(Chungil Flour)
(Episode 43)
So, what will you do now?
Do you have a solution?
What if I don't? Will you help me?
Are you here to ask for help?
I know you.
You won't help anyway.
What will you do, then? Will you just close the factory?
I'll have to if there's no choice.
A CEO shouldn't speak so easily of closing a business.
A business can flourish or flounder,
but remember one thing.
This is completely your fault.
Pay your employees on time,
and ensuring that they and their families can live well.
That is your duty.
If the CEO fails to manage the company properly,
the employees and their families all suffer.
Whether you tear it all down or build it back up,
it is completely up to you. I won't get involved.
If you're done, I'll go.
Is everything okay?
Yes. Where did you say we must go first?
Misungsa in Changshin-dong.
We should start at the places where we cancelled the order.
Okay. Let's go.
(Chungil Flour)
Come in.
Taesan's representative is here.
Good. Let the person in.
Nice to meet you. I am Choi Jeong Wook from Taesan Noodles.
- Hello. Have a seat. - Thank you.
I'm Cho Geum Rye of Chungil Flour.
Thanks for making the long journey.
Do you want to purchase our flour?
Yes. I brought the papers you asked for.
I see you are very precise.
I was told that your company was...
- investigated for tax evasion. - Pardon?
Oh, yes, but everything worked out.
Can you tell me exactly what happened?
Why were you investigated in the first place...
and how was the investigation concluded?
If we're to do business together, I'd rather there not be any doubts.
A clerk had embezzled some of our funds.
The fake ledger the clerk had written was how...
we were suspected.
The clerk turned herself in and my CEO asked for leniency.
It ended quietly.
Your CEO must have been very stressed.
He asked leniency for a clerk who stole from him.
That alone is enough to tell me what kind of company Taesan is.
According to the papers, I think everything is in order.
The price and projected order seems quite reasonable.
I'll send someone to your factory before making a decision.
Yes. I'll wait for your call.
Sure.
Hello.
You're smiling which means you feel better.
What? Why would I feel better?
You saw a doctor for a stomach ache. What's wrong with you?
Oh, that. I got a shot and the ache went right away.
I'd forgotten I was sick. It pays to see a doctor right away.
I'm glad you feel better. I did everything that needs to be done.
What's this smell?
I smell perfume.
Stop sniffing. I don't smell anything.
No. I smell it.
Did you...
bump into a lady?
It must've been a crash for you to smell.
That's right. I walked into someone on the way out of the clinic.
I was right, wasn't I?
See, you can't fool my nose.
Hello.
You're both here.
We came to have lunch while his wife watches the store.
Here you go. I really enjoyed the food.
Thank you.
I'm glad you liked it.
We'll pack you lunch more often.
You don't have to. It's just a bother.
We run a restaurant, so packing a lunchbox is nothing.
Thank you for giving my husband a job and looking out for him.
Don't say that. I'm not that bored now that I have him around.
Will you stop talking, please?
We're hungry.
- Sure. It won't be long. - I'll help.
Let's sit.
Sit over there.
Maybe it's because they get along, but they're becoming alike.
They'd pass for sisters.
What?
Would they?
I still can't believe what happened.
How could you call a day before it's due to cancel the order?
Do you know how much I lost because of you?
I made a mistake.
A mistake? Now you say so?
You were so arrogant on the phone.
Now you want forgiveness to save your factory?
Forget it. Get out of here. Go!
I apologize. Could you let it go and do business with us again?
Give us one more chance, sir.
My CEO here didn't know what was going on.
Forget your excuses.
It's none of my business if you're rich and run a factory...
as a hobby, but A CEO shouldn't be so ignorant and rash...
and cancel all the orders.
What? Are you done talking?
Sir.
Aren't you here to ask for forgiveness?
Do you think this is the right attitude?
You should be begging. How dare you raise your voice!
We're leaving.
Sir.
My goodness.
You can't get angry when you're here to ask for forgiveness.
He insulted me.
Even so. We're in the wrong this time.
Forget it. Let's go elsewhere.
Did you see Taesan Noodles' representative off?
Yes. I showed him around our factory...
and he seemed very satisfied.
What do you think about Taesan Noodles?
From what I know, it is a very strong company in Incheon.
The CEO is known for doing many good works.
Go over there this weekend.
Look around their factory...
and meet the CEO.
I will. So, ma'am,
will you really do nothing to help your grandson?
I won't.
He may look like a mess,
but if he's anything like his dad, he will be tough on the inside.
Do you need Tae Soo again?
Yes. I got a tip that a smuggler's coming into...
Incheon tomorrow night with some goods.
I'd like to send him to the warehouse.
He can take out the guards and watch while my men...
move the goods.
Okay. I'll send him over there.
Bye.
Come in.
I just got back.
What did you think of Chungil Flour?
It's a strong company.
The employees are well looked after and the facilities flawless.
It would be very profitable if we get the deal.
I see. Then we must make it happen.
Yes. The chairperson seemed to like our company very much.
She will send someone to visit us soon.
Well done. Also, my wife invited you to dinner.
- Come over after work. - Yes, sir.
Send Tae Soo in.
Yes, sir.
Tae Soo, Mr. Jung wants to see you.
Okay.
There's something I want to ask you.
Do you want me to steal?
Why? Are you saying you refuse?
Just do as you're told.
A loyal dog does as his owner says.
Sir...
Get out.
Let's call it a day.
Already? We can't stop now.
All the companies here work late.
We have to visit as many as possible...
before they believe the rumors.
We went to over 10 places and none will do business with us again.
That's why we have to visit more places.
Who knows? Our next stop might give us work.
Let's go.
Is Mr. Choi's room all ready?
The wallpaper's still drying but it'll be done for when he moves in.
I hope we all get along now that you're moving in.
It'll feel strange at first, but you'll get used to it.
Yes, sir. Thank you.
I will do my best to treat you both well.
What about me? Will you not treat me well?
I will do my best towards you too.
Good. You shouldn't upset me, you know.
I wasn't going to commend myself,
but the reason you're moving in...
is because I did the persuading.
As you know, it's hard for a father to let his daughter's...
But I fiance move in with the family.
But I was concerned that you were living alone,
and I understood how Se Young felt, so I persuaded Jae Man.
Who? Me.
So don't you ever let that out of your head.
I won't.
Will you stop showing off?
The new furniture comes in tomorrow.
You just bring your books.
Throw out everything else. Even all your clothes.
His clothes too?
Yes. He's my son-in-law. What if others see him?
He has to look the part. He can't dress like a poor man.
Dae Bong.
What do you need, Dal Ja?
Are you free this weekend?
Would you like to watch a movie with me?
A movie? Did you get more free tickets?
What? No, no. So, are you free?
There's a really great movie called "Gone With The Wind".
I thought we could watch it together.
"Gone With The Wind"?
- I saw it. - What?
With whom?
Why?
You wouldn't have watched it alone.
Who did you go with? Tell me.
Why do you want to know that? It's my privacy.
What?
Who did he go with?
My goodness.
You can't just barge into a woman's room like that.
I'm a woman too. It's fine.
Even so.
Is something wrong?
You look terribly upset.
You said you saw Dae Bong earlier today.
Today?
I didn't see him.
You told me that you saw him outside the theater.
That? I was mistaken.
I was so hungry I saw things and said things.
I'm like that, you know.
You don't need to lie. I know everything.
Did Dae Bong say something?
No. I asked him to watch a movie and he said he saw it already.
He wouldn't have gone with a man.
Did you see with whom he watched the movie?
I only saw him standing outside alone,
but it did look like he was waiting for a woman.
He was holding a bunch of flowers.
- What? Flowers? - Yes.
That's why I thought you had a date with him.
How could he do this to me?
Nothing's sure yet, so don't get too upset.
I will find out what's going on.
Please do, okay?
Find out.
Tae Soo.
Are you leaving work?
Tae Soo.
Let's have a drink. I need to say something.
Tae Soo.
What are you doing with Mr. Jung?
What he's making you do has nothing to do with the factory, right?
I'd always wanted to know.
Why does he speak to you in private?
He could go through me if it were about work,
but he calls you to his office or goes out to talk to you.
What are you two doing?
It's none of your business.
Tae Soo.
Do you know how Mr. Jung and the loan shark...
know each other?
I think our finances are strong.
We don't need loans.
Why would Mr. Jung meet that man?
You know...
why they met and what they do.
I don't know anything. If that's all, I'd like to go.
(Yoosung Electrics)
Let's stop now for real. It's late.
Okay. I'll see you here early tomorrow morning.
Do you think this will help?
It's only been one day.
Let's try even harder tomorrow.
Okay. Whether it works or not, let's keep going.
Sure. See you tomorrow.
Were you out until now?
Yes. I'd been sitting down all day for a while...
and all the extra walking was tough on my legs.
You must be so tired.
I'm fine.
I think our CEO felt worse.
I doubt he ever had to ask or apologize his whole life.
I bet he did more apologizing today than his whole life combined.
He's the boss, so he had to.
It's his fault.
Did anyone want to give us work?
Not yet.
I thought it wouldn't be easy, but it looks bleak.
It's too soon to give up.
I will not stop.
If we keep knocking, a door will open.
Sincerity is bound to come through.
Also, hard work never betrays.
Sincerity is bound to come through.
Hard work never betrays.
Soo In has decided to live life with those two mottoes.
For herself and her baby.
She will not fear what has not yet happened or will she give up.
She tells herself that she must do everything she can...
to overcome any obstacles.
(Yoosung Electrics)
You got here early.
You told me to.
What's that?
I brought some of our samples from the factory.
What for?
I did some thinking and today, instead of going to old clients,
why don't we find new ones instead?
- New clients? - Yes.
Our previous clients are too disappointed,
I doubt they'll change their minds.
Kyung Hee recommended about 10 good companies.
Let's visit, show our work, and see...
if we can impress them.
Do you think that will be easy?
It won't be. We'll have to give discounts and make...
free samples for them.
But if we get their business,
our old clients will start to come back.
Okay. Whether it works or not, let's try.
Okay.
Dae Bong, are you heading to work?
Yes. Why are you here? Shouldn't you be going to work?
I will leave soon.
You've been in a great mood lately.
Did you watch a nice movie yesterday?
What? A movie?
Don't you dare lie.
I saw you outside the theater holding a bunch of flowers.
Who did you watch it with?
Why do you ask?
We're neighbors and I'm curious.
And it takes a woman to recognize another good woman.
I'm trying to help improve your love life.
I don't need your help.
I met so many people through work.
I'm a good judge of character.
Ms. Oh, stay out of it, please.
He won't tell me.
What should I do?
My goodness. It looks amazing, Mom.
It had better look good. It's the best they had.
We're the best in-laws a man could ever have.
We got his family a home phone, his sister a new job,
and he got a new wardrobe.
We even let him move into a room with top quality furniture.
That's why I'm so grateful.
Jeong Wook should be the one who's grateful.
He needs to know he's lucky he got me for a mother-in-law.
I'm sure he knows.
Mom, can you stop saying things like that to him?
Why? Did he complain to you?
No, he didn't, but it can't be nice to have it rubbed in his face.
Okay, then, I'll stop.
Thanks, Mom.
He'll be so happy when he moves in tomorrow.
(Dongbu Industries)
I knew it wouldn't be easy,
but five rejections in a row is really discouraging.
Why don't we give up?
We can't. We still have five more companies to visit.
Where's the next stop?
It's...
Let's talk on the way.
Okay.
What is it?
Just a moment.
Why are you here alone? Where's your mom?
I think he lost his mom.
Let's find her.
How?
Let's see if there's a mom looking for her son.
If not, we take him to a police station.
His parents can find him there.
Mom.
Grandma.
Can I help you?
This boy lost his mother. Did anyone report a missing child?
A missing child report? No.
Really? What should we do, then?
Leave him here. If his parents are looking, they'll come here.
Okay. Thank you.
Kid, if you wait here, your mom will come for you.
Wait here until then.
No. I'm scared.
I think we should wait until his mom comes.
What about our business? Who knows when the mom will show up?
I don't want to leave him alone.
Let's wait a bit. She might not be long.
Let's sit down.
Hello. Can I have a really sweet coffee?
Dal Ja, you have no time to drink really sweet coffee.
Did you find something out?
I asked Dae Bong this morning if he's seeing someone.
And? Did he say yes?
I asked, but he won't say who she is.
So he does have someone.
Should I give up?
What? Why should you give up? What for?
- What? - Why give up...
before you know who she is and when they met?
What should I do?
Find out who the woman is.
If you know you and yourself, you win every battle.
What? It's "know yourself and your enemy".
You're right. My tongue slipped, that's all.
Anyway, let's find out who the woman is.
How are we to find out?
You just leave that to me.
I already left it to you.
It's been three hours. How much longer must we wait?
Just a bit longer.
If we leave him here, the police will deal with him.
The boy will be so scared if no one's here when he wakes up.
My dear Yoon Seok.
Please find my Yoon Seok.
Are you looking for that boy?
Yoon Seok.
Grandma.
- Yoon Seok. - Grandma.
You poor thing. I had no idea you were here.
I told them to leave,
but they stayed so the boy wouldn't be scared.
You seemed busy.
Thank you so much.
I really wish I could repay you for your help.
You don't owe us anything.
Are you Yoon Seok?
You met your grandma, so we'll go now.
Don't let go of her hand ever again.
I would like to thank you for your help.
This is all the money I have.
Please take it.
No, it's fine. We have work to attend to. We must go.
Goodbye.
Thank you. Thank you.
What wonderful people.
Are you okay?
I heard you're looking for a factory to make your clothes for you.
Leave it with us. You won't regret it.
I'm sorry, but we already heard the rumors about you.
That will never happen again.
Sir, could you please give us just one job?
I doubt anyone will want to work with Seonil Sewers.
Please leave.
It's over. Let's go.
- Dad. - Hello, son.
You two...
It's you again.
Mom, do you know these people?
Yes. Those two practically rescued Yoon Seok.
I apologize. I had no idea what had happened.
Forgive me if I was rude.
Don't apologize, sir. We only did what was right.
What exactly happened at your factory?
All I heard was that I should never give you any work.
The factory manager had taken too many orders back-to-back...
and I called clients to ask for an extension.
It's all my fault.
Did the factory manager disappear with the down payments?
That will never happen again. We learned our lesson.
Could I trust you, then?
You mean...
Yes. I'd like to do business with you.
Is that true?
You signed a deal with Taeyoung Manufacturing?
Do you think we're lying?
How did you pull it off? Taeyoung's known for being picky.
I didn't do anything.
It was all Soo In.
It wasn't. We just got lucky.
That's great news.
If word of this gets out,
our old clients will come back.
We won't lose our jobs.
Don't get too excited.
They want 50 jackets by tomorrow.
You'll be really busy starting now. There's no time to squeal.
I'd rather be busy than bored.
I had nothing to do all day today and it was horrible.
Me too. But that doesn't mean...
I'm happy about working overtime or all night.
Take the others out to dinner tonight.
This is too much.
Eat something nice. You'll get really busy.
Take the girls and cheer them up.
Thank you, sir.
I heard that some girls quit their jobs.
Hire their replacements so you can meet the deadline.
- I trust you. - Yes, sir.
See you tomorrow.
Girls, he gave us money to have dinner.
He's the best.
Call the girls that quit and tell them to come back.
Can we?
Yes, tell them it's okay.
Too bad if they already found work.
None of them have.
I'd been wanting to tell them to come back...
but I was afraid you wouldn't want girls who had left once.
I'm not upset with them. Tell them that they can come back.
Okay.
- It's great, isn't it? - It is.
Let's pack up and go and eat.
We can start work tomorrow.
- Okay. - Okay.
Isn't the weather lovely today?
What should we eat? Our boss gave us so much money.
What do you want to eat?
- What do you want, Soo In? - Me?
Are you in pain?
Is it a stomach ache?
Soo In.
Soo In. Are you okay, Soo In?
Soo In.
You're home.
Did you see who the woman is?
I thought Dae Bong was slow, but he's quick to notice things.
How are things at the factory?
We got a new client and new orders.
One of the girls helped.
Can you take them on alone?
Tae Soo?