He remembered the part about stocks clearly because in his freshman year, he was still conscious of the people around him.
At that time, there were many seniors who shed tears for investing in the wrong funds or stocks.
One can aim for a fall now, or buy stocks just in case they rise later.
One way to earn is to buy real estate at an appropriate time with the money earned and to then build a building.
No. In fact, by using foreign stocks, it is possible to make a lot more money with more certainty.
The information about the best companies in the world in twenty years was all stored in his head.
In particular, if he invested in a venture investment company that becomes a unicorn, he could easily earn a hundred times more.
Buying cryptocurrency could be one way.
The more he tried to solve one issue, the more issues came up about money-making.
All of a sudden, he stopped looking at his surroundings and only thought about money.
He was not much different from the future Yoo-hyun.
With that sudden thought, Yoo-hyun shook his head vigorously.
“No. No.”
He must have already forgotten that he promised he was going to change the life that chased after success and money.
There’s a saying that it’s hard to change someone’s nature.
Money?
He had earned enough before.
He lived a decent life.
But in the end, he had nothing left.
Even if he had money, he didn’t know how to use it properly.
On the contrary, money made him more selective of people.
But he was given a second chance.
This time, he never wanted to live a life chasing after money.
Of course, if the time came when he really needed it, he could always make money.
But even then, the goal had to be centered on the people, not the money.
‘People over money.’
It was also something that his father had said before.
He decided to live a different life, and he also decided that he will change it.
Therefore, in order to do that, Yoo-hyun thought that he should start practicing with small actions.
‘Every day, talk to your loved ones and ask how they are doing.’
This was an act that had not been done before with the excuse of not having enough time.
He didn’t visit them because he was busy with work, and so he gradually forgot about them.
It was just one phone call, but he wasn’t even able to do that.
Yoo-hyun took a deep breath and grabbed his cell phone.
He first called his mother.
“Yes, mother. I just called. Yes. Mom’s side dishes were so delicious. Thank you so much. No. Haha.”
-That… yeah.
Is it because the young son’s voice was so unfamiliar?
His mother’s replies seemed awkward.
“…Yes. I’ll be home tomorrow, mother. I miss you. I’ll hang up.”
-I’ll be waiting.
However, as the conversation continued, the voice coming through the other line grew brighter.
He wasn’t talking to her face-to-face, but she must have been smiling.
Yoo-hyun laughed for no reason.
Then now it was his father’s turn.
It was obvious that he would be embarrassed upon answering the phone.
It was because they weren’t good at phone calls.
Yoo-hyun’s recollections were correct that there weren’t many calls listed with his father.
Ring.
A beep sounded and his father’s blunt greeting came.
The voice he didn’t want to face in the past felt warm.
-What’s the matter?
“Father, I’m coming home tomorrow.”
-Tomorrow?
“Oh, are you busy?”
At Yoo-hyun’s words, his father answered with a tremble.
-I’m busy, but… come at once.
“Then I’ll see you tomorrow when I come home. I miss you…”
Click.
The call ended before Yoo-hyun’s tender voice faded away.
He didn’t think his father was deliberately avoiding him.
It must have been that he was not used to his son’s call yet.
Yoo-hyun was determined that if he went home this time, he would surely improve his relationship with his father.
After his sister, Yoo-hyun called his friends.
Kim Hyun-su, Kang Joon-ki, and Ha Jun-seok.
These three people have been close friends of his since elementary school. They were friends who helped Yoo-hyun when he was having a hard time.
They also had so many memories together.
He thought that when they grew up, they would always be together.
Yoo-hyun recalled his childhood memories and called them one by one.
The common answer from all three was, ‘What’s up with you?’
That was expected.
After being discharged from the military, Yoo-hyun concentrated on his studies and met them less frequently.
Seeing that there were no call logs between them, it seemed that he hardly called at all.
Still, a friend is a friend.
They made fun of Yoo-hyun’s awkward tone of voice and said that he was like an old man. Then they laughed out loud at the few jokes he intentionally made.
Random memories were woven into even the most trivial conversations.
Although the voices of the youth came out as awkward, Yoo-hyun deliberately tried to speak more comfortably.
“Yeah, I’m buying it. Just bring yourself. ”
-Really? You? Did you win the lottery?
It seemed strange that he called himself and would even buy them alcohol.
It would be funny to see them surprised even though he had promised.
Then the calls went down like that, he made an appointment to see them all and ended the phone call.
He couldn’t see them before because he was studying. But after joining the company, he lost time to see them at all.
The friends who parted and couldn’t see each other gradually separated like that.
After time passed, Yoo-hyun was very sad.
He didn’t realize at the time that there was nothing wrong with the old saying that life is already successful even if you only have three true friends.
“Now, I know.”
Yes, now he knew.
It meant that the relationships he took for granted, such as family and friends, were actually the most important relationships of all.
He now knows that the closer they are, the more he should appreciate and cherish them.
And now Yoo-hyun is officially done with his work.
Since his job as a part-time librarian was over, he didn’t have to go back to school unless it was to get his diploma.
In the past, he would have been busy preparing for the interview with Hansung Electronics, but now he doesn’t have to.
Wasn’t he already the boss?
He was confident that he knew more than the interviewer regarding his experience, age, and work at the company.
He also had a lot of experience as an interviewer, so he was confident that he could handle any situation well.
More importantly.
‘What will I do after joining Hansung?’
This was more of a concern.
Yoo-hyun got on the bus and remembered the funeral scene of his colleague Kwon Se-joong.