“Hmm… There seems to be a story behind it.”

Kang Tae-han swallowed softly and asked. Then Wooyoung Jang nodded slowly.

“Choi Ah-ram has an older sister with a big age gap. Twelve-year-olds, so-called band-aged, are so close.”

After quenching his thirst with a sip of water, he continued his story while looking down at the charcoal fire.

“They say that when Aram entered elementary school, his parents died in a car accident. They both died in one accident.”

At the time, the family’s financial situation was not so good, and Choi Ah-ram suddenly became an orphan without a guardian, and was in a situation where he almost became a nuisance among his relatives.

“There is a reward… So, A-ram’s older sister said that she would raise her younger sister. I have an older sister who is grown up, so why is she an orphan?”

She says she dropped out of college at the time and started working for her younger brother. Even as an adult, she was just over twenty. It was hard work, but she did it in silence.

Then a problem arose.

One day, when I woke up, my lower body suddenly stopped moving. Usually, my legs were often twisted or my strength was loosened, but at some point, I became completely paralyzed.

“… That’s when Aram started exercising. If my sister can’t walk, wouldn’t it be okay for me to carry her on my back?”

Since my sister took care of me, I will become her strength.

It was for this reason that Aram Choi started exercising in the first place, and becoming a weightlifter was rather an incidental part.

Fortunately, Choi Ah-ram had a talent for this, and he quickly began to stand out. He was selected for sponsorship by the foundation only for his performance, and finally rose to the position of a gold medalist.

“It’s a heartwarming story, but… There must be a problem.”

“right.”

Jang Wooyoung nodded slowly.

Up to this point, it is just her beautiful story of success and a beautification ending with a happy ending.

However, if that were the case, there would have been no reason for Jang Woo-young to visit Kang Tae-han. He took a sip of water with a bitter expression on his face and continued his story.

“It was around the beginning of this month… … . There was an incident where Aram collapsed during exercise. I was running on a treadmill when my leg suddenly gave out and I fell down.”

“Looks like you’re seriously injured.”

“No, that in itself was just a fall. However, even after that, things like lameness or weakness became frequent, and at some point it became difficult to stand up.”

Kang Tae-han’s hand, which was flipping the meat with tongs, stopped in the air for a moment. Reaction as if lost in thought for a moment. He moved his tongs again and opened his mouth implicitly.

“There were no direct injuries?”

“He said yes. It seems to have almost the same symptoms as my sister’s. I inspected it and didn’t see anything wrong with it… … . It’s just speculation that something is wrong with the central nervous system.”

Jang Woo-young’s voice was mixed with regret. He continued his story with a bitter expression.

“I know this is difficult. Asking you to do something that the hospital said was impossible might feel absurd. However… … .”

Still, I would like to ask

I didn’t say anything until the end, but it was enough to convey the meaning. Hearing his words, Kang Tae-han put his hand on his upper jaw and thought again.

‘Lower half paralyzed… … .’

That is, there is a problem with the central nervous system.

Two cases immediately come to mind.

There is something wrong with the upper front, that is, the brain itself in the head, or there is something wrong with the spinal cord, the pathway through which signals are transmitted from the head to the lower body.

“for now… I can’t say for sure that I can fix it. It is also difficult.”

If it’s the latter case, there may still be a way to fix it. However, depending on the situation, whether it is possible or impossible is divided, and in the case of the former, there is simply no way.

It wasn’t because Kang Tae-han could fix everything.

“… is it.”

At those words, Jang Woo-young’s expression instantly became gloomy. He thought Kang Tae-han’s words were a euphemistic expression of rejection. Contrary to his thoughts, however, Kang Tae-han continued to speak in the same voice as usual.

“So don’t tell Mr. Aram that he might be able to fix his leg.”

In this world, there are things that are possible and things that are impossible.

It’s cheering to say ‘it’s going to work’ for what’s possible, but… Saying something impossible, ‘it will work out,’ can actually break the other person’s heart. Especially if it is a permanent disability.

And about this, Kang Tae-han couldn’t be sure until he saw it himself. so that.

“Let’s just go get a massage for a change of mood, I think it would be better if you said something like that.”

Kang Tae-han said so in a soft voice.

A word that shows consideration for the other person. Then, Jang Woo-young’s depressed expression changed in an instant.

“So, you mean you want to see it?”

“It’s not that hard to see, isn’t it?”

Kang Tae-han nodded happily.

Seeing that, Jang Woo-young smiled with a hint of relief as if his tension had been relieved.

“… Thank you.”

“Please contact me one or two days in advance. I can’t make time during business hours because of pre-booked reservations, but after that, I can do it in the evening.”

Jang Woo-young expressed his gratitude in a sincere voice.

It is a reaction as if it were something related to one’s own family. In response to that appreciation, Kang Tae-han, instead of showing unnecessary condescension, smiled and explained the schedule.

“For now, is this the end of the story?”

“Ah, yes.”

Wooyoung Jang nodded. Then, Kang Tae-han said while moving the meat on the grill to Jang Woo-young.

“Then, shall we eat some meat now?”

Samgyeopsal that was already grilled just before.

However, the content and the subject of the story were not particularly in the mood to eat meat, so it had been quietly neglected on the grill.

“Ah, yes, it should. I forgot.”

Jang Woo-young picked up the chopsticks in surprise as if he had just remembered the current situation. Even if you think to yourself, the story has been going on for a while.

“that… Wouldn’t it have been better to go somewhere other than a meat restaurant?”

“Anyway, the one with the food on it is a little more comfortable to talk about, right?”

Then, Jang Woo-young, who seemed embarrassed, spoke up for no reason. Kang Tae-han nodded slowly as if he wasn’t wrong, and picked up a piece of meat.

* * *

Body Care, one of Daechung Group’s subsidiaries.

With this new product hitting the jackpot beyond expectations, the company was running frantically regardless of whether it was securing a production line, increasing personnel, or sending goods.

But in the meantime, one more job has increased.

“Chief, I just got another trade offer.”

“A trade offer? Is it another Indian company?”

“… Yes. Right.”

“ha… okay. Once you have it sorted out, send it by e-mail.”

It was a mysterious hit in India.

It was none other than The Meister that made this hit.

It was unknown how the demand for massage chairs suddenly increased in India, but in the current situation, it was only vaguely assumed that ‘Marchesh of Elephant Industries did something’.

That in and of itself could be considered good news.

This kind of good news, with a high probability, brings more work. In particular, in the case of the sales department, we were receiving dozens of phone calls and e-mails from Indian companies a day.

“… Seriously, this is the first time this has happened.”

Deputy General Manager Park, who has been working in the sales team for quite some time.

While organizing the current situation with Excel, he unknowingly burst into a snort with a bewildered expression.

It was a list of Indian companies that had made proposals, among them only big companies, but despite this, it was easily passing one page.

[If you can’t sell something, rent it out!]

[You can’t sell The Meister? Then it doesn’t matter if it’s a different product! For now, please at least enter our department store. Promotion will be guaranteed!]

Since the contract with Elephant Industries is already in progress, most of the reactions were to start the transaction, since it doesn’t matter if it’s something else.

Originally, in order to try to sell something somehow, I made contact here and there, searched for business partners, sold my hair, and went on business trips abroad. These were the main tasks of the sales department.

Especially when I was being pushed by my competitor, Relax Home, I was struggling to raise the number somehow.

‘It’s rather a strange feeling… … .’

Somehow, I feel like my position has changed a bit these days.

A rare situation was unfolding in which the buyer was more anxious than the seller.

It had been showing signs of that since it became a huge hit in Korea, but a few days after Marchesi of Elephant Industries visited Korea, we reached the current situation.

“Whatever… Is there anything bad about it?”

Deputy Director Park leaned back on the backrest for a while and opened the stock window on his smartphone.

The screen is all red.

Read at noblemtl. com

Loyalty to the company wasn’t very high, but stocks related to Daecheong, which I bought with the thought of ‘because it’s a job after all,’ were showing an upward trend one after another.

“… Hehehe.”

Just looking at the screen like this makes me laugh!

Deputy General Manager Park, who recharged his proud mind for a while, put his smartphone back on the desk and began to focus on his work.

* * *

“Sue… Whoa… … .”

serene gym.

In that space where even silence flowed, only the sound of a woman’s careful deep breathing resonated.

A barbell that goes up and down to the sound of her breathing. Would that repetitive motion continue for a while?

“Whoa… … .”

She, Aram Choi, put the barbell on the cradle and exhaled a long breath as if to finish.

“Can I exercise like this already?”

When the exercise was over, the old man who was waiting at the entrance of the gym, former president Jang Woo-young, approached and spoke to me in a suggestive way.

“Chairman, are you here? I didn’t even know you were here.”

“Since I came in quietly, it has no choice but to be.”

At Choi Ah-ram’s words, Jang Woo-yeong smiled and said. The way they communicated was quite natural, and it was clear that they were close to each other.

Jang Woo-young, who was looking at her, said.

“Wouldn’t it be better to rest a little longer?”

“What… Just lying still doesn’t change anything. I need to adapt to this body as quickly as possible.”

Even if the lower body does not move, you can exercise.

For example, the bench press you were doing just now.

Of course, since I couldn’t use the strength of my lower body, the situation had changed a lot from before, but it wasn’t impossible.

“And, you have to be able to lift this weight at any time.”

At her words, Jang Woo-young’s gaze turned to the plates on either side of the barbell. One 15 kg on each side. The total weight of the bar itself was 50 kg.

“Still, I should be able to lift my older sister.”

“… I see.”

At Choi Ah-ram’s words, Jang Woo-young smiled bitterly.

She started exercising with the intention of becoming her legs for her sister, who was paralyzed from the waist down while taking care of herself.

In fact, once or twice a month, it was her daily routine to climb a scenic mountain or go for a walk with her sister on her back.

Originally, it is a story that warms the heart.

However, now it has become a tragedy that makes anyone’s heart bitter. The difference made Jang Woo-young feel very sad.

“… But, these days, the Paralympics are doing well too! We have to keep working hard in that direction without giving up.”

Did he notice Jang Woo-young’s appearance?

It is Choi Ah-ram who has a brighter voice for no reason. At her reaction, Jang Woo-young smiled.

“I said it before, but take a break and do it. If you try to go too fast, wouldn’t you rather fall?”

Then, he took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Aram Choi. It was none other than the business card of Cheonma Massage.

“What’s this?”

“It’s a massage parlor I often go to, and it’s quite skillful.”

He is also the one who healed my heart, so please accept it too.

Jang Woo-yeong tried to get the words out, but swallowed them back. I wanted to say something hopeful, but I remembered what Kang Tae-han had added as if asking.

“… My body must have been very stiff because I couldn’t move properly for a while, so let’s loosen up while getting a massage.”

He smiled naturally and said so in his usual calm voice.