After Two Decades
Betting with Koh Shung

My bike is going fast. Gesit precedes cars that can not speed. Manoeuvring in the middle of crowded road conditions. It only took me fifteen minutes from the building where I left earlier, now I have entered the freeway. Where I'm more free to speed. Diving under the starless night sky. The sky alone is not friends. Like me, running all the jobs without friends. Because my only friend works in a different place. Fortunately, I was able to do everything well without my co-workers. Makes me more trusted by the company. Although I never accepted when I was offered the director's post.

Because for me, sitting in the office and struggling with various kinds of documents both on paper and on the computer, is a boring thing. Exorbitant salaries do not tempt me when I know his job is just relaxing behind the desk, phone here phone there, signature this it, analysis graph, and so forth. I'm more pleased with my current position, dealing with a lot of new people. Move places here and there. I think all the buildings in this city I've been to. Even in another city. Talking in front of many people in a typical style, and making people flabbergasted by the power of my persuasion. Especially when there are disagreements with me, arguing, arguing. It was the most satisfying thing for me. Moreover, when I have to deal with the executioner who can not be invited to compromise, just play attack and shoot. Fought. Hobby since my childhood. That's why I love my job. Not because of high salary, not even paid I will sincerely carry out my work. Since I was a child, this is what I dreamed of.

Actually a little off the mark, 'cause what I dreamed about was being an elite cop like my best friend Jan. We aspire to be the same, to be tough secret police. However, between the two of us, only Jan really managed to achieve it and successfully run his career. As for me, yes at least my current job is a proper replacement. Similar but not the same. Jan and I enrolled in the police academy together. Pass each stage and test together. However, I failed to escape for some reason. While Jan got away with it smoothly. Started career from the bottom up like today. While I, after failing to become a policeman, I sought my fortune in many companies. They still find it hard to accept me. Before I was finally accepted into the Corps. Masadepan. Although to be honest, there was an insider influence that made me accepted. Many employees doubted me at first. Until finally I continued to work well and showed my class. I only got this department. Even the company that once rejected me now recognizes my qualities. That's why I currently work for a private company instead of a government agency or the police force. I've enjoyed this job, and I've given up my childhood dream of becoming an elite cop, let it be my best friend's profession. After all I was almost like that, only I was closer to the world of business, stocks, exchanges, property, and so on, instead of mafia, criminals, narcotics, or gangs, he said, which Jan handled.

Almost eight o'clock at night, I got off the freeway. Entering a new city, the neighboring city of my hometown. Less is more dense and crowded. It's just not too jammed. I became more free to speed and slip. The sky of this city is almost unchanged, even the moon is covered by clouds this time. Clouds are cloudy, it may soon rain. While I continued to drive on the city streets like a reliable racer.

At eight o'clock, I arrived at my destination. Stop in front of a building. Park motorcycles among German luxury cars. While my own two-wheeled vehicle and Japanese manufacturer. I stepped gracefully and stylishly through the entrance. With a suit and blue pants that are less neat because they are used to fight with my partner earlier. It wasn't difficult to go through the security procedures on that ground floor, some of them knew well who I was. I also took the elevator to the top floor. The owner of the building's office. The building that became the headquarters of PT. Beautiful Flower. An e-device marketing company that partners with the company I work for.

I got out of the elevator, straight in the room. Large and comfortable room. Opposite me sat a thick mustachioed oriental-faced old man behind his desk. I walked back to the table. Crossing the lighted room with a yellowish light. The room is decorated in a style that is very close to Chinese culture. Enough to explain why on the desk there is a cat statue that is considered to bring profit.

Henry Purnomo, that's his birth name. However, in the business world, he is familiar with the greeting of Koh Shung as a pure Chinese descent. The old man was sitting on a chair, courteously inviting me to sit down.

"Good night, Koh! How are you?" I asked while sitting with reverence.

"Good night, young man!" tell the old man. "My news is very good. Thank you, you want to visit me tonight. Strange as it may seem, how many years have you worked and done business with me. Why do you keep coming here to talk?"

"You mean, Koh?"

"It shouldn't be you coming here anymore, but your subordinates. You sent them, not you. You're a very potential young man, Ren!" Koh Shung smiled kindly.

"Thank you, but I'm still happy with a job like this. Not interested in higher office." I leaned into that chair. Make the position more relaxed. I know what Koh Shung means. I should have been the director of the company with my career going uphill all this time. However, as I explained earlier, I am more pleased with this post.

"You're too low, it's time you move up the ranks, young man! Promotion, you know promotion, right?"

"Thank you, Koh, but my arrival to this place is not to discuss about rank or position." I began to get into the conversation about my original purpose. Talk as calmly as possible. While smiling knot.

"So" Koh Shung changed his seat. "What are you doing coming here?"

"Look, Koh, I want to discuss the transfer of cooperation that you proposed. As well as the termination of funds for our large project."

"Ah, that's it." Koh Shung reacted immediately. He grabbed a map containing documents from the edge of the table and set it up. "Tell Roy, don't think long and think too much about it. Because this will make our cooperation better without breaking the balance."

"The problem, Koh. We can't accept that proposal."

Instantly Koh Shung's face turned sour. His forehead was wrinkled inexhaustibly. The wrinkles on his face became more and more obvious. He looked at me sharply.

"Why?" tanyanya was curious.

"Our cooperation is going well. The problem is, the new sector of your company, will disrupt the stability of our business. The marketing charts have declined in recent months, since your new sector was inaugurated. Product marketing reaches all over the world and is not a joke. In addition to marketing, we have been an investor in many of your projects. However, this time, your project cannot be approved."

"But, isn't it our latest project that has the potential to generate huge profits. Just imagine, when the plan is completed, many world-class investors are interested in establishing cooperation. Because our latest project, it will create history. Creating something that has never existed before. World-class investors are so interested, how could you think of stopping that fund?"

"That's it, young man, your latest project is too ambitious. Too big and potentially fail. Just imagine when a gathering of world-class investors, by spending hundreds of trillions of capital, but ended in failure. How many companies will go bankrupt and close?"

"Do you doubt us, Koh?"

"Not doubting, nor underestimating. After so many advanced and sophisticated projects that you created. Electronic devices are increasingly futuristic. Whether it's a flying surfboard, a battle robe, advanced cell phones and computers, or even a prop that lets people fly. Counted a lot of what we funded, and all of them were great successes, but this time, I myself as a businessman who had reached the age of more than half a century was unsure about the project. There never was before. Maybe it's because I'm not in the tech world, but I'm not sure about the project. I admit, Korp. Masadepan successfully created all sorts of technology that used to exist only in fictional movies, making it real. Totally real. But not for the time machine."

"Oh, come on, Koh! America, Russia, Japan, Germany, and all developed countries are competing to create it. However, nothing has really worked. And yes, our country is no longer a developing country like it was ten years ago. Our country has become a developed country and technological development that is on par with Japan, Korea, and so on. That's why we want to take a new step to make history. Creating a technology that has never been successfully created by a country that has been developed for decades ago. We show our country's quality in technology."

"But you see, Renato!" koh Shung said with an uphill tone. "Is corruption gone from this country? Has the crime rate decreased? Even more up I guess. What's the difference from ten years ago? Our country is a developed country. Economy class upscale. However, are the citizens prosperous and safe?"

"It is precisely our project to create a time machine is the latest innovation to realize peace. One of them is in the criminal field, or even corruption cases. The time machine will make everything clear, no more facts covered. Everything we can know."

Koh Shung was stunned. For a long time my eyes and eyes were clashing.

"But" said Koh Shung at last. "Are you guys really sure you're gonna make it? You said yourself that many developed countries failed to create it."

"They failed because of a misperception of the time machine. Wrong concept and purpose. While we came up with different visions, different concepts and goals.23 of the world's leading scientists have gathered.9 of them are our proudest local scientists. One of them is that plays a role in creating the most intelligent internet network. We're sure, we'll make it."

"You didn't convince me enough" said Koh Shung.

"What if I alone with all the wealth I have will compensate your company for the loss, if our project fails," he said. I smiled with satisfaction. Koh Shung was surprised. His forehead is getting more crinkled. Maybe he thought, this kid is crazy.

"You're too brave, young man, we're not talking about money worth millions or billions. You know that very well" replied Koh Shung.

"You don't have to think about how I'm going to do it, now do you agree with this gamble? If you agree, then withdraw your decision. Continue the flow of funds for our project. And cancel the transfer of cooperation." I spoke with complete calm. Koh Shung is quite the opposite, seen under pressure. He was not surprised, he had already dealt with me repeatedly. He's already been so bad with me. He was silent for a long time full of consideration. I smiled while waiting for his decision.

"Alright," said Koh Shung to surrender. "I agree!"

I smiled broadly. "All right, thank you, Koh! It's good to do business with you!"

Koh Shung just grinned.

"Sorry, I have to hurry back. Good night!"

Business finished. I stood up, asking myself to leave the room politely. Leaving Koh Shung with a face that revealed an inexhaustible expression.