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“Actually, there were a lot of words back then. He said that when he becomes Chairman Kang, he knows that there must be some action first. So I stopped talking nonsense. Don’t bother people who are doing big things in America. In what era these days, people who work hard are flirting with each other.”
“ah! That’s what happened. I should be grateful for this.”
Eugene still smiled lightly and passed it on.
“No thanks. Chairman Kang did nothing wrong. This floor is a little off. These days, young people are still awake and distinguish between what should be done and what should not be done, but people of the past are still unable to get out of their old fashioned state and are thinking of devouring hard-working businessmen.”
Rep. Kim Choong-sik continued to speak with his tongue clenched as if trying to emphasize that he was different.
“Anyway, I have spoken well to our party members. They’re telling me not to mess around with Chairman Kang for nothing. So, just do what you are doing right now.”
“Your shoulders are getting heavy when you say that.”
“Really. Politicians should only do their own thing, and should not bully anyone. How much money does Chairman Kang earn in the United States, and how much does he contribute to the Korean economy?”
Rep. Kim emphasized several times that he is working hard for Chairman Kang.
“But you still have something to solve with the Daeyang Group?”
And only at the end does he secretly ask for a business.
“I will solve it… … I do not know. Rather than solving it, I think that if there is something in the Korean business world that is not normal, it should be normalized as soon as possible. We believe that the wrong culture of large corporations is contributing to the reason that the stock prices of Korean companies are rated much lower than their actual performance.”
“Uh… … .”
“Squeezing out subcontractors is ubiquitous, but opaque accounting, bad governance, and the treatment of shareholders must be fixed.”
“Okay, normal. Normalization is great.”
Without speaking, Rep. Kim empty the glass.
Then the sommelier standing over there quietly approached me, filled the glass with alcohol, and this time withdrew without explanation.
“But it’s not that easy. what is normalization. In some ways, it is often difficult to determine what is normal.”
Rep. Kim said while looking at Eugene with a serious expression.
“Actually, our president is also very worried. It is true that the wrong practices of companies need to be corrected, but in the meantime, companies will collapse, unemployment will arise, and such side effects will follow, right? Then there will always be people who suffer.”
Rep. Kim was implying that his visit was not just to build acquaintance with Eugene, but to inform the insider of his passport and the will of the president.
“Sometimes it takes pain to get rid of cancer.”
“Of course. wrong practice. That’s right, it needs to be fixed. But depending on how radical the process is, the damage could be greater than you think.”
The current passport seems to be concerned about the aftermath of the dispute between Eugene and the Daeyang Group.
“If there is damage, it won’t last long. And if it is normalized, the pain that I suffered for a short time will also be able to receive a sufficient reward.”
Eugene did not try to hide her feelings for the Daeyang group.
“Young man is very strong. haha. To be honest, I am saying this to Chairman Kang, but I didn’t think it would work.”
Kim said with an awkward smile.
“Sorry for not giving you a good answer.”
“no. I’m sorry no Still, I have one request. A fight is going on between the Daeyang Group and Chairman Kang. Gathering at the National Assembly Hall, uh huh! You know what’s going on while you’re doing it, and it’s a shame if you only want to take care of it later. haha.”
Kim said with a wide smile.
“I have no intention of doing anything as reckless as you are concerned. Thank you for your concern.”
It goes without saying, but Eugene is good at Korean conversational techniques.
“Anyway, I’ve told you all I have to say, so I’ll stop now. But this wine is really good.”
“It’s Dana Estate 2007. This wine is made by Koreans.”
“Five! Yes? Does this kind of wine even exist in Korea?”
“It was produced at a winery run by a Korean in California. This wine has been given a perfect score twice by renowned wine critic Robert Parker.”
“okay? I don’t know about wine. That’s great though. A Korean made wine in the United States and scored 100 points. It’s like seeing Chairman Kang.”
“haha. That’s why I enjoy drinking this wine. It’s good that I don’t have to help myself to have people from my hometown who show achievements in a foreign land.”
The wine was prepared due to the fact that the owner of the winery was at one time a person closely related to a high-ranking government official.
“Right. That’s a good thing.”
Rep. Kim drank wine with admiration over and over again.
“It’s really good. If Chairman Kang does well, we are also good. Chairman Kang is so busy, it seems rude to ask me to meet him.”
It was as if there was some kind of bone there.
“I have an appointment that I cannot miss over the past few days, so I apologized to Rep. Kim. Yesterday I had an important conversation with former Attorney General Eric Holder.”
Eugene is well aware that Koreans are weak in authority.
In particular, meeting with people in important positions in the United States is something that a Korean politician can only dream of.
“ah. If you have such an important position, there is nothing you can do about it. I’m sorry I asked to meet you in a hurry. haha.”
Even a senior member of the Republic of Korea lawmaker is bound to lose weight indefinitely compared to someone who has served as the justice minister in the current government of the United States.
Of course, the Justice Minister is effectively Eugene’s employee, but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s a tycoon.
“I saw Secretary Eric Holder once when I went to Washington with the President, but it was very regrettable that we didn’t have time to say hello to each other.”
“In that case, let’s try to arrange a meeting between the two of you at any time.”
“Is that true?”
At Eugene’s suggestion, the eyes of a member of the National Assembly lit up. Having a private meeting with a mogul like Eric is no easy feat. Especially if you are a politician across the sea.
Although Korea’s national power has risen sharply in the past decade or so, in the United States, it is still just a foreign country on the outskirts.
Rather than today’s politicians, the high-profile politicians who campaigned for democracy in Korea 20 years ago are much more recognized in the United States.
Moreover, since the next US administration is likely to return to the Democratic Party, there is no need to ask whether it will become a political asset even after returning to Korea if you can form a relationship with someone who has served as the justice minister for a long time under this administration.
“It seems that Secretary Eric Holder is taking a break after he retired, so we asked our company’s legal counsel. You’ll probably be able to do just that. Next time you visit New York, please let me know in advance. How do I make an appointment?”
“Our Chairman Kang is amazing. I was very impressed.”
How good it is, he can’t even hide his pale face.
Having come all the way here, there is nothing wrong with Eugene to take care of at least one thing.
Moreover, if Rep. Kim returned to his home country and boasted to other politicians of what he had achieved from meeting with Eugene, everyone would not be able to hide his envy.
In fact, Eugene doesn’t have any ill feelings toward Congressman Kim, who is currently sitting with him.
He is a fairly capable politician, and he is a person who will exert his power in the ruling party for a long time to come.
Unfortunately, he doesn’t run for president, but he’s always at the top of the list of candidates for the next presidential election.
That said, I have no intention of swearing or swearing. Rather, it would be better to bring something moderately helpful.
“Oh yeah. Senator, did you hear that your second son works at a securities firm? A friend I know runs an asset management company in New York. He said he was looking for a Korean stock market expert. If this is a relationship, then it is a relationship. Would you please give your child an invitation?”
“ah. I knew that Chairman Kang had a broad mind, but he is even meticulous.”
As the gift bags that Eugene unpacked were opened one by one, Congressman Kim expressed his closeness by even adding the words “we are now”.
There is a huge difference between going to a securities firm in Korea and an investment firm in New York. The difference in salaries, as well as in terms of careers, was much greater.
It is so natural to worry about his son’s future, so he had no choice but to be willing.
“I do not intend to create any major problems with the Daeyang Group. But isn’t that always the case with the world? You never know what will happen.”
Once the gift has been opened, it is natural to have a demand.
As Eugene knows, Rep. Kim is a capable and savvy politician, but not a flawless moral person. Also, for Eugene, he is more comfortable with that kind of person.
“It should be. No one knows what the world will be like.”
Rep. Kim nodded with a much more finite attitude than before.
“If anything happens that puts a burden on the politicians, we will see an opportunity and make up for it.”
Eugene did not deny the fact that the regime could be harmed by defeating the Daeyang Group.
He can say this openly because he knows that Rep. Kim has nothing to do with the Daeyang Group. Rep. Kim was rather close to the Cheil Group.
Among the most important dignitaries in the passport, I thought that it was probably a message from the top that a person close to the most group came, not a person close to the Daeyang Group.
If he really wanted to stop Eugene, a politician with the hands of the Daeyang Group would have come.
“It would be nice if that didn’t happen, but as Chairman Kang said, if it’s a process for normalization, it’s something we’ll have to bear. haha.”
Kim smiled slightly bitterly. With just a few words, Eugene could confirm his will not to leave the Daeyang Group as it is.
And Congressman Kim had neither the ability nor the intention to do so.
Rather, this opportunity only strengthens the desire to strengthen the relationship with Eugene.
The dinner party of that day has flowed in a friendly manner since then.
Satisfied with Eugene’s gift, Rep. Kim drank the wine poured by the sommelier one after another, but eventually got completely drunk and fell asleep in the room he had prepared for Eugene’s mansion.
* * *
A few days after Rep. Kim’s death, Eugene started attacking the Daeyang Group again.
“I filed a patent lawsuit against Puckler Zimmermann.”
First, let’s start by touching Daeyang Heavy Industries through Eric Holder, who is in charge of the legal team.