-No, does it make sense to gather all the people and not be able to turn the equipment because there are no parts? I wouldn’t do this if the parts were expensive. He said he was playing because he didn’t have a gasket that cost only 40 cents! Yem disease! If you don’t have it, you’ll have to tell me in advance to get it.
“I must have been embarrassed.”
-Where did you go crazy? If you had seen that, you would have grabbed the back of your neck and collapsed. Ah-oh! Talking about it makes me angry again!
“Park Tae-sik. calm down. The town is originally like that. You have to adapt.”
-Adapt yourself to having 300 workers waiting in line because there are no 40-cent parts?
Even after that, Park Tae-sik’s angry voice continues over the phone for a long time.
I understand. I went through the same thing when I first went to Venezuela.
“Anyway, you are in charge of Venezuela, so coordinate well.”
-until when?
“well. Shouldn’t it be until the plant and mining business is established? In about 2 or 3 years… … .”
-Are you asking me to stay in this town for 3 years? Are you kidding? Say no. please.
“Taesik, there is no one I can trust but you. If I leave it to the locals, I will open my eyes and get my nose cut, but what can I do?”
It’s the same even if you put another Korean in that seat, not a local.
Venezuela today is a hotbed of corruption and irregularities, so it was close to impossible to catch even if money was openly stolen.
-hey! 3 years never Even if I can’t do it, I’ll finish it by this year and appear here.
“hmm… … Or wait until you find a successor.”
– Who will be the successor?
There is no one who should come to mind. In fact, no one would be as trustworthy as Park Tae-shik no matter who he brought.
At that time, people who occupied the roadside and screamed appeared.
I change the topic because I want to be at this time.
“I’m sorry, but the surroundings are so noisy that I can’t hear a single voice. Call me back later.”
– Who will you pick as your successor? I’ll contact you in advance.
“Okay, hang up.”
-hey! Woohyuk Shin! for a moment!
As soon as he presses the end call button, Park Tae-shik gets a call again.
From noble mtl dot com
I put the phone on silent and hurried my steps.
While walking down the street leading to the plaza, waves of people divided into two factions stare at each other on the road.
“America cannot have a madman as its president! Trump back! Trump back!”
“Racist, hateful, Trump cannot be President of the United States! Hold the election again!”
“America is a country for diverse people! I can’t accept Trump as president!”
On one side were protesters supporting the Democratic Party, which is dominated by women and people of color.
And on the opposite road, people wearing red hats and stars and stripes design are confronting each other.
“Go! Trump! Go! Trump! From today, it’s Trump’s time!”
“Stupid Democrats, even if you shout loudly, nothing will change! We won the election!”
“Trump is 100 times better than hypocrite Hillary becoming president.”
The reason they run wild on the road is because today is the inauguration day of the 45th President of the United States.
The metaphor of the United States being divided into two is a landscape that comes to mind.
Both parties desperately participated in the election, so the aftermath will come back stronger.
After passing through the busy road, I arrived at the Capitol Square in Washington, DC.
The square was already full of politicians, reporters, and citizens who attended the presidential inauguration, so it was like a mayor.
I received an official invitation to this inauguration ceremony, so I had a designated seat.
The front row of the crowd. My seat is right in front of the podium where the president will rise.
For reference, in the same line were the highest-ranking officials in the protocol hierarchy, such as the former president, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Secretary of State.
Of course, it wasn’t just politicians sitting in the same line.
There are also several other businessmen that Trump personally invited to the inauguration ceremony.
Among them, Elon, CEO of Tesla Motors, and Jeon Yong-taek of Ohsung Electronics, seemed to like the seats, and the corners of their mouths rose to the point of clowns.
“Oh, Daniel, welcome!”
“Welcome. Representative Shin.”
The two look at me and greet each other at the same time.
I took Elon’s hand first.
“Nice to meet you, Elon. How long have you been seeing this?”
“Has it been three months? Did you still call often? Hot hot hot!”
Elon doesn’t stop laughing even while shaking hands.
“You seem to be in a good mood.”
“Everything is good. Take a look at the seat. Aren’t you in the front row? This is, in effect, treating us as national contributors.”
That’s not wrong. Analysts cited the Detroit revival project as the cause of Trump’s victory in the presidential election, so what is it if we are not the founding contributors?
“And look over there in the back.”
At the place Elon pointed out, other than us, the CEOs of finished cars who had been invited were sitting.
Their seats are in the back row behind us. The third row looked more shabby compared to us sitting in the first row.
“It’s heartbreaking to see the guys who always looked down on our electric car so much sitting in the back. hahahahaha!”
He laughed even louder as if the CEOs of finished cars sitting behind him could hear him.
After Elon, he turns his gaze toward Jeon Yong-taek. He’s not as good as Elon, but the smile doesn’t leave his lips.
“Since I met CEO Shin, my fortune has exploded. Every time I touch it, it goes away smoothly, to the point where I sometimes feel scared.”
“That is all skill. Just looking at the Venezuela case this time, the other conglomerates have all shied away.”
“I knew CEO Shin’s ability, so I quickly grabbed hold of it. hot hot.”
Jeon Yong-taek continued to be conscious of the left corner during the conversation. There were a large number of reporters from Korean broadcasting companies.
Seeing that all of their cameras are taking pictures this way, there may be more articles about Jeon Yong-taek in Korean newspapers than about the inauguration of the US president tomorrow.
Bam Bam! Bam Bam! Bam bap bap bam!
Wow! cheek! cheek!
After a while, the inauguration ceremony of the US President began with the performance of the military band.
During the performance, there was a performance such as shooting a salute, and Trump appeared as a signal.
When he comes out, Trump’s ardent supporters gathered in the plaza cheer.
Trump took the stage waving at them or giving them a thumbs-up.
-After today, America will be, America First, America First.
– Future trade, tax, immigration, and foreign policy will be determined for the benefit of American workers and American families.
It was the day when the United States, which had played the role of the world’s police and mediator until now, declared its policy of prioritizing its own country for the first time.
At the end of his speech, deafening cheers poured into the plaza.
– Prioritizing America does not mean that we neglect freedom and democracy. We are always ready to help any country that rejects dictatorship and chooses democracy.
I don’t know if it’s my imagination, but when he said this, it seemed that Trump’s eyes met mine for a moment.
– We will make America great again!
* * *
After the inauguration of the President of the United States.
At the invitation of President Trump, I headed to the White House Presidential Office.
There were security procedures such as identification and body searches, and after that, I was able to enter the White House only after listening to the security guard’s warnings.
“Welcome, Daniel!”
Trump greeted me with a bright smile.
“I enjoyed the inauguration address. It was a perfect speech.”
“speech? what did i say I’m so nervous I can’t remember anything.”
“You didn’t seem nervous at all, did you?”
“Then I’m glad. I practiced three days ago, can you see my lips swollen here?”
Even after Trump was inaugurated as president, he looked the same as before.
Not authoritative, not saving face, the Trump I knew.
“Hold on for a moment. I will show you something good.”
He pulls out a small control box from his desk drawer.
There was a red button on the front, and the large size was unusual.
“What is it?”
“The President of the United States is given a button to press in an emergency. Do you know what happens when you press it?”
“Yeah, of course… … .”
He presses the red button before I can stop him.
“What are you doing?”
“As you can see, I pressed the button.”
“No, I know what will happen if I press it!”
It was then. The door to the president’s office opens and an expressionless man enters.
On the tray he was holding, there was a coke with white steam rising.
“This is the button I press when I want to drink a Coke. You can drink cold Coke at any time with one touch.”
“… … .”
“When I became president, I wanted to show off by making a button like this. Oh, by the way, I’m showing it to Daniel for the first time.”
“It’s such an honor that I don’t know what to do with myself.”
Trump opens a Coke and drinks it with a mischievous expression.
“The reason I asked to see Daniel is because of the Executive Order that is leaving today.”
“Is Venezuela sanctions lifted?”
“There will be humanitarian aid as well as sanctions relief. The response to the video was very good.”
By “that video,” I meant a video of a battle overpowering the Venezuelan military.
In fact, after posting the Venezuelan video on Trump’s social media, it was so effective that his approval rating rose by 8% within the Republican Party.
“Thank you for caring me.”
“It was just something that was dealt with quickly as it was promised in advance. The problem is that noise comes from other things.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Venezuela said it would use other means than dollars to trade crude oil.”
At some point, the smile on Trump’s face disappeared.
“The Fed made a fuss about it. The opinion that it should be stopped immediately is the default, and there were also many opinions that the virtual currency itself should be put on the brakes.”
“that… … .”
“This is Daniel’s work, right?”
He bombards me with questions without giving me time to answer.
“When did you design it? Since investing in Venezuela? Or was it when you approached me and gave me cryptocurrency?”
“It was planned before creating virtual currency.”
“It is a very reckless plan. What would you have done if I hadn’t been elected president?”
“I never thought about not winning. From the beginning, I was sure of the president’s election and made a plan.”
Trump glares at me fiercely. This time, I faced him without avoiding his gaze.
Then, in the end, Trump spoke first.
“I admit it. You had faith close to certainty from the first time I met you. That’s not a lie.”
“This time it is the President’s turn to trust me.”
“hmm… … .”
Trump grips the empty can and ponders over his worries.
It will not be an easy decision even for the president as he has to directly block the opinions of the Fed.
Time passes for almost five minutes, and Trump’s answer comes only after the can has become rags.
“great. I will watch it.”
* * *
February 12, 2017.
In Venezuela, for the first time in history, crude oil was traded in virtual currency.
12 million barrels of crude oil, the transaction amount was 6.24 million acorn coins.
The Venezuelan government announced that it would continue to trade crude oil with acorn coins, and the United States did not comment.
A means of trading that is possible with lower fees and without interference from specific countries or financial institutions.
As this was an unprecedented news, virtual currency attracted attention from the financial world around the world.
And this trend will cause a drastic rise in the entire virtual currency, which has been weak for a while.