15. Mother
Women give their lives for those who know them.
Those words flashed through the mind of Shin Ah-ram, who was chosen yesterday as Lee Soo-ho’s fourth-class aide.
I had no intention of dying, but I was prepared to give my allegiance. Because she is the benefactor who made her 4th grade offer to her when she was scheduled to work in 6th grade in another office.
‘How much is the difference in salary?’
The salary of a 6th grade secretary is 3.86 Million won including bonus… However, the 4th grade aide amounted to 6.3 Million won if everything was added. It’s never a small amount of money.
Most of the parliamentarians’ offices take a lot of money, but Lee Suho didn’t seem to be like that.
That should be enough reason for your allegiance. It shouldn’t be too expensive, but it was the most important condition for Shin A-ram.
It was not enough to simply earn a lot, you had to work honestly to make money. Four years ago, when he was a returning student, Shin A-ram had been following his belief since he lost all his assets (thrifty savings while working as a special military police sergeant) with virtual currency in one shot.
‘To repay you, you must do your best to assist. Of course it should.’
It seemed that the road would not be smooth.
I never thought there would be family problems on the first day we decided to attend. I just hoped that it would end with nothing but… As a result of confirmation, it was true that Lee Su-ho’s mother sold Mana Coin short.
Where did one or two members of the National Assembly go bankrupt because of their families? Usually, it’s because of children’s problems, but this time, it was only unusual that her mother was the main character.
And now, he is running with Suho Lee to solve that risk. He was supposed to meet with police officer Lee So-jin in question.
“Rep. Suho Lee.”
“Tell me.”
“I can’t understand my mother’s actions. He must have known that Congressman Soo-ho Lee and Hye-ri Na had been building an angle on Manacoin right after the general election. Knowing, he couldn’t have participated in short selling….”
“If it’s my mother, it’s completely possible. You don’t think you can get promoted from constable to constable without getting your hands dirty, right?”
“Even if I did, I think you would have asked for the consent of the lawmakers in advance. Even for your own safety.”
“That is normal… summer solstice.”
Lee Suho laughed bitterly. It means that your mother is out of the normal range. It was an overly sober evaluation for a biological mother.
I was curious, but Shin A-ram kept his mouth shut because it was no use asking someone else’s family history. And I looked at Lee Soo-ho’s complexion from an invisible line.
She has a good face, but unfortunately, because she is taller than necessary and has a lot of muscle mass, her appearance doesn’t suit the taste of most women, including Aram Shin herself. She still had her upper arm cracked loosely over her steering wheel.
I didn’t get hired based on her appearance, so I didn’t have any complaints… I really hated seeing Suho Lee stranded at the beginning of his term.
“Mr. If that fact is made public… ?”
“Disaster will strike me too. Korea is not a country that adopted a guilt-by-association system, but that’s not the case in politics. It’s even a better environment for dumping because I’ve been active with Mana Coin.”
“Then it is right to keep your distance as much as possible. I’m being cautious, but how about declaring isolation altogether?”
“I am still half insulated. It’s a problem because people don’t see it that way.”
“I guess so. I made a mistake.”
“No. I didn’t even know that it would cause such a nuisance. Years have passed like that, but I guess people don’t change easily.”
“… ….”
A face that openly reminded me of bitterness. If it is true that Police Officer Lee So-jin had fun with short selling using inside information, it was only natural that he would be bitter because he would suffer from tremendous storms right after the start of his term.
But apart from being sorry, there was something I really wanted to ask.
“Sir? In Korea, crackdowns on virtual currency transactions using undisclosed information are very insufficient. There are no laws at all. There are even cases where exchange staff buy coins ahead of the IPO and then sell them.”
“Maybe I don’t know that. The possibility of my mother going to the detention center is also small, probably.”
“But it will cause a lot of controversy. Investors’ anger will be focused on the mother and other participants in the short sale… “
“I know. What do you want to say?”
“Are you going to protect your mother?”
It was something I had to check.
Many of the politicians tended to somehow protect their families even if they had an accident. There were many cases where they even just announced their regrets and walked away. It was a trend these days to delay an apology as much as possible.
However, the Manacoin crisis was on a different level.
In the United States, there is already a story about Ye-Sol Kwon’s contract killing, and in Korea, there was an investor who tried to break into Ye-Sol Kwon’s house and was arrested by the police. Perhaps the anger against short sellers using inside information is no less than that.
What if you were thinking of covering up such a mother? She may not know it, but she will die with it.
Fortunately, Suho Lee didn’t seem to have any intention of self-destruction.
“Don’t worry. I won’t ruin my career to hide my family’s faults. When I was in high school, I saw blood while caring for my family.”
“Didn’t the congressman admit that perfect hand loss is difficult?”
“It is difficult to lose money. More aggressive action would be needed. Depending on how much her mother actually ate, though, the method would be different.”
A declaration that even a family can be cut off.
It sounded cold, but considering the seriousness of the issue, it might have been a necessary attitude.
In fact, even at this moment, there are people who lose everything they had and make extreme choices because of the crash. Shin A-ram had never invested in Mana Coin himself, but he knew how intense their anger was.
Even Shin Ah-ram saw it, now was not the time to take care of his family.
*
“We have arrived, Senator.”
A 50 pyeong apartment in Suwon. It was my hometown.
My mother, of course, was not an easygoing person.
In the yard where it is common for even graduates from the police academy to retire without being able to become chief, a police officer who is not a superintendent but a former police officer. Even the speed of promotion was very fast. In the patrolling community, he has been treated as a legend for a long time.
This was not a success that could be achieved through ordinary efforts.
‘This situation is not at a level that can be overcome with effort.’
However, her mother, who was responsible for her, didn’t seem particularly frightened.
“Yes, Suho. I know what you called about. Come home at once Since you have your position, we should discuss countermeasures together. In order for us to overcome this situation safely, we have no choice but to communicate and cooperate closely.”
A few hours ago, the mother’s voice on the phone was relatively calm.
Come home, let’s discuss together, let’s work together. The accident meant that the solution to the subject he had raised was to be done jointly.
If it was her, it was likely that she was thinking of something to reduce her responsibility even a little. She sincerely believes that it is the right thing for her entire family. I didn’t spend time with my mom for nothing.
‘It’s right to think that she’s not a mother, but rather a static.’
Soon after, her mother greeted me with her hands behind her back.
“You are here.”
On the outside, she seemed like a gentle and kind person. Her height of 180 cm, her upright posture, her hair neatly combed back, leaving not a single strand of her hair. And she even smiled as if she was secretly scolding her son who came home after almost a year.
However, it was forbidden to be careless.
“You have a companion. She didn’t expect guests to come with her.”
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“This is Shin A-ram’s aide.”
“You are young. Nice to see you. She is a guardian mother…. But it’s Suho. I think it would be appropriate for the two of us to share this story. It’s a family affair. It’s rude to the customer, but asking them to avoid the seat….”
“I brought it on purpose, but I can’t leave it outside.”
“On purpose?”
“Without witnesses, I don’t know how my words will be distorted. I won’t listen to anything I can’t say in front of the new aide.”
“Distortion, as if I were.”
“You have a history, right? To be exact, when I quit playing golf. Shall we mention it here?”
The way he couldn’t bear to argue even though he showed an uncomfortable look at my words. It must mean that you don’t want to expose your shame in front of someone you’ve never seen before. But you’re not in a position to ask me to turn it off right away.
“… That’s a little crazy. I thought you came to discuss countermeasures.”
“It is less absurd than short selling…. And just in case there’s any misunderstanding, I didn’t come running to rescue her mother from her crisis.”
After that, I told her mother about the planned future.
If you are left blank as it is, the real names of the public officials who sold short will probably be reported tomorrow (the opening day of the National Assembly), and police officer Lee So-jin at the forefront… That also made it clear that she would have your mother’s name.
“I will be seriously hurt too. He escaped from Manacoin before the collapse, and after that, he helped Congressman Na Hye-ri and attacked Kwon Ye-sol. In the meantime, if my family had fun with short selling, there would be quite a few people creating conspiracy theories.”
“… ….”
“If it makes things worse, I will do anything to keep my seat.”
“Sounds like you’re going to survive even if you step on me.”
“I have no intention of stepping on it, but I do have the intention of preemptively revealing the truth. Maybe in a couple of hours I’ll be on the air and reveal what my mother did. I have already negotiated with one of the station CPs.”
We didn’t actually discuss anything. I’m just doing this to show that I’m prepared to sacrifice my family or whatever.
There was silence for a while, but eventually the mother’s expression was broken. In the meantime, she smiled softly and tried to change her subject, but…
I had no intention of responding.
“First of all, show the short sale details. Details will follow later.”
“… It’s Suho.”
“Come on.”
The details of the investment presented by the mother who hesitated for a while with a confused expression.
After seeing that, I was speechless for a while.
‘What is this?’
I expected a common sense amount because I have no illusions about short selling. I also had a rough idea of how much cash my mom could afford to spend. However, her mother’s profits from her short selling in the midst of the crash far exceeded expectations.
Really, it was too much money.