“Did you know anything?”
At the words of the chief, the farmer said with a slightly worried expression.
“I asked my cousin, and he seems to be a better person than I thought.”
The head of the Seron Group became wary of the appearance of Han Ji-hyeok, and asked a farmer who had a cousin of a civil servant to find out about Han Ji-hyeok.
“Are you great?”
“That person is the best awakened person in Korea and at the same time he is one of the richest people in the top 10.”
“hmm… … .”
The head of the village was silent for a moment at the fact that he was a bigger man than he thought, but he soon spoke with a confident expression.
“Okay. This is North Korea, not South Korea. No matter how rich you are, how can a South Korean bastard run wild in North Korea?”
“Looking at the fact that he is in charge of all the construction work, it seems that he has a very close relationship with the revolutionary government… … .”
“What does that matter? The right to cultivate here is ours. No matter how revolutionary the government is, they cannot take the right to cultivate as they please.”
The chief said, turning his head to the others.
“Listen carefully. If we do this well, we can all be rich. How long are you going to live just farming like this? Shouldn’t we have gone up to Pyongyang and educated the children?”
At the words of the chief, the farmers nodded and said.
“That’s right. When did you get an opportunity like this again?”
The head of the village said with a determined expression at the words of the farmers.
“I’m going to hold on with the revolutionary spirit, until they ask me to leave first. okay? So be alert!”
The time when I was so determined.
A farmer came in with an urgent expression and said.
“Comrade Lijiang! It’s a big deal!”
“What’s going on?”
“Some strangers have appeared in our land… … .”
Lijiang, who heard the story, said in astonishment.
“what? What nonsense is that!”
* * *
The head of the village led the farmers and rushed to the farmland in one step.
All they saw was some people looking around their land.
However, the conversation they have is very spectacle.
“The right to cultivate this land is now ours, right?”
“Excellent, great.”
At that, the chief exclaimed.
“Why is the land yours!?”
The chief took a step closer and said.
“Who are you guys? Somebody come to someone else’s land and talk about farming rights!”
Then a middle-aged man came up to me and said.
“It’s been a while?”
“Sukun-ri Lijiang?”
Since it is a town not too far from here, the village mayor appears with whom he occasionally interacts.
“I hear that you are against it because you want to continue farming, but the revolutionary government asked you to exchange land with us to be considerate of Comrade Lijiang and the farmers.”
“what?!”
It’s close to Sookun-ri, but it’s not included in the development plan, so exchanging it with the land there.
“You see, isn’t our Sukun-ri farmland more fertile, so the yield is higher? In addition, the size of the land is changed by 1.5 times, it seems that the revolutionary government really cares about our farmers.”
At those words, the chief realized.
When they asked for permission to continue farming, they realized that they were using it in reverse and exchanging it for other land to expel them.
“Hey, this place has been passed down from generation to generation from grandfather… … .”
“Do I look stupid?”
Chief Sukun-ri said with a confident expression.
“I know that there are not one or two farmers who bought farmland with money and came in.”
Since he is a resident of the nearby village and a farmer, he is more knowledgeable about the situation in the area than anyone else.
“Isn’t Lijiang’s father originally granted the right to farm land over there, not here? I know you sold it there and came here. But do you know that? Farmland trading is illegal.”
Then the headmaster said,
“Then I know you bought more farmland, but where are you flirting with the small club!”
“That’s true, but instead, I wasn’t willing to give the land to the revolutionary government. It hurts my heart to accept this land that is only two-thirds the size of mine, but what have you done? If the government tells you to do it, you have to do it. So comrade Lijiang.”
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Mayor Sukun-ri said in a quiet voice.
“Go quietly and start farming. This is our land now, so we’ll take care of it.”
At those words, the chief finally turned around.
“These Ganna bastards! I killed you!”
* * *
South Korea has been developing the entire country for decades, experiencing various illegalities and expedients that have occurred in the meantime, and has improved regulations and systems by supplementing them.
However, even after doing so, expedients and illegal practices are prevalent, such as people trying to take advantage of regulatory loopholes, not to mention North Korea, which has just been reformed and opened.
“A fight broke out between the farmers and all of them were taken to the police.”
I said with a smile.
“As expected, this is the fastest.”
There is a system called replenishment in Korea’s development projects.
A method of giving new land of similar value to the owner of the land to be developed and taking the existing land.
I made this replotting system introduced into this development project, and due to the nature of North Korea, where all real estate transactions are carried out secretly, the value of the land was not accurately calculated, so I just exchanged it with a land that had no development plan.
“He said he wanted to farm. Did you pay 1.5 times? Farm hard with it.”
The good thing about this is that if the revolutionary government forcibly took the land, it would be a confrontation between farmers and the government, but if replotting land like this, it would become a confrontation between farmers and farmers, so it would be easy to solve the problem because it could be one step away from the controversy over responsibility.
“It’s nice that they’re all gathered in one place since they were all arrested by the police. Please give compensation to the farmers who received land replotting there and obtain an agreement.”
No matter what the situation is, if we give compensation to the new owner and receive a written consent to proceed with the construction, even if the existing farmers object, we just have to leave it to the farmers who received the compensation saying we got the consent.
“If a similar situation arises in the future, solve it this way.”
“I understand, Chairman.”
ruler.
Then, since the eggs were also removed, shall we resume?
I said with a grin.
“Let’s keep running.”
* * *
Thanks to the public money, the Pyeongsan-gun development plan was completed several times faster than the revolutionary government expected as the funding was resolved and the construction period was shortened.
From the standpoint of the revolutionary government, where revitalization of Pyeongsan-gun was more urgent than anything else, it was nothing short of smooth sailing.
Thanks to Seron who filled the gap before the loan was deposited, I was able to pursue my business as I wanted to.
However, people have different thoughts when they enter and when they leave.
When the vice minister arrived as expected, the thoughts of the revolutionary government became complicated.
The person who led the revolution and the head of the revolutionary government, Park Gyeol, an SS-class Awakener, said with a troubled expression.
“How much is all the money you borrowed from Seron?”
At that, Lee Cheol-jin looked at the documents and said.
“So far, that’s $950 million in all.”
“Since the loan that came in right now is only 1 billion, you only have 50 million dollars left after paying back the borrowed money?”
“That’s right.”
Originally, when the loan came in, I planned to use it for the development plan, so of course I have to spend it, but after the money came in, it was such a waste.
“… There are so many places to spend money.”
I’ve lived my whole life as an Awakener, but suddenly I have to rule a country, so unexpected variables appear one after another from all sides.
In addition, most of the high-ranking administrative officials who would fill Park Gyeol’s shortcomings as a ruler were also swept away in the process of purging the Kim family, making Park Gyeol more troublesome.
“We have to supply food as promised to the military, and we have to repair the aging dam… … . The work to be done is Taishan, but the money is too short. How the hell did the Kims manage a country like this?”
Of course, it wasn’t a question that Park Gyeol really didn’t know.
Because the Kim family has been running North Korea by investing all of the money that should be spent on running the country in nuclear weapons and the military to maintain power.
Of course, since it is Park Gyeol who started a revolution by blaming the Kim family, he has to show that he is different from the Kim family, but to do that, he needs a lot of money.
We have to provide more support out of fear of a military backlash, and we have to give the people even one more grain of rice.
After thinking for a while, Park Gyeol said.
“When is the money borrowed from Seron due?”
“The first loan maturity is six months, so we still have about four months to spare.”
“Waiting? You don’t have to pay it right away?”
Then, it is possible to repay the next loan, not this loan.
“Then, meet with Chairman Han and say sorry and say you will pay the money back next time.”
“… It’s possible under the contract, but if you can’t pay it off, the real estate in Pyongyang might be handed over.”
The reason why Pyongyang was proposed instead of Pyeongsan-gun was that the revolutionary government cared more about the local people who were alienated than the citizens of Pyongyang who were treated favorably under the Kim family system.
In order to secure local land as collateral, a huge amount of land is required as its value is relatively low. Isn’t it obvious that there will be a huge backlash for passing it over?
On the other hand, in Pyongyang, the value of real estate is high, so only a few buildings can be secured as collateral. The buildings in Pyongyang, the land of the rich and powerful, who have never been there, have nothing to do with them, so they won’t even care.
Of course, this is only the worst case scenario of not being able to repay the money, and the revolutionary government sincerely planned to pay back the money borrowed from Han Ji-hyeok.
No matter how much they worry about the resistance of the local people more than the resistance of the people of Pyongyang, the best thing from the position of the revolutionary government with a weak foundation is to pay back the money so that Pyongyang and the provinces do not rebel.
“It’s not something you just have to pay back within the period.”
“It is, but… … .”
“Stop talking and proceed like that. There are many places to spend money, so if you have time to spare, you should make the most of it.”
You only have to repay the money by the deadline.
It was true that it was a very reasonable choice for a revolutionary government that was short on money.
But Park Gyeol did not know.
That this is the beginning of a typical route to bad credit due to borrowing.
* * *
The revolutionary government failed to repay the money even though the loan came in.
Even though the contract is for 6 months, I broke my promise to give the money to Seron right away as soon as the loan came in, but I readily accepted it.
Because I knew very well that this was likely to happen in the first place.
That’s how it went well with the revolutionary government, and when it actually received the next loan, it paid off the first loan, and then, as if it was natural, the revolutionary government repaid the money by fully filling it until the maturity date of six months.
Naturally, this was a close tug-of-war.
It’s not just one or two projects that have been done, but as the project continues, we will have to pay off the money one after another, but if we pay it off after holding out until the end of the term like this every time, if something goes wrong in the middle, it will collapse like dominoes.
In addition, the interest accrued during that period cannot be ignored.
And sure enough.
“Would you like a little delay in repayment?”
Cracks began to appear in the tug-of-war that had been barely held up.
Cheoljin Lee said with an expression of disrespect.
“Sorry.”
Until now, the revolutionary government had been managing funds tightly by holding out until maturity and then blocking loans when they came in.
However, in the process of denuclearization, additional nuclear facilities were discovered that the revolutionary government had not yet identified, and the United States put the brakes on the provision of loans.
“hmm. The collateral for this loan was an apartment complex for residents in downtown Pyongyang, right?”
It was a kind of rental apartment provided by North Korea for Pyongyang citizens.
It’s old and outdated, but it’s located near the center of Pyongyang, so I chose it as collateral.
“It is a large complex with many residents.”
I said with a relaxed expression.
“Then, can we exercise our property rights now?”
He said while looking at the data on the mortgage apartment complex.
“see. All the people living here are renting anyway, so now I just have to pay the rent. Are you going to pay the rent in North Korean money? that’s a bit difficult Then notify the residents to pay in dollars… … .”
At my words, Cheoljin Lee said in an urgent voice.
“Now, wait a minute. It’s just that the U.S. misunderstood and delayed the provision of loans! Now, explain the situation to the US side, immediately go into the facility disposal process, and the vice minister will come out soon, so please give us an end until then!”
At first, I thought he was trying to incite conflict between me and the residents of Pyongyang, but seeing the reaction now, I knew it more clearly.
The revolutionary government is sincerely concerned about the conflict between me and the residents of Pyongyang.
If so, even better.
It means that I can use this superior position to take the initiative.
uh? not paying the money?
Evicting the residents? This one word would frighten the revolutionary government.
Of course you can’t really kick them out.
If that was the case, I would have been overcharged with swear words in Korea as well.
“I signed a contract for six months, but the promise was to pay it back as soon as the loan came in, right? I’ve already seen it a lot.”
“I know that. But we need too much money to normalize North Korea.”
“I know the circumstances, but aren’t these the projects that were intended to be carried out when the vice minister came in in the first place? It’s just that I did it faster with my own money. But the fact that there was a puncture means that the money that came in through the loan was spent in the wrong place. Should I, who lent the money, consider this?
Pushing Lee Cheol-jin like that, I suddenly said with a bright smile.
“But what… What does it mean to like a compatriot?”
If you take all the collateral according to the contract like a real debtor from the beginning, isn’t it a very nice sight for others to see?
So I direct the situation as if I’m watching a lot.
“I will give you a reprieve. About two months?”
At my words, Cheoljin Lee smiled brightly and said,
“Are you sure?”
“yes. I’ll give you a two month grace period. Would that be enough?”
“Of course I do. Thank you, Comrade Chairman Han!”
It was so nice to see Lee Cheol-jin, who called me a comrade.
“Instead, the next loan must be repaid within the period.”
“Don’t worry about that! It will never happen again!”
Lee Cheol-jin returned after receiving the promise of a grace period.
I said with a smile.
“Even if I gave it a two-month period, it only increased from six months to eight months.”
I assure you, if this situation repeats itself, the revolutionary government will continue to ask for my understanding, and the loan period will be suspended for 2 months each, and in the end, the fund will be managed by filling up the 8-month maturity period, including the 2-month grace period, as it is now.
The only solution would be to stop borrowing my money and delay the construction, but since the revolutionary government would not give up on its core task, the development of Pyeongsan County, I can assure you that the same situation as now will surely arise in the near future.
“And then I won’t even look at you.”
From then on, it’s time to exercise real property rights.
By exercising property rights on collaterals whose value is set at half of their original value, they are all mine.
Of course, I have no intention of kicking out the residents who live in the place where I took it as collateral.
There are countless ways to make money by introducing the highly developed complex capitalist system of South Korea to the still immature North Korea without resorting to such means of insulting people.
“Since the location is good, reconstruction won’t be too bad.”
In the case of the apartment complex just mentioned, it is only four stories high, but the location is so superior.
After demolishing all of these, it is declared that it will be made into a high-end apartment complex with 20 floors or more, and if the Korean sales system is introduced, you will be able to recover your money and, on the contrary, get several times the profits.
If it is a high-end Korean-style apartment complex, not one or two people will turn their eyes.
Even though North Korea is a poor country, Pyongyang is still a place where many rich people live, so there will be enough demand.
In addition, there is opposition from the existing residents. I will lend you the money you lack while giving you a ticket to move into a top-notch apartment.
The problem is that there is no such system for sale or real estate transaction in North Korea, so just use the debts given to the revolutionary government and conflicts with the residents as hostages to force them to change.
I’m doing this because I couldn’t collect the money because of you guys, so I insisted on making an exception just this time, and if this doesn’t work, what will they do if I give off the nuance that I don’t know what I’ll do to collect the money.
On top of that, the revolutionary government has no choice but to take over if they wield carrots and sticks appropriately, such as granting additional loans and delaying repayment of the next loan if approved.
I said with a bright smile.
“Just wait. It shows the taste of capitalism, and it is very strong.”