Lee Yu-san took out her cell phone and checked the message. It has become a habit not to take out your cell phone at the event because you do not know when it will be filmed on CCTV.
A message had arrived from a subordinate.
{The situation in which Kim Jae-gu is buying land in Mars has been captured.}
‘A man with a lot of money can’t afford to buy land.’
{Is that important?}
{It is said that more than 100,000 pyeong have already been purchased.}
Yoosan narrowed his forehead.
If it was 100,000 pyeong, it was clear that he was going to do something big.
He called Nam Il-seung, an aide who was staying at another event on his behalf.
“After today’s schedule, come to the councilor’s office.”
You bought 100,000 pyeong of land? why?
Nam Il-seung was troubled by a sudden call from Yu-san.
‘What the hell are you calling me for?’
Image management for the general election has begun. Lee Yu-san was working hard to improve her image by going around various events while temporarily suspending the union’s work.
In the meantime, talk about the employment flexibility policy was progressing rapidly.
It has passed the current motion and has been referred to the committee for review. Since the current president is from the same party, it was clear that it would pass if there were no special problems.
It could have been passed within this week at the earliest.
‘I don’t think you’re talking about the law, did I do something wrong at the event?’
He attended various events as a proxy for Yoo San. Yusan Lee had only one body, but there were many organizations that wanted candidates for the next president.
Usually, if too many groups request it, it will be cut off, but this year was the year of the general election, so everyone attended as much as possible.
Such diligence was what made Yusan’s image good. In order to create an image as a politician who looks down to the lowest point, he went to the market and communicated with merchants, as well as visited childcare centers and facilities for the disabled.
Thanks to a considerable amount of time invested, his popularity among low-income people was quite good.
Where he couldn’t attend, an aide was sent instead, and thanks to that, Nam Il-seung was also busy.
“Aide, you should take a picture.”
“Yes. I’m going.”
We took a commemorative photo and shook hands with the facility officials. Travel time to the next location is 2 hours. Yusan Lee mainly assigned him to places with long distances.
The intention was to directly imprint on as many organizations as possible.
He slowly returned to the vehicle and got on. There were no crowds as in Yusan. Because the main character always shines, and the people around him don’t.
‘What the hell is he calling me for?’
He’s had a lot of work lately.
Because he was in charge of all miscellaneous tasks as an aide, dozens of messages arrived on his cell phone within an hour.
He eagerly checked the messages.
Most of them were thank-you messages that you don’t have to worry about or messages from people who want to line up. Among the messages piled up like spam mail, two messages caught his eye.
{An aide to Rep. Kyung-taek Seol contacted an aide to Oh Joo-won.}
{Kim Jae-gu bought more than 100,000 pyeong of land in Hwaseong, and is in the process of purchasing more.}
‘Oh Joo-won rides Seol Kyung-taek’s line?’
he scratched his head. Oh Joo-won was a member of the National Assembly of the 3rd party and had a fairly solid support base with the support of young voters.
Yusan Lee was still in the lead, but Seol Gyeong-taek became a threat if he increased his power.
‘Since we decided to target the younger generation this time, we shouldn’t let Oh Joo-won join hands with Seol Gyeong-taek. I’ll have to throw the bait.’
First of all, it was important to prevent Seol Kyung-taek and her from holding hands. Even if Oh Joo-won didn’t hold hands with him, the effect was enough just for the two of them to separate.
‘Anyway, Oh Joo-won is not the president.’
If there is no change, there is a high probability that the president will be either Lee Yu-san or Seol Gyeong-taek. And experts predicted that Yu-san Lee would become president with a high probability.
His gaze shifted to the next message.
‘You bought 100,000 pyeong of land? why?’
I didn’t feel it at all. Is there any reason for a guy who already has land for an orchard to buy a 100,000 pyeong land?
‘I’m trying to make a bigger orchard.’
According to the information recently identified, Kim Jae-gu seemed to be related to the Carver Group. I was able to find a record of Elisa, the only daughter of the Carver Group, visiting his house.
It was the information contained in the data obtained from Dokgojin when he surrendered. I overlooked it because it happened before he was caught on Mt. Lee’s radar.
‘What if the belly is Carver instead of Taesan?’
If the Carver Group was behind him, there was no reason to join hands with Mt. Lee. The Carver Company will demand the opening of the market in order to enter Korea.
It was difficult to help from Yoosan’s position.
‘If the money Kim Jae-gu has is for the Carver Company to build a farm in Korea, there is no great merit in recruiting him.’
However, it was not confirmed that it was a farm.
Nam Il-seung put his hand on his head.
‘It’s a pain in the ass. Should I ask myself?’
Kim Jae-gu said that he would accept the phone call from now on. However, he did not accept the alliance, so there was no way he could say that he was inquiring.
‘If you ask a real estate agent, he might know.’
he heard the phone
First of all, it was to figure out who the practitioner was.
***
I met Yang Dong-yoon to greet the new year. Following the request to purchase 150,000 pyeong in Mars, he was taking care of the work step by step.
“Kya. Boss. The taste of meat kills as expected.”
He greedily stuffed the ribs into his mouth.
“Eat slowly. Boss. Then you’ll pretend.”
The waiter grilled the meat and put it on my plate. I gave a 100,000 won tip and he didn’t think to leave our table.
“The galbi here is so delicious.
“The boss is really…”
The employee waved his hand at Yang Dong-yoon’s joke.
I could see why he was still single.
“Do you have any problems at work?”
“No. There are a lot of areas bound by the green belt, so I think it will be difficult to develop later, but… Maybe that’s why there’s no big problem.”
He continued to put meat in his mouth.
He must have made a lot of money with my request last time, but he was hungry to eat even one more piece without hesitation.
But it didn’t matter.
‘Because I work hard.’
Perhaps it was because she went around meeting people in person, her skin was tanned darker than before. Even when his face was empty, he had a countryman vibe, but now he looked like a countryman.
The faces of people who lived in the same neighborhood as children overlapped.
‘How did it go wrong like that?’
If they had helped my parents, we could have maintained a good relationship even now… People really didn’t know how to do it.
“Ah. That’s right. Not too long ago, I got a call from a guy named Mr. Nam. Well, he said he was working under some kind of lawmaker.”
He rolled his eyes at the employee. It was clear that she cared about the deep talk.
“I’ll bake the rest myself. Thank you for your hard work.”
“Yes. Bosses. Have a good time.”
I gave the employee another 50,000 won note.
“Wait a minute. I’ll bring you some more raw meat.”
She brought the service yukhoe. Yang Dong-yoon’s chopsticks greedily ran into the meatballs.
People driven by greed were easy to deal with.
If I just let them know that I am a bonanza, they will give their allegiance on their own.
When the employee left, he and I were left alone in the private room.
“Have you been contacting me from the Lee Yusan side?”
“Yes. An aide, Nam Il-seung, contacted me. I wonder why the boss is buying the land.”
“Did you tell me?”
“No way. I don’t know why the boss is buying the land and I’m not curious.”
He shook his head and waved his hand.
Do only what you need and get paid. If you’re a pro, you should.
Curiosity may be poisonous.
“What did you tell me?”
“I told you a little bit of a lie.”
“What lies?”
“Now that I have bought all the land I was going to buy, I told him to call the boss directly if he has any questions.”
He picked up the tongs and placed the ribs directly on the grill. There was a clicking sound and the smell of cooking ribs.
I like ribs.
As a kid, the best meal in our house was ribs. I went to eat pork ribs when there were school festivals or small events, and when I entered university, I went to eat beef ribs.
Even when I got a job, my parents bought me beef ribs, and I still can’t forget the taste.
‘I bought beef ribs for my parents after receiving my first salary.’
I remember paying 1 million won and serving beef ribs. The proud and moving feelings of that time came to mind.
“About 30,000 pyeong is being talked about now, and the problem is the remaining 20,000 pyeong… I can’t get in touch with the owner.”
“Are you avoiding it?”
“Some people inherited it after their parents passed away, and some people seem to have changed their phone numbers. If you live nearby, you can ask the residents if they know, but it’s not easy to find out if you live in a foreign country.”
“If you give me a list, I’ll try to figure it out.”
“Yes. Boss.”
He put the well-roasted meat on top of my rice.
“It’s embarrassing to think I’m the only one eating. The boss also eats a lot.”
Although his actions are vulgar, he may be able to enter other people’s hearts because he is such a person. It seemed like he was acting carelessly, but he was clearly keeping the line.
“yes.”
Since Yu-san caught my movement, I decided to increase the buying speed of the remaining areas.
***
It is Seo Kang-jae who uses his body directly.
And if you need to use your brain, you can ask Benjamin Chung.
Thanks to that, I had no choice but to face Benjamin Chung several times a day.
I handed over the data I received from Yang Dong-yoon to him.
“We are proceeding with the purchase of land, but there are people who cannot be identified. I would like you to identify the landowners in this district.”
“Have you been to the government office?”
“Yes. There were limits to personal confirmation.”
The first place Yang Dong-yoon visited when he started purchasing land was the government office. There was no way that a novice could dig up information that the veteran couldn’t dig up.
“It’s okay if the database is managed properly, but in the case of rural areas, data management may be lacking. If it is listed on the Internet, we will solve it somehow on our side.”
It is said that Korea is an IT powerhouse, but it did not seem that all information was registered on the Internet. Isn’t it especially the land in the countryside.
“As expected, it’s best to ask the government office about this, but… it’s personal information, so I won’t try to give it to you. Do you know who you are and give someone else’s information carelessly?”
Suddenly, something passed through my head.
“I have something to check first, so please put this case on hold.”
“Okay. Is there anything I can do to help?”
“Don’t you think Benjamin has more work than me?”
At that, Benjamin Chung laughed.
“Thank you for noticing.”
“I am always grateful. You can look forward to the salary negotiations this time.”
“I’m looking forward to hearing the boss say that.”
Benjamin Chung never wanted to miss it.
He had excellent abilities and was highly reliable, so I wanted to keep him as my person.
“How is the trend of the Yiyusan Alliance?”
“Recently, I haven’t had a lot of meetings in Dorim. Now, with the general election approaching in three months, I think I’m saving myself. Currently, I’m going around various facilities to do election activities.”
“Have all the candidates been decided?”
“It’s not confirmed yet, but there are many people talking about it. Ryu Kang-min, who ran for the second term in Namyangju, is scheduled to run for Mapo-eul, which was previously managed by Yusan Lee.”
He was the kind of person who could clearly figure out what I wanted and give it to me.
“Please also find out about Rep. Kang-min Ryu. Maybe we will have to join him in this general election.”
“All right.”
“Then please do your best.”
Benjamin Chung said goodbye and left the study.
‘It’s related to Dozney Land, so it’s better to ask Congressman Seol Gyeong-taek for help.’
Since Seol Gyeong-taek was on my side, I did not have to take the risk of hacking government agencies. With just one breath of his, the government office will spit out information about the owners.
‘I’m sure he’s busy with election activities right now.’
I sent a message to Seol Kyung-taek’s cell phone.
{Mr. This is Kim Jae-gu. I have an urgent request for you, so I contacted you. If you see the message, please contact me.}
It was 20 minutes later that Seol Gyeong-taek called.
{Chief Kim. That’s me. I saw the president’s message and contacted him right after the event was over.}
Let’s do something
When I started buying the land at Dunesyland, Rep. Seol Gyeong-taek told me to call him if I needed any help.
And now was the moment.
20 minutes after I sent a message to Seol Gyeong-taek, I got a call from him. Considering that the general election is not far away, it was a fairly quick contact.
“Do you remember buying the lot?”
{Of course not. Isn’t President Kim paying special attention to you?}
“The whereabouts of some of the landowners cannot be determined. I have contacted the authorities, but it does not seem to be a situation that can be received at the individual level.”
This Land was also a card that would become Seol Kyung-taek’s pledge. This is why when you do something big, you have to share the pie with the powerful.
Seol Kyung-taek answered without a moment’s hesitation.
{Can I just pass on the owner’s contact information?}
“Yes. We will do our best for the rest.”
{All right. I have a busy schedule these days, so I may contact you through my aide.}
“Isn’t it the height of the general election season? Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule.”