“(We will serve you comfortably during your stay here. CEO Kim Jae-goo has specifically asked us to serve you, so please feel free to tell us about even the smallest things.)”
“(All right.)”
I couldn’t take care of everything because there was so much work. So, I was in charge of pioneering new work, and the management work was left to the employees.
“(I hope to go along well.)”
“(I really appreciate you.)”
I shook hands with Radley Wood once again.
‘It’s important to somehow get Han Seong-min elected.’
Han Seong-min had to be elected, but it was possible to attract Disneyland to Hwaseong-si without any noise. If the winner comes from the opposing camp, the meaning of investing my own money is reduced.
‘It is unknown whether the other party will invest in infrastructure if elected. Even if he did, he would do it from the position of A.’
I didn’t want to bow my head to the people of Mt. Lee’s camp to lay infrastructure such as water supply and electric roads.
I invested and attracted money, but who can do good things for me?
‘This is my business, so I have to take the initiative.’
Landmarks have many meanings.
When remembering a city or region, people do not see the city as a whole. Instead, I remembered major landmarks.
When you think of Daejeon, you think of Seongsimdang.
If Duntan-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Paltan-myeon had Dunesyland, people would remember Paltan-myeon as Dunesneyland. It was an unknown area now because there are no landmarks to speak of, but it would be possible to gain great recognition just by entering Dunesney Land.
The title of owner of the largest stake in Disneyland Korea was difficult to obtain even with money.
‘The beginning of landmark investment is Dunesy Land. no. Silicon Valley Tower will be built first.’
Neither policy had been decided, so it seemed like it would take quite some time. I have experience of making a lot of money with short-term investments, so the yearly investment felt long.
However, I wanted to do something that Ha-yeon and her family could be proud of, rather than just being rich. Right now, I’m just riding on the stock cheat my grandfather gave me, but things will change in the future.
“(Then, now that we’ve unpacked, let’s go eat. After all, shouldn’t we eat something delicious for our first meeting?)”
“(I was just hungry.)”
“(How about galbi?)”
“(You mean Korean galbi. I look forward to seeing what the mainland tastes like.)”
Among Korean foods, Galbi and Bulgogi were relatively less liked. However, galbi was a higher quality food than bulgogi.
“(You can look forward to it.)”
We took our guests to a famous rib restaurant.
***
A hotel located on Namsan.
A meeting of young entrepreneurs supporting Han Jung-taek was being held.
Dokgo-gab and Jung Min-jae were sitting in the center.
It was a long time to laugh and talk about the future of the country. Dokgo-gap put down his glass and frowned.
“I’m trying to do big things for the country, but I’m sure the members are enough.”
From nob le mt l dot com
Jung Min-jae smiled.
“Compared to the Lee Yu-san coalition, we are not enough. We need to expand our forces a little to give our Congressman Han a chance to win the general election.”
There were 12 members of the Yusan Alliance, excluding those who went to prison, but they were now only 8.
In addition, the history of the Yusan Union was now continuing for 16 years beyond 15 years.
It also meant that I had a lot of time to communicate with other groups. Compared to the Lee Yoo-san coalition, which consisted of the presidents of each group, the Han Jung-taek coalition lacked power.
They were made up of the successors of chaebol groups or representatives of emerging companies, so there was a difference in rank.
someone opened up
“Rather than dragging others in and revealing the plan, wouldn’t it be better to proceed with a small group of people?”
Dokgo-gap met his eyes with an expressionless face.
“Politics is where the winner takes everything. There is nothing left for the loser. You can’t achieve victory by settling for a small elite. Besides, isn’t Congressman Lee Yu-san’s coalition more elite?”
The man who had raised the objection was silent.
“That’s true. As you know, the chairman of JJ Group and my father, Chairman Jeong Jae-il, also belong to Congressman Lee Yu-san’s coalition. It’s a shame, but if I face my father 1:1, I have little chance of winning.”
“Neither do I.”
“Anyway, since my father is in the CEO position… If he finds out that he supports Congressman Han, he might have him demoted.”
The heirs of the company agreed.
They worked hard and earned their father’s approval, but they had brothers and sisters. There was a risk of losing everything the moment he was out of sight of his father.
Moreover, such presidents were affiliated with Yusan’s coalition.
“That’s why we need new members. New young blood like the CEOs who started the company themselves. Or you can bring in foreign powers.”
“If it’s a foreign power, Congressman Han won’t welcome it.”
Although Han Jung-taek was of a younger generation than Lee Yu-san, he was also paying attention to protecting the domestic market. It was a policy to protect domestic industries by erecting barriers such as tariffs, and to use them for job creation to nurture the youth generation.
“If you are a company that creates jobs in Korea, you may be welcome. Unlike Congressman Yu-san Lee, aren’t you a person who can communicate?”
“Yeah, but…”
“I’ll talk about that.”
There was no reason to oppose Dokgogap’s willingness to carry a gun. But it was natural to wonder who the opponent was.
“Who is the person you want to bring in that way?”
“This is Kim Jae-gu, the president.”
“Are you Kim Jae-goo’s boss?”
Everyone opened their eyes wide and looked at Dokgo Gap.
The main culprit who destroyed the Dokgo Group, and the man who was unfairly imprisoned by the Dokgo Group.
Although his real name did not appear in the media, they all knew Kim Jae-goo because he was the one who made such a noise.
But soon, I remembered the face of the man I met at the last party. His name was also Jaegu Kim.
“Ah. I’m sorry. I thought he was Jaegu Kim who attacked Dokgo Group.”
“He is right.”
“Wasn’t it about the person who came to the party last time?”
“That person is him.”
There was no slight movement on Dokgo Gab’s expression.
Members of the Young Entrepreneurs Association were agitated. No matter how much it is, a man who put his family in prison, but he wants to bring it into the union.
Dokgo Gab shut his mouth and waited. It was because the next word would enter their heads only when the story they wanted to tell was over.
Finally, when the conversation died down, he opened his mouth again.
“Is the story over?”
“Looks like it’s over.”
From nob le mt l dot com
Jung Min-jae added.
“We must look to the future, not the past. President Kim Jae-goo is moving with the support of the Carver Group.”
“Carver Group…!”
Someone gasped.
There was no manager who did not know Carver Group, the world’s No. 1 grain company. In particular, the distribution industry has been importing a large amount of grain from the Carver Group.
Due to cost reduction through plantation farming, it boasted the lowest price among quality-controlled grain companies.
“Why is the Carver Group interested in Korea?”
“Our country is so powerful that it ranks 10th in the world’s GDP. Isn’t it strange that we don’t pay attention?”
“Are they trying to interfere in our country’s politics as well?”
“That’s not it.”
“Then, what would be the use of attracting President Kim Jae-goo?”
“Chairman Dokgo-gap is the kind of person who will say useless things.”
Yuhan-gyeol, who couldn’t see it, said a word. Jung Min-jae also helped.
“Isn’t it because the chairman who is holding Lee Yu-san’s weakness thinks that something is lacking?”
Dokgo Gap nodded.
“The final card must be used when deciding on a presidential candidate. In order to elect the people of Congressman Han Joong-taek, not the people of Mt. Lee, in this general election, advance preparation is necessary.”
Even from the same party, not everyone was in the same boat. Because even within the party, lines were divided.
So, in order to use force, he had to fill the party with his own people. Most of the currently nominated lawmakers were from Mt. Yu.
“Would we be able to get Congressman Han Joong-taek elected with our own strength?”
“that···.”
“It’s possible with the help of President Kim Jae-goo, who is backed by the power of the Carver Group.”
Dokgo Gap saw him move the press.
He collected the fact that his father, who was like a wall to him, was slowly crumbling.
So I wanted to walk.
‘President Kim Jae-gu can create a flow.’
he opened his mouth
“Those who think that the majority of seats can be filled with the people of Representative Han Joong-taek without the help of Chairman Kim Jae-gu, please raise your hand.”
No one raised a hand.
Even if Kim Jae-gu came in, it was unpredictable.
Suddenly, the atmosphere at the meeting became solemn.
Dokgojin opened his mouth.
“I will personally proceed with the recruitment of President Kim Jae-gu. I would like you to recommend suitable talent for the alliance at any time.”
Three months until the general election. I had to hurry to bring Kim Jae-gu.
Immediately after the meeting, Dokgo-gap called Kim Jae-gu. There was no person from CT Telecom in the Yusan Union, so there was nothing to worry about.
After a while, Jaegu Kim answered the phone.
{hello.}
“Chief Kim. I’m single. I have something I want to tell you. Can I see your face?”
There’s no reason to just cut it off
I was expecting a call from Dokgo Gap.
‘When Dokgojin and Hwang Yongnam were fighting before, I don’t think I contacted them for helping them…’
I promised to change the company name, but that was not going to happen in a short period of time. Moreover, with the general election less than three months away, it was a busy time if you were supporting a particular politician.
‘Is it because of that?’
Dokgo-gap is also temporary, but since he inherited the chairmanship, it was clear that he would try to create his own force. If so, it was clear that he was trying to put me in there.
‘I don’t think it’s Congressman Seol Gyeong-taek’s line.’
However, it did not seem like he entered the Yusan Union. All I could think of was one thing. who he had previously spoken to.
It was Hanjungtaek.
‘Rep. Han Jung-taek is more moderate than Congressman Lee Yu-san, but I like Congressman Seol Gyeong-taek…’
Seol Kyung-taek and I were able to communicate quite a bit.
If he took power, it was clear that the projects I wanted to do would pass without incident. Besides, since they met me directly rather than through another group, I had no reason to support anyone else.
‘How to do it.’
For now, I decided to accept the meeting.
Even if they weren’t on the same side, they didn’t have to be enemies.
“Yes. Then when would be a good time to meet?”
{I will follow President Kim Jae-gu’s schedule.}
‘Because today is the 14th of January. There are only about three months left until the general election.’
Regarding the general election, there was nothing I had to do right now. When the polls were over and policy was being formulated about it, then I would have joined.
The poll said it would take more than a month, so there was no rush.
‘I have to go to America too.’
There was nothing urgent to do in Korea, so there was no reason to stay here. I missed seeing the faces of my family and Elisha.
‘okay. Let’s meet Dokgo Gap and go to America.’
“Are you free for lunch tomorrow?”
{Where can I go?}
“I’ll see you at Hanseonggak.”
Hanseonggak was also convenient for meeting people.
***
Monday lunchtime. Dokgo-gap got into the car heading to Hanseonggak.
Originally, I was supposed to have lunch with the executives at the company after the executive meeting, but the schedule was changed. The executive meeting was delayed by 30 minutes and headed to Hanseonggak on time.
‘Since the major issues have been reported, you can review the rest even if you stay up all night. But if I miss this opportunity, I don’t know when I’ll be able to meet President Kim Jae-goo.’
He also recently followed Kim Jae-goo. The other party also hired the best security company, so I sometimes missed it, but I knew one thing.
‘President Kim Jae-gu leaves the country periodically. Sometimes they don’t come back for weeks after they leave, so you should meet them when you have a chance.’
Since Kim Jae-goo was not running a company, it was difficult to get information about him. Because the people surrounding him were employees of Titanium Security, the best security company in the United States.
I had no choice but to infer what was going to happen just by looking at the movement he allowed to watch.
When I entered Hanseonggak, Kim Jae-gu was waiting for me.
‘He still keeps his promise on time.’
It was one of the reasons why he highly praised Kim Jae-goo.
People with a lot of money were condescending and didn’t value other people’s time. However, Kim Jae-goo was different. He never missed an appointment.
“President Kim Jae-gu, did you have a good weekend?”
“President Dokgo-gap. Welcome.”
The bodyguards waited next to Kim Jae-gu’s bodyguards and went inside. Thanks to making a reservation in time for the meal, the food was already prepared.
Rice and soup seemed to have just been served, and steam was rising.
“Let’s talk while eating.”
“Eat first, boss.”
After seeing Jaegu Kim lift the spoon, he started eating. It was common sense to him that there was a high probability of a positive response when the other person’s stomach was full.
Waiting for the bowl to be half empty, he opened his mouth.
“It’s a general election soon.”
“Yes. Less than three months left.”
Remembering the exact date was evidence of interest. I expected it, but if you’re interested, you don’t have to explain every word.
“What do you think the results of this general election will be, Mr. Kim Jae-goo?”
“Isn’t it half and half?”
Kim Jae-gu answered indifferently while eating. At present, the power of the two parties is almost equal. Of the 300 seats, no party had a majority.
It would have been the same this time.
If the theory of judging the regime comes to mind, the second party will have a little more advantage, but that remains to be seen.
“I see. What do you think of the current ruling party?”