Today, Hugo Evans decided to bring an expert to introduce Han Seong-min. So, I decided to finish shopping in the morning.
‘Because I can buy the things I couldn’t buy today.’
After going around together once, I thought I could go shopping with my subordinates later.
“Im here.”
I parked my car at the entrance of the department store. Parking was not so convenient because the staff took care of it.
I went straight to the children’s corner.
There were so many parents who went shopping with their children for the new semester. When Ha-yeon saw the child holding her mother’s hand, she hurriedly grabbed my hand.
“lol.”
The child smiled and looked up at me. Our parents watched over us with happy faces.
There were already many children carrying or carrying bags. The first thing that caught my eye was the large size.
“Dad. Me too.”
“Buy whatever Hayeon wants.”
I could have bought you a department store if you wanted.
You just looked so good
I bought Ha-yeon’s school supplies, but her parents were more excited than me. The two took Ha-yeon around and looked at bags and clothes together.
‘I can do it with my card.’
The two of them were now putting 10 million won a month in their bank accounts. Even though he is a child, he thought it would be different between spending other people’s money and spending his own money, so he did that even if he paid a little gift tax.
Ha-yeon stopped by every store and showed us the most fashionable bag these days.
“how is it?”
“cute.”
“Oh, our Ha-yeon looks good together.”
My mother clapped and praised me. I totally agreed with you too.
‘It really suits them all.’
The clerk came forward and made a joke.
“My granddaughter is so cute that I can model children’s clothes. How about this bag?”
It might be tiring to rotate and try on several bags, but Ha-yeon continued the fashion show with her eyes shining. It was nice to see that my parents were very satisfied as well as I was.
“how is it?”
“Oh, it’s pretty.”
“I still have to buy one.”
“Our Hayeon can buy as many as she wants. Grandpa has money.”
My father said to Ha-yeon with a benevolent smile. The two of them didn’t usually go out, so it seemed like they had a lot of money in their bank accounts.
“Can I buy several?”
“Of course. Please recommend more things that would suit my child.”
“My granddaughter is so cute, so I think this would suit her too. How do you like it?”
The clerk was excited and recommended a bag and shoes.
It’s not empty talk, everything really went well together.
“Can I really model?”
At those words, Ha-yeon blushed and hid behind her grandfather. It was so cute that he was still shy.
“Yeonah Ha. Thank you for praising me. I should.”
“Thank you.”
Everyone smiled heartily at the sight of the child secretly greeting the belly button.
“Which bag did you like?”
“This. And…”
Ha-yeon glanced sideways at the other bag. The father smiled and pointed to the two bags.
“Two of these. A new one, please.”
“Yes. Excellent choice.”
The clerk gave me a big smile and took out my bag. When Ha-yeon opened her hands, her father handed Ha-yeon a bag.
The child immediately took off the bag.
“how is it?”
“It suits you well. Our Hayeonie.”
“I wish Jaegu would have bought something pretty like that…”
my mother muttered quietly.
“I’m not good at anything.”
“It’s nice.”
I knew it was just a basic bag sold at a store. Still, it wasn’t a bag that would be outdone among rural children.
The house is running a mart, so it could have been a little cheaper, but I also knew that I couldn’t buy a better bag because of the eyes of the people around me.
When I was young, I didn’t know why the store didn’t give me the best bag, but now that I think about it, it’s clear that the mart’s son must have been very territorial if he carried the best bag.
The best bag belonged to the chieftain’s son, and what children could wear varied according to their parents’ rank.
There was a fight in the countryside as well as in the company. Because if you did something out of proportion, the villagers could ostracize you as a group.
Still, thanks to that, I was able to spend my childhood without major trouble with my friends. Excluding the son of the chief who pretends to be proud with an expensive bag, and going around watermelon frost.
‘It’s a memory.’
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Just like I made memories while going to school, I hope Hayeon will go to school and make many memories.
“dad!”
“why?”
“Are these shoes pretty?”
“It’s pretty.”
Because there’s really nothing wrong with it.
***
My parents scrambled to buy school entrance gifts for my child, so I didn’t have anything to go out and buy.
‘Should I bring more pocket money later?’
It seemed like you spent too much money because of Hayeon. Actually, I wanted to buy it myself, but my parents were so happy that I missed the timing to intervene.
When I was together, I bought a lot of clothes, shoes, and bags. There were people who bought clothes bigger because their children grew up quickly, but there was no need to do that because they could afford it financially.
‘Because Elisha decided to come too.’
It was a bit shameless, but Elisa, who works in the clothing business, couldn’t leave out Ha-yeon’s clothes. Since the entrance ceremony was said to be held on March 2nd, it seemed like he would bring a present.
‘I’ll have to return it too.’
When I had time, I thought of buying a necklace that would suit Elisa well.
In the afternoon, the man introduced by Hugo Evans was supposed to arrive. She was a woman named Shirley Fisher, who was a public relations expert who was quite active in the United States.
Scarlin Fischer had already arrived at the staff quarters. Like Radley Wood, she had visited with three members of her team.
When I entered, she and Han Seong-min were sitting awkwardly in the lobby. I was trying to talk to each other, but I felt a little out of place somewhere.
Han Seong-min found me and waved his hand with a bright expression.
“Chief Kim!”
“Attorney Han Seong-min. You’re here early.”
“I have to come running whenever CEO Kim Jae-gu calls. Now I can’t imagine life without the boss.”
“hahahaha. Don’t give it too much space.”
He held out his hand to Shirley Fisher.
“(Hello. I’m Jaegu Kim. I’ve heard a lot about you from Mr. Evans.)”
“(Hello. I’m Shirley Fisher. I’ve also heard a lot about President Kim Jae-goo from Hugo Evans.)”
“(What did you say about me?)”
“(He said that since he is a big-hearted person, it would help a lot if we were close to him.)”
“(Ha ha. Did you say that?)”
The policy of keeping wallets open and minimizing interference seemed to work well for Americans as well. In retrospect, Fred Balman and Triton Green seemed pretty content too.
“(I will work hard to satisfy you.)”
She took my hand with a look of confidence. After a light handshake, we exchanged business cards.
[Shirley Fisher
Public Relations Specialist]
Even a simple business card gave me confidence. Those who were confident in their skills did not need to wrap themselves up every phrase.
‘But it’s different when promoting.’
she smiled broadly.
“(I briefly exchanged greetings with Mr. Han. He said that I should talk to President Kim about the strategic direction.)”
So the atmosphere seemed awkward. If Han Seong-min had led the story a little more actively, something productive could have come out, but he seemed to be burdened by the situation where the story came out when I was not there.
‘It would be nice if I could be a little more active.’
Still, it was fortunate that the newly formed camp was actively expressing opinions and managing them.
“(I’m just an intermediate leg. In the future, the big decisions will be made by Provisional Congressman Han Seong-min.)”
“(It’s burdensome to be a reserve member.)”
“(Words have power. You have to say positive things often. That’s how it works. A prospective lawmaker needs to keep his chest open and stand tall.)”
said Shirley Fisher with a serious expression. Han Seong-min heard that and straightened his posture and sat down. It was nice to see her with her shoulders stretched out and her chest sticking out.
‘To become a politician, a confident attitude is important.’
It was only natural that he was depressed since he had fallen into abyss so far. But now that times have changed, we had to face the future with a new attitude.
She immediately pulled out the papers.
“(Prospective Congressman Seong-min Han is a former prosecutor, and I heard that he was kicked out of his job for trying to accuse a corrupt businessman. Is that correct?)”
“(Strictly speaking, I didn’t kick him out openly. However, I had no choice but to quit because my family situation was rapidly deteriorating and I was assaulted.)”
“(Assault?)”
“(yes.)”
I haven’t heard much about this part either. Because I thought it was not right to dig up other people’s wounds, so I avoided talking about it.
“(Did the assaulters sue?)”
“(I couldn’t figure it out.)”
“(Why didn’t you find out?)”
“(Because I was afraid of hurting the people around me.)”
“(Do you have any trauma left?)”
Han Seong-min closed his eyes and narrowed his forehead. Anguish was visible on his face.
“(It’s fine now.)”
“(Sorry for reminding you of difficult memories. Still, I had no choice but to ask because a great story would come out only when I understood the situation of prospective Congressman Han Seong-min. Can I ask a little more if you don’t mind?)”
When he changed his posture from being coercive to being gentle, Han Sung-min’s expression softened.
“(it’s okay.)”
She inquired about Han Sung-min’s past. It was a burdensome and difficult past to listen to from the side, but Han Sung-min continued talking with a calm expression.
The story of being gradually pushed from a promising prosecutor to an idle job, being pressured to resign, and eventually quitting the job due to threats from enemies was more horrifying than anything I’ve experienced.
‘Is this something that happens in Korea?’
No matter how powerful a group was, no matter how powerful they belonged to, there was no turning back once they were out of the eyes of the powerful people in that group.
Han Seong-min tried to overcome it somehow, but the number of people who supported him gradually decreased and his parents collapsed from Hwabyeong.
My parents who collapsed at that time eventually passed away, and I had to sell the house I lived in because of the hospital bills. When Han Sung-min, who lost everything related to the past, was wandering around.
“(At that time, I met CEO Kim Jae-goo like fate. You may call me a fool who is obsessed with the past, but I wanted to reclaim the house with memories with my parents.)”
It seemed to be referring to the house that I had asked for as a commission fee.
200 million country house. It was a house where the life of a man and his family melted.
“(Thanks to the boss, I experienced something unexpected, but now I have a place to live and I am spending happy days. I am very happy that the knowledge I have learned can be of help to someone.)”
Han Sung-min smiled faintly.
click.
Shirley Fisher took a picture of his face with her phone at the speed of light. Han Seong-min was startled and stood up from his seat.
“(What are you doing now?)”
“(I just really liked the expression. Expressions are very important when making publicity flyers.)”
She showed the picture she had taken. A sense of trust was felt from the natural, deep facial expression.
Before Han Seong-min could speak, she entered.
“(First of all, what if the slogan is ‘Guardian of Happiness in Cape Mars?’ It would be good to imprint the image if it is created together with the Dozney Land gun.)”
She immediately started typing on her laptop.
“(I have confirmed the results of the survey you sent. Jobs and urban development are all necessary for the happy daily life of local residents. I would like to approach it in that direction. Prospective Congressman Seong-min Han, please practice smiling.)”
“(Laughing practice?)”
“(I just liked that expression. I’ll print it out and give it to you, so please practice smiling while looking at that expression 10 times a day. It’s not a good idea to approach it with a youthful approach as it’s an area with many workers and older people.)”
People tend to identify with people who are similar to them.
“(President Kim Jae-goo, do you have any disagreements?)”
“(doesn’t exist.)”
It’s something the experts know.
I had no intention of acting like the executives who added a word to show off their ignorance.
“(And you’ve lived through a very difficult time. Election slogans and publicity will go with a soft and friendly image, but at the same time, we will approach it in a way that exposes a tough and strong image to the media.)”
“(In what way?)”
“(You have an image of an upright lawyer who catches chaebols. Let’s use that. I took off my clothes to catch chaebols when I was a prosecutor, but let’s approach it from the point of view that we can’t stop establishing justice.)”
She raised her head and looked at me.
“(What do you think, CEO Kim Jae-gu?)”
“(Both of you are trustworthy, so is there anything I can do? I think the two of you can discuss it well and proceed.)”
“(Are you saying you’re going to trust me completely?)”
“(yes.)”
Shirley Fisher smiled brightly.
“(As expected, Mr. Hugo Evans said. He said he was a good person to work with.)”
she reached out to me
“(I will work hard so that the results the president wants come out.)”
When I lightly held her hand, she tightened it. I shook hands with a little force.
“(I look forward to it.)”
“(Then, let’s go straight to the camp. Congressman Seongmin Han. Can you guide me to the camp?)”
“(I’m not a member of the council yet…)”