When I arrived at the airport, Han Seong-min and Choi Se-yoon had already arrived. I hadn’t officially become a member of the National Assembly yet, so the only bodyguards I assigned were people.
“Did you wait long?”
“No. I just arrived.”
he took a deep breath.
“Why is that?”
“It’s my first time riding a private jet, so I’m nervous.”
“It’s just like an airplane.”
It was a little more customized, and the difference was that there were only people in the space.
‘Who would have thought I’d be the one who could borrow a private jet whenever I needed it.’
I just wanted to thank my grandfather.
When he boarded the private jet, Han Sung-min exclaimed.
“Wow. It looks very classy.”
“It’s a good material.”
Seyoon Choi rubbed the leather with his finger.
“(Hello. I’m Captain George Gibson, who will be in charge of your flight.)”
“(Mr. Gibson. Long time no see.)”
“(I was waiting for Mr. Jaegu to call me.)”
I knew it was empty, but it felt good.
“(We will make this flight very comfortable.)”
“(This is Grace May, the manager responsible for the comfort of passengers. We will serve you one drink at a time.)”
Han Sung-min couldn’t keep his mouth shut from the beginning to the end. Grace May poured her champagne and he bowed her head slightly.
“(Thank you.)”
“(Feel free to tell me if you need anything more.)”
“(Yes… yes.)”
Grace May returned to her seat and sat down. Han Sung-min wet his lips with champagne.
“Wow. President Kim Jae-goo, does he usually ride a private plane like this?”
“Once you ride it, it’s comfortable and you’ll keep riding it.”
“Wow. I’m envious. You’re such an amazing person.”
“I’m not great.”
The great thing was my grandfather who gave me stock cheats. I’m just taking advantage of that opportunity.
“This is my first private plane, but I think it will be a memory for the rest of my life. May I take a picture?”
“If it’s for your personal collection, take as many pictures as you like.”
There was no reason not to take pictures.
Han Sung-min got up from his seat and walked around the plane taking selfies. Choi Se-yoon, who was worse off, jumped up from his seat.
“Rep. Han Seong-min.”
“Yes. Chief of staff.”
“I’ll take a picture.”
She took a picture of Han Seong-min with craftsmanship. It didn’t seem like he had the personality to see what was appropriate and pass it over.
‘It would be nice to work together in the future.’
I felt good because Seol Kyung-taek paid special attention to me and sent me a good person.
***
The meeting room at the Disney headquarters.
Seated in a luxurious space reserved for executives were Dusny CEO Milan Gramm and Dusny’s Chairman of the Board, Walter Sanford.
Milan Gram asked.
“(What kind of person is the person you agreed to sign this time, so does the chairman care so much?)”
“(He is a person who knows how to spend money.)”
“(What does that mean?)”
“(Must be able to spend money properly, isn’t it to make money? He was a man who was prepared to take 100% of the shares to attract Dunsney Land.)”
Walter Sanford liked Kim Jae-goo.
‘(I thought I was just a kid when I first signed the contract.)’
At first, it was just a judgment that it would be possible to make a profit by opening one more branch as the number of tourists to Korea increased and GDP rose.
It was because I came to Dungeness Land in LA and impulsively created a place with myself. However, after receiving a report analyzing the Korean market, I changed my mind. It was because I felt the sincere desire to do business.
Nevertheless, Kim Jae-gu could fail, so I did not have high expectations.
‘(I heard that it is very difficult to buy 150,000 pyeong of land in Korea, but I never thought I would do it.)”
Since the land is small and the population density is high in Korea, there have been several stories about it before.
However, Jaegu Kim secured the site to build Dunesyland in less than a year, and decided to prepare the infrastructure by making his person a member of the local assembly.
‘(He was a better person than he looked.)’
I didn’t know that a young person could make it that far.
Milan Gram leaned back in his chair.
“(Investment cost, profit distribution, and development period must be the key. Has the construction company not been decided yet?)”
“(Yes. It’s a business in Korea, so why don’t you ask CEO Kim Jae-gu?)”
“(That’s a good way too.)”
Milan Gramm checked the files once again. It was basic to check the content several times before the meeting and familiarize yourself with it.
smart. The secretary’s knocking caused the two of them to rise from their seats. The secretary opened her mouth.
“(A guest has arrived.)”
Behind her, Kim Jae-gu and Han Sung-min’s party could be seen.
Milan Gram nodded.
“(Come on in.)”
I want to cheer
I thought that there would be a character in front of the headquarters building, just like Dusney, who created the country of dreams and hopes, but instead, there was a statue of the founder.
‘May I take a picture here?’
“(I’ll take a picture.)”
Since it contained information related to the contract, the law firm Sanctuary sent someone. He took the initiative and offered to take a picture.
“(Please take a picture with this.)”
Seyoon Choi passed the camera. It was a camera that showed her ambition to capture Han Sung-min’s contract scene in high definition.
“(It’s my first DSLR…)”
“(Just click here.)”
“(Yes. Then everyone please gather. One, two, three! Smile.)”
click. click. click.
After the group shot, each of them took turns taking pictures.
I also took a picture of myself with my cell phone. I haven’t bought a smartphone for Ha-yeon yet, so I sent it to my parents.
{We have arrived at the Dunesy Headquarters.}
The reply didn’t come right away.
After looking around for a while not knowing which direction to move, a woman came up to us.
“(Hello. What are you visiting for?)”
“(I’ve decided to have a meeting with Mr. Milan Gram, the CEO.)”
“(What’s your name?)”
“(This is Jaegu Kim.)”
“(Jaegu Kim. I’ve been waiting for you. I’ll take you inside.)”
I followed her guide and entered the office. Instead of having statues of characters erected indiscriminately like in a theme park at the headquarters in Dunesney, the theme of the work was melted throughout the building.
It was a much more luxurious way than just building a character.
‘Good.’
Seeing as there were new themes, it seemed that they were paying a lot of attention to updates. To survive, companies had to adapt to the changing world. It was a good attitude.
“(This way.)”
In the large conference room sat Walter Sanford and Milan Gram. Milan Gramm was a man with a better personality than he did in the media.
“(It’s been a while. Mr. Kim.)”
“(Mr. Sanford. Long time no see.)”
We shook hands lightly with familiar faces. Walter Sanford introduced me to Milan Gram.
“(This is Mr. Milan Gram, the CEO of Dozny. This is Kim Jae-gu, the CEO of J&H Co., Ltd.)”
“(nice to meet you.)”
I shook hands with him and introduced Han Seong-min. When I introduced him as a member of the Korean National Assembly who would help install the infrastructure, the two were very happy.
“(Nice to meet you.)”
“(It’s nice to meet you.)”
Seyoon Choi took a picture of the two smiling and shaking hands.
Milan Gram saw her.
“(Send me too later.)”
“(Yes. We will send it to you.)”
When we introduced each other, we exchanged business cards, so I’ll send them there. After the introduction, including the lawyer, everyone sat down at once.
“(Now, let’s take a closer look at the contract.)”
When the topic of work came up, everyone put on serious faces. Along with heated discussions and explanations from lawyers on each side, stories about equity and investment came and went.
There was little interest in specific money matters.
When the story of investing in Hwaseong came out, Seyoon Choi responded.
At first, heated discussions were held in a stiff atmosphere, but later it became an atmosphere where compromises were made.
“(When are you planning to start construction?)”
“(Let’s start as soon as possible.)”
I can’t give up on this either. After months of waiting, you never know how long it will be delayed.
“(Government budget hasn’t been allocated for infrastructure yet, is that okay?)”
“(It’s okay. If there’s a problem with that part, I’ll take care of it.)”
Anything that could be done with money could be done at any time.
‘I’m thinking of making Seol Gyeong-taek seize power, so there won’t be any problems, but I think it’s better to say this to make her feel at ease.’
To be honest, the cost of installing the infrastructure for Dunnyland was not a problem for me. Rather than that, I was more concerned that if Seol Kyung-taek did not become president, he would not be able to explore the spot he had found with the treasure map.
So, I will make Seol Gyeong-taek the president no matter what. I won almost half of the seats in the National Assembly, and if the president was on my side, it wouldn’t have been a job to install even the level of infrastructure.
“(If CEO Kim Jae-goo says that much, we should proceed right away. Are there any construction companies that are reviewing?)”
“(I think it would be good for several construction companies to divide the area and proceed at the same time.)”
It was an opportunity to share work with those who had lent me strength, including the construction of Mount Tai.
‘Of course I’ll only give it to someone I trust.’
Disneyland was a big project.
“(CEO Kim Jae-goo knows Korean construction companies better than we do. When the list is finished, please share it with us before finalizing it.)”
“(Of course. Please review and confirm urgently.)”
“(Then shall we finish writing the contract now?)”
“(I see.)”
First of all, I decided to invest 70% and Duzny 30%. If the state wants to put a spoon in this business, I signed a contract on the condition that I transfer some of my stake.
Lawyers on both sides reviewed the documents several times before proceeding with the contract. It was such a big deal.
Silence fell in the office as they read the papers. Everyone shut their mouths so as not to disturb their concentration.
After reading the documents, the lawyer opened his mouth.
“(No problem. You can sign now.)”
After signing the contract, the lawyer put it together, stamped it, and distributed it. Now it was an official contract with Dunesyland.
‘I still can’t believe it.’
I couldn’t believe that a single document in my hand meant a business worth more than several trillion won. I’ve done hundreds of billions of investments many times, but it was the first time that the unit exceeded trillions.
My chest tickled.
‘I want to cheer.’
But there was a sore throat.
Milan Gram reached out to me.
“(Please take good care of me in the future.)”
“(I’m asking you to take good care of me.)”
“(And I would like to ask Congressman Seongmin Han as well.)”
“(I’m asking you to take good care of me.)”
Han Seong-min, who had been stiff after the money topic came out, followed exactly what I said.
‘It’s not a lot of money.’
Still, I was relieved.
***
It was time to break up with Han Seong-min and Choi Se-yoon after the contract was concluded.
Han Sung-min scratched the back of his head.
“Wow. I thought I would pass out after seeing the amount.”
“Senator. Keep your body tight.”
“Ah. That’s right. But wouldn’t it be okay since it’s just us?”
This is a huge project with a total development cost of over 19 trillion won. I was also surprised when I first saw the amount.
“I look forward to the help of Congressman Sungmin Han in the future.”
“It’s for creating jobs in the district, so shouldn’t we do our best? Isn’t the number of jobs 20,000?”
“Will it be 20,000?”
Considering not only the people employed and working at the amusement park, but also the people who supply there, and the people who do business with them, in reality, a lot more jobs would be created.
Besides, while visiting Disneyland, there are probably people staying and hanging out nearby.
“Maybe more?”
“It will.”
“As much as it is the first pledge, I will do my best to help!”
It was fortunate that he wasn’t ignorant enough to say that he would take care of us in front of Seyoon Choi. It seemed that Han Seong-min could trust him and entrust him with the work.
‘If you intervene too much on a regular basis, it could be seen as collusion between politics and business. I’ll have to keep some distance from now on.’