It was a face carefully drawn with crooked lines. It was my daughter’s drawing, so the color and composition seemed to be drawn quite well.
“Did you draw this yourself?”
“yes!”
“You drew it really well.”
“really?”
Hayeon’s eyes lit up.
“I should hang it on the wall.”
“No!”
The kid snatched the sketchbook. I was surprised to catch it so quickly, but fortunately I was not hurt.
Ha-yeon’s face turned red.
“I’ll draw you a new one.”
“Daddy, is your painting good?”
“This is not pretty because it is my first work.”
“It’s better because it’s the first one.”
It was a work that Ha Yeon-yi painstakingly painted for me. It couldn’t have been meaningless.
“Give me Dad.”
“It’s embarrassing…”
“I’ll hide it in my room and only my dad will watch it.”
“really?”
“then.”
Then the child hesitantly held out his sketchbook. He must have observed me very intently, even choosing the right color for the sunglasses he wears often.
“Here you go.”
“thank you.”
I’m going to keep this and look at it from time to time.
I liked the warm colors painted in the background of the photo even more.
***
South Korea’s wealthiest rankings have been announced.
There was almost no change from 1st to 10th, but Dokgo Jin, who was ranked 20th, dropped to 35th.
‘It was right because of the stock price crash.’
It’s money I can’t even use because I’m in prison anyway, but it still felt good.
There was one more thing to pay attention to.
Kim Jae-goo [24th] Chairman of JG Company Assets: 4,563.2 billion
‘The money in the bank account is now 7.6 trillion won, but seeing that it hasn’t been counted, is it only counting stocks?’
If you think about it, there was no way that the National Tax Service would open up personal information. Chaebols used most of their wealth for investments such as stocks, so their assets were transparently disclosed, but I was different.
‘I guess the stock purchase amount was that much at the time of counting.’
Since buying stocks and selling them on the same day was repeated, it was not known at what point the figures were counted. However, what is certain is that the information about the unlisted company, Choi Choi Moolsan, or the information in my bank account has not been leaked.
‘Since only countable assets are counted, there may actually be rich people with more money.’
It was clear that the titans who invested in private companies were not included. Only those with wealth as transparent as the transparent glass wallet are revealed.
The table contained pictures of people in each rank.
‘Going crazy. Why did you use this picture?’
It was a picture of finding a shipwreck and doing an interview.
‘I should say it’s a relief that I didn’t use Della Foster’s music video pictures.’
I thought I would become a celebrity someday, but I never thought that my face would be known in this way.
‘Don’t the kids know?’
But it seemed like there was nothing the parents didn’t know.
I will live hard
At the businessmen’s wives’ meeting, a story about Kim Jae-gu came up. Because he usually came to pick up Ha-yeon, there were rumors that he was an unemployed person playing at home, but the identity of his leisure was finally revealed.
“You know Ha-yeon has a father. I didn’t expect her to be so rich.”
“You’re the president of the company. When I looked for the company, it wasn’t long before it was established.”
“Isn’t it just a hobby? I won’t be bored because I have a lot of money.”
“I have to tell Minwoo to stay close to Hayeon from now on too.”
“Our Minji is close with Hayeon.”
Laughter blossomed among the parents.
I would never have thought that the man who cared about me because he was from a single parent family was actually a tycoon with an asset of over 4 trillion won. It was clear that if you lined it up well, you could get some bean curd.
Besides, she wasn’t an only daughter.
It was natural to drool.
‘Because our Min-woo is handsome, he might be able to win Ha-yeon’s heart.’
‘I wish I was a son instead of a daughter.’
‘Since Ha-yeon is a mature kid, I think she’ll get along well with our diligent Kang-hyeon.’
‘Our superior was Hayeon’s mate, right? It’s fate.’
The mouths of the parents, who had different thoughts, moved without stopping.
***
Ha-yeon was enjoying unprecedented popularity at school. Originally, she was popular thanks to her cute appearance, but due to parents cracking down on their children, she was a little out of the way.
Seong So-hee’s son, Seong Joo-hyeok, took good care of him as class president, so he didn’t go out of his way, but even so, the children who listened to their parents didn’t talk to the child.
He didn’t bully him openly, but he wanted a child from a parent’s family who didn’t even know the basics to get along with his precious child.
But today was different.
“Ha Yeon-ah, eat this.”
Starting with a child giving her snacks she bought from Europe, food piled up on Ha-yeon’s desk. The child’s eyes widened at the sudden explosion of popularity.
“thank you.”
“Eat this too.”
“I bought this while traveling.”
“Ha Yeon-ah’s clothes are pretty.”
Children are more honest than adults. The same was true of appearance.
However, Ha-yeon was one of the cutest kids in school.
The children, who were usually unable to talk to each other because of their parents’ instructions, flocked to Ha-yeon’s surroundings when their parents’ control ended.
It was a sudden situation, but Ha-yeon liked this situation too. There were very few kids who didn’t like being popular with their friends.
Hayeon smiled broadly.
“Thanks everyone. Let’s share this.”
The snack the child received was shared with friends.
Today was the happiest day at school since entering elementary school.
***
I came to find my grandfather’s oxygen.
Sometimes when I wanted to organize my thoughts, I would find my grandfather’s oxygen and spend time.
“Grandpa, I’m here.”
The table for the ancestral rite was simply set, and I sat next to it and drank a glass. Thanks to taking the time to trim the tree, I was able to look down on my hometown.
Orchard farming began, so people could be seen coming and going. The well-groomed and planted trees, though still small, would soon have abundant foliage.
‘Since it’s the first year, the flowers don’t seem to bloom.’
If the tree grew a little longer, it would have blossomed. At that time, it seemed that a great spectacle was about to unfold.
Mr. Kim, the poultry farmer, came back to the village and started living there. This time, he worked in an orchard instead of a chicken farm, and his father used to visit from time to time to accompany him.
It was nice to have friends.
“Chief Kim, are you here?”
The gardener said hello. He had come up to work, and he had farming tools in his hands.
“You are suffering a lot.”
“You gave me a chance, so I have to work hard.”
“You’re trustworthy.”
He bowed his head and began to tidy up his surroundings. The small flower tree was also planted by him.
Several flower trees that bloom seasonally were planted so that grandfather would not be bored with his eyes.
‘It’s an opportunity.’
He said he would work hard, given the opportunity.
As I stood at the bottom of my life, I remembered that my grandfather had given me a chance.
“I will not waste the opportunity my grandfather gave me, and I will live my life to the fullest.”
It looked like Grandpa would be laughing in the sky.
***
Lee Yoo-san found Kim Jae-goo on the list of the richest people in Korea and frowned.
‘The property has increased.’
Apparently, the money in his account was all 3 trillion. However, now his assets are over 4 trillion won disclosed to the media. Wealth was multiplying at an absurd rate.
‘Who the hell is behind it?’
From nob le mt l dot com
Judging from a series of circumstances, Kim Jae-goo’s back was supporting Seol Kyung-taek.
‘Is the Carver Group supporting Seol Kyung-taek?’
As it was a large chaebol group, I was nervous, but I saw an unexpected breakthrough.
‘If I bring in foreign powers, it will be like grabbing my own ankle.’
The Carver Group was a foreign company. And Dunesney Land was also a foreign company. And Yusan Lee was confident in patriotic marketing.
‘I guess I can frame him as a traitor who sells out the country.’
It was clear that Kim Jae-gu was behind the general election. Since he was revealed, a different aspect has unfolded than before.
They lost the general election, but had to win the presidential election.
I thought that Kim Jae-gu himself could be the main body. It was clear that he had not succumbed to his own temptations.
There was no doubt that he was bigger than he thought.
‘I’ll have to break the wings first.’
Kim Jae-gu, an agent of foreign forces, had to be cut down before he took root in Korea and grew into a giant tree. It was even better if he got hurt and ran away to a foreign country.
He called Nam Il-seung.
“Did you call. Senator.”
“Call the coalition.”
Even rumors are good.
If only I could break my wings.
***
Shin Hee-seok of Heebo Heavy Industries contacted me. It was said that it was something that could not be said over the wire, so I secretly contacted him in the middle of the night.
Shin Hee-seok climbed into the parked car.
“Long time no see.”
“President Shin. How are you?”
Shin Hee-seok, whom I hadn’t seen in a long time, looked somehow uneasy. He refused to meet at a restaurant and arranged a secret meeting like this.
He glanced over at my bodyguards.
“Are all these people trustworthy?”
“of course.”
The reliability of the bodyguards working in the nearest place was checked in advance. Since they will know all about my personal life and my family’s schedule, shouldn’t I only use people I trust?
“Are you sure?”
“yes.”
Shin Hee-seok was still anxious, but he only opened his mouth after being reassured several times.
“The old man started moving.”
“Are you talking about Congressman Lee Yu-san?”
“yes.”
“It’s a presidential election soon, so it’s worth moving.”
“The problem is that the target is President Kim Jae-gu.”
no why? I almost reacted stupidly to such an outrageous remark.
“Are you saying you made me a target?”
“yes.”
“what’s the reason?”
“It’s because it was judged to be the main force of Congressman Seol Gyeong-taek’s camp.”
That’s true, but it was ridiculous.
“Rep. Yoo-san Lee believes that President Jae-gu Kim is supported by American companies, including the Carver Group.”
Shin Hee-seok paused for a moment and met his eyes.
He seemed to want an answer from me, but there was no need to go into detail.
‘Use the eyes of trust.’
[Reliability 82%]
Shin Hee-seok seemed to have decided on the line.
‘Perhaps the victory in this general election had a big impact.’
If it was mine, there was no need to doubt it. Yu-san must really be moving to catch me.
“Let’s go ahead.”
“So, in order to cut off support from them to Seol Kyung-taek, I think it is necessary to remove President Kim Jae-gu.”
It was good to have information.
It was because I almost opened my eyes and was beaten. That’s why the giants plant their people here and there.
“So, I’m thinking of cutting down the image of President Kim Jae-goo first.”
“How do you mean?”
“that is···.”
If it’s groundless rumors, they’ll use provocative comments.
“It’s okay. Please tell me.”
“I’m trying to package them as traitors who sell their country to the United States.”
“How are you going to pack it?”