215: Meet and see (7)
[I don’t know who exactly. However, recently, I have been contacted frequently through the line from the Ministry of Strategy and Finance. There is a point of contact between a member of the National Assembly who said that he had contact with Park and the Prime Minister of the Ministry of Finance are Harvard alumni. For now, this link is the most relevant.]
‘Member of the National Assembly, Prime Minister of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, and Director of Counterintelligence…’
The picture he had hoped for slowly began to emerge. He had to know where and how far it had rotted, so it was easy for him to cut it at once.
‘Keep monitoring the chief of counterintelligence a little more closely. Especially in relation to the Ministry of Finance… Is it possible to trace back?’
[Yes, it is possible. From now on, network surveillance resources will be partially allocated to the counterintelligence director.]
Hearing the Warrior’s answer, Cheol-woo shook his head. But he had to stop thinking right away.
“Baby, I want to eat sashimi. I came all the way to the sea, but it was kind of sad to just go there…”
Linda said, leaning on his shoulder. It was strange that she used the word ‘sashimi’, which she didn’t even teach, instead of the word ‘sushi’.
After having a light lunch and walking on the beach in cold weather, I was easily hungry. Besides, I was just hungry because I had a hot time by sneaking into a room on the excuse of being cold.
“pole! I’ll give you the address, so let’s go eat sashimi or a plate. I still have plenty of time…”
“yes! I will send the security vehicle first.”
When Cheol-woo gave the address, Paul picked up the radio. The limousine carrying them turned and headed towards downtown Incheon.
The destination was a sushi restaurant near the construction site that Min-seok told me. It was the second restaurant he had eaten in the congregation.
The first was a high-end restaurant I went to with Geumryong, but it was too far away. And she liked it better here than it was fresh, so she hoped she would be able to show her the taste of her Korean sashimi.
“Let’s stop by this place in the middle.”
“Yes, Bay!”
I took the Airport Expressway to Seoul and quickly changed my destination to a sushi restaurant. So he had no choice but to choose a route that went round and round.
Then suddenly the nagging of the two directors came to mind. The Warrior was blocking most of his calls or messages, but he gave me a summary every few days.
Most of the articles are ‘Is it okay because I’m only playing with you? I’m dying like this…’ They were the same complaints, so it wasn’t worth much. However, Yang, who took charge of the Incheon shopping mall together with the youngsters, agreed that it was difficult.
Hwaryeong, who was in charge of the Incheon Shopping Mall with him, was busy tug-of-war with creditors over the Pharaoh Resort. Her main negotiation was handled by G Company, but she had to block all tangible and intangible pressures coming from her country.
In the end, both directors took over the Incheon Shopping Mall. The funds were generous because both sides had already secured them by advance payment, but they had no choice but to push through the construction work without an ally.
Knowing such a circumstance, I could not go to the vicinity of the construction site and eat only sashimi. So, if possible, I decided to take a look around the construction site of the shopping complex in the middle.
As it turned out, the line I had to go around was bound to get bigger. But we had plenty of time until dinner, so we clapped Linda’s hand and watched the scenery outside her car window as she passed by.
“Oh, is there a cruise terminal here too?”
“Since Incheon Port is not far away, of course there is.”
She opened her eyes wide and asked while enjoying the unfamiliar Korean roadside scenery with Cheol-woo. What she saw was a large banner hanging from the building.
In the center, along with a picture of a large passenger ship, was written the phrase ‘Enjoy the cruise trip’ in half Korean and half English.
“How many tons can a port hold?”
‘Warriors!’
[Up to 225,000 tons of super-large cruises are possible. It was built as a two-story building with close to 200 billion won, but there are not many users.]
‘It’s a typical desk administration. Huh!’
I told her exactly what the Warrior had told her. She looked different as she nodded her head as she listened to his words with her eyes twinkling.
“Why the cruise all of a sudden?”
“Since then, I am the head of G Company. There are a lot of things I have seen and heard about casinos and hotels since I was a child. Cruises are inseparable from casinos. In particular, ultra-large cruises are a business that cannot be missed.”
“Aha! I heard it and it is This is great, Linda!”
As soon as I heard her talk, I understood the situation. Airplanes were not the only means of international transportation in this world.
Especially for gamblers, there was no other means of transportation than a cruise. It was also the dream of gamblers to be able to enjoy gambling openly while on the go.
“At least we can transport people from China and Japan cheaply. Plus, you can keep them on the board from the moment you get on the boat until you return. In addition, if the operation can be expanded to Southeast Asia, success is guaranteed. What do you think, my thoughts…?”
She looked at him with anticipation. She looked at him and her with her gleaming eyes, like a puppy hungry for praise.
“You’re such a cool idea girl. I only thought of low-cost airlines, not cruises. Steve never said anything like that. Should I give Linda a bunch of year-end bonuses for this? A competent manager like this deserves to be treated like that. Huh!”
He stroked her long hair and gave her heartfelt compliments. She didn’t know what her bonus meant to her, her owner, but when she heard his praise, her expression seemed to fly away.
“Then give me a bonus other than money. Right Now···.”
“What do you want?”
“Just one month, let me stay by your side. Then I won’t be blaming you for a while.”
She spoke with sincerity and plunged into his arms. Even his body was trembling lightly, nervous about what kind of answer he would give.
Shhhh!
Shaking her little back, he answered. It broke her heart that all she wanted was that.
“Yeah, do whatever you want. And be patient! I will make it as much as possible to be with you.”
“Thank you, babe! That’s enough for me right now, and I’m so happy. Really. Darling!”
Again she shook her body. This time it was a trembling of joy.
He hugged her slender body tighter. So that no one can take him away, and as if he will never let go…
“Hey, moving sheep!”
After the executive meeting, Min-tae followed and summoned him among the scattered people. Perhaps it was because it was a meeting without Chairman Kang, so it was like a meeting with only nutritious stories.
Director Yang, who had fallen asleep while watching the other executives, gave a long yawn and got up to return to the office in a hurry. I was already busy, but I wasted my time just trying to chat like this.
“Can you see me for a second?”
“No, of course. When the boss is calling, I dare…”
Isa Yang, who was crouching in answer, quickly shut her mouth. I witnessed the flames of jealousy erupt from the eyes of his vassals who stood far behind Min-tae.
“Okay then. It doesn’t seem like we’re doing this here, so let’s talk in my room for now.”
“yes? Ah yes! That’s right.”
Yang’s back was bowed down. It was his little wish that he wanted to get away from those eyes wherever he was.
“What is Director Jang doing now?”
Min-tae, who entered his office, asked quietly as he drank coffee placed on the table. As we drank coffee together, Director Yang, who heard the question, answered with a cough.
“Big! Clap cack! Me, I too… No, I don’t know what Director Jang is doing. It’s a situation where you can’t even see your nose when you talk like that to ask for help…”
“Hmm! Even you, your direct supervisor, do not know where you are. Do you think that makes sense?”
“It may not make sense to you, but that’s the way things are now. I have a stomach ache too, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a pointy number… What is it?”
Unlike the first time, Director Yang gradually gave insincere answers. He also had a keen sense of what was going on around him.
Just looking at Min-tae in front of him, he looked more haggard than before. She had always looked down on her opponent with a greasy face, and her eyes were droopy like her stretched wrinkles.
“Because of you, the company is in a very bad mood right now. Do you know that?”
“It has already been decided by the president. We just do what we tell them to do.”
Min-tae also noticed the change in Yang’s attitude. The guy who didn’t even dare look at him was talking back and forth.
“Then do you have to work hard? The construction is not making any progress, and the negotiations are proceeding in insincere manner, right? now···.”
“What are you talking about, you’re working day and night, doubling the cost of construction right now?”
“This person is really… Do you think I’m talking about the mall right now? Pharaoh is talking. Pharaoh···!”
“It’s up to Director Jang, so I’m fine…”
“So you ask, what is the person in charge doing? Why did you bring in foreign capital again without a sound from the executives? Are you guys thinking of selling the project to a foreign company?”
Min-tae, who was struggling to hold the weight, poured out his anger as if he had burst out. But Director Yang was not the same person he used to be.
Even though he saw Min-tae running wild because he couldn’t control his anger that the seat was making a bowl, he didn’t flinch. Rather, she looked at him with cold eyes as she watched his absurd behavior.
“Are the presidents and executives working together to cut the cost of construction in half, and you’re saying that? So, are you telling me to close the project altogether?”
“This person is really… Isn’t that what you mean?”
“Do you think that’s right? Or did the boss take the lead and return the construction cost…? Who is holding the ankle, are you talking like this now?”
“…you mean you want to hang out with me now?”
Min-tae’s expression changed in response to Yang’s protest. I stared at him like I was about to bite him with the crazy dog-like expression of the past.
Director Yang saw that expression and said, ‘Oh!’ did. No matter how much an enemy, it was the right attitude of an office worker that he had to suit his superiors in moderation.
The liver and gallbladder, which had been abandoned for a while, were pulled out and crossed the proper line. He shrugged his shoulders in an instant as he recalled the cost of starting a chicken house, which was still insufficient.
“I mean, that’s why I’m having a hard time these days. It means that if the boss pushes you nicely, you will be grateful. Hehe!”
“Anyway, when you get in touch with Director Jang, be sure to tell him that you’ll see me. It’s urgent, so I’ll let you meet anytime. got it?”
“Yes, there may be! I will definitely tell you. If we can meet…”
Min-tae wasn’t in a situation where he was temperamental or arrogant. She couldn’t take a day off to fill in the empty money hole.
If I blocked it, it exploded, and it felt like pouring the borrowed water into the bottom of the dock. The only way out of this situation was to recover the funds tied to the pharaoh as soon as possible.
“ah! And I mean…”
Min-tae said, looking at the back of Director Yang, who was trembling and hurried to stand up. Director Yang looked back at him, hiding his heartfelt expression, ‘What kind of bullshit are you talking about?’
“Do I need to entertain you?”
“Yes, are you a receptionist? Who am I…”
“It must be a Chinese bar. If you do well, the number of cases is so large that you will receive bonuses in the future. It’s a construction job, so you’ll have to take care of it.”
Director Yang, who was hesitant, automatically nodded at the sound of ‘performance pay’. For a chicken coop, there was nothing they couldn’t do better than that.