211. meaning of meal
Hoyoung, who had a happy time playing StarCraft and Diablo, left a message to all Blizzard employees to continue as they are now, and boarded the plane back to Austin, Texas.
“You look very happy.”
“okay?”
“yes. You don’t usually show off much, but today, anyone can see you like that, right?”
“You don’t usually show off?”
“Maybe it’s because they’ve stuck together for so long, so I know everything.”
After saying procrastination, I smiled at what was so satisfying.
Hoyoung was also dumbfounded and laughed.
“Anyway, like you said, it feels really good. It feels like the seeds I have sown are coming back as a reality.”
“There are many other companies that show results as well, but if you look closely, it seems that the chairman likes it more when there is performance in the game industry.”
“haha. I actually really liked the game a lot. Maybe that’s why I want to push this industry tremendously.”
In fact, Miru has been with Hoyoung ever since he first met him when he was 20 years old, but he was puzzled because he had hardly seen Hoyoung play games for a long time, but he nodded, saying that he hadn’t spent all the time with him.
“I think it would be really proud to see the development of the field you love thanks to you.”
“Yes. Doesn’t the manager have something like that? I especially like it.”
“haha. I hope the president is doing well.”
“yes? Not like that.”
When Hoyeong asked, Miru said with a serious expression.
“I am serious.”
“okay?”
“To be honest, it wasn’t from the beginning.”
“So what?”
“At first, I just did it because the salary conditions were good. I also wanted to go back to Korea just in time.”
Hoyoung remembered Miru when they first met.
At that time, Miru had a lot of playful and sloppy personality.
But at some point, things started to change.
“But I learned a lot while working with the president.”
Miru moved her vague gaze out the window and continued.
“Especially, I think I learned the most about the attitude toward work and the attitude toward the president’s own life.”
“ha ha ha.”
Hoyoung was embarrassed for some reason and smiled shyly.
“Maybe that’s why I was a person who didn’t have a dream, but dreams came naturally.”
“What is your dream?”
“I hope the chairman can help you achieve your dream.”
Miru smiled at Hoyeong.
Then he spoke.
“You shouldn’t make fun of me for saying that my dreams are so insignificant. I am pretty serious.”
“under!”
Hoyoung was dumbfounded and let out a laugh.
“Really mine. How can you say such an unfamiliar thing without changing your face? You don’t even drink.”
“What do you think I said? haha.”
Seeing Miru laugh shamelessly, Hoyeong laughed with him.
“But I still have a long way to go to achieve my dream. It will probably be difficult to achieve.”
“I promise that. I know it’s not an easy road, but I’ve decided to do it, so I have to follow it. What.”
“Do you know what my dream is?”
“sure. I know.”
“What is it?”
Hoyoung couldn’t help but look at Miru with puzzled eyes.
Although he has explained about his short-term goals, I don’t remember talking about his final goals.
“Isn’t world domination something like this?”
“yes?”
“Looking at the things you’ve done right now, I thought it would be on that scale.”
“I beg your pardon?”
“ha ha ha. wasn’t it? Or not.”
Seeing Hoyoung’s dumbfounded expression, Miru giggled.
Miru’s face had the same expression as when they first met many years ago.
Currently, Miru is the only person who treats Hoyeong like this.
“All right. I’ll be at the Austin airport in two hours now. I’m tired because I couldn’t sleep yesterday, so I’m going to go to sleep. Whether Miru sleeps or not, you decide.”
“Yep.”
Miru playfully replied, and Hoyeong threw back the sheet and lay down completely, using the blanket all the way to her head.
Hoyoung achieved greater success in almost all areas compared to his previous life and this life.
However, if I had to choose one regretful thing, it was that there was no friend like Jeong Jin-hwan with whom I could share my heart.
Even in my current life, I get along well with Jung Jin-hwan, but at that time, I did not share the same feelings.
However, there are also gains.
Although I lost a friend, there were times when I felt like I had gained a brother who I could relate to whenever I talked to Miru.
Mi-ru also seems to think of Ho-young similarly, and even though she usually shows a businesslike and thorough side, she sometimes shows this side of herself once in a while.
And Hoyoung didn’t hate that appearance.
Before going to sleep, Hoyoung’s expression looked more comfortable and brighter than ever.
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“boss-. Is it true that Governor Bush has been contacted?”
“Five. Smith is here.”
Ho-young met Smith in a hotel suite that was being used as a studio in the United States.
“I accept the boss’s offer, Manda. Did you just ask to meet without saying anything?”
Hoyoung nodded.
Two days after returning from Anaheim.
I was finally able to get a call from Governor Bush.
It was only that he wanted to treat me to dinner at the mansion I saw last time, but he didn’t say anything else.
“If it’s dinner tonight, shouldn’t we be leaving soon?”
“you’re right. I was about to pack up and start when Smith arrived.”
“okay. By the way, where is Mr. Lee?”
When Smith didn’t see Miru, who always followed Hoyeong like a shadow, he looked around the hotel room with a puzzled expression.
“I will not go with you today. I had something to do, so I sent it somewhere. The car is rented separately, so you can ride it.”
“okay? what happened?”
“I will tell you about that later. I have a feeling it’s too early to tell you yet.”
Smith might have doubts about Hoyoung’s words, but he just nodded.
“All right. Then, I will drive and serve you today. Come down.”
“I was going to drive today.”
“haha. I’m also Texas’ Best Driver. I’ll make sure you’re safe.”
Hoyeong laughed at Smith’s words.
He slightly wondered why there were only smirking people like Miru and Smith around him, but he just accepted it and decided to move on.
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a few hours later.
Ho-young and Smith arrive at the Bush family’s villa.
When they arrived, the butler from the other day greeted them.
“You can leave the car here and go up this way. Let me park it for you.”
“thank you.”
As they entered the mansion, Governor Bush greeted them.
“You have worked hard to come this far. I said we should meet in nearby Austin this time, but my father said we must serve food.”
“Haha, no. Thank you for inviting us again. When would you like to dine at a nice place like this?”
“Thank you for thinking that way. Come this way.”
The place where Bush took Ho-young and Smith was the backyard of the villa.
In the backyard, tables were spread out on a large lawn, and on one side, cooks were preparing a barbecue.
“Mr. yoon Are you here?”
“thank you for the invitation. former president.”
“haha. Thank you for accepting my invitation. They are guests from other countries, and I really want to treat them. You probably know what Texas steak is famous for. So today I brought a chef from a very famous steakhouse here.”
When Ho-young heard that it was a famous steakhouse, he glanced at Bush.
Then Bush laughed as if he couldn’t help it.
“The chefs at the steakhouse we went to last time are right. That’s why I said I could meet you in Austin…”
Every time Hoyoung comes to Texas, he smiles at the thought of not being able to escape this steak.
However, the taste itself was really the best, so now I was enjoying it.
“haha. no. I really like steak. it’s okay.”
Only Howard Bush could not understand what the two of them were saying and only blinked.
After a while.
The meal was all set, and Hoyoung, Smith, and the Bush family started eating.
At first, we just talked about meaningless current situation and international situation.
‘As expected, this man. I have a craving for it. Aside from being well-informed, he has a keen eye for reading the international situation.’
Even in the midst of that, Howard Bush coveted Ho-young, but he made it clear that Ho-young had no interest in politics, so he didn’t bother to bring the idea out of his mouth.
And by the time the meal is over.
Howard Bush spoke softly.
“Mr. Yoon. As you may know, my family is a third-generation political family. It’s been almost 100 years since my father was a member of the House of Representatives.”
Hoyoung nodded in admiration as it was rare even in the world to have a family of three generations of politicians.
Howard Bush looked at Ho-yeong happily for a while and then continued.
“Maybe that’s why we have a strange tradition in our family.”
“What tradition is it?”
“It’s a tradition to invite someone to our home for a meal if we consider them to be perfect allies.”
Then, he stared at Hoyoung quietly.
“haha···. That word…”
“you’re right. We are Mr. Yoon. I decided to fully believe in. Let’s accept that offer.”
“You did well.”
“But before that, there is one thing I need to point out.”
“What is?”
For a moment, Howard Bush’s eyes shone sharply.
“I forgot the most important thing.”
“much?”
“What are the conditions? Come to think of it, Mr. Yoon. did not tell us the terms. haha···. I’m still not enough. Because I was immersed in the word president, which I had already experienced, and did not ask the most important thing.”
Hoyoung smiled and said.
“Maybe it was more so because you’ve already been through it. He probably knows better than anyone in the world what kind of place he is.”
“Kuk-kuk. okay. Then I will ask properly. I am a rationalist. I believe that there is absolutely no favor without a price. So, what do you want?”
Hoyoung closed and opened her eyes and said.
“I will tell you without hesitation that this has happened. First of all, please block the Reverse Plaza Agreement that the US government is trying to conclude with Japan.”
“Reverse Plaza Accord?”
“yes. It is expected to be concluded by the end of this year. Now, the Senate is in full swing, and there will be heated discussions on the agenda.”
Governor Bush quickly got his head rolling.
And then I realized that there must have been a report related to this.
“I seem to remember. That’s obviously…”
“This is a treaty we are trying to conclude with the G7 centered on Japan. In 1985, the United States weakened the dollar through the Plaza Accord as its current account deficit, particularly with Japan, deepened.”
Howard Bush opened his mouth, nodding as if he knew what Hoyoung was trying to say.
“I remember what you mean. As a result, the current account deficit, which was expected to recover, persisted. No, it just got worse.”
“you’re right. So this time, we are trying to strengthen the dollar in reverse with the reverse plaza agreement.”
“Because the dollar is the key currency, printing more money based on the strong dollar will help the US recover its current account.”
“…Exactly.”
At Hoyoung’s explanation, Howard Bush frowned slightly and fell into trouble.
“There is a big problem with this favor.”
“What is the problem?”
“There is no justification. Justification. Mr. Yoon. One of the two strategies he talked about is Great America. However, this reverse plaza agreement is a policy that benefits the United States no matter how you think about it. Even in other countries… In particular, I think it could be fatal for countries that do not have many foreign exchange reserves. But do you really think Americans will accept the idea of not making this proposal that helps the United States?”
Indeed, Howard Bush’s question was sober and understandable.
In previous lives, both parliaments and governments carried out the Reverse Plaza Agreement because of this idea.
“At the beginning of the implementation of the reverse plaza agreement, it may seem like a good thing. But in a few years, the sword of the Reverse Plaza Agreement is sure to turn around and stab America again.”
“Can you explain what you mean?”
“sure. If the reverse plaza agreement is reached, the yen will weaken, and the Japanese market will definitely return to a boom for a while. However, as a result, Asian countries will be hit hard.”
“Hmm… That makes sense.”
“If Asian countries pass over, Japan will not be able to escape its good fortune in the end. We will share the aftermath of the Asian economic crisis. And what if Japan faces another economic crisis?”
“…! Are you saying it’s America’s turn next?”
Hoyoung nodded slowly.
“you’re right. That’s why I’m trying to block the Reverse Plaza Agreement. Can you elaborate?”
The Bush father and son nodded their heads at Hoyoung’s words as if possessed by something.
And Hoyoung slowly began to explain what he knew.