Summary:
United Nations Human Resources Development Organization Asia Branch.
United Nations Human Resources Development Organization.
This is an organization established with the aim of providing high-quality human resources by developing and training talented people to hold important positions to maintain and operate private organizations and public agencies.
The United Nations Human Resources Development Organization (UNHRDO) is the successor to the International Human Resources Development Organization founded in 1946.
UNHRDO aims to dispatch, transfer and disseminate human resources in various fields for non-profit purposes. The agency is headquartered in New York, USA and has branches in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. These branches are located in Berlin (Germany), Hong Kong (China), Canberra (Australia), Johannesburg (South Africa), Paulo (Brazil).
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Jeong Taeui had just arrived at Chek Lap Kok Airport when he saw a car waiting to pick him up. A tall man who didn't look like a driver at all quietly walked towards his uncle and put his suitcase in the trunk, while Jeong Taeui had only his luggage, a small Boston backpack, he placed the backpack next to his uncle's suitcase and opened the car door and sat down next to his uncle.
The pamphlet his uncle had given him contained a brief description of the place he was going to, along with a few photographs. The truth was that these foreign promotional papers usually contained no real useful information, and he had gone through the information in a few minutes. But he had done some research before leaving.
The car left the airport while Jeong Taeui finished reading the book and fanned himself with it. The uncle sitting next to him took the book from Jeong Taeui, flipped through a few pages, and laughed. He must have thought that printing this book was a waste of paper.
"In simpler terms, it is a place for officials from public and private organizations in each country or organization to train key people for them."
"Such grandiloquent words, but in the end, it's just raising and selling people to organizations in various countries, isn't it?"
"What are you talking about, anyway, there's a long line of people who want to sell like that."
Although he didn't mean to criticize, his uncle responded without any annoyance.
Jeong Taeui took back the book his uncle had given him, instead of the boring lines of text, he was attracted by the pictures on it. It was an image of men standing in rows with serious faces, the training room was equipped with the most advanced and modern technology.
"Are any of the people in this photo to your liking?"
The guy next to him looked over and also looked at the book and laughed. Jeong Taeui frowned and shook his head.
"My taste is not that easy… I don't want to hug a tall guy who smells like a man like this. I like someone soft and cute, who smells like soap or milk. But I don't think that person exists in this industry."
"The smell of soap or milk… Having sex with a minor is illegal even in China. Look, as long as you get past the iron fence of the branch, it is actually extraterritorial jurisdiction (an area free from interference by outside laws). But there are no minors there. Other than that, you can touch it freely."
"....Uncle. How can a decent person turn into a juvenile molester in the blink of an eye like that…. I've never met any children in the single digits or anyone in their teens."
Uncle chuckled. Jeong Taeui looked at his uncle intently and then spoke in a loud, casual voice.
"If I were twenty years younger, I might be more your type."
Only then did the smile disappear from his uncle's face for a moment. He blinked at him strangely, but then burst out laughing. He shrugged as if he understood and changed the subject.
"You'll find it once you get there. Any questions?"
"Let's see…. You have to know something to ask questions, but I don't know anything, so I just go with the flow."
Jeong Taeui put the book down on his knees and looked out the window. The road from the airport to the city center always looked the same. The highway was smooth and there was nothing special to see. Jeong Taeui immediately spoke.
"Hyung used to work at the US headquarters, right?"
"Jaeui? That's right. That kid is so smart that Brain House still wants him now."
Jeong Taeui glanced back at his uncle.
"What is Brain House? How are the headquarters and branches divided?"
"Not exactly, but that's generally the case. The main office is called the Brain House because a member can get in even if he has a physical disability but is mentally intelligent. To get into a branch, you need to be physically strong… But that doesn't mean that just being good at fighting but not mentally strong can get you into the branch. Simply put, the branch aims to train people like MacGyver."
"MacGyver… I don't have the confidence to reach that level."
"What's wrong, just roll around in there for a few months and it'll be fine."
Jeong Taeui looked at his uncle talking happily with a bored expression.
"So the three branches aren't that different, right?"
"Yeah, that's right. The training is the same. But sometimes there will be joint training between branches depending on the situation. However, each branch has a different atmosphere. The South American members are a bit crazy, the African branch is very cruel, the Australians are a bit unlucky, and the Europeans are all extremely unlucky."
The cheerful voice and its content were different. Jeong Taeui secretly exclaimed.
"Is this branch's relationship with the European side bad?"
"The relationship between the headquarters and the branches is not very good, and the same goes for the branches. They are all competitors. Among them, the Asian branch and the European branch have the worst relationship. Every year, there is a joint training session lasting 15 days, which is very bloody….. but it is worth watching."
"..."
This uncle, instead of considering the European branch as bad luck, seemed to enjoy the bloody atmosphere.
How to say. His uncle did not look friendly, but there was a significant difference between his thoughts and his appearance. Sometimes, even someone who was familiar with him like him would have to gape in amazement.
Jeong Taeui buried himself in the chair, it was comforting to have a soft and comfortable place to take a nap.
His uncle came in a storm and took him away. He had been out for days and hadn't even had a proper rest. If he closed his eyes, he could fall asleep immediately.
Perhaps he noticed Jeong Taeui was about to fall asleep, so he spoke quietly.
"It's a bit difficult to adapt in a short period of time. Even though I want to tell you to close your eyes now, we'll be at the pier soon. If you wake up, you'll be even more tired."
"That pier?"
Jeong Taeui turned around. The car had already entered the city center at some point, and the road was gradually filled with buildings. Messy signs were scattered overhead, and old buildings that looked exactly like the one Jeong Taeui lived in were lined up next to each other. Just by looking up at the brightly lit shops, one could see racks filled with freshly washed clothes sticking out from the dilapidated, cracked, and peeling buildings.
"Is the Asian branch on Hong Kong Island?"
"Not."
"But why do we have to go to the pier?"
"We have to go by boat."
".... So in Macau?"
The uncle burst out. Jeong Taeui looked at his uncle shyly. They were heading to Kowloon, but if not Hong Kong Island, then Macau was the only name that came to his mind right now.
The uncle shook his head.
"It is an island. It is quite far from Hong Kong Island. Administratively it belongs to Hong Kong, China, but in reality it is an extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Asian branch of UNHRDO is located there."
"Ha… … it's like prisoners were locked up on a remote island for fear they would escape like in the old days."
"You can't deny that that place has no such intentions."
He kept smiling and talking then looked at Jeong Taeui.
"Shifts change every two weeks. From 5pm on Friday to 5pm on Sunday you will be free to do your own thing, so go out and play then. To serve the members, there will be boats to Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula on that day.
"Listening to you, then…."
"Hmm?"
"Only the Asian branch of UNHRDO is there, right?"
"Bingo."
Jeong Taeui smiled bitterly and shook his head.
After crossing the street in the middle of the city and turning into a towering hotel, he saw a pier in the distance.
Jeong Taeui, who was indifferently looking at the Hong Kong Island in the sea that could be easily seen from this location, suddenly turned his head.
"I'm curious about one more thing."
"Huh?"
"What should I call you there?"
He smiled. And he replied with a face that was a mixture of family and superior expression.
"Officer Jeong Changin, in short, instructor."