I believe it would be a good thing for the Asian Broadcasting Director, who is sure that I need to join the semiconductor business despite being young, to inherit the family business."
In a way, this can be interpreted as flattering the second-generation leader of the Eunseong Group.
'I'll flatter you for now, but.'
Later, when I have a vast number of people, Eunsung Electronics will be a subcontractor to my electronics partners.
'It was the same in the future too.'
why?
Before I became Lee Sung-soo again, I was the chairman of the world's biggest conglomerate, Shinsung Group, the biggest shareholder in Apple, and the owner of Amazon.com.
He was also the owner of Eunseong Electronics, holding 10% of its shares.
"Alright, I will clean my own home. You're going to put in $5 million?"
Five million dollars isn't cheap in today's time.
'Even if we sell just 1 million dollars.'
Because it is the time for getting the Golden Tower.
Well, actually Chairman Wang of Daehyun Group is also a very kind man.
"I am willing to put in $2 million."
I am not able to invest all 5 million dollars in Eunseong Electronics.
why?
Because I must write to the highest Iranian religious authority who has gone into exile in France.
"So how much share do you want?"
"It's 5%."
At my request, Chairman Kim Byeong-cheol stared at me with a look of confusion.
"The robbers are coming."
Requesting 5% of Eunsung Electronics for 2 million dollars is robbery. That is, if you are thinking about the future.
But I suppose I have no option but to donate it.
"Do you despise it?"
"No. It is better for me to donate than to have it confiscated."
I say this because I have had the experience of Korean fertilizers being confiscated by the Korean government.
'That's why I was unable to return to the world of business.'
I am temporarily residing in my private study within the mansion.
"thank you."
Anyway, I made a little capital by plundering the two conglomerates that were fighting for the 1st and 2nd positions in the lists of conglomerates in Korea, and I invested the capital in both directions.
'I'll pay you back a hundredfold.'
Since the future economic trends that I am going to share with the two conglomerate leaders and their heirs are huge information which you cannot listen for money.
"And Mr. Chairman."
"Is there anything more you can give me?"
"That's enough. So I'd like to help you out a little." "A little help?"
"Yes, there is an analysis that says global oil prices will soon increase by more than 8%."
News I recalled yesterday when I pondered it time and again until my head was going to burst.
It was the 19th or 20th of January that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries increased oil prices unilaterally by 8.8%.
'I think it's only an 8.8% increase.'
Now, everything cannot be produced from oil, but if the price of oil goes up by 8.8%, the price of other commodities will go up by over 20%.
If the price of raw materials goes up to such an extent, the consumer price of finished goods will also go up accordingly.
"World oil prices are rising?"
"Yes, so you can make a profit accordingly. Naturally, you will have to believe what I say before you can act."
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"Where did that analysis come from? Was it the Blue House? Or was it information provided by the United States?"
There is no way the United States would give this information to the South Korean government.
"Here is my analysis."
With my words, Chairman Kim Byeong-cheol again appeared bewildered, and then gazed at me as if wondering where my unlimited confidence originated.
"Should I just rely on the special adviser's assessment?"
"Eunseong Group needs to import raw materials to make finished goods, isn't it? If you lock up some raw materials in advance today, it will be fine if the price rises, and even if it doesn't, there won't be any loss."
"That might be the case."
If we go a step further and mention the oil shock story after two years, how will Chairman Kim Byung-chul respond?
'It's still too early.'
That's all for today.
"Then I will go back now."
"Is the chief secretary outside?"
"Yes, sir."
The chief secretary who had been waiting outside entered immediately.
"Make sure to see off the special advisor to the President when he departs."
"Yes, I understand."
It's a call to leave.
"Mr. Chairman."
I can't just leave.
"Why are you doing that?"
"Please write it down in writing."
"In writing?"
"Yes, I have drawn up an investment agreement and a share transfer agreement."
I pulled the documents out of my bag and handed them over to Chairman Kim Byeong-cheol.
"Hehehe, this is no ordinary wager."
"Because documents don't lie."
Having thoroughly read the investment agreement and share transfer agreement that I handed over to him and stamped it, he handed it back to me. The expression on his face appeared new.
'me?'
It's the way he looks as though he is contemplating his granddaughter as a son-in-law.
why?
Because all your daughters are already middle-aged women.
'What if she is the second daughter of the first son?'
He's the same age as me, anyway.
There's nothing better for me if I get entangled with the eldest son's daughter who cannot even inherit the family business.
'What if I get associated with the third son's daughter?'
I may be a divorced man or a father of numerous children.
But the third son's eldest child is only two years old.
'Then she is the eldest son's daughter.'
I do not like it.
"You said your name was Lee Seong-su, right?"
It is an expression in her eyes that indicates she'll surely remember my name.
"yes."
"How old are you this year?"
"I'm 21 years old."
"Hahaha, that's amazing. Amazing, see you next time."
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"Let's go back now."
After politely greeting him, I exited Chairman Kim Byeong-cheol's study along with the chief secretary.
When I stepped out of the study, the chief secretary handed me a heavy envelope.
"What is it?"
"It's always been like that."
"is it so?"
What if the president were truthful?
Those who are lower are getting all they can.
"I paid in dollars."
If you pay in dollars, it won't be a one dollar bill.
'If it's this heavy?'
It would exceed 30 thousand dollars.
"I will certainly report Your Majesty."
Of course I have to say it.
That way, you won't be reprimanded later.
* * *
Daehyun Group Chairman's Office.
"Why did you give me so much money?"
The second son of Daehyun Group questioned his father, Chairman Wang, regarding the money he had paid Lee Seong-su with an expression of disbelief.
I gave it to you because you were a clever little boy."
"That is true."
"Second."
After the eldest son of Daehyun Group Chairman Wang passed away in a car accident, the second son was playing the role of the eldest son.
"Yes, father."
"It's time to peel off the Ford label from the car company."
"yes?"
"Let's peel that off and also advance with the building of a shipyard."
"To the shipyard?
Because it is His Majesty's desire, you will have numerous special privileges."
Daehyun Group Chairman Wang toyed with the 500 won note Lee Seong-su had offered him.
'I get a feeling that this could be a stupid plan, hahaha!'
* * *
January 10, 1972, Suite 1, Plaza Hotel, New York.
'On the Plaza Hotel's transparent map.'
I don't see any red spots.
Everyone is white.
Only Smith Jr. in front of me is blue.
'It appears to be two white things overlapping.'
This is a hotel. That is why you can see the white markings which signify general public.
But I saw three white dots overlapping one another and also horizontally aligned.
The reason is up to your imagination.
Anyway, there is no red within the Plaza Hotel.
'At the present level of wiretapping.'
Long-distance eavesdropping is not easy. So I believe it can be understood to imply that there is no eavesdropping. And the reason why I believe this is because when I entered the hotel, the first thing I did was check whether there was any eavesdropping device, and then I learned that the objects were also colored. Only the objects I touched were colored.
In any case, on arriving in the United States with Lee Jae-gyu, commander of the 3rd Army Corps and the president's special envoy.
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I arrived here by placing the documentary movie of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, created by the ROK military by mobilizing all of its resources, into the diplomatic cloakroom.
And now I'm going to meet Smith, who is my friend and brother-like.
Senator Walker Smith will be here shortly.
"I have to create a typhoon with this."
I gave Smith a film of the documentary and told him:
"My father rented out 100 theaters nationwide."
"Smith, is your father that wealthy?"
"Though he is wealthy, this operation benefited immensely from Democratic supporters nationwide."
I understand what you say.
"But Seongsu."
"why?"
"According to my knowledge, President Nixon is going to pay an unexpected visit to China on February 10th, so screening the documentary on the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in cinemas most likely won't prevent the scheduled visit."
"There is no way to prevent President Nixon's visit to China."
"Then all our plans would have been ruined."
It was a preparation in order not to give more support to China once President Nixon had come back from China. Sometimes small winds form together and turn into hurricanes."
"Will it work?"
"That would depend on your ability and ambition."
As a matter of fact, I'm more interested in what Smith said to me than in the documentary about the Battle of Chosin Reservoir at this moment.
'I feel a bit awkward bringing it up first.'
Smith informed me a few days ago that he would invest in me. I'm just holding out because it would be strange if I were to bring it up first.
"Yes, and Seongsu."
"why?"
"How much do you want to invest in me?"
Lastly, the investment came up.