[100]Inescapable fate 4
“These friends! why are you so surprised Think about your father’s age. It wouldn’t be strange if he died tomorrow. The succession work isn’t over yet. There is no way to prepare for such an accident…”
The lawyers changed their expressions. It shouldn’t cause any misunderstanding. Aren’t you the eldest son and the vice president?
“The president’s share is 23% from the wife and 15% from the children. In this state…”
“The will? Is there no valid will?”
“I don’t know. First of all, none of the group’s attorneys received a separate will. But you don’t know. Maybe one of the president’s personal lawyers.”
“By the way, Vice President. It’s my opinion, but there won’t be a separate will. If it is a group share, the inheritance tax is huge. I’ve been working on avoiding that until now… If there is a personal will, the chairman’s personal assets will be all except for the group’s stake. It’s like land or house collections.”
If it is not an expedient inheritance, you may end up paying hundreds of billions of dollars in taxes. Therefore, most chaebol families inherit management rights through an expedient gift when they are alive.
No one thinks that Chairman Jin is conscientious enough to properly pay inheritance tax.
“Then what if there is no separate will and inherit equally? What about management rights?”
“It gets complicated. The owner of the president’s office will change depending on how they unite.”
“What if my mother is on my side?”
“I need an accurate calculation… Oh, isn’t the third president, Jin Sang-gi, the Vice Chairman? If only the wife and CEO Jin-sanggi stand by the president, there will be no problem.”
Hearing the hopeful analysis, Vice Chairman Jin Young-ki’s face brightened.
“It’s okay…but it’s best to finish the succession work before my father dies.”
At this time, one of the lawyers opened his mouth by tapping his forehead.
“Oh, there is one variable. When we sold Sunyang Motors, about 17% of the shares were transferred together.”
“Oops. there was that shit.”
His brightened face frowned again.
“It’s American capital, so it’s not a big variable, right?”
“I heard that Miracle CEO Oh Se-hyeon and Jin Yoon-ki are close…”
The lawyer gave a slightly worried expression.
“Yoongi is not interested in family quarrels because it’s a movie version. It will be fine.”
Vice Chairman Jin Young-ki shook his hand lightly, remembering his youngest brother. However, I did not forget that the younger brother, who had not been interested in it until now, has emerged as a big variable.
“Okay, so let’s go.”
When the lawyers bowed their heads and went out, the tantrum they had been holding back broke out.
“A case like this dog!”
It was as if the youngest, who hadn’t paid attention to the slightest bit, suddenly grabbed the hilt. Moreover, the sword, which had only one blade, is on the verge of turning into two.
Just thinking about it makes my hair stand on end.
# # #
The owner of the vibrator asked about the cigarettes he used to smoke while drinking.
I know that the president’s office can’t ventilate cigarette smoke because it’s made of glass, but cigarettes are the only thing that can soothe my troubled feelings right now.
Several faces passed by in the long exhaled cigarette smoke.
The thing that stuck with acting for the longest time is my father’s face.
Damn inspiration!
erratic behavior, unpredictable whims. The grumpiness that scratches people’s insides.
How long do you think you’ll be alive…
It’s a road you have to go empty-handed anyway, but you’re trying to throw the embers that will cause all sorts of trouble in the house.
“The youngest is really…….”
I never imagined that the two youngest would emerge as dark horses.
The youngest brother, Jin Yoon-gi, and the youngest nephew, Jin Do-jun.
I just hoped that my dear ones would not get involved in the fight.
This fight is enough for the eldest son and the second son.
But…
I’m more worried that my short-thinking brother might have an accident.
* * *
I woke up to the loud ringing of my phone.
Judging from the difficulty in opening her eyes, it is still early in the morning, but who could it be?
“Hello?”
– Hey. Didn’t I tell you to come early in the morning? Are you still sleeping?
“Ah Grandpa.”
Checking the time, it was a little past 4:00 in the morning.
“It is dawn now. It’s not morning.”
– noisy. wash up quickly You must leave before the traffic jams.
Her voice is so clear for someone who turned her back yesterday. Isn’t it like a child the day before a picnic?
I got up from the bed because I was in a situation where I had to keep an eye on it. I took a quick shower and went outside.
There is no way a taxi will go to a high-class residential area where all the locals work as drivers. I sighed as I reached the main road where the taxis were going.
“Chief!”
Suddenly, the car lights flickered behind me and I heard a voice calling me.
“phew-. It’s not too late. Fortunately, the.”
Assistant Manager Kim Yun-seok sighs in relief as he gets out of the car.
“What is it? I just told you to rest today.”
“Can you? Didn’t you say the president called you early in the morning?”
“So, are you coming this morning?”
Deputy Kim smiled and scratched the nape of his neck.
“I asked Team Leader Shin just in case, and he said that the early morning is 4:00 am, based on the president’s standards. So I came to pick you up because I don’t think there will be a taxi.”
A lot has changed since I came to Israel. Put forward the biggest advantage you can put forward, sincerity.
It was to the point where I could feel that he was trying to support me as best he could, regardless of my consideration. I was sympathetic and thankful.
“Thanks to this, I felt comfortable. Even if it’s not, my grandfather pushed me to come quickly.”
“Because it’s early morning, I’ll be there in 20 minutes.”
It was dark at first, so I didn’t notice. It’s not the Sunyang car I’ve always driven.
“What is this car?”
“Oh, I changed my car yesterday. There are five cars of the chief executive at the chairman’s house, right? You left the good ones and only rode the cruiser… Did I make a mistake?”
Except for the Sunyang, all cars are burdensome.
It’s okay when I’m moving, but when I get out of the back seat, people around me stare at me.
“no. are you okay. Do you use the car you have? Let’s take turns going forward. haha.”
I cannot ignore Assistant Manager Kim’s sincerity. I sat in the back seat of the large BMW 7xx with a smile.
As Assistant Manager Kim said, it took less than 20 minutes to arrive at my grandfather’s house.
“great job. I’m just off work today. Because I don’t think there will be any more.”
I ran into the house, leaving Assistant Manager Kim Yun-seok behind, who bowed his head. Grandpa was already at the front door waiting for me.
“Isn’t it nice that the morning air is cool? Come on let’s go.”
He still doesn’t tell me where he’s going, but he hasn’t even asked. You’ll find out soon anyway.
As I sat side by side with my grandfather in the back seat, the car started to slide.
As soon as I ran on the open road, I got out of Seoul in an instant.
Standing on the Seohaean Expressway, which is slowly taking shape, it seemed like I was going to Chungnam or Jeolla-do.
Grandpa was staring out the window with his mouth shut.
He opened his mouth for the first time when the grayish dawn dawned.
“Do-joon.”
“yes.”
“Aren’t you curious where we are going now?”
“I feel like I’m going crazy because I’m curious. But my grandfather is solemn, so I didn’t ask.”
Grandpa smiled lightly and put his hand on my lap.
“The place I am going to now is where the Sunyang Group started. It is Gunsan.”
Gunsan and the place where Sunyang Group started.
The memory immediately came back.
The history of Sunyang Group memorized as if studying for an exam. This is where the Joseon Rice Field was located.
This is the property that the Japanese left behind after liberation.
Among them, he stole the rice from the Joseon Rice Farm, which was called the net worth, and used the money from selling the rice as seed money to build the current Sunyang Group.
“Does the Joseon Rice Field still remain?”
Grandpa’s eyes widened.
“How do you know the Joseon Rice Field?”
“It appeared in many magazines, and you often said it in interviews with your grandfather. All the employees of the Sunyang Group know about it, but I can’t do it if I, my grandson, don’t know.”
“Oh, you’re scoring my points again like this. You have dozens of grandchildren, but you know how to steal this grandpa’s money. You’re the only one who knows how he earned it.”
If I were a normal grandson, I wouldn’t be interested either. It is hard to find a grandson who is curious about his grandfather’s life.
“The warehouse was taken away because it was used by the US soldiers during the war. got it back after a while Now it has been turned into a history museum. I donated it to the country because I wanted it to be meaningful. Thanks to you, I keep it clean without spending a dime of my money.”
“If it’s a history museum, is there a story about your grandfather by any chance?”
“It’s a thousand and ten thousand. Should I keep a record of my theft? haha.”
“Ah, the rice was stolen at that time…”
The grandfather nodded.
“I knew then. Little thieves are pointed out as bad guys and punished, but big thieves are not harmed. Do you know why?”
“Isn’t it hard to touch if it’s too big?”
“Not without that, but it’s because the real big thieves are in power. Because they will turn a blind eye to it if you return some of the stolen money.”
Is this the beginning of collusion between politics and business?
“Then the rice that was stolen back then…?”
“okay. I shared it with powerful people. With that money, he built a factory and created a company. I didn’t even have time to count how much money I made.”
Grandpa’s expression, recalling his youth with a little refreshment, seemed to be delighted beyond measure.
“At that time, I poured all the money I earned into expanding the company. As the number of factories bearing the name of Sunyang increased and the number of buildings increased, it is all about keeping it. It’s no fun.”
“Did you break up with your great grandfather to protect Sunyang?”
I looked into my grandfather’s eyes and asked cautiously. A grandfather with a hard face, isn’t he the one who even stabbed his brother? How did you feel?
“no. I did it to survive.”
He speaks calmly, without being surprised or embarrassed.
Do you think that betraying a brother in order to survive is nothing to be offended by?
“The military started beating the rich to seize power and gain public support. At that time, my older brother was a factory manager in today’s terms. I didn’t know about the management of the company. After all, Sunyang was the target of the regime. Either me or one of my brothers had to be whipped by the regime.”
The car left the highway under construction and entered the country road, and the grandfather opened the window slightly to breathe in the cool morning air.
“If I get caught, Sunyang will end up in the hands of other guys, so I made up my mind. I sold my brother.”
Was it an inevitable choice to protect or betrayed to have everything… What is the truth?
I didn’t ask any more. It’s just curiosity anyway, knowing the truth doesn’t change anything.
“How are you?”
“yes?”
“I’m asking if you can sell your family to keep yours.”
It is difficult to answer easily whether to tell the truth or to give the answer that the grandfather wants.
There was not a single car passing by, but the quiet sound of the engine idling could be heard from the inside of the car, which was stopped because of the intersection signal.
“I…”
I decided not to roll my hair this time. I wanted to speak my mind honestly and see my grandfather’s reaction.
But I couldn’t speak any more.
Boooaaang-!
I heard the loud roar of cars, and in an instant my eyes turned white.
Kwa-kwak-!
My body covered my grandfather and I passed out feeling the shards of broken glass pouring down.
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