[016] The Age of Common People 1.
The celebration was held with great grandeur.
It was not gathered because of the election of a first-time lawmaker, but it was full of people who wanted to stamp their faces on the head, Chairman Jin.
Upon arriving at the banquet hall, my family first greeted Aunt Jin Seo-yoon, who greeted the guests with a bright smile at the entrance.
“sister. congratulations. One more step up.”
My aunt couldn’t hide her smile, as if she was just happy with her father’s heartfelt greeting.
“Again again. Why are you so perverse?”
He pats the back lightly and glances away.
“Your brother-in-law is there, so I say hello. Stay calm and slip away if it makes you uncomfortable.”
“After becoming the wife of a member of the National Assembly, her generosity has broadened. haha.”
Unlike his father, who burst into laughter, his mother and older brother, Sang-jun, were still nervous.
“congratulations. older brother.”
“hello.”
Even when greeted by my mother and my brother, she was still smiling.
“Oh Sang-joon’s mother. Just ask me.”
“yes. Please speak.”
“A very important person from the party leadership is here, so please say hello in person.”
At this time, his father’s eyebrows twitched.
“What do you mean, sister? Are you trying to sell me a smile?”
“honey!”
Mother tugged at Father’s sleeve. The damage of needless strife has always been the mother’s share, so she wants to avoid it.
“hey! He was just a fan of Sang-jun’s mother. That’s why I’m asking you to pretend you know. What is he talking about?”
“yes. older brother. Don’t worry. I will greet you separately.”
Mother put her father’s arms behind her and hurriedly stepped into the banquet hall.
“honey. Don’t get angry over trivial things. Do you know how nervous I am every time that happens?”
The father, who couldn’t tell whether he was a loving wife or a public wife, grinned and held her mother’s hand tightly.
“okay. Let’s turn around and let’s get out of here.”
Perhaps because of my mother’s request, my father continued to smile and greet people. Then, he found his uncle, the main character of the party, and waved his hand.
“Congratulations on winning, brother-in-law. How is it? Are you better as a senator than a prosecutor? haha.”
“Thank you brother-in-law. can you still find out? And he was demoted from a chief prosecutor to a first-time member. Now the hard way is clear haha.”
When Sang-jun and I greeted each other, my uncle stroked my hair and bowed lightly to my mother.
“The reason why the surroundings are bright is because of the brother-in-law’s house. How do you become more beautiful as you get older?”
“Congratulations, Uncle.”
I did not miss my uncle’s gaze as he quickly scanned my mother’s body.
naughty bastard.
I thought there would be a place to use it, so I decided to get closer, but this bastard is not going to be affectionate.
“Oh, brother-in-law. I have someone to say hello to, help me.”
“Even if it’s not the case, I heard it from my sister. Who the hell is it that your brother is paying attention to you like this?”
“He’s the 6 ball real estate.”
“yes? It’s been a few days since the 6th ball was launched, and already the real power is coming out?”
“I am President Roh Tae-woo’s right-hand man. He has already ascended to the crown prince!”
He made a fuss, but lowered his voice.
“Sangjun, Dojun. You guys, stay here for a while, eating something delicious.”
Uncle took my parents and went into a group of people a little further away.
I couldn’t tell who it was because it was hidden in the crowd. I tried to listen to the name with my ears pricked up, but even that was impossible when an interrupter appeared.
“uh? Kang Joon hyung.”
When I turned around at the familiar name, the three sons, Jin Kang-joon and his younger sister, Jin Young-gyeong, who were now middle school students, were standing there.
Jin Young-kyung is just one year older than me.
I smiled and raised my hand.
“Hello sister.”
However, the two were not greeted. Both must have remembered the broken leg because of me.
“Kangjun hyung. Are your legs okay? I heard you were walking around on crutches?”
I looked around Jin Kang-joon’s legs with a fishy smile.
Jin Kang-joon’s face turned red as if his teeth were trembling at my appearance.
“The remaining leg needs to be broken once to be in balance… When would be a good time?”
My words were soft, but my eyes were not. I couldn’t stand it for a few seconds and not only averted my gaze, but also avoided the seat.
He’s also a timid guy. It is very unlikely that the son of a rich family who raised Ohyaonya could have a kangdagu.
“Do-joon. Why do you keep touching Kangjun hyung?”
As the two disappeared as if they were running away, Sang-jun hyung said in a frightened and nervous manner.
“brother. don’t be scared of that kid I can’t fight that baby. I don’t even have a kang. From now on, hyung will also step on that guy.”
At my harsh tone, Sang-jun only blinked his eyes.
I’m thinking of it as my first ally… but my will is weak. Now that I’m in the 6th grade of elementary school, I think it’s okay to wait a little longer.
After becoming a middle school student, you should train it harshly.
“Did you eat something?”
After saying hello to someone, my parents came back and held our hands tightly.
“Since we took a picture anyway, how about we go? There’s nothing good for kids to eat here.”
“I have to say goodbye to my father and go.”
“We can’t see our father.”
“yes?”
Mother tilted her head at her father’s words, which she did not understand.
“I bet you’re having a private chat with the politicians who came to visit us as an excuse for this celebratory party? In this hotel room. My father is not attending this party. It’s obvious that your mother hasn’t come.”
No matter what anyone says, the owner of this banquet is the elected member of the National Assembly. The head of the group is only an artisan, so he doesn’t have to show his face at the banquet.
“Is that so? Let’s go eat something delicious.”
Mother with a bright expression crossed her father’s arms again.
Seeing the bright expressions of the two, Sang-jun hyung jumped up and down.
“dad! McDonald’s. Let’s go to McDonald’s!”
Holy shit. I wanted to eat dim sum at Sunyang Hotel’s Chinese restaurant, but it was too late. Having a child as an older brother makes me go crazy whenever something like this happens.
Chicken and pubs began to appear in the 1980s, and KFC appeared in 1984. And McDonald’s, a byword for fast food, opened its first store across from the Galleria Department Store in Apgujeong in March of this year.
Since there was only one in Seoul, it was difficult to access unless you were a child living in Apgujeong-dong.
Since the driver had already run to buy it several times, Sang-jun, who knew the taste, sang whenever he had a chance.
“Is that so?”
My father confirmed it by looking at my face, and I tried my best to put on a happy expression. Because there shouldn’t be a kid who doesn’t like hamburgers and Coke.
It was the time when I slipped out of the banquet hall holding my parents’ hands.
Suddenly, the man who stood in front of my father lowered his head slightly.
“The president is looking for you.”
When the man’s gaze pointed at me, my father frowned.
“Do-joon?”
“yes.”
“I’m just catching the kid. Can I just tell you that I couldn’t find it?”
“sorry. There are many eyes to see, so it is a bit difficult to report falsely.”
The man bowed his head again.
“Father is fine. I’ll be back soon.”
“Oh, you said the story would be long. The president said that he would take me home… he said it would be okay if I went back first.”
It was a voice telling me to go back first, leaving only myself.
Seeing my father’s expression, I thought I was going to run to my grandfather and say something.
“father. Go to McDonald’s and have a good meal with your brother. I’ll have dinner here. I’ll ask my grandfather to buy me a homemade hamburger.”
After my words, my father had a miserable expression on his face and I felt sorry for him. must have been misunderstood
From my point of view, it was important to get to know Chairman Jin even a little bit better, and I would much rather eat hotel food than McDonald’s hamburgers.
However, to the father who does not know this thought, it will be seen as a forced effort not to go against Chairman Jin’s planting, although he hates it for the sake of his parents.
This misunderstanding is inevitable now. By the time I take off the mask of being a child, these misunderstandings should be cleared up.
I put on the brightest face possible and turned around to ease my parents’ worries.
* * *
The room the staff guided us to was not the royal suite we had imagined. It was about the size of a standard room, and it was a plain room without a bed. The 28th floor is definitely the royal floor, but are there any rooms like this?
On the large, round table, the various dishes prepared for me tasted appetizing and whetted my appetite.
“Wait a little while eating dinner in this room. The president will look at the work and call you.”
After the staff left, I took a quick look around the room.
“what?”
I thought it was blocked, but there is a slightly open sliding door on one wall.
Looking through the open slit, it was a real royal suite.
Aha, this is a private room attached to a suite.
Already there, I could see the back of Chairman Jin sitting in a chair, and he was talking to someone who was invisible behind his back.
First of all, I filled my hungry stomach.
I ate carefully to avoid rattling and listened to the conversation in the next room.
The Age of the Great Common People and the Northern Policy. It was also mentioned in His Excellency’s inaugural address. You have a great will.”
“Yes. I was impressed too.”
“The Northern Policy is to improve relations with communist countries. In particular, they want to establish diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union and China.”
Who is it?
Judging from the contents of the conversation, it is clear that he is the president’s closest aide, but there is no way to know.
In fact, this era is just a very old past for me, and all I can remember is the rough flow.
“Of course, Congressman Park will carry out the behind-the-scenes work.”
“That’s right. The first is the Soviet Union.”
“It’s the Soviet Union…”
There was a moment of silence. For an aide to the president to tell the chaebol head of this plan is not simply giving information.
It means that there will definitely be some demand and that the price will be given.
“How can I help you?”
“The Cold War is over. Today’s diplomacy is not ideology, it’s economics. Wouldn’t it be the best diplomacy to maximize mutual benefit?”
“Even apart from China, the Soviet Union has a bigger economy than us. From my point of view, as a business owner, the place I would rather sell and eat is the Soviet Union.”
Even at this time, the Soviet Union’s per capita GNP was 9300 dollars, overwhelming Korea, which was only 5800 dollars. Of course, after 5 years, it will plummet to 1/10.
“His Excellency told Chairman Jin of Sunyang to take over everything. I’m just telling you His Excellency’s intentions.”
Throws a whip and a carrot at the same time.
Unconditionally cooperate with the government’s big picture.
However, it is up to you to decide how to cooperate.
What will my grandfather say here?
Everyone wants to avoid the whip and only want to skip carrots, but that’s not possible. My ears came closer to the door.
“I don’t know what to say to this… great consideration. haha.”
Are you avoiding an immediate answer? or not?
“Isn’t our Sunyang a merchant in the street? How can you guess the big picture of the country’s affairs? I just follow Congressman Park’s instructions.”
what?
surrender?
can’t this be?
Already, the Sunyang-ho is not a ship that can be overturned by government power.
If the No. 1 chaebol bows to the regime, there is no way for the No. 2 and No. 3 chaebol to escape. Chaebol are a group that is ready to become a powerful ally at any time against the regime that threatens them.
The group’s status as the number one in the business world is the representative of the chaebol.
Isn’t there a way that a representative player can easily abstain?
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