[019] To call it seed money 1.
It is a mistake to see it as a compassionate child. In running a company, there are far more times to be brutally cool than to be compassionate.
“Ahhh… the staff? Why are those people?”
“Because of us, those guys can’t even play. It’s Children’s Day.”
For a moment, I felt Lee Hak-jae’s sharp eyes. And for a moment, he didn’t take his eyes off him.
“They are just doing their job. Whether it’s Children’s Day or Sunday, everyone does their job. And they will rest tomorrow instead of working today.”
“It is because we are alone. They might hate us now.”
eyes shining again.
Did you notice the meaning of what I said?
If you hate us, you’ll hate Sunyang too. In the end, you lose customers.
I wondered what he would say.
“Do-joon.”
“yes. Uncle.”
“If someone hates you, you want to be like your grandfather.”
this! I was out of my mind.
“How is Grandpa doing?”
“It turns hate into fear.”
His words exploded like fireworks in my head.
Damn, I haven’t gotten out of my mind yet.
If you want to be the owner, if you want to be the chairman, you shouldn’t be concerned about these trivial things.
Improving productivity, maximizing sales, and trivial issues such as customer satisfaction are for the lower ones to worry about.
A president and a manager are different.
Managers make the company fat, but chaebol presidents don’t make money. The president goes to war.
It is the chairman’s job to kneel down the hated enemy and protect and expand the territory.
Farmers earn money by farming in the conquered territory.
If the chairman wants it, he has to throw away his family and come out running and wag his tail.
“There must be a reason for taking out the chairman’s soul.”
When Lee Hak-jae stroked my hair, I came to my senses.
Looking up at him, I saw a bright smile.
“Looking at your expression, you seem to understand what I mean? Is it like an old man…?”
fortunately
His attempt to show off his sharp perspective has failed, but at least he showed a head that can understand words quickly, so it’s not a loss.
From now on, I wanted to know more about Lee Hak-jae. However, I had to postpone it until the next time because Sang-jun hyung suddenly appeared and grabbed my hand and pulled it off.
On Children’s Day, children are excited, but parents are tired.
I was tired like a parent and had to spend a day that made me feel uncomfortable.
However, when I saw my own ranch, which I visited with Chairman Jin the next day, the tiredness and awkwardness disappeared.
When I saw the horse running leisurely on the wide open green land, I enjoyed the thrill of my whole body.
My own ranch was good, but I had a big homework.
From now on, he must learn how to ride a horse like a third-generation chaebol.
damn that’s scary
However, by the end of the year, the fear disappeared and I learned the fun of riding a horse.
***
1988 was indeed a great year.
I seemed to know enough why the drama even came out this year. A year that was eventful, this word is very appropriate for 365 days.
The Constitution of the 6th Republic began to take effect, and a president directly elected was inaugurated.
The Ministry of National Defense revived the nonsan military training center’s visit system for trainees after 29 years, and the eight-year Iran-Iraq war came to an end.
The Hankyoreh newspaper was founded, and the president announced the July 7 Declaration, which included proposals for inter-Korean exchanges and cooperation in improving US-North Korea relations.
Cho Yong-pil released his 10th album, and Metallica released their fourth full-length album …And Justice For All.
The Olympics, which raised national awareness to a world-class level, were held, and surprisingly achieved a miraculous 4th place overall.
After 38 years, the National Assembly was launched, and the National Assembly was revived after 16 years after the Yushin Restoration.
A special committee was established to uncover corruption in the 5th Republic, and a hearing was held in the National Assembly for the first time in the history of the constitution.
Celebrities from the political world, business world, media, etc. attended and were broadcast live on TV, creating a national topic comparable to the Olympics.
After that, in November, after former President Chun Doo-hwan and his wife issued a public apology, they committed themselves to exile to Baekdamsa Temple in Mt. Seorak, Gangwon-do.
As the exchange rate entered the 600 won range, the third low boom peaked, but people flocked to Seoul endlessly, and house prices skyrocketed.
The government started housing construction by developing new towns in Mok-dong and the Sanggye-dong area, but it was unable to catch the skyrocketing real estate prices.
In response, the ‘2 million housing construction plan’ was announced and large-scale housing site development was announced in Sanbon, Middle East, and Pyeongchon, but the new year of 1989 was bright with house prices not stabilizing.
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“They say they are rushing the development of a new town.”
“Don’t get excited, slow down.”
“Ah yes. sorry. President.”
Hong Song-cheol, president of Sunyang Construction, could hardly hide his excitement, contrary to what he said.
The main message of the President’s New Year’s address was the resolution of the housing crisis. Of course, plans are already in place. Whether the plan was right or wrong, we will find out later.
Since there was a plan, of course, execution had to follow, followed by meetings.
Hong Song-cheol, president of Sunyang Construction, attended a meeting supervised by the Deputy Prime Minister, the Blue House Chief Economic Officer, and the Minister of Construction, and immediately rushed to Chairman Jin’s study.
“The rumors are true.”
Chief Secretary Lee Hak-jae, who had been waiting at the library first, seemed a little excited. It is like the government pouring fuel into the most active construction sector.
I can’t help but look forward to how much bigger Sunyang Construction will grow.
“Did you tell us about the candidate areas that are on the horizon for the new city?
“It’s not just a candidate, it’s a confirmation. Seongnam Bundang District and Ilsanyo.”
After drinking a glass of water, President Hong explained the contents of the meeting in detail.
“…… I think it will proceed in moderation. In fact, there should be no preferential treatment.”
“Are you going to stop monopolizing certain companies?”
“That’s right. And…”
CEO Song-Cheol Hong continued with a bit of hesitation.
“The purchase of land in the area is not allowed…….”
“I gave you the information in advance, but don’t buy the land?”
“yes. We warned that if the situation of speculation comes out, we will take it out of the new city project.”
“Isn’t that what you always say? Everyone is borrowing names and hoarding anyway.”
Lee Hak-jae frowned.
“no. From today until the government’s official announcement, we will check all land transactions in the area. The atmosphere is a bit different this time.”
President Hong waved his hand widely to convey the atmosphere of the meeting. The will of the government is strong.
“Since last year, you have been bitten by the housing issue. Even the president will be sensitive. Song Cheol-ah.”
“yes. President.”
“Form up a new city preparation team and prepare thoroughly. And make sure that people who speculate on land don’t come out. Let’s keep pace with the Blue House this time.”
“yes. President.”
At President Jin’s motion to leave, President Hong bowed politely and left the study.
“President. Are you really willing to cooperate? There are any number of ways to buy it without being revealed…”
“Leave it. You don’t have to hate me just because you want to eat some pennies. This new city belongs to the president’s aides. There is no need to intervene in saying that this regime’s non-performance is over and that companies will be blocked to help those who have not won a seat touch some money.”
“Oh is that so?”
“Rep. Park slipped away. The president is particularly concerned.”
“okay.”
This year is the time to pamper yourself. Rumors of the Jung family say that the situation in Eastern Europe is turning unusually and that diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union will not be far off.
In times of rapid change, there is always an opportunity, and that opportunity is given by the government.
It shouldn’t be if the pod is caught even a little bit.
“In case you don’t know, turn the audit team as soon as the preparation team is formed. Just in case someone else does something else.”
Chairman Jin rummaged through the documents related to the development of the new city left by President Hong before stopping.
Lee Hak-jae cautiously opened his mouth to Chairman Jin, who frowned and glared at the documents.
“Why is that? Any problems…?”
“Oh no. It’s a familiar place for some reason.”
Chairman Jin listened to the map for a while and picked up the receiver.
“The ranch I bought last time……. Yes, that. Check the points and send a fax.”
A small smile crept across Chairman Jin’s lips as he put the receiver down.
“It looks like there is a guy in the family who has a money ghost firmly attached to him…”
“Yes? What do you mean…?”
“wait. Let’s check when the fax arrives.”
Lee Hak-jae just glanced at Chairman Jin, who had a calm smile, without knowing why.
After a while, Chairman Jin looked at the fax and documents politely brought by the housekeeper and finally burst into laughter.
“I want this hahaha. It’s just astonishing.”
It’s a rare sight to see.
Lee Hak-jae seemed to be going crazy waiting for President Jin’s explanation while suppressing his curiosity.
“Oh, you don’t know. You know I made a ranch for our Dojun, right?”
“yes. On the Gyeonggi-do side… Oh no way! Are you in Bundang?”
“okay. Take a look at this.”
Lee Hak-jae hurriedly compared the fax and the documents to find the exact location.
“how is it? Doesn’t that make you suspicious that you knew in advance and filmed it?”
“You mean that Dojunie filmed this place? Aren’t you the president?”
“okay. I asked them to choose from the southern part of Gyeonggi Province, excluding Seoul, so they took pictures there.”
Lee Hak-jae’s head, carefully examining the map, became a calculator.
“It’s about 80,000 pyeong.”
“Worth it? It would have been nice if it was 800,000 pyeong. haha.”
Unlike Chairman Jin, who couldn’t stop laughing, Lee Hak-jae had to clearly point out what he didn’t know yet. Before the official announcement by the government, there should be no error about this land. It was Lee Hak-jae’s duty to erase that error.
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