[009] Big change 1.
『Comrades. And dear fellow citizens.
I now have firm convictions about the future problems of our country. In this era in which deep-rooted conflicts and insights accumulated among the people have emerged as a national crisis, I have been deeply contemplating and agonizing over the true mission of a politician.
syncopation.
first. Under the agreement between the ruling and opposition parties, we must promptly amend the direct presidential election system and carry out a peaceful transfer of government in February 1988 through presidential elections based on the new constitution.
The people are the owners of the country, and the will of the people takes precedence over everything.”
June 29, 1987.
I heard this momentous announcement while sucking on yogurt in the car on the way home from school.
Through this declaration, candidate Roh Tae-woo announced that he would resign from all public offices, including the presidential candidate, if his declaration was not accepted, and the ruling Democratic Party later recognized this declaration as the party’s official position.
Following this, ‘incumbent’ President Chun Doo-hwan also announced through a special statement that he would accept the 6.29 Declaration, and this declaration became the government’s official declaration. At the same time, the 4.13 constitutional amendment was abolished.
With the June 29 Declaration announced in this way, the June Uprising, which accomplished the feat of winning democracy with the hands of citizens, will end with the funeral of martyr Lee Han-yeol.
Now, the race for the prestige of a new era begins.
When I opened the door of the house with a little excitement, a strange energy pervaded the entire house.
The gardener and housekeeper, who always smiled brightly when he saw me, dragged my hand with a firm expression.
“Do-joon. Grandpa is here Understand?”
Aww.
Did you come to see me on such an important day without meeting with the group leaders?
It is not an illusion. Because I’m the only person my grandfather wants to meet in this house.
I smiled brightly at my uncle and entered the house.
In the living room, the grandfather sat two tutors and asked them questions.
Grandpa Chairman Jin, who found me, jumped up from the sofa and spread his arms wide.
“Oh, my wonderful baby! did you go to school?”
I had to hold back the sigh that was about to come out on its own. Like a normal grandson, I couldn’t help but run to him and give him a hug.
I bowed my head very politely.
“Are you here? grandfather.”
But it couldn’t be avoided.
Chairman Jin lifted me up. The old man is also strong.
Fortunately, my mother prepared tea and fruit and came into the living room. Grandpa put me down with a shy expression.
When the mother put down the refreshments and hurried to the kitchen, Chairman Jin hurriedly tied her feet.
“Sit down for a while.”
“yes?”
“I have something urgent to tell you. And what are you so surprised about?”
“Ah yes. father.”
My father-in-law, who never gave me a glance, is talking to me? As if this had never happened, she carefully put her hips on the sofa completely frozen.
“Do-joon. Would you like to go up to your room for a while? This old lady has a few things to talk about with your mother.”
Chairman Jin also said to the tutor who was sitting uncomfortably.
“The two teachers also step out of their seats. At least check your homework.”
As if waiting, the two took my hand and dragged me to this floor.
What is Grandpa trying to say to Mother?
***
“How are you?”
“I’m a housewife who takes care of the house. Nothing special.”
It is the first greeting the father-in-law gives after getting married.
The questioning father-in-law and the answering daughter-in-law were awkward.
“Hmm… I have something to ask you.”
“yes. father.”
“That’s Do-joon. You seem a bit different from normal kids, how is it?”
“It’s a bit grown-up.”
“I know it wasn’t like that at the beginning of this year, but… isn’t it?”
Chairman Jin’s eyes were sharp, as if he did not want to miss any of his daughter-in-law’s reactions.
“yes. Actually, I was also a bit perplexed. I’m sure his attitude has suddenly changed from a few months ago… but I’m glad he’s on the good side.”
“The good one? how?”
“Calm and polite… Ah, my studies have changed dramatically.”
“My tutors say that I am very smart and spare no effort. Do you know this too?”
“yes. When I got home from school, I studied until late at night. Even if I tell them to go to bed early, they won’t listen.”
Chairman Jin smiled at the bright appearance of his daughter-in-law who felt proud of her grandson.
The first time he saw his father-in-law’s expression, he showed signs of surprise.
“From now on, pay more attention to Do-jun. That would be good for you too.”
“…?”
Chairman Jin opened his mouth again to the daughter-in-law who blinked at the meaning.
“I won’t say much because you already know that I disapprove of you. I’m sure you know why you’re not being treated as a proper daughter-in-law in this family, so I won’t talk too much about this either.”
Chairman Jin still looked sharply at his daughter-in-law, who lowered her head. There was not a hint of sympathy in his eyes.
“Maybe Do-jun is the last hope given to you and your husband.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Do-joon, that guy is homework for you. If Do-jun is raised well, I will share the shares in the Sunyang Group with you and your wife.”
Among Chairman Jin’s five children, Jin Yoon-gi, the youngest, is the only one who has not owned a single share in Sunyang Group and its affiliates.
Jin Yoon-gi had no property under his name.
The house he lives in now is also in the name of Chairman Jin, and the automobile golf membership is also the property of the company.
Jin Yoon-gi was a completely unemployed person who depended on the living expenses that he sent every month.
Giving a stake in the Sunyang Group meant accepting him as a child again. I frowned when I saw my daughter-in-law, who blinked her eyes even after hearing these surprising words.
“You still don’t understand what I mean…”
“No, Father. I understand enough.”
“however? How can you not show any expression of gratitude or joy?”
“I have never asked for a stake in a group. The same goes for Do-joon’s father. We will continue to do so.”
“what?”
“I have no way of knowing what my father found out about Do-jun and what he was interested in. But my father’s interest is very burdensome. My husband and I just want Do-joon to live a life doing what he wants to do.”
I never imagined that the youngest daughter-in-law, who was always silent and couldn’t even raise her head, would express her thoughts so clearly.
How dare you do something no one else can. What President Jin is most unfamiliar with is disobedience and rebellion. Finally, a loud sound came out of his mouth.
“Are you trying to pass up the last chance I give you? No, did I do something wrong when I said to raise children well?”
“I know that your father meant to raise Do-joon so that he can do well in group work. But Do-jun is only 10 years old now. I want to leave it up to Do-jun to decide what he will do as an adult.”
It was amazing to see a daughter-in-law who did not give in to her own screams. After all, is a mother who thinks of her children fearless?
However, he is not the kind of chairman who will nod his head in front of motherhood.
“I make all the decisions in this house! How dare you…! Are the things that cannot live even a day without the money I give you against my will?”
When the whole house shouted, even the people doing the housework shrank.
The secretaries who came with Chairman Jin were also surprised and quietly left the living room. There is no need to listen to private conversations about the family. They went out into the garden with as little footsteps as possible.
The living room where only the two of them were left became even colder.
“It’s okay even if my father cuts off support.”
“this person!”
Chairman Jin’s face went red at the calm but determined attitude of his daughter-in-law.
“My husband and I can raise enough for two children. We can endure everything else, but we want to raise our children according to our will. sorry. father.”
When the daughter-in-law, who did not like a single thing, showed a stubborn and stubborn attitude, Chairman Jin could not stand it any longer and jumped up from the sofa.
It was difficult to continue the conversation now.
President Jin, who wanted to scream and leave, couldn’t do what he wanted.
It was because his lovely grandson was staring at him blankly.
***
At first, I waited for Chairman Jin on this floor.
After talking with my mother, I expected that they would definitely find me, but the atmosphere downstairs took an unusual turn.
When I heard Chairman Jin’s harsh voice, I shook off the tutor’s hand and left the room.
Sitting on the stairs leading downstairs, I was quite surprised as I listened to the conversation between the two.
A completely different mother.
Her attitude of revealing her beliefs without giving in to Chairman Jin, who wields terrifying power, was even touching.
However, it was going to the extreme to stay still.
Especially when my grandfather looked like he was going to explode, I felt impatient.
He quickly went downstairs and disguised himself as sullen.
“grandfather.”
Chairman Jin, who found me, couldn’t hide his embarrassment.
It is probably because he knows the truth that there is no grandson who likes a grandfather who mistreats his mother.
“Don’t be angry. grandfather.”
“Oh, no. why am i angry? It’s because of this old woman’s voice. Come here.”
I walked slowly and sat down next to my mother. Disappointment flashed in Chairman Jin’s eyes as he looked at me, who wasn’t sitting next to me.
“Do-joon. Grandpa isn’t mad at you I was talking to my mother.”
Mother stroked her hair and spoke affectionately.
Did you think I wouldn’t know?
Do adults really not know that even a 10-year-old would know enough about this situation?
Anyway, I had to organize this place and say something that would satisfy my grandfather. Also, revealing my will is a bonus.
“Grandpa and mother. You don’t have to fight because of me.”
Both of their faces turned a little red. In particular, my grandfather even cleared his throat when our eyes met.
“grandfather.”
“Yes, Do-jun.”
“Like my mother said, I want to do what I want to do when I grow up.”
I will do what I want to do, and I will follow my mother’s words. Disappointed in an instant, his expression changed to a sorrowful expression.
And his lips trembled as if he felt even a slight sense of betrayal.
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