The servant brought the rice crust soup to aid digestion. Li Zhongwu took a sip, then looked at Park Zhenhe and said:
"Dongjing Company can't help DS in any way, so don't expect anything."
"I just told you, I'm not here to ask for your help."
"Go back and tell your father not to expect any help from Dongjing Company..."
Looking at Li Zhongwu, Park Zhenhe thought that it was indeed DS that needed Dongjing Company's help in construction, but in terms of overall business, it was Dongjing Company that needed DS's help.
But why did he flatly refuse to help DS? Park Jin Hyuk tried to find the answer from his grandfather's face, but Lee Jong Moo didn't even look at him. Instead, he finished his rice crust soup and stood up, leaving without even saying goodbye.
Now, only Park Jin Hyuk and grandma were left at the dining table.
Grandma grabbed his hand and said:
"Don't worry, grandma is here. Before, the Park family treated you well, so I didn't say anything. But it seems that's not the case now.
I know all about how that woman surnamed Wu treated you. I heard she often spoke ill of you at parties. I used to avoid those kinds of gatherings, but now it seems I have to go. Go ahead and do what you want... Poor child, your mother died young..."
As she spoke, grandma took Park Jin Hyuk into her arms.
*** *** ***
In an apartment in Samsung-dong.
Park Jin Hyuk looked at the mountain of information in front of him and smiled bitterly.
There is still a lot of information, all piled up in boxes in a corner of the house.
"Secretary Huang, I've read so much information at once that my brain is completely paralyzed."
"It would be helpful for you to learn more about the situation before you take up your post."
"Did the president ask me to see this?"
"That's not the case. I found them all for you."
"You found it?"
However, there is simply too much information.
"Master, I'm really surprised to hear that you chose to go to DS Construction."
“Now, even I am surprised why I chose a construction company.”
After learning more details about the company, Park Jin Hyuk became even more troubled.
"That's why I sent you this information. Just in case."
"I have to read them all before I take up my post, right? This is killing me!"
"Master, the current situation of DS Construction is not optimistic. If it really goes bankrupt, all the blame will be put on you."
"So I'm worried too."
Park Jin Hyuk sat cross-legged on the sofa and picked up a cigarette and put it in his mouth.
Secretary Huang, who was standing in front of him, looked at him in surprise.
"Master, why did you start smoking?"
"Huh? I don't smoke?"
"You can't smoke."
Secretary Huang walked up and took the cigarette out of his mouth as if it was not a cigarette but poison.
"What are you doing?"
"Master, have you forgotten? Your family has a history of genetic diseases. If you don't pay attention, you will end up like the president."
"What's wrong with the president? Isn't he fine?"
Park Jin Hyuk remembers that every time he saw his father, he seemed to be smoking.
Like many men who smoke, he lights a cigarette whenever he thinks about something.
But what about the genetic disease that Secretary Huang mentioned?
Seeing Park Jin Hyuk's confused face, Secretary Huang said:
"Every winter, the president goes to Southeast Asia... It seems your memory still hasn't fully recovered."
"Is he going there for recuperation? Is there something wrong with my father's lungs?"
"Yes, the president is like this, and so is the previous president... Others in your family have the same problem, so you have to pay special attention."
"So that's how it is."
As he spoke, Park Jin Hyuk took the cigarette back from Secretary Huang's hand and put it back in his mouth.
"But I'm an exception."
"Master?"
"Because I have received special favor from God."
Because Park Jin Hyuk has been very stubborn since he was a child, Secretary Huang shook his head helplessly when he saw that he couldn't stop him.
Park Jin Hyuk took a deep puff of cigarette and thought, since God can give me rebirth, it can also give me a long life.
He took another drag on his cigarette and flicked the ash into the ashtray.
"Let's not talk about smoking anymore. I want to know what the president is thinking. Has he already decided to sell DS Construction? If so, I won't waste my time."
"Master, as a large conglomerate, if DS gave up its construction business, it would be like losing a leg."
"Why?"
Secretary Huang sat down in front of him.
For a long time, Park Jin Hyuk held a nominal position at the group headquarters and only went out once or twice a month. When he heard that he wanted to work on the front line, he was surprised at first.
After learning that he had chosen the building with the worst situation, Secretary Huang felt that he had to help him, so he put down his work and ran to Park Jin Hyuk's house.
No matter how much he could help, he decided to do his best.
"The total book value of DS's real estate and properties now exceeds 8 trillion won (approximately 42.3 billion RMB)."
"8 trillion? That's a lot of money, but what does it have to do with the construction company?"
"Each subsidiary purchased land when building a factory or logistics base. The combined book value of these lands reached 8 trillion yuan, and the actual value exceeded 10 trillion yuan.
If these lands are not held through real estate companies, they must pay taxes to the government. However, if they are purchased through real estate companies, they are considered development or investment properties and can enjoy certain tax incentives, thus paying significantly less tax. Therefore, the vast majority of large companies will set up real estate companies.
"So, we also need a company like this to hold these lands."
“Yes, we can’t do without a real estate company.”
Park Jin Hyuk nodded while smoking.
He had always wanted to know what his father really thought about the construction business. After listening to Secretary Huang's explanation, he knew that his father definitely did not want to give up the real estate business.
"Then what about what I heard at my grandfather's house?"
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