Shortly after the results of the South Korean presidential election came out, the Seoul city government announced that it would invest 740 billion won in the renovation project along the Cheonggyecheon Stream. Asan Construction and Shin-Ah Construction jointly won the bid for the renovation project along the Cheonggyecheon Stream.
Jin Nanyong was somewhat indignant. "Park Donghao tailored the bidding conditions for Eshan Construction and Xinya Construction. Apart from Song Yi, who else can win this project?"
The bidding requirements set by the Seoul City Government this time are very detailed. They require that all shops on Dongdaemun Market Pet Street be relocated to their original locations, that a certain number of long-term rental apartments be provided along Cheonggyecheon Stream, and that a certain number of landscape trees and green belts be planted along Cheonggyecheon Stream.
Putting aside other things, the mere relocation of Pet Street shops to their original locations and the conversion of several long-term rental apartments has stopped many developers.
Who would have thought that Song Yi bought a large number of second-hand apartments along Cheonggyecheon last year, becoming the largest real estate tycoon along Cheonggyecheon. No matter who wants to take the fat piece of meat of the Cheonggyecheon renovation project, they can't avoid Song Yi. So in the end, Eshan Construction and Xinya Construction jointly won the bid for the Cheonggyecheon renovation project.
Jin Nanyong had been eyeing the Cheonggyecheon renovation project for so long, but in the end, Song Yi got there first. How could he not be angry? However, Jin Nanyong knew that his current status was no longer comparable to Song Yi's. Song Yi was now the third richest man in South Korea, and he was just the representative director of a small advertising company, relying on his previous political connections to get some small projects.
He actually opened a shell construction company and brought in Samsung Construction. Unfortunately, the former Seoul Mayor Ko Seop and Congressman Lee Guangxue tried their best but were unable to save the situation.
Gao She originally wanted to complete the bidding for the Cheonggyecheon renovation project before the end of his term and use the last year of his term to make some money.
As a result, before Gao She could convince the municipal government, Li Bingkui came to visit him.
Gao She knew that Li Bingkui was the secretary of Zhou Zhengyong, the founder of Hyundai Group. Hyundai Group had previously undertaken many large-scale projects in South Korea, and Gao She and Li Bingkui had dealt with each other many times.
Gao She took into account that Song Yi had a good relationship with Lee Sang-dae and Le Seok-yi of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. If the Cheonggyecheon renovation project was forced to start, the Prosecutors' Office might conduct a stricter exit audit.
For safety reasons, Gao She had no choice but to include the Cheonggyecheon renovation project in Seoul's 2003 fiscal budget.
When Park Dong-ho was elected mayor of Seoul, Kim Nam-yong originally thought that Park Dong-ho would start the bidding process for the Cheonggyecheon renovation project.
At that time, Park Dong-ho's foundation in the Seoul city government was not stable, and the New Asia Group could only compete fairly with other conglomerates.
Who would have thought that Song Yi actually endured it for half a year, waiting for Park Dong-ho to sort out the personnel relations in the city government, and taking advantage of Song Woo-seok's election as president, he suddenly started the bidding project for the Cheonggyecheon renovation project.
After winning the bid, Song Yi became even more low-key. There was no report about him on TV, in newspapers or on the Internet. He seemed to have disappeared from the public eye...
"A Moment to Remember" was released, and in just five days the box office exceeded one million viewers, so there is no problem for the movie to make a profit.
Many viewers came out of the cinema crying. The tragic love between Song Joo-hee and Jun-ha was a tear-jerker.
"Cine 21" commented that Guo Zairong contributed the best love movie of the year. The beginning of love is beautiful, the separation in the middle is sad, and the fateful ending sublimates the theme of this movie.
Most viewers' first reaction was that Son Ye-jin in the movie was so beautiful, even prettier than in the variety show "X-Man", very photogenic, and so beautiful that she glowed. And Son Ye-jin's body proportions were also good, no wonder Cho Seung-woo and Jo In-sung, the two male gods in the movie, fell in love with her at the same time.
Through this movie, Son Ye-jin has replaced Song Hye-kyo, who was very popular in the first half of the year, and has become the most ideal dating partner in the minds of Korean men.
"My Naughty Girlfriend" made Jun Ji-hyun famous, "Winter Sonata" made Song Hye-kyo famous, and "If You Were Me" made Son Ye-jin famous. Now "Dae Jang Geum" has the potential to be a big hit. As long as Kim Tae-hee can carry the show, New Asia Media Properties will have four leading actresses who are guaranteed to have high ratings.
Compared to these four, Moon Geun-young and Sung Yu-ri, who joined ShinAsia the earliest, have been somewhat lukewarm. Moon Geun-young has only played some supporting roles in the past two years, while Sung Yu-ri at least hosted "X-Man".
SBS executives were very satisfied with Sung Yu-ri's performance in "X-man" and have decided that Yoo Jae-suk and Sung Yu-ri will co-host the 2002 SBS Acting Awards.
In fact, Song Yi did not disappear, but returned to Yanjing to live for a while. Song Miao could see Song Yi every day after school and was very surprised, "Uncle, did you lose your job? Why don't you go to work in the company like mom?"
"My uncle has been too tired recently. Just like a mobile phone needs to be turned off and charged, I also need to take a rest." Song Yi lay on the sofa and covered his face with "The 15th Year of Wanli" in his hand.
Song Miao took the book away and touched Song Yi's forehead. "The temperature is normal, and it looks like he doesn't have a fever. Uncle, you should have a good rest. I'll go back to my room to do my homework."
Mother Zhou Shulan was preparing dinner in the kitchen. Although there was a cook at home, Song Yi was still used to cooking by herself. In her words, Xiaoyi liked her cooking skills.
The Northeastern specialty she prepared tonight was stewed in an iron pot, with goose and yaks stewed in it, and cornmeal cakes stuck to the edge of the pot, which is especially suitable for eating in winter. In order to eat this, Song Yi also converted the kitchen of Lijing Garden Villa to a wood stove. The dishes cooked on the gas stove always feel less like the human touch.
When she had almost cleaned up the place, she found Song Yi still lying on the sofa in the living room, "Where's Miaomiao?"
Song Yi didn't open his eyes, "I went back to my room to do my homework, what's wrong?"
Zhou Shulan was dissatisfied. "Miaomiao went back to her room to do her homework, but you didn't teach her. Xiaoyu is so busy at work and sometimes comes home late, so how can she have time to help Miaomiao with her homework? You stay at home every day, never go out, lying down all day long, are you going home for a trip?"
Song Yi felt helpless. Even though he was now worth hundreds of billions and owned several companies, he could not escape his mother's nagging. He sat up helplessly.
"Miaomiao's grades are so good, she often gets 100 points in the exams. What's there to teach her? I have the contact information of Principal Wen of her school. I will contact her every semester to ask about Miaomiao's study and life in school. I still care about Miaomiao very much." Song Yi explained.
"Miaomiao is your only niece. Her father is gone, so as her uncle, you have to fulfill your duties as a father. Isn't it your duty to care about her? Xiaoyi, how long will you stay at home this time? Your father called me and is a little worried about you." Zhou Shulan said.
Parents are like this. If you are away from home for a long time, they will often miss you very much and worry that you are not eating well or sleeping well. If you hang around in front of them every day, they will think you are not doing your job properly.
Song Yi knew that his father Song Mingzhe had also been paying attention to the South Korean election. As a father, Song Mingzhe did not want Song Yi to get involved in the South Korean political election. However, the Confucian business culture in East Asia determined that businessmen could not avoid dealing with the government. No matter which party was in power in the United States, the shadow of Wall Street financial groups could be seen behind every policy issued by the government.
"The main reason I returned home this time was to have some peace and quiet. These days, people have to go to Seongbuk-dong to give gifts for the sake of their careers. I will go back to Seoul after this wave of controversy is over," said Song Yi.
From the New Millennium Democratic Party's presidential candidate internal election in April, to the Seoul mayoral election in July, to the presidential election in December.
Only those who joined Song Woo-sik's campaign team and know Song Yi know how much Song Yi has contributed to Song Woo-sik's successful election as the president of South Korea.
If Song Yuxi proposed the electronic political theory, then Song Yuxi is the implementer of the electronic political theory. It is precisely because the social networking site inschool played a huge influence in the Korean election that Song Yi is now more low-key in the media.
Song Yuxi is an honest person who never accepts gifts. He has been a member of Congress for so many years, but he has no real estate under his name except the house in his hometown in the countryside. Since they can't see Song Yuxi, they naturally hope to start with the people around him.
Xia Meiai said that Song Yi is the shadow minister of the new government. Although he does not have any real job, he can influence Song Yuxi's decision-making.
After all, Eshan Construction and Xinya Construction have now obtained the big project of Cheonggyecheon renovation project. They think that the reason why Song Yi supports Song Yuxi is that he hopes to get more projects during Song Yuxi's tenure and make more money.
These people think that Song Yi is on the same side as them, and there is a broad space for cooperation. If the New Asia Group wants to expand its economic territory from Seoul to the whole country, it cannot do without the help of these local powerful people.
Le Xiyi was also one of these people. Unlike other visitors, Song Yi called Le Xiyi back.
Only then did Le Xiyi learn that Song Yi's father was a professor at Bianzhou University, and that Song Yi had also taken Le Dianren's economics course when he was studying at Yonsei University.
Le Xiyi suddenly felt that his relationship with Song Yi had become closer. Song Yi said that he would visit Le Dianren after returning to Seoul. Song Yi said that he hoped that Le Dianren could play a greater role in the economic policies of the new government.
Song Woo-seok plans to hire a group of economists from Seoul National University, Yonsei University and Korea University as well as well-known Korean entrepreneurs to serve as the South Korean president's economic advisory team.
Le Dianren is a representative of economists, while Samsung Group Chairman Chen Jianxi, LG Group Chairman Gu Bonmoo, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Zhou Mengjiu, and Xinya Media Real Estate Group Chairman Song Yi are representatives of entrepreneurs. The 27-year-old Song Yi is the youngest presidential economic adviser. Except for a few doubts, most people approve of Song Yuxi's arrangement.
Zhou Mengzhun is the future Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, so he naturally cannot be elected as an economic advisor as a representative of entrepreneurs. In addition to Zhou Mengjiu, there is no more suitable candidate for the Hyundai family. After all, Zhou Mengxian's probation has not ended yet.
Liao Yu also came back from get off work at this time. She took off her down jacket and went to the kitchen to help. Zhou Shulan felt sorry for her and asked her to call Song Yi and Song Miao to eat.
Liao Yu returned to the living room, joked with Song Yi, and bowed, "Master, Madam asked me to inform you that dinner is ready."
Song Yi was annoyed, "Where did you learn this mess? Are you acting in a TV series? The Qing Dynasty died a long time ago. Don't be like the old folks who haven't cut off their spiritual braids."
Liao Yu was amused. "We women have long hair. It's not that we have to cut off our braids to be independent women of the new era. You haven't been in Yanjing for long. You haven't seen the airs of some rich people. Smoking cigars and drinking red wine are nothing."
"The boss walked in wearing a coat, shook his shoulders, and the coat fell off. The follower behind him accurately caught the coat. The boss didn't even turn his head. Don't you think it's awesome?" Liao Yu talked about this funny story.
Song Yi asked the boss's name and understood immediately, "As a boss in the real estate industry, it's normal for him to be a little arrogant because he feels like he has suddenly become a superior person."
"That's not all. I heard that their company has also set up a song and dance troupe with a group of young and beautiful girls. All of them have a good figure, good temperament, and are great at singing and dancing. If you visit their company, you might see it." Liao Yu exclaimed in amazement.
Liao Yu used to think that it was extravagant for Song Yi to spend 20 million euros to buy a private yacht, but compared with the style of mainland tycoons, Song Yi is definitely a model of a low-key tycoon.
"I heard that the ratings for the sixth episode of 'Dae Jang Geum', in which Tae Hee made her debut, have exceeded 40%. Judging from this, there will be no problem for the ratings to exceed 50% when the TV series ends. 'Winter Sonata' has secured the ratings championship in the first half of the year, and 'Dae Jang Geum' has secured the ratings championship in the second half of the year. You are leaving no room for other companies to survive." Liao Yu was happy for Kim Tae Hee.
"You are wrong about this. It is already 2003. Strictly speaking, "Dae Jang Geum" should be the ratings champion in 2003. By the way, remember to wear a mask, wash your hands frequently, pay attention to ventilation, and keep some disinfectant at work and at home. Now is the season when colds are prevalent, and children have weak resistance, so be careful of being infected." Song Yi reminded Liao Yu.
"I know. You've reminded me several times, like an old man. The company is equipped with disinfectant hand sanitizer and masks are distributed to everyone. Everyone has developed the habit of washing hands before entering the workplace. If you don't know, you would think that our company is striving to become an advanced health unit in the district." Liao Yu joked.
Song Yi has already informed the mainland companies of New Asia to temporarily suspend the development of the South China market. After the outbreak of SARS, Guangdong Province and Yanjing had the most cases, and many primary and secondary schools in Yanjing were closed. For the safety of Liao Yu and Song Miao, Song Yi also made a lot of preparations.
When Song Miao is on winter vacation, Song Yi plans to bring his parents, Liao Yu, and Song Miao to Seoul to celebrate the Spring Festival. Song Yi and Kim Tae Hee have already obtained their marriage certificate this year, and it is natural for the family to celebrate the Spring Festival together. Song Mingzhe has not yet been to Song Yi's villa in Seongbuk-dong.
"Xiao Yi, didn't you give Ning Hao 500,000 yuan last time to support him in filming the movie "Incense"? If you want to participate in the film festival awards, you have to register a film and television production company. I established Xinya Film and Television Culture Media Co., Ltd. under Xinya Advertising."
"If you plan to introduce "Dae Jang Geum" and "A Moment to Remember" to the mainland, you can hand over the publicity and promotion work to New Asia Film and Television Culture Media, and we will connect with the TV stations and Huaying Group, which can be regarded as diversification of the company's business." Liao Yu talked about business.
"Okay, this is something you can decide. I was planning to set up a subsidiary of New Asia Pictures in the mainland. Since you have already established a film and television culture media company, there is no need for me to start all over again."
"Although Ning Haoren is young, he has a lot of ideas. Otherwise, I wouldn't have invited him to be the assistant director of "The Thieves". When he comes back from Korea, he can try to make a commercial film and release it in theaters."
"Since New Asia plans to set up a cinema chain in the mainland, supporting outstanding young directors is the only way. Even if it means losing some money in the early stage, we must let them grow up. We should not focus on the present but focus on the future."
"Xinya Film and Television Culture Media is going to set up an artist management department, so they might as well sign Ning Hao first. As for the issue of Ning Hao's salary for directing "The Thieves Alliance", it will be discussed by the company and Xinya Pictures. You guys are doing business, and I won't get involved. If there is a suitable script, shoot two TV series to test the waters first. If there is anything unclear, you can ask me again." Song Yi encouraged.
At dinner time, Song Miao, with a greasy face and mouth, asked Liao Yu, "Mom, I got 100 points on the math test the day before yesterday. Can I sleep with you tonight?"
Song Yi disagreed, "Miaomiao, you are already an adult in elementary school. Look at how many children in your class still sleep with their parents? They all sleep in separate beds. If your good friends knew that you still sleep with your mother at such a age, they would probably laugh at you and say that you are immature."
Song Miao snorted and said confidently, "But I am a child. I don't sleep with my mother every day. I just want my mother to tell me a few bedtime stories."
Song Yi looked at Liao Yu for help, Liao Yu blushed and stepped on Song Yi under the table. Zhou Shulan looked at Song Yi and Liao Yu suspiciously. Since Song Yi came home, Liao Yu's spirit has improved a lot.
"Miaomiao, mommy has worked hard all day. Can you let her sleep with you when she's resting? If you want to hear a story, grandma can tell you one. This is the story of Hua Mulan joining the army in place of her father. Do you want to hear it?"
"Hua Mulan, I know, I know. Mulan weaves by the window, no sound of the loom is heard, only her sighs." Song Miao stretched her hands high. Perhaps it was due to her genetics, Song Miao admired heroes very much, after all, her father Song Bo died in the line of duty.
Song Yi picked up a piece of fish for Song Miao, "Miao Miao, you are great. Who taught you all this?" The longspine fish has few bones and is just right for children to eat.
"My grandfather told me that Mulan is a heroine of our Chinese nation. She fought bravely on the battlefield to defend her country and her family. So I promised my grandfather that I would never take on foreign citizenship." Song Miao was very proud, but Song Yi's face froze in an instant.
I'm a bit busy today on the weekend, so the update is a little late. Thank you all for your monthly tickets. I also hope that you will leave more comments. I will reply when I have time.
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