The public opinion storm surrounding "My Love from the Star" hiring new screenwriter Park Ji-eun and new actress Liu Inna soon passed because the Korean media broke a bigger news.
Samsung Crown Princess Lim Ji-ryung moved out of the Samsung family mansion with her young son, and Daesang Group also announced personnel changes on its official website. Lim Ji-ryung became the executive vice president of Daesang Group. Now there are rumors that Lim Ji-ryung has obtained evidence of Chen Jae-yong's extramarital affair, and the two are having a marital crisis.
At this time, the media mentioned Samsung's eldest princess Chen Boo-jin again. Chen Boo-jin had divorced Yoo Jae-sik before, and now Chen Jae-yong is having a marriage crisis with Lin Zhiling. If we add Gao Hyun-jung, who divorced Zhou Yongzhen before, and Chen Mi-kyung of CJ Entertainment, it seems that the marriages of three generations of members of the Samsung family are rather bumpy.
Chen Fuzhen didn't expect that even though she had already settled in Puhai, the news of Chen Zairong's divorce would actually affect her. She could be said to have suffered an unexpected disaster.
She called Song Yi and said in a somewhat unfriendly tone, "Song Yi, the reason why Lin Zhiling had the courage to ask my eldest brother for a divorce is because you are supporting her behind the scenes? Lin Zhiling knew that my eldest brother had a lover in the company a long time ago, and she has endured it for so many years. There is no reason for her to suddenly ask for a divorce now, right?"
Song Yi laughed, "Fuzhen, you are wronging me. What good will it do for me if Lin Zhiling and Chen Zairong divorce?"
"For Lin Zhiling, she could tolerate Chen Zairong having a woman outside, but she could not tolerate Chen Zairong's plan to swallow up the Elephant Group."
"Chairman Lin has been in poor health for the past two years and is planning to hand over the shares of the Elephant Group to the Lin Zhiling sisters. Lin Shangyu is not able to take charge on her own right now, and Chen Zairong refuses to allow Lin Zhiling to show up in public and participate in the management of the Elephant Group."
"Chen Jae-yong wants to keep the Elephant Group hanging on and wants to acquire it. If Chen Jae-yong is not the prince of Samsung, Chairman Lin would not mind handing over the Elephant Group to Chen Jae-yong. However, the Elephant Group is Chairman Lin's family business after all, and he naturally does not want to let the hard work of his ancestors go to waste."
"Since Chen Jae-yong does not agree with Lin Zhiling to manage the Elephant Group, it is only natural for Lin Zhiling to leave the Samsung family and join the Elephant Group." Song Yi defended Lin Zhiling.
Chen Fuzhen couldn't help but refute after hearing Song Yi's explanation, "Even if Lin Zhiling wants to divorce my eldest brother, she can't take her son away, right? How can the heir of the Samsung family be left alone?"
When Song Yi heard Chen Fuzhen say this, he couldn't help but laugh, "Fuzhen, Zhiling's little son is only half a year old now, and he hasn't been weaned yet. Do you think it's appropriate for you to let him leave his mother now?"
Chen Fuzhen was a little annoyed, "Song Yi, don't think I don't know what you are up to. You just want to use this opportunity to help Lin Zhiling fight for the custody of the child. When Lin Zhiling gets the custody, the Elephant Group will have a suitable heir in the future, right?"
Song Yi didn't play dumb. "Is there anything wrong with this? Lin Zhiling's youngest son is already a member of the Samsung family. He is not like his older brothers and sisters, so he has the opportunity to inherit Samsung Electronics. Then it is also a way out for him to inherit the Elephant Group in the future."
Chen Fuzhen knew that Song Yi was determined to intervene in the divorce case of Lin Zhiling and Chen Zairong. She couldn't help but remind Song Yi, "Song Yi, my eldest brother is not a fool. If you insist on protecting Lin Zhiling and her son, it will be difficult for him not to doubt the background of Lin Zhiling's youngest son."
When Chen Fuzhen and You Zaishi divorced, You Zaishi suspected Chen Yuanzhong's background. Later, Chen Fuzhen deceived You Zaishi with a trick. Now if Song Yi keeps interfering in the family affairs of the Samsung family, Chen Zairong may doubt his youngest son's background.
"I have never looked down on Chen Zairong, but the Galaxy S1 mobile phone of Gaojin Electronics has been released. When SA Group gets involved in the field of mobile phone manufacturing, the relationship between SA Group and Samsung Group is doomed to be unhappy."
"The more successful the sales of the Galaxy S1 series of mobile phones are, the more hostile your father and your eldest brother will be to me, and they will want to get rid of me as soon as possible. If I support Lin Zhiling to take charge of the Elephant Group at this time, Chen Zairong will only think that I am weakening the power of Samsung. He still can't understand that those who are righteous will have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous will have few supporters." Song Yi said.
"My mother called me and asked me if I would bring Wonjoong back to Seoul to celebrate the Spring Festival this year. She probably wanted me to mediate the relationship between my eldest brother and his wife, hoping that they could reconcile. After all, my sister-in-law moved out and I was not in Seoul, so this Spring Festival was really a bit lonely, and my parents might not feel good about it either," said Chen Fuzhen.
"It's up to you to decide. If you want to take Yuanzhong back to Seoul for the New Year, I support you. The matter between Chen Zairong and Lin Zhiling is far more complicated than you think, so don't get involved." Song Yi said.
Chen Fuzhen and Chen Yuanzhong have both obtained permanent residency in mainland China. Chen Jianxi can no longer put Chen Fuzhen and her son under house arrest to threaten Song Yi. If a similar situation occurs, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea can come forward to help coordinate.
"In a few days, I will send Yuan Zhong to Yanjing and let his grandmother take care of him for a while. You know what, Yuan Zhong and Miao Miao get along pretty well, just like Miao Miao's follower. I heard that Son Ye Jin is going to Yanjing with her son to celebrate the Spring Festival this year, so I won't go over to join in the fun."
"Remind Son Ye-jin to stay away from Won Joong and not to act like a superior in front of him. If she annoys Won Joong, be careful that Won Joong beats her son." Chen Fuzhen reminded Song Yi.
Song Yi was a little embarrassed when he heard Chen Fuzhen say this, "Yezhen is actually quite sensible. She doesn't act like an elder in front of Miaomiao, so how could she put on airs in front of Yuanzhong. After all, Yuanzhong and Yuanlong are brothers, so they should try to get along well."
Chen Fuzhen snorted, "Song Yi, do you think that because I came to Puhai to help you, you can control me and think that I can live in peace with your concubines? What is my status as Chen Fuzhen, what is her status as Sun Yezhen, what qualifications does she have to be on an equal footing with me, Chen Fuzhen?"
"If she hadn't been lucky enough to get pregnant with your child, she wouldn't have been able to rise to prominence. If I had been with you when she got pregnant, do you think she would have had a chance to give birth to the child?"
"The Jin Xiyuan sisters' family background is still a little weak. They only know how to win over Son Yezhen to resist the beautiful women in the entertainment industry, but they lack the dignity of a queen. When my father was young, he was also entangled with women outside. As long as a man has money and power, those women who want to get to the top will try their best to rely on him."
"Look, it's been decades now. Have you ever heard of any illegitimate children besides us? For example, Xu Meijing and Jin Youmei, mother and daughter of the Lotte family, are actually a joke of the chaebol family."
"You, Song Yi, have slept with so many female celebrities in the entertainment industry that you can't count them on your hands. If young female celebrities follow suit and want to become famous by relying on their sons like Son Ye-jin, then when a fire breaks out in your backyard, I won't have time to be your fire chief." Chen Fuzhen couldn't help but sneer.
"Don't worry, there is no such thing as a romantic affair, it's just a casual affair at most. Taixi will bring the children back to Yanjing to celebrate the Spring Festival this year and see their grandparents. The old man is very busy at work and can only rest for a few days during the Spring Festival." Song Yi said.
Some time ago, Chen Fuzhen went to the border state for inspection in the name of the president of SA Culture and Tourism Group. Seoul-Yeji-Jinhai-Mount Kumgang-Seoul has also become the SA Culture and Tourism Group's boutique tourism line.
SA Culture and Tourism Group has invested in the construction of a civilian tourism wharf at the Tumanjiang Port in Jinhai City. After the civil wharf is officially opened, the cruise ships of SA Culture and Tourism Group will be able to travel directly between the Jinhai Port in Liaozhong Province and the Busan Port in South Korea. The cruise ships can stop at Wonsan Port in North Korea and Sokcho Port in South Korea.
After disembarking at Wonsan Port, these tourists can take a tourist bus directly from Wonsan Port to the Mount Kumgang International Tourist Area.
Starting from Mount Kumgang, you can also take a train to Goseong County, and then travel to Pyeonggyeong and Kaesong. After tourists have visited Pyeonggyeong and Kaesong, they can continue to take a train or plane back to Wonsan, and then return to the cruise ship to continue their tour.
The opening of the offshore port tourist terminal will further integrate the tourism resources of China, North Korea and South Korea, and the boutique cruise lines will also attract more and more international tourists.
During her visit to Bianzhou City, Chen Fuzhen also met with Song Mingzhe, president of Bianzhou University. Song Mingzhe has performed very well at Bianzhou University in recent years, and Liaozhong Province intends to appoint Song Mingzhe as the main leader of Bianzhou.
Song Mingzhe, president of Bianzhou University, and Chen Fuzhen, president of SA Culture and Tourism Group, also talked about the Russian-North Korean railway bridge located on the Tuman River.
After the new bridge is opened, SA Culture and Tourism Group can develop a new tourist route from Changbai Mountain to the offshore port. Small river boats can travel hundreds of kilometers on the river during the flood season. After the river boat arrives at the offshore port, it can also transfer to a large cruise ship at the offshore port and sail on the west coast of the Korean Peninsula.
Chen Fuzhen understood what Song Mingzhe meant. He was obviously very dissatisfied with the Russian-North Korean railway bridge on the Tuman River. After all, the bridge's insufficient clearance prevented most fishing boats on the Tuman River from going out to sea to fish, and cargo ships had no way to sail smoothly from the Tuman River into the Sea of Japan. China's only outlet to the sea in the Far East was immobilized by this railway bridge.
"Husband, does Principal Song want you to step in and demolish the original railway bridge?" Chen Fuzhen asked Song Yi.
"We have to work step by step. It's unrealistic to expect to achieve success overnight. Didn't the old man say that we should push for the construction of the new bridge first? When the new bridge is built, Russia and North Korea will enjoy the benefits of railway transportation. When the old bridge is only in name, someone will take the initiative to demolish the old bridge without us asking. For some people in North Korea, the new bridge covered with paint on the river can help the Bianzhou region and the Rason Development Zone to carry out more extensive economic cooperation."
"North Korea lacks heavy industries such as oil, natural gas and steel. After the Galaxy S1 series of mobile phones were released, Kim Dong-shin of the Asia-Pacific Peace Committee contacted me and asked if I could put the Galaxy S1 factory in the Kaesong Industrial Park."
"If South Korea wants to get rid of its energy bottleneck, it is more feasible to import oil and natural gas from Russia. In the past, China and Japan were competing for Russia's oil and natural gas supply, and Japan intervened and replaced the Anda Line with the Taina Line."
"Russia's adoption of the Taina Line means that Russia's oil and gas resources can be directly transported to Perevoznaya Bay via oil pipelines, and then shipped to Japan by sea via LNG ships."
"In order to appease China, Russia said that when conditions were right, it would build a branch oil pipeline to China's northeast. However, the Taina branch line is undoubtedly a drop in the bucket for China's growing oil demand."
"Although China may not need the Taina Line branch line, South Korea can. If a branch line is opened on the Taina Line, it will go from the Far East through Bianzhou, and then through North Korea, along the East Sea Railway, all the way south, and then enter South Korea from Gangwon Province. This East Sea oil pipeline will be able to provide South Korea with a steady supply of oil and gas resources from Russia." Song Yi said.
Chen Fuzhen understood what Song Yi meant. Song Yi wanted to use the East China Sea oil pipeline plan as a bargaining chip to exchange for joint concessions from Russia and North Korea, so that both Russia and North Korea would agree to SA Cultural Tourism Group to build a new railway bridge on the Tuman River to replace the original old bridge.
"South Korea currently relies mainly on imports for its oil and natural gas, which are basically imported from the Middle East via LNG ships. If the SA Group chooses to import oil and natural gas from Russia, it is not certain whether the price of Russian oil and natural gas will be cheaper than that of Middle Eastern oil and natural gas, and South Korea is already the world's largest shipbuilding country for LNG ships. If South Korea imports oil and natural gas from Russia, not only will the SK Group oppose it, but it will also not be able to pass the two hurdles of Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding." Chen Fuzhen was a little worried.
"That being said, although the oil and gas from the Middle East are cheaper, the transportation cost is high. The oil and gas from the Middle East have to pass through the Indian Ocean, through the Strait of Malacca, and then go all the way north to South Korea. Russia's oil and gas are indeed more expensive than the Middle East, but how far is South Korea from Russia?"
"And if the East Sea oil pipeline project is successful, we can implement two large-scale integrated refining and chemical projects in Bianzhou and Rason Development Zone. We may not make much money from selling oil, but these two refining and chemical projects can bring nearly 10 billion US dollars in revenue to the SA Group every year. Increasing crude oil import channels is also an important measure to reduce energy risks and maintain energy security. I believe that many people in South Korea will support this East Sea oil pipeline project." Song Yi said firmly.
Chen Fuzhen was even more worried when she heard Song Yi say that. This year is an election year. If the conservatives come to power, the East China Sea oil pipeline project may encounter setbacks.
The SA Group may have invested money in research and even started laying oil pipelines. But the conservative government stopped the East China Sea oil pipeline project on the grounds that it would endanger energy security, and the hundreds of millions of dollars invested by the SA Group in the early stage may have been wasted.
SK Group's two main pillar industries are energy and chemical industry and information and communication. SA Group has been eating into SK Group's market share in the field of information and communication. If SA Group builds the East Sea oil pipeline and supplies oil and gas to South Korea, SK Group's Choi An-won will probably faint from anger.
Chen Fuzhen explained to Song Yi the huge risks of the East China Sea oil pipeline project, but Song Yi did not care.
"Don't worry, I will never fight a battle without preparation. Although the East China Sea oil pipeline project passes through Russia, China and North Korea, the biggest risk of this project is the Russian side's change of mind. As long as China and North Korea sign a cooperation agreement, there is no need to worry about their performance of the contract."
"What I mean is that we can first propose the project and whet the appetite of both Russia and North Korea. North Korea hopes that this large-scale integrated refining and chemical project can be implemented in the Rason Development Zone. However, North Korea has no funds or technology, and can only provide land and technical workers."
"We can do more research and investigation to eliminate the resistance in the early stages of the project. If there is too much opposition from South Korea, we might as well suspend the project first, which can also put some pressure on the Russian side. In my expectation, the East China Sea oil pipeline project will not be officially started until at least 2009, and oil and gas will be transported to South Korea after 2011. So there is no need for us to be so anxious. We can at least use this project as a bargaining chip to build the new bridge on the Tuman River first. After the East China Sea oil pipeline is opened, the original bridge will be easier to demolish." Song Yi set the tone for Chen Fuzhen.
Chen Fuzhen was relieved when she heard Song Yi say that. It was obvious that the reason why Song Yi said so much to Chen Fuzhen was that he was going to hand over the preparation work of the East China Sea oil pipeline project to her. Only in the final negotiation stage, Song Yi would come forward to make the final decision.
If SA Group really launches the East China Sea oil pipeline plan, then SA Group will inevitably establish a large subsidiary such as SA Energy. Chen Fuzhen, who was in charge of the preparatory work in the early stage, will of course be the head of SA Energy Group.
If Chen Fuzhen controls both SA Energy and SA Culture and Tourism Group at the same time, then although the combined scale of these two companies will still not be as large as the SA Group, it will at least be among the top ten large conglomerates in South Korea.
"Okay, I know what you mean. In the early stage, we should negotiate more and not be led by the Russian side. In the early stage, we should negotiate more and sign fewer agreements. Aren't you afraid of tiring me out?" Chen Fuzhen was eager to try.
"Those who are capable should do more work, but don't overwork yourself. I have already booked a Global 6000 business jet for you from Bombardier. During the Spring Festival, you can contact Bombardier and ask them to decorate your private jet according to your ideas," said Song Yi.
Chen Fuzhen was much happier when she heard Song Yi say that. She kissed him on the phone and said, "Thank you, husband!"
Although Song Yi did not tell Chen Fuzhen that he had booked two Falcon 7Xs for the Kim Hee-won sisters, some people still couldn't help but gossip in front of Chen Fuzhen.
While Song Yi and Chen Fuzhen were on the phone, Samsung Princess Chen Xinyu and Samsung Group Chairman Chen Jianxi also had the most intense quarrel.
"Xinyu, you clearly participated in the research and development of SuperOS of Gaojin Electronics. Now Samsung Electronics is also preparing to produce smartphones, and Samsung's smartphone project will be personally managed by Jae-yong."
"Samsung's smartphone project must succeed, not fail. Jae-yong is determined to take charge of Samsung's smartphone project. If this project fails, it is unknown whether Jae-yong can successfully take over Samsung Electronics."
"Jae-yong said that the software and hardware of the Galaxy S1 series of mobile phones are very well integrated, the SuperOS system is very smooth, and the security is also very good. Samsung Electronics is now in urgent need of a leader to build Samsung Electronics' mobile phone operating system."
"Don't you care about the relationship between brothers? You would rather stay in SA to deal with Samsung than return to the family to help your eldest brother?" Chen Jianxi's tone was very stern.
Alas, the competition between the Anda Line and the Anna Line reflects the Japanese's evil ambitions.
(End of this chapter)