The ancestor of Samsung's Lee family was also a member of the royal family. However, when the small-time emperor was conquering the Korean Empire, he saw that things were not going well and fled with his gold and silver treasures.
Later, he hid in a remote place and became a landlord under an assumed name.
During his rule, thanks to his status as a landlord and his occasional bribery of the local Japanese army, he lived a relatively comfortable life.
Later, after World War II ended and their comfortable life was over, the patriarch of the Lee family of Samsung made another astonishing decision: to give half of the family's wealth to the Americans.
Of course, the Americans did not treat them badly. At that time, South Korea was in dire need of reconstruction, and many projects and engineering works were handed over to the Lee family.
Thus, the Lee family rose step by step to become the largest conglomerate in South Korea!
Why is Li Chongming called Li Chongming?
Because he admired the Ming Dynasty!
They admire the Ming Taizu, who single-handedly reclaimed the Central Plains from foreign tribes and reunified the Chinese nation.
He hoped that he could, like the Ming Taizu (Emperor Hongwu), reclaim the throne from his Li family!
Therefore, he did not reject Lin Chen's plan, and even wanted to add fuel to the fire.
Soon, he received news that another large sum of money had been redeemed.
"Lin Chen is a man of his word."
Li Chongming took a sip of tea, closed his eyes, and began to rest.
This matter has been resolved, and we will no longer send any other fools to provoke the Samsung Lee family, who are fighting alone against three kingdoms.
Indeed, when other parties learned that even Lin Chen had withdrawn his investment, they began to reconsider their future attitudes toward Samsung.
But just two days later, the situation reversed again.
Suddenly, news broke that another large sum of money had been invested in Bangzibao. The amount wasn't as much as before, but it was still considerable.
Upon hearing the news, Li Chongming's first reaction was, "Who dares to mess with me again?"
Then I heard from Samsung Bank that this wasn't a single transaction, but rather the sum of countless transactions.
Huh? Where did all these people come from?
However, since there was no customer data, Samsung Bank had no way of knowing, so Li Chongming had no choice but to call Lin Chen again.
"Mr. Lin, as a partner, could you tell me who these people who have been buying up Bangzibao so frantically lately are?"
"Um, well, Patriarch Li, aren't you putting me in a difficult position? I can't be the first to break the rules."
"Okay then, can you give me a hint?"
Lin Chen had a sudden inspiration and said.
"Ahem, he's someone Samsung wouldn't dare mess with."
A thought flashed through Li Chongming's mind: Could it be... an American?!
"Could he be number one in the world?"
Lin Chen thought to himself, "China is the world's number one country, no doubt about it."
"Yes, that's all I can say, Patriarch Li."
"Okay, thank you."
After hanging up the phone, the head of the Li family was furious. "Damn it, these little brats are bullying me, and now my little brother is joining in the fun. Fine, I'll fight... but that's not going to happen."
There's nothing Samsung can do; America is now like a father to South Korea.
Li Chongming took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.
If he can't vent his anger on Meidi, then he can only take it out on Xiao Rizi.
As for that internship plan for Lin Chen, let's see how things end up.
He took out his phone and called Lee Dae-soon, the president of Samsung Bank.
“Da Shun, go and contact the Three Pounds of Pig Oil Bank. I’ve agreed to give them a portion of the Korean market share to help them advance into the top tier of banks in the small-life sector.”
"Yes, Master."
"Yes, do this discreetly, so that no one else notices."
"I see."
Not long after, with the help of Samsung, Sanjin Zhuyou Bank successfully joined the first tier of banks in Xiaorizi, becoming the second bank to achieve this advancement.
This has made Postal Savings Bank anxious. Only three banks have partnered with Huasuan Wealth Management, and two of them have successfully advanced, leaving only Postal Savings Bank.
This is definitely not a matter of cost-effective financial management; it's a problem with yourself.
But where exactly did I fall short?
However, Postal Savings Bank of China is a bit different from the other two banks. The other two are owned by conglomerates, while Postal Savings Bank of China is a product of the privatization of an official institution.
Although it has been privatized, the leadership is still appointed by Xiao Rizi Post Office.
Moreover, most of the profits earned still have to be handed over to the government.
It's somewhat similar in nature to a state-owned enterprise in China.
Therefore, Postal Savings Bank was not in a hurry at first. After establishing a cooperative relationship with Huasuan Wealth Management, it stopped paying attention to this matter.
After all, the collaboration alone is enough to write a dozen or so press releases, which is certainly enough to report to the boss.
But we agreed to slack off together! How come you two, Mitsubishi and Three Pounds of Lard, got out of there first?
My family is still stuck without being able to get ashore, which is very conspicuous. What will the leaders think of me?
Should I tell my boss that it's not that I'm incompetent, but that my teammates are just too outstanding?
Oh well, there's no other way but to roll up the sleeve.
Ikeda Iwato, the chairman of the Postal Savings Bank, first inquired with high-ranking acquaintances at Mitsubishi Bank and Sanjin Pig Oil Bank about the opportunities they had received to advance their careers.
Then I got the same answer from them—Samsung!
Iwato Ikeda found it incredible that Samsung would give way to a small bank.
Based on past experience, it would be quite fortunate if a small-scale bank that enters South Korea isn't forced out by the combined forces of the five major conglomerates.
However, now that I have the answer, I should give it a try and see if it works or not.
So, Ikeda Iwato found the phone number of Lee Dae-soon, the president of Samsung Bank.
"President Li, hello, hello. I am Ikeda Iwato from Xiao Rizi Postal Savings Bank. We met at a charity auction before."
"Oh, Mr. Ikeda, hello, what can I do for you?"
"Here's the thing, President Li, I heard that Samsung Bank helped Mitsubishi Bank and Sanjinzhuyou Bank, enabling them to successfully advance into the first tier of banks in the 'Little Life' category. So I was wondering if you could help our 'Little Life' Postal Savings Bank?"
"That is indeed the case, but I'm sorry I can't help you with that."
"Huh? Why?"
Iwato Ikeda was prepared to be asked for an exorbitant price, but Samsung Bank flatly refused without even letting him name his terms.
In the past, this would have been normal, given the long-standing feud between the two countries. But you've already helped both sides, so why is it different when it comes to me?
"Because all three of our banks start with the number three, while your Postal Savings Bank doesn't."
"...President Li, are you kidding me?"
"Who's teasing you? Okay, I have something to do here. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."
After saying that, Li Dashun hung up the phone.
Ah, this...
Iwato Ikeda was completely bewildered. Wasn't Samsung supposed to help? Why is they acting like this?
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