Chapter 441 Good Guys and Bad Guys
Leaders who make arrangements for a fallback are always liked by others.
"I will try to learn this stuff, but that's for the future," Secretary-General Quan said with a smile, "If that's what President Nim wants, how should I ask him about Kinmen Heavy Industries?"
"Simple," Jin Minzhong nodded and said, "If we allow Li You to become so powerful that it is difficult to control, it will be the least in the interests of everyone. Do you understand what I mean?"
"clear……"
"So, go meet Li You and see who he wants to deal with first."
"Okay, I'll make the call right away."
"Wait," Jin Minzhong suddenly stopped Secretary Quan when he saw him turning around to leave, "Did Li You go to the United States on a business trip a few days ago?"
Secretary-General Quan's expression became very strange, and he whispered, "Yes, he went to New York to get a medal."
Jin Minzhong's cheek muscles twitched, "...I forgot."
Secretary-General Quan didn't dare to say much. After laughing for a while, he slowly left Jin Minzhong's office. Jin Minzhong sat behind the desk for a long time and sighed softly.
He has been getting more and more slow these days.
"It turns out that no one is perfect..." Secretary-General Quan sighed after leaving the room, "He is obviously the best president in recent years, but he has started to suffer from various diseases."
Back in his office, Secretary-General Quan took out his cell phone and weighed it. The number he dialed was Li You. "Excuse me, President Li."
“President Kim asked me to ask”
"Is it because of the Kinmen Heavy Industry incident?" Without waiting for Secretary-General Quan to ask, Li You took the initiative to talk about it, "Tianxia."
Secretary-General Quan gave a bitter smile and said, "President Li is really straightforward."
The two of them exchanged some brief pleasantries and hung up the phone. Secretary-General Quan lowered his head and thought for a while, then reached into the drawer, took out a photo and looked at it for a long time.
After a long moment, he sighed and shook his head, "This always happens in every presidential election."
Li You put away his phone with a faint smile on his face.
Secretary-General Jeon may have shown an intention to get closer to Lee Woo because of some previous cooperation, but in the final analysis he still stands on Kim Min-jung's side. In the process of long-term cooperation, he still has to act according to President Kim Min-jung's wishes.
However, both sides are also aware that once Kim Min-jung is arrested, it will be a problem as to what Secretary-General Jeon should do next.
Secretary-General Quan is still young and it is impossible for him to retire with Kim Min-jung. He has to find someone to rely on and climb up the ladder, and Li You is a very suitable candidate.
Li You sat back on the sofa, picked up the teapot and added a cup of tea for the guest: "Sorry, I received a call."
The guest laughed nervously, even with a hint of flattery, "President Li, you are joking. It took less than a minute, just a few words."
"But Jiang Renjiuxi," Li You sipped his tea and said meaningfully, "Have you thought about it before coming here this time?"
The guest was Kang In-gu, who had just returned from Suriname and was resting for a few days.
He is indeed a very capable person, especially good at dealing with people from all walks of life, and has been involved in some smuggling business before.
"I've thought about it," Jiang Renjiu said with a smile on his face, "It's close to home and I can make money, so I'm definitely going to do it."
"After that, you will follow Ding Qing, who is in charge of Kinmen Trade and Incheon Marine Company, to get familiar with the work first."
"Wait a minute," Li You gestured for him to drink tea, "He will come over soon, you two can communicate here."
For Jiang Renjiu, he originally came back from Suriname because he didn't want to continue working in dangerous areas.
But the temptation of Kinmen Group to him is too great now. This is an opportunity to make a breakthrough.
A few days ago, Choi Chang-ho came to Kang In-gu who was in his auto repair shop and told him that the remaining monetary reward would be given to Kang In-gu in the form of two karaoke rooms.
With the current soaring trend of real estate in Seoul, whether these two stores are sold directly or operated, they can earn more money than the negotiated remuneration.
Jiang Renjiu took over these two karaoke rooms. After people have a relatively stable life, they will gradually want to climb up in order to protect their offspring.
He has two children, a son and a daughter, and he doesn't want his children to be like he was when he was a child, so he wants to do better.
Kinmen is clearly that opportunity.
After seeing Ding Qing, Ding Qing didn't even say anything, just waved at Jiang Renjiu and asked him to follow him in the future.
It was Li You who took the initiative to ask Ding Qing to tell him about the current business of Incheon Marine Company.
Although Jiang Renjiu was mentally prepared, when his manta ray boat was first seized by Kinmen, he and Park Yingshou discussed that Kinmen might be involved in smuggling business. But when he heard about tobacco and various meats, he was still shocked. These two things can be said to be the two things that the Korean Peninsula Farmers' Association values most.
"If you want to continue the ray business, that's fine. It can also be regarded as a supplement to the fish share," Ding Qing waved his hand, "the company can invest some money to expand the scale."
Jiang Renjiu opened his mouth and said, "What about Suriname?"
"There are other people over there," Ding Qing patted his shoulder, "Just follow me and work hard, and try to take over these jobs as soon as possible."
“I don’t dare.”
"What's there to be afraid of?" Ding Qing squinted his eyes. "I asked you to take the job, but I didn't ask you to seize power and usurp the throne."
"." Jiang Renjiu thought that he was a veteran actor after all the hardships he had experienced in Suriname, but when facing such a big shot who often appeared on TV, he still felt a little nervous and could not act out the same style as he did in front of Jeon Yo-hwan.
Seeing Jiang Renjiu's eyes asking for help, Li You helplessly stopped Ding Qing from teasing Jiang Renjiu.
"Okay," Li You said with a faint smile, "If you have nothing to do, take him to familiarize himself with the job, and don't scare the new employee with these things."
"Ai Yigu." Ding Qing grinned, "Isn't this to motivate employees to work hard so that I can have more rest?"
"It seems that you still have a lot to do in the future," Li You looked at Jiang Renjiu with a smile, "Your boss is just that kind of person, don't be too reserved."
"I believe you have many ways to convince others. This will definitely take a few days. During these days, you should follow him and see how he handles interpersonal relationships. Learn from him. If you feel that you are not doing well, don't worry. Talk to your boss who is not very reasonable."
Ding Qing didn't ask Li You why he was optimistic about Jiang Renjiu. Since someone like Li You was optimistic about Jiang Renjiu, it must mean that Jiang Renjiu has his own potential.
"As for the National Intelligence Service, you don't have to worry about it," Li You waved his hand. "I'm quite familiar with Director Song. Your informant's file is well protected. If you're really worried about Jeon Yo-hwan, just have someone kill him in prison."
He said it very bluntly, and Jiang Renjiu was somewhat moved. "What punishment will Jeon Yo-hwan receive?"
"He has been transferred back to China," Li You waved his hand. "It is said that he was very cooperative in the United States. After he came back, the Drug Enforcement Administration even offered to help him reduce his sentence."
"But we didn't agree. In South Korea, the sentences for drug dealers are not severe, but Jeon Yo-hwan also has a series of charges such as murder, which is enough to keep him in prison until he dies."
Jiang Renjiu finally felt relieved. He was also afraid that Jeon Yo-hwan would be able to find a reason and then take revenge on him and his family. After all, the National Intelligence Service is only responsible for arresting people, and the sentencing is still up to the prosecutors and the courts.
Thinking of this, Jiang Renjiu said sincerely: "Thank you very much, President Nim, I will work hard."
Li You smiled and pressed his hand, "Since you are in Kinmen, you are my employee. Kinmen will always protect any employee."
After giving the instructions, Ding Qing whistled and took Jiang Renjiu away.
In the last few days of December, Li You met many people one after another, including those who were arranged to stay outside and could not return to the country for a long time.
In addition to bonuses, appropriate emotional comfort should also be provided.
Afterwards, Lee You met with Lee Lian-chang, a congressman who had announced his candidacy for the next presidential election.
"Chairman Li, it's not that I'm curious," Li Lianchang mentioned casually, "You've always had a good relationship with Tianxia Group, and you've never had any conflicts with Jin Jianying. Jin Jianying has even expressed her admiration for you many times in public. How come you suddenly had the urge to found Kinmen Heavy Industries?"
“We even bought a building specifically for this purpose.”
At this time they were in the Kinmen Club. Li Lianchang was sitting in a box with a glass of wine in his hand and a faint smile on his face when he spoke.
Li You sat opposite him. After listening to Li Lianchang's question, Li You shook his wine glass and thought absentmindedly for a while. He smiled and shook his head, "In recent years, Kinmen has been oppressed by the Daying Group. The Tianxia Group has benefited a lot from our Kinmen projects."
"Get benefits?" Li Lianchang did not comment. One could tell at a glance that he did not believe it. "In a cooperative project, there will always be so-called benefits. It's just that one side gets more."
"What the councillor said is correct," Li You raised his glass towards him and drank half of it in one gulp as a toast, "but that was in the past. Kinmen was weak before, and Tianxia Group took the lion's share of the cooperation. Moreover, many of those projects were not within Tianxia's industry scope. Now I also want to get a piece of the pie in his old business."
"The past was the past, and this is the present. We cannot shrink back... Now it is my turn to be in charge."
"Be the boss." Li Lianchang laughed and said, "I didn't expect that what President Li was going to do was because of the anger he suffered when he was young."
"Things that you don't get when you're young will haunt you for the rest of your life," Li You said with a calm smile. "Things that you don't get when you're young will haunt you for the rest of your life."
"But I'm still young now," Li You said without any heroic spirit. He glanced at the silent Li Lianchang and said, "If I don't seize this opportunity to get what I can't get, what will I do in the future?"
Li Lianchang was silent for a long time, and shook his head in admiration, "I didn't expect Councillor Li to say such a thing."
"Really? You hit the nail on the head."
He smiled self-deprecatingly, "As a direct descendant of the Jeonju Lee family, after graduating from the Faculty of Law at Seoul University, I worked as a lawyer and a Supreme Court Justice. I also served as the Director of the Inspection Committee and Prime Minister under President Kim Soo-sam."
"But my dream since childhood was to become president. It's funny that when I first entered politics, I relied on the brand new image of integrity and reform."
"People also said that I adhere to the law and principles, and have an upright character. They are willing to support such a person, but I failed in the last election," Li Lianchang exhaled heavily. In addition to the split votes within the Grand National Party, some voters who once supported me said that I have an aristocratic image and that I am corrupt. "
"They should know best whether I am corrupt or not."
"The image of nobility." Li You also felt a little regretful.
After joining the Jeonju Li Clan, Li You specifically learned about the deeds of Li Lianchang, the most prominent member of the Jeonju Li Clan.
Li Lianchang, who comes from a prominent family, has always been famous for his anti-corruption efforts.
When he was a judge of the Supreme Court of Korea, he handled several well-known corruption and bribery cases in Korea without mercy.
Even more than a decade ago, he withdrew from the general election in anger because he was dissatisfied with the corruption of the military government and its violation of voting laws.
Nine years ago, he led a special investigation committee to investigate a military procurement case involving billions of US dollars, forcing several corrupt senior military officers and defense ministers in South Korea to resign.
Even after becoming prime minister, Li Lianchang's anti-corruption stance remained unchanged, and he even fell out with then-President Jin Shui-san because of it, and was eventually dismissed by Jin Shui-san.
Then when it was his turn to run for election, people accused him of being corrupt.
Li Lianchang shook the wine glass in his hand and talked absentmindedly about his future plans. "I have also made up my mind. This is my last election. Even if I fail, I will not run again."
However, he did not come here entirely to express his sadness about the autumn. He really wanted to find out what was going on with Kinmen Heavy Industries.
If the Kinmen Group can really pry open the corner of the Tianxia Group and start to get involved in the resource industry, Li Lianchang is confident that his competitiveness can be taken to a higher level.
"At the moment, who does Councillor Li think his biggest opponent is?"
Li Lianchang sighed and said he didn't know, "I'm not a successful person, so I don't have the vision to judge my opponents."
"Lu Wuxuan," Li You raised his eyes to look at the slightly drunk Li Lianchang, "Have you ever heard of him, Councillor Li?"
"Of course I've heard of him," Li Lianchang raised his eyebrows, "Isn't he the candidate most supported by President Kim Dae-jung?"
"He," Li Lianchang said in amazement, "I have an impression of him because he also has a weird mind."
The reason he said this is that Roh Wu-hyun has publicly expressed his views on the real estate industry in the past two months.
Roh Moo-hyun even advocated moving the administrative capital to South Chungcheong Province 10 years ago to alleviate population pressure in the Seoul metropolitan area and achieve balanced regional development.
This is very unlucky for the people of Seoul.
Everyone in Seoul is proud to be from Seoul, but Roh Moo-hyun is going to destroy their sense of honor.
Li You once thought whether it would be better to support Roh Moo-hyun. After all, although Roh Moo-hyun looked tough, he was actually very soft-handed.
Compared with Li Lianchang, he is easier to control and restrict.
We can already see some of Roh Moo-hyun's future ideas, such as his hope to weaken the traditional authoritarian politics and strongman politics on the Korean Peninsula.
(End of this chapter)
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