Chapter 144 Clan
"The next in command of Jae-ho, Lee Jong-gu, and Teiksim Park Hoe-chang, are now the two executive directors of Kinmen."
Li You took a sip of tea and said, "These are the five most powerful people in the Golden Gate Group right now."
He glanced at the lady opposite him. She was listening very carefully and gave Li You an affirmative look when he looked over.
“Now that Di Xin has basically withdrawn from the power struggle within Kinmen, the fight is being carried out by our three factions, while Chairman Shi is in control of the overall situation to ensure that the competition is healthy.
A meeting will be held in a few days to expand the board of directors in order to ensure that the structure of the Golden Gate Group is complex enough and to inject a large amount of capital again to allow Golden Gate to expand further. "
"So the whitewashing work should not have started yet," the lady nodded lightly, "Your Kinmen will only proceed to the next step of industry whitewashing after this expansion and stabilization."
"Yes," Li You nodded, "We need to consolidate our rights in Kinmen before we can clean up our name, so we are now looking for better investors."
"You and Ding Qing should have a good relationship?"
Li You was stunned for a moment and nodded.
Madam nodded, "I have heard some things about you. Your uncle Yin once praised you for your ability. That's why I am willing to listen to you."
"If I'm not mistaken, there is no place for Emperor Xin in your Jinmen?"
Although her tone was questioning, the affirmation in her words was quite obvious. Li You looked at her silently, "Madam, have you been paying attention to the Kinmen Group?"
"The word 'pay attention' is not quite appropriate," the lady laughed softly, "After all, although you guys from Kinmen are low-key, you have created quite a stir in Seoul."
"Since you need support in Kinmen, you found me and Lao Yin."
The lady paused, "But the relationship between us has always been weak. You are just a promising junior in his army, and you are just a former one."
"If we want to really strengthen our relationship, why don't we become real relatives?"
"Madam is saying."
"Become part of the genealogy of our branch of the Quanzhou Li family," said the lady who was sitting comfortably in her seat with admiration in her eyes.
Li You lowered his eyes, and the lady finally revealed her origins.
Although I had prepared myself mentally, I didn't expect that she was from the Li family in Jeonju.
"Our branch of the Jeonju Lee family is not a chaebol, nor is it a noble surname today. The only advantage is that we have a longer history."
"Madam, you are too modest," Li You sighed.
The number of Lee clan members in Jeonju on the Korean Peninsula has now reached over one million, but the lady was definitely not talking about these ordinary people. She was most likely referring to a more core branch.
In the Korean Peninsula, a society that values blood ties, if one chooses to go into politics or the path of a prosecutor, the four words "Jeonju Lee" are enough to clear any obstacles.
It’s not that all the Jeonju Lee family are aristocrats, but that the Jeonju Lee family has too many predecessors in these two fields. The Korean Peninsula pays attention to the hierarchy of seniors and juniors, but the predecessors will also support the juniors accordingly.
"You don't have to be on guard or vigilant. The clans nowadays won't force you to work for them."
Mrs. Li put her hands on her knees and said, "Most of the time, they just live their own lives under the name of independence. They only work together when there is a common interest."
"Just like the councillor Li Lianchang who ran for election two years ago, he was elected precisely because he was outstanding enough."
“If he wasn’t good enough, you wouldn’t even hear the name.”
Li You nodded, "Then may I ask, which branch do you belong to, Madam?"
"Prince Hyo-nyeong's faction."
"Are there many such cases?"
Hearing Li You's question, Madam Li covered her mouth and laughed twice, "Of course not many, not all people with the surname Li can be favored by us, not to mention that they have to go through the guild hall's review."
The guild hall refers to the Lihua Guild Hall, also known as the Jeonju Li Clan Datong Clan Association House, which is an officially certified institution that manages the clan genealogy.
"Your previous unfavorable background is nothing and can be easily erased," Mrs. Li looked at him seriously, "You are a smart person. I don't need to tell you the reason for inviting you, right?"
Li You was silent. It was natural that he would be noticed only if he had value.
“When does the meeting of the expanded board begin?”
"Three days later."
"If you agree, we can go to the guild hall to perform the ceremony tomorrow," Mrs. Li said calmly, as if this matter was as simple as having a meal.
She knew that such a thing could not be decided immediately, so she stood up and opened the door of Yin Mingzhu's bedroom, then turned to look at Li You with a smile, "Your Uncle Yin should be back soon, you two should have a good drink."
Li You calmed down and nodded.
While Mrs. Li was out of the living room, Yin Mingzhu came over and asked, "What did my mother tell you?"
Li You glanced at her and said, "The adults are talking, children should not ask questions."
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"Ah?" Li You smiled, stretched out his hand to grab the clothes on the back of the little girl, and lifted her up, "Are you ten years old?"
"What do you care about me?"
There was a knock on the door. After Yin Mingzhu struggled for a few times, Li You put her down. He saw her flapping her short legs and rushing to the door to open it.
"Thank you, Mingzhu!" Yin Jijun took off his military boots and put on slippers, then came in, pulling his belt, "Is that kid Li You here?"
He casually hung the camouflage jacket on the hanger and started shouting as soon as he entered the room. His voice was exactly the same as Li You's when he was serving in the military. Although Yin Jijun was not tall, he walked with great momentum.
As soon as he saw Li You, Yin Jijun grinned, "You kid, you don't come when you have nothing to do, but when something happens, you think of your old boss!"
"Uncle Yin," Li Youshen bowed, "Long time no see."
"Hurry up and stop being so pretentious," Yin Jijun waved his hands repeatedly, "You were so arrogant before, I was a little uncomfortable with you."
Yin Jijun wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "But our Vice President Li called me uncle, which is really a great honor!"
"What kind of vice president is he?" Yin Mingzhu poked her father.
Looking at Li You's expression, Yin Jijun spread his hands and said, "Ask him yourself."
He pressed his precious daughter Yin Mingzhu's head and asked, "Did your aunt tell you?"
Li You was stunned for two seconds and nodded slightly.
Yin Jijun raised his eyebrows without any airs, "When you called me in advance to ask about my vacation, I guessed that you must have something to do."
"But I'm not that amazing, and I don't know what you want from me," he said with a smile, "I might as well give you a solution that can solve more than 90% of the problems in South Korea."
"Did you propose what Auntie said?" Li You touched his head.
"Sit down first," Yoon Ji-jun kindly pulled Li You to sit down, sat down on the sofa with his legs crossed, and then comfortably put his feet on the coffee table. Yoon Mingzhu fanned her nose and quietly moved.
"Otherwise, your aunt would not want to get involved in family tree matters," Yin Jijun answered the question with a smile, "Although I don't know what you want me to help you with..."
"But you are in a high position now. It is no longer the time when I could help you as I did the last time I met you." Yoon Jijun sighed, "Most of what you do now is literary work."
"But don't think I'm helping you for nothing," Yoon Ji-jun glanced at Yoon Myeong-joo who was run away by his stinky feet, and smiled as he moved his feet down, "When you become successful in the future, I might need your help again."
Li You sighed in his heart. Yin Jijun looked carefree and had no airs, nor did he have the majesty that he had in the army, but he was very smart.
"Alright, alright," Yoon Ji-jun waved his hand, "I've decided for you. Tomorrow you go to the club with your aunt, and I'll say hello. If you have any troubles, just tell me."
At this moment, he had some shadows of his time in the army. What else could Li You say? He just nodded along with him.
When Li You first arrived at Yin's house, he felt that this family was too quiet and elegant. Now that Yin Jijun is back, the atmosphere of this family has been greatly improved.
"Damn it," Yin Jijun stretched lazily, "Xu Darong is such an idiot, I want to kick him twice."
"What's wrong with him?"
Li You didn't have much impression of this man who was the second male lead in "Descendants of the Sun". He only remembered that he was thirty-five or thirty-six and was dating Yoon Myeong-joo who was twenty-three that year, and he almost pissed off Yoon Gil-joon.
"He's a guy with a strong sense of justice," Yoon Ji-jun sighed, "I brought him back from vacation with me, a guard, and gave him a day off. As a result, he beat up two people on the way..."
Yoon Ji-jun choked himself, "Anyway, I just beat up two foreigners."
Li You understood and thought that Xu Dayong must have combined the characteristics of both Japan and South Korea.
Considering the location of this place, he was not surprised, after all, there was the American headquarters in Longshan District.
Although he was complaining verbally, there was still some pride in his words, "And then he wasted a day of my vacation. I just got him out."
"Where is he now?"
"He's just practicing his standing posture down there," Yin Jijun snorted, "Don't bother with him. Let him learn his lesson."
"After hitting someone, he was pinned to the ground, and he didn't even know how to run away."
Yin Jijun took out a pack of cigarettes from under the coffee table, handed one to Li You, and lowered his loud voice, "Are you lit?"
Li You took out a silver lighter from his suit pocket and lit it with both hands. Yin Jijun exhaled a puff of smoke comfortably, and then he heard Yin Mingzhu yelling and complaining, "Dad is smoking again!"
Yin Jijun was so scared that he shivered and put the cigarette into the teacup.
"Don't talk nonsense!" He argued with his daughter at the top of his voice.
The house, which was deserted just now, suddenly became lively.
Yin Jijun leaned his head back helplessly and lay on the sofa, "You are doing well now, and you have your own future."
"This time, I'll rely on the clan to help you deal with the past. After all, it's an underground job that can't be seen in public."
"Be a good businessman in the future," Yin Jijun said, "Be a big businessman."
As the two were chatting, there was a knock on the door. Yin Jijun patted Li You's arm and said, "The delivery man should be here. Go get it."
Li You walked to the door and opened it. Outside the door, Xu Darong, who looked honest, was carrying two large boxes of things. He was stunned when he saw Li You.
After Li You took the thing from his hand, he extended his hand to salute, "Hello, senior!"
"Hello," Li You nodded at him.
“Is it that hottie Darong?” Yin Jijun inside shouted, “Let him in and eat together!”
Li You stepped aside and put the food on the dining table. His wife took it and said, "Give it to me..."
She pointed to the living room and said, "Go and talk to your uncle more."
When Li You returned to the living room, Xu Dayong in the living room looked stubborn, but Yin Jijun was a little helpless, "Why are you so stubborn?"
He pointed at Li You and said, "Ask the senior you admire and ask him if he would do the same thing."
"Senior!" Li You didn't expect that at this time... the young Xu Darong would be so fierce and shout so loudly at his boss's house.
"If you see someone being bullied, will you step forward to help?"
“Don’t ask nonsense questions,” Yoongijun shouted angrily, “Is this what we are fighting for?”
Xu Darong stood straight, "If someone bullies others, and I teach them a lesson, why am I punished and they are not punished?"
It was a very silly question, very much in line with his age and the passion in his head.
Li You patted him helplessly, "If it were me... I wouldn't be punished."
(End of this chapter)
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