Chapter 161

Chapter 161

Give and Take

“You solve my difficulties? The guy who says no money even to relocate the factory?”

Grandfather roughly messed up my hair.

“Jeong-hyeok, do you know how much time and effort goes into opening overseas distribution networks?”

“Don’t know but probably takes a lot?”

“Of course. Even the domestic market we firmly hold basically tens of billions to properly open distribution networks. Let alone overseas markets with no foundation needless to say. Can you guess?”

“I don’t need to know even that.”

I winked one eye.

“Because finished talking about putting a rice spoon on the overseas distribution network U-gwang opened.”

“What?”

Grandfather was startled and looked back at me.

Secretary Kim who was only fiddling with the yongbongtang with a troubled expression also raised the head abruptly.

“Young Master, what words that? Saying will put a rice spoon on U-gwang’s overseas distribution network?”

“Yes, would U-gwang give that to us saying crazy.”

“U-gwang cut the distribution network first as soon as the marriage talks fell through.”

“Yes, we stepped out several times saying will add extra money and persuade, but these guys didn’t even fart and overturned the negotiation table.”

As the two shook heads as if no way, suddenly realized something.

‘Ah, looking into Secretary Kim was dealing with the central intelligence director at Cheongwon-gak so didn’t know President Shim was negotiating with U-gwang’s Chairman Kim Dae-sik in the next room.’

Secretary Kim left the seat together when the central intelligence director returned to support Uncle Cheol-gu’s US trip.

“As expected people believe documents more than words.”

I put the paper with golden light flashing taken out from the coin wallet on grandfather’s palm.

“Hmm?”

Grandfather who unfolded the paper dropped the mouth open.

“U-gwang really put out the overseas distribution network?”

Grandfather abruptly turned the head toward Secretary Kim.

“Secretary Kim, really our Jeong-hyeok tore U-gwang’s overseas distribution network! Look at this a bit!”

“No, how on earth this······!”

Grandfather and Secretary Kim buried noses in the document and looked for a while.

“Ha, this guy even wrote woof woof, bark bark on the memorandum. Overwhelming, overwhelming!”

“······By any chance seems some code?”

“What code! This just dog sound!”

Grandfather muttered “Secretary Kim, if you saw that guy barking in front of the president couldn’t say such words.”

President Shim laughed heartily.

“There were words Chairman Kim Dae-sik of U-gwang earnestly requested when writing that.”

“What’s that?”

“Tell Taeseong’s brain. The spoon decided to put on anyway, will support with full power closing eyes tightly.”

“Really that guy volunteered and said will help Jeong-hyeok?”

“U-gwang will devote loyalty to His Excellency, so please let U-gwang ride together on the boat Taeseong is riding? While woof! Bark bark bark!”

“That crazy guy!”

Grandfather crumpled the brow with a whoosh.

“President Shim, blow straight.”

“What speaking?”

“Dae-sik not a guy who puts out such with empty mouth. So what was demanding?”

“Decided to close the Koreagate.”

“What? Close the Koreagate?”

Grandfather now crumpled not only the brow but even the mouth shape with a whoosh.

“The Koreagate not closed until now even with central intelligence sticking, lobbyists running around, U-gwang pouring money!”

Bang!

Grandfather angry struck the reception room table.

“US House stirring like stirring a beehive, US newspapers bloodshot digging in! This bastard now demanding we close that?”

“Yes.”

“Then what is U-gwang doing? Not sucking fingers. How much money saying will put out?”

“Funds the Young Master decided to take charge of the full amount.”

“This freeze to death! Knowing when how to catch Kim Hyeong-won? Telling Jeong-hyeok to cover all that expense?”

Grandfather put down the memorandum holding bang on the table.

“Tell to take this back!”

“Chairman, not a matter to respond so emotionally.”

“Profit calculation doesn’t match! Responding rationally like this?”

“Securing distribution network in the US the most urgent for Taeseong? Heard export volume completely blocked?”

The government shouted export intending to revive the national economy.

And that export performance requirement value wholly taken charge by large companies.

“Couldn’t fill the quota His Excellency demanded. If this quarter’s export performance to the US bursts immediately will be reprimanded.”

U-gwang and Taeseong were allied companies that continued close relations for a long time.

Moreover after concluding the marriage engagement built even symbiotic relations beyond cooperation.

Taeseong opened domestic distribution network with Taeseong Distribution, U-gwang opened overseas distribution network and used together.

“This year presidential election and general election overlapping His Excellency’s mood very sensitive. Will see large loss.”

“Huu.”

“How the government pressures companies with sluggish export performance, how pushed out from national projects, what disadvantages seen in interest fights, how excluded in the process of establishing economic policies.”

“Know!”

Grandfather who sighed looked back at me with complicated eyes.

“Thought Taeseong became difficult because broke off marriage talks with U-gwang?”

Because that fact.

No particular thought to deny so I closed the mouth.

The more so grandfather’s sigh deepened more.

Weight added to the touch stroking my head.

“So this tiny thing···, grandpa became difficult because of parents’ marriage talks···, saying will bring U-gwang’s distribution network and open Taeseong’s breath······.”

Can’t say not.

But that reason not all.

Honestly speaking my selfishness also slightly put on.

“Taeseong one family! Even if not because of our parents if grandfather and Taeseong in a difficult situation I also have to help.”

Like grandfather didn’t ignore my difficulty.

I also good if slightly easing grandfather’s difficulty.

Of course my selfishness also slightly put on there though!

“Now trying to take care even grandpa’s rice bowl?”

“Nothing not okay? Only downward love love?”

“Ha······!”

Grandfather tightly embraced me.

“Was drained because of children who whine asking for money only seeing me, thanks to our Jeong-hyeok grandpa gets strength.”

Grandfather’s low laughter flowed in like vibration above the crown.

“Jeong-hyeok, put away grandpa’s worry.”

“Grandfather.”

“This grandpa not such a incapable person. Such thing overseas distribution network enough opening more generously releasing money!”

Wouldn’t be easy though.

If that easy the problem of this quarter’s export performance wouldn’t have emerged.

Wouldn’t have had Secretary Kim suffering working overtime because of overseas distribution network.

“Or method of borrowing other group distribution networks adding extra money plenty!”

Why necessarily?

Even confirming the overseas distribution network torn from U-gwang in front of eyes?

“Because of Koreagate?”

“Whose house dog name Koreagate? Kim Hyeong-won not such an easy guy.”

Grandfather shook the head.

“That guy despicable and cruel guy. Anyway vicious in hands guy even receiving US government protection. Absolutely won’t be caught easily.”

“If a person who will catch Kim Hyeong-won already sent to the US?”

“What?”

“Finished grasping even Kim Hyeong-won’s residence and disguised identity.”

I grinned.

“Why would Secretary Kim be busy sending overseas telegrams every day recently and staying up all night?”

Would have had many things to contact here and there supporting Uncle Cheol-gu who flew to the US.

‘Uncle Cheol-gu said a specialist in spy search. Specialty finding and beating suspicious guys, shady guys, strange guys, so if fast within three months······.’

Knock knock knock.

With the sound of knocking the office door the door opened with a whoosh.

Yu Jong-tae smiled brightly and shook one paper.

“Young Master, chairman, president, Secretary Kim! The hot hot news waiting and waiting just arrived like this just now!”

“What news?”

“Heard Colonel Bak the thick head caught Kim Hyeong-won and dragging!”

This fast?

No, how long since went to the US?

Not even a week yet?

“Heard transferring to Korea putting on a military plane receiving help from the Foreign Ministry and Ministry of National Defense?”

Yu Jong-tae pointed at the paper and smiled slyly.

“Probably the same telegram as this entered the central intelligence too?”

“What?”

Grandfather snatched the telegram paper like an eagle.

Indeed written exactly as Yu Jong-tae said.

“Really caught Kim Hyeong-won?”

“If to the extent the Foreign Ministry and Ministry of National Defense even giving a military plane······.”

Overwhelming the same for me too.

‘Is this a matter that solves so smoothly? How the guy the central intelligence couldn’t catch for 6 years······.’

Ring ring! Ring ring!

The president’s office phone rang largely.

Secretary Kim received the phone before President Shim.

Then immediately hung up the phone and turned the dial.

“Taeseong Group Secretary Kim. Heard the central intelligence director looking.”

Secretary Kim finished the call in a calm tone no different from usual.

Click.

“Chairman, the central intelligence director’s message.”

“Yes, what said?”

“Will certainly hang debt. So entrust dragging Kim Hyeong-won to the Blue House to the central intelligence.”

“The central intelligence director saying such?”

Grandfather dropped the mouth open.

“Moreover debt?”

“That···, actually Young Master Jeong-hyeok received a promise in advance from the central intelligence director on the condition of catching Kim Hyeong-won.”

“Jeong-hyeok?”

“Yes, the central intelligence director asserted will grant three of Taeseong’s demands in exchange for catching Kim Hyeong-won and closing the Koreagate.”

Grandfather looked back at me with eyes wide open.

“Hanging as many as three debts on the central intelligence director?”

“Because that was the top priority mission His Excellency issued to the central intelligence director.”

“No, I also know that. Catching Kim Hyeong-won so simply? The matter the central intelligence director couldn’t do even running wild until now, Jeong-hyeok you?”

“Ei, have to say words correctly. Not me Uncle Cheol-gu caught?”

“Who selected and sent that guy?”

“······Me.”

Grandfather said stammering with a very flustered expression.

“No, Jeong-hyeok, you really how on earth such······.”

“Skillfully? With talent? With ability?”

“······.”

As expected not believing.

I shrugged shoulders.

“Then if saying luckily caught will believe?”

“······.”

Why? What? Why!

I also didn’t know would luckily catch like this!

Go argue such to Uncle Cheol-gu!

“Anyway since caught Kim Hyeong-won the Koreagate will close soon?”

The people who entered the president’s office simultaneously burst into hollow laughs.

“Wow, so the gate U-gwang couldn’t close even pouring money so much Young Master Jeong-hyeok at once······.”

“In the end just putting in a bit of small money as expense, obtained U-gwang’s overseas distribution network and the central intelligence director’s three promises?”

“That Kim Hyeong-won······. The guy the central intelligence director couldn’t catch even stirring all directions grinding teeth······.”

“What on earth how playing what tricks closing the Koreagate so quickly in a snap?”

“Ha, the Young Master seems to have obtained a very capable helper.”

“In this floor luck also ability, skill also ability. This also all Young Master Jeong-hyeok’s strength.”

Grandfather laughed heartily and struck the table bang bang.

“Hahaha, this ended up eating U-gwang’s overseas distribution network for free!”

How much time and money would have taken to open overseas distribution network?

A windfall.

“Hahaha, moreover even put debt on the central intelligence director! That as many as three! This can’t obtain even giving a thousand gold!”

A power holder’s protection hard to obtain easily.

Grandfather lifted me with a flash and began spinning in place round and round.

“Our golden our kid! Our kid not regrettable even giving ten thousand gold! Aigu, our pretty!”

Smooch smooch smooch!

Grandfather’s kiss baptism poured very burdensomely.

“Our lucky charm! Our smart! Thanks to our kid every time things just solve smoothly!”

Grandfather lifted me as if to show and shouted heartily.

“You guys no such grandson? Try coming out once a guy with a grandson like our Jeong-hyeok! Hahaha!”

Grandfather smiled contentedly and held out the little finger.

“As promised this grandpa will take responsibility for the Taeseong Chemicals factory relocation cost!”

I a person who believes documents more than little finger promises.

Such thing mood.

“Promised.”

“Yes, don’t know grandpa? Have to reward as much as established merit!”

“Know. Believe.”

Hooking little fingers both grandfather and I smiled satisfactorily.

The transaction I like indeed win-win.

Best weaving a board both sides can be satisfied while giving and receiving.

“Then the loan certificate?”

“If insisting write a loan certificate even eating like this I a thief. Rather if writing a loan certificate maybe not know!”

“So.”

I stealthily took out the pre-written loan certificate from the coin wallet.

Held out together with the Montblanc fountain pen as a set.

“Read well and signature seal.”

“······.”

Originally the closer the relationship the more certain money transactions so loyalty not hurt.

* * *

The president opened the Blue House office door crossing the corridor with fast steps almost running.

Whoosh!

“Brought Kim Hyeong-won?”

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

The central intelligence director pulled the leash hung on Kim Hyeong-won’s neck.

“Kneel.”

Crash crash!

Kim Hyeong-won tightly bound with handcuffs and ankle cuffs of course rope fell with a kek sound and was dragged on the floor.

Beside that Park Cheol-gu dressed in a black suit wearing a pistol standing in attention posture.