Chapter 56

Chapter 56

Players Have to Help Each Other

The master laughed heartily.

“Not only me. Jongno Gold Teeth and Maljukgeori Horse Head also decided to do it together. It’s an alliance of those from the back alleys.”

Hoho!

“Maljukgeori Horse Head pushed the hardest. He said his teeth tremble at public power. He said he’ll enter a bank into the racecourse or something.”

Maljukgeori Horse Head did eye the end of gambling as the racecourse.

But in the past, Maljukgeori Horse Head ultimately couldn’t enter the racecourse.

As a chicken instead of a pheasant, he aimed for a casino instead of the racecourse and died shot in Macau.

“That Jongno Gold Teeth guy said his dream’s first priority is the foreign exchange bank, second priority a securities company.”

In the past, Jongno Gold Teeth who specialized in gold distribution and hawala got involved in a gang power fight and died.

He was found as a cold corpse in a trash can in the Garibong-dong back alley with the safe of course the gold shop and territory all taken away.

“What about Kkachisan Room Madam?”

“That side said she’s not interested in a bank. Instead, she wants to establish a real estate development company.”

Kkachisan Room Madam made a gye with lottery wives and operated a floating real estate office, then one day was dragged to the Agency for National Security Planning and came out as a corpse.

Of course, the enormous land that Kkachisan Room Madam had soon changed to housing sites, and secretly flowed into political funds and was used in the presidential election.

‘Good?’

The previous era’s big shots who in the past couldn’t combine strength and each survived on their own and died miserably.

To think they received the invitations I sent and resolved to combine wills and come out to the light.

“Good. Then I’ll also add one strength.”

“······Yes?”

Don’t make such an absurd expression, Master.

“Did you forget? What kind of ledger is in my hand.”

“Ah!”

The master seemed to recall the U-gwang Construction bribe ledger only then.

It was a kill list densely written with the list of high-ranking political and business world figures who received money and the bribe amounts.

“The current vested interest bank presidents are guys in contact with powerful guys, there’s no way they’ll just watch the appearance of a new competitor with hands folded.”

But if this is there, the story changes!

“Little kid, that entered your Grandfather’s hand, didn’t it? Without having anything, if you just use favor like this, how will you handle the aftermath?”

“Why worry about the aftermath? Originally, a knife is scariest when it doesn’t come out of the sheath.”

I also stuck close to the master and whispered small.

“Our Taeseong received a letter from an anonymous sponsor. Did you forget?”

“What? Uhahahaha!”

Only then did the master burst into a hearty laugh greatly.

He properly understood my meaning only now.

Why? What? Why!

Taeseong’s anonymous sponsor, it’s me, right?

“I can willingly send about a few anonymous threatening letters. Players help each other and live.”

“Uhahaha! Yes, in this field, players share and eat good cases.”

“Secretly.”

“Without a trace!”

Our master and disciple smiled facing each other.

“Then when Taeseong receives a loan, you’ll treat the ally preferentially, right? Interest cheap, loan fast.”

“With empty mouth?”

“Shall I not circulate the threatening letters?”

“Ugh.”

“Actually, Taeseong can’t help it. Because of the separation of finance and industry, separation of bank and industry. You know?”

It’s the principle that prohibits financial capital represented by banks and industrial capital represented by companies from owning and dominating the other’s business.

This is a system introduced to prevent bad loans, prevent conflicts of interest among customers, and eradicate unfair competition according to the harm of information monopoly.

“But investment companies are different. Unlike Taeseong, they can invest in banks as much as they want.”

I grinned.

“I’m also thinking of establishing an investment company and crossing one foot, how about it?”

“Welcome, investor! We always welcome, and welcome again people who come bringing money.”

“Is it still empty mouth like this?”

“Uhaha, really I can’t handle you at all, little kid!”

The master drank the ssanghwa tea gulp gulp pleasantly.

That cheapskate, the expensive ssanghwa tea with two eggs floated, not drinking sparingly all day but downing it gulp gulp at once.

Thud!

The master put down the ssanghwa tea cup on the table and wiped the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand.

“Come to think of it, it’s strange? I know there’s no investment company among Taeseong affiliates yet.”

“It’s not Taeseong but the company I establish that will invest?”

“What?”

“Actually, this is a secret. I’m informing believing your mouth is heavy?”

I winked one eye.

“It’s too regrettable to just bring the company I carefully grew alone and hand it over to Taeseong. I have to take care of my share myself.”

“Ha······.”

“Now I’m investing in the bank, but soon I’m thinking of acquiring one company. At that time, you’ll help flashily?”

The master dropped his mouth open.

But he soon regained his senses with a start.

“Just saying establishing a bank and cleaning out all the money I have, what money do I have?”

“I handed over the subway station information cheaply. I’m also taking care of the reserve land. Soon when land prices skyrocket, the pocket will become thick, right?”

“What?”

The master shook his head.

“Ha, do they do early education from such a young age in chaebol families?”

“How would I know that? You saw at yesterday’s year-end night event. I just entered the Taeseong family now.”

The master seemed to have nothing to say so he only did unnatural clearing of the throat again.

He glanced at my eyes and the question was only this.

“Why an investment company of all things?”

“It’s easy.”

Where would it be easy for a seven-year-old kid to sit as president and roll a company.

But an investment company is a bit different.

“Selecting companies with potential and providing initial business funds. Instead, tearing out a lot of that company’s stocks and selling them when expensive to earn money.”

As expected, stocks make money.

In this era when manufacturing and heavy industry have just properly started growing, there were very many opportunities to earn bigger with stock investment.

Why else would it be counted as one of the most representative financial technology methods even in the 21st century when the growth trend has slowed.

But the master shook his head.

“Easy to say. Is that a matter that works with only eyes? Finding a company with potential is also a matter, but retrieving my money from a company that grew like that is also a matter.”

Would I not know that.

Without staking life on money recovery, one can’t touch black money.

“Guys saying they’ll borrow business funds bow as if they’ll give even the liver at first. But after seeing the taste of money, eyes turn quickly. It’s this field where they crawl on their knees when borrowing money and spit and leave when repaying money.”

People are different when entering the bathroom and when coming out.

Have I seen that appearance once or twice.

But the master’s gaze became cold.

“Little kid, if there’s a guy who eats your money and grows then hits the back of your head, tell me. I’m a person who doesn’t send off guys who just eat money and run prettily.”

This is really reassuring!

Originally, it was a matter that I would solve directly and that’s it, but now I’m inevitably a seven-year-old kid.

I have Uncle Cheol-gu who swore loyalty and Taeseong Group security team leader Yu Jong-tae, but if there’s one more joker that comes to mind when meeting dirty matters, it’s good!

“Thank you.”

Partnership sprouting in the exchanging goodwill!

I took out paper from the coin wallet, and took out the Montblanc fountain pen from the outerwear and wrote our home phone number.

At the very end, I didn’t omit my name, ‘Cha Jeong-hyeok’ and held it out.

“If interest in investment arises, contact here.”

“Yes? Did I hear wrong? Something the words are a bit strange?”

“It’s as you heard.”

“What? Earlier you said you’d invest in our bank?”

“Banks also invest in investment companies?”

I grinned.

“I always welcome investment institutions with insight, a lot of money, and solid.”

I can guarantee.

Soon the master will contact the phone number I gave.

“Then I’ll go first. It was enjoyable meeting today.”

I came down from the chair and put both hands together and bowed at the navel.

I paid for two cups of ssanghwa tea and came out of the hotel coffee shop.

* * *

Mayor Gu looked at the map that President Kim of U-gwang Construction drew.

“Is this all that was drawn in one hour? Couldn’t even mark a few dots on the map.”

The sound of clicking the tongue followed.

“Rather, why not draw former Mayor Yang’s subway route map? Even a child roughly marking would have marked better than this.”

“Mayor Gu, this is a national project that His Excellency shows great interest in. Even if deciding carefully with the U-gwang Construction executives, it’s an insufficient matter.”

President Kim of U-gwang Construction lined up excuses with a very unfair expression.

Mayor Gu who couldn’t listen raised his hand.

“Enough. I understood U-gwang’s will that much.”

Mayor Gu roughly folded the map that the president of U-gwang Construction drew.

“Then I’ll specially extend the submission deadline to one week for U-gwang. If you don’t like it, don’t.”

“Good! One week! I’ll definitely write a proper Subway Line 2 route map and come! Thank you!”

President Kim of U-gwang Construction unfolded his face only then.

“Only giving bonus points and no disadvantage is certain, right?”

“Do I look like a person who talks nonsense? Keep the deadline properly.”

“Of course. Then I’ll see you again in one week.”

The president of U-gwang Construction ran out with Secretary Choi.

“Secretary Choi, immediately convene a U-gwang Construction executive meeting!”

“Yes!”

“Prepare all materials related to Subway Line 2! Tell them to write a Subway Line 2 route map consisting of 40 or more stations! Deadline is one week!”

“Just writing the bidding estimate and construction plan alone time is insufficient, so it seems there won’t be remaining personnel enough to make the subway route map.”

“Mobilize even that side’s personnel all to writing the route map! This side’s deadline is one week, that side’s deadline is 3 weeks!”

It was the sound that the priority is different.

“A subway route map that fits Mayor Gu’s heart perfectly! The win or loss will be decided there. No disadvantage? The heart tilting itself is bonus points on one side, and disadvantage on the other side!”

That was the reason President Kim of U-gwang Construction was hurrying.

“Reserve a hotel and make them stay together for one week!”

“Yes.”

The moment it was confirmed that the U-gwang Construction elites would roll so that groans come out, Secretary Choi asked.

“Then the Taeseong Chemicals side work······.”

“That’s the last bastion! First have to pay attention to this side. If just capturing Mayor Gu’s heart, there’s no need to unnecessarily take such a risk!”

Mayor Gu looked down at the city hall glass window.

President Kim of U-gwang Construction and Secretary Choi hurriedly left the city hall.

“Tsk tsk, a vision that couldn’t be drawn even giving one hour, what will change even giving one week?”

On Mayor Gu’s desk, three Subway Line 2 route maps were unfolded side by side.

“I didn’t know the skill difference between the two construction companies would be this much.”

The right is Taeseong’s, the middle is what Mayor Gu wrote, the left is exactly what President Kim of U-gwang Construction wrote.

“The insight and ability of a person called president is only this much. U-gwang Construction’s future is also knowable.”

Ring!

It was the internal phone.

“A call came from the Blue House. Shall I connect?”

“Quickly!”

Mayor Gu hurriedly corrected his posture upright and sat.

“It’s been a long time, Your Excellency. It’s Gu Jae-cheol.”

-Subway Line 2. How is it going?

He starts with the main point abruptly.

“Anyway, a matter to report arose with that matter.”

Mayor Gu glanced down at the three subway route maps unfolded on the desk while receiving the call.

“I decided on the construction company to entrust the Subway Line 2 construction.”

-There’s still some time left.

“That’s so, but because it doesn’t seem like it will reverse.”

-What change was there in the mind?

“I just discovered a construction company suitable for the subway construction, with vision, with technical power, and even a lot of investment money.”

The subway route map drawn with a red sign pen.

Exactly that map with a star mark attached to the place where Sindorim Station will enter captured Mayor Gu’s eyes.

“At the sound of showing the construction company’s vision, they drew Seoul City Subway Line 2, Line 3, Line 4 on the spot. It didn’t even take 30 minutes.”

-Hmm.

“It was perfect even from technical, geological, geopolitical, cost aspects. It perfectly supplemented even the gaps I didn’t consider, presenting the direction of future Korea’s urban development plan.”

A brief silence flowed beyond the phone.

-Construction company. Where?

“It’s Taeseong Construction.”

Mayor Gu quickly continued the words.

“It’s not former President Cha Yun-seong who was famous for being incompetent. The president newly appointed this time has good skill, good ability, and is very outstanding in various ways. He brought in several large constructions in the Middle East and earned oil money and even did national prestige enhancement.”

-Hmm.

“If Your Excellency sees directly, you’ll naturally know why I said these words. With that meaning, when calling chaebol heads at this new year luncheon, how about calling that friend together too.”

-Good. Shall I see the face once?

“Thank you, Your Excellency. I’ll take the subway route map. See you at the new year luncheon.”

-Is there a need to go to the new year. While the words came out, today. Let’s have a drink.

It was a private drinking proposal, but Mayor Gu couldn’t answer easily.

He became an even more tense face.

“Yes, then I’ll take the subway route map and go to the Blue House.”

-It’s a way passing nearby. Hyunmu Hotel would be good.

One word was added beyond the phone.

-Call that friend too.