Chapter 100: Visible Sincerity

Grandfather swallowed dry saliva.

The promise of the Chief of Security Service of the Blue House, the number two person in the country, was no different from a guarantee check for power.

Now that he has indicated that he will accept the invitation, it is a rare opportunity.

“If the time comes to transfer Korea National Oil Corporation to the private sector, please think of Taesung first.”

“Yugong?”

The chief of security at the Blue House looked at the grandfather with a strange look.

“Since there is no oil refinery in Taesung, they must be eyeing Yukong. But unless another oil crisis occurs, I don’t think Yukong will be put on the market.”

“I know.”

“Even if we were to give away our shares, the US Gulf company owns 50% of the shares. Do you think they would give that up easily?”

“That’s what I mean.”

“So in the end, you’re saying that you don’t have anything you want right now? Hahaha, great! If Yukong is privatized, Taesung will be number one!”

The smile of the chief of security at the Blue House grew deeper.

It meant that he was very satisfied.

“Chairman Cha, I already knew that you had no political ambitions, but I didn’t know that you had no business ambitions either.”

“Why would a businessman be greedy for politics? However, as a businessman, his greed for business is quite strong. That is why he dares to covet merit.”

“This guy is really foolish. While others are busy colluding with politicians and filling their back pockets, Taesung is overly upright.”

The chief of security at the Blue House clicked his tongue slightly.

“Remember that when a typhoon comes, reeds bend but pines break. What I’m saying is that you need to make good use of the favors you receive, and not be foolishly obsessed with business.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

“You’re pouring money into technology development and facility investment, so take that money and use it to spread the oil evenly. If you keep being so tight, Taesung will only grow to that extent.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

“Well, Taesung is not bad because he has a strong core. What do you mean His Majesty didn’t kick Taesung out even though you were acting so stiff? It means His Majesty is being lenient.”

The chief of security at the Blue House gave a subtle hint.

“It’s not enough to just do well in business. Just do it like you did today. Then His Majesty will be pleased.”

I didn’t forget the advice either.

“You’ll find out what happens when Taesung falls out of favor with His Majesty if you watch Woo-kwang.”

The eyes of the chief of security at the Blue House gleamed sinisterly.

“You will soon see what it means to have visible sincerity.”

* * *

The drinking party is over.

Grandfather came out to the front of the room and bowed.

“Take a look.”

The chief of security at the Blue House left with light steps.

He had a thick envelope tucked under his arm.

“Phew.”

Only after the chief of security at the Blue House completely disappeared from sight.

Grandfather sighed deeply.

“This is also really a bad thing to do. Shouldn’t a businessman just do business well? Shouldn’t he be criticized for not being able to align with politics and business?”

“What can I do? This is reality.”

Secretary Kim, who had been waiting in the hallway, approached me.

“If you have the money to grease the wheels, why don’t you just give it to Taesung employees for a bonus? Tsk. It’s already a shame that they’re ripping you off like crazy, saying it’s political funding!”

“What can I do? If I don’t give them the sponsorship money, I won’t be able to do business.”

“It’s hard to do business there!”

“It’s not something that happened yesterday or today. It’s time to do it now.”

“Just as it hurts every time your flesh is torn apart, it also hurts every time your money is torn apart. How can it be that painful?”

Director Ko was also next to Secretary Kim.

“It’s the sincerity that you can see with your eyes······.”

Grandpa handed me the keys to the truck carrying the boxes of apples.

“Director Ko, deliver this to Jangchung-dong. Secretly. Understood?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Secretary Kim, you······.”

At that moment, a news anchor’s voice flowed out from the television installed in the lobby of the hotel’s Japanese-style room.

-It is shocking that the fire at Wookwang Chemical was discovered to be arson.

It was headline news.

Grandfather and Secretary Kim turned their eyes at the same time and focused on the news.

-Let’s listen to the presentation of the central government.

Mr. Cheolgu went up on stage and gave a presentation.

Amidst the loud flashes of camera flashes, Mr. Cheol-gu, neatly dressed, spoke into the microphone.

– The investigation secured conclusive evidence that the Wookwang Chemical fire was caused by arson.

Click! Click! Click!

The camera flashes went off loudly.

-We are expanding the investigation as we believe that the power struggle within Wookwang, a subsidiary of Wookwang, led to such self-inflicted harm.

The reporters’ questions grew louder at the mention of the Woo Kwang power struggle.

But Mr. Cheolgu seemed determined to just say what he had to say instead of taking questions.

– We are checking whether the Woo Kwang presidents were accomplices. We will focus on investigating to what extent they were involved in the arson.

– As there were many casualties from the disaster, we promise the public that we will conduct an investigation without external pressure and uncover the truth more clearly.

Mr. Cheol-gu bowed his head and stepped down from the stage.

Grandpa chuckled.

“That guy, he’ll be on the headlines of every newspaper tomorrow. He’ll be a star. His comments are really good.”

“That guy is the one who brought the bribe ledger from Wookwang Construction to Taesung.”

“That’s good. With this level of achievement, you won’t be looked down on or pushed out wherever you go. But it’s not something that should be done for Woo-kwang.”

Grandfather’s smile turned bitter.

“Now that the Wookwang Chemical arson attack has been announced through a national press conference, there’s no way to hide it. Tomorrow’s newspaper articles will be full of Wookwang stories.”

“I guess so.”

“The fall was a predetermined result, and the only thing that remains is how far it will be destroyed. It seems like they’ve already decided to tear it apart······.”

Grandfather closed his mouth and thought for a moment.

“Mr. Chairman, are you going home now?”

“No. I plan to finish drinking today.”

“It’s a congratulatory drink.”

“I’d like to request some advice. Secretary Kim, do you have time?”

“······Of course.”

* * *

As soon as he sat down, the grandfather gulped down his alcohol.

“To be honest, I never thought that the big shot who helps Taesung would advise me to keep my eyes on Yugong. Yugong? He’s too big for Taesung to swallow.”


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“Even if you catch it cheaply, it’s a large entity that you have to pay 400 million dollars to swallow.”

“So, how many subsidiaries of Taesung do I have to sell to make a profit?”

Grandpa laughed.

“The saying that ants are eating dinosaurs just comes out naturally. Even if Yugong were to come out on the market, I wonder if there would be a company in Korea that would be able to buy it.”

“Is that so?”

“Of course. Even if we introduce foreign loans, I don’t know if we can swallow them. No, there’s no way we’d have a fool who would lend us 400 million dollars in loans in the first place.”

Grandfather’s smile became deeper.

“Thanks to you, I was able to avoid the suspicion and restraint of the Chief of Security at the Blue House and just pay off my debt. Tell the big shot who helped Taesung that I am grateful once again.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Secretary Kim, be honest. Was it possible that the rush to hand over Taesung Chemical to Woo Kwang was also part of the big shot’s plan?”

Secretary Kim couldn’t answer.

“Isn’t it true that he told you to use the Woo Kwang Construction bribe ledger to grill the Chief of Security and the Chief of Staff at the Blue House?”

Secretary Kim silently tilted the pitcher and filled the glasses.

Silence soon became the answer.

“He’s definitely one step ahead of me. I realized that the hard way today. How did he come up with the idea of ​​sending me the bribe ledger as a gift?”

“But the chairman also came to the same conclusion.”

“A decision to remove the names of the Army Security Commander and the Central Intelligence Agency?”

“yes.”

“I was also pushed back. I was busy agonizing over whether I should give the list of political opponents to be purged, which was nothing but scraps, as a gift. I was conflicted over which of the two I should put before the blade of the purge.”

Grandpa drank his alcohol in one gulp.

“When he hesitated and could not choose anything, he found a clever way to get out of debt by promising Taesung’s future to the number two person in the country without touching any dangerous people.”

Grandfather exclaimed quietly.

“What a great talent this is. If someone like this had been in charge of Taesung, Taesung might have become the number one company in South Korea long ago.”

“Mr. Chairman!”

“I’m saying this because if it weren’t for that big shot supporting Taesung from behind, I don’t think Taesung would have been able to avoid the fate of Woogwang.”

That was the reason why my grandfather drank alcohol one after another.

“How many forces would there be to protect and defend Taesung when he is in trouble? Even after the Wookwang Chemical explosion, Wookwang ended up issuing a public apology, but if the fire had broken out at Taesung Chemical······.”

Grandfather shuddered.

“It must have been terrible. Taesung’s downfall must have been predetermined the moment he was called to the Blue House.”

“Mr. Chairman.”

“Why weren’t the names of the Chief of Security and Chief of Staff of the Blue House on the bribery ledger of Woo Kwang Construction? Since Woo Kwang, the CEO, was personally feeding them, his younger brother had no room to attack them, so he just gave up.”

“It would have been like that.”

“What does it mean that he kept his position as CEO even after causing such a big accident and didn’t even give up his affiliates?”

“It means that there was protection from the Chief of Security and the Chief of Staff of the Blue House.”

“If a fire had broken out at Taesung Chemical, not only would I have lost my position as CEO, but I would have also lost all my personal assets. I would have given half of it to His Majesty, and the other half would have been used to establish a foundation to deal with the accident.”

I drank the wine my grandfather made.

“And that’s not all? While I was away, if it was Woo-kwang, he would have tried to devour Tae-sung in one fell swoop. Tae-sung Chemical would be enough to take it all away.”

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“It’s clear that Taesung will be split in half over the leadership position. He will make his children fight each other and separate Taesung Construction and Taesung Chemical.”

It was exactly as written in the Taesung Group report.

In the past, everything happened just as my grandfather had guessed.

“Wouldn’t it be nice if it ended there? One of my children might have died. If Woo-kwang had made up his mind and tried to hand Tae-seong over to his superiors as prey······.”

Grandfather quickly shook his head to dispel the ominous thoughts.

“If he hadn’t made the bold decision to hand over Taesung Chemical to Wookwang, if he hadn’t brought the Wookwang Construction bribery ledger, if he hadn’t called in big names in the underground financial world to secure investment funds······.”

Grandpa washed his face dry.

“If they are going to beat up Woo Kwang, who controls the media, like this… how much more will our Taesung be torn apart?”

“Mr. Chairman, Taesung is not that incompetent.”

“This isn’t a problem of competence or incompetence. The problem is that in our Taesung, there is no one as skilled in politics as Woo Gwang. That is also Taesung’s limitation.”

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“First, he is a good person, second, he is small-minded, and third, he is not very clever. Even I lack political power, so I was scolded by the head of the Blue House security service, but who can argue about whose shortcomings?”

So that was the sigh that came out.

“So I cannot help but express my gratitude to that resourceful big shot who helped Taesung like rain in a drought.”

“It is the chairman’s blessing.”

“Why did you help Taesung?”

My grandfather was lost in thought, staring blankly at his glass of alcohol.

“Why would I help Taesung for no reason? Without expecting anything, without even asking for it. Is this possible? Even if I had saved his life, I don’t think I would have helped him so devotedly.”

Secretary Kim looked like he had a lot to say.

But I swallowed it without saying a single word.

“If you receive a favor, you should repay it. But my debt keeps piling up, and it weighs heavily on my heart.”

Secretary Kim took a piece of paper out of his pocket and held it out in front of his grandfather.

“What is this? Another thank you letter?”

“This is too much of a compliment to just say thank you. So I think you’ll have to write a letter this time.”

“memorandum?”

Grandfather opened his eyes wide.

Whatever.

Secretary Kim took out his Mont Blanc fountain pen and put it in the grandfather’s hand.

“Please write down the sincerity you just expressed.”

“what?”

“Because he believes in documents more than words, and in visible sincerity.”

“No, Secretary Kim. Who are you?”

“This is all a path for Taesung. You will know when you see why I am doing this.”

Secretary Kim smiled brightly.

“I think he will soon come to the chairman with this document and claim his legitimate rights.”

“what?”

“All of this is the Chairman’s blessing and Taesung’s blessing. So don’t worry and use it.”

Secretary Kim tapped the paper with his fingertips.

“It seems that Wookwang’s affiliates, including Yukong and Taesung Chemical, which are known as dinosaurs that are eaten by ants, will fall one after another to Taesung. He is not the kind of person who would just suck his thumb and let others take his job away from him.”

As expected, it was a memorandum that burst with a dazzling golden light.

* * *

I broke off the line of sight with the Grim Reaper.

“I guess I can’t hide it any longer.”

I fiddled with my grandfather’s memorandum in my coin purse.

“If I want to take care of Taesung Chemical as my mother’s share and Yukong as my own, I will have to negotiate directly with my grandfather.”

I smiled brightly.

“It actually turned out well.”

Even back when Shillim-dong was an ant hell, I wasn’t the type to sit still and dig a trap, waiting for the bait to drop.

I’m the type of person who feels satisfied only when I take the lead in the work that I’ve done, and I feel relieved only when I personally overturn someone else’s plan.

“From now on, I can carry my grandfather on my back and swing him around to my heart’s content?”

Is it good?