Seoul, Korea.
Qingwatai is a monthly meeting of the president's office to coordinate the restructuring and exchange of business among various chaebols. In addition to Kim Dae Jung personally presided over the meeting and representatives of Qingwa Tai and various wealth valves, there were also IMF representatives.
Today's meeting, Lin Guili is the most special one.
The Korean personal assistant promoted by Chen Qing is almost the representative of the Westeros system in Korea. With the increasing control of the westero system over South Korea's economy, Lin Guili's status seems not high, but her power is heavy.
Just like today's meeting, not only the representatives of the plutocrats, but also the president came to say hello before the meeting.
Moreover, at the end of the morning's meeting, Lin Guili was called out to have dinner with the president and other remaining participants.
With the gradual consolidation of his position, Kim Dae Jung's political inclination has become more and more obvious. In recent months, because he has carried out economic reform in South Korea in accordance with the requirements of the west, especially the United States and the IMF team, the media has started to curse from time to time.
It's hard to say how much attention Kim Dae Jung attaches to this.
The main reason is that the president of the Republic of Korea has only one term. When he becomes President, he has no expectations for the next term. Of course, he has no scruples. He can try his best to display his political ambition. Apart from his political ideal over the years, Kim Dae Jung's political ambition is to give back to those who have pushed him to the present position, at least not to violate it.
In any case, Kim Dae Jung's current image in the western media is quite positive, and even there is a rumor that he has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
If he can get it, Kim Dae Jung knows that it will be the most powerful talisman on him.
Unfortunately, Kim Dae Jung also knows that it is unlikely.
In fact, Kim Yong San, the last president who completely interrupted the rule of the South Korean military government, was even more qualified. Unfortunately, Kim Yong San was not too backward to the West. He was also attacked by the powerful prosecutor system he fostered during his term of office. When he stepped down, he was notorious.
Anyway, it must be right to be close to the West.
In a banquet hall in the green house.
This is a buffet lunch.
Holding a dinner plate, he talked with IMF representative in South Korea Peter bernast about the recent Asian economic situation. Kim Tae Chung came to Lin Guili, who was discussing things with the head of LG's furniture family, Ju Benmao, and took the opportunity to have a chat. When Ju Benmao left, Kim Tae Chung changed the topic with a kind face: "assistant Lin, Is your father satisfied with the job in the finance department? "
Lin Guili's father, Lin kuixian, was the head of the shipbuilding business of Hannah group at the beginning. He lost his job after Hannah group went bankrupt last year. Some time ago, he finally got another job of his own. He joined the Ministry of Finance and economics of South Korea as the Vice Minister of the Department, which was a step-by-step rise in vain, and caused some criticism.
Fortunately, Lin kuixian's qualifications as an enterprise executive are enough. Coupled with the support of the presidential office and the operation of the westero system, it has not triggered more follow-up.
Lin Guili herself doesn't approve of this. It seems like a good thing that her father is suddenly reused. In fact, what she consumes is the resources that she has accumulated in the westero system. Although Chen Qing has chosen to support and assisted in some media operations, she is not happy.
However, since the end of the story, qinghuatai wants to win her over, her father is also very enthusiastic, and Lin Guili can only follow the trend, with a smile: "thank you, Mr. President. My father also said that he would like to have a banquet for Mr. President if he has the chance. I'm afraid of being rude."
Kim Dae Jung still smile gently: "of course not abrupt, after dinner I'll let the assistant arrange the time, if you have no problem here, oh, assistant Lin must also attend at that time."
Lin Guili nodded: "I try my best."
Jin Dazhong gave a hum and turned to another thing: "also, assistant Lin, is Mr. westrow sure to take all the 130 tons of gold this time?"
"Yes," nodded Lin Guili, "but recently the price of gold has fallen again. The boss can only offer us $270 an ounce this time."
"270 dollars, assistant Lin, that's a lot lower than the market price?"
"The boss bought it in his own name. He doesn't need all kinds of commissions and fees. After all, we took advantage of it."
Kim Dazhong pondered a little and nodded: "in this case, I only hope that the transaction can be carried out as soon as possible. The country is really short of money now."
"The boss can do it at any time, and will guarantee cash payment," Lin Guili said. She took the red wine in her hand and sipped it. After a pause, she said, "Mr. President, there is a small matter that Miss Chen asked me to tell you."
"Say it, please?"
"About a week ago, at the manor on the southeast outskirts of Seoul, Mr. President should know that we found a listening team near the manor. After investigation, fortunately, it wasn't aimed at Mr. westrow," Lin Guili said. She stopped for a moment, looked at Kim Dae Jung, and didn't see any flaw in each other's expression, so she continued: "Miss Chen said, It's not this time. I hope it won't be in the future. It's better never to have it, so as to avoid any misunderstanding. Because Mr. westrow is very taboo about this kind of thing. "
Jin Dazhong nodded with a smile: "Miss Chen must have misunderstood something. I promise there won't be such a thing."
When Lin Guili saw that Kim Dae Jung said so, she said nothing more.
As for the other party's guarantee, Lin Guili doesn't believe that such a veteran politician who has climbed up for decades is definitely not as amiable as it seems. However, as long as the problem is not her own, Lin Guili doesn't need to worry too much. What she can do is to try her best not to have problems here.
In a word, Kim Dae Jung has no flaws on the surface, and he is really scared inside.
During the period of the military government, Kim Dae Jung, as an opposition, had experienced this kind of thing countless times, so he also understood the advantages of this method. After he came to power, the secret service system of the military government could no longer be used, and Kim Dae Jung was very interested in another system of the Ministry of national security.
Once upon a time in history, a scandal of "X-Files" against SamSung group broke out in South Korea in 2005, which mainly exposed the illegal eavesdropping recording of Samsung Group executives for thousands of hours during Kim Dae Jung's administration.
It's just the tip of the iceberg.
It can be imagined that since the ordinary executives of SamSung group can have thousands of hours of recording, will Kim Dae Jung let go of the leaders of the major chaebol families?
There are also many opposition parties in South Korea, and Kim Dae Jung obviously can't ignore them.
Just like Edgar Hoover, the founder of the FBI in the United States, who has been the director of the FBI for decades because he has mastered too many people's privacy, it is not hard to imagine that Kim Dae Jung is one of the few presidents of South Korea in modern times after he stepped down. It is probably because Kim Dae Jung has enough amulets in his hands.
Kim Dae Jung was once hailed as Mandela of Asia by Western media. In fact, Kim Dae Jung's rank is several blocks higher than Mandela of idealism.
Then the topic turned to the recent split and reorganization of LG Group.
Frankly speaking, just like the overthrow of the former military government system, Kim Dae Jung is also full of a sense of achievement in dismantling the chaebols that control the Korean economy one by one. It's a pity that we can't really do this, otherwise South Korea will really collapse, and the western countries don't want him to do this, so they can only weaken it.
Jin Dazhong has no objection to westrow's plan to completely dismantle LG Group this time. He only hopes that westrow will not lay off excessive staff to LG in the process of dismantling.
At present, the unemployment rate in South Korea has reached a very dangerous level.
In order to beautify the data, the South Korean government has even revised the statistical standard of unemployment rate. However, this can only deceive himself. If the control is not good, Kim Dae Jung will feel that his position as president will not be so stable.
Since the end of last year, LG Group has cooperated with the IMF's request to carry out a major layoff with other consortia. Of course, Simon will not press South Korea too hard. When Kim Tae Chung proposed and Lin Guili agreed, it was a favor to sell to Qingwa Tai.
At the end of lunch, as soon as Lin Guili left the presidential palace, she ran into a middle-aged man in the parking lot who was smiling and didn't know how long he had been waiting for her. It was Lin Guili's father, Lin kuixian.
Seeing his daughter's face stinking, Lin kuixian grabbed the driver's job and pulled the door open. He reached out to protect the roof of the car while still laughing: "daughter, what did you talk about at the president's lunch? Why are you angry? Should Kim Tae Chung not dare to scold you?"
When Lin Guili saw her father saying that she wanted to get on the bus, she didn't give up her seat: "Dad, don't you need to go to work?"
"Of course, but when I have time to say hello to my daughter, even minister park is quite supportive." Seeing his daughter's insistence on not letting her seat go, Lin kuixian is not easy to turn to the other side to sit down. In fact, he knows that his daughter is angry about accepting her present position, but she doesn't leave. She turns directly to the front and sits in the driver's seat: "daughter, dad will be your driver. Where do you want to go? Dad will take you there?"
Lin Guili was helpless and asked her followers to take another car. She pulled up the door of the car and said, "go to Jiangnan, post three holes."
"All right."
Lin Fu quickly pulled on his seat belt, started the car and drove out of the parking lot of the presidential palace.
Entering the highway, seeing that his daughter didn't speak, Lin's father could only take the initiative: "this car is really good. Hey, dad thought last year that if he couldn't find a job, even if he went to be a taxi driver, he would work hard to support our family."
Lin Guili saw her father start to play the sad card. Thinking about the miserable situation of her family when Hannah group just went bankrupt last year, it was not good to keep silent: "Dad, what's the matter with you?"
Father Lin looked at his daughter reproachfully through the rearview mirror: "look at you, you think it's wrong. Dad knows the propriety, so he wants to talk to you about his heart. This time, dad didn't discuss with you in advance, because I know you won't agree. But, such a good opportunity, you already have a place, but I have to take care of your mother and your brother. I can't lose my job all the time. Dad came here specially to assure you that you will be the core of our Lin family in the future. Whatever you say, dad will do in the Ministry of Finance and economics, and he will never be good at advocating. "
Many times, the opposite is also true.
Lin Guili knew her father very well. Of course, she didn't believe this nonsense. After a little consideration, she said, "Dad, you know, I can only be regarded as an assistant of Mr. Simon westrow's assistant. I can't decide too many things at all when I'm told to do things for others."
"Dad knows, knows," father Lin repeatedly promised. He looked straight ahead and drove carefully. After a while, he finally showed his feet: "daughter, you are going to America soon, aren't you?"
"Well."
"Can I see Simon westero?"
Lin Guili slightly raised her eyebrows: "I'm not sure."
"That's the chance," Lin kuixian looked up in the rearview mirror, his expression was very tangled, and soon said, "can dad go with you?"
Lin Guili did not hesitate: "no way!"
"Daughter, baby daughter, don't be so sure." Lin kuixian didn't get angry because of his daughter's refusal at all. He said with a smile, "in this way, Dad won't go with you. He will fly to the United States by himself. If you have time, well, you can help dad introduce him a little bit?"
Lin Guili said, "stop the car."
"Daughter, don't do that. There's a fine for parking here."
"Stop the car."
"Hey, hey, baby, it's dangerous. OK, Dad, stop the car."
The black car slowly stopped at the side of the road. Lin Guili, who pulled down the window, made a gesture to a black Benz that stopped behind him. He thought that something had happened. Immediately, another two vigorous girls got out of the car and trotted over.
Then Lin Fu was driven out of the driver's seat.
After waiting for the two women guards in the front row to sit down, Lin Guili hesitated a little. She said to her father standing on the side of the road, "Dad, the president just said that there will be a family dinner on Saturday. You and your mother will join us then."
When he finished, he was about to hit the window. Father Lin rushed forward with a smile and held down his hand: "daughter, what about you?"
"I just said," Lin Guili said, "I should be in the United States."
"The day after tomorrow is Saturday. You can't go later and stay with your parents for dinner. You know, Mr. President would prefer you to show up?"
"I've explained it to the president," said Lin Guili. She wanted to get into the car window. When she saw her father still holding on, she had to raise her chin. Thinking about it, she said, "Dad, you said you know the propriety. I believe it. So, you'd better not do anything messy in the finance department, and don't give any promises to others easily, Now that I've helped with the arrangement, there must be something for you to do. You must do your best. "
"Don't worry, dad knows."
"Well..."
Lin Guili drags her voice and signals her father's hand on the window.
But Lin Fu didn't take it back. He came closer: "your brother Yongda wants to study in the United States. Daughter, this should be a small thing. You know, this year's layoff, many people who can speak English have kept their jobs. At least, send your brother abroad to learn English?"
Lin Guili thought of her brother, who had been spoiled by her parents since childhood. She had a headache. However, compared with what her father might have done, it was really a small matter. She could only nod her head and promise.