Black-Haired Genius Chaebol - Chapter 350
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Episode 350: Borrowing American Land?
Texas. Shelby Park.
Biden, get out!
Get back! Get back!
Arrest illegal immigrants!
Arrest him! Arrest him!
Texas Independence!
Independence! Independence!
At the entrance to Shelby Park, located on the Texas-Mexico border, protesters supporting Texas’ illegal immigration policies chanted slogans as they confronted state troops.
There was no violent protest as the protesters were pro-Texas and the Texas state army.
The protesters remained calm and kept some distance from government troops.
But the atmosphere was tense and could explode at any moment.
If federal troops showed up here, the protesters would have fired their guns, making it a tense situation.
Nikki Haley entered Shelby Park with Stevenson.
‘Why did you bring me to a place like this?’
After suffering a crushing defeat to Trump in the Republican presidential primary on Super Tuesday three days ago, any chance of continuing the primary has disappeared.
And then I got a call from Franklin Templeton CEO Stevenson.
-Haley, I would like to meet someone who still supports you.
me?
An unexpected request.
Also, the word ‘yet’ really bothered me.
I wanted to meet that person because I thought there was another person besides myself who did not accept defeat in the primary.
‘Why did you want to see me?’
And then his gaze turned to the protesters.
‘That definitely looks like a Trump supporter protester.’
My curiosity grew more and more.
The further we went into the park, the louder the protesters’ chants became.
After walking for a while, I saw an Asian man sitting on a plastic chair under a common parasol in the distance.
He pressed his index finger to his temple and waved his index finger in the air.
As if conducting an orchestra.
‘Who is it?’
Swish, swish, swish.
Even as Hailey approached, he still had his eyes closed and was simulating something.
Stevenson offered his seat.
“Please sit down.”
Only then did he stop conducting, open his eyes, and smile brightly.
“Nice to meet you. My name is Cheon Byeong-min.”
“Are you Cheon Byeong-min?”
“The name sounds unfamiliar. Then, what if I say Global Investments for Profit Foundation?”
“Ah, Global Investment. Then you.”
Hailey stopped talking and turned her gaze to Stevenson, then back to Cheon Byeong-min and continued speaking.
“Did you support me in this primary?”
“How about here?”
Instead of answering the question, Cheon Byeong-min looked around and said.
Shelby Park was off-limits due to illegal immigration issues, so there was no one around.
‘If he can come in here freely, it means he is in a position to influence the governor of Texas.’
Anyway, it felt good to finally be able to breathe in such quiet air.
“It’s really cool here. I wanted to feel the cold wind.”
Cheon Byeong-min smiled brightly at Hailey.
“Haley, thank you for your hard work.”
“Oh, thank you for your hard work. It was expected anyway.”
“I saw the numbers, and they did much better than I expected.”
“Is that so?”
Hahaha.
Cheon Byeong-min smiled and pushed the tablet in front of him towards Haley.
“In the Super Tuesday primaries, the analysis predicted Trump would win with 56%, but he won with 41%. In Iowa before that, he was predicted to win with 34%, but he won with 29%. In South Carolina, he was predicted to win with 27%, but he won with 20%. In New Hampshire, he was predicted to win with 17%, but he won with 11%. With that, Haley, you’ve succeeded.”
“That’s right. I didn’t know there were this many people who believed in me.”
Tsk tsk tsk.
Cheon Byeong-min tapped the numbers with his fingers and clicked his tongue.
“Trump is becoming less and less fun, and he’s becoming more and more boring. This time, he would have been a great guy if he had praised Haley’s struggles as the winner. Unfortunately, he kicked it away.”
Haha.
Instead of answering, Hailey gave an embarrassed smile.
Hahaha.
Cheon Byeong-min looked at Haley like that and laughed along with her.
“Should we counterattack now?”
“A counterattack? The Republican primary is over. Even if I win all the remaining primaries, I still can’t beat Trump.”
“therefore.”
Cheon Byeong-min continued speaking, pointing to the tablet with his index finger again.
“Life is funny. People who supported Haley hate Trump so much. Trump didn’t even talk to Haley about being vice president.”
“I don’t like it even if you tell me to do it.”
“Hahaha, you really are pissed.”
“I don’t like people like Trump.”
“Hahaha. That’s right. The people who supported you probably thought the same thing. That’s why.”
“yes.”
Hailey’s expression slightly expectant for what will come next.
At this, Cheon Byeong-min opened his mouth with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
“Haley, what happens if you mention Biden with your own mouth?”
“Biden?”
“That’s right. Biden, you are the deciding vote. You lost the election, but you now hold Trump’s leash.”
Hohohohoho.
Hailey looked at Cheon Byeong-min with a blank expression.
And I felt like I wanted to be honest.
“You’re not the only one who’s supported me. Behind me—”
“I know. There’s also John Klein.”
“… … .”
For a moment, Hailey was speechless.
‘You know? How?’
Hahaha.
Cheon Byeong-min smiled, wiping his lips with his index finger.
“It’s amazing. How did we know that?”
“… … .”
“It’s not that big of a deal. Our money flows to the Republican Party, to the Democratic Party, to all parts of the government. It even flows to the companies we invest in and the companies we will invest in. That money always provides us with the information we need.”
“Is that so?”
“Hahaha, with 6,000 people bustling around the presidential office, wouldn’t it be stranger if we didn’t know where the chief of staff was, who he met, and what he did?”
“Um… … . I knew there were no secrets, but this is still so absurd.”
Hailey lowered her head and shook her head in frustration.
At this, Cheon Byeong-min spoke comfortingly.
“Not everyone is like that. It’s just us.”
“okay.”
“So we’ll take care of John Klein.”
“Processing?”
“Don’t worry, we’ll do it our way.”
ruler!
“Shall we finish talking?”
Cheon Byeong-min held up his right hand.
“Haley, you have Trump’s leash in your hands. And.”
Then he showed his left hand as well.
“Biden’s leash has also been tightened.”
‘Biden?’
Hailey looked at Cheon Byeong-min’s hands alternately.
‘I see. Since I have the casting vote, whether it’s Trump or Biden, they have to watch my every move.’
There was another force in Haley’s hands.
Republican voters who support Haley are called “shy anti-Trumps.”
They are a group of voters who live in affluent suburban areas.
Those who favor lower taxes and deregulation are the roots of the Republican Party.
These are voters who oppose Trump becoming president because of his erratic behavior and contempt for democratic standards.
Women voters in this suburban area in particular are not hesitant to side with Trump because of the abortion rights ruling.
As the word ‘shy’ suggests, these are people who do not express their opinions strongly, but rather keep it to themselves and express it with their votes at the actual voting booth.
These are the people who could be supporting Haley.
Cheon Byeong-min raised both hands.
“How is it? Do you feel like it’s the beginning now?”
‘That’s true, though.’
Hailey wondered what she could do with this.
“I’m a Republican. I hate Trump, but I can’t betray the Republican Party.”
“Betrayal? Why would you use such a vicious word? And I’m not joining the Democratic Party, so what’s the betrayal? You’re just getting what you want.”
“Do you know what I want?”
“Yes, I know very well.”
“… … .”
Cheon Byeong-min moved his right hand outside the parasol and spread his fingers.
“Kick Trump out of the Republican Party.”
“… … .”
“or not.”
Cheon Byeong-min held out his left hand in front of Hailey.
“10 billion dollars?”
Hailey felt her heartbeat suddenly increase.
’10 billion dollars?’
Cheon Byeong-min continued speaking.
“I can’t give you much time, but before I do, I’ll show you how we deal with John Klein. That’ll help you a lot in making your decision.”
“… … .”
Hailey swallowed dry saliva unconsciously, letting it ripple in her throat.
’10 billion dollars… … ‘
***
“Please wait here for a moment.”
John Harley was quite offended.
Now, this Asian guy, who must have just turned 30, was looking down at me and giving me orders.
‘His name is Cheon Do-jun. So is he also from the Cheon clan? Are all Cheon bastards born with arrogance?’
I turned my head away because I was dumbfounded.
The surroundings were quiet, and in the distance, chants to overthrow Biden were heard.
I went through the British branch of Franklin Templeton to meet with Cheon Byeong-min.
The meeting went surprisingly smoothly.
Still, I felt the power of the name Lloyd’s Insurance and the significance of working with City’s policy director, Glacier Case.
But when I arrived in California, I was suddenly told to come to Texas.
It took me a whole day just to book the flight and fly there.
And then we spent two hours at the airport, without any rest, going to Shelby Park.
It is said that the distance that was originally supposed to take an hour to reach had to be largely detoured due to protesters blocking the road.
I was starting to get annoyed.
We could have just met at a hotel, so why go to all this trouble?
As soon as I got there, a guy named Cheon Do-jun showed up and immediately stopped me from meeting Cheon Byeong-min.
I was worried that we might not be able to meet like this.
I saw Cheon Byeong-min talking to someone in the distance.
‘I think she’s a woman. Who is she? Is she so great that she would ignore Lloyd’s Insurance?’
As soon as the conversation was over, the woman stood up.
And I saw him walking towards me with Stevenson.
I opened my eyes wide and looked at someone.
‘Nikki Haley?’
Isn’t this the person who ran against Trump in this year’s Republican primary?
‘It seems clear that Cheon Byeong-min is deeply involved in this presidential election.’
Asked Glacier, who was staring at Nikki Haley just like he was.
“Isn’t that Nikki Haley?”
“Yeah, that’s right. I’m sure.”
Stevenson approached and nodded slightly as a signal for them to meet him.
And Nikki Haley stopped for a moment, looked this way, and furrowed her brow.
‘Do you know us?’
He turned his head as if he was looking at a dirty bug and walked away with Stevenson.
“Case, why is that woman like that?”
“I don’t know. Don’t worry about it. For now, focus on meeting Cheon Byeong-min.”
“It’s because I’m strangely nervous.”
At this time, Cheon Do-jun spoke as if giving permission.
“You may go now.”
‘Oh my, no matter how I look at it, he’s arrogant.’
***
Puhahahahahaha.
Cheon Byeong-min laughs while holding his stomach.
As soon as Bill Brown said he bought America’s oceans.
“So you’re saying Bill said that?”
“I don’t know for sure yet. That’s why I came here.”
Cheon Byeong-min raises his hand and waves it left and right.
“No, no, that would be right. If Dohyuk did that, then that’s what it would be like.”
‘Who is Dohyuk?’
“Let’s see. If Dohyuk borrowed the sea, should we borrow American land? That doesn’t seem like a bad thing either.”
‘Is Bill Brown’s name Dohyuk?’
Hohohohohoho.
As I watched Cheon Byeong-min continue to laugh alone, I began to wonder if I had come to the wrong place.
‘You’re borrowing American land? Those Cheon bastards are clearly out of their minds.’