I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 167



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (167)

[Everyone!! Our rocket is flying into the sky!! It’s flying into space!!]

This is Japan,

The rocket rising into the sky warmed the hearts of the Japanese people.

It had only been 25 years since Japan was hit by the atomic bomb and lost, so in fact, the sense of accomplishment that Japan had overcome the pain of defeat and come this far was greater than the rocket itself.

The rocket launch is just the beginning,

This year, Japan plans to host an international exposition (Expo) to show the world how much it has grown.

This year’s international exposition will feature a rock brought back from the moon by the United States, which will likely draw a large number of visitors to Japan.

If the number of tourists increases, the economy will also be revitalized.

Everyone dreamed of a rosy future, but the reality was a little different.

‘Rocket? Wasn’t that manufactured under license in the US?’

‘You’re saying that it wasn’t launched using Japanese technology.’

America’s moon landing didn’t happen overnight.

How can Japan catch up with the history of the money-grubbing that went on for over 10 years with the Soviet Union, and that enormous business, just 25 years after its defeat?

With the rocket launched using technology licensed from the United States, Japan has only taken its first step toward becoming a space power.

So, to what extent has the space power and economic power been realized?

This too was actually closer to an illusion.

The problem with Japan is that they cover up social problems with money, and it can be summarized like this.

■ Companies build factories in the area -> workers flock to the city -> real estate and housing prices rise -> hazardous facilities are moved out of the city to drive up land prices -> factories move out of the city -> workers also leave the city in search of jobs -> real estate prices fall -> landowners want people to come back.

You might laugh and say, “What kind of joke is this?”, but this actually happens in Japan.

When a factory is built in that area, workers flock there and the prices of houses and real estate rise, but the problem is that the factory is accompanied by hazardous facilities.

Residents believe that the factory’s hazardous facilities will diminish the city’s appearance and have a negative impact on real estate prices.

So they protest and force the factory out of the city.

Then, will the workers remain in the city? Naturally, they will migrate with the factories, and in the city where people leave, only the landowners and buildings will remain.

“Huh? Wait, this isn’t it?”

“Workers!! Come back!!”

“I wish the factories would come back, but only the people would come back.”

The factories have caused people to flock in and the housing prices and real estate to rise, but now the factories are moving out of the city and only the people are coming into our area?

Is there such a thing as this kind of thinking?

But Japanese politicians solved this problem in an extraordinary way.

“What should we do? The residents are making a fuss because real estate prices are falling.”

“How about this? Give out free meal coupons and other social welfare benefits to the area. Then people will come. They have enough money anyway.”

“That’s a great idea!!”

The government must have a lot of money, so it has provided free meal coupons and various social welfare benefits.

So did the workers return to the cities?

Those who returned to the city were not workers, but homeless people and criminals from all over Japan.

From here, the gates of hell begin to open,

Is it the homeless people who want the residents?

What they wanted was people who would pay their rent on time, not social outcasts.

But the city, where the factories left and a social welfare system was introduced, has turned into a devil’s paradise swarming with homeless people and criminals, and now even the government can do nothing about it.

If we kick those people out of the city now, it will only worsen social unrest.

So they keep giving out free coupons and increasing spending to survive.

So, are house prices and real estate in Japan continuing to fall?

This is nonsense. How can we destroy this real estate myth that has been built up?

Japan solved this differently.

“Borrow money and buy a house!!”

“100% financing possible!! We will lend you money!!”

The Japanese government is pouring huge amounts of money into free meal coupons and social welfare services.

In a country like this, is it impossible for citizens to buy a house with a full loan?

The financial sector also began to fan the flames with plausible talk of 100% financing, and the Japanese people jumped on board.

“Hey, do you want to buy a house too?”

“Where do I get the money to buy a house?”

“Don’t you know that these days, if you go to a bank, they’ll lend you money? If you don’t buy a house now, you’re an idiot.”

“Hey, it’s money that I have to pay back eventually.”

“It’s so frustrating… If you leave real estate alone, it will just go up, and you’re not going to keep working, are you? You can’t pay off that bank loan?”

“That makes sense too.”

In this way, the financial sector’s fanning of interest and the greed of landowners led to a real estate frenzy.

Reality is nothing but an illusion built on sand,

Since major industrial facilities are located outside the city, living in the city means commuting to work takes at least 1 hour and 30 minutes and up to 3 hours.

In this situation, will workers buy houses in the city?

The reality of the Japanese real estate market is that houses are bought by speculators with money and by ordinary people who borrow money from banks.

“Huh? The real estate market keeps rising?”

“Then there’s no problem? Japan is doing well. There’s nothing to worry about.”

The Japanese government also failed to realize the reality while in the midst of a boiling pot.

It is true that manufacturing has been driven out of cities, but it is growing without any problems, and the cities where factories have left are also growing along with the skyrocketing real estate prices.

What could be worrying?

The Japanese economy began to run wild, riding on the rails of a simultaneous rise in manufacturing and real estate.

***

“Your Majesty, this is the information you requested last time.”

“yes.”

The same routine that repeats itself today,

I looked through the materials that came from the General Affairs Office.

Recently, shantytowns have become a social problem in Korea, but I am proud to say that there are no shantytowns in Korea.

The land was not plowed and the local residents were not driven out, and urban development is being carried out strictly according to the government’s plan.

Since we have been steadily promoting the construction of public housing for the past 15 years, there is no reason for people to live in shantytowns.

But why are shantytowns popping up all over the place?

The reason is simple.

For example, let’s say a farmer has been farming in area A for generations, but what happens if the government decides to build a road in that area?

Farmers had to give up their fields and houses and move elsewhere, but the government paid them appropriate compensation.

Do you think people who have some money will just sit by and watch this?

As the government began to develop real estate, speculators began to buy up houses and rice paddies in rural areas, and to this extent, they were considered noblemen, and were even building shacks in the open fields.

They even used a method of bribing a homeless person and pretending to be a resident who had been living in the house for a long time.

The number of illegal shacks detected this way exceeds 30,000.

So, should the government pay compensation to these people?

In a country like Korea, the sale and purchase of land itself is illegal.

“Didn’t I declare that all land in Korea is national property? Then why are you guys buying and selling it as you please? Do you want to get in trouble?”

The reason the government paid compensation while developing land was not because it recognized the ownership of the land and houses of local residents.

I lived there for a long time, but I had no choice but to move due to government policy, so I was compensated on humanitarian grounds.

However, there are people who believe that this means the government has recognized land ownership.

“This is my land!! So the government should compensate me!!”

“No way. Are you going to hit me and leave or are you just going to leave?”

“Do you think I don’t know that you built a shack a while ago?!! Who are you fooling?!!”

That’s why the government is wielding a club.

You want me to build a shack in the middle of nowhere and recognize your ownership of the land?

If that’s the case, Korea can go to the North Pole, plant a flag, and say it’s Korean territory.

There are as many as 50,000 people with bad consciences. What is the difference between them and Lee Wan-yong?

Lee Wan-yong sold the country and lived in luxury, but these people are also building buildings on the country’s land and exercising their child support rights.

I’m planning to call in the police and sweep away all the shantytowns soon.

He considered mobilizing the military and annihilating them all if they resisted, and issued an ultimatum to the Yi Wan-yongs of this era.

[Get out within 30 days. If you resist, we will mobilize the police, and if you cause a disturbance, we will mobilize public power to suppress you by force.]

There are two days left until the ultimatum,

So did the illegal squatters get kicked out of the land?

I am a man who does what I have to do. When the workers went on strike, I wiped out 100,000 of them, and if I had to, I would trample anyone with my boots.

According to an investigation by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 12,322 people are still exercising their right to eviction, and as the deadline approaches, police and military personnel have been dispatched to each region.

***

“Come out!! Won’t you come out?!!”

“Ah… I understand, please don’t shoot!!”

“I’m going to sweep everything away with a backhoe, so if you don’t want to get crushed to death by the rubble, get out now!!! You have to come out before I count to three, okay?!!”

This is a village not far from the city center,

Residents living in shantytowns poured out in droves.

Not only those with bad consciences but also illegal immigrants were arrested in large numbers, and most of them were confirmed to have come from China.

If this place had been left alone, what would the illegal immigrants have done as they moved between the city and the shantytowns?

Police investigations also revealed that illegal immigrants who had no way of finding work were suspected of distributing drugs in the city.

During this process, approximately 50,000 illegal immigrants were discovered, and the Korean government wiped out all the shantytowns and deported the illegal immigrants overseas.

But this is just the beginning,

The Korean police also thoroughly searched for rats hiding in the city.

The cesspool rats may live between the shantytowns and the city, but the heads of the criminal organizations that make money by manipulating these cesspool rats are in the city.

Catching it is the ultimate goal of this operation.

During this process, 275 additional Koreans were arrested.

“What did I do to deserve this?!! I’m Korean!! Korean!!”

“Yes!! A Korean!! A Korean broker who brings in illegal immigrants!!”

They collected fees while bringing illegal immigrants to Korea and even used them for criminal purposes.

This is the secret to how illegal immigrants were able to sell drugs between the city center and shantytowns.

In the end, the torso was not made up of illegal immigrants, but of Koreans.

A literally absurd incident, Koreans were left clicking their tongues as they looked at the faces of the criminals standing in the police line.

How is that any different from relaxation?

If you thought that you would be safe because you are Korean, you are mistaken.

The illegal immigrants were merely kicked out, but all 275 Koreans who acted as brokers were executed.

12,322 people who built shacks in the open field were also sentenced to a minimum of 3 years in prison and a maximum of 15 years in prison for illegally owning state land.

This incident has clearly awakened public opinion in Korea.

Real estate in Korea is not privately owned but owned by the state, and farmers who are currently farming are also recognized for their farming rights.

Even if the government later compensates for real estate development, it does not mean that it has recognized ownership, and the Korean government’s hard-line policy has attracted the attention of world public opinion.