I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 173



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (173)

‘Is this enough?’

This is Gyeongseong,

Mrs. Kim Ho-nam put on makeup in front of the mirror early in the morning.

It’s been over a decade since I’ve been ignored by my husband and have been living alone, but fixing my hair with a hairpin and dressing up in hanbok has become a daily routine.

If you dress up badly because you feel ignored by your husband, you will only be ignored more by those around you. Now, you have become stylish not to impress others but for yourself.

“Mom, are we still far? I want to go to the department store soon.”

“Just a moment. It’s all done.”

But for some, a woman’s make-up is just a boring wait.

I’m just going to the department store, but why does my mom do this?

The little boy, who had been wandering around with nothing to do, looked at his father, who was sitting on the floor smoking a cigarette.

With his baggy running shirt and short shorts, he looks like the typical neighborhood uncle you’d see anywhere.

When I listened to the adults, they said that my father was a high-ranking person, but I didn’t know why he had such an expression on his face as if the world was ending, and I didn’t want to start a conversation with him.

To a child, a father is someone who is both distant and close.

I just waited for my mom to come out quickly.

“Let’s go, Myung-i.”

“Yes~.”

The rescue force appeared just in time,

Mrs. Kim Ho-nam stared at her husband, who was sitting on the floor smoking a cigarette.

What can a child learn from seeing a father who smokes cigarettes in shabby clothes all morning?

To the eyes of a well-dressed, stylish man, even that was a thorn in his side.

“How long are you going to be like this?”

“…Piuuuu~.”

“Oh my~ The ground is going to collapse, it’s going to collapse.”

“Why are you nagging me so early in the morning?”

“Get out of the way. I’ll go say hello to your mother.”

“What… what is it?”

Park Jeong-ui made a face of astonishment.

Where did the wife tell her heavenly husband to get out of the way?

He was already upset because he had been kicked out of the political arena, and his pride was shattered when his wife was ignored.

“Your mother will be very happy if you greet her like that.”

“Why are you saying that?”

“Stop yelling. Wash your face, get dressed, and say hello to your mother.”

After saying everything she had to say, the landlady passed through the veranda and entered the bedroom.

The child just follows suit,

The head of the household was left alone on the floor.

“Oh my~ How did I end up like this?”

Park Jeong-ui suppressed his anger in his heart.

Normally, I would go to work in a suit and take care of the employees, but now I am sitting on the floor and getting scolded.

I struggled with a sense of guilt that the good times were all gone.

“Madam, let’s go.”

Meanwhile, Mrs. Kim Ho-nam finished greeting her mother-in-law and left the front door.

Although they live frugally, it has become routine for the head of state and his family to have a chauffeur come and wait for them when they go out.

A wife who is not interested in power would be satisfied with that, but for an ambitious man who was aiming for power, it is just a normal part of daily life.

Park Jeong-ui, who had been chewing on his anger, got up from his seat.

“Do you think I’m doing this because I don’t have enough money? A man should carry a big sword on his waist and command the world, but what the hell am I doing?”

Although he was kicked out of politics, he is not lacking in anything financially.

How much money would he have earned during his 20 years as a politician?

The slush fund he received from the head of state alone was 580 million won. At this time, one apartment cost 5 million won, so he is a rich man who can own approximately 120 apartments.

But a man shouldn’t be satisfied with that much.

Above all, Park Jeong-ui believed that he was qualified to become a leading figure in this country.

‘It was all done by our family, this country was started by Sanggeun and me!!’

Korean politics in turmoil after liberation,

Who is it that has put this together and brought it together as one?

If it weren’t for the activities of the Goryeong Park family, Korea would still be divided into left and right, fighting an ideological battle.

What about economic development?

Kim Dae-jung and the opposition party scum who pushed for an economy centered on agriculture, saying that Korea should not rely on exports, lack a macroscopic perspective and only know how to hold back the country.

Who created a one-party dictatorship and dragged Korea to this point? Who moved the capital to Daedeok County and promoted balanced national development?

Park Jeong-ui was proud that all these plans came from his own head.

But why are the main players in Korea’s development being kicked out of politics and forced to smoke cigarettes on the floor?

He hit the floor, saying something was wrong.

To be honest, I want to gather my forces and start a rebellion, but I don’t have the strength to do that anymore.

It’s been over 10 years since I retired from the military, and now I have no place even in the Korean People’s Republican Party. Am I just going to let time pass by like this and grow old and die?

My eyes became hot with injustice.

“Are you there, Sister-in-law?”

An unexpected character appeared here.

Park Jeong-ui was surprised by the appearance of his older brother, whom he had considered like a father his entire life, and took a step back.

“What are you doing here?”

“It… was just there.”

“What the hell is that? Have you been sleeping all this time?”

“no.”

“Then at least put on some clothes, Inma. What is that?”

The nagging started again,

Since the opponent was like a father to him, Park Jeong-ui quickly got dressed.

In fact, it was a development that could have been quite expected. Park Sang-ui once served as the president of the Dong-A Ilbo, but is now retired.

Although he was given the position of advisor to Changgyeonggung Palace, this is only an honorary position with no real power. However, thanks to the diligence he acquired during his time as a reporter, he is busy moving around from early in the morning.

Going to greet my mother was one of them. It was nagging that I wouldn’t have had to hear if I had just washed up and got dressed as my wife said.

Anyway, since it has come to this, wouldn’t it be better for the brothers to go and greet their mother together?

Park Sang-ui waited until his younger brother got dressed.

Now it’s time to cross the threshold of the room,

The eldest son, taking off his brimmed hat, bowed before his mother.

“Mother, did you sleep well last night?”

“Yeah, right~ Are you going to Changgyeonggung Palace today?”

“How did you know that?”

“You wear that hat every time you go to Changgyeonggung Palace, right?”

“Haha, Mom, you notice everything.”

Park Sang-ui smiled awkwardly.

I don’t particularly flaunt being the father of a head of state, but it’s true that I do care about how I dress.

There are eyes watching, so you should dress neatly even if it’s not flashy. There’s a reason why they say a place makes a person.

But Park Jeong-ui, who was kicked out of politics, had no time to worry about such things.

The mother kept nagging her son, who kept wondering, ‘How can I get my place back?’

“Justice, how long are you going to be like that? Your brother is always diligent from early in the morning.”

“What good can I do if I’m diligent? No one calls me.”

“But people should always behave properly. Your wife has been getting up early in the morning, dressing up, and maintaining dignity for the past 30 years. What do you mean by that? Aren’t you ashamed to even look at your son’s face?”

Park Jeong-ui turned his gaze into the distance.

I feel like crying now after being nagged three times since early morning.

The family members, unaware of his feelings, beat the crying child.

“Are you complaining that Sanggeun kicked you out?”

“Brother… who is going to be angry?”

“Think carefully, Inma, if Sanggeun hadn’t kicked you out, you don’t know what would have happened. That’s the kind of place politics is. Don’t you know that when you’ve been in politics for over 20 years?”

Park Sang-ui urged his younger brother.

My brother, who literally almost hit the jackpot,

What nerve did you have to mess with the military while the head of state was away?

Transferring some of the powers of the head of state to the National Assembly to prevent a military coup and to enhance the authority of the Prime Minister’s Office is a choice that can be made with sufficient political calculation.

But for everything, there is a time and situation.

To mess with the military when the head of state is absent?

Did he want to show off his power by saying that he could handle that much without having to borrow the power of his enemy?

As a result, the younger brother turned both the military and the parliament into enemies.

That’s why he was kicked out of politics. Who knows what would have happened if he had refused to resign and held out until the end.

Wouldn’t it be the heart of a nephew thinking of his head of state, or rather his uncle, to tell him to evacuate home before he sees anything worse?

Park Sang-ui continued to nag his younger brother.

“I’ve been thinking about this for a while now, but sometimes you cross the line.”

“No… Brother, what are you talking about?”

“You said that before, didn’t you? The people are now so full that they don’t know when they were hungry. They want to live comfortably because they are full, and they take the benefits the country gives them for granted. Look at yourself. What haven’t you enjoyed? Are you still not satisfied?”

Park Jeong-ui may have been the number two man for many years, but that doesn’t mean he had little power.

He was literally at the center of power, serving as the director of the Political Bureau of the Korean People’s Party for 14 years, the president of the Korean People’s Republican Party for two years, and the prime minister of the Republic of Korea for two years.

In addition, the assets accumulated so far amount to 580 million won.

How many people have enjoyed this much and died after their hair grew out? But my younger brother doesn’t know what satisfaction is.

The people want to forget about the times when they were hungry and just live comfortably? Isn’t that something you should say to yourself?

Park Sang-ui advised his younger brother to give up his greed.

“You are now fifty-three years old. You have enjoyed everything you have had, so why don’t you live quietly and sort out your life?”

“Brother, I’m 53 years old. Does it make sense for me to retire at this age? And why should I step down? What have I not done for this country? I still have a lot to do.”

“Oh my~ This guy won’t die on his own.”

Mother also clicked her tongue.

I was worried that my son would not be able to die at the right time, but what I was most worried about was my grandson who was in Changgyeonggung Palace.

My grandson, who has survived 20 years in the world of politics swarming with lynxes, is doing well and now it would be a good time to retire.

Since his grandson doesn’t retire, the son must be unable to let go of his obsession.

Mrs. Baek Nam made up her mind.

“Sangui, come with me to Changgyeonggung Palace.”

“Mother, what do you mean?”

“It’s better. I’ll use this opportunity to make Sang-geun quit politics. How many politicians are in their right mind? They’re all just lynxes with eyes reddened by their own interests. If you stay in a place like that, you won’t die your life. Sang-geun has had enough. I can’t let him hang out with lynxes like that forever.”

Mrs. Baek Nam recklessly put her sons first.

While he was making a fuss to rescue his grandson from the lynx’s den, he pushed his way into Changgyeonggung Palace despite his sons’ attempts to stop him.

***

“Your Majesty, we are in trouble.”

“What else?”

“Lady Baek Nam… .”

“Grandma?”

Today, as the daily routine continued, I received an urgent report from Changgyeonggung Palace.

Why would a grandmother over 90 years old come all the way here, leading her old age?

I was concerned that I hadn’t been able to greet you recently, but I welcomed you into the guest room.

“Grandma, what are you doing here?”

“Sanggeun, let’s go home with grandma.”

“Yes? Are you home?”

“Enough with politics!! The military and the National Assembly are all filled with lynxes who only care about their own interests. I can’t leave you here any longer!! You’ve had enough!! You have no more responsibility for the people!!”

The old lady who suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me away,

Where does someone over 90 get such strength?

I was worried that I would overwork myself and hurt my body, so I encouraged him unconditionally.

“Okay, Grandma, come home with me.”

“Are you going to quit politics? I promised Grandma.”

“Okay, okay, so let’s go home quickly.”

So I set off with my grandmother.

An incident that shook up Changgyeonggung Palace, the National Assembly, the military, and public opinion.

The head of state was involuntarily absent from office for a week.