I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 28



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (28)

“Has the rebellion been suppressed?”

“Yes, I think it’s coming to an end now.”

“That’s good. Then I guess we can relax our coastal boundaries a little bit?”

“Commander, the truth is that the South Korean government has requested that we further strengthen our coastal defenses.”

“Huh? Why?”

This is Japan,

MacArthur, Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Army, received a report from Korea.

When a rebellion broke out on Jeju Island, the US military government strengthened its coastal defenses.

Can we relax our coastal security when the rebels that have entered Jeju Island are causing such a commotion?

The secret agreement between the Korean government and the US military government to relocate Koreans in Japan across the 39th parallel was also to block rebels from flowing into Jeju Island from Japan.

Now that the rebels have been suppressed, it’s time to ease up on the coastal defenses, but why did the South Korean government request that they be strengthened?

There was a reason for everything.

“It is said that the number of Chinese people illegally entering Korea has recently increased by 30,000.”

“Illegal immigration?”

“Yes, the trade route between Korea and Hong Kong is now monopolized by the Chinese. It seems they are helping illegal immigration.”

The perception of Chinese people in Korea is not so good.

The biggest reason is that they are embezzling the money they earn in Korea overseas.

In 1931, even during Japanese colonial rule, Koreans attacked Chinese merchants, resulting in dozens of casualties.

‘Huh? This could be useful?’

‘Koreans, beat the Chinese. They are your enemies.’

The Japanese Government-General also virtually turned a blind eye to this problem.

If the hatred towards Japan was directed towards the Chinese, there was no reason to stop it, so attacks on the Chinese continued with the tacit approval of Japan.

What put this to sleep was the Hongkou Park protest by Dr. Yun Bon-gil.

Only after the Chinese government began to highly value the achievements of Dr. Yun Bon-gil and promoted the slogan, “The enemy of China and Korea is Japan!!” did anti-Chinese sentiment subside.

But what about now?

The Chinese are taking control of the trade route between Korea and China and making money.

In addition, the number of Chinese people fleeing to Korea to escape the civil war between the Chinese Nationalist Party and the Communist Party is increasing.

There are currently about 90,000 Chinese living in Korea, an increase of 30,000 since liberation.

“Huh? When I was going to take a look at these… .”

“Who are you to monopolize the trade routes?”

“Chinese, you all get out, this is Korean territory.”

The Chinese people are clearly in the eyes of the Korean government. We need to achieve economic development in the future, but should we leave foreigners who are taking away our national wealth?

The South Korean government has declared that it will block illegal immigration by overseas Chinese and also control trade routes between China and South Korea.

From Korea’s perspective, it’s a natural thing.

MacArthur gave orders to strengthen the coastal defenses.

***

“Director of Political Affairs, His Excellency the President has given instructions.”

“Did you tell me to hit him and catch him?”

“Yes, you told me to pull out the roots.”

“Okay, call in the troops right now.”

“All right.”

This is the headquarters of the Korean People’s Party,

Director of Political Affairs Park Jeong-ui couldn’t control his trembling body.

I was trying to vent my regret for not being able to defeat the North Korean puppet bastards on Jeju Island, but the one who sealed that overflowing desire was the president.

“Director of the Political Bureau, please focus on other things.”

“Something else? What is that?”

“Please wait a moment. The director has something to do.”

At the time, I didn’t know what it meant.

The ones who popped out here are the Chinese,

Are we going to leave alone those rat bastards who do business in Joseon, don’t pay taxes, and smuggle their wealth overseas?

I didn’t like them from the beginning, but when the rebellion broke out in Jeju Island, their lives ended.

The Korean government ordered a blockade of warehouses across the country in an attempt to kill Jeju Island, and naturally, Chinese traders were hit hard.

Of course, the Chinese people must have had many complaints.

But they did not dare to express their dissatisfaction openly.

“Give me all the money you have. If you don’t give it to me by the time I give it to you, I’ll turn it all into scraps of paper.”

In fact, this is not the first time that the Korean government has oppressed overseas Chinese.

By implementing currency reform, the Chinese were able to recover the funds they were holding, and the law was revised to prohibit them from carrying more than 3 million won in cash.

[Article 2 of the Foreigner Law of the Republic of Korea: Overseas Chinese cannot own real estate.]

The oppression didn’t stop there.

The way Chinese make money is by buying real estate and selling it at a high price. In Indonesia, Chinese occupy 70% of all real estate.

If this kind of behavior is repeated in Korea, real estate prices will only skyrocket, and it is clear why the government is cracking down on overseas Chinese.

It’s not just because I hate Chinese people, but because they are ruining the Korean economy.

With the permit issued, Director of Political Affairs Park Jeong-ui had no reason to hesitate.

They mobilized the military to raid Chinese residences and catch thousands of illegal immigrants there.

“Where the hell are you crawling in here?!!”

“Save us!! We came here to survive!!”

“What are you talking about?!! Get out of here you little rats!!”

“This is Republic of Korea land!! Get out!!”

Soldiers who beat Chinese people with clubs without regard to water or fire.

Koreans also joined in and attacked the Chinese.

Those guys I didn’t like for a long time, the government unlocked the door and took this opportunity to attack Chinese people in various places.

***

“The Korean government is beating Chinese people and stealing their property?!!”

“Yes, should I just leave this alone?”

This is Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China.

Chiang Kai-shek was shocked by the news that arrived from Korea.

It is not a new phenomenon that Chinese people have been migrating to various places to escape war.

Fortunately, there were overseas Chinese who had established strong roots, and Chiang Kai-shek supported them.

Wouldn’t it be good for the Chinese to have more influence in order to restore order in China? The problem is that as the Chinese monopolized wealth, conflicts arose with the locals.

Korea is the first country to suppress this at the government level.

Chiang Kai-shek was furious at the South Korean government’s attitude.

“How dare you assault a citizen of the Republic of China?!! Protest immediately!!”

“Well… things have gotten a bit complicated.”

“What does that mean?”

“This appears to have been done with the consent of the United States.”

But the tangled thread was not easily unraveled.

Which country is extending the lifespan of the Republic of China right now? If it weren’t for the support of the United States, mainland China would have already been occupied by the Communist Party.

The suppression of Chinese people under the tacit consent of the United States,

Even if Chiang Kai-shek protested this issue to the Korean government, nothing would change.

In addition, Korea is currently pursuing industrialization, and the products produced here are expected to flow into the Republic of China.

“So you’re saying we’re going to eat it?”

“You guys get out of here.”

The Korean government’s intentions are clear.

It means that we will monopolize the trade route that the Chinese monopolize.

From the perspective of the Republic of China, it is good for the overseas Chinese to grow in power, but the Korean government cannot tolerate that.

So are you going to block trade routes and block goods coming from Korea?

This means that they will not accept support from the US military government. The Republic of China is in a position where it must endure humiliation, so they decided to try to resolve the issue amicably for now.

***

“Mr. President, isn’t this a bit too much?”

“What is too much?”

“Before I came here, I inspected Incheon Port. They treated the Chinese as if they were rebels. What crime did our people commit?”

“Is this enough to justify the crimes of attempting to monopolize real estate despite being a non-citizen of the Republic of Korea, promoting illegal immigration, monopolizing trade routes, and not paying taxes?”

The same routine that repeats itself today,

I came face to face with the Embassy of the Republic of China.

The recent actions of the Korean government will literally look like a ‘crazy man’ to neighboring countries.

They surrounded Jeju Island and killed its people, requested the return of Tsushima Island from the US government, and this time they even beat up the Chinese.

It started a fight in three places at once,

But I never wage a reckless war.

It was a fight worth winning, and there was enough justification. They must have received permission from the US military government to beat up the Chinese people.

With this incident, the South Korean government secured 7.8 billion won in taxes and took over the trade route that the Chinese had monopolized, so now it has ample funds.

To this extent, it is possible to promote light industry.

They even stopped reaching out to the US government.

‘It’s fatal, so I earn money to do it.’

Commander-in-Chief MacArthur, who clashed with the U.S. government on every issue,

America will find me a thorn in their side, clapping along with MacArthur.

So, the real reason why Commander-in-Chief MacArthur turned a blind eye to the oppression of the Chinese was that he did not provide the funds needed to promote light industry.

What would the US government officials think if Korea succeeded in industrialization?

People are ignoring Joseon, saying that it is not doing any economic development, but this time, we plan to show them properly, so we started by hitting China.

What can these guys do?

I made it clear in front of the Republic of China Embassy that we intend to monopolize the Korea-China trade route.

The Republic of China, which is stuck in a precarious position, is unable to move.

The port was opened with much difficulty.

“Let’s go in!!”

“Let’s make some money too!!”

Korean merchants flocked to China like a tide.

While the Chinese were doing what the Chinese in Korea were doing, the Republic of China, which was at war with the Communists, had neither a reason nor a justification to suppress them.

Chinese funds are rapidly flowing out, and the money is heading to Korean banks.

When you touch rice cake, something gets on your hands.

The trading company I run also made huge sales.

“Your Majesty, this time, Daehan Trading Company’s sales increased by 130%.”

“That’s great. Pay 40% of the profits to your employees as performance bonuses.”

“All right.”

The remaining 90% goes into my pocket, and of course I don’t eat it all myself.

Shouldn’t the soldiers who contributed to the suppression of the Chinese this time also get to eat some rice cakes?

He paid 1 million won as a performance bonus and separately gave 500,000 won in political funds to his uncle who commanded this operation.

“Oh my god?!! Sanggeun!! What kind of money is this?!!”

“Well, thank you for your hard work. You worked hard on this project.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty!! I will use this money well for the development of the Korean People’s Party!!”

My uncle was so surprised that he went back and forth between being polite and being repulsive.

Well, 500,000 won is a lot of money at this time.

The amount of property embezzled by pro-Japanese police officer Noh Deok-sul throughout his life is estimated to be around 700,000 won, which in future value would be worth around 10 billion won.

No wonder my uncle’s eyes grew wide.

Instead, he gave me a hint to eat in moderation.

“I will continue to provide political funding in the future. So, cook the members of the National Assembly well and don’t eat it all by yourself.”

“That’s too bad. Do you think I’ll eat all this money?”

“I’m saying this because I’m worried. I don’t think it’s bad for public officials to amass wealth. They just touch the scraps and the money piles up. But they have to do what they have to do, right?”

Those who eat without doing what they should do are just corrupt officials.

Who would say anything if you were to eat like me, using the government’s treasury?

If you think about it, isn’t it because I opened up the trade route that Korean merchants are making money in China?

But what if I am morally tainted for making money while running a trading company?

In fact, some members of Congress don’t like the idea of ​​me making money.

So what can you say when you shove a wad of money in their mouths and eat it together?

When I thrust a wad of money at them, everyone shut their mouths.