I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 36



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (36)

“Line up, line up!!”

“Please, keep order!!”

This is Changgyeongwon, Seoul.

A huge crowd engulfed the city center.

Changgyeongwon is where the Japanese destroyed Changgyeonggung Palace and built a park and zoo. Everyone knows that the Japanese did this in order to lower the national prestige of Joseon.

But anything is better than a dream,

What good will it do for the people to restore Changgyeonggung Palace here?

Wouldn’t it be a more efficient use of this space for families to go out and enjoy the park with falling cherry blossoms?

In that sense, the Korean government made admission to Changgyeongwon free for a week to commemorate the third anniversary of independence.

The visitors flocking in like clouds,

The children’s eyes were captivated by the curious animal.

“Wow~!! Mister!! What kind of animal is this?!!”

“It’s a giraffe. His Excellency the President bought it in the United States.”

“Then did the President buy that too?”

“Then, you donated them all to the zoo.”

Changgyeongwon Zoo recently underwent a major renovation.

When Japan was defeated, the animals in Changgyeongwon were abandoned due to lack of operating funds and the zoo went bankrupt, but now the number has increased to 75 species and a total of 588 animals.

There is a lot of talk about animal abuse and such, but running a zoo means that the country can survive.

In a country where there is not enough food for people, where is there food to feed livestock?

So, the zoo also symbolizes imperialism or the national power of the country.

The fact that they run a zoo means that the Korean government has grown to that extent, pouring about 120,000 dollars into importing animals alone.

Korea’s great leap forward after liberation, when it was struggling to make ends meet, all of this happened in just 8 years after liberation.

Reporters from all over the world are capturing the daily lives of Korea that have changed so much.

We didn’t forget to exchange information with each other.

“Did you know? This giraffe was bought by the President of Korea with money from the United States.”

“What’s so great about that? You can buy a giraffe for $9,000.”

“So, this giraffe originally lived in Japan.”

“Huh?… … Ah~ That’s what it meant?”

Only then did the reporter notice something.

Japan has invested heavily in zoo business since the 1920s.

Some soldiers even donated captured animals to show their loyalty to the Empire, and a sea lion swimming near Korea’s Dokdo Island was captured and given to a zoo.

But what about now?

Rather, the animals that were in Japan were being brought over to Korea, and the Korean government even paid money to an American businessman who took over a Japanese zoo.

Changgyeongwon Zoo, which may not seem like much, but actually contains a lot.

The significance did not end there.

There is no need to investigate how the cultural heritage plundered from Joseon by Japanese imperialists was returned to Korea, as it is displayed at the Changgyeonggung Palace Museum.

Can’t you just tell by looking at it?

Korea is steadily squeezing Japan, but the problem does not end there.

“We need to settle the issue of marijuana, you bastards.”

South Korea has been asserting sovereignty over Tsushima Island to the U.S. government for several years.

The content is that Taiwan was Korean territory, but the Japanese plundered it.

If you look at the Joseon national map made in Japan in 1830, Ulleungdo, Dokdo, and Tsushima Island are marked as Joseon territory, and on British maps made in 1855 and American maps made in 1865, Tsushima Island is also recorded as Joseon territory.

If something is taken away, it is human nature to get it back.

The South Korean government demanded the return of Tsushima Island to the United States.

The logic is that there is no reason to negotiate with Japan, which was destroyed by the Allied attack.

What’s interesting is that the United States accepted this offer.

President MacArthur invites Korean politicians to the United States. What will happen in East Asia in the future?

The animals that filled Changgyeongwon only represented Korea’s ambitions, and reporters captured this historic scene on film.

***

“Thank you for your hard work on coming this far.”

“Yes, thank you for coming out to meet me.”

“The hotel is this way. Our attendants will take care of you.”

This is America,

The Korean People’s Party officials headed to the hotel under the guidance of American officials.

Political Bureau Director Park Jeong-ui is one of them.

Korea has developed a lot, but can it compare to the United States?

The streets are bustling with activity these days as the debt feast is in full swing.

The entrance to the hotel was so crowded with middle-class shoppers and their cars that there was no room to stand. Park Jeong-ui was captivated by America’s affluence, but he did not forget his mission.

‘Give what you have to give and take what you have to take.’

Honestly, you don’t even need to accept that marijuana.

What we really need to accept is the heart of Japan,

As the Japanese Empire fell, many large corporations also collapsed.

So, did they lose their technological prowess? It’s because the national economy collapsed, but their technological prowess is still valid.

The Korean government intends to absorb it,

Fortunately, American capitalists have little interest in Japanese companies.

It’s hard enough to merge and absorb companies within the United States, so who has the energy to worry about Japan?

In addition, Japanese companies are criminals who produced war materials, and this fact alone causes enormous resentment among Americans.

If others don’t eat, we will eat.

But Park Jeong-ui, the political director, hid his true feelings for a moment.

If the US refuses to return the hemp, the next best option would be to demand a corporate merger, but the US is not so easy either.

‘Can’t you just eat marijuana and fall off?’

‘If you do that, won’t you end up hitting us in the back of the head like the Japanese Empire did?’

The United States knows that South Korea has achieved tremendous economic growth recently.

It’s great when friends do well, but the problem is that they grow too quickly.

Japan also grew its power to the point where it hit the back of the US head, so what guarantee is there that Korea won’t do the same?

This is the reason why they only reject mergers with Japanese companies, and plan to appease them by giving them Daemado.

‘Are you guys really not going to give it to me?’

Park Jeong-ui was troubled.

The President said to give what we have to give and take what we have to take, but Korea has nothing to give to the United States right now.

In that case, there was no choice but to pull out another card, said Park Jeong-ui, director of the political bureau, bringing up a long-standing grudge.

“Are you aware that Japanese companies forced Korean workers into labor and did not pay them proper wages?”

“Yes, I know that.”

“Because of that, many Koreans still resent Japan. Japanese companies should apologize to the victims and pay compensation.”

“But… don’t Japanese companies not have the capacity to do that right now?”

“So we have to give everything we have. After all, aren’t Japanese companies a thorn in the side of the United States? If you allow Korea to absorb Japanese companies, we will take care of the compensation issue for the victims.”

American officials hesitated to answer.

After Japan’s defeat, the US military government dissolved all of Japan’s conglomerates.

What could be the reason?

We chopped his body into dozens of pieces to prevent him from rebelling against the US again, but there’s no guarantee that these guys won’t get back together.

To be honest, I want to burn all the pieces of that body.

In that case, it would not be a bad choice to hand over the task to the Korean government under American control.

If we put these companies on the death row, Japan will never recover economically and will forever be dependent on Korea.

This is a different issue from whether or not to cross the hemp island.

Will the United States hand over Japan to Korea?

President MacArthur took this matter seriously.

“So, does that mean the Korean government is buying up Japanese companies?”

“Yes, if the President does so, the Korean government will take responsibility for the issue of forced labor victims. And he said he would be loyal to the United States forever. And he promised to buy two million dollars worth of U.S. bonds every year.”

President MacArthur could not hide his delight.

Honestly, has Korea ever done anything that was detrimental to the United States?

If you want to buy US Treasury bonds, I can give you full permission.

Not just Daemado, but all of Japan was handed over to Korea.

***

“You look so delicious. How should I eat you?”

The same routine that repeats itself today,

I looked through the list of companies on my shopping list.

Although I say this, I am both the president and a businessman. I not only do government work, I also run a logistics company.

American capitalists are getting rich by taking on debt and merging companies, so why can’t I do the same?

Of the $50 million in aid provided by the United States, $10 million remains.

The idea of ​​using all of that to buy up Japanese companies, of course, is problematic from a legal standpoint since it involves using government money as if it were your own pocket.

But so what?

Japanese companies that made money by forcing Koreans into labor, I just want to cut up their bodies into small pieces and give them to the victims.

The justification was perfect, and the US had even given permission to do so.

[Japan’s Mitsubishi-Toyota merged into Korea’s Daehan Transportation.]

[Daehan Transportation is a company whose major shareholder is the President of Korea, Park Sang-geun]

This news caused Japan to sink into the depths of the sea.

The Japanese were trembling at the news that Tsushima Island might be taken away, but now they saw that Tsushima Island was nothing.

As key Japanese economic companies were being transferred to Korea one after another, the Japanese National Assembly did nothing.

With the US President behind him, who would dare to find fault with him?

Following the animals, the entire country is moving to Korea.

Some politicians took responsibility and committed suicide.

[What is the meaning of parliament – the National Assembly when the country is destroyed? I apologize to the people with my death. All I wish is for Korea to forget the grudges of the past and show kindness to the Japanese. Please do not oppress the Japanese.]

A certain politician left a will asking for a helping hand from Korea.

It is true that Japan brutally oppressed Korea, but revenge only leads to more revenge.

If Korea oppresses Japan and causes social chaos, will the United States just sit back and do nothing?

All America wanted was to destroy Japan’s foundation so that it could never rise again, and South Korea was simply in charge of the dismantling task.

If Japan were to suppress the people here and beat them, Korea would have to take responsibility, but Korea cleverly avoided responsibility.

“We’re only merging companies. Why do we have to get involved in politics as well?”

“We don’t do things like you guys, forcibly annexing other countries and exploiting their civilians. Are you guys mistaken? Did Korea eat Japan? We only ate the companies? This is legal. It’s a fair annexation.”

“If you feel wronged, go back and see me. You don’t have the money for that, do you?”

Why is Japan shifting political responsibility to Korea when it is not even under Korea’s control?

Japanese people who misunderstand something,

The U.S. government also made it clear that the U.S. has sovereignty over Japan.

The Korean government’s clever tricks that would make even the devil cry

Japanese knowledge was furious, saying that even a baby snake wouldn’t be this cunning, but

Korea just sucked up the essence and leisurely escaped from Japan.

It would have been better to not have even taken that much marijuana, but instead absorbed a large number of key technologies and intellectuals from Japanese companies to strengthen its internal structure.

Now, all I can do is run forward without looking back.

By absorbing everything about Japan, it is ready to leap forward as the hegemon of East Asia.