Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 166



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#166 You have to buy this!

That evening, Song Meiling paid more attention to dressing up than usual before the dinner invited by Lee Kang-cheol.

She knew she was attractive, and she knew that it was a great strength.

I heard that Lee Kang-cheol is 59 years old this year.

Although he was older, he still showed off his charm, and this was confirmed even in the United States before coming to Korea.

Moreover, since he was about 6 years younger than Lee Kang-cheol, he thought his charm would work.

Of course, Lee Kang-cheol got married some time ago, but I heard she was in her 40s.

How much did women take care of during this time?

Song Meiling was confident.

“But why are you so anxious?”

However, as I was about to leave my dorm room, I felt anxious.

I saw Lee Kang-cheol for the first time.

It was an unbelievable sight for someone who was almost 60 years old.

And his imposing physique and, above all, his seemingly transcendent eyes made Song Meiling uneasy.

“It will be fine. And you have to do it well. For our Republic of China.”

Song Meiling, who had made up her mind, opened the door.

The banquet was held in a small manner at the Gyeongmudae banquet hall, and key figures in the Provisional Government, including Kim Gu, who was already acquainted with her, welcomed her warmly.

“Chairman! long time no see.”

“Hehehe! Ms. Soong. “It’s really nice to meet you.”

“Ho ho ho! Are you healthy? No, you look so healthy.”

“haha! It’s not like our government pays much attention to me. “Thanks to you, I’m still healthy.”

Even though Kim Gu didn’t say that, he seemed really correct.

Kim Gu was originally famous for his unusually Asian physique, but despite being in his mid-70s, he still boasted a straight back and strong body.

Song Meiling was shocked inwardly.

It wasn’t just Kim Gu.

Doesn’t Ji Cheong-cheon and other members of the Provisional Government whom we haven’t seen in a long time all look much younger than before?

“I’m really glad that everyone is doing well.”

“Hehehe! Mrs. Song is still the same.”

“ha ha ha! “You still look really beautiful.”

Everyone came to her side and confirmed how attractive she was, which made her feel relieved.

During the week of briefly greeting old acquaintances, news came that Lee Kang-cheol was entering the banquet hall.

and.

“The President is entering.”

There was a quiet comment from the secretary, and Lee Kang-cheol entered the banquet hall with his wife Lee Seon-young.

And I immediately introduced Sunyoung Lee to Song Meiling.

“Ms. Song, this is someone inside me.”

“Nice to meet you, ma’am. “My name is Seonyoung Lee.”

“Oh, hello.”

Song Meiling was visibly embarrassed and could barely squeeze out a greeting.

I heard that he was definitely in his 40s, but where in the world are people in their 40s so young?

By anyone’s guess, he was in his early 30s at best, and by the average of this era, he looked younger than most people in their 20s.

And does it just make you look younger?

What kind of woman is this pretty?

He had a look that even other women would fall in love with, and his skin was almost glossy.

Moreover, he was even taller than me.

With a height of over 160 years old, Song Meiling was considered a giant in China and was taller than most white women in the United States.

Song Meiling was dumbfounded.

“Ms. Song?”

“yes? yes?”

“Are you uncomfortable?”

“Oh, no.”

“haha! My wife also speaks English quite well. Please feel free to talk. “Honey, please do me a favor.”

“I understand.”

So the dinner began, and Song Meiling gathered herself and asked Lee Sunyoung what she was curious about.

“Excuse me, First Lady, how old are you?”

“Oh, me? “You recently celebrated your forty-first birthday, ma’am.”

“Oh my god! “But you look this young?”

It was a time when ordinary people had lines on their foreheads even in their late 20s.

Not to mention people like farmers who work outdoors all day.

However, Seonyoung Lee didn’t see any wrinkles anywhere, either next to her eyes or on her neck.

“Ho ho ho! “I may be a bit young.”

“No, no matter what… … .”

“It’s probably because I’m a doctor and work mostly indoors. ah! “Our cosmetics are also good.”

“Woah, cosmetics? “Is there any cosmetics like that in the world?”

Song Meiling’s eyes brightened.

How on earth do you have to use such good cosmetics to have such good skin?

“ah! “It hasn’t been long since it was released, so you probably don’t know much about it.”

“Do you really have such cosmetics in your country?”

“wait a minute.”

Seonyoung Lee immediately called the secretary and said something.

Immediately afterwards, the secretary brought a package.

“Even so, I was planning to give it to the lady as a gift, and it just happened to turn out well. This is a new product recently released by Our Century Cosmetics. “It’s called ‘Yunina’?”

“Eunina? oh! “Look at this pretty bottle!”

“Ho Ho! The bottle isn’t the only thing that’s pretty. This is a basic set, toner, lotion, moisturizing cream, eye cream… … .”

“oh! oh!”

Song Meiling could not come to her senses.

Just by dabbing it on, my skin felt revived.

And what about eye cream?

It is said that if you apply this, wrinkles will not form easily and even existing wrinkles will become lighter.

“And the only requirement is color cosmetics… … .”

“oh! oh!”

As Sunyoung Lee introduced cosmetics like an experienced door-to-door salesman, Song Meiling was completely entranced.

It is a cosmetic product made with 21st century technology.

Women who were exposed to only the poor cosmetics of this era could not help but roll their eyes.

So the banquet hall suddenly became a cosmetics demonstration site, and Soong Meiling, without eating, went back to her dorm with a beautiful gift of cosmetics from Sunyoung Lee.

And the next morning.

Song Meiling exclaimed after seeing the effects of the cosmetics she applied as a test the day before.

“You have to buy this!”

And that day, I spent the day shopping for cosmetics.

However, he did not forget his duty.

I visited the embassy of the Republic of China in Korea and racked my brain to somehow attack Lee Kang-cheol, who was like an iron warrior.

However, there was no way.

“In short, he is a person with no weaknesses.”

“You don’t have any weaknesses?”

“Yes, there are no weaknesses.”

The ambassador spoke firmly.

“He got married not long ago, but he doesn’t reveal his love for women and although he drinks, he never makes a mistake while drunk.”

“So, what about money?”

I still have more than $1 million left over from the money I brought with me when I left China.

“haha! Money? “One of the richest people in the world would be President Lee Kang-cheol.”

“yes? No way? “You didn’t seem like someone who would reveal money, did you?”

“Of course. Did I tell you? “A person with no weaknesses?”

“But how can you be the richest person in the world?”

“As you know, Madam, Korean products are sweeping the world right now.”

“I know that.”

If cosmetics alone were imported into China right now, it would cause a craze, not just a storm.

“Most of the companies that make those countless products are owned by a company called Segi Holdings, and the major shareholders of that company are people from Ganggye, including President Lee Kang-cheol.”

“People from Ganggye?”

“Yes, they are called the Ganggye people because they first became known in an area called ‘Ganggye.’ In fact, they are a group of people who defeated the Japanese army, gained independence, and defeated the Kwantung Army to create the current Republic of Korea. “They are the people who practically control everything in modern Korea.”

“ah… … .”

“They don’t need money or anything, they have everything. Do you understand? Why did I tell you that President Lee Kang-cheol is one of the richest people in the world?”

“… … .”

Still, he stayed for two more days and appealed for support from people who had a relationship with him, including key figures in the provisional government, but the point was unwavering.

No, since Lee Kang-cheol held all the real power from the beginning, appealing to old ties was of no use.

Meanwhile, Gyu-sik Kim requested a meeting.

“Welcome, Teacher Usa.”

Song Meiling welcomed Kim Gyu-sik with joy.

They welcomed him with great joy because he was said to be the only one among the Provisional Government figures at the core of power.

“Hehehe! “Ma’am, you’ve been busy these days.”

“Yes, you know, right? “What is the purpose of my coming to Korea?”

“I know very well. That’s why I came to tell you about him.”

“Oh, please tell me.”

“First of all, weapons support is absolutely not possible.”

“Why? teacher! We, the Republic of China, are blocking the Chinese Communist Party. No matter how strong the Republic of Korea has become, there is nothing good about having a communist government in neighboring China, right?”

“Of course it is, but the Kuomintang government has lost our trust so much in recent years. “Even if you apply, the public opinion is so strong that only communists will do good work.”

“Sir, we know it well. So you try to fix it even if it’s belated, right? “Are you seeing the effect recently?”

“It’s happening, but it still doesn’t work. “I don’t have any weapons to give anymore.”

“… … .”

Honestly, there were a lot of weapons that could have been given.

This is because the South Korean Armed Forces, whether small arms or heavy weapons, are currently replacing all weapons supported by the United States with modern weapons that have recently begun to be produced in-house.

For example, in the case of M1 Garand rifles and carbines, they were replaced with K2 series rifles and were being converted into cosmetic materials, so we were able to provide as much support as possible.

But it wasn’t really a weapon.

This is because that is what was promised during the renegotiation with Zhou Enlai.

“That’s really rude, teacher.”

“I am truly sorry, Madam, but I ask for your understanding. Instead of… … .”

“Instead of?”

“We provide funding. “There will be some conditions, but we will provide $100 million in free grants and $500 million in paid loans.”

“ah!”

A total of $600 million, both paid and free, is a huge amount of money.

Originally in history, during the Second Chinese Civil War, the Kuomintang army ignored the armistice agreement arranged by the United States and advanced to Harbin.

However, what the United States threatened at that time was that it would not provide $500 million in aid, which was enough to stop the advance.

In any case, it was unfortunate that there was no weapons support, but it seemed like it would be enough to get weapons from the United States anyway.

“Then what are the conditions?”

“We, the Republic of Korea, and your country are concluding a free trade agreement. Considering the contributions made so far, I don’t think the conditions are unreasonable.”

“… … .”

As Kim Gyu-sik said, excluding this support, the conditions were not unreasonable considering his previous support contributions.

However, what if Korean products are indiscriminately imported into China with zero or low tariffs?

These are Korean products that are sweeping the United States, Europe, and the world right now.

Especially when looking at just one cosmetic product, the results were obvious.

Even if it were Meiling Song herself, she would buy cosmetics unconditionally even if a high tariff was imposed.

In short, the Republic of China will become an economic colony of the Republic of Korea.

“What do you think?”

“Whoa! I can’t help it. We have no choice. “I will have the President approve it as soon as I return.”

“ha ha ha! “Well thought out.”

“… … .”

The next day, Song Meiling briefly said hello to Lee Kang-cheol and returned home.

Of course, Sunyoung Lee took care of it and she also packed the cosmetics she purchased separately.

“Have you gone?”

“Yes, I went. He said he would send a special envoy to conclude a free trade agreement soon.”

“Well done. “We changed our policy to keep the National Party going anyway, so we should at least benefit economically.”

“of course.”

Song Meiling returned home to a rapturous welcome from the Kuomintang government.

In fact, it was natural that they survived because of her.

“honey! “Thank you for your hard work!”

“no.”

“ha ha ha! Isn’t it true? Thanks to you, I survived. huh? “And you?”

“why?”

“You were originally pretty, but somehow you look even prettier?”

“Oh, you too. “I think it was because I used Korean cosmetics.”

“ah… … .”

Song Meiling unpacked the bundle and gave cosmetics made in Korea to her close associates and the wives of high-ranking officials and generals.

And the impact was enormous.

The craze for Korean cosmetics has begun.

In this way, the Korean cosmetics wave transcended time and covered southern China.