Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 221



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#221 The real Korean Wave is different.

The Soviet Union’s male shortage was very serious, but the problem was that it could not be solved artificially.

Isn’t it possible to take a picture of a man in an absurd way?

Although the party is actively encouraging childbirth to make up for the population that has decreased due to war, etc., humans are neither animals that reproduce asexually nor are hermaphrodites.

You can only find stars by looking at the sky, and you can become pregnant only when there is a man who sends down seeds.

However, there is no man.

Because they all died during the war.

It takes years for boys to grow up and become men.

No matter how urgent it is, you should be at least in your late teens.

Of course, young women will grow older in the meantime, and it is doubtful whether boys who grow up like that will be able to deal with women who are their older sisters, aunts, and great-aunts.

In the original history, the Soviet Union’s male shortage continued until the age of 21, but this time the problem was likely to be even more serious.

This is because the war with Germany ended even worse due to Lee Kang-cheol’s intervention, and even the war with the Republic of Korea ended with disastrous results.

In any case, this problem cannot be resolved even if Peter the Great, not Khrushchev, returns, so no matter how much the issue is raised, there is nothing to say.

Still, since Khrushchev was the Secretary General, he had to at least pretend to respond.

“Ugh! So what are we going to do? You know very well that even if you bring up that problem, there is no solution, right? “Isn’t it possible to create a man who doesn’t exist just by using harsh words?”

“That’s right for now, but we need to prepare now for the future.”

“So what are we going to do? “Should we at least suggest an alternative?”

“As Comrade Secretary General said, the problem of male shortage is fundamentally a problem that can only be resolved over time.”

“So that’s what you’re saying? “You can’t turn the clock back quickly?”

“Time goes by, and it is important to ensure that many female comrades can become pregnant.”

“Ah-oh! So, how can you make a man who doesn’t exist and make you pregnant?”

Khrushchev, who was impatient, felt the limit of his patience and shouted.

“I think we need to learn from past examples.”

“A case from the past?”

“Why do you think polygamy is recognized in Islam?”

“What, what? Islam? Polygamy? No, what are you talking about? “Polygamy!”

“It is said that the reason polygamy began to be recognized in Islam was because a long time ago in the harsh desert, when men died in war, the remaining widows had no way to survive.”

“so?”

“That’s why we want to tolerate polygamy, even if it’s just a temporary measure. No, to be honest, there is probably no one who doesn’t know that it is already popular for one man to visually take care of multiple households.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

It actually did.

Due to the shortage of men, it has become quite common for one man to run two households, even if he has a primary wife and a family.

However, because it is not officially recognized at the party level, it is only in the vocal area. In general, it was found in rural areas where control was loose, and in urban areas, there were not many people out of concern.

If it was done wrong, it could have been denounced as a bourgeois reaction and could have been lost.

“No, does that mean we should openly acknowledge polygamy? Does that make sense? How funny will the whole world look at us? No matter how urgent it is, it can’t be done. “It’s a reaction, a reaction!”

“Are you really going to say out loud that we recognize polygamy?”

“then?”

“It means ‘tolerating’ it at a reasonable level.”

“Yongin?”

“That’s right. “Because the party and national level are taking such strong measures, there are many situations in which many people hesitate and are unable to actually come forward.”

“Isn’t that obvious?”

“So, taking reality into account, let’s release it to a certain extent. It may be wrong, but isn’t this an emergency? “The party will just turn a blind eye to it, so just sending a signal to take care of it properly will have an effect.”

“Huh! “Do we really have to go that far?”

Khrushchev as well as other high-ranking officials were equally reluctant.

No matter how urgent it may be in reality, it is as obvious as seeing people living in two houses, or even three houses, so can you turn a blind eye to that?

“Then is there another way? In reality, many widows need husbands, and many children want fathers. Also, except for some beautiful girls, many of your female comrades will have to grow old and die in solitude. Can you handle their complaints?”

“Adventure!”

“That’s a bit…” … .”

“If you feel resistance to Islam as an example, consider the case of Paraguay.”

“Paraguay? “That Paraguay in South America?”

“Yes, Paraguay in South America. Paraguay lost 40% of its territory in the War of the Triple Alliance in 1864, and suffered from severe population shortage even thereafter.”

“Tell me in detail.”

“Hmm, going into detail would take too much time, so I’ll report that separately. To put it simply, Paraguay was a prosperous country in South America at the time. In the early 19th century, by the standards of the time, the most progressive land reform in the world was implemented, confiscating land from large landowners and distributing it to farmers, and implementing a strict planned economy and protectionist trade policy.”

“oh! at that time? “That’s amazing!”

“Hoo! Really? amazing!”

As everyone seemed to be amazed, it was truly an amazing event.

How amazing is it that there was a country that was already taking communist steps when Karl Marx was suckling milk?

But it was true.

After gaining independence from Spain, Paraguay had already made many reforms ahead of its time and enjoyed considerable prosperity in the early 19th century, during the reign of its first consul, Jose Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia.

“And that prosperity was reduced to ashes overnight due to conflict with neighboring countries Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.”

“No, what happened?”

“It’s complicated to explain, so please look at the report. To put it simply, a number of factors, including the discord with the Brazilian Empire and Paraguay’s greed for maritime routes without knowing the proper reason, played a complex role. Well, there are some saying that the British were involved at the time… … .”

“Are they the British guys again!”

“I’m not sure. However, it is true that Britain lent war funds to the Brazilian Empire.”

“British bastards! “The British are involved in all of humanity’s disasters!”

“that’s right! that’s right! “It must be the British doing it!”

Although they said they were not sure, everyone unanimously concluded that Britain had intervened.

After all, whether a person or a country must live a good life.

Since Britain committed so many crimes during the British Empire, even if you assume without any basis that it was a British act, there is a high probability that you will be correct.

“Anyway, Paraguay went to war with the Triple Alliance of the Empire of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, and the result was the most devastating war in history.”

“It was the most brutal thing in history? “You mean more than our Great Patriotic War?”

“That’s right. “At the time, 90% of Paraguayan men were killed, including the president of Paraguay.”

“Nine, ninety percent? Does that make sense? “Because there are young and old men, such a percentage would not be possible, right?”

“Children between the ages of 9 and 15 also participated in the war and were killed. Even old men fought and died as long as they had the strength to pull the trigger.”

“Wow, you’re crazy… … .”

“Holy shit!”

“… … .”

Even these Slavic men who had experienced the terrible Great Patriotic War could not help but be appalled by the news that even young children had been massacred.

“Is that true? “Even children participated in the war and were killed?”

“Yes, Comrade Secretary. In fact, Paraguay’s Children’s Day is celebrated every year on August 16, to commemorate the day in 1869 when 3,500 Paraguayan children fought against 20,000 Brazilian troops for 6 hours in the Battle of Acosta Ñu and were killed. “It has been decided.”

“Uh, children’s unit?”

“According to records, even six-year-olds fought… … .”

“Ah, no, where is this ridiculous war? What is a children’s unit? “Children’s unit!”

Khrushchev was completely distraught.

Oh my god, a children’s unit?

This was to the point where Stalin looked like an angel.

“Anyway, something like that happened. “I’m going to deviate a bit from the main topic, but I’ll leave it to your imagination what it would have been like for Paraguay to have lost such a war.”

“… … .”

It’s a video even if you don’t watch it.

The enemy army entered the city where the only men left were toddlers and old men who did not even have the strength to hold guns or swords.

It would be a living hell, and it was.

Asuncion, which at the time was the center of culture in South America and dreamed of becoming the Paris of South America, quickly became a Sodom-like city where rape and murder were rampant.

“… … What I want to say is that although it is an extreme example, Paraguay has worked hard to achieve a 9 to 1 sex ratio since then. Among them was polygamy. “Nevertheless, even after 80 years, the gender ratio is still not properly corrected.”

“Even if we tolerate it temporarily, there will be huge social problems later.”

“So, rather than watching it spread negatively like it is now, we would rather tolerate it and control it to some extent. Doing so will prevent side effects.”

“Well, I guess I have no choice in this. “Please make a plan to prevent side effects as much as possible and report back.”

“All right. And this is a slightly different issue… … .”

“What else is there?”

“It’s a Korean wave problem.”

“Korean Wave? “What is that?”

Khrushchev asked back, curious about what he heard for the first time.

“Usually, it refers to a phenomenon in which Korean products are gaining sensational popularity in our market. As you know, Korean products are currently dominating the expensive light industrial products in our Soviet Union.”

“Shit… … .”

It’s a damn thing, but this was reality.

To the Soviet Union, the Republic of Korea was like an enemy, but during the end-of-war negotiations, they agreed to open the market to each other, so they had no choice but to open the market.

The problem was that even if the market was opened, the Soviet people would ignore it, but this was not the case.

At first, I turned away from it out of pride, but that didn’t last long.

This is because of its truly overwhelming product power.

Whether it’s daily necessities or electronic products, all Korean products have sophisticated designs and are of excellent quality.

Cosmetics and clothing stores are now in a situation where they can’t sell ‘Caray’ products because they don’t have any.

Khrushchev did not call for the revival of light industry for nothing, but modern Korean products were among the best in the world, so there was no way they could be compared.

In the end, Soviet products were barely able to occupy only the low-priced market, and the high-priced premium market was dominated by Korean products.

“so? Why the Korean Wave?”

“Is it because of this that girls and young female comrades come to admire the Republic of Korea?”

“what? “Do you admire Korea?”

“Yes, it is.”

“No, do you admire a country that was fighting with us until recently just because it makes good products? “Does that make sense?”

Khrushchev was seething inside.

Even though they invaded first, millions of people died in that war.

But what about making good products?

“Please calm down. That makes sense. “It’s not because we make good products.”

“What do you mean?”

“The real Korean Wave is different.”

“what?”

“Currently, female comrades in our country yearn to marry Koreans. “I dream of getting married, leaving the Soviet Union, and moving to South Korea.”

“What bullshit is that!”

Khrushchev was really pissed.