Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 95



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#95. Eternal sister!

To be honest, Lee Kang-cheol did not have a very good opinion of Churchill.

It is true that he was one of the heroes who saved Europe from Hitler, but he could not be viewed favorably in the British Empire’s colonial policy, to the point where he was suspected of being a thorough imperialist and even a racist.

In particular, the Indian Empire was a country that was subject to exploitation throughout the war, and although it is said that several factors overlapped, it was suspected that 7 million people were left to starve to death in the Great Bengal Famine of 1943.

What’s more, Leo Amery, a fellow Briton and former Secretary of State for the colonial Indian Empire, said, “I don’t think Churchill is sane on the Indian issue. Did he say, “I don’t see any difference between the way of thinking of Hitler and Churchill?”

Therefore, Lee Kang-cheol’s honest feelings were that he wanted to distance himself from Churchill.

However, Churchill, who united with Lee Kang-cheol in the Soviet Union, became a quite good person.

When he confirmed that South Korea and Lee Kang-cheol were at the forefront of the anti-Soviet front, he began to treat Lee Kang-cheol and the Koreans as if they were brothers he had met while searching for separated families, leaving Lee Kang-cheol bewildered.

Moreover, although he is a former prime minister, he is a giant among giants that no one in Britain can mess with.

Due to the nature of the cabinet system, he could return to power at any time, so his influence remained.

So, if you discussed with him any Asian issues related to Britain, almost everything would be resolved quickly.

“her! Wow. “That man, since we are all united under the Soviet Union, everything is okay?”

“Phew! “You are a person who is sincere about the Soviet Union, aren’t you?”

“No, that’s still true.”

“Anyway, are you treating me well? “You’ve been coming here to drink a lot these days, right?”

“Hey, what kind of alcohol manager am I? I’m dying of exhaustion because I come here so often. “I don’t know anything else, but I wish I could smoke that damn cigar a little bit.”

“Isn’t that because there aren’t many ambassadors from other countries who have been appointed yet? “It will get better after a while.”

“Anyway, when is the American ambassador coming?”

“It looks like he is holding out until the embassy residence is completed. They say it will be completed in June, so it will come.”

“That person is not normal either, so I’m going crazy.”

“ha ha ha!”

“… … .”

Lee Kang-cheol was tired for one reason or another.

May 2, 1947.

A cabinet meeting was being held at the General Government Complex.

“Yanghwa Bridge’s progress rate is currently at 75%, Mapo Bridge, which started construction at the same time six months later, is at about 60%, and Hannam Bridge is a little earlier, at about 63%. ”

“Mapo Bridge is in progress at the same time as Yeouido embankment construction, right?”

“Yes, it is. “We are also organizing the waterway, so once the embankment construction along with the Mapo Bridge is completed, there will no longer be flooding in the summer.”

“Please be careful not to injure construction personnel.”

“All right.”

Currently, there are only three bridges crossing the Han River: the Hangang Railroad Bridge, the Hangang Footbridge, which was renamed Hangang Bridge, and the Gwangjin Bridge.

As a result, for the development of the area south of the Han River, construction began on Yanghwa Bridge, Hannam Bridge, and Mapo Bridge, which were in the original historical order.

“So how is the land purchase going?”

“To prevent speculation, for all civil engineering projects, we first purchase areas that are sure to affect land prices and then announce plans. “You can say that the land in Gangnam has virtually become national property.”

“Well done. “We are talented, but we must never let people run amok or mass produce rich people like in modern times.”

“of course. “You don’t have to worry because we are purchasing all land in the country that is scheduled for development, not just in Seoul, as government-owned land.”

“The green belt, that is, the development restriction zone designation project, is progressing well, right?”

“First, green belts were designated around large cities, including Seoul. In particular, highlands have been designated without exception, so there will be no apartments or buildings eating into the mountains like in modern times. In addition, height restriction zones have been established to prevent reckless development.”

“Land owners are opposed, right?”

“Of course there is opposition, but it is not that serious because we actively purchase it at a reasonable price.”

“Fortunately, the.”

The current government has a lot of money.

This is because the price received for extorting or selling technology from the United States is astronomical, and because the real estate and funds confiscated from Japanese enemies and pro-Japanese groups are enormous, and it is no exaggeration to say that they held virtually all the wealth during the Japanese colonial period.

That is why it was possible to conduct business in such an ignorant way.

Although the government had a lot of money, there were so many government-owned lands that had been confiscated in the first place that the actual purchase of them was not as frequent as expected.

Of course, before development, the land was a rice paddy, field or forest, so the land was purchased for almost a small amount of money, so the profits from the increase in land prices would be enormous later.

In short, it was an expression of the country’s desire to eat what it had to eat and would not allow the country to make a windfall through land, and was also a firm policy of the current government.

The new Republic of Korea has no intention of creating rich people.

“Strongly pursue green space policies. Still, shouldn’t there be a park in every neighborhood? Yeouido is like that too. Focus on entering public buildings such as the National Assembly Building, and make everything else into parks. Let’s really take a breather this time. “I’m sick of just concrete forests.”

“ha ha ha! All right.”

“Someone said this? A mountain is a mountain, and water is water. “Please leave me alone.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

I didn’t think that was what he meant, but I figured out what it meant.

Although they spoke nonsense, they were Cabinet members who understood everything perfectly.

“Minister of Education, please report on the status of kindergarten establishment.”

“Yes, Mr. President. “Kindergartens have been installed on a pilot basis in large cities, including Seoul, since last year, and we are increasing the number in earnest starting this year.”

“How are the citizens reacting?”

“First of all, it’s not a bad thing, but since there are many large families in this era, many people say it’s not necessary. However, it is becoming increasingly popular, especially among young couples.”

“Industrialization is progressing at an alarming rate. “It won’t be long before there will be a rush to send them to kindergarten.”

“you’re right.”

“In a near miss, supply will not be able to keep up with demand. Be as prepared as possible. Of course, all costs should be paid by the government, and it should be made public.”

“All right. However, this is a secondary education issue, and there are many proposals to establish private schools.”

“Hoo? is it so?”

“But as you know, the principle of our government is public, right? So I’m thinking about it.”

“What is there to worry about? “If you meet the requirements, we can give you permission, right?”

“yes?”

“Where are you planning to establish the company?”

“More than half of them are coming from the religious community.”

“Well, I thought so. Please grant permission on the condition that the conditions are strictly observed. Firstly, the government cannot give you a penny. “Whether it’s establishment or operation.”

“yes? “Well, that’s a self-supporting private school?”

The Minister of Education was embarrassed and even stuttered.

“So, if you want to establish and run a private school, do so. “The government will only intervene in the curriculum, so we can just let the school run as it pleases, right?”

“… … .”

“why? Are you saying that the government wants to receive money, such as teacher wages, as it is paid, and to run operations as it pleases? At least I don’t want to see that happen this time. If they want to do it, tell them to do it 100% with their own money.”

“All right.”

“And secondly, it is a religious issue. Forcing religious education on unwilling students is prohibited. Oh, of course, it wouldn’t matter if it was just people of that religion in the first place. And this also applies to universities. Please do not force unwanted students to convert or provide religious education.”

“Well, it looks like there will be severe opposition from the religious community… … .”

“Don’t worry about that. I believe that freedom of religion is important, but freedom of non-religion is also important. Universities are no exception. Of course, if you don’t receive a penny of government support and only accept believers as students from the beginning, you can do whatever you want.”

“All right.”

“Next report to Buddha?”

“That’s me. “I will report to the Bank of Korea.”

The middle-aged man wearing gold frames, who had been quiet until now, opened his mouth.

“Ah, President.”

“As you know, starting from the second half of next year, the currently used Korean yen will be abolished and the Korean won will be issued to replace it.”

“Has it finally been decided for next year?”

“That’s right. The printing press was brought in and the coins were ready to be struck. The biggest problem was the paper used for banknotes, so we decided to import all of it from the U.S. and later develop it ourselves to replace it.”

“It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do.”

“Yes, we will work with relevant departments to develop it as quickly as possible.”

“It’s not that urgent, so take your time.”

“All right.”

“Anyway, what is it?”

“Yes, it’s a design issue. No, more accurately, it is a matter of selecting the person who will invest the money. So, I plan to hold a committee meeting soon to decide, but this is a very sensitive issue… … .”

“aha! okay. “What is the denomination note you are issuing?”

“10,000 won is the highest denomination note, followed by 5,000 won notes, 1,000 won notes, 500 won notes, and finally, 100 won notes. We plan to issue 50 won, 10 won, and 1 won coins.”

“Hmm, then is it worth 10,000 won?”

“You can think of it as approximately 100,000 won in modern times. “I did that on purpose to make calculations easier.”

“Isn’t that a very high-denomination bill? In modern terms, it is a 100,000 won bill, but even in modern times, it was withheld because it was used for corruption, right?”

Kim Ho-jin, Minister of Political Affairs, raised an objection.

“Mr. Chancellor, that is not true. Originally, it was decided to issue 50,000 won and 100,000 won notes in 2007. So, we even decided that 50,000 won would be Shin Saimdang and 100,000 won would be Mr. Kim Gu.”

“Oh, was that so?”

“Yes, I did. “It was only a partial opinion that it promoted corruption and inflation.”

“But why wasn’t it published?”

“Well, there was some ideological problem… … .”

“huh? “What ideological issue?”

“There was strong opposition to the elevation of Mr. Kim Gu from some conservative groups.”

“Holy shit!”

“Ha, you’re crazy… … .”

“It’s really outrageous.”

Sighs broke out here and there.

At this, Goseokman came out a little excited.

“No, then what about 50,000 won notes? Was Shin Saimdang such a great person? Enough to push out people like Jeong Yak-yong, Joo Si-kyung, and Han Yong-un? Moreover, the 5,000 won note also has my son Lee Yi in it? “What kind of hat does it all?”

“I know?”

“really?”

“If you want to put a woman in. Eternal sister! “Isn’t it right for Yu Gwan-sun to go in?”

“you’re right!”

“That’s right!”

The story spread to the wrong place.

But Kim Gyu-sik, who was just listening, asked with a puzzled expression.

“I understand Shin Saimdang, but who is Yu Gwan-sun?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Kim Gyu-sik was really curious about his eternal sister.