The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 206



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Episode 206 Shock and Awe (5)

The conversation between Cheon Min-jeong and Lisa continued for a long time.

The conversation that started at Taewoo IT continued, and eventually they ended up going to the hotel together.

A day passed like that.

They were two people who came to the vice president’s office in time for work.

The two people’s faces were a little sallow, probably because they had been talking all night, but Lisa’s face was very bright.

“good morning.”

“What a good morning. “I feel even more refreshed because it is my first day with Taewoo Group.”

“What do you mean by that? Are you saying that you will accept the position of president of Taewoo Electronics?”

“You can’t turn away from a company with such attractive talent. “I will wrap up my life in the U.S. and return to Korea within 15 days.”

“We will assist you with all conveniences as a group. The group will take responsibility for everything from airline tickets, vehicles, and even the moving process. ah! And if you want, I can give your husband a decent position as well.”

“You don’t have to worry about your husband. “Because he is a person who will take care of himself.”

I always felt it, but Lisa Su radiated the spirit of a general.

His strength was incomparable to that of President Woo Sung-il, and such a person was truly suited to the position of President of Taewoo Electronics.

“Then I will wait for you to return to Korea.”

“I’m going back to America today. That way, I can come to Korea as soon as possible.”

“We will take steps to ensure that there is no inconvenience on the way to the United States.”

“Then I will formally greet you next month.”

Lisa shook my hand and went to the airport.

I wanted to know why she changed her mind in one day, so I grabbed Cheon Min-jeong and asked her.

“What did you talk about with Lisa?”

“I had a normal conversation with the vice president. We talked about algorithm-related ideas and also talked about semiconductors and artificial intelligence.”

Cheon Min-jeong looked up at me and said.

Bright eyes reminiscent of Puss in Boots.

It was so lovely that I almost hugged it.

Thanks to her, we were able to recruit Lisa, so how could she not look pretty?

“Please continue to have many conversations with Lisa. “I am the person who will become the president of Taewoo Electronics in the future.”

“really? I thought you were coming as Taewoo IT manager. Somehow, I should have known about it from the time I stayed in the suite. “I don’t know if I was being too rude.”

“Didn’t you hear the conversation in the vice president’s office? “Lisa also said she was accepting the position as CEO of Taewoo Electronics, but didn’t he know until now?”

“I’m still not good at English, so I don’t understand it well unless it’s in my specialized field.”

Cheon Min-jeong had poor language skills compared to her programming skills.

So I didn’t understand even half of the conversation Lisa and I had.

“How did you talk to Lisa all night when you couldn’t communicate in English?”

“I used development terminology, and if I couldn’t figure it out, I drew a picture and explained it. Lisa also drew pictures to help me understand. ah! “I guess I’ll have to call you Lisa now.”

Even though you can’t communicate, you captured Lisa’s heart?

I was once again impressed by Cheon Min-jeong’s ability, and I thought that I should teach her English in the future.

“Idea meetings are held every other week, and one week you receive English training. English is essential if you want to have many conversations with Lisa in the future. And how are you communicating and developing with Professor Hinton’s project team? “Did you really draw a picture and explain it?”

“… Everyone was an expert, so they understood everything I did with my hands and feet. But is it really necessary to study English? Even now, I don’t have much inconvenience at work.”

“Do it no matter what!”

“… … yes,”

***

Lisa came to Korea exactly one month later.

I personally visited Taewoo Electronics and formalized Lisa’s appointment as president.

“IBM left the position of President of Taewoo Electronics vacant in order to bring Lisa in. Since she is the person I have been trying to bring here, I hope that all executives and employees will follow President Lisa in unison.”

Several Taewoo Electronics executives looked at me with regret.

They were executives who were greedy for the position of president of Taewoo Electronics, and could have kept Lisa in check in the future.

Therefore, a warning message was issued to executives who showed dissatisfaction.

“I think you miss President Woo Seong-il very much. Then, we can transfer you to the subsidiary where President Woo is located.”

“Oh, no!”

“I’m just saying this just in case, if something unfortunate happens where CEO Lisa quits. “Everyone, think about writing your resignation.”

In the past, I couldn’t make threats like this.

It was a possible threat because my status was higher than before and I was handling most of the group’s affairs on behalf of my grandfather.

Therefore, the executives could not ignore my threats.

“I will do my best to help President Lisa!”

“There is a saying that new wine should be put in a new wineskin. Please keep in mind that I am willing to change executives in the direction that President Lisa wants. And President Lisa is not the person to quit as the CEO of Taewoo Electronics. “If Lisa moves to a higher position, she will be the one to take over as CEO of Taewoo Electronics.”

“I’ll keep that in mind!”

Now that we’ve done this, there won’t be any internal politics going on.

It didn’t matter what happened. Just cut it all off and that’s it.

I left Taewoo Electronics in the care of Lisa and moved to the headquarters.

The planning director was waiting for me with some reports.

“As the Vice Chairman said, the possibility that the impeachment trial will be dismissed is increasing. “The number of people participating in anti-impeachment candlelight vigils is increasing significantly every week.”

“The Constitutional Court cannot help but be sensitive to public opinion. Still, it will take at least another month for the results to come out.”

“It is expected that the Constitutional Court’s ruling will change depending on the results of the general election.”

An unprecedented presidential impeachment.

Because the presidency could not remain vacant for long, the Constitutional Court was proceeding quickly with its schedule.

However, because it was a very sensitive matter, no conclusion could be reached easily, and it was clear that the impeachment trial process would take about two months.

It was an impeachment trial that would never end before the general election.

As politicians poured all their energy into the impeachment trial, the number of people who felt disgusted with politics was bound to increase.

“There are only a few days left until the general election. “What is the approval rating for Representative Choi Jae-seok’s National Economy Party?”

“There are now about two weeks left until the general election, and Representative Choi Jae-seok’s approval rating is more than 20% ahead of his opponent. And out of the 50 politicians running for election as members of the National Economy Party, the number of people likely to be elected is expected to be around 30.”

“It looks like there are quite a few places with close attendance.”

“Although constituencies were set up mainly in areas where the power of major political parties is weak, the National Economy Party is still in a state of uncertainty due to its low recognition.”

Structure, political party, awareness.

These were the three elements of an election in my opinion.

I could be wrong as I am not an election expert, but if you look at the politicians who were elected in most elections, they had all three elements.

The most important thing here is composition.

As political hatred became widespread due to the impeachment trial, the situation was not very unfavorable to us.

The problem was political parties and awareness, and there were still many people who only voted based on political parties.

In order to overcome this, individual awareness or individual skills were needed.

“Actively use social media to raise awareness of the National Economy Party and its candidates.”

“We are doing that, but there are clear limitations. “Most people who use social media are young people in their teens and 30s, and they are also the generation with the lowest voter turnout.”

It was a time when people in their 40s and older did not use SNS often.

In just a few years, there will be an era where even older people use SNS, but it is not there yet.

“We will need the power of the media to win the votes of middle-aged people.”

“We are trying to expose it to the media as much as possible.”

“Hmm, since the election is just around the corner, I guess I’ll have to use a very extreme method. “There is a way to immediately raise the profile of Representative Choi Jae-seok and the National Economy Party.”

“Is there a way to do that?”

It was a method I didn’t want to use, though.

The National Economy Party needs to be properly established now, but the next 30 years will be easier.

So I decided to use the last resort.

***

This is an important time with less than a week left before the general election.

Politicians from each of the major political parties were concentrating hard on election activities to win the election.

Some people knelt down and bowed, while others walked around the market and shook hands until they got blisters.

It was to get at least one more vote.

Since the major political parties were stuck in the black hole of impeachment and were unable to help the candidates, it was a general election in which each candidate had to make an effort.

But the National Economy Party was different.

At the party level, an event was held for all candidates participating in the election.

[Conversation between the National Economic Party and IT entrepreneurs]

An event that, at first glance, seems insignificant.

However, because Taewo Group and SAVE Investment Company secretly supported it, many media companies dispatched reporters to the event venue.

“I don’t know why the editor sent me to a place like this. “If I were to cover the National Economic Party, it would be enough to send a new employee.”

“Did you do that too? Our editor-in-chief said the same thing. “They sent me because they thought there might be a major news story.”

“The CEO of a gaming company or a venture company will participate in the interactive event with IT entrepreneurs, but I don’t know what kind of scoop they are talking about there.”

Reporters complained while setting up their laptops.

That’s because during election season, scoops tend to pop up here and there.

It was possible to get a scoop from a well-known politician, but having to attend an event for the little-known National Economic Party led to complaints.

“I would like to thank all the distinguished guests and journalists who attended the event. First, I will start the event with greetings from the party leader, Representative Choi Jae-seok.”

Reporters who type inertically.

They showed no interest in Representative Choi Jae-seok’s greeting.

Rep. Choi Jae-seok also took the reporters’ reactions for granted, but he was always smiling.

“I will end my greetings here. Now, before we begin the event in earnest, I would like to introduce the entrepreneurs who attended today’s event. “Let me introduce you to Amazon CEO Jeffrey.”

As Representative Choi Jae-seok spoke, the reporters simultaneously looked at each other’s faces.

There was also a reporter who picked his ears as if he had heard something in vain.

“I heard wrong just now, right? “Amazon’s CEO is attending the event?”

“I heard that too. There was a reason why the editor-in-chief asked me to go to the event. “They called out all of Amazon’s CEOs, and the National Economy Party also did something of its own.”

The attitude of reporters has changed.

This was because it would become news if the CEO of a hot American IT company, rather than a domestic entrepreneur, attended.

“Next, we will invite the representative of Google.”

The National Economy Party’s exploits were not yet over.

Following Amazon’s CEO, even Google’s CEO appeared at the event.

Then, the reporters’ typing speed increased exponentially, and camera shutters continued to shine.

But it wasn’t over yet.

The main character always appears last.

When Representative Choi Jae-seok introduced the last participant, cheers erupted from the reporters.

“Finally, I would like to introduce Steve, Apple’s CEO.”

“Wow! “Are you sure Steve is attending?”

“There was no mention of coming to Korea, right?”

Reporters could not believe the current situation.

But when Steve actually showed up at the event, I couldn’t help but believe it.