The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 329



Only Krnovel

329. Filling the barn (3)

President Han personally led the team to the United States.

For the time being, Vice Chairman Park Man-deuk would lead Taewoo Securities, and President Han decided to focus on developing a plan for the European financial crisis with Quantum Fund.

I feel a little empty.

Just when the vacancy of President Han was felt.

Team leader Cheon Min-jeong came to the headquarters to meet me for the first time in a long time.

“Your face has become very gaunt. I guess you’re still in a lot of pain because of the match-fixing.”

“I have overcome a lot now. As the players involved in match-fixing began to be arrested one by one, I felt more at peace.”

His face was clearly gaunt, but his eyes looked clear.

And because she had too many projects to just grieve, she didn’t even have time to do so.

“I’m glad you feel at ease. But what’s going on today? Maybe an idea meeting?”

“I came here because I have something to tell you about Bitcoin. As the price of Bitcoin gradually rises, transaction volume is increasing, and mining volume is also increasing.”

“It’s a natural procedure. Is that a problem?”

“In order to maintain our balance, we must hold a certain amount of Bitcoin. However, there is so much external mining that it can be unstable. Of course, we can adjust our stake by purchasing Bitcoin released on the market, but it seems difficult to use that method forever. .”

One of the Bitcoin developers was Cheon Min-jeong.

In her view, there seemed to be a problem with the current Bitcoin structure.

“So what do you want me to do?”

“The best way seems to be for us to mine a certain amount of Bitcoin and adjust our stake. However, it is a difficult project to carry out at the Taewoo Group level, so this is what we have come up with.”

The moment Taew Group starts mining Bitcoin, various problems arise.

Image problems, electricity usage problems, etc.

However, even if a paper company was created to mine Bitcoin, suspicion would be raised due to excessive power usage.

“If that’s the case, let me solve it.”

“Do you have a good way?”

“You need a computer to mine Bitcoin. And what industry in Korea uses computers the most?”

“Are you talking about a PC room?”

“Soon, the number one spot in the Korean PC room industry will change. So don’t worry about that. Are there any other reports?”

Cheon Min-jeong took out a notebook.

From projects currently in progress to ideas I thought of alone.

Only after talking with her for over 8 hours was I able to leave work.

* * *

That evening.

After finishing my conversation with Cheon Min-jeong, I went to Captain Kang’s office in an exhausted state.

“Chairman, are you okay? Should I prepare a late-night snack?”

“Let’s just make some ramen and eat it. More than that, is business going well these days?”

I spoke to Captain Kang while drinking hot water over cup ramen.

Captain Kang answered in a bright voice as he took out kimchi and pickled radish from the refrigerator.

“Thanks to the Chairman, all businesses are going well. The shared mobility business has now established itself, and the taxi and rental businesses are now seeing a surplus.”

“At this rate, Captain Kang will become the president of Korea’s best transportation company.”

“There’s still a long way to go. I’m just working hard to do what the president tells me to do.”

“Then, let’s start another new business.”

“I will do my best for any business. But is this also a transportation-related business?”

In response to Captain Kang’s question, I pounded the cup ramen with chopsticks.

He even pretended to type on the keyboard with his fingers and continued speaking.

“Are you interested in a PC room?”

“I don’t like games that much, so I wasn’t really interested.”

“Then, now pay attention. Because you have to become the CEO of Korea’s largest PC cafe franchise.”

“Do you mean me?”

“That’s right. We will create a super-large PC cafe chain in every city across the country, including Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, as well as Busan and Gwangju.”

Captain Kang froze like a stone statue for a moment.

It seemed like he still couldn’t tell whether I was joking or being serious.

“It’s not a joke.”

“Is there any reason why you suddenly want to start a PC room business? To be honest, I don’t think it’s a profitable business. Of course, since this is what the chairman tells me to do, I will do it no matter what!”

“Of course, I have no intention of leaving money behind through the PC room. Rather, it would be better to make less money. I plan to mine bitcoins through computers that are not used by customers.”

There is no better space to use a computer than a PC room.

No one would suspect that the PC was on 24 hours a day.

“I’m not sure what Bitcoin mining is, but you’re saying that PC rooms should be used as screens.”

“There will be a huge loss. We don’t collect bills, but the computers have to run 24 hours a day, so the electricity bill will be huge.”

“That kind of deficit can be easily covered with the existing transportation company’s surplus.”

“If it’s still not enough, we’ll support you secretly, so don’t worry, just create Korea’s largest PC room franchise.”

Slurp!

After the conversation, we started eating cup ramen.

After I finished drinking all the soup, Captain Kang poured me a cup of barley tea and brought up a story about Governor Choi Jae-seok.

“Governor Choi Jae-seok wants to meet with you before the local elections begin in earnest.”

“The local elections are really just around the corner. Captain Kang is going to be very busy, too.”

“We are still collecting news related to politicians. In particular, we are sharing a lot of information with Myeongdong.”

Myeong-dong in the shadows and Taewoo Group in the sun.

These two places were the places where you could get the most information in Korea.

Because I was able to control both places, I was able to possess more information than government intelligence agencies.

“We’ll be using that information sooner or later, so be prepared.”

“Give me the signal and I’m ready to explode at any time.”

“First of all, we need to meet with Governor Choi Jae-seok and then coordinate the timing. Please set a schedule as soon as possible.”

“I will arrange a meeting in a quiet place near Gyeonggi-do within this week.”

This local election was a watershed.

If the National Economy Party succeeds in increasing its power, Governor Choi Jae-seok will be able to pursue his dream of running for president.

If that happens, there will be no need for Korean politicians to touch the Taewo Group in the future.

* * *

A factory construction site located in southern Gyeonggi-do.

Because it was where the Taewo Group semiconductor factory was being built, it was a factory that I could control as I wanted.

That’s why construction was halted today.

I was able to have a quiet meeting alone with Governor Choi Jae-seok.

“So many semiconductor factories have already been built. Thanks to the governor’s help, construction was able to proceed smoothly.”

“I should be grateful. Thanks to these factories, I and the National Economy Party were able to solidify our foundation in Gyeonggi Province.”

As the factory was completed, the National Economy Party’s approval rating increased.

After all, once the factory was completed, people from outside would come in to work there.

Most of them were highly loyal to the National Economic Party, which had provided them with jobs.

That wasn’t all.

People in the surrounding commercial districts also saw an increase in sales thanks to the National Economy Party, so it was natural for their approval ratings to increase.

“You must win this election in the northern part of Gyeonggi Province as well.”

“According to the approval surveys released so far, it is quite possible. And the indicators are so good that district mayors in some areas of Seoul can also bring it from the National Economy Party.”

It was Governor Choi Jae-seok, smiling with satisfaction.

However, the grade was not suitable for me, and I continued speaking rather coldly.

“Wouldn’t this election be meaningful if we expanded our reach not only to the entire Gyeonggi-do, but also to Seoul, Gyeongnam, and Chungcheong-do?”

“Are you talking about Chungcheong Province?”

“Shouldn’t we be able to compete with the two major parties at that level? We can’t stay as the three parties forever. The governor seems to be taking too much time. There isn’t much time left for the National Economy Party.”

In the end, a political party had to submit a presidential candidate to be recognized as a political party.

Now, voters believe and wait for it, but since the expiration date is not long, we had to expand our influence as much as possible in this election.

“Do you think the National Economy Party will be able to secure more seats than the two major parties? Based on the opinions of experts, it is close to impossible to secure that level of seats.”

“We have already prepared everything for the National Economy Party. Soon, various scandals will break out in the two major parties. Then, they will be busy biting each other. In the meantime, the National Economy Party just needs to move forward.”

Governor Choi Jae-seok frowns slightly.

Because the person was so upright, he seemed worried that I might be doing something illegal.

“Taewoo Group is just secretly acting as a loudspeaker. These days, SNS, portals, and WeTube have a higher ability to disseminate information than the media.”

“Aren’t you trying to spread a false scandal?”

“It’s not our job to check the facts. Shouldn’t the person who first spread the information be held responsible?”

This is why I could not open everything to Governor Choi Jae-seok.

Even though he had been in politics for so long, he still tried to wear white clothes.

“Are the two major parties just going to bite each other’s necks? Since the National Economy Party has risen to the top three, it is clear that we will also be kept in check.”

“Don’t worry about that. It will act as a megaphone for the two major parties, but it will reduce the National Economy Party’s information. Of course, good information will be spread even louder.”

“Too much will arouse suspicion.”

“It won’t raise suspicion. We will control it through algorithms to make sure it doesn’t cross the line. And we have planned to build a few more factories in Chungcheong-do and Gyeongnam-do. It will be quite helpful in this election.”

There is no better promise than creating local jobs.

Moreover, the National Economy Party had already succeeded in creating jobs in Gyeonggi Province, so the effect was twofold.

“I’m just sorry that I keep getting help.”

“Nothing has changed between us. It has been the case in the past, and I have no intention of expecting much from the National Economy Party in the future. I just need you to stop the political world from attacking the Taewo Group. Of course, in the case of policies for the development of the Republic of Korea, “We will have to proceed with mutual agreement.”

In the past, the National Economy Party was merely a defensive wall for the Taewoo Group.

But now the time has come to overcome the defensive wall and take charge of various deregulation and policies.

“We can provide as much help as possible as long as it is not just a policy for Taewoo Group, but a policy for the development of Korea.”

“If you make a request that hinders the development of the Republic of Korea, you can refuse it as much as you want. But I don’t think there has ever been a request like that before.”

“That’s why I trust Chairman Kim. And I want to continue to trust him in the future.”

The reward for trust was victory.

I planned to enable the National Economy Party to achieve results that surpass the two major parties in this local election.