Mining And Construction Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 200

Hoga Howi (2)

The Blue House, Presidential Office.

Acting President Kim Jong-pyo sat in his office chair, stroking the desk with a satisfied look.

“To think he doesn’t even realize I put Park Jeong-hwan in this position.”

It was Kim Jong-pyo who devised the detailed plans when Park Jeong-hwan dreamed of a military coup.

Kim Jong-pyo became Park Jeong-hwan’s strategist, leading the coup to success.

“But this seat that Park Jeong-hwan never gave me in the end… it’s finally mine.”

Park Jeong-hwan kept Kim Jong-pyo in check, wary of his sharp mind and excellent skills.

He wanted to use his abilities without giving him any real power.

That’s how he became the Prime Minister and created Park Jeong-hwan’s economic development plan.

“Park Jeong-hwan, I won’t be a second Park Jeong-hwan, but an absolute ruler that even Park Jeong-hwan couldn’t surpass.”

Kim Jong-pyo smiled ambitiously.

He twirled a fountain pen while looking at the Korean flag hanging on the opposite wall.

Then, with a knock, Chief of Staff Kim Gi-won opened the door.

He was the replacement for Kim Jeong-rim, who had been removed from his post.

“News from the airport, sir.”

“What’s all the commotion about?”

“The Rockefeller family’s private jet has entered Korea.”

“What? Rockefeller?”

Kim Jong-pyo couldn’t contain himself and jumped up.

He was so surprised that he didn’t even notice he had dropped his fountain pen.

“Why is Rockefeller coming to Korea? The U.S. Embassy in Korea hasn’t contacted us about this?”

“The U.S. Embassy in Korea is in an uproar and is rushing to where Rockefeller is.”

There’s no time to be standing around like this.

Kim Jong-pyo quickly grabbed his coat and asked,

“So, where is Rockefeller now?”

“He’s said to have gone to the Geumsan Hotel.”

“Get the car ready. I’m going to the Geumsan Hotel too.”

If Rockefeller has come, of course, he should rush to meet him.

* * *

Luxury cars were arriving one after another in the Geumsan Hotel parking lot.

It seemed that everyone who had quickly received the news had rushed over.

Jang Jun-yong, the owner of the Geumsan Hotel, was no exception.

As soon as Jang Jun-yong got out of the car, he pressed his staff.

“Rockefeller is staying at the Geumsan Hotel? Why are you only reporting such an important matter now?”

“I’m sorry. He arrived without a reservation, so we were in a state of confusion.”

“Where is he now?”

“He’s in the VIP room of the Geumsan Hotel bar.”

“With whom?”

“He’s in a meeting with Kang Tae-soo, the chairman of the Taeyang Group.”

“With that friend Kang Tae-soo?”

A smile spread across Jang Jun-yong’s face, which had been anxious.

“So, he came all the way here to meet that friend Kang Tae-soo. That’s why he’s at the Geumsan Hotel. Hahaha.”

If it’s Kang Tae-soo, he’ll at least show his face.

Jang Jun-yong’s face relaxed without him realizing it.

His pace even slowed down.

Now he could see his surroundings.

“Oh, Director Shin Ji-soo of the Central Intelligence Agency is here too.”

“Chairman Jang, it’s been a while.”

“You must have rushed here after hearing the news, right?”

“I thought we should raise the level of security in the vicinity in case of any unforeseen circumstances.”

“Well, if someone from the Rockefeller oil tycoon family were to be attacked in Korea, the Central Intelligence Agency would be the first to face the music.”

Jang Jun-yong nodded.

But he smiled, gesturing slightly around him.

“But without the Central Intelligence Agency having to step in, the security is already intense, isn’t it?”

“I heard that the Taeyang Group’s security team has been fully mobilized.”

“I heard there are about 100 security guards there? It looks like there are more than that. There are foreign mercenaries mixed in here and there…”

“They’re said to be Rockefeller’s bodyguards. They’ve established joint security.”

“Thorough. So this is what Rockefeller is like.”

Another welcome face appears.

“The Army Chief of Staff is here too?”

“I came out to strengthen the security by drawing personnel from the Capital Defense Command.”

“What about the Joint Investigation Headquarters?”

Army Chief of Staff Lee Se-hoo glanced at his watch.

“It just happens to be quitting time.”

“What is the Army Chief of Staff, who has left the Joint Investigation Headquarters, going to do meeting Rockefeller? Are you going to lobby for the U.S.-ROK [United States-Republic of Korea] military alliance?”

Lee Se-hoo smiled awkwardly at the accurate jab.

“Isn’t it possible with the Rockefeller family?”

“It’s possible, of course. It’s said that the person designated by the head of the Rockefeller family becomes the president, the administration, and the senator. Moving the U.S. military would be a piece of cake.”

It seemed he was destined to meet everyone he could in the parking lot.

“The chairman of the Samcheong Group is here too.”

“The chairman of Lucky Seven is also here.”

“From Daehan Oil too.”

“Even Assemblyman Kim Young-sang and Assemblyman Kim Dae-jun.”

Endless stream of celebrities entering.

Among them, there was a motorcade waving the Korean flag.

“Even Acting President Kim Jong-pyo has arrived.”

“The U.S. Ambassador to Korea’s motorcade is also entering.”

“Even the Japanese Ambassador to Korea’s motorcade.”

“Embassy vehicles continue to enter?”

They had gathered in the middle of the night to meet someone from the Rockefeller family.

When they entered the lobby of the Geumsan Hotel.

They couldn’t help but swallow their gasps.

* * *

Geumsan Hotel Bar VIP Room.

Ellis personally filled Tae-soo’s glass.

Pouring.

Tae-soo’s whiskey glass clinked with a clear sound.

Tae-soo emptied it in one gulp.

Ellis refilled his glass and smiled.

“[It’s a wildcat and an offshore oil field. It will cost a lot of money for oil exploration and drilling. You’re saying you want to develop oil with Rockefeller, but you don’t need a penny of Rockefeller’s money?]”

“[It’s my business, so I’m responsible for the business funds.]”

“[It won’t be just a few pennies. Is it possible?]”

Of course.

“[Do you know about Shadow Investment?]”

It was an American investment company run by Han-soo.

And it was acquiring major banks in the United States, Britain, Hong Kong, and Japan, which were faltering due to the oil shock, and actively increasing its power.

And Tae-soo had provided all that money.

“[Could it be…]”

“[I’ll be getting investments from seven world banks.]”

If I ask for understanding, it will be eight banks, including Jangsoo Bank.

“[Taeyang Group has 16 affiliates. But there is no debt. So there is plenty of room for corporate loans and collateral loans. If necessary, we can issue stock.]”

Ellis widened her eyes without realizing it.

“[N-no way. You’re saying you’re doing business without any debt? You’re saying you still have the capacity for loans and stock issuance?]”

It’s not easy to run a business without debt, no matter how small the company is.

Moreover, when Ellis investigated, Tae-soo had only come this far in three years.

Isn’t he the man who started with a 100,000 won [Korean currency] mine and became a conglomerate?

Then, shouldn’t it be a patchwork castle precariously built on a mountain of debt?

Tae-soo said calmly.

“[I was lucky. But you can easily build it if you get experience.]”

“[I know it’s so difficult that it can’t be explained by saying you were lucky.]”

So there’s no need for humility.

Ellis looked at Tae-soo with interesting eyes.

Her eyes sparkled with admiration.

“[What’s the secret?]”

“[What secret is there? If I had to pick one, it would be this.]”

Tae-soo said firmly.

“[Instead of receiving investment, I can’t give the Rockefeller family any stake.]”

“[…That’s a great secret. Starting a new business and not receiving investment seems impossible in the first place.]”

Ellis looked at Tae-soo with a strange expression.

“[You said that back then too. You said you’d take on all the risks, so don’t put a spoon in my business. You said you’d pay me if I provided the technology.]”

“[It’s a little different from then. I’m giving you an opportunity now. So seize the opportunity.]”

“[To be with you from the beginning to the end of oil development. The only thing I can get in exchange for technology is the opportunity to gain such experience.]”

Tae-soo nodded.

“[Showing results in oil development is a necessary process to become the next head of Rockefeller.]”

“[Are you saying I should hitch a ride without any risk? And give up my stake instead?]”

She was tempted by the stake.

But Tae-soo never gave up on the stake.

“[Can you guarantee that there will be another opportunity to develop oil?]”

He couldn’t guarantee it.

Ellis didn’t have any oil fields.

Her mother was an unknown singer and couldn’t be Ellis’s backing before she passed away.

So who would give Ellis such an opportunity?

“[I’m going to acquire a European oil company.]”

Due to the Middle East war, Middle Eastern countries drove out Western forces.

Wasn’t that when the Rockefeller family withdrew from Saudi Arabia?

The stock share 정리 [liquidation] wasn’t completely finished, but Saudi Arabia would virtually become independent from Rockefeller within a few years.

If Rockefeller was withdrawing even from Saudi Arabia, where they had developed oil fields, what could be said about other countries?

Ellis sighed.

“[If it’s a European oil company, it must have been on the verge of bankruptcy due to the Middle East war and the oil shock.]”

“[Thanks to that, I can acquire it at a very low price.]”

It meant that he would proceed with oil field development using the technology of the European oil company, even without Rockefeller’s technology.

Tae-soo didn’t look like he was missing anything.

In fact, Ellis was the one who was missing out.

‘That man is right. My father’s health has deteriorated rapidly recently. The doctor said that the competition for the next head will be brought forward.’

Ellis had just become an adult.

She had to prove her management skills with the seed money she brought out when she became independent, but she didn’t have enough time.

Also, there was no opportunity to participate in oil development.

‘I don’t have enough time. Even if I spend my own money, even if I give up everything, I must seize this opportunity. Otherwise, I can’t become the next head.’

It was an opportunity that would not come again.

The head of the family is only one person in that generation.

‘If my father doesn’t last long and passes away, everything will be over.’

Ellis had not yet met any basic conditions.

Even if she succeeded in business and bought an oil field, she couldn’t be optimistic that her father would hold out until then.

So Ellis had no choice but to nod.

“[Okay. I’ll accept.]”

That was it.

But for some reason, it was very noisy outside.

Ellis turned around.

“[The guards must be controlling access. That’s strange.]”

“[The guards are doing their job well. It’s just that those who make things strange are the problem.]”

Tae-soo said to Ellis.

“[I think it would be better to clear things up outside and start the conversation again.]”

“[Is there really a need to do that?]”

“[It’s absolutely necessary. We need to give a clear warning to those who are causing the disturbance so that things will be easier in the future.]”

“[Warning?]”

Tae-soo smiled meaningfully.

“[I said I was going to properly wield power, relying on the power of Rockefeller, right?]”

“[Yes.]”

“[Would you like to watch this time?]”

“[Watch what?]”

“[What kind of things you can do with the power of your family.]”

Ellis looked at Tae-soo with a strange expression.

It was a look full of anticipation, doubt, and interest.

“[If you’re dreaming of becoming the next head of the family, you also need to learn how to properly wield the power you have. So this will be a very good lesson.]”

If it was an opportunity to learn how to properly wield the power of the family, there was no reason to refuse.

Ellis nodded.

“[Okay. What do I need to do?]”

“[Act like you own the place.]”

Ellis was bewildered.

“[Act like I own the place?]”

“[Yes. What you have to do in Korea will literally be a series of acting like you own the place.]”

She was puzzled.

She didn’t understand easily.

Tae-soo got up from his seat.

Tae-soo, who was escorting her, held out his hand.

“[I’ll show you clearly today. How easily and quickly those in power can handle complicated matters.]”

Ellis took Tae-soo’s hand and got up from her seat as if possessed.

“[Promise me just one thing. That you will unconditionally agree with what I say.]”

That would be very easy.

Ellis was already nodding with sparkling eyes.

A meaningful smile appeared on Tae-soo’s face.

“[Let’s get the oil business rights this time and make it a fait accompli [an irreversible decision].]”

“[Okay.]”

Tae-soo put Ellis’s arm in his.

Ellis, who had her arm linked with Tae-soo, fiddled with her reddening ears.

But instead of unlinking her arm, she grabbed Tae-soo’s arm slightly.

Tae-soo smiled as he put his hand on hers.

“[Shall we go wield the power of Rockefeller to our heart’s content?]”