Chapter 79
Chapter 79
Hyunjoo’s sister and Ellie were staying at a hotel near the Detroit City Hall.
When the private plane landed at the airport, the limousine was still ready, and we headed straight to the hotel. And I was able to meet the two of them in the hotel lobby.
Ellie greeted us with her arms wide open.
“It’s been a while, both of you.”
It seems like I haven’t seen you in a very long time. Come to think of it, it’s been a while since I’ve seen it.
I said gladly.
“How have you been?”
Eli said while crying.
“I didn’t do well because Jessica kept working. I thought she could get some rest when she comes to America.”
Hyun-joo’s older sister looked like she was tired of her. As usual, today it looks particularly serious.
“You look tired, are you okay?”
Hyunjoo noona said as if she sighed.
“It would have been fine if you didn’t just work.”
I had to fly to the US for investment and negotiations in a crazy situation because of the Korean branch. From what I’ve heard, it seems that he can hardly rest and work.
I said scratching my head.
“I’m sorry.”
I didn’t even know it would suddenly become this big.
Originally, I was going to proceed step by step, but I don’t know how it happened.
Ellie asked.
“Who is this?”
Henry was behind us. For some reason, Henry stood there, blushing, and not saying anything.
Is the beer you drank on the plane still unbreakable?
I introduced it instead.
“This is Henry Goldman. He is the grandson of Golden Gate CEO James C. Goldman.”
Ellie was startled by my words, and Hyunjoo noona also had a slightly surprised expression on her face.
“Nice to meet you. My name is Ellie Kim, who works in the Korean branch. This is Jessica Oh, the head of the Korean branch.”
Henry bowed his head in embarrassment.
“Oh, yes. nice to meet you. This is Henry.”
It’s suspicious to see Ellie blushing without even making eye contact with her.
Could this be…?
Taek-gyu spoke to me in a low voice.
“You seem to have fallen in love with Ellie.”
It seems to me that
Taek-gyu stabbed me in the side with his elbow. “You must be a little nervous.”
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why me?
Hyunjoo’s older sister said.
“It looks like the greeting is almost over, so both of you follow me to the room.”
We went into the hotel room.
The room was filled with cigarette smoke as if he had been smoking before.
I told Ellie.
“Aren’t you in the same room? Secondhand smoke is bad for you.”
“I’m using a different room, but it’s useless because we stay together except for sleeping hours. What if my skin hurts?”
Taegyu said.
“As a victim since middle school, I realized that there was only one way to stop secondhand smoke.”
“what is that?”
“We smoke together. If you smoke directly, you can avoid secondhand smoke.”
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what kind of bullshit is this?
Hyunjoo noona put a cigarette in her mouth, and we went straight into the meeting.
“How did the negotiations go?”
“Negotiations with the state of Michigan are somewhat finalized. We got the headquarters and the factory land, and the state decided to take care of the infrastructure. I decided to receive tax benefits and various support.”
“What about FCA?”
“Tomorrow, the person in charge will come over. It looks like they want to get rid of useless brands and factories this time.”
Conversely, they would not want to hand over a well-known brand.
In any case, once Chrysler is acquired, the assortment is matched. Buying an electric car company here would be an added bonus. Are there no suitable companies?
“The problem is the US presidential election. Do you know that the world’s attention is now on that?”
The US accounts for about 20% of global GDP. However, the global impact is many times greater.
Its military power is overwhelmingly number one in the world, and the US dollar is the reserve currency.
As a result, US interest rates and policies are not the only countries affected. Seriously, is there a saying that if the US coughs, emerging countries get pneumonia?
That is why all countries have no choice but to pay attention to the US presidential election.
“What about public opinion in Korea?”
“Ronald is in the mood to say no.”
“Do you mean that it is never possible, or that you wish it never happened?”
“both.”
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It looks like it’s being hated for a while. He said a lot about Korea, though.
Korea is ruining the US manufacturing industry, I will cancel the Korea-US FTA if I become president, Korea has a lot of money but is not paying the cost of stationing US forces in Korea properly, etc.
Ellie added an extra explanation.
“The same goes for other countries. Israel is probably the only country that wants to be Ronald.”
The reason is that Ronald is promoting anti-Islam.
The whole world is supporting Diane, but we are the only ones with Ronald. And if Ronald becomes a real president, he’ll probably be more scorned than he was during Brexit.
Hyun-joo’s older sister looked like she had a sore throat.
“Why did you support Ronald? I’d rather support Diane.”
“I wanted to do that too, but they didn’t meet me there.” If there was a foreshadowing that she would become Diane, would things have been better than it is now?
“The OTK Company is also attracting attention because Ronald is talking hard.”
Ronald constantly posted on social media about the progress of his investment, announcing his achievements.
Thanks to this, the fact that OTK Company owns Karos and is investing in the automobile industry became known to the world.
Should I say thank you for promoting it?
“I think positively. Hopefully, we can have the President of the United States on our backs.”
In Korea, the business and political worlds are one body.
Because of that, as long as I had decided to fight Eunseong Cha, it was difficult to work with the politicians. In order not to be pushed, I also need my side.
It would be great if that was the president of the United States.
“We’ll talk when things go well.”
“It will be fine. Please believe me.”
Hyunjoo’s older sister nodded her head.
“Know. Jin-hoo, there must be a reason for what you do.”
Confidence has risen since Brexit.
Ellie said too.
“I also believe in Jinhoo.”
“Thank you.”
Hyun-joo’s older sister turned off her cigarette and released her hand.
“Now let’s get to work.”
The issue of support negotiations with the state government, the issue of acquisition negotiations with the FCA group, the issue of moving Karos’ headquarters, etc.
The work was really hectic.
In this situation, an unexpected person came to me.
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I headed to the hotel meeting room with Ellie.
There, a bald man in a suit and glasses was the first to arrive. He looked a little nervous, perhaps because of his pale skin and prominent cheekbones.
“nice to meet you. I am the CEO of OTK Company. This is Eli, a lawyer.”
“Nice to meet you.”
A moment of surprise flashed across his face.
It must be strange that an Asian young man in his 20s revealed that he was the CEO of OTK Company, an unidentified investment company.
Judging from the fact that he didn’t ask if it was real, he seemed to have obtained information about me in advance.
“My name is Joel.”
He is the chief strategist for Diane’s Election Camp. He was responsible for all campaign strategies, from the campaign slogan to the TV commercials, campaign schedules, and more.
It’s a busy time, but you’re looking for me. No, did you come to me because you were busy?
We said goodbye and sat down.
“I asked to meet you once before, but now I can see you.”
Joel smiled bitterly at my words.
“I feel sorry for that. It would have been better for each other if we had met earlier.”
“What did you say you were going to see?”
To my question, he was straight-forward.
“We want you to help us.” From the moment we asked to meet, I expected to some extent that these words would come out.
“What does it mean?”
“The candidates are also positively evaluating the investment of OTK Company. But he expressed concern about the progress being made too hastily.”
“So?”
“I understand that you have not yet signed an agreement with the state. Why not postpone the signing?”
“Are you telling me to break my promise?”
Joel shook his head at my question.
“I want you to postpone it for a while.”
Ronald is actively promoting the investment of OTK Company as his achievement.
In this situation, if we are not motivated to invest or make a move to withdraw, it will be a huge blow to him.
Regardless of which camp you’re on, my investment in the American auto industry is definitely going to help.
Even so, are you asking for this? Is this politics?
“What will I gain by doing that?”
“As you know, the current governors of Rustbelt are mostly Democrats. Candidate Diane is deregulating autonomous driving, legalizing driverless cars, and subsidizing self-driving cars for the development of the US automobile industry.
You are in a hurry.”
Are you going to change the law in favor of Carlos?
I tapped the table with my finger.
Joel said in a soft voice, whether it seemed that he was worried.
“As you know, losing a few Rustbelt stocks doesn’t affect the trend. I believe you will make the right choice.”
The election is not far away.
Although Ronald is pursuing a turning point, it is still true that Diane has an advantage.
Opinion polls show that, of course, the number of electoral votes outweighs the approval rating.
Experts predicted that Diane would win the presidency with as little as 310 and as many as 340 electoral votes.
Joel looked confident.
Are you sure he will accept his offer?
Even if I continue to support, there is no guarantee that Ronald will win. But if I withdraw my support, Diane’s victory is certain.
“I have one question for you.”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)
“What?”
“Then did you really need to come to me?”
“It’s for total victory.”
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Are you saying you won’t allow any variables?
It feels strange to think that the president of the United States will change depending on the choices I make.
Anyway, the answer is already decided.
“I will decline.”
Perhaps it was an unexpected answer, Joel’s expression hardened.
“You will regret it.”
Is it intimidating?
I laughed bitterly.
“In business, trust is life. If you lose money, you can get it back, but if you lose trust, that’s the end of it. I’m sure Diane will understand.”
If you don’t understand, there’s nothing you can do.
Joel didn’t say any more and stood up. Does this mean he’s completely at odds with Diane? Somehow the taste is bitter. He had no intention of making enemies.
Ellie asked me.
“Why did you refuse?”
I said it like it was natural.
“I can’t believe what politicians say.”
Will the things Diane just said to be president come true?
Automakers and leading IT companies, including GM and Ford, are supporting Diane’s campaign. Can they push the law to change for us even if they oppose it?
Above all, it is not something Diane promised directly, and it is not something that can be written down. There is no way to pretend not to know after being elected.
“So what about Ronald?”
The question is whether he is also a politician.
“Ronald has publicly stated that he has invested in the auto industry, and that he will do his best to support him if he becomes president.”
There is no reason to neglect us in a situation where the revival of the US manufacturing industry was originally set up as a banner.
“And since he himself is a businessman, he will try to keep his promises whenever possible.”
He is at least more trustworthy of businessmen than politicians.
“It was about when Ronald became president. If Diane becomes president, it will be difficult for him to continue doing business in the United States.”
“Ronald will be elected.”
Ellie had a look on her face that she didn’t understand.
You may be wondering why I am so sure.
“I think I should give Ronald a phone call or a phone call.”
At the very least, the fact that I had been in contact with a key member of Diane’s campaign would have been known to Ronald.
He’ll have to reassure me so I don’t have any unnecessary doubts. Sign an agreement with the state government right away.
“If Ronald becomes president, what if he fails re-election?”
I said with a smile.
“No worries.”
In 4 years, OTK Company will have grown enough to not have to pay attention to US politicians.
