Breaking Up Is Better Than Divorce

Zhongnanhai

It was a secret that Dasan Motors was still in negotiations with the Shanghai Bugao Automobile Company.

The reason why I made the negotiating table in the US this time was the reason I wanted to keep it as secret as possible until the negotiation was concluded.

So, the moment I heard the word ‘Shanghai Husbando Chiche’ from Eugene, I had no choice but to have the least confidence in his words.

“Ummm… you seem to have a fairly good source of information.”

The vice president relaxed his eyes and said.

“It’s not great. I just have good friends here and there.”

Eugene was not convinced that his intentions would work.

But looking at the other person’s expression, it seemed like he was eating.

“You seem to have a really good friend. I am so envious.”

The vice president has regained his composure.

No, I tried to pretend I found it.

The truth is, my heart was rushed.

I had to check to see if what I was hearing was true.

But it’s very painful.

What happens in Zhongnanhai, the heart of Chinese politics, is famous for being thoroughly hidden until a decision is made.

It’s not a democratic country, it’s happening at the highest level of power in the only communist powerhouse.

How easy is it to find out from the outside?

“Having good friends means that Eugene is such a good person. I don’t know why Myeongseong boss neglected a talented person like Yoojin.”

“Thank you for looking at me that way. I am sorry to hear such words from someone like you.”

“no. It’s great. really······. But I guess I’ll just have to get up from my seat. I’d like to talk a little more with Eugene, but I’m in a hurry. flaw.”

He was an honest and straightforward man.

Eugene quickly realized why he was saying that.

Right away, Dasan had to turn the information network he had in China to find out the facts.

What kind of trust can a person you meet for the first time say today?

But after hearing such information, I couldn’t stand still.

If even one thing were true, it was necessary to prevent his father, the chairman of Dasan Motors, from appearing in this place.

Aside from the whereabouts of the negotiations between Dasan Motors and Shanghai Hugao Qiche, it is very difficult if it is known to the outside that the aides of the Chinese president and the chairman of Dasan Motors are making a big deal.

“Then be careful.”

Eugene also stood up and said hello.

“No… uh, uh…”

Director Jang abruptly got up from his seat and looked at the two of them in turn.

“Director Jang will help Eugene and listen if you need anything. I must go quickly now.”

The vice president spoke quickly and turned around.

“You seem to be busy, so I won’t go see off.”

When Eugene said hello from behind, she turned her head slightly to greet her and left quickly.

“Ah, so… First of all, thank you for your concession. And the hotel…”

Director Jang, who stood for a while, unable to hide his bewildered expression, told Eugene that they would prepare a hotel right away, and picked up the phone.

After a while, the brothers packed their belongings and followed Director Jang out of the room.

There was no reason to dwell on what he had agreed to concede anyway.

“Are you out?”

As they left the front door, two men in suits approached and greeted Manager Jang.

“How many are ready?”

Chief Zhang asked.

“I got two on this floor. I bought five on different floors. That’s all that’s left of the suite.”

The man said, pointing to the room down the hallway.

“That’s not enough…… I don’t know if Chairman Hagin will come or not……. See if you can get more anyway.”

Director Jang is also not sure if the talks will be held now.

“yes.”

“And you take these guys. I guess I’ll have to work here. Thank you for your work today.”

Director Jang nodded politely again.

“yes. You seem to be busy, so please hurry up.”

As Eugene said hello, Manager Jang quickly walked into the room on the same floor.

“Does it look like Dasan Motors is using the room over there?”

Yoosung couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked.

“yes. This is the suite we got on this floor.”

The new man who suddenly took over Yooseong Brother answered.

“Looks like there are a lot of suites in this hotel?”

Yoosung seems to have a lot of questions.

“I know that there are six or seven suites for the President, and a little less than 100 of the regular suites.”

“Wow! You mean there are so many rooms that are about the same size as the one we stayed in?”

Yoosung looked at his brother and asked.

“Champagne Suite, Imperial Suite, Penthouse Suite, Jewel Suite, Sky View Suite, and Ultimate Suite…”

The man counts them by hand and informs them one by one.

“Did you memorize it all? Elite is different.”

Yoosung said with admiration.

“I understand that it is because hotels in Manhattan are in high demand for the finest suites. Originally, when the president visits, the entire floor where the President Suite is located is reserved for use. In the case of this floor, it is all suites.”

At one word of elite, the man smiled and began to explain diligently.

‘At this time, there was a lot of talk.’

Seeing this, Eugene quietly smiled.

It was the friend who one day excitedly told Eugene about the events of the day.

“Usually three days in advance, the entire charter is paid. There are not many people serving the president, so there are times when one floor is not enough.”

While leaving the hotel with his brother and going to another hotel, the man talked nonstop.

“This is the best hotel we can get right now. And the payment you made to the Palace Hotel will be cancelled.”

This is the Royal Suite of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, which is the same level as the Palace Hotel where we stayed the day before. It was smaller than the Palace Hotel’s Champagne Suite, but it was as gorgeous as its name.

“Then rest in peace. Please contact me if you need anything. I will take care of anything.”

“I do that. really! How long have you been in New York?”

Eugene asked after receiving the man’s business card.

“This is our third year.”

“okay? I thought I was a total New Yorker.”

“haha! What. It’s because I’m good at adapting.”

It feels good to laugh at the word New Yorker.

“Then, whenever you have time, let’s have a drink and talk about New York.”

“ah! Would it be? If you call me at any time, I will come right away.”

Eugene was just as happy to meet an old friend as it was to work out with Dasan Motors.

I wondered if I might be able to meet you this time, but I thought I was lucky.

“Wow! If you get your lodging fee back and use it here for free, it’s a great deal.”

Meteor is a joy and joy just by itself.

“okay. Let’s see how profitable it is.”

“But it’s also very glamorous here. It’s a bit small.”

“This hotel is used as the White House by the President of the United States when the summit is held in New York. That means it’s classy. Even the Chinese leaders who like fancy things always stay here when they come to New York.”

Perhaps because of that, a Chinese insurance company will take over this road in a few months, and the White House will mainly use the Palace Hotel instead of here because it is concerned about wiretapping.

The Palace Hotel was also taken over by a Korean company, but they seem to think that the hotel owned by a friendly country is reliable.

Or maybe he thought he wouldn’t even dream of doing such a bizarre thing.

“Then what were you talking about? From a rough understanding, it sounds like Dasan Motors is negotiating with the Shanghai general manager. If Shanghai is the general secretary, is it the mayor?”

“The market is different. But in reality, the clerk is no different than the mayor’s boss. The mayor is in charge of administration, and the secretary is the leader of the Communist Party. China is still a communist country. In every system, there are administrative bureaucrats, and above them there are communist bureaucrats.”

Eugene gave a rough explanation.

“And the Ministry of State Security is an agency under the State Council, the executive branch of China. It’s a similar role to the old Ministry of National Security in Korea. That is, collecting information from abroad, collecting the corruption of domestic political opponents, and using it as an excuse for purges. Like the old security ministry, people who hated the government are caught without a rat or bird, locked up somewhere and never released for several years, or they disappear without a trace at all.”

“That sounds pretty spooky… You mean that the tallest person in Shanghai was taken to the National Security Agency, right?”

“uh. However, the position of Shanghai secretary is not just an ordinary position in charge of an area. This is the seat of the influential next-generation runner from Shanghai Bang, one of the three major factions of the Chinese Communist Party. It’s hard to compare, but in Korea, the opposition leader? Or maybe the mayor of Seoul, a strong presidential candidate? It kind of feels like that.”

“Then you are a very high-ranking person.”

“That’s the problem. I don’t know what’s going on, but… the current president of China is quite ambitious, so it seems he can’t just leave someone who will become his enemy anytime soon.”

The current president was known as a gentle and quiet person until he first sat down as president of China, but once he sat down, he wields power terribly and strengthens his authority.

And yet, no one would have imagined that the gentle president would, in a few years, even take the step toward life in power, even removing a provision in the constitution that he could not serve as president twice.

This case is the starting point.

In order to strengthen the authority, above all else, it is necessary to purge the static or those who are likely to become static.

Countless giants will fall for the time being.

Of course, this is only a story that Eugene learned from reading the newspaper.

But in that it is a future event, it is bound to be a great asset.

“By the way, what is Dasan Motors doing with that person? Ummm… what do you do with the mayor of Seoul and Ford Motors… is it building a new factory?”

“It’s not just about building a factory.”

“then?”

“It has been over 10 years since Dasan Motors entered China. And it sold the most cars since it entered the market this year. So it looks like you’re thinking of starting another car company. This time to Shanghai, the center of commerce. As a company that produces commercial vehicles, not cars, such as buses and trucks.”

“ah······.”

Yoosung’s mind was complicated by the story on a larger scale than he had thought.

“By the way, I noticed earlier that the person Dasan Motors decided to set up a joint venture in Shanghai was Liu Xiaojun’s aide. It’s actually not a bad choice. Indeed, if Liu Xiaojun is the current president’s successor, it is a very good choice looking at 20 years. He will be a very strong supporter until Liu Xiaojun ascends and descends as the next president. Perhaps today’s negotiation was not just a place to discuss business. I think it might have been a place where money that is hard to think of was exchanged. Look at the vice president’s reaction earlier.”

It was something that even Eugene could not understand. However, considering that business in China is difficult to achieve without the support of high-ranking politicians, it is quite possible.

“uh? So what happens to the joint venture if Liu Xiaojun is purged?”

“It’s completely over the water.”

“By the way, Liu Xiaojun was arrested, what’s the deal?”

“It’s your business. Because it was completely unknown to the outside world. I don’t know who I’m meeting with exactly today, but I’m going to try to hide it and end the deal quickly and get a share. No matter what happens later, I take what I can get from Dasan Motors, take care of it, and go into hiding.”

“ah! Then… isn’t that quite a problem?”

“If it’s true, that’s a problem.”

“Wow! If it is such great information, Dasan would be grateful.”

“Because I don’t know for sure. Well, if it’s true. And if I could take some action with the information I gave and reduce the damage, I would.”

“But didn’t you hand over such great information too easily?”

It felt like a waste because Yooseong wasn’t the type of person who couldn’t make a difference.

“Easy… is that so? But at what price can I ask for and tell a story that is not certain?”

“It is so. Are you trying to be so absurd? Well, I wouldn’t listen.”

“And the president of Dasan Group is a pretty good guy.”

The friend Eugene would get to know in the future was very respectful of the president he served.

* * *

“Because he resembles his father, the previous president. You’re a sassy boss. He was a person who was certain to make and break, the rewards and punishments were clear, and if he had received anything, he was giving it twice as much. That’s how other people see it and try to benefit, whether it’s for themselves or for the company.”

When my friend got drunk, he would sometimes spit out words of respect for the president, whom he had never actually met.

“It seems that people who act in the hope of a reward from the beginning are considered to be a scoundrel. But I will treat anyone who voluntarily acts for me. what kind of person were you A little old, but he was a nice guy.”

* * *

It’s not just because of what the friend said.

The personality of Dasan Group chairman was well known in the business world.

The founder of the previous generation, father of the current Dasan Group Chairman, was famous for his fiery personality.

If you are a man, you give what you give and receive what you receive.

If it’s subtle, it’s just disgusting.

He is like a model of that old man.

And he succeeded the Dasan group to the second son who was most similar to him.

Eugene gave very little of the information about the future she had without any conditions.

So it would be nice to expect some feedback.

A few days passed. There was no communication from Dasan.

Eugene and his younger brother went to Black Rock and was thinking about where to invest.

“hello. This is Hyeon-soo Jang, the Dasan Motors Americas division whom I met last time.”

Then one evening, Manager Jang came and greeted me politely.