chapter 55
55. Recruitment
There were two main ways for politicians to strengthen internal stability.
Cutting off weaknesses and increasing my side.
Politics was not something one could do alone. It’s a power that is elected by voting, but if solo play is possible, that’s even weirder.
It looks like I am cutting everything by myself, but it was possible because Na Hye-ri, Won-nae, protected my blind spot.
[Suho. Do you have a friend named Sungmin Moon? They say he was permanently expelled from the Professional Golf Association. Other than that, it seemed to be embarrassing in many ways. Park Ha-sun seems to have properly vented her anger before entering the prison.]
It was a warning to be careful because an old friend who had fallen all the way to the bottom might act out. Maybe something was reported.
Na Hye-ri was taking care of me like this.
I’d like to think I’m paying back enough, but… I wondered if it was really enough. She knew exactly what her sister wanted, but she didn’t often respond because she didn’t have time. It wasn’t intentional, but honestly, I’m sorry.
However, apart from her grateful heart, Hyeri noona was not enough. She was taking on too much responsibility to help me alone.
Following my directions, I needed people to work for me.
So, I called Ha Yeon-joo of the Liberal Party.
Her position now was not very good. In terms of football, it is like a bench member exposing the match fixing + tax evasion + adultery of an ace level player in the league all at once. It was stamped by the majority of Liberal Party supporters.
However, it was a useful existence to me, and I wanted to officially appoint it at this point.
‘Ha Yeon-joo herself wouldn’t like me. She’ll think she’s been taken advantage of.’
She didn’t have to be close to her just because she used them as limbs. It wouldn’t be bad for her to just give and receive.
However, the attitude of Ha Yeon-joo, who ran after receiving my call, was unexpected.
“Thank you for inviting me. Representative Lee Soo-ho.”
A normal height of a little over 170, and a body type that makes it difficult to find fitted clothes because of the chest. Above all, the gaze full of goodwill that looked at me. The atmosphere was quite different from the last time we met.
Could it be that you consider me an ally just because I said a few nice things on the air?
If it was really because of that, Ha Yeon-ju had to be seen as too naive for a politician. Her words that I stretched out to boost her performance weren’t even common lip service. It was just a ploy to kill Rose.
“Rep. Ha Yeon-joo. If there is any misunderstanding, please tell me.”
“I know. She needed an excuse to clean up the rose market in a good way, right? That’s why they packaged me as a conscientious whistleblower.”
“… You know.”
“It may not be comparable to Congressman Suho Lee, but I can read the context as well. However, it is true that you helped me regardless of your intentions…. If it wasn’t for you, I would have just been accused of being a traitor for colluding with the Peace Party.”
“… ….”
“Intentions don’t matter that much in politics.”
Ha Yeon-joo added that while remembering her shy smile.
It’s probably because he’s reflecting on the things he framed me for in regards to the golf tournament. She was trying to point out a member of the National Assembly who was out playing golf in a difficult situation, but it was also an acknowledgment that it brought about the worst possible outcome.
‘Well, what’s the use of intentions?’
When Ha Yeon-joo said she realized that, the person looked different.
She is only twenty-six.
If she was an ordinary military woman, she was Ha Yeon-joo, who became a member of the National Assembly at a reasonable age, even if she was a newcomer to society or still studying. Did she say that she had been a party member since high school? This meant that from an early age she pursued a career in politics. Got her way wrong early in her tenure.
If she had this kind of mentality, she might have become more usable limbs than I thought.
However, there was one thing she had to check before officially recruiting her.
“Rep. Ha Yeon-joo. I know she has a lot of challenges. How can I help you?”
“That’s it.”
“Tell me honestly.”
“To Peace Party… I want to transfer I think it would be good for me to work in the same party as Rep. Suho Lee.”
Transfer. You wanted this too
It would be difficult, but not impossible, to get her out of the council while preserving her seat. If I started working on it now, I could have done it in a month. I don’t know how I became confident that this kind of thing was “Possible.”
However, transferring Ha Yeon-joo right away was not what I wanted.
It was because she still had work to do before bringing her.
“Rep. Ha Yeon-joo. She’s sorry, but I want her to keep her Liberal Party membership for the time being.”
“What… ?”
“After the Manacoin incident, a political reorganization will be inevitable. At that time, it would be of great help if there was an incumbent member of the Liberal Party who would help me. Because she can take out additional useful active duty through the House of Representatives, or she can induce division.”
“… ….”
You’re hesitating. So I decided to mention the price.
“If you work for me, I will make you a constituency member during the by-election. It’s a cheeky suggestion, but I can do it with my abilities.”
“You are saying to resign from the proportional representation position.”
“As you may know, the next by-election will be at least on the scale of a mini general election. At that time, I will make a seat for Ha Yeon-joo.”
She meant that she would give her a job as a constituency councilor.
She was a member of the same constituency or proportion. Treatment is exactly the same. Even proportional representation could save much more on political funds.
However, if you want to make politics your profession, proportional representation is not good enough. The chances of winning re-election are very slim.
I was offering to save Ha Yeon-joo from her terminal life. It’s only possible if she believes in me, but she.
“It’s okay to record it. It’s good that you hold on to my one little weakness.”
To show her sincerity, she looked directly at Ha Yeon-joo.
She’s basically a pretty face, although it’s obscured by her overwhelming breasts. There was nothing wrong with her good looks, considering that she later had to make her a member of her constituency. She’s a woman, so there’s not much to be scolded for saying she’s a beauty.
Around the time when I was thinking about calculations. Ha Yeon-joo shook her head slowly as if her troubles were over.
“Rep. Suho Lee. I will not record it.”
“Then?”
“I will just trust Congressman Lee Soo-ho. As you said, I will stay with the Liberal Party for the time being. If you act like a reformist in the party, no one will quarrel with you. If you need anything later, you can always direct me.”
If you say this, I have to believe you too.
I readily grabbed Ha Yeon-ju’s outstretched hand.
*
Immediately after the conversation with Suho Lee.
Ha Yeon-joo felt an inexplicable sense of exhilaration.
‘Recording… I was better off not doing it. Only then will they trust me.’
I’ve been publicly ridiculed, but this was the first time I had a proper conversation with Lee Suho.
As we talked, I didn’t think that he was a shady person.
If I had to evaluate it, it just felt strong.
I wasn’t talking about mancrush. A cute male idol who is less than 160 gives me strength in my eyes and I’m confident. Something like that. His forced pretending to be strong only made him feel like he was wearing clothes that didn’t fit him.
However, Suho Lee was different.
Should I say it’s a bit heterogeneous? It wasn’t a flaw, it was the truth.
Ha Yeon-joo, who is not particularly short, is tall enough to have to look up and has broad shoulders. Since he swung the wedge with that physical skill, Kwon Ye-sol’s face was so f*cking bruised, and Kim Bang-hee, who was that limb, must have suffered a depression in her temporal region.
And what was more overwhelming was the moment-to-moment political judgment and notice.
If her physique is in the top 1 percent, her political ability is honestly hard to rate. Because they are still dominating South Korea’s political news. There were already several achievements to say that he was just caught.
‘Let’s just believe and follow.’
In today’s political arena, no one had a brighter future than me. It wasn’t bad for Lee Soo-ho to become a partner before he reached an unreachable position. If you become loyal early on, you might be able to become his right-hand man.
The same proportion, a situation in which a politician who is only two years older has to be appointed as the head.
However, Ha Yeon-ju did not feel bad at all. He just thinks that he is fortunate to have met someone he can rely on.
Probably because he experienced what happens when he turns a human named Suho Lee into an enemy. After he was on the same side, he even felt reassured.
[Your sister talked about a startup? Look forward.]
[Before politics, there must be loyalty. In an exhibition, we have to turn a blind eye to the faults of the same side. What you did will be returned to you someday.]
[I really hope it ends]
I was receiving text messages like this in real time, but I didn’t mind.
After a while, Ha Yeon-ju headed to the main building of the National Assembly to attend her standing committee sub-committee. Throughout her walk, she had a relatively bright expression, but as soon as she arrived in front of the main office, she was a serious person.
“… Na Hye-ri, floor leader.”
It was because she ran into Na Hye-ri, the head of the peace party’s non-captain and floor leader.
Na Hye-ri, she was a politician, at least she seemed to have no weight. She was quite young, and her appearance was more of a cute impression than a dignified one. But she was certain that at this point she was the most powerful member of the Peace Party.
Above all, to Ha Yeon-joo, she can be said to be the boss of her boss.
It wasn’t easy for her to face Hyeri because she had done something before. Even though she said it ended with a backlash, her sins that she had ruthlessly ran into didn’t suddenly disappear. She apologized, but her awkwardness remained.
“Yes. Rep. Ha Yeon-joo.”
Na Hye-ri’s attitude was subtly cold as she quickly scanned Ha Yeon-joo’s face and chest while moving her head.
‘It’s only natural that you hate me. I’ll have to apologize again later.’
Since I’ve heard that she’s not a picky nobleman, I wonder if she’ll accept it if I sincerely apologize. She didn’t know that if she tried, she might one day be able to see her smiling.
She was Ha Yeon-yeon, who wanted to get along well with Na Hye-ri, who was her patron, since she had been under Lee Soo-ho.