Son of a Conglomerate at the Highest Level

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The eyes of the ministers who entered the room were fixed on the father.

His eyes, sharp and stinging like knives, ran his father from head to toe.

-I will prove my innocence with results instead of excuses.

-I will directly show you why we have no choice but to draw the same route map without resorting to bribery and corruption.

It’s about how to take responsibility for this bold statement.

Father said calmly.

“Anyone with a proper brain has no choice but to draw a similar subway line map.”

One eyebrow of the president went up at his father’s reply.

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Not only the Chief of Staff of the Blue House, but also the ministers of each department took a breath.

Either that or not.

Father raised one hand.

“Suppose, Your Excellency, you have to draw a subway map on the fly. The conditions are as follows.”

Father folded his fingers one by one and said.

“About 40 or more subway stations, with a budget of around 180 billion won, a construction period of about 5 years, a total length of 48 to 49 km, connecting Gangnam and Gangbuk, and passing through important facilities in the city. ”

Father shrugged.

“To meet all these demanding conditions, we have no choice but to weave the most efficient routes.”

“map.”

When the president flicked his hand, the chief of staff at the Blue House, who was sitting next to him, quickly picked up the subway map that had fallen on the floor and spread it flat on the table.

The route map drawn with a red felt-tip pen, submitted by Taeseong, has returned to its place.

“Except that.”

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

The Blue House chief of staff quickly removed the crude map drawn by the president of Woo Kwang Construction.

In an instant, the crumpled map went straight into the tin trash can.

“hmm.”

The president stared down at the two maps spread out on the table.

Unlike the subway line map drawn by Mayor Koo with a pencil, letters were written in the middle of the map drawn with a red felt-tip pen.

It is marked by prioritizing important facilities in the city center.

“Old market.”

“Yes, Your Excellency!”

Called by title, not by name.

It meant to answer according to the duties.

What the president wanted was clear.

– Cross-validation of information.

The old mayor broke into a cold sweat.

The president had no doubts.

– Bribery and improper solicitation.

The old mayor had to explain this.

The current government is weak in legitimacy because it seized power through a military coup.

Therefore, it has washed its image by pretending to pursue a clean and upright government by putting forward words that the people will like, such as compensation for national merit, restoration of lost cultural assets, and eradication of corruption.

So even though he would close his eyes to the collusion between politics and business behind the scenes, he would not forgive the corruption that was revealed in front of his eyes.

It was a trap that even the mayor of Seoul and the president’s closest aide could not avoid.

“Why did you make the offer?”

“I wanted to test whether there is a better idea, how capable the contractor is. Since it is a large-scale project that requires spending close to 200 billion won in national resources over 5 years, we tried to be cautious in the planning stage.”

The old mayor’s words grew faster and faster.

“To be honest, it was a proposal that I brought up like a joke because I wanted to press the nose of the constructor from the beginning. But unbelievably, this guy drew a map of subway line 2 in 30 minutes…!”

“conclusion.”

“I swear I have never received a bribe or solicitation. In addition, the route map of subway line 2 was also carried around at all times, making every effort to ensure confidentiality…”

“Until there.”

By lightly raising his hand, the president blocked Mayor Gu’s mouth.

The president raised the tip of his chin toward his father.

“Try it. proof.”

“If you are greedy, Taeseong has to shoulder all the costs and responsibilities until completion, and if you are cunning, you will be in trouble due to misappropriation of construction costs and poor construction. So, under those conditions, that was the best.”

The president leaned back on the sofa.

It was a call to think more.

“The reason why I put the proviso ‘that condition’.”

“If the budget and deadline can be increased a little more, it is because adding one more subway station missed by Mayor Gu is a more efficient route configuration.”

The president glanced down at the subway map, and Mayor Gu was startled.

Deep down, his subway plan and his father’s plan were very similar, and he said to himself, ‘It was the best plan!’ It seemed that he was congratulating himself, but the shock seemed quite big.

“what? The subway station I missed?”

“Gangnam Seoul Express Bus Terminal.”

Seoul Mayor Jae-cheol Koo planned to build a comprehensive bus terminal in Banpo-dong to ease the concentration in the city center and develop Gangnam.

Temporarily completed in the form of a temporary building, each bus company relocated the express bus routes scattered around Seoul Station and Dongdaemun Station on a semi-forced basis.

That was just a year ago.

“ah······!”

Mayor Gu slapped his forehead.

“that’s right! I must have forgotten that!”

This was a historically known mistake by the old mayor.

This was the reason Gangnam Express Bus Terminal Station was first added to Subway Line 3.

“Forgot to leave out the transportation hub that connects Seoul and the provinces! This is truly an irresistible mistake! Sir, I’m so sorry! I have no face.”

If Seoul Station or Cheongnyangni Station were chosen as the terminus of railroads, Yongsan Intercity Bus Terminal would be the terminus of intercity buses, and Seoul Express Bus Terminal in Gangnam would be the terminus of express buses.

This was supposed to be one of the key gateways for transportation in Seoul to and from Gyeongsang-do, Gangwon-do, and Jeolla-do.

“If you insert it into the subway line 2 map even now…!”

“Mayor Koo, as I said before, it is very difficult in the current situation due to the realistic problems of budget and construction deadlines.”

“ah······! Right. Because Tae-seong will have to take on all the responsibilities and expenses.”

The old mayor stomped his feet, feeling very sorry.

“That’s why you drew the subway line 3 and 4 map like that! It can be easily solved by adding a little more budget and deadline right now, but since that is difficult, move on to the next plan…!”

The corner of the president’s mouth went up.

“good.”

The president snapped his fingers.

Then, the chief of security at the Blue House lowered his arm that was blocking his father.

The Chief of Security at the Blue House pointed at the sofa with the tip of his chin.

“sit down.”

That was the distance from the president obtained by his father’s answer.

It was the lowest seat in the room, but the other ministers were now standing against the wall.

“…!”

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Not only the ministers, but also the chief of staff at the Blue House looked at his father with surprised eyes.

Only the former mayor had a twitchy expression on his face, enduring joy.

Jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk.

My father quietly walked over and sat down in the permitted seat.

The president said as he extinguished a cigarette butt in an ashtray.

“The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Construction, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government.”

“yes!”

“Plan including this opinion. On my desk by next Monday.”

“Yes, I understand.”

The faces of the ministers and the old mayor, who were called out to the end in just three days, darkened.

The president pulled out a new cigarette and asked.

The chief of staff at the Blue House hurriedly took out a lighter, but the Chief of Security at the Blue House ran up before he knew it and slashed his hand roughly.

“Don’t be fooled. uh?”

The Chief of Security at the Blue House opened his eyes wide open.

The chief of staff at the Blue House quietly put the lighter he was holding down on the table.

The Chief of Security at the Blue House, after lighting the president’s cigarette with a silver Zippo lighter, stepped back from the president with a satisfied smile.

“Why did you have to leave this place?”

good! Expected question 2 has begun!

Another national project of Taesung Construction that can be won lightly with a word from the absolute power!

Let’s try it this time!

“Although the Seoul Express Bus Terminal in Gangnam opened a year ago, as a result of the rapid increase in the number of express bus users, it is currently unable to handle all of the express bus traffic in Seoul. Expansion work is unavoidable.”

said the father quietly.

“Assuming that there will be construction in the near future, things get very complicated. What would happen if the terminal expansion project and the construction of subway line 2 were carried out all at once on a complicated road with up and down express buses?”

“hmm.”

“Not only road construction workers and underground construction workers, but also passengers and merchants using the highway will flock together. Considering the heavy equipment that must be mobilized as well as the loading of necessary facilities and materials, the possibility of a safety accident is very high. So I took it off on purpose.”

Tuk-tuk.

The president shook his cigarette ash.

“Resolution.”

“The simple solution is to do one of two things. You can either give up on including it in the subway line 2 or postpone the expansion of Seoul Express Bus Terminal in Gangnam.”

“Dismissed.”

Gangnam Seoul Express Bus Terminal is currently in a situation where terminal expansion construction cannot be postponed due to oversaturation of users.

In addition, there are so many users, but if the construction is excluded from subway line 2 for the reason that it is complicated, it will not be possible to achieve the original goal of easing the traffic volume in the city center and satisfying the transportation convenience of citizens.

“When forced?”

“All you have to do is to assign the work to one construction company so that they can control the construction schedule, mobilization of workers, deployment of heavy equipment, and securing of loading space.”

“good.”

The president nodded.

Then, the Chief of Security at the Blue House, who was standing behind the president, reacted immediately.

He brought an empty wine glass and set it down in front of his father.

Squeak.

The Chief of Security at the Blue House directly followed Royal Salute.

“drink. It is the drink that His Excellency makes.”

“thank you.”

My father politely lifted the glass with both hands and drank it in one gulp.

The more this happened, the more strange the expression of the Blue House chief of staff and the ministers standing on the wall.

Only the old mayor smiled proudly.

“Old market. Extend the construction of subway line 2.”

“Yes, Your Excellency. Including the Seoul Express Bus Terminal in Gangnam, right?”

“Give the terminal expansion work to this friend.”

“Yes, I will.”

“Including terminal shopping mall construction.”

“yes. All right.”

good! That’s it!

“I don’t think there will be anything to do with competitive bidding.”

“Then I will decide by single bid. How about proceeding with a private contract?”

“do it yourself.”

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

The old mayor’s smile grew thicker.

A word from the president was a breeze.

‘Gangnam Express Bus Terminal Expansion Construction and Terminal Shopping Center Construction have been Confirmed!’

I tried!

It wasn’t that the note I wrote was shining golden for no reason!

The president did not stop there.

“Subway construction. Need more time?”

This means moving forward the start date of subway line 2 construction.

That means no matter what Wookwang Construction does, the construction of subway line 2 is the responsibility of Taesung!

It was a subway construction confirmed by the president.

This cannot be changed even if the old mayor, who is the decision maker and the person in charge of management and supervision, comes forward.

“Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Seoul Metropolitan Government.”

“yes!”

One more Ministry of Commerce and Industry was added to the president’s call this time.

“Reflecting this opinion. On my desk by next Tuesday.”

“Yes, I understand.”

The deadline for submitting reports has been extended by just one day.

Since there was only four days left, the Minister of Commerce and Industry was included in the list of dead ministers with dark complexions.

The old mayor, who was laughing, seemed to have already given up, and the languid smile only changed to a dejected one.

What can I do? If it’s from above, it should be.

“Your Excellency, then when would you like to start construction?”

“as soon as. Don’t let it pass this year.”

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No need to be so hasty!

There are only a few days left until the new year!

It was to the point of letting out a satisfied laugh.

‘What will happen if this story comes out at the New Year’s dinner where the whole family gathers?’

I don’t know, but the interest of the family will be very great.

My father negotiated with the president and won two more major national projects, and even the construction of subway line 2, which my grandfather had been working hard on, was finalized.

But the president did not stop there.

“You were invited as a state guest to the Saudi royal family?”

It was the real purpose of the president who called his father.

It was also the last expected question I picked.

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