Chapter 427 Safe House
In the Infinite Flower Garden, Kim Jong-ming and Choi Min-sik waited from the afternoon until the evening, but were finally invited to enter. Of course, the only one each other wanted to meet Kim Jong-ming in the end, and the location was also arranged in a safe house.
The so-called safe house, as the name suggests, is a simple reception room that ensures that the content of the conversation will not be leaked... When speaking here, first of all, no one will break in for no reason, and then there are various anti-eavesdropping methods. More importantly, the person who talks does not need to be responsible for his own remarks, because from a legal perspective, the information obtained in the safe room cannot even be used as evidence.
To be honest, Kim Jong-ming's first reaction was that the aunt was disgusted by Jin Qichun's incident, so she disgusted herself in turn... She had a way to hide a recorder?!
What do you say? If an old woman loses her temper, can you still have the same knowledge as her?
"Why do you dare to come to me?" The aunt really came up and gave her a warning.
"Of course it's because of being open-minded." Kim Jong-ming replied without hesitation.
"Who gave you such open confidence?" the aunt continued to question with a cold look.
"This question is very complicated." Kim Jong-ming lowered his head and smiled, then took advantage of the situation to sit down... By the way, he didn't think the other party would take the initiative to invite him to sit down.
"Take it slow, don't worry... This is a safe house. You can say as long as you want." The aunt urged with a slight mocking.
"First of all, the President, you gave me confidence," Kim Jong-ming replied with a smile after sitting down. "No matter what, I always believe that President, you are an excellent politician, not a politician who is based on your personal likes and dislikes. You should consider the issue from the perspective of political interests, rather than the emotions that come up in your personal momentum."
The aunt snorted as if she was smiling, but did not refute... No one would refute such words.
"Secondly, I have confidence in Secretary Zheng Hucheng." Kim Jong-ming continued to say calmly despite the other party's sudden dark face. "Or it is Secretary Zheng Hucheng's loyalty to you that makes me confident in my plan. This person will never betray you, no matter what, if he accepts my opinion, it will at least show that in his opinion what I do is good enough for you."
The aunt's face suddenly turned darker gradually calmed down, but she didn't speak up for a long time to express her agreement or deny.
This is actually a matter of attitude.
By the way, our President Park certainly knew that Kim Jong-ming was right. Jung Ho-sung had followed her for twenty years, and if she had to doubt this person's loyalty, she might as well not be the president. In fact, although she had no good face to Jung Ho-sung before, she believed the other party's advice in her heart, thinking that Kim Jong-ming really came with some good idea of sincerity and feasibility, otherwise she would not have let Kim Jong-ming come in...
However, so, whether it is the sudden rise of the other party or the bargaining of the handle and the other way around, it is not a way of communication that a superior can be willing to accept... Even in the eyes of the aunt, Kim Jong-ming's sudden behavior has a faint smell of betrayal.
"Of course I also know that since I have done this kind of behavior, you will not be able to calm your heart after all." Kim Jong-ming knew what the other party was thinking, but he seemed confident. "So I am willing to give out real money and silver to calm you down. Do you think it is?"
"How much do you want to take?" Even though the aunt was unhappy before, she couldn't help but feel a little moved. I have to say that she is indeed a little short of money now, and asking for money directly from the chaebol has always been her only way to prepare funds.
"Around 120 billion to 150 billion won, or more...what does the president feel?"
"Of course there is no problem with the numbers," the aunt frowned slightly. "But why is it an uncertain range?"
"Because I really don't know how much money will be, I can only say that if it is less than 120 billion, I will make up for it myself, and 150 billion should be an upper limit valuation... I dare not say anything more."
"It sounds like this money... hasn't been cashed yet?" The aunt looked at the other party thoughtfully. "Secretary Zheng also told me that if you want to do something, are you referring to this?"
"Thanks to Secretary Zheng Hucheng for giving me this opportunity to express his strategy." Kim Jong-ming responded with a little emotion. "He is indeed the only person who knows all the plans. In fact, if he had not obtained his consent, I would never dare to take this risk."
The aunt kept silent.
"This is how it is." Kim Jong-ming glanced at the president sitting opposite him, knowing that the silence at this time was no longer the same as the silence just now. If it was a bad thing just now, he might be kicked out, but now the other party is willing to listen. "I went to China and contacted the Shanghai Salvage Bureau with strong strength..."
"Don't joke!" The aunt suddenly woke up. "You must not do anything about fishing a boat at this time. Do you know what will happen if the cruise ship is fished up?"
"President." Kim Jong-ming responded calmly. "I know that if the Sewol was allowed to complete salvage during your tenure, it would inevitably cause a new round of social unrest..."
"Then you still mention this?"
"But President, if we can finalize this matter now and then control the progress of salvage? The problem now is that salvage is inevitable. If you drag it all the time, the family of the missing person will only become increasingly difficult to accept. But what if we can control the time point when the ship comes out of the water and let it be in a time period that will not have too much impact on you? The family of the missing person has a sustenance, and social public opinion will also change a little because of the government's decisiveness, right?"
The aunt immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately shook her head: "I probably understand what you mean. You want to say that the storm is so big now and the situation is already very bad, so you are willing to pay a sum of money. It is better to take a short pain than a long pain to catch the boat. It's over. But in fact, this is impossible. I asked some experts and they told me that the salvage of this scale of shipwreck and the local maritime conditions will probably take eight to nine months or even more. The time span is here. Even if the fastest ship comes out of the water, it will be a year later. That is the most embarrassing time."
"President, your intelligence is out of date."
"Zhong Ming." The aunt sighed. "We have known each other for a long time. Some things have been said directly. My current situation is very subtle, and everything must be stable. So, even if you are talking about things that are full of splendor, three months to ensure you get something up, what are the world's top technology, and how many successful cases, I can't accept it. It's not that you can't trust you, but that you must never go wrong! God knows if something will happen at that time?"
"The president misunderstood." Kim Jong-ming shook his head. "After submitting the local detailed hydrological data to the Shanghai Salvage Bureau, the reply I received was that it would take at least one and a half years or even more. This is because the South Korean official experts have not carefully studied the situation on the local seabed. They mistakenly thought that the bottom was just ordinary silt and sand. In fact, after the relevant persons I commissioned to conduct an investigation, they found that there were probably large areas of large-scale reefs below..."
The aunt was slightly stunned, and then reacted: "You mean that you can drag it down while starting the salvage procedure as soon as possible?"
"This is why you are looking for the Shanghai Salvage Bureau." Jin Zhongming quickly explained. "You have been in office for more than a year. A very important diplomatic result is that you have formed a de facto quasi-ally relationship with China... This is amazing. The Shanghai Salvage Bureau is not only skilled but also ranks at the forefront of the world, but more importantly, they are not a private enterprise, but an enterprise affiliated to their country's Ministry of Transport."
"I understand what you mean." The aunt frowned slightly. "But can it really take so long?"
"President, tens of thousands of hours of underwater operations, thousands of ships dispatched, and a year and a half, these are inevitable. And if we can relax the contract a little, let salvage personnel avoid evening operations and avoid wind and waves, it is understandable to further extend the salvage time. Then, before salvage, we can spend a few more months to decide on the issue of 'tender', and before 'tender', we can spend a few more months to prepare funds. Then I think even if the salvage procedure is started now, the Sewol can be placed in a very late place... Maybe the next election will be settled."
"But it's still wrong." After thinking for a while, the aunt suddenly shook her head again. "Since that's the case, why do I have to wait for a while now and then start the salvage before starting it?"
Kim Jong-ming was silent for a while. He knew that if it was torment to the family of the missing person, then the other party, a combination of politicians and politicians, would definitely not recognize it. Moreover, he could not tell the other party a little bitch in his heart - that is, the reason why he insisted on starting it now was because he was not optimistic about the other party's ruling stability. When the salvage work started, she would have no choice but to say whether she could delay it or not.
"What's wrong? Is there any hidden secret?" The aunt laughed, "What's in the safe room that is hard to say? And, let's talk about it, even if there are any unfriendly words, it's okay? Haven't you been trying hard to grab a list? Can I still make things difficult for you with this?"
"No, no, no." Kim Jong-ming shook his head quickly as he did before. "The president is thinking too much. I just took that just to be able to sit here and discuss this matter calmly with you, not a bargaining chip..."
The aunt was so angry that she laughed out loud.
"Uh, actually, I chose to start the shipwreck salvage work immediately because it has great benefits for you and me." Kim Jong-ming also knew that he could not get entangled in this issue, so after organizing the language a little, he still found a reasonable reason. "There should not be such endless irrational confrontation between the literary and artistic circles and the government. The "Diver Bell" and other various messy literary and artistic works should not attract too much social attention. I personally hope to end this embarrassing situation as soon as possible and serve with peace of mind..."
The aunt frowned slightly: "I can understand your thoughts, but starting the salvage procedure can divert the public's attention? If you want to say that it can attract the attention of the family of the missing person, I can understand that the attention of the literary and artistic circles...how to divert it?"
"Don't they need to prepare funds for the salvage operation?" Kim Jong-ming replied as usual. "Don't they need to unite with the government to promote the salvage work and then tell everyone the difficulties of the salvage work?"
"Didn't you pay the funds?" The aunt looked at the young man in front of her in confusion. "The guaranteed 120 billion yuan, and the end of 150 billion yuan. Isn't this the commercial price you negotiated with the Shanghai Salvage Bureau? It was also the increase in your investment with me, right?!"
"That's right," Kim Jong-ming was still calm. "But this money was not only paid by me, but also by the government and the art circles, and it was also shared by all Korean audiences..."
"audience?"
"I have a well-made nationalist film in my hand." Kim Jong-ming finally revealed the final answer. "It was filmed in Jindao County, with the theme of naval warfare, starring Lee Sun-sin and Choi Min-sik... It was very appropriate. I kept it in my hand and didn't move... President, after the storm of "National Market", you should also understand the social influence and money-making ability of such a movie... If I donate it and put it into the market before and after the opening of the Busan Film Festival, what would happen?"
The aunt suddenly realized.
The other party wanted to use this movie as raw material and take the Sewol's salvage operation as a righteous act, and to bring the government and the literary and artistic circles together to give the whole of South Korea a nationalist feast!
If things are done, not only can we raise the huge amount of funds needed for salvage and start the salvage procedure to comfort the families of the missing persons, but the conflicts caused by "Diver Bell" will also be eliminated. Even with this movie, it is different whether anyone can watch "Diver Bell". Moreover, creating a false atmosphere of great unity is also a political achievement for a superior?
And what if things fail, or if you don’t accept this plan? Not only will you need to continue to waste like this, Kim Jong-ming, who holds the list, may not give up, right?
Kim Jong-ming is a very annoying person. He always likes to take control, but he is also a smart person who knows how to bring benefits instead of empty talk to others and lets people accept his plans.
As soon as he thought of this, the aunt suddenly laughed: "Since there is such a good plan, why don't you find me earlier? Instead, you have to sit back and watch the situation develop to this current situation, and you have to take action to grab what list?"
"This is a safe house, so I'll just say something in my heart." Kim Jong-ming sat upright and smiled. "President, if the situation does not develop into this difficult situation, will you really be willing to accept my plan? And if I didn't turn this old guy, Jin Qichun, into a dead dog today, who can guarantee that those tough conservatives will not make trouble in the future?"
The aunt laughed immediately.
Chapter completed!