On December 24, Christmas Eve, in the Chinese restaurant in Cheongdam-dong, Kim Jong-ming came to his private room early. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

That's right, since he felt good about having a meal here with his youth, Jin Zhongming has chartered this innermost large private room and made it his own exclusive private room, which is also convenient for him to talk to people when necessary, and this time is the first time he has used it.

The guests were very face-saving, and the agreed was half past eight in the evening, but in fact, it was just about eight o'clock, and the guests arrived one after another...... Lee so-man (S.M), Park Jin-young (JYP), Yeung Hyun-seok (YG), Hong Seung-sung (CUBE), Choi Jin-ho (ACUEB), Han Sung-so (Pledis), Han Seung-ho (FNC), Kim Kwang-so (CCM), Kim Tae-song (TS), Park Yong-ho (Loen), and dreamtea's Lee Jong-seok.

In short, there is no shortage of people who call.

Obviously, the one who has attracted the most attention and the most inhibition is President Lee Jong-seok of Dreamtea, after all, he is obviously not on the same level as these people, and even the rest of the people almost don't know him. And at the beginning, after exchanging a few glances slightly, many people thought that Kim Jong Ming was just to help President Li enter this circle to make an introduction.

However, after the people arrived, the dishes were served on plates, the wine was opened in bottles, and Jin Zhongming, who was treated, also commented on the wine and food with a smile, but he was always unwilling to show his true intentions.

So, after making a look at each other, as we all know, Han Shenghao, who has a church background, took the lead in finding an excuse to test it.

"Zhong Ming, today is Christmas Eve...... I have an event at the Yeouido Church. Han Shenghao said with an embarrassed face. "Look ......"

"What am I looking at?" Kim Jong Ming asked with a smirk. "I just started drinking this wine, and many dishes haven't been served yet, so what is there to worry about President Han? Let me tell you, this Chinese restaurant has just come to a batch of wild soft-shelled turtles, and I specially asked for American ginseng soft-shelled turtle soup for everyone, which is very replenishing. ”

Almost everyone in the private room smiled and agreed, but many of them couldn't help but sink slightly, they understood from Jin Zhongming's attitude that it was neither soft nor hard, and today's luxurious Chinese food didn't seem to be so delicious.

But then again, everyone is an old man, even if they have ghosts, they will not be exposed on the surface. Therefore, it was not until after three glasses of wine that someone suddenly started the second round of temptation.

"I've always wanted to ask. Yang Hyun-suk, who was sitting next to Lee Jong-seok, politely turned sideways and greeted the other party. "I don't know what to call this one yet?"

"Don't dare to be. Lee Jong-seok quickly got up a little bit and introduced himself. "The surname is Lee, Lee Jong-seok is the president of Dreamtea Entertainment Agency, a small company, only a girl group is active on Girl'sday, President Yang may not have heard of it......"

This is the truth, Dreamtea is indeed a small company that no one here has ever heard of...... But this can't be helped, everyone is really not from the same world, most of the companies are listed at the listed level, and Dreamtea is still living on Jin Zhongming's personal interest-free loans.

As for dog days, to be honest, some people may suddenly have a little impression, as if they vaguely remembered what interaction this girl group had with Jin Zhongming, but immediately became confused under the influence of alcohol. Of course, it's not their fault, you have to understand what the dog did in the first year of his debut. Min Ah, as the main promoter, was once sent by Lee Jong-seok to the follow-up program "Challenge Admiralty" of KBS's "Star Admiralty" and became a resident guest, but after three months, the cumulative footage did not exceed ten minutes...... That's enough, too!

However, for some smart people, it doesn't matter if they don't even know what Dreamtea and Dog Days are, because they quickly captured some information from the keyword girl group - looking around, it seems that the president or boss of the mainstream Korean girl group is already complete, and even Loen has a phenomenal IU who can resist the girl group.

It seems that tonight's topic is going to start with this one.

"Does President Han Seung-ho have any plans for a girl group this year?" Li Xiuman suddenly asked the last person he wasn't sure about after estimating them one by one in his heart.

"Hey. Han Seung-ho, the president of FNC, who was thinking about something, immediately nodded. "I won't hide it from you, there is a girl group plan in 12 years, and I have been preparing for two years, the kind of band and dance company that are both organized, and when the time comes...... Please also raise your noble hands. ”

"What time is it?" asked Li Xiuman seriously. "The presidents of the Korean decent girl groups are all at this table, since you have spoken, how good is it for everyone to be angry and make money? Our S.M company has always talked about the rules, and no matter how popular Girls' Generation is, it will not dominate the market for half a year. ”

In an instant, Kim Kwang-so and Han Seung-ho were a little embarrassed, and they naturally understood the mockery in Li Xiuman's serious tone. Without him, everyone understands people, and the girl group that really dominates the market this year and does not let go is none other than TARA, which happens to be CCM's tara, and they seem to have been active throughout the second half of the year. And Han Seung-ho's FNC, as a subsidiary of CJ, made a girl group debut at this time and shouted for others to raise their noble hands, which really made others as victims sneer in their hearts.

Over there, they were sneering and sneering, but here people such as Yang Hyun-seok were also staring at Jin Zhongming and observing carefully. But...... The newly released Mr. 6 billion dollar has never said much, only occasionally talking and laughing with Hong Seung-sung, Choi Jin-ho, and Lee Jong-seok, who have no pressure, and seems to be completely unconcerned about the fact that the two presidents of the CJ department who are full of Lee so-man's anger can't get off the stage.

However, Kim Kwang-so and Han Seung-ho can't get off the stage is only temporary, and after everyone understands that today's theme is a girl group, everyone condenses the topic on this theme. What MNET hacked one of whom, what two girl groups crashed again, and what is not possible to do a cooperation project across girl groups...... For a while, although I was still scared, I finally had something to say.

And finally, when the clock pointed to ten o'clock and the fireworks could be faintly heard outside, Kim Jong-myung's long-awaited American ginseng turtle soup was also on the scene. Each person was served a thick cup of soup, and a steaming whole stewed soft-shelled turtle was brought to the middle of the table.

"Before you drink the soup, tell me something. Jin Zhongming took a spoon and raised the heat in the soup.

I don't know how many people shouted in unison, and everyone's spirits were immediately lifted.

"President Lee Jong-seok's dreamtea company is a small company, and although his company's girl'sday is very good, due to the strength of the company, it has been a year since his debut, but he still doesn't have one...... It was at the beginning of last month.,I finally invited the second section to kick out a good song.,And I met Girls' Generation.,I didn't even make a wave.。 ”

Almost everyone except Lee Jong-seok himself sneered in their hearts, Kim Jong-myung said that it was as if the girl group was innocent in dog days, and she was like a sinner in her girlhood. But in fact, which girl group has not been crushed to death by a few street groups head-on? The Korean market is so big, even if it is the so-called prosperous age of girl groups, there are nothing more than 07 three major and 09 seven groups on the market today, plus a newly emerging apink...... If we don't squeeze you, what are we going to eat?

"I also know that it's hard for a strong person to say that. Jin Zhongming continued to speak as a matter of course as if he was not sensible at all. "But due to some fate, President Li found me and asked me to help. And on New Year's Day this year, girl'sday, the girl group, is ready to try again, but if it doesn't succeed, it's a hammer deal. So, I mean...... Can you please give face, raise your noble hand, and adjust it, so that you don't let your girl group play songs anymore on New Year's Day?"

There was a strange silence in the private room, some people do have a plan for New Year's Day, although Jin Zhongming has face, but no one is willing in front of real money; other people have no plan, but they are extremely curious about this matter, they want to know the relationship between this group and Jin Zhongming, could it be that there is a chaebol princess in this, or something like that? If that's the case, sell favors and everyone sell together; there are a few people who don't really care about a New Year's Day schedule, but they instinctively want to resist Jin Zhongming's request that is almost an order, because they are afraid that there will be one today and two tomorrow, and then there will really be an emperor riding on his head and giving orders every day, who is willing?

Kim Jong-ming looked around, and then glanced at Lee Jong-seok unabashedly.

Li Zhongshi immediately stood up knowingly, walked to the open space next to the table, and bowed respectfully to everyone: "Little brother is really embarrassed, but I still have to ask you seniors in the industry." ”

With that, the president lowered his head for five seconds before returning to his seat. And now, it's not okay not to express your position.

The first to speak was Han Sung-so of Pledis. He...... Originally, I didn't want to be this up-and-coming bird, after all, the $6 billion figure that broke out in the middle of the month really made this man with a small family and a big business scared. However, as a former member of S.M. Company, the president really couldn't resist the hints of Li Xiuman, the former boss, so he finally gritted his teeth and spoke out.

"It's not that I don't want to help. "Maybe the heating in the private room is a little too hot, and Han Sung-su even sweats on his head. "It's true that our pledis is not a big company, so we are counting on afterschool to make some money, and the return of this New Year's Day schedule was originally because of the active push of Girls' Generation and Tara again and again to the ...... who moved over"

"Then let's move it again. Jin Zhongming put down the spoon and directly interrupted the other party. "How much money has you lost, President Han will estimate a figure for me, and I will give you double it. But if you have to let afterschool come out on New Year's Day, let's ...... I won't have any friendship in the future!"

Han Sung-so closed his mouth slightly, he was the first to speak, and he could already be regarded as repaying Li Xiuman's kindness for knowing the encounter, and then who should go up and who should go up! Anyway, he Han Sung-so is short, and it will not be his turn to top when the sky falls.

In fact, after Kim Jong-myung's words came out, all the eyes in the private room were focused on the four tall people: Lee so-man, chairman of S.M, who was backed by the largest opposition party, Kim Kwang-so and Han Seung-ho, who were backed by CJ, and Park Yong-ho, president of Loen, who was backed by SK.

After all, when Jin Zhongming's attitude was completely tough, except for these four people, the rest of the people were really powerless.

"I ......" Park Yonghao looked embarrassed, as if there was something unspeakable. "IU is indeed preparing to return on New Year's Day, but if Mr. Kim Jong-myung can help coordinate it, I will ask her to change to Japan and make her debut in Japan during New Year's Day, you see...... How's that going?"

"No problem. Jin Zhongming replied very simply.

The crowd was disappointed.

"I forgot to say it just now. Han Shenghao also spoke with a serious face. "Our FNC girl group was originally going to wait for the middle of the year to debut, and it was ...... on New Year's Day. Not at all. ”

"That's even better. Jin Zhongming nodded repeatedly.

"It's going to collide with our FX when the time comes. Lee so-man's 'goodwill' Han Seung-ho smiled.

At this moment, many people looked at Li Xiuman, hoping that he could stand up and slap Kim Jong-ming head-on, but the male number one in the Korean music industry for the past ten years disappointed everyone, and after mocking Han Shenghao, he closed his mouth and didn't seem to care about any New Year's Day at all.

Actually, think about it, too.,Girls' Generation has just returned.,I'm playing a group show;fxHe just said.,It's estimated that I'm coming back in the middle of the year...... And if you think about it like this, Li Xiuman's words just now seem to be soft on the side?

So, the rest of the eyes were focused on Kim Kwang-so, and they wanted to see if President Kim, who had Lee Jae-hyun's backing, would make Tara stop for a while.

Zhong Ming...... Will this cause everyone to worry?" Kim Kwang-so did not disappoint the others. "I'm not saying that I won't give you face, in fact, since you have spoken, of course everyone has nothing to say...... But what I mean is that this is against the laws of the market......"

"Are you afraid that if you take a break for two months, you won't be able to complete the money-making target that Lee Jae-hyun gave you, right?" Kim Jong-ming unceremoniously interrupted the other party's words, if it were someone else, he might still do some superficial work, but what about Kim Kwang-so...... He's really too lazy to be vain now.

Kim Kwang-so was angry.

"I'll get it straight. Jin Zhongming stared at the other party and said coldly. "You can try to give Lee Jae-hyun a call now and see how he reacts......"

Kim Kwang-so was at a loss.

"Give it a try!" Jin Zhongming urged impatiently. "He's in China now, it's only past nine o'clock, so there's nothing rude. ”

Kim Kwang-so really took out his phone under the strange gaze of the people in the private room...... Then the phone was immediately connected. However, before he could say the last two sentences to introduce the situation, an obvious scolding sound came from the other end of the phone, and then there was a busy sound that silenced the whole room.

It was really silent, and everyone felt a hint of nervousness dimly, as if something beyond the boundaries of their understanding was placed in front of them, curious, palpitating, but no one dared to touch it.

"I'll get it straight. Kim seems to want to put an end to this boring game quickly. "President Kim, don't think too much, in fact, Mr. Li Mengxi has lung cancer, and the situation is very bad, and he will have surgery to cut his lungs at the end of the month...... At this time, do you think Chairman Lee Jae-hyun will put on a face for you and me?"

Kim Kwang-so's face was like ashes, Han Shenghao was inexplicably surprised, and the rest of the people were stunned to digest this news that was destined to have a huge impact.

"If you want to make money, let's let Tara go to Japan. Jin Zhongming finally made up his mind. "Actually, this is what I want to say to everyone, while the market is still good, everyone who doesn't want to waste the New Year's Day schedule can go to Japan...... But during the New Year's Day, the Korean girl group, no matter who it is...... I'm not trying to be a road rage, but I do have some things to do...... After the New Year's Day schedule, what should everyone do, and I will keep in mind the people who helped today, how about it?"

was probably still thinking about the name Li Mengxi, but no one dared to speak for a while.

"What did Brother Zhenying say?" Kim Jong-ming abruptly called Park Jin-young's name, not because of any malice, but because he suddenly remembered that Park Jin-young had some Busan background, and maybe there was the shadow of the impure Kim Moo-sung in it.

"Don't worry. Park Jin-young said with a wry smile. "missA has already set an itinerary for the Chinese-speaking world, and wondergirls are in the biggest crisis...... I was too busy to take care of myself. ”

"Oh. Jin Zhongming suddenly thought of Min Xianyi, who had fox eyes and believed in Catholicism. "Don't worry, wondergirls are the first to rise in this wave of girl groups in South Korea, die-hard fans have always existed, and anyone can survive without it. ”

"Thank you. Park shook her head. "I've been upset lately, though, because of these things. That's it, Zhong Ming, I did receive your hospitality and request, but I will leave first after drinking the soup. ”

As he spoke, the orangutan lowered his head and picked up the bowl of American ginseng soft-shelled turtle soup that had become cold, and drank it in a big gulp.

Seeing this, everyone from Kim Kwang-so to Yang Hyun-seok to Hong Seung-sung and Choi Jin-ho, who had never spoken, no longer hesitated, but bowed their heads one after another, imitating Park Jin-young and picking up the soup bowl and drinking. After a while, the applause came and went, and Li Zhongshi finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then lowered his head and tasted the soup.

After drinking the soup, starting with Park Jin-young, the presidents of all the companies in the music industry, including Lee Jong-seok, Hong Seung-sung and others, got up to say goodbye, and there were only two people left in the entire private room.

"Isn't the soup delicious?" asked Kim Jongming, puzzled by the only one who remained.

"Good soup. Li Xiuman stretched out his hand and ordered the soup bowl. "But alas...... I don't like Wang Ba, and I have a spiritual cleanliness habit, so I can't stand it after just taking a sip. ”

"Wang Ba is a good thing...... Do not discriminate against others. Jin Zhongming replied seriously. "This thing can endure, it bites and hurts, and more importantly, it can live long...... You see, there's a whole stewed king, everyone is gone, it's just time that the two of us have split it!"

"Stop fighting!" Li Xiuman sighed slightly. "You want everyone to shrink their heads and be the eighth king, I don't care about others, you have to give an explanation of my words...... Say, what do you want to do, what's going on with that girl group?"

"There's really nothing wrong with the girl group. Jin Zhongming stood up and lifted the lid of the stewed eight in the middle of the table, and then put it upside down on a plate in front of him. "It's just that the songs they're going to sing are interesting......"

"What song?" Li Xiuman became even more interested.

"The Woman President...... How?" said Kim Jong-ming.

Li Xiuman's face changed when he boarded: "You can't wait so much?"

"Where do you start with this?" Jin Zhongming cut off the skirt of the soft-shelled turtle, divided half of it into another plate, and sent it to Li Xiuman.

"Where do you start?" Li Xiuman asked rhetorically, staring at the skirt that was delivered. "It's just the beginning, and you can't wait to jump out...... I know you have money, but that's relative to the people we have today, and if others don't say it, Lee Jae-hyun is estimated to be only one-third of yours, but he has the whole CJ in his hands...... If you really mobilize, 10 trillion won will also be taken out, what qualifications do you have to bet with these people?"

"The seniors are old. Jin Zhongming suddenly said something that he didn't understand.

"This mockery doesn't make any sense. Li Xiuman was not angry, but became serious.

"I'm not mocking, I'm just stating the facts. Jin Zhongming responded calmly. "Who did not hesitate to hollow out his company to gamble on politics? Although he lost later, the momentum is still deep in my memory. I think it was '98, and I probably hadn't seen you yet, and it seemed like you were still in the United States. Later, the seniors hid for a few years, and were sentenced for a few years? I remember that Minister Li Xuansheng personally convicted him, right? Do you regret it?"

A series of questions made Li Xiuman silent for a long time, it was thirteen years ago, and it always takes time to sort out his memories.

Halfway through, Li Xiuman reopened his mouth: "At that time...... I can't say I regret it, and I don't want to be used as an ATM for the rest of my life! I have done so many things, suffered so many scoldings, and finally made some money, only to find out that the money belongs to others. In his career, he was stuck in the upstream and downstream industries by Samsung, and he kept paying tribute politically...... In fact, to put it mildly, if the timing of the shot had been more stable and the bet was on the right person, maybe I would have been the one who invited others to drink Wang Ba soup here today. ”

At this point, Li Xiuman, who is known as having a spiritual cleanliness habit, actually picked up the chopsticks and checked the skirt in the plate, and then lowered his head and chewed before continuing: "It tastes good...... However, I don't have any intention to persuade you not to do it, and I just support Moon Jae-in. I just say this, I just think that you are still young, you can completely brake quietly, wait for the opportunity slowly, and wait until your strength grows to a point where you can protect yourself before gambling...... And even if you win, are you sure you're getting the right person, and Ahn Cheol-so's momentum won't overtake? And even if you win, are you sure you'll get a share of the loser's stuff at the table? How much can you get? And more importantly, ...... Are you well prepared? Do you see the hand in front of you? The big gamblers are shaking their positions!"

"I'm not afraid of your jokes. Jin Zhongming also swallowed the skirt in his mouth, and then replied seriously. "I actually feel that the only thing I can see clearly is this time! Who can win, who will lose, who made the wrong bet, who made the money, who is staring at whom? I feel like I really know everything this time...... So, it's not that I can't wait, but I'm ready to get the most out of this biggest gamble from the beginning!

"When did you start preparing?" Li Xiuman's eyes were a little puzzled, he had been with this young man for a long time, and instinctively told him that the other party was not lying, and the other party seemed to have a huge grasp of it this time, and had the greatest insight into the current situation.

"From the time of the sinking of the warship in March last year. Jin Zhongming replied calmly. Or ...... It was the night the warship sank, when I won the Baeksang Grand Prize under the pressure of Park Geun-hye, and from then on, I was determined to take a gamble! After all, I don't want to be so aggrieved anymore!"

Kim Jong-ming's answer made Li Xiuman, who had just been convinced of him, feel a huge sense of absurdity! 2012 is about to begin, and the sinking of the warship or the Baeksang Art Award is almost a two-year affair...... At that time, how much money did Kim Jongming have, how much power, how much prestige, how much execution?

What's more, two years later, Park Geun-hye hadn't even managed to get Kim Moo-sung, was it okay? Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, another important potential stock in the ruling party, was still proud! Moon Jae-in hadn't won Choo Mi-ae yet, and Ahn Cheol-so was even lecturing at Seoul National University! Why did you have an insight into the current situation and make preparations even if you didn't even qualify for today's candidates?

But...... I don't know if Kim Jong-myeong's acting skills are brilliant or crazy, but Li Xiuman feels that Kim Jong-ming is not lying to himself, he has really been preparing for so long...... Considering that the final victory and defeat was at the end of 2012, this shows that Kim Jong Ming began to prepare three years before the results of the gambling game were announced!

What is this?!

"Anyway. Jin Zhongming raised his eyebrows slightly. "I appreciate the kindness of my predecessors, but you should also feel my attitude......

"What?" asked Li Xiuman, who had not yet struggled out of that sense of absurdity and inexplicable convincing.

"Nothing. Jin Zhongming took the chopsticks and turned the clean Wang Ba shell in front of him back, and then lifted the chopsticks a few times. "I have been lying on the beach for three and a half years, and today the waves hit me and turned over...... In 2012, no one could stop me! After 2012, no one will want to pinch me anymore!"

"One question. Li Xiuman was silent again for a long time before speaking. "Do you treat others as the eighth king and are ready to gnaw on the other party's body, or do you treat yourself as the eighth king and prepare to turn over and go into the sea while the big waves are over?"

Jin Zhongming didn't speak, maybe he was also thinking about this question when he was staring at Wang Bagai in front of him......