Chapter 430: Keep up the good work
(.) Due to historical reasons, South Korea is about the same as Japan, and it can be regarded as the younger brother of the United States, and this little brother is even worse than Japan, after all, the whole of South Korea was "rescued" by the United States from the Korean War. Although in recent years, the whole of South Korea, including the government, has been vigorously advocating the "miracle" of South Korea's economy, coupled with the propaganda of film and television and other aspects to praise South Korea's national strength to the sky, it seems that it has become the "first power in the universe", but to put it bluntly, this is the inferiority complex of the small country and widows of Koreans.
Although, the president, including his aides, knows that the events of the Samsung Group and the OR company are now very serious, and there are also politicians in them. But in any case, business is business, and it has nothing to do with politics, with the South Korean government's usual approach, as long as it does not touch the bottom line, they are still happy to see this situation, after all, this also represents the independence and influence of the Korean consortium in the world.
In this regard, Mr. President certainly understands Lee Kun-hee's approach, but it is understandable that the necessary beating is still needed. And bringing Lee Kun-hee here today is not only for the sake of Samsung Group and OR Company, but also for a more important matter.
"Mr. Li, what do you think of the Olympics?" After talking about business, Mr. President took a sip of tea and suddenly asked.
"The Olympics? Mr. President, are you referring to the Seoul Olympics? Lee Kun-hee was stunned, it's been almost 2 years since the Seoul Olympics, why did the other party suddenly mention this matter again. Seeing that Mr. President was just looking at him with a smile, Lee Kun-hee thought for a while and said, "The Seoul Olympics in 196 was a grand event, and it brought South Korea not only an Olympic Games, but also an opportunity for the whole of Korea to be recognized by ......the world and take off. ”
Lee Kun-hee gushed his opinion, but he was not wrong that the Seoul Olympics brought a rare opportunity to South Korea. Before the Olympics, countries around the world only understood South Korea as the "38th parallel" and "Korean War". Other than that, no one pays special attention to this small country in East Asia
However, with the successful holding of the Seoul Olympic Games, the whole of South Korea has ushered in a comprehensive take-off, not only in terms of economy, but also in terms of the country's influence in the world. It can be said that it was from that year that Koreans really went abroad and faced the world.
Lee Kun-hee said in his mouth, but his eyes quietly looked at Mr. President's expression, and at the same time, he wondered in his heart what was the intention of this Mr. President to suddenly mention the Seoul Olympics that year? Could it be that South Korea plans to host the Olympics again? However, as far as he knows, the next few Olympic Games have basically been decided, and South Korea is not among them.
After thinking about it, Lee Kun-hee suddenly remembered that there was still an Olympic Games that had not yet been confirmed, but this Olympics was not the Summer Olympics, but the Winter Olympics in 214
"Mr. President, I feel that with the strengthening of our national strength in South Korea, we can make our voice louder in the world. If another Olympics are held at the right time, perhaps it will be another breakthrough feat," Lee Kun-hee said deliberately at the end.
"You're right, I'm thinking about it." Mr. President nodded slightly, with a hesitant expression on his calm face: "However, you also know that the next few Olympic Games have been basically decided, and according to the practice of the Olympic Games, we have already held the Seoul Olympics in 196, and I am afraid that we will not be able to pass if we continue to apply." ”
"That's ......." Hearing this, Li Kunxi completely understood in his heart, and he was very cooperative: "Mr. President, your consideration is indeed a problem, but in my opinion, in fact, there is a workaround. ”
"Oh, what workaround?" Mr. President seemed interested in the rhetorical question.
Lee Kun-hee said: "It is indeed difficult to approve the application for the Summer Olympics, and it is impossible for the IOC to hand over the hosting rights of the Olympic Games to us again in such a short period of time. But Mr. President, you can forget that in addition to the Summer Olympics, there are also Winter Olympics, and as far as I know, the International Olympic Committee is already considering the selection of appropriate countries to host the Winter Olympics in 214, and if we can get the right to host the Winter Olympics, although the overall influence is not as great as the Summer Olympics, it is still a good choice. ”
"Winter Olympics? That's a good idea...... Mr. President smiled and nodded, seemingly satisfied with Li Kunxi's "suggestion", but he thought about it, frowned again, and said: "Applying for the 214 Winter Olympics is a choice, but Mr. Li, the world economy has been sluggish in recent years, the expenditure of the Olympic Games is huge, and the government does not have too much budget.
"Mr. President, you are thinking about it." Li Jianxi nodded in agreement, but in his heart, he scolded the other party bloody. What pressure, what economy, to put it bluntly, just tell yourself that the government has no money and needs him to pay. Although the Samsung Group is rich, how can the economic strength of a Samsung Group be comparable to that of the entire country? Mr. President directly blackmailed Lee Kun-hee on the grounds of the Winter Olympics and demanded that he take the initiative to "donate", which is nothing short of a banditry act. However, Lee Kun-hee couldn't refuse, after all, he was still entangled in a lawsuit, and if he didn't solve this problem, he would not only be in prison next, but he might even be in his hands because of this incident.
When he came to the Blue House, Lee Kun-hee was actually ready for bleeding, and he even considered that it would be worth paying tens of millions of dollars. Who would have thought that Mr. President's appetite would be so big that he would ask his Samsung Group to bear most of the expenses of the 214 Winter Olympics. This is not a small number, and although the Winter Olympics cost less than the Summer Olympics, the small amount is limited. Let's talk about the upcoming Summer Olympics in China, the Chinese government has invested as much as 2. $600 million, and no one knows whether it will be profitable in the end.
Judging from this data, the cost of holding the Winter Olympics in South Korea 214 is at least more than one-third of the Chinese Olympic Games, that is, about B billion US dollars, and if you add economic factors such as budget inflation, it is likely that this figure will exceed 1 million US dollars. Mr. Lee didn't know exactly how much money Mr. President wanted to take from him, but he estimated that $400 million was very likely, which was far more than his budget.
"If the country can host the 214 Winter Olympics, as a well-known enterprise in South Korea, Samsung Group will inevitably assume its obligations, not only including Samsung Group, but I can also express to you personally, as long as the country needs, I am willing to donate to the preparatory committee." Although Li Jianxi was reluctant in his heart, he knew that it was the most important thing to express his position first at this time, and without blinking his eyes, Li Jianxi took the initiative very imposingly.
"Really?" Mr. President looked at Lee Kun-hee in surprise and seemed very happy.
Lee Kun-hee nodded solemnly, and then said, "However, Mr. President, you also know that I and the Samsung Group have some minor troubles now, and if this trouble is not eliminated, there may be nothing we can do...... ”
Mr. President frowned slightly and began to ponder. Lee Kun-hee's words are also very clear, he clearly told Mr. President, you let me pay for it? Yes, but you have to help me get out of trouble, and you can't have any hand tails. This means that the two sides have already spread out the bargain and are now waiting for the confirmation of Mr. President.
"In front of the country and the nation, I don't think the problem of some subsections is too big. As the old saying goes, if a person is not a sage, who can be without fault? Mr. Lee deserves to be pardoned for making such a great contribution to South Korea and the people," Mr. President reassured Lee Kun-hee with high-sounding reasons.
However, Lee Kun-hee is an old fox, and he has a profound experience in not seeing the devil and not hanging the strings. Fluttering...
It is simply impossible to convince him in a word, and without real guarantees, Lee Kun-hee will not agree in advance.
But in any case, the two sides have reached an agreement on this point, that is, Lee Kun-hee will pay for the disaster, and Mr. President will smooth out the trouble in the case for him. As for how to deal with the specific procedures, the two sides conducted further negotiations. The two big men bargained like street vendors, but they still had to use high-sounding reasons to cover up in their words, which cannot but say an extremely ironic thing.
In the end, after a tug-of-war, Lee Kun-hee and Mr. President finally negotiated, for the application and holding of the 214 Winter Olympics, Lee Kun-hee will donate - 660 million US dollars to the government in the name of Samsung Group, but this money is not a one-step payment, Samsung Group will pay 4.56 million US dollars in the first part, and then pay 100 million US dollars in financial support after Mr. President pardons the case in which Lee Kun-hee is involved. The subsequent funds will be paid in installments over a period of six years, and according to the permission of both parties, Samsung Group will join the work of the organizing committee, and if there is a shortage of funds in the end, it will also invest more, but it will also obtain nearly half of the rights to operate the Winter Olympics.
This time, it is equivalent to everyone being happy, and everyone takes what they need. After sending Lee Kun-hee away, Mr. President was very happy to be able to dig a piece of meat from Lee Kun-hee, which was a rare thing. In addition, there is a more important reason, because Mr. President's term of office is approaching, if he can use the 214 Winter Olympics as an excuse, then his approval rating will be greatly increased, which will greatly benefit him to be re-elected as the next president.
What's more, even if the application for the 214 Winter Olympics is not successful, this is not a big deal for Mr. President. As long as the goal is achieved, what if it is not successful? It's even better if it doesn't succeed, as for Lee Kun-hee's "donation", he can laugh at it, isn't it a thousand miles away from the official? Although he is the president, he is also a human being after all, not only does he have to eat to support his family, but he also has a large group of brothers and sisters, without financial support, how can he settle these things?
"It's still the old fox Lee Kun-hee, who is ...... interesting." Mr. President thought so, in fact, long before Lee Kun-hee, he tentatively told Lee Jae-hyun the same thing, although Lee Jae-hyun also showed support for him, but because of the lack of economic strength, Lee Jae-hyun could only come up with a few million dollars to "enjoy losing". These millions of dollars are a piece of, do you think he's a big president called Hanako? Compared with Lee Jae-hyun, although Lee Kun-hee has more conditions, the real money that can be taken out is real, and the donation alone is far more than Lee Jae-hyun, in this case, it is already conceivable who he supports as president.
Of course, Lee Jae-hyun is also a good comrade, at least in some respects, he is still a talent that can be used, especially those beautiful girls in his company, when he thinks of a pair of white and tender thighs, as well as the ** coquettish moan, Mr. President's lower abdomen is hot, and the pants suddenly reacted.
Without saying a word, Mr. President asked the secretary to call Lee Jae-hyun and ask him to arrange an event for him tonight, find a few beautiful girls to relax their bodies, by the way, the girl group that has been more popular recently seems to be good, and the vitality and youth of watching them dance on TV is exactly what he likes. There is no way, old man, this body is a little bad, and now only by leaning on the young and moving body, Mr. President will regain the vitality of the year. As the president, who has every opportunity, only by taking care of his health and being physically and mentally healthy at all times and at all times can he continue to lead the people of Korea on the road to becoming the largest country in the universe.
Lee Jae-hyun's role is like this, although Mr. President has actually made a choice, but waste can still be used. Besides, with the disparity in status between the two sides, Lee Jae-hyun can be used is also a good thing that he can't ask for, you must know that the whole country doesn't know how many people want to be used by themselves, and they don't even have Lee Jae-hyun's luck.
In addition, Mr. President is not only a president, but also a politician, or rather a politician. A politician has a long-term plan, and a politician without a long-term vision will never go far, and since he can sit on the throne of the president, he is naturally the best among them.
Lee Meng-hee father and son and Lee Kun-hee father and son, the contradictions within the Samsung family, Mr. President is clear. Playing with balance, a necessary means of a good politician. Keeping Lee Jae-hyun as a dog is extremely beneficial to contain Lee Kun-hee, politicians will not easily trust anyone, they only trust real interests or directly control the power in their hands.
In fact, like Mr. President, the scheming Lee Kun-hee certainly understands this truth. But at least, there is still something to gain from seeing Mr. President today, as long as the immediate problem is solved, Li Kunxi can concentrate on getting rid of Li Mengxi and his son, and then turn around and compete with Zhou Liwen.
As for the question of money, although it is a bit painful to spend such a large amount of money, Lee Kun-hee also firmly believes that this money has a great effect. When he returned home, Lee Kun-hee immediately found his henchmen to make arrangements, and soon fulfilled his first promise, prepared the first tranche of $4.56 million, and then reported to Mr. President through channels.
Immediately after receiving the $4.56 million in special funding, Mr. President also began to fulfill his commitments. Within a few days, the Seoul District Court held a trial on Lee Kun-hee's case, and Lee Kun-hee was absent on the grounds of old age and infirmity, and the district court agreed to the lawyer's request and held a trial in absentia.
The trial was quick because Lee Kun-hee's lawyer did not deny the charges put forward by the prosecution, and only argued on some small sections. As a result, the district court issued a verdict two days later, convicting Lee Kun-hee of the crime, paying a fine of 100 million won, and sentencing him to five years in prison.
However, on the afternoon of the day after the verdict was handed down, the South Korean government announced to the outside world that South Korea would form an organizing committee to apply to the International Olympic Committee for the 214 Winter Olympics. The news suddenly overshadowed the news about Lee Kun-hee's verdict, making the impact reach its lowest point.
The hosting of the 214 Winter Olympics immediately made the people of South Korea ecstatic. As Mr. President predicted, the enthusiasm of South Koreans who experienced the success of the Seoul Olympics that year is indescribable, and although it is only the Winter Olympics, it is also an amazing feast.
Then, when all walks of life were discussing the Winter Olympics, Samsung Group suddenly announced that it supported the government's application for the Winter Olympics, and at the same time offered to donate funds to the holding of the Olympic Games. This news made the South Korean people's opinion of Samsung Group greatly improved, and the social praise was suddenly overwhelming. Of course, the government will not refuse, and the media commended the Samsung Group and Lee Kun-hee's father and son, and some lawmakers took the initiative to ask the president that in view of Lee Kun-hee's achievements to the South Korean economy and his physical reasons, he hopes to pardon Lee Kun-hee's crimes, so that he can better serve South Korea and host the Winter Olympics.
After going through a procedure, the President finally announced that due to the strong demands of all quarters, and the fact that Lee Kun-hee himself had indeed had problems with his health, the President had decided to pardon Lee Kun-hee's crimes and signed a letter of pardon based on merit, humanity, and national interests.
In this way, Lee Kun-hee, who had just entered prison with his front foot and was released with his back foot, was like going on a vacation, and it was less than a week before and after. After Lee Kun-hee was pardoned this time, he was thoroughly aware of the lawsuit that had plagued him, and he returned to his residence to rest for a day, and the next day Samsung Group publicly announced that Mr. Lee Kun-hee, the former chairman (chairman) of Samsung Group, would resume his position as chairman (chairman) from today and continue to lead many colleagues in Samsung Group to work hard.
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