Chapter 40: The Li Mansion
Suwon, formerly known as Suwon Metropolitan Protector and Suwon County, not only has a beautiful environment and a pleasant climate, but is also one of the famous historical and cultural cities in South Korea, where Lee Kyung-myung's grandfather lived.
A hill covered by green trees, on which a large number of Korean-style houses were built on private land, and Prince Yi purchased property here after the fall of Joseon, and now this house is also a decades-old house. It was already dark, and Li Jingming drove his own car into the gate in front, and in the few cars that followed were Li Shengmin and some people under his command. After entering the gate, it was still a mountain forest, and he continued to drive for a few minutes before Li Jingming got out of the car, different from the usual casual T-shirt and sweatpants, he is now wearing a sophisticated white shirt, straight black trousers, shiny leather shoes, and even a watch that he has always felt cumbersome and uncomfortable and does not wear much.
In the center of the house is a large house that is larger than the surrounding houses, and it is a large three-story building that acts as a combination of an auditorium and a dining hall, and it is old-fashioned in Korean style and does not even have a seat. Now there are a lot of people gathered in this big house, and the higher the status, the more Zuihou arrives, such as Li Jingming's grandfather has not yet come.
The first hall to enter was filled with important people under the Li family, such as Li Shengmin, who would sit here; The second entrance behind the two sliding doors is occupied by some of the Li family's relatives and three generations of children, daughters, sons-in-law and other juniors will gather here; The innermost entrance is the place where the core of the Li family is located, only the contemporary head of the Li family, the main mother, the three second-generation brothers, the daughters-in-law of the Li family and Li Jingming, the only third-generation eldest grandson, will sit here, but there are only nine people sitting in a place as big as the outside.
A table is placed in front of each family, and only two people can sit in the place, and everyone is seated according to their seniority, only Li Jingming sits next to his father and uses a table alone, which is the privilege of the eldest grandson. The Li family really counts that there are hundreds of people in the clan and the sub-family, and this hall is called the hall, because the layout can't even sit for fifty people, so the people who can come here are the elites of the Li family.
The clan conference is three times a year, which is basically associated with the three traditional festivals of the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Spring Festival, which is different from the ancestor worship activities, there is no fixed time, but its important nature is not weak at all.
The table full of Korean food Li Jingming frowned, these are all made by the master, and the taste is naturally not bad, but there should be a lot of sauce, which makes him feel the taste of "Jessica" sandwich again just by looking at it. After everyone arrived, Li Jingming's meal was not a good taste, in fact, everyone else was similar, because everyone knew that the main event was after the meal. When eating here, there is no such happy atmosphere as an ordinary family, everyone is smiling and whispering, and their behavior is limited to the word "etiquette".
Finally, after dinner was over, the table was removed, and the sect meeting officially began. Li He of the Li family and Min Yi of the Min family sit at the top, this is Li Jingming's grandfather and grandmother. At the beginning, it was all some small things reported by the younger generations, whose children went to a certain school, and which family ran a new industry; In the middle of the meeting, when the results of the Hanwha Group and other family businesses are reported, and everyone is waiting for the dividends, the meeting is no longer like a family gathering, but more like a shareholder meeting. The two old men sat with expressionless faces, only a "Well, good" from time to time. "Let people know they're really listening.
"Kan'er, I heard you've been tossing again lately." The old man waved his hand, and seemed to be impatient to listen to other things, and asked Li Jingming directly.
"I'm tired of Grandpa asking, it's just a joke." Li Kan still sat lazily without even raising his head, and he was the only one in the family of hundreds who dared to show a lazy look in front of the old man.
"Since you were a child, you have said that it is a joke, but every movement is not small, let's talk about it. How did I look at the entertainment industry this time? Li He propped himself up and looked at Li Jingming, this grandson can be said to be his pride, if he wants to say that his grandson ran to say that he wants to be a star, he frowned at first, but he knew that Li Jingming never did "simple" things, and after understanding it, it turned out that he was interested in the entertainment industry.
In South Korea, the market is narrow, and if you want to make money, you must seek a way out in the external market, and South Korea's entertainment industry seems to be booming, but it is only a superficial article, the United States can make a blockbuster in the international market hundreds of millions of dollars, and South Korea, those "Korean Wave" stars can't make so much money by holding dozens of concerts. South Korea has only a pop song industry and TV dramas that can have a little market in Asia, and as for the film industry that has always been coveted, the film industry of the Celestial Empire is strong, and the prolific film industry of Japan is basically sandwiched between South Korea's way out. It can be said that you can't make much money at all from entertainment in South Korea.
Li Jingming never cared about money.
"Including Hanwha of our Lee family, Shinhan, Hanjin, and Lotte are basically traditional industries, and they have basically achieved the ultimate in South Korea, and they have already been managed by their fathers without going downhill, but Samsung and others are still improving, which shows that they have advantages that we don't have." Li Jingming glanced at the Li clan people outside with his spare eyes, "Everyone understands, but no one wants to do it, so I'll do it." ”
"Kan'er's words are not right, but one of the three major stations is very 'close' to us." It was Li Pu who spoke, Li Jingming's second uncle, and he was referring to KBS TV, many of which were members of the Li family.
"Second Uncle said that the three major wireless comprehensive TV stations, then I will talk about it first, KBS is known to everyone in South Korea as a national station, when did it get 'close' to us?" Li Jingming is also ruthless to his uncle, he has always been aggressive at home: "It won't be that people send some advertising shares of two stations every year, so they really treat others as little brothers, can we add some of our private goods to KBS Channel 1?" We can't do it at KBS, but Samsung can do it at SBS. ”
SBS is a joint-stock system, and the state-run KBS is completely two models, it seems that there is no company called Samsung among the major shareholders of SBS, but it is Samsung standing behind it.
"There are indeed some high-level people in KBS who have a good relationship with us, but they are state-run, and we will never be able to call the shots." Lee Kyung-myung knelt down and continued, "Now Koreans are watching entertainment and chasing stars every day, and those who we didn't look down on before are now more and more vocal, my idea is very simple, others can do the same as us, and we can do better than them, it's time for the Republic of Korea to listen to our voice." ”
"This is called Shiyi's long technique to control it." Li Jingming said categorically.
Li He pondered for a while, "This idea has already existed at home, but our identity is sensitive, those people will not sit idly by and watch us build something in this regard, as long as we make a move, it will be targeted, it is not easy to do." ”
"It's like, it's really that easy to wait until now." Li Pu said disdainfully.
"It's ridiculous, is there only South Korea in the world?" Li Jingming sneered, even his grandfather was counted in the ridiculous category, "Won't you really think that the universe is the largest in the Republic of Korea after listening to too much nonsense?" ”
"I'll put it bluntly, don't think it's unpleasant, we Koreans have a weakness, although we can't talk about worshipping foreigners, but we are absolutely flattering, but it can be said that flattery is extreme, if we use it, it is our way out." Li Jingming sneered, "As long as you have some achievements in other countries, you can become a hero in South Korea, this hero is actually very good, you might as well let me do it." ”
"The people that Grandpa said can't control the United States no matter how far they go, let them tie this place into an iron bucket, and I can burn through a fire outside."
"I know Kan'er, you have a bit of a foundation in the United States, but aren't you going to serve, send someone to help you take care of it." Li Pu talked about Li Jingming's industry in the United States at this time.
Li Jingming looked at this second uncle and really deserved the word "two", not to mention himself in the American industry, even his father Li Xuan could not let others get involved, and before he could speak, his grandfather Li He spoke first: "Li Pu, you can already call the shots about where the family sends people?" ”
"Don't dare."
"Kan'er, if you really have an idea, you don't have to go yourself, it's not good for a big man to sing and dance." Li He's look at Li Jingming was the opposite, a pleasant face.
"Dare to ask grandpa, do I have a chance to sit in the position of president of South Korea in my life?" Li Jingming asked rhetorically.
"Absolutely not." It is impossible for Koreans to agree to the heir of the old dynasty as the president of South Korea.
"Ask Grandpa again. Will I still have a chance to rebuild Lee's Korea in my lifetime? Li Jingming asked again.
"Absolutely not." Li He already knew Li Jingming's mind from his two absolute nothings. The career path is limited by Li Jingming's background, even if he can make achievements, it is absolutely impossible to reach the top, and the more xiangshang is, the more he will experience criticism and resistance. Li Jingming had already had an experience in his previous life, so he didn't know.
"Grandpa, this is not to be a star, but to be an idol, a real idol." Li Jingming stood up, and then talked about his own things to be a star, "If it is used well, this liliang will be extremely strong, how can I hand over the knife to others." ”
"I remember the Mid-Autumn Festival when you were fourteen years old, and you didn't say that when I asked you what you wanted to do." Li He smiled, "At that time, you said that you wanted to be the second in the class, but I was mistaken, how can I be an idol now." ”
"In today's situation, Dingyuan is no longer possible, please settle down first." Li Jingming saluted his grandfather.
"Tell me what kind of idol you want to be." Li He nodded in agreement.
Li Jingming held his head high, his face full of determination: "The so-called idols are like a lighthouse that guides the ship, a signpost that points out the direction, and a banner that inspires morale. ”
Li He's eyes lit up, "I have lived to be seventy-four years old, and it is the first time I have heard such incisive opinions, which can live up to my expectations, and he is already a mature man, so I will support you to be this idol." ”
At this time, everyone inside and outside the hall was kneeling, but Li Jingming stood proudly, as he himself said, and he was in the right position.
"Kan'er, isn't it that I finished my master's degree at Harvard, and it just so happens that your fourth uncle has just returned from Japan, how about arguing in public?" Li He: This is interested. The so-called debate was flourishing in the Eastern and Western Jin Dynasty of the Celestial Empire, and in the New Culture Movement, it was rejuvenated in a new form.
Li Jingming's fourth aunt is a doctor from Oxford and studied philosophy, and the reason why this uncle was able to marry Li Jingming's fourth aunt is naturally very strong, and his family background is also one thing. His surname is Gu, the Gu family of Lexi Venus (LG).
"Father-in-law joked, in our family, who doesn't know that Li Kan's nephew has no one to fight him, rather than me staying and humiliating myself, it's better to surrender directly now." This fourth uncle named Gu Junhao is also a bachelor, Li Jingming's fourth aunt is only ten years older than Li Jingming, Chinese New Year's Eve this year, this fourth uncle is only thirty-six years old, and is now taking care of some affairs of the Gu family in Japan, it stands to reason that he should not attend the Li family's clan meeting, this time it just happened to be something to discuss, just in time for the meeting, but he didn't want Li Hao to ask him to argue, he thought about it or did not agree, but directly admitted defeat.
"Okay, that's fine." Li He seemed to be in the right mood and didn't take it to heart, but the speed at which he changed his words made people wonder if he was just waiting to say the word. "If there's nothing to do, let's disperse first, Li Xuan, you come with me."