148. Suggestion(2)
Hoyeong was surprised by Prime Minister Kiichi’s words, but tried not to show it at all.
“Once I know what you want. Are you saying that we should not just buy bad debts, but take over the entire bank including bad debts?”
“That’s right. As you know, the right to take over from a bank is something you cannot have unless it is really special. Please think positively. If you accept my offer, I can move forward as quickly as possible and finish it within the year.”
Hoyoung nodded.
Because it was a good enough condition just to hear it.
It was even more attractive from the point of view of Ho-young, who knew the future.
For years to come next year, Japanese banks will not be able to function properly.
There is even a situation where citizens cannot properly withdraw their savings.
However, that will never happen to the bank that Hoyeong will take over.
The bank that entered into handling all bad debts would be able to sufficiently guarantee customers’ deposits.
If so, the next step is obvious.
All banks in the market are blocked and the only bank that allows withdrawals.
Although the period is not very long, in the meantime, you will be able to build a great image and credibility.
“All right. Then one more question remains.”
“What is it? I will be happy to answer any questions that I can resolve.”
“Why the hell are you folding? If you listen to it now, it seems that 2 to 3 trillion won will be enough, not a huge amount of tens of trillions. Because there are many rich people in the world. I wonder why you are giving me such a good offer.”
Prime Minister Kiichi chuckled.
“You are careful. Normally, in this situation, it would be most likely to accept it first and then see it.”
“Because there is no fault without a price.”
The prime minister glanced into Hoyoung’s eyes.
It was an eye full of greed.
“First of all, there was a tremendous recommendation from Governor Bush.”
“Are you Governor Bush?”
“yes. I consult with former President Bush on many things, not just ADSL matters.”
“Father Bush.”
Prime Minister Kiichi nodded.
“From now on, the two will get confused, so for convenience, I will call them Father Bush and Son Bush.”
“good.”
“As usual, I was discussing this with my father, Bush, and this idea came up. Let’s raise awareness among Japanese politicians by selling some banks to other countries.”
“It is a kind of warning that all capital may be eroded by foreign capital if it continues like this.”
“That’s right.”
Hoyoung began to understand roughly.
If an overseas bank takes over a domestic bank in the name of disposing of bad debts, the most harmed will be the politicians who received donations from companies related to the bank.
“At that time, my son Bush must have told my father that Mr. Hoyoung was a trustworthy person. Coincidentally, there was also an ADSL issue, so I thought the timing was exquisite.”
“Is that why?”
“Of course, that’s not all. The most crucial reason… is that Mr. Hoyoung is Korean.”
“I beg your pardon?”
Hoyoung was dumbfounded.
You chose yourself because you are Korean.
Prime Minister Kiichi recognized Hoyoung’s expression and continued speaking hastily.
“Japanese politicians, especially politicians with right-wing tendencies, will consider this the most important point. It can make you think that Korea, which has always looked down on you, is eroding your capital. Since ancient times, if an outside enemy enters…”
“I mean, until the enemy on the outside disappears, the inside will unite.”
“That’s right. Obviously, once you know this, you will think later about who gets the initiative and will definitely be in favor of injecting public money.”
Despite Prime Minister Kiichi’s sufficient explanation, Hoyoung’s expression was still frowning.
“Are you saying that I am now taking on the role of an enemy of the foreign powers? If that’s the case, that’s a big problem. Would consumers want to deposit their money in a bank with that image?”
“As it stands, it can definitely look that way. But just a moment ago, I clearly said that the bond on the inside continues ‘until the enemy on the outside is gone.’”
Prime Minister Kiichi paused for a moment before continuing.
“In order for this bond to continue, the bank that Mr. Hoyoung acquires must remain strong. For the public, I will use all the power I can to create a positive image of external funds coming in.” “I don’t understand what it means easily.”
“I will make Hoyoung accept the money that comes in as an amount to help Japan’s economic situation. Even if I mobilize all the media and personal connections I can mobilize.”
Hoyoung just nodded.
It is said that they will do this much, but if you do not receive it here, you are no different from an idiot.
“All right. Then, let’s talk more about the details.”
“thank you.”
Prime Minister Kiichi bowed his head once more to greet Hoyoung and then talked about the bank takeover for a while.
A bank takeover is not an ordinary business.
Even if you are on the verge of bankruptcy and have bad debts, the creditors are the creditors.
Negotiations with creditors are also a mountain to overcome, so Prime Minister Kiichi told Ho-young the method he had in mind, and Ho-young put more flesh on it and came up with a strategy.
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“Prime Minister. Thank you very much for your hard work today. I will prepare everything that I can prepare without omission.”
“yes. Please. Thank you so much for making a difficult decision… Perhaps, if this work goes well, you will surely be praised by many people.”
Hoyoung laughed.
“ha ha ha. Personally, I don’t like that very much. Then I will ask you one last thing. Prime Minister.”
“yes. Anything.”
“Why are you doing this?”
This was what he was most curious about from the beginning.
No matter how many banks Ho-yeong has, it’s because nothing will help him.
Prime Minister Kiichi laughed and said.
“Because I… am a politician.”
Hoyoung’s expression softened for a moment at the unexpected answer.
And this time, he laughed out loud.
“Yes. ha ha ha! I asked a very obvious question. Excuse me. I’m really sorry.”
Hoyoung bowed her head and apologized.
Depending on what you hear, it can be very unpleasant.
All politicians only take care of their own interests, and Prime Minister Kiichi is one of them.
However, Prime Minister Kiichi had a smile on his face.
“no. I know very well that most politicians have that mindset. It would be something I would be ashamed of.”
Hoyoung looked at his face and admired it inwardly.
He felt that his prejudice against politicians had faded just a little bit.
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Prime Minister Kiichi left the restaurant first, and Ho-young met with the policy director briefly to briefly draw up a contract for the introduction of ADSL and CDMA.
I thought this was a really big deal, but after the conversation with Prime Minister Kiichi, I couldn’t help but feel it was insignificant.
‘I’m really cunning too.’
Hoyeong looked back at herself and made up her mind once again.
The bank was a bank university, and the telecommunications business was also worthwhile in its own way.
In particular, the communication business was a contract to hand over all rights and facilities for ADSL after 10 years.
Therefore, it was a project to pay special attention to because it had to be carried out on time and fiber optic cables had to be installed in Japan.
“By the way. What on earth did you and the Prime Minister talk about?”
“haha. I’d love to tell you, but I can’t tell you yet. You’ll find out sooner or later what’s going on.”
Prime Minister Kiichi requested that no one disclose the related information until the right time.
This request was for both the head of the policy bureau and the head of the Korea Communications Commission who had a close relationship with Hoyeong.
“Okay… I get it. Since the prime minister has ideas for everyone, he must have ordered that.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
“What. I also thank you for going through the contract smoothly. Thanks to this, the development of Japanese communication technology may have been advanced by 10 years.”
“I also feel good that my skills are put to good use.”
“Then, I look forward to seeing you next time.”
“yes. see you next time.”
Hoyoung left the restaurant after shaking hands with the policy director.
The director of policy was really slow to act, but he was also a very passionate person.
“President. Thank you for your hard work. Shall we take you to the hotel?”
When I walked out of the restaurant, Assistant Manager Kim Jeong-gi was already preparing tea in front of the door.
“yes. Let’s go to the hotel. Oh! Did you eat a lot? I forgot to pay the bill. please wait for a moment.”
“You don’t have to go in. The person who left first said that everyone had paid and left.”
“okay? How many came out?”
“That’s… about 200,000 yen.”
Hoyoung burst into laughter.
For 200,000 yen, Dae-ri Kim ate close to 2 million won worth of sushi alone here.
“I should think of this as a down payment. I hope you ate a lot. Let’s go to the hotel.”
“Yep. President.”
Hoyeong and Kim Jeonggi went straight to the hotel.
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Just as Hoyeong and Kim Jeonggi had just arrived at the hotel, Smith and Miru were also returning from a tour.
“Five! Boss, did you finish your work today?”
“Looks like it ended well. How was your day, Smith?”
“haha. I ate delicious food and looked around the tourist map.”
“That’s fortunate. If you have nothing more to do today, can I talk to you for a minute?”
Smith opened his mouth with a look of concern.
“Yes, of course it is possible. By the way… did things not go well?”
“no. Things went well.”
“But what are you talking about?”
“Well, did things work out too well? haha. There is one more issue other than ADSL.”
“All right. Shall we move, then?”
“Good. Would you like the manager and Kim Dae-ri to go upstairs? Please rest assured that you will not leave the hotel.”
“All right. President.”
When Miru and Kim Jeong-gi went up to the room, Ho-young asked the hotel staff if there was a quiet conference room.
The clerk escorted Ho-young and Smith to the meeting room, and Ho-young told Smith everything that had happened in the restaurant.
“Such a thing! This is not normal.”
“Yes? I said I would do it as well.”
After hearing all of this, the gap between Smith’s forehead deepened.
“But Boss. There is one problem.”
“What’s wrong?”
“As far as I know, the cash the boss has now is about 200 million dollars. But where do you get that huge sum of $2.5 billion? Even at Bank Of Amereca (BOA), no matter how large the collateral is, a loan of that level will never be possible.”
Contrary to Smith’s serious face, Hoyoung grinned.
“You don’t have to worry about money.”
“okay? Is there any way?”
“At first, I thought it would cost $2.5 billion to get it safely, so I was about to give up. But something came to mind.”
Smith seemed to have nothing on his mind.
“Are you selling your stake in ABC Broadcasting Group? After Disney acquired the ABC Group, the price of the stock as a whole jumped significantly. If you collect the amount of diversified investment in the stocks of Broadcasting Group and Nastock, you will be able to make the necessary amount.”
“I didn’t think of that stock. Okay. I need to contact Eric first.”
“Yes. Please.”
“yes. I don’t have time to be like this. I will go out to call first.”
“thanks.”
Smith left the conference room.
Hoyoung is a little bit upset about selling his stake in ABC Broadcasting Group.
This was at a time when internal divisions had not yet clearly occurred.
This is because it was a stock that was certain to return at a price dozens of times later.
However, Hoyoung was soon able to shake off that regret.
‘What if we take over the bank and in the meantime Japan recovers from the economic downturn? Not dozens of times. In the worst case, it will be possible to make a profit of 100 times.’
Hoyeong thought of the future and smiled.
