044 : Surplus Material
“This was my land. It was my land.”
“If you are the owner, bring the land document.”
Somehow, I became the one who distributed rice fields. As the Fierce Tiger Unit supported the cost of building a garrison at Quy Nhon Camp, I, who was caught in the middle, was in charge of public affairs.
It seemed that Lieutenant Colonel Gothel and the Fierce Tiger unit would appropriately share the feat of pacifying the Quy Nhon area.
“What do you need land documents for? These guys are all witnesses. They are the ones who ate my land for generations.”
“Is this true?”
“……”
I asked the villagers if it was true at the landlord’s shout, but no one came forward.
Everyone just looked at them with cold eyes.
It seems that he was a landlord who did not win the hearts of the people.
He was a guy who had to be beaten.
“Shut up, kid. Where are you swindling?”
I pushed him out of the blue.
“no. My land, my land is right! Why isn’t everyone talking? I’ve been living thanks to someone, but I betrayed like this…”
“Platoon commander, please help.”
“Loyalty! Arrest this bastard! hurry!”
“I have been ordered.”
“No! I am the owner! Kuck!”
The platoon members of the Fierce Tiger Unit grabbed the landowner by the back and threw him out of the barracks.
After that, the villagers took care of themselves and started using the club. It seems that a lot has accumulated in the past.
Vietnam was a real mess.
“Next minute!”
“I was originally a farmer here. The interpreter here is the witness.”
“This man is a native here. I gave him two chickens at his wedding.”
A middle-aged man who was acting as an interpreter stood as a witness. Looking into the eyes of the villagers, there was no emotion. Well, at least not the Viet Cong.
“Go to rice field number 23. Here is the land certificate.”
“thank you. Then, how much should I pay for the tenancy tax?”
“Are you cauterizing? There’s no such thing, so if you see strange people, report them. I will sign the receipt.”
“thank you. thank you.”
“I will sign the land acquisition certificate and go. If you don’t write your name properly, the land will be taken away, so write it clearly.”
To prove that it is your property, you will sign with your real name, and it will replace your ID.
“Yes! yes! Sure. Sure.”
Humans become the strongest when they protect what they have.
If there are Viet Cong, nabal, and now there is a naughty guy, this man will come running to the camp like a deaf moon.
“Next minute!”
“I… I…”
“Oh, you’re not from my town. Why did you come?”
The interpreter pushed the man in front of me.
It must have been unbearable for a guy from another town to come and covet the land in his own town.
“Uh, that’s not it. I came to ask you as the village chief. I’m here to ask a Korean.”
“Request?”
Seeing how they were talking, it seemed like they were biting.
I called for joy in my heart.
“Why did the mayor of another town come here?”
“Please clean up our neighborhood too. I heard that when Koreans come forward, they clear the forest and make rice fields and distribute them in one day.”
“It is difficult. Because it is a military operation carried out where the Fierce Tiger Unit is stationed.”
“Shouldn’t a fierce tiger unit be stationed in our neighborhood as well? We have hills like this in our neighborhood too. If you make rice fields, we will bring you green vegetables every day. Aren’t soldiers going to have to eat too?”
Ugh, I walked all the way to Dill.
Since he is a young village chief, he seems to have a different way of thinking.
“Mark it on the map and go. I’ll make a suggestion when more Fierce Tiger units arrive.”
“thank you. thank you.”
The village chief of another village drew a circle on the map with a ballpoint pen. Unlucky! It was a village surrounded by forest on all sides.
What if all the forests were turned into rice fields?
When I cut down the woods around here, they were all mahogany.
It has a luxurious red color and is considered the best hardwood for furniture.
It seems to be able to sweep the finest hardwood with ease.
Millions of dollars would be enough.
My heart was beating.
“Please also our village. He goes to and from Dolsan every time, and there is Dolsan in our village. Dig as much as you like, and make rice fields.”
“We came first. We’ll even give you vegetables and eggs. I will also give you 10% of the produce.”
Hands flashed in all directions.
After examining the situation, the next village chief succeeded and made a deal. OK. It was a virtuous cycle.
He told me to dig rocks and pebbles from Stone Mountain.
It was as if they were openly logging and collecting aggregates, but praise continued.
“I will inform you after coordinating with the Tigers. Sign the petition here and go.”
He pressed his beating heart and handed out a petition.
It was a petition requested by the residents themselves to clear the forests around the village and turn them into rice fields.
“Yes. yes! Of course.”
okay! this is a win-win
You don’t care about lumber and aggregate, and I don’t care about real estate in Vietnam.
***
one month later,
“stop!”
“Open fire!”
“Open fire!”
When Major Yoon ordered the start of the shooting, the jeep in the lead fired machine guns 180 degrees ahead.
It is to fire a threatening shot at the Viet Cong who may be hiding in the jungle.
In all likelihood, there was no one in the jungle ahead, but the Fierce Tigers did not regret the bullets.
This is because they are literally carrying out a military operation to expand the Pyeongjeong area.
It was a military operation that was praised by both Quy Nhon Camp and the ROK Command in Powell.
“no problem. move on Advance!”
“President Jin Dal-rae, step on it. hurry!”
“Yes!”
The Fierce Tigers escorting our truck gave a hand signal and shouted to move forward, and we stepped on the accelerator with all our might.
After barely getting out of the jungle, I was able to enter the easily paved driveway.
“Whew…”
It is only 20km back and forth starting from Quyonn camp for logging and collecting aggregate, but it seemed that the lifespan was shortened every time it went back and forth.
Still, seeing dozens of dump trucks following one after another, my heart felt magnificent.
Half loaded with logs cut down, half loaded with large rocks and gravel for port construction.
Most of them had no problems with operation, but once in ten, the Viet Cong were seen running away from the threatening fire of the fierce tiger unit, and traps made of sharp skewers were found numerous times.
It was a pitiful trap that could only be done by pushing it with a jeep or dump truck before someone stepped on it, but the fear that blind bullets might come flying dried people’s blood.
Fierce tiger units camped out everywhere, handed out rice fields to the villagers, and pushed the Viet Cong out, but it was this far. Without such measures, the movement itself would have been impossible.
“CS is back. Open the door!”
“Open the door!”
When we entered the Quy Nhon camp, the US soldiers opened a barricade, and when our dump truck went inside, the fierce tiger unit returned to its original position.
“Phew, I had a good day today. You worked hard, Mr. Wu.”
Dad sighed in relief and got out of the truck.
My father overcame the trauma and started driving.
It was fortunate indeed.
“President Jin Dal-rae and I are now at the end of our hardships. Now I won’t have to go out as often as I used to.”
“What are you talking about? How much aggregate do you have to move?”
“Now, I’ve done roughly all the logging that makes money, and the amount I’ve been carrying is enough for private stones.”
We carried aggregate loads several times a day throughout the month.
With this amount of aggregate, the port construction was sufficient.
Of course, by 21st century standards.
Because my construction technology is several times more efficient than that of the 1960s.
“Chief Wu, shouldn’t we continue transporting aggregates even if it’s a little dangerous? I heard that directing the work of BR companies is completely FM.”
“Haha, is it because you’re afraid there won’t be enough aggregate? Do not worry. As for the aggregate, this is enough.”
“It’s not like that, now that I’m here… I have to earn money…”
“Haha, CEO Jin Dal-rae is also really good. What are you worried about? It will earn you several times more than transporting aggregate.”
We were playing the role of a service station supplying manpower, not a construction company.
You can’t make a lot of money by doing simple labor such as transporting private stones like this.
Since BR is in charge of the entire design/construction/supervision of the construction of Quy Nhon Port, even if it is part of the construction, we can increase the profit per unit hour only when we complete the construction.
Of course, the transaction will be successful only when the BR company can also make a profit.
“How many times more will you earn?”
Father was startled.
I can’t help but be surprised
Currently, our employees are paid 300 dollars a month, or over 80,000 won in Korean currency.
Considering the side income such as logging and other container construction, 100,000 won per person is enough.
Domestically, he was earning as much as most doctors.
“Don’t you remember building container accommodations for the US military and making a good deal of it? If you just do what BR says, you won’t get any extra income.”
“!!! Income?”
“Gather the staff and share the joe. From now on, I will go into the 3rd shift in earnest. Please select employees who can work nights and overtime.”
Well, there won’t be any gentlemen who come this far and refuse to work overtime, but you have to step in yourself.
“Are you saying you’re giving me extra pay?”
“sure. When did I ever make you do more work without paying?”
We built various buildings with containers and earned hundreds of thousands of dollars. Employees who have tasted money once will never forget the taste.
“I never did!”
“Please let me know that you are paid according to the level of work progress, not hours.”
“Yes, everyone will understand immediately if I say Yarikkiri.”
I also had to sleep, so I couldn’t keep an eye on the construction progress 24 hours a day.
So my method was to distribute the work to each team in 3 shifts and pay based on that.
There is also a Japanese word called yarikkiri, which means that each team is assigned a task for the day and works regardless of time.
In other words, the skilled workers completed an 8-hour job in 5 hours and received an extra pay for an additional 3-hour job.
“I’ll start right after lunch, so please smoke a cigarette and rest in the B area yard.”
“Yes, boss.”
If I said this, it was obvious that all the employees would just drink water and wait at the yard.
Because I give more money to active people.
It was to the point that there were employees who had to take their jobs forcibly because their bodies would be damaged if they worked too hard without rest.
**
“Howdy! silver!”
I went to Silverstein, the BR site foreman.
Silver was looking at the measuring device towards the makeshift breakwater. I can’t answer just by looking at that, you bastard.
“CS, I told you not to call me that.”
After my father and the staff were safely discharged, I felt a little bit better.
It seemed that he was frowning because he received more money for consolation on the condition that he not report it to the head office.
Anyway, it seemed like a kid to me.
It was the highest job in the field, even supervising, but there will be much more that I can teach you.
After a few months, it was certain that he would call me Master. Let’s look cute.
“why? They call silver silver, what do you call it? Should I call you Mr. Silverstein?”
“You get hurt.”
I hate it even more if I say Silverstein outright.
I don’t want to reveal it because I’m Jewish.
When calling him, close friends call him by his nickname, and subcontractors like me should just call him Mr. or Sir.
but i know
This guy also climbed up to the field supervisor, but he was not recognized very much at BR headquarters.
As you know, field assignments in Vietnam are not very good positions for Americans.
It is a position that is treated as a position to receive a situation report from the safe mainland of the United States and gradually export military supplies.
“Don’t frown. I came because I had a good offer.”
“Come on, go and do some work. Why is the dump truck hanging out? Hurry up and have lunch and bring me a private seat. I will ask for your cooperation with the Fierce Tiger Unit.”
“As for rocks and pebbles, that’s enough.”
“Enough? are you kidding The port we will build is a port where 200,000-ton ships must dock. It’s not a snot-sized Korean fishing boat port.”
Damn, I’m completely stunned.
Does a guy who is bullied in the US for being a Jew ignore Korea?
As expected, racial discrimination is prohibited and human rights are respected.
This is why I and the country have to make money.
“If you keep doing that, you could strike for a change of field manager. Don’t you know what I’m doing?”
“CS! you really…”
“Hey, listen. Brother.”
I put Silver on my shoulder and dragged him to the back of the container building.
Listen up, you’re going to brag about what you talked about with me in the future.
“Brother?”
“Just listen. What if I could build this harbor for half the price of the original plan?”
Silver glared at me as I draped my shoulders, but flinched slightly as I smiled as I bumped my forehead.
He used to be persecuted on the mainland, so if he goes out hard, he gets scared.
“Half-price… What, that sounds like nonsense?”
“If you don’t understand, imagine it. If we build a harbor at half price, where will the surplus materials and construction costs go?”
“it’s crazy? Don’t you know how big the poor construction is? Besides, this is a US military supply base. If you don’t, you’ll be punished for treason.”
Silver jumped up and down, wondering what he was imagining.
“Insolvency, what kind of crappy imagination do you have? For half the price, it will build a much stronger and more efficient port than the original design.”
“Sturdy for half the price? Are you asking me to believe that?”
“Why can’t you believe it? I built an air-conditioned accommodation with containers and even a refrigerated warehouse, and within a month, I cleared out all the forests around Quy Nhon and turned them into rice fields. Do you think I’m bluffing?”
“… I… Really, seriously, is half price possible?”
Silver’s eyes changed.
Wouldn’t it be possible to return the construction cost already received because it can be built at half price?
If so, who will be responsible for the remaining construction costs?
“Of course it’s not free. Instead, help us dispose of the surplus materials. Of course, we double our daily wages.”
I said I could do it at half price, but I never said I would do it at half price.
“CS… You, you are serious…”
“Of course I am sincere. Would you say something stupid on a battlefield like this?”
“So, what about me?”
“Are you kidding me? The construction cost is halved, but you have to negotiate with the CEO of the US head office over the remaining proceeds. Even if you eat only 10%, you will make a lot of money.”
“I make a deal with the head office for the remaining construction cost… You get a share by disposing of surplus materials?”
“Our staff doubles their daily wages.”
“If it cuts the construction cost by half, I can do that much.”
Ohhh, now I’m talking a little bit.
Like a Jew, he smells money well.
“Shouldn’t we write the contract first?”
“It should be.”
I handed over the contract I had drawn up in my spare time.
My new side income was the sale of US military surplus supplies.
In principle, the U.S. military sells surplus materials to private companies when they arise from military operations.
When building military facilities, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reviewed the design, calculated the construction cost in advance with a defense company such as BR, and used a strategy of purchasing materials in advance.
Unsurprisingly, the U.S. military purchased enough construction materials to be considered excessive. It is absolutely impossible if the procurement of munitions fails during wartime.
Even if it is built while throwing away the scraps, the construction that surplus materials is ordered by the US military, how many materials will be left if it is completed at half price.
If you sell it at a bargain price, you’re just making a lot of money.
Corrupt South Vietnamese officials made a lot of money because most of the surplus US military supplies were siphoned off.
I’m not stealing things dishonestly, I’m making surplus goods with my legitimate skills.
