062 : goodbye
Ding Ding Ding Ding
“Gather everyone”
“Come here, everyone. The boss wants to meet.”
When the bell was rung in the temporary barracks, employees flocked to it. I climbed a rock and grabbed a megaphone.
Sambok whispered to me if it was okay to announce it in such a hurry, but he patted me on the back saying it was okay.
Employees now see a wider world.
“Listen, everyone. I was forced to return home.”
I didn’t say it was urgent. Because it was always urgent.
“Aren’t you going to Qunyeon?”
“I went straight to Korea from here and couldn’t come back to Vietnam for a while.”
“Then, what will become of us?”
“You can stay here or you can follow me back home. However, the important thing is that you have to decide right here and now.”
The staff were embarrassed, but I had no choice but to say this. Because I couldn’t stay with them and guarantee their safety.
The staff will know what I mean.
“Can I ask you a question, sir?”
My father asked me on behalf of his employees.
“Tell me.”
“May I ask why you are returning home so suddenly?”
“The state wants me… no, because I have something I must do.”
I was neither a nationalist nor a patriot, but I wanted to change the Korea-Japan negotiations.
“I will ask you one more question.”
“okay.”
“Is it helpful for us to go to your business? Or, does making money here help?”
My father’s words resonated in my heart.
I don’t know exactly what the job is, but just saying it’s a must-do, asking how it will help me.
“Both are helpful. If you want to make money the way you are now, this is the place to be, and if you want to learn how to make money in a new way, come back with me. Keeping this place and starting a new business in Korea are both important.”
“If we add money here, the boss’s job will be much easier. Is that correct?”
“you’re right.”
The staff nodded and looked at each other.
They whispered, “I’m going or not,” and looked at me with a firm expression. However, the selection time was not very long.
“I want to return home. I will be with you forever.”
“I want to work here for three more years. If only you would do that.”
“I’ll just go get a license at the repair base. Please include me in the work of the boss even later.”
Although their choices were different, they all had one mind to live well.
I turned to everyone and nodded.
Should I say I’m lucky?
My father said he would work here for three more years.
I needed someone I could trust.
“All good. Do whatever you want. No matter where you work, you are a top performer.”
“Waaa!”
“I have to make an announcement about my postponed promotion.”
I said it out of the blue, but the staff soon understood what I meant. There will be no noise if you have a minimum work system.
“Wowaaa, it’s a promotion. promotion.”
“The trend of unemployment, General Manager Kim Wan-deuk, director of the South Vietnamese branch of the textile division.”
“Uh, me?”
“Wow! Wandeuk was exaggerated.”
A former middle school math teacher, he was a nobleman who meticulously kept records in the import and export of military supplies.
I will faithfully fulfill my role as the branch manager.
“Defense unemployment, Jo Dal-bong, manager of the South Vietnamese branch of the lumber business.”
“Wow, wow!”
As a former member of a national orchestra, he is fluent in English and has good sociability, so he was very helpful in stealing the chaplain. You will do well.
“The trend of unemployment, Construction Business Department Manager Kim Chun-seok!”
“Ugh!”
“Hey, you skipped the manager and the deputy director and became the general manager.”
“Chief Jin Dal-rae! Congratulations.”
I appointed my father as the head of the construction division.
He is called KIM by the US military and has been doing well as a representative of the staff.
The first thing I did was to take the lead in a dangerous job that resulted in shrapnel injuries, so the staff will follow suit.
The harbor and runway construction will be completed well.Read at noblemtl
Just like my father’s will, I’ll be able to do everything in three years here. I will leave it up to you.
“Chief Kim, I believe you. In Saigon, be sure to move with the Tigers and Blue Dragons, and do not leave the safe Quy Nhon afterwards.”
“thank you. I will do my best.”
My father tried to put on a grave expression, but inside he seemed moved.
It meant that Daesei had become a valuable company for his father as well.
“For those who are returning home, please board the ferry. I will go to camp in Saigon first and go directly to Gimpo via Hong Kong and Tokyo.”
“Wow! I’m going to Gimpo. To Gimpo.”
“Get on a plane. Wow.”
If I had made up my mind, I had to go in quickly.
Suddenly, the Korea-Japan agreement might pass the National Assembly’s ratification. The odds are low, though.
As soon as my words were out, the staff climbed the ferry. Of course, with Sambok.
“Hey CS. Are you really going back to Korea?”
I wanted someone, and it was Sergeant Mark.
“Yeah, I have to go back. Something urgent has come up.”
“congratulation. There is nothing better than leaving the battlefield and returning home. I’m sorry, but I have to let you go.”
“Take care of my staff. Even a maintenance license.”
“If you want to ask, I’ll buy you a cup of Jack Coke.”
“Let’s meet in America someday in good health. Then pay nicely.”
“great. great. very good.”
Mark patted his reliable belly and liked it.
He seemed to like the idea of seeing you in America with a healthy appearance.
“Then, see you next time.”
Before leaving, I had to meet Major Kim of the Blue Dragon Unit to finish the engine work.
Other than that, there was nothing to pack in Vietnam.
Telex. I need to contact the rest of the staff, so I’ll leave it there. The B-zone helicopter engine or disposable items could be slowly brought in toward Jinhae.
It’s a bit unfortunate that I can’t say goodbye to Silver, but I’ll be in touch with you occasionally for the remaining work.
“Ah, Colonel Gothel is looking after me. I guess you have something to say.”
“Colonel Gothel?”
“Come on, I’m waiting inside the helicopter.”
but. I’m going to say goodbye to Gothel.
Whether it’s military supply, lumber, or surplus supplies, we’ll have to keep going.
***
“It was a wonderful speech.”
“Are you listening?”
“You talk so loud, how can I not hear you? Now I can hear Korean to some extent.”
What kind of speech is cool? I just got promoted.
It was good though. Unlike the first image, now even Gothel’s bluff felt familiar.
“If it’s meant to be, I’ll see you in America. You will be a high-ranking general by then.”
“Thank you for wishing me luck, by the way. It’s you who really need luck, not me.”
“What do you mean?”
“You remember Major Smith? I interrogated him, and he said something very funny.”
Gothel put on a cigar and made a strange expression.
“Is that a funny sound?”
“Yeah, I heard the JPA guys were after you. It seems that some of our allies took bribes and concocted things. Besides, this isn’t the first time this has happened. CS: You probably didn’t like the military service you were doing.”
“Did you hope to die from a blinding bullet?”
“You should see that. Anyway, I’ll make sure to cut off anyone who has anything to do with this, so don’t worry about that. Be more careful than that.”
I had nothing to say.
When I heard it, it fit perfectly.
“That’s what happened.”
“You look like you expected it. Is that why you are rushing back to Korea?”
“You should see that.”
Yes, in this era of doing business in Korea, it is impossible not to get involved with Japanese kids.
Forsythias, we will fight fair and square.
Come to think of it, most of the guys playing around with the commercial vice minister in the Korea-Japan agreement are also JPA guys.
I will step on you metallurgy metallurgy.
“Say goodbye like this. Come on, take it.”
“What is it?”
“What is it? It is a return gift.”
It was a cigar box.
It was unusual to be tied with a luxurious gilt ribbon
“I don’t smoke, but.”
“Just take what they give you. And these are Cuban cigars! Don’t you know how hard it is to find?”
It was a gift from Godel’s heart. Americans hate Cuba, but they’re crazy about Cuban cigars.
It was like a capitalist people.
“Thank you, I will keep it.”
“Don’t just keep it, smoke one.”
“I see.”
“If it’s a man, it’s a city. You should smoke once in your life. Don’t be impatient with the LST thing. First of all, if I put a star on it, I will be able to take care of it as new as possible.”
“thank you. I will believe you.”
“Oh, and lastly, LST over there told me to go back to Korea right now. There’s nothing good about being here. is not it?”
It seems that Major Kim asked Godel to move the engine to Korea quickly. He is also a smart man.
“ha ha ha. Yes.”
“I hope to see you again. Good luck in whatever you do.”
“Brigadier Gothel too.”
“A brigadier general, ha ha ha.”
Gothel chuckled and patted me on the shoulder.
it was time to leave
“Let’s go back to the family. everyone!”
“Waaa!”
“Boss, fighting!”
“go for it!”
“depart!”
“Let’s go!! Waaa!”
I don’t know why I climbed onto the deck and stretched out my arms far away like a cult leader.
However, when all the staff followed suit, the embarrassment disappeared.
“Chansu, did you keep doing this in Vietnam? It’s very form. Hey, I’m so jealous.”
“Everyone becomes like this when they are on the battlefield. mind.”
Is this something to envy?
“Boss, please have a beer. It’s cool.”
“Everyone, let’s have a drink.”
“Whoaaa!”
We had a beer party on the ferry heading to Saigon. My memories of the Vietnam War seemed to end like this.
‘I’m not afraid. You can change it. Should be. can do. Think. And think again.’
***
Keidanren Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
Federation of Japanese Economic Organizations. It is an organization called ‘Keidanren’ (經團聯), and it is one of the ‘three economic organizations’ along with the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Economic Fellowship Association.
Established in 1946, it can be said that Korea’s Federation of Korean Industries copied it as an organization representing the Japanese business world.
It advocated ‘political-business cooperation’, but in the end it will be ‘political-business collusion’.
Member companies are all prominent companies, so members do not gather well except for the New Year’s church meeting, but today was an exception.
Chairman Itochu, Kabone, Mitsui, Toyota, and Mitsubishi gathered together.
All of them were presidents of large general trading companies.
“Sure, there are times when we get together for things like this.”
“Because the guys downstairs are making such a big shit.”
“To think that you can eat the Vietnam War like this.”
Some of the presidents seated around the round table did not hide their discomfort.
That’s also true, because all of these companies had been in charge of military supply for the Vietnam War, and the US Military Logistics Office had suddenly revoked their military supply licenses.
It was true of apparel products and some small mechanical parts, but it was not very pleasant because the reason for the license cancellation was that the Japanese company bribed the logistics manager.
Of course, I clicked my tongue pretending to be surprised when I was notified of what the department managers under me had done, but honestly, I was more inclined to say that I couldn’t handle this one properly.
It was a job to make a lot of money through the Vietnam War special, and it was impossible to know whether it was through the secretary’s office or the executive.
Rather, when moving Washington, the president’s secretary’s office took the lead.
“Something needs to be addressed. It’s not just cutting off the tail and covering it up like this.”
Chairman Gabone, who suffered the most damage, made a meaningful expression.
That would also be the case, because the general trading company’s sales fell by 5%, and Gabone’s flagship products were banned from supplying to the US military for the next three years.
It was not enough to fire all the people involved in the illegal bribery case.
Even the cause of all that was a Korean company called the general unemployment, so it was absurd.
“Still, it’s fortunate that I ended up cutting the level of general manager. Textiles and lumber were lost, but machinery, automobiles, TVs and cameras, jet fuel, etc. were kept?”
In the meantime, the chairman of Mitsubishi looked around.
Although it was embarrassing because Mitsubishi Corporation took the lead, the damage was minimal.
“Mitsubishi will be fine. Our Itochu taste like porridge. My head aches as to what to do with useless military uniforms.”
“Our Gabone lost all of the Southeast Asian market. Are you still saying that you are happy?”
“Hey, why are you doing that again? Isn’t that why I invited the presidents? I am sorry that the lower ones have been outraged, and I had to inform you of the opportunity to make up for it, so I prepared this place.”
“A chance to make up for it?”
“Are there any good business opportunities?”
“Everyone has. It happened because of Korea, but we have to make up for it in Korea. Oh, I’m just teaching you a few tricks, so should I say I’m helping you? ha ha ha.”
The Mitsubishi chairman laughed exaggeratedly.
It was because I wanted to change the chilly atmosphere.
“Are you talking about the Korea-Japan agreement? Claims… No, the Undersecretariat of Commerce.”
“Yes, that’s it. Easy food for us.”
“Looks like you finally got the strands.”
The chilly atmosphere suddenly changed.
“Did you know that the 200 million dollars in free aid was decided to focus on agriculture and fisheries?”
Since there is nothing missing from the grant aid, it was decided to invest it in the agricultural and fisheries sector, which has little added value.
The excuse of compensation for farming and fishing villages, which sacrificed so much during the colonial period, was also plausible.
In any case, free aid could be summed up by providing old farm machinery, fertilizers and pesticides, and used small fishing boats.
“Sure, I know. Isn’t that the most efficient? The problem is concessional aid and commercial loans.”
Concessional aid is a loan provided by the Japanese government, and commercial loans are loans provided by Japanese companies.
I’d say it’s the same for both.
“It seems that the Korean government is in need of money. At this point, it seems that we can change the details as we want. for example…”
“for example…”
“Instead of agricultural machinery, Gabone can push textile inventory, Itochu can bring in the naphtha business, Toyota can subcontract the machinery, Mitsui can have the shipping business…”
“Heh heh heh… heh heh heh…”
“Of course, we, Mitsubishi, are also thinking of starting a joint venture with a fertilizer plant. If only about 10% of the investment is returned as political funds, the land will be free as state land, and electricity and water will be provided at a bargain price. Besides, there is no tax on dividends or dividends.”
“Ha ha ha ha ha! Did you offer such a condition? This is a business I love.”
“We are silent, and they are asking us to come forward and collect money, but if we refuse to do so, we are fools. Isn’t it?”
Only then did the president’s expression light up.
As much as what was lost in Vietnam, no more, it should be extracted in Korea.
