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＜ Chapter 19. special relationship (2) ＞

Chapter 19. special relationship (2)

For the first time since his return, Jeong-hwan fell into the temptation to do sabotage, but he understood that it was politically inappropriate for the top leader not to appear in this kind of position, regardless of his heart.

So, in the end, I came up with the idea to shorten the speech time as much as possible.

At the direction of the general secretary, not the stage constitution, the secretary’s office, or even the best writers of the republic, speech assistants, and professors of literature at Kim Il-sung University were mobilized to create a quantitatively concise and pleasant speech.

And I am here now thanks to Hyerim Yoo, who managed to persuade Jeonghwan, who is making a lot of arrogance about whether he can only say his own greeting and hand it over to Kim Youngnam or other people.

‘Because this is the job of the supreme leader. Even if you think that power comes not only from the gun but also from the camera, it’s not right! damn it Even if you rise to the position of general secretary a year earlier, you will be canceling the show-off event that consumes only this money!’

-………….Blessings and glory to the Republic, the Party, and all the people! From now on, I declare the opening of the Pyongyang World Student Festival.

Clap clap clap…..!!!

“Wow!”

“Long live the general secretary! Long live the Republic!!”

After the two-minute speech, which was short for some and long like hell for others, Jeonghwan quickly came down from the podium, stealing a cold sweat.

It is common in all countries, whether in socialist countries or capitalist countries, that young people think that the shorter the better for the principal’s instruction.

Maybe that’s why, but Junghwan’s (unusually short) first speech as general secretary ended with thunderous applause.

The youngsters of Asia, Eastern Europe, and above all of the republic at the Leungrado Stadium cheered and cheered the young general secretary (their age) they had just seen on the podium, chanting his name enthusiastically.

I heard rumors floating around that the young general secretary might reform and open up North Korea, a control country that is stuffy even by the standards of the communist camp as authoritative as he is young.

An unusual denunciation of the Tiananmen Massacre by China’s ally, recently released, also supports the rumor.

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No, putting it all aside, the reason why the crowd was so much more visually appealing than the short, stocky, middle-aged man with bald head and glasses on made up a large part of the applause the crowd is now sending to Jung-hwan.

– Since you are young, you can communicate well and have a bit of an idealistic side. Wouldn’t it at least be far better than the presbytery and greedy old party cadres?

Young people from all over the world who filled the Leunglado Stadium looked at Jeonghwan’s back as he left waving to them, and had such vague and hopeful expectations that, if you look good, you would be like a young man, and if you say badly, you would be innocent like a young man.

“I want you to come back with as many bone marrow as possible. Comrade Kim Young-nam of the Standing Committee.”

“……Huh, heh heh… I kept that in mind. The results were sure to live up to expectations. Comrade General Secretary.”

“We are maintaining friendly relations with the country that crushed its citizens to death with tanks. Isn’t it?”

‘Ah, in this day and age, do you want to understand me? Anyway, it goes without saying that it’s much more comfortable than giving a speech. One of the few things in common between me and Kim Jong-Il is that I really don’t have the nature of public speaking.’

Junghwan, who had just come down from the podium, smiled and muttered to himself as he saw Youngnam Kim, rarely embarrassed by his words.

Just after the young students gave a moving opening remarks at the opening ceremony of the International Student Festival, immediately after coming down, the young leader turned into an old-fashioned politician and made such a request.

“Anyway, Comrade Kim Yong-nam is now chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly, so there will be no complaints from the other side that the water supply is low. I have a cause, so I have to take care of the facts. Because now, one of them is in a hurry. Whether it’s the vice minister or parts, eat as much as you can eat before coming.”

“You are really right. By the way…..”

“Something, Chairman Comrade?”

Jeonghwan tilted his head, looking at Kim Young-nam, who is now nominally second in North Korea after himself.

In fact, as he said, a few days ago, Jeong-hwan placed Kim Yong-nam in the position of the Presidium Chairman of the Supreme People’s Assembly, Il In-ha.

As I just said, it was intended to raise the ‘class’ of Kim Young-nam’s official position, who should represent North Korea on his behalf when visiting China. It was also because he was the only person.

Although the appointment did not go through a single Politburo meeting, no one complained.

That fact alone showed that Kim Young-nam’s ability and popularity were recognized within the current North Korean regime.

And with the following question, Kim Young-nam proved himself to be very suitable for Jeong-hwan’s Inseon.

“……I’ve turned my head around this time… but there are still a lot of hurdles to overcome until I reach the goal I gave you last time.”

“…………”

“Besides, I know you have already received a report from Kimchaek Engineering College right after you took office, but now is the time to walk on thin ice. Oops, if you make a mistake, you can turn both sides into enemies…”

“It is. friend. But I have an idea. So, don’t worry and go for a good inspection. Are you saying that Guangzhou is changing the world these days? It will be the future of the republic, so learn well.”

Kim Young-nam had a worried face until the end, but when Jung-hwan exhorted him and tapped him on the shoulder, he paused for a moment.

Judging by his age, he is a general secretary who is as old as his son, but while watching and listening to his judgment and execution skills, Kim Young-nam could not help but think of the blasphemous thought that a special species that had never really been born in the Kim family might have been born.

‘Even if you steal everything else, you can’t steal the seeds… but I don’t know.’

“As the standing chairperson, I must have shown my face at the festival. Leave the domestic work to me and Kim Yong-geon, and let them go. So I’m done with the opening remarks, and now I’m off to see something really important. In fact, although Manager Kim is working hard on the negotiation battle ahead of me.”

“……Who is the other person?”

“The most heinous of western imperialist thieves, who have contributed to all the international chaos in the world for nearly a century, the British ambassador. Not long ago, your delegation set up in Pyongyang, didn’t you? I hope that the ‘Iron Lady’ will have a good relationship with our republic in the future.”

‘Bloody Hell, I’m not kidding. The ruins alone can give you an idea of the original size. Looking at that, I think the secret service’s advance information is correct.’

“Heywood, what are you looking at?”

“Oh, no. Manager Kim. Excuse me.”

“It is a bit noisy outside because of the student festival. If you have any questions, I’ll come to the party and get you a ticket. Wouldn’t it be even brighter if the British minister would attend this reverence for the republic, hahaha.”

“Hmm, hmm, thank you very much.”

A man in his 40s named Heywood was dispatched as the British ambassador to the British delegation of the foundry.

Currently, he is sitting in the office of the director of the Workers’ Party of Korea No. 2 Building in the Central District of Pyongyang City, where the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located.

When I first heard that Prime Minister Thatcher would open a representative office in a place where I couldn’t even get a bottle of Coca-Cola, I thought, ‘The Iron Lady has finally learned to joke’.

And then when he heard the news that he had been dispatched to the North Korean delegation, his first thought was, ‘Oh, you’re still not very good at it. This joke is no fun.’

But that was no joke.

– I’m not joking, Heywood Corporation. I believe you will know the bloody sea that happened in Tiananmen, China not too long ago, even if you haven’t seen the BBC. But what I notice is that the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement of condemnation against him. Of course, it was a diplomatic rhetoric, but in a nutshell, this is a signal. A sign that a crack has begun between the two communist brothers. As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, I should know that. Have a nice flight.

A few months later, when I woke up, I realized that I was peeking out of the window here, in a communist country on the other side of the world, peeking out of the ruins of an incredibly huge building (which Secret Service said was the wreckage of a hotel).

“I hoped that the representative office building would be completed before the construction arrived, but please understand that this was not the case. Diplomatic relations with your country proceeded so hastily that our republic did not have enough time to prepare. In the meantime, you can use the office of the second party building here as your representative.”

“Thank you for the favor. Kim Yong-gun, manager. By the way…..”

In the end, Construction Manager Heywood couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked, pointing to the construction site outside the window.

“That’s… so…”

“Oh, you mean that…… um…”

Pointing to the site of the demolition of the Ryugyong Hotel (the remains of the ruins) seen in the distance outside the window and asking about the construction work, Kim Yong-geon also paused for a moment with a puzzled expression.

Usually, the general answer in this case is the principle that if a foreigner, even a British, one of the ‘wicked imperialist aggressors of the West’ asks about the wealth of the republic, he must either say he does not know or deny it unconditionally.

However, seeing the atmosphere of the question asked by the Heywood Corporation, Kim Yong-geon pondered for a moment about what to answer because it was closer to confirming what he knew rather than asking because he did not know the answer.

And he quickly answered in search of an expression that was appropriate and diplomatically euphemistic, but at the same time not too inconsistent with facts and manners.

“Let’s call it an accident that occurred while our republic was going through growing pains.”

“………okay. All right.”

‘That means… When I came here from my home country, until recently, I was a strong candidate for the Shadow Cabinet, but I thought this was a relegation to the outskirts, which is not found in any other country. ‘

While the construction worker nodded his head as if he was convinced on the surface, but was still thinking these thoughts in his head, the door opened and Jeonghwan, the customer they were waiting for, came in.

The reporters of Chosun Central Broadcasting and the three major media outlets, who were waiting outside the door for the general secretary’s visit without an attendant, showed their bewildered expressions, but Jeong-hwan, who was the party, lightly approached Heywood with a smile and asked for a handshake.

“The leader of the republic, the general secretary ………”

“Okay, then leave me, the public servant, and comrade Kim, and leave everyone behind. Oh, nice to meet you. Heywood Corporation. It must have been a long journey from England, but I don’t know if the journey would have been comfortable .”