World Domination through Planet Development - Chapter 79



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Episode 79. In the words of the father and son of Kang

Davos Forum, Switzerland.

Jung Woo also attended a forum discussing the world economy.

“Congratulations.”

“Oh my~ Congratulations, Chairman.”

“Oh, yes. Thank you.”

There were many people congratulating Jungwoo from all over the place. This was because he had asked for a fairly large amount this time.

That is, Holgate, a giant American multinational consumer goods manufacturer, has decided to make a large-scale investment in South Korea.

This kept me quite busy for a while.

Although it has not been officially announced yet, the outlook for Android use in the United States was already being predicted to be poor by major American corporations and financial institutions.

That is why American multinational corporations are still actively investing overseas.

This project was the result of a joint venture with the South Korean government, but in reality, it was not a huge economic gain for PDC.

However, as South Korean society changes to an android labor system, attracting such a large-scale job supply is also indirectly very beneficial to PDC.

And it is a business that can be seen as meaningful because of the current situation where jobs are temporarily shrinking due to the rapid supply of Android.

Holgate’s large-scale production plant is scheduled to be built in South Korea, and to this end, PDC has decided to provide significant benefits in terms of priority for the Android brokerage system and support for Android repairs due to industrial accidents.

In fact, Android wages in South Korea are not that good compared to global standards.

There are still quite a few countries that don’t even receive half of South Korea’s minimum wage.

But it seemed to be quite advantageous for them that they didn’t have to worry about human rights or safety, such as working two 12-hour shifts while running the factory 24 hours a day.

Recently, in order to increase these jobs, they have been actively trying to attract overseas companies, but for Seoul citizens who have been directly hit by the aftermath of the Android supply, that is not enough.

Because of this, there has been quite a bit of discontent with Android, and there are signs that its approval ratings, which seemed set to lead to a firm path toward peace talks with North Korea, are starting to change.

“Hasn’t Android taken over most of the jobs in the metropolitan area? There’s a lot of talk that it’s taken hold too quickly and is pouring cold water on the already poor domestic market.”

“When a new technology takes root in society, there are bound to be growing pains. How many office jobs have been lost since computers appeared and became widespread in companies?”

At that time, businessmen nearby were having a heated discussion about the matter.

“In order to maintain domestic sales, it seems that individuals need to use it for at least three generations. Chairman Chun, are there any plans to lift the restriction on purchasing Androids?”

A businessman suddenly asks Jeong-woo a question.

Oh, man. Why are you suddenly asking me this question… .

Honestly, there has been nothing more difficult than continuing to ask questions or have a conversation in a place like this.

“Yes, well… Of course, we plan to supply up to 3 units per person unconditionally… But actually, I’m a little worried that we should be a little more lenient since I’ve heard bad things about it even though 2 units haven’t been supplied.”

At that time, a businessman smiled and defended Jeong-woo.

“Haha, Chairman. You don’t have to worry too much. Companies are growing like this thanks to Chairman Chun, so how could the Republic of Korea fail?”

No, sir. If someone were to hear me, they’d think I was the embodiment of capitalism. I’m not some android that only sells to corporations.

It’s true that we need to improve employment somehow, but how can this not be done?

[In an economic structure, an oversupply of labor relative to the same production will inevitably lead to a loss of labor value. Furthermore, human society has already achieved technological development with the goal of reducing labor relative to production. Therefore, there will not be many cases where additional employment is sought even if labor costs have fallen.]

No. So what should I do?

[The important thing is that taking a piece of the pie from other countries and maintaining individual wages within South Korea will only solve South Korea’s problems, and will not solve the problems that would arise if Android were distributed to the entire world.]

so?

[In conclusion, we will have to force a redistribution of wealth back to those who have taken more wealth through falling labor costs.]

Redistribution of wealth… that’s what I’m saying.

“…We need to continue to attract foreign companies to our country.”

After hearing Sarah’s explanation, it was a good time to mention him.

“If we simply try to survive by eating and living, that may be possible. However, even if there is an oversupply of labor on a global scale, the actual consumers have not increased, so there will be limits to solving the problem through an increase in actual production activities. In the end, we will have to return the wealth to the companies and capitalists who benefited from reduced labor costs.”

As Jungwoo summarized what he had heard from Sarah, the interest of other businessmen followed.

“As expected, since you are the head of a global company, your thinking is on a different scale from people like us. Hehe.”

“I think I’ll have to put in a lot of effort to do that.”

If a company claims that it should give back, then it should be the person who made the claim that should set an example.

“Oh, if Chairman Chun has any plans for any business, we will join in as well.”

“Is that so? I’ll have to tell you later if I think of it.”

“Hahaha. Please call me.”

* * *

korea.

Jeong-woo returned home after attending the Davos Forum.

“Phew… It’s been a while since I’ve been able to relax a bit.”

[User.]

Suddenly, Sarah’s call was heard. Something unpleasant was felt.

No. No. No way. Don’t come looking for me.

“… … .”

[User, it looks like Kang Seung-hyun will be looking for you this time.]

Jungwoo, who was trying to ignore Sarah’s call, opened his eyes at the name Kang Seunghyun.

“What? Why him again?”

After the father, now it’s the son.

[It looks like they are trying to meet you, judging by the address of the PDC building on the navigation. I guess it is probably the same case as Mr. Kang Bae-deok.]

“Sigh… This is what happens when I try to get some rest. I should have just not gone to work.”

I heard from Sarah that you were going to divorce Yejin, but is there anything you can ask me?

[I heard rumors about the PDC battery contract spreading within Daehyun Motors.]

“Oh, yeah. That was the time.”

It’s been quite some time since then, so the preparations may have been exposed.

I’m not scared and there’s no reason to avoid meeting you, so let’s just meet up once.

Soon after, Kang Seung-hyun arrived at the lobby of the office building.

He insisted that he was Cheon Jeong-woo’s friend and tried to force his way in, so I ordered him to be sent up quickly.

“Wow~ Your company is really great~”

Seunghyun came in with an exclamation. However, the anxiety contained within was not hidden.

“Sit down.”

“Uh, uh. Okay.”

At Jeong-woo’s short words, Seung-hyun quickly ran over and sat down.

“What do you want to say?”

“Okay… Let me get to the point first. You’re working with Chairman Jang, right?”

It seems that Daehyun came running at the news of introducing PDC batteries.

“It’s a bit odd to say we work together.”

“Oh, I see. Anyway, can’t I ask Chairman Jang for a favor?”

ask?

“What favor?”

“Can you give Daehyun R&S one more chance?”

Daehyun R&S… But Kang Bae-deok, who had a stake, was imprisoned, and Kang Bae-deok had no intention of giving you a stake, right? Even if he wanted to give you a chance, he couldn’t… .

But he never brought that up.

“Daehyun R&S?”

“Okay! If I get a share, I’ll do a really good job, excluding my father!”

Following the father who threatened to kick out his son, a son who threatened to kick out his father appeared.

“You’re leaving out my father?”

“Uh… Yeah. That would be really inconvenient for you… If we just revive Daehyun R&S, we’ll have some left over after paying off my father’s fine and the embezzlement. Then I’ll take it all. Can’t you be a little more polite?”

Should we see it as like father, like son?

“Jungwoo, honestly, your father ended up like that. I really had nothing to do with it. It was all done by adults. What would I have known at the time?”

I decided to watch to see how similar the pattern was to my father’s.

“If I did anything wrong to you, what was it?”

If Seunghyun did anything wrong to Jeongwoo, it would be the affair he had with his lover, Yejin.

“Hey, but if you look at it that way, it’s almost like I saved you.”

“What kind of new thing is that?”

I found myself asking the question without realizing it.

Seunghyun was excited by Jeongwoo’s question and began to pour out his thoughts without filtering them.

“No, I told you that you have to live with her to know how bad that bitch is. Do you know what she’s saying now that she’s in this situation? She’s preparing for divorce. Haha. That bitch, she’s saying that I cheated on her and she’s suing for divorce, but that’s all bullshit. She knows that our family will be ruined, so she’s trying to get away with taking a cut of the alimony and property division.”

This is really ridiculous.

So you saved me?

… somehow it seems persuasive?

“I’ll call this all the price I paid for stealing the woman from you. Can’t you see that I’m living this pitiful life? Seriously, just help me out this once. If I really get a share from my father, I’ll disown you or whatever, and I’ll make sure you never live comfortably. Just me. How can I not be the only one?”

Who would want to pay the price for that?

I don’t know if it would be better if he just kept insisting that he didn’t do anything wrong and came out as a complete scapegoat, but he really makes things difficult for people.

The father will abandon his son, and the son will abandon his father.

This is a total bean curd house

“Still, that’s fortunate.”

“… … ?”

Seunghyun tilted his head at Jeongwoo’s subsequent words.

“You two are still the same. But I thought that maybe people would change a little because so much time has passed, but I’m glad that it doesn’t seem to be the case.”

At least I don’t think I’ll have any regrets about revenge.

“… … ?”

“I’m sorry, but I have never reconciled with Chairman Jang, and we are not doing business together. So, I’m afraid I can’t grant your request.”

“What… What? Are you lying?”

Seunghyun asks in surprise.

“It can’t be a lie. You’ll find out later, so just wait.”

“Jungwoo! Don’t do that! Just spare me this once! This is what I’m asking you!”

Seunghyun continued to beg, perhaps because he didn’t want to believe her.

It seemed as if he would not leave on his own until he was listened to, so we called the security guards and had him forcibly removed.

“Whew… .”

I was really curious to see what they would look like when they were cornered, but if I had known it would be this annoying, I would not have met them.

I am reminded of a French proverb I once heard: revenge is like a dish best enjoyed cold.

…hasn’t it cooled down yet?