Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 267 Reaction
Li You chatted with the two of them for a while before finally getting to the point. "Besides the smuggling business, I wonder if Miss Amy has considered my other proposal?"

"Yes," Amy smiled, "PMC is cooperating with the US military here, which is a good thing."

"After all, it is also to help solve the employment problem in the United States," Jack smiled, "and the company is located in the United States, and it is still doing the same old business, and it also has high salaries."

"If they want to stay here, that's fine," Li You said with a smile, "I also have a security company here, but the salary will definitely be lower."

"I will push for these things when I return," Amy looked at him, "After all, this is a formal job, and it can't just be talked about verbally."

Li You smiled and said, "Of course, we must follow the formal procedures."

Amy stretched out her right hand and said, "No matter what the result of this cooperation is, I am personally very happy to have made a friend like Mr. Li."

Li You stretched out his hand and shook hers gently, "It's an honor."

"By the way," Amy narrowed her eyes, "I wonder if President Li has ever dealt with those Korean Americans?"

"Korean?" Li You shook his head. "No."

"Now that we have reached a cooperation agreement, we would also like Mr. Li to do something for us in the United States."

Amy said, "Does Mr. Lee know 'The Korean on the Roof'?"

Li You nodded and said, "This incident caused a huge uproar on the Korean Peninsula at the time."

"Of course," Jack interjected, "the American dream of many people has been shattered."

"The Korean settlements in American cities, or Koreatowns," Amy said softly, "are not on good terms with the outside world."

"We're not asking Mr. Li to solve the problem together," she explained slowly, "but we want Mr. Li to communicate on our behalf in San Francisco to avoid any trouble."

Li You nodded readily, "Communication is no problem. When you go back, just contact Secretary An who is stationed there. I will notify him."

"That's good," Amy smiled. "With the support of the San Francisco City Government, Mr. Li can think about how to recruit them."

"These Koreans go to the United States to pursue the American dream, but many of them can only do low-level jobs. Mr. Li can select some who have a stronger military advantage. There will always be people willing to join PMC."

Li You also understood that this was the idea that came to the San Francisco government after they saw the riots in Los Angeles and were frightened, and he just happened to appear there.

In the United States, Korean gangs are very brutal in terms of violence. If a riot really breaks out, I don’t know how much damage it will cause to San Francisco.

"Although I don't have much friendship with them, not all of them have their families there," Li You smiled gently. "There will always be a way for me to be a lobbyist and build a bridge for the city government. I think they will still give me some face."

"That couldn't be better," Amy smiled happily.

As for some people in other places, their expressions became more and more solemn.

Li You's meeting with the Americans was not held in secret, but a very public and formal meeting.

Even Amy, who ostensibly came on behalf of the San Francisco City Government, had to go to Seoul City Hall to meet with Mayor Choi Chang-eol.

Although President Kim Min-jung promoted the inter-Korean talks and did not allow anyone to collude with the Americans to sabotage them, his attitude was limited to this matter.

Although he is not a pro-American politician, he is unlikely to oppose
Li Lianchang was sitting in the office of a member of the Grand National Party, feeling somewhat surprised. He had no idea when Li You had established a relationship with the Americans.

Li Lianchang squinted his eyes and read the message twice without saying a word.

"Party leader nim," said Cho Tae-seop, who was not yet the future party leader and did not have an equal status in front of Li Lianchang, "Isn't this a good thing for you?"

"It may not be a good thing," Li Lianchang pondered for a long time after looking at the report.

"Li You has finally taken the first step towards the international market, and he started by cooperating with an open organization like the San Francisco City Government."

Li Lianchang smiled silently, "Maybe there is a bigger force behind this."

He said quietly, "I originally thought he would start with those black forces abroad. There are many in Italy and the United States who can cooperate with him."

"I didn't expect him to go through the front door."

"The party leader's guess is not wrong," Zhao Taixie looked at the news on the table, "After all, Chairman Li's recent movements are also inclined towards underground forces."

"Cooperation with Japan is fine, but cooperation with the Americans is very sensitive," Li Lianchang narrowed his eyes. "He is a master at using public opinion, but this time, if he is not careful, it will cause a backlash from public opinion."

"Chairman Nim, is it possible?" Zhao Taixie hesitated for a while, thinking that it might not be appropriate to say it, "If Chairman Li can be linked to the US troops stationed in South Korea..."

"Do you think it's related?" Li Lianchang looked puzzled.

"I don't know," Zhao Taixie said with a wry smile, "President Li's actions are indeed difficult to understand."

"Isn't it interesting?" Li Lianchang said with a smile, "Li You always brings us surprises. Wait and see, Li You will not hide this matter. He will give the outside world a reasonable explanation."

"After the last incident, bystanders thought Li You had a good relationship with the North, but I didn't expect that he would be in touch with the Americans again this time."

Zhao Taixie analyzed, "Does party leader Nim think his action has a deeper meaning?"

"This is his cleverness. If he gets too deeply involved with the North, and President Kim doesn't care now, what will he do in the future?"

Li Lianchang sighed, "People in our country always like to bring up old scores."

"If things continue like that, if there are pro-American people in the future, I'm afraid they will be the first to be suppressed."

Li Lianchang knocked on the table, "But now he has established a connection with the San Francisco City Government, or reached a cooperation, which has confused the outside world's attitude towards him."

Outsiders cannot detect the specific scope of cooperation between Li You and the Americans. Li Lianchang thought silently, wondering how Li You would proceed.

Li You and Amy did issue some announcements regarding their cooperation, but they were only about PMC and Kinmen Security.

On the same day, Xiancheng Daily issued a newspaper announcing that it had reached a cooperation with the San Francisco City Government and would invest in opening a PMC company in San Francisco.

For those who meet the requirements, Koreans in the United States will be given priority. At the same time, the company aims to help Koreans in the United States. If Koreans in the United States encounter difficulties, they can also seek help from the company.

It probably means that the purpose of setting up the company is to help Koreans in the United States, hiding the important purpose.

When Amy and Li You appeared at the entrance of Kinmen Group, they looked in the direction they were looking and saw that the entrance of Kinmen Group was already surrounded by a circle of Seoul local media and reporters from major news agencies' branches in Seoul.

This is the first time that someone has reached a cooperation with the San Francisco City Government. Not only the bigwigs, but also the general public are paying close attention to it.

When they saw the two people appear, all the reporters rushed over with their cameras.

"President Nim, are there any more cooperation matters that have not been announced?"

"President Li, can you please express your views on this cooperation?"

"President Nim"

Li You had a calm expression and pressed his hands down, "Calm down first and talk slowly."

The scene suddenly became quiet, as if a press conference was held in front of the Golden Gate Group.

"Remember not to shine the flash on my face," Li You joked humorously, causing everyone to laugh.

Li You gently gestured to Amy next to him, "Amy is a commissioner of the San Francisco City Hall. First of all, I have to publicly express my welcome to her."

"In addition, regarding our cooperative business," Li You said softly, "it was also a coincidence."

He raised his hand slightly. "Everyone should know that I acquired a company abroad. I think the technology mastered by this company can be applied to future mobile phones and is quite important."

“That’s why I specially went to San Francisco where our company is located,” Li You said with a smile, “Also, please pay attention to Future Electronics in the future.”

Most of these media are aware of Li You’s power, and many of them even have their headquarters in the digital media city built by Li You. Of course, they all have to cater to Li You.

They all laughed after hearing Li You's speech, and some reporters also cheered him on, "We also believe that Chairman Li's dream of creating a new type of mobile phone will definitely come true."

"Thank you for your support," Li You continued, "By chance, during my inspection, I learned about the situation of Koreans in San Francisco, or Koreans in the United States. I think everyone remembers what happened a few years ago."

There were no rookies among those who were sent to interview Li You. They were all veterans who had been in the industry for several years. They naturally knew about the incident that caused a stir six years ago, and some of them had even reported on it.

“So this company came into being,” Li You said. “PMC, located in San Francisco, currently focuses on training security personnel or performing some security tasks.”

He briefly explained the role of PMC companies. At this stage, they are actually no different from security companies, but their business will cover a wider range in the future.

"I hope this can help Koreans in the United States," Li You pointed at the camera, "If anyone encounters difficulties in the United States, they can go to San Francisco for help."

"At the same time," Li You thanked the camera, "We still have to thank the San Francisco City Hall for approving the permit and business license for opening PMC so quickly."

Li You said solemnly, "I really hope this company can provide adequate protection for Koreans in the United States."

The reporters had their own thoughts. Although Chairman Li often appeared in newspapers, not many people had contact with him. After all, his status was now very high, and the only newspaper that could conduct an exclusive interview with him was Xiancheng Daily.

"In addition, we also hope to reach more cooperation with the San Francisco City Government in the future," Li You nodded slightly towards the camera.

He looked at Amy, "Miss Amy, are you interested in being interviewed? Or saying something?"

Amy smiled and nodded. "Of course I have no problem accepting the interview, but the time is too late now."

Most of the reporters on the scene also knew English, so she naturally couldn't refuse directly, but just euphemistically said that the time was up.

"That's right," Li You checked his watch and looked at the reporter, "The American guest still has to meet with Mayor Cui, and time is running out."

He raised an eyebrow, "You guys can interview her after the meeting."

The reporters were tactful and quickly made way for Amy and her group to board the bus to Seoul City Hall.

After Li You and the reporters watched the convoy leave, the crowd quickly dispersed.

Within an hour, all major news agencies and TV stations in Seoul broadcast the video of this speech on their programs.

If it is just an interview, it may be difficult for the public to understand what Li You meant, and no one knows whether there is any malicious distortion by the crazy media.

After all, Daying Group has TV stations and media. Li You just took a glance and saw that they were among them. Moreover, they did not release the video afterwards. Maybe they knew it would be difficult to make a fuss about it, so they just wrote a simple report without adding any exaggeration.

Although Li You didn't care about the public attacks, it would only cause trouble for him, so it would be better to spend a few minutes to explain it clearly.

After the interview video was released, there are still people who secretly curse Li You. After all, when the dreams of some people on the Korean Peninsula who pursued the American dream were shattered, they were the ones who attacked the most.

Suddenly, Li You's company attracted a lot of attention. Some people who were preparing to go to the United States kept this in mind, while others contacted their relatives in the United States and told them about it.

"That's a good point," Li Lianchang, who was still in the congressman's office, laughed and shook his head while watching TV. "In this way, Li You is now also a bridge between South Korea and the United States."

"He even has a good relationship with the North," Li Lianchang looked up. "At that time, I could see that he was a potential dragon who could turn the tide. Now he has really become successful."

"What about this?" Zhao Taixie hesitated for a moment, "We..."

"Don't worry about it," Li Lianchang said with a smile, "He is our ally. It's good that he no longer wants to do things that are not presentable."

Zhao Taixie lowered his head. He understood the meaning of these words. Li You had caused a stir in Gyeonggi Province during this period, and Li Lianchang was actually dissatisfied.

But now it seems that the dissatisfaction in Li Lianchang's heart has disappeared. After all, Li You can now bring him more support.

Zhao Taixie raised his eyebrows. In fact, he was in the same camp as Li You. After all, Li You and Chen Dongji were allied, and Chen Dongji fought for Shunyang with the help of Tianxia Group. Zhao Taixie himself was supported by Tianxia Group all the way. If he could cooperate with Li You.
He thought about it, his eyes flickering.

Li Lianchang stood up cheerfully and patted Zhao Taixie on the shoulder. "Councilman Zhao can communicate with him more. After all, we are friends on the same front."

Zhao Taixie looked at Li Lianchang with some surprise, thinking that he was pointing at him, but Li Lianchang didn't look at him again and just walked out.

(End of this chapter)