Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 315 A combination of kindness and power
At eleven o'clock the next day, Jeju Island seemed much calmer.

"Chairman," Zheng Zaizhong stood respectfully in front of Li You. He led a small team and took a nearly twenty-hour flight to Jeju Island.

"Zhang Dacheng's second-in-command has been taken down," Li You waved his hand, "but Zhang Dacheng still has many subordinates, scattered across resorts and hotels on Jeju Island, and we need you to lead them to take action."

"I understand, President." Zheng Zhongzhong nodded. He brought the elite with him this time just to perform well in front of Li You and prove that he was not just eating for nothing in the United States these days.

"Jun has all the maps and places we need to capture," Li You smiled, "You can go back and rest for a while to get over the jet lag."

"We're going to start tonight."

Watching Zheng Zaizhong leave, Li You took Yin Zhiyou and other members of the Kinmen Real Estate inspection team and set off for a club in the center of Jeju City.

The location is great. This private club on Jeju Island is located not far from the blue coast.

When Li You arrived, other invited officials from the Jeju City Government also arrived early, most of whom were high-ranking officials.

They were frightened for a while before being released last night, but today Li Youyi asked them to come.

The sun was hanging high in the sky, shining on the courtyard of this private club on Jeju Island. The plain wooden door was open, welcoming the "big shots" of Jeju Island.

The officials of Jeju City were dressed in neat suits, with solemn expressions and a hint of subtle tension and awe in their eyes.

As soon as Li You's figure entered their sight, the atmosphere in the entire space suddenly became much more solemn.

There was a hint of tension in the air, and everyone looked extremely serious. Officials stood up and bowed politely. A satisfied smile flashed across Li You's lips.

As Li You sat down, the waiter brought the dishes quietly. The officials raised their glasses and talked, and from time to time they took the initiative to mention the importance of the development project and their vision for the future development of Jeju City.

Although their words still revealed their fear of yesterday’s encounter, they also revealed their anticipation and confidence in this collaboration, with a hint of restrained excitement in their voices.

Li Youze expressed his recognition of the project and his trust in the Jeju City Government while joking. His eyes were calm, and there was no trace of the indifference he had yesterday.

Mayor Jiang did not raise the issue of development projects. He just kept pondering, his eyes like a bottomless lake, making it impossible to figure out his thoughts.

"Mayor Jiang," Li You took the initiative to call him, "the last thing we talked about yesterday is not easy to achieve."

Mayor Jiang took a while to react before he realized that Li You was talking about the funding. He smiled awkwardly, "Chairman Li, I didn't think it through before."

Li You smiled and said, "Mayor Jiang, the financial pressure is all on our Kinmen Group, so our Kinmen Group will naturally take the lion's share of the profits."

Mayor Jiang quickly said, "Of course, this is what I mean. I just hope the president will consider the current situation of Jeju Island."

In fact, Mayor Jiang is indeed a good official, and he really cares about Jeju Island. As for promotion, even the most honest officials would want to be promoted.

Li You laughed and looked at Mayor Jiang. "Mayor Jiang is over-worrying. The Kinmen Group will not eat up all the profits. The bulk of the profits are only relative to the total amount."

He added, "If we follow the estimates of the Jinmen Real Estate team, even the smaller portion of the profit would be enough to cover several times the current revenue of Jeju Island."

Mayor Jiang finally felt relieved. "I was judging others by my own standards. I should drink a glass of wine as punishment."

Mayor Jiang quickly raised his glass and drank several glasses. After a few glasses of wine, he smiled. "If it weren't for Chairman Li, we don't know when Jeju Island will be able to usher in the next development."

"The mayor is right," an official complimented Li You. "On the Korean Peninsula, there aren't many groups that can come up with this amount. Only a company like the Kinmen Group, which has huge capital, can come up with such a large investment amount."

Li You smiled slightly, "In fact, the projects in Jeju Island are indeed high-quality, and I can make money from them, so I invested so much money."

“Whether now or in the future,” Mayor Jiang said solemnly, “the people of Jeju Island will definitely remember the names of Kinmen Group and Chairman Li. It is you who will make Jeju Island prosperous in the future.”

Li You smiled and did not deny Mayor Jiang's flattery.

Li You has been in contact with these Jeju City Government officials for more than a day, and he has a pretty good understanding of their foundation. Most of the officials on Jeju Island, although not outstanding, are doing a good job.

Even after investigation, not many of these officials were found to be corrupt, which may be because Jeju Island is really poor at this stage.

Many of these people were exiled here because they offended someone.

When Li You first came to Jeju Island, Zhang Dacheng also had a share of these projects, but now that Zhang Dacheng is dead, the power of Jeju Island has gradually been taken over by Li You, and the ideas of these officials are also changing.

When Zhang Dacheng was there, the money had to be divided into three parts. But now, although Li You got more, the municipal government also got more. The participation of some officials who originally did not care much and were just pretending to participate immediately increased a lot.

Of course, Li You also understood why their enthusiasm for participation had greatly increased, and he also knew that these officials had thought it through.

Li You waved his hand and called the project manager from Kinmen Real Estate who came with him, "Have you prepared the specific investment and construction plan?"

"It's done," the person in charge lowered his head and reported to Li You alone, "We have a complete investment quota, and we have also divided it according to the president's construction proposal."

"So fast?" Mayor Jiang couldn't help but exclaimed.

Li You waved his hand. "It's not the specific work you think it is. It's just the specific investment amount. In addition, we have determined where the film and television city will be built, and where the theme park and resort will be built."

He looked at Mayor Jiang with a smile and took the initiative to say, "I think we should set up a project department first. Our Jinmen Real Estate Project Team will be responsible for all matters related to the project. The Jeju City Government will have the right to bid and supervise the construction. What do you think, Mayor Jiang?"

Mayor Jiang was a little surprised. After what happened yesterday, he thought that these people were just puppets for profit. Now it seemed that Li You was planning to give them a share of the pie.

This is the combination of kindness and severity. Mayor Jiang sighed in his heart. "If Chairman Li has anything in the future, you can tell me directly," Mayor Jiang said earnestly, "As long as I am in office, in the future, if there are any contracts and investment allocations that require the city government, or other ancillary projects, your project team can come to me directly, which can also maximize development efficiency."

"Mayor Jiang is more thoughtful," Li You smiled. "I feel relieved that Mayor Jiang is in charge of this matter, but is Mayor Jiang sure he has enough time?"

"He's just the mayor of Jeju Island," Mayor Jiang said with a wry smile. "If I can turn things around with this project, what does it matter if I turn down those jobs?"

Li You nodded in satisfaction. "If that's the case, I'll let the project leader know."

Officials from the Jeju City Government watched the two people talking and felt anxious, wanting to interrupt immediately.

Mayor Jiang thought about it, then asked after a moment's silence, "President Li, who is your project manager?"

Li You glanced at the person in charge of the inspection team and shook his head. "This is just the person in charge of engineering planning. I have another candidate for the person in charge of the overall project."

He checked his watch. "According to the time, he should be here soon."

“I’m really looking forward to meeting this person in charge appointed by Chairman Li,” Mayor Jiang said with a smile.

The project leader Li You decided to choose Long Da, who had been with him the earliest. Long Da was more steady in his career and was suitable for doing solid work here.

When Long Da arrived, Li You simply gave him a few instructions and left the club first.

As soon as Li You left, Long Da's office was crowded with people, and officials from all walks of life were eager to come forward and establish relationships with him.

Because these projects will bring about a huge industrial chain, including future catering services, supermarket shopping services, etc., all of which are profitable.

There were many officials who wanted to get a piece of the pie, and some of them even recruited local businessmen from Jeju Island.

After all these years of training, Long Da has always been steady in his work, but he is still a little uncomfortable with the sudden arrival of so many officials and businessmen.

The formal project plan has not been completed by the planning team yet, so he can still use this as an excuse to brush off visitors one by one.

By the time Long Da had taken the trouble to see off the last group of officials and businessmen, the sun had already set.

Business is one thing, but Li You now values ​​Zheng Zaizhong and Quan Zaijun more. Li You has ordered them to strike against those forces on Jeju Island who have not yet surrendered, regardless of whether they are Zhang Dacheng's men or not. There is no room for bargaining.

Jeju Island has special geographical conditions, so it doesn't need to worry about many things like those cities in Gyeonggi Province. It just needs to take strong measures.

What's more, this incident may affect the future situation. Although the gray business in Jeju Island is not good now, it is because it has not yet welcomed so many tourists.

After the development is completed, the casinos and nightclubs will be able to bring in a steady stream of revenue, which will be for tourists from all over the world.

Li You also made a special phone call to Zheng Zaizhong and Quan Zaijun respectively, and gave some instructions on this matter, asking them not to destroy the business premises as well.

After killing those people, many places can be renovated and used again.

After returning home, the officials of Jeju City Government all felt a little tired, after all, they had not been able to get a good rest in the past few days.

But they also encountered good things.

Kinmen security personnel soon came to the door and gave gifts to each official.

These were not those fancy gifts, and Li You did not bother to hide the gifts, so they were all real money.

According to conservative estimates, Li You gave away tens of billions of won that night.

The news of Zhang Dacheng's death quickly spread to the Korean Peninsula.

This kind of thing cannot be concealed, or it can be said that many of the gangsters on Jeju Island were sent to the island by their bosses after committing crimes on the Korean Peninsula.

"Zhang Dacheng is dead? Are you sure it's the Zhang Dacheng from Jeju Island? Is he really dead?"

This was a man who was considered a big shot in the underground world of the peninsula. He drummed his fingers on the table, and anxiety filled the air.

He looked at the men in front of him, "How did he die?"

"I heard he was killed by the Japanese Yakuza."

As the news was repeatedly confirmed, his expression gradually became solemn. "No matter what, the power vacuum on Jeju Island must be filled by..."

He was about to continue speaking, but frowned, noticing something wrong.

"Didn't they say Li You was in Jeju Island?" He said with a serious expression, "I remember some people thought he and Zhang Dacheng had teamed up before."

"Li You is indeed in Jeju Island," the subordinate lowered his head, "I heard that he is doing business?"

Opportunities are fleeting, and if you want to get a piece of the pie from Jeju Island, you must act immediately.

But now he was a little hesitant. The news that Li You was in Jeju Island was like a cold water poured on his head, bringing his newly-awakened thoughts to an abrupt halt.

"Li You." He muttered to himself, his voice full of fear.

(End of this chapter)