Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 329 Asan
Although Li You sent Jeon Jae-jun and others to Vietnam to deal with Jiang Haisang's affairs, his focus was still on Asan.

After all, Secretary-General Quan’s hints were so clear. Li You wanted to develop a film and television city in Jeju Island and use entertainment to drive tourism. In his words, his ideas were almost the same as those of President Kim Min-jung.

What's more, Secretary-General Quan also mentioned the Pyeongtaek Port near Asan and told Li You that it was the Korean port closest to the east coast of China.

Although Kim Min-jung did act in some places, overall he was an extremely outstanding and successful president.

Kim Min-jung, who had achieved success in his old age, first implemented changes to the corporate, financial, public sector and employment systems after taking office.

The other three areas he focuses on are the great development of Korea's culture, technology and tourism. Tourism has always been a part of Kim Min-jung's policies.

However, the thing that Li You likes most about him is that Jin Minzhong is a very versatile person.

Unlike his successor President Roh who took a clear-cut stance, Kim Min-jung was quite friendly and amicable towards any country in the four directions. He had almost no bias towards any side and would never kowtow to any side.

During this period, Li You added another subsidiary, Kinmen Culture, to the Kinmen system. The subsidiary was mainly responsible for tourism construction projects, thus alleviating the burden on Kinmen Real Estate.

The first appearance of Kinmen Culture was when it accompanied Li You on a business trip to Asan City.

Unfortunately, the weather was not very good when Li You arrived in Asan City.

There was a continuous drizzle that lasted for several days without stopping.

Li You is now holding an umbrella and walking on the streets of Asan City. The crowds of people around him are quite dense.

A delegation of Kinmen Culture employees, the mayor of Asan City, leaders of the city's finance department, and several local dignitaries were all accompanying Li You.

"Our plan to develop a hot spring project in Asan City was submitted to the department at the Blue House a few days ago, and it also received the support of the National Assembly." Mayor Li of Asan City introduced to Li You with a smile.

"How much is the investment amount?" Li You seemed interested.

Mayor Li quickly glanced at the head of the Ministry of Finance standing beside him and said, "Director Wu, please introduce him to Chairman Li."

"The minimum investment is expected to be 150 billion yuan," Director Wu knew all this by heart, "and within a year, we will start construction of three hot spring attractions."

“Asan has always been a very suitable city for tourism and relaxation,” Mayor Lee said with a smile, “In fact, we have wanted to develop it for a long time, but Chairman Lee also knew it.”

Li You laughed. The previous president was not a person with a long-term vision.

"The investment this time is huge," Mayor Li glanced at the gloomy weather again, "so we still hope to reach a cooperation with Chairman Li."

When the government allocates funds to such projects, it does not mean that all the investment funds are allocated. A large part of the investment funds must be raised by ourselves. If we fail to raise it, it means that we are not capable enough.

Seeing that Li You was not in a hurry to speak, Mayor Li became a little anxious. This was a super big sponsor. "In fact, we should also refer to Chairman Li's opinions on the construction of these attractions."

Li You stopped, and the Kinmen inspection team and Asan City Hall officials who followed him also stopped.

"I don't have any suggestions," Li You smiled, "After all, I'm just an amateur when it comes to building tourist attractions."

"Chairman Li is too modest," the mayor stood next to Li You and watched him light a cigarette naturally without paying any attention to them.

The mayor was not angry, but just said, "Once the Jeju Island project was exposed, it was not only expected by the people of the Korean Peninsula, but also by our tourist cities."

He looked at Li You with a smile, "I believe that Chairman Li can see the potential of our Asan."

The process of investing in this project was simpler than Li You had imagined, but there were many more details involved than on Jeju Island.

The power in Jeju Island is somewhat disconnected from that of the Korean Peninsula, and is relatively easier to control, while the situation in Asan is much more complicated.

Since it is a place that the government wants to build, it is normal to cooperate with Li You who comes to Asan for inspection.

In fact, although Lee You came to Asan with a strong desire for formal development, there was still a certain gangster nature in it. After all, he wanted to expand from Asan, the central city on the west coast of the Korean Peninsula, to the surrounding areas.

He had learned about these things before coming here. These hot spring projects obviously required someone rich enough to invest in them.

At this stage, there is no one more suitable than Li You, who can invest money and promote the city of Asan.

For this project, Li You only intended to invest and had no intention of doing the construction work for the city hall. After all, there was not much profit. The real benefit was the tourism profit brought by the operation after the development of these projects was completed in the future. Of course, he wanted to hold the operating rights in this regard in his own hands.

He informed Mayor Li in advance of his coming, saying that he wanted to discuss with him the investment in these projects. However, he did not expect that Mayor Li could make such a big fuss. Almost all the important people in Asan City were called over and gave Li You enough respect.

Mayor Li also didn't know whether this project could compete with the "other projects" mentioned by Li You, but in order to bring sufficient development opportunities to Asan, he also wanted to see Asan go further in recent years. Another reason was because of the identities or bloodlines of the two people.

Asan Mayor Lee Young-soo is from the Jeonju Lee family. The reason why Lee You was able to contact him was of course because of the introduction of Chairman Lee of the Leehwa Club.

Mayor Li certainly hopes that Li You can invest here, which will not only increase his political achievements but also bring the two closer together.

However, in his opinion, Li You's current inclination was still a little small, and he seemed not very satisfied with the introduction just now.

Mayor Li hesitated for a moment and took the initiative to say, "President Li, do you want to go to the hot springs to experience it?"

Li You looked over with some surprise. Mayor Li smiled and said, "It's cold and drizzling now. We can go to the famous hot spring restaurant in Asan to experience it. Although these large projects have not been developed, many people have developed small projects."

"Of course I have no problem," Li You smiled, "It's great to be able to experience the local characteristics of Asan."

Mayor Li smiled and quickly called over his secretary, asking him to arrange the following matters. The crowd continued to move forward. Li You turned to the mayor of Asan, Li Yingzhu, and said, "Mayor Li, I just looked at the general locations of some projects. I saw that there are still residents in many places?"

He raised his eyebrows, "I wonder what the results of the communication and negotiation with these residents are?"

Although Kinmen is a giant in the shadows, under the control of Li You, forced demolitions and forced purchases are rarely carried out, as it would be bad for its reputation if this were to get out.

"Of course they are happy to develop the project," Mayor Li answered fluently, "and the citizens are also very enthusiastic about the project. After all, the housing prices in these locations are not high, but the compensation we plan to pay for the demolition is not a small amount."

He also scratched his head. "Some citizens do have the phenomenon of stubborn residents. Some want more money and we are still sending people to communicate with them."

Li You is naturally not so magnanimous when dealing with those stubborn residents who just want more money. Kinmen has encountered such people many times before. Li You only restrains his subordinates from dealing with ordinary residents, but those who deliberately disgust developers still have to be dealt with severely.

"Mayor Li must not be soft in dealing with people like this."

Li Yingzhu was stunned. He obviously didn't expect Li You to speak so bluntly. This was almost putting the coercive action on the table. As the mayor of Asan, he really didn't dare to say it blatantly. "This...we will also decide based on the situation."

Li You shook his head and looked at Li Yingzhu. "Mayor Li just said that he wanted to consult my opinion. I think we should first solve all the worries of these projects. These residents are obviously a more important part."

"If Mayor Li finds it inconvenient, we at Kinmen Real Estate can also do it for you and take over the demolition work as well," Li You laughed. "Although I didn't bring people from Kinmen Real Estate here, it's not far from Seoul, so they can get here quickly."

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yingzhu nodded and said, "We will carefully consider Chairman Li's opinion."

He was already feeling a little intimidated. As the most powerful person in Asan City, how could he be so harmless? He was present in the local underworld forces in Asan, so of course he had also heard about the things circulating in the underground forces. Jeju Island was taken over by Li You on the pretext of discussing the project.

Will it be the same trick this time?
He was having a hard time making a choice at this time. After all, there was no such large enterprise in Asan that could support the investment and development of these projects. Mayor Li really needed the money from Li You and Kinmen Group.

Li You smiled and said, "My subordinates are experienced and have a dedicated negotiation team. Mayor Li can rest assured."

For these people, the soft negotiation team is of course fake, and the hard big fist is real.

Li You paused, then turned to the members of Kinmen Culture who came with the group, "After you finish your inspection and return to the hotel, quickly come up with a plan and bring it to me."

The employees of Kinmen Culture nodded hurriedly. Mayor Li was originally worried that Li You would not invest money, but now that Li You has made it clear that he will invest money, he is still worried.

Mayor Li was worried that Li You would not invest money, but also worried that Li You would take away too much power if he invested money. He had mixed feelings. However, thinking of the advice given to him by Chairman Li of Lihua Hall, the current patriarch of the Jeonju Li family, Li Yingzhu smiled and relaxed. "Chairman Li has many talented people under him. I believe he will be able to come up with an excellent plan."

Li You smiled and pointed to the front. "Mayor Li, you are too kind. However, their ability to make plans is indeed good. I hope that the plan we propose in Kinmen will satisfy everyone. Shall we continue the tour?"

Li Yingzhu smiled and said, "In that case, I will accompany Chairman Li to have a good tour in Asan."

They continued walking forward. "Our Asan used to be a famous tourist city, and there are many historical sites. Chairman Li might be interested in these."

Li You was not interested in these. To be honest, these ancient monuments showed a small family. However, Li You still looked quite interested. He laughed and said, "Just now I said we should continue to visit. Isn't it because I want to trouble Mayor Li to take us on a tour?"

He pointed to the gloomy sky and said, "Before the rain gets too heavy, let's go see what the scenery of Asan, located on the west coast, is like."

That's what they say, but everyone knows it's just a compliment.

The sky over Asan City in South Korea was still covered with dark clouds, and the drizzle was still falling gently.

Raindrops jumped in the air, fell on the old bluestone slabs, splashing tiny drops of water.

Everyone came to the most magnificent sacrificial site in South Korea. The Hyeonchungsa Temple was built to commemorate General Yi Sun-sin, the greatest military strategist in the history of the Korean Peninsula and a national hero who fought against the Japanese invaders.

The Hyeonchungsa Shrine is a must-see attraction for tourists visiting Asan, and it becomes even more solemn in the rain.

Everyone was dressed in suits and ties, which complemented the solemn scenery here.

The Xianzhong Temple Ring Road is about four kilometers long and is also very suitable for tourists who like walking.

The road leading to the Xianzhong Temple is lined with green trees, and there are ginkgo trees next to the lotus pond.

Their footsteps followed the rhythm of the raindrops as they stepped steadily on the stone steps. The collars of many officials were slightly wet, but no one dared to complain at this time, even if it was done secretly.

The branches and leaves of the trees were washed greener by the rain, the stone tablets at the scenic spot were written with vigorous and powerful strokes, and raindrops gently slid down on them.

The scenery on the way to the ancestral hall is indeed nice, but the interior of the ancestral hall is just so-so. There are just some tablets and some belongings of General Yi Sun-sin during his lifetime, and no one knows whether they are real or not.

Even in the dimly lit room, the air was filled with the scent of sandalwood.

Li You and Mayor Li walked in front, talking about something while visiting.

The officials also had solemn expressions, following behind them, quietly discussing some related things. After all, the superiors had already talked about it, so it would be wrong if you didn't talk about it.
When they walked out of the ancestral hall, the drizzle was still falling, and the rain was even getting heavier. When the wind blew, the wind chimes hanging by the window made a tinkling sound, and the leaves outside the ancestral hall rustled.

After they left, Mayor Li saw his secretary waiting by the car, and he realized that everything was arranged.

"President Li," Mayor Li smiled, "It's getting late. Let's go eat first. If there's a chance in the future, I'll accompany President Li to visit other places."

Li You nodded, tilted the umbrella open, and glanced at the sky. "I think the rain is going to get heavier. I'll just follow Mayor Li's arrangements."

"President Li will not be disappointed," Mayor Li smiled brightly, "I often go to this hot spring restaurant, so it must be to your liking."

(End of this chapter)