Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 342 Base Construction
A few days later, Ding Qing, who had rushed back from abroad, hurried to Li You's office.

"I've been really busy these days," Ding Qing said, sitting down on the sofa, "Please treat me to two drinks later."

"No problem," Li You was looking forward to Ding Qing's arrival, and even asked impatiently, "How is it going?"

"you guess?"

Ding Qing kept the question a secret, but only for a moment, and soon revealed the answer, "It went very smoothly."

He said with a smile, "The progress over there is going smoothly. I have already placed the order and am just waiting for the base over there to be completed."

"As for the current progress," Ding Qing laughed, "Please take a look!"

He slipped out the door, opened it and waved outside, "Come in and show me."

After coming in, Ding Qing looked at Li You with a smile, "Is there any problem using the projector?"

"No problem," Li You nodded, "You can use it."

The people brought by Ding Qing worked together and successfully played the video previously recorded by the camera through the projector.

In the video, the sun is scorching, the sunlight is burning the earth, and the golden sand is trampled into a series of clear footprints.

"Brother!" Ding Qing's excited voice came from inside, "Let me show you what's happening on the spot!"

The base under construction is located on the edge of a wasteland, and the outline of the base is looming in the dust.

"And what about your commentary at that time?" Li You was a little amused.

"I was thinking of sending it back to you," Ding Qing touched his head, "but I didn't get it back then, but I still have the video and didn't send it back."

"Besides the scorching sun over there, the whole place smells like steel bars and cement, that smell." Ding Qing clicked his tongue twice while watching the video.

The video continued, with the roar of the machines and the chattering sounds of the workers mixed together.

"Look at this big black man's muscles," Ding Qing in the video moved the camera to a muscular black man in a vest, "Is he strong? Recruit him to join the army when the time comes."

"It's really good," Li You smiled, "When was this taken?"

"Last month," Ding Qing smiled and pointed at the projector, "Hurry up and continue listening to my explanation."

Amidst the flying dust, the roar of the construction team's machinery could be heard one after another. The tall tower cranes were like giants in this wasteland. They stretched out their long arms and accurately lifted the construction materials to the designated locations.

"To be honest," Ding Qing said as he shook the camera while filming. "This way of recording is pretty good."

He took a picture of the concrete truck on the ground. The truck was moving slowly, yellow mud was rotating in the mixing drum, and the black workers were wearing safety helmets, their skin a healthy black in the sun.

"Shit." Ding Qing seemed to trip while filming, and the camera shook violently, "Brother, you have to find more people as soon as possible."

"This place can accommodate at least a thousand people, and there will be no problem with their logistics living here."

The car drove over the unhardened ground, leaving deep tire marks.

Some workers were wielding hammers and electric drills, the sounds were crisp and powerful. When filming, Ding Qing came to a high point and aimed the camera at the base below.

"You can take a look. This is a panoramic view of the base."

Although no soldiers have moved in yet, the base has already taken shape and looks majestic.

Even though the base has not been completed yet, Li You can already imagine the scenes of veterans training and living here in the future.

The solid runway, the neat barracks, and the fluttering flags.

Every brick and every steel bar speaks of the glorious moment to come.

However, when filming, there were no such things. There were only some makeshift tents and board houses lined up on one side, from which the sounds of tools colliding and the conversations of construction workers could be heard from time to time.

In one corner of the base, a huge generator rumbles, providing uninterrupted power to this remote corner.

Occasionally the wind blows, blowing up dust all over the sky.

In the video, Ding Qing was waving towards a place. Not far away, a group of workers, or foremen, were surrounding something that might be an engineering drawing.

Unfortunately, the video is blurry and I can’t see the details clearly.

"Here," Ding Qing in the office took out the blueprint from his bag. There was still a lot of dust on it. "I asked the Russians to shoot me. They are very good at this."

Li You looked through the drawings. They were called drawings, but in fact they were many pages of densely packed engineering files.

He watched the video and saw the foremen pointing their fingers at certain parts of the drawings from time to time, seemingly discussing the best construction plan.

When Ding Qing waved to them, the sun was high in the sky and the temperature was getting higher and higher.

They waved to Ding Qing out of respect, but that was all.

"I have to go take a break," Ding Qing's voice in the video was a little hoarse, and he moved step by step to the rows of makeshift tents.

"This is my bedroom for now," Ding Qing yawned during the filming and came to a tent where his daily necessities, a simple bed, and a fan for cooling were stored.

It’s called an introduction, but it’s actually more like a documentary video.

Li You nodded, and after roughly understanding the progress, he patted Ding Qing on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Alright, alright, stop it," Ding Qing chuckled twice, "Send a supervisor this time. I can't handle this alone."

Li You understood what Ding Qing meant. He frowned and thought about the right candidate, but he couldn't pick one.

Needless to say, Jeon Jae-joon is now the most handy knife for Lee You. He will definitely be left in Seoul by Lee You to be responsible for controlling Kinmen’s security.

An Sang-gu and Zheng Zaizhong will be in charge of PMC company in the United States and cannot be easily transferred.

The Yanbian quartet and Xu Zhonglie were sent to Vietnam by him. The Gangnam team included Cui Guanglie, Park Jae-hoon, and Chen Guixian.
Long Da is currently in charge of a development project on Jeju Island. This is also a very important project and it is already underway, so it is generally not possible to replace people midway.

Choi Doo-il needs to stay in the underground of Seoul and supervise the underground forces in Gyeonggi Province for Lee Woo. He is also authorized by Lee Woo to represent Lee Woo in the past alliance.

In Future Electronics, Yin Xuanyou not only helps Chen Daojun take charge of part of the operations of Future Electronics, but also has to run the delivery company whose business is currently booming.

After much thought, Li You still couldn't find any suitable candidate.
"Zhao Bingdou," Li Youyi knocked on the table. He finally thought of someone he had ignored.

Zhao Bingdou made a mistake at that time, so he was sent to the Kinmen Group for training. Now no one knows what he has become.

But he is the male lead of the movie after all, and he always has some aura of the protagonist.

He raised his hand and made a phone call to the head of the Human Resources Department. "How is Zhao Bingdou now?"

"Bingdou?" The Minister of Personnel Department, also an old man from Kinmen, but he was not from Jiangnan at first, but followed Shi Dongchu.

He thought for a moment and said, "Minister Zhao is currently the director of Kinmen Real Estate."

"Why haven't you been promoted in such a long time?" Li You looked at the Minister of Human Resources with some surprise. He had transferred Zhao Bingdou to Kinmen Real Estate after he transferred him to another position.

"This" The Minister of Human Resources looked embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Li You looked at his facial expression and guessed what these people were thinking. He waved his hand and said, "Let Zhao Bingdou come to me now."

The head of the HR department bowed and walked out. Ding Qing smiled and teased Li You, "You demoted him at that time, who in the group would dare to promote him?"

"That's true," Although Li You didn't use him, he was not so petty as to suppress his subordinates. He did ignore the problems in the workplace.

The Kinmen Group is no longer the gangster-filled Kinmen that it was when it was first merged. The current Kinmen Group is a large enterprise that enjoys a high reputation in the Korean Peninsula.

"Alright," Li You waved his hand helplessly, "I have to comfort him now. After all, it's because of me."

The headquarters building of Kinmen Group has always stood in the prosperous Jiangnan area. The glass curtain wall reflects the blue sky and white clouds, and it is extremely majestic.

Zhao Bingdou, dressed in a suit and tie, came to the building in a hurry and anxiety.

Mingming is also a member of the Golden Gate Group, but he hasn't been to the headquarters for a long time.
He patted his neat suit, with his tie tied tightly below his Adam's apple. He stepped into the hall and hurried through the crowd in the hall, as if a heavy burden was pressing on his heart.

Walking through the busy hall, the director of the Human Resources Department was already waiting for him inside.

The head of the Human Resources Department led him along the marble-paved corridor to the elevator door.

Zhao Bingdou followed the director of the Human Resources Department and stepped into the elevator to the top floor. The footsteps of the two disappeared in the empty elevator room. At this moment, Zhao Bingdou's heart was pounding with nervousness.

He finally couldn't help but speak, "Minister Quan, the president is looking for me this time."

"Minister Zhao, I really don't know," Minister Quan shook his head, "We are all colleagues. If I knew, I would definitely tell you."

But Minister Quan patted him on the shoulder and said, "I think it should be a good thing."

He said seriously, "The president was a little surprised when he asked you, wondering why you didn't get promoted."

Zhao Bingdou relaxed a little. The once unruly young man had had his edges smoothed out.

The elevator door slowly opened and Yoon Ji-woo was already waiting at the door with calm eyes and a smile on his face, looking very professional.

"Secretary Yin, Minister Zhao," Minister Quan lowered his head, "Then I'll send it here."

Zhao Bingdou nodded repeatedly, "Thank you for your hard work, Minister Quan."

Yoon Ji-woo led Zhao Bingdou to the chairman's office on the top floor.

Along the way, their footsteps echoed in the quiet corridor, like the heartbeat of the city.

Zhao Bingdou was still feeling uneasy as he recalled his past days at the subsidiary.

After walking through this corridor, Yoon Ji-woo pushed open the heavy door. From outside the door, Zhao Bingdou could smell a faint fragrance filling the room, see the exquisite furnishings inside, and the rolling scenery of Gangnam in Seoul outside the window.

Zhao Bingdou took a deep breath and tried to keep a calm face, but his slightly trembling hands revealed his mood.

He was well aware of the importance of this summons and had mixed feelings, but no matter what, Zhao Bingdou knew what to do.

Zhao Bingdou walked into the office with his head lowered, his heart beating like a drum. He was both looking forward to and afraid of the upcoming conversation.

"President nim," Zhao Bingdou lowered his head.

"Bingdou," Ding Qing, who was sitting on the sofa, greeted him, causing Zhao Bingdou to look over in confusion, "Director Ding."

"Look at you like this," Ding Qing shook his head, "it seems like you've really been polished."

The president sat behind his desk, his eyes revealing a hint of anticipation, as if he had already anticipated the man's complex emotions.

Li You, who was sitting behind the desk, had no expression on his face, but his eyes were so sharp that Zhao Bingdou didn't dare to look him in the eye.

"Sit down," Li You's voice was low and powerful, breaking the silence.

Zhao Bingdou sat in the chair in front of the desk with his hands on his knees.

"Let's forget about what happened before," Li You's voice was a little gentler than before, with a hint of approval in his tone.

Zhao Bingdou raised his head, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, but there was still a shadow of uncertainty.

"I have new arrangements for you. They're very important," Li You's words were simple and direct, but Zhao Bingdou's face relaxed a little, and his shoulders, which were tense just now, also relaxed.

The atmosphere in the office became much more relaxed because of this turn of events. Zhao Bingdou took a deep breath and said, "President Nim, please give me your orders."

"Have confidence?"

Zhao Bingdou was stunned for a moment and shook his head, "I don't know."

"Not bad," Li You smiled and threw him a cigarette. "Don't be so nervous. Have a cigarette and relax."

He smiled and said, "It was indeed my negligence to transfer you to Jinmen Real Estate. I did not give you a normal promotion environment, but that was definitely not my intention."

Although there is no need to doubt the loyalty of subordinates, Zhao Bingdou still needs to be appeased.

"What compensation do you want?"

Zhao Bingdou shook his head and said, "I will follow the president's instructions."

Li You smiled and shook his head. "It has indeed become slippery. Anyway, you are still in Kinmen Real Estate. This time I am asking you to go to Africa to supervise a project. You can be a director after you come back."

"President." Zhao Bingdou opened his eyes wide. The director is much higher than the minister.

Take the position of director for example, it is different in different subsidiaries.

For example, Kinmen Real Estate and Kinmen Security, Zhao Bingdou is the director of Kinmen Real Estate, and Quan Zaijun is the director of Kinmen Security.

However, the Minister of Kinmen Real Estate has many superiors, while the Minister of Kinmen Security only has Zheng Zaizhong and Quan Zaijun, who directly report to Li You.

But the position of director of Kinmen Real Estate is already considered among the top earners.

"He's just a director," Li You waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Don't get excited. This is so you can focus on your work."

Li You pushed the documents on the table over and said, "Take a look at these first."

Zhao Bingdou spent quite a long time, during which time Li You and Ding Qing did not disturb him. After he had finished reading it, Zhao Bingdou raised his head nervously.

"President Nim, this is the base?"

"It's a base," Li You laughed. "A lot of it has been built. You can follow Lao Ding and share his pressure."

Zhao Bingdou took a deep breath and nodded solemnly, "I understand, President Nim."

Ding Qing came over and put his arm around Zhao Bingdou's neck, "Bingdou, you can't look like this when you come with me to Africa."

He patted Zhao Bingdou on the back and said, "Those black men are not smooth talkers. You have to be good friends with them."

Ding Qing smiled and said, "They like people with a bit of underworld habits."

Zhao Bingdou opened his mouth, then nodded seriously, "I understand, Director Ding."

"Then let's start by changing your name," Ding Qing grinned.

(End of this chapter)