Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 94 Ambition
"President Li," Pastor Li turned around and pointed to a private reception room, "President Shi is waiting for you inside."

Li You nodded at him and stepped inside. Everything looked new, including the chairs, tables and chairs, curtains, etc.

The first thing you see is the huge mural on the other side of the reception room. A man with silver hair is standing there looking at the mural.

To Li You's surprise, there was no bodyguard here, only Shi Dongchu.

Shi Dongchu looked back at Li You and smiled at him, "President Li, do you know this mural?"

Li You approached him, stood on his left side, and looked at the mural carefully. "President Shi, can you tell me about it?"

Shi Dongchu smiled and said, "This painting is called "God Divides Light and Darkness"."

"It's one of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling paintings. It's the first scene."

He shook his head with some regret, "I went to appreciate it once, and the original was far more stunning than this imitation."

Shi Dongchu said meaningfully, "The content of this painting is that God is facing the sky, stretching out his arms to separate light and darkness, so it is called "God Divides Light and Darkness"."

"what do you think?"

Li You simply expressed his meaning, "I don't know much about painting, but what did the world look like before God separated light and darkness? Did Michelangelo ever paint it before?"

The question was nonsensical. Shi Dongchu adjusted his glasses and said, "President Li, you understand painting if you can ask this question."

"Come and sit down," Shi Dongchu smiled gently, "I've also heard that you're doing very well in Jiangnan, and I've always wanted to find time to talk to you."

"President Shi," Li You sat down and continued to use the mural to point out the theme, "Do you think we are now like before the separation of light and darkness?"

Of course, Li You was not talking about the murals, and neither was Shi Dongchu. They were talking about the development of these security companies in Seoul.

"You are somewhat similar," Shi Dongchu said with a smile, "If you were a painter, you would have already made the draft before separation. As for the others, they haven't even started painting yet. They are still in a daze and can't be called painters."

Shi Dongchu shook his head regretfully, "In such a huge city like Seoul, only our two families can exchange ideas on art. What a pity."

"What about President Shi's next painting?" Li You was silent for a moment, "That is President Shi's second painting."

Shi Dongchu avoided the question, "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling paintings have a total of nine paintings, and they are collectively called "Genesis."

"Tell me," he smeared a few strokes of tea on the table, "can we make this picture?"

"Of course," Shi Dongchu answered his own question, "I know President Li also thinks so, so he agreed to let Pastor Li act as a matchmaker for us."

Li You raised his eyebrow slightly, "What is President Shi going to call this painting?"

“I’m going to call it Golden Gate.”

Shi Dongchu no longer concealed, "Since President Li is a smart man and can understand what I mean, the progress of our conversation can be greatly accelerated."

He smiled and said, "Before I came to see you, my good-for-nothing brother kept suggesting that I bring a few bodyguards with me."

"But after meeting and chatting for a few minutes, I found that President Li was not the person the rumors said he was. On the contrary, I felt that we got along very well."

Li You lowered his eyes, "I think it's too much of a brain-teaser to play guessing games with President Shi."

Shi Dongchu chuckled, "Then let's not play dumb."

He became serious. "I intend to unite several of them and make us a monster that is not afraid of any force. That is what I call Golden Gate."

"Since President Shi has said it clearly," Li You smiled, "then I will ask without hesitation."

"Which companies does President Shi plan to join forces with?"

"Last year, I planned to unite Teshim, Bukdaemun, and Jaeho." He glanced at Li You, "But I didn't expect that in just one year, President Li would completely disrupt my plan."

Shi Dongchu's eyes flickered, "I originally planned to let Zhongjiu be my younger brother this year."

"I know," Li You nodded, "The one who only me is."

"I am the only one who is supreme." Shi Dongchu repeated the word with a smile on his face. "I will go back and tell him about President Li's comments."

"I had originally planned to have Zhong Jiu take over Jiangnan this year, or at least the Jiangnan District, because I heard last year that the new president of Jiangnan Industry had tried to clean up his name by arranging connections everywhere, but then President Li popped up in the second half of last year.

This jump was like a stone monkey jumping out of a stone, scattering the stone everywhere and directly shattering my plan.

I originally thought it was just a small company that wouldn’t cause any big stir, and Jiangnan District was still within my reach.”

The gray-haired old man did not hide his ambition. "I just didn't expect President Li to be so capable. Jiangnan Industry has spread across the entire Jiangnan like wildfire."

He shook his head in admiration, "If we go ask those powerful people now, who has the final say in Jiangnan, I guarantee that the first person they think of is President Li."

"President Shi, you are too kind," Li You did not swallow the flattering words.

Shi Dongchu still looked appreciative, "And every step President Li took was what I wanted Zhongjiu to do."

"Merge a large number of Jiangnan properties, use prosecutors to protect themselves, and develop in a low-key manner after occupying Jiangnan."

Shi Dongchu listed all the things Li You did one by one. "It was not until yesterday afternoon when I received the call from Pastor Li that I realized that although President Li is young, he has the same ideas as me."

"I gave up Jiangnan, but it was a good move." Shi Dongchu smiled with wrinkles all over his face. "Your Jiangnan Industry must be bigger and stronger than the power that Zhongjiu developed in Jiangnan."

Li You nodded silently. He understood what Shi Dongchu meant and was secretly glad that he had made a risky move.

When he joined Jiangnan, he didn't think too much. He just wanted to take over Jiangnan Industry as a ticket to join Kinmen.

But what if Shi Dongchu had occupied Jiangnan when the industrial sector in Jiangnan was in turmoil?

At that time, the weak Jiangnan Industry could not be a match for the Tiger Faction.

Of course, Li You had no doubt that he might have taken a gun in a rage and killed Li Zhongjiu and Shi Dongchu alone.

"When Jiangnan Industrial's real estate was developed, Jiangnan was worth hundreds of billions," Li You said calmly, "How should Chairman Shi weigh the status of Jiangnan Industrial in Kinmen?" Shi Dongchu did not answer the question directly, but dipped his finger in the tea and tapped on the table, "The industries of the Tiger Party cover some real estate, overseas trade, entertainment, but the most important thing is logistics, and there is also a large amount of cash flow.

Emperor Xin Zhang Shouji developed it into a company specializing in the entertainment industry.

Beidamen has so many scattered businesses under its control, including the Beidamen market.

If the merger is successful, our industry will become a new chaebol in South Korea or even a world-class conglomerate."

"And if all the underground forces and gray industries merge together," Li You added, "a giant will emerge under the shadow of Kinmen."

"President Li is truly a bosom friend." Shi Dongchu clapped his hands.

"So when it comes to status." Shi Dongchu shook his head, "I can't make any guarantees for you alone, you need to fight for it yourself."

Li You's eyes flickered, "I heard that Chairman Shi has transferred many industries to Li Zhongjiu?"

"That's right," Shi Dongchu said frankly, "I have already split up the Tiger Clan."

He smiled and said, "I will be the leader of Kinmen, and the rest will be done."

"You guys have to fight it out yourselves, I won't interfere."

But Shi Dongchu finally tapped the table lightly, "The premise is that your forces should not be damaged, otherwise it will not be good news for the future of Kinmen."

Li You was silent for a moment, he understood what Shi Dongchu meant.

Shi Dongchu is too special. Both the connections and channels he has accumulated over the years are indispensable for the establishment of Kinmen.

Originally, if Shi Dongchu was in the Tiger Faction, he would have firmly held the position of the number one, and then Li You, Zhang Shouji and Ding Qing would have had to compete with him.

Now that he has cut it off in advance, it becomes the battle between Li You, Li Zhongjiu, Zhang Shouji and Ding Qing.

No matter how high or low a position Li Zhongjiu can win, he will always have two votes in the Tiger Faction in Kinmen.

This was an open conspiracy, intended to snatch a position for Li Zhongjiu.

But the others had to do as they were told and give Li Zhongjiu this opportunity.

"As expected of President Shi." Li You stood up, turned his head to look at him at the door, and adjusted his glasses. "Then...it all depends on your ability."

Shi Dongchu raised his teacup with a smile but said nothing more.

Li You returned to the banquet hall, where most of the guests had already left by the time he went to talk.

Mou Xianmin was chatting with a noble lady. After noticing Li You, she smiled and said goodbye to the lady, then slowly walked over, holding up her skirt.

"How is it?" She naturally took Li You's arm, "I have never seen Shi Dongchu."

"Unfathomable."

"He's an old fox among old foxes," Li You shook his head and sighed, "When chatting with him, he always has the initiative."

"This is quite normal," Mou Xianmin said cheerfully as the two walked. "People of the older generation like to control things like this."

"I've met Chen Yangzhe from Shunyang," she sighed, "When he gets serious, no one from Shunyang dares to talk to him, let alone joke with him."

Mou Xianmin didn't ask what Li You and Shi Dongchu talked about when they met. She just spoke based on her own guess.

"Nowadays, larger groups are called chaebols by people outside who don't know much about them," Mou Xianmin watched Yin Xuanyou park the car in front of them, "In fact, there are not so many real chaebols."

After getting into the car, Mou Xianmin stretched and said, "Do you understand what I mean?"

Li You nodded silently. The chaebol stands at the top of an industry, and it has to be an industry that can affect people's survival, such as real estate, overseas trade, light and heavy industries, etc.

Or you may be like Shunyang Group. Shunyang head office has long been an empty shell, but it has Shunyang Commodities, Shunyang Automobile, Shunyang Real Estate, Shunyang Securities, Shunyang Department Store, and Shunyang Hospital under it.

There are also Shunyang Semiconductor, Shunyang Mobile Phones, etc.

Either you are at the top of an industry and no one can replace you; or you are a person who spans several industries and is indispensable in every industry.

These two types are the real chaebols.

The chaebols are fighting with each other, just like the big groups in the automobile industry, which tried to suppress Shunyang Automobile even during the economic crisis last year.

They are like people fighting on the top of a mountain, but if someone tries to climb up, they will stop and then work together to deal with the person who has climbed up.

If a very promising automobile company emerges, Shunyang Automobile and Daying Automobile will immediately make peace and join forces to break up the automobile company. The means may include hostile takeovers on the stock market, using the power of prosecutors, or simply hiring desperate criminals to kill the core figures.

Then they compete with each other for the spoils.

"I understand," Li You waved his hand, signaling Yin Xuanyou to drive.

"The road is difficult," Mou Xianmin's smile faded, "Li You, your script is extremely dangerous just to read."

Li You turned his head and looked at Mou Xianmin who looked serious, his face calm, "Do you think there is a chance?"

Mou Xianmin shook his head. "I don't know. No one can predict what will happen in the future."

"Besides, this is a high-risk, high-reward activity," she looked straight at Li You, "I hope you can succeed."

Li You laughed instead, "It will work."

The two didn't speak again along the way until Yin Xuan parked the car in front of the gallery according to Li You's instructions.

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