This Is How I Became a Chaebol

067 : Battlefield move

New York Wall Street.

「Korea Society」

It was an ordinary signboard, but those who knew the nature of this street tilted their heads every time they passed by.

Why is there a company with the name of an underdeveloped country on a street where only prominent financial or lobbying companies can move in? while saying

If you look at the name alone, it was a Korean-American non-profit organization.

again. again.

“I’m here to see General Van Flint.”

“Did you promise?”

“If Nancy says she’s here, she’ll ask you to come in.”

A well-dressed woman came to the front desk without hesitation and found Van Flint.

While using the title of general, not the official title of chairman.

Follow Leureung.

“Chairman, a woman named Nancy is…”

＜Tell them to come in.＞

“Yes, I understand. Customer, please come in.”

“okay.”

Nancy headed toward the elevator without hesitation.

‘No way… no way, Nancy Silverstein? Is this the woman who is said to have an affair with Secretary Kissinger?’

The front man looked at the back of the woman named Nancy, wondering.

Come to think of it, she was a Jewish blonde beauty.

The way he winked slightly before the elevator door closed was also full of composure.

‘That’s right, Department of Defense Research Fellow for International Affairs, Nancy J. Silverstein!’

The front man quickly erased his surprised expression and pretended to be looking at the guest book. There was nothing good about pretending to know her movement.

Diplomat’s Mad Dog, Wall Street’s Black Hand, Tall Witch, Senior Dating Addict, Revenge Master, etc. Her nicknames weren’t very pleasant.

Those marked by her either left politics or became her followers.

**

click.

“Welcome, Nancy.”

“Van, what happened? They all call me.”

“Well, it’s no big deal. Wasn’t it you who said that you would like to meet CS someday when the opportunity arises?”

“Haa, that man is coming to America?”

Nancy left her chair and sat down at her desk.

“Of course, I’m not here because of your family. They say they have something to sell to the Department of Defense. It’s your job too, so why don’t you take a look?”

“I obviously asked you to keep my brother away from him, right? You mean you want to meet me?”

“Everything CS did in Vietnam is legal. Rather, the JPA always cowardly grabbed its hind legs. Please know that CS has also helped the national interest.”

“The Pentagon’s strategy doesn’t change that easily. Japan has priority over Korea. Be it diplomacy, defense, or the economy.”

Nancy, sitting at her desk, took the cigar from Van Flint’s mouth and put it out in the ashtray.

It was obviously a provocation, but Van Flint looked unconcerned.

Because her behavior is so famous.

“The Pentagon doesn’t matter. I’m asking the opinion of the Silverstein family. First of all, it seems that one of them sided with CS.”

“I won’t put up with getting my sister involved in weird things any longer.”

“Is it strange?”

“Van!”

Nancy wrinkled her brow.

He was not intimidated by Ben Flint, who was the same age as his father. Not surprisingly, Nancy Silverstein was a member of a prestigious family of lobbyists who controlled American politics and business.

The Silversteins made money by selling information about which businesses to invest in which laws were to be passed this session.

In some cases, he did not hesitate to obstruct certain laws from passing at the request of customers.

Literally, the Silversteins were a family that made money through networking and lobbying.

chin.

“Don’t get angry unnecessarily, look at this and tell me.”

Van Flint tossed the Kavla performance verification report onto the desk.

“Here, what is the piece of cloth?”

Nancy picked up the sample from the desk, not the report.

It seemed like the material used in Audrey Hepburn’s fashion, which is a hot topic these days. However, upon closer inspection, there was a difference that was not noticeable at first glance.

It was not the light golden color seen on the color TV, but a more vivid golden color.

“They said it was Kabla. It is the strongest bulletproof site on Earth.”

“I beg your pardon? Bulletproof material?”

“It’s a material that blocks bullets. If the Ministry of Defense knew about it, it would be a state-of-the-art technology that would be designated as a national secret. The problem is that it was made by Koreans you hate.”

Nancy was stunned when she flipped through Kavla’s performance verification report.

It was because of the phrase that if this material is used for bulletproof vests and military caps, it is expected that the combat survival rate of US soldiers can be raised by more than 20%.

“Van, is this phrase really true?”

“It is a reliable document. I guarantee that.”

“Then it makes no more sense. Are you saying we haven’t reported this important information to the Department of Defense yet? Are you crazy?”

“I am a civilian. My client’s request takes precedence over reporting to the Ministry of Defense.”

“A request from a customer?”

As a member of the Silverstein family, Nancy responded immediately to the request of the customer.

In fact, the reason she took up a position in the Department of Defense was to be good at dealing with customers.

“My customer CS wants to raise Korea’s strategic position. Either economically or politically.”

“Nonsense! Korea’s position in the East Asian strategy should be gradually reduced. It is a premise that can never change.”

“I’m not asking for the Ministry of Defense’s opinion. I’m asking for the opinion of the Silverstein family.”

Van Flint pulled out a new cigar and asked.

He lighted it slowly and inhaled the smoke deeply.

“The opinion of our family?”

“He’s a good boy. I’m asking if you’re willing to invest.”

Van Flint held out a telex note with an arrogant expression on his face as if he were offering medicine.

“Dear General Van Flint,

come with me

We need help with short-term foreign debt and the Korea-Japan agreement.

You won’t regret it.

December 10 Delmonicos,

from CS Woo.”

“Delmonicos? Do Koreans know this restaurant?”

Nancy was startled.

It’s a restaurant that only New Yorkers know, but a man from an underdeveloped East Asian country knows this place.

“A guy who’s never been to New York knows Delmonicos. Even the fact that I like it.”

“Are you saying that the ability to collect and use information is useful?”

Nancy’s expression changed slightly.

It was Van Flint who thought the change was worth trying.

Choosing her as a target was a good thing.

There was no way the Silverstein family would pay attention to the person who used the information in this way.

She was the best way to respond to Woo Chan-su’s request. Politics, diplomacy, finance, in every field.

“You don’t seem like a kid, do you? Let’s meet him in person. What do you think?”

“It’s intriguing. But today I’m in trouble. You didn’t even wear makeup?”

Nancy tried to avoid the place using makeup as an excuse.

Van Flint led him to meet new people without any information.

“Do I really need makeup? The most beautiful woman in politics.”

For Van Flint, an hour was urgent.

For Woo Chan-soo, time was his biggest weakness.

Woo Chan-soo was not in a situation where he could prove his worth to someone at a leisurely pace.

Moreover, if they were looking for a competitive advantage with Japan, they had to take this opportunity to attract Nancy.

“Heh heh, you always say something sweet with that look on your face. That’s why I have you as a friend.”

“You are free to have dinner with us or not. I’ll wait for you in the car for 10 minutes.”

“It’s 10 minutes. How to do makeup in 10 minutes!”

“10 minutes.”

Van Fleet got up and left the room.

“Sheesh! That’s why you’re not popular with society ladies!”

“I do not care. A woman is just too much for my wife.”

Wheein!

Van Flint went out into the hallway and without delay took the elevator and closed the door.

widely!

Nancy chased after them and shoved her shoe into the closing elevator door.

When the door opens again, Nancy jumps on board.

“I am not a gentleman. You are the problem!”

“It’s more of a problem if you’re kind to a young beauty at my age.”

***

New York Long Island Manhattan,

“Manhattan was crowded even in the ’60s.”

I got out of the car and enjoyed the city leisurely.

Long Island is a very strange place. In a place with a large land mass like the United States, did it bother to build such a densely packed building on such a narrow sand island?

Of course, grand buildings such as the Empire State Building are cool, but there is not a sense of stuffiness unique to the city.

“You can still visit Delmonicos in the 60s.”

When you come to New York, even if you save on hotel expenses, you should visit a great restaurant like Delmonico’s at least once.

Because it is the most introduced place for introductory fine dining on YouTube in the 21st century. Isn’t it a difficult place to even make a reservation despite the exorbitant price?

I guess the 60’s weren’t that popular.

Even though I made a reservation by telex at the time I wanted, there was no difficulty at all.

“Delmonicos”

I entered a store with a nice chef hat on it.

“Mister, have you made a reservation?”

“Yes, this is Chan Su-wu.”

I also handed out a business card printed in English.

“Ah, this is the VIP seat. I will take you this way.”

‘A VIP seat?’

I’ve never reserved a VIP seat.

The person who appeared to be the restaurant manager guided me directly. I rode the small elevator up to the roof.

Are there tables on the roof?

It was a place set up like a greenhouse.

No matter how much the radiator was turned on, it was full of warmth even in the middle of winter.

“Have a good time.”

The manager guided me and left immediately.

I didn’t even have to order.

Van Fleet and a woman in her 30s were already sitting at the table, and the finest wine and steak were being set.

As if it was a closed room for VIPs, no longer even serving.

“Welcome, CS.”

“Nice to meet you, Van Flint.”

I hugged General Van Fleet lightly.

“Greetings, this is Nancy Silverstein. He works as an international diplomacy expert at the Ministry of Defense.”

“My name is CS Woo. It is an honor to meet you.”

I kissed the back of her hand.

“I heard a lot from my brother. They said he was the genius of the century.”

“???”

Brother? Come to think of it, this woman is also a Silverstein.

Are you Silver’s older sister?

Come to think of it, the eyes are strangely similar.

“Silver is good at joking. We just had fun working together.”

“I’m not an uninvited guest, so there’s no need to be wary. I am the most expert in short-term foreign debt and Korea-Japan diplomacy that you asked for help with. It is rare even in New York to have a person who encompasses Wall Street and the political world.”

Wait a second, the information flooded in and confused me.

First of all, the name Nancy was not unfamiliar.

Did I mention Nancy Silverstein, Department of Defense Foreign Affairs? Jew? If you are a person in your mid-30s, who encompasses Wall Street and politics, you are a lobbyist…

No way… no way… Defense Secretary Kissinger’s lover?

The woman Kissinger, an international playboy, remarried was also a Jew like himself.

She was a lobbyist specializing in East Asia to the extent that she went with her even when she secretly visited mainland China. She was a beautiful blonde… a tall woman… This woman is right.

Great. That woman was Silver’s older sister?

She married a man almost the same age as her father, but it was a woman who lived better than expected and became more famous.

Since he is a nobleman who has always been interested in the massacre of Jews, I think there is no nobleman like him to entrust civil claims against Japan.

I can see why Van Flint brought him here.

“It is a matter of course. You are one of the few people who understand how important Asia is to the United States to maintain world hegemony.”

“Asia? Is Asia important to US hegemony?”

Nancy’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.

I won’t be fooled even if I make a face like that.

Nancy, along with Kissinger, is famous as a diplomat who used China as a leverage in the US-Soviet competition for supremacy.

Nancy and Kissinger were lifelong comrades, that’s it.

“How long will the United States have to compete with the Soviet Union in the Mediterranean and the Middle East? To defeat the enemy, you must not fight where the enemy wants you to.”

“You’re not saying the absurd thing that the United States is being pushed back by the Soviet Union, are you?”

“General Van Flint, is the US fleet overpowering the Soviet fleet in the Mediterranean? I would like to ask you a question.”

When I hooked up with General Van Flint, he started replying with an amused expression.

“There are about 1500 Soviet ships in the Mediterranean. The US Navy has 419 ships, so it beats the US Navy by a factor of three. In terms of ship tonnage, the Soviet Union had about 7.66 million tons and the US Navy had 4.66 million tons, 1.5 times ahead. In a word, if we fight head-on, we don’t know who will win.”

“It’s not all about physical military power.”

Nancy was hot. Indeed, she was a noblewoman who emphasized the importance of Asia in terms of economy.

“Of course not all. However, in the Mediterranean or the Middle East, it is very easy for the Soviets to deploy ground forces. It is bound to be burdensome for the U.S. forces to fight directly.”

“… you can’t stick with it. That’s what the enemy wants.”

Nancy repeated the word no, narrowing her eyes.

As an expert on international affairs, she knew very well that the Soviet Union had to be dried up.

Even in real history, he is the main character who killed the Soviet money line.

“As you said, if you look at the world situation objectively, the United States should move the arena of competition for hegemony to Asia. That way, the naval competition becomes absolutely advantageous, and ground forces intervention becomes worthwhile.”

“Agree with CS. It’s the essential reason why the United States got involved in a strange war like Vietnam.”

“Sheesh! Aren’t you too confident in front of the Institute for International Affairs?”

“You already think so. You don’t have to pretend you don’t know to test CS.”

Van Flint subtly lifted Nancy up.

It was as if she had declared that she already knew the importance of Asia. Right or wrong, it didn’t matter.

“Yeah, good. I agree that the arena of competition for US supremacy should be moved to Asia. However, there is no reason to discuss it with Koreans.”

“I cannot understand the US strategy of putting Japan at the forefront of the Asian region. That’s why I want to come all the way to America to discuss it.”

“Japan is the best forward base. Considering everything from advanced technology, strategic bases, military and economic power, Japan is the best ally.”

“I am dumbfounded by your view of history. How is defending Japan different from saying that Europe will be united by the Nazis?”

“CS!!!”

Nancy’s eyes lit up when I brought up the Nazis. She was a person who, along with Kissinger, devoted her life to the revival of Jews in America, so it was a natural reaction.

Without a word, I took the paper out of my pocket and held it out in front of Nancy.

It was evidence of civil claims against Japan that I brought just in case, but I did not expect it to be used in this way.

“This, what the hell…”

Nancy was at a loss for words when she saw black and white photos of our nation’s past, which was as gruesome as the Jewish Holocaust.