Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 260 Koreans on the Roof (5K)

Li You summoned Che Qicheng and other North Korean defectors from Kinmen Security. Li You did not arrange any work for them these days, so they lived a peaceful life. However, they did not seem to adapt to this peaceful life.

Li You stood in the center of the Kinmen Security's slightly cold and hard decorated conference room, his eyes sharp as a torch, scanning the North Korean defectors in front of him with different expressions.

Che Qicheng, as their leader, stood at the front.

There was only one topic at the meeting: the establishment of PMC company.

Li You had explained to them in detail the significance of PMC Company before, and now they were just going through the process.

He looked around at these people and said, "I will arrange for you to sneak into Thailand by boat. You should have met Wang Wu. They will act with you this time. Leave the identity processing to them."

Whispers and discussions began to break out in the conference room.

"Thailand?"

"I"

"Quiet!" Che Qicheng turned around and glared at them, "Don't forget your identities."

His words were like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart and quickly calming their originally restless hearts.

The scene immediately became quiet and no one said anything more.

Li You smiled gently as he watched the scene in front of him, without any displeasure. Over the past few days, Che Qicheng's loyalty had continued to increase, and Li You was now able to send him out without any worries.

"You can rest in Thailand for a while," Li You said slowly, leaning back in his chair. "Once you get your official status, we'll go to the United States. That will be the starting point of our new business."

"America?" Che Qicheng had a cold face all the time. "President Nim's company is planning to be established in the United States?"

"Yes," Li You raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "Do you have any other opinions?"

Che Qicheng moved his lips and slowly shook his head, "No."

The reason why Li You wanted to set up a company in the United States was to make a fortune.

Next year, there will be a terrorist attack that will drive world development.

Private military contracting companies will have huge room for development after this incident, and the United States is the most suitable one.

As expected by Li You, each of these North Korean defectors was timid. Although there was some resistance to the word "America" ​​in their eyes, they were still very obedient.

For them, the United States is a place that represents "evil", as their superiors have emphasized countless times.

Even if they defect from North Korea, this idea is still engraved in their minds.

"I will personally go to the United States to set up the company. When you arrive, everything else will be almost ready."

Li You glanced at Che Qicheng and knew that his violence and ruthlessness were hidden because Seoul was peaceful and there was no place for them to be used.

"Do you know English?"

"Yes," Che Qicheng nodded, "I am one of the few people who have been sent to other countries to carry out missions, and language is a necessary condition."

Li You looked at him and nodded with satisfaction.

"That's good, so you don't have any communication problems." Li You smiled gently, "In addition to you, Zheng Zaizhong and some of the original Kinmen Security will also come to add to the company's manpower."

Che Qicheng knew what he meant, and nodded silently, "I'm unfamiliar with the place, so I'll naturally listen to Minister Zheng's arrangements."

"Then it's settled," Li You made the final decision. "You will be stationed in the United States permanently. The newly opened PMC company won't have very good business, so you can take on some security training work on a daily basis. An Shangjiu will be in charge of commercial operations."

"Secretary An?" Che Qicheng glanced at An Shangjiu who was standing next to Li You.

An Shangjiu was also surprised, "President Nim, I..."

"It's settled," Li You waved his hand gently, "You are responsible for the company's business operations and ensure that our capital chain is stable. Minister Che and Zheng Zaizhong will be responsible for carrying out the mission."

"It's a good thing that you are good at English, and you are ready to go to the United States," Li You leaned back in his chair, "Go back and pack your luggage, this is a long-term job."

An Shangjiu patted his head and immediately responded, "Yes, President Nim."

On September 10th at Incheon Port, the morning light brushed across the dock like a veil.

Che Qicheng led his men with a serious expression and boarded the ship quietly. This ship belonged to the Kinmen Maritime Trading Company and was also responsible for part of the smuggling business.

They will go to Thailand with new identities with this route.

On the side of the ship, Wang Wu and his companions seemed much more relaxed. As the accompanying personnel of the public bank, they enjoyed the protection of their legitimate identities.
Li You personally escorted them onto the ship and watched it disappear on the horizon.

Three days later, San Francisco Airport, USA.

Sunlight shines through large glass walls, illuminating the spacious and bright airport hall, and contrasts beautifully with the luster reflected by the smooth marble tiles on the ground.

As people came and went, the sounds of passengers' conversations and the sound of luggage wheels rolling on the floor were intertwined.

Li You got off the plane with steady and powerful steps, followed closely by An Shangjiu and Chen Daojun, who were holding documents and briefcases in their hands, ready to deal with the upcoming events.

They took the VIP channel of the airport and went to a pre-booked lounge to rest temporarily.

A few Americans had already sat in the lounge, chatting and laughing with each other. When they saw the three people coming in, they stood up quickly.

One of them smiled cheerfully, waved and greeted Chen Daojun, calling him by his English name, "Kevin."

Chen Daojun smiled, stepped forward and shook hands with several people, "In fact, we have only met a few days ago."

He turned around and introduced Li You to several people, "This is the chairman of our Future Electronics."

"President Nim," Chen Daojun switched between Korean and English, "These are the management and technical staff of FingerWorks."

Several people understood that Chen Daojun was the CEO of Future Electronics, and Li You next to him had a higher status than Chen Daojun.

"Is it Mr. Li who is interested in our technology?" A white man with a big beard and some freckles on his face laughed boldly.

Fortunately, the pronunciation of "Li" is simple, and these people can speak it fluently. The bearded man stepped forward and shook hands with Li You, "Nice meeting, Boss."

"Hello," Li You greeted him with a smile.

"President Nim," Chen Daojun introduced with a smile, "This is James, this is..."

After finally introducing these people, the bearded James shook Li You's hand enthusiastically and talked for a while. Eight out of ten sentences were expressions of gratitude.

The words he said seemed very pretentious, which was completely different from his rough appearance.

"I'll go to the hotel and rest first," Li You said with a smile after he finished expressing his feelings, "I'll wait for you to treat us to dinner tonight."

The bearded man was stunned for a moment, then grinned and patted his chest with two thumps, "Leave it to us, Boss."

Li You only brought Chen Daojun and An Sangjiu on this secret trip. As for Zheng Zaizhong and others, they flew to the United States after the company was officially established.

Because they all want to stay in the United States for a long time, and there are so many of them, the inspections they have to undergo will be more troublesome. It would be better to apply for a work visa after establishing a company.

Li You got in the car, An Shangjiu sat in the passenger seat, Chen Daojun came next to Li You, and the bearded James drove the car himself.

The car was not a good one, and it even creaked a bit when sitting in it. James touched the interior of the car and felt a little embarrassed. "The grade of this car is indeed not very suitable for Boss."

He explained, "Our funds are all used to develop technology, so these things are generally not exchanged."

"I provided this car to the company and have been using it for five or six years. I am really sorry, Boss."

"It's okay," Li You waved his hand and smiled, "It's an old car. I've been in it many times before. There's nothing to apologize for."

James sighed, "I didn't expect the Boss to have had such an experience."

Li You smiled and stopped talking.

On the way back to the hotel, James was driving and turned back when waiting for the traffic light, "I didn't expect that the Boss would come in person this time." In fact, James was quite surprised when he picked up Li You at the airport.

After all, when the Korean boss acquired their company before, he did not show up and only asked the executive to solve the problem.

He originally thought that the boss was just there to pay money, and that the actual business was handled by executive officer Chen Daojun.

Phrases like "the boss is impressed by your technology" should be just polite remarks, but judging from what the executive Chen Daojun said, it is obvious that the boss has a lot of real power.

"This time, we have other business," Li You smiled. "It just so happens that your company is in San Francisco, so I came to visit."

He held the steering wheel with one hand, his smile looked very sincere, "Once Boss has rested, we will show you the technology we have developed."

"In my opinion," Li You said calmly, "what you are researching are all important technologies related to the future development of science and technology."

"Boss, you're too kind," James stepped on the accelerator and the car accelerated steadily. "We just applied other people's technical concepts to our technology. We didn't develop it from scratch."

“Since ancient times, there have been only a handful of people who have been able to change the world through technology.”

"But many of them are capitalists," James smiled, "In fact, the inventors of the technology are behind them, working hard for them."

"Like Edison?" Li You looked calm.

"Edison" James glanced at the rearview mirror in the middle, but couldn't see Li You's eyes, so he could only smile and shake his head, "That's because he has a good brain."

Edison was indeed a man with a talent for invention, but his talent for capital operation was even more extraordinary.

He had a total of 1,093 personal patents, but it was later discovered that Edison made his first fortune through his first patent for a printing press.

Later, he used this first pot of gold to set up a research institute and hired a group of engineers, mechanics and physicists to help him complete his invention experiments. It was also here that Edison's phonograph and incandescent light bulb were born.

Although Edison sometimes participated in inventions, he was more responsible for coming up with ideas, contacting customers and investors, and dealing with the media.

Objectively speaking, Edison was the brand and leader of his team, not the main force of the invention work. The invention process was mainly completed by the team he hired.

And those inventions were eventually registered by Edison under his own name.

Edison's monopoly on patents was not limited to his team. Sometimes, in order to promote his products, he would buy patents directly from other people.

James didn't expect Li You to speak so frankly. After all, in his eyes, Li You was actually someone who was going to follow the same path as Edison.

"Edison was too obsessed with patents," Li You said calmly, "After all, I am a Korean, and I can't do it to his level. The patents will not be registered in your name."

"Because I paid money, the things in the research department must at least be registered under the name of Future Electronics," Li You looked at James's profile and smiled gently, "But I will put your names under these technologies and will not swallow up your reputation."

James coughed, and seeing that Li You not only understood the vague requests made by them, but also agreed to them, he couldn't help but smile.

They are all talented people in the research field, and they know that without money, those researches cannot go on. They do not seek patent ownership, but just want a reputation.

This way it will be easier to find a job even if you change jobs in the future.

James couldn't help but feel a little happy. He grinned and asked, "Boss, what other business do you have when you come to San Francisco this time? Can you tell me?"

"I'm planning to open a PMC company in San Francisco," Li You said calmly, "Can you help me?"

Li You asked directly, and James almost couldn't drive properly for a moment.

This bearded man looks rough on the outside, but he is actually very delicate on the inside. He did some research on Future Electronics and Li You before the acquisition. He was far from being completely ignorant of Li You as he showed in front of Li You just now.

At least he knew that Li You was not just a businessman.

"Boss, this is a big leap," James said with a wry smile, "We were just discussing some patents, and now we are at PMC."

Li You smiled and said, "Surprised?"

"Some," James thought for a moment, "I do have a college classmate who is working at the City Hall. I can help the Boss get in touch with him and see if we can establish a relationship."

"Okay," Li You said with a smile, "If possible, could you invite me over for dinner tonight?"

"Boss, are you in such a hurry?" James hesitated for a moment, but considering that this was the sponsor, he nodded and said, "I'll try my best."

"But can I ask about the personnel composition first?" James said cautiously, "Maybe these will be needed for communication."

"They are all retired soldiers from South Korea," Li You said with a smile, "and all have retirement certificates from South Korea."

"That's good," James thought for a moment and then nodded, "I think it shouldn't be a big problem."

He smiled at Li You apologetically, "Please don't blame me for asking too many questions. After all, everyone is registering PMC companies now, so it's inevitable that the threshold will be raised a bit."

"Although we don't ban guns here, we still have to make sure people can't abuse violence excessively."

Li You clapped his hands, "Hearing you say that, I feel relieved."

"There should be a market for this kind of formal company."

"Definitely," James smiled, "like."

He didn't continue because he suddenly thought of something bad.

One day in 1991, a black woman was stealing from a store in Koreatown. She was discovered by the store owner and the two started fighting.

During the fight, the Korean shop owner took out a self-defense gun from her pocket and shot the black girl, killing her on the spot.

This incident caused a huge sensation at the time. Of course, it was not because the shop owner had a gun. In fact, the gun ownership rate in the United States is extremely high, which is caused by the lack of local security.

After the case was brought to the U.S. judicial authorities for trial, the shop owner was found guilty of manslaughter but was not sent to jail.

This result made the black community extremely dissatisfied at the time, but they could not find a reasonable excuse to vent their dissatisfaction.

Since then, this incident has been in an undercurrent state.

Until 1992, a black man was surrounded by American police. After being forced to stop, the black man still looked disdainful and even humiliated the police.

The police beat the black man severely, resulting in multiple injuries, multiple fractures and permanent brain damage.

The key point is that after this incident was tried by a US court, the American police were found not guilty.

Black people believed this was discrimination and soon gathered a large number of African Americans and Latinos to take to the streets for protest marches.

And in this team there were black and Latin gangs in Los Angeles at the time.

After they joined the team, they directed their actions directly to street shops, and soon all the major stores were robbed.

The incident with the Korean lady boss was still fresh in their minds, so Koreatown became the first place to be hit. These people rushed in, robbed and smashed things, and if no one came out to stop them, they would even set fire to the shops.

Although the Korean Peninsula is being bullied by the Americans, Koreatown is still very resilient.

The Koreans in Koreatown united together, set up an emergency command center and a commando team, and then took out their guns to prepare for a gunfight with those who wanted to rob and smash up stores.

Since most adult Korean males have served in the military and know how to use guns, and they have quite a few guns in their hands, ranging from hunting rifles, shotguns to semi-automatic rifles, their fighting power is not weak at all.

The street fighting lasted for several days, with more than forty people shot and killed by Koreans, including one death of the Koreans.

And because the situation was too serious, the U.S. Infantry Division and Marine Corps were eventually dispatched to suppress it, killing many gang members.

Afterwards, these Koreans had nicknames
'Koreans on the roof', the nickname was taken from the scene where these Koreans were shooting on the roof.

At that time, James had just entered high school and was also a member of the group that supported the police, so he was deeply impressed by this incident and had a good feeling towards Koreans.

But support is support, and thinking this way will make things a lot more troublesome.

Then Chen Daojun also interjected a few words, and the atmosphere in the car became harmonious again.

After chatting a lot along the way, this old car finally drove to the best hotel in San Francisco. James smiled and said, "Boss, take a rest and settle down first. I will contact Kevin in the evening."

(End of this chapter)