The Underground Emperor: Starting with Running Away with His Sister-in-Law

The furnishings are similar to those of a typical tea room.

A tea table with a strong antique charm, on which sits a set of exquisite tea utensils.

On either side of the tea table, there was a dark brown rattan chair.

at this time.

Zhao Taixie was sitting in the rattan chair by the window, savoring a cup of fragrant tea.

He looked up and smiled at me.

Unlike in the banquet hall.

At this moment, Zhao Taixie appeared very gentle and kind, like a refined and gentle elder from next door.

She paused slightly.

Ding Xin nodded slightly and introduced himself: "Hello, Councilor Zhao, I am Ding Xin, the executive director of the Kinmen Group!"

Zhao Taixie nodded.

He looked Ding Xin up and down, then smiled warmly and said, "I am Zhao Taixie, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

As he spoke...

Zhao Taixie pointed to the rattan chair opposite him and invited, "Don't be shy, sit here!"

Ding Xin responded.

He walked slowly forward, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

It's the truth.

He was fine before, but after they actually sat down face to face, Ding Xin still felt a little nervous for no reason.

But it was fleeting and quickly suppressed.

"It's been a long time since I've seen any new faces, especially a young talent like Executive Director Ding. I'm in a great mood!"

Zhao Taixie knows how to close the distance.

They started a conversation in a relatively humorous way.

"You flatter me. It is my honor to meet such an important figure as Councilor Zhao!"

Ding Xin humbly complimented him.

"hehe..."

Zhao Taixie nodded with a light laugh.

He reached out and picked up a teacup, placing it in front of Ding Xin. Then, he picked up the teapot and, while pouring tea, asked seemingly casually, "What is your dream?"

dream?

Is this how dreamy the chats of big shots are?

Instead of engaging in small talk, they immediately started asking such vague and abstract questions...

If it were in the past...

Ding Xin really didn't know what his dream was...

However, after attending this banquet...

Ding Xin already had the answer.

In short, it's a very simple sentence...

"A true man should live like this; he can be replaced!"

certainly...

Ding Xin certainly wouldn't say that right now.

so...

"I don't have the energy to think about those things right now. I want to focus on doing my job well and fully support Chairman Shih in developing and expanding the Kinmen Group..."

Ding Xin spoke in a very low-key manner.

But simply saying that is not enough; it doesn't demonstrate one's abilities.

There was a pause.

Ding Xin added, "If possible, I hope that the Kimmun Group can reach the top of South Korean businesses. In a sense, that's my dream too..."

"Hmm, very good..."

After listening, Zhao Taixie's expression remained unchanged, maintaining his smile with a hint of comment, he said, "Young man, it's good that you know how to be down-to-earth, and your dreams are quite lofty, being a top-tier chaebol..."

Speaking of this...

Cho Tae-seop stopped, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "So what do you think is the relationship between members of Congress and chaebols?"

The words fell.

Ding Xin raised an eyebrow.

This problem seems simple.

Almost any South Korean could answer that question.

What is a member of Congress?

They're politicians!

What about conglomerates?

It's about people's livelihoods, it's the lifeblood of South Korea's economy!

To be honest...

The relationship between tycoons and members of Congress is rather delicate; sometimes they cooperate, and sometimes they clash.

The cooperation stems from the fact that each member of Congress is backed by a conglomerate.

otherwise...

They have virtually no chance of being elected.

conflict...

It's a confrontation between different interest groups.

You can also say...

Members of Congress are individuals who can directly control national power, and strictly speaking, they can directly curb the development of conglomerates.

In general...

In South Korea, the relationship between chaebols and members of parliament is interdependent, but there are also some contradictions and conflicts of interest.

However, in comparison.

South Koreans generally believe that the status of large conglomerates is definitely higher than that of members of parliament.

The most important criterion is...

Chaebol families can pass their wealth down from generation to generation, but members of parliament cannot!

In other words, wealth can be accumulated, but power cannot.

However...

Ding Xin was now in a bit of a predicament.

Even with such a simple answer, he couldn't be so honest as to say it directly.

To know...

The person raising this question now is a high-ranking member of Congress...

Moreover, Ding Xin isn't even a major tycoon yet...

Seeing that Ding Xin remained silent for a long time.

Zhao Taixie seemed to read his mind, tapped the table with his fingertips, and said with a slight smile, "You don't need to try to please me, just tell me your opinion..."

I believe you!

The bad old man is very bad!

Ding Xin lowered his eyes, inwardly complaining while his brain raced...

After a while.

Ding Xin raised his head, looked directly into Zhao Taixie's eyes, and softly uttered two words...

"nation!"

"nation?"

For the first time, Zhao Taixie's expression changed. He frowned and asked uncertainly, "You mean, the relationship between members of Congress and chaebols is like the relationship between a country and a family?"

"Yes!"

A confident smile appeared on Ding Xin's lips, and he nodded slightly...