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

This is only what can be seen visually.

Even if they are able to resume normal operations, it remains to be seen when they will be able to return to normal business levels.

after all...

The current environment is not good either.

I've heard lately that Li Zhongjiu has started a promotional campaign...

They've got a huge rebate! A lot of it!

But as far as Ding Xin knew, the results weren't great...

in addition...

The financial sector in Kinmen, under the leadership of Lee Chung-gu, has seen a resurgence.

The number of people coming to him begging for loans has increased rather than decreased, creating quite a buzz.

after all...

With the economy slowing down and banks tightening lending, private lending is bound to flourish.

The nature of gangs dictates that they will act without any scruples when lending money.

As long as there is collateral...

The more they can't pay back their debts, the happier they are...

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Affected by the overall environment...

The two subsidiaries that Ding Qing was in charge of also encountered some problems one after another.

The construction company is already experiencing problems with cash flow.

Ding Qing's measures were...

Besides the large-scale project in Annam and several construction sites in Seoul...

For other construction sites that are nearing completion, we should expedite the process and finish as soon as possible...

They've just won the bid, or even built less than halfway, yet they're already tightening material procurement, ready to halt construction at any moment...

It's all about low risk!

and...

For a considerable period of time to come, Kinmen Construction will also tighten its bidding strategy.

Even if I take on projects in the future...

They also try to focus on Seoul and several surrounding cities.

Poor places like Anam will likely not participate in bidding for projects, no matter how large they are, in the next two to three years.

Compared to construction companies...

The logistics companies are doing relatively well, or rather, much better.

While there are issues with cash flow, they are not as severe as those faced by construction companies.

One reason is that construction projects require a large investment, making it relatively difficult to recover the funds.

Logistics companies generally don't require much investment; their costs are mainly fuel consumption and staff salaries, which are all within a controllable range.

Secondly, logistics companies mainly deal with physical businesses.

Given the nature of the Kinmen Group...

If any company fails to pay its debts, then unfortunately, the factory and land will belong to Kinmen.

It won’t be easy for anyone to come!

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Next up is Zhang Shouji's side.

It seems that the persistently sluggish economic environment has not had any impact on him.

This guy is still recklessly rushing down the path of self-destruction.

The number of entertainment venues under the Imperial Japanese Army's control did not shrink; on the contrary, taking advantage of this favorable situation, they continued to acquire and expand...

It is said that...

Seoul's Dongjak district has almost been turned into a monotonous entertainment district by Jang Soo-ki.

Any venue that's even slightly large...

They've all become pro-Japanese!

It's unclear how long Shi Dongchu intends to let him go, or when he'll finally take action.

As for Kinmen Department Store...

It remained the same as before, still in a half-dead state, and Zhang Shouji paid no attention to it.

Lee Ja-sung, on the other hand, seems to be quite career-minded.

We have been actively contacting distributors, hoping to develop Kinmen Department Store.

I don't know why he's so enthusiastic about being an undercover agent.

Maybe it's because she's getting married soon and wants to achieve something to celebrate?

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There's also the Kinmen Products branch in Busan.

Their resilience is low, but just like the composition of Golden Gate Entertainment.

The Kinmen Group headquarters doesn't really care how they operate.

Anyway, the commission will be calculated according to the original industry contract at the end of the year.

certainly...

Initially, a minimum limit was set, but there was no upper limit.

That is to say...

Even if they operate at a loss, they still have to pay the minimum amount of profits to the group as stipulated.

In a sense, it's similar to paying protection money.

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Finally, Shi Dong came out.

He, as the president, clearly has nothing to do, yet he acts like he's busier than anyone else.

He's always either on TV doing promotions, socializing everywhere, or doing charity work...

Even Ding Xin felt tired watching it.

But Shi Dongchu was happy to do it and enjoyed it immensely.

and...

This old guy has recently become very close to Mu Yongpei, the chairman of Xiancheng Daily.

They attended banquets together as couples, and even played golf together...

They're like a pair of best buddies...

We actually have a lot in common!

When Ding Xin was exercising with Mu Xianmin in private, he casually asked about it.

I learned from her...

Those two old geezers seem to be plotting something bad lately, wanting to stir up some trouble.

It's highly likely they want to take advantage of this economic downturn to acquire more shares in the South Korean newspaper, Shinmun Ilbo.

Ding Xin thought about it and realized that this must be the case...

after all...

He knew that Shi Dongchu had tasted the sweetness of public opinion, so he was obsessed with it...

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As for Ding Xin himself...

The two subsidiaries he manages are developing in a fairly standard manner.

now...

He was in his office, listening to Huang Chunzhi's work report...

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Chapter 368 The Development of Kinmen Manufacturing