The Joseon Prince Went To America And Didn’t Return – 83



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“Aaron Kaplan Max!”

“yes.”

“Boss.”

“Have you found it?”

The three Irish brothers all gathered in my office for the first time in a long while.

“Max.”

“Yes. Kiss.”

“You always have a long tail. If you’re the last one in you should close the office door. Haven’t I always emphasized that?”

“Oh yes. Sorry.”

“You guys please come over here and sit down instead of standing. I think this story is going to be long.”

“yes!”

Aaron the eldest of the three was the first to speak.

“Boss. Something urgent seems to have come up. By any chance…”

Max quickly joined Aaron and I in our conversation.

“Ps do you need our help? Just like when we first met President Giannini last time.”

Who needs background checks?

then.

That’s why I called you guys separately.

‘The Lee Hoi-young family seemed to be a bit overly cautious… It’s a bit suspicious.’

Because he’s a prince.

That alone might make it difficult for me.

Or it could be because you are naturally cautious and act that way.

But someone might have leaked some weird information to them and made them wary of me.

The last assumption is purely a guess on my part though.

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I called them in separately because it was better to figure this out in advance and find out why they were having a hard time with me.

‘The Irish Three Brothers are as good at gathering information as any agent of the Immunist.’

Since it was something related to overseas Koreans I was a little hesitant to ask the Ikmunsa agents including Yi Wi-jong to do this work.

That’s why I decided to trust the Irish Three Brothers again.

“Boss- Aren’t the three of us brothers the best at background checks?”

“That’s right. I’ll rush over there and make sure things are resolved.”

After a long time of just guarding my surroundings the faces of the three brothers brightened like the full moon when they finally had someone to investigate.

“Here take it.”

What was handed to them was a group photo of those to be investigated.

This photo was taken to commemorate the recent extraordinary general meeting.

I drew a circle on it with a pen and designated the people to be watched.

The three brothers tilted their heads as they looked at the circles marked on several people’s faces.

“By the way who are these people? Aya-”

Aaron poked Max’s side sharply.

Even though they all seem to be Koreans they probably thought it wouldn’t look good to dig into their personal details.

“Should I monitor the interest rates?”

Of the three brothers Aaron is the most perceptive.

I nodded and muttered the following words.

“Just watch for about three months.”

“Yes boss.”

I handed them a commemorative photo with the faces of the major symbols on it and told them to check who they were meeting.

“Ah! I’m talking about the con artists operating around San Francisco.”

“Yes boss.”

“You can approach these people by mentioning my name. So keep an eye out and let me know if any of these con artists show up on Nob Hill.”

Originally most people are scammed in the early stages of immigration.

Immigrants who have just arrived in a foreign land.

In situations where information is scarce they quite naturally rely on fellow countrymen or people around them.

This is not only true for Koreans but also for all people.

This is when scammers take advantage of the early immigrants’ pockets.

I had warned them in advance but I didn’t know what would happen next so I decided to keep an eye out to see if any of the notorious scammers in the area approached them.

‘In addition….’

We also plan to conduct internal inspections thoroughly from now on.

Currently I am managing the overseas Koreans by organizing the organization like a pyramid led by the synthetic association that I established.

Those who want to change this power structure must be shaking their heads by now.

‘The majority support me. On the surface. But there are a few who clearly dislike my very existence.’

They will naturally try to contact the new powers that have just arrived in their home country.

Why?

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Because shaking up the current structure would require a huge amount of money.

So we definitely need wealthy people like Lee Hoe-young and his family who just came over from Joseon.

When you don’t know anything.

Isn’t this the last chance to pull them over to my side and stick a straw in them?

‘If we don’t do it now it will be difficult to change this situation.’

As time goes by this power structure will become entrenched.

It will be difficult to change this situation without assassinating me.

Clearly the opposition will move to seize this opportunity.

I was thinking of subduing those people in advance.

“Don’t watch them openly like amateurs but monitor them quietly.”

“Boss don’t worry. Is this the first or second time we’ve done something like this?”

“That’s right. The talent pool is getting richer these days with the influx of Irish immigrants to San Francisco. Don’t worry too much.”

Irish immigrants were currently immigrating to America in large numbers to escape persecution by the British.

Like us Koreans they had only one body.

Naturally they all started at the bottom working as drivers janitors gardeners and security guards.

It started with jobs that helped the upper class.

The Nob Hill area where I live is a typical wealthy neighborhood.

That’s why a large number of upper class people lived there.

Irish immigrants who supported their convenience also commuted here.

While working I will monitor the movements of the Lee Hoi-young family and other Joseon tycoons and report to the three Irish brothers who they are in contact with.

“I will only trust you.”

“Yes boss-”

I watched Aaron and the rest of his brothers leave the office for a moment.

“majesty.”

Choi Hyun-woo who was acting as my chief of staff approached me and told me about the next schedule.

“Kim Jong-rim and his party have arrived. Diesel who we recruited from Germany earlier is also downstairs.”

Yeah this isn’t the time to just sit back and relax.

I jumped up from my seat and headed to the first floor.

Because another appointment was waiting for me.

* * *

“The harvest has increased by 1.5 times compared to last year.”

As I read the report that Kim Jong-rim had handed me I untied the end of the sack in front of me.

Inside it was filled with rice that had just been harvested last fall.

“These are seeds produced in California USA. Among them I selected those with large seeds.”

Kim Jong-rim presented me with a handful of freshly harvested rice.

I nodded and praised Kim Jong-rim.

“Well done. You delayed the sowing period a little bit and the harvest increased a lot?”

“yes.”

Like any industry agriculture is a data-intensive industry.

When to sow the seeds.

When to fertilize.

When to water.

How much pesticide should be applied?

Only when data is accumulated piece by piece can the optimal solution be found.

Although they were agricultural experts they had to go through this trial and error because the climate of the Korean Peninsula and California were different.

“Good job. But your face is darker than I thought.”

“I think it’s because I have a lot of work to do and am very tired.”

“Oh my…

I patted Kim Jong-rim on the shoulder and said the following.

“If I find a good successor I will give up either agricultural machinery development or farm management.”

“thank you.”

Health comes first.

I couldn’t let Kim Jong-rim who was going to be my friend’s grandfather die from overwork like this so I made a worried expression and urged them to quickly find a replacement.

“How is the development of agricultural machinery and new automobiles going?”

Kim Jong-rim glanced to the side.

Standing next to him was Kim Kyu-sik who ran a technical school.

Currently the two are working together to develop agricultural machinery and improve automobile and aircraft engines.

I quickly looked at the face of my close friend Kim Kyu-sik.

“Didn’t Your Majesty visit Ford last year and sign an MOU for sharing technology patents?”

“That’s right.”

Even though they failed to secure a stake in Ford didn’t they obtain the patent rights to the engine technology they developed?

“Thanks to this we can now bring the finished product to market and we are one step away from the risk of patent litigation.”

“Yeah. Good job.”

“majesty.”

“Tell me.”

“There’s something I haven’t decided on yet. Have you thought of a separate mission?”

I shook my head from side to side.

“Well you give me some recommendations.”

“Hmm… Among the candidates for the mission I was thinking of there is Shibal.”

“What the heck?”

“Yes. It literally means the first automobile company founded by His Majesty the King.”

The intention seems good but…

Somehow the feeling is strange.

“If the first step is not so good how about the second step? Your Majesty.”

Kim Jong-rim suggested an alternative to me.

I guess everyone is obsessed with the fact that it’s the first automobile company.

“First time?”

“yes.”

“Hmm. Shit and first… Both words mean creation.”

like.

It looks like the Genesis brand that we are familiar with in modern times.

The feel is different but damn first …

Because all four words mean the same thing.

“Oh! Genesis Car. This one looks good too.”

“Your Majesty how about the Genesis car?”

These people….

A mission isn’t something you just decide on.

‘But if you think about it creation wasn’t so bad.’

but.

Rather than using the word creation directly wouldn’t it be better to use the English name Genesis?

First of all it is a brand name that existed in the 21st century and is easy to pronounce.

There wasn’t much controversy.

I didn’t think it would hurt if I tried it first.

“Hmm… Let me think about it some more. Should I use the word creation or the English name Genesis? For now let’s take a test drive once the finished product is produced at the factory.”

“All right.”

On the first floor there was another person standing besides Kim Kyu-sik and Kim Jong-rim.

A foreigner who had been standing blankly for a while because he couldn’t understand Korean.

I approached Diesel and asked him in English.

“In your opinion.”

“Please speak Your Majesty.”

“I’m talking about the car they developed this time.”

“yes.”

“I’d like to talk about just the engine. What do you think?”

Diesel gave me an unexpected answer.

“It’s very good.”

“Excellent?”

“Yes. I think it’s almost a miracle that a farmer with no knowledge was able to create this engine in just three years.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. But I think I know why this prince has been worried about these excellent technicians all this time.”

oh.

You’ve been here for months and you already figured out the problem?

I asked him with my eyes wide open.

“Tell me.”

“So far Korean engineers and researchers have developed their own engines using reverse engineering. To put it simply it means that they are honing new technologies by disassembling and reassembling engines from existing companies on the market.”

I nodded and gave Diesel a look that told him to continue talking.

“It’s a great research method for a latecomer. However reverse engineering has clear limitations.”

“What is it?”

“We cannot lead in technology. So we have to compete with other companies only on quality and price. In addition we may get caught up in a patent lawsuit.”

Fortunately the patent issue has been resolved.

Because we have a licensing agreement with Ford.

Diesel pounded his chest as he mentioned this.

“I think I know now exactly why this prince recruited me. Perhaps this prince recruited me to change from a latecomer who copied technology to a pioneer who leads technology.”

“That’s right.”

Diesel’s face darkened slightly at my answer.

I read Diesel’s expression and asked him back.

“But your complexion doesn’t look so good.”

“that is….”

Diesel trailed off for a moment before exchanging glances with me again.

“The diesel engine I developed was not yet suitable for installation in a car.”

okay.

Diesel engines are used in everything from SUVs to trucks heavy equipment and trains.

It is better suited to large vehicles with large engine displacement.

It can also be applied to commercial vehicles that I am trying to put on the market.

It could not yet be considered to be on the same level as gasoline engines.

“Don’t worry about that.”

“yes?”

“I didn’t think you would achieve results in such a short period of time.”

He patted Diesel and encouraged him.

This is because I thought that cheering him on and quietly watching from behind would give him more strength than just squeezing him in.

“I’m looking five years no ten years into the future.”

“Are you sure?”

“Of course. Well if diesel engines become commercially available sooner than I expected I would be incredibly happy.”

I shrugged and eased the heavy load off Diesel’s shoulders.

“Don’t worry too much about the new development of gasoline engines.”

“Why do you say that? Are the Wright brothers developing a new engine?”

Although they are both gasoline engines airplane engines and automobile engines have different characteristics.

I shook my head and answered Diesel’s question.

“That’s not it.”

“then….”

In response to his question I gave Diesel a hint about the future I had envisioned in my head.

“We plan to soon pursue negotiations for a higher level of technological partnership rather than a low-level technological partnership such as patent sharing.”

“Yes? Collaboration with third parties? How do you mean?”

Diesel questioned this.

“Our technology is still in its infancy. Who would want to cooperate with us in technology?”

“Isn’t this… there?”

I made a circle sign in front of him with my right index finger and thumb.

Money.

I don’t have the skills but I do have the money?

‘The financial crisis has dried up the money supply. The New York stock market is recovering but the real economy is still struggling.’

You will hear from me shortly.

As early as this month.

At the latest within three months whether it’s GM or Ford.

You’ll get a call from one place.

Then you just have to seize the opportunity.

‘If that doesn’t work out we can just take over a company that seems like it’s going bankrupt and poach its technical staff.’

Diesel looked dumbfounded at my plan.

But soon he agreed with my method.

He too came from far away Germany to America because of my gold.

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