Chapter 356 Cui Shizhong

Chapter 356 Cui Shizhong

Chapter 356 Cui Shizhong

Sure enough, after hearing An Rusong's teasing, Bai Jinjun laughed out loud, and even Xu Qingyuan, who had been expressionless, showed a little smile on his haggard face. Park Xitai's expression was not very good, after all, he had a special relationship with Jin Xiaozai. However, because this guy had a terrible reputation, An Rusong didn't think highly of him at all, so he didn't care about his impression of him.

People are just like this, they flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. Naturally, everyone will flatter and praise those who are in high positions or have bright futures. As for those who have bleak prospects and unfortunate fates, who will care about their thoughts and feelings?

"Everyone," several people gathered together and exchanged a few words. Bai Jinjun put a hand on An Rusong's shoulder and said to everyone with a smile, "Mr. Qingxi specifically told me before that I must entertain our President Li well tonight, but..."

"Brother Jin Jun, just call me Rusong. Chairman Li sounds so strange," An Rusong interrupted him hastily, saying, "Besides, all the people present today are seniors. If you keep calling me Chairman Li, I feel like I can't stay here any longer."

"Haha, Rusong has always been so modest," Bai Jinjun squeezed his shoulders and said with a smile, "As I said earlier, Rusong may not be familiar with most of the people present tonight, so I'll take him around and introduce him to everyone. Please make yourselves at ease, don't be restrained."

In the past, with Bai Jinjun's status, he was not good enough in front of congressmen like Park Hee-tae and Seo Cheong-won. At dinners like this, he had to follow behind them and serve them, and they might not appreciate it. But now, with Lee Min-bo officially taking over the Blue House, Bai Jinjun's status has become extraordinary. At least in front of these congressmen, he can speak with his back straight.

One thing that must be made clear is that in a country with a system like South Korea, the president is more than just a position; it is itself a symbol of political influence. This political influence not only works during the president's term, but can also play a role to a certain extent even after the president leaves office or is even imprisoned.

Therefore, compared with the president, the identity of a member of Congress is still not very impressive.

After exchanging a few polite words with everyone, Bai Jinjun led An Rusong into the villa. When the two entered the living room on the first floor of the villa, more than 20 people had gathered in the huge living room. These people were standing or sitting in groups of three or five, and they all looked very excited.

Bai Jinjun led An Rushong directly towards the stairs. Whenever someone greeted him along the way, he would stop and chat with a smile, and by the way, introduce An Rushong to the other person.

They walked and stopped like this for about ten minutes before they finally got on the escalator leading to the second floor.

"Brother Jin Jun, where are we going?" An Rushong asked curiously as they walked up the stairs leading to the second floor.

Bai Jinjun turned his head and looked at him, then smiled and said, "Didn't you mention Mr. Cui Shizhong when you called me before? I'll take you to meet him and have a good chat."

After a pause, he said, "Mr. Cui is old and has caught a cold in recent days. He can't stand the stress. I arranged a room for him so that he can have a rest."

When he addressed Master Cui, he always used "Mr. Cui". Just from this title, it can be seen that he respected old man Cui very much. It is certain that this respect is not because the other party is old, but because the other party is awesome enough.

"Thank you, Brother Jin Jun," An Rushong quickly expressed his gratitude.

It was a great honor for Bai Jinjun to think of introducing him. Otherwise, even though he also worked for Li Minbo, if he went to visit Cui Shizhong himself, the other party might not necessarily give him face, mainly because there was no mutual trust between them.

After hearing his thanks, Bai Jinjun slowed down his pace, turned his head to look at him, and said with a smile: "We are all family, no need to be so polite."

He paused for a moment, and his steps slowed down even more, while he continued, "Mr. Cui is very satisfied with you. The main reason is that the work you did before reduced a lot of resistance for him. If it weren't for the exposure of Li Yuanjun's scandals, the three state-owned TV stations would be an airtight tortoise shell, and it would not be so easy to interfere."

"However, even so, Mr. Cui's future work will not be easy. I got the news that some reporters and PDs of KBS TV station are already planning a large-scale petition campaign," Bai Jinjun said as he walked up the last step of the stairs. "Their ultimate goal is to oppose the establishment of the 'Broadcasting and Communications Commission'. As for the banner they use, it is to avoid the government's interference in the freedom of news broadcasting. Hey."

His last laugh was full of disdain and ridicule. It was obvious that in his opinion, the petition activities of these so-called journalists and PDs would not have any effect. In fact, in An Rusong's opinion, the things these people did would not have any impact on the Blue House, because as mentioned before, the Korean people have serious ideological conflicts. For the same issue, some people hold positive views and some people hold negative views. The key is that both sides are unwilling to be lonely and will not keep a low profile and silence, so it seems that the entire Korean society cannot reach a consensus on a certain issue.

The most obvious example is the controversy over the expansion of medical schools that An Rusong knew about in his previous life. How big of a mess did those doctors make? Public opinion in South Korea did not reach a consensus, which made President Yoon sit on the Diaoyutai throne and maintain an extremely tough attitude from beginning to end.

If President Yoon can take a tough stance on certain issues, why can't President Lee?
When they reached the second-floor staircase terrace, Bai Jinjun did not take An Rusong directly to see Cui Shizhong. Instead, he took An Rusong to the handrail of the terrace, took out a pack of cigarettes, gave An Rusong one, and then said, "When you meet Mr. Cui later, remember to speak directly and don't beat around the bush. Haha, Mr. Cui came from the Japanese occupation period, he is knowledgeable and has a lot of principles in doing things. You will understand after getting to know him for a long time."

After he finished speaking, he moved closer to An Rushong's lighter and lit the cigarette in his mouth.

An Rusong heard that the other party's words were meaningful and were obviously reminding him of something. Thinking about it, Bai Jinjun specifically emphasized that Cui Shizhong was a person who had lived through the Japanese occupation period. The so-called Japanese occupation period refers to the period when the Korean Peninsula was occupied by the Japanese. During those years, the society of the entire peninsula was very deformed.

Although South Korea has made so many anti-Japanese film and television dramas in later generations, making it seem as if there were many anti-Japanese patriots on the peninsula during the Japanese occupation, in fact, the Koreans who really fought against Japan at that time were almost all active in China. As for the Koreans on the peninsula, most of them have already accepted the enemy as their father.

As someone who lived through the Japanese occupation period, it should not be difficult to guess what kind of personality Cui Shizhong had.

"Brother Jinjun," An Rusong took two puffs of his cigarette and took a step towards Bai Jinjun, and said with a smile, "Give me some clear hints. How should I deal with Mr. Cui?"

Bai Jinjun still has a good impression of An Rushong. In his eyes, although this young man is young, he is very talented, courageous and has vision. Such people often have a bright future. It is obviously a good thing to get closer to such a person.

It is also because of this that Bai Jinjun has always been easy-going and tolerant when getting along with An Rushong in the past. Of course, this is also because An Rushong has helped him a lot but has never asked him to do anything for him.

At this moment, hearing An Rusong's question, Bai Jinjun smiled at him and finally gave him an answer: "Mr. Cui has a grandson named Cui Mingde. He just graduated from the Film and Art Academy last year and studied directing."

"Oh?" An Rushong listened very carefully and remembered the name Cui Mingde firmly in his mind.

"Young people nowadays are all arrogant," Bai Jinjun continued, "well, or in other words, they have high expectations but low skills. For a young person who has just graduated from school, it must be very difficult to become a director without any training. After all, no one's money falls from the sky. Who dares to invest hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars on a young person? So, Mr. Cui has no choice. After all, he has not been doing very well in the past ten years and his family assets are limited."

"I understand, Brother Jin Jun," An Rusong smiled and continued, "What a coincidence. I've been thinking about investing in film and television dramas, or in other words, in the entertainment industry. Unlike those who stick to the old ways, I like to invest in young people, especially those who are talented and preferably have a good background."

Bai Jinjun laughed, pointed at An Rusong, then turned around, waved at him again, and said, "Since you said so, let's go. I believe you and Mr. Cui can have common topics."

The room that Bai Jinjun arranged for Cui Shizhong was a small reception room on the second floor. When he brought An Rushong into the small reception room, Cui Shizhong, a skinny old man, was sitting in front of the coffee table in the middle of the living room, drinking tea leisurely. His face was rosy and he didn't look like he was in low spirits.

Bai Jinjun brought An Rushong to Cui Shizhong and introduced the two to each other. Then he made an excuse perfunctorily and avoided the question.

No one knows what Old Man Cui and An Rushong talked about in the small living room, but what is certain is that half an hour later, Old Man Cui sent An Rushong out the door with a smile on his face. The two of them were so affectionate that they looked like a grandfather and grandson.

(End of this chapter)