< For the Music Genius - Episode 049 >
“Have you heard the rumor?”
Deng Lun nodded briefly with a faint smile.
How could I not know about the rumor that was making Brussels so hot?
“I heard the rumor that Mozart was reincarnated. The audience who saw the performance that day would not be able to deny that. I still can’t believe the melody of the strings.”
“Wasn’t the Maestro also outstanding in his childhood?”
“Haha, at that age I never even thought about performing on stage unaccompanied, let alone performing with an orchestra.”
“Can we hear a little about the Maestro’s childhood?”
Hmm.
“What was my childhood like?”
Deng Lun’s wrinkled eyes recalled the past. Adam, sitting across from him, took out his notebook and pen. It was not an opportunity that came often. No wonder the Chinese master Deng Lun was said to be a person who was harder to meet than the chairman. If it weren’t for Queen Elizabeth, there would have been no contact to meet.
There would not have been any.
“My father was a government official. He really hated me learning the violin. He thought that men should be in business. He wasn’t a talented person like me, but rather, he was more like an ordinary person.”
If anyone who plays the violin heard this, they would have doubted their ears. Deng Lun’s reputation is already illustrious in the classical music world.
“I ended up cutting ties with my father. I wanted to pursue music so badly. When my father threatened to break my hand, I was so scared. If it weren’t for my mother, I would have definitely given up on music.”
It was a story that had not been reported in the media until now. That was why Adam was more forthcoming.
“I wanted to go to the Moscow Conservatory, but I entered the Shanghai International Conservatory because I thought it was for my country. From then on, I have lived a life of single-mindedness. I have never looked back and have only focused on the violin. I only found out about my father’s death five years later.
That’s why I’m saying this.”
“Have your family members contacted you?”
Deng Lun smiled bitterly without saying a word.
“By the way, the editor is a violin collector, right?”
Adam had no idea that Deng Lun knew his nickname. However, before he could answer, Deng Lun continued talking.
“We had a friend like that at home too.”
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Each hotel has its own signature color and scent.
The calm interior and refreshing scent under the soft lighting put my mind at ease. Occasionally, I felt people’s gazes. The look of hesitation must have been due to the newspaper article from a while ago. Fortunately, the Internet was not yet widespread. If not, there would have been so many comments on Internet articles by now.
I would have been running without any luck.
“Hyun-ah, have you ever been here?”
“It’s my first time.”
Oh my, I found myself moving on my own as I arrived at a familiar place.
I visited here often in my past life when I was preparing to enter politics. Since it is a place with a long history and tradition, the members of the National Assembly really liked this place. No wonder it was called Yeongbingwan. Now, let’s go to the restaurant and wait for the guests.
After about ten minutes,
“Nice to meet you, this is Deungjeong.”
What the heck, he was an old gentleman. But the child who came with him looked quite young. He looked younger than Yuha, and he was probably around 7 or 8 years old. Deungjeong stroked the head of the child who was clinging to his side and started to laugh.
“This is my grandson, Deng Weiping. He is very shy, so please understand.”
My father stood up, handed me his business card, and quietly introduced us to him. Of course, I was the interpreter. “You speak English very well. I was worried that you wouldn’t be able to interpret in Chinese like before.”
Of course, I understand what you mean.
China is a vast land. It is said that when people from Beijing and Guangdong talk to each other, they use interpreters. It is a story that is half serious and half joking. However, my uncle would not have prepared the interpretation by paying attention to such details. Anyway.
‘Isn’t that great?’
There were many surprising stories I learned while interpreting the conversation between my father and the old gentleman. In particular, he said that his family had held government posts for generations. I almost clapped my hands and stood up from my seat. In China, there is a joke that says that a person born with a golden spoon is better than a person born with a silver spoon. In a socialist planned economy, that kind of
That means the power of public office is great. No matter how you look at it, it is clear that my grandfather has properly recruited them.
‘How do we make the connection now?’
China is a country of guanxi. There is a saying that guanxi is essential for all big and small matters. Of course, there are many ways to open the door, so there is no need to think too hard from the beginning. You can build trust step by step, starting with small things. For example, let’s talk about Confucius and Laozi.
There were also ways to cry or recite Du Fu’s poems. This was because it was a country that valued the humanities to that extent.
However, my father was not yet that dense. It was because, not long ago, he was doing something unrelated to the company’s work. He would never have dreamed that he would be having a meal with a Chinese buyer at a hotel restaurant.
That was when.
“I’ve seen that hyung before.”
Deng Weipyeong, who had been silent until now, opened his mouth in broken English.
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“grandfather-!”
Son Yu-ha greets Chairman Yoo. Like a court lady, she carefully lowers her head and glances behind her, but Kang Hyun, who she had been waiting for, is nowhere to be seen. She looks so disappointed that she looks like a puppy with its tail down.
“Inspiration, why are you killing our Yuha?”
“Son-ga, I didn’t do anything?”
Yu-ha was startled by Chairman Wang’s joke and tugged at his sleeve. The sight was so cute that it made the two grandfathers laugh.
The living room is filled with a stale scent.
“Are you going to expand your factory to China?”
Chairman Wang raised his voice as he took the teacup from his lips.
“Huh, you’ve lived long enough to expand your business, but haven’t you been passive? Then why China all of a sudden?”
“Now, aren’t there people who will take responsibility for Dongju? I need to make sure that they serve as a bridgehead before I leave. Son-ga, I came here to hear your thoughts.”
The only company that successfully attracted factories to China was Jeil Group. There were a few companies that broke through the narrow passage and built factories, but they all eventually closed their doors after a short while. In that sense, Chairman Wang’s management style was unparalleled.
“Without clothes? Or maybe if you accept my previous offer?”
“Son-ga, I didn’t say that the parties involved had to agree on something. Of course, I’m all for it.”
Chairman Wang smiled with satisfaction and then closed his eyes tightly as if recalling the past.
“China is different from our country. Each local government independently interprets the policies made by the central government. First, you have to win over those in high-ranking positions, and to achieve what is commonly called guanxi, you need infinite trust. Elementary schools established in China under the pretext of regional development
Do you know how many there are? Also, the local executives in China are a half-and-half mix of Chinese and Korean. Otherwise, things won’t work out well.”
Entering China without a plan was tantamount to suicide.
“It is a country where justice and cooperation prevail, but on the other hand, there are many swindlers. That is why it is most important to make the first move. Do you have anyone in mind?”
“I’m trying to go through the mountaineering that I’ve been doing since the past.”
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“Are you talking about the ascent of Tianjin?”
Deungjeong also had a relationship with Chairman Wang. Of course, they weren’t on good terms.
“Looking at that old man’s quirky personality, I don’t think he’d be easily persuaded. He’s not the type of person you can persuade with money, either.”
“No, that’s not possible. If he had money, Beomgyeong would have ended up in trouble. But I heard a strange rumor recently.”
“rumor?”
Chairman Yoo showed a strange smile.
“Well, if climbing is second, then I’m a sad classic fanatic.” *
“Brother, you’re that famous violinist, right?”
He showed an excited expression as if he had never done that before. The shy look he had shown while covering his face was gone, and his eyes were shining brightly with admiration. His father also seemed quite flustered by the sudden hot reaction.
“Ranking.”
When Deungjeong spoke in a low, affectionate voice, Deungwipyeong regained his composure.
“Excuse me, I guess our grandson was quite happy to see the King. It is difficult to meet the Queen Elizabeth Award recipient in person.”
What, this old man knew that too?
“You played ‘Fantasy’?”
Besides, don’t you know Stradivari’s name?
“Oh, that was an item I really wanted, so I’m glad it found its owner.”
At that moment, an article flashed through my mind. Was it a coincidence that the faces of the Chinese tycoon who had a fantasy that I had seen in the overseas topics of my past life overlapped with those of Deng Zheng? The image of him denouncing the fantasy as having ignited on its own remained as a fragment of my memory.
“I really like Hyeon-gun. If a family produces such a famous musician, it must have special roots. I’m also really curious about your father’s educational policy. Deung-wi-pyeong also really likes music.”
When this happens, it’s as if the floodgates have opened without me even realizing it. Things seem to be going more smoothly than I expected.
“Hmm, I’d like to ask you my personal opinion rather than an interpretation. Do you think Dongju can succeed in China?”
It was a question that suddenly came to me during a conversation with my father. However, there was no wavering in Deungjeong’s eyes. Rather, it was a gaze that said, “You would know, right?” It was like the feeling I had when I first met Chairman Wang.
“Of course.”
I answered without hesitation.
There aren’t many companies dreaming of advancing into China. This is because there have been few cases of making a clear profit from business with China. However, in ten years, the story will be different. Not only will GDP increase, but it will also become the center of distribution for the 4th industrial revolution. Why is it that Chairman Wang personally stepped forward?
It wasn’t about advancing into China.
After the meal.
“Hyeon-gun is really interesting. No matter how I look at him, he seems to have been living in a hotel for a long time. He seems to be younger than our Dengwi-pyeong.”
I’m much taller than that kid.
“You can tell a noble person just by looking at their gait. In that sense, today, Prince Hyun was perfect not only in his gait but also in his table manners. If he had been born into the royal family, he would not have needed to receive separate royal education.”
It was a manner I had learned all my life. Since I often dealt with people in high positions, it was a formality that had become second nature. Not only walking on the carpet without making a sound, but also cultural characteristics that I needed to know when talking to Chinese people. In that sense, I must have looked strange to Deungjeong.
By the way.
“Brother, brother!”
Deng Weiping, who had lost his timid appearance, was now sitting right next to me. His bright eyes were filled with longing. My father looked at him with pleasure. It seemed as if he had become a man playing the flute.
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