Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 396

Episode 396: Small changes. (8)

The next day, Jinsa Cha visited the safe again.

“What’s going on, Jinsa?”

“Can I see that list again?”

“Is it possible?”

“Take a look.”

All day that day, Jinsa Cha sat in the safe and looked through the lists.

“Oh, would you like a cup of tea?”

“ah! “Give me a drink.”

This didn’t just happen in Naju. Those who decided to invest throughout Joseon went to the safehouse every day, sat down, and looked through the lists.

Although this was intended to increase their wealth, it was also a new form of entertainment that satisfied their vanity.

“How can I get involved in a lowly business? “It makes sense for someone in my position to invest.”

It had become their daily routine to sit in the situation room and read information sheets about new companies and to enjoy the courtesy of the safe staff, who would bring them tea and refreshments.

As the number of people committing suicide increased, the financial institutions throughout Joseon had to print a large number of 5-day reports and monthly reports. And the safe’s situation room has become a social gathering place for local officials.

This was not limited to men. Because of the special relationship between the inside and the outside, the women gathered at a nearby Daru (茶樓), and those who relayed information from the situation room went back and forth between the situation room and Daru in two units (about 30 minutes).

The women who gathered in Daru soon formed a small community called a tea meeting. Of course, the ranking was determined internally according to the size of assets, but it was still a community of women in a family called the maintenance of a region. One tea house was created for each Daru near the vault, and they soon began to engage in subtle competition with each other.

And these tea ceremonies have become something that women from families with less economic power than these women definitely want to attend.

However, the women who attended these tea ceremonies were not satisfied. Their ultimate goal was to enter a tea house in a larger city and ultimately a famous tea house in Dongrae, Gaeseong, Hanseong.

The tea houses in the three cities, even the smallest tea houses, had more money in capital than the largest tea houses in most local cities.

And of these three cities, Hanseong was the best.

It was because of ‘Area 51’ that Hanseong was able to become the best, overtaking Dongrae, which had accumulated capital through Gaeseong Waegwan, which had accumulated experience through a long commercial history symbolized by Song Sang.

This was because it had the advantage of being able to see new objects and technologies being created in Area 51 before anyone else. Being able to gauge first whether this would go to the royal workshop or be released to the private sector was an absolute strength.

* * *

The reason why tea associations were formed and women were able to engage in public activities was when women were able to advance into government positions.

While Joseon promoted Neo-Confucianism as a national policy, it strictly applied internal and external laws.

This strict application began to loosen little by little as women began to advance as teachers at social democratic schools.

Of course, at first, various things were said. However, since most of the female teachers at the Social Democratic School were those who received awards from the country as virtuous women, such criticism became criticism for the sake of criticism.

Also, when classes started in the morning, I couldn’t catch a pod because I didn’t leave the school until the classes ended at sunset.

And as women began to work as official officials, women were able to travel freely in broad daylight.

Depending on the department, she had to work outside, but there was too little manpower to keep her inside just because she was a woman.

“I rode all the way, so I’m going to go out and roll? And who will do my work while I’m out? “Are you telling me not to go into the house?”

“And Yeo-ri (female high-ranking official) – Yeo-gwan (female official) is a title for those who have received a rank among the court ladies working in the palace, so a new word, Yeo-ri, was coined. – If you let them walk around in broad daylight, you won’t get any backbiting, right?”

For these practical reasons, the application of internal and external laws regarding traffic was avoided. Thanks to this, women were able to move around with peace of mind, regardless of their status.

Another positive change occurred as women advanced into relationships.

It was the Myeonsinrye (免新禮) that completely disappeared.

It was not simply a case of a new bureaucrat being treated well, but a ceremony where all kinds of bizarre harassment was rampant.

In order to eradicate this evil custom of Myeonsinrye, constant attempts have been made since it was publicly recorded during the reign of King U of Goryeo. In addition, King Sejong had him thrown into the Record Office as soon as he was discovered, but he was still a Myeonsinrye who stubbornly held on.

However, doing something like that to women was not just harassment, it became a crime. In a situation where more than 70% of the newly appointed women were children of the same family, if you did such a thing, you would become a serious criminal.

Thanks to this, Myeonsinrye disappeared like that.

* * *

‘Make big capital by collecting small amounts of money.’

‘Split a lot of money and invest it in several things.’

After some time, the safe’s operating methods began to show positive results.

Those who were rejected by the startup review department prepared more thoroughly to seize the opportunity once again.

As preparations became more thorough, the probability of success in starting a business gradually increased. As more and more people succeeded in starting their own business and made a fortune, the number of people following them and preparing to start a business increased.

As a result, the passive Joseon society gradually became more active.

Local local communities also began to change little by little. There were still some who only relied on the land they owned, but as they opened their eyes to the concept of ‘capital investment’, the number of people who actively moved their wealth also increased.

Those who had fun investing in this way entered the financial market more actively. Since investment through the ‘Adventure Capital Safe’ was limited, they began looking for new investment sources.

And as those with capital moved actively, the existing top companies also began to change.

The company began to increase the size of its upper management by receiving external capital.

* * *

Jemulpo’s ‘Bakga Top’.

“Hmm… If things continue like this, the number of people here will gradually decrease…” The

gathered Dobang and Daehangsu captains nodded at the assessment of Park Sang-wook, the owner and Daeban.

“There is a lot of competition on the Shandong route.”

“It’s not just the Shandong route. Competition is equally fierce on the Tsushima route and the Kuju route.”

As he listened to the captains and the robbers, Park Sang-wook’s impression became even worse.

“The bottom line is that, as always, we have to go somewhere a bit further away…”

“Yugukoku (current Okinawa) is probably the easiest.”

“The problem is that Honam merchants have already opened up business lines.”

“It is rumored that competition among merchants in Honam is fierce because Yugu-guk is small.”

Those who searched for a solution to all the rumors and facts eventually came to one conclusion.

“In the end, it sounds like you have to go further afield.”

“That’s right. “I have to go to Seomra or Daewol Melaka.”

“The farther you go, the bigger the gap becomes. “We have to go all the way to Cheonchuk.”

When one of the captains mentioned Cheonchuk, criticism arose from those around him.

“why? Are you saying we should go all the way to Alexandria? “Isn’t Alexandria the place where the most legends remain?”

“I have to say something that makes sense…”

The captain, who first brought up the agenda, shouted in response to the criticism from those around him.

“Why does it make no sense!”

“You have to have a boat to go. My stomach!”

“To get there, we need a presidential election driven by naval forces! “Even the biggest boat our merchants have right now is a small boat compared to the navy’s Daeseon!”

The captain who spoke first also did not give up and refuted the ensuing rebuttal.

“If the ship is small, why not build a big ship?”

“Where do they make ships that big? There is only one country! Are you going to go to Nara and ask for a boat to be built?”

“What else can’t be used? “Isn’t there an example of a rickshaw?”

“Are rickshaws and boats the same?”

“What else is different?”

“Say something that makes sense!”

As voices grew louder among the people, Park Sang-wook shouted.

“noiselessly! quiet!”

The people’s shouting quieted down due to Park Sang-wook’s shouting. When the commotion died down, Park Sang-wook opened his mouth.

“I guess I’ll have to go to Hanseong. “Please put the flue in the Ministry of Finance and Economy.”

The provincial government looked at Park Sang-wook with surprised faces at his words.

“Are you sure you will buy the presidential election?”

“Aren’t we in a corner anyway? “You have to try everything you can.”

“That’s true…”

When the robbers were convinced, Park Sang-wook added.

“But you should check everything before you go. “Try to find areas where you can reduce the price as much as possible.”

* * *

A month later, Park Sang-wook visited the Ministry of Finance and Economy building in Hanseong.

“This is my fifth visit…”

Park Sang-wook’s voice, muttering softly, was full of earnestness.

As Park Sang-wook said, this was his fifth visit to the Ministry of Finance and Economy.

“This is not possible at my level. “I’m going to send you a message, so would you please come back in a few days?”

With these words, Park Sang-wook had to continue visiting the Ministry of Finance and Economy. And every time I found it again, I had to talk to someone higher.

“As expected, at my level….”

“Hmm… I looked into it, but it’s hard for me to say yes or no.”

“There was a lot of talk about this and that, so I decided to make a decision at a higher level. “Come back later when I call you.”

“Follow me.”

The place where Park Sang-wook arrived under the guidance of the manager was Kim Jeom’s office.

* * *

Park Sang-wook, seeing Kim Jeom’s face, bowed 90 degrees and bowed.

“I’m coming to see you, Captain. “My name is Park Mo, who runs Soin Park Family Trading Company.”

“Sit there.”

“Thank you.”

Kim Jeom, who offered a seat, sat across from Park Sang-wook and opened a related report.

“Hmm… let’s see…”

Kim Jeom looked at the report and asked Park Sang-wook a question.

“So… you want to save the presidential election used by the navy?”

“yes.”

“Why the presidential election?”

In response to Kim Jeom’s question, Park Sang-wook explained the reason in detail.

After listening to Park Sang-wook’s explanation, Kim Jeom quickly looked through several types of reports, checked the contents, and nodded.

“Hmm… I see… Then, what the merchant owner wants is a challenger-level front.”

“Are you talking about the biggest presidential election?”

“That’s right.”

“Yes, that would be best.”

In response to Park Sang-wook, Kim Jeom went straight to the point.

“Do you know how much it costs to build one boat?”

“I heard a rumor that it costs 100,000 gold coins….”

“These days, it costs 68,000 gold coins. As high-quality wood was obtained in large quantities, production costs became slightly cheaper. “If the artillery pieces go up there, it costs about 110,000 nyang. Is that possible?”

“110,000….”

“That too in gold.”

At Kim Jeom’s words, Park Sang-wook continued speaking with a white face.

“What the upper class of small people want is not a front line, but a merchant ship. There is no need to load artillery. “Please leave that part out.”

“How can we ensure safety if we are unarmed?”

“You can just move with the regular flight to Alexandria.”

“Do you want to go on board? “Hmm…”

As Kim Jeom trailed off, Park Sang-wook spoke more earnestly.

“The ship you want is a merchant ship. It is advantageous to load more cargo into the space where artillery can be placed. Of course, it doesn’t look good to be taken over by the navy, but as a merchant pursuing profit, I have no choice.”

“I understand, but then His Majesty the Lord will not give permission easily.”

“In that case, please load it to a minimum and let the navy take full responsibility for the operation of the artillery. After all, under national law, isn’t artillery only allowed to be handled by soldiers?”

“That’s okay!”

Kim Jeom responded positively to Park Sang-wook’s suggestion.

Kim Jeom wrote something on a piece of paper next to him and spoke to Park Sang-wook.

“I’ll contact you again soon. “Let’s try our best to come up with a good answer.”

At Kim Jeom’s words, Park Sang-wook jumped up from his seat and bent down.

“Thank you so much!”