Return of the 10th Circle Archmage

“Companies are very active in entering North Korea, sir.”

In the words of Jin-Kwang Yoo.

“It’s all thanks to Mato and Lee.”

President Choi Jong-hwan was so humble and drank tea.

In the former residence where only Lee Jun-hyeok came and went, today, Yoo Jin-kwang, Park Tae-jin, and Yoo Ha-eun were seated together.

“Since the Joint TF is proceeding smoothly as planned, I don’t think it will take too long to rebuild the North Korean region.”

Although the current state of North Korea is ridiculously backward, Choi Jong-hwan drew a blueprint, envisioning a hopeful future.

Yoo Jin-kwang is towards such a president.

“These days, the minimum wage system has changed to a differential, so it seems that small businesses are more likely to do business again.”

“At least, what has caused a lot of dissatisfaction during this time is the recklessly high hourly wage, of course.”

Recently, the president and the National Assembly reached an agreement to change the minimum hourly wage in Korea to a differential hourly wage system.

In the past, regardless of what kind of work you did, you were paid the minimum hourly wage, but now the hourly wage is set according to the industry you are doing.

It was a policy that would be welcomed by businesses that were burdensome to pay high wages even for simple labor.

“If the labor cost is low, both at home and abroad, companies build a lot of factories in Korea and businesses are revitalized.”

Eugene Kwang pretended to know what he felt while running the Matop Group.

In fact, the biggest burden for CEOs who run companies is labor costs.

For workers, the higher the labor cost, the better.

Also, if the company cannot afford to pay high wages, it is correct to pay them according to reality.

When wages are too high, the risk that the business operator has to bear has become too great.

And it was normal for workers to receive as much as they were entitled to based on their ability.

At the words of Jin-Kwang Yoo, Choi Jong-Hwan.

“Actually, the hourly wage of workers is not determined by the state, but by the market itself.”

They nodded that it was right for companies and shops to voluntarily set labor costs for workers.

“Instead, despite this change, if the hourly wage is not paid properly, the punishment should be strict.”

Choi Jong-hwan was well aware that the self-employed did not keep the minimum wage to part-time students.

Up until now, the hourly wage was ridiculously high, so there was nothing to be done.

Yoo Jin-kwang also nodded at the president's words.

“That’s right. Even if you do this, if you don’t give it properly, you are a real dog.”

Choi Jong-hwan stopped talking about business and looked back at Park Tae-jin this time.

“President Park. What is the situation of the hospitals that have entered this time?”

“Many hospitals are still reluctant to enter North Korea.”

"why?"

“Maybe it is because the proper infrastructure is not in place yet, so I think that the business will be successful.”

"Well···."Park Tae-jin explained that the public health center is rapidly advancing, and public institutions are urgently diagnosing and treating North Korean patients.

“Fortunately, there is no major difficulty in treating patients as the Android Doctor, ‘Dak-chan’, is distributed in the matops.”

“Oh, oh, shut up!”

Choi Jong-hwan nodded his head with a satisfied smile as if he liked the name ‘Dak-chan’.

“If it’s an Android made by Matop, your skills will definitely be guaranteed.”

"That's right. I have accumulated 10 times more big data than IBN’s Watton, who studied more than 17 million pages of medical papers and textbooks.”

"Oh oh. 10 times that, 170 million!”

"That's right."

Choi Jong-hwan, as expected, gave a thumbs up and said, “No matter what Matop made is different, it is different.”

“But, I’m worried that when AI robots get so smart, all the work that humans do in the future will disappear.”

At Choi Jong-hwan's complaint, Park Tae-jin shook his head.

“Anyway, the global population continues to decline. Just as machines partially replaced human work during the 1st and 3rd industrial revolutions, artificial intelligence will only partially replace human work, and there will be many more jobs for humans to do in the future.”

Currently, Android produced by Matop was producing only artificial intelligence specialized for each industry.

Artificial intelligence that is all-rounder has not been produced.

Park Tae-jin looked back at Professor Yoo Ha-eun for the last time.

“The key is what kind of education we will provide to the children who will grow up in the future, and to the young and elderly who need to learn new skills.”

At Park Tae-jin's words, Minister Yoo Ha-eun frowned with an expression, 'Why are you suddenly talking to me?', and Choi Jong-hwan looked at Professor Yoo Ha-eun again.

“I think President Park’s words are true, but what do you think Minister Yu?”

"Well···. Education?”

Haeun Yoo hesitated for a moment at the president's question, and then continued to answer with a strong voice.

“Obviously, North Korean children were the busiest, walking around the streets and eating right away like a flower swallow, without receiving a proper education. However."

Now we have to raise our voices to change.

“It’s unreasonable to expect North Korean children to have elementary, middle and high school, college, and even master’s and doctoral degrees as in South Korea.”

“Then how?”

“I think North Korean children should be provided with basic education, as well as specialized technical education directly linked to industry-university.”

“Isn’t that what we were doing in South Korea as well?”

“I was doing it, but it was a choice. Some of them had options in entertainment or various fields instead of learning industrial skills. However."

Yoo Ha-eun continued her opinion with a cold gaze.

“Right now, North Korean children may not have such an option.”

“Hmmmm...”

Choi Jong-hwan, who roughly understood what Minister Yoo Ha-eun meant, nodded.

‘It must mean that you have to learn the art of making a living right now...’

Any celebrity or other arts and sports occupation, or a free job that does not depend on money, was not suitable for North Korean children right away.

‘We should think about the 70s and 80s of South Korea in the past.’

South Korea was also a poorer country than other Southeast Asian countries in the past.

Then, as the economic development plan was implemented several times, the miracle of the Han River was accomplished and many excellent companies competing in the world were produced.

In the meantime, although there were many bad incidents such as political and economic collusion, there was no objection to the fact that the Korean economy had turned upward in the end.

“I will leave the education sector entirely to Professor Yoo Ha-eun.”

"Yes. It may be an ordeal for North Korean children right now, but looking back, it seems to be the case.”

After the secret conversation between Lee Joon-hyuk's closest aides and the president was over, Choi Jong-hwan convened all the ministers in each field and ordered the final plan.

*

“The time has come to elect new politicians to lead a unified Korea in the future, and to implement a new policy for the areas that have been absorbed and merged.”

Choi Jong-hwan hurriedly picked up the mayor and group heads who would be temporarily dispatched to North Korea and dispatched them.

They were dispatched to implement policies tailored to the reality of North Korea, and quickly carried out household surveys and land surveys.

“This work is so vast and there is no fixed period, so we have to constantly move and work without a break.”

“Yes, sir.”

Ministers and prime ministers of various ministries bowed their heads in response to the President's words and answered in a loud voice.

And, some public officials complained behind the scenes that they were too busy because of unification.

If Choi Jong-hwan was concerned about the administrative part, Matop provided financial support to subsidize him or exclusively supported Android robots.

Android robots, which had been used only in specific fields such as public institutions, are now used in all industries such as medical care, construction, education, and welfare.

Matop's Android robot factory ran nonstop and continued to expand.

*

"how is it?"

"it's delicious. It's the best food I've ever eaten.”

“Ugh! lie!"

“It’s true!”

At that time, Yoo Jin-kwang did not eat lunch at the president's official residence, and immediately left and ran to Ari's house.

Ari was not at home, and only Ahn Ji-min was waiting for Yu Jin-kwang with kimchi stew.

“Anything Jimin did is delicious.”

“How is it delicious?”

“Somehow, the taste of this kimchi stew is sour, the meat is chewy, the soup is cool, and it was more delicious than anything I had eaten at a famous kimchi stew before.”

“…doesn’t it usually say that the food that my mother made is tastier?”

“My mother is not good at cooking. Don't even talk about your mother."

“·················ogue.”

Yoo Jin-kwang mumbled heavily in a serious tone, and even Ahn Ji-min felt eerie at the same time.

“Do you, Jin-kwang, hate his parents?”

In the words of Ahn Jimin.

“Yeah, to be honest, I hate it.”

Eugene Kwang proudly nodded his head.

“Honestly, I don’t know what the hell my parents did for me, except for ignoring me.”

"Hmm···."

There was a lot of resentment because it was Yoo Jin-kwang who had been neglected all this time. Now that he has succeeded so proudly, he has forgotten a lot of his past wounds, but it still remains as a scar and remains in my memory.“But what can I do? It's my parents. I have to understand everything.”

"that's right. It is a bad habit to be so vindictive because of a grudge from the past.”

"Yes···."

Ahn Ji-min usually listened to Buddhist radio a lot, so he was very interested in the essential wisdom of the world and reflection.

Eugene Kwang unconditionally agrees to Ahn Ji-min's words, and she followed her well.

“However, with the recent reunification of North and South Korea, it is really upsetting. What do you think about unification, Jimin?”

Ahn Ji-min responds to Yoo Jin-kwang's question.

“Actually, I have no idea. Is it because it has been divided for too long? Even after unification, I’m dazed.”

"Yes. In fact, business people are excited, but the general public is interested in it for about three days and then it cools down.”

The psychology of Koreans was originally a way to quickly become interested in people and then quickly cool down like a pot.

So, people were always looking for something new, and they always wanted something fresh.

Ahn Ji-min as if his words were not finished yet.

“By the way, North and South Korea have been unified, aren’t you, Jin Kwang, busy? Is it okay if I do this with you?”

She asked Eugene Gwang so.

Then, Jin-kwang Yoo.

“This is the most important thing.”

He looked at Ahn Ji-min with serious eyes and replied that way.

"Yes? Is this the most important thing?”

Ahn Ji-min frowned and tilted his head.

What is the most important thing for her husband and wife to share a meal alone?

In response to Ahn Ji-min's question, Yoo Jin-kwang.

“The next business of Matop will be the ‘food business’.”

"Yes? Food business?”

"That's right."

"Ah···! Ahri said last time that you and Jinkwang-san were doing the food business together, right? But, where did Ari suddenly go...?"

Ahn Ji-min looked around with an anxious face.

Whoops!

Yoo Jin-kwang grabbed Ahn Ji-min's hand.

OK.

“···!?”

Ahn Ji-min looked at Yoo Jin-kwang with startled eyes.

Towards such Ahn Ji-min, Yoo Jin-kwang.

“Ari was actually a fake. It was to build a bridge for the two of us to do business together.”

He made a bombshell declaration towards Ahn Ji-min.

"What did you say???"

In the end, Ahn Ji-min dropped a spoon with an absurd face.

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