I Will Raise This Family to Greatness - Chapter 343

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Chapter 343
Splat—
What flew toward my face was a raw egg.
[Sigh… it’s been quite a while since I’ve taken one of these.]
In my previous life, whenever there was a scandal or incident, there were always people throwing eggs.
I’d mostly been hit with them during hearings or when coming and going from court… but this time it was at the Company Entrance.
“Who are you!”
I heard the Security Guard rushing over.
Jeon Tae-guk’s car pulled in behind us, and he and Adam jumped out and ran toward me.
“Sung-guk! Are you okay?”
“Adam, I’m fine.”
“Whoa, whoa, whoa… that bastard’s running!”
The Egg-thrower bolted toward the Parking Lot entrance as more people gathered.
At the same moment, Jeon Tae-guk and the Security Guard sprinted at full speed and tackled the man.
“Let go of me!”
Even after being caught, the man continued screaming at the top of his lungs for a while.
* * *
At the Police Station, the man remained shameless.
“What did I do wrong? Huh? That bastard said something on FaceNote or whatever, and now my travel agency is on the brink of collapse!”
The man who had opened a Japan-focused travel agency spoke with a voice full of grievance.
“I spent years preparing to open this Japan travel agency… I’m the one who’s been wronged. I studied in Japan for ten years and worked at travel agencies for five years. I was supposed to take a tour group to Japan this week, but everything got cancelled because of one thing that bastard said!”
The man complaining even began to tear up.
But the police officer remained cold.
“Regardless, you can’t throw eggs. Egg-throwing constitutes assault, you understand?”
“But… why is throwing an egg assault? Does getting hit with an egg break bones? Does it cause bruising?”
“Well… that’s why you’ll realize this time you threw a very expensive egg.”
“Officer, my travel agency is ruined too… please, I’m begging for leniency.”
“That’s not something you should be asking me. You need to ask Jeon Sung-guk, the representative who got hit with the egg.”
I stared at the man with my arms crossed.
The man, who had been filled with grievance, suddenly looked at me with a pitiful expression.
[I’m the one who’s been wronged… why is he looking at me like that?]
Jeon Tae-guk stood beside me with his arms crossed, clicking his tongue.
“Our grandfather and our father both got hit with eggs before. Every time, the Legal Team handled it cleanly. Sung-guk, the lawyer will be here soon.”
[You’re going to get hit too eventually, Tae-guk, so pay attention and learn from this.]
Just then, Secretary Park Sung-hee entered the Police Station with the lawyers.
The man’s face, which had been looking at me with grievance, began to turn pale.
Seven lawyers arrived with Secretary Park Sung-hee.
The police officers tensed up, clearly flustered by the situation.
Secretary Park Sung-hee approached and handed me a shopping bag.
“I bought this in a rush on the way here. There’s a Sauna next to the Police Station—go wash up and change.”
“Thank you, Secretary.”
“And the Samjeon Legal Team feels this matter cannot simply be overlooked, so we’re proceeding without a settlement.”
“So many busy lawyers have come.”
“Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung said that throwing an egg at the representative of a company we work with is equivalent to throwing an egg at Samjeon itself or Young Master Jeon Tae-guk. He instructed us to handle it as a legal matter based on that standard, so while it’s a bit much, I’ve brought about seven lawyers.”
Secretary Park Sung-hee spoke deliberately so the man who threw the egg would hear, and he covered his face with both hands.
“I’m going to the sauna to wash up. The parking lot CCTV captured everything that man did, and Jeon Tae-guk, Adam, and the security guard will serve as witnesses.”
“Yes, go wash up, Sung-guk.”
As I turned to leave, the man who had been covering his face suddenly jumped up and grabbed my pants leg, falling to his knees.
“Representative, I’ve committed a grave sin. Please forgive me just this once.”
“You said yourself that you’ve committed a grave sin. Then you must face the consequences for it.”
I brushed the man away and left the police station.
“Sung-guk, I’m coming with you! I need to hit the sauna too. Secretary Park Sung-hee, please handle the cleanup well.”
“Of course. I’ll have everything sorted out neatly by the time you and Young Master return from the sauna.”
“I’ll come along too!”
Adam followed us out.
* * *
After leaving the sauna, I checked the time—noon, 12 o’clock.
Jeon Tae-guk handed me a banana milk with a straw inserted.
“Sung-guk, drink this.”
“How do you know I drink banana milk in the bathhouse?”
“I experience common life sometimes too. I always saw people drinking banana milk at jjimjilbangs in dramas and thought it was interesting, but it’s delicious. Adam’s already on his third.”
I gulped down the banana milk Jeon Tae-guk offered.
Then I kept my attention fixed on the news coming from the TV in the changing room.
I remembered the date precisely, but the time the earthquake occurred was vague.
[Was it afternoon? Evening?]
Two conflicting thoughts tangled in my mind.
For my words to be proven true, the earthquake had to happen. But to prevent massive casualties, the earthquake should not occur in this life.
I sucked down the banana milk with a loud slurp.
“Brother, call Secretary Park and have her send some good bento boxes to the police station.”
“Don’t worry. I already sent premium Japanese bento boxes all around. Hmm… speaking of Japanese bento… Sung-guk, will the earthquake really happen? Today’s the day you mentioned.”
“We’ll know once today passes.”
My heart grew heavier.
Just then, breaking news appeared on the internet.
– Jeon Sung-guk’s Reckless Remarks! Japan Travel Agency Representative Faces Ruin—Egg Terror Attack!
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– Serves him right for acting so superior.
– That’s why people need to watch their mouths.
– Is Jeon Sung-guk finished?
– You never know about people’s lives… What good is being a genius and successful entrepreneur if your character is rock bottom.
Malicious comments condemning me poured in real-time beneath the article.
The man who had thrown the egg was being questioned with a gloomy expression on his face.
Jeon Tae-guk, Adam, and I stood with our arms crossed, watching the interrogation process unfold.
“Where did you purchase the eggs, sir?”
“They were free-range eggs. The nearby supermarket only sells free-range eggs, so…”
The man’s voice grew quieter and quieter.
That was when it happened.
Someone shouted loudly.
“There’s been an earthquake in Japan!”
“What?”
I quickly checked the time.
It was already past 3 p.m.
Jeon Tae-guk jabbed me in the ribs from beside me.
“Sung-guk, look at this.”
The phone screen displayed the Japanese Diet and a broadcasting station in real time. The camera, which had been capturing the quiet parliament and broadcasting station, began shaking violently.
Objects fell everywhere, screams erupted in succession, and employees huddled under their desks.
Everyone stared at their phones and computers in shock, watching the breaking news of the Japanese earthquake.
– A magnitude 9.1 earthquake, the largest in Japan’s recorded seismic history, has just struck. The earthquake originated off the Pacific coast and is affecting the entire eastern Japan region.
– Strong tremors are also being felt in the Osaka region, which is far from the epicenter!
– A tsunami warning has been issued for the Fukushima prefecture area.
– Waves exceeding 15 meters have swept through the Fukushima prefecture area. As a result, the Fukushima nuclear power plant has shut down.
Everyone inside the police station held their breath, watching the breaking news of Japan’s massive earthquake.
Jeon Tae-guk stared at me with his mouth hanging open.
“Sung-guk… the earthquake really happened.”
[In the end, what must happen will happen….]
I pressed my lips together firmly, my heart heavy.
That was when it happened.
The man who had thrown the egg at me suddenly jumped up and bowed deeply toward me.
“Chairman Jeon Sung-guk, thank you! Thank you so much!”
What on earth was happening right now?
Everyone in the police station looked at the man in bewilderment.
“Chairman Jeon Sung-guk, the truth is I was supposed to lead a group of tourists to Japan this weekend… and that trip got cancelled, so I suffered a loss. But… you saved my life, Chairman Jeon Sung-guk! Thank you! I’m truly grateful!”
My morning enemy had just transformed into my savior.
I let out a deep sigh.
[How on earth am I supposed to deal with this man?]
The reporters stationed at the police station suddenly became busy.
“Chairman, would you be available for an interview with us?”
“Chairman, did you really see this Japanese earthquake in a dream?”
Questions poured in.
Soon after, broadcasting station cameras arrived, and the police station became so crowded with reporters there was barely room to stand.
– This is the police station where Chairman Jeon Sung-guk, who predicted the major earthquake in Japan, is currently being questioned. Chairman Jeon Sung-guk was hit with an egg this morning by a man who runs a Japan-specialized travel agency on his way to work, and learned of the Japanese earthquake while under investigation!
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– Jeon Sung-guk Earns a New Nickname: Jeon Nostradamus!
– Malicious Comments About Jeon Sung-guk Are Now Being Replaced by Praise.
– Internet Forums and Social Media Flooded with Testimonies of People Whose Lives Were Saved Thanks to Jeon Sung-guk.
– Jeon Sung-guk for Parliament! No, for Cheong Wa Dae! A Nationwide Craze!
In half a day, all the malicious articles and comments directed at me had reversed course entirely.
I was even receiving serious recommendations to run in the next presidential election.
But before that, I had something else to handle.
The Egg-thrower.
The man had suffered financial losses when the tour group he was personally leading to Japan cancelled their trip, so he’d thrown an egg at me in anger—but by afternoon, he was bowing deeply, calling me his savior. He’d even given an apologetic interview to reporters, expressing remorse for throwing an egg at the man who’d saved his life.
The police station, which had been swarming with reporters, had grown quiet again.
“Representative Jeon Sung-guk, what should we do about this man?”
“Let’s settle it.”
Jeon Tae-guk fidgeted beside me.
“Sung-guk, settle it? That’s insane! This is exactly the kind of thing that needs to be an example—you know, one bee, one bee… the worker bee thing….”
“Do you mean ‘punish one to warn a hundred’?”
“Yes, that’s it! You need to make a proper example.”
“That’s exactly what I’m doing.”
“What do you mean?”
I approached the man.
He looked up at me with hopeful eyes.
“Representative Jeon Sung-guk….”
“I’ll agree to a settlement, but there’s a condition.”
“Tell me anything. I’ll comply.”
“You studied in Japan for ten years and worked in the travel industry for five years, correct?”
“Yes….”
“If the earthquake damage and the nuclear power plant situation become critical, Japan tourism will face difficulties for a while due to radiation concerns.”
The man’s eyes widened.
“What’s going to happen to the nuclear power plant, Representative?”
The nuclear power plant situation hadn’t become public knowledge yet.
I quickly changed the subject.
“Since Japan tourism will be difficult for a while, I’d like you to upload fresh, firsthand information about Japan travel on YouTube instead. Especially when the radiation issue breaks, please inform people who don’t know about travel-restricted areas and such.”
“Of course… I’ll definitely do that! Representative, I swear I’ll serve you as my lifesaver until the day I die! Representative Jeon Sung-guk!”
The man started to bow again.
I quickly helped him to his feet.
“Don’t let that gratitude waver. And don’t harm anyone just because things aren’t going well. If you cause trouble like that again… then instead of seven, perhaps seventy members of the Samjeon Legal Team will come down on you. Remember that.”
“Y-yes…”
The man trembled as he gripped my hand.
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“Sung-guk!”
“Father?”
Father was waiting by his car in the Police Station parking lot.
He quickly stepped out and opened the door.
“Sung-guk, get in. Let’s go home and rest tonight. Your mother’s preparing all your favorite side dishes right now.”
“Would it be alright if Adam and I came along too, sir? For some reason, I’m missing my family tonight.”
[Then we’re heading to Hannam-dong. Jeon Tae-guk!!!]
Father chuckled and patted Jeon Tae-guk on the shoulder.
“You come too, Tae-guk. And Adam as well. You both must be exhausted from the police station. Come to our home, have a good meal, and get some proper rest.”
“Thank you so much, sir!”
Jeon Tae-guk climbed into Father’s car before I did.
[I should have just let him go to Japan when he said he was going….]
After a moment of regret, I got into Father’s car as well.
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“Alright, Jeon Nostradamus. Tell me the lottery numbers.”
Min-guk was now openly demanding the lottery numbers.
[I have no choice….]
“Jeon Min-guk, listen carefully. I’m only saying this once.”
“Alright, alright! Tell me already, hyung!”
“4, 15, 18, 25, 37, 45.”
“Yes! Hyung, I’m buying lottery tickets right now! We’ll check them together later, okay?”
Min-guk immediately rushed off to the lottery shop.
Jeon Tae-guk, watching the scene beside me, tilted his head in confusion.
“Sung-guk, can you really see things right in front of you like that?”
“Hyung, I just made those numbers up. We should head home soon. We need to prepare for the presentation next week.”
“Why can’t you just go alone? I’m more comfortable here than at our home.”
I grabbed the napes of Jeon Tae-guk and Adam’s necks and dragged them along.
“One night is more than enough!”
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March 12, 2011. 9 PM.
While preparing presentation materials, my phone rang loudly. It was Min-guk.
What’s this?
I slowly answered the call.
Then Min-guk’s excited voice came through the phone.
– Hyung!!! Jeon Nostradamus!!! Hyung, I won third prize in the lottery!!!
[Hmm… should I tell him the truth now….]
“Min-guk, how much is the third prize?”
– A little over 3 million won. But it’ll be less after taxes. Still, with 3 million won I should be able to buy those limited edition sneakers I wanted. Hyung, have I ever told you that I really love you?
“Hmm… Min-guk, you’re still a minor, right?”
– Yeah. Why?
“Minors aren’t even allowed to buy lottery tickets in the first place, and even if they somehow purchased one and won, they can’t claim the winnings.”
– Nooooo! Why are you telling me this now, you bastard!!!
Min-guk’s anguished wail pierced through the phone, and I simply hung up on him.

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