《Hardy Empire 1945》


 ~： Set sail: Hardy and his brothers

Friendship is everything. Friendship is more important than talent and more important than government. It is almost equated with family. Don''t forget this.


    --Quotations from "The Godfather"

 Chapter 1： : Tom Hardy

    The Battle of Iwo Jima, known as the most tragic battle on the Pacific battlefield, lasted from February 19 to March 26, 1945.


    The entire island was almost blasted to scorched earth.


    A total of 6,821 people were killed and 21,865 were injured in this battle.


    22,703 Japanese were killed and 1,083 surrendered.


    During the battle, Sergeant Tom Hardy, who belonged to the Marine Division, was very brave and shot a dozen Japanese soldiers.


    When charging with his team, unfortunately, a bullet passed through his chest.


    When he woke up, he had been moved to the medical ship for treatment, but no one knew. At this time, Tom Hardy had a soul from China in his body.


    Tom Hardy was born in 1921 and is 24 years old this year. He has no father and no mother in his family. He has only a middle school education level. He has participated in many battles as a soldier for five years and has developed a strong personality.


    And the soul of China comes from modern times, named An Yi.


    The two souls are separated by a hundred years.


    The female nurse in charge of Hardy is called Catherine. There are dozens of nurses on the ship. Catherine is the youngest and beautiful one.


    Catherine changed the dressing of An Yi, disinfected the front and back wounds with iodophor, poured sulfa powder, wrapped it in gauze, and supported An Yi to lie down.


    "Sergeant Hardy, I believe you will get better soon." Catherine smiled and comforted.


    "Thank you Miss Nurse."


    A few days later, the medical ship was filled with the wounded, set sail and returned to Hawaii Harbor, and found one thing in ease. His injuries were originally considered to be serious, but his recovery was different from ordinary people''s speed.


    There is no inflammation.


    The wound scabs for two days.


    Only one scar is left in ten days.


    Healed completely after half a month.


    The recovery speed is almost 10 times that of ordinary people.


    Anyi didn''t dare to tell others that he was afraid of being treated as a monster, but he guessed that he suspected that this was his own crossing welfare.


    Now that the two souls have not been fully integrated, the two memories are constantly interacting, which makes An Yi sometimes trance and very uncomfortable.


    He went to see a doctor. Of course, he couldn¡¯t say anything about the journey. He just asked how the trance condition should be relieved.


    There are all surgeons on the ship, and they are not good at ease of illness. The analysis may be a mental illness.


    Many soldiers have suffered war trauma from the battlefield.


    The doctor gave him a few tablets of sedatives, and then prescribed an examination strip, so that he could go to the psychiatric department for a good check after An Yi arrived in Hawaii.


    The ship was full of wounded people, and the nurses were very busy every day, which made them very tired and comfortable and basically healed. Catherine expressed her willingness to help, and Catherine readily agreed.


    With Anyi''s help, Catherine''s workload was reduced by half, which greatly relieved her exhaustion. While Anyi was also taking care of patients, she made many friends.


    Half a month later, the ship crossed the Pacific Ocean and arrived at the Port of Hawaii. All the wounded landed ashore, including the nurses on board.


    There will be another wave of nurses to replace them.


    Anyi received a physical examination in the hospital. The doctor found that he was healed, but he didn''t care too much. There were too many wounded and the doctor didn''t have the energy to pay special attention to him.


    Anyi took the note issued by the doctor on the ship to the psychiatric department. After a brief questioning, the doctor here diagnosed him as having post-war trauma syndrome.


    in conclusion,


    was hospitalized for one month for psychotherapy.


    In the inpatient department, An Yi saw Catherine again. The two were already very familiar. An Yi was very fond of the girl who had two dimples when she laughed, and invited Catherine to have dinner at a downtown restaurant in Honolulu.


    After dinner, the two took a walk on the gentle beach, enjoying the gentle sea breeze and the beautiful night.


    It was a bit late, they didn''t return to the hospital, they walked into the hotel as a matter of course, and had a pleasant and beautiful exchange on the bed.


    Afterwards, Catherine lay in the man''s arms, stroking the gun scars on the solid chest muscles. She told An Yi that she thought Hardy was the most handsome on the boat.


    In the morning, Catherine went to work in the hospital and lay in bed comfortably. After the little nurse devoted himself to treatment overnight, he felt that his trance symptoms were much better.


    An Yi once saw someone on the Internet saying that love is the best medicine for heart trauma. Now Thaksin believes.


    went into the hotel bathroom naked.


    In the mirror,


    The man has a strong body, six-pack abs, mermaid line, strong thighs, short black hair, small but deep eyes, naturally with a strong smell.


    grinned slightly, and there was a sneer in his smile.


    No wonder women like it.


    During the next month of treatment, half a month of ease was spent at the hotel with Catherine.


    Catherine is a nurse, so she must be a nurse.


    white hat,


    stethoscope,


    silk stockings,


    Vacuum nurse clothes,


    These are really a perfect match.


    But the good times are always short, this day a second lieutenant officer finds ease.


    "Sergeant Hardy, your injury has healed, and the military is ready to arrange for you to return to the army and continue to serve."


    An Yi immediately shook his head.


    He is now a Chinese soul in his body, and he is absolutely unwilling to sacrifice his life for the Americans.


    Besides, the battlefield is ruthless. Although he is recovering from injuries much faster than others, he is not dead.


    The bullet still bleeds when it hits the body, and it will definitely be fatal if the head is blown.


    He has made up his mind to retire.


    ran to the psychiatrist and said that he was still in a trance. The doctor gave him a post-war trauma syndrome certificate, and he left the army with ease.


    A few days later, he received a poor retirement allowance of several hundred dollars and a battle medal, said goodbye to Catherine in the hotel, and boarded the cruise back to Los Angeles the next day.


    Where should I go from now on, in fact, I am a bit at a loss now.


    Because of observing these two months, he found that this world is a bit paradoxical, and many places are different from the world in his memory.


    In his past life, the president of the United States should be Harris Truman, but now he is an old guy named Johnson.


    There are many things he knows in this world, and there are also many companies and celebrities he has never heard of.


    In the newspaper, he also saw some reports. For example, the newspaper reported a few days ago that the Mafia Corleone family leader and godfather Vito Corleone had a grand wedding for his youngest daughter Connie.


    Seeing this report, An Yi felt a little dazed at the time.


    Godfather Vito Corleone married his daughter. Isn¡¯t this the plot in the movie "The Godfather"? How would it appear here.


    "The FBI filed a lawsuit against Chicago gang leader Al Capone again. This is the seventh accusation that Capone has faced in his lifetime. I don''t know if the Chicago underground emperor will survive this time again."


    He also read a news report not long ago.


    The Federal Court sued Nucky Thompson for tax evasion and sentenced him to ten years in jail. Nucky Thompson was imprisoned, which caused several major forces in Atlantic City to fall apart and the future direction is unknown.


    He didn''t care at the time,


    Now that I think about it, isn¡¯t this the plot of "Empire of Atlantic City"? !


    An Yi seriously suspects that he has crossed into the world of film and television.


    He is going to settle down first and talk about it after he understands the world.


    The cruise ship arrived in Los Angeles, then took a bus back to his hometown in Orange County, rented a small apartment room to settle down, and a few days later found a job as a waiter in a pub.


    His working hours are from 3 pm to 11 pm, which gives Anyi a lot of time during the day.


    Get up in the morning for a run and exercise.


    There is a boxing gym near his home, and he reported his name and went to the gym to practice boxing in the morning.


    Through this time and space, An Yi also looked forward to whether there is a system mentioned in the novel at the beginning, but it was a pity that it did not appear after waiting for a long time.


    But he also found that he was different from ordinary people.


    For example, his physical recovery ability is ten times stronger than that of a normal person.


    I was aware of this when I was born again.


    Practicing boxing in the boxing gym will inevitably lead to injuries, muscle strains, swollen eye sockets, fist bruises and so on. These minor injuries can be fully recovered after just a nap the next day.


    even worked as a sparring partner once, accidentally broken a rib by Garcia, the strongest fighter in the gym, but he basically recovered in just three days.


    Also, he is much more sensitive to crisis than others, and he doubts whether it is because of the fusion of the two souls.


    After more than two months of training, the ease of physical fitness, endurance, fighting ability, and fighting awareness have been greatly strengthened. UU reading


    Yesterday, when he was playing against Garcia, he couldn''t get the guy up in three minutes, his eyes were black and the corners of his mouth were bleeding.


    Anyi has become the strongest boxer in the gym. The coach advises Anyi to concentrate on boxing. In the future, he may become the best fighter in the United States, and he can also make a lot of money.


    An Yi thought for a while and finally refused.


    He has a greater pursuit of the future, but he doesn''t want to be just a boxer.


    In addition to practicing boxing,


    also occasionally practice guns.


    His marksmanship is good, and he has developed a very strong fighting quality on the battlefield. His main practice is to draw a spear.


    When he was in the army, he met a guy from Texas, and An Yi said that he had won the fast gun competition organized by the county. After the two became friends, he taught Hardy his best gun drawing skills.


    Anyi bought a second-hand Colt revolver for $45. The boss included a holster, and occasionally went to the field to practice the gun. If he was lucky, he could get back a game or two.


    I live very peacefully, but the world does not stop, moving forward vigorously, and countless major events happen every day.


    On August 6, 1945, the little boy exploded in Hiroshima, and on August 9, the fat man exploded in Nagasaki.


    On August 15, Japan announced its unconditional surrender.


    The letter of surrender was signed on September 2, and the Second World War ended.


    But these have nothing to do with ease.


    Now he is just an ordinary American, a tavern worker.


    ...


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 Chapter 2： : Bill Pitt

    "Good afternoon Tom."


    "Good afternoon Sunny."


    At the entrance of the working tavern, I just ran into Sonny, who was also an adaptable student. Sonny greeted comfortably and enthusiastically. The two of them worked together for three months and became a good friend.


    Sanny is of French descent, with long chestnut hair rolled up, not particularly beautiful, but she is young, only 19 years old this year.


    said that there are no ugly young women, and An Yi feels that this is indeed the case.


    The two enter the door together.


    I changed my clothes and cleaned up. In the afternoon, the guests were sparse. After the night, a large number of guests poured in, and the pub became noisy.


    The tavern is a mixed place, there are good people, but there are also many bastards.


    A guy drank too much. When he saw Sanny walking by, he grabbed her waist and pulled her on her lap, and she screamed.


    The other drinkers saw this scene, and no one stood up to stop it, instead they all showed a smirk and watched the excitement.


    An Yi saw Sonny''s horrified look, and glanced at the tavern owner, and found that the tavern owner didn''t look at this side at all, and continued to take the beer seriously.


    After working in the tavern for a few months, An Yi knew that the tavern owner was an asshole.


    The boss turned a blind eye, but An Yi couldn''t watch Sonny being molested. Although the drunkard could not be too much in the crowd, his behavior was already a great insult to a girl.


    An Yi stepped forward and grabbed Sunny''s arm, and pulled her out of the man''s arms, "Go back."


    Sanny got out of trouble, gave An Yi a grateful look, and quickly ran into the back kitchen.


    The girl was taken away by An Yi, and the guy who molested Sanny felt shaved, and was very upset. He stared at An Yi angrily, cursing in his mouth:


    "Boy, are you going to die!"


    "This is a pub, I want to find a woman to go elsewhere." An Yi replied coldly.


    The people watching the crowd laughed.


    was preached by a bartender. The drunk felt offended and thought people were laughing at him.


    picked up the beer on the table and poured it into ease.


    Anyi dodged subconsciously, and was not splashed by the alcohol, only a little splashed on his body.


    looked at this guy, An Yi turned around and left.


    Being ignored by An Yi, the guy felt even more uncomfortable. The draught glass in his hand fell to the ground forcefully, and it suddenly shattered into countless pieces with a loud noise.


    An Yi turned and looked over, the man looked at An Yi with a sly smile, and said with a tilted mouth:


    "Boy, I accidentally smashed the beer glass. Don''t worry, I will pay the price. I don''t have to do it now. This is your job."


    said and pointed to the ground.


    An Yi brought the broom from the stairway, but when he was sweeping the floor, the guy stepped on the broom and looked at An Yi defiantly.


    Drinkers around watched with interest what happened here, just as watching the excitement.


    suddenly,


    A violent mood rippled in An Yi''s mind.


    After traveling through this world for half a year, An Yi''s soul has completely merged with Hardy''s soul, which has also changed An Yi''s character.


    was originally a calm personality, but after integrating Hardy''s thinking, he became much wilder than before.


    Looking up at the drunkard, the ease in his eyes became cold at this moment, and the man''s expression was stunned, because he saw the strong murderous in the eyes of the young man in front of him, like being stared at by a tiger. This look made him feel Afraid.


    There was a timid thought in his heart.


    But in the next second, he became even more irritated. How could he let a tavern adapt to frighten him? It made him feel shame.


    "Boy, dare to look at me with such a look!"


    This guy drunk his head and punched An Yi round.


    "Boom~!"


    Before the drunkard''s fist hit Yi Yi, Yi Yi moved, and hit the guy''s chin with a fist. The guy was hit and flew out and hit the ground heavily.


    An Yi stepped forward, riding on the person, pinching the bastard''s neck with his left hand, and hitting his face with a sturdy right fist.


    àØ!


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    A violent beating, bleeding from the guy''s mouth and nose.


    The man was still struggling at first, but after a few punches, he collapsed completely to the ground and became like a dead dog.


    The boss hurried over to pull comfortably.


    "Tom, stop fighting, you will kill him like this!"


    The people in the tavern looked at An Yi in surprise. He didn''t expect that this seldom talkative adaptable student would have such a violent temper. If no one stopped him, he would really kill that guy.


    It was not long before the police arrived. The man was taken to the hospital and taken to the police station comfortably. He was then detained for assault and awaiting trial and sentence.


    was detained for about a week before the court opened.


    In the court, An Yi¡¯s lawyer showed a certificate of mental illness, and several witnesses, including the girl Sunny, were found. Because the other party was at fault, the judge finally awarded An Yi to compensate the other party with three hundred and fifty dollars.


    Indemnity plus attorney''s fees, all of the comfortable retirement allowances were all used up at once, and even some things were sold, including the second-hand Colt revolver.


    He was completely a pauper.


    The job of adapting to the tavern was also lost. After all, it caused trouble for the boss.


    went out to find another job. Everyone refused. The town is not big. People have heard of what happened in the tavern and knew that An Yi was mentally ill. In order to avoid trouble, no one wanted to hire him.


    Just got home, An Yi saw the girl Sunny standing at the door of the apartment.


    "Tom, thank you for helping me that day, and I also resigned, and I am going to leave Orange County." Sunny said.


    "Where are you going?"


    "I saved some money during this time, and I am going to study."


    "You are still young, you really should study, what do you plan to learn?"


    "I am going to study law and become a lawyer or a judge in the future. It is because of what happened in the tavern that day that gave me this idea." The girl said.


    "A very good idea, I hope you succeed." An Yi encouraged.


    Sanny O''Connor looked at An Yi, then suddenly stepped forward and gave him a strong hug, then kissed him on the cheek.


    "Thank you again Tom, goodbye."


    "Goodbye~!"


    Looking at Sunny¡¯s back, An Yi doesn¡¯t know if she will see this girl again in the future. Many people are actually passing by in a flash on the way of your life, and they may never meet again.


    Lying on the small bed in the apartment, thinking comfortably about how to live in the future, Orange County may not be able to stay. At this moment, the landlord came up and called him, and there was his phone number downstairs.


    An Yi went downstairs to answer the phone, but he didn''t expect it to be Bill. UU Reading www.uuk¨¡nshu.com


    Bill and Hardy were once comrades in the same team, the best brothers. Hardy also saved Bill''s life on the battlefield. He was injured in a battle. After he was injured, this guy retired directly and left a year earlier than Hardy.


    Bill was very enthusiastic on the phone, "Brother, I just learned that you were injured and retired. It was hard to find out your contact information. How are you doing now?"


    "not good!"


    An Yi talked about the previous experience and the current situation.


    "I am now penniless and lost my job. To make matters worse, everyone here knows that I am mentally ill, and no one wants to hire me."


    Bill laughed, "It''s no big deal, come to Los Angeles, there are a lot of ways to make money."


    Just like that, I packed my things comfortably and set off for Los Angeles.


    As soon as he got off the long-distance bus with his suitcase, Bill got out of a Ford next to him, came up and gave An Yi a bear hug.


    After the two separated, he looked at Bill comfortably. Bill had dark blond hair, clear blue eyes, and the typical short stubble with big cheeks, and he looked seven-point like Brad Pitt.


    An Yi thought, Bill''s full name is Bill Pitt.


    is also surnamed Pete,


    Isn¡¯t it Brad Pitt¡¯s grandpa?


    "Haha Tom, I finally saw you again." Bill said happily, flapping his comfortable arm.


    "We have been apart for almost two years, you are a lot fatter than before."


    Peacefully patted Bill''s generous back.


    "I am strong or not fat." Bill retorted.


    said that he took the suitcase in Anyi''s hand and threw it into the back seat of the Ford.


    ......

 Chapter 3： : Bill seriously injured

    The car stopped outside a bar, and the neon lights outlined a playful bunny girl. The name of this bar was ¡®Bunny Girl Bar¡¯.


    The two walked in, and An Yi found that it was much busier than the tavern he stayed in Orange County.


    Blurred dark lights, jazz music, exposed women, bustling voices, the smell of marijuana in the air.


    Women are all dressed up as bunny girls. Tight bikinis make the figure look bumpy. The long legs are wrapped in stockings, the high bunny ears stand upright one by one, and there is a plush ball on the buttocks, which looks very cute.


    A beautiful bunny girl came over, "Bill, what do you want?"


    "First, two glasses of beer."


    Bill grinned and patted the bunny girl''s ass, teased a few more words, and sat down in a deck with ease.


    The bunny girl brought two glasses of beer, An Yi and Bill touched, took a big sip, the two chatted about the past when they were in the army, and then they talked about the current situation.


    "You joined the gang?" An Yi asked in surprise.


    Bill shrugged.


    "When I left the army, I only got a few hundred dollars in retirement allowance. You know I have a family of children, my parents and five younger siblings, that money is not enough."


    "I originally wanted to work hard and earn money. I went to the factory, worked in the store, washed the car, and worked as a transport driver, but my income was only enough to make ends meet. Now prices are soaring, but wages are lowered by those **** capitalists."


    "They said that the war was over and there were too many workers to use up. They were not afraid that no one would work. The newspaper said that the country is now prosperous, but the unemployment rate has increased greatly but nobody reported it."


    "I have a friend who is from a Jewish gang. He asked me to join, and I did this. It''s not bad now, and it''s a lot more money than working." Bill smiled.


    "What do you do?" An Yi asked.


    "Send wine, collect bills, and maintain order!"


    "Gangs have underground casinos, loan companies, all of which require collectors, as well as a smuggling business, providing drinks to neighborhood bars and nightclubs. This nightclub is my responsibility." Bill Road.


    No wonder the people here know him so well.


    The two raised their glasses, and Bill looked at ease and said, "Tom, let''s do it together. With your mind and skill, you can definitely get ahead."


    An Yi shook his head.


    He doesn''t want to join the gang.


    In the last life, Anyi had also succeeded in business, but was framed and fell from the peak.


    has memories of past lives and has more than decades of insight into this world. He believes that just by finding the right way, he will definitely make a lot of money in the future.


    And the underworld is a thorny road.


    "I plan to find a stable job." An Yi said.


    Bill shrugged and did not persuade Yi Yi again, "OK, you will live with me during this time."


    said as he took out a wad of bills and handed them to An Yi, there were hundreds of dollars.


    "This money is for you. You need a well-fitting suit to find a job. It''s cold now. You still need a beautiful woolen coat. Go buy one tomorrow."


    Anyi is very poor now, with only a few dollars on him, did not reject Bill''s kindness, took the money and put it in his pocket.


    Bill was very happy to see An Yi did not refuse. The two continued to drink and chat, and did not leave until night. The weather became a bit cold and the two drove back to Bill''s apartment.


    The car parked in the courtyard, Bill arranged a room for Anyi, told him where the bathroom was, and took a bath comfortably.


    wiped his hair and came out. Bill greeted ease and lifted the living room sofa to reveal the things underneath.


    "Tom, here are two guns and a few magazines. If you need to, you can take them as you please."


    Look at the two guns as Colt M1911. The Mi Army is equipped with guns. The short gun Tom Hardy used in his service is the Colt M1911. He is very familiar with this type of gun.


    An Yi smiled, "I''m going to get a decent job, I don''t need a gun."


    Bill shrugged, "Who knows."


    Bill poured another glass of wine for the two of them, and continued to chat in the living room, and did not go to bed until the middle of the night.


    The next morning, Bill and An Yi said hello to go out, and An Yi simply cleaned up and went out.


    bought a new suit and woolen coat in the commercial street, the whole person looked more energetic and handsome, and bought a newspaper to check job information, factory workers, accountants, drivers, hotel attendants, porters...


    Checking for a long time, the salary is either too low or the job position is not suitable.


    I went to several recruiting units in the afternoon and tried it out. As Bill said, although the economy is good now, there are more people looking for jobs. Many units just ask An Yi to fill out a resume and nothing is left.


    Going back to Bill''s house at night, Bill asked An Yi about his job search. An Yi said helplessly, "It''s not going well. There are too many people looking for work. I don''t have academic qualifications and professional skills. There are not many suitable jobs."


    "It''s just the beginning, don''t worry." Bill comforted.


    After a few days, Bill went out to work on his own affairs, looking for a job easily, but there was nothing very good.


    The main reason is that he does not want to enter the factory to do that kind of repetitive work. Those who have no development at all, do not match his ideas, but there are development jobs, but it is not easy to find.


    Bill went out that morning and smiled at An Yi, "I''m going to collect an account today, five thousand dollars, which is a huge sum of money. If we can get it back, we can divide it up to tenths and come back and bring you. Go for a big meal."


    One tenth is $500, which is enough for a person''s salary for two months in this era.


    Bill went out, and comfortably continued to go out looking for work.


    saw noon, bought a hot dog and a cup of hot tea on the street, sat on the street to eat, and continued to look for work in the afternoon.


    Until the evening, there was still no gain.


    Dragging his exhausted body back to Bill''s apartment, just entering the house, An Yi suddenly felt a dangerous aura, which made him stiff and subconsciously wanted to withdraw, but the door suddenly closed, a pistol appeared, and the black hole pointed at An Yi. Head.


    There are two guys in suits in the room.


    One is before and the other is behind.


    The guy in front is holding a revolver in his hand, and the muzzle is pointed at An Yi''s head, only about two meters away.


    Another person is standing at the door of the bedroom four or five meters away, putting his hand in his pocket, making a motion ready to draw his gun at any time.


    "Don''t move!" pointed the gun at An Yi man in a deep voice.


    Numerous thoughts flashed quickly in An Yi''s mind.


    Thief?


    Robbery?


    or Bill¡¯s enemy?


    "who are you?"


    pointed the gun at An Yi that guy took a step forward, the revolver was still pointed at An Yi''s head, it was only half a meter away from him, and it was almost on his head.


    An Yi suddenly moved.


    ''S body dodged abruptly to the side, avoiding the muzzle, and at the same time stepping forward quickly, holding the revolver in the opponent''s hand with both hands one after the other.


    That person was surprised.


    Before making any response, An Yi flipped his hands over, abruptly snatching the revolver from that person''s hand.


    The other party was shocked.


    The man at the bedroom door was so scared that he quickly took out his gun.


    You can move faster with ease, turn your feet, and strangle the neck of the man in front of you with your left hand, and the revolver is already on his temple in the next second.


    "Don''t move, you will blow your head when you read www.uukahnshu.com!"


    The person in Anyi''s hand was immediately so scared that he didn''t dare to move anymore.


    The man at the bedroom door took out a pistol and raised his hands to aim at An Yi, only to find that the situation in the field had changed drastically, and his companion was under control.


    "Release Sean!"


    The man at the bedroom door screamed.


    "Leave the gun down, or I will kill him first!"


    An Yi roared, and the muzzle pressed the head of the man in his arms again.


    The guy in An Yi''s arms was so frightened, his body was visibly trembling.


    The man at the bedroom door threw a rat-avoidance device. For a while, he didn''t know what to do. He could only grit his teeth and point his gun at An Yi, and the two sides confronted each other.


    "Say, why did you come to my house? What is your purpose?" An Yi asked.


    The man in An Yi''s arms was taken aback.


    "Your house? Isn''t this Bill''s house?"


    "I live here."


    The person in Anyi¡¯s arms immediately thought of something and quickly said: "We may have some misunderstandings. We are Bill''s companions. Are you Hardy? Bill told us that he has come with a friend named Hardy who lives in his house."


    Anyi heard what they said, and realized that it might be a misunderstanding, but did not relax his vigilance, and continued to ask:


    "Why do you come to my house and still look through the things at home?!"


    The man in Anyi''s arms immediately said, "We are here to get some clothes for Bill."


    "Why didn''t Bill come to get it himself?"


    "Bill is injured, very badly!"


    ......


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 Chapter 4： : If you have grudges, dont repay non-brothers

    The misunderstanding is resolved.


    An Yi also knows that the guy who had just been shot by him was named Sean, and the guy standing at the door of the bedroom was named Ryder. They were all Bill''s men.


    "What on earth happened?"


    Knowing that Bill was seriously injured, An Yi asked eagerly.


    "Bill was still undergoing surgery when we came over, and the situation was not good. Give him something and go back. Should we get in the car and say?" Sean said.


    An Yi immediately followed them into the car.


    Ryder drove, Sean and An Yi sat behind, and told An Yi on the road that Bill had been shot three times. He is now being rescued in a private hospital. The situation is very bad.


    They went to collect the accounts today. The other party is a Spanish gang leader named Cook. The Jewish gang does not sell drugs, but there is always a need for that. After negotiation, the Spanish gang is allowed to sell goods in the Jewish gang block, and they collect part of the profit.


    Cook is in charge of selling goods in Bill¡¯s block. There are five or six people under him. Bill leads Sean and Ryder to find Cook. Cook is about to delay and even wants to repay the debt. Bill gave a cruel remark, but he didn¡¯t expect that library. Ke actually took a gun and gave Bill a few shots.


    Then the two sides fired a few more shots at each other, and Cook ran away with his men, and the two of them hurriedly took Bill for treatment.


    "Before we came, we asked. That guy Cook lost a lot of money in the underground casino half a month ago, about 10,000 US dollars. It is estimated that he lost all the shares, so he can''t get it out." Xiao En said. .


    At this time, Ryder, who was driving, interjected: "I suspect that the guy Cook was a fan and was a little unconscious, otherwise he couldn''t be so crazy."


    An Yi remembered that Bill said this morning that he would charge a large sum of money, five thousand dollars, which should be the share.


    I didn''t expect an accident.


    The car quickly arrived at the private clinic.


    The three of them entered, and Sean stopped a passing female nurse, "Miss Nurse, how is Bill?"


    "The doctor is still performing an operation and is taking the bullet in his stomach. He bleeds a lot. I don''t know if he can save it."


    The female nurse turned around and went into the rescue room.


    After waiting for about half an hour, the door of the rescue room finally opened, and a middle-aged doctor and two nurses pushed out the bed.


    Bill was lying on the bed, his face pale, his eyes closed and he didn''t react at all.


    "Doctor Murphy, how is Bill?" Sean asked.


    Dr. Murphy pushed his glasses and glanced at Bill: "All three bullets have been taken out, and the wound has been treated, but his injuries are too serious and he has lost too much blood. I am afraid that the chance of surviving is only 30%."


    "I have tried my best, and I have done everything I can do. Then it''s up to God''s will."


    pushed the bed into the next ward, and the nurse gave Bill an infusion.


    An Yi looked at Bill with a pale face, feeling very uncomfortable. The two had been fighting together for three years, and Bill was his best brother.


    Knowing that I was not doing well, I immediately called myself to Los Angeles to help myself live here, but now I am injured and dying.


    After the nurse settled down, she looked at the three comfortable people in the room, and said impatiently: "You go out, you are of no use to the patient here, maybe it will bring germs."


    The three were kicked out of the ward.


    In the yard, Xiao En handed An Yi a cigarette.


    "Do you know where that Cook lives?"


    Anyi asked after taking a deep breath.


    "Yes, B43-79 Brown Avenue, a two-story building." Sean said.


    "What does that Cook look like?"


    "Bald head, in his forties, easy to recognize, why are you asking this?" Ryder asked An Yi.


    An Yi did not explain.


    After the three of them smoked, Sean said to An Yi: "We are going back to report to the boss about Bill''s matter, what about you Tom?"


    "Let''s go, I am here to accompany Bill again." An Yi said.


    Sean and Ryder drove away.


    At this moment, it is completely dark outside.


    The surrounding lights are on.


    There was wind in the evening.


    It''s a bit cold on the face.


    An Yi came to Bill''s ward again. The nurse had already gone out. Only Bill was left in the room. He was lying on the bed quietly, breathing weak and his face pale.


    walked comfortably to the bed,


    patted Bill''s face, and said solemnly:


    "Bill, go through it. You didn''t want your life on the battlefield. It would be a shame to die in the hands of a bastard."


    "Brother, you rest here with peace of mind. What you haven''t completed, I will help you complete, and I will let the other party pay enough."


    After speaking, he turned and left the ward.


    stopped a taxi on the road and quickly returned to Bill''s house.


    opened the sofa, revealing two Colt M1911 pistols underneath.


    Insert the magazine and pull the bolt firmly.


    "Crack~!"


    The bullet is loaded.


    two guns on the coffee table,


    turned off the lights,


    quietly sitting on the sofa in the living room.


    I don¡¯t know how long it took.


    "Dangdangdang~~!"


    The clock rang.


    a total of 12 sounds.


    is exactly 12 o''clock in the morning.


    An Yi got up, grabbed two guns from the coffee table and inserted them into the back waist, and took two more magazines into his pocket.


    took off his hat from the coat rack and fastened it on his head, lowered it slightly, and opened the door to go out.


    ......


    Brown Street.


    In the shadows.


    An Yi looked at the small building opposite.


    It was half past one in the morning, and the surroundings were silent.


    An Yi came to the back fence, put his hand on the fence, jumped in, silently landed on the lawn in the courtyard.


    came to the door of the backyard and turned the doorknob slightly.


    plugged in.


    I came to the window and looked at it. There was a faint light inside, which should be a bright light in the living room. I pushed the window and didn''t open it. I walked to another window. Inside was the kitchen. I pushed the sliding window and there was movement. .


    slowly lifted the window, got in comfortably and flexibly, stepped on the stove and fell into the house.


    There is a corridor outside the kitchen, and several rooms on both sides, comfortably close to the door to listen, there is a strong snoring sound inside.


    cautiously came to the living room. The living room was lit but there was no one. He went to the front door and opened the latch so that he could escape at any time.


    took off his hat and hung it on the coat rack at the door.


    drew two pistols from behind, opened the safety, the bullets were loaded, and comfortably opened one of the room doors.


    On the bed, a guy is sleeping soundly.


    The pistol is raised.


    "boom!"


    The bullet directly penetrated the man''s head, and the bed sheet was stained red by the violent blood mist.


    The guy on the bed shuddered slightly and then he didn''t move.


    The gunshots awakened the others, and a few people rushed out of the other room, holding the guy in their hands, but as soon as the door opened, they were greeted by a dense rain of bullets.


    "Boom, boom~!"


    "Boom, boom, boom~!"


    There was a loud gunshot in the villa, and the four people rushing out of the room were all shot in the chest and abdomen and fell to the ground.


    An Yi glanced at these guys, there is no bald head, it seems that Cook is not among these people.


    Just when An Yi thought of Cook, there was a slight noise from upstairs. An Yi felt her energy tightened and a sense of danger came.


    fell forward without hesitation.


    "Boom~!"


    With a huge gunshot, a big hole was punched in the wall next to An Yi, and the gravel splashed his face.


    ......


    Cook slept upstairs. Because of his many enemies, he was very alert on weekdays. He woke up immediately after hearing the gunshots. He grunted to the bedside and reached for the spear on the cabinet.


    This is a Winchester M1887 lever-type shotgun. It uses a No. 12 shotgun. It is powerful. It was once Megatron in the West. In the Terminator movie, Schwarzenegger used this gun against the T-800 robot.


    moved the lever bullet to click and load it, and Cook rushed out of the room in his pajamas.


    Through the gap in the stairs, he saw a figure. He couldn''t help saying that raising his hand was a shot. The **** thing was that the guy escaped ahead of time.


    "Asshole, I must kill you!"


    "Crack~Boom!"


    "Crack~Boom!"


    Cook shot while walking down, and a big hole was blasted out of the corner of the comfortable escape. Because the opponent''s firepower was too fierce, he was suppressed.


    With a turn of his mind, he looked at the corpse on the ground comfortably.


    lifted up a guy and threw it out forcefully. When Cook saw the figure rushing out of it, he immediately raised the gun and pulled the trigger.


    "Boom~!"


    The shot hit the corpse, and flesh and blood splashed.


    The lights were dim, and Cook didn''t even see who the corpse was.


    attracted Cook¡¯s firepower, An Yi finally found a chance, flew out of the corner sideways, UU reading www.uukanshu. There are a few shots of the com pistol on the stairs.


    "Boom, boom, boom~!"


    "Ah~!"


    screamed.


    Cook was shot twice.


    One shot hit his stomach and the other hit his gun arm. Cook fell to the ground, his shotgun fell on the stairs, and rolled down.


    An Yi stood up, raised his gun and walked towards Cook.


    Cook finally saw the person coming. He was a young man who didn''t know him. He looked at him coldly, and he could feel the strong killing intent on him.


    "Don''t, don''t kill me!"


    Cook held his stomach in pain and pleaded.


    An Yi looked at bald Cook coldly, "Ha ha, does Bill know that he is my brother."


    Cook finally knew who was going to kill himself.


    "I can give you money, all, don''t kill..."


    "Bang~!"


    Before Cook finished speaking, An Yi shot him in the head.


    He is not interested in talking nonsense with the enemy.


    looked up at the room,


    There was blood everywhere in the corridor, on the walls, and in the stairwell. Six corpses lay all over the place, making it look like a Shura field.


    killed six people, An Yi didn''t feel any discomfort, even because of the adrenaline secretion in the fight just now, he was a little excited.


    For more than half a year, the soul of ease has completely merged with the soul of Tom Hardy. Tom is a guy who has experienced the real war slaughter field, and the current situation is just a small scene for him.


    came to Cook''s room, comfortably turned on the light, opened several drawers of the boss desk, searched, and found a wad of money in one drawer.


    ......


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 Chapter 5： : Get rid of the Jewish Gang

    ten dollars,


    twenty dollars,


    fifty dollars,


    Hundred dollars.


    There are all kinds of denominations, all of which are old banknotes. An Yi guessed that the money was used to sell fans. It is estimated that the five thousand US dollars is only a lot more, and he puts it directly into the pocket of his coat.


    In the cabinet, An Yi also found an exquisite box, opened it and placed a brand new gold watch, to see that the logo was Rolex.


    This gold Rolex watch is a new model that was just launched in 1945. It is made of gold from the frame to the strap. It is the ancestor of the Rolex gold watch. It was sought after by countless people as soon as it came out, and the price reached more than 1,500 US dollars. , A proper luxury.


    I was in the Orange County bar before, and there was a customer showing off to his friends. An Yi just happened to see it, and now he recognized it.


    This watch is very new, the bags are still on it, I guess that Cook is not willing to wear it yet.


    I just missed a watch.


    The cash was taken for Bill, and treat this watch as his own harvest tonight.


    put the box into his pocket.


    He didn''t dare to delay too much. There was too much movement here, and someone would definitely call the police. It is estimated that the police will come soon.


    The pistol was inserted into the back, and he walked downstairs quickly.


    took off his hat from the coat rack, lowered the brim and went out from the front door, flashed by a street lamp, and soon disappeared into the darkness.


    Ten minutes after leaving comfortably, a police car pulled a siren and stopped at the door of the villa. The three policemen got out of the car and approached the gate cautiously with their guns.


    open the door,


    The tragic scene in the villa shocked the police.


    There was blood everywhere in the room, and several corpses fell to the ground in all directions. The walls were full of bullet marks. At first sight, they went through a fierce gun battle.


    "Notify the FBI immediately that a major incident has occurred here!"


    Waiting for the FBI people to come over, many reporters have gathered on the street and kept taking pictures inside.


    The FBI personnel conducted an on-site survey and concluded that the gunman was probably only one person. As for other circumstances, it is completely unknown, and there is no clue of any value.


    asked the neighbors around, but no one saw anything. After all, it was around 1 a.m. and everyone was asleep.


    3:30 in the morning.


    The police carried the body and left. The FBI recorded the case as a major first-degree murder, and then evacuated.


    ......


    "Ring Ling Ling~!"


    The phone rang in the bedroom of an apartment.


    Click.


    The lamp is turned on.


    Fred looked at the clock on the wall. It was three thirty in the morning.


    Fred is more than 40 years old this year, his cheeks are as sharp as a knife, and he is mature and capable. He is the boss of the Jewish gang in Los Angeles. He manages more than 200 members of the Jewish gang. He is definitely a man of Los Angeles.


    The Jewish Gang occupies some of the most prosperous neighborhoods in Los Angeles, owns three underground casinos, operates loan sharks and smuggling businesses, and controls the supply of drinks to five nightclubs and dozens of bars in the jurisdiction, earning two to three million dollars a year. profit.


    The phone is still ringing, Fred picked up the phone, and the second in command Alan Payne''s voice came from inside:


    "I just got news that someone entered Cook''s house in the early hours of the morning and killed Cook and his five men."


    Fred was taken aback for a while.


    The subordinates reported to him in the evening that Bill, a small boss in the gang, was seriously injured by Cook of the Spanish gang when he was collecting the accounts. His life is unknown.


    Fred asked about the situation and went to the hospital to take a look at Bill.


    An Yi had already left at that time.


    After coming back, I discussed with some of his subordinates, and planned to see Bill''s situation tomorrow, and then decide how to deal with it.


    I didn''t expect such a thing to happen at night.


    "Who did it?" Fred asked.


    "do not know."


    "Aren''t they ours?"


    "No, I have asked all of my staff, and they have said that they have not done it."


    Fred was even more surprised, "Who would it be if someone who is not ours, do you know other things?"


    "I learned from the police that the FBI surveyed the scene and determined that there was only one gunman." Alan Payne said.


    Fred was slightly surprised, "One person kills Cook''s six?"


    "Yes, that''s what the police said."


    Hanging up the phone, Fred looked at the wall and thought, if it was a person who killed Cook, then that person is indeed very powerful.


    But who is this person?


    What is the origin?


    Fred''s wife turned around and put her arms around the man and asked, "Fred, what happened?"


    Fred kissed the woman''s hair, "It''s okay, my dear, it''s just a small problem, go to bed, and I''ll deal with it tomorrow."


    ...


    Morgue,


    Cook''s body was lying on the cold bed, his face was pale and colorless, and there were two deadly bullet holes in his forehead and abdomen.


    Dani, with a cigar in his mouth, looked at Cook''s corpse, his face full of anger.


    Dani is the leader of the Spanish gang in Los Angeles. His gang name is "Red Dani". Dani is slightly obese. He is in his fifties this year, but for men, his fifties are the most powerful age.


    Dani has worked hard in Los Angeles for many years. There are more than 100 people under his staff, occupying two blocks, operating bars, nightclubs, Jiyuan, underground boxing arena, casino clubs and other businesses, and their biggest business is the sale of coca powder.


    Cook is Dani¡¯s more effective subordinate, responsible for part of the drug sales, and can give him tens of thousands of dollars in profits every month.


    Now his capable man has become a corpse, which makes him very angry.


    "Who killed Cook?" Dani asked in a hoarse voice.


    "It is likely that the Jewish gang did it." A middle-aged man behind Dani said, this person is Dani''s army instructor Burstein.


    "Jewish Gang?" Dani frowned deeply.


    The Jewish Gang is the biggest power in Los Angeles, followed by the Irish, and then the Spanish.


    Other forces include Mexicans, Chinese gangs, and small groups of Russians, Polish and French descent.


    "I just found someone to understand that Cook lost a lot of money in our casino some time ago, and now he still owes a lot of money to the casino." Burstein explained.


    "Yesterday the Jewish gang asked Cook to be divided, and Cook prepared to delay. For this reason, the two sides clashed. Cook sucked fans and shot and wounded a small Jewish gang leader in excitement. The attack happened in the evening. "


    Dani''s face was extremely gloomy, biting his cigar hard, and suffocating for a long time, "Damn it."


    I don¡¯t know if this sentence is cursing Cook or the Jewish gang.


    Leaving the morgue, Dani returned to the mansion with Sergeant Burstein, and the two lit up cigars and poured a glass of whiskey.


    Dani pondered for a while, seeming to make up his mind, and said to Burstein in a deep voice,


    "I want to get rid of the Jewish Gang!"


    In addition to businesses such as loan sharks, casino clubs, bars, nightclubs, Jiyuan, and underground boxing grounds, Red Dani¡¯s biggest source of income is coca powder, which can bring him nearly one million dollars in income every year, two or three times that of other businesses. .


    He occupies a small territory. The Jewish gang has the largest territory in Los Angeles, but the Jewish gang has banned drug trafficking. This gave Dani a chance. He found the Jewish gang boss Fred and was willing to take a large profit as a share. Only allow them to enter the site to sell goods.


    to this end,


    He would give three to four hundred thousand dollars to the Jewish gang every year.


    Dani has been very upset about this huge protection fee.


    Hearing Dani¡¯s words, Burstein was shocked and frowned: "The Jewish Gang is very strong, and we are not opponents at all."


    Dani sneered, "I have considered that we can cooperate with the Irish, and even bring in Mexicans, Chinese, Russians, and Poles. UU reading will work together against the Jews."


    "As long as we unite these people, we are fully capable of killing those jews and then carve up their turf, we can have more bars, nightclubs, sell more coca powder, make more money, and don¡¯t have to give the jews. Divide."


    Dani said that the prospects are attractive, but Burstein is still worried.


    "But behind the Jews there is an Italian mafia!"


    "The Mafia..."


    Dani groaned.


    Today''s Italian Mafia is absolutely thriving in the United States, but Dani seems to have already thought about it.


    "So we want to draw the Irish, the Irish are enough to contend with the Mafia, and there is hatred between them, otherwise, how could we call ourselves the "White Hand"."


    "The main power of the Mafia is on the East Coast, with its base camp in New York, as well as Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Kansas, and Philadelphia."


    "The Irish on the West Coast are more powerful. When Fred brought people to Los Angeles a few years ago, the Irishman was actually the most annoyed because he was a nail that the Mafia penetrated into the West Coast."


    "We provoke conflicts between the Irish and the Jews, join hands to kill the Jewish gang, and divide the interests. As for the Mafia, it is entirely possible for the Irish to deal with it, and we can hide behind."


    I have to say that Dani is also a very smart guy.


    Army Master Burstein thought for a while, and felt that Dani¡¯s idea was indeed workable, and even if it was unsuccessful, it would not lose much.


    "How are you going to do it?"


    Dani snorted a cigar and said with a smile on his face: "Burstein, help me have an appointment with an Irishman."


    "Okay, I''ll arrange it at dawn."


    ......

 Chapter 6： : You have 1 trait

    After killing Cook, he walked home comfortably. When passing by the Los Angeles River, he took out the gun, dismantled it skillfully, and threw the parts into the river.


    Destroy the evidence.


    Even if someone accuses him of murder in the future, as long as he cannot find the tools to commit the crime, his crime will be greatly reduced, and it is even possible to be found not guilty.


    took out the watch box, put a gold Rolex watch on his wrist, and threw the box far into the river.


    Perfect.


    Going back to Bill''s house, comfortably turned on the stove and burned all the clothes on his body. Unfortunately, this new suit and woolen coat were only worn for a few days, and it cost him more than seventy dollars.


    I washed away my blood in the bathroom, and I felt comfortable lying on the bed. On the battlefield before, it was not a lifetime of nine deaths in a battle, and I couldn''t rest well after the battle, how comfortable it is now.


    I don¡¯t know what happened to Bill.


    Wait until dawn to see him again, hoping that the brothers can survive, no matter what, he is considered revenge for Bill.


    An Yi quickly went to bed, and when he opened his eyes, it was already more than nine o''clock in the morning.


    got up to wash, went out to find a restaurant to order, and asked for a newspaper.


    opened the newspaper, and the headline on the front page immediately attracted him.


    "There was a gunfight on Brown Street, and six people were killed in the gunfight!"


    The newspaper is equipped with photos of police carrying body bags and loading cars. The report later stated that all six of the dead were members of Spanish gangsters. It is speculated that it was caused by gang vendettas. This incident may trigger a new round of gang conflicts in Los Angeles, reminding the general public Attention when traveling.


    I remembered that I also interviewed the chief of the police, who said that he would catch the murderer and protect the people of Los Angeles.


    An Yi came to the newspaper shelf, and flipped through several newspapers today, and found that they all had reports on the shooting last night.


    He took a closer look at the content. There was not much useful information in the newspapers, but some newspapers mentioned that the FBI investigation should be committed by one person.


    At this time, An Yi heard a few guests talking next to her.


    "Hey, did you read this morning''s news, six people from the Spanish Gang were killed?"


    "Of course I read, the headlines of every newspaper in Los Angeles are all this news."


    "I know that Cook, a very fierce guy. I heard that he can be counted in the Red Dani Gang. I didn''t expect to be beaten to death like this. I don''t know who offended him."


    "It is written in the newspaper that one person killed six, and the murderer is really powerful."


    "Who else can it be? It must be done by other gangs. Maybe there will be gang fires and fights in the future."


    "The police should take care of it, right?"


    "Police, hehe, do you think they will really maintain public order and protect the safety of the people as they said in the newspaper? They are more good at collecting money."


    ......


    Murphy''s private clinic ward.


    Bill opened his eyes slowly.


    Sean and Ryder stood by. Seeing Bill woke up and jumped excitedly, Ryder said excitedly: "Boss, you finally woke up. I''m really afraid you will meet God."


    Snap~!


    Sean slapped Ryder.


    "You can''t say something nice."


    Ryder touched the back of his head innocently.


    Bill didn''t care, and smiled weakly and said, "God may not like me very much, and he doesn''t want to talk to me at all."


    Sean asked Ryder to call the doctor, and Dr. Murphy would come over soon.


    Checked on Bill. After the examination, Dr. Murphy nodded and said, "Congratulations on your survival. Yesterday I was really not sure that you could carry it. Fortunately, you are in good health."


    "If you cultivate for three or four months, you will live again, but you have to be careful in the future. You are not so lucky every time."


    "Thank you, Doctor Murphy." Bill thanked him.


    Doctor Murphy left the ward, Bill looked at the door, and whispered to Sean, "People are gone, give me a cigarette."


    "Boss, the doctor doesn''t allow smoking." Sean said.


    "Don''t talk nonsense, if people can''t live happily, it''s better to die." Bill cursed.


    Sean lighted a good cigarette and handed it to Bill. Bill took a sip, probably because he was in a hurry. He coughed twice suddenly, and his wound was aching.


    "Fack, **** Cook, attacked Lao Tzu unexpectedly, and I must find him to take revenge when Lao Tzu gets better." Bill cursed.


    "Boss, Cook is dead." Ryder said.


    Bill was taken aback, "Cook is dead, what''s the matter?"


    Sean took out a newspaper from his pocket, opened it and handed it to Bill. The newspaper recorded that the Spanish gang leader Cook and his five men were all killed at home, suspecting that it was caused by the gang conflict.


    Bill looked at Sean after reading,


    "Is it done by a helper?"


    Sean shook his head.


    "It should not be. In the early hours of the morning, the upper echelon asked us if we did it. I still don''t know who did it. But I have to say that the person who did it was really amazing. He killed the library by himself. Gram six people."


    Sean''s tone was full of reverence.


    ......


    An Yi had breakfast, came to the private clinic again, opened the door of the ward, and saw that Bill was chatting with Sean Ryder, and he was delighted.


    "Bill, you are awake." An Yi walked quickly to the bed.


    "Tom, you are here."


    Very happy to see my brother Bill.


    Take a look at Bill''s complexion. Although his face is pale, he seems to be in good spirits, so he shouldn''t be able to die.


    "Looking at you like that yesterday, I''m really afraid you will die." An Yi patted Bill on the shoulder, and said, taking out an envelope from his pocket.


    "Congratulations on coming back to life again, I brought you a present."


    "what is this?"


    Bill looked at the envelope in surprise.


    "Money!"


    "Because this thing hurt you, I helped you get it back."


    Bill took the big envelope and opened it. There were colorful banknotes inside. There were ten, twenty and one hundred dollars. Bill thought of something.


    "Tom, you killed Cook?!" Bill asked in surprise.


    An Yi did not deny it.


    "He touched my brother, I must make him pay the price, and do your job for you."


    Looking at the envelope, Bill was very moved.


    I was injured, and my brother ran to avenge himself and killed Cook and his gang.


    This is the true brotherhood of life and death.


    Sean and Ryder looked at ease and were shocked. It turned out that Tom did Cook''s affairs.


    He asked Cook for the address last night, and he seemed to have an idea.


    broke into the other''s premises alone, killing six people in a row without injury.


    Amazing!


    deserves to be a person who has survived on the battlefield.


    Bill smiled at An Yi, "Did you think I was dying yesterday, so you ran to avenge me?"


    "The doctor said you only have a 30% chance of surviving." An Yi said.


    "If I die, it will be useless if you get the money." Bill smiled.


    "I will burn it for you."


    "Burn it to me, what do you mean?" Bill was a little surprised.


    Obviously, Bill didn''t quite understand the Chinese-style memorial method of burning paper and burning objects for the deceased.


    Bill wanted to move, and he was involved in the wound. He frowned because of the pain. Sean and Ryder hurriedly lifted him up and leaned against the head of the bed.


    "You two go out first. Tom and I have something to say. By the way, you are not allowed to tell anyone about Cook, you know."


    Sean and Ryder nodded out of the ward.


    "What are you going to tell me?" An Yi asked.


    Bill looked at ease and said, "Tom, I have something to ask you."


    "what''s happenin?"


    "The doctor said that I will lie in bed for three or four months. The site I am responsible for needs to be taken care of. I want to ask you to help me." Bill said.


    "You let me join the gang?" An Yi didn''t expect Bill to repeat the old story.


    "You can join temporarily, or you can quit after I get better, or I''m afraid that when I get better, the current site will be gone." Bill said.


    "Aren''t there Sean and Ryder?"


    Bill shook his head, "They can''t, Sean can settle the bill, but he is too courageous, Ryder is impulsive and brainless, they need a head that can lead them, and now only you are the most suitable."


    "If I don''t manage for three months, my site will definitely be taken by others. When I get better, I am afraid I will start again, and the previous efforts will be wasted."


    "You know that I just bought a new house for my family, and I still owe a lot of money to the bank. If the site is lost and no income, my parents and brothers and sisters can only go back to the old house in the country."


    Bill looked at ease, with requests in his eyes. UU reading


    Think about it for a while, anyway, I haven''t found a suitable job, then help Bill, "I can help you manage it for a period of time, but will your gang agree?"


    Bill smiled immediately, "I''ll talk about this."


    Just as Bill was talking to An Yi, another group of people came from the private clinic, the Jewish leader Fred, and his second-in-command Alan Payne came over.


    Sean and Ryder were smoking in the corridor, when they saw the two big guys coming over and hurriedly threw down the cigarettes and stepped on them.


    "How is Bill?" Allen asked.


    "I''m awake, Dr. Murphy is no longer a serious problem, just three or four months of cultivation." Xiao En quickly replied.


    Everyone came to the ward, pushed the door open, and saw the ease in the room.


    Fred and Alan Payne are very strange to ease, and they both raised their eyes to look at him.


    Bill introduced immediately: "Mr. Fred, Mr. Allen, this is my best brother Tom Hardy."


    "By the way, Cook''s money has been recovered, and Tom helped me to recover it." He picked up the big envelope on the bed.


    Fred heard the meaning of Bill''s words, Cook''s thing was done by the young man in front of him.


    Carefully look at ease.


    ''S young and handsome appearance, he has a strong and sturdy temperament on his body. If one person kills Cook''s six, he must be good.


    A friend was bullied, and he brazenly took revenge for his friend, and acted decisively and decisively.


    He admires such young people very much.


    "Tom Hardy, I see a trait from you, I feel that you are very suitable for the underworld, how about it, are you interested in joining the Jewish gang?"


    Fred took the initiative to solicit.


    ......

 Chapter 7： : Set sail from here

    ¡®I see a trait from you, I feel that you are very suitable for the underworld¡¯s business¡¯, An Yi was a little confused when he heard this sentence, and a certain movie clip flashed in his mind.


    Old ghost Hong: "Young man, I see your Excellency from head to toe, there is no place where the shape of a beggar is not revealed."


    Suchaharcan: "So what?"


    "It means your Excellency is destined to beg for a lifetime!"


    "Cut, I won''t tell you anymore, I want to sleep for a while first."


    "Don''t go first, you will be the top pick. If I read it right, you will be the overlord of beggars."


    "The overlord of beggars? What is that?"


    "Still a beggar!"


    The Jewish gang leader in front of him actually said that he has the characteristics of being a gang member. Is it related to his name?


    Tom Hardy.


    HD.


    Will he become the overlord of the gang?


    The boss made a word to solicit Tom, which made Bill very happy, and quickly said: "I want Tom to help me. He is my best brother. I want him to take care of my affairs."


    "Yes, I agree." Fred agreed.


    An Yi didn''t say a word, the matter was decided.


    that''s all,


    Anyi joined the Jewish Gang.


    of course,


    is only counted as peripheral members.


    Bill picked up the envelope on the bed and said to Fred: "Boss, Tom helped me get the share back and turn it in now."


    said and passed the money.


    Alan Payne, the second in command, took the money that Bill handed over, opened it and counted it.


    "Six thousand eight hundred dollars, the split should be five thousand, the number is one thousand and eight more than the split." Allen said after counting.


    Fred took the money, took a thousand dollars from it and handed it to Bill.


    "This thousand is a revenue share."


    Bill glad to take it.


    This money is not only his own, but also Sean and Ryder according to the rules.


    Fred counted a thousand and passed it over, "This thousand is for your treatment. You are injured when you work for the gang, and the treatment costs are sent to the gang."


    "Thank you, boss."


    Bill accepted the money gratefully.


    Fred counted another eighteen hundred dollars, but this time it was handed to An Yi, who looked at the Jewish gangster for a moment.


    Fred smiled, "Cook only owes us $5,000, and the more belongs to you."


    An Yi found that the Jewish leader was very open and bright. He was divided into two groups, sickness relief money, and 1,800 yuan for him. The whole thing was done in a reasonable and atmospheric manner.


    You''re welcome,


    took the money.


    Fred smiled, satisfied with his ease.


    At this time, Bill said, "Boss, what about Cook, what about the Spaniards?"


    Fred waved his hand and said solemnly: "You don''t have to worry about this matter, I will be responsible. Cook is the fault of the whole matter. It is they who broke the rules first. I will settle this matter. If they can''t cooperate well, I don¡¯t mind stopping the Spaniard¡¯s business."


    There are many gangs who want to sell goods in the Jewish gang, and there is no shortage of Spaniards.


    After a few more chats, Fred left with second-in-command Allen, and Bill smiled and looked at An Yi, "Brother, I''ll take care of you next."


    Turned his head and said to Sean and Ryder: "You two guys cooperate with Tom to do things well. You must know that in the Marine Corps, he was my leader."


    Sean and Ryder had already admired An Yi in their hearts. As soon as they met before, An Yi grabbed the gun empty-handed and restrained them both.


    It was one person who wiped out Cook and the group last night. They only have respect for such a powerful person. How can they dare to make a mistake.


    "Don''t worry, boss, we must do things well." The two guys said in unison.


    ......


    Fred and second-in-command Allen returned to the villa, thought about picking up the phone, and calling Dani, the leader of the Spanish gang.


    Dani heard that Fred was looking for him, his eyes narrowed, and after taking the phone, he said a little angrily: "Fred, did your people kill Cook?"


    "Cook is my most powerful subordinate, six of them died all at once, six."


    To tell the truth, Cook¡¯s death, Dani, is indeed a little distressed. He is also number one hundred and ten, and six of them died at once, which is definitely not a small loss.


    "Dani, you broke the rules first. I don''t know if Cook did that. Is it because of your instruction? Red Dani is ready to cancel cooperation with us and turn into opposition!" Frye said in a bad tone.


    Dani''s momentum stagnated.


    "This is by no means my instruction." Dani replied.


    "Dani, if you still want to continue to cooperate, then you have to abide by the rules, and those who want to break the rules, you know the end of the game better than me. If you want to play tricks, we have a way to deal with it."


    Dani took a deep breath, trying to suppress his emotions.


    "Well Fred, I admit that Cook did not do the right thing. He is dead, and you have taken the money back. This is the end of this matter. How about we continue our previous cooperation?"


    Fred had already expected the result to be like this, with a chuckle on his face, and said in a light tone: "Dani, making money is very important, and rules are also very important. I hope there will be no next time."


    "I see." Dani replied in a low tone.


    Click.


    The black handset fell heavily on the phone holder.


    Dani''s face was full of anger.


    Since he became the boss of''Red Dani'', no one dared to talk to himself like this anymore, but today he has been taught a lesson.


    picked up the cigar in the ashtray and took a hard sip.


    "You must kill the Jews, you must!"


    turned his head to look at the soldier Burstein next to him, "Is it tonight to meet the Irishman?"


    "Yes, at 8 o''clock tonight in the Irish Hoffman Bar." Military Instructor Berstein said.


    Dani thought for a while, and said to Burstein: "You continue to contact Mexicans, Chinese people, and other gangs in Los Angeles. I don''t want to delay for a day."


    "Okay, I''ll get in touch now."


    After Burstein left, Dani walked to the window. His office was on the 18th floor of a building with a view of Beverly Hills.


    "I want to master the entire underground world of Los Angeles, just like Al Capone, and become the king of a city!"


    There is a famous saying: Ambition makes people extremely poor and vicious.


    Dani¡¯s ambitions are constantly growing and swelling, for which he is willing to take risks.


    ......


    Night falls.


    A brand new car parked in front of the bar.


    Dani and Sergeant Burstein got out of the car, followed by two men.


    looked up at the signboard,


    Hoffman Bar!


    As soon as they entered the door, someone greeted them and prepared to search them. Dani''s two men looked forward with ill-faced faces, and the two sides immediately confronted each other.


    Dani waved his hand to let him go down, picked up his clothes and let him check.


    They didn''t come to fight, so they didn''t bring weapons at all.


    "Mr. Dani, Mr. Burstein, I''ll take you to see the boss, please follow me." After finishing speaking, he led the way.


    The two came to a private room, where there were already two people sitting.


    The old Seami Weiss of the Los Angeles Irish gang¡¯s North Shore Gang, and his deputy Bougus Moran.


    Hemi Weiss has a long face with a British moxi dry head shape, which makes his face look longer and even a little funny. But throughout Los Angeles, UU reading www. uuk¨¡nshu. However, no one dared to laugh at this young man, who was only twenty-eight years old, because he was the leader of the Irish and controlled several blocks of Los Angeles.


    Irish people are known for their cruelty and sometimes unscrupulous things, so they are not as famous in the way as Italians and Jews, but because of this notoriety, others dare not provoke them easily.


    Hemiwes stood up with a smile, and shook hands with Dani.


    "Dani, you said on the phone that you have a very important thing to talk to me, what kind of thing, do you want to sell cocoa powder on my site, you know that I also have that business?"


    "Wes, are you interested in getting the Jew''s site!" Dani said straight to the point.


    The smile on Hemiweis''s face was certain, and his eyes turned deep to look at Dani.


    "Dani, what do you want to do?"


    "I want revenge." Dany said.


    Hemiwes frowned, "Just for a Cook, are you going to go to war with the Jewish Gang?"


    Dani''s smile disappeared, gritted his teeth and said:


    "It''s not just for Cook, but also for business. My current cocoa business has millions of profits every year, but it has to be divided into about half of the Jewish people. They don''t have to do anything, and we have to risk losing our heads. "


    "This is very unfair."


    "Cook just quarreled with the other party because of a problem, and they sent someone to kill six of my men. Afterwards, Fred called me again and threatened me, blaming all the blame on us."


    "This irritates me very much."


    "Wes, if we form an alliance, we can completely kill the Jewish Gang. After success, our Red Dani will only have 40% of the territory and property, and the rest will be given to the North Bank Gang. How about?"


    Dani looked at Hemiweis after speaking.


    ......

 Chapter 8： : Bootleg business

    "What are you going to do?" Wes asked, looking at Dani.


    "Squeeze!"


    "First squeeze the Jewish gang''s business, including their nightclubs, bars, underground casinos, as well as the loan shark business, smuggling business, consume their strength, and finally strike out in one fell swoop, completely wiped out." Dany said.


    "Have you thought about the Jewish guy''s counterattack?" Weiss asked.


    Dani smiled slightly,


    "In the beginning, we don''t have to be so blatant, just come a little bit, find someone to smash their nightclubs, bars."


    "Robbery of wine trucks, or even robbing of casinos, you can also use customs to disrupt the smuggling business of the Jewish gang. If these methods are used, I believe those Jewish men will be burnt."


    "Although the brown bear is very large and ferocious, if its body becomes riddled with holes, it will not be so ferocious. You say yes, Hymi."


    Weiss took a sip of the whiskey on the table, pondered for a while, with a smile on his face when he raised his head.


    "Dani, I think your plan is good, and I agree to cooperate with you." He stretched out his hand to Dani.


    Seeing Wes''s promise, Dani was very happy, the most important step of the plan has been taken, and he seemed to see victory beckoning him.


    shook hands with Weiss.


    The two reached an agreement.


    formed a temporary alliance to deal with the Jewish gang together.


    Dani left with the military division, his deputy, Bougus Moran, looked at Weiss and asked, "Hami, do you believe him?"


    Hemiwes chuckled and spit out a cigar.


    "How could I believe him, Dani has never been a man of love and righteousness, and revenge for his men is all bullshit."


    "As for the business and the site, it is indeed possible, but he does not have such a big appetite. He came to us. The biggest possibility is to provoke us to fight against the Jewish gang. In the end, when both parties are exhausted, he will sit back. Profit, take the opportunity to grow bigger."


    "Then you promised to form an alliance with him?" Moran asked slightly surprised.


    Hemiwes spread his hands, "It''s just calculating each other. We and the Jews are always enemies. Why don''t you take advantage of this opportunity to make a fuss, maybe you can see the benefits."


    "Dani wants to use us, why am I using him, haha."


    Bugs Moran also laughed with Hemi, raised his glass and touched Wes, and the two took a happily sip.


    Work hard in the underworld,


    No one is a fool,


    The mind is not worse than those politicians, otherwise it would not be able to survive.


    Dani has his own purpose,


    Why doesn''t Wes have his own ideas.


    It just depends on who performs better.


    ......


    in the car.


    Dani smiled and said to the sergeant Burstein, "You see, the Irish are not difficult to deal with. They have always hated the Jews, and they will never let it go as long as they have the opportunity. Burstein, how are the other gangs contacting?"


    "The Mexican side has already made contact. I will meet the Mexican boss tomorrow. The Chinese people may be later. Their boss has gone to San Francisco and will not be back in a few days."


    "As for the Russians and the Poles, you don''t need to come forward. I can talk to them. I want to give some small profits, and they will rush to the front and work for us."


    Dani nodded.


    Looking at the bustling neon lights on both sides of the street outside the car window, he seemed to see that the whole city would become his land, and he would become the king here.


    The next day.


    Anyi officially went to work.


    Sean and Ryder drove over to pick him up. They drove for half an hour to the slum area and stopped in front of a large iron gate. Sean honked his horn.


    The door opened a small hole. Someone looked out, and Xiao En waved at the person, and then the door opened.


    The car drove in and parked in the yard, which was a row of warehouses.


    Xiao En smiled and said to An Yi: "Tom, this is the gang warehouse, and all tobacco and alcohol are stored here."


    "We are in charge of the block, there are a total of seven pubs and two nightclubs. We get the invoices every evening. The next morning we come here to pick up the goods and distribute the tobacco and alcohol. The pubs settle with us once a week, and we also pay every Monday. Account."


    A strong man came over, greeted Sean and Ryder, and then looked at ease. Sean said with a smile: "This is Tom Hardy, the brother of Bill''s boss. From now on he will be responsible for our affairs."


    "Tom, this is Benson, the deputy head of the warehouse."


    Anyi stretched out his hand and shook hands with Benson to get to know each other.


    A few people walked to the warehouse, Benson asked:


    "How is Bill?"


    "I have been out of danger, it will take about two or three months to recover." Xiao En said.


    Benson asked curiously again: "By the way, who did Spain help Cook? Do you know? Many people are discussing that matter now. That person is really fierce. One person kills Cook and a group of people. ."


    Xiao En glanced at An Yi quietly, then smiled and said: "I don''t know this, it may be done by a high-level person."


    Before Fred left, he told An Yi and others that the murder of Cook should not be publicized for the time being, mainly to protect An Yi¡¯s personal safety.


    Ease doesn¡¯t want to be famous, but safety is the most important thing. Naturally, he agrees with Fred¡¯s arrangement. All Sean lied to Benson.


    Entering the warehouse, Sean took out the list and started stocking.


    Wine, whiskey, rum, vodka, brandy, tequila, fruit wine... Cigarettes include Marlboro, camel, 35 cigarettes, and various cigars.


    Someone started to move goods into the car. Sean and Ryder were responsible for the inventory. After everything was loaded into the car, Sean asked An Yi to sign the bill.


    An Yi looked at it and found that the price actually reached more than three thousand U.S. dollars. In 1945, the monthly salary of an ordinary worker was only about two hundred dollars. These cigarettes and alcohol are equivalent to the salary of an ordinary worker for one and a half years.


    This is just the amount they are responsible for the block for a day.


    Farewell and Benson drove out of the warehouse, An Yi asked Xiao En, "Are these alcohol and tobacco products genuine?"


    "Of course, they are all good things." Sean said.


    "Then how do we make money, and raise prices for pubs and nightclubs?" An Yi asked inexplicably.


    Sean smiled,


    "Of course not, our tobacco and alcohol are even cheaper than market prices."


    "What do you rely on to make money?"


    "Smuggling tax evasion, UU reading , you don¡¯t know how high the federal government¡¯s tax rate on tobacco and alcohol is. It is 40% to 50% lower, and even higher than 100%. If we go through the proper channels, we won¡¯t make any money at all. money."


    "We evade taxes on domestic tobacco and alcohol. Foreign imported tobacco and alcohol are all smuggled goods. Our gang has its own smuggling channels."


    "Even the tobacco and alcohol from other sites are purchased from us. Although the profits of tobacco and alcohol are not as good as during the prohibition period, smuggled goods still make money, and the more expensive the more profitable."


    An Yi was very interested in gangster American movies in the previous world. He had watched almost all the movies. For this reason, he had also studied gangster culture. He knew that the rise of American gangsters was caused by Prohibition.


    During the Prohibition Period, the gang sold a lot of bootleg alcohol, obtained sufficient funds, and began to grow wildly.


    Later the prohibition on alcohol was lifted, but the bootleg business is still an important economic income of the gang, but they have turned from bootlegging to smuggling tax evasion.


    "Will the State Administration of Taxation not pursue it?" An Yi asked.


    "Of course it will be investigated. The Internal Revenue Service is much more powerful than the FBI, so we have been doing it very concealedly. Besides, the top management will come forward to take care of it. This is not something we care about." Xiao En said.


    The car drove to the door of the nightclub.


    is the "Bunny Girl Nightclub" that Bill brought him on the first day. The manager came out, picked up the order, and soon all the goods were moved in. The two parties signed the documents and the delivery was completed.


    Unloaded cigarettes and alcohol in the nightclub, and rushed to other bars to deliver. Sean kept the account and signed it, and he was busy until 10 o''clock to deliver them all.


    "Tom, let''s have something to eat?" Sean said to An Yi.


    They haven''t eaten breakfast yet.


    "Okay, go eat."

 Chapter 9： : Guns are men’s favorites

    found a small restaurant and ordered a burger coffee. Sean said while eating: "Now you can rest. Generally, at three or four o''clock in the afternoon, bars and nightclubs are open. Let''s go around and take care of their safety."


    To put it bluntly, it means to watch the venue.


    "If someone makes trouble, we can get rid of those damned alcoholics. It''s usually easy to solve. We mainly focus on other gang members who might make trouble. But that kind of situation is rare. Each gang has its own territory, and other gangs. People usually don¡¯t step on it."


    "Went around one by one in the evening and asked about the sales of the wines. After getting the list of the next day, work usually ends at one or two in the morning." Xiao En said in a relaxed tone.


    From An Yi''s point of view, what they actually make is hard money.


    But in this society, who doesn¡¯t work hard.


    "What about the collection?" An Yi asked.


    "We only have one fixed account, which is to ask the Spaniards to share the cocoa powder. Oh, it was Cook before, and he has been killed by you. Then I don''t know who it is." Sean said and looked at ease.


    "The other is to help casinos and loan companies collect accounts. Those are to pick up tasks at the company and find work by themselves. I think it''s not too late to do it when you get familiar with the business at hand."


    Anyi understands a little bit. Helping casinos and loan companies to collect accounts is actually making extra money. You can do it or not if you pick it up and make money yourself.


    An Yi thought of something, and bit his burger and asked Sean, "Is there a way to buy a gun? I want to buy a few guns."


    Mixed with gangsters, they may encounter danger at any time, how can they defend themselves without guns.


    Bill¡¯s gun was thrown into the Los Angeles River after an easy murder. He needs to prepare some guys for himself.


    "Buy a gun, no problem, I''ll take you to find old Mike after dinner." Sean said.


    After eating, the three drove to a gun shop in the suburbs. The size of the gun shop is not small. When getting off the car, Sean said, ¡°Old Mike is also a member of our gang. He sells guns from regular channels as well as black guns. The gang members are basically All get the goods from him."


    opened the door and the three of them walked in.


    "Old Mike, business is coming." Sean shouted to an old man on the couch.


    Old Mike with gray hair and a big beard opened his eyes and got up from the couch, looked at Sean, turned his head to An Yi, and asked, "Who is this?"


    "Jon Hardy, Bill''s brother, now that Bill is injured, Hardy is temporarily in charge of his affairs." Sean introduced.


    Old Mike walked to An Yi and looked up and down a few times, "Have you been a soldier?"


    "Yes, the Marine Corps." An Yi said.


    The old man nodded, "Well, I can feel that temperament in you. You should have experienced a lot of battles. I also served as a soldier and participated in the First World War. I fought for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but unfortunately the country was defeated. The Austro-Hungarian Empire also disappeared, and I later came to America..."


    "Old Mike, Jon wants a handful of guys." Sean interrupted Old Mike.


    Old Mike nodded, "Well, follow me."


    talking and leading the way,


    Xiao En curled his lips at An Yi secretly, lowered his voice and said to An Yi: "As long as there are newcomers, he will nag his old almanacs."


    An Yi smiled.


    A few people walked to a big iron door. Old Mike took out a bunch of keys from his body to open the iron door, the iron door opened, and An Yi''s eyes lit up.


    The warehouse is full of shelves with various weapons.


    Guns and cars are men¡¯s favorites. Almost no man doesn¡¯t love guns and cars, just like girls can¡¯t refuse Barbie and soft toys.


    Old Mike walked ahead and introduced:


    "Many of these guns are used, and some have been eliminated from the battlefield, M1 Garland rifle, M1 carbine, Mauser 98 rifle, British Enfield rifle..."


    said, picking up one from the shelf, patted the gun body vigorously, and said to An Yi:


    "M1941 Johnson semi-automatic rifle, equipped with guns in the Marine Corps. You should be familiar with it, right?"


    Anyi has completely merged with Hardy''s consciousness, and he is indeed very familiar with this rifle. After receiving the gun that old Mike handed over, there is an incomparable feeling of taking advantage of it.


    "Crack!"


    An Yi pulls the bolt hard.


    da.


    Pull the trigger gently.


    "This gun is well maintained." An Yi said as he touched the rifle.


    Old Mike smiled, "I''m not only good at selling guns, I''m good at selecting and maintaining these guns. When I purchase these guns, I choose thousands of them. After I get them back, I personally maintain them to ensure that every gun here is Best state."


    "This takes me." An Yi said immediately.


    Old Mike smiled and nodded.


    "105 dollars, 100 bullets for you."


    The price is not low, it is almost half a month¡¯s wages for ordinary workers.


    "Old Mike, these guns of yours are old goods received. Besides, the production cost of these guns is only a few dozen dollars, and you are selling them too expensive." Sean murmured beside him.


    Old Mike curled his lips, "The hen lays eggs, and it only costs the cost of pouting the butt. Could it be that I gave you the eggs for nothing."


    An Yi was amused by the old man''s words, "100 dollars, send 200 bullets."


    "OK, no problem." Old Mike agreed happily.


    Continue to move forward and come to the submachine gun area.


    "What about the submachine gun, do you want one, the Thomson submachine gun, known as the Chicago typewriter, and the German MP40 submachine gun, STG44..."


    Without thinking about Ease, I asked for a Chicago typewriter. This thing is a perfect match for the gang.


    asked for two M1911 pistols. Bill''s previous two were dismantled and thrown into the river after he killed Cook. An Yi decided to supplement him.


    Then he picked a very beautiful Colt revolver.


    Finally, An Yi saw the Winchester M1887 burst shotgun. He was bombarded by Cook with this gun. He thought in his heart that he must get one in the future. Now when I saw it from Old Mike, An Yi didn¡¯t hesitate to start directly. .


    There were machine guns, grenades and even explosives in the warehouse. The old man asked An Yi if he wanted, but An Yi shook his head and refused.


    "We''ll talk about it when we need it."


    Old Mike smiled, "Okay, come and get what you need, I''ll give you a preferential price."


    talked about the discount, but the old guy wanted to pay a lot of money, three long guns, three short guns, and matching bullets. In the end, it cost a total of four hundred and sixty dollars.


    Yesterday, I got one thousand eight hundred dollars for Yiyi, and I spent a quarter of it in one go, but the money was spent happily.


    There is a shooting range behind the gun shop. An Yi took his gun to the shooting range to practice. When facing a 50-meter target, he almost hit the gun and the discus target was slammed.


    Sean and Ryder were also shooting together, but the results were so bad that it was incomparable with An Yi.


    "Jon, your marksmanship is really accurate, we may not hit the target with ten shots." Xiao En envied.


    "The marksmanship is all fed by bullets. When you hit thousands or tens of thousands of rounds, you can become a sharpshooter." An Yi said.


    Old Mike nodded next to him, "Joe is right. If you want good marksmanship, you should practice more."


    Said that he picked up the gun and fired at the iron plate again and again. There was no time to aim at all. Every time he fired a shot, the iron plate made a loud sound, and the old man left unhurriedly after he finished the shot.


    looked at Old Mike''s somewhat rickety back.


    An Yixin said,


    If this old Mike is placed in the martial arts world, it is estimated that he will be a monk-level existence.


    After four o''clock in the afternoon, they left the old Mike gun shop, walked around several bars, and finally came to the Bunny Girl Nightclub.


    At this moment, the sky was getting dark, and alcoholic guests came to the door one after another, and the three of An Yi Sean Ryder got out of the car. The guard at the door saw the three greeted them and let them go.


    "Let''s find a place to sit. Actually, there are very few things." Xiao En said.


    When ¡¡¡¡ was walking in, a gorgeous woman with blond hair and a tall figure in a red coat walked by and saw Sean say hello, and finally looked at An Yi.


    A pair of wonderful eyes looked at him up and down with interest.


    "Shaun, who is this handsome guy?"


    Xiao En quickly introduced, UU reading "Jon Hardy, my new boss, now he is in charge of this piece."


    "Jon, this is Marisa."


    Marissa walked forward two steps, the wooden floor clashed on her high heels, and she stopped until she was near ease.


    The woman''s figure is very tall, An Yi is now more than 1.8 meters, and Marissa is standing in front of him, not much shorter.


    The woman looked at ease with brown eyes, smiled and stretched out her hand, "Hello Mr. Hardy, can you meet me?"


    "my honor."


    There is no fear of women.


    smiled and stretched out his hand and shook the opponent.


    "Any time to have a drink together?"


    "Of course it''s good."


    Marissa curled her red lips to An Yi, revealing a smiling face, turned and stepped on high heels to leave, her waist twisted like a willow.


    It took a long time for Ryder to withdraw his gaze from the woman''s back, and said to An Yi with envy:


    "He has never spoken to us like this before, including Bill, but he is very warm to you today. It seems that being handsome is to be welcomed by women."


    Sean smiled and said: "Jon, Marisa is the most beautiful woman in Bunny Girl. She has a variety of styles and attracts many customers. The boss gives her the highest commission."


    An Yi thought of a word.


    Princess of Night.


    There will be many such people in later generations, warming up the atmosphere, attracting alcoholics to come and consume, but the Marisa in front of me should be the most excellent kind.


    should be called oiku in ancient China.


    Xiao En continued: "Many men pursue her, but few people can get her hands on her."


    "She looked at your eyes just now, as if she was interesting to you, work harder, maybe she will have a chance to climb onto her bed in the future."


    ......

 Chapter 10： : Tavern Robbery

    As night fell, the bar gradually became lively.


    Tobacco, wine, music, the bustling crowd, full of extravagant, flashy scents, comfortably saw a red figure surrounded by countless men.


    These men are in suits and leather shoes, posing as gentlemen, but they know what they are thinking about.


    is nothing more than thinking about how to put the woman in front of me to bed.


    In the face of this situation, Marisa seemed comfortable. She seems to have a trait that can take care of everyone''s emotions, and she deserves to be the flower of the night.


    It seemed to feel An Yi was observing her. Marisa turned her head to An Yi and looked at her. When her eyes met, Marisa gave An Yi a charming smile, and then turned her head to chat with other men.


    This woman is hooking people.


    ......


    A nightclub somewhere south of the city.


    The situation inside ¡¡¡¡ is much more chaotic than the bunny girl bar, deafening music, swaying body, the air is filled with a strong smell of lewdness, and some people even openly smoked cocoa powder in the booth.


    This is a Mexican nightclub.


    Dani walked in with Burstein and looked at the surroundings. It was like a gang of demons dancing, and his heart was full of contempt.


    scolded a dirty South American.


    In a box, Dani met Mesio, the boss of the Mexican gang.


    Nemesio is in his forties this year. He is not tall but has a strong physique. His skin is black and bronze. This guy started stealing cars when he was a boy, and he started robbery when he was older. To help the boss, the outside world gave him a nickname "Squid".


    "Hiss~!"


    Nemesio took a sip of the powder on the table, closed his eyes comfortably and enjoyed it, then opened his eyes and looked at Dani.


    "Dani, I didn''t expect you to come to me, but I still remember that you robbed me of a lot of cocoa powder business."


    Ne Mesio said arrogantly.


    Dani just smiled faintly, "Nemesio, those are just small businesses, I have a bigger business to talk to you now, how about it, are you interested?"


    "What business?" Nemesio came interested.


    "The Jews occupy the most territory, and it is also the best and most affluent neighborhood. The Jews killed our people a few days ago. I am preparing for revenge. I have united with the Irish and are preparing to carve up the Jews'' territory. Shares?" Dani said.


    Mesio immediately became interested, "Irish people agree?"


    "of course."


    "How much benefit can I share?" Nemesio asked.


    "Thirty percent."


    Nemesio curled his lips, "No, I want 60%."


    "The Irish are stronger than you, and I give them 40%." Dany said.


    Dani is lying. He promised 60% of the Irish, but he has been lying to people, the Irish, including the Mexicans in front of him.


    Ne Mesio curled his lips, "Strong strength, it may not be, the Irish are only two hundred members, I can gather thousands of people casually."


    In fact, everyone knows that the thousands of people Nemesio said, many of them are gangsters, and even the stowaways of the Mexican poor, whose combat effectiveness is not comparable to that of the Irish.


    Dani thought about it for a while, and finally made up his mind, "Well, I agree, but you have to do more."


    Ne Mesio felt that he had won, and smiled and nodded, "No problem, what are you going to do?"


    "I will let you know what to do then." Dany said.


    "Yes, wait for your notice."


    Leaving the noisy Mexican nightclub, Dani took a breath of the fresh air outside. After getting in the car, Dani disdainfully said: "It''s really a bunch of dirty Mexican pigs."


    Burstein looked at Dani and said, "The Russians and Poles have already talked about them. They are very willing to participate in our operation. The Chinese people said that their boss has not come back, and there is no person in charge to talk to us."


    Dany narrowed his eyes and thought, "Are the Tang people deliberately not meeting us? Forget it, we have already contacted so many people, it doesn''t matter if there are no Tang people, as long as they don''t make trouble."


    "When are you going to officially start?" Burstein asked.


    "Don''t worry, I have to visit the two congressmen and the sheriff. After all, there will be some minor disturbances in Los Angeles later, and they need to maintain order."


    Dani smiled.


    "But before that, you can do some small moves."


    ......


    in the wee hours,


    The guests in the tavern gradually dispersed, An Yi drove away with Sean and Ryder, and first sent An Yi home.


    "Not to pick me up tomorrow, I will drive over by myself." An Yi said to Xiao En.


    Bill''s Ford is easy to use.


    The guns I bought today have been put away separately, two M1911s are placed under the sofa, and the revolvers are carried with you.


    As for the spear,


    The Johnson rifle is placed in the truck, the Chicago typewriter is placed in the storage room, and the Winchester M1887 burst shotgun is placed in the mezzanine of the Ford.


    got up the next day,


    An Yi drove over, gathered with Sean and the others, went to the warehouse to pick up and distribute the goods, repeating the work yesterday.


    Today happens to be the day when the accounts are collected once a week. After Sean has done the calculation, An Yi recalculates it again to avoid errors in the accounts.


    "Jon, will you settle accounts too?" Sean was a little surprised that An Yi knew how to settle accounts.


    It¡¯s 1945, and education is not popular. Even though many people are literate, not many people know how to settle accounts.


    An Yi had done business before, and his cashier skills couldn''t help him at all.


    The accounts were collected, and the total amount was more than 20,000 US dollars. I drove to the headquarters to pay the accounts. An Yi came to the headquarters for the first time. It was completely like a company, and many people came to pay the accounts.


    Anyi paid the account in the past, and after accounting for more than one thousand dollars in profits, these profits are Anyi''s income.


    "How do you divide it on weekdays?" An Yi asked.


    "Bill accounts for 40% on weekdays, and Ryder and I share the rest." Sean said.


    An Yi thought for a while, "I think there should be a copy of Bill, what do you think?"


    "I agree." Sean said.


    "I agree too." Ryder nodded.


    An Yi directly divided the money equally, one person accounted for 25%.


    Regarding these money, An Yi didn''t want to take advantage of it, and sometimes gave his subordinates a little bit more to make them feel respected, and they would be more attentive and even dedicated to doing things.


    After finishing all this, they continued to go to the nightclub to watch the scene.


    like this for a few days,


    An Yi has been thoroughly familiar with the business process. UU reading


    did it very smoothly.


    A few days later, when they went to deliver the wine, they suddenly heard news that a pub was robbed and made a lot of noise. Even the owner of the pub was shot and injured by the robbers.


    ......


    Tuscany Tavern is located on Melrose Avenue. It is an Italian tavern with a history of more than ten years. The owner is Dante.


    The pub business is very good on weekdays.


    Two guests drank a few glasses of wine on this day, and suddenly took out their guns and fired two shots at the ceiling. The guests were so scared that they collapsed.


    The two guys pointed their guns at the cashier and told him to hand over the money.


    The cashier tremblingly took the money. The owner Dante was not far away. He was distressed when he saw the robbers took all the money. He shouted to the two robbers who were about to go out: "This is the place of the Jewish gang, Jewish The help will not let you go."


    "Bang~!"


    A robber stopped, turned around and fired a shot, which happened to hit the tavernkeeper in the thigh.


    "Ah~~!"


    Dante fell to the ground and howled.


    The two robbers robbed hundreds of dollars and drove away.


    Afterwards, the leader of the Jewish gang in charge of Melrose Avenue passed by, but the two robbers had long since disappeared.


    There is no way to track it down.


    Because of the robbery and shooting incident, the drinkers thought the tavern was unsafe, and almost no drinkers dared to come back the next day.


    Therefore, there have been some very bad noises on the road these days, saying that the Jewish gang only knows to charge protection fees, but they cannot protect the business of the tavern.


    When An Yi and Sean were delivering the goods, the tavern owner asked about this, "Jon, the Jewish Gang can protect our safety, right?"


    ......

 Chapter 11： : Mens showdown, with fists

    Bunny Girl Bar.


    Alcoholics are standing shoulder to shoulder.


    on the stage,


    The blonde girl is wearing a bikini and a round hat, waving her thighs in a swaying gesture to the exciting music.


    Countless men and women dance on the dance floor with joy and excitement.


    It is 10 o''clock in the middle of the night, which is the peak time of the nightclub.


    The song is over.


    The crowd rested for a while, and Marissa in a white evening dress stepped onto the stage, her beautiful figure immediately attracted the attention of all men.


    Marissa scanned the men in the audience, and said with a smile: "At the request of Mr. Westland, I will sing a song for everyone to cheer up."


    When she spoke, she looked at a handsome man in the crowd.


    The dancers turned their heads to look at the Mr. Wesland. When so many people watched, the Mr. Wesland nodded at everyone very gracefully, acting very gentlemanly.


    Happiness~!


    There was a warm applause from the audience.


    The pianist started to play, and Marisa sang a classic song in a slightly sad, melancholic voice.


    People are fascinated by it.


    Looking at Marissa on the stage comfortably, she didn''t expect that she not only looks **** and beautiful, but also sleekly meets people and sings so well.


    The singing ended, everyone applauded, and the music became passionate again. People were shaking their bodies with their wine glasses, and some even jumped on the table to cheer and dance.


    Marissa stepped down,


    went to Mr. Wisland¡¯s group.


    Suddenly a brawny man appeared next to him and stopped in front of the woman. The brawny man was probably two meters tall. The tall Marisa stood in front of the brawny man, compared to a little girl.


    "Miss Marisa, can you dance a song with me!" said the strong man with a grin.


    Marissa looked at Westland not far away, and refused: "I''m sorry this sir, there are friends waiting for me over there."


    Marissa has encountered many such situations. Basically, as long as she says this sentence, the man will say goodbye politely, but what she didn''t expect is that after hearing her words, the brawny man suddenly sank and stretched out his hand. Hugged her waist.


    "I don''t like others rejecting my request." The strong man glared at Marisa.


    Marissa was surprised.


    But she has seen the world, instead of shouting loudly, she said coldly: "This gentleman, please let me go, we don''t seem to be familiar with each other."


    "Hahaha, dance with me, don''t you know how to come and go?" The strong man said and dragged Marisa to the dance floor.


    Mr. Wisland also noticed the situation here, and said to his companion and walked over, "Marissa, what happened?"


    looked at the strong man a few times.


    This Mr. Wesland is in his thirties this year. He has a neat hand-made suit, a brand-name watch on his wrist, and he is dressed as a gentleman.


    Seeing that Marissa was robbed, he immediately assumed the appearance of a flower guardian.


    If you can show your man''s prowess in front of a woman, and the hero saves the beauty, then the future relative Yoshizawa may not be able to.


    "Go!"


    The brawny man glared fiercely at Westland, his aura was very fierce, and Westland was immediately frightened, his throat moved and swallowed, and he withdrew subconsciously.


    He is a gentleman, not as knowledgeable as a rough person.


    Ha~!


    The brawny man immediately showed a sneer on his face.


    The little white-faced fake gentleman without eggs.


    "Hey, what are you doing, let go of Miss Marisa."


    The two nightclub security guards discovered the situation here, walked over quickly, saw the brawny man still holding Marisa''s wrist, and immediately stopped speaking out loud.


    "Go away, don''t trouble yourself." The strong man curled his mouth.


    "I''m afraid you are making trouble for yourself again." As a security guard said, he stepped forward and grabbed the brawny man''s arm, trying to rescue Marisa from his hand.


    The strong man''s eyes became fierce, his right fist clenched, and he slammed at the security guard.


    "Boom~!"


    This fist hit the security guard''s face firmly, and the security guard flew two or three meters and then fell heavily to the ground.


    fell to the ground motionless and fainted.


    "Ah~~!"


    Marissa finally couldn''t help but let out a scream.


    Marissa''s cry made other guests look over. An Yi, Sean and Ryder also discovered the situation here.


    They got up and walked here quickly. When they got closer, Ryder was also tall and strong. He pointed to the strong man and shouted: "Asshole, do you want to make trouble here? If you don''t want to die, let go of Miss Marissa, apologize and get out. Nightclub, otherwise I will let you know the consequences."


    Before Ryder''s voice fell, four or five brawny men stood up at a table next to him, and walked behind the man.


    An Yi moved in his heart.


    He has a feeling that these people are probably here to make trouble.


    The brawny man looked at An Yi three people, and said with disdain: "People call me the Great Ivan. I come today, just want Marisa to accompany me, no one can stop it."


    Ryder is very hot, and immediately punches him.


    A guy rushed out from behind Big Ivan and punched Ryder, bang, Ryder was punched hard in the chest, Ryder was not to be outdone, and hit the guy on the opposite shoulder. The two then hugged him. Together, they rolled to the side, the smashed table and chair fell to the ground, and the glass and wine bottle broke.


    The other guests dodge in terror.


    Great Ivan laughed loudly, "First beat them down and play."


    After these words were said, the men behind Big Ivan rushed out immediately. Someone rushed to Xiao En, scared Xiao En hurriedly to dodge.


    The remaining three guys all gathered around comfort.


    An Yi moved his feet, and before their fists came, he bullied his body forward, punching the guy in the front.


    This punch completely followed the characteristics of firmness, accuracy and ruthlessness, and hit the guy''s cheek hard, and the brawny man''s head fell to the ground.


    Without waiting for the other two to react, An Yi punched again, an uppercut hit a guy''s chin, and many people heard a crackling sound.


    "Ahhhhh~!"


    The second guy knelt on the ground, clutching his chin and let out a miserable cry.


    Many people can see that his jaw has been deformed, either broken or dislocated.


    The third guy had already punched, and An Yi raised his arm and slammed it hard, swiping his fist fiercely.


    Snap~!


    His fist hit the man''s temple hard, and the third guy fainted to the ground with his eyes turned.


    Just two face to face, An Yi solved three, and took the opportunity to kick the guy who attacked Sean next to him. The guy staggered down on the ground. When Sean saw the opportunity, he picked up the stool next to him and patted it hard.


    slap that guy''s head with blood.


    Ryder was still fighting with his opponent. Sean held up a stool and slammed it on the kid''s head. Ryder broke free and knocked his opponent out with three or two fists.


    Great Ivan did not expect things to develop like this.


    The few people he brought to make trouble are the ones he can best fight. Generally, there are only two or three people watching the scene, and he is absolutely sure that he can kill them.


    As long as he beats them hard and makes a noise in the nightclub, his task tonight will be completed.


    But it didn''t happen that he wanted to appear such a guy who can fight An Yi, and he cleaned up all his men in three or two.


    "Asshole~!"


    Big Iwan cursed, and reached out to touch his waist. He had just taken out half of his pistol, and suddenly a black barrel was pressed against his head.


    Great Iwan''s action is a freeze.


    he knows.


    As long as he moves slightly now, the opponent is likely to shoot.


    He didn''t plan to shoot. UU reading


    just came to make trouble,


    If he kills in public, he can''t get out easily.


    But I didn''t expect things to be completely out of control and develop to this point.


    Anyi has specially practiced the art of drawing a spear. It only takes a few tenths of a second to draw a spear from his body. When I see the movements of the big Ivan, he immediately pulls out the spear.


    "Let go of Miss Marisa!"


    An Yi looked at Big Ivan with cold eyes, and Big Ivan saw a thick murderous intent from An Yi''s eyes. He knew that if he didn''t let go, the guy on the other side might really kill him.


    The Great Ivan slowly let go of the big hand holding Marisa.


    An Yi stretched out her hand, grabbed Marisa''s arm, and dragged her behind her.


    Marissa got out of trouble and took a deep look at An Yi.


    Great Ivan felt very aggrieved at the moment, and very embarrassing, he stared at An Yi and said: "So many people here are watching, you dare not kill me, otherwise you can''t run!"


    "A man''s conflict should be resolved with his fists. Using a gun is nothing. You have the courage to fight with me upright!"


    Great Ivan said to An Yi.


    This guy looks big and rough, but he''s not completely ignorant, he wants to use words to encircle the comfort.


    "Hand over the gun." An Yi said lightly.


    Great Ivan gritted his teeth and handed the gun to An Yi obediently.


    is a Soviet TT-33 pistol. An Yi knew this gun. Later generations in the country used this gun to transform it into a "May 4th" pistol. The Big Black Star is very popular in Hong Kong movies.


    "Okay, I agree to your request, the man''s showdown, use your fists!" An Yi said.


    turned around and handed the two pistols to Marisa.


    "Help me keep it."


    Marissa quickly picked it up.


    ......

 Chapter 12： : Imprisonment

    This is a nightclub. In public places, if you shoot and kill people comfortably, things may not be easy to solve.


    Fighting doesn''t matter, even hurting people is a minor problem.


    "bring it on!"


    Anyi hooks up to the big Ivan.


    Big Ivan looked at the few companions who fell on the ground, or wailed or comatose, he knew that this guy in front of him was definitely not easy to provoke.


    But he is the big Ivan, who has fought countlessly since he was a child, and has been in the street for so many years, and his ferocity rushed to his head.


    "Ah~!"


    Big Ivan let out a roar, and his huge fist swung at Anyi.


    An Yi dodged sideways.


    àØ~!


    slammed Big Ivan''s right rib with a fist, and the painful Big Ivan shrank.


    "Good~~!"


    The alcoholic people around were all excited, and some even cheered.


    The two played against each other.


    I have to say that Big Ivan is also very powerful, and An Yi didn''t pay attention to him. He punched him **** the face, and immediately appeared bruises and blood marks.


    The two of you come and go,


    The surrounding wine tables were unlucky and smashed countless.


    "Boom~!"


    Anyi seized the opportunity and gave Big Ivan two punches in the chin. The hit Big Ivan shook his head and was a little dizzy.


    Big Ivan roared, opened his arms and rushed towards An Yi. If he could catch him, he would strangle this **** fellow.


    An Yi group body, using a wrestling technique to throw the big Ivan out.


    "Boom~!"


    Great Ivan''s huge body slammed into the bar.


    An Yixin said,


    It''s time to end.


    Before Big Ivan got up, he walked over comfortably.


    took a knife from a plate next to him with one hand, and pressed Big Ivan''s arm against the wall with the other, "Is there anyone telling you that women can''t touch them? This is a lesson for you."


    The knife jerked down.


    "Puff~ah~!"


    Great Iwan let out a scream.


    "Wow!"


    Everyone in the nightclub exclaimed.


    Because they saw An Yi, the dining knife nailed the palm of Big Ivan''s hand to the wall.


    The blood ran down the palm of his hand.


    This is not over yet.


    Anyi picked up a fork again.


    "Puff~!"


    nailed the other palm of Big Ivan to the wall.


    "Oh~!"


    Great Ivan¡¯s cry of pain was transformed.


    At this moment, his appearance is a bit like a victim being inserted on a cross.


    Only fear is left in his eyes towards ease.


    got up comfortably,


    The surrounding alcoholic guests looked at ease, some admired and some feared.


    "Sean, lead someone to throw all these guys out." After speaking, he winked quietly at Xiao En.


    Sean knows, took Ryder and a few security guards, **** the hands and feet of these troublemakers, carried them to the backyard of the nightclub, and threw them into an unused room.


    An Yi said loudly to the crowd: "It was just a small episode, and it does not affect everyone''s entertainment, the band, and continue to play music."


    Nightclub fights are normal. As long as no one is dead, it is a show for the drinkers.


    The ¡¡¡¡ band played lively jazz, and the nightclub became lively again.


    Comfortably came to the bathroom, turned on the faucet to wash his hands, and took a picture in the mirror. There were some bruises and bruises on his cheeks, but with his recovery ability, he should be able to get better tomorrow.


    just walked out of the bathroom.


    A beautiful shadow stopped in front of An Yi, Marisa looked at him with a smile on her face, "Hadi, I will return your gun."


    handed two guns with both hands.


    Anyi took his revolver and inserted it into the holster, and then took the TT-33 pistol of the big Ivan and inserted it in his back.


    Marissa looked at ease with beautiful eyes.


    "Hardy, thank you!"


    "No, this was originally my job." An Yi said.


    Marissa blinked her big eyes, and said softly, "I was really scared to death just now. Fortunately, you saved me. My heart is still thumping."


    said, covering his high chest.


    Comfortable eyes followed unconsciously.


    is big and white.


    "Hadi, can you take me home later, I''m a little scared?" Marissa suddenly said.


    "There are still some things, I''m afraid it will be done later."


    An Yi did not directly agree. The Russians were still in the backyard, ready to ask why they were making trouble. He felt that there was something inside.


    "It''s okay, I''ll wait for you."


    Marissa smiled charmingly at An Yi and turned to leave.


    ......


    came to the room in the backyard where the big Ivan was detained. The other gangsters were **** and lay on the ground. The big Ivan was also tied with his hands, but he was even more miserable and his hands were bloody.


    "Take him to the next room." An Yi pointed to Dai Yiwan.


    Big Ivan was taken to another room.


    An Yi stood in front of the Great Ivan, and said with a cold voice: "You should know that this is the site of the Jewish gang, and you dare to make trouble. There must be a reason."


    Great Ivan cast a comfortable look, then bit his neck and said: "I just came to play, there is no other reason."


    An Yi drew the TT-33 pistol of Ivan from the back.


    "Your own gun should know its power. Once you lie, I will shoot you. How many chances do you think you have to lie?"


    Great Ivan naturally knows the power of the Great Black Star. He hits his limbs at close range, and his limbs may be abolished. If he hits the body, a single shot can kill him.


    "3."


    Anyi raised the gun and aimed it at the right leg of Big Ivan.


    is not far from the root of life.


    Great Ivan shivered involuntarily.


    "2."


    I''m making trouble this time,


    He brought his five men, and he usually only watched two or three at night. He was very sure about it, but he never expected to meet such a powerful guy An Yi.


    One person destroys a group of them.


    As for whether Anyi dared to shoot or not, Big Ivan didn''t doubt it at all.


    "1."


    "Well, I said, a few days ago, the Spanish army sergeant Berstein found us and said that as long as we come to the Jewish gang to make trouble, it will benefit us."


    Anyi heard the Spanish Gang, moved in her heart, and continued to ask:


    "What''s the benefit?"


    "The cocoa powder we sell is taken from the Spaniards, and they promised to reduce the price by 20%."


    "Did the Spanish find anyone else?"


    "I don''t know this anymore."


    Anyi asked some more questions, and the Great Ivan recounted the whole process of meeting with Burstein.


    If the Spaniards find someone to make trouble in the Jewish gang to avenge the things before, it can be justified, but An Yi always feels that there is something deeper in it.


    He felt it necessary to talk to the Jewish gang leader.


    "Take him back and imprison him with those guys. By the way, give him a simple dressing." An Yi told Ryder.


    "Good." Ryder dragged Big Ivan away.


    After thinking about it comfortably, when I arrived at the manager''s office on the second floor of the nightclub, I picked up the phone and dialed the dial with my finger. After a while, the phone was connected, and the voice of the Jewish leader Fred was heard from the other side.


    "Mr. Fred, this is Jon Hardy." An Yi reported to his family.


    Fred paused slightly and remembered who Jon Hardy was.


    "What''s wrong, Jon, what can I do?" Fred asked.


    "There is one thing to report to you. Tonight the Russians came to the Bunny Girl Bar to make trouble. I brought them under control. I asked the leader Ivan. The Ivan said that the Spanish gang member Burstein found them. UU read www.uukahnshu. com asked them to come to our site to make trouble. I don''t think this matter is that simple, so I will report to you."


    "What do you think?" Fred asked.


    "If it''s just a simple incident, it''s not terrible. If it''s a conspiracy against us, I''m afraid the Spaniards will not only do these things. So I think we have to be alert to whether the Spaniards have any bigger actions." An Yi said.


    Fred held the phone and groaned for a while.


    "Hadi, you did a good job, I know about this."


    The phone hangs up.


    An Yi returned to the backyard. Several Russian gang members had already woken up, and they all looked at An Yi with some worry, not knowing what he would do with them next.


    An Yi can''t really kill them.


    Killing is a trouble after all.


    "I remember that there is an idle cellar in the backyard, right? Keep them hungry for three days and let them out after three days." An Yi said.


    The expressions of several Russians changed drastically.


    "You can''t do this, it''s better to give us a good time." A guy shouted.


    "Bang~!"


    Anyi took out the **** star and shot it at the ground, the gunshot was loud.


    A few Russians shivered with fright.


    No one dared to say a word of nonsense.


    arrange things here to see if the time is already early in the morning.


    At this time, he thought Marisa was gone, but when he came to the nightclub, he found Marisa was still waiting for him.


    "You haven''t left yet?"


    looked at the woman comfortably and asked.


    "I am a little scared to go back alone."


    Marissa said, blinking her pretty eyes.


    ......

 Chapter 13： : That 1 night of rain

    December is the rainy season in Los Angeles.


    It just rained lightly.


    The two walked out of the nightclub. The air was humid and cold. Marissa shrank and hugged her arms. Suddenly a suit jacket was draped over her, which immediately made her feel warm.


    There is a man¡¯s body temperature on his clothes.


    Marissa looked at ease.


    The bridge of the nose is firm, the cheeks are sharp, and the eyes are deep and sharp. He is not a white-faced boy, but a handsome man with a very masculine taste.


    The two got into the car and started the car to leave the parking lot.


    Marissa opened her handbag, took out the silver cigarette case from it, took out a cigarette in her mouth, and lit it with a lighter.


    took the cigarette from his red lips and handed it to An Yi.


    look at the woman comfortably,


    unceremoniously in his mouth.


    "Does the hurt on my face hurt?" Marissa asked.


    When Anyi was fighting with the Great Ivan, he was punched twice in the face by the Great Ivan, which caused some bruises and bruises.


    "It''s okay, tomorrow will be fine." An Yi said.


    "You fight very hard." Marissa praised.


    "Your singing is also very beautiful, have you studied it specifically?"


    Marissa was asked what she was interested in. She measured her body and looked at ease. "I have always wanted to enter Hollywood and become a star, so I joined a model company and practiced acting and vocal music. Unfortunately, the teacher said that my performance was not too good. Great talent, singing may still have development."


    "I have been studying vocal music now, four classes a week, but it costs me a lot of money..."


    The two chatted, and the car stopped in front of the woman''s house.


    is a small two-story building.


    Marissa got out of the car and turned to the driver''s position.


    "Good night." An Yi said.


    Marissa didn¡¯t say goodnight, she looked at the scar on An Yi¡¯s cheek, and said concerned, ¡°Come to my house, I¡¯ll apply some medicine for you?¡±


    "Don''t bother me?"


    "Don''t disturb, I live alone here."


    The car stopped on the side of the road.


    The two went upstairs together.


    The lights on the second floor came on, the window screens reflected the figure, and the woman wiped the man with the potion, and sparks slowly came out.


    not long time.


    There was a faint voice from the floor.


    is like a cat whispering in spring.


    early morning.


    The sun shines into the room, hitting the blond hair.


    Marissa woke up and found that the man had left, feeling a little disappointed in her heart.


    sat up.


    The quilt slips down, revealing a perfect curve.


    She is only 25 years old, at the age of brilliant blooming.


    walked barefoot to the bathroom.


    Seeing the **** on the table, I remembered all the craziness last night.


    The woman smiled lightly on her face.


    That guy is really strong, so she can experience a wonderful feeling.


    And with him.


    is more comfortable than with others, perhaps because the two have not mixed up other emotions, but simply want to be together.


    Marissa is a little greedy for that feeling.


    ......


    An Yi left Marissa''s house in the morning and drove to Sean and Ryder. The two guys immediately surrounded An Yi.


    "Boss, did you stay at Marissa''s house last night?" Sean asked with a smirk.


    Ryder also looked at ease with gossip beside him.


    An Yi glanced at these two guys, "Yes, what''s the matter."


    "Wow~!"


    Both guys exclaimed at the same time.


    "The boss is so powerful. Yesterday, the wave of heroes saved the United States and won the heart of Marisa. It is really enviable." Sean said with a slap in his mouth.


    "Such a beauty, oh~ I think it''s wonderful when I think about it." Ryder said with a look of pig brother.


    An Yi patted the two guys on the head.


    "Stop talking nonsense, it''s not early, let''s go to the warehouse to pick up the goods, have you got the receipts?" An Yi interrupted the two gossiping guys.


    "got it."


    The three drove to the tobacco and alcohol warehouse.


    has been working for half a month, An Yi has already been proficient, ordering goods to reconcile and signing, and will greet people who are acquainted with each other.


    Through this period of time, An Yi also got to know a lot of Jewish people.


    Alessandro is in charge of the block next to An Yi. There are three or four younger brothers under him. After seeing An Yi, he came over to say hello and handed a cigarette.


    "Hadi, I heard someone made trouble in the Bunny Girl bar last night?"


    The news of the gangsters has always been very good.


    "Russian."


    An Yi took Alessandro''s cigarette and said.


    "The Russians are just a small group. They dare to make trouble in our place. They are impatient. Hardy, how do you deal with them?" Alessandro asked.


    "Hungry them for three days in the cellar."


    Alessandro laughed after hearing it, "This is a good method, let them suffer a bit first."


    Alessandro came early, their goods were loaded, and An Yi waved goodbye, and drove away with their three little brothers.


    The car drove out of the slum area, and when passing a remote street, two trucks appeared in front of him, which happened to block the road.


    "Shet, who is so unqualified, don''t you know how to make way for others, Amor, you go down and let the driver take the road." Alessandro told his little brother.


    Amor opened the door and got out of the car. As soon as he walked to the truck, the truck tarp suddenly opened, and several black barrels protruded from the truck.


    Amor was shocked and wanted to run, but as soon as he turned around, he heard a clatter, and Amor was killed on the spot.


    Alessandro and the driver were shocked, and they took out guns, but the opponent was faster than them. Several machine guns fired frantically at their truck, and the dense bullets shattered the glass of the car.


    The two people in the car were instantly beaten into a sieve.


    The blood ticked along the cracks in the carriage and stayed.


    A group of people jumped off the truck and quickly moved the alcohol and tobacco from the truck to their own car. Another guy took out a big firecracker from his pocket, smoked a cigar, lit the big firecracker and threw it to Alessandro. In the car.


    Two trucks left.


    After a while.


    "Boom~!"


    Alessandro and their truck exploded violently.


    ignited a raging fire.


    ......


    An Yi''s goods have been packed, and I looked at the receipt, it was 3,620 yuan, and sales have increased in the past week.


    good phenomenon.


    They sell more comfortably and they have more money.


    Waved goodbye to supervisor Benson, Ryder drove out of the warehouse.


    The speed of the car is not fast, only 20 to 30 miles.


    Soon I came to a must-go road. It was a little deserted. There were many abandoned factories on both sides. Ryder who was driving saw a truck crossing the road in front of him.


    "Damn, who''s such a **** parked the car in the middle of the road."


    àÖàÖàÖ~!


    Stopped twenty or thirty meters away from the truck, Ryder honked his horn vigorously, trying to get the opponent to leave.


    But after pressing the car in front of him for a long time, there was no response.


    "Fak, I''ll drive them away." Ryder said he was about to get out of the car.


    But at this moment, An Yi suddenly felt heart palpitations.


    A strong sense of crisis rose in his heart.


    "Wrong".


    Anyi grabbed Ryder who was about to get off, "Ryder don''t get down, back up quickly!"


    "What''s wrong, boss?" Ryder didn''t know why.


    "Back up!"


    An Yi ordered again.


    Ryder looked comfortable and serious, and immediately reversed.


    The people on the truck watched An Yi and they backed up, knowing that their actions had been seen through. Several people immediately jumped out of the car, UU reading , and these people all had guns in their hands.


    are all famous Chicago typewriters.


    "Da da da, da da da~!"


    These guys opened fire frantically at Anyi''s van.


    "Papa~!"


    The truck glass broke.


    These people shot forward while shooting, not slower than reversing.


    "Ryder, stop the car sideways!" An Yi ordered immediately.


    creak~!


    Ryder made a sharp turn and crossed the car on the road.


    An Yi was the first to jump down, and he drew his gun from his body as soon as his foot touched the ground, and shot the culprit who came over.


    "Bang~!"


    Easy marksmanship is very accurate. Although the distance between the two sides is forty to fifty meters, he still hit a guy with this shot.


    A guy holding a Chicago typewriter fell to the ground instantly.


    The gunman on the opposite side was also taken aback. He dared not rush forward with his life, and hurriedly lay on the ground, but the submachine gun in his hand was even more violent.


    Sean and Ryder also jumped out of the car at this time and kept firing their guns at the opposite side. Unfortunately, their marksmanship was so bad that they couldn''t hit either.


    The distance is too far, the pistol is really not easy to use.


    "Shaun, find out my spear!" An Yi shouted.


    "Good boss."


    Xiao En quickly climbed into the car, took out An Yi''s spear from under the seat, and threw it to An Yi.


    Johnson''s rifle was in his hand, and he felt comfortable and instantly returning to the battlefield.


    pull the bolt,


    raise the gun.


    Aim at a guy who is half of his body.


    "Bang~!"


    After a gunshot, the guy opposite fell to the ground instantly.


    The bullets are loaded automatically.


    Anyi aimed at another guy again.

 Chapter 14： :Irishman

    A guy hides behind a tree, half of his body is exposed. He feels that he is hiding well, but from An Yi''s point of view, he is a living target.


    Aim and shoot in one go.


    "Bang~!"


    The guy behind the tree screamed and fell to the ground.


    There are six people across the street.


    When ¡¡¡¡ met, An Yi shot one to death with a revolver, and now killed two more with a rifle, and now only three people remain.


    The M1941 Johnson rifle is actually not a very good rifle. The accuracy is much worse than 98K, and even worse than Springfield and Garland. The only advantage is that it is semi-automatic, has a large magazine capacity, and can load 10 rounds at a time.


    The only reason why An Yi chose him is that he is familiar with and has a feel. With this gun, he can exert his greatest combat effectiveness.


    "Awesome boss!"


    Xiao En watched An Yi killed another one, and couldn''t help but screamed.


    Ryder looked at ease and admired even more.


    If it were not for the boss to discover the crisis in advance, he would have been beaten into a sieve long ago. His opponents were all heavy weapons. The boss shot and killed three of them, and he did not dare to look up.


    The few guys across the street were really frightened by the ease.


    They originally had an absolute advantage, but now they are at a disadvantage.


    "Asshole~!"


    A guy yelled out and fired frantically at An Yi''s side with a machine gun.


    "Bang~!"


    With a crisp shot, the guy fell to the ground.


    Anyi glanced at the corpse on the ground.


    "Silly B!"


    This kind of frantic shooting behavior may be called bravery in a gang conflict, but if it is on the battlefield, it is completely a living target of others.


    will not live for three seconds.


    Another guy poked his head out.


    Bang~!


    There was a hole in his top hat instantly.


    Blood gurgled out.


    The last gunman was completely frightened, jumped up and ran back, trying to escape, but he had just ran out a few meters before he threw himself on the ground with a shot.


    The gunfire stopped.


    The world is quiet again.


    There were six dead bodies lying on the ground.


    Sean and Ryder, this is the first time they have experienced such a big battle, they were panting with fright, and their bodies were a little trembling.


    "Boss, what do you do now?"


    Anyi stood up with a gun, thought for a few seconds, and said, "Clean the battlefield and put the corpse and gun on the truck."


    "By the way, pay attention to whether you pretend to be dead."


    Sean and Ryder went to sweep the battlefield and found that there was no pretending to be dead. The main reason was the ease of marksmanship. One bullet destroyed an enemy.


    Looking at the dressing of these people comfortably, he frowned slightly.


    "Do you see anything?"


    Sean swallowed, "Boss, he seems to be Irish."


    Although they are all white people, there are still subtle differences between each other. With the addition of clothing, they can still tell a general idea.


    All six corpses and guns were thrown into the opponent''s van.


    "Sean, you and Ryder drove our truck, pulled the things back, and then informed Boss Fred and told him what happened here. I took these corpses to the outskirts to avoid other troubles." An Yi Quick Said.


    "Good boss."


    Sean and Ryder drove away in the van with the broken glass, and comfortably got into the other''s van, and drove a car of corpses out of the city.


    Just ten minutes after they left, a police car came, but the police only saw blood stains and bullet shells on the road, as well as broken glass.


    "There was a fierce gun battle here, look at the bullet shells all over the floor, it is comparable to a war." A policeman said.


    "I heard that there was a gun battle on Strong Street just now. A truck of the Jewish Gang was robbed. All three people were killed. Even the truck was bombed. It is suspected that other gangs did it."


    "The boss told me before, it may not be peaceful recently, I didn''t expect it to be so intense."


    "Now this one, haha, I don''t know who won."


    "Well, since you haven''t seen the body, please register and leave."


    ''S speech led by the team, simply recorded the departure, and did not intend to investigate further, they knew what had happened in their hearts.


    drove the car comfortably, stopped in a forest on the outskirts of Los Angeles, got out of the car and took out a cigarette to light it, smoking silently, waiting for someone to come.


    After more than half an hour, two cars drove from a distance.


    The car in front is Sean and Ryder.


    The car behind is Fred, the leader of the Jewish gang, with Alan Payne, the second in command, and a few bosses.


    A few people looked at the corpses in the back of the car, and a leader pointed to one of the corpses and said, "I know this guy. It is Yates of the North Bank Gang. The others should be his subordinates."


    It is now completely certain that the attack was done by the Irish.


    Fred looked at An Yi and applauded: "Hadi, I have heard Sean say what happened. You did a great job."


    The other bosses also looked at ease.


    They already knew that An Yi and their truck had been ambushed. Hardy discovered the danger ahead of time. The opponent got out of the car and raided. Hardy responded calmly and killed the opponent''s six gunmen on his own.


    They asked themselves, if they encounter an ambush in that situation, what chance do they have to survive?


    I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t get a point.


    The Jon Hardy in front of him not only survived, but also wiped out the enemy.


    had to be admirable.


    Fred''s expression turned gloomy and said, "Before you were ambushed, another wave of people ambushed Alessandro¡¯s van, killed Alessandro and his two men, and robbed the goods. Finally, the truck was blown up and burned."


    "This is very similar to the Irish style of doing things, crazy and fierce."


    Second-in-command Alan Payne and several bosses felt that the boss¡¯s analysis was right. Now that there are six Irishmen killed by Hardy, this matter is almost 100% sure to be done by Irishmen.


    "Is the Irish attacking the truck just to rob the goods? I''m afraid it''s not that simple. A few days ago, several pubs on our site were robbed, and three nightclubs would be disrupted. There were Irish, Mexico. People, and even Russians and Poles. I suspect that someone will connect with them, and several gangs will unite to deal with us."


    Listening to what Fred said, the hearts of the people below are all stunned. If other gangs join forces, it is indeed a very tricky thing.


    "What do you think we should do?" second in command Alan Payne asked.


    Fred thought for a while and said: "Recently, I told the people below that you must be careful when doing things, and pay attention to possible sneak attacks at any time."


    "Vengeance, we are attacked and we must respond. This can also serve as a deterrent. Alan, go back and prepare the manpower. We must give the Irish a fierce counterattack."


    Things are decided, and the others get in the car.


    Fred looked at An Yi again, with a look of appreciation on his face: "Hadi, you handled these two things very well, I said you are suitable for this business, I am optimistic about you."


    turned and left after speaking.


    The big guys left, and Sean and Ryder dared to come over.


    "Boss, what should I do next?"


    Take a look at the corpse in the car and say: "Ryder, take off all the submachine guns from the car and find a bag to put it away. Maybe it will be useful in the future."


    "Shaun, put some gasoline out."


    The two got busy immediately.


    Put away the submachine gun.


    Gasoline filled the car.


    Anyi took out a match, lit a cigarette for himself, and threw the head of the match towards the truck.


    "Hoo~!"


    The truck burst into flames.


    The raging fire quickly swallowed the entire car.


    An Yi and Sean Ryder got in the car and left the woods.

 Chapter 15： : Easy to get in and difficult to get off

    Malton Street.


    ¡®Cedar Bar¡¯.


    This is the Irish industry.


    At around eight o''clock in the evening, business in the bar was good. A black car was parked on the road, and the window fell out of two black hole muzzles.


    "Da da da, da da da~!"


    Fierce gunfire sounded.


    The glass window of the bar was instantly shattered, bullets shot into the bar, and the wine cabinet and ceiling in the house were exploded.


    The drinkers screamed in fright and lay on the ground.


    The bullet flew over their heads.


    Soon the bar became a mess.


    Bullets light up.


    The car drove away quickly.


    It took a long time for the people lying on the ground to raise their heads. When they saw the car leaving outside, the drinkers screamed and escaped from the bar.


    ......


    "Red Romantic Nightclub."


    The sky fell with light rain.


    neon flashes.


    was more blurred by the puddles on the ground.


    This is the best nightclub in the district controlled by the North Bank Gang. Three members of the North Bank Gang came out of the nightclub and joked as they walked.


    suddenly,


    A few men in trench coats got down from a car next to him.


    The three Irishmen were taken aback when they saw these people, and they subconsciously reached for their guns, but the people on the other side moved faster than them.


    "Boom, boom, boom~~!"


    There were several gunshots in succession, and the three Irishmen fell to the ground, blood gurgling from their chests to the ground, mixed with the rain.


    The 30-year-old man in the front is called Dalton. Yesterday he led someone to attack Alessandro.


    received a generous bonus for completing the task, sold the looted alcohol and cigarettes, and received more than three thousand dollars, and came here tonight with his subordinates.


    I didn''t expect to be beaten to death on the street right after the entertainment.


    ......


    The northern suburbs of Los Angeles.


    There is a farm here.


    Many people drive from town to participate in an event every weekend.


    Greyhound racing.


    This is a dog racing track run by the Irish.


    has more than one hundred ¡®Greyhounds¡¯.


    The weekly turnover here is more than 100,000 and the profit is more than 10,000 yuan.


    is a very important business for the North Shore Gang.


    But people came over this day, but found that a large number of hounds raised on the farm were dead. The person in charge hurriedly informed the North Bank helper, Dahai Mives.


    Hemiwes hurried over with his deputy, Burgess Moran, and his face was blue with anger when he saw the corpses of racing dogs on the ground.


    Hemi Weiss walked to a **** dog, this dog is his favorite, he won many games, Hemi Weiss picked up the dog''s head and roared.


    "Fak, Fak, Fak, Fak!!!"


    "Who did it, who did it?!"


    Hemiwes yelled at the person in charge.


    "No~ I don''t know, when I got up this morning, I found that these dogs were already dead." The person in charge replied tremblingly.


    "Check, find out who did it!" Hemiweis roared again.


    The result of the investigation is that someone poisoned the dog food last night, and the greyhound died from the poison. As for who poisoned the dog, it has not been found out.


    Although I don''t know who poisoned him, Hemiweis has speculation in his heart.


    Jewish Gang.


    They do it in all likelihood.


    Because of this period of time, the two groups have attacked each other and dismantled the stage, and they have been in a similar situation.


    Hemiwes looked at the dead dog on the ground.


    These hounds were all selected by him, and each one was expensive, because the one he loved the most was enough, and the value was no less than three thousand dollars.


    The direct loss exceeded US$50,000 or 60,000.


    Without these dogs, his dog racing track was closed for a short time. The loss was even greater, probably no less than several hundred thousand dollars.


    Hemiwes felt very distressed.


    ......


    The Irish were attacked, and if they were willing to give up, they would launch revenge on the next day.


    Jewish helped a truck transporting drinks. Just stopped at the door of a bar, a few gunmen appeared and shot the truck frantically.


    The pedestrians on the street screamed and dodged.


    The truck cab was broken.


    Even the tavern was hit, and the doors and windows were broken.


    Two members of the Jewish gang who were delivering deliveries were killed on the spot, and then several gunmen drove away, leaving a mess.


    ......


    The night is when the Jewish underground casino is the busiest time.


    Seven or eight men in black trench coats got out of the car, holding pistols, shotguns, and even a Chicago typewriter in their hands, and rushed directly to the casino.


    The three Jewish gang members who were in charge of watching the scene saw the rushing gangster and quickly took out their guns, but the opponent had a spear. Three people were killed in two rounds, and then these seven or eight directly rushed into the casino.


    "DaDaDaDaDaDa~!"


    machine guns fired wildly in the casino. People screamed and lay on the ground. Casino staff who wanted to resist were killed on the spot.


    The place where the casino is redeeming chips is piled with large amounts of cash.


    The gangster used a gun to force the waiter to open the door, took out two backpacks from behind, filled two full bags of money, about seven to eighty thousand dollars, and then left.


    Waiting for the robbers to leave, the gamblers flee in horror, I am afraid they will never dare to come to this casino again.


    The conflict between the Jewish Gang and the North Shore Gang.


    is almost in the open.


    This made the atmosphere in Los Angeles suddenly become tense.


    The Los Angeles Times reported in detail the shooting incidents discovered in the past two days. Although there was no direct name call, it can be seen at a glance that the two biggest gangs in Los Angeles are standing together.


    An old man who was familiar with the social situation sighed: "I remember that when the Jewish Gang first came to Los Angeles seven or eight years ago, there was such a large-scale conflict with the North Shore Gang. At that time, the two sides were in the same situation. Today you took me away. My business, tomorrow I will ruin your business. At that time, all Los Angelesers lived in fear. It lasted for half a year before finally calming down."


    "In the past seven or eight years, has the conflict started again? I don''t know what Los Angeles will become this time."


    "Does the government and the police do not care?" a young man asked.


    "Of course, the police will send out the police and even catch the gunman, but what about it, you can only prosecute individuals when you find someone, and you can''t shake the existence of gangs, and those gang members are the least afraid of going to jail."


    "Also, in fact, the chaos in the area is good for the police."


    "what is the benefit?"


    "Hehe, they can submit a report to the city council and ask for higher management fees and equipment fees, as well as staff quotas. UU Reading "


    There are bandits and soldiers,


    There is water only when there is fish.


    Those politicians understand this very well.


    ......


    The conflict between the Irish and the Jews, Dani knew all about it.


    with a cigar in his mouth, standing by the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the office on the 18th floor, Dani looked down at the city with a triumphant smile on his face.


    The conflicts in Los Angeles these days can be said to be directed by him alone.


    He hides behind the scenes,


    controls all this!


    The Irish were originally only prepared to attack and squeeze the Jewish gang¡¯s property. Unexpectedly, one of the attacks failed, letting the Jews know that it was the Irish.


    So the Jewish Gang launched revenge.


    And the revenge of the Jewish gang further aroused the revenge of the Irish.


    places the Irish and the Jews in a state of direct opposition.


    to this result.


    Dani was more satisfied.


    turned his head to look at Sergeant Burstein, and said braggingly:


    "Did you know Burstein, when the seeds of hatred sprout, it is not so easy to stop."


    "The Irish robbed the wine cart, killed people, and destroyed the business. The Jewish gang used the same method and even killed the dogs of Hemi Weiss. You know, Hemi Weiss¡¯ favorites are the dogs he keeps, better than women. love more."


    "They have been involved in the whirlpool and can''t stop at all. Even if they know this is a conspiracy, they will keep doing it for revenge. No one can stop, because you don''t know whether the opponent will stop."


    "Hahahaha~~~"


    "So in the end they will fight forever, until the end, until they are exhausted. At that time, our chance will come!"


    ......

 Chapter 16： : Lets do it formally! Hardy

    These two days of fighting between the Jewish gang and the Irish, I feel very comfortable.


    Because of him, he was in it.


    Daily delivery is extremely cautious, guarding against attacks by the Irish at all times.


    He has only three people now, and to be honest, Sean and Ryder are working hard, but their combat effectiveness is really average.


    If you encounter something, you can only deal with it yourself.


    For these two days, I have been thinking about it easily, and I should find some helpers.


    The kind of combative helper.


    hasn''t been to see Bill for two days. After delivering the goods in the morning, An Yi drove to the Murphy Clinic and came to Bill''s ward. He pushed in without knocking on the door, but when he opened the door, he saw a scene that surprised him.


    Bill was lying on the hospital bed, his eyes closed with a look of enjoyment on his face.


    The quilt on his body bulged high in the middle.


    A lower body appeared beside the bed, white nurse uniform and close-fitting flesh-colored stockings, while the upper body was under the quilt.


    "Ahem~!"


    An Yi coughed slightly.


    Bill opened his eyes suddenly.


    The quilt that was shaking violently froze. A woman quickly got out of the quilt and took a quick glance at Yi Yi. Seeing that she was not in the hospital, her expression relaxed a lot.


    The woman quickly tidyed up her untidy hair, and said a little embarrassed: "I''m cleaning him."


    "You have a friend here, I''m coming to see you this afternoon." The woman said to Bill.


    "See you this afternoon."


    Bill and the woman said goodbye with a smile.


    "It seems that you are recovering well and energetic." After the woman left, Bill An Yi teased.


    This guy,


    I almost died of blood loss a month ago, and now I have the energy to play with women.


    Bill chuckled,


    "Her name is Monica. The nurse in this hospital is a good girl and she serves her very hard."


    "Well, it is true."


    A few joking words, and when talking about business, "Bill, do you know the conflict between the Jewish gang and the Irish in the past two days?"


    "I know, there are many reports in the newspapers." Bill said.


    groaned comfortably and said, "After the last time we were attacked, I felt understaffed. The conflict has escalated in the past two days. I have been very careful. I have an idea in my heart that we should hire more people."


    Bill became interested immediately.


    "What do you think, Jon?"


    "Sean and Ryder work very hard, but their combat effectiveness is not good enough. I think we should find someone with combat effectiveness, such as veterans like you and me." An Yi said.


    "Who are you going to find?" Bill asked.


    "You can find our brother from the original alliance. During the treatment, I also met many people. Maybe I can try with them."


    Bill was silent for a long while, watching An Yi very solemnly said: "Jon, I have a proposal."


    "what?"


    "Jon, let''s do it formally, you come to be the boss, I will assist you, we will recruit a group of people, I believe we will become the strongest member of the Jewish gang!"


    Bill looked at ease hopefully after speaking.


    Formally do it? !


    An Yi took out a cigarette, gave one to Bill, and the two lighted the cigarette to smoke.


    has been in this world for more than half a year. After getting a preliminary understanding of the world, Anyi initially set the goal to work hard in business.


    Even though there are many differences between the two time and space, he has the insight that transcends the times, and he believes that he can succeed.


    But during the days when he joined the gang, An Yi understood one thing again. He had no foundation and it was very difficult to get started.


    Even if he develops in business in the future, in this cannibalistic society, having wealth may not be able to protect him.


    Even if you have money-making projects, how can you get started?


    Funds, connections, social rules, government departments.


    Anything is a big hurdle.


    After you have developed through all the hardships, you will inevitably be watched by someone with a heart, and many people will rush to bite you like a hungry wolf.


    And these hungry wolves are often very powerful. Entrepreneurs will fall at this level in all likelihood.


    Go further, there are even stronger predators waiting for you. They are powerful and are leaders and rule-makers in every industry.


    How difficult is it for you to get out of the siege.


    "Das Kapital" said that the primitive accumulation of capital is full of blood.


    Gangster.


    may not be a way out.


    If you can really become famous on this road and have your own power, you can become your own power to protect your wealth in the future.


    of course.


    In this process, he must take care to protect himself from being caught in prison.


    There is also machine washing at the right time.


    The cigarette burns to the end.


    An Yi has already made a decision.


    looked up at Bill.


    "Bill, would you like to be my partner?"


    Knowing that An Yi agreed, he felt happy in his heart.


    "Of course, just like on the battlefield before, you lead me to charge together, and I will be your deputy. We will definitely make a lot of money Hardy."


    An Yi held out his hand to Bill.


    "Crack~!"


    Bill''s hand was patted heavily on An Yi''s hand.


    An Yi was about to leave, and before leaving, he said:


    "You guy will get better soon. By the way, you must pay attention to temperance. Don''t try to raise a little nutrition and waste it on women."


    Bill smiled and waved goodbye.


    went back to the residence.


    Anyi pulled out the suitcase from under the bed and found a notebook.


    opened the notebook, which recorded densely packed names, addresses, and contact information.


    Now that you have made up your mind, let''s do a good job. An Yi is ready to put out all the energy and invest in the underworld cause.


    And An Yi also made a decision. From now on, he will hide his previous name and will be called Jon Hardy from now on.


    ......


    Orange County.


    Inside a restaurant.


    Richard was washing the dishes in the back kitchen. The piles of dishes in the basin in front of him became mountains, and his eye sockets began to itch again. He straightened up and rubbed the back of his hand.


    At this moment, the fat restaurant owner walked in and saw that Richard was resting. He immediately shouted:


    "Richard, don''t be lazy, there are many customers in front, everyone is busy, you can see how many plates you have not cleaned."


    Richard looked at the boss with his left eye, lowered his head and continued to wash the dishes.


    The fat boss left Richard aside, and said in a sarcasm: "Richard, if you hadn''t asked me at the beginning, I would never leave you a cyclops for me to work. You have to know that some people are looking for jobs now."


    "If you don''t have a job, you can only sleep on the street and eat garbage, so you have to work harder to know, people should be grateful."


    Richard lowered his head and said nothing.


    The fat boss felt bored and turned and left.


    Richard brushed the dishes silently.


    One year ago, he was fighting with the Japanese on the Asian battlefield. He was a sniper in the team and didn''t know how many enemies he killed. UU reading


    But in a battle, he exposed his position and was retaliated by the opponent with a mortar. A shrapnel hit his left eye. Although he did not die, he lost an eye forever. He stayed in the hospital for half a year. Retired from the army and returned to his hometown.


    His eye injury is not good, and he will get inflammation from time to time. The continuous treatment has spent all the veteran money. Richard lives in a rural area and his life is very difficult, and he can''t support his treatment at all.


    Richard endured his illness and went out to work.


    A disabled person.


    can only do the lowest job and get the lowest salary.


    Being scolded by the boss is already the norm.


    He can only bear it,


    Because I don''t want to lose this job.


    ......


    Hardy walked into the restaurant.


    A waiter came over and asked Hardy what he wanted to eat.


    "I want to ask someone, is Richard working here?" Hardy asked.


    The waiter heard that he was looking for someone, and his face was a little impatient, "Richard, I don''t know." He turned around and left.


    Hardy frowned slightly.


    Before he went to Richard''s house first, his family told Hardy that Richard was working in this restaurant. How did the waiter know?


    "He has one eye injured." Hardy said.


    The waiter suddenly,


    "Ah, you said one-eyed, if you don''t tell me, I almost forgot his name is Richard, and he is washing dishes in the backyard."


    One-eyed is not a respectable name.


    It seems that he is not doing very well here, and he is not respected.


    "Can you call him out for me, just say that his friend is coming to him." Hardy said and handed a $2 tip.


    The waiter smiled immediately when he saw the tip, "No problem, I''ll call him."

 Chapter 17： :To shut up

    "Someone is looking for me, who is it?"


    Richard was surprised that someone would find himself, he didn''t know anyone in the city at all.


    "How did I know, he said it was your friend, and I brought it here." The waiter turned and left after speaking.


    Richard washed his hands, took off his scarf and went to the lobby.


    When he saw Hardy''s face, his only eye became a little red, "Hadi, I didn''t expect it to be you."


    Hardy smiled and stepped forward and gave Richard a hug.


    The two were once comrades in a small team. Like Bill, they have been together for several years. They are brothers who live and die together. Richard was seriously injured and retired. They were separated for more than a year.


    "How are you doing?" Hardy asked.


    Richard sighed slightly, "You see, I don''t have any other skills, and I am blinded by one eye. I can only find this kind of job."


    "Richard, are you interested in doing it with me?"


    "Fuck with you, what are you doing now?"


    Richard looked at Hardy curiously.


    "The gangster, the Los Angeles Jewish Gang." Hardy told Richard directly that he could not lie to him for his former brother.


    Richard was a little surprised.


    "Hadi, have you joined the gang?"


    Hardy smiled slightly, "Bill pulled me in."


    "Ah, that **** Bill has joined the gang too?!" Richard said.


    Hardy talked about his own experience,


    "I was injured and retired and returned to Orange County. I didn''t have a suitable job, so I could only work as a waiter in a tavern. Later, when someone molested a female colleague, I beat the guy violently and was sent to prison."


    "Fortunately, I had a mental illness certificate and was not sentenced to jail, but I lost a lot of money. After that, no one wanted to hire me. Just then I received a call from Bill and I went to Los Angeles."


    "In the beginning I wanted to find a decent job, but Bill had a conflict with the Spaniard, was severely injured and almost died. I avenged Bill and killed six people, and then temporarily joined the Jewish gang to help him manage the neighborhood. ."


    Richard was a little startled, "I read the newspaper and said that Spain helped a guy named Cook was killed at home. It turned out that you did it."


    "The newspaper also said that the Jewish gang had recently clashed with the Irish, and it is now very fierce."


    Hardy nodded.


    "Because of the conflict, I am currently short of manpower, so I come to ask if you want to follow me. Of course, joining a gang is dangerous. If you don''t want to, I shall come and see an old friend." Hardy said.


    Richard hesitated.


    "Hadi, I am not afraid of the dangers of gang conflicts. No matter how dangerous they are, can there be battlefield danger? I am just worried about my family. If my mother knows that I have joined the gang, she may be unhappy. She has always wanted me to live a stable life."


    Hardy patted Richard on the shoulder, "Then I will see my old friend today, I will wait for you to get off work and get together in the evening."


    "Okay." Richard smiled and nodded.


    Just as the two were chatting, the boss came from the back kitchen to the restaurant, and at a glance he saw Richard sitting at the table, chatting with a young man.


    suddenly became angry.


    He just went to the back kitchen and saw that the dishes in the sink were piled up like a mountain, but Richard who was washing the dishes was nowhere to be seen. He left his apron next to him. After asking, he found out that he had gone to see a friend.


    The fat boss walked to the table and pointed at Richard and cursed:


    "Richard, the back kitchen has piled so many plates, but you ran here to chat with others. Is it because I paid you to let you chat? If you don''t want to get out as soon as possible, I think who would be willing to be a blind man. "


    This fat man speaks really bitterly.


    Richard got up from his seat.


    gritted his teeth.


    "I will go back to work now."


    The boss sneered twice.


    "Is it over? You have delayed your work for no reason. I will deduct your wages for two days."


    Richard''s teeth clenched tighter.


    Originally, his salary was low, only 120 yuan per month. He had to live, see a doctor, and support his family. His income was already beyond his means. Now he has been deducted from his stingy boss for two days. Next month I am afraid it will be even more sad. Up.


    can''t die.


    It''s not a good life.


    Do you want to continue like this?


    Eye injuries have always tortured him. He asked the doctor that the eye surgery performed by the army was not very successful, so it often caused inflammation and required long-term treatment. If you want a radical cure, you need a major operation.


    The operation requires a lot of money.


    He also wants to install a prosthetic eyeball for himself, so that he won''t look so weird. Maybe he can find a normal job, but he asked the doctor that it costs a lot of money to do the prosthesis.


    The money you make by washing the dishes can''t be realized for a lifetime.


    Today Hardy came to ask himself to join the gang.


    Maybe my mother will be upset.


    But this may not be an opportunity to change my life.


    The fat boss was still chattering Richard with words. Richard suddenly looked at Hardy and said firmly: "Hadi, I changed my mind."


    As a successful sniper, maturity, calmness and determination are essential qualities.


    is just the experience after retiring from the injury, which made Richard feel a little depressed.


    And at this moment,


    The self-confidence that was once seemed to return to him.


    Hardy smiled.


    "Great."


    At this moment, Hardy feels a little grateful for the ugly fat boss in front of him. Richard would not agree to him if it weren''t for his hard work.


    "Richard, what are you doing standing here? Hurry up and work in the back kitchen. Not only do you have to clean all the plates, but also clean the entire back kitchen."


    The fat boss saw that Richard did not go to the back kitchen obediently, but was still chatting with others, he became even more annoyed and increased his punishment again.


    "To shut up!"


    Richard looked at the fat boss and said lightly.


    The fat boss was taken aback.


    He didn''t expect that Richard dared to tell him to shut up. He thought he had heard it wrong.


    "what did you say?"


    Richard''s eyes sharpened, "I told you, shut up!"


    The fat boss suddenly became angry.


    "Okay you Richard, you dare to talk to me like this, very good, I tell you, you are now fired."


    "Also, don''t want your salary for this month. Deduct all of it. Now you get out of my restaurant."


    The fat boss pointed at Richard and cursed.


    At this moment, a beautiful revolver slammed into the fat boss''s mouth.


    "Woo woo woo~!"


    The fat boss almost freaked out.


    "I hate someone who keeps BB in front of me. If you dare to talk nonsense, I will blow your mouth immediately."


    "Hmm." The fat boss nodded in fright.


    There were a few diners in the restaurant. Before, they all watched the noise here, but now they saw someone drew a gun, and they all looked scared and held their breath.


    Hardy looked at the fat boss coldly.


    "Pay off my friend''s salary, now, immediately!" Hardy said in a tone that could not be rejected.


    "Hmm." The fat boss nodded.


    came to the bar and asked the cashier for some banknotes, all of which were stuffed into Richard''s hands.


    Richard looked at the money in his hand and counted out ninety dollars. "I have worked for 20 days this month. I deserve these. I don''t want more."


    After speaking, he patted the extra money on the table. UU reading www.uukanshu. com


    "Hadi, let''s go."


    Hardy smiled and walked out of the restaurant with Richard. The boss let out a big breath after watching the two leave.


    Damn, I was so scared just now.


    When that guy put the money in his mouth, he almost peeed.


    Hardy¡¯s car,


    Richard suddenly laughed.


    "You know what Hardy, this is my most enjoyable time in more than a year, I think my choice this time is right."


    "The days before, were so depressing!"


    The two found a bar and had a good drink, then drove to Richard''s home in the country, and told their parents and friends to help them find a job in Los Angeles. The salary was three times the current salary. The parents were very happy and asked Richard. De what work.


    "Transportation driver, great job." Richard smiled.


    The next day,


    Hardy took Richard to leave. On the way, Richard asked where he was going. Hardy smiled, "You are the first one, and I have to find more people next. Now let''s go to Henry."


    Henry used to be in the same team with Hardy. The guy had a very cunning mind. He was an investigator in the class and was responsible for investigating the situation.


    "Henry also retired?" Richard asked happily.


    "Yes, later than you."


    "I contacted him on the phone the day before yesterday. He is now helping others raise cattle in a feedlot. I told him on the phone that he would follow me, and the guy agreed."


    "Hurry up, I really miss him, I really hope that our former brothers are all together." Richard said.


    Hardy smiled,


    "There will be many brothers coming back."


    ......

 Chapter 18： : Hardys brothers

    A farm in Burbank.


    Hardy¡¯s car parked outside, a farmer came out to check, looked at Hardy and Richard.


    "Who are you looking for?"


    "We are Henry''s friends, we have contacted him by phone before." Hardy said.


    The farmer nodded,


    "I will take you over to find him."


    The three of them walked into the bullpen. Henry was wearing jeans and heavy rain boots, struggling to cross the cow dung. Hearing the shout, he turned his head and saw Hardy and Richard. He threw away his fork happily.


    "Hadi, Richard."


    Henry ran over and gave Hardy a hug, then Richard.


    "It''s great to see you."


    Hardy smiled and said, "How about it, come with me now."


    Snap~!


    Henry hit and stood at attention.


    "Report to monitor Hardy, Henry is back!"


    Henry greeted the boss, packed his salute, threw the backpack into the car and ran into the car, waving goodbye to the rancher.


    "Old Logan, I''m going to Los Angeles."


    The rancher waved his hand, "Then I wish you success Henry, you are so young."


    on the way,


    Hardy asked Henry, "Do you know where the madman is? I didn''t reach him on the phone?"


    Henry smiled helplessly, "The lunatic is now in prison."


    Madman''s real name is Matthew Settle, because that guy fights hard and fights as fiercely as mad, so his comrades nicknamed him a madman.


    Hardy was taken aback, "What''s the matter?"


    "Injured, he became a transport driver after he came back. We have seen it a few times. Two months ago, he had a conflict with another truck driver in a restaurant. You know that the lunatic fights desperately. ."


    "Originally, he could be released on bail, but he had no money to stay in jail, and no money for compensation. Then I am afraid he will be sentenced to one or two years in prison."


    "How much bail do you want?" Hardy asked.


    "2000 dollars."


    Two thousand dollars is equivalent to 10 months'' salary of ordinary people. It is definitely not a small amount of money for ordinary people. Moreover, Americans generally do not have the habit of saving. To be honest, there is no money to save, so Matthew can''t get this money at all. Come out, you can only stay in jail.


    "Which prison?"


    "San Marinos Prison."


    Hardy hit the steering wheel and drove towards the San Marino prison. A few hours later, the three met Matthew in the visiting room.


    Matthew was surprised to see the three of them, "Boss Hardy, Henry, Richard, why are you guys together? Why do you think of looking at me again."


    Hardy stuffed the guard 10 dollars, and the guard turned his head.


    Hardy threw a cigarette to Matthew, and Matthew immediately lit it and took two puffs, puffing out smoke as if he was enjoying it.


    "How was your time inside? Have you been bullied?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    Matthew laughed and said with some pride: "When I first came, there were indeed a few guys who wanted to bully me as a newcomer, but they were all beaten down by me. After that, no one dared to mess with me. Now I am here. Eat well and sleep well, and there are a group of little brothers who lived very well."


    Hardy smiled and nodded.


    "I originally wanted to bail you out, but now it doesn''t seem to be necessary."


    Matthew''s expression changed when he heard that he grabbed Hardy''s hand and said eagerly, "Boss, do you have the money to bail me? Then get me out quickly."


    "Didn''t you live well here?" Henry smiled.


    "That''s not as comfortable as outside." Matthew said.


    The three of them got out of the prison, and Hardy took out two thousand dollars from him and handed it to Henry, "You are responsible for bailing Matthew, and I have to find someone."


    "Don''t worry, boss, three days to make sure to get the madman out."


    Matthew''s case is very simple, and it is not a big one. If you have money, it is easy to be released on bail.


    "Who shall we look for next?" Richard asked.


    "Cannonball."


    The cannonball that Hardy said was also a brother of their previous company. His full name is Neil MacDonald. He is best at using all kinds of mines. Detonators, grenades, landmines, and time bombs are all very slippery. He is an expert in blasting. Everyone named him Cannonball.


    According to the address, they found Neil''s home. The two knocked on the door. Neil opened the door and saw Hardy and Richard both very surprised. He hugged his two former brothers hard.


    walked into the house,


    The furnishings in the room are very old.


    A woman came out, looking young and not ugly, but her face was a little pale.


    "This is my wife Jenny." Neal introduced.


    Jenny said hello to Hardy and Richard, "Neil, your friend is here, I''m going to make coffee, cough cough cough."


    just said a word and coughed vigorously.


    "No, you can go to bed to rest, I can do it myself." Neal hurriedly helped his wife.


    Not long after Neil came out with two cups of coffee and put them in front of Hardy and Richard. Hardy asked, "What disease did your wife have?"


    "Pulmonary tuberculosis, a lung disease."


    Hardy was shocked, tuberculosis is now a life-threatening illness.


    "Is there no treatment?"


    Neil lowered his head, "I have seen it. The doctor said that he needs a drug called penicillin, but that drug is very expensive, and I can''t afford it after only a few uses."


    Penicillin was officially put into production in 1942. Because of its magical effect, penicillin is now more expensive than gold, and it is indeed not affordable for ordinary people.


    Even for later generations, there are a lot of medicines worth tens of thousands of dollars per injection, which can bring down a family.


    Hardy thought for a while and said, "Neil, you know what I''m here for."


    "Of course, Boss Hardy, I really want to do it with you, but I still have to take care of Jenny, I''m afraid I can''t help you." Neil whispered.


    "But it''s not a way to drag the condition without treatment like this?" Hardy said.


    "I can''t help it either." Neal was very upset, angry that he was incapable.


    Hardy thought for a while and said, "Neil, I have an idea. Jenny will take her to Los Angeles and find a hospital for her to receive formal treatment. How about the money and how about a solution together?"


    Neil lowered his head and thought for a while, feeling that this is the best way to save Jenny, and immediately made up his mind, "Okay, go to Los Angeles."


    immediately packed up and drove to Los Angeles on the same day.


    Hardy sent Jenny directly to Murphy Clinic. After seeing Dr. Murphy, he said that Jenny is not the most serious condition, and the use of penicillin has a high chance of being cured, but the cost is very high. They need to be mentally prepared in advance.


    "We will find a way for money matters, and ask Dr. Murphy to do our best to treat it." Hardy said.


    Doctor Murphy left, and a nurse came over soon, "Mr. Hardy, please pay a $1,000 treatment deposit first."


    To be honest, Hardy has no money now.


    The money from the killing of Cook and the money earned from the wine delivery this month totaled only more than two thousand dollars. Before bailing madman Matthew, he took out two thousand dollars, and now he has only more than three hundred dollars in his pocket.


    Hardy thought for a while, said to Neil to leave, and came back about an hour later, handing in the deposit for Neal¡¯s wife for treatment.


    What Neil discovered.


    "Hadi, where''s your gold watch?"


    Hardy smiled, "Watches are just decorations, temporarily find a place to store them, UU reading is all right, now there is no need to worry about the cost of medicine."


    Neil couldn''t be moved.


    But he gritted his teeth and said nothing.


    brother,


    No need to talk nonsense.


    He remembered it in his heart.


    Settling down with his wife, Neil felt like he had moved away from his heart and looked at Hardy and said, "Boss Hardy, what''s next?"


    Hardy smiled lightly and patted Neil on the shoulder, "Don¡¯t worry, wait a day or two for Henry and the lunatic to come over. I¡¯ll take you and Richard to see someone who is also in this hospital."


    "Who?"


    "Bill."


    When the three opened the door, they found that Bill was leaning against the bedside, and a beautiful nurse was feeding him fruit. The **** was really moisturizing.


    When Bill saw someone coming, he cheered immediately.


    "Richard, cannonball, why are you here."


    The three sat down and recounted the past. Hardy said: "I have found Richard and Cannonball. Henry and Matthew will come in three days. I am looking for two people, two friends I knew when I was injured, one named Li O, the other is named Kerry, who is also from the Marines, but they are not the same company as us, they live near Los Angeles, they have already called them, and they will come tomorrow."


    "When we gather together, we don''t have to be afraid of sneak attacks by those Irish bastards."


    Bill immediately flattered Hardy.


    "As expected to be the boss of Hardy, so many brothers have been found in such a short time, we brothers are reunited, we must get rid of those guys."


    Hardy looked at Bill.


    "You get better soon, don''t wait for us to finish the work when you leave the hospital."


    Bill chuckled, "It must be done as soon as possible, and fight side by side with the brothers."

 Chapter 19： : To subdue the Great Ivan

    long distance bus Station.


    The two young men got out of the car and saw Hardy standing next to the car at a glance. This scene is exactly the same as Bill picking up Hardy.


    "Leo, Kerry."


    "Hadi."


    The three hug together.


    Hardy met Leo and Kerry on the injured ship. At the beginning, Hardy was injured quickly. He helped Catherine take care of the injured on the boat and made him know many people, among them Leo and Kerry.


    Both of them were elites in the army before, and you can tell from their nicknames, Leo nicknamed the wolf, with strong fighting ability.


    Keli nicknamed tank, more than 1.9 meters tall, is very sturdy, and is a machine gunner.


    Hardy used to change their dressings and take care of them.


    Their beds were close to each other, they chatted a lot, and later they became friends who could chat with them. Hardy left contact information with them when he left. When looking for someone, Hardy naturally thought of these two guys and called to contact them. He even agreed to come over and do it with him.


    "Get in the car, catch the wind for you, and introduce some friends to you by the way." Hardy said with a smile.


    The car soon came to the Bunny Girl Nightclub.


    Leo and Kerry met Sean and Ryder here, as well as Richard and Neal. "We still have a few brothers. Henry and Matthew will come in two days. Bill is in the hospital. , We already have 10 people."


    Everyone sat down to drink and chat.


    Talking about their previous situation.


    Leo went to a garage after leaving the army, while Kerry made shoes at the shoe yard. Others were similar. Richard washed the dishes, Neil worked in the factory, Henry raised cattle, and Matthew was a truck driver.


    Life is unsatisfactory.


    Everyone chatted and drank a lot of wine. As for the future residence, I will stay at Bill''s house temporarily, and then find a suitable place.


    At this moment, the nightclub security captain came over and cautiously said to Hardy: "Hadi, I have something to tell you."


    "What''s the matter?" Hardy looked at the security captain in surprise.


    "The Russians detained in the cellar, do you plan to keep them detained?" the security captain asked.


    Hardy was taken aback.


    Damn,


    During this time, he was busy recruiting his subordinates and went out to find Richard and Henry. He had forgotten the Russians.


    Counting the time, they have been in custody for a week.


    "Did you starve to death?" Hardy asked.


    "No."


    "You ordered them to be hungry for three days before, and I was hungry for them for three days. Then you never came, and I didn¡¯t dare to let them go, so they continued to be detained. Those guys were hungry and screamed. Gave them some food."


    "It''s bread and water. Each person only has three slices of bread a day and a pot of water, so I don''t give too much.


    Three slices of bread!


    Hardy said that all the Russians are tall and strong, especially Ivan the Great, who is two meters tall, and three slices of bread are not enough to stuff their teeth.


    "Well, I don''t want to starve to death."


    wondered how to deal with those Russians.


    kill?


    They are not guilty of death, but they are making trouble in the nightclub.


    let them go?


    What if there are other evils in your heart?


    Hardy looked at Richard and several people, and had some thoughts in his heart. He was just using people, to see if he could subdue those guys.


    "Brothers, come to deal with something with me."


    Richard, Neal, Sean, Leo and others stood up immediately.


    A group of people came to the cellar room, and Hardy asked him to open the cellar door. When the door was opened, Hardy smelled a bad smell.


    Let''s imagine,


    The food and drink of the six big men are all in the cellar, how could it smell good.


    ......


    These days are like suffering in **** for Big Ivan.


    It''s not that they haven''t been to prison, but it''s more terrifying than prison.


    The most frightening thing in the world is hunger.


    They cursed angrily on the first day, and begged **** the second day. On the third day, they were so hungry that they had no energy, and only lay on the ground and gasped.


    Fortunately, on the fourth day, the iron door finally opened a seam, and dropped a few pieces of bread and two pots of water. In their eyes, the slices of bread were as thin as paper, but it seemed to them that they had entered heaven.


    that''s all,


    They suffered for seven days.


    When the iron door opened and people came down to lift them up, the strong men of Da Yiwan didn''t even have the strength to stand up.


    When the big Ivan saw Hardy,


    Cried.


    "Mr. Hardy, please let us go." At this moment, the big Ivan is not a bit stubborn as a strong Slavic man, so he pleads loudly.


    Hardy looked at these guys and asked, "I''m currently short of manpower. Would you like to do things for me."


    Great Ivan looked at Hardy in surprise.


    Are you planning to accept yourself as a kid?


    Refuse?


    He was afraid that it would be the death trial to meet him.


    Great Ivan is not stupid, and immediately made a decision, "We are willing to be the boss of Hardy, and we will do whatever you say."


    Hardy looked at Big Ivan with deep eyes and said nothing.


    Great Ivan realized something.


    immediately said loudly: "I swear in the name of the Lord that I am willing to follow Mr. Hardy to do things."


    When the other boss Ivan surrendered, they also expressed their willingness to follow Hardy and swear in the name of God.


    They are all Orthodox Christians, swearing in the name of God is arguably the heaviest oath, and Hardy chose to believe them.


    "Okay, I will send you back now, take a bath, eat and change clothes, and come back to me tomorrow." Hardy said.


    Great Iwan and others are as amnesty.


    With the help of Xiao En, they left and drove them back to their residence.


    As soon as they returned to their residence, regardless of the stench on their bodies, a few people hurriedly asked the woman to prepare food and ate it frantically.


    Bread jams are all delicious.


    barbecue is a gift from heaven.


    Caviar, pickle soup, some people shed tears in their mouths.


    finally got full,


    The younger brothers looked at the elder Ivan.


    "Brother, do we really join the Jewish Gang and be that Hardy''s subordinate?"


    Great Ivan gritted his teeth.


    "We have been working for a few years, and we haven''t gotten a name. I think that Hardy is a ruthless person. He may have greater development with him, and we have already sworn in the name of God, haven''t we."


    the next day,


    Big Ivan took his five younger brothers to find Hardy, and since then followed Hardy to do things, Hardy has another group of men, but Hardy did not keep them by his side, but asked them to go back and continue their previous business. , I will call them whenever I have something.


    ......


    Matthew is finally released from prison.


    Money can solve many things. UU reading


    Matthew''s case was originally small and could be released on bail. Before, it was just a matter of money. After three days, Matthew and Henry came to Los Angeles.


    In just one week,


    Hadi pulled up a team of his own.


    The manpower is there, and I still need to have the guys.


    He had bought some guns before and seized a few submachine guns, but those were far from enough. Everyone had different weapons. Hardy brought a group of hands down to the old Mike''s gun shop.


    "Old Mike, I am going to buy a batch of arms, but there is one thing to discuss." Hardy said to old Mike.


    "what''s up?"


    "I have no money now, can I charge it on credit?"


    Old Mike blinked his dim eyes and thought, "Yes, but 30% of the interest will be added."


    "Deal!"


    It''s not expensive to have credit, so let''s talk about it first.


    Hardy waved freely to all of his men, "Brothers, the guys in the gun library pick whatever they like."


    "Good~~!"


    The crowd rushed into the gun library with a burst of cheers.


    When they came out again, everyone was holding a bunch of guns in their hands. Pistols, long guns, and shotguns were almost standard. Kerry was a machine gunner, and he also had an extra machine gun in his hand. The famous German MG34 general machine gun, absolutely. Heavy firepower.


    Neil is different. In addition to a pistol and a spear, he also has a rucksack beside him.


    "What''s in it?" Hardy asked.


    Neal smiled and opened the canvas bag, and Hardy was taken aback.


    big firecrackers,


    grenade,


    There are even two mines.


    With these things, Neil can make all kinds of bombs.


    deserves the nickname Cannonball.

 Chapter 20： : Smuggling business

    There is a gun.


    took enough bullets again.


    Old Mike settled the accounts, the principal plus a 30% premium, a total of more than 3,800 U.S. dollars, which is not a small sum of money.


    It''s not expensive on credit anyway.


    Hardy signed and left.


    When they returned to Bill''s house, this place had become their stronghold. Everyone was fiddling with guns in the living room. Hardy looked at their posture and said that with these guns, it would be a pity not to rob a bank.


    Of course he will not really go to grab the bank.


    There are many ways to make money,


    There is no need to stir the nerves of the government and the police.


    "Brothers, let me talk about the next job." Hardy said.


    Everyone looked at Hardy.


    They didn¡¯t come to Los Angeles for retirement. They naturally knew that they would participate in gang fights, but no one was scared here. They were all veterans who had been fighting on the battlefield. They were a little excited when they heard that there was a combat mission.


    "I told you before that the Jewish gang is now in conflict with several other gangs in Los Angeles. It involves the Irish gang, the Spanish gang, the Mexican gang and even other gangs. I need more detailed information."


    "You are all new faces, which are good for investigation. Henry and Matthew are two of you to investigate the intelligence of the Irish, and Neil and Leo are two of you to investigate the intelligence of the Spanish gang."


    Henry, Matthew, Neal and Leo nodded immediately.


    "Sean and Ryder are still in charge of daily transactions, while Richard and Kerry are in charge of following the car. Be aware of possible sneak attacks by the enemy at any time."


    Several people who were spotted also expressed their understanding.


    Hardy thought for a while, then called Great Ivan and told him to pay attention to the Mexican Gang, the Polish Gang and other gangs.


    Great Ivan immediately said that he would investigate it carefully.


    early the next morning.


    Everyone simply touched their heads and went out. Hardy took Sean and Ryder to deliver the goods, while Richard and Kerry drove Bill''s Ford to follow behind, ready to deal with possible situations.


    There are a large number of weapons in the Ford car.


    Time flies for a week, and this week is surprisingly quiet, giving people the illusion that the whole of Los Angeles has become peaceful.


    But a big event happened on this day.


    ......


    "Woo--Woo--"


    The loud whistle sounded.


    A huge container ship sailed into the Port of Los Angeles.


    As soon as the freighter stabilized, a few cars appeared at the port, and dozens of workers in customs and police uniforms got off the cars.


    "an examination!"


    Customs officers boarded the ship.


    A container was opened, and it was filled with wooden boxes. The wooden box was opened and the sawdust was removed, revealing a bottle of red wine inside.


    "Supervisor, it''s French wine."


    The supervisor looked at the entire container and nodded, "It seems that the informant is right. Detain it and check it clearly."


    The staff gets busy.


    Wooden boxes are all moved into the port warehouse, piled up like a mountain, after careful inspection, they contain various brands of French top wines.


    Mouton,


    Lato,


    Pettus,


    Marge,


    There are also a large number of second-tier brands.


    A total of 430 boxes, more than 2500 bottles.


    "Supervisor, I have already ordered all French wines with a total value of more than 250,000 US dollars. The goods written on their customs declaration documents are toys and fishing equipment. The goods are completely inconsistent with the documents."


    At this time, toys and fishing gear are duty-free items in the customs declaration.


    If there is a tax, these smuggled goods may have to pay more than 80% of the import tariff.


    In other words, the total price of this batch of goods exceeds 450,000 U.S. dollars.


    "What did the person in charge of the freighter say?" the supervisor asked.


    "He said he didn''t know it at all."


    The supervisor sneered twice, "I pushed him until it was clean, so I''ll take him into custody first. This batch of goods will be detained directly, and report it to see how to deal with it."


    ......


    Jewish gang boss Fred learned the news that this batch of red wine had been seized by the customs, and almost smashed the phone angrily.


    That is 250,000 yuan.


    The selling price exceeds 450,000.


    He can be sure that this is definitely a ghost of other gangs, otherwise the customs can''t be so accurate, and the goods will be seized before they enter the port.


    This thing is too big.


    Fred thought for a while, then picked up the phone again.


    listening to the ringing on the phone.


    Fred was very worried, things went wrong, and he didn''t know how the boss would deal with him.


    The phone is connected,


    A low male voice came from the microphone.


    "who is it?"


    Fred became nervous unconsciously, "Mr. Siegel, it''s me Fred."


    "What''s wrong with Fred?"


    Fred carefully told the other party that the smuggled red wine was seized by the customs. When Fred finished speaking, an angry voice came from the other end of the phone.


    "Fred, you have disappointed me too much, and your actions are weak. What I see these days is your inaction. Now I order you to act and crush them to me."


    "For the red wine, I will find a way to get through with the customs, maybe I can come back, but it will cost a lot of money, you know!"


    Fred was scolded and lowered his head not to say anything.


    hang up the phone,


    Fred clenched his fist.


    He knew that his boss was using the money, and even secretly drew part of the company''s funds. He had told him before that he had made every effort to make money during this period, but now he has messed up the business. No wonder the boss is so angry.


    Order people to call second in command Alan Payne.


    "Ellen, our goods have been seized by the customs. Big Siegel is very angry. We have to do something. What do you think?"


    Alan Payne thought for a while.


    "First, start the action team and launch retaliatory actions against the Irish. Second, the normal business has been affected, and the profit commission has been increased, so that the subordinates can do their own business well. Third, encourage their subordinates to take action. The division of action is four to six, and we can increase it to three to seven."


    Revenge must be revenge, the Irish must be beaten down, or they will be more rampant.


    Now that the business is affected, the increase in the share is used as an incentive bonus, and I want to make my people do better.


    As for private operations, they are generally the actions of the subordinates who go out to make money on their own. Casinos, loan sharks, control bars, brothels, etc. are gang businesses. As gangsters, there are many ways to make money, such as theft, robbery, kidnapping, and extortion. Business with money.


    Before the gang members went out to do business, they were divided into 46% with the gang, 40% of the gang members 60%, and Penn proposed to increase it to 37%, in order to stimulate the desire of those guys.


    "Okay, it''s so decided. You go to gather all the supervisors and the leaders of the districts, and give them a meeting in the afternoon to arrange tasks." Fred made a final decision.


    Hardy received the notice and went to the headquarters for a meeting.


    meeting room,


    Fred sits in the main seat.


    Second-in-command Alan Payne sat beside him There were more than twenty bosses sitting under him.


    Hardy knew the people in it, such as the warehouse supervisor, and the bosses of a few other blocks, but he saw more people for the first time, such as the casino supervisor, the supervisor in charge of smuggling, the supervisor in charge of loan sharking, and they were far away. Boss of the block.


    Many of these people saw Hardy for the first time, and they looked at him curiously.


    Fred sullenly.


    "A lot of things have happened recently. The Irish have united with other gangs and clashed with us. Taverns, nightclubs, casinos, and trucks were attacked and we suffered heavy losses."


    "Today, a container of our red wine shipped from France was investigated. It can be guessed that it must have been a ghost of other gangs, which caused us heavy losses."


    The others listened to Fred''s speech, no one dared to speak out, they all listened quietly.


    But they know,


    The boss must have a big decision when calling everyone over.


    "Three!"


    Fred stretched out three fingers.


    "This time the wine container was investigated, the time line and even the container number were all known to the other party, and there must be an insider in it."


    The face of the supervisor in charge of smuggling became ugly.


    He did not betray the organization, but there was a problem with his responsibility, and he could not shirk the blame.


    "Williams, I will send someone to investigate this matter with you. You must find out the insider, ask all the circumstances, and then ~ Shen Hai!"


    "That gangster cost us more than half a million dollars!"


    Fred said through gritted teeth.


    Smuggling supervisor Williams quickly stood up, "Yes, boss, I must do this thing well and find out that bastard!"


    ......

 Chapter 21： : Crisis and Opportunity

    "The second thing is that recent conflicts between other gangs and us have affected our normal business, and some places are obviously understaffed."


    "I made a decision with Payne to increase the share ratio, from 10% of the original business share to 15%, so that you can have money to recruit subordinates."


    There are many bosses with joy on their faces.


    Don''t underestimate the five percent, it''s not a small amount of income.


    "The third one!"


    Fred held out his last finger.


    "Before, your own business and the gang were divided between 46 and 60. I decided to increase this ratio to 37."


    Now the boss who is sitting down has a brighter expression of joy.


    The Jewish gang¡¯s daily business includes underground casinos, loan sharks, smuggling businesses, controlling bars and nightclubs, and Spanish gang drug trafficking. Others are not involved.


    leftover,


    Gang members can find other money-making jobs by themselves.


    Theft, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, arms business, smuggling, debt collection, black market control, etc.


    In short, they almost do what is prohibited in the criminal law.


    is now divided into an increase of 10%, which is good news for everyone.


    someone said,


    Why do you want to split your business with the gang?


    because the gang protects you.


    When you do these businesses, you yourself use the gang platform and resources. Otherwise, whoever you think you are, can do those businesses well.


    Finally Fred said:


    "Now that the gangs are in conflict, we need to increase our strength and give you more profits, which is to let you recruit more people. Only when you are strong can you better cope with the crisis."


    on the way back.


    Ryder drove,


    Hardy sat quietly in the back seat thinking.


    Now the gang crisis,


    is definitely an opportunity for him.


    A good time to grow.


    Cars passed by, with lively streets and high-rise buildings on both sides. In the 1940s, Los Angeles was already busy with high-rise buildings, and the performance was very prosperous.


    There are ports, oil, population, and Hollywood, which is world-famous.


    Los Angeles is definitely a jewel of the West Coast.


    And in Hardy¡¯s eyes,


    He is a treasure, a gold mine.


    went back to Bill''s house, called the brothers, and everyone sat down in the living room.


    "Henry, Matthew, Neal, Leo, have you found any useful information after investigating for a week?" Hardy asked.


    Henry looked at other people,


    "I''ll come first. Matthew and I arrived in the Irish territory. They are very powerful over there. People in the neighborhood are very afraid of them. They are engaged in business, drug trafficking, gambling, Jiyuan, smuggling, borrowing, debt collection, theft, Robbery, collection of protection fees, kidnapping, blackmail, bars, nightclubs, reselling tobacco and alcohol, antique black market, money laundering, arms trafficking, human reselling, smuggling...


    includes almost all businesses that the underworld can involve. "


    "There are more than 300 official members of the Irish, more peripheral members, and very strong. Due to the short period of time, Matthew and I only had time to get in touch with some parts, such as their bars and nightclubs, as well as casinos and Jiyuan."


    Hardy felt a little spit.


    Go to Jiyuan to investigate information, do you want to investigate or to make fun of it?


    "Is there any information about gang conflicts?" Hardy asked.


    "Have!"


    "Really let us inquire about some situations. A few days ago, the boss of the Spanish Gang, Dani, took his army to the Irish Hoffman Bar in person and met the Irish Old Sea Mives."


    Hardy''s heart moved.


    The time Henry said was not long after he killed Cook.


    It was also from that time that there were frequent troubles in the Jewish community.


    Big Ivan and the others came to the Bunny Girl Bar to make trouble after being frustrated by the Spaniards.


    Hardy looked at Neil and Leo.


    "What did you gain from investigating the Spaniards?"


    Neil reported immediately.


    "The main business of the Spanish Gang is cocoa powder, casinos, underground boxing arenas, loan sharks and Jiyuan. Among them, the drug business is the largest. It can be said that the Spanish people in Los Angeles are the largest drug sellers, surpassing the Irish and Mexicans."


    "We also learned some of the information that Henry just said. During this time, Dani, the boss of the Spanish gang, has met Irish and Mexicans, and his military division has also met Russians and Poles."


    "I even contacted the Tang people, but the boss of the Tang people didn''t make a trip in Los Angeles, and the time was more than a month ago."


    is Spanish again.


    Hardy is now almost certain that this time the conflict between the various gangs in Los Angeles was provoked by the Spaniards in all likelihood.


    This matter can also be said to have a lot to do with him.


    He killed Cook in the first place.


    Let the contradiction completely intensify, the Spaniards began to connect other gangs to pay the Jewish gang.


    of course,


    He doesn''t think Dani is trying to avenge Cook, more because of profit.


    After finishing his thoughts, Hardy had a decision in his heart, "Brothers, now we are very short of money, and we have a lot of money to spend, I decided to do a big one, do you want to?"


    These guys immediately became energetic as soon as they heard it.


    What they lack most now is money.


    To deliver wine to the bar, the total profit for a week is only more than 1,000 yuan, and there is nothing left to feed a group of them to eat and drink.


    Neal¡¯s wife is still lying in the hospital. The medical expenses are a lot of money. Hardy¡¯s gold watches were sold before, and the subsequent medical expenses are still a lot.


    Richard''s eyes need to be taken all the time. He also wants to make money to make an allograft eye, which also requires a lot of money.


    Matthew is still on bail, and his case is not over. The best solution is to compensate the other party for a sum of money for mediation. UU Reading solves the trouble completely.


    there are others,


    is also to make money and improve life.


    Hearing Hardy said that he was going to do a big vote, all of them were energetic.


    "Boss, are you robbing the bank or the cash truck?" Matthew asked excitedly.


    Many people think of the concept of robbing banks and money-carrying vehicles.


    "Don''t rob the bank, nor the cash truck." Hardy shook his head.


    The bank security system is too strong, the vault door is very troublesome, and the amount of cash on the banknote truck is actually very limited. Hardy once paid attention to this. In this era, a banknote truck only has two to three thousand dollars.


    Speaking of two to three thousand dollars, it was definitely a huge sum of money in 1945, but Hardy still felt that it was less.


    Moreover, it will attract great attention from the society, and the police will pursue it very well.


    The gain is not worth the loss.


    "Then what shall we do?"


    Hardy smiled, "Grab the Spaniard."


    "There are only a few dollars on the money transport vehicle, up to tens of thousands of dollars. The Spanish casinos and loan sharks have a lot of cash, absolutely more than the money transport vehicle, and it is far more slack than the bank vault or the money transport vehicle."


    Now the two sides are becoming enemies.


    Hardy prepares to attack the Spaniard.


    black eat black.


    The police and the government will only open one eye and close the other, no one will delve into it.


    Hardy looked at the group of men and ordered:


    "Richard, Henry, Matthew, Neal, Leo, Kerry, you are all new faces. Go and find out where Spain helps save the most money. I want the exact information. We can make a plan when we collect the information. "Hadi said.


    "Good~!"


    Several people responded at the same time.


    For the robbery gang, they have no fear but excitement.

 Chapter 22： : Really good

    McKinsey No. 5 Club.


    This is a bar and club on the outside, only for private members, but secretly it is a high-end underground casino.


    It is very quiet during the day, but at night, it becomes very lively.


    A Lincoln car drove into the parking lot.


    The parking lot is about two hundred meters away from the private club, and it has parked dozens of cars.


    A middle-aged man in a black suit got out of the car.


    He just came from where his lover is, and he is in a very good mood.


    "I want to win tonight."


    When closing the car door, two figures suddenly appeared behind him.


    "Boom~!"


    The wooden stick hit the man in the suit **** the head, and the guy rolled his eyes and fainted.


    "Matthew, you won''t kill him?" Henry asked worriedly.


    Matthew chuckled, "Don''t worry, I have a sense of measure."


    The two guys moved very fast, one frisked, and the other took out the rope from his body and tied the man.


    put a torn towel into his mouth, and put a black cloth bag on his head.


    The movements are extremely skillful, and at first glance it is a habitual offender.


    opened the trunk of the car and threw the piggy-like guy in.


    After tidying up the suits, the two of them walked to the entrance of the clubhouse and walked several tens of meters forward. Under the street light, Henry opened the guy''s wallet.


    Inside they found a delicate card, which was the membership card of McKinsey No. 5 Club.


    There is a name behind ¡¡¡¡.


    looked in the wallet again and found a few business cards.


    Director of Credit Department of Los Angeles City Bank.


    Kevin Madion.


    Henry patted his wallet and smiled and said to Matthew: "Kevin Madion will be my cousin from now on."


    "It''s horrible to be your cousin." Matthew smiled.


    There was a lot of cash in this guy''s wallet. Henry looked at it. It was more than three hundred dollars, which is quite a lot.


    The two came to the door of the club, two tall guys stopped them, "Please show me your membership card, two gentlemen."


    Henry handed over Kevin Madion¡¯s membership card.


    The doorman took the card and looked at it, then looked at Henry, "This sir, this is Mr. Madion''s membership card. I know Mr. Madion."


    "Kevin is my cousin, he said that there is something interesting here, so he gave me this card for me to play, and said that I can enter with this card, why not?" Henry frowned.


    "It turns out that this is the case. Those two gentlemen, please come in." The strong man asked him to come to the side and make a sign of please.


    Henry and Matthew walked two steps forward, then stopped and asked, "By the way, how do I get a membership card? If it''s fun, we will get two too."


    "A deposit of USD 1,000, and a membership fee of USD 500 per year, you can enjoy membership services." The strong man said.


    Henry nodded, "Well, it''s not expensive."


    This guy is just pretending.


    He can''t even get 100 yuan from him.


    and Matthew walked into the clubhouse.


    The clubhouse is beautifully decorated,


    There are many customers.


    Some are drinking coffee, some are chatting in the bar, the women here are all beautifully dressed, Henry and Matthew naturally know what they do.


    The two were not in a hurry and ordered two drinks at the bar.


    Observe the surrounding situation carefully.


    Most people here talk about gambling. Some are happy when they win, while others are pretending to be indifferent when they lose.


    A young woman puts her arms around an old man in a suit and leather shoes in her sixties. The two of them walked forward and said something to play with.


    The woman said to play big and small, the old man smiled and said that Texas Hold''em is more interesting.


    Henry and Matthew looked at each other, got up and followed the old man and the woman not far away, and walked to the side passage together.


    walked down a few steps, had already reached the underground, and came to a gate. Two bodyguards stood in front of the gate, and saw that a guest came and took the initiative to open the gate.


    There was a loud voice suddenly.


    This is the most attractive place of McKinsey No. 5 Club.


    Underground casino.


    The old man and the young woman went to change chips, Henry and Matthew also followed. When the old man changed chips, Henry and the two kept looking at the situation inside.


    After buying the window, they can see a lot of chips in the room behind the window, and the cash is put directly into the suitcase.


    The moment the suitcase was opened, it was full of banknotes.


    When it was their turn, Henry took out his cousin¡¯s wallet, which contained more than three hundred dollars, and he unceremoniously replaced all of them with chips.


    and Matthew half and half.


    "Let''s separate, we are playing while observing the situation here." Henry whispered.


    "No problem," Matthew answered.


    Three hours later, Henry and Matthew lost all their chips and had to rendezvous, and the two of them split their hands and left.


    Through these three hours of observation, the two have obtained a lot of useful information.


    Arrived in the parking lot, drove the Lincoln car of Henry''s cousin, drove out of the clubhouse, and came to a newly rented yard in Xiacheng District.


    This yard used to be a small factory, located in a slum area, in a site controlled by the Jewish gang. The personnel here are complicated, and there are very few police officers. Hardy is planning to turn it into a temporary base.


    "Boss, the situation is almost the same."


    Henry smiled and said to Hardy after entering the door.


    Then Henry and Matthew told Hardy in detail about the entire process of the survey and drew a simple drawing.


    "The place to redeem the chips is here, and the money is piled in the box inside." Matthew pointed to a room on the drawing.


    "How many do you estimate?"


    Henry thought for a while,


    "When we left, there were about a hundred people in the casino. It was the busiest time. I have been paying attention to the window for redemption of chips. The turnover is estimated to be US$70,000 or 80,000."


    What came to Matthew''s mind at this time.


    "By the way, boss, when I was playing cards, I listened to other gamblers chatting, saying that there will be a blackjack game the next night, and there will definitely be a lot of people to play at that time, and there will definitely be more cash at that time."


    Hold a blackjack contest.


    Hardy also thought it was a good time. UU Reading


    "Okay, you two rest. When Richard and Neal come back from the investigation, we will discuss who to start." Hardy said.


    Henry just stood up, and suddenly thought of something.


    "Boss, we caught a person in order to get in. He is the credit officer of a bank. Now that guy is still tied to the trunk, what do you think?" Henry asked.


    Hardy was taken aback.


    "You still tied someone?"


    "That club is a membership system, there is no alternative but this method."


    "I think it''s okay to tie a stone and throw it into the Los Angeles river." Matthew said next to him.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "We can do bad things, but we can''t be bad people."


    Matthew and Henry are a little confused. Isn''t that the same thing?


    Hardy looked at the two guys and said: "We are gangsters, robbery, loan sharking, selling illicit cigarettes and alcohol, and even killing people, all of which can be done, but we do this only for survival, the weak and the strong, the country is like this, but There is no need for us to kill people for no reason, that is evil in nature."


    Henry and Matthew nodded somewhat understanding.


    "What do you do with that guy, let him go now?" Matthew asked.


    "Of course I can''t put it."


    Hardy directly vetoed it.


    "Throw him in the cellar first, tell him that he has been kidnapped and that he needs to pay a ransom before he can be released, and then release him after we finish our work."


    Henry and Matthew blinked.


    Is the boss a good person doing this?


    What a good person!


    Hardy did this, really not to blackmail that little money, the main reason is not to let him divulge his whereabouts, and to ensure the smooth completion of the operation.

 Chapter 23： : During the robbery...

    Richard and Neal are back.


    The two went to investigate the Spaniard¡¯s underground boxing arena.


    Neilhui reported: ¡°There are seven to eight matches in the underground boxing arena in one night. The cash is estimated to be around 30,000 or 40,000, with six security guards and guns.¡±


    30,000 or 40,000, Hardy feels a bit less.


    is not worth starting.


    Just as they were talking, Leo and Kerry also returned.


    The two of them went to the Spanish loan shark. As soon as they entered the house, Leo said with some excitement: "Boss, we have made a big discovery in the loan shark."


    Leo and Kerry found the Spaniard''s loan shark and fabricated a lie, claiming that the two were in business and were preparing to open a shoe factory in Los Angeles. They had insufficient funds and wanted to borrow a sum of money for emergency.


    Kerry worked in a shoe factory before and was familiar with things in the shoe factory.


    The other party asked them how much money they needed, and Kerry said he was going to borrow $15,000.


    "What do you have now, what are you going to do with the borrowed money, and how do you plan to repay?" the loan company staff asked.


    Kerry said that they had rented the factory and spent 20,000 US dollars to buy the machinery and some raw materials. Now the main reason is that the raw materials are insufficient. They received an order, as long as the order is completed, they can make money immediately.


    there is a factory,


    There is an order,


    Repayment is guaranteed.


    Such borrowing is definitely a good business for loan sharks.


    The person from the borrowing company said that the borrowing needed a mortgage and he had to send someone to the factory to see it. Kerry said it was okay. Anyway, it was fake, and he couldn''t get to the factory.


    The two sides began to discuss details.


    Time passed by minute by minute. During the negotiation, people from the loan shark came in and out, and Leo kept watching.


    Someone went in with a box. The content of those people''s chats involved the casino, which seemed to be the casino''s funds.


    Someone walked over and talked about the company''s payment. He guessed that it was income from other businesses, such as bars, nightclubs, and drugs.


    Leo looked at Hardy and said, "Boss, I guess the Spanish loan shark is also their financial company. All the accounts will go through there. If that''s the case, there should be a lot of money."


    Hardy think about the Jewish loan shark and the financial company. It seems that they are also together, and the Spaniards are similar.


    As for how much money is in it, it is hard to judge now.


    "Boss, who do you think we will start with?" Henry asked.


    Several subordinates all looked at Hardy to see how he decided.


    Hardy weighed in and made a decision.


    "Casino!"


    "Isn''t there a 21 o''clock game the night after tomorrow? Let''s start on that day. I will set up the task now."


    Everyone was in a spirit, watching Hardy''s arrangement seriously.


    "Shaun and Ryder were responsible for driving during the action. You are most familiar with the streets of Los Angeles."


    Sean and Ryder nodded immediately.


    "Steal two cars back and use them during the action. Our own car is placed halfway. In case of being chased by someone, we are always ready to change cars to avoid future troubles. Leo and Kerry are responsible for getting the car." Ha Dedao.


    "No problem, boss."


    Leo used to repair a car, so I mean stealing a car.


    "Richard is responsible for checking the guns, Neil prepares grenades and explosives to deal with possible dangers, Henry and Matthew, you are responsible for preparing headgear and backpacks."


    Several guys should all be together.


    The next day.


    Everything is calm.


    Everyone else went to do what Hardy ordered. Hardy and Sean Ryder went to deliver the goods. After the delivery from the bars, they came to the Bunny Girl Nightclub in the evening.


    It¡¯s still lively here.


    hustle and bustle of singing and dancing.


    Marissa shuttles among the drinkers, exuding infinite charm.


    Seeing Hardy in a blink of an eye, Marisa''s gaze is certain, she said a few words to the man beside her, walked to the bar and asked for two cocktails, and the gait model walked closer to Hardy.


    A glass of wine is placed in front of Hardy.


    "Hadi, haven''t seen you for so many days, have you been busy these days?" Marisa''s tone was slightly resentful.


    Since the hero rescued the United States that day, Hardy sent Marisa back. After the two had in-depth exchanges, Hardy became busy and never saw Marisa again.


    "It''s really busy." Hardy took a sip of the wine.


    "Are you still busy tonight?"


    Marissa looked at Hardy with a charming look.


    "It''s okay today."


    Half an hour later, Marisa left the nightclub early and walked out of the gate. There was already a car parked at the gate on the street, and it was Hardy who drove.


    came to Marissa''s house again.


    The house is very warm,


    Marissa came over with a glass of wine, her lace suspender skirt half covered.


    The wind is blowing outside.


    The leaves are rustling in the squally wind.


    It didn''t take long for the heavy rain to fall.


    A rain curtain obscures the sky and the sun.


    ......


    for a long time,


    Finally the wind stopped and the rain stopped.


    The road was full of rain, and there were fallen branches and leaves.


    The two people in the room hug and chat together.


    "Marisa, I have a suggestion. It''s best not to go to work in a nightclub during this time. Recently, other gangs and Jewish gangs have been very fierce, and no one knows what will happen." Hardy stroked Marisa''s wet hair. Said.


    "Is it so serious?" Marissa asked, looking at Hardy on her firm chest.


    "It''s very serious, and it will become more and more severe in the future. Although no one will target you, I am afraid that you will be injured by accidental shooting." Hardy said.


    Marissa blinked her eyes for a moment.


    "In fact, I also saved a sum of money, enough for a period of time, I listen to you, during this period of time I was looking for a teacher to learn acting and singing, and spent a few months to improve myself, and I will go to Hollywood again after I finish studying. Try those big film companies to see if you can find a role." Marissa said.


    "You like acting so much?" Hardy asked.


    "That is my dream, everyone has a dream, right?" Marissa said softly.


    ......


    The sun shines through the window.


    The room is bright.


    Marissa still sleeps in Begonia.


    The woman took the initiative to start the war before dawn, and Hardy was not used to her.


    is really tired now.


    patted the raised part of the quilt, and the woman just grunted.


    Hardy got up and went back to Xiacheng.


    Things are ready.


    The table is full of guns,


    pistols, Chicago typewriters, and even heavy machine guns.


    black hood, backpack.


    Neil arranged his explosives ~ www.novelhall.com~ The action is tonight.


    Regardless of whether it is in the past or in this life, Hardy understands one thing.


    No matter what you do, you must be diligent.


    Plan, deploy, and make preparations in advance, so that you can be handy when you act.


    night falls,


    "Sean, Ryder, you two are responsible for driving. The others get equipped." Hardy ordered.


    Everyone started to act immediately.


    pistol.


    Chicago typewriter.


    hoods.


    "Om~!"


    Four cars drove out of the station and drove out for a while, two of their own cars parked at the predetermined location, and drove the two stolen cars to the vicinity of the Spaniards Casino Club.


    ......


    More than seven o''clock in the evening.


    The light comes on.


    shines in the roads and fountains of the clubhouse, reflecting the feeling of a classical palace.


    at eight o''clock in the evening,


    Many cars came one after another, most of them high-end cars. The men in suits and leather shoes got off the cars, and the women showed their perfect bodies in beautiful evening dresses.


    These people talked and laughed and walked into the club.


    There is a blackjack game tonight.


    There are more people than in the past.


    Time passed by every minute.


    Hardy and their car parked quietly on the side of the road two kilometers away from the clubhouse, with no one talking and no smoking, just like the silent time before the battle.


    To them, today is indeed a big battle.


    "Boss, it''s 11 o''clock."


    said Henry, who was sitting next to Hardy.


    "The time is up, let''s go."


    The two cars started and drove quickly toward the clubhouse.


    ......

 Chapter 24： : Got rich

    pulled off the headgear.


    picked up the Chicago typewriter.


    slammed the bolt.


    "Action!" Hardy said solemnly.


    Two cars creaked at the entrance of the clubhouse, and the Spanish gang members who were in charge of maintaining order saw this and prepared to come over to check the situation.


    "get off!"


    Hardy said in a deep voice, and got out of the car by sliding the door first.


    The security personnel were surprised when they saw a few guys wearing face masks and machine guns, and they subconsciously took out their guns.


    "Da da da, da da da~!"


    Gunshots burst out.


    A few guys at the door were instantly beaten into a sieve.


    fell in a pool of blood.


    Hardy took the lead and rushed into the club with a gun, followed by six other brothers.


    just rushed into the hall,


    Several members of the Spanish gang rushed out. The gunshots had already shocked them, but when they came out, they were immediately locked, and Matthew held a gun at them as a shuttle.


    "Ahhhh~~!"


    Several screams, several gang members who were in charge of watching the scene died tragically on the spot.


    Someone rushed out from other passages, and was instantly killed by others. Faced with such a battle, Neil and others said they were very relaxed.


    There are other guests in the lobby.


    had already been scared by the scene before them, and they hugged their heads and lay on the ground, and the women screamed constantly.


    Hardy ignored them,


    strode in.


    Henry led the way and soon came to the entrance of the underground casino.


    At this time, the underground casino door was closed. Henry tugged and didn''t open it. It should be the gangster inside who heard the gunshots from outside and pushed the door in.


    "Neil, open the door." Hardy said lightly.


    Neil stepped forward and took the backpack from the back.


    Matthew and others immediately hid around the corner.


    They know what Neil is going to do.


    Neil took out a big firecracker, wrapped it around the doorknob with a rope, took out a lighter to light it, and slowly returned to the corner where Hardy and the others had avoided.


    "ßÚßÚßÚ~~"


    "Boom!"


    exploded with a sound.


    The solid wooden door was blown to pieces.


    When the dust and debris fell, the gate no longer existed, and all the conditions in the underground gambling hall could be clearly seen.


    There were two corpses lying on the ground, already completely different, and they threw their pistols next to them.


    It should be a member of the Spanish gang hiding behind the door.


    But he didn''t expect the other party to blow up the door and send them to heaven.


    "Ah ah ah~~~!"


    Nearly two hundred guests gathered in the lobby. They were already terrified when they heard the gunshots before, but now the explosion has scared everyone into screams.


    Leo and Kerry are at the forefront.


    Richard and others followed closely.


    The guests saw the robbers with submachine guns coming in. They didn''t know what would happen next, and they all shrank to the corner in fright.


    Hardy walked in and saw this scene, his heart said it was easy.


    Neil, Leo, Kerry, they all have been fighting for a long time. After entering, they looked for a favorable position and stood in their respective positions and controlled the entire field.


    suddenly,


    A guy in the crowd raised his gun, and they were about to shoot at Hardy.


    Hardy felt a little bit, just about to move.


    But someone is faster than him.


    With a stroke of Richard''s hand, the revolver in his hand was a shot at that guy.


    "Bang~!"


    The bullet hit the man''s forehead accurately.


    The guy fell to the ground with a plop.


    Richard is a sharpshooter.


    He has been observing the surroundings, and that guy¡¯s movements did not escape his one-eyed eye.


    "Ah~!"


    There was another commotion in the crowd.


    People are lying lower.


    Some women even started crying, but tried their best to suppress them for fear of angering the robbers.


    Now the scene is completely under control.


    Hardy stepped forward, scanned the gamblers in the lobby, and said loudly, "As long as you stay honestly, I won''t embarrass everyone, but if anyone wants to make trouble, I don''t mind giving him a few bullets."


    The guests of the casino heard the robbers say that they would not move them. They were relieved a lot, and they all stayed in the corner honestly and did not dare to move.


    In the crowd,


    A middle-aged man was holding a beautiful woman in his arms. The woman was so scared that she hid in the man''s arms and trembled. She hugged the man''s waist with her arms, and buried her head in the man''s chest like a kitten.


    The man didn''t panic like the others, stroking the woman''s back, soothing the woman''s emotions, "It''s okay baby, here is me."


    The middle-aged man said, and continued to look up at the actions of the robbers.


    Hardy walked to the place where he exchanged chips.


    In the fence window,


    The waitress who exchanged chips was already shaking with fright.


    "Open the door~!"


    Hardy said in a commanding tone.


    "No~Don''t kill me." The woman cried and said.


    "As long as you are obedient."


    Looking at a few guns outside the window, the woman stood up trembling, opened the iron door forcefully, and then squatted on the ground in fright.


    Henry and Matthew rushed in, found the box containing the money, opened it and took a look at the full amount of banknotes, much more than when they came the day before yesterday, and quickly closed and carried them in their hands.


    "Boss, got it!" Henry returned to Hardy and said in a low voice.


    retreat.


    Hardy made a gesture.


    Several subordinates covered each other and retreated in batches. They all exited the casino quickly and walked quickly through the lobby. The cars of Sean and Ryder were already in good shape. The seven people quickly got into the car, and the two cars rushed out suddenly.


    soon left the Spanish Casino Club.


    is only five or six minutes before and after.


    The guests in the casino were frightened and worried for more than ten minutes. When there was no movement, some people stood up boldly and found that the robber had left. The casino immediately exploded and everyone rushed out.


    People ran to the parking lot and drove their cars quickly away from this place of right and wrong.


    "Vigenia, let''s go too." The middle-aged man said to the beautiful woman.


    The woman was weak at the moment. The middle-aged man helped the woman to stand up and walked out with his arms around her slender waist.


    When passing the hall, the middle-aged man saw the corpse of the Spanish gang member who fell on the ground, thinking about the whole action of the group of robbers just now.


    Tonight, the woman said that there was a blackjack contest. She wanted to join in the fun. The man readily agreed and brought the woman over to play, but he did not expect a robbery.


    I heard gunshots from the beginning.


    to blast the door,


    finally carried out robbery.


    only a few minutes before and after.


    The Spanish gang has no chance to react at all.


    Although the group of people is not too many, they can act well after they come in. They occupy the best positions without command. They are also very agile when they retreat, and they also have cover and cooperation.


    He can be sure that these robbers have definitely served as soldiers.


    and they are a group of highly qualified guys.


    When he came to the parking lot, the man helped the woman open the car door, helped her to sit down, then turned to the cab to drive, and quickly left the casino.


    Back in the Beverly Hills mansion, the woman went to take a bath. The middle-aged man thought about it and picked up the phone. UU read after the phone rang a few times and connected.


    "Fred, at the McKinsey No. 5 club tonight, someone robbed the Spaniard''s casino. I was there at the time. You can find out who did it."


    The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.


    Fred was slightly surprised.


    "Mr. Siegel, are you okay?" Fred asked.


    "I''m fine."


    "Well, I will investigate this matter, and I will reply to you as soon as I get the news." Fred said.


    ......


    After the robbery, Hardy and others left the casino quickly.


    They move too fast,


    Others didn''t react at all.


    At this time, the police station may not have received a report. They drove two stolen cars to the parking place, replaced their own two cars, and quickly returned to the rented yard in the lower city.


    The car stopped entering the factory and the gate was closed.


    A group of people got off the car.


    Everyone is a little excited at the moment.


    the suitcase opened,


    The colorful dollar bills inside are exposed.


    "Boss, we succeeded. There are estimated to be two hundred thousand here." Henry grinned.


    Matthew held up a few stacks of money, put it under his nose and sniffed it hard.


    "I got rich, hahaha!"


    Everyone smiled with joy after success.


    Only Hardy is the coolest.


    He has also seen big money in his previous life. Two hundred thousand is nothing at all. He patted Matthew on the shoulder and said, "Don¡¯t get excited, count all the money carefully to see how much it is, and then we will study how. Divide the money."


    "Good àÏ~~!"


    A group of people joined hands and started counting the money.


    ......

 Chapter 25： : Divide money and make rules

    215,860 US dollars.


    When this number was reached, Henry, Matthew and others jumped up in excitement.


    To know,


    At the current American price, a bottle of beer is only 10 cents. You can buy a Ford car for more than one thousand, and you can buy an ordinary house in downtown Los Angeles for seven or eight thousand.


    The star mansion in Beverly Hills is only 50,000 or 60,000 US dollars.


    210,000.


    is definitely a huge sum of money.


    Hardy touched the pile of banknotes together, and put the 5860 yuan change aside first, "These don''t count, let''s calculate it at 210,000."


    Before, Bill was seriously injured by Cook for five thousand dollars. For this reason, Hardy shot Cook, but now more than five thousand dollars has become change.


    "Gang rules, my business is divided into three to seven, 30% of the gang is 63,000, Sean, take out the money first."


    Xiao En quickly obediently counted 63,000 from the pile of money and placed it next to him.


    "Now there are 15 million 2 left, everyone, let''s add up how the money should be divided." After Hardy finished speaking, he took a look at everyone.


    Everyone has excitement on their faces.


    There are 9 people in total, and each person can get at least more than 10,000 yuan, which is almost five or six years of ordinary people''s salary.


    "Boss, you can divide what you say." Henry stood up and said.


    "Yes, I listen to the boss."


    "We have no opinion."


    Everyone expressed their opinions to let Hardy decide.


    Hardy smiled, "It''s very simple, split equally, what do you think?"


    Matthew heard excitedly rubbing his hands, Kerry couldn''t help swallowing, and the others were also very excited.


    Just then, Sean, who was sitting next to him, spoke.


    "I don''t think it is appropriate."


    Sean''s voice was not loud, but it immediately attracted everyone''s attention.


    Someone frowned slightly, and said that it was not appropriate to split evenly, what this Sean wanted to do.


    "What''s wrong, do you want more?" Matthew said with a crooked eye.


    Xiao En glanced at everyone and said, "I don''t want more, but this way of distribution is not in line with gang rules."


    "What''s the rule?" Leo asked.


    Sean looked at Hardy and said to the others: "Every organization has a leader. The leader of our team is the leader of Hardy, right?"


    "of course."


    "Hadi was our boss, what on earth do you want to say about Sean?" someone asked.


    "The whole thing was planned by the boss, and he started to implement it. The later things need to be solved by the boss. We just follow the work, do you think it is reasonable to divide the same as the boss?!" Xiao En said.


    Xiao En''s words made everyone stunned.


    They thought about it for a moment,


    seems to be true.


    even in the army,


    Soldiers should charge and fall into battle. Afterwards, giving a few cans and two packs of cigarettes is not bad. The biggest advantage is naturally that the officers can get them.


    Sean spoke again.


    "According to the rules of the gang, the boss has the right to take away 50% or more, and 70% to 80% is normal, and the rest of the brothers share it."


    Others understand.


    Thinking about it, it really should be.


    It''s really too easy to get such a large share just after the robbery once.


    Richard has been standing in the corner smoking a cigarette. When Sean finished speaking, he took the cigarette from his mouth and said: "I agree with Sean''s point of view. Hardy should really take the big head."


    Everyone nodded when they heard it.


    "I also agree with the boss taking the big head."


    "I must have no objection."


    "I support 100% of the boss with the big head."


    ......


    Everyone in the house supported Hardy''s big head and followed the rules of the gang. Except for Sean and Ryder, everyone else was Hardy''s comrades-in-arms, and they were all recruited by him personally.


    Everyone looked at Hardy.


    Hardy was silent for a few seconds, and many thoughts flashed through his mind.


    This distribution is not only a question of the money at hand, it is also related to the determination of interest relationships in the future.


    To put it plainly is to set the rules.


    If it''s just the money, Hardy can divide it equally, but that will have a big impact on what he does in the future.


    And he has a plan for the future in his mind. There are many places where money is needed, and it is necessary to accumulate some wealth.


    "Since it is a gang rule, let''s divide it into 50-50. In the future, as long as we participate in the action together, it will be divided according to this ratio." Hardy said.


    The sentence ¡¡¡¡ set the tone for the future.


    five to five points,


    150,0002,


    Hardy is divided to 70,000 6.


    is divided into more than gangs.


    Sean, Henry, and the eight of them equally divided the remaining 76,000, each of which could get 9,500 yuan.


    nine thousand five.


    is definitely a huge sum of money in this era.


    The money is well divided, everyone is holding a thick stack of banknotes in his hand, and everyone is smiling.


    What did Hardy think of, and told these guys:


    "I''m not worried about Nick. His money will be used to treat his wife. I''m not worried about Richard, Henry Matthew, you guys. After getting such a large sum of money, maybe you will go out and spend wildly. That''s not good. , That can easily attract the attention of interested people."


    Matthew Henry narrowed his neck slightly. The two of them were already planning the carnival just now.


    Hardy lowered his face and said solemnly, "No one can wave around during this time, so I just stay there, just like before, do you understand everything."


    "We understand!" everyone responded in unison.


    Hardy''s face became calm after speaking, and he smiled and said, "Of course, if I want to find a few girls to release, I won''t stop them."


    "Hey hey hey~!"


    Several guys laughed.


    Collect the seventy-six thousand and six that he has divided and put it in a safe place. Hand in the sixty-three of the gang and put it in another box.


    ......


    Spanish gang boss Dani received the news.


    The clubhouse was robbed.


    hurriedly led people to dare to come.


    saw the corpses all over the floor, the casino was in a mess, the cash was looted, and Dani immediately flew into a rage.


    "Which **** robbed my casino, I must get them out, bundle them up and blow them up!"


    Dani gritted his teeth and shouted angrily.


    a dozen of his subordinates died, including the casino supervisor.


    This is not the point.


    What makes him distressed is that all the casino money has been robbed.


    For the 21 o''clock game tonight, he deliberately drew more than 100,000 U.S. dollars.


    Just half an hour before he was robbed, he received a call and the supervisor told him that his cash had exceeded 200,000 U.S. dollars.


    200,000!


    Dani¡¯s heart was bleeding At this moment, several police cars were parked outside the clubhouse. It had been half an hour before the police received the call and rushed over. The action was really swift.


    The police entered cautiously with their guns in hand.


    When I came to the underground casino and saw Dani and his group, he immediately raised their guns to make them squat down. Dani felt so angry.


    "I''m Dani, this is my property, I was robbed, can''t you see it!" Dani said angrily to the police.


    ......


    The next day,


    Hardy called to contact Fred, the boss of the Jewish gang. As soon as the call was connected, Fred said: "Hadi, I''m looking for you and ask you something."


    "What''s the boss?" Hardy asked.


    "Last night the Spaniard¡¯s casino was robbed and killed a dozen of Spanish men and robbed a lot of money. I was inquiring about this news, and many people asked if they didn¡¯t know. What inside information do you know about this matter? Is it?" Fred asked.


    Hardy paused slightly.


    I didn''t expect Fred to ask about this. It was a coincidence.


    "Boss, I was just trying to tell you about this."


    "Oh, do you know something?" Fred raised his voice.


    "I did it." Hardy said.


    Fred was surprised.


    "What did you do?!"


    "Yes, I did. I called the boss, just to tell you about this, and to turn in gangs." Hardy said.


    "Split? How much?"


    "Three to seven are divided into sixty-three thousand yuan in total." Hardy said.


    Fred knew in a nutshell that Hardy and the others had robbed more than $200,000, which is not a small amount of money.


    "Okay, I''ll wait for you at home." Fred hung up.

 Chapter 26： : The true master of the Jewish Gang

    Hardy took the money and prepared to go out. Henry and Matthew were watching TV in the living room downstairs. Cartoon cats and mice were playing on the TV. These two guys watched them with gusto.


    It¡¯s 1945, and the TV penetration rate is not high, only about 67% in the United States, and there are only a dozen TV stations.


    TV is the kind of eleven or two-inch black-and-white TV, but it is extremely attractive to people who have little exposure to TV programs.


    It will not be until the 1950s that television will become a common consumer product.


    "Boss, you are going out, do you need me to drive for you?" Henry watched Hardy come down and immediately stood up.


    "No need to."


    Hardy was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something.


    "Henry, is the guy you **** in the cellar?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, it has been closed for three days." Henry said.


    "Find a reason to let him go, but don''t let him know anything about us, and don''t think of the club robbery." Hardy ordered.


    "Also, tell Nick them, go out and inquire about the reaction of the Spanish gang, and see if they are moving."


    "Good boss!"


    Hardy drove away, Henry scratched his head and looked at Matthew, "Matthew, what do you think we do with that guy?"


    "The easiest way is to get rid of it. After a hundred, it will definitely not be so much trouble." Matthew said.


    "The boss asked us to find a reason to let him go, not to kill him." Henry said.


    At this time, the TV program has changed from cat and mouse to TV series. The plot is that a woman is caught by the boss and threatens her to be her lover by taking a fruit photo.


    Henry''s eyes lit up.


    "Matthew, I have a solution."


    Kevin Madion has been locked up in the cellar for three days. During these three days, he was in fear all the time.


    The robber should contact his family for a ransom, right?


    How much does ¡¡¡¡ want?


    He also heard that many people who paid the ransom would be torn apart.


    Will the robber kill himself!


    These questions linger in his mind all the time, which makes him feel scared all the time.


    "Bang Dang~!"


    The iron door of the cellar opened.


    Two masked men walked in. One of them had a gun in his hand. Kevin was shivering, maybe he was going to kill himself.


    "Please don''t kill me, I am willing to promise all the conditions, I take the money, please don''t kill me." Kevin begged bitterly.


    "Don''t talk nonsense, now everything is done according to our requirements." Henry said coldly.


    "Well, I must be obedient."


    "Take off your clothes, take off all!"


    Hmm~!


    Kevin was stunned.


    What is this going to do,


    Are they?


    But now that he has no choice, Kevin takes off his clothes quickly and reveals his not-so-strong body.


    Matthew raised the camera.


    patted Kevin hard.


    "Don''t cover your hands, let go of your hands."


    "Pose a pose, yes, be coquettish."


    "A little smile on your face, you know, don''t look so hard."


    Kevin said in his heart that it¡¯s strange that the face is not hard when the fruit photo is taken in this case.


    Finally, all the photos of the roll of papers were taken, and Matthew completed the work smoothly. Henry ordered Kevin to get dressed, tied his hands with his headgear and pulled it out.


    Driven in Kevin¡¯s Lincoln car and drove around for half an hour before stopping. Henry untied the rope in Kevin¡¯s hand and said sharply: "We have let you go now. You go home and prepare for 5,000 dollars. We will contact you at any time. "


    "Remember, if you dare to call the police, we will have countless ways to retaliate against you, and your photos will also appear in the mailboxes of major newspapers."


    "I will never call the police." Kevin replied with a trembling voice.


    "You can only open the hood when you count to 100. Now start counting." Matthew said.


    "Okay, 1, 2, 3, 4..."


    Henry and Matthew smiled at each other, they got out of the car, Kevin counted to 100 in the car, stopped and waited for a while, then asked, "Mr. Robber, can I open the hood?"


    There is no response.


    Kevin opened a small mouth carefully.


    There is no one else in the car.


    "Woo woo woo~!"


    Kevin began to cry.


    can finally survive.


    After crying for a long time, he tremblingly sat in the driving seat, drove back to his home, opened the door and found his wife at home, the woman saw Kevin and asked: "What have you done these days, why can''t you find it anywhere? When you arrive, I will call the police."


    Seeing his wife cares so much about himself, Kevin stepped forward and hugged his wife, "My wife, I never want to be separated from you again."


    ......


    After Fred learned that Hardy had done the robbery, he hung up the phone and called his boss Siegel immediately.


    Ling Ling Ling~!


    The phone is connected.


    "Mr. Siegel, it''s me Fred. The Spaniards casino has been investigated. It was Jon Hardy, a leader of our gang."


    "Jon Hardy, talk about his situation." Siegel said.


    "Jon Hardy used to be a Marine and retired from the army after being wounded. It was recommended by my boss, Bill. As for his men, he recruited veterans and comrades." Fred said.


    "He just called me, ready to hand in the share, and is coming to my side."


    "How much is divided?" Siegel asked.


    "Sixty-three thousand, in order to encourage the people below to make money, I increased the share billy, he robbed a total of 210,000, and the gang got 63,000 points." Fred explained.


    "63,000?"


    Siegel''s heart moved when he heard this number.


    He is short of money during this time.


    Hardy¡¯s money has not been credited, so he can take it directly.


    Some time ago, the Mafia Committee met and asked Los Angeles to increase income. It happened that a friend, William Wixon, also a gangster, proposed to build a luxury casino in Las Vegas.


    After researching, Siegel was very tempted by this project. The two are preparing to raise funds for construction. Their plan is very huge. Las Vegas is still just a desert. How can it attract gamblers.


    Siegel envisioned a huge casino plan, palace-style casinos, luxury hotels, nightclubs, bar lounges, restaurants, cafes, indoor shops, fitness clubs, etc. to be all available.


    There are also private villas, swimming pools, and even a lake out of the building, an arena, shooting range, and racecourse.


    In short, we want to build this casino into a leisure mecca that integrates gambling and entertainment.


    Their plan is to receive about 3,000 people at the same time, so the initial investment reaches 6 million US dollars.


    6 million US dollars in 1945 is definitely a huge sum of money, UU reading is equivalent to 600 million US dollars in 2020.


    Although Siegel is the boss of the Los Angeles Jewish gang, the Jewish gang exists in the form of a company and belongs to a branch of the Mafia. A large part of the money earned needs to be turned in. Siegel can only put together a piece of money. million.


    This is still secretly embezzling part of the company''s funds.


    If you let the headquarters know, it would be a lot of trouble for Siegel.


    William Wixon can only give out one million.


    With the remaining funds, Siegel is going to find other gangsters to lobby, collect four million, and complete his huge plan.


    "Fred, bring that little guy named Hardy to me, remember to bring that money." Siegel said.


    Fred realized something.


    "Good boss."


    ......


    Driving Bill''s old Ford, touching the old guy, Hardy said that it was time for a better car.


    The gun is a man''s favorite.


    But many times,


    Cars still have to be in front.


    A beloved car is definitely closer than his wife.


    It didn''t take long to come to the entrance of Fred''s Villa. This is a high-end community surrounded by independent villas, each covering a few acres of land.


    The car stopped at the door, and Hardy got out of the car with the suitcase.


    Before I got to the door, the door opened automatically. Fred stood at the door and said to Hardy: "Hadi, come with me, go and meet someone?"


    "See who?"


    Hardy was slightly surprised.


    Seeing someone is more anxious than collecting money, who is that person?


    Fred looked at Hardy and said:


    "My boss, the real master of the underground world of Los Angeles!"

 Chapter 27： : Hardy is an individual

    "Your boss?"


    Hardy asked in surprise.


    "Yes, the true boss of the Jewish Gang, the master of the Los Angeles underground world, one of the founders of the Mafia, Mr. Benjamin Siegel, my boss."


    Fred said Siegel¡¯s name with respect.


    When the Mafia came to Los Angeles to start a business, Fred was one of Siegel¡¯s capable men. After the Jewish gang gained a firm foothold in Los Angeles, Siegel retired behind the scenes, and Fred became the obvious boss of the Jewish gang. .


    "Benjamin Segal".


    Hearing this name, Hardy suddenly remembered a movie he had seen before, "A Generation of Lovers Bis", also called "Love in the World".


    This movie is also a well-known gangster movie, telling the story of Benjamin Siegel¡¯s investment and construction of Las Vegas.


    Siegel was originally one of the mafia bosses and the head of the mafia killer group. In the 1940s, the organization sent him to Los Angeles to open up territory.


    Siegel used Thunder to clean up other gangs in Los Angeles and set up gangs. The Jewish gang became the biggest power in Los Angeles in a short time.


    However, after establishing the gang, he did not stand in the front, but launched Fred to manage the gang. He bought a movie company and became a Hollywood celebrity. Stars become friends.


    Siegel is a romantic guy who has relationships with many actresses, female stars and socialites. Later, he met Virginia Hill, a beautiful woman and an unknown little Hollywood actor. Siegel fell madly in love. she was.


    When building the Las Vegas casino, he even appointed Virginia Hill to manage the finances. In the end, the casino failed, Siegel was killed, and Virginia Hill also committed suicide by swallowing a gun.


    This is also the reason why the film was named Bisi, a lover of the generation.


    When Hardy was thinking about it, the car came to a luxurious manor in Beverly Hills, the door opened and drove into the garden, and finally stopped in front of a three-story villa.


    The butler led Fred and Hardy to a luxurious office and met Benjamin Siegel.


    "Fred, come and sit down." Benjamin smiled, then looked at Hardy, "Is this Hardy you said on the phone?"


    "Yes Mr. Siegel, this is Hardy."


    "Mr. Siegel!" Hardy said respectfully.


    Siegel smiled and nodded, "It''s a very strong young man, come and sit together." He picked up the whiskey on the table and poured a glass for each of them.


    Siegel is handsome, with blue eyes, and looks polite, but Hardy knows that Siegel is a real murderous guy, even a somewhat crazy guy, who planned to assassinate Mussolini.


    Siegel was very interested in Hardy. He saw all of Hardy''s actions on the day of the robbery. He admired the little guy''s ability to do things.


    is simple and neat, strong in field control, and high-quality subordinates. They are definitely talents who do great things.


    "You know what, I was at the Spaniard''s casino yesterday." Siegel said.


    Hardy was slightly shocked.


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Siegel, for interrupting your interest." Hardy said.


    Siegel laughed, "I don''t care, but Virginia was taken aback. After I came back, I calmed her for half a night."


    "I can see all your actions yesterday. They are fast, accurate and efficient. The quality of your subordinates is high. They did not kill innocents but shocked the audience. It can be said to be the most perfect robbery I have ever seen. Your subordinates are all who?"


    "All my comrades in arms."


    "After conflicts with other gangs, it became more and more dangerous. I felt that I was understaffed, so I contacted my comrades in arms, who are all brothers of the Marine Corps." Hardy said.


    No wonder,


    After the brutal war just now, all the elites survived.


    And this Hardy is very smart. He just clashed with other gangs and knew he would take the initiative to increase his combat effectiveness.


    "How much money did you rob?" Siegel asked again.


    "210,000 US dollars." Hardy said.


    "Oh, it''s a lot."


    Fred looked at Siegel, "Boss, the gang share should be 63,000. This money has not been credited to the account, and no one else knows. How do you handle it?"


    Siegel called Hardy to come over with the money, Fred already had guesses in his heart, so he asked.


    "Stay with me, I have a relatively large funding gap now, so don''t let other people know about this money." Siegel said bluntly.


    "Good boss," Fred said.


    "By the way, how is the investigation about the wine?" Siegel asked.


    Fred paused slightly, "No idea yet."


    Siegel''s face became heavy, "I found a friend to clarify the relationship with the customs. The best result is to pay taxes and turn those wines into legal imported goods. Taxes need to be paid for 200,000 yuan. 250,000, do you think we want this batch of goods or not?"


    Siegel said displeasedly.


    Fred lowered his head.


    Speaking of this matter is his responsibility.


    As for whether this batch of goods is still needed, he hesitated for a while.


    The tax is so high, and the price of gang delivery is generally cheaper than that of regular import channels. Even if this batch of goods is returned, there will be no money inside and outside. Counting the gang share of 15%, the result may be some losses.


    How to do a loss-making business.


    Siegel was a little disappointed with Fred''s hesitation. Fred is an obedient guy. He was originally selected as the head of Los Angeles because of this. However, Fred''s development ability and determination are obviously insufficient.


    When he handed over Los Angeles to him, the Jewish gang was of this size, and it has remained the same in the past few years, with no major development.


    turned to look at Hardy.


    "Hadi, if you encounter such a thing, how would you solve it?" Siegel looked at Hardy and asked.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "I would not choose to pay taxes. I was seized by the customs. It can be regarded as a failure of this business. If I pay taxes and get the goods back, not only will it not make money, but a lot of time will be wasted.


    "But there is another way. If there is a chance, maybe we can get those goods out."


    "Oh, how do you get it out?" Siegel became interested.


    Fred also looked at Hardy.


    "The customs warehouse is not too tight. We can steal that batch of wine. A $250,000 business is definitely worth the ticket."


    Siegel shook his head.


    "Many people know that the goods are from the Jewish gang. If they are robbed, everyone will guess that we did it. I have already looked for someone before. If I do it again, both sides will not look good."


    Siegel rejected Hardy''s approach.


    Hardy thought for a while and wanted to continue:


    "There is also a safer way to exchange goods, get a batch of empty wine bottles, fill them with worthless and inferior red wine, UU read and pack the boxes, and then buy the customs officials and put the two batches. Change the goods."


    "In customs procedures, only a batch of smuggled red wine was seized, but it didn''t say whether it was true or false. Even if it is found, they are not responsible."


    Siegel''s eyes lit up.


    He thinks Hardy¡¯s proposal is indeed a very good way. The batch of red wines seized are all top French red wines, and the price of each bottle is tens or even hundreds of dollars. The price of inferior red wine is even tens of cents. , The value comparison is negligible.


    As for the clearance of customs personnel to operate this matter, Siegel is also sure, and it is enough to give the customs director a sum of money.


    Siegel smiled and looked at Hardy.


    "You have a very good idea, Fred, you should have the receipts for that batch of goods. Prepare the fake wine according to the receipts. I will contact the Los Angeles Customs. This matter should be possible. If it is done, we can get it back. Most of the loss."


    After Siegel looked at Hardy, his eyes became more admiring. This young man is not only strong in combat, but also very flexible in mind.


    is a rare talent.


    "Hadi, are you interested in movies?" Siegel asked suddenly.


    Hardy didn''t expect Siegel''s topic to change so much, he almost didn''t react.


    "Movies? I like them very much."


    Siegel smiled.


    "Tomorrow night, there will be a party in my estate. At that time, there will be many film company owners, agents, celebrities, and some upper-class people. You can come and play."


    "By the way, if you have a female partner, you can bring it."


    Hardy said heartily,


    Is this a reward for yourself?


    still has another profound meaning.


    ......

 Chapter 28： : Tear it up

    Coming out of Siegel¡¯s house, Fred patted Hardy on the shoulder, "I can see that Mr. Siegel likes you very much. Work **** Hardy."


    "Yes, the boss." Hardy said.


    drove back into the Ford car, thinking about the party tomorrow, he needed a suitable suit.


    Better to have another good car.


    Siegel said that you can bring a female partner, so how can you have any female partner? I wonder if Marisa is interested?


    Thinking of Marisa, Hardy turned the steering wheel towards Marisa''s house and went downstairs and found that the door was locked. Marisa should learn to perform at this time.


    He knew where Marisa was in class and drove over.


    After finishing class, Marisa went downstairs with two beautiful girls, chatting about the content of the teacher''s lecture, when she just went out, she saw a tall and handsome figure standing on the street.


    "Jon, why are you here?"


    Marissa ran to the man happily.


    "I want to go to a party and need a suitable suit. You know that men don''t know how to choose clothes. Do you have time to be my staff?" Hardy looked at the woman and asked.


    "I have time, I don''t have class in the afternoon just to accompany you." Marissa smiled.


    turned his head and waved his two female companions, "Cheryl, Evie, I won''t accompany you to lunch."


    The two women smiled and waved goodbye. When Marisa got in the car and left, Cheryl shook her head, "This man is pretty good, but judging from his dress and the car, he must have no money. What about Marisa? Will be with him?"


    "Maybe it was the so-called love that was dazzled, hahaha." Evie said with a smile.


    Hardy didn''t know, he was despised by two women.


    "What price suit do you want to buy?" Marissa asked.


    "Upscale, tomorrow night will be a relatively high-end party."


    "High-end suits are not cheap."


    "It''s okay, let''s take a look first."


    Marissa looked at Hardy and thought if a man couldn''t afford it, she would sponsor some of it.


    Coming to the most prosperous commercial district in Los Angeles, both sides are full of high-end shopping malls and specialty stores, the two walked into the''Booker Brothers'' specialty store, Hardy had heard of this brand, it is said that it was founded in 1818, is an American luxury menswear brand , There are more than forty American presidents wearing their suits.


    Marissa helped choose a set, Hardy wore a very good fit, he has a good figure and a natural clothes rack.


    "Great Jon."


    Marissa now affectionately calls Hardy Jon.


    Hardy is also very satisfied with this suit, "This is it, Marissa, help me choose a coat, two shirts, two ties, a belt, and a pair of leather shoes."


    He plans to buy the full set directly, and transfer it to other places without saving.


    After all the equipment was put on, Hardy looked very energetic. He had a good figure and showed the handsomeness of the suit perfectly.


    Settling the accounts and leaving, a total of more than seven hundred dollars, Hardy settled the bill without pressure. If Marisa''s two female companions see him now, they will definitely not treat him as a poor boy with no money, so people rely on clothing.


    "Come with me to buy a car." Hardy said.


    "You still want to buy a car?" Marissa was slightly surprised. The cheapest car costs more than one thousand dollars, and the better ones cost two to three thousand or four to five thousand. Those luxury cars even cost tens of thousands of dollars. Not a small amount of money.


    The two came to the car shop. Hardy didn''t look at the cheap Ford, but turned around in the luxury car zone, and finally saw a beautiful car.


    Packard, a well-known luxury car in the United States, is marked by a swan spreading its wings. Unfortunately, in 1958, Packard Motor Company went bankrupt due to successive policy mistakes, and the Packard brand disappeared from people¡¯s sight forever. In, become the swan song in people''s memory.


    The dark blue paint and white roof of this car that Hardy fancy is very recognizable, and the overall look is elegant and generous.


    "How much is this car?" Hardy asked the salesperson.


    "$7,850." The salesman smiled.


    The car is very beautiful and the price is very beautiful.


    "Okay, I want this car."


    The sales were overjoyed, leading Hardy to pay the bill. Marissa was surprised how Hardy suddenly became so rich, but she was relieved when she thought of his identity.


    In this world, maybe no one gets rich faster than the gang, and sometimes you can make a lot of money by doing a business.


    "My Ford, take me to XX Street, XX, and stop on the side of the road." Hardy ordered.


    "Don''t worry, sir, I will send someone to you immediately." The salesman smiled and took the keys of the Ford car.


    Hardy drove Marisa away in the luxury car, sat in the car, Marisa looked at the car and then at the man, "Hadi, it seems you attach great importance to tomorrow night''s party?"


    "Well, there will be many Hollywood stars at the party tomorrow night. I can''t shame him by the host''s invitation." Hardy said.


    "Hollywood star''s party?" Marissa said with envy.


    "Hadi, when you finish the party, come back and tell me who you saw, okay?"


    Hardy smiled and looked at Marisa,


    "I can take my female companion, I wonder if you are interested?"


    Marissa covered her mouth in surprise, "Hadi, is it true, are you going to take me?!"


    "Do you want to?"


    "I am willing, I am very willing." Marisa couldn''t help nodding her head excitedly.


    Then he became nervous again, "For such a high-end party, I need to prepare well. I don¡¯t know if I have suitable clothes."


    Hardy looked at Marissa who was a little flustered, and said with a smile: "You help me choose clothes. As a thank you, I will give you an evening dress."


    "Really, wow~ you are so kind Hardy." Marissa hugged Hardy and kissed her hard.


    Chanel store.


    Marissa chose an evening gown. The upper body was woven with black lace and the lower body was a small plaid long skirt, which made her look dignified and sexy, and graceful with a touch of charm.


    This skirt costs more than six hundred dollars.


    In this era, more than six hundred dollars is equivalent to three months'' salary of ordinary people.


    It¡¯s no wonder that many new stars who are not well-known, or even outdated stars, choose to rent clothes when attending events, which turns out to be really expensive.


    It''s evening after buying clothes.


    Send Marisa home.


    The woman lay down on the car window and looked at Hardy, with a blurred look in her eyes, "Would you like to come up and do it?"


    "do what?"


    "Help me see if the evening dress fits."


    "I''m afraid I can''t help but tear it up."


    "That won''t work, such a beautiful dress, I can''t bear to let you tear her off." Marissa kissed Hardy''s face and ran upstairs happily holding the clothes box.


    "I will pick you up tomorrow evening." Hardy shouted.


    "Okay~!"


    ......


    drove the luxury car to Bill''s house and parked in the garage. Bill''s old Ford sales company had already delivered it, and it was parked by the road at the door.


    opened the mailbox at the door and put the car key in it.


    drove to the gathering place in the lower city, Henry and Neil were chatting in the lobby, and they stood up immediately when they saw Hardy come in.


    "The gang has been accounted for and everything is going well." Hardy said.


    Everyone has a relaxed expression on their faces, and there is no problem with the gang, which means that their division is safe.


    "What''s going on with the Spanish gang today?" Hardy asked.


    When leaving in the morning, Hardy told them to go out and listen to the situation.


    "A few of us went out to make inquiries, and we just came back to talk about it. Basically, the situation is almost the same. Dani, the Spanish gang, was very angry and talked to the outside world, saying that we should find out the casino robbers at all costs." Henry said.


    Hardy smiled, "That means they don''t know who did it."


    "The police has opened a case and announced to the public that they will conduct full investigations, but there is not much internal movement." Neil said.


    "The police are the last thing to worry about." Hardy said.


    After the news was almost the same, Hardy told everyone: "Everyone should pay more attention to everything these days, and don''t disclose anything to the outside world."


    "From tomorrow, Sean, Ryder, Richard, and Neal, you will continue to do normal business to deliver to the bar."


    "Henry, Matthew, Leo, Kerry, the four of you go out and continue to investigate the situation of the Spanish Gang to see if there are any valuable clues."


    "Boss, you still want to grab the Spanish gang?" Matthew asked excitedly.


    "Nothing is impossible."


    Hardy smiled.

 Chapter 29： : Have you ever thought of being the boss by yourself

    "Tomorrow I have something to do, so I won''t come here, you continue to do things." Hardy finished speaking and prepared to leave.


    Just walked to the door and Nick came out.


    "Boss, tell you something." Nick said.


    "what''s up?"


    Nick took out an exquisite small box from his pocket with a Rolex label engraved on it, "Boss, in order to treat my wife, you became your own watch. Today I went out and went through a Rolex watch store and saw that there were new watches. I bought one."


    Hardy opened the box with a little surprise. There was a delicate gold watch lying in it. It was slightly different from the one that Hardy robbed Cook, but it was more beautiful.


    "I originally wanted to buy a piece exactly like your previous model, but the clerk said it was out of stock. This is a newly launched second-generation gold watch, so I bought this one." Neal explained.


    Hardy thought for a while, then raised his head to Neil and said, "Thank you Neil, I have accepted this watch. By the way, how is your wife''s illness?"


    Neil laughed.


    "It has improved a lot. The doctor gave her penicillin and other medicines. Now she rarely coughs at night and can basically live a normal life. Dr. Murphy said that as long as she is treated for another month, she can be treated conservatively."


    "That''s great."


    ......


    The next day.


    Hardy went to the hospital to see Bill.


    The guy recovered well and was able to get out of bed. Seeing Hardy came over, he whispered: "I read the newspaper. The Spaniard¡¯s casino was robbed. It is said that the loss was more than $200,000. Do you know who did it? Jon ?"


    "We did it." Hardy said.


    Bill opened his mouth wide, and an expression of annoyance appeared on his face.


    "If I''m okay, I can make a lot of money by following your actions. What a pity."


    "Then get better soon, don''t always put your mind on women, you have gained weight again in the two months in the hospital." Hardy said.


    "Hehehe~!" Bill was left with a smirk.


    to be frank,


    In these two months, except for the beginning, the rest of the day he lived very well.


    Out of Bill''s ward, Hardy went to visit Neil''s wife again and sent a bunch of flowers. Jenny couldn''t help but thank Hardy.


    After all, it was Hardy who brought them to Los Angeles. If it weren''t for Hardy, she is still suffering, and may even be dead.


    It''s afternoon.


    Hardy puts on the newly bought clothes, shirt, tie, belt, leather shoes, and finally puts on the coat, standing in front of the mirror looks handsome and burly.


    at dusk,


    drove into the new car and came downstairs to Marisa''s house.


    "Deep dick~!"


    Hardy got out of the car, blew the horn twice and looked up to the second floor window.


    Not long after, a beautiful woman''s face appeared in the window.


    "Jon, I''ll get down right away."


    The woman was wearing a dress and stepped on her high heels to go downstairs. Hardy felt her eyes bright as soon as she came out.


    "Marisa, you are so beautiful today."


    The woman smiled sweetly at Hardy, "I have been preparing since the morning."


    The two got in the car and drove to Siegel''s Beverly Manor. On the way, Marisa looked at Hardy, "Jon, I''m a little nervous."


    Hardy reached out and stroked the woman''s hair, "No need to be nervous, I believe you will be the most beautiful woman at the party."


    The lights are on.


    Many guests came to Segal Manor.


    There are countless luxury cars parked in the courtyard, and men and women are dressed in gorgeous clothes.


    Marissa got out of the car and pulled her skirt nervously. The confidence that had been cultivated by Hardy on the road disappeared again, and her arms tightened tightly.


    Hardy patted the woman''s hand and gave her a reassuring smile.


    The manor is decorated in an extremely luxurious way, with a marble-carved pool in the middle, and the blue water of the lake is like a sapphire.


    "Jon, it''s beautiful here." Marissa praised.


    walked into the villa hall, the decoration inside was magnificent, obviously it was re-decorated for the party these two days.


    There are a lot of people in the hall. People gather in twos and threes, or sit or stand and chat with their wine glasses, while others dance to the music. Men and women are full of relaxed smiles.


    This gorgeous scene reminds Hardy of a movie he has ever seen.


    "the great Gatsby".


    In that movie, the actor played by Xiao Lizi is a smuggler who sells bootleg alcohol. When he is rich, he spends a lot of money and mixes with the upper class. He often holds high-end parties in his castle and invites some celebrities to come and party.


    The banquet held by Siegel was only higher than Xiaoli¡¯s banquet.


    In the corner of the hall, Hardy finally saw Siegel.


    Siegel also saw Hardy and the others, and said to the friends around him with a smile and walked over, "Hadi, welcome you to my party."


    "This is your female companion, don''t know how to call it?" Siegel asked Marisa with a smile.


    "Marissa," Hardy said.


    Marissa saluted Siegel slightly.


    "Miss Marissa is so beautiful." Siegel praised him, and turned to Hardy and said: "Have a girlfriend with you. There are many Hollywood stars here. You can talk to them and make friends."


    "Hadi, I will find you later, let''s talk a few words alone."


    Hardy''s heart moved, he had long felt that Siegel would not be so easy to let himself go to the party.


    "Good Mr. Seagal."


    took Marisa to the table, picked up a glass of wine and handed it to Marisa. She also took a glass, and Marisa suddenly pulled him.


    Red lips came to Hardy''s ear, Marisa lowered her voice, "God Jon, guess who I saw?"


    Although the voice is kept as low as possible, the excitement and excitement can still be heard in the woman''s voice.


    "Who?"


    "Clark Gable, Bryder of Gone with the Wind, he is my idol." Marissa held Hardy''s hands excitedly and couldn''t help shaking.


    Following Marisa¡¯s eyes, Hardy found the handsome middle-aged man surrounded by a group of women, with a signature moustache. Now in his forties, Clark Gable is mature, elegant, and confident. No wonder he can Become the idol of thousands of women.


    After a while, Marisa became excited again, "Jon, I saw Gloria Garson. The movie "The Valorous House" she starred in the previous year won the best actress. She is so beautiful and graceful." Exclaimed.


    "Wow~ Jon, it''s Gary Grant, he is here, he was nominated for an Oscar before."


    "Jon, look at the lady who is standing by the stairs and chatting with people. That is Olivia De Havilland. She played Melanie in Gone with the Wind and won the 12th Academy Awards for Best Female Nominated for a supporting role."


    As far as she can see, Marisa has seen many big stars. She is so excited that this girl who is dedicated to chasing Hollywood dreams can only suppress herself from losing her attitude.


    In addition to the big stars, there are countless little stars here. The men are handsome, the women are beautiful, and the people who can come here are more or less famous.


    In Hollywood, the most indispensable thing is handsome men and beautiful women. Every year countless people come here to chase their dreams, UU reading www. uukanshu.com can only account for a very small part of success. In addition to strength, a large part of it depends on luck.


    Sometimes people¡¯s luck is really important.


    After playing in the hall for a while and dancing a few dances, a young man in a waiter''s suit came to Hardy, "Mr. Hardy, Mr. Siegel invites you to the balcony on the second floor."


    Hardy nodded.


    "Marissa, play by yourself for a while, I''ll meet Mr. Siegel." Hardy said.


    "Well, you don''t have to worry about me when you go."


    Hardy came to the balcony on the second floor. Siegel stood by the marble pillars on the balcony and looked outside. Standing in this position, the whole manor was in a panoramic view.


    Siegel looked at Hardy and threw him a cigar.


    "Thank you Mr. Siegel."


    Hardy took it to himself.


    Siegel spit out a cigar, pointed to the manor and asked, "What do you think of this place?"


    "Very luxurious."


    "Then do you like this kind of life, let''s be honest."


    Hardy paused.


    "I like it."


    "Hahahaha~!"


    Siegel laughed.


    "No one doesn''t like this kind of life, but this kind of life needs money and strength to support, Hardy, have you ever wanted to be the boss?"


    Siegel looked at Hardy''s eyes and asked.


    Hardy looked at the distance and gave his own answer for sure.


    "Have!"


    "Haha, well, I like people who have courage and ideals."


    Hardy looked at Siegel, "Mr. Siegel, I don''t know what you mean by asking me these words?"


    "Hehe, it''s very simple, I want to find a suitable person to do things for me, I think you are very good!"


    Siegel said.

 Chapter 30： :assistant Manager

    "Mr. Siegel, what do you need me to do?" Hardy asked.


    Siegel smiled.


    "Specially help me make money. The income from your future work will not go through the accounts of the Jewish Gang. We will still be divided into 37%. I account for 30%, and 70% belong to your team."


    The Jewish gang does not belong to Siegel strictly speaking, but is a branch of the Italian Mafia. Most of the money made by the Jewish gang is turned over to the Mafia organization, and Siegel can only get part of the proceeds.


    If the money Hardy earned is directly handed over to Siegel, just like the share of the Spanish casino robbed last time, and directly handed over to Siegel, Siegel will have the full right to deal with the money, or directly into his Private pockets.


    is equivalent to digging the corner of the mafia.


    But this has no effect on Hardy.


    "Secondly, being an assistant to my film company and helping me with some things. I am investing in Las Vegas. I have already bought 30 acres of land and plan to build a multi-functional and ultra-luxury casino. There will be a problem for me. For most of my energy, I still have a film company in Los Angeles. I definitely can¡¯t take care of it. You will be my assistant and help me with some company affairs.¡±


    "Of course, the company has special managers and department heads for normal business. You only need to supervise them. It doesn''t matter if you don''t understand film expertise. I just don''t want someone to fool me."


    In fact, Siegel bought a film company, and he rarely manages it. He just wants to have a reasonable identity that can enter the upper class.


    The owner of the film company is very suitable.


    "Thirdly, the construction of the casino will take about one and a half to two years. After it is completed, there will need to be manpower to maintain order. At that time, I plan to take you to Las Vegas and bring your team. S Vegas forms a new gang, and you become the boss of the underground in Las Vegas!"


    This third one is a big pie.


    A beautiful blueprint.


    After hearing Siegel''s words, countless thoughts flashed through Hardy''s mind quickly.


    Siegel¡¯s proposal did not do any harm to him.


    Siegel must have taken a fancy to his talents.


    After becoming Siegel''s direct subordinate, his status will also be linearly improved.


    Chicago underground emperor Al Capone, he also started as an assistant at the time, and when Johnny Torio retired, he became the master of Chicago in one fell swoop.


    only a few seconds,


    Hardy looked up at Siegel.


    "Mr. Siegel, I am willing to do things for you."


    Hardy said firmly.


    "Hahaha~ Very good, I dare say Hardy, this is definitely a very correct decision." Siegel was very happy to hear Hardy''s answer.


    "Tomorrow I will take you to the film company and meet the person in charge over there. Now I take you to meet a few people, all of whom are my friends. You may still need to see them for the film company in the future."


    Siegel took Hardy to the lobby, where there was a carnival, people chatting, laughing and having fun together, it was a high-end nightclub.


    Siegel brought Hardy to a few middle-aged men in suits and shoes, and said to them, "I will introduce you to me. This is my new assistant, Jon Hardy, a very nice young man."


    "Jon, let me introduce you. This is my old friend Louis Meyer, the big boss of MGM." Siegel said.


    Hardy was slightly surprised.


    He doesn¡¯t remember the name Louis Meyer, but he is very familiar with MGM, one of the eight major Hollywood studios, the LOGO is the roaring lion, "Gone with the Wind" is their masterpiece, there are also 007 series, "Cats" "And the Mouse" Tom and Jerry.


    Clark Gable, Spencer Qusay, Joan Crawford, Catherine Hepburn, Greta Garbo, Elizabeth Taylor are all their contract actors.


    Later, after Las Vegas became the capital city, MGM also invested heavily there and built the MGM Casino, which became one of the top ten casinos in Las Vegas. There is also MGM Casino in Macau.


    This Louis Meyer is definitely a character in Hollywood.


    "This is also my good friend, Jack Warner, one of the heads of Warner Bros. Pictures, now in charge of film production and distribution." Siegel introduced.


    good fellow,


    is one of the eight major film companies.


    Jack Warner He had heard vaguely that Warner Bros.''s fourth son, later became the helm of Warner.


    Louis Mayer and Jack Warner are both Jewish, no wonder they will become good friends.


    Siegel then introduced a few more people, all of whom were owners of Hollywood studios, or presidents of brokerage companies, and so on.


    Hardy respectfully shook hands with these big guys and received a stack of business cards.


    "Okay Jon, have fun tonight, come find me tomorrow." Siegel said to Hardy.


    Hardy left and went to the lobby to find Marisa.


    Marissa is chatting with a group of beautifully dressed men and women. Marissa has been in the bunny girl nightclub for so long and is very familiar with dealing with this kind of scene. The gaffe just now was only because she was a little surprised to see too many celebrities.


    Hardy walked over.


    "Marissa, I''m back, do you know new friends, what else to talk about?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    Although Marissa couldn''t see anything on the surface, she was still nervous. It was the first time she attended such a high-end party and saw Hardy come over and take his arm.


    Several men saw Marisa take Hardy''s arm, and their eyes were slightly disappointed. One of the handsome men smiled and said to Hardy:


    "We are talking about Ms. Marisa''s bright and generous length, which is very suitable for performing some wide-ranging roles. Ms. Marisa said that she is a student of film and television performance. Have you also studied acting? Have you ever played any role."


    "I have never played a role, nor did I learn to act." Hardy smiled.


    Slightly triumphantly flashed in the eyes of several men.


    Looking at his young appearance, I don¡¯t know a few of them yet, I¡¯m afraid he won¡¯t make any achievements. Maybe he¡¯s just an inexperienced little actor with nice decorations, maybe just a rich second generation who came to play.


    "Then what do you do, you haven''t asked for your name?" the tall man asked.


    "Jon Hardy, Mr. Siegel''s assistant." Hardy said.


    Several people were surprised.


    They know Mr. Siegel¡¯s energy. They have a film company and have a very good relationship with the bosses of the eight major film companies and the heads of famous Hollywood brokerage companies. They are just small actors.


    Hardy is Siegel¡¯s assistant, and their identities suddenly drop a lot.


    These people changed their faces very quickly, immediately put on bright smiles, and one after another reported their names and wanted to meet Hardy.


    chatted for a while, and Hardy said goodbye to these people.


    After no one was around, Marisa took Hardy''s arm and said cautiously: "Hadi, this is Mr. Siegel''s house, don''t you be afraid of being exposed if you lie?"


    "Haha, who told you that I lied? I am indeed the business assistant of Mr. Siegel''s film companyGo, and take you to meet those big stars." Hardy said, pulling Mary Sha went to the crowd on Clark Gable''s side.


    Marissa immediately became nervous, "Do you really want to go there? I''m worried about being rude."


    "Don''t you want to say a few words to your idol?"


    "Of course I do."


    "Then stand tall and follow me, it''s not a big deal in fact."


    Throughout the party, Hardy took Marisa to meet many celebrities. Whether they knew him or not, they all went up to say hello, saying hello, Mr. So and so, I¡¯m your fan, and I¡¯ve seen which movie you played.


    Come up and give a flattering first.


    In fact, he has never seen those movies. Many people have not even heard of them. Before contacting everyone, it was Marissa who introduced him to who the star is, what works he has played, and what awards he has won. Di Xianxue is now on sale.


    After the first sentence closes the relationship, the second sentence immediately changes.


    I am Mr. Benjamin Siegel¡¯s assistant, come to meet you, and hope to have a chance to cooperate in the future.


    The people who came to the party tonight naturally knew Siegel. Hardy moved out of his assistant status and immediately gained the approval of these people. In this way, Hardy got acquainted with dozens of Hollywood stars.


    Whether it''s useful in the future, let''s talk about it first.


    The party is over, Hardy takes Marissa and Siegel goodbye.


    On the way back, Marisa is still very excited, seeing so many Hollywood stars, has satisfied her countless fantasies.


    Send Marissa upstairs.


    After the door was closed, Marisa put her arms around Hardy, her red lips whispered in his ear: "Hadi, be gentle when you tear your clothes."


    ~~Tear!


    ......

 Chapter 31： : Hollywood Dream

    Wushan Goddess, Yunyu Gaotang.


    Broken clothes.


    Carnival.


    The relationship between Hardy and Marisa is strange.


    lover?


    No.


    Getting on the boat does not mean love. From the beginning, they came to Marisa''s house just to enjoy the feeling.


    girlfriend?


    cough cough cough,


    Don''t mess with this word.


    They should be considered better friends now.


    The kind that fits well on the boat.


    early morning.


    When Hardy got up, Marisa was wearing a camisole to help him get his clothes. Hardy touched it easily and smiled and said to Marisa: "I will see Mr. Siegel today and work as an assistant at his film company. I will have a chance in the future. , Help you see if there are any acting roles."


    Marissa showed surprise.


    "Really, that''s great." He hugged Hardy and kissed hard.


    After Hardy was dressed neatly and left, Marisa thought about acting in a movie in the future, with excitement on her face.


    But suddenly he remembered another thing, the joy disappeared and turned into sadness.


    She thought about it.


    pulled out a paper passbook from the cabinet.


    There is a string of numbers on it.


    8,500 yuan.


    The money she finally saved up.


    The nightclub earns a lot of money, but she spends a lot of money, especially in acting and vocal classes. Sometimes a class costs dozens of dollars.


    Put on your clothes and step on your bag.


    stuffed the passbook into the bag.


    Marissa went out, and a taxi happened to pass by. She raised her hand to stop her and sat in.


    "Where is the lady going?"


    "79 Wutong Avenue." Marissa reported an address.


    ......


    At the entrance of the somewhat dilapidated two-story building, there is a signboard, "Persian Cat Performing Arts Model Agency".


    Standing at the door, Marisa hesitated a little, or she felt a little reluctant and scared, because there were people she hated and hated.


    But she has to come for the future.


    went up to the second floor,


    Marissa took a deep breath and knocked on the office door.


    "Dangdangdang".


    "Come in."


    Marissa heard the familiar and disgusting voice again, gritted her teeth and pushed the door in.


    In the room sits a man in his thirties. His figure is a little thin, but his eyes are shrewd.


    There is a thick stack of documents on the desk, and it is obvious that the man is sorting out the information.


    looked up and saw Marissa coming in, the man''s eyes lit up, "Wow~wow~~, look who is here, it turns out to be the lovely Miss Marisa."


    The man closed the file, stood up, walked over to Marisa, and circled her around, "Marisa, I found you more beautiful, as long as you be obedient, I''m sure to make you a Hollywood star."


    talked and drew Marissa''s dark blond hair.


    Marissa shook her head a little annoyed, and pulled her hair out of the man''s hand. She felt that the man touched her and made her sick.


    "Mr. Sanders, I came to talk to you about something." Marissa said with a stern face.


    The man stepped back indifferently, came to the table, picked up a cigarette and lit a cigarette, "Say, talk to me about something."


    "I want to get my brokerage contract back."


    The man smiled gently and spread his hands gracefully, "No problem, haha, as long as you can afford the penalty, the contract can be given to you at any time."


    Marissa took out her passbook from her bag, opened it and put it on the table, "The brokerage contract signed at the beginning, the liquidated damage is 10,000 US dollars, I have 8,500 US dollars here, and I will collect the remaining 1,500 for you as soon as possible."


    Marisa came to Los Angeles to chase her dream, but she didn¡¯t know anything at the time. She was a country girl, this guy named Brad Sanders, who opened a small brokerage company, specifically looking for that kind Young men and women who don¡¯t know anything are the easiest to be fooled with dreams and enthusiasm.


    Brad Sanders accidentally found Marisa and thought that this girl was very beautiful, and then used professional skills to fool the innocent Marisa.


    "I will send you to a training school first."


    "You can start with the model first."


    "I know a lot of film company bosses and big directors, I can recommend you to make movies at that time."


    "You will be famous and become a Hollywood star."


    "You will make a lot of money."


    "You can still enter the upper class."


    a flicker,


    Marissa stumbled and signed a brokerage contract with him. The contract period was 10 years. The two sides were divided into nineteen, Marissa one, and Sanders nine.


    Marissa also raised objections to this share at the time. Sanders smiled and said to her, you are still a rookie now, and you don¡¯t know anything. I need to invest in you. When you get results in the future and become a star, this contract Naturally it will be invalidated, and a new contract suitable for your identity will be signed at that time. Don''t worry about those treasures.


    that''s all,


    Marissa joined the agency.


    But things were not what Marisa imagined. At first, she was sent for training, took a week of classes in a modeling agency, and then was dragged to perform.


    Underwear show.


    A group of their girls walked up and down on the stage, and under the stage was a group of old men with saliva. Marisa questioned what kind of model performance is this, it is clearly a ****.


    Saunders told her that this is Hollywood, and there is no shortage of beautiful girls. Every girl who wants to succeed has to pay a price.


    "What''s the price?"


    Sanders smiled, "Those people in the audience, some of them are big people with identities. A director thinks you are good. I want to ask you to go to his house for a trial tonight. If you pass, you can get a role."


    Just like this, Marisa went to the hotel in a daze, waiting and waiting the next day, but there was no half of the news.


    Later, she heard some rumors among the girls who were with her. Many of the so-called directors that Sanders introduced to them were not at all. A girl had seen dozens of such directors, and in the end she had not won a single role.


    Marissa is not stupid, she knows that these girls are regarded as girls by that **** Sanders, and they are given to men to make this part of the money.


    Marissa was very angry and ran to Sanders'' office to question, saying that if she lied to her, she would leave here.


    At this time, Sanders tore off the mask of hypocrisy, revealing a hideous face.


    "Your contract is in my hand. If you are not obedient, you cannot engage in any activities related to performing arts and singing performances in the past ten years, otherwise it will be a breach of contract and I will send you to court."


    "Ten years, at that time you were over thirty years old, hehe, do you think there are a few thirty-year-old women in Hollywood who can become famous."


    "Follow me, I will give you a chance. As long as you work hard, there will be a successful day, otherwise you will never want to be a celebrity. You can also go back to your country and find one. A vulgar man gets married and cooks, raises pigs, and gives birth to babies every day. Hahaha, think about it in ten years, you will become a bloated aunt, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s scary."


    "Be obedient, you have a chance to become a big star, if you are not obedient, you will have nothing."


    Marissa was frightened and staggered out of Sanders'' office.


    Continue to participate in model performances in the following days.


    After a period of time.


    That day Sanders called Marisa again and told her that another director was looking for her for an interview. Marisa endured disgust and followed the address. When the door opened, she was frightened when she saw a fat man in his sixties. .


    ran away by grabbing the door.


    She didn''t dare to go back to the brokerage company, but ran to a friend''s residence. Her friend came to Los Angeles with her. Because of her average appearance and no other thoughts, she chose to work in a restaurant. Marissa stayed with her for a while. time.


    Afterwards, she couldn''t live anymore, so she got a job in a nightclub. Because she looked beautiful, the nightclub manager asked her if she would like to be a nightclub princess. She made a lot more money than a waiter. Marisa agreed to live.


    But she has always had dreams.


    So she made money, so she went to the teacher to learn to perform and learn to sing.


    She also approached Sanders halfway through, and wanted to get her contract back. Sanders naturally refused, telling her that she wanted to get the contract back unless the penalty was paid, otherwise she would not want to get it back.


    She remembered that the penalty for signing the contract was ten thousand dollars.


    During the time in the nightclub, she has been working hard to save money. Apart from learning performance and vocal music, she has very little other expenses. She just wants to get her contract back.


    Regain freedom.


    ......

 Chapter 32： : Greedy Rogue

    Sanders picked up the passbook and looked at the numbers on it. There was a bit of greed in his eyes, $8,500, which is definitely a huge sum of money in this era.


    The annual income of an ordinary person is only about $2,000.


    Sanders'' eyes moved, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he threw the passbook on the table, and said with a smile: "You can save so much money in more than a year, won''t you find a sponsor who will support you? , That''s really congratulations to you."


    Marissa took the passbook in her hand and squeezed it hard and said, "I will give you the remaining 1,500 US dollars as soon as possible. I only hope to terminate the contract."


    "Hehehe, it is not a matter of 1,500 dollars to terminate the contract. That little money is far from enough." Sanders said.


    Marissa was taken aback.


    "What do you mean by that? Isn''t the contractual penalty of 10,000 yuan?!"


    Sanders curled his lips and smiled wickedly, "It''s not ten thousand yuan, you must be mistaken."


    walked to the safe, opened the safe, took out a file bag, and drew a contract from it.


    "It says 100,000 yuan on it."


    said, shaking the contract in front of Marisa.


    Marissa saw the long list of values ??in the amount part, it was really 100,000 U.S. dollars, and her face instantly turned pale.


    "How could it be 100,000, obviously 10,000, I still have a contract in my hand." Marissa exclaimed excitedly.


    Sanders smirked a few times and leaned closer to Marisa, and said with a flamboyant tone: "You signed three contracts at the beginning, and you only looked at the top one. The one given to you is indeed one. Ten thousand yuan, but the remaining two are 100,000 yuan. When you signed the contract, you signed it without looking at it. She is really a cute and innocent girl, hahahaha."


    "I also have a contract in hand, and I may not lose to you in a lawsuit!"


    Marissa gritted her teeth and said, she has come into contact with many people and things over the past year, and has grown a lot. She will not be fooled by a word from Sanders.


    "Law a lawsuit, haha, you will definitely lose. I have one here, and the contract notary office also has one. The above is 100,000 yuan. Even if I get to the court, I will definitely be judged to win. Girl, you are still too tender. ."


    "You are a greedy rascal!"


    "Hehehe, so what, I have a contract in my hand." Sanders looked smug.


    Marissa burst into flames, looking at the contract swaying in Sanders''s hand, she stretched out her hand frantically to grab it.


    Sanders had already guarded Marisa and moved much faster than her. He quickly closed his hand and hid the contract behind him. With the other hand, he grabbed Marisa''s slender neck and pushed her hard against the wall.


    "Boom~!"


    Marissa''s head slammed against the wall.


    hit her head dizzy.


    Sanders pinched Marissa by the neck, pressed her against the wall, stretched her face to her, staring at the woman fiercely and shouted:


    "Bitch, don''t want to run away from me, give you a chance, go to your benefactor for 100,000 dollars, otherwise you will never want to leave."


    "Go back and beg your big gold master, kneel in front of him, be careful when serving, let him play with you a few more times, I believe you still have a chance, hahaha~~"


    Sanders'' hands were very hard, and Marisa Le''s breathless, her entire face flushed.


    "Boom~!"


    Under the rush.


    Marissa raised her leg and gave Sanders a kick.


    Sanders screamed in pain and jumped out.


    Marissa saw the opportunity, turned and ran out.


    Sanders'' cursing came from behind.


    "Marissa, you bitch, if you don''t get 100,000 yuan, I won''t let you escape my palm easily."


    Marissa staggered down the stairs and quickly rushed to the street. This was the third time she had escaped here in such embarrassment.


    waved his hand to stop the taxi, opened the door and rushed into the car, and asked the driver to drive quickly. Marisa felt safer when the taxi had left for a certain distance.


    Although it was safe, Marissa''s heart sank to the bottom.


    She only knows now, that **** Sanders, that demon did not lie to her once, but twice.


    He even moved his hands and feet on the contract.


    That **** wants to drain himself completely.


    100,000.


    The money is simply astronomical to her.


    How could she have given out $100,000.


    After returning home,


    Looking at the bruises and scratches on her neck in the mirror, thinking about the experience just now, Marisa couldn''t help crying.


    ......


    Hardy came to Siegel Manor. Siegel invited Hardy to have breakfast. After breakfast, the two went to the film company by car.


    Noah''s Ark Film Company.


    Hollywood at this time, because of the rapid development, film companies have sprung up, many are in the state of leather bag companies, spend tens of dollars to register a company, collect a few thousand dollars, rent a machine and dare to start filming.


    Noah¡¯s Ark is incomparable to the eight major Hollywood studios, but among the thousands of Hollywood studios, it is definitely in the upper reaches.


    has its own office building,


    Film production department, performing arts department, marketing department, finance department, administration department, and legal department are all available.


    has its own contracted actors, contracted directors and screenwriter teams.


    All kinds of equipment are complete,


    is fully capable of making a movie independently.


    also has distribution rights.


    Judging from these conditions, Noah''s Ark surpasses most film companies and is already very powerful.


    But for Siegel, the film company is just a tool for him to enter the upper class, because since he took over the film company, he has never made any money from him, and he has to get in some more every year.


    Seeing the boss coming, General Manager Cohen brought someone out to greet him.


    "I want to introduce you, this is my new assistant Jon Hardy, Cohen, summon the company management, to announce to them."


    Siegel pointed to Hardy and said.


    Cohen smiled and looked at Hardy, "Hello, Mr. Hardy." He stretched out his hand.


    "Hello, Manager Cohen, it''s nice to meet you." Hardy shook hands politely with the other party.


    After convening a meeting with the management and introducing Hardy, Siegel asked about the company''s business conditions. Cohen said: "Recently, I am planning to shoot a western theme movie. The screenwriter already has the first draft of the script. I am a friend of three. Discover the story of competing for gold mines."


    "Are you sure to make money in this movie?" Siegel asked when he looked at Cohen. UU reading


    "Oh~~ The screenwriter team said that this story is very good. The director team said that the film is full of human conflicts, and the film should be very thoughtful." Cohen said.


    Hardy sat next to him, his eyebrows cocked.


    If a movie talks about human nature and the height of thinking, it is basically insulated from the box office. How many movies with the same height of thinking and box office can have in history, it is obvious that the strength of people like Noah¡¯s Ark, I''m afraid I can''t make such a classic movie.


    "How much money is expected?" Siegel asked.


    "The filming cost is estimated to be 700,000 US dollars. The company can only spend 150,000. See Mr. Siegel?" Cohen looked at Siegel and asked.


    What he meant was to ask Siegel if he wanted to invest money.


    Siegel¡¯s biggest idea now is to build a Las Vegas casino. He is short of money, so there is no spare money to invest in movies.


    "I don''t plan to invest in this movie, so please follow the normal process." Siegel said lightly.


    "Okay, then I will contact other film companies to ask if I can get investment." Cohen said quickly.


    After saying this, Siegel was about to leave the film company, and told Hardy when he left that he was going to Las Vegas during this time, and he would call if something happened.


    After Siegel left, Cohen and other department heads exchanged greetings with Hardy. After getting to know each other, Cohen took Hardy to an office.


    "Hadi, this is the office of the assistant to the chairman. You can work here from now on." Cohen smiled.


    "Thank you, general manager, you can call me Jon later." Hardy said.


    "Then we will cooperate more."


    "Cooperate a lot!"

 Chapter 33： : Killing is easy

    After the general manager Cohen left, Hardy moved to the film company, and all departments took a look, understood the situation, and soon came to the performing arts department.


    Performing Arts Department is mainly responsible for artist signing, training, arranging performances, selecting actors for movies and other things.


    Thomas, the director of the performing arts department, saw Hardy coming and stood up and shook hands with a smile, "Assistant Hardy, you are welcome to come to the company. If you want to know about the performing arts department, please feel free to ask me."


    After talking for a while, Hardy asked: "What are the requirements for signing a new actor?"


    "The handsome men and the beautiful women feel promising. You can sign the initial contract and then train them. Every year, the company recruits more than a dozen new artists, but so far, there has not been a big star, at most. It is hovering on the third and fourth lines." Thomas said.


    "What kind of primary contract, do the artists get paid?"


    "Yes, 40 US dollars per week, 19% of the income from performing arts, the company takes 90%, and the contract period ranges from 6 to 10 years. However, after gaining some fame, the share will gradually increase. How much can be divided depends on the artist''s own strength. "Thomas said.


    Nine divided into nine, really a vampire treaty.


    But that¡¯s it,


    Many people are still eager to flock to this circle.


    There are many people who do their best to improve their fame and can make various sacrifices.


    "I have a friend who really wants to enter the show business circle. Of course, she must start as a junior actor."


    Hardy''s sentence was naturally asked on behalf of Marisa.


    She used ¡®she¡¯ in Hardy¡¯s words, and Thomas had a clear understanding in his heart.


    Hardy is the newly appointed assistant of the boss, and he is also a senior management member of the company. Thomas also wants to have a good relationship with him. Now is the opportunity to come to the door.


    "No problem, if you have time to ask your friends to come for an interview, this year the company''s contract quota has been used up, but it will be in 1946 in a dozen days, the company will start a new contract plan, if your friend is suitable, you can Sign an artist contract with the company." Thomas smiled.


    Hardy smiled.


    "Then we''ll talk when we have time, I''ll go to other departments to see." Hardy smiled and stretched out his hand to Thomas.


    Thomas shook his hand.


    I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s a farewell or a deal.


    Some people say that jianghu is human love and sophistication. This sentence is applicable in many places, such as officialdom, shopping malls, and workplaces.


    When I returned to my office, someone had already sent me detailed information about the company, including financial status, company personnel, equipment reserves, and so on.


    If you want to really understand a company, it is the fastest way to start with these information. Hardy looked at the information carefully.


    After coming to this world, Hardy discovered one thing. In addition to his physical recovery ability has been greatly strengthened, his memory is also much stronger than before. Although he has not reached the level of memorability, he can read it and write down 40% to 50%. no problem.


    As long as you read it a few times, you can write down all of it, and you can remember it very firmly.


    This can be considered a cross cheat.


    It was dark outside when Hardy finished reading the information.


    Look up at the time.


    six thirty.


    Go to the Xiacheng factory base?


    seems to be fine.


    Go back to Bill''s to sleep?


    It''s better to go to Marissa, and by the way, you can tell her the good news that she can sign Noah''s Ark. She will be very happy if she wants to come.


    drove downstairs to Marisa¡¯s house. Hardy found the window was dark. Isn¡¯t it at home?


    Ring the doorbell.


    Not long after the door opened, after seeing that it was Hardy, Marisa stroked her hair in a panic and let him into the house.


    "I didn''t expect you to come over."


    After closing the door, Marisa hid her face aside, deliberately hiding it from Hardy.


    But all this can''t escape Hardy''s eyes.


    He saw that the woman''s eyes were slightly red and swollen, and he had obviously cried.


    found a circle of bruises on the woman''s neck again.


    Hardy frowned.


    "Marisa, what happened?" Hardy asked softly.


    "No~nothing." Marissa said in a dodging tone.


    Her business has nothing to do with Hardy, she doesn''t want Hardy to worry about her own affairs.


    Hardy is a small gang leader, I am afraid she does not earn as much every month, and can not solve her troubles.


    "Tell me what happened to Marissa. Maybe I can share some of it for you. Some things may not be a good thing to bear alone."


    Hardy stroked the woman''s hair and whispered softly.


    At this moment, Marissa felt like being cared for, her eyes flushed unconsciously, and tears couldn''t help streaming down from big ones.


    sobbed,


    Marissa told Hardy what happened today.


    Hardy''s eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a cold light in his eyes.


    Persian cat model performing arts economic company.


    Brad Sanders.


    He remembered the name.


    Marissa shed tears as she spoke, the crystal clear tears glided across her white cheeks.


    under the light,


    gives people a poignant feeling.


    "Hadi, I think it over, no longer have celebrity dreams, as long as I don''t become an actor or sing, that **** Sanders can''t control me."


    "From tomorrow, I won''t go to acting and vocal classes, so I can save a lot of money."


    When I said this, my tears flowed more.


    Hardy reached out and embraced Marisa, letting her head rest on his shoulders.


    "No, no, I think you should still learn it. That is your favorite thing, isn''t it? You can show it to me by myself. I also like to hear you sing." Hardy comforted.


    "Christmas is coming soon, how are you going to spend it?" Hardy asked, this sudden change of subject made Marissa feel a little shocked.


    "I am alone in Los Angeles, how can I live."


    "I am alone too."


    "Are you going to spend Christmas with me?" Marisa raised her head, no longer crying, looking at Hardy with watery eyes.


    "Will you give me a gift?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    "Of course, what do you like?"


    Hardy shook his head, "You can''t ask for a Christmas gift. Then you lose the sense of mystery. I hope it is a special gift that I like."


    "It seems that I also have to prepare well, and then I will give you a gift you like." Hardy smiled.


    Marissa finally calmed down.


    made a simple dinner.


    The two lie on the bed and hug each other do nothing.


    Just chatting lightly, the woman slowly fell asleep in Hardy''s arms.


    ......


    The next day.


    Hardy drove to the Xiacheng factory.


    Except for Sean Ryder to deliver the goods, Henry and the others are there.


    "Is there any big news from the Spanish Gang?" Hardy asked.


    "They are still looking around for news of the casino robbery, and even offered a reward of 10,000 U.S. dollars, but we did it very cleanly, leaving no clues. The Spaniards can''t track us down." Henry said.


    At this time Leo said: "Boss, Kerry and I overheard a news that Spain is helping to expand the drug business. There will be a big drug deal recently, but I haven''t heard the details."


    The Spanish casino was robbed and lost more than 200,000 cash. Moreover, the casino was unable to operate normally in a short period of time and the loss was huge. It is estimated that Dani is planning to expand the drug business to make up for other losses.


    Hardy thought for a while, "Leo, Kerry, you two will investigate this clue, but you must pay attention to your safety."


    "We know the boss."


    Hardy turned to look at Henry and Matthew, and said to both of them: "You two will help me investigate a man named Brad Sanders, the manager of Persian Cat Model Performing Arts Economics Company on Sycamore Street. "


    "Good boss, is this person important?" Henry asked.


    "Well, it''s very important." Hardy nodded lightly.


    He didn''t rush into action.


    Killing is easy.


    may not be the best result.


    The ancestors have said long ago that only by knowing oneself and the enemy can one fight a hundred battles.


    ......

 Chapter 34： : Golden Master Dad

    Within two days, a copy of the information was delivered to Hardy.


    Brad Sanders, 38 years old, Australian origin, manager of Persian Cat Model Performing Arts Company, one of the company partners, holds 36% of the shares.


    The information behind ¡¡¡¡ also includes his residence and daily activities. This guy divorced a few years ago and now has no wife. He often brings his contracted artists home.


    Both men and women~~


    Sanders has been taken to court by many contracted artists, but he wins every time because he holds their contract in his hand.


    This guy is a typical black agent.


    There are many brokerage companies in Hollywood, and they don¡¯t have any resources, but they say they are crazy, tricking those boys and girls who have dreams and ignorance to go to Hollywood to sign contracts.


    As soon as they sign a contract, they are put on shackles.


    by various means or seduction or coercion.


    gradually developed them into Ji female ducks to make money for themselves.


    If there is a slight resistance, he will threaten it with a contract.


    Under the huge liquidated damages, many people had to compromise.


    There are many brokerage companies like this for later generations, and many people are still deceived every year.


    After reading the information, Hardy said, even if he kills the guy directly, it seems useless. Sanders is just one of the shareholders. He died, and Marissa''s contract still cannot be cancelled.


    tapped his finger on the desktop,


    slowly thought about how to solve this matter.


    ......


    When I came to Noah¡¯s Ark Film Company, I called the staff of the administrative department, "Help me contact a few brokerage companies, it means that our company is going to expand the performance department staff in the year, let them bring information, if there is suitable, we are willing to buy Come down."


    After finishing speaking, give the staff a list of brokerage companies.


    "Good Assistant Hardy!"


    The staff took the list and contacted those companies.


    It¡¯s normal to buy actors in Hollywood. Many of the big stars of later generations came from small agencies before they became famous, and they signed with big film companies after they became famous.


    Sanders received a call from Noah''s Ark Film Company, and felt a little excited. For small brokerage companies like them, the biggest way to make money is to sell the artist contracts in their hands to large companies.


    Noah''s Ark Film Company is not a small company, this time it may be able to make a fortune.


    The next day.


    Sanders came to Noah''s Ark Film Company.


    Although he came quite early.


    But there are already two brokerage company leaders in front of him.


    Both sides know each other, and give a few fake greetings.


    "Mr. Walter, Assistant Hardy invites you in." The staff called the first agent into the house.


    About ten minutes later, Walter walked out a little frustrated.


    Sanders hurriedly stopped him, "Walter, didn''t the other party fancy it?"


    "That Mr. Hardy has a very high vision, he is only interested in the two artists in my hand, but the offer is very low, the transfer fee is only 5,000 US dollars per person, I have to go back and consider it." Walter said and left.


    The second agent came out, and Sanders could see that this guy was probably not very successful either.


    Entering the office, Sanders saw a young man sitting behind his desk. The nameplate on the table read the assistant chairman, Jon Hardy.


    Sanders stepped forward with a smile on his face, "Hello Assistant Hardy, I''m Brad Sanders, manager of Persian Cat Model Performing Business Company."


    Hardy glanced at this guy lightly, "Mr. Sanders, please sit down and show me the artist profile."


    Sanders quickly handed over a thick stack of information.


    Hardy turned it over, and after looking at four or five of them, he saw Marisa''s profile, with some pictures of Marisa on it.


    The Marissa in the photo looks a little immature. It should have been taken two years ago. She didn''t stay too much. After a few glances, she put it aside and continued to look down.


    There are eleven documents in total.


    I have to say that although this Sanders is a jerk, he has a good eye for picking people. The artist in Sanders''s hands is obviously a level higher than the previous two agencies.


    Hardy went through the information again and pulled out five of them, including Marisa.


    "These five people, each will give you 5000." Hardy said lightly.


    Sanders took the information and looked at it. I have to say that this assistant Hardy has a really good vision. These five people are the best in his hands.


    "Mr. Hardy, the price you gave is too low, I think their worth can reach ten thousand dollars." Sanders smiled.


    Hardy shook his head,


    "I don''t have any performance experience, and I don''t have any work that can be obtained. To put it bluntly, it is no different from a group performance. If I find a group performance, I only need to pay a few dollars a day, and a lot of people will come." Hardy said.


    "They have signed contracts for ten years, and they still have eight or nine years of contracts. They may become big stars in the future." Sanders argued.


    "So what, now they are worthless, each of them is 6,000, no matter how much more." Hardy said.


    Hearing the price of six thousand, Sanders was already a little tempted, but he was a shrewd little businessman. He began to introduce Hardy to each person''s strengths, and exaggerated their advantages as much as possible, hoping to sell more money.


    As for the liquidated damages of 10,000 or 100,000 in the contract, it is just a means of defrauding artists. The chance of getting this money from them is very small, so it is better to sell it directly.


    "Six thousand five hundred dollars per person, it won''t be more, if you think it is not suitable, I will find another company." Hardy said a little impatiently.


    "Okay, I agree."


    Another $2500 was made, and Sanders was already satisfied.


    And among these artists, there are still one or two who are in trouble. They may not get a penny in their own hands, so it is better to sell them.


    "When do you think we sign?" Sanders asked.


    "Tomorrow, we both prepare the information, and we will directly sign the contract to complete this transaction." Hardy said.


    "Okay, okay." Sanders quickly agreed with a smile.


    Actually, Hardy made this recruitment privately. He just used the role of assistant to the chairman of Noah''s Ark, so that the other party would not be suspicious.


    He is still not qualified to use company funds, and it is still tens of thousands of dollars.


    But Hardy had already thought of this level. The day before yesterday, he asked someone to buy a shell broker company and changed its name to ¡®Hadi Economic Company¡¯.


    Simple and easy to remember.


    Hardy owns 100% of the shares.


    After Sanders left, Hardy came to the company''s legal department and asked the staff here to help him draw up a sales contract.


    The next afternoon.


    The sky is gloomy with light rain.


    Sanders came to a bar on Sunset Street with the contract. He did not understand why the contract was not at the film company but at the bar.


    But he has no doubts about Hardy''s identity.


    is just a little surprised.


    The car parked on the side of the road and walked into the bar box. Hardy was already sitting there waiting for him. There was a middle-aged man in a suit beside him. Sanders hurried forward with a smile.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy."


    "Have you brought all the contracts?" Hardy asked.


    "Brought, brought."


    said as he took out a stack of contracts in his purse and handed it over.


    Hardy did not answer, but the middle-aged man next to him took it, "This is the person from the legal department of the company. He is responsible for checking the contract. Professional people are allowed to do professional things. Are you right?"


    "Yes, yes, Mr. Hardy is right." Sanders smiled.


    After reading all the contracts, the middle-aged nodded to Hardy, "Assistant Hardy, the contract is okay."


    "Thank you then." Hardy thanked the middle-aged man.


    The middle-aged man left the box, and Hardy pushed the sale and purchase agreement to Sanders, "Let''s see, if there is no problem, sign the contract."


    Sanders picked up the contract and looked seriously, he is also a master at playing with the contract, knowing that the water is deep inside, for fear of problems, so he looked carefully.


    There is no problem with the content of the contract, it is a normal purchase and sale contract, but Hardy''s brokerage company is the next sign.


    Sanders asked a little surprised: "Mr. Hardy, why is Hardy''s agency, shouldn''t it be Noah''s Ark Film Company?"


    Hardy had already guessed that this guy would have this question, UU reading www. uukanshu. com said in no hurry: "The Hardy Brokerage Company is a subsidiary of Noah''s Ark. It has just been established to better manage the contracted artists. I will be responsible for this area in the future."


    "Whether it is Hardy''s agency or Noah''s Ark Films, it has nothing to do with our contract?" Hardy left Sanders.


    "Ah yes yes, it doesn''t matter, it''s actually the same." Sanders smiled.


    Large companies will open many subsidiaries, and the relationship between the companies is complicated, but this has nothing to do with his business, and he can sign the contract if there is no problem.


    Sanders picked up the pen and signed his name.


    Hardy got the contract.


    From this moment on, Marisa''s economic contract is transferred to Hardy, and now Hardy is Marisa''s big boss, the father of money.


    took out a paper bag from the side and threw a few stacks of money on the table.


    "32500 yuan, count it yourself."


    Sanders quickly took the money and counted it. Hardy lit a cigar, the blue smoke rose, and his eyes narrowed to look at Sanders who was counting the money.


    Soon after finishing the count, Sanders smiled and put the money in his purse. "The amount is right, Mr. Hardy. It''s really nice to work with you, then I''ll leave."


    "I will give it to you." Hardy picked up the contract and stood up.


    "You are too kind."


    The two pushed the door and came out, the light rain was still falling, Sanders said goodbye and got into the car, started the car and drove away.


    At this time, a black Ford car on the side of the road started and followed Sanders'' car. Hardy looked in his eyes with a slight smile on his face, flicked the file bag in his hand, and got into his car and left.


    ......

 Chapter 35： : Bury it!

    Sanders drove home, and was very excited along the way. When he signed the contract, he didn''t spend a penny, so he fooled the girls to sign a contract with him.


    In just one or two years, each person sold more than six thousand dollars. This kind of business can be said to be costless.


    As for the life and death of those girls in the future.


    He doesn''t care.


    Back to the agency, and when I got off the car, I looked at the somewhat dilapidated two-story building. Sanders wondered that next year, he should rent a better place to make it like a big company. That way, it would be better to trick girls into hooking.


    You can also recruit a few more subordinates, scatter them, and let them find people everywhere. If you can sign 30 contracts a year, that¡¯s hundreds of thousands of dollars, if you can fool 50, that¡¯s 300,000 dollars. Fudge 100, that is five to six hundred thousand dollars....


    Hahaha,


    I''ll be rich at that time.


    took a brisk pace to go upstairs, opened the office door with the key, turned around and topped his hips, the door closed with a bang, turned and plugged it in.


    put the leather bag on the table, came to the small bar to pour himself a glass of wine, turned on the phonograph, and suddenly beautiful music came out.


    drank a sip of wine, and slid two steps briskly with the music.


    came to the desk, took out the banknotes from the inside, looked at the thick pile of money on the table, Sanders lay on it and sniffed vigorously.


    The smell of money is so good.


    Opened a drawer at the bottom of the desk, found a long key from it, walked to a painting on the wall, pushed the painting aside, revealing a small safe at the back.


    Insert the key, turn the code lock, and the safe opens with a click.


    contains some important information and a wad of banknotes, which is not more than four to five thousand yuan.


    Sanders put the money he earned today neatly in it, admiring the thick stack of banknotes, he felt very fulfilled.


    "Bangbang Bang~!"


    Just then the office door was knocked suddenly.


    Sanders was shocked, he hurriedly closed the safe door, pulled out the key and put it in his pocket, dialed the password, and pushed the painting back to its original position.


    "Who?"


    Sanders asked as he walked to the door.


    "Check the water meter."


    A male voice came from outside the door.


    Sanders wondered.


    Check the water meter, do I have a water meter here?


    opened the door while talking.


    "Did you make a mistake..."


    Before Sanders could finish speaking, a black-hole muzzle was directly on his face, and Sanders did not dare to make any noise.


    Sanders realized at this time that he was robbed of the house.


    Heng used a gun against Sanders'' head to let him enter the room. Sanders stepped back in. Just after closing the door, Matthew punched Sanders in the stomach.


    "Boom~ Oh!"


    Sanders let out a moan.


    This punch made him feel that his appetite and intestines were all mixed together.


    He fell to the ground in pain.


    curled up into dried shrimps.


    After Sanders was knocked down, Matthew didn''t let him go. He took out the rope from his pocket and tied Sanders'' arm behind his back.


    Henry searched the house, focusing on Sanders¡¯ leather bag, which contained only some documents and no money.


    Henry came to Sanders, crouched down and searched him, except for his wallet, which only had a safe key.


    "Tell me, where is the safe?" Henry asked.


    "I don''t have a safe, that is the key to my house." Sanders said painfully.


    Matthew grabbed Sanders and punched him in the stomach again.


    "Ah~!"


    Sanders couldn''t help crying out in pain.


    Henry sneered holding the key of the safe, "Do you think we are fools? This is clearly the key to the safe, and the brand belongs to Diebold."


    said, shaking the key in front of Sanders'' eyes.


    There is a trademark on the key handle.


    "No, no, I have no money, you can''t take my money." Sanders cried.


    "Boom~!"


    He was greeted with another hard punch.


    Behind the painting, Henry found the safe, inserted the key in and turned around and asked Sanders, "Tell me the code."


    "09-15-21."


    Turn the code lock and the safe pops up.


    reveal the banknote inside.


    Sanders is heartbroken at this moment.


    just made a lot of money, he was about to be snatched away before he covered his heat, his heart was bleeding.


    Henry glanced at Matthew, and Matthew knowingly slapped Sanders on the back of the neck.


    Ga~!


    Sanders fainted.


    Henry took out all the money in the safe and put it in Sanders'' purse.


    The other items did not move, and the safe was locked again, the password was messed up, the key was pulled out, and the painting was reset.


    Henry sorted out the office again, and no one would find out that there had been a robbery here.


    "Okay, let''s go."


    The two went out with Sanders, the door was locked, and they soon arrived downstairs. A car parked at the front door of the brokerage company, waiting for Neil in the car to get out of the car and open the rear door. Henry and Matthew framed the door. Sanders got into the car quickly.


    The door closed and the car drove away from the brokerage company. Within a few seconds, no one noticed what was happening here.


    The car drove out of downtown Los Angeles and came to a wild forest. At this time, a car had been parked here, and a pit that could accommodate one person was dug in the wild.


    The car stopped.


    Henry took the leather bag and got into the car.


    After seeing Hardy, he smiled and said, "Boss, you got your money back. It''s a lot, and it''s more than four thousand more. It should be the kid himself."


    Hardy nodded in satisfaction.


    "I only get my money back, so you have more than four thousand points." Hardy said.


    The few people next to them all laughed happily. They didn''t expect that there would be money to do such a small job. Eight of them, each could get five hundred dollars.


    "Boss, how do you deal with this guy?" Henry asked.


    "Didn''t the pit have been dug," Hardy said.


    Sanders was dragged out of the car, and the cold rain hit him in the face, awakening him at once, and before he could react, he was severely thrown into the pit.


    He reacted immediately.


    Endless sense of fear came to my heart.


    "Ah, no, don''t kill me!"


    Sanders struggled hard and kept twisting his body, but he was tied so sturdily that he could break free.


    Wow~!


    Wow~!


    Leo and Nick used shovel to fill the soil.


    Sanders is more frightened.


    "Who are you and why you want to kill me? I''m from the Spanish gang. If you kill me, Red Dani will not let you go." Sanders shouted heartbreakingly.


    The people buried in the soil stopped moving and turned to look in the direction of the car.


    Hardy naturally heard Sanders'' scream.


    He really didn¡¯t expect,


    This Sanders turned out to be a member of the Spanish Gang.


    But think about it.


    What this guy does is scams. They trick girls into signing contracts and organizing them to sell their bodies. If the resistance is either intimidation or threat, it is no different from crime.


    If there is no gang support behind him, this guy might not be able to do so much.


    "Henry, go and ask what else he knows." Hardy told Henry next to him.


    Henry walked over and began to ask.


    Sanders just wants to survive now, and answer all questions about Henry.


    "How much do you know about the Spanish Gang?"


    "I don''t know much, I''m only responsible for that brokerage company, and I don''t participate in the others."


    "Your brokerage company also helped Spain?"


    "I account for 40% and gangs account for 60%."


    "How many brokerage companies are there in Spain?"


    "I know three of them." Then the names of the other two came outWhat will happen to the people you signed with? "


    "Some were sold, some went to Jiyuan, some ran away, and some were sent to film companies to make movies."


    "What movie company."


    "The Honest Film Company, the Spanish Gang has a Honest Film Company of its own, called''Mei Ji'' Pictures, which specializes in making this kind of movies."


    In the past few days, Hardy has read a lot of information about Hollywood, and he has actually seen the name of the film company "Miki".


    In addition to more than 1,000 regular film companies, Hollywood also has nearly three hundred Chengren film companies, which also produce a large number of films every year. Many Chengren film companies often have higher performance than regular film companies.


    However, the government also knows the dangers involved, so it rarely issues licenses to Chengren Films. There are only more than 20 Chengren Films companies in Hollywood that have legal licenses, but this includes the "Magic" movie.


    I didn''t expect it to be the industry of the Spanish Gang.


    Cheated signing a contract and forced to sell his body. In the end, he either entered Jiyuan or went to shoot Cheng Ren movies. It was really a one-stop service.


    It''s not enough to lie down on the girls and **** blood, and they have to hit the bones to **** the marrow.


    If it weren''t for Marissa to escape.


    The end is definitely what he said.


    is extremely miserable.


    Hardy glanced at the guy in the pit from a distance, and said coldly, "Buy it!".


    "Help~!"


    "No~No!"


    "Let me go, please let me go~~~"


    With a scream, Sanders was buried in the soil.


    After filling in ¡¡¡¡, Matthew and the others flattened the soil before leaving.


    The grass here should be one person tall next year.

 Chapter 36： : Ava Gardner

    After class, Marisa walked out of the classroom with her friends Cheryl and Evie. Cheryl''s eyes were sharp and she saw a beautiful limousine parked across the road.


    dark blue body and white roof, elegant and atmospheric, the logo is a swan with wings spread out.


    "Wow, look, that car is Packard." Cheryl whispered.


    Evie also saw the Packard, and said with bright eyes: "This car is so beautiful, I''m afraid it will cost tens of thousands of dollars."


    Seeing Packard in this era is the same as seeing the luxury Bentley and Rolls Royce in later generations.


    Just as the two praised the car, the door opened and a man in a straight suit got out of the car. The two women found that the man was well-dressed and handsome, with a gold watch in his hand. The eyes of the two women suddenly appeared a little light.


    Did you come to the street to find a female companion?


    The two of them stiffened unconsciously, with sweet smiles on their faces, which made them look more beautiful and pleasant.


    But they have a feeling.


    Where did they seem to have met this man?


    "Marissa."


    Hardy gave a soft cry.


    "Jon~~"


    Marissa waved at Hardy happily.


    said to the two girls around him: "My friend is here to pick me up, I will go first, yes, Christmas Eve tonight, Christmas tomorrow, I wish you Christmas Eve and Merry Christmas in advance."


    After talking, trot across the road.


    Just ran to the car, Hardy took out his hand from behind, a bunch of flowers, beautiful roses.


    "For you."


    "It''s so beautiful~~"


    Marissa took the flower and kissed Hardy''s face.


    The two got into the car, and Packard started to leave, leaving two girls on the side of the road looking at each other.


    "Is that Marisa''s friend?" Evie asked in surprise.


    "I remember, it was the man who drove the Ford to pick up Marisa the other day. It turns out that he is so rich."


    Cheryl finally remembered who Hardy was.


    At first, they seemed to have discussed that Marisa was wasting time with such men.


    "Did you see his clothes? It should be''Brother Booker.'' The car is Packard. The gold watch on his wrist is definitely a Rolex. This outfit can buy a luxury apartment in Los Angeles. "Evie said with envy.


    Cheryl pouted, "Who knows if it is rented."


    This sentence is sour.


    Envy?


    Envy?


    should be there.


    Why is it not oneself.


    Hardy and Marisa had dinner at an Italian restaurant.


    go shopping and watch the lights.


    went to the cinema again to see a movie, the classic movie "Casablanca", which was released in 1942 and won an Oscar in 1944.


    I have to say that Ingrid Bergman in the movie is really beautiful.


    She seems to be just 30 years old this year.


    After watching the movie, the two drove home and came to the living room Marissa to sit down with Hardy, pour him a glass of cherry wine, and turn on the music.


    smiled charmingly at Hardy: "I prepared a gift for you. I''ll go to the room to get it for you. Don''t come in and take a peek."


    Hardy smiled and nodded.


    Waiting for Marisa to enter the house, Hardy took out a portfolio from his pocket, and he also prepared a present for Marisa.


    Sit comfortably on the sofa and listen to music and drink.


    not long time.


    The bedroom door opened a gap slightly.


    A long, slender, straight leg protruded from the crack of the door, lace stockings, high heels, dancing to the music.


    This leg is enough to play for a year.


    The door is ajar.


    Marissa was wearing a beautiful camisole, and she leaned on the door and gave Hardy a charming smile, "I bought a few clothes specially for you to tear off at night."


    took the model step and walked to Hardy''s side and sat on the man''s lap, "Hadi, do you like this gift?"


    "I like it, Marisa, I also prepared a gift for you."


    "What is it?"


    Marissa asked happily.


    Hardy picked up the portfolio from the side table and handed it to the woman. The woman looked at Hardy in surprise, and gently opened the portfolio.


    When she pulled out the contract to see the content, her face was full of shock.


    "Jon, this is my economic contract, is it true?!"


    Marissa asked in disbelief.


    "Of course it is true, I have bought your economic contract, and now that Sanders can no longer control you."


    "This contract is on me now. When Christmas is over, I will accompany you to revoke the original contract, and you will be completely free from then on."


    "This is my Christmas present for you, how do you like it?"


    Marissa became more excited as she listened, and finally she heard her eyes turn red. She hugged the contract hard, and her tears rolled down uncontrollably.


    finally turned into a whining cry.


    lay on Hardy''s shoulder and cried happily.


    The previous experience was simply a nightmare for her and kept her living in fear. Hardy took back her brokerage contract. To Marisa, it was like the prince slaying the dragon and taking her out of the abyss. Rescued.


    Marissa hugged Hardy hard and kissed him deeply.


    for a long time,


    The two separated.


    The melancholy on Marisa''s face was gone, and her whole face looked radiant.


    looked at his contract again.


    "Jon, I can act and sing again in the future, right?" Marissa asked with excitement while hugging Hardy.


    "of course."


    "Remember what I told you last time, I am now an assistant of the''Noah''s Ark'' film company. After you regain your freedom, you can sign a contract with Noah''s Ark. There will be many acting opportunities in the future." Hardy said.


    Marissa was throbbing on Hardy''s thigh with excitement.


    suddenly remembered something.


    "Hadi, I have an idea. I want to change my name. When I was learning acting, the teacher told us that the actor needs a more recognizable name."


    "The name Marisa is too common. There are three girls named Marisa in our village. The teacher suggested that I should change her name when I debut. I also want to change it and say goodbye to my previous self." Marisa said.


    "Have you ever thought about changing the name?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    "What do you think of the name Ava, my last name is Gardner, do you think the name Ava Gardner is good Hardy?" Marissa asked with a smile.


    Hardy was stunned.


    looked at Marisa in surprise.


    He did not expect that the girl in his arms turned out to be Ava Gardner.


    "What''s the matter, Jon, you don''t like this name?" Marissa looked at Hardy in a daze and asked. UU reading www.uuk¨¡nshu. com


    "Oh no, this name is very good."


    Marissa laughed,


    "Since you think it''s good, I will call Ava Gardner from now on." Marissa made a decision.


    "Remember, call me Ava from now on~~"


    The woman stroked Hardy''s cheek and said.


    "Good Ava~"


    If he remembers correctly, Ava Gardner is the 25th "Greatest Actress in a Century" by the American Film Institute.


    The third is Audrey Hepburn, the fourth is Ingrid Bergman, the sixth is Marissa Monroe, the seventh is Elizabeth Taylor, and the sixteenth is Vivien Leigh.


    In the late 1940s, Ava Gardner gradually emerged, known as the new generation of **** goddess in Hollywood, and became one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood.


    The film that he filmed later also won an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, and left a handprint on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


    was not replaced by Marilyn Monroe until the mid-1950s.


    But Marissa in my arms,


    Do not,


    should be called Ava Gardner now.


    is that Gardner in history?


    The time and space that I traveled through is not any historical time and space at all, and Hardy can''t understand many things that are specious.


    Ava Gardner looked at the handsome man, lay down, and whispered in the man¡¯s ear, ¡°Hadi, don¡¯t you plan to open and see your gift!¡±


    The sound is delicate and attractive!


    Hardy picked up the woman, stood up, and walked to the bedroom.


    ......


    ......


    ......


    Tonight is a wonderful Christmas Eve.

 Chapter 37： : Christmas Action

    a good night dream.


    Hardy suddenly felt itchy on his face.


    Touch it with your hand.


    grabbed a delicate little hand.


    open one''s eyes,


    It''s already dawn outside.


    The sun shines into the room from the window.


    Ava Gardner lay next to her, half-covered with the quilt showing her fragrant shoulders. She was teasing Hardy with her hands, but he caught him.


    The woman looked at him with big beautiful eyes.


    "What''s the matter, Ava, why are you looking at me like this?" Hardy asked the woman with a smile.


    "Hadi, I just thought about it. It''s better to leave my brokerage contract with you. Haven''t you already established a brokerage company? I''ll be your rider." Ava Gardner said.


    "I don''t have time to manage the artists?" Hardy said.


    "Then I will be more free, as long as you see any opportunity to think of me, that''s enough." Ava Gardner said with a smile.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    In fact, it is not too much trouble to get a brokerage company, the big deal is to hire several brokers.


    "Okay, then I will find a few brokers, get the brokerage company up, then change your contract, and divide it into 50-50. This is the treatment of Hollywood stars." Hardy looked at the woman.


    "Thank you, boss." Ava Gardner looked happy.


    Today is Christmas.


    On a day of carnival in the city, there are floats passing by the street, people everywhere in the mall, and the song "White Christmas" is playing on the phonograph.


    Hardy is enjoying the first Christmas in this world, but some people are not idle.


    The Spanish gang was robbed of the casino and lost more than 200,000 US dollars in cash. Also, because the casino was bombed, many people were killed, and the casino could only be temporarily closed.


    Dani sent people to look for the murderer, and even issued a reward to pursue the murder, but so far there is no clue, which makes him very annoyed.


    "Burstein, how is the shipment?" Dani asked his military division.


    "It should be at sea, or the original route. The big boat will drive to the sea and then use the boat to the dock." Burstein said.


    Dani turned the cigar in his mouth, and ordered: "This time the transaction volume is five times the previous one. It must be safe and there should be no problems."


    Having been in business for so long, Dani is already familiar with it, but this time it still made him faintly nervous.


    After all, the transaction volume this time is much higher than before.


    "The staff is ready. As long as the goods arrive at the port, the transaction will be done immediately, and the other party will leave with the money. We will deliver the goods to the secret location. It takes less than an hour before and after," Burstein said.


    "Well, be sure to be foolproof."


    Just then the door was knocked.


    "Come in~!"


    Dani¡¯s boss named Cranston walked in, "Boss, I''m reporting an intelligence to you, which may be related to the robbery of the casino."


    These days, Dani has been tracking down the casino robbery, but he has no clue. Now I heard Cranston say that there is intelligence about the casino robbery.


    "What information?"


    "I found a situation under my hand. Do you remember Bill from the Jewish gang, the guy who clashed with Cook."


    "You mean Bill did the casino robbery?" Dani asked with a frown.


    "No, my subordinates heard that Bill has been hospitalized since he was injured and has not been discharged. The information I learned is that after Bill was injured, someone took over Bill¡¯s site. I heard that it was Bill¡¯s friend. Jon Hardy."


    "Later that Jon Hardy called another group of men, all of whom have served in the Marine Corps."


    "Later, I wondered, is that Jon Hardy the one who killed Cook? And he has gathered so many men, is it possible to attack our casino?"


    Dani narrowed his eyes.


    Jon Hardy is Bill''s friend.


    Bill was wounded by Cook and was killed by a surprise attack that night.


    Then the guy named Jon Hardy took over his territory.


    later called a group of soldiers who had been in the army.


    They have trouble with their Spanish help.


    has a motive to rob myself.


    A few thoughts passed through Dani''s mind, and he looked at Sergeant Burstein, "Do you think it is possible that this Jon Hardy did it?"


    Burstein thought for a while, "There is a certain suspicion."


    Dani bit his cigar hard, and he was worried about the robbery of the casino, and said solemnly: "If there is any suspicion, investigate it."


    After speaking, he looked at Cranston, "I leave it to you to do this, and find a way to find out if they did the casino robbery!"


    "Good boss." Cranston happily took over the task.


    If you have a mission, you will make money. If the investigation is clear that it was indeed the man named Jon Hardy who did it, then he has done a great job and he is expected to be promoted in the future.


    The former head of the casino was beaten to death, and it has not yet opened. If this matter is investigated by yourself, you may be able to get a head of the casino to behave, it is definitely a fat man.


    Dani stood up after speaking, and said to the military commander Burstein: "Well, what we just said, just act according to the previous plan, and you are personally responsible."


    "I will have a party with a few big people in the evening, and those old men can''t neglect." After speaking, he took up his hat and walked out.


    Cranston and Burstein followed out of the office. When they walked out, Dani and Burstein were side by side, and Cranston followed. He vaguely heard what the boss of Dani said about docks and more manpower.


    He didn''t care what it meant.


    After sending Dani away, Cranston got into his car, and the driving boy turned around and asked, "Boss, where are you going now?"


    "Return to the station."


    On the way, Cranston has been thinking about how to accomplish what Danny ordered.


    Trying to figure out whether the casino robbery was done by Jon Hardy, and how it was done, there is no clue, unless he admits it himself.


    Back to the station, Cranston called the guy who provided him with information, a thief named Naxi, who was more than 50 years old this year, looked thin and wretched, dressed in sloppy clothes, and looked like a homeless man.


    Don''t underestimate these guys who live at the bottom of society. Often these people know some information best, and the things that happen on the street seldom escape their eyes.


    "Where do you think they are based?" Cranston asked.


    "In the Jewish gang site, there were about eight or nine people in the original sweater factory in Xiacheng, but not necessarily all of them," Naxi said.


    Cranston frowned, thinking about countermeasures,


    He has a 100% illiterate education level, and he can''t think of any constructive plan at all.


    In fact, the easiest and most effective way is to rush in and grab those people, and you will know everything after you ask. UU reading


    dared to resist and went straight to death.


    If it weren''t for them, it''s very simple, just assume it hasn''t happened.


    What about being a soldier? It¡¯s useless to be a soldier in a sneak attack.


    He now has five or six staff, and feels a little less. He picked up the phone and called his friend: "Beckman, is there a good thing to do?"


    "What a good thing."


    "I may have found the group of robbers who robbed the casino and reported to the boss of Dani. The boss said that I will be solely responsible. If you work with me, we will share the money equally."


    What Cranston wants most is the appreciation of the boss Dani, so that he can get the responsibility of the casino. If he really grabs the money, he doesn''t mind dividing it half.


    Beckman suddenly became interested when he heard that, if they were the robbers, they must have a large amount of cash in their hands, then they would send it out.


    "Count me!" Beckman said immediately.


    "The one who is ready for the guy to take you, let''s act tonight, tonight is Christmas Eve, let''s also give a name to it, "Christmas Eve Operation"."


    Cranston said triumphantly.


    Time flies to the evening.


    On Christmas Eve, the street was brightly lit and crowded. There were shopping crowds and children everywhere. Two trucks drove across the street to the remote Xiacheng district.


    This is a factory area, and there are relatively few people living, so even though it is Christmas, it still seems very deserted.


    Two trucks stopped in front of the factory.


    "Let''s go in in a while. If someone resists and shoot directly, but at least one or two must be kept alive, you can hear it clearly." Cranston ordered.


    his subordinates nodded one after another.


    A flexible guy rushed across the wall and quietly opened the door, and a group of people rushed into the factory.

 Chapter 38： : 1 big business delivered to your door

    There was a grill in the lobby on the first floor of the factory. The barbecue on it was squeaking. Leo used a knife to cut off a piece and put it in his mouth.


    A Christmas party was broadcast on TV, similar to the Chinese Spring Festival Gala. A graceful singer was singing. Henry, Matthew, Leo, and Kerry watched it with gusto.


    Christmas today.


    Sean and Ryder go home to spend the holiday with their families.


    Neil went to the hospital to accompany her wife.


    Richard''s eyes have become a bit irritated these days, and he was admitted to Murphy Clinic. Dr. Murphy''s advice to him is to wait for an operation in the spring to solve the wound problem left before, and then install a fake eye.


    There are only four of them left to spend Christmas together.


    Matthew picked up the dagger to cut the meat, and suddenly stopped halfway through the cut. He raised his head to look at other people, "No, there is movement at the door."


    All four of them had survived the slaughterfields of the war, and they never dared to be a little caring about the danger.


    The eyes of a few people paired, and they immediately reached a tacit understanding. Henry and Matthew drew pistols from their bodies and hid in the factory, while Leo and Kerry walked upstairs quickly.


    "Boom~!"


    The door was kicked open.


    A group of guys holding guns rushed into the factory aggressively. When they came in, they saw the grill in the middle. The grilled meat on it was still smelling and there were a few bottles of beer beside it.


    "Can''t run, swish me!" Cranston said.


    His men scattered around looking for them. Some people walked inside, and some people went upstairs along the stairs. The two guys had just walked a few steps, and suddenly gunshots sounded.


    "Boom, boom, boom~!"


    Dense bullets shot out in the shadow.


    The two younger brothers at the front were shot and fell to the ground.


    The others hurried to the ground in fright, and those who were about to go upstairs quickly stepped down, preparing to besiege the enemy hiding in the dark.


    But at this moment, two black hole muzzles protruded upstairs.


    "DaDaDaDaDaDa~!"


    The Chicago Typewriter fired a crazy shot at the crowd downstairs, hitting Spain to help the younger brother turn around.


    They never expected that they would encounter such a big danger when they raid several Jewish gangsters.


    Someone hid in the corner to fight back.


    was discovered as soon as he fired two shots, and was immediately greeted by a piece of machine gun bullets.


    Cranston was hiding in the corner and regretted it. What kind of guys were these guys? He knew they had been soldiers before, but he didn''t expect them to be so tough.


    Why do I want to investigate the casino robbery? Good days, but why bother to provoke these guys.


    The other boss Beckman he found died.


    was shot several times in the beginning.


    His little brothers died, and now there is almost nothing to move.


    What meritorious service.


    What is valued by the boss.


    What kind of casino management rights, money, money, car women.


    It''s all clouds and smoke now.


    He just wants to survive.


    Cranston turned around and ran, but just two steps out, a bullet came towards him. Cranston only felt a thigh thumping, his body thumped and fell to the ground.


    "Ah~ my legs!"


    "Leo, Kerry, you cover, Matthew, clean the battlefield with me." Henry shouted.


    "Understand."


    Putting on a new magazine, Henry and Matthew came out of the shadows, and a corpse fell in the workshop. Just now, they attacked too hard. Almost all of these guys were hit by three or four bullets. Those who were already dead could no longer die.


    Cranston, who fell at the door, was still wailing.


    Matthew raised his gun and wanted to kill him, but Henry stopped him.


    "Keep alive and ask what''s the situation."


    Matthew immediately shouted at the door: "Throw the gun in your hand if you don''t want to die."


    "Well, I throw it away, don''t kill me." Cranston called out immediately.


    Throwing the gun in his hand aside, lying on the ground and raising his hands high.


    Matthew and Henry went over, tied him by Cranston, and carried this guy to the middle of the factory.


    Henry four looked at this guy lying on the ground, wondering why they attacked him.


    "Who are you?"


    "We are from Spain." Cranston gritted his teeth and endured the pain.


    The four of them were slightly taken aback.


    "The Spanish Gang, why did they come to us late at night, what do they want to do?" Henry asked in a deep voice.


    Cranston was a little afraid to say.


    He was afraid that the other party would kill himself directly, but he didn''t know what lie should be, and he was a bit hesitant for a while.


    Matthew''s face turned cold.


    took a step forward, stretched out a finger, and plunged it directly into the eye of Cranston''s thigh.


    "Ah~~~"


    Cranston suddenly let out a miserable howl.


    "Say, why are you here!"


    "I said, I said, our casino was robbed, and the boss of Dani was very angry. Let us investigate who did it. We found that there will be a huge bonus. A street thief told me that the Jewish leader was changed after Bill was injured , I recruited a new group of people, so I suspect that you did it. After the boss and I reported, the boss asked me to investigate whether you were casino robbers."


    Cranston quickly explained everything clearly.


    "Just doubt?" Henry asked.


    "Yes, it''s just suspicion." Cranston hurriedly said.


    Leo looked at Henry and asked, "Everyone else is dead, what about this guy?"


    "I think it can be killed at all." Matthew said.


    Henry thought for a while and shook his head, "Maybe the boss has anything else I want to ask, and I can''t kill him for the time being."


    The others nodded after listening.


    "Notify the boss now?" Matthew asked.


    "At this night, the boss must be holding the woman for Christmas. If he disturbs his interest, will he go crazy? I need to inform you to inform myself." Henry said.


    Matthew curled his lips.


    He is not stupid either.


    "Let''s clean up this place and notify the boss tomorrow."


    They are in Xiacheng District, and most of them are factory buildings. They are sparsely populated. People may not have heard the gunshots just now. Even if they do, no one will call the police stupidly.


    The four of them drove the two trucks parked outside the door into the courtyard. There were a dozen dead bodies lying in the factory building, all of which were moved to the trucks.


    They didn''t feel anything about these corpses. They had seen too many corpses on the battlefield. Sometimes in a battle, the corpses in front of the trenches could pile up into mountains.


    Matthew found a thicker rope and tied Cranston firmly to prevent him from running away.


    Kerry looked at the gun hole in Cranston''s leg, still bleeding out, "He bleeds so, will he bleed to death tomorrow, or give him some medicine?"


    "What kind of medicine, I have a way."


    Matthew said, grabbing a dagger and inserting it into the oven. After a while, it became a little reddish. Cranston realized something, and his body was trembling and contorted.


    "Don''t don''t~~"


    Matthew didn''t care about this guy, stepped one foot on him to keep him from moving, and the hot red dagger pressed **** the thigh wound.


    stab it~!


    "Ah~~~~~~~!"


    Cranston let out a miserable howl.


    The wound was ironed and no blood bleeds anymore, Matthew carried this guy and threw him in the corner.


    Regret!


    Cranston only regrets at the moment, why are you thinking of asking for credit? Isn''t it okay to stay at home honestly?


    All his men are dead.


    I don¡¯t know if I can survive.


    ......


    early morning the next day.


    Hardy woke up from the woman''s arms.


    Dressed and washed to bid farewell to the woman. He was a little surprised to see Henry standing by his car smoking a cigarette when he came downstairs.


    "Henry, why are you here?"


    "Something happened last night. I wanted to report to you earlier so I came over."


    "waited for so long?"


    "It''s just two cigarettes."


    "whats the matter?"


    "The Spanish gang suspected us and sent someone to investigate, but the leader was a brainless guy, ready to rush in directly to arrest people for interrogation, but the few of us cleaned up, killed 11 of them, and left one to survive." Henry said.


    Hardy was slightly surprised.


    I didn''t expect such a big event to happen at night, but fortunately Henry and the others handled it well.


    drove back to the factory in Xiacheng District, looked at the bodies on the two trucks, and came to the only living mouth.


    "What is your name?" Hardy asked calmly.


    "My name is Cranston." Cranston said dryly.


    "What is your position in the Spanish Gang?"


    "Boss."


    Although the ranks of European and American gangs are not as complicated as in martial arts novels, they also have their own organizational divisions.


    The leader of the gang is generally called the boss or the boss. Below are the second boss, military adviser, economic adviser, and staff, and then the boss, who is regarded as the elite and backbone of the gang. Hardy is now regarded as one of the leaders of the Jewish gang.


    There is a group of helpers under the boss The number of helpers varies, mainly depending on whether the boss can support them. If you can afford it, you will recruit a hundred young people and nobody will care about you.


    "Tell me everything you know about the Spanish gang." Hardy said lightly.


    "Ask what you want to know, I am sure I will not hide it." Cranston said with a bitter face.


    Then Hardy asked about what he wanted to know about the Spanish gang. Through Cranston''s account, Hardy had a more comprehensive understanding of the Spanish gang.


    finally asked:


    "I heard that the Spanish gang was preparing for drug dealing recently, do you know the situation?" Hardy asked.


    Cranston immediately shook his head, "I don''t know, I haven''t heard of it."


    "Where do I buy the drugs from the Spanish Gang on weekdays?"


    "I bought it from a Colombian. I heard that it was a general. It''s quite mysterious. I was accompanied by the dock to pick up the goods. I overheard the general when I heard the general when I was chatting with the other party."


    "Wharf, do they ship goods by water?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, the Colombians came here on an ocean freighter, transported the drugs to the offshore, and then sent them to the port by speedboat, and then returned with another freighter returning home."


    "Which terminal?"


    "It¡¯s a small private port outside the Santa Monica port. By the way, I remembered one thing. When I reported your affairs to Dani¡¯s boss, I faintly heard what port Dani¡¯s boss and military divisions mentioned, and arranged manpower. if."


    Hardy''s heart moved.


    Dani is probably talking about this drug deal.


    Now that the staff has been deployed, it seems that the transaction time is only these few days.


    Hardy felt that a big deal was beckoning him.

 Chapter 39： : Provoking divorced fishermen to profit

    A cliff in the wilderness outside Los Angeles.


    Two trucks were parked on the edge of the cliff. There were more than a dozen dead bodies in their bodies. The top of them was the Cranston.


    Neil put two large firecrackers into the car, and the other truck reversed and arched the two trucks down the cliff. The car rolled over the cliff and fell to the bottom not long after it exploded and burned.


    As for whether the Spanish gang will discover that Cranston was killed, it is estimated that it will not happen in the first half of the time. Cranston said that the boss just asked him to investigate. It was his own good idea to hit the door directly. No one knows their action gang. .


    Everyone returned to the factory gathering place, including Sean Neal. Hardy looked at the factory and said: "We must find a new place. This place has already been targeted. We must be more cautious in our actions in the future. "


    Henry and others nodded.


    Everyone moved quickly, cleaned up the blood from the factory, moved their belongings, and found a place on the edge of Los Angeles in the afternoon. This is a country hotel with a living room and bedroom, and a large yard for parking.


    is very suitable as a new residence.


    The next day.


    Hardy brought a group of his men to the pier that Cranston said to investigate the terrain.


    The pier is not big,


    is a fishing port wharf. It can only enter and exit dozens of tons of fishing boats and shrimp boats. It is a private wharf. When they came to observe, there were many fishing boats parked at the wharf, and people were carrying fish and cargo on trucks.


    Richard saw a three-story building next to him, said to Hardy, and sneaked up to the top of the building to check it out.


    This position is the vantage point of the entire pier. It can be viewed in all directions. It is definitely an excellent sniper spot.


    Everyone returned to the hotel and sat in the living room to study countermeasures.


    "Boss, if they trade during the day, we can pretend to buy fish and get two trucks to go and stare at them every day."


    "If it''s night, let''s lie in ambush in advance and kill them by surprise when they are trading."


    Hardy thought for a while.


    Start assigning tasks to everyone.


    From the next day, Henry, Matthew, Leo, Kerry, Richard, and Neil became fishmongers, and they drove two trucks to buy fish.


    In the meantime, Richard sneaked upstairs several times and quietly placed two large packages in a hidden place on the roof.


    Whether this is a trading place or not, it is only half-sure now, but if they succeed, they will get enough rewards, so Hardy is fully prepared.


    Leave the rest to luck.


    Two days have passed. This afternoon the sun has already slanted to the west. The fishing boats have basically docked, and there are only sparse people still trading on the dock.


    Suddenly two cars drove in the distance. A few men in suits got off and walked into the fish market. They seemed to pick fish, but their eyes were always looking around. It didn''t take long for these people to get in the car and leave without buying a fish.


    Henry, wearing overalls, rubber shoes and gloves, looked up at Matthew next to him, and whispered: "I feel these guys are like Spanish gang members."


    "I feel like it too."


    News soon reached Hardy, and Hardy knew that the deal might be tonight.


    immediately summoned everyone to give orders.


    "Brothers, get ready to work."


    Hearing that they were about to work, these guys became excited one by one, and began to prepare their own guns and weapons.


    late at night.


    eleven o''clock.


    The pier is pitch black and there is no light, and the distant sea is like a monster ready to swallow people at any time, making people palpitations and timid.


    Four cars drove into the dock on the gravel road.


    parked side by side at the pier. At first, a dozen people came down and looked around. They couldn''t see anything in the dark surroundings. They said to the car, and the four cars turned on their lights to the sea.


    flashed.


    flashed twice.


    ...


    flashed a total of four times.


    After a few breaths, there was a light on the sea in the distance, flashing four times toward the dock.


    After a while, a ten-ton fishing boat came over from the sea and slowly stopped at the pier. The Spanish gang had already been waiting on the shore, and the leader was the military commander Burstein.


    A man got out of the fishing boat and jumped ashore on the clapper.


    Burstein smiled and shook hands with each other kindly, and said in Spanish: "Garcia, we meet again."


    "Hello Burstein, are all the money ready?"


    "of course."


    said, waving his hand to the back, one of his men brought a suitcase, and Burstein opened the suitcase. Under the lights of the car, he could see the neatly packed dollar bills in the suitcase.


    "300,000 dollars, a lot of one cent," Burstein said.


    "That''s good, I will let them move the goods now."


    Garcia waved behind him, and several dark-skinned men came out of the boat, carrying packages one by one and landed ashore.


    Not long after all the goods are moved to the dock, which is half a person high, almost one cubic meter.


    "This is what you want, a total of 500 kilograms. You want a lot this time. It''s almost our three-month output. It seems that your business is good." Garcia said.


    "It''s okay." Burstein said with a smile.


    Then asked a younger brother to come forward to inspect the goods, Burstein took out two cigars, one of which was handed to the Colombian.


    "àê~!"


    The silver Zippo lighter in his hand ignited and handed it to Garcia.


    Garcia lowered his head and lit his cigarette.


    But at this moment, there was a sharp gunshot.


    "Bang~!"


    The next moment,


    There was a blood hole in the head of the Colombian boss, and he fell to the ground with a splash. The blood splashed on Burstein''s face, causing him to make a cold sound for a second or two.


    "They killed Garcia!"


    other Colombians exclaimed.


    A few people rushed out of the cabin quickly, all holding submachine guns in their hands, and they should have been hiding in the cabin for security.


    After all, everyone should guard against this kind of transaction.


    "Tututututututu~!"


    The Colombians brazenly opened fire on the shore, shooting frantically at the Spanish gang.


    The little brother next to Burstein was so frightened that he dragged his boss down, which saved him from being killed on the spot.


    was attacked by Colombians, and Spanish gangsters also drew their guns to fight back. There were a few Colombians who had gone ashore to trade with Garcia, but were instantly killed by Spanish gangsters.


    The two sides formed a chaotic battle.


    Burstein finally reacted, knowing that there must be a misunderstanding, and shouted in Spanish, "Stop, stop all, there is a misunderstanding."


    Before Burstein''s voice fell, a bullet flew in the distance, and a blood hole appeared in Burstein''s head for an instant.


    Burstein opened his eyes wide, and fell down in disbelief.


    When the Spanish gang saw their military division being killed, their firepower became more fierce, and they shot frantically with the Colombians on board.


    But when they came, they were not ready to fight. They only had short guns in their hands. They were suppressed by the Colombians holding long guns. UU reading www.uukanshu. com


    at this time.


    A group of people rushed out from behind them.


    The Spanish gangsters were taken aback, asking whether this was our own person, but before they could react, the submachine guns in these people''s hands opened fire on them.


    "Da da da, da da da~!"


    The only few remaining Spanish gangsters were killed by this group in just one encounter.


    These people did not give up. After killing the Spaniards, their guns were directed at the Colombians. The Chicago typewriter fired frantically at the fishing boat. The powerful firepower suppressed the people on the boat.


    Kerry was nearly two meters tall, and he was still holding an M42 heavy machine gun in his hand. The long bullet chain was dragged to the ground, and he outputted wildly at the fishing boat. The flames of the muzzle burst out more than half a meter.


    Neil took out his grenade and threw it far away at the fishing boat.


    "Boom~!"


    The grenade was accurately thrown into the cabin and exploded, and the gunfire in the cabin stopped immediately.


    The Colombian who was driving the boat couldn''t beat the opponent at all, and immediately sailed away. Henry, Matthew and others wanted to chase them, but Hardy stopped them.


    "There is no need to chase, we will run away without affecting us, let''s move the goods quickly."


    A few people rushed to the Spanish gang as soon as they heard it, and found a money box in a car, which contained neatly arranged banknotes.


    "Boss, the money is found!" Henry exclaimed excitedly.


    "What about these cocoa powder, is it thrown into the sea?" Leo asked.


    Hardy thought for a while,


    Although he does not sell drugs, he also opposes drug trafficking, but these are all money. Although it only costs 300,000 to buy from Colombians, it can be four or five times the price on the market.


    "Move them all in the car and take them home, how to deal with it later!"

 Chapter 40： : Offended God

    Henry and his team worked hard to load all the cocoa powder into the car. After loading, they left quickly, and the dock became dark and quiet again.


    There is only the sound of non-stop ocean waves.


    back to the new station.


    In the living room, a group of people looked excitedly at the suitcase on the coffee table. The lid of the suitcase was opened and inside was a wad of brand new hundred dollar bills.


    "Boss, I''ve counted it. There are 300,000 in total." Xiao En reported excitedly.


    The others are all excited, this time they can get a lot of money.


    Hardy did not wait for anything, and directly ordered the money to be divided.


    "Take out 90,000 to turn in the gang."


    Sean immediately counted out ninety thousand and put it aside.


    According to the agreement between him and Siegel, they were divided into three to seven. The money would be 90,000 to Siegel.


    Sean and Henry didn''t know about Hardy and Siegel''s private decision. Hardy felt that it was not necessary to tell them about everything. It is actually easier and happier to make money with yourself.


    "Two hundred fifty-five cents, one of you can divide thirteen thousand, and Sean will send the money." Hardy said.


    It''s not a long time, each of these guys has a huge pile of money in their hands.


    All the rest belongs to Hardy.


    a total of one hundred and five thousand.


    "Boss, what do you think of that batch of cocoa powder?" Henry asked.


    There is a lot of cocoa powder in this batch. They just counted it. There are 500 bags per kilogram each, which means that the total amount of cocoa powder is 500 kilograms.


    Hardy gave a quick mental calculation.


    US$300,000 for five hundred kilograms.


    0.6 dollars per gram.


    But in the hands of drug addicts, one gram can often sell for about four or five dollars, and it is even more expensive when the goods are scarce.


    Of course, there are layers of profit sharing.


    But this also shows its huge profits.


    ruined?


    What a pity.


    Sell it?


    Hardy is unwilling to get involved in the drug business.


    "Find a hidden place to hide, maybe it will be useful later." Hardy said.


    ......


    Dani was sitting in the office, with a cigar in his mouth, and glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already half past one in the morning.


    He frowned.


    The transaction usually only takes half an hour. Why hasn''t Burstein returned?


    Did something happen?


    He can''t sit still anymore.


    "John, Walter, you take people to the dock to see why Burstein hasn''t come back." Dani said to his two bodyguards.


    "It''s the boss."


    The two bodyguards drove to the pier. They were shocked by the scene. The pier was full of corpses and blood. All the members of the Spanish Gang fell to the ground, including the soldier Burstein.


    There are also a few dark-skinned men in there. They guess they are Colombians.


    "Hurry up and notify the boss."


    The two drove back quickly and hurried into the office. John panted and said: "Boss, it''s not good, the military strategist Burstein is dead, and all of us who went to the transaction are also dead."


    Dani rubbed up and stood up.


    The thing that worries him most still happened.


    "What happened?!" Dani asked loudly.


    "We only saw the dead body on the pier in the past, the military division was inside, and there seemed to be a few Colombians."


    "Where''s the goods, where''s the money?"


    "I didn''t see it."


    "Is there a boat on the pier?"


    "No."


    Dani took a group of his men and hurried to the dock. At the dock, he saw the situation reported by the two men.


    Burstein is dead.


    The dozen or so men who followed the deal died.


    Three hundred thousand dollars is gone.


    The reserved cocoa powder is gone.


    Is it because Colombians eat black!


    But they have been doing business with Colombians for several years, and it has never happened before. Why on earth this time?


    "What''s going on, what happened!" Dani roared furiously.


    can answer him only the cold night wind and the sound of waves.


    After a long time, Dani calmed down, and his opponent ordered: "Immediately deal with the dock and hurry up. If someone else finds the body, maybe the police will make trouble for us."


    ''S men immediately moved and threw the body onto the truck.


    Including the corpses of those Colombians.


    There are still large blood stains on the ground, and I try to hide it as much as possible. It''s dawn, and the fishermen are about to come over. Dani leads the people away quickly.


    come back to the office.


    Dani couldn''t calm down. For whatever reason, the loss was too great this time. His most powerful subordinate, Burstein, died. It was his right-hand man, and he was responsible for most of the business in the bank.


    and own three hundred thousand dollars.


    After the casino was robbed, the Spanish gang lost a lot.


    He wanted to make more money from cocoa powder in order to make up for the loss.


    worked hard to collect 300,000 cash, and it was all over.


    The money is gone,


    The goods are gone.


    The next drug business can''t be done either.


    I think of the dead Colombians again.


    I am afraid that even this incoming line will be broken.


    Fak!


    Fak!


    Dani became more and more angry, and roared in the office.


    swept hard at the desk, and the lamp and tea set on the desk were all swept to the ground, smashed into pieces.


    "John, summon everyone, go and check for me, what is going on."


    John nodded quickly.


    Waiting for the two bodyguards to go out, Dani stood at the window, dangling a cigar and wondering who did it. Could it be General Gustavo who traded with him?


    Then why?


    Lack of money?


    But there is no need to use such extreme methods. You must know that business with him is a continuously profitable business.


    Could it be that something happened in Colombia?


    Another group of people knew the trading route, and they followed along and robbed Burstein at the dock. It''s possible.


    Dani wanted to send a telegram to General Gustavo to confirm this.


    But he was worried again.


    In case the telegram is intercepted by the FBI, I am afraid that it will not take long to come to the door to make trouble.


    Oh shit.


    What should I do now, Dani, a veteran who has run gangsters for decades, has no idea for a while.


    didn''t sleep all night,


    makes Dani tired and headache, but he has no intention of sleeping.


    Smoked cigarette by cigarette, and it made him haggard a lot in just one night.


    It was already dawn at this time, and a new day began.


    "Ring Ling Ling~!"


    The phone rang suddenly.


    Dani thought it was John, and they quickly picked it up and put it in their ears, but the person who called was not John, but a leader in charge of the brokerage business.


    "Boss, report one thing to you. The manager of one of our model companies, called Sanders, suddenly disappeared. I have been unable to find anyone for three days. I investigated. He sold some models before disappearing and got three. More than ten thousand dollars, I suspect that the guy might have run away with the money Dani didn''t know Sanders, how could he remember a little boy''s name with so many people.


    Dani¡¯s head hurts even more when someone can be heard running away with money.


    There is nothing good these days, it''s all these disgusting news.


    At this moment, Dani was very irritable, and shouted at the phone: "Send someone to find the bastard, get the money back, and then bury him alive!"


    After speaking, snapped up the phone.


    Huhuhu~~!


    Dani panted heavily.


    Oh shit,


    Things are not going well.


    He didn''t know, in fact, that Sanders had already been buried alive.


    until the afternoon,


    John just came back from the outside and reported with his head down:


    "Sorry boss, we searched it carefully, and found no clues, nor Colombians, nor found out what happened."


    Dani clenched his fists.


    "Check, keep checking, I don''t believe that there is no clue!" Dani shouted.


    John quickly agreed and ran out again.


    Dani sat down in the boss chair.


    Without Burstein, how to deal with gang business in the future? It is not so easy to train a qualified military division.


    The drug transaction failed,


    The money is gone,


    The goods are gone,


    What about the future drug business?


    The casino is also stopped now.


    The Spanish Gang¡¯s business only has a few bars, underground boxing grounds, Jiyuan, and loan sharks. However, these years have not made hundreds of thousands of dollars, so it is hard to make ends meet.


    Could it be that I offended God?


    want to punish me like this.

 Chapter 41： : First visit to Las Vegas

    Five days later.


    The subordinate reported to Dani that a Colombian wanted to see him. Dani said that the other party had finally come over, and he must ask what happened.


    "Call him in quickly."


    The visitor stood in front of Dani and said with an unkind expression: "General Gustavo asked me to bring you a few words."


    "What are you talking about?"


    "You have robbed our goods and killed our people, we will not let you go." The voice of the person who came was stiff, like an order to kill him.


    Dani was shocked and said anxiously: "Why did I **** your goods? It was obviously your hands. The soldier I sent for the transaction died. All of my subordinates were killed and the 300,000 U.S. dollars that I took were robbed. I now suspect that you did it."


    The guy shook his head.


    "I don''t know these. The general only asked me to notify you and pay 500,000 US dollars in compensation. There is still talk about this matter. If you don''t agree, the general will send someone over. Mr. Dani will wait to accept our revenge."


    Dani''s heart was angry when he heard it.


    Oh shit,


    How did you push everything to me.


    Now Dani wants to have a face-to-face meeting with General Gustavo to make the whole thing clear, even if he makes a phone call.


    Unfortunately, it is 1946 and there is no international long distance to Colombia.


    Ignore each other?


    That General Gustavo was a very powerful general in the Colombian military. His subordinates control tens of thousands of troops. If you really send someone to kill yourself, your group of subordinates will definitely not be able to stop him.


    But the other party wants 500,000.


    Where can I get 500,000?


    And this time I am also the victim.


    Dani just feels very aggrieved.


    Trying to suppress the anger in his heart, Dani said to Colombian humanity: "Please tell General Gustavo, there is a misunderstanding about this matter. I will go to Colombia to explain to him at the right time. Our business will continue and many things can be done. discuss."


    The Colombian nodded, turned and left the office.


    Dani sat down on the sofa.


    reached for the cigar, the cigar trembling in his hand.


    "Fake~!"


    ......


    And at this moment, Hardy is sitting on the plane heading to Las Vegas.


    He was going to see Siegel and send the proceeds of the robbery.


    By the way, he still wants to talk to Siegel.


    Hardy is thinking these days. He has chosen the road of the underworld, so he must go on this road.


    If you want to grow and develop, you must have your own territory and some fixed income to feed more people.


    Robbery alone will never work.


    now in Los Angeles,


    Irish territory is mainly concentrated in the old town.


    The Jewish Gang is in a more developed new city.


    The Spaniard is near Hollywood.


    The Chinese are mainly concentrated near Chinatown and rarely do activities outside.


    As for the other small gangs, it is not a climate at all.


    Hardy has wondered these days that if he wants to have more power, he must have a suitable turf. The Irish turf is not good, and the Irish are very strong, which is the most difficult bone to gnaw.


    Be the boss of the Jewish Gang?


    Everywhere there is a talk about seniority, and the Jewish gang is under the control of the Mafia, and it has too much involvement. It is very difficult for him to become the boss.


    Hardy fixed his eyes on the Spanish Gang.


    Although the Spanish gang has a small site, he has a good location and controls the Hollywood area, and its development will only get better in the future.


    If you destroy the Spanish Gang, seize their territory, and establish your own sphere of influence, his strength will be greatly improved.


    There is no need to have too many disputes with the internal forces of the Jewish gang.


    Next,


    It depends on what Siegel thinks.


    "Guys, we are about to land, are the seat belts fastened, let alone I didn''t remind you, if you don''t wear the seat belts, you may be thrown out when you land."


    The pilot turned his head and shouted to a dozen guests behind him.


    Hardy said heartily,


    The current airline service attitude is really good.


    The plane is small and can only carry eighteen or nine passengers.


    The sky is very bumpy and the propeller noise is super loud. This kind of riding experience can only be described as bad.


    But this is the fastest way to travel now.


    From Los Angeles to Las Vegas, you can also drive. Take Interstate 15, 480 kilometers. It takes about half a day to drive.


    You can also take the train, but the one is slower and the journey takes about 1 day.


    Hardy checked his seat belt. He didn''t want to be thrown out by the violent pilot.


    ßÛµ±~!


    ßÛßÛßÛµ±~!


    After a violent shaking and clinking, the plane finally stopped. Just after Hardy got off the plane with the suitcase, a young man in a suit stepped forward, "Is it Mr. Jon Hardy?"


    "it''s me."


    "Mr. Siegel sent me to pick you up. The car is here." The young man said.


    Hardy looked at this young man, he now has a very strong memory, and he has some impressions of this young man in his mind. When he went to Siegel''s house, he had seen him among the guards.


    The two got in the car and drove towards downtown Las Vegas.


    Hardy looked out the window, both sides were covered with earthy gray sand and gravel, and occasionally there were a few withered thatch, all deserted.


    It didn''t take long for the car to enter the city.


    Hardy had been to Las Vegas in his previous life, the 21st century casino, with brilliant lights, high-rise buildings everywhere, and the hustle and bustle.


    Now Las Vegas cannot be called a city at all in Hardy''s eyes. It can be regarded as a small town at most, and the buildings are mainly concentrated on both sides of the highway.


    In 1829, a group of Mexican merchants discovered the Las Vegas Basin with abundant water resources, named "LasVegas", which means "Fragrant Grassland" in Spanish.


    A few decades later, gold mines were discovered in Nevada. The gold rush attracted a large number of people and Las Vegas became a small town.


    The train broke through in 1905, and Las Vegas was one of the important nodes. It was upgraded to a city with a population of more than 3,000 people at that time.


    During the Great Depression in the United States, Nevada passed a gambling legalization bill. A few years later, the Hoover Tower was completed, which provided plenty of electricity to the area. Then the highway linking Los Angeles was connected, allowing the area to develop rapidly.


    Ok,


    The so-called fast is that some tourists here come to gamble.


    There are no more than 20,000 locals here, and no more than 50,000 tourists come every year. These figures were told by Siegel to Hardy.


    And Siegel¡¯s ideal is to build the most luxurious casino in the United States here, attracting 100,000 tourists to spend every year.


    Although it is not as good as a town in the later generations in Hardy''s eyes, he knows that the development here is amazing Years later, the population here reached 550,000, and the number of tourists at the peak exceeded 40 million. .


    Although there is no gold here, in Hardy''s view, this is a huge gold mine with abundant reserves.


    There is inexhaustible gold.


    Now there is only one main road, Las Vegas Street, on both sides of most of the two and three-story buildings, some small casinos and entertainment venues, behind them there is a large area of ??free land.


    And these lands will be turned into buildings in the future. There is huge room for value-added. If you have money, you can buy a piece of land here without doing anything. In a few years, it is easy to guarantee that someone will buy it at a high price.


    But I''m not in a hurry now.


    The land in Las Vegas will appreciate, and we will have to wait for the success of Siegel¡¯s casino, when everyone sees the huge benefits and flocks to invest.


    The car stopped in front of a huge construction site.


    The driver said to Hardy: "Mr. Hardy, Mr. Siegel is at the construction site, I will take you to find him inside."


    Hardy followed the driver and saw Siegel in a clearing.


    There is a huge parasol above his head, a round table and a few stools below, Siegel looks into the distance with his back hands.


    "Mr. Seagal."


    Hardy approached and called out.


    Siegel turned to look at Hardy and said with a smile on his face, "Hadi, look at me here, it''s so hot, and in the future there will be the most perfect casino in the United States and even the world."


    Hardy looked in the direction Siegel pointed.


    There is a wilderness, there are countless building materials piled up in the open space, and several bulldozers are working hard to shovel the earth, making the construction site dusty.

 Chapter 42： : I will be the boss!

    Siegel asked Hardy to watch his casino, but now this is a big construction site, and nothing can be seen.


    "Haha, come and see my plan."


    As he talked, he took out a plan from under the table and opened it up to half a square meter in size. It was painted in color on it, similar to the renderings of later generations.


    There is a name on the drawing.


    "Flamingo Casino."


    Hardy said heartily, the name is exactly the same as that of later generations.


    Siegel pointed to the drawing and introduced Hardy enthusiastically. Few people came here, and Siegel had a lot of whimsical ideas during the construction, so he took Hardy as the object of confession.


    "A huge neon light pole will be built here, about 30 meters high. I want everyone to see the flamingo sign when they come to Las Vegas and attract them."


    "The entrance is a wide corridor with palm trees planted on both sides. I want the kind of tall palm trees. I have ordered 300 trees from the green plant company at a high price. People will not just feel hot and dry when they come here. Let visitors feel the refreshing feeling of the oasis."


    "It is naturally the most essential part of this place, Flamingo Casino. I told the construction company that they should use the best materials and the most luxurious decoration to make this place look magnificent. Everyone who comes here, There must be a feeling of walking into the palace."


    "Beside, I will build a small lake for people to relax and enjoy the cool. There is a swimming pool next to the small lake for tourists to play in. In order to supply water, I am going to dig a small river to bring the water over and supply all the water for the casino."


    "There is a large area in the back. I plan to build a hotel and a restaurant. My requirement is to be able to accommodate more than 500 people at the same time."


    Siegel also introduced Hardy to other facilities, including parking lots, shopping stores, tennis courts, sunbathing centers, cinemas and other facilities.


    There are almost everything you can think of.


    Even if Hardy comes from later generations, he still admires Siegel''s ideas. If it is done according to his vision, this place will completely become a leisure mecca integrating gambling and entertainment.


    "Mr. Siegel, how much do you estimate if it is built according to your design?" Hardy asked.


    "I don''t know, I have raised 4 million now, but I am afraid it is not enough."


    Immediately, Siegel smiled slightly, and said indifferently: "Don''t worry, when the construction is completed, those investors will see the results, and I believe they will invest more."


    Hardy said heartily,


    You are preparing for money kidnapping.


    He remembered that in the movie, Siegel failed in the end. He spent too much money, but he failed to get a good start. The casino closed and was killed.


    You know, the partners Siegel looked for were all gangsters.


    But Hardy also had some doubts. Even if Siegel''s investment fails, the casino is still there. It''s not that there is no chance. Why should those people kill Siegel? You know, Siegel is one of the mafia veterans.


    Maybe,


    There may be other unknown reasons.


    Hardy looked at the drawings and tried to persuade Siegel to be simpler and complete the casino opening as soon as possible without any subsequent troubles.


    The words reached his lips and he swallowed again.


    Whether it¡¯s in the movie or in contact with Siegel now, he knows that Siegel is a very conceited person, what he believes is extremely difficult to change, and he is also a perfectionist, and now he is pregnant with Flamingo Casino With great enthusiasm, my own persuasion will not work at all.


    Besides, his current identity, just Siegel''s subordinate, is not enough for him to give advice to the boss.


    After talking about the construction of the casino, Siegel was in a happy mood, as if a child who showed off his beloved toy to others was satisfied.


    "Hadi, what do you want to find me this time?" Siegel said.


    On the phone, Hardy did not explain his intentions to Siegel, mainly because he was afraid of leaking information, and only said that he was looking for important things.


    Hardy put the suitcase on the table and gently opened the clasp to reveal the banknotes inside.


    "Mr. Siegel, this is 90,000 U.S. dollars. I made a sale a few days ago. This is the hand in part."


    Siegel thought.


    They agreed to split between three and seven, and they turned in 90,000, which means that Hardy got 300,000. This is definitely a big deal.


    "Oh, tell me what the deal is?" Siegel became interested.


    Hardy had no need to hide from Siegel, and told him the whole thing.


    The subordinates received news that Spain was preparing to expand the drug trade, and they were attacked by the Spanish gang. They obtained accurate information on the anti-killing. They accurately arranged ambush for several nights and robbed the 300,000 cash.


    As for the 500 kilograms of drugs, Hardy did not say.


    Siegel looked at Hardy with admiration in his eyes, and patted Hardy on the shoulder again, "You did a great job Hardy, you did more than I expected."


    Hardy was silent for a while, as if plucking up the courage, and said to Siegel: "Mr. Siegel, I have an idea. Robbery is not a long-term solution. If you want to make good money, it is best to have a stable and profitable business."


    "What do you think of?" Siegel asked.


    "I think, if you take the Spaniard''s site over and do business with that site, it is estimated that you can earn 1 million or more every year."


    Siegel looked at Hardy very seriously, and suddenly laughed, "Hadi, I like young people with ideas and motivation."


    "Do you know why I chose you in the first place, because I saw an urge to fight and fight in you, which Fred can''t do."


    "I smashed the site down and handed it to him. He has been in business for seven or eight years, but the site is still the original site without any development. The Irish and Spaniards still do business steadily on their sites."


    If Siegel was not obsessed with the life of Hollywood drunken fans, or the leader of the Jewish gang, I am afraid that all the Irish and Spanish would have been killed long ago, and the Los Angeles underground world would have been completely unified.


    "Hadi, I support you!"


    "If you can kill the Spanish gang, I agree to let you form your own gang, you will be the boss, and Fred will be equal."


    This time Hardy came to Las Vegas, the biggest purpose was this. He originally prepared a lot of rhetoric. He didn¡¯t expect that he just raised a mouth, and Siegel agreed and agreed to form a gang. .


    This result has far exceeded Hardy''s expectations.


    Siegel leaned forward and said in a low voice:


    "After you form a gang, all income will not be included in the accounts of the Jewish gang. I want 40% of the total income and the income will be given to me directly."


    Although Siegel controls the entire Jewish gang, his annual income from the Jewish gang only accounts for about 10% of the total income of the Jewish gang.


    When building Las Vegas, Siegel could only spend 1 million.


    If Hardy really controls the Spanish gang and earns more than one million per year, Siegel¡¯s share will far exceed the Jewish gang¡¯s income.


    "Good Mr. Siegel." Hardy responded simply.


    Hahaha~~!


    Siegel stood up with a smile. UU reading www.uukanshu. com


    He is in a very happy mood now. If he cultivates a good subordinate today, he may have a fruitful harvest tomorrow.


    "This is the first time you come to Las Vegas. Have a good time here for two days and appreciate the scenery and beauty of Las Vegas. I believe you will fall in love with this place." Siegel said with a smile.


    Evening,


    Siegel took Hardy to a restaurant for dinner, and met the woman Siegel fell for, Virginia Hill.


    This woman is beautiful and dazzling. She has a perfect figure in an evening dress, and her face always has a slight scent of pride.


    Maybe it''s because of the unique temperament of a woman that attracted the mafia boss Siegel.


    had dinner,


    Siegel took Hardy to a casino again.


    "What do you like to play?" Siegel asked.


    "I''ve never been to a casino, oh, except the last time the Spanish helped." Hardy said.


    Siegel shook his head with a smile, "That''s not okay, young people have to get in touch with more things, and you will also run a casino in the future. How can you not know the rules of the casino."


    "Have fun tonight."


    After he exchanged five thousand chips, he took Virginia and left. The two went out for a while. Virginia looked back at Hardy and asked in a low voice, "Who is this young man? It seems that you like him very much?"


    "One of my men, but I value him very much, I think his future is limitless." Siegel said.


    Virginia took another look at Hardy who was changing chips.


    She knew that Siegel was a very arrogant person and rarely praised her subordinates.


    I don''t know what''s so special about this young guy that Siegel likes it so much.


    ......

 Chapter 43： : "HD" Commercial Security Company

    Hardy is not very interested in gambling.


    Every gambler thinks that he will be the lucky one. In fact, the casino is destined to win in the end.


    Gamblers believe in luck, and casinos believe in mathematics.


    The casino does not cheat, and only uses mathematical formulas to empty the gambler''s money.


    The only rule to win by gambling is not to gamble!


    Or you have the strength to be a bookmaker.


    In his previous life, Hardy traveled to Las Vegas. Many of the friends who came with him couldn''t help but test the water with curiosity. He controlled his desire and didn''t go to the gambling table, and only played a few slot machines for entertainment.


    Changed for $2,000 in chips, and Hardy sat next to Siegel.


    Blackjack.


    The gameplay is very simple.


    Hardy was familiar with the rules after only a few hands.


    Siegel and Virginia were playing with excitement. The two enjoyed the process very much, but with a dozen cards down, both of them lost more than one thousand dollars, but Hardy, a novice, won a lot.


    Two hours later, Hardy actually won more than three thousand dollars.


    Siegel looked at Hardy and said with a smile: "It seems that you have good luck. I have always believed that some people are really lucky. It seems that you are one of them."


    Then the three moved to Texas Hold''em.


    Hardy was lucky again. After playing for two hours, he won a few big ones. The chips became more than ten thousand dollars, while Siegel and Virginia lost all their chips.


    Hardy pushed all the chips in front of the two of them, "Mr. Siegel, Miss Virginia, these are for you."


    "Oh, are you not playing anymore?"


    "No, I am going back to rest, and I will fly back to Los Angeles tomorrow morning." Hardy said.


    "A few more days in Las Vegas?" Siegel asked.


    Hardy smiled, "I have already experienced the beauty of Las Vegas."


    "Well, then you go back and rest."


    After Hardy left, Virginia said to Siegel next to him, "He can control his desires very well, and he can just get away so simply after winning so much money."


    Siegel turned the bargaining chip in his hand, "Only such a person can achieve success. I saw the shadow of Vito Corleone in him. Vito is a very self-disciplined person. I remember him saying, ''Good people are not necessarily self-disciplined, but self-disciplined people are usually better.''"


    "You are also a very good person, but I don''t see self-discipline in you." Virginia smiled and said to Siegel.


    Siegel laughed, "A good person is not necessarily self-disciplined, but I am a genius."


    Siegel is one of the founders of the Mafia and the boss of the killer group. He loves art and philosophy and has strong management skills. From these aspects, he is indeed a genius.


    These genius attributes also created his arrogance and conceit.


    The next day,


    Hardy returned to Los Angeles by plane.


    It''s still the plane, the pilot. This guy flies the plane very fiercely. Hardy guessed that this guy was a fighter pilot before.


    Back at the hotel, Hardy called the brothers together.


    People don''t know what happened, they all looked at Hardy curiously.


    Hardy smiled,


    "Brothers, now there is an opportunity for development before us. Do you know who I met in Las Vegas this time?"


    "Benjamin Segal."


    "Bis Segal?" Sean asked in surprise.


    Bis means a bug. This is not a good name. Siegel has always disliked this nickname. No one dared to call him a bug in front of him.


    Henry, Matthew and others were all soldiers before, and they didn''t know much about gangsters. However, Sean had been in this circle for several years, and he had naturally heard of Siegel''s name.


    "Sean, do you know this Segal?" someone asked.


    Xiao En immediately explained:


    "I once heard the legend about Siegel. The Jewish gang was formed by Mr. Siegel. After he came to Los Angeles to lay the ground, he let Fred Boss be the boss. Strictly speaking, Siegel was the Jewish gang. The real boss, I didn''t expect the boss to meet Mr. Siegel."


    Neil looked at Hardy, "Boss, what are your development opportunities?"


    "Mr. Siegel appreciates us very much. He promised to support us in forming our own forces and even forming gangs as long as we can grow and develop." Hardy said.


    Henry Matthew and others became excited when they heard it.


    If they can form their own gangs, they will make more money in the future, and even become the leader of the gang with a certain amount of power.


    Hardy continued: "But if we want to grow and grow, we need to have a place of our own."


    "Yes, there must be a site. You can''t always stay in a hotel." Someone said.


    Someone came up with an idea: "Didn¡¯t the boss take over Ivan? We can also grab some small gang sites, such as the Polish and French neighborhoods, and connect them, so that we have a place of our own. Then it is slowly developing."


    "Boss, what do you think?" Henry looked at Hardy and asked.


    Hardy looked at everyone,


    "Brothers, since I think we want to do it, it''s better to do a big vote. I plan to take the Spanish turf over. What do you think?"


    Henry and others were shocked.


    Xin said that the boss has a big appetite, and directly targeted the third largest gang in Los Angeles.


    But it seems.


    They did not do anything less before.


    "The Spaniard''s territory is mainly in Hollywood, although it is smaller than the old city and the main city, but there are a large number of film companies and rich people, it is indeed a good place." Leo said.


    "We have investigated the news of many Spaniards during this period. In fact, they are not as strong as they seem. We have killed a lot of them before. It is estimated that there are more than 100 people." Henry said.


    Matthew was even more straightforward and grinned: "I think it''s better to have a beheading operation. Didn''t you kill their military division a few days ago? Let Richard go and kill the Dani directly. The Spanish gang will inevitably be in chaos, and we will accept it Site."


    Hardy only opened his head, and this group of militants began to fiercely analyze.


    all of them are very excited.


    None of them have the slightest worry or fear for a war with the third largest gang in Los Angeles.


    These guys are all elites who have survived fighting on the battlefield. They have cultivated a will of steel and are not afraid of fighting at all.


    "Boss, what are you going to do?" Leo asked.


    On the returning plane, Hardy already had a preliminary plan.


    "We are not in a hurry to work with the Spanish to destroy the Spanish gang, and then we will occupy and operate there. We need more manpower, brothers, give you a task to contact our former comrades in arms. We need more Help me more."


    Hardy doesn''t want to find people in the society. It is very troublesome for some useless punks to develop combat effectiveness. He wants those who have been killed on the battlefield to form combat effectiveness as soon as they come in.


    The next day,


    Henry and Matthew are busy contacting former comrades in arms.


    Hardy is not idle.


    came to the government department and prepared to register a company.


    "Sir, you are registering a security company, right?" The young staff member took over the registration materials and asked.


    "Yes, "HD" commercial security company, whose main business is to provide security personnel for high-end properties, high-end shops and banks, as well as celebrity bodyguards, cash and jewelry escorts and other services."


    On the plane back, he thought that in the future, many subordinates would be recruited and a place must be arranged for them. Hardy felt that the gang form was still too loose. He thought of the security company.


    This problem can be solved by arranging the manpower into the security company.


    If someone asks about their identities in the future, they can tell their family and friends that they work in a security company.


    The wages of these people can also be paid by the security company, so that the source of the money becomes legal.


    Although he is taking the road of the underworld now, Hardy knows that the underworld has a ceiling. When it develops to a certain extent, it will inevitably attract the attention of the relevant departments and even take control. Therefore, he has already decided that in the future, he will try to follow the legal procedures to establish a company, so that it will be convenient to clean up in the future. .


    in the United States.


    As long as your company is legal and your finances are legal, no one can move.

 Chapter 44： : No one understands better than me

    After the company was registered, Hardy found another real estate company.


    "I plan to buy a farm or factory, preferably near Hollywood, the place should be large, is there any recommendation?"


    The security company needs a resident, personnel training, so the place can not be too small.


    Hardy drove a luxury car with a bright gold watch in his hand. The salesman knew that this was a major customer, and his attitude was very respectful.


    "Bigger place? There is a factory in West Hollywood. Although it is a little bit off, the area is large enough. There are factories and warehouses. The workers'' dormitory can accommodate more than 100 workers. There is also a large area of ??idle land. 18 acres." Sales said.


    18 acres, about the size of 10 standard stadiums, and dormitories, Hardy feels good.


    "What kind of factory is it?" Hardy asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s a factory that produces plastic dolls, but the dolls they produce are too ugly and can¡¯t be sold at all. The products are overstocked. The boss originally planned to produce new dolls, but found that raw materials were not available at all. During the war, all plastics were used by the military. Control, the boss couldn¡¯t bear to eventually go bankrupt, the bank took the factory away, and it¡¯s now listed for sale."


    "how much is it?"


    "Including the land and all the houses on the ground, the machines in the factory, and even the extruded products, that is, everything that this factory owns, totaling US$98,500."


    "How long has it been sold?"


    Sale meal, "Oh, it has been hanging for almost two years."


    After the sales, he looked at Hardy cautiously.


    The price of 98,500 yuan is indeed very high.


    At the current land price in the suburbs of Los Angeles, 18 acres of land is probably worth more than $30,000.


    It is the plant and equipment that are valuable.


    But if people who don¡¯t want these will be **** for them, no one will be willing to pay an extra $60,000 for this.


    That''s why this factory has been hanging up for so long and no one wants to buy it.


    Hardy thought for a while, and asked the salesman, "Can you take me to see it on the spot?"


    "No problem, no problem." Sales quickly agreed.


    In Hardy¡¯s luxury car, Ryder in front of him was responsible for driving. The salesman knew that Hardy must be a rich man. He smiled and said, "The factory has been hanging there for so long, and the bank is actually very anxious. If Mr. Hardy If I really want to buy it, I suggest that I can talk to the bank. They should lower the price easily. After all, they also have financial pressure."


    "Which bank?" Hardy asked.


    "The Los Angeles City Bank is in charge of the Non-Performing Assets Group of the Credit Department." Sales said.


    Hardy''s heart moved,


    "Los Angeles City Bank Credit Department" He remembers hearing this name.


    Hardy looked at the sales, "Aren''t you afraid that the price will come down and your commission will decrease?"


    The sales chuckled twice, "Don¡¯t hide the truth from Mr. Hardy, the orders listed by the bank are fixed commissions and are not tied to the price, so I naturally hope that Mr. Hardy can make a deal, so that I can make money."


    Hardy smiled.


    Came to the toy factory. There is a security guard at the door. The salesman said that they were hired by the bank. Otherwise, someone might take down all the machines secretly.


    After saying this, the sales volume lowered his voice and said: "The bank hired 4 people to take turns on duty. Each person was 35 dollars a week. With this part of the salary, the bank would spend 7,200 dollars a year. Two years later, it was 14,000 dollars. "


    Sales This is to tell Hardy that the bank is losing money for this factory every year, and he can use this reason to bargain.


    The area of ??the factory is indeed very large. Even if there are hundreds of people in the dormitory area, there is no problem. The large factory building, the machines inside are all covered with tarpaulin. Hardy opened one and took a look. The machines were well maintained and not rusted.


    Standing in the yard, Hardy wondered.


    This place is located in West Hollywood. It looks like a suburb now, but in the future it will become very prosperous, and it will become a high-end community in the future. Even if not counting the factory equipment, the value of these land can be greatly appreciated after a few years.


    This can be registered as the resident of the security company. The dormitory is for newly-acquired people to live in, the yard is used for training, and the workshop can continue to be sealed.


    I can''t accompany it when I buy it.


    But Hardy is not stupid to spend more than 90,000 to buy, he can do work at the bank.


    Taking the information from the salesman, Hardy returned to the hotel station to find Henry and Matthew.


    "Do you still remember the guy named Kevin Madion?" Hardy asked.


    Henry didn''t think of it for a moment.


    Matthew laughed, "Haha, Henry, why have you forgotten that it is your cousin who was knocked out and kidnapped by us at the Espanyol Casino, and then took a picture of the fruit."


    Now Henry remembered.


    "What''s the matter, boss, do you want us to recover the money?" He remembered asking him to go back and prepare the money. More than a month passed in a flash.


    "It''s not a request. I remember you said that Kevin Madion was the head of the credit department of the Los Angeles City Bank."


    Hardy now has a very good memory. He only heard Henry say it once, and now he still remembers it very clearly. Sales told him that he could talk to the banker about lowering prices, and he immediately thought of that guy.


    Henry scratched his head, "It seems to be."


    "Give you a task. I plan to buy a factory and get a resident for the guys who I find in the future. The local bank is listing for takeout. It happened to be that Kevin Madden is in charge. You can talk to him." Ha Dedao.


    "No problem, boss." Henry responded immediately.


    Hardy gave some details to the two guys, and they drove out.


    ......


    In the evening,


    After get off work, Kevin Madion walked out of the bank, said goodbye with a smile to his passing colleagues, and came to his car parked on the highway.


    opened the car door and got into the driving position. Just about to start the car, a figure appeared behind him suddenly, making Kevin shiver with fright.


    "Don''t move, don''t bark." Henry said behind him.


    Hearing this voice, Kevin''s body trembled. This voice was too familiar to him. It was one of the two robbers who kidnapped himself.


    After he was released back, he had had nightmares for a long time, and the voices of those two people were always lingering in the dreams.


    often wake him up.


    "Ji~Mr. Robber, I don¡¯t~ I won¡¯t yell and yell. Are you here to get the money? I¡¯m sorry, I only prepared three thousand and six hundred dollars, which is a little worse. Can you give me more grace? For a while, I must find a way to make up."


    Kevin said very nervously.


    "I''m here this time, there is one thing for you to do." Henry said.


    Kevin Madion was slightly taken aback.


    "whats the matter?"


    He thought to himself, these robbers wouldn''t let themselves cooperate with the bank robbery.


    "Someone wants to buy a bankrupt factory. That factory is listed for sale by your bank. A friend of my boss wants to buy him at a lower price." Henry said.


    Kevin heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Henry''s request.


    It¡¯s not like robbing the bank.


    "Which factory is it?" Kevin asked quickly.


    "Shady Grove Toy Factory, do you have an impression?"


    "There are impressions and impressions."


    Kevin really had an impression of the factory that Henry mentioned. The management mentioned him when discussing bad assets a few months ago. The factory was very difficult to sell. If you didn¡¯t make money, you had to invest money in it. Listed as extremely non-performing assets.


    "What price does your boss''s friend want to buy?" Kevin asked cautiously.


    "Of course the lower the better."


    "I understand."


    "Well, someone will contact you tomorrow to deal with this matter. Remember, the lower the price, the better If this matter is done well, your money can be waived." Henry said.


    Kevin felt a joy in his heart.


    The robbers asked him to prepare five thousand dollars. Five thousand dollars is not a small amount of money. Kevin is one of the bank''s executives, and his salary is only five or six thousand a year.


    Doing this thing well is equivalent to earning one year''s salary.


    "Don''t worry, I will do my best to get this thing done." Kevin said.


    Henry got off the car,


    turned around and got into a car not far away, which drove away quickly.


    from beginning to end,


    Kevin didn''t even dare to look back at Henry.


    When the robbers finally left, he exhaled greatly.


    Actually these days,


    Although the robbers didn''t come to the door, he was not doing well. He was taken a fruit photo, and those robbers were out there, so it was not difficult to catch him again.


    So he did not dare to call the police for fear of retaliation.


    During this period of time, the robbers didn''t look for him. He has always had a heart hanging on him. Today, the robbers asked him to do things, but he was relieved a lot.


    Kevin did not start the car to go home, got off the car and went back to the bank building, and found a staff member of the credit department, and asked him to find out the information of the toy factory.


    He wants to find out all the problems inside.


    All the reasons why the bank can lower the price are singled out.


    A head of the credit department,


    A person who is proficient in finance and finance.


    And this case is still under his authority.


    It can be said that no one knows the doorway here better than him.


    Before, he was desperately trying to find a way to raise the price, but this time he found himself the problem of bargaining.


    The world is so magical.

 Chapter 45： : Start at a very low price

    The next day.


    Hardy brought Sean and real estate sales to Los Angeles City Bank.


    Walking into the luxurious bank lobby, the lady at the front desk asked, "Who are the gentlemen looking for?"


    "We''re looking for Kevin Madden in charge." Sean said.


    "Are there any appointments?"


    "You just said that we are here to discuss buying a toy factory, he should know."


    The lady at the front desk looked at a few people, picked up the phone and called Kevin¡¯s office, "Director Madion, there are three gentlemen downstairs who said they would talk to you about buying a toy factory. Do you have time to see them?"


    Kevin on the other side of the phone heard the three words from the toy factory, and said that he was finally here, and hurriedly said: "Oh yes, we have made an appointment. Please ask them to the reception room on the third floor, please take them to Daisy, I''m afraid They don¡¯t know."


    "Good Mr. Madion," the front desk responded.


    put down the phone at the front desk and smiled at Hardy''s three people, "Mr. Madien invites you to the third floor, I will take you there, some of you please come with me."


    The front desk led the way to an elegantly decorated reception room on the third floor and helped them make coffee.


    It¡¯s not the first time for sales to come to the bank. I¡¯ve never had this kind of treatment before. My heart said how enthusiastic this time is. Isn¡¯t Mr. Hardy a big man?


    I thought of selling here and looked at Hardy seriously.


    Not long after, Kevin walked into the reception room with another middle-aged person and saw Hardy and others smiles on their faces.


    "Hello, this is Kevin Madion, the head of the credit department, and this is Dave, the head of the non-performing asset management department of the credit department."


    This is the first time Hardy has seen Kevin Madion, oh, last time this guy was covered in his head, he didn''t see his face.


    "Hello, Director Madien, this is Sean, this is my boss, Mr. Hardy, this is a real estate company sales, we came here to discuss the toy factory with the bank." Xiao En said.


    Kevin looked at Hardy and said that this is the friend of their boss that Mr. Robber said. As long as the business is negotiated this time, the robber promised not to ask him for ransom in the future.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy." Kevin stretched out his hand enthusiastically.


    "Hello Mr. Madion." Hardy shook hands with the other party.


    The two sides sat down and entered the negotiation mode, Dave smiled and said to Hardy:


    "Mr. Hardy, I believe you have obtained information about the toy factory from the sales company. The bank quoted it at 98,500. In fact, the price is very affordable."


    "On the basis of land price, the land price in West Hollywood is now US$1,800 per acre. The factory has 18 acres of land, and the land is worth US$32,000. Moreover, it is close to Hollywood, and there is huge room for future appreciation."


    "Toy factories, warehouses, dormitory buildings, these buildings originally cost more than 20,000 US dollars, you can directly put into use the receiving factory without building it yourself, which can save at least half a year."


    "There are also the machines from the toy factory. The toy factory was one of the largest plastic toy factories in Los Angeles. The machines were also newly replaced. The owner bought the machines for more than $40,000."


    Speaking of it, the owner of the toy factory was really unlucky. He bought a new machine with a loan and prepared to produce new toys. He did not expect that a military material control would kill him.


    After Dave introduced, he looked at Hardy and said:


    "Don¡¯t hide the truth from Mr. Hardy, that toy factory is very popular, and many people are planning to buy it. If Mr. Hardy is interested, it is best to decide as early as possible, otherwise I am afraid that other buyers will buy it."


    Hardy smiled, he knew this guy was playing sales tricks with himself.


    "I went to see it in the field. The land is 18 acres, but it is far away from Hollywood. The price is not as high as US$1,800 per acre. I think US$1,300 per acre is a reasonable price."


    Dave said how it is possible, the price is too low, discussed with Hardy, you come and I talked for a long time, Hardy just bit the price of 1300 and do not let go.


    Dave was a little annoyed and wanted to say that it was a big deal and sell it to others, but then Kevin Madion spoke up.


    "The location of the toy factory is really not very good. I think Mr. Hardy''s price of $1,300 per acre is very relevant."


    Oh~!


    Dave was stunned.


    looked at his boss in surprise.


    Why did you agree to the other party''s price?


    But Kevin Madion is his immediate boss, and now that Kevin has spoken, Dave can''t refute it for a while.


    The sales psychology of the real estate company sitting next to him was also puzzled.


    Banks are not philanthropists.


    actually agreed to a price reduction, and the price reduction was so large.


    He secretly looked at Hardy, and said that he told Mr. Hardy yesterday that he asked him to find the bank to suppress the price. Now the bank is willing to suppress the price. This is how a person with real power has been found.


    Is it the bank president?


    No matter who it is, allowing the bank to lower the price so much, it shows that Mr. Hardy has a strong network.


    After the land was confirmed, Hardy continued:


    "I went to see the factory, the building has been in disrepair for a long time, and many places are already terrible. I bought it to be renovated and rebuilt, so the price of 20,000 for the building is very unreliable. I think the maximum is US$5,000."


    Dave is a little anxious.


    "Mr. Hardy, those factories, warehouses, and dormitories, but after four or five years of construction, there is no problem with the main building, as long as it is renovated, it will be the same as the new one."


    "It''s still too expensive." Hardy shook his head.


    Dave is ready to fight for reasons.


    At this time, Kevin Madion, who was next to him, spoke again and smiled to Hardy: "I have read the information. Those factories are built with wooden frames and planks. Last year¡¯s report said that termites were found nearby. So, let¡¯s set the price at $6,000. Does Mr. Hardy feel appropriate?"


    Hardy nodded with a smile, "Well, I think US$6,000 is a reasonable price."


    Dave was surprised. He didn¡¯t expect his boss to agree to the price again.


    Which side is your boss! ?


    The sales were even more surprised. From 20,000 to 6,000, this Mr. Hardy''s knife was really sharp.


    Hardy said again:


    "As for those machines, they are all three years ago. After three years of idleness, many of them have rusted and corroded."


    "Now that the machines are being updated very quickly, they are out of date. Besides, I am mainly interested in places and I didn''t want to make toys."


    "If those machines are sold out, they can only be sold at scrap prices. It is estimated that they can''t even sell for $3,000."


    Three thousand dollars.


    Dave almost jumped up.


    "Even if you sell second-hand machines, those machines can sell for ten thousand dollars." Dave said loudly.


    "Then you can sell it, I have no problem." Hardy spread out.


    Dave was speechless for a while.


    Banks are not in business. They keep a lot of second-hand machines in their hands, and whoever sells them, should they go by themselves?


    "Mr. Hardy, banks always deal with assets in packaging, not retail." Dave said in an angry voice.


    "Then it''s cheaper, I will pay for the land." Hardy said.


    Dave said in his heart, the price you buy for the land is not expensive, it should even be considered a super low price.


    Are you still planning to spend a penny, UU reading , our bank is taking two.


    Kevin Madion, who hadn''t spoken for a long time, spoke again.


    "Mr. Hardy, what you said does make sense, but our bank always sells them in packages. If you want to buy land, these machines must be bought together."


    He paused for a while and continued:


    "I don''t think so. The price will be lowered, so I will sell it to you at the second-hand price. What do you think of the total price of US$8,000?"


    Kevin looked at Hardy when he finished speaking, his eyes full of inquiries.


    Next to Dave blinked his eyes vigorously, and said to his heart how Director Madion changed his style today. You must know that he used to dispute the price with customers, but it took a long time to worry about hundreds of dollars.


    Hardy figured it out in his heart.


    USD 23,400 for 18 acres of land.


    6,000 dollars for buildings.


    8,000 dollars for production equipment.


    The total price is 37,400, which is more than half of the original price. I am afraid this is the limit of Kevin Madion.


    "Well, I accept the price, let''s sign the contract." Hardy said.


    Kevin Madion listened to Hardy''s agreement, and he was greatly relieved that this thing was finally done, which is equivalent to earning himself 5,000 US dollars.


    Real estate sales looked surprised,


    The price was something he never expected. He thought it would be great if Hardy could find someone a few thousand yuan cheaper. He didn''t expect it to be sold from 90,000 to 37,000, which was a total of more than 60,000 yuan.


    The most incredible person is actually Dave, even if he signs it and confirms that the toy factory already belongs to the Mr. Hardy, he hasn''t turned his mind yet.


    how can I sell it to the other party at such a low price inexplicably.

 Chapter 46： : Small cost movies

    came out of the bank and congratulated the salesman with a look of joy, "Mr. Hardy is really good. I bought that toy factory for less than 40,000. Now even if I sell it directly, I can make 10,000 or 20,000 dollars."


    "You also earn a commission, don''t you." Hardy smiled.


    "Mr. Hardy, if you have any real estate needs in the future, you can contact me at any time. My name is Edward." He said, handing over a business card with both hands.


    "Didn''t you give it before?" Hardy took the business card in surprise.


    Edward smiled, "I am used to handing out a business card when I meet with a customer, so that we can communicate easily. If it is a business, then handing over a business card to deepen the impression, please remember my name."


    "When doing business with old customers, the success rate is often several times that of new customers."


    Hardy thinks this guy''s analysis is right. If he doesn''t hand over his business card, he is a dragon sleeve without a name.


    Came to the toy factory again, and now it belongs to Hardy. "Sean, find someone to renovate the factory''s office building and dormitory building, and the yard needs to be taken care of, and then find someone to make a brand, "HD Commercial Security company'', this will be the headquarters of the security company from now on."


    "Good boss."


    Walking around the office building, there is a big basement below, Hardy had an idea, "Sean, let someone remodel this place too."


    "What is it like?"


    "Make it into a gun library, how can the security company not have its own gun library." Hardy smiled.


    He imagined that this basement of 200 square meters, surrounded by guns and ammunition, must be very shocking.


    Adults in the U.S. are eligible to buy guns and ammunition. Guns are flooded and gun battles occur at any time. Security companies must apply for legal gun certificates. Now the HD security company¡¯s business license has been down, and the procedures for legal possession of weapons are still being reviewed. in.


    This does not prevent getting a weapon arsenal.


    Don''t look at Sean''s fighting skills, his mind is still pretty good, and the security company''s decoration is completely fine to him.


    If the nest is set up, will there be fewer men.


    Henry and the others still need some time to recruit. Hardy thought that he hadn''t visited the film company for several days. He still had the identity of an assistant to the chairman of Noah Film Company. Although he didn''t take the money, he had to work.


    drove to the film company, Susan at the front desk smiled charmingly at Hardy, "Good afternoon, Assistant Hardy."


    Is it already afternoon.


    "Good afternoon Susan, your skin has become more delicate after a few days." Hardy smiled.


    Susan was said to be full of joy, and her big eyes flickered at Hardy.


    If Hardy invites her to dinner now, she will definitely agree.


    Have another play game at night.


    But he now has a ready-to-eat Ava Gardner, that woman is considered the best in Hollywood, and Hardy''s mouth is a bit tricky.


    Just when he came to his office, Cohen, the general manager of the film company, opened the door and said, "Hardy, I wanted to call you, but I didn''t expect you to come in the afternoon."


    "What''s the matter, General Manager Cohen?" Hardy asked.


    "The movie we discussed at the previous meeting, Warner''s side had read the script and found it to be okay. They agreed to cooperate in the filming. We will have a meeting in the afternoon to fix things and prepare to sign with Warner''s side." Cohen said.


    "Okay, I will attend the meeting on time."


    After drinking a cup of coffee from Susan, he came to the meeting room. The general manager Cohen and the supervisors of several other departments have all arrived.


    Cohen looked at the file in his hand and said:


    "The movie Warner has agreed to cooperate, but Warner said that it will revise the script. The previous plot is still a bit divergent. The movie''s name has been determined and it is called''Golden Outlaws''."


    Hearing the name, Hardy searched the memory in his mind.


    Ok,


    There is no memory.


    That is to say, the future generations of this movie have been submerged in the vast sea of ??shadows.


    Later generations of film investors have summed up an eight-two rule, which means that eight out of ten films lose money, and the remaining two make money or not.


    Since the 1940s and 1950s, Hollywood has produced thousands of movies every year. After decades of accumulation, how many people can remember.


    There are very few movies that make a lot of money in the history of film history, so they can be called the classics of the classics.


    Cohen continues to introduce.


    "Warner is willing to cooperate in filming, but we must focus on them. The production team is Warner''s, and we only invest."


    The meaning of ¡¡¡¡ is very clear. Warner only needs the script and changes. The rest only accepts Noah''s investment. Warner has the final say.


    This is the case in the capital world. Whoever has the strength has the final say.


    "Then our actors are no longer alive. I have dozens of actors who have been off for half a year?" Thomas, the director of the performing arts department, frowned.


    Hans, the director of the production department, is even more dissatisfied, "The director team, the screenwriter, the photographer, the lighting engineer, the prop artist, the music department, I have more people idle."


    General manager Cohen was helpless, "Of course I know, but we are not sure about that movie, aren''t we, and the funds are not enough, we can only listen to Warner, or even the investment will be aborted."


    The last thing was reluctantly finalized. The movie called''Golden Outlaws'' was handed over to Warner Production, and Noah invested 150,000 in shares.


    After the meeting, Hardy went to Thomas¡¯ office to chat, Thomas complained, ¡°Even if you make a small-cost movie, if you continue to be in a daze like this, I¡¯m afraid the film company will really be over in a while.¡±


    "Cohen didn''t do well?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    "The person who should be replaced the most in the entire company is Cohen. He has no vision, no achievements, no brains and no connections. The boss gave him the film company, and he didn''t make a cent for the boss." Thomas said.


    Hardy said in his heart, this guy would not want to pass these words to Siegel through his assistant to the chairman.


    Ha ha,


    is interesting.


    There are rivers and lakes everywhere.


    Such a small film company is no exception.


    Hardy returned to his office and lit a cigarette.


    Originally, he thought that if this movie started shooting, he would get Ava Gardner a small role, but now he gave it to Warner, and the role matter seemed to be ruined.


    Noah can''t go on like this.


    A thought flashed through Hardy''s mind, can I invest in a low-cost movie by myself?


    He has seen countless movies in later generations, and any one of them is a classic. It should not be difficult to find a low-cost movie.


    Make money and raise girls.


    But this movie cannot be run by Noah.


    Noah has too many questions.


    And this is someone else¡¯s company. Even if the boss is Siegel, he doesn¡¯t have the noble sentiment to do other people¡¯s wedding dresses.


    How much money can I spend now?


    He earned 170,000 yuan from two robberies and 40,000 yuan to buy a toy factory, but he can use the toy factory to mortgage the loan and get back a sum of money.


    In addition to leaving a portion of the expenses, it should be able to spend 150,000.


    US$150,000 invested in a movie, even now in 1946, it is still a small production.


    What should I take?


    Hardy had a flash of light in his mind and thought of a movie. He once played a PS4 game, which was adapted from a movie.


    later generations are known as one of the classics of Western films.


    In 1964, the movie only invested 200,000 yuan, but it won tens of millions of dollars at the box office, and it has received numerous praises.


    Hardy took out a stack of letter paper and wrote a name with a pen.


    "Red Dead Redemption."


    summary of the story:


    A lone bounty hunter, Jon, came from a small town on the border of Mexico. He learned that the two groups of forces in the town Romon brothers and the sheriff Baxter kept fighting, and the people of the town were not able to make a living, so they decided to remove the two groups of evil forces from the town. .


    There is a female character in the movie, a woman who was snatched by Romon. The only female character in the play is not very recognizable but very recognizable. Hardy thinks Marisa is very suitable for this role.


    The outline is about three or four thousand words. Hardy felt that the whole story had been explained very clearly, so he picked up the phone and called the office.


    "Mr. Hardy, what do you want?"


    "Help me call the company''s screenwriters, I have something to look for them." Hardy said.


    Industry specializing in surgery,


    He doesn''t know how to write scripts, so he will naturally leave it to a professional screenwriter. There is a suitable person here, so why not use it.

 Chapter 47： : Color version of Roman Holiday

    Two screenwriters came.


    One is called David Shaw and the other is called Newton.


    "What''s the matter with Assistant Hardy asking us?" the two asked.


    "I thought of a story, I want you to help me create a script, you see." Then he pushed the manuscript over.


    At the same time, David and Newton had an idea in their hearts. They are also a young man who is overpowered. Do they really think that being an assistant by the boss is omnipotent?


    The two took the manuscript and looked at it with thoughts.


    But the more they watched, the more surprised they found it was a good story. In the past, most westerns were inseparable from gold, western development, and Indians. However, this script did not have those fixed elements and told the story of a lonely hero.


    Just look at this short 3,000-word story outline. They have sketched a wonderful story in their minds, and there is also an image of a western cowboy who is riding a horse and making his home in all directions.


    "I hope to see the first draft of the script tomorrow, can anyone of you help me fix it." Hardy said.


    Both screenwriters were taken aback.


    "Tomorrow, how is this possible, Mr. Hardy, at least one week." Newton retorted.


    Hardy found that these people who are connected with art are always slow to do things. A script of tens of thousands of words will take a long time to come out. A movie often takes several months.


    Hong Kong later, the film can be finished as soon as half a month from the establishment of the project to the completion. It is not how good they are, but how hard they are.


    Hardy stared at the two guys and said, "I plan to invest in shooting this story by myself. I am confident that the movie will be awarded and there will be a contribution fee. You can still keep the name of the second screenwriter. Once the winning work is obtained, the value will change. It''s different, right."


    The eyes of the two screenwriters lit up.


    They are really optimistic about this story. If they can win an award, they can be famous. Even if they are the second screenwriter, they can tell others that they have an award-winning work when they go out. It will be easier to go to Hollywood parties and pick up girls.


    "Mr. Hardy, we took this task. The first draft of the script will be handed to you tomorrow afternoon." David said.


    After the two screenwriters left, Hardy went to the screening room again. The facilities of Noah Film Company were quite complete, with its own film library and screening room.


    He asked the staff to find out the films shot by the two directors of his company, and prepare to choose a suitable director from them.


    The style of the first director is more urban, and there is a sense of light comedy, which is far from the style requested by Hardy. The second director is called Jonathan Nolan, but he is good at shooting westerns, the one written by the company before. "Golden Outlaw" is a typical western film, originally intended for Nolan to shoot.


    Nolan is not in the company. Since he heard that the movie was aborted, he has no movies to shoot and hasn''t come to the company for two days.


    It¡¯s already 5 o¡¯clock in the afternoon. It¡¯s not appropriate to call the other party to the company at this time. I found the number of Nolan¡¯s house in the company address book and dialed it.


    Ling Ling Ling~!


    The phone is connected.


    "Who may I ask?"


    "Is it director Nolan?"


    "I am, may I ask you who?"


    "This is Jon Hardy."


    Nolan reacted for a while, "It''s Assistant Hardy, what can I do for you?"


    "I want to talk to you about filming the movie. Do you have time in the evening? Find a bar for a drink." Hardy said.


    "Didn''t the movie have been handed over to Warner?" Nolan wondered.


    "A new film, a western film."


    "The company doesn''t seem to have a budget this year, right?"


    "No, I got the investment." Hardy said.


    ......


    Hardy walked into the bar.


    found a quiet stand, took off his coat and placed it next to him. Within a few minutes, a middle-aged man walked into the tavern and saw Hardy walking towards him.


    "Hello, Assistant Hardy."


    "Hello, Director Nolan."


    The two shook hands and exchanged greetings and then sat down. After drinking, Nolan asked in surprise, "Assistant Hardy plans to run a movie?"


    "Yes, there is already a script, and there is still a certain amount of funds." Hardy said and handed the summary of the story to Nolan.


    Nolan read the summary under the dim light of the bar, and then pondered for a while. There were many pictures in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more interesting the story became.


    "Is there no script yet?" Nolan asked.


    "The screenwriter is already writing, and the first draft should be available tomorrow evening." Hardy said.


    "How much investment can Mr. Hardy bring?" Nolan is most concerned about money.


    "How much do you think it costs to make this movie?"


    Nolan picked up his glass and took a sip. "The difference is big. The first is the actors. The pay of big-name actors is very expensive, such as Clark Gable, who can¡¯t pay for less than $500,000. If you find a second-tier or even third-tier actor , It only takes a few thousand or even less."


    "In this movie, I am looking for film effects, not star effects. It is okay to find second- and third-line group performances or even acting." Hardy said.


    Nolan nodded.


    "Then there are the set props. I read this story. The content is not complicated. It is what happened in a small town. I remember that several film companies have shooting bases in New Mexico. We can rent them for a period of time, and then the costumes. Props, carriages, explosives and the like, these are not high either."


    "Then it''s film. Is Mr. Hardy going to shoot black and white or color?" Nolan asked.


    "Is there a big gap?"


    "It''s very large, the difference is about three times. Film is a big item of expenditure. If you use black and white film to shoot a film that costs 50,000 US dollars, then color film costs 150,000 US dollars." Nolan said.


    "Black and white film." Hardy decided directly.


    The classic film "Roman Holiday" was filmed in 1953 and still used black and white films. Some people say that Gone with the Wind filmed in 1939 all used color films. Why is it not used on Roman Holiday more than ten years later? Many people regretted.


    Actually, there is one simplest reason.


    Not enough money.


    But this will not obliterate the Roman Holiday as a classic in movie history.


    Hardy thought of this, and said in his heart that if there is a chance to come into contact with Audrey Hepburn in the future, he must invest in making the Roman Holiday into a color film.


    Hardy and Nolan talked until wee hours. Through the chat, Hardy got a better understanding of the process and doorway of making the movie.


    The two talked about this "Red Dead Redemption" again, and Nolan said some of his own thoughts, desolate, pure, wild, and man.


    Nolan¡¯s ideas and Hardy¡¯s ideas fit very wellDirector Nolan, officially invites you to make this movie. Hardy reached out to Nolan.


    Nolan paused, "Can I ask how much investment there is?"


    The two chatted just now, but Nolan has already heard that the investment in this movie should not be much.


    "150,000, this is the entire investment."


    Nolan frowned and thought for a while.


    150,000 is indeed a bit less.


    A few seconds later, he stretched out his hand and patted Hardy''s palm again.


    "I''ll take this job."


    ......


    The next morning.


    Hardy contacted the agency and bought a shell film company.


    There are many such shell companies in Hollywood, and the company has nothing. Hardy bought it to save the time and trouble of registration.


    Things that cost a few hundred dollars more.


    The company name was re-registered, and just like that, another "HD Film Company" was added to Hardy''s name.


    Just two months.


    Hardy already owns three companies.


    HD Broker Company,


    HD Commercial Security Company,


    HD film company.


    After the film company was registered, Hardy called Sean again, "Go, follow me to the bank."


    "What boss do you go to the bank?"


    "Loan."


    Movies need money, and it needs money to recruit a large number of kids. Hardy plans to mortgage the toy factory to the bank and lend a sum of money so that he has money to spend.


    Kevin Madion is at work. The front desk lady told him that when a gentleman named Jon Hardy called for him, Kevin''s heart trembled.


    Why did it start again, is this endless? o(¨i©n¨i)o~~~

 Chapter 48： : Heroine

    "Mr. Hardy, I didn''t expect to meet again so soon, what do you want to do with me this time?"


    In the reception room of the bank, Kevin Madion asked Hardy with a smile on his face, dare not to accept him, who knows if the robbers will tie themselves again.


    "I want to take a loan this time?" Hardy said.


    "Loans, how much are you going to borrow, and what are you going to do with the loan money?" Kevin asked.


    "I have a film company and I am going to shoot a movie. I still have a small amount of funds. I want to borrow money from the bank."


    "It turns out that this is the case, do you have any mortgage or guarantee?"


    "What kind of collateral is needed?"


    Kevin quickly explained to Hardy: "The most common is physical mortgage, for example, you have valuables such as gold jewelry, precious paintings, or real estate, shares of other companies, and all other valuable collateral."


    "There are also intangible mortgages. Hollywood has some special mortgage methods. For example, when MGM Films wants a loan, he can use movies like "Gone with the Wind" as collateral. Although "Gone with the Wind" has been out for a few years, it still works every year. Hundreds of thousands of income can be earned for MGM, which can also be counted as collateral."


    "Then there are guarantees from other companies. Find some large companies with guarantee qualifications. If you can''t pay the money, the guarantee company will naturally be responsible."


    "How much can I mortgage for my toy factory?" Hardy said.


    Kevin was taken aback.


    This Mr. Hardy only bought the toy factory yesterday, and he took it as a mortgage today. The action was really quick.


    This wouldn''t be something he planned long ago.


    "How much do you plan to use it as a mortgage?" Kevin asked cautiously.


    "I have asked the professionals, they said that the plot of land plus plant and machinery, it should be no problem to sell 60,000 US dollars, I''ll take a loan of 60,000." Hardy said.


    Kevin took a breath quietly.


    I bought it for less than 40,000 yesterday, and today I came to take out a mortgage of 60,000. If this matter was known by the bank''s senior management, I would definitely think that I was helping the other party to win the bank''s interests.


    Oh,


    It seems that this is indeed the case.


    But he didn''t dare to refuse.


    Those three days of suffering in the cellar, he didn''t want to experience it again in his life.


    "May I try my best to help you get your opinion?" Kevin whispered.


    "Okay, I''m going to trouble Director Madien."


    "No trouble, no trouble, you wait here." Kevin returned to his office and sat in a chair to think about it. He is the head of the credit department. For loans under $50,000, you don¡¯t have to go through higher levels. He has Right to decide.


    It''s better to lend 50,000 yuan to the other party, which can save a lot of trouble.


    After completing a set of loan procedures, Kevin came to the reception room again, "Mr. Hardy, a loan of 50,000 US dollars is my highest authority. No matter how high it is, it needs to be approved at a high-level meeting, and it will take longer, at least half a month. the above."


    "If you are in a hurry to spend money, I suggest you take a loan of 50,000 yuan. I can help you with this money in three days. What do you think of Mr. Hardy?"


    Kevin asked cautiously.


    Since my life,


    As a credit officer, it was the first time he used this tone to talk to people who came to borrow.


    In the past, those company bosses begged him.


    "50000."


    Hardy groaned, it was almost enough.


    In addition to 150,000 for making movies, there are still more than 30,000 left. This sum of money should be enough for the newly recruited people to eat and drink for a while.


    say it again,


    I''m so anxious, I''ll grab Spanish help again.


    Anyway, he has made up his mind to kill him.


    "Okay, it''s 50,000 yuan."


    Kevin Madion was greatly relieved, "Well, I''ll go through the formalities, and the money should be available in three days."


    came out of the bank.


    Hardy took a look at the time. In the afternoon, he drove to Noah''s Ark Film Company again. Yesterday, he agreed with the two screenwriters to watch the first draft this evening.


    When I came to the company, Director Nolan was already waiting here. It was almost six o''clock in the evening when the two screenwriters David and Newton hurried over.


    The eyes of the two were red and exhausted, but their expressions were very excited.


    "Assistant Hardy, and Director Nolan is also here. Both of us stayed up all night yesterday, and we had another day today. The first draft of the script was finally made. Both of us have a very strong feeling for this script. I believe this script is very good. Something to do."


    David said excitedly.


    Hardy took the script, and Nolan stood behind him and the two looked together. The whole script was only three to four thousand words, and it only took ten minutes to read it.


    This first draft of the script basically restored all the essence of Hardy''s outline. Hardy was still satisfied. He looked up at Nolan and found that he was in deep thought.


    "Director Nolan, what do you think of this script?" Hardy asked.


    Nolan woke up from deep thought, and quickly said: "I just conceived the picture in my mind, and I have a rough plot story. It feels better than the two of us talked about yesterday. To be honest, I am very optimistic about this movie."


    "This movie is not only chivalrous and lonely heroes, but there are also many things that Hollywood movies do not have. The plot is clear and refreshing, the backbone is clear, but it is not simple. The protagonist is not the pure incarnation of justice in the past. He promised to help at first. Money, but it''s not just for money."


    "The protagonist is a bounty hunter, a ranger, and a prodigal son. His image is closer to reality, which also makes him look more vivid, not a symbol, but a living person."


    "To pave the way for the atmosphere, I plan to use a panoramic lens and a close-up lens, sparse stubble, a cloak full of dust, walking alone in the afterglow of the setting sun..."


    Hardy discovered that the director Nolan was already immersed in his creation.


    "Then let''s talk to Cohen together tomorrow, I plan to use Noah''s Ark''s equipment staff for filming and production." Hardy said.


    Nolan waved his hand indifferently.


    "That''s your business, I''m only in charge of the movie."


    Nolan said, leaving Hardy aside and looked at the two screenwriters, "I think there are still some details that need to be changed and improved, let''s discuss."


    The three artists discussed the script in Hardy¡¯s office.


    Hardy took a look at the time. It was already around nine o''clock in the evening. I ignored these artistic madmen and drove to Ava''s house by himself.


    Click!


    The door knocked softly.


    Ava Gardner opened the door in loose-fitting home clothes. He was surprised to see Hardy and gave him a hug.


    "I haven''t seen you Hardy for days."


    "It''s been very busy these days, can I eat? I haven''t eaten dinner yet Hardy walked in and took off her coat, and Ava took it and hung it on the hanger.


    "What do I want to eat?" Ava asked.


    "Just do whatever you want."


    "How about spaghetti, I''ll fry you another steak?"


    "Yes."


    Ava was cooking in the kitchen. Hardy poured a glass of wine and stood beside him. Ava looked back at the man, "What have you been up to during this time?"


    "Many, they are all business matters, but there is one thing you must be interested in." Hardy finished speaking and took a sip of wine.


    "Oh what''s the matter?" the woman asked with interest.


    "Don''t you always want to make a movie, I found a role for you."


    Ava immediately turned to look at Hardy, her face full of surprises, "Really Hardy, what kind of character is it? Does it have lines? In fact, it doesn''t matter if there is no line. A single shot is enough."


    "The heroine." Hardy said with a smile.


    Ava was stunned.


    Seeing Hardy''s face full of disbelief.


    "The heroine, how is it possible?"


    Hardy smiled softly at the woman and said, "I invested in this movie. It is a western movie with a heroine in it, but the drama is not too much. This movie is mainly a man drama. Do you want such a role? "


    Ava finally reacted.


    "I want it, I want it!!!"


    "Ah~~~~"


    Ava Gardner let out a scream.


    dropped the barbecue fork in his hand and rushed to Hardy, "Really Hardy, heroine, God, I can¡¯t believe it, thank you Hardy."


    ......


    "Ava, the barbecue is about to burn."


    "Leave him alone, Hardy~~~~~"

 Chapter 49： : Brain tonic is very powerful

    A wonderful dinner.


    Although the food is simple, the waiters are top-notch. They are served in maid costumes. The steak is cut and served in the mouth. The red wine tastes mellow.


    After dinner, Ava pestered Hardy to tell her the plot of the movie.


    Listening to the entire story, Ava discovered that, as Hardy said, this movie is entirely a male film, and the heroine''s presence is very weak.


    But it was the first time she made a movie, and she was very lucky to get the heroine. She knew that if it weren''t for Hardy, she might not get a chance to play the heroine by running for ten years.


    "Tomorrow you and I will go to Noah Film Company to meet the director." Hardy said.


    "What if the director doesn''t like me?"


    Ava asked worriedly.


    Hardy held up the woman''s face and said seriously: "I invested in this movie. I am a producer. Do you think I can''t even decide on a heroine."


    ''S tone reveals the confidence of the domineering president.


    There are too many beautiful women in Hollywood. Many people try their best to get a chance. It is a great fortune to meet Hardy.


    Ava is not stupid.


    She will firmly grasp an opportunity like this, and will not relax at all.


    The next day.


    Hardy drove to the film company with Ava Gardner. Susan at the front desk saw Hardy coming in with a beautiful young woman. Compared with this woman, she immediately paled in comparison.


    He hinted at Assistant Hardy, he didn''t care, it turned out that he already had such a beautiful girlfriend.


    Came to the assistant''s office, here is a draft of the script made yesterday, Hardy handed it to Ava, "You look at the script first, I''m going to talk to Noah''s general manager first, and then I''ll take you to see Director Nolan. ."


    "Hadi, go ahead and leave me alone." Ava said, holding the script.


    Hardy leaves, and Ava looks at the script eagerly. This is the first script she has ever gotten in her life, and she cherishes it very much.


    When he came to the office of General Manager Cohen, Cohen saw that Hardy stood up with a smile, "Hardy, I heard that you are going to shoot a movie, want to use the company''s Nolan director?"


    "It''s true, it''s just a small-cost western movie, with an investment of 150,000. I came to the general manager of Cohen to discuss with you. I am going to rent the company''s personnel and equipment to make this movie."


    "Of course, if Noah is ready to invest, I am also willing to accept investment." Hardy smiled.


    "Investment, what proportion and how to divide it?" Cohen asked.


    "Nolan is responsible for all expenses, including the director, photography, props, soundtrack production team, as well as preliminary funds, accounting for 30% of the shares." Hardy said.


    Cohen furrowed his brows deeply. This assistant Hardy was prepared to not pay a penny. The initial funds were completely invested by Noah. He wanted to occupy 70% of the shares with only one script. What made him dare to say such a thing. Come.


    Cohen branded Hardy as ignorant and frivolous in his heart.


    "Forget the investment. Noah''s funds are tight this year, and he has just cooperated with Warner. He has no plans to make a second investment so soon." Cohen vetoed his intention to invest.


    Hardy said heartily,


    I gave you a chance,


    is your own uselessness.


    "Then let''s discuss the lease." Hardy smiled.


    Renting personnel and equipment is a common practice in Hollywood. There are thousands of film companies in Hollywood, but there are only a few dozen large companies that have all-round production capabilities. Most film companies make movies and equipment personnel are rented.


    "Noah has been idle recently. I also saw this situation before I prepared to start a movie. If I have not worked for a long time, there will be problems within the company, especially the unstable people. Do you think this is the case for General Manager Cohen."


    Hardy looked at Cohen.


    Cohen was taken aback and talked about leasing when he talked about leasing. What do you do with the company?


    His mind suddenly turned.


    Think of the boss Siegel.


    Hardy is an assistant to the boss, knowing that the movie project was given to Warner, and the internal operation of the company is weak. Does this mean he has an opinion on himself?


    Hardy is just an assistant. How could he have the ability to make a movie, it must be the instruction of Siegel''s boss, and even the money is probably from the boss.


    Is this beating yourself?


    If you can''t do it well, I am afraid that you will be kicked out of the company.


    The assistant Hardy in front of him is Siegel¡¯s confidant, and he is sent to the company to supervise him. This filming is also a test. You must cooperate well and must not let him speak ill of himself in front of the boss.


    Hardy didn''t know what he said, which reminded Cohen so much. His original intention of saying this sentence was just to keep the price down.


    But because of his assistant status, Cohen thought a lot about it.


    "General Manager Cohen, I plan to lease the entire team at Noah, so should the price be given a discount?"


    Cohen was awakened by Hardy''s words.


    "Ah, Assistant Hardy is also a member of the company. Naturally, he can get a discount. The company has a rental price list, so I can rent it to you at the lowest 30%. How does Assistant Hardy feel?"


    Cohen has made up his mind to have a good relationship with Hardy, and he has given the highest discount.


    "30% off, I''m very satisfied with this discount, but General Manager Cohen, I don''t have enough funds now. I can pay the company''s personnel rent step by step. Can we temporarily owe the machine and prop rent?" Hardy said .


    He doesn''t have much money in his hand, and I don''t know how much he will spend in the later period. I can save a little bit in the front, and keep a little more money in his hand to deal with emergencies.


    Cohen was embarrassed.


    He has already given the most favorable price. This Hardy has to say that he owes the rent of the machine props first. In case you run out of money and the movie loses money, this business may become a bad debt, and he will have to do so by then. Be criticized.


    But think about Hardy''s identity, anyway, cursing is also cursed by the boss, he must be in front of him.


    "Okay, I agree that the rent for the machine is reduced." Cohn said.


    Hardy left the office of the general manager with satisfaction, and Cohen was also relieved, and finally dealt with this guy. He made such a concession, thinking that he would not tell his boss anything in a short time.


    came to the director''s office, UU reading Hardy saw Nolan lying on the table writing something, raised his head when he heard the voice, and when he saw that it was Hardy, he stood up and rubbed his face.


    "Nolan, you won''t stay home all night?" Hardy asked in surprise.


    Nolan smiled, "I haven''t directed for two years. I finally received a good script. I felt a sense of excitement from the inside out. I was discussing with Newton and the others until the early hours of the morning, and there were many ideas in my mind. Hurry up and write it down, I have been busy all night without knowing it."


    "By the way, did you talk to Cohen, how about it?" Nolan stood up and walked to the coffee pot, adding water to make coffee.


    "I have already said, from now on you will be the director of "Red Dead Redemption", and Noah''s machinery and equipment will be called by you." Hardy said.


    Nolan smiled with joy after hearing this, "It''s great, then from today, I will form my own team."


    "Nolan, I will bring someone, you see if she is suitable to be the heroine." Hardy said.


    "Oh, where is it?"


    "It''s in my office, I''ll call her."


    "No, I happen to have an event, let''s go to your office together." Nolan said.


    When the two went to Hardy''s office, Nolan thought in his heart, since Hardy had brought the heroine and let her stay in his office, the two must have a deep relationship.


    As long as that woman is not outrageous, he is going to let him be the heroine.


    And in this drama, the protagonist is a group of men. Although there is a heroine, the role of the heroine is very weak, and may be less than the supporting actress in other movies, so it is not the point.


    What he thought about the most yesterday was to find a suitable actor to highlight the role of Jon.

 Chapter 50： : You are the most talented man I have ever seen

    Ava Gardner is reading the script. If classified by movie, this movie should be regarded as a western chivalrous movie. The protagonist is a bounty hunter named Jon.


    Seeing the name Jon, Ava pursed her lips and smiled. This is because Hardy used her own name.


    She was taken aback when she saw the heroine''s name, because the heroine was Marisa. Ava wondered, when writing the heroine, did Hardy think of her name.


    The whole script has a very good story. After watching it, Hardy told her that Hardy wrote it himself. Before, Ava only thought Hardy was a rough man. I didn¡¯t expect that he was so talented and could write. Write such a good script.


    At this moment, Ava developed a strong sense of admiration for Hardy.


    He is not an ordinary gang leader.


    is a talented gang leader who understands art.


    Thinking of this, Ava suddenly felt that the Red Dead Redemption in the script had a good personality and Hardy was really a bit like.


    rough,


    But there is a chivalrous heart.


    If I didn''t meet him at the beginning, maybe he still lives in the shadow of that devil agent, didn''t it mean Hardy saved him in the end?


    Just then the door was pushed open.


    Hardy walked in with Director Nolan. Ava woke up from her thoughts and looked up at the two of them, "Ah, you''re back."


    said and stood up quickly.


    Seeing someone around Hardy, Ava looked a little cautious.


    Nolan looked at the woman in front of him, and the first thing he felt was amazing. This woman is very beautiful, even among the female stars in Hollywood, she is considered to be the top.


    The figure is perfectly proportioned, the calf is slender, and the face is that kind of majestic beauty, bright with a sense of firmness.


    No wonder Hardy is so careful.


    If I had such a girlfriend, I would also be very careful.


    "Ava, let me introduce you. This is Jonathan Nolan, the director of "Red Dead Redemption"."


    "Hello, Mr. Director." Ava said hello gently.


    "Hello Miss Gardner."


    Hardy looked at Nolan, smiled and asked: "This is the heroine I found for you, what do you think?"


    Nolan looked at Ava, did not speak but shook his head.


    Why did the director shook his head? Is it because he didn''t like him? Ava Gardner immediately became nervous.


    "She is so beautiful. In my imagination, Marisa was not so beautiful, but I suddenly felt that the woman who could be snatched away by Romon should be very beautiful. People couldn''t help taking her away. "


    Hearing this, Ava''s mood a little lowered.


    Nolan looked at Ava holding the script in her hand and said to the woman: "Miss Gardner, you must have read the script."


    "Well, I''ve seen it."


    "Then can you perform a section according to the plot in the script, it doesn''t matter which section is." Nolan said.


    Ava Gardner also studied acting for more than a year before. She just read the script and has some understanding of the character Marisa in the script.


    Just now, she also thought that Hardy was Red Dead Jon, and she was the Marissa who was saved by him, and she unknowingly took the role into her heart.


    Ava walked to the middle, staggered slightly, her eyes turned melancholy, and her voice was sad, "Romon, don''t hurt my child, don''t."


    After speaking, I turned around and hugged something, rushed into my arms, tears were left behind, "Please Romon, let him go, he is innocent, I will go back with you obediently, never again Ran."


    ''S face is full of sadness and despair.


    "Okay, the acting is very good, Miss Gardner is very suitable for this role, I think the heroine can already be confirmed." Nolan said loudly.


    Nolan is not stupid. This woman is Hardy''s default heroine, and the acting skills of the woman in front of him are also reasonable. She looks beautiful and is completely qualified for the heroine.


    Ava wiped her tears and almost jumped up excitedly. Anyone could see the joy and excitement in his eyes.


    This is the first role in her life.


    The three of them sat down, and Nolan said to Hardy: "The most important thing now is to find an actor who fits the protagonist Jon''s temperament. This is very important. I think about the right actor in Hollywood now. How many This is more appropriate. I am very optimistic about Henry Fonda, but his salary is about 350,000 US dollars, which is too expensive. McCree or Cobain can also work, but their salary is also more than 100,000 US dollars."


    Hardy shook his head, "I said in this movie that we don''t use celebrities to drive traffic. All the money is used for shooting. There are second- and third-tier actors in Hollywood. Their acting skills are not bad. We can select suitable actors in it. "


    Nolan also agreed with Hardy.


    "Okay, I''ll let someone go to the actors'' union to pick someone, and I''ll let you go through the list when I get the list, Hardy, I''ll go first, I can''t wait to form a crew now." Nolan stood up and said.


    Hardy smiled and sent Nolan out.


    Only Hardy and Ava were left in the office, and Ava immediately lost her restraint and threw herself on Hardy. "Hadi, I can really be the heroine. I''m so happy, it''s like a dream. "


    "Is it a sweet dream?"


    "Yes, a very beautiful dream." The woman nodded.


    "Then keep doing it, don''t wake up."


    After the woman was excited, she held up the script again and looked like it was the most beautiful thing in the world. Hardy made a cup of tea, lit a cigar and started smoking.


    About the movie.


    The reason why film companies look for big stars is that the big stars have good acting skills, but this is only a small part of the reason, and the main reason is to use their reputation to attract people into the movie theater.


    is like a director of later generations, knowing that Xiao Xianrou''s acting skills are bad, but people have traffic and can attract audiences into the movie theater. You can''t do it with other actors.


    Before the broadcast of each movie, it will promote it hard. In many cases, the publicity cost accounts for a large part of the movie cost, and some even exceed the production cost.


    is to let people buy tickets to enter the cinema.


    How will I promote my own movie in the future? The traditional methods of publicity must be very expensive. Hardy is searching for posterity''s publicity strategies in his mind, hoping to use it.


    "Jon, does this movie have a theme song?" Ava suddenly asked next to him.


    "theme song?"


    "Yes, Gone with the Wind theme song "My True Love", I absolutely love it, there are many theme songs, more famous than movies."


    There was a flash of light in Hardy''s mindYes,


    movie episode.


    If you get a movie episode out and play it on the radio, let the song become popular first, and advertise that it is an episode of a movie, but without the name, people will be very curious. When the movie comes out, plus the promotion of the song, the effect I''m afraid it''s better than throwing a lot of money.


    What song should I use?


    Let someone from the company arranger department write a song?


    I am afraid that those people will not be able to write a hit song.


    might as well take a classic from later generations.


    Hardy¡¯s original English is good, and I like listening to English songs, especially some old classic songs, which are played in a loop while driving.


    He suddenly thought of a song, closed his eyes and hummed softly.


    "Are you going to Scarborough Fair?


    parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,


    Please say hello to the one who lives there,


    He used to be my true love. "


    Hardy¡¯s voice is a bit low, and his singing level is at best karaoke level, but his singing together immediately attracted Ava.


    This beautiful tone is something she has never heard before.


    quickly immersed in it.


    Hardy only sang for a while, then stopped and looked at Ava with a shocked face, "This is a song I wrote before and adapted from British folk songs. What do you think?"


    Ava Gardner covered her mouth in surprise.


    "God, Hardy, you can compose a song, and it''s so beautiful. This song is so good to hear. I was deeply attracted by it after only a few sentences."


    Ava Gardner walked up to Hardy, eyes full of admiration, holding the man¡¯s face and whispering:


    "Hadi, you are the most talented man I have ever seen."

 Chapter 51： : Scarborough Fair

    Ava Gardner has studied singing for more than a year. Writing scores is just a basic skill. Hardy sang twice and asked her to record the numbered scores and lyrics.


    "Ava, you try to sing it again." Hardy said.


    Ava Gardner took the score and tried to sing.


    "Are you going to Scarborough Fair?


    parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. "


    When Ava sang for the first time, she still stumbled a little, but Ava''s voice and singing skills are much stronger than Hardy, and she has already sung.


    "Ava, the essence of this song is ethereal and distant, and the sound seems to come from the sky, making people intoxicated." Hardy explained the artistic conception of this song to Ava Gardner.


    Ava couldn''t help but nodded.


    I stabilized my mind and sang again. This time, the singing is obviously ethereal. I have to say that Ava''s voice is really talented, and the voice is so beautiful that it can hold your ears tightly.


    This time Ava is much more adept than the last time. There is almost no pause during the singing. After singing a song, Hardy wakes up from the enjoyment and opens his eyes.


    Such a beautiful singing voice, I never cherished it before.


    Be careful not to hurt her in the future.


    After Ava sang, she looked at Hardy with excitement, "I really like this song. It''s so beautiful. When I sing, I feel my whole person wandering in a sea of ??colorful flowers. I feel very comfortable in my heart. I have this feeling."


    "Sing it again."


    Hardy said.


    Ava sang the third time.


    She enjoys singing, and it is even greater enjoyment for others to listen to her singing.


    "Ava, follow me." Hadi took Ava and walked out.


    "Where to go?"


    "The film company has a recording studio, let''s go to record the song." Hardy said.


    "But there is no music now?"


    "It doesn''t matter, the film company has arranger, they will do it." Noah is a big company, every film needs music arranger, naturally it has a lot of talents.


    There are several people working in the arranger room. They are making the soundtrack for an independent film. Noah does not make the film himself, so he can only rely on the support of some independent film companies.


    Director Jason saw Hardy come in and stand up to say hello, "Assistant Hardy, why did you come to our arranger room?"


    "Some things ask you for help." Hardy said with a smile.


    "Is it about the soundtrack of the new movie?" Director Jason asked.


    The news spread very quickly, and the news of preparing to shoot a new movie is estimated to have spread throughout the company.


    "No, there is a new song, please give me an accompaniment."


    "A new song?"


    Hardy handed the numbered musical notation to the other party. After reading it, the supervisor Jason became interested, and walked to the piano to play the musical notation, while humming along with the tune in his mouth.


    "It feels very good, I will find someone to sing it again and try it." Jason said.


    "You don''t need to find someone, I have a singer here." Then he pushed Ava Gardner out, "Ava, sing it again for everyone."


    Several staff members stopped their work and looked at the beauties one after another.


    The song Ava has been sung several times, and this time it was more relaxed. The beautiful voice echoed in the room, and several arrangements were immediately attracted.


    Xin said that this girl''s voice is so good, where did Assistant Hardy get it.


    The arranger supervisor, Jason, reacted after hearing a few words and began to use piano accompaniment. With the accompaniment, everyone immediately felt that the song was more beautiful, and quickly immersed in the song and was deeply intoxicated.


    The song is over.


    People finally woke up.


    "Wow~~ It''s so beautiful, I think this is the most beautiful music I''ve ever heard in my lifetime, it''s simply the sound of nature."


    "I seemed to be floating in the sky just now, and the surrounding clouds are within reach."


    "I feel that some of the tunes are similar to a Scottish folk song, but there are also differences, which are more beautiful and charming."


    "I heard the meaning of anti-war in the lyrics."


    Jason got a little excited, and asked Ava Gardner: "I''m sure I haven''t heard this song before. May I ask this lady, did you create this song?"


    Ava Gardner shook her head, then looked at Hardy.


    "No, this was created by Hardy."


    Jason was stunned.


    The other arrangements in the room were also stunned.


    was actually created by Assistant Hardy. I didn''t expect Assistant Hardy to be such an excellent songwriter and compose such a beautiful song.


    Someone thought,


    No wonder Assistant Hardy was hired by the boss as the assistant to the chairman at a young age.


    was preparing to shoot a new movie, which suddenly brought the whole company to life, and now I find that he can still compose songs.


    Some people even thought,


    It¡¯s not that the boss prepares to train him as a general manager.


    Hardy looked at the arranger supervisor, "Jason, can you help me with the accompaniment, this song is the theme song of the new movie?"


    "Of course." Jason agreed immediately.


    can complete this kind of music accompaniment, he feels honored, maybe this will be a classic that will be handed down to later generations, then his name may also be remembered.


    "After composing the accompaniment, I will ask you to help Ava record this song."


    "No problem at all, by the way, can I ask, what is the name of this song?" the supervisor Benson asked.


    "The Scarborough Fair."


    ......


    Driving home, Ava has always been very excited. Today she got the role of the heroine and the opportunity to sing the theme song of the movie. These are all her dreams. He feels like Cinderella has a magic wand.


    All this is amazing.


    Watching the traffic passing by, Ava hummed a song in her mouth. After singing a sentence, she suddenly looked at Hardy, "Hadi, I know that the parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme in the lyrics are all flowers. Is there any implication?"


    "These kinds of flowers represent the sweetness, strength, loyalty and courage of love." Hardy said.


    Ava Gardner''s eyes turned blurred, and it took a long time to exhale, "I see, now I feel the lyrics are more beautiful."


    "By the way, Hardy, there was an arrangement just now that he heard the anti-war meaning in the song, is that true?" Ava asked again.


    Hardy knows that this song "Scarbro Bazaar" was born in 1965. It does have an anti-war meaning, and it should be the Vietnam War.


    But the Second World War has just ended, and now it is completely suitable.


    "Ava, your task during this time is to polish this song well, and I will let the company record him into a record." Hardy said.


    "Well, I must sing it well." Ava Gardner said excitedly.


    ......


    The next day, Hardy brought Ava to the company again, handed her to the arranger supervisor Jason, and went to Nolan himself.


    Nolan saw Hardy coming over and quickly greeted him, "Hadi, come over and have a look. I have already selected a group of second- and third-line actors. You can see if there are any suitable ones."


    resume with photos.


    It says what roles have been played in the past.


    There is also the experience of performing in a certain performance group and so on.


    The salary of these people is obviously not in the same level as those of the big stars. Some people even only get a weekly salary, which is only two or three hundred dollars a month.


    Most of them are looking for opportunities.


    Jon, the protagonist of "The Wilderness", is a man in his thirties with a face full of vicissitudes. This kind of person has a lot of people in Hollywood. Hardy and Nolan are looking for the kind of and Jon. An actor with a suitable temperament.


    "This wife."


    "This eye has no eyes."


    "This jaw is too ugly."


    Just when he turned to the next one, Hardy was stunned when he saw the photo and the introduction.


    Clint Eastwood, 33 years old, has played supporting roles in several small-cost movies, and Hardy has never heard of those movies.


    It''s him? !


    How can it be.


    I can see that the photo is indeed the Eastwood in my memory.


    According to history, Eastwood should be only 15 years old now, completely out of time and space.


    But Hardy thought for a while.


    In this world that I came from, there are so many things that are different from historical time and space, and there are also many movie characters and events, so why bother now.


    "Nolan, find this man to see." Hardy pointed to Eastwood and said to director Nolan.


    Nolan looked at the photo.


    "A heroine actor, do you think he is suitable?"


    Hardy smiled, "It might be a piece of gold buried in the sand."

 Chapter 52： : Marine Corps Combat Staff

    cloak.


    Cowboy hat.


    The thick stubble on the face.


    deep eyes.


    half of a cigar in his mouth.


    had a revolver hanging from his waist.


    A wild and unruly smell appeared immediately.


    Nolan circled Eastwood for a long time, looked up and down, and finally looked at Hardy and said with a little excitement: "Hadi, I found feeling in him."


    Hardy looked at Eastwood and asked, "Have you signed up with a brokerage company?"


    "There used to be, but there was no sign after the expiration of the first two years." Eastwood said.


    "Will you sign a contract with my agency, the protagonist of this movie is yours."


    "Yes." Eastwood agreed.


    He has been running the game for ten years, waiting for an opportunity, and now an opportunity to be the protagonist is in front of him and he has to seize everything.


    The conditions given by the Hardy Economic Company are not bad. It is divided into 37%, and the company accounts for 70% of the individuals. This is an increase of 10% from the previous contract. Eastwood happily signed it.


    Hardy was also very happy, but he did not expect to have gained a future great god. This transaction is absolutely profitable, and it is a big profit.


    The actor is sure, and the remaining supporting roles are better choices. These Hardys don''t bother, and they are all handed over to director Nolan.


    Hardy went to the recording studio to look at Ava again. She and the arrangers are busy. It is estimated that it will take a few days to formally record.


    Just returned to the office, suddenly the phone rang.


    picked up the phone to answer, it turned out to be Richard.


    Hardy came to the film company and told the brothers how to contact him. You can call him in an emergency.


    "What''s wrong with Richard?" Hardy asked.


    "Hadi, I want you to meet someone."


    "who?"


    "Do you remember Major James Lanster?"


    ......


    Hardy drove to the toy factory. The toy factory was able to live in after a simple cleanup. The door was changed to a new brand, HD Security Company.


    During this period of time, Henry Matthew and the others have successively found several former comrades in arms. Hardy also took the time to meet them once, and now they are all arranged to live here.


    meeting room,


    Hardy saw that Richard was talking to someone. He was a middle-aged man with a haggard look. He was wearing a wrinkled suit with sparse stubble. The most noticeable thing was that he had no shoes on one of his feet. Instead, stick out a wooden stick.


    is obviously an artificial leg.


    Although it was a few years later, Hardy recognized the man in front of him at a glance, Major James Lanster, Marine Corps combat staff.


    Hardy''s memory goes back to 1942.


    During the Battle of Guadalo,


    Major Lanster, as a combat staff officer, followed the Marine Battalion in military operations. He encountered an ambush shortly after landing and was severely rounded by Japanese artillery. Many people were killed on the spot. Major Lanster was blown off a leg in the shelling.


    Hardy was the squad leader at the time, and he was not far away from Major Lanster. He drove Lanster out with gunfire, and together with Richard and the others, he carried Lanster out of the battlefield.


    from then on,


    Hardy never saw Major Lanster again.


    Three years have passed in a flash.


    Hardy walked into the house and stood in front of Major Lanster, "Major Lanster, do you remember me?"


    Major Lanster stood up with an armrest and looked at Hardy with sincere eyes, "Of course I remember, Jon Hardy, we used to fight side by side, when I was blown off my thigh by a cannonball, or you took someone to take me Carried out of the battlefield."


    said and gave Hardy a hug.


    "How have you been in the past few years?" Hardy asked after the two sat down.


    Lanster paused slightly.


    shook his head.


    "You should see it, it''s not good."


    "After I was injured, I was sent to the battlefield hospital. It took a few months to recover from the injury, but I had lost a leg and could no longer return to the army."


    "After retiring and returning home, life once again gave me a heavy blow. I was not home for a few years. My wife had a lover and saw that I became disabled. She insisted on divorcing me. I tried to save it, but to no avail. Finally, my wife Leave with two children."


    Mentioned the child, Lanster''s voice became low, and he could hear that he was very sad about leaving the child.


    "I broke a leg and couldn''t do normal work. I couldn''t even enter the factory. In the end, I asked a friend to find a job as a warehouse keeper."


    "In that factory I knew a guy who also served in the Marine Corps, named Tommy. A few days ago, he suddenly went to see me and said that a friend called him to Los Angeles, only recruiting soldiers, and asked if I would come together. ."


    Hardy looked at Major Lanster and said, "Major Lanster, I guess you already know what we are doing. Are you still going to join."


    Lanster smiled lightly.


    "After my divorce, I need to pay monthly child support to get the child''s visitation rights. If I don''t pay the money, I don''t even have the right to see my children. I love them, I love them very much."


    At this point, Lanster gritted his teeth hard.


    "I want to make money, give enough child support, and even give them a better life. I want to regain the dignity of being a father, and I don''t care about the others."


    Lanster looked at Hardy and said, "Hadi, can you please have one thing."


    "you said."


    "Children need money to go to school. The man sent the children to the community school to save money, but the community school they live in is dirty and messy, and the teacher resources are not enough. I want the children to have a better future. I want to send them to private schools."


    "Private schools need a lot of money, 500 US dollars for a semester, and 1,000 US dollars for two children. Can you lend me a sum of money first? I don''t want to delay the future of the two children because I have not fulfilled my responsibilities as a father. ."


    "no problem."


    Hardy agreed without any hesitation.


    ......


    Today is the weekend.


    Richard drove Lanster to the old town.


    stopped in front of a small courtyard.


    Today Lanster deliberately shaved his beard and adjusted his hair, and bought a suit that fits the body. The whole person looks more energetic.


    "Richard, please wait a while here."


    "You go to the major, I happen to be in the car listening to the radio." Richard smiled.


    Lanster got out of the car, holding the gifts for the children in his hand, walked to the door with some crooked steps and pressed the doorbell.


    Not long after, a woman in her thirties opened the door.


    There are bruises on the corners of the woman''s eyes, which can be seen even though she is covered by her hair. Lanster said to her heart that she was beaten by her current man again.


    If it was his wife, someone moved his family like this, he would kill that bastard, but now this woman has nothing to do with him.


    "I''ll see the children." Lanster said.


    The woman looked at the man, feeling that he was a little different from before, and then glanced at the black car parked on the side of the road.


    turned around and shouted into the room, "Gina, Samantha, come out."


    Not long after, two girls ran out of the house and saw Lanster screamed in surprise, "Ahhh~~ Dad, it¡¯s Dad."


    The two girls ran to Lanster and threw them into Lanster''s arms. Lanster hugged the two daughters tightly.


    The eldest daughter Gina is 12 years old, and the youngest daughter Samantha is only 9 years old. Samantha hugged Lanster''s neck and said coquettishly: "Dad, you haven''t come to see us for a long time."


    "Sorry, Dad has been busy lately."


    Lanster looked up at his former wife, "Mary, it¡¯s been a long time since I saw the children. Today I want to take the children to the playground for a day, can you?"


    The woman looked at the two daughters who looked excited and eager to try, nodded and agreed, and the two girls screamed excitedly.


    "Gina, Samantha, take your backpacks." Lanster said.


    "Good dad." The two girls ran back to the house excitedly to pack their things.


    Lanster and his ex-wife stood at the door. The two were relatively speechless. After a while, the woman looked at Lanster and asked, "Lanster, have you brought the child support?"


    "Brought it."


    Lanster took out 200 dollars from his pocket and handed it to the woman, who quickly took it and held it in her hand.


    "Mary, I have one thing I want to discuss with you. I want to send the children to a private boarding school." Lanster said.


    "Private schools, are you dreaming, where is the money for private schools so expensive?" Mary frowned.


    "I will pay the money."


    "Yeah, did Mr. Lanster get rich?" A joking voice came from the room, and a thin guy walked out a short while ago and stood beside Mary with his arms on the woman''s shoulders, with a defiant face on his face. The smirk looked at Lanster.


    "Send it to a private school. Do you know how much it costs? You can afford it by looking at the warehouse? If you are really rich, it is better to pay more for support. The two children are getting older and more expensive. The more you come, it¡¯s time for a little more alimony.¡±


    The guy said that he took 200 dollars out of the woman''s hand, and put it into his pocket naturally.


    ......

 Chapter 53： : 3 methods, you choose 1

    Lanster frowned as he looked at the scowling guy.


    Every month, his salary is basically used to provide living expenses for the two children. He is living very hard, but he knows that most of the money is probably used by this bastard.


    For the sake of the child, Lanster had to bear it.


    He just wants the children to have an environment to survive.


    Now he has a better job and wants to make some changes.


    Lanster said: "Children need better education. Send them to private schools. Only with a good learning environment can they have a future."


    "The child''s support is mainly used for life, education and medical care. I will spend this money separately in the future, and it will not be less than the agreement."


    The man holding Mary was anxious.


    Looking at Lanster coldly, "Then what you mean is that you don¡¯t want to pay support in the future. Haha, if so, I will never agree to their transfer. If you want to visit the children in the future, it depends on our inconvenience. ."


    This man has no serious work and no fixed income. He used to be a street gangster. He accidentally came into contact with Lanster''s ex-wife and got into bed with rhetoric. Since then, he has a free babysitter and financial resources.


    Lanster is a long-term meal ticket to him, and now he wonders how he could agree without paying.


    "Carol~~"


    Lanster''s ex-wife Mary wanted to say something, but as soon as he called the man''s name, the man suddenly turned his head and stared at her fiercely.


    "Shut up, there is no place for you to speak!"


    Mary shuddered and she was so scared that she shut up immediately.


    "Go back to the house."


    The man cursed in a low voice.


    The woman looked at Lanster, then turned back to the house.


    Lanster clenched his fists with a cold face.


    At the age of 19, he and Mary were in love and married. They were very happy at the time. Later, they had two children. After World War II broke out, he joined the army. He was promoted quickly because of his knowledge in college. At that time, he and Mary would write to each other every month. Still very affectionate.


    He never thought that the woman he loved finally betrayed the marriage because of loneliness.


    He hated it.


    But the woman I once loved was treated like this by a gangster.


    Even if she doesn''t love it now, Lanster is still a little sad when she sees Mary now.


    Waiting for Mary to leave, Carol looked at Lanster fiercely, pointed his index finger at Lanster, and said in a bad tone:


    "If you want them to live well, just get more support. Their custody rights are in our hands, and some are ways to pinch you."


    "By the way, don''t bother to find a lawyer to take away custody, I have a way to drag you to death, the law does not work here, hahahaha."


    Carol grinned wildly.


    The window of the car parked on the side of the road opened.


    Richard looked at the arrogantly laughing garbage with one eye.


    touched the revolver around his waist with his right hand.


    Just now their conversation, Richard heard clearly.


    at this distance.


    He is 100% sure that if he wants to hit his right eye, he will not hit his left eye.


    At this time, two girls ran out of the house, each carrying a small backpack, "Dad, we are ready, shall we go now."


    Lanster took the hands of the two daughters and prepared to leave. Carol looked at the two girls and said with a grin: "Gina, Samantha, don''t you say goodbye to Uncle Carol."


    The two girls trembled, their eyes cringed when they looked at Carol, "Goodbye, Uncle Carol."


    Carol raised his eyebrows, "Ha ha ha, goodbye, go and have fun, remember to go home early."


    The two girls nodded timidly.


    Lanster took the hands of his two daughters and walked towards the car. Richard took his hands out of his arms, got out of the car and opened the rear door.


    "Gina, Samantha, this is Uncle Richard." Lanster said softly to the two daughters.


    "Hello, Uncle Richard."


    The two girls are cute and cute together.


    "Hello."


    Richard faced the two girls with a rare smile on their faces.


    The two girls got in the car and sat beside Lanster on the left and right. Richard helped them close the car door. When they got into the car, they glanced at Carol who was standing at the door and looking at them.


    The eyes are very calm.


    is extremely indifferent.


    The car drove away, and Carol curled her lips to leave. At this moment, Mary came out of the house and grabbed Carol''s arm and pleaded:


    "Carol, will you leave me a hundred dollars? I have no money at home and I need to buy food and daily necessities."


    Mary knew that this guy disappeared with the money, and the next time he appeared, he would spend it all.


    Carol looked at Mary with disgust in her eyes. When he met Mary before, she was still so young and beautiful, and she was well-dressed, and now, she was completely an aunt.


    But this **** never thought about it.


    In the past, Mary was raised by Lanster, and her life was natural and graceful. Since following him, she has to take care of her two children and her family, and she must also find ways to make money. Don¡¯t even think of getting a point in Carol¡¯s living expenses. He had to take most of the living expenses given by Lanster, and the woman''s current appearance was completely destroyed by him.


    Carol shook off Mary''s arm with a wave.


    "Go away, isn''t that Lanster rich? When he sends the girls back, remember to ask him for living expenses, otherwise you will be hungry this month."


    Carol''s strength was so great that Mary was thrown and sat on the ground.


    The man leaves.


    Mary knew he was going to either the bar or the casino.


    Thinking of her current life, the woman''s eyes were red, and she covered her mouth and started crying.


    She had a happy family before.


    has fallen to this point now.


    Who can be blamed.


    was fooled by this bastard''s rhetoric.


    It''s completely self-blame for the way it is now.


    can''t go back again.


    Lanster came to play with his daughters. The two girls hadn''t come out for a long time, and their faces were full of joy.


    When playing a shooting game, both girls failed.


    The little girl, Samantha, was a little disappointed. She hugged her father''s neck and said, "I really want that stuffed teddy bear."


    Richard looked at Samantha.


    picked up the air gun from the booth.


    "Boom boom boom~~~~~"


    12 shots in a row, without any gap or aiming, the gun hit the target, the boss blinked and looked at Richard, picked up the biggest teddy bear and handed it to him.


    Richard turned around and stuffed the Teddy Bear toy into Samantha''s arms.


    "Wow~~"


    Samantha exclaimed in surprise.


    "Thank you Uncle Richard."


    The little girl hugged the teddy bear tightly and was very happy.


    The eldest daughter Gina also looked at Richard.


    "Do you want it too?" Richard asked.


    Richard was born with cold temperament and rarely chatted with anyone actively. Even in the Marine Corps, he was a light temperament. The one who had the best relationship was Hardy, and Bill was much worse.


    But when he saw the two girls, he liked them very much and was willing to be close to them.


    "Can you please Uncle Richard?" Gina asked.


    Richard picked up the air gun again.


    "Boom boom boom boom boom~~~~~"


    is another series of gunshots.


    12 targets were knocked down.


    The boss just took out a new teddy bear, ready to put it in the highest position, before it put it up, Richard had another top prize.


    The bald boss was helpless, and directly handed the teddy bear to Richard.


    Richard took the teddy bear and turned and gave it to Gina.


    Gina happily hugged her in her arms, thought about it for a while, and kissed Richard on the face, "Thank you, Uncle Richard."


    Richard was a little dazed, and it took a long time to get over.


    The two girls hugged teddy bears to play on the merry-go-round. Richard and Lanster stood outside, and the two girls on the merry-go-round were full of bright smiles.


    Richard took out a cigarette and handed it to Lanster. The two lit them. "Major, I think the children''s affairs need to be resolved."


    Lanster let out a soft breath.


    "I want to get their custody rights, but I know that Mary will not give up, and that bastard, who threatens to use the child to ask for alimony, and will not easily agree to it. I am afraid it will be troublesome to start a lawsuit." Lanster said.


    "Major, for some people, sometimes the law doesn''t work well." Richard said calmly.


    Lanster was taken aback.


    immediately remembered that Richard, they are now gangsters.


    He just joined, and he is not very familiar with the gang''s style.


    "What do you think should be done?" Lanster asked.


    "There are three ways."


    Lanster was a little surprised. He couldn''t think of a single one. He didn''t expect Richard to have three methods.


    "Which three?"


    "First, let me do it, second, give it to Henry Matthew and the others, and third, let Hardy handle this matter." Richard said.


    "Is there any difference?" Lanster asked curiously.


    "The difference is still quite big."


    "If you choose one, that guy will be killed on the street at night by a bullet from nowhere."


    "If you choose two, Henry and Matthew will tie him to a stone and throw him into the bay, and he will become a missing person."


    "How about Hardy?" Lanster asked.


    Richard expelled a puff of smoke and said lightly:


    "Hadi will help you get back the custody of the girls, and leave the rest to me or Henry Matthew."

 Chapter 54： : The most correct way to deal with scum

    Lanster was smoking a cigarette. The cigarette **** was about to burn his fingers. He dropped the cigarette **** severely. "Richard, help me watch Gina and them. I''ll call Hardy."


    Richard nodded and looked at the two girls. The girls turned around on the wooden horse and waved at Richard together.


    "Uncle Richard~~"


    Richard liked the voice they called themselves.


    smiled and waved with the girls.


    What Richard said to Lanster just now is his respect for Lanster. In fact, he has just made up his mind. If Lanster continues to hesitate, he doesn''t mind making claims.


    Hardy remembered a sentence very clearly.


    "We are brothers. Sometimes brothers are stupid, unexpected, and have problems. These are nothing. We should take the initiative to help them accomplish certain things."


    ......


    Hardy is dealing with things.


    He now has three companies, Hardy Security, Hardy Films and Hardy Brokers. Yesterday Lanster came, and Hardy¡¯s security company director has a candidate.


    As for the film company, it is completely a shell company. Now it is not anxious to find someone. Instead, it is an agent company. It signed Ava Gardner. At that time, it also included four people as gifts. Now it is ready to sign Eastwood , Need a suitable manpower to take care of it.


    Who are you looking for?


    Hardy thought of the property for sale Edward.


    Through two contacts, Hardy found that Edward is a very mindful guy and very hardworking. Such a person will certainly not be bad in the future.


    Hardy got through Edward''s phone and expressed his meaning. Edward didn''t hesitate to even hesitate, and he simply agreed.


    "Mr. Hardy, I am willing to serve you."


    "Do you know about the agent?" Hardy asked.


    "To tell you the truth, Mr. Hardy, I have not been in contact with the brokerage business, but you can rest assured that I can learn all of these. My learning ability is very strong, and I guarantee to learn the brokerage business in the shortest time." Edward assured.


    "Okay, it''s you, now come to my side and give you the business of the brokerage company."


    Within twenty minutes Edward appeared in front of Hardy, breathing a little, and he could see that this guy was coming.


    Some people say it might be acting.


    Hardy wants to say that even if he is acting, it means that he is also a motivated guy. Those who are not motivated, don''t even bother to act.


    A few artist contracts are all.


    Hardy told Edward of his thoughts, ¡°Now don¡¯t rush to start other businesses. Ava and Eastwood are the key points. You will also need some time to learn.¡±


    "Good Mr. Hardy."


    Edward thought for a while, "Then Mr. Hardy, what are your expectations for the future of the brokerage company?"


    "Future expectations."


    "Hehe, if you have the ability, I would love to see Hardy''s brokerage company, surpassing WMA, becoming the largest brokerage company in Hollywood and even the United States, it depends on your ability." Hardy smiled.


    Edward nodded, "I will work hard boss."


    Just then the phone on Hardy''s desk rang.


    Picking up the answer, it turned out that Lanster called.


    Edward left, Lanster told everything, Hardy understood.


    "Major, when you finish playing with the children, don''t send them back. Stay in the hotel for a few days and buy them some clothes and daily necessities for them to use for school. You will contact a private boarding school tomorrow to enroll the two children as soon as possible." Hardy said.


    "The custody right is in Mary''s hands. I''m afraid she doesn''t agree. It will be difficult for children to go to school without her signature?" Lanster said.


    Hardy said in his heart that Major Lanster is a man of integrity, and he has not yet adapted to his current status.


    "Hehe, rest assured, the authorization letter will be obtained, the children will go to school and the custody will be later, but it is not very troublesome." Hardy said in a relaxed tone.


    put down the phone,


    Hardy tapped his fingers on the table and thought about who to deal with this matter.


    He never advocates killing first.


    That is the process of disposing of garbage after all the problems have been solved.


    South Down Town.


    Great Ivan seems to be there.


    Hardy picked up the phone and called Great Ivan. After a short time, the call was connected, and a stern voice came from the phone, "I''m Great Ivan, who is looking for me?"


    "it''s me."


    "Ah, boss, what do you want me to do?" Great Ivan''s voice immediately became extremely gentle.


    Oh shit,


    The voice of this guy holding his throat sounded awkward.


    "Help me investigate a man named Carol, who lives in the southern city." Hardy said.


    "Good boss, I will go over and investigate immediately."


    The phone hung up, and within half an hour the phone in Hardy''s office rang again, "Boss, this is Ivan, and I have already inquired about the situation of the guy named Carol."


    "Say."


    "Carol is an uninfluenced street gangster, Polish descent, 30 years old this year. He has been jailed twice for theft before, but nothing else."


    "Boss, did this guy offend you, let me kill him now, or grab him and send it to you?" Big Ivan asked.


    Hardy thought for a while and wanted to ask: "Here is the Polish territory, right? Is he a member of the Polish gang?"


    "He is not yet a member of the Polish Gang, at best he can be regarded as a gangster from the outside."


    "What''s the situation with the Polish Gang now?" Hardy asked.


    "The boss of the Polish gang is Novakowski. He has more than a dozen backbones and dozens of other miscellaneous fish. What''s wrong, boss, what do you ask this for?" Big Ivan asked curiously.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    South Down Town is close to Hollywood. Because the conditions here are average and the three big gangs look down on them, some small gangs have appeared, such as the Russian gang and the Polish gang of Ivan the Great.


    My goal is to kill the Spanish gang and occupy Hollywood. The southern city can also be counted as one of the scopes.


    "Ivan, give you a task."


    Great Ivan immediately became excited, "Boss, what task did you say?"


    Hardy talked about his plan, and the big Ivan on the phone couldn''t help but nodded, "Good boss, I know how to do it."


    Hardy put down the phone and called Henry and Matthew again, "How many new people do you have now?"


    "Eleven." Matthew said.


    It took more than a week to recruit eleven people, and all of them were veterans. It is already very rare. Moreover, Leo, Kerry, and Neil are still recruiting people outside, and there will be more and more people.


    "It''s boring to train at the security company all day, Henry, take them out for activities and get rid of the Polish gang." Hardy said.


    Matthew rubbed his hands in excitement.


    "After so many days in the toy factory, I finally got a job."


    There is not much oil and water in Xiacheng District, and other gangs look down on it. Hardy wants to get the Polish gang, one for the stability of the place in the future, and the other for training.


    To put it bluntly, being idle is also being idle.


    It¡¯s okay to find someone to practice hands for the newcomer.


    Since this matter involves the Polish Gang, they are unlucky.


    The Polish Gang is actually very innocent. The guy named Carol is not a member of the Polish Gang at all. After hearing their names, Hardy suddenly aroused and wanted to get rid of them.


    The old saying goes that people come from the sky in trouble at home, and it is probably their situation.


    ......


    Big Ivan put down the phone and called his brothers, "Boss Hardy has a task for us to complete."


    When several guys heard Hardy''s name, their bodies shivered unconsciously.


    No way These guys were hungry for a week when Hardy was kept in the cellar last time. They all left a deep shadow on Hardy, and they were unconsciously afraid when they heard the name.


    "Boss, what does Boss Hardy want us to do?" a guy asked cautiously.


    "Go and pack up a Polish **** named Carol."


    Several people immediately became emotional when they heard it.


    "Damn, which Polish pig dare to provoke Hardy boss, let''s kill him, we must kill him."


    "Yes, I want to insert his head into his PY."


    These guys are going to vent all their fears of Hardy to the little **** named Carol.


    Carol came out of the bar, ready to go to the underground casino to play two.


    A few brawny men came across, and Carol¡¯s eyes were good. At first glance, he saw that it was Ivan and his brothers, the eldest Russian gang leader in Xiacheng District, and they hurried to hide in fright.


    Carol breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was about to go wrong.


    But at this moment, a younger brother under Big Ivan grabbed Carol by the collar and said viciously: "Boy, what are you looking at!"


    Carol was terrified.


    "I~ I didn''t watch it."


    "I said you looked at you and you looked at it." After speaking, he punched Carol in the stomach.


    "Boom~!"


    A heartache spread all over the body, Carol screamed and fell onto the ground and curled up into dried shrimps.


    Several other people couldn''t help but say that they punched and kicked Carol, not at the key, but where it hurts.


    Big Ivan hugged his arms and watched the excitement.


    Deal with this kind of scum,


    Great Ivan can come up with a hundred ways, he is professional.

 Chapter 55： : The benefits of notoriety

    "Boom~!"


    Carol was picked up from the ground, and the person next to him punched him again in the rib cage.


    "Oh~!"


    The heart-wrenching feeling made Carol unable to breathe.


    The pedestrians on the street originally stood far away and dare not come over.


    Someone whispered.


    "Isn''t that Ivan, the boss of the Russian gang, how did that guy Carol provoke him?"


    "No matter how you provoke Big Ivan, Carol is dead now."


    A strong Russian man raised his head and looked at the people watching the excitement around him. These people were all startled, so scared they all ran away.


    Big Ivan looked at Carol, who looked like a dead fish, and said coldly: "Take him back."


    back to the station,


    Carol suffered another violent beating.


    "Please don''t fight and forgive me."


    Great Ivan walked closer, looked at Carol lying on the ground condescendingly, and said coldly: "Where did you go wrong."


    "I~~ I shouldn''t look at you."


    Big Ivan took out the Big Black Star from his body, knelt down and put his muzzle on Carol''s head. Carol trembled with fright, and his lower body was a little uncontrollable.


    "Boss Ivan, don''t kill me, I know I was wrong!" Carol cried bitterly at this pleading.


    Street gangsters like Carol are the least spineless and more afraid of death.


    "I don''t want to die, there is a way to live." Da Yiwan said.


    "any solution?"


    Big Ivan waved his hand and brought a piece of paper. Big Ivan patted it in front of Carol, "Sign it."


    Carol saw an IOU.


    borrowed 5,000 yuan from the Great Iwan.


    Carol is not stupid, knowing that as long as he signs this IOU, he will be watched by these people in his life.


    "Boss Ivan, I~"


    The muzzle of the **** star was on Carol''s head again.


    "If you don''t sign, I will let someone throw you into the stinking ditch and drown." Big Ivan said viciously.


    Carol knew that Ivan the Great could definitely do this kind of thing.


    He doesn''t want to die.


    picked up the pen tremblingly and signed his name.


    Big Ivan took the IOU and looked at it, smiled and patted Carol on the head, "With this IOU, I will win even in court. I still believe in the law."


    Carol said in his heart, you believe in the law, and ghosts believe in you.


    Big Ivan turned around and took out two more documents and threw them in front of Carol. Carol looked at Big Ivan suspiciously.


    "Boss Ivan, what is this?"


    "One is a consent form to allow two girls to enter a private boarding school, and the other is a custody agreement. Take it back and have your wife sign it." Da Yiwan said.


    Carol is not stupid.


    He finally understood why the Great Ivan would trouble him for no reason.


    must be the one Lanster was looking for.


    this moment,


    He hates Lanster,


    That woman is even more ruthless.


    If it weren''t for her, how could I be beaten up and threatened with death by the Russian gang today?


    "I will see the agreement today. If you can''t get it, your body will be floating in the ditch tomorrow." Da Yiwan said.


    The car stopped in front of Carol''s house, Carol got off, and Big Ivan said: "We are waiting for you here. My patience is limited. I will give you half an hour at most, otherwise you will know the consequences."


    Carol walked home tremblingly with the agreement.


    opened the door.


    The woman was doing manual work. She saw that Carol was covered in mud and blood stains on her face. She stood up and asked concerned: "What''s wrong with you Carol, why are you injured."


    Carol said in his heart that I¡¯m not all because of you because I was injured. He was sick from the heart, and slapped a woman severely on the face.


    Snap~!


    Mary''s face was immediately red and swollen, and blood stains were left on the corners of her mouth.


    "Carol, why are you hitting me."


    Mary cried and cried.


    Carol looked at Mary fiercely, "It''s all you stinky woman, if it weren''t for you, would I be beaten so badly?"


    "Since I met you, I won''t have any good luck in a day. You are really a dead star."


    said as he took out the documents from his body and slapped them on the table, "Now sign these things, hurry up."


    Mary picked up the file,


    consent.


    Gina and Samantha are allowed to study in a private boarding school.


    open another copy.


    is impressively


    Custody change agreement.


    agreed to change the custody rights to Lanster.


    "Did Lanster find you?" Mary looked at Carol and asked.


    "Who else could he be? He found a gangster and threatened me. If you don''t sign, they will kill me. You sign it quickly." Carol said angrily.


    Mary shook her head, "I don''t sign, if I sign Gina and Samantha, it won''t be mine again."


    Carol was so angry, he grabbed the woman''s hair and shouted angrily: "If you don''t sign, I will be beaten to death by them, you know!"


    "I will lose my daughter if I sign it. I''m going to talk to Lanster." Mary made the last struggle.


    "Do you think there is still a chance for you to find him? The gangsters are waiting outside. If I don''t take it out now, they will kill me directly!"


    The woman cried and signed the agreement.


    Carol hurried out with the agreement. Big Ivan took the file and looked at it. He nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Carol and said with a smile: "This matter is over. By the way, your injury. No need to give you some medical expenses."


    "No need, no, I''m fine with nothing." Carol said with a smile quickly.


    It is fortunate to be able to survive. How dare he ask for medical expenses with the Russian help.


    Big Ivan and they drove away.


    Carol returned to her home, the woman was still crying, she had lost her child, and she felt that her world had collapsed.


    and Carol.


    Before, he still had a hint of fantasy about Carol.


    But now she only has disappointment and hatred in her heart.


    If it weren''t for him, how could he have fallen into such a field.


    ......


    in the amusement park,


    The children are still playing.


    Lanster and Richard accompanied him.


    At this time, a strong man about two meters tall walked up to the two of them, "Hi, Richard, the boss asked me to give you something."


    Richard introduced Lanster, "Major, at this time Ivan, the eldest of the Russian Gang."


    Lanster was a little dazed, why did the boss of the Russian gang come over?


    "Hello Mr. Lanster, Boss Hardy asked me to send you things." Big Ivan said and took out the two agreements from his arms.


    Lanster took a look and was surprised This is the admission agreement and custody agreement, as well as Mary''s signature. "


    Then Lanster remembered Richard''s words.


    If you want to get the consent and custody, Hardy will do it for you. Lanster is looking forward to it, but I didn''t expect things to be done so quickly.


    There is also this Russian gang boss, his name is Hardy boss.


    "Thank you Ivan." Lanster thanked him tightly on the agreement.


    "Haha, you are welcome, I just listen to the boss''s order, then I will leave Mr. Lanster, and see Richard." Big Ivan smiled and said goodbye.


    The next thing goes very well.


    Gina and Samantha were sent to boarding school the next day, where the two girls will get plenty of food and good education, and most importantly, there is a safe environment.


    a few days later,


    Carol came out of the bar, and it was already dark outside.


    He staggered towards home.


    Suddenly a black car roared over and slammed Carol out.


    When people found him, they were already cold.


    The police identified it as a traffic accident.


    The accident car hit and escaped, and there is no way to investigate it.


    There is no surveillance in this era.


    of course.


    Later, some countries have very few cameras.


    Human punch?


    Although Carol was helped by Russia to make trouble two days ago, no one doubted it was them, because many people felt that this was not the Russian style of doing things.


    What would the Russians do?


    Headshot with a shot, or killed directly on the street with an iron rod, instead of making a car accident, which is a very concealed method, which is not a man in the opinion of the Russian Gang.


    Evil reputation has its advantages.

 Chapter 56： : Combat Research Office

    The matter of the two daughters was resolved, Lanster was completely relieved, and Hardy was chatting with Lanster in the security company conference room.


    "Lanster, I plan to let you be the supervisor of the security company and take care of things here." Hardy said.


    Lanster did not decline.


    "Don''t worry, Hardy, I will do my best to get the security company right."


    "Now our biggest thing is to deal with the Spanish Gang, do you have any suggestions?" Hardy asked after taking a cigarette.


    "I am going to set up a''combat research room'' to collect all intelligence information about the Spanish gang, understand their business, armed forces, personnel composition, contact information, etc., and compare our goals to formulate a complete combat plan."


    "Now there are more than 20 people in the security company. All these people are released. Collecting information is their first lesson. I remember that among the recruits, one of them was the original communication link and was very good at monitoring calls... ."


    Lanster talked about his plan.


    Hardy listened carefully, but he felt something different in his heart.


    Use a combat research room and use the military to prepare a battle against a gang. There are a few gangsters in the world that can **** handle it.


    Proper dimensionality reduction blow!


    But Hardy likes it.


    "I agree with your suggestion, I am waiting for your good news." Hardy smiled.


    Just then Henry entered the house and saw Hardy immediately said: "Boss, I was about to contact you, but I didn''t expect you to be here."


    "whats the matter?"


    "We killed those guys in Poland. It didn''t take much effort, but we found something in their elders. We want you to see the boss." Henry smiled.


    "What is it?" Hardy came interested.


    "Art and antiques, they look good, but we don''t understand them very well, so I asked you to check it out." Henry said.


    "Let''s go and have a look."


    Henry drove Hardy to Nanxia City, and stopped in front of a small red brick two-story building. This building was unsightly. The only feature was that there were very few windows, and they were all sealed with thick iron railings.


    There were a few cars parked on the street, and a few people in suits stood beside them. Seeing Hardy came down and saluted them, all of them were recently recruited.


    "This building is the private residence of Novakowski, the boss of the Polish helper. After those guys were killed by us, I planned to search for anything valuable here. I didn''t expect this house to have a huge basement. There are many antiques in it."


    "Later, I asked someone to find out. That Novakowski was a thief. The Polish gang mainly engaged in theft, paying for money, stealing cars, entering houses, and selling stolen goods. Except for a dozen backbones, all the peripherals were also It''s a thief."


    walked into the main hall of the building.


    Matthew and his two subordinates were here, and saw Hardy approaching with a smile: "Boss, we found a squirrel hole with a lot of pine nuts in it."


    The basement entrance is very hidden, behind a shelf.


    A passage leads straight downstairs.


    At this moment, the iron gate has been opened by them, and it is hard for Henry and the others.


    Hardy walked in and was taken aback when he saw the scene inside.


    The entire basement is estimated to be about 100 square meters. There are a few shelves on the wall, and the items on them are dazzling. You can say that there are everything.


    Silver candlesticks, silver plates, silver spoons, table lamps, desk clocks, violin, bronze statues, bronze carving plates, and prints and oil paintings on the back wall.


    Hardy went to look at the oil paintings and found that he didn''t quite understand them. He had very limited knowledge of European art, and he didn''t know if there were any famous works in it.


    Looking through these things, the Polish boss seems to have a hobby of collecting things. These things are probably stolen from other people, and some are sold and some are kept here.


    Hardy swept back, and his pace quickened immediately, because he saw something familiar, porcelain.


    There are dozens of porcelains, large and small, on the shelves. Judging from the style of these porcelains, they should all be Chinese porcelain.


    Take off a beautiful vase from the shelf. The vase is divided into eight sides in a rhombus shape. Each side is painted with a kind of flower. Hardy gently rubs it with his hand, and the pattern below immediately becomes brighter. It is still our own thing beautiful. Just watched Those European antiques don¡¯t feel at all.


    Open the bottom, there is a base on it, the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.


    Although he doesn''t know much about Chinese antiques, he met a friend in his last life who was an antique lover. He took him to several auctions and was forcibly instilled a lot of Chinese antique knowledge.


    This should be a Qianlong famille rose bottle in his hand.


    He looked at the pattern on it again, and there was an enamel inlay on the bottle mouth. Hardy guessed that if this thing is true, it is estimated that it will sell for 10 to 20 million in later generations.


    put down the vase and picked up a large plate next to it. The bottom is Yongzheng.


    picked up another red glaze bottle, Kangxi''s.


    got it,


    The three men gathered here.


    turned over a small yellow bowl again, the bottom is the Da Ming Hongzhi Year.


    Look at the shelves, there are bottles, plates and bowls. There are estimated to be 40 or 50 pieces in different sizes. Good guy, if they are all of this kind, they will be worth hundreds of millions in a few decades.


    These porcelains, I don¡¯t know how they spread to the United States.


    Hardy guessed.


    Many Jews came to the United States from Germany during World War II, and there were also many people who came to settle in the United States from France and Britain.


    These people also brought a lot of antiques.


    It is possible that these people were patronized by the thieves of the Polish gang, and they felt they were valuable and stole them. The Polish gang leader is a collector who loves to collect, so he hides them all here.


    I didn''t expect that in the end, all these things belonged to me.


    "Boss, do you think these things are valuable?" Matthew asked.


    "I''m not an antique appraisal." Hardy shook his head.


    "What about these things?" Henry asked.


    Hardy thought for a while, "Move all these things, UU reading and all these porcelains to the security company. Find an empty room in the office building and put them away. Be careful when transporting them. Don''t bump into them. , Wrap it in newspaper and put it in a box."


    "As for other things, ship it out and find someone who collects antiques to see how much it is worth and find a way to sell it. Now we are short of money."


    "Good boss, I will find someone to deal with it." Henry responded.


    Hardy just wanted to leave, and he scanned the oil paintings hanging on the wall. He counted about thirty or forty, and there were more than a dozen prints.


    There is not much room for appreciation of European antiques. Only works of art, the appreciation intensity can be described as crazy. For a person who is not very famous during his lifetime, a painting can only be sold for a few dozen dollars, and his paintings may be sold decades later. It''s worth hundreds of millions.


    I don¡¯t know Hardy in these oil paintings, maybe everyone¡¯s works are hidden inside.


    "Henry, these oil paintings and engravings are also left, and the others will be sold." Hardy told Henry again.


    Those Chinese porcelains were transported to the security company for storage. It is safer than anywhere else. No thief dared to go to the security company and steal things in front of dozens of Marines.


    Two days later,


    Henry reported to Hardy.


    "Boss, all the porcelain and oil paintings you want are in the security company. As for the rest, the Jewish gang has someone who resells underground antiques. Sean called that person to see him. He is willing to offer forty-five thousand. Thousands of dollars. What do you think of everything packed away?"


    are all members of the Jewish Gang, and Hardy knew that the other party would not dare to kill himself.


    "Give it to him."


    killed a small Polish gang, got a site, bought dozens of porcelain and dozens of paintings, and more than 40,000 dollars.


    He is very satisfied with the result.

 Chapter 57： : The real organization

    Bill is going to be discharged from the hospital.


    This guy stayed in the hospital for three months and finally recovered. Hardy brought Sean and Ryder to pick him up. When Bill saw Hardy''s car, his eyes suddenly shined and he looked around the car several times.


    "Packard, Hardy, you drove such a good car."


    Hardy smiled and patted Bill on the shoulder, "Don''t worry, you will also drive this kind of car in the future. Get in the car and take you to a place."


    "Where?"


    "I''ll know when you arrive."


    The car didn''t return to Bill''s house, but directly drew him to the HD security company''s premises. There was a gun guard at the door, and they saluted Hardy and their car.


    came to the office building.


    There are still security guards armed with guns in the lobby.


    "Where is Hardy?" Bill asked cautiously.


    "Hadi Security Company." Hardy said.


    Bill was taken aback for a moment, looked at Hardy and asked, "Hardy Security, the security company you opened?"


    "Yes, here are all veterans, many of them are Marines, and now more than 20 people have been recruited."


    "Go, and show you the supervisor here. Do you remember Major James Lanster? He is the person in charge now."


    In the office, Bill saw Lanster. Lanster was much more energetic than before. He was wearing a straight suit and the artificial legs were replaced with new prostheses, instead of simple wooden sticks.


    If you don¡¯t know about it now, you can¡¯t see that he is a disabled man with a prosthetic leg.


    "Bill, congratulations on leaving the hospital." Lanster gave Bill a hug.


    "Major Lanster, I didn''t expect you to come." Bill happily said.


    Lanster spread his hands, "I didn''t expect it, but I think it was right, and it was a bit late."


    After speaking, look at Hardy.


    The three sat down to chat.


    After chatting about some family affairs, Lanster said to Hardy: "Some of the latest information from the Spanish gang will report to you. They have a new army division, Charles Simon, who is of Hungarian origin. He used to help Dani manage finances and loan sharks. business."


    Spain helped a soldier Burstein, who was killed by Hardy and the others at the dock during the drug deal.


    "We found that the Spanish gang was raising money, and Dani was handling a mortgage loan, using his invested stocks and securities as collateral, and even settling his house to the bank."


    "The price of cocoa powder on the market has risen a lot. Our analysis is mainly due to the decrease in shipments from Spain. Last time you robbed the Spaniards, they ran out of stock. This phenomenon will happen."


    "Dani¡¯s contact with Colombia is obviously frequent during this period. Three telegrams were sent in five days and received twice. The specific content is unknown. These clues are all combined, and the war research office analyzes that Dani may be preparing to buy Colombians again. , He is raising money to prepare the purchase price."


    After hearing the information, Hardy thought silently in his heart.


    The Spanish gang¡¯s biggest business is cocoa powder. After they robbed them last time, the influence on the Spanish gang was very great. Now Dani is raising money and frequently contacting Colombians, guessing that it is not difficult for him to prepare to buy goods.


    With bank mortgage loans, the money is legal. Just now Hardy heard the information and was thinking about making another wave of small fortune. Now it seems that it is not enough. He brought cash checks in the past and saved money laundering.


    "Lanster, keep an eye on this line, the Spanish gang will definitely make a big move, maybe we can find opportunities from it." Hardy said.


    "Okay, I will keep you informed if there is a situation." Lanster nodded.


    Bill listened to the conversation between Hardy and Lanster next to him, and he was shocked. He was only hospitalized for three months, and Hardy has developed to this level.


    I robbed the Spanish gang twice before. Are you planning to rob them again?


    left the security company,


    Several people returned to Bill''s house.


    It has been cleaned up by someone.


    Bill looked at Hardy, and said with some emotion: "Hardy, I have been in the hospital for three months, and I feel that I am completely out of date."


    "You are developing so fast."


    Hardy poured two glasses of wine, handed Bill one, and said angrily: "In the hospital for three months, you had three girls in the hospital. If I hadn''t asked the doctor, you guy would not be discharged."


    Bill took a sip of wine, his face was sore.


    "No way, the handsome guy is too attractive, those girls can''t help but rush on me, by the way, just listened to Lanster''s tone, you are monitoring the Spanish gang, what are you going to do?"


    Bill asked.


    "I want to swallow the Spanish Gang." Hardy said bluntly.


    "Cough cough cough~!"


    Bill was choked.


    raised his eyes and looked at his old friend in surprise.


    He originally guessed that Hardy was only going to grab the Spanish gang one more time, but he did not expect that he was so ambitious that he wanted to swallow the third largest gang in Los Angeles in one bite.


    "Do you think it will work?"


    Bill''s tone was a bit incredulous.


    "I was a little worried before, but it doesn''t seem difficult now." Hardy said confidently.


    Before setting up a combat research room, Hardy was not completely sure, but now Lanster used the war mode to deal with a gang, and he immediately felt that the difficulty dropped by several orders of magnitude.


    Height determines vision.


    When you look at a problem from a higher angle, you will find that it is not as difficult as you think.


    "What happens after you swallow it?" Bill asked.


    "You should know Mr. Siegel, the real boss of the Jewish Gang, right?"


    "of course I know."


    "I saw him some time ago. He admired me very much and promised that if I can swallow the Spanish gang, he will allow me to build a gang independently." Hardy said.


    Bill''s eyes widened instantly.


    Build a gang, which is a great temptation for a gangster.


    Hardy took a long sip of wine excitedly, "Hadi, I know I was right with you, boss, why do you want to give me a boss in the future."


    Hardy smiled.


    "Hehe, I have decided on your position a long time ago, second boss, starting tomorrow, you will be fully involved in dealing with the Spanish help."


    "Second boss!"


    Bill trembled with excitement.


    hugged Hardy and shouted loudly: "Boss Hardy, I am willing to give everything for you. If you need it at night, I will crawl into your bed by hooking my fingers."


    "Go away~I like womenhahahaha~~"


    Bill''s ability is actually very strong.


    With a flexible mind, he can behave and do things, he is ruthless when he should be ruthless, he loves money but is not greedy. The only drawback is his preference for women.


    Hardy thinks this shortcoming is shared by all men.


    As long as things don¡¯t go wrong, it¡¯s fine.


    The most important thing is that Bill is his best friend and brother. He used to be in the army. It was also he who brought Hardy to the gang. He was also the most suitable in terms of qualifications.


    So in Hardy''s mind, Bill is the best candidate for the second boss.


    The next day, Hardy took Bill to the security company, summoned everyone at home, and announced the personnel decision in public.


    This is also his deliberate decision these days.


    just wait for Bill to be discharged from the hospital,


    The timing is right now.


    Hardy appointed Bill as the second boss, and Sean and Ryder continued to follow him while forming an action team.


    No one here is dissatisfied with this appointment. After all, Bill came earlier than them. It''s just that they were injured in the first dozens of chapters.


    Lanster is the head of the security company and the action consultant.


    Richard is the head of the sniper team of the security company,


    Henry is the head of the security company¡¯s intelligence team,


    Neal is the head of the blasting team of the security company.


    Matthew, Leo, and Kerry are the combat team leaders,


    Everyone has a helper.


    As for the positions of military division, economic adviser, and legal adviser, these positions are temporarily vacant and will be reappointed when suitable candidates are available.


    Hadi had already recruited more than 20 people, and Hardy felt that there was a lot of manpower, but now that he sorted it out, he obviously felt understaffed.


    Hardy ordered again.


    Continue to recruit people vigorously!

 Chapter 58： : This is a publicity strategy

    This day, Ava told Hardy that the song was finally recorded.


    Hardy took Ava to the film company''s arrangement department. Several arrangements were there, even Director Nolan was here.


    The phonograph turned, and beautiful music came from the horn.


    "Are you going to Scarborough Fair?


    parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,


    Please say hello to the one who lives there,


    He used to be my true love. "


    The beautiful singing voice rippled in the studio, and everyone was intoxicated. Ava held Hardy''s arm tightly. She didn''t know if Hardy liked the final version.


    The song is over.


    Everyone in the house clapped unconsciously.


    "Awesome Ava, this is the most beautiful song I have ever heard. I believe this song will be popular throughout the United States and even Europe."


    Hardy smiled and praised.


    Ava jumped up immediately.


    Ava¡¯s voice is not as sweet as Sarah Brightman, and has a deeper voice, but Hardy feels that Ava¡¯s version of Scarborough Fair is not lost on anyone¡¯s interpretation.


    And she is the original singer.


    Benson, the head of the music department.


    "This song is so beautiful. Every time I hear it, I am deeply drunk. After the record was recorded last night, I don¡¯t know how many times I played it in a loop, and finally fell asleep in the singing. This night, my dream is sweet."


    Other arrangements have also sent beautiful words.


    "In fact, when I was doing accompaniment, I felt that I couldn''t help myself. I was always fascinated by the tune, and often forgot to arrange it.


    "I love this song so much, I''m sure this song will become a classic among the classics."


    Nolan also likes this song very much.


    I have to say that Ava sings very well, but he has a feeling that this song is not compatible with the upcoming movie "Red Dead Redemption".


    The Red Dead Redemption in his mind is the western Gobi, the wind and sand, and the desolation. This song is so beautiful, without the sense of desolation.


    Nolan and Hardy talked about their feelings, and Hardy smiled and said: "In fact, when I wrote this song, it was mainly for publicity."


    "Our funds are limited, so I thought of an idea. Let Ava sing a song and use it on the radio to publicize that this song is an episode of a movie. When people love this song, they will naturally wonder what it is. The movie, when our movie is released, it will definitely attract a group of viewers to watch it.¡± Hardy said.


    Director Nolan heard this and immediately realized that this was indeed a good way.


    Using songs and curiosity to attract the audience, Assistant Hardy¡¯s propaganda method is really wonderful.


    Hardy continued:


    "I also know that this song doesn¡¯t match the overall style of the movie. My thoughts at the time were that Marisa had a shot in a cage in the movie. Give her a close-up and ask her to sing in front of the song in a low voice. A short paragraph."


    "And the whole song is placed at the back. When the subtitles are played, the picture shows Ava walking in the wilderness, walking slowly forward. The shot can be simple but it must be beautiful, and finally the whole song ends with the subtitles."


    Nolan thought about it in his head and found that the effect was very good.


    "I think it''s totally okay. That''s it. There is still a real theme song, Benson, do you have no idea yet." Nolan asked Benson, looking at the arranger.


    Benson spreads out.


    "We have thought about it a few times and you are not satisfied. A good song is not so easy to make. Anyway, the film has not yet started. You can wait until the shooting is over before composing." Benson said.


    "Can you make a song that I am satisfied with after the shooting?" Nolan frowned.


    "Oh~~"


    Benson can''t guarantee.


    Hardy looked at these two guys, and remembered the theme song in the big client''s movie. When watching the movie, his favorite is the whistle song. Every time he hears the whistle, the western feeling immediately emerges before his eyes.


    Hardy also learned this whistle specially before, but only learned the first paragraph. Of course, the beginning paragraph is also the most classic part of the whole song.


    "Benson, I have an idea, do you see if this piece of music is appropriate?" Hardy said.


    "Oh, Assistant Hardy has a new song?" Benson asked incredulously.


    "It''s just a short paragraph, listen to it."


    Then Hardy whistled.


    "Woo~~woo~~~~"


    The whole piece is about three minutes, and Hardy only plays for one minute and then stops. He will have so much. Let these arrangers add the rest.


    "Does it feel okay?"


    Hardy asked some arrangers.


    "Your song is very emotional, it does have a remote and desolate taste." Benson said with some surprise.


    "If you add a guitar, will it feel better?"


    "I think electric guitars are better."


    Several arrangements were discussed directly regardless of others.


    Director Nolan looked at Hardy with admiration in his eyes, "Assistant Hardy, I have to say that you are one of the most talented people I have ever met. The whistle just now made me feel a lot. Some places can be improved."


    "Director Nolan, how is the preparation of the crew?" Hardy asked.


    "It''s almost there. The equipment personnel are all ready. The male protagonist is found and the female protagonist is here. The shooting location has also been signed. It is a shooting base of MGM in New Mexico. I plan to leave next week.


    Nolan directed.


    "How long do you expect to shoot?" Hardy asked.


    Nolan thought for a while,


    "If you don''t have a business trip in the middle, it will take about three months to shoot, and there will be post-production when you come back. It will take about two months. It should be released in half a year."


    Nolan said this is still ideal.


    Benson and the others are still discussing Hardy¡¯s whistle music Finally Nolan also joined in. Nolan is a more versatile director. The director is like a conductor. He may not be involved in a certain project. The instrument is better than the performer, but he knows everything.


    Hardy asked for a few vinyl records, and he was going to send them back to the radio to show his popularity.


    At Siegel¡¯s reception before, Siegel introduced him to several Hollywood entertainment bigwigs. In addition to the bosses of MGM and Warner, there is also the head of Columbia Radio Los Angeles.


    It''s right to find them.


    Hardy takes Ava home.


    Ava went to take a bath,


    Hardy put the film into the turntable, and Ava¡¯s singing sounded in the room again. I have to say that this song is really good, and it can be said to be endless.


    No wonder this song will become a world famous song, and it is also known as one of the most beautiful English classics in the world.


    The bathroom door opened slightly.


    The woman was wrapped in a bath towel, showing her two slender legs, and she stepped barefoot on the wooden floor, because she had just taken a bath and left a series of water-stained footprints on the floor.


    walked to the sofa, Ava knelt beside Hardy, with her delicate face pressed to the man''s lap, and humming along with the record.


    "Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme..."


    Hardy touched the woman''s hair, enjoying the solo singing.


    "Jon, I''m going to make a movie next week. I''m afraid I won''t be able to see you for three months." Ava said with some dismay.


    "Hehe, it''s okay, don''t forget that I am a filmmaker, and I will go to New Mexico to watch it when I have time."


    One song ends,


    Neither of them heard enough,


    Let the turntable play in a loop.


    wonderful night,


    The two listened to more than a dozen times...

 Chapter 59： : The song is booming

    on the sofa.


    Hardy and Ava hugged and chatted together.


    Ava is very satisfied at the moment.


    "Jon, do you know, my dream is to be an actor and to sing. Now I have both of them, and I feel very happy now."


    "By the way, do you have any ideals?" The woman''s chin touched Hardy''s chest, her big eyes flickering at the man.


    "My ideal?"


    Hardy murmured.


    There must be dreams. In my previous life, my family was poor and I wanted to make more money when I grew up. After graduating from college, I did business and finally achieved a small achievement. Then I went abroad to invest, but I didn¡¯t expect to be killed by a few foreigners. It will not cross.


    Hardy said heartily.


    My current ideal is to make a lot of money.


    There is revenge!


    But according to age, those guys in the previous life should not have been born yet, and this world and the world of the previous life are not the same plane at all, I am afraid I will not be able to see them in this life.


    But he knows the country of those guys.


    can''t find them,


    Lao Tzu sprinkled this tone on their country, who told you to cultivate that kind of rubbish.


    "Yes, what is your ideal?" Emma asked curiously.


    Hardy paused, and his face was very solemn and said: "My ideal is world peace, the world is full of love, and the dove of peace soars in the sky with an olive branch, spreading the brilliance of love all over the earth."


    Ava looked at Hardy in surprise.


    she was,


    Feeling,


    how come,


    I don¡¯t believe it.


    Hardy doesn¡¯t care if the woman believes it or not, she squeezes the woman¡¯s face and says, ¡°It¡¯s just two days before you go take a set of art photos.


    "Who is wearing clothes or not wearing clothes?"


    Snapped.


    Hardy slapped the woman''s back hard, making a crisp sound.


    "This is for outsiders, of course you need to wear clothes."


    ......


    The Red Dead Redemption crew finished preparations and set off for New Mexico. Before leaving, Ava told Hardy to see her.


    After Ava left, Hardy took the record to find Paley, the head of CBS Los Angeles radio station, and asked the radio station to help play Ava''s song.


    This is a small matter.


    Perry readily agreed.


    In the radio studio, the host picked up the record and looked at it. There was a note on it, a new movie episode sent by Noah Film Company.


    This kind of propaganda is very common.


    The host didn''t care too much.


    This is an evening chat show. The two male hosts Paul and Finkel kept joking and making fun. It was a bit like a talk show for later generations, and it was regarded as a prime time show on the radio.


    The two of them were a little tired. Paul said into the microphone: "Let¡¯s listen to a song and relax. This is a new song. The singer is called''Ava Gardner'', a newcomer. The song is an episode of a movie. , The name of the song is''Scarbro Bazaar''."


    The director prepares to play the song.


    The indoor microphone was turned off, and the host was unable to hear the audience. Paul curled his lips to his companion Finkel and said with some disdain: "A newcomer who has never heard of a name, a strange song title, it''s weird that this song sounds good. "


    "Hahaha, there are many such songs every year, leave him alone, we just have a coffee break." Finkel smiled.


    music rang,


    Ava¡¯s beautiful singing voice came out.


    Paul''s hand holding the coffee is frozen, the tune is poignant and tactful, giving people a deep touch of soul, and he feels a clear spring flowing into his heart.


    This feeling is curious and wonderful.


    Finkel next to ¡¡¡¡ did the same, and was deeply attracted by the singing.


    A song takes three minutes, and the two feel that it is fleeting. At that moment, it seems that time has not passed, and it seems that time has passed like lightning.


    The two fully confirmed the existence of the theory of relativity.


    The painful time is very long.


    The good time is so short.


    After listening to the whole song, they didn''t even drink a sip of coffee.


    The song ends.


    Paul rushed to the microphone, opened his voice and said excitedly:


    "Listen friends, I don¡¯t know how you feel after listening to this song. I was really shocked just now. I dare say this is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard."


    "This is really a rare and good song. I will introduce this song again. The name of the song is''Scarbro Market'' and the singer is''Ava Gardner''. It should be a newcomer. This song is An episode of a movie."


    "Oh, it seems that there is so much information. It''s really irresponsible. I didn''t even write the name of the movie. But this song is really beautiful. It really touched me just now. I dare say that this song will definitely become a classic. A singer named Ava Gardner has a great voice. I like her voice very much."


    "I believe that the movie with this song as an interlude is definitely not bad. I don''t know if it will be released. If it is released, I will definitely go to the show. It is worth buying a movie ticket for this song."


    Paul praised the song without hesitation.


    Because he really likes it too much.


    just listened to it once and fell in love with it.


    At this moment, a director¡¯s voice came from the host¡¯s headset, "I just received several calls and someone asked to play the song again. They liked it very much."


    to be frank,


    Paul and the others hadn¡¯t heard enough just now.


    Paul immediately said into the microphone: "Just now the radio received several calls from the audience, and now there are many people calling in, asking for the song to be replayed. At the request of the audience, we will play this skab again. Luoji Market."


    Ava¡¯s singing sounded again in the studio.


    The singing voice spread to thousands of households in Los Angeles and even California through the radio, and countless people were attracted by this song.


    When people drive, they like to turn on the radio, and the singing comes from the car radio and floats on the city streets.


    finished the second time.


    There are more people calling the radio station.


    Many people said that they still haven''t heard enough and hope to replay it again.


    Ava¡¯s song is on fire.


    Countless people have remembered the name Ava Gardner and the song "Scarbro Market".


    Of course, many people are curious about what kind of movie it is. Many people have already decided that they must go and see it when the movie is released.


    Even for this song.


    the next day,


    The radio station still receives many calls to replay the song. Because of this song, the radio''s listening rate has increased by 5 percentage points.


    Perry, the head of CBS, received a report from his subordinates that he was surprised to hear that the radio listening rate of this song has increased a lot.


    He was originally just doing a little favor to his friends, but he did not expect this song to cause such a sensation and increase the listening rate of the radio station a lot.


    He thought about it,


    Ask someone to quickly copy a record and send it to the CBS headquarters in New York on the same day''s flight, so that they can broadcast it there. The radio station in Los Angeles only covers the west coast.


    Within two days,


    This song is also popular on the East Coast.


    Many newspapers reported on this song, praising the song for its charming and charming performance. The singer sang perfectly. At this moment, Ava does not know that she has become a popular singer. Countless people want to know her information, but there is no channel.


    Hardy feels that the effect of publicity in the past few days is good, and decided to release the second move to completely establish Ava''s reputation.


    Two days later,


    The Los Angeles Times and the New York Times published a piece of news at the same time. U U Reading www.uuk£ánshu.com


    The content of the news is very peculiar. At the beginning is a numbered musical notation lyrics of a song.


    "Are you going to Scarborough Fair?


    parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. "


    Below is the song introduction.


    "This song is adapted from an old British folk song. The songwriter felt after hearing this old song. He changed and completed this song. The song expresses the thoughts of a soldier fighting on the front line for his lover. The soldier asked to go to Sri Lanka. People in Cabro Town, help themselves to bring greetings to their beloved girl."


    "Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme in the lyrics represent the sweetness, strength, loyalty and courage of love". "


    These four kinds of flowers are always repeated in this song. Now I finally understand that these four kinds of flowers represent such a beautiful meaning.


    At the end of the ¡¡¡¡ report is a big color photo of a beautiful and **** girl in a dress with a charming smile on her face.


    subtitle,


    "Scarbro Fair singer Ava Gardner."


    Many people saw Ava¡¯s photos and they all admired how beautiful they were.


    Ava is on fire.


    Countless people have remembered her name and appearance.


    It didn''t take long for this song to spread abroad.


    Europe and even the United Kingdom,


    is especially popular in the UK. This song is based on British folk songs, and the British feel more cordial to them.


    Numerous media speculated on who the songwriter is. The author is too mysterious and did not even reveal his name.


    The reporters even wanted to interview Ava, but they couldn''t find anyone.


    People don¡¯t know,


    At the moment, singer Ava Gardner is eating sand in the wilderness of New Mexico.


    ......

 Chapter 60： : The action has begun

    Spanish Gang,


    Dani was sitting in his boss chair, with a cigar in his mouth, his eyes slightly closed, and the record player was playing Scarborough Fair.


    Dani was shocked when he first heard this song. He loved it so much that he burned a record privately on the radio.


    "Bangbang Bang~!"


    The office door knocks.


    Dani frowned slightly.


    He hates being disturbed at this time.


    "Come in."


    The office door opened, and a man in his forties walked in. He was relatively thin, with a long face, and wearing a pair of glasses. He looked more like a teacher.


    This person is Charles Simon, the new Spanish army commander.


    Simon just wanted to speak, Dani waved his hand to him and told him to sit down and listen to the song first, and then wait until the song was over.


    Simon sat on the sofa and waited respectfully.


    Two minutes later, when the song ended, Dany looked at Simon. He was actually not satisfied with the new military division. Whether it is in managing business or communicating with other people, Simon and Burstein are far behind. .


    Before Burstein was his right-hand man, now Simon is at best a capable errand runner, who supports him to do things without problems, but he does not have the ability to support the overall situation.


    no way,


    Burstein is dead.


    I searched for his subordinates, and only Simon could be used, and he had to be brought up.


    "Simon, how is the loan business going?" Dani asked.


    Simon stood up immediately and respectfully reported: "Boss, the loan has been settled. This is a check."


    said, putting a cash check on the table with both hands.


    Dani picked up the check and looked at it.


    300,000 US dollars.


    This is what he finally got together, mortgaged stocks, investment bonds, real estate, and almost emptied his family to borrow so much money from the bank.


    But as long as it succeeds this time, he believes that the money will be made back soon.


    "Simon, contact Colombia again and tell them that I am ready here and see when I can meet with General Gustavo. Dani ordered.


    "Good boss, I''ll get in touch now." Simon hurried out.


    The last drug transaction failed, and the losses were heavy. 300,000 cash was robbed and the goods were gone. The sergeant Berstein was killed, the henchmen sent by General Gustavo were also killed, and the general was also offended for this.


    General Gustavo sent someone to hold him accountable. After communicating with the other party for a long time, he finally figured out the whole situation. It should be that another group of people attacked them. Dani was very annoyed and sent someone to investigate. Wireless cable.


    Business will continue.


    Dani communicated with General Gustavo several times before the other party initially forgave him. This time he plans to go to Colombia to meet General Gustavo in person. One is to explain the matter clearly, and the other is to deepen friendship and continue to purchase goods.


    The three hundred thousand dollars he prepared.


    is the compensation and the payment.


    Among the bad news, there is also good news, that is, the price of cocoa powder has risen a lot recently.


    The Spanish gang is the largest seller of cocoa powder. In addition to Irish and Mexicans, the Jewish gang does not sell drugs, and other small gangs do not have the ability to purchase large quantities.


    Now Spain is out of stock, and shipments have dropped sharply, making it impossible to find powder on the market. Now the price has doubled.


    Dani has calculated that as long as the business is successful this time and the freight is delivered, he will be able to block the previous warehouse space in a short time and make a profit.


    Simon came back a few hours later.


    "Boss, I have communicated well with Colombia. General Gustavo will return to Bogot¨¢ from the army in five days, and I can see you at that time." Simon said.


    Dani thought for a while.


    "Simon, book me the flight ticket for the day after tomorrow."


    Dani was going to go by two days in advance, waiting for the general to return in Bogota, which seemed more sincere.


    "Boss, prepare to bring a few guards, so I can book tickets together." Simon asked.


    "Just bring one, it''s useless if you bring more."


    General Gustavo is a high-ranking man in Colombia. He is the military''s number three man. He holds tens of thousands of troops. If he wants to disadvantage him, he will not help even if he takes the entire Spanish gang.


    "I understand the boss."


    Simon looked at the boss Dani, and then said: "Boss, there is one thing to report to you, Cranston and Shellman, they did not come to pay the bill this month, I asked someone to ask, many people said that it has been a long time. I have seen them."


    Cranston was originally investigating the casino robbery. He suspected Hardy and the others. Later, he called his friend Shellman and rushed directly into Hardy''s residence. He didn''t expect to be killed by Henry and others.


    Dani vaguely remembered that it seemed that he had asked him to investigate a Jewish gang. Within two days, there was a drug robbery. Dani immediately forgot that incident. Today Simon had forgotten about him if he didn¡¯t mention it. Up.


    Usually, Dani is mainly responsible for the general direction and external affairs of the gang, such as dealings with parliamentarians and officials, etc. The gang''s internal affairs are mainly entrusted to Burstein.


    Burstein is dead,


    There is a mess inside the gang now.


    I lost more than a dozen people and no one paid attention.


    Had it not been for Simon''s new officer to take office, let the various departments guarantee that Cranston and Shellman would not be found missing.


    Dani frowned.


    He is going to Colombia in three days. This matter is now the top priority.


    He still had a lot of things before he left.


    There is no time to pay attention to other things.


    "Simon, you send someone to investigate and see what happened to Cranston and Shellman, and report back to me when there is a result." Dany said.


    "I know the boss."


    The next day,


    Simon sent someone to help Dani complete the procedures for going abroad, and went to the airline to order two tickets to Colombia.


    ......


    Hardy is playing with guns in the gun library.


    Since the security company completed the procedures for holding guns, Hardy has been frantically filling the underground gun warehouse with all kinds of guns.


    Pistols, submachine guns, sniper rifles, shotguns, and even heavy machine guns, all famous guns of World War II can be found here.


    In addition, there are all kinds of lethal weapons such as grenades and explosives.


    It is absolutely sufficient to form a strengthening camp.


    Most of these weapons were bought from Old Mike. This was a huge order. Old Mike Le lost two teeth. Hardy was given a very favorable price, and it was paid in installments.


    why.


    Hardy has little money in his hands.


    The only tens of thousands of dollars will be used to raise more than forty men.


    After this period of expansion,


    There are 45 personnel in the security company.


    At this point, Hardy feels that the number of people is almost the same. He no longer recruits new people. After grouping, he switches to internal training to complete internal running-in as soon as possible.


    At this moment someone came to the gun store and respectfully said to Hardy: "Boss, Director Lanster invites you to the research room, and I have important things to report to you."


    Hardy put down his gun and came to the research room.


    Lanster closed the door and said to Hardy: "Just received the information, the Spanish people helped Dani go through the formalities and air tickets to Colombia the plane at 10 o''clock the day after tomorrow, and arrives at Bogot¨¢ at 9 o''clock in the evening. airport."


    "Only one guard is accompanied."


    Hardy''s eyes narrowed, and his fingers touched his chin.


    They received information the day before yesterday that Hardy¡¯s loan is about to come down, a cash check totaling 300,000 yuan.


    Received information yesterday, the Spanish gang contacted Colombia again, the content is unknown, but it can be guessed that it is the contact time.


    Dani booked the air ticket today, and set off the day after tomorrow.


    All this has been stringed together.


    Let Hardy''s brain have the entire route of Dani''s activities.


    Then it''s up to him to do it.


    With a smile on Hardy¡¯s face, he looked at Lanster and said with a smile: "Lanster, our chance to wait has finally come."


    "Are you ready to act?!"


    "Correct!."


    Hardy asked Henry and Matthew to call, "I have a very important task for you. Tomorrow you will fly to Bogota, Colombia, and I have sent someone to buy a plane ticket."


    Henry and Matthew nodded,


    They didn''t know what to do, but they accepted the task without hesitation.


    This is the trust cultivated between brothers.


    Then Hardy told the two of the collected information, and finally said: "Dani is going to Colombia. He should have the cash check for 300,000 US dollars with him."


    "Boss, what are you going to let us do?" Henry asked.


    "You come to Colombia one day in advance to see if you have a chance to kill Dani and his bodyguards. It''s best to let them disappear silently and get the check back by the way."


    "If you can''t do it silently, then just beat them to death on the street."


    ......

 Chapter 61： : Henry Matthew was robbed

    The best result of ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ is naturally to get the cash check for 300,000 yuan, which is a large sum of money, and Hardy is naturally greedy.


    Dani disappeared silently, creating the false appearance of missing, which is best for him.


    If you don¡¯t achieve success, let¡¯s retreat.


    Beating Dani to death on the street, whether it is a street conflict or Colombian revenge, the responsibility is placed on the Colombian, anyway, it can''t be counted as Hardy''s head.


    It''s just a pity for the money.


    Henry and Matthew got on the plane to Columbia the next day. First they flew to Houston and stayed for an hour. After filling up the fuel, they set off again. After more than ten hours of arduous flight, they finally arrived in Bogot¨¢.


    It was already more than 10 o''clock in the middle of the night.


    The two didn¡¯t rest, they stopped a taxi, threw $5 to the driver, and said, ¡°Take us to the most lively nightclub. It¡¯s a wild one.¡±


    "No problem", the driver smiled and picked up the money, kissed it and put it in his pocket.


    Bogota is the capital of Colombia, relatively prosperous, and it is now 1946. Colombia¡¯s political ecology is relatively stable and economic development is also good. The declaration of war on Germany and Japan during World War II also gained some international political capital.


    Later, Colombia became chaotic. It can be said that it was completely caused by the Americans. Laomi regarded the entire Americas as his back garden and did not allow any country to develop, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, Cuba... ..


    These countries have been pitted over and over again by Lao Mi. In short, they will not let you live well, and absorb all the nutrients to nourish yourself.


    What, you said Canada?


    Canada is one of the United States


    ~~The ranch.


    The taxi was parked in front of a two-story building with neon lights flashing, and the driver said in some broken English: "This nightclub is run by your Americans. It has all the things you need, beauties, leaves, and fans. Feel free to play. No one will care."


    Henry and Matthew walked into the nightclub and found that the decoration here is not worse than that of the United States, the music is exciting and the lights show off, and the smell of leaves and powder in the air is stronger than that in Los Angeles nightclubs.


    The two walked in and found that there were more Europeans than South Americans, and more South Americans were women.


    As soon as Henry and Matthew came in, a Colombian beauty came over to strike up a conversation. The two looked at each other, smiled and embraced the two women by the waist, and chatted happily.


    After drinking a glass of wine, Henry said to the beautiful woman in his arms: "You should know the fan seller here, can you call it for me?"


    The beauty raised her eyebrows with a smile, "No problem."


    Twisting her **** waistline and calling people, not long after, a woman brought a South American gangster in her twenties.


    The young man looked at Henry and Matthew, smiled and asked, "Do you want leaves or cocoa powder?"


    "Come some, the leaves are used here, I will talk when I return to the hotel." Henry said.


    The young man smiled, "No problem, I have them here, and they are all good stuff."


    "Then the leaves for 10 yuan first, and then the fans for 20 yuan." Henry said that he took out a wad of money from his pocket, about five or six hundred dollars.


    The fans'' eyes suddenly shined.


    Colombia is the place of origin of these things, so the price is much cheaper than that of the United States. Many people will come to Colombia for vacations every year to enjoy these things, and enjoy them for a while before going back.


    People like Henry and Matthew have seen a lot. In their eyes, these people are high-quality customers. These people will not go back unless they spend all their money.


    Transaction complete,


    Henry and Matthew chatted with the beauty while smoking cigarettes. After drinking for more than half an hour, the two were already slightly drunk.


    "It''s almost time, it''s time to go back to the hotel." Matthew said.


    Henry nodded and stood up, but at this moment the two beauties grabbed them, "Aren''t you going to take us back?"


    Henry looked at the two beauties and said with a smile: "I''m a little tired today. Let''s go another day. If I still meet you here another day, I will take you back."


    opened his hand while talking,


    There are two 10 dollar bills in the palm of her hand, and two white packets. The beauties know that this is their tip tonight.


    gave money back to fans, these two guests are already considered generous.


    "Thank you."


    The beauty quickly took the money from Henry''s palm, and did not forget to kiss them goodbye before leaving.


    When Henry and Matthew left the nightclub, their footsteps were a little swaying. There were alcohol and leaves in it.


    just left the door,


    A taxi came over.


    The two swayed to sit up, Henry said dizzyly: "Take us to the hotel."


    "Which hotel?" the driver asked.


    "Whatever, better, we have money." Matthew said nonchalantly.


    "Good two gentlemen."


    The driver drove away.


    Just a few minutes after driving out, Henry and Matthew fell asleep in the back seat in a daze, whispering or two unconsciously from time to time.


    The driver looked through the rearview mirror, with an imperceptible smile on his face.


    The taxi quickly drove out of the main city and drove into a desolate small road with deep ditch on both sides of the road, which was covered with tall vines and wormwood.


    Three figures appeared in front of the car lights. One of them was the guy who sold drugs in the nightclub. The taxi stopped, the driver got out of the car and smiled and nodded hello to the three of them, "Fell asleep, like a dead pig."


    "The money that a guy put out is estimated to be four or five hundred dollars, and the two of them estimate that it is more." The drug seller said.


    The boss looked at the two people who were still asleep in the back seat of the car, and ordered: "Get them out of the car, and kill them if you dare to resist."


    talked and took out the gun from his body.


    A few guys dragged Henry Matthew off, and Henry and Matthew opened their eyes in confusion.


    "What are you going to do!" Henry asked a little unclearly.


    "Boy, take out all the money from you, otherwise I will shoot you and take the money directly from you." The boss of the four said gloomily.


    Henry glanced at Matthew.


    Brush~!


    The two moved at the same time.


    At this moment, there is no confusion in the eyes just now, they all become clear and sharp.


    Henry grabbed the boss''s pistol, the boss just wanted to make a move, Henry flipped the pistol into his hand. UU Reading


    The guy next to him watched the two revolt, and he was about to start. Matthew went up and kicked and put his foot in the guy''s crotch.


    That guy immediately knelt on the ground, clutching his crotch, his face twisted.


    The drug seller saw this situation and hurried to his body, but before his hand was taken out of his arms, Henry''s pistol had been aimed at him.


    "Bang~!"


    The drug seller was killed by a single shot,


    Henry moves extremely fast,


    turned the gun to other people.


    "Boom~!"


    The other two guys were also killed.


    then pointed his gun at the taxi driver.


    The taxi driver was terrified, "Don''t kill me, I''m just a driver, they forced..."


    "boom!"


    The taxi driver gets a headshot.


    Watching the corpse fall, Henry sneered: "I don''t care what you are doing, you can take us here."


    Tonight, he and Matthew went to the bar for fishing, deliberately revealing money to attract these people, and the two searched for these people in no rush.


    found another pistol on the guy who sold drugs.


    Wallets, ID cards, a small amount of banknotes, cigarettes, lighters and other odds and ends, the two left behind useful things.


    As for the corpse.


    Kick directly into the ditch.


    The ditch on the side of the road was three to four meters deep, and there were dense vines of wormwood underneath. The four corpses were instantly submerged by wormwood when they were thrown down. If they hadn''t gone down to search for the wormwood, it would be impossible to find these four corpses.


    Henry and Matthew came to the taxi.


    Henry patted the taxi and smiled: "Now we have weapons and cars."


    The two got into the car with a smile.


    drove a taxi and left.

 Chapter 62： : 300,000 US dollars in hand

    found an ordinary hotel in downtown Bogota. They didn¡¯t have the money to live in a luxury hotel. The main reason was that this type of hotel did not require identity registration and would not leave any traces.


    The next day.


    The two got up and drove a taxi around the street.


    bought some tools at the hardware store.


    then came to Bogota Airport. The car was parked in the parking lot. The two of them turned around carefully in the airport to check the terrain.


    According to information,


    Dani is the plane tonight.


    They also know the flight number.


    It is not difficult for Henry and Matthew to kill Dani, but it is not easy to complete the task assigned by Hardy boss, kill him silently, and get the check.


    They don''t know if Colombians will come to pick up the plane, a few more, and which hotel they are staying in, so now they can only act by chance.


    ......


    Dani was sitting on the plane.


    He was a little fat, and the conditions of the current passenger plane were far inferior to those of later generations. On the way, the plane encountered strong air currents. The turbulence of the passenger plane caused Dani to vomit.


    Fortunately, he is not the only one who is vomiting.


    Vomiting and fatigue from the journey made Dani feel a little headache. He took out two painkillers and took two pills. It took half an hour to sleep in the middle to relieve it.


    Oh shit,


    Had it not been for gang business, I would not have come to suffer this crime.


    Think of gangs,


    He also thought of several other gangs in Los Angeles. Some time ago, because of his provocation, the Jewish gang and the Irish made a lot of noise.


    The two companies have lost a lot of money.


    The Jewish gang¡¯s casino was robbed, many bars and nightclubs were attacked, and the smuggled wine was seized by customs.


    The Irish dog farm was poisoned and closed, the business was attacked, and several leaders were killed by the Jews.


    The two families are already in a similar trend.


    He is watching the excitement next to him.


    Sit and reap the benefits of the fisherman.


    Dani imagined at the time, let the two gangs be exhausted first, and he would develop secretly behind him, and when he accumulated enough strength, he would attack the first big gang in Los Angeles.


    I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on. During this time, his gang was repeatedly attacked, the casino was robbed, and the drug trade was robbed, causing him huge losses.


    Especially the cocoa business with Colombia is his most important business. Even if he is also the victim, he has to raise funds to come to Colombia to find General Gustavo and ask him to continue to cooperate with him.


    Oh shit,


    After all, Dani found that the Jewish gang and the Irish were still very strong, but his Spanish gang had suffered the most.


    Could it be that the Jewish gang was doing themselves secretly? !


    or Irish?


    Although he and the Irish Gang temporarily formed an alliance, whoever believes in an alliance is a real fool.


    Gangster,


    There is no white heart.


    It''s normal to turn around and deal with yourself secretly.


    This time he came to General Gustavo with a cash check. He was very confident in this transaction. When the goods are returned, he can quickly fill the funding gap at the current market price.


    He believes that as long as the funds are in place,


    Business will return to normal soon.


    Then he will have the strength to deal with the other two gangs. During this time, the Irish and the Jews have some flameouts, which is unacceptable to him.


    9:50 in the evening.


    The plane finally landed.


    Dani felt a little difficult to get up. The bodyguard helped him to get off the plane. Before, he contacted General Gustavo by telegram and told him the time of his arrival, but the other party did not reply, which means that the other party did not plan to send someone to greet him.


    He knows that this is what the other party has given him.


    But it doesn¡¯t matter.


    Dani can shrink and stretch,


    Know that the other party agrees to see yourself.


    The bodyguard pushed and saluted with one hand, and helped Dani walk out with the other hand. Dani saw that there was a toilet in front of him and said to the bodyguard: "I''ll go in to the last bathroom, and you will wait for me here."


    "Good boss."


    The bodyguard stayed outside the bathroom to take care of the salute.


    At this moment, two white youths walked into the bathroom with travel bags in their hands. The bodyguard glanced at them subconsciously, thinking that they were passengers who had just got off the plane and didn''t care.


    In the bathroom.


    Dani was washing his hands after taking care of his personal hygiene. Two white young men walked in. Dani glanced at them in the mirror and didn''t care about continuing to wash his hands.


    But as soon as he lowered his head, a rope strangled his neck severely, and Dani''s eyes opened instantly.


    He wanted to yell, and the man next to him covered his mouth.


    "Woo woo woo~!"


    Dani can only make a faint voice.


    can not breath,


    He subconsciously grabbed the rope, but the rope was already deep into his neck, and he couldn''t grasp it at all.


    A sense of suffocation came.


    Dani felt death approaching him again.


    He struggled hard.


    The legs are unconsciously ramming.


    Two or three minutes later.


    Dani has completely lost consciousness.


    Matthew loosened the rope, Henry touched Dani¡¯s carotid artery, and it stopped beating, "Matthew, you go and Dani¡¯s bodyguards call in."


    Matthew went out.


    Dani¡¯s bodyguard stood by the luggage, and Matthew came out to see him, and said anxiously: ¡°There is a middle-aged fat man who has passed out on the ground. Is he with you? Come and have a look.¡±


    The bodyguard hurried in after hearing it.


    In the bathroom.


    Dani lay on the ground with protruding eyes.


    The bodyguard ran over subconsciously, but suddenly a rope stretched out behind him and wrapped it around his neck. The bodyguard''s reaction was much faster than Dani, and he was about to break free subconsciously, but at this moment, the person next to him punched his temple hard .


    àØ~!


    The bodyguard was a little dizzy immediately.


    was followed by a strong sense of suffocation, and soon he was strangled to death.


    This is the first floor. Henry and Matthew have detected it before. The open toilet window is the open space of the airport, but you need to enter the airport to get to this place.


    The two of them opened the rear window and threw out the bodies of Dani and the bodyguard. Henry went out to see no one around, and took Dani¡¯s salute back to the bathroom.


    threw everything into the backyard, jumped out, closed the windows, everything returned to normal, no one could tell that the murder had just happened here.


    "Matthew, go to the airport to steal a car." Henry said.


    "Little meaning, waiting for me."


    For a former truck driver, stealing a car was a trivial matter. Matthew made two laps at the airport, and he fancyed a pickup truck for ground maintenance.


    ignited in twos and then drove to the corpse.


    The two put the bodies of Dani and the bodyguard in the back seat of the pickup, put a hat on, threw the luggage into the car, and drove to the gate.


    "Didi~!"


    The ground support car that the guard watched opened the door very simply, without even checking it.


    Henry and they left the airport smoothly.


    drove to a wilderness outside the city of Bogota. The surrounding area was pitch black. The pickup truck stopped. Henry and Matthew turned their heads to look at the dead fat Dani in the back seat.


    "Henry, did you say the check is on him?"


    "Don''t guess, search!"


    The two searched Dani. Finally, they found the piece of paper in Dani¡¯s purse. The two got together and looked at it carefully with a flashlight.


    Three hundred thousand dollars.


    bearer cash check.


    Henry and Matthew giggled together.


    "Haha, I have made a fortune now." Matthew said excitedly.


    Henry took the check and stuffed it into his bag, and patted Matthew, who was still excited, "Go to work, the boss said, let Dani die silently, we have to dig a deeper pit, let People will never find him."


    "Okay, work and dig the pit!"


    ......

 Chapter 63： : Full action

    Henry and Matthew took out two iron shovel from the trunk, and it took half an hour to finally dig a deep hole.


    Throw in Fatty Dani with his bodyguard.


    Dani is also regarded as a man of great power, the third largest gang leader in Los Angeles, with a net worth of over one million, hundreds of people under him, and countless politicians, celebrities, and business leaders. He didn''t expect to die here like this.


    After filling the soil, the two drove away.


    The next day he bought a ticket to return to the United States, and the two appeared in front of Hardy ten hours later, "Boss, successfully completed the task."


    Henry took out the cash check and handed it to Hardy.


    Hardy took a look.


    "Tell me about the process, in detail."


    Henry elaborated on the entire course of action. Henry and Matthew''s action plan was very detailed, and of course there were lucky elements, and they quietly killed Dani.


    It can be said that the whole action is perfect.


    Hardy smiled and patted Henry and Matthew, "It''s great, better than I expected." After finishing speaking, he glanced at the check and said to the two guys: "I will pay you a commission for this money. You two guys have made a fortune."


    Hearing that there are money points, Henry Matthew''s smile is called a brilliant.


    According to the rules set by Hardy before, the two guys can each share $50,000.


    Fifty thousand dollars in 1946 is definitely a huge sum of money, and you can buy a luxury house in Beverly Hills.


    Hardy will not deduct the money.


    If a leader promises benefits and repents, this is a very big blow to his opponents. In fact, some bosses have already got the big head, but because of greed, they don''t look at others to take advantage. Such a person will not make a big deal after all.


    Henry and Matthew did a beautiful job on this matter. They can be rewarded as much as they deserve, and there will be no shortage of points.


    "Matthew, notify all supervisors to have a meeting in the conference room."


    Matthew knew that the boss must have something important to announce, so he immediately went out to inform people.


    In the conference room, Hardy looked at the eight men and said, "Brothers, Dani has been killed. This news has not been revealed now. This is our best time. I am ready to launch a full-scale action against the Spanish help."


    Bill and others were excited after hearing this.


    "Boss, where are you going to start and take people to level their place?" Bill asked.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "No, hard work is the most effective way."


    Hardy now has the strength to kill the Spanish gang, but he feels that sweeping the scene is the dumbest way.


    Sun Tzu''s Art of War: Go up and cut down on the military, then cut down on the cross, second down on the army, and then attack the city. Hardy really wants to talk to these men and let them have a long experience.


    If you think about it, forget it.


    The profound theories of the five thousand years of China condensed by these guys may not understand it.


    In the two days when Henry Matthew went to Colombia, Hardy had been thinking about how to completely kill the Spanish gang and get the site.


    The first thing he thought of was to eat hard and take people to level all the sites in Spain, but he found that doing that was absolutely laborious and unpleasant.


    Too much noise will inevitably arouse the attention of the government and the police. If it is targeted, it will be very troublesome, especially when the Jewish gang and the Irish have been violent some time ago. The nerves of the people in Los Angeles have become very fragile. If you make too much noise, public opinion After getting up, the government will definitely take action.


    There are other gangs.


    I can''t guarantee that the Irish or Mexicans won''t interfere. That would cause a lot of trouble.


    Even if you win in the end, it will be a mess if you have exhausted all your efforts.


    Want to seize the territory of a gang is not as simple as killing their boss. There are many things to consider.


    But now there is a place that is very beneficial to Hardy.


    That is that no one knows the news of Dani''s death, which gives Hardy the opportunity to plan further.


    His gaze is aimed at a key figure in the Spanish Gang, that is, the army commander Charles Simon who has just come up.


    "Brothers, now study the action plan." Hardy said.


    The sitting postures of the people below are a bit straight.


    ......


    Charles Simon is checking the report in the company.


    The situation of the Spanish help during this period is very bad.


    Spain helps several main sources of income, cocoa powder, casinos, loan sharks, underground boxing factories and Jiyuan.


    Some time ago, the cocoa powder transaction was robbed. The Spanish gang is now out of stock. After the casino was robbed, it is still being renovated. Fortunately, it is almost completed. Dani left the first two to discuss and arrange the casino when the cocoa powder business is resolved. Reopened.


    There are also businesses with loan sharks, underground boxing factories and Jiyuan.


    These all need him to worry about.


    I don¡¯t know how Dani¡¯s affairs are going in Colombia. I should meet with General Gustavo today. I hope everything goes well.


    It was 7 o''clock in the evening, and it was dark outside, Simon got up to go home for dinner.


    He is a man who loves his family. He will go home for dinner without special circumstances, ask about his four children during the meal, and put his youngest daughter to sleep at night.


    Before the outbreak of World War II, Simon was a financial accountant for a company. At that time, the current situation in Hungary was a little unstable. I heard a friend talk about immigration to the United States before and decisively brought his whole family to immigrate.


    Later, he found out that his immigration was correct. Not long after World War II broke out, Hungary became an ally of Germany, and countless Hungarians were called up to fight. If he was in the country, he would not be spared.


    When he first came to the United States, because of the impact of the Great Depression, millions of people were still unemployed in the society. He did not find a suitable job for a while, and his life became a bit difficult.


    At this time, I just saw an advertisement for recruiting accountants and came for an interview. Unexpectedly, it was a loan shark company of the gang. He wanted to refuse, but the salary offered by Dany was very high, so Simon was tempted to stay. Come down.


    With his professional financial accounting knowledge, he did an excellent job and was quickly appreciated by Dani. In the following years, he became the head of the Spanish loan shark company, responsible for the loan shark business and the financial management of the entire gang.


    is already regarded as a gang economic adviser.


    Some time ago, the army sergeant Burstein was killed while dealing with the Colombians. The gang''s second in command was vacant, and Dani had no one to use, so Charles Simon was abruptly mentioned as an army sergeant.


    to be frank,


    He is a person who can do specific tasks, but has no pioneering ability. Simon himself knows this very well. When he was mentioned as a military officer, he did very hard work. He could also see that Dani was a little dissatisfied with him.


    Put on a suit, put on a hat and go downstairs.


    The driver and bodyguard helped him open the door, started the car and drove back, 20 minutes later, he drove to the gate of Simon''s residence.


    "Go back, and pick me up tomorrow morning."


    Simon was about to get out of the car, when a few people suddenly appeared next to him. Several pistols were put into the window and put their pistols on the heads of the driver and Simon respectively.


    Simon was shocked, knowing that something was wrong, but he didn''t dare to resist at all, so he raised his hand obediently.


    Someone pulled the car door, dragged the driver down, snatched the pistol from him, and pressed into another car.


    Someone took the driver''s seat, and the other two got into the car, squeezing Simon in the middle, and the car quickly left Simon''s door.


    Simon glanced at his window.


    warm yellow light.


    He seemed to see his little daughter running over happily.


    ......

 Chapter 64： : A rich legacy

    The lights in the room are dim.


    Simon sat in a chair, feeling nervous and wondering what kind of treatment he would encounter next. He guessed that the person who arrested him might be a gangster, but he couldn''t guess who it was.


    the door opened,


    Bill walked in with a few people.


    "Hello, Mr. Charles Simon."


    Simon looked at the young man in surprise, "Are you?"


    "Introduce myself. My name is Bill. I am here with Mr. Simon today. I want to discuss something with you."


    Simon suppressed his feelings: "I don''t know what to talk about with me."


    Bill smiled.


    "Before discussing with Mr. Simon, there are some things I want to tell Mr. Simon first, Dani is dead. He died in Colombia."


    Simon''s face changed.


    Dani is his boss. If Dani dies, where will the Spanish gang go, but then he has doubts again in his heart. Dani is a very powerful character in his heart, how could he be killed easily.


    "Why, don''t you believe it?"


    Bill said and took out a cash check from his pocket.


    Simon recognized the check at a glance.


    Because this is what he did and gave it to Dani.


    Seeing the check, he no longer doubted it.


    Bill collected the check and continued with a smile: "I also want to tell you that before your casino was robbed, the drug deal was attacked, and Burstein''s death was all done by us."


    Simon was shocked.


    The Spanish gang suffered heavy losses due to these attacks. Dani has not been able to find out who did it. He did not expect it to be these people in front of him.


    "You, what do you want to do?" Simon asked nervously.


    "Mr. Simon is Dani''s military division, and he controls all the operations of the Spanish gang. My request is very simple. Hand over all Spanish assets." Bill said.


    "No, I don''t have that power. Dani is the core of the gang. Others won''t listen to me." Simon said helplessly.


    "Of course we know this, and we need your cooperation next. If you cooperate well, your wife and four children will continue to live happily."


    Hearing his wife and children, Simon¡¯s unreliable defenses collapsed instantly, "No, no, don¡¯t move my family, I will cooperate with you."


    Bill smiled.


    "Very well, you have made the right choice. Now you call all the bosses and ask them to gather at the finance company for a meeting, saying that there is a major announcement." Bill said.


    Simon obediently called the contact person.


    ......


    The financial company of the Spanish Gang is an independent office building. In the middle of the night, cars drove into the yard. People got off and saw familiar people greet each other.


    "What did Simon tell us to do so late?"


    "I don''t know, he said there are important things announced, what important things he can have."


    "I guess the boss asked him to inform us about something, let''s go, it''s almost time to go up."


    The Spanish gang originally had twelve leaders, including Cook. He was the first to be killed by Hardy. Later he killed the leader in charge of the casino. Another one was killed during the drug dealing attack, and two later. Investigate Hardy''s boss.


    It was more than one-third killed after all.


    The seven bosses were sitting in the conference room. Not long after, Simon walked in and sat on the main seat. Behind him were two young men, one of whom was wearing a blindfold.


    "Simon, what are you calling us here so late, and you said there are important things to announce?" a boss said impatiently.


    Some people here have followed Dani from the beginning. Simon came much later than them, and only relied on his accounting skills to climb faster than them. He didn''t have any awe of Simon.


    Simon stabilized his mind.


    glanced around a few people, and said, "Boss Dani has handed over the Spanish help to me. He has found a good place to raise him. Now I am the owner of the Spanish help. I have the final say on everything here in the future."


    The seven people present were all startled and their eyes widened, and then someone stood up and pointed at Simon and cursed.


    "How is it possible, absolutely impossible, I don''t believe it."


    "Simon, are you awake and talking in sleep here."


    "I know that the boss went to Colombia to buy goods. How come to you has turned into leaving for retirement, it''s pure fart."


    A guy stared at Simon ferociously and shouted:


    "Simon, you plan to take advantage of Boss Dani''s going out and **** the Spanish gang, I will kill you now."


    This person went to grab a gun as he said.


    But his gun had just been taken out of his belt. Before he could raise it, he heard a bang, and this guy had a blood hole in his head.


    It was the one-eyed dragon behind Simon who shot.


    At this time, two more bosses pulled out their guns, and then there were two more gunshots, and the two people also fell down. Three people died in a row, and the remaining four bosses were finally suppressed.


    "Simon don''t kill me, I agree with you to be the boss." The boss in charge of Jiyuan immediately shouted when the situation was not right.


    Regardless of the situation, the most important thing is to survive first.


    At this time, the door opened, and a dozen young men with serious looks and sturdy bodies came in from the outside. Some people carried the corpses, while others controlled the remaining four bosses and left together.


    In a room next to ¡¡¡¡,


    Hardy is smoking a cigarette with Lanster.


    The meeting room is over, Lanster asked Hardy: "What are you going to do next?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "It''s very simple. Let our people gradually take over the Spanish gang industry. Now the Spanish gang also operates the loan shark, the underground boxing ring and the Jiyuan. As for the casino, Simon didn''t say that it has been almost renovated, and we will open it when we look back. ."


    "The bosses of the Spanish Gang should be dealt with. As for the subordinates, they should get **** after they take over the industry."


    Kill the boss, even if the Spanish gang has been disintegrated, as for those subordinates, there is no need to kill all of them. Hardy is not a murderer. He takes murder for pleasure, as long as the goal is achieved.


    Lanster looked at Hardy, with some admiration in his eyes.


    Hardy¡¯s plan can be said to be much stronger than their previous plan. The most important thing is that they can receive the entire Spanish gang silently and will not cause any major riots and conflicts. This is very important.


    And the industry received in this way will be more comprehensive and valuable.


    Hardy didn''t show up for these things, and Bill was completely responsible. He was trying his best to train Bill, the second boss.


    The next day.


    The people who deliver drinks to nightclubs and bars have changed people. The person in charge of nightclubs and bars also asked why they changed people. The wine delivery person smiled and replied that they were sent to take charge of other businesses. Now we are taking over.


    The person in charge of the security of the bar and nightclub at night also changed faces.


    There is a new manager in the underground boxing ring. The people who punch in the underground boxing ring are not raised by Spanish gangs. They mainly come from some boxing gyms or clubs. The underground boxing ring only provides a gambling platform, and changing the director has no effect at all.


    It¡¯s easier to accept Jiyuan. It was originally a supervisor with a few younger brothers who raised a group of chickens. Now the supervisor has changed, and a few chicken heads are still there, which has no impact on the business.


    As for the loan shark company, Simon was originally in charge. He knew this aspect better than anyone, and it was very simple to accept it.


    Just a few days.


    Spain changed their blood. All the bosses disappeared and they were all replaced by newcomers, but all this was done silently, and outsiders didn''t notice.


    The only one left is Simon.


    This day Lanster knocked on the door of Hardy''s office, followed by the guard behind him, who was holding a cardboard box in his hand.


    Lanster asked the guard to put the cardboard box directly on Hardy''s desk, and then told him to leave.


    "What is it?" Hardy asked curiously.


    "Good thing, we found a hidden secret room in Dani''s villa. There is a safe inside. These are the contents of the safe. I brought them all for you." Lanster smiled.


    then motioned to Hardy to open it and take a look.


    Hardy opened the carton lid and saw the stacks of banknotes first.


    Lanster said: "Fifty thousand cash, I guess this is the life-saving money Dani left for himself."


    Next are some proofs of assets, such as the certificate of that villa, and the documents that hold shares in other companies, such as film companies, brokerage companies, and so on.


    There is a small cloth bag next to it. It is not heavy after weighing it It was surprised when I opened it. There are a dozen large and small diamonds in it. The small one should also have one carat, and the large one is estimated to have five. Carats, white diamonds and pink diamonds, have been cut, and the colorful rays of light reflected in the sun are very beautiful.


    Put the diamonds away, Hardy noticed that there was a portfolio at the bottom. It was quite thick when it was pinched, and it fell into a hand when it was picked up, indicating that there were a lot of things in it.


    Hardy opened the portfolio,


    found a bunch of photos inside,


    There are all kinds of men and women in the photos, posing in various poses, communicating in different places, Hardy said in his heart, are these photos of actors from Dani''s small film company?


    I didn''t expect Dani to have a hobby of collecting these photos.


    Then Lanster took out one of the photos and placed it in front of Hardy.


    On the photo,


    A man in his forties is having a frank meeting with a woman in his twenties.


    Lanster pointed to the man in the photo and said: "This man is a Los Angeles congressman, deputy mayor Mike Johnson. I don''t know who the woman is, but it''s definitely not her wife."


    Lanster found another photo from a bunch of photos. It was a middle-aged man in his fifties, beside him was a very beautiful young girl.


    "This person is the director of the Los Angeles Water and Electricity Bureau."


    "There are a total of eight sets of photos, and each person has a few or even dozens of photos. I haven''t figured out who these people are, but I''m sure they should all be people with faces and faces in Los Angeles." Lanster said.


    Hardy looked at the photo, smiling at the corners of his mouth.


    I really want to thank Dani for leaving such a rich legacy to himself. If it were not for blood relationship, Hardy really thought Dani was his second uncle.


    Hahahaha.......

 Chapter 65： : Sorting out business

    "Lanster, these photos are very valuable. You are responsible for investigating the identities of these people on the photos, as well as their resumes, family status, etc. I think they will be used in the future." Hardy ordered.


    Lanster naturally understood what Hardy meant, and smiled and put away the photo.


    "Don''t worry, I will investigate the situation of these people clearly."


    At this moment, Bill walked in, glanced at the money on the table, didn''t care at all, walked to Hardy and said excitedly: "Boss, do you have time to inspect your property?"


    During this period of time to subdue the Spanish gang, Hardy let Bill take the lead. He is the second boss. He should have done these things.


    I didn''t expect that this guy Bill grew up very fast, did a good job, sorted out all kinds of things handily, and didn''t have to worry about Hardy at all.


    "Let''s go and have a look."


    They first drove to Jiyuan, which was a three-story red brick building. They didn''t go in, just parked the car on the side of the road.


    "This small building has 46 rooms. The first and second floors are for ordinary guests. The third floor is the VIP room. Bars, dance halls, and playrooms are all available. Now there are more than one hundred girls here. The business is the best in this piece. ."


    "Simon said that here can give the gang a net profit of about 100,000 yuan per year."


    Bill looked at Hardy, "Would you like to go in and sit?"


    "Forget it, go to the next place." Hardy shook his head.


    The driver drove them to the underground boxing arena. It is only open at night. Now it is empty and the facilities are very simple. There is a boxing ring in the middle, and you can see patches of black and brown on it.


    "It was originally a factory, but it was later transformed into an underground boxing ring. There are three to five games every night. Simon said that the underground boxing ring can earn 100,000 to 150,000 net profits for the gang each year." Bill explained.


    Underground black boxing has always been popular in the United States. Even in the 21st century, there is still a big market for black boxing.


    Underground Black Boxing has two characteristics:


    No rules, high bonuses.


    Black Boxing is a real "unrestricted fighting". In addition to being unable to use weapons, contestants can hit their opponents in any way.


    Injury is normal, but it is common to kill people.


    It is precisely because of the cruelty and excitement of this kind of game that people''s adrenaline soars, that people are willing to spend money to watch the game and place bets on gambling.


    Boxers fight black punches mostly for money, and some people do to exercise their skills.


    The two most famous people who have played black boxing, one Tyson and Pacquiao. Tyson played in the underground boxing ring at the age of 14, and Pacquiao participated in the underground boxing ring at the age of 12.


    went out of the underground boxing ring and drove to the Spanish Gang Casino.


    Hardy is too familiar here.


    Their first big deal was here. When they came last time, it was brightly lit and the parking lot was full of luxury cars, but now it is deserted.


    However, the surrounding vegetation is neatly trimmed, and the fountain is still cheerful. It seems that there are often people taking care of it.


    A few people walked in, walked around the lobby and bar, then walked through the corridor to the underground. Before, there were two tall wooden doors, which were blown up by Neil during the robbery. Now they are renovated and replaced with two golden ones. The metal gate is much stronger than before.


    "The gate has been changed, and the interior has been renovated. It can be open at any time as long as the time is right," Bill introduced.


    The two walked into the casino.


    The casino is very spacious. The entire lobby is five to six hundred square meters, with dozens of gaming tables and rows of slot machines in the open space on both sides.


    is similar to the casino in Las Vegas.


    Another place has changed. The original hut where chips were exchanged was previously in the casino, but now it¡¯s replaced by a hole in the wall. Money and chips are all placed at the back. There is a metal baffle that can be dropped at any time. Someone rushed into the casino and could not rob.


    It seems that because of the last robbery, Dani has been able to grow his wits, and he specially arranged the design like this.


    Bill smiled and said: "Simon told me that in the past, casinos could make more than $200,000 in net profits each year, which is considered the most profitable business in Spain except for drugs."


    "Boss, when do you plan to open?" Bill asked.


    "Don''t worry, wait a few more days." Hardy said.


    The situation has not stabilized, especially since the official situation in Los Angeles has not been straightened out, the casino is not in a hurry to open for the time being.


    Bill looked at Hardy, hesitant to speak.


    "what''s happenin?"


    Hardy knows this guy too well, knows he has something to say.


    "Boss, I want to tell you about Simon, can I keep Simon?"


    "During this time, he has been working very hard, especially the loan shark. He took care of it very well. The loan shark has more than $200,000 in debt outside and needs to be repaid to calculate the interest. No one can do better than him. If you kill him, it will be difficult to find a suitable helper for him."


    "Simon is not a diehard Dani. From the beginning he joined the Spanish gang. He just wanted to find a job, and then he has been doing economic management. The gang''s account management is very good. I think he is a rare talent."


    Hardy looked at Bill very seriously.


    "Bill, to use a person, first depends on whether you can see him clearly, and second, whether you can accept his betrayal."


    "If you think Simon is available and able to withstand his possible betrayal one day, then stay. Hiring is a university question. Some people are suitable for what, and some are not suitable for what, you have to distinguish yourself."


    Bill felt that Hardy''s words were very profound.


    I don¡¯t understand some places,


    But he could tell whether Simon should go or keep him and let him decide.


    Bill took a breath.


    "Boss, I want to keep Simon. If he really betrays in the future, I am willing to bear the result."


    Hardy smiled,


    "Then stay."


    Out of the casino, the car drove up the boulevard, Bill pointed outside and said:


    "The entire Spanish gang has 3 nightclubs and 32 bars in total. The drinks in these nightclub bars were previously supplied by the Spanish gang."


    ¡°In the past, the Spanish gang¡¯s model was to buy goods on the market and then sell them to bars and nightclubs at an increased price. This is a disguised form of collecting protection fees. Unlike the Jewish gang, the drinks of the Jewish gang are smuggled by themselves, so the drinks can be sold to the bar at a fair price. "


    "Simon said that the annual profit is about 100,000 U.S. dollarsIn the past half month, I changed to buy goods from the Jewish house wine warehouse at low prices, and sold them at the price of the Spanish gang. The profit increased suddenly. More than doubled, but I plan to discuss with you and gradually lower the price to the same level as that of the Jewish gang."


    "Although the unit price is lower, I think the business will definitely be better than before. Our income may not be less, and we can better win over these bars and nightclubs."


    Hardy found that Bill''s thoughts were very clear.


    "Good idea, just do what you want." Hardy approved Bill''s proposal.


    "Boss, Simon also told me that the Spanish gang still has some income. The low-level gangsters will find the restaurants, barbershops, grocery stores, and small shops to collect protection fees. Most of this money is collected by the gangsters. The money collected by the gang every year is very small, only about ten to twenty thousand dollars."


    "I think we might as well stop the protection fee completely. The original income is very small, and it is very disgusting to the public."


    Hardy thought for a while, but suddenly thought of something.


    "Bill, I have an idea that the protection fee can be waived, but these shops are useful. You can use them to make another money."


    "What''s the money?" Bill asked curiously.


    "There are two slot machines or pinball machines in their store. Many people go to their store every day. These people cannot easily walk into the casino, but they are willing to play one or two in these places. This is also the case for a long time. A substantial income."


    "Let¡¯s sell slot machines and pinball machines. We only need to put the machines in their stores. Not only are they exempted from protection fees, but there is also a profit sharing, and they will be given 20% of the profits as maintenance fees."


    Bill was taken aback.


    "Can this business make money?"

 Chapter 66： : Seeking cooperation

    Bill doubts whether slot machines can make money.


    Hardy was very sure in his heart that this is definitely a profitable business.


    "Now you let people count how many places on our site where you can put slot machines and pinball machines."


    "Nightclubs, bars, restaurants, hotel halls, barbershops, small shops, grocery stores, as long as there are guests staying." Hardy said.


    Bill agreed immediately.


    Two days later, the statistics came out. On the site of the Spanish Gang, there are more than 380 shops suitable for slot machines and pinball machines.


    "I asked the bosses, they are willing to put machines in the shop." There is no need to pay protection fees, and there are profits to be made, and the bosses are naturally willing.


    "The biggest problem now is whether it can make money, and these machines are likely to be checked by the police." Bill said.


    The only state in the U.S. where gambling is now open is Nevada, which is the state where Las Vegas is located. Gambling is prohibited in other states.


    Slot machines and pinball machines are considered gambling.


    However, this kind of gambling is very minor. The police found that they would not deal with gamblers, and they rarely deal with shops. They usually confiscated the slot machines.


    "In this way, you first order 50 machines and sprinkle them, and then see the income in a week. When the results come out, we are discussing what to do next." Hardy said.


    Bill nodded and left.


    There is a factory in San Francisco that produces slot machines and pinball machines. Bill bought 20 slot machines and 30 pinball machines. The slot machines are US$95 each and the pinball machines are US$30 each, which is already the wholesale price.


    These machines were shipped to Los Angeles, and they were scattered in bars, hairdressers, and convenience stores on the same day. This was a task assigned to him by the boss. Bill was very careful and took his hands down to observe the situation in those shops every day.


    In the bar,


    Someone was surprised to see the slot machine, "There are slot machines here. It''s really good. Will the police not care?"


    "What do you care about that, that''s a bar business, let''s just have fun." The man said, sat up, took out 10 cents and stuffed it into the machine.


    Pull the lever.


    The machine turns,


    Apple, orange, watermelon, bell, panax notoginseng.


    The machine made a crisp ding sound.


    finally stopped on three bells.


    Wow!~!


    Dozens of coins were ejected from the coin spit.


    "Wow~~!"


    After winning so many in one hand, the young man shouted excitedly, and immediately attracted many people to watch.


    Gambling can most stimulate people''s desire for money. People have put in coins, and bars have become more lively than usual.


    In a barber shop,


    Two pinball machines were released.


    When guests come to cut their hair, sometimes they need to wait for the guests in front to finish. This time is not short. Some people are boring to play the pinball machine, the **** are rolling in the machine, some are swallowed, some fall into the reward area, and a few more are ejected. Iron beads.


    Someone took the iron beads and asked the boss how to deal with these beads?


    "You can exchange money, you can exchange the original price for a bead you bought for a cent," the boss said.


    Someone''s eyes lit up.


    Isn''t this just gambling in disguise?


    People who play pinball machines suddenly become more character.


    One week passed quickly, and Bill brought his staff over to collect the accounts and check the income of each family. When the results came out, Bill was shocked.


    found Hardy excitedly with the report.


    "Boss, take a look, we are going to make a fortune!"


    Twenty slot machines, except that each machine has a profit of more than 100 yuan, that is to say, all investments are recovered in one week, and all of them will be profitable in the future.


    30 pinball machines, each with a weekly profit of more than $30.


    Bill excitedly said, "Boss, I let Simon do the calculations. We can put in 200 slot machines and 400 pinball machines."


    "200 slot machines cost 19,000 U.S. dollars, 400 pinball machines cost 12,000 U.S. dollars, for a total of 31,000 U.S. dollars."


    "According to the current profit rate, 200 slot machines have a profit of $100 per week, which would be 1.04 million in that year."


    "With 400 pinball machines, each with a weekly profit of 30 US dollars, the profit for that year was 620,000 US dollars."


    "Boss, this business is more profitable than selling drugs." Bill said excitedly.


    "However, several bars and convenience stores were checked this week, and the police took away a few machines. This business is absolutely profitable. The biggest problem is how to solve the police." Bill said.


    Hardy looked at Bill.


    "Bill, dare you go and meet the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department." Hardy asked Bill with a smile.


    Bill was taken aback.


    He is a gang member, and deep in his heart he has a natural fear and resistance to the police.


    Now Hardy asks him to see the police chief.


    Bill blinked.


    "Boss, you let me bribe him?"


    "Yes, open up this line, solve the trouble in advance, and the slot machine business can go on for a long time." Hardy said.


    Bill gritted his teeth.


    "Boss, I would like to see the chief of police."


    Hardy smiled and patted Bill on the shoulder.


    He didn''t mistake this guy.


    This guy never flinches when he needs to fight.


    "I''ll teach you how to meet Mr. Director." The two conspired in the office for more than two hours.


    To capture the Spanish gang, sooner or later I will get in touch with these people.


    For example, Siegel knew a lot of big names in Los Angeles, including the current mayor and some congressmen.


    Dani of the Spanish gang also knew a lot of big people before. Lanster found Dani¡¯s private photos. These days, he has completely checked the situation of these people. These people should be the steps of Dani¡¯s officialdom.


    The Irish are certainly no exception.


    ......


    Ed is 46 years old this year,


    I also have two years as the chief of the police in Los Angeles.


    He has worked in the police department for more than 20 years and has a wealth of work experience. He had a relationship with the current mayor before. After the mayor took office, he was appointed as the new chief.


    In the past two years, Ed has been very high-spirited.


    Countless big bosses took the initiative to make friends with him, the guys in the underground world tried every means to send him money and women.


    His current mistress, Rila, was introduced to her by a rich man. Rila is a real stunner who made him feel the most intimate care. If it weren''t for fame, he would have divorced his wife a long time ago.


    Put on your clothes and say goodbye to Rila,


    Chief Ed lowered the brim of his hat, opened the door and went out.


    At this moment, the sky is completely dark, and no one should be able to see his appearance.


    His car was parked on the far side of the road. Ed walked over, took out the key and just opened the door, a young man in a suit stood next to him.


    has a smile on his face.


    "Hello Director Ed, introduce yourself, my name is Bill Pitt."


    Ed was surprised.


    This person is waiting for himself here, he must know something.


    But Ed has a strong heart. He looked at Bill coldly and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you, reporter, what can I do?"


    "Director Ed, I want to talk to you about something."


    "I think you are making trouble for yourself?" Ed narrowed his eyes.


    Bill grinned lightly,


    "I''m just solving trouble."


    The two got into Director Ed¡¯s car. Bill took out an envelope and placed it on the armrest box. Director Ed looked at Bill, picked up the envelope and looked at it. It was full of one hundred dollar bills.


    According to his experience, it should be ten thousand dollars.


    Chief Ed throws the money back, "You are bribing the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Know that this is a felony. You will be sentenced to more than 10 years in jail."


    "Also, who are you." Director Ed said.


    Bill didn¡¯t care about Ed¡¯s attitude, ¡°I just told you, my name is Bill Pitt, I¡¯m Dani¡¯s nephew, not long ago, Uncle Dani passed the Spanish help to me, and he found it himself. I went to a comfortable place for the elderly."


    Surprise flashed in Ed''s eyes.


    changed his expression and said, "It''s no wonder that during this period of time, his men reported that the movements of the Spanish gang were very strange, and several leaders disappeared."


    Bill smiled, "These are just small changes in internal personnel, and it is not worthy of the surprise of Director Ed."


    "When Uncle Dani left, he told me that he had some friends who could ask them for help, so I came to visit Director Ed. The money was not a bribe, it was just a relationship between friends." Bill said.


    Ed looked at Bill, he knew it was definitely not as simple as Bill said.


    He knows that Dani is a cunning and cruel guy. Some time ago he greeted him because of the Jewish gang and the Irish, so that he could benefit from the opposition between the two gangs.


    How could such an ambitious guy give up his current position? The young man in front of him said that Dani was going to take care of the elderly. He guessed that they might have killed him.


    Bill, this young man, he has great guard in his heart, how can he easily contact him.


    "I don''t know Dani, well, get out of the car, I''m leaving." Ed issued an eviction order.


    And he has already made up his mind. He will send someone to investigate these people tomorrow. He will not allow anyone to run wild in his turf. He dared to wait for him here, obviously threatening.


    Bill knew that the first step seemed to have failed.


    But Hardy had already foreseen these. Before he came, he said that Ed would not accept his bribes in all likelihood.


    these people,


    has always been a combination of violence, greed and timidity.


    Bill fumbled in his suit pocket, took out a few photos and handed them to Director Ed, UU read "Do you know the person in the photo?"


    Ed took the photo in surprise and looked at it through the lights in the car, and his face changed drastically.


    On the photo,


    It was clearly he and a woman, and the two were having a fierce exchange. He still remembered the girl. That day, Dani asked him to go to a private estate in the suburbs. The young girl he found was only 16 or 7 years old. It is said to be a female model. .


    The last few photos, each one has a different woman, but all the men are him.


    He understood in an instant that he was pitted by that Dani. From the beginning, he was designing himself, otherwise it would be impossible for the girl from two years ago to have photos.


    Ed''s face was uncertain, and his hand touched the mouth of his suit unconsciously. Bill had been observing Ed and immediately said: "Chief Ed, I know you have a gun with you, but I am not here alone. Take a look. There are four of my brothers in the car behind you. If you dare to do it, they will use Chicago to beat your car into a sieve."


    Ed''s movements froze.


    looked in the rearview mirror, and when Music saw a figure shaking in the car behind, he knew that the guy named Pete next to him had not lied.


    "What do you want to do?" Ed asked gritted his teeth.


    Bill smiled.


    He knows that the other party asks this sentence, which means he has succumbed.


    A word of Hardy came to mind immediately.


    to these people,


    Either make them happy and give them enough benefits to become friends.


    If you want to threaten, you should use enough threat strength to make them afraid to resist, kneel down and call you father.


    They are most afraid of their scandals being exposed, because as soon as these things are announced, their first half of their lives will be wiped out.


    "It''s very simple, cooperation."

 Chapter 67： : Turn on tame attributes

    "Cooperate, how to cooperate?" Director Ed looked at Bill and asked.


    "It''s very simple. Ask Director Ed to help take care of our business. Just like before, in addition to the traditional business, we recently started a small business and put some game consoles in bars and convenience stores." Bill said.


    "I heard from my subordinates that a lot of slot machines and pinball machines appeared on the Spanish help site. Did you make them?"


    "Yes, a humble little business."


    "Chief Ed, if you want to cover up the reporters'' mouths, you can occasionally ask the police to seize a few, but don''t affect the business." Bill said.


    "Director Ed takes care of us, we will naturally not be stingy." Then he put the money back into Ed''s arms.


    grab the handle,


    Money temptation,


    Ed can''t refuse at all.


    If he dares to refuse, he will end up in ruin and be sent to prison. Thinking about the result, he shudder.


    took the money in his arms and put it in his pocket.


    Bill saw Ed''s actions showing a smile, Hardy''s boss''s plan was so useful, the arrogant Director-General in front of him completely succumbed.


    "Director Ed, then I will leave. I know your office phone number. If you have anything to do, please call." Bill finished pulling the door and got out of the car.


    Not long after the car left, Bill was still at the window and waved to Ed with a smile.


    Ed''s face is ugly.


    The feeling of being threatened and controlled is very uncomfortable. The other party has his own evidence. As long as he dares not to cooperate, he can destroy himself at any time.


    But he knows,


    I have been firmly restrained, maybe since the day Dani came into contact, he has fallen into the trap, and Ed cursed Dani 18,000 times in his heart.


    smoked several cigarettes in the car.


    In the end, he didn''t think of a good way.


    Helplessly drop his cigarette butt.


    This can only be done for the time being. Maybe one day I will retreat from the position of director and I can get rid of the control of these gangs.


    ......


    Bill is sitting in the car.


    was extremely excited.


    He just threatened the Los Angeles Police Chief, who was a real big man, but he bowed his head obediently under his own threat.


    This feeling excites him.


    It turns out that these so-called big people who have the power to reach the sky and master the fate of ordinary people, but so, as long as they seize their weakness, they will still be obedient.


    Back to the security company, Bill told Hardy in detail about the whole process in an excited tone after seeing Hardy.


    "Boss, you don''t know, this kind of feeling of letting big people lie on your feet is so happy, I like this feeling."


    Hardy looked at him excited.


    Xin said that this guy won''t start tame the big man attribute from now on.


    "Bill, continue to order slot machines and pachinko machines, and this business will be fully expanded." Hardy said.


    "Good boss, I will send someone to San Francisco tomorrow to buy."


    "Tomorrow I''m going to Las Vegas. Keep your eyes on things in Los Angeles." Hardy said.


    "Is it going to see Mr. Siegel?" Bill asked.


    "Correct."


    "Boss, now that we have a thorough grasp of this land, can we formally form a gang?" Bill said excitedly.


    This time Hardy went to Las Vegas for this.


    After more than three months, Hardy flew to Las Vegas again.


    "Guys, we are about to take off. Are the seat belts fastened? Don''t say I didn''t remind you. If you don¡¯t wear your seat belts and get thrown off, I¡¯m not responsible."


    The pilot shouted to a dozen guests.


    Hardy was surprised to find that the plane he was taking was the same flight as last time, and the pilot of the plane was the same person, and even the words he shouted remained the same.


    Las Vegas in April,


    has become dry and hot, and Hardy was blown out of sweat by the hot wind as soon as he got off the plane.


    The one who came to pick up Hardy this time was still the bodyguard of Siegel last time. He took over Hardy and put it in the trunk with a simple salute.


    "Mr. Hardy, Mr. Seagal is waiting for you at the construction site."


    The car came to the site of the Flamingo Casino. Hardy found that this place had changed a lot. The last time I came here was just a clearing. The bulldozer was shoveling sand and gravel, but this time, many places have begun to take shape.


    The main building of the casino has been completed and the workers are undergoing renovation.


    Other facilities can also be seen.


    When Hardy saw Siegel and realized that he hadn''t seen him for a few months, Siegel was tanned by the Las Vegas sun a lot, and he lost a lot of weight.


    Siegel is a somewhat paranoid guy. He will do everything he decides to do. He takes a fancy to Las Vegas and thinks there will be a big development here, so he devoted all his enthusiasm to building this place.


    Seeing Hardy, Siegel smiled and patted him on the shoulder, pointing to the building behind him, and said:


    "The last time you came here was just after Christmas, and it is now in April. Can you see the plan?"


    "When do you expect to finish?" Hardy asked.


    "My expectation is that in May and June next year, only the main structure is completed. It is still far from the most luxurious casino in the world in my heart. I want the most luxurious decoration and the most high-end equipment, so that everyone who comes here will be It must have the effect of being shocked." Siegel said.


    Siegel is a perfectionist artist whose personality determines his style of work.


    "Mr. Siegel, there is something to report to you." Hardy said.


    "whats the matter?"


    "The Spanish gang has been taken by me, Dani is dead, and now I have taken over the entire Spanish gang''s territory." Hardy said.


    Hearing Hardy''s words, Siegel, who was used to strong winds and waves, was also taken aback.


    "Dani is dead?"


    "Yes, he died in Colombia, but very few people know that he is dead now. The publicity is that he is looking for a place to take care of him."


    "How many people died when I took over the gang? I read Los Angeles newspapers every day. Why are there no reports of large-scale conflicts?" Siegel asked in confusion.


    "I used some methods, so no large-scale conflict broke out Hardy Road.


    When Sigleton came to be interested, he likes to do things with brains most. He thinks that is a manifestation of wisdom, and he doesn''t like the kind of hard work.


    Hardy said that he took over the gang with a strategy, and Siegel wanted to know what method he used.


    Hardy didn''t hide it, starting from the beginning of the plan.


    Since the last time he left Las Vegas and determined his plan to deal with the Spanish Gang, he began to recruit people and expanded the team to more than forty people in three months.


    released his subordinates to constantly listen to the news of Spain and grasp their dynamics. When Dani was about to go to Colombia to purchase goods, the operation officially began.


    Dani was killed and buried in the wilderness.


    Hardy caught the strategist Simon, summoned the leader of the Spanish gang to come to the meeting, and directly put all the leaders in one pot.


    and then used his own people to quickly replace the original Spanish gangsters.


    In this way, the gang reception was completed without the outbreak of fierce conflict.


    Siegel looked at Hardy with admiration in his eyes.


    "Hadi, you did a great job. The process of taking over the Jack Dragna industry in Los Angeles is even more exciting than when I was in Los Angeles. I promised before that if you seize the Spanish gang site, you will build the gang. Now You can be your own boss."


    Hardy shook his head.


    "Mr. Siegel, I don''t want to be the leader of this gang." Hardy said.


    Siegel was taken aback again.


    Hardy always surprises him today.


    Hardy looked at Siegel very seriously and said:


    "Mr. Siegel, I don''t want to be bound by a gang. I am more optimistic about legitimate business in the future, so I am going to let my brother Bill Pitt be the leader of this gang."


    ......

 Chapter 68： : Wash white

    After taking over the Spanish gang site, Hardy had a new idea. He joined the gang for development, but his ideal is not just a Los Angeles gang leader.


    The thirties to the fifties were the golden age of gangs.


    Many big guys are in awe.


    In the days that followed, the government stepped up its crackdowns, and the momentum of the gang was severely suppressed, and it was difficult for them to make a big development.


    Then the families were destroyed one by one, and they could not enter the mainstream of society at all.


    A magazine once ranked a list of gang powers with 50 strongest gang leaders in the U.S. However, decades later, most of the 50 people on the list were sent to prison, and some died, only Few survived.


    Hardy doesn''t want a glorious moment.


    As a traverser, he understands the social development and changes of later generations, and there are opportunities for making money and development, but he does not intend to go all the way in the underworld.


    These days, he let Bill take over the gang affairs and let him do everything, just to cultivate his ability to be independent.


    Hardy prepares to hide his identity.


    At least on the bright side, he will not appear in front of the world as a gangster.


    Siegel looked at Hardy for a long time, and asked, "Do you want to learn from me behind the scenes?"


    "Almost."


    "Do you believe your brother?"


    "Believe."


    Siegel thought for a while.


    "Yes, do what you want."


    "I will call Fred and tell him about you. You can cooperate with Fred in the future."


    "Thank you Mr. Siegel."


    "Don''t thank me, in fact, all of this is your own hard work. Go, follow me around and tell you my vision for this place." Siegel stood up and took Hardy into the casino. Construction site.


    The two talked as they walked, Siegel explained to Hardy how beautiful this place will become in the future, Siegel does everything in his own way, even if the tiles look like he has to personally interrogate, Hardy can see Siegel completely treats this place as a work of art.


    The small river has been dug through, attracting water from the mountain, and the two stood by the river, smoking and chatting.


    "The biggest problem right now is still insufficient funds. I invested 1.3 million yuan and the other four shareholders invested 2.4 million yuan. But I know that these funds are far from enough. Now I have spent more than 3 million yuan, and the remaining projects will at least be renewed. Investing 4 million, those guys are always daunting not to give money."


    Siegel complained a little.


    "Mr. Siegel, after taking over the Spanish site, I let my subordinates sort out the business. Not counting the drug business, the annual profit is about 450,000." Hardy said.


    Siegel thought about it.


    450,000,


    He accounts for 40% and that is only 180,000.


    A drop in the bucket.


    He also knew that the main income of the Spanish Gang came from cocoa powder, but Siegel was opposed to the drug business, and that was the only way for ordinary income.


    Hardy continued:


    "Recently, I have another business that I am interested in, which is to put slot machines and pinball machines in bars, hairdressers, and convenience stores. I calculated that the annual income can reach about 300,000 yuan, which is a good business."


    The result of Bill¡¯s previous calculations is that he can make about 1.6 million yuan per year, but that is not pure profit. Gang staff salaries, other expenses, including bribing Chief Ed and others, and market problems, etc., finally Hardy gave With a conservative valuation, the annual profit can reach 600,000 to 800,000.


    Reported 300,000 to Siegel.


    is conservative in conservative.


    When Siegel heard that he was interested, he made a mental calculation, and if he added this business, he would be divided into about 300,000 US dollars each year.


    Ok,


    This is no less than what the Jewish gang earned him.


    "Putting on the slot machine and pinball machines may cause trouble by the police. Turning back, I called a few familiar friends and asked them to take care of this business." Siegel said.


    "That''s great."


    Although Bill has already gotten the police chief, he might be spotted by others. It''s natural for Siegel to find someone to say hello.


    The two came to Las Vegas town.


    I found a restaurant and chatted while eating.


    Siegel knew a lot. Hardy came from the era of information explosion. The two talked about a wide range of topics. The more they talked, the happier they were. They went from the restaurant to the bar and continued to talk.


    Siegel took a sip of wine, and said with emotion: "That fellow Fred, never can chat with me like this. Virginia and I can talk very well."


    Hardy then remembered that he did not see Siegel¡¯s lover Virginia Hill this time, "Isn''t Miss Virginia in Las Vegas?"


    "She went to New York to participate in the fashion festival. She was tired of staying here for a long time, saying that her skin had exploded from the sun. We had a fight, and she got on the plane and left."


    Siegel was helpless.


    After two days in Las Vegas, Siegel called the mayor and two councillors in front of Hardy, and then called Fred.


    The U.S. gangs are not completely patriarchal like the Eastern gangs. The boss alone has the final say, and his subordinates do not have the full power to speak. Here, the subordinates provide for the elderly, and the boss uses his own relationship to smooth out the obstacles and straighten out the relationship for the younger brother. A perfect symbiosis system.


    Say goodbye to Siegel, Hardy returned to Los Angeles and came to the security company to convene a meeting with the brothers. Bill looked at Hardy, "Boss, is there any good news."


    Hardy smiled, "It is indeed good news, I am going to formally form a gang."


    "Good~~!"


    Bill, Henry, Matthew and others cheered together.


    Hardy pressed his hand.


    "But I am not going to be a helper, I intend to let Bill come." Hardy said.


    Henry and others were stunned.


    Bill was also stunned.


    "Boss, now all of this is built by you, why do you let me be the leader?" Bill surprised.


    He is very satisfied as the second boss, and never thought of grabbing Hardy''s position.


    Hardy smiled and made Bill quiet:


    "I plan to divide the business into regular business and gang business, such as security companies, film companies, economic companies, and possible later business. These are all formal transactions and I need a legal identity to operate."


    "The gangster business, I plan to let Bill come forward to run it."


    Bill understood, and he was relieved.


    "It''s like the relationship between Mr. Siegel and Fred boss, right? I''m equivalent to the CEO, and Hardy boss is the chairman." Bill said.


    "Yes, that''s what it means", Hardy said with a smile.


    Hardy had already thought about it, using this opportunity to form a gang to wash himself for nothing, let Bill be the boss, and he has the strength of the gang, and there is no need to be implicated by the gang.


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    "In this way, Hardy does not have to be completely involved in the gangster business, he can enter the mainstream society with a formal identity, and can lead everyone to greater development in the future."


    "Now discuss the division of personnel, Bill, in the future, if you run a gang business, I will give you half of the manpower, and Ivan the big one, and let him join in, so that you have enough manpower on your hands to operate, and if you don¡¯t have enough, you will recruit yourself. ."


    "As for the security company, Major Lanster, you can arrange to switch to accept formal business, such as banks and large companies, and provide them with security services."


    "In the future, the gang business and the regular business will develop separately, and there will be no connection if there is no survival situation."


    a few days later,


    There was a news in the underground world of Los Angeles that the "Red Dani" gang, which was second only to the Jewish gang and the Irish gang, changed its boss. It is said that the new boss is Dani''s nephew, named Bill, so the gang changed its name to "Red Bill" ''.


    Bill became the leader.


    All his staff have become bosses.


    Financial Management Sean.


    Simon is in charge of loan sharking companies.


    Ryder and Big Ivan also have their own division of labor.


    Richard, Neal, Henry, Matthew, Leo, Kerry, Hardy did not give him, and they all stayed in the security company.


    There is a security company escorting him behind the scenes, and no one can move the Red Bill.


    Other businesses are operating normally, and the slot machine and pinball machine business is in full swing, and it is in full swing. Bill is very dedicated to this profitable business.


    This business is well run, and it can become the most profitable business for the gang in the future.


    Just stabilized, and Hardy Bill said this day: "Go, come with me to meet Boss Fred and talk to him about a business."


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 Chapter 69： : There are many ways to make money

    At the Jewish gang headquarters, Hardy took Bill to see Fred, and Fred shook hands with the two, feeling very emotional.


    In the past, Bill was his own subordinate and the little leader who could not be ranked. Hardy even joined the Jewish gang temporarily. Unexpectedly, his status rose rapidly in just a few months, and he seized the Spanish gang. Now he is on an equal footing with himself.


    "Hadi, Bill, I didn''t expect you to develop so fast, you quietly seized the Spanish gang''s territory and business, and established your own gang."


    "We are all under Mr. Siegel, we are a family." Hardy said with a smile.


    Fred smiled, "Yes, it is indeed a family. In the future, we will help each other and deal with the provocations of the Irish and Mexicans together."


    "I called and told me that I had something to talk to, but I don''t know what it was?" Fred asked.


    The three sit down.


    Hardy said:


    "Our site has three nightclubs and thirty-eight bars. Now the drinks are purchased from the Kosher warehouse. We should be considered a huge customer. I hope Mr. Fred will give you a preferential price."


    Drinks supply is not a small business. If Bill and the others buy from the Jewish Gang in the future, the Jewish Gang''s alcohol business is equivalent to doubling the sales.


    It is definitely a good thing for the Jewish gang.


    Fred thought for a while.


    "I can reduce you by 10%, the price is already very favorable."


    "Deal." Hardy agreed.


    A 10% reduction is acceptable to Hardy. The Jewish gang also has money to make. And today, Hardy came to talk about drinks only incidentally, and he has bigger business to talk about.


    "Boss Fred, you should know the original casino in Spain, right?" Hardy asked.


    "You mean McKinsey No. 5 Club?" Fred asked.


    "Yes, the casino was originally well run by Dani, but it has not reopened after being robbed by us. In fact, it is undergoing renovation. Now it is completely set up and it is more gorgeous than before. I want to ask Boss Fred, Would you like to take over this business." Hardy said.


    Fred was surprised.


    "You want to transfer the casino business to me, don''t you plan to do it yourself?!"


    Fred knew that the casino that Danny ran back then was very prosperous. It was located in Hollywood and could attract a lot of wealthy celebrities to play in the past. It was considered a high-end venue in Los Angeles, earning two to three million yuan a year.


    He didn''t know why Hardy didn''t drive it by himself, but instead transferred it to himself.


    Moreover, letting the Jewish gang go to their premises to operate a casino is equivalent to letting the Jewish gang''s hands reach their own territory. Few gangs can tolerate this.


    Hardy was a little helpless.


    "I don''t have anyone suitable to open a casino."


    It is not only money to open a casino, but also subordinates who can support the casino. A master who is proficient in gambling is not easy to do with nothing.


    The Jewish Gang is different. They now run several underground casinos and have enough staff.


    "How do you plan to transfer this business?" Fred asked.


    Hardy had a manuscript in his mind,


    "The McKinsey No. 5 club has a three-year lease, and the renovation cost has cost more than 150,000. If Fred Boss accepts it as a whole, give me 200,000 for this piece."


    Fred felt that the price of 200,000 was not cheap, but it was acceptable.


    "There are also operating rights fees. The Jewish gang enters our site to do business. It is reasonable to pay a part of the operating fees, but I don''t know how much it should be counted."


    Hardy looked up and thought.


    Fred was not surprised at the operating fee. In those days, the Spanish gang selling cocoa powder on the Jewish gang also had to pay an operating fee, and the fee was not low, accounting for about one-third of the income.


    That casino earns two to three million yuan a year, can''t you give him 100,000 a year?


    Hardy seemed to think of something suddenly, and looked at Fred suddenly, "Boss Fred, Bill and the others have recently started a small business, which is to put slot machines and pinball machines in pubs and convenience stores."


    "Let''s do this, exchange operating rights, I will not charge the casino operating fee, and at the same time, the Jewish gang will open the site to the Bill gang and let us put slot machines and pinball machines on the gang''s site. Do you think this works?"


    Fred has no idea about the slot machine and pinball machine business. In his mind, slot and pinball machines are small businesses.


    How much money can be earned by betting a few cents each time.


    The only thing that worried him was that Hadi''s forces would enter the Jewish gang, but he was relieved immediately.


    Didn''t he also deepen his forces into the turf of the Bill Gang?


    And both gangs belonged to Siegel''s boss.


    The Jewish gang¡¯s drinks were sold all over the Bill¡¯s gang, and the two gangs were actually mixed.


    "Okay, I agree to exchange management rights." Fred agreed.


    Agreement reached.


    The Jewish gang operates a casino on the Bill¡¯s site, and the Bill¡¯s gang operates a slot machine and pinball machine on the Jews¡¯ site. The two sides do not pay each other''s site fees.


    That afternoon,


    Fred took a few of his men and watched the McKinsey No. 5 Club accompanied by Bill. Fred was very satisfied with the decoration here. It was much more luxurious than the three underground casinos he ran, and he would definitely attract high-end customers. .


    When Bill left, he had an extra suitcase with two hundred thousand cash in his hand.


    of course,


    The two hundred thousand belonged to Hardy''s boss, and it had nothing to do with Bill.


    However, he also gained a great deal, and obtained the right to operate the slot machine pinball machine in the Jewish gang. In Bill''s view, this business is far more profitable than the casino.


    Looking at the cash box on the table, Hardy counted the assets in his hand.


    The cash check for 300,000 U.S. dollars was in his hand. He did not convert it into cash because it was a legal fund. The advantage of legal funds is that they can be used in legal transactions without laundering money.


    Now that there is another 200,000 US dollars in cash, he is going to give 100,000 yuan to the security company as operating funds, and the other 100,000 yuan to Henry Matthew, which is a bonus for the previous business.


    He still has the 100,000 originally earned in his own hands.


    In other words, he has 400,000 US dollars in cash.


    He also has security companies, film companies and brokerage companies.


    Thinking of film companies and brokerage companies, he suddenly thought that Dani seemed to have left a legacy to himself.


    Dani also has a sincere film company and three brokerage companies.


    I found the documents in the drawer and looked at it. All the legal persons on it are Dani. How can I get these assets into my own hands?


    Hardy thought of Simon.


    He is Dani''s military adviser and a financial accountant. He certainly understands these things. He shouted to the door and came in.


    "Go to the loan shark, call Simon and say I have something to ask him."


    "It''s the boss." The subordinates immediately went out to pick up people.


    Hardy looked at the documents in his hand and thought to himself that he should also find a financial accountant in his hand as soon as possible. There will be more and more business in the future, and someone must help him check this area.


    With so many gangsters, few have been sentenced for criminal cases, but have been jailed for tax evasion.


    It is very difficult to find a qualified and trusted economic manager, because your economist has almost all your secrets.


    Simon received the notice that Mr. Hardy was looking for him, feeling very nervous, and standing in front of Hardy, his body slightly buckled.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy."


    Hardy pushed the film company and agency documents to Simon, "Simon, these companies Dani hold a huge share of shares. Now Dani is dead, is there a way to take out these assets?"


    Simon looked at the documents,


    very familiar.


    Because he helped Dani get all these things back then.


    "Mr. Hardy, it is not easy to obtain shares, which involves legal provisions and economic treaties, but it is not difficult to obtain assets." Simon said.


    Hardy said in his heart that what I want is assets.


    "Oh, how did you get those assets?"


    "For example, in these brokerage companies, the places are leased and they are not valuable. The most valuable thing is the actors who have signed contracts. We can sell these actors contracts to our company at a low price."


    "As for the price, it can be $100 or $1."


    "There is also a film company. The film company Dani is a major shareholder, and the person in charge there is a small shareholder, accounting for 12% of the shares. I know that person, who was originally just a small director. He started a movie studio by himself~www. novelhall.com~The film he made later was chosen by Dani, and the film company was founded."


    "We can package the assets of the film company and sell it to another company. As for the price, I think that as long as the minority shareholders get their share back, he dare not stop us."


    "Then these companies are left with empty shelves, which can be thrown around at will and don''t care about them anymore."


    Hardy felt that Simon''s proposal was very good.


    This way,


    Others may not be good, but they are gangsters, and with some threats, those people will naturally surrender.


    Hardy threw the two agreements to Simon, "You are responsible for this matter and help Bill get his uncle''s assets back."


    Simon took it quickly.


    "Okay Mr. Hardy, I will definitely handle this matter."


    Soon after Simon left, Lanster, the head of the security company, came to Hardy''s office, with a little helpless expression on his face:


    "Today I met the directors of the two banks again, but they were all unsuccessful. Our security company has just been established and has no reputation. People are not willing to cooperate at all."


    The security company separated from the gang and switched to normal operations. Hardy asked Lanster to carry out daily business. These days, Lanster took his men from door to door to talk to the bank, hoping to find customers.


    Banks are the best customers of security companies.


    According to statistics, there are more than 14,000 financial institutions in the whole Mi. Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States. There are more than 160 banks, and there are countless branches and offices. HD Security only needs to find a few large banks to cooperate.


    However, these banks have either signed contracts with other companies or have their own security forces. In addition, HD Security has just been established and has no name. Lanster has found dozens of banks, and none of them is willing to cooperate.


    Hardy smiled indifferently.

 Chapter 70： : Love rival

    Los Angeles is more than a thousand kilometers away from New Mexico. Hardy took Henry and Matthew on a plane to Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico.


    There is still more than a hundred kilometers away from the filming base. Hardy asked Henry to directly buy a car and drive to the film and television base.


    After watching Ava, he is going to drive back to Los Angeles. Anyway, he has two drivers, a thousand kilometers away, and can go back in one day.


    What they bought was a Stipunk car, which was the one that Yu Zecheng had agreed to give to the station master in the TV series "Latent".


    When the car drove out of the city, the highway was full of wilderness on both sides and rolling mountains in the distance. The climate in New Mexico was dry and hot, so there was very little vegetation here. Both the mountains and the ground were bare and there was no aesthetic feeling.


    Occasionally passing through a village, they are all that kind of square mud houses with long wooden shafts exposed on the roofs. There are few cars on the road. Only two donkey carts are seen along the way, revealing a strong rural Mexican style.


    Finally arrived at the shooting base.


    As soon as the car came in, Hardy discovered that this place is very similar to the Mexican town in the movie, or it may be that the town here looks similar.


    The car stopped,


    Many staff members looked over.


    Hardy got out of the car and someone recognized him.


    "It''s Mr. Hardy here. Hurry up and notify Director Nolan." someone shouted.


    Director Nolan hasn''t come yet, and a beautiful figure appears at the door of a house. The woman is wearing a Mexican woman''s long dress, her hair is rolled up, and her dress is simple, but even so, it is still difficult to conceal the beauty of a woman.


    "Hadi~!"


    Ava trot over, and there was no brake at all before the man, and she gave him a hug.


    The staff members seen nearby all smiled.


    Many of them here know that Ava is the woman of Hardy''s assistant, and there are even rumors that Assistant Hardy''s investment in this movie is for her.


    Soon director Nolan and starring Eastwood and others came out one after another. Both parties exchanged greetings. Hardy said to Henry: "Take down the red wine from the car and give it to the crew to drink."


    Everyone on the crew was happy when they heard it, "Thank you Assistant Hardy for your concern."


    Walked into the house,


    Several people chatted about the movie.


    The filming went smoothly, although there were some minor situations in the middle of the scene, such as excessive use of explosives in the explosion scene, someone fell off his horse and broke his leg during a horse-riding battle, and Eastwood was scratched on the face by an explosion stone.


    But it was all resolved. The movie was originally like this. No one would be hospitalized just because of scratching a finger.


    "How is Ava''s performance?" Hardy asked Nolan.


    Nolan looked at Ava and said with a smile: "To be honest, Miss Ava''s acting skills were really jerky at first, but under my guidance, she gradually entered the role. The most important thing is that she herself is too beautiful. There is a beautiful view."


    "Now that the filming is halfway through, I am more and more confident in this film, but Assistant Hardy, there are some things I want to report to you. The money is almost spent, and our previous budget may not be enough."


    After Nolan finished speaking, he looked at Hardy calmly.


    Hardy could tell that Nolan seemed to have no guilt about spending all his money in advance.


    Is over-budget a necessary skill for every director?


    And look at him like this, anyway, I have finished spending, you like it, I can''t work without adding it.


    This reminded him of Siegel.


    He played in Las Vegas casinos, and it seemed to play in the same way. Anyway, I spent whatever I wanted, and I asked investors for money after spending.


    "How many more shots need to be completed, and how many are expected to be needed?" Hardy asked.


    "Two-thirds have been completed, and probably still need 100,000." Nolan said that he was a little embarrassed.


    "It''s not enough, 80,000 will do."


    Hardy said to his heart, fortunately, I have some spare money in my hands recently, otherwise you really sucked it to death.


    "I''ll take another 50,000. If it doesn''t work, I will consider whether I need to change the director." Hardy said.


    "Row."


    Nolan agreed in one fell swoop.


    After talking about the money, Nolan took Eastwood to leave. They still had a scene to film, and only Hardy and Ava were left in the room.


    Ava looked at Hardy, hugged him and kissed him.


    ......


    It took a long time to separate.


    "How does it feel to be filming, is it very different from your previous fantasy?" Hardy asked, pinching the woman''s chin.


    "Filming is very tiring, but also very interesting. I like this feeling. Actually I don¡¯t have many scenes, but I follow the crew every day. I just want to see and learn more. The difference between on-site learning and the teacher¡¯s teaching is still It''s quite big." Ava said.


    "By the way, your song is very popular now, do you know if you are famous?" Hardy smiled.


    Ava smiled.


    "The shopping goes back to the city every other week. In addition to buying food, I will also bring newspapers. I have seen newspaper reports. They say this song is very popular now, and it has even spread to European and American countries."


    When Ava spoke, her lips moved closer,


    The lips of the two will collide as soon as they speak.


    "In fact, the biggest credit for this song is you. Anyone can catch such a good song. I just met you because of luck."


    Just when the two were about to approach again, a man''s voice suddenly came from outside, "Miss Gardner, are you there? I''ll visit you."


    Hardy looked at Ava.


    Use your eyes to ask who is outside?


    Anger flashed across Ava Gardner''s face.


    "He claims to be David Walsh, the owner of a listed mining company. A month ago, he brought people to the nearby mountainous area to investigate copper mines. He accidentally came to the crew. When he saw me, he entangled me. I don''t want to talk to that person."


    "Director Nolan also warned that person, but he didn''t care at all, he was still stalking, and he would come every few days."


    Hardy smiled and took Ava''s hand out of the room.


    He found that many people from the crew came out to watch, looking at the excitement.


    On the street of the small town, a man in a white suit stood there, in his thirties, holding a bunch of flowers in his hand, and still had a mustache, and he considered himself very handsome.


    David originally had a bright smile on his face, but when he saw a man holding Ava''s hand out, his smile disappeared, and his eyes turned hostile to Hardy.


    "who are you?"


    David looked at Hardy and asked.


    Hardy smiled.


    "I am the producer of the crew and Ava''s boyfriend. Who are you and who let you join our crew at will." Hardy asked.


    David was stunned.


    When he drove over, he saw a new car parked at the entrance of the town. He thought it was the man who drove it, but Stipunk was not a good car for him, and the opponent''s strength might not be good.


    "I am the owner of Walsh Mining. I admire Miss Gardner very much and come to visit her specially. Even if she has a boyfriend, can''t she know other friends?"


    David said proudly.


    David Wash is a typical playboy. He took over a listed mining company from his father''s generation, with assets exceeding one million U.S. dollars. He is definitely a rich man in the United States.


    In recent years, the mining company has been operating poorly, and the company¡¯s stock price has continued to be sluggish. Later, the company bought a piece of land in New Mexico and prepared to dig it. David came over and stayed for a few days and felt extremely boring. He didn¡¯t expect to see Ava in the studio. Immediately surprised as a heavenly man.


    Later, I asked Ava''s name, and thought of Ava Gardner, the singer of the recent fire song, and I was even more surprised.


    Proactively approach Ava and use his **** skills to get Ava into his hands, but he doesn''t know that Ava has been in a nightclub, what kind of man he has not seen, how could he be bewildered by David''s words.


    Reject the other person politely.


    But David was stalking, and he would come over every three to five, taking the pursuit of Ava as the greatest pleasure in New Mexico.


    Hardy is most disgusted with this kind of self-righteous playboy, and has no interest in quarreling at all. Henry and Matthew are nearby. Hardy said to the two: "Send this guy to **** off."


    Henry and Matthew stepped forward David Walsh looked at the two with ill-faced faces, "I warn you, I am the chairman of a listed company, and you can''t afford to offend it."


    Matthew smiled.


    Take out the revolver from the body.


    David Wash thought that Matthew was an actor, and when shooting westerns here, the guns the actors brought should be props. How could he be frightened by a prop gun?


    "Bang~!"


    Matthew fired a shot at David, and the rose in David''s hand exploded and the petals fell.


    Ah~!


    David jumped up in surprise.


    He didn''t expect the opponent''s gun to be real.


    "Wow~~!"


    The crew members who watched the lively scene were also taken aback and murmured.


    "Boom, boom, boom~!"


    This is not over yet,


    After Matthew exploded the flower in David''s hand, he continued to shoot him again and again, and David froze in fright.


    Wait for the gunfire to stop.


    People saw that David Walsh had a few more bullet holes on the corners, toes, and brim of the hat. Matthew blew the muzzle and inserted the gun into the holster smartly. This action is very western, which fits this very well. The temperament of the set.


    Happiness~!


    The staff who watched the excitement nearby applauded. They have seen shots of sharpshooters in the movie, but this is the first time I have seen this kind of marksmanship in reality, and it feels more exciting than in the movie.


    David Wash was terrified.


    Body stiffness,


    There is still a damp feeling in the lower body.


    He looked down.


    The pants are wet.


    The traces of dampness are very conspicuous on the white suit.


    "Ah~!"


    David Wash screamed, dropped the pedicel in his hand, staggered towards the car, stumbling into the car a few moments, hitting the car and slamming the gas, the car swayed and rushed out. Fortunately, the surrounding area was empty. Hit something.

 Chapter 71： : How to torture a listed company

    "Do you need to film today? Do you have time to show me the surrounding scenery?" Hardy said to Ava.


    Ava knows what the man thinks and smiles playfully.


    "The actor needs to ask the director for leave when going out, but I don''t know if the director will let him go." Ava frowned pretendingly.


    "It''s really a big problem to ask for leave with the director. How about we elope." Hardy whispered.


    "Elopement?" Ava''s eyes lit up.


    "Yes, elope."


    The two sneaked out of the room, cautiously came to the car, opened the door and entered quietly, and drove out slowly.


    Matthew looked at Henry, "The boss drove away, do you want to keep up?"


    Henry smiled and continued to lie in the shade, "The boss is going to have a tryst with his lover, aren''t you afraid of being beaten up with you?"


    "What if it''s dangerous."


    "If we attack him together, we may not be able to kill the boss. How dangerous do you think he can be? By the way, I watched the crew filming a horse war, so let''s play with two horses."


    "Okay~!"


    Hardy drove the car on the wide road.


    The window opens.


    Ava''s long hair couldn''t help flying because of the wind.


    "Where are you taking me to elope?" Ava asked, looking at Hardy.


    "Go to a place with a bed."


    In a town dozens of miles away, they found a Mexican-style hotel. The low dirt house was very clean and surrounded by flowers. What is rare is that there are hot springs here.


    The men and women who had been separated for a few months lingered in the room endlessly.


    ......


    David Wash drove the car, and his mood gradually calmed down after going out for dozens of miles. Thinking of the humiliation just now, feeling the mud on his butt, David Wash gritted his teeth and patted the steering wheel hard.


    "Damn, I want revenge."


    He used to be a famous playboy.


    Now that he inherits the family property, although the company''s efficiency is not good, he is still a rich man.


    Who is that man holding Ava''s hand?


    He only said that he was a producer.


    He has such a powerful bodyguard, it is estimated that he is not an ordinary person, he is going to go back and investigate it before taking action.


    But for the **** woman named Ava.


    From the beginning to the end, I was very indifferent to myself, and I ignored how many times I went to show my courtesy. It turned out that there was a man a long time ago.


    Not just a little star who sang a song.


    If it weren''t for Lao Tzu who wants to eat something fresh, thinking you are in love with you.


    He suddenly thought of the previous report on Ava, as if the reporters still couldn''t find her now, David guessed what mysterious propaganda strategy should be used.


    Want to hide,


    Humph,


    Destroy if you don''t get it.


    I will expose you now.


    He twisted his hips, feeling very uncomfortable, speeded up the accelerator to drive into the city, and arrived in Albuquerque an hour later, hurriedly plunged into the hotel and took a shower.


    Throwing his clothes into the trash can, came to the table and picked up the phone.


    "Hey, is it the Los Angeles Times? I have a news to you. Didn''t your newspaper say that many people are looking for Ava Gardner? I know her news..."


    Some time ago, Scarborough Fair just came out and it was very popular, and then because of the lack of good publicity, the popularity gradually decreased, but people are still curious about singer Ava Gardner.


    As soon as the Los Angeles Times heard about Ava, he immediately became interested, "If Mr. can give us the exact news, we can pay a $50 bonus."


    Originally, David Wash just wanted to expose Ava, but when he heard there was a bonus, his greedy personality broke out, and he reported his name and mailing address.


    Then tell the other party Ava''s intelligence.


    ......


    The next day.


    Hardy and Ava return to the crew.


    Today there is another scene for Ava. Hardy sat next to director Nolan and watched the actors perform. At this moment, two reporters walked into the filming base.


    When they saw Ava, one of the reporters raised the camera and took photos, while the other hurried forward and asked questions with a notebook.


    "Is it Miss Ava Gardner? We are reporters at the Los Angeles Times reporter station in New Mexico. We finally found you. Since you released Scarborough Fair, it has attracted countless people¡¯s pursuit, but Can''t be traced to you."


    "Miss Ava, can I ask you some questions, please..."


    Ava was questioned for a while.


    Somewhat at a loss.


    This is the first time she has been interviewed by a reporter.


    Director Nolan saw this situation and immediately asked two reporters to stop, "We are filming, please don''t disturb the actors, and how did you find this place."


    Hardy once said to Nolan before that Ava¡¯s singing is a publicity strategy, and he plans to announce Ava¡¯s identity before the film is shown, attracting a wave of attention to build momentum for the film, but he was discovered by reporters now.


    One of the reporters immediately said: "We only learned that Miss Ava was here after receiving a clue from a clue person."


    Hardy remained silent beside him.


    Hearing what he thought of here, he asked: "Is it the news that I got yesterday?"


    "Yes, it was indeed yesterday, so we came today, and I hope Miss Ava will accept our exclusive interview."


    "Can you tell me who broke the news?" Hardy said.


    "No, the newspaper must keep secrets for those who provide clues." The reporter said.


    In fact, not to mention that Hardy has already guessed who it is. It has been kept secret for such a long time. It was only revealed yesterday that it must be the rich second generation yesterday.


    Everyone looked at Hardy. He is the backbone of this place. Hardy''s mind turned. He had concealed Ava for the promotion of the movie before. Since it has been found by reporters, the report will be reported. It doesn''t matter.


    "The crew first stop, let Ava accept the interview first."


    The crew all stopped and rested next to each other.


    Hardy took Ava to the side to explain, other questions can be answered, but the songwriter should not tell them, keep it secret for the time being.


    When the reporters interviewed Ava, Ava had already calmed down. Faced with questions and answered appropriately, the reporter would inevitably ask the songwriter. Ava smiled and said that she kept it secret for the time being.


    When answering the question, don¡¯t forget to promote the new movie.


    The reporter finally knew that this movie was called "Red Dead Redemption".


    The reporter in charge of taking pictures took two full rolls of film for Ava before he stopped with satisfaction. The interview was full of rewards, and the two reporters left happily.


    Hardy looked at the reporter who was leaving and told Henry: "You go to the city, contact Lanster, and ask him to investigate all the intelligence of the guy named David Wash."


    "Good boss."


    Although the other party''s behavior did not cause any harm to him, he still felt offended. Who knows if he will cause trouble to himself in the future.


    the next day.


    Henry came back from the city.


    "Boss, the situation of David Walsh has been investigated clearly. David Walsh''s father is the owner of a mining company, named Walsh Mining, with total assets of about 3 million US dollars."


    "A few years ago, David Wash¡¯s father died and the company was left to him. In fact, when the old Walsh was in business, the company was in trouble and sold a lot of shares. Now David Wash still has the company in his hands. 34% of the shares."


    "The mining company has been in the hands of David Wash in the past few years, and the business has gone from bad to worse. Now the stock price has fallen to 32 cents per share, which is a junk stock. At the shareholders meeting, many shareholders said that David Wash would give up the chairmanship. Shi himself was unwilling to give up, saying at that time that he would be given another two years to stabilize the shareholders."


    "David Walsh found a scholar who studies mining. The scholar told him that Arizona has the most copper mines. His research on the veins will definitely continue to the neighboring New Mexico. There should be a large area near San Andres Mountain. Mineral veins."


    ¡°Last year, David Walsh borrowed 200,000 yuan in the name of the company to purchase an 8,000 acres of mountainous land near San Andres Mountain, and took the prospecting team there to look for mines, but so far there is no good news.¡±


    After hearing the information, Hardy smiled.


    That David Walsh is just a conceited **** who doesn''t understand management.


    "Boss, if you see that guy is upset, I will kill him now." Matthew looked at Hardy and said.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "Matthew, we are legitimate businessmen. How can we scream and kill casually? I have a better way to deal with such people."


    "What way?" Henry asked curiously.


    "Do you know how to torture a listed company?" Hardy asked the two.


    The two shook their heads together.


    Hardy knows a lot of ways to toss a listed company.


    Not to mention that it is still in the 40s.


    Even in the 21st century, with extremely complete regulations, there are still many ways to toss a listed company.


    For example, when sitting on the roof of a car, a certain Ben evaporates billions, such as when the car cannot be stopped, and a certain special evaporates tens of billions.


    Hardy and Ava bid farewell. Ava was very unwilling to give up. The two ran to the hot spring hotel for another day, and then Hardy drove back to Los Angeles.


    "Has the investigation of the Walsh Mining shareholder''s situation been clear?" Hardy asked when he came back to see Lanster.


    Yesterday he ran to play with Ava and called Lanster to collect information.


    "The investigation is clear." Lanster handed a detailed share list to Hardy.


    Walsh Mining now has a total market value of 1.83 million, 35% of outstanding shares, and a stock price of US$0.31, which is one point lower than when Hardy asked two days ago.


    "Lanster I remember the editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Financial News. We have a few pictures of him, right?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, there is a picture of him."


    "It''s time to enable him."


    Hardy used these two days to purchase a shell mining company, register it as his own company, and name it ¡®HD Mining¡¯.


    The company''s business scope includes mining development, processing, and sales, including gold, iron, coal, copper, aluminum, nickel, magnesium...


    at the same time,


    In a securities company, he opened more than 40 accounts under his hand, and each account was injected with a range of 4000 to 6000, and he found an institution to short Walsh Mining.


    everything''s ready.


    Early this morning.


    The Los Angeles Financial News published an analytical article in the second page:


    "On geologist Professor Michael De Guzman''s copper mine extension theory, it will ruin the future of mining companies."


    "In the middle of 1945, geologist Professor Michael De Guzman published a paper entitled "The Rocky Mountain Vein Deposit Extension Demonstration". Professor De Guzman said that Arizona had discovered the largest number of copper mines in the United States. On the other side of New Mexico, there should also be copper ore and associated ore with the same reserves."


    "Because of this theory, many mining companies have bought land in New Mexico to look for mineral veins, but they have not found anything in the past six months or so, not even ordinary copper mines, let alone super-large veins."


    "In fact, this theory of Professor De Guzman is based on hypotheses and conjectures, without any real-time support. For example, Walsh Mining in San Francisco purchased 8,000 acres of land in New Mexico, invested a lot of manpower and material resources to find, and now even a piece of high-quality copper None of the mines were found. They had just obeyed Professor De Guzman''s theory at the beginning, and I am afraid they will lose everything in the future."

 Chapter 72： ：Blow 1 to talk about

    In the 1940s, information transmission was far less convenient than in the 21st century, and newspapers were still the first media means.


    At this moment, David Walsh, who is far away in New Mexico, has not yet received news of the stock price plummeting.


    A shareholder tried to contact David Walsh to study how to recover the loss, but he called Albuquerque, and the assistant told the shareholder that David Walsh followed the prospecting team into the mountain for exploration.


    The stock price of Walsh Mining continued to fall the next day, but it was not as violent as it was yesterday. It only dropped a few cents to 13.8 cents per share.


    Continuing on the third day, it became 12.1 cents per share.


    The shareholders were anxious like ants on a hot pot, and finally contacted David Walsh on the third night. David Walsh was surprised to hear that the stock price plummeted.


    The newspaper reported that Professor De Guzman¡¯s mineral vein theory was incorrect, but he was involved in a sharp drop in the stock price of Walsh Mining. What is this?


    "David, you must find a way to prevent the stock price from falling." The caller is the second shareholder of the company, whose shares are second only to David.


    David Walsh was a little angry. I was developing for the company, despite the hard work I went into the mountains to look for mines, I couldn''t eat and sleep well every day. You guys sit at home and blow air-conditioning, but the stock price drop made me think of a way.


    "What can I do? It is estimated that the stock price will stabilize after the news." David Wash said irresponsibly.


    This major shareholder was very annoyed when he heard what David said, "David Walsh, you are the chairman of the board, and you should be fully responsible for things that happen to the company. If you do not run the company well and cannot profit for shareholders, I will apply for shareholders. The general assembly re-elected the chairman."


    David Wash was a little anxious.


    Damn, here again.


    Last time I forced myself to give up the position of chairman, but this time I came back.


    "Didn''t the last shareholder meeting have already said that, give me two years, and now it has only been more than half a year." David Wash said with a soft tone.


    "I now doubt whether the company will be destroyed by you in two years, Walsh, I will give you a week at most to find a way to solve the company¡¯s problems, otherwise, as the second shareholder, I will ask for another shareholder meeting to study the replacement of directors. Long, hire a new CEO."


    The shareholder put down the phone boastfully.


    David Walsh sat slumped on the bed, and now he can''t do anything about it, unless a big mine is discovered now, and I believe that the company''s stock price will rise by leaps and bounds.


    But after a few months in the mountains, there was no harvest at all, only scattered pyrite veins were found, which were not scaled up and had no mining value at all. He now doubts that Professor De Guzman''s theory is correct.


    Maybe the old guy was lying.


    The problem now is that shareholders chase after themselves and let themselves find a way, what can he do.


    He suddenly thought of the newspaper.


    Since it was a newspaper report that caused the stock price to fall sharply, can you clarify it in the newspaper?


    He remembers the last time he broke the news of Ava Gardner to the Los Angeles Times. He had a phone number at the reporter station, and he immediately picked up the phone and called.


    "Hey, are you a reporter from the Los Angeles Times? I''m the chairman of Walsh Mining. Are you interested in interviewing news about New Mexico''s minerals?"


    The stock price of the mining industry has plummeted in the past two days, which is indeed news. The Los Angeles Times received a call from the chairman of Walsh Mining, and he was indeed interested and agreed to interview him.


    ......


    And at this time,


    Hardy has stopped shorting,


    Started secretly inhaling Walsh Mining stock.


    When he shorted Walsh Mining, the price per share was $0.31. Now it has fallen to 0.12 per share, a decline of more than 61%.


    Hardy used 5 times leverage. He calculated that after excluding financial institution fees and other expenses, he could earn $500,000.


    Good guys.


    Financial operation is to make money, which is worse than robbery. A simple operation can surpass the Spanish gang he robbed twice.


    There may be room for decline in Walsh Mining¡¯s share price, but Hardy thinks it shouldn¡¯t be too big. After all, it¡¯s just false news. Walsh Mining has not revealed any substantial problems. As for the recent decline, most of it is due to People''s distrust of junk equity.


    It''s almost time now.


    Hardy sold the stock.


    However, he changed hands and started to do more again, using more than forty accounts to acquire Walsh Mining shares in the market.


    The momentum that was originally down today is because Hardy''s acquisition has slowly stopped.


    By the close.


    Hardy has acquired more than 400,000 shares.


    The stock price also stabilized at 0.12 yuan and did not continue to fall.


    The next day.


    Walsh Mining''s stock price remained flat, and Hardy silently bought another 200,000 shares.


    Just this day.


    The Los Angeles Times published an interview with Walsh Mining Chairman David Walsh. David Walsh said that the company is now in good condition. He is leading the prospecting team and working day and night in the mining area. He believes in Professor De Guzman¡¯s theory. It is correct, after all, Professor De Guzman is a well-known geologist.


    A few days later.


    Hardy has been silently absorbing Navos Mining stocks.


    People found that


    Walsh Mining¡¯s stock price has slowly risen from its lowest level of 12 cents to 14 cents, which is a big increase for a low-priced stock.


    By this time Hardy had acquired more than 1 million Walsh shares.


    Hasn''t stopped yet,


    Still take it slowly.


    ......


    this day.


    A car came to the mining area.


    Two reporters got off the car.


    These days David Walsh has been living in the mine. He was a millionaire. Because of a stock price fluctuation, his wealth has shrunk by more than half.


    He was very unwilling.


    He hopes to find a copper mine on this land, even if it is just a small mine, it can make up for his investment this time.


    But these days there is still nothing.


    He had already scolded Professor De Guzman a hundred times in his heart.


    Especially after drinking, he cursed Professor De Guzman as a big liar. If it weren''t for him, how could he eat dirt in this **** place, drink and pick up girls in the big city, and live a comfortable life?


    Two reporters found David Walsh and took out a press card to prove his identity.


    "Hello, Mr. David Walsh, we are reporters from the Los Angeles Financial News. We want to interview you. Do you have time?"


    When David Wash heard that he was a reporter for the Los Angeles Financial News, he was so angry that the report was published by the Financial News. If it weren''t for them, how could his company''s stock price fall so miserably.


    David Wash said excitedly:


    "I think your report is very irresponsible. Why do you say that Professor De Guzman''s theory is wrong? Why do you say that the mineral veins of Arizona cannot extend to New Mexico? You say that Professor De Guzman''s theory is Guess, your reports are unprovoked guesses."


    The two reporters had a very good temper. They just laughed after hearing what David Wash said, "So we came to interview, just to ask Mr. Walsh what he has to say. By the way, you have been in the mountains for several months. , Have any large veins been discovered?"


    David Wash''s momentum was choked by reporters'' questions.


    It took him a few months to find no mineral veins. This is an indisputable fact.


    But he knew that if these things were reported by the Los Angeles Financial News, the stock price might fall again.


    He blinked, and suddenly thought about it.


    "Who said we haven''t found the mine, we have found something, you come with me." After saying that, he took two reporters forward.


    Stopping in front of a pile of rocks in front of the camp, David Walsh pointed to the stones and said, "Look, these are the ore specimens we collected from the mountains."


    After speaking, he took a piece of ore the size of a watermelon from the ground and put it in his hand and said: "Look, this is copper ore. Since we can find copper ore, it means there must be a vein here."


    "Moreover, copper mines are often associated with gold mines. Once gold mines are discovered, the value of the veins will greatly increase."


    One of the two reporters took out a notebook and kept recording, the other held up a camera to take pictures of David. David was very cooperative, holding the ore in both hands, grinning at the camera, posing in what he thought was the most handsome pose.


    In fact, David was lying.


    The ore in his hand was not copper ore, it was a piece of pyrite, but it was somewhat similar to copper ore. The two reporters were laymen, and he guessed that they could not tell the difference.


    As long as they fool around today, they reported in the newspaper that there is a possibility of copper mines in the land they bought, and they believe that the stock price will not fall.


    Isn''t the stock just buying hope?


    If the heart is in the dream, it is there.


    The photo reporter took several photos of David Walsh before and after. UU read the book and then took a sharp shot at the pile of ore.


    The text reporter asked again:


    "Mr. Walsh, what do you think of Walsh Mining''s share price?"


    David Wash put down the ore, clapped the dust on his hands and said to the reporter: "I think the value of Wash Mining is seriously underestimated."


    "Here we have found traces of mineral veins, and perhaps even more valuable gold mines. By then, the stock price of Wash Mining will soar ten or even twenty times. Now is a good time to start."


    "It seems that you are very confident in digging a big mine?"


    "Of course I have confidence. I believe that in the future, Walsh Mining will become a mining giant in the United States and even the world, and do business all over the world."


    Anyway, bragging about not wanting money.


    David Walsh was blowing vigorously there.


    The two reporters spent half a day interviewing at the mining camp, asking a lot of questions, shooting four or five rolls of film, and leaving until the evening.


    David Walsh waved goodbye to them.


    Watching the car leave, he said to himself: "Los Angeles Financial News, the quality of reporters is higher than that of Los Angeles Times reporters. Last time a reporter from Los Angeles Times came over, within half an hour before and after, I asked a few questions and left. Look at the other financial newspapers. , For half a day of the interview, there were dozens of photos taken, which is called professional."


    The following days,


    David Wash has been looking forward to the Los Angeles Financial News report.


    He believes that with this positive report, the company''s stock price may still go up by one rise, and the guys on the board of directors don''t have to always yell at them to replace themselves.


    Three days later.


    The report about Walsh Mining finally came out.


    When David Wash saw the content of the report, he was stunned. Did he say that at the time?


    Is this a bit too much?


    In a color photo in the newspaper, David Wash was grinning while holding the ore.

 Chapter 73： : Lively and chic

    "A few days ago, Walsh Mining Chairman David Walsh said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that he firmly believes that Professor De Guzman''s theory is correct. This reporter specially rushed to New Mexico to interview him."


    "During the interview, David Wash said that they have found a copper vein in the mountain. According to the test, the copper mine is of very high taste and the vein is huge, and it can build a super large copper mine."


    "Moreover, they also found gold content in the associated mines, which are high-quality associated mines with extremely high mining value. David Wash said that with the help of this copper mine, Wash Mining is expected to become a mining giant in the United States and even the world. ."


    "The ore in the arms of David Wash in the photo is the ore they dug from the vein. He said that after determining the approximate size and obtaining enough samples, he will submit it to the Ore Testing Center for content testing."


    As soon as the Los Angeles Financial News report came out, it immediately attracted the attention of countless people, especially those institutions and individuals who paid special attention to stocks.


    "Is this report from the Financial News true that Walsh Mining has really found a super-large vein?"


    "The reporters personally went to the mining area for interviews. Can there be fakes after taking so many photos?"


    "So, Walsh Mining''s stock must have gone up?"


    "It''s not a big increase, but a take-off. Let''s hurry up and buy Walsh Mining stocks. We won''t be able to buy them when it''s late."


    Countless investors poured into the trading floor, shouting for traders to help buy the shares of Wash Mining.


    They did not determine whether the news was true or false.


    to be frank,


    They also couldn''t confirm whether the news was true or false, but they were unwilling to let go of the opportunity to make a fortune in front of them, and they all bought in a mind.


    Walsh Mining''s stock price began to skyrocket.


    Recently,


    As Hardy is slowly gaining in, Walsh Mining¡¯s share price has risen from the lowest point of 0.12 to the current 0.16, almost reaching the first wave of downside positions.


    And just today,


    In just a few minutes, the stock skyrocketed from 0.16 to 0.38, and it is still climbing rapidly.


    Many people believe that if Walsh Mining really finds a big vein, then his stock will become a gold stock, even if it rises to a few dollars, it is normal.


    buy.


    Must buy.


    Hardy looked at the 1.5 million Walsh Mining shares in his hand.


    Smiled.


    Call the hired trader, "Continue to buy into Walsh Mining, and buy as long as there is an order."


    The trader was somewhat worried and persuaded: "Sir, the price is already very high now. For the sake of unverified news, buying at a high price is not a sensible choice."


    "It''s okay, continue to place the order, if no one sells, add 2 cents to the basis in two minutes, don''t stop." Hardy ordered.


    "You are the boss who listens to you."


    The trader obeyed the order and operated according to the method given by Hardy.


    In fact, Hardy didn''t want to buy stocks at all, but wanted to add another fire when people were frenzied and burn Wash Mining stocks completely.


    By the close of 4 pm.


    Walsh Mining has soared to $0.86 per share.


    That''s a full 5.3 times increase.


    How amazing?


    Not much.


    In history, bull stocks have risen by more than 10 times in a single day. Hardy has heard of a Hong Kong stock called''oil turbine'', which has soared by 62 times in a single day, and has soared from 0.04 to 19.60 by 490 times in eight months. It can only be described as madness.


    ......


    David Walsh listened to the report from his subordinates in the microphone, only feeling his head dizzy and his body a little floating.


    one day.


    Only one day.


    His assets have increased by 5 times.


    Shivering, put down the phone.


    Stunned for three seconds.


    David suddenly screamed, waving both hands wildly in the air.


    "Oh oh oh, great, I am now a millionaire again!"


    "Mining, digging **** mines, stocks are the biggest gold mines."


    "I want to buy a car, I want to find the most beautiful woman, I want to buy a plane to fly into the sky."


    David was excited for a while, slowly calmed down, and suddenly thought that the stock price surge was all because of the report of the Financial News.


    can,


    The content in the report is fake.


    I don¡¯t know if the reporter from the Financial News is trying to gain eyeballs or misunderstanding what I mean. I just said that there may be mines, may be associated with gold, may dig out a super-large mineral vein, and may become the world''s top mining company.


    But these are just my ideals.


    not real.


    Are you bragging too much,


    Misunderstood those reporters.


    Do you want to clarify?


    If this development continues, David is afraid that something will happen. After all, what is fake is fake, and he cannot turn into a big vein out of thin air.


    But when he thought of the current stock price, the balance in his heart immediately tilted.


    If you stand up and clarify,


    Those who buy stocks frantically will think that they have lied to them, and they will sell their stocks frantically. By then, the shares of Wash Mining will be abandoned, the price will probably be lower than before, and their assets will shrink again. .


    What to do?


    David was very entangled in his heart.


    No,


    I want to go back to San Francisco.


    He had no intention of mining, and said to the person in charge of prospecting, and returned to San Francisco by plane the next day.


    The stock market opens on the second day.


    Walsh Mining''s stock price rose again.


    By noon, he officially broke through the $1 mark, and it was still rising. David Wash stood on the trading floor, watching the price cards on it flap and his adrenaline continued to surge.


    money,


    It''s really exciting.


    Calculating his own assets, it has exceeded 2 million US dollars.


    Only ecstasy was left in David Wash''s heart.


    He really wants to sell all the stocks in his hands now, and then enjoy his life, driving a sports car with beautiful women drinking wine, and thinking about that kind of life is good.


    unfortunately,


    What he has in his hands is not tradable shares, and there is no way to trade here.


    He is a major shareholder.


    If you want to sell the stock in your hand, you must notify the board of directors, ask if anyone has acquired it, and pass the certification of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. In short, it takes a very long process.


    Oh shit.


    I really hope that the news reported by the Financial News is true.


    But he also has a way.


    Mortgage the stock to the bank,


    Set out a sum of money, you can still enjoy it freely.


    He has made up his mind,


    After waiting for a few days to find a bank, first borrow one hundred thousand to enjoy and enjoy. How can one hundred thousand be enough? A loan of two hundred thousand is only one tenth of one''s own assets.


    Take a look,


    It''s still rising now,


    It is estimated that when he takes a loan, 200,000 is only one tenth of his assets.


    He hasn''t been back to the metropolis for a long time. He missed this place so much. He drove his car and called a friend. He was going to hold a crazy party tonight and find a group of beautiful women to have a good time.


    Good wine~!


    beauty.


    Explosive music.


    Villa pool.


    Carnival Night.


    By the time David Walsh woke up, it was 11 o''clock in the morning. He washed his face and had a bite to eat and went to the stock trading floor again. He was surprised when he saw the Walsh Mining stock.


    Because today, Walsh Mining stocks ushered in another upsurge.


    The stock price has now climbed to $1.44.


    I had a Haitian party with a group of beauties, and the next day his assets surged by one million. This world is amazing.


    But why does it skyrocket?


    He asked someone to ask, and that person gave him a newspaper.


    Still the Los Angeles Financial News.


    The newspaper actually published an interview with Professor De Guzman yesterday. The newspaper said that in order to verify the truth, the Financial News sent someone to interview Professor De Guzman. The professor said that he believed in his theory of mineral vein extension.


    The professor believes that there are absolutely huge veins in that mountainous area, and the quantity and taste should be the same as those in Arizona.


    "Wash Mining''s finding of mineral veins is the best proof of my research theory. I believe that more people will find mineral deposits in that area."


    This sentence is the original words of Professor De Guzman.


    It is precisely because of this interview that Walsh Mining ushered in another rapid increase today, from yesterday''s closing of 1.06 US dollars, a leap to 1.44 US dollars.


    amount,


    It''s 1.46 now.


    David Wash pursed his lips and clenched his fists.


    Did not say.


    Absolutely not to say.


    Just now, he made a decision for himself that he must not disclose the fact that no minerals were found.


    No matter what happens in the future.


    He now wants to enjoy the beauty of this moment first.


    Ok,


    Go to the bank to borrow money today.


    This time borrow 300,000.


    By 1 o''clock in the afternoon, the stock price officially broke through US$1.5, and it was still moving higher, but at this time, it seemed that it was experiencing upward pressure.


    It is estimated that someone is shipping,


    And the amount is not small.


    Therefore, the stock price of www.novelhall.com has been hovering between 1.5 and 1.6 dollars for the next two hours.


    Close at 4 o''clock.


    The stock price is stable at $1.53.


    Walsh checked the time, picked up the phone next to him and called a bank manager he knew, "Hello, Manager Simpson, this is David Walsh, do you remember me?"


    "Of course, how could I forget Mr. Walsh." An extremely enthusiastic voice came from the other end of the phone.


    "Recently, your company''s stock has skyrocketed and become a star stock in the stock market. Congratulations to Mr. Walsh for the surge in assets. Do you know what you want to do with me?


    "loan."


    David Wash said lightly.


    "No problem, how much do you plan to borrow?" The bank manager agreed.


    David Wash''s heart was so happy.


    He still remembers last year when he wanted to buy a piece of land in New Mexico, and needed to borrow 200,000 yuan. The bank was a mess, and it took a lot of effort to get the money out.


    Now that Walsh Mining''s stock price has risen sharply, he said that the other party agreed to borrow money.


    "300,000 U.S. dollars."


    "no problem."


    "I don''t know what the purpose of this money is?"


    "consumption."


    "Oh~ er, no problem, consumption is perfectly fine."


    "What about the mortgage?"


    "It''s okay to use part of my shares in Wash Mining, right?" David Wash asked lightly.


    "No problem, no problem." The manager replied quickly.


    "How long will I get the money?"


    "Normal procedures take two days, but you are our VIP customer, you can get the money in 1 day, at most 1 day."


    David Walsh is very satisfied with the manager''s service.


    In the afternoon of the next day, David Walsh received 300,000 cash from the bank and pledged about one-tenth of the shares based on the stock price of the day.


    Then David headed into the casino.


    Have a good time playing all night.

 Chapter 74： : Ups and downs and downs and downs...

    That evening.


    David took a beautiful woman to a celebrity friend party. When he was seen by reporters waiting at the door, the reporters immediately surrounded him.


    Acting stars are stars.


    Economic stars are also stars.


    Walsh Minerals is now very popular in the stock market, and an interview with David Walsh is absolutely valuable.


    "Mr. Walsh, we are reporters from the San Francisco Entertainment News. Can I ask you a few questions?" The reporter blocked in front of Walsh and asked.


    "Hmm, ask." David Wash responded smartly.


    "Mr. David, how big are the mineral veins you have discovered, and what are the reserves?"


    David said to his heart, how does Lao Tzu know how old it is, but he didn''t show any confusion, and said with a smile: "It''s quite big, but the survey has not been completed yet, so there is no way to tell the specific data."


    "Then Mr. Walsh, have the ore dug out been tested and what is the content?" If it is a super-taste ore, the value of the copper ore will be higher.


    "Oh, we haven''t sent it for inspection. I plan to investigate the veins clearly and send the ore from various places for inspection together, so that we can get the most comprehensive data, right." David Wash said.


    The reporter also wanted to ask a question, but David Wash interrupted.


    "Sorry, I''m going to a friend''s party, so let''s stop here." He was afraid that the reporter would show his timidity if he asked any more questions, so he hurriedly stalled.


    The newspaper published an interview with David Walsh the next day.


    The chairman of Walsh Mining confirmed that the mineral vein has been found, which once again boosted the stock price of Walsh Mining, and the already basically stable stock price showed a strong upward posture.


    After rising to about $1.6, there were many selling orders, and Walsh Mining''s stock price began to slowly fall again.


    When the last transaction was completed, Hardy smiled.


    Thank you David Walsh for accepting the interview, so that he can successfully sell the last order.


    One week.


    Hardy finally emptied all the stock.


    In the early stage, the lowest was only 0.12 yuan. In the later stage, in order to increase the stock price, I bought some high-priced stocks, and the overall average was 0.2 US dollars.


    The average selling price is US$1.5.


    He calculated it and excluding all expenses, he made a total of 3.75 million US dollars.


    Good guys!


    It''s the rhythm of getting rich overnight.


    Hardy was so happy in his heart.


    In fact, he can transfer more, such as looking for institutions to increase leverage and doing multiwash mining. Hardy thought about it at the time, but later gave up this idea.


    Borrowing money from financial institutions leaves too much trace.


    A monster stock like Walsh Mining, which has risen and fallen sharply, will definitely be targeted by the Securities Regulatory Commission. If he initiates a big leverage to harvest wildly, it will be no different from telling others that this thing is his own ghost.


    Do not confess.


    Therefore, he adopted a more secure method, scattered retail purchases, and the amount of each household is not large, so that it is not easy to attract attention.


    It doesn''t matter if you check him.


    All his accounts are opened under the names of the security companies, and he can definitely be found.


    As for why I bought that stock.


    Can I be lucky?


    Now he has sold all the shares, and he is officially Ann.


    Next,


    Just waiting to continue watching the show.


    On this day, a less well-known tabloid newspaper in Los Angeles suddenly published an article, "Wash Mining may be fraudulent."


    The author of this article pointed out that when he was eating and chatting with a friend who knew about ore, his friend said that the ore that David Walsh was holding in the newspaper was not copper ore at all, but a piece of pyrite. .


    The reporter was surprised at the time and expressed some disbelief.


    Later, through his friends, he contacted the two reporters who interviewed David Walsh and saw the original color photos from them. The photos were clearer. He showed them to friends who knew about ore. After seeing them, they said it was definitely pyrite. , Not some copper mine.


    And there were a lot of photos taken at that time. Almost all the ores on the ground mentioned by David Walsh were not copper ore, some were iron ore, and some were even stones, which had no value.


    In order to find out the facts, the reporter secretly went to the prospecting camp of Walsh Mining in New Mexico. David Walsh was not in the camp and had returned to San Francisco. The reporter asked the prospecting supervisor, who said that they had not found any large mineral veins.


    No copper mines,


    Even if it is iron ore, there are some scattered veins.


    There is no mining value at all.


    They have been here for half a year and haven''t found any valuable large-scale mineral veins. They still haven''t found any valuable mineral veins before David Wash left.


    The reporter went to San Francisco and planned to interview David Walsh in person, but found that after returning to San Francisco, David Walsh borrowed 300,000 US dollars from the bank with some stocks as collateral, and then went in and out of the casino, having parties every day, surrounded by beautiful women.


    And just a few days ago, in an interview with an entertainment newspaper, David Walsh also stated that they had discovered large-scale mineral veins, and they are still further investigating the specific reserves.


    Asked when he was sent to the testing center for testing, David Walsh said that he would send it to the testing center after all the surveys are over to get the most comprehensive data.


    This reporter said,


    As the owner of a mining company, it is impossible to tell the difference between copper and pyrite. All evidence now shows that David Wash is very likely to be lying.


    The reason he lied was to raise the stock price of Walsh Mining.


    Just half a month ago, Walsh Mining¡¯s stock price fell to US$0.12 due to a report in the Los Angeles Financial News. After David Walsh revealed that he had found mineral veins and even associated gold mines, Walsh Mining¡¯s The stock price has soared, and it has now reached 1.56 yuan, a full 13-fold increase.


    This kind of behavior is a crime of Chiguoguo, and I hope that the Securities Regulatory Commission will investigate it so as not to cause irreparable losses to investors.


    As soon as this report came out, it was like a bomb exploded in the stock market.


    People were shocked.


    is this real?


    But looking at this report, it was very detailed. The reporter personally went to the mine to investigate. Even the prospecting director of Wash Mining stated that no large-scale mineral veins were found.


    Is all this a lie made up by David Wash?


    Shareholders who bought Walsh Mining became horrified, and many people began to sell, and Walsh Mining''s stock price began to decline sharply.


    In a day,


    Walsh Mining¡¯s stock price dropped from US$1.56 per share to US$1.25, and its market value has shrunk by one-fifth.


    It stabilized a little the next day.


    The Securities and Exchange Supervision Commission issued an announcement to officially launch an investigation into Wash Mining, and sent people to verify the true situation of Wash Mining.


    On the same day, someone saw David Walsh being taken away for investigation.


    Boom~!


    The mine officially detonated.


    Walsh Mining¡¯s stock price began to fall in a frantic manner.


    1.14.


    1.05.


    0.98.


    Officially broke through the 1 yuan mark.


    But this is not over yet.


    The decline continues.


    0.81.


    0.74.


    0.62.


    By the end of the day, Walsh Mining¡¯s stock price had fallen to $0.43.


    ......


    The Investigation Section of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.


    David sat in a chair with a very worried expression.


    The investigator placed the information in front of him, looking at David Wash with an icy face, "Did your mining company find any large veins?"


    "No~no, but I never said I found it." David Wash quibbled.


    "What did you say during the reporter''s interview?"


    "When the reporter interviewed, I only said that it is possible to find large-scale mineral veins, and there may be associated gold mines. I did not say that it was really found. It was an error in the financial report."


    The investigator sneered coldly.


    "Is that right?"


    "You said that the Financial News reported an error, but after the report, you have a full week, why you didn''t come out to clarify."


    "We investigated your itinerary, and you returned to San Francisco the next day and appeared on the San Francisco Stock Exchange. Because of that report, the stock price of Wash Mining rose sharply. Why did you not come out to explain."


    "Then you and Pacific Capital Bank used part of the stock to apply for a mortgage. Why didn''t you explain at this time."


    "When you were interviewed by a reporter from the San Francisco Entertainment News, you not only did not explain, you even said that large-scale mineral veins were discovered, and further investigations were being carried out, waiting for the completion of the investigation and sending for inspection.


    David Wash was speechless when asked,


    There was cold sweat on his face.


    He wanted to explain that it was true that the Financial News reported a mistake at first, but how to explain his behavior later.


    Obviously I am happy to see it happen.


    It even added fuel to the flames to raise the stock price.


    How could the investigator believe that he fished in troubled waters?


    The investigator took the information in front of David Walsh and took out the photos inside. "Look, these are all photos taken in your mining camp. We have found a mining expert to appraise it, and there is no piece of qualified copper. Mine, only some poor iron ore, and a pile of rubbish."


    "But you regard these as publicity of large-scale mineral veins, pulling the stock price of Gaowash Mining, your behavior has constituted manipulation of stock prices with false information, and you will face more than ten years of imprisonment."


    David Walsh collapsed in no time.


    "I, I, I, UU reading , I really am not, I really didn''t want to deceive people at the beginning, those are all misunderstandings."


    "Uuuuuu~~"


    The investigator sneered.


    He has seen too many sophistry guys, many of them are financial tycoons who have been smashing the wind, and whoever comes in here will say that they have been wronged.


    "These words, you can keep them to the judge."


    ......


    Soon.


    The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced.


    Walsh Mining does have fraudulent behavior. The previous report that it found large-scale mineral veins is a lie. Chairman David Walsh used false information to manipulate stock prices and will face charges.


    Then the Securities Regulatory Commission issued a warning,


    Walsh Mining previously borrowed US$200,000 from the bank to purchase land in New Mexico. Later, David Walsh used a share loan of US$300,000 for personal consumption. In addition, Walsh Mining has suffered losses in recent years, and there may be insolvency. , Investors are invited to invest cautiously.


    Boom~!


    Walsh Mining''s stock price has exploded again.


    In the past two days, Walsh Mining¡¯s stock price has fallen to $0.21, and some people are still expecting a favorable survey result.


    But as soon as the CSRC''s announcement came out, Walsh Mining was sentenced to death.


    Walsh Mining¡¯s stock price fell wildly.


    It fell directly below $0.1, leaving only $0.03 per share.


    Investors are wailing.


    The shareholders of Walsh Mining are even crying.


    Originally seeing the stock price skyrocketing, their net worth also rose with the tide. I didn''t expect that in just one month, it was like riding a roller coaster.


    Ups and downs and downs and downs and downs...


    ......


    In this falling farce, Hardy made another small profit. Before the unknown newspaper broke the news, he used some scattered accounts to find two new brokers and shorted Wash Mining.


    But not much play.

 Chapter 75： : 14-year-old Elizabeth Taylor

    Hardy found a financial investment service company called ¡®Clover¡¯, which was ranked in the top three among financial services companies in Los Angeles.


    "Hello, sir, I''m Logan, an investment manager, what can I do for you?" The middle-aged man handed over a business card after he said it.


    "Hello, Manager Logan, I want to buy a listed company." Hardy said straight to the point.


    Logan was surprised. The acquisition of a listed company was a big business.


    "I don''t know which company you plan to acquire?"


    "Does Walsh Mining know?" Hardy asked.


    Logan suddenly, now in finance, no one knows the name of Walsh Mining. These days, it has soared and plummeted, making countless people know this small company that was originally unknown.


    "Of course I know that the chairman of Walsh Mining was suspected of manipulating stock prices with false information, and was investigated by the Securities Regulatory Commission. No one knows this matter now. What does Mr. Hardy mean?" Logan asked.


    "I also opened a mining company. I want you to help me acquire Walsh Mining. I mainly fancy their listing qualifications." Hardy said.


    "Your company intends to go public with a backdoor?"


    "For the time being, get Wash Mining first, let''s talk about whether to back the shell or continue to use Wash at the time." Hardy said.


    "I understand, please wait a moment. I will find the shareholder information of Wash Mining and we will discuss it in detail." Logan said.


    It didn''t take long for Logan to come over with the list of shareholders of Walsh Mining. Large financial companies like them have their own database, and mastering the data of all companies on the stock market is their basic skill.


    "According to the data, the company''s first shareholder, David Wash, owns 34% of the shares, and now he has entered."


    "The second largest shareholder is Neil Borg, who is 65 years old this year and owns 21% of the shares. The third shareholder is James Frey, who owns 6%. The fourth shareholder, Damien Lewis, only accounts for 4%. 35% of the shares are placed in the stock market for circulation."


    "Wash Mining was originally relatively small, and now its stock price has fallen to only $0.03, and the total market value is only 300,000. There is now a bank loan of $200,000."


    "As for his assets, there are 22 prospecting workers and some prospecting equipment." Logan said.


    "I just fell in love with his listing qualifications. Others are worthless to me. I am going to hire you to help me with this acquisition business." Hardy said.


    Logan smiled brightly. For them, as long as it is business, "No problem, Mr. Hardy, we do this."


    In the afternoon, Logan contacted several shareholders of Wash Mining and asked them if they would sell their shares.


    Financial companies will not absorb stocks from the market for the time being. Since they want to annex the company, the best way is to start from the shareholders. Insufficient shares in the market will only increase the stock price, which is detrimental to the acquisition.


    It is Hardy''s consistent style to leave professional matters to professional people.


    He doesn''t know much about the acquisition. It is only appropriate to find a financial services company to help him acquire Walsh Mining.


    Part of the deposit was paid, and the rest was waiting for news.


    Leaving this financial services company, Hardy thought to himself that now the entire Walsh Mining has a total market value of only 300,000 US dollars. Even if David Walsh sells all his shares, he may not be able to fill the hole he dug.


    After this incident.


    Hardy earned more than four million.


    However, this money must be taxed, 10% to 30% of the profit, which means that he may have to pay more than 1 million taxes.


    More than 1 million!


    It''s so dark.


    Hardy hurts when he thinks about it.


    Fortunately, this tax will be paid before the beginning of next year. During this period, the money used for investment can be tax deductible, which is one of the reasons why he wants to buy Wash Mining.


    Spending money now is saving money for yourself.


    You can also get a business.


    Lao Mi¡¯s taxes can be a headache. Even professional accountants will complain in front of the complicated tax data, not to mention Hardy, a layman.


    In the future, we must find a qualified economic adviser.


    Hardy returned to the security company''s premises,


    In the compound,


    Several teams are training.


    These people are all previously recruited veterans, and the security company will need to receive formal training in order to expand external services in the future.


    Lanster was standing in the yard and saw Hardy coming over to say hello.


    Hardy looked at the team and said: "Now the security company has only more than 40 people, and the manpower is still too few. Keep hiring Lanster."


    "But now the security company does not have any income, and every additional person hired will pay an extra salary." Lanster said.


    Hardy smiled, "It''s okay, I can afford it."


    Having made a lot of money in the stock market, Hardy now speaks a lot more confidently.


    "Continue to recruit people and expand the team to 200 people." Hardy said.


    "Okay, you are the boss who listens to you. By the way, I received a call from Noah Films an hour ago and said that there was an invitation for you over there." Lanster said.


    Hardy returned to the office and called the film company. Susan answered the phone, "Assistant Hardy, MGM has a new film ready to start filming. There will be a reception tomorrow night, inviting Nolan executives to attend."


    "What''s the name of MGM''s new movie?" Hardy asked.


    "The new movie is called "I want to see you"."


    Hardy doesn''t remember the name. It shouldn''t be a classic movie. Hollywood produces thousands of movies every year, and Hardy knows only dozens of the most classic movies.


    "Who starred?"


    "The starring roles are Ginger Rogers and Joseph Cotton. By the way, the supporting role is Shirley Temple." The staff said.


    The first two Hardys can''t remember, but Shirley Temple is very familiar with him, who is the most dazzling child star of a generation, and he has watched almost all of her films in her previous life.


    Shirley Temple should be a big girl now, but Hardy still decided to take a look, as she realized her dream of chasing stars.


    "When and where is it?" Hardy asked.


    "Starting at 7 o''clock tomorrow evening, the location will be in the villa of MGM owner Mr. Louis Meyer in Beverly Hills."


    Hardy had met Louis Mayer at Siegel¡¯s party, and he was not unfamiliar.


    The next evening.


    Hardy dressed neatly and drove his car to Louis Meyer''s villa. From a distance, he saw many luxury cars parked on the side of the road, and the service staff directed Hardy to stop.


    Just parked the car,


    Hardy saw three people getting off another car, a middle-aged man, a middle-aged woman, and a beautiful girl who was 13 or 4 years old.


    It should be a family of three.


    At this moment, the girl was stern, and she clearly saw that she was a little unpleasant.


    The woman looked at her daughter and said softly, "Elizabeth, you can''t go in with a straight face, so everyone will see that you are unhappy."


    "But I''m really not happy. I think that role should be given to me. Shirley Temple is 17 years old and she is not suitable for the role of niece."


    The girl pursed her mouth and said.


    The girl is not tall but very well-proportioned, her skin is fair as jade, and her appearance is even more exquisite and abnormal. She looks like a pretty girl.


    The future will definitely be a big beauty.


    Do not,


    In fact, she can be regarded as a big beauty now, she is a little young, maybe she should be called the best loli.


    The woman shook her head and took her daughter''s hand and said: "You have to learn to hide your emotions, even if you are not happy, you can''t show it. We have to give those movie company bosses, producers and directors enough good impressions to win more. More opportunities."


    The girl was silent for a while.


    "Well, I will converge."


    "That smile." The woman said.


    The girl grinned with a smirk.


    Hardy was next to him, blocked by the car, so the family of three did not see him, but Hardy listened to what the three said.


    The three of them walked forward.


    The couple didn¡¯t know what they were talking about. They didn¡¯t pay attention to the side. The girl was a bit bored. She just walked two steps forward and suddenly saw Hardy behind the car. The girl was shocked and looked at Hardy with big eyes in surprise Apparently she did not expect that there would be someone here.


    His eyes were round and his mouth opened slightly, and his face was surprised and astonished. Hardy found this scene so interesting and cute.


    Hardy grinned.


    Made an action that was the same as the girl just grinning and smirking.


    Girls have a meal,


    Knowing that what he said and the fake smile he just made was seen by this guy, he suddenly became a little angry, from surprise to anger.


    Humph~!


    Hardy glared at him with big eyes.


    Through the street lights, Hardy saw that the girl''s eyes turned out to be mysterious blue-purple.


    After the girl stared at Hardy, she took two steps to catch up with her parents. After a while, the three of them entered the gate of the manor, but Hardy was stunned.


    The look of this girl,


    And those eyes.


    Like a star in his memory.


    She is known as the "world''s number one beauty", especially for her beautiful blue-purple eyes.


    She is a rare treasure in the world film industry. She has been in Hollywood for 60 years, shooting more than 50 films, won two Oscars for Best Actress, four times nominated for Best Actress, and is known as Hollywood Evergreen. The tree and the invincible flower.


    She is also the most Hollywood character in the history of American cinema. She has been married eight times in her life, and finally died alone.


    Because of multiple marriages, she also has the title of Yupo.


    "There have been several disturbances in the love scene, and the jade girl will eventually become a jade woman. When the beauty is late, can you turn the younger brother upside down?"


    Was that girl just now her?


    Thinking about her age, she seems to be 13 or 4 years old now.


    And her name is also Elizabeth.


    When Hardy looked up again, he found that the family of three had just entered the hall. Hardy smiled slightly, "This is the manor of the MGM boss. In that hall, I don''t know how many big stars there will be, so why should I be surprised. "

 Chapter 76： : 3 times a day for fate

    "Hello, Mr. Meyer." Hardy went over to say hello.


    Louis Meyer saw Hardy and stretched out his hand with a smile, "Hardy, I remember your name. I called Siegel a few days ago and he mentioned you to me on the phone, saying that you are a very good one. Assistant, if Noah has something, you can come to me at any time."


    "Thank you Mr. Meyer for your attention." Hardy thanked.


    "You''re welcome, there are a lot of people here tonight, you can get to know them." Louis Meyer said here, lowered his voice and smiled: "There are many beauties, young people like you should have more contact with them."


    Straightening up, both of them laughed.


    Several people in the Noah movie watched Hardy and Louis Mayer talking and laughing from a distance, and they all had different emotions in their hearts.


    It is worthy of being an assistant to the chairman of Siegel, and even big people like Louis Meyer can be contacted. At most they only contact some directors of big film companies. When they see Louis Meyer, they can say Mr. Meyer at most.


    Just then Shirley Temple walked over.


    Meyer saw the girl and smiled and said to Hardy: "Our baby girl Shirley Temple, you should know you?"


    At this time Shirley Temple has grown into a big girl, and has faded from the cuteness of childhood. Hardy knew that Shirley Temple will quit the film industry in a few years, because people are unwilling to accept a long time. Big baby girl.


    "Xiulan, let me introduce you. This is the assistant to the chairman of Noah Films, Jon Hardy. By the way, he is also a film investor. Maybe you will have cooperation opportunities in the future." Louis Meyer said. .


    Shirley Temple was very cheerful, looked at Hardy and gave him a soft hug, "Hello, Mr. Hardy."


    "Miss Deng Bo, I am your fan." Hardy said.


    To get a hug from Shirley Temple, his wish to come this time has been successfully fulfilled.


    The two parties chatted for a few words, and Hardy politely left.


    At eight o''clock in the evening,


    Louis Meyer stood up,


    Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotton, Shirley Temple and several starring actors stood behind him.


    Louis Meyer announced loudly that the new film "I Want to See You" is ready to start shooting, thank you for participating in the reception.


    Everyone in the audience congratulated the film on fire.


    Elizabeth Taylor looked at the people on the stage. The smirk on her face could not be sustained, and her big blue and purple eyes were full of unwillingness.


    But there is no way.


    She has gained a lot of fame after filming "The Jade Goddess Horse", but compared with Shirley Temple, her fame is far behind.


    Which of the people here is not famous.


    The heroine of this play, Ginger Rogers, is a mature beauty who won an Oscar for best actress three years ago, Shirley Temple, the most famous child star in Hollywood.


    The stars in the crowd are even brighter.


    Greta Garbo, Catherine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Judy Garland, Louis Jeanne, Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Gene Kelly...


    These people have either won an Oscar or have been nominated. It can be said that everyone who can come here has a certain reputation.


    In the eyes of MGM executives, the current Elizabeth Taylor is just a small well-known newcomer, and even many people do not like her.


    Said her acting skills were average, she said that she was young and childless, and she couldn''t make children''s movies, nor could she make adult movies.


    After she finished filming "Jade Goddess Horse" the year before last, MGM never arranged any role for her. In the end, she even loaned her to Fox, and went to the Jane Eyre crew to do a supporting role of No. 7 or 8 with little role.


    MGM gave her a contract of 100 US dollars a week, and lent it to Fox for 150 US dollars a week, just to throw her aside for 50 US dollars a week.


    Taylor felt aggrieved.


    After Louis Meyer delivered his speech, the cocktail party entered the communication stage. Familiar people gathered to chat, and unfamiliar people greeted each other and met.


    Taylor''s mother Sarah was also an actress before, but she didn''t achieve much. After Taylor was born, she tried her best to train it, which allowed Taylor to participate in the performance at a young age.


    Sara took Taylor''s hand and went to greet and chat with those famous directors and actors, so as to broaden her daughter''s network, hoping to get opportunities in the future.


    Taylor is very disgusted with these.


    But she had to support and accompany her mother to socialize.


    After a round,


    Taylor felt so tired, she said to her mother: "Mom, I''m a little hungry, I didn''t eat anything at night."


    "You can eat it later, now is a rare opportunity." Sara whispered.


    "But you forgot that the senior executives said that I was too young. If I were older and taller, it would be easier to find a role." Taylor retorted.


    The last time a senior MGM executive saw Taylor when casting a cast, he did say this, saying that she is not too big or too small now, and that there are few suitable roles.


    There is no cuteness of a child, no charm of a woman.


    Sarah nodded, "Then you go have something to eat, I''ll go find someone to chat with, and I will come to see me after the meal, and I''ll show you some more people."


    "Okay," Taylor replied helplessly.


    Sara left, Taylor came to the table, put two pieces of cake and a piece of pudding on the plate, thought about it, took another tart, and finally took another glass of orange juice.


    But when she received it, she looked around and found that no one was paying attention to her, and quickly picked up a glass of wine from the champagne tower and poured it into her juice.


    A smile appeared on Taylor''s face.


    Looks like a little fox stole a delicious roast chicken.


    This is her only smile from the heart tonight.


    There were too many people in the hall, and Taylor came to the backyard with a tray. Meyer''s manor was very large. Although there were a lot of guests, there were no people in sight.


    Taylor found a bench, sat on it and put the plate on his lap, when she was about to eat something, she suddenly noticed something.


    God,


    I forgot to take the fork.


    Even a spoon will do.


    Do you want to go back and get it.


    But she was totally repulsive to the noisy environment of the hall.


    Forget it,


    Eat with your hands.


    She was already hungry.


    I picked up the egg **** and ate it in two bites. Well, it felt so comfortable. I carefully squeezed the cake. After a while, two pieces of cake were also in my belly.


    Drinking champagne orange juice.


    This is the cocktail.


    Taylor was very satisfied with the drink he prepared.


    My mother said she would not let her drink, but children her age are most curious and rebellious, and always use some small means to express their resistance.


    There is also a piece of pudding on the plate.


    The pudding can''t be picked up, how can I eat it?


    Tyler thought for a while.


    Finally, just lie down on the plate.


    But when she looked up and found a tall figure standing in front of her, Tyler was shocked, and her current appearance, lying on the plate eating, there is no way to look like a lady, if it is spread out, her The image is all over.


    She found,


    The man in front of him was smiling at him,


    What a smile is this,


    Is he funny? He must be laughing at himself eating pudding on his stomach.


    but,


    The man in front of me seemed a bit familiar.


    "It''s you!"


    Taylor finally remembered that the man in front of him was the man who eavesdropped on her and mother when he got out of the car.


    "Hello, we meet again." Hardy smiled.


    "Meeting you is not a good experience."


    Taylor curled his lips, with a charming look.


    "Really, I think it''s not bad." Hardy joked, seeing Tyler making a fool of himself on two meetings, which was really interesting.


    He took out the handkerchief from his body and handed it over.


    Taylor''s eyes were full of surprise.


    "You have a lot of pudding on your mouth." Hardy said.


    Taylor was taken aback,


    Quickly took the handkerchief and wiped his mouth.


    "You don''t seem to like it too much?" Hardy looked at the girl.


    At this moment, Taylor also let go. It may be because of the effect of alcohol. She pursed her lips, "The people in there are all big stars. I am a little transparent. My mother pulled me over to say hello to them. Some people would say hello with a smile. Ah, you are the girl who filmed with the dog, and you are the girl who filmed with the horse."


    Now Taylor¡¯s two most famous dramas, one is called "The Dog Lacey" and the other is called "The Jade Goddess Horse", both of which were shot with animals.


    Hearing the girl''s self-ridicule, Hardy laughed.


    He discovered that the current Elizabeth Taylor was just a girl, pure and beautiful, and spiritually delicate.


    "It''s good to be remembered. Many people in Hollywood don''t even have the chance to be remembered. What kind of role do you like?" Hardy asked.


    The girl thought about it,


    "I want to play that kind of character with personality."


    Just finished saying this sentence,


    The girl''s mood suddenly dropped.


    "Don''t talk about personality roles, I don''t even have ordinary roles now, and even supporting roles are out of five or six."


    After speaking, he lowered his chin and landed on the Saintess Peak that had begun to take shape.


    Hardy thought for a while and said to the girl: "I have a very interesting story here. When I have a chance later, I want to make it into a movie. Would you like to listen to it?"


    Tyler raised his head and looked at Hardy.


    "what story?"


    There was a street lamp just behind Hardy. Taylor raised her head and the light hit her face. It was a flawless face, especially those eyes. Hardy could see countless emotions in these eyes.


    Hardy slowly began to tell the story:


    "The story takes place in a slum area of ??New York. A professional killer named Leon. He was calm, mysterious and full of passion when he killed. Leon lives in an apartment in the slum area. He lives a simple life every day, eating and sleeping, and carefully wiping his beloved potted plants. ."


    "The other apartment has a family of five. The father is the eyeliner of the police, the mother is a prostitute, the eldest daughter is 19 years old, the second daughter is 14 years old, and the youngest brother is 6 years old. The police officer served by his father sells drugs in private. One day, my father embezzled a packet of drugs from the policeman, and the policeman killed their family like crazy."


    "But there was a girl who escaped bad luck. It was Matilda, a 14-year-old girl. She happened to be on the street to buy food. When she came back, the door of their apartment was open. She saw the blood and corpses in the house."


    "The police also found her Matilda was terrified, went straight to the room where the killer lived, rang the doorbell, and at the door she begged the people inside to open the door so that she would not die. ......"


    Hardy told Elizabeth Taylor the story of the movie "This Killer Is Not So Cold".


    Taylor didn''t think much at first.


    But when she heard that Matilda was in crisis, she was immediately attracted and became nervous about the girl''s fate.


    A pair of big blue and purple eyes stared at Hardy flickering.


    When she heard that Leon finally opened the door and let Matilda in, Matilda was temporarily out of danger, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    When she heard the killer uncle teach the girl to handgun, she smiled rarely.


    Hardy talked about Matilda, the 14-year-old girl, and the 40-year-old uncle Lyon, because the souls who were also lonely and eager for warmth got closer and closer, and finally sparked a subtle spark, Taylor swallowed unconsciously .


    She became nervous again when she heard that the bad police called for a large number of police to besiege Lyon.


    In the end, Hardy said that Leon asked her to leave first in order to save the girl. When he pulled away the grenade and died with the evil policeman, sadness flashed in her big eyes.


    "What do you think of this story?" Hardy asked, looking at Tyler.


    Taylor''s bushy eyelashes tremble a few times, and he said with a deep taste: "This is the most special story I have ever heard. I never imagined that there is such a love, but he exists so naturally, I think it must be Will appear."


    The girl wanted to say something, but at this moment a woman''s call suddenly came from a distance.


    "Elizabeth, where are you?"


    It''s the voice of Taylor''s mother Sara.


    The girl stood up immediately and wanted to go, but she stopped again, looked at Hardy and asked, "After talking for so long, I don''t know your name yet.

 Chapter 77： : The young and wealthy Mr. Hardy

    Taylor found her mother Sara. Sara saw her daughter and took the plate in her hand: "Isha, I will take you to meet a director, Ronald Niem. He is currently preparing to make a western film. There is a character in the movie that might suit you."


    After speaking, he took his daughter''s hand and walked quickly to the hall.


    Putting the plate down at the dining table, he took Taylor to a crowd of people. In the middle was a man in his forties, who was the director Ronald Niem Sarah said.


    Ronald Nim is not the top Hollywood director, but he is also within the second line. He is preparing to shoot a movie about the development of the western region, mainly about the difficulties encountered by the family in the wasteland reclamation of the western region.


    There are a total of seven members in this family, including a father, mother, eldest son, second daughter, younger son, younger daughter, and a dog.


    The second daughter was about fifteen or sixteen years old. Sarah heard it at the time and recommended her daughter Taylor to Ronald Nim.


    Taylor had already made two movies before, and it was considered a small celebrity. Ronald Nim naturally knew what Taylor looked like. He thought for a while and wanted to refuse:


    "The role of the second daughter, I need to be a little more mature. She also has emotional drama. She met another family that also came to the west to open up wasteland. She had feelings with the second son of that family, and finally made the two families the best allies."


    Sarah was unwilling to say, "Isha can actually play a more mature role, she is at the reception, I now call her over, let her show Mr. Nim for a while?"


    Ronald Niem was a little embarrassed to refuse, after all, this is a reception, if the refusal is too simple, both sides will not look good.


    "Yes, you can ask Miss Taylor to come over and have a look." Ronald Nim said perfunctorily.


    Sarah rushed out to find her daughter.


    Ronald Nim looked at Elizabeth Taylor. He admitted that Taylor was very beautiful and well-developed, but she was too short, and now she is probably only about 1.5 meters, making her look younger.


    Elizabeth Taylor was only 1.5 meters and 57 meters in adulthood. She is relatively short among Europeans and Americans. However, she maintains a very good figure. She belongs to the type that doesn''t get fat even if she eats. She has also practiced ballet dance since she was a child, and her body is perfect.


    and also,


    The beauty of Elizabeth Taylor belongs to that kind of exquisite beauty.


    There is noble spirit in his bones.


    Actually it''s okay now,


    Elizabeth has a more arrogant temperament in the later period. Her performance of Cleopatra has a variety of styles, noble and elegant, and no one can match it so far.


    The second daughter Ronald Nim was looking for was pretty or pretty, but what he wanted was the beauty of a country girl, with a hardworking and simple taste, so as to match the plot.


    Sarah asked Taylor to perform a short period of her lines and actions in the Jane Eyre movie. After the performance, she looked at the director with big eyes.


    Ronald Niem paused and shook his head with a smile, "I''m sorry Tyler, I''m afraid this role in my movie is not for you."


    got rejected.


    Mother Sara was a little disappointed, but she was a shrewd woman, she didn''t continue to pester, it was okay to find someone to play, but it would be annoying if she was stalking.


    Elizabeth Taylor was frustrated.


    She doesn''t remember that this is the first few times she has been rejected in the past two years.


    Sarah was not discouraged.


    Pulling Elizabeth to continue chatting with other directors and celebrities, chances are that she will encounter opportunities in the chat.


    Taylor honestly followed his mother, greeted everyone with a smirk, and acted his role.


    ......


    Hardy went back to the hall,


    Take a glass of champagne in the waiter''s tray.


    Sweeping around the hall, there were handsome men and beauties everywhere, and in a crowd Hardy saw a fat man in his 50s.


    The typical British bald head, high nose bridge, big chin, not tall like an oil drum, but there are many people around this oil drum.


    Hardy had an impression of this.


    He has a very good memory now. Looking back on his past life, he finally knows who this fat old man is, the famous director Alfred Hitchcock.


    Hitchcock is a real Hollywood director, and later known as a master of thrillers. In 1940, his first film in Hollywood, "Butterfly Dream", won the Oscar for best work.


    He really became a master. In fact, after the 1950s, several very influential films were shot in succession, such as "North by Northwest", which earned him the title of film master.


    With a move in Hardy''s heart, he raised his glass and walked towards the crowd where Hitchcock was.


    "Hello, Mr. Hitchcock, I am the assistant to the chairman of Noah''s Ark Film Company, and my name is Jon Hardy." Hardy introduced himself.


    "Hello Mr. Hardy."


    Hitchcock spoke with a strong British accent.


    "Mr. Hitchcock, our film company is preparing to make a new film. I wonder if you have any arrangements recently?" Hardy asked.


    Hardy¡¯s words aroused Hitchcock¡¯s interest. He just finished a movie last year and has no plans this year. He is always looking for better creative themes.


    Although he had a lot of scripts in his hand, he didn''t make him impulsive enough to shoot them right away for the time being.


    Among them is a story about which he is quite fond of it. It reflects the story of a woman sent by the United States to investigate the head of the Communist Party after World War II.


    He thinks it would be better for the heroine to have Ingrid Bergman and the actor to have Gary Grant to play, but these plans are still in his mind and have not been implemented, because he still thinks this story is a little old-fashioned.


    National sentiments, spy wars, emotional entanglements between men and women, and a perilous environment, it seems that there is nothing to break through.


    "What''s the subject of the new movie?" Hitchcock asked politely.


    "This is a story about a killer and a little girl," Hardy told Hitchcock again the story he had just told Elizabeth Taylor.


    At first, Hitchcock didn''t care too much. After all, the story of the killer and the girl might not sound new. When he heard the girl standing at the door begging the killer to open the door, Hitchcock gradually became interested.


    As Hardy''s story got deeper and deeper, Hitchcock gradually became attracted to this story, especially the ignorant feelings of the 14-year-old girl and the 40-year-old uncle, which gave him a passion for feeling taboo.


    At the end of the story, Hitchcock pondered for a while, then looked at Hardy and said: "It''s a good story. It arouses my interest. Do you have a script?"


    "Not yet." Hardy shrugged.


    "Then get a script out, and let''s have a good chat after I finish reading it." Hitchcock said.


    "Well, I will ask the screenwriter to get the script out as soon as possible, and then contact Mr. Hitchcock." Hardy smiled.


    Hitchcock took out a business card and handed it to Hardy, "Here is my contact information, remember to find me when the script comes out."


    Saying goodbye to Hitchcock, Hardy thought for a while and found MGM boss Meyer.


    "Mr. Meyer, I plan to invest in a film. I just talked with Director Hitchcock. He is very interested in the script and I don''t know if MGM is willing to invest."


    Meyer heard that Hitchcock was interested in Hardy''s script, and he was also interested, "Co-production, yes, tell me what the story is."


    Hardy told the story to Meyer again. After hearing this, Meyer felt that the story of the killer and the little girl was not bad, and the cost of urban dramas should not be too high.


    And Hardy also said that he planned to use MGM''s filming team for the film. Now Noah''s people are shooting wild prostitutes, and Hardy Films is an empty shelf. It is most suitable to use MGM''s resources and actors.


    Meyer became more interested when he heard that, "When you get the script out, ask Hitchcock to have a good conversation."


    ......


    When Hardy was chatting with Meyer, someone was paying attention to him.


    Elizabeth Taylor''s mother, Sara, is a shrewd woman. She has been paying attention to the movement of the whole reception and contacting the directors and stars. She didn''t find a chance for Taylor. She did not give up and is still looking for opportunities.


    In this venue, MGM boss Meyer As the boss of one of the eight major Hollywood studios, he controls the lives and deaths of countless people, and those big stars and directors do not. exception.


    Hardy and Meyer talked about the new movie. They sat together and talked for a long time, and Sarah saw it.


    She found that she had not seen the young man.


    It should not be a star.


    Can talk to Meyer for so long, the background should not be small.


    She remembered that she seemed to have seen him greet people from Noah Films. They should know each other and walked to Richard Day, the production manager of Noah''s Ark Films.


    "Hello Richard." Sarah smiled and greeted Richard.


    Sara is also a beautiful woman, otherwise how could she have given birth to a beautiful daughter like Taylor.


    "Hello Sara." Richard replied with a smile.


    "Does Noah have any new movie shooting recently?" Sarah said in the chat.


    "Yes, one is cooperating with Warner, and the other cooperating with HD film company, called "Red Dead Redemption". Now the company''s production staff are all in New Mexico." Richard said.


    Sarah has heard of the name "Red Dead Redemption", and Ava Gardner broke out a few days ago. The newspaper said that the song she sang was one of the episodes of "Red Dead Redemption". Now Ava Still filming in New Mexico.


    "HD Films, I haven''t heard of it before, is it a new company?" Sara asked.


    "Hehe, it''s a company owned by our company''s assistant chairman Jon Hardy. He invested in that movie. Noah is only in charge of shooting, and Ava Gardner is also an artist in his agency." Chad said.


    The name Sarah Jon Hardy is very strange.


    It turned out that the young man was Noah''s assistant to the chairman, and he also had a film company and a brokerage company in his hand. He had already invested in filming.

 Chapter 78： : Enjoy 1 more time

    Although Noah is incomparable with the eight major film companies, in Hollywood, it can also be ranked in the ranks of second-rate film companies.


    Noah has no shortage of departments and qualifications owned by the film company, except that it is smaller in size.


    Being able to become Noah''s assistant to the chairman, owning his own film company and agency, and being able to talk to Meyer shows that the young man has a lot of background.


    After all, even Cohen, Noah''s general manager, may not be able to talk to Meyer for that long, and she has faintly heard about Siegel.


    No matter how,


    Being able to invest in movies, Noah¡¯s executives are so familiar with Meyer, these points are enough for Sara to value.


    Hardy and Meyer agreed to wait until the script came out to talk, and then left.


    The wine glass in her hand was already empty, and her mouth was dry when she talked too much. She was about to take another glass of wine. Just when she walked over to the dining table, a beautiful woman came over.


    "You are Mr. Jon Hardy, hello, my name is Sara, Elizabeth Taylor''s mother, can you meet me?"


    Sarah greeted Hardy with a smile on her face.


    Hardy turned his head and looked at Sara. The woman in front of him was dressed very delicately. He had already seen her in the parking lot just now and knew she was Taylor''s mother.


    She is very pretty,


    It seems to be in his thirties.


    But Hardy knew that there was another brother in front of Elizabeth, and the woman in front of him should be almost forty years old.


    "Hello, this is Jon Hardy."


    "I heard that Red Dead Redemption was invested by you. The film has attracted a lot of people''s interest before it is finished. I believe that a large number of audiences will enter the cinema when it is released." Sara said.


    "I hope so." Hardy said.


    This woman is very talkative.


    "By the way, do you plan to invest in new movies recently? If you have the hope of being suitable for a young girl, please consider my daughter. I wonder if you have seen her movies, Lacey the Spirit Dog and the Jade Goddess Ju." Sara said.


    Hardy was startled slightly.


    Xin said that I was looking for someone to talk about shooting a new movie. This killer is not too cold, just for your daughter Taylor. I didn''t expect that I hadn''t looked for you yet, but you came here first.


    Hardy was amused.


    Sometimes things are just so wonderful.


    "I am indeed going to invest in a new movie. I have talked to Director Hitchcock. He is very interesting about the script."


    Sara thought,


    Hitchcock is one of the few big directors in Hollywood, and he can recognize it, which shows that the movie is definitely not simple.


    "And I just talked with Mr. Meyer, he also intends to invest in this film, our two are ready to co-produce." Hardy continued.


    Sarah''s eyes brightened.


    Ask Hitchcock to be the director and cooperate with MGM. This film is definitely a big production. This is definitely an opportunity.


    Sarah¡¯s smile grew stronger, and she smiled and asked Hardy: "Mr. Hardy, I don¡¯t know if there are any girl characters in your movie. If so, I hope you will consider my daughter Elizabeth Taylor. ."


    "Taylor''s acting skills have been honed, and she works very hard, is passionate about filming, and is an obedient child."


    Sara strongly recommends her daughter.


    His eyes were full of longing.


    In Hollywood, there are too many people seeking opportunities, and if you don¡¯t strive for them, opportunities will pass away in a flash.


    There are too many talents gathered here. Although my daughter is very beautiful, the most indispensable thing in Hollywood is beautiful girls.


    Being beautiful may not be a big hit, but an opportunity is needed.


    Tyler played two movies by working **** his own. Now it¡¯s a small fame, but Sarah understands that Hollywood is the cruelest place. Only by constantly producing works can you keep the popularity and become more famous. Only when you become famous can you make money. More money.


    A lot of people hit a movie or two, and there is no good chance later, but they will be forgotten in one or two years.


    Even a long-established star like Shirley Temple, she will face a situation where there is no play to play. She is just a supporting role in the new movie that is launched this time.


    This is the supporting role.


    There were still many people competing, and Taylor was defeated in the competition.


    It can be seen how fierce and cruel Hollywood''s competition for resources is.


    "Character?"


    Sarah looked at Hardy hopefully.


    "This play does have a girl character, about 13 or 4 years old, and the protagonist." Hardy said softly.


    Surprise flashed in Sara''s eyes.


    I was even more excited


    "Mr. Hardy, my daughter Taylor is just fourteen years old this year, can you give her a chance, I will bring her over to show you a show, do you think it''s okay?"


    Sara said excitedly.


    There was even a hint of pleading in his tone.


    Hardy groaned.


    "Okay, let me see her performance, but the hall is too noisy, we might as well find a place in the yard." Hardy said.


    "Okay, okay, I''ll call Taylor now."


    Sara happily went to find her daughter.


    Elizabeth Taylor is chatting with people. They are two young boys. They are also child stars. One of them is Roddy McDowell, who played with Taylor as the dog Lacey. At this time Roddy was 18 years old and considered an adult. .


    After playing the spirit dog Lacey, he became a little hot, and in the following years, there was no decent role, and he was almost forgotten.


    Child stars are like this. They are easy to be stereotyped. At the beginning, they may be able to play one or two movies of the same type that suits them, but it is extremely difficult to develop further. Many child stars will soon be forgotten.


    There are only a handful of child stars like Shirley Temple on the whole earth, mainly because she was too cute when she was a child, but since her, there has never been a child star more popular than her.


    And even now Xiulan Temple, isn''t he trying to grab the show?


    Several people said that they were a little depressed about their current situation.


    "I have only played a small supporting role for more than a year, and the scenes are pitiful." Taylor said.


    "I haven''t found a supporting role for more than a year." Roddy said helplessly.


    Just then Sara came over and smiled at the young people, "Isha will be detained first. I will take her to meet someone."


    After speaking, she took her daughter''s hand.


    "Mom, who will take me to see again this time?"


    Taylor asked a little displeasedly. She was socializing all night, and only a few of Roddy''s former children could really chat together.


    Oh!


    And that Mr. Jon Hardy who accidentally met in the backyard.


    Taylor thought of Hardy.


    Xin said that actually chatting with him is more interesting than chatting with Roddy and the others.


    Although chatting with Roddy and the others have common topics, most of them are complaining and worrying, complaining about not having a role, worrying about the future development.


    And chatting with that Mr. Hardy,


    What she feels is happiness.


    Sara took her daughter¡¯s hand and walked out of the lobby, ¡°Take you to meet a movie investor who is going to invest in a new movie. That movie may work with director Hitchcock, even the owner of MGM. Mr. Meyer is planning to shoot a joint venture with him."


    Hardy''s previous few words completely fooled Sara.


    Pull the tiger skin and the flag,


    Hardy is best at it.


    "That Mr. Hardy is a senior of Noah Pictures, an assistant to the chairman, and he also has an independent film company and a brokerage company. He can talk to Mr. Meyer very well, and he should be a very capable person."


    "Mr. Hardy is going to invest in a new movie, in which there is a 13- or four-year-old girl in the role, and the main character, Taylor, you must perform well when you meet Mr. Hardy, and try to satisfy Mr. Hardy."


    Sarah kept teaching her daughter.


    When Tyler heard the name Hardy, his expression was slightly taken aback.


    This person is also named Hardy.


    Will he be the same Mr. Hardy I met?


    But she quickly rejected the idea.


    How can there be such a coincidence in the world.


    Listen to my mother,


    This Mr. Hardy is an executive of Noah and a film investor. He is very familiar with the big boss and director of MGM. He should be a talented person who is not young.


    In Taylor''s impression, only those who are very old will have such high achievements.


    The two came to the backyard,


    Taylor found that the direction her mother was taking her was where she had eaten cakes.


    Under a street lamp,


    The mother and daughter saw a tall figure.


    When Tyler saw the man clearly, he was completely stunned. It was really him, Mr. Hardy. Tyler was pulled by his mother before he walked up to him.


    Sarah smiled sincerely at Hardy.


    "Mr. Hardy, this is my daughter Taylor, Taylor, please meet Mr. Hardy soon." Sarah pulled her daughter.


    Tyler settled down.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy."


    "Taylor, perform a section for Mr. Hardy, and be more careful." Sarah said to her daughter.


    Tyler looked at Hardy, thinking of the scene when the two met just now, a little stunned, Sarah did not respond to her words for a while.


    "Sarah, perform for a while." Sarah urged in a low voice.


    "Oh, alright."


    Taylor was relieved now.


    But what to perform, she hesitated for a while.


    Sara thought her daughter was nervous, so she urged.


    At this time Hardy said: "Ms. Sarah, why not let me and Elizabeth have a separate chat, so that she can be more relaxed."


    Sarah did not hesitate.


    "Okay, you guys talk, I''ll wait by the side."


    "Behave Isha well."


    Sarah told Taylor again before leaving, and stopped tens of meters away from them, looking at Hardy and his daughter from a distance.


    Tyler looked up at Hardy, his big eyes full of curiosity, and the thick eyelashes opened and closed like two butterflies flying.


    Hardy remembered a paragraph about Taylor¡¯s eyelashes, Taylor¡¯s eyelashes are naturally thick, UU reading www.uukanshu. When com was filming the spirit dog Lacey, the director specifically asked her to remove some of her eyelashes because she disliked her thick eyelashes.


    "I didn''t expect that Mr. Hardy that mom said was you." Taylor whispered.


    Hardy smiled.


    "It''s me. Was it a surprise?"


    "Well, it was a bit unexpected, Mr. Hardy, what kind of performance do you want to see?" Taylor asked after calming his mind.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "You can dance ballet, right? Then perform a ballet." Hardy said.


    Taylor has practiced ballet since she was a child, and when Hardy said she performed this, she immediately relieved her tension and jumped into a ballet pose.


    Under the dim street lamp.


    A girl danced lightly on the grass.


    The picture looks very beautiful.


    Hardy thought,


    If Taylor were to film the American past, Deborah danced, it should be beautiful too.


    But he seems to remember that the American past once entered one of the ten most money-losing movies in Hollywood.


    The movie is good,


    But lose tens of millions of dollars at a time.


    just forget it.


    Tyler felt that she had been jumping for a long time, and this Mr. Hardy didn''t stop. She didn''t know if she liked watching or was not satisfied. By turning around, she secretly looked at Hardy, and found that he seemed to be slightly lost in thought.


    Tyler was a little angry.


    He was working hard to perform, but he was in a trance.


    But she did not dare to stop.


    Instead, he jumped harder.


    "Okay, stop."


    at last.


    Hardy asked the girl to stop.


    In fact, he just was in a daze for a few seconds, most of the time he was admiring the girl''s dance.


    Hardy felt an unprecedented satisfaction in being able to make Elizabeth Taylor dance for herself.


    Since I like it,


    Why not enjoy it for a while.

 Chapter 79： :training class

    "Mr. Hardy, do you think my performance is okay?" Tyler gasped slightly.


    "Your ballet is beautiful." Hardy gave a fair answer.


    The girl rolled her big eyes, and gathered up the courage to tentatively ask: "Mom said that there is a character in Mr. Hardy''s movie. I want to ask, is the movie you want to make the same story that I told me before?"


    "You are looking for a 13 or 4 year old girl, do you want to play Matilda?"


    "Yes, why, do you want to act?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, of course."


    Taylor couldn''t help nodding.


    When she heard Hardy tell the story, Taylor found it interesting, and the girl''s role was very tense and challenging. If she could play well, she would definitely be a brilliant role.


    But then Hardy shook his head.


    Taylor was taken aback.


    Thought Hardy rejected himself.


    She asked intermittently, "Mr. Hardy, what do you think is inappropriate for me? I still have a lot of talents to show, why don''t I perform a drama for you?"


    Taylor knew,


    It is definitely an extremely rare opportunity now. Mom has already told her that Mr. Hardy may invite the director of Hitchcock to be the director of this film, and will cooperate with MGM, and Matilda is The heroine, the real heroine with a lot of roles, she didn''t want to give up.


    "I just told you Matilda''s story. Do you think there is something in common between the two of you?" Hardy asked.


    Taylor thought for a moment in a daze.


    Then he shook his head in frustration.


    Matilda is a child who grew up in a slum. Her father is a gangster drug dealer and her mother is a girl. The family is very unhappy, and she has suffered a lot from snacks.


    She always has wounds on her face.


    It was beaten by my mother and by my sister.


    "Taylor, have you noticed that you always have an arrogant temperament, which is very far from Matilda."


    "I doubt you can perform this role well."


    Tyler lowered his head.


    Because she thought Hardy was right.


    The temperament of himself and Matilda are too bad.


    He shook his lips vigorously.


    Tyler looked up, and Hardy noticed a layer of moisture on her big eyes.


    The girl is going to cry.


    But he was trying hard to endure it.


    "Mr. Hardy, I am willing to work hard to change the role, can you give me a chance?" the girl said in a pleading tone.


    "Change, I''m afraid it will take some pain, are you willing?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, I am not afraid of hardship."


    Taylor gritted his teeth.


    "Taylor, call your mother here." Hardy said.


    Taylor thought that Hardy had rejected him, and walked to his mother a little desperately. Sarah saw tears in her daughter''s eyes, as if she was about to cry, and quickly asked what was going on.


    Taylor repeated Hardy''s words to his mother.


    "Mr. Hardy said that my temperament is very different from that of the protagonist. I said that I am willing to work hard to change. Mr. Hardy did not answer. Let me come and call you over."


    Sara took her daughter''s hand and came to Hardy.


    "Mr. Hardy, Isha is a very hardworking child, and she is also very smart. Can you give her a chance?"


    Sara continued to intercede for her daughter.


    Because she knew this was a very rare opportunity.


    Hardy did not refuse this time.


    It was a fake.


    Looking at Taylor again, "You are really willing to work hard. Maybe you will have to suffer a lot in the process, and you have to learn a lot."


    Taylor heard Hardy''s tone, as if to give her a chance, and immediately said excitedly: "Mr. Hardy, I am willing to work hard. I am not afraid of hardship."


    Sarah also interceded next to her.


    "Mr. Hardy, please give Salad a chance. She is really smart."


    Look at the appearance of the mother and daughter.


    Hardy said heartily.


    Is it bullying the little girl like this?


    Do not,


    I am saving her.


    Hardy looked at Taylor and said:


    "In this way, the film is still in preparation. I am afraid it will take a few months before the filming officially starts. If you are not afraid of hardship, I can train you during this time."


    The girl was surprised.


    "I am not afraid of hardship, I am willing to accept Mr. Hardy''s training."


    Sarah, Taylor''s mother next to him, also followed:


    "Thank you, Mr. Hardy, for giving Isha this opportunity. Isha will definitely study hard."


    The next day.


    Hardy came to the film company.


    Call the two screenwriters.


    Take out a copy of the manuscript from his body, this is the killer not too cold outline he wrote last night.


    Hardy doesn''t know what the original script is His manuscript is completely transcribed according to the plot of the movie, and even some classic dialogues are copied directly.


    Matilda asked Leon, "Is life always this painful? Or is it only when I was young?"


    Leon thought for a while and didn''t lie to the girl, "always."


    Matilda looked at Leon, "Lyon, I feel like I am in love with you. This is my first love, do you know?"


    "How do you know that it''s love if you haven''t been in love?" Leon said lightly.


    "Because I feel it."


    "where is it?"


    The girl smiled, "In my stomach, it feels very warm. Before, my stomach was always knotted, but now it won''t."


    Leon made a helpless expression, "Matilda, I''m glad your stomach is better, but I don''t think that means anything."


    After the two screenwriters read the outline of the story, from their eyes, this is a superb story with a different kind of feeling.


    "Assistant Hardy, I think you are a genius screenwriter. No one has ever written such a story." A screenwriter said.


    "I like this story very much, and I believe it will look great when filmed." Another screenwriter said.


    Hardy doesn''t care if the two screenwriters are flattering.


    "Leave it to you, I want to see the script within three days, is there a problem?"


    "No problem, three days is enough. In fact, your outline is already very detailed. We only need to process it into a script."


    Hardy left the film company in his Packard.


    Pick up Elizabeth Taylor at Beverly Hills.


    Taylor''s family situation is actually very good. Her father is a gallery owner who sells painters'' paintings, some of which are masterpieces, earning tens of thousands of dollars a year.


    Although Taylor''s house is also a villa, it is completely incomparable with mansions like Meyer and Siegel.


    Hardy rang the doorbell.

 Chapter 80： : Girls Dream

    Tyler''s cheeks were red, and his breathing was slightly unstable. Hardy looked down at the girl in his arms and said in her ear: "Learn to concentrate."


    "Ah yes."


    Taylor tensed quickly.


    Hardy explained to Taylor how to aim the gun, "Now I will try to shoot with your hand."


    "Ok."


    Pull the trigger with your finger.


    The girl''s hands trembled a little.


    Hardy helped her hold it.


    "boom!"


    With a crisp gunshot, Taylor''s body moved back slightly, so Hardy helped her withstand it behind Taylor.


    "My hands are a little numb," Taylor said.


    "If you have little strength and have not mastered the skills, you will be numb. If you practice it a few times, it will be better."


    Taylor nodded.


    "carry on."


    "Boom boom boom boom"


    Six bullets from the revolver, one missed the target, as expected.


    Hardy let go of the girl, reloaded the bullets, and said to the girl in a simple pose: "I''ll shoot this round, you look and find feelings."


    "it is good."


    Taylor nodded.


    Hardy raised his gun and aimed it slightly, then quickly pulled the trigger.


    "Bang, bang, bang, bang."


    There were a few crisp noises in the distance, and the guns hit the target.


    Tyler looked at Hardy with admiration in his eyes, "Mr. Hardy is so powerful, just like the sharpshooter in the movie."


    Hardy retired from the magazine and said, "This is nothing to me. I used to be a soldier, and my marksmanship is good for survival."


    Tyler looked at Hardy with big eyes, "Mr. Hardy, have you ever been on the battlefield?"


    "Of course, I have experienced many battles."


    Taylor paused, and asked very curiously, "Then have you killed anyone?"


    "Killed."


    "Do you know that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor?" Hardy asked.


    "I have heard that Japanese people are bad, and I hate them." Taylor said.


    "I served in the Marine Corps. After the war with Japan broke out, I went to Asia, where I fought many times with the Japanese. More than 30 Japanese died in my hands."


    Taylor opened his mouth in surprise when he heard that Hardy had killed more than thirty people.


    "Are you scared during the war?" Taylor asked.


    "I was really scared at the beginning, but I forgot when I fought. I watched the comrades around me die, and I just wanted to avenge them." Hardy said.


    "Have you ever been injured?" Taylor asked again.


    "Of course, many times, the most deadly one was last year when we attacked Iwo Jima. That battle was tragic. The casualties of the US army reached more than 30,000. I was shot through my chest by a bullet." Hardy said and pointed. Pointed to his chest.


    Tyler''s eyes widened.


    "I almost died, but miraculously came alive again. It took a few months of cultivation to get better. At that time, the war was almost over and I was discharged from the army."


    Tyler breathed a sigh of relief when Hardy said it was okay.


    "Mr. Hardy, you are so brave, I admire you a bit!" Taylor said.


    This creates an adoration for myself, and the little girl is so foolish.


    "Come on, let''s continue to practice guns. You must know that in the new movie, Matilda also has to learn to use guns."


    "Okay Mr. Hardy, I will work hard." Taylor encouraged himself.


    then.


    She was embraced by the man again.


    I touched all kinds of guns. In the afternoon, Hardy took Taylor out for an outing. The two went into the mountains to play wildly. It was not until the evening that Hardy sent Taylor home.


    In the car,


    Hardy asked how the girl felt.


    Taylor smiled.


    "I have never felt so relaxed like today, free and crazy to play, without my mother''s control, always tell me that I shouldn''t be like this or that, Mr. Hardy, I feel so comfortable with you."


    "Hehe, then I will pick you up tomorrow."


    "Ok."


    Tyler returned home.


    When Sara saw her daughter''s short hair, she couldn''t help but exclaimed, "Taylor, what''s wrong with your hair?"


    Taylor fiddled with his short hair and said with a smile: "Mr. Hardy took me to cut it. Matilda in the movie is this hairstyle."


    "Uh!"


    Sarah has nothing to say now.


    When the two entered the house, Taylor took the cup and drank.


    "Taylor, pay attention to your manners." Sarah quickly said when she saw it.


    Tyler turned to look at his mother.


    "Sarah is like this in the movie. She is a slum girl. She has to gulp and drink water. This is what Mr. Hardy taught me."


    "Uh"


    Sarah has no words again.


    Sitting down next to her daughter, Sara asked, "Isha, what did you do today, how did Mr. Hardy train you?"


    "In the morning we went to the shooting range. Mr. Hardy taught me how to shoot. The heroine of the movie has a plot to learn how to shoot. She wants to avenge her parents, sister and brother."


    "It turns out that Mr. Hardy used to be a soldier and was a combat hero. He participated in many battles and killed more than 30 Japanese. His marksmanship was very powerful. I couldn''t hit a single shot. Mr. Hardy hit the target. ."


    Tyler''s voice was full of admiration for Hardy.


    "What did you do that afternoon?" Sara asked again.


    "We went to the mountains, Mr. Hardy taught me to relax, tell me some plots in the movie, let me learn to do, we play while practicing." Taylor said.


    Sarah was even more happy when he heard Hardy tell her daughter about the plot in the movie. This shows that Mr. Hardy is still satisfied with Taylor, and that Taylor has a greater chance of getting the heroine.


    "Mom, Mr. Hardy said, in order to experience the feelings of the heroine, let me relax in the future, whether at home or outside." Taylor said.


    Sara was taken aback.


    How does she feel that her daughter is taking the opportunity to indulge herself.


    This is very different from my own requirements in the past.


    "This is what Mr. Hardy asked for, for the movie." Taylor added.


    Sarah smiled helplessly.


    Sarah was also an actress when she was young. She used to pay a lot to get a role. She knows how difficult it is to get a role.


    This time Taylor''s opportunity is even more rare. It''s the heroine, let alone relax her, even if she pays more, she feels it is worth it.


    "Okay Taylor, just do what Mr. Hardy asked."


    Taylor screamed excitedly and ran upstairs to take a bath.


    Sarah shook her head helplessly.


    Tyler lay on the bed after taking a shower.


    The more I think about it, the more excited it becomes.


    Mom promised not to control herself like before, and finally be free, all thanks to Mr. Hardy.


    Think of Hardy.


    The girl remembered the scene of the two people touching when she was playing a pistol, and her cheeks became a little hot unconsciously.


    Matilda and Uncle Lyon are in contact, is it also her own feeling?


    That night,


    Taylor had a dream.


    A dream belonging to a girl.


    The next day.


    Hardy came to pick Tyler again.


    This time Taylor was very clever without makeup, with shorts and boots on the lower body, a shirt and a coat on the upper body, and his hair was a little fluffy.


    As soon as Hardy stopped the car, Taylor ran out of the house, opened the door and got into the co-pilot, "Good morning, Mr. Hardy."


    Hardy found that the girl was a lot brighter than yesterday, and it was different from the feeling of an exquisite princess that met Taylor for the first time.


    The car started.


    Tyler turned to look at Hardy and asked, "Mr. Hardy, take me there today?"


    "Take you to see life in the slum today. How scared?" Hardy asked.


    Taylor shook his head.


    "I said, I can endure hardship."


    The car drove to Xiacheng.


    After the two got off the car,


    Several brawny men came over, and Ivan respectfully said to Hadi: "Boss, this is one of the messiest places in Xiacheng."


    "I''m optimistic about the car, I don''t want to come back and be stolen." Hardy said.


    "Don''t worry, no one here can steal your car." Big Ivan promised, patting his chest.


    Taylor looked at the brawny men curiously, and felt that they did not look like good people and were very vicious, but they were respectful to Mr. Hardy.


    Hardy took off his suit and threw it to Big Ivan, unbuttoned his cuffs and turned his sleeves up, now looking a lot more casual.


    "Let''s go in." Hardy said to Tyler.


    The two walked inside,


    There is a lot of **** on both sides of the street.


    The ground is full of sewage.


    There was an unpleasant smell around.


    Taylor had never been to a place like this before, frowning to cover his nose, and suddenly seeing Hardy looking at her, he immediately dropped his hand.


    "It''s very dirty and messy. It''s a real slum area. Matilda lived in this kind of place when she was a child." Hardy said.


    Tyler understood immediately.


    Gritted his teeth,


    There was no more hypocrisy on his face.


    A few dirty children ran by the roadside. Their clothes might not have been washed for a long time, and their hair was fluffy and exploded.


    A few young people walked by carrying packages, looking at Taylor differently, because such delicate girls are rarely seen in the slums.


    The houses on the roadside are not bad, and there are many simple wooden sheds made of wooden planks in the distance. Several women in pleated clothes are doing manual work there.


    There were also chickens and ducks quacking twice from time to time.


    It''s all messy to the eye.


    Taylor couldn''t imagine how these people would live in such an environment.


    In the next house, a small child ran out of the house with a piece of bread in his hand, and an older child chased out from behind, grabbing the bread from the child in front.


    "Brother I''m hungry."


    The boy who came out put the bread into his mouth in twos or twos, then turned and left. The child who had not eaten the bread sat on the ground and cried.


    Taylor was shocked when he saw this scene.


    She never thought that someone would fight for a piece of bread Their bread would be thrown out immediately even if it was not fresh at all.


    At this time, Hardy spoke:


    "Not everyone is born with a good life. Matilda lives in such an environment. She is often beaten, her body is always scarred, and she is often hungry. This is how her stomach problems come out."


    Taylor was silent for a long time.


    "Mr. Hardy, at Mr. Meyer¡¯s villa the night before, you said I was not suitable for the role of Matilda. I was very unconvinced at that time. You said my temperament was not suitable. I thought, ¡°Is acting, what¡¯s wrong?¡± In line."


    "I finally understand now that there is such a big gap between me and the role. If I act according to my own habits, I really can''t act like Matilda."


    The two continued to walk inside.


    Sewage.


    Debris,


    tramp.


    Wildcats and wild dogs.


    Coolie worker.


    Standing street girl.


    Hungry children.


    Old man begging.


    Taylor felt what a real ghetto was.


    If she hadn''t come here, she couldn''t imagine anyone else leading such a life.


    When the two passed a grocery store, there were a few young people standing next to them. One of them saw Tyler and felt that the girl was so beautiful.


    He had never seen such a beautiful girl.


    Looking at the young man next to the girl, although he only wore a shirt, it was a very delicate fabric. He guessed that he should be a rich man.


    "Brothers, let''s get some money to spend." This guy whispered to the people next to him.


    "Okay."


    Several guys stood up together.


    Teasing the pretty little girl, and then extorting dozens of dollars from the man, they can spend the whole day happily today.


    Several guys stood in front of Hardy and Taylor, with wretched smiles on their faces.

 Chapter 81： : The movie is finalized

    "Boy, get the money out."


    "And this girl, give it to our brother, otherwise you won''t be able to leave the Xiacheng district alive today, hehehe."


    A little **** took a knife from his body and juggled it in his hand.


    Taylor was so frightened by the gangsters who suddenly appeared, he leaned to Hardy''s side. Hardy was afraid that the girl would be hurt by these gangsters, and put his hand on her shoulder.


    "Hand over all the money you have"


    "boom!"


    The **** with the dagger just said half a word, a gunshot suddenly came from the side, and the **** with the dagger was shot in the chest and fell to the ground.


    Blood gurgled from his chest.


    "what!"


    Tyler was frightened and turned with a scream and got into Hardy''s arms, hiding his face deep in Hardy''s chest.


    Immediately after the Great Ivan ran over with a few of his men, it was the turn of those gangsters to be scared. They knew Great Ivan. The Russian Gang was the biggest force in this piece. No one dared to provoke them. They all knelt on the ground in fright.


    "Don''t kill us, don''t kill us."


    Several bullies knelt on the ground and pleaded.


    Big Ivan didn''t have time to pay attention to these guys, looked at Hardy nervously, and said cautiously: "Boss, I''m sorry that it was my negligence that scared you all."


    Hardy shook his head helplessly.


    This is indeed an accident.


    He originally wanted to take Tyler to experience the look and life of the slum, but he didn''t expect a few gangsters to rob them.


    Looking down at Tyler in his arms, he was frightened like a little quail, hugging Hardy''s waist tightly, with his eyes closed against his chest.


    "Ivan, take care of the matter here, and I will take Tyler away." After speaking, he took Tyler and walked back.


    The Great Ivan hurriedly sent two men to follow the escort.


    When Hardy disappeared, Big Ivan turned and looked at the gangsters who were kneeling on the ground, his face turned hideous.


    Oh shit,


    Finally, the boss asked me to do this. Originally, I wanted to show it.


    This is all messed up by you bastards.


    "Bring up the corpse and take all of them away." Big Ivan gritted his teeth and said coldly


    Back to the car,


    Hardy put the girl in the back seat.


    Drive out of the slum.


    The girl curled up in the seat along the way. Hardy knew that Tyler was frightened. She had been cared for since she was a child and had never been exposed to such **** things.


    Seeing a person be killed in front of oneself, the impact on people is really tremendous.


    He thought about it,


    Park your car in a small park parking lot.


    Get out of the car and get into the back seat.


    The girl cried, with tears in her eyes.


    Hardy took the girl into his arms.


    "This is the first time you have seen this kind of thing?"


    "Ok."


    The girl nodded and shed tears.


    "Remember that I told you that Matilda came back from shopping and saw through the door that her family had been killed. Can you imagine what she was feeling at the time?"


    "Sad, scared, but in order to survive, she had to gritted her teeth and walked to the side, knocking on Lyon¡¯s door, and begging Lyon to open the door, so that she would have a chance to live. Faced with death threats, you can imagine that she had How scared?"


    "Matilda''s strength, can you understand some of it now, right?"


    Tyler lay in Hardy''s arms, and his tears slowly stopped.


    "My previous understanding of Matilda is still too shallow, Mr. Hardy, can you tell me the story in detail, I want to re-understand it?" Taylor said.


    "no problem."


    Hardy tells Matilda''s story again, this time more carefully than at Meyer Park that night.


    Tyler listened very seriously while lying in Hardy''s arms.


    She found that all the things she had seen in the past two days can be brought into the movie characters, and Mr. Hardy brought herself out, really training herself with heart.


    The girl looked up at the man.


    It took a long time to look away.


    It wasn''t until the evening that Hardy sent Tyler home. Tyler got out of the car and waved goodbye. She opened the door and walked into the villa. Sara saw Tyler found that she was a little bit emotional. When her daughter came back yesterday, she was full of energy and behaved very naughty. What happened today? ?


    Sara is a little worried.


    "Isha, what''s wrong with you?" Sara asked.


    "Mr. Hardy took me to the slum area today, where I saw many poor children, some children fight for a piece of bread, Matilda often hungry in the movie turned out to be true." Taylor said. .


    Sarah was relieved to hear her daughter say so.


    She thought that what Mr. Hardy did to his daughter was just taking her to the slum.


    Sara patted her daughter''s head and said, "There are always misfortunes in life, so we have to work hard, right Isha."


    "I went up to take a shower."


    "Go ahead."


    After taking a shower, Taylor put on her pajamas and lay in the bed. In fact, the real reason for her depression did not tell her mother. She was frightened by the beaten bastard.


    This was the first time in her life that she saw someone killed. Mr. Hardy said he had killed more than 30 people. Thinking about it, Mr. Hardy was so courageous.


    and also.


    Lying in Mr. Hardy''s arms, I really feel safe.


    Thinking that Mr. Hardy would not be able to come to her tomorrow, I asked Hitchcock director and MGM boss Meyer to read the script and determine the shooting situation.


    She was a little bit lost.


    There are still many expectations.


    I don¡¯t know if I can get the role of Matilda


    The next day.


    Hardy came to the film company.


    The two screenwriters had already arrived, and saw Hardy hand over the script immediately.


    "Mr. Hardy, the more I write, the more I feel that this story is great, I believe the film will be a big hit." A screenwriter said.


    "This movie definitely has the strength to hit the Oscars." said another long sleeve screenwriter who is not worthy of a name.


    After reading the script, Hardy felt that it was similar to what he had in mind. The main reason was that his outline was too detailed. These two guys basically perfected it.


    "Yes, get me 5 sets." Hardy said.


    The two screenwriters took the script and went out to find someone to transcribe. Hardy picked up the phone and contacted MGM boss Meyer.


    "Hadi, come to my manor for dinner tonight. I call Shang Hitchcock and the director of the production department to study your script together."


    "Good Mr. Meyer."


    In the evening, Hardy came to Meyer''s villa again. This time there were no guests in the courtyard, and the huge manor seemed very quiet.


    Hitchcock and Hans, director of production at MGM, were here. Before it was time for dinner, the three of them looked at the script together, and only the sound of page turning was left in the room.


    Meyer was the first to put down the script. He is the big boss. He just needs to know the general outline and see if the plot is exciting.


    Hans put it down second.


    Hitchcock has been watching the longest time.


    Meyer looked at the two of them, "What do you think of this script?"


    Hitchcock was the first to speak, ¡°I¡¯ve heard the brief introduction to the story before, and now I read the script and I find it more interesting. The love between the girl and the uncle, revenge for the parents, the lonely killer is because the girl bombs herself.¡±


    "The content is very rich, the story and impact are also very good. It is definitely one of the best scripts I have seen in the past few years. I think the audience will definitely buy it when it is filmed, and it has the strength to impact the Oscar."


    Meyer looked at Hans, the production supervisor.


    "Hans, talk about it."


    "This is an urban film. You don''t need to set up a scene. You just need to find a suitable place in the slum. I estimated that the cost should be less than 1.7 million excluding the actors'' salary."


    Meyer looked at Hitchcock and Hardy, "Who do you think is more appropriate for this movie?"


    Because the actors determine the level of pay and the degree of attraction, big stars bring their own traffic and use them to promote them, and they will naturally attract a lot of people to watch the movie.


    Hitchcock looked at Hardy first, "You came up with this script. Who is your favorite person?"


    Hardy was not polite,


    "Little girl, I think Elizabeth Taylor is good."


    Hitchcock frowned.


    "I know that girl, but I think her temperament is so different from Matilda. I am worried that she can perform this role well. You know, Matilda is the real one in the whole movie. number."


    Hardy smiled.


    "I am training Taylor these days. I know what Matilda is like. I believe I can make Taylor a person like Matilda."


    The other three people in the room understood everything.


    Hardy went to Taylor specifically, and has already started training.


    "Who do you think is the actor?" Meyer asked.


    Hardy smiled, "This is not as good as Mr. Meyer and Director Hitchcock to choose, you should be able to find the most suitable candidate."


    The arena is not about fighting and killing, but about human affection and sophistication.


    The cake cannot be eaten alone.


    As long as Taylor is the heroine, his goal will be achieved.


    What if the other party disagrees with Taylor?


    by,


    His own investment is not over, anyway, he has money in his hands, film investment can avoid tax, but also money laundering, he can make more money.


    Movies that make money at the box office,


    It was definitely filmed by an art director, not a merchant.


    "Gary Grant, John Wayne, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Montgomery Clift, Errol Forte, Ron Bowring, William Holden."


    Several people said a bunch of male celebrities'' names, and whether it was appropriate to compare them one by one. Among these people, the most famous now is Gary Grant, who has the strongest box office appeal.


    Gary Grant is 41 years old this year, which also meets the standards of a forty-year-old uncle, but his pay is also the highest, almost $300,000 for a film.


    "Hadi, what do you think of Gary playing Leon?" Meyer asked.


    If you choose Gary Grant, MGM has the most advantage. Gary Grant is their contract actor, and MGM can also share one-third of the pay on him.


    In fact, Elizabeth Taylor is also a MGM contract actor But her salary is too low, it is estimated that only ten to twenty thousand.


    Hardy thought for a while. Gary Grant was rated as the second greatest actor in a century. He has acted in comedies and scripts. He is very handy in various roles. He is 1.87 meters tall and 40 years old, which is indeed in line with Lyon. character of.


    "I think Mr. Grant should be qualified for the role of Lyon."


    Next is the director, naturally Hitchcock, with a salary of 200,000. The supporting role of the evil policeman can find a familiar actor, which is estimated to cost 50,000.


    Also discussed Elizabeth Taylor''s pay, a heroine''s pay, but after the supporting role, we can see the importance of fame.


    At first, Meyer prepared to give out 30,000. Hardy mentioned 50,000. Meyer smiled and finally agreed. Taylor''s signing is divided into four or six, MGM six. Taylor''s pay is higher and their MGM earns more.


    There are dozens of other supporting actors and heroes in the play. The total cost of the actors is 900,000, and the total price is almost 2.6 million.


    "Hadi, we calculate at 2.6 million, how much do you plan to invest?" Meyer asked.


    The amount of investment will naturally account for the number of shares.


    "How much do you plan to stay?" Hardy said.


    Meyer is still confident about the film, "Well, MGM will pay 1.6 million for the production cost, and you will pay 1 million. The advertising expenses will be discussed later."


    "can."


    Hardy readily agreed.


    Meyer is very satisfied with this cooperation.


    Hardy produced the script, as long as one heroine candidate was selected, and almost all of the rest was handed over to MGM.


    The actors of MGM, the director of MGM, the production team of MGM, the studio of MGM, and they are required to produce and distribute in the later stage.


    The film hasn''t started filming yet, and MGM has made a lot of money back.


    ;

 Chapter 82： : Los Angeles Bank Robbery

    The film is finalized. In addition to being the screenwriter and investor, Hardy also retains the rights of the second producer, and the rest of the matter will be handled by the director of MGM and Hitchcock.


    In the next two days, the two parties finalized the details and signed the contract


    Elizabeth Taylor was wearing a shorts and a shirt, sitting on the grass in the backyard with fluffy hair. If it were before, her mother would never allow her to do this.


    But she has a reason now,


    Try to figure out the role.


    Taylor held a revolver in her hand, which she begged her mother to buy for her. It was a real gun, but Sarah didn''t give her a bullet.


    The muzzle pointed at the big tree in front,


    Taylor pursed his lips.


    "He killed my parents and sister and brother, I hope to kill him personally!" This is a line in the movie, Taylor is speculating about the feeling.


    call!


    Put down the pistol.


    Taylor sighed.


    She hasn''t seen Mr. Hardy for two days, and she doesn''t know how the film is discussed, and she is also worried about whether she can play the role of Matilda.


    Although she is young, she knows a lot and knows how difficult it is to determine the actors of a movie, especially the protagonist.


    At this time a servant hurried to the backyard.


    "Miss Taylor, Mrs. Sara asked me to call you to the lobby and see a guest."


    Taylor frowned.


    She didn''t like this kind of entertainment, especially the so-called noble ladies her mother knew. They talked so much. They said that for a long time, and she had to sit there to accompany her for a long time.


    "Who is it again?"


    "It''s Mr. Hardy." The servant said.


    With surprise on Taylor''s face, he bounced off the grass and ran towards the living room.


    Sarah was hosting Hardy at the moment, and the two were sitting in the living room talking.


    Sara put a cup of tea in front of Hardy, smiled and asked, "Mr. Hardy, I wonder how you communicated with MGM these days?"


    Sarah is most concerned about this matter now, because it concerns her daughter''s future.


    "Haha, an agreement has been signed, with a total investment of 2.6 million yuan, MGM¡¯s 1.6 million yuan, and I¡¯m 1 million yuan.¡±


    Sarah listened to Hardy''s investment of one million, with a greater smile on her face.


    Wealth is touching.


    Hardy can invest a million in movies, and in Sarah''s eyes, he has become a rich man, and his status has improved a lot.


    I just thought that Hardy, as the assistant to the chairman of Noah, and knew a big boss like Meyer, was definitely not bad.


    Now I find that Mr. Hardy is more powerful than he knew.


    "Is the actor''s business settled?" Sara asked cautiously.


    "It has been decided. The director is the Hitchcock director, and Lyon, the actor, is determined to play Gary Grant." Hardy said.


    Hitchcock is a great director, Gary Grant is one of the top stars of MGM, and Clark Gable is the same name, and cooperating with such directors and actors is something countless actresses dream of.


    "Then Mr. Hardy, how about the heroine Matilda?" Sara could not conceal her nervousness and expectations.


    "As a producer, I recommended Tyler to Mr. Meyer and Director Hitchcock, and after negotiation they finally agreed." Hardy said.


    Sarah was completely excited.


    She is a clever woman, knowing that her daughter has no advantage in this role, and she will eventually fall on Isha, all thanks to this Mr. Hardy.


    "Thank you Mr. Hardy for your recommendation." Sarah quickly thanked.


    Just then Elizabeth Taylor ran into the hall, and when she saw Hardy, she hurried up to him, panting and saying, "Mr. Hardy, you are finally here."


    "Why, miss me for a few days?" Hardy smiled.


    Taylor was a little embarrassed.


    She has dreamed of Hardy several times during her sleep these days.


    Suddenly he raised the pistol in his hand, "Look, Mr. Hardy, I asked my mother to buy a gun for me, and I was practicing Matilda''s feeling of holding a gun."


    At this time, Sarah said: "Isa, do you know, Mr. Hardy just said that the movie has been finalized, the actor is Gary Grant, and you play Matilda."


    Taylor suddenly became excited.


    "Really, Mr. Hardy?" Taylor asked, looking at Hardy in surprise.


    "Yes, you are here to play Matilda."


    "what"


    Tyler screamed and rushed to Hardy and hugged him tightly.


    She was so happy that she had been thinking about this for a few days, and now her dream came true.


    Sarah watched her daughter rush to Hardy, feeling that her daughter was rude to do so, but she took it back to her lips. Isha and Mr. Hardy have a good personal relationship, which is only good for her.


    In Sara''s mind, Hardy is the character she wants to climb.


    After the excitement, Taylor got off Hardy, and Hardy looked at her and said: "Now the actors are confirmed, but it is only tentative. MGM is responsible for the preliminary preparations. When the preparations are almost the same, Director Hitchcock will give you a try. Drama, that¡¯s when the actors¡¯ roles are finally determined."


    "Elizabeth, you should know your shortcomings, and you will have to practice hard during this period of time."


    Taylor nodded quickly: "I will definitely work hard."


    After speaking, she looked at Hardy and said, "Mr. Hardy, will you still train me? I think your training is very useful."


    Hardy smiled.


    "Yes, as long as I have time."


    "Then when do you have time?" Taylor asked.


    "There is just time today."


    "That''s great." Taylor exclaimed happily.


    Sara sent to the door, watched her daughter get into Hardy''s car, waved goodbye, and watched the car slowly leave, a thought flashed in Sara''s mind.


    In addition to cultivating her daughter to become a star, Sarah another idea is to marry Taylor into a wealthy family.


    This Mr. Hardy, in his twenties, looks handsome, is young and rich, has career and ability. If his daughter is a little older, it would be nice to marry him.


    Go out with Hardy again.


    Taylor was full of joy.


    "Mr. Hardy, what are we doing today?"


    Hardy looked at Taylor with excitement on his face and asked, "Do you know how to ride a motorcycle?"


    "will not."


    "Want to try it?"


    Taylor''s eyes lighted up suddenly.


    Hardy drove to Big Ivan and asked him to find a motorcycle for himself. The big Ivan was so happy that the boss asked him to do business again, indicating that he was not angry with himself.


    The motorcycle drove over quickly, a big Harley-Davidson, very similar to Captain America''s.


    "Send my car back to the security company." Hardy said.


    "Okay." Big Ivan nodded and bowed.


    Hardy rides on the motorcycle, Tyler sits in the back with his arms around Hardy''s waist, Big Ivan keeps waving goodbye, Tyler finds it very interesting, and asks in Hardy''s ear:


    "He is so big and looks fierce, but he seems to be a little afraid of you?"


    "I once beat him up, and then hungry him for three days, maybe because he was afraid of me, hehe." Hardy smiled.


    Taylor laughed after listening.


    On the highway outside the city.


    The two drove crazy fun on their motorcycles.


    Hardy sat behind and taught Tyler how to drive a motorcycle, and Tyler yelled in excitement.


    Facing the wind,


    Feel the speed and passion.


    Coming back from outside the city,


    The two came to the bazaar.


    "Mr. Hardy, what are we doing at the market?" Taylor asked curiously, looking at the dazzling array of goods on the market stall.


    "Experience the life of a city girl."


    The two bought hot dogs and squatted on the side of the crowded street to eat wildly. It was the first time Taylor ate in front of so many people.


    She was embarrassed at first,


    But seeing Hardy gulping, he also learnt.


    Hardy also bought beer.


    The bottle touched, and the two gurgled and gulped.


    Taylor laughed.


    In a grocery store, there were several slot machines and pachinko machines, surrounded by many people. Hardy and Taylor finally grabbed one, and the two sat down to play.


    The slot machine business of the Bills is now spreading across the Bills and Jewish gangs. Bill reported to Hardy that more than 1,500 machines have been released.


    Except for all costs such as sharing and labor, each unit can make about $30 a week, and it can make 450,000 in that week, which is 2.3 million in a year.


    It''s more profitable than selling goods.


    The two played for a long time, and Hardy took Taylor to stroll around the market again.


    buy fruits.


    Buy trinkets.


    Play the gun game to win the toy.


    The name is to understand the world.


    Passing a stall selling flowers, Hardy stopped and looked, "Boss, what is the name of this potted flower?"


    "Silver Queen."


    The middle-aged boss looked at the pot of green plants and said.


    "I want this pot."


    Pay to take the flower pot away.


    Taylor curiously looked at the flower in Hardy''s hand. "Mr. Hardy, this potted flower doesn''t seem to bloom. Why are you buying it?"


    "Give it to you." Hardy handed Tyler the flowerpot.


    "Ah why give it to me."


    She wished she received bright roses.


    "Remember when I said that Lyon has a pot of green plants? When nothing happens, he will wipe it carefully. Hardy is a killer, his character is lonely and cold, and this potted flower represents the other side of his character, the only kind of kindness and Longing for life."


    "From now on you will take care of this potted flower."


    Taylor held the flowerpot and nodded vigorously.


    Seeing that the time has passed four o''clock in the afternoon, today''s training is almost complete, Hardy is going to send Taylor back, and the two went out of the market to pick up the car.


    There is a bank branch not far away.


    A white money-carrying truck was parked next to it. Several security guards with guns stood around, and the bank staff carried out two cash boxes from the branch.


    Hardy and Taylor walked not far away. UU reading


    He suddenly felt the crisis, hugged Taylor, and hid in the corner of a nearby house, and in the next second.


    "boom!"


    There was an explosion at the door of the bank.


    Several masked robbers rushed out of a black car.


    These people were holding machine guns in their hands, and immediately opened fire on the bodyguards next to the money transport truck. Those bodyguards were just hit by a sudden bomb. Before they could react, there was a intensive rain of bullets. One was knocked to the ground.


    Some security guards reacted, hiding behind the car and hitting back with a shotgun.


    "Da da da da da da da"


    "Bang, bang!"


    For a while, gunfire broke out in the street.


    The people around were so scared that they were lying on the ground. Some people were unlucky enough to be injured by bullets because they were so close. Some people were so scared that they screamed and the street was completely messed up.


    There were originally seven or eight security guards, but two were killed at the beginning. The robbers used machine guns to kill a few more. Now there are only two or three people supporting them.


    Those robbers didn''t have time to pester them, a guy took out a grenade from his backpack, pulled out the sign and threw it out.


    This person''s technique was very accurate, and the grenade fell exactly behind the two security guards.


    "boom!"


    There was an explosion and two security guards were seriously injured at the same time.


    The robbers ran over and killed the two security guards one by one.


    "take money!"


    The robber''s black car drove over, and several robbers moved the iron box from the cash transport truck to their own car, a total of four.


    A few guys got in the car.


    The guy who threw the bomb did not get into the car the first time, but took out two more grenades, laughed twice, and threw the two grenades into the bank together.


    "Boom!"


    There were two explosions from the bank, followed by screams.


    The robber got into the car, and the black car disappeared.

 Chapter 83： : Opportunities for security companies

    Hardy always protected Taylor under his body, and there were constant explosions of bullets outside, but Taylor found that he was not as scared as he thought.


    Hiding in Mr. Hardy''s arms, she had an unprecedented sense of security, as if she didn''t have to worry about everything as long as she hid in his arms.


    Taylor even peeked out.


    The robbery was over, and the robbers finally left.


    When the two came out of the corner, they saw the whole street in chaos, several passers-by were killed, and several wounded lay on the ground wailing.


    The bank is even worse.


    All the glass was blown up, and the inside was messy. Hardy looked at the bank plaque, "Bank of America Los Angeles Branch Merriman Avenue Sales Department."


    Hardy knew Bank of America.


    Later generations, also known as Bank of America, it was one of the top commercial banks in the United States, with branches all over the United States. Even today in 1946, Bank of America is also one of the top banks in California.


    He also knew that it was this bank that first invented the bank credit card in 1959, which was later s.


    Hadith wondered who did this robbery?


    It''s definitely not the Bill Gang.


    Hardy had previously issued strict orders. The Bill''s gang was only engaged in the gray business. Drug trafficking and robbery must not be done, because the slot machine business has already made a lot of money.


    Jewish Gang?


    Not like it.


    These robbers are crazy.


    Throwing grenade during robbery, shooting casually and wounding people, this is an extremely evil behavior.


    In the end, the money was obtained from the robbery, and these guys dropped bombs into the bank, and their behavior was described as crazy.


    It''s not the Jewish gang''s style at all.


    Irish or Mexican, or sharks swimming from other places?


    Hardy couldn''t guess for a moment.


    Take Tyler by the hand and leave the chaotic place, ride a motorcycle to send her home.


    At the door of the house,


    Tyler looked at Hardy and asked, "Mr. Hardy, will you teach me in the future?"


    Hardy patted the girl¡¯s head, "The crew will send you the script in two days. During this time, you will try to figure it out. I will come to you when I have time. If you don¡¯t understand anything, you can also give it to me. Call."


    Taylor nodded vigorously.


    Saying goodbye to Tyler Hardy, he returned to the security company and found Lanster directly. "An hour ago, there was a bank robbery on Merriman Street. I was not far away."


    "There were six robbers. They exploded with grenades and shot them with machine guns. All eight security guards in charge of the money-carrying truck were killed. Several innocent people were killed around. When the robbers left, they threw them into the bank. Two grenade."


    "The robbers removed four tin boxes. I estimate that it is more than one hundred thousand dollars. Lanster, do you think the police can catch those robbers?"


    Lanster curled his lips and shook his head. "As long as they are Americans, no one will have confidence in the police. I have conducted investigations during this period. Only last year, there were 12 bank robberies and money-carrying robberies in Los Angeles, with losses of more than one. Millions, a handful of cases can be solved, only one case, and all the others have fallen into the sea."


    "Lanster, I think our chance is here." Hardy said with a slight smile.


    "Oh, what did you think of?" Lanster asked curiously.


    Hardy lit a cigarette, took a sip and said, "You said if we find those robbers and bring the money back to the bank, what would they think?"


    Lanster paused and said: "The bank was robbed, and the loss of money was actually compensated by the insurance company. The bank did not have any losses, but if the money is recovered, this will be a great publicity for the bank''s reputation."


    "They can use this to make a fuss about how strong their bank is and can protect customers'' property. Reputation is the most important to the bank."


    Hardy clapped his hands.


    "Yes, it''s fame. The bank fancy fame. We can make a fuss on this point."


    Hardy picked up the phone and called Bill.


    "Bill, there was a bank robbery on Merriman Street this afternoon. There were six robbers. Now you mobilize all the forces of the gang to find out the whereabouts of these robbers." Hardy said.


    "Good boss."


    Bill agreed without any hesitation.


    After hanging up Bill''s phone, Hardy called Vlad, the boss of the Jewish gang, and told him about the robbery.


    Fred frowned deeply.


    Because Merriman Street is considered the territory of the Jewish Gang.


    "Fred, I hope the Jews can help find clues and whereabouts of these robbers." Hardy said.


    "What do you want, Hardy?"


    "I want to do a business with those robbers."


    "Snatch the money they robbed?"


    "No, it''s to help the bank get the money back."


    Hanging up Fred''s call, Hardy said to Lanster again: "Send out all the people from the security company, let them look for clues and see what they can find."


    "Okay, I''ll make arrangements," Lanster replied.


    After Hardy took a few phone calls, most of the underground forces in Los Angeles suddenly started to look for the whereabouts of these robbers.


    The next day.


    The headlines of newspapers large and small in Los Angeles are almost all about the bank robbery, and Hardy read it while eating breakfast.


    Los Angeles Times:


    "An extremely bad bank robbery occurred on Merriman Avenue yesterday. The banknote truck of the Los Angeles branch of the Bank of America was collecting cash. The banknote truck was parked at the Merriman Avenue business department. A group of robbers rushed out and hit them with a grenade and machine gun. Eight security guards were killed and 1.28 million worth of cash was robbed."


    "During the robbery, the robbers used grenade and machine guns to shoot. Three innocent passers-by were killed and five passers-by were injured."


    "Before the robbers left, they threw two grenades into the bank, killing 2 people in the hall and wounding 11 people on the spot."


    "This is an extremely bad robbery. The robbers were inhumane and shot and killed innocent people. A total of 13 people were killed and 16 others were injured. We strongly condemn this behavior and urge the Los Angeles Police Department to solve the case as soon as possible."


    The newspaper was accompanied by photos of the scene. The bank was bombed beyond recognition. Several people came out of the bank with blood on their faces.


    The other also described the robbery process, and finally said: "Los Angeles has more than a dozen bank robberies every year, causing great losses to banks and the people. Some people even call Los Angeles the "criminal capital of robbery."


    "The Los Angeles Police Department has done nothing, leaving the people living in fear every day. As the second largest city in the United States, where Hollywood is located, how this kind of public security makes this city develop and where does the taxpayer''s money go."


    A total of more than a dozen newspapers, in addition to reporting the robbery, they criticized the government for inaction and the incompetence of the police


    town Hall.


    The mayor called the police chief Ed, and after a severe criticism, he sternly said that he must solve the case as soon as possible.


    Ed lowered his head to be trained.


    "The senior officials of the Bank of America called me and said that this was the fourth time their bank was robbed in Los Angeles in five years, which had a great impact on the reputation of the bank. The government must give an explanation."


    "Ed, I don''t care what method you use to catch those bastards, even corpses. Anyway, I want to see the results."


    Back at the police station, Ed spread all the anger on his subordinates, while cursing the **** waste, while sternly ordering them to go out to find someone, the robbers must be found out.


    When his subordinates left, Ed sat in the chair and sighed.


    In fact, he knew very well in his heart.


    The possibility of catching those robbers is slim.


    Even in the previous few cases, there were great cleverly combined points, such as the uneven distribution of the spoils and internal strife. In short, it was not a clue to the waste found by his subordinates, and his ability to opponents was too clear.


    just wait.


    Wait a few days for the momentum to pass.


    People gradually forget,


    It just passed.


    Unexpectedly, the next day there was another breaking news in the newspaper. Bank of America expressed anger at the robbery and offered a $20,000 reward. The robber must be brought to justice.


    Many newspapers have reprinted it for a while.


    Director Ed was called by the mayor to scold him again, demanding that the case must be solved within half a month, and if he could not solve the case, let him go.


    Ed called some of the deputy directors to ask if they had any clues, and all of them said that they had nothing to gain now.


    Ed pointed to a few of his men and cursed:


    "If the case cannot be solved within 15 days, I will face resignation, but you can rest assured that I will fire you before I leave. Now I will mobilize everyone to find clues."


    Several deputy directors rushed out.


    Five days passed in a flash.


    The robbers seemed to have disappeared. The police did not find a clue. Ed''s heart became more and more anxious, but there was no way.


    Hardy Security Company Strategy Research Office.


    Hardy and Lanster were lying on a map of the city of Los Angeles while Lanster drew a circle with a red pen.


    "Those robbers are here, a recycling station."


    Hardy smiled softly, "Irish territory, very good."


    To determine the location of these robbers, Hardy and the others took a lot of effort to mobilize all their hands to collect all useful clues.


    In a second-hand car dealership a guy provided clues that a group of people came a few days ago and they had enough cars in their dealership to have a car similar to the black car used by the robber. The brand of the black car is Ha Di provided it because he was there and saw the car.


    This is not the point. The point is that when the guy sold the car, he overheard one of those guys saying that the trunk of this car is big enough to hold more than a dozen cash boxes.


    At first, he didn''t care, but after the gang investigated him, he remembered this and provided this clue.


    This guy described the looks of the people who bought the car.


    At the time of the robbery that day, these people were all masked. No one knew what they looked like. It was a big step forward to have their looks.


    After continuous investigation, more and more clues.


    Finally, a thief provided clues. At a certain waste station, he went to sell the stolen items. He seemed to have seen the person the Bills were looking for. On the same day, Lanster sent a team to investigate. After a long time, it was determined. This guy was in the recycling station, and found traces of the black car in the recycling station.


    If you are looking for someone,


    The gang is definitely 10,000 times stronger than the police.


    Lanster looked at Hardy and asked, "What are you going to do next, grab them now?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "Don''t worry, let our people stare at the robbers, don''t do anything as long as they don''t run away."


    "Tomorrow, you go talk to Bank of America, maybe they can become our first customer."


    "Then I will talk to Director Eddy. I heard that the mayor has already issued a strict order to him. If he doesn''t solve the case within half a month, he will get out. I think Hadi is safe and can be a partner of the police department."


    "There are many places where this thing can work, and we have to make full use of it."


    Then the two chatted about the details.

 Chapter 84： : The arrangement for them is plain and clear

    At the headquarters of Bank of America''s Los Angeles branch, Lanster walked into the lobby with two assistants. The lady at the front desk asked politely: "Sir, what can I do for you?"


    "I want to visit Mr. Moriah Johnston." Lanster said.


    "Do you have an appointment, please?"


    "No."


    The lady at the front desk said with a somewhat embarrassed expression: "Sorry sir, you and President Johnston did not make an appointment, and I cannot contact you.


    "You help me call his office and tell him that I have information about bank robbers. Didn''t you offer a reward?" Lanster said unhurriedly.


    The lady at the front desk was taken aback.


    "You are talking about the bank robbery a few days ago?"


    "Yes."


    After confirmation, the lady at the front desk immediately picked up the phone and called the president''s office. After a short time, a message came, "Mr. President, please go up."


    I met President Johnston in the conference room Lanster. Johnston looked at Lanster curiously. "You said you have information about the robbers? First of all, I want to explain that the bonus we promised is completely fine, but It will only be honored after the robbers are caught, so you understand what I mean."


    Lanster naturally understood that if he was a liar, he wouldn''t get a cent here.


    Lanster smiled, took out a business card and handed it to Johnston, "First introduce myself, I am the general manager of security, we now have more than 120 security personnel, the security headquarters is in Los Angeles."


    Johnston listened to Lanster''s self-introduction, and he was a lot more aware of scammers. If there is a company with more than 100 people, it should not be fraudulent for 20,000 US dollars.


    "I really want to hear Mr. Lanster''s information." Johnston said.


    "My intention is simple, I just want to tell Mr. Johnston that we have found the whereabouts of the robbers." Lanster said bluntly.


    Johnston immediately became excited.


    "Really, where is it?"


    "It''s in Los Angeles."


    Johnston stood up immediately, "I will contact the police station now. You tell them the location of the robbers and let the police arrest them. As long as you find those people, whether they are dead or alive, whether they can find the robbed money, The rewards we promised will be paid to you."


    "Johnston, please don''t worry, I have something to say." Lanster said.


    Johnston had a meal, and said that the other party wanted to increase the price?


    "President Johnston, we have a strong security force in security. All security personnel are soldiers who have retired from the battlefield. Everyone has experienced battles. We hope to become a partner with Bank of America."


    Lanster said the biggest purpose of this trip.


    Johnston frowned in embarrassment, "But we have a cooperative security company, and the previous cooperation has been pretty good."


    Lanster smiled.


    "Bank of America''s Los Angeles branch was robbed four times in five years. The robbers succeeded every time. I didn''t mean to belittle the security company, but think that Bank of America might be able to find a better security partner." Lanster Tao.


    Johnston looked at Lanster, "Can you guarantee against being robbed?"


    Lanster shook his head.


    "No."


    A sneer flashed across Johnston''s face.


    Lanster continued: "But we have the ability to keep the robbery to a minimum, and use the most energy to track down the robbers, to get them out, to give the robbers the greatest revenge, and to make them afraid, so that they dare not dare later. Rob your bank again."


    "The bank is robbed, and the insurance company will bear the loss. The bank has not suffered a large loss, but it has been robbed many times without doing anything. What kind of image will Bank of America look like in the minds of the people?"


    "It''s not safe. The bank was originally a place to keep money for customers. Security is the top priority. But now the bank can''t even protect itself, so how can it protect customers'' property?"


    Johnston''s face became a little silent.


    Bank of America is headquartered in San Francisco. After the robbery in Los Angeles, the chief executive called Johnston and severely criticized him.


    One of them is very similar to Lanster''s.


    Because of the successive robberies in Los Angeles, customers have reduced the security of Bank of America a lot, and the reputation of the bank has also been greatly affected. Los Angeles must make changes, otherwise it will consider his Johnston''s position in the management.


    Therefore, there was a reward announcement for the next day.


    Think about the security company before. In several robberies, none of them defeated the robbers to prevent the bank from losing. He was also shaken in cooperating with that security company.


    Johnston touched his sideburns, and finally made a decision.


    "If the robbers can be resolved successfully this time and the reputation loss of Bank of America can be restored, I agree to cooperate with you."


    Lanster smiled.


    Reaching out to Johnston, the two shook hands firmly.


    "I''m going to call Director Eddy now and let them arrange the police to arrest people." Johnston said quickly.


    "I''m about to visit Director Ed." Lanster said.


    Los Angeles Police Headquarters.


    Lanster met Director Ed. As soon as the two met, Ed hurriedly asked: "Do you really have news about the robbers?"


    "of course."


    "Then tell me quickly."


    In the past two days, Ed has received a lot of scolding. The mayor ordered him to get out of the robber if he can''t catch the robber for half a month. He has been under great pressure these days.


    "Don''t worry about the robbers, I want to talk to Director Eddy about cooperation first." Lanster smiled.


    "Cooperation, what cooperation?"


    Ed asked in surprise.


    "Our Security is a formal security company with strong capabilities. In fact, we and the police department can carry out many cooperation projects."


    "For example, in this robbery, the company has a powerful intelligence collection department that can provide clues to the police."


    Ed has to admit that the other party is indeed very powerful. He sent all his subordinates to investigate, but until now he has not found any useful clues.


    "For another example, our security personnel are all soldiers who have retreated from the battlefields in Europe and Asia. They have extremely strong combat capabilities. We can provide sufficient fire support to the police department or help the police department carry out arrest operations."


    Although Ed had never been on the battlefield, he knew how fierce these retired soldiers were, and he had no doubt about Lanster''s statement.


    "Yes, the police station doesn''t have funds for this." Ed said with a frown.


    "You can propose to the government. The mayor said in an interview the day before yesterday that he is dissatisfied with the current law and order in Los Angeles and will increase investment in law and order. I think this is a good opportunity." Lanster said.


    Ed thought for a while, and asked Lanster, "Is the information about the robbers accurate? Are you sure to catch them?"


    "We are absolutely sure." Lanster gave a very affirmative answer.


    Ed gritted his teeth and made a decision.


    "Okay, I will ask the mayor for instructions. If the mayor agrees, the police department is willing to cooperate with your security company."


    The communication between Ed and the mayor went smoothly.


    In the past few days, the mayor¡¯s pressure is also great. There is pressure from Bank of America and public opinion pressure from the public. When Ed said that a security company had found the whereabouts of the robbers and hoped to cooperate with the police, the mayor Agreed in one fell swoop.


    Anyway, it''s all about spending money, whether it''s for the police department or the security department. For him, it makes no difference. Solving the immediate problems is the key.


    He didn''t want to take it off either.


    To successfully resolve the robbery, he also has the capital to brag about in the newspapers. Increased investment in security to protect the safety of the public will be more beneficial to his next election.


    When Lanster was negotiating with the Bank of America and the police department, Hardy was not idle, and he found MGM boss Meyer again.


    "I plan to borrow a documentary director from MGM, preferably a director with battlefield experience." Hardy said.


    Meyer was puzzled.


    "Why do you think about making a documentary again?"


    Hardy did not hide,


    "You should be aware of the Bank of America robbery the other day?"


    "Of course, after the robbery happened, all the newspapers in Los Angeles reported it. How could I not know. Moreover, at a reception two days ago, I met Mayor Ross. He told me that he is now under a lot of pressure. I hope this will happen. The case can be solved smoothly, otherwise his competitors will definitely use these things to attack him in next year''s election." Meyer said.


    "I have a security company called Security." Hardy said.


    Meyer didn''t react.


    Does this have anything to do with the topic the two of you just talked about?


    "After the incident, UU read and I asked the security company to investigate the situation of the robbers, and finally I found it." Hardy said.


    Meyer was a little surprised, but thinking about Hardy''s identity, he was Siegel''s assistant, and he was likely to use the power of the gang, and then he was relieved.


    The underground world has the operating rules of the underground world. The probability that the police find robbers is estimated to be only 10%, and if the gang wants to find a group of robbers, the probability may increase by more than 50%.


    "Then what do you want a documentary director to do, and have battlefield experience?" Meyer asked.


    "Those robbers are now hiding in a place. We haven''t touched them yet. I have asked the security company director to contact Bank of America and the police station to help them catch these robbers. I am going to film the whole process and make it into a movie. For the documentary, I¡¯ve already figured out the name, it¡¯s called "Los Angeles Bank Robbery."


    "The heat of this case is so high now, if the effect is good, it can be edited into a movie and played, and maybe it can make a box office."


    Meyer had some meaning to catch Hardy now.


    With a smile, Hardy said, "The biggest role is to promote your security and make you famous, right?"


    Hardy smiled.


    He really thought so.


    "No problem, I''ll let the company arrange for you to send you a best documentary director, and the equipment will be fully deployed." Meyer agreed.


    "If you need a theater release in the future, you can also come to me."


    s:


    The heavy rain simply said a few words.


    The results of this book are not very good. Both are ordered a little more than 3000. As soon as they fall out, I want a badge.


    If there are friends who read books from other stations, I hope to come to the starting point to help subscribe. Readers brothers of this site, I hope to give a full order, thank you.

 Chapter 85： : Feeling sad for the robbers

    The documentary director Burgess Moran, once a war correspondent in the military, entered the European battlefield to shoot war documentaries. After retiring, he joined MGM. His documentaries have also won some awards, and the conditions fully meet Hardy''s requirements.


    Hardy told the whole story to Director Moran. Moran became a little excited after hearing this, "I think it''s very interesting to record the whole process of arresting the bank robbers."


    "I hope to be able to shoot that kind of excitement, because I am going to put him in the cinema when I look back." Hardy said.


    Moran was even more excited when she heard it.


    All the things he filmed before were documentaries, and none of them have ever been in a theater. "Mr. Hardy, don''t worry, I will definitely feel the excitement and excitement of filming."


    He thought about it,


    "I want eight cameramen and eight handheld cameras." Moran said.


    "no problem."


    "I hope all color film is used."


    "can."


    "I also want to interview Bank of America and the police station."


    Hardy smiled, "Don''t worry, these are all arranged for you."


    Bank of America''s Los Angeles branch headquarters.


    A meeting is taking place in the conference room.


    President Moria Johnston was very angry at the bank robbery and made a decision to offer a reward of $20,000 to find clues to the robber.


    "Our Bank of America''s motto is to protect the safety of customers'' property to the utmost extent, and we will never tolerate things that damage customers'' property. This matter must be traced to the end."


    The shooting ends.


    Edward, the interim general manager of the film industry, walked into the president''s office with a smile.


    "Mr. Johnston, our boss said that we have already agreed with MGM that this film is going to be made into a documentary and will be shown in major theaters across the United States. It will also be delivered to the Oscars."


    "This is a great publicity effect for Bank of America. The boss asked me to ask you if you would like more Bank of America shots in the documentary. Of course, it is a frontal shot."


    Edward was originally a manager of a brokerage company, but the film industry was an empty shelf. Before Hardy only borrowed his name. Later, there were a lot of things, such as the cooperation with MGM, and he had to find someone to manage. Hardy let Edward become a film company. General manager.


    This guy Edward is very smart and very capable of doing business. He has managed well from the beginning to now.


    Hardy also asked Edward to be responsible for this documentary business.


    Film industry.


    When President Johnston heard it, he knew that he was in the same house with that security.


    Broadcasting in major theaters across the U.S. and delivering the Oscar documentary appraisal can indeed play a great role in promoting the Bank of America.


    But what does your last sentence mean.


    Front lens.


    That means there is also a reverse lens.


    This is a **** threat from Chi Guoguo.


    President Johnston also knows that Bank of America, as the robbed party, did nothing in the later period. A little movement of the film makers could cause great damage to the reputation of Bank of America.


    Who will let these public opinion media control the right to speak?


    Johnston asked Edward to go out first and picked up the phone to call the president of Bank of America. He was just the president of the branch. He also needed to ask for instructions on this major event that might affect the entire Bank of America.


    "President Mark, I would like to ask you something."


    Johnston talked about his plans to capture the robbers, shoot a documentary, and MGM to be screened nationwide, and to deliver the Oscars.


    Finally, he said: "The film company asked how many positive shots we Bank of America would like to keep in the documentary."


    As soon as President Mark heard it, he knew what the film company intended.


    "Of course, the more the better, and all of them should be positive shots. I hope that in the documentary, I will focus on promoting the Bank of America''s concept of customer service first."


    "The documentary must not have any negative news about Bank of America. Do you know how serious the consequences of negative publicity are? It may ruin a company. A negative publicity may not be able to turn over for several decades." President Mark said .


    "When dealing with negative news, our stock price will plummet, and shareholders will not let it go. Do we know Johnston."


    "President Mark, I heard that the film company has a threatening taste, they must want money." Johnston said.


    "Of course I heard it. In fact, this is a good thing. At least the other party has the willingness to negotiate. If the documentary promotes our positives, it will be of great benefit to our company. It should be a propaganda expense." President Mark said.


    "Then you say how much is appropriate?" Johnston asked.


    In fact, Johnston has long known the result of his call. He is not stupid, and the president is smarter, but he has to call, because the sum of money is probably a lot, and it can¡¯t be sent by 35,000. He is a branch. The length is difficult to decide.


    "Did the other party mention specific numbers?" President Mark asked.


    "No."


    The other side of the phone pondered for a while.


    "Johnston, allocate $100,000 in publicity expenses from your Los Angeles distribution to the other party."


    Johnston said in his heart that the president is really magnificent, and the shot is 100,000, and it is indeed not his decision to pay 100,000 publicity expenses at a time.


    But he didn''t expect it was not over yet.


    President Mark continued: "I will allocate another 100,000 US dollars from the headquarters to the other party. Let''s give a total of 200,000 US dollars."


    The headquarters is also out.


    Johnston was surprised.


    "Is 200,000 a bit too much?" Johnston said.


    "As long as the other party fully promotes Bank of America positively and broadcasts it in major theaters across the United States, our money will be worth the money." President Mark said.


    "Good president, I understand."


    200,000.


    Edward was so excited when he heard this number.


    A documentary,


    Hasn''t started shooting yet,


    Has already earned 200,000 advertising fees.


    Borrowing a director, eight cameras, and some film from MGM, it is estimated that the total cost is less than 20,000 US dollars.


    But now I have gotten back 10 times the profit.


    Johnston looked at Edward and said seriously: "Mr. Edward, we at Bank of America are willing to invest this huge advertising fee, but we must also protect our interests. We must try our best to promote our ideas in the film without any negative reports. "


    Edward smiled.


    "You can rest assured that after the film is finished, several companies will be called to watch the samples together, and the samples will be officially released when everyone is satisfied."


    Johnston finally felt relieved when Edward said this.


    Edward left with a check for 100,000. As for the remaining 100,000, Johnston said he was satisfied with the movie and paid, and Edward thought it should be.


    With this 100,000 in hand, it is already a big profit


    Los Angeles Police Department.


    Director Eide faced the camera and introduced the whole robbery case. Finally, he impassionedly stated that he must do his best to arrest the robbers and protect the safety of the citizens.


    Security company headquarters.


    on the square,


    A team stood there.


    Black training uniform, steel bullet-proof vest, headband helmet, pistol in the waist, thunder, flashlight, and ammunition in the pocket, some people are holding submachine guns, some are holding sniper rifles, masks are masked, only one is exposed Pairs of sharp eyes.


    This outfit is very similar to the special forces of later generations.


    The black training uniform and this set of equipment were specially created by Hardy when the security company was founded. Now they have not appeared at all. Hardy asked them to come out in advance. If nothing else, they look very handsome.


    Each team will also be equipped with a set of wireless walkie-talkies, which is similar to that of the later elder brothers. Although the communication distance is only 15 miles, in this era, it is a proper black technology that can command such small-scale operations. Great effect.


    This team stood there, and suddenly made people feel a sturdy feeling.


    It looks very professional.


    It was also the first time that Director Moran saw such a team, and he was shocked. He ordered several cameras to view the scene from different angles in an effort to shoot the most powerful side.


    Strategy research room.


    Lanster was interviewed.


    "Our security personnel are all veterans. They have fought bravely on the battlefields of Europe and Asia. They are all heroes of battle. They have made great contributions to the security of the world. After joining the security company, they received more formal security training from our company. Become a security officer and continue to serve people¡¯s safety."


    "After the Bank of America robbery, we were hired by Bank of America to investigate the robbers, and used a large number of intelligence personnel to collect information and finally determine where the robbers were hiding."


    "We have made contact with the Los Angeles Police Department, and the two sides have reached a cooperative intention to carry out arrest operations together. I believe that our security will also become a force to protect the citizens of Los Angeles."


    "We have found out that there are six robbers, and there may be other people in the hiding place. There should be no more than 10 people."


    "We have prepared 6 combat teams, five combat teams, and a sniper team for security. Actually, to deal with those robbers, we are confident that only one team will be able to eliminate them, but for the safety of the people, we are planning to dispatch 6 teams. Make sure nothing goes wrong."


    "set off!"


    With an order.


    Sixty security personnel climbed into the car, and Lanster got into the command car as the commander. There was a radio in the car to talk to the six combat teams.


    Several photographers kept up with different units and kept shooting, especially in the command vehicle.


    at the same time,


    The police station also dispatched a team.


    There are 20 people in total.


    The police and security parties gathered about 3 kilometers away from the waste collection station, and they got off the station together.


    The police looked a little slack. Their weapons were pistols and a few long guns. Looking at the security company team next to them, there was a sturdy spirit from the inside out.


    Judgment shall be made.


    Director Ed and Lanster shook hands.


    Ed said to the camera: "Those robbers who robbed the bank are a group of inhumane thugs The police department is lacking in firepower. For this reason, we deliberately cooperated with security to arrest The operation is mainly attacked by security, and we assist."


    Ed turned his head to look at Lanster and asked, "Are you sure those robbers are still in the waste collection station?"


    "Yes, our intelligence personnel have been watching." Lanster said.


    "Then let''s start now?"


    "action"


    With a blast, the security personnel boarded the car again and slammed to the waste collection station.


    The convoy stopped 500 meters from the waste collection station.


    The action team got out of the car and rushed forward from different directions.


    The film crew followed closely behind the team.


    At the end is the police.


    In another limousine, several big men sat in it, MGM boss Meyer, Los Angeles Mayor Ross, Bank of America Los Angeles branch president Johnston, and security boss Hardy.


    It was also the first time that Hardy met with Mayor Ross and President Johnston. He asked MGM boss Meyer to help and invite him to watch a good show.


    It is more important to build contacts.


    He is now qualified to treat these people equally.


    "Mr. Hardy, I admire you for creating such a strong security team. I believe that security will definitely develop in the future." Mayor Ross said.


    Next to President Johnston, he looked at the young man in front of him and said with a smile, "I admire his management ability even more."


    The film company easily took $200,000 from him yesterday, and he also thanked others for helping him publicize.


    And also promised to cooperate with security in the future.


    Meyer looked at the counter-strikes who rushed into the recycling bin, and turned to Hardy and said, "Hadi, I suddenly feel sad for the robbers."


    "why"


    "Because they met you."

 Chapter 86： : Make a reputation

    This waste recycling station is large in scale, covering an area of ??several tens of acres. The courtyard is full of sundries and piles of scrap cars and machines.


    The sniper looked for a vantage point.


    Five assault teams rushed in, the cameraman followed closely behind, and the police followed far behind.


    "Da da da!"


    There was a gunshot from one place.


    A squad encountered a robber who had come out, and when the robber saw the security squad, he immediately stretched out his gun.


    But no matter where he was the opponent of the assault team, the leader of the team raised his hand and gave him a bullet, and the guy immediately had a few holes in his body.


    The gunfire awakened the other robbers.


    Three people rushed out with their guns, but the situation was far more serious than they thought. As soon as they came out, they became a living target for security personnel. Sniper rifles and submachine guns greeted them together.


    The robbers no longer dared to rush out, and a gun barrel and even a heavy machine gun protruded from the window, shooting wildly at the outside.


    Da da da


    Suddenly!


    Intensive gunfire continued.


    "boom!"


    Richard found the gap, the sniper rifle bullet penetrated through the window and hit the machine gunner''s head accurately. The crazy heavy machine gun stopped.


    But within a few seconds, another robber took the machine gun and fired at the outside again, with continuous bullets roaring.


    All the policemen hid behind the trash mountain, and none of them dared to show up. They were not even as good as the photographers, who kept sticking out their lenses to shoot.


    "Grenade!"


    With an order.


    The team members took out the grenade they carried and threw them to the junkyard house. One or two of them were accurate and threw them directly into the house.


    "Boom boom boom!"


    There were several explosions in a row, and the room was suddenly misfired.


    "Offensive, the rebels are killed on the spot!"


    Kerry, who led the team, ordered a charge.


    Dozens of security team members rushed towards the building. The photographers took a look and ran forward, but the police did not follow.


    Looking at the battle just now, it is almost the same as the battlefield. They have experienced such a battle, and now they are still worried. If those heavy machine gun bullets hit them, they will definitely be 100% dead.


    However, they also admire the security guards. At first glance, they were the soldiers who had really experienced the rain of bullets. They didn''t seem to care about the fierce firepower on the opposite side, so they rushed forward.


    They haven''t experienced war before, but they don''t know that real war is a hundred times more cruel than it is now.


    The robbers resisted and were shot dead on the spot. An injured guy clutched his chest and looked at the security team who rushed in and begged: "I don''t want to die, save me, save me."


    "Team 5 controls the culprits and takes them out. The other teams continue to search." Kerry ordered.


    Several people in the fifth team grabbed the robber''s limbs and ran out directly while carrying it.


    After searching, all the robbers here have been killed, except for the injured all turned into corpses.


    "Report to the commander that the robbers had 8 dead and 1 injured. The operation was completed successfully. Please give instructions." Kerry reported to the walkie-talkie.


    "Search the whereabouts of the money."


    "Yes."


    After a few minutes of searching, a small cellar was found in a room. The four cash boxes robbed of Bank of America were all inside.


    "Wow!"


    The money box opened, revealing the colorful banknotes inside. Several boxes of banknotes are placed together, which has a very visual impact on ordinary people.


    The photographer pointed the lens at the cash box.


    "Report to the commander, the money has been found."


    "Very well, send a team to take out the banknotes, and other teams search for other suspicious persons nearby." Lanster ordered.


    "understand."


    A group of people carried the money out, and the remaining group continued to search.


    When the team came out carrying a few money boxes, the reporters gathered at the door all raised their cameras to take pictures frantically.


    Yes,


    These reporters were also notified by Hardy.


    The higher the popularity of this matter, the better the propaganda effect.


    The reporters only heard fierce gunshots and explosions at first. Later, a robber covered in blood was carried out. The reporters finally found the opportunity. It didn¡¯t take long for the security personnel to carry out a few money boxes. They knew this time. The action was successfully completed.


    Lanster got off the command car, and the reporters immediately surrounded him, raising their microphones to ask questions.


    "Excuse me, is the money from the bank robbery here?"


    "How about those robbers, is there only one living thing, what about the rest?"


    "What company your security is, can you introduce it?"


    Lanster had anticipated this situation a long time ago, and he did not hurriedly accept interviews to introduce the situation of the operation.


    Finally, he said: "We have followed up and filmed the entire operation, and I believe you will be able to see this documentary in the cinema in the near future."


    The reporter still didn''t let him go.


    "Mr. Lanster, who designed this equipment for your company''s security personnel, it is very handsome."


    "It was designed by our company boss."


    "Excuse me, why are you arresting the robbers instead of the Los Angeles Police Department?" a reporter asked.


    Outsiders don¡¯t know about the cooperation between the security and the Los Angeles Police Department, and it just happens to be announced.


    "Our security has reached an intent to cooperate with the Los Angeles Police Department. As a supplementary force of the police department, we will arrest some powerful and murderous bandits. In the future, our security will also become a force to protect the citizens of Los Angeles."


    Inside the limousine.


    Several big guys saw these all in their eyes.


    Meyer smiled and said, "Today was really a good show, not only the fierce arrest, but also Hardy''s operation.


    Seize the opportunity of this bank robbery and turn Security into a star company. I believe that Security will become one of the top security companies in Los Angeles from now on. "


    "As long as it can serve the safety of Los Angeles citizens, I would like to see such enterprises develop." Mayor Ross said with a smile.


    Only President Johnston frowned and said:


    "I don¡¯t know if we should be fortunate now. We are victims of Bank of America from beginning to end. The business hall was blown up and our reputation was damaged. We also paid the film industry¡¯s $200,000 publicity fee. Although the robbers are now punished, For us, only loss is not good."


    Hardy looked at Johnston and said with a smile: "Mr. Johnston, this incident is not only an opportunity for security, but also an opportunity for Bank of America. When the documentary film comes out, I believe you will feel that the $200,000 is not in vain. This publicity expense is definitely more rewarding than what you have invested in other places."


    "I hope so." Johnston shrugged.


    The next day.


    Newspapers in Los Angeles are full of news about the Bank of America robbery being solved and the robbers being killed.


    Los Angeles Times.


    The opening photo is a photo of a few security guards wearing black special forces costumes carrying blood-covered robbers.


    Also used color photos deliberately.


    The robber''s clothes were blown up, he was covered in blood, and there were painful expressions on his face, while the eyes of the four security personnel were sharp, showing a strong breath.


    The labels on their chests are especially obvious.


    "security".


    This outfit resembles the special combat uniforms of later generations, looks very handsome and cool, and is very eye-catching.


    this picture,


    Let many people remember the name of Security.


    It is definitely the best advertisement.


    In the text report, the whole matter was stated clearly.


    Bank of America was robbed by robbers. The robbers were extremely cruel and inhumane. They shot and killed innocent people. In total, 13 people were killed and 16 others were injured. This became the most murdered robbery case in the United States in 10 years.


    Various circles of public opinion condemned the robber''s behavior, and Bank of America offered a reward of 20,000 U.S. dollars for the robber''s whereabouts.


    The Los Angeles Security Company initiated intelligence personnel to collect clues and finally determined the situation of the robbers five days later. After the robbery, the robbers hid in a waste recycling station.


    Yesterday,


    Security and the Los Angeles Police Department jointly launched a raid on the robbers. At that time, the fighting was extremely fierce. Weapons such as submachine guns, heavy machine guns, and grenades were used. In the end, 8 robbers were killed and 1 injured.


    The bank of America was robbed and recovered all the cash. The badly injured robber had already admitted the fact that he had robbed the bank in the hospital. Originally, they wanted to escape the limelight and then divide the money, and then go to other places to be chic.


    Unexpectedly, it was discovered and locked by intelligence during the hiding period and finally all destroyed.


    Afterwards, the reporter interviewed the general manager of security, James Lanster, the commander of this operation. Lanster had served as a military staff officer in the Marine Corps and retired after being injured. He said that all security personnel are veterans and have participated in all. He has a wealth of combat experience in battles in European and Asian battlefields.


    Security has now reached a cooperation agreement with the Los Angeles Police Department, which will become a force to protect the safety of Los Angeles citizens.


    In the end, Lanster said that the capture operation adopted a full-time follow-up mode, which will be made into a documentary and will be shown in major theaters across the United States. At that time, you can see the whole story of the Los Angeles bank robbery.


    And other newspapers,


    They are all reports of this arrest.


    Some used security team members to carry photos of robbers, while others used photos of team members to carry bank cash boxes.


    The cause and effect are very clear.


    There is no way to be unclear,


    Hardy had asked someone to prepare the manuscript before, but these reporters didn''t know it. Wouldn''t it be clear if you gave them the manuscript.


    A few days ago, the Los Angeles bank robbery caused a national sensation.


    Now there is the latest news about the robbers, and the public is very concerned.


    After reading the report in the newspaper,


    Throughout Los Angeles,


    And even the whole of California and even the whole of the United States,


    Everyone knows the news that the Bank of America robbers were killed.


    I also know a company called Anbao.


    A knowledgeable analysis said that even if the publicity effect of this wave of security is spent 1 million yuan, it may not be able to achieve the current effect.


    And it''s not over yet.


    They are also preparing to send the documentary to the cinema to show the entire event, and believe that the publicity effect will be better.


    The boss of this security company can not only create elite security personnel, but is also a master at propaganda.

 Chapter 87： : Do you want to be a casino shareholder

    In the MGM film production room, documentary director Burgess Moran led the team to work overtime.


    Eight cameras were used for this shooting, and the film and television materials were sufficient.


    What he has to do now is to edit these film and television materials into an exciting documentary.


    Two days and two nights passed,


    A 68-minute documentary was released.


    Organize a movie watching.


    Hardy is here, MGM boss Meyer is here, President Johnston is here, Mayor Ross and Director Ed are also here.


    Several big guys sat down to watch the film together.


    At the beginning of the film, newspapers kept flashing, and various newspapers reported that the Los Angeles branch of Bank of America was robbed.


    Then there is an introduction to the whole robbery case.


    After the robbery happened, many reporters rushed to the scene and took many photos and recorded videos on the spot.


    Innocent passers-by were killed, money transport trucks full of bullet holes, several security personnel who were killed, and a devastated bank business hall.


    The brutality of the robbers and the brutality of the scene are clear at a glance.


    Then came the newspaper report. Los Angeles had frequent bank robberies in recent years, and Los Angeles had already become a crime capital. The police drove the police car and sent the police around, but they couldn''t suppress the evil flame.


    Moria Johnston, president of Bank of America''s Los Angeles branch, appeared on the camera and was very annoyed by the bank robbery. He offered a reward of $20,000 to track down the clues of the robbers, launch retaliatory actions against the robbers, and protect the safety of customers.


    Then Mayor Rose accepted an interview, and Police Chief Ed accepted an interview, each expressing their views and determination on the matter.


    At this time, security officially appeared.


    The camera stretches from the guard box at the gate to the office building, and finally comes to the strategy research room. The layout here is very similar to that of the military strategy research room. There are various maps and files. There are several people wearing black special combat uniforms sitting around the round table. People are studying the whole process of bank robbery


    The plot develops all the way.


    I''ve always been nervous.


    In the end, most of them are naturally the siege and arrest of the robbers.


    The capture process has the most information. After editing for more than 20 minutes, the bullets roared, the heavy machine guns neighed, and the explosions kept on. Watching the robbers were killed, everyone watching the movie felt very happy.


    During the entire operation, the security personnel demonstrated extremely strong combat effectiveness, acted swiftly, command and communication were advanced, and completely crushed the robbers.


    The security guards carried the only living robber out, the camera was frozen, and finally turned into a photo in the newspaper.


    Insiders looked for the lost cash box in the bank, and finally found it in the cellar. After opening the cash box, the densely packed banknotes were exposed. The camera was shot from multiple angles, which stimulated people''s adrenaline.


    The security guard came out carrying the money box, and the photo became a newspaper photo again.


    At the end of the video,


    Security handed over the cash box and the robbers to the Los Angeles Police Department. Lanster and President Johnston shook hands. The two parties formally signed an agreement. Security officially took over the security business of Bank of America Los Angeles.


    Lanster shook hands with Chief Ed of the Los Angeles Police Department and signed an agreement. From now on, security will become the outer force of the Los Angeles Police Department, responsible for some street security patrols, emergency handling, and strong fire support.


    Hardy is very satisfied with the editing of the entire film. The film is intense and exciting, comparable to a gunfight blockbuster, enough to attract the audience.


    The manifestation reflects that the Bank of America and the Los Angeles Police Department are also positive images, and security appears in the same posture as the Avengers, fighting criminals and saving the entire city.


    At the end of the movie, the lights are on.


    Several big shots applauded together.


    "Mayor Ross, Director Ed, President Johnston, what do you think?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    Mayor Ross nodded, "It''s a wonderful documentary, without any groggy feeling, the whole process is intense and exciting, and the final eradication of the robbers is the best."


    He is very satisfied with this documentary.


    At the very least, I have a very good image on it, which is enough.


    "Well, it''s very good. Our business philosophy of Bank of America is basically reflected." President Johnston said.


    Chief Eddy next to him said a little nerdy, "Is the image of the police a little weak?"


    Several people in the house looked at him, asking what you look like. Don''t you know what you are like? If it weren''t for the security, you think you can solve the case.


    Ed coughed slightly to ease the embarrassment.


    The documentary is complete.


    Meyer told everyone that he plans to have a trial screening in Los Angeles next. If the effect is good, as long as the attendance rate reaches 30%, which is the same as other documentary data, he will be promoted to major theaters in the United States.


    Three days later.


    Posters were posted at 8 theaters in Los Angeles.


    The Los Angeles Bank Robbery.


    The poster picture shows several fully armed security personnel wearing special combat uniforms.


    "The most real Los Angeles bank robbery, the exciting 68 minutes, you will definitely be hooked after watching it, and the ticket price is only 10 cents."


    The current movie ticket price is basically between 20 cents and 35 cents. Because it is a documentary, Hardy deliberately priced it at half, so that it can attract more people to watch the movie.


    Because of the overwhelming propaganda in the newspapers when the big robbery happened before, many people were very curious about this robbery and were willing to spend money to walk into the movie theater and take a look at the whole process.


    There is no so-called premiere.


    It was officially broadcast at 1 pm that day.


    Movie theaters originally let go of documentaries. People''s enthusiasm for documentaries is very low. Usually only a small number of people will walk into the movie theater to watch this kind of film, but today is different, there are crowds of people outside the movie theater, and there is no difference in playing blockbuster films.


    Today, Hardy was fine. I drove up little Lolita Taylor and took her to watch the movie. Taylor hadn''t seen Hardy for several days. It was great to be able to come out to watch the movie with him.


    The little beauty looked at the poster and asked:


    "Mr. Hardy, security is your company, right?"


    "Yes."


    "I read the newspaper and it said that security had defeated the robbers easily, and that in the future, it would be necessary to maintain law and order in Los Angeles. Mr. Hardy is so powerful." Taylor couldn''t help but praise.


    The two walked into the theater and sat next to each other.


    The cinema was almost full.


    This is hard to imagine.


    This is a documentary, even if it is a well-produced movie, it is already amazing to have 70% to 80% attendance.


    Movie playback,


    The whole Los Angeles bank robbery was not a bit dull as a documentary, and there was not much preaching and reasoning, it was just narrative.


    Show the tension and excitement.


    Taylor was deeply attracted by the content.


    Staring at the screen without turning his big eyes.


    The same is true for other audiences.


    In the last twenty minutes, when the scene arrived, the whole action process was hot, bullets flew around and shot to the flesh. It was absolutely comparable to a blockbuster shootout, and it was more real.


    Even some bloody, taboo shots are not edited.


    The video ends.


    The audience discussed as they walked out.


    Many people are hooked.


    If modern people see this documentary, it is estimated that some people will scold the film company for being unscrupulous. This documentary is too high on security.


    This is a **** commercial in the guise of a documentary.


    The owner of this security company must have spent money.


    Yes,


    Hardy did spend money.


    Before editing,


    He gave the director of Moran a content production flow sheet, sorted out the entire plot process, and of course, there was a check for 10,000 US dollars.


    Moran did not succumb to the temptation of the check.


    He simply thinks that the film process written by the boss of Hardy is better.


    There are two movies currently being shot, both of which are scripts made by Hardy¡¯s boss. They are definitely not a layman.


    Screening for three consecutive days.


    According to the box office statistics, MGM was surprised to find that it turned out to be better than the box office results of many movies.


    The main thing is the pre-propaganda, and the sensational event can attract so many people into the theater.


    With a big wave of his hand, Meyer put the distribution department into theaters across the United States, and maybe he could make a lot of money with this documentary.


    Regardless of how it counts now, the movie documentary is only profitable, and even has a tendency to make a lot of money.


    Soon the Los Angeles bank robbery was shown in theaters across the United States. Although other cities are not as popular as Los Angeles and have achieved successful attendance, they are much better than ordinary movies. There is absolutely no problem in making money.


    Meyer called Hardy and said with a smile: "Hadi, I found that you are a marketing genius, a simple bank robbery, you have run it so perfectly."


    "According to the current box office trend, if it is broadcast for a month, it should be able to reach 2 million box office. This documentary will cost you very little. Excluding the theater share and distribution costs, you can probably earn about 500,000 yuan."


    "More importantly, this incident has facilitated the cooperation between Security and the Los Angeles Police Department and Bank of America. I guess that this is the focus of your plan. And through publicity, everyone in the United States is aware of Security. In the future, Security will develop business. It will go very smoothly."


    "Hadi, you took the whole thing to the extreme."


    Meyer admits that he admires Hardy''s mind now, how can such a person do business without making money, he is very optimistic about Hardy''s future now.


    "MGM makes a lot of money, and more than half of the profit is deducted from the publicity fee." Hardy said with a smile.


    "That''s just a small amount of money, I believe you won''t care." Meyer said.


    Hardy can''t care about hundreds of thousands, mainly because the other gains are greater.


    Security has now signed a contract with Bank of America. The Los Angeles branch of Bank of America has a headquarters with a vault. In addition, there are 5 business halls and three cash transport vehicles. A total of 85 security personnel are required.


    In the contract signed by the two parties, Bank of America must pay more than one million security fees each year for security, including the security of the treasury, the security of the business hall, and the security of the money transport vehicle. If a robbery occurs, the security company promises to retaliate against the robbers free of charge.


    Hardy¡¯s security is now only about 120 people, and the Bank of America family has eaten most of it. Hardy then ordered Lanster to continue to recruit people vigorously.


    Hardy''s ideal is to develop Security into an enterprise like 4s. Later 4s has more than 620,000 employees, has operations in 115 countries around the world, and undertakes dozens of business categories.


    Now that Hardy Security has taken a solid step, he has become famous, and has his own direction. He believes that he will be able to develop in the future.


    The matter of the security company had just ended, and Hardy got another good news. The financial company called him, and their acquisition of the shares of Nash Mining had been completed.


    Nash Mining originally had 4 shareholders, two major shareholders and two small shareholders. The **** David Nash brought Nash Mining to the bottom, and was already unable to recover. At this time, the financial company came over to buy, through professional analysis and fudge. , The three shareholders sold all the shares in a package.


    Selling now can at least get some money back. When it really drops to a penny worthless, they can''t get that money back. The company still has foreign debts, and maybe they will have to pay from private pockets to cover it. hole.


    The financial company found David Nash again. He was already in jail, waiting for the trial. At first, he wanted to make more money by holding his shares. At least he would be more comfortable in prison if he had money in his hands.


    The person from the financial company smiled and said: "We have acquired the shares of the other three companies, totaling 31. Although it is a little less than yours, you can surpass you by just collecting a little in the market. What will happen next, I believe you can think."


    People who play finance have a way to deal with a listed company that is on the verge of bankruptcy. In the end, it can make David''s shares worthless.


    Moreover, he was still in prison and had no resistance at all.


    Selling now, at least I can get back more than 200,000 US dollars, UU reading David finally gave in.


    At this point, Hardy completely owns Nash Mining. As for what to do next, he is not in a hurry. Let it go first. The stock market will be managed by this financial company.


    There is a globe in Hardy''s office, which is one person tall and exquisitely crafted. You reach out and click on the globe. Brazil, Australia, Peru, Chile, Africa, these places are rich in mineral resources.


    When you develop yourself in the future, you can buy the land that contains mineral veins, and even if it has been re-mined, you can also operate it.


    There is also oil.


    It is only 1946, and I still have a lot of room to operate, and many large oil fields have not yet been found.


    of course,


    These should be said after he has that strength. Before he has enough strength, holding too much money or resources in his hand is to invite disaster to himself.


    "Ring Ling Ling!"


    The phone rang on the desk.


    Hardy picked up to answer.


    "Jon, this is Siegel, I heard Mayer say that you recently invested 1 million in a movie?" Siegel''s voice came over the phone.


    "Yes, I made some money from stocks," Hardy said.


    Hardy¡¯s money was mainly made by frying Nash Mining, which has nothing to do with the gang.


    Siegel paused slightly and said, "I had a big quarrel with a few partners a few days ago. They came to Las Vegas and were very dissatisfied with the progress of the project, saying that I was too extravagant and idealistic. ."


    "I asked them for money, and they refused to pay for the new project. The money in my hands can only last for half a month at most, but it is still far from completion."


    "Mr. Siegel, what do you mean?" Hardy asked.


    "I mean, are you interested in becoming a shareholder of the casino?" Siegel asked.

 Chapter 88： :"godfather"

    Hardy found Bill, "How much cash do you have now?"


    "Just ask Simon." Bill said.


    Simon was called over and saw Hardy saluting respectfully, "Mr. Hardy, you are looking for me."


    "How much money is on the account now?"


    "There are more than 635,000 in total." Simon quickly reported a number.


    During this period of time, Bill helped to develop his business very smoothly. Boothaving, loan sharking, brothels, underground boxing arenas, especially the slot machine and pinball machine business, made a lot of cash.


    "Give me 500,000 yuan." Hardy said.


    Hardy made more than 2 million money from stock trading last time, but he plans to take part from the gang. The money from the stock trading belongs to money with legal and regular sources. The cash of the gang is black money. If you want to convert it into bank money, you need to launder it again. .


    It is easy for legal money to become black money, but it is difficult for black money to become legal money. This time I went to see Siegel and just spent the money.


    Henry and Matthew each went downstairs with a suitcase, and the three of them sat in Hardy''s Packard sedan, and there was a Ford behind them. On top of them were four guys in black suits. They were Henry''s men.


    The convoy headed for Highway 15.


    Hardy was not going to fly this time. The experience of flying by plane in this era is too bad. The distance from Los Angeles to Las Vegas is only more than 400 kilometers, so he decided to drive there.


    It was early evening when Hardy and their convoy drove into downtown Las Vegas.


    It''s July, the hottest season in Las Vegas. There are almost no people on the streets during the day, and the city will come alive at night.


    At this time, the city¡¯s neon lights are shining and people come and go on the street.


    "Boss, go directly to the hotel where Mr. Siegel is?" Henry asked.


    Hardy thought for a while, "Go to the new casino first."


    The convoy went two or three miles out of the city and came to the Flamingo Casino site. Although it was dark, the construction site was still under construction. Hardy got off the station and took a look outside. The casino is now more active than when he came three months ago. A lot of changes have been made, and the scale is still in place.


    It''s just that Hardy knows that renovations are often more time-consuming and costly than frames, and Siegel still demands so much.


    "Go, go to the hotel."


    In the luxurious business suite, Hardy met Siegel, and after months of wind and sand, Siegel still looked very energetic.


    Siegel gave Hardy a hug.


    The two sat down on the large wicker chairs on the balcony, where you could see the mountains in the distance, and the breeze at night felt very cool.


    Siegel handed Hardy a cigar, and the two ordered them. Siegel complained a little bit: "Things are a bit bad. Those guys came over and said that the time limit I was dragging was too long and it was far beyond the original budget. I don''t plan to continue investing, let me figure out a solution myself."


    "Those guys just want to make quick money. They never think about it. Only the best products and services can attract more users. Apart from the sand and the hot climate, what is the attraction of Las Vegas? ?"


    "Ordinary small casinos, there are a lot of small casinos in the city, there are thirty or forty ones, some of them have been open for more than ten years, are they still like that, they are all small gambling ghosts, I don¡¯t see it. How much development will they have in the future."


    "I want to make it a real tourist, leisure and entertainment destination that can attract high-end customers. They are the main consumers. We can only make money if the customers have money. Do you think there is a problem with my concept, Hardy?"


    Siegel looked at Hardy and asked.


    Hardy smiled.


    To be honest, he felt that Siegel''s idea was fine, especially from the perspective of the future world, his idea was very correct.


    It''s just that the investors that Siegel previously wooed are all gangsters, most of them are a group of short-sighted guys, they are used to making quick money, hoping to see the income as soon as possible, and it is high-yield.


    of course.


    Siegel has his own problems.


    He really fooled those people and described a good blueprint for the big guys to invest money, but a year later, they came to inspect and found that it was still a big construction site, how could he not be annoyed in his heart.


    Siegel is a big gangster, but the people he fooled are also from other big gangster families. Before they leave, let Siegel think of a way, they will not continue to invest.


    And if you give him half a year at most, they will see the casino open, otherwise they might tear their faces.


    Siegel was worrying about funding these days and wanted to call Meyer to try. Meyer talked about Hardy while chatting.


    First it was film investment and then the security company. Siegel suddenly discovered that his unintentional little brother had made such a big move in a short time.


    Without asking Meyer to speak, he hung up and called Hardy.


    After hearing Siegel''s complaint, Hardy smiled.


    "I am very optimistic about the Las Vegas project and believe it has a great future. I brought 500,000 cash and a check for 1 million."


    Siegel smiled.


    1.5 million.


    It is definitely a huge sum of money in this era.


    "With this money, can the final project be completed?" Hardy asked.


    "Oh, it should be about the same."


    "Hadi, I decided to give you 18 shares, what do you think?" Siegel said.


    Hardy counted.


    1.5 million accounted for 18, which means that Siegel set the total equity at 8 million.


    by,


    It seems that I am afraid that 1.5 million is not enough.


    Siegel spit out a cigar and said:


    "I registered for the casino, got the license, and did not confirm the shares. I made a share certificate a few days ago and asked them to check the progress of the project and sign the share certificate by the way. These guys all turned my face with me."


    Hardy felt a little spit.


    The big guys originally invested hundreds of thousands of dollars each, thinking that they could become major shareholders. Who would have thought that you could make the total equity capital to 8 million, each accounting for only about 10, so it''s strange if you don''t turn your face.


    When Siegel first arrived, he also said that those people were seeing the progress of the casino and turning his face. Now it seems that the root is not there, but that they are not satisfied with the proportion of shares.


    I even felt tricked by Siegel.


    Play like this.


    No wonder those gangsters are looking for someone to kill you.


    If it wasn''t for you to be my boss and for the sake of being kind to me, I would have wanted someone to kill you!


    "18, yes." Hardy nodded.


    Siegel smiled.


    He felt that he had done the right thing to support this little brother. Look now, and support himself more.


    "Hadi, are you interested in accompany me to New York?" Siegel asked suddenly.


    "What are you going to do in New York?" Hardy asked curiously.


    "My best friend Don Vito Corleone, his 54th birthday will be celebrated in a few days. I plan to celebrate him in New York. Are you interested in accompany me to see." Siegel said.


    Hardy was surprised.


    Don Vito Corleone.


    Isn''t this the godfather?


    Hardy has seen the movie Godfather, and more than once, the Godfather is called the pinnacle of gangster movies, the man''s bible.


    When he came to this world, he thought it was historical time and space at first, and then he read the newspaper to report that Vito Corleone was married, only to realize that he had come to a plane similar to the world of Godfather''s film.


    If you see the godfather, will you reveal the true colors of this world?


    Hardy was looking forward to it.


    "I''ve heard of Mr. Corleone''s name, and I heard that he is a respected godfather. I really want to visit him and give him birthday wishes." Hardy said.


    Siegel smiled and nodded, "Well, tomorrow we will fix the share agreement and notarization and set off for New York."


    the next day.


    Siegel received half a million cash and a $1 million check, and Hardy received a shareholding certificate. Now he is one of Flamingo¡¯s shareholders and holds 18 shares.


    Siegel gave the money to his girlfriend Virginia Hill.


    Hardy frowned slightly.


    But didn''t say anything.


    In the movie, this Miss Virginia Hill was finally found to have embezzled a large amount of money, but Siegel trusted her very much. Hardy had no evidence and could not blame people for no reason.


    "Virginia, you look at the construction site. I go to New York and I will be back in at most three days."


    The woman reluctantly agreed.


    Siegel kissed the woman and boarded the plane with Hardy.


    As for Henry Matthew and some of his subordinates, Hardy let them drive back to Los Angeles by themselves. After attending the godfather''s birthday party, he will fly directly from New York to Los Angeles.


    The model of this passenger plane is 3, which is the 47 transport plane in World War II. It can accommodate more than 30 people and has a long flight distance. It only needs to be refueled once midway from Los Angeles to New York.


    On the plane.


    Siegel and Hardy sat in the first-class cabin, and talked about the past with Hardy, let Hardy know a lot of gang insider.


    "I met Vito since I was young and later became partners. We did a lot of things together. Do you know the current Mafia committee? Vito came up with it from the beginning. He is a very shrewd man. People."


    "At that time, the local gangs fought each other for profit, and the losses were great. Later, he called various gang families and set up a committee. We promised not to attack each other, and not to kill law enforcement officers to provoke the government''s nerves. If each family has something, it can be submitted to the committee for discussion. After the settlement, the inside of the Mafia finally stabilized. At this time, all the talents discovered that we made a lot more than before. The internal consumption of the previous battles was too serious and too much interest was damaged."


    "Now the committee has 24 families distributed in major cities in the United States. There are five families in New York. One day Vito said to me, Siegel, you should build your own family. It''s better to open up the West Coast. There is a piece of gold. Treasure land."


    "I brought my team down to Los Angeles to form a company and seize territory. I like Hollywood very much. I know many friends here. Apart from Meyer, few people know my identity, everyone else just thinks I am. A movie company owner, haha, that feels very comfortable."


    Hardy thought of the battles between the big families in the Godfather movie, and asked: "Can the committee really resolve all the disputes within the Mafia?"


    Siegel chuckled.


    "No one organization can resolve all disputes. Some unnecessary small contradictions can be resolved through the committee, so that they will not develop into two families fighting each other and reduce unnecessary losses."


    "But if it is a matter of major interest, no one will take the problem to the committee to solve it. Whether it is the five major families or the families between cities, they will also start wars for their own interests. Don''t forget, we are still gangsters."


    "Never treat the gangster as a good person!"

 Chapter 89： : Mike Corleone

    After arriving in New York, Hardy checked into the hotel, while Siegel was taken to live at home by a friend. Before leaving, he patted Hardy on the shoulder, "I will pick you up tomorrow afternoon."


    Finished getting in the car and left.


    Although he had been on the plane for a long time, Hardy didn''t feel too tired. He beckoned to stop a taxi and prepared to go to places like Wall Street.


    In the 1940s, New York City was full of tall buildings, showing the charm of a modern metropolis in later generations.


    Tomorrow is the birthday of the godfather Vito Corleone. It is more polite to prepare a gift. What should I give?


    After walking around the street for a few times, I didn''t see anything suitable. When I passed an antique shop, I found European antiques and some beautiful porcelain in the window facing the street.


    Hardy walked in.


    There are all kinds of antiques in the shop, including European antiques, American antiques, and even Egyptian antiques. Of course, Hardy also saw Chinese cultural relics.


    After looking around, he found that Chinese porcelain was still the most beautiful.


    Plum bottle, ball bottle, enamel, yellow glazed porcelain, red glazed porcelain.


    Hardy didn''t know much about antiques, but these things looked very comfortable, "Boss, how much are these porcelains?"


    "Which one do you want?" the old foreign man asked.


    Hardy pointed to an enamel bottle casually.


    "The bottle is priced at 80 dollars."


    Hardy shook his head.


    "too expensive."


    "What about this red one?"


    "This is 55 dollars."


    Hardy shook his head again.


    Last time I made these 40 or 50 pieces by myself, but I didn''t spend a penny.


    "Are you all Chinese porcelain here?"


    "Yes, beautiful Chinese porcelain."


    "How many kinds of porcelain do you have here?"


    The boss thought for a while, "I remember it seems to be thirty-five."


    "What do you think if I give you 30 dollars each and pack everything?" Hardy asked.


    The boss was stunned.


    This was the first time he saw someone buying antiques like this.


    The businessman''s nature broke out, and he started bargaining with Hardy, and finally sold for 35 US dollars each. A total of 36 pieces were bought at a cost of 1,260 US dollars.


    Hardy asked the boss to help find someone from the courier company, who from the courier company came over, packed the boxes, and Hardy gave them the address of the security company for them to post.


    In fact, logistics companies have existed for a long time. For example, the sp logistics used by Hardy existed in 1907, and has now developed into a courier company covering the entire United States.


    When he finished packing, Hardy suddenly remembered.


    Damn,


    I forgot to leave one as a gift for the old godfather.


    Forget it,


    He took an exquisite Victorian carved silver plate from the table, "Boss, pack this up and make it beautiful. I will give it as a gift."


    "No problem." The boss agreed happily.


    Can he be upset after buying so many things from him?


    Taking the gift out of the antique shop, Hardy thought to himself, I don¡¯t know how many Chinese antiques are left out, I¡¯m afraid it will cost tens of millions.


    In the future, I have time and ability to buy more Chinese antiques. Now Chinese antiques have not been recognized by the European society and the price is not high. It is a good time to start.


    Looking back, Laozi held tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of antiques. This is also an unimaginable wealth. Isn''t it more valuable than holding banknotes.


    of course,


    It can also be European antique art.


    Almost all wealthy big families will dabble in antique art, which is actually investment.


    But he didn''t quite understand this, and he also knew that the antique industry was too deep, so he needed to find someone who was knowledgeable and trustworthy to take charge of this matter.


    the next day,


    Siegel came to pick up Hardy on time, and the driver took the two to Corleone''s home. When the two arrived, the road outside Corleone Manor was full of cars.


    The two got out of the car and walked inside.


    Hardy found that the scene here was exactly the same as the Corleone''s house in the movie, and suddenly he found a familiar feeling.


    This feeling is curious, and words can''t describe it.


    Familiar and unfamiliar.


    It also reminded him of many things in his previous life.


    Walking into the yard, the yard is very lively. I am afraid there are more than one hundred people, men, women and children. When people see Siegel greet them one after another, Siegel chats with familiar people enthusiastically.


    As for Hardy.


    He was young and an unfamiliar face, and everyone regarded him as Siegel''s follower, an inconspicuous little person.


    Siegel led Hardy into the living room. All men sitting in the living room were chatting with cigarettes. When Siegel came in, everyone looked at him.


    A few people''s eyes are obviously bad.


    Hardy followed behind and took a look at the situation in the room, and finally fixed his gaze on the theme, which was the style played by Marlon Brando in the movie godfather. His expression was calm, and his eyes always showed wisdom.


    Hardy knew that this was Vito Corleone, the helm of the Corleone family, the five major families in New York.


    Seeing that the atmosphere is a bit subtle, Vito Corleone stood up and said: "Well, you go to the yard to eat something, Siegel, let''s go to the house and talk."


    Everyone went out, Vito Corleone and Siegel went to the study, and Hardy stayed in the living room.


    Inside the room.


    Vito Corleone sat in his chair and looked at Siegel who was sitting next to him. His voice was slightly hoarse: "You saw Tommy and Colobob. They filed a complaint with me, saying that you were playing a casino. , Pit them a lot of money?"


    "Jamie, there are a lot of profitable businesses. I don''t want conflicts. Now the inside of the Mafia is not stable. Many people have too many ideas."


    Siegel shrugged.


    "I didn''t lie to them. I just want to build a tourist attraction based on my ideals. They are too impatient and eager for quick success. If I follow my ideas, I can guarantee to develop there."


    "And it''s not just a casino, but an entire city. Las Vegas is now the only place in the United States where gambling is open. This is his biggest advantage."


    Vito knew that Siegel was a stubborn guy, since childhood.


    "Well, I know you have your own ideas, I just hope you can solve this matter satisfactorily, don''t let the matter become unmanageable, I will tell them, let them be more patient." Vito said.


    In fact, apart from wishing Vito Corleone his birthday this time, Siegel did not necessarily mean that he could adjust the contradiction. He naturally felt Siegel''s thoughts with Vito''s wisdom.


    Siegel smiled and said, "By the way, I brought a little guy to introduce to you."


    "Oh, is it the young man with you, you brought him to my birthday party, it seems you are very optimistic about him?" Vito Corleone said.


    "Yes, he is very good. Have you heard of the Los Angeles bank robbery recently?" Siegel asked.


    "I have read newspaper reports and made a documentary film." The godfather said.


    "The security is the property of this little guy. When he learned that the Bank of Los Angeles had been robbed by a group of robbers, he began to plan, and asked Bank of America for a publicity fee of 200,000 yuan, then sold the security business to them, and finally paid it back. Cooperate with the Los Angeles Police."


    "His security is now well-known in the United States, and the documentary is shown in the United States. He can also make a fortune from it. More importantly, he can make the security more famous. With the reputation of the security now, there will never be a lack of business in the future."


    "Now he has become friends with Los Angeles government officials, the chief of police, and the governor of the Bank of America."


    Vito Corleone is a wise, quick and reasonable person. He never lets his men touch drugs. He has a very good relationship with the political and police circles. He is very good at winning government officials, judges, police and union leaders.


    So he likes people with brains.


    Hearing Siegel introduce Hardy, he became interested in that little guy, "Siegel, tell him to come in and take a look."


    Siegel opened the door and called Hardy, and Hardy hurried over.


    Walked into the study.


    Discover how similar it is to the movie.


    "Hello Mr. Corleone, my name is Jon Hardy. This is a gift for you. Happy birthday to you." Hardy was very polite to Vito Corleone and gave a gift.


    "Thank you for the gift child."


    Vito Corleone saw that this little guy didn''t feel nervous when he saw him. Even many family bosses, the second boss military division, and seeing himself behaved like a solemnity, this made him feel that the young man in front of him was quite interesting.


    "Jamie said that the security is yours, and you also have a film company that is already profitable?" the godfather asked.


    "Yes, I prefer legitimate business." Hardy said.


    Hearing this explanation, the godfather was a little surprised. The gang members like them most are the underworld business.


    why?


    Simple and rude money comes quickly.


    It is very difficult to make money in legitimate business. It is the domain of the upper class of social elites. These people come from the bottom and it is almost impossible to succeed. But the little guy in front of him, who was born in the underworld but likes to run legitimate business, is an alternative.


    The birthday party begins.


    Friends and relatives bless.


    The yard is very lively.


    The Mafia pays much attention to family, and everyone enjoys dancing, singing and eating barbecue Siegel met a few old friends and sat and chatted together.


    In this yard,


    Anyone pulled out is a big boss.


    In the eyes of these people, Hardy, a young man with an unfamiliar face, is an insignificant little person.


    No one answered him.


    Hardy also saw a few familiar faces, the godfather¡¯s eldest son Sonny, the second son Freddy, the godfather¡¯s generals Luke Blassie, and the fat Klimansha and Tessio. They are all corps. long.


    Finally, in a corner, he saw a slightly lonely figure.


    Hardy recognized who it was at a glance.


    Mike Corleone.


    He didn''t have the joy of everyone''s carnival on his face, standing under the grape rack holding a wine glass, he looked a little out of place.


    Hardy thought for a while, and walked over with his wine glass.


    "Hello, my name is Jon Hardy." Hardy introduced himself.


    "My name is Mike."


    "Have you been a soldier?" Hardy asked.


    Mike was a little surprised, "How do you tell?"


    "Temperament, I see the temperament of a soldier in you." Hardy said.


    Hardy''s words are completely deceiving. He has watched movies and naturally knows Mike''s situation. He just wants to find a topic so that he can continue to talk.


    "Have you also been a soldier?" Mike asked.


    "Yes, I used to serve in the Marine Corps. I participated in the battle against Japan last year. I was seriously injured and retired. What about you, where did you serve before?" Hardy asked.


    When Mike heard that Hardy had just retired, he became interested and said: "I used to serve in the 4th Infantry Division, participated in the Normandy Landing, and later participated in a few small battles, and finally retired with serious injuries."


    The situation of the two of them is very similar.


    Both of them had served as soldiers, and the relationship became much closer at once.

 Chapter 90： : Undercurrent

    Mike and Hardy talked about their experiences in the army, brothers, battles, and bullets. Both felt deeply.


    The chat was very enjoyable.


    Mike has always been a lonely person, rebellious in his youth, and became a soldier against the wishes of the old godfather, participated in World War II, and found an American girlfriend after retiring. He rejected the family underworld business in his heart, and wanted to enter society and do something for this country.


    His ideas are incompatible with the ideas of the Mafia family.


    I thought he would still find a corner to stay for a long time after he finished singing his birthday song for his father¡¯s birthday party, but he did not expect to meet a peer like Hardy.


    "What are you doing now?" Hardy asked Mike.


    "I am an editor of a social magazine." Mike said.


    Hardy said in his heart that now Mike has no interest in family business. I am afraid that he will have to wait for the old godfather to attack the Corleone family together when the other four families attack the Corleone family.


    "Do you have any thoughts after that and keep working as an editor?"


    Mike shook his head, "I studied editing in college, but if I have a chance in the future, I want to enter politics and become a councillor or mayor who can help the people."


    "What about you, you don''t know what you are doing after talking for so long?" Mike looked at Hardy and asked.


    Hardy smiled, took a sip of his drink and said, "I am here as an assistant to Mr. Siegel''s film company. I also own a company. I don¡¯t know if you have heard of HD Security, that¡¯s my company. ."


    "HD Security is your company?!" Mike asked in surprise.


    He has seen reports about the Los Angeles bank robbery. After the bank robbery was solved, HD security became famous. After the documentary came out, he and his friends went to the cinema to watch the documentary, and he was very impressed with HD security.


    Unexpectedly, the young man in front of him, who was the same age as him, turned out to be the boss of HD Security.


    "You didn''t join the gang?" Mike asked curiously.


    "Strictly speaking, I left the gang. I also ran a gang before, but now it is given to my subordinates. I am more optimistic about the future of legitimate business." Hardy said.


    "You are more optimistic about legitimate business, are you not optimistic about the development of the gang?" Mike asked.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "I think there is a natural barrier for the development of gangs. Perhaps in the next 20 to 30 years, gangs will have a good life, but as society stabilizes, gang business will be increasingly suppressed."


    "Some gray industries, such as gambling and smuggling, may be able to continue, but the government will not tolerate the drug industry, which is extremely harmful to society, and will inevitably crack down hard."


    "It''s impossible for gangs to enter the upper class. People don''t like gangs. There are great limitations in their development. Even a company can be extremely high in the future, but gangs cannot."


    "I am more optimistic about the development of the legitimate industry. Gangs can be the force to protect us, but they cannot be the direction of development.


    Mike looked at Hardy in surprise.


    Because of Hardy''s words, his father Vito Corleone had also told him.


    He didn''t expect the young man named Jon Hardy in front of him to see so thoroughly about the future of the gang.


    "Which line do you like in the future of the legitimate industry?" Mike asked.


    Hardy smiled. He has a vision beyond this era for decades, and this question can''t help him.


    "There are too many promising industries. The war is over. People need a stable life. In the future, products that serve people''s lives will become the mainstream."


    "For example, people''s livelihood, clothes, shoes, leather bags, watches, luxury goods, cosmetics..."


    "Such as communications, aviation, automobiles, electronics, transportation and logistics..."


    "For example, retail, insurance, entertainment, health products, real estate..."


    "Have you ever heard a saying that women are afraid of becoming ugly, men have needs, the elderly want to live longer, and the rich have to serve. As long as the needs of these people are met, any category can be developed."


    Mike listened very carefully.


    He very much agrees with Hardy''s analysis.


    ......


    While Hardy was chatting with Mike, the godfather Vito Corleone called Siegel and several gangsters who worked with him to the study, ready to mediate for them.


    The atmosphere in the room is a bit intense.


    Tommy Galliano, the second boss of the Basini family, watched Siegel¡¯s bad words and said:


    "Siegel, you told us at the beginning that it would take about 2.2 million to build a casino. Each of our three companies paid 500,000. You will pay the rest. The shares will be held in proportion to the equity. But within a few months, you will We said that there is a serious shortage of funds. You changed the design and asked us to add more money."


    "Well, each of us added another 300,000 yuan to 800,000 yuan, but within a few months you asked us for money and asked us to sign a share-sharing agreement. The total capital was actually 8 million yuan, and each of us only had 10% shares."


    "Siegel, don''t think we are fools. What kind of casino 8 million are going to build? Are you building a palace?"


    Siegel raised his eyebrows nonchalantly.


    "Yes, I really want to build the Flamingo Casino into a palace in the desert, where there is a casino, rivers, oasis, olive trees, rose gardens, complete rides, huge swimming pools, and villas. Groups and racetracks."


    "I told you last time that if Las Vegas wants to truly develop, it needs to have the conditions to retain residents. When the Flamingo succeeds and attracts more guests, we can fake more casinos. , To attract more investors, that''s when Las Vegas really developed."


    Siegel is very knowledgeable. He has even considered the future development of Las Vegas. Unfortunately, his vision is too advanced. These gangsters don''t care about future plans. What they want is immediate benefits and earn them as soon as possible. money.


    The patriarch of the Tartaglia family sneered, "Siegel, we are not idiots. We have asked an architect. Even if the casino is built according to your ideas, the cost will not exceed 5 million, so it is hard for us to believe that you did not. corruption."


    Kolob of the Strache family looked at Siegel coldly and said, "Siegel, we have discussed it, and there are two ways to solve the current problem."


    "One is that you return the money we invested, including interest, and the second is that each of our companies must maintain 16% of the shares, which is the minimum number. The last point is that we must open before the end of the year. We don¡¯t want to wait any longer. We don¡¯t want to You want to pay the bill."


    Siegel spreads out.


    "I am afraid it will be difficult to complete all the projects before the end of the year. My assumption is that it will be opened in April or May next year."


    Siegel has always been such a nonchalant attitude, which makes these gangsters extremely angry.


    "I also have a budget for the cost of 8 million. You can see it. I have sold 18% of the shares for 8 million and raised 1.5 million in cash. It is very suitable for each of you to account for 10%. ."


    Several patriarchs frowned.


    Which bully bought 18% of the casino''s shares for 1.5 million, and did he burn more money?


    Hardy was chatting with Mike, and suddenly felt itchy nose and couldn''t help but sneezed. He never thought that someone was spitting on him.


    Ten percent.


    This shareholding family head is definitely not acceptable.


    Now in their hearts, Siegel had pitted their money.


    The godfather Vito Corleone looked at the crowd and said softly: "I already understand the situation. Speaking of this matter, it is true that Siegel did not do a good job."


    "Why not, the total equity of the casino is calculated at 6 million, and each of you takes 13% of the shares. As for the casino, what do you think of speeding up construction and opening at the end of this year?" Vito Corleone looked at the other patriarchs after speaking.


    Several people looked at each other.


    Although they were not satisfied with the share distribution, since Vito had already spoken, they decided to back down.


    "Okay, it''s only 13% of the shares, but it can''t be delayed any longer. It must open at the end of the year." said Kolob, the head of the Stalach family.


    Siegel knew that there was no room for things.


    "Okay, I agree too."


    The topic of the casino is over. Tommy Galliano, the second owner of the Basini family, looks at Vito Corleone again, "Vito, Solazzo has given better terms. Several of our families have discussed and felt that we should accept him." Suggestion."


    The godfather frowned.


    "Drugs is a very lucrative business. It can bring millions of profits to each of our families every year. Now the Irish are doing this business, and the Mexicans are also doing this business. Why can''t our mafia do it?"


    Pasini Patriarch Road.


    The godfather shook his head, "I said, I will not touch drugs, because he corrupts the soul of people, drug trafficking is too harmful, politicians can tolerate the existence of gambling and prostitutes, but will never allow the existence of drugs."


    "Why are other gangs OK?!" the patriarch of the Strache family asked in a questioning tone.


    The godfather looked at him,


    The patriarch of the Stalach family looked down and bowed his head.


    "You want me to agree to this business because you want to seek asylum from my friends in politics, but you are wrong. You can be friends with them because you have to have a bottom line. If I touch drugs, I will lose this. friend."


    Someone wanted to say something, the old godfather raised his hand to interrupt him.


    "Okay, I have made it very clear. We don''t need to discuss this issue anymore. Thank you for coming to my birthday party."


    The godfather is issuing an order to chase away guests Several patriarchs stand up and say goodbye with a calm face.


    After they left, Vito Corleone looked at Siegel, "Actually, I know that they are secretly selling drugs secretly. They just want me to agree, and then they can do this business with integrity."


    "I always have the utmost wariness against drugs. That thing will damage a person''s body and make a person fall into hell. I can''t control other people''s actions, but I will not do this. I can feel it. They come to participate. My birthday party is to persuade me to participate in drug trafficking."


    Siegel nodded, "The Jewish Gang will not touch drugs in Los Angeles."


    The old godfather looked at Siegel and said, "Jamie, pay attention to those families, I feel someone is about to move."


    Siegel frowned and said, "You mean someone is fighting for power?"


    The old godfather looked forward with deep eyes, "For the sake of money, they can kill people and do everything. I rejected them. You played with them in the casino. There is no guarantee that they will stay calm."

 Chapter 91： : Become a partner

    The old godfather¡¯s birthday party is over, all the guests leave, Hardy and Mike leave, and they leave contact information before leaving.


    after dinner,


    The godfather''s family sat chatting together, and the others were chatting enthusiastically on various topics, but the old godfather saw that Mike was always thinking about things with his head down, and asked softly: "Mike, what are you thinking?"


    In fact, he valued this little son the most. He felt that Mike''s character most resembled himself. It was just that the little son had no intention of his family business, and he could not help it.


    "Father, I know a person at the party. His name is Jon Hardy. I don''t know if you have heard of HD Security. It''s his business." Mike said.


    The old godfather immediately remembered that Siegel had brought the young man.


    "I know him, Siegel brought him here. He gave me a birthday gift. I heard Siegel talk about how he operates HD security, a very shrewd little guy." The old godfather said.


    Mike said:


    "We met at the party and talked a lot. It turned out that he was also a soldier and returned to the place after being injured. He talked a lot to me. I agree with him."


    The old godfather was a little surprised.


    My own little son has always been very thoughtful and would not easily agree with other people''s views, but this time he was very fancy with that Jon Hardy, and I don''t know what the two said.


    The old godfather thought for a while, "Mike, let''s go to the study, you tell me what Hardy said to you."


    "Good father."


    The two came to the study. The old godfather opened the cigar box, picked up the scissors and slowly trimmed it. Mike talked about the chat with Hardy.


    "Hadi told me that although the gang business is very profitable, he feels that the gang business has a big barrier, and it will be difficult to improve it to a certain extent."


    "For example, some gray businesses, such as gambling and smuggling, can still be done now, but he strongly opposes the involvement of drugs. He said that the government will not have a little tolerance for drugs and will only suppress it with all its strength. This kind of money does not make any money."


    "Perhaps the gangs can continue as they are now in the next ten or two decades, but when the society gradually stabilizes, the government will inevitably suppress the gangs with all their strength, and then the good days of the gangs will no longer exist."


    "He said that gangs can never enter the upper class. People don''t like gangs and the government is on guard. We can use gangs as a force to protect ourselves, but not as the main direction of development. That way, it will surely perish."


    Listening to Mike''s words, the old godfather unconsciously stopped the cigar in his hand, and a wise light flashed in his eyes.


    As an elite gangster for decades, the godfather who has made the gang business the ultimate, he knows how true Hardy''s words are.


    Gangs are gangs.


    Never enter the mainstream world.


    Even if he had a good relationship with the Senate, the governor, and the mayor, if something really happened, he knew that these people would abandon him mercilessly.


    Those big capitalists have shown power in this country far greater than him, the gang leader.


    There was a long silence in the room.


    The old godfather lit a cigar.


    "It is not easy to achieve the ultimate in business. Has he said what industry he is optimistic about in the future?" the old godfather asked.


    Mike nodded.


    "He said that the war is over and people are very tired and just want to live a happy and stable life. He said that in the future, products that serve people''s lives will become mainstream."


    "For example, people''s livelihood, clothes, shoes, leather bags, watches, luxury goods, cosmetics, communications, aviation, automobiles, electronics, retail, insurance, entertainment, health products, and real estate."


    "He said something very interesting, saying,''Women are afraid of becoming ugly, men have needs, old people want to live long, and rich people have to serve.'' As long as the needs of these people are met, any category can be developed."


    The old godfather recalled the last words of the youngest son, with a smile on his face, "Hehe, this sentence is quite interesting, but it does make sense."


    Mike looked at the old godfather.


    "Father, after listening to Hardy''s words, I have a lot of thoughts in my heart. I am going to start my own business, wait for the business to grow, and then enter politics. I think this road originally has a more promising family business."


    Mike finished speaking and looked at the old godfather.


    The father and son had quarreled over Mike''s future development before, and both had their own opinions.


    This time Mike hoped that his father would agree with him.


    The old godfather was in a daze with the cigarette in his mouth, looking at the curling green smoke in a daze. He seemed to be lost in thought. Mike didn''t bother and waited quietly beside him.


    It''s been a long time.


    The old godfather finally said: "Mike, since you have an idea, then do what you want. If there is a place that needs support from the family, the family will go all out to support you."


    Mike was ecstatic.


    He didn''t expect his father to agree so happily.


    He just thought that his father would reject him directly as before.


    "Are you talking about the real father?" Mike asked in disbelief.


    "Hehe, of course it is true. In fact, I have long felt the limitations of the development of gangs. Hardy was right. The Corleone family has grown to the ceiling, and it is difficult to have room for improvement."


    "I have repeatedly rejected other families¡¯ proposals not to get involved in the drug business, just to leave room for whitewashing. If you really touch drugs, then the Corleone family will never get out of the underworld. Not only us, but also Ko Son of Lyon."


    The old godfather looked at his younger son Mike when he finished speaking.


    Mike''s face was full of surprise.


    He only now knows that his father has been rejecting the drug business. It turned out that part of the reason was because of him.


    The father and son always quarreled before.


    The relationship became a little cold.


    At this moment, Mike suddenly felt his father''s love for him. It was a very deep and heavy love.


    Mike stood up, walked to his father and gave him a strong hug.


    "Father, happy birthday."


    The old godfather patted his son on the back with a happy smile on his face.


    "That Hardy is a nice young man, he is very intelligent in doing things, you can get in touch with him more." The old godfather said.


    "Thank you father."


    ......


    Hardy was taking a shower, when the phone rang in the room, he came out wearing slippers to pick up the phone.


    "I''m Jon Hardy, who?"


    "Hadi, this is Mike."


    "Hi Mike, why do you think of calling me?"


    "When are you going back to Los Angeles?"


    "If there is nothing to go, I will go back tomorrow."


    "It''s better to stay in New York for a few more days. You said that you were in New York for the first time. I will show you around. There are some things to talk about." Mike said.


    "Yes." Hardy agreed very simply.


    Regardless of whether Mike will become a second-generation godfather in the future, there will be no harm in being friends with him, and Mike is also a friend worthy of socializing, and the two can talk about a lot of topics.


    "Well, I will pick you up at the hotel tomorrow morning."


    "OK."


    After hanging up the phone, Hardy called Siegel again and told him he wanted to stay in New York for two more days. Siegel smiled, "Anyway, we are not on the same plane. Whatever you want, I will go back tomorrow. The casino''s The construction is going to speed up, and those **** **** in the province have been urging."


    ......


    The next day,


    Mike came to pick up Hardy on time.


    The two drove around several attractions, and finally came to Broadway Street, where they found a street bar to sit down.


    Ordered a few beers to chat.


    "Hadi, I thought a lot about what you said to me yesterday. I plan to do business. Where do you think it is better to start?" Mike looked at Hardy and asked.


    "Where to start, it depends on how much money you have." Hardy thought for a while.


    "What if I only have 100,000 dollars?" Mike asked.


    "Then get a mineral water company." Hardy said plainly.


    "Mineral water company?"


    Mike didn''t expect Hardy to make himself mineral water.


    Hardy smiled, "Don''t underestimate the profit of selling mineral water, find a place with good water quality and plenty of water, and build a mineral water factory. I think US$100,000 is enough."


    "The cost of mineral water is so low that it can even be ignored. How to sell the price? The focus is not on water, but on the promotion of this bottle of water."


    Hardy picked up the wine glass and said to Mike: "This is a bottle of melting snow from icebergs in the Rocky Mountains. After countless years of precipitation, he is a gift from nature. It is rich in minerals and many trace elements needed by the human body. Drinking daily can enhance physical fitness and reduce the incidence of diseases."


    "This bottle of water can also be made into sparkling water, and it can be added to the drink when it is time to drink, as the best ingredient water."


    "Is such a bottle of water expensive for 10 cents? I don¡¯t think it¡¯s expensive at all. If only 100,000 bottles are sold every day in the United States, how much will it cost, and how much will it cost a year? Dollar business."


    Mike was a little dumbfounded.


    He didn''t expect a bottle of water, Hardy could actually play with it.


    No wonder it was able to tinker with such a wonderful propaganda method as the Los Angeles Bank Robbery.


    "What if there are 1 million?" Mike continued to ask.


    "If you have one million, I suggest that you invest in a TV factory to produce TV sets, and then recruit a group of technicians to continuously improve TV technology and make the best TV sets." Hardy said.


    "Are you very optimistic about TV?" Mike asked.


    "Yes, people''s entertainment life is still too poor now. In the past, people were willing to go into the movie theater. In the future, people will like to stay at home and watch TV more and more. I expect the film industry will gradually decline and will no longer be glorious. ."


    "There may only be hundreds of thousands of TV sets in the United States now, but you have to know that there are 30 million households in the United States. This is an extremely broad market." Hardy said.


    "But the government hasn''t lifted the ban on making televisions yet?" Mike said.


    Before World War II, due to the shortage of various materials, some entertainment industries were shut down by the government. The more famous one was to stop manufacturing stockings and use all nylon as parachutes, which made women unable to buy stockings. The companies were shut down. This also includes the television industry.


    Now the government has not lifted the ban, but Hardy feels that it is fast. With the end of the war, the government''s attention will inevitably shift to the people''s livelihood.


    And now, it¡¯s a good time to buy a TV factory,


    why.


    It''s cheap. During the war, many factory owners couldn''t keep their companies going bankrupt, and now it''s more appropriate to start a TV factory.


    Even if Mike doesn''t do this business, Hardy will do it himself.


    Mike looked at Hardy and said sincerely, "Hardy, let''s work together. Let''s get a TV factory and a mineral water factory."


    Hardy covered his forehead a little.


    This big brother,


    It seems that you really listened to my suggestion, and used it directly without changing it.


    "it is good!"


    Hardy answered one word.

 Chapter 92： : Rocky Mountain Spring is a bit sweet

    Hearing Hardy agreed to cooperate, Mike stood up excitedly, "Hadi, I will take you to meet someone."


    "Who?"


    "Professor George Ward from New York University''s Electronic Research Laboratory. He has worked for American Radio Corporation before. I know he has a lot of research on electronic equipment." Mike said.


    The two drove to New York University. On the way, Mike told Hardy that Professor George Ward was an Italian. He had asked the old godfather for help because of his family, and later became friends with the old godfather.


    The old godfather''s contacts are really everywhere.


    For a second-generation like Mike, Hardy has only envy in his heart. You have worked so hard to accomplish one thing, but for others, it may be just a phone call.


    The two came to the laboratory. Fortunately, Professor George Ward was here.


    "Mike, why did you come here to find me?" Professor Ward saw Mike smiling and gave him a hug.


    "Uncle Ward, tell me this is my friend Jon Hardy. We are planning to set up a TV production company. I know you are an expert in electronics, so come and ask." Mike said.


    Professor George Ward and Hardy shook hands.


    "I want to know about TV, no problem."


    George Ward took the two into his research institute, which was very large with various research rooms, and the professor took them into one of the rooms.


    "This is our research room for televisions. After the war broke out, all materials were given priority to meet the needs of the war. The television industry was stopped by the government. The mainstream televisions on the market now are basically about 12 inches."


    "In the past few years, we have not interrupted our research, and we have produced a flatter screen of the picture tube, the size can be 14 inches, 17 inches or even 21 inches."


    "We are now mainly studying color TV sets. The BBC has already made color TV sets. I have obtained some information and found that there are still many areas for improvement."


    Professor Ward said to Mike and said:


    "You just said that you want to set up a TV company. It takes a lot of time to build your own from scratch. I will give you a suggestion to Mike to acquire a TV manufacturer called Baird."


    "Why did you let me buy that TV company? Is there anything special about him?" Mike asked.


    Professor George Ward smiled.


    "That company was established in 1939. At that time, the most advanced assembly line equipment was purchased. The boss invested more than 3 million U.S. dollars before and after. But the war broke out and TV production was halted. The boss suddenly went bankrupt and the TV factory It was taken away by the bank and is still closed."


    Hardy said in his heart that this is exactly the same as the toy factory he bought. It seems that there are still many factories affected by the war.


    "When the factory was built, the boss hired me to be a technical consultant. I was very familiar with the situation in that factory. Their production line can produce 12-inch TVs, and a simple modification can produce 14-inch TVs."


    "I think you can enter the market from 14-inch TVs, and after you make money, you can invest in building larger production lines to produce 17, 19 or even 21-inch TVs."


    "Perhaps by that time, color TVs will also be available, and you can directly start the color TV production line."


    "By the way, the various qualifications of their factory are complete, including the TV production patent agreement, so you will save a lot of trouble."


    Mike was overjoyed, "Thank you Uncle Ward."


    At this moment, Hardy suddenly said, "Professor Ward, in addition to buying your technology, we also want to hire you to be the company''s technical consultant and head of the research room. I wonder what you think?"


    Mike glanced at Hardy in surprise, then understood what he meant.


    Professor Ward is a professional researcher. Only with such a person can the TV company develop in the future.


    "What do you think about the 10% dividend of technology stocks?" Hardy directly set out the conditions. To be honest, the conditions are already very good.


    Ward thought for a while, and then shrugged, "My research laboratory is always short of funds, and your conditions really make me feel a little moved."


    that''s all.


    The television company has a technical director.


    Mike worked vigorously, and went to the bank in the afternoon to inquire about the situation of the''Baird'' TV factory.


    There is indeed this company on the bank''s balance sheet, and it is packaged for 2.1 million.


    When the two left the bank, Mike immediately called the old godfather and told the original story. In the evening, the old godfather made a few calls. The next day Mike took Hardy to the bank again, the TV factory. The offer price has been reduced to 1.2 million.


    This is the connection of the old godfather.


    Buy a factory.


    Enter into a contract.


    But within a week, Hardy added a TV factory covering hundreds of acres of land in New York, accounting for 45% of the shares.


    of course,


    The money in his hands has shrunk a lot.


    Of the more than four million U.S. dollars earned from Wash Mining, now only 500,000 have been spent.


    Things are almost the same, Hardy prepares to say goodbye to Mike.


    "Mike, I am going back to Los Angeles tomorrow, and I will leave the TV factory to you."


    "Don''t worry, I''m in charge of management, Professor Ward is in charge of technology, and recruiting a group of workers, it is estimated that it will not take two months to resume production.


    This week, Hardy could see that Mike was full of enthusiasm and energy all day long, maybe he found something he likes to do.


    "The only worry now is when the government will lift the ban to allow mass production of TV sets." Mike said.


    "According to the current domestic situation, the ban is no longer necessary. If Mr. Corleone''s MP friends talk about it in Congress, I guess it will not take long to unblock it." Hardy said.


    Mike thinks Hardy''s proposal is good.


    "As for the mineral water company, I have sent someone to find a suitable water source. When the water source is found and passed the inspection, we will open the mineral water plant." Mike said.


    "I went back and asked someone to ask if there are suitable water resources on the west coast."


    The east coast and the west coast are too far away. Even if there are mineral water resources here in New York, the freight is probably more expensive than mineral water if it is produced and shipped to the west coast.


    Find more water resources and build a factory nearby is the best solution.


    The next day.


    Hardy got on the plane back to Los Angeles. Originally, he only wanted to come to New York to meet the godfather in the movie and learn more about the world.


    Unexpectedly, not only met the godfather, but also became good friends with Mike.


    The two also jointly invested and opened a TV factory and a mineral water factory, and the relationship has become closer.


    For Hardy, this trip to New York was rewarding.


    Hardy had just returned to Los Angeles when he was notified that people from the mining company wanted to see him.


    He bought all the shares of Walsh Mining and became the big boss of the mining company. The people in the company thought it was a turning point, but a month later, the big boss never appeared, and he ignored them.


    The prospecting team couldn''t help it in the mountains and had already withdrawn. When Columbus, the supervisor of the prospecting team, came back, he patted the manager Adams''s table and got angry.


    "We have been in the mountains for so long. Everyone ignored us. No one told us that the original boss was arrested. Now the company has changed hands."


    "I''m here to ask for a salary. You said you didn''t have a penny, Adams, believe it or not that the two dozen brothers outside will dig a hole in the courtyard and bury you inside and bury you alive." These guys are digging holes. professional.


    Adams was also helpless.


    Tan Tan Shou Tao.


    "There is really no money in the company''s accounts, and there is even a pile of debts. The shareholders have sold all the shares. Now our boss is called Jon Hardy. I have never met him. I always listen to the name of the boss. Said." Adams said.


    Columbus frowned, "The boss bought the company, he can leave it alone, but we want to live, haven''t you contacted him?"


    "I thought he would look for me, but after waiting these days, no one paid any attention to me. I asked the financial company for contact information, called the other party and said that the boss was in New York, not in Los Angeles at all." Adams said.


    Columbus thought for a while and made up his mind: "We can''t wait any longer and go to Los Angeles to find the boss. Even if he wants to fire us, we must settle our salary."


    that''s all,


    Manager Adams and Director Columbus came to Los Angeles from San Francisco.


    Knowing that Hardy hadn''t come back, the two had to stay and wait.


    Inside Hardy''s office.


    Two middle-aged men stood in front of him, their expressions a little cautious.


    Before Adams and Columbus came, they still thought about reasoning with their bosses, and even lost their temper. But when they walked into the door of the hd security company, these ideas were immediately forgotten.


    No one knows the name of hd security now.


    They didn''t expect the big boss to be the boss of hd security.


    "What are you looking for me?" Hardy looked at the two and asked.


    Adams was the first to speak, "Boss, there is no money on the company''s accounts, only arrears, which can no longer function normally."


    After speaking, he glanced at Columbus again.


    "Moreover, two months'' wages have been owed to the prospecting team and headquarters personnel."


    Hardy looked at prospecting supervisor Columbus, "Did the prospecting team find a new mine on that piece of land in New Mexico?"


    Columbus shook his head embarrassedly.


    "No, the mining industry in that area is very poor, so far I have not found a vein worth mining."


    "In other words, that piece of land is worthless?" Hardy frowned.


    Columbus paused for a while, and then helplessly spread his hands. Although he didn''t say a word, his meaning was clearly expressed.


    The 8,000 acres of land that David Wash bought for 200,000 is really worthless, and now he can¡¯t sell it.


    Hardy thought about itThe prospecting team cannot be disbanded yet. After all, they are listed companies. If there is not even a department, it is difficult to explain.


    "I will pay a sum of money to the mining company''s account, enough to maintain normal operations, and the salary that should be paid is in place. As for your prospecting team, I will repair it for a period of time, and then notify you when there are new tasks."


    When the two heard that the boss was preparing to give money, they were very happy, bowed to express their gratitude, and were ready to leave.


    Just as the two were about to go out, Hardy suddenly thought of something and asked casually.


    "Columbus, is there better water resources in New Mexico?" Hardy asked.


    "Water resources, that is too much, the snow melted by the snowy mountains of the Rocky Mountains, there are also a lot of mountain spring water, forming several huge canyons and rivers, the flow is very large, we drink mountain spring water during exploration in the mountains, I am studying mining I was born and knows a little about water. I dare say that it is one of the best water I have ever drunk. It naturally has a little sweetness." Columbus replied.


    Hardy''s eyes lit up, and a slogan suddenly appeared in his heart.


    "Rocky Mountain Spring, a little sweet!"

 Chapter 93： : Han Yejin

    In Los Angeles, he spent a lot of money to hire two staff from the water quality inspection department, and under the leadership of the Columbus prospecting team, they smashed into New Mexico.


    Although it is hot in July, the top of the Rocky Mountain is still snowy. They stepped on the rocks to climb to the depths of the mountain, where the lush vegetation and pure air are completely a paradise without any pollution.


    As Columbus said, the water resources here are extremely rich. There are several canyons and rivers. The water is abundant and the water quality is clear. Drinking is slightly sweet in the mouth.


    The inspector said that the water is weakly alkaline, it will feel a little sweet, and weakly alkaline water is more beneficial to the body.


    After taking sufficient water samples from several rivers and making sure to mark them down, they returned to Los Angeles non-stop, but a water quality inspection report was released for two days.


    The water there is naturally weakly alkaline. It has been gestated in the mountains for thousands of years. It contains potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, metasilicic acid and other minerals and trace elements needed by the human body. It is naturally pure and has a sweet taste, which is good for health. , The top mineral water suitable for long-term drinking by the human body.


    Hardy smiled after reading the report.


    I originally thought it was a wasteland of no value, but now I know that there is real treasure hidden there.


    With these mineral water, it is no less than digging a gold mine.


    And it''s inexhaustible.


    Hardy picked up the phone to call New York, and Mike answered the call not long after, Hardy told Mike the whole process, Mike was also pleasantly surprised.


    "It''s really great Hardy, I also have good news to tell you that there has been news from Congress that the ban on TV production will be lifted in the near future." Mike said.


    This is good news again.


    It seems that the old godfather has used it.


    He remembered a plot in the movie Godfather,


    There was a group of prisoners captured from Sicily, and the government wanted to send them back to Italy. These people begged the godfather, and the godfather asked the senator to propose changes in national laws and regulations so that these prisoners would become Americans.


    From this we can see the power of the godfather.


    "Mike, let''s cheer up together, and strive to earn back the investment money as soon as possible." Hardy said.


    "Okay Hardy." Mike smiled.


    Hardy called Adams, the manager of the mining company, and Columbus, the director of the prospecting team, "I want to build a mineral water plant on that piece of land in New Mexico. Can you do this? If you can''t, I will find someone else."


    "If you build well, you will all have a huge bonus."


    As soon as the two heard about the bonus, the spirits came immediately, "Boss, don''t worry, we are fine with everything related to the mine."


    mine,


    mineral water?


    Ok,


    There is a word mine.


    In fact, Adams and Columbus are not bad. They also had previous experience in building mining farms. It is easier to build a mineral water plant than to build a mining farm.


    "Well, leave this to you, and report the progress to me at any time." Hardy said.


    "Good boss." The two went out with a smile.


    Finally got a job,


    They are even less at ease if they don''t have a job.


    Because that means you may be fired at any time.


    Just after Adams and Columbus left, a subordinate came in and reported to Hardy: "Boss, just received a batch of parcels from New York with your signature on them."


    Hardy immediately remembered that it should be the batch of porcelain he bought in an antique shop in New York.


    "Move those packages to the storage room." Hardy ordered.


    Before Hardy had obtained a batch of porcelain, he set up a storage room on the third floor of the security company. The room was filled with wooden shelves and the porcelain was placed on the shelves, but there were only a few dozen pieces, which seemed very empty.


    When he came to the storage room, he ordered his subordinates to unpack the wooden boxes, take out pieces of porcelain from the inside, and put them on the shelves.


    Two more shelves are filled.


    I feel a little sense of accomplishment.


    He loves these porcelains from the bottom of his heart. In addition to oil paintings and sculptures in Europe, he feels that there are really no antiques that he can get his hands on.


    When I went back to the antique shop in Los Angeles, I guess there is this thing too. I can''t go to San Francisco to see it. There are more Chinese over there than here.


    Nothing to do.


    Hardy thought of the women.


    Ava is still filming in New Mexico, but she should be back soon too, which is the past two weeks.


    I haven''t seen Elizabeth Taylor for a week. I don''t know how the little Lolita is practicing. Hardy called Taylor''s house. Taylor was at home and almost called out excitedly when he heard Hardy''s voice.


    "Mr. Hardy, you are back from New York."


    "Yes, I''m back."


    "How is your practice now?" Hardy asked.


    "I think it''s good, would you like to see it?" Taylor said.


    This little Nizi wants to see herself.


    Hardy drove to Taylor''s house, and Mrs. Sara opened the door to greet him in. Taylor saw Hardy running over with a smile.


    This Nizi wore a very casual coat, and her expression was very different from when she first met her. She used to be a princess, but now she has become the girl next door.


    Not bad,


    It does have that smell.


    I have to say that Taylor is a born actor.


    Taylor performed a few paragraphs to Hardy, Hardy pointed a few places, Taylor kept nodding his head to be taught.


    She now admires Hardy in her heart, and she feels right about everything Hardy says.


    After the performance, the three of them chatted leisurely. When Hardy saw the murals hanging in the living room of Taylor''s house, he suddenly remembered that Taylor''s father was a businessman who sold paintings. Perhaps he could buy some European oil paintings from him as an investment.


    "Mrs. Sara, I like oil painting very much. I don''t know what famous works Mr. Taylor has in his hands?" Hardy asked.


    "It turns out that Mr. Hardy also likes painting. If you want to paint, we might as well go to the gallery. Even if he doesn''t have one, we can ask Taylor to buy it for you." Mrs. Sara said.


    Hardy felt good, and the three drove to Mr. Taylor''s gallery.


    The size of the gallery is not small, and the decoration is elegant. It is like holding a small exhibition. Mr. Taylor greets Hardy and listens to Hardy saying that he wants to buy a painting. He takes Hardy around in the gallery and introduces him to his paintings and his painters.


    "This is a painting by Max Ernst, in a surrealist style, now very popular."


    "This is a painting by Jean Dubuffet, a painting of native art."


    "This is a painting by Jackson Pollock. He always likes to express his thoughts with abstraction."


    "This is a painting by Henri Matisse. He is known as a Fauvist painter. I admire his works better."


    Mr. Taylor introduced them one by one.


    it is a pity,


    Hardy knew none of these painters.


    In his cognition,


    European painters only remember a few people, or they know the sky-high prices for their paintings because they watched the news.


    "Do you have paintings by Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Picasso here?" Hardy asked.


    Tyler looked at Hardy in surprise, blinked, and smiled awkwardly: "Sorry, Mr. Hardy, those are all famous masters. Each of their paintings is of great value. I don''t have any of them here. "


    "Then how much do your paintings here generally cost?" Hardy asked.


    "The paintings I put here are generally well-known in the art circle, and the price ranges from three thousand dollars to twenty thousand dollars." Taylor said.


    Hardy leaned inwardly.


    It''s not cheap either.


    These people will not know if they are famous in the future. If they are not famous, the investment will be lost. The money to buy a painting here is enough to buy dozens of porcelains.


    He doesn''t know oil painting, but he knows the price of porcelain in later generations. A fine official kiln porcelain will be sold at sky-high prices in later generations.


    No less valuable than investing in famous oil paintings.


    The next day,


    Hardy drove the car to the streets.


    He is going to see if there are any antique shops in Los Angeles that can buy Chinese porcelain.


    ......


    Hollywood studios.


    In addition to filming on weekdays, it is also open to the public. Many people travel to Hollywood and regard it as one of the attractions.


    Two girls got off the bus.


    "Wow~ Yejin, look, it''s a poster of Gone with the Wind." A beautiful girl with brown hair pointed to a huge poster about ten meters in height and shouted.


    This girl named Ye Jin has an Asian face, delicate and beautiful appearance, white and delicate skin, big eyes shining brightly, wearing a white dress, naturally exuding the unique temperament of a shareholder''s beauty.


    "Well, I like Scarlett very much." The girl named Yejin nodded.


    "I like Rhett better." The brown-haired girl smiled.


    The two spent 2 dollars to walk into the set. There is a crew filming here, and there are many tourists in the distance. Today is the weekend, and there are more people than usual.


    Letting tourists enter the set to watch the filming of the crew is the biggest feature of the studios, especially for some big companies, such as Universal, MGM, Warner Bros., capitalists will not let go of every place that can make money.


    "Unfortunately, there are no stars in this crew. I can''t get the autographs of favorite stars." The brown-haired girl said with some pity.


    "It''s all for fun," said the girl named Ye Jin.


    The two watched the film crew on this set for a while, then ran to another set, and finally in the third crew, the brown-haired girl saw a male celebrity, a handsome young third-line actor, the girl rushed excitedly to ask for an autograph .


    Seeing noon,


    The two ate something in a small restaurant on the street.


    "I stayed with you in the morning, and it''s time for you to stay with me in the afternoon." The girl named Ye Jin said.


    "Ah, you want to go to those antique shops again, what''s the point of those things?" the brown-haired girl pouted.


    "But I like it. Before we came, we said yes, one person for a long time, you don''t want to play Irina."


    Irina curled her lips, "Well, I''ll listen to you this afternoon."


    After lunch, the two of them walked into the commercial street. There was a lot of people coming and going. As the two of them walked forward, they followed a man behind them.


    The man was wearing a ruffled suit with a short stubble on his chin. He looked a bit sloppy. He followed the brown-haired girl, his steps slowly and frequently, one hand stretched out into the bag on Irina''s back. .


    Irina seemed to feel something, and when she looked back, she found that a sloppy man was reaching into her bag.


    "Ah~!"


    Irina couldn''t help but screamed.


    As soon as the man saw that his behavior was exposed, he no longer had any scruples. He stretched out his hand and snatched Irina''s handbag. Irina subconsciously grasped tightly, and the two of them pulled together in the street.


    "Smelly bitch, let go, or I will stab you to death!"


    With a fierce look in his eyes, the man reached into his arms and took out a dagger, stabbing Irina regardless.


    "Ahhh~"


    Irina was so scared that she only knew to scream, and she had forgotten to let go.


    Just when the knife was about to stab the girl, the girl next to her stretched out a stick under the white dress.


    A raised leg.


    Accurately kicked the thief''s wrist with his toes.


    Whoosh~!


    The thief''s wrist sore, and the dagger flew out.


    The thief was taken aback for a moment, then became a little bit irritated, loosened his hand holding the purse, clenched his fist and hit the girl in the dress fiercely.


    A look of determination flashed in the girl''s eyes.


    Lean back slightly.


    It kicked out again.


    This kick can be described as steady and ruthless. He kicked the thief''s chin with his heel, and the thief flew out with a swish, and fell heavily to the ground.


    The faces of the people around who saw this scene were full of shocked expressions.


    Unexpectedly, a girl who looked weak and weak could explode with such a strong fighting power and kick an adult man into the air.


    They don''t understand what it means to take advantage of strength.


    The thief got up from the ground, glared at the girl fiercely while clutching his painful chin, then turned and ran into the alley and disappeared quickly.


    The thief disappeared, and Jelena turned her head to look at her female companion in surprise.


    "Han Yezhen, you are so amazing. I lived in the same dormitory with you for two years, and I didn''t know anything."


    The girl adjusted the whole dress and regained her gentle appearance, and smiled at Irina: "You haven''t provoke me, why should I show my kung fu."


    Irina was taken aback, her mouth opened wide.


    "Then if I provoke you, would you use this trick against me? Kick me away with one kick, wow, it''s terrible!"


    Irina showed a frightened expression on a little girl.


    "On weekdays, you seem to be quiet and quiet. There was a female soldier in your body. This shocked me. Look at you. You were so brave just now. Now you are back to your usual state. Which one is you? "


    When Irina spoke, she kept going around her roommate, hoping to see her through.


    "Well, don''t play the treasure, let''s go to the antique shop." Han Yezhen grabbed Irina, who was turning in circles.


    The young people forget about **** quickly, and the two of them quickly forget the unpleasantness they just had, and continue their previous journey.


    ......

 Chapter 94： : Im on the way to USC

    Walking into an antique shop in the commercial street, the owner is a middle-aged man in his forties, and he nodded politely when he saw Hardy coming in.


    Hardy turned around by himself in the shop.


    There are European furniture, silver jewelry, and various cultural relics. Hardy saw a few pieces of porcelain in one corner.


    There are two large plates, three small bowls and two vases. On the large plate is painted a birthday star, and the other is a picture of an ancient man riding a unicorn. Hardy didn''t know who this ancient man was.


    The three small bowls are exquisite, with pictures of flowers, birds, fish and insects and figures traveling on them. The bottles are a pair of jade pot spring bottles with a pair of golden pheasants painted on them.


    "Guests like these porcelains from the East?" The boss walked over and asked, seeing Hardy standing in front of the porcelain for a long time.


    "What''s the price of these porcelains?" Hardy asked.


    "These two plates are 120 dollars each, the three small bowls are 80 dollars each, and this pair of vases is 300 dollars." The boss said.


    "It''s a bit expensive."


    The prices of porcelain seen by Hardy in New York are generally a lot higher.


    "Look at how beautiful their patterns are. This is a rare boutique. It is said to be from the Oriental Huaguo Palace. It was used by their emperors in the past. I have asked someone about it. They have a history of more than two hundred years."


    Seeing Hardy''s intention, the boss introduced him.


    More than 200 years of history.


    Hardy thought about it.


    It may be during the Qianlong period.


    I picked up the porcelain and looked at the base. It is indeed Qianlong''s. It seems that the boss has found someone to see it.


    Said from the palace.


    Probably it was taken from the Old Summer Palace or the Forbidden City when the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Beijing.


    "I pay $80 each for the plate, $50 each for the small bowl, and $200 for this pair of vases. If I agree, I will ask for it all." Hardy counter-offered.


    The boss immediately shook his head.


    "No, no, the price you gave is too low."


    The two men began to bargain and talked for more than ten minutes. The final price was set and both gave way. The total price was 660 US dollars. The two sides shook hands to reach an agreement.


    The boss went to the back to take the suitcase and prepare to pack. Just then two girls walked into the antique shop. One was a white girl with brown hair, tall, and the other was an Asian girl, about 1.65 meters tall and beautiful.


    Regardless of the previous life or this life, among all the girls Hardy had seen, the look of the Asian girl in front of him was extremely beautiful.


    The skin is supple and beautiful.


    Hardy couldn''t help but glance again.


    When the girl saw Hardy, she thought it was the boss and nodded slightly to say hello. Hardy smiled and nodded in response.


    The girl glanced across the items in the antique shop, and finally landed on the pieces of Chinese porcelain on the table, and walked over to look carefully.


    After a while, the girl turned to look at Hardy, "Boss, what is the price of these porcelains?"


    Hardy said in his heart, it seems that the girl misunderstood herself.


    But it''s also quite interesting.


    Stepped forward and stood next to the girl, pointing to the porcelain and said: "These two plates are 120 dollars each, the three small bowls are 80 dollars each, and this pair of vases is 300 dollars."


    The girl nodded.


    She looked at the pieces of porcelain again, she liked each one very much, but she didn''t have that much money in her pocket, so she could only buy one after she gritted her teeth.


    The rest can only be given up.


    Reluctant to give up.


    Xin said that he can only take a look.


    Hardy stood only one meter away from the girl, and a pure fragrance wafted from the girl.


    Smells good.


    Her neck is slender and very beautiful when she bows her head slightly.


    Finally, she looked away from the pair of Yuhuchun, pointed to one of the small bowls and said: "Boss, can this be cheaper? I''m willing to pay 60 dollars."


    The girl looked up at Hardy.


    Hardy immediately looked away from the girl''s neck.


    It was found to be very impolite.


    "You like this little bowl, do you know its origin?" Hardy asked.


    The girl thought for a while and said: "This should be the porcelain from the Chinese palace, the yellow glazed peony pattern, these dragon patterns, and the base, which is enough to explain his origin."


    "What is a dragon pattern?" Hardy looked at the small bowl in surprise.


    The girl stretched out her slender fingers to point out the patterns on the small bowl to Hardy, and Hardy leaned over to look. The two were closer and could almost breathe.


    Just then the middle-aged boss came back, holding two boxes in his hand, and saw the girl said to Hardy: "The box is found, I will pack it for you."


    Then go get those porcelain.


    Han Yezhen was taken aback, then turned to look at Hardy, "Are you not the boss?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "I bought antiques."


    The girl watched the boss install porcelain, blinked her eyes and asked Hardy: "Have you bought all of these?"


    When the boss heard it next to him, he smiled and replied, "Yes, this gentleman bought all these porcelains. Miss, what do you want to buy?"


    The girl paused.


    "I want to buy porcelain too."


    The boss was a little surprised. No one asked about these porcelains. It''s really strange why two of them came here all at once.


    Knowing that the porcelain had been bought, Han Yizhen didn''t bother to go to the counter to look at other items. She found a beautiful hosta in the glass cabinet of the counter.


    "Boss, how do you sell this hosta?" the girl asked.


    The boss stopped the boxing hand and looked at it, "This is 35 dollars."


    Show it to the girl.


    This hosta is carved by Hetian white jade. The hairpin is simple and elegant. The hairpin is a crested head. The whole body is white and gentle. The girl has looked at it for a long time.


    "Is 30 dollars okay?" the girl said.


    The boss looked at the girl.


    "Okay, I''ll sell you."


    The girl paid for the bill. The boss took out a long jewelry box and gave it to the girl. The girl thanked the boss, put the hosta in the box and put it in her bag, and asked her partner Irina to leave the antique shop.


    Hardy looked back at the girl''s back disappearing in the antique shop window.


    ......


    Although I didn''t buy the porcelain I like, Han Yezhen was also very happy to buy a hairpin. This time it was a worthwhile trip.


    "Yejin, what is the stick you bought for?" Irina asked.


    "It''s not a stick, it''s a hairpin." Han Yizhen explained.


    "What is a hairpin?"


    "It''s an ancient hairpin."


    "Oh~~"


    Irina understood.


    When the two were chatting, a few figures suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their way, and the two girls were shocked, because among the six or seven men, they saw the thief who had just stolen their bag.


    The two girls immediately realized that these people must have come for revenge.


    Among the group of people, a slightly taller guy looked at the two girls, smiled and turned his head to the thief and said, "Aimo, it''s really shameful that you were beaten up by the two girls."


    After speaking, he turned to look at Han Yejin and Irina, with a smirk, "But these two girls are really beautiful."


    Irina was already terrified.


    Reached out and grabbed Han Yezhen''s arm.


    In fact, Han Yezhen is also a little scared now. Although she knows how to deal with one or two people, she can deal with so many people, and she is still an adult man. She doesn''t have the strength, unless the bodyguards at home.


    "Run!"


    Han Yezhen made a decisive decision, grabbed Irina, turned her head and ran.


    A few gangsters caught up in stride.


    Where did the two girls run these guys, they were surrounded by more than a dozen meters after they ran out.


    Someone was about to come up to catch the girl. Irina screamed and beat her with her bag, and she was snatched away after just two blows.


    Han Yezhen kicked a guy who was about to catch him, but another one came over to catch her the next second, and she immediately kicked it again. This time, she used a vicious move and kicked that guy in the crotch.


    "Ohhhh~~!"


    The guy immediately rolled to the ground in pain.


    "I can''t deal with a little girl, idiot, let''s go together!" the boss shouted impatiently.


    Several men rushed up together,


    Han Yezhen also panicked, smashed at one of them with her bag, turned around to deal with the other two, just blocked one guy''s fist, but the other grabbed his arm.


    The girl was surprised to know that it was not good.


    at this time.


    A figure appeared next to the girl.


    "Bang~!"


    The fist slammed on the face of the guy holding the girl''s arm.


    "Wow~!"


    This guy seemed to fly out, and fell to the ground three or four meters away in the next second.


    "Boom boom boom~!"


    Hardy made a few more punches in a row.


    Fight out all the gangsters around.


    Finally stood in front of the two girls.


    Han Yezhen looked at the man in surprise and said, "It''s you!"


    "Ah, it''s the gentleman from the antique shop." Irina also said.


    A few **** quickly got up from the ground and saw the strong Hardy. They knew that he was not easy to provoke after just a few shots.


    "Go~!"


    The boss yelled, and a group of guys quickly slid into the alley.


    Hardy did not chase.


    Although these guys don''t put him in his eyes, he knows the truth about the poor, and he is a mafia boss, there is no need to have a general knowledge of these little gangsters, there are ways to deal with them.


    "Ah~~our bag!"


    Irina couldn''t help but yelled as the gangsters ran away.


    But she didn''t dare to chase.


    Can only stomp in place.


    The action is a bit funny and a bit cute.


    "Oh, my living expenses this month are all in my bag, as well as my newly bought cosmetics." Irina couldn''t help but feel sad.


    Han Yezhen was also a little sad.


    "The hairpin I just bought was also snatched by them."


    "These **** thieves!" Irina couldn''t help crying at last, the money was lost, and he didn''t know how to spend this month.


    Han Yezhen looked at Hardy next to him, "This gentleman, thank you for saving us just now."


    "My name is Jon Hardy." Hardy reported to his home.


    "Ah~ Thank you Mr. Hardy." Han Yezhen said again.


    "Meeting for the second time, don''t you know what your names are?" Hardy asked.


    "My name is Han Yezhen, and she is my roommate Irina." Han Yezhen said.


    "Are you guys OK?"


    Hardy looked up and down at the girl After all, he had just experienced a battle. In fact, he was surprised when he saw this Asian girl in the distance using Chinese kung fu against those gangsters.


    "We are fine." Han Yizhen said.


    At this moment, Irina, who was next to him, said with a crying voice: "We are now penniless, how can we go back to school? Are we going back to Southern California?"


    Han Yezhen also showed embarrassment.


    Hardy looked at the two girls and said, "My car is not far away. Should I take you back?"


    "Is this too much trouble." Han Yizhen hesitated.


    Irina dragged her female companion and whispered: "Don''t refuse, or we really want to go back."


    In fact, her voice was not small enough to be heard by Hardy. Hardy knew that Irina deliberately wanted to hear her. She was really an interesting girl.


    "Let''s go, Southern University, I''ll drop in."

 Chapter 95： : Provoked people who shouldnt be provoked

    He returned to the antique shop with the two girls. The owner smiled and took out the antique box. He saw that the two girls were silent. He had just seen what happened in the shop.


    Go to the car and put the box in the trunk.


    Irina looked at Hardy''s car, her eyes brightened. This man is handsome and able to fight. He can drive such a good car and buy so many antiques. He must be rich.


    In her eyes, she is an absolute high-quality boyfriend.


    The three of them got in the car and the two girls sat in the back. Hardy drove into the traffic and looked at the two girls from the rearview mirror. Hardy asked, "Are you students from USC?"


    "Yes, we are already a junior." Irina replied first.


    "What major are you studying?"


    "I am majoring in journalism. My future dream is to be a radio host. My friend is a student of architecture and painting and sculpture." Irina said.


    Hardy glanced at Han Yizhen from the rearview mirror, "Do you like Chinese porcelain too, are you Chinese?"


    Now Irina couldn''t rush to answer.


    Han Yizhen nodded, "Yes, I am Chinese. I not only like Chinese porcelain, but also other antiques. Chinese paintings and calligraphy, embroidery, furniture, jade, statues, I think these are works of art."


    "Why does Mr. Hardy buy porcelain, do you like it or simply invest?" the girl asked rhetorically.


    "Yes, like you, I also like Chinese antiques, but I don''t understand other things, so I can only buy porcelain." Hardy said.


    The three chatted, and the car soon arrived at Southern California.


    Southern California is called the University of Southern California, the University of Southern California, and the oldest top private research university on the West Coast. The film school and journalism school of this school are all ranked first in the United States.


    The two girls got out of the car.


    "Thank you, Mr. Hardy, you saved us and sent us back." Han Yezhen thanked again.


    "Mr. Hardy, I''m at the School of Journalism. If you want to visit USC, come to me and I will be your tour guide." French girl Irina said enthusiastically.


    Yes,


    This girl is French.


    I said it when I was chatting in the car.


    The whole family from France came to the United States at the beginning of the war.


    "By the way, we are friends, you can call me Elaine in the future." The girl bent over and said to the car window.


    This angle,


    Is this girl giving benefits?


    "Okay, goodbye Elaine, goodbye Miss Han."


    Hardy finished speaking and drove away.


    The two girls watched the car disappear before they walked into the school together. Irina approached Han Yezhen and said, "This Mr. Hardy is so handsome and his body is also very burly. He looks like a lion when he fights. , A few punks hit them all down with one punch."


    "If he comes to play with me, I will definitely not refuse." Irina smiled.


    "It seems that you were trying to invite others, are you still eligible to refuse?" Han Yezhen was speechless to his roommate.


    "Then what''s wrong, it''s everyone''s full effort to see beautiful things and strive to pursue them, regardless of gender." Irina Xiaojiao said proudly.


    "I lost my wallet, you should think about how to live next!" Han Yezhen gave Irina a hard blow.


    Ah~!


    Irina was injured lying on Han Yejin, "Yejin, please adopt me, or I will starve to death this month, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


    ......


    Hardy returned to the security company and asked his subordinates to move the boxes to the storage room and return to the office by himself.


    Think of those little bastards.


    What are their origins?


    Is it a junior member of the Bills Gang?


    Still some idle thieves who don''t join the gang.


    Picking up the phone, Hardy called the big Ivan, and the call was quickly connected, "Ivan, this is Hardy."


    "Oh boss, what do you want?" Da Ivan asked respectfully.


    "Just an hour ago, there was a fight and robbery in the Hollywood Commercial Street. Two girls were robbed of their handbags by a group of gangsters. You can investigate the origins of those gangsters, find them, catch them, and get their things back. "


    Then Hardy described the six or seven gangsters again.


    "Boss, don''t worry, I will send someone to find them, even if I rummaged through Los Angeles, I will help you find them." Big Ivan promised, patting his chest.


    ......


    at the same time.


    Han Yezhen is also on the phone.


    After the call was connected, Han Yizhen did not speak English, but changed to Cantonese, "Uncle Tang Zheng, I am afraid I will trouble you with something."


    "Why Yezhen and I are so polite? What do you want to say." There was an angry voice on the phone.


    Han Yezhen recounted what he had encountered in Hollywood Commercial Street this afternoon.


    "Are you injured?" Tang Zheng asked quickly after hearing this.


    "I was not injured, but the bag of my classmate and I was snatched by those people. The bag of my classmate contained all her living expenses. There is a newly bought hosta in my bag. I am going to give it to my mother as a gift for next month¡¯s birthday. It''s a pity, if you know someone over there, can you ask me for something?"


    The rules of the arena, the things that were stolen, if there are big people and big powers, some of them can be returned.


    "I know Yejin, don''t worry, this matter is covered by Uncle, I will definitely get it back for you." Tang Zhengdao.


    Hanging up the phone, Tang Zheng''s face sank.


    Han Yezhen is the granddaughter of his master. When she came to Los Angeles to go to school, Yezhen''s mother called and asked him to take care of her. I didn''t expect something like this to happen today.


    "A Leopard!"


    Tang Zheng shouted.


    A burly man in his thirties walked in.


    "Brother, what''s your order?" Abao asked.


    Tang Zheng repeated the cause and effect, and told Abao about the physical characteristics of the people that Han Yezhen told him. Finally, he said: "You take people to Hollywood to find out this matter. You must take the bastards. Come out, get things, and people will bring them back."


    Yejin said that if you do it, it''s not just a matter of things, those **** have to pay the price.


    "It''s the eldest brother!" Abao responded and turned and went out, called more than 20 people downstairs, and drove a few cars straight to Hollywood.


    Tang Zheng thought for a while, picked up the phone and called Bill to help.


    Hollywood is the domain of the Bills.


    The boss of the Bills had invited him to meet last time, and the two agreed that it would be best not to have unnecessary conflicts in the future.


    It is necessary for your own people to say hello to the Bill Gang to enter Hollywood.


    The phone is connected,


    When Bill answered the phone, Tang Zheng first said a few polite words, and then said the whole thing, "I don''t know if those stealers are from Bill''s gang. They attacked Miss Hongmenbiao. There must be an explanation for this matter."


    Bill said solemnly: "Thief? The Bill''s gang doesn''t have that kind of low-level stuff. I''ll let my men investigate this matter."


    Hanging up the phone, Bill asked his men to understand the situation. Not long after they reported that there was indeed a robbery in Hollywood Commercial Street, but Ivan the Great was already investigating this matter.


    "Big Ivan, why is he investigating?"


    Bill felt very strange, how could that stupid big man investigate this matter for no reason.


    Leading people to find the Great Ivan and inquiring about the reason, the Great Ivan said solemnly: "Boss Hardy ordered me to investigate this matter."


    Bill was even more surprised.


    The boss got involved? !


    This thing seems a bit big.


    Who did the thieves provoke?


    Bill hurriedly contacted Hardy, "Boss, what is happening in Hollywood Commercial Street? The boss of the Chinese Gang is looking for those people. You should also look for those people. What do they provoke who shouldn''t provoke?"


    "I!"


    Hardy said softly.


    Bill was taken aback.


    "Boss what do you mean, they dare to provoke you?"


    "I was in the commercial street. A thief wanted to steal a girl¡¯s wallet and was beaten away. The thief found someone to avenge the two girls. I shot those **** away, but those guys took away the girls¡¯ purses. , I asked Big Ivan to get it back." Hardy said.


    Hardy''s words were too simple, and Bill made up for it himself.


    Today, Hardy was shopping with two girls, and the thieves clashed. Hardy''s boss beat the **** away, but the bag was snatched away.


    Hadi¡¯s boss was naturally annoyed by the group of **** when she asked girls to go shopping. As for the two girls, they were most likely the boss¡¯s women.


    by!


    Resolutely can''t let it go.


    They must be killed.


    "Boss, don''t worry, I will take care of this myself."


    Hanging up, Bill hurriedly summoned everyone.


    Find someone.


    Even if you turn over the entire Los Angeles, you have to pick out those bastards.


    Those little gangsters don¡¯t know yet,


    Now half of the underworld forces in Los Angeles are looking for them.


    In fact, their whereabouts are not a secret. They caught a group of thieves nearby and asked them casually. After a short time, the identities of those guys were determined.


    A group of thieves gathered in a slum.


    Nothing on the countertop at all.


    at the same time,


    Abao of the Tang People''s Gang also got the news and hurried to Xiacheng, but when they came to the den of the group of thieves that the informant said, they found hundreds of people from the Bill''s Gang gathered at the door.


    "Brother, what''s the situation?" someone asked Abao in a low voice.


    Abao frowned and looked at the crowd in front of him, "It''s a bit weird, let''s check the situation first."


    Not long.


    A tall figure came out of the old house first, and Abao immediately recognized that this person was the former boss of the Russian gang, and now he has joined the Bill gang as a leader, but his strength is much stronger than before.


    Behind the big Ivan.


    A group of people escorted several guys **** into zongzi. These guys looked terrified, as if being taken to the execution ground to be shot.


    When the Great Iwan came out, someone reported to him that the people from the Tang Dynasty had come.


    Big Ivan thought for a while and wanted to walk towards Abao. UU Reading www.udkahnshu.com


    "Are you from the Tang Dynasty?" Big Ivan asked.


    "Yes."


    A Leopard admitted simply.


    "Are you the ones who came for the robbery in the Hollywood high street?"


    Leopard paused, "Yes, what?"


    Big Ivan smiled and pointed to the guys who were tied into rice dumplings and said: "You are late, we have caught people, boss Bill asked me to tell you, give your boss a word, this matter Bill Gang No matter, you don¡¯t need to interfere."


    "In our turf, we will handle things ourselves."


    Abao was silent for a few seconds, then looked at Big Ivan and said, "Then can you give us back the stolen things?"


    Big Ivan smiled.


    "Hehe, don''t worry, someone will return it."

 Chapter 96： : Give her a condition that cannot be refused

    (Thanks to the leader of fff Gougou for the reward)


    The two ladies'' bags were placed in front of Hardy.


    "Boss, I checked with those bastards, there are a lot of things in the bag." Big Ivan smiled and reported.


    Hardy opened Han Yezhen''s bag, took out a long brocade box from it, and opened the hosta inside.


    "How did those guys deal with it?" Hardy asked.


    "Waiting for your order, if you let it be dealt with, I will take my brothers out of the city and bury them. Now it''s an hour to fight." Da Yiwan said.


    Those thieves, although they are hateful, are not guilty of death, "Teach them a lesson, and starve them for a week, and give them only a piece of bread and a glass of water a day.


    Great Ivan''s body trembled unconsciously, remembering the days when he was locked in the cellar by the boss in the dark.


    "Understand the boss."


    Big Ivan left.


    Hardy held the hairpin and thought that the girl could even ask for help from the Tang Dynasty. It seemed that her identity was not simple.


    Pick up the phone and call the hd security intelligence department.


    "Look into the situation of the two girls for me." Hardy told the intelligence department what he knew about Han Yezhen and Irina.


    ......


    Big Ivan returned to the station.


    Look at a few guys who were tied into rice dumplings, with a sneer on their faces, and ordered his men to untie them.


    These thieves didn''t know why, one by one kneeled on the ground begging for mercy.


    "First hit the whip."


    Big Ivan''s men took out the twine and whip, dipped in salt water and beat these thieves to their lives. The thieves who beat them were crying and tumbling on the ground.


    "A group of things that don''t have eyesight provoke people you can''t provoke. You will be lucky if you don''t kill you this time."


    Reach for a guy.


    "Tell me, what bad things have been done before." When I was free, Big Ivan was ready to relieve them of boredom.


    This guy didn''t dare to conceal anything when he was brought up. Yiwuyishi talked about what bad things he had done before, and almost told him about the bedwetting when he was a child.


    ......


    The hd security intelligence department moved quickly, and put a piece of information in front of Hardy the next day. After reading it, Hardy looked slightly stunned.


    Irina is okay.


    French girl.


    Originally there were some assets in the family. Just after World War II broke out, her parents took her to the United States. Since then, she has settled in Los Angeles, with a normal resume.


    It was Han Yezhen that surprised Hardy a little.


    Her identity is indeed a bit unusual, she turned out to be the granddaughter of Mr. Situ, a Hongmen elder.


    That old Mr. Situ, even Hardy is like a thunderbolt.


    The old man once followed Sun Yat-sen, and Chang Kaishen respected him. Roosevelt served as a legal adviser for him and was elected chairman of the Hongmen Zhi Gong Party. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, he presided over the General Bureau of Anti-Japanese War Raising Funds of 14 million US dollars and found the country. Stand in the front row during the ceremony.


    It''s 1946. I want to come to that old gentleman, now he is still running in China.


    Han Yezhen¡¯s father is also Chinese, an architect, and Han Yezhen¡¯s mother is a college classmate. He is in free love and married. Her family does not involve Hongmen affairs.


    The boss of the Los Angeles Tang Dynasty Gang is a disciple of Mr. Situ and one of the important figures in the Hong Clan. It is natural to maintain Han Yizhen.


    She studied architecture, probably because of her father''s influence.


    Put the hairpin,


    Hardy was going to give the girls back their bags.


    Driving to the University of Southern California, driving all the way to the teacher parking lot, walking on the campus, watching the students walking by in twos and threes, the young people sitting or lying in the shade of the lawn, life is really leisurely.


    Just when Hardy walked downstairs to the teaching building of the Department of Architecture, he happened to see Han Yezhen walking downstairs, holding two books in her hands, and behind her was a young white guy who was talking endlessly.


    "Miss Han." Hardy shouted while standing in front of the two.


    Han Yezhen suddenly looked up and saw Hadi, which was a little surprised to me. The man beside her also looked at Hadi with a slight hostility in his eyes.


    "Mr. Hardy, why are you here?"


    Han Yezhen rolled her eyes after speaking and said to her classmates next to her: "Andrew, my friend is here, there is no time today, goodbye."


    "Mr. Hardy, let''s go." After speaking, they stood beside Hardy and left together.


    Andrew glared at Hardy''s back with a bit of bitterness.


    If this guy doesn''t come, chances are he will be able to invite the girl to watch a movie with him today.


    "Your suitor?"


    The two were walking on the boulevard, Hardy asked.


    "It''s just a classmate. Why did Mr. Hardy come?" Han Yizhen said.


    "Didn''t you invite me to visit USC yesterday?" Hardy''s tone was hurt.


    Han Yezhen had a look on her face.


    In fact, it was Irina who sent the invitation yesterday, but Hardy saved himself, so I can''t say that I didn''t invite him.


    "Why don''t we go to Irina together, she should have finished class too." Han Yizhen said.


    "Okay, I happen to be looking for her with something."


    When Irina saw Hardy, she ran over happily and greeted enthusiastically: "Hi, Mr. Hardy, I''m so glad to see you again."


    "It''s noon, do you have a treat for lunch?" Hardy looked at the two girls.


    "Oh~!"


    Irina was speechless.


    She lost her living expenses. Yesterday she borrowed dozens of dollars from Han Yezhen to plan to spend the month with slices of bread every day.


    Her living expenses are gone again if she invites guests.


    Han Yezhen looked at it, "I invited Mr. Hardy to dinner. Thank you Mr. Hardy for saving us yesterday. There is a restaurant next to the school. Let''s go there."


    "No problem, but wait a minute, I''ll go to the car to get you something." Hardy said.


    "What is it?" Irina asked curiously.


    "gift."


    When the three came to the car, Hardy opened the door and took out two handbags. The two girls were all startled.


    "Ah, isn''t this my purse?"


    "My handbag is here too?!"


    "Check to see if you have lost anything." Hardy said, returning the bag to them, and the two girls took it and checked it.


    "It''s all here, nothing is too much, and my money is also in it." Irina called out in surprise.


    Han Yezhen also saw her belongings, including the hosta.


    "Mr. Hardy, what is going on?" Han Yizhen asked curiously.


    Hardy smiled and said, "I have asked a friend to help you come back, so should you please invite me to dinner and thank you."


    "Of course it should." Irina shouted excitedly.


    The three came to the restaurant.


    Irina asked how the purse came back again, and Hardy simply dealt with it, only saying that a friend had some energy.


    Irina majored in journalism. She was talkative and lively, while Han Yezhen was relatively quieter.


    After chatting for a while, Hardy looked at Han Yezhen and asked, "In the antique shop before, you were going to buy porcelain. Do you know that well?"


    Han Yizhen thought for a while and said: "My grandfather is very researching on antiques, and originally wanted to pass it on to his father, but his father chose architecture. When I was young, my grandfather often took out some porcelain, antiques, calligraphy and painting to tell me. Later I also fell in love with these things."


    "I was in college, influenced by my father, and I also liked architecture very much. I studied architecture, but at the same time minored in painting, sculpture and art appreciation. This is my hobby."


    Hardy nodded to express understanding.


    "Do you usually collect a lot of Chinese antiques?" Hardy asked.


    The girl shook her head, "I have no money, even if I see something I like, I can''t take it."


    Hardy understood a little.


    Although the Han family is a home of surplus, Han''s father is only an architect after all. He can supply the children to school, and will never let her spend a lot of money.


    In ancient times, education was more important. No parents were willing to train their children into dudes. Han Yizhen¡¯s money for antiques was saved from living expenses.


    "Mr. Hardy, I think you bought a lot of Chinese porcelain, do you know these well?" Han Yizhen asked.


    Suddenly, Hardy said in Chinese: "I don''t understand it very well, just simply like it."


    "You can speak Mandarin?!" Han Yizhen was surprised, and said this sentence in Mandarin.


    Han Yezhen is a Chinese for three generations, but her family has always taught her Chinese. Her Cantonese is almost the same as that of southerners, and her Mandarin is a little bit close, but she has no pressure at all.


    "How can Mr. Hardy know Chinese?" Han Yizhen asked.


    Hardy shrugged, "When I was a teenager, my neighbor was a Chinese. We became good friends. I learned Chinese at that time."


    "You are really good. I feel that Mandarin is better than what I said. By the way, have you been to China?" Han Yizhen said.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "I have never been to China. The closest I was to China was an attack on Japan, and then I was seriously injured and returned to Hawaii. If I set foot on the Japanese mainland at that time, I might visit China." Hardy said.


    "Ah, have you served as a soldier in the war against Japan?" Han Yezhen asked in surprise.


    "Yes, I killed more than 30 Japanese soldiers and won medals." Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen saw Hadi¡¯s eyes become more cordial than before. She is a Chinese, and the Japanese invaded the land of China. She listened to adults at home often talking about this, especially her grandfather had been doing things for the War of Resistance against Japan. Her sincere admiration and admiration from the Japanese soldiers favorite.


    Irina looked at her roommate, then at Hardy, and said with some displeasure: "Hey, you two can''t do this. I can''t understand what you say, you are bullying."


    Han Yezhen and Hardy looked at each other, and they laughed.


    They had just spoken, and they had forgotten to change the channel after switching to Mandarin, to ignoring Irina next to them.


    "Mr. Hardy said that he had served as a soldier, killed more than 30 Japanese invaders, and made contributions to the fight against France." Han Yizhen said.


    Irina is French, and her family had to flee to the United States because of the war launched by Germany. She also hates France. I heard that Hardy is a fighting hero, and her impression of Hardy is even better.


    The look in Hardy''s eyes was utterly unreliable.


    After lunch, Irina still had class in the afternoon, and she was very reluctant to say goodbye to Hardy. Before leaving, the girl hugged Hardy and kissed her cheek before leaving.


    Han Yezhen and Hardy were walking by the academy lake. The two chatted about antiques again. Han Yezhen smiled and said, ¡°Actually, my name is also related to antiques. When I was born, my grandfather held me and liked it very much. It is the art treasure of my Han family, let''s call it Yejin."


    The girl is laughing.


    Hardy looked at the girl''s profile,


    I found that she smiled better.


    "Ms. Han, I have a proposal. I like Chinese antiques, but I don''t know them very well. You know Chinese antiques. I plan to set up an art company. How about you come and buy it for me?" Hardy said.


    "Ah, let me be the person in charge of your company?" Han Yizhen was surprised that Hardy had such an idea.


    "Yes, I pay, you are responsible for the acquisition, and I can give you 5% of the shares."


    Han Yezhen just wanted to refuse.


    She is still in college and it is too early to make money.


    "My five percent of the shares are not money, but antiques."


    Han Yezhen swallowed again, looking at Hadi with beautiful eyes, and didn''t understand what Mr. Hadi meant for a while.


    "Five percent antique, what do you mean?"


    Hardy smiled and explained, "It''s very simple. For every 100 antique works of art you buy, you own five of them."


    "Then how to determine which five pieces are? The value of antiques can be high or low, there are fine products, treasures and even national treasures. Can you pick them out?" Han Yizhen asked.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "It''s not fair to choose casually. Among the hundred antiques, the most precious one is worth the other 99. I have a way. All 100 are numbered and the lottery is drawn. Which one is assigned is entirely by luck. "Hadi smiled.


    The girl thought this proposal was really interesting. It aroused the young genes in her body, especially the antique rewards, which attracted her greatly.


    "I don''t want to delay my studies. I still have a year or so to complete the courses." Han Yizhen said.


    Hardy smiled This tone is basically agreed.


    The old godfather said.


    "Give him a condition that cannot be refused!"


    The size of the cost,


    It depends on your own choice.


    Hardy looked at the girl and said:


    "This kind of thing can''t be rushed. Let''s take it slowly. After setting up the company, you can recruit a group of staff and appraisers, starting from Los Angeles, then California, slowly to the United States, and finally Europe and even Asia. Very abundant." Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen looked at Hardy and asked, "Mr. Hardy, your goal is really big, so it costs a lot of money?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "Rest assured, I will make a lot, a lot, a lot...a lot of money."

 Chapter 97： :The Shawshank Redemption

    "I have already bought a batch of antiques, are you interested in going to see it now?" Hardy asked Han Yezhen.


    "Okay." Han Yizhen agreed.


    Hardy drove Han Yezhen to the hd security company. When he walked in, Han Yezhen was a little surprised, "hd security, I''ve heard the name, what shall we do with the security company?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "This security company is owned by me. The porcelain is kept in the security company. It is safer here."


    Han Yezhen looked at Hardy in surprise.


    "The famous hd security is your company some time ago?" Last month, she was dragged by Irina to watch the "Los Angeles Bank Robbery" documentary.


    "Yes."


    "What about hd film company?"


    "It''s mine too."


    Han Yezhen carefully looked at Hardy again. He already owned two companies at a young age. He must be very capable. No wonder he just boasted that he would make a lot of money in Haikou.


    The two came to the storage room.


    Han Yezhen saw the porcelain on the shelf and was immediately attracted to her.


    "This is a Ruyi bottle. This turquoise green color is really beautiful. It was made in Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty. It is an official kiln fine product."


    "This is an alum black tea bowl, made by Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, with imperial inscriptions on it, which is even more precious."


    "This cloisonne longevity ear bottle is definitely a fine product, the shape is noble and beautiful, the pattern is graceful and gorgeous, the golden color is brilliant, the colors are gorgeous and rich..."


    Han Yezhen opened her mouth and said a lot, even if Hardy is the soul of a Chinese, he still doesn''t understand some things.


    There is no way for a low level of education.


    Hardy said: "We set up an art purchase company, the warehouse is set here, here is the security company''s resident, safety is completely guaranteed."


    Han Yezhen smiled.


    "This is really a good place. The bank vaults are protected by you. If this is not safe, there is no safe place."


    "If you register a company, I suggest you register an auction company. The auction company involves a wider range of businesses, including acquisition, identification, sales, and transactions. It doesn''t matter if you only want to collect, you just don''t do other businesses."


    Hardy thinks what Han Yezhen said makes sense.


    "Then set up an auction company."


    Just do it.


    Hardy took Han Yizhen to find a special agency to help people register, bought a shell company, changed the facade, and added another auction company under Hardy''s name.


    "We also need to have an office location." Han Yizhen said.


    "From now on, you will be responsible for this company. I think you can rent an office building near USC, where the office will be in charge, and the security company will serve as a warehouse." Hardy said.


    "I think it''s okay." Han Yezhen nodded.


    Hardy smiled and stretched out his hand, Han Yizhen paused and stretched out his hand, holding the two hands together.


    "From now on, you are the general manager of Hardy Auction Company. From now on, the management and development of the company will be left to you."


    Hardy finished speaking and handed the company registration certificate in his hand to Han Yizhen.


    Han Yezhen received the company registration certificate, and felt that all this happened so quickly that he didn''t even react, and Flicker became his person.


    but.


    This is indeed what I like.


    Then do it.


    Hardy took out the check, scribbled the amount and name, tore it down and handed it to Han Yizhen, "This is one hundred thousand, the company''s start-up capital."


    Han Yezhen took the check in a daze, saying that the 100,000 U.S. dollars had been handed over to him, not afraid that he would take it and not admit it.


    "The rest of the auction company is up to you." Hardy smiled.


    At this time, it was more than 7 o''clock in the evening, and Hadi took Han Yezhen to a French restaurant, and the two had dinner together.


    When Han Yezhen was eating, she always had a strange feeling in her heart, but she couldn''t figure out what was wrong.


    Hardy looked at the delicate girl before him.


    I feel a sense of accomplishment.


    He wouldn''t be like other men, giving flowers, eating, and watching movies.


    How good now.


    Let her work for herself, and bring her out if she wants to take her out for dinner, which is called celebrating the establishment of the company.


    In the future, the two will be in a superior-subordinate relationship, and they will have more opportunities to contact each other. When the time comes, ask her to come out for dinner and just talk about research work.


    During the meal, the two had been chatting, discussing how the company will operate in the future, and Hardy gave the simplest method.


    The company layout has been completed recently.


    Then recruit a group of professionals.


    Carry out acquisition business.


    He figured out how to deal with money.


    "Yejin, what is your greatest ideal?" Hardy asked.


    Han Yizhen thought for a while, "Actually, I have a dream to build an art museum. I design the museum myself and collect art from all over the world. Of course, the most are Chinese cultural relics, and show the treasures of Chinese art to people all over the world. ."


    Unknowingly, it was more than nine o''clock in the evening.


    Hardy sent the girl back to USC, and the car stopped downstairs in the dormitory. Han Yizhen got off the car and waved goodbye to Hardy.


    When she opened the door of the dormitory, she found roommate Irina pouting on the sofa in the living room, her eyes slanted at her.


    "What are you doing?" Han Yezhen asked differently.


    "Han Yezhen, I just found out that you turned out to be a guy who cares more about **** than friends. Did you go out with Mr. Hardy and have dinner together?" Irina asked angrily.


    Han Yezhen smiled.


    Go to the sofa and sit down.


    "Yeah, we not only ate dinner."


    "Ah, what else did you do?" Irina asked anxiously.


    "We also established a company."


    Irina was stunned.


    Setting up a company, she never expected this answer.


    Han Yezhen told Irina about the afternoon¡¯s experience, and then showed the company registration certificate to her roommate. Irina took the registration form and asked in a daze, "Did you set up a company so soon? Did you become the person in charge of the company? ?"


    Han Yezhen shrugged, "Actually, I am still a little confused now. I feel that things are out of control. I haven''t had time to think about it, and things have become the way they are now."


    Irina blinked, hugged her roommate''s arm, and smiled and said, "Yejin, isn''t your company recruiting people, what do you think of me?"


    "You, won''t you delay your studies?" Han Yizhen said.


    "No, I''m going to be a senior year soon. I also need work experience, and we are roommates. It is convenient to study the company''s affairs, isn''t it? You are the general manager of the company now. You can give me a department manager."


    When Irina spoke, she kept rubbing her body on Han Yezhen''s arm.


    "Go, go, you are useless to seducing me." Han Yezhen pushed Irina hard, and Irina clung to her and didn''t let go.


    "Assistant, you can be my assistant first."


    "Oye~~"


    Irina cheered triumphantly.


    ......


    the next day.


    Han Yezhen called Tang Zheng, the gang leader of the Tang Dynasty in Los Angeles, and told him that he and his classmates had returned their bags.


    Yesterday, Abao came back to report to Tang Zheng. When he arrived, the thieves had been caught by the big Ivan of the Bills gang.


    He asked for the lady''s bag and the other party said that someone would send it back.


    "Yejin, who sent you the bag?"


    Tang Zheng wanted to ask who had so much energy and used the Bill''s help to get the things back.


    "A new friend, we were in danger that day, and he helped us fight off those thieves." Han Yizhen said.


    "Oh, that''s the case, what''s your friend''s name?"


    "His name is Jon Hardy, what''s the matter with Uncle Tang?"


    "Oh~ it''s okay, it''s okay, I just asked, since it''s okay, Yezhen, please go to school with peace of mind. If you have anything to do, call uncle at any time." Tang Zheng said with a smile.


    "Okay Uncle Tang, I''m dead."


    Hanging up, Tang Zheng frowned and thought.


    Who is this Jon Hardy? Is it the son of a big family in Los Angeles?


    In fact, Hardy has never been very famous. When he was in the gang, he was just a small boss. Later, he formed his own team and did things secretly. He killed the Spanish gang and formed the Bill gang, and directly promoted Bill as the boss.


    In the underworld, Hardy left no reputation.


    Even now, if you investigate his identity, you can only find out that he is the boss of several companies. The police have no criminal record and the gang has no identity. It can be described as innocent.


    ......


    A few days passed in a flash.


    Hardy received a call from Ava Gardner, and she told Hardy that the crew had finished filming and could return to Los Angeles in three days at most.


    "Come back to catch the wind for you." Hardy smiled.


    As soon as I hung up the phone, the phone on the desk rang again, and when I picked up the handset, it turned out that it was the big Ivan.


    "Boss, you said hungry **** for a week, now it''s time, what do you think about them next?" Big Ivan asked.


    The big Ivan is not very smart, he does things straightforwardly. He has a typical Slav character, but he is very attentive to executing orders.


    "How are those people?" Hardy asked casually.


    Big Ivan smiled and said: "At first I was hungry and yelling. I know that it feels very uncomfortable. I will ask them to teach them every two days. How can I make them stay comfortable? This is not Vacation."


    "I''ll let them confess to their own confession when there is nothing to do, and explain the wrong things they have done before, hahaha, these guys have said all the bad things they have done before."


    "Theft, robbery, racketeering, fraud, quarrels, these guys have done it all. One guy confessed that once he burgled a house, he happened to see a couple of men and women there. He was listening while stealing things, and later found two people. It turned out to be cheating."


    "When he accidentally made a movement when he took something, the man came out. This guy simply shot the man and killed the woman screaming on the bed."


    "Later, because of this incident, the woman''s husband was designated as a murderer I heard that he was still a banker and a vice president of a bank. At that time, many reports in the newspapers were a sensation."


    Hardy was just a joke at first.


    But listening, he felt something was wrong.


    The plot is a bit familiar.


    The thief broke into the house.


    Cheating men and women were killed.


    The banker went to jail for injustice.


    Isn''t this the plot of "Shawshank Redemption"?


    "Ivan, what is the thief''s name?" Hardy asked in a deep voice.


    "I haven''t asked him what his name is?" How could Big Ivan care about the name of a bastard.


    "Don''t let any of those people, I''ll go to you now." Hardy ordered.


    "Good boss!"

 Chapter 98： : Oh oh oh, Qu Xiang Xiang Tiange

    Dark cellar.


    This group of thieves have been imprisoned for a whole week. This is the most difficult week of their lives.


    A slice of bread and a glass of water.


    Every day is spent in hunger.


    And every two or three days, he would be taken out and slipped out, beaten and tortured by those gangsters, here is below, it is simply better to die than life.


    Click.


    The iron door opened.


    Everyone looked at the door, with longing and fear in their eyes.


    Craving food.


    Fear of being pulled out and beaten up.


    A strong man walked in and glanced over a crowd of thieves. The thieves didn''t take the bread and knew that they were asking a lesson. They all bowed their heads and huddled in the corner for fear of being picked out.


    "You, come out!"


    The brawny pointed at a guy.


    The face of the person who was spotted was ashamed.


    Even keep shrinking back.


    The strong man came over and grabbed him by the collar, lifted him out, the iron door closed, and everyone else breathed a sigh of relief.


    The man walked into the room vainly, with horror in his eyes. There were four or five men standing in the room, some of whom he knew, and had tortured him in the past few days.


    Among these people stood a man in a suit. His clothes looked very high-quality, and he was looking at him at the moment.


    The man''s gaze was frightened and quickly avoided.


    "What''s your name?" Hardy looked at this guy and asked.


    "I~ my name is Aimo."


    Emma stammered and replied.


    "Have you been to jail before?"


    "Being detained three times for theft."


    "Have you ever killed anyone?"


    Aimo looked up at the man in the suit, "Kill~killed."


    "where is it?"


    "Once I entered a house to steal something, a man and a woman were doing business. Then I accidentally knocked over something and made a noise. When the man heard that the man wanted to attack me, I shot him and the woman didn¡¯t. Stop screaming, and see what I was like, I shot her again." Emma said.


    Hardy said to his heart, it seems that this is the case.


    "What year did it happen?"


    Aimo thought for a while, "It''s been almost seven years."


    "You go over the whole thing in detail, don''t miss every detail." Hardy said.


    "Good, good."


    "Seven years ago, one early autumn night, I ran out of money. I fancy a nice little villa. I climbed in from the back window. When I walked to the living room, I found a lot of clothes scattered on the floor, and the sound of men and women doing business came from the bedroom. "


    "I secretly walked over and found a man and woman passionately in the bedroom. I overheard for a while, and later learned that the two were not husband and wife. The man was a baseball coach and the woman was a married woman."


    "I ignored them. I rummaged in other rooms. I accidentally bumped into a trophy. The cry of the woman in the room stopped, and I hurriedly took out my gun in fright."


    "Not long after that, the man came out with a baseball bat. When he saw me, he would attack me. I shot him as soon as I gritted my teeth. The man didn¡¯t die immediately after being shot. He ran to the room and the woman saw The man was covered in blood and screamed in fright."


    "I chased the room and fired two shots at the man. Both shots hit the back. The man died. The woman sat naked on the bed and watched me screaming. I didn''t want to kill the woman at first. But when she sees me, I can¡¯t help but kill her.¡±


    "I shot the woman twice in the chest. The woman stopped screaming. I found a few valuable things and left quickly."


    "After a few days I read the newspaper and it said that the police arrested the woman''s husband. It was suspected that he had killed his wife and the lover because of hatred. The newspaper also said that the man was the vice president of a bank. I just thought it was pretty good at the time. interesting."


    "Later, this matter caused a sensation, and newspapers reported that the banker was actually sentenced. In fact, I knew he was wronged. Maybe the judge knew it. Who knows why he was sentenced in the end."


    Hardy looked at this guy, "Is the gun that killed you still in your hand?"


    Emma shook his head, "I sold it later."


    "Do you know whom to sell to?"


    "know."


    Hardy looked at the Great Ivan and said, "Detain him in a separate room and get him something to eat."


    When Amo heard that there was something to eat, he immediately thanked Hardy.


    This guy was taken out, and Hardy explained to Big Ivan again: "I have a great use for this person. Let the others let go. This is left. Three meals a day are served normally, but he must not be allowed to run away. ."


    "Don''t worry, boss." Big Ivan promised, patting his chest.


    Back to Hardy Security Company, Hardy called Henry, Henry is now the head of the intelligence department, and now the intelligence department is one of the two major departments of Hardy Security, whose strength is not under the strategic research room.


    "Henry, you go to investigate something. Seven years ago, a banker named Andy was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife. It should be in Shawshank Prison."


    "I want all information about him."


    "Also, find the pistol that the thief used to kill. You can go to the Great Ivan to ask about the situation. That gun will be of great use in the future."


    "I''m going to be the boss." Henry responded.


    The next day.


    Today is the day when the crew of "My Assassin Isn''t Too Cold" has a trial run. Hardy has several identities as an investor, producer, and screenwriter, so he naturally wants to come to the scene to have a look.


    Actor Lyon performer Gary Grant, he is a big star of MGM, and his acting skills are even worse. He performed several scenes and was very entertaining.


    Next is the little Lolita Elizabeth Taylor. She walked in wearing a shorts and t-shirt, with a fluffy student head in her hair, and her expression was a little indifferent.


    As soon as she walked in, Hitchcock¡¯s acting skills were brilliant. In his impression, this Miss Taylor was a princess-like character, but now she has changed a lot. I don¡¯t know how she changed, anyway. The script prototype Matilda feels very similar.


    Tyler was a little nervous at first, but when he saw Hardy sitting there, he suddenly became very confident.


    Hitchcock asked Taylor to perform several passages, and Taylor entered the state very quickly, all deducing the director''s feeling.


    "The performance is very good, I think the heroine is already certain, what do you think?" Hitchcock looked at Hardy and the director of MGM''s acting department.


    Of course they have no objection.


    "Very good, beyond my expectation." MGM''s acting director.


    "Hehe, then it''s passed." Hardy gave a final word.


    "Oye~!"


    Taylor cheered loudly, ran to several judges to express his gratitude, and finally came to Hardy and gave him a big hug.


    Then came the big villain''s trial play. It was an old drama bone of MGM. He often played villains in his forties. The director''s evaluation of him is that he can interpret the image of villains to the bone.


    As for other supporting roles, it doesn''t matter, such as Matilda''s father, mother, sister, brother, and the old policeman. These are all decided by the deputy director.


    Hardy also had an agent company under him, and he asked Edward to cram the contracted artists into the crew, which was also considered a chance for them.


    at night.


    The Taylors invited Hardy to be a guest at home for dinner and expressed their gratitude.


    During the dinner, it was a good time.


    When Hardy left, Taylor insisted on going out to see him off, and Mrs. Sara and Mr. Taylor returned to the villa with a smile.


    Tyler looked at Hardy with big eyes, and reluctantly said: "The crew is going to film in New York soon. The director said it will take about four or five months. I will not be able to see Mr. Hardy for several months."


    It''s just over a month of contact, and I don''t know why, Taylor feels that he has developed a sense of dependence on Mr. Hardy.


    And it''s a very strong feeling.


    Hardy smiled and patted Tyler on the head. "A few months are not long. Take a good look. I will go to New York to see you when I have time."


    Taylor was overjoyed.


    "Will Mr. Hardy really come to see me in New York?"


    "Yes, I promise." Hardy could only agree to this girl.


    "Great." The girl''s face was full of joy.


    When Hardy was about to get in the car, Taylor paused, suddenly jumped into Hardy''s arms, hugged him tightly, kissed Hardy on the face again, turned and ran into the villa.


    Seeing the little girl disappear, Hardy smiled.


    Is this girl in her current state?


    the next day.


    Hardy came to Noah Film Company to welcome the return of the "Red Dead Redemption" crew. Ava Gardner got out of the car and saw Hardy and gave him a hug.


    "Hadi, I feel separated from you for a long time." Ava said.


    "me too."


    The two separated, and Hardy again greeted the director and other actors, and walked into the reception room together. Hardy asked Nolan, "How long will it take for the next production?"


    "It can be completed in about two months, and then the film will be watched and announced, and it will be released in about October." Director Nolan said.


    "Then you can step up production and strive for an early release."


    Everyone chatted until the evening, and Hardy brought hundreds of people from the entire crew to the booked hotel to celebrate the completion of the film.


    Now Hollywood has no rules for a final banquet. The boss, Hardy, paid his own money to invite everyone to dinner. Everyone was very happy. The dinner was very lively. Hardy drank a lot of wine and was already a little dizzy when he returned home.


    When going upstairs, Ava supported the man.


    I opened the door and found that the house was very clean I knew that the man must have found someone to help him clean up in advance.


    This man is sometimes domineering, sometimes gentle, sometimes careless, and sometimes considerate.


    Helping the man take off his jacket, she went to the bathroom to fill in the water, and when the bathtub was full, she took the man into the bathroom.


    Just then the man opened his eyes.


    "Ah, aren''t you drunk, shall you take a bath?" Ava said.


    Hardy chuckled and dragged the woman into the bathtub.


    The two played a game of ducklings in the bathtub.


    Oh oh oh~~~,


    Song Xiang Tiange.


    White hair floating in green water,


    Anthurium set clear waves.


    ......

 Chapter 99： : Maybe for justice

    Henry returns and reports to Hardy about Andy''s investigation.


    "..."


    "The judge who tried Andy''s case retired last year. In the court Andy has always claimed that he was wronged. He did not kill his wife. The court did not find his gun. In fact, the evidence was not sufficient, but the judge charged him with homicide. Sentenced to two life imprisonment for Andy."


    "Andy was sent to Shawshank prison. He has never stopped redressing his grievances. He writes a letter to the court every month stating his grievances. The past seven years has been uninterrupted."


    "Boss, we found the thief''s gun. A Colt revolver has been changed hands three times. I found it in the last man''s utility room."


    Henry said and put a paper bag in front of Hardy.


    Hardy picked up the paper bag and poured out the gun inside, a very ordinary revolver, worth only twenty or thirty dollars, but it was it that ruined a banker''s life.


    "Anything else?" Hardy asked.


    Henry thought for a while, and said with a smile: "That Andy loves to write letters. In addition to writing to the court that sentenced him, he also wrote to the state government. He felt that there were too few books in the prison library. A letter, and finally a batch of books and records came, which also made Andy''s popularity in prison improved, and later he was seldom bullied."


    Hardy remembered that there was indeed this plot in the movie.


    "Henry, find a lawyer and go through the normal process to apply for a retrial. The murderous thief, Amo, turned around and sent him to surrender. You will follow up on this matter personally and report to me at any time." Hardy said.


    ......


    Shawshank prison.


    A car parked at the gate of the prison.


    Attorney Henry and Bob get out of the car.


    Attorney Bob is in his forties this year. He has worked in the lawyer industry for more than 20 years. He has rich experience. When Henry found him and asked him to reverse Andy''s case, he hesitated. The banker''s wife murder case was a sensation back then. He naturally know.


    At first he hesitated, because it was far more difficult to overturn a court decision than to win a lawsuit.


    But in the end he was moved by the lawyer''s fees from Henry.


    Attorney Bob took out the meeting sheet and handed it to the guard at the door. The guard saw the two people let them in. After several checks, the two came to the interview room.


    When the prison guard informed Andy that a lawyer wanted to see him, Andy was surprised.


    Entering the interview room with doubts.


    "You are?" Andy asked in surprise.


    Lawyer Bob smiled, "I''m Lawyer Bob, this is Mr. Henry, and we came because of Mr. Andy''s case."


    Andy became excited when he heard it.


    "You were sent by the state court?!"


    His first thought was that the appeal letter he wrote to the court every month worked, and the court sent people to prepare for a retrial of his case.


    Bob shook his head. "I was commissioned by Mr. Hardy."


    "Mr. Hardy?"


    Andy murmured, trying to search his memory, but in the end he didn''t figure out who Jon Hardy was.


    "Mr. Hardy is my boss." Henry said.


    "I don''t seem to know Mr. Hardy." Andy was puzzled.


    Henry smiled, "When you walk out of the prison, you will know who Mr. Hardy is. Now let''s talk about you first."


    "Oh, good."


    Bob took out his lawyer''s card and a power of attorney, "Mr. Andy, this is a power of attorney. Would you like to let me represent your case and apply to the court for a new trial."


    Andy picked up the lawyer''s card and power of attorney, his hands trembling slightly.


    Looking forward to a few years,


    Seems to finally see the light.


    Although he doesn''t know who that Mr. Hardy is.


    But as long as there is a glimmer of hope, he is reluctant to give up.


    After reading the lawyer''s card and the power of attorney, there is no problem, and Andy looked at Henry again, "I want to ask, why did Mr. Hardy help me?"


    "Perhaps it is because of justice!" Henry said.


    In fact, Henry didn''t figure out the boss''s thoughts, why he wanted to help Andy suddenly, but it didn''t matter. For him, the boss''s order was nothing to doubt, just execute it.


    Andy signed the power of attorney, picked it up with both hands, and passed it over. This power of attorney is extremely important to him.


    His seven-year anticipation was even more hopeful.


    After Bob''s lawyer and Henry left, Andy was taken back to the prison area. Captain Hailey saw Andy being sent back and called the prison guard in charge of the interview room.


    "Who did Andy meet just now and what did they say?" Captain Hailey asked.


    "A lawyer met with Andy and said that someone had asked a lawyer to apply for a court retrial of his case and asked Andy to sign a power of attorney."


    Haley frowned.


    The retrial of the case is not good news for him.


    Haley asked his men to stare, and went to the warden''s office. Warden Sam Norton was playing with an antique music box. Collecting music boxes is his hobby.


    Captain Hailey closed the door and lowered his voice slightly: "The warden, a lawyer just approached Andy and said that someone would help him file a complaint with the state court and retry his case."


    The warden stopped fiddling with the music box.


    He looked up at Hailey, "Do you know who helped him?"


    "I don''t know, a lawyer and an assistant came." Captain Hailey said.


    The warden''s face darkened.


    Before Andy was a banker who was proficient in finance and accounting affairs, Sam Norton asked him to help himself with fraudulent accounts, money laundering, and tax evasion after knowing his abilities.


    Andy¡¯s sentence is two life imprisonment. Under normal circumstances, he doesn¡¯t want to get out of the prison alive. It can be said that it is safe to use him to do the billing for himself, but now there is a sudden situation that makes him a little unprepared. If Andy If he is really freed from prison, then he will be over.


    The first thought in his mind was to kill Andy.


    Eliminate all future troubles.


    But it''s not there yet.


    That Andy may not be exonerated, it is not so easy to overturn the state court''s judgment, and one thousand cases may not be successful.


    Andy is very capable, he does not want to lose such a good helper.


    "Haili, stare at Andy, and report to me at any time if things develop." The warden said in a deep voice.


    "Good warden."


    Captain Hailey went out, the warden put down the music box, and walked to the office window. In the distance is a wide prison playground. His office overlooks everything, where prisoners gather or chat or play games.


    The warden gritted his teeth with a stern expression on his face, "I won''t let you leave Shawshank alive."


    ......


    The sun in August makes people sweat.


    But people are still willing to get out of the cell and enjoy the rare free air time of the day.


    Andy came to the playground.


    Going to sit down next to Old Black Reid, Reid looked at him, "Who is coming to visit the prison, is your relative?"


    Andy shook his head.


    "Is a lawyer."


    Andy told Rhett again. Rhett was surprised, "How could someone help you for no reason? Did you really not know Mr. Hardy? Could it be your old acquaintance?"


    "No, I''ve thought about everyone I know, surely they don''t know a gentleman named Hardy." Andy said.


    Rhett touched his chin, "This is weird, but it is good news for you. You write to the state court every month. Isn''t it just a chance to reverse the case? Now someone is helping you. , You should feel lucky."


    "Rhett, I''m actually very excited now. I''ve never been excited before. I''m just trying to suppress myself."


    Andy couldn''t help smiling after he finished speaking.


    Just two days after Andy signed the power of attorney, something happened outside. A thief named Aimo voluntarily surrendered to the police station and admitted that he had killed a man and a woman in a villa on XX Street seven years ago. .


    Why would Amo surrendered.


    Because he doesn''t want to live a life in which life is worse than death.


    He was threatened.


    Either endure this kind of life forever, or surrender to the guilt, Aimo has been in prison three times and he is no stranger to prison.


    Although prisons have lost their freedom, they can still live normally, eat, sleep and enjoy the sun. As long as they don¡¯t provoke the prison guards and prison bosses, life is not bad.


    Can be here,


    Endure hunger every day, a whip every two days, and **** sprinkle salt on the wound. Those people are not people at all, and they take pleasure in torturing them.


    When Ivan the Great said that he would endure this kind of life forever, Aimo broke down. He would rather be a prison for a lifetime than live this kind of life.


    He was afraid that he would be beaten to death by them before he persisted.


    The so-called wicked have their own wicked grind.


    Aimo committed a murder.


    But in his heart, people like Da Ivan are demons, and he fears them from the bottom of his heart.


    After the police asked about the transcript, they found that the case had been sentenced seven years ago, and the murderer identified by the court was the woman''s husband, a banker.


    Report the matter to the chief of police, who is also very cautious.


    "In that case, I knew that the banker never admitted that he murdered. I didn''t expect that the real murderer would come to himself seven years later."


    "Report it to the court, they should know about this."


    The case was reported to the state court. After the current state court officer learned of the matter, he immediately asked people to retrieve the case file and found that the facts of the thief''s account were completely consistent with the facts of the case that year.


    Especially in some places that were unclear back then, after reading the thief''s confession, the answers were also found.


    "The judge who tried this case back then was Hopper He has retired. At the time of the trial, there was some controversy in this case. The banker has never admitted to killing his wife. He has given money every month for so many years. The court wrote to appeal without interruption."


    "Now that the real murderer has appeared, it turns out that the trial that year was really wrong."


    A judge looked at the police officer and asked, "What do you think?"


    The official was silent for a while, "According to the normal procedures, since someone made a mistake, someone should help him correct it."


    This sentence is very subtle.


    The responsibility has been transferred to the retired Judge Hopper.


    On the second day, a lawyer named Bob submitted a petition to the state court and showed Andy''s power of attorney.


    "I will defend Mr. Andy."


    Within a few days, the media also learned about this. The case of Andy''s murder of his wife was a sensation, but now it has been revealed that it was a wrong sentence. The murderer surrendered, and the newspapers began to report it, and the matter became a human being. Everybody knows.

 Chapter 100： :caveat

    Shawshank prison.


    The warden looked at the newspaper in his hand and his face became more and more ugly. The newspaper said that a thief surrendered to the police station and admitted that the two were murdered, which means that Andy''s case is likely to be reversed.


    He also felt that Andy was impossible to reverse the case, and that he wanted to reverse the previous judgment unless there was incomparably sufficient evidence.


    Unexpectedly, there was a thief who turned himself in.


    At this moment, the warden even suspected that the thief had been deliberately arranged to commit the crime. It was not uncommon for him to commit crimes, and he knew a lot about it.


    Thinking of coming to see Andy''s lawyer two days ago.


    Things can''t be so coincidental.


    Someone should be helping Andy.


    He doesn''t care if Andy is wronged, what he cares is that Andy knows too many secrets.


    Help him evade taxes, make false accounts, and launder money.


    Once these things were shaken out, he Sam Norton was all over.


    Not to mention that the position of the warden is not guaranteed, and it is very likely that he will be sent to prison. Perhaps Andy will not tell the public, but he does not want to put his destiny in the hands of others.


    Putting the newspaper on the table, there was a cold light in the eyes behind the warden''s glasses.


    Captain Hailey received the notice from the warden and came quickly, "Guardian, you are looking for me."


    "Haili, did Hardy also give you a false tax return?" the warden asked.


    "Oh~ yes." Haili replied.


    He knew that this matter could not deceive the warden.


    "Look at this newspaper, there are news you are interested in." The warden threw the newspaper to Hailey.


    Haley took the look, and his eyes widened after watching it.


    "Someone admits to killing Andy''s wife, isn''t Andy''s case going to be changed?" Hailey asked in surprise.


    "Yes, if the sentence is changed, he will be released after he is not guilty, but he knows too much about us. If it leaks out, think about the consequences?" The warden looked at Haili with a gloomy look.


    Haili''s face kept changing.


    If his tax evasion is exposed, his current job will definitely be lost, and the tax bureau will also prosecute him. The lighter taxpayer will make up for the tax, and the severer will go to jail.


    "Warden, what shall we do now?" Hailey asked.


    A cold light flashed in the warden''s eyes, "It is the best way to let him shut up forever."


    "You mean to kill him?" Hailey asked.


    "Do you have any other better way?" The warden cast aside Haili.


    Haley gritted his teeth, "Okay, I''ll find someone to kill him."


    The warden nodded, "Now that Andy¡¯s matter has been exposed, someone must be staring at him. If you do it directly, you may be implicated. It is best to think of a safe way to get the prisoner to take action, and then say It''s revenge for vendettas. There are a lot of heavy criminals here. Anyway, they won''t get out in their entire lives. It doesn''t matter if one more person is killed. Give them some benefits and promise that they can live better in prison in the future. Someone will do it."


    "I understand the warden." Hailey nodded.


    When Haili came to the prison area, his leather shoes stepped on the floor of the hallway and made a clicking sound. He looked inside every time he walked through a prison room.


    Others thought he was patrolling the cell, and no one knew that he was looking for someone who was right to do that.


    In a cell, several guys were chatting. Hailey heard the voice and looked over. He saw a prisoner named Dimon bragging with others. This Dimon was a murderer. He had a few lives in his hand. He was also a small boss in the prison, and a group of people followed him.


    Haley thought for a while.


    Call a few prison guards and open the cell door.


    "All stand at attention~!"


    With the prison guard shouted.


    Everyone jumped off the bed and stood on the ground.


    "Search for contraband. If anyone hides contraband, hehe, just wait and be punished." Haili said coldly.


    Many prisoners'' faces became ugly.


    In a short time, the prison guards found a lot of contraband in the room, which can be described in various ways.


    Cigarettes, marijuana, lighters, rope, files, cheese cubes, fruit candies, and even a guy made a cage out of wooden sticks with a mouse in it.


    "Five sticks per person as punishment." Haili said coldly.


    Not long after,


    One after another screams came from the cell.


    Hailey stood next to Dimon, looked at him, and said, "Your situation is the most serious. You have a file in private, enough for you to stay in the confinement room for a few days."


    "Take him to my office first." Hailey said to one of his men.


    Inside Haley''s office.


    Dimon was standing in the clearing. He didn''t know what Haili, the jail king, asked himself to come to his office.


    Teach yourself?


    It''s fine in prison, there is no need to call out alone.


    "I remember you are in prison for life, and you can''t commute or release your sentence, right?" Haili said indifferently.


    "Yes." Dimon answered.


    "If there is no accident, you will live in this prison for the rest of your life until you die of old age. I have something for you to do. As long as you help me accomplish this, I will give you special care in the future, such as hiding contraband like this. Things can be punished lightly."


    After Hailey finished speaking, he leaned close to Damon''s ear, lowered his voice and said viciously:


    "Don''t think I didn''t know that you were reselling cigarettes in prison, and you are very moisturizing. If you are not obedient, I will take special care of you in the future. Think about how life in prison will be better in the future?"


    Hailey is the captain of the prison guard and has great powers.


    If he is followed, he will indeed be very sad in the future.


    "What do you want to do?" Dimon asked.


    "You have to promise me to tell you. After listening to me, you can''t regret it anymore." Haili said.


    Dimon was silent for a while.


    He knew that since Hailey asked him to do something, there must be nothing good, he could already guess 80% of it.


    Just let him kill.


    It''s not uncommon to buy prison guards and let them help kill a prisoner. Some are for revenge, and some are to shut someone up. This kind of thing is not uncommon in prisons.


    "I promised." Dimon said.


    Hailey smiled slightly, and it seemed that things were going well.


    "During the wind, you clashed with other people, fights, and you missed and killed someone." Haili said.


    "Who did I kill?"


    "A prisoner named Andy."


    Dimon paused slightly, then nodded.


    "I understand."


    Haley picked up a pack of cigarettes from the table and threw it to Dimon. Dimon hurriedly caught it, "Okay, you go back. Don''t hide contraband anymore."


    Dimon leaves Hailey''s office.


    The next day.


    All the prisoners came out to bask in the sun.


    Andy chatted with Old Heiride and Old Bu for a while, and then lay down in a corner of the shade, watching the people on the court running around and swaying their energy.


    Others are a group of people staying together. Almost everyone in the prison will form gangs. The various gang forces outside have actually extended to the prison.


    Dimon sat in a corner of the playground, surrounded by his little brother, and found Andy in his sight. Speaking of which, Andy was considered a legend in Shawshank Prison.


    In the beginning, many people bullied him. For some reason, Andy got on the line of the warden, and then no one dared to bully him.


    In the prison library, there were only dozens of old books in the past, which have already been ripped apart. I heard that this guy kept writing letters to the state government. Later, he forced hundreds of books and some records, songs from the prison. Since then, a new tune has been changed.


    Dimon called his most loyal subordinate and whispered a few words in his ear. The guy nodded and walked slowly to the side.


    Wandering around here and there, about half an hour later, the hand came down to Andy and asked in a low voice: "Would you like cigarettes?"


    Andy shook his head, he was a little surprised. He has been here for many years. These people should know that they don''t smoke.


    At this moment, the subordinate quickly said in Andy''s ear: "Someone wants to kill you, be careful yourself."


    Andy was surprised.


    Someone wants to kill himself, why?


    The lawyer came to jail a few days ago and brought hope to Andy. He has been in excitement these days.


    Now suddenly someone tells himself that someone is going to kill himself.


    He doesn''t know what happened recently.


    Before Andy could react, the guy who sold cigarettes got up and left, walked to the others, and continued to sell cigarettes.


    Andy couldn''t help tumbling.


    Who wants to kill himself.


    Why kill yourself.


    Who feels it is necessary to kill himself.


    Suddenly.


    A flash of lightning flashed through Andy''s heart, and he looked up at one of the windows of the building in the distance, where the warden''s office was.


    The wind is over.


    All go back to prison.


    When Dimon walked into the passage, Hailey was standing at the door. He gave Dimon a fierce look. It was obvious that you didn''t do anything.


    Dimon shrugged, with a helpless expression on his face.


    Said that he did not have the opportunity to do it.


    As for what he wanted to express, whether Haley could understand it, I don''t know.


    And just in the afternoon.


    Attorney Bob and Henry came to the prison again to meet Andy.


    Meeting indoor.


    Bob took out a newspaper and smiled at Andy and said, "Mr. Andy, take a look at this first."


    Andy took the newspaper for some unknown reason, but when he finished reading the news, his whole body was shocked, and his eyes became red.


    "Is this true, is this true?" Andy asked Bob excitedly.


    Henry smiled.


    "Of course it is true. Don''t worry, the thief has confessed everything. The gun he used to kill was also found. It has been sent for inspection. The results will come out in a short time." Henry said.


    Lawyer Bob said: "I have formally applied to the state court for a retrial of your case, and the state court has accepted it. I believe it will not be long before you can get out of Shawshank."


    Oh oh oh~~!


    Andy cried holding the newspaper.


    He was so excited.


    After seven years of imprisonment and seven years of grievances, he suffered too many grievances.


    He didn''t expect that he finally waited until this day.


    "Thank you, Mr. Henry, thank you, lawyer Bob, and, by the way, thank you, Mr. Hardy." Andy cried.


    After venting,


    Andy suddenly remembered another thing.


    Looking at the prison guard a few meters behind him, Andy lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Henry, Lawyer Bob, I heard someone tell me that someone is going to kill me."


    Bob was taken aback.


    Henry frowned slightly.


    "Do you know who is going to kill you?" Henry asked in a low voice.


    "I don''t know, someone secretly sent me a letter saying that I was warned that someone would kill me, I don''t know about other things." Andy said.


    Henry nodded Be careful during this time, I will take care of other things. "


    After the meeting with Andy ended, Henry and Bob left. After returning to the city, Henry made several phone calls.


    That same afternoon, several groups of people came to Shawshank Prison to visit the prison, including Dimon, one of his cousins ??came to visit him with his belongings.


    at dusk.


    Henry knew everything.


    Boss Hardy asked me to arrange people in the prison. It was really foresight that the prison guard captain would even find someone to kill Andy.


    Henry called Hardy.


    After hearing Henry''s report, Hardy didn''t feel too surprised. He had watched the movie and knew that the warden had let Andy launder money for fraudulent accounts. Andy may now reverse the case, and the warden will inevitably have other thoughts.


    "Henry, a warning to the warden!"

 Chapter 101： : Leaving Shawshank

    Warden Shawshank and his wife slept at home. In the morning, the woman opened her eyes and found something hanging from the roof in a daze.


    When she saw it clearly, she screamed in fright.


    "Ahhhhh~~~!"


    "What''s the matter?" The warden was awakened by the scream.


    "Sam, look, our dog~, dead!"


    The woman said in fear, covering her mouth.


    In their bedroom, the two dogs of his family were hung on ceiling fans and passed through their mouths with iron hooks. Their bodies were covered with scars, blood ticking down to the ground, and the whole scene was extremely **** and terrifying.


    The warden was also shocked.


    "What''s going on, I''ll call the police!" The warden Qiang got up calmly and walked quickly to the table to make a call.


    "Ring Ling Ling~!"


    Just then the phone rang suddenly.


    The warden took a moment to answer.


    A voice of negative test came from the microphone, "Hello Warden Norton, I should have seen the gift we gave you. When you hung them in your bedroom, your husband and wife slept too soundly, so I didn¡¯t feel embarrassed to disturb you. ."


    Hearing these words, the warden''s body suddenly tightened.


    He heard the meaning of the other party''s words, his dog was killed by them, and they can enter their room at will, hang the dog on the ceiling fan without being known by him, which means they can kill themselves at any time.


    "Who are you? What do you want to do!" the warden shouted angrily into the phone.


    "Think about what you did yourself."


    The warden was taken aback.


    What he has done, too many things he has done, how does he know how to offend these people.


    The person on the other end of the phone spoke again.


    But the next words made the warden chill all over.


    "The annual maintenance cost of the prison exceeds hundreds of thousands, but half of it goes into your pocket. Dolittle Construction Company just pretends, right."


    "Duoli Food Supply Company. The prison food is provided by this company. The prisoners eat very poorly, and the reimbursement price is twice that of the ingredients. You make the difference."


    "There are also sundries purchased for prisons, and you also make a fortune from it."


    "Corruption, false accounting, money laundering, Mr. Warden, if we submit these evidence to the tax bureau, what do you think will happen to you, ha ha ha ha?!"


    The laughter on the phone made him horrified in the ears of the warden.


    "You guys, what do you want?"


    The warden''s voice was no longer angry, and even a little low-pitched.


    "It''s very simple, to ensure Andy''s safety, we can not shake your affairs out, but you remember, if he has an accident, you will definitely end up worse than him, including your family." The person on the phone surveyed. Said the test.


    "Of course, if you are obedient, there is still room for recovery..."


    The warden put down the phone trembling.


    His wife grabbed the warden''s arm by the side, "Sam, did you call the police? Let the police catch those bastards. They killed our dog."


    The warden took a deep breath.


    "You can''t call the police, you can only handle this matter yourself."


    "Why?" the wife screamed.


    The warden was a little annoyed, "Did you not see it? This is a warning. The call was just made by those people. If we dare to call the police, they will send me to jail, and even come in at night and kill you directly."


    The warden''s wife was also terrified.


    "Then, what should I do?"


    "What else can I do? I can only do what they say." The warden said dejectedly.


    ......


    The warden returned to Shawshank prison.


    Came to his office.


    Captain Hailey immediately followed, and after closing the door, he reported in a low voice: "The warden, I have arranged for a guy named Dimon to find a chance to kill Andy. He will get into a fight, absolutely not involved. Come to us."


    "Slap~!"


    The warden gave Haili a big slap in the face.


    There was a fierce light in his eyes.


    Captain Haley was beaten up.


    "Warden, what''s the matter?"


    The warden shouted to Haili: "Stop, you must stop, now immediately tell the person you are looking for, you must never kill Andy, everything stops."


    "Ah~!"


    Hailey is a little unsure.


    At first it was you who let yourself kill, but now you suddenly stop.


    "But once Andy reverses the case and gets out of jail, what if our affairs are reported?" Hailey asked.


    The warden said heartily.


    His own affairs have long been known, and now Andy is no longer the focus, the focus is on the people who threatened him.


    Killing Andy, the other party will definitely get revenge.


    Going to jail or being beaten to death on the street, his family members were killed, but he did not end well anyway, and even if Andy went out, even if he was reported, he would be punished at most, and would not involve his family.


    It is also possible that Andy will not shake off. The other party said that there is still room for recovery, which gave him a glimmer of hope.


    Now I can only choose to be obedient.


    There is no second way.


    "Stop talking nonsense, now hurry up and notify the person you are looking for, have you stopped hearing it?" The warden shouted at Haili.


    "Okay, I''m going to inform now."


    Captain Hailey brought Dimon to his office again, closed the door and said in a low voice: "The thing that I told you before, don''t need to go on, stop here.


    I warn you, just as if this matter has never happened, you are not allowed to mention it to anyone and forget him. If you dare to disclose it, there will be no good day in Shawshank in the future. "


    Dimon nodded.


    "I don''t know what happened."


    Leaving Hailey''s office.


    A smile appeared on Dimon''s face.


    People who are looking for themselves can have a lot of energy. The news that I learned only yesterday will settle things down today.


    ......


    Shawshank prison playground.


    It''s time to let the wind go again.


    Andy is not as leisurely as he used to be. He is sitting in the corner, staring at the crowd in the distance. He has been worried when he received the message yesterday that someone wanted to kill himself.


    The little brother who sold cigarettes started spinning around again, peddling the cigarettes in his hand, and turned around and came to Andy.


    "Do you want a cigarette?"


    Andy Xin said, I said that I don''t smoke, so how come I sell it to me.


    At this time, the little brother lowered his voice and said: "Your business has been settled, you are really amazing."


    He patted Andy on the shoulder and left.


    Andy was taken aback.


    Yesterday, this little brother told himself that someone was going to kill him. Today, he came to tell himself that things have been settled.


    Andy was uncertain.


    solved,


    Who helped me solve it?


    Andy sorted out the whole matter, and he felt that the most likely solution to this matter was the Mr. Henry.


    Or it is Mr. Hardy, the boss behind him.


    Although he has never seen each other, Andy has already sensed that Mr. Hardy''s supernatural powers.


    Why did Mr. Hardy help himself?


    He never figured it out.


    ......


    Five days passed in a flash.


    On this day, Andy received a notice that he would be transferred to the state court detention facility, ready to participate in the next trial.


    Upon receiving this news, Andy stayed up all night in excitement.


    I can finally leave here.


    He whispered the news to Old Rhett, and the two sat together and chatted quietly.


    "I don¡¯t know what I¡¯m feeling right now, I¡¯m excited, but I¡¯m a little bit sad. I loved my wife very much, but I was not good at expressing it. She always complained that I spent too little time with her, and said that I hurt her. My temper hurts her. The only difference is that I fired the gun. In fact, during this period of time in prison, apart from feeling wronged, I still feel a little bit of atonement in my heart."


    "Maybe this is the punishment of fate. Let me stay here for 7 years to punish me for the faults in that marriage."


    Old Reid shook his head slightly.


    "I don''t think your wife is doing the right thing. Enjoying the money and benefits that your work brings, but can''t help being lonely to find Xiaobaiface. This is a shameless behavior.


    "You are not a murderer. Maybe you are not a good husband and you can regret it, but you are not guilty and you shouldn''t stay here."


    Andy was silent.


    Turning his head to look at Old Reid, "If there is a chance, I will release you on parole?"


    Old Rhett was silent.


    He was not as excited about being able to go out.


    There is even a trace of worry.


    "I am different from you. I have really killed people, and I have not been wronged in my heart. After staying here for more than 20 years, I have not adapted to the life outside. I am afraid I can''t survive when I go out. You know a caged person Bird, for a long time, it has not adapted to the sky outside and has no courage to soar."


    Laurie said slowly.


    "Then if there is a chance to go out, what kind of life do you want to live?" Andy asked.


    Old Rhett thought for a while.


    "Open a hotel and raise a dog. The hotel business doesn''t need to be very good. I have contact with customers every day, sitting at the door idly, with the dog lying next to me. Maybe that''s the life I want most."


    ......


    Andy is gone.


    Leaving Shawshank prison.


    When he left the prison with salute, many people looked at him from the fence.


    Watch him leave.


    The warden stood at the window and watched Andy being taken away by the state court police car. At this moment, he didn''t know how he was feeling.


    Finally, I don''t have to worry about whether to kill Andy.


    But then he will continue to suffer.


    The sword of Damocles was held in someone else''s hand and could be cut down at any time. He didn''t know what his future fate would be like.


    Such a day of fear all day is so uncomfortable.


    Perhaps he is not as happy as the prisoners lying on the playground.


    ......


    The prison room of the state court is much better than the Shawshank prison. The double room has a separate bathroom and the beds are softer. The food is more than one grade better than Shawshank.


    Attorney Bob and Henry came to see him again.


    Lawyer Bob smiled and said: "Next there will be a process, but I can tell you that your case is well-documented. As long as there is no major accident, you will be released in court next month."


    Henry said next to him: "Mr. Andy, wait at ease during this time. You can tell me what you need."


    Andy thought for a while, "Can I ask for some newspapers and books. I have been isolated from the outside world for too long and want to know more about the current situation outside?"


    "No problem." Henry said.


    Andy thought about it again, "Mr. Henry, can I talk to you alone?"


    Attorney Bob smiled and stood up and said: "I''ll go outside and smoke a cigarette first. UU reading "


    After the lawyer left, Andy looked at Henry and asked, "Mr. Henry, I want to ask, did you arrange for the surrendered thief?"


    Henry had a meal.


    Then I understood what Andy meant.


    "We arranged for him to surrender, but that person was indeed the murderer who killed your wife and lover. My boss accidentally knew about this, so he arranged for me to see you and let the thief surrender."


    Andy''s heart finally let go.


    If the thief is fake, he might be very guilty.


    "Mr. Henry, can I ask about Mr. Hardy''s situation, these days I have been curious about why Mr. Hardy helped me?"


    Henry pouted his lips.


    "I don''t know, maybe it''s really for a sense of justice."

 Chapter 102： : The Wolf of Wall Street

    Many books and newspapers were brought in from the prison. There were 30 or 40 books, all of which were requested by Andy, and there were a large number of economics monographs in it.


    Andy read all the books in prison, including the ones that will come later. Among them are several economic books. This is his specialty. This time he sorted out a large number of books for Henry to help purchase.


    You should know that the prices of books in this era, especially professional works, can be described as expensive, each costing dozens of dollars. This batch of books can be said to be expensive.


    As for newspapers, there are two large bags of more than ten kilograms of weight. The New York Daily, the Wall Street Financial News, and the newspapers for the past six months are here.


    Andy is a book fanatic. As long as there is a book to read, he can''t feel the passage of time. He has been out of touch with society for too long, and he urgently needs to understand the current situation.


    In prison, he only knew that the Second World War broke out and then ended. Now he knows nothing about the specifics of the whole society, and these newspapers gave him the answer. After reading half of it, he had a kind of return Real world feel.


    In these newspapers, he saw a report about HD security. In his opinion, the series of HD security operations can be regarded as classics, and the owner of that company is called Jon Hardy.


    When he saw Hardy''s surname, Andy was stunned, and a thought flashed through his mind. Could this Jon Hardy be Mr. Hardy to help him?


    September 5.


    Andy was taken to the state court.


    When he sat in the interrogation area, he felt as if he were a lifetime away. He was also sentenced to life imprisonment in this court that year.


    Attorney Bob stated the facts.


    Show evidence.


    After a less intense debate and court investigation, the judge finally pronounced the verdict.


    Andy was acquitted and released in court.


    At the moment when he heard the verdict of not guilty, Andy couldn''t help crying anymore, and finally guilty of Xue Xue.


    Andy walked out of the court.


    A large number of reporters were surrounded outside, and Andy came out to take pictures with a camera holding up his life.


    "Excuse me, Mr. Andy, what do you say about the court''s decision, and how much impact your life has been in your imprisonment for 7 years."


    "Will Mr. Andy sue the judge who tried you? How will the court compensate you?"


    "Mr. Andy, did you kill your wife? Did you arrange the crime for the surrendered thief?"


    Henry and his men helped Andy push the crowd away, got in the car, and the car drove away quickly.


    In the car,


    Henry asked Andy.


    "Does Mr. Andy go where we will send you there?"


    "I don''t have a home anymore, and I don''t have a place to go now, Mr. Henry, can I see Mr. Hardy?" Andy looked at Henry and asked.


    Henry smiled, "Of course I can, why don''t I help you find a hotel, take a shower and change clothes?"


    "it is good."


    ......


    HD security.


    When the car drove into the security station, Andy looked a little surprised, and looked at Henry next to him: "Mr. Hardy is the boss of HD Security, Jon Hardy?"


    "Yes." Henry said with a smile.


    Entering the office, Hardy stood up with a smile and shook hands with Andy, "Mr. Andy, congratulations on your acquittal."


    "I want to thank Mr. Hardy for everything I have done for me. If it weren''t for you, I''m afraid I would not be able to clear my grievances in my life, nor would I be able to get out of Shawshank prison."


    The thief was caught by Hardy, and he asked the thief to surrender. Someone in the prison wanted to kill himself, and it was Mr. Hardy who protected him.


    He was grateful to Hardy in his heart.


    The two sat down, and Hardy poured a glass of wine for the two and chatted about other topics, such as prison life.


    At last Hardy asked: "What are your plans for the future?"


    Andy shook his head, "I don''t know, the home is gone, the property is gone, I can only find a job and take my time."


    Hardy smiled, "I know you know finance. I used to be a vice president of a bank. Why don''t you come to help me. I have a few companies that need to be managed and I need an economic assistant."


    Andy didn''t hesitate too much.


    "I am willing to work for Mr. Hardy."


    Hardy smiled.


    Finally there is a reliable economic adviser.


    When he rescued Andy, out of his love for movies, Andy''s misfortune, he also had his own selfishness. If Andy could be his own economic adviser, it would be easy to use.


    It''s not that he can''t find other economic assistants, he just feels that it''s more caring to cultivate a person of his own.


    There is no need for Andy to intervene in the finances of the gang. There is the original Spanish military commander Charles Simon, but Simon is enough for the gang''s business.


    "Take a few days to adjust, and then come over to work." Hardy said.


    Andy shook his head, "I don''t need to rest. I have been resting long enough. For 7 years, I feel a bit out of touch with society. I want to get acquainted with it while working."


    "As long as you are willing to."


    Those who work hard and be bosses are not happy.


    Arranged a place for Andy to live in, a small villa in the wealthy area, where the environment is quieter and safer, and bought him a car with a driver.


    Andy officially became Hardy''s economic adviser.


    HD security company.


    HD Pictures.


    Broker company.


    Wash Mining.


    Mineral water company.


    TV company.


    auction.


    Las Vegas casino shares.


    Andy spent a week combing through all the financial status of Hardy''s industries and found that there were many problems.


    "Mr. Hardy, your use of funds is very messy, which involves issues such as the source of funds is unknown, large amounts of funds have not been reported for taxation, etc., need to be sorted out. If it is found by the tax bureau, I am afraid you will have trouble." Andy said.


    "That''s why I''m looking for a good economist to help." Hardy smiled.


    Andy nodded, "Don''t worry, I will take care of these for you to ensure that there will be no problems when the tax bureau checks the accounts."


    Andy said confidently.


    Hardy said,


    I spent so much effort to get Andy out, and I definitely made a profit. With such an accountant to help me sort out the accounts, the tax bureau guys can''t do anything about it.


    Just think about it and feel good.


    "Andy, I have a suggestion. For my companies, there will be more and more accounts in the future. I am afraid that you can''t be too busy. I suggest you set up an accounting firm and recruit a group of subordinates, so that you can also relax. ."


    "As for the funds, I will come out." Hardy said.


    Andy thought for a while and felt that the boss¡¯s proposal was good. Although the boss¡¯s business is not too much now, his business is very complicated. In the future, there will be more and more capital exchanges. If there is an accounting firm, it will be easy. a lot of.


    that''s all.


    Andy established an accounting firm, and Hardy became the big boss with capital investment. Andy took up 20% of the shares, and his name was ¡®Andy Accounting Firm¡¯.


    As for the personnel, it will be recruited slowly in the future.


    Time enters October.


    Little Lolita Taylor went to New York to film, the production of "Red Dead Redemption" is coming to an end, the mineral water company is under vigorous construction, and the auction company has begun to operate.


    Hardy drove to the auction company.


    The front desk saw the big boss coming over and immediately greeted him with a smile, "Good afternoon, Mr. Hardy."


    "Is Yejin?"


    "Mr. Han is not here, Irina is in the office," the front desk said.


    Hardy pushed open the office door, Irina looked up and saw Hardy, she immediately showed a smile, put down the pen in her hand and walked over.


    "Dear Mr. Chairman, welcome to the company." Irina said warmly and gave Hardy a hug.


    I have to say that this girl is really in good shape, the place that should be thin is thin, and the place that should be plump is not stingy at all.


    "I haven''t come in the last few days. Have you received any good products?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, I will show you to the storage room?" Irina said.


    The two came to the storage room. This is a treasure house specially built by the auction company. It is no less than a small vault. It covers an area of ??about 60 square meters. On weekdays, they put some newly received antiques and transfer them to the HD security company storage room after they are in batches. go with.


    HD security storage rooms have also been upgraded. Although there are a large number of security personnel guarding them, necessary safety measures are indispensable.


    "Boss, I have collected more than a dozen oil paintings here. This is Rossetti''s work. Rossetti is a famous British painter in the 19th century. This painting cost US$4,700."


    "This painting is the work of Diego Rivera. He is a Mexican painter who specializes in mural painting and is now well-known."


    "These paintings are by William de Kooning, which belong to abstract expressionism. Yezhen and I are very optimistic about his paintings, so we collected 12 of them."


    "This is a painting by a painter named Pierre Mondrian. The painting world says he is a geometric abstract painting school. Haha, can you see anything?"


    Hardy looked at the horizontal and vertical grids full of canvases, which were similar to tiled tiles. I forgive him for not appreciating such art.


    Actually Hardy didn''t know.


    The prices of the paintings of these painters have soared after decades, and each painting can be sold at a high price of tens of millions of dollars.


    Although Hardy couldn''t understand, Hardy never expressed any opinions about what Han Yezhen and the others received. He knew what it means to be specialized in the art industry, and laymen should not direct the insiders.


    After the establishment of the auction company, Han Yizhen started a relationship and recruited two Western art appraisers and two Chinese antique appraisers.


    Those two Western art appraisers have worked in other auction companies before and have relatively rich experience.


    As for the Chinese antique appraiser, he originally opened an antique shop in Chinatown, and then moved forward. During the Republic of China, he opened a shop in Liulichang. Master Yuan Yushan is in his 50s this year. The second master is Yuan Yushan¡¯s apprentice named Xu Ming. He was also in his thirties, and Han Yizhen found the Tang Dynasty gang relationship before digging them over.


    Hundreds of porcelain wares are placed on the shelves. These are all recently received Chinese antiques, such as cups, plates, jars, bottles, jade, ancient paintings, gilded Buddha statues, and even bronzes.


    Hardy felt that these Chinese antiques were pleasing to the eye.


    Irina took Hardy''s arm and moved slightly closer, touching it intentionally or unconsciously while walking. Hardy knew that this girl was absolutely deliberate.


    "Boss, these dozen European oil paintings cost 34,000 U.S. dollars. These Chinese antiques cost a total of 27,000 U.S. dollars. Now there is no money on the account. I don''t know when you will pay for it?" Yili Na asked.


    No money again.


    It really costs money to collect antiques.


    At first, he gave Han Yizhen a check for 100,000, and spent tens of thousands on renting office buildings, decorating, building storage rooms, recruiting staff and so on.


    All the remaining money is to purchase antiques.


    After that, Hardy came over with another 100,000, but it was spent in a month. These two girls can really spend money.


    "I''ll give you one hundred thousand tomorrow." Hardy said.


    Irina immediately smiled, "Thank you boss." When she spoke, her body was still squeezing **** Hardy a few times.


    The staff loaded the truck and sent all the antiques to the security company''s warehouse. Hardy also left Irina and returned to the security company.


    After watching the baby arrive in the treasury, Hardy came to Andy''s office, and now all Hardy''s money is in the care of Andy.


    "Tomorrow, we will give the auction company 100,000 more funds."


    "Okay, let them come over and withdraw tomorrow." Andy said.


    "How much money is on the account?"


    "Is it legal cash?"


    "Correct."


    "Excluding the 100,000 that will be given to the auction company tomorrow, there is still 243,500."


    "Hey, there is only so much money left to spend. You have to find a way to make money, otherwise the auction house will not be able to support it!" Hardy said with emotion.


    He has a lot of investment projects in his hands now are still in the investment stage, and there is no income at all. I am afraid that it will not be able to help him withdraw the funds for a while.


    Andy looked at the boss and said with a smile: "In fact, it is not difficult for you to make money now, you have a gold mine in your hands.


    "Oh, what gold mine?"


    "It''s Walsh Mining. These days I have focused on researching Walsh Mining. His current stock price is around two or three cents. This is a very low price, which means it is relatively easy to operate."


    "As long as we operate a little bit, we can make a lot of money, and all of them are legal." Andy said.


    Andy briefly talked about his operation.


    Hardy is a major shareholder, has absolute control, and he can play whatever he wants.


    Hardy suddenly thought of a movie, "The Wolf of Wall Street," Andy''s technique is more subtle and subtle than Jordan''s.


    ......

 Chapter 103： : Wall Street is the biggest gold mine

    Looking at the "wolf of Wall Street" back then, Hardy admired Jordan''s operations. They mainly targeted junk small and micro stocks, packaged exaggerated publicity, and fooled retail investors to buy stocks.


    For example, the so-called "U.S. Future Communications Leadership" in the movie is actually a workshop that is not much better than a cottage on a remote rural road.


    When they sell stocks by fooling around, the stock price will rise quickly, creating a false impression and attracting more investors'' money.


    When the stock reaches a high point, they will start to sell and make large profits from it, and those retail investors who buy at a high price will be locked up.


    In fact, this kind of operation is definitely a means of financial fraud. If it is verified by the regulatory authorities, it will definitely be sent to prison, but now it is 1946, and transactions are still done with paper, pen and telephone. There is no way to supervise communications, supervise accounts and accounts. assets.


    Due to technical limitations, the regulatory authorities lack effective regulatory measures, and the relevant laws and regulations are not perfect. As long as the operation is not too rough, there is no way to verify it.


    In fact, this was still the case in the United States until the 1970s and 1980s, and even in modern times, this kind of operation is not uncommon.


    Even in the new century, transactions are completed by supercomputers, all kinds of data are retained, various laws and regulations, supervision measures are complete, and even telephone calls are monitored, but some people are still playing the game of manipulating stock prices.


    The Walsh Mining in Hardy''s hands happens to be this kind of junk small and micro stocks, and he is also an absolute major shareholder, making it easier to operate.


    "Andy, this matter is left to you, is the 200,000 funds in the account enough?" Hardy smiled.


    "Hehe, enough."


    Andy asked the personnel of the security company to open a batch of new accounts. He didn''t use the ones that Hardy had used before because there were traces of operations inside.


    A total of 60 new accounts were opened.


    Only three or four thousand dollars are put in each account.


    Andy did not rush to buy stocks, because Walsh Mining''s current value is too low, it is possible to invest a few thousand yuan to raise the stock price.


    Two days later.


    Walsh Mining released its quarterly earnings report.


    The financial report shows that


    In the last three months, Walsh Mining¡¯s income was zero, and its debts increased by 110,000, which was used for wages and other expenses, and the company¡¯s liabilities increased to 346,000.


    Originally, Walsh Mining was a junk stock among junk stocks. It had no investment value. The stock price remained at around $0.03. The reason why there are still holders is because the price is too low. People hope that he can have good news and the stock price can go up. Grow a long.


    Unexpectedly, the new financial report shows that the company is still rubbish, and there is almost no prospect of appreciation.


    With the release of this company''s financial report, many investors have become increasingly disappointed in Walsh Mining.


    Some people originally considered buying the bottom, and investing a few thousand dollars is not too much, but they didn''t expect Walsh Mining to be a bottomless pit.


    "I think this garbage company will be delisted sooner or later, so it''s better to cut it off and leave the market earlier, or else it will lose everything."


    "I don''t think it is necessary to hold it anymore. I am going to sell it."


    As investors lost confidence in Walsh Mining again, Walsh Mining''s stock price fell again, from 0.03 US dollars to 0.02, there were a large number of sell orders, and people wanted to clear this junk stock as soon as possible.


    At this time Andy took the shot and began to acquire the circulating shares of Walsh Mining.


    He will accept it if anyone sells it.


    In this way, the stock price abruptly pulled to 3 cents.


    However, many people are still not optimistic about the future of the company. Many people laughed and said: "Maybe the major shareholders bought it themselves. It is probably the last struggle, ha ha."


    "We can''t jump down this pit anymore."


    A few days later, the stock price of Walsh Mining has stabilized. After all, his value is small, and there are still people who are willing to take it and hope to see him rise one day.


    But at this moment, an analytical article was published in a financial newspaper, in which Wash Mining was completely removed.


    Walsh Mining is headquartered in San Francisco. Except for one headquarters, there are almost no profitable projects. Now the only foreign investment is the land that New Mexico is buying, but the facts have proved that there is no mineral vein there, and it is simply a wasteland.


    Some people even say that Walsh Mining may be forced to delist, when the stock price will be lower, and shareholders will lose their money.


    All of a sudden.


    Those who were still on the sidelines couldn''t sit still, and reluctantly cut their meat. The stock price of Wash Mining fell again and a large number of selling orders appeared.


    With this opportunity, Andy ate a lot again.


    In just one week, he used dozens of accounts to absorb 80% of Walsh Mining''s outstanding shares.


    The stock price remained at around three cents.


    And just when people thought that Walsh Mining was so immortal, a week later, an advertisement was published in the New York Times, the largest newspaper in the United States.


    The photo is a beautiful glass bottle, like a later generation of Baisuishan mineral water bottle, with Rocky Mountain patterns and trademarks printed on it.


    "Rocky Mountain Mineral Water."


    "Rocky Mountain mineral water has a PH value of 7.3¡À0.5. It is weakly alkaline and has a natural taste. The Rocky Mountain glaciers melted for thousands of years and the mountains were nurtured for thousands of years. It contains potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, metasilicic acid and other minerals needed by the human body. Ions and trace elements, natural and pure, with a sweet taste, are the top-quality mineral water that is good for health and suitable for long-term drinking by the human body."


    "Rocky Mountain Spring, a bit sweet, a healthy new life, starting with Rocky Mountain mineral water!"


    "Our company will launch two kinds of drinks, mineral water and sparkling water, to improve the quality of your life."


    There are a lot of advertisements in newspapers. People don¡¯t pay too much attention to it. They just think that the mineral water is relatively tall.


    What mineral ions, what trace elements, these are still new terms to people in the 1940s, and they are very bluffing.


    Hans is an editor of a newspaper and he often trades in stocks. He didn''t care too much after reading the advertisement, but was stunned when he accidentally saw the mineral water company.


    Rocky Mountain Mineral Water¡¯s company is marked with two names, one is Meibao Mineral Water Company, and the other is Walsh Mining.


    How is this going,


    Why did Walsh Mining start a mineral water business again?


    When he was curious, he called and inquired about the commercial management department and found that this mineral water company did have shares in Walsh Mining. Walsh Mining accounted for 20%. The registration time was a few days ago.


    After discovering the Rocky Mountains and waters, Hardy called Mike. This land was Hardy¡¯s site. Mike felt that it could not be used in vain. The two negotiated. It is better to establish a brand independently for various mineral spring companies.


    This mineral water plant in the Rocky Mountains is called Rocky Mountain Mineral Water. A separate company was established. Hardy and Mike each accounted for 40%, while Walsh Mining produced land and water resources, which accounted for 20% of the shares.


    If mineral water resources are found in other places in the future, resource costs will also be calculated according to the situation. If the mineral water company purchases them, the two will each account for 50%.


    The official contract was only brought from New York a few days before, Hardy signed it into effect, and Andy took the time very delicately.


    Hans was not the only one who discovered this. A few days later, a financial newspaper reported the incident.


    "On the piece of land purchased by Walsh Mining in New Mexico, no mineral veins were found, but a large amount of high-quality water resources were found. The Mineral Water Company found that the mineral water here is very high-quality, and reached a cooperation agreement with Walsh Mining."


    "In the agreement, Walsh Mining invested in land and water resources and accounted for 20% of the mineral water company. According to the person in charge of the mineral water company, this mineral water company is preparing to build a large-scale enterprise with an annual output of 50,000 tons of mineral water."


    "The reporter roughly calculated that if the mineral water company''s sales performance is good, with a sales volume of 50,000 tons per year, the profit can reach one million US dollars. That is to say, Wash Mining can be divided into 200,000 US dollars each year, and it will be divided every year. Incremental."


    "Before, Walsh Mining was a complete junk stock. They spent a lot of money to buy a large area of ??land, but did not find any mineral veins. The investment was squandered. But now they seem to have discovered alternative mineral veins. Water resources will become a continuous source of their company. Source of income, all investments can be recovered in one year, and countless years will be gained in the future."


    "Now Walsh Mining can get rid of the category of junk stocks."


    As soon as the report came out, many people immediately paid attention to the Walsh Mining stock.


    "Wash Mining has come back from the dead. It has found such a way to make money. The copper mine and iron ore were not found, but mineral water was found."


    "Half a month ago, their financial report also said that last quarter''s income was zero and debt increased. Is this news true?"


    "Someone has already verified it, and the situation is true."


    "Why didn''t the earnings report show up before? I only reported it after I sold the stock. It''s really disgusting."


    "This is also normal. The financial report only reports the income and expenditure of the previous quarter, and the cooperation agreement was completed recently. It may take a long time for the income of the mineral water company to come. In recent months, the financial report of Walsh Mining is estimated to be still zero. ."


    "I regret it, Walsh Mining has sold early, and now that there is a stable way to make money, the stock price of Walsh Mining will definitely rise sharply."


    "Then what are you waiting for, go buy it!"


    Countless people began to enter the stock market and placed orders to buy Walsh Mining stocks, but they discovered that Walsh Mining stocks were not listed.


    No one is a fool.


    Knowing that Walsh Mining is bound to surge in the future, how can it be sold?


    And most of the outstanding shares are held in Andy''s hands. He sits firmly on the Diaoyutai, so how can he ship casually.


    that''s all.


    Walsh Mining¡¯s stock price began to soar, rising from $0.03 all the way, breaking through one cent, two cents, three cents....


    In just a few days, the price climbed to $0.55 per share. At this price, the stock price began to calm down. After all, it was just good news. No actual benefits have been seen. The mineral water company has not been established yet, and there is no real profit. Who knows how much money can be made.


    But even so, it has soared 18 times from the lowest price.


    Many people have turned over their profits.


    After all, there are still some outstanding shares on the market. Someone bought Walsh Mining stock for $1,000 before and it has now become 18,000 yuan.


    of course,


    Hardy is the one who makes the most money.


    He has 75% of the shares and 80% of the outstanding shares, which is equivalent to holding 92.5% of the shares. Now the stock price has soared 18 times, and the value of Walsh Mining''s shares in his hand has soared to 5 million.


    After reading the data, Hardy showed a comfortable smile on his face. It was so easy to make money with Andy as a financial expert.


    In his previous life, he heard a saying that the world''s largest gold mine is insignificant in front of Wall Street, and Wall Street is the world''s largest gold mine.


    "Andy, are you going to sell the circulating shares for cash next?" Hardy asked.


    Andy shook his head, "Wash Mining still has a lot of room to operate. If you need money, I can help you find a bank loan for the shares you hold. It is easy to lend two or three million."


    "Okay, then help me borrow 1 million first."

 Chapter 104： : Encountered with porcelain

    Hardy received a call from Director Nolan, "Red Dead Redemption" is finished, and you can watch the movie at any time.


    Hardy is going to see for himself first, if there is any dissatisfaction, he can let Nolan modify it and ask Ava to come to Noah''s company.


    In the screening room, Noah¡¯s top leaders came, including the director and several leading actors. The movie was being screened, and a melodious whistle sounded.


    "This piece of music is adapted from the whistle given by Mr. Hardy, and it is about 2 minutes long." Director Nolan introduced.


    In the wilderness of Mexico, there was the sound of horse hooves. The surrounding wilderness was desolate. A man rode into the field of vision on a not-so-strong horse.


    Walking into a small town, the town is not big, and the streets are empty. The man saw the well. He was a little thirsty to get some water to drink. A five or six-year-old boy ran out to attract the man¡¯s attention, but the boy ran up to him. In front of a house on the opposite side, he had just got into half of his body when he was scolded and scolded.


    Two strong men threw the child into the street. One of them took the revolver and fired at the child''s feet repeatedly, making the child cry and run away.


    At this moment, a window of the house full of iron railings opened, and a beautiful woman appeared in the camera, it was Ava Gardner. She looked at the child being shot and driven away, tears in pain with her expression.


    The movie starts here.


    ......


    The plot of the whole movie is very compact, exciting, and occasionally a little humorous. The protagonist in the play is naturally the Red Dead Redemption. In the film, he is astute and witty, turning the two forces around.


    Ava doesn''t have many scenes, but as soon as she comes out, the camera suddenly feels bright, and her scenes are performed very well.


    For example, she was locked in a house and could not go out, sitting by the bed and watching the moon behind the iron fence, singing the Scarborough Fair, sad and poignant.


    Nolan''s Red Dead Redemption is slightly different from the movie he has seen in his previous life, but it is equally exciting. Even Hardy, the screenwriter, is also very enjoyable.


    At the end of the movie, the Red Guardian wiped out Romon and the town restored peace. Afterwards, the Red Guardian rode a horse and left the town to continue his wandering life, much like a Chinese knight who left his clothes behind and hid his fame.


    This is the end of the movie.


    Shattering~~!


    Applause broke out in the projection room.


    Just then Nolan stood up and pressed his hand, "It''s not over yet, keep watching."


    Everyone was taken aback and looked at the screen again.


    The Red Dead Disappeared in the mountains and began to play subtitles. At this moment, the figure of Ava appeared on the screen. She was wearing a long dress worn in the movie and walking slowly in the wilderness. The camera gave a close-up shot. , The huge screen is only half-length.


    On the screen, Ava is so beautiful that no one can help but focus on her. Ava walks and sings the Scarborough Fair.


    In the movie, Ava only hummed a short paragraph, but here is the whole song, it''s just one song.


    Although everyone in the screening room had heard this song, they were still fascinated by it while looking at the camera.


    at last,


    The movie ends.


    Everyone applauded warmly again.


    "I dare you to say that this is the best movie I have ever watched this year. It is exciting and full of pictures. The Fistful of Justice finally saved everyone in the town."


    "I think Ava''s performance is wonderful. Although there are not many scenes, I remember this role deeply."


    "I can foresee the success of this movie."


    General Manager Cohen looked at Hardy and said with a smile: "Mr. Hardy, the box office of this movie shouldn''t be bad. Congratulations in advance."


    Back in the office, Hardy called Meyer, the boss of MGM.


    "Mr. Meyer, the movie "Red Dead Redemption" I made before is finished, and I want MGM to help announce it."


    Although Noah also has the qualifications to publish films, he is far behind the eight major film companies in terms of advertising ability, so Hardy found MGM.


    "Of course it''s okay, I''ll send someone over to get in touch." Meyer smiled.


    Meyer is naturally happy to come to business.


    in the afternoon,


    The director of MGM''s publicity department brought people over and watched the movie again. After watching it, they were very optimistic about the movie.


    "I think this movie is worth investing heavily in publicity, advertising in newspapers, posters in movie theaters, and trying to build momentum."


    "Mr. Hardy asked Miss Ava to release songs. This is a very good gimmick and will attract a lot of audiences. My suggestion is to let Miss Ava perform in other cities to promote the film."


    Hardy said,


    It seems that later generations of film announcements are also the same.


    Advertising in the media,


    Variety shows at star events.


    Take the protagonists to run city by city for publicity.


    Premiere, press conference and so on.


    The head of the publicity and distribution department calculated the bill, and it turned out to be 800,000 US dollars. Hardy relied on it, and it cost less than 300,000 to shoot the movie himself. The publicity cost turned out to be three times the shooting cost.


    "How about this fee paid by MGM, and will pay it back when I make money?" Hardy said shamelessly.


    "I can''t be the master of this, you need to discuss with Mr. Meyer." The main channel of the Propaganda Department.


    Hardy called Meyer again, and Meyer happily agreed and was willing to advance the funds. Of course, it was mainly because MGM was able to make a large sum of money in the publicity expenses that he was willing to advance the money.


    Ava is gone.


    Follow the crew to other cities for publicity.


    Hardy had just been idle for two days, and received a call from Lolita Taylor that day. Hardy checked the time. It was ten o''clock in the morning.


    "Should you not be filming at this time, you don''t have your role today?" Hardy asked.


    The little girl said in a gloomy tone: "Something happened to the crew, and work has been suspended now."


    Hardy was taken aback.


    He is one of the investors in this film. If the crew stops working, his money will be lost.


    "What happened to the crew?"


    "Yesterday when we were filming, there was an explosion scene in which two stuntmen were injured. Later, the government management department came to make the crew temporarily suspend work. We can only relax, Mr. Hardy, I heard them say that if things are too big , It may take a long time to stop, or even cancel our permission to shoot here." Taylor said with some worry.


    "How could it hurt people?" Hardy asked.


    "I heard from the staff that the explosives division seemed to put too much explosives, and the explosion intensity was not well controlled, which caused an accident." Taylor said.


    "Where did the blaster hire?"


    "It was invited in New York."


    "What about the stuntman, who is from MGM?"


    "No, it''s also someone invited in New York."


    New York is also one of the art centers in the United States. The earliest film center was in New York. Later, after the rise of Hollywood, it gradually moved to Hollywood. However, there are still many film companies in New York.


    It''s impossible to bring all the people when filming in New York, and many of them are in New York directly looking for other people to cooperate.


    "Mr. Hardy, when do you have time to come to New York, I miss you a bit." Elizabeth Taylor said.


    The little girl''s emotional expression is very straightforward. She has an inexplicable sense of dependence on Hardy and hopes to see him.


    "I will visit you in New York if I have the opportunity during this time." Hardy said.


    Mike''s TV company has already started production. Mike called to tell him a few days ago that production is basically on track now, with a daily output of about 120 sets and an annual output of more than 40,000 sets.


    Now Mike is mainly engaged in sales. New York malls have already put MEBO TVs, and daily sales are gradually increasing.


    Mike invited Hardy to have time to go to New York to see the company''s development. After all, he is also one of the company''s major shareholders.


    After the chat with Tyler was over, Hardy just wanted to call MGM and ask if they knew about the accident in the filming. Unexpectedly, before he picked up the phone, the phone rang by himself.


    "Hey, this is Hardy."


    "Hadi, this is Meyer. I have news to tell you that something went wrong with the killer crew in New York." Meyer said.


    "I happened to chat with Tyler just now, and she told me the news, saying that the blaster made a mistake and injured two stuntmen, right? I just wanted to call you to find out about the situation. No one wants this kind of thing to happen. , Give some medical expenses and compensation to the injured, find the management department to clear it, it should be able to solve it." Hardy said.


    "It''s not as simple as you think." Meyer said.


    "Oh, is there anything inside?" Hardy asked.


    "Now the injured side costs 100,000 U.S. dollars."


    "One hundred thousand!"


    Hardy was surprised to hear this price.


    One hundred thousand in this era could kill many people, and he realized that it might be a little bit difficult.


    "Is there anything inside?" Hardy asked.


    "I know you can guess that I am looking for a relationship to communicate with the other party. The other party has a gang background, or that this thing may be done by the New York gang. The demolitionist may be theirs and deliberately put more explosives. , Created this trouble."


    "I also contacted the film management department. The management department now has a very strong tone, saying that this matter is not handled properly and will not be allowed to start. I suspect that some people in the government are also involved. To put it bluntly, I intend to cheat our crew. "Meyer said.


    Hardy got it.


    This is a professional encounter with porcelain.


    Make the means cause trouble.


    The injured demanded exorbitant compensation.


    The government puts pressure on it.


    Reasonable and legal.


    For such accidents, the crew can also be included in the shooting costs, and the film company can also reimburse it.


    When the money is ready, those people will divide it up.


    It''s really a good way.


    "What are you going to do?" Hardy asked Meyer.


    "I found a gangster who is familiar, and the other party said that this matter is best solved with money, otherwise it is very troublesome, and it will cost at least 60,000 US dollars Meyer said in a deep voice.


    "We are partners, I called you to ask your opinion, do you agree to pay the money?" Meyer asked.


    Hardy said heartily.


    The other party relied on being a local snake, ready to take a bite.


    So let him pay.


    He was very upset.


    "Is there no other way?" Hardy asked.


    "My energy can only do this step." Meyer said.


    Although he is the big boss of MGM, but the manpower is sometimes poor, Meyer''s relationship in New York, it is not easy to do this step.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "Mr. Meyer, I''ll give a call and try."


    ......

 Chapter 105： : Strong connections

    new York.


    Corleone Manor.


    The old godfather is listening to the economist and his son Tom, reporting on the operation of the gang.


    After listening to the report, the old godfather suddenly remembered something and asked: "How are Mike''s TVs selling now?"


    Tom was taken aback for a moment.


    "I have inquired that a dozen units can be sold every day."


    The old godfather smacked his lips. "The production line produces 120 units a day, and can only sell a dozen units a day. If this continues, it will accumulate a lot of products and hold down a large amount of money. He can''t support it for too long."


    Tom said: "Mike has been running sales these days, I believe his ability will improve."


    The old godfather nodded without speaking.


    Just then the phone on the desk rang.


    Tom looked at the old godfather and picked up the microphone. "This is Corleone''s house. Who is it?"


    "Hello, this is Jon Hardy, I hope to find Mr. Vito Corleone." Hardy said.


    Tom covered the microphone and looked at the old godfather: "Foster father, it''s Jon Hardy in Los Angeles, the man who worked with Mike."


    The old godfather nodded, "I heard it."


    After he reached out his hand, Tom quickly passed the phone.


    "I''m Vito."


    Hardy''s tone became respectful, "Good afternoon Mr. Corleone, take the liberty to call you this."


    "Hehe, don''t be presumptuous, I remember you came to my birthday party and gave me a gift. I like the silver plate very much." The old godfather said with a smile.


    "I called you today, I have something to ask you for help, I hope you can help solve it." Hardy said.


    "you said."


    "Mr. Meyer of MGM and I invested in a movie called "This Killer Isn''t Too Cold". It is now shot in New York, but an accident happened two days ago and the film administration stopped the shooting. "


    "Mayer asked someone to coordinate. The other party asked for $100,000. There may be other families in New York, and some of them are difficult to solve."


    "So I ask for help, and hope you will help."


    "Okay, let me know about this." The godfather replied after hearing Hardy''s words.


    The old godfather''s face was always calm, he had encountered too many things, and what Hardy said was completely trivial to him.


    "I am going to New York in these two days, and I will visit you at that time." Hardy said.


    "Okay, come to the house for dinner then." The old godfather said kindly.


    hang up the phone,


    The old godfather looked at his son Tom, "Tom, you can investigate this matter to see who is in charge of the film administration and which family is doing this."


    "Good foster father." Tom took the order and went out immediately.


    Only the old godfather remained in the study.


    The kitten jumped into his arms, and the godfather hugged it and stroked it gently.


    I remembered that Siegel brought that little guy that day.


    On that day, he only thought that Hardy was a very promising subordinate of Siegel, and brought him to the party to meet the world.


    Unexpectedly, that little Hardy guy later became friends with Mike, and the two also established a TV factory.


    One million investment,


    It''s definitely not a small sum of money.


    This made the old godfather pay attention to Hardy.


    Send someone to conduct a detailed investigation of Hardy''s past.


    Fighting hero.


    Wounded and discharged from the army.


    The experience is very similar to Mike, no wonder the two quickly become friends because they have a common experience.


    Later, he joined Siegel''s Jewish gang. Although he had no reputation in the gang, he became Siegel''s confidant in a short time.


    Later, what Hardy did was even more remarkable.


    He even formed a gang himself, and he did not become the manager, but pushed out his brother named Bill, and he was hidden behind the scenes.


    No matter who investigates him now, he is an innocent businessman.


    Later, HD Security was formed, and a bank robbery was used to make a small, unknown company known to all of the United States.


    Now there are four or five companies under his name.


    I can tell,


    Hardy is a very intelligent guy.


    He admired him from the heart.


    If compared, his eldest son and second son are much worse than Hardy, so Mike can be compared with Hardy.


    Fortunately, they became friends.


    The old godfather was very pleased with this.


    To survive in society, you need friends. Mike can have such friends, which is very good for his future.


    He would like to see his son have a bright and capable friend like Hardy.


    Two hours later.


    The phone in the old Godfather¡¯s villa rang. Tom called. He told the old Godfather the results of the investigation.


    "Foster father, this matter was brought up by the Tartaglia family. Buno, the son of Philippe, the patriarch of Tartaglia, has a film company. The MGM crew came to New York and rented it from that film company. The stuntman and the blaster, there was a blasting scene yesterday. The blaster put more explosives, causing two stuntmen to be injured. Buno took the opportunity to ask for 100,000 US dollars."


    "I also inquired about the film management department. Someone did say hello to them, and it was before the incident. This matter is definitely premeditated."


    "How are the two injured people, are they serious?" the old godfather asked:


    "One suffered a broken leg, and the other suffered multiple traumas. It took dozens of stitches, but it was able to recover." Tom said.


    "I know."


    The old godfather hung up after speaking.


    He thought for a while and dialed the phone number of the patriarch Tatakilia. The two chatted a few words first, and finally the old godfather said: "I heard that your son Buno opened a film company. There was an accident in the past two days. , And wounded two people."


    "I am not very clear about this matter."


    Philip, the head of Tartaglia, was a little surprised when he heard it. He really didn''t know about it.


    "The crew was invested by a very good friend of mine. No one wants to see the accident. Let the crew compensate the two injured people with $2,000 each for medical expenses, and take good care of them. I will speak up from the film management department. Hello, let them start shooting again." The old godfather said.


    Philip was also an old fox, so he naturally heard what the old godfather meant.


    "Well, I''ll talk to Bueno about this matter. I don''t think it should be a big deal." Philip said.


    His words basically agreed to the old godfather''s conditions.


    Hanging up the phone with Philip, the old godfather called the deputy mayor in charge of the film management department. The two talked and laughed for a long time. The old godfather talked about the crew and the deputy mayor immediately said that he would ask about the film management. department.


    The producers sent by Hitchcock and MGM are smoking in the hotel. Now the filming of the crew has been stopped, they are very anxious.


    "This accident was definitely deliberate by the blaster. The accident took the opportunity to blackmail and cost 100,000 U.S. dollars to injure two people. This is simply a robbery." The producer said indignantly.


    "Yes, they are robbery, and they robbery like this, we can''t call the police yet." Hitchcock sighed.


    The other party''s attitude is very tough, and the identity of the gang is faintly revealed, which makes Hitchcock and MGM producers very worried.


    Now American gangs are very rampant, and the mafia is the leader of all gangs. No one dares to provoke them. They only hope that the big boss Meyer can use his strong connections to solve this matter as soon as possible.


    It''s already six o''clock in the afternoon.


    The two have no appetite.


    At this moment, the phone in the room suddenly rang, and the producer got close to the phone and picked it up easily, "This is the killer crew, who are you looking for?"


    "I''m the film management office, I will inform you now that you can shoot normally from tomorrow."


    The producer was stunned.


    "Ah~really?"


    He couldn''t believe it, the matter was solved?


    "Of course it is true. We will send a penalty letter tomorrow morning. In view of your accident, your crew will be fined $200. I hope that there will be no more accidents." The other party said again.


    The producer affirmed this time.


    Excitement can''t be added.


    "Thank you, thank you, we accept the punishment."


    "See you tomorrow."


    "See you tomorrow."


    The producer put down the phone and looked at the director Hitchcock excitedly, "Director, the matter has been resolved, the administration said that it will be fined $200, and normal filming will begin tomorrow."


    Hitchcock is also overjoyed.


    Stopping the crew for a day is not a matter of hundreds of dollars.


    "Great, I''m going to let the crew prepare and start it on time tomorrow." He thought of something here, and asked: "Where is the stuntman?"


    The producer was taken aback.


    He doesn''t know either.


    Just then the phone rang again.


    This time it was the person in charge of the company that they were looking for before, the blaster and stuntman, the producer was still a little bit worried, and he exchanged a few words with the other party. The person in charge said: "Our actor is injured, and the medical expenses are added. I hope that the crew will pay 2,000 US dollars for the subsequent lost work expenses. What do you think."


    2000.


    Hearing this digital producer was shocked.


    Before, it was 100,000.


    Now it only costs 2000, so there is no hesitation. He immediately agreed, and he sent the money back.


    Put down the phone,


    The producer still couldn''t believe it.


    The matter was solved in this way, and the result was countless times better than he expected.


    It should be the relationship that the big boss Meyer was looking for. The boss is amazing. He picked up the phone and called Meyer''s home.


    The call is connected.


    The producer said happily: "Boss, you are really amazing, the matter was resolved so quickly."


    Meyer was taken aback.


    He didn''t understand what his subordinate said.


    Just listen to the producer continue: "First, the film administration called, the other party informed us that we can start normally tomorrow, because there was an accident in the shooting, the penalty was 200 US dollars."


    "Later, the film company also called for the two stuntmen who were injured in the bombing to pay $2,000 each."


    "Boss, your network is really strong. I didn''t expect it to be resolved so quickly, and let the Mafia family in New York directly let go."


    The producer flattered.


    Meyer was a little dazed.


    Find someone by yourself?


    He was sure that this matter was definitely not solved by the person he asked for.


    He suddenly thought of Hardy.


    He told Hardy about this before, and Hardy said he would give it a call.


    Could it be that Hardy asked someone to solve it.


    So easy to solve,


    What a strong network Hardy has in New York! ! !

 Chapter 106： : What about the Mafia

    Meyer put down the phone, thought about it, and wanted to call Hardy, "Hadi, the solution was unexpectedly good."


    "How to solve it?" Hardy asked.


    "Don''t you know?" Meyer asked in surprise.


    "Hehe, I just made a call and don''t know how to solve it."


    Meyer told Hardy the result of the solution, and Hardy smiled after hearing this: "It seems that I am going to New York, and I have to thank the old man."


    Meyer did not ask who the old man Hardy was talking about. He could guess that it must be a big man. Meyer used to see Hardy only as if he was a junior, Siegel¡¯s subordinate. After this incident, Meyer I found myself wrong.


    Hardy is more energetic than he thought.


    Now Hardy has become a figure of his own level in his heart. He needs to look up. Meyer smiled and said, "Hadi, working with you is really a good choice."


    "In the future, we still have a lot of places where we can cooperate." Hardy said with a smile.


    Putting down the phone, Hardy called Mike again. Mike didn''t know about the crew, and Hardy didn''t tell him.


    "Mike, I am going to New York tomorrow. I have already booked a ticket." Hardy said.


    "You guy is finally willing to come over. The TV factory is now on the right track. Come and see what needs to be improved." Mike smiled.


    "I believe in your abilities." Hardy said.


    "Thank you for your trust. I will pick you up at the airport tomorrow." Mike said.


    ......


    Hardy came to the antique storeroom.


    The old godfather helped him solve the trouble. He needs to bring some gifts for his past this time. He is going to choose a suitable gift from the treasure house.


    Look at those Chinese antiques.


    Forget it.


    He intends to keep these for his own collection.


    Among a pile of Western artworks, he found a painting. The painter of this painting was an 18th-century Italian painter. Han Yizhen introduced him to Canaletto. He is good at landscape painting and has a fine style of painting.


    The purchase price of this painting is two thousand five hundred dollars.


    Enough to take out.


    The next day.


    Hardy took a plane to New York.


    After more than ten hours of flying, I finally arrived in New York. It was already more than 10 o''clock in the evening. As soon as he walked out of the airport, Hardy saw Mike waiting outside.


    "Hadi."


    "Mike."


    The two gave a warm hug.


    The driver put Hardy''s salutes and paintings into the trunk and drove to the hotel. When he arrived at the hotel, Mike did not leave. He stayed in the hotel with Hardy that night.


    The two chatted late.


    "Currently, the TV factory''s production line can produce 120 TV sets a day at full speed, which is about 40,000 sets a year."


    "Professor Ward designed a new production model. Now the cost of the TV is reduced to 58 yuan per set. Our wholesale price is 85 US dollars, and the selling price in the mall is 127 US dollars."


    Hardy thought about it.


    With an annual output of 40,000 units and a profit of US$27 per unit, the profit for that year was US$1.08 million. At the beginning, they invested 2 million and it took two years to recover the cost.


    This is still in the case that the TV sales are in good condition, the repair rate is low, and there is not much loss.


    In addition, a new production line will be installed in the future to produce 17-inch 19-inch 21-inch TVs, which will be a big investment at that time.


    This is not over yet.


    In the future, color TVs will also be launched.


    Nowadays, some countries have developed color TV sets, but they have not yet reached the mass production standard, but it is only a matter of time. Hardy knew that color TV sets would appear in a few years.


    So if you want to get the money back from the TV factory, I''m afraid you won''t be able to get it for a while. That''s how it is to be an entity.


    To make money, you need to invest again, so the cycle continues.


    "How''s the TV sales?" Hardy asked.


    The excitement on Mike''s face faded slightly, "Not very good, now a dozen units are sold every day."


    "My work these days is mainly focused on sales. I asked those customers that there are many people who want to buy TVs, but the price of $127 made many people hesitate. The war has just ended, and people still have too little money."


    "Now we produce more and sell less, which puts a lot of pressure on the factory''s funds. If this continues, I am afraid that there will be no funds to purchase electronic raw materials in two months." Mike said with some embarrassment.


    A TV set is 127 dollars.


    Richard washes dishes in the restaurant for only $120 a month.


    Henry shoveled cow dung in the cowshed for $160 a month.


    Matthew makes a lot of money by driving a large truck, about $300 a month.


    When Marilyn Monroe joined the film company, her weekly salary was 45 US dollars and only 180 US dollars a month.


    Americans generally don''t save money.


    Taking out a month''s money to buy a TV is definitely a luxury for them.


    "How are you going to solve the sales problem?" Hardy asked.


    "Advertising increases publicity, so that people are interested in TV, and you can also engage in promotional activities to lower the price to attract people to buy."


    Mike is talking about the usual practices of sellers.


    "Hadi, do you have any ideas?" Mike asked.


    Hardy thought for a while, "I don''t have a better way for the time being, let me think about it again, maybe I will have a good idea tomorrow."


    Mike smiled after listening.


    The next day.


    Mike took Hardy to the TV factory. The TV factory is producing at full capacity. The current TV is not what it looks like for later generations, but is housed in a wooden box, and the whole TV is made into an independent TV cabinet.


    Turning on the TV to receive the program, the definition is slightly distorted. For Hardy, who has watched LCD TVs of later generations, the picture is a bit miserable, but the staff told Hardy that their TV is now the most effective on the market. Ok.


    Ok,


    In 1946.


    What more can I ask for.


    Hardy visited the Godfather Manor at noon. Hardy saw the old Godfather for the second time. The old Godfather looked at Hardy and gave him a smile.


    Hardy gave a gift.


    When everyone looked at Hardy''s gift, an Italian landscape painting, the old godfather said in surprise, "This is St. Mark''s Square. I have been here when I was young. He is what I remember."


    "Do you still like this picture?"


    "Of course, thank you child, for reminding me of my memories." The old godfather said.


    Everyone sat down to eat. The old godfather looked at his little son and asked about the current business. Mike spit a piece of barbecue and put it in his mouth and said: "Production is on the right track, and there are still some problems with sales. I''m solving it."


    The old godfather looked at Hardy and asked, "Hadi, you are a partner, do you have any thoughts on sales?"


    Hardy thought for a while and said, "I talked to Mike about this issue yesterday. He said that increasing advertising and promotion is a good way, but I have an immature idea, and I haven''t had time to discuss it with Mike."


    "Oh what method, just say it now and listen." Mike said.


    The old godfather also looked at Hardy.


    Hardy sorted out his thoughts and said: "Mike did a market research and said that many people want to buy, but it is really difficult to get the full amount at once. If we want to sell at a discount, we might as well do installment sales."


    "Discount sales not only reduce our profits, but also reduce brand value. We can find a bank to cooperate with. The sales price remains unchanged, which is still US$127. Those who want to buy a TV can use the interest-free loan model. We buy TV sets, and we pay the interest. I figured it out. The money is much less than discounted sales."


    "Tell me about the specific method?" Mike put down his fork and asked anxiously.


    "The specific method is to let consumers pay a down payment, such as 30%, which is 38 US dollars, and the rest is paid off in 9 installments, and 10 US dollars per instalment is enough."


    "I believe that in this way, many people will be able to afford the down payment without the need to come up with $127."


    "In the meantime, although we have to spend part of the interest, our profit has increased, which is equivalent to direct sales at a cost of 56 yuan, which is more than the previous profit in the mall."


    "I''m guessing that we can also introduce a preferential policy. For example, for military personnel, we can implement a 0 down payment, interest-free loans to buy TVs, and pay off in 12 installments."


    "There are so many bank outlets in major cities, all of which can be called our partners. I believe this sales model is greater than the sales in the malls."


    Mike thought about Hardy''s words carefully and found that this suggestion was very operability, and he thought it was a good way.


    "But what should we do if someone fails to recover the debt, we need to bear a lot of losses." Mike said.


    Hardy smiled, "After all, there are a small number of people who do not repay the money. After all, their identities and qualifications need to be reviewed by the bank, and only those who have a job can lend to him. This already guarantees that most of the loans can be paid off."


    "Even if there is a part of the loss, our profits increase, and this part of the loss can be fully offset."


    "Moreover, by cooperating with the bank, we can get money quickly, buy raw materials and continue to increase production. In the future, the market will expand. I believe we will only make more."


    The old godfather nodded satisfied after hearing Hardy''s words.


    "I think Hardy''s suggestion is very good. It''s worth trying. Hardy is really smart in business."


    A meal is a pleasure.


    Hardy once again got closer to the Corleone family.


    Also got the approval of the old godfather.


    ......


    The sky in New York is sunny today.


    The killer crew is filming.


    Today is a big show. Matilda came back from buying food from outside. She was very happy at first. With these foods, she finally didn''t have to go hungry.


    But when she walked into the corridor of the apartment with the paper bag in her arms, she smelled the smell of blood. When she walked to her door, she found that the door was ajar. He saw a dead body lying in the living room through the crack of the door, although she did not see the dead body. ''S face, but she saw the shoes on the corpse''s feet.


    She recognized them as her brother''s shoes.


    Brother died,


    I''m afraid that mom, dad and sister have also been killed.


    She was cold all over.


    At this moment, a look came out of the room, and Taylor was so frightened that he hurried forward holding the paper bag.


    The police officer walked out of the room, holding a gun at Taylor''s back.


    Tyler walked to the door of Lyon''s room and pressed the doorbell, his expression on his face mixed with pain, sorrow and terror, and whispered to the door: "Please, please, please open the door."


    "Card~!"


    "Very good, this shot has passed." Hitchcock said happily.


    Since filming began, Taylor has given Hitchcock a surprise, and his grasp of the role of Matilda is very good, even exceeding his expectations.


    When Taylor turned around, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.


    "Ah~ Mr. Hardy."


    Tyler got excited at once, jumped and ran to Hardy''s side, rushed to him, Hardy had to catch him quickly.


    Tyler jumped into Hardy''s arms.


    Director Hitchcock and the producer all smiled when they saw this scene.


    The matter was resolved that night. They thought it was Meyer¡¯s boss who asked someone to solve it, but then they received a call from Meyer to tell them that Hardy had found someone to solve the matter in New York. Hitchcock and the producers learned about Hardy''s energy.


    When the investor came over, they both greeted each other with smiles.


    The crew rests in the evening.


    Hardy took Taylor to a French restaurant in New York for dinner.


    Tyler looked at Hardy during the meal and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Hardy, I heard a rumor in the crew that the explosion was actually caused by gangsters who mistreated the crew and prepared to extort money from the crew."


    "I also heard that you, Mr. Hardy, solved this matter, and Mr. Meyer couldn''t find anyone to solve it."


    "There are also rumors. They say that Mr. Hardy is related to the Mafia, and they all say that you are a very energetic person. Mr. Hardy, what does the Mafia look like?"


    Tyler looked at Hardy curiously and asked.


    Ha ha ha ha ~~!


    Hardy couldn''t help laughing.

 Chapter 107： : Unstoppable enthusiasm

    Tyler asked Hardy what the Mafia was like, and Hardy couldn''t help but smile. This Nizi was quite curious.


    Hook your fingers at Tyler.


    Taylor hurried over, and Hardy whispered in Nizi''s ear: "I am the Mafia, are you afraid?"


    Tyler''s eyes widened.


    With a shocked expression.


    "Hahahaha~~~!"


    Hardy burst out laughing.


    Taylor knew instantly that Mr. Hardy was teasing himself.


    "Actually, there is nothing mysterious about the Mafia. They are all people. I do know them. Don''t tell me this secret." Hardy whispered in Taylor''s ear.


    When talking,


    Hardy''s breath sprayed into Xiao Nizi''s ears, making Taylor feel itchy.


    When she raised her head, her face was already slightly red.


    "Mr. Hardy, how long will you stay in New York?" Taylor asked.


    "May have to stay for a few more days, there are some business to deal with here." Hardy is talking about the TV factory.


    Mike very much agrees with the installment payment model he proposed, and he is sure to sell according to this model. Mike is responsible for finding a cooperative bank. With the connections of the Corleone family, it is not difficult to find a cooperative bank.


    Another thing is that Ava Gardner and the others are coming to New York soon. The "Red Dead Redemption" crew will promote in major cities. New York is the last stop. After the New York promotion ends, "Red Dead Redemption" will be officially released. .


    Hardy is going to wait for them here, see what can be done, and then go back together.


    Taylor knew that Hardy was going to treat some days in New York, very funny, so she could meet with Mr. Hardy occasionally.


    "Then can you visit me often?" Tyler asked in a somewhat coquettish tone.


    "Of course, as long as there is time." Hardy agreed with a smile.


    After the meal, Hardy sent Tyler back. Xiao Nizi didn''t want to get off the car. The two chatted in the parking lot. They talked about how to act these days and what problems they encountered. They talked with great interest.


    Hardy looked at Tyler, "It''s already late, and you have to act with the show tomorrow."


    Taylor looked at Hardy a little bitterly. "I just want to stay with Mr. Hardy a little longer."


    Hardy touched Taylor''s hair, "Don''t worry, I said I won''t leave this time, I will come to you as long as I have time."


    Tyler looked at Hardy, gave him a quick kiss on the face, quickly jumped out of the car and ran to the hotel, happily like an elf.


    ......


    Mike and Citibank of New York reached a cooperation agreement to start the business of selling TV sets with installment loans.


    As soon as Hardy came back, Mike told him the good news.


    The old godfather has a very good relationship with a vice president of Citibank. He called to find the other person. The other party felt very good after hearing the plan of the godfather. The bank was responsible for handling the business, and the interest-free loan was used to purchase TV sets. The TV factory paid the interest part. For the bank, it is a very good business, a transaction that makes a profit without losing money.


    And there are two benefits.


    One is to increase business volume.


    If there are a thousand people handling this business, they are equivalent to making one thousand loan orders, if 10,000 people, that is 10,000 loan orders, virtually adding a large number of customers.


    Don''t underestimate small-value customers. Small-value customers are also customers. When these people become familiar with Citibank and accept the services of Citibank, they will be the first to think of Citibank when they will deal with lending business in the future.


    The second is to expand publicity.


    When this business is launched, Citibank will inevitably receive attention. The TV factory promised to advertise in newspapers. Citibank is one of the cooperative units, which is equivalent to invisibly advertised to Citibank.


    In the New York Times the next day, the headline of the front-page ad was "Moving the TV set home for 0 yuan, so it¡¯s better to act now."


    The photo is of a beautiful television.


    Advertising introduction,


    MEBO TV Factory in New York will cooperate with Citibank to handle interest-free loans to purchase TV sets.


    Ordinary people make a down payment of 30%, 38 U.S. dollars, and pay off the remaining loan in 9 months, with a monthly repayment of 10 U.S. dollars, without paying a penny of interest.


    Soldiers have a bigger discount. They don¡¯t need to pay a penny. They can take the TV home directly. The loan is paid in 12 installments, with a monthly payment of 10 US dollars and a final monthly payment of 17 US dollars.


    For those who buy TV sets, the only requirement is to prove that they have a source of fixed income.


    Inside the TV factory, trucks were pulling TV sets out. Mike looked at the truck driving away and said to Hardy:


    "Now we have 3000 units in stock in our warehouse. I hope these TVs can be sold out within half a month."


    "Mike, your idea is too conservative, I guess it won''t be more than a week." Hardy smiled.


    "A week, so fast?" Mike asked in surprise.


    ¡°In fact, I¡¯ve talked more a week. Don¡¯t underestimate people¡¯s purchases**. People have always had a strong desire to pursue entertainment, but they didn¡¯t buy it because they didn¡¯t have money. Now there is a chance to get a TV set at such a discount. I believe a lot. People will move." Hardy said.


    Citibank has eight business offices in New York.


    Someone found that there was a long line out of the bank''s door early, and there was no end in sight.


    Passers-by are curious to inquire.


    "What are they doing? Is Citibank going to collapse and people are queuing to withdraw money?"


    "Did you not read the newspaper? Interest-free loans to buy TVs in installments? These people are all here to line up to buy TVs. I heard that soldiers can buy them with 0 down payment."


    "0 down payment, don''t you want a penny?" The man was stunned.


    "Yes, you don''t need to pay for the TV. You can pay back 10 dollars a month from now on, but you have to be a soldier.


    This person suddenly became excited, "I only retired last year. I am qualified. My wife said that I wanted to buy a TV, but it was really difficult to spend so much money at once. This activity is really great. "


    "Then I advise you to go home quickly to get your military ID and bring your work certificate. Look, there are so many people lining up here, I''m afraid you won''t be able to get it late."


    This person hurriedly left.


    The bank finally opened.


    The staff was also taken aback by the black crowd. The guests rushed forward, all of whom came to buy TVs.


    "I want a TV, I have a job, this is my down payment." A man took out a work certificate and dozens of dollars to the staff.


    The staff quickly helped him through the formalities, and the man took the certificate and led a TV set at the door happily.


    Another person stepped forward. This person took out a military ID and work certificate, and the staff went through the loan procedures directly. This former soldier really took away a TV without a penny.


    Mike and Hardy drove to the door of the bank. When Mike saw this hot scene, he was a little stunned.


    "Hadi, I really got you right, people''s enthusiasm for buying is really high." Mike tsk said.


    "It looks like our inventory may not last for three days, but what should we do next?" Mike frowned again.


    Hardy smiled.


    "It''s also simple. If you can''t buy it this time, let the customer go through the loan procedures in advance and leave the address. If it is in New York, when the TV is produced, we can directly deliver it to the door. If the distance is too far, we will call the customer. Come to pick up the goods."


    Mike heard that this was indeed a great idea.


    first day.


    Eight bank outlets handled more than 1,500 transactions, half of the TV sales went out, and the next day was even more popular, and the remaining 1,500 units were sold out in the afternoon.


    After hearing the report, Mike murmured, "I thought I could last for three days, but now I haven''t persisted for two days."


    At this moment Mike was only excited.


    Soon there was news from the bank that many customers who had not bought a TV are now stuck in the bank, saying that there are too few TV sets and they want them too.


    Hardy had already given Mike an idea before. Mike didn''t rush to arrange it, let the bank continue the loan business, and tell customers that when the TV is produced, they will be notified to receive it, and this activity will continue.


    The customers who were stuck in the bank finally calmed down, and people continued to apply for loans, anyway, without interest, it would be okay to wait a few more days.


    Factory office.


    The three shareholders, Mike, Professor Ward and Hardy, are all here, listening to the manager''s report on sales.


    The sales manager reported the current situation, and the three bosses were very happy.


    Mike smiled and said: "Our previous inventory of 3,000 units has been sold out, and the bank has processed more than 2,000 scheduled loans today. The activities have not stopped. I believe that orders will continue to come in in the future."


    "The production cost of our TV sets is 58 US dollars, the wholesale price is 85 US dollars, and our profit per unit is 27 US dollars. This time, although we pay for the interest, advertising fees, and bad debts that may occur in the future, the direct sales loan. Our sales price is US$127, and overall, it is much higher than the wholesale profit."


    "I estimated that the annual output of 40,000 units was originally a profit of 1.08 million, but now the profit can be increased to about 1.6 million."


    Mike said and looked at Hardy, "Hadi, your idea has not only greatly increased our sales, but also increased our profits by more than 30%. I have to say that you are the most powerful sales genius I have ever seen."


    "We are a partner The company owns half of my shares, and the company makes money as much as I make money." Hardy said.


    Everyone smiled.


    Mike continued: "Hadi, I have an idea to expand production. Our TV sets are selling so well. The bank has a large loan contract. We can use the contract to mortgage the bank and lend a sum of money."


    "My idea is to directly launch 17-inch TV sets. I have already calculated with Professor Ward. The production line for a 17-inch TV set is about US$800,000, and the annual output is about 20,000 sets. I plan to launch 2 sets directly. The production line has an annual output of 40,000, so our scale can reach 80,000 units. What do you think?"


    Hardy knew that Mike would continue to expand production, which is a common problem for almost all entrepreneurs.


    "I agree." Hardy said.


    Hardy knows that televisions represent the future direction of entertainment. This business will not be outdated for decades at least, and it will be difficult to lose money.


    Mike''s enthusiasm is so high, how could Hardy stop it.

 Chapter 108： ：0 million investment

    at night.


    The old godfather received a call from a deputy mayor of New York City.


    "Vito, I read in the newspapers about MEBO TV and Citibank''s instalment loan business. That MEBO TV factory is your son''s property, right?"


    "Yes, my youngest son, he came back as a soldier and got this property." The old godfather smiled.


    "They have a more favorable policy for soldiers. You get a TV with a 0 down payment and repay it in 12 installments. There is no interest for a penny, right?" the deputy mayor asked.


    "Yes, Mike and his partners are both military backgrounds, so there are even greater discounts for military personnel." The old godfather said.


    The deputy mayor sighed: "Vito, we have just ended the war, and the soldiers have paid a lot for this country and should be taken care of."


    "I have an idea. I want to promote the TV factory. This is also a kind of praise and encouragement to the soldiers. What do you think?"


    "Of course, I believe the soldiers will be very happy to know this news."


    "Then let the newspaper publish a report tomorrow, saying that this event was held with the support of the New York City government. What do you think?"


    "No problem at all, I will tell the child, I believe he will also be very willing." The old godfather said.


    "Just like this, Vito, we have a chance to talk again."


    "Have a chance to talk."


    Hanging up the phone, the old godfather smiled. He understood the thoughts of these politicians. Some time ago, the newspaper said that a congressman suggested that soldiers sacrificed a lot in this war and paid a lot, and they should be taken care of by the state.


    Although the Congress did not approve the requested funding, public opinion agrees with this statement and also mentioned that local governments should have appropriate policies for military personnel.


    This is political correctness.


    Zheng Chou couldn''t find the opportunity. Seeing that the TV factory was doing something beneficial to the soldiers, these politicians immediately posted it.


    But this is only good for the TV factory and no harm.


    And he can also gain a favor.


    This kind of favor will be repaid in the future. When he has something to call the other party, it will be difficult for the other party to refuse.


    These are actually nothing to the old godfather. He is happy now, more because of his son''s success.


    He was relieved for his son''s success.


    The next day.


    The New York Times issued a report.


    New York¡¯s MEBO Television Company launched an interest-free loan 0 down payment discount activity for soldiers to purchase TV sets. This activity was carried out with the support of the New York City government in order to commend those soldiers who have made contributions to the country.


    At the same time, newspapers also praised New York''s MEBO TV Company''s approach, encouraging more companies to make such moves to take care of military personnel.


    Hardy smiled slightly after reading the newspaper.


    The sense of smell of these politicians is really sharp.


    The hotness of Chiguoguo.


    Put gold on your face.


    Get a political achievement without spending a penny.


    However, this report is also beneficial to MEBO. There are more people who go to Citibank to apply for loans to buy TV sets, and a large proportion of them are military personnel.


    How many Americans were there in World War II?


    According to statistics, more than 12.5 million people.


    The death toll did not exceed 300,000, that is to say, the remaining 12 million people are all the strong labor of this country, the main force supporting the country in the future, and the main force of the family.


    If these people become their customers.


    What a huge consumer group this will be.


    To engage in this activity, at least the MEBO brand has established a reputation among this group, which will be of great benefit to the future development of the business.


    Also because of this article, more people went to the bank to apply for a loan to buy a TV, and the next day there was an incident. After statistics, there were more than 5,000 people.


    And based on the feedback from other places, some people in other cities also ran to the Citibank sales department and asked them when the city would engage in this activity.


    Mike found Hardy again.


    "Hadi, I want to expand production!"


    Hardy was taken aback.


    "Didn''t it have been discussed the day before yesterday? I agree with you on the new production line?" Hardy wondered why Mike came to talk about this issue again.


    Mike shook his head.


    "The scale I want to expand this time is much larger than what I discussed the day before yesterday. I hope to build an enterprise with an annual output of 400,000 TV sets." Mike said.


    Hardy was taken aback.


    400,000 units.


    It is ten times the current scale.


    "Do you believe in the future development of the TV industry?" Mike asked.


    "Of course I believe." Hardy nodded.


    He even knew that because of the rise of the TV industry in the future, even the squeezed film industry was gradually shrinking, and later many big film companies were struggling.


    In the ten years after World War II, the number of television sets in the United States surged from about 1 million sets to 10 million sets. In the following ten years, in 1965, television sets became even more popular, and 30 million households had television sets. machine.


    There is no doubt that the TV industry will be a high-explosive and high-profit industry in the next 20 years.


    "I also believe that we need to increase production capacity. I have already talked to the management of Citibank on the phone. They are also optimistic about the future of the TV industry and are willing to lend us a loan. Now they have agreed to an amount of 6 million."


    Hardy was also surprised.


    6000000.


    Citibank is so generous.


    It seems that they are very optimistic about this industry.


    "I have already thought about it. I plan to launch eight 14-inch production lines. At least in recent years, 14-inch production lines are still the mainstream, and then six 17-inch production lines and two 19-inch production lines will be launched."


    When he discussed increasing production with Mike before, he talked about the cost of the production line. A 14-inch production line costs about 500,000 U.S. dollars, a 17-inch production line costs 800,000, and a 19-inch production line costs 1 million.


    Hardy did a mental calculation. According to the figure reported by Mike, the total cost will reach 10.8 million, and the bank loan of 6 million is not enough.


    Mike has his own ideas.


    "Hadi, I plan to start negotiations with the company that makes the assembly line. One is to reduce the cost. If we order so many assembly lines, at least let them reduce the price by more than 10%.


    There is also installment payment. I plan to pay them a 30% deposit first, and then pay 20% of the funds after the completion and acceptance, and the next 50% will be paid off in three years. Of course, the interest payment will be calculated based on the bank interest. "


    Hardy found that Mike''s approach was very smart, which was equivalent to asking the assembly line company to give them a second loan.


    At that time, the TV company began to make profits, and naturally had the ability to repay. I have to admit that Mike''s great courage is worthy of being the second-generation godfather, and he has also shown amazing courage in business.


    "Okay, I agree!" Hardy said.


    Mike smiled.


    The support of the partners is the greatest support to him, and he is now more confident in doing this.


    "Hadi, I plan to divide into two factories. From now on, our TV sets will be sold throughout the United States. If they are all produced in New York, transportation will be a big problem. Sales."


    "I will send the management team and technicians over. You don''t need to worry about these. You only need to be responsible for the safety of the factory."


    Hardy smiled, "I''m good at security matters, don''t forget that I have HD security."


    In fact, Mike was talking about gangsters, and Hardy also knew what Mike meant, but he deliberately referred to HD security because they were a regular company.


    Mike also laughed after hearing Hardy''s words.


    The two talked about some details. Mike has investigated. There is also a TV production company in Los Angeles. If it is suitable, he is going to buy it directly. This will be much faster than building it by himself, and it will get a group of skilled workers.


    When the two were talking, Hardy looked at his watch. Mike looked at Hardy and knew that he might have something, and asked, "Are you busy with something?"


    "My film company''s publicity team is in New York today. I am going to pick up the plane. They will have a performance in New York to promote the film I invested in." Hardy said.


    "Is there anything I can help?" Mike asked, after all, he is the landlord here.


    "Not for the time being. The promotional activities have been outsourced to MGM. They have already arranged, signed a contract with a performance company in New York, and have a performance event on Broadway." Hardy said.


    Mike looked at the time, "I''m fine now, I will accompany you to pick up the plane."


    "Does it fit?"


    "Nothing inappropriate." Mike curled his lips.


    The two went to the New York Airport in the same car. When they were waiting for someone, they had been talking about the details of building the factory, and Hardy knew what Mike was chasing after.


    It turned out that the topic just now was not finished.


    The plane flying from Philadelphia landed. Director Nolan, Eastwood, and MGM publicists walked out of the passage. Ava saw Hardy at a glance, and ran over to give him a big hug with excitement, and even couldn¡¯t help it in public. Kissed Hardy.


    When Mike saw Ava, he said to his heart that she was really a big beauty. It''s no wonder that Hardy is not in the mood to even talk about tens of millions of business. It turned out to be for the beauty.


    Hardy introduced Mike to everyone, only that he was his own partner, and everyone didn''t know Mike''s identity.


    That night.


    Little don''t win the newlyweds.


    The long drought meets the rain.


    Hardy sang Changbanpo.


    Killed seven in and seven out.


    Ava lay in the man''s arms with a face of contentment.


    "Tired of running the notice during this time?" Hardy asked concerned.


    "It''s a bit tired, but it''s also very fulfilling. Everywhere I go, people ask me to sing ¡®Scarbro Market¡¯. The audience is very enthusiastic. I really like the feeling of being liked." Ava said.


    There is no doubt about Ava''s beauty, and the evaluation of her from later generations will know that she feels a little like the younger version of Brigitte Lin for Hardy.


    People have no resistance at all to such a beautiful woman with a wonderful singing voice.


    "Hadi, why did you come to New York, did you come to us on purpose?" Ava asked, looking at Hardy with big eyes suddenly.


    "Yes, are you happy?"


    Hardy''s mouth deceived the dead and did not pay for their lives.


    With a happy expression on Ava¡¯s face, she kissed Hardy¡¯s chest and said, "Although I know you are lying to me, I just like to listen."


    "This is the last propaganda. I will accompany you here. When the propaganda ends, we will return to Los Angeles." Hardy said.


    ......


    The next day.


    Hardy was picked up by Mike a long time ago, and the TV factory still has many things to decide, and he has to go to the bank to discuss the loan.


    Ava and the propaganda team came to the New York Grand Theater.


    Ava stood on the stage, looking at the high dome and the round seats, she stood in the light, feeling extremely excited.


    It is the dream of many singers to be able to perform in this hall. She once had such a fantasy, but she did not expect that her dream would come true today.


    She knew that all of this was given to her by Hardy.


    It''s a pity that Hardy went to talk about business, otherwise she would jump into the man''s arms and kiss her with excitement.


    At this time, a man in his forties walked into the hall, wearing a white suit, combing his hair meticulously, and two assistants behind him.


    He walked into the hall and saw Ava Gardner under the light at a glance. Ava was tall and graceful, with long wavy hair and beautiful appearance. The man couldn''t help his throat move twice, and his eyes stared at Ava up and down. Look up.


    "She''s Ava Gardner?" the man asked the assistant beside him?


    "Yes Robin," the assistant said.


    Robin smiled, stepped onto the stage, and walked directly to Ava, with a smile that he thought to be elegant and said: "Hello, Miss Gardner, this is Robin."


    Said and stretched out his hand.


    Robin is a well-known singer in New York and even in the United States. Although Ava Gardner has let many people know her name with the song "Scar Paulo Bazaar", she has nothing to do with a singer like Robin. Fabi.


    In this New York promotion, the team hired Robin to be the lead singer. In fact, they wanted to use his reputation to attract people.


    "Hello, Mr. Robin." Ava smiled quickly and stretched out her hand.


    Today is watching the venue, rehearsal, and the official performance tomorrow night. The two practiced for a while. Ava was going to go back to rest, but Robin stopped her.


    "Miss Ava, I want to invite you to have a meal, and then let''s go around New York to enjoy the night view. Can you enjoy it?" Robin smiled.


    Ava shook her head simply, "I''m sorry, I want to go back to rest."


    Finished talking and left.


    Ava¡¯s idea is very simple, she already has Hardy, or she now belongs to Hardy, she knows her identity very well, she can''t do things that make Hardy misunderstood.


    Even if it''s a meal.


    The man in front of him is probably more than just wanting to have a meal with himself.


    Robin was stunned by the woman''s altogether.


    Based on his fame, money and looks, he took the initiative to invite women and was rarely rejected. Unexpectedly, a little singer with no fame refused his invitation, which made Robin a little annoyed.


    He thought for a while and found the main channel of MGM¡¯s publicity: "Your Miss Ava is really arrogant. If you invite her to dinner, you won¡¯t be rewarded. By the way, my voice is uncomfortable for the past two days. I don¡¯t know if I can perform tomorrow night If you can¡¯t participate normally, if you mess up your publicity, then I really can¡¯t help.¡±


    Robin turned and left arrogantly after speaking.


    The propaganda director froze in place, and immediately understood what the other party meant. He had been in the entertainment industry for so many years, and he could guess what happened.


    Ava returned to the hotel. Hardy had not yet returned. The woman changed into loose clothes and began to put water in the bathtub.


    The man promised to come back to accompany her to dinner.


    It was not long before Hardy came back from outside, and Ava smiled and took the bag in his hand, "I put in the water, should I take a shower?"


    "Haha, together."


    The woman smiled and walked into the bathroom.


    At this moment, the phone rang in the room suddenly, and Hardy picked up the phone smoothly.


    "Hey, is it Miss Gardner?" The voice of MGM''s communications director came through the phone.


    "it''s me."


    "Ah~ it''s Mr. Hardy, I''m looking for you."


    "Find me?"


    "Yes, I''m looking for you. I have something to report to you. In the afternoon, during the rehearsal of Miss Ava, the guest singer Robin we invited came, and he the propaganda director told Hardy the situation.


    At this moment, the bathroom door showed a beautiful leg, and half of his face was exposed, and he hooked his fingers at Hardy, full of seduction.


    Hardy looked at the woman and smiled.


    Heart said,


    This girl is very sensible, so she simply refuses other men so that Hardy likes her a little bit more.


    "Okay, I know what happened." Hanging up the phone and walking to the bathroom.


    Walking into the bathroom, Ava helped Hardy undress, and asked smoothly, "Is there anything wrong with the phone?"


    "It''s okay, come to me."


    There is no need to tell women about such trivial matters.


    There is no need to say it to affect the mood.


    ......

 Chapter 109： : One face was shown

    "Hadi Empire 1945(!


    After taking a shower, the two changed their clothes and went to the restaurant downstairs for dinner.


    "How does it feel to be at the New York Grand Theater rehearsal today?" Hardy asked Ava.


    "There is the music hall of my dreams. Saliak, Tebaldi, Di Stefano, Lili Lehman and many other famous artists have performed there. I didn¡¯t expect that one day I could also perform there. Think about it. I feel excited."


    Ava said with a look of excitement.


    The two talked while eating, and Hardy never said anything about Robin.


    Back at the hotel, Ava went into the bedroom to put on makeup, Hardy picked up the phone and called Mike, "Mike, I''m afraid I can''t accompany you to the bank to sign tomorrow."


    "What''s wrong, what''s the matter?"


    Mike was a little surprised, he had already agreed today, and tomorrow they will go to the bank to sign the loan.


    "I''m going to call a few people from Los Angeles to teach a guy a lesson." Hardy said.


    Mike was surprised.


    "Teach me who? Can you tell me what happened?" Mike asked quickly.


    Hardy told Robin''s story again.


    "The singer invited for the promotion of the movie went to the rehearsal yesterday and saw that Ava wanted to call her out. Ava refused that guy and threatened not to perform normally. Don''t you think I should teach him a lesson." Tao.


    Mike just felt a little speechless.


    He can figure it out now, Hardy is teasing him.


    Do not accompany him to sign a threat as a threat.


    In fact, Hardy does not need to sign the contract. Mike is the chairman and person in charge of the company, and Hardy is just a shareholder. Mike himself can sign in the past.


    But he wanted to take Hardy. The two had similar ambitions and interests. During this time, they had cultivated a deep friendship and became iron buddies. At such an important moment, Mike hoped that Hardy would be with him.


    "Hadi, Los Angeles is quite far from New York. There is no need to call someone from Los Angeles. How about I handle this matter?" Mike said.


    "You deal with it, it goes against your principle."


    Mike once told Hardy that he was unwilling to accept the family business, let alone use gangs to solve problems.


    Mike took a breath.


    "I only said that I don''t like the gangster''s active bullying style, but I didn''t say that my friends would not help if they were bullied."


    "This is New York, on the east coast. I will be responsible for what happened here. If it is in Los Angeles, on the west coast, you will definitely take care of it."


    "Hehehe, listen to you, then I''m going to bed." Hardy smiled.


    Mike put down the phone, with a helpless smile on his face, Hardy this guy has been doing his own routine, in fact, he just wants to solve this matter by himself.


    But he turned the begging of himself into begging him by himself.


    Shameless!


    Mike thought for a while and wanted to fight Clemenza. Clemenza is one of the godfather Vito Corleone¡¯s men. The family position is the commander of the army and is responsible for the execution of operations. Don¡¯t look at him as a short and chubby man. Good old man, but the strongest person in the Corleone family.


    "Uncle Clemenza, this is Mike, do I want you to help?" Mike said.


    "Mike, just say anything." Clemenza said with a smile.


    He watched Mike was born and grew up. Among the three children of the godfather, he liked Mike the most, because he felt that Mike''s character most resembled the old godfather.


    "My partner, Jon Hardy, you saw the last meal. He has a film company in Hollywood and shot a movie to promote in New York..."


    Mike talked about the matter with Clemenza. The basic situation was that Hardy''s girlfriend was attracted by a singing guy and wanted to mess up other people''s propaganda if he ignored him.


    "This is a trivial matter, I''ll solve it. Tomorrow his body will lie at the door of the house." Clemenza said.


    "No, my friend said that just a lesson." Mike didn''t like killing people because of this little thing.


    "Teach me a lesson, to what extent, is it hemiplegia with both hands and legs broken?"


    "I don''t think it is necessary. Just let him know that things are great and do what he should do honestly."


    Kramenza put down the phone, touched his fat face and picked up the phone to call the old godfather. This was the first time Mike had asked him to do business. He felt it necessary to talk to the old godfather.


    The old godfather heard that Mike asked Kramenza to teach others, his first feeling was gratification, and Mike became more and more mature.


    He used to talk to Mike about family matters. Mike has always resisted, and he has done a lot of rebellious things. After he returned from the army, he always tried to stay away from the family. He found an editor job himself, and only occasionally went home for a meal. Do not contact with family members.


    Vito once thought that his relationship with his son would go on like this, but then there was a turning point.


    Hardy appeared.


    Became friends with Mike.


    Then the two started a company in partnership. He found that Mike had changed a lot during this period, and at least he was willing to accept his opinions and the power of the family.


    This is the greatest progress.


    Having contacted Hardy several times, the old godfather felt that he was a very thoughtful young man who was capable and not pedantic, had an excellent grasp of things, mastered the underworld forces but did not abuse this power, and had his own unique insights into the future.


    The old godfather is very optimistic about Hardy''s future.


    Hardy''s woman was threatened by a singer, and the old godfather felt that this matter could not be over with just a lesson.


    "Clemenza, don''t use force on the singer named Robin, but let him know the seriousness of the matter, let him apologize, and then take part in the performance. After all, he signed the contract." The old godfather said.


    "I understand." Kramenza responded.


    This kind of thing couldn''t be easier for him.


    Hanging up the phone, the old godfather called other people again. This time he contacted an old friend in the entertainment industry.


    Hang up and call his son Johnny Fonting.


    After making a few phone calls, the old godfather felt that he was almost done. He walked out of the study with satisfaction and came to the yard to smoke a cigar and admire the beautiful moonlight.


    ......


    The next day.


    Hardy and Ava got up, packed up, opened the door of the room and prepared to go out, and found that the MGM publicity director was standing outside the door.


    It seems that he has been standing for a long time.


    When the supervisor saw Hardy and Ava come out, he immediately greeted with a smile on his face, "Mr. Hardy, good morning Miss Ava."


    "busy?"


    "Yes, there are some things to report to you. Great happy event. I connected to a few calls this morning. The first one was from Robin. He said that he would attend the performance on time tonight. Now he has gone to the theater to prepare for the rehearsal. ."


    Ava looked at the supervisor a little unclearly, "Is there anything wrong with Robin?"


    The supervisor saw that Ava probably didn''t know what was going on. He glanced at Hardy and smiled and said, "It''s nothing, Robin said yesterday that he had an uncomfortable voice. Today I am fine. It will definitely not affect the performance."


    "Also, I received another call from two performing arts companies. They said that someone would perform as a guest tonight."


    Speaking of this, the propaganda director was obviously excited.


    "One is Miss Judy Garland, she happens to be in New York, and he will sing the theme song "Flying Over the Rainbow" at the party."


    Ava opened her mouth in surprise.


    "Really, Judy Garland will come too?!"


    "There is also Miss Musculi, the singer of Gone with the Wind theme song "My True Love". She will also sing Gone with the Wind theme song at night."


    "My God~!"


    Ava couldn''t help screaming.


    Musculi is her idol, a true idol.


    "There is another one, Johnny Fontaine, a famous singer who will also come to sing at that time."


    Ava was surprised and didn''t know what to say, "Why are so many stars coming suddenly? Was it MGM invited? This lineup is too exaggerated!"


    The propaganda director looked at Hardy, "It was not requested by MGM. Maybe Miss Ava can ask Mr. Hardy."


    Ava turned to look at Hardy.


    Hardy shrugged, "I don''t know very well either. I called a friend yesterday and I don''t know exactly how he arranged it."


    The propaganda director looked at Hardy and couldn''t help thinking. Your call is so powerful.


    Thinking of Robin''s humble tone when he called in the morning, he kept apologizing for what happened yesterday, I really don''t know what he experienced.


    There are also big stars and singers such as Judy Garland, Musculi, and Johnny Fontaine who take the initiative to perform guest performances. This is definitely not what ordinary people can do.


    He had heard that Mr. Hardy had a strong energy before, but after all, he only heard that what happened this time, eventually turned into this, he couldn''t think of it.


    "I have business to discuss during the day, and I will see you perform at night." Hardy kissed Ava and left.


    Ava smiled and waved.


    The propaganda director looked at Hadi who had disappeared, and then at Ava. He said that Ava was lucky to be able to follow such a man.


    The propaganda team came to the New York Grand Theater. Tonight¡¯s performances need to step up rehearsals during the day, and there are also a few more celebrities as guests. The repertoire has increased and there are many things.


    Ava walked into the hall.


    Robin saw her at a glance.


    When Robin saw Ava yesterday, hormones were secreted rapidly and male hormones occupied the brain, but today when he saw Ava, he had only one feeling in his heart.


    fear.


    What he experienced last night is now vividly visible and deeply in his mind.


    He doesn''t want to die.


    This is his simplest thought today.


    Robin came to Ava with the softest smile on his face, "Miss Ava, I was a bit embarrassed yesterday. I will rehearse today and I will never make any mistakes."


    "What happened yesterday?" Ava said.


    "Ah~!?"


    "Oh~~ It''s okay, I''m going to rehearsal now." Robin hurriedly quit, just fine.


    As long as the other party is not held accountable.


    He doesn''t need to have a car accident for no reason.


    There is no need to accidentally enter the hospital and be cut off by the doctor.


    There is no need to drown in the sea for no reason.


    Don''t choke to death by eating, drinking water, choking to death without pulling out shit.


    Mike drove to pick up Hardy Hardy went up and patted Mike on the shoulder to express his gratitude. Mike looked at Hardy and said, "How is the matter resolved?"


    "Don''t you know?" Hardy looked at Mike in surprise.


    "I don''t know, I only made one call yesterday." Mike said.


    by,


    This guy is better at pretending than himself.


    He showed off a face accidentally.


    "Let''s go, didn''t you say that there are a lot of things today? Hurry up and accompany me to the show tonight." Hardy said.


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    The signing with the bank went smoothly. Mike signed the document and the TV factory officially received 6 million yuan.


    This money Mike has already made a detailed plan, and has even been looking for a TV production line manufacturer to send out cooperation intentions to several companies.


    Tens of millions of orders, it will not be easy for these manufacturers to get the business, they must meet Mike''s conditions.


    Mike is going to build the factory in one year and make a profit in the second year, with an annual output of 400,000 units. If a TV can guarantee a profit of 30 US dollars, the annual profit can reach 12 million, and the entire investment can be recovered.


    The evening performance at the New York Grand Theater was also very smooth.


    And the effect is exceptionally good.


    Because a few more celebrities came over, the advertisements at the door were changed. Judy Garland, Muscully, and Johnny Fontaine were much more famous than Robin, attracting more people to the theater.


    In addition, some prominent figures from the upper class in New York, New York''s deputy mayor, city councillors, bank presidents, corporate bosses, and media reporters from the New York Times also came that night.


    There were more than 3,000 people in the audience, which was spectacular.


    Robin''s opening performance.


    Originally he was a guest singer and should be the finale, but in front of the big entertainment stars like Judy Garland, he didn''t watch enough and could only be used as the opening performance.


    Next, the main creators will come on stage to introduce the movie situation and there will be some small interactive programs during the period.


    Then the guests performed on stage one by one, pushing the party to the climax. The last performance was Ava Gardner, singing Scarborough Fair.


    People found that


    Two big stars, Judy Garland and Musculi, sang before, but Ava Gardner didn''t lose to them at all.


    The song is beautiful.


    The voice condition is extremely beautiful.


    The looks are even more incomparable to those two.


    Although Judy Garland is also a movie star, he did have the nickname "The Ugly Duckling" back then, which is really not outstanding in that place where Hollywood beauties are crowded.


    The performance for more than an hour ended with warm applause from the audience. After the others left, Hardy and Mike came backstage to express their gratitude to Judy Garland, Muscully and Johnny Fontin.


    Judy Garland smiled and said, "Mr. Hardy, I heard that you also have a film company, and you are noah''s senior. If you have a suitable role, please consider me."


    "You have won an Oscar, and you are an actor that Meyer valued. Do you still use me to help?" Hardy smiled.


    "No actor does not want to get a good role, no singer does not want to get a good song, just like Ava¡¯s Scarborough Fair. I absolutely love this song. I often listen to it a dozen times. Play." Judy Garland said.


    "Well, I will be the first to think of you if there is a script suitable for Miss Garland in the future." Hardy agreed with a smile.


    Then Hardy thanked Muscully again, and Johnny Fontin was talking to Mike, a godfather''s son and a godson, and the relationship between the two was unusual.


    Robin stood beside him, although he had a smile on his face, he looked a little stiff, and his eyes were even more trembling.


    He knew about Johnny Fontaine.


    Then he guessed the identity of Mike.


    Thinking of those people again last night.


    He knows who has offended.


    Ok,


    These people really don''t have any scruples when they want to kill themselves.


    Now he is standing here, with fear in his heart, only to be satisfied with his performance today, so as to let him go.


    Mike introduces Johnny Fontaine to Hardy.


    "Johnny Fontaine, my father''s godson."


    "Jon Hardy, my partner."


    Hardy and Fang Ting shook hands, Johnny Fang Ting said: "Hadi, I''m a sincere request. I really want to enter the showbiz and make movies. If you have the opportunity, please consider me, as a supporting role."


    Hardy knows,


    Today''s scene must have been created by the old godfather, otherwise Johnny Fontaine and Judy Garland would not be able to come over.


    Those big figures with identities who came to watch the performance should have come for the godfather''s face, otherwise how could they have participated in a movie promotion performance for no reason.


    Hardy was very impressed with Johnny Fontaine.


    In the film godfather, Fang Ting asked the old godfather to help him find a film role because he wanted to develop in film and television.


    The old godfather asked someone to speak to the film company boss. Who knew that the other party had uttered wild words and belittled the Corleone family, saying that he had something to do in Washington.


    then,


    He bought a horse for 600,000 dollars.


    The horse''s head appeared on his bed.


    Hardy was very impressed by this scene in the movie.


    "No problem, my film company will open a lot of movies in the future, there will always be a suitable role, I will call you at that time." Hardy said.


    Hardy said when he said this,


    It''s better to go back and get "Song in the Rain" out.


    Both Johnny Fontaine and Judy Garland were born in singing, singing and dancing are not a problem, and they are also well-known, so they are suitable to star in this movie.


    There is also another movie he watched, "City of Philharmonic".


    As for the songs, just let professional arrangers write them, and there are a lot of people who can write songs in Hollywood.


    The next day.


    The New York Daily specifically published news that the crew of "Red Dead Redemption" came to New York to promote the new movie. Judy Garland, Muscully, Johnny Fontaine and others will perform on stage. The movie will be released in the near future, giving the new movie a hit. Wave advertising.


    After dealing with the matter in New York, Hardy was going to return to Los Angeles. Before leaving, he went to the killer crew to bid farewell to Tyler Nizi, who was very reluctant to leave.


    This time back to Los Angeles with Hardy, there is also a TV factory team sent by Mike, including a manager and three supervisors. They will acquire a TV manufacturer in Los Angeles and form a MEBO TV Los Angeles branch.


    Edward and Andy come to the airport to pick up the plane together, the film team is handed over to Edward, and the TV team is handed over to Andy, and Andy will help them buy the TV factory together.


    As soon as Hardy got home, he received a call from Meyer, "I heard that you are back. The effect of New York publicity is very good."


    Meyer heard a report from the propaganda director about what happened in New York. The Robin originally wanted to take advantage of the crew. Hardy made a call. The next day, he was scared to apologize and invited a group of big stars to help.


    I also heard that Hardy had established a business with someone else in New York, with an investment of tens of millions. Meyer did not expect Hardy to develop to such a degree in such a short time.


    "Not bad. I asked a few people to help out, and the newspaper propagated another wave." Hardy smiled.


    "The promotion is over, the film should be released, and the film has been printed and shipped to various places. When are you going to start?" Meyer asked.


    "This is a big event, it''s best to look at the almanac?" Hardy said.


    "What is the almanac?" Meyer didn''t understand what the term Hardy meant.


    Hardy was not easy to explain, "Oh, it''s similar to astrological divination."


    "Do you still believe this?"


    "Believe what is useful, and you can disbelieve what is useless." Hardy upholds the unique thinking mode of the Chinese, and all the gods and monsters are used by me.


    "Okay, wait for your news."


    After hanging up the phone, Hardy drove to the auction company. The Chinese antique appraiser Yuan Lao of the auction company must know the almanac, so just ask him.


    Han Yezhen was a little surprised to see Hardy coming in, "Are you back from New York?"


    "Did you miss me?" Hardy smiled.


    Han Yezhen gave Hardy a blank look and ignored the man''s ridicule. "Why, let''s see what antiques are received? Only dozens of Chinese porcelains have been received these days, but we contacted a Frenchman who claimed to be I have a group of artworks from the family that were taken away by the Germans and later returned, and I want to find a big buyer to sell them together."


    "He said that the batch of artworks included hundreds of oil paintings, including masterpieces by Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso, and a large number of other artworks. If this thing can be done, then we can buy a large number of collections."


    From Europe.


    A large number of artworks?


    Inherit the family heritage.


    "Yejin, be careful when you come into contact with such a person. You may encounter a liar. Remember to check the authenticity of something before you pay." Hardy said.


    "I will." Han Yizhen responded.


    "Is Master Yuan here?" Hardy asked again.


    "Yes, are you looking for Master Yuan for something?"


    "Look for him to see the almanac."


    Master Yuan does understand the yellow calendar. He simply calculated it and said: "On the 30th, the 21st of the lunar calendar, it is suitable to open the market, pay for money, break the ground, sacrifice, pray, everything goes well, and the 30th is Saturday, a day of rest , People have time to go out to watch movies."


    "It''s just that we are only three days away from today. I wonder if you have time?" Yuan Lao said to Hadi.


    "Slap~!"


    Hardy clapped his hands.


    "Everything else is ready, just wait for the show to start. Three days will not be long or short." Hardy said with a smile.


    He was very satisfied with the day the old man chose.


    Hardy called Meyer at the auction and told him the time to choose. Meyer also thought that the 30th was good, and it was so decided in the end.


    Hardy chatted with Han Yezhen for a while, looked at the newly collected porcelain in the warehouse, and said before leaving, "The first movie I invested in is released. Would you please go to the movies when you come?"


    Han Yezhen hesitated.


    She is not as open-minded as Western girls. She always feels that going to the movies with men and women is something that couples do. She promises to go to the movies with each other for fear of misunderstanding.


    But thinking that this movie was invested by Hardy, the meaning is different, "Well, I will go to the cinema to cheer for your movie at that time."


    Hardy said goodbye and left.


    Three days passed in a flash.


    In the past three days, more than 300 movie theaters in the United States have posted posters for the release of "Wilder Prostitutes". Because of the previous publicity, many people are looking forward to the release of the film.


    Los Angeles Chinatown Cinema.


    Ava wore a simple women''s dress, with a tulle scarf on her face, and walked into the cinema holding Hardy''s arm.


    Today is the first game of Red Dead Redemption.


    The movie theater is full of seats. Seeing that the ticket sales are so good, Ava smiled and said to Hardy: "I believe this movie will sell well!"


    Hardy nodded, "I have faith in it, too."


    The movie opens.


    The opening animation is two huge HD letters, which occupy almost half of the screen, like two towering mountains, which are very shocking.


    The movie officially began, with a melodious whistle...


    Overall, the film is well-made, full of stories, and constant conflicts. Many viewers are hooked.


    When the subtitles were finally put on, Ava appeared and sang Scarborough Fair. All the people who were going to leave sat down to enjoy the song again, and the audience applauded after the song was finished.


    There are 5 shows on the first day. According to statistics, the attendance rate can reach about 90%, and the average attendance rate can reach 80% on the second day and the third day. This is already a very high attendance rate.


    Meyer happily called Hardy.


    "Congratulations Hardy, your movie is a success, do you know how many box offices have been sold in these three days?"


    "How many."


    "US$1.32 million, this is a very high number. According to past experience, the box office is expected to reach 6.5 million to 7 million during the one-month screening period, as long as there is no accidental drop. Last year, Ingrid Bowman starred in "Unrest "Love", with a box office of $7.5 million, was last year''s box office champion, and your "Red Dead Redemption" is also expected to become this year''s box office champion."


    Hardy knows Red Dead Redemption spent 200,000 yuan in the year, and finally the box office reached 14.5 million. Now the box office is only 7 million, which has doubled, but considering the difference of 20 years, the price of the movie Halfway through, Hardy can accept the 7 million box office.


    He calculated it mentally.


    Excluding the theater''s share and publicity costs, there will be a profit of about 2 million yuan.


    In fact, in Hardy''s view, film is not a very good industry.


    The funds are large, the cycle is long, the future expectations are uncertain, and the ratio of failure is greater than success. With his memory of future generations, he can make any industry faster than movies.


    The reason why he entered the film industry,


    Um~


    It''s definitely not because of women.


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 Chapter 111： : Siegel borrowed money

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    "Red Dead Redemption" movies are not only popular in Los Angeles, but also in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta... these cities are also very popular.


    Many newspapers have reported.


    "The story of "Red Dead Redemption" is very unique. It is not like building a homeland, fighting with Indians, or discovering gold mines, robbing and murdering each other. I think this movie has created a new category. It''s called a''Western Chivalrous Movie''."


    "Guns, horses, the west, a few whistles, the back of a man leaving, this is the west in my mind. The protagonist is a bounty hunter, a ranger, and a prodigal son. Fighting for chivalry, showing a unique charm , Redefining Western films."


    "Marisa is beautiful, her singing is more beautiful, Scarborough Fair is a song that makes people never tire of hearing, even if it is just for the end of the credits, Marisa''s song is worthy of you to walk into the cinema, I hope Ava Gard If Miss Na can make a record, I will definitely buy it."


    The reporter interviewed the audience after watching the movie.


    The audience''s evaluation of "Red Dead Redemption" is also very high.


    "I like this movie."


    "This movie is so enjoyable and hearty. Jon killed two waves of forces alone. It''s simply too powerful."


    "Marissa is so beautiful. Her singing is more beautiful. It feels better to watch her singing than to listen to the record. Even to watch her sing for the last few minutes, I am willing to buy a ticket to go into the cinema again."


    The last shot of Ava singing, similar to later generations, has never been seen by people now, and has no resistance to this form.


    With newspaper propaganda and the audience¡¯s reputation, the popularity of "Red Dead Redemption" has continued, and the attendance rate has remained high in the past week.


    Meyer Manor.


    A party is being held here, and many stars come over. Ava Gardner is wearing a slim and mopping evening dress tonight, with a graceful and radiant figure.


    At the moment she was surrounded by many people.


    The last time I attended the Meyer Manor party, no one knew who Ava was, except that she was a beautiful female companion brought by others, and this time she became the focus.


    The success of "Red Dead Redemption" made her one of the stars.


    Now she has also become a sought-after object by others.


    Meyer looked at Ava in the distance and smiled and said to Hardy: "Hadi, you have found a treasure. With Ava''s **** beauty and acting skills, I believe she will become a big star in the future."


    "Everyone knows that Mr. Meyer is the most powerful star-making giant in Hollywood. The people introduced by MGM, Gable, Crawford, Vivien, Garbo, and Qusser, which one is not a superstar." Hardy said. .


    Meyer laughed haha.


    This is indeed his achievement.


    "Hadi, Red Dead Redemption has been a good box office. According to current trends, the box office is expected to hit 8 million. It is now November. Red Dead Redemption is likely to become this year''s box office champion."


    "We win-win, don''t we?" Hardy said with a smile.


    "Mr. Meyer, I have asked the company to declare this year''s Golden Globe Awards and Oscars, and I hope Mr. Meyer can help by that time." Hardy said.


    Later Meyer has many titles, one of which is "Father of Oscar".


    In 1926, Meyer proposed that filmmakers unite and call for the establishment of a trade union, and at the same time, they would compare films.


    In this way, Meyer became the chairman of the committee of the ¡®American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences¡¯, which later became the Oscar.


    Meyer sat in the chair of the committee for 30 years. He didn''t retreat until the 1950s. When Hardy applied for an Oscar for his film, he must greet Meyer.


    "The committee selection is always fair. This is the most attractive part of Oscars, isn''t it?" Meyer said lightly.


    "Indeed." Hardy smiled and nodded.


    Sometimes the dialogue between big people is so delicate, Hardy said his request, Meyer did not refuse.


    "Is there any new plan recently, MGM can cooperate with HD Pictures." Meyer said.


    "It does. I made two scripts. One is called "Song in the Rain", which is a musical drama. I let people estimate it. The production cost is about 1.5 million."


    "The other script is called "Across the World". It is an urban thief movie, and the cost is estimated to be 2 million."


    Meyer immediately became interested.


    "Hadi, tell me about these two films."


    Hardy first talked about Song in the Rain.


    "This film tells the story of two silent film stars and a female voice actor who is not very beautiful."


    "As the technology matures and sound movies appear, the female star has a beautiful appearance, but her voice is very unpleasant. The company found her a voice actor with a good voice and a good singing, and the story unfolded among these few people."


    Hardy tells the whole story structure again, emotional entanglement, male stars do not love beautiful female stars, but fall in love with plain-looking voice actresses.


    At work, Tang and Casey are very affectionate, Linna is jealous, and stalking everything, and finally the big star and the small voiceover walk together.


    Complete the Cinderella template.


    After hearing this, Meyer nodded, "It''s a good story. I think it must be a good-looking movie. Let''s talk about the Grand Theft Auto movie."


    "The name of the urban thief movie is "Across the World". A robber adopted three orphans, two men and a woman, and trained them into art robbers."


    "The beginning was a clever theft scene, which made the stealing play superb. Later, when they stolen a famous painting in an old castle, they were attacked and the three were separated..."


    Hardy basically complied with the story of Fa Ge Hong Gu spreading all over the world, because that movie, changing to an American is not against the peace.


    Meyer listened with gusto, thinking of the thrilling theft scenes, anti-theft mechanism, and unlocking techniques designed by Hardy in his mind. He felt that the shooting would be very attractive to the audience.


    After Hardy finished speaking, Meyer looked at Hardy and said, "Hadi, I am very optimistic about the two movies you mentioned. How about our cooperation?"


    "Of course it''s good." Hardy agreed very simply.


    "Do you have any thoughts about the actors in these two films?" Meyer asked.


    "The actor of Song in the Rain, I think I can ask Johnny Fontaine to play. He is a well-known singer in the United States. As for the female lead voice actor, I think Judy Garland can be played."


    Hardy''s favor is not only the favor of Judy Garland Johnny Fontaine, but also the favor of the old godfather.


    Meyer smiled, "Hehehe, a plain-looking female voice actor, this role Judy Garland is indeed suitable."


    "As for the actors who cross the world, I want to use Ava for the heroine."


    Hearing Hardy mentioned Ava, Meyer glanced at the tall woman in the crowd in the distance. It was normal for Hardy to hold his own woman.


    "As for the male number one, I think Gregorian Parker is very suitable. The male number two is not selected for the time being. You can find one among the other actors. You can be young and handsome." Hardy said.


    Gregory Parker is 30 years old this year. Last year he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in "Doctor Edward" and he has just started to gain momentum.


    Meyer also felt that Gregory Parker''s role as the male number one was very suitable.


    "It''s settled. Let''s work together on these two films. As for the details, let our subordinates negotiate." Meyer said.


    "no problem."


    Hardy smiled and raised his cup, and touched Meyer. The two reached a verbal agreement.


    The party is over.


    Hardy and Ava drove away. Ava sat in the co-pilot and looked at the man. "I think you talked with Mr. Meyer all night, what else?"


    "About the new movie." Hardy said.


    "Are you ready to shoot a new movie again?" Ava asked quickly.


    "Yup."


    "That~~~"


    Ava stopped talking.


    Hardy smiled.


    "There is a movie called "Across the World". There is a heroine in it, which is similar to the modern thief, with a variety of styles and agility. The scene is much more than that of prostitutes. It is an absolute female number one. Are you interested in acting?" Hardy said.


    "Yes~~!"


    Ava kept agreeing excitedly.


    "Thank you Hardy."


    Ava hugged the man and kissed him.


    Hardy is driving. Fortunately, the speed is slow, it is late, and there are few cars on the street, otherwise there is a possibility of a car accident.


    Hardy hit the steering wheel, stepped on the brake and stopped the car on the side of the road.


    Ava excitedly hugged Hardy and kept kissing, the sky thunder shook the ground, and the car swayed not long after.


    ......


    HD Films submitted applications to the Venice Film Festival, the Golden Globes and the Oscars, and they have talks about their new film cooperation with MGM.


    Hardy counted it.


    About 2 million will be invested in the two departments.


    Before the stock price of Wash Mining increased, Hardy asked Andy to borrow 1 million from the bank, but now it seems that it is not enough.


    He has a lot of industries now.


    But basically all belong to the input stage, and very few have output.


    The mineral water plant is still under construction.


    The auction house only spends money but does not make money.


    Walsh Mining Company did not make any profit, and only borrowed 1 million from the bank using stocks.


    The TV factory still owes the bank 6 million.


    HD Brokers, HD Films, and "Red Dead Redemption" have a good box office, but they have to wait until next year at the earliest if they want to receive the money.


    HD Security is a company that is truly on track. Now Security has signed cooperation agreements with five banks including Bank of America. The total number of HD Security now exceeds 900, all of whom are veterans who have been on the battlefield.


    The security company has made money, and there are many places to spend it. Hardy did not intend to use their money. He promised Lanster that all the money earned now will be used for the development of the security company. HD Security is ready to enter the next step. San Francisco and other cities on the West Coast.


    Lack of money!


    Hardy let out a sigh.


    Called Andy and said: "Andy, you can talk to the bank and see if you can use "Red Dead Redemption" in the future box office share and borrow 2 million US dollars."


    "Okay, ask the bank here." Andy agreed and went out.


    With such an economic adviser, Hardy can save most of the trouble, he doesn''t need to do it himself, and he does a lot better than himself.


    at this time.


    The phone in Hardy''s office rang and picked it up to answer. Siegel''s voice came through the phone.


    "Hadi, it''s me."


    "Mr. Siegel, how are you doing in Las Vegas recently?" Hardy asked concerned.


    Siegel''s voice on the phone was a little low, "Casinos, parking lots, restaurants, hotels are almost the same, but entertainment facilities are still far behind, and there is still a big gap between the resorts I envisioned."


    Hardy knew that Siegel had to hurry up due to the pressure of other gangsters. He originally expected it to be completed in the middle of next year, but those gangsters waited. It''s too late.


    "Hadi, I''m back to Los Angeles. I''m at home now. You come to my house. I have something I want to talk to you." Siegel said.


    "Okay, I''ll go over now." Hardy replied.


    When I drove to Beverly Hills, the car drove into Siegel¡¯s large estate. Siegel¡¯s estate was no worse than MGM¡¯s owner Meyer¡¯s estate. It occupies a few acres, even in Beverly Hills. Mansion.


    Hardy walked into the living room.


    The huge living room was empty and Siegel sat alone.


    Seeing Hardy, Siegel¡¯s first sentence was, "Hadi, I want to borrow money from you!"


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 Chapter 112： : Take control of Noah Films

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    Siegel poured Hardy a glass of red wine, and walked slowly in the hall with a glass of wine.


    "I have a complete plan and my own vision. I believe that I can succeed. The only thing I did wrong was to find a bunch of **** to cooperate."


    Siegel became more excited as he spoke, and said angrily:


    "They suspect that I am corrupt, Shet, I am not relentless in corruption. What I want to build is a palace, a city, and a future."


    "Those **** kept calling me, urging me to be faster, I still have a lot of things to do, but they can''t wait to make money."


    Siegel turned to look at Hardy.


    "Flamingo is going to officially open next month. You know that the casino operation requires a large amount of start-up capital. I asked them for money. They all refused, and they didn''t pay a cent. They said I spent enough, and the rest Think of a way by himself."


    "I have to fulfill my ideals, they can stump me, hehe, I still have assets, do you really think I''m exhausted, Hardy, I heard that your film company has a very good response?"


    Siegel suddenly changed the subject and asked.


    "Yes, word-of-mouth box office is good, Meyer is expected to reach about 7 million, the company can earn 2 million." Hardy said.


    Siegel nodded.


    "You are better than me at this point. I have set up a film company. Not only does it not make money, but I also put money into it every year. Hardy, are you interested in taking over Noah''s Ark Film Company?" Siegel asked.


    Hardy was a little surprised.


    Unexpectedly, Siegel would sell the film company to himself.


    This is a posture that the casinos are prepared to smash the pot and sell iron.


    After Siegel finished speaking, he looked at the house again. He lived here for seven or eight years. He liked this house very much. It also witnessed his love with Virginia.


    "There is also this house, sold to you together, how about these two items add up to 1 million?" Siegel looked at Hardy.


    Even the house has to be sold!


    It seemed that Siegel was really ready to break the boat.


    Hardy thought for a while and said, "Mr. Siegel, I can borrow a sum of money from the bank, and I will lend it to you first."


    Hardy still feels grateful for Siegel, the person who helped him, so what if he borrowed 1 million from him.


    Siegel chuckled.


    "Hehe, thank you Hardy, you are the first person to take the initiative to lend me money these days, and you were asked to buy 18% of the shares for 1.5 million. The price is indeed a bit expensive. I can feel that it is Your affection."


    "No need for this time. When the casino opens, I will be based in Las Vegas. I can''t take care of the film company''s affairs. I am far away from Hollywood. I might as well sell it. The same is true of this house. I will live in Las Vegas. Vegas, it''s a pity that this house is placed here."


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "Well, do what you said." Hardy said.


    Siegel smiled.


    "Hardy, I told you at the beginning that when the Las Vegas casino is built, I will take you to Las Vegas to develop and become the boss there, but then you develop too fast and you are hidden behind the scenes."


    "I''m going to let Fred lead someone over this time, are you okay?" Siegel asked.


    Hardy smiled.


    "Of course no objection."


    "The Los Angeles Jewish Gang site is handed over to Army Instructor Alan Payne. This is on the right track. He can handle the small things, and Fred and I will come back at any time."


    Hardy says goodbye to Siegel,


    Go back and let Andy prepare the money.


    He now only has more than one million cash in his hand. After the last time the shares of Walsh Mining rose sharply, Hardy asked Andy to borrow from the bank.


    This time, his hands were empty again.


    However, he also got a mansion from Noah Film Company and Beverly Hills. Not to mention the value of the film company, only that mansion covers a full area of ??4 acres. This is Beverly Hills. If you wait until 2000, This estate can sell for hundreds of millions of dollars.


    The next day,


    The two parties signed an agreement.


    Siegel returned to Las Vegas with the check and continued to fulfill his dream.


    Hardy doesn''t know if Siegel will be assassinated in this life. Now the plot has changed a lot. There are Fred and a group of Jewish elites around him, I hope there won''t be.


    Hardy took Edward to Noah''s Ark Film Company to convene all the senior executives for a meeting. People were a little wondering why Assistant Hardy would be the convener.


    Cohen was even more surprised. After he walked into the conference room and saw Hardy, he said in a somewhat questioning tone: "Assistant Hardy, convene a meeting with the company''s senior management, why not notify me in advance."


    Cohen clearly means that he is the general manager of the company, and even if you are the assistant to the chairman, you have no right to mess around in the company.


    Edward took out the folder, opened it, and said with a smile: "Now it is officially announced that Mr. Siegel has sold Noah''s Ark Film Company to Mr. Hardy. Starting today, Mr. Hardy has become Noah''s film company. Full owner."


    The people in the conference room were shocked, it was as simple as that and they changed to a new boss.


    But think about Hardy''s situation. Although he is an assistant to the chairman, he still has many other industries, such as the famous HD security. The hottest movie "Red Dead Redemption" in the movie theater recently is produced by HD Pictures.


    Hardy stood up and said loudly, "I have been in Noah for more than half a year. The situation here is fairly well understood. I think it''s time for Noah to make some changes."


    "I''m announcing that Noah will merge with HD Pictures to form a company called HD Pictures. In the future, the general manager of HD Pictures will be Edward, and other departments will make arrangements for Edward."


    "There will be some adjustments within the company, such as the agency department and the song department, which may be separated to establish an independent agency company and music company. Edward will tell you at the working meeting on the details."


    "In short, I hope that HD Pictures can become a film company like the eight major Hollywood film companies. The films produced are all high-quality films. We will create our own superstars and have a distribution capability that can cover the entire United States and the world."


    Listening to Hardy''s rhetoric, many people in the conference room were excited. Perhaps it was time for them to show their fists.


    Cohen was very silent. He knew that this place was no longer suitable for him. After the meeting, he found Hardy and submitted a letter of resignation to Hardy. Hardy happily signed it.


    The end of an era.


    Some people will inevitably fall.


    What''s more, Cohen did not do well in the first place, and the company has long had serious opinions on him. Noah has a great responsibility for his lack of progress in so many years of development.


    In the past, HD Pictures only rented a small office space, but now they all move to Noah''s office.


    Noah''s family background is actually quite solid, with its own company location, office building, all departments of the film and television company, and all the qualifications, which is stronger than 99% of Hollywood film companies.


    However, in order to realize Hardy''s rhetoric, a lot of money needs to be invested, and Hardy sighed again.


    Lack of money!


    Back to the security company, Hardy saw Andy and asked, "Andy, am I out of money again?"


    Andy smiled, "It is normal for the boss to not spend enough money. No investor lives with a pile of cash, and he is all in debt."


    "But now we are short of money again. Without money, many things can only develop slowly, Andy, think of a way to make money quickly." Hardy said.


    "Then get the stock." Andy thought for a while.


    "Getting the stock, is it from Walsh Mining, another wave of harvesting leeks?" Hardy asked.


    Andy shook his head.


    "I think Walsh Mining is a high-quality industry that can develop very well in the future, and we have done it last time. If the stock price of a stock fluctuates frequently and sharply, it will definitely attract the attention of the regulatory authorities."


    "Then what do you think?"


    "In the stock market, there are actually not many stocks like the original Walsh Mining. They are worth a few cents and a few cents. They are junk stocks. There is no income and no prospects. No one wants to invest. They will be delisted after a long time.


    "There are two ways to use them to make money. One is to manipulate the stock price to soar, and high arbitrage exits. This method is short and flat, and many financial companies will play that way."


    "Another way is to buy those junk companies, repackage them, and release good news to raise the stock price."


    "The progress of the second method will be a bit slower, but this method is more reliable, and there is no trouble, even if the Securities Regulatory Commission to investigate, it will not find any problems."


    "Don''t other financial companies play with such a simple method?" Hardy asked.


    "Of course I play, and a lot. In fact, on Wall Street, there are people doing this all the time, but it won''t be seen by outsiders." Andy smiled.


    "There is a saying in the financial circle, "The real way to make money is to transfer money from other people''s pockets to your own pockets."


    "The financial circle has never been a place to make money for others, but a place to make money for yourself. If you want to play in the stock market, you have to be a banker."


    "The war is won and it is very powerful for the future development of the United States. The stock market is performing very strongly. Now the U.S. stock market is in a bull market. Many people are eager to invest and make money. Packing those junk stocks will definitely not worry about selling.


    Hardy knew that this way was cheating.


    but,


    He doesn''t care.


    Moreover, it is the Americans who are pitted.


    "Andy, I think this idea is very good, let''s get started!" Hardy made a final decision.


    Andy smiled, he knew that Hardy would not miss this opportunity First of all, we must select a group of companies suitable for operation, recruit a group of operators, and it is best to form a financial company. In this way, the in and out of funds will be more convenient to operate. "


    "I''ll totally listen to you, turn back and use the 2 million loaned by "Red Dead Redemption", and give you one million first." Hardy said.


    "What about the cooperation with MGM?"


    "It''s okay, I''ll talk to Meyer, and see if I can get him to pay for it. If it doesn''t work, the big deal is to make one first, go to all over the world first, and the song in the rain will talk about it next year." Hardy said.


    Andy took out a stack of information from the drawer, "These are the information on the stock market, let''s pick the right ones from them."


    There are also criteria for the two to choose. They must be local companies in Los Angeles, so that they can make arrangements, but also small and micro stocks, with low stock prices, small plates, and easy operation.


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 Chapter 113： : Acquisition of 3 listed companies

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    Hardy looked around, and he was thinking about it.


    "Andy, I choose these three companies." Hardy pointed out the names of several companies to Andy.


    Andy looked at the first house.


    "toy company?"


    Andy was a little surprised, why did Hardy choose such a company.


    "This toy company is good, with a stock price of only US$0.23. It is located in the suburbs of Los Angeles, has its own factory and production line, and has a total valuation of only US$60,000."


    "Did you forget that we were originally a toy factory here? The original production workshop still stores a batch of machines, which are worth about US$20,000.


    We acquired this toy factory. As long as these machines are shipped over, we can publicize a large capital injection and increase production. The stock price is estimated to be a long wave. "


    "Those machines will keep depreciating if they are left alone. Now is the time for them to play a role. As long as a dime is raised, the investment can be fully paid back." Hardy smiled.


    Andy thinks this idea is good.


    That is, if the non-performing assets are dealt with, the stock price can be increased, which can kill two birds with one stone.


    Andy looked at the other two companies and asked, "What do you think about this health care product and drug company and this magazine that is about to go bankrupt?"


    Hardy chuckled.


    "Let¡¯s talk about this health-care drug company first. These reports say that its products are not selling well, leading to lower and lower stock prices. Look at the products he sells, the name has no special features. "Fitness capsules" will make your body better after eating. health."


    "The effect is not significant, there is no pertinence, and the product positioning is not clear. It is strange that such a product is not unsalable."


    Andy blinked, "Then what do you think?"


    Hardy smiled, "Do you know China?"


    "Isn''t Han the partner of your auction house a Chinese? Many of the antiques you bought are Chinese antiques. You like them very much." Andy said.


    "I have some knowledge about China. There is a medicine called TCM, which is broad and profound. It is very magical. They have many magical prescriptions that we can use as health care products. For example, there is a medicine that can make men more energetic and more powerful. , Do you think men like it."


    The blue Xiaoyao pills have not been manufactured yet.


    "There is also a health product in China. I remember it is called "Wuji Baifeng Pill". It is very good for women''s skin and can delay aging. Do you think women like it."


    "I also know a kind of ointment for hemorrhoids, which is used to cool and cool. There is no such kind of medicine in the United States. Do you think people who have hemorrhoids need that kind of ointment."


    Andy sounded silly, "These prescriptions must be difficult to get, right? After all, these drugs sound amazing?"


    Hardy shook his head, "It''s not hard to get it, just find a doctor who is proficient in Chinese medicine, they all know this."


    "Then this business is worth running." Andy said.


    Hardy said that later generations of traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine were severely suppressed. It is now 1946. If he allows Chinese medicine to flourish in Milligan, he will have a place, will the future of Chinese medicine be easier.


    Moreover, health care products are a huge market, and there are so many products that can be produced, and there are hundreds of them.


    The United States is very strict in drug management, but the management of health products is very lax. A health product does not need to be approved for the market, as long as you do not write that it is a therapeutic drug, but a supplementary health product.


    It is now in the budding stage of health products, and the market prospects are broad, and it can become a global health products company.


    by.


    Hardy found something wrong.


    At the beginning, I just wanted to get a junk health care product company to raise the stock price for profit, but even after thinking about it, I wanted to get a formal company.


    Does this count as going astray?


    "Then why did you choose a magazine?" Andy asked, pointing to the last listed company.


    In fact, when Hardy saw this magazine, the first thing he thought of was a men''s magazine, Playboy.


    No matter what the content of the original magazine is, Playboy can be launched. I believe that this magazine will immediately come back to life.


    "If the cover of the magazine is a pretty beautiful woman, would you have the mind to pick it up and watch it? If there are a lot of fruit photos in it, would you be willing to pay for it."


    "Of course, the content of the magazine is not necessarily low-level, we can write anecdotes about movie stars, we can also write superstars in the music industry, and the beauty of the car and enjoy life."


    "You can express your political stance, you can also hold high the banner of anti-war, publish some sharp interviews, or commentary articles written by well-known writers. In short, this magazine should have a prominent personality."


    "This magazine looks attractive with women, but the content can''t be vulgar, so that it feels a lot higher in style in an instant."


    Andy is an expert in finance. In this respect, Hardy is incomparable to him, but Hardy''s ideas these days have nothing to do with Andy can''t catch up.


    "It seems to be interesting," Andy murmured.


    He thought about himself.


    If there is such a magazine, would you read it yourself?


    like,


    meeting.


    Hardy patted Andy on the shoulder, "Andy, collect more detailed information on these three companies. Let''s study whether to acquire them. The more detailed the information, the better. I will tell Henry and let his intelligence room help you."


    The security intelligence department + accounting company collect information together, and believe that the information they can find must be more detailed than others.


    Leaving Andy''s office, Hardy returned to his room, picked up the phone and called Meyer, and Hardy told Meyer about his current situation.


    Not enough money in hand.


    Either one of the two films mentioned before will be stopped or Meyer will pay for it first.


    "Hadi, why don''t you just give these two movies to MGM, I can give you 10% of the income. As for the heroine who runs all over the world, it must be Ava." Meyer said.


    This old cunning guy must have said this because he is optimistic about these two movies. Hardy himself is optimistic about these two movies. The movies he produced are all classics of later generations, and the word-of-mouth box office is guaranteed.


    If he agreed to the old fox, he would lose millions.


    "Mr. Meyer, you may not know yet. Mr. Siegel has sold Noah''s Ark Film Company to me. I have merged the HD movie with Noah''s film. I also want to use these two movies to make further movies. The reputation of HD Pictures." Hardy said.


    Meyer was surprised when he heard that Hardy had acquired Siegel''s Noah Films. In this way, HD Films could be regarded as a second-rate Hollywood studio.


    "Well, let''s continue to cooperate in accordance with the previous agreement. If each family sells half of it, you will first give me 1 million, and the remaining money will be temporarily funded by MGM." Meyer said.


    "Then thank you Mr. Meyer." Hardy smiled and thanked.


    In the next few days, Andy collected data non-stop, established a financial company, recruited people, and came to Hardy again a week later.


    "Boss, the data of those three companies have been collected."


    Hardy picked up the information and looked.


    The toy factory covers an area of ??5 acres and has two production workshops. The original products are plastic bears and plastic dogs. This company was established in 1935. It was still making money in the first two years. After making money, the boss was a little bit frustrated. Play with all women.


    Someone tricked him into making money from listing. This guy saw other people frantically making money on the stock market, and he also found a financial company to list the company''s operations.


    At the beginning, he did make a lot of money in the stock market. The boss became more proud and he was not managing the factory affairs. He knew how to eat, drink and have fun every day. Later in the Second World War, the supplies were tightened and the factory suddenly lost raw materials.


    Without production, there would be no money. Originally, more than 100 workers were scattered. The war ended and the ban on raw materials was lifted. This guy hurriedly recruited workers to start production. However, after a few years, his toys were outdated. No one buys it on the market.


    A large number of toys are piled up in the warehouse, the factory is in a state of loss, and the boss now has no money in his hands. The bank is not optimistic about his industry, so he does not lend to him. The company is stuck here, and cannot go up or down or down. .


    When the quarterly earnings report came out, the stock price naturally fell, and then fell and fell, from more than one yuan all the way to only 0.23 US dollars now.


    There are also photos next to the profile.


    Hardy picked it up and looked at it. The area is not small, the factory building is not dilapidated, and all other supporting facilities are not lacking.


    Look at the second document,


    This health product company is called ¡®Jiananxi Health Product Company¡¯, and its product is ¡®fitness capsule¡¯. It is said that eating it will make you healthy.


    In fact, the company''s performance was fairly good at the beginning. The reason why his stock price has fallen to this level is that he was completely killed.


    There are various vitamins in fitness capsules. The other ingredient is potato powder. Vitamins have been discovered for decades, or even only a few years.


    But vitamins are very famous. The Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology has been awarded 17 Nobel Prizes to vitamin researchers since 1906. This makes ordinary people know that vitamins are very important to the human body.


    The Jiananxi health care products company started to produce fitness capsules after obtaining the license for the production of vitamin health care products. There were already many similar products on the market that year, and many large pharmaceutical companies focused on this piece of cake. Anxi has no advantage at all.


    The shareholders who invested in him started to lose money on the first day, but finally they had no choice but to hire a professional manager who promised to turn losses into profits, but he wanted 20% of the shares and allowed him to cash out after the company went public.


    Several shareholders finally agreed.


    that''s all,


    The professional manager hired a sales team to work with him and promoted this fitness capsule vigorously, giving this small health care product company some fame.


    Followed by MLM sales, fitness capsules are selling hot for a while.


    At this time, the manager began to seek a listing, and the listing went smoothly. The manager got the promised 20% of the shares.


    The manager then carried out a series of financial operations. They kept selling and buying shares to cash out. In short, the stock price of 1.75 US dollars was finally pulled to 0.8 US dollars, but the managers made a lot of money.


    In the end, the manager paid a high salary for himself and the management team, and immediately spent a lot of the company''s profits. When the next year''s financial report came, everyone was surprised to find that the company had suffered a large loss.


    How can you lose money?


    Because the sales team did not sell many products at all in the second half of the year, the directors were dazzled by the data in the first half of the year. In the second half of the year, the sales team has been in charge of themselves.


    Then the shareholders and the management team fell apart, the management team left collectively, and the company was once again in trouble.


    Many people analyze that Jian Anxi has encountered the professional cleaning company team.


    Jiananxi Healthcare''s share price also plummeted all the way down to only $0.16, less than one-tenth of the issue price.


    The last magazine.


    The magazine is called "West Coast Perspective", and the content is very mixed, focusing on military, political, economic, and humanities.


    The only reason why the stock price is low is that the circulation is small and it is not profitable.


    At the beginning, they sought to go public to raise money, but the listing only allowed him to linger for a few more years. Now he is on the verge of collapse. A weekly magazine sells only a few hundred copies a week, and the printing cost is not enough.


    No one is optimistic about the future of this magazine, so his stock price is only $0.04, which has reached the bottom.


    Hardy put down the information and said to Andy: "Andy, these companies are not bad, I think there is a prospect of transformation, let''s start the acquisition."


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 Chapter 114： :Barbie doll

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    Hardy drove to USC to pick up Han Yezhen. When "Red Dead Redemption" was released, Hardy said he would invite Han Yezhen to watch a movie.


    This period of time is very busy. I have only had time until now. I just called Han Yezhen. She was in USC and made an appointment to watch a movie.


    The car parked downstairs.


    Two beauties walked out of the corridor. The oriental woman was gentle and graceful, and the blond beauty was tall and bright.


    The male student passing by the door of the dormitory couldn''t help but look at the two beauties.


    "Hi~ Yejin."


    "Hi~ Elaine, do you want to go out too?" Hardy greeted the two beauties with a smile.


    Irina raised her eyebrows and covered her chest with her hands, "I''m so sad, you asked Yejin to watch a movie, why didn''t I have me."


    "Well, don''t play any tricks," Han Yezhen said and looked at Hardy. "Are the three of us together?"


    How do you refuse this?


    that''s all,


    The ¡®two-person appointment¡¯ has become a ¡®threesome¡¯.


    The three drove away from USC, had dinner together, and chatted about the auction house during the meal. They walked into the cinema at 7 o''clock in the evening and asked for a triple row of seats.


    "Yejin, I''m going to the bathroom, you guys go in first." Irina said.


    Hardy and Han Yezhen didn''t think much, they found their place and sat down. Not long after, Irina came back and stood on the other side of Hardy and said, "Let me sit here."


    Abruptly he arched Hardy in the middle.


    Now it became two girls sitting around Hardy.


    After Irina sat down, she naturally took Hardy''s arm, and Han Yezhen glanced at her roommate, always with a faint smile on her face.


    The movie is still a few minutes away, and Irina asked: "Boss, how many box offices do you have for this movie now?"


    "Now it''s 11 days in theaters, the box office is 4.3 million, and MGM estimates that the box office can reach about 7 million to 8 million." Hardy said.


    "Wow, with such a high box office, will it become the North American box office champion this year?"


    "Hopefully."


    "Then boss, how much can you divide?"


    "More than 2 million."


    "A lot of money, boss, how much did you invest?"


    "Invested more than 200,000 yuan."


    "Wow~~, ten times the profit, is it so profitable to make a movie!" Irina exclaimed.


    Hardy shook his head, "Filming ten films, seven are lost, two are equal, one is profitable, and filming is not so profitable."


    Irina rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "Boss, you make so much money, do you give more money to the auction company? It saves us that we always shrink when buying antiques."


    When this Nizi spoke, her arm holding Hardy swayed constantly. Is this girl planning to ask for money or someone?


    "The money won''t come back for a while. It''s estimated that it will be next year, but I will make money in any way. I will give you an extra 100,000 next month." Hardy said.


    "Thank you boss." Irina thanked her softly.


    How do you feel that the boss gives a reward and the service staff thank you after doing that.


    illusion.


    We don''t know much about that either.


    Although Hardy is always clamoring about lack of money, one hundred and two hundred thousand is not a problem, and the money given to the auction company can be cash.


    Cash can be taken from the gang.


    The three recognized money laundering methods in the world, movies, casinos, and antiques, are all taken by Hardy. Casino laundering is the most direct, especially in the United States, where gambling is legalized. No matter where the money comes from, you can go around in Las Vegas casinos. , It can become legal money when it comes out.


    The movie is also very powerful. There is no way to measure various expenses. How many bills are issued, even the most powerful tax officer can''t find out.


    As for the antiques, no one knows how much his value is. A bowl sells for ten million twenty trillion yuan, and the capital conversion rate in it is simply terrible.


    The movie begins,


    Irina finally calmed down, and as the melodious whistle sounded, The Red Dead Redemption rode out on horseback.


    The movie was very exciting and attracted the idea of ??beautiful women. At last, when Ava Gardner sang Scarborough Fair, someone sang along.


    When walking out of the movie theater, Han Yezhen suddenly asked: "Miss Ava Gardner is so beautiful, is she a contract artist of your company?"


    "Correct."


    "The song she sang is so good, can you ask for an autograph for me and her later?" Han Yezhen said.


    "No problem, it''s better. Recently, the company is creating a song album for her. When his album comes out, I will ask her to sign the record and give it to you." Hardy said.


    "That''s great."


    "Mr. Hardy, I want a copy too." Irina also leaned over and said.


    "no problem."


    ......


    Two days,


    Good news came from Andy, and the toy factory was acquired.


    The equity of the toy factory is relatively simple. The boss owns most of the shares, and a small shareholder only accounts for 5%. Now the factory has been at a loss and cannot borrow from the bank. The two have already had the idea of ??selling the factory. .


    Andy gave a fairly reasonable price.


    Pack 68,000 dollars and acquire all shares.


    The boss discusses with the minority shareholders.


    sold.


    ......


    Los Angeles Stock Exchange Center.


    Senior client room.


    The windows here can overlook everything on the trading floor downstairs. Five or six traders are sitting behind the table. On the table in front of them are a dozen phones and a few thick books.


    These people are traders hired by Andy, all veterans with more than five years of experience in trading.


    Hardy opened the door and walked in.


    Traders all held up their microphones and kept trading loudly. Some even held one in their hands while holding one in their neck.


    Andy saw the boss come in and walked over with a smile.


    "How''s it going?" Hardy asked.


    "I''m washing the market, repeatedly buying and selling, washing away floating chips and unsettled investors, it is best to receive more than 50% of the outstanding shares, so that the next operation is good." Andy explained.


    Hardy remembered one thing, a question of interest: "Then what if other dealers come in and make trouble?"


    Andy smiled and said, "It''s all hunters. When you see other hunters hunting, you usually don''t go over and make trouble, because the hunter''s muzzle will be aimed at other places at any time."


    "If two people are looking at a prey at the same time, it is best to come forward and negotiate a joint operation. There is no possibility of making money at the same time in confrontation. For example, if someone comes out to grab stocks in a toy factory with us, he must raise the stock price to receive a higher share. , Well, I will sell it all to him. If we arbitrage and leave the market, he will be locked up by a high position. If we work together, it will be retail investors who are locked up."


    Hardy came to a conclusion.


    "So, retail investors are everyone''s prey, right?"


    "Yes, brokers, financial companies, stock companies, institutions, and funds, all of these people''s prey are retail investors."


    "Occasionally I hear a duel between a large institution and a financial company. It is also caused by other reasons. It is like a crocodile in a pond. The staple food can never be another crocodile, but those fish."


    In fact, Zhuangzhuang is not too mysterious, it is nothing more than constantly pulling up and releasing.


    It is not that no one in the market sees this situation. People who are a little knowledgeable can see some ways, but these people look at the stocks of toy factories. There is almost no potential and no one will pay attention.


    After all, I still have my own leeks to cut, how tender the leeks are, and you may even break your teeth when confronted with others.


    finally,


    Andy spent three days washing the dishes out, and absorbed 75.5% of the outstanding shares at a price of only $0.22 per share.


    You can proceed to the next step.


    Hardy and Andy came to the toy factory with the recruited factory management group. The workers had been disbanded before, and the toys could not be sold. There was no money to pay for them. It¡¯s the blame for the workers if they didn¡¯t run. The only ones who stayed in the factory were Two technicians.


    This is the hope left by the boss for a comeback.


    Several people brought by Andy will be responsible for operations in the future. Hardy called two skilled workers together and took out a few pictures from the bag.


    "Look, can this be produced?"


    The worker picked up a drawing. On it was a beautiful doll with brown hair, a slender figure and a beautiful appearance. Ava Gardner could be faintly seen.


    The height and measurements of the doll are also marked below.


    He is 24 cm tall, measures 39-18-33, and has sky blue eyes.


    Name: "Princess Ava."


    Age: 24 years old.


    Features: Mature and beautiful.


    The second picture shows a doll with black hair. This doll obviously looks a little smaller, but it is even more cute. It looks like Elizabeth Taylor in seven parts.


    He is 21 cm tall, measures 35-16-31, and has violet eyes.


    Name: "Princess Taylor."


    Age: 16 years old.


    Features: soft and cute.


    The third picture is a doll with a long straight black face. His facial features look like an Asian. The skin is delicate, gentle and dignified, and his appearance is somewhat similar to Han Yezhen.


    The height is 23 cm, the measurements are 36-17-31, and the eyes are black jewel color.


    Name: "Chinese Princess."


    Age: 20 years old.


    Features: Beautiful and touching.


    "Can such a doll be made?" Hardy asked.


    The skilled worker said: "It can be done, as long as the grinding tools are fixed, it is not much different from the previous toys. It is just that these hair, eyeballs, and eyelashes are a lot more troublesome to make. It will definitely increase the cost. There are also these clothes and accessories. Find someone to do it alone."


    Hardy waved his hand, "It doesn''t matter if it is trouble, what I want is a boutique, every doll must be made extremely exquisite, and the clothes are beautiful."


    The two skilled workers asked in surprise: "Then, if this doll is made, I am afraid that the cost will cost more than 2 US dollars. How can such an expensive doll be sold."


    The toy dog ??teddy bear they made before ~ ??www.novelhall.com ~ can''t be sold for a few cents, and the warehouse is piled up.


    What is two dollars?


    Hardy¡¯s idea is that such Barbie dolls are sold for $15.8 per set. In the future, they can produce countless clothes and accessories, and even pets, all of which can be sold separately.


    Just like the goose factory selling skins.


    Expensive, it doesn''t matter. In this world, some people are pursuing luxury goods. From now on, Barbie dolls will be the luxury goods in the toy industry.


    Instruct the management team to register a full range of copyrights for Barbie dolls.


    Teams of clothes and accessories are also needed. Professional tailors are needed to bring the machines from the original toy factory, find other manufacturers to make abrasive tools, recruit production workers, and so on.


    "Andy, it''s time to send news." Hardy said.


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 Chapter 115： : Heidi Rama, the mother of wifi

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    Los Angeles Financial News:


    "In the latest news, the listed toy company under the stock code XLG has changed ownership. The buyer is the owner of HD and holds all the shares of the toy company except the outstanding shares."


    There is a joke in China, "The fewer words in the news, the bigger the matter."


    This piece of news does not have many words, but it is enough to attract the attention of many people.


    "I saw someone washing the toy stock two days ago. I thought it was someone preparing to increase arbitrage. I didn''t expect it to be an acquisition."


    "HD Security is very famous now. Since the "Los Angeles Bank Robbery" documentary was released, its reputation has spread. In just over half a year, it has become the largest security company in Los Angeles. It is said that there are more than 1,000 people.


    "By the way, it seems that HD Films is also the owner''s industry, the company of "Red Dead Redemption" that is currently being released."


    "What did they do with the toy company?"


    "Who knows, maybe you are optimistic about the toy industry."


    This news came out and attracted some people''s attention. In the following days, the toy factory''s stock showed an obvious upward trend, and it had risen to 0.31 US dollars.


    Three days later,


    The Los Angeles Financial News posted another message.


    "The toy company under the stock code XLG has officially changed its name to HD Toys. The majority shareholder has adjusted the company''s management and at the same time injected capital and increased shares for the purchase of production equipment and plans to prepare new toys."


    As soon as this news came out, people became more optimistic about the future of HD Toys. Many people started to buy stocks, which pushed up the stock price further, reaching $0.48.


    At this time, Andy''s main funds remained unchanged.


    A few more days passed.


    The Los Angeles Times published an advertisement. The photo shows three beautiful Barbie dolls, some in evening dresses, some in veil skirts, and some in cheongsam, with exquisite hair accessories on their heads. They are curvy, youthful and graceful. Elegant and radiant, each one is very beautiful.


    "HD Toys will create a new toy, the "Barbie" series. The first doll is called "Princess Ava", based on Miss Ava Gardner, and the second doll is called "Princess Taylor". Elizabeth Taylor is the prototype, and the third doll is called "Chinese Princess", based on a mysterious Chinese nobleman."


    "They will each match several sets of clothes and accessories. The seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter. There are also various professional wear, stars, teachers, engineers, doctors, etc., and new clothes and accessories will be launched every season in the future."


    There is also a headline below.


    "Every girl should have a set of Barbie dolls, whether you are a three-year-old girl or a 70-year-old girl."


    "Barbie dolls will be listed before Christmas."


    Many people see the posters and think that these dolls are so beautiful and exquisite, and there is an urge to have them.


    I believe that many people like this toy.


    What followed was that toy stocks ushered in a new round of growth. Andy took the shot and quickly raised the stock price. The stock price began to soar, rising from 0.5 US dollars all the way, and it only took a day to break through 1 US dollar. Then continue to rise.


    He holds a large amount of stocks, and now toy companies are all good news, and the operation is very simple.


    Hardy looked at the stock price with a smile on his face.


    ......


    Ling Ling Ling~!


    The phone in Hardy''s office rang, and Taylor picked it up.


    "Hadi, I read the Los Angeles Daily. Is "Princess Taylor" me?" Taylor asked happily.


    "Hehe, of course, do you like it?" Hardy said.


    "Like, Hardy, the gift I hope to receive for Christmas is "Princess Taylor", I want a full set." Taylor said.


    "Of course no problem." Hardy agreed.


    "Ah~~ That is to say, will you come to see me in New York on Christmas? Director Hitchcock said, the Christmas crew only has one day off, and I can''t go back to Los Angeles." Taylor said a little depressed.


    "Okay, I''ll go to see you in New York." Hardy agreed.


    "awesome!"


    Elizabeth Taylor cheered on the other end of the phone.


    In fact, she doesn''t care about a toy, but Hardy can visit her.


    After the chat with Tyler was over, the phone rang again as soon as I hung up the phone, this time it turned out to be from Han Yezhen.


    "Is there anything wrong with Yejin?"


    "I want to ask, who is that Chinese princess?" Han Yezhen asked softly.


    "you."


    Hardy answered very concisely.


    There was a silence on the other end of the phone, "I like it very much, I want a set later." After speaking, he quickly hung up the phone.


    Hardy smiled while holding the microphone.


    Putting down the phone, the phone rang for the third time, and Hardy had even guessed who it was.


    Ava on the phone said happily: "The name Princess Ava sounds so good. I didn''t expect that a country girl like me will become a princess one day, Hardy, thank you."


    ......


    While reorganizing the toy factory, Andy began to operate magazines and health products, washing the stocks of these two in the stock market.


    In the continuous fluctuation of the two stocks, 74% of the tradable shares of the magazine and 61% of the tradable shares of health products were received.


    Andy started contacting magazines and health products companies, preparing to make acquisitions.


    The owner of the magazine intended to sell, but he offered a high price. Andy smiled and said, "If I remember correctly, the magazine has been operating at a loss for four consecutive years, triggering the delisting red line. This year is the last year, and there will be another month. Christmas is coming. Do you think there is still a possibility for the magazine to come back from the dead? It will be forced to delist until next year. At that time, it may not be worth a penny. Your final result is to leave."


    The owner of the magazine has an ugly face, but he knows that Andy is telling the truth.


    Finally, I thought about it and said: "I can sell the shares, but I hope I can continue to work, and there are more than a dozen employees in the magazine. I hope that they will not be dismissed within six months and their wages will not be lowered."


    "I can agree to this condition." Andy said.


    He has seen the salary situation of the magazine, which is not high compared to the same industry. These people are all familiar and can stay.


    that''s all,


    Andy completed the acquisition of the magazine.


    But at the health product company, Andy ran into trouble.


    Several shareholders of the health care products company seem to have known that Andy Finance is the acquisition team of the HD security boss. They also know the previous operation of the toy factory. They think that the HD boss will definitely make a lot of money by acquiring the health care product company. After a few discussions, the price was raised very high.


    And do not let go.


    After Andy left, these guys moved with caution again, and released the news that the HD boss was preparing to acquire them.


    After the market heard this news, many followers appeared, and the stock price began to rise all the way.


    Andy reported to Hardy, and Hardy thought for a while and said: "What is the stock price of the health care company now?"


    "Today it has risen to $0.29, which is 0.8 cents higher than our purchase price."


    Hardy sneered, "Our goal of acquiring these companies is to make quick money. Since they want to take the opportunity to knock us out, then we might as well operate them."


    "There are so many health care products companies on the market, and their conditions are not that good. If that''s the case, then change their strategy and gnaw at him."


    "I understand the boss." Andy smiled.


    They now have 61% of the shares in a health care product company, and it is not difficult to make money by washing the market.


    Andy went to prepare, and Hardy called the original person in charge of the magazine, who was also the editor-in-chief of the magazine.


    "Hello, Editor-in-Chief Hefner, this is Jon Hardy." Hardy smiled and shook hands.


    Hefner is in his forties and shook hands with Hardy and said, "Hello, Mr. Hardy, I should call your boss now."


    "Sit down and talk about the future of the magazine?" Hardy poured a glass of wine and handed it to each other, and the two sat down.


    "It seems that Mr. Hardy has an idea about the direction of the magazine?" Hefner asked.


    "I do have some ideas, I want to run a special men''s magazine." Hardy said.


    "Men''s magazine?"


    Hefner didn''t understand Hardy for a while, and looked at Hardy inquiringly.


    "I thought about the name of the impurity, it''s "Playboy", and the logo is a rabbit with a bow tie."


    "Its cover must be the most beautiful and sexiest girl. As long as it is within the scope of the US law, it can reveal as much as it can be, and as **** as it can be."


    "There will also be a lot of exquisite copperplate color photos in the impurities. I want people to see the name of Playboy, the hormone surges and become bloody. I want to make it a center of beauty, a paradise for men, and Enlightenment books for young boys."


    Hefner''s eyes widened. He didn''t expect that Mr. Hardy in front of him would turn out to be a passionate magazine.


    "Of course, in addition to beauties, the content is not necessarily low-level. We can write celebrity anecdotes, car beauties, we can advocate liberation and freedom, we can show political stance, we can also hold high the banner of anti-war, publish some sharp interviews, or write by well-known writers. Review articles."


    "I think American society is still too conservative now. We have to break the tradition. The new century has arrived, liberating thoughts, anti-traditional, and advocating the freedom of love. I believe this will make us stand out."


    "Remember, although our magazine has beautiful women, the style is not vulgar, but more elegant and refined."


    After hearing Hardy''s words, Hefner''s original idea was quickly reversed, and Hardy''s point of view hit him like a bolt of lightning.


    He suddenly felt.


    The magazine that Mr. Hardy mentioned is simply the magazine he most hopes to appear.


    Hefner trembled with excitement.


    But he thought about it, and said with some embarrassment: "If you tell you that to make a copperplate magazine, there are many photos, the price may be very expensive, and the cost of a magazine will exceed 2 US dollars."


    "The magazine will sell for $3.50. Sometimes the public may not be a good thing. Luxury goods will be cherished. We can make Playboy a luxury in the magazine industry." Hardy then promoted his luxury theory.


    Hefner nodded.


    The opposite is the boss. He thinks these things are okay. He is now immersed in how to make a magazine.


    Especially for the first first issue, you must find a beautiful woman who can handle it. Hefner suddenly thought of something and looked up at Hardy.


    "Mr. Hardy, I think of a person on the cover of the first magazine. She is absolutely in line with our requirements. She is extremely beautiful. She was the first to appear on the scene. She took a **** photo album. It is very, very beautiful and is treasured by many people. ."


    "She''s Heidi Rama, Mr. Hardy should have heard of it, right?"


    Heidi Rama.


    Hardy finally remembered the name. He did hear it in Hollywood. She signed with MGM before, but last year the contract expired and she set up a production company.


    But what makes Hardy remember this woman is that this woman has another title in the future, which is called the mother of wifi.


    Heidi Rama was born in Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire. She is so beautiful that she has a perfect appearance and elegant temperament. She loves acting. It is a pity that her work has not won any awards, which has become her lifelong regret.


    She is not only an actress but also a scientist. In 1941, she invented the "wireless frequency hopping technology" and became the world''s first female scientist to win the "Oscar Award for Invention".


    Later, a little-known company developed CDMA wireless digital communication technology based on frequency hopping technology. This company became Qualcomm.


    This technology Heidi has been dedicated to the U.S. Navy for free.


    But that is a military version.


    Can I buy the civilian version of the patented technology now?


    Will there be Qualcomm in the future?


    Even if they don''t use it, they want to study this technology in the future, but they can''t get around the patents in their hands. They still don''t want to handle it as they want.


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    "Hefner, the cover of the first issue, let''s tentatively set Miss Heidi Lamarr. You can contact Miss Heidi to see if she is willing to appear in the photo. If she agrees, then take a set of perfect photos."


    "Also, she is definitely not enough. We need a lot of beautiful women. You can go to Edward, the general manager of HD Pictures, and he will make arrangements."


    HD Pictures not only merged with Siegel¡¯s Noah Films, it also merged with the adult film company of the Spanish Gang.


    The adult film company originally had more than a dozen signed actresses, and they all shot adult films, not to mention some **** photos.


    If they can be in a magazine, it is also a kind of publicity for them, and perhaps they can become famous and become a real **** star, and their value will definitely increase by then.


    This is called resource integration, and the power is multiplied.


    "Okay, I will contact General Manager Edward and Miss Heidi, but boss, the company has been in a state of loss before, and the magazine has not spent two months. Can you please?" Hefner looked at Hardinane Tao.


    "I have arranged that Andy will borrow $100,000 from the bank in the name of the magazine, which is estimated to be enough to pay the salary and make the first issue of the magazine." Hardy said.


    Hefner was overjoyed.


    "Thank you boss, I will go to work now."


    This guy walked out of Hardy''s office, feeling very relaxed, because he didn''t have to shoulder a debt anymore.


    He is very optimistic about the "Playboy" magazine he said to his boss. He is a magazine that an old editor wants to read, and I believe other men can hardly resist it.


    Now he is full of energy and passion.


    ......


    Los Angeles Stock Exchange Center.


    Hardy came here for the second time.


    This time it was the acquisition of stocks in the toy factory, and this time, Hardy was going to see how Andy manipulated the stocks up and down.


    "Boss, I asked the newspaper to publish a message to formally confirm that the owner of HD is preparing to acquire Jiananxi Health Products. It is estimated that there will be a good show when the market opens." Andy smiled.


    The stock market opens.


    Shareholders saw the information in the newspaper, and many people had an idea. The previous HD company boss bought the toy factory. The stock price of the toy factory suddenly jumped from the original US$0.22 to the current US$1.25.


    Almost a 5-fold increase.


    They bought another magazine the day before yesterday, and that magazine has officially changed its name to "Playboy" magazine and published an explanation.


    Originally, the stock price of this magazine was only a few cents left, because it was acquired by the HD boss, and now the stock price has soared to $0.33, which is a full 8 times increase.


    Now HD bosses have taken a fancy to Jiananxi health care products company. Many people realize that there is a chance to make a fortune. Now they buy stocks of health care products company and wait for HD bosses to complete the acquisition. They will definitely make a fortune.


    Therefore, as soon as the stock market opened, investors began to berserk the Jiananxi stock, and this health care product stock began to rise sharply.


    Soon it rose from 0.21 to 0.36.


    At this time Andy started to take action and let the operator grab the order.


    Many investors saw the price soaring and knew that big buyers had appeared and the upward channel had been opened, and many people followed suit.


    The Jiananxi plate was originally very small. Andy had already finished washing the market before, and there were very few shares on the market, less than 40%. Now the stock price has risen by a large margin with a little action.


    This makes many people look jealous.


    At the end of the first day of trading, Jiananxi''s stock price had risen to $0.56.


    Fight again the next day.


    News sent news again.


    The major shareholder of Jiananxi Health Products Company confirmed that a financial company has approached them and offered to purchase all the shares. The shareholders will feel that the other party''s offer is slightly lower and require a 20% premium.


    The newspaper also interviewed people from financial companies, who said that HD bosses are very optimistic about the future of the health care products market and decided to enter the health care products market. They value Jiananxi because they think there is a lot of room for development in the future.


    This news shows the determination of the HD boss to acquire Jian Anxi, which is an absolute positive signal.


    Buy buy buy.


    Driven by retail investors and Andy, the stock price rose to $0.84, which has risen four times from its lowest point.


    Humanity is greedy.


    People think he still has a lot of room for improvement.


    Some financial experts in the newspaper analyzed that if the HD boss completes this round of acquisition, the share price of the health product company will definitely catch up or even exceed the stock of the toy factory.


    In the past two days, the toy factory''s stock has risen again, reaching $1.37.


    In other words, the health care product company may rise to more than 1.4 US dollars, so there is nothing to hesitate and continue to buy.


    At this time, even some small groups couldn''t help but get involved, ready to get a share of the pie. They didn''t want to compete with HD, they just wanted to take the opportunity to take a bite and leave.


    Because of the joint push of many forces, the health care product company finally broke through $1 on the third day, and it was determined to buy higher.


    On the fourth day,


    The news came out again that the financial company contacted the health care product company for the second time, and the quotation has been greatly increased. The shareholders of the health care product company have already been tempted, but the largest shareholder feels that it is not the time yet and decides to wait. Maybe the other party will offer a higher price. price.


    Because of this news,


    The health product company''s share price climbed to $1.27.


    There are still a lot of people killing them, but they just can''t buy stocks, and they have accumulated a lot of buying orders. At this time, some people began to take orders to ship.


    Because of a large number of selling orders, the stock price quickly fell back to around 1.1 US dollars. Some people panic. Could it be that the main force is going to flee.


    But they think it''s bad.


    The next day there was news that the HD boss was looking for a bank to negotiate a loan of 2 million US dollars, which is likely to be used to acquire a health care product company.


    The news is correct.


    Hardy was indeed looking for a bank to borrow money. He found Bank of America and planned to use stocks in the Toy Factory and Wash Mining Company to borrow 2 million US dollars as a mortgage.


    As for the purpose.


    Meyer still owes 800,000.


    The toy factory was upgraded and the Playboy magazine was upgraded, and promised to give Han Yezhen the money to the Elian Auction Company for the construction of the mineral water plant.


    There are too many places to spend money.


    As for the rumors of raising funds for the purchase of shares in the health care products company, Hardy just wanted to say that they were thinking too much.


    You ask who released the rumors?


    God knows.


    Friday.


    On the last day of trading this week, as soon as the stock market opened that day, the health care products stocks quickly pulled up, and there was a huge positive line.


    There are Andy''s operations, and there are also many other funds and retail investors. Many parties have pushed up the stock price. The stock price broke through the original highest point and accounted for about 1.4 US dollars.


    At noon,


    The disk surface is beginning to see a bit.


    Some people ship goods and some eat goods, and the transaction volume has become very large. Once again, some people suspect that it is the main force of shipments, but some people suspect that the main force is in the second wash, and there will be a larger round of promotion.


    But just half an hour before the end of the transaction.


    The surge in health care products stocks can be described as a flood, but he wants to eat all the orders on the board, no matter how big or small, the stock market ends this week before many people have reacted.


    "Mr. Andy, all the orders have been released." A trader said.


    Andy nodded in satisfaction.


    Originally, they bought about 61% of the outstanding shares of health products companies, with an average income price of US$0.21. Now all the stocks have been emptied, with an average selling price of 1.24, and a total income of more than US$1.3 million.


    It can be said to be full of earning.


    As for who suffers, I don''t know.


    Andy returned to the company to report to Hardy. Hardy opened a bottle of red wine to celebrate. The revenue of 1.3 million yuan was enough to spend a while.


    "Andy, shall we short the health care stocks?" Hardy asked.


    "I have already found someone to make arrangements. When I got the stock from the institution, I announced that because the stock price was too high, I decided to terminate the acquisition. I believe Jiananxi''s stock price will fall sharply, and we can earn hundreds of thousands." Andy Tao.


    Hardy chuckled.


    "Andy, when the announcement was made, he told the outside world that the boss of HD is still optimistic about the development of the health care product industry and seeks to cooperate with companies that are capable and willing."


    "I understand the boss, so Jiananxi''s stock price will fall even worse, and it may even fall back to the original stock price." Andy said.


    "Then I don''t care." Hardy smiled.


    Just then the phone on the desk rang, and Hardy picked it up to answer it. Hefner, the editor-in-chief of Playboy Magazine, called.


    "Boss, I have contacted Miss Shanghai Di Lama, but she said she wants to see you in person and talk to you."


    Talk to yourself.


    What does that smart and beautiful woman want to talk to herself?


    "No problem, you tell me her contact number, and I will call her personally." Hardy said.


    Andy left. He still had a lot to do. Hardy picked up the phone and called Heidi Rama.


    The call was quickly connected, and a nice business came from the other end of the phone, "Hello, Mr. Hardy, I¡¯m Heidi Lamarr."


    "I¡¯m Jon Hardy. I¡¯ve long admired Miss Heidi¡¯s name. When chatting with Meyer, he also mentioned you, saying that you are the most beautiful and elegant woman he has ever seen. It¡¯s a pity that you left MGM. ."


    In the past, Heidi Lamarr was also an MGM contract actor. Last year, the contract expired and went out on her own and got a studio to shoot a movie.


    "Mr. Hardy, I know that you are the boss of HD Pictures. I watched the recent release of "Red Dead Redemption". It''s a great movie He broadened his understanding of Western movies. I believe he will leave a famous film history."


    "I also heard that you are the screenwriter of this movie. You have recently collaborated with MGM on three films, all of which are scripts written by you. I admire your talent very much. I wonder if Mr. Hardy can we Meet and talk."


    So praised by women.


    Especially praised by a beautiful and extremely smart woman.


    Hardy found it very useful.


    "Of course, I really want to see Miss Heidi, where shall we meet?" Hardy asked.


    "How about in my studio, just in Hollywood, we should not be far away." Heidi Lamar said.


    "Okay, I''ll pass now."


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    Hardy came to Heidi Rama¡¯s studio. The woman dressed casually, but she still couldn¡¯t hide her beauty, especially the temperament that came out of her bones.


    Glamorous, elegant, indifferent, lazy, very contradictory, but perfectly integrated, forming Heidi''s unique temperament.


    The woman in front of me is 32 years old, but her appearance is still upside-down.


    Many things in the office are very casual, which may have something to do with Heidi''s character. She likes freedom and sometimes is also very casual.


    After the coffee was brewed, the woman poured two cups, and one cup was brought to Hardy.


    "I just saw you looking at my studio. What do you see?" Heidi asked with a smile, sitting on the opposite sofa.


    "Hehe, I can see a lot, but the most profound thing is that there are few people here, only Miss Heidi, it seems that the studio is not running smoothly." Hardy said.


    Heidi nodded slightly.


    "After I left MGM, I founded this studio. Last year I invested in a movie called "His Royal Highness and Her Waiter", which cost more than 800,000 US dollars.


    "But in the end the film was very unsuccessful. It only had a box office of tens of thousands of dollars. I lost all the money I saved over the years. There was no other way but to fire other people in the studio, because I couldn''t pay my salary anymore." .


    "Miss Heidi came to me, what do you want to talk about?" Hardy asked.


    "The editor-in-chief of "Playboy" magazine came to me and wanted to use my **** photo for the cover. I heard that it was Mr. Hardy¡¯s property, so I contacted you through him. I know that you are the owner of a film company and have a lot of Strong creative ability. The several films you have collaborated with MGM are scripts written by you. I wonder if we have any chance to cooperate?" Heidi asked softly.


    Heidi was originally signed at MGM, where there are many acquaintances, it is not surprising to know some of Hardy''s situation.


    "Do you want to co-produce a movie?" Hardy asked.


    Heidi shrugged, "I don''t have money to cooperate now, I just hope to have a better movie role."


    She took out a script from the drawer, reached out and handed it to Hardy. Hardy took it and looked at it. There was a brief introduction of the story with more than a thousand words on it, and then some dialogue.


    "This is the movie that those people want me to act in. A femme fatale woman who has slept with almost all the men in the movie. She kills her father, seduces her, and murders her. She is a beautiful femme fatale who has done all the bad things and eats the consequences s story."


    At this moment, Hardy also finished reading the introduction, and said, "There are heavy traces of "Gone with the Wind", but the story is messy and there is no aesthetic feeling."


    A sorrow flashed in Heidi''s eyes.


    "I left MGM because they always let me play the role of Vase. I wanted to get rid of it. But after I came out, I found that I didn''t have that much energy at all. After the film failed, I asked other film companies for a role. They felt I am suitable for such a role, and I feel sad."


    Heidi looked at Hardy, "Mr. Hardy, does your film company have a suitable role for me?"


    Hardy took a sip from the coffee cup and asked, "What kind of movies does Miss Heidi like?"


    "Love, I like the feeling of love, it would be best if there is a role to show love." Heidi said.


    Women in this era generally believe in the existence of love. By the 21st century, most people don''t believe in that stuff anymore.


    Love movie?


    No action.


    Several classic love movies flashed through Hardy''s mind, and finally fixed on one of the films.


    "Miss Heidi, I once wrote a short story called "Human and Ghosts Are Unwilling". Are you interested in listening to it?" Hardy said.


    "Of course I am interested!"


    When Heidi heard this name, he felt that it should be a good story, at least it is new for now.


    "The structure of the story is actually very simple. Young bank clerk Sam and fianc¨¦e Mei Li are in deep love. With the help of friend Carl, they moved into a beautiful apartment to prepare for their marriage."


    "But just one night when they returned from going out to the theater, they encountered a gunman. Sam was shot and killed when they were fighting. Meili was in grief. She didn''t know that Sam did not leave, but changed. Beside her as a ghost guard."


    "Later Sam discovered that his death was planned by Carl in order to steal money from the bank, and Carl pursued Meili again in order to obtain the code that Sam had mastered.


    In order to protect Mei Li, the ghost Sam often wandered around her and gradually learned how to use power, but he was unable to communicate with Mei Li. Later, I found a psychic and finally got in touch with Meili with the help of the psychic. Mei Li didn''t believe it at first, until she felt Sam''s existence..."


    This story has ghosts, but it is not terrifying, but very warm. People and ghosts talk to each other and the story can be described as ingenious.


    Hardy is very eloquent, and when he tells the story of a ghostly love, he brings feelings into it, and Heidi seems to be stuck in it.


    When Hardy finished speaking, Heidi hadn''t slowed down, looking at Hardy and asking: "Did Sam really leave in the end?"


    "People and ghosts have different paths. After all, they are two worlds. He went to heaven."


    Heidi was relieved now.


    Then he became excited again.


    "Mr. Hardy, I dare say this is one of the most beautiful love stories I have ever heard. If it is made into a movie, I believe it will touch countless people."


    She said she looked at Hardy deeply and said, "Mr. Hardy, do you think I can play the role of Meili?!"


    The woman''s eyes were full of pleading.


    Her eyes seemed to speak.


    Please,


    Will you please give it to me.


    Hardy spread his hands.


    "The story I just told doesn''t even have a script, and HD Pictures has invested in 3 movies this year. There is a lot of financial pressure. I''m afraid this "Human Ghosts Are Coming" may not be launched until next year." Hardy Tao.


    Heidi''s eyes became brighter.


    "That is to say, if HD Pictures launches the movie "Human Ghosts Are Coming" next year, let me be the heroine?"


    This woman is really good at making sentences.


    "Mr. Hardy, I will also write the script. I will write the script of "Human Ghost Is Coming". I will prepare slowly now and start when you think it is suitable." Heidi said.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "OK, alright."


    "Wow!"


    Heidi jumped up with excitement, her face was joyful, and her active appearance was not like a woman in her 30s, but more like a little girl.


    After being happy for a while, Heidi sat down and said, "By the way, the magazine asked me for a photo. I don''t know if I am going to use my previous photos or take a new photo?"


    "Definitely have to re-shoot, Playboy magazine focuses on sexiness, not revealing, not naked." Hardy said.


    "Mr. Hardy, can you tell me your thoughts on the photos?"


    Heidi and Hardy were not ashamed to discuss the issue of photos, because she thought it was art.


    Hardy has his own understanding of Playboy photos. His soul comes from China, and he prefers the feeling of "beautiful but not vulgar, charming but not demon".


    Half-concealed, on the contrary, it can radiate the temptation to stop.


    Hardy told Heidi his understanding, Heidi couldn''t help nodding, "Mr. Hardy, you sit down and I''ll come."


    Hardy is a little unsure.


    I picked up the coffee cup and took a sip. It was cold, and there was a magazine next to me. I picked it up and looked through it.


    I don''t know how long it took.


    There was a noise at the door, and Hardy looked up for a moment.


    Lace gauze, light clothes, graceful, the autumn sun shines into the window, reflecting the perfect curve through the light gauze, the white skin of the chest reflects the sun, making the woman feel like a layer of light is spread over the whole body.


    Hardy was stunned for a moment.


    This feeling,


    It''s really fascinating.


    Heidi Rama is indeed a goddess of Hollywood.


    "Mr. Hardy, how do you feel?" Heidi asked, looking at Hardy.


    "Ahem~ Oh, very good, or perfect." Hardy sent compliments without hesitation.


    ......


    ......


    Hardy did not stay for dinner. He said goodbye to Heidi and returned home. When he got home, he called Hefner and told him that Heidi had agreed to take pictures, and made an appointment to take Heidi to HD Pictures to take pictures.


    HD Pictures has professional photographers with first-class photography skills.


    The two days of the weekend passed in a flash.


    Many people are still concerned about the stock situation of Jiananxi Health Products Company. The market opened on Monday and people found that the stock price was still falling.


    "Isn''t it that the HD boss is going to buy? Why is the stock price still falling."


    "With such a large shipment, is it true that the big sellers have already sold it."


    "Hope there will be good news."


    While people were waiting for the news, HD issued an announcement regarding the acquisition of Jiananxi. As Jiananxi shareholders continue to raise the stock price, HD has lost patience. Now many health care products companies have actively contacted HD. Decided to abandon the acquisition and instead seek cooperation with other companies.


    Boom~!


    This news immediately exploded the people who bought Jiananxi stock.


    The reason why Jiananxi''s stock has grown wildly is that HD is preparing to acquire it. Now that HD lets go, that Jiananxi''s stock has become worthless.


    Many people are anxious.


    Began to sell like crazy.


    As a result, Jian''anxi stock plummeted,


    Andy has finished shorting, and now has another wave of Jiananxi, not much, just a few hundred thousand.


    ......


    The editor-in-chief of "Playboy" Hefner found Hardy and brought a few portfolios, "Boss, this is the photo taken. They are all taken in accordance with your 24-character policy."


    What is the 24-character policy.


    Showy but not vulgar, charming but not demon, contain but not reveal, half cover and half cover, pure and lustful, charming and sultry.


    Open the first portfolio, it is full of Heidi Rama''s photos, Hardy enjoys them one by one.


    I have to say, this woman is so beautiful.


    As an old driver who has been baptized by the Internet in later generations, he can feel these photos, not to mention people who haven''t seen much on the market in the 1940s.


    "Boss, these are photos of HD film industry artists. There are 11 people in total. 5 sets are going to be used in the first phase, plus some scattered pictures. You can see which ones are suitable."


    Hefner opened the other portfolios again.


    Stoya, the skin is white as snow.


    Bibby Jones is tall.


    Ai Xulin is young and beautiful.


    Kayden Cross, the upper wai is plump and charming.


    ......


    The two carefully selected and finally selected the 5 best. These women are all beautiful in appearance, and most importantly, they have their own characteristics. UU reading can satisfy the tastes of all kinds of men.


    After selecting people, the two selected photos.


    There are many photos taken. For example, Heidi Rama has more than 80 photos, and other girls have 30 or 40 photos.


    It is impossible to use all of these photos. Pick the best.


    This is also tiring work.


    However, because it is the first issue, the first issue, we must strive for perfection and come up with the most perfect condition. The two have been choosing for three hours before finalizing all the photos.


    "These photos must be kept properly after use, and those that are not used cannot be exposed, you know." Hardy ordered.


    "Know the boss, you must keep it, this is our playboy''s core asset." Hefner nodded.


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 Chapter 118： : "Playboy" is a big hit

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    The Playboy model was printed and placed on Hardy''s desk. The cover was a **** photo of Heidi Rama, while the woman''s face was dignified and elegant.


    Just this cover is enough to keep people''s eyes on this magazine.


    There is only one sentence at the beginning.


    "We should enjoy a life like this: in our apartment, make a few cocktails, prepare an appetizer or two, put a little ambient music on the phonograph, invite a pink lady, and talk quietly about Picasso, Nietzsche, Jazz, and love."


    The entire magazine has 48 pages, including 16 pages of copperplate-printed **** photos of beautiful women. Except for the photos, the articles in it do not contain any low-level **** content.


    Interviews with Heidi Rama, from her birth, marriage, Hollywood, filming, understanding of art, etc., include her experiences over the years.


    She was born in a Jewish family in Vienna, Austro-Hungary. Her father is a banker and her mother is a pianist. Go to Berlin, Germany to study performing arts.


    The first film she filmed was called "The Flame of Desire", which made her the first actress in the world to appear naked. She was later married to an arms dealer, and her husband personally controlled her. In 1937, when she attended a dinner party, Heidi retired midway because of physical discomfort, stunned her attendant maid in the cell with drugs, jumped out of the bathroom window, fled to Paris, France overnight by train on the same day, and then traveled to London, England, where she met Michael May''s boss, Louis Mayer, entered Hollywood under Mayer''s recommendation.


    ......


    Heidi''s deeds are legendary and a Hollywood star. Her story is enough to arouse the interest of many people.


    Other articles,


    There are novels, commentary articles, discussion of art, philosophy, music, and content about love and sex, but there is no vulgarity at all.


    Hardy is very satisfied with the inaugural issue of "Playboy."


    "What''s the cost?" Hardy asked.


    "It''s very expensive. In the past, the printing price of the magazine in our magazine was about 10 to 15 cents, which is basically the normal printing price of all magazines. Now this Playboy has reached 1.4 US dollars, which is almost normal. 10 times the price of magazine printing."


    "I asked the printing company. If you print 20,000 copies, it can be reduced to US$1.25, and the printing cost of 50,000 copies can be reduced to US$1.1."


    Hardy said in his heart that this was already a lot lower than the price in his mind. He originally thought it would cost $2 a copy.


    "Boss, do you see how much we print for the first issue, three thousand or five thousand? And how much we sell, our printing cost is too high, if a copy sells for $3, I am afraid no one will be willing to buy it." Hefner worried. Asked.


    If the printing cost is high, the price will be high, and he is afraid that he won''t be able to sell it.


    The normal salary of Americans this year is about 200 US dollars, 10 cents for a bottle of beer, 10 cents for a hot dog, 20 to 30 cents for a movie ticket, and an ordinary magazine such as Time Magazine and Reader''s Digest. It''s about thirty or forty cents.


    If "Playboy" sells for $3 all at once, which is 10 times that of other magazines, it is estimated that not many people can afford it.


    Hardy smiled and waved.


    "Three thousand and five thousand is not enough. You can print 50,000 copies directly. Don''t worry, there are more rich people in this world than you think."


    "Also, I want people to have a concept that "Playboy" pursues quality and nobility. It is a book worth cherishing, not a newspaper or magazine that you can throw away after reading it."


    "As for the price, it is set at $3. There is actually no point in lowering the price. Those who can buy it will naturally buy it. Those who can''t afford it will be too expensive even if the price is lowered to the cost price, which is simply higher."


    "Also, the mail order address is printed on the back cover of the magazine. In the future, the magazine will assign a department to be responsible for the mailing business. Maybe the number of mail orders in the future will be more than the newsstand."


    Hefner did not refute Hardy''s decision.


    The boss owns absolute equity in the magazine. His decision is an order. He only hopes that the boss''s judgment is correct. There are so many people who are willing to spend 3 dollars to buy a magazine.


    Then the two discussed the issue of distribution.


    There are booksellers everywhere, and they can sell magazines all over the United States. Don''t worry about this. The two researched wholesale prices.


    In the end, Hardy set the wholesale price at US$2.2, which is equivalent to wholesale a copy. The magazine can earn US$1.2, and the remaining profits are shared by the bookstore and the distributor¡¯s newsstand owner.


    December 2.


    The inaugural issue of "Playboy" is officially on sale. A magazine with **** photos of Heidi Rama is placed in the front of bookstores and book stalls in major cities across the United States.


    Standing in front of the newsstand, the two young men saw Heidi''s **** photo at a glance, "Wow~ this woman is so beautiful."


    A guy next to him smiled: "It''s not just beautiful, but it''s more sexy. I like it. If it''s on the head of the bed, it''s fine."


    "Boss, how much does this beautiful picture cost?"


    The middle-aged boss smiled and said, "This is not a picture of a beauty, it is a magazine. Not only the cover photo, but also a lot of it. I just looked through it. After reading it, I was full of passion. I want to go back to find my wife."


    "Oh~ It''s so amazing, let''s take a look." Now the two of them are more interested.


    The boss took the book down, but didn''t hand it to them, but flipped it gently in his hand. The two young men were completely attracted by the beauty inside.


    Some are charming and innocent.


    Some are **** and sultry.


    Both of them couldn''t help but swallow.


    Just when he was in high spirits, the boss suddenly closed the book, and the two young men were taken aback, "Boss, why didn''t you turn it over."


    "I''m selling it, if you guys see who I will sell it to." The boss curled his mouth.


    Both of them scolded the boss for being stingy. One of them asked: "How much is it, I bought it."


    "Three dollars."


    The two young men were stunned.


    "What, how much is it?"


    "Three dollars a copy." The boss said again.


    "Three dollars, are you robbing? A magazine sells for three dollars." A young man shouted excitedly.


    The book stand owner shrugged: "This is not the price set by me. This is the price set by the bookseller. Take a look."


    Turning the magazine over, the price is marked on the back cover.


    3 dollars.


    "This is too dark. Normally, a magazine is only about 30 cents. This one actually costs 3 dollars, which is 10 times that of ordinary magazines."


    "I think the owner of this magazine is crazy."


    The book stall owner also expressed helplessness, "I also think it''s very expensive. When I got the magazine yesterday, I was shocked. I have sold newspapers and magazines for more than ten years. This is the most expensive magazine I have ever seen."


    "But I have to say that this is the most well-made magazine I have ever seen. Look at this printing paper. It is all coated paper. This paper itself is several times more expensive than ordinary printing paper."


    "Look at these beautiful pictures again. They are as exquisite as the photos, and there are so many. You can imagine how expensive the printing cost is, and there is a reason for it."


    "Look at the words printed on the back of the magazine,''This is a magazine worth cherishing. After reading it, put it away. After many years, it will become your wealth.''"


    The two young men left the newsstand, but they didn''t go far out, and they stopped at the same time.


    "Baiden, I think we should buy it."


    "Yes Tremp, I am moved, and I want to buy it."


    "Why don''t we pool together money to buy a copy?"


    "Okay, you one three five, I two four six."


    "What about Sunday?"


    "It can be rented out on Sunday."


    Old Deng thought for a while, "We must say yes, not to get dirty."


    "That''s exactly what I want to say."


    The two young men hurried back to the newsstand, pooled $3 to buy a copy of "Playboy," stuffed them into their clothes, and ran to school quickly.


    ......


    new York.


    A middle-aged man in a suit walked into the bookstore.


    He often comes to this bookstore.


    As soon as I walked into the door, I was attracted by the cover of a magazine on the magazine rack at the door.


    "Playboy", a men''s magazine.


    He also knew the cover woman, Heidi Rama, a Hollywood movie star, who was once hailed by newspapers as one of the most beautiful women of the century.


    The man has watched Heidi Lamarr''s movie.


    He even cherished a photo album of Heidi Rama.


    Now I saw Heidi Rama''s magazine again, and the photos of the magazine were so attractive. The man walked to the magazine shelf and reached for the magazine.


    I thought it was just a photo on the cover, but when I opened it, I found that the photos inside were more beautiful. There were a dozen **** photos of Heidi Rama, as well as several other beauties, who were young and beautiful and curvy.


    The man walked up to the boss with the magazine.


    "I want this magazine."


    The boss smiled, "Three dollars."


    For a moment, the man picked up the magazine and turned it over to see the price. It was indeed three yuan.


    He said in his heart that it was so expensive.


    Already the price of a book is about the same.


    But he didn''t hesitate, and he still paid for it.


    ......


    Newsstands in bookstores in major cities across the United States.


    Countless people saw "Playboy" and were immediately attracted by it. When asked about the price, they were shocked by its high price.


    But sometimes,


    Don''t really doubt people''s spending power.


    According to the statistics,


    After World War II, the number of millionaires in the United States was about 50,000, and there were about one million mid-range families with an annual income of tens of thousands of dollars.


    What is the value of an item?


    There are no rules at all.


    When people believe that an item is worth owning, some people agree that the price is high.


    Someone bought "Playboy" back. Friends and classmates saw that more people knew about this magazine and bought them one after another. People bought it again a few days later and found that it was sold out.


    Feedback on sales in various places.


    Hefner was shocked to speak when he saw the sales data. The magazine he had previously had sales of only a few thousand copies at its peak, and later only maintained a few hundred copies per issue.


    Now it''s 50,000 copies, and the price is still so expensive, he really didn''t expect it to sell so fast, he had even planned to sell it in his heart before.


    "God, 50,000 copies were sold out. It''s only three days."


    Hefner called Hardy to report the good news, looking very excited:


    "Mr. Hardy, "Playboy" is a success, 50,000 copies have been sold out, and many booksellers have proposed to reprint it."


    "Can you tell me about the sales in various places?"


    "New York has the highest sales books, Los Angeles also sold 5,000 copies, Chicago, Houston, and Philadelphia all have 2,000 copies, and other cities have 1,000 copies. Booksellers reported almost all sold out." .


    New York is the largest city in the United States, with a population of more than 3 million and only sold 7,000. Los Angeles now has a population of one million and only 5,000 copies.


    Hardy knows,


    "Reader''s Digest" currently sells 9 million copies in its first issue, 30 million copies at its peak in the later period, and 7 million copies of "Playboy" at its peak.


    So there are not many buyers, the key is whether people like it.


    "Add it and print another 50,000 copies." Hardy said.


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 Chapter 119： : Christmas Shura Field, non-existent

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    "Playboy" is not only liked by young people, but also by middle-aged and elderly people. Beauty is a thing that covers all men over 14 years old.


    Regardless of whether you are married or unmarried.


    While the magazine is selling hot, there is one more thing that makes Hardy happier.


    Andy came to report to him that because of the magazine''s big sales, the stock price of "Playboy" began to skyrocket, from 1.5 US dollars to 5 US dollars, and the upward trend has not stopped.


    The first issue of the magazine sold 50,000 copies,


    This news can''t be kept from people. After knowing this news, many people immediately entered the stock market and bought Playboy stock.


    the reason is simple.


    You will know by doing a calculation.


    Playboy is a monthly magazine with one issue every month. If you can sell 100,000 copies per issue, the sales will be 3 million, and the annual profit should be around 1 million.


    Millions of annual profits,


    This is definitely a number that makes countless companies jealous.


    Large companies may not be able to do it. The TV factory that Hardy and Mike previously spent more than two million to set up has an annual output of 40,000 TV sets. It is already a large company with a profit of 1.08 million, which is not as good as a magazine.


    From here, you can know that Playboy stock is absolutely far more than its current value, so the stock price has started to soar wildly these days.


    Hardy owns 75% of the magazine¡¯s non-tradable shares and 74% of the tradable shares. The total share capital exceeds 90%. His stock price at the time of the acquisition was $0.04.


    Now the value has exploded 125 times.


    And people feel that this is not the real value of Playboy. The first issue sold for 100,000, and sales will definitely continue to grow in the future. If 200,000 copies are sold in the first issue, the profit will be 2 million.


    With 1 million copies, the net profit can reach 10 million U.S. dollars.


    Oh my god,


    The annual net profit is tens of millions, which is definitely a wealth that has made countless people crazy.


    While the Playboy is selling well, it has also attracted social attention. It is the first magazine to date, and it has a great impact on many people, especially some conservatives.


    There have been many articles criticizing "Playboy" in the newspapers. Some people say that this magazine shows off **** and should be banned as an obscene publication.


    There is also an article saying that Playboy magazine is full of insults to women, and it is extremely immoral to devalue women as playthings.


    After Hefner saw these reports, he quickly found Hardy with the newspaper to report. The two chatted in the office for two hours, and Hefner left Hardy''s office confidently.


    The next day.


    The New York Times published an article by Hefner, the editor-in-chief of Playboy.


    Playboy is not an obscene publication. First of all, there are no **** photos in the magazine, and the scale is completely within the scope of American law. These photos are art. Are the fruit works of those oil painting masters also obscene works?


    There is no problem of insulting women. Instead, it shows feminine beauty, free pursuit and rebellious spirit.


    The reason why Miss Heidi Rama was chosen in the first issue is that Miss Heidi Rama is a representative of ¡®female beauty, free pursuit and rebellious spirit¡¯.


    No one doubts her beauty. In pursuit of freedom, she got rid of the yoke of marriage and fled her husband to the United States after hardships. She is extremely smart and has studied advanced electronic science. She was commended by the Academy of Sciences. Miss Heidi Rama is a true new woman. , A representative with a spirit of resistance, isn¡¯t such a woman worthy of publicity?


    Sexy is not sensuality.


    It is the pursuit of beauty.


    And Playboy''s articles are all about art, philosophy, and music, and they are not vulgar.


    "Playboy" reflects the needs and desires of very serious people.


    The pursuit of freedom is one of the basic theories of this country. Beautiful photos are art and elegant things. If you think it is pornography, it is dirty inside you.


    As soon as this article came out, it immediately attracted a lot of attacks from conservatives. These people published articles in the newspapers or criticized or abused it.


    Hefner only smiled when he saw these articles. When he saw these criticisms, he was a little worried, but after the boss''s guidance, he no longer worried about these people.


    If you post a scolding me, then I will post a post to show my position.


    Let''s obey the law.


    Free speech in the United States.


    We support women''s attainment of higher independent human rights.


    We support the emancipation of the mind.


    From these points of view, in this country, you can always be invincible, and you can also assume a righteous posture for the future of the people.


    Literati,


    The least afraid of fighting.


    Dare to accompany you to the end of the quarrel.


    Although being criticized, it is not necessarily a bad thing for Playboy magazine. Their comments are like an advertisement, letting more people know about the magazine "Playboy."


    You say lewdness will be green,


    Shouting to ban.


    Then I have to take a look.


    In the heated discussion, the sales of Playboy magazine increased instead of falling, and it ushered in a wave of sales peaks.


    The 50,000 additional copies were sold out again, and many booksellers asked for additional printing, and Hardy asked Hefner to print 50,000 additional copies.


    Affected by the surge in sales.


    Playboy stock has risen again, with more than $6 per share.


    No matter what else, Hardy made a lot of money anyway.


    The time has come to December 11, and there is good news from the toy factory that 30,000 sets of Barbie dolls have been made and are ready for sale.


    Handler, the head of the toy factory, put several sets of toys in front of Hardy.


    "Boss, Princess Barbie is a separate gift box. Normally there are 2 sets of clothes, 2 sets of shoes, 2 sets of gloves, 2 sets of headwear, 1 vanity mirror, and a separate gift box for US$15.8."


    "There is also a combination gift box for the three princesses. The combination gift box is $38.5 per set."


    "There are also separate gift boxes for accessories, a total of 12 kinds, with different clothes, hats, shoes, headwear, wigs, backpacks, cosmetic cases, etc., each worth 5.8 US dollars."


    Hardy picked up the gift box and looked, Ava was wearing an evening dress, tall and sexy, Taylor was wearing a princess dress, soft and lovely, and the Chinese princess was wearing a cheongsam, lovely.


    Those clothes and accessories are also very beautiful.


    All kinds of clothes, exquisitely crafted, no less than real clothes, these clothes can be worn on Barbie dolls.


    "What are the costs and profits?" Hardy asked.


    "The cost of a single gift box is about 3.5 US dollars and sells for 15.8 US dollars. The combined large gift box costs about 10 US dollars and sells for 38.5 US dollars. The cost of the accessory gift box is about 1.2 US dollars per set, 5.8 US dollars per set."


    "The profit is about three to four times."


    Hardy was fairly satisfied with the profit, nodded and said: "Christmas is coming soon, let''s start to launch tomorrow, and strive for a wave of hot sales before Christmas."


    Before Hardy ordered the sales team to contact shopping malls in major cities and contact counters to sell these Barbie dolls. Barbie dolls are luxury goods and cannot be placed in small grocery stores.


    Luxury goods must look like luxury goods, and they must be sold in a tall place. They must be the best shopping malls in major cities, and they must be independent counters.


    "Good boss, we have already contacted the major shopping malls before, and we can shop the goods immediately, and can start selling in 5 days at most." The toy factory''s responsible person said.


    "By the way, send me 5 sets of each, I want to give it away." Hardy remembered the promise to Ava, Taylor and Han Yezhen.


    "Good boss."


    ......


    Hardy returned to Ava''s house.


    During this time, Ava was also very busy. HD Pictures established an independent record company. The first album created by the record company was Ava''s record.


    When Ava comes back,


    I saw the doll box on the table at a glance.


    At first glance, I saw a doll that looked a lot like myself, the Barbie Princess Ava I had seen in the newspaper before.


    "Wow~ So beautiful."


    Ava ran over and picked up the box, admiring the doll and the beautiful costumes.


    There is also a larger box next to it, which contains three dolls, and there are other 12 sets of exquisite accessories gift boxes.


    No matter what it is, Ava likes it very much.


    No girl dislikes Barbie, whether it is a 3-year-old child or a 30-year-old woman.


    Ava looked for Hardy holding the box. There was no one in the room, but when he heard Shui Sheng, with a smile on his face, he put down the doll and went into the bathroom.


    ......


    The next day.


    Hardy went to the post office and mailed Taylor a complete set of Barbie dolls with a card specially written in it.


    "Taylor, Merry Christmas, this is a Christmas present for you. I promised to see you in New York before, I''m afraid I will miss the appointment."


    "At Christmas time, I will participate in a very important company opening event. There is a time conflict. I am afraid that I will not be able to get to New York in time. Don''t be angry. I will come back to compensate you."


    The opening event Hardy wanted to participate in was the opening event of the Flamingo Casino. He received a call from Siegel, inviting him to participate in the casino opening event on Christmas Eve.


    After more than a year and spending more than seven million US dollars, the Flamingo Casino is finally about to open. Hardy doesn''t know how Siegel is doing. He just hopes that he will not be as hasty as in his previous life.


    As for the missed girl.


    Hardy''s ideas have always been sensible.


    You can never treat a woman too favorably, otherwise the consequences will be terrible. Every time you are satisfied, they will only ask for more.


    Gradually become a spoiled child.


    And spoiled children will not love others but only themselves, and as long as you are not satisfied once, they will feel that you are not as good as before.


    They will become more and more unreasonable, more self-willed, and more overbearing.


    No one can always satisfy the desires of others.


    Some people say that Hardy will meet the Christmas Shura Field.


    Ha ha,


    nonexistent.


    Not satisfied.


    On the contrary, it is the best emotional adjustment.


    When I drove to the auction company, Han Yezhen and Irina were there, "Hi, two beauties, good morning."


    "Yejin, I promised to give you the''Chinese Princess''." Hardy said as he took out the Chinese princess doll box from behind.


    "Wow~~ So beautiful." Before Han Yezhen could speak, Irina yelled first.


    Han Yizhen took the box and touched the doll and couldn''t put it down. "The cheongsam is so exquisite, and the embroidered buttons are so meticulously done. Such a doll is definitely not cheap."


    "A set of $15.8 a set of matching clothes for $5.8, a total of 12 sets." Hardy said.


    Irina was a little bit stunned: "Then it doesn''t cost 85 dollars to buy a full set, my goodness, it''s enough to buy an antique."


    but,


    To be honest, this doll is so beautiful.


    If there is money, she is also willing to buy a set.


    Looking at the Chinese princess doll that resembled Han Yezhen, Irina was very envious. If there was a set of Barbie dolls named after her, it would be great.


    Princess Elaine,


    What a beautiful name.


    How can I let the boss design a set of dolls for himself?


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    The convoy was driving on the highway to Las Vegas, with Richard sitting in the co-pilot, Hardy and Ava sitting in the back.


    There are four security company elites in the back car.


    Today is December 23rd.


    The Flamingo Casino is scheduled to open tomorrow, which is Christmas Eve. Siegel''s idea is to use Christmas Eve to hold a grand party to celebrate the opening of the casino, and then people gamble.


    With the relationship between Hardy and Siegel, Hardy decided to arrive in Las Vegas one day earlier.


    The car drove into Las Vegas and came to the Flamingo Hotel. From a distance, I saw a tall neon sign next to a building with more than ten stories moving.


    The convoy drove into the parking lot, and a staff member came to greet him, "Where is Mr. Seagal?" Hardy asked.


    "Mr. Siegel is in the lobby, receiving guests." The waiter replied.


    Let the others wait here, Hardy took Ava and Richard into the lobby, which was extremely spacious and luxuriously decorated. No wonder Siegel spent so much money.


    There were already quite a few people in the hall at this moment, and Hardy had a very good memory. He glanced over and found a few familiar faces.


    People from the five major families that I met in the old godfather''s house, who have invested in the Flamingo Casino, are shareholders here, and naturally they will come here early.


    Among them was a young man in his twenties who was also sitting in the main seat. The young man glanced at Hardy, then fixed his gaze on Ava, scanning the woman''s face, unscrupulously.


    Seeing Hardy, Siegel stood up with a smile, came over and gave Hardy a hug, then looked at Ava.


    "Miss Ava is so beautiful, especially your singing is like a natural sound. I like your Scarborough Fair very much. I don''t know when a new song will be released."


    "The company is already recording an album for me, and it won''t take long before I can interview." Ava smiled.


    "That''s great, you have to listen carefully then."


    Speaking of leading the two to the crowd, Siegel looked at the family bosses and said with a smile, "Hadi, let me introduce to you. This is Kolob, the head of the Stalach family. It''s Tommy Galliano, the second boss of the Basini family."


    Then he pointed to the young man, "This is Bruno, the son of Philip, the head of the Tatakilia family."


    Then Siegel looked at these people, "Don''t you always ask who the other shareholder is? I will officially introduce you to him, Jon Hardy. Hardy now owns 18% of the Flamingo Casino."


    The eyes of several people looking at Hardy changed. Hardy looked like he was in his twenties, very young, but he did not expect to be so rich. Each of them contributed 800,000, and only accounted for 13% of the shares, so this young How many people are out.


    And dare to participate in the gambling business, doesn''t he know that this is the gang''s sphere of influence.


    Tommy Galliano, the second boss of the Basini family, suddenly remembered something and asked: "Mr. Hardy, is HD Security your property."


    Hardy looked at the middle-aged man with his chin shrunk and replied with a smile: "Yes, I founded the HD Security Company."


    HD Security has developed rapidly. Now there are more than a thousand people, and its business radiates to San Francisco. It is now the largest security company on the West Coast.


    You have the right to have a gun. The other party owns a security company, so you are naturally not afraid of gangsters. Now several people don''t dare to despise Hardy.


    Buno looked at Hardy''s eyes but suddenly became a little unkind, and asked Hardy: "Mr. Hardy, do you still have a HD film business."


    Hardy looked at Buno, the young man looked a little frivolous, and his eyes looked provocative at this moment.


    "Yes, HD Pictures is mine."


    Buno sneered, "Hehe, MGM was shooting a movie in New York, and hurt my people. Later, the Corleone family came to find me. I always felt that MGM¡¯s Meyer was not so capable. Later I found out about the cooperation. The company also has a HD film industry, and the owner of the HD film industry is cooperating with Mike Corleone to do business and opened a TV factory. It should be Mr. Hardy who found the Corleone family?"


    One phone call prevented him from continuing to blackmail, and he lost tens of thousands of dollars. Buno was naturally unhappy with Hardy in his heart.


    Especially when he brought a beautiful woman like Ava.


    The Red Dead Redemption movie just ended, and Ava became a big Hollywood star with a song. Looking at the status of Ava and Hardy, Ava must be the woman named Hardy.


    He is also a young man, his career is more successful than his own, and the woman is more beautiful than his own. Buno is even more unhappy with Hardy.


    Hardy looked at Bunno seriously, and said lightly: "So you are the boss of that film company. It is indeed Mr. Vito I was looking for. Thank you for raising your hand."


    Buno heard the irony in Hardy''s words, and hated Hardy in his heart.


    Other family elders did not focus on the small matter of Bunno. Tommy Galliano, the second boss of the Basini family, turned his eyes and smiled:


    "Mr. Hardy, I heard that the TV factory is expanding, with an investment of tens of millions, and plans to become a huge enterprise with an annual output of 400,000 TVs. I wonder if we can invest. If we can, we hope to buy some TV Machine company shares."


    The main purpose of the gang is to make money. This has never changed. The gang will reach out into any area where it can make money.


    It was the first time Siegel knew the news. Hardy and Mike invested tens of millions to build a factory, which surprised him.


    At the beginning, I was really optimistic about this young man, but I didn''t expect him to develop so fast and create such a big industry in a short time.


    "The bank loan is enough. We don''t accept investment for the time being. Of course, when the TV is produced, Mr. Tommy can buy one back, which is considered to support our business." Hardy smiled.


    Tommy''s face darkened.


    Being so categorically rejected made him feel a little unhappy.


    Hardy looked at Tommy, with a chuckle on his face. The gang wanted to get involved in his own business. If he was someone else, he might still have some scruples in his heart, but he himself is a gang, and his partner is Mike of the Corleone family. How could he pee them? .


    On the white, Laozi is innocent.


    When it comes to black, Lao Tzu is blacker than you.


    Hardy was not interested in chatting with these ghostly mafia, said hello to Siegel, took Ava around, how to say he is also one of the major shareholders, and wants to understand his own industry.


    The casino is set up, it can be described as magnificent. Hundreds of slot machines are very shocking. The gaming tables stretch for dozens of different ways. Now the staff is still cleaning, ready to welcome tomorrow''s guests.


    The lounge, bar and restaurant are also ready, and they can already receive people. The two came to the hotel. The decoration of the hotel is also very luxurious, which is definitely up to the standard of a star hotel.


    But apart from these most basic facilities, all other entertainment projects that Siegel previously envisioned were almost incomplete.


    In other words, people can only gamble when they come.


    Hardy could only sigh, but it was too hasty. Those gangster families are all short-sighted guys. If they are willing to support Siegel, Siegel will definitely succeed.


    The next day.


    The sky in Las Vegas is a bit gloomy.


    The temperature dropped to only about five or six degrees.


    Siegel looked at the sky with some worry, and said to Virginia, the woman with her, "I arranged a plane to pick up people from Los Angeles, and I hope the weather won''t be a problem."


    At noon.


    Guests came over one after another, most of them came by car. After all, it is only 4 hours away from Los Angeles.


    These people include lawyers, accountants, and many celebrities. Hardy knew many of them. MGM boss Meyer and Warner¡¯s boss also came. Hardy went to greet them and chat with them.


    Now Hardy¡¯s identity is comparable to Meyer and Warner Bros. Although HD Pictures is not as good as the eight major film companies, Hardy¡¯s overall strength does not lose to them.


    Meyer and Hardy stood under a tree with wine glasses, and the two chatted about the movie.


    "The director of the world, I am going to let George Frostcher come. Four years ago, the "House of Loyalty" he directed won the Oscar for Best Picture. The style of the world is more suitable for him."


    "The director of Song in the Rain, I intend to let Stanley Donan come. He has directed musicals before and has experience in musicals. Hardy, do you have any opinion on these two people?" Meyer asked.


    Hardy was a little dazed.


    Stanley Donan, if he remembers correctly, it seems that Song in the Rain from another world was also filmed by director Donan.


    "I have no objection, I very much believe in the strength of MGM." Hardy said with a smile.


    Meyer smiled and said, "I bought a Playboy, Hardy, I have to say that you have a very unique vision. This magazine will definitely catch on. This is definitely a good business to make money."


    "These are small businesses." Hardy smiled.


    "Small business, now the stock price of Playboy has risen to $6, and you own all the shares in the magazine, but you are estimated to be able to make more than 5 million."


    Meyer was full of envy when he spoke. His MGM is so big that he can''t make so much money in a year of hard work.


    Then the two talked about "Red Dead Redemption". The box office of Red Dead has been fixed at 7.86 million, which has been locked in this year''s box office championship. However, this money will be divided into the middle of next year. It is only the first one. I''m afraid it will take one or two years to get all the money.


    Hardy also has another income, which is the documentary "Los Angeles Bank Robbery". The box office of this documentary also exceeded 2 million.


    "Mr. Meyer, how about this year''s Golden Globes and Oscars?" Hardy asked.


    Meyer smiled, "There are a lot of good movies this year, but I think Red Dead Redemption has a certain advantage in the competition for the best actor, best screenwriter, and best song in the Golden Globe Awards."


    "What about Oscar?" Hardy asked.


    "Have you never heard that the Golden Globes are a barometer of Oscars."


    By the end of the afternoon, three or four hundred guests had already arrived, and most of them were people with good looks.


    But this and Siegel''s expectations are still a bit big.


    He is still waiting for the flight Siegel hired a few planes specially to let them send guests. Among them are the big people he invited, California lawmakers and officials. These people will serve as his Opening guests.


    have to say,


    Siegel''s contacts are indeed very wide, and he knows so many big people.


    But God is not beautiful,


    At three or four o''clock in the afternoon, there was a sudden heavy rain in Las Vegas. You must know that Las Vegas is an arid desert area with very little rainfall and very few heavy rains.


    But today, the day when the Flamingo opened, ushered in a heavy rain that was rare in ten years.


    Dark clouds filled the sky, and lightning flashed from time to time.


    Siegel''s face became extremely ugly standing at the window.


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    Shattering~~~!


    The downpour obscured the sky.


    The casino phone rang, Siegel went to answer it, and Los Angeles called. Due to heavy rain, none of the planes he hired could take off.


    Siegel was very frustrated that the invited important person could not come, and hundreds of guests were also blocked on the road by the heavy rain.


    But now the time has been set, there are already three to four hundred guests here, and things must continue.


    At six o''clock in the evening, the casino officially opened.


    There was originally a firework show, because the heavy rain can only be cancelled, everyone can only hold an opening ceremony in the casino.


    No big shots, Siegel invited Meyer and other well-known big shots to help cut the ribbon.


    Under such hasty conditions, the casino officially opened.


    The guests sat on the gaming table and started playing, and the casino hall gradually became lively, which made Siegel a little relieved.


    When it was more than 10 o''clock in the game, a huge lightning flashed outside, and the casino hall suddenly went black amidst the rolling thunder.


    power cut.


    "Ah~~!"


    A woman screamed in the casino hall.


    I don''t know what happened.


    The staff hurriedly got the flashlight, there was a glimmer of light in the hall for a while, and people looked a little impatient at this moment.


    Siegel was anxious and shouted: "Send someone to check immediately to see what went wrong, hurry up."


    The staff ran out to check in the rain and found that there was a problem with the transformer. Siegel hurriedly had him repaired, and at the same time let him light candles in the casino.


    There was no way to play only with candles. Someone impatiently left the casino and went back to the hotel room. It is winter, the temperature is only about four or five degrees, and there is heavy rain.


    After more than three hours of hard work, the electricity was finally available, but the people in the hall were already gone.


    The opening of the first day ended in a hurry.


    Lounge,


    Siegel was sitting there drinking alone, everything was not going well today, it was terrible.


    Heavy rain that has been rare in decades.


    The big man who pleased did not come.


    The guests are only half there.


    The carnival party could not be held, and the firework party was cancelled.


    After a hastily cut the ribbon, there was a power outage on the way, and finally all the guests were gone.


    There is nothing worse than this.


    Siegel''s woman Virginia walked to the man and stroked the man''s shoulder with her hand, "It will be okay, don''t worry too much."


    Siegel breathed out softly and said firmly: "Yes, it will be better. When the weather is better tomorrow, the guests will come to the door one after another, the business will be better, and everything will be on track."


    Who is he.


    He is Benjamin Segal.


    The underground king of the West Coast, how could this difficulty hold him up.


    the next day.


    Today is Christmas, the guests get up and prepare with a happy mood for the carnival that was not full of joy yesterday.


    The weather in Las Vegas today is good, with blue sky and white clouds.


    At noon, guests came over one after another, the casino became a little lively again, and Hardy took Ava to play for a while.


    Hardy has little interest in gambling.


    He has read a report and some scholars have studied that people will secrete a large amount of dopamine when gambling. This substance will make people feel happy, but this happiness will become negative emotions after gambling, and people will go back to be happy again. Gambling, this is called addiction.


    But when Hardy was playing, he didn''t feel that way at all. It was far less joyful than doing a business or being with a woman.


    But at this moment.


    The casino has reappeared.


    People gradually felt that the temperature in the hall became very cold.


    At this time, the casino staff discovered that the central air conditioning of the casino was broken.


    It is cold winter now, the highest temperature is about 10 degrees, and the lowest temperature is only about 1 degree. Without air conditioning, the lobby becomes very cold and gamblers feel very uncomfortable.


    When Siegel received the report, he became a little mad, "Asshole, haven''t you all debugged it before? Why is there such a problem? Find someone to fix it."


    After more than ten hours of emergency repairs, the air conditioner in the casino was finally restored, but the gamblers had already left a lot, and many people felt very disappointed in this Christmas gambling trip in Las Vegas.


    It is not enjoyment, it is simply suffering.


    People like Meyer and Warner Bros. who came to join in, could not always stay here, and left one after another the next day.


    The third day.


    There are only a hundred gamblers in the entire casino, and there are not even many service staff. The huge casino seems empty.


    Originally designed by Siegel, the hotel had more than 300 rooms, and the casino could receive more than 1,000 gamblers every day, but now there are not even a fraction.


    Moreover, there is only one entertainment item for gambling, and there are no other entertainment items at all. Except for those who are obsessed with gambling, people will withdraw after playing for a day or two. It is difficult to retain residents.


    Hardy saw the casino''s problem and found Siegel.


    "Mr. Siegel, it''s better to advertise in the newspaper, I believe that will attract some tourists." Hardy said.


    "It has already been advertised, and that can only attract a small number of gamblers. The biggest problem now is that the other facilities here are not perfect. Flamingo is no different from other casinos, and there are no residents at all." Annoyed.


    His original idea was to turn this place into a tourist attraction, attracting a large number of guests, so that there are relatively many gamblers, but now there is no attractive place. Only relying on gambling is not much different from other casinos, and can only attract real people. Of gamblers.


    The number of real gamblers is limited.


    Yesterday, he asked the club to calculate the accounts and found that not only did they make no money in the past few days, they also lost a lot of money, and considering that there are only more than 100 customers every day, the casino will continue to lose money every day.


    Operation is costly.


    The casino''s service staff, security guards, croupiers, and management staff all add up to more than one hundred people, and wages are not a small expense.


    Hardy had nothing to do with the current situation of the Flamingo. To this day, it can be said that Siegel''s stubbornness is caused, or it can be said that it is caused by other families'' persecution, and it is also caused by good luck.


    God won''t let him be happy, and accidents happen frequently. How can such a company make money?


    "Mr. Siegel, there are still many things in Los Angeles. I will leave today." Hardy also said goodbye.


    Siegel nodded.


    "Let''s go, I will think of a way here. After a period of operation, it will close, and Tommy and the guys will give up. When this place is completely built according to my plan, I believe it will definitely attract a large number of guests." Siegel still I''m very insistent on my own ideas.


    The convoy returned to Los Angeles and sent Ava home. Hardy said, "I''m going to New York, and I''ll be back in a few days."


    "Go ahead."


    Ava knows that men have many careers and have many businesses in New York.


    Hardy had ordered a ticket before, and took the plane directly to New York, and landed at the New York airport ten hours later.


    ......


    When Elizabeth Taylor finished filming that day, she returned to her room and found a few large boxes on the bed.


    She opened the box and found a delicate doll inside.


    Wearing beautiful clothes.


    Taylor saw at a glance that this was the Barbie doll advertised by Mr. Hardy, and her first thought was that Mr. Hardy was here.


    Put down the doll and find it in the room, but there is no one in the room.


    She ran out of the house to look for an assistant, and the assistant smiled and told her that Mr. Hardy had not come, and the courier had brought those things.


    Tyler went back to the room and saw a card inside.


    Hardy told Taylor that he couldn''t come to attend the opening event, and Taylor became very disappointed.


    Lie on the bed all of a sudden.


    Although she likes Barbie dolls, she wants to see Mr. Hardy even more. Now knowing that Mr. Hardy cannot come, Taylor feels very sad.


    Yesterday she received a call from her parents saying that she could not come to spend Christmas with her and she was not so sad.


    Sometimes she would read some emotional magazines, such as Reader''s Digest, and it said that in her situation, she might feel in love with each other.


    Did you fall in love with Mr. Hardy?


    In the next two days of filming, Taylor was always a little distracted, but during this time it happened to be a scene where Matilda was very lost. Taylor¡¯s state was very suitable. Sometimes a scene can be passed through once, which makes Hitchc. Director Kirk was very satisfied and kept complimenting Taylor that he is more and more able to grasp the emotions of the role, and he is a natural good actor.


    Only Taylor knew that she was actually thinking of Mr. Hardy.


    Christmas Eve is here.


    The crew simply celebrated.


    The next Christmas, the crew was off for one day, Taylor was unwilling to go out to play, and stayed in the hotel room idly. A few Barbies became her playmates.


    At the end of Christmas, the crew started again, and Taylor was again engaged in intense filming. Two days later, when Taylor ended a scene and returned to the rest area, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.


    Hardy is chatting with Hitchcock at the moment. Four-fifths of the film has been filmed. It will be completed in about twenty days. At that time, he will return to Los Angeles for post-production. The crew¡¯s progress is slightly slower than before, but These big directors seem to have this problem.


    "Ah~~Mr. Hardy." Taylor yelled happily and ran towards Hardy.


    Ruyan throws herself into her arms.


    Tyler plunged into Hardy''s arms.


    Hardy picked up the girl and turned around twice and looked at Hitchcock and said, "Mr. Director, can you give Taylor a day off. I originally promised to accompany her on Christmas, but it was delayed because of some things."


    Hitchcock shrugged, "You are the boss, you will be responsible for the loss of filming anyway."


    There is nothing wrong with this.


    Hardy took Tyler and left. There is nothing else to do today, just play, go to the amusement park, eat food, and go shopping.


    In fact, Taylor is very happy as long as he can be with Hardy.


    The two came to the Fifth Avenue Department Store, which has a strong festive flavor. After all, the New Year will be celebrated in a few days.


    The shopping mall has a dazzling array of goods, almost not much different from later generations. Hardy and the two came to the Barbie counter and found that many parents took their children to choose it.


    have to say,


    Barbie dolls are indeed very attractive, especially for little girls, it is difficult to resist Barbie dolls.


    Most of the people who can walk into the Fifth Avenue Department Store are wealthy families, so the Barbie dolls here are very good. Many children leave with a box of their favorite dolls and accessories.


    "Mr. Hardy, I know that Princess Ava is Miss Ava, but who is the Chinese princess?" Taylor had long been curious about this question, and finally asked Hardy when he saw it today.


    Hardy smiled, "A friend of mine, a Chinese girl, is also the general manager of my auction company."


    "She must be very beautiful," Taylor asked, looking at the Chinese princess doll.


    "Haha, didn''t you see it, it''s almost like a doll." Hardy didn''t hide it.


    Taylor glanced at Princess Ava and Princess of China again. She thought these two would be her rivals in the future.


    The two left the Barbie doll shop and went to the cosmetics area in front. Although Taylor was young, he already had all the hobbies of women and walked into the cosmetics area.


    A woman in her thirties and a few waiters were selling their products to customers. Seeing Taylor walk in, the woman smiled and greeted her.


    "Hello girl, you are so beautiful. Are you interested in trying our Est¨¦e Lauder products? I can help you with makeup The woman asked Taylor with a smile.


    "Okay." Taylor readily agreed.


    Sitting on the chair, the woman helped Taylor make-up while introducing their products, such as cleansing oils, creams, lotions, and full-effect moisturizing essences. The woman said these were all researched by her. She is a chemist and skin expert.


    Hardy sat beside and heard something, and looked at the woman, who turned out to be Mrs. Estee Lauder.


    He has seen the introduction of Estee Lauder Company. It seems that Estee Lauder was founded in 1946. Mrs. Estee Lauder and her husband created the brand Estee Lauder Company named after her for $50,000 to promote cosmetics.


    Decades later, Estee Lauder has grown into one of the world''s most well-known makeup brands, with a market value of over 100 billion US dollars.


    Estee Lauder has just started now, should you buy it?


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    After applying the top cream, and then applying a layer of emollient essence, Taylor''s face became more moist and smooth, and Taylor looked in the mirror happily.


    "Mr. Hardy, isn''t it better?"


    "Taylor is always the most beautiful angel."


    Hardy complimented Tyler with nasty words. He wasn''t sick anyway. Tyler narrowed his eyes when he listened to Hardy''s words.


    "I want to buy a set and give it to my mother as a gift when I return to Los Angeles." Taylor said.


    Mrs. Lauder was very happy to make a business and asked the waiter to wrap Tyler. Hardy looked at Mrs. Lauder and said:


    "Madam, are you free to chat?"


    "Sir, what do you want?" Mrs. Lauder looked at the handsome young man.


    Hardy picked up a bottle of lotion and asked, "You said you researched these by yourself?"


    Mrs. Lauder nodded, then shook her head again: "Not all, it was my uncle who studied at the beginning. My uncle is a dermatologist. He saw that some patients¡¯ skin is particularly prone to dehydration, cracking, and loss of luster, so he developed it. Come out a skin care cream."


    "I also have dry skin. Uncle used it for me and the effect was very good. From then on, I had the idea of ??making a moisturizer. I chose to study chemistry and dermatology when I went to college."


    "About 1930, I started to make skin care cream full-time. At first I sold it to friends around me, or took it to a salon party. Friends felt that the effect was good. Later, we made some profit, so we invested in new research and other products. A few products."


    "Last year I established my own cosmetics company and named it''Estee Lauder'' after myself. Before Christmas this year, we set up a counter in the Fifth Avenue mall. My ideal is to make Estee Lauder a well-known brand in the cosmetics industry. ."


    When Mrs. Lauder introduced her company, she took a little bit of pride, because she did everything by herself.


    In this male-dominated society, it is very difficult for a woman to make a career.


    "For more than ten years in order to dream, I admire your persistence and hard work." Hardy complimented.


    "Introduce yourself, my name is Jon Hardy."


    He took out a business card and handed it to the other party.


    Mrs. Lauder took the business card and looked at it, with a surprised expression on her face.


    Chairman of HD Security, Chairman of HD Pictures, Director of MEBO TV, Owner of Playboy Magazine, Chairman of HD Toy Company.


    The series of titles shocked Mrs. Lauder a bit.


    The HD security company was very popular some time ago. First, the newspaper promoted news reports, and finally produced a documentary "Los Angeles Bank Robbery". Now HD security is well known in the United States.


    HD Pictures has also been very popular recently. Red Dead Redemption has become the highest grossing movie this year. If calculated at the box office of 7.86 million, the ticket price of each movie is now only US$0.25, which means that nearly 30 million people have watched this movie. the film.


    What a huge propaganda effort this is.


    There are also MEBO TV sets. Some time ago, they engaged in an installment sale with the bank, and the whole New York was a sensation. 3000 TV sets were sold in a few days.


    There are also reports that MEBO TV plans to invest 10 million yuan to build a large-scale enterprise with an annual output of 400,000 TV sets.


    There is also this HD toy company. It seems that the recently sold luxury toy Barbie dolls are produced by this company. She even went to the Barbie doll counter to see those toys to see if the toys can be sold at such a high price.


    After she saw it, there was only one thought in her mind.


    Exquisite,


    The ultimate refinement.


    She is already in her thirties, and she is a little tempted to buy a set, of course, for her daughter.


    Because of the Barbie doll, Mrs. Lauder thought whether to package her cosmetics into the ultimate luxury goods and take the high-end route.


    Finally, there is the "Playboy" magazine. Coincidentally, Mrs. Lauder has read it. Some time ago, the conservatives and magazines in the newspapers quarreled so much that it attracted a lot of attention, especially the editor-in-chief of "Playboy" wrote in the newspaper. What liberating women, this is too much for Mrs. Lauder''s appetite.


    She asked her husband to buy a copy.


    have to say,


    The beauty photos in the magazine, even if she is a woman, she feels heartwarming. She appreciates the articles in the magazine. It turns out that the magazine is really, as the editor-in-chief said, there is no emotional content, all are some very connotative articles.


    She read the article about Heidi Ramah and admired Heidi Ramah very much. She feels that she can definitely be regarded as a representative of women in the new era. She is assertive, pursues her own ideals wholeheartedly, and has great scientific research. Achievement, now Heidi Ramah has become the idol of Mrs. Lauder.


    Thinking of this, Mrs. Lauder looked up at Hardy. The man in front of him was young and handsome, with a strong self-confidence. But Mrs. Lauder felt that he was still too young, and she wondered if Hardy was the boss of these companies.


    Hardy saw the suspicion in Mrs. Lauder¡¯s eyes and pointed to Taylor, ¡°I don¡¯t know if Mrs. Lauder has watched "The Jade Goddess Horse" and "The Dog Lacey". She is the heroine of those two movies, Elizabeth Taylor."


    Mrs. Lauder looked at Taylor and said in surprise: "I just felt that this lady was a bit familiar, as if I had seen it somewhere. Now when you say that I finally see it, it is really Miss Elizabeth Taylor."


    Taylor is also regarded as a famous Hollywood star. Mrs. Lauder feels honored to be able to make-up for Hollywood stars.


    She even thought in her heart that if there will be customers in the future, she can say that Hollywood stars have used her own products.


    "Mrs. Lauder, has your "Estee Lauder" ever thought about accelerating its development, do you need investors?" Hardy asked.


    "Oh~~!"


    Mrs. Lauder didn''t know how to answer for a while, because this question was related to the future of her business.


    Hardy smiled and waved his hand, "Don''t worry about answering, I have stayed at the St. Regis Hotel these two days. If you are interested in cooperating, you can come to the hotel to find me."


    After Hardy finished speaking, he took Tyler''s hand and left.


    Suddenly being held by Hardy, Taylor''s heart trembled and his face flushed.


    It feels good to be held by Mr. Hardy.


    Mrs. Lauder was slightly in a daze looking at Hardy''s back. At this moment, she was a little nervous and a little excited.


    She has always longed for her career to grow, and that is her dream.


    Suddenly such a big opportunity appeared in front of her, which really made her excited, but she was not sure whether Hardy was real or not, and what if it was a liar.


    Squeezing the business card in her hand, telling the waiter to look at the booth, she quickly returned to the company.


    Mrs. Lauder''s husband is responsible for the company''s internal affairs, such as accounting and production, while she is responsible for promotion and new product development. The two couples also complement each other.


    "Joseph, I just met a man in the mall. He claimed that he is the owner of HD Security Company and intends to invest in our company."


    Mrs. Lauder told her husband the whole story in detail, and then passed the business card over, "Joseph, do you think that young man is a liar?"


    Joseph is now forty years old this year and he is very calm. He pushed his glasses and said: "The St. Regis Hotel is one of the best hotels in New York. The people who can live there are either rich or expensive, and he is still with Elizabeth Taylor. ."


    "His information is not difficult to find. The owner of HD Security Company, the shareholder of MEBO TV, and the owner of HD Pictures, these are all identities on the face. Just ask someone who has met him to know the truth. Using such an identity to deceive people means that the liar¡¯s IQ will not be too high."


    "By the way, I remember a few days ago, the crew of "Red Dead Redemption" came to New York to promote. They invited Judy Garland to be a guest singer. Then Miss Judy Garland must have seen the boss of HD Pictures. Do you have a girlfriend and Judy Garland? Friends, you can ask her to ask if Mr. Hardy is like you have seen him before."


    When Mrs. Lauder heard it, she felt that what her husband said was reasonable, and immediately picked up the phone to call her girlfriend.


    After talking on the phone for a long time, Mrs. Lauder finally made her story clear, and her best friend agreed to ask Judy Garland for help.


    Judy Garland was at home in New York, when she received a phone call from a friend and said hello with a smile.


    "Judy, what are you doing?" my friend asked.


    "I''m reading the script."


    "Are there any new dramas to be filmed? What kind of drama is it?" my friend asked in surprise.


    "It''s a song and dance film. I just got the script. I read it and I like it very much. I can''t tell you the content of the story." Judy Garland said happily.


    She hasn''t been in a film for several years, and now she has just watched the film and fell in love with it.


    The story of Cinderella meeting a big star is almost tailor-made for her.


    After filming the Wizard of Oz, she immediately became one of Hollywood''s most popular stars and won an Oscar.


    However, in the next few years, she never met a suitable role again. When she became an adult, her appearance became more ordinary. The film company asked her to play the people-friendly route. She wears glasses, braces, pads her nose, gains weight, and gets fattened. People took a nickname of''ugly duckling''.


    Performing such an image made Judy Garland very shocked. In history, Judy Garland suffered from severe depression during that period and was unable to film at all in the later period. At the age of 47, he chose to commit suicide.


    Judy Garland in this time and space is lucky, because she met Hardy.


    "That''s really congratulations to you Judy, you finally waited for a movie you like, Judy, I want to ask you someone." said the friend.


    "Who is it?"


    "The boss of HD Pictures, have you met Mr. Jon Hardy? I want to inquire about Jon Hardy."


    Judy Garland was taken aback.


    "The boss of HD Pictures, of course I have seen it. You have also seen the movie "Red Dead Redemption". It was produced by HD Pictures. Last time they came to New York to promote it. They asked me to come over and sing. I saw it there. Mr. Hardy."


    "By the way, I can also tell you that the movie I received was jointly invested by MGM and HD Pictures. It is said that my role was appointed by Mr. Hardy himself. I think I should help me. Singing has a certain relationship."


    Judy Garland mentioned that Hardy became extremely excited, and when the people from MGM''s performing arts department found her, she was also surprised, why this day''s good things would fall on her.


    She couldn''t believe it.


    Director MGM told him that her role was personally appointed by Mr. Hardy, and the lead actor was Johnny Fontaine.


    Judy Garland remembered that when she sang last time, she had asked Hardy to help find a role, even a supporting role. At the time, she was just in the mind of an accident, but she didn''t expect the other party to give herself such a big surprise so soon.


    Inwardly, she was very grateful to Hardy.


    "Why did you suddenly ask me about Mr. Hardy?" Judy Garland asked his friend curiously.


    My friend did not hide it, and told Hardy about what Est¨¦e Lauder was willing to invest when he was shopping in the Fifth Avenue Mall.


    "Judy, Mrs. Lauder said that Mr. Hardy is a handsome young man in her twenties. She couldn''t believe that the HD boss is so young, so she asked someone to ask." The friend said.


    "Handsome young man, hehe, yes, Mr. Hardy is indeed very young and handsome, as if he is only 26 years old this year."


    At this point, Judy Garland was suddenly stunned.


    "Ah~~What are you talking about, Mr. Hardy is here in New York." Judy Garland exclaimed.


    "If we''re talking about the same Mr. Hardy, that''s it, what''s the matter with Judy?" the friend asked.


    "If Mr. Hardy comes to New York, then I must visit. The role of my new play is given by Mr. Hardy. Do you know where he lives?" Judy Garland asked anxiously.


    "I asked Mrs. Lauder, she just seemed to say that Mr. Hardy had reserved her address."


    "Quickly help me ask." Judy urged anxiously.


    The friend hung up the phone and called Mrs. Lauder again. He told Mrs. Lauder about the exchange with Judy Garland and confirmed that Mr. Hardy was a handsome young man in his twenties.


    "Judy wants Mr. Hardy''s address. You just said that he left you address, right?" asked my girlfriend.


    "Mr. Hardy said he was staying at the St. Regis."


    The best friend put down the phone and quickly called Judy Garland and told her the name of Hardy''s hotel.


    Judy Garland put down the phone and thought about calling Johnny Fontaine, "Johnny, I heard that Mr. Hardy is in New York."


    "Ah~~really!" Johnny Fangting was originally lying on the bed, but now he suddenly got up.


    "Do you know where he lives?"


    "St. Regis Hotel, Johnny, I think we need to visit Mr. Hardy." Judy Garland said.


    "Of course." Johnny said immediately.


    However, Johnny felt that this was not serious enough. He thought about it and said, "Judy, I think we should have a party to welcome Mr. Hardy to New York. But the time is too rushed. How about making it smaller. How about in my villa? "


    "I think this is a good ideaJudy Garlando.


    The two big stars are thinking about how to flatter Hardy.


    Hardy now has become a respected person.


    Johnny hung up and called his godfather after thinking about it.


    This time he was able to get the role of the actor in "Love in the Rain". Johnny knew that it was all because of Hardy. He listened to his godfather and supported Mr. Hardy. Mr. Hardy immediately arranged a movie actor for himself.


    And this musical is so fit to me, it''s like tailoring myself.


    he knows.


    Most of the reasons for this were that Mr. Hardy gave face to the godfather and his relationship with Mike, so he immediately notified the godfather when he knew that Hardy had come to New York.


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    Hardy took Tyler back to the hotel and was stopped by the lobby manager as soon as he walked into the lobby, "Mr. Hardy, someone will leave a message for you."


    "Oh, who is it?"


    Hardy was a little surprised who was looking for him, could it be Mrs. Lauder?


    "It''s Mr. Johnny Fontaine," the manager said respectfully.


    Johnny Fontaine?


    How did he know he came to New York.


    No one would have thought that things would be so coincidental. He saw Mrs. Lauder, and Mrs. Lauder inquired about him, and it was passed to Judy Garland. Judy Garland told Johnny Fontaine again.


    Hardy originally wanted to come to New York for two days, and accompany Taylor back. He didn''t intend to disturb others, but by chance, people in New York knew his whereabouts.


    Hardy made a call back to the phone left, and Fang Ting¡¯s voice came from inside, with excitement and respect in his voice, "Mr. Hardy, I didn¡¯t expect you to come to New York. I just went to the hotel. The hotel said you were out, I I have to leave a message."


    "Judy Garland and I are going to hold a small party in my little villa. We invite you to attend and please give us a reward."


    Hardy thought for a while.


    Smiling and said: "Okay, can I take someone there?"


    "Of course it''s okay. I''ll pick you up in a while." Johnny Fontaine said with joy.


    ......


    And in Mrs. Lauder''s house.


    The husband and wife are discussing Hardy''s acquisition.


    "Joseph, do you think we have to agree to Mr. Hardy''s acquisition, so that we will lose Estee Lauder?" Mrs. Lauder asked worriedly.


    "Listening to your tone, are you tempted?" the husband asked.


    Mrs. Lauder softened her forehead in distress: "Mr. Hardy is a multi-millionaire. If he can invest in our business, I believe that the company will have a great leap in a short time. Relying on our little accumulation, I''m afraid it will take many years to get better."


    "Think about our experience of entering Fifth Avenue this year. We found a lot of relationships and spent all the money before we got a counter. If we want to promote Estee Lauder, or even make it an international brand, it will be difficult."


    Joseph sighed slightly. In order to open this counter this year, the couple worked hard to finally succeed.


    "How many shares do you think is appropriate to sell, and if the other party wants to invest, I am afraid it is directed at the major shareholders." Joseph said.


    Mrs. Lauder hesitated again.


    She wanted Est¨¦e Lauder to rise quickly, but she was afraid that she would lose it after Estee Lauder''s rise, and she was worried about gains and losses.


    "What do you think of 30%?" Mrs. Lauder asked tentatively.


    The husband shook his head.


    Mrs. Lauder also knew that she was giving less. After all, a wealthy man like this would definitely look down on this share.


    "Sixty percent, this is my bottom line, but I want to manage decision-making power." Mrs. Lauder gritted her teeth.


    Joseph thought for a while, "Should we go talk to Mr. Hardy and find out what he means before making a decision?"


    Mrs. Lauder immediately decided to see Hardy.


    But when they drove to the St. Regis Hotel, they saw Hardy walking out of the hotel with Tyler, and there were a few people beside them. The two of them greeted each other with a glance.


    "Mr. Hardy, do you remember me?" Mrs. Lauder asked with a smile.


    "Ah, of course, Mrs. Lauder, I didn''t expect you to come so soon. I was about to go to a party." After speaking, Hardy pointed to Johnny Fontaine and Judy Garland next to him.


    Mrs. Lauder only saw the two of them at this moment, and was taken aback. Johnny Fontaine and Judy Garland, these two are really big stars.


    He had no doubts about Hardy''s identity at this moment.


    "I''m sorry to bother you." Mrs. Lauder stepped back two steps to give way.


    The current Mrs. Lauder is not the head of an international brand in later generations, but just the owner of a small company that produces cosmetics.


    Hardy looked at Mrs. Lauder and her husband, and said with a smile: "How about going to the party together?"


    "Ah~~!"


    Hearing these words, Mrs. Lauder was very surprised. She had never participated in such a big star gathering, and she became excited.


    "Is this appropriate?" Mrs. Lauder said pretentiously.


    At the moment, Johnny Fontaine also invited the two to the party. Hardy was the guest of honor at the party, and the person he invited, Johnny, naturally wanted to invite them.


    The group drove to Johnny''s villa.


    In Johnny''s little villa, there were already twenty or thirty people here, all of them from the show business circle. When Hardy took Taylor into the villa, these people stood up and applauded.


    The party was very lively. Everyone talked, laughed, drank and chatted. All people in the entertainment industry have a common language. Hardy is the boss of the film company. These people are very fond of Hardy. If they seize the opportunity, they will come forward and talk to Hardy. Two sentences.


    Sitting in the corner with her husband, Mrs. Lauder looked at Mr. Hardy, who was like a moon with stars, and said that Mr. Hardy might not have time to take care of himself tonight.


    Mrs. Lauder looked at the other stars again, wondering if she would go up and get to know them, and broaden her contacts to lay the foundation for the future.


    Just then Hardy walked over.


    "Sorry, knowing that you are not familiar with them, but also bringing you." Hardy said.


    "Ah no, no, it is our honor to be able to participate in this kind of party." Mrs. Lauder said quickly.


    Hardy sat down and said, "Mrs. Lauder, do you have any thoughts on my proposal during the day? Would you like to accept my purchase?"


    "I don''t know how Mr. Hardy wants to buy?" Mrs. Lauder asked.


    "I invested in some shares, Estee Lauder will continue to be operated by you." Hardy said.


    Hearing what Hardy said, Mrs. Lauder breathed a sigh of relief. At the very least, the other party didn''t want to swallow herself completely, and the rest was the question of how many shares.


    Hardy is optimistic about Estee Lauder. In fact, Mrs. Lauder is optimistic about this person. There are so many cosmetic brands. Why are only so few successful in the end? In the final analysis, it is the difference in managerial ability.


    Time Magazine once evaluated the 20 most influential business wizards in the 20th century. Among them was Mrs. Est¨¦e Lauder, and Mrs. Lauder was the only woman among the 20.


    From a small business of tens of thousands of dollars to a large company of hundreds of billions of dollars, how much wind, frost, snow and rain will have to go through in the middle, and Mrs. Lauder''s success is enough to show her ability.


    "Then how many shares does Mr. Hardy intend to take?" Joseph asked.


    "I hope it is 80%, but I can give you the right to operate. This can be written into the agreement. As long as it is not a major event that endangers the company''s survival, the two are responsible for everything in the company." Hardy said.


    Hearing 80%, the couple''s heart sank. The heart said that they had guessed it correctly, and the other party really opened his mouth.


    "You want too much, I''m afraid we can''t agree." Mrs. Lauder said.


    Hardy smiled and stopped talking about shares, but changed the subject and said: "I want to hear how you will operate next?"


    Mrs. Lauder glanced at her husband and said: "We now have four main products, cleansing oil, cream, lotion, and full-effect moisturizing essence. We plan to vigorously promote these four products and advertise in newspapers to increase their visibility. "


    "When I have the funds, I plan to open a counter in high-end shopping malls in each city. After sales increase, I will continue to develop new products, expand categories, and expand production capacity."


    "When the funds are sufficient in the later period, I still want to hire celebrity endorsements to make Estee Lauder a star product. My ultimate ideal is to make Estee Lauder a major international brand like L''Oreal."


    Hardy nodded from time to time as she listened to Mrs. Lauder''s explanation.


    "You think you want to operate on your own, when can you complete these ideas?" Hardy asked again.


    Mrs. Lauder was silent.


    "This, I''m afraid, it will take a long time." Mrs. Lauder said.


    Hardy smiled.


    "Mrs. Lauder, would you like to hear about my plans for Estee Lauder?"


    "Of course." Mrs. Lauder cheered up immediately.


    "The business method that the lady just said is in the right direction. Unfortunately, the speed is too slow. Why is the speed slow? The reason is that your basic strength is insufficient and you can only develop a little bit. If you want to develop quickly, you must finance."


    "Mrs. Lauder helps customers make-up in the mall. The experiential service really helps to find customers. This model will be retained in the future. In the future, we will open counters in various places. Each counter in the mall will have one or two makeup artists."


    "You can also make some demos. Customers come over and send them one or two packs of demos. These guests will take the demos home and they will naturally give them a try. If the results are good, they might be able to develop into customers."


    mock up.


    This idea shocked Mrs. Lauder.


    She was sure that this was a brilliant idea.


    People all over the world love small and cheap, and give women some samples. They will definitely go back and use them, and maybe they will become customers of Estee Lauder.


    "Ms. Lauder''s idea of ??advertising to increase brand value is very correct. A company must have brand awareness. My idea is to advertise on a large scale in newspapers, magazines, and even TV and movies to increase Estee Lauder''s brand awareness. ."


    "The newspaper should choose a big newspaper like the New York Times. For magazines, I can let Playboy have a page. Beauty and cosmetics will always complement each other. TV commercials are very popular now. As for movies, they can be made into insert ads, such as heroines. Use Estee Lauder products when applying makeup."


    "You can even shoot a movie alone in the future, such as Estee Lauder Breakfast, Estee Lauder Angels or something."


    Mrs. Lauder swallowed hard.


    Making a movie with a brand, this proposal completely shocked Mrs. Lauder.


    If you really follow the publicity that Mr. Hardy said, Estee Lauder will become a well-known brand in a short time.


    But when you think about it, you know that with such advertising investment, advertising costs would be an astronomical figure.


    Before, she asked about advertising in newspapers. Tabloids cost thousands of dollars a year. Big newspapers like the New York Times cost tens of thousands of dollars a year. This is why Est¨¦e Lauder has not advertised so far. Tabloids are useless and big newspapers are too expensive. No money.


    Hardy continued to fool around.


    "Ms. Lauder is right to ask celebrities to endorse. This idea is also correct. The celebrity effect is the best propaganda tool. Mrs. Lauder will look at these celebrities at the party today and see how much reputation they will bring to Estee Lauder."


    "Ava Gardner is an artist under my banner, and now she is in the limelight, so she can be the exclusive spokesperson for Estee Lauder."


    "In the future, as long as which celebrity becomes popular, please invite which celebrity."


    Estee Lauder said to her heart, I know which one pleases which is so good, but the endorsement fee is probably a figure she can''t even think of.


    "Barbie dolls have opened counters in major cities across the United States. I remember there are 78 stores in total. Estee Lauder wants to open all counters in these cities. The amount of funds required will probably not be less than four or five million US dollars."


    It''s throwing money again.


    If I had money, I would play that way too.


    Mrs. Lauder slandered slightly in her heart.


    Unfortunately, all she lacks is money.


    "After the Estee Lauder brand is established, it will go to the world and occupy the European market. Mrs. Lauder is talking about making Estee Lauder a brand comparable to L''Oreal."


    Before Mrs. Lauder only regarded this as a slogan, now she knew how difficult it would be to accomplish this goal.


    "When the sales go up, it is natural to build a larger modern cosmetics production enterprise, and also have a special cosmetics laboratory. My idea is that Estee Lauder produces all the cosmetics that women can use."


    "Water cream, face cream, eye cream, lipstick, perfume, eye shadow, foundation cream, makeup box, eyeliner, essential oil, etc., there are probably thousands of varieties."


    "This is not enough. We have to acquire and merge some other cosmetics brands, increase the brand ladder, and form second, first, and top different brands to meet the needs of different customer groups."


    Mrs. Lauder swallowed.


    According to what Mr. Hardy said, this company may have to invest astronomical amounts of money. Estee Lauder is still a workshop-style company and cannot afford it at all.


    Hardy felt that Mrs. Lauder was a little confused by what she said, and said with a smile.


    "Ms. Lauder, to be honest, I don¡¯t choose Est¨¦e Lauder. I don¡¯t choose Estee Lauder. I just find any cosmetics company. You can quickly expand this company, quickly occupy the market, and become a well-known brand. What?"


    Hardy looked at Mrs. Lauder and said.


    Mrs. Lauder looked a little panicked. She was a smart woman and naturally knew that the method Hardy was talking about was simply too powerful.


    It is the most complete and effective development plan she has heard so far.


    It can even be applied to many companies.


    Any business can be successful.


    What does Estee Lauder have?


    There are only four products that she has researched herself, and she feels that she is not enough to look at them now, and any cosmetics company can research them.


    Mrs. Lauder gritted her teeth.


    "Mr. Hardy, we are willing to sell 75% of the shares."


    As expected to be Mrs. Lauder, she really has the decisive power. When she finds opportunities and crises, she makes a decision quickly.


    Hardy smiled.


    In fact, he was just asking for 80%, and he was waiting for Mrs. Lauder to counter-offer. If the operator¡¯s shares are too small and the motivation is insufficient, the investment money will be spent for nothing.


    His bottom line is 60%.


    I didn''t expect to flicker to then you are welcome.


    "Well, tomorrow we will discuss the funding and publicity issues in detail, and then sign an agreement. Now I will take you to meet these stars in New York, maybe we will use it when we meet in the future." Hardy said.


    Mrs. Lauder was overjoyed.


    Immediately stand up and follow behind.


    This is also one of the reasons why she is willing to join Mr. Hardy, because Mr. Hardy not only has money and resources, but also has a huge network for her.


    She didn''t know any star, and these people would only speak respectfully in front of Hardy''s first talk.


    Now she became Mr. Hardy''s partner, and her identity immediately jumped to a new level.


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    At the end of the party, Johnny Fonting personally drove Hardy and Taylor back to their respective hotels, and Taylor and Hardy were still reluctant to say goodbye.


    As soon as Hardy returned to his room, the phone rang in the room, picked it up and answered it, it turned out to be Mike.


    "I just learned that you came to New York, why didn''t you call me and didn''t plan to care about your career?" Mike teased.


    "I made a promise to Taylor before, so I came to see her. I didn''t want to stay. I planned to go back tomorrow." Hardy explained with a smile.


    "When do you plan to go back?" Mike asked.


    "There are some small things temporarily, I have probably waited for two days." Hardy said.


    "Do you have time to meet? The old man would like to invite you to have a meal at home." Mike said.


    Upon hearing the old godfather''s treat, Hardy dared not refuse, "Then I will visit Mr. Vito tomorrow afternoon."


    ......


    The next day.


    The Lauders came early, and the three of them talked about the agreement in the hotel room.


    Hardy will invest 750,000 to obtain 75% of Estee Lauder''s shares, and Lauder and his wife will be responsible for the subsequent operations.


    The company hired Ava Gardner as its spokesperson. The endorsement cost is 200,000 yuan a year, but the company has no money, and the money is owed first.


    Estee Lauder made a large-scale advertisement in "Playboy" magazine, reflecting the status of a high-end brand. The annual advertising fee is 40,000 US dollars, which is owed first.


    Hardy will help them set up counters in various shopping malls, and tentatively set up 20 counters in the most high-end shopping malls in the top 20 cities in the United States.


    In the next movie, there will be an advertisement for Estee Lauder. Hardy¡¯s idea is that in the movie "Human Ghosts Are Not Coming", the gift from the male protagonist to the female protagonist is Estee Lauder. The advertising cost is 50,000.


    Still owed first.


    The funds invested will be used to expand production, company operations and invest in experimental research on new products.


    Both parties felt very satisfied, and got a lawyer to sign a formal agreement, and Hardy has since then owned 75% of Estee Lauder.


    The Lauder couple retained 25% of the shares, and the couple also ushered in the opportunity of Lauder''s rise. They happily left Hardy and prepared to go back and have a big fight.


    After four o''clock in the afternoon, Mike drove to the hotel to pick up Hardy.


    The two chatted about the TV company in the car. Now the sales of the old factory are still very good. The implementation of the installment sales strategy allows the TV factory to no longer worry about sales, and the profit margin is also higher.


    As for the new plants, the two new plants in New York and Los Angeles are under construction, and it is estimated that they will not be completed until October next year.


    The car stopped at Corleone Manor and Hardy came here for the third time.


    The old godfather stood in the courtyard and saw Hardy come over and gave him a smile. Hardy went to respectfully salute him. The old godfather gave him a hug and patted him on the back.


    After these few incidents, the old godfather became more and more satisfied with Hardy, clever and decisive, and knew how to give back.


    The last time the "Red Dead Redemption" movie was promoted, the singer was tricked. He sent someone to warn the opponent and let Fang Ting go to help out. Not long after, Hardy arranged a movie for Johnny Fang Ting to be the leading actor. It shows that Hardy is a person who values ??love and knows how to be grateful.


    This is very similar to the Sicilian, he likes such young people.


    Dinner was very simple, it was a usual family dinner. After dinner, a few people went to the backyard to smoke cigars. The old godfather suddenly asked: "Did you go to the opening of Siegel''s casino?"


    "I went, I went one day in advance." Hardy said.


    The old godfather was silent for a moment, and said: "I heard that during the opening two days, the casino encountered problems one after another. These days, there are very few gamblers and lose money every day."


    "Indeed it is."


    The old godfather sighed, "Siegel is very clever, but sometimes he is too arrogant and stubborn. He feels that what he thinks is completely correct, and it will harm him if he continues to do so in the long run."


    Hardy left after nine o''clock, and Mike sent him back to the hotel.


    "Are you leaving tomorrow?" Mike asked.


    "The matter is over, the ticket has been booked, and the plane will be tomorrow afternoon." Hardy said.


    "Then I won''t see you off, call me if I have something to do."


    The two smiled.


    There was still time during the day the next day, Hardy came to the crew to accompany Taylor, Xiao Nizi knew that Hardy was going back, and felt very sad.


    Hardy patted her face, "Don''t worry, it is estimated that you will be able to return to Los Angeles in more than 20 days. Didn''t Director Hitchcock say that the filming is almost finished."


    Tyler looked up at Hardy and said, "Mr. Hardy, I am 15 years old this year."


    Hardy was taken aback, what did Nizi mean by this.


    "I can reach adulthood in three years."


    "and then?"


    Taylor gritted his teeth and plucked up the courage to say: "Mr. Hardy will not get married in these three years, okay."


    Hardy finally understood what Xiao Nizi meant.


    "Hehe, don''t worry, let alone three years, I will never get married in this life." Hardy smiled.


    "Why?" Taylor asked in surprise.


    Hardy patted Taylor on the head, "Because I don''t like the **** of marriage, I guess that in my life, I will have many girlfriends and may have children, but there will be no marriage."


    Taylor was surprised by Hardy''s words.


    She originally thought that when she grew up, she could marry Mr. Hardy, but Mr. Hardy turned out to be a non-marriage.


    She suddenly made another decision.


    He raised his head and said to Hardy, "Mr. Hardy, will you wait until I become your girlfriend when I am an adult?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "No problem at all."


    in the afternoon,


    Hardy returned to Los Angeles by plane.


    When he came to the company the next day, Andy saw that the boss came back and reported: "Boss, Barbie dolls are selling hot. The toy company''s stock has risen a lot. Now it has reached more than 3 yuan per share, and you have made a lot of money. "


    Hardy gave Andy the agreement signed with Mrs. Lauder, "I invested in a cosmetics company in New York, and you are in charge of the next thing."


    Andy took the agreement and looked at it, "The boss is very optimistic about this company?"


    "Yes, I am optimistic about his future."


    Andy said that he understood, and then he will contact Mrs. Lauder to complete the terms of the agreement.


    ......


    Hardy was talking about the gang with Bill this day.


    The Bill Gang has developed rapidly, helping more than 500 people, and half of the veterans. The fighting power of the Jewish Gang, the Irish Gang and Mexico is no longer comparable to the Bill Gang.


    "The Irishman found me a few days ago and said that he wanted to sell drugs on our site. What do you think of the boss?" Bill asked.


    Before the Spanish gang controlled half of the Los Angeles drug market, after the Spanish gang was killed by Hardy, the vacated market was quickly occupied by the Irish and Mexicans.


    The Irish are very greedy, and now they have put their ideas on Bill''s help again.


    "What do you think?" Hardy asked rhetorically, smoking a cigar.


    Bill shrugged, "I don''t care. The slot machine and pinball machine business can make more than 2 million yuan a year, and other businesses are also on the right track. The Irish want to sell goods on our site, and the maximum annual fee is two or three million. I I don¡¯t like it at all."


    "Moreover, there are more drug users on the site, and there will be many other problems. The increase in homeless people, robbery and theft will also have a certain impact on the order of our site."


    Sometimes gangs care more about the order of a place than the police.


    If a place is in good order and there are more tourists, there will be more people going to the bar to play and play pachinko machines, which is more profitable than the site fee.


    "Where is the Jewish gang?" Hardy asked.


    "Now the second-in-command Alan Payne is in charge of the Jewish gang. I heard that he has allowed the Irish to sell goods on the site." Bill said.


    Hardy frowned.


    The Jewish gang and the Irish gang have always been on fire. In the past, the Spaniards used the Jewish gang to sell goods, but now they are hooked up with the Irish.


    Is this an order from Siegel or Fred, or is it second-in-command Alan Payne''s own opinion?


    Hardy thought for a while, and Bill said: "Regardless of others, Bill helps the site not allow the Irish to blatantly come in and sell goods. We can''t control the customers going to their site to buy goods."


    "Also, think of a way to send people into the Jewish gang to monitor their situation, and you can also win over some members of the Jewish gang." Hadi said.


    Bill was a little surprised: "Boss, do you think the Jewish gang will change?"


    "Who can be sure."


    Bill nodded. "I used to be in the Jewish gang. I knew some leaders, so I can try to reach them."


    Hardy and Bill parted. As soon as they returned to HD security, his subordinates told him that Miss Han from the auction company called him, her tone was very anxious.


    Hardy picked up the phone and called Han Yezhen. Han Yizhen heard Hardy''s voice and said anxiously on the phone: "Hadi, we seem to have been cheated. That person cheated us out of our $100,000 check."


    Hardy frowned slightly, "Don''t worry, I will pass now."


    I drove to the auction company quickly and walked into the office. Hardy found that Han Yezhen and Irina were very frustrated. Several department directors and several appraisers were present, and everyone looked bad.


    Hardy walked to Han Yezhen, "Tell me what happened."


    Han Yezhen pursed her lips and started from the beginning.


    A few months ago, a middle-aged customer came to the door and sold an 18th-century oil painting for US$2,300. This person left after the transaction was completed.


    Two days later, the middle-aged man came back again. This time, instead of selling paintings, he was looking for the person in charge. He said that there was a business to discuss with the person in charge. Han Yezhen and Irina met the middle-aged person together.


    This person claimed to be of French Jewish origin and his name was Leo. Before discussing business, he asked Han Yezhen and Irina to ensure that the news they heard next would not be leaked, otherwise he would not say anything.


    This even aroused the curiosity of the two women, both of whom said they would not say anything, the middle-aged man said.


    "Two lovely ladies, I ask you to keep it secret, because this matter itself is a bit unlawful. I have a friend named Louis. Their family used to have a very famous gallery, collecting some famous masterpieces and selling them at the same time. Oil paintings. In their gallery, there are even famous paintings by Monet and Picasso."


    "Later World War II broke out and Germany rushed into France. Louis''s house was a Jew. They had no time to transfer these oil paintings. They only had time to pack up some gold and silver and began to escape. God did not take care of Louis''s house, and his relatives could not escape. Live and killed."


    "And the oil paintings in their gallery were all searched by the Germans."


    Hearing this a few thoughts arose in Hardy''s mind.


    I''m afraid it''s not the kind of asset thaw that makes people make money, right?


    I am a descendant of Louis XIII. I have an asset in my hand, but unfortunately it was frozen by the bank. If you pay the money, we will unlock the seal, and I will give you a large amount of assets.


    I am a princess of the Qing Dynasty. I have a batch of Qing imperial properties frozen by the World Bank. The total value is one trillion yuan. There are countless jewellery and antiques. Now I need to unfreeze the funds. As long as the people in the group invest 39,000 each, wait for the assets. Back, 3.99 million per person.


    There are even more simple and rude,


    I, Qin Shihuang, make money!


    I, the Jade Emperor, make money!


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    Han Yezhen continued to tell the story.


    ¡°Leo said that Louis was serving in the army at the time and didn¡¯t know what happened at home. Later, the war broke out and Louis had been fighting with the Germans. After World War II, Louis returned to his hometown and knew what happened that year. He''s left alone."


    "Back then, the Germans ransacked antiques and artworks in France. Many of them were too late to be transported. Some were hidden in local caves. Later, the Allied forces seized these collections. The government established the looted art management committee to return the art. Products, as long as they can provide evidence, they can be returned to family members."


    "Fortunately, the gallery of Louis''s house is of a business nature. Every painting in the gallery has a very complete record. Louis found the account book at the time. After the government verified that it was correct, the gallery returned the gallery''s paintings to Louis. "


    "My friend now has a total of 227 paintings in his hand. There are works by famous artists as well as works by modern artists. This is only a part of all the paintings in the gallery back then.


    Speaking of this, the middle-aged man shrugged.


    "You know, the war has just ended, and life in France is very difficult. Although my friend Louis has such a large number of oil paintings, he has no source of income at all."


    "Can he sell it?" Irina asked.


    Irina herself is of French origin. She also came to the United States with her parents at that time. She had also been with her relatives in France. She had heard about the looting of French art by the Germans, especially the French Jews. Almost all of them were ransacked.


    "Life in France is not easy now. People are not as sought after for artworks as they were before the war, and the prices are kept low. For example, the painting I sold to you is one of all the paintings of the Louis family.


    The oil painting dealers in France only offered 400 US dollars. Louis asked me to bring it to the United States for a try. I brought it to the United States. I asked several auction companies and galleries. The prices generally range from 1,500 to 2,000 US dollars. The highest one was $2,300, which is four or five times that of France. "


    "When I came, Louis told me that if he could find a good buyer, he would sell all these artworks to the other party. However, the government now prohibits some famous works from being shipped out of the country, so this business is somewhat illegal."


    "After selling the money, he plans to take the money to immigrate. He has read reports about the United States and knows that life here is very happy. He plans to buy a farm and live in the United States."


    Hardy remembered that a few months ago, Han Yizhen had told him that they met a big seller who had a number of high-end artworks, including famous paintings by Monet, C¨¦zanne, and Picasso. This is probably what they were talking about.


    He remembered that he had reminded Han Yezhen at the time that he must be careful when dealing with such a person, but he did not expect to be deceived.


    "What about after that?" Hardy asked.


    Han Yezhen took a breath and continued: "We expressed our willingness to purchase this batch of paintings. As for the transportation, let''s find a way. I was thinking at the time that if the transaction is successful, I will let you transport it. I know you have a way. "


    Hardy was a little funny.


    This girl is quite confident in herself.


    "The man told us that he would contact his friends in France and come to us when there is news, but the middle-aged man left for more than a month. When he reappeared, he said that his friend would sell those paintings. As for the price, he needed to negotiate face-to-face. After all, the value of each painting varies greatly."


    "I agreed to send two appraisers over. After this meeting, the middle-aged man disappeared again. After a few days, he came back and said that the deal with us was temporarily cancelled. They found a more powerful acquirer."


    Speaking of this, Han Yezhen pouted, "I was quite frustrated at the time, and a good business flew away."


    "But after more than a month, the middle-aged Leo came over again and told us that the deal between him and the acquirer was stale. The other party said very well at the beginning and would give a high price, but he could send someone to appraise it, The price was deliberately lowered, which was more than twice as bad as Louis''s vision, and finally the two sides fell apart."


    "I asked him at the time, how much did the buyer offer? Leo said that the other party offered a price of 1.06 million. Louis asked someone to see it and said that these works of art should be able to sell for 2 million US dollars in the United States."


    "How did you get deceived?" Hardy asked.


    Han Yezhen''s expression became darker, and she said solemnly: "He said at first that he would help us contact his friend Louis again. After waiting for a few days to come back, he said that there was bad news. His friend Louis was looking for a bank for emigration. I borrowed a sum of money, a total of 100,000 yuan, and used those oil paintings to find a bank mortgage."


    "Now that batch of paintings is being held by the bank and must be unfrozen if we want to get it back. He asked us if we would like to temporarily advance the unfrozen funds, and when we get the paintings back, the money will be paid out of the purchase money."


    Hardy said,


    Got.


    Really made myself guess right, asset decompression routine.


    "I still kept my eyes on it at the time and wrote a cash check for 100,000 U.S. dollars, and asked Mr. Musk to take a subordinate, and the two of them went to France with this man named Leo to contact Louis, if this matter can be achieved. , Help him pay back the bank money first and unfreeze the mortgaged oil painting."


    "But something went wrong when we set off. Musk said that Leo cheated their cheque and disappeared."


    Han Yezhen finished speaking and looked at Musk who was standing in the crowd.


    Musk is in his thirties this year. He used to work for another auction company and has strong experience in purchasing art and antiques. He was invited by Han Yizhen to become the purchasing supervisor of the art department.


    Hardy also turned to look at Musk. When Musk saw Hardy looking at him, his face was a little annoyed and said: "Boss, it¡¯s not that I was not careful. I suspect that person is a professional liar. I just show him. After a check, he dropped it and gave me a fake check."


    Speaking of picking up the fake check on the desk and handing it to Hardy, Hardy took the fake check and looked at it. If he didn''t look carefully, it would be hard to find out that the check was fake for a while.


    "You tell the story in detail." Hardy said.


    Musk said quickly.


    "I picked up a check from Miss Irina this morning, and took Johnny and the man named Leo to Los Angeles Airport, preparing to fly to New York, and then take a cruise to France."


    "While we were waiting for the plane at the airport, we were chatting about the situation that we might encounter on the way to France, and Leo suddenly said: "Look at your check. Is it an international check that can be used in Europe? If not, then we can I ran for nothing. ""


    "I took out the check and looked at it and found that the check was ok. The Leo stretched out his hand and said that he also took a look. I thought at the time that the two of us were next to him. He definitely couldn''t do anything about it, so he passed the check. Give it to him. Leo took the check in his hand and looked at it for a few times, then smiled and returned the check to me."


    "At that time, Little John and I kept staring at him, and didn''t find anything wrong, so we put the check back in the wallet, and the Leo said he was going to the bathroom, and then we left without paying any respects."


    "We waited left and right until the Leo who was about to board the plane didn''t come back. Little John and I felt something was wrong, so we looked around, but we couldn''t find anyone. Only then did we realize it was wrong and opened Leo''s luggage. The box is full of newspapers and nothing else."


    "At this time, the two of us knew that something was wrong, but the check was in our hands, and I thought what else could be done to each other, but when I opened the purse to check the check, I found that the check was very irregular. It turned out that Leo was looking at it. The check was exchanged for the real check with a fake check in an instant."


    Hardy doesn''t doubt Musk''s words, it''s not difficult to change things instantly under the noses of others.


    Musk lowered his head, "At this time we knew we were cheated, and then we hurried back to report to the boss, sorry boss, this is my mistake."


    After speaking, he glanced at Han Yezhen with embarrassment.


    Hardy nodded, glanced at the company executives and appraisers around him, and showed a faint smile, "Okay, I know about this. From now on, this matter will be handed over to me. The company still has a lot of things to deal with. , You return to your posts."


    The executives and appraisers quickly left the general manager''s office.


    Only Hardy, Han Yezhen and Irina were left in the room.


    There were no outsiders in the room, Han Yezhen looked at Hardy, her eyes suddenly red, "I''m sorry Hardy, you reminded me before, but I was still fooled."


    "I admit that I am indeed a bit greedy. Leo''s repeated operations made me stunned. I arranged for Musk and John to go to France in person. I thought I was foolproof, but I was cheated by the other party."


    While speaking, two teardrops rolled down.


    After losing 100,000 U.S. dollars, Han Yezhen blamed and annoyed herself very much.


    Hardy stepped forward and reached out to wipe the tears off Han Yezhen''s face, and took her into his arms, letting the woman''s head rest on her shoulders.


    "Don''t cry, it''s just a small matter. Don''t worry, I will deal with it. I will ask a friend to help find it, and maybe I can get it back." Hardy persuaded.


    There is no other meaning to hug Han Yezhen.


    Just want to comfort the girl.


    Being held by Hardy in his arms, Han Yezhen didn''t notice anything strange, but felt dependent.


    "If the money can''t be recovered, I will use my money to make up for the loss." Han Yizhen said with a choked voice.


    Han Yezhen and Hardy had a cooperation agreement before, and they shared 5% of the art. The loss of 100,000 US dollars is estimated to be enough for her to work for 2 years.


    "I said, I will deal with this matter, even if the loss is lost, I won''t let you make compensation alone." Hardy said.


    Irina stood by.


    Seeing Hardy comforting Han Yezhen in his arms, there was a little slander in his heart.


    The boss will seize the opportunity.


    Taking advantage of Yejin''s sadness, she moved her hands and feet and held Yejin into her arms.


    She blinked her big eyes.


    A sad expression was immediately put on his face.


    He walked up to Hardy and said in a sad voice: "Boss, I am also sad in my heart. I didn''t even see that the Frenchman is a liar, oooooooo."


    As he said, he hugged Hardy.


    Hardy knew that she was acting as soon as she saw this girl, and put her palm on Irina''s forehead. Irina was immediately blocked and couldn''t hug itoh~~!


    Irina''s crying stopped immediately, and she looked at Hardy dumbly, her face flashed with little annoyance, and she was seen through by the boss.


    Han Yezhen seemed to notice something, came out of Hardy''s arms, and wiped the tears on her cheeks with her hand.


    Hardy walked to the phone and called HD security. "Lanster, something went wrong with the auction company and was cheated of a sum of money. You brought people from the strategy research office and the intelligence department over to find a way. Find out that liar."


    "I see, this will pass."


    Then Hardy called Bill again and asked him to investigate the activities of the liar Leo in Los Angeles.


    Hardy gave an order and the whole Los Angeles moved.


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 Chapter 126： : A liars paradise

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    Lanster brought personnel from the security company to inquire about Musk and Little John to learn more about what happened, and at the same time asked the portraitist to give Leo a portrait.


    Leo is a liar, and his name should be fake. The portrait is particularly important. The security company¡¯s intelligence department hires a professional portraitist, who can portray the target person''s portrait through the dictation of witnesses and describing the characteristics of the opponent.


    Leo came into contact with a lot of people. The portraitist drew a portrait based on the crowd. After some adjustments, he finally came up with a portrait.


    "Yes, it''s him, it''s too similar, this is the Leo." Musk said, pointing to the portrait.


    Others at the auction company also confirmed that this portrait is very similar.


    Someone analyzed the fake check. The check was a real check, but the figures on it were changed. Originally, this check was supposed to be a small check for $100, but it was changed to 100,000 abruptly.


    The tricks are very clever, and you can''t tell if you don''t look carefully, at least it''s easy to fool people like Musk.


    "This person has been in Los Angeles for four months, it is impossible that he has not contacted other people. You can find people he has contacted to see if there are clues." Lanster said.


    Hardy nodded and said, "You ask the portraitist to draw a few more pictures, and give them to Bill''s gang so that they can find someone to investigate with the portrait."


    "I also called Alan Payne from the Jewish Gang and asked them to help find someone, and I also sent a few copies to the Jewish Gang."


    "By the way, investigate the passenger terminal and airport to see if this person has left Los Angeles."


    "Okay, I''ll find someone to do it," Lanster replied.


    The people from the Jewish gang, the Bill Gang, took Leo¡¯s portrait, and began to shuttle around hotels, bars, nightclubs, shopping malls and other places, asking if they had seen this person, and at the same time asking local thieves and scammers if they had seen this person .


    The intelligence department investigated the airport information and checked whether Leo had left.


    When the time came in the afternoon, news came from all parties, Lansterhui reported: "Boss, someone has actually seen this guy. He had stayed in a few hotels such as City Garden, and he had also come into contact with several other auction companies and art. The acquisition of the company seems to be casting the net continuously, looking for the best target."


    "The previous Leo and Miss Han said that he left Los Angeles to go to other places. In fact, someone had seen him in Los Angeles during that time, indicating that he did not leave, just waiting for the opportunity."


    "The investigation of the gang has also returned. They found the most famous group of liars. They all said that they had not seen this Leo before, indicating that Leo is likely to be from outside. Now they have been sent out to investigate him. It¡¯s not hiding in Los Angeles."


    When the two were talking, Henry came back.


    "Boss, the airport has discovered that this man named Leo got on the plane to Miami and left, twenty minutes after he got the check."


    "At the time, he and Musk John Jr. were waiting for the plane in New York, and then cheated the check. The time to go to the bathroom was directly boarded on the plane to Miami. He had bought a ticket to Miami before, indicating that this person had planned it in advance. ."


    Went to Miami.


    Los Angeles is Hardy''s territory, and the other party will have some trouble leaving Los Angeles.


    Han Yezhen and Irina were desperate.


    The scammer runs so far, how to find it in other cities, the money will definitely not be recovered.


    Hardy squinted for a moment.


    Picked up the phone again.


    The phone rang several times and connected.


    "Is it Corleone''s house? I''m looking for Mr. Corleone, I''m Hardy." Hardy said.


    "Hi Hardy, this is Tom."


    The voice of Tom, the Corleone family strategist, was heard on the phone.


    "Hello Tom, I have something to find Mr. Corleone."


    "Okay, I will call my foster father."


    After a two-second pause, the old godfather''s hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone, "Hadi, what can I do?"


    "Mr. Corleone, something happened here in Los Angeles, I would like to ask you for help."


    "Yeah."


    "I have an auction company, and someone came to sell paintings a few days ago..." Hardy told the old godfather the whole process of being deceived, and finally said:


    "That person went to Miami by plane. I am afraid that he has just got off the plane. I am going to send someone to look for it. I wonder if Mr. Corleone is not familiar with the local forces in Miami. Can you help clarify the relationship?"


    "Miami is the territory of the Lucerce family. I have a good relationship with Anderno Lucerce. I''ll call him and you can ask him to find him directly." The old godfather said.


    "Thank you Mr. Corleone." Hardy thanked.


    "It''s all trivial things, no thanks," the old godfather said with a smile.


    When he hung up the phone, Hardy told Henry, "Henry, you take 30 people, charter a plane and go to Miami at the fastest speed, and contact the people of the Lucesse family, and ask them to help find this guy named Leo."


    Hardy said and passed the portrait to Henry.


    "Okay boss, I''ll take someone to go." Henry took the order out.


    Only Hardy, Han Yezhen and Irina were left in the office of the general manager of the auction company. Han Yizhen looked at Hardy and said in a low voice, "Even if the 100,000 quick money is recovered, a lot of energy and money will be spent. "


    Hardy smiled, "I don''t care about the 100,000 dollars. I was cheated of money. I feel upset. I will find him at any cost and let him know the consequences of provoke Jon Hardy."


    Hardy reached out and patted Han Yezhen''s face, "Okay, don''t be sad, these are trivial things, are you hungry? I''ll take you to eat something."


    When Hardy touched her face again, Han Yezhen looked a little shy, but did not resist.


    "I, go wash and put on makeup." Han Yizhen whispered.


    She had cried before, and the makeup on her face was loose, and Hardy smiled, "Go, don''t worry."


    Irina left with Han Yezhen. The two went to the bathroom to put on makeup. Irina looked at Han Yezhen and approached her and whispered, "Yejin, do you feel that Mr. Hardy is just so handsome?!"


    "What''s the matter?" Han Yezhen asked, wiping her face.


    Irina¡¯s expression was full of admiration, ¡°I was cheated of 100,000 dollars. He didn¡¯t care at all. He kept comforting you. After a few phone calls, the whole Los Angeles was looking for the liar. I found out the liar within a few hours. Information, even if that person goes to Miami, he can find the relationship and track it down. It can be felt that Mr. Hardy is so capable."


    "I like a man like this."


    Han Yezhen glanced at Irina, "If you like it, then you can confess it."


    Irina sighed helplessly, "It''s a pity, he likes you."


    Han Yezhen was taken aback, then his face turned red, "How can you tell that he likes me, don''t talk nonsense."


    Irina chuckled twice and teased: "Don''t say you didn''t feel it. When you cry, Mr. Hardy will wipe your tears for you and hug you. Of course, that gentle gesture means that you like you."


    "That~ that''s just comforting me." Han Yizhen quibbled.


    "Do you think I''m stupid?" Irina rolled her eyes.


    ......


    Victor walked out of Miami Airport.


    Without any luggage in his hand, he glanced up at the plenty of sunshine in Miami, took out the sunglasses from his pocket and put it on his face.


    He likes Miami.


    In January in Miami, the highest temperature is 234 degrees, and the lowest temperature is around 14.5 degrees. It is very pleasant, and the girls here are also very enthusiastic. As long as you have money, you can find all kinds of beauties here.


    When he came to the city and found a hotel to stay, Victor took out the check from his bag for the first time.


    "100,000 dollars, haha, this time this business is awesome." He said and kissed on the check.


    He was Leo who defrauded Han Yezhen for 100,000 US dollars. His real name was Victor. He was a liar in France. He was arrested and sentenced to 5 years in prison for an accident.


    After the outbreak of World War II, the prison released all the prisoners and let them join the army to resist. Victor put on military uniforms for only two or three days, and the positions they held were blasted away by the Germans. The French army fled all the way. He would not fight at all. He was on the battlefield. With cannon fodder, Victor found an opportunity to escape the army and ran all the way to the United States before finally stabilizing.


    When he arrived in the United States, he began to return to his old business. He knew a little about finance, a little art, how to look at words and behaviors, how to hook up with women, how to drive a car, and he was good at talking and tricked people, so he succeeded repeatedly.


    In Victor''s view, the United States is a liar''s paradise. There are gold coins everywhere on the ground, and he can pick up a handful as long as he bends down casually.


    Victor asked the hotel to bring a lunch and a piece of fruit. After eating, he picked up the phone in bed and dialed a New York number.


    "Hey, who is it?" There was a nice female voice on the phone.


    "Trish is me." Victor smiled.


    "Victor, I miss you so much, when will you be back?" the woman asked on the phone.


    "Hehe, I will go back soon. I have been working very smoothly recently. I can accompany you for a long time. How about our baby?" Victor asked.


    The woman touched her high bulging belly and smiled and said, "She is very good and healthy. She loves to kick me when she has nothing to do. She is a naughty little girl."


    "How can you be sure that you are a little girl?"


    "Because I like little girls." The woman said.


    After hanging up the phone, Victor was in a very good mood. After spending several years in the United States, he met a young girl named Tracy in the tavern.


    Trish is a simple and beautiful girl, only 19 years old this year Victor is almost forty years old, and is twice as old as Trish. He is a veteran in love, and she has been caught a few times by girls. Victor was sultry and fell in love with each other on a stormy night.


    Soon afterwards, Trish discovered that he was pregnant. Victor was also very excited to hear the news. He was almost forty years old and wanted to have a child and a family.


    In this way, Trish became the hostess of Victor, and now more than 7 months have passed, and the child will be born in two months.


    Victor came out to do this business to save more milk powder money for his children, after all, raising children is not easy.


    Victor''s home is in Boston, Massachusetts, a two-story apartment next to the sea. Victor likes the environment here. For safety''s sake, he chose to stay away from the east coast and ran to Los Angeles on the west coast this time.


    After a few months of layout, I finally reaped a lot. US$100,000 is enough for him to live with Trish and children for several years.


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 Chapter 127： : Nowhere to hide

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    Henry chartered a plane to Miami, the airport was picked up, and the car drove directly into the airport. Henry and the others just came over to meet Henry.


    "Hello, it''s Mr. Henry. This is Alan from the Lucace family. I received a call from Chief Anderno. I am responsible for receiving and cooperating with you."


    "Thank you." Henry shook hands with the other side to thank him.


    When he arrived at the gang station by car, Henry took out a stack of portraits and said, "This is the man, we want to find him."


    "No problem. In this way, I have gathered 200 people, all of whom are familiar with the local situation, to cooperate with you, and how to check with you next." Allen said.


    "Then divided into 30 groups, each group took a portrait and looked around. Also, ask the partner to see if anyone has seen this person in the portrait, and if he has any accomplices and mouse dens here." Henry said.


    The so-called gang partners generally refer to external forces, including thieves, fraud gangs, pheasant chicken heads, car thieves, and loan collectors. Although these people are not strong enough, no one can obtain information.


    "No problem," Allen replied.


    Everyone started to split up. For a time, all the bars, nightclubs, hotels, and even intersections in Miami were all these people. The people in the underground world of Miami all knew that the Lucace family was looking for a man named Leo.


    No matter what mistake this guy made, people know that this guy is in big trouble.


    ......


    After hanging up Tracy¡¯s call, Victor called an old man again. This man was called Charles. He was a shrewd British guy. Charles was best at money laundering. In the past, Victor got cheques and asked Charles several times. Help him deal with it.


    "Charles, it''s me, your old buddy Victor." Victor greeted his old friend in a relaxed tone.


    There was silence for two seconds on the other end of the phone, and Charles said in a low tone, "Victor, I''m afraid you are in big trouble this time."


    Victor was taken aback.


    "What do you mean Charles, what trouble did I get?"


    "It seems that you don¡¯t know yet. Now the entire Miami is looking for a man named Leo, a member of the Luccase family, and he compares the portrait of that guy everywhere, asks all the partners, and the entire underground world of Miami spreads. ."


    "I also saw that portrait. It is 9 points similar to you, Victor, you are the Leo, who did you shoot this time to make such a big move?"


    Victor was taken aback.


    The Lucerce family, that is the big American Mafia family, he knows that Miami is the territory of the Lucerce family.


    can,


    Why are they looking for themselves.


    What I did in Los Angeles.


    He was just a liar, and he was really frightened if he provokes a Mafia like the Lucerce family. If he fell into the hands of those people, he would probably die.


    On the other end of the phone, Victor didn''t speak for a long time, and said, "It seems you did it."


    "Charles, what''s the situation now?" Victor asked anxiously.


    "Just an hour ago, the Lucesse family suddenly sent a large number of people to find a man named Leo with a portrait in bars, nightclubs, hotels and hotels, and then notified all partners of the news."


    "I glanced at the portrait, and I was sure it was you, but I didn''t say, what exactly did you do Victor?"


    Victor Nene said a few times, "I, got a sum of money in Los Angeles, 100,000 U.S. dollars."


    "Did you not investigate the background of the other party before you started?" Charles asked.


    "I investigated. The company was an auction company run by an Asian woman, and no background was found." Victor said.


    Charles sighed softly, "A young woman runs an auction company. You can''t find out the background. This is the most troublesome thing. The most likely thing is that her background is not something you can find out. From the current situation, I''m afraid the other party is really big."


    "Victor, do you want me to help you launder the money? I tell you it is impossible. I dare not take this business."


    "I didn''t report you, it''s already because we have worked together for so many years, Victor, you can do it yourself."


    Charles finished speaking and hung up.


    Victor was in a very happy mood just now. The successful sale and purchase of 100,000 US dollars, the woman Trish is waiting for herself at home, as long as she exchanges money in Miami, she can go back and enjoy a good family life.


    The situation can be abrupt.


    He no longer has the good mood he had just now, only worry and anxiety are left.


    Who is the other party and has so much energy?


    Will you find yourself?


    The more Victor thought about it, the more worried he became. Charles said that the other party was already searching the hotel, and he was still lying down, putting on his clothes and quickly walked out of the room.


    The hotel dare not live.


    He is afraid of being discovered.


    Walking on the street is even less safe.


    Where can you go this night?


    Charles said that the entire underground world in Miami is looking for him, and he feels unsafe wherever he goes now.


    There was no way, Victor thought of an idea. There were many family cars parked on the side of the road. Charles found a small piece of iron from his body, opened the door of a car in twos or twos, got in, and lay in the back seat to rest.


    A good hotel can''t sleep, but can only sleep in the car.


    We must find a way to leave Miami tomorrow.


    It''s too dangerous here.


    As for the cheque exchange, let''s talk about it after the limelight, life matters.


    that''s all,


    Victor slumped in the back seat of the car all night.


    I woke up early the next day, carefully found a cosmetics store, bought some things, found a public bathroom, cut some of my own hair, and made a set of simple fake beards.


    He put on his hat and glasses again, and now it is estimated that others will not recognize him, so Victor feels relieved.


    Victor wandered the street. He felt like everyone was looking for him. He became a little suspicious. He came to the airport by taxi and prepared to buy a plane ticket to leave Miami.


    But when he arrived at the airport, he found a few men in black suits at the entrance, staring at everyone who entered the airport with solemn eyes.


    There was a guy wearing a hat, and those people directly lifted the hat, making the other person a little annoyed. The man in black glared, and the other person was so scared that he took the hat and left.


    Victor trembled in his heart.


    He knows that these people are looking for him in all likelihood. God, did he offend the President of the United States for making such a big battle?


    "2.5 U.S. dollars." The driver turned to Victor, who was sitting behind the car.


    Victor didn''t dare to get out of the car, and when he rolled his eyes, he was immediately surprised and said: "Oh my God, I forgot to pay the salute at the hotel, Mr. Driver, hurry up and take me back. I want to get my luggage."


    When the driver heard that there was another business to do, he happily refueled and left.


    Back in downtown Miami, Victor found a place to get off the car and thought about how he should go. The plane would not work. I''m afraid there are gangsters in the port. He didn''t dare to take risks, but he knew that these gangsters are sometimes better than the FBI. It''s amazing.


    Victor took a glance on the street and saw a 70% new Ford sedan. The Ford was the cheapest car, and the price was only about two or three hundred dollars. It was the least conspicuous to drive this kind of car.


    He took out the keychain and stabbed it in the keyhole a few times. The door clicked open. Victor quickly got into the car, took out a dotted line from under the steering wheel, and drove the car on the road.


    With the memory in his mind, Victor got on the intercontinental highway and drove towards Georgia. After leaving the city of Miami, Victor finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    A relaxed smile appeared on his face again.


    "It''s not that easy to catch me. Victor, who was fifteen years old, was out fucking, and this kind of battle can''t stop me."


    Although he said lightly, he was still afraid of the other party''s forces. After he was going to return to Boston, he put the check first, and waited a year or two for the wind to pass before finding someone to exchange it.


    He didn''t believe that the so-called big man would chase him for 100,000 dollars for two years without letting go.


    A few hours later, Victor drove to Atlanta. He didn¡¯t have a good rest yesterday. He bought a suit and a leather bag in the city, found a hotel, took a shower, and slept well, then sat back to Boston the next day. s plane.


    ......


    Miami is still searching the city for Victor''s whereabouts, but he doesn''t know that he has escaped.


    Henry received a report from his men and found something in a hotel. The front desk of the hotel said that there was a man with a portrait similar to Leo who entered the hotel yesterday.


    Henry led people into the room and found that the room was empty and there was no one at all. The person disappeared but didn''t check out. It was probably the liar.


    "Damn, let him run away."


    Henry cursed a little annoyed.


    He was about to take the brothers out of the hotel to continue searching. He suddenly thought of something, and asked the hotel manager: "Have you ever made a phone call out of this room?"


    "Calls from the guest room need to be transferred from the main console. If the guest has made the call, it should be possible to find out." said the manager.


    "Quickly look it up." Henry said.


    After a short period of time, the result was that the person staying in the hotel made two calls outside the room, one with a local number in Miami and the other with a number in Boston, Massachusetts.


    Henry sneered twice.


    With a number, it is not difficult for a person to find it.


    The local Miami gang quickly brought a man, Charles from England, and when he saw Alan''s stern face and Henry''s cold eyes, he immediately trembled with fright.


    I couldn''t help cursing Victor for causing trouble for himself.


    "You should know why we are looking for you." Henry said coldly.


    Charles said bitterly: "I know, you guys are because of Victor."


    "Who is Victor?" Henry asked.


    "It''s the person you are looking for around the world with the portrait." Charles said.


    Allen immediately became a little annoyed, "Asshole, you knew we were looking for him yesterday, why didn''t you say it!"


    Charles almost knelt down, "Boss Ellen, let''s not tell you, I have had several deals with that Victor. If they are friends, I just want to hide it. I don''t want to be found by you."


    "Tell me what you know about Victor." Henry asked.


    "It was a few years ago. Victor found me accidentally. He heard that I could help people launder money and do finances. He took out a check for 10,000 U.S. dollars for me to exchange. Since then, we have become friends. He has called me seven or eight times before and after."


    "He called me yesterday afternoon and said that he had made a sum of money. I saw the news that you arrested him, so I asked him if he might offend a big man this time. I didn''t dare to ask for his check this time, so he hung up. phone."


    Henry sneered, "If you dare to accept his check this time, I will plant you in the Miami Coral Reef myself."


    Charles shuddered, knowing that these people could definitely say they could do it.


    Ask Charles to go out. Henry thought about picking up the phone and dialing the number in Boston. After a while, a woman''s voice came from the other end of the phoneHey, who is it? "


    "Is Mr. Victor at home?"


    "Ah, Victor is not here. He has gone out to do business. He has been out for a few months. Who are you?" the woman asked.


    "I''m his friend, I want to talk about business matters with him." Henry said.


    "I''m afraid it will be a few days. Victor called yesterday and said that he would be back in two days."


    "Okay, I know."


    After putting down the phone, Henry thanked Allen and immediately took someone to Boston by plane. This time, it was difficult for him to fly.


    ......


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 Chapter 128： : French Art Treasure

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    Victor got off the plane at Boston Airport and came to the city mall. He bought a few gifts for Trish, and deliberately selected a few non-local products that Boston didn''t have, pretending that he was a gift chosen by his wife in another city.


    He even bought a box of Barbie dolls to give to his daughter who was about to be born. In fact, he also likes her daughters.


    But this set of dolls is really expensive. A complete set cost him more than forty dollars. This HD company is really cheating, but the dolls are also really beautiful.


    When he returned home by taxi, Victor rang the doorbell.


    "Ding Dong~!"


    "Who is it?" A woman''s voice came from the room.


    Victor looked slightly excited.


    When the door opened, Trish saw her man come back and exclaimed in surprise: "Victor, you came back so soon, I thought you were going to have a few days."


    Victor gave Trish a hug, and then carefully stroked the woman''s raised belly.


    This is the continuation of one''s own life.


    "Trish, I bought you a gift." Victor took out the gift from the bag, and Trish was very happy.


    There are also Barbie dolls. Trish liked it very much. "I went to the mall a few days ago and saw Barbie dolls. Now Barbie dolls are very famous, but they are too expensive. I didn''t expect you to buy them. "


    "Get tired, take a break first, and I''ll cook for you." Trixi said softly.


    When he got home, Victor relaxed, took off his suit, put on slippers, sat on the sofa, picked up the newspaper and read the news.


    Woman cooking in the kitchen.


    This is the life he wants.


    Stable and warm.


    He has already made a decision in his heart that he will not go out to work in a short time after this time, and stay with his wife. He also saved some money before, enough to live for a few years.


    Just then the phone in the living room rang, Victor picked it up and answered, "This is Victor."


    "Is it Mr. Victor?" A man''s voice came on the phone.


    The sound is strange.


    "you are?"


    Victor asked in surprise.


    "My name is Henry and I am from Los Angeles. I think you should know what it is." Henry said in a low voice.


    Los Angeles!


    Victor only felt a chill in his back, and he shuddered all over his body.


    He knew that what he least wanted to see had happened.


    The other party can call out his name and find his home phone number, indicating that he has a clear picture of his situation.


    "We are right now at your door. You can try to escape, but I believe you don''t have the strength to escape from my palm. If you really do that, think about Trish and the child in her belly."


    Victor''s hand holding the microphone trembled violently.


    He believed that the other party could definitely do terrible things he could not imagine.


    Victor immediately pleaded:


    "No, no, I won''t run, please don''t hurt Trish and the child, they have nothing to do with what I do."


    "Give you three minutes, come out with the check." Henry said.


    "Okay, I''ll go out now, and I promise I won''t run." Victor couldn''t help but thank the other party for letting off his wife and children.


    three minutes.


    It is extremely precious to him now.


    Victor hurried to the bedroom and opened the closet''s baffle. There was a small space behind it. Inside it was an iron box. Opened the iron box, there were two stacks of banknotes, a bank book, and a house deed.


    After thinking about it, he took out the two hundred dollars left on him and put it in the box. Victor walked quickly to the kitchen and stood in front of Trish.


    Trish looked at her husband holding a box of money in a daze, "What''s the matter, Victor, how can you get so much money?"


    Victor managed to squeeze a smile, "Trish, I have earned all these money over the years. There are more than 4,000 US dollars in cash, 20,000 in the passbook, and the deed of this house. Now I will give it all to you. ."


    "What''s wrong with you Victor?" Trish asked her husband worriedly.


    "I have a very important thing to do. I may have to go out for a long time. This is for you to live."


    After Victor finished speaking, he looked at Trish''s belly and touched it with his hand. He seemed to feel the child move inside, and the corners of Victor''s mouth twitched a few times.


    How much he hopes to see the child born, but I am afraid there is no chance. He has offended someone who shouldn''t offend this time. The strength of the other party is too strong to be able to trace him so quickly, so powerful that he can''t even imagine.


    "I''m leaving, take good care of the children."


    After Victor walked out, he didn''t dare to delay. The other party only gave him three minutes. He was afraid that if they were misunderstood by the other party over time, those people might also be in danger when they rushed in.


    "Victor~!"


    The woman noticed something and screamed.


    Victor walked out quickly without looking back.


    The woman put down the shovel and chased to the door, and saw her husband get into a black car, the door closed and drove away quickly.


    Inside the car.


    Henry looked at Victor coldly.


    "The check!"


    Victor quickly took out the check from him and handed it over.


    Henry took the check and looked at it carefully, and put it in his pocket after making sure it was correct.


    Henry never talked to Victor again.


    The car was very quiet. Victor didn''t know what the other party would do with him, killing the corpse directly or throwing it into the sea to feed the fish?


    He feels that he has little chance of survival.


    The car drove to the airport and took him on a plane. He found that the people on the plane were all people in black clothes. They looked solemn and knew that they were not easy to provoke.


    With so many people on chartered planes to catch him, it was such a big battle, how much money it would cost, he doubted that 100,000 would be enough.


    As the plane took off, Victor sat quietly on his seat, his heart kept touching his throat, wondering what cruel methods these people would use against him.


    Do you still have a chance to survive?


    to be frank,


    No one wants to die.


    Victor didn''t want to die either, he kept thinking about how he could survive on the way.


    The plane landed at the New York Airport, and he was pulled into a car again, and soon he was pulled to a familiar place.


    Auction company.


    Victor trembled slightly when he saw the plaque.


    It¡¯s not the first time Victor has come to Han Yezhen¡¯s general manager¡¯s office. He has been here several times before. The beautiful Asian girl boss is very enthusiastic to him. There is also a French girl who is an assistant to the general manager.


    Who will I meet this time?


    Victor was taken into the office. As soon as he entered, he saw Han Yezhen and Irina, with a young man standing next to them. Victor guessed in his heart that this young man might be the owner of this auction company.


    Henry walked to Hardy, "Boss, the man has brought it, and the check has been brought back." He took the check from his body and handed it over.


    Hardy looked at the check, turned around and handed it to Han Yezhen, and said with a smile: "Look, the matter is resolved."


    Han Yezhen took the banknote, gave Victor a little annoyed, and gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Leo, if you do this kind of thing, you will be sent to prison."


    Victor forced an awkward smile, "Sorry Miss Han, I am too greedy, I apologize to you."


    Victor thought to himself, if he could go to jail, it would be the best ending, he was afraid he would not even have the chance to go to jail.


    Hardy looked at Victor and said to Henry: "Take him away."


    Victor knew that these people would deal with him next, and he would not be able to escape the end of death.


    He doesn''t want to die.


    Along the way, Victor was thinking about how to survive.


    Hearing Hardy told Henry to take him out, he screamed in fright, "This gentleman, Miss Han, please give me another chance."


    Han Yezhen was still annoyed with Victor, and said bitterly: "You lied to my money, so you should be handed over to the police to put you in jail."


    Victor said in his heart that these people might not be as simple as going to jail.


    "This gentleman, Miss Han, I know that I have offended you, and I regret it, but I do have news about antique art. If this matter is investigated, a large number of antique art can be found."


    Victor said anxiously.


    Hardy looked at this guy, wondering if he lied to survive, "What news do you have?"


    Victor breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the other party was willing to listen to him, he would still have a chance.


    "The previous thing about the artwork was indeed a lie I made up, but there is a source for this incident. I was inspired by that incident to make up such a story."


    "On my cruise ship from France to the United States, a person in the same room told me one thing. After the Germans attacked France, they searched for gold jewellery and various antique works of art."


    "Finding and collecting these works of art requires some professional talents. Someone has committed crimes to help Germans do this kind of thing. The man said that he knew a man named Debrand Hill who was originally from a French place. The person in charge of the small museum, after the German came, he chose to surrender."


    "The Germans knew his abilities, so they asked him to help collect antique art. During the occupation of France, many people ran away in a hurry. Oil paintings and art objects could not be carried at all, so they were discarded in mansions and galleries."


    "It is said that in those few years, Hill helped the Germans collect thousands of famous oil paintings, and this work has not stopped. Later, the situation changed. After Hill got a batch of famous paintings, he hid them according to the orders of the Germans. Get up, and then the Hill also disappeared."


    "The person who told me about this matter said that Hill was afraid of being tracked down by the government for what he did, and that he escaped early, as if he fled to the United States. I have been tracking down the whereabouts of that Hill over the years, hoping to find him."


    "This gentleman, Miss Han, if you can find that Hill, you can find the buried antique art ~ www.novelhall.com~ That is definitely a valuable asset."


    Hardy looked at this guy and said lightly: "You thought that with such a illusory story, you want me to let you go!"


    Victor also knew that his information was of little value, and quickly said, "This gentleman, I have a picture of Hill. Although it is not easy to find him, it is a hope after all."


    "I am willing to search for that Hill with all my strength. After finding him, the treasure is completely yours. It is my apocalypse. It''s better than ~ better than killing me, right?"


    Victor looked at Hardy pleadingly.


    When Han Yezhen heard the word kill, her heart trembled slightly and turned to look at Hardy. She just thought Hardy asked Henry to take this man away to send him to the police station.


    It seems that I am still too innocent.


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 Chapter 129： : Golden Globe Awards

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    For the treasures of French art that Victor said, Hardy felt that there was little hope, even very slim. He had seen history and Germany had indeed searched countless artworks from other countries. It is said that the number exceeded ten million, and the entire train was shipped back and forth. Many never got it back.


    Even in the 21st century, there are still discoveries of broken treasures.


    Victor¡¯s story may be true, but there are too few clues. To find the man named Hill is like looking for a needle in a haystack, let alone a treasure hidden in France. He didn¡¯t realize it was necessary to waste energy. .


    "Henry, take him out." Hardy said.


    Victor knew that the other party didn''t believe his words at all, the next step was to execute himself, and he hurriedly shouted in fright: "Sir, please sir, please let me go, Miss Han please."


    Knowing that he was about to die, what Victor called was miserable.


    Henry took two people, grabbed Victor''s arm and dragged it out, just at this moment Han Yizhen said:


    "Hadi, or else, let him try?"


    Henry stopped pulling Victor, and Hardy looked at Han Yezhen, "Why, do you believe him?"


    Han Yezhen pursed her lips, "In case there is hope, let him try."


    Hardy looked at Han Yezhen and said with a smile: "He lied to you for money, forgive him so soon?"


    Han Yezhen looked at Victor, "I''m still angry. If he can find the treasures, I will choose to forgive him."


    Victor immediately shouted: "Miss Han, I will definitely find the treasure. Please give me a chance. I apologize to you again for what happened before."


    Hardy looked at Han Yezhen and smiled slightly, "Well, since you said it, try it, Henry, take him to the security company. Your intelligence office is responsible for finding the treasure."


    Henry nodded and took Victor away. This time Victor didn''t struggle anymore and couldn''t help but thank Han Yezhen before going out.


    With only three people left in the office, Han Yezhen looked at Hardy and whispered: "I''m sorry Hardy, I just became a little headstrong and made such a request. I just don''t want to see a living person just like that.... "


    Hardy smiled, "These are small things. He offends you. You have a say in how to execute him."


    Han Yezhen looked at Hardy with big eyes, showing a sweet smile, and Hardy smiled back.


    Irina looked at Hadi and then at Han Yezhen, watching the two look at each other and curl their lips. Is this the smell of **** love.


    ......


    Victor is taken to HD security.


    At this moment, he knew that these people were not gangsters, but people from the security company, or the famous HD security.


    Ms. Han called the young man Mr. Hardy. He read the newspaper and knew that the boss of HD Security was named Hardy. This time he matched the number.


    As for other ideas, he still dare not.


    Don''t think that security companies will abide by the law. Sometimes the security guards are darker than the underworld.


    Henry looked at Victor, who was constantly looking around, and warned: "You can try to escape, but if you get caught, you should know what will happen to you, and what will happen to your wife and children."


    "Don''t worry, I will never run." Victor said immediately.


    He had seen the strength and energy of these people before, mobilizing the gangs in Los Angeles and Miami at will, and where he could run, unless he left Trixi and the child in her stomach and fled to a foreign country alone.


    "Tell me everything you know about that Debrand Hill, and the photos." Henry said.


    Victor quickly took out his empty wallet and took out a 4-inch black-and-white photo from a small pocket, which was a middle-aged man about 50 years old.


    Then I told Henry about everything I knew about Debrand Hill. This time it was much more detailed than before, and I gave a lot of details, but these clues are still too few. Wanting to find such a person is really better than finding a needle in a haystack. It''s hard.


    At this time Victor said: "Mr. Henry, I have a suggestion. I think we need to go to France, Hill''s hometown, and his relatives there. We may be able to get some clues from them. "


    "This is indeed the way." Henry nodded.


    The next day, Henry sent a French-speaking leader of the second group of the intelligence room, and set off for France with a few of his men and Victor.


    ......


    Ten days passed in a flash.


    January 16, 1947.


    The Golden Globes was held at the Hollywood Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Countless stars were gathered together. Hardy got Ava out of the car, and immediately countless reporters took pictures with their cameras.


    Tonight, Ava is very beautiful, with her hair rolled up and her slender neck exposed. She wore a long slim evening gown of the same style as Barbie, showing a perfectly proportioned figure.


    The reporters did not hesitate to press the shutter. You must know that the film at this time is very expensive.


    The two walked into the lobby of the hotel. There were already many big movie stars and celebrities. Hardy led Ava in, and many people looked over.


    Someone whispered,


    "Miss Ava is more beautiful than in the movie, and she has a perfect body." A male star exclaimed.


    "I dare say she is the most beautiful woman tonight." Another male star said.


    Many men are moved to Ava, but look at the men next to him, and none of them dare to have any thoughts. The big boss of HD Security HD Films is not something they can provoke.


    Everyone knows that Ava is the private collection of Mr. Hardy.


    Directors Edward, Eastwood, and Nolan of HD Pictures saw the boss coming, and they all gathered around.


    Hardy saw many acquaintances,


    MGM¡¯s Meyer, Warner Bros., Disney boss, Central Studios boss..., the bosses of the eight major studios all came, and everyone kept greeting them.


    Many stars also came to say hello to Hardy.


    Hardy held Ava and kept talking and laughing with these people. Now Hardy''s identity is already one of the big names in the Hollywood film industry.


    This year''s Golden Globe Awards is only the fourth time, far less grand than later generations, and there is no live TV broadcast. It is more like a gathering of people in the film industry.


    The award ceremony begins.


    For best actor, Eastwood was fortunate enough to be nominated as a finalist, but the final prize was taken away by Gregory Pike.


    Best Actress, Ava did not even make a finalist. Red Dead Redemption is a male drama. Although Ava performs well, she has too few roles after all.


    Hardy patted Ava''s hand and whispered in her ear: "This year''s new movie "Across the World" will be performed well. It is estimated that next year, we will have the opportunity to compete for the best actress."


    Ava nodded vigorously.


    Next, a small award will be given.


    Best Screenplay Award, Red Dead Redemption shortlisted, the guests looked down the stage while reading the final list of winners, and finally smiled when they saw Hardy.


    "Congratulations to Mr. Jon Hardy, the script of Red Dead Redemption won this year''s Best Screenplay Award."


    Shattering~!


    Applause broke out from the audience.


    Hardy came to the stage with a smile, grabbed the trophy in his hand, and said with a smile: "I wanted to make a movie, and suddenly I remembered the Chinese novels I had read before. There is a kind of person called''Xia Ke'' in it. They are heroes who are anxious, believe in their words, and help the weak. They don¡¯t want to give back but just for justice."


    "So there is the role of Jon. What I want to say is that world cultures are interlinked. We can learn from the splendid cultures of all parts of the world and enrich our movies, so that our movies will continue to create higher brilliance."


    "thank you all."


    Shattering~~!


    There was strong applause from the audience.


    Many people think that Hardy is very good, and he is very constructive in the future of film development. Many people have heard of Chinese culture for the first time, and they plan to go back and find someone to see if there is anything they can learn from.


    Immediately after the next award, the best theme song.


    This time,


    Ava won the award without any suspense. Ava happily came to the stage to receive the award and sang a song on the spot.


    The singing echoed in the venue, and many people were intoxicated, especially the male actors, who were more tempted by Ava.


    such a pity.


    They can''t start this woman, even if they dare to tease.


    After awarding a few more small awards, it came to the highlight of tonight, the final award for best film. This year, four films were shortlisted, "Golden Age", "Deer Park Changchun", "How Beautiful is Life" and "Red Dead Redemption".


    "Golden Age" and "Deer Park Changchun" are both movies produced by MGM, and "How Beautiful is Life" is a movie by Universal Pictures.


    Just before the guests announced, Meyer glanced sideways at Hardy, smiled and nodded with Hardy, Hardy immediately understood.


    "The winner of this year''s Golden Globe Award for Best Picture, "Red Dead Redemption", Mr. Hardy, the company."


    Hardy stood up with a smile, and said that the old fellow Meyer was pretty good for himself. This time HD Films was a big show in front of his peers. Tomorrow, the newspapers will have a big report, and HD Films will be further in Hollywood. Establish status.


    The awards party is over.


    Next is the cocktail party. This time is more lively than the awards party. People keep toasting to communicate with each other, and some hope to get a chance with a familiar face.


    Ava is always by Hardy''s side. In fact, many actresses admire her very much. They can find such a big tree as Hardy.


    Countless Hollywood actresses want to find such a person who can protect them, even if they pay all the price, so Ava is lucky.


    Go home in the evening.


    Hardy drank a lot of wine and was a little dizzy.


    The woman didn''t use him to move a finger.


    Serve meticulously.


    ......


    The next day Hardy woke up at 10 o''clock in the morning. Ava made breakfast. Hardy ate breakfast while reading the newspaper, which reported the grandeur of the Golden Globes last night.


    "HD Pictures gained a lot and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture ~ www.novelhall.com~ Red Dead Redemption is well deserved."


    "HD Pictures merged with multiple film companies and is now one of the top ten film companies in Hollywood."


    Hardy put down the newspaper with satisfaction.


    at this time,


    The phone in the living room rang, and Ava answered Hardy and said, "Henry called?"


    Hardy answered the phone, and Henry said happily on the other end of the phone: "Boss, there is good news to tell you that Debrand Hill has been found, and we have also obtained the location of the batch of broken treasures."


    Hardy was a little surprised, but he didn''t expect to find it!


    ......


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 Chapter 130： : Jewelry

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    When Hardy came to the security company, Henry excitedly told Hardy what happened.


    Gray took Victor to Gironde. Debrand Hill was originally the curator of the Saint-Pale Museum, a small town in Gironde. His family was also in Saint-Pale, so a group of people came here.


    Straightforward investigations will definitely be suspected. They forged several documents, said that they belonged to the investigation committee, asked someone to understand the situation, and told them that the person they were looking for must be kept secret, and they must never tell outsiders that someone has asked them to learn about the situation.


    that''s all,


    They collected a lot of information in two days.


    Debrand Hill is indeed very famous in the local area, especially for helping Germans to collect art. He was hated by everyone. When Victor learned about the situation, many people gritted their teeth and cursed Hill.


    "He took the Germans to search house-to-house, just like a mad dog raised by the Germans, not only in nearby cities, but also in Bordeaux. Many wineries have ruined his poisonous hands, and all the family''s artworks have been searched by him."


    "You must catch him, hang him and shoot him." A Frenchman who had been looted of his property gritted his teeth.


    After the restoration of France, France began to search and execute the criminals who had helped the Germans. Many people were directly shot to death. It is only in 1947. This work is still in progress. It may be the reason for the complete occupation. The processing power far exceeds that of other countries.


    "Is anyone else in the Hill family?" Victor asked.


    "Hill has no children. He is a romantic guy. He has had countless women but never married. But he has a nephew. Because his uncle''s affairs were rejected by the locals, he has left Saint-Pale and went to Bordeaux. I heard Working in a winery over there."


    Gray and Victor pondered for a while, and felt that Hill''s nephew should be investigated, in case they had a relationship.


    They came to Bordeaux to investigate the situation of Hill¡¯s nephew Louet. Louet is now a winemaker in a winery. They found that in recent years, Louet has not had any correspondence, telegrams, or economic exchanges with the outside world.


    The winery where Louet is located is called Hongye Winery. Although in Bordeaux, it is far less famous than other big wineries. It can be regarded as a third-class winery at most. It is very inconspicuous and can produce tens of thousands of bottles of red wine and champagne each year.


    Nothing was found on Hill''s nephew. When Victor thought that the investigation leads would be interrupted, Gray discovered one thing, this Red Leaf Winery, now all people are Americans.


    The two continued to investigate further and found out.


    During the war,


    These wineries in the Bordeaux area were all occupied by the Germans. Red wine was transported to the front lines to meet the needs of officers and soldiers. The situation at Hongye Winery was similar. The original owner here was a Jew, and all the family was killed.


    At the end of the war, many wineries were deserted, overgrown with weeds, and cellars became empty.


    After the war, the French government checked these wineries and returned those with owners, but auctioned without owners, and the proceeds were used to rebuild the country and resume production.


    After World War II, both France and Britain were exhausted, even a little money was good.


    At the auction, an American lawyer from a long distance raised a placard to buy Hongye Winery. At that time, some people competed with him, but the lawyer was very firm, and finally suppressed all the other competitors to withdraw and finally won the winery.


    At the time of registration, the American lawyer said that he was commissioned by a company to buy a winery in Napa Valley, California, so Hongye Winery was registered under that name.


    So far, things are still normal.


    However, when recruiting managers and workers at Hongye Winery, in addition to hiring in the newspaper, the lawyer specifically contacted Hill¡¯s nephew Louet and asked him if he would come to the winery as a winemaker, and he was willing to charge him a high price. .


    Louet is indeed a winemaker, with a certain ability, but he is far from being tapped as an excellent talent.


    It seems a bit strange here.


    After that, everything was normal, and he hadn''t contacted anyone in the United States. It was working normally, but this still caught the attention of Gray and Victor.


    Who told him to be Hill''s nephew?


    Gray told Henry about the news, and Henry immediately sent someone to investigate the situation of the winery in the Napa Valley.


    The owner of that winery is called Jack Goodwin.


    The winery is called the A of Spades Winery, which mainly produces champagne.


    Coincidentally, this Jack Goodwin arrived in the United States in 1944. He claimed to be a French refugee and obtained American citizenship. Within a few months, he bought a winery in the Napa Valley and renamed it A spade. village.


    And just over a year later, when the French liquidation winery assets were auctioned, this person sent a lawyer to buy it in time, and the goal was clear, the Red Leaf Winery was required.


    At that time, Hongye Winery was similar to an abandoned manor. It had been abandoned for more than 2 years, and there was no drop of wine in the cellar, but he resolutely bought it.


    Henry felt very suspicious, there must be something in it.


    I drove people to the Napa Valley area of ??San Francisco overnight and pretended to be a wine merchant to enter the winery. Because the demand was relatively large, I had to talk to the boss, and Jack Goodwin came out to receive them.


    Henry saw this Jack Goodwin at the first glance, and he confirmed his identity. Victor has a picture of Hill. Although it is a picture of seven or eight years ago, he can still tell that this person is Debrand at a glance. ¡¤ Hill.


    "Where is that Hill?" Hardy asked.


    "Still in his winery, we did not touch him, I sent someone to stare at, come back and ask you what to do next?" Henry said.


    Hardy thought for a while, then whispered a few words to Henry, and Henry couldn''t help nodding.


    In the afternoon of the next day,


    Jack Goodwin got in touch with the people to play bridge and drove out of the winery. On the way, his car was stopped and a group of people kidnapped him. Goodwin was in his sixties, and he couldn''t get rid of it. He was worn by others. Pulling the upper hood away, when the first hood is removed, he is already in a dark room.


    Click~!


    The headlight shone on Goodwin''s face, and he couldn''t help dodge when it was bright.


    "What''s your name?" a masked man asked.


    "I, my name is Jack Goodwin." The old man said tremblingly.


    "Hehe, I''m afraid this is not your real name, is it Mr. Debrand Hill?" The masked man said with a sneer.


    Hill trembled, and a look of fear flashed in his eyes.


    "No, no, my name is not Hill, my name is Goodwin, Jack Goodwin." Hill quibbleed loudly.


    The masked man took out a photo and held it in front of Hill. A very ordinary four-inch black-and-white photo, but it shocked Hill''s heart. He recognized it at a glance. It was a photo of himself when he was a museum curator. .


    "Are you familiar with this picture?" the masked man asked.


    Hill was sweaty with fright.


    "I, no, I don''t know this person." Hill denied.


    "Hehe, I still don¡¯t admit it yet. I know what you are afraid of. Have you read the report? France is now hunting for criminals. Hill, you helped the Germans to search for antique works of art during the German occupation. But the French government ranks very high fugitives. If you are sent to the French government, what do you think they will do with you." The masked man said with a sneer.


    Hill''s chest couldn''t help heaving, he naturally knew what it would be like to send him back to France. With his actions, I''m afraid he would be tortured to death. Hanging and shooting were all kind to him.


    "No, no, I''m not Hill." Hill is still making the final struggle.


    The masked man approached Hill and said with a smile: "Do you know who we are?"


    "who?"


    "We are not members of the French government. The French people have nothing to do with us. We are a group of robbers. What we want is money."


    "Do you understand asking for money?"


    Hill''s already dead gray eyes slowly gained a look, and said anxiously: "If you want money, I can give it to you."


    "How much do you think you are worth?" the masked man asked.


    Hill hesitated a bit, saying that too much was distressed and said that less was dead, he finally gritted his teeth and said: "I am willing to pay 50,000 US dollars."


    The masked man shook his head and sneered twice.


    "Not enough, far from enough."


    "We have investigated. After you came to the United States, you spent more than 130,000 on the purchase of a winery. You sold jewelry in exchange for this money. I believe that when you came to the United States from France, you must have brought a lot of good things, Hill, think If you want to survive, give it all up." The masked humanity.


    Hill''s heart twitched.


    But he knows that these people can find themselves, the energy is imaginable, and they will never let them go easily.


    If you want to save your life, you must make money.


    "I have a safe at Wells Fargo Bank in San Francisco. It contains my jewelry. The keys are in the drawers of my winery office. You can send me back to the winery and I will help you get the keys." Hill said.


    "Hehe, no need, we can get the key by ourselves, you can just tell us the password." The masked man said lightly.


    Hill closed his eyes in pain.


    "The password is XXXXXX."


    A few hours later.


    A suitcase was placed in front of Hardy. Hardy opened the suitcase. Inside were jewelry boxes. Open one of them. Inside was a beautiful diamond necklace with an emerald pendant hanging below.


    Open other jewelry boxes.


    Gem brooch.


    Ceylon sapphire earrings.


    Diamond necklace.


    Although Hardy didn''t know much about jewelry, he knew the marks on jewelry, such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, Louis Vuitton, and Paris. Just looking at these jewelry styles and brands, he knew that they were valuable.


    In addition, there are some unprocessed gems, large Colombian emeralds, rubies, diamonds, opal gems, etc. ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Hardy picked up a ruby, the size of the belly of the thumb, think about it and know It should be very valuable, Hardy guessed that the value of this batch of jewels may be no less than two or three million US dollars.


    Henry smiled and said: "I just asked Hill how these jewels came from. He said that when collecting antique art, he would also encounter such jewels. He was very interested in those oil paintings, but it was too big. There is no way to hide them. These jewels are so small that he will hide one or two as long as he has the opportunity.


    "When he fled to the U.S., he only brought this box, sold a brooch to the jewelry company, earned more than ten thousand dollars, spent money to find someone to go through the naturalization procedures, and changed to Jack Goodwin''s pseudonym."


    "In the later period, I sold a few more jewelry and spent money to buy wineries in the Napa Valley and wineries in Bordeaux."


    Hardy put down the jewelry, closed the box and said to Henry: "Continue to interrogate him, the big head we want is still behind."


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 Chapter 131： : To make a fortune by making a fortune

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    The masked man walked into the interrogation room again. Hill had been tied to a chair for several hours. He saw the masked man coming in and asked urgently: "Mr. Robber, you got the jewelry, can you let me go? ?"


    The masked man looked at Hill, "I have something very curious about. You spent money to buy a winery in the Napa Valley. Why did you go to Bordeaux to buy an almost abandoned winery?"


    Hill was taken aback.


    "I! I''m a wine merchant, and Bordeaux''s wine is well-known in the world. I want to make good wine there and sell it in the United States in the future, so that I can make money." Hill explained.


    "Is that so, I''m afraid not?"


    "What else could be the reason?" Hilner said.


    The masked man squinted his eyes and said: "It is rumored that you were helping the Germans to collect antique artworks before you left France. At that time, Germany was already on the verge of failure. A batch of artworks was not sent out and was hidden by you, right? There is this matter Mr. Hill."


    Hill''s face couldn''t help changing.


    This is the biggest secret in his heart, but now it has been told.


    "I~~"


    He just said a word, and the masked man reached out to stop him, "Don''t rush to deny it, otherwise it won''t be easy to recycle it for a while, I hope you think it over before you say it, and I''m not finished yet.


    Hill swallowed, swallowing the rest of the words back.


    "You first bought a winery in the United States, and a year later you sent a lawyer to France to buy the winery they auctioned. You know that the family who originally owned the Hongye Winery was all killed by the Germans. Hongye Wine The winery will definitely be auctioned off. You bought the winery in the United States for the sake of buying the Red Leaf Winery in a few years, right."


    "Hongye Winery is not well-known, and it has only been built for 30 to 40 years. It is only a third-rate winery in Bordeaux, but you asked the lawyer to buy it at a high price, so I guess that your real purpose is not for the winery, and I''m afraid there are more valuable things hidden there."


    "What is hidden? The answer seems to be ready."


    After talking, the masked man looked at Hill with a smile.


    Hill''s face became very ugly. He knew that his biggest secret could not be kept after all, and he reluctantly lowered his head and said, "Well, I said, Hongye Winery does have a collection of antique works of art."


    Hill helped the Germans collect antiques and artworks. At the beginning, a lot of them were transported directly. But as the war became anxious, the Germans became less concerned about these. The Germans had no time to transport the things that Hill collected later.


    Before the Normandy landing, Hill had already noticed something wrong with the atmosphere. At this time, he received an order from the Germans to hide the remaining antique works of art in his hands and wait for a chance to get them out later.


    Hill chose Hongye Winery, which had been abandoned for a long time. It has no owner and has been abandoned for several years. The area is very large, with more than 100 acres of land, and the hills and mountains in the distance.


    The original owner here dug a cave in the mountain to prepare a natural wine cellar. The Germans came before the construction was completed, and then the family was killed. The location of the wine cellar cave is hidden, no one knows, Hill chose Put that batch of artworks there.


    In the end, the cave was sealed with stones and sprinkled with weeds and vines. The entrance of the cave was completely covered the next year, so no one has found the clue so far.


    The masked man took out a hand-drawn map, which was the map of Hongye Winery, "Point out the location of the cave, don''t try to lie to us, you won''t leave here until you find something."


    Hill saw that the other party had been prepared, but he was helpless. He reached out and clicked a little bit southwest of the middle of the winery.


    "Here, there is a path to go up, the right cliff in the middle of the two hills."


    The masked man drew a circle on the map and recorded Hill''s words on the map.


    After a short time, the map was sent to Hardy. After reading it, Hardy took a cigar and thought for a while: "Henry, find someone to draw up a contract and let that Hill transfer all his two wineries to us. In hand."


    "You personally take people to France, you have to bring the most reliable people, accept the Hongye Winery on the open, and secretly search for treasures."


    "Good boss." Henry responded immediately.


    Henry took people to New York on the same day, then took a boat to France, and after meeting with Grey Victor, he came to Bordeaux Red Leaf Winery.


    The current person in charge of the winery is called Salt, a French man in his sixties. Henry took out the documents and told him that the original American owner had sold the winery, and now the winery has a new owner.


    The old French man shrugged his shoulders indifferently. He was only in charge of management and took his own salary. He didn''t care about matters between the bosses.


    Victor is now useful, Henry let him be responsible for understanding the staff of the winery, if there are inappropriate people will be fired, everyone is scared to stay in the winery obediently.


    Henry is to keep these people from running around and their actions are not discovered.


    Henry led people to search for the cave. The address Hill gave was actually very detailed, and he found the place without much effort. Everyone cleared the weeds and found the passage. A few days later, they finally dug through.


    When Henry walked into the cave and saw what was inside, his mouth opened wide in surprise.


    "Is this the dragon''s treasure?"


    There are a large number of objects stacked inside, including ancient books, carpets, antique furniture, antique clocks, ornaments, stone carvings, bronze statues, stamp albums, silver candlesticks, plates, antique armors and weapons.


    There are more than a dozen large boxes next to it. Open the box and it contains all kinds of oil paintings, prints, and sketches.


    "I made a fortune this time." Henry laughed.


    Henry telegraphed to Hardy, "Suitable goods have been found, how do I deal with it?"


    Hardy was overjoyed when he received the telegram, knowing that Henry must have found the batch of broken treasures.


    But what to do next.


    Continuing to be buried in the cave, what Hill did was not so secretive. In addition to him, there must have been German soldiers who knew about it at the time. Although it has not been exposed now, it may not be exposed in the future.


    It is definitely the safest to get back to the United States and put it in your own warehouse, but it is not easy to transport those things back.


    Hardy thought for a while and asked Lanster to discuss, "I am going to import a few containers of red wine from France, go through the normal customs procedures, and put those antique oil paintings in the middle of the goods. It will be settled when the things arrive at the New York Customs."


    "It''s a good idea." Lanster nodded.


    Hardy sent another group of people over to buy red wine in Bordeaux, spending more than 400,000 US dollars, and got a total of 5 containers. All these red wines went through formal procedures. At the dock, Victor came forward to deliver them to the customs officers. For these benefits, these containers only pass through a simple sample test.


    A week later, the container ship arrived at New York Port smoothly. Hardy called the old godfather in advance and asked him to help unblock it.


    The old godfather didn''t lose his connections, he managed New York Customs with just one phone call, and the 5 containers of red wine left the terminal smoothly and sent all the way to Los Angeles.


    A few days later,


    The container was sent directly to the HD security company. Henry and the others also came back from France. They moved all these antique artworks to Hardy¡¯s treasure house. There was still some empty treasure house. With this batch of treasures, it suddenly appeared Plump up.


    More than 400 pieces of antiques.


    More than one thousand ancient books.


    The stamp album cherishes more than a dozen stamps.


    Seventeen statues.


    There are dozens of sketchbooks and more than 400 oil paintings, among which the most precious are the works of Monet, Gauguin, Miller, Renoir, Picasso, Chagall and other masters.


    Hardy looked at these treasures, although he did not know the specific price, but he also knew that these treasures were absolutely valuable.


    after,


    These are their own wealth.


    The matter was successfully resolved, Hardy was not stingy, and took out a large amount of cash to reward all his subordinates who participated in this operation. These guys received generous bonuses and all smiled.


    Victor stood in front of Hardy nervously. He didn''t know how Hardy would deal with himself next.


    "Mr. Hardy, I~~"


    Hardy raised his hand to stop Victor from speaking.


    "This time, Henry said that you have helped a lot. It is considered credit and can offset your previous mistakes."


    When Victor heard Hardy say this, his nervousness was half relieved, knowing that he might not have to die.


    "Thank you, Mr. Hardy, I will never dare anymore." Victor kept thanking him.


    "I have a suggestion. You are also considered a talent. Would you like to work under me in the future? If you choose to follow me, you will also get a bonus for this event." Hardy said.


    Victor blinked.


    "Then what if I don''t join?"


    Hardy smiled faintly, "That doesn''t matter. This time, you also know that it''s more secretive and can''t be spread out, so you must make sure you never spread it out."


    Victor''s throat moved.


    He has been in society for so many years, knowing the weight of Hardy''s words, maybe he will let go of himself now, but if he feels that he is an unstable factor tomorrow, he may send someone to kill him.


    Only the dead will truly keep secrets.


    He will be at ease when he becomes his subordinate.


    Just like those of Henry''s men.


    Actually think about it.


    Mr. Hardy is so young but so powerful. This time the goods pass through the New York Customs. It is not too easy. Customs officers only glanced at the receipt and waved and let it go. This shows that Mr. Hardy is not only related to Los Angeles and Miami, but also in the New York metropolitan area. Also has a strong strength.


    He had always been a scammer, and he was a third-rate at best. Mr. Hardy was actually honored to be able to take him in Victor.


    One is a good boss and has money.


    One is death.


    All fools know how to choose.


    "Mr. Hardy, I am willing to follow you." Victor bowed deeply.


    Hardy smiled and threw a wad of money in front of Victor, "This is yours, the bonus for this event."


    Victor happily took the money in his hand. He was a veteran, and he knew that the money was as much as 5,000 US dollars by just squeezing it.


    What a big handwriting.


    Such a boss who doesn''t want to follow.


    Hardy went back to his office to simply calculate the gain this time.


    Acquired jewelry worth about two million.


    Two wineries, one in the Napa Valley, covering more than 300 acres, and the other in Bordeaux, France, covering more than 100 acres.


    There is also a collection of German antique art treasures, including many real masters of art. These oil paintings were placed in the 21st century, and any pair of them can sell for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions.


    The gain this time is simply too great.


    He would like to thank the man named Debrand Hill, who saved him a lot of wealth.


    what,


    You asked that Debrand Hill what happened in the end. This person is missing. After escaping from France, this person has actually disappeared in the world.


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 Chapter 132： : Teaching Beauty and the Beast

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    In February, Ava''s record was recorded and released by HD Records. A total of eight songs were recorded. The title song was "Scarbro Market", and the other seven songs were all carefully crafted.


    As soon as the album was released, it immediately attracted hot purchases. After the spread of previous songs and the promotion of the "Red Dead Redemption" movie, Ava''s fame and the song "Scarbro Market" have been widely known, and many people bought it for collection.


    In just one week, more than 50,000 copies were sold. According to the analysis of the marketing department, this record should be able to sell more than 200,000 copies.


    After finishing the preparations for the crew of "Across the World", Ava joined the crew to film, bid farewell to Hardy and leave Los Angeles.


    Elizabeth Taylor came back from New York. The day after she came back, she contacted Hardy by phone, and Hardy went to pick her out for a day.


    In the past, Sarah, Taylor¡¯s mother, was wary of having too much contact with Tyler and Hardy, but as Hardy¡¯s status quickly improved, Sara not only put down her guard, but was even willing to let her daughter get in touch with Hardy. .


    In addition to training Taylor to become a big star, her other idea is to let her daughter climb into a wealthy and powerful family.


    Later Sarah used various methods to let Taylor get to know Conrad Hilton, the heir of the Hilton Hotel. Taylor married Conrad, who was just 18 years old, but the marriage lasted only 8 months and was well off during her honeymoon. Rad Hilton drank and gambled, and fisted the bride, and the two quickly parted ways. This also planted the seeds of Taylor''s eight unfortunate marriages.


    And now Hardy, the well-off generation, only knows what Sarah knows. Hardy already has assets such as HD Security, HD Pictures, MEBO TV Company, Playboy Magazine, Barbie Toy Company, Mining Company, etc. More than tens of millions of dollars.


    In Hollywood, Hardy has entered the ranks of film tycoons and has a strong strength. From this Golden Globe award, it can be seen that if his daughter can be with such a person, the future must be very promising.


    So even if her daughter is only 15 years old, she is not imposing any restrictions. She even came to her daughter''s room at night to chat with Taylor about some women''s topics, teach her hygiene knowledge and physical precautions, and sometimes Taylor blushes.


    That day, Taylor took the initiative to call Hardy, and Hardy came to pick her up. Taylor wore a beautiful skirt, boots, a windbreaker, his hair **** shoulder-to-shoulder, and he carried a satchel slantingly.


    Properly mature girlish style.


    After leaving the role of Matilda, Taylor returned to his original style, and the whole person looked much more elegant. Later generations commented on the three major Hollywood beauties.


    The beauty of Marilyn Monroe is extremely sexy, the beauty of Audrey Hepburn is pure and refined, and the beauty of Elizabeth Taylor is noble and elegant.


    Taylor bid farewell to her mother Sara. Sarah smiled and said, "You guys are having fun. My husband and I have a party tonight. I''m afraid I can''t prepare dinner for you."


    This is obviously to tell Hardy that you are responsible for my daughter''s dinner.


    "Then I will send Taylor back later, Mrs. Sarah, don''t worry." Hardy smiled.


    "Haha, don''t worry, you guys have fun." Sarah said with a smile, her daughter letting you handle it.


    Hardy took Taylor to leave, looked at the delicate girl and asked, "Do you want to go where to play today?"


    "Mr. Hardy, can you take me to the Barbie doll factory, especially the clothing department, I want to see how they designed it?" Tyler asked Hardy with big eyes.


    "Do you like to design clothes?"


    "Yes, the clothes of Barbie dolls are so beautiful. I don''t feel that I lose to any famous brand. When I play with those dolls, I also think about what kind of clothes to design for them. These days I have come up with it. A dozen sets." Taylor said in high spirits.


    "I have learned to paint, I have drawn them, if you can hope to help me make them." Said Taylor took out a wad of colored drawing paper from his bag.


    Also brought a picture,


    It seems that this Nizi is well prepared.


    "No problem, I will take it to the Barbie doll factory today." Hardy said.


    "Oye, that''s great."


    When he came to the Barbie doll factory, Hardy found the person in charge, took the two to the clothing design and production department, and asked the designer to make the clothes designed by Taylor.


    "Mr. Hardy, I have an idea. I believe there are many people like me who are willing to design clothes for Barbie dolls, but they are not so lucky to know you as I am. Why don''t you hold an event and accept costume design submissions from all over the world? To make their designs into clothes."


    ¡°We have a small comparison every quarter and a big comparison every year. The top ten will be selected, and these clothes will be made into quarterly new styles and annual new styles, so that we can have many new designs and promote Barbie dolls."


    "The winners can give a bonus, such as tens of dollars or a few dollars. In fact, most of them are enthusiasts like me, or even children, and at the same time make the winning works designed by them into finished products to reward them. I believe they will be very happy."


    Hardy''s Taylor''s proposal is really good.


    A simple activity,


    But it can play a great role in publicity.


    Hardy smiled and squeezed Taylor''s tender face. "Your idea is great. I decided to adopt it. By the way, are you interested in participating? It is estimated that there will be a lot of contributions in the future. How about you being one of the judges?"


    "Good, good." Taylor jumped up excitedly.


    Hardy handed this matter to the person in charge of Barbie, and asked him to find someone to carry out design submission activities and advertise in the newspaper.


    As for the bonus,


    It''s impossible to be as stingy as Taylor said.


    After all, the submitted design drawings can be produced and made into finished products to make a large profit for the toy factory.


    The quarterly first prize is 500 US dollars, the second place is 300, and then in descending order, a total of six places.


    The first place in the annual appraisal is 2,000 yuan. You must know that these two thousand dollars can be equivalent to a year''s salary of an ordinary person.


    A heavy award can have a sensational effect. It is estimated that many people will contribute. The promotion of Barbie dolls is definitely not comparable with this little money.


    After playing in the Barbie doll factory for a whole day, Taylor got 8 new sets of clothes, each of which was very beautiful, which greatly satisfied Taylor''s girlish heart.


    The two ate dinner in a high-end restaurant. After the dinner, Hardy did not rush to send Xiao Nizi back, but took her to a mansion in Beverly Hills.


    The courtyard door opened.


    The lights in the manor were all on.


    The entire manor appears quiet and beautiful.


    "Mr. Hardy, where is this?"


    Hardy smiled and said, "This was originally Mr. Siegel''s manor, which was later sold to me. I had someone renovate it, but did not live in. Now there is only a housekeeper and a few servants in charge."


    "Why don''t you live in?" Taylor asked curiously.


    Hardy shrugged, "I am lonely and alone, living in such a big house looks like a big space, I prefer a warm environment."


    "In the future, hold a party, or bring friends to play, here is a good place." Hardy smiled.


    In the backyard garden, the servant brought black tea and left, the dim light shining on the two of them, "Taylor, do you remember the first time we met? It was in this place."


    Taylor nodded.


    It was a wonderful encounter for her.


    The two talked about the movie again, from the killer''s not-so-cold shooting to Taylor''s future play.


    "Director Hitchcock told me that a role like Matilda is a special case and it is very difficult to appear. His advice to me is to wait until I am 18 to shoot some adult movies."


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "There may not be a suitable role for you."


    "Do you have a new story again?" Taylor asked in surprise.


    "It''s not a new story. I think of a fairy tale. Have you ever heard of the story of "Beauty and the Beast"?" Hardy asked.


    Taylor shook his head.


    Beauty and the Beast is a 17th-century work by the French call writer Madame Beaumont. It is not widely spread now, and it is normal for Taylor to have never heard of it.


    Then Hardy told Taylor the story of Beauty and the Beast. The story is not complicated. Simply put, an arrogant prince was turned into a beast by a witch, and a servant turned into furniture. The witch said to the prince that only he got a girl sincerely. Love can lift the curse. In the end, the girl fell in love with the beast, and the curse was lifted and the beast became a prince. After that, the two lived happily together.


    In fact, the core of the story is not much different from the story of Prince Frog and Snow White, but Taylor listened with gusto. After all, he was still a little girl and liked stories about such princes and princesses.


    "It must be very interesting to make this story into a movie."


    "There are also the cabinet general, the candlestick butler, the teapot mother, and the little teapot baby. They are cute when they think about it." Taylor smiled.


    After speaking, he looked up at Hardy, "Mr. Hardy, if this is the castle and I am Belle, then you are a beast, right?"


    Hardy narrowed his eyes, approached Tyler and opened his mouth wide, "Huh~ are you scared little girl?"


    Taylor immediately showed a frightened expression.


    "Mr. Monster, please don''t eat me." This little Nizi''s emotions came quickly, and as long as she could play, she could play as much.


    "Unless you give me an affectionate kiss and help me to remove the curse, I will let you go." Hardy said gruffly.


    Tyler looked at Hardy with big eyes blinking.


    Suddenly he slowly pouted and kissed Hardy.


    Hardy was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously took it back.


    Taylor is still young.


    Will it be a beast if you do that yourself.


    Tyler''s violet eyes looked at Hardy and said softly:


    "Director Hitchcock told me before, let me hone my acting skills. I have never kissed anyone before. What if I encounter kiss scenes in filming in the future."


    "Mr. Hardy, would you like to teach me?"


    ......


    At 11 o''clock in the evening, Hardy drove Taylor home.


    Sarah breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her daughter come back.


    Although she hopes that her daughter and Mr. Hardy are close, she feels that her daughter is still too young. If something happens, it will be very bad for Taylor.


    Now that her daughter came back, she was relieved.


    "Isha, why come back so late, where did you go to play today?" Sarah sat down by her daughter''s bed and asked concerned.


    "We played in the Barbie doll factory for a day, and Mr. Hardy asked me to make 8 sets of doll clothes of my own design." Taylor happily took out the sets of doll clothes.


    Sarah said, Mr. Hardy really dotes on his daughter.


    "Also, where did you go at night?"


    "We ate dinner and went to Mr. Hardy''s manor." Taylor said.


    Sarah felt a little tensed, did it still happen and send her daughter back after the incident?


    "We are in the back garden..."


    Sarah''s heart tightened, still in the back garden.


    "We were drinking tea and chatting in the back garden, and we talked a lot about the movie. Director Hitchcock said that at my age, it''s getting harder and harder to find a role. Mr. Hardy said it might not be necessary. He told me about a''beauty The story with the Beast, said that if this story is made into a movie, I will be the heroine in it, and the two of us have been talking about that story until so late."


    Phoo~~!


    Sarah felt relieved It turned out to be just chatting in the back garden.


    Then she thought of something and got excited again, "Isa, do you say Mr. Hardy is going to invest in another movie and let you play the heroine?"


    Taylor shook his head.


    "We just talked about that story, and didn''t talk about investing in filming. Mom, you also know that investing in a movie is not that easy." Taylor said.


    "Oh, mother knows, of course, so in the future you have to find Mr. Hardy to get together and talk about the movie. Maybe it will be done?" Mrs. Sara urged her daughter.


    Do go out with Mr. Hardy.


    Thinking of Hardy''s teaching to her at night, Tyler flashed a shy face, then nodded slightly, "Okay."


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 Chapter 133： : The Flamingo Casino is closed

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    The Rocky Mountain Mineral Water Plant was finally completed, and the manager Adams asked Hardy to inspect it. Hardy took Andy and the others to New Mexico.


    At the foot of the Rocky Mountains, there is a huge mineral water plant. Adams introduced to everyone:


    "Mr. Hardy, this is a raw water tank, which is mainly used to store raw water, sediment large sand particles and other sedimentable materials in the water."


    "Next is the multi-media filter, which uses multiple filtration devices to remove the silt, rust, colloidal substances, suspended solids and other substances with particles above 20 microns contained in the raw water."


    "This is an activated carbon filter...this is an ultraviolet sterilizer..."


    The mineral water factory produces two kinds of mineral water, one is ordinary drinking mineral water, which can be consumed directly, and the other is sparkling water with carbon dioxide added, which is mainly used to add beverages and alcoholic water.


    Mineral water bottles are made of glass bottles. Plastic technology is still underdeveloped. Plastic mineral water bottles will not appear until the 1970s. The practical glass bottles are better for water preservation, but transportation and recycling are more troublesome.


    Meeting room,


    Everyone was drinking mineral water and chatting.


    "Well, it''s refreshing and delicious. It does feel like a wild iceberg spring water. By the way, can I still add some substances?" Andy said.


    Hardy chuckled, "In fact, this thing is sold as a gimmick, and the difference is not as big as imagined."


    "Boss, how much do you think the price of water is appropriate?" Adams asked.


    This is the biggest issue of the conference.


    There are several kinds of mineral water on the market, and the price is generally 5 to 10 cents, which is almost the price of a bottle of Coke and a bottle of beer.


    The factory cost of Rocky Mountain mineral water is about 2 cents, mainly because glass bottles are expensive and sent to West Coast cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, plus transportation costs, about 3 cents.


    If it is sent to cities such as New York on the East Coast, the cost may be about 6 cents.


    "How much do you think it should be set?" Hardy looked at everyone and asked.


    Andy thought for a while, "I think 10 cents is more appropriate."


    "Eight cents."


    "7 cents."


    "10 cents."


    Anyway, no one offered a price higher than 10 cents.


    Hardy shook his head, "Coca-Cola now sells 30 million bottles a year. His price is 5 cents and beer 10 cents. How many people do you think are willing to buy a bottle for the price of a bottle of Coke or a bottle of beer? water?"


    Everyone understands that many people nowadays feel that it is not worthwhile to spend money on water. If you want to quench their thirst, just take two sips from the fountain.


    "This is the reason why those mineral water brands are not selling well, they are positioning the wrong way, they are positioning mineral water as drinking products." Hardy said.


    The people in the office were surprised.


    "Boss, isn''t mineral water just for drinking?"


    Hardy shook his head, "I don''t care about others. Anyway, our Rocky Mountain mineral water is not a drink, but a luxury item."


    "Drinking Rocky Mountain mineral water can beautify your skin, strengthen your physique, you can live longer, you can feel the freshness of nature, and enjoy the gifts of snow-capped mountains, just don''t think of drinking water when you are thirsty."


    "Our sales volume is definitely not comparable to Coca-Cola, so what should we do? They take sales, then we take the high-end route."


    ......


    A few days later.


    The new issue of Playboy is listed.


    This is the fourth issue of "Playboy", and now the Playboy magazine is well known, and it has become a well-known high-end publication in many people''s mouths. The third issue has sold 200,000 copies.


    Since the last issue, advertisements have appeared in the magazine, and more than one, Estee Lauder cosmetics, Barbie dolls, and MEBO TV have all appeared in the magazine.


    In the fourth issue, a large section was devoted to the introduction of ¡®Rocky Mountain Mineral Water¡¯.


    The beginning is a beautiful photo of the snowy mountains of the Rocky Mountains. The majestic snowy mountains, mirror-like lakes, and verdant cypresses are just like fairy tales and wonderland.


    "The Rocky Mountains are the roof of the Americas, covered with snow and ice all year round, away from any pollution and human contact. The pure ice water from melting icebergs has undergone thousands of years of natural filtration and glacial sand mineralization. In the long natural filtration process , To inject natural, balanced and pure mineral ingredients into the water here."


    "Rocky Mountain mineral water, after 18 layers of filtration, ultraviolet sterilization, the water quality is crystal clear and clean, the taste is round and sweet, the cylindrical bottle design is simple and smooth, elegant and pure, like a slim beauty, beautiful to suffocating."


    "Men drink a bottle of Rocky Mountain mineral water every day to replenish the minerals they need throughout the day, which will make men more energetic, healthier, younger, and more energetic."


    "Because it is rich in a variety of pure natural mineral essences, Rocky Mountain mineral water will give women the best care. Using Rocky Mountain mineral water to remove makeup will not hurt the skin. At the same time, it can also replenish the minerals needed by the skin in time to strengthen the skin. Flexibility makes women younger."


    "Rocky Mountain sparkling water is an excellent companion for beverages. The beverages prepared with Rocky Mountain mineral water can better reflect the taste of the wine, and it is beautiful."


    "Drinking Rocky Mountain mineral water, what you drink is not water, but health, beauty, the future, and the deepest love from nature."


    at the same time,


    The mineral water company also advertises in several major newspapers in the United States, and the advertising words are similar to those in Playboy magazine.


    Boast Rocky Mountain mineral water like fairy water.


    Although Rocky Mountain mineral water hasn''t been on the market yet, it has left a deep enough impression on people that it is high-end.


    Drinking it is not to quench thirst,


    Drinking is health and future, and drinking is luxury and face.


    As advertisements spread overwhelmingly, Rocky Mountain mineral water officially went on sale. This mineral water is not sold in grocery stores, but directly sold in the domestic market.


    A bottle of water sells for $0.50 and is distributed to bars, nightclubs, and private reservations are also accepted.


    Take the high-end route from the beginning.


    Sometimes people are cheap. The more expensive they are, the harder they are to buy. The more he is willing to try, more than 50,000 bottles of Rocky Mountain mineral water were sold in the first week.


    If there is this sales every week in the future, the annual sales of the mineral water company will reach 1.5 million, the cost of the mineral water company is extremely low, and the profit should reach one million.


    Another company started to make money, and Hardy was very happy.


    And there is another good news. The sale of mineral water has caused the share price of Walsh Mining to rise again. The mineral water company is not listed, but Walsh Mining has 20% of his shares, which means that it can be allocated to 200,000 per year. In this way, Walsh Mining is no longer a real junk stock.


    ......


    Hardy received a phone call from Heidi Lama that day, telling him that the script of "Human and Ghosts Are Coming" had been written, and asked him when he would be free to read it.


    Hardy happened to be fine today and drove to Heidi''s studio.


    The studio has long since disappeared. Now it is more like Heidi''s private residence. Heidi wears very casually, and gives Hardy a stack of scripts.


    Hardy watched it again and found that some places were not quite similar to the original drama he had seen before, some were not as good as the original drama, and some were better than the original drama.


    "Heidi, I think it is necessary to strengthen the pottery section so that the hero and heroine can show more affection."


    Hardy knows that playing in the mud is a classic in the whole movie.


    "For this scene, I also specially made a set of pottery equipment and came over to find the feeling, maybe it feels wrong." Heidi said.


    Hardy was a little surprised,


    "You also got a set of pottery equipment?"


    "Yes, it''s in the next room. I''ll show you." Heidi led Hardy to the next room.


    There was a set of pottery equipment in the room, and there was a pile of mud on the turntable, and there were a few crooked semi-finished mud tires on the shelf next to it, probably Heidi made it herself.


    Turn on the motor, Heidi sits on the seat, pours some water on the mud, and starts to make pottery slowly. He raises his head and smiles at Hardy and said, "After doing this a few times, I found out that doing pottery is actually quite interesting."


    "But that lingering feeling was not found."


    Hardy thought for a while, sitting behind Heidi, Heidi''s body stiffened slightly, Hardy grabbed Heidi''s hand, and the two played in the mud together.


    A delicate emotion breeds between the two.


    Heidi''s body slowly warmed and softened.


    suddenly,


    She felt the man kiss her neck.


    "Do you feel anymore~~"


    "~~Yes."


    ......


    The next day.


    Hardy took Heidi to HD Pictures and found director Nolan, "Here is a script, a fantasy urban romantic drama, look at it."


    After reading the script, Nolan fell in love with the story at once, and said to Hardy with some excitement: "Mr. Hardy, can you let me make this movie?"


    "Hehe, that''s what I think."


    "I''m going to let Miss Heidi Ramah be the heroine of this movie, and I will find a suitable actor. This time I will shoot in color and the investment will be about 1.5 million yuan. It will be produced entirely by HD Pictures itself. Confidence?" Hardy asked.


    "Don''t worry, Mr. Hardy, I will definitely shoot well." Nolan said excitedly.


    ......


    Time went into March in a blink of an eye.


    Hardy suddenly received a report from the intelligence studio that day.


    "Boss, you told me to pay attention to Mr. Siegel''s situation before, but now something goes wrong in Las Vegas." Henry said.


    "what''s the situation?"


    "Yesterday, the Flamingo Casino announced that it was temporarily closed. It is no longer open today. During this period, the casino has been losing money. In the past three months, it has lost more than 1.2 million. Mr. Siegel can''t keep it going, so he announced that it will be closed. "


    Hardy sighed slightly.


    It stopped Since the opening day of the casino, the Flamingo Casino has had frequent accidents. First, it encountered heavy rain and half of the guests could not come to the opening ceremony.


    Immediately after the power outage at night, the central air-conditioning system broke down the next day, causing all the guests to leave.


    In the following days, in order to attract gamblers, Siegel also adopted a series of preferential measures, such as sending mud yards when they came, halving the winnings, discounts on hotel accommodation, and delivery of meal coupons.


    These measures have indeed attracted some gamblers, but this method is obviously to quench their thirst by drinking poison, and make no money from the gamblers, and the operating costs are very high, with a monthly loss of three to four hundred thousand US dollars.


    After being firm for three months, Siegel really couldn''t stand it anymore and had to announce that the Flamingo was temporarily closed. Siegel''s idea was to raise another sum of money, complete all the construction planned, and then open it again. He still believed Flamingos can make a lot of money.


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 Chapter 134： : Shocking change, the godfather was assassinated

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    "Ring Ling Ling~!"


    The phone on the desk rang.


    Hardy picked it up and answered, "I''m Jon Hardy."


    "Hadi, I''m Siegel, I''m back to Los Angeles." Siegel''s low voice came through the phone.


    "Mr. Siegel, where are you?" Hardy asked.


    "I''m here in Fred."


    Even if the Flamingo Casino fails, Siegel still has the Jewish gang, and the Bill¡¯s gang, a nominal branch gang, not yet destitute.


    "on my way."


    Hardy drove to Fred''s house, Fred''s house is similar to Taylor''s house, although not a manor, it is not a small villa.


    In the study,


    Siegel was smoking a cigarette and looked a little bit lonely. From the beginning, he was full of enthusiasm for the construction of Las Vegas. Later, he encountered countless problems, and finally ended in failure. Even if Siegel had a tough personality, he felt uncomfortable.


    "There were so many things that happened on the opening day, and I had a hunch at the time that I would fail this time, and it really failed in the end, alas." Siegel sighed.


    "Things are not too bad, at least the casino is still there, and it can open again in the future." Hardy persuaded.


    "Yes, that''s what I think. I will continue to build the flamingo according to the previous plan. I believe that the flamingo will be reborn from the ashes." Siegel gritted his teeth.


    After Hardy heard Siegel''s words, he suddenly had a hunch that this guy might want to borrow money from himself again.


    "Hadi, I have found a lot of friends, but they all said there is no way, I hope you can help me." Siegel looked at Hardy.


    "You said Mr. Seagal." Hardy said.


    "Lend me 2 million US dollars and use all the flamingo shares in my hand as collateral. I believe that when the construction is completed, the casino will be profitable, and the money will be returned to you soon." Siegel said.


    I really guessed it by myself.


    And it costs 2 million to open your mouth.


    Siegel must have looked for someone else before, and it is estimated that they did not agree to borrow money. In the end, there is really no way but to use the last shares as collateral.


    However, the Flamingo Casino has failed once, and everyone is not optimistic about its future, so Siegel did not fail to borrow money.


    "The three families are 13% each. You bought 18% of the shares before, and I still have 43% of the shares in my hand. This time I plan to use the 43% of the shares to mortgage you for 2 million. How about Hardy?" Xi Geer said again.


    Hardy was silent for a moment.


    2 million, he can indeed get it.


    Recently, his industry is basically making money, and the stock price is also soaring. This is one of the reasons Siegel approached him, knowing that he could come up with the money.


    As for the money to invest in filming, you can let film companies make investment loans. As long as your film company is well-run and the bank is willing to lend you money, the eight major film companies also use this model for filming, and you can completely pay for it yourself. A few can come out.


    Can Siegel succeed?


    "Mr. Siegel, now I don''t have so much money in my hands, so let''s let me let "Playboy" magazine lend you these two million. How about your mortgage agreement with "Playboy" magazine?" Hardy said .


    Hardy takes money from the company and needs to pay taxes. It''s better to let "Playboy" magazine invest the money directly.


    Hardy is the largest shareholder of Playboy, accounting for more than 90% of the total equity. Playboy''s investment in casinos is equivalent to Hardy''s investment.


    Siegel smiled, "Thank you Hardy."


    "You are too kind."


    The atmosphere in the room suddenly relaxed, and Siegel smiled more on his face, chatting with Hardy about "Playboy" magazine.


    "Hadi, I have to say that your idea is really wonderful. I have also seen "Playboy". The beauty photos on it are really attractive, different from the feeling of Chi Guoguo, semi-concealed and **** and sultry. It''s hard to resist." Siegel said with a smile.


    "By the way, "Playboy" should be very profitable, right?" Siegel asked.


    "Earn $1 per book."


    "How many copies are sold in the first issue?"


    "More than 200,000 copies."


    Siegel was a little surprised when he heard that, "There was a profit of more than 2 million yuan that year. I worked hard to make a casino and invested more than 8 million yuan. I am still losing money. You just bought this magazine, and it earned more than me. Many, hey."


    Siegel sighed. Now he treats Hardy no longer as his own little brother. He has developed to this point in just one or two years, and this ability can find a few more in the United States.


    In fact, I benefited more from the relationship between myself and him. If it weren''t for such a little brother, I''m afraid I wouldn''t be able to support it at all.


    "Mr. Siegel, it''s better to live in the manor. I renovated over there. I haven''t moved in yet. Are you accustomed to living?" Hardy invited.


    Siegel shook his head.


    "Forget it, I will return to Las Vegas soon after I get the money." Siegel said.


    "Then I will let the accountant and lawyer of "Playboy" go through the formalities as soon as possible." Hardy said.


    The next day, Siegel pledged his 43% stake in the Flamingo Casino, received two million in "Playboy", and hurried back to Las Vegas.


    So far.


    Hardy already owns 61% of the shares of Flamingo Casino.


    of course,


    The 43% of "Playboy" shares are only mortgages. When Siegel repays the money in the future, these shares will be returned, and only a lump sum of interest will be charged.


    However, there is also a stipulation in the agreement that if Siegel does not repay the mortgage and interest for three years, the casino shares will belong to the "Playboy" magazine.


    ......


    March 13.


    The annual Academy Awards are held.


    The location is the Sacred Citizen Auditorium in Los Angeles.


    It is more grand than the Golden Globe Awards two months ago. There are countless spectators and reporters outside the auditorium. Every time a star appears, there will be a burst of cheers.


    The female stars are dressed beautifully and become the most beautiful scenery tonight.


    "Wow~~~, it''s Ingrid Bergman, the holy goddess in my heart." Ingrid Bergman got out of the car and the audience cheered.


    "It''s Vivien, Scarlett, Scarlett, we love you!"


    Vivien Leigh smiled and waved to the audience.


    "Wow, it''s Rita Hayworth, the **** goddess in my heart."


    When it was Hardy''s turn to enter the stadium, Hardy got out of the car and made a gentleman''s getting off the car. Ava Gardner walked down.


    Not over yet,


    Then came another person, Elizabeth Taylor, who was also wearing a beautiful princess dress today.


    Then came down to the third person, Heidi Ramah, her dress was a little dignified today, but she was still charming.


    Hardy walked the red carpet with three women.


    The four people walked forward. The audience saw Ava Gardner cheering. Many people shouted Ava¡¯s name. This year Ava is undoubtedly one of the most eye-catching actresses. The movie is successful, and the song is more successful. The Cabro Fair has become a classic, and Ava is definitely a contender for the best original song tonight.


    Heidi Ramah also has a lot of followers, especially the first issue of "Playboy", which made the originally a little out of reach of Heidi Ramah once again return to the public eye. Although she is over thirty years old, she is still in the hearts of many people. Sexy goddess.


    In contrast, the future Queen of Hollywood, Elizabeth Taylor, looks a little bleak. After all, she is only a child star, and there have been no good works in the past two or three years. People are almost forgetting her.


    Entering the venue, Tyler pulled Hardy''s sleeves and whispered in his ear, "Mr. Hardy, in the future, I want everyone to cheer my name."


    Hardy smiled slightly and whispered back in Taylor''s ear: "I believe you can do it, and I will help you too."


    Tyler''s little frustration just now was smoothed out by Hardy''s words and turned back into a happy Elizabeth.


    Because of Hardy''s reasons, their seats are relatively forward, which is considered a good position, and most actors do not receive this kind of treatment.


    The award ceremony begins.


    The awards "Red Dead Redemption" received a total of 7 nominations, including Best Actor Award, Best Picture Award, Best Screenplay Award, Best Original Song Award, Best Director Award, Best Photography Award, and Best Film Clip.


    It''s a pity that Eastwood and Nolan both missed the Best Actor and Best Director awards, but the two are very happy to be nominated for the Oscar, which is already a great affirmation for them.


    The best film was won by the "Golden Age".


    The best photography award and best film editing also went to his home.


    However, "Red Dead Redemption" has no air force and won the best screenplay and best original song awards.


    Hardy came to the stage to receive the award and received a round of enthusiastic applause. Now HD Pictures has become a very high-ranking company in Hollywood. Hardy still controls so many industries, and all of this was created in just two years. Become a Hollywood legend.


    Next, Ava Gardner took the stage to accept the award.


    Holding the little golden man Ava a little choked, "The person I want to thank most is Mr. Hardy, who discovered and nurtured me, otherwise I wouldn''t have the opportunity to stand on this stage."


    After speaking, she wiped her tears and said with a smile: "Tell everyone a little secret. The company has never revealed who the songwriter of the Scarborough Fair is. Today I want to announce it. It is actually Mr. Hardy. "


    Wow wow~~!


    The star in the audience exclaimed.


    Almost everyone here has listened to Scarborough Fair, and they all like that song. I didn''t expect such a beautiful song to be created by Hardy.


    "By the way, there is also the whistle of "Red Dead Redemption", I don''t know if anyone remembers it, it is also Hardy''s work."


    Wow~~!


    Everyone in the audience was amazed again.


    Xin said that the big boss of HD Security is really worth more than 100 million.


    Immediately everyone thought of Barbie and "Playboy". How could someone who can create these two things be talented?


    .......


    There will be a reception at the end of the awards party.


    Hundreds of celebrities participated in a grand event. Hardy met many celebrities he hadn''t seen before, and many of them took the initiative to greet him, and wanted to take the opportunity to meet this new Hollywood boss.


    When he went back, Hardy was already a little bit drunk.


    Send Tyler and Heidi Lama home, Hardy and Ava return to the residence, the woman carefully waits for Hardy to take off his clothes and put on pajamas.


    Before going to bed, there were two little golden men on the head of the bed, and Ava looked at the little golden men with a foolish smile, her biggest dream in life was fulfilled.


    Get up early in the morning.


    Ava was wearing a suspender dress and was making breakfast. The phone rang by the bedside, and Hardy picked it up in a daze.


    "I''m Hardy."


    "Hadi, this is Mike, and I need your help." Mike Corleone''s low voice came from the other end of the phone.


    Hardy woke up all of a sudden Mike, what happened? "


    "Yesterday my father was assassinated. Two killers fired more than a dozen shots at him. His father was shot 5 times. Fortunately, he did not die. He is still unconscious.


    I went to the hospital last night and found that someone is continuing to harm him. There is no trustworthy person around me. Hardy, can you help me? "Mike said solemnly.


    Hardy was shocked. The godfather was assassinated. Could it be that the story of the godfather broke out?


    "Mike, don''t worry, I promise to be in New York tonight, protect Mr. Corleone, and discuss other things when I arrive in New York." Hardy said.


    "Thank you Hardy."


    "No thanks, we are best friends!"


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 Chapter 135： : The next opponent is the 5 big families

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    Putting down the phone, Hardy immediately called Andy, "Andy, contact the airline and book two planes as fast as possible. I want to take someone to New York."


    "Okay." Andy didn''t ask why.


    Call Lanster again, "Lanster, I want to mobilize the security company''s intelligence team, sniper team, and action team, and bring tools and weapons."


    "Hadi, has something serious happened?" Lanster asked.


    "The great families of the New York underworld are in turmoil. I''m going to New York to protect people. Maybe I want to kill people and let people wear No. 3 costumes." Hardy said.


    "I see, I''ll be ready in half an hour." Lanster replied.


    Hardy put down the phone to change clothes, walked to the restaurant, Ava smiled at Hardy: "Breakfast will be ready soon."


    Hardy went over and kissed the woman.


    "I have something to go out immediately, so I won''t have breakfast." Hardy said.


    Ava was a little surprised, "Is so anxious that I can''t even eat breakfast?"


    "Yes, very anxious."


    Ava hugged Hardy and said with some regret: "I originally wanted to take a break to accompany you for a day or two. If you go out, I will return to the crew. I am afraid it will take a few months to see you next time."


    "It''s okay, I will go to visit the class when I have time, the United States is not big." Hardy said with a smile.


    The subordinates moved quickly, the plane had been found, two passenger planes, and when Hardy arrived at the airport, all members of the security company''s special team arrived. These people were almost all the people Hardy recruited for the first time.


    The team led by Hardy''s men.


    The intelligence group Henry, the sniper group Richard, the action group Matthew, Neal, Leo, and Kerry are all real old brothers, including their subordinates. There are more than 70 people in total, and the two planes are full.


    These people are all wearing suits, trench coats, and top hats. The so-called No. 3 costume is a suit used to perform tasks outside.


    Everyone carried a package in their hands, which contained guns and various tools.


    Hardy took everyone on the plane, and the plane started rushing into the sky. After a steady flight, Hardy called his brothers forward.


    "This time I went to New York. It was Mike who called me. The patriarch of the Corleone family, Vito Corleone, was assassinated. He is still seriously injured and unconscious. The Corleone family is also in chaos. I am afraid that several other major families in New York will participate, so he Please me take someone over to help protect Mr. Corleone."


    "This time we are facing the five big families, they have strong strength in the underworld, we must act carefully."


    "Boss, don''t worry, we haven''t been a gangster, we have also killed a gangster, what about the mafia." Matthew said with a grin.


    They are really not afraid.


    These people are all veterans who have retreated from the purgatory battlefield. They have experienced the real test of blood and fire. After returning, they have been in the underworld for such a long time, and they have already figured out the foundation of the underworld.


    The unknown is the fear.


    Already in hell, now they have become a group of demon kings, how can they be afraid of little ghosts.


    The flight is very long.


    Hardy was sitting on the plane thinking wildly.


    I don''t know how the godfather world will go on.


    What should I do.


    At this moment Henry said: "Boss, I have a proposal."


    "you said."


    "Let¡¯s also buy two planes. Usually the boss goes out a lot, so you don¡¯t have to wait for the planes. In the future, like today¡¯s situation, things are urgent. Today we are lucky to find two planes. If we are not lucky, we won¡¯t have one. , Then delay things." Henry said.


    Hardy thought it was a good idea to buy two planes.


    In the future, HD Security will open up business in other cities and use airplanes.


    My own business spreads more and more. The Walsh Mines in San Francisco, the ace of spades winery in San Francisco, the casinos in Las Vegas, the mineral water factory in New Mexico, the TV factory in New York, and film companies go to various places to shoot. There are indeed many places for airplanes.


    In an emergency like today, having your own private jet will not panic.


    "How much is this kind of plane?" Hardy asked.


    "I''ve checked before. The aircraft we''re flying is called a DC-3 passenger plane, which is called a C47 freighter in the military. It''s exactly the same thing. The new plane sells for 186,000 yuan." Henry said.


    One is less than 200,000, and it is easy for Hardy to buy two.


    "Okay, go back and buy two." Hardy smiled.


    After more than ten hours of arduous flight, the plane finally landed at the New York Airport at 8 o''clock in the evening.


    Hardy didn''t notify Mike to pick it up.


    They drove a taxi to the city and smashed into a closed car dealership. The boss saw so many men in trench coats with serious expressions that they were scared and thought they were going to be robbed.


    "How many cars do you have here?" Henry asked.


    Should I ask about the quantity before the robbery?


    "Ah~~ A total of 17 vehicles, Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, Lincoln, Buick, Mercury." The boss counted with his fingers.


    "Okay, we need all of these, you can calculate how much, we want so much, always give a discount." Henry said.


    The boss was a little confused. It turned out that it was not a robbery but a car purchase.


    Immediately rejoiced.


    This is a big deal.


    In the end, it was calculated that these 17 cars cost a total of 35,000. Henry asked him to throw off a few thick stacks of bills, the car was filled with gas, and everyone got on the car and drove to the dealership.


    With so many people coming to New York to do business, it''s not enough to have a car.


    Hardy is now considered rich and powerful, so he bought a batch of cars directly, and it was convenient to use it next time.


    Find a phone booth on the side of the road, Hardy went down, put a coin to dial the number Mike gave him before, and the call was quickly connected.


    "Mike, this is Hardy, and I have arrived in New York." Hardy said.


    Mike is overjoyed.


    "Where are you, I will see you now."


    Hardy said an address.


    About 20 minutes later, a car came from a distance and quickly stopped here. Hardy got out of the car. Mike saw Hardy and walked over and gave him a hug.


    "You came so fast, I thought you would be later." Mike glanced at the car that Hardy got down, and there were a few people in it.


    "You also brought a few people here." Mike said.


    Hardy smiled and pointed to the back, "There are more than a few people. In the row of cars parked behind, I brought them all."


    Mike was shocked and looked at the row of cars. I''m afraid there are dozens of cars.


    "How many people are there?" Mike asked in surprise.


    "Time is urgent, I only brought 70." Hardy said.


    Mike was shocked and sighed. As expected, it was Hardy. He is now completely sure that the strength in Hardy''s hands is far stronger than the so-called gangster family.


    "How is your Lord Corleone now?" Hardy asked.


    "Still in a coma, was shot 5 shots, and it''s a blessing to survive." Mike said sadly.


    Then he talked to Hardy about the whole thing.


    The old godfather was out the evening before yesterday. When buying fruit at the fruit stand, he was attacked by two gunmen. The old godfather noticed that he turned and fled in advance, but he was caught up. The gunman fired 12 shots at the old godfather and shot out the two revolvers. Of all the bullets, five of them hit the old godfather, who fell in a pool of blood.


    Fortunately, the old godfather did not die. He was sent to the hospital for treatment. He was temporarily in a coma. The Corleone family was completely in a mess. Now Mike¡¯s eldest brother Sonny presides over the overall situation, but Sonny has a hot temper and no brains. Things are in a mess.


    When Mike learned that his father was attacked, he hurried home. When he went to see his father in the hospital, he found that there were no guards and no police in the hospital. He immediately realized that something was wrong. I was afraid that someone would assassinate his father again, so he hurriedly talked to the nurse. The old godfather moved to another ward.


    Just then the owner of the cake shop came. This man once accepted the help of the old godfather and came to visit. Mikel stood at the door with the owner of the cake shop, pretending to be a guard and put his hand in his pocket, scared away. The gunman of the attack.


    Unexpectedly, the police came within a few minutes. These policemen were going to take Mike away. Mike knew that they must have been bought by other families. Taking him away was just to make room for the gunman. He got into trouble and was hit hard by the police captain. Punched.


    He said that Mike touched his swollen chin and said in a deep voice, "The doctor said that my chin is cracked.


    "They want their father''s life, once they fail to do it for the second time, I doubt they will still give up."


    "Now the family is in chaos. Sonny wants to take revenge and go to war with other families. Tom persuaded Sonny not to do anything and negotiate with each other. I can''t tell who wants to do what, and I even suspect that someone has been bought by another family. I am very worried. Worse things will happen, so I beg Hardy."


    Mike finished speaking and looked at Hardy.


    Hardy reached out and patted Mike on the shoulder, "Don''t worry Mike, I''ve already come, let''s deal with the next thing together."


    "Thank you Hardy."


    "I said no thanks, we are friends, how is the security on the godfather''s side now, do you need me to send someone over?" Hardy asked.


    Mike shook his head.


    "Sonny has already dispatched manpower, and his father''s safety should be guaranteed. What I am worried about now is people from other families and the Turkish drug dealer Solasso. They will definitely continue to do it."


    Hardy had watched the Godfather movie, and more than once. He knew that the other party would ask to negotiate with the Corleone family, threatening them to agree to join the drug dealership. Mike took the initiative to negotiate for his father to no longer be threatened, and took the opportunity to kill. The police captain and Solasso.


    From this point of view, Mike is really more responsible than the rest of the Corleone family. The other two sons of the old godfather, the eldest son Sonny only knew to be angry after the incident, like a headless fly, without any plan to do things. The second son, Fredo, was just a joke and couldn''t make it to the table at all. He was by his side when the old godfather was attacked.


    Because of Mike''s attack on the police and Solaro, he became a wanted criminal and had to hide in Sicily.


    Hardy doesn¡¯t allow this to happen again. At least he can¡¯t let Mike go and kill people personally. He is gone. What should the TV factory do? That is a big factory that involves 10 million investment. Hardy doesn¡¯t want to lose money because of this incident. .


    Hardy thought for a while and said, "Mike, I have a few suggestions."


    "You said Hardy."


    "I will send a small team to guard Mr. Vito Corleone. We are more at ease with our own people. They are all of the Marine Corps, and their combat effectiveness is stronger. Your Excellency Corleone¡¯s safety is also more guaranteed. What do you think? "Hadi said.


    "Okay, I''ll just say that they are security guards from the TV factory, so other people can''t say anything." Mike said.


    "The second is to send me a few people who are familiar with the local environment. The combat effectiveness is not too strong Mainly because I am familiar with the environment of New York and the situation of the five major families. I must be loyal. Investigate and be prepared in advance." Hardy said.


    "Okay, I think of a way." Mike said.


    What Hardy will face next is the five big families, or even more families, after all, the families that agree to drug trafficking account for the vast majority of the Mafia committee.


    Hardy has no fear of the Mafia. However, these families are still very strong as the old Mafia. They only show part of the movie, and it is impossible to show all of them.


    The great man once said that strategically despise the enemy and tactically value the enemy.


    Hardy is not afraid of them, but he will not despise them. He will try to do his best to deal with emergencies that may arise.


    ......


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 Chapter 136： : Open kill

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    Hardy and Mike came to the hospital, and several people at the door of the room stood up immediately. Mike said to the person in charge here, a small captain of the family: "I brought a friend to visit my father."


    Hardy walked into the room.


    The old godfather was lying on the bed with an infusion bottle in his hand, his eyes closed tightly, and his meticulously combed hair was a little messy.


    before.


    Every time Hardy saw the old godfather, he felt like a lion.


    Majestic and calm.


    Now the lion is injured.


    Mike walked to the bed, held his father''s hand in his hand, and whispered: "Father, I am worried about your safety and called Hardy over from Los Angeles."


    Hardy also walked to the bed and touched the old godfather''s hand. "Mr. Vito, I believe you will get better. Don''t worry about Mike''s affairs. I will do my best to help him. The crisis will definitely pass."


    I don''t know if the old godfather heard Hardy''s words.


    The old godfather''s eyelids seemed to move.


    Hardy left the Leo combat team to guard the hospital and asked for a room next to the old godfather''s ward. Leo''s team was there, even if the opponent sent thirty or forty people to rush the hospital.


    The team leader in charge of the hospital was a little surprised.


    "Mike, who are these people?"


    "My company''s security personnel, I let them stay to protect my father." Mike said.


    "It''s enough to have us here," the team leader said.


    "This is a piece of my filial piety, I hope you understand, my brother over there, I will tell him that more people are safer, you can also take a break, and they are professional security personnel." Mike''s attitude is very firm.


    The captain opened his mouth and said nothing. Although Mike had not been involved in the Corleone family before, he was a member of the Corleone family after all.


    After arranging the rear, Hardy was half relieved.


    The rest is offense.


    Hardy asked Mike to provide someone familiar with the local environment and the situation of the other four families in New York. Mike really didn''t have the right manpower for a while.


    He had always rejected family business before, unwilling to contact gang affairs, and wanted to be a serious businessman and politician.


    Now that the family suddenly changed, he suddenly felt that the power in his hand was too little, and his previous self was indeed a bit immature.


    "Hadi, do you think it is appropriate for me to find someone from the family? Will it affect you?" Mike asked.


    "There will always be contact, who are you going to borrow from?" Hardy said.


    "Uncle Clemenza, he is one of the commanders of his father''s army. He controls half of the family''s power. On weekdays, I have a better relationship with him. I was looking for him when I cleaned up the singer last time." Mike said.


    The fat Italian man immediately appeared in Hardy''s mind.


    He breathed and sweated while dancing a few random dances at the party, but he was such a person, but he was one of the most powerful people in the Corleone family.


    The Corleone family has two commanders, one is Clemenza and the other is Tessio. He remembers that Tessio finally betrayed the new godfather Mike, and this Clemenza has always been loyal.


    "You can ask Clemenza to borrow someone, but you have to tell him that this matter is kept secret for the time being, because I suspect that your family is not stable. What we did is leaked out, which will have an impact on future actions." Hardy said .


    "I understand. I''ll call Uncle Clemenza." Mike said.


    Clemenza was still at the Corleone family manor at the moment, Sonny was still discussing how to retaliate, the sergeant Tom had been opposed, Tessio remained silent, Clemenza looked at everyone, he already felt that the family atmosphere was a bit subtle.


    When the old godfather was there, everyone was suppressed. Now the old godfather is seriously injured, and many people have their own minds.


    Sonny is eager to revenge because he loves his father or because he is eager to establish his position in the Corleone family.


    Tom was arrested by Sorasso before, did he reach an agreement in private?


    Tessio''s character is fierce and tough. Why doesn''t he say anything this time? What are his thoughts?


    Clemenza suddenly felt that the Corleone family was in a precarious manner. If this incident is not handled properly, the Corleone family may be in danger of destruction.


    The most important thing was Sonny''s performance, which made Clemenza feel a little disappointed. His performance in the fight for power was too obvious. Obviously, he was afraid of Tom''s position, so he was eager to avenge him.


    Tom is a family strategist and the adopted son of the godfather. According to the Mafia family tradition, the family affairs of the godfather are often in charge of the second-in-command or military strategist. With Tom¡¯s position, he has great ability to compete for the position of the new godfather.


    "Ring Ling Ling~!"


    Just then the phone in the living room rang.


    One of the men picked up the phone.


    I came to the study not long after, "Clemenza, there is your call. It is from Mike."


    Hearing that it was Mike''s call, the others didn''t care, and they continued to discuss.


    Clemenza got up hard with his hands on the armrest of the sofa, and walked to the living room to answer the phone, "Hmm, well, I see."


    Clemenza went back to the study, Sonny looked at him, "What''s the matter with Mike calling?"


    Clemenza shook his fat head. "He told me that he sent several security guards from the TV factory to the hospital to protect Vito''s safety."


    Sonny curled his lips, "Does he think this is a playhouse? What role can a few security guards do? It''s nothing more than showing concern for his father."


    Everyone discussed for a while, but their opinions were still not unified. Finally, Sonny had to announce that the meeting was adjourned to see what the other party was going to say.


    Clemenza got into his car and did not tell the driver to go home, but drove towards the outskirts of the city.


    On a road on the outskirts of the city, Clemenza saw a row of cars parked on the side of the road. He was a little puzzled, but he was relieved when he saw Mike.


    Get off the bus and meet Mike. Mike introduces Hardy to Clemenza, "Jon Hardy, you should have met."


    Clemenza naturally knew Hardy, stretched out his fat hand and shook Hardy, and said with some surprise: "Isn''t Mr. Hardy in Los Angeles, how come to New York?"


    "I asked him to help. I always feel that things are not easy this time. The Corleone family needs more protection." Mike said.


    "Uncle Clemenza, Hardy brought people to help, but they are not very familiar with the situation in New York. I hope you can send them people who are familiar with the local environment and other family situations to help them do things."


    "Also, this matter needs to be kept secret. If other members of the family know about it, I''m afraid it will be leaked out."


    Clemenza suddenly felt that Mike was very deep in his mind and thought a lot, and he could see the current situation better than Sonny.


    The fat man nodded.


    "No problem, I can send 10 people to cooperate with them, and I will tell them that they are not allowed to contact other people during this time, and they are not allowed to spread any information. They are all responsible for Mr. Hardy until the matter is over." Clemenza said.


    I have to say that Clemenza is very good at being a man.


    ......


    Since the old godfather was attacked, the Corleone family has been looking for Sorasso, Sorasso is very cautious, no one knows where he is hiding.


    Henry and the others targeted the sheriff. The sheriff''s name was McCluskey. He had some small rights in the police department. If it weren''t for his identity, such a person would not be able to get on the table at all, and at best would be a bodyguard.


    At the home of Sergeant McCrosky, two telephone company maintainers came today. Starting this morning, people from Roskie¡¯s family always felt that there were noises on the phone. In fact, they did not know that these noises were people from the intelligence room. Made it.


    After the maintenance, the conversation became clear, and no one knew that a monitor had been installed in the telephone microphone of the sheriff¡¯s home.


    Telephone monitors are definitely a proper high-tech in this era, and only the military and FBI and other departments will have them, but Hardy used them to deal with gangs.


    The four major families are the key surveillance targets.


    In the neighborhoods of the four major families, maintenance personnel also appeared on the telephone lines. The intelligence room personnel connected to the line boxes. One by one, it was said that the telephone company repaired and asked who the other party was. It didn''t take long to find the telephone lines of these families.


    It is only 1947 and no one would have thought that someone would use such investigative methods on them.


    In previous battles, undercover spies were sent, but now they don¡¯t need to play high-tech warfare directly for them.


    From the first day the intelligence room was established, Hardy told them that they must use the world''s most advanced technology. When dealing with Los Angeles robbers last year, HD security used walkie-talkies, which shocked many people at that time.


    ......


    Mike returned to Corleone''s house.


    As soon as I walked in, I heard Sonny and Tom arguing.


    "Sonny, you are too impulsive. Father won''t like this. Doing that will put things in an uncontrollable situation." Tom shouted.


    Sonny pointed at Tom with his finger and said loudly: "Tom, I don''t need you to preach to me. Peace talks are absolutely impossible. I have already sent someone out. As long as the Sorasso appears, I will kill him as soon as possible. ."


    "They killed my father and even wanted to do it again in the hospital. It is absolutely unforgivable."


    "Sonny, if you act on Sorasso, it''s equivalent to a war with other families. This is what my father doesn''t want to see." Tom said.


    "Father is lying in the hospital now. Who did it? That **** Sorasso, there are also other families in it. The Corleone family is not afraid to go to war."


    Sonny said very hard.


    Mike looked at Sonny and Tom quarreling coldly. He wanted to say that now is not the time to quarrel, but how to stabilize the family, see the situation clearly, and then make a unified deployment so that the Corleone family can survive this crisis.


    Killing is not only for revenge.


    The peace talks are not compromises either.


    But he felt that both Sonny and Tom had fallen into their own minds One was because of irritability and the other was because of weakness.


    Mike is a little irritable.


    Even if you let yourself decide, the family will not be so confused.


    He left Corleone Manor and returned to his home.


    But just slept until midnight,


    Suddenly he was woken up by the phone ringing and looked up at the time. At 4:30 in the morning, it was still dark outside.


    "Mike, this is Henry. I''m telling you a piece of news. Just ten minutes ago, your brother Sonny sent someone to kill Buno, the son of Philip, the head of the Tatakilia family."


    Mike was completely awake with a jealous spirit.


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 Chapter 137： : The Awakening of the 2nd Generation Godfather

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    Hardy was not surprised when he heard the news that Buno, the son of Philippe, the head of the Tatakilia family, was killed.


    Philip, the head of the Tartaglia family, has been supporting Solasso, and they can be said to be one of the people behind the assassination of the old godfather.


    To put it bluntly, it is for profit.


    During the Prohibition period, the Mafia used smuggling alcohol to obtain large sums of profits, and as a result, it quickly grew into the largest criminal power in the United States. However, after the Prohibition was lifted, their interest points quickly disappeared, and the profits of the later operating industry were far worse than during the Prohibition period.


    Then drugs appeared. Drugs were a new industry, and his profit rate was so high that everyone''s heart was tempted.


    Several other big families in New York, or almost all American gangs, want to do the drug business, because this business is indeed too profitable and attractive to them, but the old godfather always guards his bottom line and does not want to touch it. Became their blocking stone.


    Hardy has seen Buno. Last time the Flamingo Casino opened, Buno went there, and had a little conflict with Hardy. Unexpectedly, this time he became the first victim of the five major clan conflicts. .


    Hardy got the news much earlier than Mike.


    Henry''s monitoring has begun to work. When Sonny sent someone to kill Buno, Hardy''s people discovered the situation in advance and quickly reported it to Henry, and Henry reported to Hardy again, asking if he wanted to intervene.


    Hardy thought about 0.1 seconds and decided to watch the show.


    That night, Bruno lived in the home of a little singer. The little singer is a newcomer recently touted by Bruno. This girl is beautiful and sings well. She was brought into the company by Bruno and became a plaything. He never expected that the Corleone family would dare to come. Kill him.


    Two killers rushed into the room and fired 12 consecutive shots at Buno with revolvers. When the old godfather was killed, the gunman also shot him 12 consecutive shots.


    But this Buno was not as lucky as the old godfather. No one missed the target with 12 shots. Buno died tragically on the spot. The little singer was sitting next to him and only screamed. When the police arrived, he was already scared and stupid.


    The next day.


    Newspapers in New York have reported on the assassination that took place last night. In addition to the period when the old godfather was killed, and the recent changes in several major families in New York, the newspapers speculated that the major mafia families might have a full-scale war.


    After Mike got up and read the newspaper, he considered whether to go back to Corleone''s house or find Hardy first, and finally he decided to go to Hardy and ask his opinion.


    It''s gloomy and cold today,


    When I got up in the morning, there was sleet.


    Mike wore a coat and hat to go out and drove to the hotel. Hardy was eating breakfast and saw Mike smiling and beckoning him to eat together.


    Mike saw the newspaper next to Hardy and asked, "Hadi, do you think the Corleone family will go to full-scale war with other families?"


    Hardy thought for a while, "Mike, the war has actually started, but it hasn''t reached the most intense charging stage. It is now equivalent to the trial stage before the war."


    Mike frowned when he heard it, as if it was indeed the case.


    "Do you think the Corleone family has any hope of victory?" Mike asked.


    Hardy thought about this question carefully, and said:


    "The Corleone family is indeed the strongest among the five Mafia families in New York, but if you face the other four families alone, I think the Corleone family has no chance of winning, and there is a high probability that it will be swallowed by other families."


    Mike''s heart trembled when he heard it.


    "Why do you say that?"


    Hardy gave a chuckle.


    "I''ll analyze it for you. I guess you have the answer in your own heart. The Corleone family has several strengths, the Tessio Legion and the Clemenza Legion. These are the two pillars of the Corleone Family, with a total of more than 300 people. "


    "Your brother Sonny also has some people in his hands, about 60 people. 400 people, that''s all the strength of the Corleone family."


    "But for other families, each of them has two or three hundred people. One family may not be Corleone''s opponent, but the combination of several families is definitely not something the Corleone family can resist."


    "Economically, the Corleone family can spend a lot of money, and other families also have a lot of money."


    "The reason why the Corleone family has become the head of the five big families is that the strongest place is not the number of people and wealth, but the Lord Vito Corleone. His connections are the largest capital of the Corleone family.


    "Other families can actually do drug business on their own. The biggest reason why they have to hold Mr. Corleone is that they value his political capital, the relationship with politicians and the legal profession."


    "And your father refused to do this business because he was worried that drugs would affect his relationship with politicians and judges. This is also the biggest conflict between the two sides."


    "Mr. Vito is the mainstay of the Corleone family. As long as he falls, even if other families do not take action on the Corleone family, the influence of the Corleone family will be reduced by several levels and will definitely not be ranked first among the five major families."


    "This is also the biggest reason they killed Mr. Vito."


    After listening to Hardy''s analysis, Mike had a sudden sense of openness, and all the fog in front of him was lifted.


    Mike raised his eyes to Hardy.


    He is about the same age as himself, but he sees problems much better than himself.


    "Since you see that the Corleone family is so dangerous, why do you help me?" Mike looked at Hardy and asked.


    Hardy laughed, patted Mike on the shoulder and said:


    "I said, we are friends. A true friend is not just to help when the other party is in the most distress. You can''t be called a true friend by eating, drinking and having fun with girls on weekdays."


    Mike''s gratitude to Hardy is deeper, and he trusts him more in his heart.


    "Hadi, what do you think the Corleone family should do next to get rid of the immediate crisis." Mike asked.


    "Kill Sorasso!" Hardy said plainly.


    "Why?" Mike asked curiously.


    "Although Sorasso is only a drug dealer, this person has now become the bond of the other four big families. The drug business they want is all because of this person. As long as you kill him, their temporary alliance will be temporarily disbanded. It''s that simple." Hardy said.


    "As for the rest of the matter, you can let the family spread the word and say other things can be discussed, but wait until the old godfather recovers. This gives other families hope that they will not die with the Corleone family."


    Mike couldn''t help but nodded.


    ......


    Mike returned home.


    It was found that Sonny and Tom were arguing again.


    Sonny wanted to kill Solaro, while Tom continued to advocate peace talks.


    "Sonny, you have killed Buno. Do you know what other families think now? They will think that you will also attack them, and they will unite. If it is really like that, the Corleone family will not be able to survive."


    "Solazo called and said there was more talk, otherwise they would do it soon."


    Although Sonny is reckless, he also knows that things may be a bit too big.


    "Then what do you say?"


    Tom shrugged: "Sorasso asked us to send a family member over to ask someone from the Corleone family."


    "Then I''m going?" Sonny frowned.


    "No, they said you were too impulsive to let you go." Tom said.


    Everyone turned their heads to look at Fredo, the second son of the old godfather. When so many people looked at him, Fredo''s eyes dodged, obviously he was very scared.


    Everyone knows his timid character.


    Mike pursed his mouth and said, "I''ll go, I''ll talk to them and see what they want to say."


    "Tom, when you contact the other party, you say that I am willing to talk to them, but it must be in public places. Pubs and restaurants are fine. You cannot go to private places." Mike said.


    "Okay, I''ll get in touch with the other party." Tom said.


    It¡¯s not long before Tom came back from the phone and said to Mike, ¡°They said they would come to pick you up and go to a restaurant to eat and talk, but the location can¡¯t be told to us now. He said they are very sincere and will give us that we will not refuse. Reason."


    No reason for rejection.


    This is a saying that the old godfather loves to say.


    He used to tell others, but now someone has started telling Corleone''s family.


    Mike nodded.


    The others dispersed, Mike came to the old godfather¡¯s study, there was no one here, he sat in the place where the old godfather often sits, felt for a long time on the handrails, picked up the phone and called Hardy to tell Hardy what happened here. Things.


    "Hadi, I plan to kill Sorasso. I think that guy will kill my father again, because they will benefit the most from killing his father. The political protection of the Corleone family will disappear and the strength will drop by more than half." Mike said.


    "What are you going to do?" Hardy asked.


    "They will come and pick me up to a restaurant, but they won''t tell me which one. I hope you will help me and find a way to send me a gun in." Mike said.


    Hardy laughed.


    "Mike, I tell you, those who do big things use more brains and less hands, let alone commit dangers with your own body. If you kill people in public, what should you do next, run away, then who is responsible for our business."


    "And you called me from Los Angeles just to help you get a gun in."


    "You just go to see them as planned, just play with them, don''t promise but give each other a little hope, then leave, and I will be responsible for the rest." Hardy said.


    "Okay, do as you say."


    at night.


    Mike came to the place as agreed, and it was not long before a car parked next to him. Solaro rolled down the window and said, "Mike, get in the car."


    Mike saw Solaro and the sheriff sitting in the back seat.


    Mike got in the car, and the sheriff smiled at Mike, "Mike, does your jaw hurt?"


    "The doctor told me that I have a broken jaw and I will keep it for three or four months." Mike said.


    "Oh~, that''s really embarrassing, I didn''t want to hit so hard at the time, maybe it was a coincidence, I was very embarrassed."


    The sheriff said an apology, but it was showing off in the ears of others.


    Their car went around the streets of New York several times, and finally stopped in front of an unremarkable restaurant.


    The three walked into the restaurant, and Mike found that there were already two tables of guests in the restaurant. When they walked in, the two tables of guests looked to them. These people were bulging around their waists, and they obviously had guns hidden.


    Mike knew that these people were definitely Sorasso''s men.


    When several people''s meals came, Mike was not interested in eating at all, but Solasso was very happy. He put the steak into his mouth while chewing and said, "Mike, do you know what a huge market this is? Only New York has it every year. It can reach tens of millions, and there are hundreds of millions in the United States."


    "As long as we cooperate, I can guarantee that the Corleone family will definitely reap more than $3 million in profits from this business every year."


    "I will bring the freight in, and you can be responsible for the sales. This money is absolutely easy to make. Of course, sometimes we need to use the Corleone family contacts. As long as the police check it loosely, we can easily make a lot of money. "


    Mike listened absently.


    "I understand what Mr. Solasso meant. I will tell Sonny and the rest of the family when I go back. As for whether to cooperate, everyone needs to decide together." Mike said.


    "Of course, it does need to be discussed, but the conditions I have given are already very generous, and other families have agreed to it, and I will wait for the Corleone family to reply."


    Sorasso''s words had a very obvious threat.


    Mike put down his fork, said goodbye and left. As soon as he left the restaurant, the sheriff sneered, "I''m still a little guy who doesn''t understand anything. Today''s scene is probably already terrified. You see that he has been utterly unwilling, ha ha. "


    "I heard that when Vito Corleone was shot and killed, his second son was by his side. He was so scared that the gun fell to the ground and he would just kneel on the ground and cry. In this way, the Corleone family, haha, as long as the old guy dies, the Corleone family will not be preserved for long.¡± The sheriff said with a sneer.


    Solasso had similar impressions of Mike. The Corleone family and Vito Corleone were indeed personalities. As for his son, he really couldn''t make it to the table.


    at this time.


    Two cars drove over and parked in front of the restaurant, with the windows down, and several barrels protruding from the windows.


    "Da da da da da da da da da da ~~!"


    Several machine guns fired violently, the glass of the restaurant was blown, and the people in the restaurant were turned over by the beaters.


    A bullet passed through the head of the sheriff, and the head of the sheriff was lifted halfway out. His body thumped and fell to the ground. Sorasso was terrified. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and fell to the ground.


    At this moment, the sound of the machine guns stopped, and Sorasso thought he had escaped.


    At this moment something was thrown in from the window, and Sorasso was frightened when he saw it.


    Explosives.


    And there is more than one.


    A series of explosives were thrown in, and one of them was thrown in where Sorasso was lying on his stomach. The explosives sparked.


    Sorasso wanted to escape instinctively, but it was too late.


    "Boom boom boom~~ boom boom~~"


    There was a violent explosion in the restaurant.


    I believe that none of the people in this restaurant will survive. At this moment, the cars outside have already left.


    In the car Hardy and Mike are sitting together.


    The two witnessed the explosion.


    Hardy said to Mike, "The owner of the restaurant has been notified before the attack. They will be fine. The restaurant is full of Solasso people. By the way, why do you use such a drastic method to kill them?"


    "I want to let the other big families see how fierce the Corleone family''s revenge is. This will help dispel their swelling ambitions. It will only work if you talk outside." Mike said solemnly.


    Hardy looked at Mike.


    I feel that Mike has slowly begun to have the temperament of the second-generation godfather. If it is placed in a fantasy novel, this should be regarded as the awakening of the godfather''s blood.


    ......


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 Chapter 138： : Resolve the family crisis

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    Mike returned to Corleone Manor. Sonny, Tom, Tessio, Clemenza and others were waiting for him. As soon as Mike walked in, a few people gathered around.


    "Mike, how are you talking?" Tom asked.


    Mike picked up the cup on the table and poured himself a glass of wine. After taking a sip, Mike said, "Sorasso, the sheriff, and the men they took were all killed by bombing."


    Everyone in the room was shocked.


    "What? It''s killed, what''s the matter?" Sonny asked quickly.


    Others are also full of suspicion.


    Mike glanced at the crowd and said in a deep tone: "That Sorasso assassinated his father twice, they will not give up, for the safety of his father, I must kill him!"


    "You, how did you do it." Tom asked in surprise.


    "After talking with the other party, I left the restaurant. The person I arranged to shoot at the restaurant with a machine gun, and then threw in a few bombs to fry everyone in the restaurant into meat sauce." Mike said.


    Sonny looked at his brother in disbelief.


    Tom looked shocked.


    Tessio frowned deeply.


    Clement''s eyes moved, and he immediately thought of Hardy.


    "Mike, where are you from, don''t tell me it''s your security guard in the factory?" Sonny asked very surprised.


    "I spend money to hire people." Mike gave the simplest answer.


    "This is not the time to talk about this. What we should discuss now is how to deal with the next thing." Mike said.


    Tom looked at Mike and said worriedly: "Mike, killing the police is to provoke the entire judicial system. The connections established by the Corleone family will collapse."


    Mike shook his head, "No, it''s not that serious. The sheriff and the drug dealer are entangled. He is no longer a good policeman. Tom, don''t we have anything to do with the newspaper. You call the people in the newspaper and tell them the sheriff Working with drug dealers is a cancer of the police department, so no one will care about his life or death."


    Tom thought for a while, "I will call the people in the newspaper, they should know how to write."


    "What about the murder, the police will look for Mike." Tessio said.


    Mike shrugged nonchalantly, ¡°I had left the restaurant before the attack. No one confirmed that it was my hand, and it was indeed not my hand. People would guess that it was the Corleone family¡¯s hand, but there is no evidence to prove that I committed a crime. "


    Tom is a lawyer himself, and nodded after hearing Mike''s words.


    "The police would indeed doubt Mike, but there is no evidence to prove that he did it, so he can''t do anything to him.


    "What do you think the other families will react? Will they go to war with us directly?" Sonny asked.


    Tom didn''t speak.


    Tessio was also silent.


    Mike spoke again: "Sonny, I think you should call the heads of the families and tell them the views of the Corleone family. You don''t have to promise them anything. You can say that the Corleone family can talk about many things, but you have to wait. Father, come here."


    "If anyone wants to do it, the Corleone family has the strength to collapse with any family."


    Mike paused for a while and suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Tom will call the Tatakilia family."


    Sonny killed his son, and now the patriarch of the Tatakilia family is angry, thinking about revenge, Sonny may call them and they may blow up.


    Everyone nodded together.


    Tom looked at Mike, his eyes changed. He felt that he didn''t know this little brother. Although Mike was a bit rebellious since he was a child, he didn''t show any outstanding leadership and ability to deal with incidents.


    But this time I did things vigorously and thoughtfully afterwards.


    He saw the figure of the old godfather on Mike.


    Clemenza smiled and nodded to Mike, saying that Mike did a great job this time. His behavior seemed reckless, but he perfectly resolved the crisis in front of the Corleone family and took things in another direction.


    Tessio also had some admiration for Mike.


    Everyone went to work separately, and Mike went to the old godfather''s study and sat in the old godfather''s chair again.


    He didn¡¯t think about what happened before, because those have passed. He was thinking about Hardy. It took only three or four days to kill Solaro since Hardy received his request for help. Can sort out the clearest lines from intricate events and make accurate judgments.


    Mike admired this in his heart.


    There are also the solutions he talked to Sonny, Tom and others before, finding newspapers and calling other family patriarchs. In fact, they were all told by Hardy when he was chatting with Hardy. He just copied it and told everyone.


    Compared with Hardy,


    I still have a lot to learn and exercise.


    ......


    The next day.


    Major newspapers have reported on the machine gun bombing that occurred in the restaurant yesterday. It was around 9 o''clock in the evening. There were still many passers-by on the road. It is not difficult to understand the situation.


    "New York Daily News":


    "Two cars parked at the entrance of the restaurant, with gun barrels sticking out of the window, shooting frantically at the restaurant, and then throwing explosives into the restaurant. Everyone in the restaurant was killed on the spot. The scene was **** and brutal."


    "The newspaper found the restaurant owner. In this attack, neither the owner nor the restaurant employee was injured. They said that a few minutes before the attack, someone came to the back kitchen and forced them to leave the kitchen to the back alley with money. There was an explosion."


    "According to the police, there was a police officer named McCluskey who was the Sheriff of Third Avenue in Brooklyn. The police did not disclose other circumstances."


    "New York Times":


    "This is a vicious attack. Based on what happened in New York during this time, it is speculated that it may be caused by a gang vendetta. Such vendettas should stop, otherwise it will cause New York to panic."


    "New York World":


    "According to sources, this attack may be related to the attack on the Corleone family patriarch a few days ago. The deceased has been confirmed to be a drug dealer from Turkey who came to New York. Having interacted with the drug dealer, it is said that McCluskey usually accepts bribes..."


    ......


    The police came to Corleone''s house and took Mike away. Mike was questioned at the police station, accompanied by a lawyer.


    Mike admitted frankly that he did have dinner with Solaro and Sheriff McCluskey last night, and that they had invited himself.


    "What are you talking about?" the policeman asked.


    "Business, Sorasso wants to buy a batch of TV sets to be shipped to Turkey to sell. We talked about that."


    Everyone knows that Mike is the boss of MEBO TV Company, and there is nothing wrong with talking about TV sales.


    "Were there any conflicts that night?" the policeman asked again.


    Mike smiled, "Mr. Police Officer, they want to buy a TV, and I sell a TV, what conflict can we have."


    "You didn''t talk about anything else, such as family business." the policeman asked.


    Before Mike could speak, the lawyer next to him stood up and said with a serious expression: "Mr. Officer, please pay attention to your words. Your inquiry may induce my client''s suspicion. I will complain to you."


    "My client is a legitimate businessman. He has never had a criminal record. He has participated in the Anti-Fascist War and won the Battle Hero Medal. No one can convict him because of a surname."


    The police officer in charge raised his eyebrows.


    "Well, when I didn''t ask this question."


    "After you met that night, when did you leave, and what happened after you left?"


    "After we discussed it, I chose to leave and then went home. As for what happened afterwards, I still knew in the newspaper." Mike picked himself up very clean.


    "That means you don''t know who attacked Solasso and McCluskey?"


    Mike shrugged, "Of course I don''t know, do I need to know?"


    After accepting the inquiry.


    Mike and his lawyer left the police station.


    Although everyone suspects that this matter was done by the Corleone family, there is no evidence.


    The United States is a country that talks about evidence. Even if he did it without evidence, you can''t do anything to him.


    Moreover, some passers-by confirmed that Mike did leave the restaurant and got in a car to leave. After a few minutes after he left, two cars came and attacked the restaurant. No one saw Mike actually do it.


    Even if this matter was done by the Corleone family, it was not Mike''s hands, and there is no need for him to do it himself.


    ......


    The patriarchs of the four families received a call from Sonny and Tom last night. The meaning is obvious. The Corleone family will not tolerate the attack on the old godfather and will definitely retaliate back. This is also a Sicilian tradition.


    As for business matters, we can talk about it, but we must wait for the old godfather to get better.


    The bombs last night really shocked a group of people. No one wanted to fight the Corleone family hard enough to get their own family in.


    The purpose of the establishment of the Mafia Committee was to resolve disputes between the Mafia families.


    The patriarch of the Basini family was the real messenger behind this incident. After putting down the phone, he thought about it for a long time, and finally called several other family patriarchs.


    Put the contradiction aside for now and wait until Vito Corleone recovers.


    Henry came to Hardy''s room with a stack of manuscript paper.


    "Boss, report to you about the monitoring."


    "According to a comprehensive analysis, the first contact with Solaro and his full support was the Tatarquilia family. The Tatarquilia family''s investment in the past two years has been relatively unsuccessful, and several projects have lost money. Anxious to use the drug business to make money."


    "Philip began to connect with other families in New York, as well as families stationed in other cities, such as Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans, etc., to start this business together."


    "They want to get Mr. Vito''s political resources so they will force Mr. Vito to submit together. Of course, there are also families who have the idea of ??annexing the Corleone family to strengthen themselves."


    Hardy had seen the Godfather movie and knew about these situations a long time ago. Now that he listens to Henry''s report, he understands their situation better in his heart.


    "Boss, during the monitoring, we also heard some interesting information. For example, the head of the Basini family called the head of a logistics support bureau of the military to bribe the other party to buy obsolete transport aircraft and form an air transportation company."


    Hardy heard something.


    "Is the U.S. military going to eliminate a batch of transport planes, Henry, you can find a way to find out about this news. Didn''t you say that we also need a few planes before? If there is such a thing, we will also find a way to buy some." Hardy ordered. Henry.


    "Okay, I''ll find a way to find out." Henry responded.


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 Chapter 139： : Airline Vision

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    After a week of unconsciousness, the old godfather finally woke up. After the doctor''s examination, he smiled and said, "Mr. Vito, you are very lucky. You can recover so well after being hit by five bullets. Then you just need to cultivate with peace of mind."


    "Thank you doctor, I believe it was your brilliant medical skills that saved me." The old godfather said weakly.


    The doctor went out with a smile, and the family rushed into the ward.


    The old godfather¡¯s wife was the first to step forward and bowed her head and kissed her husband. ¡°Vito, it¡¯s great to see you wake up. I was terrified when I heard that you were attacked.¡±


    Immediately after the children came over, the old godfather saw that the eldest son Sonny, the second son Fredo and the younger son Mike were all there, and their daughter, son-in-law and adopted son Tom were standing beside him. The old godfather nodded in relief.


    No matter what happens, he is not afraid as long as his family is there.


    After the relatives visited, the women all went out. Only the men were left in the room. The old godfather looked around his children and some of his subordinates, and asked weakly: "Tell me about what happened after I was attacked. "


    "Father, the doctor wants you to rest more, don''t work too hard?" Sonny said.


    The old godfather waved his hand gently, "I''m just lying down and listening, it''s okay, Tom, it''s up to you to say you are a military teacher."


    Strictly speaking, Tom is a military adviser, and his status in the gang is much higher than Sonny. When the old godfather was seriously injured, Sonny had a little right to speak. Now the old godfather asked about gang affairs, Sonny even ranked in Tessio. Behind Clemenza.


    Lawyer Tom was born and spoke clearly. He started talking after the godfather was attacked, including the threat of being captured by Solaro.


    The old godfather frowned when he heard that Sonny had mobilized to kill Buno, the son of Philip''s patriarch of the Tatakilia family.


    Later, when he heard that Sorasso wanted to negotiate, Mike took the initiative, and then killed Sorasso and the sheriff in the restaurant, and even used explosive methods like explosions. The old godfather was a little surprised and looked at the person standing next to him. Little son.


    This little son is very repulsive of the family business and hates the use of gangsters, but this time he did such a thing.


    Immediately after Tom said, Mike made a series of suggestions after returning from the murder, such as publishing the newspaper to expose the identity of Solasso''s drug dealer, exposing that the sheriff took bribes to become a drug dealer''s thug, and asked Sonny and Tom to call other families to temporarily stabilize The old godfather looked at the younger son even more with regards to the various families.


    obviously,


    After the incident, the eldest son Sonny was blindly taking revenge and killing. He couldn''t see that the family crisis was approaching, and he didn''t have the brain to solve the problem.


    The second son, Fredo, is too weak and timid to live in the underworld at all.


    It was the youngest son who was the most rebellious and least willing to accept his own arrangements, but he was able to stand up and defuse the family crisis ingeniously.


    More importantly, he washed himself out, and the whole thing was done perfectly.


    After Tom finished speaking, the old godfather closed his eyes, and everyone in the room didn''t dare to bother and stood there waiting quietly.


    After a while, the old godfather finally opened his eyes and said weakly and firmly: "Sonny, you have to leave. I know Philip very well. He is a guy who will avenge him. If you order his son to be killed, he will definitely retaliate."


    "You can go back to Sicily and live for a while, wait until the matter here is completely resolved, and ask you to come back and you will come back again."


    Sonny was reluctant.


    New York is a real world of colorful flowers. Compared to Sicily, where it is a scumming countryside, he will be suffocated to death when he lives in Sicily.


    As well as his subordinates, the forces he established before he left may slowly dissipate.


    "Father, I..."


    The old godfather looked at Sonny, his eyes very firm, "Sonny, you are my son, I don''t want anything to happen to you, so you must go back."


    Sonny felt his father''s determination, he dared not defy, bowed his head and said, "Good father, I''m going back to Sicily."


    The old godfather nodded, "Okay, I''m a little tired, let''s go out."


    Everyone went out.


    Suddenly the old godfather stopped Mike again, "Mike, you left me a few words to ask you."


    The others went out, leaving only the old godfather and Mike in the ward.


    The old godfather looked at his younger son kindly and asked, "Mike, are you hiding something from me?"


    Mike knew what his father was asking.


    Shook his head.


    "I didn''t hide anything from my father. After the incident, I felt a deep sense of crisis, so I called Hardy from Los Angeles to help me."


    Hearing Hardy''s name, the old godfather figured it all out.


    For those things Mike did, someone must help him, not a member of the family, it must be an outsider, if it was Hardy, it would make sense.


    "When I was in a coma, I faintly heard someone talking. At the time, I just felt the voice was familiar. Now I finally remember it. It was Hardy."


    Mike nodded.


    "I called Hardy for help. He chartered two planes from Los Angeles and brought 70 people over on the same day. A lot of things happened afterwards. Hardy analyzed the situation for me and studied countermeasures. In fact, I will do this later. Most of them are Kazakhstan. Dee helped me with the idea."


    The old godfather nodded lightly.


    "Mike, you are very lucky to have found a real friend, and you must know how to cherish this kind of friend, understand."


    "Yes, father, I understand, because true friends are so rare."


    ......


    Two days later,


    Sonny went to Sicily and lived in the house of a local gang leader, where he should be safe.


    Two more days passed,


    Fredo was sent to Las Vegas.


    There are now more than 30 casinos in Las Vegas, and the Corleone family also has a casino in Las Vegas, the size of which is similar to other casinos, with a few hundred square meters of a dozen gaming tables.


    It''s incomparable to the Flamingo Casino.


    Fredo has a cowardly character and is not suitable for real gang fights. It is better to let him go out early and get in touch with the casino business.


    Now the old godfather is only left with Mike, and Mike is not involved in family affairs.


    ......


    This day.


    Mike took Hardy to the old godfather''s ward.


    The old godfather looked at Hardy and smiled, "Hadi, thank you for your help to the Corleone family."


    After a few more days of cultivation, the old godfather''s spirit was much better than the previous few days.


    This time, Hardy did help the Corleone family to overcome the crisis, send someone to guard his safety, help Mike kill Solasso, and make plans to stabilize the other four families so that the Corleone family can spend the most dangerous period of time.


    "You are too polite, I am Mike''s friend, these are all things should be." Hardy smiled.


    After chatting for a few words, Hardy remembered something and suddenly asked: "Mr. Vito, I wonder if you know someone from the military logistics department?"


    "Oh, what''s the matter?"


    "I heard a news a few days ago that the war is over and the military intends to sell a batch of obsolete aircraft, the price should be very cheap, I want to buy a few." Hardy said.


    "Where did you hear the news?"


    "From a friend, the military did not disclose this news to the public. Perhaps it did not intend to make it public. It would be bought in private, so I asked if you have anything to do with the logistics department." Hardy said.


    Henry had already inquired about the plane.


    During the war, the United States manufactured a large number of aircraft, more than 200,000. Now the war is basically over, and a large number of aircraft are left unused.


    The military recently made a decision to sell some of these idle aircraft to foreign countries, some of them in inventory, and some of them to be sold. As for the rest, they will be dismantled and scrapped.


    When Hardy came to New York, he was tempted to buy a few passenger planes for his own use. He asked about the price. For example, the new C-47 aircraft cost about 200,000 US dollars apiece, but the price of second-hand planes was much lower than this price.


    And you don¡¯t have to wait in line for production, you can use it with a simple modification when you get it. After listening to the Pasini Patriarch¡¯s phone and learning the news, Hardy pondered over a few U.S. aircraft to eliminate aircraft. The performance of these aircraft is actually not bad. The C-47 aircraft was still in use until the 21st century.


    The old godfather smiled and said, "I really have a friend in the Logistics Management Bureau. Why don''t I call him and you can talk to him?"


    "Okay, thank you so much."


    The old godfather shook his head, "Don''t say thank you to me."


    This sentence was exactly the same as Hardy said before, and then the old godfather and Hardy both laughed.


    In front of Hardy, the old godfather made a call, and the other party was a little surprised when he received the call from the old godfather, "Vito, I read in the newspaper that you were assassinated, and now you can call me and it seems okay?"


    "Yes, I can''t die temporarily." The old godfather smiled.


    "Why do you remember calling me?"


    "I heard that the logistics management department is going to sell a batch of planes. I don''t know if there is such a thing?" the old godfather asked.


    "Your information is really well-informed. There is indeed this matter. However, the Congress has not approved the specific quantity. How many units will be sold. The specific price is still uncertain. Moreover, it also involves the reform of the logistics management department and the merger of institutions. Some Chaos, why, do you want a plane?" asked the other side.


    "It''s a very close friend of mine who wants it, Darrell, how about I let him contact you?" the old godfather said.


    "Haha no problem, let him contact me."


    Hanging up the phone, the old godfather said to Hardy: "I called this person Darrell Williams, the rank of brigadier general, is one of the powerful figures in the Logistics Administration."


    "The Logistics Administration is in Fort Bayver, Virginia. You go there to find him, and he will tell you about the specific situation. If it can be sold, I believe you will definitely have a copy." Hardy said.


    Hardy got the contact information, said goodbye to the old godfather and left the hospital. Mike and Hardy got in the car together and asked, "How much do you plan to buy?"


    "At least two. If the price is cheap, you can buy as many as you can buy Mike was surprised: "Are you planning to open an airline? "


    "It''s not impossible."


    If there are enough planes, Hardy really intends to get an airline. Anyway, he has to find someone responsible for buying two planes. If there are too many planes, then it would be good to get an airline.


    Even if it does not carry passengers, cargo is a good business. Now air cargo is less expensive than trucks, and the speed is much faster. It is definitely the future direction of cargo.


    what,


    Do not understand operations.


    It''s even simpler. There are so many airlines in the United States. Just buy one. Use all the resources of the original management team''s flight qualifications and add your own investment. I believe there will be development.


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 Chapter 140： : Give gifts to the heart

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    Virginia is also on the east coast. New York is only more than 600 kilometers away from Virginia. Hardy only took Henry with him this time. He met him at the apartment of Brigadier General Darrell Williams.


    Before Hardy came, Brigadier General Williams also asked someone to understand Hardy''s situation, and was surprised after learning about it.


    This Hardy retired from the military in 1945, and by this year he already owned several listed companies, including the famous HD Security, HD Pictures, and Playboy Magazine.


    Although Brigadier General Williams is in his 50s this year, this does not prevent him from being a fan of "Playboy" magazine.


    "Have you been a soldier?" The Brigadier General stretched out his hand and shook Hardy.


    "Yes General." Hardy said.


    "It''s great to be young, especially at your age to achieve such a big success, it''s very remarkable."


    "The reason why I can grow up is inseparable from the support of seniors like you, General." Hardy said modestly.


    The two sat down, Brigadier General Williams asked about the old godfather¡¯s condition, and then said: ¡°I know your HD security. There were many reports in the newspaper last year. I even accompanied my little daughter to the cinema to watch "Los Angeles "The Bank Robbery" documentary."


    "In fact, I want to buy a transport plane, partly because of HD security. Now the main business of the security company is in Los Angeles. In the future, I plan to expand to major cities in the United States. There will be a lot of contacts. The transport plane is the first choice in the future." To the topic.


    "What type of airplane do you want and how much do you want?" the Brigadier General asked.


    "I plan to buy C-53 and C-47, if possible, I also hope to buy a B29 transport aircraft."


    C-53 and C-47 are both aircraft produced by Douglas Aircraft Factory. Although the models are different, there is not much difference from the fuselage to the engine. The biggest difference is that there is a large cargo door at the rear of the C-47, which is mainly used For shipping.


    The C-53 is a soldier transport aircraft with dozens of passenger seats. It does not need to be modified to transport passengers with this aircraft.


    Brigadier General Williams said: "There are indeed C-53s and C-47s among the eliminated models. According to the report, the C-53 is going to sell 120 and the C-47 is going to sell 200, but many airlines are also taking a fancy. These two airplanes."


    "Also you mentioned the B29 aerial fortress. It has only been in service for three years. The military has no plans to eliminate them."


    Hardy said to himself, it seems that he is thinking too much.


    He originally thought about getting a B29 aerial fortress to play with. When he had the opportunity, he drove the plane across the Pacific Ocean to Japan and drove around the island country. I don¡¯t know the people who are not living well now, look. Will you kneel down in fright when you get to your own plane?


    God,


    Please,


    Don''t lay eggs!


    "How much do the military plan to sell for these aircraft?" Hardy still cares more about this issue. If it''s too expensive, it doesn''t make much sense.


    Brigadier General Williams said: "The price has not been approved by the military, but the price reported by our logistics department is 38,000 U.S. dollars per C-53 and 36,000 U.S. dollars per C-47."


    When Hardy heard this price, he was immediately moved.


    A new aircraft is nearly 200,000, and the military sells it for only one-fifth of the price. Although it is second-hand, the performance of these aircraft is not bad at all, especially this kind of propeller aircraft, which is simple to maintain. No problem for years.


    "General Williams, I wonder if you can order a few for me?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    The Brigadier General thought for a while, "C-53 and C-47 are very popular. How about I order 5 for you each?"


    There are 10 in total.


    In fact, Hardy still wants to buy more. This time it is definitely a rare opportunity to miss it. Even if you buy it back and don''t use it, you can make a profit by reselling it.


    The benefits of such an opportunity will be shared by the big bosses, and it is impossible to flow to the market and be bought by ordinary people.


    Fair bidding?


    Go ahead, you don¡¯t even know a lot of information.


    This is also the most fundamental reason why many people can make money easily, but ordinary people can''t make this kind of money at all.


    "I really appreciate the general''s help. By the way, General, I wonder if you are familiar with Brigadier General Bob Ernst?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    When Brigadier General Williams heard the name of Brigadier General Bob Ernst, his face sank slightly, "Why, you and Bob Ernst also know each other?"


    Hardy shook his head. "I''m not familiar with Brigadier General Bob Ernst. I have never seen it."


    "Then what do you mean by mentioning him?"


    Hardy''s face was always smiling, and said: "I heard some news that someone contacted Brigadier General Bob Ernst. He promised to help him buy 50 planes. Brigadier General Bob Ernst''s son-in-law was driving in New York. To a gallery, and the other party is going to buy oil paintings worth 200,000 U.S. dollars."


    Brigadier General Williams'' eyes lit up suddenly, and he looked at Hardy and asked seriously: "Is this news accurate?"


    "Very accurate." Hardy said.


    Brigadier General Williams investigated Hardy''s situation. Before Hardy came, he naturally asked Henry to investigate the Brigadier General.


    Indeed, as Brigadier General Williams said during the conversation with the old godfather, the current situation of the Logistics Support Bureau is a bit chaotic. During the Second World War, there were more than 20 logistics support departments. Now that the war is over, the Logistics Support Bureau is preparing to streamline and merge the departments.


    Brigadier General Williams hopes to compete with the Deputy Director of the Logistics Guarantee Bureau, and his biggest competitor is Brigadier General Bob Ernst. The two usually do not deal with each other. Now that there is a position competition, it is even more similar. This situation is logistics. Almost everyone in the Security Bureau knows that it is no secret.


    The person contacted by the Mafia Basini family is Brigadier General Bob Ernst, and their phone calls happened to be monitored by the intelligence staff.


    Such private transactions are not uncommon, and bribery methods are constantly emerging. I help you buy cheap planes, you buy my uncle''s paintings, uncle made money, buy a villa and buy a car to give to the old man, this is the child''s filial piety.


    This situation is very difficult to investigate, unless there is internal information.


    Hardy understands that Brigadier General Williams and Brigadier General Bob Ernst are competing for the position of deputy director. Brigadier General Williams helps him buy the plane, so he should give each other a gift.


    Send money?


    Vulgar.


    What could fascinate the other party more than sending an official position.


    "Hadi, tell me everything you know." Brigadier General Williams looked at Hardy with scorching eyes.


    Hardy leaned forward and lowered his voice to tell Brigadier General Williams what he knew. The Brigadier General listened for a while and took out a small notebook from his pocket to remember. It was really rigorous.


    Hardy glanced at what he remembered.


    Patriarch of the Basini family of the New York Mafia.


    50 C-53 and C-47.


    The gallery name of Brigadier General Bob Ernst¡¯s son-in-law.


    Transaction details.


    Close the notebook, and Brigadier General Williams has a triumphant smile on his face. If things are verified, Brigadier General Bob must be over, and he has a great chance to be promoted to the position of deputy director. At that time, his military rank will be upgraded by one level. Cheng Major General.


    Brigadier General Williams looked at Hardy and became more kind at this moment. "Hadi, the planes just mentioned, are 10 enough?"


    "It''s not enough. I want to form my own airline." Hardy said.


    "In this way, Hardy, I will help you get more places, how much do you want to buy?" Brigadier General Williams asked.


    "The more the better."


    Hardy said, this time the military sells 120 C-53s and 200 C-47s. If you have the skills, give me all. I really dare to eat them all in one bite.


    Big deal to find a bank loan.


    "OK, I will try my best to help you fight." Brigadier General Williams responded.


    Brigadier General Williams became happy. He was only going to talk to Hardy for half an hour, but when he arrived at the meal accidentally, he enthusiastically left Hardy for dinner.


    During the meal, Hardy said in a chatty tone: "General, I know that you are in the Logistics Management Administration and are also in charge of the Veterans Affairs Department. You know that I have a security company called HD Security. If possible, the company would like to receive it. Some veterans and retired officers joined the company."


    Every year, the military department evaluates the job placement of veterans. Brigadier General Williams is responsible for this work. He knows how difficult it is to find a suitable job for veterans, especially now that the war has just ended and there is a backlog of veterans. There are so many positions for them.


    Hearing Hardy¡¯s proposal, Brigadier General Williams was very happy, "How many veterans can you place each year?"


    Hardy thought for a while and said, "A thousand people every year."


    Brigadier General Williams was overjoyed, which is equivalent to helping him solve the problem of a thousand people, which is not a small achievement for him.


    "Hadi, I want to thank you for those veterans. Good jobs are not easy to find now. Many of them have no professional skills and can only do the lowest-level jobs. Entering the security industry should be the best job."


    "In this way, you can come over and choose whoever you want, and I promise to bring you the best."


    "Also, you have placed a large number of veterans. The government has a certain subsidy policy. Enterprises can reduce or exempt some taxes. When you come back to recruit, I will ask them to get a certificate of tax incentives for your company."


    In the future, HD security will develop, and there will be no shortage of people. Now there are more than 1,000 people. The business is limited to Los Angeles. San Francisco has only opened a branch, which is regarded as an outpost. It has not formally started business with other banking companies~www.novelhall .com~ But Hardy believes in the future of the security company.


    A thousand people can digest it every year, even he feels that it may not be enough.


    After talking about recruiting veterans, Hardy talked about another topic, "General, there is one more thing I want you to help?"


    "Oh, tell me?"


    Brigadier General Williams did not agree.


    "That''s the case. My security company has been established for a short time, the foundation is not strong, and many things are not comprehensive. I have an idea to ask a few respected and respected generals to be the company''s consultants to point the way for the company. "Hadi said very sincerely.


    "The consultant fee is 20,000 yuan per year, and there are other benefits." Hardy said.


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    Twenty thousand dollars.


    It is equivalent to 10 years of salary for an ordinary person. This is only a consultant fee. Hardy told Brigadier General Williams that during his tenure, the consultant will also enjoy a number of benefits such as a car issued by the company, free refueling, and an annual trip.


    To put it bluntly, it means spending money to raise people.


    As for the work content, it is to hold several meetings each year to help the security company point out the shortcomings and propose the development direction.


    After Hardy finished speaking, he looked at Brigadier General Williams, "General, as a friend, I am willing to give you a consultant recommendation spot."


    "Also after you retire, you can also become a consultant for HD Security, with a minimum 6-year contract."


    bribe.


    This is a naked bribe.


    But this **** model is legal, and no one can find out what''s wrong.


    Brigadier General Williams was the first senior U.S. military officer Hardy knew. He was going to use him as a breakthrough point to win over a group of retired generals. Although they have already retired, don''t underestimate their energy.


    It is said that China is a society of human relations. In fact, the United States is not bad in terms of human relations. It is just more direct. Although these generals have retired, they still have strong connections. These are their capital.


    Invite some retired generals to be consultants to suppress the security company, which can invisibly improve the status of the security company.


    There are some things you can ask these consultants to do, and sometimes they can solve very difficult problems for you with just one call.


    There is absolutely no loss when you spend money to hire a consultant.


    Hardy gave Brigadier Williams a consultant quota, and gave the decision to the opponent. Williams can use this quota to make a fuss. If a respected general helps him during the promotion assessment, Williams will be promoted. The confidence will be much greater.


    A meal time,


    Hardy has become an irresistible acquaintance with Brigadier Williams.


    Hardy left the former Brigadier General Williams to send out the door and waved at Hardy''s car until Hardy''s car disappeared.


    ......


    Hardy and Henry returned to New York and ordered Henry: "Increase monitoring of the Basini family, and, from now on, monitor the gallery of Brigadier General Bob Ernst''s son-in-law."


    "Good boss."


    The weather was good on this day. The driver drove Hardy and Richard to Manhattan and stopped in front of a gallery opened by Brigadier General Bob Ernst¡¯s son-in-law.


    The gallery is very quiet.


    Hardy admired the paintings on the wall one by one. He has collected antique art for almost a year. There are thousands of oil paintings in the treasury. With more exposure, he has developed some insight even if he doesn''t understand it anymore.


    I saw dozens of paintings in this gallery, and found that there are no famous works, and I don''t know any of the painters'' names, even if there are no paintings by well-known painters now.


    "Richard, do you like it?" Hardy asked casually.


    Richard shook his head, "I have no interest in these artworks."


    If you give Richard a gun, he absolutely likes it, but let him see the artwork, it is really embarrassing for him.


    Richard underwent eye surgery last year. The old injury was healed, and then a prosthesis was installed. It is difficult to find that he is a cyclops with plain glasses.


    Hardy waved to the waiter standing next to him, and asked about the prices of a few paintings, which generally ranged from a few thousand to tens of thousands.


    Hardy said in his heart that such broken paintings would dare to sell for such a high price. It is estimated that the purchase price will not exceed a few dollars. I am afraid that the frames are more valuable than the paintings. No wonder it is so deserted here. It seems that this gallery is dedicated to money laundering. .


    A few days later.


    Hardy received a call from Brigadier General Williams. The Military Department has approved the materials reported by the Logistics Support Bureau to allow the Logistics Support Bureau to process the aircraft.


    "So it is estimated that they will move soon." Brigadier General Williams said.


    "I will keep an eye on them." Hardy said.


    Putting down the phone and instructing Henry to have reached the most critical moment, so that he must keep an eye on it. In the afternoon, the head of the Basini family and Brigadier General Bob Ernst talked on the phone. The two mentioned the plane and gallery.


    They did not know that their conversation was completely listened to.


    The next day, the Basini family military commander took a few people to the gallery of Brigadier General Bob Ernst¡¯s son-in-law and spent 200,000 US dollars on a bunch of broken paintings.


    Hardy notified Brigadier General Williams of the information. A smile appeared on Brigadier General Williams''s face. He knew that it was time to close the net.


    Back in the study, Brigadier Williams would take out a small book from his pocket, looking at the notes on it, thinking constantly.


    He picked up the phone and called a subordinate who had pulled up from his hand. After half an hour, the subordinate came to the home of Brigadier General Williams.


    The two conspired all night in the study.


    The next day.


    The subordinate wrote a report letter, clearing how Brigadier General Bob Ernst took bribes, and sent it to the supervisory committee.


    The committee attached great importance to the report letter and immediately dispatched a task force to investigate. At this moment, Brigadier General Bob Ernst did not know that someone was going to **** him. He received a call from his son-in-law and the other party bought a batch of paintings for 200,000 yuan. Very complacent.


    The reason why he set up this gallery at the beginning was to launder money. He was one of the logistics supervisors, and he would naturally come into contact with many businessmen. The logistics department has always been a rich department, including weapons, clothing, food, oil, tools, medical supplies, and construction. Materials and so on.


    With the cost of millions of people, what a huge market this is. Although the quality is the same, they are the ones who can use and who don¡¯t use it. Those suppliers naturally have to bribe them. Later, Brigadier General Bob Ernst thought He came up with this brilliant idea to get people to buy paintings and turn the money he was going to bribe him into legal income.


    Two days later.


    Brigadier General Bob Ernst was taken away by the investigation committee for investigation.


    Originally, his way of accepting bribes was very concealed, but encountering Hardy can only be regarded as unlucky for him, and then the patriarch of the Basini family also began to be investigated on suspicion of bribing an officer of the logistics support department for profit.


    Being watched by a powerful military is definitely not a comfortable thing. The Basini family has found a lot of relationships, and spent a lot of money, and finally launched the family military division top cylinder, which suppressed this matter.


    This time, Hardy had pitted the Basini family severely.


    That day, Hardy received a call from Brigadier General Williams and asked him to come to Virginia to play golf. Hardy took Henry and drove to Virginia by plane.


    On the court,


    The two swinged a ball and walked forward side by side.


    "Your Excellency Brigadier General Williams, I should probably call His Excellency Major General Williams soon." Hardy said with a smile.


    Brigadier General Williams smiled slightly. "The discussions on the handling of that batch of aircraft have been completed. The C-53 and C-47 you want are the most sought-after, but I have reserved 50 for you. How about it? Can you eat it? "


    Hardy was overjoyed, his previous efforts were not in vain.


    "Of course it can be eaten, the general doesn''t need to worry about this." Hardy said with a smile.


    Brigadier-General Williams looked at Hardy again and said with a smile: "I also helped you fight for a benefit. In this batch of aircraft, some of the parts have serious wear and tear. The logistics department should also ensure the quality when it is sold abroad. So it comes with a batch of spare parts."


    "By the way, you told me before that you want the B-29, right? Do you have any ideas now?" Brigadier General Williams asked.


    Hardy listened to the other''s tone, which meant hope.


    "Of course I still want it."


    If there is a B-29 this year, it will definitely be more popular than the next generation Lamborghini Daniu.


    "There are no B-29s on the list for sale, but there is a B-29 on the scrapped list. If you want, I will ask you to open the procedure and sell the scrapped B-29 to you. As for If you want to fix it, you have to figure out a solution yourself."


    In fact, the so-called scrapping is an excuse. The B-29 that Brigadier General Williams helped Hardy get is good and there is no problem. The main reason is that the military has no plan to eliminate the "sky fortress". It can only use this kind of scrapping roundabout. the way.


    The dark transaction between Hardy and Brigadier Williams is completed.


    Hardy helped Brigadier Williams overthrow a competitor and was about to be promoted to major general to become deputy director of the Security Bureau. Hardy got what he wanted, 50 airplanes that were so cheap that they were nothing to say, and another impossible. Get the aerial fortress.


    Hardy finally knows why big people like to play golf.


    The biggest reason is to avoid being monitored.


    Do you really think golf is so elegant, and big people are so keen on it? When big people are plotting interests, most of them can''t see the light, or even violate the law.


    Need to find a safe place to discuss.


    Indoors are not safe. The best place is this kind of open surroundings. At a glance, you will know that you can¡¯t monitor and monitor the place. You have to walk around when playing golf. It can be said that it is almost impossible to be monitored. Golf perfectly satisfies all at this point. Demand will become a project that big people are passionate about.


    "General, can I have a small request?" Hardy said again.


    "any request?"


    "Can the Logistics Guarantee Bureau issue a purchase contract first, and then I will pay the money after a while?" Hardy said.


    Brigadier General Williams thought for a while and said: "You are not the only company that bought the aircraft this time. The military also wants to recover a certain amount of money. That''s why this sale will happen. The military requires a half-year settlement. I will give you three at most. Months."


    "Three months is enough." Hardy said happily.


    Saying goodbye to Brigadier General Williams, Hardy returned to the hotel to call Andy in Los Angeles.


    "Andy, immediately bring the financial company team and lawyers to New York, and the matter of the plane has been discussed , the next operation will depend on you."


    "Good boss, I''ll take someone there."


    Putting down the phone Hardy lit his cigar.


    With these 50 aircraft, Hardy can form an airline. You know, Southwest Airlines, the second largest airline in the United States, had only three aircraft when it was established in 1968. Now the United States has established airlines with 50 aircraft. There are only a handful of companies.


    If Hardy establishes an airline, it is estimated that he will be ranked in the top ten of the US Airways.


    Does it make money to operate an airline?


    Definitely make money.


    Most importantly, airlines occupies a very important place in Hardy''s empire map.


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    Andy arrived in New York with his team and lawyers. When he met Hardy at the hotel, Hardy told them about the purchase of the plane, and then said: "I have communicated well with the military, so that the military will come out first. A purchase contract."


    "My plan is to set up an airline, use the contract to obtain a loan from the bank, and use the loan to pay for the purchase of the aircraft."


    "Andy, you have a lot of things next, one is to register an airline, the other is to negotiate with the military to complete the purchase contract, and the third is to use this contract to find a bank loan."


    Andy couldn''t help but nodded and praised: "Boss, your idea is great. Using airplanes as collateral for loans and buying airplanes with loans is equivalent to 51 airplanes for nothing."


    "Andy, the price of these airplanes is relatively cheap. The price of the C-53 is 38,000 and the price of the C-47 is 36,000. The actual value of these airplanes is much higher than this price. I hope you talk to the bank and borrow more. The money comes out, after all, airline operations will also need a lot of funds in the future." Hardy said.


    Andy admires his own boss even more. He is still not satisfied with the 51 airplanes that he has used for prostitution, and he has to make a backhand, and even the operating expenses have to be paid from these airplanes.


    Played the empty glove white wolf set to its peak.


    "Good boss, I will do my best." Andy said.


    ......


    Andy''s actions are very fast. Registering an airline is not complicated. It is the easiest thing for Andy''s people.


    After contacting the military, the Logistics Support Bureau was very cooperative, mainly because Brigadier General Williams was watching, and the purchase contract was obtained within a few days.


    25 C-53 personnel transport aircraft.


    25 C-47 cargo transport aircraft.


    1 ¡®scrapped¡¯ B29 aerial fortress.


    Each C-53 is 38,000, for a total of 950,000.


    Each C-47 is 36,000, for a total of 900,000.


    The scrapped B29 aerial fortress asked for 150,000.


    The total price is exactly 2 million.


    The B29 sky fortress cost 650,000 US dollars, even if it is scrapped, it is much more expensive than the C-47. Hardy has no problem with this price, mainly because others have money and it is difficult to buy.


    Two cars drove into the parking airport belonging to the Logistics Security Bureau. The place is too huge. It is said that it is more than ten square kilometers, and hundreds of planes are all parked here.


    Hardy and Brigadier General Williams got out of the car, Andy followed behind, while the others retreated far away. They walked to an airplane, Brigadier General patted the body and introduced with a smile:


    "Douglas aircraft has a very good reputation and is durable and durable. It is called the''sky train''. The standard load of the C-47 is 2.7 tons, and it can be pulled down by three tons in an emergency."


    "The C-53 standard manned 28 seats, but those airlines often change the seats to 36."


    "The C-47 has a range of 2,600 kilometers. It is very easy to run in the country. Even from New York to Los Angeles, you only need to fill up the fuel once."


    Speaking of this, Brigadier General Williams approached Hardy and slightly lowered his voice: "Your 50 airplanes, I have been specially selected by people. They are the best in this batch. Don''t worry, you can use them for decades. ."


    "By the way, I also let you have enough accessories. As long as the engine does not have a serious problem, it is estimated that those accessories will be sufficient within 5 years."


    Andy followed behind them, heard the general''s words, and looked at the boss, Hardy, who was next to the general. He admired the boss''s ability to make friends.


    He knew that Hardy and Brigadier General Williams had only just met, but looking at the current situation, the two seemed to be old friends for more than ten years.


    I have to admit that Hardy is very good at interpersonal communication. Few people that Andy knows can match Hardy. This is definitely one of the abilities that a successful person must possess.


    Several people walked to the side of B-29.


    Compared with C-47, B-29 is much larger, its length and wingspan are more than ten meters longer than C-47, and its height is more than 3 meters higher.


    Brigadier General Williams introduced Hardy''s B-29 data.


    The B-29 is twice as heavy as the C-47, reaching 5.4 tons, flying at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, and its comprehensive capability is much stronger than that of the C-47.


    The most important thing is its amazing endurance, which can reach 9,000 kilometers. With this aircraft, Hardy can drive him to any country in the world.


    Hardy likes this B-29 in his heart.


    This is a truly meritorious fighter plane. It gained a reputation in World War II and was called the "Super Sky Fortress". It is now the most advanced transport aircraft in the world.


    The two boarded the plane and sat in the cabin.


    Everyone else stayed outside.


    Hardy smiled and said:


    "General, I haven''t congratulated you on being promoted to deputy director of the Security Bureau. Should you change the star on your shoulder?"


    Just a few days ago, Brigadier Williams was formally promoted to deputy director of the Logistics Guarantee Bureau, with much greater power than before.


    Williams laughed, "It has been reported, and it will take a while for approval. It is estimated that it will not come down until May and June."


    "By the way, Hardy, regarding the security company consultant, I would like to recommend General Knudsen to you. General Knudsen was invited by President Franklin Roosevelt to serve as a member of the National Defense Advisory Council, responsible for industrial production, and worked as a Wartime Production Administration. Director, Industrial Production Inspector of the Ministry of War, and other positions. He retired in 1945 and received the rank of lieutenant general before he retired."


    "To tell you the truth, I worked under General Knudsen back then, and I was promoted by him to have my status today. I can be promoted smoothly this time. I also asked General Knudsen to help me contact his former military friends. ."


    Hardy had never heard of General Knudsen, but this did not prevent him from getting excited.


    Lieutenant General,


    Director of the Wartime Production Administration.


    That''s a proper logistics boss. The logistics department can deal with almost all the troops. If you have something to do, even if the other party makes a casual phone call, you can save a lot of things.


    He is willing to spend more money to get a relationship with such a big man.


    "Great, please contact General Williams for help, and see when General Knudsen is free, I will come to visit myself." Hardy said.


    Williams smiled, "Hehe, General Knudsen lives in Detroit after he retires. He has a farm in the country and has a leisure life. I will contact you later."


    ......


    After returning to New York from Virginia, Hardy told Andy to contact the bank and let them come over to negotiate the loan business.


    what,


    Come to the house and ask for a loan from the bank?


    The pattern is smaller.


    In the conference room of the Hilton Hotel, Andy invited six bank credit managers at a time, Citibank of New York, First National Bank of New York, Bank of New York Mellon, Bank of America, First National Bank of San Francisco, and Wells Fargo Bank.


    These people came because of the sign of Hardy.


    Hardy is now number one in the business field. HD Security, HD Pictures, MEBO TV Factory, "Playboy" magazine, Barbie dolls, Rocky Mountain Mineral Water, these are all real profitable companies.


    Andy sent invitation letters to these banks, indicating that Mr. Hardy was ready to enter the aviation industry and invited them to discuss loan matters.


    What is a bank?


    It''s a business.


    The purpose is to make money.


    Banks look at the risk of lending first, and then look at the income. Hardy holds a large number of high-quality assets, and the bank has no doubts about his ability to repay the loan.


    Upon receiving Hardy''s invitation, all of these banks sent people here, and most of them came from the person in charge of the bank''s credit department.


    Andy smiled and said to these people: "Thank the banks for coming. Let me introduce myself first. I am Mr. Hardy¡¯s economic adviser. My name is Andy. Before discussing loan matters with you, I would like to ask you to take a look. Contracts."


    Andy handed the folder to the staff, who showed it to the credit supervisors of the banks.


    The content of the contract is very simple. It is just a purchase contract. Hardy established a HD airline with 100% shares. HD airline purchased 51 obsolete transport aircraft from the military.


    This contract indicates that the deal has been concluded, which means that Hardy already has 51 aircraft in his hands.


    51 aircraft is definitely a heavy asset.


    "Mr. Hardy is really a big deal. He bought 51 airplanes at a time and he was among the top 10 airlines in the United States." A supervisor complimented.


    Some people also wondered: "What is the performance of the obsolete aircraft, and how many years of service are there?"


    Andy explained with a smile: "Although these airplanes are second-hand goods, the performance is absolutely no problem. We have looked at Douglas maintenance personnel. These airplanes are basically around 80% new. They have been maintained by the company''s system before being used. No problem for twenty or thirty years."


    "The ex-factory price of C-53 and C-47 is about 200,000 US dollars. What is their value now? I believe everyone has a valuation in their minds. We have consulted experts to evaluate that if these aircraft are resold, they can definitely be sold. Around $110,000."


    In fact, this point Andy is a bit exaggerated, 110,000 will definitely not be sold, but it is absolutely no problem to sell 80,000 to 90,000, even if Hardy sells directly now, he can still make more than 2 million US dollars.


    Think about how easy it is to make this money. Without extremely hard social relationships, who will let you make this money.


    Andy glanced at all the bank managers and said:


    "HD Airlines intends to use these aircraft as collateral to obtain a loan of US$5 million from the bank. The loan period is 5 years. We hope that the loan interest will be reduced by 1% from the normal loan interest rate."


    As soon as Andy''s words came out, these managers murmured immediately.


    "It''s too high to use this batch of airplanes to mortgage loans of 5 million ~ www.novelhall.com~, 3 million is almost the same."


    "The current loan interest is 4.250%, which is too much to reduce by 1 percentage point. The bank is not making money at all."


    Andy has already guessed the reaction of these managers and said with a smile: "After HD Airlines is established, there will be a lot of business and a lot of liquidity. Our funds will naturally be placed in the bank that we cooperate with."


    No matter when, cash is king, and airlines are also big cash companies. Large amounts of money are deposited in banks, and banks can use this money to continue lending to make money. For banks, cooperation with companies with sufficient cash flow will benefit. maximum.


    "Everyone, our conditions have been laid out here. You can go back to discuss it, and if you have accepted it, you can contact me."


    .......


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 Chapter 143： : Consultant of HD Security Company

    Whether a company has the ability to compete with banks, naturally, it is like a company like Laoganma, which does not go public, pays for the product and delivers it, never defaults, and holds billions of cash in hand.


    Such a company has a low debt ratio, large cash flow, relatively low loan risk, and cash flow can bring a large amount of deposit income, and the bank asks for a loan to her.


    Banks are not charities, and all purpose is to make money.


    The richer you are, the more willing the bank is to lend you money, because he expects you to help him make money. If you have no money, the bank is unwilling to lend you money for fear that you will not be able to pay it back.


    It has always been so realistic.


    One day later, Andy received phone calls from the bank one after another.


    The First National Bank of New York provided a loan of 2 million with a 0.3% reduction in interest, and the airline''s financial business must be contracted to them.


    Andy chose to give up directly.


    Citibank of New York called and was willing to borrow 3 million yuan, and the interest would be reduced by 0.5%. It also requested that the cash of HD Airlines go to Citibank in the future.


    The other party''s conditions are basically within the acceptable range that Andy and Hardy have discussed. The asking price of 5 million and the 1% interest rate cut are indeed a bit high, mainly to give the other party room to bargain.


    Bank of New York Mellon and First National Bank of San Francisco have also offered prices, which are almost the same as Citibank¡¯s terms, while Bank of America¡¯s offer is slightly higher than them. The security business of Bank of America¡¯s Los Angeles branch was undertaken by HD Security. Happy, Bank of America is willing to reduce interest by 0.6%.


    Andy discussed with Hardy, maybe they could choose Bank of America.


    At this moment, the people from Wells Fargo came to the door and asked to visit Hardy.


    The man was very polite when he saw Hardy, and said, "Hello, Mr. Hardy, I am Henry Wells, Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank. I hope I can talk to you."


    "Of course no problem, I don''t know what Mr. Wells wants to talk about?" Hardy asked the other person to sit down.


    "Wells Fargo is willing to loan 4 million to Mr. Hardy, and is willing to reduce the interest by 1% to complete this business, but hopes that all financial operations and cash of the airline will use the Wells Fargo channel in the future."


    Hardy glanced at Andy next to him.


    Andy told him before that if the interest rate is reduced by 1%, the loan bank will not make money at all, and no bank will agree to it.


    Unexpectedly, Wells Fargo personally sent a vice president to agree to the loan.


    Henry Wells looked at Hardy and said, "Mr. Hardy, I believe you also know that if the interest rate is reduced by 1%, the bank loan will not make money at all, and there may even be a loss of money. In fact, what we are fancy is and Mr. Hardy¡¯s cooperation."


    "Mr. Hardy now has three listed companies, Walsh Mining, Playboy Magazine, Barbie Toy Factory, and you also have MEBO TV Factory, Rocky Mountain Mineral Water Factory, HD Security, HD Pictures, etc. An HD airline is about to be established."


    "But you don''t have a fully cooperative bank. You need to find a new bank to cooperate with each time you raise funds. Mr. Hardy, although Wells Fargo is only a local bank, it has a good reputation and a complete set of measures. Customer service system, Wells Fargo is willing to form a strategic partnership with HD Group."


    Hardy finally understood the purpose of the rich country.


    Now these enterprises of his have been regarded by many people as sweet and delicious, which is enough to arouse the loyalty of a bank.


    Wells Fargo is not the second-largest bank in the United States with trillions of assets in future generations. It is still only a local bank and has no advantage in fierce competition. The only advantage now is its good reputation.


    It wasn''t until the 1980s that Wells Fargo grew into a national bank, and in the following two decades, it began to develop into a world-wide bank after starting large-scale mergers and acquisitions.


    Customers like Hardy are definitely super customers for Wells Fargo now, and there is huge room for growth. Wells Fargo wants to win him over.


    After getting the conditions offered by Hardy, the current heads of Wells Fargo held a special meeting, studied for a long time before making such a decision, and sent Vice President Henry Wells to negotiate.


    I just want to win over Hardy, a super client.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    Wells Fargo is known for its services. If a strategic partnership is formed, the channels for borrowing money will be much smoother in the future, which is also a good thing for you.


    Don''t look at Wells Fargo now as just a local bank. It only has operations in San Francisco, Los Angeles and a few other cities in California, but the amount of funds can reach hundreds of millions of dollars, so don''t underestimate any bank.


    "Okay, I agree." Hardy said.


    Henry Wells just heard Hardy¡¯s words. He didn¡¯t expect Hardy to agree so quickly. This is not a trivial matter. He felt that the other party would definitely discuss it with the team. He didn¡¯t expect that after he put it forward, The other party just thought about it for a few minutes before making a decision.


    Henry Wells said in his heart that this Mr. Jon Hardy is so decisive. No wonder he can achieve such a great achievement in just over a year.


    Henry Wells was overjoyed and stood up and took Hardy''s hand and said, "Thank you, Mr. Hardy, for your trust in Wells Fargo. We will definitely serve Mr. Hardy in the future."


    Hardy pointed to Andy.


    "This is my financial adviser. In the future, HD and rich countries will mainly be approached by him."


    Henry Wells shook hands with Andy quickly.


    The matter is finalized, but the specific procedures will take some time, and these Hardys are ignored. He only ordered Andy to make an announcement in the newspaper that HD Airline was established and the president and management were recruited externally.


    Then Hardy took Henry and boarded the plane to Detroit.


    Brigadier General Williams called. He had already contacted General Nudsen. Hardy could visit him at any time and told him his address and contact information.


    Yesterday, Hardy had contacted Lanster, the head of HD security, and asked him to rush to Detroit, where they will meet and visit the old general together.


    The next day,


    Hardy took Lanster and Henry to visit General Knudsen''s house. The old general was about to go fishing, with fishing tackle behind the open jeep.


    After the two sides met, the old general said to Hardy: "Do you like fishing?"


    "I like it, often go fishing in the river before joining the army?" Hardy said.


    "How do you like to fish?"


    "I like Luja."


    Hardy in this life didn¡¯t know how to fish very much, but he liked fishing very much in the previous life. He has played all kinds of fishing methods. The reason why he said Luya was because he saw that the fishing rod behind the old general¡¯s jeep was Luya rod. .


    The old general smiled, "Ha, you like Luya too, why don''t you go fishing with me?"


    "Okay."


    There were no outsiders, Hardy was in charge of driving, the old general showed the way, and the two drove for half an hour to a river.


    The old general¡¯s methods of fishing with a hook are very skillful at first glance, but Hardy is not weak. After the two fishing for more than half an hour, Hardy¡¯s catch is no less than that of the old general.


    tired.


    The two sat by the river to rest while the old general smoked Hardy''s pipe.


    The old general looked at Hardy and asked, "What are your thoughts on the future of HD security?"


    Hardy knew that the old general was testing himself. A former powerful figure like General Knudsen had seen too much and would never be easily tempted by tens of thousands of dollars. The benefits can be taken, but he also needs the other party to have a place to attract him.


    Hardy thought for a while and said:


    "Currently, security companies in various countries are mainly bank security and security services for large companies. In my vision, the business of security companies is very broad."


    "In my mind, the company''s business can be divided into several major segments. The first is basic business, which provides security for banks, protects money transport vehicles and vaults, as well as bank outlets, and provides security protection for large companies, such as airline security inspection services and jewelry. The security of companies, antique companies, and auction companies is the cornerstone of the development of security companies."


    "The second is to cooperate with the police as a supplementary force for the police to maintain local security and order, reduce pressure on the police, and to contract the transportation and **** business of the suspect in the court."


    "Last year we cooperated with the Los Angeles police. HD Security conducted street patrols and cracked down on violent crime. Last year, the crime rate in Los Angeles was reduced by 34%, and the effect was very significant."


    Hardy did not lie on this point. Los Angeles is known as the capital of crime. Since HD security and the police department cooperated, the crime rate in the entire city has indeed fallen very significantly.


    The most important thing is that he has the final say in the Jewish gang and the Bill gang. The crime in these places has decreased, and the decline in data is naturally obvious.


    It''s not that I''m in charge of chaos.


    "The third is to provide top security forces to celebrities, entrepreneurs, and politicians to protect their safety. It can also protect the safety of overseas companies in other countries. Some countries are chaotic, and local police alone cannot protect the safety of corporate property."


    "Fourth is to provide security forces to prisons to supplement the problem of insufficient prison guards. I have another idea. In the future, prisons can be corporatized. Prisons don''t need government to come forward. The government only pays. The prison management company is responsible for the tasks of detention and supervision."


    When the old general heard this, he turned his head and looked at Hardy. The three things Hardy said before. He thought it was normal. But Hardy said that the prison is corporatized, but he didn''t expect it at all.


    "Anything else?"


    "Yes, security companies can also serve federal law enforcement agencies, the State Department, the Department of Transportation and even the Department of Defense, providing security, consulting, military training, intelligence support, and logistical support."


    "The security company has an independent intelligence department. I am going to develop it into an independent and powerful intelligence company. It can do risk consulting and intelligence detection services. It can also provide strategic business information for some large companies and groups, and provide multinational companies. Provide strategic and tactical information analysis."


    "You can also form a mercenary group to participate in local conflicts in other countries, protect the local government, and even help them clean up the enemy."


    "and also......"


    Hardy said item by item, the old general was surprised with his mouth open for a long time without smoking a pipe.


    Because what Hardy said was a bit too advanced, the old general''s thoughts were still stuck in World War II, and he didn''t understand much of what he said, but he felt that it was very possible to achieve.


    The old general sighed in his heart that young people have thoughts.


    The fishing activities of the two ended, Hardy had a lunch at the old general¡¯s farm, and the two chatted a lot. The old general¡¯s impression of Hardy was very good.


    After eating, Hardy left, and neither party said about signing the contract from beginning to end.


    Two days later,


    Hardy received a call from General Williams, telling General Hardy Knudson that he was very satisfied with Hardy and was willing to be an HD security consultant.


    In the afternoon, Lanster flew to Detroit again to sign a consulting contract with General Knudsen on behalf of HD Security.


    HD security has one more general to oppose the battle.


    ......

 Chapter 144： : Airline without flight attendants

    When Lanster returned from Detroit, Hardy took a look at the contract between HD Security and General Knudsen. The annual consultant fee was 20,000 yuan and there were various benefits.


    As for the responsibility, it is to attend several meetings every year and give advice and suggestions for the company.


    There is also a special item in the contract that contributes to the development of the company, and each time there is a bonus of varying amounts.


    What is a contribution?


    it''s actually really easy.


    For example, if the company encounters problems, find these old generals and ask them to help them make a phone call to find relationships. These are all counted as contributions to the company, and you can justly give a bonus.


    Chi Guoguo''s relationship with money to buy.


    "Lanster, I have already agreed with General Williams to help him digest 1,000 veterans and soldiers every year. We can pick the best. There is no contract. It is an oral agreement between Williams and me. HD Security must enter the fast lane of development."


    "In the West Coast market, open up the San Francisco market as soon as possible, and set up a branch in New York on the East Coast. From now on, this will be the headquarters of HD Security East Coast in New York to start the business."


    Then he took out a copy of the manuscript and handed it to Lanster.


    "This is my vision for the security company''s future development. The security company''s business has a lot of room for expansion. You don''t have to just focus on that traditional business."


    This manuscript is the business scope of the security company that Hardy and Professor Knudsen said a few days ago.


    Lanster took it and watched it again, his expression a little shocked.


    Private prison.


    Serving the Ministry of Defense.


    Independent intelligence consulting company.


    Form a mercenary regiment and participate in regional conflicts.


    Hardy''s vision is really bold.


    But think about it, Lanster became excited, if according to Hardy''s vision, HD Security will become an extremely powerful organization.


    And he is one of the founders of this organization.


    "I will do my best," Lanster said firmly.


    ......


    A week after the airline recruitment advertisement was issued, many people called for consultation. Today is the day of the recruitment meeting, and Hardy personally came over.


    A middle-aged man in his forties walked into the conference room and handed him his resume. Hardy looked through it. This person¡¯s resume was very beautiful. He had worked in three airlines before, and his last post was the president of United Airlines. assistant.


    "Mr. Mousse, please tell me how to operate HD Airlines if you become president." Andy asked.


    The middle-aged man did not hesitate and said: ¡°Set operational goals, implement operational indicators, build a team, establish a good corporate culture, ensure the development of core management capabilities, and maintain the relationship between the company and customers, suppliers, partners, government agencies, and banks. Smooth communication...".


    The candidate spoke eloquently for more than ten minutes, and he could see that he was familiar with airline business, but Hardy had already rejected him in his heart.


    It''s all superficial. He might be able to be an assistant to the president, but he can''t be a president who is pioneering and developing.


    Then I interviewed a few more people, some of them worked as operations directors in other airlines, some worked as managers in other companies, and even one was a former deputy general manager of Pan Am.


    But after communicating with these people, Hardy didn''t look at any of them.


    They do understand the business, but that only shows that they have rich work experience, which does not mean that they can become a qualified president.


    Finally walked in a thirty-seven-year-old middle-aged man named John Franklin. He used to be the executive general manager of a small local airline in Texas. Later that company was sold by the boss, so he transferred to United Airlines. , Is now the manager of the operations department.


    "Mr. Franklin, how would you manage it if you were asked to be the president of HD."


    Franklin seemed to be prepared for a long time, and said: "I think there are big problems in the operations of major airlines now."


    "Oh, what''s the question?" Andy asked.


    "At present, airlines pay more attention to long-term transportation, devote all their experience to long-term transportation, and they are increasingly paying attention to service, comfort, and equipped with beautiful flight attendants. These all increase costs invisibly. In fact, I think airplanes are just a means of transportation. , As long as we deliver the guests safely to the destination, the goal will be achieved."


    "I think some services should be cut and cut to reduce operating costs."


    "In some airlines, internal luxury has become a trend. They have built high-end rest areas for their employees, built senior staff canteens, and decorated gorgeous meals. All these require the company to pay. I think the cost should be reduced. Welfare becomes money, and raising wages is worse than anything else."


    "There is also a reduction in the fare. Although the Air Administration has set the fare, the airfare is too high for ordinary people to pay. For example, the distance between Los Angeles and San Francisco is 600 kilometers, and the airfare is US$50. A person¡¯s weekly income.


    Many choose trains and cars because of high fares. I have calculated that even if the fare drops to $20, airlines still have a profit. If we lower the price, it will inevitably attract a large number of customers to fly. "


    "In fact, airlines are a highly homogenous industry. You have them, and other airlines also have them. You can provide a service, and other airlines can also provide it, so consumers have no loyalty."


    "The airline I used to operate in Texas has only six planes and all routes are relatively close routes, but the operation is good. The measure I took is to save costs and try to lower the price. After all, there are still many poor people. Many people are willing to make more economical airplanes."


    Hardy looked at this guy named Franklin, who was a little over 1.9 meters tall and had a slightly serious face. He looked like that kind of energetic person.


    "Mr. Franklin, what are your salary requirements?" Hardy asked.


    Andy looked sideways at his boss. This was the first time the boss asked someone about his salary, indicating that the boss was satisfied with the guy in front of him.


    "Mr. Hardy, my request is an annual salary of 10,000 US dollars, which will increase with the number of years in the future, but I have another request, I want to request the management unit." Franklin said.


    Hardy was not surprised, but smiled and said, "How many management shares do you want?"


    "6%."


    Hardy thought for a while and said: "I can give you management stocks. I didn''t have it in the first three years. Starting from the fourth year, it will increase by 2% every two years, with a 6% cap."


    "Incentive equity only has the right to pay dividends. When you leave the company, the equity is automatically recovered. What do you think?"


    Franklin''s expression became a bit agitated. He had been to many companies, and no company had ever taken him so seriously.


    "Mr. Hardy, I will definitely work hard to develop the airline." Franklin said.


    Hardy smiled and said: "Your idea of''low-cost airline'' coincides with mine. Would you like to listen to my opinion?"


    "Of course, Mr. Hardy, please."


    Frank Lin said, "You are the chairman, dare I not listen."


    "HD Airlines participates in the operation of a total of 50 aircraft, all of which are Douglas models, with almost the same spare parts, so that all equipment can be unified, which will save a lot of cost."


    Franklin nodded, it was true.


    "The 25 C-53s are used as passenger planes. When you turn around, let people add seats to the planes. They don¡¯t need to be so comfortable, and there is no need to have any first-class business class. They are all economy class. For seats, selling a few more tickets can increase income."


    Franklin was upset, as if the boss would save more than himself.


    "Also, there are no meals or drinks on the plane, and we don''t have flight attendants on the plane, except for the pilot and only one male flight attendant." Hardy said.


    "No flight attendant?"


    "Yes, there is no flight attendant. The route of HD Airlines is to win the market with a low-cost strategy. The flight attendants are too expensive."


    Franklin looked at Hardy stupidly. Is this really okay? With additional seats, no service, no stewardess, and the same as a bus, will the passengers scold the street?


    But Hardy''s next words dispelled Franklin''s doubts. He felt that the passengers might not curse the streets, but would be very easy to accept.


    After all, there are many poor people.


    "This way we can save a lot of operating costs, but how to attract customers is the price. If the price is the same, they will naturally choose a better one, but if the price is much cheaper."


    "For example, in the example you just gave, from Los Angeles to San Francisco, the fare for other companies is $50, so how about we only charge $30, or even $25.


    The fare is half cheaper. Who do you think passengers will choose to let other airlines serve the rich, we will serve the poor and make money. "


    "In order to improve customer stickiness, you can also use the points system. For example, you can accumulate a part of points every time you fly, and the validity period is one year. The points can be used for the next flight and directly used as cash."


    "For example, if you travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco and the fare is 30 yuan, then you will count 3 points. Next time you fly from San Francisco to Philadelphia, it costs 60 US dollars. You only need to pay 57 US dollars."


    "With the points, do you think that more people will choose our HD Airlines to fly, after all, you can save money."


    Franklin understood it, but he immediately asked, "Boss, if someone takes a plane multiple times and UU reading points more points, there will be a situation of free ticket purchases, what should I do?"


    Hardy smiled, "This is normal. In fact, points are discounted money for customers, and we have already included this part of the money in our expenses."


    "There are also company employee benefits. If our company''s conditions are not as good as other companies, it is naturally not easy to retain people. My idea is to convert all employee benefits into wages and bonuses and distribute them to employees."


    "All employee benefits are no more real than the bonuses you get, what do you think?" Hardy looked at Franklin.


    Franklin was convinced by the boss.


    It turned out that someone had thought of my own idea a long time ago, and it was more thorough and stingy than I thought.


    However, the place to spend is not saved. Only when employees get actual benefits will they be loyal to the company. As for other so-called corporate cultures, they are all nonsense.


    The president of HD Aviation confirms.


    From now on, HD Aviation officially sets sail.

 Chapter 145： : Siegel is dead

    The old godfather was finally discharged from the hospital.


    After more than a month of treatment, the old godfather''s injury has completely stabilized, and he can go home for training. The old godfather is taken back to Corleone Manor.


    Hardy visits the old godfather.


    The old godfather looked at Hardy and said, "Hardy, I want to thank you again. To help Mike, you stayed in New York for a whole month and a half."


    "You are welcome, I hope you get better soon." Hardy said.


    Hardy did not expect that he would stay in New York for so long this time. The day he came, New York was still raining and sleet, and it was already blooming.


    But this time, Hardy also gained a lot.


    Help Mike and reap the friendship of the Corleone family.


    at the same time,


    The empty glove White Wolf acquired an airline, increased its assets by several million, and became friends with General Williams, the deputy director of the Military Logistics Management Administration, and HD Security also added a lieutenant general consultant.


    "Mr. Vito, I''m going to bid you farewell this time and prepare to go back to Los Angeles." Hardy said.


    The old godfather nodded, "You have so much business, you really should go back and see, Hardy, if you need help from the Corleone family in the future, please call me directly. I''m in New York, the judiciary, Washington, and the business world. Some friends may be able to help."


    The old godfather¡¯s contacts are the largest capital of the Corleone family. Saying this to Hardy is equivalent to showing that Hardy can use his contacts.


    Hardy does need to use these contacts in many places. His business needs to open up the market. If he has the help of the old godfather, he can save a lot of things.


    After having a family dinner at Corleone Manor, Hardy bid farewell and Mike sent Hardy out.


    At the entrance of the manor, Hardy patted Mike on the shoulder and said, "Although other families have stopped temporarily, it does not mean safety. You have to be more careful on weekdays and call me if something happens."


    Mike smiled, "I will pay attention."


    ......


    Hardy and his subordinates came to the airport together. When he came, he brought 70 people. The team went back a lot. Lanster and Andy''s team, as well as the new president of HD Aviation Franklin, have become more than 80 people.


    However, instead of chartering a plane this time, they took their own plane to go back. Franklin has contacted Los Angeles Airport and plans to use Los Angeles as the main airport on the West Coast. This time, they will fly 10 planes at once.


    As for the pilots, they are all borrowed temporarily.


    Operating an airline is not that simple. There are many things that need to be prepared, such as forming a management team, recruiting pilots and crew members, recruiting technicians, signing contracts with major airports, arranging routes, and so on.


    There are so many things.


    But all of these Hardys were left to Franklin to do. Why did you hire the president? Isn''t it just for working for yourself?


    And Hardy was sitting on his own B-29 aerial fortress. Although it was a bit bumpy and noisy, it was uncomfortable in it, but what about it, I just felt refreshed.


    The plane arrived at Los Angeles Airport smoothly.


    Hardy said to Franklin before getting off the plane: "Find the aircraft manufacturer and help me transform the plane, change the cabin to a private airliner mode, and make the cabin noise as low as possible."


    "Good boss."


    This B-29 sky fortress is Hardy¡¯s personal car. It must be built to be more comfortable, and there is a bomb bay on the belly of the plane. In case the pilot is not careful, press the bomb button and throw himself into the Pacific Ocean. It can be neat.


    ......


    Ava was not in Los Angeles, Hardy did not live with her, and came to his Beverly Hills manor.


    There are butlers and servants here, but Hardy doesn''t like being quiet.


    After he came out of the shower, the butler made black tea for him, "Mr. Hardy, the chef asks you what you want to eat."


    Hardy shook his head, "Let him watch and do it."


    He picked up the newspaper on the table and looked.


    I turned a few pages and saw a report that HD Pictures announced that preparations for a new movie have been completed, and it will be ready for shooting in the near future. The movie is titled "Human Ghosts Are Coming," and many people expressed their expectations.


    This should be a publicity interview of HD Pictures, the kind that pays money to the newspaper. It looks like an interview, but it is actually an advertisement.


    Hardy thought of that beautiful woman.


    Picked up the phone and called Heidi Ramah, the phone rang a few times, and Heidi''s slightly lazy voice came from the receiver.


    "Who?"


    "it''s me."


    "Ah, you are back."


    "Yes, just got home soon."


    "If you have time tomorrow, I want to tell you about the movie." Heidi said.


    Although the film is directed by Nolan, Hardy also arranged a position for Heidi. Hardy has been out for more than a month, and it is estimated that he has accumulated some problems for him to decide.


    "It''s better to come over now." Hardy said.


    "Now..." The woman hesitated slightly.


    "I''ll let the driver pick you up." Hardy said a little overbearing.


    After a short time, the driver took Heidi Ramah to the manor. After dinner, the two of them took a walk in the garden. Hardy told Heidi that he did not come here for a long time. Heidi was a little surprised, "The house is so beautiful, why not live here? here?"


    "Too deserted."


    "Then find a mistress, and give birth to a few children, it will become lively here." Heidi said.


    Hardy shook his head, "I don''t plan to get married in my life."


    Heidi was surprised, "Why?"


    "Because I don''t want there to be only one hostess here, but one woman in every room." Hardy said with a smirk.


    "How many rooms do you have here?" Heidi asked.


    "A total of 32."


    Heidi Lama looked surprised, "You are so troubled, you want to find 32 women."


    "The true nature of a man."


    at night,


    Heidi Rama did not go back.


    Hardy said he didn''t like being deserted and let the woman stay with him.


    The two chatted late.


    Hardy called Elizabeth Taylor the next day and played with Lori for another day. When Xiao Nizi went back, her lips were slightly red.


    While Hardy was enjoying his peaceful life, a series of major events happened in Sicily, New York and Las Vegas.


    ......


    Sonny killed Buno, the son of Philippe, the head of the Tatakilia family. How could Philip be willing to give up, and kept pushing other families to take action against the Corleone family.


    On this day, the patriarchs of the four major families got together and conspired in the conference room for a whole day, and the next day they started to split up.


    Sicily.


    Sonny came to take refuge in Sicily. This guy was born with a romantic nature. Within a few days, he saw a beautiful woman and used a few tricks to get the woman onto the bed.


    The woman has a beautiful name, Canalis, a rare stunner, and Sonny will come to her for a tryst almost every night.


    This morning, Sonny said goodbye to Canalis contentedly, and got into his car as soon as it started.


    "Boom~!"


    Sonny''s car exploded to pieces.


    Sonny was also blown to pieces at the same time.


    at the same time.


    Mike in New York is going to the TV factory.


    Before he left, Hardy told him to be careful of other families'' revenge, and not to take it lightly. Mike remembered that he would carry several bodyguards with him every day.


    These bodyguards of him are all members of the Corleone family. They are loyal and have no problem with them. They have all been soldiers, and their combat effectiveness is not inferior to those of the security company.


    The car drove to a gas station to prepare for refueling.


    The driver got out of the car.


    At this moment, a black car stopped next to them, and the glass shook down quickly. Mike glanced at the other''s car and found that there were four men, all dressed neatly, and all of them stared at this side. .


    Mike felt that these people had bad eyes.


    at this time,


    Several barrels protruded from the opponent''s car window.


    Mike was shocked and slumped down subconsciously.


    "Da da da, da da da~!"


    The machine gun in the opponent''s hand was shot frantically at Mike and their car. The bullet instantly exploded the glass of the car. Two bodyguards beside Mike were killed at that time.


    Fortunately, leaning on the bodyguard on the gunner''s side, he lay on Mike after his death, and he took all the bullets for Mike.


    Mike''s driver was under the car at the moment, and when he saw this situation he immediately took out his pistol and fired at the gunman''s car.


    The driver''s marksmanship was very accurate. Two shots were taken and two were killed. The windshield was also broken. The other driver was taken aback. He stepped on the accelerator and rushed out of the car and disappeared quickly.


    "Mr. Mike, are you okay with Mr. Mike?" the driver opened the car door and shouted.


    The corpse next to it turned over, revealing Mike''s figure. At this moment, Mike''s body was blood and his eyes were full of anger.


    He''s okay,


    But all his bodyguards died.


    Mike asked the driver to drive out of here and drive directly back to Corleone Manor. Their situation shocked everyone and immediately notified Tessio and Clemenza to bring people over.


    But at this moment,


    Corleone Manor received another telegram from Sicily.


    Sonny was killed by the bombing.


    When the old godfather heard the news, his body trembled in anger. He knew that this matter must have been done by several other big families.


    ......


    Las vegas.


    The Flamingo Casino is now closed, but the lights are still on here.


    Siegel insists on his ideals. He always believes that as long as he builds flamingo into a holiday resort and has good facilities, this place will definitely become a holiday paradise for the rich, and he will also make a lot of money.


    Using the remaining shares as collateral, he borrowed $2 million from Hardy. After returning, he was anxious for the workers and continued to build the Flamingo Casino.


    Siegel is making a big bet,


    Bet on yourself to succeed.


    He also firmly believes that he can succeed.


    After Siegel sold the luxury mansion in Los Angeles, he bought another manor on the fringe of Las Vegas. Although not as good as Beverly Manor, it was still luxurious.


    After inspecting the progress of the project that day, he and Fred drove back to the manor. It was now June, and the weather was getting warmer. When Siegel came back, he took a shower and changed into a comfortable bathrobe.


    His woman, Virginia, was not in Las Vegas, but went to a gathering of friends.


    Virginia is a restless woman, but Siegel just likes her, can only say that God''s will make people.


    In the living room.


    Siegel and Fred were chatting, discussing how to open the casino, and he came up with a lot of tricks, this time it will be an instant success.


    at this time,


    Suddenly there were two gunshots at the door.


    Fred and Siegel were taken aback.


    The door was suddenly knocked open, and several gunmen rushed in.


    If they are going out, they may still bring weapons, but this is home, there are bodyguards outside, and there are no weapons around them.


    "Boom boom boom~ boom boom boom~!"


    There was a sharp gunshot.


    Both Siegel and Fred fell in a pool of blood.


    Siegel, a generation of underground king of the West Coast, died tragically on the spot, and Fred, the boss of the Los Angeles Jewish Gang, also became a corpse.


    The gunmen watched the two fall to the ground, and then stepped forward to shoot two more shots at the two, making sure that they were dead before leaving.


    ......


    Los Angeles.


    Hardy and Andy had dinner, and they were talking about several companies when they suddenly received a call from Henry.


    "Boss, just got some urgent news."


    "What news, how many more?"


    "Sonny was killed by a car bomb in Sicily."


    Hardy was slightly surprised and was killed by a car bomb. The original story of the godfather should be that Mike went to Sicily to seek refuge. The other party chased him and set up a car bomb. Instead of killing him, he killed Mike¡¯s bride. Mike survived the catastrophe. A catastrophe.


    This time, Sonny went to Sicily and was killed on the spot. It seems that Sonny did not have the protagonist''s life.


    "What''s more news?"


    "On the same day, Mike was assassinated at UU Reading . A group of gunmen ambushed Mike at the gas station. Fortunately, his driver responded quickly and fired a counterattack. The gunmen ran away. Mike was not injured. His two bodyguards It''s all dead." Henry said.


    Hardy was surprised.


    Was ambushed at the gas station. Isn¡¯t this the end of Sonny? Fortunately, Mike has the protagonist''s halo, otherwise he would lose a good friend.


    "Boss, there is another piece of news. Just this evening, Mr. Siegel and Boss Fred were broke into their homes by a group of gunmen and were killed in the living room."


    Hardy was really shocked this time.


    "You said Siegel is dead?"


    "Fred is also dead!"


    Hardy asked.


    "Yes, Boss, Siegel and Fred are dead."


    Hardy sighed slightly, it seemed that Siegel still hadn''t escaped the fate of being shot.

 Chapter 146： : Destroy the Jewish Gang first, then the Bill Gang

    Hardy picked up the phone and called Corleone''s house. After the call was connected, he could hear the noise on the other side. Hardy reported his name, and soon Mike''s voice came from the other end of the phone.


    "Mike, are you okay?" Hardy asked.


    "Thank you for caring Hardy, I''m fine."


    "I heard the news, Sonny''s thing is very sad." Hardy said.


    Mike gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Those **** promised a ceasefire on the surface, but they made a surprise attack behind their backs and sent people to assassinate Sonny and me. They treated the Corleone family as softies. This time the Corleone family must be ruthless. Go back in revenge."


    Hardy could hear the determination in Mike''s tone.


    Mike has experienced a lot of things, has gradually grown up, and has quickly transformed into a second-generation godfather.


    "Do you need help?" Hardy asked.


    Mike paused and said, "The Corleone family here in New York can still handle it, but Hardy, my father said you have to be careful on your side. Someone suddenly killed Siegel, I''m afraid it was a plot on the West Coast."


    Without Mike''s reminder, Hardy thought of this as soon as he heard the news.


    Someone is playing the idea of ??Las Vegas.


    There is even an idea for the entire West Coast.


    He doesn''t know who the enemy is.


    How powerful.


    But there must be four big families or other gangs behind this.


    "Mike, let''s work together, you are in charge of the east coast, and I am in charge of the west coast!" Hardy said.


    "it is good!"


    Mike responded vigorously.


    Putting down the phone, Hardy thought about Los Angeles and Las Vegas.


    Siegel was killed,


    What to do in Las Vegas?


    Fred is dead.


    What about the Jewish Gang?


    Which force is coveting Las Vegas.


    After sorting out these things quickly, Hardy already had a plan in his mind and picked up the phone to call Bill.


    "Bill, Fred is dead."


    Bill on the other end of the phone was taken aback, "What boss did you say, boss Fred is dead, who did it?"


    "I don''t know, a group of gunmen rushed into Siegel''s manor in Las Vegas this evening and shot and killed Mr. Siegel and Fred."


    "Ah~~ Mr. Siegel is also dead." Bill was even more shocked.


    Siegel was one of the veterans of the Mafia. In Bill''s heart, Siegel was very strong, and he did not expect to die like this.


    "Bill, I think there will be a big change in Los Angeles. Now you immediately call Bill to help the combat team, and stand by at any time." Hardy said.


    "Well, I will call them all now."


    Hanging up Bill, Hardy called Lanster again, "You should know about Lanster, Siegel, and Fred."


    "I see, I''m with Henry."


    "I am afraid that something serious will happen on the west coast. You immediately call all the combatants to stand by at the security company headquarters. I will pass now." Hardy ordered.


    "Understood." Lanster replied.


    Putting down the phone, Hardy looked up to see the time, it was 9 o''clock in the evening.


    The bodyguard drove Hardy to the HD security company. Lanster, Henry, Richard, Matthew, Neal and others were all waiting for him in the conference room.


    Hardy sat down and said: "The other big families in New York launched an attack on the Corleone family, killing Sonny Corleone and sending someone to assassinate Mike. The Corleone family has already stated that they want revenge, and the Mafia will inevitably fall into a civil war. ."


    "Someone killed Siegel and Fred. Although they don¡¯t know who the other party is, they are inseparable from other Mafia families. I feel that these people are more than just killing people. Their purpose should be to obtain Los Angeles and The interests of Las Vegas."


    "Now let''s study what should be done in Las Vegas and what should be done by the Jewish gang."


    This guy Matthew has always spoken impulsively, and the first one said:


    "Boss, what can I consider? I think now is the best time to get Las Vegas and the Jewish Gang in your name and it''s over!"


    "Although Matthew speaks very directly, I support his opinion." Henry said.


    "Before, the Jewish gang was controlled by Siegel and Fred. The two of us have a good relationship, and we can still cooperate in peace and security. However, if they are controlled by others in the future, the Jewish gang may become our enemy. It is better to start directly."


    "The Las Vegas side was originally Siegel''s territory. No one else intervened. Once Siegel dies, Las Vegas will soon be invaded by other forces."


    Others also expressed their opinions.


    All support Hardy''s hands.


    Hardy thought for a while and said, "Henry, you call Alan Payne and ask him to talk to Bill."


    Alan Payne was a Jewish gang strategist. After Fred was taken to Las Vegas by Siegel, Alan Payne became the head of the Jewish Gang in Los Angeles.


    Henry dialed the phone, but no one answered the phone for a long time.


    "Boss, no one answered?" Henry put down the phone and said.


    Hardy thought for a while, stood up and said to Richard and Kerry: "You two take someone to Bill''s with me."


    "Good boss."


    Usually Hardy seldom takes people out, but now is an extraordinary period. Siegel and Fred have just been attacked and killed. Hardy will never let himself repeat their mistakes.


    "Henry, the people in your intelligence team move, pay attention to all suspicious movements in Los Angeles." Hardy told Henry.


    "I understand the boss."


    "Lanster, you let all the patrols take to the streets, and the walkie-talkie communicator is turned on, ready to respond to possible emergencies."


    "Okay." Lanster nodded.


    ......


    Los Angeles North Shore Gang.


    Two cars drove into the North Bank Gang resident and stopped under the steps of the building. A group of people in black quickly got down and lifted from the car a man with handcuffs and a black cloth mask on his head.


    Came to the hall,


    The man in black threw the handcuffed directly to the ground.


    Brush~!


    The black cloth mask on his head was torn down, revealing the face of a middle-aged man, who was the Jewish gang strategist Alan Payne.


    Stimulated by the light, Alan Payne narrowed his eyes and looked forward.


    He saw the old Sea Myves of the Irish North Bank Gang, standing in front with his deputy, Burgess Moran, and a middle-aged man in his fifties standing beside them.


    Hymi Weiss stepped forward with a smile, "Hello Mr. Allen Payne, I didn''t expect us to meet in this way, hehehe."


    Tonight, Alan Payne finished his gang¡¯s accounts. He came out of the company to find a bar to have a drink. How could it be that he just got out of the car, and suddenly seven or eight people appeared next to him, all of them holding revolvers, against Alan. With his driver and bodyguard.


    The two dared not move, Alan was handcuffed, put on a hood and taken away. Unexpectedly, the Irish gang caught him.


    Hymi Weiss looked at Alan Payne condescendingly. Alan Payne needed to look up to see Hymi Weiss¡¯ crotch. He knew it was Hymi Weiss humiliating himself.


    "What do you want to do?" Alan Payne gritted his teeth.


    Hymi Weiss laughed: "I have a small matter to discuss with you."


    "What''s up?"


    Allen knew that the other party must be okay.


    "Hand over the Jewish gang, and from then on the Jewish gang will be merged into the North Bank Gang." Hemiweis''s tone was full of complacency.


    Alan Payne was taken aback, "Hemiwes, are you crazy? You think you can take over the Jewish gang¡¯s industry and territory if you catch me. Don¡¯t forget, the Jewish gang and Fred Boss, and the Jewish gang is even more popular. Mr. Geer¡¯s property."


    "Hahahahaha~~!"


    Hymi Weiss laughed loudly after hearing Alan''s words.


    "Alan Payne, you don¡¯t know, just a few hours ago, your boss Fred and Mr. Siegel in your mouth were killed at home in Las Vegas, hahahaha ."


    Alan Payne was shocked, "Impossible, how is it possible..."


    "Nothing is impossible. Many people want Siegel to die, so he died. It''s that simple."


    At this time, the middle-aged man in his fifties next to him walked over and said to Alan Payne with a smile on his face.


    Hymi Weiss pointed to the middle-aged man and introduced to Alan Payne: "I''ll introduce you to Mr. David, a member of the Irish Joint Commission, and Mr. Raymond''s deputy."


    Alan Payne has been in the gang for so many years, naturally he has heard of Raymond¡¯s name. Raymond became the leader of the Detroit underground world at the age of 30. Now Detroit is the ¡°world capital of automobile industry¡± in the United States, and General Motors. , Ford, and Chrysler have all built factories in Detroit. They were once the number one industrial city in the United States and were very rich.


    After World War II, it was still glorious here, and it would not decline until Detroit in 1967, and it is only 1947, when Detroit is the richest and most brilliant.


    Raymond is the underground emperor of Detroit.


    The Mafia formed a committee with the purpose of resolving disputes within the Mafia and concentrating its forces. Raymond felt that this method was good and cited it and established the Irish Joint Committee.


    Raymond is now the chairman of the Irish Joint Committee, and he has been in the chairmanship for more than ten years. It can be said that Raymond is the biggest boss of the Irish gang, and there is no one.


    Alan Payne paled a bit when he heard Raymond''s name. Could it be that Raymond wanted to do something to the Jewish gang? !


    Are Mr. Siegel and Boss Fred really dead?


    How else would Hymi Weiss dare to move himself easily It looks like,


    The Irish are probably going to aggressively attack Los Angeles, who can stand it.


    What should we do now?


    Hymi Weiss asked him to pull Alan Payne from the ground, pretended to pat the dust on Alan''s body, and said with a smile: "Alan, take the Jewish Gang and join the North Shore Gang. I can promise you to do it. How about the third in command of the North Shore Gang?"


    Alan Payne didn''t believe in Hemiweis''s promise at all.


    Hemiweis has always thought that people are known for being vicious and moody. Once he gets the property and territory of the Jewish gang, he is probably the first one to deal with.


    "Hami, don''t forget, Los Angeles still has the Bill Gang." Alan Payne said.


    Hymi Weiss smiled dismissively, "Bill Gang, haha~~ After I take over the Jewish Gang, the next one is to destroy the Bill Gang."

 Chapter 147： : The mantis catches the cicada and the oriole is behind

    A few days ago.


    Raymond suddenly received a call from Emilio Basini, the head of the Mafia Basini family.


    "Raymond, are you interested in making a deal?" Basini asked.


    "Emilio Basini, what do you old fox want to do?!" Raymond spoke rudely to Basini.


    Outsiders think that the Irish and the Mafia are in the same situation, and they often fight for turf and profit, thinking that they will not have any contact, but in fact, sometimes in order to make money, there will be communication between the two sides.


    certainly.


    Friends are definitely not counted.


    Everything is for profit only.


    Basini didn''t care about Raymond calling himself an old fox, and smiled and said, "Are you interested in Los Angeles?"


    "What do you mean, Los Angeles is Siegel''s site, what do you want to do?" Raymond asked puzzled.


    Basini said bitterly: "That **** Siegel lied to us. He took money from us and invested in a casino in Las Vegas. He invested millions in it, but the casino was only open for three months. Just shut down."


    "So much money, he must have been embezzled, he must vomit this money, we are ready to deal with him, get the casino."


    Raymond had heard of Siegel¡¯s construction of a casino, which has now become a joke on the road.


    Raymond understood a little.


    "You want to kill Siegel, and Los Angeles will be vacant by then. Are you going to trade Los Angeles with me?"


    "Siegel''s Jewish gang occupies the best turf in Los Angeles, and their property is estimated to be worth several million." Basini said.


    It is false to say that Raymond is indifferent.


    "Then what do you want?" Raymond asked.


    "It''s very simple. We want Las Vegas. After the event is completed, Las Vegas will be owned by several of our families. Irish gangs can''t force them into grabbing business." Basini Road


    In other words,


    Basini intends to use the Los Angeles site to exchange Irish help with Raymond not to enter Las Vegas to grab business.


    In fact, Basini paid nothing for this business. The so-called Jewish gang¡¯s millions of assets have nothing to do with him.


    And Raymond didn¡¯t have to pay anything. There was no Irish industry in Las Vegas. Now the ruler of Las Vegas is still Siegel. Raymond only needs to give a not to enter Las Vegas. Gas''s promise.


    The real loss is Siegel.


    The Jewish gang''s turf industry was divided up.


    The Las Vegas industry was snatched by the four major families.


    In this way, the two old foxes reached a deal, and Raymond found his strategist, David, and asked him to go to Los Angeles to talk to Hemiweis.


    There is no complete affiliation between the gangs. Although Hemiweis is an Irish gang, he is not under Raymond. Raymond wants to get a share in Los Angeles, so naturally he has to trade with Hemiweis.


    Raymond first called Hemi Weiss, and David arrived in Los Angeles the next day. He was actually a little bit resistant to Raymond''s intention to intervene in Los Angeles.


    David smiled, "Hami, do you think you can unify the entire Los Angeles underground world with your strength?"


    Hymi Weiss was taken aback.


    Although he didn''t want to admit it, he knew he didn''t have that ability.


    Not to mention the reunification, even in Los Angeles, his North Shore Gang only ranked third.


    Los Angeles was originally ranked Jewish, North Shore, Spanish, and Mexican Gangs, but now it is ranked Jewish, Bills, North Shore, and Mexican Gangs.


    After the Bills gang appeared, they forced the North Bank gang abruptly.


    Let alone unify the underground world.


    "Hemi, do you want to be the underground emperor of Los Angeles?" David asked.


    Hymi Weiss was a bit short of breath as David said, the underground emperor, that was the pinnacle of his dream life.


    Just like when Alcapone was in Chicago, Raymond was in Detroit, Capone controlled the mayor and councillors, and Raymond controlled Detroit''s unions, they could all be called the underground emperor.


    "Of course." Hemiweiss affirmed.


    "Hehe, Chairman Raymond said, as long as we cooperate, this goal can be achieved. After the unification of Los Angeles, Los Angeles will still be yours. We only need to share the profit, how about?" David said.


    "What are you going to do?" Hemiweis asked.


    David approached Hemi Weiss'' ear and whispered a few words, the more Hemi Weiss listened, his eyes brightened.


    There will be infighting within the Mafia. Someone will kill Siegel. Siegel will die. The entire Jewish gang will have no leader. Raymond also promised to send people to help him. First, destroy the Jewish gang, then other gangs, and finally unify Los Angeles. .


    Until then,


    He Hemiweis is the underground emperor of Los Angeles.


    The desire for the underground emperor defeated reason. Hemiweis agreed to cooperate with Raymond. The two sides negotiated how to divide the interests. In the end, Hemiweis agreed that the profits of the North Bank Gang would be shared with Raymond in the future. 16%.


    But Hemiweis also has a request. Within three years, Raymond must help him become a member of the Irish Joint Commission.


    David called Raymond to communicate, and Raymond agreed.


    This is where the underground transaction is reached.


    In the next few days,


    Sixty or seventy people came from Detroit one after another. These people are all good hands under Raymond. The North Shore Gang also prepared a fighting force of about two hundred people.


    Just today.


    Several news came one after another. The four major families in New York officially took action against the Corleone family, killing the eldest son of the Corleone family, Sonny, and sending someone to assassinate the third son Mike.


    In the evening, Siegel and Fred were at home when the killer broke in and shot them into a sieve.


    It is now certain that the internal strife in the Mafia has begun.


    Raymond sneered when he heard the news.


    "The biggest damage to an organization is not from external enemies, but often because of divisions within the organization."


    "In the past, the Mafia was very powerful and always overwhelmed other forces. This time the five major clans rally will definitely involve other Mafia families. The 24 Mafia families will not be spared. Regardless of the final outcome, the Mafia will inevitably decline after this incident. "


    "Hehe, Basini always thinks he''s very smart, but he''s actually a fool who only cares about his immediate interests. Vito Corleone is the one who can see the world best, but those guys are going to kill him."


    "A group of ignorant guys, I''m afraid it will not end well."


    However, this is good news for the Irish. The time has come for the Irish to rise and surpass the Mafia.


    Raymond called David in Los Angeles and told him he was ready to do it.


    that''s it,


    Hymi Weiss sent someone to arrest Alan Payne.


    "Swipe~!"


    Hymi Weiss drew a revolver from the waist of his next man, and put it on top of Alan Payne''s head, making Alan Payne shiver with fright.


    "Ellen, if you don''t want to die, I advise you to choose to submit to the current affairs, or tomorrow your body will float in the Los Angeles River."


    Alan Payne looked tangled, "Hami, it''s useless for you to persecute me. You know who I am, just a strategist of the Jewish Gang."


    "The gangs are all Fred people. Even if I let them surrender, I''m afraid they won''t listen to me."


    Hymi thought for a while and wanted to take back the gun.


    He believed Allen''s words, because in the North Shore Gang, the stewards and the commanders were all his own, and if his military commanders wanted to betray him, these people would certainly not listen.


    Haimi looked at David: "Mr. David, what do you think should be done now?"


    David thought for a while, "Let''s do it, send someone to **** the Jewish gang''s property, and kill them if anyone resists."


    Not long after,


    Dozens of cars left the station of the North Bank Gang and rushed in all directions.


    The Jewish gang¡¯s industries mainly include gambling, smuggling of tobacco and alcohol, loan sharks and brothels.


    Three of the four casinos are in the Jewish gang and one is in the Bill gang.


    In the business of smuggling tobacco and alcohol, there is a huge warehouse on the Jewish gang, and the value of tobacco and alcohol stored in it is no less than hundreds of thousands.


    At this time, it was 11 o''clock in the evening, and there were very few vehicles on the street, and dozens of cars roaring by were very conspicuous.


    A convoy came to pour the tobacco and liquor storeroom, the iron door of the storehouse was closed tightly, and a large truck rushed past the iron door fiercely.


    "Boom~!"


    The iron door was knocked open at once.


    Dozens of Irish men armed with machine guns rushed into the warehouse. People from the Jewish gang found that something was wrong and came out with guns. They were greeted by a burst of fire.


    "Da da da~~ bang bang bang."


    Several Jewish gangs guarding the warehouse were immediately killed.


    The Irish occupied the Jewish gang¡¯s tobacco and liquor storeroom as quickly as possible. They led the group to the storeroom and turned on the lights. The huge storeroom was filled with cigarettes and red wine, and suddenly laughed, "Haha, this is a fortune now. There are estimated to be hundreds of thousands of tobacco and alcohol in this warehouse."


    More than just tobacco and alcohol warehouses,


    The other teams of the Irish rushed to other businesses of the Jewish Gang.


    ......


    at the same time,


    Hardy received an urgent notice from Henry.


    "Boss, the North Shore Gang suddenly made a big move. It attacked the Jewish gang''s tobacco and alcohol warehouse, casino, and brothel, and also occupied the Jewish gang office building. What should I do?"


    Hardy was slightly surprised.


    He didn''t expect that it would be an Irishman who did it.


    Are the Irish preparing to take advantage of the fire, or have they reached an agreement with others? But no matter what the reason, Hardy would not let them succeed.


    Hardy turned his mind and told Henry:


    "You notify all the patrolling convoys to go to support these places, UU reading , and ask Lanster to notify the Los Angeles Police Department that there has been a large-scale gang attack, and the police are required to be sent."


    Putting down the phone, Hardy looked at Bill next to him and smiled: "Bill, do you want to kill the Irish Gang?"


    "Of course." Bill said.


    The Bills and the Jews have a good relationship. Because of Hardy¡¯s relationship, they have a good relationship with the Chinese gang. Mexicans dare not provoke the Bills. The only thing they don¡¯t deal with is the Irish. The Irish do things fiercely. The Bills used to interact with them for profit. There have been several conflicts.


    "The Irish are now aggressively moving to conquer the Jewish gang. Their lair is bound to be empty. You are ready to manpower, and when I hear from me, we may be able to kill those Irish people in one fell swoop tonight."


    The so-called praying mantis catches the cicada or oriole.


    The North Shore Gang shot.


    Hardy didn''t worry anymore.


    He was afraid that the enemy would hide in the dark and come blatantly. He really wasn''t afraid of anyone in this one-third of Los Angeles.

 Chapter 148： : North Shore Gang collapsed

    Police Chief Ed was already asleep and was woken up by the phone in the middle of the night. He was very impatient. When his subordinates told him that the North Shore Gang and the Jewish Gang were fighting, he was so scared that he immediately became sober.


    "What, you said that the North Shore Gang and the Jewish Gang were fighting, how could it be possible?" Director Ed was still a little bit incredulous.


    "It''s true Chief, the HD security patrol team has passed by, and some North Shore Gang gang members are blocked by the patrol team." The subordinate said.


    "How is the situation now?"


    "The patrol said that they are waiting for your order from the chief to deal with it, but if the other party attacks them, the patrol said it will launch a counterattack."


    As a supplementary force of the police, when the HD Security Company signed a contract with the police station, it clearly stipulated that the patrol team must obtain the permission of the police station for the arrest operation. However, in the event of an emergency, the patrol team may encounter an attack. Kwon decides to act on his own.


    For example, if someone is robbing a bank during a patrol, if you have to call the police station and ask for instructions and then act, it will be too late.


    "Well, I will go over now and see the situation." Director Ed said.


    But Chief Aide didn''t know that the patrol team had already started the operation at the same time as the police station was notified.


    Tobacco and liquor warehouse.


    There were more than a dozen cars parked at the door, with a machine gun mounted on the roof, and snipers climbed to a high place to guard, ready to shoot at any time.


    The gate had already been smashed.


    A patrol car rushed in with the accelerator.


    "Da da da ~ da da da!"


    The Irish fired wildly at the patrol car, but they didn''t know that there was no one in the car. Instead, they used a wooden stick to prop up the accelerator and let the car rush into the compound. Finally, the car hit the pillar and stopped by itself.


    The Irish are still firing at the car without stopping.


    With this fire, many people exposed their positions.


    "Bang~!"


    The sniper shot a bullet, and suddenly a guy was shot through his chest and fell to the ground. The machine gunner lying on the head of the gun also fired at the firepower point just now, and suddenly several more were killed.


    This kind of street fighting is no stranger to soldiers who have come down from the battlefield of World War II. They are not afraid at all and can wipe out the enemy little by little.


    They are on the righteous side, and time is very abundant for them, and they can take their time.


    In the casino.


    A team of patrol members rushed into the casino and engaged in a fierce gunfight with the Irish, killing them very soon.


    After more than a dozen Irish people died, some people were terrified and shouted to surrender. In the end, they were arrested seven or eight.


    This was mostly the case in other places. The Irish attacked the Jewish gang in a broken way, but as soon as the patrol came, these people were immediately suppressed. Whether it was weapons or momentum, the Irish were even worse.


    Several bosses were caught in a room, and Henry interrogated them.


    "Say, what is your plan?" Henry asked the first boss.


    The boss glanced at Henry and said in a disdainful tone: "You are the police, I don''t say what you can do with me, I won''t speak until I see my lawyer."


    "Police, haha."


    Henry sneered twice.


    "Sorry, you are wrong, we are not police."


    Henry said, raising the gun to stop the guy''s head.


    "I''ll ask again, what is your plan?"


    The boss trembled slightly and swallowed, but still gritted his teeth and said, "I want to wait for my law..."


    "Bang~!"


    Henry shot directly before listening.


    He doesn''t want to talk nonsense with these people.


    The boss was headshot on the spot, and plasma sprayed out a few meters away, splashing the faces of the bosses behind him, and the scared guys stared wide.


    "You are the police, how can you kill casually?" a boss next to him shouted loudly.


    "Bang~!"


    Henry shot another shot, and the guy got a headshot.


    The muzzle points to the third one.


    Before Henry could ask, the guy immediately shouted: "I said I said, I said everything, don''t shoot."


    "It was our old Dahai Miweis who sent us to do it. Our boss heard that the Jewish gang boss Siegel and Fred were dead, so he arrested the Jewish gang''s military commander Alan Payne and forced him to merge the Jewish gang into it. The North Shore Gang, this guy disagrees, we started to take action, ready to take over all the Jewish Gang''s property."


    "How many people did you dispatch?"


    "More than 200 people, divided into 7 groups, with varying numbers of people. They captured tobacco and alcohol warehouses, four casinos, usury companies, brothels and other places."


    Henry''s gun was pointed at the other boss.


    "Do you have anything to add to what he said?"


    The leader''s lips trembled with fright, "I, he almost said everything I know."


    "Then you are useless, and there is no need to keep useless people." Henry said and shot.


    "Wait, wait, I have another news. An outsider has come to the gang. The man is called David. It is said that he is the strategist of the Redmond boss of Detroit. It seems that he has reached an agreement with Boss Haimi. He brought six Seventy people."


    Henry''s expression moved. This is definitely a very important news.


    "What else do you know?"


    "It''s really gone this time."


    ......


    Henry immediately told Hardy the news, and Hardy had also heard of Raymond''s name, and knew that he was the Irish gang leader and was famous in the underworld.


    It turned out that Raymond was behind the scenes, but I am afraid that there may not be nothing about the four major families. Maybe they have reached some agreement between them. Otherwise, it is impossible for the four major families to act on the Corleone family and make trouble in Los Angeles.


    But what about Raymond.


    His roots are in Detroit, and Hardy is not afraid of Raymond at all.


    "Since you dare to do it, don''t blame me for making it hard." Hardy murmured and picked up the phone to call Bill.


    "Bill, it''s time to act."


    "Understand the boss." Bill replied excitedly.


    ......


    Bill''s subordinates were only more than the North Bank Gang, and dozens of trucks drove to the North Bank Gang station.


    The iron gate of the North Bank Gang resident was closed, and several people stood guard with guns. Suddenly a light came from a distance. These people thought they were activists who came back, and did not respond.


    When the convoy approached, they realized that something was wrong. The cars they drove out were all trucks.


    Someone drew a gun subconsciously.


    At this moment, a few barrels stretched out of the truck tarp and fired frantically at the door.


    "Da da da da, da da da."


    The intensive machine gun bullets quickly turned over the people who hit the door. The truck drove to the door and didn''t mean to stop. Instead, it stepped on the accelerator to accelerate and slammed into the wrought iron gate.


    "Boom~!"


    The iron gate was smashed and flew in all directions.


    Trucks rushed into the station.


    The people on the truck swarmed out of the truck, all loaded with guns, and rushed towards the station building like a hungry wolf.


    There were also guards at the entrance of the building, but he was beaten to death just as soon as he met him.


    In tonight''s operation, most of the North Shore Gang were sent to attack the Jewish gang''s property, leaving only a few thirty or forty people in the resident.


    But this fellow, Bill, sent more than a hundred people.


    It is to rely on more people to crush the past.


    When a large number of Bills armed with machine guns rushed into Hemi¡¯s large and luxurious office, Hemiwes, Burgess Moran and David in the office were all shocked and incredulous, sitting in the corner with handcuffs. Alan Payne was surprised.


    Haimi and the others couldn''t imagine that their lair would be broken by the people of Bill''s gang. They were the planners, how could it become like this.


    Hemiweis gritted his teeth and yanked the drawer to take out a gun from the inside, but he didn''t wait for him to raise the gun.


    "Tututututututututututututututututututu~!"


    Several machine guns fired at the same time.


    Hemiweis had dozens of bullet holes in his body instantly, and his body fell to the ground like a torn sack.


    Sergeant Burgess Moran paled with fright and immediately raised his hand.


    "No, don''t kill me."


    "Bang~!"


    At this moment, Rossi, the commander of the Bill Gang, who was standing at the forefront, fired a shot at Burgess Moran, who fell to the ground, and did not breathe for a while.


    He touched the blood gurgling from his chest, and asked with difficulty: "Why, why did I surrender and kill me."


    The legion commander looked at Burgess Moran and said coldly: "Our boss said that those who surrender are the least spine, and there is no need to stay."


    This sentence was not said by Bill, but by Hardy.


    In addition to a few business managers, the Bill Gang also has four major legions, and the real combat power of the Bill Gang lies in the hands of these four major legions.


    The heads of the four major legions were all from the 30 people that Hardy recruited for the second time. When they followed Hardy, Bill had not been discharged from the hospital. When the Bill Gang was formed, Hardy asked their opinions. , They were willing to mess with the gang, so they arranged for them to become army commanders.


    They are very loyal to Hardy.


    Um,


    More loyal than Bill.


    David looked at Burgess Moran, who had died, gritted his teeth, and forced his composure: "You are from the Bill''s Gang. I''m from Detroit and I''m Mr. Raymond''s military adviser. What happened here, I I think we can sit down and talk."


    Legion commander Rossi looked at David and sneered: "Mr. David, right? I know you are Mr. Raymond''s strategist."


    David''s heart trembled.


    He didn''t expect that the other party had already figured out his own details, and he was shocked. The fact that what happened to this point was completely beyond his expectations and beyond everyone''s expectations.


    Who is behind this matter?


    If there is such a person, David thinks that person must be terrible.


    "Since you know me, you know that killing me will irritate Mr. Raymond, and it will not do you any good." David tried to keep calm and said.


    The captain grinned.


    "Do you know how my boss told me when I came here? He said that he must kill you just to provoke Raymond. He wants to show Raymond. Los Angeles is not something he can do if he wants to. "


    "You need to use your blood to tell all the forces, here, we have the final say."


    David''s eyes widened.


    He never expected that the other party was not only not afraid of Raymond, but also wanted to use his life to give Raymond a warning.


    David was frightened, with a look of fear on his face.


    "Wait, don''t kill me, I am willing to pay for myself." David is very rich, and his wealth is several million. He doesn''t want to die here just like that.


    It''s not worth it.


    The commander of the legion sneered: "Do you think this is the Middle Ages, ransom yourself with a ransom, and the order of our boss, how much money can not be changed."


    "Bang~!"


    A bullet hit David''s head, and David spurted blood from his forehead and fell to the ground.


    If Hardy is here, he will definitely stop this guy with a stubborn head. If he is willing to pay 1 million, he can completely let him go back. As for the warning to Raymond, the fine is also a warning.


    It''s a pity that Hardy is not here. The legion commander strictly followed his orders.


    After killing David, someone unfastened Alan Payne''s handcuffs, "Mr. Allen, we will send you back now."


    "How is the situation outside?" Allen asked eagerly You should know when you go back. "


    After Ellen left, the legion commander led people to frantically search the station of the North Shore Gang. This is the station of the Irish, and there must be something good.


    They drove dozens of large trucks, and they could take away as many things as possible.


    at the same time,


    The other members of the Bills Gang began to crack down on the North Shore Gang¡¯s industries, including pornography, gambling, drugs, smuggling, loan sharking, theft, greyhound racing, and racetracks.


    The North Shore Gang¡¯s businesses are diverse and varied, and the Bill Gang will take them all over tonight.


    Hardy received the notice that Hymi Weiss and David had been killed, and said to Henry:


    "You call Chief Ed and ask him if he wants credit, and if so, just do what we say."


    Hardy wants to completely legalize what happened tonight.

 Chapter 149： : The importance of guiding public opinion

    Director Ed has been worried this evening. There are gunshots everywhere in Los Angeles, and the intensity is comparable to that of a war. He doesn''t know how to explain it tomorrow.


    If the mayor asks what he should say.


    How to deal with the frightened people.


    The reporter asked himself how he would answer.


    If there is a gang rage in the truth, then he, the director, will have done it all.


    Henry contacted Chief Ed, and the two met on a certain street. Ed got into Henry''s car, and the driver went down to the smoking car and only the two of them were left in the car.


    "Chief Ed, you have to do something." Henry said with a smile.


    "Serious? There are gun battles everywhere, and so many people have died. I am lucky to be able to keep the position of the director." Ed only has a sad face left.


    Henry chuckled, "Hehe, what does Chief Ed think happened tonight?"


    Director Ed is very surprised: "What happened? Isn''t it because the two gangs rushed together to cause such a large casualty?"


    Henry shook his head.


    "No, no, that''s not the truth. The real situation is like this. There is a gangster group North Shore Gang that has been entrenched in Los Angeles for a long time, and has done many vicious cases. Your Chief Ed is determined to eradicate them and secretly send people to investigate."


    "A few days ago, it was learned that the North Shore Gang was going to conduct a large-scale drug transaction. The Los Angeles Police Department immediately organized an arrest for such a heinous criminal act. During the arrest, the police encountered unprecedented resistance. The police worked with HD security. , Launched a desperate battle with this group of criminals, and finally solved a huge drug transaction case and killed a large number of recalcitrant criminals."


    Director Ed''s eyes widened after hearing this.


    "Also, can this be the case?"


    "Why not, you are the chief of the police, is there anyone who knows the truth better than you, and tonight the police station and HD security have indeed deployed so many people to start a gun battle with the culprits. Who can deny this is the fact."


    Director Ed''s expression slowly changed from shock to surprise.


    If Henry said this, then what happened tonight can be completely covered up, and he will become a heroic police chief, cracking a major case and destroying a gang, which can be said to have done a great job.


    "Drugs? Where did the drugs come from?" Chief Ed said.


    "Hehe, rest assured, we have prepared these for Director Ed." Henry smiled.


    Director Ed got even more excited when he heard it.


    "If that''s the case, then the police station is not only not responsible but has done a great job, can anyone believe it?" Ed asked.


    "Believe it or not, you have the final say. Get the reporters together, hold a press conference, announce the results of the battle tonight, and don''t let them report indiscriminately.


    Tell the reporters that this is the real situation tonight. If there are other random reports, the Los Angeles Police Department will reserve the right to pursue the blame. "Henry said.


    Director Ed nodded vigorously.


    "Yeah, yes, you can''t let them write scribbled, unify the caliber, as long as public opinion is on our side, the people will not doubt it.


    When getting out of the car, Director Ed, who had been frowning, now looked excited.


    It''s definitely a big credit for getting it right this time.


    As for the real situation, it doesn''t make sense at all.


    After Chief Ed went back, he immediately organized the police to set up cards at various crossings. As long as you met reporters, don''t let them run around. Tell them to come to the police station, and the police station will hold a press conference.


    ......


    The Bill Gang raided the North Shore Gang''s industry and encountered sporadic resistance, but it was quickly wiped out.


    The main force of the North Shore Gang was mobilized by Hemiweis to participate in tonight¡¯s operation. There were not many people left to look after the house. The Bill Gang again aggressively attacked and crushed the past with five to ten times the number of people, and they soon took over these industries. Received in hand.


    search.


    Get all the valuable supplies.


    The North Shore Gang¡¯s business already includes drug trafficking.


    A lot of drugs were found on the North Shore Gang site, which weighed almost 40 or 50 kilograms. Bill commanded him to load these drugs and a large number of weapons into the truck and drove them directly into the police station and gave them to Chief Ed.


    The North Bank gangs who originally attacked the Jewish gang industry, faced with well-equipped and powerful HD security players, will resist at first, but they won¡¯t be able to hold on for long.


    Some were wiped out, some surrendered directly, and the actions of the North Shore Gang were completely dismantled.


    ......


    tonight,


    Many Los Angeles citizens were awakened by the fierce gunfire. It was early in the morning, and there were still many vehicles passing by on the street, and the sound of sirens was heard from time to time.


    Everyone guessed that something big must have happened in Los Angeles.


    Some adventurous reporters got up and went out with their cameras, ready to interview a big news headline tomorrow.


    The two reporters drove out and found that the intersections were full of police officers. They would check as long as there were cars passing by.


    The reporter drove the car and asked, "Mr. Police, we are reporters from the Los Angeles Metropolitan News. Can you tell me what happened?"


    "You are reporters, don''t ask me. I don''t know the details. When all reporters go to the police station, our chief will hold a press conference. Then everything will be clear." The inspecting police said.


    When the two reporters heard that the police station was about to hold a press conference, they drove over.


    This happened in many places. All reporters were told to go to the police station to attend the press conference.


    3 o''clock in the morning.


    Thirty to forty reporters from more than a dozen newspaper offices have gathered in the large conference room of the police station. There is a high pile of things in the middle of the rostrum, but they are covered with thatch cloth.


    Director Aide walked into the venue neatly, with a smile on his face. As soon as Director Aide showed up, these reporters started to ask questions.


    "Mr. Director, what happened tonight? There were gunshots everywhere. Is there a war in Los Angeles?"


    "Witnesses said that many people died. Is it true?"


    "Some people say that tonight''s events involve several major gangs in Los Angeles. Is that true?"


    Director Ed did not change his face and pressed his hands against the reporters. The noisy voices of the reporters gradually lowered. Then Director Ed said unhurriedly:


    "Dear friends from the press, I know that everyone is very concerned about what happened tonight. Now I will report on what happened tonight. I believe you will understand after the report is over."


    "I can tell everyone responsibly that the action tonight was initiated by the police, and the target was the North Shore Gang, a gangster organization entrenched in Los Angeles."


    The North Shore Gang is very famous in Los Angeles. When reporters heard that the police dared to take the initiative to target the North Shore Gang, many people were shocked.


    The police dared to move the North Shore Gang, which was far beyond everyone''s expectations.


    "As the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, on the day I took office, I swore to fight crime and maintain the safety and social order of Los Angeles citizens. The North Shore Gang has been entrenched in Los Angeles for many years and has committed many vicious cases. I secretly vowed in my heart that he must be eradicated."


    "Later, under my careful arrangement, I broke into the North Bank Gang with two undercover agents, and gradually got hold of the situation of the North Bank Gang, and just recently, we got news that the North Bank Gang was preparing for a large-scale drug trade.


    "After learning this news, I made up my mind to capture this group of criminals who poisoned the people."


    "After careful deployment, the HD security patrol team was also combined to start an operation against the North Bank Gang. During the operation, we encountered fierce resistance from the gang members. Many residents heard fierce gunfire. That''s right, that''s us and the North Bank Gang. the sound of."


    Speaking of this, Director Ed raised his voice loudly:


    "The Los Angeles Police Department is determined to maintain city order and protect the safety of Los Angeles people. It is not afraid of sacrifices and overcomes all difficulties, and finally completely eliminated this group of evil gangsters."


    I have to say that Director Ed has average abilities, but his acting skills are really not to be said. It is estimated that he can get the best supporting actor award when he enters Hollywood.


    And it''s really shameless, boasting of being unambiguous.


    Director Ed pointed to the thing covered with the tom cloth in the middle and said, "These are the seizures tonight."


    Brush~!


    Pull open the thatch.


    The reporters saw a large pile of guns, probably no less than a hundred, and packs of white powder. They knew they were drugs at first glance.


    Click, click, click.


    The flashes flashed randomly in the meeting room.


    The reporters kept taking pictures of guns and drugs.


    Chief Ed was standing beside him, his body straightened, with a majestic gesture on his face, and he assumed a good policeman posture.


    Wait for the reporters to finish taking pictures.


    Director Eide smiled and continued: "These seizures are only a part. Let me give you a set of statistics. Tonight we have eliminated more than 80 gangsters, arrested more than 200 people, seized more than 500 weapons, and seized five drugs. Wan Dok."


    "Here, I want to commend the HD security. In this operation, HD security has contributed a lot. They have always charged at the front line, and the gangster drug dealers have shown their powerful combat effectiveness. HD Security signed the agreement, and they really played a great role in maintaining law and order in Los Angeles."


    "I want to announce some figures here. Since the establishment of the HD security patrol, the city¡¯s crime rate has dropped by 56%, night-stalking robberies and forced female cases have dropped by 68%, burglary and robbery cases have dropped by 51%, and other cases have also been reduced. dramatically drop."


    "At the beginning, there were people who opposed the government''s hiring of security patrols. They thought it was a waste of taxpayers'' money. Now the effect is in sight. Do you think this is a waste of money? If the money can play a role in maintaining public safety, the Los Angeles Police Department Willing to pay this money, and the Los Angeles City Government is also willing to pay this money."


    ......


    Director Ed''s speech finally ended, the first half of the briefing of the case, the second half is basically to help HD security brag.


    The contract with HD Security was also decided by Ed at the beginning, and it is naturally due to his role now.


    Some reporters asked questions,


    "Director Ed, we have some news that someone has attacked some places in downtown Los Angeles. What is going on?"


    "Several bad robberies did happen tonight, but they have been dealt with. Some robbers were killed and some were arrested. They are now safe. Please rest assured that the Los Angeles Police Department is capable of protecting people''s safety. "Director Ed said.


    "Excuse me, Chief Ed, there are rumors that it was two gangs fighting tonight that such a fierce seizure occurred. Is this the case?"


    Ed lowered his face, "This reporter, I can tell you clearly that it is a rumor. There are no gangs fighting tonight, but the police arresting drug dealers."


    "Excuse me, Chief Ed..."


    Another reporter wanted to ask a question, but Ed raised his hand to interrupt.


    "Let''s end the press conference. It''s 4 o''clock in the morning. I think journalists have to go back and write articles in order to catch up with the newspaper publication this morning."


    "But here I remind friends from journalists that the Los Angeles Police Department has handled the case that happened tonight. When reporters are reporting, please do not report speculative content. You should focus on official information to avoid misrepresentation of the news and be held accountable. Responsibility."


    Ed gave a warning at last.


    This concludes the press conference.


    Although the reporters still have doubts in their hearts, they have no evidence. After returning, they can only honestly report according to the information released by the police station. Even these contents are already strong enough and enough to deal with each other.


    The next day.


    The headlines of major newspapers in Los Angeles are almost all about the events that happened last night.


    "The Los Angeles Police Department cracked a huge drug dealing case. The police and the drug dealer had a fierce exchange of fire. The police killed more than 80 drug dealers, arrested more than 200 people, and seized more than 50 kilograms of drugs."


    "The North Shore Gang entrenched in Los Angeles was annihilated in one fell swoop. The Los Angeles Police Department dispatched all officers, and the HD security patrol team cooperated to deal the most severe blow to the gang members. The North Shore Gang ceased to exist."


    "The Los Angeles Police Department Chief Ed said that the police department has the ability to protect people''s safety. Please rest assured that Los Angeles will become safer in the future."


    When people in Los Angeles saw the newspaper saying that the North Shore Gang was destroyed, many people were surprised and then happy ~ www.novelhall.com~ The North Shore Gang was not very popular in Los Angeles.


    The kidnapping and deception are all evil, and their shots are fierce, and their reputation in Los Angeles is much worse than that of the Jewish gang and the Bill gang.


    Now that the North Shore Gang is destroyed, people will only clap their hands and cheer.


    Many people commented: "Our police chief is okay. He is courageous and intent, but he can kill the North Bank Gang. This chief is very competent."


    "I hope he will be re-elected as Director."


    "HD security is really good. I often see their patrol cars on the street. Recently, the law and order in Los Angeles has indeed improved a lot. I think the money is worth the money."


    Director Aide received a call from the mayor, and the mayor praised Ed and praised him for handling this matter well.


    "Ed, no matter what the truth is, as long as the people are satisfied is the success of our work." The mayor smiled.


    ......

 Chapter 150： : Los Angeles’ No. 1 Gang "Los Angeles Company"

    early morning.


    There were more than a dozen newspapers on Hardy''s desk, and he asked him to buy a copy of all the newspapers today and read them carefully one by one.


    Almost all reports in the newspapers follow their directions.


    Hardy understands the importance of public opinion very well. Sometimes a word can determine the rise and fall, but now with the correct guidance, the original gang warfare has turned into a police suppression of drug dealers.


    The people will not panic.


    Politicians need not worry about being held accountable.


    No one will call back the North Bank Gang.


    And he,


    It is the biggest beneficiary.


    Bill walked in, looking a little tired, the guy hadn''t slept all night, but Bill''s face was full of excitement.


    "Boss, the statistics have come out. The 12 properties of the North Bank Gang are now in our hands, including their headquarters."


    "I found 1.28 million in cash, and a large amount of supplies, more than 30 racehorses and hundreds of greyhounds, these things are very valuable."


    "The North Bank''s help is over, now these industries belong to us, boss, how do you manage it in the future?" Bill asked.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "Don''t worry about operating it. I''ll talk about it later. After a month, people will completely forget the North Bank Gang. During this time, you will clean up the site. The Irish have many partners. After the site is completely stabilized, the property will be spread over. ."


    "Okay, I understand."


    Bill was very excited to destroy the North Bank Gang. The North Bank Gang''s territory will be owned by the Bill Gang in the future, and he will be able to make more money in the future.


    "Bill, how is the situation on the Jewish side?" Hardy asked.


    Bill shook his head.


    "It¡¯s not very good. Didn¡¯t you let me have a relationship with someone from the Jewish gang before? I received a call from a boss over there in the morning. He told me that the Jewish gang knew that Mr. Seagal and Boss Fred were killed. Something has happened, coupled with the attack last night, people are now very depressed and worried."


    Hardy nodded.


    Just worry about it.


    People''s hearts are turbulent and the times are tense, and some people''s untimely ambitions and ideas will be suppressed.


    "Bill, call Alan Payne and say I want to talk to someone from the Jewish Gang, and you will come with me in a while." Hardy said.


    "Good boss."


    ......


    After being rescued by Bill last night, Alan Payne returned home for a long time before recovering.


    I fell asleep in a daze, waking up several times in the middle.


    At more than eight o''clock in the morning, he received a call from Bill telling him that Boss Hardy wanted to see someone from the Jewish gang.


    After putting down the phone, Alan was silent for a while, and finally said to himself: "Perhaps this is the best result."


    The driver drove Alan to the company.


    Allen notified the heads of various departments to come to the company for a meeting, and all the heads of all departments hurried to the company.


    "Alan, are Mr. Segal and Boss Fred really dead?" a supervisor asked as soon as he came in.


    Allen nodded.


    "I made a decision for Las Vegas this morning, and I have determined that both Mr. Segal and Boss Fred are dead."


    Everyone in the Jewish Gang seemed very upset.


    "The bosses just died, and they were attacked in the evening, indicating that someone is eyeing our Jewish gang. What should we do next." Someone asked anxiously.


    "Seven or eight people died in our tobacco and alcohol warehouse."


    "More deaths in our casino, dozens of subordinates were killed."


    Everyone said rushingly.


    "Ellen, you are a Jewish army strategist, what do you think we should do now?" someone said suddenly.


    Everyone looked at Allen.


    Allen glanced at the crowd.


    He knows these guys, I''m afraid they already have ideas now, if he has the ability, now is the perfect time for the upper ranks, but unfortunately he knows his situation, these people will not convince himself at all.


    "Ellen, now that the gang is in such a big crisis, you are just saying something." Someone urged.


    "Yeah, you are a military adviser, now is the time for you to make up your mind."


    "I think we might as well openly choose a new gang leader." Someone said.


    "Choose the leader, how to choose, and what are the rules?"


    Everyone talked about it, and they had no respect for Allen. Each of these guys has a group of people. Although Allen is a high-ranking military commander, he does not have his own direct subordinates. Now it seems that some people are alone. NS.


    Alan glanced at these guys.


    He opened his mouth and said: "Bill Pitt, the boss of the Bills Gang just called me, and he will accompany Mr. Hardy to come over for a while. It''s better to wait a while before discussing the issue of the new gang leader."


    Brush~!


    The meeting room became extremely quiet in an instant.


    Everyone shut up, no one spoke again.


    Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and countless thoughts turned in my mind.


    Allen glanced at these stewards. Just now he wondered if any of these people would jump out and say, "What is Hardy doing? What is Bill''s gang doing? This is an internal matter of our Jewish gang."


    But no one spoke from beginning to end.


    Quiet needle drop in the conference room can be heard.


    Some people become cautious when they cough.


    No one is a fool.


    What happened last night, everyone here has heard about it. HD security, the police, and the Bills Gang took action together to destroy the North Bank Gang with thunder. It was as powerful as the North Bank Gang did not even have the ability to fight back.


    Now that the leader of the Jewish gang is dead, the Jewish gang has become like a mess of sand, and it is even more incapable of fighting.


    The sound of footsteps came from the corridor.


    Everyone in the conference room stood up subconsciously.


    The door of the conference room was pushed open, Bill walked in first, and then Hardy came in. Everyone looked at Hardy.


    The leaders of the Jewish gang all knew Hadi, so how can they say that Hardy has also been in the Jewish gang for half a year, and these people greet Hardy with a smile on their faces.


    "Good morning everyone." Hardy and everyone nodded.


    Immediately Hardy''s face became serious, and he said, "I came here to discuss something with you. Siegel is my boss, and the Jewish gang is Mr. Siegel''s property. I don''t want to look at the Jewish gang. disappear."


    Everyone was surprised.


    "Mr. Hardy, why did you say that the Jewish gang disappeared?" someone asked in surprise.


    Hardy glanced at everyone, "Do you know why the Irish suddenly attacked the Jewish gang this time?"


    "Maybe you don''t know that the five mafia families are in a melee. Just yesterday, someone killed the Corleone family. Last night, the Corleone family launched a counterattack against other families and killed a few important people on the other side."


    "At the same time, someone killed Mr. Seagal and Fred. The Irish saw the opportunity and were ready to seize control of Los Angeles. Their goal was very clear, to swallow the Jewish gang. You can ask Alan about this. "


    Hardy finished speaking and looked at Alan.


    Allen nodded, "It is true. Last night, Hemiweis arrested me and forced me to bring the Jewish Gang into the North Bank Gang, or kill me. If I didn''t agree, they would start working on our industry."


    Hardy continued: "In fact, behind this, not only the North Shore Gang of Hemiweis, but also the participation of other Irish forces, Raymond believes everyone knows, he is the real messenger behind it."


    Everyone swallowed unconsciously.


    Raymond''s name was enough to shock everyone here, and how could it be possible to block Raymond''s attack with the current strength of the Jewish gang.


    Now they believe that Hardy¡¯s remarks that the Jewish gang might disappear are not alarmist.


    People became more worried.


    "This time, the Bill Gang found out early. I asked the Bill Gang and HD Security to work together to stop their conspiracy, but I believe they will not let go. I want to ask you if the Jewish Gang can stop Raymond¡¯s next attack. ?"


    After Hardy finished speaking, he looked at everyone quietly.


    The Jewish gang fell silent.


    Bill sat next to Hardy, his eyes swept across the Jewish gang, and finally met the eyes of a Jewish gang leader. Bill glanced at the leader.


    The boss saw Bill''s eyes, took a deep breath, stood up and said loudly, "Brothers, I think Mr. Hardy is very right. Now the inside of the Mafia is messy, no one will care about us, although this time Hemi Wes was killed by Mr. Hardy, but there is no guarantee that no one else will come."


    "I have a suggestion. Let''s join the Bill Gang together. Everyone knows that the Jewish Gang Bill Gang was originally the property of Mr. Siegel. We were originally a family."


    After the guy finished speaking, he looked at the boss who had the best relationship with him. The boss immediately understood, gritted his teeth and stood up and said: "I agree with Anthony, we might as well merge into the Bills Gang."


    The other leaders were also frightened by Hardy''s words. If the Jewish gang did not have a strong protector, it would be really difficult to hold on.


    "I agree to join the Bills Gang." Another leader stood up and said.


    Then other people also reacted and expressed their willingness to join.


    In the end everyone looked at Allen.


    In fact, Allen has long realized that things will eventually be like this.


    Think of the scene last night.


    Bill''s gang was strong and powerful, and rushed into the headquarters of the North Shore Gang in one fell swoop. Hemiweis was shot and killed indiscriminately.


    Inspector David of Detroit was shot headshot.


    He understands very well.


    The strength of the Bill Gang now is definitely not comparable to that of the Jewish Gang.


    Allen looked at Hardy and said in a sincere tone: "Mr. Hardy saved me, or I might have been killed by Hemiweis long ago. In the case of the Jewish Gang, I fully agree with the Jewish Gang being merged into the Bill Gang. "


    "Mr. Hardy, on behalf of the Jewish Gang, I ask you to agree to the Jewish Gang to join the Bill Gang."


    If you can''t fight, join happily.


    And must be more positive than others.


    It is not difficult to do this with Alan Payne as a military adviser.


    Hardy looked at the Jewish gang calmly and said, "Do you really agree to join the Bill Gang? If anyone wants to quit, they can raise it now. I don''t want to have any differences over this in the future."


    Different yarns.


    Who dares to mention withdrawing now, I am afraid that the end will be worse than those of the Irish.


    No one is a fool.


    Even if you join the Bills first and leave later, it is much better than withdrawing now.


    "agree."


    "No comment."


    "Never quit."


    that''s it,


    With the consent of the leaders of the Jewish gang, the Jewish gang formally merged into the Bill gang, and the Jewish gang ceased to exist since then.


    The next day.


    The Bill¡¯s Gang headquarters held a meeting All the leaders of the Bill¡¯s Gang and all the leaders of the original Jewish Gang attended the meeting. At the meeting, Hadi announced:


    The name Bill Gang is now somewhat inappropriate, and the gang officially changed its name to "Los Angeles".


    Taking advantage of the merger opportunity, major adjustments were made to the gang''s personnel arrangements and management model.


    In the future, "L.A." is no longer a gang, but a company. It claims to be a Los Angeles company, and its operation mode has also abandoned the original gang system and changed to a corporate system.


    President Bill Pitt.


    Vice President Alan Payne.


    Finance Director Charles Simon.


    Below are the four major action team leaders, each business manager, supervisor, person in charge, etc.


    A word.


    major.

 Chapter 151： : Los Angeles Industrial Planning

    The Los Angeles Company was established, covering the new city of the original Jewish Gang, the old city of the North Bank Gang and the Hollywood area of ??the Bill Gang. It can be said to occupy three-quarters of Los Angeles, and these areas are the best places in Los Angeles.


    As for the Mexican Gang, these guys are like mice, originally only operating in the slums, while the Chinese Gang is purer and only active near Chinatown.


    Now Los Angeles, the proper Los Angeles king.


    Bill and Hardy talked about the future development of Los Angeles in the office, and Hardy had a clear idea about the future development of the gang.


    "In Los Angeles, the gray industry will be the main industry in the future, and the black industry will be as low-key as possible. The violent industry will never interfere, and we will never get drugs." Hardy said.


    "Boss, what is the gray and black violent industry, please make it clear."


    "It''s gray, it''s a bit black, but it''s still legal, such as operating a real estate company, operating earth and stone, timber processing plants, operating bars and nightclubs, contracting garbage disposal in a city, operating transportation, and so on."


    Bill scratched his scalp: "Boss, I can understand the real estate and transportation industries, but why do you want to run garbage disposal? Is that business profitable?"


    Make money mom?


    Hardy wanted to tell him that if this business was done, it would be quite profitable.


    "I will briefly tell you how to do this business, and you will know that it won''t make any money."


    "When you collect municipal garbage, you can get a garbage disposal subsidy from the government. This amount of money is enough to support the expenses of a garbage disposal company."


    "We can also collect money from residents. You have to pay for the garbage you throw away. It is only natural that if you want to discard large items, hehe, then you have to calculate it by weight. This is another income."


    "The real money is in the back. In this trash, there is scrap copper and iron, paper, discarded clothes and shoes, discarded furniture, and so on.


    Take Los Angeles as an example. Los Angeles now has a population of 1.6 million and is the second largest city in the United States. It produces about 2,000 tons of garbage every day. "


    "We only need to hire a few hundred workers. Some of them drove all over the street to collect garbage, and some of them sorted the garbage. About one-tenth of these garbage can be recycled."


    "Two thousand tons of garbage per day, that is, there are 200 tons of recyclable materials. This is only for one day. You can calculate how much there are in a month and how much in a year. These things can be sold at a good price and sold to waste recycling companies. , It can even be sold abroad."


    Bill finally understood and found that this was definitely a very lucrative business.


    "But now there are two garbage disposal companies in Los Angeles. Are we still in business now?" Bill said.


    Hardy smiled softly.


    "Have you forgotten your identity? Can you use some small means, such as stealing their garbage truck, dumping the garbage into the bay, and then letting reporters expose the matter, and the city government will hold it accountable. The company won¡¯t be able to open it anymore. At this time you can talk to them about the acquisition."


    Bill''s eyes lighted up suddenly.


    "The boss deserves to be the boss, this is a wonderful idea."


    The two went on to talk about black business.


    Black businesses are the most traditional businesses of gangs, such as pornography, gambling, drug smuggling, money laundering, and so on.


    What Hardy meant was that in addition to drugs, you can continue. Gambling was the biggest source of income for the Bill Gang. Slot machines are spread across the Jewish Gang and Bill Gang. They can bring in more than two million yuan each year. They can be spread to the North Bank Gang in the future. Site, this income will increase again.


    Occupying the Jewish gang and the North Shore gang, there are now six casinos, a racetrack and a dog racing track in Los Angeles. These are all good businesses.


    As for the brothels, there are now three. Hardy meant to integrate the business, and the women would be retrained to improve the quality of the establishments.


    Hardy Bill said: "These businesses, we don''t touch drugs. It''s not that I care about the bodies of people who take drugs, but that it has too many side effects in officialdom. Now the official rejection of this business is relatively strong."


    "One more thing, in my opinion, the profit of drugs is also several times, maybe this is enough to drive other gangsters crazy, but it is nothing to me."


    "Since the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, then give up."


    "These black industries, we can do it, and it won''t affect the interests of others too much, just keep a low profile."


    Then when it comes to the violent industry, the so-called violent industry refers to robbery, kidnapping, extortion, human trafficking, and gun smuggling.


    These industries are too hated. If the Los Angeles Gang wants to develop for a long time, it should not intensify the problem and make the people resent and fear him. Just like the North Shore Gang before, the people of Los Angeles clapped their hands and applauded it because he was too unlucky on weekdays. People''s sake.


    After that, Bill remembered something and asked, "Boss, there is still a Mexican gang in Los Angeles now. Do we want to kill them?"


    Hardy waved his hand.


    "I''ve thought about your question a long time ago. Don''t move him, leave them behind. If a city has good gangs and evil gangs, then people will only hate the gang, and they will tolerate the good gang instead. very high."


    "But if only the good gang is left, people can only point their fingers at the good gang, and the good gang''s survival will also become difficult."


    Hardy told Bill a deep truth in the most plain language.


    "But, it''s okay to hit him." A smirk appeared on Hardy''s face.


    "How to beat."


    "In the past, the drug market in Los Angeles was divided between the Spanish Gang, the North Bank Gang, and the Mexico Gang. Later, the Spanish Gang was killed by us. Only the North Bank Gang and the Mexico Gang were in the market. The North Bank Gang had a larger market share, accounting for about 60%. ."


    Bill nodded. "It''s true."


    "Now that the North Shore Gang has been wiped out by us, and Los Angeles is not in the drug business, what do you think will happen to the drug market next?"


    Bill thought for a while and said: "The market is short of supplies, and prices will soar. Mexico will expand the drug business wildly during this time. Because such a large market is waiting for him, he can''t help but make money."


    "The analysis is good, so this is also our opportunity. We can hit the Mexican gang and get some money by the way." Hardy smiled.


    "How?" Bill still didn''t understand.


    "You forgot that we grabbed a batch of goods from Spain a long time ago. That batch was 300 kilograms. At the current price, it can definitely sell for more than 1 million. We can find someone to sell this batch to Mexicans. ."


    Bill understood a little bit.


    But after listening to Hardy''s next words, Bill found that he was completely wrong.


    "Find someone who can talk to them and sell them this batch of goods. Let''s retreat with the money, and then let the police and the HD patrol dispatch them directly, which is equivalent to the fact that we made money and the police cracked it together. Large-scale drug dealing cases can kill two birds with one stone, but remember, just toss and don''t kill."


    Bill licked his lips.


    The boss is really poisonous.


    I want your money and I''m ready to kill you.


    "Let Victor do this. You can find some new faces for him. His greatest skill is to deceive people, saying that the goods were shipped from France."


    Victor is the French liar who lied to Han Yezhen for $100,000.


    "Don''t worry about this matter Take your time, the police station just got a great contribution, but I haven''t finished digesting it yet. Give them this credit in a month or two." Hardy smiled. road.


    Actually speaking, even though Ed was threatened by Bill, he was very happy. If it weren''t for Los Angeles, how could he get so much credit.


    "Boss, what are you going to do with Las Vegas?" Bill asked again.


    Hardy thought of Siegel and Fred, his face became serious, "Make arrangements for Los Angeles, and I will go to Las Vegas tomorrow. The bodies of Siegel and Fred are still in the refrigerator. They will be arranged for burial."


    "As for Las Vegas, the situation is not very clear now, it depends on the situation."


    "The boss, you have to be careful in the past, maybe there is already controlled by the Mafia family." Bill said.


    "I know, you should also pay attention to this. The Irish people may retaliate. After all, we killed Raymond''s strategist David and let your men be alert and pay attention to any suspicious circumstances." Hardy said.


    "I will be the boss."

 Chapter 152： : The Gambling Rising Dragon and Tiger Club

    Detroit.


    The news of the destruction of the North Shore Gang appeared in the newspaper the next morning. Raymond got up for dinner in the morning, and his first reaction when he saw the report was not to believe it.


    He knows the strength of the North Shore Gang. Hemiweis is doing very well. He sent David to bring sixty or seventy good players. How could he be wiped out overnight? Who has such great strength, even he may not be. can do it.


    Where''s David?


    What happened to David.


    Raymond immediately called his guard, "Go to Los Angeles, understand what happened, and investigate how David is."


    "It''s the boss."


    The guards immediately set off for Los Angeles with a few people. After investigation, they learned a lot of the situation and immediately called Raymond to report.


    "Boss, we investigated that the North Bank Gang launched an attack on the Jewish Gang last night, and the police and HD security were dispatched. Hemiweis''s action completely failed. Then Bill''s Gang took action and wiped out the North Bank Gang. Now the North Bank Gang has been completely destroyed."


    "What about David?" Raymond asked.


    "Sergeant David was beaten to death, and the body was placed in the hospital morgue." the guard said.


    Raymond was holding the phone, his heart was full of anger. David had been with him for decades, and he was his most powerful subordinate, the chief strategist. He did not expect that he would fall into the sand in Los Angeles.


    Dozens of his meticulously trained subordinates were also wiped out.


    Raymond''s first thought was revenge.


    Take a few deep breaths.


    Suppressing the anger in his heart, he has been rolling in the underworld for decades. His original hot temper has worn off a lot. As he grows older, he is now thinking more and more carefully in handling matters.


    When the North Bank Gang attacked the Jewish Gang, the police and security companies appeared so quickly. There could not be no reason. Then the Bill Gang completely attacked the North Bank Gang and wiped out the North Bank Gang in a short period of time, indicating that they were also well prepared.


    Being able to mobilize the police, the security company, and the Bill Gang at the same time proves that this force behind is very large.


    If you send someone to Los Angeles to avenge yourself, you can only send dozens or hundreds of people there, which may not be successful.


    It seems that for the time being, he cannot act rashly.


    "Isaac, don''t come back first. Stay in Los Angeles for a while to investigate the whole thing clearly. I want to know who is behind." Raymond said solemnly.


    "Good boss."


    ......


    Someone is investigating Hardy''s situation, and at this moment Hardy has taken HD security people to Las Vegas.


    This time I went to Las Vegas and dispatched 4 planes. Hardy took Lanster, Richard¡¯s sniper group, Neil¡¯s explosive group, Kerry¡¯s machine gun group and Matthew and Leo¡¯s combat group. .


    A total of more than one hundred people, it can be described as the elite.


    At the same time, he also brought Andy''s economic advisory group.


    As for Henry''s intelligence team, he arrived in Las Vegas by car the day before yesterday. The planes stopped at the Las Vegas airport one after another. There were dozens of cars and trucks parked at the airport. These were all found by Henry.


    Members of the combat team removed a large number of materials from the plane and loaded them into the vehicle.


    It took a full 20 minutes to end.


    The convoy set off.


    Henry and Hardy rode in a car and said:


    "Boss, I rented a manor, located in the middle of downtown Las Vegas and the airport, about 5 kilometers away from the city. The manor is large enough for us to station."


    "Did the intelligence team collect any useful information in the past two days?" Hardy asked.


    "Only some superficial intelligence was collected. The bodies of Mr. Siegel and Fred Boss are now in the hospital morgue. The police defined them as murder, but no murderer was found."


    "Someone at the Flamingo Casino came forward to accept the past. It is said that they have Mr. Siegel¡¯s share agreement in their hands, which is a legal acceptance. The Flamingo project has been completely stopped. All the workers have been withdrawn. The other party only left thirty or forty. If you look at the venue, we have also found out the origins of these people. They are the Mafia San Francisco Selton family."


    Hardy knew about the Selton family. Their patriarch was named Leb Selton. The Selton family is now one of the major gangs in San Francisco, and its strength is about the same as the previous Jewish gang.


    Hardy said in his heart that the Selton family jumped out at this time, probably because of the instigation of other families.


    "Anything else?"


    "Yes, we have also discovered some situations. The five major families in New York have increased their strength in Las Vegas at the same time, and their casinos have increased a lot of manpower than before."


    There are now more than 30 casinos in Las Vegas, and casinos can be opened here, all of which are supported by forces behind them. The five major families of the New York Mafia have casinos in Las Vegas, but the scale is far smaller than that of later generations. Large, a small casino with a dozen table games, even smaller than underground casinos in big cities.


    These people build casinos here, saying it is for profit, rather than for money laundering. Las Vegas gambling is legal. Gamblers can exchange cash for chips in the casino. People from their gangs can earn money from other channels. The money received was gambling wildly in the casino, and all the illegally obtained cash was lost. The casino got the money and turned it into legal income.


    In fact, it is a left-handed-right-handed relationship.


    Las Vegas now has a resident population of only 20,000, and there are tens of thousands of tourists every year. It is really necessary to rely on these tourists to make money. These casinos have closed early.


    When Siegel built a casino in Las Vegas, he naturally had the idea of ??money laundering, not only laundering his own money, but also helping other politicians, companies, and celebrities to launder money. Of course, attracting tourists to gambling and making money is also one of the ideas.


    His thoughts were a little bit ahead, and he was killed before he could realize his ideals.


    "How much did it increase?" Hardy asked.


    "Every family has added 20 or 30 people, and the Corleone family has nearly 50 people." Henry said.


    Now that the four major families and the Corleone family are at war, it seems that the battlefield has stretched from New York to Las Vegas.


    "Henry, use all your power to monitor the five major family casinos and the Flamingo casino. As for other family casinos, they should also pay attention to the news. They may not be able to participate." Hardy said.


    The Mafia Committee has 24 families, and each has a casino in Las Vegas, so each of these casinos represents the gangster family power in a city.


    The relationship here is complex.


    Siegel was here in the past, with his status as a mafia veteran and the reputation he left behind, and Los Angeles is the closest to Las Vegas, so other families recognize that Las Vegas is Siegel''s territory.


    But now that he is dead, everything has changed.


    Las Vegas has become the lamb that the major forces are fighting desperately.


    Take back the Flamingo Casino?


    Not in a hurry.


    The casino is just there and can''t run, and others can''t take it away.


    The key to the problem now is to collect more information, clarify the intricate relationships, and make plans that are more beneficial to you.


    The old ancestors have given us a principle long ago, "Make a decision and then move, know and stop it!"


    The next day.


    Lanster brought people to the Las Vegas City Hall and applied for the establishment of HD security Las Vegas distribution, which was quickly approved.


    HD Security has leased a three-story office building in the most conspicuous location on the main city street, and hung a huge light box sign.


    "HD Security Defense Company!"


    This sign is even bigger and more conspicuous than those of the casinos.


    Many people in the casino came out to watch the excitement, one by one, they were amazed, and laughed and said: "Haha, a security company is opened in the casino. Are they going to protect our casino?"


    "HD security is very famous, haven''t you heard that they combined with the police to destroy the North Shore Gang two days ago."


    "Isn''t the North Shore Gang killed by the Bill Gang."


    "I heard that HD security has contributed the most. Most of the people in the North Shore Gang were killed by them. No one dares to doubt the combat effectiveness of HD security."


    After the company was poked up, Hardy went to visit the Mayor of Las Vegas Goodman.


    The night before coming to Vegas, Hardy called the Corleone family in New York, communicated with Mike about what happened in Los Angeles in the past two days, and asked about the current situation of the Corleone family.


    The Corleone family and the other four major families are fighting fiercely. Basically, you move my property today and I will kill you tomorrow.


    Hardy told Mike that he was going to Las Vegas.


    The old godfather answered the phone and told Hardy about the basic situation of Las Vegas, let Hardy know how deep the water in Las Vegas is, and at the same time tell him that he and the current Las Vegas The mayor has some connections and can be introduced to him.


    Have to admire the connections of the old godfather.


    But without this network, the Corleone family would not be able to open their own casino in the casino.


    Hardy and Mayor Goodman met, and the two had a good chat. Mayor Goodman welcomed Hardy''s investment in Las Vegas and HD Security''s presence in Las Vegas.


    Hardy introduced the HD security situation and past achievements to Mayor Goodman, especially the achievements made in maintaining public order in Los Angeles. Mayor Goodman has read the report, and Director Eddy of Los Angeles praised HD security. It''s a day.


    Mayor Goodman said, "It is indeed a good idea for the security company to help maintain law and order. I will propose this to the council. You know that approval of the funds needs to be approved by the council."


    Hardy smiled softly, "Mayor Goodman, the council discusses that it will take a long time, ranging from one or two months to the longest one and a half years. I have a proposal. Before the council agrees, HD For the time being, security will be on duty free of charge. One is to contribute to the maintenance of social order in Las Vegas, the other is to get familiar with the environment, and the third is to show the role of security companies. What do you think of this? "


    "free?"


    "Yes, it''s free."


    If it does not cost money, then HD Security wants to become a supplementary force of the Las Vegas Police Department, just a word from Mayor Goodman.


    It¡¯s free and not for nothing.


    "Well, I will call Director Steve and let them sign an agreement with HD Security." Goodman said happily.


    In order to thank Hardy for his contribution to the order of Las Vegas, Mayor Goodman also invited Hardy to lunch together.


    afternoon,


    Lanster went to the police station to meet with Chief Steve of the Las Vegas Police Department. The two sides signed an agreement that HD Security will supplement the Las Vegas Police Department. HD Security has the right to be responsible for Las Vegas in the future. Gas patrols and handling of violent incidents.


    The terms are similar to those signed by the Los Angeles Police Department.

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    Las Vegas is now just a small city, with a resident population of more than 20,000 and 30,000 or 40,000 tourists each year, which is about the same size as a small town in China in later generations.


    Therefore, the Las Vegas Police Department is equivalent to the size of a police station. There are only more than 30 people including the chief of police.


    HD Security is arguably the most famous security company in the entire United States. It is not one of them. A few days ago, I heard that it assisted the Los Angeles police in destroying a big gang, Stie


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 Chapter 154： : Gambling conflict broke out

    Public opinion can guide emotions.


    Newspaper reports, radio broadcasts, and what they said are justified and well-founded. Naturally, many people believe that people in Las Vegas are beginning to feel that this is indeed the case.


    Does Las Vegas have a future?


    Is there any investment value here?


    Land prices are like stocks, and they are sold in anticipation. If a place has no development prospects, the land there is naturally worthless.


    At the time, Walsh Mining bought that piece of land in New Mexico, 8,000 acres, worth only 200,000 US dollars, which is equivalent to 25 US dollars per acre.


    Some desert lands in Nevada and Colorado are also listed for sale by the government there. The lowest price is only a few dollars an acre, but no one buys it at all.


    Due to the legalization of gambling in Las Vegas, the land price is now about five or six hundred dollars, and the most expensive in the city center reaches more than 4,000.


    If the gambling industry here does not make money, or even without the gambling industry, the land here may fall to a few dollars.


    You know, this is the deserted Nevada Gobi.


    The original buyers who bought land and were waiting for the appreciation began to panic when they heard the news, and they looked for people to inquire about the situation.


    Some people even listed the land and started selling, but they were not willing to sell it at a low price. They all added tens or even hundreds of dollars to the original price.


    Then they found,


    No one bought it at all.


    The real controller of Las Vegas is the gang, or the big families of the Mafia. Now the five big families are in civil war, and the other families are watching and no one cares about investment.


    Moreover, these families generally have one or two pieces of land in their hands. They are not real estate companies. One or two pieces of land are enough. If there are more, they are useless. You must know that the land is subject to taxes.


    The land in Las Vegas is sold in the form of commercial land, and commercial land has to pay a tax of 1% to 3% of the value of the land every year. That is to say, if it does not appreciate, investors are losing money every year.


    Now no one buys land in the gang and civil strife, and no one buys ordinary people.


    In addition, the Flamingo Casino has invested 8 million yuan and lost more than 1 million yuan after opening three months. This is definitely not something ordinary people can afford.


    The gangster family set up casinos here mainly for money laundering. Few really expect gamblers to make money. The newspaper says it is true that if you count on those few tourists, the casino will definitely lose money.


    Therefore, no one cares about the land that is listed.


    The rumor that there is no room for appreciation of the Las Vegas land was further confirmed. Some people began to secretly cut prices, but found that the lower the price, the less no one would buy it, because no one wanted to be a receiver and they were all in the wait-and-see stage.


    With just a few articles, Hardy smashed the land price in Las Vegas abruptly.


    "Boss, do you want a large-scale acquisition now?" Andy asked.


    Hardy shook his head, "Don''t worry, the best time has not yet arrived."


    Andy paused and asked, "Boss, aren''t you afraid of actually smashing Las Vegas to death? If there is a sell-off, you might really be unable to raise your head."


    Hardy chuckled and shook his head, "Don''t worry, as long as Nevada is the only state where gambling is legalized, there will be no decline here, and the panic will only be temporary."


    Hardy is not in a hurry about the land. Business can''t be done in one or two days. He has more important things.


    He received a report from Henry.


    Someone might want to do something on Fredo.


    Fredo is the second son of the old godfather and Mike''s second brother.


    Those families killed Sonny, the successor of the Corleone family, assassinated Mike, and now they want to kill the second son of the old godfather. This shows how fierce the fighting between the five major families is now.


    Hardy called the Corleone family, and the old godfather answered the phone.


    After the greeting, Hardy said, "Mr. Vito, I''m in Las Vegas now, and my people have received news that other families may want to do something against Fredo."


    The old godfather was surprised when he heard this.


    He has already died of a son, and he can no longer afford to die a second.


    The old godfather said hoarsely: "Originally, I sent Fredo to Las Vegas to make him live in peace. I didn''t expect those **** to pay attention to him again. Hardy, can you help me Did Fredo send it back?"


    "No problem, Mr. Vito," Hardy replied.


    The old godfather was silent for a while and said, "Hadi, can you do me a favor?"


    "You said." Hardy said.


    "Help me get the casinos of the other four big families away!" The old godfather said decisively.


    "I know that this will put you on the opposite side of the four big families, but I can promise that I will fully support your cause on the West Coast in the future, including using all my contacts." The old godfather said.


    Hardy can feel it.


    Under the siege of the four major families, the Corleone family is already in crisis.


    The old godfather was asking for his own help. Of course, the other party also gave a reward. The reward was the Corleone family''s contacts.


    In fact, based on the relationship between Hardy and Mike, the interests of the two families have long been tied together, and it is impossible for Hardy to choose to invest in the other four families.


    In fact, even if the old godfather didn''t have this request, Hardy would take action to deal with other gangster families and occupy Las Vegas. He had already made a plan.


    Dispatch hd security to stay in Las Vegas.


    Acquisition of newspapers and radio stations.


    They are all preparing for this goal.


    It seems that now is the time to do it.


    "Okay, I promise you." Hardy replied.


    ......


    Night fell.


    The hot Las Vegas has become a lot cooler.


    The originally silent casino city seemed to come alive, neon flashing on the streets, and singing in the bars and dance halls.


    With a glass of wine, Fredo looked at several gaming tables, and finally came to the bar, with his arm around the shoulder of a waitress.


    "Life is often so boring, repeating the same things every day, Gina, why don''t I take you for a drive." Fredo smiled.


    The waitress glanced at the boss, "Sorry boss, I already have a boyfriend?"


    Fredo shook his head sadly, "Do you mind changing one?"


    "Mind, I''m going to work."


    After talking, Gina took the tray to deliver the wine.


    Fredo looked at the woman and raised his eyebrows.


    After coming here for a few months, Fredo actually liked the life here, guarding a casino, not so many disputes and mess, occasionally molested the waiter, Fredo thinks this is very good.


    Just then two men in suits walked into the casino. They saw Fredo sitting at the bar at a glance, and they walked straight over.


    "Mr. Fredo, we are the guards of Mr. Hardy. Mr. Hardy is outside now. He asks you to go out." said one of the guards.


    Fredo was taken aback.


    Hardy?


    "Has Hardy come to Las Vegas?" Fredo asked in surprise.


    Hardy has been in Las Vegas for half a month, but apart from meeting with the mayor once, he hasn''t shown up at all. Everything is under his control, so Fredo didn''t know that Hardy was here. .


    Hardy''s car was parked on the opposite side of the road. Fredo crossed the road and came to him. The door opened. Hardy smiled and said to Fredo, "Get in the car, I have something to say to you."


    Hardy went to Corleone''s house several times, especially after he helped Corleone''s house survive the assassination crisis of the old godfather, Fredo and Hardy also got acquainted.


    Fredo got in the car.


    "Hadi, why did you come to Las Vegas? By the way, why are you talking in the car? Let''s go to my casino to sit and you can play two more." Fredo smiled.


    Hardy shook his head, his expression becoming more serious.


    "Fredo, I have received news that people from the four major families will deal with you." Hardy said.


    The original smile on Fredo''s face disappeared in an instant, and he turned pale with fright, a little at a loss.


    "Yes, is it true, they want to deal with me?"


    Fredo stammered.


    Fredo was timid and fearful, but he was so frightened when he heard the news. Hardy shook his head thinking of his performance in Godfather II.


    "I called Mr. Vito and told him about the situation here. He said that I should send you back to New York. At least in the family, I can have more power to protect you."


    Hardy said.


    Fredo nodded quickly, "Well, I''m going to pack things now."


    He said he was about to get off.


    But at this moment, several cars roared over and quickly stopped at the entrance of Corleone''s casino. From the car, dozens of brawny men rushed down each with a machine gun in his hand.


    "DaDaDaDaDaDaDa~!"


    When these guys got out of the car, they opened fire at the security guard at the entrance of the casino, and immediately killed two Corleone family members.


    Then these people rushed into the casino.


    There were continuous gunshots in the casino, and it was clear that the exchange of fire was very fierce.


    From time to time, women''s screams and men''s screams were heard.


    You can imagine how tragic it is in the casino.


    Fredo was horrified, and his body trembled violently, squeezing himself in the carriage, not daring to show his head.


    Hardy frowned deeply.


    At first, he thought that the four major families would use the method of assassination, but he did not expect that this time they would send so many people to directly charge and kill.


    Perhaps their purpose is not only to kill Fredo, but to destroy the Corleone family''s industry and power, and to combat the prestige of the Corleone family.


    Hardy took another look at the casino where the gunfire was still fierce, and said to the driver: "Go, go back to the manor."


    Just a few hundred meters after their car drove out, a police siren was heard in the distance, and a patrol car was quickly driving towards the Corleone Family Casino.


    When he arrived at the manor, Hardy asked Fredo to arrange a room for Fredo. Before leaving, he said to him: "It''s safe here. You sleep for one night. I will ask you to book tomorrow''s flight. Tomorrow you will fly back to New York."


    Fredo was horrified now, what Hardy said.


    "Well, I listen to your Hardy."


    When they came to the command room, Lanster, Henry, Matthew, Neal and others were all there. Seeing Hardy coming in, Henry immediately reported:


    "Boss, the four big families attacked the Corleone Family Casino. After our patrol car rushed over, there was a firefight with them. Due to their large number, they were finally allowed to run away. Two of our team members were injured."


    "What do you think?"


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 Chapter 155： : Reverse black and white, capture flamingos

    "What do you think should be done?" Hardy looked at everyone and asked.


    Lanster said: "All patrols are dispatched to search for those bandits and give them a heavy blow!"


    "Yes, those who dare to hurt us must retaliate back." Matthew said with his fist clenched.


    Others also supported the hands-on.


    Hardy shook his head slightly, and suddenly smiled, "Don''t worry, I''ve been waiting for this opportunity, now that the opportunity comes, let''s make good use of it."


    "Henry, you call Bill and ask him to gather 200 people, rush to the airport in the morning and let the plane take them over. By the way, remember to bring Alan Payne."


    "Okay boss, I''m going to inform now."


    Henry knew that there would be a big move.


    "Lanster, inform the police, that they are asking them to investigate the attacker and at the same time allow the patrol to see that the attacker can proceed."


    "I will notify the Las Vegas Police Department." Lanster replied.


    "At the same time, inform the newspapers and radio stations, tell them to report on what happened tonight, and broadcast to the outside world, saying that hd security will strengthen patrols and never allow such things to happen again, otherwise the most violent strikes will be carried out.


    Finally looked at other people.


    "Action team, get ready. There is a big battle waiting for you tomorrow night. I hope to minimize casualties."


    "Yes~!"


    Several action captains responded together.


    Knowing that there is going to be a big action, these guys are very excited one by one.


    ......


    The next day.


    The Las Vegas News published the attack that occurred last night, and the people in Las Vegas have been talking about it.


    "Isn''t it said that the HD security is very good? Last night, the Corleone family casino was attacked and a patrol car came. It was useless. The patrol car was almost beaten into a sieve with a gun."


    "Haha, I have seen it too, but I have to say that the people in HD security have been on the battlefield. They ran fast and all hid behind, but none of them were killed."


    "The Corleone family casino was attacked. Do you know who did it?"


    "Who else can it be? The four big families and the Corleone family are fighting so fiercely now. They must have done it."


    "Hey, don''t talk nonsense. Be careful of the misfortune. Let''s talk about hd security. I heard that they signed a free contract with the police station in order to enter the Las Vegas market. Before the city council agreed. It''s all free, it''s shameful now."


    "The power of Las Vegas is so complicated that it is not the responsibility of a security company."


    Many people are laughing at hd security.


    The security company is not optimistic about the future of Las Vegas, and it is estimated that they will leave in despair.


    ......


    Huhuhu~~!


    Several planes landed at the Las Vegas airport.


    Trucks took these people to the manor.


    at dusk.


    The hd security patrol car drove slowly across the street, and someone saw the patrol car slowly and suddenly felt a little subtle in the atmosphere.


    Was assaulted last night, is it all right?


    9 o''clock in the evening.


    Las Vegas began to enter a carnival state.


    The casinos were full of gamblers, still cheering and laughing.


    But at this moment,


    Several trucks suddenly stopped at the entrance of the Basini Family Casino. The security guard at the entrance suddenly felt that the situation was not good, and turned around to escape.


    "DaDaDaDaDaDa~!"


    At this moment, the people in the car brazenly opened fire, shooting frantically at the casino gate.


    Then a team of masked men jumped out of the car and rushed into the casino. At this moment, all those gamblers were already lying on the ground in fright. Anyone standing would be the target of attack.


    A group of people rushed out from the back door of the casino. The families had strengthened the defense force of the casino a few days ago, but after these people came out, they were killed by the masked group only a few times.


    "Search~!"


    Someone started looking for money.


    Finally, open the safe and put all the cash inside into the big pocket.


    Someone yelled at the gambler who was trembling on the ground: "Get out immediately if you don''t want to die, otherwise all will be killed here in a while."


    "Ah~~!"


    The gamblers were frightened and screamed out of the casino door.


    After the bandits got the money, they quickly evacuated the casino, got into the truck and left quickly, just a few minutes after they left.


    "Boom~!"


    There was a violent explosion in the casino, and the flames went to the sky, and the gorgeously decorated Basini casino was consumed by fire.


    And such a scene appeared in several places in Las Vegas at the same time, not only the Basini family casino, the Tataquilia family casino, the Strache family casino, and the Cuneo family casino. Robbed and exploded.


    At the Flamingo Casino, fighting is also happening right now.


    Hundreds of HD security members dressed in black attacked the Selton family in San Francisco who occupied the Flamingo Casino.


    These guys had no defense at all that someone would attack the Flamingo Casino suddenly. After only limited resistance, they were wiped out by HD security, and their bodies and weapons were placed on large trucks.


    This night.


    There are gunfires and explosions everywhere in Las Vegas.


    Although the casino was run by a gangster family, this scene also shocked everyone.


    Is this a war?


    The Las Vegas Police Department has received countless calls to the police and reported to Chief Steve. Steve frowned and thought about it. In this situation, the police used to be completely killed in the past, so wait.


    Hearing this order, all the police officers on duty were relieved instead.


    Wait a minute.


    Wait for the best.


    Besides, isn''t there a patrol outside?


    Two hours later, the police station received a call again. This time it was from Henry, "Chief Steve, there have been many violent robberies in the city. The patrol launched an operation and killed all the gangsters. Please come and receive the bodies. "


    Director Steve swallowed hard.


    How intense is it to receive the corpse.


    "It''s all killed, isn''t there alive?" Steve asked.


    "No, the resistance was fierce, and they were all killed." Henry said.


    "How many people are there?"


    "More than forty."


    Chief Steve knows that this is to let the police station take care of the funeral, "Okay, I will send someone over."


    The next day.


    News is published in the Las Vegas News.


    "Yesterday, a group of gangsters entrenched in the Flamingo Casino launched a violent robbery against several casinos in Las Vegas. They robbed more than one million in cash and killed more than 170 casino personnel."


    "With the authorization of the chief of the police department, hd security mobilized all personnel to wipe out this group of gangsters in one fell swoop, killing 43 robbers. hd security has the ability to protect the safety of Las Vegas and eliminate all gangsters that disrupt the order of the city."


    No one is a fool.


    There are gangs behind these casinos.


    Knowing that this is not the case at all.


    The people at the Flamingo Casino were basically in the same group with the four big families, how could they rob the four big families'' casinos.


    But that''s how the **** newspaper wrote.


    And the police department has determined that this is the truth.


    The Corleone family casino was destroyed the day before yesterday, and dozens of people died.


    Last night, the casinos of the four major families were all taken down, and more than 170 people died. With the addition of the members of the Selton family who were identified as robbers, there were more than 200 **** people.


    Everyone understands that this is what hd security does.


    Many people are frightened by the practice of hd security.


    It''s so **** cruel.


    More than two hundred people were killed in one shot.


    Heavy machine guns fired and bombed the casino.


    They are attacking the position, how can a group of people who play revolvers can withstand it?


    Today''s Las Vegas is very quiet, no one in charge of the casino has jumped out, all are silently observing developments.


    morning,


    The police were very busy and brought many people to condense their bodies.


    afternoon.


    Hardy took people into the Flamingo Casino and officially announced that he owns 61% of the Flamingo shares. In order to ensure that his assets are not infringed by others, he will officially take over the ownership of the Flamingo Casino from now on.


    At the same time, hd security is stationed in the Flamingo Casino and is responsible for the safety of the Flamingo Casino.


    Depend on.


    Many people understand now.


    Jon Hardy, the owner of hd security, turned out to be the owner of the flamingo. It turned out that hd security was stationed in Las Vegas and signed a cooperation agreement with the police for free. Everything is for today.


    Many people guessed it in their hearts.


    Yesterday¡¯s attack was probably caused by the boss of Jon Hardy, but there is no evidence. What they did was called reasonable and legal.


    The robbers attacked the casino. The robbers killed the people of the four big families. The robbers were the partners of the four big families, members of the Selton family. HD security arrested the robbers and killed all the robbers.


    Play the reverse black and white to the extreme.


    Now the police have come forward to confirm that those from the Selton family are robbers. Damn The police have done their work. HD Security got their own things, and more importantly, they showed great strength. Now the entire Las Vegas, everyone knows how strong this Hardy boss is.


    A person of great power and his mother likes to play conspiracies, such a person is simply terrifying.


    And this time, he just clearly let everyone know, everyone can see, I did it on purpose.


    The purpose is to shock.


    Shock all the forces in Las Vegas.


    Now it seems that the effect is very obvious.


    Those who laughed at hd security yesterday, all shut up today, hiding in the house and dare not come out.


    Hardy also thought about other strategies at the beginning, but in the end he still chose this fierce way, mainly because the situation in Las Vegas was too complicated. Every casino here represents a gangster family.


    If you take it slowly, you don¡¯t know how much energy it will take.


    Underworld.


    Sometimes you must pay attention to a ruthless word.


    It is difficult to want people to respect you. Hardy chooses to make these people afraid first. Only when they are afraid, they dare not act rashly.


    It''s just that he put a layer of legality outside the ruthless word.


    In Milliken, as long as the procedure is legal, you are legal.


    That night.


    Although the casinos are all open, they are far from the hustle and bustle of the past. Many people are too scared to go out. Who knows if there will be another attack.


    the next day.


    The Las Vegas News issued an announcement that Jon Hardy will hold the funeral for Siegel and Fredo at noon tomorrow at the Las Vegas Public Cemetery.


    Many casino managers immediately called to inform their families.


    Immediately, many family patriarchs ordered themselves to attend the funeral before the supervisor in Las Vegas.


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 Chapter 156： : Mr. Hardy, a legitimate businessman

    Hardy walked into the Flamingo Casino. Bill, Alan Payne, Lanster, Henry and others were all here for the first time, and they were all amazed when they saw such a luxurious casino.


    "It''s no wonder that Mr. Siegel spends 8 million. It''s really luxurious here, much more luxurious than any casino in Los Angeles." Bill admired.


    A casino with dozens of gaming tables, a hotel with three to four hundred rooms, bars, nightclubs, restaurants, tourist areas, outdoor swimming pools, fitness clubs, tennis courts, saunas and massage rooms. The facilities are unprecedented and it is definitely the best. Holiday destination.


    After reading it, Bill said in amazement, "Why can''t it be such a good place, Boss, now you take over here, how do you plan to run it? You won''t lose money too?"


    Hardy sighed.


    "The issue of flamingo is very complicated. To sum up several reasons, the first is poor publicity, the second is poor management, and the most important reason."


    "What is the most important reason?"


    "Poor luck."


    On the day Siegel opened, Las Vegas suffered a heavy rain that was rare in ten years, disrupting all plans.


    Immediately after the heavy rain, the newly built facilities were severely tested. During the heavy rain, the transformer was burned out by lightning, and the hotel air conditioner broke down the next day.


    Siegel uses the best things. Under normal circumstances, these problems will not occur. However, the heavy rain on the opening day was too great and affected the normal operation of the equipment.


    "Then what are you going to do?" Bill asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s good to know the problem and solve the problem. Before the casino reopens, the facilities here must be fully completed, including the casino and all ancillary facilities, so that it can truly become a resort.¡±


    "Intensify publicity, and take turns in newspapers, magazines, even radio stations, and TV. Find someone to take photos and videos. As attractive as possible, the theme must be clear, "Come here is to enjoy."


    "Also, to increase the convenience of coming here, there is only one flight per day from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. It is too few. Our airline will soon be ready and the number of planes must be increased."


    "Come to our casino, the ticket money can be exchanged for a part of the chips, do you think they are willing to come to our casino to play."


    "Also, looking back, I am planning to increase the public bus from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. For gamblers who come to the Flamingo Casino, the ticket can be exchanged for chips to play in the casino, which is equivalent to a free ride in the car."


    "Women are very important. When it opens here, we must have a group of high-quality women. That''s why I asked you to train those women."


    "In order to attract customers, the casino will also hold a regular lottery. You bet $1 and draw every two hours. All betting bonuses go to the winners. All of these people will stay in the casino before the draw, right, as long as we keep people. Make money."


    "I have already bought the land around the Flamingo Casino. In the future, a racetrack, a dog racing track, and a boxing fighting center will be built. Only when it scales can we attract more people."


    "I will also set up a casino TV channel to introduce casinos, various gambling, various facilities, some open programs, and regular lottery draws."


    "In the future, there will be gambling competitions, various gambling projects, parties, etc..."


    Hardy said more than a dozen things in a row. Bill, Alan Payne, Henry and others opened their mouths. They were surprised how the boss had so many useful ideas.


    "Boss, you have thought of so much in such a short time?" Bill asked in surprise.


    Hardy spread out, "The time is too short, so let''s talk about it for the time being. In fact, there are many ways to attract people. In the final analysis, they are to provoke people''s desires. As long as you operate in this direction, it will naturally have an effect. As for what to use The form doesn¡¯t matter."


    A group of subordinates listened in admiration.


    The boss has studied human nature so thoroughly that he can be a psychologist.


    "Boss, when do you plan to open the casino?" Bill asked.


    At this point, Hardy''s face became more solemn, "It will be open in the future, but not now. Everything has to be done after the five major families are dealt with."


    ......


    At noon the next day.


    Las Vegas Public Cemetery.


    Today may be the largest number of people ever in the Las Vegas public cemetery. Bill and his brother have 200 people standing on the left, 150 HD security people standing in the middle, and guests from various Las Vegas casinos on the right. There are also more than one hundred people.


    The members of the Los Angeles Gang were all dressed in black and looked solemn.


    HD security personnel are wearing black combat uniforms, showing a sense of majesty.


    The casino guests came from different families, and they were immediately overwhelmed by the momentum of these two groups of people. They looked at Bill from time to time and guessed that he is now the biggest gang leader in Los Angeles, Bill Pitt.


    Then he looked at the handsome young man in the middle of the funeral, knowing that this must be the famous Mr. Jon Hardy.


    Hardy is now very famous.


    He now has several titles on his head, the owner of the largest security company in the United States, Hollywood film tycoon, and four listed companies under his name.


    This is just his apparent identity. Many underworld people know that Jon Hardy is the true underground emperor of Los Angeles.


    Not long ago, they wiped out the Irish North Bank Gang in one fell swoop, and even killed Raymond''s Army Instructor David.


    It is said that Raymond became furious after the incident, but more than half a month passed and the Irish did not have any substantial actions of revenge.


    As for Bill Pitt of the Los Angeles Gang, he is just the executor of Mr. Hardy.


    certainly.


    In the eyes of ordinary people, Hardy is a businessman, a businessman who does legal business.


    As for his underworld status, if there is no evidence, please don¡¯t slander it. Even if the official is not good, you can know but you can¡¯t talk nonsense. Talking nonsense is legally responsible.


    ......


    Hardy was standing in front of the coffin. Siegel and Fred lay quietly inside. Siegel was dressed in a white suit. He loved elegance when he was alive and liked white suits.


    Next to the coffin stood a woman in black clothes and a black veil, Virginia Hill, Siegel''s last woman.


    The woman held on to the coffin and kept sobbing.


    Before Siegel''s death, Virginia was in Chicago. She didn''t dare to return after knowing that Siegel was killed. Hardy informed Virginia in advance of her burial. Although this woman loves vanity, embezzles Siegel''s money, and Siegel''s career Part of the reason for her failure.


    But that was Siegel''s business, and Hardy didn''t intend to pursue it.


    Siegel loved her so much, and Hardy felt that Siegel would definitely want Virginia to send him off when he was buried, so he informed her to come.


    And on the other side is Fred.


    Fred''s wife and children are here, watching Fred''s body crying extremely sad, after the priest finished the eulogy, Hardy as a friend gave a eulogy to relatives and friends.


    "Siegel, my friend, he taught me a lot of things. His life was very exciting and exciting..."


    Many people say that Siegel¡¯s life is indeed wonderful, the mafia veteran, the boss of the killer group, the underground king of the West Coast, countless women, countless murders, and the final death is also shot to death by people, which is completely in line with the perfect ending of a gangster.


    "...He established the Flamingo Casino, pursuing perfection, and hopes to develop the Las Vegas business through his own efforts. He very much hopes that the company here can make money in a stable and united manner and develop together.. .."


    When those casino families heard Hardy''s words, they had thoughts about whether Hardy''s words were for them and gave them a warning.


    Make money by uniting steadily.


    If it is not stable and united, will the end be like the four big families?


    "...Although he is gone, his deeds will remain in people''s hearts. Maybe someone will come here decades later and see his tombstone and say, Benjamin Siegel, I have heard of His name, he is the founder of the rise of Las Vegas."


    "Fred, my friend, he is also Siegel''s most loyal partner, and their friendship has lasted for more than 20 years..."


    The eulogy is over,


    People came up to offer flowers one after another.


    The white petals were sprinkled into the coffin and soon submerged the bodies of the two of them. They were born and left, even if they left a shallow footprint in history, it was extremely rare.


    Siegel was actually lucky, he did it.


    The funeral is over.


    The family members dispersed.


    But those in charge of the casino did not leave immediately. They gathered around to meet Hardy. The battle the previous night completely established Hardy''s position in Las Vegas.


    The underworld is a place where strength is most important.


    Hardy fully demonstrated his strength.


    A bald middle-aged man stood in front of Hardy and said with a smile: "Mr. Hardy, I''m the casino steward of the Lucace family."


    Hardy stretched out his hand, and the other party quickly stretched out his hands and shook Hardy.


    "I talked to Patriarch Lukasser over the phone. Last year, Patriarch Lukasser helped me. In Las Vegas, let¡¯s help each other if there is anything to do."


    "Okay, thank you, Mr. Hardy." The steward''s face was full of smiles.


    "Mr. Hardy, I''m the manager of the Borello Family Casino in Cleveland." Another person came up to greet, and Hardy shook hands with this person.


    "Mr. Hardy, I''m the manager of the Bruno Family Casino in Philadelphia."


    "Mr. Hardy, I''m the head of the Marcelo Family Casino in New Orleans. Our patriarch asked me to say hello to Mr. Hardy. If Mr. Hardy passes by New Orleans, the patriarch said he would invite you to drink and eat roast chicken."


    "..."


    After Hardy met the heads of these casinos, he smiled and said: "You know, I am a legitimate businessman. I was invited by Siegel to buy the Flamingo shares."


    These stewards try to keep smiling.


    But slander in my heart.


    Are you a legitimate businessman? Well You have a big fist, you have the final say, you are a legitimate businessman that the four big families can''t afford.


    Hardy sighed slightly.


    "In the Flamingo Casino, I have invested several million in front and back. If it continues like this, I am afraid that all my investment will be lost, and I have to come over and take a look."


    "I am not familiar with the place in Las Vegas, so I brought the hd security, and I am going to use hd security to be responsible for the safety of the casino."


    Saying here Hardy looks at these casino stewards,


    "By the way, do you think it is necessary for hd security to maintain the safety and order of Las Vegas?"


    The people in charge are all taken aback.


    Ask what we do, can we decide this? The four big families in New York and the Selton family in San Francisco were all destroyed by you overnight. What do you want us to say.


    "Of course it is necessary, too necessary." The Lucace Casino manager turned his eyes and thought of something, and said.


    "Yes, the hd security has done a very good job and should stay."


    "Seeing the patrol car, we feel more at ease than before."


    The people in charge of things rushed to agree.


    Hardy smiled and nodded.


    "Sometimes, the city government and city councillors are willing to hear the voices of the people. If you are willing to see that hd''an is retained, you can reflect it to the city government and the councillors and let the city government pass the employment agreement as soon as possible."


    These stewards finally understood.


    This is for them to pass on to the MPs who are familiar with their families.


    "Of course we have to react, we must reflect." The manager of the Lucesse Casino immediately stated his attitude.


    "Yes, yes, I will also reflect upward." The roast chicken manager also said quickly.


    .......


    Hardy had a smile on his face.


    You see how great it is now, all casinos are united and loving, and Las Vegas will have a bright future in the future.


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 Chapter 157： : Terrorizing the 4 big families

    Before leaving the cemetery, Hardy glanced at Siegel''s tombstone again, and said to his heart, Siegel, I will help you complete your unfinished business and ideals.


    Go back to the manor in the car.


    Bill and Hardy sat together, and the two chatted about Los Angeles.


    Since the North Shore Gang was eliminated, the ¡®L.A. Gang¡¯ is now the dominant family, and Bill has led people to rectify the industry, which has now been basically completed.


    "Boss, the Victor you arranged has already contacted the Mexican Gang. The North Shore Gang''s drug business has ceased. Now Los Angeles has a severe shortage of drugs and the price has skyrocketed. Victor found the Mexican, and the Mexican heard about him. With a large amount of drugs in hand, I was very happy."


    "Victor sold 50 kilograms of cocoa powder to Mexicans a few days ago. The Mexicans believe in him now. Victor is still trying to suspend their appetite, saying that he can sell them 250 kilograms next time. The Mexicans are now raising money. money."


    "When this transaction is completed, it is estimated that all the cash of the Mexican can be absorbed, and then the security company and the police will solve the case. The Mexicans are estimated to be unable to recover in a short time." Bill smiled.


    Hardy nodded in satisfaction.


    He needs Mexicans to be a negative example, but he can''t make them bigger, threatening the status of the Los Angeles Gang, so he will be tossed if nothing happens in the future.


    "Bill, although the Los Angeles gang is now occupying Los Angeles, you must be aware that other Mafia families may fight the idea of ??Los Angeles. This time we have a conflict with the Selton family in San Francisco. Maybe they will retaliate. The Irishman Raymond must also pay attention to his revenge."


    "I will pay attention to the boss." Bill said.


    Hardy thought for a while and said:


    "Bill, in the second half of the year, I will let Lanster vigorously develop the security company''s business in San Francisco. You can first send a group of competent men to get a feel for the situation in San Francisco."


    Bilton''s eyes gleamed.


    "Boss, do you plan to develop the Los Angeles Gang to San Francisco?!"


    "I don''t want anyone on the west coast to become a threat to us. We have already made enemies with the Selton family. I am afraid that other families will take advantage of this, so we have to plan ahead."


    "Everything is done in advance, and we can''t wait for things to come to our door before rushing to deal with it. You are right."


    Bill blinked.


    "Boss, what did you mean in the last sentence."


    Hardy was a little helpless.


    He really didn''t understand these succinct truths about talking to Bill.


    "You just do it." Hardy said.


    "Understood the boss." Bill responded with a smile.


    Bill took people back to Los Angeles, but Hardy asked him to keep Rossi. Rossi was one of the four chiefs of the Los Angeles gang, and it was Hemiweis who had killed him.


    Rossi was also from the Marines, one of Hardy''s henchmen, he chose to join the gang.


    He has more than fifty people under him. Hardy left him and let him be responsible for the safety of the Flamingo, and in the future, he will be responsible for the underworld forces in Las Vegas.


    ......


    During this time,


    The Corleone family casino was robbed and is now closed.


    The casinos of the four major families including Basini were also robbed, and even bombs exploded, leaving the casino in a state of half ruin.


    The continuous conflict has made Las Vegas people panic.


    During this time,


    Newspapers and radio stations in Las Vegas are still spreading news, and those who are not optimistic about the future of Las Vegas make those who buy land very worried.


    More and more people are listing to take-out land, and the price has dropped. Some people''s selling price has fallen below the original price of buying the land.


    Reluctantly cut the meat.


    Hardy felt that the time was almost time, and asked Andy to send someone to talk to the landowners to buy them at a lower price, and sell them if they wanted to.


    that''s it,


    In just half a month, the real estate company secretly acquired more than 6,000 acres of land, accounting for almost half of the best land on both sides of the Las Vegas Strip in the future.


    But he also spent a lot of money.


    There is a Wells Fargo branch here in Las Vegas. Now Wells Fargo and Hardy are a cooperative partnership. Every time a real estate company buys a piece of land, it takes the land to get a mortgage loan from Wells Fargo Bank. In the end, the real estate company only It took more than $1 million to acquire these lands.


    And this one million was snatched from the four major family casinos.


    Some people say, ¡®strength is money, money is power, and the two complement each other. Hardy thinks this sentence is too right.


    ......


    A week later.


    A municipal meeting was held in Las Vegas. In addition to discussing the municipal construction of Las Vegas, the meeting also discussed one thing, that is, is it necessary for the police department to sign an agreement with hd security and hire hd security to become a supplementary force for the police department .


    At the meeting, Director Steve made a statement, showing from many aspects that it is very necessary to make hd security a protective force for the police.


    "The population of Las Vegas is now increasing, and the number of cases that occur every year is also increasing. The number of police is severely insufficient, and violent cases often occur. A large number of manpower needs to be added. ."


    "We also need to add corresponding weapons, cars, and new office locations. The current police station is too small to hold 100 people. There are also special canteens and public baths."


    "Let''s do the math. Increasing manpower requires an increase in wages, equipment funds, facility funds, etc., about 150,000 to 200,000."


    Members heard that this is a lot of money.


    "Then how much does it cost to hire hd security?" a member of the Diet asked.


    "120,000 per year, renewal every three years." Steve said.


    This account is very easy to calculate. The police hire not only equipment, wages, but also future medical insurance, life insurance, retirement pensions, and other messy things. The other one spends money to hire, 120,000 a year, all inclusive, and the others don¡¯t have to worry about it. .


    No matter what the calculation, you know that hiring hd security is easier.


    What to consider? Most of the lawmakers agreed. Two days later, hd security and the Las Vegas Police Department formally signed an agreement, and hd security became a supplementary force to maintain order in Las Vegas.


    The estate where Hardy and the others live has been bought by the security company and will become the location of the HD security Las Vegas branch in the future.


    This manor is very large. Lanster invited all the police officers to come and visit. The police were shocked when they saw the piles of weapons in the warehouse.


    The shelves are full of pistols, machine guns, carbines, and submachine guns. These are nothing. There are more than a dozen heavy machine guns inside. You can see how lethal these guys are by looking at the long bullet chain.


    A slightly more knowledgeable policeman asked: "These machine guns are m1919a6 heavy machine guns, right?"


    "Yes, it''s m1919a6."


    The policeman who asked the question tweeted: "This thing is enough for fighting tanks. Can we use it here?"


    "Hehe, who knows if you will meet the gangsters and be prepared for it." Lanster smiled.


    The other policemen listened.


    Gangsters,


    What kind of gangsters all have to be honest when they get in front of you, you are really murderous.


    Going further inside, the police saw something that surprised them even more.


    Grenades, explosives, and even "Bazuka" anti-tank rocket launchers and m260 mortars. The police were shocked. Are they prepared to deal with the gangsters or to start a war?


    The end of the tour,


    The police have a clearer concept of hd security.


    Don''t provoke, these guys are here to kill.


    ......


    Hardy started in Las Vegas and took over the casinos of the four big families. This matter irritated the big four families in New York.


    Philip, head of the Tartaglia family, found Basini, "That Jon Hardy, befriended the Corleone family. With him, our business on the west coast will be all over. We should unite and kill that Hardy. "


    Basini is a scheming guy, squinting his eyes for a long time without speaking.


    "Basini, what do you think?" Philip urged.


    Basini shook his head, "I received news that Jon Hardy has unified all forces in Los Angeles. He has not only gangsters, but also HD security companies. They can exercise the police power at will. This is very tricky."


    "How many people can we send to the West Coast, one hundred or two hundred, or five hundred people, his Los Angeles Gang now has no less than 500 people, and most of them are veterans, and the HD security is 1,500. People, the combat effectiveness is stronger."


    "That Jon Hardy is now deeply rooted in Los Angeles, we can''t move him." Basini said.


    These news were all told by Raymond. Basini and Raymond made a deal. Raymond wanted the interests of Los Angeles, and they wanted the interests of Las Vegas, but in the end, neither side got what they wanted. need.


    All plans were destroyed by Hardy.


    Raymond wanted revenge and sent people to Las Vegas to investigate. These situations were not difficult to investigate. Basini realized that Los Angeles had such a powerful opponent.


    And seeing his plans along the way, step by step, with almost no flaws, he knew that his opponent was a deep-minded guy, and he was definitely not easy to deal with.


    If you send someone to kill him rashly, you will get crazy revenge if it doesn''t happen.


    Basini is not stupid. Hardy has so many veterans in his hand. If he finds a few veterans, he may be killed by sniper bullets from unknown sources.


    "Then let him ruin our industry and leave it alone? Then how can we stand still?" Philip roared a little annoyed.


    Basini shook his head.


    "Philip, everything we do is for business and to make money. Sometimes since we know that we can''t do anything, we have to learn to let go, instead of being arrogant." Basini persuaded.


    "What do you do now?" Philip asked.


    Basini thought for a while.


    "We have been fighting for so long, and we have lost a lot of each other. I think it''s time to sit down and talk, otherwise it won''t be good for anyone."


    "I''ll call Vito. We should hold a meeting of the Mafia Committee. The original intention of the Mafia Committee was to resolve internal disputes in the Mafia. There are some things we can discuss at the meeting."


    Basini is a very savvy person who can also put his face down. He personally called the old godfather, and the two chatted like old friends on the phone.


    "Vito, I think it''s time to stop. It''s not good for everyone to continue, what do you think." Basini said.


    During this time,


    The Corleone family¡¯s loss was actually even greater. After all, he used the power of one family to fight the other four big families. Almost all of Corleone¡¯s property was stagnated. There was no income for several months, many people died, and he was in a state of challenge daily.


    The old godfather actually felt more pressure than other families.


    The eldest son Sonny was killed and Mike was assassinated. Then someone wanted to kill Fredo. In order to protect the two sons, the old godfather left them all in the manor.


    For this reason Mike''s business has been affected.


    With regard to the old TV factory, as well as the construction of the new TV factory, Mike can only call the remote control command because he may be assassinated when he goes out.


    If this were not the case, the old godfather would not ask Hardy for help and take down the casinos of the four major families in Las Vegas. In fact, he was showing his strength in an alternative way, telling the other party that he still has a very powerful foreign aid. There is no time to collapse.


    Now Basini is calling and he is in the arms of the old godfather.


    The old godfather said hoarsely:


    "Basini, I think you are right. We went in the wrong direction from the beginning. In order to make money, we have suffered heavy losses now. This is not the original intention of any of our families."


    "Call the members of the committee, we should have a good meeting to talk about what should be done next." The old godfather said solemnly.


    Put down the phone,


    The old godfather thought for a while, called Hardy, and told him that the Pasini family chief came to him for peace talks.


    "Hadi, thank you. I think this meeting will discuss the issue of vendettas and drugs. Do you have anything to say?"


    Hardy thought for a while and said: "Siegel¡¯s casino. The four big families originally wanted to invade the Flamingo Casino. Now I have taken it back. While Siegel was alive, I bought 61% of the Flamingo Casino. Shares, 13% of each of the other three companies.


    Mr. Vito helped me tell them that if they are willing to sell the shares in their hands, I am willing to buy them. If they are not willing to sell, then ask them to continue to invest. I will continue to build the Flamingo Casino and build the Flamingo Casino into It''s more luxurious and huge than Siegel had imagined. "


    "Of course, if someone has bad thoughts, I will use all the power in my hand. You know I am very young. Sometimes young people are very impulsive and can''t hold back their anger and do some intense things.


    Hardy¡¯s last sentence was a blatant threat and intimidation, and it was a threat to the four major families in New York.


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 Chapter 158： : Clash of Big Brothers

    Corleone Manor.


    The old godfather shaved his beard in front of the mirror, combed his hair carefully, and applied wax to make his hair look smoother.


    Don''t let the opponent see a little embarrassment.


    He wants to tell everyone that he is still the once domineering Vito Corleone.


    When he came to the living room, Tom, Mike, and Fredo were all there. The old godfather looked at the three children and smiled.


    "Don''t worry, this meeting will not be dangerous. They will not do anything during the peace talks, otherwise it will break the most basic rules of the committee."


    "Tom, you accompany me." The old godfather said.


    Tom removed the old godfather''s suit from the hanger and helped him put it on from behind. The old godfather''s injury was not completely healed, and it was still a bit difficult to stretch his arm.


    After getting dressed, the old godfather took a picture in the mirror and wiped his sideburns of white hair. He felt that he could still fight now.


    Tom accompanied the old godfather to the hotel arranged by Basini. Before getting off the car, the old godfather took a deep breath to make himself look more energetic.


    The door opened and Vito Corleone got out and walked towards the hotel conference room.


    The door of the conference room opened and the old godfather saw Emilio Basini, the head of the Basini family. Basini smiled at the old godfather, "Vito, long time no see."


    "Yeah, since the last committee meeting, we have never seen it again. I thought you would come to my birthday party last time, but I didn''t expect you to go to Cuba." The old godfather said with a smile, his tone like small talk.


    Glancing across the hall, almost all the heads of the family have come, there are more than twenty people, and the conference table is full.


    The old godfather also saw Philip, the head of the Tatakilia family in the crowd. The Corleone and Tatakilia families had the deepest hatred. Sonny killed Philip''s son Buno, Sonny was killed, and the old godfather knew Philip should have done it.


    Philip still looked bad at the old godfather now.


    The old godfather looked at the other family heads, some nodded slightly at him, some looked cold, some played with the cigarette holder in his hand.


    The old godfather knew in his heart that today''s meeting is not easy, and maybe he will be besieged by other families, just like the previous few months of war.


    When he got to his position, Tom helped the old godfather to open the stool. After the old godfather sat down, Tom sat on the chair behind the old godfather.


    After everyone sat down, Basini stood up and said: "A lot of things have happened recently, some are unpleasant, and each family has suffered different degrees of loss. The original intention of the committee was to resolve the conflicts between families, so we have this time today. Meeting."


    "Today''s meeting, I hope to put the problem on the table, everyone can solve the problem together, instead of continuing the endless conflict."


    After speaking, Basini looked at the old godfather, "Vito, do you have anything to say?"


    The old godfather pursed his mouth, spread his hands, and said with a serious expression: "How did things turn out to be like this? I don''t know. It''s so unfortunate, so unnecessary."


    "I was assassinated. The gunman shot me 12 bullets. Tatakilia lost a son, and I also lost a son. This is very sad."


    "We fought for a few months, and the losses were great. I think it''s time to stop. It will not be good for everyone to continue."


    After speaking, the old godfather looked at Philip, the head of the Tatakilia family, to see what he said.


    But before Philip could speak, Basini spoke first.


    "Vito, I want to talk about the cause of the incident. The cause is that every family wants to run a drug business."


    "The Corleone family holds the entire New York legal profession and politicians, but you are unwilling to share it with everyone, Vito, you are too friendless for doing this. You must let us share the benefits and make everyone rich together."


    "Of course, we take advantage of your relationship and are willing to pay you."


    "Sorasso shot you. That''s Sorasso''s business. He is dead, but the business is still there. You also know that business is not good now, and each family needs a better source of income."


    After speaking this sentence, Basini glanced at the other family elders.


    Someone stood up at this moment, it was Nicholas Silvera, the mafia boss of Kansas City, a short curly black fat man.


    With a cigar in his mouth, this guy said to the old godfather: "Mr. Vito, I also don''t believe in drugs, but this is definitely a good business. My men bought them back for three or four thousand, and they could sell for 50,000. "


    "Sometimes, I can''t control my hands to do this business because his profits are too high. You can ask the family here how many people are willing to do this business."


    After finishing talking, the little black fat man glanced at the big bosses on the conference table, and these big bosses nodded at him one by one.


    They are all expressing their positions and willing to do this business.


    After Kansas City Mafia boss Sivilla finished speaking, the helm of Boston City also stood up and indicated that this business should be done.


    People from other families can''t help but nod.


    Tom sat behind the old godfather and swallowed softly. He already felt deeply that because he refused the drug business, the Corleone family had been rejected by all the families here.


    He raised his eyes to the old godfather.


    This one adopted himself and raised his own father.


    He suddenly had a feeling.


    The old godfather is like a lion dying, and these people in the house are a group of hyenas, they are forcing the old godfather to give in.


    Otherwise they will come together and attack.


    Kill the old lion king to death.


    The old godfather was always expressionless. No one could guess what he was thinking. When these people finished speaking, everyone looked at him and waited for his attitude.


    The following statement by the old godfather may affect the future direction of the entire Mafia, whether to continue the war or make a fortune together.


    The conference room was silent for ten seconds.


    The atmosphere solidified a bit.


    The old godfather pursed his lips and finally spoke.


    "I agree to do this business."


    When the old godfather opened his mouth, many family heads showed joy, and the old stubbornness finally agreed.


    "However, I have a few conditions."


    "What are the conditions?" Basini asked.


    The old godfather glanced at Philip, the head of the Tartaglia family, and said, "Philip''s son is dead, and Sonny is also dead. This thing ends here."


    "My second son and younger son were assassinated one after another. Here I must get a guarantee that no one will move them in the future. If they are unlucky in the future, whether it is shot to death, a car accident, or whatever. The mess is sent to jail, or even struck by lightning, then I will blame everyone here, and the Corleone family will take revenge at all costs."


    "I''m talking about whatever it takes, including the destruction of the Corleone family." The old godfather showed sharp eyes and scanned every family chief in the room.


    this moment,


    He has become a lion again, a lion who is desperate for his children.


    Everyone here knows,


    Although the Corleone family suffered a blow, it was still strong, and it was completely capable of killing any family or even several families in the room.


    Basini looked at Philip and winked at him.


    It means to ask him to quickly agree.


    Basini¡¯s purpose is very clear. As long as the old godfather agrees to drug trafficking and uses family connections to protect his interests, nothing else matters.


    Philip stood up, "I agree."


    The old godfather and Philip looked at each other for two seconds, and the two came together to shake hands and reached a verbal agreement.


    "Vito, what do you want?" Basini asked.


    The old godfather looked at Basini and said, "I remember you just said that you are willing to spend money to buy my relationship, right?"


    "Yes."


    When it comes to money, Basini doesn''t care so much.


    "I have a request. The Flamingo Casino in Las Vegas. I heard that Basini, Tataquilia, and Strachey hold 39% of the Flamingo Casino, and the other 61% are in Jon. In Hardy''s hands, I want those shares." The old godfather said.


    Everyone else in the field was a little dazed, and didn''t expect Vito to make such a request.


    Then they thought of the young man named Jon Hardy far away in Las Vegas. After the Corleone family casino was attacked, Jon Hardy immediately led people to attack the four major family casinos.


    They even did more ruthlessly than them, and directly destroyed the casino.


    The other families immediately remembered that Corleone had such a strong foreign aid outside.


    When the old godfather just said that he agreed to provide political resources for the drug business, these people felt that the Corleone family had indeed been done, and they had been pressured by the families to succumb, and it would be difficult for them to raise their heads in the future.


    Can think of what Jon Hardy did They suddenly felt that even if they attacked the Corleone family together, they might not be able to completely destroy him. As long as there are people in the Corleone family, they can use Jon Hardy. The power of revenge, and even re-emergence.


    This is a very terrible thing.


    Gangsters are most afraid of not doing things cleanly.


    And the backlash that is often encountered is fatal, and they also understand the principle of''killing a snake without dying, then being victimized.''


    The patriarch of the Salton family in San Francisco who was hit by Hardy, Leb Selton, felt hatred towards Hardy. He said, "Mr. Corleone, what evidence do you have to prove the ownership of the casino''s shares?"


    The old godfather glanced at this guy and said lightly, "Some people think that if someone is sent to occupy the Flamingo Casino, even if they get there, if the world is so simple, there will be no contract."


    Selton sent someone to occupy the Flamingo Casino under the direction of Basini. Hardy killed all of the forty people he sent and was framed as a robber. All the families here knew about this. In fact, they wanted to Everyone knows what they do is nothing more than fighting for profit, but in the end they have never beaten others.


    The old godfather wants casino shares here, obviously related to Jon Hardy.


    At this time, Philip said a little displeased: "I invested 800,000 in the Flamingo Casino, and I will give it to you in vain."


    The old godfather frowned, "Then you mean to use my network resources for nothing?"


    Basini blinked, "Well, to show my sincerity, I am willing to let go of the Flamingo Casino shares."


    After speaking, he looked at the other two clan chiefs.


    Kolobo, the patriarch of the Strache family, nodded and agreed. Philip had no choice but to bite his teeth and bleed.


    Although Hardy did not participate in the Mafia committee meeting, his power extends here.


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 Chapter 159： : The new godfather was unexpected

    After the Mafia Committee meeting ended, the old godfather got into the car, and his expression suddenly wilted a lot, as if the confrontation just now exhausted his energy.


    The old godfather closed his eyes and said nothing.


    Tom looked at his godfather and told the driver to drive back.


    The old godfather did not speak all the way, but Tom knew that the godfather was not asleep, and his hand kept twisting the pipe.


    The car returned to the Corleone family manor. Everyone greeted him and helped the old godfather back into the house. The old godfather looked at Mike and Fredo, as well as Clemenza and Tessio standing next to him, and said: "You guys Come with me to the study, I have important things to announce."


    Everyone hurriedly followed the old godfather into the study.


    The door is closed.


    The old godfather sat in his chair for a long time, seeming to be thinking, or organizing language, after a long few minutes, he said:


    "At today''s committee meeting, I have agreed to do a drug business, and the Corleone family will provide some political resources to protect this business in the future."


    Mike was surprised.


    It''s not like his father''s style, but he didn''t speak.


    The old godfather continued: "This is not the point. After this incident, I feel that the business of the Corleone family needs to be transferred, and it cannot all be located in New York."


    "In the future, the business of the Corleone family will focus on developing the casino business in Las Vegas, except for New York. I have acquired 39% of the Flamingo Casino from the other three families."


    Speaking of this, the old godfather glanced at Mike, turned his head to look at Tom next to him, and solemnly said: "Tom, you are also my son. I decided to let you gradually take over the family business. You will have to work harder in the future."


    There was a look of shock in Tom''s eyes.


    Gradually handing over the family business to oneself, does this mean to let oneself take over the position of the patriarch? !


    Now Fredo, Clemenza and Tessio all showed surprised expressions. Only Mike was relatively plain, because he had never thought about engaging in family business from beginning to end. If it hadn¡¯t been for the assassination of his father this time, he would not have participated in the family dispute. Come in.


    "Well, you all go out, Tom, you stay, I have something to tell you." The old godfather said.


    The others go out.


    The old godfather waved to Tom, Tom walked to the old godfather, the old godfather stretched out his hand, Tom knelt on one knee and held the old godfather''s hand in his hand.


    "Father."


    The old godfather patted Tom on the head with his other hand.


    "Tom, you have been a strategist for several years. You also attended the meeting just now. What do you see?" the old godfather asked.


    Tom paused.


    "I see all families attacking you together for profit. They are like a group of hyenas. If you don''t agree to their request, they will rush to bite you together."


    The old godfather smiled.


    "You are very accurate, and to be honest with you, for a moment, I really felt fear in my heart. I haven''t felt that way for a long, long time."


    "If I disagree, they will deal with the Corleone family in a more violent way, and the Corleone family may no longer exist."


    "I compromised."


    "You should see that when I say the word agree, many people have triumphant smiles on their faces."


    "But sometimes, for the survival of the family, you have to compromise. If you control the family in the future, you must remember this. Be tough when you need to be tough, and compromise when you need to compromise.¡±


    "Father~~"


    What Tom wants to say.


    The old godfather patted Tom''s hand to interrupt him, and continued: "Fredo''s character can''t bear the responsibility of a family at all. Mike wants to develop a career outside the family, so you need to pick up this burden."


    "Actually, I hope Mike can develop in business or politics. Tom, I have a request for you. After taking over the family, can you help Mike with all my strength? If Mike develops, the family will also benefit."


    The old godfather looked at Tom after speaking.


    Tom understands.


    The old godfather wanted to make himself Tom''s backing, **** Tom with family power, and push him to a higher position.


    Tom did not reject the request of the old godfather.


    As an adopted son, he can be said to be very lucky to accept the family. He should have helped Mike with family power. If Mike can be promoted to a higher position, it will also be a great protection for the Corleone family.


    "I promise your father that I will do my best to help Mike in the future." Tom said.


    The old godfather smiled.


    "As long as your brothers work hard together, I believe the Corleone family will develop better."


    "Now you are still a little immature. You attended today''s meeting. You should be able to see that all the clan chiefs are old foxes. Tom, you still need time to grow up."


    "In the next few years, I will slowly teach you to become a qualified patriarch and gradually hand over part of the political resources to you."


    "Okay, Tom, that''s all for today, you go out and call Fredo over." The old godfather said.


    Tom stood up and went out to exchange Fredo in.


    Fredo closed the door, looking a little lonely.


    "Father."


    The old godfather waved to Fredo, and Fredo hurried over.


    The old godfather looks at his second son, who is in his thirties this year, but sometimes he behaves like an inexperienced teenager.


    "Fredo, you have seen everything that happened in the family these days. You have been a filial child since you were a child. You love your mother and me very much, and your father understands your character very well."


    "Fredo, stay with Mom and Dad from now on. The simple life is actually happier. Your mother can''t afford to lose any more children."


    Fredo''s previous thoughts immediately dissipated.


    In fact, he knew his personality very well and was not suitable for fighting at all, let alone being the patriarch of the Corleone family.


    "Okay Dad, I''ll stay with you and mom." Fredo grinned.


    The old godfather waved at him.


    Fredo lowered his head.


    The old godfather gave him a kiss on the forehead.


    "Go and call Mike in." The old godfather said.


    Fredo replaced Mike in, and Mike walked to his father calmly and sat on the chair beside him.


    The old godfather looked at the little son carefully.


    "The family crisis is temporarily lifted. I told them that no matter what danger my children encounter in the future, I will blame them and retaliate at all costs."


    "I got a stake in the Flamingo Casino. The three casinos total 39%. The Las Vegas casino is a legal business. Leave this business to you. The other shareholder of the casino is Hardy, who owns 61% of the shares."


    "Mike, I will leave the family business to Tom to take care of in the future. You will do your best to do your own business, do legitimate business or take the political line, whatever you want. I have already agreed with Tom. From now on, he will control the family and will do everything in his back. Support you."


    Speaking of the old godfather, the old godfather looked at Mike deeply and said: "Mike, are you wondering why your father suddenly changed and agreed to do the drug business?"


    "I believe my father must have his own reasons." Mike said.


    The old godfather gritted his teeth and said:


    "I have been very strong throughout my life. I have encountered countless winds and waves, but when faced with the death of my child, I became unbearable. Sonny''s death made me very sad."


    "I can''t lose any of you anymore. At today''s meeting, other families are persecuting me together. I am not afraid of the others, but I am worried about your lives. If I disagree, they will definitely continue to retaliate wildly and assassinate you. ."


    "If you are all in trouble, then what is the meaning of my contacts and my political resources will all become worthless, and I must give up."


    There was an anger in Mike''s heart.


    In other words, it is grief and anger.


    His father was his idol since he was a child, and his father was forced into such a situation by those families, and he felt more uncomfortable than his father.


    "Mike, you will follow the path of your own choice in the future, and as long as you think that is the right path, you will continue unswervingly."


    "I will divide my network and political resources into two parts, one part is used for family business and the other part is used for you. The two parts of resources will never overlap and are not intertwined with each other, so that you will always be clean."


    Mike''s throat twitched twice, trying to suppress his emotions.


    "I will work hard father."


    ......


    Mike came out of the study and called in Tessio and Clemenza. The old godfather gave the two old buddies another order, telling them the key points of attention in the future.


    There will certainly be many changes in the full-scale development of the drug business.


    When Tessio and Clemenza went out, the old godfather closed his eyes and rested for 10 minutes, opened his eyes and became more energetic, picked up the phone and dialed out.


    The call is connected shortly.


    "Hadi, this is Vito."


    "Hello Mr. Vito, the committee meeting is over?"


    "Yes, it''s over. The content of the meeting is as I expected. I agreed to their request. In the future, the Corleone family will get involved in the drug business, and the previous conflict will be wiped out." The old godfather said.


    Hardy sighed.


    It¡¯s really ¡®all for business. ¡¯


    "Hadi, I used political resources to exchange the remaining 39% of the Flamingo shares. I want to discuss something with you." The old godfather said.


    "Mr. Vito, please tell me."


    "I intend to keep this share, but I am willing to pay you 3 million US dollars as money to buy this share, what do you think of Hardy?" the old godfather said.


    Hardy was a little surprised.


    "Mr. Vito, your shares are from the other three families, so you don''t have to give me any more money." Hardy said.


    The old godfather smiled, "Hadi, if it weren''t for you, the Corleone family wouldn''t get the shares at all, and you will need to bother with future operations."


    "The Flamingo Casino is a legitimate business. I have decided to give this business to Mike. From now on Mike will only engage in legitimate business. I will slowly hand over family matters to Tom. Maybe the Mafia will no longer have the Corleone family. It''s the Heigen family." The old godfather said.


    Hardy was surprised when he heard what the old godfather said.


    How could the old godfather suddenly choose Tom to be the patriarch of the family? This is seriously inconsistent with movie history.


    Wouldn''t it be his own appearance that changed the course of history?


    But when Hardy thought about it, he suddenly felt that the old godfather''s choice was very wise. Tom was not a treacherous person. Even if he became the patriarch, he would not betray the Corleone family, but would be Mike''s help in the future.


    As for Mike, there may be better development.


    In fact, Mike''s ending in the original book is not good Because of the family dispute, he was involved in it and did not follow the route he originally envisioned. In order to shoulder the burden of the family, he had to choose to become a new generation of successor.


    But the road of life is very bad.


    His wife did not want him to engage in underworld business, love disappeared, brother-in-law betrayed, he chose to kill brother-in-law, sister broke with him, and then Fredo colluded with other families and betrayed him, he cruelly killed his second brother.


    In fact, doing all of these made Mike very painful. He struggled for half his life. What he did was to cleanse the family, but in fact, it was to clean himself.


    The death of his daughter in his later years made Mike lose his only spiritual sustenance and was heartbroken. The last man died lonely in Sicily.


    In Hardy''s view, Mike, the second-generation godfather in the movie, has a life that looks prosperous and exciting, but it is actually very miserable.


    His former glory has become the most powerful mafia leader on the East Coast, but these are not Mike¡¯s pursuits. He has his own real pursuits, but in the face of the dark and cruel real life, he has to bow his head and endure this struggle. In pain.


    The old godfather chooses Tom, and Hardy thinks the old godfather is very wise.


    During this period of time, Tom¡¯s performance was seen in the eyes of the old godfather. Tom was very rational and could consider gang fights from a business point of view, rather than being arrogant.


    Sonny is impulsive, Mike is determined to do things, Fredo is too weak, and he is more calm than Tom. Maybe he may not be able to carry forward the Corleone family, but he is definitely an excellent candidate for protection.


    Hardy smiled.


    "Okay, Mr. Vito, I accepted it, and just use this money to continue building the casino. I believe that this investment of the Corleone family will get a hundredfold return in the future."


    The old godfather smiled heartily: "Okay, then I am waiting for a good result."


    This is the first time the old godfather laughed tonight.


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 Chapter 160： : Hardy Casino

    A few days later, Mike flew from New York to Las Vegas, and Hardy personally picked up the plane at the airport. The two met and gave a warm hug.


    "Hadi, thank you for your help to the Corleone family." Mike sincerely thanked.


    "Mr. Vito has already thanked him." Hardy smiled.


    "No, this is my gratitude. I know how dangerous the family was at the time. If it weren''t for your help, I''m afraid other families would not stop and negotiate." Mike said.


    Hardy smiled, "Stop talking about that, let''s take you to see our Flamingo Casino."


    The two came to the Flamingo Casino, the luxurious casino lobby, the rows of gaming tables, the luxuriously decorated hotel, the tree-lined palm trees, and the small river lake. It is so rare to have such a lake in Nevada.


    "It''s very beautiful here, no wonder it costs so much money, how do you plan to run Hardy next?" Mike asked.


    Hardy talked to Mike again about the business strategy he had said with Bill.


    Improve the ancillary facilities, improve the playability here, make it a leisure mecca, increase publicity, and advertise in newspapers, magazines, radio stations and TV.


    Increasing flights and buses, air tickets and tickets can be used to deduct chips from the Flamingo Casino, and more interesting links are added in the casino to attract people, such as timed sweepstakes, gambling contests and other activities.


    "I have contacted the construction company and the person in charge has come to see it and said that the construction can be completed in three months, which means that the casino can officially open in early October. The weather in Las Vegas in October is very pleasant. It is a good time to open. ."


    "I have called HD Pictures and asked them to send a team of directors over to shoot promotional photos and videos, and then advertise in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Playboy Magazine, radio and TV stations."


    "I just established the airline, and now it has started trial operation. I am going to add a route from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. I will buy 20 buses back to open the long-distance passenger service from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. It takes half an hour. trip."


    "I have another idea, which is to set up a betting TV channel to broadcast information about gambling, and even be able to use TV betting in the future. Others can call over to place bets and draw prizes later."


    ......


    After hearing Hardy''s plan, Mike was shocked and admired.


    Hardy thinks very well, covering everything he can think of, and can mobilize so many resources, such as increasing routes, which is not something ordinary people can do, but Hardy has his own airline and can easily arrange it.


    Mike thought for a while and said, "Hadi, have you ever thought of changing the name of the casino?"


    Hardy was taken aback for a moment.


    "Do you have any idea?"


    "I heard that the name Flamingo was originally the nickname of the woman Siegel liked. Now that the casino is owned by us, I think we should change the name." Mike said.


    "Then what name do you want to change to?"


    "Hardy Casino, I think it sounds better than a flamingo." Mike finished speaking and looked at Hardy with a smile.


    Hardy was taken aback for a moment, and then he laughed.


    afternoon,


    The two came to the business administration department of the Las Vegas City Government and confirmed the new shares. The shares of the original three families all belonged to Mike, who held 39% of the casino shares.


    Hardy originally had 18% of the shares, and Siegel pledged 43% of the shares here. Siegel died and the money could not be repaid. The shares belonged directly to Hardy. After the rights were confirmed again, Hardy owned 61% of the casino shares. .


    At the same time, the name registered in the management department was changed, and the name was officially changed to "Hadi Hotel".


    Since then, the casino has been officially owned by Hardy and Mike.


    Back at the casino, Mike took out a check and handed it to Hardy, "Hadi, this is the money to buy shares."


    Hardy took the check and looked at it. It said three million. "Then I''m welcome. This money is used for the construction of the casino''s unfinished facilities and the opening."


    Of course, this money is Hardy''s personal, and the casino only temporarily borrowed the money. After all, the casino belongs to Hardy and Mike. After the casino makes money, the money will be repaid.


    The next day.


    The people from HD Pictures are here. The director has complete photography and lighting. He also brought dozens of actors and actresses signed by the hd agency. They are very excited about the appearance of these actors who have no reputation.


    Hardy specifically called Ava Gardner and Heidi Lama before and asked them to come over to shoot a promotional video, and they put down their work and made a special trip.


    Two top Hollywood female stars, wearing beautiful dresses, introduced Hardy Hotel in front of the camera, and selected the most beautiful shots to make the casino hotel look more luxurious.


    night,


    The neon lights were flashing, the casino was full of handsome men and beauties. People kept gambling and reveling. Someone won thousands of dollars in one go, and the people next to them happily followed.


    Beauties gambling money stimulus,


    These are the elements that make hormones surge.


    Two days.


    The team took hundreds of photos and more than three hours of video. These were taken back for editing and put into magazines and TV for advertising.


    In the past two days, Mike has been watching and admiring Hardy more and more. He found that after Hardy¡¯s guidance, the shots and expressions he shot were more eye-catching than the director thought. I don¡¯t know where he got so many ideas. .


    If Hardy knew Mike¡¯s voice, he would definitely tell him that after watching a few videos, mortals can become gods.


    During the filming, Hardy arranged Ava Gardner and Heidi Rama in the Hardy Hotel room, but they were not on the same floor.


    The main reason is that the voice is too loud to disturb the other party.


    After the filming was over, the two big beauties left, Ava returned to the crew to continue filming, and the filming team returned to Los Angeles.


    Hardy is also going back, but he has to make some arrangements before he leaves.


    determine:


    The head of casino operations, Upton, 42 years old this year, was originally the head of the Jewish gang McKinsey No. 5 club. He was very experienced in casino operations. He was a sleek and sleek person. Hardy asked him to bring people over in advance. Familiar with the environment, the second is to stare at the project, waiting for all to complete the smooth opening.


    At the same time, let Andy arrange several accounting tellers here.


    The security force for the casino is Rossi, one of the four chiefs of the Los Angeles company. Rossi has fifty people.


    Robert Drew, the head of HD security in Las Vegas, reserved 50 security personnel, and everyone else withdrew to Los Angeles.


    Before, Hardy brought so many people here to expand the territory. Now the situation in Las Vegas has basically stabilized. There are 50 people in Los Angeles plus 50 people in HD security, which is enough to deal with here. thing.


    If there are bigger things, Los Angeles is not far from Las Vegas. One hour by plane and four or five hours by car, you can quickly send troops to solve any troubles.


    Arranged here, Hardy took Mike, Andy''s team, and the security team to Los Angeles. The Los Angeles branch of the TV factory has been under construction for more than half a year, and Mike is going to inspect it.


    The TV factory is located in the suburbs of Los Angeles and covers a large area. Four production lines are already in place and are being installed. The person in charge told Mike that it will take about a month for these four production lines to be installed, which means that trial production will be available in mid-August. , A period of time earlier than expected.


    The trial production is mainly for testing machines, and the output will not be too large, but two hundred per day is still no problem, and the production capacity is already stronger than the old factory.


    Hardy smiled and said: "We can continue to cooperate with the bank, using installment direct sales methods, I can find Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other banks to cooperate."


    When Hardy came up with this sales model, Mike admired it.


    "Well, I have already negotiated with several major banks in New York, and they are all willing to develop this business, so that they can also increase a lot of loan users, which is also of great benefit to them."


    After watching the TV factory, Hardy took Mike to the Barbie Factory and Playboy Magazine, both of which are now helping Hardy continue to make a profit.


    Barbie dolls have now become synonymous with high-end toys. There are special counters in every big city. As soon as the doll costume competition comes out, it attracts the attention of countless people. The Barbie doll factory has received thousands of design drawings, some of which are really excellent. Suspicion comes from the hands of professional designers.


    Now every month Barbie dolls can bring about 100,000 profits to Hardy, and the annual profits are millions.


    As for the Playboy magazine , it is even more profitable. After several months of development, the sales volume has now increased to 300,000 copies per issue, half of which are mailed sales, and the magazine¡¯s profit is higher.


    The magazine calculated an account, and now the monthly profit income is about 400,000 US dollars, and the profit for that year was 5 million.


    After Playboy magazine announced its quarterly financial report, many people were shocked by the magazine''s income, and the stock price also soared. Now Playboy''s stock price has reached $15 per share.


    In other words, only Playboy magazine has a market value of 50 million US dollars, and there is still a lot of room for appreciation.


    Mike was shocked when he heard this number.


    Together with Hardy, he invested tens of millions to build a TV factory. This TV factory can be said to be the largest TV factory in the United States, with an annual output of 400,000 units, but he estimated that the market value would be tens of millions if it goes public.


    The Corleone family has worked hard for decades, including fixed assets and various stock investments, but only more than 20 million.


    Hardy randomly set up a magazine, and now the city is worth 50 million. It is no wonder that he and his father said that the ceiling of underworld business is very low, making money is not easy and dangerous, and if you want a family to reach a higher level, you still have to take the right path.


    The underworld can only be used as an aid.


    But legitimate business is not that easy to do. The truly successful entrepreneurs are only a very small part. To build a business family requires extremely high abilities and a long-term strategic vision.


    Mike is not so confident at this point.


    However, he felt that Hardy would be able to succeed. He didn''t know why he had such an idea, perhaps it was instinct.


    Hardy warmly entertained Mike for a few days. Mike left and returned to New York. Hardy still had a lot to do.


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 Chapter 161： : 1 very famous second-rate actor

    Hadi Hotel began to advertise in major media.


    For a time.


    The advertisements of the Hardy Hotel appeared overwhelmingly in the public eye.


    The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Financial News and other newspapers introduced the Hardy Hotel in detail, describing it as a paradise on earth. As long as you come here, you can freely enjoy the fun of gambling.


    Hardy Hotel has the most luxurious casino, as long as you are lucky, you can get rich overnight.


    There are also the most luxurious hotels, the most delicious wine and food, countless beauties, and various entertainment facilities.


    The hotel is expected to open on October 10th. There will be various preferential policies. No matter where you fly to Las Vegas, you can redeem one-tenth of the fare at the casino with a ticket.


    Even if you fly from New York, a $200 ticket will give you $20 in chips. Of course, these chips are mud chips and cannot be directly exchanged for cash. You need to win a bet to exchange for cash chips.


    Los Angeles has a special casino shuttle bus. The fare is $7. If you go to the casino to play, the ticket for the day can be exchanged for chips.


    The casino also has a variety of sweepstakes. A prize is opened every 2 hours. As long as you bet $1, it is possible to get the ultimate prize and win everyone''s betting bonus.


    A few days later, the latest issue of "Playboy" magazine was published. It introduced the Flamingo Casino in five pages and more than a dozen photos, all in color. The casino of the Hardy Hotel is magnificent, just like a palace, more than people. Any casino I have ever seen is much more advanced.


    TV stations have also begun to take turns in advertising.


    CBS and nbc TV broadcasts cover the entire United States. After World War II, 30 million households in the United States have already used TV sets in 2 million households. Hardy knows that the television industry will rapidly rise in the future and become the most important form of entertainment for people.


    So he invested in a TV factory, and there will be no worries about selling TVs in the next few decades. No family in future generations will have one or more TV sets, and they will continue to update.


    HD Pictures produced a total of 6 commercials, each of which lasts about 3 minutes. In the video, Ava Gardner and Heidi Ram are the ambassadors of the casino, bringing people to appreciate the charm of the casino.


    Heidi Lama is known as the most attractive woman in Hollywood, and Ava Gardner is now known as the new generation of **** goddesses in Hollywood. The advertisements of these two people are definitely attractive enough.


    Just these ads, Hardy invested half a million dollars.


    However, he felt that the money was very necessary. A large-scale publicity must be carried out before a movie is shown, not to mention the investment in a casino with millions of dollars.


    According to the survey feedback during this period, it is found that the effect is really good. People in many cities on the east coast know about the opening of the Hardy Hotel and Casino, especially in Los Angeles, where there are free bus rides. Many people say that they can be used on weekends. Play in the past and relax as a tourist.


    ......


    Things are right.


    Hardy ushered in leisure time.


    It''s a pity that the woman is not there.


    Ava Gardner is filming the film "Across the World", now in New York, and even going to the UK to shoot a scene.


    Little Lori Elizabeth Taylor has also gone out. The production of "This Killer Is Not So Cold" is completed and released by MGM. Now she is leading the creative team to promote it all over the United States. It is estimated that she will be back next month, and the movie will be officially released when she returns .


    Just then the phone rang.


    Pick it up and answer it.


    It was from Heidi Ramah.


    "Hadi, Director Nolan and I have selected a group of male actors and we have compiled the list. Do you have time to check it out?" Heidi asked.


    "If you have time, come to my manor." Hardy said.


    After the script of "Human Ghosts Are Not Over" was completed, Hardy gave Nolan and Heidi Lamar the responsibility. The preparation of the crew was a very troublesome task, especially since the male number one, Sam, was not selected for a long time.


    Heidi Lama came to the manor. There was a stack of actor files in the folder, with photos on it for easy selection. The files recorded the actor''s life and past works.


    Heidi handed the first copy, and at the same time introduced:


    "Lawrence Oliver, an Oscar nomination for best actor, has a wonderful performance in stage plays and movies, Vivien Leigh''s husband."


    Hardy took a look at Lawrence Oliver''s resume. He is 40 years old this year, but there is no problem with makeup.


    "Have you been invited?" Hardy asked.


    Heidi spread out her hands and said helplessly: "I have been invited, but something went wrong in the middle. Lawrence Oliver received the brief introduction of the story we sent in the past. Vivien Leigh actually fell in love with the role of Meili. Lawrence Oliver wrote back. , If Vivien Leigh is allowed to play the role of Mei Li, he agrees to play Sam."


    After Heidi looked at Hardy, Vivien Leigh was too famous. The role of Scarlett in "Gone with the Wind" was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, making Scarlett the hottest star, and afterwards, "The Blue Bridge of Souls" made Vivien Leigh. The appeal is unparalleled.


    If she comes to play Meili, she will definitely attract countless audiences into the theater, and at least the box office will be guaranteed.


    However, this drama is Heidi¡¯s painstaking effort, how could she be willing to give it to others like this, but Hardy is the investor, Vivien Leigh has a box office guarantee, and she does not know how Hardy will choose.


    Hardy glanced at Lawrence Oliver''s photo again, and threw the file aside, "Who is next?"


    Heidi was taken aback for a moment.


    "Don''t you think about it anymore?"


    Hardy looked at the woman with a smile, "Do you really want me to play him?"


    Heidi was speechless when asked.


    Hardy reached out and touched the woman''s face and said, "I always think that a man can be romantic but not indecent, not noble but not shameless."


    "Do you think I will give up my previous promise for the sake of the box office, woman, you are wrong."


    Heidi''s eyes lit up and she rubbed her face against the man''s hand, "Sorry Hardy, I was wrong, I apologize."


    The two continued to choose.


    "How about Gene Kelly?"


    Hardy took a look at Gene Kelly''s information. He was 34 years old and starred in 1945, which made him nominated for an Oscar actor.


    Looking at the photo, Hardy felt a little familiar, and after thinking about it, he suddenly remembered, isn¡¯t this the hero of "Song in the Rain"? He brought "Song in the Rain" out ahead of time, gave it to Johnny Fonte, and snatched this. Gene Kelly''s truly famous role.


    It seems that this Gene Kelly is in good condition and fits Sam''s image. Hardy considers whether he can compensate him with this drama.


    However, he didn''t make a decision right away. There are still a few files after reading them.


    Next was a handsome young guy, Montgomery Clift, 27 years old, 1.78 meters tall, handsome in appearance, and played several roles, but did not win any prizes.


    Hardy felt a bit of an impression when he saw the name, and he suddenly dug out a memory from his mind. He remembered that this guy had been in a relationship with another life Elizabeth Taylor for a long time.


    "No need for this."


    Hardy threw the file aside very simply.


    Then there are Lee Bowman, Kona Wilde, Glen Ford and other actors who are already well-known in Hollywood. Hardy thinks that their conditions are OK. After all, this has been selected by Nolan and Heidi.


    There was a file at the end. Hardy picked it up and took a look. He didn''t pay much attention to it, but he was taken aback when he saw the name of the person on it.


    Ronald Wilson Leegan.


    Hardy read his resume carefully, then looked at the photos, and finally determined that this was the Li Gen who became the governor of California twenty years later and president thirty years later.


    In 1937, Li Gen entered Hollywood and played many roles, but he was generally a supporting or second-rate role. After the outbreak of World War II, Li Gen enlisted in the Air Force, but he did not go to the battlefield, but instead shot training videos for the military.


    Reagan returned to Hollywood after retiring from the military. He also played some roles in the past two years, but he did not become popular. Hardy remembered that Reagan was an actor until the 1960s. Later he joined the party and won the California governor election within two years. Formally embarking on a political journey, it takes 8 years to act as the governor of California.


    Li Gen has a title of orator, which is inseparable from his experience in Hollywood and radio host.


    Li Gen, who is 36 years old this year, can only be regarded as a second-rate actor in Hollywood.


    But it is this second-rate actor that no one is optimistic about, but he became the president of the United States after decades. Who can think of the changes in the world.


    Hardy thought for a while, picked up two files and handed them to Heidi.


    "Heidi, call these two people to the film and television company tomorrow. I will come out in the past." Hardy said.


    Heidi looked at the files of the two.


    Gene Kelly, this is not a surprise to her.


    Ronald Reagan was slightly surprised at Hardy¡¯s choice of Reagan Heidi. She felt that among these actors, Regan was definitely not outstanding.


    But since the big boss chose them, there must be his reason.


    "Tomorrow I will have someone inform them." Heidi said.


    Putting the file aside, Hadi took Heidi''s hand, "It''s really hot in Los Angeles this year. Go, go swimming with me."


    There is a huge swimming pool in the manor with green water. Two figures are playing in the pool, splashing fierce water from time to time.


    ......


    The next day.


    hd film industry.


    In the casting room, Hardy sits in the middle, Director Nolan and Heidi sit on either side, Gene Kelly walks in and nods to the three of them.


    Nolan asked Gene Kelly to perform for a while. Gene Kelly was a stage actor and had a deep acting skills, but Hardy was a little dissatisfied. He felt that Gene Kelly''s performance was a little deliberate.


    Perhaps this is also a common problem of stage actors.


    Li Gen walked into the casting room. Li Gen is 36 years old and 185 in height. He looks stable and handsome, and the older he gets, the more handsome he is. No wonder some people say that he is the most handsome of all previous presidents.


    Seeing a few people sitting behind the conference table, Li Gen nodded and said hello: "Mr. Hardy, Director Nolan, and good morning Miss Rama."


    Unexpectedly, Li Gen would recognize himself.


    "Do you know me?" Hardy asked.


    "When the New York Times reported on''Playboy Magazine''s Miracle'', it once published a profile picture of you. I remember your look." Li Gen smiled.


    Hardy said in his heart, this guy is really good at talking.


    "Well, I just gave you a short script. Let''s see if you perform it." Hardy said.


    Li Gen nodded, brewing emotions and performing.


    Hardy found that Li Gen''s performance was very sincere, which was very different from the Coban actor, his emotions were more natural and close to the original ecology of the characters.


    Perhaps now people still like performances with a little taste of performance. For example, in the masterpiece "Gone with the Wind", you can see a very strong taste of performance, whether it is surprise, joy, teasing or kissing.


    Hardy may be more likely to accept a performance like Li Gen when he accepts the baptism of later movies.


    Sincere feelings are also Li Gen''s greatest advantage. Perhaps this is the reason why he was able to touch so many people when he gave speeches in later generations.


    "Mr. Lee Gen, are you interested in playing the role of Sam?" Hardy asked.


    Li Gen showed a surprised expression.


    "Really, Mr. Hardy, thank you so much for letting me play the leading role. I must play this role well."


    Li Gen said excitedly.


    "Ok, then it''s so sure."


    Although it is not the same world, it is not certain whether Li Gen will be the governor and president in the future, but Hardy still chooses to invest.


    Because he always feels that some people are really lucky and many people have very limited achievements no matter how hard they work. Do you think it is because they don''t work hard? No, they work harder than anyone else, but they are unsuccessful.


    But some people can get to a very high position by doing it casually, and even fate is pushing them away. For example, when Li Gen selected the governor, because there was no suitable candidate in California, people in the party forced him to participate in the election. He was still unwilling, very worried and apprehensive. In the end, he took part when thinking about participating. He was a big deal, but in the end he won and served as governor for two consecutive terms.


    Finally participated in the presidential election and won again.


    Can you say that people have no luck.


    Hardy¡¯s investment is fine now, and there is more than this one. After the filming is finished, Hardy will have more in-depth contact with him, but he is not in a hurry, there is still plenty of time, enough for him to develop himself into himself. Little brother.


    "Li Gen, I see your resume. It says that you signed a contract with Warner Bros. for 7 years. After the expiration of the contract, you did not renew your contract. Later, you went to serve as a soldier and did not find a brokerage company when you came back from the battlefield. For your brokerage company, consider whether you are willing to sign a contract with the hd economy company. Don''t worry, it will definitely make more than you are now." Hardy said.


    Li Gen felt quite sudden.


    "Ah~~Mr. Hardy, can I think about it?" Li Gen said.


    "No problem at all."


    Li Gen paused, "Then if I don''t sign a contract, will it affect the role of this movie?"


    Hardy laughed, "Don''t worry, it won''t."


    Li Gen looked at Hardy, and said that this young boss was not bad. He didn''t take the opportunity to threaten him. He was just a sincere invitation. It seems that he can really consider it when he goes back.


    ......


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 Chapter 162： : Want to change some people’s stereotypes

    Li Gen once again thanked Hardy and Director Nolan and left. Nolan looked at Hardy and said, "Mr. Hardy, would you like to choose the supporting role ¡®Carl¡¯?"


    Hardy waved his hand.


    "You decide this." Hardy said.


    He is not interested in choosing a supporting actor.


    "Mr. Hardy, what kind of person do you think is more suitable for the psychic, white, black or South American?" Nolan asked again.


    Hardy just wanted to talk about black people. Originally, the psychic in the movie was the black actress Ubi Goldberg. He suddenly realized that it is 1947 and the status of black people is far lower than that of later generations. It''s definitely a publicity.


    Since propaganda, why don''t you change yourself?


    You can replace the psychic medium with a Chinese person.


    At present, most Americans¡¯ impressions of the Tang people are still in the Qing dynasty''s pigtail period, and the Tang people are portrayed ugly in the film and television works, slandering the image of the Tang people.


    If you change the psychic medium to Chinese people and shoot in Chinatown, many people can have a new understanding of Chinese people.


    In the movie, it is necessary to show the mysterious power of the Orientals.


    It can even be equipped with a guard who knows Chinese Kung Fu. Of course, this person can appear later and beat the robbers away.


    Let the Americans feel that the Chinese are not easy to provoke.


    Perhaps in the future, we can create a Bruce Lee-like martial arts movie star, sweeping the military martial arts class, let them know that the Chinese are all kung fu.


    Fear and unwillingness to confront thoughts arise from the heart.


    This kind of film does not need to invest too much. It is estimated that four or five million yuan can be used to make one.


    As for the box office, Hardy doesn''t care. Even if he loses all of it, he will only pay for this amount. Besides, it may not be lost. Now there are about one million Chinese in the United States. This is also the market.


    Hardy said to Nolan: "Find a Tang actress to be a psychic."


    "Tangren?"


    Nolan was a little surprised.


    "In the Chinese culture, there is a deep study of mysterious psychics. Europeans and Americans have always felt very mysterious to the Chinese. I think it is appropriate to use them. Find a female actor in her 30s and 40s to shoot in Chinatown." Hardy said. .


    Nolan thought for a while, "It''s okay to find Chinatown, but I''m afraid it will be a little troublesome over there in Chinatown."


    "What''s the trouble?" Hardy asked.


    "There is the site of the Tang People''s Gang. The Tang people are more conservative. I don''t know if they would let us in to shoot." Nolan said.


    Hardy smiled softly, "Don''t worry, the Tang people will help me handle it for you over there."


    After talking about the matter, Hardy left HD Media and went directly to the auction company. On the Chinatown side, you can talk to Bill. Now the China Gang and the Los Angeles company are at peace, and there are business contacts.


    It''s easy for Bill to talk to the boss of Tang Dynasty.


    But Hardy thought for a while. This is a formal business. In fact, you can ask Han Yezhen for help. She makes a call more directly than Bill.


    Han Yezhen and Irina are both in the auction company. Now they both have graduated. Han Yezhen is studying architecture, and Irina is a host major, and it is time to graduate this year.


    Han Yezhen used to think about being an architect. After being hired as the head of the auction company by Hardy, she gradually fell in love with collecting antiques and decided to continue doing it.


    "Yejin, please help to call the Chinese helper, saying that HD Film Company is going to shoot the scene in Chinatown. I hope they can help coordinate." Hardy said.


    "No problem, what movie are you going to shoot?" Han Yizhen asked.


    Hardy told the two women the plot of "Human Ghost Is Coming," and both of them were attracted by the plot.


    This kind of love scene is the easiest to attract women.


    "The men are dead, and they have to guard the woman they love. It''s really affectionate. I like a man like this." Irina said.


    French girls have no resistance to love.


    Han Yezhen thought of other things, faintly said, "I''ve watched many Hollywood movies, and all of them appear in Chinese characters, they are all the more nasty characters. Pigtails, greed for money, betrayal, and even demonization are all villains without a decent character. I get angry every time I see a plot like this."


    "Hadi, this psychic must behave better in this movie." Han Yizhen said.


    "Don''t worry, this psychic is definitely a positive image. It is with her help that Sam and Meili can finally meet and solve the crisis. I have specifically asked the director to make this character strong, mysterious, and full of justice." Ha Dedao.


    "That''s good."


    Han Yezhen smiled and picked up the phone to call the Los Angeles Tang People''s Helper Tang Zheng, and the call was quickly connected.


    Han Yezhen told Tang Zheng about Hardy, and Tang Zheng simply agreed.


    "No problem, you inform the people of HD Pictures that they can come over at any time, and if you need help, you can tell us."


    What Hadi thought of, said to Han Yejin: "Yejin, ask Mr. Tang if he knows an actress in his 30s or 40s. I don''t think it is suitable for the Tang actresses registered by the Actors Guild."


    "By the way, if there is a young man who knows kung fu, please also introduce me. There is a supporting role guard in the movie, and it is best to play."


    Han Yezhen said what Hadi had said to Tang Zheng. Tang Zheng paused and said, "Yezhen, was it Mr. Hardy who spoke just now?"


    "Ah~!"


    Han Yezhen looked up at Hadi.


    The voice of the telephone receiver is quite loud now, and Hardy also heard Tang Zheng''s words.


    Han Yezhen''s eyes asked Hardy how to answer.


    Hardy thought for a while, stretched out his hand to answer the phone, and said, "Hello, Mr. Tang Zheng, this is Jon Hardy."


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy, this is Tang Zheng. I have been admiring my name for a long time, and I have never been able to see it." Tang Zheng said respectfully.


    Tang Zheng is in Los Angeles, and he naturally knows more about the underworld situation in Los Angeles than others. Although the Los Angeles company is currently led by Bill, the true underground emperor is Jon Hardy.


    The Los Angeles Company is now the largest gang in Los Angeles. It first wiped out the Spanish Gang and then the North Shore Gang. Many other unknown gangs were also wiped out.


    Now the Mexicans and the Chinese are relatively large forces, and they can only survive in the cracks. Fortunately, the Chinese mainly operate in Chinatown. There are no disputes with the Los Angeles Gang, and there are still some areas of cooperation, so they are in peace.


    However, this does not guarantee that the Tang Dynasty Gang can sit back and relax. There is a lion lying next to the rabbit. The lion can swallow the rabbit at any time. The rabbit naturally trembles every day. This feeling is very bad.


    After the incident happened to Han Yezhen last time, Tang Zheng helped. Later, he learned that Hardy helped her, so he paid attention. Later, Han Yizhen got an auction company, and the owner was Jon Hardy. Tang Zheng understood that this niece must be with him. Mr. Hardy got in touch.


    In fact, in his heart, he has been considering the development of the Tang Dynasty Gang. He knows that it is difficult for the Tang Dynasty Gang to grow bigger, but he must ensure that it can survive.


    These days, he has considered whether to ask Han Yezhen to help him talk about things and bring the relationship closer, but it feels too abrupt.


    Today, Han Yezhen called, Tang Zheng heard a man talking next to him, and the man¡¯s tone was very indistinguishable from Han Yezhen. Tang Zheng suddenly guessed that the opposite might be Mr. Hardy, so he asked tentatively.


    "I didn''t dare to take it for a long time. This time I asked Mr. Tang for help, and I have to trouble Mr. Tang." Hardy said.


    "There is no trouble with this little thing, Mr. Hardy is looking for a suitable actress, right? I have a suitable candidate to recommend." Tang Zhengdao.


    "Oh, who?"


    "Is an actress from China. Her stage name is''Butterfly''. She has made many movies in China and is known as the No. 1 beautiful woman in China. She is 40 years old this year. She has just come to Los Angeles this year. Maybe Suitable for this role in your movie." Tang Zhengdao.


    Hardy was taken aback.


    Butterfly.


    The first beauty in the Republic of China.


    Hardy had heard of the name butterfly in her last life. She was very famous in China and made many movies. However, she was taken over by Dai Li. She did not escape until Dai Li died of the butterfly. It is said that she later settled in Toronto, Canada.


    When did Dai Li die? It seems to be in 1946. Now that the butterfly came to Los Angeles, the time was right.


    "Then Mr. Tang can help inform and ask her to come to HD Pictures for an interview to see if it is appropriate." Hardy said.


    "No problem, by the way, you still want a guard role that can be played, right? There are quite a few people like this around me. Why don''t I ask a few people to come over and take a look?" Tang Zhengdao.


    "That''s better, let''s go together."


    "Then make it in the afternoon, what do you think?"


    "no problem."


    Hanging up the phone, Tang Zheng had a look of excitement on his face. This time I was so lucky to be able to get in touch with Hardy. As long as I do well this time, I have incense, coupled with the relationship between niece Han, the Tang People¡¯s Gang You can survive safely in Los Angeles, so you don¡¯t have to be so afraid.


    He didn''t dare to neglect, he immediately ordered people to inform the butterfly, and gathered all the young people who could be beaten in the gang, and picked out the best-looking ones.


    Hardy hung up the phone and looked up to find Han Yezhen looking at him with bright eyes.


    "what happened?"


    Han Yezhen asked with some excitement: "Uncle Tang introduced you to the movie Queen Butterfly, right?"


    Hardy shrugged, "I don''t know, he said that his name is Butterfly, and he is a very famous actress in China."


    "That''s almost it, Hardy, I like her. I have watched a lot of movies starring her I didn''t expect her to come to Los Angeles. You will interview her in the afternoon, right? I can talk to you. Go and have a look?" Han Yezhen asked excitedly.


    "Hehe, of course, it''s almost noon. Why don''t we go to have a good meal first, and then go to the film company after the meal?"


    "Okay." Han Yizhen nodded.


    Irina hurriedly intervened next to her, "I want to go too."


    "Naturally have you, go and eat." Hardy said with a smile.


    Irina immediately smiled.


    On the other hand, Tang Zheng asked someone to inform Butterfly. Butterfly heard that there was a movie looking for a role in the Tang Dynasty, and she was very surprised by the recent rise of HD Pictures.


    "Miss Butterfly, Mr. Tang asked me to ask you if you are willing to go to the show, and if you are willing to go to the past."


    "Yes, I will be there in the afternoon." Butterfly agreed.


    ......

 Chapter 163： : Large investment of USD 0 million

    Butterflies came out of China, and first moved to Hong Kong. After a few months in Hong Kong, I was not very happy, so I went to the United States with Lan Yan''s confidant.


    She is still obsessed with the film career in her heart. Hollywood is now the well-deserved world film center, and she came to Los Angeles.


    Butterfly''s blue face confidant and Tang are friends. They visited Los Angeles and Tang Zheng enthusiastically arranged them to live in Chinatown.


    The Hollywood film factory has an opening program. During this time, Butterfly circulated several major film companies and lamented the advancement here.


    When Tang was chatting with Butterfly, he knew that Butterfly still wanted to act, hoping to find an opportunity. This time, Hardy wanted to find an actress in his 30s or 40s. Tang Zhengxin said it was a coincidence and immediately introduced Butterfly.


    Butterflies didn''t eat at all at noon, and tried hard to dress herself up. Just in the afternoon, she came to HD Pictures with her friends. At the same time, there were a few lads sent by Tang Zheng.


    ......


    Hardy took Han Yezhen and Irina to find a good restaurant for lunch. The three came to the film company and heard that someone was already waiting for them when they first arrived.


    Hardy''s heart was quite early.


    "Notify Director Nolan and Miss Heidi Ramah, so that they will interview the actors." Hardy said to the staff.


    In the casting room, Hardy saw the butterfly.


    The woman wore a long dress and was about 30 years old. She seemed to have a dignified beauty. Hardy sighed and saw another celebrity of this era.


    Director Nolan handed a plot script to Butterfly. Butterfly performed after watching it. It felt like entering the role quickly. Her English was very good and her acting was very natural.


    At the end of the performance, I looked at director Nolan with anxiety, and Nolan looked at Hardy, "How do you feel, Mr. Hardy?"


    Hardy nodded, "I think it''s not bad."


    In this way, the role of the psychic gave the butterfly, and the butterfly was full of surprises. She did not expect that the sight glass would be so smooth this time.


    At this time, Han Yezhen stepped forward and exchanged greetings with Butterfly. The two spoke Mandarin. They were very happy to meet fellow Butterfly in a foreign country.


    "Miss Butterfly, I am your fan, can I take a photo together?" Han Yezhen said happily.


    "No problem at all."


    The film company has no shortage of photographers. Soon someone came over to take pictures for everyone. Han Yezhen and Butterfly took a few photos and were finally satisfied.


    Several young men sent by Tang Zheng came in, one by one very mighty, trying to keep their chests tall, and at first glance they knew they were Lianjiazi, Hadi swept around, and finally focused on the young man in the front.


    "What''s your name?" Hardy asked.


    "Back to Mr. Hardy, my name is Tang Hong, nicknamed Aaron."


    "Do you know Kung Fu?"


    "Back to Mr. Hardy, I have practiced Wing Chun, Hong Quan, Nunchaku, Long Stick, Dagger, and Western Fighting." Tang Hong said.


    "I''ll take a look if I take off my clothes." Hardy said.


    Tang Hong did not hesitate, and immediately took off his upper body clothes, revealing a strong muscle. Hardy took a closer look at the young man. He was about 1.8 meters tall, looks heroic, has a well-proportioned skeleton, and has clear muscle lines.


    "OK, you are the role of the psychic bodyguard in the movie." Hardy said.


    When Hardy was choosing the supporting role, Han Yezhen and Butterfly had been chatting, and the two became good friends. After choosing Abao, Butterfly had to discuss the details with Director Nolan, and Han Yezhen and Butterfly reluctantly left.


    Hardy brought Han Yezhen and Irina to his office in the film company and made coffee for the two girls. When the three sat down to drink coffee, Hardy looked at Irina and asked.


    "Elaine, your host major at the University of Southern California, right, do you know the talents of TV stations?" Hardy asked.


    "We have a TV broadcasting course in our School of Communication. There are many graduates in this field. Why does the boss think of looking for TV broadcasting talents?" Elaine asked curiously.


    "I''m going to get a broadcasting company. This time the Las Vegas casino promotion cost hundreds of thousands of advertising fees. I plan to set up a TV station of my own in the future, which can save a lot of advertising fees and can also broadcast my own programs. I feel that radio and television will have more prospects than movies in the future." Hardy said.


    Irina thought for a while, "Boss, it''s not difficult to get a broadcasting company, but it can only be broadcast in one place. I have read the information. A radio broadcast signal can only cover one city, so big companies use a joint system."


    "Now the major U.S. broadcasters CBS and NBC, each of them has hundreds of affiliated TV stations, so that they can reach the entire United States."


    "If you get a TV station that covers the city, that¡¯s okay. If you want to get a TV station that covers the entire U.S., it¡¯s not easy. You need to sign a family contract, or even establish a new TV station in that city and build your own TV network. This project is huge."


    "Maybe you can rent a channel and pay the big broadcast company every year." Irina came up with an idea.


    Rent a channel?


    Hardy thinks this is also a way.


    But his lifeline was caught in his hands.


    If they want to increase the price, they will increase the price, and if they want to choke your neck, they choke your neck.


    This feeling is not good.


    Irina seemed to think of something, and said, "Boss, isn''t there actually no way to quickly get a nationwide TV network?"


    "Oh, what''s the solution?" Hardy came interested.


    "I heard the teacher talk about a case involving the alleged monopoly of the National Broadcasting Corporation and the splitting of the red and blue networks."


    "It turns out that the National Broadcasting Corporation has two sets of networks, one is called the Red Net and the other is called the Blue Net. In 1941, the Federal Communications Commission determined that the National Broadcasting Company was suspected of being a monopoly and required it to be split. In 1943, the National Broadcasting Corporation. The company sold Blue Net."


    "A candy merchant, Edward Noble, bought the Blue Radio Network for US$8 million and changed its name to American Broadcasting Corporation ABC. It is said that ABC has 116 affiliated radio stations and basically covers the entire United States."


    Hearing the name ABC, Hardy suddenly realized that he knew that ABC, one of the three major broadcasting companies in the United States, and CBS and NBC, occupy one-third of the market.


    I said that Irina laughed, "My teacher said that this case was not because of the monopoly, but because the candy merchant named Edward Noble was very strange. It has been 4 years since he bought ABC. There is no decent TV show."


    Next to Han Yezhen, she has been listening to Irina''s story, and now she is also curious, and she asks, "Why are there no decent programs?"


    Irina chuckled, "Because he only bought an empty shell, when the National Broadcasting Corporation was split, all the core personnel of the TV station were taken away. This company did not have any staff besides equipment and coverage network."


    "That Edward Noble is a shrewd businessman, but he is not a media person. He doesn''t know anything about TV broadcasting. He doesn''t have any resources. It is so easy to produce programs. Many big TV stations rely on a program production company. That''s fine."


    "Do you know what weird thing he did, hahahaha, he told the rest of the people to read the newspapers with newspapers to the camera, or they would play some old movies, and they would play them in a loop, because he didn''t have his own The film library is too expensive to buy movies, and Edward Noble is reluctant to invest."


    Han Yezhen also laughed, "Hehe, it''s a miracle that the TV station doesn''t go bankrupt."


    Irina shrugged, "That Edward Noble''s candy business is very big, and the TV station is supported by only a dozen people. He can afford this salary. Our teacher said, this Edward Noble probably didn''t think about it. Make good use of ABC, he is just raising him, waiting for the right opportunity to sell for a good price."


    Hearing these words, Hardy''s heart brightened.


    If so, then I have a chance.


    This is ABC, one of the three major broadcasters in the United States in the future. If he owns him, he will be excited if he does not talk about the future value, but only talks about the right to speak.


    Before the advent of the Internet, newspapers, radio, and television were the three major propaganda tools that were invincible.


    ABC not only has TV broadcasting, but also radio broadcasting, which has already accounted for two. Now TV is a new product, and it is a direct visual impact, far more powerful than newspapers and radio.


    Buy it.


    Must find a way to buy it.


    If I miss this opportunity, I will regret it.


    Hardy looked at Irina and said, "Elaine, can you do me a favor?"


    "Boss, you say?"


    "Didn''t you graduate from the Communication College? Help me get a list of your college''s professors, teachers, and graduate students." Hardy said.


    "Boss, why do you want a list?" Irina asked in surprise.


    "I plan to buy ABC, and I will definitely recruit a large number of radio station related personnel in the future. Didn''t you say that the University of Southern California School of Communication is the best broadcasting school in the United States? I am going to send them a recruitment letter when I get the list." Hardy said.


    Irina opened her mouth in surprise.


    "Boss, if you just listen to me tell a story, you plan to buy ABC. This TV network is definitely not cheap. When Edward Noble bought it, it cost 8 million. If it is sold, it is estimated that it will not be less than 10 million." Lina said.


    Hardy nodded.


    "I know, I''m afraid 10 million may not be bought. Okay, you can help me get the list. I will go back to find someone to look up ABC and the situation of Edward Noble, and go."


    Hardy stood up as he spoke, hugged Han Yezhen in the past, then came to Irina, and hugged the French girl hard.


    "Thank you for providing me with such useful information. I will be rewarded for success afterwards."


    Hardy left but Irina''s face was slightly red.


    This was the first time Hardy had hugged her, although it was courtesy.


    Hardy came to HD security, found Henry, and ordered: "Henry, help me investigate the situation of ABC radio station. The more detailed the better, and the situation of his owner, Edward Noble."


    "Good boss." Henry immediately arranged for someone to investigate.


    Hardy finds Andy again.


    He knows that it is definitely not easy to buy ABC. Apart from anything else, Edward Noble may not be a successful media person, but he must be a successful businessman. Buying ABC is probably going to be a bargain. If you want to buy it, it is definitely The price is a lot.


    You have to calculate your own wealth.


    "Andy, I want to buy ABC TV station, you can calculate how much money I can spend!"

 Chapter 164： : How important is the right to speak

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    Hardy asked Andy to help him calculate his assets. Andy smiled, "Boss, you don''t have to calculate at all. I have your tax return from last year here. Your assets are clear at a glance."


    Hardy looked through the thick receipts.


    hd security company, with a profit of 1.68 million, a cost of 3.25 million, a loss, and a tax return of US$21,000.


    "Tax on losses?" Hardy pointed to the list.


    "Federal corporate income tax, California corporate income tax, local taxes, there are a dozen items in total, which are the least within the legal scope." Andy said.


    Ok.


    Andy is an expert in this area, and Hardy trusts his tax avoidance ability.


    HD film company, with revenue of 3.12 million US dollars and spending of 5.82 million US dollars, is still in a state of loss, tax declaration xxx.


    hd broker company, hd music company, Andy Financial Accounting Firm shares, Walsh Mining, Rocky Mountain Mineral Water, MEBO TV Factory shares, auction companies, Estee Lauder shares, hd airlines.


    All of the above are losing money, and many of them are carrying large loans.


    I don''t know it, but I was shocked when I saw it. I looked like I had a big family, but I was actually heavily in debt.


    But there is also good news.


    The Barbie doll toy factory is very profitable. Now it can make $100,000 for Hardy every month, and the most profitable is "Playboy" magazine, which can make about 400,000 dollars a month.


    However, these profits are not divided, and all are placed in the company¡¯s accounts. If Hardy divides the money, he has to pay a personal income tax. The personal income tax in the United States is very high. If Hardy takes out all the profits, he pays the tax. The tax rate can reach the most high-end 39.6%.


    If it is 4 million, then 1.6 million will be paid.


    The US Revenue Agency is **** black.


    Hardy took a look at his legal income this year, which was $12,652.56, which is more than 10,000, which happened to be stuck in the lowest level of personal income tax.


    Pretty.


    This is called professionalism.


    "My income and expenses are all legal. The U.S. Revenue Service can''t find my trouble, right?" Hardy asked.


    He knew that Alcapone had a net worth of hundreds of millions of dollars, murdered people and sold alcohol, but finally fell on the IRS. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison for failing to file taxes for hundreds of thousands of dollars in the casino.


    In the United States, drug trafficking is a non-violent crime and is not a serious crime. Theft is not worth mentioning, but tax evasion is a very serious crime.


    "Only death and tax payment in this world are eternal."


    Hardy didn''t want the people of the Internal Revenue Service to trouble him, so the taxes that should be paid must be paid. However, this world will always have two sides. There are financial accountants when there is a tax bureau, and financial accountants are specially used to deal with the tax bureau.


    Andy smiled.


    "Boss, don''t worry, Andy Financial Accounting Firm now has 15 professional financial personnel, 16 accountants, and 3 financial lawyers. Among them, two accountants are professional accountants who have retired from irs. They will ensure that they will not be bad. One cent."


    "That''s good." Hardy smiled.


    As for the gang, it has nothing to do with Hardy. There is no evidence to involve Hardy from the Los Angeles company. As long as the legitimate business is legal, Hardy is the most innocent person in the world.


    From the current balance sheet of Hardy, in fact, he is personally in debt, and the debt is several million.


    "I want to buy abc broadcasting company. How much money do you expect to get?" Hardy asked again.


    ¡°It¡¯s not difficult for a boss to pool money, not to mention other assets, but the current valuation of Playboy magazine is more than US$50 million. If Playboy magazine is used as collateral, many banks are willing to lend you more than US$20 million.¡± Andy said.


    "If you count all the assets, you can get a loan of 40 million yuan. We have a cooperative relationship with Wells Fargo Bank. It is very convenient to find them for loans."


    Hearing what Andy said, Hardy had a bottom in his heart, and now he is waiting for the news of Henry''s investigation.


    Henry returned two days later.


    Hardy specifically called Andy to listen together, after all, the next acquisition task must be Andy''s job.


    Henry gave Hardy a thick document.


    Introduction:


    "This Edward Noble is the owner of a confectionery company. He is 50 years old this year. The confectionery company is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois. Noble has been operating a confectionery company for more than 20 years. It mainly produces fruit candy, toffee, and coffee. Sugar, with a net worth of two or three million, Noble really made his fortune because of the outbreak of World War II."


    "After the outbreak of World War II, the military''s procurement of materials surged and new suppliers needed to be added. Noble was selected by the military to become one of the sugar suppliers. From then on, the outbreak began, and his confectionery company sales reached 6 million that year."


    "In the next few years, Noble has been a supplier. He made a lot of money and has money in his hands. Noble didn¡¯t know how to invest. When he heard the news that BlueNet was about to sell, he thought it was an opportunity, so he took it out. All the money, I borrowed a sum of money, and finally bought Lan Wang for 8 million yuan. At that time, many people praised him for his boldness."


    "However, after he bought the blue network, he found out that he was cheated by the National Broadcasting Corporation. The other party took away almost all the staff, leaving him with a bunch of equipment and a networking agreement."


    "He doesn''t work as a broadcasting company. He didn''t know how to run a TV station, so he hired someone to manage it. The current manager is Liman and he used to run a local TV station."


    "Rieman gave a lot of suggestions to Edward Noble at the beginning, and arranged for the production of new programs at each time slot. You also know that to support a TV station¡¯s program requires a large production team, cbs and nbc, two broadcasting companies. There are only four to five hundred employees."


    "Moreover, making a program requires a lot of investment. It requires a studio, filming TV series, recording various programs, buying the copyrights of other companies, and so on. The report from Liman to Edward Noble requires an investment of about 5 million."


    "After all, he has no background and needs to build from scratch."


    "The income of TV stations mainly comes from advertising. When there are no good programs and no audiences are attracted, no one will spend money on advertising on your TV station. Instead, they have to beat several other TV stations and have a certain audience share in the market. , It requires continuous investment."


    "Edward Noble felt that the TV station was a quagmire. He felt that if he followed the path that Liman pointed out, he might even be involved in his own candy company. He immediately chose to give up and let Liman hire more than 20 people. As long as the television station exists, the daily program is to read the newspaper to the radio station, then find two people to chat, comment on current affairs, lace news and other programs, in short, how to save money."


    "In this way, there will be no ratings if there are no programs, no ads if no ratings, no money without ads, and Edward Noble has to spend a sum of money for staff salaries and equipment maintenance every year."


    "Doesn''t anyone want to buy abc?" Hardy asked.


    "Of course some people want to buy. According to my inquiries, many companies want to buy abc, but Edward Noble''s offer is not low. Some people just give up, and some have been negotiating with Edward Noble."


    "Two of them are more persistent and have not given up. One is called Pegasus Rubber Tire Company. This company is also one of the military tire suppliers during the war and made a lot of money. The other is the famous Hollywood Paramount. Pictures."


    Hardy said in his heart that Paramount was involved, and it seemed that these people were also very discerning.


    "One year ago, the Pegasus Rubber Tire Company proposed to acquire, Edward Noble offered 20 million yuan, and he directly ran away the Pegasus Rubber Tire Company. The asking price for Paramount Pictures was 18 million yuan half a year ago, and Paramount didn¡¯t have it either. agree."


    20 million, 18 million.


    Depend on,


    Really ruthless.


    Hardy had previously guessed that the candy owner would increase the price, but he didn''t expect him to increase that much.


    "Later the two companies talked to Edward Noble again, and now Edward Noble''s asking price is 15 million."


    "Oh, why did the price drop again?" Hardy was a little surprised.


    "After World War II, the military layoffs in large numbers, naturally, there is no need for so many suppliers. The candy company could make millions a year, but now without the military supply, it instantly drops to a profit of only a few hundred thousand per year. "


    "Edward Noble''s candy company has already started to lay off employees. The goods cannot be sold. They dare not produce so much and can only reduce production."


    "When I was making money, it didn''t matter if I kept a blue net, but now his annual income has dropped 10 times, abc has become a big burden for him, so he is a little eager to get rid of this burden."


    Now Hardy fully understands.


    15 million, the price is not low, is it really like you said you want to sell iron?


    Hardy read the information in his hands carefully, and then gave it to Andy, "Andy, the acquisition is up to you."


    "Boss, are you sure you want to buy it. Isn''t it easy to run a broadcasting company?" Andy persuaded.


    Broadcasting companies have invested heavily, but have been slow to achieve results.


    Unlike movies, he can charge tickets and broadcast programs for free, and can only be supported by advertising revenue.


    If you want others to advertise on your radio station, you must have high ratings, high ratings must have good programs, good programs will require large investments, and large investments will cost a lot of money.


    Before no one advertises, you have to develop. This early investment is estimated that most people really can''t support it.


    Hardy naturally understood the truth.


    But what he fancy is not abc''s ability to make money.


    Money He can make money in other ways. He believes that it is not difficult to make money with his own ability and knowledge of the future.


    But if you own a TV station covering the entire United States, you will have a certain degree of public opinion and your status will rise rapidly.


    The right to speak in public opinion is an extremely sharp knife.


    Seeing that a certain company is upset, send someone to investigate him, find out his problems, and expose him. Maybe a single exposure can sink that company.


    Seeing that a certain member or official is upset, he will be sent to investigate him. If he is embezzled and took bribes to mess up the relationship between men and women, he will be exposed, and he will be stinked once, and he will directly apologize and resign.


    If you look at the president upset and scold him every day, isn''t the United States stressing freedom of speech? As long as we don''t break the law, we can say that such a media company would have a headache for the president.


    "Andy, you go talk to the boss of the candy company, try to keep the price down, but my decision is that I have to buy it!"


    Hardy said firmly.

 Chapter 165： : Normal commercial methods

    In fact, Hardy can use some unconventional methods, such as kidnapping Edward Noble, forcing him to sign a transfer agreement, and then accidentally disappear.


    But this idea only flashed through Hardy''s mind and was rejected by him.


    This is a legitimate business. To do a legitimate business, you must abide by the rules of a legitimate business. If you blindly use the underworld methods, you will eventually become more and more black.


    No one is a fool. Others can easily see this method, knowing that you use such a drastic method, all businessmen will reject you, and don''t want to gain a foothold in the business field in the future.


    In the underworld.


    You can use drastic means.


    Because that is the rule of survival of the underworld''s acting style.


    In the right way,


    We must use the right way to do business.


    "Andy, you take people to Illinois to negotiate with Edward Noble, Henry, you bring more people, on the one hand to protect Andy and their safety, on the other hand, use investigative means to investigate Edward Noble''s situation, for Andy They provide information support."


    "OK!"


    The two responded together.


    Andy and Henry were ready, and the next day they chartered a plane on HD Airlines to fly to Springfield.


    Springfield is next to the Great Lakes, with beautiful scenery and pleasant scenery. This is the capital of Illinois. There are two most famous here. One is the hometown of Lincoln, and the second is the Springfield rifle, also called the Springfield rifle. .


    After Andy and Henry got off the plane, they first found a hotel to stay in, and Henry took the people out directly.


    I bought two cars and a truck. I found the phone company logo prepared in advance from the box and pasted it on the truck. The truck immediately became a phone repair truck.


    Edward Noble had a manor house on the outskirts of the city, and it was easy to hear that Henry and the others drove to the neighborhood, began to work on the telephone line, connected the instrument to the line, and could directly monitor the call of the other party.


    When you listen to useful phones, the useless phones emit interference signals, making the Noble family feel that the phone is broken.


    Mrs. Noble called her friends and asked them to come to play cards at home, but a few calls were filled with harsh noises, which made Mrs. Noble very angry and immediately called the telephone company.


    The call is connected quickly.


    "Hey, is it the telephone company? It''s a prick~~" Mrs. Noble asked angrily.


    "I''m a telephone company, what''s the matter? It''s a stab~~"


    "What''s wrong with you? Didn''t you hear such a noise on the phone? I pay so many phone bills every month, so I can enjoy this kind of service. Hurry up and send someone to fix it." Mrs. Noble said irritably .


    "Okay, we''ll send someone to fix it. Tell me the address." said the other end of the phone.


    Mrs. Noble put down the phone when she reported the address, and Henry put down the phone on the other side, and gave a wink at the man next to her.


    "Go, help Mrs. Noble fix the phone." Henry said with a smile.


    Within half an hour, a truck with the telephone company logo drove into Noble Manor, and the guard hurriedly led them in.


    There are 5 phones in Noble''s house. Henry checked each of them and left a small device in each handset.


    Henry and the others checked very carefully. After checking the phone and checking the line, they finally smiled and said to Mrs. Noble:


    "This beautiful lady, the phone has been checked for you. There are some minor problems with the line, poor contact, and the problem has been resolved." Henry said.


    Mrs. Noble was very satisfied with the telephone company''s service today, and she also gave Henry a $2 tip as a tip. Henry smiled and accepted a few words of thanks.


    After Henry and the others left, they rented a house in the place where Noble''s telephone line passed. I don''t know when the matter will be over. There is a house where the monitoring is more stable, so that it is more difficult to be discovered.


    At Edward Noble''s candy company, Henry took someone to do the same thing, installing a monitor on the phone.


    The monitor is not big, and the electricity is provided by the phone. Even if you don''t pick up the phone, the people in the room can hear clearly.


    To monitor and obtain useful business information, Henry and the others are absolutely normal business methods.


    everything''s ready.


    Andy called Edward Noble to indicate that he wanted to acquire ABC Radio on behalf of his employer. Edward Noble was not surprised, and the two parties agreed to meet at the candy company office.


    Andy walked into the office of the chairman of the candy company, and Noble smiled and shook hands with him.


    "Hello Mr. Noble, introduce myself. My name is Andy. I am Mr. Jon Hardy¡¯s economic adviser. This time I am here to represent Mr. Jon Hardy and talk to Mr. Noble about ABC TV. ."


    "Jon Hardy? Is it the Jon Hardy owner of "Playboy"?" Noble asked.


    "Yes, it''s Mr. Jon Hardy, owner of "Playboy"."


    Now "Playboy" magazine has become more and more well-known. People used to call Andy the owner of HD security and HD film industry. Now more people call him the owner of "Playboy", and most of them are men.


    What does this show.


    Explain that these men all look at playboys.


    Don''t doubt it.


    Maybe the current U.S. president is peeking.


    Noble asked Andy to sit down, and Andy said: "Our boss has HD Pictures and is also very interested in broadcasting companies, so I want to buy the ABC radio station in the hands of Mr. Noble. I don''t know what Mr. Noble wants. ?"


    "How much do you bid?" Noble asked simply.


    "We bid 10 million."


    Noble immediately shook his head, "Your offer is too low. I didn''t agree to someone who once gave me 14 million. How could I sell you 10 million."


    Andy is not in a hurry. The other party''s words are a normal business negotiation method, indicating that someone is offering a higher price, which makes you feel nervous.


    "Four years ago, you bought Lan.com with 8 million. In the past few years, Lan.com has not had any development, and the ratings have been almost zero. Now the equipment is updated very quickly. Lanwang''s equipment is gradually obsolete and will only depreciate more and more."


    "You and I know that, in fact, the most valuable thing about ABC is the agreement with other TV stations. It is precisely because of that agreement that we are willing to pay $10 million."


    Noble waved his hand.


    "I know his value very well in my heart. No matter how you belittle it, I think he is definitely worth the price. Now that there are more and more TV users, the future TV broadcasting will definitely develop very well. This is also the reason why you bought ABC, isn''t it? ."


    Noble is a shrewd businessman, how could he be bluffed by the other party, he has his own bottom line in his heart.


    "Mr. Noble, whether it is 10 million or 14 million, this is a big deal. We have organized a negotiation team and hope to start formal negotiations with Mr. Noble. What do you think." Andy said.


    "Yes, but you have to wait three days. My economic lawyer has something to go out. I guess he won''t be able to come back the day after tomorrow."


    "No problem, then we''ll see you in three days." Andy smiled and got up to leave.


    ......


    After Noble sent Andy away, he sat in his office chair and pondered for a long time, then finally picked up the phone and dialed out.


    "Hey, is it Mr. Alderman? I am Noble. I have something to tell you. Now there are two other companies vying to acquire ABC Broadcasting Company. I decided to organize a formal negotiation with the three of you. , Whoever sells it to whom the price is high." Noble said.


    Alderman, the owner of the Pegasus rubber tire factory, frowned upon hearing Noble''s words, "Noble, we are old acquaintances, isn''t the price of 11.5 million not enough? You have earned 3.5 million at this price. "


    Noble chuckled, "No, I believe someone is higher than you. The day after tomorrow, we will hold formal negotiations in the conference room of the Xiangge Hotel in Springfield. If you come over, then everyone will talk together. This time I am determined. To sell, if you don¡¯t come, there will be no chance."


    After hanging up Alderman¡¯s call, Noble called Paramount again. Paramount Chairman Leonard Gordonson answered the call. Noble shared what he had said to the owner of Pegasus Tire to the Chairman of Paramount. Said it again.


    Three days,


    Only three days.


    If you don''t come to the negotiation, I''m afraid you won''t have the chance.


    Noble¡¯s idea is very simple. ABC Broadcasting Company does not intend to stay in his hands anymore. That Andy is right. ABC is now an empty shelf with no personnel or programs. The equipment is obsolete year by year, and the only valuable thing is the so-called blue. net.


    If I keep in my hands for a few more years, who knows what will change, if a few more TV stations come out and replace the position of the blue network, then ABC is really worthless, and now he can sell it. Sell ??him quickly at a good price.


    This time the owner of Playboy came up, and it was also an opportunity for him. Pegasus Tire offered 11.5 million and Paramount offered 11 million. He knew that Jon Hardy was more powerful than the above two, and his businessman thoughts. It broke out, ready to bid the three together so that he could sell a higher price.


    Noble returned home and shared his thoughts with his wife during dinner. Mrs. Noble asked, "Then what is the price in your heart?"


    "Hehe, naturally the higher the better. As for the reserve price, it can''t be less than 12 million. It is best to sell for 13 million."


    And he didn''t know, his phone calls and conversations with his wife were all heard by Henry''s people and passed them to Andy.


    It is not uncommon for Noble to make the three bids together and raise the purchase price. Andy is not surprised.


    However, if the three companies bid together, I am afraid that the price will be difficult to control.


    "I''ll call the boss and talk about the situation here."


    Andy called Hardy and told Hardy about the situation here. Hardy thought about it and said to Andy: "You give Henry the phone."


    Henry answered the phone, and Hardy gave him a turn.


    "Hmm, I know the boss."


    The next afternoon.


    Another plane flew from Los Angeles to Springfield, Richard brought his sniper team, and Matthew brought his combat team over.


    Hardy had no other meaning, just normal business methods.

 Chapter 166： : Unexpected event

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    The day before the negotiation.


    French girl Irina came to Hardy''s office.


    "Boss, I have compiled the list you want."


    Hardy took the list. It was all the people who graduated from the University of Southern California Broadcasting Institute. The back of it was also marked with the current work units of these people.


    Many have already worked in companies such as nbc and cbs, and many have gone to other local TV stations. These people with technology and work experience are exactly what abc needs in the future.


    A TV station sub-editor''s office, administrative department, planning department, office, news department, program production department, advertising department, technology department, maintenance department, operation department, monitoring, logistics and other departments...


    abc is now an empty shelf. It needs to be built from scratch. It needs a lot of talents. Finding these experienced and skilled people can quickly set up the table.


    "Boss, I recommend a person to you, I think this person is suitable to be the president of the broadcasting company." Irina said.


    "Oh, who is it?"


    "It''s my teacher. His name is William Fox. He is 42 years old this year. He also graduated from USC. After graduation, he joined the Nick Rodin TV station in New York. He worked in the news department, planning department, and editor-in-chief department. He was promoted to director and turned the radio station into profit."


    "Later the boss sold the TV station, Fox and the new management had a disagreement, so they quit their job. Later, he took a master''s degree in broadcasting from Southern University and stayed on to teach after graduation. Now he is an associate professor in the School of Broadcasting."


    "Mr. Fox has extensive work experience and a lot of theoretical knowledge. He is also a graduate and professor of USC. He has a wide network of radio contacts. If you can invite him, I believe he will be extremely useful for the creation of a new TV station. Great help."


    "By the way, the matter about the owner of the candy company and the ABC Broadcasting Company is what Professor Fox told us in class."


    After listening to the introduction of the French girl, Hardy felt that Professor Fox was indeed a good candidate.


    "Elaine, please contact Professor Fox for me. I will talk to him personally and see if he wants to join the abc broadcasting company." Hardy said.


    "Boss, are you so confident that you can buy abc?" asked the French girl.


    "Hehe, I should be able to win it."


    Irina licked her lips, hesitated and said, "Boss, if you really bought the abc broadcasting company, can I work there?"


    Hardy was a little surprised.


    "You don''t plan to do it at the auction company?"


    Irina said in a tangled voice: "Actually, I have a great time working in the auction company. I don''t want to leave Yezhen, but my major is broadcast hosting. I still want to stand in front of the camera if I have the opportunity."


    Hardy thought for a while and nodded, "Since you like broadcasting work, come to the broadcasting company. From now on, you will be the secretary of the chairman and serve me. You can also serve as a host on the TV station in the future."


    Irina immediately showed surprise.


    "Ah, great, thank you boss, no, thank you chairman." The French girl said cheerfully.


    The chairman''s secretary is a proper company executive.


    "Being my secretary is not that simple. I have to do a lot of things. As my representative, I must be able to shoulder this responsibility." Hardy said.


    "I will work hard boss."


    "Well, now your first task is to help me contact Professor Fox. When I have a director, I will be responsible for building the structure of the broadcasting company and developing various businesses in the later period." Hardy said.


    Is the secretary doing something right?


    "I like these job bosses." This girl is full of passion.


    "Okay, go."


    When the French girl left, Hardy looked out the window, and now there is only the acquisition of ABC Broadcasting Company. He gave Andy and Henry their orders to succeed and not fail.


    ......


    The day before the negotiation.


    Alderman, the owner of the Pegasus rubber tire factory, led a team to Springfield. There were five people in his party, as well as his assistants, two vice presidents and economic lawyers.


    The Pegasus rubber tire factory is in Chicago, only more than 200 kilometers away from Springfield. They drove over and stayed directly at the hotel they booked.


    The car was parked in the hotel parking lot. Several people walked to the hotel. There was a riot next to it. At first glance, two armed and masked robbers were robbing two passersby.


    The two sides were torn apart. One of the robbers suddenly took out a gun and fired three shots at the outside. The others around were frightened and fled. The person who was robbed was terrified and did not dare to resist anymore. The robbers robbed it. The bag in his hand strode away.


    The robbers ran away, and people were relieved.


    "I~I~I, I seem to have been shot."


    At this moment, Alderman, the tire factory owner in the crowd, said painfully.


    The crowd at the Pegasus Tire Factory turned their heads to look. The boss Alderman was holding his stomach in pain, and blood dripped from Alderman''s hand holding his abdomen, dripping all over the floor.


    "Boss, what''s the matter with you?"


    "Ah, it''s bleeding, the boss is hurt!"


    These people were terrified, and hurriedly squeezed the boss into the car to the hospital.


    After arriving at the hospital, the doctor found that he had been shot in the abdomen. He was lucky enough to not injure his main organs, and he was ready for surgery immediately.


    Alderman remained in a coma after the operation.


    The doctor told the escort, "The bullet was taken out, and the situation is stable now. The patient will not wake up until noon tomorrow after taking anesthetics."


    "You must also be notified that the patient is still in danger during this period, and no one can guarantee that there will be other problems."


    At this time, the police came over and asked about the situation, only to know that there was a robbery nearby. The robbers shot and scared people. Unexpectedly, the robber was not injured, but Alderman, twenty or thirty meters away, was accidentally hit by a bullet.


    It can only be said that he is too unlucky.


    After the police left, the two deputy chiefs discussed: "What about the negotiation?"


    "Now that the boss is still talking about it, who of us has the right to decide on such a large amount, let''s wait for the boss to get better."


    "Well, wait until the boss wakes up."


    "The medical conditions in Springfield are too bad. Why don''t we transfer the boss to the hospital as soon as possible. What if there is a real danger?"


    "Yes, let''s go back to Chicago."


    ......


    The boss of Paramount did not come to Springfield himself, but sent a vice president. The vice president took a group of four and stopped a taxi at the airport after getting off the plane.


    "Go to Xiangge Hotel."


    The car was driving on the highway and soon turned into a side road. The four people in the car did not pay attention at all. They were still chatting about the negotiation tomorrow. When they found out, they found the car parked on an empty road, standing outside the car. Several masked men with guns.


    "What''s the matter?" The vice president asked in surprise.


    "Robbery!"


    Several masked men opened the car door and forced them to get out of the car. Paramount''s deputy general manager was terrified. They did not expect to encounter this situation when they first arrived in Springfield.


    Someone punched the vice president in the stomach.


    "Bang~!"


    Paramount''s vice president bends down in pain.


    "Pull out the money." The robber said viciously.


    The vice president said, "If you want money, you can talk, but I didn''t say not to give it, so why come up and give it a beating first."


    Several people obediently took out their money.


    "Mr. Robber, can you let us go?" the vice president asked tremblingly.


    "Let''s go~!"


    Said the lead robber.


    When they heard that they were to leave, the few people felt relieved, but the problem of stealing money was not a big problem. Someone came up to help Paramount''s vice president to prepare to leave, but at this moment a robber next to him said:


    "Big brother, these guys have money at first glance. We might as well tie them and tell them to take money to redeem people. It must be much more than robbery."


    The Paramount people were terrified.


    Xin said that the leader of the robber should never listen to him.


    The leader of the robber looked at Paramount, all of them in suits and ties, and touched their chin. His action made Paramount immediately worried.


    "Your proposal is good, tie them up, find a place to hide, and ask for a ransom at their house." The robber leader said.


    The hearts of Paramount people suddenly felt cold.


    This is over.


    A group of people were pressed into an abandoned factory, tied their hands and feet and threw them into a ruined house. Someone asked them the contact information of their company and home, but they never heard them again.


    A few of them lie on the ground, their mouths are blocked, and they are not allowed to speak. If you look at me and I look at you, the pain in my heart is that.


    A few people have long stopped thinking about the negotiation, and now they just think about how to survive.


    I don''t know if the robbers have found a company, even if they get the money, I don''t know if they will tear up the ticket.


    Several people lay on the ground feeling every second of suffering.


    the next day.


    Edward Noble brought his economic lawyer and assistants to the Xiangge Hotel meeting room. They found that the time was approaching, but none of them came.


    He was surprised.


    Are these people so unconcerned about the acquisition of abc radio station?


    If you are eager for the acquisition, I believe that the three of them will come here early, and maybe he can still see a lot of talk when he comes in. The more tense the atmosphere, the better for him to raise the price.


    It can make things far beyond his expectations.


    Just a minute before the appointed time, the meeting room door was finally pushed open, and Andy walked in with his men.


    "Good morning, Mr. Noble." Andy greeted with a smile.


    "Hello, Mr. Andy."


    Andy sat down and said with a smile: "Mr. Noble, now we are both here, can we start negotiations?"


    Noble''s face was a little tangled.


    He invited people from the tire factory and Paramount to come. He didn¡¯t talk to Andy before, thinking about giving each other a surprise attack, letting people like hd know that there are many people who enjoy ABC, but now the other two parties are not. He didn''t have much to say when he appeared.


    "Let''s start Noble said with a strong smile.


    The two sides began to set their own terms.


    The HD party has raised the price this time and is willing to pay 11 million to acquire abc, while the Noble party''s price is still 14 million.


    The two parties also have other negotiation content, such as personnel arrangements, payment methods, redemption deadlines, and so on.


    The two sides talked and talked for a long time, and finally Andy raised the price to 11.5 million and never increased it again, and the two sides were a little stalemate.


    "I don''t think I will be here today, shall we talk tomorrow?" Noble said.


    Andy nodded, "Yes, but I want to tell Mr. Noble, although our boss is interested in abc, but you and I understand the value of abc, our boss said that if the price is too high, it is better to build a new broadcasting company, so If the negotiation fails tomorrow, we may withdraw from the negotiation and do not want to waste time here."


    Noble was a little unhappy after hearing Andy''s words, but this was someone''s opinion, and he could only listen.

 Chapter 167： : Acquisition of ABC Broadcasting Company

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    Back at the company, Noble quickly contacted the tire factory owner, but he received a shocking news.


    Yesterday Alderman''s opinion came to Springfield, but when he checked into the hotel, a robbery occurred on the street. The unlucky Mr. Alderman was hit by a stray bullet in the abdomen and he just woke up.


    "Then you still participate in the abc radio bidding?" Noble asked.


    "Our boss said, he contacted you last year to buy a radio station, but he has not been able to succeed. This time, he was hit by a stray bullet in the past negotiations. He said that this might be God¡¯s arrangement and he didn¡¯t want him to do this. , Mr. Alderman said he did not intend to participate."


    hang up the phone.


    Noble looked confused.


    He really didn''t expect this to happen.


    Thought for a while,


    I called the boss of Paramount again, and it was a long time before the call was connected. The boss of Paramount was surprised to hear that the acquisition team hadn''t arrived at all.


    "I sent someone there, the vice president of our company and a few assistants. They left yesterday. They should have arrived long ago. Why didn''t they show up?" said the boss of Paramount.


    Communication is underdeveloped now. Los Angeles and Springfield are far away from the United States. The people of Paramount are lost, and they can''t help it now.


    Putting down the phone Noble frowned.


    He is a little skeptical now, has Paramount really sent someone?


    How could it not show up if someone was sent.


    Isn''t it because they rejected them twice, and the other party pretended to play tricks on themselves, right? !


    Noble was a little depressed.


    Negotiations continued the next day.


    There was still only the hd group, and Andy and Noble sat opposite. The two continued to talk and talk, until the final price was 12 million, and Andy said nothing was added.


    "If Mr. Noble does not accept this price, then this acquisition can only end here. We will use the 12 million to form a new broadcasting company. I believe it will only be stronger than abc." Andy said.


    Edward Noble was a little anxious when he saw that the other party was giving up.


    The other two gave up and one disappeared, leaving only the HD Group in front of them. If they give up, this acquisition will end in failure again.


    And Andy''s last remarks, he was really worried that 12 million is a huge sum of money in this era, and it is more than enough to form a broadcasting company. The other party just needs to spend a few more years.


    But what about yourself?


    If this opportunity is lost, someone will not know when it will be acquired next time. He has been released for 4 years and what to do if the broadcast company depreciates.


    Thinking of this, Noble made a decisive decision, "Well, I accept the price, 12 million."


    Andy was overjoyed.


    Finally completed the boss''s task.


    Hardy told him that if you want to get abc at all costs, now the price is definitely in the reasonable price range.


    "Then let''s discuss the payment method. Mr. Noble, you also know that 12 million is a huge sum of money. It is impossible for us to take out so much cash at once. Our payment method is to pay one-third of the initial payment, and then What do you think of paying one-third every six months for a total of one year?" Andy said.


    "How can this work, then I will lose a lot of money, and I want you to pay the money in one lump sum." Noble said.


    The two parties again argued over the payment method.


    Today¡¯s discussion is over, Andy went back to report the results on the phone, ¡°Boss, Noble has agreed to sell 12 million, and then we negotiated the payment method and other details. There are some differences between the two sides, but I think the problem is not big. Sign the contract officially."


    "Okay, then take it down as soon as possible." Hardy said happily.


    The next day.


    Andy and Noble finally reached an agreement to acquire the ABC Broadcasting Company for US$12 million, obtaining all the assets of the original broadcasting company, including the two television station headquarters in Los Angeles, Hollywood and New York.


    The most important thing is to communicate with the nationwide cable television network and networking agreements with 116 TV stations.


    With these cables and networking protocols, abc TV stations can transmit programs to these TV stations, and cover local broadcast signals through the TV station signal towers to achieve the goal of covering the entire United States.


    And Hardy needs to pay the other party 12 million in cash, the first batch of 5 million, the payment of 4 million in half a year, and the final payment of 300 in half a year.


    And on the same day.


    The Paramount negotiating team, who had been locked up in the broken factory for three days, finally had an opportunity.


    After someone fed them food that day, they didn''t even gag their mouths. Several people gathered around and found that someone''s rope was loose, and they bit their teeth to untie it.


    After they were unlocked, they found that the robbers were playing cards in the far hall, and no one paid attention to them at all.


    These people sneaked out along the wall and finally escaped.


    When they ran back to the city and saw the traffic and crowds on the street, everyone cried with excitement because it proved that they were really safe.


    "Woo, call the boss and ask him to send someone to pick us home." The vice president said with a choked voice.


    These few days are simply too painful, he will never want to experience it again.


    ......


    A cafe in Los Angeles.


    Hardy was chatting with Professor William Fox. French girl Irina was sitting next to Hardy, listening to the two with a smile.


    "Professor Fox, you are an expert in radio stations, and you have also worked in a TV station. If you were in charge of the abc broadcasting company, how would it operate?" Hardy asked.


    Professor Fox smiled, "The place that best reflects the value of media is the right to speak in public opinion, and broadcasting companies have this right, so a TV station must have news programs."


    "You can also open a current affairs commentary program, find two or three hosts, sit there and discuss some social topics, you can also invite some celebrities, university professors to be guests, so that more collisions can be generated."


    "But as a company, broadcasters need to make money to survive. To make money, they need advertising. The level of advertising costs depends on the ratings, so we have to produce a lot of programs that people like."


    "Stage performances, singing and dancing, buying copyrights from film companies, and making TV dramas and other programs on their own, entertainment, people watching TV enjoy entertainment, so TV stations must give full play to this point, so as to attract audiences and attract audiences. To make money."


    "There must be reasonable arrangements between programs. I have done an analysis. The evening is when people love to watch TV. At that time, the men who worked outside came back, and the children who went to school came back. The whole family can happily after dinner. Enjoy a few hours around the TV."


    "Currently, other TV stations broadcast at night, and there are almost no programs during the day. However, in my analysis, there are actually many viewers during the day, such as housewives who stay at home. They can also be called customers we specialize in attracting."


    Broadcasting companies before the 1950s only had about 5 hours of programs per day. The time period was mainly from 6 pm to 11 pm. This time period was called prime time because the most people stayed at home at this time.


    Why is there only 5 hours?


    The biggest reason is that program production is too expensive. No matter what program you produce, you need to spend money. However, the current advertising may not guarantee the income of the TV station. Therefore, after other TV stations have produced the program, try to broadcast it during the prime time.


    Hardy knew that Chinese TV stations in the 1970s and 1980s always showed boring and time-consuming programs in non-prime time periods, such as chess, go games, opera, various lectures, and even Japanese and English teaching.


    William Fox saw the value of flying prime time, especially the value of housewives. For a person in the 1940s, his vision and thinking were indeed good.


    Housewives spend a lot of time and often stay at home all day long. If they can be provided with some programs, especially those that are coherent, these women will definitely become loyal viewers.


    Moreover, women are the main consumer group in the family, and most of the family''s expenses are in the hands of women. Mastering them is actually mastering the family''s pocketbook.


    Then the two talked deeper and deeper, talking about how to form a company structure, how to make each department run smoothly, and so on.


    Irina was always sitting by and watching the professor chatting with Hardy. Professor Fox had her own opinions on broadcasting. She was not surprised because Professor Fox was a professional. She was surprised that Boss Hardy knew no less than Professor Fox.


    Looking at the man carefully, it feels like he understands everything. No wonder he can build so many careers in a short period of time.


    "Professor Fox, are you interested in coming to abc as the president of the company?" Hardy extended an invitation and extended his hand to Professor Fox.


    In fact, Professor Fox had already expected it and smiled and stretched out his hand, "I am honored to be able to run a broadcasting company covering the entire United States. It has always been my dream. Now I finally have a chance."


    "Now abc has only one empty shelf. After you become the president, everything needs you to fill it." Hardy said.


    "Haha, that''s even better. I have been thinking about how to create the best broadcasting architecture for the past few years as a teacher, and now I finally have a chance to try it." Professor Fox said happily.


    ......


    Andy is back.


    Holding a preliminary agreement in his hand, the formal agreement needs to be paid in one hand and signed in the other, and it needs to be signed by Hardy himself.


    Hardy took the agreement and looked at it, and ordered Andy to go to Wells Fargo for a loan.


    Wells Fargo and HD are a strategic partnership, and Hardy has produced a very valuable Playboy magazine. Wells Fargo immediately decided to loan 10 million to Hardy.


    After getting the money, Hardy personally led the team to Springfield. This time with him, in addition to Andy''s team, there is also Irina, the president of Fox and the secretary of the chairman.


    The two parties signed a formal agreement at the Xiangge Hotel, and Hardy finally got the coveted abc broadcasting company.


    Hardy decided not to change the name. The name abc is nice and memorable, American Broadcasting, American Broadcasting Corporation.


    After returning to Los Angeles, Hardy instructed the president of Fox to receive the TV station himself, and the formation of a broadcasting company would also be his business in the future.


    And on the second day,


    The telephone company conducted a repair visit to Noble''s house and the candy company, and unknowingly took away the bugs that were in their phones.


    Cleaning the battlefield is an excellent quality that a security team must possess.


    Fox began to form a team to organize the broadcasting company. It is estimated that it will take a month or two. During this time, a batch of programs can be produced.


    What kind of programs must be produced to attract people of this era?


    Hardy took out a piece of paper and wrote.


    News programs, "News Thirty Minutes", "Global Sight", "International News", "Current Political Economy".


    Animated cartoons are indispensable.


    The first thing Hardy thought of was "Ultraman". This time there is nothing to do with the book. It can take several hours to get a leather jacket and a few monsters. As for the script, Hollywood screenwriters can write 100 episodes a day. .


    The first Ultraman, he decided to call Hardy Ultraman.


    There are cartoons that save trouble and money, as well as Teletubbies and Garden Babies. Find a few puppet performers to make Sesame Street and keep children in minutes.


    It can also be launched, that is, a song video, a concept that is not yet available at this time, this must be patented.


    correct,


    You can do TV shopping. This is in the afternoon. Women comrades stay at home to introduce them to different products, such as teaching them how to use Estee Lauder to make up, showing them skirts, bags, shoes, Cosmetics, even kitchen supplies, baby supplies.


    There are so many things that can be sold in TV shopping, and all the TV sets they produce can be sold. There is no such program in this era, and it will definitely attract countless people.


    As for express delivery, the world has long existed. Just slow down. If you are not in a hurry, you should be able to get home in half a month.


    Hardy realizes that TV shopping is a big business. He finds a business to cooperate with him, and he may be popular with him. For example, the red wine produced by his two wineries has good taste, but the sales volume is not good, mainly because of lack of fame. It will definitely be effective if you sell it on TV shopping.


    Don''t 998.


    No 596,


    Don''t 198 either.


    For only 8 yuan, take home the top French Bordeaux red wine!


    No, you must apply for a patent for this, and you can''t let other TV stations learn it.

 Chapter 168： : Hot show planning

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    In three days, Hardy came up with more than 20 programs and wrote simple creative plans. He was very concerned about the abc TV station Hardy, and he wanted to make abc a hit.


    Summon Fox, Irina and Edward, the general manager of HD Pictures, to come over.


    Hardy said to Edward: "Edward, HD Films has established a TV program production department to provide programs for the abc broadcasting company. I made a list of programs. The production of these programs requires a lot of manpower."


    A TV station needs a large number of programs to support. Hardy has the hd film industry. This is an innate advantage. He plans to turn a movie company into a TV station''s program base, and later generations of big broadcast companies will do the same.


    Including Paramount, Warner, Disney, Universal, these eight major film companies.


    Hardy also knows that in 1948, next year, Hollywood will have a Paramount Act. The Supreme Law requires the separation of film companies and theater chains. This Act will deal a heavy blow to major film companies.


    Coupled with the rise of the television industry, the eight major Hollywood film companies no longer had their previous glory. In the following years, the eight major film companies have also set foot in the television industry, and Raidenhua, one of the eight major film companies, has directly become a broadcasting company.


    So from the beginning, Hardy didn''t let HD Pictures get the movie theater line, and the distribution was all done by MGM.


    "Publishing an advertisement in the newspaper means that HD Pictures recruits a large number of producers, screenwriters, directors, planners, lighting engineers, prop artists, makeup artists, and actors."


    "Good boss," Edward replied.


    Hardy looked at Fox and Irina again, "I got some show planners, you can see how it feels."


    "News Thirty Minutes" starts at 7 o''clock in the morning every day, and broadcasts news from various newspapers, including domestic and international news, every 30 minutes, every day at 12 noon, and the content should not be repeated.


    Every TV station has this kind of news. Hardy does not have a newspaper industry now. His idea is to buy a major newspaper in the future so that he can receive news from all over the world, and get news directly back to headquarters and supply TV stations. Only then will news be available. It''s real news.


    The second plan is a talk show.


    "The Tonight Show".


    It is a celebrity talk show, a fixed host, and one celebrity is invited every time. The guests can be Hollywood movie stars, singers, opera performers, or even sports stars, politicians, entrepreneurs, scientists, and presidents.


    Hardy wrote specifically on the plan, "If possible, find a way to invite Einstein to participate in the show."


    After reading this plan, Irina''s eyes shined.


    "Boss, can I be the host of this show?"


    Hardy looked at the French girl and said: "The host of this show needs to be proficient in interviews and language arts, sometimes deep and sometimes sharp, and also has a sense of humor. Do you think you can manage it?"


    Irina bit her lip.


    "Boss, I believe I can do well, will you give me a chance." Irina said in a slightly pleading tone.


    Hardy smiled, "Well, this show is tentatively scheduled to be hosted by you, and the name of the show is "Elaine Tonight Show"."


    "Thank you boss." Irina thanked her excitedly.


    Professor Fox also saw that this program is very good. If the host is done well, he will not only gain a lot of popularity and become a star in the host industry, but more importantly, he will have contact with so many celebrities, scientists and senators.


    If you are a caring person, you can run a strong network.


    Fox looked at Irina. These days he already knew about Irina. He had to say that he was a very lucky student. He knew someone like Hardy before graduation, and now he became a senior in ABC as soon as he graduated.


    Continue to look at the plan.


    "Estee Lauder Makeup Time", find an excellent makeup artist, teach women how to make up and maintain on TV, to be a perfect woman.


    Fox is sure that this show will be welcomed by female audiences, and this Estee Lauder brand cosmetics will also be greatly promoted.


    "Boss, we should ask this''Estee Lauder'' cosmetics company for advertising fees." Fox said.


    Hardy smiled.


    "Most of the shares in Estee Lauder Cosmetics are mine, but the advertising fee will still be paid."


    Fox said it was no wonder that it turned out to be the owner''s own industry, which was advertising his own industry, but this show will definitely be loved by women.


    Irina picked up a plan with the name "Barbie Little Devil", the story of Barbie princesses saving the world.


    Barbie princesses live a happy life on weekdays, but when the world is in danger, they will take out their magic wands and shout "Barbie Princess Transformation!", the princesses will become Sailor Moon, just like the evil Bad guys fight.


    Hardy didn''t write a specific story, but just a few words, and the tone of the whole story has been set, and the rest is the screenwriter writing the script.


    Barbie now has three princesses, Princess Ava, Princess Taylor, and Chinese Princess.


    Irina''s eyes flickered.


    Edward picked up another plan.


    "Ultraman, armored warriors, and Kamen Riders are all stories of warriors transformed into warriors and monsters, or warriors fighting against bad guys who destroy the safety of the earth. It feels very interesting. Transforming into a superman tens of meters, I am afraid that it will require a lot of props. The teacher makes the scenery, but it''s not difficult."


    Professor Fox looked at several plans.


    "Teletubbies, garden babies, running around in the garden wearing baby clothes, it is very suitable for children from one to three years old to watch.


    Puppet show Sesame Street, find a group of puppet performers, get a few characters, and just find a few plots to record for a few hours. It is very good to locate the crowd as young children. "


    After seeing Hardy''s plans, Professor Fox, Edward and Irina were impressed.


    "Boss, you are really good. You can think of so many ideas in such a short time." Edward praised.


    "What''s rare is that these plans are not expensive, but they are very attractive. I believe that these programs will attract a large number of viewers when they are produced." Professor Fox said.


    "I like''Barbie Little Demon Fairy''. Girls will definitely be crazy for Barbie princesses. I believe that Barbie dolls will definitely sell out again." Irina said.


    At this time Fox said: "The boss''s planning is very good. Let''s add some more programs to support the daily broadcast time."


    Hardy smiled.


    "I don''t want the TV station to only show four or five hours a day."


    After speaking, he took out a stack of plans.


    "There''s more!"


    Several people were surprised.


    In "Talks of Economic Experts," hire a host and invite a guest similar to an expert to analyze the stock market.


    There has never been a TV program of this kind. Once this program is released, it is estimated that as long as the stock is mentioned, it will have an impact on which stock.


    For example, Andy said about Playboy magazine, introducing the magazine¡¯s sales, growth, and future expectations. People who were not familiar with Playboy magazine stocks would think that it turns out that Playboy magazine has such a strong profitability. In the increase, the value will continue to grow in the future. It must be right to invest, and people will flock to buy. Playboy magazine does not want to rise.


    If it is used in other stocks, the result is the same.


    And if the experts say which stock is not good and list a bunch of junk data on this stock, people are expected to panic selling and the stock price drops, so now they have the ability to manipulate the price of a certain stock with such programs.


    As for the experts.


    Hardy thinks you can ask Andy.


    He has already thought that while doing this show, let Andy''s economic team buy and sell the stock market, it should be able to make a lot of money.


    Edward saw a headline read out.


    "time?"


    "Music, music TV, accompanies a video to the song and broadcast it on the TV station, allowing people to enjoy the feast of hearing and vision at the same time."


    Edward understood a little.


    "Boss, isn''t this like Miss Ava Gardner''s last song in the movie "Red Dead Redemption"?"


    "Yes, it''s that kind of format. In the future, we can make songs into music TV mode and broadcast them on TV. This will have an excellent publicity effect for singers and music." Hardy said.


    Edward immediately realized the advantages of this model.


    "After that, our record company has singers who will release new songs. In addition to broadcasting them on the radio, they can also be broadcast on TV. The effect of publicity is better."


    "Boss, this should apply for copyright." Edward said.


    Next to Fox also said: "Boss, I think all our program ideas should apply for copyright, so as not to be copied by other broadcasters."


    Hardy smiled, "Of course, all these plans, turn back to Edward you to apply for copyright, if someone dares to copy our program, sue him, the high fine will make other broadcasters cry."


    The next program list is a TV series.


    "The HD Films TV Program Production Department will create its own TV series in the future. I have written two script outlines for you to see."


    Several people took it.


    "There is a fairy wife in the house."


    "Red Dead Redemption".


    The fairy wife in my family is not the one from Taiwan Province, but an American drama. It was aired in 1964. It was a comedy with a total of more than 260 episodes. It was very popular in the United States that year and won the TV series ratings for several consecutive years.


    The fairy wife of the family is about a new actor who has met a young actress who has also just entered the industry. He wants to pursue this actress to be his girlfriend, but he does not know that this actress is a family magician. Some crappy magic.


    The heroine is from the UK, UU reading www.uukanshu. Com claims to be called Hogwarts in his hometown. Because he loves Hollywood and wants to be an actor, he came to Los Angeles.


    There are a lot of jokes in the whole story. Every time the male protagonist is tricked by the witch, and the witch tries to protect the male protagonist from tricking others, it is a refreshing one.


    Hardy only wrote a short paragraph. For example, the male lead chasing the female lead, the kind of stupid hat. The female lead became angry and enlarged the male lead¡¯s ears and became a big ear tutu. The male lead didn¡¯t know it, and was ridiculed by many people.


    When the hostess is angry, she will scold the male lead Muggle. The male lead still doesn''t understand what it means. He thought the female lead was calling him a fool.


    Another example is an assistant director bullying the male lead, and the witch has lost the assistant director¡¯s pants that bullied the male lead. The assistant director didn¡¯t know that he had lost his pants, and was still scolding people arrogantly there. He wore shorts on the set and became the emperor¡¯s new modern outfit. Version, let the deputy director make a big ugly.


    The three of them only watched this little story and knew that if this story were made into a TV series, it would definitely be very attractive, and the ratings would definitely explode.


    And the main scenes of this play are at home and film companies. These places can be filmed directly, so the cost will definitely be minimized. As for actors, Hollywood has no shortage of actors, and you can find anything.

 Chapter 169： : This girl didnt lie

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    The TV series "Red Dead Redemption" is an expanded version of the movie Red Dead Redemption. Hardy did not write the plot. The story can be written by the screenwriter. As for the actor, Eastwood can play it. Now he has nothing to play, just shooting TV drama.


    Eastwood was nominated for Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Red Dead Redemption. Now he has some fame and his role is remembered, but his acting style is also invisibly defined by the audience. If he plays a film other than westerns, the audience may be afraid It''s hard to accept.


    It''s like letting Shen Teng play a serious character. You just want to laugh when you see him, always thinking that the next second he will give you a plot reversal. That director dares to use him in such a role.


    Hardy has one more consideration for making this TV show.


    He still has 8,000 acres of land in New Mexico, and now he has only built a mineral water plant, using a very small part of the vast land, which can be used to build a western filming base.


    Putting down the TV series catalog, Hardy took out another blockbuster show.


    "Look at this." Hardy handed them the TV shopping plan, which was obviously more detailed than other plans.


    Several people looked carefully.


    TV shopping, broadcast time from 2 to 6 pm every day, mainly for the group of housewives.


    In American families, 90% of women will become housewives after marriage. The focus is on the family. They are the main body of family consumption, so the recommended products are also aimed at this group.


    TV shopping can sell clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, red wine, cosmetics, skin care products, perfume, kitchen supplies, beautiful pots and pans, cups and tea sets, dishwashers, juicers, and children''s products.


    Each of these types has countless brands and styles, so it can never be recommended. Hardy is first preparing to recommend his own products, such as red wine.


    He has a winery in France and the United States respectively. The sales volume is not very good, so he sells it on TV shopping. He believes that with the sales ability of TV shopping, he will definitely not worry about selling.


    Irina''s eyes shined after watching, "Boss, those housewives, many need to watch their children at home and can''t go out shopping. Such programs will definitely attract them, and other broadcasters have no programs at this time. Attract countless audiences."


    Edward thought of other things, "Boss, you said that it is very troublesome to ask women to call for shopping and then deliver the goods?"


    "I know that in the initial stage, it will only be in a few cities, such as Los Angeles and New York. I am also planning to sign a contract with a courier company. I believe that he has our business and will develop rapidly."


    "In fact, even if you don''t buy it, it will have a great promotional effect on these products. This is also a kind of advertising. We can ask other businesses for advertising fees."


    "When we sell things, we have to give us a sales commission, so we can make money on both sides."


    Hardy didn¡¯t say anything. In addition to earning advertising fees and commissions, before selling products, Andy can buy the stocks of these companies. As long as their commodities are on fire, the stock prices will naturally rise. In this way, he will earn more than advertising fees and commissions. Much more.


    You can even buy some listed companies with low stock prices but excellent products, and then work hard to package and sell his products. After revitalizing the company, the stock price soars. Hardy estimates that he can quickly make back the money he bought from the abc TV station.


    so.


    Owning a broadcasting company is definitely not to earn advertising fees, but to control propaganda and public opinion. This is the most powerful weapon.


    After talking about TV shopping, Hardy took out the last plan.


    "Look at this. This is a draft planner called "Super Draft"."


    "What is a draft?" Irina asked.


    "The so-called draft is naturally to select the best people. My plan is to carry out draft activities across the country, starting from the sea election, and finally finishing the championship, second and third place along the way."


    Hardy''s audition program is similar to "Super Girl", but regardless of gender, starting from the sea election, all the way to advancement, knockout, and annual finals.


    Although Hardy called for a national draft, it is now 1947, and many conditions are not allowed at all. It is impossible to get a national audition.


    There is only one audition location and that is Los Angeles. With the registration method, people from any place can come to Los Angeles to sign up. This is the so-called national audition.


    However, he believes that many people will come to Hollywood, a star-making city from a distant hometown, with star dreams.


    After reading it, Edward said with excitement: "Boss, this is equivalent to selecting talents across the country. If these people sign contracts with our agency, our company will have many more outstanding artists in the future."


    "Moreover, they have already showed their faces on this show. They are considered to be a little famous, and they have an advantage in other activities, and they can directly make money."


    Hardy turned the planning book a page and clicked on it, "Look here, I have already written it."


    Edward looked at what Hardy was pointing to. It said the signing plan. He even wrote that all artists must sign with the company before the finals. If they don''t sign, they will be eliminated in the first round.


    The boss is really wise.


    Why do you want to support you if you don''t sign a contract with the company.


    Fox and Irina and Edward see things from different perspectives. Thinking of this program called "Super Draft" in his mind, he can feel that the program is estimated to attract countless people''s attention from the beginning.


    Hardy wrote a sentence in the planning book, which was too inflammatory.


    "Ordinary people can have dreams too!"


    "This is a talent show for all people. Whether you are a farmer, a repairman, a delivery person or a female textile worker, as long as you sing beautifully and sing a moving voice, you can participate in this talent show."


    In this era, there is no such kind of show for all people to participate. Even an ordinary person can sign up for it. Although it is possible that the audition will be rejected, what does it matter, it is considered a show.


    Ordinary people can also have dreams. This is the most attractive part of the Super Draft.


    Because he gives everyone a chance and the possibility to become a star.


    Such a program will inevitably attract countless viewers.


    The audience is mostly ordinary people. When they see these people on stage, they will see their own shadows, and they will have a strong sense of substitution. They will not laugh at the draft candidates because they make a fool of them, but will feel cordial.


    This talent show may become a national carnival show.


    "Boss, I think there are more shots in the audition. Maybe the audience prefers videos that sing out of tune or even make a fool of yourself." Fox suggested.


    Hardy smiled and turned to the last page.


    I saw the above saying: "Everyone can become their own star, even if they are embarrassed, in order to encourage participation enthusiasm, arrange for some ordinary people to participate in the draft, each period of the wonderful contestants and excellent players to choose a few, so that it is entertaining."


    "The audition should be more fun than the promotion competition. You can show two hours a day for 5 months of audition, so that other participants will have enough time to come to Los Angeles."


    Fox now admires Hardy even more. The boss''s knowledge and talent are better than any TV person he has ever seen.


    Hardy¡¯s plan for these programs has been enough to support the TV station. I believe that once these programs are released, other TV stations will definitely lose their heads, and abc will quickly become the ratings champion in the US broadcasting industry.


    With the ratings, will there be a lack of advertisements?


    Wouldn''t you make money with advertising!


    "Fox, the structure of the TV station will be completed as soon as possible. I hope that the first episode of the program will be officially broadcast next month."


    "Good Mr. Hardy."


    "Edward, you are in charge of these planning projects. Hire more directors, screenwriters, producers, and planners as soon as possible, and build up the crews of these programs. I will see the effect within half a month."


    "Also, set up a procurement team to buy film rights from other film companies and broadcast them on TV. By the way, ask if the TV broadcast rights of MGM Cat and Mouse can be sold."


    "In addition, pay attention to some big sports events, such as baseball and rugby events. The game events are very attractive to TV viewers. You can spend some money to buy broadcast rights." Hardy said.


    Edward couldn''t help nodding, and wrote down the things the boss had ordered.


    After the order was over, Edward, Fox, and Irina left Hardy¡¯s office. Hardy relaxed and put his feet on the table. After three days of busying, he finally got things done. The next thing is for his men to get busy. NS.


    At this time the door was knocked again.


    "Come in."


    The door was gently pushed open, and Irina stretched out half of her head.


    "Boss, I have something to look for you." Irina said cautiously.


    "come in."


    Irina walked up to Hardy and stood there a little hesitant.


    "what''s the matter?"


    "Boss, I especially like the planning of your Barbie Little Demon Fairy. It must look good when taken." Irina said with a smile.


    "However, are the three princesses a bit less? I think the four princesses are actually better. The more the number of princesses, the greater the interaction between them, so that the duration of the film will be longer, right?" Yili Na whispered.


    "Your statement is not unreasonable." Hardy nodded.


    Now he has guessed what this girl wants to do. Irina had mentioned the Barbie Princess to him more than once before, and wanted to add a princess Elaine to herself.


    Irina listened to Hardy agreeing with her statement, her face was stunned, "Boss, you think so too, don''t you, adding a princess will definitely be better."


    "I see. Looking back, I will think about which princess to add." After speaking, she looked up at Irina, pretending that she didn''t know what the French girl thought.


    "Anything else?"


    Irina felt anxious when she saw that the boss didn''t consider herself at all.


    "Boss, can you see me, Princess Elaine?"


    Hardy looked up and down the French girl and asked, "What are your measurements?"


    Surprise appeared on Irina''s face.


    Straighten up in a graceful posture.


    "35d-24-35. UU Reading "


    This girl is more than 1.70 meters tall, with long legs and big buttocks. The proportions of her figure are close to perfect. She looks beautiful, very similar to the French actress Ajani that Hardy knew.


    "Is your figure that good? I don''t believe it." Hardy shook his head.


    "I can find a ruler for the boss to measure by himself." The French girl said without admitting defeat.


    ......


    "You go to the person in charge of the Barbie doll factory, and you say that I agree. Barbie has added a "Princess Elaine" and the "Barbie Little Demon". You personally supervise the production, and the number of Sailor Moon has increased to four. Bit." Hardy said.


    "Long live the boss, I love you to death!"


    The long-awaited wish was finally fulfilled, Irina jumped up excitedly, called to step forward and hugged Hardy hard, and gave him a hard kiss on the cheek.


    When the girl hugged him, Hardy felt that she said she hadn''t lied for 35 days.

 Chapter 170： : Bargain-hunting high-quality assets

    ,


    There are a lot of TV show creativity in Hardy''s mind, and he didn''t take it out once, such as "The Talent Show" and "Millionaire".


    The ones he took out are enough. Now TV shows are still in a barren era, and there are no decent programs at all. The so-called variety shows of nbc and cbs invite some song and dance troupes to perform, so people watch them with gusto.


    The TV station and program production arrangements are in charge of Fox and Edward, but there are still many things that Hardy needs to decide, such as express delivery. Now express delivery services are far less developed than later generations. Once TV shopping becomes popular, delivery will be a very big problem.


    There are also products sold on TV shopping, it is impossible to sell all fruits and vegetables, and the value is too low, otherwise the freight will lose money.


    How to solve this problem?


    Hardy thought for a long time, and gradually got some clues.


    For example, Estee Lauder, now Estee Lauder has counters in shopping malls in more than 20 major cities across the United States. Customers watching TV shopping and calling to place an order can ask the operator to give the customer a purchase code. As long as the customer goes to the counter and provides the purchase code, they can shop on TV. Get the goods at the price.


    Because TV shopping belongs to direct selling, the price is generally about 10% to 20% cheaper than that of counters.


    Will it affect counter sales?


    There will definitely be an impact, because as long as you make a phone call, you can get cosmetics that cost 10 yuan, now you can get it for 8 yuan. The phone call is not a hassle. Why don''t customers buy it on TV shopping?


    But in fact, the business did not lose, because TV shopping will greatly increase sales. Originally, the counter could only sell 10 boxes of cosmetics a day, but now it may be 100 boxes or 200 boxes.


    Quantitative changes produce qualitative changes, and unit price profits are less, but sales can be greatly increased, and the profit will naturally be more.


    However, this method can only be used for products that have sales departments across the country, and they are very picky. In the future, you still have to establish your own logistics and transportation system, or you can set up large-scale storage bases in various places.


    Walmart.


    Hardy thought of the name in his mind.


    Later, the world''s largest super company by market capitalization, with large amounts of cash and sales channels, has more than 10,000 shopping malls, is also the company with the most employees in the world, and employs 2.2 million employees at the same time.


    Wal-Mart was only established in 1962.


    There are too many careers now, a little bit, wait until the things at hand are sorted out before getting involved in these large-scale service industries.


    ......


    Hardy approached Andy and talked to him about making him an expert in financial stocks, "In the show, you first talk about financial knowledge, then comment on the current stock market situation, and then take out a few stocks to focus on analysis. ."


    "Analyze the company situation of these stocks, whether there is a purchase value, future expectations, etc."


    Andy quickly thought of it.


    "With this kind of nationwide platform reviews, it will definitely have a certain impact on those stocks. Stocks with good reviews are estimated to have an increase in stock prices, while those with bad reviews may have a sharp decline in stock prices."


    "This is equivalent to controlling the stock price indirectly. Boss, we can do this in advance and we can make a lot of money."


    So it¡¯s called a professional, it¡¯s perfect, Hardy smiled and said, "That¡¯s how I think, okay, leave this to you."


    "No problem, boss." Andy responded with a smile.


    "One more thing, you pick a group of consumer-oriented companies that have market value, but the sales are not good. I''m useful." Hardy said.


    "What do you want to do?"


    "The TV station is going to set up a TV shopping column to promote products directly on TV, which will have a great publicity effect on those corporate products. Some companies are not well-known, so the sales are not good. They sell through TV shopping and the products are very popular. The stock price is bound to rise sharply, which is more room for appreciation than the comment on the stock market.¡± Hardy explained.


    Andy got it.


    Like Barbie and Playboy, they were originally on the verge of bankruptcy and their stock prices were sluggish. They have been transformed into high-quality companies through transformation, and their stock prices have risen exponentially.


    Just dig out a few listed companies like Playboy, and it is not difficult to make money back to buy broadcast companies.


    "I understand the boss, and will give you a list of listed companies as soon as possible." Andy said.


    Two days later Andy handed Hardy a list.


    "Boss, these companies meet your requirements. Listed companies, people''s livelihood products, have relatively good production capacity, but because of publicity and geographical restrictions, they do not operate well." Andy introduced.


    Hardy looked at the list.


    "Little Hornet Motorcycle, a lady''s scooter, has an annual output of 10,000 units. The sales situation is not good now. The backlog of more than 5,000 motorcycles cannot be sold. It is now in a semi-stop production state. The company''s stock price is 0.58 US dollars."


    Hardy picked up the photo and looked at it. It was a chartered ladies scooter, which looked very similar to the small motorcycle driven by Leo Drey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday".


    "How much does this car cost?" Hardy asked.


    "The cost is about $50 and the price is $118." Andy said.


    Hardy touched his chin. He thought this motorcycle was a good product. "Andy, find the boss to buy stocks and buy back stocks on the stock market at the same time."


    "Boss, do you think this motorcycle can be sold?" Andy asked.


    "I think it can be a big sale. You can keep the price down as much as possible. After the motorcycle factory is set up, we can sell it at a good price." Hardy smiled.


    The next one is a hair dryer factory that produces hair dryers. Hardy looked at the photos of hair dryers, and he could only say that it was really ugly and looked like Peppa Pig.


    "Is this a hair dryer or a blower? No wonder it can''t be sold so ugly. This home appliance hair dryer factory needs to find a designer to design a beautiful shape. If it is beautiful, the sales will definitely increase." Hardy said.


    "Do you want to buy this hair dryer factory?" Andy asked.


    Hardy looked at the price. The stock price was hovering at US$0.2. The total price of the factory was only tens of thousands of US dollars. It didn¡¯t matter if it was bought.


    In fact, Hardy decided to buy it, and his name played a role.


    Dyson hair dryer.


    Next there are factories producing clothing, factories producing ladies'' backpacks, four-piece bedding sets, shoe factories, juicer factories, and even chocolate factories.


    These look okay, Hardy asked Andy to watch the purchase of shares, they will become the first batch of recommended products.


    ......


    Andy brought people to the Little Hornets Motorcycle Factory. The boss of the company gave a warm welcome. Looking at the piles of motorcycles squeezed in the warehouse, Andy said: "I can buy all of these products, but I need a preferential price. "


    The boss was overjoyed.


    "Then I will give you a cost price, what do you think of a $55 car?" the boss asked in a low voice.


    Andy shook his head, "30 dollars a car."


    The boss¡¯s eyes widened in an instant, "My production cost is $50 for each car, and I will pay you half of the money for $30. There is no such business in the world."


    Andy smiled softly.


    "There are too many loss-making businesses in the world. If you don''t sell it to me now, you may lose more money. You should also understand that the squeezed product is not worth a penny, and it is only worth it if you sell it. "


    The boss naturally understands this truth.


    After negotiation, a total of 5,000 motorcycles in this batch were sold to Andy¡¯s trading company at a price of $38 each.


    After signing the contract, Andy looked at the boss and smiled: "Mr. Weiss, can you sell your motorcycle factory shares?"


    The owner of the motorcycle factory was stunned. He just bought his own motorcycle, so he wanted to buy his own factory shares.


    He thought about it,


    "Sell, how much do you pay?"


    "According to stock market prices." Andy said.


    The two sides are arguing again. In the end, Andy bought 40% of the shares in the motorcycle factory. At the same time, he asked people to buy some circulating shares of the motorcycle factory on the stock market. Now Andy''s financial company has actually become this. The largest shareholder of a motorcycle factory.


    Buying motorcycles first, then buying shares, Andy squeezed the motorcycle factory over and over again.


    Other factories,


    Andy basically uses this kind of routine, trying to buy shares at the lowest possible price, and then sell him after he is put into operation in the later stage, so as to make a lot of money.


    .......


    Everyone else is busy.


    Bill called Hardy this day, "Boss, the Mexican is already on the bait. I''m preparing to trade tonight. Would you like to visit it."


    "OK."


    How could Hardy not take a look at such an interesting thing.


    The bodyguard drove Hardy to the Los Angeles gang. The French liar Victor saw the big boss and immediately stepped forward to respectfully salute him.


    "Has the time been set?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, boss, it is set at 12 o''clock tonight, the location is outside Los Angeles, I will lead the team to trade." Victor said.


    "Nothing will go wrong, right?"


    "Hey, those Mexicans believe in my identity now." Victor smiled.


    Hardy looked at Bill, "Did you inform Lanster about them?"


    "It has been notified that they will lie in ambush on the periphery, and when our transaction is over, they will immediately send out to arrest those Mexicans." Bill replied.


    Fishing hooks, fishing lines, and dip nets are all ready, and this Mexican fish is doomed to escape.


    ......


    Nowadays, there are very few drug sellers in Los Angeles, only one in Mexico. During this time, drug prices in Los Angeles have skyrocketed several times.


    The Mexicans can¡¯t get so many goods through their purchase channels Victor came to the door through relationships and made the Mexicans feel that the opportunity to make a fortune was here. The first batch of transactions was 50 kilograms, and the Mexicans took a short time. Sold out this batch of goods and sold them at a good price.


    With the last transaction, the Mexicans have already trusted Victor. A large number of them were ordered a few days ago. Victor promised to get 250 kilograms. This batch of goods will cost 900,000. The Mexicans readily agreed.


    late at night.


    Two cars drove to the outskirts of Los Angeles and stopped. A few Mexicans came down, headed by a big leader of the Mexican gang.


    They smoked under the car, waiting for the counterparty to come over.


    After about twenty minutes, I finally saw the lights coming from a distance.


    Two cars drove from a distance and stopped 20 meters away. The headlights of both sides were shining on each other, and Victor and his men got out of the car.


    The Mexican leader looked at Victor and greeted with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Macron, I''m finally waiting for you."


    ......

 Chapter 171： : California Congressman

    ,


    Macron is now Victor''s name. As a professional liar, it is normal to have dozens of names.


    Victor smiled, "Hello Nieto, we meet again, I have brought the goods, are you ready for the money?"


    "Of course." The Mexican leader said and waved, and immediately one of his men came forward with a suitcase.


    Open the box in front of the car lights, which is full of dollars.


    Victor waved his hand, and several of his men took out several large packages from the trunk of the car and placed them in front of the lights.


    Both sides checked banknotes and drugs.


    The final confirmation is correct.


    "The deal is concluded, and I hope that next time Mr. Macron can bring us more goods. Now, as much as we eat, the entire Los Angeles is now our market." The Mexican leader said proudly.


    "No problem, we''ll decide next time." Victor nodded with a smile.


    Both sides boarded the car and Victor''s convoy left.


    The Mexicans drove away and quickly entered the city and drove into a large courtyard in a slum area, where the second leader of the Mexican gang was waiting for them.


    The goods were moved into the house, and the second master looked at the piles of white powder bricks on the ground, opened a bag with a dagger, and put the powder into his mouth.


    "Well, this batch of goods is still very pure, turn around and add glucose powder to it, and sell one serving for three, which can be sold for three times the price." The second master said proudly.


    at this time,


    Suddenly there was a loud bang in the yard.


    A large truck rushed through the door, and the Mexican gang were all startled. Before they could react, a team of HD security players in black special uniforms came in with submachine guns.


    The security team didn''t talk nonsense with the Mexican gang. They shot and killed as long as they saw someone. The Mexicans finally reacted with their guns and counterattacked. However, where they were opponents of the security team, they were immediately killed by random shots.


    Within a few minutes, the hd security team completed the operation, killing 11 members of the Mexican gang, none of them survived, and seized 250 kilograms of drugs.


    As soon as the security team took control of the scene, two reporters came in and slammed the scene. Then the Los Angeles Police Department Chief Ed came in and stood in front of the drug dealer''s corpse and white powder to take pictures and interviews.


    Everything is properly arranged.


    ......


    Victor returned to the Los Angeles company and handed in the suitcase. Bill opened the suitcase and saw the money in it and laughed.


    "Boss, the money is probably the entire family of those chicken rolls, and we have all taken over now."


    Bill this guy got a bargain and teased others.


    "Boss, what do you think of this money?" Bill asked.


    "Relevant personnel should get the prize money in place, and the rest will be accounted for by the company." Hardy said.


    Now that the gang has established a company, everything is formalized, and Hardy has to follow the rules. It is impossible to get the money and spend it on his own.


    ......


    The next day,


    Los Angeles Times.


    The headline of the news read: "The Los Angeles Police Department, together with the HD Security Patrol, destroyed a huge drug deal in one fell swoop."


    "Just yesterday, hd security got clues and learned that a group of Mexicans were preparing to conduct drug dealings. They immediately sent people to track them down. The drug dealers were hiding in very tight places. The hd security patrols broke through the door in a large truck crash mode."


    "The drug dealers were extremely stubborn. They refused to surrender and shot at the security team members. The hd security team fought against the drug dealers in a fierce gun battle, and finally killed all the drug dealers and seized 250 kilograms of drugs."


    "This is the largest drug case in the history of Los Angeles, and it is also the largest drug case so far. The market value of seized drugs exceeds one million US dollars."


    "The Los Angeles Police Department Chief Ed said that in view of the outstanding performance of the hd security company in this case, it will apply to the city government for awards."


    After reading the newspaper, people in Los Angeles commented.


    "Since the HD security, the law and order situation in Los Angeles has been much stronger than before. I used to not dare to go to the streets at night, and now there is no need to be so scared when I go out."


    "The hd security patrol car will patrol late every day. As long as you see their patrol car, you feel at ease."


    "Hd security will also help the people. Once there was a car accident on the street, just in time for the patrol team to arrive and immediately took the injured to the hospital."


    Now the reputation of hd security in Los Angeles is very good. The police are beyond the reach. The most important thing is that the police will fine. The hd security will not fine the people and disturb the people. It will only help the people and maintain local public order. It will naturally get a good reputation.


    Two days later,


    The Los Angeles City Government awarded hd security. In view of the outstanding contribution of the security company this time, it issued a bonus of 20,000 US dollars. At the same time, it re-signed the contract with hd security to increase the number of employees.


    The increase in the number of people will naturally increase the salary.


    The original thing may have passed like this, but what Hardy didn''t expect was that after two days, Lanster told Hardy that a California congressman wanted to visit and condole the hd security and also wanted to meet and chat with the hd boss.


    "Which congressman?" Hardy asked.


    "Congressman Nicosson."


    Hardy was taken aback for a moment.


    Last time I saw a future president Lee Gen, and this time another future president Nicholsson, and he knew that Nicholsson came to power much earlier than Shagen, and he had been in power before he came to power, and has been in power for five years. Later became the youngest vice president in the history of the United States.


    He was only 39 years old when he was elected.


    Instead of looking for him, he came to find himself instead, perhaps because of his own growth, he has been favored by some people and turned into a person who can make friends with.


    "Lanster, you wrote back to the other party, saying that I would be happy to meet Senator Nicholson." Hardy said.


    "Also, let Henry get me the most detailed investigation report of Nicholas, the more detailed the better." Hardy ordered.


    "I understand."


    ......


    afternoon,


    Lanster reported that he had agreed with Senator Nicosson that he would inspect the hd security company in Los Angeles two days later.


    Henry also sent a copy of the most detailed information about Nicosone.


    Nicholson was born in 1913. His home is in the town of Yorba Linda near Los Angeles, California. He is only 34 years old this year. After graduating from college, he became a lawyer and later joined the Republican Party.


    California is now the headquarters of the Republican Party.


    After the outbreak of World War II, he joined the Navy and was promoted to Lieutenant Commander. He recovered in 1946 and was soon elected as a Republican member of the House of Representatives.


    In fact, members of the House of Representatives do not have much power, and their term of office is only two years. Their main function is to propose motions and quarrel in the parliament.


    The real power is the senator. The senator is elected by the whole state and represents the people of the whole state in Washington.


    One governor and two senators in each state should be regarded as the three most powerful people in that state.


    Hardy had some guesses about Nicholas'' intention to visit the hd security.


    Make a show.


    If members of the House of Representatives want to climb up and be elected by the people, they must engage in political shows from time to time to expand their influence and seek capital for future elections for the Senate.


    HD Security is well-known in the United States after going through the "Bank Robbery Documentary", and now it has cracked the largest drug case in the United States, which is once again reported by the national media.


    Moreover, many newspapers reported that hd security played a great role in Los Angeles¡¯ public order. The crime rate dropped by 50% and the people¡¯s sense of security increased. Because of local security, Los Angeles has developed more rapidly recently, and there are more tourists in Hollywood than before. .


    How can such a star company as a member of Parliament just come and see it?


    At that time, it was reported in the newspaper that Senator Nicholson visited the headquarters of dh, affirmed their work for the security of Los Angeles, and hoped that they will continue to work hard.


    It is said that it is condolences, but it is the Members themselves who are propagating.


    There is another reason.


    Nicosson specifically asked to see Hardy, that is, he might want to ask Hardy to be his sponsor.


    Elections need money,


    Propaganda needs money,


    Need money to go out,


    It takes money to organize your own campaign team.


    To go further from the House of Representatives to the Senate, you need not only ability, but more importantly, publicity. You need to let the public know you before you can vote for you.


    Publicity requires a lot of money.


    For example, in a presidential election, a dozen candidates spent a total of 2.4 billion U.S. dollars in Austria''s Xiaohei year. Trump was even more powerful in that year, and a dozen people spent a total of more than 5 billion U.S. dollars.


    American campaign expert Mark Hanna said more than 100 years ago, "To win an election, two things are needed. One is money, and the second is something I can¡¯t remember."


    The U.S. presidential election has always been "candidate-oriented" rather than "party-oriented." Therefore, increasing popularity through advertising and campaign activities has become a threshold that candidates must pass to participate in the game.


    As for advertising and building momentum, it is impossible to have no money.


    The same is true for state legislator elections.


    Only two senators in each state can be elected, but there are seven or eight people who can stand for election. They need to organize their own propaganda teams to go to various cities in the state to do propaganda, and even go deep into small towns.


    Advertise and post posters in newspapers, magazines, radio and TV.


    Where the money for publicity comes from, of course, is not in one''s own pockets, and most people can''t afford it.


    Funding mainly comes from ¡®political contributions¡¯.


    Political contributions are legal.


    Set up an account for the people to donate, and the funds are used for elections. However, the people can donate a few dollars. The election funds are massive. Often the donations of a big benefactor will be countless times the donations of the people.


    Behind every politician, there will be one or more big benefactors, and the higher the level, the more benefactors.


    But is this money so easy to take? Why do people use the money for you? If you take other people''s money, you have to do things for them.


    If you don''t do anything for me, you will stop your political contributions.


    After the riots in the U.S. Congress in 2021, 147 Republicans voted against confirming the Electoral College votes. Then many large companies such as Citigroup, Marriott, and Medicare made a decision to stop providing financial support to these 147 people.


    Money manipulating politics is such a fruitless fruit.


    Hardy is very rich now, and you can find out how many assets he has if you just check it, which is fully in line with the conditions of a big money owner.


    And Hardy had more than money.


    The influence of HD security, the influence of Playboy Magazine, the influence of HD Pictures, and now an abc broadcasting company.


    It can be said that in California.


    Hardy''s influence is definitely in the upper echelon.


    It is normal for Nicholas to see him. He is still a 34-year-old young congressman who needs to establish his own network. Hardy does not show any tendency now, and he is definitely the object he strives for.


    But this guy is an anti-productive element.


    What should I do to him?


    Later, he was the first US president to visit China I have to say that this is a contradictory guy, and it also shows that he is a standard politician from the side.


    ......


    Two days later,


    Nicosson took his assistant and flew from Sacramento, the capital of California, to Los Angeles. When the two got off the plane, Nicosson saw several planes parked in the distance. The paint on the plane was a golden bird with hd underneath. Two letters.


    "Hall, are these airplanes with the hd logo the property of Hardy?" Nicholas asked.


    "Yes, Mr. Congressman, that Mr. Hardy does have an airline company. It is now in the trial operation period and there are a total of 50 aircraft." The assistant said.


    "That Mr. Jon Hardy has a lot of business. I heard that he also retired as a soldier. It''s really amazing to have such a big business in just a few years. I hope we can have a pleasant exchange this time."


    ......

 Chapter 172： : Resource Exchange

    Walking out of the airport, there was a motorcade parked outside. The car was marked with the letters ¡®HD¡¯, "Is this Congressman Nicholas?"


    The person in charge of the security company approached and asked.


    "it''s me."


    "Hello, Mr. Senator, I''m here to pick you up, please get in the car, and I will take you to the HD Security Headquarters." The greeter said.


    Nicholas and his assistant got in the car, and the car drove all the way to the HD security headquarters in the Hollywood area. After more than a year of construction, HD security has long been not the toy factory at the beginning, but has become a tightly guarded base.


    Before the car entered the gate, the driver picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Headquarters, I am car number 15. The guest has received it, and I will enter the base immediately."


    "Headquarters received."


    Nicholas and his assistant looked at the walkie-talkie and said that the HD security is really advanced. Even the military walkie-talkie is equipped, and the police do not have this thing now.


    The car was parked under the office building. As soon as Nicholson got out of the car, he saw Hardy, Lanster and others greet him.


    "Hello, Mr. Senator, this is Jon Hardy." Hardy smiled and shook hands with each other.


    "Mr. Hardy, I have heard your name a long time ago, and I finally met this time." Nicholas said with a smile.


    At this moment, two photographers came next to him, one carrying the camera, the other holding the camera, and shooting continuously at the two.


    "This is?" Nicholas was surprised.


    "Hehe, Mr. Congressman is visiting. Naturally such an important matter must be recorded. When I look back, I will ask people to publish today''s news in the newspaper. There are photos that match the picture." Hardy said.


    Nicolas said with ease that this Hardy is really sweet. If he finds a newspaper to publish in the newspaper, he doesn''t need to send the press to the newspaper himself.


    The two walked into the headquarters building.


    Hardy introduced the various departments to Nicosson, stationed in the business department, the logistics support department, the intelligence analysis room, the technical defense support department, the operation command...


    Nicolas said with ease, it''s no wonder HD security is so powerful, and the department set up is completely different from other security companies, and it is completely adapted according to the military settings.


    After visiting the headquarters.


    Hardy also invited Nicholas to visit the security team training.


    The base is 30 acres. In addition to office buildings and warehouses, a training base has also been built. Team members who do not go to the field will exercise here.


    Obstacle running, battle training, weapon shooting training.


    The training is in full swing, Nicholson also participated in World War II, and has a lot of affection for the army, watching the HD team training is very emotional.


    "I think the amount of training is larger than when I was in the army, but it looks very scientific, almost all the items are included." Nicholas said.


    "This training method is specially designed by us to find someone to exercise the soldier''s personal ability and overall quality to the maximum." Hardy said.


    The team members gather at the end of the training.


    More than two hundred team members stood there, one by one full of energy, showing a sturdy and mighty temperament.


    Nicosson enthusiastically took a photo with these people.


    The videographer photographer recorded this scene.


    Hardy had previously instructed the photographer not to feel bad about the film and leave enough image data, not just for the newspaper, but only one photo is enough for the newspaper.


    Hardy thinks more, waiting for the guy to become the vice president or the president in the future, and take out these materials to make a show, which is another wave of powerful propaganda for HD security.


    You want to lend me a show.


    Don''t blame me for advertising with you in the future.


    Inside Hardy''s office.


    The secretary brought two cups of coffee, put them down and exited. Only Nicholas and Hardy were left in the room. Hardy helped Nicholasson fix a cigar, and the two chatted with each other smoking the cigar.


    "Hadi, I heard that your home is in Orange County?"


    "Correct."


    "My home is in the town of Yorba Linda, and we are only an hour''s drive away." Nicholas said with a smile.


    "We are the real fellows." Hardy said with a smile.


    "Yes, which unit did you serve in the past?" Nicholson asked.


    "I serve in the Marine Corps."


    "I''m also serving in the Navy." Nicholas said.


    The two talked about their experiences when they were soldiers.


    "Hadi, when I came back this time, I saw that Los Angeles has changed a lot, there are more people on the streets, and more lively. This is inseparable from the contribution of HD security. It is in my heart that watching Los Angeles become better and better. Happy." Nicholas said.


    "This is not my contribution alone. Mr. Congressman works in the government, and what he does is for the betterment of his hometown. Everyone will see your contribution." Hardy said.


    "Then let''s work together to make our hometown a better place?" Nicholson said, reaching out to Hardy.


    Hardy did not hesitate.


    He stretched out his hand and shook Nicholsson''s hand.


    "Work together to contribute to the construction of our hometown."


    Hardy smiled and said: "Mr. Senator, if there is anything you need, just speak up. You are a parliamentarian going out from your hometown. For the construction of your hometown, I am willing to support the parliamentarian from your hometown to a higher position."


    Hardy¡¯s words were straightforward enough.


    Nicholasone naturally understood.


    This is the purpose of his trip, and now the two have finally reached a consensus.


    As for how to cooperate in the future, we will negotiate again when we encounter problems.


    noon.


    Hardy invited Nicosson to eat in a nice restaurant. Nicosone was enthusiastic and went to the Barbie Factory, Playboy Magazine, TV Factory and ABC TV''s headquarters in Los Angeles in the afternoon.


    The ABC TV station has not officially launched yet, but there are already many people busy preparing for the launch of the program.


    Walking into a studio, Hardy gave Nicholas a talk show. The host would invite movie stars, scientists, and politicians to participate in the show.


    When he said here, he looked at Nicholas and said: "Mr. Nicholas, if Mr. Congressman needs publicity in the future, ABC TV can help and make a talk show, so that the people of the United States will watch it. I believe it will be of great help to you. Propaganda role."


    Nicosone''s eyes lighted up and his expression was a little excited.


    Television is indeed a tool for propaganda. If he does a talk show and the people know him, he goes to the local area to do propaganda, the effect will be even better if he wants to.


    Think about those movie stars and singers, they will be sought after by people wherever they go. Members of Parliament spend money on publicity, isn''t it just to achieve this effect?


    "Hadi, I am here to thank you first, maybe I will ask you for help someday." Nicholas said.


    "Hehe, I believe this day will come soon."


    This sentence actually means wishing Nicholasone will rise, which makes Nicholasone very happy.


    Nicholson looked at Hardy, thought of something and lowered his voice slightly and said, "Hardy, I and San Francisco Mayor George Whelan are friends. If your HD security wants to sign a contract with the San Francisco Police Department, I can help introduce it. ."


    HD security has opened a branch in San Francisco, and the security personnel of Wells Fargo and Bank of America in San Francisco have now all been replaced by HD security.


    Lanster had contacted the current chief of the San Francisco Police Department before, hoping to cooperate, but the chief of the police named Shi Ge was very uncomfortable with this model. He felt that the existence of HD security greatly weakened the power of the police.


    The police should control their own power rather than relying on leasing. That will only allow others to grow, and the police''s power will shrink more and more.


    So now I have not been able to sign a contract with the San Francisco Police Department.


    If Nicholson introduces the mayor of San Francisco to him, then Hardy can go with the mayor of San Francisco and directly give orders to the director.


    You see,


    I just made friends, show some sincerity, and now I have something to gain.


    This is called always paying back.


    "Mr. Nicholson, it''s better to contact Mayor Whelan, and we will have a meal and chat tonight." Hardy said.


    Nico said relievedly that this Hardy did things really neatly.


    I just mentioned that, he was ready to implement it immediately.


    No wonder he can own such a large industry in a short period of time.


    Perhaps it is because of this vigorous vigor.


    "no problem."


    Nicholson called San Francisco and the call was quickly connected. The two exchanged a few words. Nicholson said that he wanted to introduce him to a friend.


    "Who?"


    "The boss of HD Security, Jon Hardy."


    "Jon Hardy, I know, I would love to meet each other."


    "Are you free that night, shall we have a meal together?"


    "Are you in San Francisco?"


    "I''m in Los Angeles, and Mr. Hardy has his own airline, so he can go there anytime." Nicholas said.


    ......


    After more than an hour,


    A C-52 landed at the San Francisco Airport, with the logo of HD Aviation on the fuselage. If Hardy¡¯s B-29 aerial fortress was still being remodeled, it must be driven over.


    The mayor of San Francisco hosted Nicholas and Hardy in a club. Hardy and each other met for the first time. Mayor Whelan is about fifty years old this year. His figure is already fat and his hair is slightly curly. Points are kind.


    Although the word kind is not suitable for a politician, the first feeling that George Whelan really gives is kindness.


    Hardy said in his heart, this guy has a natural face to be in politics.


    Both parties exchanged greetings, Hardy is now also a celebrity, the two soon became friends, had dinner together, and the three took a walk by the lake.


    "Whelan, are you going to run for state assembly next year?" Nicholson asked.


    "Yes, I have this idea. What about you, are you going to run for the Senate next year?" Whelan asked.


    Nicholas nodded, "I do have that idea, but you know that I am too young and have poorer qualifications, so I need help from friends."


    When Nicholson said this, he smiled and looked at Hardy beside him At this time, Hardy looked at Mayor Whelan and said with a smile, "Mr. Mayor, if you participate in the election If you need campaign funds, I¡¯m willing to contribute 50,000 US dollars."


    "Also, my ABC radio station will start broadcasting soon. At that time, I can help you shoot a promotional video and play it on it to increase your visibility on the East Coast."


    Whelan was overjoyed.


    50,000 US dollars is a lot of money, saving enough to support the election of other state legislators, and it can also be used for publicity on TV.


    Whelan stabilized her mind and said with a smile: "Actually, I heard about the name of HD security a long time ago. Now the Los Angeles Police Department cooperates with HD security and has achieved very good results. I think this model can also be introduced in San Francisco. It''s worth a try."


    Hardy smiled knowingly.


    This is called resource exchange.


    You get what you want, and I get what I want. Both parties are happy, and there is one more friend.

 Chapter 173： : HD Security settled in San Francisco

    ,


    Hardy and Nicosson returned to Los Angeles. Nicosson was about to leave. Hardy smiled and said: "Mr. Nicosson, call me when you need help. I can help both campaign funds and publicity resources. ."


    What Nicholas wanted was Hardy''s words.


    "I believe it won''t be long." Nicholas has increased his confidence in future election campaigns.


    "By the way, my airline will officially open in a few days. At that time, I will invite celebrities from Los Angeles to attend. Will Mr. Congressman have time to come?" Hardy asked.


    "I have time." Nicholas said immediately.


    Hardy knew mostly wealthy people. Nicholas could take the opportunity to get to know these people, and he would become friends in the future, and his campaign funds would have wider channels.


    "That''s it. The airline opens. Please come over." Hardy sent Nicholas on the plane.


    ......


    San Francisco.


    Mayor Whelan called to San Francisco Police Chief Shige, "Shige, you should have seen the report of the drug case in Los Angeles, right?"


    "Yes, the mayor, I have seen it."


    "I learned about it. This time the drug case was solved, the security company called''hd security'' contributed the most. The Los Angeles Police Department and hd security signed a cooperation agreement. hd security is responsible for assisting the police in maintaining local security. I think this method is very useful. Not bad." Whelan said.


    Shi Ge heard the mayor''s meaning, and it is estimated that the owner of the security company contacted the mayor.


    "Mayor, if the security of a city is handed over to a company, I am afraid other things will happen."


    "what''s the situation?"


    "That security company will become a new force in this city. After they gain a foothold, they may act unscrupulously and undermine legal justice." The director said.


    Mayor Whelan frowned.


    "I have looked at the data in Los Angeles this year. Various cases have shown a sharp downward trend. The public is very satisfied with the hd security. Is your worry a bit redundant? Also, it is not good to speculate about what hasn''t happened. "


    Shige still insisted on his idea: "Mayor, I have already reported to the city government, hoping to increase municipal funding, recruit new police officers, purchase police cars, and increase patrol control forces. I believe the police department is sufficient to maintain San Francisco¡¯s Law and order."


    The two broke up a bit unhappily.


    Originally, Shi Ge was appointed by Whelan, but now he didn''t listen to her own words, which made Whelan a little annoyed.


    He thought for a while and wanted to pick up the phone and call Hardy.


    "Mr. Hardy, the Chief of the San Francisco Police Department, Scott, has his own ideas and is somewhat resistant to the addition of hd security. I am afraid that this matter will be slowed down. In the second half of the year, I will find a way to replace it when I am reappointed." Whelan Road.


    To a disobedient subordinate, Whelan was about to kick it away.


    Hanging up the phone, Hardy called Henry, "Henry, you take people to San Francisco to investigate the police chief named Shi Ge, hoping that he is a completely upright and honest person."


    Henry led the people to San Francisco.


    After arriving in San Francisco, Henry and others once again dressed up as telephone company employees and checked the phone situation of Shi Ge''s home.


    In the end, he even entered the police station and put a monitor on the phone in the chief''s office. One can imagine how bold Henry was.


    After two days of monitoring,


    Obviously, the historical leader is not as upright and honest as he has shown, and the problem is very serious. There are actually reasons why he dared to refuse Mayor Whelan''s request.


    Henry reports to Hardy.


    "Boss, we listened to some news and took some photos."


    "The chief of the history and the Mafia patriarch of the Selton family are good friends. They talked about hd security on the phone. It was the patriarch of the Selton family who prevented hd security from signing with the San Francisco Police Department in order to avoid the influence of our security company. Their Selton family''s business in San Francisco, the patriarch of the Selton family also mentioned you."


    Hardy''s eyes narrowed.


    He didn''t need to ask and knew that the patriarch of the Selton family would not say good things to him, and he would probably tell Shi Ge that he was the biggest gang boss in Los Angeles.


    "go on."


    "We took a picture of Scott and Leb Selton meeting, and also recorded their conversation."


    "The patriarch of the Selton family promised Shige that as long as he prevents the hd security from signing with the police station, he will support his participation in next year''s city council election and will support him as mayor in the future."


    This is very clear.


    Although Whelan promoted Shi Ge, Shi Ge now has greater ambitions, and he is ready to abandon his old boss and choose to make his own way.


    Putting down the phone, Hardy called Mayor Whelan again.


    Hardy smiled and said to Mayor Whelan: "There will be a news in the newspaper tomorrow, and the San Francisco police chief and the mafia clan chieftain have a relationship."


    Mayor Whelan was taken aback.


    "You mean Shige has a connection with the Mafia?"


    "have photos."


    Whelan gritted her teeth, "I understand."


    The next day.


    A piece of news shocked San Francisco.


    San Francisco Morning Post.


    Front page headlines.


    "San Francisco Police Chief Shige is good friends with Mafia Patriarch Leb Selton. Is there any guarantee for San Francisco''s law and order?"


    A big picture above.


    Two men are sitting next to each other in a club and chatting together. From the photos, it can be seen that they have a good relationship and have long wanted to be friends for many years.


    "The one on the left is the notorious San Francisco Mafia family, the head of the Selton family, Leb Selton, while the one on the right is the San Francisco Police Chief. The reporter saw the two chatting and laughing together. For half an hour."


    "The chief of the San Francisco Police Department was supposed to be a crime-fighter, but he became friends with the mafia leader. Is it possible for such a chief to protect the public order in San Francisco? Will he become an accomplice of the mafia?"


    "The reporter obtained some internal information from the San Francisco Police Department. Let''s take a look at the public security situation in San Francisco. Last year, there were 4560 robberies, 6501 thefts, and 468 shootings. Late at night, following strong... In the whole year, there were more than 20,000 cases and 384 deaths."


    "In other words, there are 68 vicious cases in San Francisco every day, with an average of more than one death per day."


    "Sig has been the chief of the police for two years. During the two years of his tenure, the crime rate has increased year by year. Can we guess that because he and the gang have become good friends, he sheltered and condoned crimes, which allowed vicious cases to remain high. "


    ......


    You can be dirty in private.


    But when things are on the bright side, it is impossible for the people to accept it.


    The purpose of hiring the police is to maintain the safety of the people and fight crimes and underworld forces, but now the chief of the police is entangled with the gang.


    Countless people are angry about this.


    When he got up in the morning, Shige came to the police station, but he found that many people looked at him a little bit wrong, Shige was a little puzzled, walked to the hall mirror and took a picture, and found that he was well dressed and there was nothing wrong with it.


    Come to the office.


    His secretary glanced at the director and cautiously said: "Director, I already have today''s newspaper on your desk."


    "I see." Shi Ge said nonchalantly.


    He just walked into the office, when the phone rang, Shi Ge picked up and answered, "I''m Shi Ge, who?"


    "I''m Mayor Huilan, now you come to my office immediately." Mayor Huilan ordered stiffly.


    Shi Ge put down the phone in surprise, and asked why Mayor Huilan''s tone was so cold today because he rejected him and prevented the police from signing a contract with hd security?


    at this time,


    Suddenly his eyes scanned the newspaper on the table. The one on the top was the San Francisco Morning Post. The secretary saw the newspaper in the morning and felt that something was going to happen. When sorting the newspaper, he deliberately put the San Francisco Morning Post on the top.


    After just a few glances, Shi Ge seemed to be struck by lightning, and his body was frozen.


    In the photos in the newspaper, he and the mafia family elders shook hands intimately and sat and talked together. Even if no one knew what they were talking about, it was just these two photos that he, the chief of police, might have done it all.


    No wonder the police officers looked at him like that when he entered the police station.


    No wonder Mayor Whelan was angry and asked himself to go to the city government to find him.


    He only felt his heart twitching now.


    who is it?


    Who took the picture of them? The place where they met was a private club, and most people couldn''t enter unless someone deliberately investigated and tracked them.


    Suddenly Si Ge realized a more terrifying situation.


    Could it be that ¡®fbi¡¯ is investigating itself.


    But why didn''t you just take yourself away for questioning, but expose it in the newspaper?


    When he came to the city government with a sense of anxiety, Mayor Whelan saw Shi Jingzhang and was furious in the office. He righteously scolded Shi Jingzhang for more than ten minutes. Mayor Whelan¡¯s voice was acceptable to the entire city government. Hear.


    "I tell you now, you have been fired, forever!"


    Shi Fang left the city government in a dingy manner.


    the next day.


    Mayor Whelan re-appointed a director. The new director was named Brown, who was the former deputy director of the San Francisco Police Department. He was a more sleek man.


    Hardy smiled lightly when he saw the newspaper report.


    If someone does not want to be your friend, but also wants to be your enemy, the best way is to find a way to solve him.


    But this matter is far from over.


    Since this may be a corruption case, fbi took the initiative, started an investigation, and brought Mr. Shi to interrogation.


    The patriarch of the Selton family, Leb Selton, heard that the FBI was attracted, and felt that something was not good. He immediately handed over the family affairs to the second in command and flew to Colombia by himself.


    As a veteran Mafia family in San Francisco, the Selton family has been rooted here for more than ten years. Many people in San Francisco know his existence, but people have become accustomed to it.


    But this long history with history exposed the Selton family to the media spotlight. Many newspapers reported on the gangster history of the Selton family, robbing, occupying the market, drug trafficking, engaging in gangster business, and so on.


    The reputation of the Selton family quickly deteriorated.


    Of course there is Hardy here I wanted to **** the Flamingo Casino back then, thinking Hardy would be so easy to forget.


    This time I took the opportunity to mess with him.


    There are also newspapers. After publishing the public security situation in San Francisco, compare it with Los Angeles. The public security in Los Angeles is much better than before. It is all due to hd security. The newspaper said that many people called for San Francisco to introduce hd security.


    Mayor Whelan submitted a bill, hoping to support the police department and the hd security contract to make San Francisco safer. The proposal was passed by the city council without encountering any resistance.


    The new director Brown and Lanster held a simple signing ceremony. From then on, hd security will become a supplementary force for San Francisco''s public security.


    Responsible for patrolling and assisting the police in combating violent crimes.


    This order is worth a million. HD Security will invest 200 people on patrols in Los Angeles. Excluding all expenses and wages, HD Security can earn 400,000.


    Compared with Hardy¡¯s other businesses, this money is not much earned, but compared to controlling the public order of a city, this money is nothing at all.

 Chapter 174： : Value doubled ten times

    Hardy had previously ordered Bill to send someone to San Francisco to pay attention to the situation of the Mafia Selton family.


    Now that the patriarch of the Selton family is being investigated by the FBI, there is turmoil inside. Hardy calls Bill and instructs him to send more people to San Francisco to investigate the business of the Selton family in depth.


    "Sometimes when doing business, we don''t have to have a head-on conflict with the other party. We can use multiple advantages, such as newspapers, police, patrols, and even the FBI."


    "The business of the Selton family is all underworld business. Find the clues of these businesses and provide them to the police. Use the power of the police to attack him, find evidence of his tax evasion, and hand it to the tax bureau. Find evidence of his crime and hand it over FBI, he can toss him to death and alive." Hardy said with a smile.


    Bill couldn''t help but nod.


    Then thought of his own business.


    "Boss, if others use this method to deal with us, how should Los Angeles deal with it?" Bill asked with some worry.


    "So I asked you to be as careful as possible before. A black business is a black business. You can never see the light.


    The business in Los Angeles is now hierarchically responsible. If we encounter strong investigations, we can directly break our arms and lose some of our subordinates at most. Others don''t even want to find a higher level and can''t touch the foundation of Los Angeles. "


    "In San Francisco, you send additional staff to investigate what happened and report it to Henry in time. The security company will use proper means to deal with the Selton family. As long as you get him a few times, the Selton family will be greatly injured. "


    "Okay boss, I''ll send more people over."


    ......


    After Bill left, Hardy received a call.


    "Mr. Hardy, I''m back to Los Angeles." Elizabeth Taylor''s sweet voice came over the phone.


    "The Killer Is Not Too Cold" will be released soon. During this time, Taylor has been running out to promote. He hasn''t seen Hardy for a long time. When he came back, he couldn''t wait to contact Hardy.


    "Tired?" Hardy asked concerned.


    "It''s really tired, but I feel excited and worried when I think that the movie will be released soon." Taylor said.


    "How could the story I wrote fail, ha ha don''t worry." Hardy smiled.


    The two chatted a few more words, Xiao Nizi said: "Mr. Hardy, the movie will be officially released the day after tomorrow, shall we go to see it together?"


    "Okay, let''s go secretly." Hardy replied.


    After this period of vigorous publicity, "This Killer Is Not So Cold" is finally going to be released. On the day of the release, Hardy sneaked into a Los Angeles theater with Taylor.


    The actor of this movie is Gary Grant, and it can be said that most of the audience went into the theater for him.


    However, some people were targeting Taylor. During the promotion, the MGM promotion team announced that Taylor was the Barbie ¡®Princess Taylor¡¯, and many little girls clamored to see Princess Taylor.


    At the beginning of the cinema, the audience was full.


    Among them are many little girls.


    There is no classification system for movies now. Movies like the killer is not too cold. There are a lot of **** shooting scenes. They can definitely be set at the special tutoring level. Children under the age of 13 can watch them with their parents.


    When the movie was played, people were gradually attracted by the plot.


    Matilda''s life was miserable at the beginning, and then the family was killed. After meeting Lyon, life gradually became more colorful.


    The strength of the girl.


    The care of the killer uncle.


    Let this movie is full of alternative love flavor.


    The final revenge scene of the shootout pushes the plot to the scene even more.


    Although there are some differences between the movie and the killer that Hardy had seen in the past, it is still a rare good movie.


    Taylor''s acting skills are also absolutely online.


    At the end of the field,


    Many people walked out while discussing the plot.


    "I like an uncle like Gary Grant. He is so handsome. It would be nice if I also met such an uncle." said a five, six or four-year-old girl.


    "Taylor is so beautiful, her acting skills are very good, when I was watching the movie, I completely forgot her previous image, I feel like she is Matilda." A man said.


    Tyler took Hardy''s arm and walked out. He was very happy to hear people''s comments, and her efforts were recognized by everyone.


    After watching the movie, Hardy was about to send Taylor home. Taylor looked at Hardy with purple eyes: "Mr. Hardy, I want to go to your manor to play."


    "OK."


    At eleven o''clock in the evening, Hardy sent Tyler home. When he got out of the car, his lips were slightly swollen. He ran to the door and turned to look at Hardy, waved goodbye to him before entering the house.


    Sarah saw her daughter come back and asked happily: "How is the movie release today?"


    "The theater was full of audiences. After watching the movie, many people praised me for my acting skills." Taylor said happily.


    "That''s great, Tyler, what did you do after watching the movie with Mr. Hardy?" Sarah asked.


    Hardy picked up Tyler in the afternoon and sent him back at eleven o''clock in the evening. The movie was over.


    A panic flashed in Taylor''s eyes.


    "I went to Mr. Hardy''s manor to play and had dinner there. After dinner, Mr. Hardy told me that if I like the "Beauty and the Beast" story, he will let the film company make the script." Taylor said .


    "Ah, is there a new movie yet?!" Sarah was surprised.


    Actors are most afraid that there is no play to film. Taylor knows Hardy, the big gold master, and now there is no worry that there is no play to play. Sara touches her daughter''s face, and her daughter is really lucky.


    "By the way, Mr. Hardy also told me that if I want to, I can go to ABC TV station to do a show. The TV station has a children¡¯s doll column called "Sesame Street". I can play a character in it, and everyone else wears doll clothes. I don¡¯t have to wear it, I¡¯m playing Princess Taylor."


    Taylor said happily.


    Sarah is happier, now her daughter really doesn''t have to worry about having no play to act in.


    The next day.


    Several newspapers published film review articles.


    ""This Killer Is Not So Cold", the name is very novel, I didn''t understand what it meant at first, but when I watched the movie, I finally knew the origin of the name. It was really not too cold.


    He was originally a cold assassin, but later he met a cute girl. He cared for her, helped her, and grew up with her. The girl gradually fell in love with the assassin. This is a kind of dependent love. I feel more like a girl who loves herself. Father.


    The most memorable scene was that when the girl was in danger of life and asked the killer for help, the killer didn¡¯t want to cause trouble, but after a fierce thought struggle, he finally opened the door. When the door opened, a ray of sunlight shone on the girl¡¯s face. Above, the light at this moment is the light of life and the light of human nature.


    This film is definitely worth your time in the cinema. I believe that after watching this film, you will remember it for a lifetime. "


    Most of the other film critics also gave a very high evaluation of this film. Many people commented that Elizabeth Taylor''s performance reached a new height, not losing to the Oscar actor Gary Grant in the film.


    Of course there are noises too.


    Some film critics say that letting a 14-year-old girl and a 40-year-old uncle fall in love is in itself unethical and definitely not worth promoting.


    Fortunately, there are no intimate scenes in the movie, otherwise these people would directly call out the movie to block it.


    Hardy received a report from MGM that the first day''s viewing data came out. More than 900 movie theaters across the country played in more than 900 movie theaters, and the box office revenue reached a staggering 950,000 US dollars.


    This is an extremely high number.


    According to MGM''s analysis, the total box office may reach more than 8 million, and may even hit 10 million.


    Can achieve this effect, and Gary Grant is inseparable from the actor, but some people feel that Taylor''s influence is not lost to Gary Grant, especially the publicity of Barbie Princess.


    MGM boss Meyer personally called Hardy to congratulate him, Hardy smiled, "This movie is co-produced by our two families, and the boss of MGM makes more money than me."


    Meyer paused and said.


    "Hardy, your ABC broadcaster found MGM and wanted to buy MGM movies. Hardy, are you very optimistic about the future of television broadcasting?" Meyer asked.


    "Very optimistic." Hardy said firmly.


    Meyer thought for a while.


    "How far do you think radio and television will develop that will threaten movies?" Meyer asked again.


    "Hehe, Mr. Meyer, to tell you, I think it is more serious than what you said. It is not only a simple threat, but a comprehensive surpass, and even seriously affects the future of the film industry." Hardy said.


    Meyer felt that Hardy''s words were a bit alarmist.


    "The entire film industry reaches a scale of more than one billion US dollars each year. More than 30 million people enter the cinema every year. We have box office income, copyright income, and theme parks. The TV industry only has advertising income. How can it surpass the film industry? "Meyer retorted.


    "Free, convenient, family, long-term, this is the advantage of the biggest TV." Hardy said.


    "Buying a TV set allows you to watch a steady stream of shows, and watching movies requires money every time."


    "The TV is placed at home and can be watched at any time, without having to prepare a few days in advance to watch a movie. TV people can enjoy it at any time. After people have dinner, the whole family can watch TV in the living room. It can further enhance the feelings between family members."


    "A movie is only two or three hours, and TV can watch a whole day. Now other TV stations only have five hours a day. After my ABC starts, I will adjust it from 8 am to 12 pm."


    Meyer was surprised, "Do you have so many shows?"


    "Hehe, there are as many shows as there are." Hardy said with a smile.


    Meyer was silent.


    In fact, he did not fail to see the advantages of TV and its influence on the future of movies. Other film companies also saw some clues. For example, Paramount wanted to acquire ABC.


    It just doesn''t feel as scary as Hardy said. I always feel that TV can''t replace movies.


    Now that Hardy said this, Meyer''s mind was shaken again, "Hadi, can you sell the shares of ABC?"


    Hardy knew Meyer was tempted.


    "Sell."


    Meyer was overjoyed.


    "How to sell?"


    "A 10% share of 10 million US dollars can be sold to you 20% of the shares."


    Meyer almost died of anger.


    He had heard that Hardy bought 100% of ABC¡¯s shares for 12 million U.S. dollars. Now it costs 10 million to sell 10%, which is 10 times the value.

 Chapter 175： : ABC rebroadcast, 8 parties concerned

    MGM is the strongest among the eight major Hollywood film companies, has the most film stars, and is also the film company with the largest film library.


    Meyer is also the chairman of the Oscar committee and has a very high status in the film industry. If he can marry with MGM, it will also be of great benefit to ABC.


    However, Hardy will not sell the shares of ABC Broadcasting Company cheaply. MGM has participated in the icing on the cake.


    "Hadi, are you robbing, do you think ABC is worth hundreds of millions of dollars?!" Meyer said angrily.


    Hardy smiled, "Mr. Meyer, I can guarantee that you can buy 20% of ABC shares for 20 million this year, and you will definitely not be able to buy it at this price next year."


    "I can invest in other broadcasting companies, or even set up a TV station myself." Meyer said irritably.


    "Hehe, there is already ABC, I dare to say that the new TV station will not develop at all, and NBC and CBS will be left behind by us." Hardy said.


    "So confident?"


    "I have done so much business, have you ever seen me fail." Hardy said.


    Fudge, Hardy, is also a professional, so he can get powerful partners so that he can become stronger quickly and make a lot of money.


    "Okay Hardy, we''ll talk about this later." Meyer still feels that the price offered by Hardy is too high.


    "Mr. Meyer, my airline will open in a few days, and I invite you to participate, and then people will send invitations over." Hardy said.


    "I will definitely attend then." Meyer said.


    ......


    After two months of preparation, HD Airlines has completed preparations and is preparing to officially open today. In fact, it has started trial operation a month ago. After a month of running-in and adjustment, it is now running smoothly.


    Los Angeles Airport.


    HD Aviation held a simple and grand opening ceremony.


    To put it simply, it is because there is only a simple opening ceremony at the airport. Guests are invited to witness it. There is not much arrangement.


    Speaking of grandeur, the main reason is that the guests here today are too conspicuous.


    California Congressman Nicholas, the mayor of Los Angeles, the president of Wells Fargo Bank, and the boss of MGM Pictures Meyer.


    In fact, these people are okay.


    At the same time, there were also a group of Hollywood stars. The biggest names were Gary Grant, Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Elizabeth Taylor, Heidi Lamar and dozens of other stars.


    Any celebrity here can arouse people''s onlookers, but now dozens of people have come all of a sudden. The water in the airport was blocked by people who came to hear the news. Some passengers just got off the plane and stood in the lobby without leaving. He was preparing to make a plane, and even canceled the flight directly because of watching the stars.


    A total of three to four thousand people gathered in the hall. Fortunately, people with HD security were responsible for the safety of the venue, so there was no riot.


    Hardy and Nicosson, the mayor of Los Angeles, the president of Wells Fargo, and Meyer came to the stage to cut the ribbon and greeted a round of applause.


    After the ribbon cutting, HD Aviation President Franklin took the stage and introduced the situation of HD Aviation loudly.


    Headquartered in Los Angeles, HD Aviation has three aviation hubs, Los Angeles, New York and Kansas in central. The navigable cities include San Francisco, Chicago, Las Vegas, Denver and other more than 20 cities.


    Including passenger transport and freight transport.


    "The company plans to add another 50 aircraft in the next five years to open air services in more than 50 cities across the country."


    "The concept of HD Airlines is to create an''Airbus'', allowing people to travel as convenient as taking a bus, and to save money for customers. Starting today, airlines will adopt full-line discount services based on the fares set by the aviation management department. , With a 30% to 30% discount, so that everyone can afford to fly."


    "As long as you fly on HD Airlines, you can enjoy over-discounts, and you can also enjoy points activities. Each time you fly on a plane, the money will be converted into points. Next time you fly on HD Airlines, you can use your points to buy tickets."


    ......


    The news of the official opening of HD Airlines was published in the newspaper.


    At first, people were attracted to such a luxurious star lineup, but when you think about it, you can understand that HD aviation is Hardy''s industry, and Hardy is a Hollywood tycoon. Even if he doesn''t ask for it, these stars are expected to rush over.


    Then people were shocked by HD Airlines'' discounts.


    30% off the lowest price.


    Good guys.


    This is a posture of making money at a loss, can airlines still make money with a 30% discount?


    There is also the point system.


    It is very attractive to people who often fly by plane, and can save a fortune on the basis of discounts.


    Many people realize that a price battle in the aviation industry is about to start, and the first person to shoot is HD Airlines. If other airlines do not keep up, it is estimated that the passenger flow will be robbed by HD.


    However, the common people would love to hear about this kind of thing, after all, it is the people who fly by plane that benefit.


    Of course, some people have made complaints about HD Aviation.


    During the trial operation period, they also carried many passengers, and these passengers'' evaluation of HD Airlines is just one word.


    Pull.


    HD Airlines is too picky.


    There are no meals on the plane, and there is no water. The most annoying thing is that there are no flight attendants on the plane. The attendants are men. The only facility on the plane is the toilet.


    "Building the Airbus plan really caught up with the long-distance bus."


    Some people complain that the seat is too narrow, and the fat person feels like being stuck in it. Some people have calculated that HD Airlines planes have more seats than other airlines. How can passengers sit comfortably when the space is narrowed.


    Although there are a lot of complaints, from the day it officially opened, HD Airlines is full every day. In the same period of the flight, only if he is full will someone fly another airline''s plane.


    The person flying on HD Airlines smiled and said, ¡°I don¡¯t care if he has service or not. I don¡¯t do a plane on vacation, not to see flight attendants. My only purpose is to get to the destination. This is something that HD Airlines can do.¡±


    "People talked about him a lot of shortcomings, but he has one of the biggest advantages, that is, it is cheap. The ticket I bought is half the fare of other airlines, and I can save 50 dollars for 100 dollars."


    "50 US dollars is my income for a hard week. I can earn 50 US dollars after enduring three or four hours. I don''t think there is anything more cost-effective than him. In fact, you can see how difficult it is to buy HD Air tickets. "


    There are far more poor people than rich people in this world.


    In order to save a little money, people are willing to make cheaper airplanes. What''s wrong with no food? I bring them myself. What''s wrong with no flight attendants. $50 is more beautiful than flight attendants.


    The rich say that HD aviation wastes, then the rich will go to take other airlines¡¯ planes. Now it¡¯s hard to buy HD Airlines tickets, so we just leave the place to the poor.


    As for the slight discomfort, Shinobu passed it.


    ......


    On this day, ABC TV station chief Fox, and Irina came to see Hardy and reported the progress of the broadcasting company to Hardy.


    "The structure of the TV station has been set up, all departments are fully staffed, and several studios have also been renovated. News programs, makeup shows, and talk shows can be produced. There is also a large studio under construction. The large studio can accommodate up at the same time. Hundreds of viewers, making large-scale programs."


    "The lines connected to other TV stations have been overhauled again, there is no problem at all, and the broadcast can be guaranteed."


    "Sesame Street has already recorded 10 episodes, each one hour, we have found twelve puppet actors, plus the star Elizabeth Taylor to join, the quality of the recorded shows is very high, I believe the children will like it."


    "I asked Edward, and now Ultraman has also produced 5 episodes, which basically guarantees one episode every two days, and each episode is 45 minutes."


    "We found 6 hosts for the TV shopping program, three men and three women, all of whom graduated from the University of Southern California hosting majors. Boss, you said before that I have already interviewed for someone who is particularly passionate. Not bad." Irina said.


    "The progress of buying movie sources is not very optimistic. We only bought some small company movies and some documentaries. After all, we have strict criteria for selecting movies, and we won''t want junk movies.


    "Those big film companies don¡¯t want to sell good sources, especially award-winning films. The film companies say that these films can also be shown in theaters to make money. If they are sold to TV stations for free, then the film will no longer make money in the future. ."


    "Up to now, I have only bought 35 films and 62 documentaries, with an average price of US$2,800. They are all films that have no possibility of continuing to be released."


    Hardy had a mental calculation. For these movies and documentaries, nearly 300,000 U.S. dollars have been spent. I have to say that being a TV station is really a money-burning job.


    He understands the ideas of those film companies. In fact, the possibility of re-release of old movies to make money is very low, except for super classic movies such as "Gone with the Wind", "Casablanca", and "Broken Bridge".


    Even if the two films "Red Dead Redemption" and "This Killer Is Not So Cold" are being released, Hardy does not guarantee that they will continue to be shown in theaters.


    The bigger idea of ??film companies is that they don''t want TV stations to get more resources, because TV stations and film companies are inherently competitive. The better the TV station develops, the more the share of movies will be eaten.


    "In other words, it can be broadcast now?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, boss, it''s now available for broadcasting. You are sure that ABC will be officially launched when the broadcasting starts." Fox said.


    Hardy took out an old almanac and turned it over.


    Hardy specially asked Han Yezhen to exchange it for him. It was in traditional Chinese characters, but fortunately, most of it could be recognized.


    He looked at the almanac.


    Three days later, it was a good day, and it was Saturday, when people were on vacation, and it happened that the whole family was watching TV at home.


    "It''s scheduled to start in three days!"


    Fox and Irina were very curious. The boss took out a book with many strange figures and looked at it, and then determined the opening date.


    Is it a magic book? !


    The next day.


    In major newspapers such as the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, an advertisement was advertised on the front page of the advertisement page, "ABC Broadcasting Company officially rebroadcast it."


    A program list is attached below.


    People were surprised to find that ABC TV''s programs were all-weather, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the evening.


    You know, the other two national television stations only have 5 hours of programs per day.


    From 8 am to 8:30 am, "Morning News Broadcast".


    From 8:30 to 10:00, "Estee Lauder teaches you makeup".


    From 10 o''clock to 12 o''clock, the documentary "Assault on Pearl Harbor".


    From 12 to 12:30, "Noon News Broadcast".


    From 12:30 to 18:00, "TV Shopping".


    At 18 o''clock, "Colorful Cartoon ~ Sesame Street".


    19 o''clock, "Time".


    19:30, "Andy Economic Forum."


    20 o''clock, "Elaine Tonight Show".


    At 21:30, the movie "Red Dead Redemption" ended at 12 o''clock.


    This TV program list has shocked countless Americans. Judging from these names, they know that these programs should be very good, and there is also the movie "Red Dead Redemption" that was on fire last year.


    ABC even broadcasts this kind of film, which shows how much investment it has.


    Many people were surprised after watching it and said: "My God, how much money has been invested in the program after the ABC radio station changed its boss? TV is free. Will this boss lose money?"


    "I heard that the owner of HD Security who bought ABC should be able to withstand it. I hope to withstand it. After all, we can watch the show well."


    The executives of NBC and CBS also paid attention to ABC''s advertisements. After all, they are the only three TV stations in the United States that can cover the entire United States.


    After reading the program list, the president of NBC Radio said with a sneer: "The money that Mr. Hardy invested in producing so many programs seems to be a lot. A layman doesn''t know how much money it costs to make TV programs. Now they don¡¯t have any commercials. The income depends entirely on burning his own money, and it is estimated that he will not last a month."


    "PresidentShould we also add more shows?" a vice president asked.


    The president shook his head, "Now our advertising revenue has just formed a balance with program expenditures. A few days ago, the chairman of the board of directors also said that in the second half of the year, as far as possible to make the TV station make money, the program will cost money, and the board will not agree. ."


    "But now ABC is planning to broadcast it 24 hours a day. It will definitely attract a large number of viewers and cause our ratings to drop. Then the advertising fee in the second half of the year may not be guaranteed." Vice President said.


    "Don''t worry, the original blue net was just an empty shelf. I don''t believe they can make any tricks in a short time. Let''s take a look first."


    CBS broadcasts also attaches great importance to ABC rebroadcasting, especially when ABC has made an all-weather broadcast. Isn¡¯t this a puller? The high-level has a special meeting to discuss how to deal with it. The final conclusion is to look at it before talking.


    After all, supporting a TV station¡¯s ratings is not only the length of time, but also the ratings effect. Now that ABC invests so much, if it messes up and the ratings can¡¯t rise, then they won¡¯t be able to receive advertising fees. I¡¯m afraid that the boss can¡¯t hold on too much. Long time.


    Just watch the play first.

 Chapter 176： : Popular TV shopping

    September 18.


    Today is the day when ABC TV station officially re-broadcasts.


    Previously, there were several days of advertising in the newspaper.


    In particular, a series of new programs on the program list really attracted many people waiting to watch.


    Eight in the morning.


    With a burst of exciting music, the new logo and promotional animation of ABC TV appeared on the TV, and the screen was transferred to the studio.


    The two hosts were sitting behind the table, handsome men and beautiful women. They smiled and greeted the audience, and began to broadcast today''s morning news.


    When ABC started broadcasting, NBC and CBS were most concerned about. At the moment, the top executives of the two TV stations all gathered in their own broadcasting rooms to watch ABC''s programs.


    In fact, there are other people in the industry, such as MGM¡¯s Meyer, Paramount¡¯s boss, Raiden Hua¡¯s president, and Warner Bros. All those who are determined to enter the TV industry are all concerned about this live broadcast of ABC.


    NBC is the old club of ABC. The high-level executives are scornful of ABC. When the news is broadcasted, everyone easily teases.


    "These two young announcers are pretty good-looking, but their broadcasting skills are too average."


    "News programs, nothing new, I believe our audience still believes in our programs."


    On the CBS side, the executives did not despise it.


    "Have you noticed that the tone and wording of these two announcers are more colloquial. This has one advantage, that is, the audience is more receptive."


    "The two are very relaxed, and sometimes they will be funny, not as rigid as when we broadcast news."


    "It seems that ABC has used a lot of thought."


    The morning news is over. It can only be said that it is quite satisfactory. Every TV station has news programs. There is nothing amazing about ABC.


    After the news, there was a Barbie doll advertisement.


    This advertisement is 5 minutes long and is a group of little girls playing with Barbie dolls, playing various roles, fiddling with clothes and so on.


    Although it is an advertisement, it is very beautiful.


    The show after the commercial was "Estee Lauder Teaches You Make-up", and Mrs. Estee Lauder appeared in the camera.


    An introduction appears in the caption next to it.


    "Skin management expert, cosmetic research expert, Mrs. Estee Lauder, President of Estee Lauder."


    This show is mainly aimed at women, or women.


    Women love beauty, but most of them have not learned makeup systematically, some learn a little from friends, and some are purely self-explanatory.


    Now that some people teach them how to make up, women are naturally willing to watch such a show.


    There were two female models sitting next to Mrs. Estee Lauder, both of whom were bare-faced. Mrs. Estee Lauder applied makeup to one of the female models, explaining makeup techniques and the use of various cosmetics.


    After more than half a year of development, Estee Lauder has rapidly expanded and acquired many small cosmetics companies. Now Estee Lauder has a full range of cosmetics products, with more than 100 products.


    The whole teaching is about 1 hour.


    In the final shot,


    There is a huge difference between the two female models.


    Originally, both of them were plain makeup and very average-looking, but after putting on makeup, the original ordinary woman became beautiful and beautiful, and suddenly became a big beauty.


    The plain-faced woman next to her looked so haggard.


    There is no harm without comparison.


    The difference between makeup and no makeup is simply heaven and earth.


    Mrs. Estee Lauder smiled and said to the camera: "Estee Lauder makeup time, two lessons are played every Saturday and Wednesday. We not only have makeup, but also skin care, maintenance, and dressing. I will teach you how to release your charm."


    "Remember, whether a woman is 8 or 80 years old, she can show off her beauty, so we should not give up beauty at any time."


    "At 12:30 this afternoon, during the TV shopping time, there will be an Estee Lauder sale. You can buy your favorite cosmetics. You can come over in the afternoon. As long as you make a phone call, you can get Estee Lauder at a better price than the counter."


    The top executives of NBC and CBS TV stations carefully watched Est¨¦e Lauder''s makeup time. I have to say that the show was made very well.


    Women did not have the opportunity to learn makeup. This lady Estee Lauder just filled this gap. I believe that all women in the United States have remembered the name Estee Lauder.


    At the end of the show,


    The few words that Estee Lauder said were extremely provocative.


    "Whether you are 8 or 80 years old, don''t give up beauty."


    That is nice.


    Finally, I did not forget to advertise for the TV shopping in the afternoon.


    Women have learned makeup from her and are still wondering what kind of cosmetics to buy. Now the cosmetics are delivered to you.


    TV shopping,


    Just make a phone call to buy your favorite products.


    Just this novel model is enough to attract many people.


    Besides, women learnt from Mrs. Estee Lauder, and Mrs. Estee Lauder used cosmetics from Estee Lauder.


    Women are most familiar with this kind of cosmetics.


    It''s like when women go to school to learn to drive a car, the Santana used for the exam will only drive the Santana after the exam.


    Mrs. Estee Lauder taught women how to use Estee Lauder makeup, and now women only use Estee Lauder makeup.


    Guess what they would choose.


    "Estee Lauder Makeup Time" ended with another commercial, "Rocky Mountain Mineral Water".


    The vast Rocky Mountains,


    Snow-capped mountains, sunset, mountains, forests, rivers, the scenery is boundless.


    The snow melted and galloped in the canyon.


    A very modern mineral water factory appeared at the foot of the mountain.


    All kinds of huge containers.


    Clean and hygienic environment.


    Background sounds keep introducing various data.


    Finally, a bottle of mineral water is filled.


    Ava Gardner came out, dressed in an evening dress, noble and glamorous, holding up Rocky Mountain mineral water and said sweetly.


    "Rocky Mountain mineral water~~ The sweetness that gushes from the heart, the health that is extracted from nature, my beautiful water is nourished."


    The top executives of NBC and CBS watched the commercials and felt shocked because the commercials produced by ABC are so good-looking.


    Advertising last.


    Subtitles and voice-overs appear.


    "The water used by Estee Lauder cosmetics is all Rocky Mountain mineral water. The perfect combination of the two can give you the best nourishment."


    Depend on,


    The advertisement actually played a chain.


    The top executives of NBC and CBS TV stations, as well as the owner of the film company, know that these advertising products are all the properties of ABC''s current boss, Hardy. It can only be said that this boss is really good at doing business.


    The third program is the documentary "Assault on Pearl Harbor." This documentary was produced shortly after the Japanese bombing of the US naval base. Most of the images in the film used real images at the time.


    The documentary was also nominated for an Oscar documentary that year, and it was also shown in cinemas, but it now appears that although World War II is over, the United States has dropped two atomic bombs on Little Japan.


    But now seeing this documentary, people find that they still hate the Japanese very much, because that bombing took the lives of more than 3,000 soldiers from the country and destroyed the entire fleet at the same time.


    After the documentary was broadcast, it was an advertisement for "HD Security". HD security team members were armed with submachine guns and heavy machine guns, all dressed in black and were mighty and domineering.


    The host voice introduced: ¡°HD security is all composed of veterans who have participated in World War II. Everyone has experienced hundreds of battles. A team that can defend the country can also protect your property. I believe HD security, he is Your most loyal and brave guard."


    Many people say.


    Just broadcast the attack on Pearl Harbor, now we will introduce HD security, the arrangement is really scientific.


    12 o''clock.


    "Noon News Time."


    After the news.


    People found a live broadcast room appeared on the screen.


    The two sides are full of merchandise, and the background is a huge billboard with the words "Estee Lauder Monopoly" on it.


    Three hosts came up, one man and two women.


    "Good afternoon, friends, viewers. This is TV shopping. Maybe many people don¡¯t know what TV shopping is. Let¡¯s explain it briefly. It¡¯s actually very easy to understand. We introduce products to you on TV, and audience friends can do it. Buy directly on the TV."


    "How do I buy it? Look at our billboard. It has our phone number. There are 50 sets of numbers. If you want to buy the products we introduce, you can call us to order."


    "Today is the first show of ABC TV''s "TV Shopping". Our show is "Estee Lauder Monopoly"."


    Just after the male host had finished speaking, a female host next to him asked immediately,


    "You haven''t made it clear yet. Shopping can go to the counters of the big shopping malls. Why should I make a call?"


    The male host smiled, "The biggest feature of our TV shopping is that we are profitable. Our TV shopping section communicates with manufacturers and will deliver goods to customers at the most favorable price."


    Said and picked up a jar of skin care cream next to it.


    "This bottle in my hand is Estee Lauder skin care cream. This product is available at the counter and the price is 8.6 US dollars."


    "And now, as long as you call to order, we can give you a preferential price, guess how much?" The male host looked at the two female hosts.


    The two women shook their heads together.


    "8 dollars?"


    "No~!"


    "Could it be 7 dollars."


    "Nor."


    "It''s not 6 dollars, right?" the two women asked in surprise together.


    The male host said loudly: "The selling price of our TV shopping is,"


    "Dangdangdangdang~~"


    A burst of passionate music sounded.


    The male host shouted loudly, "It''s $5.8."


    Duang~~!


    A price tag fell next to it and hit a few hosts next to it. It said the explosion price was $5.8.


    "Wow~~~No way, so cheap."


    The two hostesses exaggerated.


    "Yes, it''s five yuan, a full one-third cheaper."


    "Why the price is so cheap, there is no problem, right?" one of the hostess asked.


    The male host waved his hand, "All the products we sell on TV shopping are all in cooperation with regular manufacturers. For example, today''s Estee Lauder special is to cooperate with Estee Lauder Cosmetics."


    "I also want to tell everyone that there is no need to worry about the authenticity of the goods, because today all the customers who buy Estee Lauder cosmetics will not pick up the goods from me, but go to the counter to pick up the goods."


    "Estee Lauder has counters in 24 cities across the United States, so our sales range is limited to these 24 cities. You don¡¯t need to spend a cent if you call today. After you call, customers can get one to buy. The voucher number, with this unique number, you can go to the counter to buy the cosmetics you selected."


    "All cosmetics are bought from counters. UU reading . Others need eight yuan and six, and you only need five and eight yuan. Does it feel wonderful in your heart, and you only need to make a phone call, and you don¡¯t need anything else. pay."


    "Today, our Estee Lauder special has a total of 18 products, each of which has a limited number. After we introduce, we will open a rush channel. We can only say that we buy first, get first served.


    "This skin care cream has only 20 minutes of panic buying time, now the panic buying begins!"


    As soon as the camera turned, a huge office appeared, with more than fifty wiring ladies sitting in it, everyone answered with their phones, and the scene was not lively.


    what,


    Worried that no one will call to buy.


    Doesn''t Hardy know to arrange for someone to call?


    The lively rushing scene can be easily created, how could Hardy allow the cold scene to appear.


    ......</div>

 Chapter 177： : Beasts, have the ability to come to me!

    The scene will play the host''s introduction screen and the panic buying hotline room screen. Twenty minutes will pass quickly.


    "The time is up, the rush to stop, and no more new calls." The host announced loudly.


    "Director, have the statistics come out?" the hostess asked.


    Soon the director brought a piece of paper.


    The hostess excitedly shouted: "Dear viewers, I will report the results of the panic buying. We received a total of 516 order calls. Among them, customers ordered two or more bottles at a time, and the total number of orders was 688 bottles."


    "It seems that people are very enthusiastic."


    "Next, we will move on to the next product, Estee Lauder lipstick, gold tube No. 305 red pear color, this lipstick is a retro dark red, after application, it will present a gem-like luxury charm, rich color, a touch of relaxed and amazing."


    ......


    The executives of NBC and CBS were shocked by this way of selling goods.


    They did not feel pressure during the morning show.


    But the TV shopping in the afternoon almost subverted their cognition. It turns out that TV can still be played like this.


    Direct TV sales.


    This is definitely a genius idea.


    Each bottle of skin care cream is US$5.8, and when 688 bottles are sold, there is a sales of US$4,000 in 20 minutes.


    This is only the first product in this monopoly, and there are more than four hours to go. If this effect is there, then selling 40,000 US dollars in the afternoon may not be a problem.


    I don''t know, I was taken aback.


    If TV shopping takes place every day, then sales will reach a terrifying 14 million.


    Oh my goodness.


    The annual sales are 14 million, which is higher than the turnover of a large chain shopping mall. What is the concept? Even with only 20% of the profits, ABC can earn 3 million US dollars just by relying on this program.


    This money is higher than the advertising revenue of NBC and CBS.


    It''s not just the two executives of NBC and CBS who are shocked.


    Other followers were also extremely shocked.


    For example, MGM¡¯s Meyer, Paramount¡¯s boss, Raidenhua¡¯s president, and Warner Bros. are all old foxes in business, so they can easily see the power of TV shopping.


    There is no need to occupy land, no workers, no expenditures, and you can easily make millions by looking for two hosts to flicker on TV.


    As for whether there are so many products?


    There are so many products that can be sold on TV in the United States.


    And there is another advantage, that is, TV shopping is equivalent to advertising these products, and it is a five-hour advertisement.


    This kind of advertising effect is not comparable to an advertisement clip. In addition to selling goods, the TV station is not too much to ask for an advertising fee for those businesses.


    MGM boss Meyer watched the TV. The host was introducing a liquid foundation. The price of this liquid foundation was US$12.6. After the three hosts, the price fell to US$7.9.


    To tell the truth, Meyer was tempted by such a discount ratio, not to mention the housewives who watched TV.


    According to statistics, after World War II, the U.S. had a population of 150 million and 30 million families, among which the middle class reached about 55%. Among the women in these middle class families, 70% chose to be full-time housewives. This group has 11 million people.


    This TV shopping program on ABC TV is clearly aimed at the 11 million group of housewives.


    In addition to taking care of the family, this group does not need to go out to work, and has plenty of time to watch TV, especially in the afternoon. If they can''t go shopping on the street, TV shopping becomes their best choice to spend their time.


    If you can capture this group, you will capture a huge market.


    As long as the publicity is good, even ordinary products can be sold well.


    Meyer remembered what Hardy said that day, and had to say that the guy was a genius in business, he could think of such a brilliant idea.


    He suddenly regretted it.


    Now it seems that it is not a problem for ABC to surpass the other two TV stations. Hardy said a few days ago that he could sell him 20% of the shares. He did not agree. I wonder if it is too late for him to buy it?


    Um,


    Look again.


    See how the evening show is.


    If it has been at this level, then ABC will definitely succeed, even if you have to find a way to buy some ABC shares to get on this ride.


    ......


    NBC meeting room.


    A high-level executive said, "President, we can also do this program. It''s nothing more than looking for a few hosts and a few merchants to promote the product."


    "I''m afraid it''s not that simple. ABC launched this business model. Do you think they will not register copyright?" someone next to it said.


    The president squinted his eyes, "Call someone to check."


    Someone went out immediately.


    CBS executives also thought of this at the same time. In the face of such a good business, who can not be jealous, they also want to do it, and of course they also think of copyright.


    It is not difficult to check copyright matters. You can check it out by calling the Copyright Bureau. The result was very disappointing to the two senior executives.


    ABC has registered the copyright for the TV shopping program a long time ago, and it is registered from multiple angles and levels, and there are almost no loopholes. As long as you want to make a TV shopping program, you can''t bypass their registered copyright.


    "It''s so cunning!" The NBC president patted the table angrily.


    Now I can''t help but stare at others making money.


    The TV shopping lasted until six o''clock in the evening.


    It''s time for the men who go out to work at this time to go home, the children who go to school come back, and the women start cooking.


    Finally, after statistics, this afternoon, a total of more than 80,000 U.S. dollars were sold, which was much higher than their previous forecast. Because the cosmetics set was sold directly during the ** stage of the program, the price of a set of tens of US dollars was natural. It will come up.


    If there are such sales every day, my goodness, 30 million US dollars, what a crazy number.


    The top executives of the two TV stations watched were greedy.


    Six pm.


    Children''s show "Sesame Street".


    The children who came home saw the cute doll performance and were all attracted to it. This time period is also the time when NBC and CBS started broadcasting.


    The news starts at six o''clock.


    ABC broadcasts children¡¯s programs, and the other two broadcast news. The ratings of the three are high and the judgement is imposed. Many parents broadcast Sesame Street to satisfy their children.


    seven o ''clock,


    It''s time for many families to finish their meals. The first song is broadcast on ABC TV. The first song is Scarborough Fair by Ava Gardner. Many families watch TV while eating dinner.


    Seven-thirty financial program.


    A hostess and Andy sat side by side, and the two chatted about the current economic situation. Andy¡¯s point of view is that the stock market is good now. If people have spare money in their hands and encourage them to invest in the stock market, they can earn 5%~10%. The profit is much higher than in the bank.


    It is prime time from 7:30 to 8 pm, and many people choose to watch TV for a while, especially the man in charge of the family.


    Spending money is the obsession of women, and making money is the obsession of men. They are very interested in this kind of financial programs.


    "Does Mr. Andy have any recommended stocks?" the hostess asked.


    "I can help analyze a few stocks. Let me talk about the first one. I don''t know if the host has read "Playboy" magazine." Andy looked at the hostess.


    A shyness flashed across the hostess''s face.


    "heard about it."


    "We can find out in the quarterly financial report. Playboy magazine¡¯s sales last quarter was 5.25 million and the profit reached 1.8 million. If this is also taken into account, the annual profit can reach 7.2 million. This is a very amazing thing. Profitability."


    "Now Playboy''s stock price is $24.6. I think this price is actually far lower than his actual value, and there is still a lot of room for growth."


    "Mr. Andy, how much do you think Playboy magazine will reach in the future?" the hostess asked.


    "I think it will break through $50, and it won''t take two years, we can wait and see." Andy said with a very certain tone.


    Many people know that "Playboy" magazine is Hardy''s industry, and Hardy is also the owner of ABC TV.


    People say that this expert is flattering the TV station boss.


    However, more people have listened to Andy''s introduction and felt that, as it was introduced to him, Playboy is so famous and has such a strong profitability, how could the stock price not rise.


    The expert predicted that "Playboy" will rise to $50, which is more than double the current price.


    What is this concept.


    100% profit.


    If you invest US$10,000 now, it will be US$20,000 in two years. Such an investment is not easy to find.


    Many people think that they should buy some Playboy stocks.


    At this moment, the caring person has actually understood the key here. The expert said that which stock rose will inevitably attract a group of people to buy it. However, if a large number of people buy in a short period of time, it is strange that the stock does not rise. This is the power of publicity.


    Next, Andy recommended two stocks.


    A construction stock, a people''s livelihood stock.


    Two years after the Second World War, people have turned into a state of recuperation and income. Construction stocks and people''s livelihood stocks are definitely the main stocks in the future, and it is difficult to think about it.


    Andy has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in these two stocks. He doesn''t have high ideas, he is not greedy, and he can earn 20% in three months.


    "Then Mr. Andy thinks there are any stocks that you can''t buy?" the hostess asked.


    "Military industry stocks and military supplies stocks, the war has just ended. Everyone knows that there will be no major wars in a short time. Now the U.S. military team has rapidly shrunk from 11 million people to 1.5 million people. There is a serious surplus, and many factories have been withdrawn from the munitions list. During this time, they have no business, how can they make money."


    ......


    Meyer is still watching TV,


    When he saw Andy, his expression was slightly taken aback.


    Isn''t this Hardy''s economic adviser? Why did he come to be an economic analysis expert, but it is not too much to say that he is an economic expert.


    After watching Andy''s entire show, Meyer immediately realized that the guy Hardy could use this kind of show to achieve the effect of side-controlling stock prices.


    With the shrewdness of Hardy, how could he not use this opportunity to make a fortune? He can already guess that the stock prices of the stocks that Andy praised tomorrow will definitely go up, and the stock prices of the stocks he looks down on will definitely go down.


    After the financial show is over, "Elaine Tonight Show".


    Irina walked out wearing a beautiful OL costume, and dozens of guests sat opposite, and saw the host come out and applaud enthusiastically.


    "Hello everyone. I¡¯m Elaine. Tonight is the premiere of "The Elaine Tonight Show". In this show, we will invite some bright stars as guests for interviews. I will ask some questions that the audience is interested in, and we will also open it. Hotline, I will choose a few questions from the enthusiastic audience to ask the guests."


    "Now here are the guests tonight, Gary Grant, Elizabeth Taylor!"


    When the guests heard that they were these two big stars, they immediately applauded warmly. Gary Grant and Elizabeth Taylor walked into the studio together and waved hello to the audience.


    After the three of them sat down, Elaine smiled and said, "Why did I invite these two to participate in the show, because the hottest movie "This Killer Is Not So Cold" recently starred in the two stars. Many viewers hope to understand through me. Some of your circumstances."


    Gary Grant smiled and nodded.


    "no problem."


    "Yes." Taylor also agreed.


    Distribute papers to the audience on the spot, and the audience can write their own questions, and the paper will be taken back soon and placed in a box.


    "I draw lots now and ask which question is drawn." Yisha smiled.


    Reached into the box, shook it and took out one, opened it and looked at Elaine, a little surprised, "Wow, an audience member asked a very interesting question, who is the audience number 32?"


    The camera lens is aimed at the auditorium.


    A seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy stood up and smiled shyly.


    Elaine took the note and smiled, "No wonder you would ask such a question and look at Taylor.


    "Taylor, this guy asked you the question alone. He wants to know if you have a boyfriend?"


    There was a burst of laughter from the audience, and someone cheered.


    Taylor paused and said with a smile:


    "have."


    The answer was straightforward.


    "Wow~~" the audience exclaimed.


    Irina blinked and said that Taylor had such a good relationship with Hardy''s boss, and the boyfriend she said would not be Hardy''s boss.


    Taylor seems to be only 15 years old.


    The boss is really a beast.


    He even harassed the little girl, he has the ability to come to me!

 Chapter 178： : Dont wait to see a small book

    Chapter 180


    "Taylor, you also appeared in the doll show "Sesame Street" today, how do you feel, is it fun?" Elaine asked.


    "It''s fun. The director told me during the filming that it''s just like playing with friends. Big Bird, Huhuzhu, Aimo, Cookie Monster, these guys are sometimes good or bad, and they often follow me." Taylor Hehe said with a smile.


    The 15-year-old girl is as beautiful as an angel. With purple eyes, her sweet smile is enough to make countless people''s hearts move.


    "Let¡¯s talk about your movie "This Killer Is Not So Cold". The movie has been released for two weeks now. According to statistics, the box office has reached 6 million. It is very likely to become the box office champion this year. May I ask Mr. Grant and Miss Taylor, what do you think? Not very happy." Elaine asked.


    "Of course I am happy." Gary Grant nodded with a smile.


    "When I heard the news, I was excited for a long time." Taylor smiled.


    "Is it only half night?"


    "Oh~~ I fell asleep after being over-excited in the middle of the night." Tyler stuck out his tongue, full of girlishness.


    The audience laughed together.


    "Mr. Grant, what do you think of Taylor''s performance in the movie?" Elaine asked.


    "It''s great. I have worked with so many actresses. Taylor is definitely one of the best actors. Her acting skills are very vivid."


    The talk show is very relaxed. The host and the guests chat like friends, the audience can ask questions, and the off-site audience can call and interact. This model is simply too new.


    The whole program is one and a half hours, with two commercials inserted in the middle, and the audience did not switch to other channels during the commercials, which shows that the degree of adhesion of this program is very high.


    NBC executives are still watching the show in the broadcast room. They have been sitting here for a whole day, and some people are already showing fatigue.


    Looking at the interview and chat, a president said: ¡°We also have a talk show. This is not new. During the questionnaire survey, our talk show was also ranked in the forefront of audience love.¡±


    Now the statistics of ratings is not as easy as later generations. You can see it when you turn on the computer. Now you can only collect data in the form of questionnaires, so the feedback is a bit slow. It often takes a month or two to know whether a program audience loves it or not. Look.


    ¡°But this mode of on-site interaction and telephone questioning is really worth learning, so that the audience will feel more involved. If the host asks his own questions, it is equivalent to talking to a big star. That feeling is definitely very good.¡±


    The president thought for a while and asked: "Can I borrow this?"


    "Yes, yes, I''m afraid ABC will make another copyright." Someone said.


    NBC President:


    The bosses of several film companies have their own discoveries. During the film''s release, accepting TV interviews will definitely play an excellent role in promoting the film.


    MGM boss Meyer wondered whether, because of this interview, the box office of the movie "The Killer Isn¡¯t Too Cold" could jump up in the box office tomorrow.


    The increase in the box office also benefited him.


    The interview program ended with the enthusiastic applause of the audience. Elaine completed her debut. The whole process was perfect. Many people remembered the smart and beautiful hostess of ABC TV.


    After the talk show, there was another big commercial.


    "The Hardy Hotel Las Vegas will open soon, please come!"


    In the advertising video.


    The magnificent casino is like a palace, with rows of slot machines in the gaming hall, dozens of gaming tables, and a group of people playing excitedly.


    Bar, gym, tennis room, swimming pool, hotel.


    Good wine, beauty, excitement, joy.


    The last group of young beauties in bikinis appeared in the camera, loudly inviting people to go to Las Vegas to play, and then jumped into the water with cheers one by one.


    The casino will open in another half month. Hardy began to advertise for this industry. This time the casino opening must be an instant success.


    The advertisement ends.


    Play the movie "Red Dead Redemption".


    This is also one of the finale shows tonight.


    "Red Dead Redemption" was released last year. It is a new movie. It won the box office championship last year, and then won impressive results at this year''s Golden Globe and Oscar Awards.


    Such a good movie was actually shown on the TV station. Many people marveled at the ABC boss¡¯s generous work. You must know that once the movie is shown on the TV station, it is almost impossible to show it in the cinema in the future.


    Now you can watch movies for free. Many people have a feeling of earning money. Tonight¡¯s programs from other TV stations are destined to be less popular.


    Movie playback.


    The executives of NBC and CBS TV stations returned to the meeting room.


    They know that tonight¡¯s ABC show is here.


    Next,


    They have to study how to deal with the rapid rise of ABC TV.


    Although today is only the first day of broadcasting, both TV stations feel a strong sense of crisis.


    After watching ABC''s programs, and then watching my own programs, I feel that I''m inferior to others, how come the audience can''t feel it.


    If ABC maintains this status, the audiences of their two TV stations will be taken away by ABC, and the audience ratings will decrease, and advertising revenue will also decrease. The future will be even more difficult.


    A vice president said angrily: ¡°How much does it cost to make so many shows? That Jon Hardy is really willing to burn money.¡±


    Another deputy general manager said, "No way, people do have money. If nothing else, a Playboy magazine can afford a TV station."


    "The question now is what shall we do, and increase the length of the show together and produce more high-quality programs?" the president frowned and asked.


    The other vice presidents did not speak for a while.


    Before, they played 5 hours of programs every day, from 6 to 11 in the evening, but ABC, from 8 in the morning to 12 in the evening, a full 16 hours, more than three times theirs.


    They have to add 11 more hours of programs to catch up with ABC. It¡¯s a headache to think about what to broadcast in these 11 hours.


    Besides,


    The quality of the programs produced by ABC is so high, how much investment is needed to produce the programs by yourself, will the board of directors approve it?


    It seems that many problems are unsolvable.


    A vice president suggested, "President, or let''s do a TV shopping, bite the bullet, what''s wrong with the infringement, let ABC sue, it takes time to go to court, let''s drag him with a lawyer, at least half a year. Yes, even if the lawsuit is lost in the end, there is a big deal of compensation.


    In this period of time, we can make a lot of money. When the board sees the money, even if there is a lawsuit, we will not care about it. We can also get the money and make more programs. "


    The president is also very jealous of TV shopping.


    He thought for a while and said: "I want to communicate with the chairman of this matter."


    "You go back, each write a TV station development plan, and give it to me two days later. If we don''t want to be thrown away by ABC, we must improve. Let''s brainstorm together to deal with ABC. Let''s end the meeting."


    They watched TV all day, and they were all very tired.


    CBS executives are also studying ABC. Everyone feels the threat from ABC, and even feels that the two sides are not of the same magnitude at all.


    CBS high-level meeting held until more than three in the morning, and finally decided on several directions.


    The duration must be increased, and at least there must be a program in the main period. As for what program to produce, it is unrealistic to have a large-scale boutique program, but the ABC teaching program has inspired them.


    Find two people to play chess, and there will be an explanation next to it. It is called chess teaching.


    Make three people fight the landlord,


    Four people play bridge,


    can be turned into a show.


    can even offer French teaching and Spanish teaching programs.


    Or fishing show.


    Some people even suggested that they can teach home appliance repair.


    As for the production of high-quality programs, one or two must be produced, and the audience must be retained. The final result of the discussion is to imitate ABC and produce similar programs, but it cannot be infringed and only used for reference.


    And those film industry bigwigs who pay attention to the TV industry also gave them a great shock tonight. Before NBC and CBS, they did not feel threatened. Now after watching ABC, they finally understand that it is not that the TV industry is not threatening, but that The production level of the two companies is not good.


    Now watching the ABC TV station, they found that if there are two options for film and TV, they are likely to stay at home and watch TV.


    Why,


    Watching movies is very troublesome, you need to drive to the cinema, you need to spend money to buy tickets, you also need to be affected by the weather, safety, and so on.


    The TV doesn¡¯t need to be. Wearing pajamas and lying at home comfortably, you can enjoy your favorite programs.


    The film industry giants were still dissatisfied before, and now they all give up their previous contempt.


    The next day.


    Several major newspapers reported on the launch of ABC.


    "ABC TV¡¯s programs are very new and beautiful, and can hold the audience tightly. If the other two TV stations do not change, I am afraid they will be left far behind."


    "The length of time has increased by 11 hours, and the quality of the program has been greatly improved. The ABC boss is ambitious. NBC and CBS are obviously compared, but we love this situation because the audience can enjoy better entertainment."


    "A week later, the Los Angeles Times is preparing to conduct a new round of surveys on TV stations, and will join ABC TV at that time."


    At eight o''clock in the morning the next day.


    ABC TV station continues to broadcast.


    People know that other TV stations have no programs at all during the day, so it is logical to fix the channel on the ABC TV station.


    Today¡¯s column is not "Estee Lauder teaches you makeup", but a program called "Beautiful Kitchen", which teaches housewives how to make delicious food.


    A gentle-looking woman in her thirties is talking to the audience in a chatting tone on the TV while teaching the women how to make good food.


    Cakes, toast, egg tarts, sandwiches, salads, grilled meats, vegetable mixes, chicken wings, ribs and more.


    There will be a lot of ingredients and home appliances in this show. TV stations have found distributors to advertise these things, but this kitchen uses more than a hundred kinds of kitchenware and ingredients.


    Can be on the road on TV, is it expensive for each to cost $2,000 for advertising?


    It''s so cheap.


    Such a calculation This beautiful kitchen show, the annual advertising fee is 2 million US dollars, which is definitely an amazing income.


    It is still a documentary after the teaching time, and the documentary played today is.


    "The Battle of Iwo Jima in the US and Japan."


    This documentary records how terrible it was when the US army and the Japanese army competed for Iwo Jima. This documentary was produced by Hardy.


    The US military has never been short of war reporters and recorded a lot of images. Hardy took care of the relationship with Major General Williams, bought a copy from the military and let the people of HD Pictures produce it.


    This kind of documentary is not difficult for HD Pictures. The video and the dubbing commentary can be completed in only two or three days.


    In the documentary,


    The U.S. military was killed a lot by the Japanese, and more injured. It was very miserable. The Americans were even more cruel to the Japanese when they saw their own people being killed.


    Yesterday was "Bombing Pearl Harbor",


    Today is "Battle of Iwo Jima",


    Someone said,


    How unwelcome to see Japanese on this ABC TV station!


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 179： : Chairman of the Actors Guild

    Chapter 181 Chairman of the Actors Guild


    The noon news of ABC TV station, in addition to broadcasting domestic and international news, also reported a relatively interesting news.


    The Est¨¦e Lauder cosmetics store, because there are too many customers, it is too congested. Yesterday too many people placed orders on ¡°TV shopping¡±. Today, they went to the counter to buy goods, and the clerk was very busy.


    TV station specially recorded a half-minute video.


    Women hold the numbers in their hands, and after checking them at the counter, they can get their favorite perfumes, lipsticks, and makeup kits at the TV shopping prices. After they get them, the women all smile.


    "have you bought it?"


    The news male host asked the female host.


    The hostess smiled softly, "Hehe, I really bought it. How can I not buy it at such a favorable price."


    "What kind of goods are on sale for this afternoon''s live broadcast, do you have any internal information?"


    "No, I am looking forward to it too."


    People who originally had some doubts about TV shopping, saw that people did buy cheap goods through TV shopping, and many people were moved by it.


    Now many people are eager to know what to sell in the afternoon. If it is cheaper, try TV shopping by yourself.


    The noon news ends and the TV shopping begins.


    "Dear viewers, today''s''TV shopping'' started, our rules remain unchanged, we still call to order, but today there is a rather regrettable news, due to transportation reasons, this product can only be purchased in Los Angeles and San Francisco. ."


    "Okay, today we brought you a good thing, please see..." the host said as he opened the velvet cover, revealing a beautiful small motorcycle inside.


    "The name of this little motorcycle is''Little Hornet'', and it has three colors of red, yellow and green. You can tell the operator directly which color you like."


    The hostess next to asked: "The price of this kind of small motorcycle on the market is generally around US$120 to US$150. I don¡¯t know how much discount can this small motorcycle offer today?"


    The male host smiled and said loudly to the camera: "I am uncertain about today''s price, it is up to the customer."


    "Ah, how do customers price?" the hostess asked in surprise.


    "The original price of this car was US$118, and our TV shopping offered a profit. The price was US$98, which is US$20 cheaper than the original price."


    "But it¡¯s not over yet, why is it customer pricing, because the boss has given a tiered pricing rule. If the quantity sold today exceeds 500, the price per car will drop to 88 yuan."


    "If the quantity sold today exceeds 1,000, the price will drop to 78 yuan."


    The hostess understood, "Then if you sell more, will there be more discounts."


    The male host shook his head.


    "It''s a lot to be able to sell 1,000 cars."


    "Then if you can really sell more?" the hostess asked nonchalantly.


    The male host gritted his teeth.


    "If you sell 2000 cars, it will be reduced to 68 yuan."


    "What if it sells 3000 units?" The hostess asked again.


    "Then give a shocking price of 58 yuan for a car."


    "Wow, this is equivalent to half the price, but it is not enough for the cost." Another hostess was surprised.


    The male host said loudly to the camera, "Okay, the order will start right away. Just make a phone call and you can book, start now!"


    followed the host with a roar.


    The camera turned to the wiring room, and the wiring ladies began to get busy.


    ten minutes later,


    Director broadcast data, 80 people have ordered, in 20 minutes, 200 people have ordered, half an hour later, 300 people have ordered, and an hour later, 500 people have ordered.


    The host shouted: "Well, now the price has dropped to 88 dollars."


    "See if we can hit $78 today."


    When I was two children, the data from the director said that 1,000 cars had been sold, and the three hosts cheered excitedly.


    "The price is now $78 for a car."


    In three hours, the number reached two thousand.


    Four hours later, the number reached 2500.


    The number growth is obviously a bit weak.


    This is a female anchor who said, ¡°I thought of one thing, if someone deliberately ordered two cars, or ordered not to buy, when the number reaches 3,000, the price will also be 58 US dollars.¡±


    The male host was startled and covered the female host¡¯s mouth.


    "Drag her down, hurry up, she''s a traitor to the TV station." There was a lot of excitement in the recording room.


    The audience seemed to have been reminded, and many people called again, and the order quantity rushed to 3000 after a short while.


    The male host was frustrated.


    "I really didn''t expect that 3000 vehicles were actually ordered for 58 US dollars. This is the cost price. The company may have to take the freight. I set the price too low. What should I do? Will the boss fire me."


    When the audience saw the male host¡¯s expression, they were more excited and more people called. In fact, it was like a game, and people happily participated in it.


    Wait until today¡¯s TV shopping is over, the host announced that there are 3,656 telephone orders in total, so according to the agreement, the price of each is only 58 US dollars.


    People who buy motorcycles feel that they have been victorious, they have defeated the evil capitalists, and have sacked the capitalists¡¯ wool.


    Hadi was reported that the actual order quantity is about 2500. If it is sold at $58 per unit, many people say that this price is indeed a cost price. They do not know that Hardy purchased the goods at $38 per unit.


    Each unit earns US$20, so today¡¯s profit is US$50,000.


    Andy finds Hardy and reports to him about the stock market.


    "Boss, today''s "Playboy" magazine stock price has soared, from 24.5 to 31.2 US dollars, your assets have increased by a large amount."


    "I have a foreboding." Hardy smiled.


    "The two stocks I mentioned in the program, the construction stock and the people''s livelihood stock, have also risen a lot today, generally increasing by more than 3%."


    "The military industry stocks and the average demand stocks I mentioned, because I didn''t mention which stocks are specific, so today the entire military industry stocks and military supply stocks have fallen."


    Hadi nodded.


    "It seems that our prediction is correct. This financial stock analysis program has a significant impact on the stock market. Andy, go ahead."


    "I''ll take care of the boss." Andy said.


    As soon as Andy left, Hardy received a call from MGM boss Meyer.


    "Hadi, the movie "The Killer Is Not So Cold" saw a surge in attendance today. Yesterday¡¯s attendance rate was only 40%, and today it soared to 80%. I watched the interview show yesterday and it seems to have played an excellent role in the movie. The stimulating effect of this has brought more people into the cinema." Meyer said.


    "I have a hunch, but I didn''t expect the effect to be so good." Hardy smiled.


    "Hadi, I watched the ABC program yesterday from start to finish. I have to say that I did a very good job. I heard that NBC and CBS both felt the pressure. They met overnight to study countermeasures. It is estimated that they will contain you together." Meyer said.


    "This is normal. There is competition to make progress, but if you want to catch up with me, I am afraid they are still a bit difficult. I still have a lot of killers that I don''t use." Hardy said confidently.


    Meyer paused.


    "Hadi, I want to buy ABC shares. How about 30% 10 million? I can guarantee your absolute control over the TV station." Meyer said.


    Hadi smiled.


    "Mr. Meyer, you know that before you, Paramount and Warner Bros. called me and wanted to buy ABC shares."


    Hardy did not say the specific content of the call, but this has already caused a lot of pressure on Meyer.


    Bada has always been a competitor, and he doesn¡¯t want to be surpassed by other film companies. Although Hardy¡¯s HD film industry had done a good job before, Meyer knew the strength of HD. In fact, HD film industry is still far from MGM. .


    He is not worried about anything.


    But now Hardy has made ABC, and his strength in the entertainment industry has suddenly caught up with MGM. If Hardy is wooed by other film companies, it will definitely have a very big impact on MGM.


    "Then what do you think?" Meyer asked.


    "It is not impossible for MGM to acquire ABC shares, but there are several conditions." Hardy said.


    "What do you think."


    "30% of the shares is too much. I can sell at most 20%. As for the price, I said before, two hundred and twenty million. As you know, Mr. Meyer, the other two TV stations have no profitability, and I The annual profitability of ABC can reach more than 10 million."


    "Since we have formed a cooperative relationship, I hope that MGM will open up the film library to ABC. You can keep the top ones and continue to make money. Others will be played on ABC, including cats and mice. Of course, use MGM films ABC. Will pay for it."


    "Third, MGM has always been the company with the strongest production capacity in Hollywood. I hope MGM will help ABC produce programs, including TV series, variety shows, cartoons, etc."


    "Fourth, I heard that Mr. Meyer has 11% of the Los Angeles Times shares, and I hope to acquire these shares."


    Hadi wants to build his own media empire. Newspapers are an important part of it. The Los Angeles Times is one of the three major newspapers in the United States. Its influence and status are second only to the New York Times and the Washington Post.


    If Hardy gets the shares of the Los Angeles Times, he can use his shareholder status to promote the alliance between the Times and ABC, and ABC¡¯s news will have a stable source.


    "Fifth, I heard that Batasa Kuko, the chairman of the Screen Actors Union, will expire in November this year. I want to participate in the competition for the chairman of the Screen Actors Union I hope Mr. Mayer will support me."


    Listening to Hardy¡¯s terms, Meyer took a deep breath and said angrily: "Hadi, the price you are driving is too high."


    Meyer was really angry.


    Because he felt that Hardy''s request was a bit excessive.


    The actors¡¯ union is a huge organization. Film and television actors, journalists, radio celebrities, recording artists, singers, voice actors and other media professionals will all register with the actors¡¯ union. The chairman of the union has no small rights.


    The chairman of the Screen Actors Guild, Batasa Kukko, was trained by Meyer alone. He is Meyer¡¯s **** subordinate. Hardy wants to be the chairman of the Actors Guild, which is equivalent to grabbing power from Meyer.


    Meyer has a sense of anger that the old lion is challenged by the young lion.


    If it''s someone else, Meyer will refuse without hesitation, and then launch a retaliatory action. Even if it is a company like Universal and Warner, he can make the other party suffer a lot, and then obediently retract the tentacles.


    But facing Hardy.


    Meyer found that she was powerless and even a little scared.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 180： : The wicked can live happily

    Chapter 182 The wicked can live happily


    Meyer knew how strong Hardy was. In just two years, Hardy unified the entire Los Angeles underground world.


    HD security, now the Los Angeles Police Department is not as strong as HD security.


    The industry in Hardy''s hands gives him enough financial strength to support whatever he wants to do.


    Whether it is a frontal confrontation or a secret trick, Meyer finds that he can''t beat the opponent. This is where he fears the most.


    The two were silent for a full minute while holding the phone.


    Hardy said: "Mr. Meyer, we have been working together very happily. I hope that we will always be allies and work together to create benefits. In fact, we can make the cake bigger together. MGM does not have to focus solely on the film industry. a little."


    "Do you have any suggestions?" Meyer said.


    "My Hardy Hotel will open next month. I believe that Las Vegas will rise. There is a gold mine that can be excavated forever. If you build it together, that gold mine will grow bigger and bigger."


    "If MGM wants to open a casino in Las Vegas, maybe I can help. Then we will invest together."


    Hardy threw a big bait.


    Meyer knows that Hardy has already established a foothold in Las Vegas, and whoever wants to enter Las Vegas in the future, Hardy will definitely not be able to pass this level.


    Many people have eyes on the Las Vegas gambling industry, but it has always been the sphere of influence of the Mafia before, even other big families can¡¯t intervene, let alone Meyer.


    If you can build a MGM casino, I believe that you will be able to make a lot of money in the future, and Meyer''s thoughts suddenly become excited.


    "Hadi, are you serious?"


    "Of course, it''s not just MGM. I hope to introduce more capital into Las Vegas. Only by building Las Vegas together can he thrive quickly." Hardy expressed his attitude.


    Meyer finally knew what the cake Hardy was talking about.


    Las Vegas is indeed an extremely sweet cake. If Hardy can draw in more big families and big capital, Hardy''s influence will definitely grow further.


    Meyer realized that now is definitely the best time to get in the car.


    A few days ago, he wanted to buy shares of ABC, but the later development made him regret it, but now he does not want to regret it again.


    "Hadi, I agree to your terms."


    ¡°It¡¯s okay for MGM to open up the film library to ABC, and the cost will be negotiated and the production of the show will be no problem.¡±


    "Los Angeles Times¡¯ shares will be sold to you based on the stock price."


    "This year¡¯s election of the Actors¡¯ Union Chairman, I will fully support you."


    In the face of interests, any **** player can be thrown away.


    Hardi was very happy when he heard Meyer''s promise, and his plan took another big step forward.


    "As for the 20% shares of ABC TV, I bid 12 million." Meyer began to lower the price.


    "No, no, at least 18 million. You should understand the value of ABC. Just a TV shopping can earn you every year. The cooperation between MGM and ABC is definitely a huge business." Hardy said.


    The two of you came and went for a long time on the price, and finally agreed to 14.5 million.


    Hadi bought ABC for 12 million, and now sells 20% of the shares and earns 14.5 million back. Meyer can only admire Hardy for his good methods.


    The alliance with MGM is also of great benefit to ABC. There is absolutely no need to worry about no shows in the future.


    And Hardy also got a few conditions.


    Los Angeles Times shares, chairman of the actors'' union.


    This business is definitely profitable.


    "Hadi, when the transaction is completed, I will ask a few friends to study the construction of the casino together. How many shares do you plan to take?" Meyer knew that Hardy would definitely participate in the new casino business, and they must also pull him in. Get a foothold in Las Vegas.


    "I want 40%." Hardy said.


    "Impossible, 40% is too much. I will find a few truly capable friends. It is impossible to reserve that much for you when the shares are divided, up to 20%."


    When people have no strength.


    The research is how to feed and wear.


    When people have strength,


    studies how to divide the world.


    Although Hardy and Meyer had a good discussion, Meyer still needs to discuss with other members of the board of directors, and the board of directors needs to approve the transaction.


    After all, the funds involved are tens of millions.


    There is also the need for everyone on the board to approve whether other people on the board are willing to give up MGM¡¯s shares in the Los Angeles Times.


    The evening program of ABC TV is still wonderful. The cartoon is "Ultraman", and Hardy has killed a super monster.


    The film and television theater is the American version of the new drama "A Family with a Fairy Wife".


    The next day.


    On the third day of TV shopping, TVs are sold directly. MEBO TV Factory is now fully trial production and can produce 1,000 14-inch and 17-inch black-and-white TVs every day.


    Hadi directly took it to the TV shopping to sell it.


    Not for how much to sell, only for advertising.


    The main sales force in the future is to cooperate with banks to sell interest-free loans.


    TVs are also far less powerful than motorcycle discounts. The original price of a 14-inch TV is US$127, with a maximum discount of US$108, and the original price of a 17-inch TV is US$169, with a discount of 142.


    Even so, more than a thousand TV sets were sold that day.


    A week later.


    The Los Angeles Times conducted a questionnaire survey in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York to investigate the ratings of the three TV stations.


    The statistics will come out after two days.


    The results are very shocking.


    The original situation was that NBC and CBS were sharing the world, but in this short week, the survey results showed that people now prefer to watch ABC programs.


    ABC¡¯s ratings accounted for 68% of the horror.


    And people¡¯s favorite programs, the top few are all from ABC TV, the first is "A Fairy Wife", the second is "TV Shopping", the third is "Elaine Tonight Show", the fourth is " "Colorful Cartoon", fifth place "Andy Economic Forum".


    NBC and CBS programs are only available from the sixth place.


    The survey also showed that 85% of the audience would watch this TV show when "A Fairy Wife in Home" was broadcast.


    Now the drama of a fairy wife is really popular.


    Every four episodes, people are chasing after them. The actors and actresses who originally acted in this play were all unknown, but now they suddenly become household names.


    ABC was a big success.


    Hadi is going to celebrate. Since he got the Siegel Manor, there has never been a party here. Such a good place is really a waste.


    Notify all the staff of ABC TV station to hold a party in the manor and let people celebrate and relax.


    The party is very lively.


    People are relaxing singing and dancing, and Hardy drank a lot of alcohol.


    Played until one o¡¯clock in the morning. The drunk was sent home by HD security personnel. Hardy smiled and waved goodbye to the others.


    Waiting for people to disperse.


    Irina came to Hardy, "Boss, I have a situation to report to you."


    "what''s the situation?"


    "Someone found me and wanted to dig me to other broadcasters, saying that as long as I go to them, they will give me more favorable terms than now." Irina said.


    "NBC or CBS?"


    "NBC is looking for me, but the people from CBS have also looked for other people in the company." Irina said.


    Hadi frowned slightly.


    ABC has just started for a week, and someone has come to dig into the wall.


    "Did they find a lot of people?"


    "Yes, they found a lot of people in the company, news hosts, a few hosts of TV shopping, and even the heroes and heroines of "A Fairy Wife", and they wanted to dig them through with good terms."


    "Not only them, I heard that even TV station staff are looking for people to edit directors, collect copywriting, lighting and stage, and video props. I don''t think these people are like digging people, they are more like making trouble, making our company feel unstable." Irina said angrily.


    Hadi smiled coldly, "They are making trouble. Seeing that we are doing well, we rob them of their ratings, so they come to play tricks."


    "Boss, this matter can''t be taken lightly. What if someone is tempted? The staff is good to say that they can find it at any time, but if the hero and the heroine of "A Fairy Wife" are dug out by them, then we will lose a lot." Irina quickly reminded.


    Seeing that Irina was so nervous, Hardy said that the little secretary was quite diligent, and he laughed: "All the hosts and artists in the company have signed contracts with the agency, and they are all signed 10-year contracts."


    "They all have high liquidated damages. Do you know what the fines are for the protagonist and heroine of the fairy wife?"


    "How much?" Irina asked curiously.


    "10 million." Hardy said.


    Irina opened her mouth in surprise, "With such a high penalty, it is more cost-effective for those companies that dig people to cultivate one by themselves."


    Hadi continued: "Moreover, the contract also stipulates that even if you leave ABC, you cannot engage in related industries and performances within 5 years, otherwise you will face high liquidated damages and the show will be suspended."


    "Do you think those companies will do such a thing that outweighs the gain, haha."


    Irina blinked.


    "Boss, I am also the host of the company, but I don¡¯t seem to have signed such a contract. Am I inferior to them?"


    Hadi looked at the French girl and smiled.


    Close to the girl¡¯s ear and whispered: "You know too many secrets of me, do you think I will let you go."


    "You want to leave me, it''s not a matter of money."


    French girl''s eyes widened.


    If you leave the boss by yourself, it is estimated that the boss will kill himself.


    very scary!


    At this moment, Hardy was staggered.


    He drank a lot today. When he came out, he became dizzy when he was blown by the wind, and his feet shook a little.


    Irina quickly helped her boss.


    "Boss, are you drunk? I''ll take you up." Irina strongly supported the somewhat shaky Hardy upstairs.


    The butler saw this scene in the side hall and did not send anyone up to help Hardy.


    Hardly climbed to the second floor,


    Irina helped Hardy to the bedroom.


    Walking to the big bed, Irina¡¯s feet softly rolled onto the bed together with the two of them, Hardy lay there, Irina was lying on the man¡¯s chest The two eyes were facing each other.


    Irina¡¯s chest was pounding.


    The two people''s lips bumped together.


    The **** quickly disappeared.


    At the place where the love is strong, knock down the peach blossoms.


    Hardy discovers that Irina is still a pure girl.


    But she didn¡¯t twitch,


    Exudes 100% enthusiasm.


    "Boss, is every Barbie doll your princess?"


    "Yes."


    "Boss, don''t kill people, okay?"


    "As long as you don''t betray and leave, that kind of thing will never happen."


    "Boss, I actually knew you were a big villain!"


    "In this world, the wicked can live happily."


    "Oh~~~"


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 181： : 3 major TV station wars

    Chapter 183 Three TV Stations War


    "Thank you for giving me the best start."


    Irina cuddled the man¡¯s sturdy waist, her face pressed against the man¡¯s chest and said softly.


    "Why do you say that?" Hardy asked puzzledly.


    "My mother once told me that if a woman''s first time with a beloved man and can feel good, then this girl will remember it for a lifetime, and will be happy for a lifetime." Elaine said.


    The love words of women are more intoxicating than the love words of men.


    Hadi couldn¡¯t help but kissed the French girl¡¯s hair.


    "Elaine, a song just appeared in my mind and it was given to you. Do you want to listen to it?" Hardy said.


    "Want to hear and want to hear."


    Elaine couldn''t help nodding.


    She knows that Hardy is so talented. The script he wrote won an Oscar. His song "Scarbro Market" was named the best Oscar song, and it has now become a classic among the classics.


    Now that he actually composed a song for himself, how could Elaine not want to listen to it.


    "Elaine,


    My name is Elaine,


    A very ordinary girl,


    Elaine,


    I also have happiness and sadness,


    Life of joy, anger, sorrow and joy,


    I just want to find simple love. "


    Hadi sang softly in French.


    Whether it is in the past or this life, Hardy does not speak French. Back then, the song "Elaine" was popular all over the country, and Hardy followed the song hard.


    is like learning to sing Beyond songs. In fact, many don¡¯t understand Cantonese at all, so they just listen to a lot and learn to sing.


    àÛßÚ~!


    Elaine chuckled.


    "Your French is too substandard."


    Hadi didn''t stop, and continued to sing. After listening to a few sentences, Elaine stopped laughing and became very careful listening.


    "Elaine,


    I look forward to the company of poetry and dreams in the night,


    That way I would have nothing more.


    As long as I find simple love,


    belongs to my love. "


    Hadi looked at the French girl after singing, "How do you feel?"


    The French girl looked at Hardy with big eyes.


    "Do you know French?"


    "No." Hardy shook his head.


    "Then how can you compose French songs?"


    Hadi smiled, "Because you are French."


    "I wrote the lyrics, and then I wanted to find someone who understands French to help me translate. I memorized these words, so many places are not standard. This song is now my French limit." Hardy said.


    Elaine looked at the man, her eyes filled with crystals.


    She didn¡¯t expect,


    This man has done so much for himself.


    Elaine was moved and cried.


    She didn''t cry when she bleeds, but now she is crying. She was moved by a man. The highest ideal of a French woman is to have love.


    Before, she admired and loved Hardy,


    This time, he was hit hard by Hardy.


    Elaine cried and rushed forward, kissing Hardy fiercely.


    "Hadi, if I leave you someday, please kill me."


    After the kiss.


    Elaine pestered Hardy to let him teach her to sing.


    French girl''s French is obviously much better than Hardy, after all, that is their mother tongue.


    Elaine is very smart, only used three times to remember them all, lying on Hardy and singing softly.


    Although her voice is not as good as Ava Gardner''s, for a professional host, singing this kind of lyrical song is not difficult for her.


    Although is a cappella, Hardy finds it very beautiful.


    "Hadi, I want to sing this song by myself, what do you think of finding someone to record a record?" Elaine said excitedly.


    "No problem, HD Pictures has a special record company, you go to Edward to arrange for you, it is better to let the record company write a few songs for you, you build an album, the title song will use this song "Elaine" "Hadi said.


    "Huh, record me an album?"


    "dislike."


    "Of course I like it."


    Elaine happily kept pressing the 35D on Hardy, which made Hardy think again.


    At this point, I have to say that European and American women have good physique. Although it is the first time, they are definitely not used to you.


    Take the initiative to sit in the driving position, put in gear, and drive directly to 120.


    The next day.


    Here should be understood as the meaning of the next day.


    Hardy came to the ABC TV station and called the director William Fox. The two chatted for a while. Fox announced the convening of a general meeting, and everyone from the broadcasting company gathered in the big studio.


    William Fox stood on stage.


    Three directors, host, actor, editor, director, collection of copywriting, lighting, stage, and camera props sit under the stage.


    Because of the large-scale digging behavior of NBC and CBS, there are indeed some instability conditions within ABC, and it is necessary to hold a meeting to stabilize.


    Huairou?


    Salary increase?


    Coaxing?


    People will only spoil themselves, and don¡¯t care about it.


    William Fox spoke plainly:


    "I know that NBC and CBS TV stations, or other organizations have contacted you. I call you all today. I have a few words to talk to you."


    "Although ABC has just been established, it is a company with unlimited prospects. In the future, it will definitely become one of the largest broadcasting companies in the United States. In fact, it is already."


    "The company¡¯s treatment is the best among all broadcasters now. You can compare this with other TV stations."


    "Before you joined the company, you all signed an agreement with the company. I hope you all remember the terms of the agreement. There is a penalty of tens of millions of dollars, and the terms of the agreement that you cannot engage in related industries within 5 years. If someone quits, I don¡¯t know if there will be A better future is still ruining oneself."


    "The company is fair, and you pay for it. As long as you do well, you will naturally get the benefits you deserve. When the contract expires, if someone feels unpleasant and wants to leave, the company will never block it, because that is a legal behavior."


    "But if someone betrays, ABC will never let him go, and will use all its power to block him."


    "This large-scale poaching behavior may have been tempted by some people. I just want to say, this is the enemy''s conspiracy. Do they really want to dig everyone over? No, they just want to make the company unstable and affect ABC''s Normal operation, nothing more."


    "Next, please continue to work with peace of mind."


    Fox¡¯s tone is very heavy. In the past, Fox spoke and did things very peacefully. It was the first time that many people met the director of the station to speak like this, but it was also good, and once again stabilized his position as the director of the station.


    ABC TV "Noon News Time".


    The two hosts broadcast domestic and international news, and then they talked about the questionnaire survey conducted by the Los Angeles Times on the three major television stations.


    The first place is "Family Wife", the second place is "TV Shopping", the third place is "Elaine Tonight Show", the fourth place is "Colorful Cartoon", and the fifth place is "Andy Economic Forum".


    Single ratings survey, ABC dominates the top five.


    Comprehensive ratings survey, ABC ratings reached a terrifying 68%.


    The male host suddenly smiled and said: "No wonder other TV stations came to ABC to dig people. I think they must feel the crisis."


    "Ah, is anyone looking for you? Who can find you?" the hostess asked gossiping.


    "A person who claims to be the Human Resources Department of NBC came to me and asked me to give me better conditions to let me pass. Why, someone is looking for you?" the male host asked.


    "Yes, the people from Columbia TV came to me. The situation is similar to what you said. They also promised me better conditions and let me quit." The hostess said.


    The audience didn¡¯t pay attention to the news at the beginning. After all, the news, that is to say, national events. Suddenly the two hosts talked about digging people, which shocked many people who watched the noon news.


    Gossip is always the most attractive news.


    Moreover, it also involves major national broadcasters such as NBC and CBS. They went to other companies to dig people, and they were exposed in the news. What an interesting thing.


    The gossip of the audience is burning.


    The two hosts continued the topic, and the hostess said: "I heard that they still want to dig the hero and heroine of "A Fairy Wife".


    "Ah, if they are poached, how can "A Fairy Wife in a Family" be played? You must know that even if they pass, it is impossible to bring the drama "A Fairy Wife in a Family" over. Then the audience will watch it. Not anymore?" The male host was surprised.


    The hostess raised her hand and shrugged, "I guess they just want to disrupt, they don¡¯t care if the audience can continue watching "A Family Has a Fairy Wife". Questionnaire surveys show that the ratings of "A Family Has a Fairy Wife" now reach 86%. , I guess some people are going crazy with jealousy."


    "More than that, all the hosts and actors of ABC seem to have someone looking for or receiving calls to ask them to change jobs, and even the staff such as editing directors, collecting copywriting, lighting stage, and camera props are not let go."


    The two hosts directly broke the poaching news on the show, which shocked many viewers.


    There are a lot of dirty things between big companies.


    It is rare to see things like this directly on the surface.


    Depend on,


    This is the big news.


    ABC is also awesome, he made himself news, his own melons also dared to explode.


    They don¡¯t believe that these two hosts are stupid to talk about this matter, and they must report it to the outside world only if they are instructed by the senior ABC.


    People have only one feeling.


    The style of ABC TV is strong enough.


    The top executives of NBC and CBS were quickly reported. After all, the two of them are now closely watching ABC, and people are always paying attention to ABC''s programs. As soon as the news came out, someone immediately reported it to them.


    Both senior executives felt very surprised.


    business competition.


    The methods they use are very common. Dismantling between opponents is a normal operation, but no one takes this kind of thing directly in front of the public makes them feel that ABC¡¯s senior management is so vulgar. It does not follow formal commercial methods at all.


    After cursing,


    The two families began to faintly worry.


    ABC pierced the problem directly, wouldn¡¯t it have to be head-on, right? What are they going to do next, and come to dig their own people?


    Pig people.


    Hadi is not interested.


    He can find any person with good conditions to become a star, so why bother to spend a lot of money to dig people.


    Hadi called Henry.


    "NBC and CBS are both headquartered in New York. If you take people to New York, you have two things for you to do."


    Hardy carefully told.


    Henry couldn''t help nodding.


    Henry then flew to New York with more than two dozen men in the intelligence room. At the same time, Hardy called the old godfather and asked him to help. After all, New York is the home of the Corleone family and it is more convenient than him.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 182： : The arrangement for you is plain and clear

    Chapter 184 The arrangement for you is plain and clear


    the next day,


    Los Angeles Times.


    Published an interview article in the supplement position.


    "Yesterday, two news anchors from ABC TV station broke out in the show that they were poached by other TV stations, not just them, including the male and female protagonists of "A Family With Fairy Wife", several hosts of "TV Shopping", and "Beautiful Kitchen". Ms. Susan, and so on, even ordinary staff, were all poached."


    "The arrows point directly to NBC and CBS TV stations."


    "A questionnaire survey a few days ago showed that ABC, which had just switched to rebroadcast, surpassed NBC and CBS in a short time and became the TV station with the highest ratings and the most popular programs among viewers in the United States. The other two TV stations must have had a lot of pressure. ."


    "The author really likes the TV series "A Fairy Wife in My Family". It is well-produced and has a relaxed and pleasant plot. ABC has invested a lot of money and energy. It can be said to be the best TV series in the history of the United States."


    "If the hero and heroine are dug, this TV series will definitely not be able to continue. It will be a major loss for all American audiences who love the TV series "A Fairy Wife", and it will be irreversible and permanent."


    "Here I would like to say that when a company is better than what you do, you should find your own reasons and make the program better, so as to attract viewers to get ratings, instead of using indecent means to tear down other companies. "


    "This behavior is shameful."


    ¡°The reporter interviewed fifty viewers randomly on the streets of New York and Los Angeles. Among the viewers we interviewed, 48 people had seen a fairy wife at home and said they liked this TV series very much. The reporter told them that if someone makes trouble, they want to Would you like to stop this show?"


    "Many people are very angry, saying that they will never accept this kind of thing, and they will fight those evil forces to the end."


    The first step is to create public opinion and seize the moral commanding heights.


    And just in the morning of the third day,


    At the gate of NBC headquarters, a large group of men, women and children, a total of fifty or sixty people, suddenly appeared at the gate demonstrating with signs in their hands.


    The slogan is written on the sign:


    "Stop the persecution of ABC, we want to watch "A Fairy Wife in Home"."


    "Against nasty poaching."


    "Sabotage is the most shameless, please stop NBC!"


    While holding up signs, these people kept chanting slogans at the NBC office building to stop NBC from poaching shameless behavior. They should take a good look at "A Fairy Wife".


    At the entrance of the CBS headquarters building, a group of demonstrators also appeared, holding signs chanting to stop digging corners.


    Someone came to work in the company in the morning, and the demonstrators held up signs beside them chanting slogans, frightening these people to rush in.


    It¡¯s actually very simple to find people who demonstrate. With Corleone¡¯s family in New York, it¡¯s easy to find thousands of people.


    I heard that there were demonstrators at the gates of the two major TV stations.


    Reporters from major newspapers rushed over.


    Reporters kept taking pictures of the demonstrators, and some people took pictures with cameras. The gates of the two major broadcasting companies became more lively.


    The reporters interviewed the demonstrators and asked a middle-aged uncle: "Why are you here to demonstrate?"


    "I like "A Fairy Wife" and I don¡¯t want him to disappear. The behavior of NBC and CBS is shameful. If they poached the feet of the male and female masters, we will never see a fairy wife in the house again. This is unforgivable. of."


    Uncle said indignantly.


    "You sent it spontaneously?" the reporter asked again.


    "Yes, I mobilized my family, neighbors and friends, and many people in the community. Today is only the first day. I believe there will be more people tomorrow." Middle-aged humanity.


    "How are you sure that NBC and CBS are digging corners?"


    ¡°It¡¯s not who else they can be. It¡¯s really shameful to use this kind of indecent trick if you can¡¯t do a good show by yourself and don¡¯t see others doing it well.¡±


    A reporter interviewed a six-year-old girl.


    "My kid, why did you follow along to demonstrate, do you know what it means?"


    The little girl blinked her big cute eyes, and said with a voice: "My mother said, if the ABC TV station is gone, I can''t watch Macabaka."


    "Who is Macabaca?" the reporter asked curiously.


    The mother of the child next to him said: "Makabaka is a doll film "Garden Baby" produced by ABC. The character in it is called "Makabaka". The children especially like this show. I heard that NBC and CBS also want to add Poach away, this is absolutely not good."


    The little girl next to her raised her fist, "Absolutely not, I don¡¯t want Macabaca to disappear."


    The two major broadcasting companies were besieged, and the impact was very bad. The top executives of the two companies were so big that they chose to report to the police and ask the police to expel these demonstrators.


    The police finally appeared.


    The police stepped forward to warn the demonstrators that they should not enter the broadcasting company, and they should not do aggressive behaviors such as hurting or smashing people.


    Then,


    Then there is no more.


    These police officers stood in the shade nearby, gathering in twos and threes to chat.


    NBC TV station staff came out and asked the police why they didn¡¯t expel these demonstrators. The police said they couldn¡¯t help.


    "They have already reported at the police station. They are legal demonstrations. As long as they do not commit excessive illegal acts, we have no right to interfere."


    "By the way, tell you the leaders of the TV station. There may be more people tomorrow. You''d better come up with a solution yourself." The police officer leading the team said.


    The president personally called the New York Police Commissioner. The secretary told him that the Commissioner was on annual vacation and took the whole family on a trip two days ago.


    NBC TV executives heard the news and almost smashed their tea cups.


    the next day.


    There were more people demonstrating and marching. There were no less than a hundred people gathered at the door of each radio station, and it was very lively for men, women and children.


    These people were arranged by the Corleone family, and many people actually came to the demonstration after seeing the report, because they like "There is a fairy in the house" and don''t want this TV show to disappear.


    New York Times.


    Los Angeles Times.


    Washington post.


    There are other large and small newspapers, all of which reported on this matter. In the photo, the headquarters buildings of the NBC and CBS broadcasting companies were blocked by the crowd.


    The two companies are embarrassing this time.


    The second step is to demonstrate and march to create pressure to ruin reputation.


    ABC TV station.


    Noon news program.


    Today¡¯s announcer was the host who broke out that two companies, NBC and CBS, were poaching. After the two broadcasted two pieces of news, the hostess suddenly smiled when they saw the news. ¡°This is a piece about NBC and CBS, two major TV stations. news."


    "Because of NBC and CBS''s poaching of ABC, many TV viewers are dissatisfied. Many people are afraid that their favorite TV shows will be stopped. They have gone to NBC and CBS to demonstrate at the headquarters of the two broadcasting companies. Two days, and the number of people is increasing, let¡¯s take a look at the scene."


    The scene will be played when the camera is turned.


    The demonstrators held up signs and cursed NBC and CBS as despicable and shameless. They must stop poaching and stop their favorite shows.


    When the reporter interviewed the demonstrators at the scene, many people shouted into the camera: "NBC and CBS, you should reflect on yourself. If you want the audience to like it, you must work hard to improve yourself, instead of using three tricks. The audience''s eyes are Discerning, we know who is good and who is bad, NBC and CBS, you are wrong, you must apologize to ABC."


    "Yes, I must apologize to ABC."


    "We must apologize to ABC!"


    "Apologize!"


    The large crowds behind kept chanting apologies.


    The footage earned in the studio. The two reporters tried their best to laugh, and the hostess said: ¡°After receiving this news, this station interviewed the station¡¯s staff specifically to see if they had anything to say.¡±


    The camera turns to the ABC headquarters.


    The first one who appeared was Jessica Walter, the heroine with a fairy wife. The reporter asked her, "Jessica, I heard someone asked you to dig a corner?"


    Jessica smiled, "There is indeed such a thing, but I refused on the spot."


    "Why refused?"


    Jessica shrugged, "I had a very good time on ABC. Why did I want to change my job? I used to be an unknown little actor. I was discovered by the company to act in a TV series. Now it is my luck to be recognized by the audience. I have to be worthy of it. The love of the audience continues to play the role of Isabella in "A Fairy Wife"."


    The interview reporter asked some staff such as directors and lighting staff. These people said that there was something to be done. A middle-aged director said something meaningful to the camera.


    "I know this is a conspiracy of other TV stations, which is to make trouble. In fact, they dig us into the past, and we can''t stand there. Betrayal is a shameful behavior and no one likes it. Even if we dig into our past, it will not be reused."


    I interviewed several hosts of "TV Shopping", and several of them said that someone had indeed looked for them.


    "Will you leave?" the reporter asked.


    "We will never change jobs. ABC is the most energetic TV station in the United States. We love this place and believe that it will have greater development here." The host humane.


    A hostess smiled and said in a joking tone: "That person found me and said that he could give me a higher salary. I want to amuse him, so I asked how much you can give, and he said a number."


    "I shook my head immediately. I said, do you know what my salary is? It is twice the number you reported. Hahaha, the person who dug me was dumbfounded, and it took a long time to speak. You know what he said. ?"


    "What did you say?" the reporter asked curiously.


    "He said, do you have any more people from ABC, hahahaha, it''s so ridiculous to laugh at me."


    After the hostess finished speaking, several hosts and reporters laughed together. It was less than what the original company gave. It was really embarrassing to want to dig someone.


    The camera turns back to the studio.


    The audience can clearly see that the two hosts must have laughed a lot, and the smiles on their faces have not disappeared.


    What is news? It''s naked ridicule + mockery.


    The third step is to fall into the trap, turn on the taunt mode and spit on your face.


    New York City,


    Henry is in action.


    He stared at a person, Harvey Zola, NBC¡¯s vice president, responsible for program planning, program production, and coordination of channel management. He has a lot of power and is the third person on NBC.


    His car came out of the company, took a look at the demonstrators who had not dispersed, and cursed and left quickly.


    Some small manor in the outskirts,


    Here is his private site.


    He secretly bought , and even his wife didn¡¯t know that he had such a place.


    Harvey Zola happily took a shower, read the Playboy magazine in his pajamas, not long before a car drove into the villa and stopped downstairs.


    Harvey Zola got up and stood at the window and looked down. A young and beautiful woman got off the car. If someone from NBC is here, she will definitely recognize who this woman is, a female host who has been new to NBC for more than half a year. .


    The woman walked into the villa,


    "President Zola, can you really arrange a separate show for me?"


    "Of course, you know I have that power."


    "Can I know what the show is?"


    "ABC makes the air time so long. The president of UU Reading requested that the length of the show must be increased to let the planning department think about new programs. Anyway, it is just to make up the number. The planning department has made a lot of educational programs to imitate the makeup time of ABC. And the perfect kitchen."


    "The planners came up with several pretty good ideas. One of them is a nursery program, where a nurse teaches new mothers in front of the TV how to take care of their children, change diapers, breastfeed, treat hiccups, eczema, etc. "


    "I think the host of this show is right for you. This is a good opportunity. What do you think."


    "But I don''t know how to raise children?"


    "These are not problems. Go to the hospital for two weeks to study. When recording the program, we will find a nurse to teach you. Anyway, it''s just fooling the women in front of the TV."


    Harvey said, reaching out to the woman.


    "I did what I promised, now it should be time for you to fulfill your promise."


    The woman only struggled a little, and then she began to undress, and then the two went crazy in the villa room for three minutes.


    The NBC vice president did not know that everything that happened between him and the woman was recorded.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 183： : Great again~ Bah

    Chapter 185 Great again~Bah


    New York Chronicle.


    There are now more than 5,000 newspapers in the United States. The New York Chronicle is just one of them. It is mainly distributed in New York and its surrounding areas. The daily circulation is only 20,000 to 30,000, which was originally unknown.


    And this morning, the New York Chronicle reported a shocking news.


    The news is placed on the front page headline, which is extremely conspicuous.


    "NBC Vice President Shexing traded NBC young beauty host."


    "This reporter got the news from insiders that Harvey Zola, vice president of NBC, in the name of opening a new column, lured a young beautiful host who had joined NBC TV for half a year to sleep with him."


    "The source said that NBC is adding programs internally. The vice president Harvey Zola is responsible for program planning, program production, and coordination of channel management. He is responsible for this work."


    "Yesterday afternoon, Harvey Zola drove to a small manor in the suburbs. Half an hour later, Savannah, a young beauty host who joined NBC for half a year, also drove to the villa. Harvey Zola promised to give Sa Fanner arranged for a new show host and asked Savannah to make a physical exchange, and then the two had an intimate relationship."


    Finally, the newspaper also wrote: ¡°The person who broke the news said that he still has more critical information. If anyone needs it, he can contact him to buy it, but the price is not cheap.¡±


    Although the New York Chronicle is a local tabloid, it still has tens of thousands of readers. As soon as this report came out, it immediately set off public opinion.


    In turn, the event spread more and more widely.


    This incident also made New York Chronicle a name.


    NBC Broadcasting Company quickly learned about this. As soon as he went to work, the president called Harvey Zola to the office and threw the New York Chronicle in front of him.


    "What the **** is going on, can you explain Harvey?" the president asked with a calm face.


    Harvey Zola picked up the newspaper and glanced at it. His face became very ugly. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°President, this thing is completely slanderous. I didn¡¯t do this thing.¡±


    "Slander, I hope so. The newspaper said that people who broke the news have more critical information in their hands. If they took out the photos, what would you say." The president said in a deep voice.


    Harvey Zola is speechless for a while.


    "Harvey, I can give you a buffer time, but if the solution is not good and it affects NBC, you should know what the result is." said the president.


    Harvey Zola nodded hard.


    It¡¯s not easy to suppress this thing. Harvey Zola knew that if it was just written evidence, he could still quibble. If there was a photo, it would be completely real, and he would really be over.


    The key now is to find the person who broke the news. In case he has the information in his hand, he will have to buy it for how much money he spends.


    Not being able to come out on his own, he found a friend to call the New York Chronicle, but the other party told him that several newspapers and TV stations had called them before, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Columbia TV, and ABC TV. These big media.


    Harvey Zola feels things are getting worse and worse.


    How could the ABC TV station miss the opportunity to step on the opponent.


    Noon news,


    The male host said: ¡°This news involves a **** scandal involving a certain broadcaster¡¯s senior executives and female employees.¡±


    "NBC Vice President Harvey Zola, in the name of opening a new column, lured a young beautiful host who has joined NBC TV for half a year to sleep with him."


    After the male host said, he looked at the female host next to him, "I remember that there are still a group of demonstrators at the door of NBC TV. The vice president of Harvey Zola is still doing this kind of thing, completely discrediting NBC. "


    The hostess nodded, "Very **** behavior."


    Harvey Zola walked out of the NBC TV station and was discovered by a group of reporters. Many people surrounded him for interviews.


    "Mr. Zola, is the report in the New York Chronicle true?"


    "Excuse me, Vice President Zola, have you had an intimate relationship with the hostess, and have you agreed to let her be the host of the show."


    Harvey Zola''s face was livid, and he shouted to Remember: "This is slander. The New York Chronicle made a false report. I will sue the court. If they have no conclusive evidence, they will face them for violating the press law. Was shut down."


    After saying this sentence, he quickly got into the car, and left as well.


    at the same time,


    People from the New York Times finally contacted the person who broke the news.


    The person who broke the news was a man in his twenties who walked into the cafe with a mask and sunglasses. He handed a cowhide envelope to the person at the newspaper. "The photos are all inside, from entering the house to going to bed, very detailed, $2,000. "


    The person at the newspaper opened the cowhide envelope and looked at it. After confirming that it was correct, he said, "2000 dollars is too much, and we are willing to pay 1000 dollars."


    The person who broke the news picked up the leather envelope on the table and was about to leave. The reporter immediately stopped him when he saw it, "Okay, okay, two thousand dollars."


    In another place, another person who broke the news met someone from the ABC TV station, ¡°There are photos and a recording, which can perfectly restore the scene at the time. 5000 US dollars can¡¯t be less than a penny.¡±


    You can buy a luxury car for $5,000 this year, or you can buy a small villa with front and back gardens.


    The ABC TV station paid for this information after inspecting the goods.


    Why buy your own news, because the whole process is reasonable and legal, and sometimes the process is also very important.


    The next day.


    The New York Times reported on the **** scandal of NBC Vice President Harvey Zola, and it was more detailed than the New York Chronicle, with photos attached below.


    The first photo was Harvey Zola opening the door to the woman, proving that the two entered the villa.


    The second picture is of a conversation between two people. It is obvious that the shooting location is outside.


    The third chapter is in the bedroom, and the two begin to undress.


    The fourth chapter is the bed. The key part of this photo is mosaic.


    The New York Times¡¯s propaganda efforts cover the entire United States, but it is not comparable to the New York Chronicle. This incident spread across the United States in an instant and became a topic of discussion by many people.


    You must know that NBC is also a well-known media in the United States. Such scandals naturally attract attention.


    This time the New York Times posted a photo, and Harvey could no longer quibble.


    Harvey Zola went cold after seeing the newspaper. He knew that he was dead this time, and he would definitely be fired for the sake of the company¡¯s reputation.


    But this is not over yet.


    ABC''s midday news broke even more exciting news. Not only did it report on the matter, but it also included photos and a recording.


    is this recording, and even NBC has been pushed to the forefront.


    "President Zola, can you really arrange a separate show for me?" the woman asked.


    "Of course, you know I have that power." The man''s voice said.


    "Can I know what the show is?"


    "ABC has made the air time so long. The president requested that the program time must be increased to make the planning department think about new programs. Anyway, it is just to make up the number. The planning department has made a lot of educational programs, imitating ABC''s makeup time and the perfect kitchen."


    "The planners came up with a few pretty good ideas. One of them is a nursery program, where a nurse teaches new mothers in front of the TV how to take care of their children, change diapers, breastfeed, treat hiccups, eczema, and so on. "


    "I think the host of this show is right for you. This is a good opportunity. What do you think."


    "But I don''t know how to raise children?"


    "These are not problems. Go to the hospital for two weeks to study. When recording the program, we will find a nurse to teach you. Anyway, it''s just fooling the women in front of the TV."


    Harvey said, reaching out to the woman.


    "I did what I promised. It should be time for you to fulfill your promise."


    A lot of information was revealed in this recording.


    First of all, NBC vice president Harvey Zola¡¯s transaction with the hostess can be fully confirmed. It is not a rumored relationship between the two who may be lovers. It is a naked and dirty workplace power transaction.


    There is also a burst that NBC was pressured by ABC to prepare to increase the duration, but they were unable to produce too many good programs for a time, and they were ready to copy and imitate, and obviously this was recognized and approved by the entire management.


    Another point is that the program Harvey Zola arranged for the hostess was a parenting program, and she was asked to pretend to be a female nurse. The hostess herself said that she had no parenting experience, but Zola said that it was all fake anyway, cheating them. Housewives only.


    These words exposed the irresponsibility of NBC TV to the audience. It is absolutely unforgivable to find someone who has no experience in parenting to teach others how to take care of children in a parenting program.


    It is no longer the scandal of Harvey Zola, this can be regarded as the scandal of NBC TV.


    As soon as the ABC news came out, many people became dissatisfied with NBC.


    As the oldest TV station in the United States, people trusted it very much in the past, but this time it broke out that NBC executives fooled the audience, which made many people very angry.


    The people who were demonstrating at the gate of NBC TV have not yet dispersed, but now they have increased a lot, but the slogan now has changed.


    "NBC TV station, plagiarism, fooling the audience, the management gets fucked!"


    "NBC TV, I won¡¯t believe your shows anymore."


    "Call on all women to boycott NBC and stop watching their shows."


    The president of NBC looked at the demonstrators outside from the window of the building. He felt his head was big. At this time, the phone on the desk rang, UU reading www. uukanshu.com picked it up to answer, it was the chairman of the board.


    "Yes, yes, I understand that I will handle this matter as soon as possible." The president kept responding.


    just that night.


    NBC held a press conference.


    Reporters from major newspapers and TV stations arrived.


    At the press conference, the president of NBC apologized for what happened during this period, including poaching from ABC, and vice president Xing trading female host incident.


    At the same time, it was announced that the vice president Harvey Zola has been fired and no longer holds any position in the company. The hostess also resigned at the same time. The company will never allow such ugly things to exist.


    Finally, the president of NBC said: ¡°The company will learn the lessons of this incident and will not follow the trend and imitate it, let alone copy it, and work hard to do its own program to make NBC great again.¡±


    This press conference was broadcast live by ABC. Many people felt funny seeing this scene. This can be regarded as a tenth level of ridicule.


    Hadi watched the entire press conference and listened to the words of the president of NBC, he smiled, "With me, NBC will never be great again."


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 184： : "Hadi Group"

    Chapter 186 "The Hardy Group"


    The scandal incident has caused NBC Broadcasting Company¡¯s position in the eyes of the audience to plummet, and it is not a matter of a while to promote it again.


    at the same time,


    The demonstration did not stop until a week later, and Columbia TV¡¯s reputation was also affected to some extent due to the poaching incident.


    ABC took the opportunity to secure the top spot among the three major TV stations.


    Hardy¡¯s revenge.


    Fighting opponents to improve oneself can be described as taking both sides into consideration.


    But this is not over yet.


    Henry is still in action.


    On NBC TV, he bought a planner and an editor, and on Columbia TV, he bought a text secretary and a reporter.


    These people can provide him with a lot of intelligence information, such as the projects that these two TV stations are currently working on, and the internal affairs of these two companies.


    Sometimes a small breakthrough can cause a company to suffer a major blow.


    The HD Security Intelligence Office has expanded its functions now. Hardy¡¯s request for them is to develop into a multi-functional intelligence department that can collect intelligence, spy on secrets, secretly investigate, track and counter-track, and establish an intelligence network.


    There are already some similar agents and spy organizations.


    Buying the staff of the other TV station is more effective than digging corners. Hardy will know what they have in the first time and can completely respond to them.


    For example, in the past few days, Columbia TV is preparing to open up new programs and find the Broadway Theater in New York, hoping to broadcast their performances.


    Broadway theaters were a little tempted, but they did not promise them the first time, but on the second day, ABC TV signed a contract with the Broadway Theater in New York, which will broadcast ballet, opera, and musical performances here in the future.


    Columbia executives received news that the angry president wanted to curse.


    But there is no way, they have already signed a contract.


    The reason for signing the contract so quickly is that Hardy found the old godfather, and the old godfather found the relationship and communicated with the high-level parties of Broadway Theater, which made it so smooth.


    The war between the three TV stations ended with a big victory for ABC. The two TV stations originally wanted to catch up, but they stepped into the mud pit before they even started and planted a dog to chew the mud. It might be even more difficult to stand up and continue chasing. .


    The development of ABC TV station is very smooth during this period, and the audiences of various programs have responded well.


    TV shopping is getting more and more prosperous.


    Andy reports to Hardy the gains of this period.


    "The 5,000 motorcycles previously acquired have all been sold out. Although the price is cheap, our purchase price is low, and the total income is 126,000 US dollars."


    "Because of the fire on this motorcycle, the motorcycle factory has also received a lot of publicity. I asked someone to publish a small article in the newspaper, introducing the future of the motorcycle factory, and the stock price of the motorcycle factory has now risen."


    "We originally purchased 58.3 shares of the motorcycle factory. At that time, the investment was 140,000 US dollars. Now the value has risen to 520,000. Boss, do you want to keep the shares of the motorcycle factory?" Andy asked.


    Hadi waved his hand, ¡°You can make your own investment decisions, when to buy and when to sell, you can make your own decisions.¡±


    The importance and recognition of the boss, Andy was very moved.


    "Good boss, I understand."


    Andy went on to introduce that they not only bought shares in a motorcycle factory, but also a dozen factories including clothing factories, shoe factories, hair dryer factories, and chocolate factories.


    The things that are sold on TV shopping these days are the products of these manufacturers. A 5-hour simulcast has a very obvious promotional effect, so the stock prices of these places have increased to varying degrees.


    Andy calculated it carefully. At the beginning, he invested about 1 million, and now he can sell the shares to 3 million.


    Achieve 300% profit in a short time.


    "Das Kapital" says that with 50% profit, businessmen dare to take risks; with 100% profit, they dare to trample on all human laws; with 300% profit, they dare to commit anything. Crime, even risking hanging.


    Now Hardy has done it without risking being hanged.


    "Boss, some big brands have found us now, and they also hope to open a few TV shopping. The conditions offered by the TV station are advertising fee + sales commission. The advertising fee is $30,000 per session, and the sales commission is the selling price. 30% of it."


    Hadi said in his heart, isn¡¯t this the mode of selling goods through live broadcast by internet celebrities in later generations?


    ¡°Now we can¡¯t accept all the goods. The main reason is the inconvenience of picking up the goods. It¡¯s better to have special counters in shopping malls in various cities, or where there are sales shops in various places. Customers can go to the store to pick them up. We can¡¯t cooperate if there is no point of sale.¡±


    Hardy knows that in the future, live streaming will bring goods so fast, mainly because of the logistics, but now it is far from reaching that level.


    This reminds Hardy of the idea of ??building a large logistics supermarket.


    If there is a large supermarket in every city, it is equivalent to the establishment of countless transfer centers. Customers can go to the supermarket to get the goods for TV shopping, so as to truly realize national sales.


    The profit will definitely be higher then.


    Finally, Andy said about stock investment. He has been a stock expert for several periods. Through the influence on the stock market and capital operation, the original investment of 1 million has now reached 1.6 million US dollars. This profit rate is already very high in the stock market.


    After that,


    Both of them relaxed, Hardy handed Andy a grilled cigar, and the two of them smoked the cigar.


    Andy took two breaths:


    "Boss, I have a suggestion."


    "you say."


    "I think you should establish a group company." Andy said.


    Hadi''s smoking action.


    "What do you think?" Hardy said.


    "You now have dozens of industries, and the management has been very loose. It can be said that each is doing its own way. Each company reports to you independently. You have a lot of experience now and can manage it. However, your future career ratio will inevitably be bigger and bigger. When it can¡¯t be taken into account, it is very necessary to set up a group company to manage the industry under your name.¡± Andy said.


    Hardy reborn himself in this world. His energy is different from that of ordinary people. He rarely feels tired and his memory is much stronger than before. Although he can¡¯t reach the memory, it¡¯s almost the same. There are so many industries, but he hasn''t felt a little strenuous so far, so he didn''t consider getting a group company.


    However, he will inevitably take that step in the future. Today Andy puts it forward, and Hardy feels that it can be done now, and it is only good for him.


    and so on, the establishment of a group company, the management is more standardized, even if the boss does not interfere, it can still operate normally.


    Then you can let go and do more other things.


    For example, a certain company has four to five hundred companies under its name, and others have groups and subordinates, so it is easy to manage.


    "Your suggestion is very good, Andy, you are responsible for the establishment of the group company. Please ask me if you have any questions." Hardy said.


    "Good boss." Andy took the task.


    "Now I have a question for you. What do you think our group is called? It will be much easier to do things after you have a name." Andy said.


    Hardy didn¡¯t think much.


    "Let¡¯s call it Hardy Group."


    Meyer informed the MGM board of directors of the news after discussing the acquisition of shares in ABC TV with Hardy.


    The board members of MGM are very interested in being able to participate in ABC. In addition to the recent ABC''s popularity and profitability, it can definitely be regarded as a high-quality investment.


    But when Meyer said Hardy¡¯s offer and request, the board members felt that Hardy¡¯s offer was too high.


    "We cooperated with ABC to develop a film library and help them produce programs, which is also a big improvement to ABC. 20% of the price is 15 million. I don''t think ABC has such a high value." A director said.


    "The shares of the Los Angeles Times are also very valuable to us. If we only sell it at the current stock price, I think it will be low." Another shareholder said.


    Meyer said heartily, at this price, I still agreed to Hardy''s condition, and he only agreed to give him the chairman of the Actors Guild.


    These people will only say that the purchase is expensive and the sale is low. Shareholders all over the world only want to make money, and no one considers the difficulty of the operator.


    I am tempted by ABC shares, and tempted to open a casino, but I don¡¯t want to pay. How can there be such a reason in the world.


    After meeting the board of directors, Meyer communicated with Hardy, and Hardy smiled after hearing this, "My Hardy Hotel is about to open. Then you will bring MGM directors to attend, and wait for them to see this business. I believe they will be tempted by their profitability."


    "Okay, I will definitely be there when that happens." Meyer agreed.


    Las Vegas Hardy Hotel will open soon.


    Now all the facilities have been completed and have reached the best design condition.


    Hadi has stepped up its promotion efforts. ABC TV broadcasts the casino''s promotional video every day, and it also indicates the countdown.


    In order to be able to take customers to Las Vegas, Hardy also asked to register a passenger transport company to open a passenger line from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, and purchase 20 coaches, one every half an hour.


    Hadi¡¯s friends all received his invitation.


    There are Los Angeles officials, Hollywood stars, and entrepreneurs who have cooperated with Hardy. The preliminary statistics have reached about 500.


    Hadi Hotel also has shares in the Corleone family. Mike will also come by then, and there will be local officials from Las Vegas. I believe it will be very lively by then.


    Las Vegas in October.


    The temperature during the day is about 28 or 9 degrees. It can be said that the climate is pleasant. At night, it is 15 or 6 degrees, and it is very cool. There is little rainfall this month, which is the best season of the year.


    Two days in advance, he sent a large number of HD security personnel over to fully ensure safety and order.


    finally,


    The opening day has arrived.


    Today¡¯s weather is clear and sunny.


    morning,


    An HD airliner flew to Las Vegas non-stop, and the shuttle bus parked in the downtown area of ??Los Angeles was also full of people. The Hadi Hotel advertised so well that many people decided to play in the past and use it as a trip.


    Wait until the afternoon.


    Hadi Hotel has gathered nearly 3,000 people, including officials, celebrities and ordinary gamblers. Fortunately, the casino has a large area and there is no problem in receiving these people.


    Guests, some can''t wait to sit on the gaming table, and some are playing with friends in the amusement area.


    8pm.


    The guests walked to the courtyard.


    The ribbon-cutting ceremony officially began. Hardy and Mike invited several people with identities to cut the ribbon together. When they finished the ribbon-cutting, a firework bomb flew into the sky in the next second.


    Bang~!


    Huge fireworks bloom instantly, like fire trees and silver flowers, illuminating the sky of Las Vegas.


    Then countless fireworks lifted off.


    The gorgeous and colorful images of Las Vegas.


    People looked at the fireworks and cheered. After the firework party, Hardy shouted: "Friends, guests, I hope everyone has a good time and everyone can make a fortune."


    Gamblers swarmed into the casino, and the real carnival began.


    All the women are here tonight, Ava Gardner, Elaine, Han Yezhen, Heidi Ramah, Taylor came with her parents, Hardy did not accompany them, let them play by themselves, he still has a lot Greeting important friends.


    The hall is extremely lively.


    In addition to slot machines and various gaming tables, there is also a betting game. Two dollars is a bet. Each bet gets a number. You can bet more. It¡¯s no problem for one person to buy 10,000 bets. The prize is drawn once every two hours, and whoever wins Take away all bonuses.


    certainly,


    Casino rake and taxes cannot be less.


    Hadi also thought about the future lottery, but it¡¯s not appropriate to move here now. Gamblers don¡¯t have that much patience at all. They prefer to draw money directly, and the main purpose of the casino is to retain and stimulate customers.


    On the sign, there are now more than 11,300 dollars in the prize pool. After all, there are many people here today, and many of them are rich people, who don¡¯t care about these dollars.


    2 hours have passed, the casino blasts music and the lottery starts.


    For the sake of reality and fairness, Hardy asked him to make a glass lottery device. The gambler and the prize pool each had one small lottery ticket. The lottery tickets were drawn by blowing and inhaling. What if you draw 5 tickets at a time? , Until the only one is drawn.


    This one is the big prize Many people pay attention to the lottery here. The manager personally came on stage, took out the only lottery ticket from the prize sucker, and quoted a set of numbers.


    "Ah~~!"


    A woman screamed.


    She won the lottery.


    This person is not a star or a politician, but an ordinary gambler with friends. She only bet $2, and she did not expect to become the biggest winner.


    This is more than ten thousand U.S. dollars, enough for an ordinary person''s salary for 5 years. This girl can be said to be rich overnight.


    The girl excitedly came to the stage to accept the prize and received a few thick stacks of bills. In order to realize the fact that there are more bills, Hardy let people use the 10 dollar bill to pay the prize.


    Hardy instructed Elaine, who was accompanying him: "Let someone take a few more photos, ask about the girl''s situation, ask a reporter to write a beautiful manuscript, publish it in the newspaper tomorrow, and let ABC News report it too. this matter."


    Ordinary women won a grand prize of 10,000 yuan in Hardy Hotel with two dollars. I believe this news will stimulate more people to come to Hardy Hotel.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 185： : This is a gold mine

    Chapter 187 This is a gold mine


    Girls win the big prize, which stimulates the enthusiasm of gamblers. People are betting. In order to wait for the draw, the bettors will never leave the casino within 2 hours, because this is an opportunity to get rich overnight.


    This little trick can keep a large number of gamblers.


    The casino is open 24 hours, there are no windows or clocks, and the lights are very comfortable. There are slot machines, poker cards, baccarat, roulette, craps, and lottery betting activities in the casino.


    People can play as long as they want to play, where they can unscrupulously release their energy and passion.


    If you don¡¯t want to gamble, you can also play in bars, K halls, swimming pools, sports fields, or go to the performing arts hall to watch performances, including striptease and acrobatics.


    There is a cafeteria when you are hungry, and there are luxury hotels to rest when you are tired. There are also various services in the hotel. You can call for massage, foot bath, SPA, relax, and even perform a striptease. The women here are carefully selected.


    Allow customers to charge quickly, so they can go into battle again.


    All for the customers to have fun.


    Not only the gambling industry, Huang Ye is also legal in Nevada, so women can legally do business here.


    can also play more tricks.


    A total of 5 grand prizes were offered that night, the highest one was 15,000 US dollars, and the lowest one was 7,000 US dollars.


    Three of them are ordinary gamblers, a small Hollywood star won once, and a shareholder of MGM Studios won once.


    The next day.


    New York Times.


    Los Angeles Times.


    Las Vegas Newspaper.


    They all reported on the opening of the''Hadi Hotel''. In addition to the introduced celebrities and the casino situation, they also focused on the lottery. 5 customers won the grand prize, and bet two yuan to get tens of thousands of dollars in return. This makes many people have a kind of eager idea.


    Working for a month, save some money, take a few dollars on the bus to Las Vegas, go to that place like a palace, and enjoy it. If the goddess of luck falls on you, you can also make a fortune.


    Broadcast with small,


    Get rich overnight,


    It is an idea that everyone wants and is respected in the country of Milecan.


    ABC TV station.


    In the morning documentary time, this time, there was no anti-Japanese documentary, but the opening of Las Vegas.


    Lively opening ceremony, Hollywood stars with full screens, fireworks show, noisy casino hall, swimming pool with crowds of bikini girls, various entertainment facilities, and beautiful **** performances.


    The gambler hit a big hand, and the croupier smiled and pushed a lot of chips.


    The lottery was also played. The girl won the first grand prize and won nearly 10,000 dollars in prize money. She held a pile of banknotes and smiled from ear to ear, and then opened a prize every two hours, which deeply stimulated the audience. Our hearts.


    They also want to get rich overnight,


    Two nights are fine.


    Half a month is also acceptable.


    Money, beauty, and play are all images that stimulate people''s hormones. After watching such scenes, many people have the urge to experience them immediately.


    the next day,


    The guests and celebrities who came yesterday have left, because they still have jobs, but the number of casinos has not decreased but increased.


    The bus from Los Angeles to Las Vegas runs every half an hour, but when there is never an empty bus, many people even wait in line there.


    These talents are the real source of income for casinos in the future.


    Hadi did not live in the Hardy Hotel, but in the original Siegel¡¯s manor, where Siegel was killed.


    After Siegel¡¯s death, Hardy took over the casino. The property rights of this manor belonged to the casino, so it was naturally taken over.


    When the casino was renovating, Hardy asked him to renovate this place. As for people who died here, he didn¡¯t care at all. For a man who had been smashed in a sea of ??blood on the battlefield, an underground king who killed countless people, These are nothing at all.


    Besides,


    It is his elder brother Siegel who died, and he is not an outsider. He will only protect himself.


    The Beverly Hills mansion that Hardy now lives in was also Siegel''s back then, and the Hardy Hotel, and even the Los Angeles site, were all Siegel''s before.


    Siegel is a great brother!


    The manor is very large, covering dozens of acres. There is no shortage of land in Las Vegas. There are dozens of villa rooms. Ava Gardner, Han Yizhen, Elaine, Heidi Ramah, and Taylor and her parents live it''s here.


    At the same time, Hardy also invited Mike, Meyer, the mayor of Los Angeles and others to live here, so today the manor is very lively.


    The women went to play again.


    Who said that only men like to gamble, women still like to play, and a few women go together after getting acquainted with each other.


    Meyer and the mayor had a rare opportunity to relax, and they also went to the hotel, while Hardy and Mike sat in the shade of a tree chatting.


    "The TV factory is in full production, and the total daily output can reach 1,100 sets, which is fully in line with the annual output of 400,000 sets."


    "We found Citibank, First Bank of New York, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo Bank to cooperate with a number of companies such as Bank of America and Wells Fargo. The effect was very good. The TV sets produced were all sold out, and even the orders had to be placed down. Months."


    "If we calculate according to the current sales situation, each of our TVs has a gross profit of about $50, and the annual gross profit can reach $20 million."


    "We now have a loan of 6 million yuan, which should be repaid in less than a year." Mike said of the situation in the TV factory, with a smile on his face.


    Because this is his career.


    "By the way, Hardy, I participated in the election of the congressman. The Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives in the third district of New York State will have the result in mid-November." Mike smiled.


    "Are you in the Democratic Party?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, is there any problem?" Mike looked at Hardy in surprise.


    "No problem, it''s actually the same."


    Hardy¡¯s California is one of the headquarters of the Republican Party, and New York is the Democratic Party¡¯s turf. An interesting thought suddenly flashed through Hardy¡¯s mind. If Mike can go one step further and have the opportunity to compete with the Republicans for the presidential position, I don''t know if I will run into someone I support.


    Who will I support?


    Ha ha.


    It''s interesting to think about it.


    "How is the situation now?" Hardy asked.


    "Not bad, my vote is now ranked first, the voice is the highest." Mike said.


    Hadi said in his heart that with the Corleone family behind, the old godfather knew so many bigwigs, and the influence of their family in New York, choosing a state legislator should be a simple matter.


    "I studied editing at university, and there is no problem with the text, but members of Congress need to know a lot. I am going to study law and finance."


    "I have applied to New York University, hoping to obtain a further study permit."


    Hadi smiled, "With your ability, to be a state legislator, it is also a good choice to study, prepare for the future president."


    "Ha, President, I don''t have such high expectations yet." Mike smiled.


    "Why is it extravagant, Mike, you have to believe in yourself, set your goal higher, and then work hard in that direction, even if it''s a little too late, we can still be a vice president, a governor or something."


    "Mike, you need to be famous as a congressman. Do you want me to help you arrange an interview show? Participating in Elaine''s program will definitely play a good role in publicity. Veterans, battle heroes, young entrepreneurs, the largest TV set in the United States The boss of the company, the candidate for Congress, I believe many people will know your Mike." Hardy said.


    "I have seen Elaine tonight show, but I see her performance, it seems to be a bit ambiguous with you." Mike looked at Hardy, men like to talk about women the most.


    "One of my women." Hardy admitted simply.


    "Oh~ well, it''s actually not hard to guess at this point, how many women you guys are looking for." Mike teased.


    "Hahaha, my personal hobbies are different, I don''t go into politics, and I won''t get married in the future. What does it matter if there are more women?" Hardy said shamelessly.


    Mike is speechless.


    Two days have passed.


    Casino business is still booming.


    This day Meyer found Hardy, "Hadi, MGM shareholders want to see you, let¡¯s talk together."


    "No problem." Hardy responded.


    He knows that these guys must be tempted to see the hot casino business.


    The next step is to discuss business time.


    Hadi Grand Hotel lounge, Hardy saw several shareholders of MGM, smiled and shook hands with them, "How are you playing these days?"


    "Very good, as the ABC advertisement said, Hardy Hotel is a paradise for men." A shareholder smiled.


    Hadi smiled after listening.


    "Las Vegas used to rise because of gold mines. Later, the gold mines were gone. People gradually left. But now a gold mine is rediscovered here, and it is a huge gold mine. Kind of is the gambling business."


    "Now the Hardy Hotel has excavated the first mine. Do you want to know the harvest in the past two days? The latest data that my staff just reported to me."


    "Mr. Hardy, please speak." A MGM shareholder said.


    "In the two days of opening, the casino opened a total of 680,000 U.S. dollars and earned 160,000. With only one lottery draw, you can earn about 10,000 U.S. dollars a day."


    "Because there are many guests at the opening, all of them are wealthy people. Perhaps the performance in the past few days has been really high. We take an average value. Even if the daily income is only 40,000 US dollars, there will be 14.6 million US dollars in income that year."


    Hadi¡¯s words are absolutely deceptive, and it will definitely be lively when it first opens, but according to his speculation, there should be no problem with the annual income of 10 million yuan.


    "Actually, this is just the beginning. The more people invest in this gold mine , the more output will be. In the future, I am planning to add a horse racing factory and a dog racing factory to create the largest horse racing event in the United States. At that time, it will attract countless tourists."


    "Now it is estimated that it can attract 500,000 people every year. If it becomes large in the future, it will attract tourists from all over the United States. I predict that it will reach 3 million to 5 million people in 10 years. Whether it is tourism or gambling, it will be a lot of money. income."


    The eyes of MGM shareholders are all shining, as if seeing countless dollar bills flying towards them.


    "I agree to the transaction with Mr. Hardy, but Mr. Hardy wants to protect the safety of MGM¡¯s investment in Las Vegas." MGM¡¯s largest shareholder said.


    Hadi smiled.


    "If you are talking about the official, I have a good relationship with the Mayor of Las Vegas, and HD Security is responsible for the security of Las Vegas."


    "If you are talking about gangsters."


    Hadi said nothing.


    But he meant that everyone in the room could understand.


    Here, he is the biggest underground king. If others want to make trouble in Las Vegas, they must pass him first.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 186： : This is not a lottery

    Chapter 188 This is not a lottery


    ABC and MGM reached an agreement, MGM purchased a 20% stake in ABC TV for US$14.5 million.


    At the same time, the two have reached a deep cooperation relationship. MGM has the largest film source in Hollywood. In the future, the film source library will be open to ABC. Now even if ABC releases a movie every night, it will not be repeated for two years.


    If you show a movie every week, it will be no problem for 10 years.


    MGM has the strongest program production capabilities in Hollywood, and will also help ABC to produce shows together. "Family has a fairy wife" has exploded, and people find that coherent TV shows are more suitable for family watching than movies.


    MGM will put a lot of energy into producing TV series in the future.


    The right to play "Cat and Mouse" was sold to ABC, and production continued.


    ABC¡¯s killer "Super Draft" has not been used yet. When the show starts, it is entirely possible for MGM to help produce it together.


    The cooperation between MGM and ABC can definitely be regarded as a strong alliance. The news came out and it was another heavy blow to CBS and NBC.


    It seems that the gap is getting bigger and bigger.


    At the same time, Hardy acquired 11% of the "Los Angeles Times" in the name of an investment company.


    As for the private transactions between the two companies, those are only verbal agreements, such as helping Hardy get the chairmanship of the actors'' union. These are impossible to show.


    After and MGM reached an agreement, Andy was responsible for the completion of the specific transaction, and Hardy took the women to play in the casino.


    what.


    Women don¡¯t know how to fight, won¡¯t they have conflicts?


    At least not on the surface.


    Everyone knows who they are.


    Hadi never made any woman feel that he belonged to her only, and he never talked about love or promises with women.


    What the women think, he has no intention of thinking about it.


    If someone says he is ruthless scumbag.


    Hadi would only smile faintly.


    Irresponsibility is actually a form of responsibility.


    If you don¡¯t accept it, you don¡¯t have to join. No one will force you. Anyone who follows him is voluntary.


    Hadi never stopped anyone from leaving.


    After playing in Las Vegas for a few days, the casino operation gradually entered a stable state, Hardy returned to Los Angeles, and Mike came with him.


    This time, Mike was arranged to participate in the "Elaine Tonight Show" program.


    Recording scene.


    Mike participated as the owner of the largest TV factory in the United States. Elaine and the team designed a set of perfect questions and communicated with Mike in advance.


    Mike graduated from New York University. He joined the army after the outbreak of World War II. He won the rank of second lieutenant. He was awarded a combat medal. After being injured and discharged from the army, he became a magazine editor. Later he founded his own business and now owns the largest TV factory in the United States.


    This resume is absolutely beautiful.


    and clean.


    If the Corleone family is really separated from the Mafia in the future, the Corleone family can completely transform into an American political family.


    Don¡¯t be surprised,


    Such examples are not uncommon in this magical country.


    After historical changes and continuous whitewashing, many people have forgotten their past history, thinking that they were so bright and beautiful from birth.


    Zhou Shuren once said: All nobles start from robbers.


    "Mr. Mike, can you talk about the battlefield?" Elaine asked.


    "I participated in the Normandy landing. It was a tough battle. Many of my comrades died. We rushed forward against the enemy¡¯s powerful artillery. In the end we won, but I was also injured in that battle. Had to leave the battlefield."


    "Mr. Mike, please tell us about the circumstances of when you founded MEBO TV Factory. Why did you become the largest TV manufacturer in the United States in a short period of time?"


    "When I purchased the MEBO TV factory, it was a closed-down place during the war. I bought it from a bank and rebuilt it and re-produced it. Later, everyone knew that we had issued a''pay 30% down payment in installments''. Business, as well as the "no down payment installment payment" for military personnel. This business has been welcomed by many people. The TV sets are selling well. All the TV sets are robbed within a few days. I have the idea of ??expanding production capacity. Now our TVs The machine factory can reach an annual output of 400,000 units and annual sales of more than 50 million US dollars."


    "Are you very optimistic about the TV industry?" Elaine asked.


    Mike smiled and said: "I am more optimistic about the future of the United States. After World War II, the United States has entered a period of rapid development. The people need a better life, so the entertainment industry will be a very important item in the future. Television is one of the civilian production industries."


    "I heard that you participated in the California Senate campaign, can you tell me why?"


    Mike paused, and said affectionately, ¡°I chose to join the army to defend this country. After I retired, I started my business to build this country.¡±


    "The United States is our common home. We love him, but the country also has an obligation to make every citizen and family live to a higher level."


    "I see employment issues, health care issues, education issues, environmental issues, social insurance issues, public safety issues, and women¡¯s security issues in society. I know that every society will not be perfect, but I hope that through myself Try to change something."


    "If I become a member of Parliament, I will try my best to solve the problem and make people''s lives better."


    The show was a success.


    The ABC TV station''s ratings cover the entire United States, and now the ratings have far surpassed the other two major TV stations. After the broadcast, many people in the United States have met the young and promising owner of the largest TV factory in the United States.


    Many people in New York State also know Mike.


    Before, his vote in his electorate was the first place. This was mainly due to the old godfather. But through this interview show, more people got to know Mike.


    It turns out that he is such a good person, and people are naturally willing to vote for him.


    There are some people who support Mike more, that is, veterans.


    Meibao TV¡¯s policy for soldiers to purchase TV sets without down payment by installments is definitely a welfare policy for soldiers. Those who buy TV sets are naturally grateful to Mike.


    During World War II, 12 million young adults in the United States joined the army. After the war, more than 10 million people were discharged. These people are now the backbone of the entire society and the family is the same. Only these veterans can drive many votes.


    Mike and Hardy bid farewell, hugged and boarded the plane.


    Ten hours later, the plane landed, Mike returned to the Corleone family house and met his father and old godfather.


    Father and son sit down.


    Today''s Corleone family, many businesses have been separated. The old godfather asked Tessio and Clemenza to form his own family. The family business was assigned to Tom Hagen. The Corleone family is working hard to whiten themselves.


    The old godfather now has a new goal, fully supports Mike, and makes the Corleone family turn in another direction.


    He thinks that the road is wider and brighter.


    "Mike, I watched your show and you said it very well. The people below gave me feedback. Now more and more people are supporting you, and your votes are far away from other competitors." The old godfather laughed. Said.


    "I didn''t expect TV shows to be so powerful." Mike said.


    The old godfather shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s because ABC¡¯s propaganda is strong. Someone has given a speech on TV before, but the effect is not as good as this time.¡±


    After speaking, the old godfather thought of Hardy again.


    "Hadi controls ABC, which is equivalent to mastering a great voice. Look at it, many politicians will demand him in the future."


    "I was very optimistic about Hardy before, but I still didn''t expect that he would develop so fast, and soon surpassed my expectations. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas are now all within his sphere of influence."


    "ABC¡¯s influence goes beyond the scope of money. Mike, you and Hardy are good friends. In the future, you will maintain a good relationship and you should learn from him. Many times Hardy sees farther than you do. More, more elaborate planning."


    Mike nodded, "I know my father."


    Seeing his son so serious, the old godfather smiled and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "You are already a great Mike. This time the state legislator election is very stable. The next step is to run for the senator. Walking into Washington, you still have a long way to go. The way to go."


    Hadi¡¯s women have all gone to do their jobs.


    Ava Gardner continues to shoot movies, shooting most of the time, and it is estimated that it will be completed in more than a month.


    The filming of "Human Ghosts Are Coming" has started, and Heidi Ramah is very busy now.


    Taylor has got a new script, "Beauty and the Beast", she will play Belle, she is 15 years old now, and she is about 16 years old when she is ready to start filming.


    16-year-old Taylor, regardless of body shape or appearance, has become a mature girl, and it is just right to play Belle.


    Han Yezhen continues to run her own auction house. Her personality is introverted and she does not fight or grab. She now likes the business of antiques more and more and devotes herself to it. Now the auction house has grown bigger and bigger.


    The auction house has built a real treasure trove of antiques, which is waterproof and moisture-proof, and with HD security guards, it is completely safe.


    The auction house is now not only buying antiques, but also conducting auction business, making money through auctions. Han Yezhen¡¯s ideal model is to acquire antiques for collection through auction money to achieve a balance.


    As for Irina, she is by his side.


    "Irina, give you a task." Hardy said to the woman.


    "What is the boss?"


    "I am going to form a''Las Vegas TV Station'', which will be merged into ABC when it is completed, and a channel will be opened at the same time, and the Las Vegas Channel will be broadcast to the entire United States." Hardy said.


    The French girl turned around and said in amazement: "Boss, set up a Las Vegas channel alone to face the nationwide broadcast. That needs a lot of program support. Now we have invested a lot of manpower and material resources to support the ABC channel for 16 hours of broadcasting. The investment in a channel is very large."


    Hadi shook his head and said with a smile: "Las Vegas TV is completely different from the three major TV channels. There is no news, no TV dramas, no TV shopping programs."


    "Then what program do you want this channel to do?" Irina asked.


    "It mainly shows the casino situation. I simply listed a playlist." Hardy said, leaning over and took out a piece of paper from the bedside table and handed it to the French girl.


    French girl took a closer look.


    "Playing Las Vegas scenery, introduction of Hardy Hotel, food, facilities, nightclub, striptease show, reflecting the lewd luxury and leisure."


    "Introduce the gambling hall, introduce various gambling methods, and record directly in the hall, the atmosphere of the scene is more real and strong, and people can see the scene of winning money."


    "Holding gambling competitions, such as the Texas Hold''em Tournament, each can be played for several hours, and it will definitely attract a lot of spectators."


    "Horse racing will be established in the future, and after the dog racing, the horse racing and dog racing will be played."


    "Casino lottery live broadcast, draws every 2 hours, can be live broadcast, broadcast people''s awards, awards, and stimulate people''s desire."


    Americans won awards, not like Huaguo concealed, but prefer to show off on the camera.


    After the French girl finished watching, Hardy said: "There is one more important item, the opening of the telephone betting lottery business, similar to live TV. Don¡¯t we draw once every two hours? In the meantime, we can accept telephone betting to help people from all over the United States. People betting."


    "If someone wins, he must come to the casino to collect the money."


    Irina blinked.


    "Boss, are you planning to start lottery business, but lottery is illegal now." Irina prompted.


    The lottery industry was once very popular in the United States. Many lottery players became "gamblers addictive". Starting in 1833, some states began to ban lotteries. By 1930, a total of 45 states passed laws declaring lottery illegal, and 35 state constitutions prohibited all lotteries. Activity.


    Later, until 1964, some states declared that lottery was legal again. Although Nevada opened up gambling, it did not open lottery business.


    Hadi smiled.


    "This is not a lottery. It''s a casino betting lottery. It''s a different thing from a lottery. I asked the lawyer team. This situation can''t be defined After all, TV betting lottery is a novelty, and judges are not easy to judge. "


    "This is also the reason why someone wins the prize and must come to the casino to claim it. We believe that the entire gambling process takes place in the casino. It is just that people are invited to bet, and it has nothing to do with the lottery."


    "Even if someone files a lawsuit, the lawyer can still grind their teeth with them, and the worst result is to stop the business." Hardy smiled.


    In fact, this is to exploit legal loopholes.


    "I understand the boss, we have enough ABC staff, it is not difficult to build a local platform, I guess it will be completed in less than a month." Irina said.


    Hardy told Irina that he bought Las Vegas Radio before, and there was a guy named Colin Firth over there, who was the director of the radio station. He had also worked in the TV station before. The radio station has an office building, and the TV station can Set it there directly.


    "You go to see if this Colin Firth can be used. If you can, you can focus on training it."


    "Don''t worry, boss, I will do it well." Irina said.


    It''s nice to have such a secretary.


    Able and capable.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 187： :"Global Times"

    Chapter 189 "Global Times"


    The next day,


    Irina took the team to Las Vegas to form a new Las Vegas TV station. ABC is now well-staffed and it is not difficult to get a local station.


    Hadi has one more thing to accomplish in Los Angeles.


    His transaction with MGM also involves the Los Angeles Times. Now Hardy owns 11% of the Los Angeles Times shares and has become one of the major shareholders of the newspaper.


    He has read the company¡¯s shareholder statement brought by Andy. The Los Angeles Times is a Mirror company, and shareholders include Bank of America and the Morgan family.


    The headquarters of the Los Angeles Times is in Los Angeles. Hardy asked Andy to make an appointment for him. Yesterday, he was notified that the company will hold a shareholder meeting and management meeting to welcome the company¡¯s new major shareholders.


    Today, Hardy came to the Los Angeles Times headquarters and met the management and several shareholder representatives. Although Hardy¡¯s current strength is incomparable with large consortia such as Morgan and Bank of America, no one dares to disagree on the West Coast, especially Los Angeles. attach great importance to.


    After greetings with shareholders and management, the president introduced the current situation of the Los Angeles Times to Hardy.


    The editorial department has more than 350 employees, and has resident reporters in more than 20 countries and regions. They obtain thousands of pieces of information every day. It is necessary to screen the most worthy information to be reported. At the same time, the Los Angeles Times is also the one with the most advertisements among the three major newspapers. One family, the income has been pretty good.


    The Los Angeles Times is one of the three major newspapers in the United States, and it must be said that it is very powerful.


    Hardy put forward his own ideas, and hoped that ABC can develop in-depth cooperation with the Los Angeles Times, especially in news, and hope that the Los Angeles Times can provide ABC with more information and news, and the most important thing is to push it in time.


    For news, timeliness is very important. Often when you broadcast a few minutes earlier than others, the effect of the audience¡¯s response is completely different.


    The president immediately expressed his willingness to cooperate with ABC. Of course, providing news is not free, and the Los Angeles Times will have an extra income.


    The two parties had a very pleasant meeting this time.


    Leaving the Los Angeles Times, Hardy and Andy got into the car. Hardy thought for a while and said: "Andy, we also need to have our own newspaper, that kind of global newspaper."


    "Do you think cooperating with the Los Angeles Times is not enough?" Andy was surprised.


    Hardy shook his head, "Working with the Los Angeles Times, we just have one more channel for listening, and we also need a place where we can speak."


    "Isn''t ABC just the place where the sound is made?"


    "TV stations are only one aspect. ABC now only covers the entire United States, and the households covered by TV stations are only those with TV sets and radios, which are very limited."


    Although the communications industry has developed rapidly and television stations have gradually become one of the mainstream, newspapers are still the largest information channel. The most important thing is that they can be distributed in multiple countries, unlike ABC, which is only in the United States.


    Although the posterity of newspapers has declined, it was replaced by new media that gradually became popular after the 1990s, but now it is 1947. In these decades, newspapers will still be the largest media means.


    "Boss, what do you want to do?" Andy asked.


    On the way to , Hardy had a preliminary idea in his mind, saying: "We have money, the easiest way is to buy."


    "There are 50 states in the United States. We buy a small newspaper in each state and connect them together to become a big newspaper. There are more than 40 countries in Europe, and each country buys one or two newspapers."


    ¡°There are more than forty countries in Asia, and we will buy a newspaper from each country, such as Japan, North Korea, and India.¡±


    ¡°There are also places like South America and Africa that have bought some newspapers to expand their sources of information.¡±


    Andy looked at Hardy in surprise,


    "Boss, this can cost a lot of money, at least ten million to start, and a lot of money will be invested in the early stage to feed this newspaper."


    For Andy, building such a newspaper is not worth the gain. If you want news, you have already cooperated with the Los Angeles Times. If you want to speak out, you can advertise, contribute, and ABC. There is no need to spend so much investment and energy on your own. a newspaper.


    Hadi smiled, "Andy, why do we make money?"


    Andy was a little stunned by the question.


    In order to enjoy a better life, it doesn''t cost much. The life of a millionaire is already very good.


    In order to realize their own value, sometimes money is just a number.


    In order to make society more advanced and the world better, this is a term used by politicians, not suitable for businessmen.


    "I don''t think I understand, the boss, why do you make so much money?" Andy asked.


    "Hahahaha, for the sake of coolness, do whatever you want, and wait for Lao Tzu to have his own global newspaper. When that happens, you will scold whoever you want to scold, and you will expose whoever you want to be exposed." Hardy said with a smile.


    Andy was stunned.


    Ok.


    This is in line with the boss¡¯s personality.


    Hadi has just sold 20% of ABC Broadcasting Company''s shares. He has a large amount of cash in his hand, and his industry is making money. Now he can easily spend 20 million.


    Furthermore, even if the newspaper is acquired, it will not be completed in a short while. This investment may take several years.


    "No problem, boss, what do you need me to do?" Andy asked.


    "Help me find a good president. The future development of the newspaper depends on this person. If the person is not suitable, my time will be wasted." Hardy said.


    "I understand the boss, and I will find the right person. By the way, what do you plan to call this newspaper?" Andy asked.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "Global Times".


    Andy moved very fast, and helped Hardy choose a few talents. After reading the resumes of these people, Hardy felt that one of them was not bad.


    This person is now the president of Los Angeles¡¯ Daily Tribune. The Tribune is not ranked in Los Angeles. The daily circulation is only more than 10,000 copies. The total number of the newspaper is only 6 people, and it is in a half-loss state.


    that''s it,


    This newspaper still insists on its own style.


    The content is more serious, mainly about politics, economy, military, international relations, law, human rights, science, literature, academics, etc.


    Generally, major international newspapers report on these contents, and some tabloid newspapers tend to take the professional route in order to survive, such as financial newspapers, stock newspapers, entertainment newspapers, etc. Tabloids that write serious content have no room for survival at all.


    You have neither authority nor extensive information sources. How could you have done those big newspapers.


    But this President Mark Keane has been insisting on it for two years.


    Of course, it¡¯s hard to say whether you can continue to persevere. If you don¡¯t make money, you lose money. Ordinary people can¡¯t hold on.


    It may be related to his origin. He graduated from Worcester College, Oxford University, and later worked for the New York Times. He became deputy editor at the age of 28. When World War II broke out, Mark Keane resolutely joined the army and finally became a war correspondent.


    Even on the battlefield, he braved the rain of bullets and went deep into the French hinterland, reporting a lot of battlefield news, and wrote a lot of battlefield articles.


    After the end of World War II, he retired from the army and did not return to the New York Times. Instead, he started a tabloid "Daily Tribune" to report world news from his own perspective.


    Hardy met Mark Keane in the office, and Hardy felt that Mark Keane and Tom Hanks looked a bit like, they both had that kind of long heads.


    "Mr. Mark should know the content of our meeting this time." Hardy said.


    "Yes, Mr. Andy told me that Hardy wants to form a global newspaper and needs a suitable person to take charge." Mark said.


    "Then are you willing?"


    "Of course I am willing. It has always been my dream to be a global newspaper."


    "Then tell me if you can do the job."


    Mark Keane recounted his resume, and then said: "I can speak 5 languages, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. With these 5 languages, I can communicate in most places in the world."


    "Acquiring newspaper offices and establishing stations in other countries requires frequent flying around. I am 34 years old and I am full of energy."


    "I have a wealth of work experience, the deputy editor of the New York Times, a war correspondent, and I founded a newspaper, so I can deal with all kinds of problems."


    Hardy nodded, these are indeed his advantages over others.


    "Then what are your requirements, such as share dividends, salary?" Hardy asked.


    "Boss, I don''t want share dividends. The salary is just as normal, but I have one requirement." Mark Keane''s tone became a little serious.


    Hardy knows that it¡¯s often harder to get things done that doesn¡¯t value money.


    "Tell me."


    "I hope that the news reported by the Global Times will strive to be truthful and not be biased for certain political purposes. Then it will lose the purpose of news and become a manipulation of public opinion."


    Mark Keane looked at Hardy directly, without any fear in his eyes.


    Hardy thought for a while and said:


    "The principle of the Global Times is to strive for truth, fearlessness, impartiality, regardless of party, region or any special interests. This is my opinion, what do you think."


    After Hardy finished speaking, Mark Keane''s eyes suddenly brightened.


    "Mr. Hardy, do you really think so?"


    "certainly."


    Mark Keane became more excited, "I just want to open a newspaper like this, Mr. Hardy, if you let me be the president, I will do my best to grow the Global Times. With your financial support, I believe From now on, the "Global Times" will not lose to the "Times", "Guardian", "Washington Post", "New York Times" and other major newspapers."


    Hardy stood up and stretched out his hand to Mark Keane, "Well, I will leave the work to you."


    Mark Keane shook hands with Hardy excitedly.


    "Boss, how much are you going to give me?" Mark Keane asked.


    This guy''s name has become so fast.


    "How much do you want?"


    Mark Keane thought for a while, "My initial plan is to acquire 20 newspapers in the U.S., then 5 newspapers in Europe and set up 10 communication stations, and two communication stations in Asia. Japan and Hong Kong will acquire a newspaper in Australia and 3-5 newspapers in South America."


    "In this way, even if our newspaper is established, on this scale, I am afraid that it will cost more than 2 million US dollars."


    Mark Keane looked at Hardy. Although Hardy had just said that he fully supported him, he did not know how much his boss would support him. After all, 2 million can be a huge sum of money in this era, comparable to 200 million US dollars in later generations.


    Hadi smiled faintly, ¡°No problem, I will allocate 2 million to the Global Times, but this money will be reviewed by Andy¡¯s finance team.¡±


    Mark Keane is overjoyed.


    "Great boss, don''t worry, I won''t spend this money randomly, every penny will give it the best value."


    After saying this, Mark Keane paused.


    became a little nerdy: "Boss, the first newspaper, what do you think of the acquisition of the Daily Tribune?"


    Hadi laughed after hearing it.


    The ¡°Daily Tribune¡± is the newspaper that Mark Keane is about to fail.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 188： : The Las Vegas Channel goes live

    Chapter 190 The Las Vegas Channel is Live


    The ¡°Global Times¡± newspaper was officially established, but Hardy did not act as a man. He brought Andy and Mark Keane to Las Vegas.


    In the Hardy Hotel room, Hardy called Irina to meet alone.


    "Boss, things are going very smoothly on the TV station. That Collin Firth is not bad. He speaks humorously and is very suitable to be the host of this open-style show. He is now leading people to record the show."


    Irina Hui reports.


    "Yes, I will see the effect of the film later, I have something else to look for you this time." Hardy said and handed the two documents to Irina.


    "Share Agreement".


    "Corporate Agreement".


    Irina was surprised after reading it. Hardy wanted to get a newspaper. The share agreement stated that she owns 2% of the Global Times.


    Then let yourself be the legal person of the Global Times.


    "Boss, why did you let me be a man?" Irina asked in surprise.


    Hardy spread out and said helplessly: ¡°U.S. law stipulates that one person cannot be the owner of newspapers and TV stations at the same time. To avoid future troubles, Andy suggested that I find another legal person. Of course, legal persons do not need to hold shares."


    "Then why do you want to give me shares again?"


    Hardy just said that the "Global Times" is going to become a major newspaper like the "New York Times" and "Los Angeles Times". The market value of each of those major newspapers is over 10 million. Although they only give themselves 2% of the shares, they are also worth two. Three hundred thousand.


    This is not a small amount of money. Irina¡¯s current salary is $500 per month plus bonuses, which is already a very high salary, but even so, it will take 30 years to earn two or three hundred thousand.


    In the later generations, it is equivalent to the boss giving you twenty to thirty million dollars in shares for nothing, and you are unhappy.


    Hardy reached out and touched Irina¡¯s face, and said softly: "I remember your birthday a few days later. This is a birthday present for you."


    Irina fainted again.


    Brought Irina to the office. Irina met Andy and Mark Keane. The French girl signed the agreement and became a shareholder and legal person of the Global Times.


    As for the remaining shares of the Global Times, Andy will hide it through the cross-holding of multiple companies.


    Immediately afterwards,


    Hardy took Mark Keane to meet Donald Sutherland, the editor-in-chief of the Las Vegas News. The Las Vegas News, as the first newspaper to be acquired, will be incorporated into the Global Times from today.


    Hadi ignores the rest, leaving it to Mark Keane to take care of himself.


    What is the purpose of spending money to hire people is to let them kill themselves. If they do everything by themselves, no matter how much energy they have, they will be exhausted.


    Hadi brought Irina and Andy to the Las Vegas TV station. The staff was busy setting up the equipment, and the editing team edited the things that were shot a few days ago. It was a busy scene.


    It is estimated that it will take ten days to set up the radio station. This period of time is used to produce programs. Irina estimates that 100 hours of programs can be produced, but a lot of content can be played repeatedly, and new programs will be produced at the same time, so it¡¯s no problem to satisfy the broadcast. .


    "Boss, how should you make the betting you said?" Irina asked.


    Hadi said before that the TV station broadcasts the casino lottery and can accept people from other places to call bets. This activity requires a lot of preparation.


    Hardy explained:


    "I have already set up a company alone. This company specializes in betting business. The legal person is Bill''s manager and does not own the company''s shares. The company''s interests are returned to the Los Angeles company. Now they are already working and employ two hundred operators. ."


    "If you want to bet, you must first transfer the money to the account of the betting company. The account is set up at Wells Fargo Bank. Money can be transferred across the country, and it can also be transferred through other banks, so this is very convenient."


    "Every player has an account, and the betting company charges a 5% labor fee. When you want to place a bet, call the betting company and ask them to help with the betting and cross out the money in the account."


    "There is no additional charge for gambling, only the casino rake and the various income taxes stipulated by the law are paid, but you must personally come to Las Vegas to collect it. Of course, you can also ask the betting company to help collect it, but as long as the funds enter the betting company The account is automatically charged a 5% labor service fee."


    "U.S. law does not allow the sale of lottery tickets. This can be said that the betting company is helping to place bets in the casino, not counting the purchase of lottery tickets."


    "Even if this betting company is finally traced, it has nothing to do with the Hardy Hotel. We are only responsible for the casino lottery. As for who bet, we are not responsible for verifying. It is a big deal that they will catch that legal person."


    Irina was a little dumbfounded.


    It turns out that you can still play like this.


    Almost all the details have been thought of, perfectly avoiding the legal investigation clause.


    Even if it is really held accountable, the Hardy Hotel does not have any responsibility. The gangsters are allowed to carry this gangster, and if they are thrown out to jail alone, the matter can be settled.


    Hadi continued:


    "The betting company stipulates that the minimum deposit bet amount is 100 US dollars. Our TV station is nationwide. If 10,000 people participate in the game, the betting company can receive 1 million funds."


    "The handling fee for one million funds is 50,000 U.S. dollars. If there are 100,000 people participating, it is 10 million and the handling fee is 500,000."


    "Will there be so many people?" Irina asked.


    Hadi smiled slightly, "Don''t talk about the United States, do you know how many people in Los Angeles participate in underground gambling every year? There are more than 100,000 people. Do you know how many people in New York participate in underground gambling? This number is even higher."


    Los Angeles underground gambling is controlled by Hardy. The Corleone family is the big dealer of underground gambling in New York, so Hardy is very clear about these data.


    Put it across the country, and the number will be even greater.


    "The most important thing is not the handling fee. The lottery games are open to the whole country, which will play a great role in promoting the Hardy Hotel. More and more tourists will come here to play in the future."


    "And there are more people betting, the amount of bet will increase a lot, the larger the amount, the stronger the stimulation to people, and the more people want to play."


    "If an average of 20,000 US dollars per game, 10 games per day is 200,000, and the casino rake is 15% before tax after winning, then we can earn 30,000 US dollars, and this income alone can reach tens of millions of US dollars every year."


    Irina slapped her tongue.


    Tens of millions of dollars in revenue.


    I really don¡¯t know how the boss grows his head. He always thinks of some wonderful ways to make money, and all of them are huge profits.


    night,


    Hadi came to the manor with Irina and Andy. Bill also came during dinner. Andy and Bill were very familiar with each other, and they greeted with a smile.


    Irina had heard of Bill, but it was the first time I saw Bill. Hardy introduced Bill to Irina.


    Irina looked at Bill and said to her heart that this is the biggest gangster in Los Angeles right now, but in front of her boss, although Bill was joking and joking, there was a sense of awe in her bones.


    After dinner, a few people chatted in the living room. Hardy asked Bill:


    "How is the arrangement of the betting company?"


    "I have been here for the past few days to focus on this matter. I am next to the casino. I bought a hotel and transformed it into a company. Now I have recruited 200 wiring girls who are undergoing training. They will work in two shifts. , Work 10 hours per shift."


    "There are more than a dozen specialized statisticians and accounting bookkeepers. They accept bets one and a half hours before each draw, and then make statistics for the next half an hour, and then send them to the casino to bet and wait for the draw."


    Hardy told:


    "This is a formal company. The accounts must be clear. The tax should not be low, and the tax bureau cannot find loopholes. As for other things, if they are investigated for other reasons, they can find a lawyer to defend in court."


    Bill nodded.


    "I know that tax will not be less, and I have already found someone to take charge of this matter."


    night.


    Hadi lives in Irina¡¯s room.


    Yes,


    is Irina¡¯s room.


    The last time the casino opened, the women came to Las Vegas, they all lived here, and each selected a room.


    And these rooms, no one else will live in the future, as long as they come, here is their exclusive room, and even the furniture decoration can be recreated.


    If the women put any furnishings here, such as favorite dolls, favorite pillows and mattresses, the housekeeper will keep them and no one will move them.


    Irina has been living in her own room in the manor in the past few days when she came to Las Vegas. This feeling is very strange, making her feel like one of Hardy¡¯s wives.


    One of the wives? !


    Irina felt that she had fallen.


    The next day Andy returned to Los Angeles. There was a lot of work to establish the "Hadi Group". Andy is now busier than anyone else.


    Hadi stayed and guided the establishment of a TV station. Whether it was a shortage of people or materials, a phone call was transferred from Los Angeles.


    finally,


    Twenty days later, the establishment of Las Vegas TV station was completed. A day of trial operation was carried out before. Today is the day of official operation. Connected to the national TV signal network, Hardy personally pressed the power button.


    Las Vegas TV broadcasted the logo for the first time, followed by a landscape photo of Las Vegas and the gorgeous night view of the casino.


    The lights are brilliant and neon flashing, and there are casino plaques everywhere.


    The camera enters the Hardy Hotel, the magnificent gambling hall, the lively and noisy scene, the scene of people smiling after winning money.


    The over-the-picture sound played: "Las Vegas, here is a city of entertainment, a city that never sleeps, welcome to Las Vegas."


    Then the host Colin appeared and smiled and said to the camera, "From now on, I will take everyone to understand Las Vegas in depth. What shall we watch at the first stop?"


    Colin smiled.


    "How about taking you to see a striptease show? If you are interested, come with me." He laughed and led the way, and the camera followed.


    This is the first time this program format appeared on TV. The audience felt very special, as if they were traveling together.


    Crossed the pink corridor and came to a hall. At this moment, dozens of spectators were sitting on both sides of the stage. With the sound of the music, a beautifully dressed and exposed dancer walked onto the stage to show off her perfect female body.


    certainly,


    This woman is wearing clothes, but it is a little bit exposed, but it is definitely within the range allowed by the TV station.


    Colin took a color-printed promotional color from the shelf next to him, and said with a grin: "Have you seen this brochure? There are photos of all the dancers, three-dimensional heights and weights, and their names. They are now on the stage marked with this Bit, known as Las Vegas''Night Flower Jenny''."


    Speaking, the camera turned to the stage again.


    Looking at some ****, Colin looked at the time, and suddenly said anxiously, ¡°Ah, the draw time is about to come, I have to hurry up and make a bet, if I win, I¡¯ll be rich.¡±


    The camera followed Colin hurriedly to the casino lobby. There is a betting spot here. You can exchange for a lucky draw ticket by spending two dollars or using a chip representing two dollars.


    Colin stuffed the lottery ticket in his hand into the large transparent glass box.


    Then introduce to the camera.


    "Are you curious about what this is playing? I will use this period of time before the draw to popularize it."


    Then Colin began to introduce the casino lottery rules to the audience, buy numbers to bet, and the prize was opened every two hours, and the winner took all the bonuses of this period.


    About ten minutes later, the lottery began. The lottery tickets were tumbling in the large glass box. Finally, some of them were sucked up. The lottery entered the next round, and finally one was selected. At this moment, hundreds of people gathered around the lottery table. Waiting for the draw.


    The host looked at the number and shouted into the microphone: "Congratulations to this lucky customer. He won the prize and got 9880 US dollars. The number is...".


    Suddenly the sound of a snare drum sounded suddenly.


    It''s a **** good atmosphere.


    "The prize winner is No. 579~!"


    At this time, a middle-aged man in the crowd suddenly jumped up and shouted excitedly: "Ahhhh~~ I won the prize, I won the prize for Gada!"


    screamed while running onto the stage.


    "Are you number 579?"


    "It''s me, it''s me." He said it was lower than the lottery ticket held in his hand.


    After verifying that the host is correct, he smiled and congratulated: "Mr. Congratulations on your winning the grand prize. He said that he would give a few wads of money to the middle-aged man."


    "The bonus here is the bonus after taxes and fees have been completed for you. Now the money is at your disposal." The host smiled.


    Holding the money in his hand, the middle-aged man suddenly burst into tears.


    "I lost my original job. I didn¡¯t find a new job after looking for two months. I don¡¯t have a wife and no home. I only have twenty dollars left. Where the miracle was created, I got on the bus that came here."


    "I originally thought that I lost all my money, so I found a place to commit suicide, but I didn''t expect it"


    Speaking of here, he looked at the stacks of banknotes in his hand, and sobbed: "The Goddess of Luck finally took care of me once, and I want to thank it for giving me a chance to be born again."


    The people around were very moved. The host took the microphone and asked, "What are you going to do after winning the money?"


    "My dream is to be a farmer. I plan to use the money to buy a small farm, grow food, grow vegetables, and raise cattle and sheep. That is the life I long for."


    The host smiled and patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder, ¡°Congratulations, the money in your hand is enough to buy a 200-acre farm.¡±


    Hadi looked at the picture in the player, and looked at Irina and said, "Is the acting a bit too much, it seems a bit exaggerated?"


    Irina chuckled, "Boss, this is not an actor, but a real customer, and we have saved his name and contact information. We are going to make a return visit in a few days. When he buys the farm, we will come to his Take a look at the farm, the effect should be very good."


    Hardy didn''t expect it to be true, and he was also surprised.


    But Irina said that during a return visit, Hardy thought the idea was very good ~ www.novelhall.com~ to change destiny and realize dreams is an excellent publicity for the casino.


    Hadi looked at Irina with admiration.


    The draw is over,


    Colin continued to introduce the camera, "This is the lottery game activity of the Hardy Hotel. Is it interesting? Welcome everyone to play at the Hardy Hotel. You can also be the lucky person."


    "Go, take you to other places to play, there are many fun places here."


    The show continues.


    Hardy nodded and thought it was pretty good. This Colin Firth is indeed a talent, very suitable for this kind of relaxed TV show.


    "These are the programs recorded a few days ago, boss, when we record the program in the next issue, we can join the content of the betting company." Irina said.


    Hadi waved his hand,


    "No, don¡¯t introduce it on TV. If our TV station introduces it directly, it will become our industry. This is the evidence. I have instructed Bill to let them advertise in the tabloid. Even if there is a problem, the casino will not be involved. ."


    Irina looked at Hardy and found that the boss was so cunning.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 189： : Crazy agency investment company

    Chapter 191 Crazy Agency Investment Company


    Las Vegas TV went online and became the fourth channel in the United States to cover the entire United States. Before Hardy had people advertised in newspapers and ABC TV stations, many people were curious about the Las Vegas channel.


    When started broadcasting, people switched channels and prepared to see what programs the TV station was showing, and if it was not good, they would continue to watch ABC programs.


    The first show on Las Vegas TV stopped many people, and the host took everyone to watch the striptease show.


    This~!


    This is too **** exciting!


    People originally only wanted to see and turned the stage, but they were suddenly attracted by the performances of strippers, especially male audiences.


    We are not pornography, just pure appreciation.


    After all, many people have never been to such a place, and they are curious. Now they finally have the opportunity to explore how they can miss the opportunity.


    This is called the opening king explosion.


    First, use exciting and beautiful programs to entrap the audience, and the rest of the content will be acceptable to the audience. After all, there is hope that the next exciting plot is waiting.


    followed by the lottery show.


    What is the most attractive?


    Money, beauty, and power are the most attractive after people are fed and warmed.


    Striptease is beautiful, and the lottery is money. Watching other people betting, watching the lottery, watching the winners happily come to the stage to receive the prize, the thick stacks of banknotes deeply stimulate the audience, many people think, if you win the lottery Enough.


    At this moment, many people have already given birth to the thought that they have the opportunity to go to the Hardy Hotel in Las Vegas.


    The host continued to introduce the lottery game, took the camera to the front of the prize-receiving promotion wall, with dense photos posted on it, everyone was smiling and holding the prize.


    The host said: "Before Las Vegas TV started broadcasting, Hardy Hotel had already issued more than 200 awards. The pictures on the wall are all the winners. Let¡¯s take a look. Here, the one who won the highest prize. The prize is 17,686 yuan, and the lowest one is more than 7,000 U.S. dollars."


    "The biggest advantage of this game is that there must be winners in each period. The draw is open and transparent. One person wins the prize. Only 2 US dollars, you have the opportunity to get rich."


    "Las Vegas TV, in addition to introducing the leisure and entertainment here, in the future, every draw will be broadcast live, so that everyone can feel the fun of the draw."


    Many people say,


    Is this fun? This is torture.


    I can see that I can¡¯t eat it.


    It is better not to know.


    Many people are determined again and must go to Las Vegas when they have the opportunity. Many people in Los Angeles have already taken a trip to Las Vegas as one of their short-term goals.


    There is a bus to Las Vegas at any time in the square. As long as you get on the bus, you can get to the casino in a few hours, and the ticket can be exchanged for chips at the Hardy Hotel. Why not take a look.


    The main reason is that many people came back from Las Vegas and praised Hardy Hotel. Whether it is entertainment or beauty, it is like heaven. Seeing colleagues showing off in front of them, I feel angry.


    It doesn''t cost much anyway, it''s a big deal to spend 50 dollars as travel funds to go there for a tour.


    The host continued to introduce the casino¡¯s facilities and play items. Time soon came to the second draw. A young man won the grand prize and was happy to cheer with his companions.


    When the manager gave the award, he carefully reminded that the money can be taken by yourself. The hotel VIP room has a safe or a bank. There is a Wells Fargo Bank next to it. There will be HD security personnel from the best security company in the United States to accompany you. deposit.


    If you want to leave Las Vegas with money, HD Security can **** you to the airport until you board the plane. The above two escorts are free for gamblers, and the cost is borne by the casino.


    Intimate,


    The audience just feels so **** sweet.


    also made a placement advertisement for HD Security, which is known all over the country without any trace.


    Many viewers have found that although Las Vegas TV has no programs, it can even be said to be a casino introduction channel, but it is very magical, and it can attract you to keep watching.


    Especially the 2 hour lottery draw, even if you were watching other channels at the time, you would definitely turn to the channel to see who won the jackpot and how much the jackpot was paid.


    Especially men, they are deeply attracted.


    This also caused a lot of family disputes. Women love to watch ABC, and men love to watch Las Vegas.


    In fact, TV stations also have attributes. From the very beginning, ABC has positioned it more towards women. "Estee Lauder Makeup Time" and "TV Shopping" can be said to be all programs for women or housewives.


    The Las Vegas TV station is different. Beauty, money, wine, and gambling are all content that stimulates the surge of male hormones, which is naturally more popular with male audiences.


    Because of the competition for TV channels, many families have the idea of ??buying another TV for the first time.


    There are more people who feel sorry for not being able to participate. They can only watch the TV lottery and have a dry addiction.


    can be the next day.


    Many people saw an advertisement in the newspaper that Las Vegas established a proxy investment company called "Luck Lady". If you want to participate in the lottery game of the Hardy Hotel, you can use the "Luck Lady" proxy investment company Help betting.


    rule:


    Transfer the surrogate investment funds to the company account, starting at least 100 US dollars, each customer can get an independent account number, set a password, you can call the agency investment company to help place bets, and charge a 5% handling fee.


    Hadi Hotel''s lottery event is a live program. There are 10 rounds every day, with an interval of 2 hours between each round. It is closed from 2am to 6am.


    The winning prize is not drawn. You can collect it on your behalf and deposit it in the customer''s separate account. The investment company charges a 5% handling fee. The customer can check the fund account at any time and withdraw it at any time without any restrictions.


    Next is a long list of phone numbers, there are a full 100, please call the agency investment company phone for inquiries.


    Many people didn¡¯t believe it at first.


    It is mainly to pay the money, and there is no guarantee at all. Who knows where this company is from, whether it is a liar.


    But someone tried to make a call.


    The call was quickly connected, and there was a soft female voice. The operator, the young lady, had received professional training before, and knew how to deal with these consultation calls, and explained things clearly to these people.


    Someone called Wells Fargo Bank and asked them if they have this business. The people at Wells Fargo Bank told the customers that they did have this business, and the account was opened with Wells Fargo Bank. People were relieved now.


    There are more than 100 million people in the United States, after all, some people believe it.


    In just a short time, more than a thousand people opened an account to bet. There will never be a shortage of people who eat crabs in this world.


    certainly,


    Because there are still doubts in my mind, the betting bonus is not much, most of them are 100 dollars.


    Let¡¯s try the water.


    In this lottery event, two people wearing yellow vests appeared in the betting crowd, and they held a thick stack of lottery tickets.


    Interestingly, the words are printed on their waistcoats.


    "Lady Luck Agency Investment Company."


    Many people were surprised at what was going on. Even the photographers pointed their shots at the proxy investment staff, and the host was also very curious. After the two people finished their betting, they came forward to interview.


    "Please, gentlemen, what does "Luck Goddess Agency Investment Company" mean?" the host asked.


    The staff of the proxy investment company had been told that they would be interviewed before, and they had already prepared a speech, and said with a smile:


    "A proxy investment company means to place bets on behalf of customers. Customers deposit money in our company and call to place bets. We help buy lottery tickets and wait for the Las Vegas TV station to broadcast the lottery so that people all over the country can play the game. "


    "Can it still be like this?"


    asked the host pretending to be surprised.


    "We are a legally operating company with a business license and only charge a 5% handling fee. Everyone is welcome to come to our company to bet."


    This guy also started an advertisement.


    The host called the manager on duty and asked: ¡°Does the proxy investment company bet on the casino violate the casino rules?¡±


    The manager on duty smiled, ¡°Of course it¡¯s not against the rules. As long as someone bets in the casino for this lottery event, it is in compliance with the rules. One player wins big money."


    Perfect closed loop.


    No one can tell what''s wrong, and no one can pick out illegal content.


    At this moment, many people in front of the TV saw this scene. Those who were originally skeptical of proxy investment put down their guard under the confirmation of the casino.


    Because of the participation of a proxy investment company, this time the prize pool is more generous, and people are more looking forward to the draw.


    People are staring at the TV screen waiting for the draw.


    The draw time is up.


    The lottery tickets started flying around in the glass box, just like a tornado. The last few lottery tickets were sucked into another box, and the lottery was drawn again to get the final lottery ticket.


    The duty manager took out the lottery ticket and read it, ¡°Congratulations to this lucky customer, this time I won the prize of 15,620 yuan, and the number is¡±.


    "HD546071~!"


    The gamblers at the scene looked at their lottery tickets. Many people shook their heads in disappointment after seeing that their numbers were wrong.


    was silent for about a few seconds.


    Suddenly a yellow vest cheered.


    "Wow, wow~~~ It''s us. One of the customers we helped bet won the prize." The yellow vest cheered excitedly.


    attracted all gamblers to look over.


    I¡¯m so lucky. I won a lottery the first time I participated in the event. Is it really related to the goddess of luck?


    But I can understand even thinking about it.


    Most people are betting on one or a few and people betting more than 1,000 at a time, the probability of winning is naturally high.


    Two yellow jackets received the bonus and happily held them for the casino people to take pictures.


    The host and photographer stepped forward, and the host asked, ¡°I¡¯m curious, how do you confirm which customer bought this ticket?¡±


    The yellow jacket took out a file folder. Inside was a thick register, with the bettor¡¯s account number on one side and the lottery number on the other side.


    "We purchased a lot of lottery tickets from the casino in advance, because every lottery number in the casino is not repeated. After we buy the lottery ticket, as long as there are customers who are ready to bet, we will report the lottery number to the customer, and the lottery will be put into the prize pool to wait for the draw. There will be no mistakes."


    The staff talked and turned to the winning ticket.


    There is a group of accounts behind , this account represents customer information.


    After talking to the host, the yellow jacket shouted excitedly to the TV camera: "This winning bet customer is a friend from Texas. Congratulations here, and we will contact you when we go back."


    In the envious eyes of many people, the two left with the bonus.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 190： : Eye-catching benefits

    Chapter 192 Eye-catching benefits


    Some people won big prizes, which deeply stimulated many gamblers. The phone numbers of proxy investment companies were blown up. Some people opened accounts and people made bets. One hundred phones kept ringing.


    Only three days, more than 10,000 new accounts were added, and the amount of funds of the agency investment company reached 2 million, and the agency investment company only charged 100,000.


    There is another point. The money is placed in the account of the agency investment company, and there is no interest. The agency can lend the money to the bank and make a profit.


    As for the money to buy lottery tickets, hehe, the most indispensable thing in Los Angeles is cash. After the funds are run, this money is equivalent to becoming legal funds. Is there anything more than money laundering.


    at the same time,


    Because of the opening of the proxy investment business, the prize money of the casino lottery is getting higher and higher. In only a few days, it reached 30,000 US dollars. The external proxy investment has exceeded the betting amount of the gamblers in the casino.


    The expansion of the fund pool will stimulate the enthusiasm of gamblers and bettors, and more people will bet.


    After half a month.


    Bill reported to Hardy that the account funds of the "Luck Goddess Agency Investment Company" reached 10 million, and the casino''s lottery amount was stable at more than 40,000 US dollars each time.


    In fact, agency investment companies are still small.


    is mainly to greatly enhance the casino business.


    Hardy calculated an account.


    Each draw amounts to 40,000, 10 times a day, and the casino draws 15%. If this status is maintained throughout the year, this income can reach 22 million.


    This is definitely a crazy income.


    Las Vegas Hardy Manor.


    Hadi invited Las Vegas Mayor Goodman as a guest. Goodman liked red wine, and Hardy brought Mr. Mayor to his underground wine cellar.


    The wine cellar is built relatively deep, and the wall is very thick, so it is naturally kept at a constant temperature all year round, and the temperature is about 17 to 8 degrees.


    The entire wine cellar is more than 200 square meters, the walls and the middle are filled with wooden shelves, and a bottle of red wine is inserted in the wooden shelf.


    Goodman drew out a bottle casually, "Latour in 1908, a good year. It is said that 2008 was the best year in those 10 years. The price of this bottle is estimated to be US$500."


    Hadi smiled, ¡°500 is the price of the previous two years. Recently, the price of high-vintage wine has skyrocketed. Now it should be around US$800 and retail sales should be around US$1,000.¡±


    Goodman took it in his hand and looked at it carefully twice, and finally put it back into the wine rack reluctantly, took two steps and picked up a bottle again, Raphael 1928.


    Margaux, Baima, Gudai, Mouton, Patus, look at the wine in the cellar, the value of the red wine here is estimated to be no less than four or five million.


    Hardy drew a bottle of wine from the wooden shelf, smiled and handed it to Mayor Goodman, "How about we drink this bottle today?"


    Romane Conti in 1914, Mayor Goodman said that it is a good wine. Because of the low output, the price of Romani Conti has been extremely high. This bottle is estimated to be more expensive than that bottle of Latour, and it is possible to sell it until 2000.


    The two returned to the living room, handed the wine to the butler, and asked him to sober up. Hardy and Mayor Goodman sat down and chatted.


    "The Hardy Hotel opened, business is very good, gamblers are constantly flowing every day, and buses keep sending people from Los Angeles, Las Vegas is becoming more and more prosperous." Mayor Goodman said with a smile.


    "The government can receive more taxes only when the market is prosperous, right?" Hardy said with a smile.


    "Oh, of course, Las Vegas citizens hope that this place will get better and better. Next year, the government is going to invest more money in the construction of infrastructure, such as drainage systems, road traffic systems, communication systems, environmental sanitation systems, and so on." The mayor said .


    "If the government needs, Hardy Hotel is willing to contribute to municipal construction. There will be more and more tourists in the future, but Las Vegas has only one small hospital, some of which cannot meet the current needs. I plan to invest in the construction of a large-scale comprehensive hospital. , What do you think of Mayor Goodman." Hardy said.


    Currently, Las Vegas has only tens of thousands of permanent residents, and it is not ranked among American cities at all, but he knows that the population of Las Vegas will explode in the future, and the construction of a hospital will definitely not lose money.


    And in the future, I will be able to serve my own people.


    Mayor Goodman immediately became happy when he heard that, building a hospital is also one of the urban infrastructure, and for him it is also a political achievement.


    "Also, there are elementary schools and middle schools in Las Vegas, but there is no university of its own. I think Las Vegas should also have its own university. What do you think I build a University of Las Vegas? How?" Hardy asked.


    Mayor Goodman looked at Hardy in shock. If he could really add a university to the city during his tenure, it would definitely be a great achievement and would even be re-entered into the history of urban construction.


    "Of course it is good, but our population is sparse and the industrial structure is simple. Comprehensive universities are definitely not suitable. Those universities are often developed for more than a hundred years. What kind of university do you think Las Vegas can open?" Goode Mayor Man asked.


    Hardy knew what Mayor Goodman meant.


    There are only casinos in Las Vegas, and nothing else. Is it possible to open a gambling university?


    That is too ridiculous.


    Hardy knows that Las Vegas will indeed have its own university in the future, which will not be established until more than ten years later.


    He came to Las Vegas in his previous life. Tour guides and tourists have introduced that the University of Las Vegas offers courses in art, environmental science, hotel management, etc. The hotel management major ranks first among all universities in the United States.


    "In the future, Las Vegas will develop very quickly. More and more people will come to travel. The hotel service industry will be short of people. We can open a hotel management discipline. When it develops in the future, we will slowly add other disciplines." Hardy said.


    It is said that it is a university, but it is actually a technical school, hotel management school and so on.


    Mayor Goodman felt that Hardy¡¯s proposal was very practical, and it was not very high-end, so he opened his mouth and said that he should get the world''s first-class university.


    The butler has sobered the wine and took it to the living room to pour it on the two of them. Goodman picked up the glass and looked at the emerald red liquor. He said that this is the top red wine Romani Conti.


    Drink a sip,


    Swallow gently.


    This small bite is a few dollars.


    The taste of gold is full of mouth.


    Goodman said to Hardy, "An old friend called me two days ago. He said he saw me on Las Vegas TV. He said he was happy to see the changes in Las Vegas. He said that he would come to Las Vegas to play with me when he had time. By the way, my friend is a state legislator from Nevada."


    A few days ago, Hardy asked the TV station to interview the Mayor Goodman. Mr. Mayor stood in the courtyard of the Hardy Hotel, with tourists passing by, talking about the government¡¯s plans and visions for the future of Las Vegas.


    is a show.


    Hardy took a sip of wine and smiled and said: "Mr. State Assemblyman is coming to Las Vegas. This is not for fun but for business investigation. Mr. Mayor can tell your friends that Hardy Hotel is willing to provide free hotel entry. Get a better understanding of the current situation in Las Vegas."


    "By the way, if he has a family with him, he can open a few more rooms."


    Goodman raised his glass to thank Hardy.


    "In two days, I will have a groundbreaking ceremony to build a racetrack and a dog racing track."


    "The dog racing field is a civilian entertainment project. People love to hear about this project. If you have nothing to do, you can relax and play, and then the TV station will also broadcast the game."


    ¡°I¡¯m going to make a more advanced racecourse. The venue covers an area of ??about 40 acres. In addition to the racecourse, there are also various horse-raising facilities. It can be used for horse races at ordinary times, and it can also host national horse races and horse races from all over the country. Gathering here is also a great publicity for Las Vegas." Hardy said.


    "Mayor Goodman, please cut the ribbon together."


    Goodman was naturally willing to urban construction, and immediately nodded in agreement.


    "By the way, Mayor Goodman, did anyone complain to you that the Hardy Hotel had affected their business? Some people even reported to the government that the Hardy Hotel lottery was a disguised lottery business and violated federal laws. ?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    Mayor Goodman shrugged, "Someone really asked me to say something bad about Hardy Hotel. I know that someone jealous of Hardy¡¯s business is too good. As for selling lottery tickets, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s selling. For lottery tickets, proxy investment companies only help with betting and have nothing to do with lottery tickets."


    Hadi smiled and raised his glass.


    Mayor Goodman and Hardy touched, and the two took a sip together, and the exchange of opinions was smooth.


    When Mayor Goodman left Hardy Manor, there were two more boxes of red wine in the trunk of the car. There were two bottles of top vintage high-quality red wine each, for a total of 12 bottles. The value of these red wines alone was more than US$8,000.


    This is not bribery, it''s just an exchange between drinkers.


    A few days later.


    Hold the groundbreaking ceremony of the dog racing track and racetrack.


    Hadi invited the mayor and officials of Las Vegas, and also sent invitations to other casino leaders, and most of them attended by appointment.


    The investment in the dog racing field is small, covering an area of ??2 acres, and the facilities are not complicated. The total investment is only US$100,000.


    The scale of the racecourse is relatively much larger, and there are more various facilities. Large-scale events will be held in the future, so the investment reaches 1 million US dollars.


    Hadi cut the ribbon with the mayor on the stage, and the person in charge of the casino in the audience was whispering.


    " During this time, Hardy Casino was all the rage, and gamblers were all attracted by them. Now there are fewer and fewer gamblers in our casino, and there are not many people in a day." A casino supervisor complained.


    "The same is true for us, almost no business." Another main channel.


    A supervisor looked at Hardy and said, "The facilities at Hardy Hotel are really attractive. They are delicious and fun, and guests can enjoy it. Our casino is not competitive at all. This is just the beginning. Now, our life will become more and more difficult in the future."


    "Do you have any ideas?" Someone asked.


    "Any way, do you have a way, or do you think you have the strength to challenge Jon Hardy?" Someone sneered.


    Hadi Casino not only sucked all the guests, but also set up a telephone proxy investment service. With this live-streamed lottery event, people can calculate that Hardy must have made a lot of money.


    Many people are very jealous.


    At the end of the opening ceremony, Hardy sent away Mayor Goodman and officials, looked at the casino supervisors, and walked over with a smile.


    "Thank you all for coming to the groundbreaking ceremony of the racetrack and the dog racing track. There will be two more places to play in Las Vegas in the future, and there will definitely be more and more tourists." Hardy said.


    Some supervisors nodded slightly, while others secretly pouted their lips.


    You have more customers. Anyway, people who come to Las Vegas to play, almost all of them go to your casino.


    The Stalach family casino manager of the five major families in New York, with a hard temper, said directly: "Mr. Hardy''s casino business is indeed getting better and better, but for us, not only did we not get the spotlight, but the business was not as good as before."


    Hadi looked at this guy.


    At the beginning, he asked people to blow up these casinos, how could they not know, and naturally hate Hardy in their hearts.


    However, because of the agreement reached by several companies and Hardy¡¯s power on the west coast, they dare not provoke it.


    Several casinos have been renovated and finally reopened, but there are no customers, how can they be angry.


    Hadi smiled coldly.


    "Business can''t do others, do you blame others for being too strong? Why don''t you want to improve yourself?"


    "The Hardy Hotel was not optimistic before. Why can it be managed well now? Because this is the future trend. Only when customers are satisfied will they travel thousands of miles to the desert of Las Vegas to play. Gaming tables can''t attract people."


    "There is no way to make money in Las Vegas. What we should do is to make the cake bigger, not to get angry at the sight of other people''s business, and even some people want to destroy it."


    Hearing this sentence, a few of the casino managers'' faces became unsightly.


    Hardy ignored these people, looked at others and said, "There are a lot of business in Las Vegas. Even if there are ten Hardy hotels, everyone will make money. Go back and bring a message to your boss. , Just say that Jon Hardy is going to build a more luxurious casino, and ask them if anyone is willing to cooperate."


    All the managers were stunned.


    The atmosphere of the same hatred just now dissipated, and everyone made a small calculation.


    "Mr. Hardy is going to build a more luxurious hotel than Hardy Grand Hotel, is this true?" Someone couldn''t help but ask.


    "Of course it is true I might as well tell you one thing. In fact, the reception capacity of the Hardy Hotel has reached saturation. Our hotel has been scheduled for two months. In fact, many people are willing to come over. Play, your casino business is not working, not because there are no gamblers, but because gamblers look down on it."


    This sentence is very Versailles, but also very annoying.


    But no one here refutes, because this is indeed the case. Their casino business is not good, but the business in the surrounding hotels is much better than before.


    It''s not that there are no guests.


    You can¡¯t attract customers.


    "The new casino will be even bigger. It is expected to occupy an area of ??100 acres, the casino will be more luxurious, the hotel rooms will be more, at least more than a thousand suites, and there will be supporting facilities around, including shopping plazas and various amusement facilities."


    "The initial budget for this casino."


    Hadi stretched out a finger.


    "One hundred million!"


    Many people can''t help but breathe in surprise.


    What a big handwriting, one hundred million!


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 191： : Conspiracy and conspiracy

    Chapter 193 Conspiracy and Conspiracy


    One hundred million!


    This figure shocked everyone present. In this era, what is the concept of 100 million? The US GDP last year was only more than 200 billion US dollars, and this investment alone reached one-thousandth of the US GDP.


    In this era, one million is already a rich man.


    Hardy actually proposed a 100 million yuan investment plan, how can it not be shocking.


    In fact, Hardy proposed this ¡®100 million¡¯ plan with several levels of thought.


    This one hundred million is not a simple casino, but a casino amusement complex, including casinos, hotels, even villas, resorts, and various entertainment facilities.


    also includes auxiliary facilities, such as increasing direct flights to Las Vegas, his hospital plan, and even university plans are also included in this project.


    Hospitals and universities require a lot of investment, so Hardy won¡¯t be foolish to take the money by himself, divide the expenses out, and he can manage it.


    Besides.


    Investment is large, and those who want to play with him have to take out most of their family assets, and these people will be firmly bound to this chariot.


    Create a new circle.


    One more thing is to set a high threshold here. If anyone wants to enter Las Vegas in the future, if it can¡¯t match the scale of the new hotel, then don¡¯t come because you can¡¯t make money.


    The opening ceremony was over. After these casino stewards left, they immediately called to report to their family owners. This was a big deal.


    Emilio Basini, the patriarch of the Basini family of the five major gangs in New York, frowned and fell into thought after hearing the report from his subordinates.


    In fact, he has been paying more attention to Hardy''s movements.


    He regards the Corleone family as an opponent, and Hardy is a friend of the Corleone family. The territory and power he receives are also Siegel¡¯s original power.


    In his heart, he has already regarded Hardy as his opponent.


    Hadi Hotel opened, the business is booming, it can be described as a daily gain. According to his reports, the daily casino revenue is about 20,000 to 30,000 US dollars, which can reach 10 million yuan throughout the year.


    This is not the so-called "2-hour lottery draw" activity. It is said that the lottery activity earns more than the casino''s operating income every day, and this income may reach 20 million.


    There is also news that the so-called proxy investment company is Hardy¡¯s subordinate, and Bill of Los Angeles has made it. Now it has absorbed more than tens of millions of dollars.


    Every item of income makes Basini look jealous.


    And the more Hardy earns, the angrier he gets.


    Why?


    Because without this Hardy, Flamingo Casino, which is now Hardy Hotel, should have belonged to them.


    The conflict between their four major families and the Corleone family, the reason Corleone was able to finally keep it, was not destroyed by them, a large part of the reason is because of this Hardy.


    Afterwards, he learned that when the old Vito was assassinated, Hardy had personally brought people to New York to solve the crisis of the Corleone family. Basini suspected that the restaurant bombing was also done by Hardy.


    Later in the chaos of the conflict, while dealing with the Corleone family, they conspired to kill Siegel at the same time, trying to take advantage of the chaos to **** the property, but in the end Hardy got the biggest advantage.


    Raymond¡¯s people and the Los Angeles Irish North Shore Gang were killed by this guy in one fell swoop, allowing him to take the opportunity to unify Los Angeles and become the largest underground power in Los Angeles.


    Flamingo Casino was also robbed by him.


    Think of flamingo.


    Originally, he still had a 13% stake in Flamingo, but in the end he used these shares for the Corleone family to agree to support the drug trade.


    Oh shit,


    Now counting, he has lost a lot of this business.


    is not a betting company, just say that Hardy Hotel¡¯s annual revenue can see a profit of 30 million.


    He has 13% of the shares, and that year was 4 million in income.


    The current drug business operated by the Basini family has a net income of only two or three million a year, and a lot of hard work has to be done, which is always in fear.


    Corleone¡¯s house,


    Obtained 39% of the shares of three casinos, now doing nothing, can get more than 10 million in income a year.


    And still legal income.


    You must know that legal income is much more valuable than gang income. Black money business needs to be laundered and part of it needs to be removed. As long as there is a problem with the business, the income will stop, and the casino income can continue to be profitable.


    Even if there is a problem in the family, this income can exist.


    Thinking of this, Basini went crazy with jealousy.


    I had planned for so long at the beginning, and played a big game of chess, forcing the Corleone family to bow their heads, but in the end, they gave the fattest lamb to others, and only picked up a bone to chew.


    certainly.


    Basini would not think that the reason why Hardy Hotel is so profitable is that it is well run by others. Hardy has put in hard work, hard work and wisdom.


    Sometimes the same casino is placed there, and it may not be successful if it is operated by another person.


    As for this time Hardy invited the Mafia family to jointly invest in the new casino, the old fox Basini smelled a trace of conspiracy.


    If these people become business partners with Hardy, then the intensity of their own speech will be much reduced in the future.


    he knows,


    These mafia families,


    The first priority is to make money. As long as they have money to make money, they are willing to do anything, but if someone stops them from making money, they will immediately become hungry wolves from allies.


    When they attacked the Corleone family together, these small families played the role of hounds. Although they didn¡¯t do anything directly, cheering on the side would also play a big role. Basini was able to drive them because of the drug business. This benefit.


    Now Hardy throws a piece of fat.


    Those greedy and mindless **** will inevitably be hooked.


    Once they become partners and they want to kill Hardy in the future, they will definitely not be able to do so, and their right to speak in the Mafia committee will be greatly weakened.


    no.


    He must be stopped!


    Basini picked up the phone, called Philip, the head of the Tatakilia family, and told him the stakes in it.


    "I will definitely not invest in that Hardy''s property. I heard that Hardy Hotel can easily earn 20-30 million a year. If we didn''t give the Flamingo shares to Corleone, we could also easily make a big profit. Money." Philip said.


    Bassini heard a slight complaint in Philip¡¯s words, but he initially advocated agreeing to exchange shares for Corleone¡¯s forces to support the drug business.


    "Shall we just watch Hardy make a lot of money in Las Vegas?" Philip said.


    "I have an idea. Let''s win some people and invest in building a big casino in Las Vegas, so we can still make money." Basini said.


    Philip became interested when he heard it.


    "This is a good idea, but I''m afraid it will require a lot of investment."


    "Then find more people."


    Put down the phone and Basini called Kolob, the head of the Strache family. The two exchanged for half an hour, and Kolob also agreed to build a new casino.


    These three companies are the three companies that originally bought the shares of Flamingo Casino. On weekdays, Basini has the closest relationship with them, forming an alliance of interests.


    Finally, Basini called the Cuneo family patriarch, Tirio Cuneo, and after talking to the other party about his thoughts, Cuneo said: "I heard the casino manager report on this matter, I don¡¯t know if you watched it. Have you ever been to Las Vegas TV?"


    "I have seen it." Basini said.


    He also watched Las Vegas TV because of curiosity and attention to the manual direction.


    "I think the success of Hardy Casino is largely due to the promotion of the Las Vegas TV station, as well as the lottery. If there is no TV station, even opening a casino will not succeed."


    Basini frowned when he heard it.


    Think about it as if this is true. The success of Hardy Casino is mainly attributed to the TV station, and the casino is only one aspect.


    Without the support of TV stations, the new casino will definitely not develop. It is possible that this investment will lose money.


    But Hardy can succeed, because he now runs the largest ABC TV station in the United States, and other people can''t get a nationwide TV station casually.


    certainly,


    Cooperating with two other TV stations, forcibly inserting into Las Vegas and grabbing Hardy¡¯s business.


    But in that case, it is equivalent to tearing the skin directly.


    Hadi is not a modest gentleman or a cowardly man. It is estimated that your TV station will be built on the first day, and there will be an explosion on the second day, and even the building will collapse for you.


    They really can''t do Hardy if they come hard.


    The Los Angeles gang is controlled by him and is stronger than any single family of the five big families.


    HD security has expanded wildly this year, and now the number has reached a terrifying 2500 people, these people are equivalent to Hardy¡¯s private army, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas are all within HD security¡¯s sphere of influence.


    New York has also opened an HD security branch. Now it is not large, with only more than 200 people. It undertakes the business of several banks. When Basini went out by car, he also saw an **** vehicle marked with HD security.


    But he can send more troops to New York at any time.


    After thinking about it for a while, Basini found that even if they invest in the construction of a new casino, they may not be successful.


    If you want to make money in Las Vegas, you can only cooperate with Hardy.


    This feeling makes Basini very uncomfortable.


    Basini said angrily: "Cuneo, this is not a question of making money. If the Mafia family invests in Hardy¡¯s new casino, do you think about other families going to deal with him in the future? Don¡¯t forget Hardy¡¯s death. Corleone''s ally."


    There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, and Cuneo said: "I''ll think about it, let''s stop here."


    Hanging up the phone, Cuneo squinted his eyes to look at a painting on the wall. This is a famous painting by French painter Theodor Gudin in 1827. It tells about the coming of the tsunami and the sailing boat in the stormy waves. Overturned, people fled from the sailing boats and boarded lifeboats to escape. The waves were raging, and people were struggling in the storm.


    He and the Corleone family did not have any grudges. Before, they united three companies to attack the Corleone family for the drug business and for the benefit.


    Since Basini can''t give him any benefits now, and in Las Vegas, there is a large amount of benefits beckoning him, it is not difficult for Cuneo to choose who to choose.


    He thought for a while and wanted to pick up the phone and call the old godfather Vito Corleone.


    "Vito, this is Cuneo." Cuneo said hello with a smile.


    "I heard Cuneo. You haven''t called me for a long time. You used to invite me to have a drink." The old godfather smiled.


    "Do you have time this weekend, let''s go to my country manor for a hunting outing." Cuneo invited.


    "Okay, it''s been a long time since I went out." The old godfather agreed.


    "Vito, I heard that Hardy in Las Vegas wants to build a new large casino with an investment of 100 million. Do you have any ideas for the Corleone family and are you ready to invest?" Cuneo asked the question.


    The old godfather smiled, "Of course I will invest. I believe this will be a profitable business. Since I know why I don¡¯t invest in making money, you know that I have shares in the Hadi Hotel, and now I can bring tens of millions of dollars to me every year. Legitimate income."


    The old godfather deliberately increased his tone when he said the word ¡®legal¡¯.


    Know that legal income and illegal income are very different, especially in a country with very strict financial supervision.


    "How much are you going to invest?" Cuneo asked.


    "It depends on what Hardy means. I definitely want to invest more money. I am afraid that Hardy is unwilling. You have to know that this business may involve a dozen or even dozens of shareholders. If you have too many shares, others will not have it. Now." The old godfather said.


    One billion investment.


    It¡¯s not that many of these families can put out 10 million. Even if they can put out 5 million, it¡¯s not too bad, which only accounts for 5% of the shares.


    Cuneo paused and said, "Vito, Basini called me just now," and then Cuneo told the old godfather what Basini had said to him.


    "Acountrydoesnothavepermanentfriends, onlypermanentinterests."


    No permanent friends, only permanent interests.


    This is a famous quote by the British Prime Minister Palmerston in the nineteenth century, and it is also the foundation of British diplomacy.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 192： : United Mafia Forces

    Chapter 194 United Mafia Forces


    The call between Basini and Cuneo ended, and he realized that things were worse than he thought. Hardy¡¯s proposed investment can bring benefits to others, but if he wants to prevent it, he will become the location of Corleone¡¯s home.


    You can hear the clues when you communicate with Cuneo on the phone, and you can imagine what those guys in other families will think.


    They have no political stance, their only stance is to make money.


    Who can help them make money, who is a friend, as for the drugs before, those **** may have forgotten about it a long time ago.


    No one will be indifferent to interests, especially when large sums of interests are in front of them.


    He suddenly discovered that Hardy was not a conspiracy.


    is Yangmou.


    Even if he knew he had a purpose, it was difficult to stop it.


    This makes Basini into pain.


    no,


    You must find a way.


    He picked up the phone again and called Philip and Strache. Many of the Mafia Twenty-Four Committee member families have affiliations or interest connections with the five major families, and they can use their relationships to stop them as much as possible.


    In Las Vegas, Hardy received a lot of calls from the head of the Mafia family.


    The first call came from the head of the Lucchese family. The Lucchese family occupied Miami. Before, Hardy had asked the other party for help because he caught the liar Victor.


    The relationship between the Lucesse family and the Corleone family is also good.


    "Mr. Hardy, the steward told me that you want to invest in building a bigger casino and plan to invest 100 million yuan?" Lu Kaisai said.


    "Yes, I plan to build a new casino and plan to invest 100 million yuan." Hardy replied affirmatively.


    Although he heard Hardy¡¯s answer, Lu Kesai was still shocked, "Do I know where this 100 million will be used? How long does Mr. Hardy expect to earn it back?"


    Hardy said heartily.


    Since you asked,


    Then don''t blame me for turning on the flicker mode.


    "Strictly speaking, this is not a casino, but a complex. This complex includes a casino, two luxury hotels, a theme shopping street, several large shopping malls, high-end restaurants, a performance center, a sports field, and a conference and exhibition center. Wait."


    ¡°At the same time, a hospital will be built and a university invested. Of course, the location of the hospital and the university will not be in the casino. The hospital is closer to the city center and the university is closer to the mountains. The scenery there is better, but the assets belong to this casino.¡±


    "My assumption is that the two hotels have 2,000 rooms, the casino receives more than 5,000 people at the same time, and other facilities receive more than 50,000 people."


    "The performance center can hold various performances and competitions. I have designed several world-class selection activities, which will be handed over to MGM and HD Films organizations. There are "Victoria''s Secret Angel Lingerie Show" and "Miss World Beauty Pageant".


    "What else is "fashion competition", "boxing competition", "electronic technology competition" and so on."


    "I want to make these competitions a global competition. The competition will be held in Las Vegas. At that time, it will attract countless tourists. Last year, the number of tourists in Las Vegas was 130,000, and this year is expected to reach Over 500,000, most of these tourists came here under the drive of the Hardy Hotel."


    "And I predict that the number of tourists can be increased to 5 million per year within ten years. Do you know what this means?"


    "What does it mean?"


    Patriarch Lukasai subconsciously praised him.


    "Meaning that even if the tourists who come here only spend $100 per person, the consumption will reach 500 million."


    "Do you still think that the investment is more than 100 million yuan now?!" Hardy asked.


    Patriarch Lukasai imagined the scene Hadi painted in his mind, and his heart became excited and eager.


    Before, he only felt that the investment of 100 million was too much, but now think about it, there are 500 million a year waiting for himself to make it.


    "Are you sure you can attract 5 million tourists?" Patriarch Lukese asked.


    As for whether the person who went there will spend $100, Lucesse does not doubt that.


    "Only more."


    Hardy cut the railroad.


    Hardy knew that the person who had been fooled by him was a little bit up, and said with a smile: "I''m in Las Vegas. The daily income and passenger flow of the Hardy Hotel are all there. Patriarch Lukasai You can come and have a look, I think it¡¯s more intuitive than if we call and chat."


    "In fact, it''s not just the casino business. When the new casino is built, I plan to also join the TV ¡®betting lottery¡¯ link. By that time, I will make money from the entire United States." Hardy threw another bait.


    And it''s a big bait.


    Patriarch Luke Ser has heard of the great TV betting lottery. His staff reported to him that this TV lottery event earned more than the casino itself. If Hardy is willing to join this in the new casino, it can be said to make money. It''s a certainty.


    "Okay, I''ll be over." The chief of Lukesai said loudly.


    Hardy said: "Luke Ser, it¡¯s better to inform other families that they are interested in the new casino. Let¡¯s take a look at the operation of Hardy Casino, and then take a look at my plans for the future casino. Questions can be communicated face to face."


    "Okay, I''ll contact other families." Patriarch Lukese replied.


    Hang up, Hardy smiled.


    Inviting these people to come to Las Vegas for inspection is actually conducting a screening. Anyone who comes can be said to be willing to cooperate with him.


    If you are willing to cooperate, you can win, and if you win, you can become your own person. Isn''t it money? He can take everyone to earn together.


    Anyway, it''s not out of my pocket.


    With the investment of these people, he will only make more.


    The news that Hardy invited the Mafia family to visit Las Vegas began to circulate among the families, and naturally it soon spread to the ears of Basini and others.


    Basini feels bad.


    After communicating with the other two, I called the patriarch who I knew well again, and advised them not to go, and they would also build a casino in the future and invite everyone to participate.


    The old godfather sat in the study lounge chair, and Mike and Tom sat beside him.


    "Father, the relationship between the families is beginning to become a little subtle." Tom said.


    "Tell me, how subtle it is." The old godfather said.


    "Since the last time they attacked us in partnership, the other families of the committee have become very united. The drug business is done together, and Basini¡¯s voice in the committee has become more and more important."


    "But now, everyone has other thoughts. Hardy invited the patriarchs of the families to inspect in Las Vegas. Basini called everywhere to stop him, but now it seems that he can''t hold it down. Most people said they would go over and take a look. ."


    The old godfather played with the pipe in his hand and looked at his younger son: "What do you think of Mike about this matter?".


    Mike had just been lowering his head to listen. He heard his father ask and raised his head: "Hadi is very powerful. With a few words, he broke the alliance of forces that Basini had finally established before and invited the families to Las Vegas. He was looking at the choices of the families and tore the face of Basini directly to pieces."


    The old godfather nodded with satisfaction, ¡°You¡¯re right. Hardy broke the previous balance of the Mafia committee family. He broke the previous alliance of interests with greater interests. Hardy played very beautifully with this hand."


    "Hadi is very powerful. We only saw this after the fact, but Hardy did it. Even if Basini saw Hardy''s methods, they could not change it at all, because it is human nature to seek profit."


    "The essence of gangs is to pursue profit. All gangs are established from the acquisition of wealth and benefits, including the establishment of the Corleone family back then, with a few people working hard, but also to make more money."


    The old godfather looked at Tom and said: "Tom, you will go to Las Vegas tomorrow. The Corleone family supports Hardy''s actions 100%."


    "Then how much do we invest?" Tom asked.


    "As many as you can vote, listen to Hardy''s opinion." The old godfather said.


    Tom left the old godfather¡¯s study. Mike looked at his father and said, ¡°Father, I always feel that this is not so simple.¡±


    The old godfather was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled, "It will never be a bad development. It is Basini and the others who should be worried. If they do not respond well this time, Hardy, this young and strong lion, Sharp fangs will show up."


    After speaking, he looked at his son: "Mike, how have you been as a state legislator during your time as a state councilor. Can you still handle it?"


    Mike smiled, "It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s okay to understand the community, propose proposals, and open a legislative council. These are not difficult. I have prepared several motions and are going to propose them to improve the livelihood of New York State¡¯s people, increase hospitals, and improve the sanitation environment. Increase employment and so on."


    The old godfather nodded. Mike''s proposal is not unconventional. It is a practical and error-free proposal. It shows that Mike has a thorough view. The most important thing to be an official is stability. As for those who love performance, most of them are because of insufficient publicity. , Can only take that kind of eyeball way, Mike does not use it at all.


    "You do business well, and be your councillor. Don''t worry about family affairs. If Hardy does this now, it is estimated that the Corleone family won''t have to worry about it in the future." The old godfather smiled.


    Flights from all over the world do not stop and land at Las Vegas Airport. There are also many private jets. The patriarchs of the Mafia clans brought their assistants and guards to the casino.


    They all have their own casino here. Without Hardy¡¯s reception, the casino steward will naturally take their patriarch back.


    Bill also came. As the president of Los Angeles Company, he participated in this visit. Other Mafia families can invest, and Los Angeles Company can naturally also invest.


    "Bill, how many people are here?" Hardy asked.


    Bill cocked his fingers to count.


    "Tom Hagen of the Corleone family, the head of the Lucerce family in Miami, the head of the Borello family of Cleveland, the head of the Bruno family of Philadelphia, the head of the Marcelo family of New Orleans, the second head of the Cuneo family in New York, Chicago"


    Bill talked about 16 families in a row.


    As for the Basini house in New York, the Tataquilia house, the Strache house, the Selton house in San Francisco and other families did not come.


    Hadi nodded The ability of the Cuneo family, one of the five largest families in New York, to send someone has surprised Hardy. This shows that there is a problem. Interests always come first.


    It''s normal for the other three families not to come.


    San Francisco Lebselton is still on the run, and definitely can¡¯t come. The families they didn¡¯t come were all closely related to the three major families of Hobasini.


    count now.


    The five major families of the Mafia Committee, plus the twenty-four-member families, total 29 major families. Now there are 16, more than half of them.


    Anyone who comes means that these people have already made a choice, even if it¡¯s overwhelming, they also fall to Hardy¡¯s side.


    A casino can be used to win over more than half of the members of the Mafia committee. This plan is already very successful.


    "Bill, call and invite them to sit at Hardy Hotel tomorrow, let them see how we make money." Hardy smiled.


    "You said they would drool." Hardy smiled.


    "Hehe, I guess it will."


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 193： : The Venetian Hotel

    Chapter 195 Venetian Hotel


    The Mafia family patriarchs walked into Hardy Casino. There are a lot of casino visitors. Although they have seen the introduction of Hardy Casino on TV, they can feel it for themselves and find that it is more luxurious and lively than on TV.


    Before hundreds of slot machines, many tourists played one, and the machines dinged and tinkled from time to time.


    Dozens of gaming tables are full of gamblers, and from time to time someone wins a big one, causing gamblers around to exclaim.


    Such a business, it is difficult to make money or not.


    At this time, music sounded in the lobby, and the 2-hour lottery activity started. Many people gathered around the lottery area. Among them were a few people in yellow vests with the company name "Lucky Angel Betting Company" written on the back.


    The amount of bonus this time is written on the betting table.


    52366 USD.


    Some gangsters also rushed to bet on a few lottery tickets, which made them feel more involved. After the New Orleans Marcelo family patriarch bet on the lottery tickets, he asked the casino steward next to him: "Is there so much bonus for every draw?"


    "It used to be less, but now it is more and more. The amount of betting by the agency investment company now exceeds the amount of betting in the casino." Steward said.


    Marcelo looked at the people in the yellow vests.


    Silently calculated, if every bet is 50,000 US dollars, the casino draws 15%, 10 times a day, it is more than 27 million a year.


    This amount shocked Marcelo.


    This is only the income from lottery games, the casino itself is still profitable, so Hardy Casino can''t make 30 or 40 million a year.


    It¡¯s no wonder that Hardy dared to open his mouth to say that he invested 100 million yuan, because this business is too profitable. After a few years, it will be able to pay back, and the rest is profit.


    The lottery draw began. After two rounds of lottery draws, a lucky gambler finally appeared. This time the winner was a woman in her thirties.


    When the woman knew that she had won the prize, she screamed excitedly, hugged her husband together, and finally received the prize.


    Taking pictures at the casino and interviewing the TV station. This scene was seen by audiences all over the United States.


    Marcelo said in his heart that the people in front of the TV saw other people winning the jackpot every two hours, so how could they not be eager to play, and of course they wanted to play.


    Agency investment companies will have more and more funds in the future. Let¡¯s not say anything else, but this fund-raising ability does not know how much profit it will bring to the agency investment company. You must know that this money has no interest, and the agency investment company can do whatever you want. Use it as long as the amount of funds continues.


    He pondered.


    If investing in a new casino has the profitability of the Hardy Hotel, earning 30 to 40 million yuan a year, it is equivalent to investing 30 to 40% of the annual return on the investment, and the investment can be earned back in three years, and the rest is all It is income, and the shares in his hand are also worth a lot of money.


    The most important thing is that this money is legal income.


    Think about it now, 100 million is really not much. If this business is announced to the public by Hardy, I believe there will be countless investors holding up banknotes to invest.


    Marcelo can think of this, and other mafia family patriarchs can naturally see that they have gone through two lottery draws after two or more years in the casino, and some people can''t sit still, and they said that they wanted to be with Hardy. Mr. chat.


    The **** smiled and said, "Mr. Hardy invites you to the hotel meeting room."


    These family patriarchs flocked to the hotel''s large conference room, and upon entering the door, there was a huge design drawing hung on the wall of the hall.


    On this picture, there are several tall hotels, as well as various other building facilities. There are corridors and water systems in between. The river runs through them, and each building is marked with a purpose name.


    Some people say that this will not be the new casino that Hardy is going to build. It can be described as a huge scale. There are dozens of buildings alone, and there are artificial lakes and rivers next to them. Where is the casino, it is like a small city.


    At this time, Hardy walked in and greeted the mafia masters with a smile, "I didn¡¯t accompany you. I want you to experience it firsthand. How do you feel here?"


    "The Hardy Casino is indeed very good. It is the most luxurious casino I have ever seen, and probably the most profitable casino." said a patriarch.


    Hardy smiled, "Unfortunately he is still too young. Some underestimate the enthusiasm of the people. The rooms here are always full. As you can see, there are people everywhere in the casino. I think the gamblers should have better enjoy."


    "So I am tempted to build a bigger casino with better facilities." Pointing to the wall, "Everyone, look at this design drawing. This is a new casino designed by the best design company in the United States. I named him." The Venetian Hotel''."


    A patriarch suddenly exclaimed, "Ah, I said I feel familiar with the style of the building. It turned out to be Venetian style."


    They are all Italians. Regardless of whether they have been to Venice, Italy, they still have a touch of nostalgia for their hometown. Hardy turned the casino style into a Venetian style and suddenly made these mafia patriarchs like this design.


    Hadi stood in front of the big design drawing and introduced it.


    "The name here is "The Venetian Hotel"."


    "The main building is going to cover 49 floors. Below is the casino lobby, which can accommodate 1,000 slot machines and 300 gaming tables for 3,000 people to go on stage at the same time. There is also a VIP room upstairs. There is a separate gambling hall. People with identities like you come here and don¡¯t want to play in the public area. You can play together with a few friends."


    "There are guest rooms above the building. Gamblers can go directly upstairs to rest when they are tired. There are more than 700 rooms in the main building. There are not only guest rooms upstairs, but also various performance halls for various performances and competitions."


    "I will bring in the river directly, and there will be a lake covering a few acres outside, and the open waters will make this place pleasant."


    "There are two separate hotels outside, so the entire casino will have more than 2,000 rooms, and there will also be a villa area outside, which will build more than 100 villas. Come here to play and the whole family can live in the villa."


    ¡°There will be a long shopping street here, when it will bring together famous brands from all over the world, clothes, shoes, bags, jewelry, watches, etc., to satisfy people¡¯s desire to buy.¡±


    "There will be many gourmet restaurants here, and there will be a variety of cuisines from all over the world. There is a river in the middle of the shopping street, and people can take a boat to tour the entire casino, just like visiting the city of Venice."


    "A conference, exhibition and banquet center will also be built here, which can hold various large-scale events. I designed the "Miss World Pageant" and "Victoria''s Secret Angel Model Contest", which can be held here at that time."


    "In the future, this will be a large-scale integrated holiday resort integrating gambling, food, shopping, accommodation, leisure and entertainment, and business. I expect that the number of employees may reach 5,000."


    "You should also see the''lottery game'' of the Hardy Hotel. To be honest with you, that event is very profitable. In the future, I will let the new casino also carry out this event. You know, Las Vegas TV is mine. Yes." Hardy said with a smile.


    The patriarchs of these mafia families laughed along with them.


    The lottery game is definitely a wonderful money-making idea, but this trade can''t be done by others.


    You need to have a place like Las Vegas where gambling is legal, you need to have a TV station covering the United States, you need to have a large casino, there are countless gamblers who are willing to bet, and you need to have the strength to keep it.


    Hadi has all of these, so he made it, but it is extremely difficult for others to do this business.


    "In addition, I am also planning to build a hospital and a University of Las Vegas. The hospital is a public facility and part of the service for tourists. The university mainly studies hotel services and also cultivates service personnel for hotels."


    "At the same time, this is also considered as urban infrastructure. The government is very happy to have these facilities. It is necessary for us to have a good relationship with the government."


    The patriarchs can¡¯t help but nod. They run the Mafia family and naturally know the importance of having a good relationship with the government.


    At this time, a patriarch was anxious and asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Hardy, I want to invest in a new casino. I don''t know how many shares can I buy?"


    Hadi glanced at these patriarchs and said with a smile: ¡°There are many families here today. I have set a standard. Each family can buy up to 5% of the shares, 5 million.¡±


    5 million only 5% of the shares.


    It¡¯s so expensive.


    To tell you the truth, Hardy drew a bright future for everyone, with unlimited prospects, but when it comes to investment, many small families are still a little stretched.


    Not everyone can come up with 5 million U.S. dollars. At the beginning, Siegel asked the three big families to raise money, but the three big New York families put out 800,000 and stopped paying. In the end, he fell out with him for this little money, and even moved. Murderous.


    These gangster families are not Hardy, they have such a strong business acumen and means of making money, as well as their knowledge of the next few decades.


    Five million dollars.


    Some big families may still be able to take it out through gritted teeth, and some small families can¡¯t really take it out.


    But these people are very eye-catching about the profits of Hardy Casino. They can calculate that Hardy can make tens of millions every year.


    "Well, everyone, let¡¯s discuss it. If someone is willing to buy shares and give me a message in the afternoon, I want to decide this matter as soon as possible."


    He is short on time and has something to go back to Los Angeles recently.


    "But there is an advance. In order to facilitate management and avoid other problems, everyone who buys shares needs to sign a voting rights binding agreement to determine the manager''s control over the casino. I don''t want to get it to the end. Someone will play tricks to get the company. The interior is unstable." Hardy said.


    Many people hesitated after hearing Hardy¡¯s request, and signed the voting rights binding agreement, which is equivalent to handing over management to Hardy completely, and they only have the right to pay dividends.


    Just now, people are full of enthusiasm Now they are calming down. Someone asks: "If Mr. Hardy is not well managed and our shareholders still have no decision-making power, wouldn''t they just watch the casino lose money?"


    Hardy spreads out: "I will be a major shareholder. I have invested more money than you. Will I lose money for no reason? As for the operating ability, you look at Hardy Hotel and you should know how my operating ability is."


    "I want decision-making power to maintain the internal stability of the new casino. Commercial methods should not be uncommon for everyone. We are all aware of our own identities. If the battle for power in shopping malls evolves into large-scale armed conflicts, it will be boring. , So I decided to say it in advance." Hardy said.


    These family patriarchs are also aware of this. The business intrigues are a little bit more intriguing than the underworld. In case someone tries to seize control of the new casino, even if commercial means are used to succeed, the families will not give up. There will definitely be conflicts and deaths. Dozens or hundreds of people are average.


    But in this way, their rights are weakened.


    How to choose?


    These patriarchs hesitated for a while.


    Just then Tom Hagen stood up, ¡°Mr. Hardy, the Corleone family is willing to buy shares, buy 5% of the shares, and sign the voting rights binding agreement.¡±


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 194： : Assistant to the President

    Chapter 196 Presidential Assistant


    The old godfather explained when Tom came, no matter what decision Hardy made, Tom must support him, so Tom was the first to stand up and agree to Hardy''s terms.


    The patriarch of the Lucesse family also stood up, "Mr. Hardy, I am also willing to buy shares and buy 5% of the shares."


    This one thinks very well. He is just to make money. He also has economists around him. His economists have told him that all of Hardy''s operations are like a magical stroke. He can make hundreds of millions of dollars in just two years and he masters ABC. For a company with such a heavy voice as a TV station, he admired Hardy''s investment talent very much.


    He believed that Hardy would definitely be able to make money with him, so he agreed in time.


    After that, several family owners expressed their willingness to buy. There are still more than ten families left. They decided to go back and think about it. There is still a need to determine how much to buy. After all, not every family has so much cash in their hands.


    Hardy is not in a hurry and takes these people to the restaurant for dinner.


    In the afternoon, several patriarchs found Hadi, and the rest were small families. Some people bought 4%, 3%, and even one family only bought 2%. It seems that some families¡¯ days It''s not easy.


    There is another one who has never looked for Hardy. I don¡¯t know if it is because of the money or they are helping the Basini¡¯s family to check the situation.


    Hadi does not matter.


    Finally, the new casino sold a total of 56% of the shares.


    The number of shares fits Hardy¡¯s heart. If he sells too many shares, he will occupy too few shares, and he will earn less when the casino is open.


    Hadi holds 10% of the remaining shares and he owns 34%.


    holds 34% of the shares and has the so-called one-vote veto power.


    However, Hardy has a management agreement, but he is not afraid of shareholder rebellion. With a management agreement, he can fully control the company even with only a few percent of the equity.


    The matter is finalized.


    Hadi signed an agreement with the mafia patriarchs at the hotel, and a project with an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars officially fell.


    As for investment money.


    Other families indicated that they would submit the documents one after another after they returned. It is estimated that it will take one or two months. Hardy said that the Venetian Hotel will set up a construction management team. Shareholders are responsible, and will report the construction situation and details of the use of funds every time.


    Listening to Hardy''s words, these patriarchs were completely relieved. They were afraid that Hardy would be like Siegel, in order to pursue the extreme overspending, then their money might really be in vain.


    The matter is settled, the Mafia family patriarchs left one after another. Hardy smiled slightly when he looked at the agreement. These people have already boarded the ship. From now on, the Mafia forces will not be a big threat to him.


    After sending these people away, Hardy also returned to Los Angeles.


    He is anxious to come back because there is a speech waiting for him.


    When he traded with Meyer, one of them was to be the chairman of the actors'' union, and Meyer agreed.


    Now that the election of the union chairman is approaching, several candidates have begun to promote, and Hardy is one of them, but there has been no movement.


    Today''s actors'' union has a registered number of about 40,000 people, including film and television actors, reporters, radio celebrities, recording artists, singers, voice actors and other media professionals.


    is mainly distributed in Hollywood and New York, but don¡¯t underestimate this number. Although most of them are ordinary actors and actors, the big stars are also here.


    Their appeal is very strong. Sometimes in presidential elections, candidates will ask these big stars to stand for themselves, just to borrow the power of the stars'' fans and increase their support rate.


    Moreover, there are reporters and radio celebrities. Their influence is not small. The pen can write dead people, and the celebrities can say dead people.


    This is also the biggest reason Hardy wants to be the chairman of the actors'' union, because becoming the chairman of the union is equivalent to mastering a powerful force.


    As soon as Hardy returned to Los Angeles, he received a call from Meyer, "Hadi, I heard that you and someone else set up a new casino and invested 100 million?!"


    "That''s right."


    "Didn''t you say that you are going to build a new casino with us?" Mayer asked with a frown.


    "Hehe, this does not conflict, our new casino will be built, I am waiting for your news." Hardy said.


    "Aren''t there conflicts? Invest in a large casino of 100 million yuan. After the new casino is completed, everyone will grab business together." Meyer said.


    "Mr. Meyer, I told you before that Las Vegas is a big gold mine, and one person can''t dig it completely. Moreover, the better we build this gold mine, the more tourists we make. The more."


    "Do you know the cluster effect? ??Build more casinos. In the future, as long as tourists want to play, the first one will think of Las Vegas instead of other places."


    "I can tell you that even if 10 casinos of this size are built in Las Vegas, it will not be saturated. Tourists have to build the casino. All that remains is how to attract them, just like a movie. After the filming is finished, we have to conduct large-scale publicity for the same reason before the screening."


    "And there is another reason, I have to build this new casino." Hardy''s voice became serious.


    "What''s the reason?" Meyer asked curiously.


    "The partners I worked with this time are all mafia families. There are 15 companies in total, accounting for more than half of the Mafia committee. They originally had casinos in Las Vegas, but they were relatively small, about the same size as the underground casinos in Los Angeles. "


    "Because the opening of the Hardy Hotel has attracted most of the tourists, and their business has plummeted. These mafia families have developed a sense of hatred. To be honest, I am in Las Vegas and they dare not do anything to the Hardy Hotel. Hands and feet, if a new casino is built, do you think they will tolerate this happening?"


    Meyer immediately realized that this was indeed the case.


    They just have money, but they can¡¯t do anything against the Mafia.


    If it weren¡¯t for Hardy,


    They didn¡¯t even get involved in Las Vegas.


    Later in Las Vegas, until the 1960s and 1970s, the casinos here were firmly controlled by the Mafia. Later, the Mafia was cleaned up by Kennedy, and then after several blows, the Mafia showed a trend of decline, Wall Street Only with some big capital can we enter Las Vegas and open more casinos and hotels.


    Before the Mafia was in decline, it was better than Wall Street and big capitalists, and it was incapable of eating this piece of meat.


    Wall Street also has powerless people and things.


    It can be seen from this,


    The Mafia is indeed a formidable force.


    Wall Street bosses are not invincible, thinking that rich people are more afraid of death. If you play yin with the mafia, they dare to play hard with you.


    Maybe your car will explode, your house will explode, your cigar may explode.


    certainly,


    Later, the Mafia fell. There are many reasons for this. I will not analyze them one by one. It is because he knows that the Mafia will fall in the future, and Hardy still knows the reasons, so he turned himself white from the beginning.


    On him alone, you won''t find any problems.


    Even if someone knows that he is the gangster behind the gang, what''s the matter, you have no evidence, and if there is no evidence, it will be deadly.


    As long as Hardy becomes strong enough in the future, as powerful as the eight major consortia, politicians will not dare to move him, who cares about your family history.


    A profitable business.


    HD security armed forces.


    ABC TV, Global Times and other media.


    These are the fortresses Hardy built for himself.


    Money, force, and the media''s right to speak, these three things are in hand, even the president of the United States does not dare to move himself easily.


    Pulled far away.


    When Hardy revealed the powerful relationship, Meyer finally realized this. If these mafia families are pressed into a hurry and unite with each other, his casino, let alone making money, is still unknown whether it can be built.


    Wait when it was built soon, there was an explosion and the building collapsed. Then all his investment was lost.


    "I built a new luxury casino together with them and brought them together to make money. This will eliminate the crisis and expand the influence of Las Vegas. Do you think my decision is wrong?" Hardy asked road.


    "Yes, I think you did the right thing Hardy." Meyer said immediately.


    Meyer is very aware of the means and power of these mafia families, and he feels that Hardy is indeed doing the right thing.


    "Then our investment continues?" Meyer asked.


    "Of course continue, I have prepared the land." Hardy said.


    Hardy bought a large amount of land in Las Vegas. After several months of acquisitions, he already has more than 20,000 acres in his hands. After Hardy Hotel''s business boomed, land prices began to soar, and the land he hoarded is now also Appreciated a lot.


    The 100 acres of land for the construction of the "Venetian Hotel", he is going to buy it from his own hands. Is the price? Of course it won''t be cheap.


    For the hotel that Meyer cooperated with, the land was naturally bought from his own company, because the land in his hands is the best in Las Vegas.


    "I found a few friends before, and everyone''s opinion was to invest 20 million yuan. Now it seems that the investment may need to increase." Meyer said.


    "I think it can be set at 50 million." Hardy suggested.


    "50 million? I want to discuss with my partner." Meyer said.


    "Then I will wait for your news."


    Hang up the phone, Hardy picked up a speech from the table. This is his speech for the show tomorrow evening. He is going to participate in tomorrow''s "Elaine Tonight Show" to canvass for his election as the chairman of the Screen Actors Guild.


    This is his first time on stage.


    Standing in the spotlight, countless Americans will know him in the future.


    And him.


    It is impossible to hide behind forever.


    The next evening.


    Hadi came to the ABC TV studio''s big studio, this studio can accommodate more than 100 people, and the people who come today are almost all Hollywood stars.


    Hadi is now the owner of a major Hollywood studio, the owner of the country¡¯s largest broadcasting company, and most of the Hollywood movie stars are registered with the Screen Actors Guild. Hardy invited them to vote for himself.


    When Hardy walked in, many people stood at the door to greet him.


    At a glance, they are all Hollywood stars who can be named, as well as some directors, screenwriters, and producers.


    Hadi saw Li Gen in the crowd. He stood behind those big stars. Now Li Gen has joined Hardy¡¯s brokerage company and has become a contracted actor of Hardy¡¯s company.


    Li Gen and Heidi Lama filmed together with the ghostly love has not yet come to an end, and officially enters post-production.


    Hardy exchanged greetings with these people After all, we need to win the votes of these people. When he walked in front of Li Gen, Li Gen stretched out his hands and shook hands with Hardy. Hardy got closer to Li Gen and said, "Film shooting is complete. , What''s the matter now?"


    "Nothing." Li Gen said quickly.


    "Are you interested in coming to the actors'' union to do a job? If I become the chairman of the union, you will be my assistant." Hardy said.


    Li Gen immediately showed surprise.


    "Of course I would like Mr. Hardy."


    Hadi smiled, "That¡¯s all, from now on you will be my assistant in the election of the Actors¡¯ Guild Chairman."


    Later Li Gen started from the actors'' union. During his time as an actor, he first joined the union, then became the chairman of the actors'' union, joined the Republican Party, then became a California congressman, senator, California governor, and finally president.


    The ability to rise step by step and do so well fully demonstrates Li Gen''s ability, so Hardy thought of him and asked him to be his assistant. In the future, he will have many things for himself, and the daily affairs of the union will be handled by him.


    It feels good to find a later president to be his assistant.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 195： : Rejection of unspoken rules

    Chapter 197 The Unspoken Rule of Rejection


    The Actors Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA for short, was founded in 1933. It has been 14 years and has more than 40,000 members.


    Hou Sagakawa also joined this association.


    In the United States, trade unions are an important part of the development of the entire society, have a very important social status, and have considerable rights.


    Even the president and senior congressmen have lingering fears about trade unions, because trade unions have the right to vote. For those senior political officials who want to be congressmen or presidents, they must gain trade union support in a way that protects the interests of trade unions.


    The union also has a very large fund-raising ability to support elections. During the presidential campaign, most of the votes may come from the union, and the funds are the same. Almost one-third of the funds are supported by the union.


    At the peak of the union, 35% of workers in the United States joined the union, and this part is often the main force of the family. From this point, you can imagine how powerful the union is.


    Hardy knows that the glorious Detroit of the auto industry was later destroyed by the "American Auto Workers Federation", the largest union in the United States.


    At its peak, the Auto Workers Federation reached 1.5 million people. The union exists to seek welfare for auto workers and fight for rights and interests. Of course, it is not a public welfare organization. Those who join the union have to pay membership fees, which is about 5% of their income.


    When the union receives the money, it negotiates with the manufacturer and asks for an increase in welfare. If you don¡¯t give it, then go on strike and make your factory unable to open.


    The strikes have caused great losses to the factory. The factory compromised the workers to gain profits and continued to work. However, when certain things were done to a certain extent, the taste would often change. In order to show their sense of existence, the union leaders would make trouble every few years. , Constantly asking factories to increase benefits, reduce working hours, increase workers¡¯ wages, and increase various benefits. In the end, the factories were overwhelmed and some chose to evacuate and some simply closed down.


    Before many people ridiculed that the failure to do business is to be destroyed by the landlord¡¯s high rent. The reason for the failure of the US factories to do so is due to the union.


    Detroit is the capital of automobiles. Finally, under the blackmail of the labor union, many parts factories have announced the closure. Even world-class companies such as Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler have also lost their lives. Chrysler finally declared bankruptcy.


    The result is that a large number of workers are laid off and unemployed.


    what,


    High salary and high pension?


    People are bankrupt, and you still want a fart.


    One reason for the so-called exodus of manufacturing in the United States is social transformation and the shift to high-tech and service industries. Another reason is that workers¡¯ wages and benefits are too high and enterprises are overwhelmed. Trade unions are like hidden mines that may explode at any time. The factory moved outside.


    After World War II, Japan and South Korea rose to become a manufacturing country for these reasons. In the 1970s, the U.S. relied on imports on a large scale, and the manufacturing industry further declined.


    There are many types of unions in the U.S. There can be hundreds of them, and the number of actors¡¯ unions is one of the few.


    Although the number of people is small and the number is not small, there have been several large-scale strikes, the longest one stopped for more than half a year, and the major Hollywood producers suffered a major blow.


    The union is like a knife, with good and bad sides. The most important thing is to see who holds the knife.


    Especially the current labor unions, many have inextricable connections with gangs. Raymond is an Irish gang leader. His family is in Detroit. According to the information collected by Henry, the''American Auto Workers Federation'' is there. Under Raymond''s control.


    The current American Federation of Auto Workers is Jimmy Hoffa, which reminds Hardy of the movie "The Irishman."


    Hadi stepped onto the stage.


    Prepare to record the show.


    Glancing at the audience, Ava Gardner, Elizabeth Taylor, Heidi Lamar, Catherine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Joan Crawford, Ginger Rogers, Shirley Temple, Gary Grant, Clark Gai Bo, Gene Kelly, Eastwood, etc.


    All Hollywood stars are eye-catching.


    Can invite these people. Few people in Hollywood have so much energy. Hardy is now one of them.


    Elaine came out, tonight she wore a gorgeous long skirt, tall and bumpy, not to lose the big star.


    She smiled and watched Hardy said into the microphone: "I have done so many shows and interviewed dozens of celebrities, congressmen, well-known entrepreneurs, and scientists, but I was a little nervous today."


    "I didn''t expect to interview my boss today. If I say something wrong, will the boss deduct my salary?"


    There was a chuckle from the audience.


    The interview program officially started.


    Elaine asked a few questions, and Hardy¡¯s answer was humorous and pertinent.


    "Mr. Hardy, I heard that you are going to run for the chairman of the actors'' union. If you are the chairman, what changes will you make to the union?" Elaine asked.


    Hadi smiled and said: ¡°For actors, the actors'' union is like the parents of actors. If you are bullied or dissatisfied outside, you can come back to your parents to complain, and the union will naturally help you.¡±


    "The trade union should strive for a minimum income standard for actors. Producers, including extras, should not arbitrarily lower prices and set the maximum working time limit. Some actors can only take two or three hours off a day when they are busy. There are no vacations all month. This will never work."


    "We must also strive to improve the food standards and working environment. Some actors have to buy insurance when filming, such as stunt actors and explosive actors. The work they do is dangerous."


    "Also, if the actor signs a contract with the other party, but after the contract expires, he still can''t get the salary, come to the union, and the union will help you find the producers to recover the money."


    Elaine blinked her big eyes and asked: "Mr. Hardy, you are also the owner of a film company and a broadcasting company. Will what you say harm your own interests?"


    Hardy shook his head.


    "What I just said are all rights that actors should have. If, as a company owner, you just want to deduct money from actors to make a profit, then he is not a good boss, and such a company will definitely not have a big deal. develop."


    "Boss, can I raise my salary?" Elaine asked with a smile.


    Hadi smiled, "Of course, as long as it is within a reasonable range, but my film companies, broadcast companies, magazines, and even all companies, the salary level is above the reasonable range set by the state."


    Elaine nodded, "It is true. The employee benefits of Hardy''s enterprise are very good. Then, what else does Mr. Hardy want to change?"


    "Not only that, the union will also provide legal assistance to actors, and even help actors find jobs."


    "at last."


    Hadi''s face became a little serious.


    "There is one thing I must emphasize that the "rule of easy **** glue" should be banned in Hollywood."


    The stars under the stage are all taken aback.


    They never expected that Hardy would mention this sensitive topic. You must know that the unspoken rule of **** glue is a universal thing in Hollywood, and almost everyone has encountered it, whether it is an actress or an actor.


    This topic is very taboo, no one dared to break it, let alone put it on the face, saying that many girls want to be famous and want to get a chance to appear on the scene, they often have to sleep with countless men.


    Associate director, producer, director, funder, film company boss, executives of large enterprises, rich and powerful people, Lin Lin.


    Many female stars have become men¡¯s playthings.


    And not to play alone.


    Many male stars are not immune, after all, there are a lot of men and women in this circle.


    "The unspoken rules of **** glue" is a very taboo topic, but everyone knows it. Whether it is insiders or outsiders, they know about it, but no one really dares to say it.


    So when Hardy talked about this topic, the stars in the audience were shocked.


    They never thought that someone would dare to stand up and directly point to this issue, and also said that they would change the current status quo.


    But when they looked at the man sitting on the stage, they suddenly felt very real again.


    People know who Hardy is.


    also knows how much energy he has.


    He is not afraid of offending the entire Hollywood.


    Or,


    No one in Hollywood dared to offend him.


    This kind of topic, only he dare to talk.


    Many actors suddenly had a strong idea. If Hardy really becomes the chairman of the actors'' union, maybe this ugly phenomenon can really be prevented.


    Even if it cannot be avoided completely, it will make some people converge a lot and become less blatant and unscrupulous.


    Perhaps many people have been rescued because of this.


    Hadi continued:


    "If someone makes a sexual request to you during your interview, please reject him and tell the union that the union will make those people suffer."


    "If your boss calls and asks you to accompany you to drink or even sleep with him, refuse him and tell the union that the union will ask your boss to discuss this issue in depth."


    "If you are abused, abused, or oppressed, tell the union, the union will make him pay a heavy price."


    "I am not a guardian, but I hope that Hollywood will get better and better. I hope everyone lives happily. This is the simplest ideal of Jon Hardy."


    Wow~~!


    Wow~~!


    After Hardy finished his remarks, more than a hundred celebrities in the audience all stood up and applauded vigorously.


    Since the beginning of the Elaine Tonight Show, no guest has received such enthusiastic applause, and the applause lasted for five or six minutes.


    Because of Hardy¡¯s words, it is indeed in the hearts of these big stars.


    The nasty people in the entertainment circle, the people here know best, but many people have encountered such encounters on the road to fame, and they have not completely avoided it even now.


    Hadi stood up and thanked.


    Elaine also stood up and looked at the man under the light. He said that although the boss also sleeps with women, he is never dirty. He takes care of every woman very carefully. Such a person is already regarded as the top man in Hollywood.


    I was very lucky to be able to meet him.


    Not long ago, the NBC TV vice president and hostess had a lot of trouble. The hostess was willing to sleep with the vice president for the purpose of getting a host position.


    At the same time, he admired even more, this man dared to challenge the dark forces of Hollywood.


    How much courage is needed for this.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 196： : Elected Chairman of the Actors Guild

    Chapter 198 Elected Chairman of the Actors Guild


    Hadi¡¯s speech not only shocked the star guests present, but also caused great shock after the "Elaine Tonight Show" was broadcast.


    "Sex glue easy to unspoken rules" such things are simply too common in Hollywood, has become a secret that is not a secret, and countless people have suffered greatly from it.


    Marilyn Monroe¡¯s diary has such a sentence, "I slept with the producer. The manager arranged for me. Everyone is like that. If you don¡¯t do it, there will be another girl waiting outside. I don¡¯t remember how much. Squat down again and pull down their trouser chains."


    Now Hardy has challenged the entire entertainment industry. He promised that if he becomes the chairman of the Screen Actors Guild, he will prevent this from happening again.


    No one wanted to stop before, no one even dared to mention it.


    The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and even countless tabloids published Hardy¡¯s words the next day.


    In the newspaper,


    first introduced Hardy.


    Enlisted in the army to participate in World War II, won a battle medal, was seriously injured and returned to his hometown after being discharged from the army, came to Los Angeles in the winter of 1945, and then started his own business and became a billionaire in just two years.


    He is now the owner of HD Security, the owner of HD Pictures, the chairman of ABC TV, the owner of the "Playboy" magazine, and the owner of the "Hadi Hotel" in Las Vegas.


    In addition, there are many listed companies under its name.


    Hadi¡¯s resume, in the eyes of others, is simply dreamy. He is the protagonist in the novel. It is said that Goddess of Luck is not enough to care for him. It should be said that he is the darling of Goddess of Luck to sleep with him.


    certainly,


    This is just Hardy that ordinary people know.


    People who really know him know that Hardy is more powerful than what is written in the newspaper.


    For Hardy¡¯s remarks, many comments were made in the newspaper.


    "Producers, directors, investors, and those in power, they have the emperor''s rights to actors. One sentence can determine whether the actor has a chance, and even in the future, actors can only bow down to please them, and many even sacrifice their own. body."


    "Once an actress who withdrew from the show business circle revealed that she entered the show business circle for three years, encountered hundreds of unspoken rules, sleeping with countless men, and finally got a few roles, but in the end she was depressed, because she In order to get a role, she was subjected to abnormal abuse. Afterwards, she began to doubt her life, feeling that life was boring, and finally quit the entertainment circle silently. The unspoken rule is the normal state of the entertainment circle."


    "The chaos in the entertainment industry has always existed, and it has become a recognized rule. I really hope that someone can change this situation. Can Jon Hardy do it? I hope he can do it."


    "Sleeping female fans are not considered unspoken rules, this kind of thing should also be condemned!"


    In the entertainment industry, many people are also discussing Hardy''s topic, and these people are often victims of unspoken rules.


    They have more personal experience.


    In an ordinary apartment in Los Angeles, two young girls watched Hardy¡¯s speech on TV, and one of them burst into tears.


    "What''s wrong with Luna?" The companion found her friend in tears and hugged her comfortingly.


    "It would be great if what Mr. Hardy said was true, our agent would not dare to force us to sleep with men. I now feel like a prostitute, not an actor at all." The girl sobbed.


    The other girl also cried because they had the same experience. They were all tricked into signing a brokerage company, and then had to sell their bodies under the pressure of the broker.


    "Luna, we are also members of the actors'' union. If Mr. Hardy comes on stage, we can complain to the union, and the union should take care of it." The female companion said.


    "Does he really know how to deal with this kind of thing?"


    "What if."


    The girl nodded vigorously, "I definitely vote for Mr. Hardy, for a hope."


    Not only small actors, some actors who have already become famous are also very impressed. Even now, they need to make a contribution in order to get a role.


    They also hope to change this situation.


    Vote for Hardy, this is a hope.


    certainly,


    Some producers, directors, agents, and even film company bosses are disgusted with Hardy¡¯s remarks because Hardy has revealed what they have been deliberately hiding and moved their cake.


    If they are ordinary people, these people who have huge energy in the Hollywood showbiz circle will definitely attack them in groups, or use verbal criticism, or use relationships to suppress them, and kill those who dare to provoke them.


    can face Hardy.


    They dare not, nor do they have that ability.


    If any of them dared to do something to Hardy, they would definitely die, very ugly and miserable.


    However, there are still some people who can''t bear it, secretly let out comments, and an article appeared in a tabloid, the title is "The hype **** is disrespect to peers."


    The article said that most of them do not involve persecution at all. Everyone is an adult, and many women take the initiative to take off their clothes for profit.


    Hardy hyped up this topic for the election, nothing more than to gain eyeballs. It is an act of disrespect to the entertainment industry, which will hit the entertainment industry and reduce the popularity of the people. Such a person is definitely not the chairman of the actors'' union. The actor''s gospel.


    Hadi just smiled after reading the newspaper. Is this a rebuttal? It''s getting darker and darker, but he still asked someone to investigate who posted the article. Henry reported after the investigation that the newspaper received an anonymous letter. The editor-in-chief of the newspaper read the article more topical and published it in order to increase the sales and popularity of the newspaper.


    Hadi nodded.


    "Wait two weeks after the election, let that newspaper have a fire, don''t die." Hardy said.


    Henry smiled and nodded.


    No matter what your purpose is, anyway you have made an attack on Hardy, it should be normal to fight back.


    When you decide to offend someone, you should be aware that others will retaliate.


    If you can''t think of it, then you are a silly X and not suitable for survival. The next time it will not be a fire, it will be a catastrophe.


    Andy has set up a construction management team for the ¡®Venetian Hotel¡¯, including a supervisor, two accountants and two lawyers. The company opens an account at Wells Fargo Bank. The funds of each family will be injected into this account, and the use of funds is completely normal.


    Hadi is not Siegel. If you want to do it, just get it formal. Don''t engage in the gangster style. Do things lightly or darkly.


    Everything must be legal and compliant, leaving everyone speechless.


    In the past few days, funds have begun to come in one after another. The first is the Corleone family. Hardy called New York and chatted with the old godfather.


    "Don''t worry, this investment will not disappoint the Corleone family. I have confidence." Hardy smiled.


    The old godfather smiled, "Hadi, I have more confidence in you than yourself."


    "Thank you for your love."


    "No, your abilities have already told everyone, I can feel that these are not your limits, you will make a bigger career." The old godfather said.


    Hardy was very happy to be praised by the characters he had admired.


    "Mr. Corleone, are there any movements from other mafia families?" After all, half of the families have not invested in casinos. Who knows if they will do anything.


    "I heard that Basini is working with other families to build a luxury casino in Las Vegas. Because of your success, they are now paying more and more attention to the business in Las Vegas."


    Inside the Mafia, the old godfather¡¯s ears are more than Hadi¡¯s ears.


    Hadi was amused, even if they could build a casino in Las Vegas, how could the business win themselves.


    The completion of the "Venetian Hotel" and the "MGM Grand Hotel", plus the "Hadi Hotel", the three are jointly operated. Even if gangs are not used, other casinos will be difficult to survive.


    "Come on, Las Vegas needs builders. The more the industry, the more prosperous here." Hardy said with a chuckle.


    The old godfather admired Hardy''s calmness very much.


    "Also, I want to thank you Hardy." The old godfather suddenly said.


    "Why do you thank me?"


    "Because you once again helped the Corleone family. The families of the committee were originally taken over by Basini. Now you build a new casino. The original alliance of forces is split. The Corleone family is much better than before." The old godfather said.


    Hadi accepted the old godfather¡¯s thanks.


    When he first used the trick of building a new casino, Hardy thought of this. The Corleone family is his allies. After the Basini¡¯s power is split, the Corleone family will inevitably be loosened, and the Mafia committee will once again form a balance in the future. situation.


    Basini will certainly not be as arrogant as before.


    Hadi has another next step. His ultimate goal is to kill the three big families and avenge Siegel.


    Siegel finally made him, and Hardy did not forget this, but he will not worry, take his time and plan a little, as long as he has the opportunity, he will not hesitate to kill the three major families.


    If there is a chance, he also wants to control the Mafia committee. The tradition of the Mafia is not to accept people from outside Italy, and Hardy wants to change this tradition.


    Let Tom Hagen, an Irish descent, in, and then let Bill, a pure-bred American, also in. With these two catfish, it¡¯s fun to think about it.


    But these are all assumptions. Whether they are completed depends on the future development, and they have no impact on his career.


    time flies.


    In the next few days, Hardy participated in two more speeches. Seeing that the election is approaching, there are three candidates in this election. Compared with Hardy, the other two have no sense of existence at all.


    The election uses spot voting and mail voting. In theory, every member of the actors¡¯ union will receive a vote and cast his own vote.


    The entire election lasted for a week, and the final result was announced. Jon Hardy was elected as the new chairman of the Screen Actors Guild.


    People were not surprised by this result. Hardy¡¯s status gave him a certain bonus, as well as ABC¡¯s propaganda, and his ¡®stop unspoken rules¡¯ declaration, which made many people vote for him.


    Hadi¡¯s vote approval rate is 83%.


    This approval rate is much higher than the approval rate of previous trade union chairpersons.


    Hadi formed his own management team in the actors'' union.


    Vice Chairman George Young, Hardy likes to call him George. George is one of the leaders of the HD Security Strategy Command Office. He used to be a lieutenant colonel in the army. He has relatively strong management and business capabilities. Hardy asked him to be in charge of the actors'' union. Future overall management work.


    Li Gen, assistant to the chairman, is the third in command, assisting Hardy in his work.


    Secretary Rena, used to be one of Hardy¡¯s secretaries in HD Pictures. She worked very carefully and was transferred by Hardy.


    Two accounting staff were transferred from Andy Company, and four civilian staff were transferred from HD Pictures. They are more familiar with the business of the film and television industry.


    Also transferred 8 people from HD Security to work as staff. Don¡¯t think that people from the security company can only fight. When they participated in World War II, many of them were college students who joined the army. The cultural quality of these people is generally not low.


    In this way, a management team is formed.


    In addition, the trade union originally had more than 40 formal employees who were used to carry out normal work.


    The wages of these people are not paid by Hardy, but by the actors¡¯ union. The unions charge a fee. The fees charged by the actors¡¯ union are not low, so the union has sufficient funds.


    Hardy also has a salary, and it is not low. The current salary of the US President is 75,000 US dollars per year. By Trump¡¯s meeting, it has risen to 400,000 US dollars, but it is a reasonably high salary.


    And Hardy¡¯s salary in the Screen Actors Guild turned out to be 60,000 US dollars, an absolute high salary.


    When the union was first established, it did have a positive effect on its members. But in the development process, rights corrupted people. The union has no supervision. The membership fee is used for operation. Why do you collect so much money every year? salary.


    Not breaking the law.


    In this way, the salary of the trade union chairman is getting higher and higher, and this is not enough to spend, and there will be a large amount of money left every year.


    But Hardy felt that the money could be used in more useful places At night Hardy returned to the villa and found that the windows were not lighted and the hall was dark, but his bodyguards were not nervous, and Opened the door respectfully.


    When the door was opened, the lights in the hall of the manor villa suddenly lit up.


    Boom boom~!


    The ribbons fluttered, and hundreds of people cheered together. Congratulations to Hardy for being elected as the chairman of the Screen Actors Guild. Then there was music in the hall. Ava Gardner and Irina came over and pulled Hardy into the dancing crowd.


    Carnival, dancing, drinking.


    night,


    Hadi lived in Ava¡¯s room. After the fierceness, Ava smiled and asked: "Boss, do you count this as an unspoken rule."


    "I think it counts, it should be criticized, well, I also let you unspoken rules once, so that you can clear the two."


    Hadi smiled.


    This method is really fair and just.


    Then Hardy was caught by the unspoken rules, and Ava asked him to lie down and not get up, and the woman took the initiative.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 197： : Develop Hong Kong business

    Chapter 199 Develop Hong Kong Business


    Hardy came to the Screen Actors Guild office, which is in Hollywood, so it is very convenient for him. This is a 6-story office building. The original chairman''s office has been vacated. Hardy made people simply tidy up and move in directly. .


    The management had already arranged it before, and now they are all in place. With the original staff, the union has a total of 60 people. Together, they held an inaugural meeting in the conference room.


    The meeting is not complicated. Hardy briefly introduced himself. The staff here have actually heard of Mr. Hardy¡¯s name, and they all behaved respectfully.


    After the meeting, Hardy asked George and Li Gen to take over the work. He ignored the specific details and reported to him if there was a major event.


    Out of the actors¡¯ union, the bodyguards brought him to the auction company. For safety''s sake, Hardy also brought bodyguards when he went out. The driver and the co-pilot were accompanied by a car with four people on it.


    With the protection of these six people, and Hardy himself has a certain skill, I believe that as long as he does not encounter the attack of dozens of people, he will be able to retreat.


    Coming to Han Yezhen¡¯s office, the female secretary stood up, Hadi smiled and told her to sit down, and the female secretary sat down obediently.


    Hadi takes Irina away. This is the new secretary Han Yezhen has found.


    Pushing open the door, Han Yezhen looked up, Hardy smiled and sent a bunch of flowers, the woman smiled and took it, "I haven''t congratulated you on becoming the chairman of the actors'' union."


    Han Yezhen didn¡¯t go to the party last night. All the people who went to the show were from the entertainment industry. In comparison, Han Yezhen prefers to be clean.


    "Thank you, it''s just a small matter. Have you received any good things recently?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, I have received a lot of Chinese antiques recently, and the quality is high, let me take you to see." Han Yizhen put the flowers in the vase and said.


    The two walked into the treasure house, and there were many antiques on the shelf. ¡°These paintings are ancient paintings of the Song Dynasty. Master Yuan has appraised them and they are undoubtedly authentic.¡±


    Han Yizhen introduced to Hadi one by one, Mi Fu, Zhao Mengjian, Zhu Rui, Guo Xi, Liu Songnian, Cai Jing, some of the names she said, Hadi knew, some had never heard of, but since it is an ancient painting of the Song Dynasty, I want to come here. Great value.


    Hadi approached the woman, reached out and grabbed Han Yezhen''s hand. Han Yezhen was slightly stiff, but did not look back at Hardy, nor did he pull out her hand. He just paused and continued to tell him about these antiques.


    Look at Han Yezhen''s profile again.


    The skin like suet jade is dyed with a layer of red glow.


    Hadi smiled in his heart.


    If you don¡¯t refuse, you agree, and your hands are tighter.


    There are only two of them in the treasure house. They hold hands and continue to look at antiques. After reading ancient paintings, they also look at porcelain. This time there are a lot of porcelains. They bought more than 100 pieces, and many fine products, in addition to jade and bronze. and many more.


    "Why received so many good things this time?" Hardy asked.


    Han Yezhen sighed softly, "Maybe it has something to do with the domestic war. I heard Master Yuan say that many wealthy people fled and came to the United States by boat with some life-saving things. The money was spent or they wanted to When I got an errand, I took these things out and sold them."


    Hadi thought of the time. It¡¯s November 1947. The country should still be in full swing. Many people leave to avoid war, and most of them are rich people. They will definitely bring out some good things.


    At this time, Han Yezhen turned to look at Hardy, "I want to send people to Hong Kong. I heard that many people fled to Hong Kong. Those who came to the United States were only a very small part of the fleeing to Hong Kong. If you open an acquisition company over there, you will definitely be able to I have received a lot of good things, and the quantity is larger than here."


    Hadijue¡¯s Han Yezhen¡¯s proposal was very good. Hong Kong was often the first choice for people at that time, because at this moment, the country is no longer open to foreign navigation, and can only transfer to Hong Kong, and then spread out to the United Kingdom or the United States.


    Set up an acquisition company in Hong Kong, and you will surely receive a large number of cultural relics.


    And he knows that more and more people will flee in the later stage, some big warlords and big capitalists, they bring more assets.


    "I agree with this proposal, who are you going to send?" Hardy said.


    "I just thought about this, and I haven''t thought about the details. It''s messy over there. It''s better to send a sleek and versatile person over there. Otherwise, the auction house doesn''t have a very suitable candidate." Han Yizhen Shaking his head, said with some embarrassment.


    Hadi immediately thought of someone, and smiled and said: "Remember Victor?"


    "That liar."


    "Hehe, yes, whoever is better than him in terms of being flexible, I think it should be no problem to send him." Hardy said.


    Victor is French. He is proficient in English. He also knows some financial knowledge, antique art knowledge, and more importantly, he judges the current situation and has a strong psychological quality. Victor is definitely a talent, and it is absolutely no problem for him to be on his own.


    "Is it reliable?"


    "Relax, sometimes they are more reliable than ordinary employees, because they know the stakes of things better." Hardy said.


    Hardy has the means to pinch Victor.


    The last time Victor pretended to be a drug dealer and cheated Mexico for a helping hand. Hardy rewarded him with a lot of money. Originally, Victor¡¯s wife lived in Boston. She gave birth to a child a few months ago. She is so cute. Girl, Victor is now working in Los Angeles, so he took his wife and children together.


    His family are all here, I believe Victor will not mess around, and Hardy will give him a lot of money, Victor will not be so stupid.


    Hardy contacted Victor, and Victor rushed to the auction company when he received a call from Hardy.


    "Mr. Hardy, Miss Han." Victor greeted respectfully.


    "Victor, do you want to have your own business?" Hardy came up and asked.


    Victor was taken aback, and said: "My own business? I have thought about it, but I know my situation, and owning my own business is a luxury."


    Hardy waved his hand, ¡°It¡¯s not necessarily an extravagant hope. Now I have a job. See if you want to do it. I plan to set up an auction company in Hong Kong to purchase a large number of antiques, especially Chinese antiques. I need someone who can support the scene. ."


    "If you are willing to preside over the work there and have a salary, I will also give you management shares, up to 5%. If you do well in the future, it is not impossible that the dividend shares will become real shares." Hardy said .


    If you want horses to run frequently, you must give them no less forage. Hardy is never a stingy person. For those who do things for him, he is willing to let them all make money.


    Victor''s expression suddenly became eager, "I am willing, I must do things well, by the way, Mr. Hardy, is there only antique business?"


    Actually, there are a lot of businesses that can be done in Hong Kong, but Hardy in Hong Kong doesn¡¯t know much about it in this era. Hardy thought for a while and said, "Look in the past. In addition to buying antiques, if there are other good businesses, you can generate electricity. Report here for instructions."


    "I understand Mr. Hardy."


    Victor is an extremely shrewd guy and doesn¡¯t know what he will tinker with.


    ¡°In this way, find 8 people in HD Security and accompany you to Hong Kong. On the one hand, you can be your bodyguard and on the other hand, you can assist you in your work.¡±


    "To acquire the antique business, you should be able to find a professional appraiser over there, and you can start the business yourself."


    "First give you 500,000 yuan, 490,000 yuan into Citibank, you can withdraw from Citibank in Hong Kong with the procedures, and 10,000 cash for travel expenses."


    Victor just nodded, and Hardy remembered something, and said: "It is estimated that you will buy antiques in the future. These can not be transported in time. If there is a suitable storage place, you can find a way to find a treasure house."


    "In the future, there will be more and more people in Hong Kong. The land there will definitely increase in value. If there is an opportunity to buy more land."


    "If you have a place, you can build a bigger treasure trove. If you don''t have enough manpower, you can send me a telegram. I can send someone there. HD security has people. It''s okay to send one or two hundred people in the past. It''s all about overseas business. "


    Hardy explained a lot in one breath, and Victor noted them down one by one.


    Next to Han Yezhen looked at Hardy. This man is really quick and resolute in doing things. He just wants to do it. He is just a suggestion. But within two or three hours before and after, Hardy has arranged everything.


    Finally, Hardy looked at Han Yezhen, "Do you have anything else to explain?"


    Han Yezhen shook her head, "You have already explained in detail, let Victor go to Hong Kong to see the situation first, and if there is any problem, we can communicate by telegram."


    "Okay, so be it, Victor, you go to Lanster dignitaries, and then you go to Andy for money, I will call them." Hardy said.


    Victor bid farewell and left.


    After Victor left, Hardy picked up the phone and called Lanster and Andy respectively to explain their affairs about Victor.


    After putting down the phone, he smiled at Han Yezhen, ¡°It¡¯s done, I didn¡¯t expect Yezhen to go to dinner in the evening.¡±


    Said Han Yezhen and walked out.


    was held in hand again, Han Yezhen blushed again, and whispered, "There are other people in the company."


    "I''m not afraid of being seen." Then he walked out of the office.


    The secretary watched Hardy and Han Yezhen come out, and immediately stood up, and saw that Hardy was holding Han Yezhen''s hand, slightly startled, but immediately relieved.


    It seems reasonable.


    Western restaurant.


    The pianist played melodious music, and the room lighting was gentle. Han Yizhen looked at the man in front of him, her eyes full of appreciation.


    He is gentle, he is domineering he is smart, but he is also carefree.


    She can guess that the female stars are all his women. He can''t belong to her only, but since being rescued by him for the first time, she has left the shadow of a man in her heart.


    Actually, the family asked her about her situation, and she prevaricates in the past. She likes her current state. Antiques are her hobby. It is a kind of happiness to be able to do what she loves.


    Now like this,


    pretty good.


    After dinner, Hardy sent Han Yezhen home. This is a small apartment that is not luxurious. The two said goodbye at the door.


    The woman just wanted to go upstairs.


    Hadi suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand.


    The woman has a meal.


    turned and looked at Hardy.


    Under the street lamp, the two kissed together.


    After separating.


    Han Yezhen looked shy and ran into the apartment.


    Hadi smiled, turned into the car and left.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 198： : Baker McKenzie International Law Firm

    Chapter 200 Baker McKenzie International Law Firm


    Three days passed in a flash, and George and Li Gen reported to Hardy the situation of the Screen Actors Guild.


    "The actors'' union still has 450,000 US dollars in funding. Last year, it collected a total of 1.35 million dues. This year should be only a lot more." George said.


    Li Genhui reported: "I sorted out trade union complaints. Now I have more than 700 complaints in hand, of several types. They are seeking compensation, ordinary actors respond to low pay, sexual harassment, unfair contracting, and coercion. Was beaten by the crew and so on."


    "The last two letters were received yesterday. One of the girls named Luna said that she and her friend signed a brokerage company. The broker of that company often forced them to sleep with them, but they could not get out of the contract because of the contract. "


    ¡°There is also a girl who reported being abused and forced by a director. That director was a contracted director of the Columbia company and had made several well-known films, including one that was nominated for a single Oscar.¡±


    ¡°The girl responded that she was involved in shooting a movie at the time and was a supporting role in the movie. The director once beat her in front of the whole crew, slapped her a few times, and then forced the actor to shoot a strong scene.¡±


    "When I got back to the hotel, the director called her to the room and told her that if she was disobedient, he still had many ways to clean her up, and even kicked her away, saying that she was bad acting and not suitable for the role, so that no one would know her. Use her again and threaten her. After kicking her away, she will be sued to compensate her for the breach of contract."


    "Under the threat of the director, the girl had to sleep with the director. It happened four times during the filming. In the letter, she also said that the director was not capable, so she used tools to torture her, and often beat her to a bruise. piece."


    Hadi nodded.


    I thought about it, and I had a clue, and said:


    "For those who owe wages, let the union send a letter to the film companies to set a time limit. If the salary is not paid within the specified time limit, the union will take action."


    "In the case of signing a garbage brokerage company, HD security intelligence personnel were hired to investigate the broker, and he found out his persecution of the girl, took photos and collected evidence, and sent him directly to prison."


    "By the way, when investigating, let them shoot as many videos as possible. You can make a documentary later, and you can also make the news. I believe this is a good publicity for the actors'' union." Hardy said.


    The actors'' union is rich. In order to help the actors solve their problems, it is normal to hire HD security intelligence personnel for investigation, right?


    What, you said the person who sent your own company needs money?


    In the capital society, groups and companies with different scores should naturally be distinguished. Even if Hardy¡¯s own companies have to spend money, Hardy now has HD security in all industries.


    As for shooting, it is called making the best use of it, which not only promotes the actors'' union, but also gives ABC a good vegetarian dish and a good show.


    "As for the director, it''s from Columbia, the eight major film companies. This is a good business card. This matter must be made vigorously. I will find a lawyer to help the girl in the lawsuit. Even if there is no evidence, I have to toss the director. Ecstatic and dying."


    If it is someone else, the person who moves the Big Eight companies will definitely be worried, but Hardy did not take this into consideration at all. He started on the people from the Big Eight companies, and it would definitely have a great deterrent effect on other film companies.


    Others are killing chickens and monkeys, and Hardy directly kills cows to scare monkeys and chickens.


    "The Actors Guild, to be an actor, this is our aim." Hardy smiled.


    Hardy picked up the phone and called Andy and asked him to send a good lawyer over. After hearing this, Andy said: "Boss, I have two lawyers. They told me yesterday that they wanted to form a family. The law firm, told me that I want to see you and hope to get your investment."


    "Oh, I have ideas for the future. I like people like this. What''s their level of business?" Hardy asked.


    "Their level of business is very good. They all graduated from Yale University Law School. They are among the best in the industry. They were hired by me with a high salary. They were doing all the cases they had done before, and they all completed them very well." Dedao.


    "Let them come to me, I will talk to them." Hardy said.


    afternoon,


    Hadi¡¯s office.


    Ross Baker and John McKenzie walked into Hardy¡¯s office. They both wore neat suits. They were in their thirties. Hardy had seen them before and nodded to them with a smile.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy." The two greeted together.


    "Sit down, what to drink?"


    "Coffee is good." The two said slightly restrained.


    Hadi asked the secretary to make coffee.


    "I heard Andy say that you want to start a law firm and want me to invest?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    "Yes, we have been working for several years, hoping to establish a law firm, just like Mr. Andy''s economic and financial company." Ross Baker explained.


    Establishing a law firm to operate independently, they will no longer be workers, but bosses. They can earn more in the future, and they can grow through recruitment.


    "What do you think?" Hardy asked.


    "We hope that Mr. Hardy will invest 500,000 yuan and become a shareholder of the law firm, accounting for 40% of the shares." Another lawyer, John McKenzie, said.


    Hadi thought for a while, and said: "I invested 1 million yuan, accounting for 60% of the shares."


    Baker and McKenzie did not expect Hardy to agree so quickly, but Hardy asked for some shares that exceeded their expectations. Originally, they thought 50%, and said that 40% was to give Hardy a bargain. .


    But Mr. Hardy added another 500,000 yuan, which made the two very tempted. After all, with money, they can get better office space, recruit more partners and assistant lawyers, and the law firm grows faster.


    certainly.


    In fact, they can start anew, because they have the skills and can survive anywhere. However, a law firm has two important parts, one is capable lawyers and the other is business.


    Hadi has enough business, they can make a lot of money only by relying on Hardy¡¯s industry, and thus develop.


    Hadi is not a person who can''t tolerate others to make money, as long as you can serve me well, making money is what it should be.


    In fact, these people also make hard money.


    The two looked at each other again. McKenzie nodded. Baker understood what his old friend meant and said: "Mr. Hardy, we agree to this plan. You invest 1 million and account for 60% of the shares."


    Hadi smiled and nodded.


    He doesn¡¯t care about the 1 million. If he owns his own law firm, many things will be very convenient in the future.


    "By the way, have you thought of a name?" Hardy asked.


    The two smiled, "Yes, we have already thought about it before, and use our name combination as the name of the law firm, "Baker McKenzie International Law Firm", what do you think of this name?"


    Hadi was stunned when he heard the name.


    "Baker McKenzie".


    Depend on,


    Will it be Baker McKenzie, who is later known as the "world''s largest law firm"?


    In his previous life, he invited lawyers from this law firm to fight a lawsuit because of his business. It is said that at that time the number of lawyers in this law firm had reached more than 2,700, with offices in more than 50 countries around the world, and it was the world''s largest law firm. , The strength also ranks among the top three in the world, with an annual profit of several billion US dollars.


    If it is really them, then this investment will definitely not lose, and it will be a big profit.


    "How many people do you plan to hire?" Hardy asked.


    "We have found twelve partners." Ross Beck said.


    "Isn''t it because if I don''t invest, you will also go out and set up a law firm?" Hardy asked.


    John McKenzie smiled, "Let¡¯s not hide it from Mr. Hardy, we really think that way. Without Mr. Hardy¡¯s investment, we would have had a lot of difficulties to get started, and it would take at least three to five years to find business. It will improve."


    "Now with Mr. Hardy''s investment, we can recruit 40 to 50 lawyers and jump directly into the ranks of medium-sized law firms. The most important thing is that with Mr. Hardy''s business, our development speed will be faster. It is estimated that we can do it in three years. Into a large law firm."


    This John McKenzie stated his thoughts simply.


    Hardy can see that among these two people, Ross Baker is a planning type, while John McKenzie is a decisive type, which reminds Hardy of the term ¡°Fang Moudoujuan¡±.


    The two are classmates and have complementary personalities. No wonder they can develop the law firm so well later.


    "If you want business, there is no problem at all. You should know that Andy is helping me form the Hardy Group." Hardy said.


    "Of course, the two of us are also on the team." McKenzie said.


    "When the group is formed, Baker McKenzie can become the contracted law firm of the group. I believe that there will be countless business at that time. I am afraid that you will not have enough people. Hire people as soon as possible." Hardy smiled.


    After hearing the ecstasy in my heart for two days, even if it is calm, I can''t hide the smile on my face.


    They know how strong the Hardy Group is.


    HD Security Company, HD Film Company, HD Broker, Walsh Mining Company, MEBO TV Factory, Rocky Mountain Mineral Water Factory, Auction Company, HD Toy Factory, Estee Lauder, Playboy Magazine, two wineries, HD Airlines, Hardy Hotel Casino, ABC TV, Andy is responsible for financial investment.


    Only Hardy¡¯s own industries have countless businesses that require lawyers, and it¡¯s enough to feed a large law firm.


    "Mr. Hardy, don''t worry, we will work hard to develop and provide the most professional legal services for the group." Rose Baker said excitedly.


    Hadi was also very happy. With ¡®Baker McKenzie¡¯, the strongest law firm in the future, he is equivalent to having Nanshan Pizza Hut, and legal security is more guaranteed.


    "For the establishment of a law firm, I will sign the contract after you finish the documents. Now there is a case that will be handed to you so that you can have your first business and also take the opportunity to become famous." Hardy said.


    "What case?" the two asked curiously Hardy took out the letter of reporting that the director was oppressive and threatened during filming and handed it to them. The two looked at it and said, "Time is already up. In the past six months or so, all the evidence has probably already been wiped out. It may be difficult to send this director to prison for a crime of force."


    Hardy chuckled, "You don¡¯t need to be sent to jail, as long as the people who are tossing are known to everyone, you go to the whistleblower and help her fight the lawsuit. The evidence is the best, and it¡¯s okay if there is no evidence. Just maintain the determination of the members."


    "But I guess, after such a tossing, as a public figure, I will never show up in Hollywood in the future."


    "If this is the case, it is very simple. For sexual assault cases, women have the full right to sue, and they can tell at any time. After we accept the case, we can speculate the case in depth, even if we can¡¯t convict the case because of insufficient evidence. Years are not a problem." McKenzie said.


    "That''s enough. This business belongs to the actors'' union Vito, and the reward will not be less." Hardy smiled.


    The two laughed together.


    Hadi is the big boss, he also has a share of making money.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 199： : Hollywood Liwei

    Chapter 201 Hollywood Liwei


    G Wagina is the owner of a small brokerage company. There are many such brokerage companies in Hollywood, and there may be thousands of them.


    Often these agents have some personal connections, such as knowing a small leader of a certain film company, or knowing a certain director, they sign some new people, some are trained, some are directly launched.


    Use relationships to find opportunities for contracted artists. If they succeed, the net worth of these artists will increase sharply. The agent may sell them to make a fortune, or keep them for training and sell them when the value is higher.


    The big stars of film companies often come from this way.


    The above are actually the luckiest group, because the actors still have the possibility to make their debut, and some brokerage companies are completely scam companies.


    The agent fudges the newcomers to sign, and the contract is like a contract. After these newcomers sign, they will be manipulated by these agents, some are coaxing, some even threatening to beat them to make these artists submit.


    Luna and her roommate are just one of thousands of such girls.


    The agent''s car parked downstairs and opened the door of the room. Luna looked a little cowered when she saw the agent''s expression.


    "Luna, quickly dress up and make it more beautiful. There is a deputy director of a big company who wants to find an actor. It is not easy for me to find an audition for you." Waggina said.


    Luna pursed her lips, revealing a stubborn expression.


    "I do not want to go."


    Vagina''s face turned a little ugly, walked to Luna''s side, staring at her condescendingly, "Are you rejecting it!"


    Luna was very scared, and drummed up her courage and said: "I know this is not an audition at all. You just give us as **** to others to play, and then collect money. I came here to be an actor, not to do it. Prostitute."


    Vagina showed a fierce expression, grabbed Luna¡¯s hair, and said viciously, "What do you think you are, you are a bitch."


    "If you want to be successful, there is no one who doesn''t pay. Do you think that you can become a big star when you come to Hollywood? Don''t dream."


    "Then I want to leave." Luna raised her head uncomfortably.


    "Leave, hey, okay, you can get the liquidated damages, 50,000 US dollars, can you get it, as long as you can take out the money, I will let you go, otherwise I will sue you, and you will have to bear the money in the future Debt, I don''t know how many years you can pay off this money, hahahaha." Wagina arrogantly laughed.


    Currently, the average annual salary per capita is more than 2,000 U.S. dollars. Ordinary people have to pay for 20 years if they don¡¯t eat or drink. There are several 20 years in life.


    Vagina pinched Luna¡¯s chin with the other hand, gritted her teeth and said, ¡°I don¡¯t want to hurt your face, so the guests won¡¯t like it. Now, change clothes obediently.¡±


    Luna was frightened, shaking and changing clothes.


    One hour later, Luna was taken to a hotel. In the room, she saw an old man with obesity. The man smiled and pulled Luna to bed.


    at this time.


    The door of the room was suddenly kicked open.


    A group of people rushed into the room, and others were holding cameras.


    The naked fat man was terrified. He quickly wrapped himself in a bath towel and shouted at the person who rushed in: "Who are you and what are you doing?!"


    "Police, now you are suspected of forcing a woman to have a relationship, take you back to investigate." Someone showed a police badge.


    "Ah~~Police!" The fat man was scared and stupid.


    Immediately after, Wagina was also controlled by the police and was taken back for interrogation. Luna and her companions, as well as five other girls from Wagina''s brokerage company, were all called to the police station for questioning.


    At this time, several lawyers appeared in the police station. They stood in front of the girls and asked, "Is any of you a member of the actors'' union?"


    Luna and her female companion quickly stood up, "We are members of the actors'' union."


    John McKenzie smiled at the two girls, "We are the lawyers hired by the Screen Actors Guild. As a member of the Screen Actors Guild, your rights and interests have been violated. You can get our help. Then we will help you in a lawsuit."


    When the other five girls heard this, someone asked: "We, we are also being violated, can you help us together."


    Mak Jianshi shook his head, "I''m sorry, we are a lawyer hired by the Screen Actors Guild, and we only help the members of the Screen Actors Guild."


    The investigation is not complicated. The seven girls accused Wagina together. Wagina was detained by the police. Waiting for him will be a long lawsuit and prison life.


    During this period, the lawyers will safeguard the rights and interests of Luna and others, help them to terminate unreasonable contracts, and recover compensation and mental losses.


    As for the other five girls, they had to hire a lawyer by themselves because they were not members of a trade union.


    The next day.


    The Global Times reported the incident in detail.


    The Global Times has been on sale, and it is now only available in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Las Vegas. It can only be regarded as a regional tabloid, but Hardy is not in a hurry, as long as it is opened.


    There is a process for the development of any industry. As long as the funds are sufficient, the Global Times will grow up quickly.


    ABC TV station.


    Noon news time, the whole process of the police arresting the agent was broadcast. This kind of documentary news is very attractive and many people watch it with gusto.


    It¡¯s not over yet, the host said: ¡°There are many insider details in the whole thing. I don¡¯t show them one by one. If you want to see detailed reports, you can pay attention to tonight¡¯s "Global Vision" program, which is specially produced by "Global Times". ."


    In order to promote the "Global Times", Hardy specifically asked them to create a section on ABC TV called "Global Vision", which is a news documentary program. The program is irregular and can be produced and broadcasted with good themes and materials.


    8:30 in the evening,


    "Global Vision" program started.


    The show caught people¡¯s attention from the beginning. The camera went deep into the Actors¡¯ Guild building and came to the chairman¡¯s office. Hardy was looking at the information. The vice chairman and assistant secretary Li Gen sat next to him. Hardy handed the report letter to the two of them. Frowned and said:


    "This matter is very bad. Trade union members are subjected to such abuse. It is absolutely not allowed. Send people to investigate and report to the police station. Once verified, ask a lawyer to help them file a lawsuit. We cannot allow such things to exist."


    The screen turns once.


    A man appeared, and the voice was over. This person is the person in charge of the agency, G. Wagina. He opened a small agency and signed 7 girls.


    With the depth of the documentary.


    Vagina forced the girl to betray her body and threatened Luna by holding her hair. When Luna was threatened, many viewers'' hearts were picked up and felt sad for Luna''s destiny.


    Luna was forced to have no choice but to obey the agent¡¯s orders again and put on her clothes to go to the interview. In fact, she sold herself. At this moment, the situation took a major turn. The police appeared and arrested the nasty fat man.


    Actually, that fat guy is not an assistant director at all. He is the owner of a cooked butcher shop. He has some money in his hand, so he likes to find these young girls.


    Prostitution in Los Angeles is illegal, and his behavior has been suspected of breaking the law.


    Immediately after the agent was also arrested, the HD security person put his head on the police car, and many people only found it very happy.


    Seven girls including Luna were taken to the police station for questioning. At this time, the lawyers of the actors¡¯ union showed up and told them that they could help them with the lawsuit and the police interrogated. Wagina admitted his crimes and was declared detained. It is trial and prison.


    In the camera, other girls who were victimized asked the lawyer if they could help them. The lawyer simply stated that they only help the actors'' union members because they are commissioned by the actors'' union.


    This is very capitalist.


    The audience also felt that there was nothing wrong with it.


    Usually you don¡¯t pay, how can you enjoy your rights now?


    However, in this way, many people who did not join the actors¡¯ union have thoughts in their hearts. Joining the union is still useful. If something goes wrong, the union will help themselves. It is worth 5% every year.


    at last,


    The Actors¡¯ Guild¡¯s vice chairman George said to the camera: ¡°This matter will be followed up by the Actors¡¯ Guild. We have hired lawyers to fully protect the rights and interests of our members.¡±


    "Here, the actors'' union reminds certain people not to do illegal things. The actors'' union will wholeheartedly help all members to solve problems."


    "Also remind those newcomers who want to come to Hollywood to find a formal brokerage company to cooperate. If you don''t know which brokerage company to look for, you can come to the union. The union can help you recommend it. In the future, the union will review the qualifications of all brokerage companies and launch trustworthy brokers. List of companies, don¡¯t believe those pheasant brokerage companies, they may harm you."


    Hardy¡¯s trick can be described as a draw from the bottom of the pan.


    With the recommended list of brokerage companies, it may be difficult for small brokerage companies to have room for survival in the future, while large brokerage companies will be more prosperous.


    For example, HD brokerage company.


    In the future, the garbage pheasant brokerage company will have less and less living soil and will be gradually wiped out, and big companies want to be on the list.


    hehe,


    Paying fees, investigating qualifications is very labor-intensive.


    If you dare to offend the union, then you will never have a chance to be on the list.


    When Hardy became the chairman of the actors¡¯ union, he did not fancy the rights of the union, but the actors¡¯ union can become a lever, and he can leverage many things through the union.


    Start with the rules of the brokerage company.


    The documentary on ABC TV has aroused great repercussions. The actors'' union includes film and television actors, reporters, radio celebrities, recording artists, singers, voice actors and other media professionals.


    The number of people is more than hundreds of thousands.


    The actors'' union has only 40,000 people. Why, because they had very limited maintenance of union members before, and now Hardy has punished an agent as soon as he took the stage, which shocked many people very much.


    It turns out that trade unions can really be the homes of actors and media people.


    For a time,


    Many people have submitted applications for membership, hoping to join the actors¡¯ union and get the protection of the union. It is estimated that there will be a rapid increase in membership fees next year.


    And those agents have also converged a lot, and their opponents dared not exploit them as they did before, and the atmosphere in Hollywood has suddenly changed a lot.


    Because of this incident, Hardy¡¯s reputation has also improved a lot, especially among the artist groups. Various film companies and brokerage companies have once again seen Hardy¡¯s power, and some companies have received a reminder from the union for performance fees. The letter, I didn''t care about it before, but now I am so scared to pay it quickly. During this time, many actors received their wages and performance fees in arrears.


    You don¡¯t need to use any very powerful methods, it is completely reasonable and legal to play you to death, not only asking for money, but also sending you to jail, there are a few not afraid of it.


    The brokerage companies recommended by the union have become popular now. Many people join in admiringly. For example, the number one ¡®HD Economic Company¡¯ is a hot spot that people are pursuing. UU reading


    Hadi is not embarrassed about this.


    This is called Juxian not avoiding relatives.


    However, there are also discordant voices. Some people say that the actors'' union only dares to deal with small agents and small film companies, but those big film companies still dare not provoke them.


    Just a week after the agent incident, another news broke on ABC TV. Actress Gina David asked the Actors Guild for help, saying that during the filming, he was threatened and forced by the contracted director of Columbia Pictures, Luke.


    The actors'' union will not tolerate such bad incidents and will hire a lawyer to help Gina David file a lawsuit.


    Many people were shocked when they saw this news, ¡°The Actors Guild is really amazing, even the eight major Hollywood film companies like Columbia dare to start!¡±


    Someone disdainfully said: "Don''t you see who the current Actors Guild chairman is, Jon Hardy, is he afraid of Colombia? This time there is a good show."


    Hadi¡¯s purpose in doing this is very clear.


    Liwei,


    It is not only the actors¡¯ union who is at Liwei, but Hardy is also at Liwei.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 200： : Organizing a group to make money is called a consortium

    Chapter 202 Form a group to make money, so it is called a consortium


    Luke is a well-known director. This incident immediately attracted great attention. People liked this kind of gossip news, and major newspapers reported it.


    Gina filed a complaint to the court and made it public at the same time.


    was threatened and beaten during filming. After returning to the hotel, she was threatened again. She stopped the film without service and asked the other party to pay the liquidated damages as a threat, so that the woman did not dare to resist. Then she was forced to fight, and four times before and after.


    As soon as the report came out.


    Luke felt the great pressure. He is now shooting a movie, and only one-third of it was shot. Colombia immediately called it off and asked other directors to replace him.


    Colombia is also uncomfortable now. The Actors¡¯ Union sent a letter to Colombia asking them to conduct a strict investigation on the matter, otherwise it would mobilize all members to initiate a boycott against Colombia, which embarrassed the Colombian side.


    admit,


    Dishonored reputation,


    deny,


    The union will definitely make trouble.


    They originally wanted to drag it for a while, so they figured out a way.


    can be the next day,


    At the gate of the Columbia Film Company, a group of demonstrators gathered to protest against the lack of strict management in Colombia and the failure of the company to fulfill its responsibilities.


    A reporter from the ABC TV station came and filmed the protest crowd. They had news to broadcast at noon.


    Through media reports, the entire United States has known about this. Many people have expressed their opinions in the newspapers, hoping that Hollywood will rectify and prevent such bad things from happening.


    Affected by this, the stock price of Columbia Pictures plunged. The shareholders were very annoyed by this and ordered the president to deal with the matter quickly.


    The president of Columbia found Hardy, "Mr. Hardy, that Luke is just a contracted director in Colombia. Now we have unilaterally terminated the contract with him, hoping to let the protesters withdraw."


    Hadi frowned and said: "I heard from the lawyer that you invested in the movie in Colombia at the time, and the staff are all from your Colombian people. The lawyer went to the staff to collect evidence and encountered great resistance."


    The accusation of actress Gina includes being assaulted on the set and deliberately arranging forcible insults.


    Luke denied this, but there were so many people at the scene, if you get a confession, you can definitely confirm it.


    The Colombian president gritted his teeth, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll tell the crew at the time when I go back, and ask them to cooperate with the lawyer to collect evidence.¡±


    For the benefit of the company, it is nothing to sacrifice a director.


    Two days later,


    After the evidence collection was completed, the Colombian staff confirmed that there was indeed no strong content in the script at the time, and the director imposed a scene. Later, Gina was a little bit resistant because there were too many exposed shots and it was very insulting, such as peeing at her body. Such a lens.


    Gina protested to the director Luke. Luke slapped Gina twice, and everyone in the crew saw this.


    After Colombia cooperated, the union evacuated the protesters, and Columbia Film Company finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    Andy reported to Hardy that he shorted Columbia Pictures and made a small profit of 1.2 million US dollars.


    is mainly not too blatant.


    The incident continues.


    The coercion incident occurred in the hotel room. There is no direct evidence, so it is difficult to prove it. The above evidence can be used to prove that Luke has threatened and abused Gina, which has seriously damaged the integrity of a director.


    Even if he could not be sentenced, his reputation would be ruined. After the troubles of the Actors¡¯ Guild, I¡¯m afraid no one would dare to hire him again.


    This incident also gave some people a warning. It is estimated that there will be a lot of convergence when doing things. This time Hardy''s weight in the eyes of actors and media people is even heavier, and many people have a slight sense of admiration for him.


    The union affairs came to an end for a while, and Hardy began to work on his own affairs.


    After more than two months of preparation, Andy led the team to finally sort out the information and procedures for the formation of the Hardy Group.


    "Boss, according to our previous discussions, there are 8 companies incorporated into the Hardy Group, including HD Security, HD Films, HD Brokers, Playboy Magazine, HD Toy Factory, HD Airlines, and Global Times. And ABC TV."


    "As for Estee Lauder, Walsh Mining Company, MEBO TV Factory, Rocky Mountain Mineral Water Factory, auction company, and two wineries, these are personal investments, not included in group management, and belong to your personal assets."


    "I am going to establish a ¡®personal asset management company¡¯ to help you manage your personal assets."


    ¡°In addition, there are some investment projects, such as the motorcycle factory, clothing factory, and chocolate factory shares that were purchased before, to form an ¡®investment company¡¯ to help you manage the investment industry.¡±


    "There is also the Hardy Hotel, which is still managed separately and does not enter the ranks of the group. After all, his industry is somewhat special."


    ¡°There is also my Andy Investment Financial Management Company and Baker McKenzie Law Firm. You own shares but do not manage them, so they are also included in the ranks of personal investment management.¡±


    In this way, Hardy¡¯s industry is much clearer.


    "Boss, I did a preliminary calculation. The total assets of Hardy Group can reach 150 million U.S. dollars, personal assets 50 million, Hardy Hotel 50 million, total assets more than 250 million. Of course, if you choose to list certain industries , Such as casinos, ABC TV stations, boss, your worth will explode several times."


    Hardy shook his head, "I don''t need money right now, and there is no need to pursue digital games. Remember, Hardy Group''s core assets will never be listed in the future. The listed assets have only one purpose, and that is to collect money. , Be prepared to discard it at any time."


    Andy nodded to express understanding.


    "Boss, our group is registered in Las Vegas. Taxes in Nevada are low and there is no personal income tax. Setting up a headquarters in Nevada is very good for the company. If you think the plan is okay, I will apply to Las Vegas. The government officially submits the application."


    Nevada, where Las Vegas is located, is considered to be one of the states with the best investment environment in the United States. It does not charge corporate and personal income taxes, and the United States has the lowest business tax, low business taxes, exemption from concession taxes, and only receives a small amount of annual Maintenance fee, no company share tax, minimum filing and non-disclosure requirements, non-disclosure of shareholder information, shareholders, directors and managers do not need to reside in Nevada or hold meetings, nor do they need to be US residents, and directors do not need to be shareholders.


    One more thing is that Nevada and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have not signed an information sharing agreement, which means that the IRS cannot freely obtain tax information from Nevada that cannot be used by companies in that state.


    You should know that California¡¯s personal income tax is 20%. This alone can attract many people to register companies here.


    "Submit, I guess the Las Vegas government will be very happy. By the way, did you find the headquarters building you were looking for before?" Hardy said.


    "I have found a few places and brought you the information. You can see if it is suitable. If it is not suitable, I will let someone find it."


    Speaking and handed a piece of information to Hardy.


    Los Angeles is located within the world¡¯s largest seismic zone ~ the Pacific Rim seismic zone, so there are no real high-rise buildings. Even in the 21st century, there are very few high-rise buildings in the future.


    Hardy took a fancy to a building, located in the center of Los Angeles. "Just this building. Ten floors should be enough to rent. It will become the headquarters of Hardy Group, with a big neon light on the top of the building. lamp."


    As for why he only rents but not buys, it is because Hardy doesn¡¯t like this place. In his eyes, these buildings are very ugly, and the one he chose is only reluctant.


    Close the clip and pass it to Andy, Hardy said:


    "In the future, we will build a real Hardy Group headquarters building in Las Vegas. I have a plot of land there, but don¡¯t worry, you can talk about it in ten years."


    After finishing these words, Hardy looked at Andy and said with a smile: "Andy, from now on, you will officially take the position of President of Hardy Group. Only you are the most suitable position."


    "Thank you boss for trusting, I will help you manage the company well."


    "Well, from now on, form the management of Hardy Group. You are better than me." Hardy smiled and patted Andy on the shoulder.


    It''s been a long time since I saw Taylor, Hardy called Taylor and asked her to come out to play.


    Taylor was very happy to receive the call and ran into the room to make-up. Sara followed up with the room and helped Tyler choose clothes.


    "Which one are you going to wear?"


    Taylor chose a long skirt and a loose cashmere sweater, matched with a small woolen hat, which looked playful and cute.


    Hadi¡¯s car parked in front of Taylor¡¯s house, Taylor ran over happily, and the driver opened the door and quickly got in.


    Sarah was standing at the door, watching her daughter get in the car, and then she saw her daughter get in the car and kissed Hardy in the car.


    Sarah''s heart trembled slightly.


    She knows that what should happen will always happen.


    Her original ideal was to make her daughter famous and then marry a wealthy man in the upper class. Later, Hardy appeared and became Sara¡¯s target. She felt that her daughter could find Hardy.


    In less than a year, Hardy''s development speed far exceeded her expectations. Now Hardy has become a real big man. Now Hardy''s power, money and status seem to be beyond her imagination.


    "I miss you Mr. Hardy very much." Taylor said coquettishly, holding Hardy''s arm.


    "How does the script look? The filming of "Beauty and the Beast" will start in one month, right?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    "The script is not difficult, mainly because there is a plot of singing in it. I want to sing by myself, so I asked a professional vocal teacher to teach me." Taylor said.


    "If it doesn''t work, dub it."


    "No, I want to come by myself." Taylor said stubbornly.


    The two first came to the mall and bought a bunch of things, and then went to Hardy¡¯s manor. The two chatted in the manor room. Taylor enjoyed this relaxed way of getting along.


    Taylor went back very late.


    When she went upstairs, Mrs. Sarah stared at her daughter''s **** for a long time.


    Fortunately, nothing unusual.


    The next day, Hardy received a call from Director Nolan, and the production was not complete, so he asked him to come and watch the film.


    When he arrived, the male and female protagonists Heidi Ramah and Lee Gen were there, as well as the high-levels of HD Pictures. This film is a pure urban film, with low production difficulty and only a few special effects. Now the technology is very easy. do it.


    The movie is played, and everyone can watch the movie together.


    When the theme song of "Human Ghost Love Is Not Over" sounded in the film, the sensationalism rushed to the top.


    Speaking of the success of this movie, Hardy feels that half of the credit is due to this theme song, which is also one of the few English songs he remembers.


    This song was sung by a combination of two signed singers from HD Records. They are called Bill Medley and Bobby Hetfield. Hardy thought they had a good voice, so he activated them. Unexpectedly, the effect was very good.


    After the movie finished playing, Hardy stretched out his hands and applauded, and the others applauded.


    "It''s great. Both Heidi and Lee Gen''s performances are remarkable. Director Nolan''s skills are very deep. I believe this movie will definitely catch on."


    After listening to the boss¡¯s comments, everyone was very happy. After Hardy said, he watched Edward, ¡°Make a five-minute promotional video and advertise it on ABC TV. Also, make the theme song and let ABC TV broadcast it on time. ."


    "The radio station also sent a record to the past. Now there are more people listening to the radio. Let the radio host promote it."


    "As for the issue, let''s find MGM. I''ll call Meyer." Hardy arranged the matter with a few words.


    Came to the office, picked up the phone to call Meyer, the phone was connected, and Hardy smiled and said: "Mr. Meyer, the movie "Human Ghost Is Coming" shot by my film company is finished and it is ready to be released. MGM helps."


    "Of course there is no problem, I will tell the distribution department to contact HD Pictures."


    When Meyer finished speaking, he turned and said: "Hadi, about the casino, I talked to my partner and added 2 more investors. You are seven people in total. Other partners want to see you? "


    Hadi said in his heart, are you finally going to meet?


    "Of course no problem, can I know who it is?" Hardy asked.


    "Bank of America."


    Good guy, it¡¯s a big guy up there. Bank of America is now the largest bank on the west coast. It seems that big capital has smelled Las Vegas money.


    "Mersey Pharmaceuticals."


    Hardy knows that this pharmaceutical company belongs to the first-class pharmaceutical company in the United States. It seems that this company was used to manufacture penicillin during World War II.


    "Croke Agricultural Products Company."


    Hadi has also heard of this company. It is said to be the largest supplier of agricultural products in the west monopolizes the supply of many agricultural products, including milk, vegetables, flour, sugar, beef, fish and so on.


    "Pepsi-Cola Company."


    Hearing the name Hardy, he was slightly taken aback. There is no need to introduce this, but the current Pepsi is not the Pepsi of the future generations. It is incomparable with Coca-Cola. It is estimated that it is only one-tenth of Coca-Cola''s strength.


    "Lockheed Aircraft Manufacturing Company."


    Hardy said in his heart that even this company has come, but he also understands that the current Lockheed is not the later Lockheed Martin, and has not produced the F-22 and F-35 aircraft. Ordinary arms supplier.


    After hearing these names, Hardy suddenly remembered a word.


    California Consortium.


    Aren¡¯t these companies all members of the California consortium? This is a group that came to make money. No wonder it¡¯s called a consortium.


    But, do they have other purposes?


    "Hadi, now that there are more partners, everyone has new ideas and is ready to increase investment. If you want to build it, it can''t be worse than the new casino you are planning to build, and you are also planning to invest 100 million yuan to build an ultra-luxury casino." Meyer said.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 201： : Alliance of Interests

    Chapter 203 Alliance of Interests


    "Why do you suddenly add so much investment?" Hardy asked.


    In fact, he already had some guesses in his mind.


    Meyer explained:


    "My first partners were Pepsi, Crocker Agricultural Products and Mersey Pharmaceuticals, plus you and me, invested 20 million yuan."


    "Later you said that you would add 50 million. I told my partner about this. They said that they could bring in new investors, so they brought in Bank of America and Lockheed."


    "After they knew that you were going to build a new casino and invested 100 million yuan, they discussed for a long time and felt that if the new casino investment is too small and there is no development advantage, it is better to add more investment and finally agree on 100 million yuan."


    "Bank of America stated that they will protect the remaining funds after removing the shares of other investors."


    Hadi said in his heart, I am afraid that Meyer will not be able to control it in the end.


    At the beginning, I promised him that he could invest in casinos in Las Vegas. Meyer''s idea was that MGM would dominate the stock and own the actual control of the casino. However, with the development of the situation and the entry of large capital, MGM has been marginalized.


    In front of the behemoth Bank of America, MGM is nothing.


    Bank of America focused on this piece of fat, thinking it was a great opportunity, and wanted to take the opportunity to enter Las Vegas.


    "Is there a plan for the distribution of shares?" Hardy asked.


    "Mr. Amadi Giannini, the boss of Bank of America, wants to see you first before discussing how to allocate equity." Meyer said.


    Hadi can now be sure that the opponent is not only fancying the Las Vegas gambling industry, but also fancy himself.


    "No problem, Mr. Meyer, please contact me. I would like to visit Mr. Giannini." Hardy said.


    Who should come is always coming.


    Hadi is developing very fast now, and he will definitely be targeted by interested people. In fact, this is nothing. He is in California, and his industry is here. He is naturally the target of the California consortium. Sooner or later, he will come into contact with them.


    It''s just that he didn''t expect this day to come so soon.


    This is also because he develops too fast, and there are things that the other party values, that''s why he contacted him so quickly.


    Hang up, Hardy called Henry, "Henry, help me collect the information of the California consortium, the more detailed the better."


    "Good boss." Henry led out.


    Meyer moved quickly. He called Hardy a day later. Mr. Giannini wanted to see him as soon as possible. The meeting place was at Giannini¡¯s manor in San Francisco. Hardy could arrange to go to San Francisco at any time.


    It seems that the other party is also very anxious.


    "Well, I''ll be there tomorrow, and I will officially visit Mr. Giannini at three o''clock in the afternoon." Hardy said.


    "Okay, I will notify Mr. Giannini." Meyer said.


    The next day.


    Hardy boarded his own private jet, the B29 bomber, which was finally transformed. There was no bombing equipment inside. The cabin was sealed and decorated. There were 12 business seats and a separate room at the back. There is a large bed.


    The modified aircraft has lower noise and is more comfortable to ride.


    The bombing equipment was dismantled, but Hardy kept the machine guns. Twelve 12.7mm M2 machine guns were distributed on the upper and lower sides and sides of the fuselage. One 20mm M2 machine gun was installed on the tail turret.


    The only people who followed Hardy this time were Henry and Andy. As for the safety and security, the San Francisco HD Security Company was responsible after landing.


    During the flight, Hardy once again took out the information from the California consortium. It seems that the ancestors taught the principle of ¡®knowing yourself, knowing the enemy, you will never end a battle thousands of years ago.¡¯


    California Consortium, with Bank of America as the core, members include Safe Pacific Corporation Financial Corporation, Crocker Agricultural Group, San Francisco Group, Wells Fargo Corporation, Lockheed Corporation, Lipton Industries, Northrop Grew Mann, Philco, Schervania Electronic Equipment, San Francisco Electric Company, PRC Real Estate Development Company, California Life Insurance Company, California Transportation Company, California Petroleum Company, Los Angeles First Bank, Martin Marietta Company , Kaiser Motor Company, Kaiser Steel Company, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Company of the Kaiser Group.


    Through cross-shareholding and joint agreement, the total assets of the companies under the control of the Bank of America Group are approximately US$8.5 billion.


    Most of the consortia before World War II belonged to family consortia, such as Rockefeller, Morgan Consortium, DuPont Consortium, and Mellon Consortium, with one family as the core development.


    Even the Cleveland consortium, the Chicago consortium, and the Boston consortium have developed with several family alliances as the core.


    The California consortium is a bit different. It is a local consortium rooted in California. It has benefited from the rapid development of World War II. The companies, mainly with Bank of America as the core, adopt a cross-shareholding method to form an alliance of interests.


    In comparison, it is looser than other families, but the expansion speed is faster. This situation can only be said to be good and bad.


    is like someone forming a group, adding some capable people into the group, and integrating resources to make money together.


    The advantage is rapid development.


    The disadvantage is that if you compete with other big capital consortia, it is easy to be broken by everyone, and finally fall apart.


    After reading the information, Hardy had a good idea, put the information aside and pondered silently, thinking about what the chairman of the Bank of America, Mr. Amadi Janini, would say to him.


    Andy watched Hadi closed his eyes and rested, picking up the information, and it seemed that for this meeting, Andy also had his own guesses in his heart.


    After a long time, Hardy opened his eyes and looked at Andy, "Andy, if someone wants to buy our property, what do you think you can give up?"


    Andy thought for a while, "Except for HD Security, ABC TV and Hardy Hotel, everything else is fine."


    Hadi smiled, shook his head and said: "I think the Hardy Hotel should be replaced by the Global Times."


    Andy was a little surprised: "Are you willing to let go of the casino business?"


    "Businesses that are just for making money, you can let go, as long as you can get a more lucrative business, Andy, what do you think we are most lacking now?" Hardy asked again.


    This time Andy did not hesitate and said directly: ¡°Without a bank, all consortia¡¯s industries are based on one or several banks as the core and other industries as the pillars. If the Hardy Group has its own bank, it will be like An eagle with wings spreads its wings and flies high."


    Andy used to be a banker and a vice president of a bank. He knows the role of the bank and the help to the enterprise best.


    If you have your own bank, it will be countless times easier to start things, such as investing in your own industry, stock trading and short selling, investing in potential companies, inter-company financial settlement, fund management, etc. There are too many benefits.


    "I think so too. I thought it was too early, and the bank affairs were not on the agenda for the time being, but maybe it''s an opportunity now?" Hardy said.


    "What are your plans?"


    "Look at it, I don''t know how Bank of America is going to cooperate with us. Now everything is an assumption." Hardy said.


    The plane landed smoothly at San Francisco Airport.


    The head of HD security in San Francisco had already brought the team to wait. Hardy and Andy got in the car, Henry took over the security team directly, and the team drove to Giannini Manor.


    The motorcade came to the entrance of the manor. There was already a group of people waiting to be greeted at the door. The butler looked into the car respectfully and said: "It¡¯s Mr. Hardy? Master let us greet you here. Please come in, Mr. Hardy, and the master is waiting in the lobby."


    The convoy enters the manor,


    Hadi got out of the car, the servant opened the door, and there was a spirited old man standing in the hall. Hardy smiled and said, "Mr. Janini, I am very glad to meet you. It is my honor to visit you."


    Hadi has read the old man¡¯s information. The old man is 76 years old this year, but he seems to be in a good state of mind and is still in charge of the family business.


    The old man stretched out his hand and shook hands with Hardy, and said with a smile: "Although I know that you are only 26 years old, I am still surprised to see you yourself. The 26-year-old young man has created it in just two years. A completed career."


    "You are so complimented." Hardy said modestly.


    "Young man, let''s sit down and talk, what to drink?" Giannini asked with a smile.


    "Tea."


    The old man nodded, "I like tea too."


    The two sat down, and the people around stood far away, including Andy, who could only sit far away.


    "Hadi, I am very interested in Las Vegas casinos. No one has ever been able to intervene in Las Vegas business at will. Thank you very much for giving you this opportunity." Janini said.


    "I always think that only when everyone makes money together can the business grow." Hardy smiled.


    "This knowledge of yours is very rare. I realized this truth only when I was forty years old. Only when everyone is united can I make more money."


    "Hadi, what is your opinion on the investment in the new casino?" the old man asked.


    Hardy paused for a while, and said, ¡°My idea is that I own 20% of the shares. If I am allowed to operate and enjoy the right of operation dividends, if I don¡¯t manage it, then I will only take equity dividends.¡±


    Hardy''s words are very non-aggressive.


    The old man looked at him.


    smiled and said: "I think it is best for you to run it. After all, you are the most familiar with this one. The previous Hadi Hotel was operated very well. I believe in your ability."


    "If you let me operate, then I have one condition." Hardy said.


    "you say."


    "During my business period, I have full management rights and are not restricted by shareholders. Of course, the agreement can indicate terms. If mismanagement causes losses to a certain extent, the full management rights will be lifted, and the shareholders will make decisions. In addition, the president will be hired~www .novelhall.com ~ Hardy Road.


    The company that the new casino has invested in is not a member of the California consortium, or their friend. If Hardy is allowed to operate but has no decision-making power, as long as the other party is not satisfied, he can use the voting rights of shares to influence him at any time.


    Although he is not afraid of losing his management rights, he does not like the feeling of being manipulated, so this is the reason.


    Gianini finally saw Hardy''s young side, and said that this should be Hardy''s real face.


    In two years, he created hundreds of millions of assets and became the ruler of the largest underground power in Los Angeles. It is absolutely impossible for him to be like a gentle young man like what he just showed.


    The old man nodded, "I agree with your opinion, and I agree on behalf of Bank of America. As for the specific shares and other collective partners, they will discuss together, including the dividend ratio of each company¡¯s shares and management shares."


    Hadi knew that as long as the old man agreed, the matter could basically be settled.


    The old man picked up the cup and took a sip of tea. After putting down the cup, he asked: "Hadi, do you have any plans for the future development of your industry?"


    Hadi knew that Janini might have to talk to himself about other things, this sentence is just an opening remark.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 202： : This young man is so shameless

    Chapter 204 This young man is so shameless


    "We won the Second World War. We are the biggest beneficiary country. There is no doubt about this. People like a stable life. In the future, all products for people''s livelihood will sell well. We can increase investment in this area."


    "With abundant supplies, people will pursue a higher quality of life, and entertainment is essential. In the future, entertainment will continue to develop rapidly, and there is still a lot of room for money in movies, TV, and records."


    "In the future, oil will continue to be one of the most profitable industries. At the same time, all chemical industries derived from petroleum will be used in large quantities for people''s livelihood, as well as the automobile industry. The car ownership now only accounts for 5% of the national households. This number will increase greatly in the future. , At least one car per family will do."


    "The military industry will definitely be highly valued by the government, because we rely on advanced weapons to achieve victory. The government hopes to always maintain an advantage. Therefore, we will not hesitate to invest in the military industry. There is only one order from the Ministry of National Defense. I don''t know how many companies we have to feed. ."


    "I think the export industry will be greatly improved. World War II has caused a great blow to many countries, such as our allies, Britain and France. They need to rebuild. There is a huge demand for steel and building materials, which will also drive domestic steel production. Increases, even higher steel prices, and higher steel output will naturally develop mining industries and earn more."


    ¡°There are also Asian countries. After this war, the suppressed country has suffered a huge disaster, and it will become a huge market for development in the future. You can consider in advance to deploy there.¡±


    Amadi Giannini looked at Hardy, trying to conceal the shock in his eyes, what Hardy just said, many things coincide with the analysis of the Bank of America think tank.


    There is no think tank yet, but as a super company, Bank of America has also raised several think tanks. These think tanks are the predecessors of think tanks. They will analyze the future development trend through political, economic, social, military, diplomatic, technological and other information. .


    Gianini has always felt that these think tanks are very helpful to him and rely on them very much. Recently, think tanks have made a deduction that is the future direction of the US economy and future industry development.


    Hadi¡¯s predictions for people¡¯s livelihood, entertainment, steel, building materials, automobiles, military industry and even exports are almost similar to those of think tanks.


    The old man is shocked that these predictions are the conclusions drawn by the think tank through a large amount of data and some internal government information provided by himself. He does not believe that Hardy can get so much information because he investigated Hardy and The government hasn''t had that deep relationship yet.


    But his analysis is so accurate, which shows that this young man''s mind is simply too smart, and his vision is very sharp, so he can see so many situations.


    No matter who it is, as long as he can see the direction of the next few years, even one or two years, and then work hard along this road firmly, I believe that he will make a lot of money. No wonder Hardy has achieved such a great achievement in just two years.


    But what Hardy said is a bit different from what the think tanks analyzed.


    is about the situation in Asia.


    They analyzed that Asia has no development prospects for at least 10 years, and it is not worth considering investment. Now the Bank of America¡¯s focus should be on China, with a small amount in Europe.


    In fact, the current strategy of most American companies is also the same.


    When he said here, Hardy smiled and looked at Janini said: "My previous industries were basically in these directions, ABC TV, film companies, airlines, Playboy magazines, TV companies, cosmetics. Companies, etc., these are all people¡¯s livelihood industries. As long as these industries are intensively cultivated, they still have a lot of room for development."


    "Also, the gambling industry is also a major player in development. I believe that in the future Las Vegas will become a gambling city in the United States, and even a gambling city in the world. As long as this famous brand is built, it can attract many tourists to come and spend. It is definitely an industry that makes a lot of money, and it will continue to grow."


    Giannini nodded, "I have known about your Hardy Hotel. To be honest, your business strategy has many unique features, especially the tricks of TV lottery and proxy investment companies, which cleverly avoided the state''s approach to lottery. Restrictions."


    "I heard that the TV lottery event is more profitable than the casino itself, isn''t it?" Janini asked.


    "It is true. Now it is basically stable at about 60,000 US dollars per draw, and the annual income exceeds 30 million. If you count the casino, it should be around 40 million." Hardy said.


    Gianini said, my bank of America, dozens of cooperative companies, has an annual profit of only more than 200 million U.S. dollars, and your small casino can achieve annual revenue of 40 million. How can such a profit not make people jealous?


    "Hadi, the new casino is built, will there be this project?" Janini asked.


    "Of course there is, but the use of TV station resources and proxy investment companies requires additional payment. At that time, the management will negotiate with ABC TV and proxy investment companies." Hardy said.


    Janine looked at Hardy and said that this young man is really a cunning fox. The management is you, ABC TV and the proxy investment company are also yours. You negotiate with yourself, and finally all the money goes into your own pocket. , The calculation is really shrewd.


    Looking at the time, the old man said to Hardy: "I go for a walk in the yard every afternoon. The sun is very good today. Why don''t we go for a walk?"


    "Okay." Hardy said and stood up.


    The two walked out of the house and came to the large garden outside, which was connected to the hills at the back, and the grass was invisible at a glance.


    The old man beckoned to the servant next to him, and the butler soon delivered a box. The old man opened the box and took out two trimmed cigars. One of them was handed to Hardy.


    "Come on one?"


    Hadi took the cigar and said with a smile: "Davidoff, this cigar is famous for Churchill."


    "Yes, I like this taste."


    The two lighted their cigars and walked slowly forward. The people around did not follow, but scattered and defended. They were at least 30 meters away.


    "Hadi, do you know our Bank of America?" Janini asked.


    "Know some, of course, it''s just the data you announced to the outside world." Hardy said.


    The old man smiled and said, ¡°Bank of America now has more than 400 bank outlets in every city in the United States. Last year, our users reached 5 million and the bank¡¯s total assets reached $11.6 billion.¡±


    Total assets are not market value. Bank of America now has a market value of approximately US$2 billion.


    "At the same time, Bank of America has also invested in a number of companies, Wells Fargo, Lockheed, Litton Industries, Northrop Grumman, these are military companies, I believe they will have a lot of Good future."


    Hardy said that they do have a future. In the future, Lockheed will become the world''s largest arms dealer, Northrop Grumman is the world''s second largest arms dealer, and Lytton Industries will become the fourth largest in the United States. Arms dealer.


    "Bank of America has also invested in other banks, such as the Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles City Bank, and Wells Fargo. It is also involved in insurance, mining, metal smelting, and agricultural and sideline products. Counting all our partners, our scale has exceeded US$20 billion. "


    In fact, the old man played a little trick here. He was talking about scale rather than assets. If the assets are less than 20 billion, according to the information Henry gave him, the total assets of the California consortium are now more than 8 billion. .


    After all, some companies look at their names quite bluffing, but they are not large in scale, and their total assets are only in the tens of millions.


    However, the tens of millions of companies in this era are already very impressive companies.


    After finishing this, the old man seemed to want Hardy to digest it, smoked a cigar, and sprayed it out with his nose.


    "Hadi, are you interested in joining us?" The old man finally asked this sentence.


    Hardy knew that when he called himself out, it was not a walk at all, but he didn''t want others to hear the conversation between the two. After all, their conversations might involve major investment projects, and it might be affected if the wind leaks.


    When he came, Hardy had already guessed that the California consortium might woo him, and he had already thought about it.


    The California Consortium is a consortium developed after World War II. It is now far less powerful than later generations. It belongs to the early stage of formation. Joining at this time is considered the original stock.


    His industries are all on the West Coast, and the natural camp belongs to the California consortium. He does not join himself. He believes that he can develop with his own decades of experience in later generations, but the process will inevitably be more difficult. The California consortium meets.


    Joining a consortium has many benefits. The biggest purpose of the consortium is to integrate resources. The California consortium almost monopolizes most of the industries in California and the West Coast. If you want to develop in the future, people with the consortium¡¯s help will inevitably get twice the result with half the effort.


    Of course, your industry must also benefit others.


    This is a mutually beneficial thing. It is impossible for you to get all the benefits by yourself.


    A simple example.


    In this Las Vegas casino construction, the investment is hundreds of millions. It requires construction companies and companies that can use consortium partners. A large amount of cement, steel, and wood are needed. These companies are in the consortium, and they need to be decorated. There are also companies in the consortium.


    Use the resources in the consortium to save money than to find someone else. If the funds are insufficient, you can be in arrears for a period of time, and you can also find a bank to resolve the difficulties.


    You use a reliable construction company, and your partner has made money. Both are suitable. This is the so-called resource integration. In this group, it is difficult for others to intervene in the enterprise that you already have. This is formed under certain circumstances. monopoly.


    certainly,


    If you want to join a consortium, it is not so easy to join. You must reach a certain scale and be useful to the consortium.


    In Hardy¡¯s current situation, there is something that the California consortium is very fond of.


    ABC TV station.


    The emergence of a new force has become the highest-rated TV station in the United States in a short time. The California consortium is very interested in its propaganda role. The development of the consortium is inseparable from propaganda. People who want to influence Washington and support themselves in the future cannot do without propaganda.


    The California consortium wants to make ABC TV its own mouthpiece.


    HD security company, people didn''t care too much at the beginning, but now it has become the largest security company in the United States. Bank of America is now their customer.


    The consortium is not fancying his ability to make money, but fancy this power.


    Las Vegas casinos, everyone knows that Las Vegas casinos make money, especially after the opening of Hardy Casino, people are more convinced of this. If you want to enter Las Vegas, you must get Hardy¡¯s consent.


    Before Hardy, Las Vegas had always been under the control of the Mafia. Now, no one can go deep into Las Vegas. Now Hardy is willing to let others in. This is definitely an excellent opportunity to make a fortune.


    The more the consortium, the more eager for money.


    Capitalists are crazy about money.


    There is also a very important point. Hardy controls the underground power of Los Angeles. The two most important cities in California are San Francisco and Los Angeles. A king who controls the underground world, Giannini is very clear about its destructive power.


    And it''s not just Los Angeles. He knows that Hardy¡¯s newly built casino is to cooperate with 15 mafia families. This also shows that Hardy maintains irresistible relations with half of the Mafia forces. The Mafia family is located in the largest city in the United States. Controlling local underground forces, California consortium partners who want to do business in those places may be able to get their help.


    When you want to enter a new market, you are not afraid of the commercial attacks of your opponents, because they know how to deal with it. It is often the forces of the gang that prevent them from entering the local market smoothly.


    The car exploded today.


    The warehouse will be burned tomorrow.


    The day after tomorrow, a group of people jumped out to ask you for a protection fee. If you don¡¯t give it, you¡¯re making trouble, and your business simply can¡¯t go on.


    In the past, the California consortium were purely commercial companies. When they discovered Hardy, they were immediately attracted by these qualities in Hardy and decided to absorb him.


    Hadi did not answer immediately.


    Smoking a cigar and walking forward slowly, the old man was not in a hurry, he was very patient, and walked beside the withered grassMr. Giannini, I would like to ask you for a few things. ? Hardy finally said.


    "Oh, talk about it."


    Hadi took a breath and said, ¡°I want you to help me buy Wells Fargo, which will be operated by Bank of America, and I don¡¯t want to move other industries because I don¡¯t have enough funds, so I hope you lend me this acquisition fund.¡±


    Bank of America holds 12% of the shares of Wells Fargo Bank and is the second largest shareholder of Wells Fargo Bank. Now Wells Fargo Bank is only a small regional local bank. Distributed in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and other cities.


    The current market value is about 200 million yuan, and the total assets such as savings, loans, and mortgages are about 1 billion yuan.


    Hadi wanted to buy the old man from the bank, not surprised, the old man was surprised by what Hardy said to him.


    Let Bank of America come forward to help with the acquisition.


    Also let the Bank of America contribute funds to him.


    Is this young man planning to get a bank without paying a penny, so shameless? !


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 203： : Acquisition of Wells Fargo Bank

    Chapter 205 Acquisition of Wells Fargo Bank


    The old man finally knew how Hardy had succeeded. His polite and peaceful manner before was an illusion. The blood in his bones was even darker than that of the capitalist.


    However, the old man knows that only such people can succeed in this society.


    "The acquisition of Wells Fargo is no small matter. Wells Fargo has more than 200 million U.S. dollars in assets. This is a big deal."


    "The Fargo family is the founding family of Wells Fargo. They now own 17% of the shares. It is not easy for them to abandon the rich country, and Wells Fargo has dozens of other shareholders."


    Hardy smiled, "I believe that if Bank of America makes a move, it will not be too difficult. If you want cash, you can give them cash. If you don¡¯t want cash, I can exchange shares in other industries, such as the Hardy Hotel. ."


    The old man¡¯s eyes lit up suddenly.


    "Swap casino shares for?"


    "Yes, but the price needs to be negotiated. The profitability of the Hardy Hotel is obvious to all. If he is listed now, what do you think his market value will be." Hardy said.


    Hadi knew that it was impossible not to take out any benefits. Giannini was a shrewd banker. Although he valued the chips in Hardy''s hands, he had not yet reached the point where he could give him hundreds of millions to support Hardy.


    The old man pondered for a while, then looked at Hardy and said, "Hardy, I will spend 60 million US dollars to acquire 30% of the Hardy Hotel."


    This price is equivalent to 200 million for Hardy Casino.


    "At the same time, I will help you complete the acquisition of Wells Fargo. The lack of funds will be loaned to you by Bank of America."


    No one knows the future of the casino they cooperated with. Even if it can meet expectations, it will take two or three years to see the benefits.


    The Hardy Hotel is the fat meat in front of you. It has already started to make big money. Giannini has coveted the income of Hardy Casino before, how can it be let go now if there is a chance.


    Hardy shook his head: "The casino now earns 40 million yuan a year, and I believe there will be more in the future, 30% 100 million yuan."


    The old man thinks the price is too high.


    "80 million is the most."


    "90 million, no amount of casino shares will not be sold, there are 13,000 banks in the United States, I don''t believe you can''t buy a bank." Hardy said.


    "Alright deal!"


    The old man compromised.


    "By the way, you just said that there are a few things for me to help, what else?" Janini asked.


    "I heard that you have shares in Pepsi. I like this drink very much. I don''t know if Mr. Giannini can sell me the shares." Hardy said.


    Gianini did not expect Hardy to want to buy Pepsi. For him, Pepsi is just a drink. The real ruler of the Coke market is Coca-Cola, and Pepsi has only about one-tenth of the market share of Coca-Cola.


    Especially during World War II, Coca-Cola entered the U.S. military''s logistics supply list, and sales increased sharply. Pepsi was gradually marginalized and was once on the verge of bankruptcy.


    Later, they adopted the strategy of increasing the volume and reducing the price. At the same price, they could buy twice the amount of Coca-Cola, so as to keep the low-end market.


    Many black people want to drink Pepsi at a cheap price, so they are called black coke again.


    "I have 23% of PepsiCo shares in my hand. PepsiCo is now worth about $16 million. Do you want these stocks?" Janini said.


    In recent years, Pepsi-Cola has not made any money, and its stock price has been sluggish. Hardy is willing to buy Giannini without much thought.


    "Yes, I want it." Hardy said.


    Hardy said that he bought him because he likes this drink. Giannini thinks he is completely nonsense, but it doesn¡¯t matter. Pepsi is just a small beverage factory. Coca-Cola is a giant that stands in the way. The development is very difficult and it is sold to Hardy is fine.


    "Yes, I can sell it to you at the market price." Janini said.


    Hadi nodded and thanked.


    The two are very happy. This exchange has achieved their goals. Bank of America can go deep into Las Vegas casinos to make money, and Hardy got the promise of acquiring Wells Fargo Bank and shares of Pepsi.


    Gianini stayed with Hardy for dinner, and the two chatted a lot of details. Hardy did not leave until more than nine o''clock in the evening.


    At the HD security station in the evening, Hardy called the old godfather. The Corleone family owned 39% of the casino.


    Hadi should inform others.


    "Mr. Corleone, I am going to raise funds, cooperate with Bank of America and acquire a bank at the same time, so I am going to sell them 30% of Hardy Casino shares. I have two plans. One is that I will sell 30% to Bank of America separately. , The other is that our two families each take out a portion, I contribute 20%, Corleone¡¯s 10%, so I own 41% of the shares, Corleone¡¯s 29%, and Bank of America 30%." Hardy said.


    The old godfather knew that since Hardy mentioned the share sale, he naturally liked this method, otherwise he would not propose it.


    "No problem, Corleone''s family pays 10%." The old godfather said happily.


    The old godfather knows well that the investment of Hardy Casino can be said to have brought substantial income to the Corleone family, which is all dependent on Hardy¡¯s management.


    Hadi smiled, "Thank you Mr. Corleone for your support. As for the 30 million shares sold, I will find a way to transfer it to you."


    "Hadi, you definitely need money to buy a bank. This money will be placed with you for the time being, and you can use it. If the Hardy Group has any investment in the future and needs an investment partner, then use this money to invest. What do you think? How?" The old godfather said with a smile.


    The old godfather is a reward, and he believes that Hardy will not let him suffer.


    "No problem, there are a lot of profitable businesses, I will think of Corleone''s house." Hardy said.


    The next day, Hardy took Andy to Bank of America and met the president of Bank of America. The two parties signed a purchasing agreement. Bank of America will help Hardy acquire all the shares of Wells Fargo.


    At the same time, Hardy also got shares in Pepsi.


    The purchase amount was 3.68 million.


    As for money.


    Loans.


    Hadi is now a major lender of Bank of America, and the acquisition of Wells Fargo will require a large amount of money later, and the three million yuan is all small money.


    Gianini contacted Rhide Fargo, the current helm of the Fargo family, and invited him to eat at the manor. After the two sat down, Gianini smiled and said: "Rhide, someone wants to buy Wells Fargo."


    Reid Fargo was surprised, "Who is it?"


    "You should have heard of it, Jon Hardy."


    ¡°It¡¯s him. When I opened the board of directors last time, I heard from the president of the company. Now Hardy Group is Wells Fargo¡¯s largest customer. Airlines, casinos, surrogate investment funds, TV factories, and company funds are all settled in Wells Fargo.¡±


    ¡°They are also happy to tell me that Hardy Group¡¯s business now accounts for more than 20% of Wells Fargo¡¯s business. With this large customer, Wells Fargo¡¯s performance will be greatly improved this year.¡± Janini said.


    "Unexpectedly, he wanted to swallow Wells Fargo as a whole." Reid Fargo said angrily.


    "This is normal. His business is getting bigger and bigger. He wants to have his own bank to serve him, so that it will be more convenient to operate." Janini said.


    "Mr. Giannini, I hope you stop him. The Fargo family is the founder of Wells Fargo Bank. We don''t want to lose our foundation." Reid Fargo said anxiously.


    Gianini shook his head, ¡°Fargo, this thing is not easy to stop. If Hardy pulls out all business from Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo will suffer great losses, stock prices will inevitably fall, and everyone¡¯s interests will be harmed.¡±


    "Do you think those small shareholders will be able to carry it? At that time, he will acquire enough shares, and then initiate a compulsory acquisition of the rich country." Janini said.


    Reid Fargo was a little anxious, "I know you can stop him Mr. Giannini."


    "There are more than 13,000 banks in the United States. The rich country ranks only in the middle position. Even in California, the rich country is only a small bank. I believe you understand it in your own heart." Janini said lightly.


    "Wells Fargo¡¯s performance over the years has not been good, and shareholders are not satisfied. If Hardy withdraws from the business and the stock price plummets, how do you think shareholders will choose? It is better to sell it at a suitable price now."


    "Including my shares will also be sold."


    "I have already contacted other minority shareholders and offered a reasonable price. I believe they don''t want to see Wells Fargo''s stock drop by 80% before selling."


    "Rhett, this is a business. My advice to you is to get the money and invest in other areas. Bank of America has many cooperative enterprises, you can choose."


    Gianini said a lot of words, including persuasion and threats.


    Hearing what Janini said, Rhett Fargo knew that the situation was over, and called him today, that is, to inform him.


    The Fargo family can stand up to it, but I am afraid that it will suffer heavy losses. If Bank of America wants to clean up Wells Fargo, it is simply too simple.


    Many of Wells Fargo¡¯s business is within the consortium. As long as Bank of America pulls out of this part of the business, Wells Fargo will definitely not be able to sustain it.


    "Well, I will go back to discuss with the family members, and I will give you an answer as soon as possible." Reid said with a little frustration.


    These days.


    There are some rumors in the market that some people are preparing to buy Wells Fargo, some large companies will suspend cooperation with Wells Fargo, and that Bank of America has discussed with many shareholders of Wells Fargo. In short Very much.


    Because the situation is unstable and people don¡¯t know what will happen, Wells Fargo¡¯s stock price dropped slightly.


    It doesn¡¯t matter if it''s just a stage, but there have been successive declines, which shows that some people are not optimistic about the future of Wells Fargo and are continuing to ship products.


    A hotel in San Francisco.


    Today Hardy invited a guest.


    A middle-aged man in his forties walked into the hotel. Hardy smiled and stood up and shook hands with him, "Good afternoon John."


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy."


    John Ston is the current president of Wells Fargo Bank. Hardy had contacted him before. After all, the two have a lot of business dealings.


    In Hardy¡¯s view, Johnston is a banker with a high level of management. His two years as president has brought the otherwise mediocre Wells Fargo Bank to a new level, especially the cooperation with Hardy Group. In this matter, the bank has benefited a lot.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 204： : Formally joined the California Consortium

    Chapter 206 officially joined the California Consortium


    "Have you heard the rumors recently?" Hardy asked Johnston to sit down and asked with a smile.


    "I heard that I have been waiting for shareholders to hold a general meeting of shareholders, but no one contacted me from beginning to end. Originally, I wanted to contact shareholders in the past two days and hold a shareholder meeting on the initiative. Unexpectedly, you would contact me today." President John said. .


    Hardy smiled: "Actually, you don''t have to contact them. Many shareholders have signed a sale and purchase agreement with Bank of America. They are no longer shareholders. Now I have 46% of Wells Fargo shares in my hand, and I am already the largest shareholder. "


    John looked at Hardy in surprise.


    Although he had guessed it, he did not expect Hardy to acquire so many shares so quickly.


    "Then I should call you the boss, you called me today, don''t know what you have ordered, or are you going to fire me." John said.


    Hardy smiled and shook his head, "I''m not going to fire you. We have been in good contact before, haven''t we? Your idea of ??"providing customers with the best service" is in line with my ideas, John, I am looking for you today. , Just want to talk about your business."


    "John, I hope you will stay as CEO and make Wells Fargo the best bank in the United States. What is your current annual salary?"


    "US$26,000."


    "I will increase you to 30,000 US dollars, and at the same time increase by 5% every year. Also, you can get a five-tenths of the bank''s profit." Hardy said.


    John''s heart trembled slightly.


    No one is indifferent to money. He works to make money. Now the salary has increased by a large margin, and it will increase every year, especially the commission, which makes John very tempted. If he can achieve 100 million bank profits, then He has a commission of $50,000, which is higher than his annual salary. This goal is actually not difficult to achieve.


    After the acquisition of Wells Fargo Bank by Hardy Group, it will definitely become the core bank of Hardy Group. All accounts will go here. He knows the earning power of Hardy Group better than anyone else.


    In the past, Wells Fargo Bank could only work hard silently. Now that it has a backing, I believe it will enter a period of rapid development.


    "What do you want me to do, Mr. Hardy?" John asked.


    "It''s very simple. Before I complete the acquisition, stabilize the bank''s internals. What I want to take over is a complete and healthy bank." Hardy said.


    John nodded, "You can rest assured Mr. Hardy, I can do this."


    The acquisition of Wells Fargo was far less intense than Hardy had imagined. It has to be said that the consortium is powerful. A single company, or even a bank with assets of more than 100 million yuan, has no power to fight back when facing a consortium.


    You can be stubborn.


    But the end of the game is the shrinking of assets, and even the future business will not be able to continue.


    Even the founders of the Fargo family chose to sell their shares, let alone other minority shareholders. It took a month for Bank of America to complete the acquisition of stocks held by shareholders.


    A few days later,


    The market released a blockbuster news.


    Wells Fargo is preparing to delist.


    Stock delisting is often due to low face value, insufficient share capital, insufficient number of shareholders, too low stock price, and fraudulent delisting. This time Wells Fargo Bank voluntarily applied for delisting, settled at the same day¡¯s stock price, and returned all shareholders¡¯ funds. Wells Fargo will no longer be a listed company in the future.


    Why did Hardy let Wells Fargo take the initiative to delist?


    The reason is very simple. You can directly get the tradable shares and control 100% of Wells Fargo Bank. The listing is to collect money. Hardy thinks that other companies can collect money instead of banks.


    At least temporarily not used.


    There are other benefits of delisting. After delisting, there is no need to announce the financial report, so that it is convenient to work secretly in the future.


    is another half month.


    It¡¯s almost Christmas, and the news came out again that Bank of America officially handed over the complete Wells Fargo Bank to ABC TV boss Jon Hardy. From then on, Wells Fargo became the personal property of Jon Hardy.


    However, Hardy also borrowed 160 million yuan from Bank of America for this purpose.


    This loan was borrowed by Hardy from Bank of America in his own name, so Wells Fargo is now Hardy¡¯s complete personal assets company and has nothing to do with his other businesses and companies.


    San Francisco Head Office Building of Wells Fargo Bank.


    Hadi took Andy to meet with a group of senior executives of Wells Fargo, Johnston introduced the vice president and department heads to Hardy.


    General Banking Department, Investment Management Department, Capital Management Department, Human Resources Department, Corporate Legal Affairs Department, Corporate Affairs Department, etc.


    In addition, there are branch presidents.


    Hadi gave a short speech and told the management that there will be no personnel changes. Please continue to work with peace of mind and be satisfied with their previous work.


    But also told them that Hardy will form a group. In the future, Wells Fargo will become the financial core of Hardy Group, and that funds and investment will go to Wells Fargo.


    Now that there is a bank, the capital operation of Hardy Group will be smoother in the future.


    Wells Fargo Bank is a bank that provides full-featured services, including community banking, professional financial services, investment, insurance, and various loan businesses.


    Hardy feels that their previous development was too conservative. In other words, it is a bank with decades of history. It is still a small regional bank in California and has not gone out at all.


    But there are also advantages, that is, the internal strength is very solid.


    "Wells Fargo will enter the fast lane of development in the future. I hope that within three years, every city in the United States will have at least one Wells Fargo branch, and we must be prepared to expand overseas business. For rapid development, mergers and acquisitions can be carried out."


    "Customers are resources. Think of ways to increase the number of customers. For example, you can contact a water and electricity company and the bank collects water and electricity fees."


    "The investment business of the Hardy Hotel has more than 50 million deposits in Wells Fargo Bank. This money involves two to three hundred thousand users. In the future, two other casinos of the Hardy Group will open, and more agent investment companies will be opened, and the number of customers will be increased. Multiplied."


    Hardy has thought about it. When every city has a branch of Wells Fargo Bank and the casino is built, he wants to carry forward the cause of TV lottery. Before, there will be 3 casinos in the future. Once half an hour, using different lottery modes, so many lottery games for later generations, it can be used.


    When you come to Las Vegas to gamble, many people need to arrange time specially, but the TV lottery is not used. You can participate while lying down and make a phone call. It is completely for the sake of customers.


    TV lottery business, Hardy is the only one in the United States, and more and more people will play in the future, earning countless money for the casino.


    Tonight in Giannini Manor, there is a grand cocktail party, which is specially held for Hardy.


    Everyone who joins the California consortium will be welcomed in this way. All member business owners will come to participate, meet new members, and connect with each other to make money together in the future.


    Hardy took Andy and John to the reception together.


    There were only men in this reception. When Hardy walked into the hall, there were already more than forty people standing in the hall. People in suits were straight. Janini saw Hardy come in, walked to Hardy and held one hand up. Passionately introduced:


    "Everyone, this is our new member, Mr. Jon Hardy of Hardy Group. I think everyone should have heard of HD Security, ABC TV, Hardy Hotel. These are all Hardy''s industries. ."


    "I believe that many people here must have read "Playboy" magazine, which is also Hardy''s industry."


    There was a smile on the faces of the men, and everyone knew the smile.


    "From today, Jon Hardy will be our partner, and we have one more powerful partner. Everyone applauds and welcomes Hardy to join!"


    rushing,


    Wow~~!


    A group of men applauded warmly and welcome Hardy to join.


    From this moment on,


    Hadi officially joined the California consortium.


    Become a member of the capital consortium.


    Afterwards, Janini personally led Hardy and introduced him to the people here one by one, including the owner of Safety Pacific, the owner of the Kaiser Group, the owner of Crocker Agriculture Group, the owner of PRC Real Estate Development, the owner of California Life Insurance Company, Roxy German company boss.


    The introduction took half an hour. Everyone greeted Hardy and shook hands. He was welcome to join. There were dozens of people. If Hardy had a good memory now, it would be impossible to remember so many people at once.


    Finally, Hardy also introduced Andy and John to everyone. One is the president of Hardy Group and the other is the president of Wells Fargo. They will be Hardy¡¯s right-hand man in the future.


    The long banquet table resembles the dining scene of an ancient European palace. Everyone who can serve the table is a so-called big capitalist. Those with assets of less than ten million are not eligible to sit here.


    There are no women, no music, no dancing at this banquet. There is only one topic for everyone, and that is business and making money.


    After lunch, I entered the free exchange time. Someone came over to say hello to Hardy, who was the owner of Meitong Real Estate Company.


    "Mr. Hardy."


    "Hello Mr. Stone."


    Williamson said with a smile: "Mr. Hardy, I heard from Chairman Giannini that you are going to build two more casinos, each with an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars. It is a big deal. We, PR, are a professional construction company and real estate company. The development company has developed many large projects and I hope to cooperate with you."


    200 million investment, if these two projects can be won, even if there is only one, the company can make a fortune from it.


    Hardy naturally knows the name of Meitong, which is the largest real estate development company in California and the largest construction company at the same time.


    "Of course I am willing to cooperate with Meitong. I am looking for someone to plan the two casinos, and I have also found other construction companies. I welcome Meitong to join. If under the same conditions, I can give priority to Meitong." Hardy Tao.


    William Stone immediately smiled, "Then I want to thank Mr. Hardy, and when I look back, I will let my subordinates contact the people in your company."


    Speaking, he raised the cup and toasted Hardy.


    The owner of MTO left, and another middle-aged man came over, "Hello Mr. Hardy, this is Walter Mac, chairman and president of PepsiCo. I heard that you got the PepsiCo shares in Bank of America?"


    "Yes, I am very optimistic about the future of Pepsi-Cola, so I bought their shares." Hardy said.


    Walter Mike is a little puzzled, you are optimistic about Pepsi? At present, most people are more optimistic about Coca-Cola. Pepsi is squeezed with only 5% of the market share, and it is a low-end market. Many people say that Pepsi¡¯s final fate is either acquired by Coca-Cola or killed by Coca-Cola. .


    In fact, in history, Pepsi has asked Coca-Cola to buy itself three times, but Coca-Cola did not agree, because they felt that Pepsi had a taste similar to theirs, and there was no need to buy him. Pepsi will eventually die.


    Finally, Coca-Cola had a misguided look. Unexpectedly, Pepsi was getting stronger and stronger, and finally surpassed him.


    "Can I ask why you are optimistic about Pepsi?" Weiner asked.


    "I have some thoughts on the development of Pepsi-Cola. It may take some time to express it clearly. We might as well make another appointment to talk in detail." Hardy said.


    "Okay." Weiner replied happily.


    He knows that Mr. Hardy in front of him can be described as a business genius, and many ideas are still talked about, such as TV shopping, which opened the history of telephone shopping and attracted countless women to watch in front of the TV every afternoon.


    For example, casino lottery and proxy investment companies are simply brilliant ideas. The United States now bans lottery business, but in Las Vegas, gambling is legal. Hardy uses a legal casino + live TV + proxy investment company model. The ban on lottery is perfectly avoided.


    And as Hardy now, the owner of Hardy Group, owner of Wells Fargo Bank, with assets of several hundred million, is already several grades higher than him, so he is willing to talk to him in detail.


    Hadi also took the initiative to chat with other people. He has never been social phobia, never afraid to communicate with people, and became friends with many people in a short time.


    In the crowd, he saw David Mersey, the owner of Mersey Pharmaceuticals, and suddenly thought of something. Victor arrived in Hong Kong a month ago and started to work after he stabilized. He rented a building in Central and linked it to an auction company. Brand.


    Victor is a shrewd man. He knows that this visit to Hong Kong is his own opportunity. He observes the situation here. He knows that the Chinese Civil War is very fierce. Many people fled to Hong Kong and Hong Kong is flooding with a large population.


    The boss said that the value of the land would appreciate. He now believes in this, and admires the boss even more. He can guess this from thousands of miles away.


    He also learned a lot about other things. He would send a telegram to the headquarters every other week to report what he found. Victor¡¯s telegram was sent to Hardy every time. One of the telegrams stated that he found that now The price of penicillin on Hong Kong Island is so high that some people even spend $30 for a bottle of penicillin.


    You should know that at this time the US dollar is linked to gold The US dollar is equivalent to 24 grams of gold, so there is a saying that a small yellow croaker is exchanged for a bottle of penicillin.


    If you can get a batch of penicillin in the past, you will definitely make a lot of money. As for why others don¡¯t sell it to Hong Kong, there is a simple reason, the information is poor.


    Even if a very few people know about it, they will conceal the news secretly, because if everyone knows the news, there is no way to continue to make high prices.


    Mersey Pharmaceuticals was one of the few pharmaceutical companies that the US government established to produce penicillin during World War II, including Pfizer. Hardy saw that Mersey¡¯s boss remembered this, and maybe he could buy a batch of penicillin from him. .


    There is no patent for penicillin. A penicillin production line can be built directly in Hong Kong. This business can be done for decades and can save many people.


    "Hello, Mr. David Mersey." Hardy raised his glass and smiled.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy, I just wanted to go over and chat with you, but unfortunately there are too many people around you. When do you think it is right, let''s talk about the MGM Casino?" Mersey said.


    This guy is also one of the investors in the new casino. There are definitely many problems with buying penicillin.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 205： : Lockheed: Do you want a plane? Hardy: No.

    "Hadi Empire 1945 New ( Find the latest chapter!


    Hardy and David Mersey were talking about casinos. Mersey¡¯s biggest concern was the future passenger flow. Hardy smiled and said: "It¡¯s very simple. To make Las Vegas a paradise for men will naturally attract To the guests."


    "Men heaven?"


    "Gambling, wine, women, all kinds of performances, all men like here are there, here is only enjoyment, coming here is like coming to a man''s paradise."


    "Las Vegas will also host Miss World elections, Victoria''s Secret model contest, underwear show, boxing competition, horse racing dog competition, these competitions will attract a large number of tourists."


    David Mersey smiled and nodded, "I want to go for everything."


    Hardy seemed to think of something and said, "David, I have friends in the East. They said that there is a lack of penicillin. I don''t know if I can buy a batch from you."


    "Penicillin is basically in short supply. There is a lot of demand in China and Europe. We have not officially supplied to Eastern countries for the time being. It is too poor there, but since your friend wants it, it¡¯s okay. I can divide it up. ." David Mersey said with a smile.


    "How much can you give me?"


    Mersey thought for a while, "How about 50,000 bottles a month?"


    Hardy figured it out inwardly.


    The wholesale price of 200,000 units of dry powder penicillin is $1 each, and domestic hospitals in the United States sell for $2 to $3 a bottle. Now the price in Hong Kong hospitals is about $10 each, and the black market price is even more than $30.


    Give yourself 50,000 bottles, the purchase price is 50,000, and the price for Hong Kong hospitals can be sold for 500,000, if it is sold at a black market price, it will be 1.5 million.


    Profiteering.


    "50,000 bottles are too few." Hardy said.


    Mersey spread his hands, "Hadi, you have to know, because you are my friend and partner, I will give you this batch of medicine, and it is impossible for others to get it."


    Speaking, Mersey leaned into Hardy''s ear and said, "There is actually another reason for not exporting large amounts of penicillin to the east, that is, the government has secret restrictions."


    Hardy finally understands now.


    With the smell of these capitalists, it is impossible not to know that the East is making money, and it is probably because of government restrictions that they did not intervene.


    Business in Europe and the United States has allowed them to make enough money. If they do not obey the government''s restrictions on exporting to the East, they may be punished by the government, which is not worth the loss for a large pharmaceutical company.


    "One hundred thousand bottles, too few, there is no need to do this business." Hardy said.


    Mersey thought for a while, "OK, I promised you."


    Hardy smiled and shook hands with Mersey.


    "Mersey, why not set up a pharmaceutical factory in the East?" Hardy said.


    Mersey smiled, "I have had ideas before, but it''s too far away, the market is not developed, and it is far from opening up the American and European markets to make money."


    "David, how about this? Let''s cooperate to build a pharmaceutical factory in Hong Kong. You are responsible for the technology, and I am responsible for the construction and sales. The first product is penicillin." Hardy said.


    Mersey looked at Hardy seriously, "Are you very optimistic about the East?"


    Hardy said, "Too many people are staring at the European and American markets. The East is actually a blank. People don''t pay attention to it. However, there are a lot of people over there. The population of the entire East is three times that of Europe plus America. This is a huge market. "


    Mersey thought about it seriously, "Cooperative Pharmaceutical Factory, yes, I will produce technology and take up 30% of the shares, and you will leave the rest to you."


    Anyway, he is an empty glove white wolf, Hardy is willing to make his own money, and it is Hardy''s loss if he loses it. It''s just a big deal to withdraw the technician.


    "Okay, it''s settled, I will let my subordinates contact Mersey Pharmaceuticals later." Hardy smiled.


    It''s another big business.


    This is also the biggest benefit of joining a consortium. Everyone shares resources and grows together. How can small businesses that go on their own fight this behemoth.


    The party continues,


    A group of men came to San Francisco¡¯s most luxurious golf course to play. This course is also owned by Bank of America. Today, no outsiders are accepted, only members of the consortium participate.


    Dinner again in the evening,


    The party didn''t end until nine o''clock in the evening.


    Throughout the party, no woman appeared, only business and politics.


    This is the real high-end party.


    The kind of party where a bunch of beautiful women seems to be lively, but in fact it is really just for fun, and there is no big deal on that occasion.


    ......


    Back at the station, Hardy smiled and said to Andy: "How do I feel that things are getting more and more, I can''t get out of San Francisco for a month and a half."


    Andy smiled and said, "But your gains are also huge."


    The harvest in this month and a half is indeed very big.


    With Wells Fargo Bank, Hardy Group has the financial core and becomes a member of the California Consortium, which will further its power in California in the future.


    By the way, several businesses were negotiated.


    Acquired shares of PepsiCo and established a pharmaceutical factory in Hong Kong in cooperation with Mersey Pharmaceutical Factory.


    Each of these things is a great cause for others, but for Hardy it is just one sentence.


    This is the advantage of relying on huge resources.


    The consortium is the resource pool. Everyone injects resources into the pool and at the same time harvests resources in the pool to promote mutual benefit and mutual benefit.


    Of course


    There are also disputes within the consortium, so be careful that the people in the consortium are looking at your property. The consortium is not a paradise, it is more like a group of beasts gathering together to hunt. Don''t forget that these guys next to you are all beasts.


    The next day.


    Several new casinos were sitting together again, and Meyer came to San Francisco from Los Angeles. At first he was the promoter, but now he is reduced to a foil.


    Looking at Hardy,


    He has heard that Hardy officially joined the California consortium last night, and dozens of rich and powerful people held an initiation reception for him.


    Hardy''s wealth and status have far surpassed him.


    Last year.


    That is, last year, Hardy was still a young man he was optimistic about, and now, he has quickly grown into the largest group leader in Los Angeles.


    Giannini presided over the meeting. He looked at everyone present and said with a smile: "Now let''s discuss the issue of casino shares."


    After speaking, he first looked at Hardy: "Hadi said at the beginning that he wants to retain 20% of the shares, right?"


    Hardy nodded.


    "As for the remaining few, the allocation is as follows after negotiation, MGM 10%, Mersey Pharmaceuticals 10%, Crocker Agricultural Company 15%, PepsiCo 7%, Lockheed Aircraft Manufacturing Company 10%. Bank of America 28% ."


    Meyer had always wanted to be the leader of the new casino, but he did not expect that in the end there was only 10% left. After the news was made known to the big capital, things were no longer under his control, and now he is completely reduced to a follower.


    In fact, he was already considered lucky and was not completely kicked out.


    Giannini continued:


    "There is also the management problem. In the future, the new casino will continue to be hosted by Hardy, so everyone is okay?"


    Everyone agrees.


    "Hadi put forward a condition that everyone needs to sign an agreement. Before the casino has suffered a major loss, the management power belongs to him. Other families cannot intervene in the casino operation. If there is a serious loss problem, the shareholders will take back the management power and re-select the CEO. , Do you have any opinions?"


    Some people agree that they invest to make money. Like Lockheed, they only build airplanes but don''t know how to operate casinos.


    Some people hesitated a little, but still agreed. After all, the casino might not be able to operate well without Hardy.


    "Next is the question of management equity. After the final calculation, the management equity is 12% of the total equity. Do you have any opinions?" Janini looked at everyone.


    The management stocks here only have the right to distribute dividends, which is 12% of the total profit. The annual net profit excludes the dividends of the management stocks, and the rest is the shareholder''s income.


    Some people think there are more management stocks, but since Bank of America has agreed, others have no objection.


    "The last one, what''s the name of the casino?" Janini said.


    Meyer was a little sad.


    He had already planned the name of the casino at the beginning. It was called "MGM Grand Hotel", which was also a publicity for MGM, but now that he has become a minority shareholder, he naturally does not dare to mention the name again.


    "Hadi, do you have any ideas?" Janini looked at Hardy and asked.


    Hardy thought for a while, "How about Caesar Palace?"


    "Caesar Palace Hotel, Caesar Palace Casino, I think this name is very nice." David Mersey said.


    Everyone else thinks this name is good.


    The name of the casino is so decided.


    Then everyone discussed some details, such as the design direction of the casino, business conditions, etc. Hardy also told everyone how he plans to develop Las Vegas. Everyone felt that Hardy''s plan was very good.


    Especially in the form of TV lottery draw + telephone proxy casting, more and more diverse lottery activities were carried out, and everyone expressed their support.


    Everyone is more and more confident about the profitability of casinos in the future.


    When the matter was finalized, the butler brought champagne and everyone toasted together, wishing business prosperous, and the lawyers who came with him quickly settled the contract, and finally everyone signed the agreement to complete the formal contract.


    The Caesar Palace Hotel was officially born from this moment.


    When David Mersey and Hardy clinked glasses, they whispered: "Your actions are really fast. I asked someone to go to the pharmaceutical factory yesterday. I have signed the letter and can pick up the goods at any time."


    "Thank you then."


    "It''s nothing, but I expect you to make a fortune in the casino." David Mersey smiled.


    "No problem, I''m good at casino things." Hardy smiled.


    "They are already negotiating on the construction of a penicillin plant in Hong Kong. The estimated investment is US$1.2 million. As long as the construction is fast enough, it can be put into operation in half a year."


    The two had just chatted a few words, and another person walked up beside him, Robert Gross, the helm of Lockheed.


    Robert Gross is sixty years old this year, with blond hair and looking very energetic. He smiled and said hello to Hardy, "What more?"


    "I''m talking about a small business, I plan to build a penicillin factory." Hardy said.


    Penicillin used to be very mysterious. Now, after several years of development, the factory can produce it on a large scale. It''s nothing too special. Robert Gross didn''t care at all. He asked Hardy for his own purpose.


    "Hadi, I also have a small business I want to talk to youWhat kind of business?" Hardy is a little curious, and he doesn''t sell arms. What are you talking to me, shouldn''t you talk to the military? .


    "Hadi, your HD airline, do you need passenger and cargo planes? Lockheed also produces passenger planes and cargo planes. The L-049 constellation has excellent performance. Are you interested?" Robert Gross asked with a smile. Tao.


    Hardy smiled and shook his head, "I''m sorry, I don''t need it for the time being."


    Hardy simply refused.


    His batch of planes were bought from the military at very low prices. The purchase of Lockheed planes must be at the market price, and it is different from the previous types of planes. This is inconsistent with Hardy''s concept of low-cost aviation and general-purpose aircraft parts.


    A disappointed expression appeared on Robert Gross''s face.


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 Chapter 206： ：Can open big prize

    Chapter 208 Cans give big prizes


    The current Lockheed is not the later Lockheed Martin, the world¡¯s number one arms dealer. Although it has won many orders during the war, it still has a lot of gaps with Boeing.


    During World War II, Lockheed did make a lot of money and produced nearly 20,000 aircraft for the military, including the famous P-38 "Lightning" twin-engine fighter.


    Hadi played an airplane shooting game called ¡®1945¡¯ after an hour, in which there was a P-38 "Lightning" figure.


    After the end of World War II, the U.S. military layoffs on a large scale and cut war expenses. At the same time, a large number of aircraft were eliminated. Lockheed''s military orders plummeted. They wanted to use civilian aircraft to make profits and produced the ¡®Constellation¡¯ series of aircraft.


    Speaking of the performance of the Constellation series aircraft are also good, but they have encountered more powerful opponents, Boeing B-377 Strato Cruiser and Douglas DC-6B. In the past two years, Douglas DC-6B has won more than 100 aircraft. And Lockheed¡¯s ¡°Constellation¡± only received 17 orders.


    In order to expand its market share in the cruel competition, Lockheed recently launched a profitable promotion, allowing salespersons to take 10% to 20% of the total price of an aircraft as public relations "costs" to obtain orders.


    But still can¡¯t be sold.


    Robert Gross was very anxious. I saw Hardy today and knew he had an airline, so he took the initiative to ask Hardy if he wanted a plane.


    Hadi¡¯s concept of getting airlines has long been determined. As long as the cheapest aircraft is a little more complicated, you don¡¯t need it. If you want to buy it, you will only buy Douglas, which is relatively cheaper and more durable.


    Lockheed¡¯s stuff always adheres to the idea that it¡¯s good, expensive, delicate, and indifferent to real leather. Their stuff is good or not, but it¡¯s too delicate and the maintenance cost is high. An airplane sells for nearly one million and wants to make a profit. It may take more than ten years to return the money for an airplane, and the investment is too meaningless.


    In history,


    Later, because of the poor airliner business, Roxy completely abandoned the airliner business within a few years and switched to a new research on military aircraft.


    Hardy said in his heart, I don¡¯t want airplanes. If you plan to sell stocks, I can consider accepting them, but he is not in a hurry. Lockheed will have a long period of depression in the future. Wait a few years. It''s not too late to buy if you are optimistic about the opportunity.


    Robert Gross talked a few more words with Hardy, and then went to chat with other people.


    It''s almost time. Everyone is ready to leave. When Hardy walked to the courtyard, Pepsi Chairman and President Walter Mike caught up, "Mr. Hardy, when shall we talk about the development of Pepsi?"


    "Why don''t we find a place to talk now?" Hardy said.


    "Okay."


    Walter Mike got directly into Hardy¡¯s car. Mike had his own manor in San Francisco and invited Hardy and Andy to sit in the manor.


    On the way,


    Hadi saw the billboard of Coca-Cola and Pepsi, and Hardy told the team to stop.


    Hadi pointed to the plaque and said to Walter Mack: "Do you feel something is wrong?"


    Walter looked at the billboard, "This is an advertisement for a professional advertising company. I don''t think there is any problem?"


    Hardy shook his head.


    "I didn''t see the characteristics from these two billboards. Pepsi has been trying to catch up with Coca-Cola as an example. But for so many years, it has been left far behind. Don''t you think there is a problem with your guiding philosophy? "


    Walter thought for a while, and said: "It''s true that Mr. Hardy said that we had a strategy before to imitate Coca-Cola as much as possible. Coca-Cola has a high market share. As long as we create the illusion that Pepsi is competing with Coca-Cola for the market, we can greatly improve Pepsi¡¯s market share. Visibility."


    Hardy understands.


    Simply put, it is the theory of business touching porcelain.


    The method was also used by some brands in later generations, but Hardy thought it was a lazy method. It may have some effect in the early stage, but it will have a bad reverse effect on his own brand in the later stage.


    "I think Pepsi needs to go its own way and differentiate marketing from Coca-Cola." Hardy said.


    "But, Pepsi and Coca-Cola have almost no difference in taste, and the market is almost completely overlapped." Walter said.


    "Then divide the market and make it stand out. This is a drink for young people, drinking Pepsi, young, happy, free, and flying."


    Later Pepsi only started to rise after playing a young card.


    Walter was thoughtful after hearing Hardy''s words.


    Hardy said to Henry, "Find a grocery store and buy two cases of Pepsi."


    Henry immediately took people out of the car, and soon returned with two boxes of drinks, and the convoy continued to drive to Walter''s manor.


    When he came to the manor, the hostess came out and met Hardy politely, and then sent someone to bring tea, and Hardy and Walter continued to chat.


    "President Mike, the strategy that I just told you about advertising differentiation and the launch of Pepsi¡¯s new positioning is a long-term publicity plan, which may take several years to cultivate. The next two methods I will talk about can be improved in the short term. Pepsi sales." Hardy said.


    Walter Mack was shocked, and asked anxiously: "What is the method, Mr. Hardy."


    "The first way is a can."


    "Can, what is a can?" Walter asked puzzledly.


    Hardy asked people to bring paper and pen, and quickly drew a simple can shape, and then pointed to the can mouth and said, "This kind of can body can be made of aluminum. The most important thing is that the can mouth has an easy pull ring. A mouth can be opened with one pull, making it easy to drink anywhere."


    Walter is the first time to see this design, feeling very novel, "Where can I buy this filling equipment?"


    Hardy shook his head, ¡°No, it can be used as a future development direction. Pepsi will study it on its own. After the research is completed, we will apply for a patent. I believe Coca-Cola will beg us to buy the right to use it.¡±


    "Yes, I can''t use it now." Walter said.


    Hardy took out a bottle of Pepsi from the box and handed it to Walter: "Please help me open it."


    Walter didn¡¯t have a screwdriver by his side, so he hurriedly called someone to get it. It took a while for the butler to pick up the screwdriver from the kitchen and help Hardy open the bottle cap.


    "Have you found the problem? It would be very troublesome to open the bottle cap without a screwdriver. We can design an easy-pull ring bottle cap that can be opened immediately with a light pull. Is it much more convenient?" Hardy said.


    "In fact, many people like to use teeth, lighters, and table corner stools to open bottle caps." Waltnerne said.


    "Don''t worry, with this easy pull ring method, people will fall in love with him, especially girls, with a gentle pull, a bang, a cool air coming out of the bottle, the feeling of opening the bottle. It''s cool, people will like that feeling."


    "At that time, the new bottle cap Coke will be on the market. You can shoot a TV commercial and broadcast it on ABC. Some people use their teeth to open the cap, and the teeth jump, some use their mouths to open the cap, the cap is eaten into the throat, and some people use a lighter to open the cap. The lighter exploded. Someone used the corner of the table to open the bottle cap. The table collapsed. There would always be various accidents. The last beautiful girl picked up the easy pull ring Pepsi, opened it with a bang, and drank it in. The injured men were stunned."


    "By the way, those bad shots are all made with Coca-Cola." Hardy said.


    Hadi is also a master when it comes to Porcelain.


    Walter was a little excited when he heard it, and nodded, ¡°I¡¯ll let the product department do this easy-to-open bottle cap when I look back. It shouldn¡¯t be difficult.¡±


    "What else can be done, Mr. Hardy?"


    Hadi took the bottle cap in his hand. There was a Pepsi logo on the top of the cap. Hardy turned him over and underneath was a rubber pad.


    Hardy said: "The second way is to draw a lottery."


    Walter still didn¡¯t understand, "Can you tell me more clearly, Mr. Hardy?"


    Hardy asked him to open more than a dozen bottles of Coke in a row, tear off the rubber pad underneath, and write thank you for your patronage on it. Another bottle was rewarded with 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents, 1 dollar, and the highest was written. To reward 100 dollars.


    Then he put the rubber pad back on, pressed the bottle back, looked at Walter and said, "Do you understand now?"


    Walter has been operating Pepsi for so many years, he immediately understood what Hardy meant, and thought of the scene of people buying Coke in the future, I believe that many people would choose Pepsi for the chance to draw a lottery.


    Walter picked up a bottle from the table and pretended to open the bottle with a pull-tab, still making a ¡®pop¡¯ in his mouth, then he turned the lid over, with an excited expression on his face.


    "Will you be lucky today."


    Tear off the rubber pad, the back turned out to be a reward of 50 cents, "Wow, I won the prize, 50 cents, I can buy 10 bottles of Pepsi."


    Walter gets more excited as he thinks about it. This is really a brilliant idea, and it will draw many customers over.


    Walter is in excitement. He seems to have seen the scene of Pepsi''s big sales. People will rush into the convenience store, between Pepsi and Coca-Cola, and choose Pepsi without hesitation.


    Hardy squeezed the bottle cap and said: "This easy pull ring mode can be patented, and this bottle cap setting reward mode can apply for copyright protection. If Coca-Cola or even other beverages and beer want to imitate in the future, we can sue him for infringement. ."


    Walter kept nodding, "Yes, apply for patents and copyrights, so that others cannot imitate them, Mr. Hardy, your idea is amazing!"


    Walter now really admires Hardy. He is indeed a business genius who can come up with a TV lottery.


    Andy sat next to him, and couldn¡¯t help but admire his boss¡¯s idea in his heart. He was sure that Pepsi used the boss¡¯s idea and it would definitely sell well in the future.


    If Pepsi-Cola sells big in the future, the stock price will definitely increase a lot. After Andy is already thinking about going back, taking advantage of the current downturn in Pepsi-Cola¡¯s stock price to buy a batch, it is estimated that it will not take a year, and it should not be difficult to make 30% of the profit. .


    At this moment, Hardy said to Walter: "President Mike, how about going for a walk? I want to see your garden."


    Walter paused slightly, and immediately stood up with a smile, "Mr. Hardy, please, although my manor is not as big as Mr. Janini¡¯s, but my wife likes to serve them, so the dressing is very distinctive."


    The two walked in the garden.


    Only one Andy followed. Walter¡¯s people and Hardy¡¯s bodyguards were scattered dozens of meters away. Hardy looked at Walter and said, ¡°I think we need to re-plan the share of Pepsi.¡±


    Walter was surprised and asked Hardy to buy his own stock?


    "Mr. Hardy, what do you mean?" Walter asked.


    "Your current stake is 21%, right, President Mike?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes."


    "I have 23% in my hand. I think I have too few shares in my hand. I dare to say that with my two ideas, Pepsi will surely sell out in the future and its market share will increase a lot. The stock price will naturally increase in sales. It will explode."


    "And now, Pepsi-Cola''s stock is at a historically low level. I think we can do it a bit and buy more shares. What do you think of President Mike."


    Walter Mike was surprised.


    He understood what Hardy meant.


    Hadi is to secretly manipulate the stock, and wants to further depress Pepsi''s stock price, and then absorb more shares.


    It is illegal to do so.


    If it is discovered, the CSRC will trouble him.


    However,


    As long as this kind of thing is well coordinated, there is almost no probability of being discovered, because everything can be turned into normal operation without leaving any flaws.


    Andy followed, and naturally heard what Hardy said. He said that the boss is the boss. I wanted to go back and buy some shares of Pepsi to wait for the appreciation. He already thought of manipulating the stock and making a fortune.


    Walter was silent for a while, and then said: ¡°Pepsi-Cola will release its fourth-quarter earnings for some time, and Pepsi-Cola¡¯s earnings in the fourth quarter are still lower than those in the third quarter.¡±


    Walter and Hardy said these words, it has already indicated that the two have begun to unite.


    Hadi smiled lightly, ¡°After the New Year, there will be an accident at the Pepsi-Cola Puree Plant. The pipeline burst causes two days to stop production, the puree leaks, and the loss is tens of thousands of dollars.¡±


    ¡°In a few days, there will be news that the representative of Pepsi-Cola¡¯s largest shareholder, Hardy Group, questioned the chairman¡¯s management ability and made trouble on the board of directors. Pepsi-Cola may undergo major personnel changes.¡±


    "A few days later, a newspaper published a report on Pepsi It explained in detail that Pepsi has been in a downturn in recent years, and there may be a crisis of exiting the market in the future."


    Walter couldn¡¯t help but swallowed. Hardy has arranged everything. After this operation, I¡¯m afraid Pepsi¡¯s share price will fall by half.


    I am afraid that even those shareholders of the board of directors will not be able to sit still, and some will be tempted to sell shares in Pepsi.


    Andy''s face remained unchanged. The operation Hardy said, they had all played before, and it was almost standard for stock suppression.


    Normal operation.


    Hadi said this and smiled to Walter: "Christmas is coming soon, and these things will be discussed after the New Year."


    "Well, I''ll talk about it after Christmas."


    "By the way, I told you about the cans, tabs, and bottle cap winning ideas. I will ask the lawyers of the Hardy Group to find Pepsi to negotiate and plan the dividends. Then you will have someone to welcome you." Hardy said.


    Walter couldn''t help but drop two black lines on his forehead.


    This Mr. Hardy, it¡¯s no wonder that he has achieved such a great success in two years. Everything has a reason.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 207： : Aquaman is not so good

    Chapter 209 Aquaman is not so good


    Talk to Walter Mike about the Pepsi-Cola matter. The San Francisco matter is roughly handled, and Hardy is going to return to Los Angeles.


    As for the details, it is a matter for the subordinates, and Andy will arrange to deal with it.


    After returning to Los Angeles, Hardy telegraphed Victor, who was far away in Hong Kong, and told him that a batch of medicines would be delivered in the near future.


    Victor immediately called back to express that he understood that he would do a good job in Hong Kong. In fact, he did not know what medicine he was sending.


    One case of 1,200 bottles of penicillin, 100,000 bottles is only more than 80 cases, and it only occupies a small corner in a container, which is inconspicuous. However, this shipment to Hong Kong may be worth millions.


    Christmas is coming soon.


    After a month of publicity, the relationship between the human and the ghost is officially released. Hardy means to catch up with the ¡®Christmas file¡¯. There is no concept of movie schedule at this time.


    A few days before Hardy returned to Los Angeles, the movie had been released. Because the pre-publicity was well done, ABC TV broadcasted the film in turn, and the movie went viral when it was released, and the venue was full.


    MGM predicts that this movie is likely to exceed tens of millions of dollars.


    Heidi Rama caught fire again.


    In the past, Heidi Rama became famous, but people''s impression of her was only a **** actress, with a beautiful body. Later, she didn''t produce any good works, and she was gradually forgotten.


    She boarded Playboy last year, once again let Heidi Lama into the people''s field of vision, and this time, "Human Ghosts Are Coming", Heidi Lama''s acting broke out, completely making her a big star in people''s minds.


    Many film critics gave Heidi Ramah a very high evaluation, saying that her acting skills are sincere and natural, with strong emotions, and she has the hope of competing for this year''s Oscar for Best Actress.


    As for the actor Li Gen, people have also given a positive evaluation. Before Li Gen was only a second-rate actor, now with this movie, he can definitely rank among the first-class stars.


    Hardy came back to Li Gen to report to him about the Screen Actors Guild. Hardy asked him if he would still work here or concentrate on acting. Li Gen did not hesitate to say: "Mr. Hardy, I find that I like the Screen Actors Guild very much. , I hope to continue."


    "You are not afraid to delay your star career, you must know that you are now famous, you will be dating a lot in the future, and you will make much more money than being an assistant." Hardy said.


    Li Gen shook his head, "Many people say how the actors'' acting skills are. In fact, most of the time, it is the credit of the plot script. Why do some actors perform well in this play but not the next one? Is his acting skills declining so much? The main issue is the subject matter."


    ¡°It¡¯s rare for an actor to meet a good character in his life. It¡¯s very lucky to meet a few good characters. Most of them don¡¯t meet a good character. I have acted in dramas for more than ten years, and finally met In the drama "Love Is Not Over", playing a good role is remembered, and I''m already content, and I want to do something I like more in the future."


    It seems that this guy is in politics for no reason.


    Many times, what kind of road a person takes is due to nature and destined.


    Hadi contacted Heidi Ramah. After the woman knew that Hardy had returned, she said excitedly: "Hadi, I haven''t gone to the cinema yet. I have been waiting for you. I hope you accompany me to the cinema. Do you have time?"


    "Of course there is time."


    Hadi went to pick up Heidi Ramah, Heidi covered her face with a scarf, and walked into the cinema with Hardy. Although it has been in theaters for a week, the attendance rate still reached 80%.


    When the movie was playing, Heidi Ramah held Hardy''s hand all the time. At the end of the movie, someone clapped and immediately attracted a lot of applause.


    People are still discussing the plot at the end of the movie.


    "This is the best movie I have ever watched. I also hope to meet such a lover and protect her even if she is dead."


    "Heidi Ramah¡¯s acting skills are so good. I used to think that she was beautiful and good-looking, but now I know that her acting skills burst out so intensely."


    "I want to watch it again."


    "I will accompany you to see another show in two days."


    Hadi and Heidi Rama got into the car, Heidi grabbed Hardy¡¯s hand, his eyes were full of passion, "Hardy, take me to your manor, okay?!"


    Hadi nodded slightly.


    In the room,


    Big bed,


    The two collided fiercely.


    Heidi Rama vented her excitement in this way. She had waited too long for this day. She felt that she was greatly satisfied, both mentally and physically.


    After the fact.


    Hardy got up and took a jewelry box from the drawer, opened it and placed it in front of Heidi Lama, "This is a Christmas gift for you."


    "Wow~ So beautiful."


    In the jewelry box is a pair of beautiful diamond earrings.


    In the middle is a large diamond of about three carats, surrounded by countless small diamonds, like a sun flower, about the size of a dime coin, shining colorful light under the light, very gorgeous and noble.


    It is very valuable at first glance.


    In the treasures that Hardy got in the French winery before, there were diamonds and various gems. One day Hardy thought of them, so he found a top jewellery company, let them re-polishing the design, and customized a batch of jewellery.


    Things are wasted if they are not used.


    Hadi took off his earrings and turned it over. Heidi Rama faintly saw the initials of his name under the light, and was even more excited, hugging Hardy and couldn''t help kissing.


    The next day.


    Hadi went to see Han Yezhen, Han Yezhen was going back to San Francisco to reunite with her parents on Christmas Day, and Hardy smiled and said, "Why don''t I take you home?"


    "It''s a long drive, no need."


    "Hehe, let''s fly over there."


    A B-29 bomber took off from the airport. On the plane, Han Yezhen looked at the big bed, "You will really enjoy it. Are you going to sleep on the plane?"


    "Long-distance flight will be very tiring, so it is more comfortable to have a bed." After finishing speaking, he took Han Yezhen and sat on the bed together.


    Han Yezhen was embarrassed by Hardy.


    "Give you a gift, I wish you a Merry Christmas in advance." Hardy took out a box and gave it to Han Yizhen.


    Han Yezhen opened the box.


    Inside is a delicate white gold necklace, very thin and not conspicuous, but the pendant below is very beautiful, it is a ruby ??cut into a drop shape, about 6 carats.


    Simple and elegant, but extremely noble.


    "So beautiful~!"


    Han Yezhen is also a woman, no woman is not attracted to jewelry.


    "May I bring it for you?"


    "Hmm."


    Hadi lifted Han Yezhen¡¯s hair and helped her wear it around her neck, with the drop-shaped gem on her chest.


    "Do you like it."


    "Like it."


    The two eyes face each other and slowly close together.


    Lip and teeth depend on each other.


    Suddenly the plane trembled, and when they encountered the airflow, the two of them slumped on the big bed.


    Don¡¯t get me wrong,


    There is no camera shake.


    The plane landed at San Francisco Airport in less than an hour. Hardy did not get off the plane and said goodbye to Han Yizhen. Someone came to pick her up.


    The plane was filled up at the airport. Instead of returning to Los Angeles, it flew directly to New York. Hardy was going to see Ava Gardner.


    The movie "Across the World" is coming to an end. Now the crew is filming the final scene in New York. Ava called Hardy and told him that he couldn''t come back to spend Christmas with him. It felt so regretful and sad.


    "bangbangbang~"


    Ava¡¯s hotel room door was knocked.


    "Who."


    Ava opened the door and saw a large bouquet of flowers held in front of her eyes, and a man stood behind, but the man was blocked by the large bouquet of flowers and could not see her face.


    Ava frowned slightly, she thought it was a suitor, and she had never encountered this kind of thing.


    Flowers fell slowly, revealing Hardy¡¯s smiling face.


    "Ah~~!"


    Ava screamed excitedly, and rushed at the man.


    "Hadi, I miss you so much."


    "Me too, Merry Christmas."


    The two turned into the room, and the door slammed shut.


    Other guests heard the call. Someone was curious to open the door to check the situation. They saw a few big men in black suits and sunglasses standing at the door of Ava Gardner¡¯s room.


    Night.


    Hadi took Ava to a famous restaurant in New York. Ava wore a beautiful evening dress and showed her graceful figure.


    Especially the gorgeous diamond necklace on her slender neck, which is simply too eye-catching. When Ava walked into the restaurant, it attracted the attention of men and women here.


    Many people recognize Ava naturally.


    Her records have now sold millions of copies. In people''s minds, she is now the top singer in the United States. ABC TV broadcasts it every day, and Ava is a frequent guest on it.


    Look at the man again.


    Young and handsome.


    Someone didn¡¯t know Hardy, and whispered to his companion: "Miss Gardner won¡¯t find a little white face, right?"


    Companion glanced at him with contempt, "That was Mr. Jon Hardy, the boss of ABC. The newspaper reported a few days ago that he acquired Wells Fargo, and his assets should now be hundreds of millions of dollars."


    "Hundreds of millions, buy Karma."


    Although everyone who can enter this restaurant has some wealth, facing a billionaire, they are still far behind.


    A man like this has beautiful women, and everyone thinks it¡¯s normal.


    Ava sits down.


    I love to touch the necklace around my neck.


    When Hardy took out the necklace, she screamed again with excitement. After Hardy helped her put it on, she immediately ran to the mirror to take a picture.


    In the tall floor-to-ceiling mirror,


    is the perfect naked body of a woman.


    Flat lower abdomen, slender thighs, and full bosom, make women look like a statue of Venus.


    When the two are going out to eat.


    Ava deliberately wore an evening dress and came out with a necklace. It was actually cold in New York during Christmas, but she couldn''t stop the enthusiasm of women.


    The next day,


    Hardy returned to Los Angeles, and it was Christmas Eve in a blink of an eye.


    Irina walked out of the ABC TV building after get off work, and was stopped by a man in a suit at the door, "Miss Elaine, the boss asked me to invite you to a place."


    Elaine naturally recognized that this was Hardy''s bodyguard, and then got into the car.


    They came to the quiet two-story cottage in Beverly Hills. The lights in the room were all on. Elaine looked at the bodyguard, and the bodyguard smiled at her: "The boss is waiting for you inside."


    Elaine opened the door in surprise.


    I saw the man sitting on the sofa with a smile, the firewood crackling in the fireplace, the room was very warm, Hardy waved to Elena, and Elena quickly came to Hardy.


    "Where is this place?"


    Irina sat beside Hardy and took the man''s arm.


    "Give you a Christmas gift, you don''t have to rent a house in the future." Hardy smiled.


    Irina covered her mouth in surprise, with a surprised expression, "Give it to me, my God, is it really for me?"


    "Of course, do you want to visit your house?"


    "Good, good."


    This small villa is not big. It has two floors and is about 500 square meters. There are small courtyards in the front and back. It is inconspicuous in Beverly, which is full of mansions. The decoration inside is very warm. Elaine likes it very much.


    That night,


    The two deeply tested the firmness of the bed.


    After taking a bath,


    Hadi took out another box with a diamond brooch and a ram studded with diamonds.


    "I remember that you are an Aries. I specially found someone to make this for you."


    Irina excitedly hugged the man.


    Christmas is here.


    However, there is no snow in Los Angeles.


    The old Christmas grandfather did not come, but Hardy came, and Elizabeth Taylor accompany her on shopping spree.


    ran to the playground again. The two were skating in the playground. Taylor fell into Hardy''s arms several times.


    Return to Hardy Manor in the evening. After dinner, the two sat in the courtyard to watch the fireworks. There will be a firework show tonight. The time when the fireworks bloom in the sky is extremely beautiful.


    The weather was a bit cold. The two were wrapped in a quilt. Tyler was nestled in Hardy''s arms. Tyler liked the feeling very much.


    "Mr. Hardy I will be 16 years old soon."


    Taylor turned, looking at Hardy with big purple eyes.


    "Hehe, don''t worry, you will grow up soon." Hardy kissed Taylor''s battered cheeky face.


    took out a box from behind.


    "Give you a Christmas present."


    Open the box. Inside is a sapphire necklace. The huge sapphire is 10 carats and it shines with a charming blue light under the light.


    Taylor likes this color so much, riding on Hardy excitedly, lying on the man and kissing him.


    Today they played a little late.


    But before 12 o''clock, Hardy still sent Tyler home.


    When Salad saw Tyler¡¯s sapphire necklace, she was envious. Although she is a mother, she is also a woman.


    Every woman gave a gift.


    There are more girlfriends, and the gifts are multiple times, so Aquaman is not so good.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 208： : The biggest specialty is to fool people

    Chapter 210 The biggest specialty is the fool


    After ten days of sailing, a freighter bound for Hong Kong from the United States sailed into the port, and Victor led a truck to the port to pick up the cargo.


    Hadi only told Victor that this batch of goods were medicines, but did not tell him what medicine it was, and this batch of goods was issued with an inspection exemption certificate, and Victor was successfully shipped back to the company.


    When he opened the cargo box, he opened his mouth wide in surprise.


    "Oh my god, it''s penicillin, it''s penicillin!"


    No wonder the boss didn¡¯t say it in the telegram. It is probably because he was afraid that others would know the news. What went wrong in the middle.


    Finally counted, a total of 100,000 bottles.


    Victor said that if these goods were sold at black market prices, they would be worth more than one million dollars.


    Victor thought for a while, and immediately ran to the telegraph office to report to Hardy, "Boss, the goods have been received, what else do you have to order?"


    After sending the telegram, Victor did not leave, but waited at the telegraph office.


    Two hours later, Victor received a reply, ¡°The medicine is handled by you at your sole discretion. There will be so many goods every month from now on. The money sold is stored in the account and used to buy antiques and land.¡±


    "This year, our group and Mersey Pharmaceuticals are going to cooperate to open a pharmaceutical factory in Hong Kong. You can choose a location in advance, or purchase a western-style pharmaceutical factory for direct transformation. After the year, more people will be sent to Hong Kong, and you will be responsible for the arrangement."


    Victor received the telegram, and his hands trembled with excitement.


    100,000 bottles of penicillin every month, this is to transport gold here, but also to open a pharmaceutical factory and expand investment here. It can be seen that the boss attaches great importance to the business of the East.


    Hong Kong auction company has been established, named "HARDY Auction Company", located on Queen''s Road in Central. Victor knew the importance of facade and rented a western-style office building.


    Originally, this was a small bank with three floors, but later moved away. A vault was renovated in the building, which was used to store antiques.


    There are many antique shops in Hong Kong. Victor hired several appraisal masters with a high salary, and hired more than a dozen staff, and the auction company officially opened.


    In Hong Kong now, there are more than one million people gathered in small places, and most of them are mountainous areas. Therefore, the population density of places suitable for living is very high. Because of the war, Hong Kong has flooded with a large number of young and strong laborers. Now there is no shortage of manpower here. .


    The auction company doesn¡¯t need to worry about Victor. He is now focusing on how to sell the penicillin in his hand. In fact, he doesn¡¯t have to worry about selling it at all, but he wants to maximize his profits without making mistakes.


    He felt that it was necessary to register a trading company, so that it would be more plausible to sell, even if it was found, there would be excuses.


    Victor immediately sent someone to register a trading company.


    What to do next?


    Victor also has a way. He is best at dragging the tiger Pila banner and asking the driver to drive to No. 9 Ice House Street, which is the US Consulate in Hong Kong.


    Victor handed over a business card.


    "Hello, I am a citizen of the United States. My name is Victor. I am the general representative of the Hardy Group in Hong Kong. I would like to call on your Excellency Consul General Jim Rhodes and please inform us."


    The official position of the representative of Hardy Group is self-appointed by Victor, and his business card is now printed.


    The staff saw foreigners, so they didn''t dare to neglect, so they went in to report with their business cards.


    Consul General Rhodes got his business card and looked at it over and over again, "Hadi Group, haven''t you heard of this name?"


    However, the other party is a US citizen and moved out of a group company. In the United States, no matter what company it is, those who dare to call a group company must not be small businesses. Many of them have deep contacts with senators and senior officials in Washington.


    He is just a small consul, and these big groups can''t afford to offend him.


    "Mr. Victor, please come in." The consul ordered.


    Victor walked into the consular office. Jim Rhodes, seeing Victor¡¯s temperament, knew that this person might have a lot of origin.


    After shaking hands with the other party, Victor introduced himself. He is the general representative of the Hardy Group to Hong Kong and is responsible for the business here. The Hardy Group is ready to invest here. They have established an auction company and a trading company before. , Ready to hold a grand cocktail party, inviting Hong Kong celebrities to participate.


    "Consul Rhodes, I just came here and I am not very familiar with the environment in Hong Kong. I hope Mr. Consul can help and invite government officials, business elites, and upper-class people in Hong Kong to participate."


    Jim Rhodes smiled, "We are all Americans. I am naturally willing to help with such a busy schedule. I would love to see local people invest in Hong Kong."


    "Thank you so much. I will book a hotel now, and I will come to you after the reservation is made." Victor said, standing up and saying goodbye.


    Holding Consul Rhodes¡¯s hand again before leaving, smiled and said: "Mr. Consul, Hardy Group will remember your help."


    After speaking, leave.


    In fact, Consul Rhodes is still in a state of doubt at this moment. He just promised Victor, more perfunctory. He intends to ask if the Hardy Group has the strength and how to make a decision. If the Hardy Group is a humble company The company, next time this Victor comes over, he can completely dismiss him with a few words.


    Who can you find out about it?


    It is too troublesome to send a telegram to the country, and the information transmitted by the telegram is very limited. However, he thought of a person, Carlson, manager of the Hong Kong branch of Citibank. They have the best information about finance. Carlson should know the details of the Hardy Group. .


    Picked up the phone and called Carlson. After a short time, the call was connected, "Carlson, this is Jim."


    "What''s the command of the Consul?" Carlson said with a smile.


    The two are old friends, and there is a bit of ridicule in their tone.


    "I want to ask you about a company."


    "What company?"


    "Hadi Group, have you heard of it?"


    Carlson paused slightly, "Hadi Group, of course I have heard of it, what''s the matter?"


    "Oh, is there such a group? Why don''t I know?"


    Carlson smiled, "Jim, you haven''t returned to the United States for almost two years, have you?"


    "Almost there."


    "No wonder you didn¡¯t know that this Hardy Group is the latest big company. It is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Its boss is Jon Hardy. Acquired a bank, now has assets of approximately US$400 million, and is a member of the California consortium."


    Carlson still understands the news of Hardy Group.


    Jim Rhodes heard it secretly, 400 million US dollars, this is an astronomical amount for him, and he can''t even think of it.


    With so much wealth, I don¡¯t know how many senior parliamentarians will bow to him, and he, the consul in Hong Kong, is just a very small civil servant.


    But then he thought of something. Now companies in the United States have very little investment in Hong Kong. This is mainly a British company. The Hardy Group is the first group company to invest in Hong Kong. They don¡¯t have much to do here. Otherwise, I won''t let myself help contact people.


    Jim Rhodes was born in California, and his hometown is in Sacramento. If he does something in this matter, he may be able to establish a relationship with this company. When he returns to China, he may get their support. Go one step further on the way.


    Thinking of this, Jim Rhodes''s heart became a little eager.


    But he still needs to confirm that Victor is a liar. In case a liar comes to Hong Kong to cheat under the banner of the Hardy Group, he helps contact people. In the end, he will become a laughingstock and will be punished and ruined his career.


    "Carlson, do you know what Hardy Group plans to invest in Hong Kong?" Consul Rhodes asked.


    "Did Victor find you?" Carlson asked.


    When Carlson said the name Victor, Consul Rhodes''s heart was more than half relieved.


    "Do you know him?"


    "I met once. This Mr. Victor came to Hong Kong. His money was transferred to Hong Kong by the Hardy Group through Citibank. Mr. Victor came to complete the formalities. Because of the huge amount, I personally received it."


    The current US$500,000 is definitely a huge sum of money in Hong Kong, even in the United States.


    Although Carlson did not say how much money, but the huge amount of money already explains the problem.


    "Victor has something to do with you?" Carlson asked.


    "Yes, he is coming to me, ready to hold a reception, let me help contact people." Consul Rhodes said.


    Carlson immediately said: "Jim, I must be counted."


    "Of course no problem."


    Putting down the phone, knowing that Victor is not a liar, and Rhodes has the spirit. He thinks this is a good opportunity to get closer to the Hardy Group. This matter must be done well.


    In the afternoon, Victor came again. Consul Rhodes was more enthusiastic than in the morning. He invited people to make coffee and ordered the staff to find a list of all the famous people in Hong Kong.


    Including the Governor of Hong Kong Grantham, the Commissioner of Police, the four largest British-owned companies in Hong Kong, Jardine International, Swire International, Hutchison International, Wheelock, as well as the Kadoorie family, the Ho Qidong family, etc., a total of fifty to sixty. .


    Almost all Europeans, the Chinese in Hong Kong have not yet risen, and the large Chinese companies in later generations still have no shadows.


    "I tried to send out invitations to these people. I don''t know who can come." Consul Rhodes said.


    Victor thought for a while and said, "Can you post the invitation in the joint name of Hardy Group and the consulate?"


    In fact, this requirement is somewhat illegal.


    But Rhodes thought for a while and nodded in agreement.


    Victor was very happy. ¡°The reception will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Peninsula Hotel. What time do you think is appropriate?¡±


    "After ten days, it will take a while to post the invitation."


    "Ok, then I will prepare in advance."


    A few days later, including the Governor''s Office, the police station, all ocean companies and various families, all received an invitation. The inscription on the invitation was the Hardy Group and the US Consulate in Hong Kong.


    What is the origin of this Hardy Group?


    Even the US consulate was ranked behind.


    People have inquired about the sacredness of the Hardy Group. Originally they thought it was just a bragging American company, but after inquiring, it turned out to be a recently emerging large company with assets of hundreds of millions of dollars.


    Many people have other thoughts. Is this company preparing to enter Hong Kong in an all-round way? What industries does it involve, and what changes will it bring to Hong Kong''s future development?


    So many people feel that it is necessary to attend this cocktail party to explore the reality of each other.


    Ten days are fast.


    Today, many small cars came to the Peninsula Hotel, and big people walked into the banquet hall. Victor and Consul Rhodes greeted them together. Not long after, forty or fifty big people gathered. Of course, the governor did not come. It was his. Secretary officer.


    When people chat, they will inevitably talk about this Hardy Group. I don¡¯t know if such a big move this time is going to enter Hong Kong on a large scale. What kind of impact will a large capital group like this have on the current situation in Hong Kong.


    Where do they know,


    These are all made by Victor.


    Hadi let him play freely, so what''s more polite.


    What did he do before, liar! He knows how to fool people best and knows how to do what is best for him. He wants to make a career now, and he is backed by Hardy, so he can use these advantages to the extreme.


    Victor looked at a house of high-ranking Hong Kong officials and wealthy businessmen, and said that he could safely fool them after a while, and he was excited when he thought about it.


    Everyone is here.


    Consul General Rhodes and Victor came to the stage together, and the people in the audience looked at the two of them, and the venue suddenly became quiet.


    Consul General Rhodes introduced Victor, the general representative of Hardy Group living in Hong Kong, to come and prepare to open up the Hong Kong market.


    The crowd applauded gently to express their welcome.


    Victor took the microphone with a confident smile on his face.


    "Everyone, let me introduce the Hardy Group first. Some people may be a little unfamiliar with the Hardy Group. Our group has been established not long ago, but it has strong strength."


    "The Hardy Group has a bank under the name of Wells Fargo, which manages more than $1 billion in funds, and this bank is the private property of our boss, Mr. Jon Hardy."


    $1 billion.


    This is definitely a number that shocked everyone present.


    After World War II, the United Kingdom wanted to rebuild and recover and borrowed US$4.3 billion from the United States. This is a loan from one country to another.


    The boss of the Hardy Group can spend $1 billion privately.


    Victor continued to blow:


    "Our group has ABC TV, the largest radio and television station in the United States. Now the ratings account for about 80% of the United States, and it stabilizes the other two television stations."


    "We have the largest security company in the United States, and the largest private armed force in the United States. We now have more than 5,000 people with complete weapons and equipment. All are veterans who have killed people on the battlefield during World War II."


    Many people are shocked that so many private forces can overthrow the power of a small country.


    Actually, Victor brags, now HD security does not have 5,000 people, only more than 3,000 people.


    They don¡¯t know how to count anyway.


    "The Hardy Group also has the nation''s largest TV manufacturer, the top five Hollywood movie companies ~ www.novelhall.com ~ airlines and dozens of industries, and more than a dozen listed companies."


    "More than that, the Hardy Group has now joined the California consortium. There are more than 100 companies within the consortium, covering almost all industries. It is the largest consortium in the western United States."


    Having said this, Victor paused, deliberately lowered some of his voice, and said into the microphone: "Here, I might as well tell you that our boss and Washington are very close and have a certain influence on some decisions of Washington. Force."


    "I hope you have heard these words, don''t pass them to the outside." Victor smiled.


    "I was appointed by the group to Hong Kong, just to open up the market here, hoping to obtain the support of the Governor and government departments, there are also many large enterprises here, Hardy Group is willing to develop friendly exchanges and cooperation with everyone."


    Let him collect antiques,


    Let him sell penicillin.


    He made such a big battle.


    Call all the big people in Hong Kong to fudge together. Others may not be able to do such a thing, but Victor flies.


    Because the fool is his biggest special.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 209： : This is business, just business

    Chapter 211 This is business, just business


    Victor finished his speech, and the cocktail party entered the chat time.


    Victor belongs to the kind of exquisite and eight-faced person. He talks to others and talks to others. He used to deal with people easily when he was a liar. Now he is legal and more comfortable.


    He held a wine glass, first chatted with the secretary of the governor¡¯s house, then had a relationship with the chief of the police station, and then started chatting with the presidents and representatives of those major commercial firms.


    Now these big ocean companies occupy almost all of Hong Kong¡¯s civilian production industries, from electricity to tap water, to clothing, food, housing, and transportation. They are very concerned about the industry that Hardy Group plans to enter Hong Kong and whether it will have an impact on their business.


    "Mr. Victor, I don''t know what business Hardy Group is planning to do?" asked the President of Jardine Matheson.


    Others also looked at Victor, waiting for his answer.


    Victor smiled, "You guys, I have just arrived in Hong Kong less than a month ago, and I don¡¯t know much about the situation here. I have opened an auction company and a trading company for the time being. As for what I will do later, It depends on what Hong Kong lacks."


    "The Hardy Group itself has a lot of business, and we have a California consortium behind us. The consortium covers almost all industries, from finance, petroleum to metallurgy, and various manufacturing industries, from screws, construction steel, machine tools, automobiles, and even aircraft cannons. ."


    "There are also transportation, shipping, real estate, media, television, radio, newspapers and magazines."


    "If I need an aircraft tank or even an aircraft carrier here, I can get it. If there is a shortage of medicines or even chewing gum, I can get it too."


    Victor This is really not bragging, if someone really pays for an aircraft, tank, aircraft carrier, he can really get it.


    The heads of these British-owned foreign companies heard that they were nervous, and they said that the Hardy Group is really a shark, and they don¡¯t know who they will bite in the future.


    Of course,


    There are other ideas in life, and that is cooperation.


    Doesn¡¯t business come from cooperation?


    The effect of this cocktail party was very good. Victor used the shortest time and the least cost to let Hong Kong political and business circles know the name of Hardy Group, and also knew that Victor was the chief representative of Hardy Group in Hong Kong.


    Victor received a large stack of business cards.


    Today¡¯s reception is a stepping stone for the future. If there is a place to communicate with the government, foreign firms, and families in the future, he can visit directly.


    The cocktail party ends the next day.


    Victor sent eight HD security personnel he brought. Now their job is not a bodyguard. It would be a waste of talent for Victor. Now their identities are all from Hardy''s Hong Kong branch. Manager.


    Victor divided them into four groups and sent them out to contact the major hospitals in Hong Kong.


    Hong Kong Queen Mary Hospital.


    When the two of Hardy¡¯s company found the hospital director and said that they had penicillin for sale, the director¡¯s face was full of unbelieving expressions. If they were not both Americans, they really thought they were liars.


    "Do you have penicillin in your hand?" the dean asked.


    One of them took out a box of penicillin from his bag and put it on the table. When the dean saw that the other party brought it, his spirits were shocked.


    It''s really there.


    Picked up the box and looked at it. There is a label and production date on it. The production time is 2 months ago. The manufacturer is American Mersey Pharmaceuticals.


    During World War II, Mersey Pharmaceuticals was the second largest producer of penicillin, only after Pfizer, so Mersey¡¯s Penicillin is still very famous.


    Seeing that the medicine is real, the dean was a little excited.


    "How did you get it? Smuggling? How much do you have and what price?" the dean asked excitedly.


    The security team twitched his lips, ¡°We got them from regular channels, and we have enough medicines in our hands. It¡¯s not the guys who secretly bought a few bottles in American hospitals and smuggled them out like rats.¡±


    "We can sell you 5000 bottles, how much are you willing to pay?"


    5000 bottles.


    The dean rubbed his hands in excitement.


    This thing is a real life-saving medicine.


    In the current medical treatment, infection is the most common cause of death. Penicillin has a miraculous effect on inflammation.


    "How about a $6 one?" the dean tried to ask.


    The security team directly took the pill box. The dean looked anxious, and quickly grabbed the box and asked in a hurry, "We can discuss it again and discuss it again."


    "The black market price has now reached 25 or even 30 US dollars. Our boss''s price is 15 US dollars, which is far lower than the black market price."


    In fact, it is very rare for a 30-dollar one. Now the black market usually costs about 16-18 US dollars, and occasionally it will rise to that abnormal price when it is out of stock.


    The dean held the box and shook his head vigorously: "It''s too expensive. It''s too expensive. The price of a hospital in the United States is only US$3, and a US$15 one is too expensive. Few people can afford it. Please consider the patient. Right?!"


    "You also said that it is in the United States. These medicines are already very rare. Our company has taken the risk, and it has been transported for thousands of miles. Shouldn''t it make money!"


    "We are businessmen."


    Between you and me, the final price was set at $11, and the dean reluctantly bought 5000.


    Now the most famous hospitals in Hong Kong are British-funded hospitals, Queen Mary Hospital, Elizabeth Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, St. Teresa Hospital, Invasion Hospital, Sanatorium Hospital, and other Chinese-funded hospitals.


    These hospitals all bought penicillin, and they were given as much as they wanted. They are not stupid. Penicillin is in short supply now. Even if their hospitals don¡¯t have to resell them, they can make a fortune. In this way, Victor sold more than 50,000 in a short time. Bottle.


    The cheapest one is $10 and the most expensive one is $12, with a total income of more than $500,000.


    There are more than 40,000 items left in his hand.


    Victor is not in a hurry.


    Recently, there has been a circumstance that the Hardy Group sells nicillin. Now the Hardy Group has become famous in Hong Kong, especially among high-level figures.


    Victor said at the beginning that their trading company sells everything, but the first item they sold was Penicillin, which is now in short supply in the market.


    Many people know that the export of penicillin from the United States is currently limited. Although it has not entered the customs seizure list, few people can get the goods from the pharmaceutical factory. Some of the smuggled goods are high prices from the hospital. I bought some secretly and sent a box or two to Hong Kong, so the price was extremely high.


    Now Hardy Group sells goods directly.


    This illustrates a problem. The Hardy Group has a deep background and extensive contacts in the United States.


    The mainland has an office in Hong Kong. What happened here will soon be known to people. Now it has just entered 1948, both sides are still in full swing. The battlefield has suffered a lot of casualties and requires a lot of medicine, especially penicillin, a life-saving medicine.


    When they got the news, they immediately sent someone to Hong Kong to purchase.


    Victor was eating in a restaurant, and there were many diners around. At this moment, a middle-aged man in a suit walked towards Victor.


    Swipe~!


    Two strong men stood up at the table next to them, one of them put his hand into his jacket pocket, and the hard thing was against the man''s back waist.


    "Don''t get me wrong, I just want to talk to Mr. Victor about a business." The middle-aged man said without any fear on his face.


    Security personnel looked at Victor, Victor nodded, and the middle-aged man walked to Victor¡¯s dining table again.


    "Hello Mr. Victor, I am."


    Victor suddenly reached out and interrupted the other party, ¡°I don¡¯t want to know what your name is, where you are from, which party you belong to, these have nothing to do with me, I¡¯m just a businessman.¡±


    The middle-aged man was taken aback.


    paused for a few seconds and nodded.


    "This is not a place to talk about business. I''m full. We might as well go to my firm for a cup of tea, where we can talk as much as we want." Victor said, wiping his mouth with a napkin.


    "Of course good." Middle-aged humane.


    The two went out of the restaurant, the driver helped them to open the door, Victor got in the car, the middle-aged man pulled up his robe and got in the car, the car started to drive to HARDY auction company, and the middle-aged man looked up when he got out of the car. Look at the plaque.


    HARDY auction company.


    Isn¡¯t it Hardy Auction Company?


    On the first floor is an auction company, but strictly speaking, this is an antique company. There is no auction business at all for the time being. It only accepts but does not sell.


    There is a living room on the second floor. Victor and his men also live here. Victor asks him to sit down, "I wonder what this gentleman is asking me for, selling antiques?"


    Victor asks knowingly.


    "No, I want to buy penicillin." The other party said bluntly.


    "Of course, as long as the price is right, how much do you want to buy?" Victor asked.


    "Don''t know what the price is?" The middle-aged humane.


    Victor smiled, "15 dollars a piece, no bargaining."


    The middle-aged man was taken aback, "More expensive than the price for the hospital?!"


    "Hospitals are a regular business, you are not, and the price given to the hospital, we have the spirit of humanitarian assistance, half of the goods sold and half of the good deeds." Victor opened his mouth and flicked.


    "Can it be cheaper, this price is too expensive." The middle-aged man frowned.


    "Sir, I know the price of penicillin on the black market. The price of penicillin in the black market is now between 16 and 18 dollars, and the quantity is very small. At the highest time, it was fired up to 30 dollars. My price of 15 dollars is already very favorable. "Victor said.


    "Mr. Victor, I bought these medicines to save the battlefield."


    Victor raised his hand again to interrupt the opponent.


    "This gentleman, I said, this is business, just business. Don''t tell me about other things. If you talk too much, it may have an adverse effect on the transaction, what do you think." Victor said seriously.


    The middle-aged man took a deep breath.


    "Mr. Navictor can it be cheaper I want a larger quantity." Middle-aged humanity.


    "How old?"


    "All you have now." Middle-aged humane.


    Victor thought for a while, "If this is the case, $13, absolutely can''t be less, this is the final price."


    Middle-aged people know that maybe this is the limit, "Okay, it''s only $13. I don''t know what kind of payment Mr. Victor accepts?"


    "Never need legal currency."


    "U.S. dollars, pounds sterling, gold are all fine, of course, without these, jewelry, jade, and antiques are also fine. I am an auction house and can appraise the price." Victor said.


    "I have more than 46,000 sticks here, totaling 600,000 U.S. dollars."


    "Okay, it''s settled, can you give us two days to raise money?" the middle-aged man said.


    "No problem, but I hope you guys hurry up, if there are other buyers, I won''t necessarily keep it for you." Victor put on a pure businessman face.


    The middle-aged man pursed his lips, stood up and nodded to Victor and left.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 210： : ‘Hadi Group’ was established

    Chapter 212 "Hadi Group" was established


    Two days later,


    late at night,


    A truck drove into the backyard of HARDY Auction Company. The middle-aged man got out of the car and ordered him to carry four wooden boxes upstairs.


    The wooden box did not look big but it was very heavy. Both felt very strenuous to carry the box. The wooden box made a heavy sound when it was placed on the ground.


    The middle-aged man opened the wooden box, revealing the yellow gold bricks inside.


    "Mr. Victor, this is 240 kilograms of gold, all of which are standard treasury gold bricks. You can count them. These gold can be worth 300,000 US dollars."


    The current US dollar and gold price is 35 US dollars an ounce, which is 35 US dollars 28 grams, one gram of gold is equivalent to 1.25 US dollars, the current US dollar is the real US dollar.


    Victor asked people to come forward to count, and quickly counted them clearly. Victor asked them to move to the vault. Watching those Americans move the gold, the middle-aged people felt very painful.


    "For the remaining 300,000, I brought 100,000 US dollars in cash and 40,000 pounds. As for the rest, I brought a few boxes of antiques in the car. You will ask the appraiser to appraise the price." The middle-aged humane.


    Victor immediately sent someone to go downstairs to the truck to carry the antiques, and removed large wooden boxes from the truck. After opening, there were some boxes of different sizes with antiques in them.


    Several appraisers started to get busy.


    "Qing Dynasty¡¤Palace¡¤Open-carved ivory cloud dragon ball, available for 350 US dollars."


    "One volume of Ming Dynasty Wenzheng Ming Thousand-Character Writings in lower case, can be made for 800 US dollars."


    "Tang Yin''s lady''s picture, available for $1,260."


    "Lamb fat jade bottle, valued at 1680 US dollars."


    "The superb jade bracelet, at a price of US$2,400."


    "A small colored glaze bowl in Yongzheng, Qing Dynasty, at a price of US$185."


    "A picture of Qi Baishi''s group of shrimps at a price of $600."


    "A picture of Qi Baishi''s chrysanthemum, made at $320."


    "A picture of Qi Baishi''s insects and birds, at a price of 380 US dollars."


    "Qi Baishi''s landscape painting, cost 310 US dollars."


    Victor looked at the middle-aged man in doubt, "When was this Qi Baishi a painter and why did he paint so many paintings."


    The middle-aged man smiled: ¡°This old Mr. Qi Baishi is the most famous painter in our country. He has extremely high artistic attainments. One of his paintings can be easily exchanged for a house in a big city in China.¡±


    The middle-aged man speaks very artistically, avoiding the importance completely, and he is afraid that the foreigner knows that Qi Baishi is still alive and cannot offer such a high price.


    In order to raise money, he got dozens of Qi Baishi''s paintings in one breath when he came. His idea is very simple. Mr. Qi is still alive anyway, so he can paint another batch of paintings. These paintings can be sold at high prices and they are all regarded as the country. Make a contribution.


    After counting,


    The middle-aged man brought a total of 465 antiques, and the price reached 316,000, which was much higher than he expected.


    The middle-aged people said that Victor is still very kind in doing business. When he came, he found someone to estimate the price. The gold, cash and antiques he brought were almost exactly enough for 600,000 U.S. dollars. I didn¡¯t expect Victor¡¯s auction house. The price I gave was a lot more than I expected.


    "Mr. Victor, then I take the cash back, can I use all antiques to offset the account?" the middle-aged man asked.


    "Of course." Victor said.


    Middle-aged people are very happy. Now that the US dollar and pound are hard currency, you can buy anything, but this is not the case with antiques. You will never ask for antiques when you buy other materials.


    "What about the extra ten thousand dollars?" the middle-aged man asked.


    "Give you cash or you can bring back a few antiques." Victor said nonchalantly.


    "I want cash." The middle-aged man said quickly.


    It is impossible to sell at such high prices in other places. Now, during the war, the value of antiques has plummeted. Many people want to exchange antiques for banknotes. This Hardy auction house is the fairest and highest price company he has ever seen. .


    The middle-aged person has an idea.


    "Mr. Victor, my friend also has antiques. Can you bring them and sell them at the same price?" the middle-aged man asked.


    "The same, as long as things are good." Victor said.


    Thirty boxes of penicillin were loaded into the truck, and the middle-aged man left with a smile. Victor smiled when he left.


    Do you really think you don¡¯t understand.


    He is just putting a long line to catch big fish.


    Wait for the monument, those people will flock to themselves to sell antiques, and he can buy more and better antiques.


    He doesn¡¯t know why Boss Hardy likes these things. Maybe he wants to please Mrs. Han Yezhen. After all, Miss Han is Chinese.


    But anyway, as long as the boss likes it, that¡¯s the motivation for his work. The boss is so rich and saves tens of thousands of dollars. He probably doesn¡¯t care at all. But if the boss sees so many beautiful antiques, he must know that I¡¯m working hard. .


    Victor has a thorough research on human nature.


    Two more days passed,


    A middle-aged man in his thirties walked into the HARDY auction house.


    "Sir, do you want to sell antiques?" the shopkeeper asked.


    "I want to see Mr. Victor, please help me to report it." This person said.


    The shopkeeper looked at this man. He was dressed in a gray robe with a bowler hat on his head. He spoke with a gentle manner and his accent was a pure Hong Kong accent.


    "Okay, sir, wait here for a while, I''ll notify the boss."


    The shopkeeper informed Victor that time did not grow out, "Mr., our boss invites you to the second floor."


    This person thanked him and went up to the second floor.


    Victor looked at the people, and asked, "I don¡¯t know what you want to do with me?"


    The man took off his hat and said politely: "Hello Mr. Victor, my last name is Xu, I want to buy a batch of Penicillin from you."


    Victor is a very savvy person, and immediately saw that this person is probably in the same situation as the middle-aged person from the previous wave, but the two are definitely not the same.


    "Penicillin is sold out." Victor said.


    Mr. Xu was taken aback, with an anxious look on his face, "It''s sold out, then can you get Mr. Victor?"


    "I''m afraid I will wait next month. How much do you want to buy?" Victor said.


    Mr. Xu heaved a sigh of relief, and said that it would be good if it was in stock, and it would be okay to wait a few days, "I don¡¯t know what the price is?"


    "$15 each."


    "Can it be cheaper, I plan to buy 20,000?" Mr. Xu said.


    "13 dollars, it can''t be cheaper anymore." Victor said.


    Mr. Xu knew that another wave of people also bought at this price, and knew that he might not be able to bargain further, so he nodded and said yes.


    "Don''t know how to pay?"


    "No legal currency, US dollars, British pounds, gold, jewelry, jade, and antiques are also okay. I am an auction house and can appraise the price." Victor told Mr. Xu what he said to the middle-aged man. Again.


    "Okay, Mr. Victor, I will go to raise money now, and come back in half a month." Mr. Xu finished speaking and stood up to leave.


    After this person left,


    Victor has guessed 80% of his identity.


    "It''s relatively poor at first glance, otherwise it''s impossible to only have 20,000 pieces. Another wave will come over and open your mouth and you will have as many as you want." Victor muttered to himself.


    After 10 days, the second batch of goods arrived in Hong Kong. Victor sent someone to bring Penicillin back to the auction. The next day the middle-aged man named Xu arrived.


    "Mr. Victor, I''ll pick up the goods."


    The middle-aged man said and took out a check from him, ¡°Mr. Victor, this is Citibank¡¯s promissory note, totaling 260,000 U.S. dollars.¡±


    said and pushed the check in front of Victor.


    Victor was a little surprised. He originally thought that the other party would also get a bunch of gold and antiques, and struggled to collect the money for the medicine. He never expected that the other party would directly take out the bank''s promissory note. He picked up the promissory note and looked at it.


    "I need to go to Citibank to verify."


    He had played with fake checks before, and he was afraid that the checks the other party brought were forged, and the loss would be great.


    "No problem, please."


    Victor drove to Citibank and directly approached the bank manager Carlson. At the last reception, the two had a good time and they seemed to have become friends.


    "Carlson, help me see if there is any problem with this check."


    After checking, Carlson and the two salesmen said that the check was ok, it was true, and the account number was correct.


    "Carlson, where did this check come from?" Victor asked.


    Banks need to keep customers confidential. Originally, these can¡¯t be said, but now this check is brought by Victor, and Carlson can determine that Victor is the owner.


    "This promissory note was issued by the San Francisco branch." Carlson said.


    Victor thanked the other party and returned to the auction with the check. The Mr. Xu was still sitting in the guest¡¯s seat and drinking tea. Victor did not seem to have moved the place at all for more than an hour after he went out. The concentration was really strong. .


    "Mr. Victor, is there a problem with the check?" Mr. Xu asked.


    Victor smiled, ¡°It¡¯s totally okay. You can pick up the medicine anytime when you plan to take it.¡±


    "Since the check is ok, we will pick up the goods in a while, thank you Mr. Victor." Mr. Xu stood up.


    "This is business." Victor smiled.


    After the New Year, Hardy is also very busy.


    In a blink of an eye we entered 1948.


    Hadi has been in this world for three years.


    On January 8, Hardy formally applied to the Las Vegas City Government to establish the ¡®Hadi Group¡¯ in Las Vegas.


    To the Hardy Group settled in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas government gave a warm welcome. Any place hopes to develop, not just taxation, and sometimes a large company can drive the economy of a region.


    A few days later.


    The Hardy Group held a grand group company establishment event at the Hardy Hotel. ABC TV and Las Vegas TV broadcasted the whole process of the establishment.


    Almost all officials from the city government were present.


    A congressman from Nevada also came to congratulate This congressman is a friend of the mayor. He brought his family to Las Vegas last year for tourism. The Hardy Hotel provided accommodation for free, and Hardy also Become friends with this congressman.


    At the event site, the mayor made a speech, saying that Hardy Group¡¯s presence in Las Vegas will definitely inject more vitality into Las Vegas, and the city''s development will take it to a higher level.


    Hardy said that in the near future, Hardy Group will invest in the construction of two large hotels in Las Vegas, with an investment scale of US$200 million. After completion, Las Vegas will become a real tourism and entertainment capital. Both.


    One of the two complexes is called the "Caesar Palace Hotel" and the other is called the "Venetian Hotel". Both are complexes integrating shopping, entertainment, gambling, accommodation, tourism, and holding international exhibitions.


    Construction is expected to be 2 years.


    At the same time, the Hardy Group will invest in building the "Hadi Group Building", which is expected to have 69 floors and a height of about 230 meters.


    At the same time, it will build a hospital covering tens of acres in Las Vegas to improve the overall treatment level of the city. It will also build the first university in Las Vegas. We have already negotiated with Nevada State University, Las Vegas. Sri Lanka University will become a branch campus of Nevada State University.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 211： : Three-year corporate planning

    Chapter 213 Three-year Enterprise Planning


    Hadi Group Company was established.


    The first job is to build two casino hotels, "Caesar Palace Hotel" and "Venetian Hotel".


    Previously, the design bidding has been carried out, and the best design companies in the United States have all participated. Now the design drawings have been given and have been recognized by shareholders.


    The Caesar Palace imitates the Roman period architecture, magnificent and magnificent, the interior is magnificent, there are many Roman sculptures inside, and there is a huge fountain outside, which completely imitates the Trevi Fountain in Rome.


    The Trevi Fountain, also known as the Maiden¡¯s Fountain, is also known as the ¡®Wishing Pool¡¯, a masterpiece of Baroque architectural art. It is the largest and most well-known fountain in Rome and one of the symbols of Rome. "Roman Holiday" was once shot here.


    The "Venetian Hotel" imitates the water city of Venice, which is similar to the PPT picture that Hardy got to fudge the gangster family.


    For the construction of these two casinos, Caesars Palace Hotel was handed over to Mittel Real Estate Development Company, and the Venetian Hotel was handed over to another large construction company.


    The construction of two casinos started at the same time.


    At the same time, the ¡®Hadi Building¡¯, the headquarters of the Hardy Group, was also under construction at the same time. The construction of the building was still under the responsibility of Meitong Real Estate. The design idea of ??the building was provided by Hardy.


    is actually the shape of a coin, which represents a lot of money.


    Hadi¡¯s ideals are so vulgar.


    The office headquarters is temporarily in Los Angeles. After the Hardy Building is completed, it will be transferred to Las Vegas and the Los Angeles Building will become a branch.


    Hadi Group headquarters.


    Chairman''s Office.


    Hadi called Andy, "Andy, I think it is necessary for Hardy Group to get a future development plan, what do you think?"


    There is a goal to have a direction, and there is a direction to have motivation.


    From the country to the individual, in fact, everyone should make a future plan, so as not to be confused.


    Later China is relying on the five-year plan, step by step.


    "Boss, we thought of going together. I am currently finishing the plan. However, I still need to ask you for advice in some places, because this relates to the future development direction of the Hardy Group." Andy said.


    "I also have some thoughts in my heart, so let''s talk about the future framework today." Hardy said.


    In Hardy''s mind, the Hardy Group will have several pillar industries in the future, and the media industry will rank first.


    Now the media industry of the Hardy Group includes ABC Broadcasting Company, HD Film Company, Global Times, Playboy Magazine, ABC Radio, HD Record Company, and HD Broker Company. It can be said that it has formed its own industry chain.


    It¡¯s not surprising that Hardy ranks the media industry first, Andy, Hardy once talked to him about the right position.


    The rights in this world can be divided into military discourse power, political discourse power, economic discourse power, cultural discourse power and public opinion discourse power, and finally diplomatic discourse power.


    The media industry is to control the right to speak in public opinion and the right to speak in culture. It is a very powerful weapon. If you control the right of public opinion, many politicians will be afraid of you, and the right of public opinion can also be a powerful tool for making money.


    "My plan is to continue to expand the number of ABC TV stations. Now it covers the United States in name but the remote areas are still not covered. Now our number of TV stations is 118, and we will strive to reach more than 200 in 5 years."


    "Try to open up foreign markets, such as neighboring Canada and Mexico, and establish radio and television stations there. There are also overseas markets, such as the establishment of radio and television stations in Hong Kong and Japan. Although they cannot broadcast live, they can move the program to broadcast."


    "The Global Times will continue to increase its support and strive to cover the world within two years. Even if some places are weaker, there must be a channel for voice transmission."


    "The magazine is only Playboy. It is still too thin and the audience is too small. I plan to create a new magazine that imitates Reader''s Digest. It can be called "Reader" or "Youth Digest". This magazine does not have to pursue high prices. Reader''s Digest is the same as 30 cents a book, and the most important thing is to expand the audience."


    "As for film companies, they don¡¯t ask for more films, but only for high-quality movies. They focus more on producing TV series and variety shows. Train to become a star."


    Finally, Hardy remembered something and said to Andy: "Andy, do you know the Paramount Act?"


    "You mean that the Supreme Court''s anti-monopoly judgment on the eight major film companies has been suspended?" Andy was surprised.


    Hardy shook his head, "I have inside information. The Paramount Act will come into effect this year. If the Supreme Court''s judgment comes into effect, the distribution companies and theater chains of these major film companies will be forcibly separated. What do you think will happen? Thing?"


    This news is not internal news, but the memory of Hardy''s past life, but Andy doesn''t know. With Hardy''s current connections, Hardy said it was news from a high level and he didn''t doubt it at all.


    "If this is the case, we can prepare to go short in advance." Andy said with some excitement.


    "That''s right, you can stare at this matter, and make a profit at the right time." Hardy smiled.


    "Boss, you didn''t plan to operate, buy some industry or something?" Andy asked.


    Hadi smiled and shook his head.


    "HD Films has never set up distribution and cinema chains, because I know that there will be antitrust judgments, and I will not intervene now. In the future, the most important role of HD Films will be the resource base of TV stations."


    After talking about the media industry, Hardy talked about the second pillar of the group.


    Security company.


    If the media is Hardy¡¯s pro-daughter, then the security company is Hardy¡¯s pro-son. From the beginning to the end, Hardy did not allow anyone or any external forces to participate in the security company.


    The few brothers at the time, in fact, he could have arranged higher positions for them, but Hardy did not, because these talents are his most iron subordinates.


    Don¡¯t think that Richard, Henry, Matthew, Neal, these guys are just the team leaders of the security company, but their salary is much higher than those outside, and there are profit dividends.


    For the HD security company, Hardy never expected him to make money. It would be best if he could support himself and develop gradually. Even if he loses money, Hardy will pay him money from other parts of the group.


    The existence of HD Security Company is the biggest security guarantee for Hardy''s industry.


    Hadi said to Andy:


    "Now HD Security has reached a cooperative relationship with the Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas Police Departments. As for other cities, I plan to stop temporarily. If the government feels that we are a threat, trouble will come, and it is still acceptable. Within, we take the initiative to stop the trouble."


    "The next job is to intensively cultivate and increase the factory security department. There are so many industrial companies in the California consortium, and more communication with them. If you take over the security work of these factories, it will be a lot of business."


    "There is also the star guard department, which will provide personal security for celebrities and big shots in the future. This business now needs more and more people."


    "You can also set up a transportation service department. I read the newspaper a few days ago. It said that piracy activities are rampant in some sea areas. Directly bombard the ship."


    The third pillar industry.


    Wells Fargo Bank.


    Wells Fargo Bank is the core of the Mirae Group. In the next few years, Hardy¡¯s idea is to develop into a national bank, with more than one branch in each city. This plan has been formulated after the purchase of Wells Fargo Bank.


    Hadi¡¯s latest idea is to let Wells Fargo Bank establish an angel investment department. Hardy¡¯s biggest advantage is the foresight of the future trend. In the future, many well-known large companies have not yet appeared.


    If an investment company is established, and a large company in the future comes to the door and chooses to invest in them, there will be thousands of times in the future.


    Hadi wants to build Wells Fargo into the future Goldman Sachs.


    The fourth pillar industry.


    Gambling industry.


    Needless to say, Las Vegas is the top priority. The existing Hardy Hotel, as well as the "Caesar Palace Hotel" and "Venetian Hotel" under construction, form an industrial cluster. This business wants to It''s hard not to make money.


    However, the construction period will take more than two years, so the specific work can be arranged after two years. The focus now is to send people to watch the construction situation.


    And Hardy mentioned the fifth pillar industry.


    "Hadi supermarket chain".


    This surprised Andy. He didn''t expect the boss to focus on the retail industry.


    "Boss, do you want to open a supermarket?" Andy asked.


    "The future is the era of consumption. People will pay more and more attention to consumption. The retail industry will inevitably rise. Moreover, there is another advantage of the retail industry, which is the''cash cow''. My plan is to establish supermarket chains in major cities across the United States. Choose in the city center, but next to a more concentrated area."


    "Buy land and build a warehouse-style supermarket. Our own products can enter the supermarket, and other companies can also be attracted to enter. In the future, urban development will gradually become a center, and the land will also increase in value."


    Andy thought for a while and said, ¡°Boss, if so many supermarkets are built and the product categories are counted in 10,000, the financial pressure will be great.¡±


    Hardy shook his head and said with a smile: "No, I don''t give them money, but they give me money. Strictly speaking, my Hardy supermarket chain does not buy goods from them for takeaway. UU Read Instead, it provides a sales platform for merchants."


    "You sell goods to me. You give me money. The supermarket can charge the display fee or sign a commission agreement with the company, so that the supermarket will not have any pressure on the payment, right."


    Andy looked at Hardy in surprise, "Can it still be like this?"


    "Why not? We are not responsible for selling the products on TV shopping, and then we will divide it into points. What is the difference between this and placing them in the supermarket? Of course, it is certainly not easy for these merchants to come over and display the goods obediently, but we do. The ABC TV station is a promotional tool that can tell those businesses that all goods sold in the Hardy supermarket chain can enjoy TV shopping promotional benefits."


    "Ah, maybe there is not enough time for TV shopping, right?"


    "Haha, open a national channel to introduce products at a fixed time every day, and even directly let the host promote in the supermarket, introduce the quality of the product, how to use it, etc., I have thought of the name, and it is called "Shopping Street" ."


    Andy really admires the boss¡¯s mind, just thinking about it is a brilliant idea, of course, these ideas also need to be supported by the industry.


    It is not without reason that Hardy put the media industry first in the group industry.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 212： : You can’t imagine the happiness of capital

    Chapter 214 The Happiness of Capital You Can¡¯t Imagine


    The sixth pillar industry.


    Hadi wants to develop the ¡®luxury industry¡¯.


    "The manufacturing industry makes money on the scale of the industry, and the luxury goods make money on the brand. We have the media industry as a support and have a high degree of publicity, and we can build a number of luxury brands."


    "Manufacturing profit is often only about 10%, while the profit margin of luxury goods is as high as several times and dozens of times. Leather goods, clothing, perfume, silk scarves, watches, jewelry, such as a bag, cost only $10. But it can sell for 2,000 US dollars. Why, based on the added value of the brand."


    "We can buy stocks in luxury brands, or we can build luxury brands ourselves. As long as the promotion is in place, any product can be turned into a luxury."


    Finally,


    Hadi looked at Andy.


    "In addition to the current department, the group company has to establish a department, which is very important."


    "What department?"


    "Group think tank."


    "The management is the torso, and the think tank is the brain, which can provide the company with policy and forward-looking policy research and consultation. The think tank can summarize business intelligence, provide policy designs and programs, and guide the company''s decision-making."


    "After all, one person¡¯s IQ is not enough. If a group of smart people can be brought into play, and the group company is a block structure, think tanks can connect these departments and subsidiaries together."


    Andy expressed support for Hardy''s plan and took back to add details. Two days later, Hardy Group held its first group meeting and announced the group''s plan for the next three years.


    Of course, some can be announced directly, and some are regarded as the company¡¯s top secrets, which only a few people know.


    These plans are the company¡¯s design for the future. If it leaks, it may cause attacks from competitors or get ahead of you.


    After the meeting, each company and each department must formulate their own three-year plans. These plans must be submitted to Hardy, who will review them one by one.


    For example, Walsh Mining, this is the first listed company that Hardy acquired. In fact, it was obtained from Hardy, and it did not operate well. It only operated the stock price several times and drew millions of blood from him.


    This time, Hardy made a plan. It is a pity to put a listed company well. He ordered Columbus, the current prospecting director, to expand the prospecting team and find new mineral sources.


    "Good boss."


    "How are you going to start your work?"


    "Oh, expand the survey area and work **** the possible mines in the United States." Columbus said.


    Hardy shook his head and took out a map from the drawer. "This is a map of Australia. Experts say that Western Australia is an ore-intensive zone. There are only a few companies in that area. There is still a large area that has not been surveyed. People pass by."


    Australia¡¯s reserves of iron ore, bauxite, coal, gold, and copper are among the highest in the world. It is now 1948. Many large mines of later generations have not yet been discovered. Now is a good time to enter the Australian mining industry.


    In his previous life, Hardy went to Australia to play. A friend introduced him to some situations and said a few place names, but Hardy didn¡¯t know the exact location.


    I only know that Australia¡¯s minerals are mainly concentrated in Western Australia. Let Columbus discover the rest. He can even find the New World, so prospecting should not be a problem.


    After dealing with the group''s affairs, Hardy relaxed instead.


    There are presidents and managers of various departments and companies. They are responsible for the specific affairs. If he does everything by himself, he needs to do what they do.


    A few days later, Andy reported to Hardy, and news came from PepsiCo.


    Just after the third day of the new year, Pepsi-Cola Company announced its financial report for the previous year. Compared with the previous year, Pepsi-Cola¡¯s business shrank again in 1947 and its profitability continued to decline.


    Affected by the news, PepsiCo¡¯s share price has declined.


    Then some bad news circulated in the market, saying that Pepsi-Cola''s financial situation is very poor and it is already on the verge of collapse. The shareholder meeting is preparing to negotiate with Coca-Cola again, hoping that Coca-Cola will acquire it.


    This is the third time Pepsi has requested Coca-Cola to acquire it.


    Affected by this news, the stock price fell again.


    A few more days passed,


    Pepsi-Cola''s syrup production plant in San Francisco suffered a pipeline collapse, causing nearly 50,000 liters of syrup to leak. At the same time, due to the need for maintenance, the production was stopped for three days, and the loss could reach hundreds of thousands of dollars.


    As soon as this news came out, Pepsi''s stock price fell again.


    Following the news from the Global Times, a reporter from the Global Times went to the Coca-Cola Company for an interview and asked whether Coca-Cola would buy Pepsi. The Coca-Cola president made it clear that they would not buy Pepsi.


    Finally, the commentator analyzed:


    Two companies, Pepsi and Coca-Cola, have been competing for the market for decades. In Coca-Cola¡¯s mouth, Pepsi has always been a copycat, and even in their market reports, Pepsi has never been rectified, but called the copycat.


    Pepsi and Coca-Cola taste the same. Coca-Cola¡¯s acquisition of Pepsi is almost meaningless. It costs tens of millions of dollars and may also touch antitrust laws. Therefore, the possibility of Coca-Cola¡¯s acquisition of Pepsi is slim.


    If Pepsi does not develop in the future, there may only be one end, that is, shutdown and bankruptcy.


    This report made the market lose confidence in Pepsi, and a panic sell occurred. The stock price began to fall sharply. It has fallen from US$8.3 at the beginning of the year to US$5.6 per share, and the market value has evaporated by more than 5 million.


    Even many shareholders have lost confidence in Pepsi¡¯s future.


    But at this moment, Pepsi came to bad news again. As a newcomer, the Hardy Group, which acquired the shares of Pepsi-Cola, is now the largest shareholder of Pepsi-Cola. At the latest general meeting of shareholders, the Hardy Group¡¯s shareholders and The current president of Pepsi-Cola Walter Mack had a fierce dispute. Afterwards, the Hardy Group said that in view of the situation of Pepsi-Cola, it might sell its shares.


    The largest shareholder is about to leave, and those small shareholders become more panicked, and the stock price also drops again.


    Just as the minority shareholders were in a panic, a financial company appeared and approached them and was willing to buy the shares of shareholders. Many shareholders lost confidence in Pepsi and sold their shares one after another.


    In this way, the financial company acquired a lot of stocks in the hands of small shareholders, accounting for 18% of the total share capital.


    At the same time, Andy has also absorbed more than 8% of the shares in the circulating stock market.


    Now Hardy has 49% of the shares and is the well-deserved largest shareholder.


    Taking this opportunity, Walter Mike also bought some shares of Pepsi, and his total shares now account for 27%, making him the second largest shareholder of the company.


    Uncle Ma once said: The accumulation of capital is bloody!


    In order to make money and control more capital, Hardy and Walter Mack used various methods to suppress the stock price, and when people panic, they madly absorbed the shares.


    The real losses are those small shareholders and shareholders.


    Is the stock going public to make shareholders make money? No, it will never be, but for better blood-sucking.


    Walter Mike found Hardy this day, delivered a box of Pepsi, and said with a smile: "Mr. Hardy, the pull-tabs and sweepstakes we talked about before are all set up and registered."


    Speaking and pointed to Coke.


    Hardy picked up a bottle of Pepsi, which was not much different from a Coca-Cola bottle. It was also a classic thin waist bottle. The lid on it was changed. It used to be a metal lid, but now it¡¯s an aluminum lid with beautiful Pepsi blue printed on it. Red logo, with a pull ring next to it.


    Hadi pulled the tab, the bottle cap was pulled open, and there was a soft bang. Hardy liked this sound very much. It was much better than the sound of a can.


    Under the bottle cap, there is a clear handwriting, and Hardy¡¯s bottle is written with four large characters ¡®One more bottle¡¯.


    "Boom boom boom~ boom boom~!"


    Hadi opened five or six bottles in a row.


    Thank you for your patronage, and I have another bottle. Finally, I was lucky and offered a 50-cent cash prize.


    Hadi put down the cap with satisfaction.


    "How about the cost of bottle caps?" Hardy asked.


    "Each cap needs to be printed, so the cost has increased a bit. The cost of each cap is about 0.3 cents, which is twice as high as the previous iron cap." Walter Mack said.


    Hardy feels completely acceptable.


    "What about the awards?"


    "The ratio is 50%, thank you for your patronage, 45% for another bottle, and 5% cash reward. Starting from 10 cents, it will decrease by a geometric multiple upwards. About 100,000 bottles will give a $100 prize to stimulate consumers."


    "Also, the ad slogan has also been changed this time, focusing on young people."


    Hardy nodded, "I remember that Coca-Cola hasn''t advertised on TV yet. Find HD Pictures and ask them to help Pepsi to make an advertisement for Pepsi and broadcast it on ABC TV. The main direction is not how good the taste is, the focus is on the easy pull ring. It¡¯s easy and fun, and it¡¯s fun and joy to redeem prizes."


    "Recently, more awards will be released. People will see that there are awards, which will form a concentrated publicity effect. Then let the TV news report, I believe that more people will buy Pepsi."


    Walter Mike can''t help but nod.


    A few days later.


    In the middle of the 8 o''clock program on ABC TV, a new Pepsi commercial was broadcast. A group of young people held Pepsi and shouted:


    "Drink Pepsi, good drink and fun to win the jackpot!"


    Gently pull the tab to easily open the cap of the Coke bottle. After a good drink, turn over the cap, and the middle label appears on it.


    A few people next to look at them, they all shouted excitedly, "Wow~ I won the prize, one hundred dollars prize!"


    Next is the introduction of the winning rules, there is another bottle, and there is a cash prize, up to 100 US dollars.


    In this era, one hundred dollars is half a month¡¯s salary for a worker.


    is not a small amount of money.


    Lahuan Pepsi is officially on the market. Many people flock to grocery stores and supermarkets to buy it at the same price as Coca-Cola, and they may win a lottery. Why not buy Pepsi.


    At any time, the poor are the mainstream of society, and there will be markets for cheap things. This kind of cheap and likely to win prizes is naturally more popular.


    A few days later,


    ABC news time.


    The two hosts laughed and broadcast an anecdote.


    The male host said: "A young man bought a bottle of Pepsi. He hit another bottle for the first time, and then kept getting another bottle. In the end, he hit a full 20 bottles, looking at a table full of Coke. He didn¡¯t know how to deal with it, and finally he invited the people present to drink together."


    The hostess laughed, "Hehe, it is really interesting. I read the Global Times and reported some information about winning the big prize. It said that there was a girl who only bought a bottle of Pepsi and won the prize of 100 dollars when she opened it. I was so lucky, and the girl bought the new bike she wanted most."


    After these rounds of publicity, Pepsi''s sales have soared.


    In just two weeks, the sales volume of Pepsi-Cola has increased by 800% compared with the same period last year If according to this data, this year''s sales can reach more than US$25 million, and the net profit may be 3 million.


    This is definitely a gratifying number, because Pepsi lost more than 1 million last year, and it took just a long time for a beautiful turnaround.


    Because of the hot sales, the production volume can''t keep up for a while. Now we buy as much as we can. Even large trucks are waiting in the factory, and the workshop is running at full speed.


    At the same time Andy reports to Hardy.


    Because of the surge in sales, coupled with the role of advertising and publicity, PepsiCo''s stock price rose sharply.


    It has more than doubled in a short time, and it is still soaring. The main reason is that the idea of ??pulling the ring lottery is so good. Many investors feel that the time for Pepsi to rise has come, so they have bought.


    Hardy originally bought 23% of the shares, and later through operations, he purchased 26% of the shares, because the operating stock market price is lower, totaling a little more than 6 million, and now Pepsi''s stock price has soared, and his 49% of the shares have soared to 1,300 Million.


    In just over a month, it made more than 6 million profit doubled.


    This is the happiness of capital, you can''t imagine it.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 213： : Bottle Cap War

    Chapter 215 Bottle Cap War


    Pepsi''s big sales naturally attracted the attention of its competitor Coca-Cola. The president of Coca-Cola convened a meeting with the management.


    There are dozens of bottles of Pepsi on the conference table.


    They have never paid much attention to Pepsi, but the recent amazing performance of Pepsi has to arouse their attention.


    The president glanced at the crowd, and said solemnly:


    "Last two weeks, Pepsi-Cola sold 10 million bottles, which is ten times the previous sales volume. Affected by the surge in Pepsi-Cola sales, our sales dropped significantly in the past two weeks, only 18.6 million bottles, a drop of more than 30%."


    The markets of the two of them are highly overlapped, and the sales of Pepsi-Cola have increased. Naturally, the Coca-Cola market will be eaten up.


    "Their sales this week is still hot. Although there are no statistics yet, according to estimates, it may be better than the sales of the last two weeks, but our numbers are still declining. If this continues, I am afraid that we will be surpassed soon. ."


    Being surpassed by Pepsi plagiarism is very difficult for everyone in Coca-Cola to accept. You must know that last month, only last month, Pepsi also begged Coca-Cola to buy them.


    The president pointed to Pepsi on the table.


    "They changed their packaging and sales strategy. The stuff is here. Let''s study it carefully and find a way to deal with it."


    An executive picks up a bottle of Pepsi.


    "It¡¯s the same as our packaging, and the shape of the bottle is the same. Didn¡¯t it just change the cap design and add a lucky draw~~Boom."


    The man said, pulling the tab gently, and the Coke opened easily.


    Don¡¯t say anything.


    This kind of feeling that can be opened with a light pull is really comfortable.


    Then he saw a line of small words under the bottle cap.


    "Reward 1 USD."


    "Oh, I won the big prize in this bottle, one dollar." The executive said with some excitement, and took the bottle cap to show off to the person next to it.


    Suddenly he felt that the atmosphere in the meeting room was a bit solemn.


    Look up.


    The executives around him all looked at him, and their eyes told him whether it is necessary to be so excited about your dollar. The president also looked at him, with a trace of anger in his eyes.


    The executive was very clever and immediately said:


    "I think that only when you feel your opponent''s strengths with your heart and understand how they attract customers can you find a way to deal with it, you say."


    Listening to this explanation, the president''s eyes eased a lot.


    "What do you feel?" the president asked.


    The senior official said immediately: "I have seen Pepsi''s advertisement on ABC TV. It is very creative. They changed the promotion strategy, not focusing on taste and cheapness, but focusing on youthful vitality, positioning Pepsi as a drink for young people."


    "Also, the advertisement mainly promotes this easy-pull ring bottle cap, which is different from the promotion of Coca-Cola. This is very powerful."


    "Anything else?" the president asked.


    "Laughter, this is Pepsi¡¯s most powerful idea. In the past, Pepsi advertised that it was cheap. You can buy double Coke for the same amount of money. Very useful, further suppressing Pepsi¡¯s reputation."


    "Not this time. They used the strategy of having another bottle to give customers a sense of unexpected gain, which is more attractive than price reduction."


    "In this way, a lot of raw material money can be left, and this part of the money can be used in the lottery. Don¡¯t underestimate the winnings of ten cents and twenty cents. Children don¡¯t have much money. They care about these bonuses. It¡¯s okay. Get the fun of winning."


    The president nodded after hearing this, and felt that the executive''s analysis was good.


    The executive watched the president nodded and agreed with his statement, and then secretly breathed a sigh of relief, which can be considered a fool.


    "Do you guys tell me, how should we deal with Pepsi-Cola''s strategy this time to attract customers back?"


    The president looked at the executive and asked.


    "Increase the amount of advertising investment, put advertisements on TV stations, and increase the promotion of Coca-Cola. I think TV advertising has a lot of influence on Coke." A senior channel.


    The president nodded, anyone can think of this proposal.


    "Let''s also make easy pull tabs and lotteries." Another high-level channel.


    Someone shook his head, "Pepsi must have applied for a patent. We want to use the easy pull ring. Pepsi will definitely sue us. It is estimated that we have also applied for the lottery."


    "The lottery can actually use other methods, as long as the format is different, they can''t win us." Someone said.


    "Then what method?"


    "Oh~~ I haven''t thought of it yet."


    Many people looked at this guy contemptuously, but it turned out to be just empty talk.


    "Boom, boom~!"


    Someone picked up Coke bottles and opened a few more, studied the lottery labels on them, and murmured: "The idea of ??this lottery event is really amazing. I don¡¯t know who came up with it, let alone those young people who buy Coke. Even I feel so fun and can''t help but want to open a few more."


    The president of Coca-Cola looked at the bottle cap in his hand and said, ¡°I got news that this idea should be the idea of ??Hardy Group boss Jon Hardy. He is now the largest shareholder of PepsiCo.¡±


    "The boss of ABC TV, that Jon Hardy?"


    "Yes, it''s him."


    "It¡¯s no wonder that Mr. Jon Hardy can always come up with some brilliant ideas. The Las Vegas casino lottery event attracted gamblers from all over the country. It is said that the advertisement on Las Vegas TV Fees have already surpassed the other two major TV stations." Humane said.


    "Jon Hardy came up with a lottery, which is not surprising."


    The president looked at these guys angrily, "I''m asking you to study how to deal with your opponents, not to let you discuss how powerful your opponents are."


    Everyone fell silent immediately.


    At this moment, the guy who was scolded by the president for the first dollar of the draw thought of something, and said excitedly: "President, I have an idea."


    "Tell me."


    "We can also engage in lottery activities. Of course, the format is very different from Pepsi. Our bottle caps still use the previous caps, but with a pattern on the back."


    "My idea is to get 12 constellations behind the scenes, such as Aries, Taurus, Gemini, and Virgo, and not draw directly. The rule is that all 12 constellations can be exchanged for a $1 prize."


    The president frowned slightly and said: "The 12 constellations are collected to redeem 1 dollar. Last year, Coca-Cola sold 600 million bottles, and one-twelfth was 50 million. Do you want Coca-Cola to pay 50 million in bonuses to redeem the prize!"


    The executive immediately shook his head: ¡°Not so much. First, not every bottle cap has a pattern. It can be set at one-third or one-fourth.¡±


    "The bottle cap has a time limit, and only the year''s award can be redeemed. For example, the Taurus is printed on it, and the year 1948 is on the bottom. It can only be redeemed this year, and it won''t work until 1949."


    "In addition, we need to collect 12 constellation diagrams in our awards. We can put some more and some control the quantity. For example, only 1 million Virgo bottle caps will be released. Even if all the prizes are redeemed, there will be only 1 million prizes."


    "My idea is to choose two constellations and only put 500,000 in each year, which means that there is only a bonus of 500,000 at most, and the two places will not cross, so even if someone redeems the prize, it is difficult to collect all of them. , The bonus will only be less than this amount. I estimate that it will only be two or three hundred thousand per year."


    The president heard that there were only two or three hundred thousand bonuses, and he felt completely acceptable, "Do you have any other ideas?"


    How can a genius idea be so easy to think of.


    Especially if Hardy¡¯s lottery idea is blocked in front, it is illegal to touch it, which is more difficult than thinking of an idea alone.


    Even Hardy¡¯s creativity is the best one from the thousands of future generations. It is almost impossible for these people to surpass Hardy¡¯s creativity.


    Others can''t say anything for a while.


    The president knew that this was probably the case. He announced the adjournment, and then reported to the chairman with his creativity. After listening to the president¡¯s creativity, the chairman felt that this 12-constellation lottery event was very good, and let Coca-Cola do it like this.


    the following few days,


    Coca-Cola filmed a new commercial, which was broadcast on NBC and CBS.


    Yes,


    Coca-Cola did not choose the ABC TV station with the highest ratings, but chose the other two. The first reason is that Hardy is the owner of ABC and Pepsi, and Coca-Cola is unwilling to give advertising fees to ABC TV.


    Another reason is that Coca-Cola is closer to NBC and CBS TV stations and the consortium to which they belong, and it makes sense to take care of close partners.


    ''Twelve Constellations'' Coke was officially launched.


    Many people were originally loyal users of Coca-Cola. They were attracted by Pepsi''s lottery. Now Coca-Cola also has a lottery, and many people immediately rushed to buy Coca-Cola.


    The card game is actually a very attractive activity.


    Many people enjoy collecting card games, and even later generations of card sales are also very popular, such as Ultraman, almost every family with boys has this stuff.


    There is even a special trading card game company. A 20th anniversary edition of the "Blue Eyes and White Dragon" Yu-Gi-Oh pure gold card is priced at hundreds of thousands.


    Coca-Cola¡¯s sales strategy was very successful, and it quickly grabbed most of the market, and Pepsi¡¯s sales fell a lot.


    The feeling of big ups and downs made Pepsi President Walter Mac very uncomfortable, and he specifically came to Hardy to report on the situation.


    Hadi took the Coca-Cola bottle cap on the table and looked at it. It was still a tin bottle cap, and the logo on the top remained unchanged, except that there was a beautiful constellation map on the back.


    "It''s pretty delicate." Hardy said.


    Walter Mack said anxiously: "Mr. Hardy Coca-Cola launched this collection card redemption event, which attracted a large number of customers at once. Now Pepsi''s sales have dropped significantly. What do you think we should do? "


    "Did you think of any way?" Hardy asked.


    Walter Mack shook his head and said helplessly: ¡°The management also held a meeting, but for the time being, I didn¡¯t think of any good solutions. I only thought of continuing to increase the lottery and publicity.¡±


    Hadi shook his head, ¡°These methods are not good and will form vicious competition. Pepsi invested more, but the effect may not be good.¡±


    "The same is true for our analysis, so I''m here to ask you if there is a good way."


    Hadi smiled, "There are indeed ways to deal with Coca-Cola. Have you noticed that there are two patterns in their bottle caps?"


    Walter Mike was taken aback. He didn''t care about this before. Turning all the bottle caps over one by one, he found that there were two constellations missing.


    "Lack of virgins and twins?" Walter Mack looked at Hardy.


    "That''s right." Hardy nodded.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 214： ：Wool

    Chapter 216 Woolen


    There have been many card games, computer game lottery, Chinese New Year collection of five lucky characters, mobile phone collection of pictures and red envelopes and other games.


    There are always some words and pictures that are very difficult to collect.


    Why.


    Because the event company does not want to give you money, if everyone is so easy to draw a big prize, how much will it cost?


    Penguin, pay for money, and fight Xixi can''t stand it.


    The easiest way is to keep some words and pictures or put them less.


    Hadi sees the gameplay of Coca-Cola and knows what they are playing. If it is an ordinary person who abides by the law, there is really no good way to break this rogue gameplay.


    But who is he?


    He is Jon Hardy.


    Play from the dark.


    Will he speak the rules with the enemy?


    Can you talk about the law with the enemy?


    Seeing that Walter Mac didn¡¯t understand, Hardy explained to him:


    ¡°In fact, the reason is very simple. 12 bottle caps are exchanged for 1 U.S. dollar. How many bottles of Coke Coca-Cola sold last year, there were almost five to six billion bottles. If these patterns are average, then how much money they have to spend to redeem the prize.¡±


    Walter Mike understood it casually, and said excitedly: ¡°It¡¯s forty to fifty million, my goodness, five cents for a bottle of Coke, five or six billion bottles of Coke¡¯s sales are not enough to redeem the prize.¡±


    "Hehe, that''s it, they will control the amount of the two constellations released to control the amount of prizes, do you know what to do?" Hardy smiled.


    "I know, announce this news to the public to let everyone know about Coca-Cola''s conspiracy. If people find that they are being fooled, they will definitely be very angry, and the reputation of Coca-Cola will drop a lot." Walter Mack said excitedly.


    Hardy shook his head, "No, it''s not enough. Even if it is reported, Coca-Cola will give an explanation, saying that it was originally designed like this, and slowly the people will accept it. It will have little impact on them, and sales will still go up, pressing us. One Pepsi."


    "I have a better way. We can make Coca-Cola suffer a big loss through this matter, and there is still a bitterness. In the end, we canceled this awarding activity by ourselves, and its reputation plummeted. At this time, Pepsi can catch up with Coca-Cola''s best. opportunity."


    Hardy said in a positive tone.


    Walter Mac looked at Hardy in surprise.


    Let Coca-Cola suffer a big loss, and take the initiative to cancel the reward redemption activity. Is this possible?


    "What are you going to do?" Walter asked curiously.


    "Don''t worry about how to do it. I''ll arrange it. You don¡¯t need to know it and don¡¯t need your participation. You just need to do a good job in production and sales. And to welcome the sales wave that may come, it¡¯s time to consider increasing the production base. "Hadi said.


    Walter Mike realized that maybe Hardy wanted to use something, he nodded, "I understand Mr. Hardy, I will do my own thing."


    Walter Mac said goodbye, and Hardy called Bill.


    Bill''s life has been very refreshing recently. The boss of the Los Angeles Underground World, his younger brother has more than 1,000 people, and he controls countless businesses. He earns millions of dollars every year.


    When Bill saw Hardy, he respectfully shouted to the boss, "Boss, what do you tell me to order."


    Hadi poured a glass of wine for Bill, "I heard that you had a very happy time recently. Have you been a female celebrity?"


    Bill chuckled, "Kristin Tina, used to be a child star, has made a few movies, and has less acting when he grows up. Once we met her at a cocktail party, we became friends."


    "I know Christine Tina. She has worked with Elizabeth Taylor before. Is she an adult?" Hardy asked after taking a sip.


    "I''m an adult, I''m 18 years old this year." Bill hurriedly said.


    "That Christine is short, I thought she was under 18 years old." Hardy left Bill this guy.


    "Hey, you know, I like small girls, small ones are more cute." Bill licked his face.


    "Just adult, don¡¯t break the law."


    "I''ve always been a good citizen who abides by laws and regulations, haha, boss, please." Bill said.


    "What''s the matter?"


    "Christine has nothing to film in the last two years. She is very distressed. I plan to invest in him to make a movie. Can you watch it?" Bill looked at Hardy with some anxiety.


    "sure."


    Spending money to hold women, Hardy did this kind of thing. Besides, Bill was spending his own money, so he would naturally not stop it.


    Bill laughed.


    "Boss, I know that you are good at making movies. What do you think is best for her? Is there a suitable script?" Bill asked.


    Hadi thought for a while, "I think you might as well invest in her to shoot a TV series. Now that TV series are getting more and more popular and movie stars get together, it is better to become a TV star."


    "I''ll give you an idea. You invest in HD Pictures to get you a script and let Christine be the heroine, even if the film is generally popular."


    " TV stations play TV shows, and you also have income. The money is saved and used to launder in the casino. What do you think?"


    Bill nodded happily when he heard it, "Boss, you know better than me. If I listen to you, I will invest in a TV series. I will go to Edward when I look back."


    Now there is a fairy wife in the TV series broadcast on ABC TV. The heroine was originally an unknown actress, but now she is in a mess, and she is not less well-known than Hollywood stars.


    "By the way, boss, what can you do with me?" Bill asked.


    "Two things, the first is the Mafia Lebselton family in San Francisco. I plan to kill them and let the power of the Los Angeles company take root in San Francisco." Hardy said.


    Listening to Hardy talking about business, Bill also became serious.


    "I have almost grasped the situation of the Selton family''s site. They are mainly located in the peninsula and the East Bay, and they control a few blocks."


    ¡°The main forces in San Francisco include the Tang Gang, the Mafia, the Latino Gang, the Russian Gang, the Brazilian Gang, and even the blacks have gang forces. The distribution of San Francisco¡¯s forces is even more chaotic than in Los Angeles."


    "The Selton family is one of the best in San Francisco. The Tang people are also very powerful in San Francisco. They are at the same level as the Selton family. In addition, there are the largest number of Mexicans, but they are not united and split into three forces. Sometimes they even grab themselves. In the business of people, there are four or five Latino gangs, and there are more than a dozen other gangs. In short, it is very chaotic."


    Hadi nodded.


    As the original largest city on the west coast, the intricate forces Hardy feels normal.


    "I have been asking Henry and the others to look for the whereabouts of the Celton family patriarch. Henry told me a few days ago that he had been found. It turned out that he had been around South America and sneaked to Florence, Italy, and hid in a private estate. Inside." Hardy said.


    "What do you think should be the boss and send someone to kill him?" Bill asked.


    Hardy shook his head, "That''s too obvious. I will ask Henry to report the matter to the FBI. The FBI will notify the Italian police to arrest the person. I guess the Italian police will release the water. But at this time, the news can be released. The second head of the Dun family, secretly notified the FBI where the patriarch was hiding. Do you think they would fight inwardly?"


    "Definitely." Bill nodded vigorously.


    Hardy continued: "Regardless of whether the Selton family patriarch is dead or not, there will be chaos here in San Francisco. Then I will let the security company cooperate with the police to arrest the Selton family in the name of maintaining law and order. Seeing the time to attack, they took their territory in one fell swoop, and there will be no Selton family ever since."


    Bill was excited.


    is worthy of being the boss, who arranged the Selton family clearly. If they don''t die like this, it can only show that their luck is against the sky.


    "By the way, contact the Tang gang in advance. We have a good relationship with the Tang gang here in Los Angeles. Don''t have any misunderstandings in San Francisco. Business can still cooperate in the future." Hardy said.


    "I understand the boss." Bill nodded.


    As long as the Chinese don¡¯t attack the Los Angeles company that has just taken over the site, other small gangs dare not move. As long as a period of time, the Los Angeles Gang can gain a foothold in San Francisco.


    "Boss, will there be any reaction from other Mafia families?" Bill asked.


    "I have already thought that the Selton family has friendship with the Basini and Tataquilia families, and the''Venetian'' casinos of the other Mafia families are under construction. This time I just want to see. The Mafia Committee will What¡¯s the reaction, what¡¯s the reaction of other families."


    "Maybe there will be some major changes in the Mafia Committee after this incident, I am looking forward to it." Hardy sneered.


    Bill looked at the boss and said that the boss thinks a lot, and his thoughts are always so deep, so are you not afraid of depression?


    Oh, yes, the boss is already insane.


    Hadi looked at Bill, "What is your look?"


    Bill was surprised,


    Does your own expression come out? Hurry up and grin silly.


    "By the way, there is one more thing to make money for you." Hardy said.


    When you hear that you have money to make money, Bill is immediately full of energy.


    "What business boss?"


    "Wool."


    Bill was taken aback, he didn¡¯t know much about the meaning of wool.


    Hadi picked up the cap of the Coca-Cola bottle on the table, "Coca-Cola recently launched an event to redeem prizes with the cap."


    Bill picked up the bottle cap and looked at it with a smile, and said with a smile: "I saw the ad. The ad said that 12 caps can be redeemed for 1 dollar. There is a guy under me who likes this thing. If someone else drinks Coke, he just puts the bottle. Guy is going, saying that he wants to collect all the money for money."


    "That **** doesn''t lack this dollar at all, but he just likes to collect."


    "Did you find the business opportunity inside?" Hardy asked.


    "Business opportunity, what business opportunity?"


    Bill is very puzzled, what business opportunity does a bottle cap have.


    "A bottle of Coke is 5 cents, 12 bottles are only 0.6 dollars, and 12 caps can be exchanged for one dollar. Do you think Coca-Cola will lose money."


    Bill thought this was indeed the case.


    "Yes, then Coca-Cola will not lose money?"


    Hardy grabbed a handful of bottle caps and said, "There is something tricky in it. The Coca-Cola Company said that all 12 constellations will be exchanged for 1 US dollar, but there are very, very few patterns. They can control the rewards by controlling the number of these two bottle caps. Amount."


    Bill rolled his eyes, as if thinking of something.


    Excited expression on his face.


    "Boss, it''s not complicated to make bottle caps. Let''s set up a bottle cap factory to produce Coca-Cola''s controlled quantity constellation diagrams, and then sell them. Haha, this is definitely a good business."


    Bill is still very clever in these ghost ways.


    "Not only in Los Angeles, but also in other cities. Just send one or two people over and wholesale them to local gangsters. As long as the quantity is large, this business will definitely make a profit."


    "Boss, I understand what you mean by wool, it''s wool from Coca-Cola." Bill said excitedly.


    "Yes, that''s the truth, but this thing is hidden. The Los Angeles company doesn''t make a head start, but secretly wholesales. The specific things are for the incompetent punks from other cities to do." Hardy said.


    "I understand that those street gangsters can''t make a few dollars a day. If there is such an opportunity to make money, they are more active than anyone else." Bill smiled.


    Hardy thought for a while, "In this way, you secretly find someone to make bottle caps, Gemini and Maiden make 10 million each, and immediately shut down all the machines after making them, clean things up, and put the finished bottle caps in a separate one. Locally, it will be transported to major cities across the United States in half a month, and when the time is up, we will start selling."


    "Why is this?" Bill surprised.


    "In this way, there are only goods, no roots, no one can trace the source of the bottle cap." Hardy said.


    "I understand the boss." Bill left happily.


    Hadi took a drink from his glass.


    For Hardy, rewarding the bottle cap with the wool is just a matter of convenience. The purpose of this is mainly to beat Coca-Cola.


    A bottle of Coke is only 5 cents. One cent can make 10 tin bottle caps. The production cost of 20 million bottle caps is only 20,000 U.S. dollars, but 20,000 U.S. dollars can cause unparalleled harm to Coca-Cola.


    In the beginning, they would not notice that there are more people waiting for exchange at www.novelhall.com~, and Coca-Cola will naturally find the problem. They only have two options, one is to immediately stop the reward redemption activity, so that the loss can be stopped in time.


    But in this way, the reputation of Coca-Cola will be greatly affected.


    The other is to bite the bullet and exchange it, but it takes a lot of money. Hardy thinks this possibility is very small, because the money is too big, all exchange may be Coca-Cola''s profits for several years.


    Even if the management wanted to do this to preserve their reputation, those shareholders would not agree.


    No matter how Coca-Cola chooses, the end result is that this event will definitely be stopped, and I am afraid that I will not dare to carry out any prize redemption activities in the future.


    Word of mouth plummeted.


    Business will definitely be greatly affected. I don¡¯t know how much energy and money it will take to recover the losses in the future.


    Hardy¡¯s move is detrimental.


    But this is the essence of business competition.


    He thought of Pepsi¡¯s prize redemption activity again, and perhaps some people thought of using fake pull ring to defraud the prize. Hardy was going back to remind Mike and let him take precautions against counterfeiting and avoid losses.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 215： : "Super Idol" audition show

    Chapter 217 "Super Idol" audition show


    After Bill left, the butler came to Hardy with a tray in his hand and a letter in the tray.


    "Mr. Hardy, just sent a letter."


    Hadi was surprised at who would write to himself.


    picked it up and looked at it, and found that Victor had mailed it from Hong Kong.


    The letter was very thick, with dozens of pages. He looked at it and said it was a letter, rather than Victor¡¯s recent work report.


    Although they can send messages by telegram, many confidential information cannot be known to outsiders. Victor thought of using this most primitive and safest way.


    In the letter, Victor gave a detailed account of his work in the past two months.


    After arriving in Hong Kong, Victor first rented a facade house in the most prosperous district in Hong Kong. His explanation was that the face of the Hardy Group must be established. Hardy is very supportive of this, and sometimes face is very important.


    Then I asked the consulate of the consulate for help, and invited the big figures of Hong Kong politics and business to participate in the reception, and the situation opened up smoothly.


    Seeing this, Hardy nodded. Victor, a person who has seen the world, has the most flexible mind. This is the main reason why he was sent in the past.


    People who can go to prison are often talented people.


    At the beginning, the antiques were collected. The situation was normal, with a few dozen pieces a day. Later, when the penicillin arrived, Victor first sold some to the Hong Kong hospital. He used this method to tell others that he had penicillin in his hand and the quantity was large. .


    as predicted.


    Attracted two big customers.


    Victor gave a detailed description of the situation of the transaction with the two customers, and Hardy had a mind after reading it.


    The first middle-aged person should be a regular person who can bring out gold and antiques. The second Mr. Xu should be from the north. The letter said that the Citibank promissory note came from San Francisco. Hardy guessed that it might be brought to court. There are relationships.


    After half a month, the middle-aged man came again.


    This time Victor finally let him introduce himself, knowing the middle-aged man''s surname is Kong, this time he brought more antiques, two full trucks.


    Victor said in the letter that for the first time he deliberately asked the appraiser to estimate the high price for Mr. Kong¡¯s things, this time the normal estimate was even lower, but that Mr. Kong still sold it. He only wanted a U.S. bank check.


    And Mr. Kong said that he has more antiques, as long as Victor can eat them, he can ship them in large quantities.


    Although Hardy is not present, he can still guess something. Some people resell cultural relics during the national crisis and continue to make a fortune.


    According to the history, the surname Chang has been dumping cultural relics on a large scale during this period, and the things in the Forbidden City have been completely emptied by him, and there are also a lot of gold jewelry.


    It is not surprising that some people reselling antiques for personal gain during this period are not surprising, and they may even be the big ones. After all, there are not many people who can sell such large quantities.


    Hadi was a little bit angry.


    At the beginning, he bought Chinese cultural relics.


    Because I don¡¯t want them to be left out, buy it and save it. The money that foreigners will use to cheat the people in the future is also regarded as an investment.


    Later, I met Han Yezhen. This casual thing became bigger and bigger, and it became one of his hobbies.


    The more Chinese antique works of art are acquired, the more he feels the loss of cultural relics, and he wants to do his best to preserve these treasures of the Chinese nation.


    Led Victor and asked him whether he would accept these antiques.


    receive,


    Let the moths profit.


    Not accepted,


    These babies don¡¯t know what their fate is.


    Have someone bring paper and pen, and Hardy wrote a few words on it.


    "All received, the price is lowered by more than 30%, and they will be issued a Wells Fargo check, which can only be collected after they arrive in the United States. Each transaction check number is issued by the bank to retain information."


    After finishing writing, hand it to the bodyguard next to it.


    "Take it to the Telegraph Office and send it to Victor."


    The bodyguard took it out.


    Hadi thought for a while, then called Global Times President Mark Keane, ¡°Has the newspaper established a branch in Hong Kong?¡±


    "There is no boss for the time being, Dongfang only established a branch in Japan." Mark Keane said.


    "Establish a branch in Hong Kong as soon as possible. The Hardy Group has a company in Hong Kong, the Hardy Auction Company. Go there and ask Victor for help. It will be much easier for the newspaper."


    "After the establishment of the Hong Kong Oriental Branch, reporters will be sent to China, the Korean Peninsula, Southeast Asia and other countries to cover the situation there."


    Although Mark Keane did not know why the boss specifically ordered the establishment of a branch in Hong Kong as soon as possible, he still agreed immediately.


    Hadi put down the phone and thought about it, and then called Wells Fargo President John Ston, "John, the Hardy Group has begun to expand business in Hong Kong and Japan. I think it is necessary for Wells Fargo Bank to open branches in Hong Kong and Japan."


    "Hong Kong and Japan, boss, do you like the East?" Johnston asked.


    "Yes, although the current conditions are not as good as those in Europe, they may not be in the future, and there are fewer competitors over there. Unlike European countries, each country has hundreds of banks."


    "I understand the boss, I will arrange to open branches in Hong Kong and Japan." Johnston responded.


    In a blink of an eye, it was evening.


    The butler answered a call and came over to report to Hardy''s: "Mr. Hardy, Miss Heidi Ramah is calling, want to invite you to dinner together?"


    "OK."


    The dinner for the two was eaten at Heidi Ram¡¯s house. She still lives in her studio. She likes the relaxed environment here and doesn¡¯t have to be as formal as the villa.


    Heidi Ramah will cook, which surprised Hardy.


    You must know that Heidi Lama is a real nobleman, and his father is a banker.


    Heidi Ramah smiled, ¡°I went to a noble girls¡¯ school to learn how to be a noble mistress. Although the mistress does not need to cook by herself, she must know how to cook.¡±


    "The box office officially exceeds 10 million, what do you think?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    "I am very excited, I have fulfilled my highest dream." Heidi Lama said.


    Hardy shook his head, "It may not be the highest dream. The film company has applied for the Golden Globes and Oscars for awards. Taylor''s "This Killer Is Not So Cold" and your "Human and Ghosts Are Coming" may be shortlisted for awards. ."


    "Really?"


    "Of course, I am looking for someone to operate."


    Meyer is the chairman of the Oscar jury, and Hardy is the chairman of the actors'' union. The two work together, and it is not difficult to get a few awards.


    Heidi Ramah threw on Hardy excitedly and kissed the man all over his body.


    After a long time,


    The two came out of the bathroom and lay on the bed. Heidi remembered something, and ran over to turn on the TV.


    After adjusting the stage, he quickly ran back and got into the bed, nestled in Hardy''s arms.


    Heidi Ramah is a native of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Her skin is very delicate and feels very good in her hands.


    "The TV series is about to begin. This TV series is called "Vampires and Werewolves". It is very horrible. I am scared to watch it alone at night, but I can''t help but want to watch it." Heidi Lama said.


    Vampires and werewolves?


    Hardy knows that ABC TV does not have this TV series. At this time, the icon of the TV station appeared, which turned out to be a program of Columbia TV.


    Under the pressure of ABC TV, NBC and Columbia TV have increased their investment and increased the length of the program. Now the broadcast time is almost the same as that of ABC TV, and it is also after 8 am to 11 pm.


    They have also produced a lot of shows, but some of them are obviously imitating the ABC TV station, compared to the current night shows, sports shows, TV songs and so on.


    Even TV shopping began to imitate, but they did not have a direct phone shopping link, because if they dare to do that, ABC will directly sue them. Their TV shopping is more like an advertisement. Stop the introduction, the benefits of various functions and so on.


    Then tell customers where they can buy these products.


    During this period of time, due to the efforts of the two major TV stations, a lot of viewership ratings were obviously recovered. In the most recent questionnaire survey, the viewership ratings of ABC TV have dropped significantly. Although the top TV programs are still ABC, the viewers are more interested in others. Television programs are gradually becoming interested.


    Currently, ABC¡¯s total ratings are only about 67%, and the remaining 30% of the market is divided up by the other two major TV stations.


    It may be that the original program is tired of watching, and people are looking for freshness.


    Hardy thinks,


    It¡¯s time to start a new wave of shows.


    For example, he planned the "Super Draft" program very early. The draft program planner had already told ABC President William Fox, but the ratings were very good before, and Hardy felt that it was not needed for the time being.


    Just when Hardy was thinking about something, he suddenly felt tight under his body, and there was a sensation of pain, and then Heidi Lama let out a scream and plunged his head into his arms.


    At this moment on TV, the werewolf is transforming, from a man to a ferocious and ugly werewolf, showing sharp fangs, which is really scary.


    But,


    You can''t catch there either.


    Hadi hurried to open Heidi''s hand. It was a little easier. Heidi Rama noticed something was wrong, and looked at Hardy with guilt in her eyes, "Sorry, I forgot when I was nervous."


    "Does it hurt?"


    "It hurts a bit."


    "Should I take medicine for you?"


    "No, just blow it."


    The next day.


    Hardy came to the ABC TV station and asked about the recent TV stations. William Fox reported to Hardy. "NBC and Disney Pictures have cooperated and introduced their "Disneyland" and "Mickey Mouse Club", which are very popular with children. like."


    "Columbia and Universal Studios cooperated. The TV series "Vampires and Werewolves" they filmed recently has a very high ratings. Except for "A Fairy Wife", it has surpassed other shows."


    "The two TV stations have also launched programs such as baseball games, football games, fashion shows, shopping for you, and host talk shows are very popular."


    Hardy nodded, ¡°It seems that it¡¯s time to come up with a trump card, William, to start the super draft program, this year will focus on launching this show, so that the United States enters the carnival era.¡±


    Irina became excited when she heard that she had seen the super draft program, and she was happy to say: "I dare to say that as long as we start the super draft program, the programs of other TV stations will be eclipsed."


    Hardy Road:


    "This time I am going to launch the "Super Idol" audition, which mainly focuses on singing. I select idols who sing nicely. There is no limit to men and women. They are between 12 and 28 years old. There is no restriction on nationality. Anyone can come to Los Angeles. Participate in the audition."


    Talent shows like the Talent Show are very lively, but they are not very helpful for digging up talents in the later stage and expanding the talent pool. If you are a singer, you can sign a record company with a record company if you are a singer, and you can continue to make money for the company in the future.


    Hadi told the two about the competition system. Many rules are copied from later generations of "American Idol". American Idol will not appear until decades later. Now Hardy''s super idol is original.


    "I will find a few suitable people to be judges. I already have arrangements in mind for the candidates." Hardy said.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 216： : Girls new name

    Chapter 218 Girl''s New Name


    Time flickered into February.


    The temperature in Los Angeles is kept between 18¡ãC ??and 12¡ãC. It is suitable for windbreaker suits. Hardy likes this temperature very much. It is more comfortable to sweat than in summer.


    He came to pick him up at the airport today.


    The filming of "Across the World" ended, the crew returned to Los Angeles, and Hardy came to greet him. Of course, the most important thing was to pick up Ava Gardner.


    The crew got off the plane, the director and actors shook hands with Hardy respectfully. Hardy encouraged them with a few words, and finally took Ava into the car and left.


    In the car, Ava hugged Hardy excitedly: "I finally came back, this time I can take a good rest for a while."


    Hadi smiled, "It''s up to you to decide."


    The two chatted on the way back, and Ava talked about "the relationship between humans and ghosts is not there."


    "In New York, I watched people and ghosts. That movie was great. Although there were no big scenes, I always felt an emotion lingering in my heart."


    "The theme song is really nice, Hardy, you have created a classic again. In fact, the movie is so hot, it has a lot to do with this song."


    "By the way, has the show ended? What is the box office?" Ava asked.


    People and ghosts are not there. Because of the good release momentum, it was released for nearly two months in a row. This situation is not many in later generations, but it is very common in this era. There are intermittent releases for half a year. Play.


    "It''s officially over, the data has not been released, but MGM has told me that the total box office is 11.2 million US dollars." Hardy said.


    "Wow~~ so many!"


    Ava exclaimed in surprise.


    "Originally, I was thinking about whether "Across the World" could compete with "Human Ghosts", but now it seems difficult." Ava said.


    "Hehe may not, as long as the announcement is done well, "Across the World" can be a big hit." Hardy said with a smile.


    "Boss, how are you going to promote it?"


    "I arranged a job for you, which is definitely good for the promotion of the film." Hardy said.


    "Ah, I just came back, you are really a capitalist."


    Ava said dissatisfiedly.


    "Listen to what I arranged to make decisions." Then Hardy introduced the ¡®Super Draft¡¯ program to Ava. From the national audition to the primary, promotion, finals, etc., an ordinary person walked all the way.


    Just listening to Hardy¡¯s introduction, Ava can feel that this show will definitely be very attractive.


    "I want you to be a judge, in addition to Heidi Ramah, Johnny Fontaine and Gary Grant, I think the scene is enough to hold up." Hardy said.


    More than just being able to support it, this judge lineup can be described as strong.


    Ava Gardner is now the most well-known female singer in the United States. A ¡®Scarbro Market¡¯ has become a classic among the classics. Later, another record was released and sold more than 100,000 copies.


    Heidi Rama is the earliest **** actress, and now she has become the hottest actress this year due to the fact that she is not in love with the ghost.


    Johnny Fontaine was originally a well-known American singer. He has been famous for more than ten years, and he is absolutely qualified to be a judge.


    As for Gary Grant, the Oscar actor, no one questioned his qualifications.


    "Okay, I will do it." Ava agreed immediately.


    The judges of the draft are selected, and the rest is left to ABC TV. Now a production team has been formed, and it will be launched in the near future.


    Bill sent someone to secretly find a bottle cap factory, not in Los Angeles, but in the suburbs of Atlanta, and bought it directly, spending more than 10,000 US dollars, and found a few good bottle cap producers, and produced a batch of Coca-Cola bottle caps.


    After the bottle cap is made, the team will be disbanded directly, and they will be warned not to pass on this matter. If it is passed on, they will not be able to run.


    These people didn''t know the identity of the employer from beginning to end, and then they disbanded and left. The bottle cap factory was resold and only lost more than two thousand dollars.


    This batch of bottle caps were shipped to major cities in the United States and temporarily stored in warehouses. After waiting for about half a month, Bill felt that time was almost up and called Hardy: "Boss, everything is ready, you see when it starts. ?"


    "It will start in three days." Hardy said.


    A few days ago, Hardy and Andy met and specifically told Andy that he was going to pit Coca-Cola, and Andy immediately realized that there is a lot to do.


    Use a batch of secret accounts to short Coca-Cola stocks.


    Because of the prize redemption activity, Coca-Cola''s sales during this period are very good, even higher than before, selling 70 to 80 million bottles in just over a month.


    Many people have accumulated a lot of bottle caps in their hands, but very few winners.


    Coca-Cola has verbal agreements with grocery stores and small supermarkets. These people sell Coca-Cola and are also responsible for redemption. After they accumulate a batch of bottle caps, they will find large distributors to redeem them, and then the large distributors will settle accounts with Coca-Cola. The money can be exchanged. Deduct from the purchase price.


    In the past few days, many people took their collected bottle caps to the grocery store or supermarket to redeem prizes. Sometimes a grocery store can redeem more than one hundred dollars a day.


    Most of the people who originally accumulated bottle caps lacked the Virgin and Gemini bottle caps, but these days, there have been a lot of gangsters who didn¡¯t know where they got the bottle caps and sold them for 30 cents a bottle cap, Virgin and Gemini. As many as you want.


    And it¡¯s not in one place. This is happening in all cities and towns across the United States, and even in some small towns.


    There are countless winners in one time.


    A few days later, grocery stores and small supermarkets took bottle caps and went to distributors to exchange them. After all, they paid in advance for the previous money. Distributors did not refuse to come at first. They only thought that Coca-Cola was giving out more rewards for publicity, but later found out. There are more and more exchange merchants, and things are a little abnormal, and they are reported to the Coca-Cola head office.


    Coca-Cola heard the news, immediately realized the seriousness of the matter, and immediately contacted local distributors.


    "Washington, how much bonus did you redeem there?"


    "More than four thousand U.S. dollars have been redeemed."


    "Oklahoma City, how much bonus do you redeem there?"


    "Exchange more than eight thousand U.S. dollars."


    "Philadelphia, how many bonuses did you redeem?"


    "Exchange more than six thousand U.S. dollars."


    "Phoenix,"


    Coca-Cola has more than 50 distributors in the United States. After asking this question, it exchanged more than one million.


    The CEO of Coca-Cola only felt that their heads were buzzing. They did not release so many awards at all. They plan to release hundreds of thousands of awards throughout the year. Now it is only over a month, and they have released a total of more than 20,000 to 30,000. Where did they come from? Multi-reward bottle caps.


    Fake~!


    The President of Coca-Cola immediately realized this serious problem.


    "Stop, immediately stop the reward redemption in various places. From now on, the reward redemption activities will be stopped. Distributors in various regions are notified, and distributors can notify distributors in various regions." The President of Coca-Cola hurriedly issued an order.


    It is easy for Coca-Cola to notify distributors, but it is very troublesome for distributors to notify those small distributors. These small grocery stores and small supermarkets are scattered all over the United States. Many people come to pick up the goods. It is extremely difficult to notify them all. .


    Now it¡¯s not a posterity. Everyone is in a group. Just send a notification and it will be known throughout the country. Now you can only call to notify, but many distributors simply don¡¯t have the contact information of those small grocery stores.


    How to tell, go from house to house, don¡¯t be kidding, they don¡¯t have that much energy.


    The notice of suspension of exchange was issued, and those small dealers are still exchanging at this moment, and each household has exchanged dozens of hundreds of dollars.


    The president of Coca-Cola immediately notified the chairman, and the chairman also realized the seriousness of the problem, "Investigate clearly, and if someone really cheated, immediately call the police."


    It was not difficult to investigate things. A large number of bottle caps were quickly obtained. Among them, the Gemini and Virgo constellation patterns were very well-made, but after identification, it can still be seen that they are slightly different from the constellation icons produced by Coca-Cola.


    But ordinary people can¡¯t tell at all, they think it¡¯s true.


    Call the police.


    This matter is very involved, and the FBI intervened in the investigation.


    Through the FBI investigation, it was found that these bottle caps were sold by local gangsters. The FBI caught many gangsters for interrogation, but these gangsters knew very little, but someone found them and asked them if they would like to do this business, and then they Buy it for 20 cents per cap.


    Finally, the FBI found that there were thousands of punks involved, but it was impossible to find out who they were from.


    The clue is broken here.


    This is not the 21st century. With so many high-tech methods, Bill made at least 5 step faults at Hardy¡¯s orders.


    After all, the paper couldn''t contain the fire. The news of the omissions in the Coca-Cola prize redemption event was quickly learned by the media. Within a day, the major newspapers reported the matter.


    New York Times:


    "Coca-Cola''s reward redemption activity has ceased, and a large number of counterfeit bottle caps have appeared. The amount of rewards far exceeds the amount issued by Coca-Cola. The Coca-Cola Company has lost more than one million yuan. It has reported to the police and the police are fully investigating counterfeiters."


    Global Times:


    "In the Coca-Cola award redemption incident, the Global Times interviewed many Coca-Cola distributors. Many grocery store owners and small supermarket owners said that Coca-Cola promised to let them pay for the awards. Now they suddenly stopped. Each of them has cashed out dozens of dollars. , They asked Coca-Cola to say something, but now Coca-Cola has nothing to say."


    "The reporter simply estimated that there are tens of thousands of dealers in the United States, and the funds may reach several million US dollars. Is this loss Coca-Cola ready to be borne by the dealers? Wait for Coca-Cola to give a reasonable statement."


    New York Times:


    "The Coca-Cola Company urgently held a shareholders meeting and decided to suspend the current president''s position. The first thing the new president has to do after he takes office is to resolve the bottle cap redemption incident. I don''t know if it will be handled properly."


    "The bottle cap incident had a great impact on Coca-Cola¡¯s sales, and sales fell sharply. At the same time, it had an extremely bad impact on Coca-Cola¡¯s reputation. Affected by this, Coca-Cola¡¯s stock price fell sharply, with a drop of 26% yesterday."


    Because of this incident, as the first Pepsi to start the prize redemption activity, a reporter also conducted an interview.


    Pepsi-Cola Chairman and President Walter Mack said, ¡°Pepsi-Cola will strictly prevent this from happening and has changed the Pepsi-Cola reward mechanism. In order not to cause possible problems for merchants, except for another bottle, the reward code is used to redeem it.¡±


    "How to redeem the award code?" the reporter asked.


    "Pepsi-Cola will cancel the small prize and replace it with a grand prize, ranging from 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 20 yuan, and 100 yuan. Each bottle cap has an independent redemption code and an anti-counterfeiting code. In a random lottery, the winning numbers will be announced in the newspapers. The winners can mail the bottle caps to PepsiCo. PepsiCo will send a check to the winners after confirming that they are correct."


    The problem on Pepsi¡¯s side has been solved, but Coca-Cola¡¯s side is still a mess. Many customers who have bottle caps in their hands cannot claim the prizes. These bottle caps have spent money. Not only did they not make money, they lost money. These people are naturally right. Coca-Cola gives birth to opinions.


    And those dealers have greater opinions.


    They posted tens of hundreds of dollars, and now Coca-Cola has nothing to say, which makes many dealers very annoyed. During this period, many stores and supermarkets temporarily stopped Coca-Cola¡¯s purchase.


    Those distributors also had a hard time talking. Originally, Coca-Cola agreed with them to pay the reward bonus and then deduct it from the purchase price. But now each distributor has thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars worth of reward bottle caps, piled up full of one. The warehouse, but Coca-Cola doesn''t need it.


    Who will bear this loss? !


    The Coca-Cola Company is now in a state of anxiety and will not honor it. Then the distribution channels may collapse in the future, and the cost of establishing new sales channels is still not small.


    Pay,


    The bonuses in the hands of dealers are as much as two or three million, which is also unbearable for Coca-Cola.


    The last president was to preserve his credibility. He expressed on the board of directors that he hoped that the board of directors would agree to pay and deal with this matter, but the board of directors refused, so the get out of class was dismissed and a new president came up.


    The new president naturally maintains the resolutions of the board of directors and prepares to fall back on accounts.


    But I couldn¡¯t blatantly directly say that I was not responsible, so I used the word tactics, and never explained how to deal with it.


    Because of Coca-Cola¡¯s irresponsible attitude, Coca-Cola¡¯s credibility has seriously declined, and the stock has once again collapsed.


    Coca-Cola is still not coming out in the quagmire, Hardy is no longer paying attention to him, turning around to start the "Super Idol" audition show.


    February 14.


    Valentine''s Day.


    On this day, the Global Times published a blockbuster news, "ABC TV will host a super idol talent show. No matter which country you are from, there is no limit to men and women, aged 12 to 28, as long as you come to Los Angeles, the city of angels, To participate in this talent show hosted by ABC TV."


    "If you have a wonderful singing voice, if you have an impressive appearance, don''t suppress your talents. As long as you enter the finals, you may get the HD record company''s management contract and release your personal record. If you win the championship, the company will Create a classic record for her."


    "Come to participate in the audition, here is your starting point on your journey to the stars!"


    Posted at the back of the sea election registration location and registration method, as well as the pre-event rules and so on.


    Following news from ABC TV, the four mentors Qi Qi appeared on TV, Ava Gardner, Heidi Ramah, Johnny Fontin and Gary Grant, these four superstars will help the players.


    The news spread quickly, and after many people watched it, the hearts of the stars who yearn for the stars are ready to move.


    In a simple apartment in Los Angeles, the furniture only has a table and a bed, and a few bottles of simple cosmetics are placed on the table. Most of the lipstick has been used up, and only the roots are left.


    The girl only wore underwear, showing a perfect figure, but at this moment she was looking at it seriously with a few newspapers.


    "Super idol audition, anyone can participate, from 12 to 28 years old, my age is fine, can you sing?"


    Girls don''t have much confidence in their singing, but look at the figure in the mirror, the impressive looks should be counted.


    She came to Hollywood more than a year ago and got a half-year contract from 20th Century Fox. She was only paid $50 a week, but she was very happy because she felt that she had the possibility of becoming a big star, but in the days that followed, she only got one. Very small supporting role.


    After half a year, she failed to renew her contract with the film company. The following days she has been wandering in Hollywood, hoping to find an opportunity. A photographer came to her a few days ago and said that if she was willing to take a group of fruit photos, she could give her 50%. Dollar.


    She was moved Because she has no money, she will not be able to pay the rent next month, but she is unwilling to leave and does not want to live her previous life.


    Seeing the draft report in the newspaper today, the girl feels that her chance has come again. No matter what, she has to try it out, in case it succeeds.


    She combed her dark blonde hair, put on the best outfit in the cabinet, and went out to the registration location.


    She doesn¡¯t have much money, and it¡¯s too expensive to take a taxi. Fortunately, there are only a few miles between the registration location and her station, so she can walk over.


    The girl had longing in her heart, and she walked a little bit windy, and she didn''t feel tired at all after walking for a few miles. When she came to the registration point, there was already a long line in front of her.


    Receive a form, which requires information such as name, age, mailing address, phone number, etc., and also fill in what you are good at and where are your advantages.


    The girl picked up the pen and just wanted to write her name, but suddenly she stopped. She wanted to change. At this moment, she decided to give up her previous name.


    then signed his new name.


    Marilyn Monroe.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 217： : 37-22-35

    Chapter 219 37-22-35


    The girl fills in the new name ¡®Marilyn Monroe¡¯.


    Monroe is her mother''s surname, Marilyn is the name of a former female star she knew. She thought Marilyn was a beautiful name, so she used it.


    Continue to fill in.


    Age: 22 years old.


    Height: 166.


    Weight: 53 kg.


    Measurements: 37-22-35.


    Good at: singing, acting.


    What do you think is your biggest advantage?


    The girl thought for a while with her pen in her mouth, and finally wrote, "Good figure, loves singing and acting, and is willing to work hard."


    Finally fill in the address and contact number.


    There is no phone in her house, so she can only keep the phone number of the landlord.


    took out a half-length photo from the bag again. The newspaper said that a personal photo should be handed in when signing up. This photo of her was left when taking a beauty photo for a magazine and was clipped on the registration form with a paper clip.


    Giving the table to the staff, Monroe asked: "When will the audition start?"


    The staff looked at the beautiful girl and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know yet, it¡¯s probably not more than a week, but even at the beginning, there will be waves. When to participate, you need to wait for notification.¡±


    "Okay, thank you." Monroe smiled sweetly at the staff and left.


    The staff took the registration form and watched the girl¡¯s back disappear before they couldn''t help taking back their gaze, and murmured in their heart that they are really good.


    There are countless young men and women who want to become famous in every era. They have dreams and strive to chase every opportunity.


    Many people saw the "Super Idol" audition show on the Global Times, and they suddenly had the idea that this audition program is definitely an excellent opportunity for them. If they can enter the finals, they can get a contract with a record company.


    This is what many people dream of.


    You must know that many people rushed to Hollywood just to get such a contract.


    Many people packed their gifts, took out their only money, bought a ticket to Los Angeles and set off.


    Some young people begged their parents to take themselves to Hollywood.


    In fact, Hollywood already has a lot of people who come to chase their dreams. Just like Marilyn Monroe, they also want to participate. Unfortunately, the competition system has already stated that participants cannot have contracts.


    Although this is a bit overbearing, it may block the way of many people, but think about it and it should be. ABC spends so much energy on activities, it is impossible to cultivate celebrities for others in vain.


    Many people with some qualifications have already signed contracts with other brokerage companies, which makes them feel annoyed. In this way, Monroe was lucky that she had not gotten the contract before.


    Monroe returned home.


    was thinking about the audition, she felt that she had to make some preparations, searched out the singing book to select songs, and finally selected two sweet songs that suit her voice.


    The following days,


    Monroe practiced these two songs every day, trying to polish them more round and sweet.


    A few days passed in a flash.


    Monroe just came back this day, holding a bag of food in her hand, containing the cheapest jam and baguettes.


    She just walked into the corridor, and the door of the next landlord opened. The middle-aged bald man looked at Monroe and said: "Jenny, a person who claimed to be the super idol program group of ABC TV just said to find someone named''Marilyn Monroe'' Girl, tell her to go to the audition tomorrow."


    "I don''t remember that we live here with a girl named Marilyn Monroe, do you know?"


    Monroe became excited when she heard it, "I am me, thank you Mr. Conover."


    "Did you change your name?" the middle-aged bald man asked.


    "Stage name, I think I need a better name to register for the competition." Marilyn smiled.


    "By the way, Jenny, your rent"


    Before the landlord was finished, Marilyn approached the landlord and hugged him, kissed the landlord¡¯s face, and smiled: "Thank you for telling me the good news, Mr. Conover, I¡¯m going to prepare and take part in the game tomorrow. Would you wish me success, right?"


    "Of course, I wish you success." The landlord said.


    Marilyn smiled sweetly and rushed upstairs holding the food. The middle-aged bald landlord raised her beautiful eyebrows, gently touched her cheek to show a smile, and then shouted into the corridor: "I will give you another week at most. Can''t be more."


    Marilyn Monroe ran back to the house, closed the door and let out a big sigh. She was out of money, and she had only money to buy these breads, even if she was on a diet, she could only last for three days.


    She has owed the landlord for two months'' room fee. She doesn''t want to kiss a bald middle-aged man, but now she can only fool her with this method.


    Actually, the landlord is pretty good, and she has been accommodating her for so long.


    She suddenly thought of the beginning of the audition tomorrow, and she became excited again. She must perform well tomorrow. If she is valued by her instructor, she might be able to change her current life.


    Dinner is two slices of bread with jam and a cup of hot water.


    After eating, Monroe began to organize her clothes. Tomorrow she will take out her best condition and find an electric iron to iron a dress. This was bought last year at a cocktail party when she was in 20th Century Fox. There is no chance to go through again.


    The weather in Los Angeles today is very good.


    At the audition site of "Super Idol", hundreds of people gathered. This is still a batch performance. If they all come over, there will be a few thousand people.


    The host of the ABC TV station, interviewing the contestants with a microphone, followed by a camera to record them, these later will become the show footage.


    Starting from today, the ABC TV Super Idol audition program is officially launched. The TV station has sent a total of 4 film crews. There are a lot of materials here. In the future, audiences will be able to watch the audition program every day.


    In a clearing, a boy with thick black hair is playing the guitar and humming a song in a low voice.


    The host interviewed in the past.


    "You don''t look big?" the host asked the boy.


    The boy is very beautiful, and he smiles at the camera with a sunny smile, ¡°I¡¯m 13 years old this year, and I¡¯m old enough to compete.¡±


    "Can you tell me what your name is, where are you from?" the host asked.


    "My name is Elvis Presley and I am from Tennessee." The boy said generously.


    "Do you like singing a lot?"


    "Of course, I like it since I was young."


    "Have you participated in a competition before?"


    "I once won the second place in the talent show at the Alabama State Fair." The boy said confidently.


    "Are you confident in''Super Idol'' this time?" the host asked.


    "Of course, I am very confident."


    The boy said, bringing his head close to the camera, and said loudly: "My name is Elvis Presley. If you like me, please call and support me. I will send you the most beautiful singing voice."


    After speaking, he sat down and slammed the guitar and sang aloud.


    ''Super Idol'' competition system is divided into audition, primary, promotion and finals. In order to increase the audience''s sense of participation, audiences can call during the promotion stage to vote for their favorite idol.


    The boy said that to let the audience call to support him was to show that he was confident of entering the promotion game. The host smiled at the camera, "What a confident young man."


    No one will know, and later this boy made a sensation in the United States and the world, and his name was "Elvis".


    Other film crews are also interviewing contestants.


    The male host saw a sweet-looking girl with a little fat baby and took the photography team over, "We are from the "Super Idol" program group, can I interview you?"


    The girl was from the program group, she was very excited and happily said: "Of course, what do you want to ask?"


    "What''s your name?" the male host asked.


    "My name is Patty Page and I am from Muskogee, Oklahoma." The girl smiled and waved at the camera, and she looked like a lively girl.


    "Can you tell me your age?"


    "21 years old."


    "Have you ever performed before?"


    "I used to be a singer at Muskogee City Radio, and occasionally participated in some jazz concerts on weekends, and later accompany other singers to accompany them to participate in national tour concerts." The girl said.


    "It seems that you have a lot of experience in acting. Why did you want to participate in super idols?" the host asked.


    The girl stuck out her tongue.


    "Can I tell the real reason?"


    "Of course, I believe that the audience in front of the TV also wants to hear your true thoughts." The host encouraged.


    "I want to be famous, I want to have a contract with a major agency, I want to make a record, I want to be a real singer." The girl said simply.


    The girl''s character is really straightforward.


    "Then are you confident to enter the final?" the host asked.


    "I have been learning singing in a choir since I was 5 years old. My biggest hobby is singing. My ideal is to be a singer. I will do my best to fulfill my dream." The girl said firmly.


    "wish you success!"


    Hereafter.


    This girl named Patty Page became one of the most famous female singers in the 1950s and 1960s. She had 40 songs on the charts and was the female singer with the largest sales volume in the 1950s.


    The host saw a woman in her thirties in the crowd. The woman was a bit fat and had a slightly wider face. She was definitely not a beautiful woman. She was wearing a floral dress and looked very simple.


    The host felt that he had discovered the new world and walked towards the woman.


    "This lady, I am the host of the show, can I interview you?" The host reached out the microphone after speaking.


    The woman suddenly became nervous when she saw the microphone.


    "Hello, I, I can accept an interview." The women stammered.


    "Can I know your age this year?"


    "I am 28 years old this year."


    "Then are you married?"


    The woman''s head lowered slightly, "I was married, had a child, and divorced."


    "What is your lady?"


    "Petsy Klein."


    "What are you good at acting?"


    "I like country music. I often hum to the radio. My neighbors and friends say that I sing well." The woman said.


    "Why did you want to participate in the "Super Idol" show?"


    The woman was silent for a while and summoned the courage to say: "My dream is to be on a real stage. I have no other ideas. I just want to perform. Even if I sing a song, I will do it in this life. There will be no regrets."


    The host was moved by the woman¡¯s words, "I wish you success, then."


    "thanks."


    Later, this unremarkable woman became a country music queen.


    At this time, a staff member came out. Everyone on the scene immediately looked over. The staff member took the form and said loudly: "Participants, the audition has officially started. I clicked on the name to go in and perform. Now I will talk about the rules."


    "We have three groups of tutors here, each group of three tutors, responsible for the selection of the sea, two or more tutors are qualified to enter the next round of sea selection semi-finals."


    "Well, the audition begins. Good luck to everyone, the first Miss Shania Dunn."


    A young brown-haired girl stood up in the crowd.


    The girl is tall and beautiful. Everyone feels amazing when she sees it. The girl nodded to the staff and walked into the audition performance room.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 218： : Our boss is optimistic about you

    Chapter 220 Our boss is optimistic about you


    The girl walked into the room. There were three tutors sitting in it, and a camera was next to it. The girl looked at the three tutors and asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that the tutor is Ava Gardner, Gary Grant and the others?¡±


    One of the middle-aged mentors smiled: "We are the audition mentors. If we want to see Miss Ava and Mr. Grant, we need to enter the finals. Miss, are you here to come to see the stars?"


    "I just came to see the stars."


    The girl looked at the three mentors after speaking, her eyes were full of disappointment, which made the three mentors very hurt.


    "What are you going to sing?" one of the instructors asked.


    The girl said the name of a popular song. The instructor asked her to sing without a soundtrack. The three instructors found that the girl¡¯s voice and singing skills were very good.


    These three tutors are not ordinary people. They have arrangers from HD film companies and teachers from HD record companies. They are very good at music.


    After the girl sang, the three tutors passed unanimously.


    The girl happily got a promotion ticket.


    The audition was going very fast. Some people went in but only sang a few words and they were called off because the singing was too ugly and it was simply devastating. The instructor covered his ears, but it also made a lot of jokes.


    Do you show yourself?


    Everyone can sign up for the audition.


    As for whether or not to advance, that is the mentor''s decision.


    Finally, it was Patty Page''s turn. This little fat baby girl walked into the room. She had participated in a concert and sang a classic pop song with confidence on her face.


    Patti Page''s voice is gorgeous and full-bodied, her singing is not hurried, slow and calm, with elegance in her high voice. The three tutors are very optimistic about this girl and pass unanimously.


    Elvis walked into the room, holding a guitar in his hand, bowed to the three teachers and sang it by himself. It turned out to be a new song. The three instructors listened very carefully. I have to say that this little guy sang very well, especially The rhythm is very good, holding the guitar and singing and dancing, it can drive the atmosphere.


    "pass through."


    "pass through."


    "pass through!"


    Three votes passed, the boy jumped up excitedly, "Oye, thank you three teachers", then turned and ran out.


    Pessy Klein walked into the room. In the eyes of the instructor, she was like an aunt, and the three even suspected that she had concealed her age.


    Pessy Klein was very cautious, standing in the court a little at a loss, holding the corner of her clothes tightly with one hand.


    But when she opened her mouth, she seemed to be full of self-confidence in an instant, and her softly magnetic voice made the three instructors open their mouths in shock.


    The three tutors are all musicians. They know music and sound very well, but the three of them are still surprised. I have to admit that this lady''s voice is simply unique, her singing is extremely emotional, and the whole person is immersed in it. In my singing, there is no longer the restraint and tension just now.


    "Papa Papa Papa~~!"


    When the woman finished singing, the three instructors applauded together.


    "It''s great, this is the best voice I''ve heard today."


    "I really like the feeling of her singing, and I am completely engaged, as if she has entered the music world at that moment, and her conditions are unique."


    "I will pass it."


    "I also pass."


    Three more votes passed, and the woman bowed gratefully to the three instructors, and walked out of the room with red eyes.


    Marilyn Monroe has been waiting very nervously. She stood not far from the audition performance room, and the voices of the participating singers could be heard clearly. Some of them were so beautiful that she asked herself to be far behind.


    Now she is very worried, for fear that she will not even make it through the audition.


    After the previous contestant came out, the staff called the next one by name, "Is Miss Marilyn Monroe here? It''s your turn."


    Marilyn Monroe was surprised, and immediately raised her hand, "I am here."


    Marilyn Monroe walked into the room, and the three instructors saw the woman who walked in. The eyes of the woman who walked in were bright. She was blonde and blue-eyed, with a slender waist and fat buttocks. She was a standard American beauty. No matter how she sang, her appearance was worth admiring.


    "Hello three mentors."


    "Hello Miss Monroe, please start your singing."


    Monroe coughed slightly and began to sing a cappella. She sang a popular song a few years ago. Although Monroe had practiced hard for a week before, it was obvious that her talent and voice decided that she was not the same Excellent singer.


    It¡¯s incomparable to a soul singer like Ava Gardner.


    After singing a song,


    Monroe looked at the three mentors a little nervously.


    "Tutor, I finished singing."


    Monroe looked at the three with big eyes timidly.


    The three tutors didn''t even speak for the first time.


    "Ahem, I think it''s okay, I''ll pass it." The first tutor broke the silence and said.


    Monroe heard the teacher pass, her eyes suddenly glowed and she was delighted.


    The second tutor shook his head, "I think your singing is not up to the standard of a good singer. I can''t give you this ticket."


    Monroe showed a frustrated expression on her face, then turned her head to look at the third mentor, with anxiety and pleading in her expression.


    Her expression changed quickly, vividly showing her inner mood swings. The third tutor was a little embarrassed by Monroe''s eyes.


    "I think, oh, I remember that the requirements of our super idol talent show are beautiful singing voice and impressive looks. Although the first one is not perfect, this Miss Monroe should give high scores to the second. So, I will pass it."


    Monroe heard the instructor''s approval, and her face immediately showed joy, excitement and gratitude.


    The tutor looked at Monroe, and suddenly felt that his vote was very worthwhile. He nodded and smiled at Monroe, and did not conceal his bias towards beauty.


    "Two votes passed, Miss Monroe advances to the next round of sea election promotion, congratulations." The first instructor said.


    "Thank you three mentors."


    Monroe smiled and left the room.


    The TV station recorded a lot of material, and seized the time to get it back to the station for editing. In this era, the production of programs is not as exquisite as later generations, and the editing is very rough. They are all used in large sections, but there is often a kind of original ecological beauty.


    That night,


    ABC TV broadcast the first "Super Idol" audition program.


    A 13-year-old young man is passionately playing and singing.


    Sweet girl sings magnetic songs.


    The young girl asked why the mentor was not such a big star like Ava Gardner.


    The young guy Guiwailanglang was blasted out by his instructor.


    The whole show was joyful, moving and passionate, and it caught the audience''s appetite at once.


    Because it was the first episode, Hardy also watched it at home. I wanted to see the effect. Through the performance of the first few players, Hardy felt that ABC TV had captured the focus of his request. He was sure that this show would be a big hit.


    After the bombardment of variety shows in later generations, people still love to watch this kind of show, let alone the early stage of the development of television culture in the 1940s, this kind of novel and joyful, close to the audience''s show will definitely attract people.


    The next player is a beautiful blonde woman.


    Hadi looked surprised after seeing the woman.


    When the woman introduced herself as Marilyn Monroe, Hardy''s heart beat a few times.


    It turned out to be her.


    The dream lover of countless men, "American Sweetheart" Monroe.


    Unexpectedly, she would appear here. Hardy recalled Monroe¡¯s life journey, as if she was indeed in Hollywood during this period and was at the bottom of her career.


    In the show.


    Monroe sang a song, and it was just so-so.


    The tutors had disagreements on whether to pass her or not.


    It is clear.


    This time, the two judges and mentors were attracted by Marilyn Monroe¡¯s beauty. Two of them passed him through. In the end, the mentor gave a decent explanation, but everyone could hear his desire to cover it up.


    Mainly because Monroe¡¯s expression is too alluring.


    Her happiness and sadness, pleading and longing are all written on her face, so that the man cannot refuse.


    what is interesting,


    The photographer faithfully recorded the performance of the instructor under Monroe''s pleading, and the editing of this section was particularly delicate.


    Hadi said heartily, after the tutor returned, he wondered if he would be taught by his wife''s ears.


    If it is in other places, it may be an accident.


    In the U.S., viewers only regard this as fun and feel that the program is interesting, and will not stand up and criticize the ABC TV station for cheating and being unprofessional.


    Monroe got two tickets and left happily. The scene was changed to the next player, and Hardy suddenly felt that the show was overshadowed.


    deserves to be a stunner of the generation.


    comes out with light, and the surroundings will become dim after leaving.


    Hadi thought for a while, picked up the phone and called Edward.


    "Edward, are you watching a super idol show?"


    "Yes, boss, I''m watching, do you think something is badly made when you call?" Edward asked cautiously.


    "No, it was made very well, I have something to tell you."


    Edward breathed a sigh of relief, and the boss was satisfied.


    "Boss, please tell me."


    "Did you see the girl named Marilyn Monroe in the show?"


    "Yes, I saw it."


    "Do you think she can advance to the next round?" Hardy asked.


    "It depends on what you mean, the boss, she can be promoted if the boss asks her to promote." Edward said.


    Depend on,


    This **** can really flatter.


    "I mean her strength." Hardy said.


    "Strength, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s horrible. She looks really sweet and attractive, but her talent for singing is really mediocre. She doesn¡¯t have any characteristics in her voice and pitch. Many of the eliminated ones sing better than her, and she wants to sing better in the next round. I''m afraid it will be difficult to advance." Edward told the truth.


    "I feel this way too, so you go to her, sign a contract with her, and then find a teacher to train her. The show can set up a life link for the players and film the lives and lives of some advanced players."


    "For example, the round-faced girl of Patty Page, such as the divorced lady Percy Klein with children, such as the 13-year-old lively little boy, and Marilyn Monroe, go to their homes to shoot and understand their Life, and the current state, so that the audience can better understand the player¡¯s situation and the characters will be more plump."


    Edward was very clever, and immediately grasped the point of Hardy''s words.


    "I understand the boss, I will arrange the production company to contact the players, and the production players will introduce the album."


    Hang up the phone, Edward smacked.


    The girl named Marilyn Monroe is so lucky to be taken by the boss.


    A woman who can become a boss is the dream of many Hollywood female stars. This time she fell on this silly white sweet girl.


    If the boss wants to sleep with women, he believes that more than half of Hollywood women are willing to clean up and climb onto the boss¡¯s bed.


    In Hollywood,


    Or in the United States.


    People don''t care about this kind of thing.


    No one will criticize a celebrity because of his private life.


    In fact, many people especially envy Ava, Heidi, Taylor and Elaine, because they can snuggle at the foot of the mountain, drink the clear water of the stream, and eat the tender fruits.


    At the time, the boss favored Miss Ava, invested in movies, and helped her write songs.


    To support Miss Taylor, help her write scripts and invest in movies.


    Holding Miss Heidi, she wrote that the relationship between people and ghosts is not there, and the movie is on fire, becoming the most popular favorite for the Oscars this year.


    Elaine, the top of the TV station, is now the most well-known female host in the United States.


    Now that the boss wants to praise this woman named Marilyn Monroe, it is estimated that she has taken a fancy to her, but she can only say that this girl is really lucky.


    With the support of her boss, her future will be bright.


    When Edward knocked on the door of Marilyn Monroe''s room, Monroe was still very surprised. Edward revealed that he was the president of HD Film Company. Monroe was surprised and covered her mouth. When Monroe saw the brokerage contract, she was excited. The body was shaking.


    "Miss Monroe, our boss is very optimistic about you, so I asked me to come over and sign with you. This is a C-level contract, with a weekly price of $100 The performance is divided, and we will also train you to let You performed better on the talent show, what do you think?" Edward asked with a smile.


    Monroe is certainly satisfied with this economic contract.


    "Your boss is optimistic about me, can I ask who the boss is?" Monroe asked.


    Edward smiled, "Who else can my boss have? Of course it is the chairman of Hardy Group, Mr. Jon Hardy, the owner of ABC TV and HD film company."


    Of course Monroe had heard of Jon Hardy, and now Jon Hardy is a legend in Hollywood, billionaire, big boss of film company, chairman of actors'' union, such a big figure is optimistic about herself, which makes Monroe very good. surprise.


    Then happily sign the contract.


    The contract period is 10 years.


    After signing, Edward took the contract and prepared to leave. Monroe sent him away, but when she walked to the door, Monroe suddenly said: "Mr. President, can I make a small request?"


    "any request?"


    "You, can you advance my salary for two weeks, I already owe the landlord two months'' rent." Monroe whispered.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 219： : The woman in a mans dream

    Chapter 221 The woman in the man¡¯s dream


    "Mr. Edward, can the company advance my salary for two weeks first, I already owe the landlord two months'' rent." Monroe whispered.


    There was a trace of pleading in his eyes.


    Edward just saw the apartment where Monroe lived. There was only one room and one bathroom. The furniture in the room was particularly low. At first glance, he knew that life was very difficult.


    "It¡¯s very troublesome to advance your salary to the company, so let¡¯s personally lend you $200, and then pay me back after the salary is paid."


    Said Edward took out his wallet, took out two hundred dollars from it and handed it to Monroe.


    Monroe happily accepted the money, "Thank you, Mr. Edward, I will pay you back as soon as possible when the salary is paid."


    Edward nodded and said goodbye to Monroe.


    Wait in the car and looked at the contract in his hand. Since becoming the president of HD, these little things have been handled by his subordinates.


    The reason why he came to Monroe in person today is entirely because of the boss. He knows his big boss very well. If he is not a person who is particularly important, it is impossible to call himself to explain himself.


    Now that the boss confessed, then you must do well, what status you are, although you are now the president of HD, but that is in the eyes of outsiders, in front of the boss, you are a job, if you can¡¯t do the boss¡¯s job well, then What do you want him to do.


    Afraid of making mistakes, so he came in person.


    He used to be the manager of a brokerage company, and he is very familiar with the contract.


    But although the boss confessed to Monroe to sign, he did not give Monroe a particularly generous contract, just the most common newcomer C-level contract.


    What I have to do is to trap her. Shi En is what the boss can do. He must leave room for the boss to tease the cat.


    If a good person lets himself do it, how can the boss play it? If the boss annoys himself, then his good days are over.


    There is another small reason for him to come in person.


    Perhaps this woman will become the boss¡¯s pillow in the future, but he knows the pillow wind is so powerful, he can make a good relationship with Monroe in advance, and it is also good for him.


    but.


    I have to say that the boss¡¯s vision is really great.


    This Monroe looks like that kind of **** stunner, looks sweet and has a hot body. She belongs to the kind of small skeleton, fleshy and long where it should grow most, and has the body that countless girls dream of.


    With a beautiful face, it gives people a ripe peach-like feeling.


    Sea election continues.


    ABC TV station broadcasts audition programs every day.


    As soon as this show was released, it attracted the attention of audiences across the United States. Ordinary people pursue their dreams and have the opportunity to become a big star. This is the most perfect American dream.


    As soon as the super idol appeared, the TV ratings soared.


    As long as it''s 8:30 in the evening, people will all switch the channels to ABC TV. According to the survey by the survey company, the viewership rate of the show Super Idol has reached more than 90% of the horror, which is the hottest than the original "Family Wife" It must be high all the time.


    The other two TV stations have just taken off and they have been suppressed again. Even the popular TV series "Vampires and Werewolves" some time ago, the ratings have also fallen sharply, making Columbia TV have to change its strategy and move the TV series to "American Idol." After the playback is over, avoid the edge.


    Of course, the two people watched the talent show so hot and thought about it, but after checking it, they found that ABC had already registered the copyright.


    In this regard, ABC rarely fails.


    Even if they think of a new model, bypassing the copyright of ABC, it is not easy to produce such a large-scale talent show, and they need to invest a lot of money.


    In the past, in order to increase the length of the show, they have invested a lot and produced a batch of programs similar to ABC. Now they want to produce a large-scale talent show, and they have to invest a lot of money. The board of directors is not easy to pass.


    You cannot make money without investing.


    But sometimes it may not make money if it is invested.


    The two TV stations are very entangled.


    And even if you invest a lot of money now and catch up with ABC, who knows what new ideas they will come up with next.


    will never catch up.


    TV station began to produce players¡¯ life links.


    The handsome boy Elvis Presley is still a junior high school student. The walls of his home are covered with posters. They are now the most famous singers in the United States.


    Presley is very lively and introduces his family. His parents are both farm workers. He also has a pair of younger siblings. He participated in a choir as a child and then fell in love with singing.


    At the end of the show, he sits under a tree and sings to his younger siblings. The two little guys seem to be often tortured by the elder brother. After only a few words, they ran away. Elvis looked at the camera with a helpless expression.


    The girl Shania Dunn who came to see a star is from a very privileged family. Her father is a businessman and her mother is a university teacher. She has received music education since she was a child and can play the piano and a variety of musical instruments. She is a proper princess.


    She is now in college and studying in the Department of Performance of USC. Her future dream is to become a well-known actor, as well as a singer.


    The life of that mother contestant, Percy Klein, and Shania Dunn¡¯s life are almost like the pros and cons of life. Percy Klein looks ordinary and has an out-of-shape body, and she is just the most ordinary housewife.


    And for some reason, she divorced and lived alone with an 8-year-old daughter. She works as a female worker in a clothing factory on weekdays. The house is rented. The monthly salary excludes the rent and other expenses. There is almost nothing left. She works one day a day. After returning home, there are still a lot of housework waiting for her, and she is exhausted every day.


    Her only hobby is listening to the radio.


    This is also the most precious thing in their family.


    All her songs are learned from the radio. She doesn¡¯t know how to use breath singing voice, just imitate.


    I have to say that her talent is so good, just using this most primitive method, she can sing the song so nicely.


    Pacey Klein stood on a slope, singing her favorite song. There was only one audience member below who was her daughter. Her dream was simple, that one day she could be on the big stage.


    The story of Percy Klein moved many people instantly.


    After playing a few more finalists, the last one is Monroe.


    The camera turned around in Monroe¡¯s room. It was obvious that the room was extremely simple. Monroe got dressed and went to work in a photography studio where she was doing a photo model.


    During makeup, Monroe put a mole on her face. The reporter asked her why she wanted a mole. Monroe smiled, ¡°Sometimes the most beautiful thing is incomplete.¡±


    At the request of the photographer, she kept changing clothes, posing in various poses, either **** or cute, and occasionally smiled sweetly at the camera.


    The shooting ends.


    She got today¡¯s salary of $5.


    I was very happy to get Qian Monroe, and said to the camera: "It''s not every day that I can have such a job opportunity. This is the second job I received this week."


    It was evening when Monroe returned home. Just as Monroe opened the door of the apartment, the landlord bald man came out and looked at Monroe and said, "Monroe, you owe two months'' rent."


    Monroe¡¯s face was pleading, "Mr. Landlord, please give me another week. If the super idol draft is unsuccessful, I will find a more stable job, and I will pay your rent at that time."


    The landlord spreads out, "Then I wish you success."


    After speaking, he returned.


    In fact, after borrowing money from Edward, Monroe had already rented the house to the bald landlord. This time it was just a plot that needed to be designed.


    I am very happy to be on the TV host, it is a friendly starring.


    Back to the room, Monroe took out the bread jam, and added a little jam between the two slices of bread. This is her dinner.


    "Is this enough?" the host asked.


    "I''m losing weight." Monroe smiled.


    But many people feel that there is a little bit of sadness in this sweet smile.


    Go to bed at night.


    Monroe changed into her pajamas, showing her **** figure with a bumpy convexity. She was really the kind of woman who would make countless men dream about.


    Monroe was lying on the bed and reading, the camera slowly zoomed out, as if saying goodbye to her, Monroe waved at the camera.


    "Good night".


    Monroe has signed a contract. The company designer''s positioning of her is sexy. Her every smile and every smile reveals a sense of sexiness. This temperament is innate.


    Commonly known as talent.


    The talent of someone is smart.


    Someone¡¯s talent is painting.


    The talent of people is music.


    And Monroe¡¯s talent is sexy.


    This night, I don¡¯t know how many men dream of Monroe.


    After watching TV, Hardy thought for a while and wanted to pick up the phone to call Edward, ¡°The show did a good job, train Monroe, and the theme of **** suits her well. Keep going and make her a new generation of **** actresses.¡±


    "Boss, do you want to give Miss Monroe the first place?" Edward asked.


    "No, she is definitely not the first place in terms of strength. Although this super idol is our own show, we should try our best to be fair and just so that we can make a mark. The previous ranking must be given to those who have the strength."


    "As for Monroe~~~"


    Hadi thought for a while,


    "You can get her a title like ¡®Audience¡¯s Favorite Female Singer¡¯ Hardy Road.


    Edward''s heart suddenly brightened.


    is still a good boss, not ranking, giving a separate title, neither undermining fairness, but also giving Monroe enough attention.


    And there is no evidence for this award, "Audience Favorite", girls like Monroe must be liked by audiences, especially male audiences.


    As expected of the boss, you can think of such a wonderful idea casually.


    "Boss, since there is a "audience''s favorite female singer", there can also be "audience''s favorite male singer", or "best stage performance singer", "best beautiful voice singer" and other rewards." Edward road.


    "Hehe, you decide these by yourself." Hardy smiled.


    Hadi¡¯s subordinates are a group of smart guys. As long as they are given some advice, they can play well freely, which makes Hardy very satisfied.


    Hang up, Hardy took a drink from his glass.


    As for contacting Marilyn Monroe?


    Don¡¯t worry now,


    Long side to Japan.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 220： : The San Francisco Mafia Family Shocked

    Chapter 222 The San Francisco Mafia Family Surprise


    Hadi just put down the wine glass, Ava Gardner walked over from another room, she just went out to answer a phone call, the call was very long, a full twenty minutes.


    Ava came to Hardy, knelt down on the carpet next to Hardy, resting her head on Hardy''s thigh, and looked up at the man, with a trace of sadness in her eyes.


    "What''s wrong with Ava?"


    Hadi was a little puzzled. He was okay just now. He reached out and stroked a woman''s smooth long hair, just like petting a well-behaved cat.


    "Hadi, I feel very lucky." Ava said.


    "Why did you say that all of a sudden?" Hardy was a little surprised. What happened to Ava? Could it be that I just received that call?


    "It''s Lana Turner, she just called me crying, she was entangled by a scumbag and was beaten by the man just now."


    Hadi frowned slightly.


    Hadi knows Lana Turner. She is a MGM contract actor. She is beautiful, with soft and shiny brown hair, jade-like skin, round and glamorous face, and her body is bumpy, not losing to Ava.


    Hadi brought Ava to the MGM Cocktail Party, and the two women met. They were about the same age and had a good chat. Later they became best friends, and they would go shopping and drink tea together when they had time.


    "At first, the man said he was the owner of a tobacco factory, and he was full of sweet words to Turner, but then Turner discovered that the man not only lied to him, but also had a black background. It was said that he was the bodyguard of a certain gang boss. Na wanted to break up with him, but was beaten by the man, and even threatened her to destroy her if she dared to break up. She is very sad now, and also very painful and afraid."


    Ava looked at Hardy after she said, "Can you help her Hardy, she needs help now, but no one helps her."


    "What''s that man''s name?" Hardy frowned and asked.


    "Johnny."


    Johnny, the bodyguard of the gang boss?


    Hardy didn¡¯t know that there was such a person.


    Hardy touched Ava¡¯s face, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll help her.¡±


    Ava smiled immediately, her face rubbing against Hardy¡¯s thigh, like a coquettish cat.


    Hardy picked up the phone and called Bill.


    "Bill, do you know a guy named Johnny, who is said to be under a certain gang boss?"


    "Johnny? I don''t know, I will ask now."


    About 5 minutes later, the phone rang. At this moment, Hardy was lying on Ava''s lap, and Ava was covering the man''s ears.


    Picking up the phone and sending it to Hardy''s ear, Bill told Hardy that Johnny used to be a member of the Selton family in San Francisco. He left the gang and wandered in Hollywood last year. By virtue of his previous relationship and eloquence, he tricked the rich Hollywood woman into raising him. .


    turns out to be a little white face who has been a gangster.


    "He should know a lot about the Celton family, find a good place for him to ask carefully, maybe it will help us in the future." Hardy said.


    "Understand the boss."


    hang up the phone.


    "How is it?" Ava asked, looking at Hardy.


    "Hehe, let your friend rest assured that Johnny will never pester her again in the future." Hardy said.


    Ava happily lowered her head and kissed the man.


    She felt so happy to be with such a man, and whispered in the man¡¯s ear: "Hadi, shall we go swimming?"


    The manor swimming pool has a heating function, which can maintain the most comfortable temperature all year round. The two of them swim in the swimming pool happily, rippling layers of ripples.


    The next day.


    Ava went to visit Lana Turner. The corner of the woman''s eyes was obviously blue, there were bruises on her arms, and there were many bruises on her body. Obviously, the man hit hard and didn''t care that the woman was a Hollywood star.


    Lana Turner saw Ava crying and hugging her.


    "Ava, help me, that Johnny is a bastard, I want to get rid of him, but he threatened me to kill me."


    Ava stroked Lana Turner¡¯s hair, "I have already told Hardy, and Hardy said he will help you deal with this matter."


    "Mr. Hardy promised to help me?"


    "Yes, so don''t worry about it."


    The woman lay on Ava¡¯s chest and started crying.


    From this day on, Lana Turner never saw Johnny again. About a week later, she saw a message in the newspaper that Johnny died in a car accident. A speeding car crashed.


    After the police arrived, the driver pleaded guilty. At that time, due to the darkness, the man suddenly crossed the road and ran into it before the brakes.


    There are several witnesses who confirmed that the driver¡¯s words are true.


    The driver did not drink alcohol or speeding. Pedestrians were responsible for crossing the road. In the end, the driver was judged to be 70% liable and the compensation was US$6822.36.


    The driver¡¯s car is insured, so I don¡¯t have to pay so much. In the end, the driver¡¯s money is only more than one thousand US dollars.


    When Lana Turner saw the news, she immediately thought of Mr. Hardy, but she quickly threw off the idea, gritted her teeth and said: "That **** should die. This is God''s punishment for him."


    To Hardy, the woman was grateful.


    Bill came to see Hardy.


    "Boss, that Johnny told everything he knew. We got a lot of confidential information about the Selton family. This time we are more confident about dealing with them." Bill smiled.


    Hardy nodded, "It seems that the time is about to start, and I can start to act. I will let Henry send a secret letter to the FBI."


    Two days later.


    The San Francisco FBI branch received an anonymous letter. The staff opened the letter according to the usual practice. After reading the above content, they were surprised.


    Don''t dare to neglect and immediately send it to the director of the San Francisco FBI.


    After reading it, Director immediately called the FBI headquarters to report the situation, ¡°We received an anonymous letter stating that the patriarch of the Celton family, Lebselton, was hiding in a secret manor in Florence.¡±


    "Didn¡¯t the intelligence say that he had been hiding in Colombia, why did he go to Italy again?" the supervisor asked.


    "The report said that he was not used to Colombian food, so he ran to Italy. Florence is the hometown of Lebselton. The address given in the anonymous letter is very detailed, saying that he secretly bought the manor. Real estate." San Francisco Branch Director said.


    The supervisor thought for a while, "Then notify the Italian side and let the local police help us arrest people."


    "Ah, if the local police arrest people, nine out of ten people will disappear."


    "Do you still want to go to Italy to arrest people? Don''t worry about so much, just follow the process." Main pipeline.


    The FBI notified the Italian side of the situation. After two days of delay, the Italian police conducted a raid on the manor provided by the intelligence and found that apart from some servants, there was no Lebselton in the manor.


    Lebselton had already run away at this moment.


    Lebselton received an insider''s notice that he took all his staff and left the manor that afternoon, took a friend¡¯s private jet to the Bahamas, and lived in a small seaside villa.


    The scenery here is very good. There is only one villa around him, and the bay is in the distance. If you are bored, you can go swimming or fishing.


    But now Selton is not in the mood to swim, nor is he interested in fishing, he patted the table and roared furiously.


    "Who leaked my news, we must find out!"


    The last investigation revealed that someone mailed an anonymous letter to the San Francisco FBI branch. As for who sent the letter, no one knows.


    But the next day.


    When Yuka, a small leader of the Lebselton family, was out, a passing car suddenly extended its machine gun, and shot the small leader on the street.


    This thing is very strange. The little boss hasn¡¯t offended anyone recently. Why would anyone kill him?


    Lebselton received the news in the Bahamas. He always felt that something was wrong, and immediately sent his own confidant to investigate the matter, and they found a box in the house of the little boss¡¯s mistress.


    The mistress said that this was the man who stayed with him when he was alive, and she had never moved.


    There are 25,000 US dollars in cash in the box, the deed of the lover¡¯s house, some letters and notebooks, and there is a sentence in the notebook at the end,


    "Trotto asked me to send a letter to the FBI. If this is successful, he promised me to be the team leader."


    Trotto''s full name is John Trotto, the second head of the Sellton family. After Lebselton was wanted and escaped, now the gang business is completely in charge of Trotto.


    When Henry and Hardy were reporting, Hardy smiled slightly, "This guy still has the habit of writing a diary, so whoever writes a diary is serious."


    The news quickly reached Lebselton. Lebselton raised the table angrily. He did not expect that the second boss would betray him, betray himself to the FBI, and prepare to kill himself with a knife and swallow the entire gang. .


    "Trotto, Troto! I must kill you."


    Within two days, someone in the gang¡¯s resident office openly fired at Troto. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because of nervousness or bad gunmanship. After firing three shots, only one shot was shot, and it was still in the shoulder, which was not fatal. .


    Then the gunman was pushed down by the second master''s bodyguard.


    Everyone was surprised, why the people in his gang would kill the second master, Troto held a gun against this guy¡¯s head, "Say, who made you kill me!"


    The gunman was also scared, but he felt that he still had a chance to survive, because the boss asked him to do this.


    He shouted to Troto: "The boss asked me to kill you, because he already knew what you wanted to kill the boss. You secretly sent a letter to the FBI, just to get the police to catch him, and then he was just right. Boss."


    The second master Troto was very surprised, "Who told you that I sent an anonymous letter to the FBI, don''t talk nonsense."


    "Yuca said."


    "Yuka was killed, what did he say." The second master roared.


    "Because you are afraid that things will be revealed, you sent someone to kill him." The gunman shouted.


    Oh shit.


    Unclear explanation.


    Many people in the gang looked at the second boss in their eyes. Although the second boss is now under Troto, most of the people here are under Selton.


    Things have become more and more chaotic here.


    Troto gritted his teeth. He knew that the gunman could not be killed now, and ordered someone to lock him up first, and then looked at other people: "There must be something wrong with this matter. The anonymous letter was definitely not written by me. I will Make it clear to Leb, now that you are back to your own turf, no one can move without my order."


    Trotto was sent to the doctor after finishing talking. In the hospital, a group of his cronies conspired. Now he has been identified as an informer, and there is no way to get rid of it. There are only two ways, one is to escape and the other is to do it directly.


    That night,


    A fierce gun battle took place in the Selton family in San Francisco.


    One side took the initiative to attack, and the other side was well prepared. The numbers of the two sides were almost evenly matched, and many people died at a time.


    The San Francisco police received the call. HD Security drove more than a dozen police cars and brought heavy weapons to block the surrounding area of ??the battlefield. As for how many people died in it, they didn¡¯t care about it. Let them talk about it after the fight.


    This is also the consistent method used by the US police to deal with gang rage. UU reading


    There are no good birds on both sides. No one cares about whether they die or not. It would be dangerous to rush in and be caught between two groups of people. Then surround them and let them fight. When you are exhausted, you can clean up.


    The phone in the room rang.


    Hardy got up and went to the study to answer.


    Henry is calling.


    "Boss, originally thought they would stand in a stalemate for a period of time. Unexpectedly, as soon as something happened, the two sides immediately chose to do it. Now the two groups of people are concentrated in one block and are fighting fiercely. The scene is comparable to a battle."


    Hadi said in his heart, it is estimated that both sides have had a pimple in their hearts. They did not trust the other party before, and now there is a little trouble, because they are afraid that the other party will start first, so they choose to go directly.


    "Tell Bill that he can act."


    "Good boss."


    Hang up the phone, Hardy returned to the room, Isa was lying on the bed, curvy like waves, Hardy lifted the quilt and hugged her from behind, and slowly squeezed in.


    sleep.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 221： : Take over the San Francisco site

    Chapter 223 Takeover of San Francisco Site


    The San Francisco shootout continues.


    Sometimes when people get red-eyed, they will become incapable of thinking about the consequences. At this moment, the second-in-chief and the Lebselton just want to kill each other.


    The police are here.


    HD security is here.


    The San Francisco TV station, which cooperates with ABC, sent a cameraman. What a good material this is. There will be another hot news on the TV station tomorrow.


    The Global Times reporter also rushed over.


    There are other newspaper reporters.


    The gunshots in the distance are constant, sometimes intense and sometimes moderate.


    Suddenly.


    There was a big explosion in the block, and a ball of flames rose into the sky.


    Photographers and reporters rushed to take pictures.


    The San Francisco Police Department Chief Brown is sitting in the HD security command car at the moment, smoking and chatting with the San Francisco HD security director Rossi.


    "Director Brown, the internal strife of the Selton family may cause a chain reaction of other gangs. I think it is necessary to strengthen patrols in the near future to suppress those who have ideas." Rossi suggested.


    "You mean that the Selton family is down. Someone will covet their turf. Other gangs may fight for the turf?" Director Brown said.


    "That''s it."


    Director Brown nodded, ¡°There should indeed be considerations in this regard. After today¡¯s matter is resolved, the patrol team is requested to strengthen its patrols. As long as anyone dares to take the initiative, they will be suppressed severely.¡±


    "That''s what I think, for the security of San Francisco." Rossi smiled.


    gradually.


    The gunshots are much smaller, and there is even no sound for a long time.


    Director Brown ordered the police and security personnel to enter the conflict block together.


    However, before entering, Chief Brown shouted: "They are a group of extremely vicious bandits with weapons in their hands. When they find people in their hands, they will immediately let them lay down their weapons. If they violate the order and pose a threat to the police, they can be shot directly. ."


    This order is a firing order, but in this case it is no problem.


    The police began to enter.


    There were reporters who wanted to follow in, but they were stopped, ¡°It¡¯s too dangerous inside, so please wait here for the reporters, and then go in for the interview after it¡¯s over.¡±


    "DaDaDa~DaDaDa~!"


    "Boom, boom~!"


    As the police and security team entered, there was another fierce gunfire in the block. It took about twenty minutes before the gunfire stopped.


    It didn¡¯t take long for the security team to come out. Some were pressing the prisoner in their hands, some carrying the wounded, and finally the corpse was moved out. Someone found the figure of the second head of the Selton family. He had been shot several times and had already been killed. .


    The reporters hurried forward to take pictures.


    Director Brown saw that the situation had stabilized, so he straightened his police uniform and stood in front of the reporters and began to accept interviews.


    Reporter: "Director Brown, what do you think of today''s affairs?"


    Director Brown: "Today is a gang conflict. The specific reason is still unknown. We will investigate further. Just now I got a report. A total of more than 60 dead bodies and dozens of wounded were found at the scene, and more than 80 were arrested. people."


    "Here I want to tell the citizens of San Francisco that the San Francisco Police Department is capable of protecting the safety of the people. Please rest assured."


    "As for today''s matter, we will continue to investigate in depth, and all those involved in the case will be arrested and brought to justice."


    Reporter: "Director Brown, what do you think of HD security?"


    Director Brown: "HD security is very good. It moves quickly and has a strong combat effectiveness. It effectively supplements the police force in San Francisco and is an indispensable force for maintaining city safety."


    The next day,


    Various newspapers have published the news of the "San Francisco Gangster Rush". The reporters have great abilities. Now they have basically figured out the situation. After all, there are so many living members of the Selton family.


    New York Times:


    "The San Francisco Mafia Selton family had internal strife. The patriarch Leb Selton was wanted by the FBI and fled. The second leader of the gang, Troto, wanted to seize the actual control of the gang and clashed with Leb Selton personnel. Both sides were killed and injured. Hundreds of people."


    "The San Francisco police dispatched a large number of personnel to control the scene and arrested a large number of members of the Selton family. Now the Selton family is basically in a state of paralysis."


    Global Times:


    "In this conflict, HD security played a major role. After entering the battlefield, some gangsters fought stubbornly and were killed on the spot by security personnel with heavy firepower."


    "The San Francisco Police Department Chief Brown stated that they have cooperated very well with HD Security, and HD Security has become an important force in maintaining public order in San Francisco."


    "Finally, the police stated that they added an article to the original allegations against Lebselton, that the control gang members clashed, and Lebselton was wanted."


    But it will not be easy to find Lebselton in the future.


    The Bahamas has a beautiful scenery like heaven, the sea is blue like gems, and the bodyguards escorted Lebselton on a yacht to go fishing. At this moment, he does not know the gun battle that took place in San Francisco last night.


    Lebselton dang his cigar leisurely.


    What about being wanted.


    I can still live a comfortable life, but I didn¡¯t expect that Trotto would rebel, but he believes that he can settle him, San Francisco is still his own.


    Selton was sitting on the side of the boat with a cigar, and saw another yacht approaching in the distance. He didn''t care too much.


    Waiting for the yacht to approach, he could see a few young people standing on the deck, and one of them was smiling and waving at him.


    Selton curled his lips, he didn''t bother to pay attention to these young people, but at this moment, the few people on the deck suddenly picked up the thick guys from under their feet.


    Bazooka 60mm rocket launcher.


    Selton was stunned.


    "Swish swish swish~~!"


    The young men brazenly opened fire, and several rockets flew towards Selton¡¯s yacht.


    "Ah~!"


    "Boom boom boom~~!"


    With Selton¡¯s scream, the yacht began to explode, and soon the entire yacht fell into a sea of ??flames.


    A few young people didn''t let it go, and they fired another round at the yacht. The yacht fell apart. Selton and a few bodyguards sank to the bottom of the sea with the yacht.


    A few young people threw the bazooka in their hands into the sea, and the bow turned and accelerated to leave here, and soon disappeared. There are only a few scattered floating objects on the surface of this sea area, which will be washed away in a short time.


    No one will know that the former San Francisco underground powerhouse, the patriarch of the Celton family, has died here.


    Selton family fought, the second master died tragically, the patriarch was wanted and could not show up, the gang members died, the arrested were arrested, and the entire gang had completely collapsed.


    But where their industry and territory are, what should be done.


    The other forces in San Francisco have some thoughts.


    Tangren Gang.


    "Hall Master, this is an excellent opportunity. We occupy the territory of the Selton family and we can expand our sphere of influence." said a deacon.


    Tangren helped the hall master shook his head.


    "The Los Angeles Gang has already said hello, we can''t participate."


    "Why can''t you participate? Whoever grabs it is whoever grabs it. Now that the Celton family is empty, we can easily take over." Another person said.


    "Do you really think nobody cares? Look at the HD security patrol cars on the street. There is at least one at each crossing. What do you think they do? Do you think the Selton family is really pure infighting? Don''t look. I want to take a bite when I get a good point, be careful of hooks and mouths, and even take my life."


    "I think the Los Angeles company will soon take over the Selton family''s site. Then the two can cooperate in business together. Go back when you''re done. Don''t have troubles recently."


    Several subordinates bid farewell and left.


    The hall master looked at these guys and said that the ignorant are fearless. The less he knows, the more he dares to think, because he can¡¯t see the danger. If the Selton family¡¯s territory is so delicious, he would have done it a long time ago and still use these men. remind.


    But he knew that this piece of meat could not be eaten by himself, nor could he eat it.


    There are really some small gangs who don¡¯t have long eyes. A Mexican gang boss seems to have seen the opportunity and is excited to bring people into the site, wanting to take over the property of the Selton family.


    They were going to take over the Selton family¡¯s casino first, where the oil and water were the greatest, but before they entered the casino, dozens of HD security patrol cars roared in, heavy machine guns mounted on the roof, and dozens of Mexicans all squatted on the ground. Trembling.


    The place where some people lie on their stomachs becomes wet.


    was taken away soon.


    No one saw the Bill gang taking people into the Selton family in a big way, but the caring people discovered that the business of the Selton family was gradually being taken over.


    The properties of the Celton family are mostly traditional gangster businesses, such as casinos, pornographic services, loan sharking, collection of protection fees, robbery, theft, etc.


    The drug business has become the largest source of income in the past year.


    The Celton family also has a relatively good business that is maritime smuggling. San Francisco is the most important western port city in the United States. Many smuggled goods enter and exit from here. The Celton family controls a complete smuggling industry chain.


    Even cooperated with many shipping companies to carry out large-scale smuggling activities.


    Hardy was more fancy about this, and he told Bill to keep it and try to grow as much as possible in the future.


    Bill''s gang began to consolidate the industry.


    The clerical steward of the casino was taken away and shivered with fear when facing the Los Angeles Gang. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, as long as you continue to do things obediently, your treatment will be the same as before.¡±


    "Okay, okay, I will do things well." Guan Shi promised.


    The same is true for other industries, and the entire handover process can be described as smooth and orderly.


    The Selton family originally had a protection fee business, and the merchants on the site were still worried about whether a new gang would squeeze them crazily, but someone specifically came to notify them that the protection fee would be cancelled in the future.


    This has surprised many businesses. UU Reading has quickly stabilized the hearts of the people on the site of the Celton family.


    Someone contacted the shipping company. Before they cooperated with the Selton family, they can still cooperate with the Los Angeles company. The Selton family originally had its own shipping company, and Bill also asked to take it over.


    As for how to turn other people¡¯s property into one¡¯s own, no one is better at this point than a gang, and only a sales contract is needed.


    The Los Angeles Gang took over all the properties of the Selton family in just one week.


    The other families of the Italian Mafia were shocked when they heard the news, especially the head of the Basini family, Emilio Basini, who was surprised and speechless for a long time after learning the news.


    The Selton family is the iron rod of the Basini family, and it is also the bridgehead of Basini¡¯s development on the west coast. It has worked hard for more than ten years, but it was so easy to be taken away. How can Basini be willing.


    "Los Angeles Gang."


    "Jon Hardy."


    "No, I want to call a meeting of the Mafia Committee!"


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 222： : Mafia committee confrontation

    Chapter 224 Mafia Committee Confrontation


    Hardy received several calls. The first one was from the old godfather. The old godfather told Hardy that Basini was going to convene a meeting of the Mafia family. What should be studied was the matter in San Francisco. Hardy and the old godfather were talking on the phone. It took nearly an hour.


    Next, Hardy answered and connected to a few more calls, the head of the Lucerce family in Miami, the head of the Bruno family in Philadelphia, the head of the Marcelo family in New Orleans, and so on.


    They are all shareholders of "The Venetian Hotel" and are very concerned about what may happen.


    Hardy explained with a smile: "It''s not that the Los Angeles Gang wanted to annex the site, but the Selton family themselves had infighting. There was a vacuum in the site. Those Hispanics wanted to take the opportunity to invade. Do you think I can just let it go? ?"


    "Although the Los Angeles Company is not a member of the Mafia Committee, it is still born out of the Mafia. I always think we are a family, what do you think?"


    Hardy asked rhetorically.


    I heard that Hardy expressed his desire to become a member of the Mafia family, and these Mafia family patriarchs listened very comfortably.


    "But you know, the committee has always refused to accept people outside the Italian ethnic group. I understand this, but it is also a bit sad. I always feel that if a business wants to grow, it should be open to all rivers. If possible, the Los Angeles company hopes to become the committee. Part of it."


    It is not easy for the Mafia to convene a full committee meeting. After all, more than 20 patriarchs must be assembled, and these patriarchs will gather in New York a week later.


    Vito Corleone took Tom into the conference hall. When other family chiefs and military officers saw the old godfather coming in, many people stood up to say hello.


    "Vito, how is your health lately?" Someone greeted with a smile.


    "Yes, very good. Cuneo often asks me to go hunting. I shot an elk a few days ago." The old godfather smiled.


    The chief of the Cuneo family smiled and said, ¡°That was the biggest deer on my farm. He killed it with a single shot. I guess that deer will escape far away, and it won¡¯t be easy to fight again.¡±


    The others laughed together.


    Tom followed the old godfather.


    He has only one feeling.


    respect.


    The patriarchs of these families have become more respectful of the godfather than before.


    The last committee meeting,


    The godfather is like a wounded lion, facing the siege of a group of hyenas, and now, these people all put on smiling faces.


    Why did this happen, Tom knew very well in his heart.


    It''s all because of Hardy.


    Although Hardy is not on the Mafia committee, and he is not even a member of the Mafia, he has a strong influence on the Mafia.


    The Corleone family can be restored to their current state, which can be said to be entirely due to Hardy.


    Emilio Basini, Patriarch of the Basini family, Philip, Patriarch of the Tataquilia family, Colobo, the patriarch of the Strache family, and others walked into the conference hall and saw the old godfather and others talking and laughing. It''s a little heavier.


    Basini is the rotating chairman, and he sits in the chair.


    Other family patriarchs took their place one after another, and the meeting began.


    Basini glanced at the two dozen patriarchs who were doing it, and finally glanced at an empty seat, and said, "Have you noticed that our committee is missing one patriarch."


    Everyone looked at the empty seat by appointment. They all knew that Basini was talking about Lebselton in San Francisco, and they all knew why the committee was convened today.


    Basini said with a sullen face: "Someone robbed the Selton family''s turf. I know you should all have received the news. It is the Los Angeles Gang. I convened this meeting to discuss with you and take back the San Francisco turf. "


    "The Selton family is a member of the committee. When we joined the committee, the charter we formulated clearly stated that the committee resolves internal disputes within the family and establishes an offensive and defensive alliance. If external forces invade our interests, we must act together to deal with the enemy. "


    "The Selton family was killed and the site was robbed. I summoned the committee members to discuss how to deal with this matter. I am going to fight the Los Angeles Gang!"


    Bassini finished speaking and looked at everyone.


    The atmosphere of the venue was a bit silent.


    None of the patriarchs who can sit here are fools. They all know who is involved in this matter. Is it really that easy to fight against the Los Angeles Gang?


    The Los Angeles Gang is Hardy¡¯s.


    More than half of the people here invested large sums of cash, millions of dollars, in the Venetian Casino. That was all the cash of their family. They would not be so stupid because of the falling out of Selton and Hardy and letting their investment fall apart. .


    Many people look at the old godfather Vito Corleone, intentionally or unintentionally.


    The old godfather looked at Basini and asked faintly: "Basini, go to war with the Los Angeles Gang. I want to know why?"


    "Because they attacked the Selton family and robbed San Francisco." Basini said with a cold face.


    The old godfather pursed his mouth and shook his head slightly. "But what I heard is that the Selton family themselves had infighting. The people of Selton and the second-in-chief of Troto were fighting. After a large number of people were killed and injured, all the rest was destroyed. The police arrested, there seems to be no help from Los Angeles."


    The patriarch of the Lucesse family nodded, ¡°The news I heard is the same, it seems that the second-in-charge Troto wanted to usurp the throne, and Selton sent someone to kill him without success, and then the two sides started fighting together.¡±


    Speaking of this, the head of the Lucesse family pouted and said disdainfully: "Selton is really unbearable to manage the family in this way."


    Basini said with a sullen face: "I suspect that the whole thing is a conspiracy of the Los Angeles Gang."


    "Why do you say that?" the old godfather said.


    "They benefit the most because of the whole thing." Basini said.


    The old godfather shook his head, "Basini, this reason cannot convince us. After the Selton family feud, the site was vacant, and there were Latinos who wanted to enter the site. The Los Angeles Gang saw this and sent someone to control the site. stand up."


    "It''s better to land in the hands of Los Angeles than to the Mexicans, don''t you think?" the old godfather said.


    Basini looked at the old godfather and said in a serious tone: "Vito, do you want to violate the rules set by the committee and support an outsider?! I know you have a good relationship with Jon Hardy."


    Faced with Basini¡¯s accusation, the old godfather was not in a hurry.


    "After the incident in San Francisco, I did call Hardy to communicate. He told me that he didn''t want to see the territory belonging to the Mafia fall into the hands of others. This is the only reason why he sent people into the Selton family territory. "


    "Hehe, would he be so kind?!" Basini sneered.


    "Why is it impossible? It is said that Los Angeles was born out of the Mafia. We could have been a family. Hardy told me that if the committee agreed, he would let Los Angeles join the committee." The old godfather said.


    At this time, the head of the Lucesse family opened his mouth and said: "Los Angeles is now the largest gang on the West Coast. It is very powerful. If they can join, it will definitely be an improvement to our Mafia."


    The patriarch of the Bruno family of Philadelphia also nodded: "Yes, our strength on the west coast is too weak, there are almost no families. The strength of Los Angeles is obvious to all. If we want to develop business on the west coast in the future, we need a strong partner."


    Many clan chiefs also spoke up, thinking that the Los Angeles Gang should be absorbed. Basini''s face became extremely ugly. The purpose of his meeting was to solve the problems in San Francisco and eliminate the Los Angeles Gang, but these guys actually discussed letting the Los Angeles Gang join. Committee.


    This makes Basini very angry.


    Basini stood up fiercely, and said solemnly: "I firmly oppose it. All our families here are of Italian ethnicity, and the committee family must also be of Italian ethnicity. Others are simply not credible."


    The old godfather also stood up, looked at Basini, and said in a hoarse voice: "Basini, I think your thinking should be changed."


    After speaking, I scanned other family patriarchs and said loudly: "The Mafia originated in Sicily. There is no doubt that we came to the United States in order to survive and develop our own business. At that time, every city had large and small families. Good development, we formed a committee."


    "The original intention of establishing the committee was to resolve disputes and to promote our better development. This is not a reason for complacency."


    "In our families, there are now many people of non-Italian ethnicity, and many of them have been seated in high positions. There are also many of us who were born in the United States. For example, Alcapone was born in Brooklyn, New York. What counts? , Is it an American?"


    "If you have to restrict the area, you have to exclude non-Sicilian talents, Basini, I remember you are of Neapolitan origin, right, Tatagilia, you are of Calabri, right, and there are many people here, too. so."


    "Basini, the times are different now. We must learn to keep pace with the times. Only by accommodating more capable people can we have better development. Some old ideas need to be changed. Anything that hinders our development and hinders us to make money is the rules. They must be eliminated."


    Basini looked at the old godfather blankly.


    Xin said these words of Vito are so familiar.


    It seems that when he forced Vito to release political resources to support the drug business, he said something similar.


    Today Vito used it to attack himself.


    Originally, this committee was convened today to jointly deal with the Los Angeles Gang, and then he took the opportunity to take back control of San Francisco.


    Basini¡¯s idea is very simple. Although Los Angeles is very powerful and Hardy is very powerful on the West Coast, as long as all members of the Mafia committee pressure him together, that Hardy will definitely be timid, and then obediently give up San Francisco.


    Unexpectedly, Vito turned the topic in another direction, discussing whether the Los Angeles Gang should be included in the committee.


    And to his surprise, there are so many people who support it.


    Especially those families that have worked with Hardy.


    this moment,


    Bassini felt a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart, and these guys probably won''t listen to them anymore.


    is a group of greedy bastards.


    Who can bring benefits to them, they will listen to whom.


    The meeting of the Mafia Committee broke up.


    The matter of dealing with the Los Angeles Gang together was naturally not negotiated. Of course, the proposal to let the Los Angeles Gang join the committee was also not passed.


    The committee is now clearly divided into two camps.


    One is a power group headed by Basini, and the other is a power group headed by the old godfather. Now these two forces are evenly matched, and no one can control each other.


    But in general.


    Basini failed.


    Can''t unite the Mafia committee to deal with the Los Angeles Gang. Only relying on Basini''s own strength, even if he is called the hardest, he does not dare to go to war with Hardy.


    So he lost San Francisco forever.


    After the meeting, the old godfather talked to Hardy on the phone and told Hardy what had happened at the meeting, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that the Los Angeles Gang¡¯s membership in the committee needs to continue to operate.¡±


    "Hehe, don''t worry, our goal is to cooperate to make money. There are already more than a dozen families, which is enough."


    "Mr. Vito, I want you to do me a favor?" Hardy said.


    "How can I help?"


    "You helped me contact all the families, including the families that we cooperated with, and the families that we didn¡¯t cooperate with before, so Hardy wanted to do business with them I recently had the idea of ??opening a casino in Cuba. Ask them Would you like to invest." Hardy said.


    "Open a casino in Cuba?"


    "Yes, Cuba opens casinos. If we can contact more families, I believe it will be much easier to promote the development of the committee to accept new families." Hardy said.


    "Okay, I will contact them." The old godfather said.


    Hang up, Hardy showed a smirk on his face.


    He lied to the old godfather.


    Actually, Hardy¡¯s real purpose is not to invest in Cuba, but to dig a hole for Basini, but he did not tell the old godfather, because only if he really does it, he will not show it.


    Currently, Cuba has not yet started a revolution. It is still under the control of the United States. The current prime minister is called Fulgencio Batista. He has some connections with Basini and is considered a good friend.


    However, Hardy knew that just three or four years later, a young man named Lao Ka turned out to be upset and generous in Cuba. The investment of the United States here has all been wiped out. Hardy just wanted to bring Brazil. Neil introduced into this quagmire.


    Anyway, it¡¯s just one sentence, and you don¡¯t have to work hard.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 222： : Clash

    Chapter 224 Mafia Committee Confrontation


    Hardy received several calls. The first one was from the old godfather. The old godfather told Hardy that Basini was going to convene a meeting of the Mafia family. What should be studied was the matter in San Francisco. Hardy and the old godfather were talking on the phone. It took nearly an hour.


    Next, Hardy answered and connected to a few more calls, the head of the Lucerce family in Miami, the head of the Bruno family in Philadelphia, the head of the Marcelo family in New Orleans, and so on.


    They are all shareholders of "The Venetian Hotel" and are very concerned about what may happen.


    Hardy explained with a smile: "It''s not that the Los Angeles Gang wanted to annex the site, but the Selton family themselves had infighting. There was a vacuum in the site. Those Hispanics wanted to take the opportunity to invade. Do you think I can just let it go? ?"


    "Although the Los Angeles Company is not a member of the Mafia Committee, it is still born out of the Mafia. I always think we are a family, what do you think?"


    Hardy asked rhetorically.


    I heard that Hardy expressed his desire to become a member of the Mafia family, and these Mafia family patriarchs listened very comfortably.


    "But you know, the committee has always refused to accept people outside the Italian ethnic group. I understand this, but it is also a bit sad. I always feel that if a business wants to grow, it should be open to all rivers. If possible, the Los Angeles company hopes to become the committee. Part of it."


    It is not easy for the Mafia to convene a full committee meeting. After all, more than 20 patriarchs must be assembled, and these patriarchs will gather in New York a week later.


    Vito Corleone took Tom into the conference hall. When other family chiefs and military officers saw the old godfather coming in, many people stood up to say hello.


    "Vito, how is your health lately?" Someone greeted with a smile.


    "Yes, very good. Cuneo often asks me to go hunting. I shot an elk a few days ago." The old godfather smiled.


    The chief of the Cuneo family smiled and said, ¡°That was the biggest deer on my farm. He killed it with a single shot. I guess that deer will escape far away, and it won¡¯t be easy to fight again.¡±


    The others laughed together.


    Tom followed the old godfather.


    He has only one feeling.


    respect.


    The patriarchs of these families have become more respectful of the godfather than before.


    The last committee meeting,


    The godfather is like a wounded lion, facing the siege of a group of hyenas, and now, these people all put on smiling faces.


    Why did this happen, Tom knew very well in his heart.


    It''s all because of Hardy.


    Although Hardy is not on the Mafia committee, and he is not even a member of the Mafia, he has a strong influence on the Mafia.


    The Corleone family can be restored to their current state, which can be said to be entirely due to Hardy.


    Emilio Basini, Patriarch of the Basini family, Philip, Patriarch of the Tataquilia family, Colobo, the patriarch of the Strache family, and others walked into the conference hall and saw the old godfather and others talking and laughing. It''s a little heavier.


    Basini is the rotating chairman, and he sits in the chair.


    Other family patriarchs took their place one after another, and the meeting began.


    Basini glanced at the two dozen patriarchs who were doing it, and finally glanced at an empty seat, and said, "Have you noticed that our committee is missing one patriarch."


    Everyone looked at the empty seat by appointment. They all knew that Basini was talking about Lebselton in San Francisco, and they all knew why the committee was convened today.


    Basini said with a sullen face: "Someone robbed the Selton family''s turf. I know you should all have received the news. It is the Los Angeles Gang. I convened this meeting to discuss with you and take back the San Francisco turf. "


    "The Selton family is a member of the committee. When we joined the committee, the charter we formulated clearly stated that the committee resolves internal disputes within the family and establishes an offensive and defensive alliance. If external forces invade our interests, we must act together to deal with the enemy. "


    "The Selton family was killed and the site was robbed. I summoned the committee members to discuss how to deal with this matter. I am going to fight the Los Angeles Gang!"


    Bassini finished speaking and looked at everyone.


    The atmosphere of the venue was a bit silent.


    None of the patriarchs who can sit here are fools. They all know who is involved in this matter. Is it really that easy to fight against the Los Angeles Gang?


    The Los Angeles Gang is Hardy¡¯s.


    More than half of the people here invested large sums of cash, millions of dollars, in the Venetian Casino. That was all the cash of their family. They would not be so stupid because of the falling out of Selton and Hardy and letting their investment fall apart. .


    Many people look at the old godfather Vito Corleone, intentionally or unintentionally.


    The old godfather looked at Basini and asked faintly: "Basini, go to war with the Los Angeles Gang. I want to know why?"


    "Because they attacked the Selton family and robbed San Francisco." Basini said with a cold face.


    The old godfather pursed his mouth and shook his head slightly. "But what I heard is that the Selton family themselves had infighting. The people of Selton and the second-in-chief of Troto were fighting. After a large number of people were killed and injured, all the rest was destroyed. The police arrested, there seems to be no help from Los Angeles."


    The patriarch of the Lucesse family nodded, ¡°The news I heard is the same, it seems that the second-in-charge Troto wanted to usurp the throne, and Selton sent someone to kill him without success, and then the two sides started fighting together.¡±


    Speaking of this, the head of the Lucesse family pouted and said disdainfully: "Selton is really unbearable to manage the family in this way."


    Basini said with a sullen face: "I suspect that the whole thing is a conspiracy of the Los Angeles Gang."


    "Why do you say that?" the old godfather said.


    "They benefit the most because of the whole thing." Basini said.


    The old godfather shook his head, "Basini, this reason cannot convince us. After the Selton family feud, the site was vacant, and there were Latinos who wanted to enter the site. The Los Angeles Gang saw this and sent someone to control the site. stand up."


    "It''s better to land in the hands of Los Angeles than to the Mexicans, don''t you think?" the old godfather said.


    Basini looked at the old godfather and said in a serious tone: "Vito, do you want to violate the rules set by the committee and support an outsider?! I know you have a good relationship with Jon Hardy."


    Faced with Basini¡¯s accusation, the old godfather was not in a hurry.


    "After the incident in San Francisco, I did call Hardy to communicate. He told me that he didn''t want to see the territory belonging to the Mafia fall into the hands of others. This is the only reason why he sent people into the Selton family territory. "


    "Hehe, would he be so kind?!" Basini sneered.


    "Why is it impossible? It is said that Los Angeles was born out of the Mafia. We could have been a family. Hardy told me that if the committee agreed, he would let Los Angeles join the committee." The old godfather said.


    At this time, the head of the Lucesse family opened his mouth and said: "Los Angeles is now the largest gang on the West Coast. It is very powerful. If they can join, it will definitely be an improvement to our Mafia."


    The patriarch of the Bruno family of Philadelphia also nodded: "Yes, our strength on the west coast is too weak, there are almost no families. The strength of Los Angeles is obvious to all. If we want to develop business on the west coast in the future, we need a strong partner."


    Many clan chiefs also spoke up, thinking that the Los Angeles Gang should be absorbed. Basini''s face became extremely ugly. The purpose of his meeting was to solve the problems in San Francisco and eliminate the Los Angeles Gang, but these guys actually discussed letting the Los Angeles Gang join. Committee.


    This makes Basini very angry.


    Basini stood up fiercely, and said solemnly: "I firmly oppose it. All our families here are of Italian ethnicity, and the committee family must also be of Italian ethnicity. Others are simply not credible."


    The old godfather also stood up, looked at Basini, and said in a hoarse voice: "Basini, I think your thinking should be changed."


    After speaking, I scanned other family patriarchs and said loudly: "The Mafia originated in Sicily. There is no doubt that we came to the United States in order to survive and develop our own business. At that time, every city had large and small families. Good development, we formed a committee."


    "The original intention of establishing the committee was to resolve disputes and to promote our better development. This is not a reason for complacency."


    "In our families, there are now many people of non-Italian ethnicity, and many of them have been seated in high positions. There are also many of us who were born in the United States. For example, Alcapone was born in Brooklyn, New York. What counts? , Is it an American?"


    "If you have to restrict the area, you have to exclude non-Sicilian talents, Basini, I remember you are of Neapolitan origin, right, Tatagilia, you are of Calabri, right, and there are many people here, too. so."


    "Basini, the times are different now. We must learn to keep pace with the times. Only by accommodating more capable people can we have better development. Some old ideas need to be changed. Anything that hinders our development and hinders us to make money is the rules. They must be eliminated."


    Basini looked at the old godfather blankly.


    Xin said these words of Vito are so familiar.


    It seems that when he forced Vito to release political resources to support the drug business, he said something similar.


    Today Vito used it to attack himself.


    Originally, this committee was convened today to jointly deal with the Los Angeles Gang, and then he took the opportunity to take back control of San Francisco.


    Basini¡¯s idea is very simple. Although Los Angeles is very powerful and Hardy is very powerful on the West Coast, as long as all members of the Mafia committee pressure him together, that Hardy will definitely be timid, and then obediently give up San Francisco.


    Unexpectedly, Vito turned the topic in another direction, discussing whether the Los Angeles Gang should be included in the committee.


    And to his surprise, there are so many people who support it.


    Especially those families that have worked with Hardy.


    this moment,


    Bassini felt a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart, and these guys probably won''t listen to them anymore.


    is a group of greedy bastards.


    Who can bring benefits to them, they will listen to whom.


    The meeting of the Mafia Committee broke up.


    The matter of dealing with the Los Angeles Gang together was naturally not negotiated. Of course, the proposal to let the Los Angeles Gang join the committee was also not passed.


    The committee is now clearly divided into two camps.


    One is a power group headed by Basini, and the other is a power group headed by the old godfather. Now these two forces are evenly matched, and no one can control each other.


    But in general.


    Basini failed.


    Can''t unite the Mafia committee to deal with the Los Angeles Gang. Only relying on Basini''s own strength, even if he is called the hardest, he does not dare to go to war with Hardy.


    So he lost San Francisco forever.


    After the meeting, the old godfather talked to Hardy on the phone and told Hardy what had happened at the meeting, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that the Los Angeles Gang¡¯s membership in the committee needs to continue to operate.¡±


    "Hehe, don''t worry, our goal is to cooperate to make money. There are already more than a dozen families, which is enough."


    "Mr. Vito, I want you to do me a favor?" Hardy said.


    "How can I help?"


    "You helped me contact all the families, including the families that we cooperated with, and the families that we didn¡¯t cooperate with before, so Hardy wanted to do business with them I recently had the idea of ??opening a casino in Cuba. Ask them Would you like to invest." Hardy said.


    "Open a casino in Cuba?"


    "Yes, Cuba opens casinos. If we can contact more families, I believe it will be much easier to promote the development of the committee to accept new families." Hardy said.


    "Okay, I will contact them." The old godfather said.


    Hang up, Hardy showed a smirk on his face.


    He lied to the old godfather.


    Actually, Hardy¡¯s real purpose is not to invest in Cuba, but to dig a hole for Basini, but he did not tell the old godfather, because only if he really does it, he will not show it.


    Currently, Cuba has not yet started a revolution. It is still under the control of the United States. The current prime minister is called Fulgencio Batista. He has some connections with Basini and is considered a good friend.


    However, Hardy knew that just three or four years later, a young man named Lao Ka turned out to be upset and generous in Cuba. The investment of the United States here has all been wiped out. Hardy just wanted to bring Brazil. Neil introduced into this quagmire.


    Anyway, it¡¯s just one sentence, and you don¡¯t have to work hard.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 223： : Cuban casino business

    Chapter 225 Cuban Casino Business


    The old godfather called the patriarchs of the families. The first one was the Luccase in Miami. The old godfather said: "Lucesse, Hardy has a new idea of ??making money."


    Lucase immediately became interested, but he knew how strong Hardy¡¯s ability to make money is, so he quickly asked: "Hadi has any ideas?"


    "Open a casino in Cuba."


    Lukesai was taken aback.


    "Opening a casino in Cuba, can it make money, don''t we have a casino in Las Vegas?" Lucase was surprised.


    ¡°Hadi said, Las Vegas¡¯s customer base is mainly on the West Coast. People on the East Coast need to travel across the country to get to Las Vegas.¡±


    "There are many advantages to building a casino in Cuba. There are scenery and beaches there. Unlike Las Vegas, which only has Gobi, it requires a lot of manpower and material resources to build anything."


    "Every year, millions of tourists in the United States go to Miami Beach to visit. These people are excellent potential customers. Miami is only 300 kilometers from Havana. It only takes 1 hour by plane. The cruise ship can pass by overnight and go there. Three or five days, it¡¯s easy to take a boat back."


    ¡°In fact, opening a casino in Cuba is equivalent to an extension of Miami¡¯s tourism industry, but Miami does not allow gambling, so it is built in Cuba. At that time, Miami can directly slogans to go to Cuban casinos when it is publicized.¡±


    "There are not only beaches, casinos, but also exotic South America. There are no fans and no one cares. If you get some beautiful South American women, it will definitely attract countless tourists."


    "We can make money on passenger ships, we can make money in casinos, we can make money on board and lodging, we can sell more drugs, and we will enjoy a more free and crazier air than Las Vegas. I believe we will Attracting countless people from the East Coast to go to Cuba to have fun."


    "More than that, we can also use casinos to launder money. Each family has some overseas businesses. I know that your Lucace family has a sugar business in South America, right? Money can be turned into legal income by turning around in the casino. ."


    "The most important point is that drug funds, transactions with guys in South America and even France, do not need to be transferred back and forth, and can be turned directly in the casino, which will be countless times more convenient."


    These words are all said by Hardy and the old godfather.


    The most brilliant lie is nine true and one false, nine shallow and one deep. From the beginning, they all act according to the truth.


    Cuba does have unique advantages, and many places can¡¯t compare to Las Vegas.


    Patriarch Lukese listened to the words of the old godfather, his eyes suddenly lighted up.


    Every point the old godfather said hit Lucase¡¯s heart.


    Casinos make money, overseas funds operate, and drug funds enter and exit.


    He felt that the idea of ??building a casino in Cuba was great. It was a magical stroke. He admired Hardy even more.


    And there is another advantage for him. He controls Miami. Miami is the closest to Cuba. It will become very important in the future. Their Lucesse family can make more money and grow stronger than before.


    "Okay, I support this plan, but this time I hope the Lucifer family will take more shares." Lucifer said.


    The old godfather smiled and said:


    "Hehe, of course, Hardy has already considered this. He said that Miami is the most important node of this plan. In addition to calculating the shares according to the investment ratio, the Lucace family should get a part of the management shares."


    Patriarch Lukasai felt very comfortable when he heard this, and I have to say that Hardy was really thoughtful and he even arranged a management unit.


    "Of course, this point needs to be negotiated and decided after the partners are assembled, but it should not be difficult for me to pass the decision. After all, the future business needs the help of the Lucesse family." The old godfather said.


    Ended the call with Patriarch Lucesse, and the old godfather contacted other families, not only the fifteen families that cooperated with the ¡®Venetian¡¯ casino, but also other families that did not cooperate.


    Even the old godfather contacted Anthony Strazzi, the head of the Strache family, and Philip, the head of the Tatakilia family.


    I have to say that the old godfather¡¯s city mansion is really broad~deep.


    And these families, it is almost the same as what was said to the chief of Lukesai.


    The casino can make money.


    Help the operation of overseas funds.


    Provide a settlement center for the entry and exit of drugs.


    Many people think Hardy¡¯s plan is very good. Even if the casino does not make money, the latter two functions are enough to support them to build a casino.


    finally.


    The old godfather called Basini''s phone.


    In fact, before the old godfather made this call, someone had called Basini to report the situation. Basini was shocked when he heard it.


    have to say.


    That Hardy¡¯s vision is really vicious, and he actually let him see this wonderful place in Cuba.


    Casinos make money, launder their overseas funds, and even help other people to launder money. It is not only their gangs who need money laundering business, but also many rich and powerful people need money laundering.


    If this business is done well, it will definitely make a lot of money.


    And in this plan, he also saw Hardy¡¯s conspiracy, the previous Mafia committee, Vito Corleone proposed to let the Los Angeles Gang join the committee, and other families also supported it. What does this mean?


    shows that Hardy wants to get his tentacles deep into the Mafia committee.


    Hadi is under Siegel¡¯s sect. He killed Siegel at the beginning and was a natural enemy with him. He has made friends with Corleone, and he can no longer coexist with himself.


    If he were allowed to enter the committee, then he might not even be able to keep his current power.


    Hardy¡¯s plan for a Cuban casino is similar to the plan for a Las Vegas casino. In addition to making money, it can also attract people. If all the families do business with him, then he will propose to join the committee in the future. Who else is there? be opposed to.


    Basini is only the rotating chairman of the committee. Each term is only two years. It is more like a conference convener, but there is no veto power. The proposal can take effect as long as 80% of the people pass it.


    If Hardy wins over more people, I believe he will never be able to stop him from joining the committee next time.


    Just as Basini was thinking about countermeasures, the old godfather¡¯s call came.


    "Basini, I want to talk to you about building a casino in Cuba." Vito Corleone said in a hoarse voice.


    "I will listen to Vito again." Basini said calmly.


    Then the old godfather talked to Basini about the benefits of opening a casino in Cuba. In fact, the old godfather knew that someone must have notified Basini in advance, but he still wanted to say that they were both old foxes and both were acting.


    But sometimes the play has to go on.


    After the old godfather finished talking about the Cuban casino, Basini said nothing. The two were silent for a few seconds. The old godfather said: "Basini, I think no matter what the problem was before, it is actually for business. There is nothing to let go. What do you think."


    "The Cuban casino business proposed by Hardy is very good. We can all invest and make money together, and all families can use the casino channel, which will make it easier to exchange funds countless times in the future."


    "Basini, Hardy wants me to tell you that he doesn''t like fighting. He hopes that everyone can make money together instead of constant internal friction. That completely violates the original intention of forming the committee. What do you mean by Basini."


    Basini listened to the old godfather¡¯s words, only feeling that his chest was blocked in panic.


    If he agrees to join the business, it is equivalent to admitting to all the families that he has lost the Basini and has bowed his head to Hardy.


    "Vito, I have to think about it." Basini said.


    "Okay, I''ll wait for your call." The old godfather hung up the phone after he finished.


    The dimly yellow lamp was on the table, and Basini sat in the shadow, only half of his chin exposed. He was thinking about how to deal with this problem.


    Open a casino in Cuba.


    is indeed a brilliant idea.


    But you Hardy can do it, and I can do Basini.


    Cuba¡¯s current Prime Minister Fulgencio Battista, speaking of him, is considered a friend. The United States now has a strong rule of Cuba. Prime Minister Fulgencio Battista has been in the United States before. , Make friends with people everywhere for help, and Basini met him at that time.


    You can find Batista and build a casino in Cuba.


    can even let the government stop Hardy and their actions, so that their casino can not be built.


    If he gets the dominance of Cuban casinos, he can win over other gangster families to join, and then the Las Vegas Casino League that Hardy established before will collapse in an instant. He can get back the leadership of the committee, and he can never join. Committee.


    The more I think about it, the more excited I get.


    Just do it.


    The next day, Basini took a plane to Cuba and contacted Batista. Prime Minister Battista also liked Basini, an American friend. You must know that Basini also has a certain influence in Washington.


    When Basini proposed to build a casino in Cuba, Batista agreed. Although Cuba does not open the gambling industry, Batista felt that it could only be opened to foreigners. Such a proposal could easily be passed by Congress.


    Furthermore, Cuba can also receive large taxes, so why not do it.


    Basini came back from Cuba The whole person became energetic and immediately contacted other families, including those who had been left by Hadira.


    Basini called Patriarch Lucas¨¦.


    "Lukese, co-operate with me. Cuban Prime Minister Batista and I are good friends. He has agreed to build a casino in Cuba. As for other people, hehe, they will definitely not be able to intervene. We can operate the casino to make money and launder money. "Basini said.


    The other person mentioned by Basini is naturally Hardy.


    Lucesse hesitated.


    Lukese did have a good relationship with Hardy before. It was because he saw the benefits. If Hardy could not bring him benefits, Lukese would not become friends with him, let alone support him. Hardy.


    People are very realistic, let alone the patriarch of a gangster family.


    Now Basini has made it clear that he is in contact with Cuban Prime Minister Batista, and that the Prime Minister is there. Don¡¯t even try to insert your hands in Cuba, which means that Hardy can¡¯t do this business with them.


    His Miami is the closest to Cuba. If the Cuban casino is built, he will benefit the most, and Lucesse does not want to give up.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 224： : Stunner in the room

    Chapter 226 Stunner in the room


    "Okay, I agree to join this business, but I have a request. From now on, Miami will be the top priority of Cuban casinos, so the Lucesse family must get more shares. I mean the management unit." road.


    A fierce flash flashed in Basini¡¯s eyes. He hated greedy people, especially those who wanted to take advantage of him.


    "No problem, Lucase, these things can be discussed when we invest." Basini smiled.


    Patriarch Lukese agreed that this is definitely good news for Basini. Lukese used to stand completely on Hadi¡¯s side, but now he is easily drawn to him.


    This is a great victory for him.


    Basini called other families again. Many people agreed on the spot, and some expressed their consideration. In this way, Basini has gathered more than 20 families in a short period of time.


    "Haha, Hardy never thought that he came up with such a good money-making idea, but in the end it fulfilled me, and it also divided the family he was wooing. He would definitely jump angrily when he knew it."


    Think about it and be happy.


    finally.


    Basini called the old godfather.


    "Vito, it is indeed a good idea to set up a casino in Cuba, but this business is not something everyone can do. It requires a strong relationship. Prime Minister Batista has made it clear to me that he will not agree to the second one. So Hardy¡¯s plan is going to be aborted, hahahaha."


    Basini smiled triumphantly.


    There is a strong ostentation in his tone.


    "I have contacted many families, would you like to invest in one?" Basini asked with a smile.


    The old godfather was silent for a while, and said in a low voice: "It''s still not, I wish you good luck Basini."


    "That''s a shame." Basini put down the phone.


    Hardy received a call from the old godfather, "Hadi, Basini has applied your plan. He has a relationship with Cuban Prime Minister Batista and has agreed to build a casino with him, and he has made it clear that if you invest in it, you will definitely do it. Stop, what are you going to do?"


    Hadi sighed helplessly: "I originally asked someone to contact a minister over there, but now it seems that the plan may only be temporarily shelved."


    The old godfather also felt it a pity, but he gave Hardy some comfort: "Hadi, business has not been smooth sailing. In the decades I have been running the family, I have encountered countless troubles, large and small."


    "When we encounter problems, we can seriously solve them, but sometimes we find that we are really unable to change, then we will let go, there is still business waiting for us in the future, and we can succeed in other places."


    "Thank you Mr. Vito for teaching, I won''t take this matter to heart." Hardy said.


    Putting down the phone, Hardy smiled.


    How could he be angry.


    This was originally a trap he set up for Basini. Now Basini has jumped off perfectly, and he also brought more than 20 gangster families. After the civil war broke out in Cuba and their investment was lost, Hardy believed that Basini. Will be torn apart by those families that lose money.


    It''s like they executed Siegel.


    Within a few days, more than 20 families agreed to join forces with Basini to do the Cuban casino business, including the family that invested in the Venetian casino. As Hardy said, these people are all profitable and profitable. Moving guys, they only value interests.


    Basini is going to make a big deal this time, planning to invest 100 million U.S. dollars to build a super-large casino complex on the seaside more than 100 kilometers from Havana to build its own gambling kingdom.


    This is the end of the matter, it can come to an end, Hardy just needs to wait.


    At most two years, Brazil will be in chaos, and their investment will be in vain. At that time, the family turmoil will be a good time for Hardy to take action.


    Andy came to report Coca-Cola''s situation to Hardy. Coca-Cola''s stock price plummeted due to the bottle cap redemption event. Andy shorted ahead. After more than a month of operation, Coca-Cola''s stock price has basically stabilized, and Andy chose to ship.


    Andy wanted to show Hardy a detailed data report, and Hardy waved his hand.


    "Just tell me how much you earn."


    "A total of 5.88 million earned."


    Hadi was very happy to hear this number. This is the charm of finance. He made the annual profits of a large enterprise in a short time. It is no wonder that the big men on Wall Street can control the global economy because they have the monster of finance in their hands.


    The group was established for two months, and now all companies have developed to a certain extent. Andy reported to Hardy one by one that the construction of the two casinos and the headquarters was progressing steadily, and the group sent supervisors to ensure the quality of the project.


    Hadi believes that they dare not lie to themselves, one is because the funds are in their hands, and the other is that if these builders dare to cheat him, he will let these people go to **** directly.


    "Boss, please report to you the situation in Hong Kong. The pharmaceutical factory cooperating with Mersey Pharmaceuticals, the personnel and some equipment of Mersey Pharmaceuticals have passed away. Victor bought a local pharmaceutical factory, and the location is said to be in A place called Jiulong covers an area of ??more than 100 acres and has a factory building. Previously, it mainly produced Chinese medicine preparations. Now the pharmaceutical factory is under construction."


    "The Global Times also sent people to set up a branch in Hong Kong and directly acquired a newspaper in Central. That newspaper has its own office building and has already started operations."


    "Wells Fargo has sent people to Hong Kong and Japan, and is now looking for suitable locations to set up branches. It is estimated that it will take some time to establish."


    Hadi nodded.


    Not afraid of slowness, as long as there is progress.


    The "Super Idol" audition show is in full swing, and there are still people who dare to come to Los Angeles.


    Over a month, eight rounds of sea elections were conducted, and several candidates were selected in each round. It is estimated that the sea elections will take about 20 rounds, and there will be more than 200 players in the sea elections.


    ABC TV broadcasts audition programs every night, and the ratings of the programs remain high, which severely suppressed the other two TV stations and became the most popular program this year.


    High ratings, the advertising costs are naturally high.


    ABC TV station received a batch of high-priced advertisements, such as General Motors, Wrigley gum, Nescafe, Johnson & Johnson baby powder, etc., and the advertising expenses of each company reached a million.


    There is also the largest one, Marlboro Cigarette Advertising, and Philip Morris has even spent 3 million to buy the naming rights for this year¡¯s event.


    In this era, cigarettes are still allowed to be advertised. It was not until the 1970s that cigarette advertising was banned. Cigarettes are really profitable and the consumption is huge. Tobacco companies can make high profits every year.


    The "Super Idol" talent show only has an advertising fee of tens of millions, and it also promotes the overall increase in the influence of ABC TV. The advertising expenses in other periods have also increased by a large amount. Now, on the whole, ABC TV can earn 30 million advertising expenses every year. .


    Although it¡¯s only an audition now, several people are already famous, such as the handsome dream chaser Elvis Presley, the representative of ordinary women, and the mother contestant Percy Klein. The **** girl Marilyn Monroe who caused countless men insomnia.


    Now the company has started to package Monroe in all directions, adopting a pure and **** style. Teachers have taught her how to better show her femininity, some have taught her how to dress, and some have taught her to sing.


    Monroe originally had dark blonde hair. Under the advice of the hair stylist, she dyed it into a pale blonde and also cut her long hair into a short wavy hairstyle. And because she had a mole on her face before, the stylist felt very Feeling, suggest that she keep it.


    Monroe¡¯s new makeup photo came out, as if she was a different person, becoming more **** and attractive than before, especially after putting on beautiful clothes, the whole person exuded an alluring taste from top to bottom.


    Edward has always been paying attention to Monroe. After he saw Monroe''s new look, he was also stunned. He sighed in his heart. He deserves to be the boss. His vision is really vicious. The original Monroe can score 85 points, and now he can score 95 points. above.


    is definitely the best plaything.


    This kind of stunner is a man who wants to live in his own house.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 225： : Selling post-war supplies

    Chapter 227 Selling Post-War Supplies


    It''s March in a blink of an eye.


    The annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony is coming, and Hardy brings three women, Ava Gardner, Elizabeth Taylor and Heidi Lamar.


    Both Elizabeth Taylor and Heidi Lamar were shortlisted for films this year. The killer is not too cold and the ghost is still in love. Both of them are nominated for the best actress.


    There are many good films this year, and the competition is fierce. In the end, Elizabeth Taylor won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress by virtue of her wonderful performance in "This Killer Is Not So Cold".


    The little girl held the trophy and couldn''t help kissing. This was the first big prize in her life.


    As for the two films of HD Pictures, they also won several awards one after another. After the party, Hardy sent Taylor back.


    At two hundred meters away from Taylor''s home, Taylor asked Hardy to stop the car on the side of the road, and the bodyguard car behind Hardy also stopped far away.


    As soon as Hardy stopped, Taylor pounced on Hardy and kissed him fiercely.


    Finally made Hardy feel.


    "Hoo~!"


    The two finally separated, Taylor gasped slightly, looking at Hardy with big purple eyes: "This is the first prize in my life. I''m so excited, and thank you Hardy."


    "This is your own hard work." Hardy said with a smile.


    "No, you taught me well. I learned a lot of acting knowledge this year, and I also watched more performances by other people. I found that my performance was really far behind. If it weren¡¯t for you to teach me how to enter Matiel For this role, I will definitely not get this award." Taylor said.


    "You only need to have this knowledge. Only by knowing your shortcomings can you improve. I believe you will get the Oscar in the future." Hardy said.


    "That means I have no chance this time?" Taylor asked.


    This Nizi is really smart, and she immediately grasped the point of Hardy¡¯s words.


    "There is a nomination."


    Taylor was a little disappointed, but immediately lost his emotions, smiled and said: "It is very rare to have an Oscar nomination."


    After speaking, he looked at Hardy and said softly: "Hadi, I want a reward."


    "What reward do you want?"


    Taylor closed his eyes again.


    Hadi knowingly kissed him.


    In the intense entanglement, Hardy reached out his hand subconsciously, and Taylor trembled, but he responded more intensely.


    Taylor¡¯s parents also attended tonight¡¯s Golden Globes gala, which was a ticket for his daughter Tohadi¡¯s relationship. At the end of the party, the two went out for a drink with friends. When the couple drove back, the car lights were on the road. There is a car parked by the side.


    Beverly is a high-end residential area with wide roads and almost no parking on both sides. A car parked on the side of the road is very conspicuous.


    "Hey, isn''t that Mr. Hardy''s car?" Isha was surprised when she saw the license plate number.


    Immediately after the car lights shone into the car, a man and a woman were kissing. Yisha knew who it was as soon as he guessed it. The car stopped in her home in a blink of an eye. Yisha glanced at the car under the streetlight a few hundred meters away.


    Then walk into the villa.


    Daughter is already big, she has her life.


    When she was as old as her daughter, she also had a boyfriend, and she knew about the relationship between men and women, not to mention that the man was Mr. Hardy.


    After waiting for another half an hour, Taylor finally went home, holding the Golden Globe trophy in her hand and happy to enter the door. Isha saw that her daughter''s lipstick had already been spent, and she naturally knew what had happened.


    Another 10 days have passed.


    The annual Oscar Awards ceremony begins.


    At this Oscars ceremony, ABC TV bought the copyright and prepared to broadcast it nationwide. Numerous celebrities attended the ceremony, and Irina became one of the hosts.


    Hadi took a few women to participate again.


    HD Pictures got a huge gain this time. The two films won 12 nominations. Taylor was nominated for "This Killer Is Not So Cold", and Heidi Lamar won the best for his wonderful performance in "The End of the Ghost" Actress award, after winning the film.


    Heidi Ramah¡¯s eyes were red when he came to the stage to receive the award, "I am most grateful to Mr. Hardy, who came up with the story of the future of human and ghost, and he also made me play this role. The theme song of the movie is also his. Written, I want to say that Mr. Hardy is the most talented person I have ever met."


    Wow~~!


    There was a round of applause at the scene.


    Subsequent awards, "The Killer Is Not So Cold" and "Human Ghosts Are Coming" also won the best director award, the best editing award, the best original story, the best original song award and other awards.


    Hadi came to the stage to accept the award. He hadn¡¯t spoken as soon as he stepped onto the stage, and there was a warm applause from the audience.


    Now he is the boss of the Hardy Group, with assets of hundreds of millions of dollars, a properly rich man, the boss of a TV and film company, and the chairman of the actors'' union that controls the real power of Hollywood.


    After Hardy became the chairman of the union, he made some real changes, such as rectifying small brokerage companies, making the air in Hollywood more pure, making Hollywood a better ecology, and helping many actors to solve the problem of vital interests.


    Meyer sat down and looked at Hardy on the stage, and sighed in his heart. Now Hardy''s influence in Hollywood has faintly surpassed him.


    He has only been here for more than a year.


    I have worked hard for decades.


    Hadi took the trophy, and there was enthusiastic applause from the audience again. Hardy stood in front of the podium, put the trophy aside, smiled and said to the stars in the audience, "I won the award, shouldn¡¯t I give a speech about the award?"


    Someone chuckled in the audience and applauded again.


    "Never mind the acceptance speech, that song was just made out of a sudden inspiration. Everyone likes it because of the luck of that song."


    This sentence is very Versailles.


    "If I want to say a few words, then I will talk about some of my own ideas. Movies are the seventh art, and this art is an art that combines many resources, such as actors, directors, screenwriters, lighting, props, and even substitutes. Actors, group performances."


    "Everyone has worked hard for this work of art. While we care about the actors, we must also care about those who silently paid for them. The flower of art blooms more brilliantly."


    Wow~~!


    There was a warm applause from the audience.


    At the cocktail party after the awards party, Heidi Lama drank a lot. Today, she fulfilled the biggest long-cherished wish in her life. When she left, she shook Hardy''s arm a little.


    Sit in the car, Heidi Ramah took Hardy¡¯s arm and looked at Hardy with beautiful eyes, "Send me back, okay, I''m so happy tonight I don''t want to sleep alone."


    When they came to Heidi Ramah¡¯s house, the two of them turned into the house, their clothes scattered all the way, and they fought fiercely on the sofa.


    Long time.


    Heidi Rama held the man, her eyes full of admiration.


    "Thank you Hardy."


    After handling the matters in his hands, Hardy took out a planning document, "The Hardy Group plans to establish a national logistics company and a warehouse-type supermarket."


    This is the industry he has long been fond of, and he is ready to start.


    It is not so easy to establish a logistics company and a supermarket. A large amount of money needs to be invested in selecting sites to buy land, building a logistics center, and building a large supermarket. It also requires a lot of manpower and a large number of transportation tools.


    Others can be done. As for the manpower, Hardy immediately thought of Major General Williams. He is responsible for the placement of veterans. Every year there are retired soldiers and officers. These people are his headaches, but they are what Hardy needs most. .


    Picked up the phone and called Major General Williams. The phone rang a few times. It was Major General Williams¡¯ office secretary. Hardy reported his name. Not long after Major General Williams took the phone to answer.


    "Hadi, you haven''t contacted me for a long time." Major General Williams said with a smile. The two are now real friends and speak very casually.


    "I know the general is very busy these days." Hardy smiled.


    "It turned the problem on me. Well, I''m really busy lately. I''m busy selling things every day. I''m almost becoming a grocery store owner." Major General Williams said helplessly.


    "By the way, Hardy, what do you want to call me?"


    "I recently planned to establish a logistics company. The logistics company needs a lot of manpower. I am also planning to build a national supermarket chain. It also needs a lot of manpower. So I come to you for someone. I estimate that this year I will need two to three thousand veterans." Hardy road.


    "This is good news for me. It has solved a lot of veteran placement problems. I also want to thank you Hardy. Don''t worry, you can give as much as you want, and leave the best to you." Major General Williams said.


    "You just said that you became the owner of a grocery store selling things, what''s the matter?" Hardy asked casually after the business was finished.


    Major General Williams complained, "In the beginning, for the war, a large number of aircraft, tanks, ships, guns, and various war preparation materials were produced in the country. Now the war is over, and a large number of materials are piled up in warehouses and Gobi deserts, just like you The same planes I bought last time."


    "Those of yours are still good and can be sold. Now these are more things that are not easy to sell. Even if they are left alone, the annual maintenance is an astronomical expenditure."


    "Recently, the government has made a decision to dispose of them, and then it creates a''war property management bureau'' and let me be in charge of this department. Do you know how many of these things are? There are tens of thousands of kinds of things. It is distributed in 181 warehouse bases everywhere."


    "I can deal with some good sellers, such as transport planes and cars. These are really popular, but who wants tanks? Who wants fighter jetsHow to deal with warships parked in the port."


    "I¡¯m contacting other countries to see if countries like Argentina, Mexico, Peru, and Intelligence are interested in asking for warships. Maybe they can sell one or two ships. If they can¡¯t be sold, I can only dismantle and sell scrap iron."


    Hardy knows that the U.S. military is rich and powerful. Half of the nation¡¯s largest manufacturers rely on the U.S. military to make their fortunes. They make money by selling to the U.S. military. We can make money by selling things to the U.S. military. This is definitely not a small business. .


    Hadi saw the business opportunity, and even smelled the taste of money, "Major General Williams, I am preparing to form a sales team, maybe I can help you sell these things."


    "Oh, what do you think?"


    "I think it¡¯s better to find a professional team to sell things. If you contact other countries, doing international trade is already consuming energy. Other businesses can be outsourced. You don¡¯t have to do it yourself. When you come up with a solution, you will be responsible for making the decision. Yes, it will solve the problem and it will be very easy." Hardy said.


    "Well, it''s a good idea, Hardy, why don''t you come to my side, let''s have a good talk." Major General Williams said.


    "Okay, I''ll pass now." Hardy said.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 226： : Buy 30,000 trucks first

    Chapter 228 Buy 30,000 trucks first


    Hardy took the bodyguard and secretary, took his private jet, and flew to the US Army Logistics Headquarters in Fort Bever, Virginia on the same day.


    The plane landed at the military airport. Several military vehicles were already waiting here. An officer saw Hardy come down and gave a military salute, "Hello Mr. Hardy, General Williams sent us to pick you up."


    "Thank you." Hardy said.


    Everyone got on the car and soon came to the logistics headquarters station.


    Successfully passed the security check.


    Hardy walked into the office of Major General Williams, the major general saw Hardy stand up with a smile, and gave him a hug.


    The two sat down and someone brought two cups of coffee. Major General Williams said, "We haven¡¯t seen each other in half a year, right?"


    "Yes, time flies so fast."


    Major General Williams looked at Hardy and said with a smile: "Your development is fast enough. Congratulations on your establishment of the Hardy Group. You have also acquired a bank. You have also joined the California Consortium. Many of the California Consortium''s weapons manufacturers are the US military. I know some of the logistics providers."


    "By the way, your TV station is getting better and better. The "Super Idol" talent show has now become the most popular show in the United States. When I have time, I would like to watch it. Our whole family loves it. ."


    "My niece came to play at my house a few days ago and said that she wanted to participate in the competition, but she was afraid that it would be too embarrassing to be eliminated directly, and she was still hesitant to go there."


    "How old is your niece?"


    "Nineteen."


    "what is it call?"


    "Linda, Linda Williams."


    "The audition show is for people who love to sing. I believe your niece will definitely get good results. You should encourage her to participate. There is still a month of audition period. Now it is right to go." Hardy smiled.


    "Then I''ll go back and notify her." Williams smiled.


    Hadi nodded.


    Looking back, he will arrange Edward to let this girl named Linda enter the final. As long as it is not a pig, I believe Edward will have a way.


    "Go, I''ll take you to see those supplies. These days, getting these things gives me a headache." Major General Williams said, standing up.


    The two walked out of the building and got into a jeep. The convoy came all the way to a row of large warehouses, and the car stopped in front of one of the warehouses.


    There is a guard at the door, and he salutes immediately when he sees the general coming over.


    The warehouse door was opened, and the lights were turned on again. There are countless tall shelves standing in the huge warehouse, and various things are placed on the shelves.


    "This is a sample warehouse. In order to facilitate processing, I directly ask them to bring some of everything and place them here, which is more intuitive."


    "There are tens of thousands of categories of these logistics materials, and the varieties are too many to count. The height of the catalog file alone is as high as one person."


    The two walked to a shelf with rows of wooden boxes, "This is a field ration box, which is divided into B, C, K, and D."


    Opening one of the boxes first, Hardy saw that there were all tin cans inside.


    "This is a B ration. The jar contains butter, instant coffee, dry food, chocolate, chewing gum, cigarettes, matches, soap, water purification tablets, can opener, and towels."


    "The other ration boxes here have similar things, but each match is different. Some have candies, some have instant orange powder drinks, different brands of cigarettes, and some have dried vegetables, macaroni, egg powder and other things."


    The two of them walk forward again.


    Open a box, which is full of canned luncheon meat. "These canned luncheons are one of the staple food of the army. Billions of cans of this stuff were consumed during the war. Do you know its production cost?"


    Hardy shook his head.


    Major General Williams smiled, "The cost per can is only 12 cents."


    Hadi sighed in his heart that the logistics of the Mi Army was really strong, and they lived so prosperously when other troops could not eat enough, or even gnawed grass roots and bark.


    "Should these be used by the troops?" Hardy asked.


    Food rations are consumables, and Hardy wondered why these things were left behind and could not be processed.


    Major General Williams pouted, ¡°Those soldiers don¡¯t want to eat these things. If they are given these foods now, they will rebel.¡±


    "Now the supply of the troops is all fresh vegetables and meat, and the food is freshly made, so they always complain about it being unpalatable."


    Williams picked up a can and weighed it in his hand. He smiled and said, "Did you eat less of this can during the war?"


    Hadi nodded.


    "how are you feeling?"


    "I''m going to vomit." Hardy said.


    Major General Williams laughed, "Yes, everyone is cursing the owner of the lunch can. General Eisenhower also said that if he is shown the owner of the luncheon meat company, he must be shot, ha ha ha."


    "The field ration box in my hand now is no less than 10 million boxes. These canned luncheon meats have 125 million cans. Damn, the canned luncheon meat company has too strong production capacity. It can produce 15 million in a week. The tank is for our tens of millions of troops to use."


    "At that time, the logistics department was stocking up for a month. When the war ended, the production was stopped in time. There was still a backlog of hundreds of millions of cans of luncheon meat. The soldiers stopped working and asked for better food. Many people secretly discarded their luncheon meat."


    "In the end, there was no way, but the backlog was left. These things have been stored for three years, and the expiration date is about to be reached. If you don''t deal with them, you can only throw them away." Major General Williams said helplessly.


    "Can you still eat it?" Hardy frowned.


    "Of course it can be eaten. In fact, when we first purchased, the standard was set for a shelf life of more than 5 years, but a lot of preservatives were used in it, and~"


    Speaking of this, Major General Williams lowered his voice slightly, "These jars have no production date and no expiration date, haha."


    Throw away the canned luncheon meat, go forward and open a few boxes. There are also various cans in them, but they have different tastes, including canned chicken, canned beef, canned pork, canned fish, canned tomato juice, and canned honey.


    It''s really diverse.


    The two continue to walk in.


    Major General Williams picked up a medical backpack, which was bulging inside, opened it and poured out a bunch of things.


    "This is a medical soldier''s backpack. You should also know it. It contains sulfa powder, morphine injections, bandages, and a complete set of surgical scissors, hemostatic forceps and other instruments."


    "In addition to individual medical equipment, there are also equipment and medicines used in hospitals, medicinal sterilization cotton, syringes, medical infusion hoses, etc. There are more of them. These are not available now, and they will expire soon. Can only be thrown away."


    Opened a separate box again with a box of condoms in it. Major General Williams looked at Hardy with a smile, "Have you used this on the battlefield?"


    Hadi shook his head quickly, "I have never used this."


    Going further inside, there are bundles of military envelopes, Christmas greeting cards, candles, flashlights, mosquito nets, underwear, underwear and socks, and various military tents of various sizes.


    There are also ovens, ice cream machines, and hot coffee machines. Major General Williams said there are tens of thousands of sets.


    Going further in is the individual equipment, various military uniforms, backpacks, military water bottles, belts, helmets, blankets, individual shovel, and daggers.


    Then there are all kinds of weapons, all kinds of rifles, pistols, machine guns, and mortars.


    Major General Williams said: "After the war, there were more than 10 million retired soldiers. Many things were eliminated and they could only be piled up in the warehouse. Whether they were used or new, they could only be stored in this way. There was nowhere to go."


    The more you go in, the bigger things become. There are various motorcycles, jeeps, trucks, ammunition carriers, tracked vehicles, artillery, and even tanks.


    "If the planes and battleships can''t be put in, I didn''t let them do it." Major General Williams finally told a joke.


    Hardy took a fancy to those trucks, "General, I want to set up a logistics company, and I need a lot of trucks. Do you still have a suitable one here?"


    Major General Williams took Hardy to the truck location and introduced: "Dodge WC62 truck with a load of 1.5 tons, GMC military truck with a load of 2.5 tons, Stibeck US6 truck with a load of 2.5 tons, and a White 666 truck with a load of 6 tons. "


    "The best things I sell here are cars and trucks, but I still have a batch in my hand. How much do you want?" Major General Williams asked.


    "What''s the price?"


    Major General Williams smiled, "Dodge WC62 truck is $200, GMC 2.5-ton military truck is $300, Stibeck US62.5-ton truck is also $300, and White is $500 for 6,666-ton truck."


    "OK, give it all to me." Hardy said.


    This price is indeed too cheap. You must know that the ex-factory price of a new car is more than 10 times higher than this price.


    Major General Williams looked at Hardy in surprise, "I have more than 30,000 cars here. You really want them all."


    Hadi is just a glimpse.


    Oh shit.


    Just listened to him, it seemed that there was not much, how could there be so many, 30,000 vehicles, that¡¯s not 10 million dollars.


    Even if Hardy is rich, the money is not spent like that.


    But if you think about it again, you can take them all down, even if you resell them, you can make money, "No problem, give it to me."


    Major-General Williams immediately became happy when he heard it, "Since you want them all, then I will save a little bit of selling. In this way, I will give you all the accessories for these cars."


    After talking about getting closer to Hardy, he lowered his voice and said, "Don¡¯t worry, you won¡¯t lose out. Every car will give you 5 times the standard accessories, and also give you some parts that are not standard. Anyway, those parts will only be stored. rust."


    The two returned to Major General Williams¡¯ office. The general pointed to the pile of documents piled on the table and said: ¡°These materials are all material catalogs, and what we just saw is part of them.¡±


    As he said, he drew out a pile and opened it on the table. Hardy saw a photo clipped on ita freighter was on it.


    "This kind of freewheel, with a load of 7,000 tons, was produced during the war. More than 2,700 ships were produced. Now only a part is needed, most of which are no longer needed, and can only be parked in the port."


    "There is also this kind of victory wheel, with a load of 15,000 tons, more than 500 ships have been produced, and many of them are not used."


    "Now these are all ready to be dealt with."


    "There are still many warships. I contacted many countries to see if they want them. Of course, some countries can''t sell them, and those countries that can sell have no money. It''s really a headache."


    "But if you don''t sell, you can only stop there. The maintenance cost is too high, and they will slowly age. The final result can only be dismantling and making scrap iron."


    "What''s more troublesome are those airplanes. Do you know how many there are? There are hundreds of thousands of them. Most of them are useless now. They can only be parked on the Gobi Desert. Moreover, there are too few airplanes to sell parts. It¡¯s still very troublesome to get the money."


    "If all these things are kept, the annual maintenance fee will cost 50 or 60 million. The lords of the federal government don''t want to pay this maintenance fee. There is no way to deal with it and sell it. Do you know what they say, even if it is for nothing? It¡¯s okay, and it¡¯s better than spending money every year."


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 227： : Big business of 3 billion dollars

    Chapter 229 The 3 billion dollar big business


    During World War II, the United States started its full-speed production mode, producing 400,000 aircraft of various types, more than 2 million vehicles of various types, more than 100,000 tanks, thousands of cruisers, destroyers, and frigates, and tens of thousands of landing craft. In total, there are 150 aircraft carriers alone.


    It has produced countless logistics materials, and according to statistics, its military production exceeds the total of other countries.


    The victory in World War II was entirely based on money.


    After the war, these weapons and warships were all useless. The army dropped from more than 10 million to more than one million, and a large amount of supplies would inevitably be left behind.


    Some people say that these can be stored and taken out when they are used. But if you want to keep these weapons in a normal state, they must be maintained. The cost is not low, forty to fifty million U.S. dollars a year. A lot of pressure.


    There is a more realistic point, if these military supplies are not processed, how can those arms dealers get new orders, and how can they make money without orders.


    Now that the war is over, the military¡¯s orders have shrunk a lot, leaving the military industry enterprises running out of profits. If they remain stagnant, how can those military industry companies agree.


    You must know that those military-industrial enterprises are controlled by major consortia. Ten of the ten largest consortia in the United States have military industries, and these consortia have a strong influence on Washington.


    is extremely strong! ! !


    The consortium can¡¯t watch its companies lose money. As for where the military supplies are used, they don¡¯t care. They only care how many new orders the military has and how much money they can make.


    Even if you give it away or throw it away, you must have a new order anyway.


    The White House signed an order to allow the military to dispose of supplies. The military leaders are more deeply involved with the arms dealers and are naturally willing to deal with them. In this way, the ¡®War Property Administration¡¯ was quickly established to handle post-war supplies.


    As for how to deal with it, Williams is solely responsible for it.


    The later generations of the U.S. military did indeed deal with it that way, selling what could be sold, dismantling and selling scrap iron that could not be sold, the ships were used as targets for shooting, and many of them even sank directly into the sea.


    In Hardy''s eyes, these things are all money.


    When chatting just now, General Williams told Hardy that these post-war materials were originally produced, but it cost more than 30 billion U.S. dollars. Even if they are now disposed of at a tenth of the price, they can get back more than 3 billion.


    Many of the things here are scrap prices. Even if they are taken back to sell scrap iron, they can make money, and some are valuable. The profit here is very large.


    "General, how did you plan to deal with these things?" Hardy asked.


    "I asked my former assistant to specialize in this business, set up a sales team, and figure out how to sell things, whether it is domestic or foreign, as long as there is a buyer who does not violate the ban, I will sell it to them."


    "How is the situation now?" Hardy asked.


    Major General Williams said, "Some of the good-selling goods, such as Jeep trucks, are sold out in the warehouse. It has been half a year. They only sold more than 20 million U.S. dollars. At their rate, I¡¯m afraid Sold for decades."


    On the coming plane, Hardy had already thought about a lot of plans, and when he came here to fully understand the situation, the plan in his mind became more complete.


    Hardy said: "General, I have a proposal."


    "you say."


    Major General Williams looked at Hardy seriously.


    "I have two plans. One is to buy some supplies and choose what I want. The other is to set up a sales company to help the military sell these supplies, including logistical materials and weapons. Of course, I can¡¯t. You can say in advance for sales."


    "As for profit, my idea is to abandon operating costs and expenses. The profit is four or six points for the two of us. You are six and four. What do you think?"


    Hadi thought about it.


    This is a three-billion-dollar business. If it is divided into four or six, it will be 1.2 billion U.S. dollars, which is more than his current total assets.


    Furthermore, there is more to it. There are also many articles in the operating cost.


    "Four or six points?"


    Major General Williams shook his head, "The top management will not agree to this allocation ratio. I think it is at most 28."


    "Three Seven."


    After Hardy finished speaking, he suddenly suppressed his voice extremely low, and said in an inaudible voice: "I will open an account for you overseas and make one percent of the total profit."


    Major-General Williams'' eyes flashed a bright light.


    One percent of the total profit, even if the final total profit is only 1 billion, he can still get 10 million. This amount of money is an astronomical figure in this era.


    If he sells this batch of materials by himself and wants to embezzle it, he will have a lot of trouble, and let Hardy do this business, he does not need to embezzle, the money given to him does not need to be shown on the account at all, Hardy can completely other places take it out.


    In this way, he is completely decoupled from the business, and no one will find out that he is embezzled in this business.


    "Then three or seven, I''m afraid there is really no way to explain it." Major General Williams said.


    Hadi smiled and nodded, "Then it''s three to seven points."


    "I will tell you about my vision now. I am going to set up a supermarket chain. This supermarket will also sell these strategic materials, including field food, military equipment, and even military uniforms, quilts, cars, motorcycles, etc., as well as guns and ammunition. As long as you can sell it, you can enter the store."


    "A logistics company will also be established to transport these materials."


    "Of course, these two companies are funded by Hardy Group, and will be one of Hardy Group''s industries in the future."


    "But the domestic market may not be able to digest everything. As you know, some people don¡¯t like to eat these and use these. We can only find another way. I plan to sell to other countries, such as Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, and even Costa Rica."


    "Due to the large investment in the early stage, the return of funds for selling goods may be a little slower, and even some customers have no money and can only owe them. Repayment in ten or eight years is possible. You must be mentally prepared in advance."


    Williams nodded, "There is no date set by the military department, but there is a certain amount every year."


    "This is absolutely fine." Hardy nodded quickly in agreement.


    "By the way, the batch of cars we discussed before can also be counted here, and we will count them together when we repay the loan. What do you think?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    Major General Williams does not matter.


    The sales are handed over to Hardy, and those cars can be counted as part of the crop.


    "General, I have another suggestion." Hardy remembered another thing.


    "What advice?"


    "I suggest that you appoint a group of people to cooperate with us in this business, so that the main body is the''War Property Administration'', and we are the cooperating party, so that the military will not make any mistakes in the investigation, and outside, you can also Buying and selling in the name of the military." Hardy said.


    Major General Williams thinks Hardy¡¯s proposal is very good.


    "It should be this way. Then send Colonel Adam Beach over. He was the one who assisted me in handling these things. He was very familiar with the situation of these war materials. He sold the 20 million."


    It doesn¡¯t matter who Major General Williams sends to Hardy. He mainly wants to pull the banner of the military, because many things are easier to deal with by the military.


    Major General Williams called for Colonel Adam Beach. Colonel Beach was in his 30s. He was very handsome. He used to be Major General Williams¡¯ secretary of staff. Later, Major General Williams was promoted to Deputy Director of the Logistics Bureau and gave it to Adam Beach. Take a step to become a colonel.


    This time the ¡®War Property Administration¡¯ was established. In nominal terms, Major General Williams is the person in charge, but he doesn¡¯t have that much energy. In addition to focusing on the general direction, Adam Beach is responsible for almost all specific affairs.


    Hadi smiled and stretched out his hand to say hello, "Hello, Colonel Adam Beach, I¡¯m Jon Hardy, a businessman."


    Adam Beech smiled brighter than Hardy, "Hello Mr. Hardy, I have heard of your name a long time ago, I have heard of your family history, to be honest, you are my idol."


    This guy is more enthusiastic than Hardy, opening his mouth just keeps flattering, making Hardy startled.


    It seems that this is a guy with a ¡®socialism¡¯.


    Such a person is indeed very suitable for sales. Later, through chatting, Hardy learned that this Colonel Adam Beech used to study business in college, and he did not graduate from a regular military school. He has never been to the battlefield and has been in logistics. Department.


    With his clever mind, as well as the person who followed Major General Williams, he was able to climb to the position of colonel at such a young age.


    Before, in order to sell these materials, Colonel Beech organized a sales team with about 300 people, all of whom were active military personnel in the logistics department.


    Major General Williams told Colonel Beech that he had discussed with Hardy. Beech was naturally not eligible to object. Major General Williams told Beech that he would be led by Hardy in the future, and Hardy¡¯s orders were his orders.


    Colonel Beech stood straight and saluted, "It''s a general!"


    Andy came the next day.


    also brought a team.


    There are lawyers, economists, accountants, managers, and sales consultants in this team.


    The Hardy Group signed a formal contract with the War Property Administration, and the Hardy Trading Company helped the Logistics Bureau sell war preparations.


    The agreement stipulates that operating funds will be deducted from the total sales, and the remaining net profit will be divided into 37%. The War Property Administration will account for 70% of the profit, and the Hardy Trading Company will account for 30% of the profit. During the cooperation period, the Hardy Trading Company will be responsible for sales. Matters, the War Property Management Bureau dispatched personnel to cooperate and conduct financial supervision.


    A very perfect cooperation agreement.


    Hadi asked his subordinates to copy a complete list of military logistics materials, and then bid farewell to Major General Williams, and when he left, he took Colonel Adam Beach with him.


    On Hardy¡¯s private jet, after the flight was stable, Hardy asked him to bring a drink. Colonel Adam Beach picked up a glass and took a sip, "Ah, it is Mr. Hardy who knows how to enjoy and makes the bomber so comfortable."


    Hadi looked at this Colonel Adam Beach, and asked with a smile: "Colonel Beach is going to stay in the army, or is he going to retire to do something else in the future?"


    Colonel Adam Beach smiled, "I like doing business and I also like a comfortable life. Although the logistics bureau is much better than other troops, I still feel restrained. I plan to leave the army for a few more years and do my own job. Career."


    Hadi smiled.


    "I am in business. If Colonel Beech leaves the army to prepare for business, I am willing to help, invest, or find some resources for you." Hardy was already naked.


    Colonel Beech was overjoyed, "Then I would like to thank Mr. Hardy in advance."


    said and raised the cup.


    Hadi touched his glass, and the two took a sip of wine.


    The Logistics Department has 181 warehouses distributed all over the United States. One of these warehouses is located in a valley in Nevada, called the Sierra Leone Army Armory, which is only more than 100 kilometers away from Las Vegas.


    Hadi and their convoy came to the warehouse base.


    Col. Adam Beach showed his credentials. He was originally the department in charge of these warehouses. The soldiers immediately let them go. When they arrived at the base station building, several officers were already waiting downstairs.


    Col. Adam Beach introduced Hardy to the head of the armory. The two sides exchanged a brief greeting, and then came to the ordnance dump together.


    Hadi stood on the jeep, and what caught his eye were rows of cars. The trucks he wanted were all here. There were more than 30,000 vehicles.


    Moreover, there are not only trucks, but also many other supplies. Thousands of fighter jets can¡¯t see their heads at a glance. Next to them are rows of tanks, armored vehicles, and tractors.


    There were still a large number of motorcycles parked nearby. Hardy walked up to these motorcycles, all signs were Harleys.


    Harley-Davidson XA1942.


    The best sidecar.


    More Harley, the original motorcycle of Captain America.


    "How many motorcycles are there?" Hardy asked.


    The supervisor of the warehouse immediately checked it out, ¡°There are 12,800 Harleys and only 3,200 XA1942.¡±


    Hardy looked at Colonel Adam Beach again, "How much are these motorcycles?"


    Colonel Adam Beach took a look at the motorcycles, "Our minimum price for these motorcycles is $30 a piece, and it can¡¯t be lower than this price."


    The total labor is less than half a million US dollars.


    Hadi suddenly had an idea in his heart, this motorcycle has now been discontinued Harley, there are not many on the market, the largest number is here.


    If you buy all these motorcycles and do some publicity, you will definitely be able to sell them at a high price.


    How to promote He remembered that it seemed like Captain America was born. It''s better to buy Marvel, then film it into a TV series, and make a TV series "Captain America". In the TV series, he is riding this kind of motorcycle. A limited-edition celebrity motorcycle is not expensive for $1,000.


    The value of these motorcycles has become 16 million U.S. dollars, with an investment of 500,000 U.S. dollars and an output of 16 million U.S. dollars. This business is definitely worth doing.


    "Beach, I bought these motorcycles privately for $30 each." Now Hardy Trading and Sales Company has the final say on how to sell these motorcycles. As long as it is not lower than the lowest price set by the military, Hardy will Have the right to decide.


    What is the lowest price for the military?


    is generally about one-tenth of the ex-factory price.


    "Also, before leaving the factory, it must be checked whether it can be used. If it cannot be used, spare parts must be replaced." Hardy said.


    This is definitely the use of duty to scrape the oil and water of the imperialist American army. It is originally old, and good performance must be ensured. I am afraid that there will be a lot of investment after tossing. It is really the same as giving it to Hardy for nothing.


    "Good Mr. Hardy." Beech took a note quickly.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 228： : Super empty glove white wolf!

    Hardy called Andy, and said: "Please remember, let me collect information about the comic company, I plan to buy a few."


    Since the acquisition of Marvel, DC is naturally under consideration.


    "Comic company?"


    Andy was very surprised.


    Talking about the business of airplanes, artillery, warships and aircraft carriers, why did I suddenly think of comics, "Boss, what did you do with the comics company?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "Of course it¡¯s for better selling. I just saw these motorcycles and suddenly had an idea in my heart. I have read a few comics before. I plan to use their characters to shoot TV dramas to promote these equipment, such as this Harley motorcycle. Will become the protagonist¡¯s mount."


    "The production cost of Harley motorcycles is about US$300. We get them for US$30. When the characters in the TV series become popular, these discontinued motorcycles are no longer second-hand goods, but commemorative models. We only sell them. , It can be sold at a higher price, even if it is only sold at the original price, it is still 10 times the profit."


    Andy understood what the boss meant.


    Use the media to fool consumers.


    Write it down quickly.


    I really admire the boss''s whimsy in my heart. I can think of so many with just one thought.


    And it''s not just motorcycles that make money, TV stations can also make money.


    Advertising expenses, TV shopping share.


    After taking down Hardy¡¯s order in his notebook, Andy looked up and asked, ¡°Boss, do you want to buy some shares in Harley Motorsports company? Let¡¯s make a TV series, which is equivalent to making a big publicity advertisement for Harley Motors. According to normal laws, Harley Motors must be on fire, and the stock price will inevitably increase."


    Hardy heard this truth.


    Think of other aspects immediately.


    "Well, more than just buying shares, it''s better to just buy it over and turn it into our industry, so that we can maximize our profits. Otherwise, if they go back and reproduce these motorcycles, wouldn''t they compete with us to compete for the market."


    In the future, Harley will become the most resounding brand in the motorcycle world, and even become synonymous with motorcycles. It is definitely not a loss to acquire it.


    Andy immediately wrote it down and looked back for someone to run it.


    Even if the acquisition is not possible, a large share must be purchased. In order to prevent Harley Motors from continuing to produce this motorcycle, the copyright of this motorcycle can also be bought in advance, so that Harley Motors cannot produce it casually.


    If you want to produce, you can pay me a reverse copyright fee.


    There are so many people who play finance with ghost ideas.


    ......


    Hardy walked to a bunch of weird vehicles again. He knew this kind of vehicle, a track-type ammunition carrier equipped by the US military, which was mainly used for transporting artillery shells in wartime. It was not big in size, only slightly larger than a jeep. .


    And it''s all open-air, with an extremely rudimentary cab in the front, and a car body in the back. Hardy sees that there are as many as two to three thousand vehicles here.


    Hardy called Colonel Adam Beach, "How much is this, and how do you think we should sell it?"


    "The original cost of this ammunition transporter was 480 U.S. dollars, and there are more than 40,000 vehicles in total. The military means it is best to sell for 35 U.S. dollars. As for how to **** Colonel Qi, he thought about it." I think it can be sold to factories and used as heavy-duty trucks in factories, such as those where heavy things need to be moved when processing iron and cast parts. "


    Hardy nodded, "Your idea is right, but there are too few factories like that. Do you think 40,000 cars can be digested? Another point is that it is a crawler type, and those factories prefer to use a tire type. It won''t hurt the ground."


    "It''s true. We went to several steel plants to sell, and only sold a few dozen units." Beech said helplessly.


    Hardy smiled, "Why don''t you change your mind. I think you can sell them to farmers and use them for plowing. You can put a plow on the back of this thing and you can go to the fields."


    "The price of a tractor is about US$500. We can sell this for US$50, which is one-tenth of the price of the tractor. I believe it will be very attractive to those farmers."


    Beech''s spirits were shocked.


    Yes,


    It can be sold as a tractor. Although it is not as convenient as a tractor, it is cheap. Farmers who can''t afford a tractor can get one. It is just a little troublesome to replace the plough, but it is cheaper.


    Sometimes cheap is king.


    After turning around the warehouse again, Hardy saw a lot of various materials. Some airplanes and tanks were broken and they were not even stacked. They were directly piled together and turned into a mountain of garbage. rust.


    When the U.S. military gathered supplies, they did not classify them. They were mainly stored on the principle of proximity. Materials from the West Coast were piled up in the Armory near the West Coast, and materials retrieved from the East Coast were stored in the Armory near the East Coast.


    However, there is a benefit when it comes to this. The same types of materials are available everywhere, so that it is convenient to transfer goods. If someone wants to buy a car, there is no need to pull things from the east coast to the west coast. Then the freight will not know how much it will cost.


    Hardy motorcycles have been bought, and the military will refurbish these motorcycles and put them in the warehouse. As for when to use Hardy, as a sales company, occupying the military warehouse without spending money is also an advantage now. one.


    After looking at the warehouse materials, Hardy and others drove back to Las Vegas.


    When entering the Hardy Hotel, Colonel Beech and the few people he brought with him kept looking at the customers coming and going, watching the beautiful women in bikinis in the swimming pool in the distance, and when they saw the casino, their eyes showed their yearning. .


    Hardy glanced at these guys, with an imperceptible smile on their faces, and then led them into the hotel.


    Meeting room,


    Hardy patted the thick material catalog and said: "We have too many things in our hands and we need to sell them in the same way, but I think that since it is a business, we must have a good start to promote our business."


    "Mr. Hardy, what do you think?" Colonel Beech asked.


    "Cars should be the best seller. I looked at the data. There are 46,000 jeeps, and more than 1,000 of them are new unopened cars. Seventy percent of the other cars can run 30%."


    "The price of the Willis Jeep is US$750, and the base price given by the military is US$50. My idea is that these cars are sold at US$150 regardless of whether they are new or old." Hardy said.


    The Willis Jeep was very famous in World War II and has a wide range of uses. More than 600,000 vehicles were produced in battlefield reconnaissance, patrol, liaison, first aid for the wounded, command, and artillery towing. Of course, a large part of it fell abroad.


    When Peking was peacefully liberated in 1949, Taizu inspected the army at Nanyuan Airport. He was riding Willis mb.


    "Ah, all for 150 dollars, then people will definitely scramble to buy those unopened new cars, and then buy those that work. As for the ones that are lying down, no one wants to ask for them." Colonel Beech said in surprise.


    Hardy shook his hand.


    "Of course I know that people will grab a good car. My plan is to win a lottery and sell it. That is to say, I only sell one qualification number, all cars are marked with numbers, and the lottery is on-site. Whatever is drawn is nothing."


    "It''s stated before the event that it''s all luck to get a good car or a bad car."


    "If you are lucky, you can buy an unopened Willis mb for $150 for $750. Of course, if you are unlucky, you can only buy a broken one, but we can support some of his spare parts, which is a comfort."


    Colonel Beech felt as if he did it this way, and he should attract some people to bid. After all, he might win the big prize.


    As for the truck.


    Hardy has bought them all at the lowest price of the military.


    Beech is curious as to what Hardy will do with the trucks in his hand, "Mr. Hardy, even if you set up a logistics company and a supermarket chain, I am afraid that you won''t need so many trucks. What do you plan to do with the rest?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "I have a lot of industries, such as security companies, TV factories, toy factories, etc., as well as those who need trucks. I will give them some of them, but there will definitely be a large number of them left. It is estimated that there will be more than 20,000 vehicles. Intend to sell."


    "Do you plan to draw lots for these trucks?" Colonel Beech asked.


    "No, this is sold directly without drawing lots. My idea is to sell it in installments. For example, a gmc truck with a load of 2.5 tons. His normal price is three thousand US dollars. The price I bought is 300 US dollars."


    "I can ask the buyer to make a down payment of US$200, open a loan account with Wells Fargo Bank, and repay the remaining money of US$50 a month in 10 installments, which means that I sold each truck for US$700."


    "Who can these cars be sold to? They are sold to those who plan to run their own cars. Many people suffer from not having a car of their own. Now we take out such low-priced trucks, and we can also pay in installments, so that many hands People who have no money for the time being have a chance, do you think there will be many people buying it."


    Andy and Colonel Beech nodded together.


    "With a truck, you can make money by owning goods, which is equivalent to embarking on the road of starting a business. I think many people will buy it." Colonel Beech said.


    Hardy had already calculated it before. If a truck sells for 700, he will sell 20,000 vehicles and get 14 million in funds after selling all of them. The point is that he didn''t pay a cent for this transaction, so the money for buying trucks is eliminated. It was all earned, and more than 10,000 cars were also earned.


    And this money, don''t worry about giving it to the military, it can be used as the initial start-up capital for the construction of logistics companies and supermarket chains.


    Hardy, this is a proper super empty glove white wolf!


    The meeting ended Hardy looked at Colonel Beech, "Next I will let newspapers and TV stations carry out publicity, and I will also shoot an advertisement. Selling jeep is our first business. Red, it''s about a week."


    "Is Colonel Beech coming to Las Vegas for the first time?"


    "It''s the first time." Beech said.


    "In these two days you can rest, have fun in Las Vegas, and feel the beauty of gambling." Hardy said with a smile.


    Beech really thought so.


    When he got out of the conference room, Colonel Beech summoned some of his buddies to plunge into the casino, gambling, watching strip dances, and swimming pools, all of which had to be there again.


    ......


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 Chapter 229： : Xiaoxiaohui

    A few days later.


    ABC TV station aired an advertisement.


    A man wearing a coconut tree floral shirt with sunglasses on his face and a cigarette dangling from his mouth, driving a jeep along the promenade.


    Seeing that he was at the beach, the man drove his jeep down the steps to the beach and stopped on the beach.


    The man jumped out of the car, took off his glasses and leaned against the side of the car, revealing his handsome and sunny face. There were 5 golden badges on his body.


    The girls on the beach looked over.


    "Wow~ five badges, then he must have participated in five battles."


    Some girls took the initiative to strike up a conversation, and there was more than one. Soon five or six girls surrounded the man. These girls were all wearing **** bikinis, and they asked him about the badge.


    The man pointed to one of the badges and said: "This badge represents that I participated in the Tunisian campaign. It was in the early morning of April 21, 1943, when the Germans suddenly launched a surprise attack..."


    The man brags about his battlefield experience to the girls, the girls'' eyes are full of admiration, and the camera slowly zooms out.


    Finally fixed on the jeep, a very magnetic man''s voice appeared, "Willis mb Jeep, the first choice for men".


    Two days ago,


    The advertising department of the abc TV station found Willis Motors and said that it had tailored an advertisement for them, and asked Willis if it was willing to pay.


    The president of Willis read the advertisement above and felt too thoughtful about himself, but he didn¡¯t know why the advertising department of the TV station took the initiative to come to the door. Good, so we should consider customers and provide more considerate and convenient services."


    Okay, the president was moved and he was willing to spend $600,000 to advertise on abc TV.


    These two days.


    The Hardy Group Investment Company conducted some operations on Willis'' stock and purchased 650,000 shares.


    The stock of Willis, which had been quiet throughout the year, rose slightly because of the capital entering the market.


    Nowadays.


    ABC TV broadcasts advertisements.


    I have to say that this advertisement is done very well.


    However, many people are curious as to what the badges on the Jeep mean. Someone called Willis Motors to inquire, and the people at the car company were also puzzled.


    They don''t even know about the badge.


    The next day, the Global Times published an ad in the newspaper with a big headline.


    "The Military Department sells''Merial Jeep''."


    "The military sells a batch of jeeps that have been retired from the battlefield. Each car is priced at US$150. The lottery is used to win the bid. The total number is 46,000. Among them, more than 1,200 are unopened new cars. 70% of the other cars can run and 30%. Lying down."


    "Successful bidding comes with a certain lottery nature. It costs $150 to buy a scrapped Jeep, and $150 to buy a brand new Jeep. What you can buy depends on luck."


    "While the military department sells jeeps, it also opens an emblem-giving event. As long as the person who buys the jeep has participated in World War II, one emblem will be awarded, and one more emblem can be awarded for each battle, regardless of size."


    "The badge is made of brass, which is bright and conspicuous. It is affixed to the side of the front cover of the car body. Each is 2 dollars. If you need a written certificate of the badge, you can send a letter to the military logistics headquarters for reference. The military will issue a stamp after verification. certified documents."


    "$10 per call."


    The cost of the jeep is about US$750, and the price of a car company sold out is US$1,280. Now this batch of cars is only 150 US dollars, which immediately attracted a lot of attention.


    But there were also dissatisfied voices.


    "If you buy a new one, you will definitely make a profit. If you buy one that can run, it''s not bad, but if you buy a scrapped one, isn''t it a waste of $150."


    "I guess no one would be so stupid to buy a scrapped car."


    But some people underestimate the appeal of one thing, and that is the badge.


    This is something that demonstrates one''s own merits. Now, how many people in the U.S. State have been on the battlefield, more than 10 million, among these people, most of them have never received a medal at all. Buying a car now can be decorated with a badge, and every Each badge represents one''s own experience, this is a place that can be used to show off, and it has attracted countless people''s hearts.


    Just like in the advertisement, I drive a jeep studded with badges to get the admiration and admiration of others. I am excited when I think about it.


    purchase,


    Must buy.


    It''s luck to buy what can run.


    It doesn''t matter even if it is scrapped.


    Lao Tzu spent his own money to rebuild him into a new one. Lao Tzu participated in more than 30 battles, large and small, to cover up the entire front machine cover, and to blind those people on the street.


    A week later.


    8 U.S. military bases for mechanical depots.


    The branch is located in five places in the southeast, northwest and middle of the United States.


    Countless people drove over. These people all came to buy jeep. Yes, they just grab the number and pick up the car on the spot. Good or bad depends on luck.


    This event was naturally organized by Hardy Trading and Sales Company and the military, and the military''s logistics department mobilized a large number of people to participate.


    Nevada Armory.


    Hardy is here.


    General Williams also came.


    Colonel Beech stood behind the two and looked at the crowded crowd at the scene. It was estimated that there were two to three thousand people.


    Colonel Beech said: "I just called and communicated with other bases. The number of people who came to participate in the auction was about one to two thousand, and many people here more than bought one, so it is estimated that they can be sold out today. "


    Major General Williams looked at Hardy and said with satisfaction: "I didn''t expect you to come up with such a good idea."


    "The badge is affixed to the body. This car is no longer a car. I guess most people here come for the medal."


    "There is also the medal. A copper sheet sells for two dollars, and a report is 10 dollars. It is estimated that this income will not be less, Hardy, you are the most powerful business I have ever seen."


    Hardy smiled, "Thank you for your praise, I still need to work hard, but we still have so many materials piled up in the warehouse, I have to find a way to turn them all into money."


    "Hahahaha, I believe you can do it." Major General Williams finished speaking and looked at Colonel Beech, and ordered:


    "Beach, cooperate with Hardy. Although it is nominally based on the military department, you have to listen to Hardy''s instructions on sales."


    "It''s the general, I must cooperate with Mr. Hardy." Colonel Beech quickly said.


    Recently.


    Hardy let the company advertise, Colonel Beech was fine, so he spent the whole day in Las Vegas casinos, picking up girls and gambling, unknowingly losing more than 50,000 US dollars, until Colonel Beech wakes up. Surprised.


    He had to find Hardy.


    Hardy patted Colonel Beech on the shoulder and made people plug the hole in the money. Then he said: "Beach, if you want to be a successful person in the future, you must learn to control your desires and not let them. Lead by the nose."


    "Now that we are doing this business together, you have to work hard. If you want to make money, there are actually many opportunities. It depends on whether you can grasp it. In the future, we will cooperate well. After each business is successful, I will give you a commission. How about? "


    Beech nodded excitedly.


    "You can rest assured, Mr. Hardy, this matter is completely led by you, and I am responsible for cooperating." Beech said.


    He was originally sent by Major General Williams to cooperate with Hardy. The decision-making power is not with him. Hardy is only useful to him, so he is allowed to benefit. For people like Beech, the combination of interests is stronger than the combination of sentiment.


    Snapped up.


    It''s completely snapped up.


    People flocked to buy the number when they first bought it. Some even bought dozens or hundreds of them. These people are likely to be car dealers.


    But it doesn¡¯t matter, someone buys the military and sells it, regardless of what you are doing.


    In this way, when people rushed to grab the jeeps in the base, it didn''t take a day that the jeeps in the base were sold out. Of course, some people were happy and some were frustrated. Of course, those who got new cars were happy and made a fortune. Naturally, they were frustrated when they bought scrap cars.


    However, these people were not discouraged. They asked their friends to drive in their cars and leave. The noise disappeared in the evening, and the armory became quiet again.


    Colonel Beech came to report.


    "General, Mr. Hardy, the jeeps in the eight bases have been sold out. I put together the funds, and the total is 7.02 million US dollars."


    Major General Williams nodded in satisfaction.


    Last year, it sold for half a year, and only sold 20 million of materials. Hardy took over and sold more than 7 million in just a few days. He was naturally happy.


    He looked at Hardy and said, "Hadi, I will ask you from now on. You can decide how to sell it. Except for warships and aircraft carriers, you don¡¯t need to report to me. As long as you don¡¯t violate the rules, it¡¯s fine. Sell ??things."


    Not too violating.


    This sentence is very subtle.


    In other words, there can be some violations, but don''t be too blatant, don''t cause trouble, as for other things, it doesn''t matter.


    Hardy smiled and expressed his understanding.


    ......


    There are many jeeps on the street, and many men take to the street wearing sunglasses and shirts, letting the wind blow their hair and become a trend in American society.


    A jeep is waiting for the traffic light.


    Eight badges were pasted next to its hood, and the drivers looked over, and the girl in the back seat of the car wanted to get out of the window.


    "Wow, eight badges, that doesn''t mean that you have participated in eight battles."


    The jeep driver raised his eyebrows even higher when he heard this.


    ......


    The school held a parent meeting. A 30-year-old parent came over in a jeep. There were a dozen badges on the car, and it was almost impossible to line up on one side. It immediately attracted the attention of many children. The child sitting in the car suddenly felt inside. Excited.


    He has never been followed by so many people.


    "Can we get in the car and sit?" a child begged.


    "Yes." The kid in the car agreed.


    The children flocked to climb into the car, and the jeep, which was not very large, was full of children, smiling and laughing, and there were a group of children waiting under the car.


    The jeep became the brightest boy.


    ......


    Peter Parker is an editor of a newspaper. He looks ordinary and taciturn. No girl likes him. But this day he drove a jeep to work. He just parked downstairs in the company and immediately attracted the attention of countless people.


    Someone came over to look at the body and said in surprise, "Parker, is this your car?"


    "Yes." Parker took off his purse.


    "Oh my god, there are 15 badges on your car. Have you participated in 15 battles?" a girl asked.


    Parker nodded.


    "What is the biggest battle you participated in?" someone asked curiously.


    "Normandy landing."


    "God bought it!" There was a cry of exclamation around.


    The Normandy Landing is very famous. Many people know that the Normandy Landing is a great battle that reversed the course of World War II. It is even more called the Battle of the Meat Grinder. I don¡¯t know how many people died. I didn¡¯t expect that Parker, who was usually taciturn, would have participated in the Normandy Landing. .


    When he walked into the office, many people saw him look different from before, and even many people took the initiative to say hello to Parker.


    When I got off work in the afternoon, a female clerk walked to Parker''s desk and asked with a smile: "Parker, do you have time to invite me to watch a movie at night?"


    When the girl asked for a treat, Parker''s heart beat violently, "Yes, I have time."


    "Open-air cinema, how about we drive your car." The girl smiled.


    "Okay, okay."


    ......


    Willis initially thought it was cheated.


    The advertising department of abc television station asked them to advertise. They spent 600,000 dollars, but they didn''t expect to start selling cars immediately after the military department.


    This makes Willis very angry.


    While they were still considering whether to sue the abc TV station, the sales company below suddenly told them that the sales of Jeep have soared.


    How is this going?


    The logistics department only has more than 40,000 vehicles, but there are indeed tens of millions of veterans in the country. Even if only 1% of people want to buy a car, Hardy¡¯s car is not enough to sell. Those who can¡¯t buy a military jeep Those with money in the shop turned around and bought the car in the store.


    What they value is the badge.


    They want to put their own badge on the jeep, which represents their former glory.


    Each badge is a wonderful story, worthy of everyone''s memory.


    The jeep is the best carrier of this memory. Even if you don¡¯t drive it, you have to buy it and keep it at home. If a friend comes and sees these badges, someone will be exclaimed and ask him about his past experiences. He will be the happiest. time.


    To put it bluntly, you can pretend to be in front of others.


    Car sales have soared. In a few days, the cars in stock were sold out. If there is no car, the order will reach hundreds of thousands of units, and there are more.


    The president of Willis was so happy that he never wanted to sue abc, but felt that he made a lot of money this time. He even called the idea to make it beautiful and directly lifted the jeep to the position of the **** car.


    Now the jeep is no longer an ordinary means of transportation. Hardy gave him a brand new meaning because of the huge increase in sales and full orders. Then, the Global Times and abc TV stations again carried out this phenomenon. According to reports, Willis¡¯s stock price soared wildly, rising by $17 per share.


    Andy decided to sell after seeing the timing, and finally made a profit of nearly 10 million.


    Small meaning of selling a car.


    Capital operation is the most profitable.


    During this period of time, the military¡¯s badges were also sold madly. For $2 each, more than 1 million were sold in just one month. Some people bought the badges first, regardless of whether they had a car or not.


    He also received hundreds of thousands of letters requesting to investigate his own war history. Each certificate letter was 10 dollars, and the income reached more than one million.


    Um,


    Those overstocked envelopes and postcards are useful.


    7017k

 Chapter 230： : Acquisition of Marvel

    For the Jeep battle badge, the military conscientiously used the copper alloy used for coining coins. One badge uses about 5 one-cent coins. The value of the badge can be imagined.


    One sells for $2.


    The logistics department is responsible for this business. All those who want to buy badges should send a letter by mail and send the remittance to the account established by the logistics department. You will receive the package in about 2 weeks.


    As for checking the combat experience and opening the letter of certification, the logistics department really can''t do it, but they have a way. After receiving the letter, they will all forward it to the Pentagon Military Archives.


    Major General Williams went to the Pentagon specifically to meet with Major General Cooley, who is in charge of archives management, and set a price of one dollar per letter of certification.


    "What, just give us one dollar, you just receive the letter and pass it to us, take away 9 dollars without a little effort, Williams, you are the most shameless guy I have ever seen!"


    "Do you know how much work we have to do? The situation of each soldier must be carefully checked. The files are as high as a mountain, and some of them are not found at all. Do you know how much work this is? Only one dollar was given to us. ."


    Major General Curry shouted at Williams.


    The voices spread to the outside office, drew a lot of office staff''s attention, and said that the two major generals would not fight, right?


    However, William knew that Cooley was acting. He did not refuse from beginning to end, he just rejected the low price.


    To put it bluntly, I just want more money.


    As Major General, William spread his hands and whispered, "Didn''t I have asked the person who opened the letter to provide clues. Many letters have been written very clearly. You only need to check the authenticity."


    "That also requires a lot of work." Major General Cooley said.


    "1.5 dollars, can''t be more, we can support a batch of envelopes and postcards." Williams said.


    Major General Cooley is also confident, because only they can do this business, and there is no point in the proof without the Pentagon stamp.


    But he was afraid that the talk with Williams would collapse. Their file room was a clean water office, and there was no external block at all. After all, the logistics department made such a profitable thing. Major General Cooley would never let him slip away. .


    As for money.


    Of course not for individuals.


    But there are many ways to spend money legally and reasonably. The money is put into the Pentagon Archives''s fund account. They can organize team building activities, bring family members to team building in Miami, and team building in Hawaii to increase family love.


    is that OK.


    "Too little, at least $3." Major General Cooley said.


    How could Williams agree.


    The two major generals began to bargain like the aunts of grocery shopping, and finally settled at 2 dollars per letter.


    Both sides laughed.


    Shaking hands means happy cooperation.


    In fact, they are all acting, nothing more than trying to gain more benefits.


    "Badges and battles prove, Williams, who came up with such a genius idea, how we didn''t expect that if we could think of it, the bulk of it would go to our archives." Major General Cooley said with emotion.


    "This idea is not what we thought of. It was the idea of ??Jon Hardy, the boss of Hardy Group. He is now helping us sell post-war supplies." Williams said.


    "Jon Hardy, I''ve heard that it took him only two or three years to earn his current industry. It''s really amazing. No wonder he can come up with such a brilliant idea, and he can make money to the extreme. "Major General Cooley said with a smile.


    "I really want to meet the Hardy boss if I have a chance."


    Although this income may be only a few hundred thousand, for a Qingshui government such as the archives office, it is also a lot of income, which can improve a lot of welfare for the people below.


    The two businesses of badges and certification letters also have Hardy''s share.


    Although Hardy did not participate, these two transactions are also included in the sales contract, and Hardy can be assigned to his share.


    Hardy told Williams that this business can actually be done for a long time. Ten million veterans are a very large base. If 10 million badges can be sold, it will be a $20 million business.


    There is also a certification letter. If 1 million copies can be issued, it is also a big business of tens of millions of dollars.


    After returning to the logistics headquarters, Major General Williams called Hardy to tell him the situation. Hearing this, Hardy remembered one thing.


    "General, I would love to meet Major General Cooley, and there is one more thing I want Major General Cooley to help." Hardy said.


    "What can I do for him?" Major General Williams was a little surprised.


    What can the archives do.


    "The process of the battle, the details of the battlefield, and the video materials shot on the battlefield should all be taken care of by the archives. The abc TV station will use a lot of text and video materials to produce war documentaries. I hope I can borrow a batch of materials." road.


    "This really belongs to them. Okay, I''ll help you contact him. Let''s find a place to get together. You speak to Curry in person." Major General Williams said.


    Hardy never let go of the relationship that can be used.


    Is this a manifestation of awesome social disorder?


    Military archives are generally placed in the National Archives, but these archives still belong to the military. The military will send a senior representative into the National Archives and become a member of the Archives Committee. As usual, Major General Cooley is the senior military representative. , Member of the Archives Committee.


    The large amount of video materials he manages is very helpful for the production of documentaries. Even some texts, photos, and video materials of the Japanese military are preserved by the US military. Hardy really wants to get it and make a batch of documentaries that reflect the atrocities of Japanese aggression.


    Some low-level races never admit their crimes, so people all over the world can see their ugly faces and countless crimes.


    the next day.


    Hardy took the plane to Washington.


    This is Hardy''s first visit to the capital of this country.


    When Hardy met Major General Cooley in a private club, both sides were very sexual. They naturally met each other and quickly became friends.


    Regarding Hardy''s proposal to borrow materials, Major General Cooley said he was okay, but also told Hardy that some of the confidentiality levels were too high to be leaked to the outside world, and he could only be given data that he could publish.


    There are a lot of these estimates, and Hardy is already satisfied.


    When he returned from Washington, Hardy ordered the abc TV station to contact the National Archives to prepare more documentaries.


    ......


    Hardy Group Headquarters,


    Office of the Chairman.


    Andy reports to Hardy.


    ¡°Because of the Jeep fire, Willis¡¯ stock has skyrocketed. I sold it at $46.5 and made a total profit of 9.62 million U.S. dollars. Although their stock price growth has slowed down a lot in recent days, they have risen by more than one dollar. You could put it out at the beginning." Andy said.


    Hardy smiled softly.


    "No one can predict the peak of the stock, as long as we meet our psychological expectations can be sold, you have done a great job." Hardy said.


    Andy continues to report.


    "There is news from Hong Kong that the pharmaceutical company has been registered, called''Hadi Group Hong Kong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.'' and the people from Mersey Pharmaceuticals are already installing equipment."


    "Wells Fargo has found suitable office locations in Hong Kong and Japan. Hong Kong bought a bank. That bank was closed during the Japanese Occupation Period. After Japan was defeated, the bank reopened. However, there has been no improvement. Wells Fargo contacted them. Later, the other party happily sold all the bank''s assets to them."


    "As for Japan, you said before that it was possible to buy some Japanese bank companies. After the war, a large number of banks went bankrupt in Japan. One of them was a''Chiyo Bank'', which was opened by the Chiyo family. The rich countries felt pretty good after investigation."


    "Chiyo Bank is headquartered in Tokyo and has branches in other major cities. It is a large bank with industries all over Japan. At its most brilliant, it was rated as the ninth largest bank in Japan. Almost all the banks in front were banks belonging to large chaebols. Chiyo Bank provided a large amount of capital for the Japanese military industry. After the defeat in 1945, their banking business was severely restricted."


    "After the war, the Japanese people had no money in their hands and withdrew a lot of cash. Chiyo Bank originally had hundreds of thousands of depositors. The cash was not enough to pay, and only a small part of it was paid. They can''t hold on and are on the verge of bankruptcy."


    "After Wells Fargo contacted them, Qiandai Bank was very active and hoped to be acquired by Wells Fargo. The Chidai family only kept a small share of the shares, and all the others were given to Wells Fargo Bank."


    Hardy squinted his eyes and said lightly: "Send? They are so kind, and they don''t want the rich countries to take over their bad debts."


    "Rich country has carried out the accounting, took over the Qiandai Bank, and became a major shareholder. It is more cost-effective than buying assets directly. It also has mature business channels and it is more convenient to carry out work. If you set up a bank by yourself, it will take about a year longer." Dedao.


    Hardy waved his hand.


    "You tell Johnston, don''t merge, just buy, let Chidai Bank go bankrupt, wait until they go bankrupt and then buy their assets, we set up a bank with clean assets, so much trouble." Hardy said.


    Bank bankruptcy,


    Millions of savers cannot get their money back.


    It''s none of Hardy''s business.


    "I understand the boss, I will tell John." Andy said.


    Continue to report.


    "The Global Times report.


    The arrangements have been made on the Japanese side and the work has been carried out normally, and the Hong Kong side has also begun to operate. According to your instructions, the Global Times Hong Kong branch sent reporters to China and North Korea. Those reporters had previously worked as war correspondents in the Asian battlefield, and were concerned about the situation in the East. More familiar. "


    Hardy nodded.


    Although he has no ability to change the general trend of the world, he can let people in the outside world know more about what is happening there, and it is considered to have done his part.


    "Andy, let the abc broadcasting company send people to Hong Kong and Japan to investigate, and prepare to build radio and television stations in these two places." Hardy ordered.


    The newspaper is there.


    How can there be no radio and TV stations?


    The first is the strongest.


    The Hardy media empire must cover Asia.


    "Good boss." Andy hurriedly wrote down Hardy''s orders.


    After remembering it, Andy raised his head and continued to report, "Boss, I have already contacted the two comic companies you selected. "Detective Comics" said that it has no plans to sell. I sent someone to investigate. "Detective Comics" "There are a total of four shareholders. The current president of the comics club is called Lebo Weitz, a publisher, and holds 22% of the shares."


    "Two of the other three companies have individual shares. Warner holds the most shares. Warner holds 47%. "Detective Comics" is now the nation''s largest comics agency. Last year, the total sales volume reached tens of millions."


    "Two comics have been adapted into movies, one is Superman and the other is Batman."


    DC is not called dc now, but "Detective Comics", but when Hardy saw their comics, he knew that this comic club was the famous dc comics company in later generations.


    Now DC has matured, with a bunch of characters such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Atom, Ghost, Doctor Destiny, Time Man and Sandman.


    The sales situation is good, and it is backed by the big tree of Warner, so naturally there is no idea of ??selling it.


    "If you don''t sell it, then forget it." Hardy said lightly.


    When the Paramount Act is implemented, life for big film companies will become difficult, and maybe they can talk to Warner there.


    "Boss, we contacted Marvel boss Goodman. He was very interested in the acquisition of our Hardy Group. He told people in the past that he hopes to see you."


    "See me, it''s okay." Hardy smiled.


    Marvel is his goal. Goodman wants to sell, so Hardy is naturally willing to meet him.


    Two days later.


    Two young men walked into the headquarters building of Hardy Group Hardy met them in the office. Goodman was a little thin in his thirties, with a pair of black-rimmed glasses on his face, followed by a couple. Young people in their teens.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy, this is Goodman, this is Stan Lee, the editor-in-chief of our comics club." Goodman introduced himself.


    Hardy looked at the handsome guy with long black hair and long face behind Goodman, and said that this was Stan Lee, the real creator of the Marvel world. He was the editor-in-chief, chief writer and art director of Marvel at the age of 19.


    Hardy walked over to shook hands with Goodman, shook hands with Stan Lee, smiled and greeted them to sit down on the sofa next to them.


    "Sit down and talk, what should we drink?" Hardy asked.


    The nervousness of the two people relaxed a lot. Originally, they thought that a billionaire like Hardy would probably be aloof and put on a look of despising others, but they didn''t expect to be so easy-going.


    7017k

 Chapter 231： : Post-War Material Sale Expo

    Martin Goodman was originally a magazine editor, and later he founded a small comics company. He has his own principles of doing things. If a work becomes popular, it will do the same, and it will be able to make a lot of money.


    At that time, the leader of dc''s comics industry, from the very beginning of Marvel''s emergence, it followed in the footsteps of dc. As long as they produced a comic, Marvel would inevitably imitate it.


    Stan Lee is the cousin of Goodman''s wife. After graduating from high school, he joined Marvel. No, Marvel at this time was called "Atlas ( comic company, and the future Marvel (marvel) was not used yet. The name of the comic company.


    When World War II broke out, Stan Lee entered the army, but he did not go to the battlefield. In the army, he mainly drew illustrations for propaganda work. At the end of World War II, he returned to work in a comic company and is now the editor-in-chief, chief writer and art director of Marvel.


    Hardy knows that Stan Lee is the soul of Marvel, even if Goodman is not required, Stan Lee must be retained.


    "I want to buy your comics company, what do you think?" Hardy asked Goodman.


    "I don''t know if Mr. Hardy wants to inject capital, or want to buy it all?" Goodman asked.


    "Purchase part of the equity. If you want, you will still manage it. Mr. Stan Lee will continue to be the editor-in-chief." Hardy said.


    Goodman breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.


    The current Atlas can only be regarded as a medium-sized comics company with more than 40 employees. The annual sales volume last year was more than 1 million, and the profit was more than 100,000 after excluding costs.


    This income is actually very good, but everyone who starts a company has his own ideals, that is, to become bigger and stronger and make more money. He naturally hopes that the comic company can become the largest comic company in the United States.


    I also hope that Marvel''s characters will be on the big screen.


    In fact, there are not a few comic companies like Atlas in the United States. The Hardy Group can see them. Goodman is actually a little surprised. He knows the strength of the Hardy Group. He only talks about the media industry, abc TV station, and hd movies. The company, the newly emerging Global Times, Playboy Magazine, and the recent new magazine "Reader" all show that Hardy Group wants to build a comprehensive media industry.


    Perhaps it is precisely because of this that the Hardy Group is attracted to this small company.


    "Mr. Hardy, how many shares do you plan to buy?" Goodman asked.


    Hardy had already thought about this question, "I plan to buy more than 80% of the shares, and you can keep 20%. Of course, you will still be responsible for the operation of the comic company in the future, so I am willing to give you a part of the management stock, 5%. ."


    After Hardy finished speaking, he looked at Stan Lee, "Mr. Stan Lee, I also hope that you will continue to stay. If you continue to be the editor-in-chief, you can get 5% dividend shares."


    Stan Lee was slightly taken aback.


    "Me too?"


    "Of course, technology stocks pay dividends." Hardy said.


    Stan Lee''s face immediately showed surprise.


    Hardy looked at Goodman again, "What is your valuation of the company?"


    Goodman thought for a while, "I think Atlas is worth 1.5 million."


    Hardy shook his head.


    "I have asked professionals to calculate that your company''s valuation is at most 800,000 US dollars. DC now has a dozen well-known comic characters, and you don''t have any good characters, maybe the captain of the art is one."


    Goodman was a little embarrassed by Hardy''s words.


    But this is indeed the case.


    "One million, it can''t be less." Goodman said.


    Hardy paused, then nodded, "Okay, just value it at 1 million. I will buy 80% of the shares."


    This is how a million-dollar business was negotiated.


    The two companies are willing to cooperate, so it will go smoothly.


    The Hardy Group has a large team of lawyers and quickly drafted an acquisition contract. Goodman still said with emotion when signing: ¡°Originally, when we met, I thought it was just a contact first, and there will be several rounds of negotiations later. It''s so simple to sign the contract."


    Andy smiled next to him, "A one-million-dollar acquisition, there is no need to waste time so much. Mr. Hardy is a quick and swift decision. , Because of the time saved, the extra money may have been earned back."


    Stan Lee was admired in his heart, and said that this is the person who does great things.


    I heard that this Mr. Hardy is only one year older than himself, but he already has hundreds of millions of net worth. There must be a reason.


    Subsequently, a management equity dividend agreement was signed.


    Stan Lee also has a copy.


    The agreement stipulates that as long as he stays in Marvel, he can always enjoy equity dividends. Stan Lee''s hands trembled slightly when signing.


    There is the joy of getting money and the excitement of being recognized.


    After signing the contract, several people returned to Hardy''s office. Now Hardy has become the boss of Goodman and Stan Lee, Hardy said:


    "Now there are a few things. The first is to change the company name. I think the name Atlas is not good. I gave the comic company a new name, called ¡®marvelorgics¡¯."


    The two chewed the new name softly, "''marvelorgics'', Marvel, it''s a good name."


    "The second one is that I am going to adapt''Captain America'' to make a TV series. I will give the screenwriter to the screenwriters of HD Pictures, Stan Lee. As the editor-in-chief of Marvel, you should be familiar with this character, too. Join the crew at the same time."


    Goodman and Stan Lee were a little excited when they heard that they were going to make a TV series, so they said that they were leaning back on the big tree to enjoy the shade. They just joined the Hardy Group, and the characters from their comics company will be on the screen.


    Although it''s only a TV series, can it be far behind with TV series and movies?


    "Okay, I must cooperate with the screenwriter." Stan Lee said.


    For him, the screenwriters of HD Pictures are all big screenwriters, and he used to be an assistant and provide information.


    Hardy waved his hand: "It''s not cooperation. You are also one of the main screenwriters. To come up with your own opinions and creativity, I hope everyone will work hard."


    Although the boss''s words made him take more responsibilities, Stan Lee was slightly excited when he heard it. Perhaps this is the feeling of being recognized.


    Um,


    He likes this boss.


    ¡°Thirdly, the company¡¯s current publishing situation is about 100,000 copies sold per month. This data is not good. My idea is to get rid of the previous mode of thinking and create more Marvel characters. He made it into a boutique."


    "Recruit more editors and painters, you can also solicit contributions from the society, Stan Lee, this time you are cooperating with the hd screenwriter team, you can also work with them, let them help create characters, edit the plot, after all, they are professional storytelling."


    Goodman and Stan Lee nodded together.


    "Fourth point, your comics club is in New York. My opinion is to move to Los Angeles. After all, there is Hollywood here, which makes it more convenient to produce shows. As for New York, it can be used as a branch. Of course, this can be done slowly, one or two years. It¡¯s done within."


    When Goodman and Stan Lee were leaving, Hardy also asked someone to give Stan Lee a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.


    "This is the mount of Captain America. In the story of Captain America, this Harley motorcycle must become an important prop. Captain America only has two equipment, one is his shield, and the other is this Harley motorcycle."


    Stan Lee thanked Hardy and left with his motorcycle.


    Seeing motorcycles, Hardy thought about what he had told Andy to buy Harley Motorsports. "Andy, how is the progress of the acquisition of Harleys Motorcycles?"


    "It''s not ideal. I sent someone to contact the boss of Harley Motors Co., Ltd., Harley Motors Co., Ltd. is now the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the United States. During World War II, it was the only motorcycle supplier to the military. A lot of money."


    "Although there are no military orders, they are still strong. This year they have launched new motorcycles and the sales are very good. Now the total market value of the entire company is about 60 million US dollars."


    It''s normal not to sell.


    If someone wants to buy a Playboy magazine now, Hardy is unwilling to sell it, and why should he sell it if he is not short of money.


    Another point is that Harley Motor Company is not listed, and there is no way to operate it.


    "Then discuss with them whether they can buy the copyright of this military model." Hardy said.


    "Okay, I will ask Harley to contact Harley again."


    Nothing is perfect, even more so when doing business, Hardy doesn''t matter, it''s nothing more than making a little less.


    He still has so many businesses and there are so many places to make money.


    Hardy called Colonel Adam Beach and said, "I have an idea to organize a large-scale post-war material sales fair."


    Colonel Adam Beach was a little confused.


    "Mr. Hardy, what does this''post-war material sales expo'' mean?"


    "Simply put, it means transporting various materials to a warehouse, just like the sample warehouse of the logistics department headquarters. This warehouse only sells things that are allowed to be sold. Major General Williams does not say that except for heavy weapons and battleship aircraft carriers, they cannot be sold casually. Can be sold, right?"


    "Yes." Colonel Beech nodded.


    ¡°It¡¯s too much trouble for us to find buyers. I plan to gather all the samples of materials that can be sold in a warehouse, and then post an advertisement, inviting buyers who are interested in buying in large quantities to come and see the goods, and let them help us sell the goods. , Won¡¯t it sell more soon like this."


    There are so many second-hand car dealers, and there are naturally a lot of second-hand material dealers, but they didn''t know the way before, and they didn''t know the channels. Hardy organized such an expo to summon these wholesalers.


    There are many merchants selling second-hand firearms in the United States. Before Hardy was in the Jewish gang, he used to buy second-hand firearms from Old Mike. Among the military supplies, the proportion of gun stations was very large, and there were tens of millions of firearms of all kinds.


    There are other supplies,


    Such as tents, military uniforms, military wool vests, military boots, typewriters, ice cream machines, ovens, mechanical parts, scrap tires, instruments, various special vehicles, production equipment, machine tools, drill bits, and freighters.


    ...Wait, wait, wait.


    There will always be merchants interested in some of these supplies.


    Because he is cheap.


    In order to sell goods quickly, Hardy intends to only slightly increase the reserve price provided by the military, which means it will be doubled. In fact, the increased price is also very, very low, because the military''s reserve price is the original production cost. One-tenth of the price, or even one-twentieth of the price.


    Large items are not easy to sell, and there is no real value in life, and the price is lower.


    Colonel Beech naturally listened to Hardy.


    Hardy set the location of the exposition in the Nevada Armory, Colonel Beech was responsible for allocating supplies and preparing the venue, and Hardy was in charge of advertising.


    A few days later the TV station broadcasted an advertisement. The huge armory was filled with various materials. While the camera scanned these materials, the voice-over introduced that these materials were all inventory materials left over during World War II. Now I plan to Sell ??at reserve price.


    A week later, the Nevada Armory will hold a ¡®Post-War Material Sale Expo¡¯ to showcase most of the items that can be sold. If there are merchants who are willing to buy, they can come to negotiate and buy.


    at the same time.


    The Global Times newspaper on the second day specially printed an entire list of materials. The front and back of the huge newspaper were printed on both sides, and this was only a part of it.


    Finally, there is an explanation, "The quantity of specific materials far exceeds the categories published in newspapers, and maybe there are items you like here."


    All Americans saw this news, which immediately aroused the interest of many people. There is no shortage of businessmen in the United States. There are also many Erdao dealers. They saw profits in this batch of supplies.


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 Chapter 232： :develop overseas markets

    Originally, there were a lot of supplies in the Nevada warehouse, and for the varieties that were not available here, Colonel Beech asked the logistics department to transport them from various warehouses.


    Don''t doubt the ability of the logistics department. They have a lot of energy to operate, but they could support the operation of tens of millions of troops at the beginning.


    A week passed quickly.


    Today is the first day of the''Post-War Material Sale Expo''. Many people drove to the area. By noon there were already nearly a thousand people.


    It seems that there are not as many people as there were when selling jeeps, but now people are not private buyers, not just buying a car, but merchants.


    At the same time, Colonel Beech¡¯s sales team is also waiting.


    People waited to open the door, stood chatting under the car, and looked at the barren desert around. Someone said: "How to choose a remote place like Nevada, if it is on the east coast."


    Why set the expo location in Nevada?


    Because here is the closest to Las Vegas, people who come must first take a plane to Las Vegas, and then drive over here.


    These businessmen are generally richer. Since they come to Las Vegas, how can they not go to the casino for a round?


    Since going to the casino must go to the most luxurious and lively Hardy Hotel, the business of Hardy Casino in the past two days has been much better than usual.


    Hardy has calculated everything that can be calculated.


    There is no speech and no opening ceremony.


    When the door opened, the event started. People flocked into this huge warehouse to find the materials they were interested in. The lights in the warehouse were bright, and two rows of lights were specially added for this event.


    The items are placed on the shelves, with labels and prices affixed to each item, and there are salespeople from Colonel Beech around. You can ask them at any time if you want to know which items.


    Most of the businessmen who come here have their own areas of expertise. Some specialize in viewing weapons, so they don''t go to the equipment area, and some specialize in viewing equipment, so they don''t look at weapons.


    Two businessmen were looking at the uniforms.


    "Wool blanket, this is not bad, but the color is a bit ugly, but at a price of 3.5 US dollars, someone should be willing to buy it. After all, a real wool blanket costs 12 US dollars." A humanity.


    The person next to him thought for a while, "In fact, it doesn''t matter. We can get a quilt cover. If you put the blanket in, you won''t see the original color. The quilt cover is not expensive."


    "Yes, that''s the truth. We want a batch of woolen blankets." As he said, he wrote down the number in his notebook.


    Someone is looking through the clothes.


    Navy winter sweaters, winter sweatshirts, socks, military boots, collars, leather gloves, field shoes, military trousers.


    They wondered how they should sell them back.


    Cheap is cheap, but the color is all green. If you are not a soldier, no one wants to wear it. A guy suddenly said: "We can buy a part, contact the factory, and use it as a worker''s work clothes."


    "This is a good idea, let''s try it in a batch." The companion echoed.


    Someone was looking through the Air Force leather jackets, and they have to say that these leather jackets are really beautiful. Someone ordered a batch of them and prepared to take them back and sell them for a try.


    The firearms area is the most lively. Half of the merchants who come are for these weapons. In the United States, weapons are out of date at all times. Old weapons are still liked by some people. There are still many people who collect them. Hardy sells weapons at low prices. As long as these merchants take them back and tidy them up, they can sell them at a good price.


    It is not a problem to make a backhand several times.


    Revolvers, rifles, carbines, submachine guns, automatic pistols, machine guns, and more than one variety.


    There were even captured Japanese and German weapons, which was very messy, but these people liked it very much.


    Various cars are also popular.


    The jeeps have been sold out, but there are a large number of other vehicles, armored combat vehicles, tractors, trailers, and so on.


    Someone asked the salesperson next to him, "Why is there no truck?"


    "The trucks are all sold out." The salesman said.


    Trucks are versatile and are the most practical thing. Hardy took all the trucks early and got them at the lowest price.


    Where there is a lively place, there is a deserted place, and there is an area with tents, mosquito nets,


    Many people walked directly over to kayaking and some people stopped, and the salesperson immediately stepped forward to sell them enthusiastically.


    "Does this gentleman want a tent and a mosquito net? Kayaking is very good. It is especially suitable for families to go out. The family is camping by the river. These equipments are very suitable."


    The businessman shook his head: "It is estimated that few people are willing to live outside and feed mosquitoes."


    "Field prospecting, scientific investigation, animal observation, etc. can also be used." The salesman continued.


    "This sales volume is not much."


    "It''s okay, we don''t limit the number here, dozens of sets and hundreds of sets can be ordered." The salesman smiled.


    Other salesmen are also pushing hard.


    "The explosives produced by DuPont Explosives Company are of very good quality and can be used for mining gravel. We have tens of thousands of tons as much as you want."


    "Fighter sales are on sale. A Mustang fighter is only $6,200, a P47 Thunderbolt is only $8,800, and an F4f Wildcat is only more than 4,000. You can definitely make a lot of money if you buy it back and get a flying club."


    "Gas masks are completely used in special factories."


    "Steel helmets can be used as safety helmets on construction sites."


    "Typewriters, ice cream machines, ovens can be used for household purposes, and they can be placed in bar grocery stores. They have a wide range of uses."


    "Does anyone want a first aid kit? First aid kits are cheap."


    "Canned luncheon meat, canned beef, canned fish, all kinds of canned..."


    Some merchants choose the goods, then place an order and sign a contract with the sales company, which makes it clear how much it takes.


    As for transportation, Hardy does not provide free shipping.


    You can go to a nearby warehouse to pick up the goods yourself, or you can ask the sales company to deliver them to you. Of course, the army will drive you directly to your home after the logistics costs are calculated.


    In the evening, Colonel Beech rushed to report to Hardy with a summary of sales.


    "Mr. Hardy, the sales data are coming out. Today, the chief engineer sold 23.5 million U.S. dollars worth of goods. I haven''t sold as many products in one day in half a year. The post-war material sales expo you created is really amazing. ."


    Hardy was not as excited as Colonel Beech.


    Looking at the data, it seems that guns and bullets are the most sought-after items, which account for half of the total sales. The United States cannot help but guns. Guns are a necessity for the public and are easy to save. There are countless gun shops in the whole meter, so there is insufficient sales data. Surprising.


    The remaining half are very mixed, including almost everything, but the quantity is not large, thousands of tens of thousands, and even some have only dozens of sets.


    Hardy shook his head helplessly.


    "Mr. Hardy, you don''t seem to be very satisfied with today''s sales?" Colonel Beech asked cautiously.


    "Beach, you have done a good job. Today, I can sell more than 20 million US dollars. I am naturally happy, but you have thought about it. What we need to deal with is also worth more than 3 billion US dollars according to the minimum price given by the military. , Even if it sells 20 million this time, how long will it take to sell."


    "You have to know that today is the first day, the number of orders is definitely the most, and there will not be so many people tomorrow, and people choose the best sellers. All the hard-to-sell ones are kept. In the future, more and more customers will be ordered. The less you come, the sales will plummet."


    "I''m thinking about how to deal with the remaining billions of materials?"


    The excitement of Beech¡¯s just now disappeared. It was indeed the case. Today, what people like to ask for is picked away, and there are fewer and fewer people who are left and willing to ask for it.


    Hardy picked up the order and looked carefully.


    One thing he discovered was that the sales of those cans were far below his expectations. Originally, he thought he could sell millions of dollars, but only a few hundred thousand dollars.


    Oh shit,


    He only costs 4 cents for a can of canned luncheon meat, 8 cents for a can of canned beef, and a few cents for other cans, but at this price, no one wants it.


    no way,


    Americans are living too extravagantly now, they all like to eat fresh, and don''t want bread overnight, let alone food that has been several years apart.


    The merchants were afraid that they would not be able to sell them, so very few people wanted them.


    As for the field meal sets, no one bought them. They contained a complete set of things. When the merchants bought them back, they needed to unpack and classify the items in the same way. It was too much trouble, so the field meal sets only sold more than two thousand in total. set.


    However, Hardy had two items sold in quantity that exceeded his expectations, namely, medical kits and medical equipment.


    100,000 sets of medical kits were sold, which is not a small number.


    Medical equipment including glass syringes, infusion hoses, infusion bottles, lancets, surgical scalpels, arterial clamps, hemostatic forceps, suture needles, disinfectant cotton, and measuring stretchers are also sold in large quantities.


    And these things were bought by the same company.


    This made Hardy a little puzzled, who would buy so many medical devices at once? Could it be related to Asia?


    Indeed, as Hardy had expected, the number of merchants in the next day dropped sharply, with only three or four hundred people, and sales staff provided almost one-to-one services.


    Today, only more than 4 million worth of supplies were sold, and even less on the third day.


    Although Hardy was dissatisfied with the result, Major General Williams was very happy. In just one month, he sold more than 30 million supplies. He was already very satisfied. He even called Hardy to celebrate. .


    Hanging up the phone, Hardy thought about it and said to Beechcraft: "Although some supplies can be sold every day, I think it¡¯s still too slow. I plan to open up overseas markets."


    "Overseas market, where?"


    "Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Asia." Hardy said.


    Hardy had just returned to Los Angeles and suddenly received a call from Bill, "Boss, San Francisco has found something."


    "what''s the situation?"


    "Don''t we have smuggling channels? My subordinates recently discovered that someone was transporting a large number of military supplies on board. I sent someone to secretly investigate. There are a large number of firearms, some medical supplies, and a large number of medical kits."


    It suddenly occurred to Hardy that someone had bought a large number of medical kits from him a few days ago.


    "Do you know whose goods it is?"


    "It''s from the Tang People''s Gang."


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 Chapter 233： : Hongmen Business

    Hearing Bill said it was from the Gang of Tang Dynasty, Hardy had some speculations in his heart, but when he thought about it, he thought that the Gang of Tang Dynasty might be able to use it.


    "Bill, how are you in contact with the Tang Dynasty Gang?" Hardy asked.


    "Not bad. Not long after Los Angeles entered San Francisco, Luo Jincheng, deputy leader of the Tang Dynasty, invited me to dinner. We met in Chinatown and talked about cooperation. Originally, I wanted to visit their leader. Luo Jincheng said that their leader Situ Lao The husband is not in the United States, and Luo Jincheng is now fully responsible for matters in the United States." Bill said.


    Old Mr. Situ Hadi knew who it was.


    Han Yezhen''s grandfather.


    "Bill, if you help me contact Luo Jincheng, you said there is a big deal to talk to them." Hardy said.


    "Big business, how big?" Bill asked curiously.


    "Hundreds of millions of dollars is always there?"


    Bill was surprised. Although he was the boss of the Los Angeles gang, the business he could contact was only a million-level, hundreds of millions of dollars in business, he couldn''t even think about it.


    "Boss, don''t forget Los Angeles if you have a profitable business. This is also your own property." Bill said like a young wife.


    "Don''t worry, there is a copy of Los Angeles here." Hardy said angrily.


    "Okay, I will contact Luo Jincheng now."


    Hanging up the phone, Hardy called Andy again, "Andy, start the truck sales plan tomorrow, let the Global Times and abc advertise."


    "Good boss."


    "Also, register a shipping company." Hardy said.


    "Shipping company, are you planning to do shipping business again?" Andy was surprised.


    Hardy smiled, "Now the U.S. military has more than 500 7,000-ton Liberty Vessels and more than 100 15,000-ton Victory Vessels. These freighters are now rusting in the port. Isn''t that a violent thing?"


    "I plan to take over all of them, even if I don''t use them myself, I can make a fortune by reselling them."


    The cost of the Freedom Wheel was US$1.6 million and the Victory Wheel was US$3.3 million. Why is it so cheap? Because welding is used instead of tenon and tenon joints, the design life of these freighters is only 5 years, which is to cope with the German wolves bombing operations.


    But Hardy knows that some of these freighters in later generations have been used for more than 20 years, and the quality is still very good.


    The base price given by the military is very cheap, 180,000 free ships, 350,000 victory ships, this price is only higher than the price of scrap iron.


    Hardy¡¯s idea is very simple. These freighters are so cheap and they are all bought under the name of the shipping company. However, he can''t use up so many freighters himself. In the future, he can sell the ships while shipping the goods, and make money at both ends.


    When you slowly dispose of these freighters and buy new ships with the money you earn, won''t you have a large shipping company in your hands?


    However, even if it is so cheap that it is only 180,000 for Freedom and 350,000 for Victory, the number is too much. Hardy calculated that it would cost $170 million to win it all.


    Fortunately, he has an innate advantage, that is, he can owe debts. The sales contract he signed with the military stated that some buyers have no money and can only owe them first. As for the age limit, it can be delayed up to 10 years.


    In less than 10 years, it is estimated that Hardy would have sold these freighters and even made more money.


    Andy took notes and set out to do these two things.


    The next day.


    The abc TV station released an advertisement, and the Hardy Trading Sales Company was going to sell a batch of second-hand trucks, and truck images appeared in the lens.


    "Low price, Dodge wc62 truck, down payment 200 US dollars, loan 10 installments of monthly repayment of 50 US dollars. Gmc 2.5 ton military truck, down payment 300 US dollars, loan 10 monthly repayments of 50 US dollars. White 6666 truck, down payment 500 US dollars , The monthly repayment of the loan is $50 for 10 installments."


    "Ensure that the performance of the car is intact. At the same time, it comes with original vulnerable parts. Owning a truck may be the cornerstone of your business."


    "In addition, in order to encourage veterans to start their own businesses, the Hardy Group announced that all soldiers can waive the first two months of loans by virtue of their veteran certificate."


    Freight is still very profitable in this era. In fact, American truck drivers in later generations are also very profitable, but it is difficult for many people to buy a truck at once. The cheaper one is more than two thousand, which is equivalent to an ordinary person for a year. Salary.


    Expensive ones like White 6666. The price of a new car is more than 5,000 US dollars, which is really not affordable for ordinary people.


    Now there is an opportunity to buy a truck for one-tenth of the price. Many people are immediately tempted. They don''t have much money for 2,000 at once, but it is achievable for 200 dollars to find a way.


    As for the loan repayment, as long as you have a truck, it is not difficult to repay $50 a month. As long as 10 months, the car will be completely yours in the future.


    The advertisement finally said: "If you want to buy a truck, please go to the local Wells Fargo Bank for loan business. After the procedures are complete, pick up the truck at the nearest armory. This time only 20,000 vehicles are sold.


    This advertisement was also published in the Global Times newspaper at the same time, and the content was similar to the TV advertisement.


    Not everyone has a TV these days, and newspapers are still the most popular and widely used media method.


    White is 26 years old this year. He became a stevedore after he was discharged from the Second World War. His dream is to own a truck of his own, because he knows that freight is very profitable. He has been working hard to save money in the past few years after he retired from the army, but he still has it now. Only more than 600 dollars, after all, he has a wife and children, and wants to raise a family.


    It may take several years to buy a truck.


    When he saw the advertisement of Hardy Company selling trucks, he was immediately excited. He felt that he could realize his dream soon.


    What does it have to do with second-hand cars? He drove cars in the army and would repair them a little bit. He knew that the performance of these cars was very good.


    He ran home in a hurry, and his wife was surprised how he came back at this time, "Is there no job today? White."


    White hugged his wife and kissed him hard.


    "Haha, we will have our own truck soon. I will pick up the truck now, and we can live a good life in the future." He said that he rushed into the house and opened the piggy bank, which contained six of his hard-to-save six. More than a hundred dollars and some documents.


    When I came to the bank to go through the formalities, I quickly got the formalities for picking up the car. White served as a soldier and was able to waive the interest for the first two months. This is equivalent to saving one hundred dollars. White is very grateful for this. In fact, Hardy Company There has always been a preferential treatment policy for military personnel.


    It used to be a TV, and now it is a truck. The Hardy Group is well-known among the veterans.


    White found a friend and asked him to take him on a motorcycle for more than a hundred kilometers to the nearest armory, where many people have gathered.


    White bought a White 6666. He drove this kind of car in the army. He knew that this guy was very pitiful and pulled a lot, not to mention 6 tons or 16 tons.


    After showing the procedures for picking up the car, the soldier on duty let him go in and pick the car by himself, and he could drive which one he fancyed. This gave White a bit of surprise, and he could choose by himself.


    Rows of cars were parked there, and many people were already choosing. White was familiar with this kind of car, and quickly picked the one that felt best. He got on the car and drove away smoothly. He showed the procedures for picking up the car at the door. The car drove out smoothly.


    "Wow~~!"


    White exclaimed in excitement.


    He finally has a car of his own, and the performance of this car is very good. It is estimated that there is a Bacheng new car, and it is estimated that it will not be broken after driving for another ten years.


    Putting the motorcycle on the bucket with friends, the two drove the truck and sang songs all the way home.


    ......


    Hardy Group has registered another shipping company, and everyone should be able to guess its name.


    Hardy Shipping Company.


    This is a wholly-owned subsidiary, and Hardy owns 100% of the shares.


    On the second day of the company¡¯s establishment, the company signed a purchase and sale contract with an amount of up to 168 million yuan and purchased 662 ¡°abandoned¡± freighters from the military.


    Among them, there are 535 free ships and 127 victory ships.


    The repayment date cannot exceed March 1958 at the latest.


    The U.S. military at this time is really rich and powerful. If it is in other countries, these assets will be put to good use, but these things are a burden for them. Whether it is the military or the government, the only idea is how to use it as soon as possible. They dispose of it.


    For example, pushing a large number of tanks into the sea, throwing 14,000 tons of bombs into the Gulf of Mexico, conducting explosive experiments to destroy explosives, and piercing a warship and sinking into the sea.


    what,


    Dismantling and selling scrap iron.


    Dismantling still requires a fee, and the scrap is worthless, so it''s better to lose it and save trouble.


    If you don''t consume materials, how can those arms dealers make money?


    ......


    Bill contacted Luo Jincheng, the current deputy head of the Tang People''s Gang. Luo Jincheng was a little surprised when he heard that Hardy was about to see himself.


    Could it be because the other party knew about the weapons and medical supplies in the gang, and asked for trouble.


    Not right, this should be a matter of the US government.


    Besides, the Los Angeles Gang is Hardy¡¯s property. The Tang Gang and the Los Angeles Gang have had a good relationship since Los Angeles. They said hello before they came to San Francisco. It stands to reason that the Hardy boss shouldn¡¯t bother himself.


    No matter what, since the other party wants to see him, he should see him first. Luo Jincheng promised Bill, "I also want to see Mr. Hardy too. I don''t know where to meet?"


    "The boss said that we will meet in San Francisco, what does Mr. Luo like?" Bill said.


    "good."


    Two days later.


    Hardy¡¯s plane landed at San Francisco Airport.


    Bill brought his men over to pick up Hardy. Hardy got in the car and went to the manor that Bill bought in San Francisco. A car drove into the manor an hour later.


    Luo Jincheng walked into the living room with the secretary, Hadi smiled and stood up, Luo Jincheng stretched out his hand: "Hello, Mr. Hardy."


    "Hello, Mr. Luo."


    The two shook hands.


    "I don''t know what happened to Mr. Hardy this time?" Luo Jincheng asked.


    Hardy smiled slightly, "I want to do a business with you, I wonder if Hongmen is interested?"


    Luo Jincheng was slightly startled.


    Because Hardy was talking about Hongmen, the scope of Hongmen was much broader.


    "I don''t know what business it is?"


    "Selling military supplies, I know that Hongmen has power in more than 30 countries, especially in Asia. Our Hardy Group has undertaken the post-war material sales business of the US military. I think there is a vast market in Asia."


    "But we are not very familiar with Asia, so we want to find organizations that are familiar with the situation in Asia and have a certain degree of strength. I don''t know if Hongmen is willing?" Hardy asked.


    Luo Jincheng was shocked when he heard Hardy''s words.


    He didn''t expect Hardy to ask himself to help sell the supplies of the US military, and to go to Asia. If this is the case, then he spent so much money before and tried to smuggle things over.


    It can be blatantly transported now.


    "I don''t know how Mr. Hardy is going to cooperate?" Luo Jincheng asked tentatively I am responsible for transporting things, and you are responsible for contacting sales, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia Come to Asia, Indonesia... "Hadi said a bunch of names.


    "Does it include weapons?" Luo Jincheng asked?


    "Except for heavy weapons."


    "Does that include China?"


    Hardy smiled, "Now the United States has a weapon ban on that side, so it can''t be shipped out loudly. I can sell it to other countries and places, but if someone smuggles it into China, I can''t help it."


    "Mr. Hardy, don''t know how much profit we can get?" Luo Jincheng asked.


    "Ten percent." Hardy smiled.


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 Chapter 234： : Take care of my brother

    The latest website: "Mr. Hardy, this is a big matter, I need to go back and discuss it." Luo Jincheng said.


    Such a big matter involves the entire Hong Sect. Luo Jincheng needs to discuss with other gang officials. Although the leader said when he left, he now has the full power to decide on gang affairs, but he still wants to ask the opinion of Situ.


    "No problem, I''ll wait for your reply." Hardy said.


    After Luo Jincheng went back, he immediately convened the senior gang to discuss. After talking about the exchange with Hardy, Luo Jincheng said: "The Hardy Group wants to use the Hongmen channel to sell the remaining military supplies. To be honest, I am very optimistic. This business."


    "A lot of things Americans look down on, but as long as these things are shipped to those poor areas, they will immediately become good things, and they will certainly not worry about selling them."


    A hall master nodded: "Those things should be sold without worries. Those canned food and rations are tired of American soldiers. But in many places, there is a shortage of food. There are definitely a lot of people who want to transport them. There are also those clothes and those who serve in the army. The quality of the clothes is absolutely nothing. As for the size and color, it¡¯s a big deal to change it and dye it again."


    Another hall host said: "Now Malaya and Indonesia are still in chaos, and the competition is fierce. Some people have already expressed their emotions towards us Chinese. The hall here feels that the Chinese should build their own armed forces. If Being able to get more weapons in the past will definitely support them."


    "Government comes from the barrel of a gun. As long as they have a gun, the Chinese can still have the right to speak. This is a good opportunity." Humanity said.


    There is also humanity: "The leader has been raising funds and materials for the country. I think this is a rare good opportunity. Nothing is more suitable for the country than these materials. Although Mr. Hardy said that the United States has an embargo on the country, you can look at him. It means that we don¡¯t exclude shipping things to the country. We can¡¯t change our hands and ship things to Southeast Asian countries, then to Macau, and then smuggle them to the country.¡±


    "It''s a pity, he doesn''t sell those heavy weapons, only logistical supplies and light weapons." Someone sighed.


    "No way, people are doing business, it is impossible to take risks against the American ban." Someone said.


    However, some people also mentioned: "Is the 10% they give a little bit less?"


    Luo Jincheng shook his head and said, "This business is very big, and it may reach several hundred million dollars. If you calculate, ten percent is tens of millions of dollars."


    "The most important thing is that there is an urgent need for these things, even if we don¡¯t make money, we have to get it, let alone make money, and we can also make another money. Hardy¡¯s company is only wholesale, and shipped there to let us be responsible for sales. , We can add a little bit more, then the profit will come out."


    The others couldn''t help but nod their heads.


    No one here is opposed to this business.


    Seeing the unanimous agreement of all the hall masters, Luo Jinxing sent a telegram to Hong Kong when Mr. Situ was in Hong Kong at this time.


    "The Hardy Group intends to cooperate with our company to sell post-war surplus materials, most of which are transferable civilian materials. What is your opinion?"


    A few hours later, Luo Jincheng received a reply.


    "Be sure to do this business well!"


    ......


    San Francisco Manor,


    After Luo Jincheng left, Bill looked at Hardy: "Boss, you said that this deal is for me?"


    "You are indispensable."


    "Don''t Los Angeles own a shipping company? I plan to sell fifty freighters to this shipping company at a low price." Hardy said.


    This shipping company is robbing the original Mafia family''s industry. There were originally five freighters, mainly to South American countries such as Brazil and Cuba, and they transported a wide variety of goods.


    This shipping company is a regular company, and the things it transports have legal procedures. The so-called smuggling is only to carry private goods under the premise of legal transportation. For example, this time the transportation is sugar, which contains hundreds of tons of coffee that has not been taxed. Beans, hundreds of boxes of Havana cigars, and even more profitable drugs.


    "Fifty ships?" Bill''s eyes widened in surprise. "How much does it cost? Now shipping companies can''t afford so many ships."


    "Cheap." Hardy smiled.


    "How cheap can it be?" Bill asked.


    "A Liberty ship, 360,000 US dollars, 80% new, this price can not even buy a fishing boat in other places, a Victory ship 600,000, this is a large freighter of 15,000 tons, this price You can''t find it with the lantern." Hardy said.


    It is said that Los Angeles is Hardy''s property. Why did Hardy sell ships to Los Angeles Shipping? Isn''t this left-handed and right-handed?


    It''s really not like that.


    The first is to support this shipping company, hoping that it will become stronger in the future and become one of the shipping giants. Of course, the smuggling business will become bigger and bigger.


    Another reason is to bring the money from Los Angeles.


    Although Hardy and Los Angeles have a governing relationship, they are not directly related economically. Selling the boat to them is equivalent to taking Los Angeles money into his own hands reasonably and legally.


    And this reversed money is legal.


    A lot more.


    Los Angeles paid Hardy only 30% of the income and profits, and for development, Hardy hadn''t taken any money from them for a long time.


    As for selling freighters to them, Hardy Shipping is 100% owned by Hardy, and you will know that Hardy has made a lot of money from this transaction.


    Of course, Los Angeles is not at a loss, he got a freighter.


    40 free ships, 10 victory ships, with a total price of 20.4 million. As for the money, you can owe it first and use the ship.


    This is the benefit given by the boss.


    "Isn''t I going to do this business with Hongmen? I believe they will agree. Even if they don''t agree, it doesn''t matter. We can still find others. At that time, a large number of materials will be shipped to all parts of the world. You can expand your business while shipping." Hardy said.


    Bill feels that this is indeed possible, the boss is great, and the arrangement of the future development route is clear.


    ......


    The next day.


    Luo Jincheng came to Bill Manor again, "Mr. Hardy, we agree to do this business with you."


    "The cooperation is pleasant." Hardy smiled and stretched out his hand.


    Luo Jincheng also stretched out his hand.


    Next comes the details. Hardy said: "Mr. Luo, you can contact other Hongmen local associations. I have a list of supplies here. All items that can be sold are marked on it. You can ask them to study what you feel. If you sell it, I will deliver the freight they want."


    Hongmen in different places know more about the local situation and know how big their appetite is, so they let them place their own orders according to the situation.


    Luo Jincheng received a thick pile of materials with the names and quantities of various materials. Luo Jincheng was greedy for many things.


    I used to get some things by myself, and it took a lot of hard work to get everything together. Now that I work with Hardy, my previous things are simply not worth mentioning.


    "I will go back and contact them." Luo Jincheng said.


    "As for transportation, I am going to entrust the Los Angeles Shipping Company, and they will be responsible for delivering the goods to various places." Hardy said.


    "OK."


    Hongmen powers are not limited to Asia, Europe, America, and even Africa, including France, Britain, Germany, Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Brazil, Panama, Jamaica, New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands, South Africa...There are three in total. More than ten countries.


    Wherever there is a Chinatown, there is a trace of Hongmen.


    Now that World War II has just ended, many countries have not recovered from the trauma. Even the two victorious countries, Britain and France, have a very difficult life, not to mention Germany. Asian countries have been poisoned by Japan, and the people have a lot of food and clothing. problem.


    It can be said that the only good country in the world is the United States.


    After Luo Jincheng went back, he immediately contacted the Hongmen organizations of various countries and sent them the list of materials so that they could study what products could be sold there.


    When many people saw the materials on the catalog, their saliva would flow out.


    Canned luncheon meat, canned beef, canned chicken, canned fish, etc., American soldiers are tired of eating, but for some people, it is a luxury product. Some locals also sell such products, but the price is higher than Hardy¡¯s batch. The price of the goods is several times more expensive.


    For example, a can of luncheon meat has an ex-factory price of 12 cents, and the normal selling price is 20 cents a can, while Hardy¡¯s wholesale price is only 4 cents.


    In fact, Hardy has doubled, and the military¡¯s reserve price is 2 cents a can.


    These things are in their hands, and it is estimated that a lot of people will want them for 10 cents.


    Of course, freight is required for shipping in the past, and these freight will also be paid out of this batch of goods, but even if there is freight, there is still a profit.


    A large bucket of egg powder for 10 kilograms costs only US$3, and a box of field army rations is only US$5. You must know that this box provides a day''s food for 10 soldiers, and contains cigarettes, candies, powdered beverages and other things.


    Medical kits, medical equipment, sterilized cotton, medical bandages, you have as many as you want.


    Tents and mosquito nets that no one wants are good things in Southeast Asian countries. If you have such a set, you can live in the family directly.


    The Americans disliked military telephones as ugly, but some people valued their sturdy and durable quality. There are hundreds of thousands of these telephones.


    There is also a telephone line, which is 300,000 kilometers long.


    No one wants discarded tires in the U.S., but some people in other countries want them. Although some are said to be discarded, they are completely usable.


    Even if it can''t be used in the car, it can be used for other purposes. If it is not, it can be disassembled to make rubber slippers.


    There are many types of military uniforms. There are dozens of uniforms for a single soldier. How many uniforms have been eliminated by so many American soldiers. Now there are many places where people don¡¯t even have to wear clothes. It¡¯s good to change the uniforms. clothing.


    The quality of military boots is completely absent, and many people like them very much.


    The eiderdown is thick and warm. The blanket is made of pure wool, what? The color of the quilt is not good-looking, and people who don¡¯t even have a quilt will dislike the color not good-looking?


    The belt uses a pure cowhide brass buckle, a military belt in this era is comparable to the luxury goods of later generations.


    And the most important weapon.


    Only light weapons, all kinds of firearms and bullets are included in this batch of catalogues, not even grenades and mortars. The main reason is to try the water for the first time.


    Moreover, this business has a very advantageous condition, that is, you can get the goods first and then give the money. This is a great temptation for many businessmen.


    To get them to spend millions of dollars to buy goods, most people can''t get them out, but they must make their efforts to sell the goods. These people are all unambiguous.


    The Chinese are very hardworking and are not afraid of exerting themselves at all.


    Many parties place orders one after another.


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 Chapter 235： : The goods arrived in Hong Kong smoothly

    Chapter 237 Goods arrived in Hong Kong smoothly


    In a few days, Luo Jincheng brought two people to Bill¡¯s manor again, and he brought a huge order here.


    Hadi picked it up and looked through it.


    At first glance, I saw the amount of orders from various places, South Africa 2.63 million, Brazil 1.98 million, Malaya 3.42 million, Thailand 1.65 million, and Vietnam.


    The final total reached 75 million US dollars.


    Of course, this price is Hardy¡¯s base price of the military, after the price increase, he at least doubled these materials, and the maximum was tripled. It was not that he deliberately increased the price of Tang People''s help. This was the price at the fair.


    There are also a lot of guns and ammunition in this batch of orders. Some countries obviously ban guns, but these Hardys don¡¯t care. That is a problem that Hongmen needs to consider. Anyway, the military''s sales requirements did not prohibit the sale of weapons to these countries.


    As for China, it is not on the list, but Hardy sees that Hong Kong¡¯s demand for goods is worth more than 4 million US dollars. These goods cannot be digested by Hong Kong. It is self-evident where they will go.


    "Okay, I will let the military start stocking and deliver it directly to the dock." Hardy said.


    Luo Jincheng heard that Hardy agreed that Wei Wei was a little excited, and this big deal was about to begin. He believed that as long as these things were shipped, they could definitely make money.


    Back in Los Angeles, Hardy met Colonel Beech and gave him the order, "Prepare the materials according to this catalog, send them to the Port of San Francisco, and then ship them directly."


    Colonel Beech saw this list of catalogs, and he became excited, "Mr. Hardy, you are so amazing that you have sold another 75 million dollars."


    "You haven''t got the money yet, you can only get the money back if you sell it." Hardy said.


    "Hehe, just sell it, are you afraid they won''t pay?" Colonel Beech said with a smile.


    "Beach, we still need to track this batch of goods. You send five staff members from each place to be responsible for sales statistics and feedback. Before they are sold, the ownership of this batch of goods belongs to us." Hardy road.


    "Okay, Mr. Hardy, I will arrange manpower." Beech responded.


    Beach prepares supplies and keeps delivering goods to the port.


    Los Angeles Shipping Company received 50 freighters and urgently recruited captains and seafarers. Originally, there were corresponding captains and seamen on these Liberty ships and Victory ships. Later, the fleet was disbanded and these people were all retired and returned home.


    However, these people are registered in the military department. Hardy asked them to find their files, call them one by one, and ask them if they would like to come back to work and give them a high salary.


    Nowadays, although the United States is experiencing post-war prosperity, jobs are hard to find. After the military orders have dropped, many factories have laid off workers, and nearly tens of millions of soldiers have been discharged. It is difficult to find a good job. After receiving a call from Hardy¡¯s company, many People choose to return to work on freighters.


    After all, the salary is high.


    And now it¡¯s much safer than before. In the past, you should always pay attention to being attacked and sunk by the German wolves. Now it¡¯s just normal shipping. The danger has been reduced countless times, and the wages are two or three times the wages of ordinary workers, which naturally attracts Large numbers of manpower.


    The first group of people was first arranged at the Los Angeles Shipping Company. The 50 captains and crew members were quickly ready. These people have just left the freighter for only two or three years. A ship, you can start working without training at all.


    The goods were shipped on board in batches. During Hardy¡¯s inspection, Bill and the president of the Los Angeles Shipping Company and the captain of the ship accompanied him. Standing on the ship, he suddenly remembered something, ¡°I heard that there are pirates in many places now right?"


    The president of the shipping company nodded, "According to the latest information, there are pirates in West African waters, the Gulf of Guinea, the Strait of Malacca, and the waters of Southeast Asia. The most serious situation is the waters of Southeast Asia."


    "Half of our ships sail in Southeast Asian waters. I still have some worries in my heart. I pray that nothing happens." said the president of the shipping company.


    Hadi said in his heart, praying has an ass. You believe in God, but those pirates don¡¯t believe in it. It is better to rely on God than on yourself.


    He thought about it,


    "Each ship is equipped with 10 M2 heavy machine guns, with enough ammunition, each crew member must be equipped with a submachine gun, and each ship should carry 100 bazookas. If there are pirates who dare to approach our ships, tell Those captains don''t hesitate to fire directly, I will be responsible if something goes wrong."


    "I''ll let Beech deliver the weapon when I turn back. You have to organize the crew for a training." Hardy said.


    The president of the shipping company swallowed, and said: "Boss, you are going to turn our freighter into an armed merchant ship."


    Hardy said lightly: "If it were not for time constraints, I would also like to equip these freighters with near-defense guns. Pirates, you don¡¯t have to keep your hands when you see it, and it¡¯s easiest to kill them directly."


    "Good boss, I will arrange training for them when the weapons come. These captains and crews used to be soldiers, and the training is also very simple." The shipping company president said.


    Two weeks later,


    All the materials are loaded on the ship, all the weapons are on the ship, and the freighters set sail and leave the port for their destination.


    The crew recruited by Hardy still has surplus. The remaining people are enough to expand 50 ships. The Hardy Group also has a shipping company. After recruiting the president and management, the shipping company began to operate.


    It doesn¡¯t matter whether it receives shipping business or leases it to other shipping companies. In short, it took less than a month for these ships to have a destination.


    The freighter sailed to various ports in the wind and waves. Los Angeles was very close to Cuba. A cargo was quickly delivered to the port. This cargo had the export documents of the US military and was quickly unloaded. There is no war in Brazil, so there are no weapons in this cargo. .


    As for the cans, candy, clothes, boots, these things, Brazilian officials don''t care at all. After the things are moved to the warehouse, Hongmen organizes to contact them and use the bill of lading to take some of the materials and sell them.


    These organizations have their own channels in the local area, especially the local Chinese almost have contacts. The Chinese are very hardworking and smart. Many local businesses such as grocery stores, clothing stores and small factories have opened small shopping malls.


    The canned food is placed in the most conspicuous part of the shop, with the slogan: ¡°Canned luncheon meat special for the US military, only 0.5 reais per can, canned pure beef, only 1 reais per can, and 0.6 reais for canned chicken.¡±


    Many people came to watch. At this time of World War II victory, the United States is the beacon of people all over the world. No matter which country it is, the United States is very yearning, and their things are naturally popular.


    The price of these cans is much lower than the price of normal cans. Someone immediately paid for a few cans, ready to go back to taste the authentic American canned food. People who participated in World War II said that American canned food tastes very delicious. .


    Hang American military uniforms, field jackets, green military uniforms, camouflage uniforms, linings, vests, woolen coats, trousers, striped pants, etc. in the clothing store.


    The price of these clothes is generally not high, and the store can also help to change the size, of course, some modification fees will be charged.


    The shoe store releases a variety of American military boots. These military boots are very strong and suitable for ordinary workers. Many people like them very much.


    So as soon as these goods arrived here, many people began to buy them, and gradually people formed a trend, feeling that wearing a U.S. military uniform on the streets is very popular, and the sales are getting better and better.


    A cargo ship sailed to Malaya. The cargo ship did not enter the regular port. Instead, following the guidance of the local Hongmen Gang, it berthed in a remote sea area, and then someone drove a small boat to take part of the cargo away.


    Captain was very puzzled, and asked Hongmen supervisor: "We have the formalities opened by the US military, isn''t it a smuggling activity?"


    The middle-aged steward was helpless. ¡°The government will not allow firearms and bullets to be taken off the shore. When we take away the firearms, you can stop at the port and unload the goods normally. There will be no problem.¡±


    Dozens of large packages of guns and bullets were finally unloaded, the freighter drove to the port to unload the cargo, and followed normal procedures to store them in the local port warehouse waiting for sale.


    In another place, when some people saw this large number of weapons, they clenched their fists excitedly, and a young man with a separate head said: "Those Malays bully us and suppress us. We Chinese account for one-fifth in Malaya. The population must have its own status."


    "Government comes out of the barrel of a gun. As long as we organize and keep armed, those Malays dare to be so blatant."


    Others also echoed.


    There are five thousand rifles, two thousand submachine guns, and hundreds of thousands of bullets. You can organize a real team.


    Another two cargo ships sailed to Hong Kong together. This time Hong Kong requested the most cargo. The two ships were a Liberty vessel and a Victory vessel. The order Hardy gave them was to stop broadcasting in the port without rushing back after the past. He has another purpose.


    The freewheel is in the front and the Victory is in the back. The two ships are about 50 nautical miles from the front and back. They are driving on the endless sea. The weather is good today. The sea is very calm. The idle crew gathered on the deck to smoke, chat and sunbathe. .


    Suddenly someone shouted: "Look over there, there are two boats approaching us."


    People looked in the direction he was pointing.


    It was discovered that there were indeed two ships coming straight in this direction. The tonnage of these two ships was not large, that is, the 50-ton fishing boat, but the speed was much faster than their ocean-going freighter.


    "Will it be a pirate?" someone said.


    Before they came, they also specially conducted anti-piracy training, so the first thought of pirates.


    The first officer reacted and shouted: "Quickly, we must be on guard whether it is or not, you go and inform the captain, you go and summon other people to come quickly, and the remaining people take out the weapons."


    "Yes~!"


    These people responded together and acted immediately.


    After all, they have been soldiers. Although they don¡¯t need to fight face-to-face on the battlefield like infantrymen, they are still trained soldiers. They have participated in real wars, and their psychological qualities are much stronger than ordinary people.


    The two boats got closer and closer. At first glance, the visitor was not good. The captain already knew the situation and brought over twenty other crew members together. Even the repairmen got on the deck.


    The two fishing boats relied on their fast speed and shuttled on both sides of the freighter. Someone was standing on the deck, holding a submachine gun at the freighter.


    One hundred percent pirates are undoubtedly.


    At this moment, the two fishing boats quickly double-teamed over and prepared to attach the freighter. Many pirates were already standing on the deck of the fishing boat, holding rope barbs in their hands, and took the opportunity to climb up as soon as they were attached to the freighter.


    The people holding guns below will be responsible for guarding and protecting those climbing. As long as the crew dares to appear, they will shoot.


    They have been so successful in the past, and they have tried repeatedly.


    But they didn¡¯t know, this time they encountered hard stubble.


    Just when the two fishing boats were about to be attached, a few black barrels suddenly appeared on both sides of the boat gang. Huang Chengcheng''s bullet.


    "Go to your mother~~ Fire!"


    Tututututututu~!


    Tutututututututu~~!


    The tearing sound rang into one piece, and huge bullets shot frantically at the two fishing boats. Some of the people standing on the deck of the fishing boat were shot through their bodies, some were blown to their heads, and the rest were terrified. , They have never encountered such a cruel fleet A few lucky enough to hurriedly hid in the cabin.


    "Do you think you can hide it like this?"


    A few people took out the bazooka rocket launcher.


    Whoo whoo whoo~!


    Boom boom boom~~~!


    Some rockets hit the splint, some hit the cabin, and some went directly into the cockpit, the explosion sounded into one piece, and finally the whole ship burned violently.


    The fishing boat on the other side was more miserable than his companions. After two rounds of shelling, he was hit in the fuel tank and exploded and burned. The thick smoke could be seen from dozens of miles away.


    "Didi di di di di di di D D D~!"


    The victory round later sent a telegram asking what happened, do you need support?


    "It''s okay, the two pirate ships, all killed." Free cycle telepathed.


    The captain on the victory wheel was a little annoyed after watching it. Why didn''t we run into it? Then we can have a good time. The sea is really boring.


    Two days later, the two freighters successfully arrived at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 236： : Vigorously expand Xiangjiangs business

    Chapter 238 Vigorously expand Xiangjiang''s business


    The Liberty Ship and the Victory Ship entered the port. Some people have been paying attention to these two tall freighters. Five members of the military disembarked, and someone came to greet them.


    "It''s Mr. Victor, right?" one of the officers asked.


    "It''s been hard all the way".


    Victor smiled and shook hands with several people.


    Before he came, Hardy had someone contact Victor and asked him to help deal with the matter here. Victor received the news that the freighter had arrived and immediately brought people over.


    Go through customs procedures.


    The catalog is full of materials such as cloth, cotton, medical equipment, rubber shoes, cans, machine tool production lines, etc. This is the site of the British, and weapons cannot be brought over blatantly. Ordinary materials are completely fine.


    Victor had already greeted the customs chief in advance. The procedures were smooth. The freighter docked at the dock and started unloading. Victor rented several large warehouses near the dock in advance to store these materials.


    Moreover, in this batch of materials, there are not only the things ordered by Hong Kong Hongmen, but also the goods ordered by Victor.


    Victor has been in Hong Kong for nearly half a year, and he has gradually understood the situation here. He also opened a trading company and knew what to sell, so Hardy had also given Victor a list in advance, and it was not limited to the military. Party eliminated materials.


    What is missing in Hong Kong?


    In other words, what is missing in the surrounding countries?


    In Victor''s view, there is almost nothing, and everything is waiting to be done.


    After reading the list of military supplies, he didn¡¯t ask for cans, clothes, and shoes like others, but took a fancy to the US military¡¯s production line equipment.


    Production line equipment for nails, screws, rubber shoes, leather shoes, wires, telephone lines, zippers, raincoats, rain boots, umbrellas, etc.


    In addition, Victor also ordered a large amount of cotton.


    Since the liberation of Hong Kong, the original industrial capacity has gradually recovered, the original spinning mills have begun to work, and many large spinning mills and textile mills originally from the Mainland have moved to Hong Kong. At a time, the number of spinning mills and textile mills here has reached 300. Multiple.


    But then the problem came again, insufficient cotton.


    Currently, cotton is only enough for 70% of the consumption, and the gap is very large. Therefore, the price of cotton has risen a lot recently. As long as the cotton is shipped, there is no need to worry about selling it.


    The people who came to meet were not only Victor, but also triad people. Two middle-aged people came to meet. Victor reported himself to his home. The two are local snakes. Naturally, I have heard of Victor, who has gained fame in Hong Kong recently. Mr. Do.


    Only one who can get a sufficient amount of penicillin will impress everyone.


    "It turned out to be Mr. Victor, my fellow Li Chunshan, who is in charge of the triad society, and I would like to ask Mr. Victor to take care of my business in the future." Li Chunshan said.


    "Hehe, we are partners, we make money together." Victor smiled.


    The two parties exchanged a few words and talked about the goods this time. Victor asked them to give each other a list, "The goods are here. You can pick up the goods at any time. There is only one thing, that is, the first batch of goods can be owed, but the delivery The payment for the first batch of goods must be blocked for the second batch."


    "It should be so." Li Chunshan said.


    Hong Kong Island.


    A large house.


    Two middle-aged people happily walked into the mansion, came to the front of the main hall, and asked the guard at the door: "Can you rest, old man?"


    "No rest, come in." A very angry voice came from the room.


    The two laughed and hurried into the house.


    Old man Situ sat in the recliner and fell asleep. The two opened their eyes when they opened the door and entered the house. ¡°You are old and lack energy. Seeing how excited you are, is there something good.¡±


    One of them humanely: "Master, the American freighter has arrived, and the cargo is disembarking. This is the list. What do you think of it?"


    Li Chunshan passed the list as he said.


    Mr. Situ took the list and it looked like telephones, telephone lines, radio equipment, medical kits, medicines, glass syringes, sterilized cotton, infusion tubes, medical equipment, gas masks, steel helmets, engineer shovel, gloves, iron wire, military boots, cloth , Sugar, sleeping bags, wool blankets, eiderdown duvets, various cans, field rations.


    The old man nodded, ¡°Very good. Some of these supplies are sold, and some are quietly transported away through other channels, together with weapons from other places, to be transported there.¡±


    The list was returned to Li Chunshan, and Mr. Situ picked up another thicker list on the table. This list was sent to Hongmen by Hardy. There were far more types of materials than this purchase list.


    Mr. Situ sighed and picked up the booklet and looked at it, "I want a lot of things, but after all, the funds are limited. This time I only raised part of it. Fortunately, the other party made us owe the debt, otherwise we would not dare to order these. what."


    Li Chunshan quickly said: ¡°Some materials can be sold here, we can make a profit, and the money earned can be used to get new materials."


    "A drop in the bucket, if I have money, I really want to buy all the things on the list." Mr. Situ said.


    "Hey, our country is too poor, poor and weak. If there were so many supplies back then, how could the devils poison us for so many years."


    "I am also too weak. I have only raised more than 10 million U.S. dollars in so many years. If I have more money, I can support more materials and contribute more to the country."


    "Master, you have done enough." Li Chunshan said.


    The old gentleman shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s not enough. Okay, let¡¯s go and work. It is estimated that some of you will be busy during this time.¡±


    Li Chunshan bid farewell and left.


    Li Chunshan led people to pick up the goods and began to sell them in Hong Kong.


    Picking up goods in batches, he can only get more goods if he makes money.


    The first thing to mention is all kinds of cans and field ration boxes. This is a Chinese site. Hongmen has tens of thousands of people. If you count the tens of thousands in the periphery, you don¡¯t need to advertise. Everyone here is a salesman. .


    "Second aunt, the U.S. Army rations, canned beef, they are all large pieces of beef, it tastes so good, a can is only 2 yuan." A street man promotes canned food to his neighbor.


    "Two yuan is so expensive." The woman said.


    "Are the two yuan expensive? This is from the United States. Did you see the two large freighters two days ago? They came down from there."


    "can it be cheaper?"


    "Here, this canned luncheon meat is cheap, only one dollar."


    The woman finally gritted her teeth and bought a can of luncheon meat to taste.


    The ration box contains a complete set of food. The people in Hongmen did not sell it directly after getting it, but unpacked them all and sorted them.


    There are American famous brand cigarettes such as Camel, Haocai, Marlboro in the jar. The prices of these imported cigarettes on the market are not low, and they are very easy to sell. Only these cigarettes can recover one-third of the price.


    There are a lot of people wanting the rest, such as instant coffee, instant beverage powder, matches, soap, towel, chewing gum, chocolate, hard candy and so on.


    These can also be sold at a good price.


    There are also a large number of milk powder and egg powder. Few people here buy a large bag. Small vendors have a way to sell it for half a catty after unpacking.


    At this time, Hong Kong has a population of 1.5 million people, all crowded in a small place, and consumes a lot of materials every day. The things they took out were digested within a few days, and then they took them. Money came to Victor to pick up the second shipment.


    Victor was not idle during this time, but Hardy gave him a task.


    In the past six months, Victor has known many local people in Xiangjiang. This time he took the initiative to send out invitations to invite many Chinese businessmen over.


    Why are Chinese merchants.


    Small business.


    Big firms may not be attractive.


    Moreover, most of the British firms are also doing this business, and there is a certain degree of competition between the two parties.


    Hong Kong Chinese businessmen received an invitation from Victor and were puzzled. It said there was a business to cooperate with everyone, but did not say what kind of business, but for this famous person in Hong Kong recently, these people decided to go there.


    On the day,


    More than a hundred people came. Victor did not invite these people to the hotel, but directly set up at the dock warehouse.


    Victor looked at these people and said with a smile: "Everyone, you may have also heard that a batch of American goods have arrived in Hong Kong recently, and the American canned food and field rations sold on the street are that batch of goods."


    These people naturally know that no one in the streets and alleys is unaware of this matter, and some of them even buy some early adopters.


    "This business is done by our Hardy Group. These materials are not only shipped to Hong Kong, but to more than 30 countries around the world." Victor smiled.


    These businessmen were shocked, and they had a better understanding of the Hardy Group.


    "The things that came this time, not only the cans, but also better things, right here." He said and ordered the people to open the warehouse door.


    All these businessmen looked at the warehouse with curiosity.


    Everyone walked into the warehouse and found that there were batches of machines, as well as machine tools. Victor said: "The Hardy Company intends to cooperate with everyone. This is all equipment dismantled by the US military factory, and it is a complete set. Some have only used three or four years The equipment has very good performance, including nail production line, screw production line, rubber shoe production line, and wire production line."


    Victor said more than a dozen names in one breath, each of which represented a factory.


    All qualified businessmen here immediately realized the business opportunities. When Victor finished speaking, a businessman surnamed Zheng immediately asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Victor, are you planning to sell these equipment and at what price? "


    Victor waved his hand, "Not to sell, but to find a partner."


    ¡°Our Hardy Company¡¯s plan is to find someone to build a factory together to sell production materials. These equipment are included in the investment. As for the management, the two companies will work together.¡±


    Now people understand, but many people are more interested in this model, because it has a bigger advantage, which is to rely on the big ship of the Hardy Group.


    Victor continued: "Next, I am going to talk to Governor Grantham, in an industrial zone in Xiangjiang Lane, dedicated to developing factories. There are more than a dozen production lines here, and there will be more in the future. The Hardy Group is involved. Hundreds of industries can be moved here as long as they are suitable."


    Someone in the crowd immediately shouted: "I, Li Xiaohe, I am willing to cooperate with Hardy to open a nail and screw production company."


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 237： : Trade tycoon Victor

    Chapter 239 Trade Tycoon Victor


    Victor looked at the person in the crowd. He was in his forties this year. He was wearing a suit with small eyes but very energetic. Victor knew that he was a family member of Hong Kong Lee.


    "No problem." Victor nodded.


    Others saw that there were two fewer production lines, and someone immediately shouted: "Mr. Victor, my next friend, Hu Xinrong, is willing to cooperate with Hardy Group to open a rubber shoe factory."


    "My fellow He Song, I am willing to cooperate to open a zipper factory."


    "My dear."


    People here signed up one after another, which made Victor unable to hear clearly. He was not in a hurry. He pressed his hand against the crowd and said, "Everyone, there are still many details about cooperation. Look at the equipment, and wait for the details to come back to our company for a while to discuss."


    "I just said that Hardy Group involves a lot of industry categories, and more than these. If you have anything you want to cooperate with us, you can take the initiative to raise it, and then we will discuss the cooperation matters in detail."


    When everyone heard Victor say this, they stopped fighting. After all, this is not a small business. Maybe a factory requires hundreds of thousands of millions of investment, so you can''t be too blind and impulsive.


    Maybe there are other better businesses, you can take a closer look.


    After watching the machine, these people came to the Hardy auction house together, and so many people swarmed in, making the originally spacious company suddenly seem a bit crowded.


    Victor sent a list to each person, indicating the content of the machinery and equipment, the available models, the annual output, and so on.


    Below is the investment amount and cooperation details.


    For example, the iron nail production line, including two polishing machines, two wire drawing machines, and thirty nail making machines, can produce 6 models with an annual output of 4,000 tons.


    Such a set of production equipment requires 120,000 US dollars, which is 900,000 Hong Kong dollars.


    certainly,


    This is the normal price of second-hand machines. I get the goods from Hardy¡¯s warehouse in the US, which is probably only higher than the price of scrap iron, so the cost will not be mentioned.


    Building a factory also requires land, workshops, workers, importing raw materials, etc. These also require capital, and the total investment is about 170,000 US dollars.


    If you want to cooperate, the other party can decide the amount of investment on its own. The Hardy Group does not need to be a major shareholder, but at least 40% of the shares must be retained.


    One of the things that fascinates many businessmen, that is, they are responsible for the operation of these industries. That is to say, Hardy is only responsible for investment and has the power to supervise the factory, but is not responsible for operation and management.


    It¡¯s right to think about it.


    A group company as big as someone else¡¯s, how could it be exhausted for these small investments, so naturally looking for someone to cooperate is to find someone to contribute.


    Actually, they didn¡¯t know that Hardy was planning to use a batch of machines that were of no value in other places to raise nests of golden pill chickens here.


    "Everyone, the reserve price has been reported to you, and you can consider whether to cooperate when you go back. If you have the intention of cooperation, you can come to me again."


    "What if there are multiple people who are interested in the same industry?" someone asked.


    "Come first, then come later." Victor replied very simply.


    These people took the list and went back to discuss it. However, some people were afraid that the night would have many dreams, so they offered to cooperate on the spot. Victor also simply signed the contract directly.


    Whatever it is here.


    Victor visits Governor Grantham.


    Grantham is a veteran gentleman with white hair and very cultivated. Later generations have a high evaluation of him. After Victor came to Hong Kong, he kept moving and naturally entered the eyes of the Hong Kong housekeeper. He also specially found someone. Get to know the Hardy Group.


    Knowing that the Hardy Group is a very powerful company that has only recently emerged, this Victor was sent here specifically for the purpose of opening up the Hong Kong market.


    Hong Kong is now full of waste. During the Japanese occupation, it caused great damage to Hong Kong. Then a large number of domestic people flooded into Hong Kong, which put Hong Kong under great pressure. Regarding the original development of Hong Kong in an American company, Ge Liang Hong is supportive.


    Victor applied to visit him, and Grantham immediately agreed.


    Victor gave a respectful handshake and saluted the two of them sitting down, and Grantham looked at Victor, "What do you want me to do?"


    Victor smiled, "We, Hardy Group, want to build an industrial zone and hope to get the support of Governor Grantham."


    "industrial area?"


    "This time we brought more than a dozen sets of factory production lines, including nails, rubber shoes, telephone lines, zippers, umbrellas, etc., and we are ready to cooperate with local businessmen to open factories. After these factories are opened, they can solve the employment of thousands of people. "


    "It can also help Hong Kong''s economic development and increase taxation."


    "More than that, our Hardy Group also wants to build more factories in Hong Kong, making Hong Kong one of the manufacturing bases in the East, and selling products to Southeast Asia, China, Japan, North Korea and other countries."


    "The total investment may reach more than US$50 million."


    Definitely not so much, but it does not prevent Victor from bragging. Anyway, this is a long-term plan, and no one can tell at once.


    He originally wanted to say 100 million dollars.


    I was afraid that the other party would not believe it too much, so I collected it.


    However, this amount of 50 million US dollars still shocked Ge Lianghong. You must know that the annual output value of Hong Kong is only tens of millions of pounds.


    "Do you really plan to invest 50 million yuan?" Ge Lianghong asked.


    "Perhaps more, the group headquarters is still optimistic about Hong Kong, but this requires government support." Victor said.


    "What kind of support do you need?"


    "We want land. The Hardy Group''s plan is to build dozens of hundreds of factories. We need a large piece of land to take on these factories, as well as the construction of technical facilities, such as roads, water and electricity, etc." Victor road.


    "How much land is needed?" Ge Lianghong asked.


    "Each factory is different in size, and there are supporting workshops and warehouses, and auxiliary facilities to be built. I let people figure it out. About 500 acres of land are needed." Victor said.


    Before, Hardy told Victor to buy as much land as possible in Hong Kong, and buy as much as he could. Now that he finally has a chance, Victor speaks directly.


    Moreover, the land is used to build factories. The land is not sold. A real estate management company will be set up and the land will be leased to factories.


    When Victor said that he wanted 500 acres of land, Grantham was surprised, "500 acres, how could you use so much land?"


    Victor said: "We must not only build factories, but also workers'' dormitories. The most important thing is that if an industrial cluster is formed, other auxiliary factories will be attracted to join, and there must be no land available at that time."


    "I don¡¯t know if you understand the history of Ford. When Ford built a new factory in 1914, it bought 2,000 acres of land. However, the industry became bigger and bigger. The 2,000 acres of land were not enough. Bought 1,000 acres of land."


    Victor takes Ford as an example. It¡¯s actually a rogue, especially the United States over there, which is vast and sparsely populated and has abundant land reserves. This is Hong Kong. The total is just that big, and many of them are mountainous. Naturally, it is not comparable.


    "Where do you want to get the land?" Ge Lianghong asked.


    "Kowloon, I think there is a lot of open space over there, suitable for centralized construction." Victor said.


    Glendon asked, he was slightly relieved, but fortunately, this guy didn''t want Hong Kong Island. He really couldn''t get 500 acres of land for him on Hong Kong Island.


    Grant Hong asked the person in charge of the land planning department to call, and a few people worked together. It is now 1948, and land sales are not so powerful. Most of them are in the hands of the government. Hong Kong Island is a city and Kowloon is a country. There are large tracts of farmland.


    But even so, there was no way to find a whole piece of 500 acres of land, and finally three plots for Victor, one near the Lion Rock, one near the Kowloon Tong, and finally another plot on the seashore. Victor can be built into a wharf warehouse area to facilitate the transportation of goods.


    As for the price, the current land price is really cheap, and in order to attract investment from Hardy Group, the Hong Kong government half-sold and half-delivered. The 500 acres of land only cost more than 1 million US dollars.


    Moreover, the government has to invest more than 1 million U.S. dollars. After all, it is necessary to build a three-connection and one-leveling project for hydropower, electricity, and highways.


    Victor has his own team, with people brought from the United States and locals hired in Hong Kong. The land contract is signed. As for the acquisition of the land, it is left to his subordinates to follow up, and Victor is intensively working on the second item. matter.


    Dozens of large-scale spinning mills in Hong Kong received an invitation from Victor, inviting them to discuss cotton procurement matters, saying that they have a large supply of cotton in their hands.


    These mill owners worry about cotton every day, and now they hear that some people have cotton in their hands, they immediately swarm over.


    A teahouse in Hong Kong.


    Each table sits with four guests. There are no tea or snacks in front of these guests, but a pile of cotton. If you want to come, no one wants to drink tea. They are all looking at the cotton in their hands.


    "Everyone, this is long-staple cotton produced in California. The cotton is grown in California for climate matters. The average length is long, the strength is high, the fineness is 4.2, and the uniformity is higher than 82%. The quality of cotton is the best in the world. "


    Finally Victor gave a price that was 2 cents per pound higher than the current market price. However, if it was the market price, many people¡¯s cotton was not enough. Some people were already smuggling imported cotton. The price was definitely higher than that of Victor¡¯s. high.


    And the cotton here is indeed better than cotton in other places, the quality of the cotton thread produced should also be better, the yield is high, and the benefits will naturally come up.


    "Okay, our Dafa Spinning Mill needs 1,000 tons." Someone stood up and said.


    "Our Nanfeng Spinning Mill requires 600 tons." Another shouted.


    Victor waved people to stop, "Everyone, this is not a one-shot deal. The Hardy Group can supply cotton for a long time, and it is all American cotton. You can place orders as needed. I send the fleet here every month. "


    Everyone felt that this method was good and saved the backlog, and some people thought that Victor¡¯s cotton was good and wanted to use it all directly.


    Everyone placed orders. After the summary, Victor took a look and found that it needs about 17,000 tons per month, which is much more than he expected.


    This business has nothing to do with the military, mainly because there is a shipping company. Hardy asked if there is a shipping business here. Victor found that there was a shortage of cotton and thought of this business. He shipped cotton from the United States to Hong Kong, excluding costs and transportation fees. With a profit of about 35%, this business is worth doing for a long time.


    A few more days passed.


    Victor sent out an invitation again. This time, he invited some powerful large firms in Hong Kong, including British firms.


    These days Victor moves repeatedly, causing many people to pay attention. I don¡¯t know what business Victor is going to talk about this time.


    The weather was fine that day. Hundreds of people gathered in Victoria Harbour. There were the presidents and managers of the four major foreign firms, Jardine, Taikoo, Hutchison, and Wheelock, as well as people such as the Kadoorie family and the Ho Tung family.


    There are some other big Chinese firms.


    They didn¡¯t know what happened to Victor asking them to come to the pier. Victor smiled at everyone and said loudly: "Everyone, have you seen the two freighters parked in the harbor? I wonder if you are interested."


    Everyone was surprised.


    "Does Mr. Victor intend to sell cargo ships?" Someone asked in surprise.


    "Yes, our Hardy Group is going to sell this kind of large sea freighter. The smaller one is called Liberty, with a load of 7,000 tons, and the larger one is called Victory with a load of 15,000 tons. These ships were all transport ships of the US military during World War II. The longest is only 7 years, and the shortest is only 3 years."


    "Freedom is 1.6 million U.S. dollars, and Victory is 2.8 million U.S. dollars. Now these ships are sold at ultra-low prices. Freedom is 800,000 and Victory is 1.5 million. I don¡¯t know if you are interested."


    Many people were shocked and cut off half the price.


    The four ocean banks have shipping businesses, each with a dozen or even dozens of ships, and they are very interested in these Liberty and Victory ships.


    "In addition to the purchase of the whole ship, our Hardy Group also has a leasing business. At the same time, it is equipped with a captain and sailor. It can also fly the American flag to facilitate everyone''s delivery."


    More people are tempted now.


    Some firms are not as rich as the Big Four. It¡¯s really difficult to get so much money at once, especially when these people want to get more boats. Chartering is a good choice, and they can also hang the rice flag. The crew and sailors are all available. It saves them a lot of things.


    Families that did not want to participate in shipping have also thought about it.


    At this time, a small boat drove over, and Victor smiled and greeted everyone on the boat, "Go on, I will take everyone to the Victory Wheel, which is more intuitive."


    Everyone boarded the ship and sent it to the Victory Vessel in a short time. Everyone visited the ship together. The captain received the notice early and came out to accompany the visitors.


    Someone pointed to a pedestal and asked, "What is this?"


    "Oh, this is the place where the anti-aircraft artillery was used before. At that time, it was necessary to prevent German sneak attacks every day. After the war, the military department turned these ships into civilian use and the heavy weapons were removed." The captain said with a smile.


    At this time, someone said: "Pirates are also rampant outside now. If you keep these weapons on board, it would be nice to deal with pirates."


    The captain laughed Haha, we did meet pirates when we came, but the explosion that was hit by them all sank to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish. "


    Everyone was surprised.


    "How did you fight the pirates?"


    The captain asked him to open the velvet next to it, revealing a heavy machine gun inside, and a wooden box next to it. Inside the box were bazooka rockets, and in another box there were dozens of submachine guns.


    The captain smiled and said: "Our company is equipped with these weapons. The boss has ordered that you are welcome when encountering pirates and sink directly. The people on our ship are all veterans. We drove these ships back then. We used to deal with Germans. Pirates can''t frighten us."


    Some people are more tempted.


    If you hire a bunch of people here, you won¡¯t be afraid of encountering pirates. You have to know that there are two biggest enemies of freighters, one is the wind and the other is the pirate.


    Someone looked at Victor, "Mr. Victor, if you rent your company¡¯s boat, do you also bring these weapons?"


    Victor smiled lightly: "Of course, equipped with a full set of weapons, the last thing we lack is weapons, if possible, the boss said that he wants to equip these ships with near-defense guns."


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 238： : Cargo rotation for land

    Chapter 240 Freighter changing land


    The price of Freewheel and Victory Wheel is only half of the fake ones. Although they are second-hand ships, they are still very attractive.


    The Four Oceans Bank not only has business in Hong Kong, but also has operations in the UK, India, and Europe. They also have shipping business themselves, especially Jardine Matheson. There were several routes in Mainland China that year, and eight freighters transported goods to and from mainland China.


    The same is true for other foreign companies, even they have their own piers in Hong Kong.


    After the visit, the presidents and managers of the foreign banks went back to the meeting and discussed. In the end, Jardine Matheson decided to order 4 ships, two free ships and two victory ships, but I hope Victor will keep the price down.


    Victor thought for a while, and said to the manager who came to negotiate: "The price of the freighter can be negotiated, but we also have a condition."


    "What conditions?" the manager asked.


    "I heard that you have a piece of land on the South Bay side. The Hardy Group is developing in Hong Kong. There is a shortage of land. I hope that Jardine Matheson will transfer it to us." Victor said.


    The so-called South Bay refers to later generations of Repulse Bay and Deep Water Bay, but the area is larger.


    The manager was a little embarrassed, "Mr. Victor, this is not something I can decide. I need to go back and ask for instructions."


    "no problem."


    After the manager went back, he reported to the president. The president and the directors communicated that they were very optimistic about the place in Nanwan and planned to develop real estate there in the future, but that may be a plan in ten or even decades.


    South Bay is now very remote, mainly because it is far away from the city. It takes more than three hours by car to travel around the mountains. There is only one resort built by Jardine Matheson, a few buildings and dozens of villas. Fu came here for his vacation.


    "How much land do they want to acquire?" a director of Jardine Matheson asked.


    "I didn''t say, I just said that the more the better. With the appetite of the Hardy Group, I would not like it if it is too small." The manager said.


    At this time, another director said: ¡°I think it¡¯s okay. The land is exchanged for freighters. Their freighters are very cheap. I think this condition can be agreed.¡±


    "If they want more, I suggest giving them all the land, and how many ships can be exchanged for them."


    The president frowned slightly and said, ¡°Mr. Davis, if that piece of land is left for a period of time, it will definitely increase in value. It¡¯s a pity to change it now.¡±


    Director Davis shook his head and said solemnly: "Are you concerned about the domestic battle situation in China? Now Chiang''s army feels unsustainable. This makes me very worried about the future of Hong Kong."


    "You mean the Communist Party will win?"


    "It''s not impossible. War, any result can happen. Didn''t you read the newspaper? The analysis in the Global Times is very clear. Because Jiang was disobedient, the United States imposed sanctions on him and banned the export of weapons, and the Communist Party has Soviet Union Support, so it is very difficult for Jiang now."


    "I¡¯m worried that if the Communist Party wins, it will take back Hong Kong. By then, all of our investments here will be in vain. Now the land-for-shipping business is just bidding, and we won¡¯t lose out."


    "And once the things we worry about happen, these freighters can be driven back to the UK, but the land cannot be taken away."


    Another director nodded, "I think Davis''s analysis is good. We need to consider long-term. The company''s land on Hong Kong Island is enough for us to use. It is just investment over there. I think it can be traded. "


    In the end, most people voted in favor. Jardine Matheson agreed to sell the land and formed a team to contact Victor.


    "Mr. Victor, how much land do you want?" the president asked.


    "We need as much as you sell." Victor said.


    The president took out the map. The land marked in red was the company''s land, and the area in South Bay was the largest.


    "The land of South Bay, including the beach and the mountains behind, totals 3,561 acres. There is also a resort village on it. We also opened a highway for that side, and the investment amount reached 3.36 million US dollars."


    "If you take this piece of land as a whole, our price will be $10.7 million."


    Victor looked at the figures, calculated it in his heart, and frowned: ¡°The land price is about 2,000 US dollars an acre, which is almost catching up with the land price in New York and Los Angeles. No, it¡¯s too expensive.¡±


    "I mean 1,000 dollars an acre."


    The president of Yihe International Co., Ltd. immediately shook his head. He did not accept the price, and the two sides began to discuss it.


    Victor wants land, and Jardine Matheson wants freighters. If you don¡¯t sell it to me, then I won¡¯t sell you freighters.


    Both sides have handles and advantages, and the rest is to grind their lips.


    After two days of negotiation, the transaction was finally sold for US$8.6 million, including the entire Nanwan land and above-ground buildings owned by Jardine Matheson.


    On the Hardy Group¡¯s side, there are 4 Victory Vessels and 4 Freedom Vessels. The price of a Liberty Vessel is 80, four are 3.2 million, the Victory Vessel is 1.5 million, and four are 6 million, for a total of 9.2 million.


    Victor gave the other party some discounts. Each freighter was 20,000 cheaper, and finally there was a difference of 440,000 US dollars. Jardine Matheson provided the Hardy Group with cash.


    Sold eight boats at once, Victor was so excited, you know, he has a commission on selling the boats, and he can make 46,000 US dollars in this transaction.


    Hadi is not a stingy person, he should be given a lot of bonus points, as long as you do things, the money promised to you is absolutely in place.


    Swire Pacific also found Victor and prepared to buy two freighters. Victor offered to buy land, and Swire Pacific took out a piece of land in Sha Tin and asked Victor if he wanted it.


    Sha Tin.


    Now it''s a small wilderness fishing village.


    The surrounding area is wasteland and roads are not accessible. If you want to go in the past, you need to take a boat to go around half of Hong Kong. However, the area of ??this land is not small. There are more than 2,000 acres of wilderness, mountains and farmland, and the price is naturally much cheaper than Nanwan. .


    The last piece of land was valued at 560,000, and the remaining money was made up in cash.


    Hutchison and Wheelock both have docks and docks, but they did not buy boats, but were very interested in leasing. Hutchison and Wheelock rented 6 boats at once, and Wheelock also rented 4 boats.


    More than them,


    Some Chinese families are also very interested in this business.


    Some people were originally involved in shipping business, such as the current Hong Kong shipping tycoon Xu Aizhou, who is the grandfather of Xu Jinheng and the founder of the Hong Kong Xu family.


    Xu¡¯s family has been shipping for more than 20 years. There are routes in China, Southeast Asia, Japan, North Korea, and even Australia, the United Kingdom and France. There are more than forty freighters. They are now the veritable king of Chinese ships in Hong Kong.


    He knew very well the price of the freighter, and the price Victor offered, which could not be bought anywhere else. Xu Aizhou planned to buy a batch.


    A family manager said: "Master, we have checked the information. Because of the tight time, the United States used welding technology instead of tenon and tenon to make these ships. This is the first time this technology has been used to build a sea vessel, so the design and use given are The number of years is 5 years, and many of them are over the years now."


    Xu Aizhou thought for a while and said: "Usually, a 10,000-ton freighter costs more than US$5 million, while the Victory ship only costs 3.3 million. Now the second-hand one only costs 1.5 million. There is a reason why it is cheap. matter."


    "Everything, as long as you think it is appropriate, then do it. If it is inappropriate, do not do it. Normally, a freighter needs 5 years to pay back its costs, but this ship only needs more than a year to pay back its costs, so how do you count it? Both have advantages."


    "Let the company find a bank loan." Xu Aizhou ordered.


    "How much does the master want to borrow?"


    "How much can be loaned out."


    "Which bank to look for?"


    "Look all!"


    said that Xu Aizhou paused, "including the newly opened Wells Fargo Bank. I heard that Wells Fargo Bank is the property of the owner of the Hardy Group. Just say that we plan to buy a ship and see how much they can lend to us."


    "Good lord."


    Hong Kong Dong''s family.


    Dong Haoyun also participated in Victor¡¯s freighter sales meeting. After returning, he thought a lot. He felt that this was a rare good opportunity.


    Dong Haoyun has been in shipping business since 41. At that time, Japanese invaders were raging in Asia. He opened a company in Hong Kong, flying the British and Panamanian flags. The business was fairly smooth, but soon after Hong Kong was occupied by Japan, the company was also taken over by the Japanese. .


    After Japan surrendered, he resumed his previous business and established companies in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In the past few years, he owned 13 freighters.


    This time Victor publicly sold Liberty Wheels and Victory Wheels. Dong Haoyun was very eye-catching. He really wanted to eat them all at once and quickly form a world-class transportation company. Unfortunately, he did not have that great strength.


    He only ordered two new ships last year, both of which are 10,000-ton freighters, and now there are more than 8 million US dollars in bank loans.


    Now he is thinking of ways to raise money, maybe he can buy two or three freighters, but Dong Haoyun is very reconciled, and he will not come when the so-called opportunity cannot be missed. If this opportunity is missed, it may take him several years or even ten years to catch up. .


    How to do?


    After thinking hard, he is going to talk to Victor.


    Called about Victor, the two met at the Hardy auction, and the company''s younger sister left after serving tea.


    "Mr. Dong You said on the phone that you plan to do freighter business with me. I don''t know how to cooperate?" Victor asked.


    "Mr. Victor, let¡¯s tell you, I¡¯m very interested in the freighters your company sells. Unfortunately, I don¡¯t have that much money now. I have an idea. I don¡¯t know if your company is willing to take a stake in Global Shipping?" Dong Haoyun said.


    Global Shipping is the name of Dong Haoyun Shipping Company.


    Victor was a little surprised when he heard it, "Let us take a stake in your company. We didn''t really think about this before. Please tell us your thoughts carefully."


    "My idea is very simple. My global shipping now has 13 ships, the smallest is more than 3,000 tons, the largest is more than 14,000 tons, and now there are two 10,000-ton freighters under construction, totaling 15 ships. , The tonnage exceeds 100,000."


    "I am willing to accept Hardy Group''s shareholding, either to invest in ships, or to invest in capital. I will manage and expand the company. I am very optimistic about the development of the shipping industry and there is a lot to do in the future."


    "I can''t decide on investment matters. I need to ask the head office for instructions. How much investment is allowed by Mr. Dong and what is the share of shares?" Victor said.


    "The bigger the investment of Hardy Group, the better, but I hope to account for more than 30% of the shares." Dong Haoyun said.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 239： :fragrant****

    Chapter 241 Incense


    Investment in shipping company cooperative operation?


    Hadi was also slightly surprised when he saw Victor¡¯s telegram. After he saw the name ¡®Dong Haoyun¡¯, he searched his memory. After rebirth, his brain was very useful, and everything he had seen in his previous life was engraved in his mind.


    Dong Haoyun, one of the future "Seven Big Ship Kings in the World", later his shipping company has 150 ships with a total shipping volume of more than 10 million tons.


    cooperate.


    Hardy thinks it''s totally okay.


    The total number of Liberty Vessels and Victory Vessels in his hands exceeds 500. The most important thing now is to be operated by someone. Only when they are put into shipping, these abandoned ships docked in the harbour will exert their greatest value.


    Hadi called back immediately.


    Hadi Shipping Company is willing to invest 300,000 tons of carrying capacity. In cooperation with Dongjia Global Shipping, Hadi Group holds 70% of the shares. In the future, both parties can enjoy each other¡¯s resources, including ports, wharves, routes, freight information, etc.


    It can even change the nature of the cargo ship and fly the appropriate national flag.


    Victor received the call from Hardy and said that Dong Haoyun was really lucky. The boss¡¯s investment was completely supportive. Dong Haoyun¡¯s shipping company could be one of the world¡¯s largest shipping companies.


    Dong Haoyun received the notice that the Hardy Group had already replied and rushed over immediately, feeling nervous on the way.


    In the past few days, he has been considering whether the other party will agree.


    Victor smiled and looked at Dong Haoyun, "Mr. Dong, congratulations, our boss, Mr. Jon Hardy, is willing to cooperate with you this time."


    "It''s great." Dong Haoyun was a pleasant surprise.


    "Our boss replied that your company has a carrying capacity of 100,000 tons, and we are willing to invest 300,000 tons of carrying capacity, accounting for 70% of the shares." Victor said.


    Dong Haoyun knew from a simple calculation that he had already used an extra 50,000 tons of carrying capacity, which was balancing his own management rights.


    "I agree, I don''t know when I can sign the contract?" Dong Haoyun asked.


    "I will send accountants and lawyers to your company to conduct accounting on your company''s situation, and you can sign a contract at any time after the situation is true." Victor said.


    "Well, I will definitely cooperate." Dong Haoyun quickly agreed.


    "By the way, this 300,000-ton capacity, I don''t know what kind of ship you want, is it a 15,000-ton Victory or a 7,000-ton Freewheel?" Victor asked.


    "Well, can I go back and count them together? The offshore 7000 tons is more suitable, and the far sea victory is more suitable. I have to see which places are suitable for development, so that I can figure out what kind of freighter I want." Dong Haoyun said.


    "No problem, it takes time to calculate the accounts anyway."


    A few days later, everything was clear. Dong Haoyun¡¯s global shipping operations were in good condition. Hardy agreed to inject capital. Dong Haoyun ordered 10 Victory Vessels and 21 Freedom Vessels. With these vessels joining, his total carrying capacity suddenly increased to 40. Million tons.


    And Jon Hardy, also became the major shareholder of Hong Kong Global Shipping.


    Some people from the outside world gradually learned about this situation. Many people envied Dong Haoyun''s good mind, and won 31 ships without spending a penny.


    Especially a young man in his 20s who admires Dong Haoyun. He also has a boat himself, but it is just a small barge. The barge is to unload the cargo from the big ship and put it directly on the small boat, and then these small boats will be sent. Go to various piers.


    The workers are unloading cargo. He is standing on the deck, looking up at the big ship overhead, this ship is the victory ship.


    "It would be great if I could have one of these ships. I can do shipping directly, and I can earn a second ship in less than a year or two."


    "Boss Dong is really good at playing this game. You can get 31 boats by flicking. If Huo Qingdong has his family, I will definitely get more boats than him."


    "Qingdong, the goods are loaded, let¡¯s go. This batch of goods are medicines, glass syringes, sterilized cotton, and medical equipment. The price is very expensive. Be very careful when you leave the ship. Don¡¯t get into trouble, if something really happens. , Even if you go to the End of the World, the Hall Master will find you.¡± A middle-aged man exhorted.


    "Don''t worry, brother, there must be no mistakes."


    Time enters April.


    Los Angeles has a pleasant climate.


    Hadi¡¯s various careers are very tight and very smooth, and all transactions are making money. The ABC TV Super Idol audition show, the audition is completely over, and a total of 236 promotion players have been selected.


    After reading the information, Hardy has to say that many people in this era have real talents, handsome-looking young men who can sing well, and beautiful-looking girls who can sing well. They have a lot of them, and they are all pure and natural. .


    It¡¯s like later generations, all that are pulled out are crooked melons and jujubes, and singing is not good enough. The draft is really a garbage show.


    After the audition is finished, it is a promotion competition. This needs to be held two weeks later. The promotion competition is much stricter and crueler than the audition. This time everyone prepares at least three songs and competes in the studio. The promotion competition is divided into three. wheel.


    At this time, the instructor should play.


    The first round is to reduce the number of candidates to 120 in the sea election, the second round to 60, and the third round to 24.


    Finally, these 24 people entered the finals.


    Marilyn Monroe has signed a contract, but she still hopes to move forward. She has the innate conditions for singing, but she has professional teacher training from the company, which has an advantage over most people.


    During this period, the ratings of ABC TV have been rising steadily, not to mention that the advertising fees have been earned a lot, and the sales of TV sets driven by it have been much higher.


    On this day, Hardy received another letter from Victor. The content of this letter was thicker than last time.


    Victor reports to Hardy:


    Buy a large amount of land, totaling more than 1,400 acres. This lot of land is definitely not a small number in Hong Kong.


    The Hong Kong government has agreed to build an industrial zone. All the land in the industrial zone will be owned by the real estate company of the Hardy Group. The government will implement the three-link and one-level policy for the industrial zone.


    Now there are more than a dozen factories that have signed cooperation contracts, which are run by those Chinese. Victor has also set up a business investment company. If someone wants to do business, they can consult Hardy for negotiation and cooperation.


    In fact, it is somewhat similar to a limelight company.


    Hadi Group will provide some help and try to support these enterprises.


    There are really many people who came to work together. One of them was Li, who came over and said that he wanted to do a plastic flower business and asked if Hardy Group was willing to invest.


    I also want to cooperate in the construction of garment factories, electrical appliances factories, clock and watch factories, toy factories, glasses companies, plastic pipe factories, buttons, and dozens of them.


    Then I talked about the situation of the post-war supplies shipped. Some things were sold well, while others were not. Hongmen Hongmen, Hong Kong, took four batches of goods back and forth, and paid a total of 2.31 million yuan, and about half of the goods. I didn''t mention it, but it was obviously slower.


    Victor gave a speculation, suspecting that they had no money and were trying to raise money.


    Then he talked about the situation of penicillin. Every month, 100,000 sticks were shipped. As soon as they arrived, they would all be robbed. There was no need to worry about selling this.


    The pharmaceutical factory cooperating with Mersey Pharmaceuticals is under construction, and engineers estimate that it will take at least half a year to start production.


    The last item Victor said about the acquisition of antiques, "Boss, I received a total of 18 car antiques from that Mr. Kong during this period, totaling more than 6,800 pieces, with a value of 1.28 million US dollars, all of which are from Huaqi Bank. Cheque."


    "A large number of antiques are now piled up in underground vaults. I don''t know if they will be shipped to the United States or will they continue to be kept?"


    Hardy flicked the letter paper, 18 car antiques in two months, these guys reselling antiques faster and faster.


    Victor asked him what to do with these antiques.


    Ship to the United States?


    Hardy thinks this is not a good idea.


    If these antiques get to the United States, they will become American property. Now it is easy to get them in, but after decades, if Hardy wants to get this batch of antiques away, it will not be so easy. If you want to get away, NO , This is U.S. property and requires taxation.


    And the tax rate is very high.


    Hadi thinks it is better to put it in Hong Kong. As a free trade port and offshore financial center, Hong Kong will have no transaction restrictions and transaction taxes. In the future, whether it is to sell suitable donations, it will be countless times more convenient.


    But this way.


    Hong Kong needs a place to store antiques.


    Hadi picked up the phone and called Han Yezhen, "Hey, Yejin, I have something to do with you."


    "Are you busy this afternoon?" Han Yezhen asked.


    "What''s wrong."


    ¡°There is an art appreciation meeting in the afternoon. I plan to attend to see what good things are. I don¡¯t know if you have time, so I didn¡¯t call you. If you have time to go with me?¡± Han Yizhen asked.


    "OK, I''ll accompany you." Hardy said.


    Hardy came to pick her up at Han Yezhen¡¯s residence. When Han Yezhen walked out, Hardy felt her eyes bright. She was wearing a pearl pink cheongsam with many embroidered patterns on the branches of the same color. It was luxurious and high-end. The shawl was made into a half-sleeved shirt. The taste of western shawl.


    I wears a necklace around her neck, the one that Hardy gave her at Christmas.


    The hair is slightly wavy, cleverly draped over the shoulders, the face is soft and skinny, and the woman reveals the beauty of elegance, dignity and beauty everywhere.


    "It''s so beautiful~!"


    Hardy complimented.


    lowered her head and kissed the woman''s lips.


    The woman raised her head slightly, her eyes closed unconsciously.


    "Get in the car~!"


    Hadila opens the door.


    Han Yezhen smiled and got into the car.


    The car quickly arrived in front of an art exhibition hall in Los Angeles. The two got off the car. Han Yizhen took out the invitation card from her bag. This time the specifications are relatively high. Only invited people can come in. Most of the artworks displayed today are somewhat famous .


    certainly,


    The main purpose is to find buyers for them. The function of the invitation card is to screen out the poor and invite those who can afford to come over.


    Han Yezhen walked through the hall holding Hardy¡¯s hand. Some people were surprised when they recognized Hardy, and secretly said to their companions:


    "Look, that young man is Jon Hardy. He is now the biggest rich man in Los Angeles. I didn''t expect to come to this art exhibition."


    "It is said that his net worth has now exceeded 1 billion US dollars."


    "My God, 1 billion." A blond woman covered her mouth in surprise, then looked at Hardy, and then at the woman next to Hardy.


    At this moment, a middle-aged man with a beard came over with a young **** his arm. The middle-aged man saw Hardy for a moment, and immediately led his companion to step forward.


    "Mr. Hardy, I didn''t expect to see you here." The middle-aged man greeted with a smile.


    "Ah, it''s Mr. An Ruisi, I will accompany my friend to take a look." Then he glanced at Han Yezhen.


    The man looked at Han Yezhen and greeted him with a smile and introduced himself. Only then did Han Yezhen know that this middle-aged man was the general manager of the Los Angeles branch of Bank of America.


    After the greeting was over, the beard took his female companion and left. The two of them strolled around the exhibition hall and chatted about a few paintings. Then Han Yizhen heard that Hardy was looking for herself for something, "By the way, you said there is something to find me, what on earth? What''s the matter?"


    "Victor wrote to say that more than 6,000 antiques have been collected in Hong Kong and asked if I had shipped them. I thought about it and thought it was a bit wrong. I have an idea. We might as well get a museum in Hong Kong. , The large-scale kind, the external exhibition is not important, it is mainly used as a treasure house, what do you think?" Hardy asked.


    Han Yezhen blinked after listening, with a slight excitement on her face, "Hadi, how about this museum, let me build it?"


    "You know, I study architecture and design, and my biggest hobby is antique art. When I was studying, my biggest wish was to build a large museum. For this reason, I also inspected many museums and even my graduation works. It¡¯s all about building a museum."


    Hadi smiled,


    "Of course no problem, if you want to, you will be in charge. Who would call you the owner of the auction company."


    Speaking of building a museum, Han Yizhen''s interest in seeing art is gone, "Go, I will show you my graduation project."


    After talking about pulling Hardy, they left The two came to Han Yezhen¡¯s house, a small two-story villa, with a room upstairs, where she placed the things she learned from the shelf. Moved down a model and found another roll of drawings. The two went to the bedroom and put things on the bed to look like.


    Han Yizhen explained to Hardy the design concept of the museum, exhibits display area, security situation, underground treasure house, outdoor modeling, lighting layout, etc.


    Han Yejin became more excited as she spoke, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that one day, I would really be able to fulfill my dream.¡±


    "Follow me, everything is possible." Hardy smiled.


    Han Yezhen looked at Hardy, got close to him and gave him a light peck.


    "Reward you."


    "This is not enough." Hardy grabbed the girl, hugged her head and kissed fiercely. After accidentally failing to grasp the center of gravity, the two fell on the bed, pressing on the drawing.


    "Woo~~ wait a minute, my drawing."


    Han Yezhen struggled hard, but she struggled over Hardy¡¯s strong arms.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 240： : Miss Han arrived in Hong Kong

    Chapter 242 Miss Han Arrives in Hong Kong


    The drawing was not crushed, and the model was not crushed. After a while, Hardy let go of Han Yizhen. Han Yizhen glanced at Hardy shyly, and the two continued to study the construction of the museum.


    "Do you have any thoughts about the museum?" Han Yezhen asked.


    "You are responsible for the architectural shape of the ground. I only have one requirement, that is, the vault of this museum must be constructed in accordance with the highest global standards."


    "At that time, there will definitely be a large number of antiques and cultural relics in the vault, which is of great value. If it is stolen, the loss will be great."


    Han Yezhen nodded, ¡°We can refer to the top museums in the world, as well as bank vaults. I know there are several top security companies, and I can ask them to help with the construction.¡±


    The two talked about the details, feeling that the more they talked, the more content.


    In the evening, Han Yezhen started to cook and made a light Chinese meal. Hardy ate with relish. After the meal, the two of them nestled on the sofa to continue their research.


    Unknowingly, it was already more than 10 o''clock in the evening.


    "Huh, it''s already so late?" Han Yezhen yelled in surprise when she reacted.


    "Hadi, shall we study it tomorrow?" Han Yezhen said.


    Hadi looked at the woman and said softly: "Tonight, I don¡¯t want to leave."


    "Ah, how can you not leave."


    "I want to stay." Hardy said and dragged Han Yezhen into his arms. Han Yezhen looked a little timidly at the man.


    The man lowered his head and bit at the woman''s slender, white and delicate neck.


    "Ah~!"


    Tonight.


    is the first time for the two.


    Before, the two of them just hugged each other and never broke through the last level.


    Tonight.


    is also the first time for Han Yezhen.


    The first time in life is always so beautiful.


    Han Yezhen enjoys the process of becoming a woman from a girl.


    Educated in the East, she once thought of staying in the bridal chamber for the first time that night, but she was influenced by Western thoughts and felt that she should give it to the person she loves the most.


    Wake up the next day, Han Yezhen finds herself lying in the arms of the man, recalling everything from last night, her face becomes hot.


    This may be the boldest thing she has ever done in her life.


    But she does not regret it.


    As soon as the woman moved, Hardy woke up, opened his eyes to look at the woman in his arms, and smiled and sent a kiss.


    "You go take a shower." The man said.


    "how about you?"


    "Of course I will go too."


    "You~~~~"


    After washing, Hardy didn''t let Han Yezhen move. It wasn''t the so-called not being able to get out of bed. It would be too exaggerated. It was nothing more than enjoying the pampering.


    After breakfast, Hardy goes to work.


    Han Yezhen stayed at home to draw drawings.


    Hadi will come again in the evening.


    Eat the marrow and know the taste, and the two of them will naturally inevitably taste the beauty again.


    A few days later.


    Han Yizhen specially formed a design team. After half a month, the drawings were officially released. After seeing it, Hardy was very satisfied.


    "Hadi, I plan to take the team to Hong Kong now." Han Yizhen said.


    "Okay, take my private jet over there." Hardy said.


    I bought the B-29 bomber because of its strong endurance. It only needs one refueling to fly to Hong Kong. Hardy ordered the crew to be ready, and at the same time contacted Victor to take care of it in Hong Kong.


    What Han Yezhen thought before departure, she also sent a telegram to Hong Kong.


    Los Angeles auction company has a complete management team. Don¡¯t worry about Han Yezhen, this time she may have to stay for a long time in the past.


    The night before departure.


    The two are lingering.


    Afterwards, Han Yezhen lay on Hardy¡¯s chest and said reluctantly: "I will pass this time. It may take a year or two to come back."


    Hardy touched the woman''s greasy back.


    "Don''t worry, I will visit you when I have time."


    "keep your word."


    "certainly."


    Although Hardy is scumbag, he has an advantage, that is, what he says is what he says.


    The next day.


    Han Yizhen took two design and construction engineers, as well as personnel from the Museum Security and Defense Company, to Hong Kong by Hardy¡¯s private jet.


    A few people looked at the decorations on the plane. Someone envied them: ¡°It''s the boss of Hardy. It looks like a mobile hotel room. It''s really luxurious. Even the seats of the entourage are so comfortable.¡±


    "When you have money, you can do the same." Someone next to him teased.


    "Good guy, there are a few people who can achieve the wealth of Boss Hardy." This person screamed.


    Victor received a telegram from Hardy and knew that Han Yizhen was coming, so he immediately prepared. He quickly booked a luxurious room in the Peninsula Hotel, the best hotel in Hong Kong.


    It is the boss¡¯s money anyway. If the boss¡¯s wife is not satisfied, the guilt will fall on him, so he is not stupid.


    There is also a car, and a special car must be prepared for Miss Han.


    He took people to the car dealership, took a round and finally chose a Lincoln Continental. This car sold for more than 8,000 US dollars. It has always been a luxury car in the upper class. He should be enough.


    Driving out of the car, Victor felt that he was not insured yet.


    The boss said in the telegram that Ms. Han may have to live here for about a year or two. She can¡¯t stay in the hotel all the time. Besides, the boss may also come to Hong Kong for a visit in the future. It is better to buy a manor now.


    Where is the best manor in Hong Kong now, it is naturally a mansion in Victoria Peak.


    The Mid-levels of Victoria Peak is close to the business districts of Sheung Wan, Central and Admiralty, with convenient transportation. On the other hand, the mid-levels is surrounded by mountain resources, rich in vegetation, fresh air, and overlooks the entire Victoria Harbour.


    Hong Kong''s current gentry and wealthy people live here, and there is security from the foot of the mountain. Most people can''t get in at all, so it''s the safest place.


    Victor now has a very wide range of people. He immediately called to find out if there were any Taipingshan luxury homes for sale. After a round of inquiries, he really made him find out about one family, which was originally the house of a wealthy British businessman. Later, after the Japanese occupied Hong Kong, the British businessman After the evacuation, the stockade here was empty. After the Japanese left, the wealthy businessman did not come back to continue his business, and the house became vacant.


    Victor contacted immediately and finally bought it at a fairly fair price. It is located in the middle of the mountain, with a total of more than 2,000 square meters, and the price is 920,000 pounds.


    After getting the house, Victor immediately asked someone to repair it.


    In this way, after two busy days, Victor was informed that Han Yizhen was taking Hardy¡¯s private jet and was on his way to Hong Kong. An hour in advance, he took people to the airport and waited.


    At this moment, there was another wave of people who came to meet Han Yezhen. Li Chunshan received a call from his father, saying that his granddaughter was coming to Hong Kong. In fact, the father meant that Li Chunshan would find someone to pick him up, but Li Chunshan came in person.


    Han Yezhen¡¯s father came from Hong Kong to the United States. At that time, Li Chunshan met Han Yezhen¡¯s father and worshipped his son. Han Yezhen¡¯s father later met Situ¡¯s daughter, and finally became the Situ family¡¯s son-in-law Chenglong. The United States became a university professor and architect.


    Li Chunshan has become famous here in Hong Kong. Of course, there is naturally a love for the Situ family in it.


    A few years ago,


    Li Chunshan went to the U.S. to participate in a marriage ceremony. He also had a meeting with Han Yezhen¡¯s father. Han Yezhen was still young, twelve or thirteen years old. Because Li Chunshan was the third among their brothers, Han Yezhen called him the third uncle.


    It''s still early,


    Li Chunshan led people into the VIP lounge and waited. He suddenly saw an acquaintance, and he hurried over to bow his hands. ¡°I didn¡¯t see Mr. Victor here.¡±


    "Oh, it''s Mr. Li, are you planning to go out by plane?" Victor smiled and stood up and said hello.


    "No, I''ll pick someone up, where is Mr. Victor?"


    "Hehe, I also came to pick up people."


    The two sat down and chatted. The others sat in the distance. Victor looked at Li Chunshan and said, "Mr. Li, when do you plan to pick up the following goods? Is the last batch of goods not selling well?"


    They had agreed to sell one batch, and with the money to carry the second batch, the delivery speed of Hongmen Hongmen in Hong Kong is getting slower and slower, so it was mentioned in Victor¡¯s letter to Hardy that it might be here. Sales have stagnated.


    Li Chunshanxin said that it was not that the sales were bad, but that it was directly given away. Now that the funds in his hand are not enough, he is trying to raise money.


    "We are organizing sales. You also know that this business requires a certain turnaround time. It is estimated that the next batch of goods will take some time."


    After Li Chunshan finished speaking, he paused to look at Victor and said, "Mr. Victor, I happened to meet him today. Originally, I wanted to talk to you. Can you give us a batch of goods first. The sales of different goods are different. Maybe the payment for this batch of goods will be faster."


    Victor shook his head, "That won''t work, this will break the rules, you can ask other Hongmen branches, they are all sold under this model."


    Li Chunshan felt helpless.


    Other Hongmen gangs, that is really selling money, and they are really giving away.


    The Hongmen organization is relatively loose, and the various countries operate independently and do not have direct jurisdiction. Although Situ is elected as the chairman of the Wuzhou Hongmen Prosecution Conference, he is only a liaison person with a high status, but he does not have the right to order others. .


    This business was contacted by the American church, so the local churches agreed to pay a fee, but there is always a turnover period for this money, and now Hong Kong is stuck here.


    Li Chunshan wanted to take credit, but Victor did not agree. He could only give up. Then he said: "Mr. Victor, you announced that you are planning to build an industrial zone. There are already many companies that have cooperated. Can Hongmen also cooperate? ?"


    "Of course no problem, what do you want to do." Victor nodded.


    "We have also considered this issue. We are not very good at operating factories. I wonder if we can do agency business. I think Hardy Group has a red wine business. Can you give us the red wine sales in Hong Kong?" Li Chun Mountain road.


    Victor thought for a while, and thought that this business might really be more suitable for triads. There are many nightclubs in Hong Kong now, and the consumption of red wine is not small.


    The Hardy Group has two wineries, one is the French Red Leaf Winery, and the other is the San Francisco Napa Valley Spade A Winery. Although these two wineries are well-known in the local area, they are French wine and American wine after all. From Hong Kong, just bragging can raise prices.


    "I think this business is really more suitable for you Victor Dao.


    "Mr. Navictor agrees?" Li Chunshan said happily.


    "I think it can. We will discuss the details again." Victor said.


    "Okay, OK, thank you Mr. Victor." Li Chunshan quickly thanked him. At this moment, a B-29 bomber was parked at Hong Kong''s Kai Tak Airport.


    Han Yezhen took a few two construction designers and two personnel from the museum¡¯s security and defense company to get off the plane. There were also two HD security guards next to him. These two guards were specially equipped by Hardy for Han Yezhen.


    Victor and Li Chunshan step forward together.


    "Miss Han, I''m here to greet you." Victor said respectfully, leading someone over.


    "Yejin, you are here." Li Chunshan smiled.


    The two spoke together, both of them were taken aback. They only now know that it was the same person who had picked up.


    Han Yezhen saw Victor smiled: "Mr. Victor." Then he turned to look at Li Chunshan, "Uncle San."


    Victor looked at Li Chunshan in surprise, and asked whether they were relatives? !


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 241： : 3 wives and 4 concubines are very common

    Chapter 243 Three Wives and Four Concubines are Common


    "Uncle San, I didn''t expect you to come over. I just notify Grandpa, and I won''t surprise him by visiting him then." Han Yezhen smiled.


    Li Chunshan laughed.


    "When you come to Hong Kong, how can your third uncle not come to pick you up? The old man also specially arranged a room for you and asked me to pick you up, but I didn''t expect that Mr. Victor would also come to pick you up."


    Li Chunshan finished speaking and looked at Victor.


    Victor respectfully said to Han Yizhen: "Miss Han, I received a telegram from Mr. Hardy in advance. I have prepared a place and a vehicle for you."


    "I opened a room for you at the Peninsula Hotel and bought a villa in Mid-Levels. Because of the rush of time, it takes a week to renovate. If you don''t like to live in a hotel, there are resorts on the South Bay. If you like to stay clean, you can live there. "


    Li Chunshan looked at Victor in a daze, this attitude is too respectful, how does it feel like a subordinate sees a boss.


    You know, Victor is definitely a top man in Hong Kong. He eats with the Governor, talks and laughs with officials. Many big businessmen have to give face, and many people have to rely on him to do things. Even if they have a triad, now It all depends on Victor''s face.


    But in front of my niece, how did he become like this.


    He suddenly thought of a name Victor just said, ¡®Mr. Hardy¡¯, is it Mr. Hardy from the Hardy Group? !


    My niece is related to that Mr. Hardy?


    "Thank you Victor." Han Yezhen smiled and nodded to Victor.


    "This is what I should do." Victor said quickly.


    Han Yezhen finished speaking, turned to look at Li Chunshan, "Sanshu, I will arrange it here, and then I will go to see Grandpa with you, wait a moment."


    "Don''t worry, don''t worry." Li Chunshan hurriedly said.


    Han Yezhen called Victor next to him, and said, "I brought the construction team members, Mr. Victor can help arrange it."


    "No problem, Miss Han."


    "Also, there is a batch of goods on the plane, you should arrange for someone to look after it, and look back for a safe place to store it." Han Yizhen said.


    The reason why called Victor next to him was because of this batch of goods.


    "Can I ask what it is, Miss Han?" Victor asked.


    "It is an antique collected by Hardy. He said that since he wants to build an antique museum here in Hong Kong, he should transport the things in advance, find a suitable place to store them, and store them here when the museum is completed." Han Yizhen said.


    This time Han Yezhen came over and brought a large number of antiques, including the French antiques from World War II. Those things are temporarily out of sight. The vault here is the most suitable, but after a few decades, just find a reason and say yes. What can others do if you buy it.


    The antiques robbed by the Allied Forces of the Eight Nations, don¡¯t Westerners sell them now? The reason is that they didn¡¯t rob them. They bought them from other people. This is because of the leverage.


    This trip brought a total of 6 tons.


    is also the long-distance load limit of the B-29 bomber.


    Victor heard that he was an antique of the boss, and he paid more attention to it, but he knew how much the boss liked these antiques.


    According to Victor, his boss, Mr. Hardy, may like antique art the most.


    He is not good at gambling.


    The boss runs the casino by himself, and he hasn¡¯t played a few games at all.


    Bad women.


    There are only four or five women around now that can be said. If you are a young man of his worth, you can''t change one every day.


    There are no bad habits either.


    There is no abnormal mind and behavior.


    It''s hardly like a super rich man.


    Antiques may be the boss¡¯s favorite thing. If this thing goes wrong, he can imagine his fate.


    "Don''t worry, Miss Han, I will send someone over and come and take it away at the right time." Victor hurriedly responded.


    Li Chunshan stood far away and couldn''t hear what the two of them said, but he saw Victor standing in front of his niece, his body slightly bent over, every time his niece said a word, Victor kept nodding his head, which made Li Chunshan There is an inexplicable feeling in my heart.


    After the explanation, Han Yezhen came to Li Chunshan and said, "Uncle San, take me to see Grandpa. I haven''t seen his old man for several years. I really miss him."


    "Okay, let''s go now."


    Everyone went out together. Victor asked several architects to take to the hotel, and ordered HD security personnel to bring people over to protect the boss¡¯s plane, and he asked Han Yizhen to get on the Lincoln Continental that was equipped for her.


    "Miss Han, this is a new car specially bought for you. During this period in Hong Kong, it will be your exclusive car." Victor said.


    Li Chunshan looked at Victor and said that he was really careful.


    "Thank you Victor."


    Han Yezhen got into the Lincoln car, Li Chunshan got into his car, Victor led people to follow, all the way to the house where the old man Situ lived in Shanghuan.


    After arriving at the place, Victor originally didn''t want to go in and waited outside, but Li Chunshan felt that this was inappropriate. A big man like Victor asked him to wait outside for what it was like, and he strongly invited Victor to go in with him.


    "Mr. Victor, you can meet grandpa with me." Han Yezhen said.


    "Good Miss Han." Victor agreed immediately.


    Li Chunshan:


    I can¡¯t do it for a long time, my niece can do it in one sentence.


    Walking into the house, someone has already informed Mr. Situ that the old man has poor legs and feet, but he is already standing at the door and looking outside.


    "Grandpa~!"


    Han Yezhen saw Grandpa¡¯s figure, and ran forward and hugged Old Situ, "Grandpa, I miss you so much. I haven''t seen you for several years."


    Old Mr. Situ smiled and patted his granddaughter on the shoulder, ¡°Didn¡¯t you see it? Zhenzhen still loves to act like a baby, she has grown up.¡±


    Han Yezhen let go of her grandfather and took her hand to walk in. Father Situ saw Victor standing with Li Chunshan at a glance, and asked politely: "Yejin, is this with you? ?"


    Victor hurried forward, bowed slightly and said: "Hello, Mr. Situ, my name is Victor."


    "Hello, Mr. Victor, it''s been hard to come all the way from Los Angeles." The old man smiled and nodded in greeting.


    Next to , Li Chunshan saw that the old man might have recognized the wrong person, and immediately introduced: "Master, this Mr. Victor is Mr. Victor who is doing business with us."


    Master Situ was taken aback for a moment, and then he realized, ¡°Oh, I didn¡¯t expect Mr. Victor to visit. It¡¯s really rude.¡±


    Victor immediately respectfully said: "No, no, you misunderstood, I am not here to visit, I am here with Miss Han."


    "Oh, with Yejin?" The old man looked at his granddaughter.


    "Grandpa, Victor is the representative of the Hardy Group in Hong Kong. I am also working for the Hardy Group. Victor will pick me up at the airport. I said to see Grandpa first and Mr. Victor will follow." Han Yizhen Explained.


    "Oh, it turns out that it''s like this. It''s a guest here, Mr. Victor, please, Yezhen, let''s go in and chat." Old Situ smiled.


    The old man is a person who has really seen the world. Now both sides in the country treat him with courtesy, and he is very fancy. In the United States, President Roosevelt used to be his lawyer. The two have a strong relationship. In fact, Jiang regards Mr. Situ, there is It''s also because of Roosevelt.


    Sit down in the room and the servant offered tea. Han Yezhen sat next to the old man, holding his grandfather''s hand. The old man Situ looked at his granddaughter and said with a smile: "I haven''t seen you in a few years. I really grew up. You should have graduated from college. Bar?"


    "Graduated last year."


    "Then what do you do now, you didn''t make it clear in your telegram, why would you come to Hong Kong?" the old man asked.


    "It is Hardy Group who wants to build a museum here. I am the president of Hardy Group Auction Company. You also know that I am a student of architectural design. The biggest ideal is to build a truly large museum. Leave it to me." Han Yizhen said.


    "Museum."


    The old man murmured, but said nothing.


    "So, you graduated from university and did not engage in construction, but went to work for an auction company?" the old man asked.


    "Yes, in fact, before I graduated from college, I had already worked in an auction company. I also knew Mr. Victor since then." Han Yizhen said and glanced at Victor.


    Victor smiled and nodded.


    He didn''t have a trace of embarrassment about being caught by cheating money before, and he was even a little proud. If it weren''t for that time, he might still be a liar.


    And now,


    He is very popular in Hong Kong, Hong Kong upper class figures, who does not regard Victor as a guest of honor.


    Old Mr. Situ looked at Victor, and said with a smile: ¡°Mr. Victor, I would like to thank you for this. The triad will cooperate with you so that they can have a good business.¡±


    Victor hurriedly smiled and said, "No, it''s all the boss''s credit. I''m just doing things on orders."


    The old man said this, his face was a little serious, and said: "I heard Chunshan and they said that the payment has been slower recently. Please also Mr. Victor Haihan. We will raise funds and return the payment as soon as possible."


    Han Yezhen listened to her grandpa, which meant she was short of money. She knew what his grandpa was doing. From an early age, grandpa did not know how much to donate in order to support the domestic war of resistance, and she had to raise funds everywhere.


    Affected by her father, Han Yezhen¡¯s parents often donate money. For this reason, Han Yezhen¡¯s living expenses are so low, because her parents donate it.


    She thought for a while and said, "Grandpa, I have also made a little money in the past two years. I will donate it to you to contribute to your career."


    Old Situ looked at Han Yezhen with a kind smile on his face, and reached out to touch his granddaughter¡¯s head, ¡°Yezhen is really grown up and has already made money. Okay, grandpa thank you.¡±


    "I can probably put out half a million dollars, hoping to relieve grandpa''s urgent need." Han Yezhen said.


    "Five hundred thousand, why do you have so much money?" Old Situ was a little surprised. She had saved so much money after only two years of working.


    "I am the president of Hardy Auction Company. I have a high salary. There are bonuses and dividends at the end of the year. I usually don''t spend much, so I saved so much." Han Yizhen smiled.


    "Grandpa, with these five hundred thousand, how much difference is there?" Han Yezhen asked.


    "Okay, you donated a lot." Old Situ said kindly.


    "Just tell me Grandpa, it''s a big deal, I will pay a few years in advance." Han Yizhen shook the arm of Situ and begged Grandpa to tell him.


    "I don''t know the details."


    Han Yezhen looked at Li Chunshan, "Uncle San, what''s the difference?"


    Li Chunshan looked at the old man, "The total payment for the remaining batch of goods is 2.63 million, but we have raised more than a hundred thousand, plus Yezhen, your 500,000, which is about 2 million US dollars."


    "There is still a two million difference, then I will send a telegram to Hardy to see if I can advance the salary for a few years." Han Yizhen said.


    After finishing speaking, he looked at Victor, "Mr. Victor, would you let me send a telegram for me?"


    "Okay Miss Han, I''ll help you contact the boss." Victor stood up as he said, nodded at Mr. Situ and Li Chunshan, and walked out of the living room.


    Old Situ and Li Chunshan watch Victor leave.


    In fact, there are four people present, except for Han Yezhen, the other three have always had a weird feeling.


    Victor¡¯s boss is Hardy, and the goods in his hand are also Hardy¡¯s. The triad has no money to pick up the goods. Han Yizhen donated money and also asked Hardy to advance his salary, and then use the money to buy Hardy¡¯s goods. It''s all going in circles.


    Of course, there is a key figure here, and that is Hardy. Without him, this cycle would not work.


    Why didn¡¯t Victor stand up and speak? For example, since Miss Han has spoken, the shipment will be given to you temporarily.


    Because he knows his identity very well.


    He is an executor and has no right to make claims without authorization.


    Ms. Han asks the boss for money. It is the boss''s business whether to give it or not. When Miss Han gets the money, the favor falls to the boss.


    Victor came to the telegraph office in person, sent a long telegram, recounted Miss Han¡¯s request, and finally sent what he saw to the boss.


    Hadi got the telegram and laughed after reading it.


    Han Yezhen asked him to advance his salary and buy the things he was going to take out.


    He thought for a while and let people restore Victor.


    "Agree to advance wages of 2 million yuan."


    Hadi can give Han Yezhen 2 million, because she is her own woman, and can even give those supplies to Hongmen, but he knows a truth.


    ''Sheng Mi En fight Mi Chou''.


    Things that are easily obtained will not be cherished. Some people may still use this relationship to obtain more materials.


    At that time, Han Yezhen would have a hard time doing it.


    Victor received the telegram. After reading it, he took back the house where Mr. Situ lived. Han Yizhen looked at Victor, "Victor, what did Hardy say?"


    Victor handed the telegram reply to Han Yezhen, "The boss agreed."


    Han Yezhen took the telegram and looked at it, then smiled and said to Old Man Situ: "Grandpa, now that you have money, you can get supplies."


    Han Yezhen stayed at the place of Mr. Situ and had a chat with her grandfather.


    Victor and Li Chunshan left the house, Victor smiled and said: "Mr. Li, you can come to pick up the goods at any time."


    "Oh, don''t you need to wait for the money to arrive?" Li Chunshan said.


    "Hehe, it''s all the boss''s money. As long as Mr. Hardy and Miss Han agree, nothing else is a problem." Victor smiled.


    Li Chunshan thinks about it, and it is all Mr. Hardy¡¯s money.


    Li Chunshan immediately took people to the warehouse to pick up the goods. This time he wanted to be able to pick up all the remaining goods. Victor was also very busy. He sent people to the airport overnight to transport the antiques on the plane back to the auction company and put them underground. Vault.


    At this moment, half of the huge underground vault is full of antiques.


    Old man Situ, the grandfather and grandson sat in the courtyard after dinner and chatted, "Yejin, how did you know that Mr. Hardy?"


    Han Yezhen tells the story of how he was robbed Hadi rescued.


    "I heard that he did a big business?"


    "When I first met him, he was not so rich yet. He is probably a multi-millionaire. In the past two years, he has developed rapidly. Now he is a billionaire and has a lot of control over many industries." Han Yizhen said.


    "How is he?" the old man asked.


    "He is a good person and treats his subordinates very well. They are not stingy. Many people are devoted to him." Han Yezhen said.


    "How are you doing?"


    A shyness flashed across Han Yezhen''s face.


    "For me, it''s good for me."


    Looking at the granddaughter''s happy face, the old man knew that the granddaughter must like that man very much.


    Happiness is good.


    Nothing else matters.


    Three wives and four concubines are very common.


    Which of the older generations is not like this.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 242： : Planning a new industry

    Chapter 244 Planning a new industry


    From the next day, Han Yezhen led the design team to inspect the plots. Victor now has five plots in his hand, and Han Yezhen can choose whatever he wants.


    If she likes other plots, Victor will find a way to buy them. The beach is not good. Han Yizhen thinks it is too humid, Sha Tin is not good, and it is too remote. In the end, it mainly depends on the land under Jiulongtang and Lion Rock.


    Dragging his exhaustion back to the house of the old man Situ, the old man asked the servants to bring the stew soup, "how is it, have you found a suitable place?"


    Han Yizhen took a sip of soup and said, ¡°The land under both Jiulongtang and Lion Rock is suitable, but the Jiulongtang side has already been determined to be an industrial area. If a large area of ??factories is built, it would be nonsense to include a museum."


    "It is true."


    Master Situ nodded, "Can''t you go under the Lion Rock?"


    "Yes, if the land under the Lion Rock is determined, in order to protect the safety of the museum, it will occupy a large area. The current map is very crude. We are surveying the terrain to see which place is suitable." Han Yizhen said.


    Master Situ thought for a while.


    "I know a good master, do you need to show him Feng Shui?" the old man said.


    "Master Feng Shui?"


    Han Yezhen¡¯s father is also an architect. In addition to studying Western architecture, Han¡¯s father has also studied some Chinese architecture. Since he wants to study Chinese architecture, he naturally has to be exposed to Feng Shui, so there are also some books on Feng Shui at home.


    After Han Yezhen studied architecture by herself, she also read books on Feng Shui more or less. She once asked her father how to view Feng Shui. Father Han thought about Feng Shui and said to her daughter: "I believe in the existence of Feng Shui in architecture, but I am not superstitious in Feng Shui in architecture. But don¡¯t be too persistent."


    At this time, the food was on the table. The grandparents and grandchildren were eating while the old man Situ told Han Yezhen about the matter of Mr. Yu.


    "The master I''m talking about is Cai Lianfang. His father Cai Zubai once served as the Qin Tianjian in the Qing Dynasty. Later, when the Qing Dynasty fell, Cai Zuidai took his son Cai Lianfang and wandered around. At that time, the land of China was full of flames and the warlords were separatist, and finally settled in Hong Kong. "


    "Cai Lian imitated his family, inherited his father¡¯s business, studied Zhouyi and geomancy deeply, and gradually became a well-known geomancy master on Hong Kong Island. You also know that Hong Kong¡¯s three religions are nine-class, and Cai¡¯s family will inevitably come across unreasonable ones. Once he asked me, I I helped him solve the trouble."


    "As long as I am in Hong Kong, Cai Lianfang will visit once or twice a year. He has a son named Cai Boli, who also inherited the Fengshui knowledge of the Cai family. Although he is only 26 or 27 years old this year, he is already well-known in Hong Kong."


    "If you need it, I will call someone to inform them tomorrow, and let them look at it for you, maybe some help." Old Situ said.


    Han Yezhen knows that grandpa is kind, after all, people here in Hong Kong believe in Feng Shui.


    Han Yezhen smiled and said, "Grandpa taught me to "listen and be clear". Maybe it''s really helpful. Then please give me a call."


    The old man smiled, "Eat, eat more, come here from the United States, are you accustomed to eating Chinese food every day?"


    "Hehe, my appetite is a combination of Chinese and Western." Han Yizhen said with a smile.


    The next day.


    Han Yejin¡¯s team has two more people, a middle-aged man in his fifties, wearing a gray cloth gown, and a young man in his twenties, wearing a suit.


    These two people are the master Cai Lianfang and his son Cai Boli.


    Everyone turned around a few more places, and finally came to the land under the Lion Rock. Two foreign designers kept reading the map. Cai Lianfang and his son Cai Boli turned around, holding a compass for positioning, and chatting from time to time. .


    Han Yezhen looked at the two and asked, "Master Cai, what do you think of the environment here and is it suitable for building a museum?"


    Cai Lianfang handed the compass to his son and said, "Miss Han, to be honest, building a museum here is actually a waste."


    Han Yizhen is slightly surprised.


    "Why do you say that?"


    Cai Lian imitated: ¡°Museums are mainly collections. As long as you avoid fire and water, it¡¯s basically no problem, and this piece of land is obviously a treasure.¡±


    "Hong Kong¡¯s dragon power, you need to watch the dragon without observing the situation. The dragon is powerful and you need to trace its traces. The coastal areas are looking for dragons, the water is scattered, and the water is flooded, so it is expensive to find the dragon."


    "Look, Miss Han~~"


    Cai Lian pointed to Lion Rock.


    "The "Lion" of Lion Rock has its head, body and tail. The head of the lion faces the west of Kowloon, and the body and tail of the lion are lying on the mountain. The land of Kowloon is within its guard range."


    "This Lion Rock comes from the grassy hills and the Dawei Mountain Range. After crossing the gorge, it raises its head and forms the Lion Rock, and a small portion of it crouched down to the Wong Tai Sin area. It¡¯s not big, but it¡¯s backed by the mountains and the sea, nestled in the dragon¡¯s veins, and the terrain resembles a "bat carrying a basket". It has excellent feng shui. Whether it is building a house or a business, it is guarded by the Lion Mountain. There are no taboos.


    Cai Lianfang said a big deal. To be honest, Han Yezhen only understood three points, but she understood a few points. This place is very good, and everything is suitable.


    But Cai Lian''s words are not over yet, and continue: "But there is only one thing to be cautious."


    "What?" Han Yezhen asked.


    "Feng Shui pays attention to topography and topography. The topography of Lion Rock has been established and cannot be destroyed. Once it is destroyed, the Feng Shui here may change, and it will be difficult to say whether it is good or bad at the time."


    The survey is over and everyone goes back.


    Such a large project cannot be decided in a day or two.


    Han Yezhen returned to Mr. Situ¡¯s house. The old man just put down the phone and said with a smile when his granddaughter came back: "Just now Cai Lianfang called me and told me about the situation, saying that the land under the Lion Rock is very good, and even said It is a pity to build a museum. If a house is built, it will increase the fortune of the master¡¯s fortune."


    Han Yezhen smiled, ¡°I can make it into a museum, and I can make Hadi¡¯s fortune.¡±


    Old Situ smiled and shook his head.


    Although Han Yezhen already felt that the terrain under the Lion Rock was good and suitable for building a museum, he still sent a telegram to Hadi.


    After receiving the telegram, Hardy read it carefully and thought about it and replied: "The museum is set under the Lion Rock. All the 180 acres of land are allocated to the museum. In addition, Victor will buy the land around the Lion Rock to guarantee the Lion Rock. The future will not be destroyed."


    180 acres of land, which is almost 720,000 square meters. If there is no concept, the area of ??the Forbidden City is almost 720,000 square meters.


    As for the Lion Rock, although no one can move the Lion Rock now, decades later, Hardy never underestimated the destructive power of human beings.


    Hadi is white-skinned and yellow-hearted. He would rather believe in this set. When his company opened, he read the almanac by himself.


    Isn¡¯t it just a little money? If you buy it, you can even convert it into a park in the future.


    It will not be easy to find such a fengshui place in the future. Since it is a fengshui place, then keep him.


    Hadi added another sentence at the end of the telegram, ¡°You can hire the Cai family and his son to be the queen Fengshui master of the Hong Kong branch of the Hardy Group.¡±


    Received Hardy¡¯s reply, Han Yizhen was finally determined and asked the construction team to start formally discussing the construction.


    As for the acquisition of the land, it was naturally handed over to Victor. Victor received the order from the boss and immediately found the government land management office for inquiries. Luckily, the land still belongs to the government, but the government has no idea of ??taking out the mountains.


    Because there is a reservoir further up, which is one of the reservoirs for the residents of Kowloon to draft water. In order to protect the surrounding environment and water and soil resources, the Planning Office has set this area as an indestructible area.


    "After we buy, we will not destroy it, but want to build a park so that it will not destroy the landform."


    The person in charge of the Planning Department is also difficult to decide.


    "I need to ask your Excellency the Governor."


    Finally, he found Governor Grantham. Victor told him clearly that the Hardy Group bought this land not for development, but precisely to protect the landform. Some Feng Shui masters said that if the Lion Mountain landform is destroyed, the land under their feet will be destroyed. Fengshui of the land will be destroyed, so the Lion Rock will be bought.


    Gelenghong thought for a while, and finally agreed to sell, but he asked to sign an agreement that would not cause extensive damage to the Lion Rock landform. Victor agreed to sign.


    More than 300 acres of mountains around Lion Rock, all sold to Hardy Group for a total price of 550,000 pounds, the barren mountains in Hong Kong are really cheap now.


    In the future, all mountains around Lion Rock, including the reservoir, will be owned by Hardy Group.


    The museum has entered the formal construction stage.


    During this period, Hardy has been working on supermarket chains and logistics companies. These two companies were planned by Hardy long ago and included in the company''s three-year plan.


    Some time ago, Hardy Group issued a job advertisement, recruiting two presidents, and asked them to form a team.


    The teams of these two companies conducted business inspections separately to make future construction plans and plans for Hardy.


    President of the supermarket chain Sam Wharton. Sam Wharton is 33 years old. He ran a supermarket at home before he became a soldier. After World War II, he worked as a soldier for several years. After the war, he went home and continued to open a supermarket. A few years later, he developed into a medium-sized supermarket. , Has relatively rich operating experience.


    Unfortunately, a fire last year turned his supermarket to ashes, and for this he also carried a lot of debt.


    After Hardy Group released the information about the president of the recruitment, Sam Wharton came to apply. His philosophy is very similar to Hardy. He knows how to satisfy customers and is good at sales. So Hardy hired him as the president of the supermarket chain.


    Salary is an annual salary + dividend model, and Sam Wharton is very satisfied with the salary given by the boss.


    As for the logistics company, it recruited a former vice president of United Parcel Service of America, called ***. Hunter, and Hardy¡¯s salary was also an annual salary + dividend model.


    Although there are already supermarkets in the U.S., there are no large-scale supermarket chains covering the entire United States. It is very difficult to manage such a large-scale supermarket.


    It is not difficult to build a supermarket, but it can be very difficult to operate. A large supermarket may involve 20,000 to 30,000 companies and more than 100,000 kinds of products. This requires a strong management team.


    And how to attract customers, what are your advantages? Hardy¡¯s strategy is ¡°high quality and low price¡±. This is not to talk about, but really needs to be done. Only when the price is cheaper than others can it be really attracted. To the customer.


    This is even more difficult.


    Hadi means to find a merchant to sign a contract. The supermarket does not invest in the purchase of goods, but is equivalent to consignment sales here. The supermarket charges a certain percentage of fees or deducts points. The planning team is not sure about this.


    After all, no one has played like this before.


    There is also logistics. So many products need to be operated, and a very powerful logistics system is needed, and this logistics system must be very professional. According to their calculations, 20-25 large logistics warehouses may be built in the United States~www.novelhall. com~ Hardy thought for a while.


    "First build a few to try the water, we also need to train the team and suppliers, logistics companies also need to run in, Los Angeles and San Francisco do you think it is more appropriate to open?"


    "Three in Los Angeles and two in San Francisco. We have inspected the locations before." Someone said and took out the map.


    Hadi looked and found that they were all located in the suburbs, but they were all beside the main traffic roads. Before, Hardy told the team not to build in the central area of ??the city.


    One is that the land in the central area is expensive, and the available area is small. There is also a more important reason. In the future, the more the city center, the more poor people will be.


    In the Chinese concept, the city center represents prosperity, wealth, convenience and safety, and the suburbs represent remoteness, poverty, inconvenience and insecurity, but in the United States, the opposite is true.


    Relief agencies are in the center of the city, and relief houses are also in the city. Later, the city center became a paradise for the poor. It¡¯s okay now, but it is getting worse in the later period.


    In order to avoid trouble, Hardy intends to build in the suburbs from the beginning. Of course, these places are also carefully selected. These areas will have good development in the future, even if the land is sold at that time, it will be able to make a lot of money.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 243： : President Johnson begs to come

    Chapter 245 President Johnson asks for a visit


    The main building of each supermarket is not less than 5000 square meters, the parking lot must be larger, at least three times the size of the main building, and all parking lots are free.


    For fruits, vegetables and agricultural products, you can find Crocker Agriculture Group. Their products almost include all kinds of vegetables and fruits, rice, noodles, grains, nuts, meat, seafood, and even flowers.


    In addition, the products also include food, daily necessities, clothing, toys, various daily necessities, household appliances, cosmetics, firearms, and ammunition.


    As for these merchants, Hardy¡¯s idea is to implement a contract to join and provide goods mode. Tens of thousands of suppliers must suppress profits and make customers feel cheap. This is definitely not a small project.


    Hardy looked at the two presidents.


    "Hunt, the logistics company has invested 5 million US dollars. The 10,000 trucks belong to you. The staff are all veterans who have retired from the army. The construction of the logistics company is left to you. If there is something that cannot be solved in the middle. Find me again."


    "Good boss." Hunter agreed.


    "Sam Wharton, the supermarket chain will first build 5 supermarkets, three in Los Angeles and two in San Francisco. I hope to build them in one and a half years. The staff are also veterans. As for the female cashiers, you hire yourself."


    "I understand the boss."


    As things go on, Hardy waits to see the results. If these people do not do well, change a group of people to continue. He knows that these two industries will have great development in the future. Doing well is only a human factor.


    And these two industries are more than just making money.


    Chain supermarkets are cash cows, which can provide a large amount of cash. Generally, they can squeeze the funds of merchants for one to three months. After repeated cycles, the effect of this money will be very huge.


    And he signed contracts with tens of thousands of merchants, he can control an extremely large industrial chain, which is also very important.


    The last point is that his employees and customers are his resources, and even those politicians must treat him respectfully with an industry that occupies such a huge resource.


    The same goes for the logistics industry.


    Major General Williams is at work. The phone on the desk rang. He picked it up to answer. A male voice came from inside, "Major General Williams, this is the White House office. Mr. President wants to talk to you on the phone."


    Williams is just a moment, the president is looking for himself?


    Unconsciously sitting upright a bit.


    Williams met President Johnson. The president is nominally the supreme commander of the military. When he held a logistics meeting to study how to deal with the discarded materials, the President also participated in the meeting, and Major General Williams was one of them.


    The final meeting decided that Major General Williams would be responsible for handling the supplies, or President Johnson himself made the decision.


    "Major General Williams." President Johnson''s voice came over the phone.


    "Hello Mr. President, this is Williams."


    "I read the report you submitted. The report says that you have sold a total of more than 400 million U.S. dollars worth of goods in the first half of the year. This result surprised me. Major General Williams, you did a very good job." President Johnson praised road.


    "Thank you for your compliment, Your Excellency, this is what I should have done." Williams said modestly.


    "Can you tell me what you did?" the president asked casually.


    In fact, he didn''t want to know how his subordinates did it, but he just couldn''t make a phone call.


    "Back to Mr. President, strictly speaking, we have to thank a company for this matter. In order to expand sales, we cooperated with a company and outsourced sales tasks to them. They have been helping us with sales during this period of time." Major General Si said simply.


    The president is not surprised at outsourcing business. This is the tradition of the United States. All the weapons of the US military are bought from weapon contractors, and it is reasonable to sell waste materials to sellers.


    "Which company is it?"


    "It is the Hardy Group."


    Johnson has naturally heard of the Hardy Group. In the past two years, the Hardy Group has suddenly risen, becoming a large group with assets exceeding one billion in a short period of time.


    What people know most is not how much of their assets, but ABC TV station. ABC TV station has been officially launched to the present, but in just one year, it has overwhelmed the other two major broadcasters and has become the United States with the highest ratings. TV station.


    Together with the Global Times and their magazines, Hardy Group has now become the top media company in the United States.


    "Are you familiar with that Hardy?" President Johnson asked.


    This is a bit difficult to answer. Williams thought about it twice, "Yes, and their boss Jon Hardy has a good relationship. In fact, the outsourcing sales of waste materials was also his idea. He said that he was professional. Things must be done by professional people. The logistics department is not a sales department, so it is better to outsource it.


    After a meeting with people in the department, I felt that what he said was right. This task may involve a lot of energy. It is better to find a professional company and then give the business to the Hardy Group. With them, it really saves us. It''s a lot of trouble, and it''s more appropriate than the price we sell ourselves. "


    President Johnson encouraged Major General Williams a few more words, and then hung up.


    President Johnson stood up and walked to the window, looked at the lawn of the front yard of the White House with his back hand, and meditated.


    Would you like to find him to try?


    Will he agree?


    He is a Californian, and his political camp is probably from the Republican Party. Now Dewey is much stronger than him. Will he choose to support himself?


    Franklin Roosevelt, the only four-term president in history, died of illness on the 82nd day after he was elected president for the fourth time. According to the law, Johnson took over directly as the vice president and became the president of the United States.


    This year, in 1948, there will be a new round of presidential election. Johnson¡¯s rival is Republican Thomas Dewey. It can be said that everyone feels that Dewey will definitely win this time, and Johnson will undoubtedly lose.


    In the last poll, only 32% supported Johnson.


    In the newspapers, people preached that Dewey would easily defeat Johnson, and even the slogan read "Welcome Dewey, our next president."


    Whether it is a campaign expert or a member of Congress, or even within the White House, even within the Democratic Party, most people feel that there is not much hope for Johnson''s re-election this time.


    Dewey was funded by a consortium to give speeches everywhere, and tens of thousands of people would be gathered wherever he went, but Johnson¡¯s supporters were few, and his campaign funding was very tight, preventing him from holding large-scale events.


    More newspaper comments, this is the least suspenseful campaign in history.


    But how could Johnson be reconciled? He wants to seek re-election. He has been working hard, putting forward his own ideas, and increasing the exposure as much as possible. He has no money to fly on the train, and even gives small-scale speeches in stations and squares.


    A few days ago, Dewey accepted an exclusive interview with NBC and talked about it on TV. Later, according to investigations, hundreds of thousands of families watched the show.


    Johnson knows that the power of the new media, television, has faintly surpassed newspapers, because it allows you to express your own speech more freely, and makes people see you more intuitively just like going to other places to give speeches.


    Rather than the dry campaign lines and political policies in the newspapers.


    When Major General Williams talked to him about the Hardy Group, Johnson felt like a flash of lightning flashed through his mind.


    In fact, he only listened to what Williams said. At that time, he had only one thought left in his mind. The Hardy Group is the owner of ABC. If he could do an interview on ABC TV, the effect would be far better than Dewey accepting NBC. Interview.


    Because he knows that the ratings of ABC TV are now deservedly No. 1 in the United States, even surpassing the combined ratings of the other two major TV stations.


    Several of their major programs have long occupied the top five of the audience¡¯s favorite programs, and now they have created a "Super Idol" talent show. It is said that when this program came out, other programs lost their ratings, which scared the other two major TV stations to ABC. When the program time of "Super Idol" is shown, it is changed to junk programs to avoid its brilliance.


    But what he worries about is, will Hardy help himself?


    This is not just a commercial act, because it involves a campaign, many people will list him as a political act. If Hardy agrees to appear on the ABC TV station, it is equivalent to supporting him.


    As a successful businessman.


    Hardy will be very cautious.


    As a member of the California consortium, he is naturally close to the Republican Party, and the probability that he will become his supporter is very low.


    This is where Johnson struggles most.


    Suddenly.


    The street lights in the courtyard of the White House are on.


    Illuminate the front yard of the White House.


    President Johnson reacted in surprise. It was already dark and he had been standing here for a long time.


    Johnson looked at the light and suddenly made up his mind.


    What about failure.


    I contacted the other party, and how to choose is the other party¡¯s problem.


    He returned to the president¡¯s desk and sat down at the ¡°Resolute Table¡±, picked up the phone and called the White House office, ¡°Call me back to Major General Williams of the Logistics Department.¡±


    Major-General Williams saw that it was too late and was about to go back for dinner, but when he was about to stand up, the phone on his desk rang, and he picked it up to answer, "Hey, who?"


    "Hello, Major General Williams, this is the White House office. The President is looking for you. Please answer the call."


    Williams was very surprised. Didn¡¯t he make a call two hours ago? Why did he call again? Didn¡¯t I just boast enough, I was going to boast myself again?


    The call was connected, and President Johnson¡¯s voice came from the microphone again: "Major General Williams, you just said that you are very familiar with Mr. Hardy of the Hardy Group, right?"


    "Yes, Mr. President." Williams said.


    Xin Xin said, do you think it¡¯s inappropriate to find Hardy for business?


    "Williams, I have something to talk to Mr. Hardy, can you please contact me?" President Johnson said.


    "Ah, of course, I just don''t know, what is the matter with Mr. President looking for Mr. Hardy?" Williams asked.


    "I hope ABC TV can arrange an interview for me. I don''t know if Hardy''s side is convenient." President Johnson said.


    Major-General Williams is also considered a long-standing officialdom, and he naturally knows what the President¡¯s words mean, "Mr. President, I will help you contact Hardy."


    "That''s troublesome, I''ll wait for your reply."


    Hung up the phone, Major General Williams had a lot of thoughts in his mind. He naturally knew that the president''s recent form was not good and his approval rate was very low, and he was looking for supporters everywhere.


    But will Hardy support President Johnson?


    He has no idea what Hardy¡¯s political views are, but he has to make this call. He is just a contact person. As for how to choose, it depends on Hardy¡¯s own decision.


    Hadi received a call from Major General Williams. At first he thought he was going to ask about the recent sales of waste materials. He smiled and said, "Reassure the general, the sales are good, and the second wave of materials has been shipped out."


    "Hadi, I am not asking this." Major General Williams said.


    "Oh, what do you want to ask?"


    "It''s President Johnson. President Johnson called me and asked me to help contact you. He wants to do an interview on ABC TV and ask if you can arrange it for him." Major General Williams said.


    "President Johnson!"


    Hardy was surprised when he heard Williams¡¯ words. He didn¡¯t expect President Johnson to take the initiative to find himself.


    Hardy is thinking.


    Major General Williams did not urge, because Williams knew that this kind of political investment is very important to a businessman, and it may be related to the future development and even the survival of the company.


    Both were silent for a while.


    Hardy''s mind is thinking fast.


    He naturally knew about the President Johnson, except that his name is different from that of the later Master Du, other deeds can be said to be similar, even his competitor is still called Dewey.


    Now Johnson¡¯s approval rate is very low. As for the reasons, there are international and domestic. In short, almost no one is optimistic about Johnson''s re-election. Dewey''s voice is very high. Until the last survey in history, Master Du''s approval rate is still far. Far below the opponent.


    But the last miracle happened. Just in the voting, there was a big reversal today, and Master Du unexpectedly won.


    Break through the glasses of countless people.


    There are also many people who pay because of their own investment failure including a bald head.


    President Johnson in this world, although the situation is the same as Master Du, can he also come back? No one can pack the ticket.


    Hardy supports him, which can be said to be a very risky investment.


    Hardy is a member of the California consortium. California is naturally a Republican camp. He now supports Johnson in turn. If Johnson fails, Hardy¡¯s life will become very sad. It is normal to be squeezed out by Republican politicians and even kicked out of the California consortium. It''s all possible.


    Hadi thought about it for ten minutes.


    Major General Williams accompanied Hardy in silence for ten minutes.


    Finally, Hardy finally spoke.


    "General Williams, I hope I can arrange for me to meet with the President and have a serious conversation with him." Hardy said.


    "Okay, I will help you contact the president."


    President Johnson received a phone call from Williams and heard that Hardy was going to talk to him. Johnson felt that there was an opportunity, "I want to talk to him too, you tell Hardy, tomorrow I will ask him to play at a private golf course in Washington. ."


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 244： : Once you shoot, you should go all out

    Chapter 246 Now that you have shot, you should go all out


    The next day.


    Washington suburbs.


    A high-end private golf course, Hardy met President Johnson. Johnson has silver-white hair and a pair of glasses, making people feel more like a financier than a politician.


    "Hello Hardy." President Johnson stretched out his hand.


    "Hello, Mr. President?" Hardy smiled and stretched out his hand, and the two of them held hands together.


    The weather today is very good, the blue sky and white clouds, the temperature is neither high nor low, and there are no outsiders in the entire private golf course. Hardy and Johnson walked slowly on the lawn with clubs.


    "Hadi, I didn''t expect you to be so young at the beginning. You are only 27 years old this year. It took less than three years to develop your career so much." President Johnson said.


    To be honest, when Johnson got Hardy''s information, he was also surprised by Hardy''s family history.


    It took only three years for the other party to grow from nothing.


    Joined in the Marine Corps of World War II. After returning to China after being wounded and discharged from the army, he began to rise rapidly. Security companies, film companies, and then entered business, and made a lot of money from Playboy magazines and Barbie toys.


    Immediately after the industry began to explode, the TV factory, Hardy Hotel, ABC TV, Global Times, and finally, with the help of Bank of America, acquired Wells Fargo in one fell swoop and established the Hardy Group.


    Of course, as the president, he also has some other intelligence.


    Los Angeles¡¯s largest gang, the ¡®L.A. Gang¡¯, is likely to be inextricably linked to Hardy.


    There is also Las Vegas casino business.


    Both of the two casinos under construction have invested hundreds of millions of dollars. These two investments are big investments even in the eyes of President Johnson. The most important thing is that one of the casino¡¯s shareholders is a dozen or so Mafia family members. , And the other casino is a member of the California Consortium.


    Through these two casinos, Hardy was able to win over a very strong force.


    The HD security company in his hands now has more than 5,000 veterans and has become the largest security company in the United States. It has also signed contracts with the Los Angeles and San Francisco police departments to become a supplementary force for urban security.


    HD security company is also a strong force, at least it can guarantee that no one dares to move Hardy at will.


    Of course, on the surface, Hardy is a very clean businessman.


    Hearing President Johnson¡¯s compliment, Hardy smiled: ¡°I can only say that I have caught up with the good times. The United States is a country that can realize our dreams. Only with leaders like President Johnson can we have development. Space."


    Hardy has never been unambiguous in the practice of flattering and complimenting people.


    "How will the Hardy Group develop next? Do you have any plans?" President Johnson asked again.


    "I have formulated a three-year plan. The Hardy Group will develop in the media, gaming, security, retail, luxury goods and other industries. Of course, it will also open up overseas markets. Recently, we have made a lot of investment in Hong Kong." Hardy said .


    "Hong Kong? Why do you value it?" Johnson asked in surprise.


    In his opinion, the situation in the East is very unstable, especially in China. No one can predict where it will go. Investing in Hong Kong is now a bit risky.


    "Hong Kong''s location is very good, it can radiate to Japan, North Korea, Southeast Asia, more than a dozen countries, and China. Although the market there is far inferior to Europe, but there is a large population and a large market with a high degree of gaps in the market. A good time to enter the market." Hardy said.


    "Are you not afraid of the war over there that will affect Hong Kong''s status?" President Johnson asked.


    Hadi thought for a while, and chuckled lightly: ¡°I have indeed been worried, and this is also the concern of many people about Hong Kong, but my analysis and judgment is that Hong Kong may maintain its current state.¡±


    "Why do you judge this way?"


    "Because no matter who wins, he needs to seek the recognition of Western society and also needs development. Hong Kong is an excellent buffer zone."


    Johnson nodded slightly, Hardy¡¯s analysis is not unreasonable.


    certainly,


    This is just an analysis. The matter is not at the end, and no one knows which direction it will be heading.


    After all, no matter how powerful the analysis is, it is only a judgment based on various data. No one can really predict the future.


    If the forecast is wrong, then Hardy¡¯s investment in Hong Kong may be in vain, and if the forecast is correct, he will get rich returns.


    "Then what is your judgment on the future of the United States?" Johnson asked with a smile.


    Hadi smiled, "Of course it is to become the most powerful country in the world, because we already have this strength and unique conditions. There is no doubt about this."


    President Johnson also smiled.


    "Mr. President, I really want to ask, how are you going to lead the country to move forward?" Hardy asked back.


    In fact, this sentence is to ask Johnson¡¯s policy strategy, what he depends on to attract voters, this is very important.


    Originally, the two hit a shot and were walking forward. Hearing Hardy¡¯s question, President Johnson stopped and Hardy also stopped.


    Johnson thought about it for a while and said:


    "Some of my campaign plans have been announced to the public, and some have not yet been revealed. On the economic front, I will continue to implement the''Marshall Plan'' to support Europe. However, in this process, the United States will also gain a lot of benefits. There are a lot of business and political resources that can be exchanged with them."


    "Although the U.S. economy began to develop rapidly after World War II, some industries have undergone major adjustments, indicating that the employment rate has dropped a lot. I will launch a series of employment policies and implement affordable housing policies."


    "The "Labor Relations Act of 1947" introduced by Congress last year restricted workers'' rights to join trade unions. After the bill was passed, there was a strong wave of protests in the country. I have always felt that this bill is not good, and I hope to promote the lifting of this bill during my term of office. ."


    "I think the United States needs to have more progressive thinking if it wants to develop. I oppose lynching, oppose the apartheid policy, and raise the minimum wage."


    "I will continue to promote the rapid development of the U.S. economy, protect the welfare of the people, and continue to promote the national medical insurance system..."


    The supporters of the Democratic Party are mainly composed of three groups: urban workers, southern conservatives and western progressives. These policies of Johnson mainly want to stabilize the fundamentals.


    Hardy listened quietly to Johnson¡¯s campaign policy. For him, no matter who came to power, they would only consider the interests of their own country. This is normal for Hardy. As for him, all he can do now is for himself. Fight for benefits.


    Other thinking too much is useless.


    Johnson said a lot, but there are some more private things Hardy knew he did not say, such as supporting Jews and Israel.


    Perhaps this is also one of the important factors for Johnson''s final comeback, but Johnson will certainly not tell Hardy about these private transactions.


    Even if Johnson has a few cards.


    But for him now, he is still at an absolute disadvantage.


    So he needs to ask for more help.


    Johnson and Hardy have been chatting for four or five hours. At the end of the preparation, Hardy said: "Mr. President, you know that ABC TV is mine. If you need help with propaganda, I am willing to help."


    Listening to Hardy¡¯s words, Johnson knew that Hardy was ready to support himself.


    A smile on his face.


    "Thank you Hardy, I just need help in this regard." Johnson said.


    Since he has chosen to support, Hardy is ready to make things perfect.


    "Mr. President, I am going to arrange an exclusive interview with you first. You should have watched the "Elaine Tonight Show". You can have an exclusive interview with you first. This program is more intimate to the people."


    "If you plan to conduct a large-scale speech event in the future, ABC TV can broadcast it live."


    "I have another idea. I would like to make a few documentaries about you. Starting from your coming on stage, you will tell about your contribution to this country, such as ordering nuclear bombing of Japan and ending the German war of aggression."


    "If you have a policy plan, you can publish it in the Global Times. The Global Times now covers the entire United States. I believe it can better let the public understand your thoughts on the future."


    Johnson was a little excited after hearing Hardy''s words. He didn''t expect Hardy to arrange such a complete arrangement.


    Elaine''s tonight show, this show can show his closeness to the people.


    The speech is broadcast live. If it can be broadcast live, it is equivalent to giving a speech in front of the people of the United States. It is definitely more effective than a single speech.


    Global Times publicity.


    Especially the documentary, which surprised Johnson even more. He hadn''t thought of this before.


    After Hardy raised it, he suddenly felt that this is definitely a very good propaganda point. This is also one of his better than Dewey. Dewey is just a politician, the governor of New York State, but he has been president for more than three years. World War II is indeed his most commendable political achievement.


    "Hadi, you are really thoughtful, thank you for supporting Hardy." Johnson thanked him sincerely.


    This year¡¯s election, Johnson is indeed very difficult.


    His opponents are very powerful. Dewey has the support of the Republican Party, and the popular support rate is also very high. The campaign funds are abundant and he gives speeches everywhere. Now Dewey has become the best candidate for the next president in the eyes of the people of the United States.


    And what about him.


    The degree of support within the party is not high, the support rate of the people is low, and the campaign funding is even scarce, and even a large-scale lecture cannot be held.


    Party members lost their confidence in him. Party Chairman Robert Hannigan even persuaded Johnson to say, ¡®Don¡¯t show up at elections, so as not to damage morale. This made Johnson helpless, so he had to stay in the White House every day.


    Now Hardy has clearly expressed his support for him, and with such a great effort, Johnson naturally feels pleasantly surprised.


    "This is the aspect of propaganda." Hardy said.


    Johnson was taken aback, is there any other help.


    Hadi continued: "I am going to put out 2 million US dollars and put it into your campaign fund account to support your campaign."


    Johnson was pleasantly surprised.


    He is too short of money now, because there is no money, many activities can not be held at all, until now, he has not been able to hold a decent campaign speech event.


    Ice on the cake is not as good as giving away charcoal in the snow. Unlike ordinary election candidates¡¯ sponsorship, it is an exchange of interests. Hardy lends a helping hand when he is most in distress really makes Johnson truly grateful.


    Hadi continues.


    "You know that I have an airline. During this time, you will definitely need to go to all parts of the country to give speeches. HD Airlines can arrange the itinerary for you at any time, and I will be responsible for all expenses."


    "Hadi, I sincerely thank you."


    Johnson held Hardy¡¯s hand very hard, Hardy could feel his inner excitement.


    "Your Excellency, in terms of propaganda, if you need help, I can provide some help." Hardy said again.


    "You know that I am the ¡®Chairman of the Actors¡¯ Guild¡¯. If you need it, I can ask some Hollywood stars to cheer for you on the platform."


    Hadi¡¯s idea is very simple, he is also a gamble this time, so since he shot, then go all out.


    Johnson knows how powerful the stars are. If he wants to organize a speech event with thousands of people, he may need to organize for a long time, but if a star arrives somewhere and says he wants to meet the fans, he will have a few minutes in a few minutes. Thousands or even tens of thousands of people poured into the venue.


    This is the power of idols.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 245： : Accountability

    Chapter 247 Rebuke


    Johnson received Hardy¡¯s support. It can be said that he has supported him the most since he announced his candidacy.


    Of course, he knew that Hardy had a purpose in supporting himself. If he can be re-elected, he must support Hardy¡¯s career.


    Johnson did not reject this at all.


    even said that this is something that every U.S. president must do, and at the upper level, it has become a customary rule. If someone wants to break this rule, he will definitely be punished.


    Hadi bid farewell and returned to Los Angeles by private jet overnight.


    Johnson received such strong support from Hardy, which was a great boost to him, and his confidence increased a bit. After he returned, he began to make plans.


    instructed the White House Office to prepare materials for him to participate in the Elaine Tonight Show on ABC TV.


    After participating in the show, he will give a large-scale national speech tour. During the speech, he will ask Hardy to send some stars to help out.


    certainly,


    Before the lecture tour, he also planned to hold a White House reception, inviting all supporters to participate, and conduct a fundraising event.


    After Hardy returned to Los Angeles, he immediately summoned ABC TV director William Fox and Irina.


    "William, let the documentary production department produce a documentary about President Johnson, starting from several aspects such as military warfare, people''s livelihood, diplomacy, and economy."


    ¡°As for the content, the White House General Office will provide the text, and the film and television materials can be retrieved from the National Archives. The White House has already coordinated.¡±


    William Fox is also a savvy man. This documentary is obviously to praise President Johnson.


    Is the boss ready to support President Johnson?


    Hadi looked at Irina again, ¡°Elaine, President Johnson will participate in your''Tonight Show'' in a few days, and the White House will communicate with the TV station about the content of the interview. You are solely responsible for this matter.¡±


    "The president is going to participate in the show?" Elaine said with some surprise.


    Irina is a woman after all, and she does not have such a strong political sense. She is simply excited about the president''s participation in her show. That is the president, the most famous person she has invited since the show started.


    "Don''t worry about the boss, I will do it well." Elaine replied happily.


    Received an order from the boss, the TV station quickly formed a documentary team of dozens of people. Once the text provided by the White House Office was obtained, it was immediately ready to be produced.


    After being appointed as president, Johnson did a lot of deeds during his tenure. After he took office, Germany surrendered, the atomic bombing of Japan surrendered, Britain and France rebuilt, stabilized the world situation, various political administration, economic construction, and so on.


    I want to make a documentary with very substantial content, and because he is the president, there are a lot of video materials, so it is not difficult to make.


    At the end of the documentary, Johnson also made a special appearance. He took a video in the Presidential Office of the White House, sitting behind the president¡¯s desk, and made a summary of his work over the past few years, made plans for the next step, and finally looked forward to the United States. glorious future.


    The production of the documentary was completed. It was divided into three episodes, the upper, the middle, and the lower. It took more than four hours. President Johnson took the time to watch the documentary in the White House Broadcasting Room from start to finish, and finally expressed his satisfaction.


    You should know that it took only 5 days from the project to the completion of the production. It is very rare to be able to achieve this level.


    Two days later,


    Wednesday.


    ABC TV broadcast the latest documentary during prime time, the upper part of "Glory and Dreams ~ President Johnson 1945".


    Play the middle and lower parts on Thursday and Friday.


    Many people watched the documentary and got a new understanding of President Johnson.


    During this period of time, opponents deliberately discredited Johnson in the newspapers, propagating that Johnson was a lucky man when he came to power. He has limited abilities and did not make any achievements during his tenure. He did not do well in all aspects and listed many bad things. place.


    No president is perfect. You can find faults. If there is no fault, you can become faulty. You just need to change the angle of view.


    This ability is not a patent of the BBC.


    This documentary made many Americans see a lot of things they didn¡¯t understand, knowing that Johnson has been working hard for this country and doing very well.


    Then ABC TV broadcasted an advertisement. Two days later, the president will participate in the "Elaine Tonight Show". At that time, all viewers can call the president to ask questions. Perhaps your question will be seen by the president and answered.


    Today, Elaine wore a slightly more formal OL women''s clothing.


    There is a touch of dignity in the beauty.


    The studio can accommodate more than one hundred viewers, and the more than one hundred viewers are all carefully selected by the TV station.


    There are men and women, there are elderly and children, there are people in military uniforms, and there are Asians and Africans.


    "Today is the guest we invited. His status is very noble, but he is very close to the people. Every one of us knows him, but we rarely get in touch with him. I think everyone already knows who it is. Mr. President Johnson."


    Johnson walked out with a smile, with a gentle smile on his face, which immediately drew warm applause from the audience.


    President Johnson waved his hand and said with a smile: "I have attended many meetings and many speeches, but this event I participated in today is very special. To be honest, I have always liked the show tonight, and I have always hoped to participate in it. The show, today is a dream come true."


    The audience chuckled.


    Elaine asked President Johnson to sit down and officially started the show. Elaine asked a few questions, all of which were prepared in advance. Johnson answered decently, with a bit of humor in the decent way, which made the audience watching the show, yes. The president''s stereotype has been greatly changed.


    It turns out that the president is also very humorous.


    Many people feel a little more close to Johnson.


    Next is the audience¡¯s question. An old man stood up and talked about seeing President Johnson make the reform of pension insurance. He felt very pleased and felt that he was protected.


    Johnson briefly explained the old-age insurance system, which is only a pilot and will continue to be implemented better.


    A soldier in military uniform stood up and identified himself. He is a retired soldier from World War II. He came here today in military uniform to express his gratitude to President Johnson. He participated in the battle in Asia.


    When fighting against the Japanese, many of his comrades died. He felt that Johnson¡¯s decision to bomb Japan with an atomic bomb was very wise. Otherwise, more American soldiers would die. Some people criticized Johnson for giving the bombing order, but it was the biggest one for the Americans. Maintenance, so thank him.


    As soon as the soldier finished speaking, many people applauded.


    Among them, there are soldiers and their families. Johnson''s decision has indeed protected the soldiers of his country. Then this decision is the most correct.


    Followed by the off-site audience calling questions.


    Today, the TV station¡¯s calls were blown up, and the 10 calls did not stop for a moment, and people kept calling in to ask questions.


    Elaine picked a few questions. Of course, these questions were also prepared in advance. It is simply too easy to deal with these little tricks.


    Johnson also answered the question perfectly.


    This show was very successful. Tens of millions of people across the United States watched tonight¡¯s Elaine Show. President Johnson was either wise or humorous, which made many people¡¯s perception of Johnson once again improved.


    Although there are only two waves of publicity, it has received excellent results.


    Not only ordinary people, but even some lawmakers, politicians and even members of the party have a new understanding of Johnson.


    After the "Tonight Show" program, Johnson himself also had some feelings. He told the campaign team: "I think the previous way of straightforward reading of the manuscript was not liked by the public. You have also seen the effect of today''s show, and people like it better. A president who speaks humorously, this will make them feel that I am closer to them."


    "When I give a speech in the future, I decide to give a speech off the draft. You only need to write down the topic, and I will add some humor."


    The campaign team also agreed with Johnson''s decision.


    Immediately afterwards,


    President Johnson held a fundraising dinner at the White House.


    The dinner invited all his supporters, including Hardy of course. At the dinner, under the introduction of President Johnson, Hardy met President Roosevelt¡¯s wife. Although Roosevelt is dead, the Roosevelt family still has a lot of influence.


    After Roosevelt¡¯s death, Johnson came to power and continued to implement Roosevelt¡¯s New Deal. The Roosevelt family and Johnson became natural allies. In the recent elections, the Roosevelt family has always supported Johnson.


    Hadi also met other people, businessmen and politicians.


    At this dinner, Johnson raised a total of more than 6 million US dollars in campaign funds, and the largest sum of funds came from Hardy.


    US$2 million.


    Accounted for one-third of the total payment.


    Many people looked at Hardy.


    Hardy said that he is an upstart in the upper class, young, handsome, rich, powerful, and in control of the media. In fact, many people are very curious about him, why he made so much money in a short time and owns so many industries. .


    Now, with the help of ABC TV, President Johnson''s situation has changed significantly. You must know that there was no major media to support him before. Hardy''s media group''s support for Johnson is simply too important.


    Having six million campaign funds in his hands, Johnson was very happy. He made a decision to conduct an "election expedition", preparing to speak all the way from the east coast to the west coast, and all the cities he passed through were to promote.


    What happened in the White House can be said to be hidden from anyone.


    As soon as the dinner is over, the situation and list of the night will soon be put on the tables of major consortia, big forces, and political groups.


    Hadi¡¯s high-profile support for President Johnson surprised many people. Even within the Democratic Party, many people were not optimistic about Johnson. At the time, some people in the party proposed to let others participate in this election.


    Hardy¡¯s performance this time is regarded by many as a very immature performance. A newly rich man who has made some money with some means and brains, but in the eyes of the real upper class, Hardy is a nouveau riche.


    Destined to lose this time is miserable, and even broke the blood.


    On the night Hardy returned to Los Angeles after attending the dinner, he received a call from Amadou Giannini, the chairman of the California consortium and the chairman of Bank of America.


    "Hadi, you are a bit reckless this time. You did not discuss with anyone and publicly support Johnson. You must know that the strategy formulated by the California consortium is to support Dewey. If Dewey comes to power, it will be of great benefit to the development of the California consortium. "Gianini said angrily.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 246： : Cant find 3 countries

    The latest website: "Hadi, you are too reckless. The California consortium¡¯s support for this election is Dewey. We belong to the Republican camp, but you ran to support Johnson. Many people in the consortium called me and said you were destroying the consortium. The future." Giannini said angrily.


    "You should know how high Dewey''s approval rate is. In the last poll, his approval rate reached 68%, while Johnson was only 32%. Johnson lacks charisma and his character is too stubborn, even if his colleagues in the Democratic Party do not approve of him. "


    "It''s really hard for me to understand why you should support him!"


    "Now there is a voice in the consortium, to let you leave the consortium, Hardy, give me a reason, otherwise I will reconsider our cooperation." Janini said solemnly.


    In the face of Janini''s cross-examination, Hardy was not in a hurry, because he thought that he would face these problems from the beginning.


    Political investment is never a trifling matter, but a life-and-death struggle.


    "Actually, I am looking for you to talk about Mr. Giannini. Some things are not convenient to say on the phone. Tomorrow I will go to San Francisco and we will meet to talk about this in detail." Hardy said.


    "Okay, I''ll wait for you, I hope you give me a suitable reason." Janini finished speaking and hung up the phone.


    Hardy opened the cigar box, took a cigar out of it, trimmed it with scissors, lit the cigar and took a sip.


    In the green smoke.


    Hardy looked ahead, he was thinking about meeting with Janini tomorrow.


    It is not difficult to persuade Giannini, because he has already found the reason. He is thinking about how to benefit from this incident.


    Encounter a crisis,


    Some people feel worried and afraid.


    But Hardy felt that at any time and in any situation, he could find a point that he could use, and what he had to do was to guide him to the direction he wanted to develop.


    "Uuuuu~~!"


    The sound of a hair dryer rang from another room.


    Elaine is blowing her hair after taking a shower.


    wind.


    VCs.


    In fact, his investment in Johnson is a kind of venture capital, with high risks, but once successful, the benefits will be even greater.


    Dewey is now in the limelight, very proud, and there are many people who support him. Countless people believe that he is the future president. Investing in him now is just icing on the cake. Even if the California consortium supports Dewey, the final benefits are extremely limited because they are waiting to be divided. There are too many people who benefit from this cake.


    But Johnson¡¯s side is different. Hardy¡¯s investment is nothing compared to those large consortia¡¯s investments in Dewey, but it¡¯s very eye-catching. Why is it like this? Because no one is optimistic about Johnson, Hardy¡¯s most difficult thing is for him. Choose to support each other at the time and become a dazzling investment leader.


    Chicken heads and phoenix tails are countless times worse in the minds of investors.


    The sound of the hair dryer continued.


    Hardy put the cigar in the ashtray, put on slippers and walked to the next room. Elaine had just taken a shower, wearing a silk pajamas, which could cover the upright part, and her lower body showed two long, slender, round legs.


    The long hair is spreading out, and the hair is being blown with a hair dryer.


    Hardy walked behind the woman, and Elaine saw the man in the mirror with a smile, "Did it bother you?"


    "No."


    Hardy bends down slightly, touches the woman''s neck, and slowly slides down from the collar of the neck.


    ......


    The next day,


    morning.


    Hardy took a private jet to San Francisco, San Francisco security company picked him up at the airport, Hardy came to Janini Manor to meet the California consortium boss.


    Giannini''s expression towards Hardy is still very serious, because Hardy''s behavior is indeed very bad for the California consortium.


    The California consortium has always supported the Republican Party. This is their established political investment direction. Most of the lawmakers they support are also Republicans.


    This time Dewey¡¯s election is an excellent opportunity. Dewey is a Republican and their natural investment target. Nowadays, they are extremely popular. The chance of winning this year can be said to be the least suspenseful in all previous presidential elections.


    The California Consortium is a newly emerging consortium that has not yet cultivated its own political family. This time we chose to support Dewey in the hope that it will gain some benefits after Dewey takes office and bring the California consortium to a higher level.


    The major consortia will work hard to cultivate their own political power and then push them to the forefront to fight for the interests of the consortium. For example, the cloth shoe family is born in the Texas consortium, one of the top ten consortia, and the Kennedy family is born in the Boston consortium.


    There are also some senior government officials, such as the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, etc., all of whom are members of major families or cultivated doormen.


    Although Dewey does not belong to the California consortium, this time he is the investee of the California consortium. When Dewey comes to power, the California consortium will naturally gain certain resources and benefits.


    Only Hardy and Giannini are in the study.


    The old man looked at Hardy and asked seriously: "Hadi, why am I waiting for you?"


    Hardy spread his hands lightly and did not answer Janini. Instead, he asked a question: "Mr. Janini, if we invest in Dewey and Dewey wins, what benefits will the California consortium gain?"


    "Part of the investment channel, some of the weapons orders from the Department of Defense, some policies that are conducive to the California consortium."


    Janini said.


    Of course, it is only a very limited part, and Janini is very clear about this.


    "How many investors does Dewey have?"


    Janini paused.


    "a lot of."


    "Do we get as much revenue as other consortia?"


    Janini did not speak.


    This problem is self-evident. The California consortium will probably be the one with the least profit in this cake-sharing game.


    He couldn''t even arrange himself to Dewey''s political team and key government departments.


    Janini frowned and said: "The investment in Dewey is the most stable investment. The chance of Dewey winning this time is very high. It can be said to be nine out of ten. If you openly invest in Johnson now, Dewey will think that the California consortium has betrayed him. There will be benefits, and he will be retaliated against. In the next few years, we will not get any benefits until the next new president takes office."


    "Four years, we will waste four years of development time, and other consortia will take this opportunity to far surpass us."


    Hardy shook his head.


    "No, Mr. Janini, this matter is not that simple. I have some news from hidden channels that Johnson has received the support of a big power."


    Giannini''s expression was taken aback.


    "Some big power, who is it?"


    "Jew, founding a nation." Hardy uttered a few words.


    Janini narrowed his eyes.


    "Explain in detail what you know."


    "I got news that the Jews will declare Israel''s independence next month. This is already a certainty. This is not the point. The point is whether those Arab League member states will agree to it. I analyze that war will break out again." Hadi said.


    In fact, this is not analysis, but history. On the second day of Israel¡¯s announcement of the founding of the nation, the armies of the Arab League member states of Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan marched into Palestine one after another, declaring a state of war against Israel. The second Middle East war broke out.


    Hearing what Hardy said, Janini suddenly thought of many questions.


    If the war really breaks out, the Jews who have not established their roots will seek greater support from the United States. As the current president, Johnson is the first person they need to woo. It is now in April, and there will be more than half a year before the next transfer. .


    In the past half a year, who knows how much will happen? Maybe the newly established country will be broken up in a few days. They pay more attention to the current problems, so they will definitely choose Johnson.


    Inviting the United States to send troops, the United States to exert pressure, the United States to mediate, and the United States to support weapons. In short, there is too much room for the president.


    Johnson has always supported the Jews to establish a nation. At this time, in order to avoid other changes, the Jews are definitely unwilling to change to a new president, so as to avoid uncontrollable changes. In case the new president does not support Israel, so those financiers who master Wall Street , I am afraid they will do everything possible to support Johnson''s re-election.


    Giannini figured this out and suddenly felt a bit cold in his back.


    no one.


    Including the top ten consortia.


    No one dares to ignore the Jewish power in the United States.


    Janini looked at Hardy, "Are you sure Hardy?"


    "Sixty percent or more."


    In fact, he is more than 90% sure.


    Janini looked at Hardy, his eyes completely changed. Before he called Hardy, in fact, in Janini''s heart, he already had the idea of ??kicking Hardy out of the California consortium. This is also the voice of most people in the consortium.


    Hardy acted arbitrarily, which made Janini think Hardy was a disobedient child and he could not control him. He kicked him out and let Hardy learn his lesson. After a while, Hardy will come back and beg for mercy. Better control of Hardy.


    Unexpectedly, Hardy brought such a news.


    It is no longer a question of him kicking Hardy out of the consortium, but Hardy choosing in advance to invest in the people who should invest most, how he will win Hardy.


    Johnson is now the most isolated and helpless time when he needs help. Hardy reached out in time. If Johnson is re-elected, his feedback to Hardy will be countless times that of Dewey.


    As an old banker, he calculated this very clearly.


    Giannini is now considering how to make the Bank of America and the California consortium obtain greater benefits in this incident.


    "Hadi, what are you going to do?" Janini asked.


    Hardy said: "Mr. Giannini, I have a way to maximize the benefits of the California consortium. Would you like to hear it?"


    "Of course." Janini unconsciously sat up straight.


    "You continue to invest in Dewey, but don''t pay too much, just keep it at the current level. After all, these are just my speculations. If Dewey wins, the California consortium can still maintain the benefits it deserves."


    "And I will continue to invest in Johnson. If Johnson is re-elected successfully, I believe I will get more benefits than Dewey''s coming to power."


    "I hope to reach an agreement with Mr. Giannini. No matter who wins in the future, both of us must support each other to tide over the difficulties, rather than making trouble."


    Hardy finished speaking and looked at Giannini.


    To put it bluntly, it is a sub-investment. Giannini understands this very well. The private agreement that Hardy proposed to support each other is to ensure that the company can survive smoothly.


    Giannini thought for a while, "Okay, I agree to this agreement."


    Hardy smiled softly.


    Continued: "Mr. Giannini This agreement is a private agreement between the two of us. It does not need to be announced to the public, or even to other companies in the consortium. My idea is that the Bank of America announced to the public, and The Hardy Group disagrees on opinions, and the two sides have a very unhappy relationship. Perhaps the Hardy Group may leave the California consortium."


    "This will reassure the members of the consortium."


    "But don''t announce the results, do not post them, wait for a few months, and wait until the results of the general elections come out, then we will discuss how to proceed."


    Janini looked at Hardy in surprise.


    Is this a young man in his twenties?


    This tactical ability is simply better than the old fox who has been immersed in the market for decades.


    In fact, Hardy wants to say that this is nothing at all. There is a chance to look at the Three Kingdoms. There are more tactics in it than his methods, and it is enough to take out some here.


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    Latest URL: A few days later.


    Janini participated in a local social event and a reporter asked a question: "Mr. Janini, the California consortium chose to support Dewey, while the Hardy Group, a member of the California consortium, chose to support President Johnson. Can you tell us about this? ?"


    Giannini, who was originally smiling, turned serious and said solemnly: "Hadi chose to support President Johnson''s re-election. We have never communicated this before. Here I want to make one point that our California consortium will continue to support Governor Dewey. ."


    "Does that mean that the California consortium broke with the Hardy Group?" the reporter asked.


    Giannini''s face became darker, frowning: "The consortium is a whole, to come together for common development, now that there are differences, we are now considering whether the Hardy Group needs to stay in the consortium. This requires a big deal. The majority of the members decide."


    The reporter wanted to ask what else, but Giannini left with a heavy face.


    The next day.


    In the New York Times, a report was published, "The California consortium is split, and the Hardy Group may be kicked out of the consortium."


    The content of the report wrote the whole story.


    The California consortium supports Dewey, while the Hardy Group, a member of the consortium, ran to support Dewey¡¯s opponent Johnson. Seriously, this is a betrayal. The consortium is a whole. If the members of the consortium are like the Hardy Group, regardless of the collective interests of the consortium. Acting privately, the consortium really did not have the need to keep him.


    After this report was published, many newspapers reprinted it, and all the people in the United States knew about it for a while.


    As an old opponent of abc TV station, seeing his owner, Hardy Group, has a problem, he will naturally fall into trouble. Nbc TV and Columbia TV have reported this matter in news programs.


    not only that.


    They are still in the talk show, inviting guests to analyze and ridicule this matter. The guests all expressed their opinions, but there is only one center, that is, this time Hardy made a trick, this investment meeting Let Hardy Group suffer heavy losses.


    "Abc TV recently produced a documentary about President Johnson, praising President Johnson, advocating the merits, and inviting the President to participate in the''Elaine Tonight Show'', which can be said to have worked very hard."


    "But what I want to say is that the Hardy boss is too young. Young people like to take risks, but he doesn''t understand politics. Now that Dewey''s approval rate is so high, Johnson has no chance of a comeback."


    "His investment this time is doomed to fail."


    Other guests also ridiculed and showed schadenfreude to the fullest. Some people say that Hardy is a nouveau riche, and some of them can''t recognize himself, and some people have criticized that Hardy Group will fall apart in the near future.


    With various reports, it has also had a certain impact on the stocks of companies under the Hardy Group. Several listed companies of the Hardy Group have seen their stocks decline to a certain extent.


    Even within the group, there have been some voices, believing that Boss Hardy¡¯s investment this time was wrong, and the group may suffer great losses.


    President Johnson naturally heard these voices and understood the hardship of the Hardy Group. He called Hardy. After receiving the call, Hardy smiled, "Don''t worry, Mr. President, I will support you as always. I believe you will win. "


    "Thank you Hardy!"


    Johnson is grateful for Hardy''s sincere support.


    ......


    A few days later,


    President Johnson¡¯s "Grand Tour Speech Activity" officially began. The first stop was New York. Dewey was the governor of New York State. This can be said to be Dewey¡¯s nest. Johnson also showed the courage of knowing that there are tigers in the mountains.


    The team organized the number of people participating in the speech and found that the final number may be only more than two thousand people, which is indeed a bit shabby for New York, which has millions of people.


    Johnson immediately contacted Hardy, hoping to get Hardy''s help and start the star help plan. Hardy was also unambiguous and sent Johnny Fontaine to New York.


    Johnny Fontaine is a well-known singer in the country with countless fans. He has developed in New York before and is very popular in New York. During this time, as the "Super Idol" promotion game is broadcast, Johnny Fontaine is one of the four guests. First, the appearance rate is very high, and the popularity has also increased a lot.


    The Global Times was published the next day, and Johnny Fontaine would sing to help out at President Johnson¡¯s speech. As soon as the news came out, countless New Yorkers immediately planned to see Johnny Fontaine¡¯s performance.


    Hardy sent the New York branch of abc TV station to prepare a live broadcast of Johnson''s speech. In order to ensure that people across the United States can simultaneously see the live speech, the TV station pulled the TV signal line from the TV station to Times Square in New York, and set up 4 cameras at the same time.


    This is the first stop and it must be an instant success.


    To this end, Hardy flew to New York to visit the old godfather.


    The Godfather Manor.


    The old godfather, Hardy and Mike sat in the study, smoking and chatting.


    "Hadi, I have always believed in your vision. Can you tell me why you chose Johnson this time, because almost no one in the United States believes that he can win. Only you are so determined and worked so hard." The old godfather asked.


    Mike was also curious about this and looked at Hardy and waited for his answer.


    Hardy told the old godfather what he had said to Giannini. The old godfather and Mike looked surprised after hearing this. If the Jews who control Wall Street make full use of their efforts, Johnson does have the possibility of a comeback.


    The old godfather was silent for a while.


    Looking at Hardy, "Okay, I will mobilize my strength to support President Johnson''s re-election." At this point, the old godfather glanced at his younger son Mike.


    Turning his head to look at Hardy, "Hadi, Mike is also in the Democratic camp. I think Mike needs more experience."


    Hardy nodded, "I will recommend Mike to President Johnson."


    A few days later, Mike joined President Johnson¡¯s campaign team. Mike was a New York City councillor, but the councillors only participated in politics, not work. Joining President Johnson¡¯s campaign team was work.


    In the future, it is possible to enter the White House and become a member of the White House office. It is important to know that there are dozens of staff who have positions around the President. If Mike can enter the White House, it will be an excellent opportunity to enter the political arena in the future.


    Hardy never thought about going into politics, but Mike is a worthy object of training. Who knows if he will become a political leader in order to become a political leader.


    ......


    Speech day.


    new work time.


    This is one of the most famous places in New York, also known as the "crossroads of the world".


    Today, a high platform was erected on the square, and more than 10,000 people gathered here, waiting for President Johnson''s speech.


    There are so many people here today. There are reasons for President Johnson, Johnny Fontaine, and the old godfather. Don¡¯t doubt the ability of the American Mafia. It¡¯s not difficult to greet tens of thousands of people in your city. .


    No matter what the reason, these people came to the scene to make the scene look very grand. The scene was really full of gongs and drums, firecrackers, red flags, and crowds.


    oyeah!


    Several cameras were set up around, shooting from different angles.


    10 o''clock in the morning.


    When Johnny Fontaine came on stage, there was a burst of cheers, and Johnny sang several songs.


    President Johnson was escorted down to Times Square. As soon as he showed up, there was a tsunami of cheers in the square. Even if the public support rate is low, he is still the president, unlike ordinary candidates.


    Today, Johnson did not read the manuscript, stood on stage and talked freely, expounding his campaign platform and governance philosophy. People unexpectedly discovered that the president who was accused by the media as bad words and drowsy in his speech was not that at all. Look like.


    Sometimes a humorous sentence or two will cause the people in the audience to laugh.


    In fact, they didn''t know that since the last time he participated in the Elaine Tonight Show, Johnson seemed to have gotten to the point and had a tendency to develop in the direction of jokesmanship.


    The speech was broadcast live to all people in the country. This is the first time that the US presidential campaign speech has been broadcast live. ABC is also a precedent in the broadcasting industry.


    The four shots are constantly switching, there is a passionate speech by the president, and there is cheers from the people. This kind of atmosphere is unmatched by a studio live broadcast, and it is extremely agitating.


    Even the audience in front of the TV was full of enthusiasm.


    For example, the scene of the Red Devils and the scene of the Japanese Olympic Games must feel completely different. One is passionate and the other is dead.


    After Johnson finished his speech, he received rounds of applause.


    This speech can be said to be very successful. Johnson''s confidence has increased a bit, and he started to move on to the next city non-stop.


    ......


    Since I came to New York.


    Hardy thought he might as well go to France.


    Why go to France?


    Because the castle set for the filming of "Beauty and the Beast" is the most magnificent castle in France since ancient times-Chambord Castle, and the town where the heroine Belle lives is the small town of Alsace in France.


    Before Taylor set off to film, Hardy promised to see her when he had time. After a few months, the chick would be angry if he didn''t go.


    The biggest advantage of the b-29 is the long range, 6000 kilometers from New York to France, without refueling in between.


    Oh,


    There is no place to refuel at sea.


    After a day''s time, Hardy finally came to Chambord Castle, just in time for the sunset, and in the red light, an old castle stood there, surrounded by neatly constructed manor greens, which really felt like a fairy tale castle.


    The crew is filming.


    Elizabeth Taylor, wearing a retro dress, ran briskly on the lawn in front of the castle, smiling and looking behind him from time to time. Hardy didn''t know which scene was the scene, but the girl running in the sunset looked really nice.


    suddenly.


    Taylor seemed to have discovered something, and looked at a group of people standing not far away. The man standing in the middle was clearly the one he was thinking about day and night.


    Blinked vigorously.


    She found that she was not mistaken, and Hardy was standing there smiling at herself.


    "Ah~!"


    Taylor screamed and ran towards Hardy.


    Regardless of the surrounding crew, screamed and threw himself into Hardy''s arms.


    Face this scene.


    Everyone in the crew, including the director, chose to ignore it and began to pack things silently.


    Hardy told a guard around him a few words, and the guard came to the crew, "Boss Hardy said that everyone has worked hard in filming recently. Tonight, everyone can find a bar and have a good party. The boss will pay all the expenses. Don¡¯t be afraid of getting drunk. There will be a day off tomorrow, and the expenses will be counted as the boss''s."


    "Wow~~!"


    Everyone cheered.


    The boss is the atmosphere, and the rich is the atmosphere.


    Everyone is happy now.


    Hardy took Tyler''s hand and left.


    The retro dress reveals round shoulders and white chest. Although Taylor is only 16 years old and not tall, he is naturally plump and has snowy skin.


    Tyler took Hardy''s arm and looked up at Hardy with a smirk. His eyes were reluctant to leave for a moment. This little girl is now more and more attached to Hardy.


    "What shot were you shooting?" Hardy asked.


    "Playing with Little Teapot, you know Belle is lonely, Little Teapot is one of the few people who bring him happiness." Taylor smiled.


    For this "Beauty and the Beast", Hardy finally decided to make a movie combining real people and animation. At the beginning, someone proposed to replace the alarm clock minister, teapot mother, piano teacher and candlestick butler in the movie with dummy, as well as the cute little teapot. Baby.


    But Hardy always feels almost meaningless, but now he doesn''t have 3D technology. Finally, he thought of Disney''s film co-produced with two-dimensional animated characters. He thought it was good, so he asked the team to make it according to it.


    This movie can be said to be the first Hollywood movie with real people and anime characters, and it is a color movie, I believe it will cause a sensation then.


    The two returned to the hotel.


    This is a suburb, there are no tall hotels, but there are hotels with unique styles. Now it has entered May, and many flowers are blooming, making the hotels look like a fairy tale.


    The two went up to the second floor. As soon as they entered the house, Taylor hugged Hardy and raised his toes. Hardy squatted slightly, holding Taylor¡¯s buttocks with both hands and lifting her up to the level of his own. The lips touched together.


    Tyler''s legs entangled Hardy unconsciously.


    After a while, Tyler snuggled into Hardy¡¯s arms and chatted, talking about what happened during the filming, Hardy asked a few words from time to time, and kept talking until midnight, finally Tyler was tired and hugged Hardy into a deep sleep.


    I didn''t take off my clothes.


    .......


    Hardy is playing in France, but some people are losing their temper with anger.


    The latest public opinion survey between President Johnson and Dewey was released. What surprised many people is that President Johnson''s approval rating has risen by a large margin, reaching 41%, compared with 32% before, an increase of nine percentage points.


    This is a huge surge.


    Affected by this, Dewey''s approval rate has dropped a lot, now only 59%, although it is still far ahead, but Dewey feels threatened.


    In the office of the Governor of New York State, Dewey with a moustache, after reading the latest poll, threw it on the table angrily.


    Jon Hardy.


    He knows that Johnson¡¯s approval rate has increased so much, and it is inseparable from that Jon Hardy. He made Johnson¡¯s exclusive documentary, newspaper propaganda, participated in the''Elaine Tonight Show¡¯, donated money to Johnson, provided planes, sent stars to help, and lectures. live streaming.


    This allowed Johnson''s approval rating to increase by a big margin.


    And now Johnson is still conducting a national speech tour, I am afraid that the support rate will increase in the future, Dewey felt that something must be done.


    And the key points of this matter were all concentrated on Jon Hardy, and he immediately called a few henchmen to study how to deal with this matter.


    Someone came up with an idea: "Jon Hardy is a businessman. He has so many properties, and there will definitely be problems in it. From this aspect, if you can find evidence, send him to prison and give that Jon Hardy a cruel Hard lesson."


    Dewey was born as a prosecutor, and of course he knew how to use the power of a prosecutor.


    "Well, look for his information to no problem to check you, it makes you scared, check you if there is a problem, and make your family ruined.


    And he knew that few big businessmen were clean, and the capital was always bloody, and clean people couldn''t make so much money.


    After a short while, the men came back and brought Hardy''s more detailed information. After Dewey saw it, his eyes lit up because he found a place to clean up Hardy.


    "Hehe, even if you can''t be sent to prison, you will lose tens of millions of dollars." Dewey finished speaking to his subordinates: "Let the New York State Attorney''s Office file a case to investigate the case of the Hardy Hotel illegally operating lottery, and collect New York State. Participation in lottery betting."


    "When there is evidence, file a lawsuit in the Federal Supreme Court!"


    "Need a secret investigation?" the subordinate asked.


    "No, I''m open to investigate, I just want everyone to know." Dewey said with a sneer.


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 Chapter 248： : Prosecution

    Latest website: Hardy stayed with Taylor for two days in France and returned to Los Angeles by plane. He now has a lot of things to do.


    The movie "Across the World" starring Ava Gardner and Gary Grant, and the movie "Song in the Rain" starring Judy Garland and Johnny Fontaine. Both movies have been produced and can be released at any time. Hardy decided to start On "Across the World", he was going to make a grand premiere before the movie was released.


    For supermarket chains and logistics companies, he needs to decide on some things himself. The supermarket chain¡¯s site selection report in New York came up. Hardy and the person in charge, Sam Wharton, conducted an on-site inspection and felt that the several places he chose were more suitable for him. Requirements.


    The logistics company has recruited a large number of drivers and has begun to take on transportation tasks. At the same time, it has built several large storage bases in various parts of California. The location of these storage bases is much simpler than that of supermarkets, and the main reason is that the transportation is convenient.


    Daily life is simple and busy.


    President Johnson is carrying out his big speech tour, Hardy also saw the latest investigation report, Johnson''s data has improved a lot.


    Everything is moving in a good direction.


    But he didn''t know that someone was calculating him in private.


    Dewey¡¯s assistant led people to investigate the issue of''TV lottery betting''. This matter is not difficult to investigate. There are too many people playing TV lottery in the United States. After grabbing a large number, it only took a few days to collect a lot of evidence. .


    Dewey got the case file and read it carefully, then frowned and said, "Is that the situation?"


    "Yes, that''s all." the assistant said.


    "Las Vegas casino lottery draws, live TV broadcasts, players call money to the proxy investment company, and the proxy investment company helps to place bets. This Hardy picked himself up really clean. Even if the proxy investment company is found, it will not affect it. To Hardy himself."


    "We also checked the law. It is obvious that they played a side ball. If this form is deemed to be a casino betting, it cannot be dealt with as a violation of the lottery ban. The only thing similar to a lottery is that he does not need to go directly to the casino. Instead, let people place bets on their behalf."


    "This situation has never happened before, and there is no regulation in law, so it is very difficult to seize the handle of the casino. Perhaps it can be said that the court can be called to stop this form of sideball."


    "As for the conviction? I''m afraid it will be difficult."


    Dewey threw the information to his assistant, "That guy is too cunning, it''s really hard to have any influence on that Hardy, but."


    Dewey thought for a while.


    "Let the New York State Attorney''s Office submit it to the Federal Supreme Court to sue the Hardy Hotel for violating the lottery ban. If the case is won, the Supreme Court will issue an injunction, which will also have a significant impact on his business, causing him to lose tens of millions of dollars every year. Even if it¡¯s a lesson to him, even if you can¡¯t move Hardy, you still have to trouble him.¡± Dewey said.


    The Federal Supreme Court received the California lawsuit and issued a leaflet to notify the Hardy Group to respond. After receiving the lawsuit, the Hardy Group immediately notified Hardy.


    He was prosecuted by the New York State prosecutor on charges of ¡®violating the lottery ban to conduct lottery activities in disguise,¡¯ which is a TV lottery draw in a casino.


    New York State Prosecutors.


    Hardy''s first thought was Dewey.


    Before Dewey became governor, he worked in the New York prosecutors office, where he had a strong network. He supported Johnson and moved his cake. Dewey naturally hated himself, which made people trouble him.


    But Hardy was not too worried.


    He thought of this when he started the TV lottery draw, so he created a proxy investment company. The owner of the proxy investment company is a member of the Los Angeles Gang and one of Hardy''s **** men.


    By the way, this guy has been undergoing psychiatric treatment these days, and he has the treatment materials and prescription certificates prescribed by the doctor.


    As for me, I am definitely not sick.


    Although it is impossible for the other party to seize Hardy''s handle, this business is the most profitable business in the casino, with more than 30 million yuan per year. If the Federal Supreme Court orders it to be shut down, it will naturally cause great losses to his business.


    Hardy immediately notified Ross Baker and John McKenzie of the law firm to come over. As soon as they sat down, Hardy gave them the flyer and explained the details of the matter, including the operation of the casino. The model and the situation of the agency investment company.


    You cannot hide from your own lawyers. If they cannot fully understand the situation, it will be very detrimental to the subsequent litigation. If the other party presents a few pieces of evidence and the lawyer does not know the situation, then they will be very passive.


    So it is best for lawyers to find the person they trust the most.


    After the two listened to Hardy''s narration, Rosbeck said: "Boss, based on your narration, it is now certain that this matter will definitely not be held accountable to Hardy Hotel and you. You can rest assured of this."


    "As for the proxy investment company, you also made plans in advance. I admire your foresight. Now what we are most concerned about is that the court will deny that this kind of behavior is a lottery act."


    John McKenzie said: "Boss, I thought about the terms of the lottery ban, and now it can be determined that it is completely outside the scope of the ban. It is mainly the casino proxy model, which has never happened before, and gambling has occurred. In casinos, proxy investment companies only help guests place bets and do not violate Nevada''s open gambling regulations."


    "The only place the other party can catch now is that the customer is in another state and people use the phone to help betting. Whether this method can be used to determine that the gambling occurred in another state is a point of dispute."


    Strictly speaking, the TV lottery model is similar to later generations of online gambling. It is naturally not there. He had already thought that someone might use this to attack the casino, so he set up a proxy investment company to physically isolate the trouble.


    "The other party will hold on to this point, because this is the only handle they can grasp. Boss, you know, this kind of litigation may last a long time, and it may be possible for a year or two."


    After hearing this, Hardy smiled, "I don¡¯t care for one or two years. Just play with them. You can also earn a little more legal fees. But in the end, I hope to win, because this involves tens of millions of business in the casino every year. ."


    "One more thing, the court cannot order the suspension of this business during the litigation period, otherwise it will cause us losses."


    Hardy made his request.


    "The boss rest assured, we will use all our strength to deal with this lawsuit." Rosbeck and John McKenzie said together.


    After the two left, Hardy picked up the office phone and called the old godfather first. The Corleone family is also a major shareholder of the casino and should have known about this.


    After hearing this, the old godfather said: "I guess Dewey''s hand moved."


    "I think so too. After all, I stand on his opponent''s side and have become his enemy." Hardy said.


    "What are you going to do to Hardy next?" the old godfather asked.


    "Responding to the lawsuit, I let the lawyers form a strong team of lawyers. It is naturally best to win the lawsuit. If there is a problem, I will delay it for a year or two." Hardy said.


    The old godfather admired Hardy''s heavy response in his heart.


    "Well, you have no impulse. This is good, Hardy. This is also my business. I have some connections in the judiciary. I will use them to help solve this matter." The old godfather said.


    The old godfather has been in business for decades, and he has certain contacts in the political and judicial circles. This is also the main reason why other mafia families persecuted him.


    "That''s a little more sure of victory." Hardy said with a smile.


    After hanging up the phone, Hardy called Giannini again. Bank of America is the second largest shareholder of Hardy Hotel, with 30% of the shares, second only to Hardy¡¯s 41% and one percentage point more than the Corleone family. .


    After listening to Hardy''s narration, Janini frowned, "Hadi, do you know who is going to attack us?"


    "I guess it''s Dewey." Hardy said.


    Hardy supports Johnson, and now the other party''s revenge has come so quickly. In fact, Janini was a little angry about Hardy''s advocacy and affected the business, but he can''t say anything now.


    He is waiting for the result.


    Hardy said that there will be war in the Middle East. If this war really breaks out, perhaps Johnson really has a chance.


    certainly,


    If Johnson loses, he will kick the Hardy Group out of the consortium without hesitation. As for the private agreement between the two before, hehe, that''s a joke.


    "Hadi, I have some friendship with a judge of the Federal Supreme Court, I will call him." Janini said.


    hang up the phone,


    Hardy smiled.


    The old godfather is a big gangster and has a wide network of connections. Giannini is a big group of consortiums, and he is still well-connected. The official has enough to find two people.


    However, Hardy was very upset about Dewey''s start of this matter. He thought about it and wanted to call Henry.


    Henry came quickly.


    After two years of development, hd security has made great progress. Now various departments have been refined. Hardy''s original gang of brothers are also growing, and Henry has become a qualified head of the intelligence department.


    Hardy told Henry about the prosecution and said to Henry:


    "The first investigation is who instigated this matter, who is responsible for the New York State prosecutor, who is the judge who took this case, and the temperament of the judge to provide intelligence support for the team of lawyers."


    "Secondly, I started investigating all the useful information of Dewey. I never believed that a person is perfect. Since I choose to take action against me, I must be prepared for retaliation."


    "The third investigation of the intelligence of Dewey''s close people, it is best to have empirical criminal evidence ~ www.novelhall.com ~ maybe such a person will be able to play a significant role at that time."


    "I understand the boss." Henry led out.


    ......


    The Hardy Group was sued by the New York State Attorney''s Office. The Supreme Court of the Federal Supreme Court issued a lawsuit against it. Naturally, it was impossible to hide the fact that the major newspapers published articles in a timely manner.


    New York Times:


    "New York State prosecutors sued Hardy Group for illegally engaged in lottery business, Hardy Group received a subpoena from the Federal Supreme Court."


    Los Angeles Times:


    "Will the boss of the Hardy Group face jail time".


    Global Times:


    "The Hardy Group received a subpoena, and President Andy said he was not worried about it."


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 Chapter 249： : Hardy is in custody

    The latest website: "Ring Ling Ling."


    The phone on the desk rang, Hardy picked it up to answer, and Ava''s worried voice came from the other end of the phone, "Hadi, how are you?"


    "Of course, why do you ask?" Hardy smiled.


    "I read the newspapers and the Supreme Court subpoenaed your company. Some newspapers said you might face jail." Ava said with concern.


    "Hahaha, those newspapers scribbled in order to gain eyeballs. It is just a trivial matter. It doesn''t involve me at all. Don''t worry, how is the promotion going?" Hardy asked.


    The movie "Across the World" is about to start broadcasting. Ava recently went out with the crew to make a publicity, but she was not in Los Angeles.


    "The promotion activities are going very well. Since it''s okay, I can rest assured. I just wanted to fly back to accompany you." Ava said.


    "Don''t worry, after finishing the promotion, I am waiting for the movie to hit a good box office." Hardy said.


    As soon as I hung up the phone, the phone rang again. This time it was Heidi Lama. "Hadi, I read the newspaper. There will be no problems, right?"


    "no problem."


    "Then tonight, do you want to relax with a drink?" Heidi said.


    "Oh Well."


    Immediately after Hardy received several calls, he dealt with them one by one, and finally he received a call from President Johnson.


    Johnson was a little angry.


    "I can guess who it is. It''s too despicable to do this. I have asked someone to ask. It will not affect you in any way, but it may affect your business."


    Dewey''s deal with Hardy was obviously to combat Johnson''s supporters.


    "You can rest assured, Your Excellency, I can handle these. You continue your big speech tour. I have seen that the approval rate is much higher than before." Hardy said.


    Hearing Hardy mentioned the support rate, Johnson became happy, "The recent increase in support rate is largely due to your publicity Hardy. I have to thank you solemnly because of your media promotion. the result of."


    "Now my confidence has increased a lot, and I will never give up until the last minute." Johnson said.


    Arrange things.


    Hardy drove to Hadi Rama''s studio, where the cleaning was more welcoming than before. Heidi Rama was cooking steak in the kitchen, Hardy opened a bottle of wine, and the two had a sumptuous dinner.


    ......


    A few days later.


    Ava came back from the field, and "Across the World" was about to be released. HD Pictures held a grand premiere and asked all the guests and stars to be present, which made it very grand.


    As the boss of the company, Hardy also participated in the event.


    During the interview, a reporter did not ask about the film, but asked Hardy:


    "Excuse me, Mr. Hardy, do you have anything to say about the subpoena issued by the Federal Supreme Court against the Hardy Group?"


    The scene became extremely quiet.


    Hardy knew someone would ask this for a long time, and even when he participated in the show tonight, he showed up deliberately, and he had already prepared the answer to this question in his heart.


    Hardy smiled and took the microphone.


    "First of all, I want to make one point. It is not the Hardy Group that received the subpoena, but a company under the Hardy Group. The Hardy Group has more than a dozen companies, and the one who actually received the subpoena is the''Hadi Hotel''."


    "In this matter, I have notified the company and the legal department to actively respond. As myself, I resolutely uphold the federal law. If there is a problem with the company, I am willing to accept punishment and even appear in court for questioning."


    "New York State prosecutors sued Hardy Hotel for violating the lottery ban. First of all, we must declare that we did not conduct lottery activities. Las Vegas gambling is legal. Some people place bets in the casino. That''s it. On the show, some foreign players ask someone to help with betting. This is not a lottery at all."


    "Here, I want to talk about the lottery separately. Lottery is a popular entertainment method. Now the United States has entered a new era. The public needs more entertainment methods. I think it''s time to open up the lottery industry. It will play a positive role in promoting the advancement of American society."


    "So I have ordered the company to propose to the Nevada State Assembly in the name of the group, hoping to release the lottery ban. I believe that this popular game method will eventually return to the people. Of course, I hope that other states will also release it. Lottery ban."


    Hardy turned the Supreme Court¡¯s subpoena incident against the company into a speech promoting the liberation of the lottery ban. The Supreme Court¡¯s reason for invoking the Hardy Group was to violate the lottery ban. If the lottery ban is released, is there still a question of legality? .


    Gambling is now open in Nevada. Is it necessary to ban lottery games, a form of game that is much more minor than gambling?


    Including other states, Hardy also felt that it should be let go.


    ......


    The film "Across the World" officially opened.


    Ava Gardner and Gary Grant were both judges on the "Super Idol" audition show during this period. The two had extremely high exposure and increased popularity. They were originally top stars, but now they are even hotter. .


    Coupled with the intensive publicity before the broadcast, the venue was full after the film began, and even the midnight venue was full of audiences.


    have to say,


    The filming level of "Across the World" is also very high, and the plot is very attractive, especially the scenes of stealing treasures and running away, let the audience watch heartily, and the film critics also praised this film. Give a high evaluation.


    Due to various factors, after a full week of full attendance, there was still an attendance rate of 80%. The publisher of MGM¡¯s boss Meyer excitedly called Hardy, ¡°Hadi, this movie is very likely to exceed 30 million US dollars. The second most popular film was "Gone with the Wind"."


    Thirty million dollars.


    It is definitely an ecstatic number.


    But to say that compared with Gone with the Wind, it is far worse.


    With the box office of Gone with the Wind and the re-screening a few years later, the global box office reached 390 million U.S. dollars, which is a figure that makes everyone crazy.


    At the time of the movie''s hit, the Hardy Group received a subpoena from the Federal Supreme Court again, and prepared to open a court three days later to formally hear the case. Hardy was also among those being questioned.


    Three days later.


    Hardy brought a team of lawyers and all Hardy Group employees who were asked to question them to Washington, the Supreme Court of the United States on East Congress Avenue. Hardy was here for the first time.


    The Supreme Court is a creamy white building, like a Roman temple. There are exquisite stone sculptures on both sides of the entrance stone steps. The left side represents the thought of justice, and the right side represents the power of law.


    On the triangular lintel of the east court gate of the main building of the Supreme Court, 16 figures are carved, each with its own meaning, with Moses, Confucius, and Solon as the center.


    Moses in the center represents the will or divine will, Confucius on the left represents morality, and Rousseau on the right represents politics.


    Hardy stood under the steps and glanced at the statue. Is it fair, is it just, is it moral, is it kind?


    Maybe only God knows.


    Hardy didn''t believe it anyway.


    ......


    In the court, the judge questioned Hardy and related personnel. Hardy answered concisely. All casino operations are legal. Casino lottery activities face every guest who enters the casino.


    As for live TV, it is an entertainment program of Las Vegas TV.


    Hardy picked himself clean, no matter what the final result, this matter will not involve Hardy now.


    The person in charge of the agency investment company is a manager of the Los Angeles Gang and one of Hardy¡¯s hard-core men. He fully admitted to betting on behalf of customers and submitted the operating procedures. They received the calls from customers to place bets, and then Go to the casino to bet, the whole operation has nothing to do with the casino.


    The only focus now is that customers call in other states to ask the investment company to help betting. Does this kind of behavior count as a lottery behavior and is it against the law?


    At this time, it was Hardy''s lawyer team''s turn to play. The entire lawyer team had 16 lawyers in total, and the laws and evidence they produced were as high as one person.


    Hardy said in his heart, this case doesn''t look complicated, is it necessary to get so many things?


    But Hardy believes they are professional, and he doesn''t care how they make Hardy, he only wants the result.


    Faced with such a luxurious team of lawyers in the Hardy Group, the three prosecutors appear to be so lonely and lonely. Both sides presented evidence and opinions. The prosecutor¡¯s view is that Hardy Casino¡¯s behavior is a disguised lottery. The act of rubbing the side ball should be stopped immediately and a penalty should be imposed. From then on, this activity should not be engaged in.


    Hardy¡¯s defense team is more professional than them. Rosbeck took the lead to stand up and state: "Your Excellency, the prosecution of the prosecution is very absurd to us. U.S. laws never use unwarranted''guess'' subjective inferences. ''Such evidence. Come to convict someone or an act."


    "Guests called and asked the proxy investment company to help place bets. Is there any illegal behavior? No, gambling in Las Vegas is legal. There is no doubt that the proxy investment company helps bets. Is this process illegal? It''s not illegal, but why did these two things become illegal in the prosecutor''s mouth?"


    "The information on the table is the legal provisions of 51 states in the United States that prohibit lottery activities. In these legal provisions, none of these laws indicate that such behavior by proxy investment companies is a lottery behavior,..."


    Next, Rossbeck talked freely for more than an hour, without any drool in the middle. Hardy really admired this guy.


    Hardy has seen this kind of scene countless times in movies on TV. This is the first time he has personally experienced it. It feels quite interesting.


    lawyer,


    On this occasion, you can really turn things around with your three-inch tongue.


    law.


    You also need to be rich.


    How can you hire a good lawyer if you don''t have money? You can''t win a lawsuit without a good lawyer. So the real fairness is that you have a lot of money.


    afternoon.


    The court session is over.


    Today is just the beginning. In the future, there will still be time to grind, but Hardy will not use it in the future. The rest will be left to the lawyers. What the lawyer team has to do is how to keep the business.


    If the Supreme Court finds that the act of calling on behalf of the lottery is a lottery act, then Hardy will lose a lot of money and a big business. If it is determined that it is not illegal, then Hardy''s business will become a legal one from now on.


    How the court will decide.


    Some people say it will be based on the principles of fairness and justice.


    If so.


    How could the old godfather have a group of friends in the judicial circle.


    In fact, the Hardy Casino case is not a big deal, but people know that it involves Hardy, and the cause is President Johnson and New York Governor Dewey, and the U.S. election is involved, so it has attracted much attention.


    Time flickered to mid-May. UU reading


    At this time, a sensational thing happened in the world.


    On May 14, 1948, the day before the end of the British trusteeship period, the State of Israel formally announced its establishment.


    In the early morning of May 15, 1948, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon simultaneously declared war on Israel and sent troops to attack Israel.


    The first Middle East war broke out.


    Janini got the news just after 3 o''clock in the morning and received a call from his subordinates. He was shocked to hear that a war had officially broken out in the Middle East.


    "It really made Hardy right. In this way, Hardy may bet on the right. If Johnson is re-elected, he will reconsider Hardy''s status in the consortium in the future."


    ......


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 Chapter 250： : Watching a theater, making money, and profiting from it

    Chapter 252 Watching a movie to make money and profit from it


    Hadi was eating breakfast. Elaine was sitting next to him, wearing a pearl-colored lace pajamas, holding a copy of the Global Times in her hand, and was reading the newspaper softly to Hardy.


    Elaine is a professional host, so she is also a professional to read newspapers.


    "The 7 member states of the League of Arab States, assembled 43,000 troops, declared war on Israel and initiated attacks."


    "The Egyptian army entered Palestine in two ways from Arish. The first brigade was the main force of 5,000 people on the northern road. It marched towards Tel Aviv through Gaza along the coastal road. rear."


    "On the South Road, the Egyptian army occupied some important places and highways in the Negev. The Fourth Brigade passed through Bir Sheba and Hebron and was heading towards Jerusalem."


    "The Syrian army started from Quneitra with two mechanized brigades and attacked the southern end of Lake Tiberias. They successively captured three Jewish settlements on both sides of the Jordan River. They are now fighting fiercely with the Israeli army in the southern end of Lake Tiberias. "


    "The Jordanian "Arab Legion" entered the Arab Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem yesterday. At the same time, it surrounded the Jewish Quarter of the Old City and is now in fierce fighting."


    "The Lebanese army captured the Malekia border post in the north."


    "The Iraqi army invested in an armored vehicle regiment, an infantry regiment, and a mechanized brigade backed by three aviation squadrons. They successively occupied Nablus, Jenin, and Tulkham, which is only 11 miles from the Mediterranean, threatening the Jewish city. Hedra."


    Only three days of war.


    Israel was repeatedly defeated by the Arab coalition and was almost on the verge of collapse. Hardy said in his heart that at this time, those Jews should continue to lobby on the side of Congress and President Johnson.


    Because of the outbreak of the Middle East war, Johnson ended the half-way ¡®national lecture tour¡¯ and returned to the White House urgently.


    Israel¡¯s ambassador, high-level representatives, and various forces have sought Johnson¡¯s request and asked the United States for greater support and at the same time made more promises. How could Johnson miss the opportunity?


    The next day.


    United Nations Security Council.


    The US representative submitted a bill to the Security Council, suggesting that the Security Council order a ceasefire within 36 hours between the two sides of the war.


    The Soviet Union agreed with the US proposal and accused the Arab countries of launching an offensive, demanding that they stop their actions.


    The United Kingdom opposed the US proposal and claimed to continue to provide assistance to Arab countries. The United Kingdom used to be the overlord of these national teams, and there are still conflicts of interest between them.


    So this motion was not passed at that time.


    Hadi listened to report the latest developments, and smiled slightly. This world is so wonderful, in fact, everything is for profit.


    Why does the U.S. support Israel and why the U.K. supports Arabia? Isn¡¯t it all out of self-interest?


    He believes that at this time, the Jews must have made promises to Johnson that they will do whatever it takes to survive in the face of life and death.


    Hardy never thought that Johnson only relied on him alone. It was unrealistic, and Hardy did not have that much energy. He was not Rockefeller or Morgan, and he could independently support a president. If only himself, this time Johnson¡¯s Elections will lose out in all likelihood.


    However, he was the first person to invest heavily in Johnson. This can never be changed. Johnson knew in his heart that the outside world also knew that he was one of Johnson''s big money holders.


    Now Hardy doesn¡¯t need to do too much, just continue to support it steadily.


    "Ring, ringing~!"


    The phone on the desk rang, and Hardy picked it up to answer. Giannini¡¯s voice came from the receiver, "Hadi, you guessed it, there really is a war in the Middle East, but I read the newspaper Said that the situation of the Jews is very bad now, I am afraid it will not be able to support it for a few days."


    "No, they will grit their teeth and hold on." Hardy said.


    "This is a rare opportunity for the Jews. They have waited for more than two thousand years and will not give up easily. Don''t forget, there are still many people supporting them. At this time, they will be willing to give all resources for their faith." Hardy said.


    Janine paused.


    "I see the U.S. representative proposed a ceasefire mediation motion in the Security Council. Has President Johnson already agreed to the party?"


    Hardy knows what the other person asks.


    "I am not sure as well."


    Giannini did not continue to ask, after all, some words were inappropriate on the phone, who knows if there is any monitoring.


    "Hadi, what business are you going to do next?"


    Hadi smiled, "Financial investment, private equity funds, insurance industry, I think these industries have a lot to do in the future."


    Regarding financial investment and private equity funds, Giannini didn''t think much about it. Anyone who has a bank in his hands would invest in this area. His Bank of America has a lot of business in these areas.


    Hadi has Wells Fargo Bank, which absorbs savings and loan profits, which are just the bank¡¯s most basic income. For rapid development, financial investment and private equity funds are indispensable.


    Gianini is concerned about the insurance industry mentioned by Hardy, one of which is that Truman has always wanted to implement "universal medical insurance", that is, the state-owned medical insurance plan.


    But this point touches the interests of big insurance companies.


    In 1945, Johnson proposed a national medical insurance plan to Congress. At that time, it was under numerous attacks and has not been passed yet. In this election, the national medical insurance plan is also one of Johnson''s campaign slogans.


    To be honest, Johnson was very courageous, even if he was better than Roosevelt, he carefully avoided this question.


    "Hadi, are you going to support Johnson''s national health insurance plan, I don''t think this is a good idea?" Janini asked.


    "Oh, why do you say that?" Hardy said.


    "Now there are more than 2,000 insurance companies in the United States. Almost all of these insurance companies are related to banks. Almost all banks are under the control of the consortium. In other words, the insurance industry is one of the important economic incomes of the consortium, including us. The California consortium, Johnson¡¯s national medical insurance plan, will inevitably affect insurance business income." Janini said.


    Hadi smiled, "Perhaps there is a way to get the best of both worlds?"


    "is there any method?"


    "I don''t know, you know I am not very proficient in finance and insurance business. These plans were submitted by Wells Fargo Bank, and I am still considering them." Hardy said.


    Giannini was moved.


    Since the relationship between Hardy and Johnson is so good now, why not do a reverse operation and let Hardy persuade Johnson to abandon the national medical insurance plan, which is also a big support for Bank of America.


    But don''t worry about it now, he doesn''t want Hardy to feel that he has commands to control the other party.


    Hang up, Hardy smiled.


    Promote the national medical insurance plan. To be honest, many presidents in later generations wanted to implement this plan. Nicholson mentioned it, Clinton mentioned it, until Ou Xiaohei was very difficult to pass, there are still restrictions, Comrade Chuan Jianguo came to power the first one. The thing is to destroy it.


    Hardy knows that Johnson is certainly unable to promote medical insurance reform.


    But this does not prevent him from using this program.


    Of course, these are things for the future, and now they are just paving the way.


    Hadi was thinking about something, the phone on the desk rang again, picked it up to answer, this time it was from Andy.


    Andy told Hardy that there was news from the shipping company that someone was planning to buy cargo ships in large quantities, and the price was not low.


    "Who knows?" Hardy asked.


    "Jewish."


    Hadi immediately understood that now the war in the Middle East is raging, Israel is insufficiently prepared and needs a lot of manpower, materials, and weapons to deal with this huge war for them.


    Those weapons and supplies have to be transported. Chartering ships is also not cheap. Hardy¡¯s transport ships are a very good choice. Only a few trips can make money back for freighters. Who knows how long this war will last, so the Jews think Buying a boat is more cost-effective.


    Originally they wanted to buy with the US military, but the military stated that they had sold all to Hardy. Although Hardy did not pay, they had a contract and the ship was already owned by Hardy. As for the purchase price, he could pay a few years later. .


    Actually, Hardy has already made a lot of money by selling take-out freighters. With this investment of 160 million, he estimated that he could earn 300 million in the end after excluding the cost.


    "How much do they charge?" Hardy asked.


    "Freedom wheel is 550,000 and Victory wheel is 850,000. They said they know the reserve price, which has more than doubled the reserve price." Andy said.


    Hadi sneered twice.


    The base price was really cheap when I was old, but this has something to do with you. At the beginning, no one was optimistic about this business, but now crying and rushing to ask for it, it is natural to increase the price.


    Anyway, those Jews have money, so don¡¯t pit and wait when.


    "Increase the price, 800,000 free ships and 1.2 million victory ships. If you want to, let¡¯s sell it slowly.¡±


    The price of a freeship of 180,000 is increased to 800,000, and the price of a victory of 360,000 is increased to 1.2 million. Don''t even mention Hardy Black, who tells you to have a demand.


    ...


    Hardy returned home in the afternoon and turned on the TV to watch the news on ABC TV, which was reporting on the war in the Middle East.


    The Global Times has also stationed reporters in the Middle East. These reporters braved the bullets and went deep into the war zone to report on the battle over there in real time and return the latest news.


    This is better than what the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post have done. Therefore, the reputation of the Global Times has increased a lot during this period. Many people in the U.S. are concerned about the Middle East war, especially Jewish people, so people have subscribed to the Global Times. .


    As long as you seize the opportunity at any time, there is a possibility of rise. According to the analysis of data companies, the Global Times is now the fourth largest newspaper in the United States, only behind the three largest newspapers.


    TV station news reported that the current situation in Israel is very dangerous and may be destroyed by the Arab coalition at any time. Now the State of Israel has issued a call to hope that young Jewish people from all over the world will join the war in Israel and jointly fight the Arab invasion.


    At the same time, he called on Jews to donate money and materials to help Israel tide over the difficulties.


    "Ring bells."


    The phone rang in the living room, and Hardy picked it up to answer.


    is Andy¡¯s call.


    "Boss, they agreed to the price you said. They bought a total of 50 ships, 30 Liberty ships and 20 Victory ships, with a total price of 48 million U.S. dollars. They were paid by bank transfer, and the money has arrived." Andy said.


    Hadi said in his heart, that group of Jews are really rich.


    They will definitely buy more supplies and ship them there. Hardy immediately picked up the phone and called Colonel Adam Beach.


    "Beach, you can find out if the Jews have purchased supplies from the military." Hardy ordered.


    "Good Mr. Hardy." Colonel Beech said.


    Not long, Beech called Hardy back, "Mr. Hardy, the Jews did order a lot of supplies and weapons from the military."


    The military orders have nothing to do with Hardy¡¯s post-war material sales company. Whoever sells the goods makes money. This is the rule of shopping mallsBeach, I have a few contact information for Jewish buyers, you take the initiative Talk to them and ask them if they want weapons. Our things are not outdated at all, and they are also cheap. I believe there are many things they need. This is a big order and we must be careful. "Hadi said.


    Beach immediately became energetic.


    "Good Mr. Hardy, I will contact them now." Beech said.


    "By the way, the price has been raised appropriately, they are in a hurry now, and they have money." Hardy said.


    "Hey I understand Mr. Hardy."


    After the war, the material sales company sold 30% of the profits of Hardy. Now why not sell a large number of materials in his hand, it is the last word to make money.


    As for grabbing business with the military, that does not exist. The logistics department is also the military, strictly speaking, it is grabbing business with other weapons dealers.


    Hadi is also a weapon dealer, so let''s have his own skills.


    As for saying that selling weapons is unethical.


    He didn''t initiate the war, nor can he stop it. All Hardy had to do was watch the theater, make money, and profit from it.


    (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 251： : The God of Business

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    The Middle East war is in full swing, Israel is at stake, and Hadi started the arms business. The biggest advantage of the postwar material sales company over other arms dealers is that they have enough stock in their hands and they are cheap enough.


    And now that World War II has just ended, to be honest, the materials and weapons in their hands are not behind at all, and they are what Israel needs most.


    During the war, Israel found that everything was lacking, and they did not even have a regular national defense force. Beech contacted the people who bought the freighter. What the other party needed most now was these supplies and immediately ordered a large number of things.


    "Boss, they ordered a total of 35.87 million US dollars of goods." Beech reported to Hardy with excitement.


    Hardy knows that these are not many and cannot meet Israel''s war needs at all. "Beach, hold on to this line. I believe they will need more weapons. This is a long-term major customer."


    "I understand Mr. Hardy." Beech responded.


    ......


    The Security Council''s mediation did not have a very good effect at the beginning, and it is still in the stage of multilateral wrangling.


    The war continues.


    After several weeks of fighting, the Israeli army suffered heavy casualties. It ordered the recruitment of 17-year-old men and women and 36-38-year-old men and women to serve. According to the records of later generations, there was no training at all.


    Older people are responsible for the logistics of constructing fortifications and moving materials.


    War is always cruel.


    On June 11th, most of the major cities in Israel fell into the hands of the Arab coalition forces. Seeing that the Israelis were about to be driven into the Mediterranean, the United States took action. The United Nations passed the''four-week ceasefire plan'', demanding a four-week ceasefire between the Arab and Israeli sides. .


    What is interesting is that the Arab coalition, which has the absolute upper hand, believed that Israel was unable to recover, and actually agreed to the agreement.


    But they didn¡¯t know that Israel had taken a few weeks of breathing time to transport large quantities of weapons from the United States and other countries. More importantly, Israel unified the guerrillas scattered throughout the country to form a regular national defense force.


    Another important point is that many Jewish American veterans who participated in World War II have come to Israel to join the army. There are tens of thousands of people. These people participated in World War II and received formal training. There are even many officers in them.


    With these people joining, the combat effectiveness of the Israel Defense Forces has skyrocketed, surpassing the Arab coalition forces in number.


    On July 9, when the four-week ceasefire ended, Israel preemptively used armored forces to assault the central front of the Arab coalition. The latter did not expect that the Israeli army would take the initiative to launch such a magnificent offensive.


    The Israeli army took advantage of the victory and took advantage of the pursuit and seized more than 1,000 square kilometers of land in ten days.


    ......


    Hardy saw these reports.


    he knows,


    Among those in charge of command in Israel, there must be a figure of the Mi Army.


    Israel has received full assistance from the United States, and has now reversed the situation, and the newly established country has kept it.


    But Hardy knew that this was just the beginning. From now on until Hardy crossed, the war in this place would stop every moment.


    Hardy suddenly had a strange idea.


    The U.S. people support Israel to establish a state, are they really good for them?


    Still a super big conspiracy.


    The Jews are drawn into the vortex of the Middle East. Israel has never been peaceful for decades and has been in war. Is it really lucky?


    Are there other forces in this calculating the Jews, using Jianguo as a bait to introduce them into this vortex, swallowing money on the one hand, and controlling the Jews on the other, knowing that in the U.S., the Jews are not the dominant family?


    Life is like tea, knowing the joys and sorrows.


    Maybe they know, but they are willing to jump into this pit.


    Because that is the ideal and belief they have pursued throughout their lives.


    Regardless of the others, Hardy gained his own interests in the Middle East war anyway.


    Selling freighters makes a small profit of less than 50 million.


    Sell ??weapons and make a small profit.


    There is also investment in Johnson. If Johnson can succeed, Hardy is only one factor. The bigger factor must be the Jews¡¯ unrelenting support to help Israel. Therefore, the Middle East War also directly contributed to Hardy¡¯s investment in Johnson.


    With the success of investing in Johnson, Hardy Group will inevitably usher in an extremely favorable development period in the future.


    The Hardy Group think tank has been established. A few days ago, Hardy convened several think tanks and asked them to analyze the benefits of the Hardy Group if President Johnson was re-elected. Afterwards, the think tank issued a report.


    After reading the report, Hardy had to sigh that think tanks are think tanks. Although they did not see through the future, they had a wealth of knowledge and extensive insights, and they were simply handy in using resources.


    They suggested that with Hardy''s ideas about the future, the two parties complement each other, and Hardy has a clearer sense of the way to go in the future.


    ......


    Wells Fargo Bank¡¯s investment banking business department has been established and started to operate.


    Other economic experts rely on experience and judgment in which company¡¯s stocks to invest in or venture into a new company. Hardy has a vision for future generations and knows which industries will rise in the future, and even some of them are unknown now and for future generations. Soaring big companies, if they seize the opportunity to invest in shares, they will earn thousands of times more profits in the future.


    The industries with the best profit growth after World War II are petroleum, military industry, medicine, daily necessities, and food. As long as the investment in this area is certainly not bad.


    On a list, Hardy wrote some names, ready to let investment companies buy shares of these companies.


    Mersey Pharmaceuticals.


    A member of the California consortium, Hardy¡¯s old friend, and they have a cooperative relationship to jointly build a penicillin production line in Hong Kong.


    Later this company is also one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the United States. It is definitely worth investing. Hardy decided to go back and talk to Mersey¡¯s boss David Mersey to see if he can buy some stocks. It¡¯s not for controlling the company. For investment.


    Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, this does not need to be introduced in detail. The future pharmaceutical giant, the small blue pill, has made his name known to the world, and it has earned countless real money and is definitely worth the investment.


    Johnson & Johnson, the world''s largest medical and health care products and consumer care products company, covers several categories such as medicines, medical devices, and nursing products.


    Procter & Gamble, Rejoice Head & Shoulders must not be less, the future of daily necessities companies, now is definitely a good time to invest.


    Since there is P&G, bring Colgate with it.


    In terms of beverages, Hardy controls Pepsi, but he is still dissatisfied, he is also planning to invest in Coca-Cola.


    Last time Hardy used a means to overcast Coca-Cola, causing Coca-Cola''s stock price to plummet, and even hurt some of its vitality, but he knew that Coca-Cola would definitely get off his breath. He was still the leader of the Coke industry and was definitely worth the investment.


    The annual rate of return of Coca-Cola in later generations is well-known, and now it has invested 10,000 US dollars, and the return will definitely exceed tens of millions of US dollars after a few decades.


    In the electronics industry, Hardy is preparing to invest in ibm. Although ibm was beaten by companies such as Apple and Microsoft before Hardy''s arrival, he is still a giant in computer and electronics companies, with a profitability ranking among the top ones.


    Investing in ibm will never lose money now.


    There is also Motorola. Motorola started from car radios. It produced walkie-talkies during World War II. The equipment used for HD security now is their company''s products, and later generations will become a giant in the communications industry.


    Although it declined later, it has been glorious for decades.


    Now Motorola can only be regarded as a medium-sized company in terms of scale. Hardy thinks there is still a chance. He is going to let the investment company conduct a thorough study to see if it can hold more shares in Motorola.


    Military industry.


    If there is a chance, Hardy is ready to take a stake in the several military companies in the California consortium, Lockheed, Northrop Grumman.


    Other military industrial groups belong to their respective consortiums. It is difficult for Hardy to reach in, but these companies still have a chance. After all, he is also a member of the California consortium, and it is normal for companies between consortiums to hold shares in each other.


    The last is oil. The reason why it is placed last is that these companies are now giants and it is possible to buy stocks, but it is more difficult to own stocks.


    Such as Exxon Mobil and Chevron.


    Now that the war in the Middle East broke out, Hardy knew that these oil companies, for example, would not let go of this opportunity to take advantage of the Middle East oil. In the next 20 or 30 years, until the oil crisis broke out in the 1970s, oil companies made huge profits and are definitely worth investing in. .


    But it can only make a little money along with it.


    It is absolutely impossible for Hardy to get involved with these companies.


    suddenly,


    Hardy had a pause in his hand, and he wrote another name "Occidental Petroleum". Hardy once read a biography about a man named "Armand Hammer", a Russian-American. He was hailed as a "business genius" and a "lucky man". He knew Lenin and met Deng Deng. He came to China during the honeymoon period in the 1970s to invest in China. The Western Petroleum Company he led became the "Petroleum Seven" dominating the world oil industry. One of the "sisters".


    But now he has not bought Occidental Petroleum. Occidental Petroleum should still be struggling on the poverty line. Later, Hammer bought the oil company for $340,000, and it didn''t take long for him to pour oil on their original land.


    Since then, the oil company has been singing all the way, and finally developed into the eighth largest oil company in the world.


    But it is 1948. Hammer has not bought Occidental Petroleum. He should still raise cattle on the farm. He is the leader of Angus cattle breeding in the United States.


    As for Occidental Petroleum, it is in Los Angeles. After all, Los Angeles is located on a large oil field, which has the largest number of oil companies in the United States.


    Hardy immediately had the idea of ??acquiring Occidental Petroleum.


    Call Henry.


    "Henry, help me investigate a company called Occidental Petroleum. It should be in Los Angeles."


    "Also, investigate the situation of a man named''Armand Hammer.'' He should now raise cattle on a ranch in New Jersey."


    "Good boss," Henry answered.


    The information provided by Hardy was sufficient and it was not difficult to find out. Henry brought the information over two days later and reported to Hardy.


    "Occidental Petroleum Corporation, founded in 1920, registered in Los Angeles, is a small-scale company. It used to drill a few oil wells, but was sold by their boss. Later, it continued to reclaim land in other places, but it is no longer so good. Shipped."


    "Now the company''s business conditions are not good, and the company''s valuation does not exceed $1 million."


    "Armand Hammer, 48 years old this year, Russian-American, once helped his father run a pharmaceutical factory. He was worth a million in his college days. When he was in his 20s, he came to the Soviet Union and got Lenin''s support to run a pencil factory. He earned millions. Dollar."


    "After the prohibition was lifted, I ran a whisky distillery in New Jersey. Later, in order to solve the waste produced by the production of liquor, I started raising cattle. Now there is a farm in New Jersey covering an area of ??more than 2,000 acres. He is now the chairman of the Angus Cattle Breeding Association. "


    Why did Hardy look for Armand Hammer, because he always felt that people are lucky, and so are companies.


    Occidental Petroleum has been operating poorly for so many years. If it weren''t for Armand Hammer to buy it later, it is estimated that he would probably go bankrupt, and it is precisely because of Armand Hamer''s management that he would become one of the seven oil sisters.


    Hardy called Andy.


    "Andy, find someone to buy Occidental Petroleum, and I will let Henry give you the information." Hardy said.


    "Boss, you want to intervene in the oil industry. This industry is very promising, but there are too many predators in front, and business is not easy to do." Andy said.


    "I know that Occidental Petroleum is a small company with a market value of no more than 1 million. They have more than 3,000 acres of land in Long Beach under their name. Most of them are on the seashore, and there are several small islands. The scenery there is good. The continuous beaches, even if they don¡¯t operate oil fields, can be turned into resorts or villas for the rich in the future.¡± Hardy said.


    More than 1 million yuan, even if it is bought without oil, it will definitely appreciate countlessly if it is placed as a real estate. Later, Long Beach is one of the Los Angeles resorts.


    "Also help me contact a person, Armand Hammer, who said that I am very interested in the Angus cattle they breed, and I will meet at a time." Hardy said.


    "Ah, boss, do you want to make a ranch and raise cattle again?"


    Andy was full of surprise, his own boss really wanted to come up with one idea.


    "Did you forget that we still have 8,000 acres of land at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in New Mexico. Although no mines have been found, the pastures there are rich and suitable for raising cattle, and the cattle will eat the plump tender grass. Drinking Rocky Mountain mineral water, the meat quality must be very good. When our supermarket chain is built, it can also be supplied to our own supermarket." Hardy said.


    "Good boss, I will help you arrange." Andy responded.


    Hardy put down the phone and smiled.


    As for what these arrangements are for, only he himself knows what to do. If he finds a reason to meet and meet each other, he may be able to put on the **** of business and come to work for himself.


    Regardless of success or failure, he will not lose anyway.

 Chapter 252： : Major changes

    The war in the Middle East is in full swing and has no impact on the Mi Li family on the other side of the ocean.


    Ava Gardner''s "Across the World" was released for more than two months, and finally released a few days ago. Statistics show that the box office in the United States alone exceeded 30 million U.S. dollars, reaching 30.58 million U.S. dollars.


    It is the highest box office of this year''s movie. The previous first place was only more than 5 million U.S. dollars. Not only that, "Across the World" is still the highest box office in the past ten years, second only to the box office of "Gone with the Wind", and temporarily ranked second in movie history.


    Several starring actors such as Ava Gardner and Gary Grant have once again improved their status. Not only that, they have also participated in the ¡®Super Idol¡¯ audition show, with a very high rate of appearance, and are properly the most popular actor this year.


    The movie is booming, he is still the hottest singer of this year, and he is also the mentor of ¡®Super Idol¡¯. Ava Gardner is one of the most popular female artists in Hollywood for a time.


    But this female star is just a kitten in front of Hardy. Hardy is watching the "Super Idol" audition show tonight, while Ava is lying on Hardy''s lap.


    Hardy put his hand on Ava''s head and rubbed the woman''s hair.


    In this episode of "Super Idol", 32 semi-finalists were officially selected. From the initial audition, more than 200 singers were selected. After three brutal rounds of elimination in the promotion competition, only these 32 people are left. .


    These thirty-two people have all been signed by the HD brokerage company. If you don''t sign, I''m sorry you are not eligible to enter the semi-finals.


    The actors who have participated in this show have already had a high degree of exposure. Going out can completely help the company make money. If there is some development in the future, it will become a cash cow.


    Among these thirty-two people, there is naturally the figure of Marilyn Monroe.


    After this period of training, Monroe¡¯s singing level is obviously better than before, and she can completely perform. Of course, in the eyes of professional musicians, she is still an uninfluenced singer, but she can¡¯t stand her seductiveness. what.


    The brokerage company sent people to carry out more in-depth training for Monroe. Her specialty is sexy, so she took this to the extreme. After months of training, Monroe''s **** beauty was completely released, and she did not lose the peak of future generations. The state of the period.


    In the talent show, every time Monroe appeared, the audience would cheer enthusiastically, especially men.


    In the phone calls received by the TV station, Monroe left the most messages.


    certainly,


    They are all men too.


    Although Monroe has not made her debut yet, she already has her own exclusive name.


    "American Sweetheart".


    When the other contestants performed, although they were cheering constantly, when the dream was revealed, the cheers suddenly rose several times, as if they were about to overturn the ceiling of the studio.


    "Monroe, sweetheart baby, I love you."


    "Ahhhh Marilyn."


    Many men screamed.


    Tonight, Monroe is wearing a long dress with suspenders, revealing her entire scented shoulders, the skirt is very short revealing her full round thighs, and a pair of crystal high heels under her feet.


    She held the long pole microphone in one hand, raised her chin slightly, and glanced at the men under the stage with a somewhat contemptuous look. Only this action made countless men scream again.


    The music sounded slowly and melodiously.


    Monroe''s body began to sway lightly with the music, and the fringed sequins on the skirt gleamed from time to time.


    Monroe began to sing a full-sounding song, always tickling people without any rush.


    One word, "Liao".


    Monroe''s current songs are all specially created for her by the music company. Others write songs to find suitable singers. Monroe wants songs to cooperate with her.


    It doesn''t matter if the treble can''t go up, let''s sing the bass, the tone is not beautiful, it doesn''t matter, let''s make the music beautiful.


    She was able to enter the semi-finals, and 90% of it was due to the company''s packaging.


    Ava Gardner looked up, looked at the man and then at the woman on the TV, and smiled and asked, "You are also affected by her."


    "Why do you say that?"


    "I feel it, hehe."


    Ava glanced at the young and enchanting woman on the TV again, and said softly: "I have to say that she is really a stunner, and I was heartened by it."


    Hardy touched Ava¡¯s hair, "You don¡¯t lose her in terms of sexiness, and you have a lot of things she can¡¯t match. Acting and singing all depend on talent. You have this talent, and she only has sex. This talent."


    Ava was very happy to hear the man praise herself like this, "Do you want me to take her to the semifinals?"


    Hardy shook his head. "She needs a male mentor, so that''s fun. Let Johnny Fontaine come."


    "I see."


    Ava lay down again.


    Hardy continued to rub Ava''s hair.


    ......


    Occidental Petroleum was bought by the Hardy Group. In fact, it is not difficult at all, because the oil company itself is difficult to operate. Now a big benefactor comes to the door, and the boss took the money and left very happily to live his own happy life.


    In fact, the company¡¯s assets are fairly good. It has a company site in the suburbs of Los Angeles. There are more than 100 workers underneath, most of whom are prospectors. The equipment for detecting oil and drilling wells is also very complete, and ordinary oil wells can be drilled.


    In addition, there are several land reserves, mainly on the Long Beach, with a total area of ??more than 3,000 acres, including the beach and the sea and two reef islands that are hundreds of kilometers deep into the sea.


    After buying it, Hardy came over to check it out. This is a deserted beach. Except for the grass and the sandy beach, there is a derrick in the distance. The original company manager saw Hardy coming and was excited to introduce the situation to Hardy.


    "Boss, in fact, this piece of land should be able to produce oil. At the beginning, we looked for someone to survey and map. There should be oil in this piece of land, but we didn¡¯t find the right place after hitting it a few times. The original boss had no money, so things were put on hold. ." The person in charge said.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    When Armand Hammer bought the oil field, he drilled a few high-quality oil wells on the original land. He made a lot of money at once, and then he began to invest continuously. He went overseas to explore and drill for oil, and buy other Oil companies and oil equipment companies finally became the "Occidental Petroleum Company".


    Do you have that luck?


    Try?


    Try it, try it.


    Hardy looked at the person in charge and said, "What is your name?"


    "Boss, my name is John." The person in charge said with a smile.


    Well, the top ten English names in the world, the name is too common, similar to China''s Zhang Wei, Wang Qiang, Li Ming, and Gou Lv.


    "I will give you $100,000. This is your last chance. If you can''t find any more oil, then leave the company yourself." Hardy said.


    The dog gritted his teeth, "I will do my best, boss."


    For him, this is destiny.


    For Hardy, this was an experiment.


    ......


    The Hardy Group sent several agricultural personnel to survey the land in New Mexico and finally gave the results. The situation on the land is different. There are barren hills and mountains, there are grasslands and rivers, and there are about 3,000 acres of places suitable for raising cattle. about.


    According to the standard of 8 to 10 cows per acre, more than 24,000 cows can be raised.


    The company sent someone to contact Armand Hammer. He heard that Hardy was going to see him. Armand Hammer was very happy. Now Hardy¡¯s name is known by many Americans. In just three years he has earned hundreds of millions of dollars in net worth. It''s a legend.


    Hardy took his private jet to New Jersey, and Armand Hammer came to the airport to pick him up.


    Although Hamer was almost fifty years old, he was very energetic. He shook hands with Hardy and said, "To a person with wealth like you, you can leave small things like farming and ranch to your subordinates. I didn''t expect you to do it yourself. Come."


    Hardy smiled.


    "At the beginning of the business, I like to investigate by myself to see if it is feasible, and then build a business platform. However, when the general business is set up, I will not operate it. Instead, I will leave it to a more suitable person to do it. My strength is to open up the market. "Hadi smiled.


    "This is the best quality of a boss. Only such a boss can quickly grow bigger. I somewhat understand why Mr. Hardy has earned hundreds of millions of net worth in just a few years." Armand Hammer smiled and complimented.


    When the group came to the farm, Armand Hammer also gave his manor a name, Dream Manor.


    When Hardy saw a group of Angus cattle in the ranch, Armand Hammer introduced Hardy, "The Angus cattle have no horns, they are all black. The batch of sires I cultivated has undergone several rounds of crossbreeding. It has a short, sturdy body, good meat quality, and a high rate of meat production. It belongs to the world''s top beef cattle breed."


    "By the way, where are you going to raise cattle?" Armand Hammer asked.


    "At the foot of the Rocky Mountains in New Mexico, I have 8,000 acres of land, of which 3,000 acres are suitable for pasture, and there is plenty of grass and water." Hardy said.


    Armand Hammer nodded, "That''s right, the foothills of the Rocky Mountains are slightly colder than ordinary pastures, and it snows in winter, but it''s suitable for Angus cattle. You know, Angus cattle are known for being hardy."


    Armand Hammer told Hardy about the other conditions of these cattle. Unknowingly, at noon, Armand Hammer invited Hardy to lunch together, and what he ate was Angus beef steak.


    have to say,


    The taste of these beef is really good, the snow pattern is evenly distributed, the taste is mellow, juicy and sweet, and the mellow and smooth taste is first-rate.


    Hardy is going to buy 2000 cows first, including 200 bulls, and the others are cows. As for the price, Hardy will let his subordinates talk about it.


    At the same time, Armand Hamer was responsible for the technical support for the previous years, and Armand Hamer agreed.


    During the meal, Armand Hammer talked about business with interest, "Hadi, I have read reports on you in some magazines. I admire your business methods, such as the "Playboy" magazine, which was originally just a business. The small magazine on the verge of bankruptcy has become a magazine that is popular in the United States in your hands."


    "There is also ABC TV. Soon after you took over, you surpassed NBC and CBS and became the highest-rated TV station in the United States. These are all due to your business ability. To be honest, I admire it very much."


    Hardy said that he was admired by the "God of Management" for his management ability.


    This made him feel a little bit happy.


    After the two parties had lunch happily, Hardy left. He was not in a hurry to invite Amand Hammer Hardy. I met today, and it will not be too late to invite him when the time is right.


    ......


    President Johnson continues his ¡®National Tour of Speech¡¯ activities. It¡¯s already July, and the election is about to take more than two months. He must continue to speed up his pace.


    The new poll was released. President Johnson¡¯s approval rate has once again increased. His approval rate has risen to 44.6%, while Dewey¡¯s approval rate is still above 50%. Although Johnson has worked very hard, most people still Optimistic about Dewey.


    Sometimes thinking inertia is difficult to change at a time.


    Unless there is a major change.

 Chapter 253： : Self-inflicted

    Hardy had just returned to Los Angeles, and the secretary sent a portfolio: "Boss, this is the information submitted by the Global Times Hong Kong branch."


    Hardy is very concerned about the East, so he ordered the Hong Kong Global Times to send in recent newspapers and information they deem important to them every once in a while.


    Today''s communications are not as developed as later generations. The content reported by newspapers varies from place to place. Of course, some of the information is shared, mostly local content.


    Hardy opened the portfolio and looked.


    "The Chinese Kuomintang and the Communist Party are fighting, and the power gap between the two sides is narrowing. It seems that a big war is brewing."


    Hardy thought a little, as if the three major battles were about to begin.


    "In the Far East, MacArthur signed the No. 4 Order of the Allied Command in 1948 to release 19 Japanese war criminals. This is already the fifth wave of war criminals released by MacArthur since 1946. These war criminals include the notorious Class A war criminals. , The soldiers who participated in the war, there were also family chaebols and munitions manufacturers who made a fortune in the war."


    "According to the agreement reached by the Moscow Foreign Ministers'' Conference in 1945, the Allied Commander only has the right to enforce the conditions of Japan''s surrender, and the''Potsdam Declaration'' never gives the Allied Commander the right to pardon war criminals."


    Seeing this report, Hardy''s face became gloomy a lot.


    This MacArthur is constantly accumulating money in Japan, and he has reached the point of madness. If he gives enough money, he dares to let him go.


    When I go to Japan in the future, those **** people must be sent to hell.


    Turned a few more pages.


    Hardy suddenly saw a big headline in the newspaper, "The National Government is in Beijing, holding a parade for Dewey''s presidential campaign."


    There are still a few photos in the newspaper. A group of people are carrying elephants with paper bundles, and there are people holding pictures of Dewey, and someone behind them is holding a slogan, ¡®Good luck Dewey! It¡¯s still bilingual in both Chinese and English. Behind is a group of guys in costumes, and there are people playing gongs and drums with musical instruments in their hands.


    The reason for holding an elephant is because the U.S. election is also called the "Donkey-Elephant Controversy." The "elephant" is the emblem of the Republican Party.


    After reading these photos, Hardy just thought it was funny.


    What the **** is like a parade, more like a funeral.


    The newspaper wrote: "Dewey''s support rate in the United States is very high. This year''s presidential election is very likely to win. With the support of the Republic of China government Jiang, a grand parade was held in Beijing to cheer for Dewey and the team bypassed Beijing. A few blocks of the city attracted a large crowd of spectators."


    Seeing this report, Hardy smiled, that Mr. Jiang really has a political mind.


    Or maybe,


    This is to go to the doctor in a hurry.


    In the end it became self-inflicted.


    Hardy feels that this report is necessary to show President Johnson, perhaps he will be very happy.


    Calling the editor-in-chief of the Global Times, Hardy personally instructed everyone: "For this news about China''s support for Dewey, send it out on the front page of the deputy."


    The editor-in-chief looked at it, "Mr. Hardy thinks this report is important?"


    "I think it''s very interesting." Hardy said.


    "I understand." The editor-in-chief said quickly.


    Originally, Hardy wanted to even publish the report about MacArthur, but later I thought that this would have no effect at all. American talents would not care about what happened in the Far East and would not have any impact on MacArthur at all.


    After the editor-in-chief of the Global Times left, Hardy picked up the phone and called Mike. Now Mike has joined the Johnson campaign and is now following Johnson on a national speech tour. Johnson also gave him a position as Assistant to the President and Director of the Liaison Office. .


    Although Mike is young, he still has the status of a New York congressman, so he is more than enough for this position.


    Mike was very happy to receive a call from Hardy, and chatted with Hardy for a while. The two chatted about the recent lecture tour. Two more stops will be in San Francisco. After San Francisco is Los Angeles, which is also the most important two on the West Coast. City.


    Hardy smiled and said: "You tell President Johnson that I have made arrangements in San Francisco. When I arrive in Los Angeles, I will let him feel the enthusiasm of the people of Los Angeles. There will be many guests to help out. At the same time, a live broadcast will be held."


    "I think President Johnson will be very happy to hear this news." Mike smiled.


    "Mike, there is one thing. Tomorrow''s Global Times, no matter how busy President Johnson is, we must let him see it, especially the report about the East." Hardy said.


    Mike knew that this was Hardy''s purpose for making this call, and he immediately agreed, that he is a personal assistant, and this is not difficult for him.


    ......


    The next day.


    Salt Lake City, Utah.


    President Johnson¡¯s speech is here. When he gets up in the morning, members of his campaign team have come over. Everyone has breakfast together. Johnson thinks this is a good time for communication.


    The others were eating and chatting about today''s itinerary. Johnson inserted a fried tomato into his mouth and said something to the others. Mike walked in with a copy of today''s Global Times in his hand.


    He has read the content. Today¡¯s Global Times¡¯ sub-news is about China. It is reported that China¡¯s current Chiang has publicly supported Dewey and held a parade for Dewey in Beijing.


    After reading this news, Mike didn¡¯t feel anything. He knew the country in the East and knew that they were still at war, but it didn¡¯t deserve Hardy¡¯s attention, but he knew Hardy very well. He thought this thing was absolutely perfect. It''s not that simple.


    Mike sat at the table, took food for himself, and waited for President Johnson to finish talking with the others. Mike smiled and said: "I just read a very interesting news, far away in China on the other side of the ocean, and their leaders held a meeting. Support Dewey¡¯s parade and cheer activities."


    After listening to Mike''s words, Johnson''s face sank slightly, and his brows frowned slightly: "Mike, which newspaper did you read it from."


    "Global Times."


    Mike passed the newspaper over as he spoke.


    Johnson put down his knife and fork, and the newspaper looked like he found the report soon. In the photo, a group of Chinese people were walking on the streets of Oriental buildings holding elephants and slogans.


    The text report said that the Global Times reporter was in Beijing and saw an interesting scene. The United States is undergoing a general election. Even the Eastern countries are also very concerned. Their leaders have expressed their views and clearly supported Dewey''s victory.


    After reading the newspaper, Johnson''s face became very ugly.


    Here are his most caring team. Without any cover, he scolded extremely angrily: "This Jiang and his group are just a bunch of moths, a bunch of corrupt elements through and through."


    "We used to aid them with billions of dollars. You know what he did. He embezzled 750 million dollars of it. We have already found out this. They stole the money, invested in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and even bought it in New York. Real estate."


    "They are even more of a group of incompetent guys, all rotten from top to bottom. I once asked Marshall to mediate, but he refused. Stilwell once said to Marshall that those people are doomed to fail."


    "After I became president, they still kept reaching out for money, equipment and assistance, and even asked me to send millions of people to China to help him eliminate his so-called enemies. I feel that they are simply hopeless."


    Johnson glanced at the newspaper again, and the words''Dewey''s good luck'' in the photo gave him an atmosphere, "From now on, he will never want to get a bullet of aid from the United States, nor will he want to get political help. I will not send millions of troops to help him, and I will never waste the lives of Americans to save him.


    ... As for Jiang and his army, these **** should be thrown into prison. "


    After finishing talking, Johnson threw the newspaper aside, continued to eat, and chatted with his assistants about the next campaign.


    In the face of humiliation, all he has to do is let the enemy down.


    Yes,


    Johnson believes that Jiang''s move is a humiliation to him.


    He also helped Jiang, and he is now the president of the United States. As a qualified politician and leader of a country, he thinks that man''s behavior is ridiculous and stupid.


    Only when such a person can win can there be ghosts.


    He had thought about supporting Jiang before, but now he has no such idea at all. Jiang does not know yet, because of his move, Johnson has completely given up on him.


    Salt Lake City speech event.


    There were about five or six thousand people here.


    Johnson took the stage to give a speech without a manuscript in his hand. He now likes more and more off-script speeches, and after so many speeches, he has become more and more free.


    The people who supported him in the square cheered from time to time.


    Mike called Hardy, "He has read the newspaper, at breakfast."


    "Did you say something?"


    "His face is very ugly. I yelled at that person, saying that they were corrupt, saying that they had embezzled the aid money, saying that they were incompetent, and that failure was doomed. He also said that he would never give him any assistance from now on. Will help him politically." Mike said.


    A smile appeared on Hardy''s face.


    He felt that Johnson had made the right choice.


    Not long after Hardy hung up the phone, Henry came over and said, "Boss, you let us monitor Dewey before, and we get some intelligence."


    "What information?"


    "A group of Chinese people visited Dewey. The leader was called''Song Ziwen''. Song Ziwen and Dewey talked for an afternoon. We don''t know what they said. They talked at the golf course, but we secretly took some photos of their meeting. ."


    Henry used the transliteration to pronounce the three words in Song Ziwen, but Hardy still understood. He flashed through his mind the information of Song Ziwen, the four major families of Jiang, Song Kong, and Chen. Will someone''s eldest brother.


    Once served as the Minister of Finance of the Nationalist Government, controlling the financial power, and later stationed in the United States for a long time to seek aid from the United States.


    "However, shortly after that''Song Ziwen'' left, there was an extra $5 million in Dewey''s secret campaign fund account."


    "We used a lot of energy and finally found out that the money came from an account in Brazil. We analyzed that the money should have been given by the Chinese."


    Campaign funds are divided into open and secret campaigns, which are also legal, but the United States also has a clear stipulation that it cannot accept political donations from foreigners.


    And it''s still such a large amount.


    If no one checks it, maybe it will be the case. After all, it is a secret fund account, and it will be over after spending, but now that Hardy knows, then this thing is different.


    It is not a small amount of money to call someone poor every day for assistance. 5 million dollars is not a small amount of money. In order to support Dewey after winning, it also counts the blood.


    As for where the money comes from.


    Ha ha,


    It is the part of the US aid money that was secretly embezzled by them.


    This really complies with the old saying,


    Take it from the rice, and use it for the rice.


    Next Hardy considers how to use this matter.


    The media reported this incident?


    This can indeed cause a certain blow to Dewey. After all, the law expressly prohibits receiving funds from other countries. For example, if the old special elects to collect money from the Goose boss, it is not as simple as not being allowed to participate in the election.


    However, Henry and the others did not have sufficient information on this matter. They could only say that it was inferred from the existing clues that the money was given to someone, but there is no evidence.


    This leaves a gap for Dewey.


    Hardy thinks,


    This matter can actually be used, and if it is done well, it can give Dewey a heavy blow.


    Ha ha.


    Find someone to start my casino business.


    Don''t blame me for your person.


    ......

 Chapter 254： : Hardys Revenge

    "Henry, continue to track down this line and try your best to collect evidence." Hardy told Henry.


    "Okay boss, I have sent someone to monitor the people around Dewey, maybe it will be effective." Henry said.


    Hardy thought for a while and said: "Find another suitable person to make the needle to pierce the wound. The identity of the reporter is best."


    "Don''t worry, boss, our security and intelligence department has deployed manpower in all industries, and the newspaper also has them." Henry said.


    The HD security intelligence department has developed very fast in the past year. Henry has three or four hundred people under him. In order to protect his own industry, Hardy asked Henry to put the eyeliner of the intelligence department in each of his companies.


    not only that,


    If Hardy wants to learn more about the industry of outsiders, he will also send someone to learn about the internal situation, so that he can be targeted.


    These people have a proper noun, called commercial spies.


    Hardy''s request for Henry is to build a strong and independent intelligence agency, which is only under Hardy''s orders. In Hardy''s mind, he hopes that his intelligence agency''s strength is no less than that of the later FBI or CIA.


    To **** your own industry.


    It has also become a sharp sword for expanding its territory.


    Others run businesses mainly for making money, while Hardy''s business is planning to build the Hardy Group as a ¡®country¡¯.


    Making money is not the first.


    Sometimes, you can give up some benefits in order to complete certain aspects of construction, but when your overall strength becomes stronger, making money will become easier.


    Hardy Company.


    Hardy Group.


    Hardy Kingdom.


    The ultimate goal of Hardy is to build a "Hadi Empire" whose strength is not less than that of the country. It is not a country. It does not need land, but it is extremely powerful.


    certainly,


    Before such an empire is fully established, it needs a piece of fertile land that can allow him to continuously absorb nutrients and grow.


    The best choice for this piece of land is the United States.


    someone said.


    The U.S. is very powerful. Hardy can shake neither military force nor politics, but don¡¯t forget that the people who control everything are actually a single individual, composed of a single individual.


    The president is very powerful,


    But he is just a person.


    Congress is very strong.


    But he is made up of councillors.


    The consortium is very strong.


    But he is made up of companies.


    And Hardy is one of them. While he keeps absorbing nutrients, he will continue to divide and strengthen himself and make himself stronger.


    Hardy reacted suddenly.


    Oh shit,


    Is he a cancer cell? !


    ......


    After President Johnson finished his speech in Salt Lake City, the next stop was originally planned to go to Carson City, the capital of Nevada, but he received a call from Hardy, hoping that he would go to Las Vegas first. Johnson did not hesitate to change the formation and decided Next stop to Las Vegas.


    The Mayor of Las Vegas brought a group of officials and many Las Vegas entrepreneurs to the airport to greet him.


    Landing.


    As soon as President Johnson got off the plane, the reporters immediately held up their cameras to take pictures without stopping, and the flashes flashed.


    Johnson stood on the escalator and waved with a smile.


    After walking down, they shook hands and greeted these people, and then everyone got on the car together. The presidential motorcade was in front, and the people behind spontaneously drove to keep up, turning into a long motorcade.


    When the convoy came to downtown Las Vegas, countless people stood on both sides of the street, some holding American flags, some holding flowers, and some holding banners, "supporting President Johnson''s re-election."


    President Johnson changed into a convertible and sat in the car and smiled and waved to the people. The convoy walked very slowly. A beautiful woman threw the bouquet in her hand to the President, "Your Excellency, I love you."


    At the same time, a kiss was blown.


    If anyone is familiar with it, this woman is the Las Vegas Hardy Hotel Casino, the most well-known striptease dancer on the striptease team, and the famous stunt is pole dancing. Now she is also a small celebrity in Las Vegas. .


    President Johnson received the bouquet, held it in his hand and waved it at the people, again receiving countless cheers.


    What is this called,


    This is called close to the people.


    **** is also a member of the people.


    President Johnson stayed at the Hardy Hotel for the last time. A speech will be given tomorrow, and his staff will prepare and Hardy¡¯s people will help. In the luxurious suite on the top floor of the Hardy Hotel, Johnson is chatting with Hardy.


    Hardy did not go to the airport to pick up the plane, but waited directly for Johnson at the hotel.


    "Congratulations, Mr. President, your support rate is getting higher and higher, and every place you go is warmly welcomed by the people." Hardy said with a smile.


    Johnson was very calm, shook his head and said, "No, now I am still at a disadvantage. Since the last poll, the big media have begun to advocate for Dewey. Have you read the latest New York Times and Washington Post?"


    Hardy nodded and said he had seen it.


    The New York Times published an article stating that Johnson should admit his failure immediately so that he could save some money.


    According to the Washington Post, the major polling agencies of Roper, Gallup, and Crossley analyzed that although Johnson''s approval rating has risen, it has not yet threatened Dewey. They all believe that Dewey''s victory is bound to win.


    Johnson took a sip of wine and said, "I still need to work hard. My approval rating is not stable and I am still at a disadvantage."


    Talking about what he thought of here, he said angrily: "Even some foreign guys think I will definitely lose. It''s really hateful."


    Hardy naturally knew that Johnson was talking about Chiang. He smiled and did not say anything. Johnson has hated Chiang. This is no longer a political disagreement, but a personal grievance, because Johnson feels that Chiang¡¯s behavior is a betrayal to him. humiliation.


    "We still have more than three months to improve step by step. I believe the people will know who is the most correct choice." Hardy said.


    Johnson looked at Hardy and said sincerely: "Hadi, thank you for your support, because my business, being conspired by Dewey, may affect your business."


    Speaking of this, Johnson lowered his voice subconsciously, "I have already called the judge and we have communicated. I have expressed my attitude. I believe they will consider it as appropriate."


    Johnson is also very tactful. After all, this kind of power transaction is private, and Johnson doesn''t want to be caught by anyone.


    "Thank you, Mr. President." Hardy smiled and raised his cup.


    After the two took a sip, Hardy said: "In fact, we have no way to fight back. There is something to tell you."


    "What''s the matter?" President Johnson asked.


    "A reporter under the Global Times found something. He secretly reported to me that he had discovered that Chinese officials had contacted Dewey privately. Later, he used secret channels to investigate Dewey''s private campaign funds after those people had left. There is an extra 5 million US dollars in the account. The money was remitted from Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is very likely that the money was given by those people." Hardy said.


    Johnson''s eyes lit up suddenly.


    "Receiving donations from foreigners is a violation of federal law. As a prosecutor, Dewey cannot fail to know the seriousness of this kind of thing."


    "Did they reach any agreement?" Johnson asked.


    "They were on the golf course when they contacted. No one knows what the two said, but it is not difficult to guess that Dewey must be the answering party and will support the war in the east after he takes office." Hardy said.


    Johnson''s face became a little ugly. The day before, he saw Chiang openly supporting Dewey, and now he knows that he actually supported his competitors with the money he helped, and Johnson felt even more annoyed in his heart.


    Originally, he was thinking about stopping support for Jiang in private, but now he feels that he must teach the other party a lesson to let him know the fate of betraying and humiliating himself.


    "Hadi, what about Dewey, do you have some evidence in your hand?" Johnson asked.


    "There are photos taken secretly when the two met. As for bank transfers, it is not difficult to check." Hardy said.


    Johnson thought for a while and said, "I will let the FBI investigate this matter. It should not be difficult to obtain evidence. As long as this matter comes out, Dewey violates federal laws and collects foreign campaign funds privately. I believe it is definitely a big deal for Dewey. Blow."


    Hardy had already had a set of thoughts before, saying: "Mr. President, it was revealed that Dewey received foreign funds. Although it will cause a certain blow to his reputation, as long as he chooses to refund and apologize, it will be some reputation damage at most. As for injuries."


    "Oh, do you have any ideas Hardy?" Johnson asked.


    "If someone murdered a reporter in order to cover up a crime, would you say that this matter will be a sensation, and that this matter will involve the presidential election, and will it involve one of the candidates, will it be even more sensational?!"


    "I intend to drag Dewey into this quagmire. In the next few months, he will not have time for publicity activities, but will be continuously investigated."


    "The presidential candidate is involved in a murder case in order to cover up the truth of the crime. What do you think the voters will think of him? Will the voters choose a murderer president? Will the congressmen support a candidate who is behind the suspicion?" Hardy whispered.


    President Johnson was shocked Hardy, are you going to kill that reporter? "


    Hardy shook his head, "No, no, no, it''s just creating a chase and it won''t let him really die."


    Johnson only breathed a sigh of relief.


    Hardy looked at President Johnson and said with a smile: "This matter has nothing to do with you. I did it for my own sake. Dewey sent someone to investigate my casino and wanted to disturb my business. It is normal for me to choose revenge. Bar."


    "Your Excellency, you should not know about this matter from now on, and it will not involve you. You only need to make a good speech. I believe that with your efforts, the public''s support rate will become higher and higher. "


    Johnson nodded slightly.


    Hardy said: "Let¡¯s continue discussing your speech. Tomorrow I will let Las Vegas have a live broadcast of tomorrow¡¯s speech. You know that although Las Vegas TV does not have as high ratings as ABC, It is also a national TV station, especially those who like to watch lottery shows, will pay close attention to this channel."


    ......

 Chapter 255： ：Slide into the abyss in one step

    Johnson''s speech in Las Vegas was very successful. On the same day, a high platform was built on the square outside the Hardy Hotel, surrounded by a full 20,000 people. The casino was closed for 3 hours for this speech.


    There were not only Las Vegas locals but also more tourists in the square. President Johnson gave an enthusiastic speech.


    The day after the speech,


    President Johnson suddenly interrupted the trip and took the team back to Washington. After returning to the White House, Johnson immediately summoned U.S. Secretary of State Acheson and asked the National Property Council to issue a public announcement. In view of the international situation, the U.S. will suspend all forms of protection against the National Government. assistance.


    "Your Excellency, do you want to completely abandon China?" Acheson asked in surprise.


    Johnson said with a calm face: "It''s time to make a choice. To be honest, I have already met him and will definitely fail. There is no need to waste energy. In the future, the US foreign strategy will mainly be in Europe."


    For betrayal and humiliation, how could Johnson sit idly by.


    He is the president,


    He has this right.


    This is Johnson''s counterattack revenge.


    Two days later, the U.S. National Institute of Property officially announced that the U.S. will change its previous China policy and suspend all aid including but not limited to materials, military, and politics.


    After this news reached China, many people rushed to shock. Some people still imagined that the US Congress would send a large army to support them. Even many people in the military used these remarks and felt that there was American support behind them. But now this dream is shattered. .


    The United States publicly announced the cessation of all aid, and many people even fell into panic, including Jiang.


    "How can this be done? The Americans are too untrustworthy. They always say that China is important, and they are stingy when assisting China. If they provide us with more economic and military assistance, can things go to this point? "


    A certain person shouted violently.


    Then he thought about his recent actions. Could it be that his support for Dewey was discovered? It is very likely that he pondered for a long time, and finally decided to send his wife to the United States to mediate.


    ......


    And Hardy¡¯s side,


    After a week of schedule, I am ready to start.


    Arnold.


    Externally, he is a reporter for the New York branch of the Global Times.


    Participated in World War II.


    When he joined the newspaper when the New York branch was enrolled, he was very astute. He once reported several important news and was one of the main reporters in the New York branch.


    As for the other identity, it is a peripheral member of the HD Security Intelligence Team.


    In a rented apartment, a tape recorder is connected to the telephone, and a handheld portable video camera is also supported next to it.


    "Crack."


    Arnold pressed the button and said to the camera: "This is a very risky action. I hope to leave the information. If you are really killed, please help me to transfer this information to the police department. Thank you."


    "I have discovered some things. Some candidates have taken money from foreigners. This is a violation of federal law. I am now preparing to call that person to get more information."


    After Arnold finished speaking, he picked up the phone on the desk and dialed out.


    "Ring Ling Ling~!"


    The New York State Government is located in the small city of Albany, about 240 kilometers from New York City.


    The phone in the governor''s office rang.


    The secretary answered the phone, "Who is he?"


    "I''m looking for the governor." Arnold said.


    "Who are you, please?"


    "Just say I have a very important thing to look for Governor Dewey, which is related to his wealth and political future." Arnold said.


    The secretary was taken aback, "Wait a moment."


    The secretary found Dewey. Dewey was in a meeting with campaign aides, and he was discussing a national speech tour. Johnson''s approval rating slowly climbed, making Dewey feel threatened. Although everyone was optimistic about him, he did not dare to slacken his efforts.


    Who knows if that salted fish will turn over.


    No one opponent can be underestimated, especially if the other party is the president.


    The secretary came to Dewey and whispered in his ear: "Mr. Governor, I just received a call. The man did not identify himself, but said that it has something to do with your wealth and political future. Would you like to answer the phone?"


    Dewey frowned deeply at the secretary''s words.


    It''s nonsense about one''s wealth and political future. Maybe it''s just a boring guy using alarmist words to scare himself.


    "No answer." Dewey said irritably.


    The secretary went back and picked up the phone and said to the phone: "I''m sorry this gentleman, Mr. Governor is in a meeting, and there is no time to answer your call."


    Arnold sneered twice, "You tell him, Hua Guo, political donation, I believe he will answer the phone."


    The secretary paused, and chose to tell the governor.


    When Dewey heard the words "Hua Guo" and "Political Contributions" from his secretary, his expression changed.


    The last time he met with Song Ziwen was very secret, and deliberately concealed his whereabouts. In fact, the meeting did not matter. The most important thing was that the other party mentioned the term''political donations''. As a former prosecutor, how could Dewey not know that accepting foreign political donations is a violation What about federal law.


    Dewey thought for a while and wanted to stand up, came to the office to answer the phone, and said in a low voice: "Hey, this is Thomas Dewey, who are you and what do you want to do?"


    "Governor Dewey, let me state my identity first. I am a journalist. As for what to do with you, it is like this. I was on a golf course in New York that day and I accidentally saw something, so I photographed them. "


    "Mr. Governor met with a senior official from China. You made a promise to him. Afterwards, you received a political donation worth 5 million U.S. dollars."


    Dewey gritted his teeth hard, and the muscles on both sides of his cheek bulged.


    "What do you want to say?" Dewey said solemnly.


    "Hehe, Mr. Governor, if I remember correctly, accepting foreign political donations is a violation of federal law. If people know that the presidential candidates they support have violated federal law and accept political donations from foreigners, they will be very angry. ."


    "Did our candidates be bought by foreigners? Will they do anything to sell the interests of the United States in the future? Is it right for us to support such a candidate? Do you think they would think that way?"


    Dewey''s heart could not help but the thing he most unwilling to happen happened. Someone knew that he had accepted political donations from foreigners and threatened him with this.


    "I didn''t accept political donations from foreigners, don''t slander it at will." Dewey gritted his teeth and said.


    "Hahahaha, Mr. Governor, you used to be the most famous prosecutor in New York State. I know that you have investigated many cases. Based on your ability to handle cases, will it be difficult to find the origin of this political donation?"


    "If this matter breaks out, the country will definitely intervene in the investigation. You know this better than me, right? I believe that the investigation will come to the ground, what do you think." Arnold said with a smile.


    Dewey naturally knew that this matter was not difficult to investigate, and that it was easy to investigate. The FBI would know it at random, and there was no trouble at all.


    Even if you don¡¯t know who it is, the money came from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and ended up in the campaign funds account. This alone is enough to determine that the money belongs to foreign countries.


    If Johnson knew about this, as a competitor, he would definitely use national power to suppress himself.


    "I tell you, I will not accept any form of threat." Dewey said coldly.


    Arnold smiled, "Then let''s just talk about it. Okay, I will sell this news to the newspaper. After the newspaper reports it, I believe the FBI will definitely investigate. Then I will give them the information in my hands. ."


    "As for the result, you know the law better than me. I believe you will be able to guess. Okay, this is the end of our call. I wish you a victory in the general election and become the president. Hehe, I mean if the people don¡¯t care about a violation of federal law, The president who might betray their interests, goodbye."


    "Wait~!" Dewey exclaimed anxiously.


    "Oh, do you have anything else to say, Sir Governor?" Arnold asked.


    Dewey¡¯s complexion kept changing. He was fighting fiercely in his mind at the moment. He yearned for the presidency and was extremely eager. In the last presidential election, he used to compete with Roosevelt, but because in the war, Roosevelt defeated with the power of victory in the war. Up him.


    He was dissatisfied, but he could only admit failure.


    In this election, Dewey has been optimistic about it from the very beginning. In his heart, it is a certainty that he will be on the throne of the presidency.


    He doesn''t want to fail.


    But if the incident of his accepting political donations broke out, it would definitely be a great blow to him, and it would also be a big stain on his politics.


    Dewey¡¯s packaging has always been a fair and honest law enforcer. During his time as a prosecutor, he had dealt with hundreds of gangsters, making him a well-known star prosecutor in the country.


    But as a law enforcement officer, he blatantly violated federal laws, and his image in the eyes of the people may collapse.


    This is absolutely unacceptable to him.


    "What do you want?" Dewey took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice, trying to suppress his emotions.


    "What do you think?" Arnold asked rhetorically.


    Dewey was silent for a while, and said: "You didn''t break the news for the first time, but called me. You must want to get more benefits from me. Let''s talk about what you want."


    "How much can you pay?" Arnold asked with a chuckle.


    Dewey was silent for a while, his heart struggled and entangled. If he accepts the facts now, what kind of results he will endure, and if he takes a step forward, what will happen to him.


    "50 thousand dollars, hand over everything, and then shut up." Dewey said solemnly.


    He went to the other side after all,


    I don''t know if it''s an abyss over there.


    If he was heard by others, he would definitely be shocked. The celebrity prosecutor buying evidence against him is also illegal.


    "Hehehehe~~~" Arnold let out a chuckle.


    "why are you laughing!"


    Dewey turned into anger and was ridiculed by a small person, which made him very angry and uncomfortable.


    "Mr. Dewey, you are the governor of New York State, and perhaps the next president, 50,000 dollars can''t send me, I want 500,000 dollars, cash." Arnold said.


    "500,000, you are really greedy." Dewey cursed.


    "No, no, 500,000 is only one-tenth of the political donation you received. If you agree to trade with me, you only need to pay one-tenth of the price, and you can also prevent this matter from being known. In fact, This deal is worth it for you." Arnold said.


    Dewey struggled for a few seconds.


    "Okay, I''ll give you half a million, but you have to hand over all the evidence and ensure that you will not disclose any word from now on." Dewey said.


    "No problem, I also have professional ethics." Arnold said with a smile.


    "How to trade?" Dewey said.


    "Don''t worry, I will call you again." Arnold said.


    "Don''t play tricks!"


    "Mr. Governor, you are a high-ranking authority. I am just a small reporter. I am actually afraid of your tricks. I am short of money and need money very much. I hope that this transaction can be successfully completed, but I am even more worried about your killing. Some preparations need to be made to make sure that I will survive the transaction after I get the money." Arnold said bluntly.


    "You think of me as someone, how could I do that." Dewey said angrily.


    "Mr. Governor, in order to survive, I must think about everyone with the most down-to-earth thoughts, naturally including you. Don''t worry, for the 500,000, I will not expose you easily and contact me again."


    After Arnold finished speaking, he hung up the phone altogether.


    Dewey was still in a daze with the microphone in his head, thinking about how he would be criticized if this incident broke out, how voters would think, and how competitors would take the opportunity to attack him.


    Give the other party 500,000 US dollars. In fact, Dewey doesn''t care about the money. He is afraid that the other party will take the money and still keep his own evidence. If he becomes president, will he continue to be threatened by the other party.


    He has always been an arrogant person, he doesn''t want to leave a stain on his body, let alone a handle.


    Don''t want to be molested.


    There is a time bomb that will explode at any time.


    Dewey has two people he trusts the most. One is that he used to be under the procuratorial system and followed all the way, and the other is his staff and his biggest brain-tank.


    He called the two to the office and told them about the threat of blackmail.


    When the two heard that Dewey was threatened, they immediately knew the seriousness of the matter. The assistant suggested: "This person is always a threat, and we should find a way to get rid of him."


    "It''s not a question of money. What if we give the other party money and he still has evidence? After you become president, he sells the evidence to other countries, you may be impeached."


    Dewey was a little irritable.


    If you want to cover up one thing, it may lead to a lot of other problems. The more you think about it, the more you think about it.


    He thought of the money.


    Suddenly he felt extremely annoyed at the life who gave him money. Originally, he had the support of several forces and was not short of money. That **** had to run over to give him money. At first, he had a hot head and he thought it didn¡¯t matter. , I didn''t expect to put myself in such an embarrassing situation.


    "What do you say?" Dewey asked the staff in a deep voice.


    "Kill that reporter." The staff said simply and directly.


    Dewey frowned.


    Kill the reporter, what is the difference between yourself and those mafia people.


    but,


    to be honest,


    When he was threatened, this idea flashed through his mind.


    Because only in this way can one become a hundred.


    As for the money, he can quietly return it afterwards.


    In this way, it''s unaware.


    "You can investigate where the call came from to see if you can find this person." Dewey said to the assistant.


    "Okay, I will find someone to investigate."


    ......


    In the room that Arnold rented.


    After Arnold hung up the phone, he pressed the recorder button, and then said to the camera that had been running: "The past has been recorded in photography. I want to explain that I blackmailed Governor Dewey not for money, but for the camera. In order to obtain more evidence."


    "I don''t know what will happen next, maybe there will be danger, I will mail this tape to my friend, if there is something wrong, my friend will help me to the police, and then I will continue to record the whole process, if If this matter is successful, I will make a documentary. What¡¯s the name? I¡¯ll think about it again."


    Then Arnold walked to the camera and reached out to turn off the camera.


    After turning off the camera, Arnold took his belongings and left the newly rented apartment, and drove away in the car.


    This place has been used up, and Arnold will not come back again.

 Chapter 256： : Los Angeles Street Pursuit

    On the second day of Arnold¡¯s departure, a black car parked outside Arnold¡¯s rented house. Four men got out of the car. These people looked at the surroundings. Two of them walked around behind and two of them walked. Go to Arnold¡¯s house.


    Knock on the door.


    But no one opened the door.


    The two people at the door said a few words briefly, one of them took out a bag of gadgets, fiddled with the doorknob a few times, and the door opened.


    The two walked in and carefully checked every room. There was no one in the house, which disappointed the two of them. They began to rummaged in the room, but they didn''t find what they wanted.


    And they don¡¯t know,


    In another place, a camera is aimed at this side, capturing the behavior of these people clearly.


    These talents drove away in about an hour.


    Dewey''s office.


    The assistant walked in and reported.


    Holding a thin document in his hand.


    "That guy is very cunning. The person we sent was empty. There was no one in that house, and there was no information. The house was rented, and it was only rented for a few days and only for one month."


    "This is the reporter''s profile."


    Speaking, handed Dewey what was in his hand.


    Dewey took it and looked at it. Arnold, a reporter from the Global Times, once served as a soldier. There is a photo on it. The man in the photo is very tall and has a square face, which looks resolute.


    Global Times reporter.


    The people of the Hardy Group.


    Oh shit,


    Does that Jon Hardy hurt himself, as long as he sticks to him, it''s okay.


    ......


    Two days later in the evening.


    A street in downtown New York.


    A tall man walked into the public telephone booth.


    He took out a coin and stuffed it in and dialed a number.


    Dewey was reading the speech in his bedroom, when the phone rang suddenly, he picked it up to answer, and there was a familiar but unfamiliar voice.


    "Mr. Governor."


    Dewey paused with the phone in his hand, "It''s you."


    "Haha, it''s me. The thing that worries me the most has happened. You sent someone to find my house and searched everything. I will guess what you are going to do. Do you want to kill me?" Arnold Said coldly.


    "Absolutely nothing like that, I just want to talk to you."


    Dewey said quickly.


    "Hehe, I''m not a kid, do you think I would believe this? Are you forcing me to expose the matter?" Arnold said.


    "No, no, I have prepared the money, and we can trade at any time." Dewey said immediately.


    There was silence for a few seconds on the other end of the phone, and Arnold''s voice came again.


    "Now the price has risen, 1 million, I want cash, you wait for me to call, I will tell you where to trade."


    After speaking, he hung up the phone with a click.


    Dewey hung up the phone, his face turned pale. He has grown up so big and has never been threatened like this before. He has dealt with so many gangsters, but those people begged for himself, and never thought that one day he would be forced to this place. Kind of degree.


    He picked up the speech and prepared to read it.


    But now I can''t get in at all.


    Threw it to the ground violently.


    "Fak."


    "Damn Global Times, **** reporter, **** political donation, **** bald head." Dewey shouted in his room.


    It''s another two days,


    Dewey never felt that time was as difficult as it is now.


    Because he had to wait for the call from the other party, the originally scheduled lecture tour could only be postponed. He had to deal with this matter cleanly before he could continue working.


    "Ling Ling Ling~~!"


    The phone rang in Dewey''s office.


    Dewey picked it up to answer.


    "Governor Dewey, it''s Arnold. Please send the money to Los Angeles within two days. I will tell you where to trade." Arnold said.


    "Los Angeles?!"


    Dewey was taken aback.


    "Why Los Angeles, not in New York." Dewey said.


    "Hahaha, do you think I¡¯m stupid? New York is your sphere of influence. You could send someone to find me last time. It is possible for someone to kill me during the transaction. I am now in Los Angeles, and you have someone with cash. Come here." Arnold said tauntingly.


    Dewey''s face was ugly.


    "Who knows when you take the money, whether you will hand over the information, whether you will keep the secret, you must make a guarantee." Dewey said solemnly.


    "Hahahahahaha~~~"


    Arnold laughed wildly on the other end of the phone. The laughter was unscrupulous. "You can only choose to believe me. There is no second way. I won''t make a guarantee, because those are farts."


    "You only have two choices now, either spend the money or wait for it to be exposed and send it to Los Angeles within two days. I will trade at any time."


    After Arnold finished speaking, he hung up the phone without giving Dewey a chance to speak.


    The muscles on Dewey''s face twitched wildly, and the iconic moustache jumped.


    "Wow~!"


    Dewey swept to the table and swept all the documents on the table, making the floor messy. The secretary ran in and saw Dewey who was anxious and quickly squatted down to clean up.


    The transaction will continue.


    Dewey didn''t dare to take a risk. He let people bring one million in cash, but instead of sending one person over, five.


    After the five people arrived in Los Angeles, they separated. One entered the hotel with money, and the other four went out to prepare vehicles, weapons and other items.


    Then just wait.


    Two more difficult days, at 11 o¡¯clock in the morning, Dewey¡¯s office again received a call, ¡°Mr. Dewey, now it¡¯s time to trade, and immediately let someone take the money to Hollywood Street with a bunch of red flowers in my hand. I will Take money in the past."


    Dewey immediately called Los Angeles and ordered them to send money there.


    Hollywood Street, which later became the Avenue of Stars, was full of tourists every day, and the traffic continued to flow. A man was standing on the street with a heavy box in his hand and a bunch of red flowers in his other hand.


    a little.


    Two points,


    Three o''clock.


    There are a lot of cars and tourists on the street. Dewey''s subordinate has been standing for more than two hours, but no one shows up yet.


    Creak.


    A car stopped in front of the man.


    Arnold finally showed up and said to the man: "Did you bring the money?"


    The man opened the suitcase to reveal the money inside, and then quickly closed it, "Where is the information?" The man said solemnly.


    Arnold took out a thick portfolio, "Things are in it, don''t want to play tricks, put the money in my back seat, these things belong to you."


    The man thought for a while and wanted to throw the suitcase in the back seat, and Arnold gave the information to the other party, and then speeded up to leave.


    Arnold¡¯s car had just left, and two cars ran after him immediately. Arnold was very alert and took out the camcorder to shoot outside, and then pointed at himself, with a little nervous expression and said:


    "It seems that someone is catching up. It seems that they are not going to keep their promises."


    After speaking, put the camera on the console, and then accelerate to escape. The car''s engine roared, watching Arnold accelerate, and the two cars behind also accelerated. A chase battle started on Hollywood Street in Los Angeles.


    "Crack~~!"


    Arnold slammed the steering wheel and drove the car into another road, but within a few seconds, the two cars behind also caught up.


    Boom boom boom~!


    One of the cars accelerated suddenly and slammed into Arnold''s car.


    "Bang~!"


    The car behind hit the bottom of Arnold''s car, causing Arnold''s car to sway violently and almost hit the building next to him. He squeezed the steering wheel so hard that the car recovered.


    "Boom boom boom~!"


    The two cars behind started the crazy crash mode from this moment, and wanted to stop Arnold. Arnold''s driving skills were good, and he dodged dangerously and dangerously every time.


    As the three cars collided constantly, people on the surrounding streets were screaming and avoiding, causing a certain amount of chaos.


    A car rushed up at an acceleration, almost flush with Arnold''s car, the person in the co-pilot suddenly took out a gun, and several shots were directed at Arnold.


    "Boom, boom, boom~!"


    Wow~!


    The glass of Arnold''s car was shattered, and Arnold hurriedly lowered his head to dodge, slammed the steering wheel into the car that shot at him, which happened to be mounted on the front wheel of this car, and the car rushed to the side.


    "Wow~!"


    The car rushed into a roadside coffee area and knocked over several tables. Fortunately, there was no one here because of the hot weather, otherwise it would definitely cause casualties.


    Even so,


    The people in the cafe were still screaming.


    After the car rushed through the coffee area, it continued to pursue Arnold.


    Another car also caught up with Arnold. Arnold took the initiative and shook his head at the opponent. He suddenly knocked the car out. The car was not so lucky and hit the road. , Turned over and slid into the window of the grocery store next to him.


    Countless commodities were knocked over and it was messed up at that time.


    However, because of this collision, Arnold''s car also shook, and the car that rushed out of the coffee area rushed up and shot Arnold''s car repeatedly.


    "Bang bang bang~~"


    "Ah~!"


    Arnold screamed, it was obvious that he was shot.


    Arnold gritted his teeth, slammed the steering wheel, and slammed into the car that shot him. After the two cars collided, they crashed into a nearby building.


    "Bang~!"


    The two cars broke down together.


    Arnold couldn''t move at this moment, and the two people in the opposite car were not doing well, and they were all bumped into bad luck.


    Arnold was squeezed into the car. He picked up the camera that fell to the co-pilot with difficulty. The machine was still on. Arnold pointed the camera at himself. At this moment, his body was stained with blood. Arnold struggled with the camera. :


    "I am injured and they are chasing me. I am afraid I will die this time. I don¡¯t regret not enough. Fighting against this evil force is my ideal. I only hope that my film will not fall into their hands. Hope This matter came to the bottom."


    At this moment, the two people in the opposite car had regained consciousness. They looked up at Arnold''s side, and Arnold asked if he was really going to die this time.


    Oh shit,


    The boss said there was danger, but he didn''t expect such a big danger.


    But at this momentoooooooo~~!


    A sirens came quickly from far to near.


    "Bang~!"


    The armored police car couldn''t help but slammed into Dewey''s car, and the two guys who were just about to get off were instantly squeezed into it and couldn''t move.


    A group of patrol officers wearing hd security vests got out of the car, quickly surrounded the car, and then pulled the two out of the car and put them in handcuffs.


    When Arnold saw this scene, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    You can faint now.


    Then his head fainted.


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 Chapter 257： : Explosive scandal

    The hd security patrol team appeared at the most critical moment. The four gangsters in the two vehicles were all arrested, and Arnold was taken to the hospital for rescue.


    Arnold was shot in the shoulder and the bullet penetrated the driver''s seat. The kinetic energy was much smaller. Arnold was not life-threatening.


    The HD patrol found a one-million-dollar cash suitcase on Arnold¡¯s car, a handheld camera, and a packet of documents.


    Chase down in the street,


    This is a major case. After the HD patrol caught the person, it immediately transferred the case to the Los Angeles police. The Los Angeles police took it very seriously, but after a preliminary understanding, the sheriff handling the case was shocked.


    Maga''s,


    The presidential candidate, New York Governor Dewey, was involved. The sheriff immediately reported to Chief Ed of the Los Angeles Police Department. Ed was also shocked when he heard the report. He didn''t dare to deal with these big people, so he hurriedly burned his hands. Throw the yam to fbi.


    After the Los Angeles fbi branch took over the case, they interrogated the four people who chased Arnold, but the four were always tight-lipped and did not explain a word.


    Arnold is still in a coma.


    But there are some photos and data in Arnold''s information package. The preliminary judgment is that these things were hunted down.


    Continue to report levels, and finally arrived at President Johnson.


    President Johnson was in the White House at the moment. Hearing the news, he immediately thought of what Hardy had said to him that day. He knew that Hardy must have started it.


    Give instructions immediately.


    "Check, be sure to check it out, don''t take into account any resistance." Johnson issued an order.


    The reporters have the most sensitive sense of smell. Many reporters ran to the scene to take photos and rushed to the hospital to interview Arnold, but at this moment Arnold has been double-protected by the police and fbi.


    However, these reporters also vaguely received some news. This case is probably related to Presidential candidate Dewey. After all, many policemen of the Los Angeles Police Department saw the information during the investigation, and these policemen were not so strict.


    The newspaper of the next day.


    The New York Times and Washington Post both reported on the car chase and shooting in Los Angeles, but did not explain the reason, only that the matter has been handed over to fbi and is under further investigation.


    But the Global Times is more realistic.


    The report content is much bolder than these two newspapers.


    "Yesterday at noon, there was a serious murder case on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Two cars madly chased and killed a car. During the period, there were multiple collisions, crashing coffee stalls and many buildings."


    "The chasing vehicle fired at the vehicle in front, and the last three vehicles collided with each other. At this moment, the hd patrol arrived in time and arrested all the suspects."


    "According to the police investigating the case, this incident is likely to involve the governor of New York State and presidential candidate Dewey. They found a suitcase containing millions of dollars in cash from the car of the man being pursued and killed. The camera, and a package of materials, the contents of which involve Dewey meeting with a representative of a certain country and receiving political donations."


    "Fbi has already taken over the case, and I believe there will be more precise information soon. The person who was hunted down was a reporter from the New York branch of the Global Times, named Arnold. Now Arnold has been shot and hit by a car accident. He is still in a coma, but according to the doctor, the injury is not serious and should recover soon."


    "I believe that when Arnold wakes up, the whole thing will become clearer."


    This is definitely breaking news. The public is in an uproar that Presidential candidate Dewey is suspected of sending someone to murder.


    This news is indeed too sensational.


    Many people who read the newspaper said that the Global Times just dared to write, and directly named Dewey, and then looked at other newspapers, covering up, as if they were still helping someone to cover up.


    Because of the authenticity of the Global Times, people love him more and more, and the reputation of the Global Times has once again improved.


    at the same time,


    The abc TV station also carried out a news report. The content is similar to that of the Global Times. Everyone knows that these two media are originally owned by the same boss and exchange information.


    ......


    Office of the Governor of New York State.


    Dewey was reading the newspaper. At this moment, his face was very ugly. His assistants and staff were standing by with worry written on their faces.


    His most worried thing happened.


    The purpose of sending someone to give money to the reporter was to kill the other party to cover up the facts, but in the end it turned out to be impossible to deal with.


    The fact that he received political donations from abroad can no longer be covered up.


    This is not the point.


    The point is that he is still suspected of killing insiders. This is a very, very evil thing, which is 10,000 times more evil than receiving political donations.


    Now fbi intervenes.


    Dewey believes that with the ability of fbi, this matter will definitely be investigated clearly, and President Johnson, as his opponent, will never let go of this rare opportunity.


    What to do next.


    This is what Dewey is most worried about.


    He looked up at his two henchmen, "You said, what do you do now?"


    The staff thought for a while and said: "Governor, there is still room for maneuver in this matter. Those who were sent have secret identities. They are secret investigators of the New York State Attorney''s Office. When they are investigated, we will say that it was because they were under investigation. Blackmailing, so they are sent to arrest people. As for hunting down, it''s just arresting, not hunting down."


    The murder must not be admitted, this is the bottom line.


    "What about political donations?" Dewey asked.


    The staff shook his head and said helplessly: "This matter can no longer be concealed. The fbi investigation of the source of funds is very simple. I think what you have to prepare now is how to express your attitude to the outside world and admit that you have made mistakes in this matter. The other party is closer to each other, not wanting to collect money, let alone betraying the interests of the American people."


    "Then the money is returned to the other party to minimize the impact of this matter."


    "As for the reporter, we can still sue him, just saying that he was blackmailing you, and the prosecutors took one million over to lure him into the bait."


    Dewey nodded solemnly.


    "I am now worried that Johnson will grab this handle, and he will definitely hold on to it. FBI will definitely use the most energy." Dewey worried.


    The staff said: "I am afraid that is the case, but we can only do this now. Unless you take the initiative to contact the other party privately and then abandon the campaign, Johnson may abandon the investigation, otherwise the other party will definitely seize this issue and make a fuss."


    Give up the election.


    How willing is Dewey?


    Now he has a good momentum, although Johnson has raised his head a little, but he still has a great chance of winning.


    If nothing happened this time, he would go out and give a national speech tour, which would definitely suppress Johnson''s rising support rate.


    Thinking of the political donation that caused trouble.


    Dewey wanted to scold the street again.


    Your dead bald head really pitted me to death.


    ......


    The few people caught by fbi finally spoke, because they received a secret instruction to identify themselves. As for the incident at the time, it was an arrest.


    They had drills before, so the rhetoric between them was very consistent.


    The identity of the four is the secret police detective of the New York State Prosecution System. As for the chase, it was the arrest of the reporter Arnold. This statement immediately made the whole thing confusing again.


    After Hardy learned the news, he said calmly: "Dewey is not a fool. He must have considered everything before the action. It is almost impossible to find out that Dewey instigated the murder. To kill, the last person to be found will not be Dewey, but a shield from Dewey."


    "It can be said that his subordinates are adept at making opinions, and Dewey has no knowledge of it. This is the case of the big man''s world."


    certainly,


    Hardy''s goal was not to kill Dewey either.


    Just crippled it.


    Now the focus of the matter is all on Arnold, and Hardy feels that it is time for Arnold to wake up.


    Arnold finally woke up.


    The first sentence he opened his eyes was, "I want to see the media and talk about this in front of the media, otherwise I feel that my personal safety cannot be guaranteed."


    Fbi asked for instructions and reported, and finally came to President Johnson, who personally ordered the media to intervene.


    that''s all.


    Reporters from the Global Times, New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post, as well as abc television station, came to Arnold¡¯s ward together. Fortunately, the ward was spacious enough.


    The reporters of several newspapers held up their cameras, and the reporters of the abc TV station held up their cameras. After they came in, they shot Arnold wildly.


    Arnold leaned on the head of the bed, with a bandage on his shoulders, showing strong upper body muscles, facing several media outlets, Arnold said:


    "I know that you are very concerned about the chase that happened. I was chased by two cars. They shot at me and broke the glass of my car. A bullet hit my shoulder. I was lucky not to die."


    The reporters said in their hearts that we don''t care about hunting down. What we care about is whether there is Dewey in it.


    "Why are they hunting you down?" a reporter asked.


    "This matter has to be talked about from a few days ago. This matter involves a big man, New York State Governor Dewey." Arnold said.


    The reporters got excited and finally got to the point.


    "A few days ago, I accidentally showed me something. Governor Dewey and a foreign official met on a golf course outside of New York. The two chatted for a long time, but not long after, I found out through the relationship that Dewey¡¯s secret campaign In the account, there was an extra 5 million U.S. dollars, which was transferred from Sao Paulo, Brazil."


    "You should know that the campaign funds of presidential candidates cannot accept foreign donations. This is against federal law. If foreigners can fund our candidates at will, will the candidates sell their national interests?"


    "After I learned about this incident, I felt that this incident was very newsworthy, but after all, it was only scattered information. The specific matter was speculated based on the scattered information, so I did not report it to the newspaper at the time, but decided to secretly investigate. ."


    "After looking at the investigation for a few days, I found that there were no more clues. I thought of a way to contact the other party directly and let the other party tell the matter by themselves. I called Governor Dewey directly, but before the contact, I did it. Video and audio recording."


    A senior fbi agent immediately asked: "Arnold, where are the audio and video materials? These evidences are very important."


    Arnold looked at the man and said, "I can only hand it to the Global Times because I shot the information for the company."


    The reporter next to him urged: "Arnold, please continue to tell us?"


    "Okay, after I talked to Governor Dewey, Dewey denied it at first. When I said I wanted to make the news public, he admitted and promised to give me a sum of 500,000. He promised to give me 500,000 to shut me up."


    After Arnold finished speaking, a few reporters slightly exclaimed.


    Half a million.


    This is a huge sum of money.


    "Isn''t it 1 million? What people found in your car is 1 million?" a reporter asked.


    "That''s because something happened later."


    "After communicating with Dewey, I was afraid that he would retaliate, so I took away the video and audio recordings, and mailed the evidence to a friend of mine. If I had an accident, let him give the information to the police or my company''s Global Times."


    "I kept my eyes on it and didn''t go back to the apartment I rented. Instead, I hid it next to me. I guessed it. The next day, a few people came to the apartment and searched the apartment outside. I shot all the videos. ."


    "I was scared at the time, and then I used the public phone booth to contact Dewey. Dewey said he just wanted to chat with me. How could I believe him because they invaded my house. I asked for 1 million at that time, and the other party agreed and hung up the phone. I bought a ticket to Los Angeles. New York is his site. I think Los Angeles should be safer."


    "I want to declare here that I am not trying to blackmail. Dewey used to be a well-known prosecutor in the United States. As a law enforcement officer, I want to see how he will deal with this matter. To be honest, I am a little disappointed. Acknowledge your own mistakes and plan to use money to plug the insider''s mouth."


    "I recorded and recorded the entire incident, and I plan to make it into a documentary to show people how a prosecutor dealt with his mistakes. Even on the day of the transaction, I also recorded the tape. I believe that the tape is in the hands of the police. Are you inside?"


    Arnold said and looked at the person in charge of fbi.


    The person in charge nodded, "Yes, there was a million cash suitcase in your car, a packet of documents and a handheld camera, and the machine was always on."


    The person in charge of fbi confirmed Arnold''s statement.


    The interview is over.


    The major newspapers immediately went back to rush to produce the manuscript. As for the audio and video recordings, Arnold told the head of the Global Times, and the head of the Global Times and fbi found other materials, which were shared between the two.


    Newspapers have to wait until tomorrow to post and abc TV station is going to broadcast this news in the evening. This shows that TV stations are more time-sensitive, faster and more timely than newspapers.


    abc specially arranges the prime time of the evening to broadcast the full interview video with Arnold, and a host will give an explanation.


    Presidential candidate Dewey is the most popular presidential candidate this year. Unexpectedly, he violated federal laws and received political contributions funded by foreigners. After being learned, he not only did not recognize the mistakes, but also privately used the prosecution system personnel to attack reporters. Illegal arrests, using money to muffle the insider¡¯s mouth, and even suspected of killing the insider.


    This matter, any one is enough to surprise people, and now all of these are added together, it is simply shocking.


    scandal,


    This is definitely the biggest political scandal this year.


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 Chapter 258： : What a wonderful vocabulary

    A team of fbi led by a senior police detective came to the governor''s office of New York State, and the procedures were brightened.


    "Mr. Thomas Dewey, because you are suspected of receiving political contributions and suspected of a murder, we are now investigating you. This is an investigation order of the Federal Court. Please come back with us for questioning."


    Dewey stood up calmly.


    The other party has a federal court subpoena, and Dewey must cooperate.


    When Dewey was taken out of the government office building, countless reporters gathered downstairs in the state government. As soon as Dewey walked out, the reporters began to take pictures frantically.


    A governor.


    A candidate for president.


    Now that he has become a suspect, this is definitely a big news that has caused a sensation in the United States and the world. How could the reporters let it go.


    Dewey was taken away by fbi for investigation.


    Regardless of the result, this incident will bring great negative effects to him, which is also the effect President Johnson wants.


    Don''t step on when to wait at this time.


    In the New York branch of fbi, a police detective questioned Dewey. Dewey did not have too much sophistry regarding the political donation. He admitted that he had met Song Wen and accepted the other party''s 5 million US dollars in political donations.


    This matter is too easy to investigate.


    The bank information can be retrieved, and the source of the funds can be checked clearly. The account in Sao Paulo, Brazil belongs to someone in Song. After all, such a large amount of funds cannot be controlled by others. Dewey has no quibble.


    If it was from someone in Song, it would be nice to say, after all, it was just a pure political donation. If you can''t find a way, it will be more troublesome. Instead, you will suspect that you have a bigger conspiracy, so Dewey chose to truthfully admit it.


    Regarding the murder of Arnold,


    Naturally, Dewey would not admit that he sent someone to kill the reporter. He only said that he was blackmailed by the reporter and then handed the matter to the assistant. In order not to disturb the reporter, the assistant asked the prosecutor to investigate the matter secretly.


    As for the pursuit of the two parties in Los Angeles, Dewey¡¯s explanation was unaware, and the situation at the time was definitely arresting the suspect, not murder.


    Dewey''s assistant was also brought to investigate, and the assistant''s rhetoric was exactly the same as Dewey''s.


    "That reporter is a blackmailer. His behavior is blackmail from beginning to end. I admit that I have mobilized the prosecution investigators to deal with this violation in private, but I absolutely didn''t intend to kill the other party, just want to catch him."


    The focus of the matter naturally fell on the four prosecutors, but they had been notified long ago, and they also insisted that they were arresting people, not killing people.


    As for the car chasing incident on the streets of Los Angeles that day, they were planning to track him at first, but they were discovered halfway through. They had to change their strategy from tracking to interception, but the behavior became more intense later.


    Things are deadlocked.


    Although Dewey cannot be convicted, he is still suspected. Dewey and his assistants were issued a restraining order and were not allowed to leave the United States for the time being.


    On the other hand, Dewey began to counter-charge Arnold, saying that he was extortion and should be sentenced.


    However, Arnold took the video from the beginning, and insisted that he was only for investigation, and came up with this method, not to blackmail the other party''s money.


    The fbi side also imposed a temporary restriction on Arnold not to leave the United States. If they find other more sufficient evidence to prove Arnold''s extortion, they will sue the other party.


    A few days later.


    The fbi side held a press conference to announce the results of the investigation.


    This matter has attracted too much attention. There were two to three hundred reporters present. The spokesman looked at the crowded reporters below and said into the microphone:


    "The investigation results of the "Los Angeles Pursuit" are now announced. Of course, it is only the current investigation results, and no conclusions have been reached. FBI will continue to investigate."


    "The first point, regarding Governor Thomas Dewey''s acceptance of political donations from other countries, Thomas Dewey personally admitted that this happened. Representatives of the leaders of Eastern countries came to see him that day and were willing to support his election. The two sides had a good conversation. In the end, it supported $5 million in campaign funds, which was transferred to Dewey''s secret campaign funds account the next day."


    "The "Federal Election Campaign Act" strictly stipulates that the election cannot accept foreign donations. At this point, Dewey, as a presidential candidate, does violate the rules."


    "Regarding the evidence in this regard, we have transferred it to the Federal Court for processing, and the US$5 million in funds has also been frozen by the Federal Court."


    After listening to the spokesperson¡¯s briefing, the reporters said that the implementation of this crime would definitely have a very bad impact on Dewey¡¯s campaign.


    Is it to betray the interests of the people of the country to receive financial aid from foreigners?


    Foreigners rigged U.S. elections.


    These are unacceptable to voters.


    "The second point is about the rumored incident that Dewey sent someone to murder a reporter. In this matter, Dewey said that after being extorted, he chose to investigate privately and used secret prosecutors because he was afraid that the police would leak information."


    "When the prosecutors arrested the journalist Arnold, they took drastic actions and there is no way to determine the murder."


    The reporters said heartily.


    Even if the killing cannot be qualitative, Dewey does use the power of the prosecutor to pursue it privately. This is an abuse of power.


    It is not a reasonable reason not to believe the police.


    The public is absolutely unwilling to accept an official who abuses his power.


    "The third point, regarding Dewey¡¯s accusation against Arnold for extortion, we conducted a thorough and detailed investigation. Arnold¡¯s confession stated that after learning that Dewey received political donations from foreigners, he hesitated and the evidence was insufficient, and part of his selfish intention was to think. To produce an investigative documentary, so the method of private action was adopted."


    "The whole process of Arnold has been recorded, and fbi has obtained all the video tapes submitted by Arnold. Now it is impossible to confirm Arnold''s extortion. It can only be said that Arnold used illegal methods in this news investigation."


    "This is the situation in the incident report. There are indeed some doubts. Fbi will continue to investigate. Well, today''s press conference will end here. This press conference will not accept interviews. Thank you reporters for being here. Goodbye."


    After speaking, the spokesperson left without any response time.


    It is confirmed by conclusive evidence.


    If there is no conclusive evidence, it is also not confirmed.


    Many people feel that this matter is a little confused.


    But things in the world are like this.


    This matter involves too much.


    Some people want to keep Dewey because it involves the interests of many consortiums. In order to promote him to power, he has spent a lot of effort before. Now there are still two months to be elected. There is no way to promote another person, only ability. Paul Dewey.


    This involves the game between consortiums, and fbi is also very cautious and did not use powerful means.


    In other words, the two sides did not really tear their faces.


    It''s like playing mahjong. They are all people at the poker table. This one may win the first one, and the next one may win the next one. You can''t fight the chopper for the sake of winning or losing a card. The capital owner will not be so. Silly.


    Various newspapers quickly reported on this news, and some even published the fbi report directly intact.


    "New York Times": "Dewey admitted to accepting political contributions, which may have a certain impact on the election support rate."


    "Los Angeles Times": "Who gave Dewey 5 million? Let''s talk about that big country in the East."


    "Global Times": "Receive political donations, abuse of public power, and even suspected murder. Is such a person suitable for president?"


    The political camp can be seen from the content published in the newspaper.


    After reading the newspaper, the people started to talk. Many people used to be very optimistic about Dewey, but they found that such an enforcer who was known for his justice had become a lawbreaker himself, which made many people unacceptable.


    Sin one receives political donations from other countries.


    The second crime tried to cover up the facts of the crime after making a mistake.


    The third crime is abusing power and automatically using the prosecutor¡¯s police force.


    The fourth is suspected of murder.


    Although fbi did not confirm the killing, people are not fools. Why do you use the prosecutors to hunt down the streets of Los Angeles and shoot dozens of shots. Whether it was a murder or an arrest, the people have their own judgments.


    Many people are very disappointed with Dewey.


    The impression of Dewey took a 180-degree turn.


    After discovering that I was deceived, how much I loved someone before, I hate someone now.


    ......


    After Dewey finished reading the newspaper, his face was extremely ugly.


    he knows,


    Although I don¡¯t have to go to jail, the next election may be extremely difficult. It is difficult for the public to accept a president who has made mistakes, especially during the election period.


    "Wow~!"


    Dewey picked up the ashtray and slammed it against the bookshelf. Several European antiques on the bookshelf were smashed and dropped to the ground.


    Originally he was in a good situation, but because of such a mistake, he broke his blood. The person he hates most now is the surname Jiang.


    This time he can withdraw safely, and the team behind him has spent a lot of effort. If the election is approaching and cannot be replaced, he is likely to be abandoned directly.


    But now there are only two months left, and it is too late to replace him, so I can only try to protect him. Now Dewey is still a candidate and still participates in the November general election.


    But now Dewey lacks the determination to win the election two months from now.


    Although it is not certain that he is suspected of murder, the sword of Damocles hangs on his head forever.


    At any time, fbi can start the investigation again at any time.


    Let him sleep and eat.


    ......


    After President Johnson finished reading the newspaper, a soft smile appeared on his face. This incident has dealt a heavy blow to Dewey.


    What Dewey was originally talked about by voters was that he used to act as a prosecutor and dealt with hundreds of gang members.


    But such a star enforcer knows the law and breaks the law.


    Although Dewey was not sent to jail, Dewey''s personal settings have collapsed.


    After this incident, his approval rate will definitely increase again by a big margin. Next, he will prepare speeches in San Francisco and Los Angeles to expand his advantages.


    Hardy said that he is going to give him the most grand speech in these two cities, where should he go?


    Finally, Johnson chose to go to Los Angeles first.


    He wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue it, and when Dewey''s momentum was at its lowest, he would deliver the grandest speech of the century.


    ......


    Hardy finished reading the newspaper.


    Put it aside.


    For Dewey, there is really no way to put him to death. If we continue to investigate, Dewey will have an abandoned **** to protect the commander and let the assistant come out to commit the crime. It is said that he gave the order privately, and Dewey can still escape prison.


    Janini called him two days ago. Some other consortium bosses contacted Janini and asked him to help him talk about it, hoping that Hardy would let go of this matter and don''t keep chasing him. UU Reading


    Regarding the casino lottery draw, the other party is willing to help mediate, and I believe there will soon be the result that Hardy hopes will appear.


    This is the bargaining chip given by the opponent.


    He also said that he owes Hardy a favor, and that there will be business partners who can cooperate in the future.


    Hardy decided to accept the favor of the owner of a consortium.


    It is not an endless contradiction, and this condition does not involve the next election, the election of Johnson and Dewey, and the two sides still compete fairly.


    ''fair competition''.


    What a wonderful vocabulary.


    Hardy likes fair competition.


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 Chapter 259： : The documentary "Black Gold"

    Election is based on ability.


    Since Dewey is still on stage, don''t blame Hardy for continuing to suppress him with his pain. This is no longer in the agreement with the consortium boss.


    Is it fair to play?


    Arnold¡¯s video material, fbi has a copy, the Global Times has a copy, Hardy called Global Times President Mark Keane and HD Pictures President Edward, and ordered the two to cooperate in the production of a documentary film.


    "Boss, do I need someone to perform the role of Thomas Dewey?" Edward asked.


    Hardy waved his hand.


    "No, just take the materials taken by Arnold as the blueprint. What I want is the truth. It is completely true. I briefly looked at what Arnold made. There are more than 8 hours in total, and it is completely possible to edit a documentary. ."


    "Remember, when we make a documentary, we must make it from a neutral perspective and impartiality. At least outsiders seem to be impartial, but there must be a clear direction, and this direction is knowing the law and breaking the law."


    The two presidents said in their hearts that this is also called impartiality, so you almost pointed to Dewey''s nose and said, I just want to clean up your scandal.


    "Boss, what do you think should be named for this documentary?" Edward asked.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "It''s called''Black Gold 1948''."


    Documentary production is not difficult. There are ready-made videos and audio recordings, and the rest is editing. It only took about a week to complete the documentary.


    After watching the film, Hardy has to say that the director''s level is very high. From the moment when Arnold discovered the''political donation'', to prepare for an independent investigation, and finally he was hunted down, although the film did not specify that Dewey instigated others to hunt down Arnold. , But everyone who has watched the film will have a feeling that Dewey has been committing crimes throughout the process.


    In order to cover up his previous crimes, he did not hesitate to use other crimes to cover up crimes, resulting in a series of illegal acts.


    Hardy found Meyer with a documentary, "I made a documentary about the recent Dewey case, and I want MGM to help distribute it."


    Meyer was surprised.


    From the bottom of his heart, he and he is unwilling to offend Dewey. You must know that Dewey''s previous campaign has been very loud. It seems that everyone has already believed that he will be the next president.


    He didn''t want to offend the future president, it would be disastrous for MGM.


    "Mr. Meyer, you also have shares in the new casino. You don''t want to watch the casino be restricted to draw. You have to know that it will lose a lot of profits." Hardy said.


    "What does this have to do with Dewey?" Meyer asked in surprise.


    "Of course there is. The New York prosecutor sued the Hardy Hotel in the Federal Court. It was Dewey who got it. If Dewey comes to power, how do you think the Federal Court will decide?" Hardy asked.


    Don''t say that the president has no influence on court decisions. That is pure nonsense.


    "Do you think President Johnson has a chance to be re-elected?" Meyer asked.


    "There was definitely no chance before, but now it is more and more certain that this documentary will also be one of the chess pieces." Hardy said.


    Meyer thought for a while, and said, "Hadi, can you introduce me to the President if you have a chance in the future."


    Hardy smiled, "Of course it''s okay."


    ......


    1024 movie theaters across the country are preparing to show a documentary at the same time. The documentary''s name is "Black Gold".


    According to the Global Times, "This documentary faithfully reflects the whole story of Dewey''s acceptance of political donations."


    As soon as this documentary was released, it immediately caused a great deal of heated discussion.


    People are most curious about the dark things about designing officialdom. This event has just happened less than a month ago, and the popularity is still very high. Many of the content reported in the newspapers are literal, and some are very obscure. People really want to know what is going on. Going on.


    The theater was full on the day the documentary was broadcast.


    Two English letters "hd" appear in the animation at the beginning of the film, followed by the sound of deep music, and the documentary title appears.


    "black gold".


    A series of photos appeared on the screen. In the photos, Dewey was playing golf with an Eastern man. Dewey had a smile on his face. He seemed to be full of spirits. He was talking and laughing with the Eastern man.


    Subtitles appear below.


    "Thomas Dewey, the governor of New York State, a candidate for the 34th presidential election in 1948, has a loud voice."


    "Song Ziwen, the former Minister of Finance of Eastern Countries, is now the Special Envoy of the Supreme Chief."


    A photo of a bald head flashed in the film here, indicating that he is the highest leader of a certain country and the person seeking help.


    The camera turned again. Arnold appeared on the screen. Arnold said to the camera: "I am the Global Times reporter Arnold. I accidentally discovered that Dewey was in contact with Song and took some photos in the shadows. ."


    "Although I can''t hear the content of their chat, I know some lip language, which made me discover a great secret."


    "The Eastern man increased his support for their country after seeking Dewey to take office. At that time, Dewey said that he was willing to help the other side to reverse the unfavorable situation and let the other leader continue to be the president safely and steadily!"


    "Later I found out that on the second day of the meeting, there was a remittance of 5 million U.S. dollars from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Dewey''s secret campaign account. It is not difficult to guess that it should be a political contribution from the other party."


    "Federal law stipulates that candidates for election shall not accept political contributions from foreign governments and individuals. Dewey used to be a prosecutor. It is impossible for him not to know this regulation. This surprised me."


    "What I am thinking about is to tell the news to the newspaper or continue to investigate. To be honest, I have always dreamed of making an in-depth documentary. I think this is an excellent opportunity."


    A series of operations followed by Arnold.


    After fixing the camera and tape recorder, he began to call and threaten Dewey. From the content of the conversation between the two, people knew that Dewey must have received the political donation, but in order to conceal the truth, he chose to obey the other''s request and spend money to seal it.


    This is another wrong decision.


    Everyone who saw this scene felt disappointed with Dewey Shifen.


    If such a person becomes president, it will definitely be the sorrow of his own people. Many people who originally supported Dewey in their hearts decided to abandon him completely from this moment.


    After threatening Dewey for the first time, Arnold left his residence, but moved into a nearby house. On the second day, a group of people secretly entered Arnold''s original home and searched.


    In the lens,


    Arnold''s face was full of worry.


    "I think I have put myself in a very dangerous situation, and now I regret it. If the other party grabs me and asks for those photos, it may kill me in order to hide this thing. What should I do, and should I continue? "


    In the end, Arnold chose to continue.


    But he also learned to be smart. The second time he called Dewey from the phone booth, the whole process was like an agent operation.


    Then Arnold went to Los Angeles because he thought that the West Coast was far from New York and he would be safer.


    Next was the third extortion.


    Then he met to collect the ransom. When collecting the money, Arnold said to the camera: "When I get the million ransom, I will explain this to the newspaper. I won¡¯t ask for the money because he didn¡¯t. belong to me."


    "By that time, the material will be enough, and I should be able to make a good documentary."


    But after Arnold got the money, there was a street chase. Arnold''s camera was always on and recorded the entire chase. Although the footage was chaotic, it also reflected the tension and danger at the time.


    The last shot.


    It was Arnold taking a selfie to the camera after the crash. The injured Arnold¡¯s face was covered with blood. ¡°I don¡¯t regret doing this. I just hope that the things I photographed will be seen by the world, and I will complete my documentary. wish."


    "Also, see the true face of a person who might be the president of the United States. Can such a person lead the country to prosperity?"


    The documentary ended with Arnold¡¯s question.


    The plot of the entire documentary is very compact, and it always gives people a sense of tension, making people follow Arnold''s experience and keep watching.


    After watching the movie, many people feel heavy.


    Yes,


    If Dewey becomes president, can such a person lead the United States to prosperity?


    The next day.


    The Dewey incident, which was slowly silent, once again became the headline of major newspapers.


    "Los Angeles Times": "''Black Gold'', the most authentic documentary, more exciting than any movie, it''s worth watching."


    "Global Times": "Arnold, the brave, unveiled Dewey''s mask of law enforcement."


    "Chicago Tribune": "The man who ruined Dewey, a certain bald head."


    "Las Vegas Daily":...


    People used to have only a vague impression of the whole thing through newspapers. This time through a documentary, people have seen the whole process of the whole event, and people have learned the most real situation.


    Dewey was trampled under his feet again.


    At the same time, Jiang, who was not known to many people in the United States, has now become a celebrity, because it was one of his actions that completely ruined Dewey, and he is now dubbed the title of''the man who ruined Dewey'' by many people. .


    When Dewey learned of the documentary that Hardy had made, he smashed everything in his room with anger.


    He knew this was Hardy''s revenge, and he sent someone to sue his casino.


    But now he is completely helpless with Hardy.


    "If I can still be president, I must let you know the fate of offending me, Hardy, you wait~!"


    Dewey roared in a messy room.


    ......


    With the help of newspapers, more people walked into the cinema to watch this documentary. Finally, after statistics, Meyer was surprised to tell Hardy that this week''s box office revenue was even higher than the box office of a movie.


    Surpassing "Across the World" may be unrealistic, but it is definitely expected to become the second-largest movie in the box office this year.


    Hardy hardly spent any money to make such a lucrative movie. It was really fame and fortune.


    Hardy said,


    That¡¯s what I thought at the beginning,


    This matter is so hot that there is no need for publicity at all. There will be countless people walking into the cinema, stepping on Dewey, and making a little money for themselves, why not do it.


    This is also the reason why he did not directly hand over the documentary to abc TV station.


    He estimated,


    This documentary is estimated to earn him $5 million.


    5 million In this era, you can invest in dozens of companies. As long as a few of these companies can develop, they can bring themselves hundreds of millions or even billions of tens of billions of dollars in revenue.


    Such a good thing is worth celebrating.


    Taking off her nightgown, she walked into the bathroom barefoot. Elaine was taking a shower. The water sprayed from the rain hit her smooth and delicate skin, sliding down her bumpy body.


    At this moment, she was closing her eyes and rushing to her hair, and suddenly felt a big hand pressing her back and pressing her against the wall.


    The woman looked back at the man.


    "Hadi~"


    "Stop talking, just call."


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 Chapter 260： : Gaming business

    The Federal Supreme Court opens.


    The New York prosecutor¡¯s case against the ¡®Hadi Hotel¡¯ for allegedly opening a lottery will be heard again.


    In court,


    The two sides held another presentation and debate.


    It is clear,


    The New York State Attorney''s Office did not produce any more favorable evidence, and the content of the statement was pale and weak.


    On the other hand, the lawyer team of Hardy Group has a strong team, and the barristers gave generously, enumerating a lot of terms and evidence to prove that the lottery is not a lottery, but just normal casino gambling.


    After a day of trial, the judge finally made a judgment and did not consider Hardy Casino¡¯s ¡°lottery event¡± as a lottery event.


    But the Justice also said: ¡°If the TV industry becomes more developed in the future, and the same lottery activities will increase, it will inevitably have a certain impact on the country. The Federal Court will recommend the government to introduce relevant policies and make relevant regulations on the''TV lottery'' activities. limit."


    The New York State prosecutor did not file an appeal.


    This ending is the result of multiple operations. The old godfather found a relationship, President Johnson put pressure on it, and Dewey''s backing financial consortium used the relationship to deal with it so quickly.


    From now on,


    Hardy Casino¡¯s ¡®lottery event¡¯ is no longer a side-kick, but a legal business, which is another victory for Hardy.


    The Federal Court will do what it says, and make recommendations to the government, suggesting that the government enact relevant regulations and restrictions on activities such as''television lottery draws''.


    After President Johnson saw the proposal, he immediately gave instructions, and within a few days the government came up with relevant regulations.


    To engage in''TV lottery lottery'' activities in the future, you must get permission from the government. The government will issue access permits as appropriate. At the same time, the government has the right to supervise the legality and fairness of lottery activities to limit the proliferation of lottery activities.


    And on the second day,


    The Hardy Group obtained the first ¡®TV lottery¡¯ activity license in the United States. Since then, the Hardy Group has the right to carry out this activity legally.


    "New York Times": "The Federal Supreme Court ruled that Hardy Casino won. Hardy Group won the first ¡®TV lottery¡¯ license issued by the government and obtained the legal right to operate. Hardy Group won the game.¡±


    "Los Angeles Times": "The''TV lottery'' was not recognized as a cash-out lottery activity. This is another failure of Dewey."


    "Global Times": "The Hardy Group is preparing to organize more diverse TV lottery activities. At the same time, Hardy said that it will ask Nevada to open its lottery business."


    Anyone who knows a little bit of the inside story will complain.


    This operation is simply too straightforward, and fools can see that this ¡®TV lottery¡¯ license is tailor-made for the Hardy Group.


    Hardy has a casino and a TV station. It is very difficult for others to intervene in this business.


    Good now,


    One more access license is issued.


    So what is the restriction, it is simply protection.


    Protect Hardy''s business from being robbed.


    Naked monopoly protection.


    People who know the inside story better know that the success of this event has nothing to do with Hardy''s investment in Johnson.


    Hardy spent so much support for Johnson, and Johnson made some rules in the scope of his rights that were beneficial to the sponsors, which was originally part of the U.S. power game.


    In the previous TV lottery event, Hardy was able to earn 20 to 30 million US dollars in profits every year. Now that he has obtained legal status, Hardy is ready to carry out vigorously. I believe that with Hardy¡¯s business ability, it is not a problem to reach 50 million in annual profits.


    For this.


    The gangster family that worked with Hardy and the California consortium are even more happy to see, because Hardy previously agreed that when the new casino is completed, they will also carry out TV lottery activities, and they will earn more.


    ......


    Hardy received a call from Bill.


    "Boss, the number of customers of the agency investment company has soared by more than 100,000 in the past two days. Now the total number of customers exceeds 500,000, and the total amount of funds has reached 100 million US dollars." Bill excitedly said.


    This lawsuit is well-known in the United States. The repeated reports in major newspapers have had a great advertising effect in themselves. Now the federal court has issued a ruling and the TV lottery is legal, which has relieved many people who were worried.


    Since it is legal, it can be played. Many people have contacted proxy investment companies to prepare to play.


    The casino reported to Hardy that the bonuses of the recent lottery activities have also skyrocketed. Generally, it can reach 70,000 or 80,000, and the highest is more than 100,000. If calculated according to this value, the casino can earn more than one item each year. 50 million dollars.


    "Bill, divide the agency investment company into three." Hardy said.


    "Ah, why?" Bill was surprised.


    "In the future, the amount of funds will increase and the number of callers will increase. Don''t let customers feel that we have a monopoly. Let them have the right to choose freely." Hardy said.


    "Isn''t it still a boss''s company?" Bill asked in a puzzled way.


    "Hehe, it''s different. As long as they are not a boss, people will feel that they have the right to choose freely, and the customer''s feelings are very important." Hardy said.


    "Well, I''ll let someone get a new company when I turn around." Bill quickly responded.


    ......


    hang up the phone,


    Hardy thought it was time to advance the development of the following lottery business. He had planned before, but the time was not ripe.


    Now the Federal Court has ruled that the "lottery event" won the case, which is equivalent to opening a hole in the lottery industry.


    It is much easier to operate.


    The US lottery industry started from the colonial period until the War of Independence. The lottery industry has been developing steadily, and even raised a lot of funds for the War of Independence. By the 1890s, lottery activities were declared illegal.


    It was not until 1964 that later generations reopened the lottery industry.


    The lottery industry in the United States is state by state, and it is useless to find Johnson. This time Hardy is planning to find the Nevada government.


    Hardy picked up the phone and called Nevada Congressman Anthony, who was a friend of the Mayor of Las Vegas, the Congressman Hardy had received.


    After that incident last time, Hardy and Anthony have become friends.


    "Congressman Anthony, I hope you will help me propose a bill to the State Assembly to open up the lottery industry in Nevada. Since Nevada has opened up the gambling industry and the yellow industry, why not open up the lottery industry? I believe the lottery industry will bring more to the state. Employment, more economic income, can also attract people to increase the population, there will be a series of benefits."


    "I asked people to sort out a set of cooperation models, including lottery ticket sales, government supervision, capital use, profit sharing and other aspects." Hardy said.


    "Mr. Hardy, I''m going to see you in Las Vegas." Anthony said.


    the next day.


    Anthony took his assistant to Las Vegas by plane and saw him in Hardy''s office, and Hardy handed him a copy of the material.


    Anthony took the information and looked.


    Hardy''s material refers to the more mature mechanism of later generations. The state government established the State Lottery Commission. The State Lottery Commission is an independent regulatory agency independent of the government''s administrative system. The objects of supervision are lottery companies and lottery sellers.


    Lottery dealers are private companies. They must be designated by the State Lottery Commission, issue licenses, and choose the most powerful and reputable company to operate. The dealers are responsible for the dealers.


    The focus is on how the profit is distributed.


    50% of the lottery sales revenue will be used as bonus funds, 25% will be used as public welfare funds, 12% will be used as lottery tax, 8% will be used as lottery operation and advertising fees, and 5% will be used as retailer profits.


    The 25% of the public welfare fund is actually handed over to the government, which can be used for public education, medical care, and public facilities.


    This is not a small amount of money.


    For example, if a lottery is drawn once a week and 1 million lottery tickets are sold each time, the annual amount is 52 million US dollars, which is 13 million dollars every year. This money is completely controlled by the state government, and the state government also has a tax.


    Originally, the state government was very short of money. No government is not short of money. With this income, it can definitely play a huge supplementary role. The governor can do many things that could not be done in the past.


    "What do you think of this proposal, and what needs to be improved." Hardy asked.


    "Mr. Hardy, this proposal is very mature and can be submitted directly." Anthony said in his heart. With so many capable people under Hardy, it is not easy to get a proposal.


    Hardy handed Anthony a cigar, and the two of them were smoking cigars and chatting about the details of a lottery proposal. Anthony became more and more aware of Hardy''s thoughts in his heart.


    "Don''t worry, Mr. Hardy, I will submit it to the parliament after I go back. I also have a few friends. I will mobilize them to do their best to pass the proposal." Anthony said.


    Hardy looked at Anthony with a smile, and said, "Congressman Anthony, are you interested in participating in the Senate election next year? I can help if necessary."


    Anthony became excited instantly.


    Why did he come here? Isn''t he just to find a big benefactor? He is just an ordinary state legislator, and he has no foundation. Without the support of big forces, it would be extremely difficult to go further.


    And who is Hardy in front of me,


    Nevada¡¯s largest company is now called the Hardy Group. The largest casino in Las Vegas is owned by him, and there are two other larger casinos under construction, with hundreds of millions of investment, which accounted for more than half of Nevada¡¯s total investment last year. .


    He supported President Johnson''s re-election, and forced Johnson, who had a support rate of only over 30%, to a support rate of over 40%. His competitor, Dewey, was almost killed by him.


    Don''t say Dewey made a mistake.


    Without Hardy, the big benefactor, how could Dewey''s affairs be exposed.


    Arnold''s thing,


    Many people would rather believe that Hardy planned it.


    Hardy is not only rich ~ www.novelhall.com ~ is also powerful.


    Now that the big benefactor throws an olive branch to him, how could Anthony not be excited, and immediately said: "Thank you, Mr. Hardy, if I become a senator and enter Congress, I will definitely help you fight for greater benefits."


    Anthony is not humbling to say so, because almost every senator has a funder behind it, no, there should be a funder for all of them.


    Hardy smiled and stretched out his hand, "We are happy to cooperate."


    "Happy cooperation." Anthony shook hands with Hardy quickly.


    In terms of politics, Hardy is only just getting started. He made it clear that he supports only two lawmakers, one is Nicholas from New York State, the other is Anthony from Nevada, and of course, there is another largest investment is Johnson.


    Compared with other big consortia, he is still very thin.


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 Chapter 261： : The next 1 march to Europe

    Anthony left, and Hardy came to the casino. The casino was very lively and the guests were bustling. It happened to be the time of the draw. The prize of the draw reached more than 90,000 US dollars. A large group of people waiting for the draw were gathered around.


    The lottery begins.


    The Las Vegas TV camera is aimed at the lottery machine.


    After three rounds of the lottery, the winning numbers appear.


    The people of the agency investment company cheered. This time it was the grand prize won by the guests of the agency investment company. There were admirers and admirers on the scene.


    Hardy suddenly thought of something.


    Stop a waiter.


    "Mr. Hardy, what do you want?" the waiter respectfully said.


    "Go and call the manager Upton."


    "Good Mr. Hardy."


    Not long, Casino Manager Upton trot over, "Mr. Hardy, are you looking for me?"


    "I''m going to open a handicap to bet on who will win and become president this time. You ask the actuary of the casino to calculate the odds. By the way, not only President Dewey and Johnson, but also other candidates." Hardy said. .


    The casino manager opened his mouth in surprise, betting on who would win and become the president, and the boss really dared to play.


    "Well, I''ll let people prepare."


    After two days of preparation, Las Vegas TV broadcasted an advertisement, and Hardy Casino opened a handicap to bet on who can win this election. There are 11 candidates this time. Of course, President Johnson and Dewey are definitely the biggest ones. Popularity, other contenders only accompany running at best.


    However, accompany running also has human rights, and they are all on the gambling list.


    President Johnson, odds are 1.46.


    Dewey, the odds are 2.16.


    Hawkins, the odds are 5.35.


    Perot, 6.88.


    Hughes,...


    The higher the odds, the higher the odds, the lower the casino believes that the candidate will win.


    The opening of the Hardy Casino instantly attracted the attention of people across the United States.


    The opening bet that the president wins, no one has done this before, but this is the first time that Hardy is the first.


    But people also see something from this odds. It is clear that Hardy Casino is more optimistic about President Johnson''s re-election because Johnson has the lowest odds.


    As soon as the market opened, many people placed their bets. Naturally, they were also betting through proxy investment companies. There was a lot of big money entering the market at a time.


    One week later, the bet amount reached more than 30 million U.S. dollars, and the most people bought President Johnson and Dewey. The other contenders only accompany them on the run, and the third place was only tens of thousands of dollars.


    ......


    The newspaper updated the betting amount of the President¡¯s handicap daily. Johnson smiled after seeing it and said to his campaign team: ¡°Look, now I¡¯m buying the most. What does this mean? It shows people¡¯s confidence in me to win. It''s getting higher and higher."


    It is true.


    When Dewey received foreign political donations, Dewey¡¯s reputation was discredited, and Hardy produced a documentary "Black Gold." Dewey¡¯s approval rate plummeted. The last poll showed that Johnson has surpassed Dewey, which made Johnson very happy.


    Johnson picked up the phone and called Hardy. After the call was connected, Johnson smiled and said, "Hadi, I will be in Los Angeles tomorrow. Are you ready over there?"


    "Hehe, of course I''m ready, don''t worry, this Los Angeles speech tour will be the most grand speech event ever." Hardy smiled.


    President Johnson is going to continue his national speech tour, this stop is Los Angeles.


    Hardy made a lot of preparations in advance.


    The location is on Hollywood Boulevard.


    A few days in advance, abc television station released an advertisement to tell the public the date of President Johnson¡¯s speech.


    There will be many guests to help out that day.


    Including the four mentors of the ¡®Super Idol¡¯ audition show, as well as 32 finalists, they will perform on stage.


    At the same time, a large number of stars will come to the scene to help out.


    At that time, ABC TV will broadcast this speech across the United States.


    hd security is responsible for site safety.


    There is also a benefit. All people who come to the scene on that day can receive a bottle of Pepsi for free.


    At that time, the team predicted that more than 100,000 people would come.


    But these people still underestimated the attractiveness of the stars. On the day of the speech, the entire Hollywood Boulevard was crowded with crowds. One hundred thousand bottles of Pepsi had long been snatched away and 100,000 bottles were urgently transferred.


    It turned out later that it was still not enough.


    "Continue luck, don''t be afraid of too many people, and get it repeatedly. Isn''t it just some cola? There is no better advertisement than this." Pepsi Chairman and President Walter Mack ordered again.


    The performance begins.


    The first was Ava Gardner''s debut and instantly won countless cheers. Ava sang her most famous song "Scarborough Fair", and more than 200,000 people cheered across the sky.


    Immediately after that, several other instructors took the stage to greet the audience, and then the students of this year''s "Super Idol" talent show appeared on stage.


    This year''s most popular show is "Super Draft", and people cheered no less than their mentors.


    Especially when the **** American sweetheart Marilyn Monroe took the stage, the cheers were even more enthusiastic. After Monroe sang a song, she retreated to the stage, and many Hollywood stars appeared on the stage to cheer for this speech.


    The abc TV station is broadcasting live at this time. Today is a Saturday off day. Most families in the United States gather in the living room to watch this show. It is rare to see so many stars at once, how can people let it go.


    There are still many people who are envious of going to the scene. If they go to the scene, they can drink free Pepsi.


    finally.


    President Johnson took the stage.


    Johnson waved his arms lightly, with a sunny smile on his face, "Hello people of Los Angeles, I am your President Johnson."


    "Wow~~!"


    There was a burst of cheers on the scene.


    President Johnson began his passionate speech, from future governance to improving people''s livelihood, from developing the country to international relations.


    In terms of international relations, Johnson specifically mentioned the leaders of a certain country in the East, "In order to defeat France, we provided them with a lot of support, but after our victory in World War II, their greedy and corrupt attributes began to be exposed."


    "I will not continue on the wrong path, so I stopped the assistance to them in time, because the assistance was all the property of the American people. They felt that they could not get any benefits from me, so they found Dewey instead, and what happened next? I must have known about the documentary, "Black Gold", and it was really exciting."


    Hahahaha~~~!


    Hundreds of thousands of people laughed in the square.


    Johnson did not forget to step on his competitor in his own speech, but this method of stepping on the opponent often happens in the presidential election, and people will not think that Johnson is stingy.


    Finally, the speech ended with warm applause.


    The entire speech event lasted for more than four hours. According to incomplete estimates, more than 300,000 people came to the scene.


    As many as dozens of Hollywood stars showed up to cheer, this lineup is bigger than any performance.


    As soon as the speech was over, all parties began to report.


    "Global Times", "This is a "Speech of the Century". President Johnson came to Los Angeles. The crowd welcomed them. There were more than 300,000 people in the venue. President Johnson gave a two-hour speech and received dozens of applause."


    "Los Angeles Times", "There were dozens of celebrities at the speech to help out, the momentum was huge, and the people were extremely enthusiastic. According to the latest data from the survey company, President Johnson''s approval rating has surpassed Dewey, and now the balance of winning the championship has favored Johnson."


    "Los Angeles Pictorial", "Yesterday President Johnson drank more than 500,000 bottles of Pepsi at the speech venue, all provided by PepsiCo for free. I have to say that the President of PepsiCo is really good at advertising. With this opportunity, PepsiCo is in the United States. There was another big advertisement in front of the people."


    President Johnson, who returned to his residence, was still in excitement. After seeing Hardy, he came up and gave him a hug.


    "Hadi, you know, I seem to be back when I first entered the White House three years ago. At that time, my approval rate reached 80%. The American people liked me. They said that I led everyone to end the war." Johnson said with emotion.


    "But slowly, as time goes by, people seem to forget my efforts. They no longer like me. They want to find a new president. I don¡¯t have any negative news. They just say that I am stubborn. Good relations, failure of foreign policy, etc."


    "Haha, but today, I once again felt the feeling of being loved by the people," said Johnson. Here, Johnson looked at Hardy and gave him a strong hug. "Hadi, I know who helped me."


    After speaking, he patted Hardy on the shoulder twice.


    The two sat down and Hardy handed Johnson a glass of wine. Johnson took a sip, suppressing his excitement, and continued:


    "Hadi, when I came, I was asking the Secretary of State to prepare the''White Paper on the East''. I want to completely leave them alone. They plan to take refuge in Dewey. This is unforgivable, and in my opinion, they are indeed no longer worth the investment. "


    Johnson just said casually, but Hardy moved in his heart.


    If this white paper comes out, I am afraid it will be a devastating blow to the bald guy. Johnson asked the National Property Council to make comments and no longer supports them. They are just comments and can be changed at any time. Then it really broke.


    "I am going to focus on Europe in the future, Hardy, do you know the Marshall Plan?" Johnson asked Hardy, looking at him.


    "of course I know."


    How could Hardy not know about such a big thing, and in his previous life, he also read a book about the Marshall Plan, and learned a lot about the latter. Now the days in European countries are very sad, and it is precisely because of the Marshall Plan that Europe can Recovered.


    certainly,


    The United States also has its own plan, which is to control the world''s right to speak through aid and compete with Britain and France for the position of the world''s leader.


    There were only Johnson and Hardy in the room. Johnson looked at Hardy and said: "In April this year, I formally signed the Marshall Plan and approved the establishment of the Economic Cooperation Administration. In the next three years, I will provide assistance to a dozen Western European countries. "


    "Aid includes funds, industrial products, technology, equipment, food, etc., with a total annual amount of about 4 billion US dollars."


    "The economic team predicts that those countries are now waiting to be thriving and lack supplies. It is estimated that more than 80% of the funds to support them will return to the United States, and then they will be replaced with various commodities and shipped to Europe."


    Hardy''s eyes lit up, and he immediately realized the huge business opportunities in it.


    "Now the Marshall Plan is just beginning, but I have found some problems. I think it is still a little insufficient to rely on government power. I am preparing to organize a private business investigation group led by the government to travel around Europe."


    "Some of the members of the delegation have funds in their hands and can lend to those countries they have goods, they can sell to them, they have technology, they can cooperate, and those countries have promised to open some projects. If the delegation has someone If you look at these projects, you can consider investing. This is definitely a win-win thing."


    Hardy looked at President Johnson and said he was an old politician. It is estimated that he could win many consortiums.


    certainly.


    Given the relationship between Hardy and Johnson, there must be a piece of this cake.


    "Hadi, I am going to set up three teams for the first group of inspections. You can form one team." Johnson said.


    The investment in Johnson is beginning to make a profit.


    And it was the first group of study groups. The first group of people who came to the table ate all meat. After they had eaten it, the people in the back came back. I''m afraid they can only eat bones.


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 Chapter 262： : The temptation of big business

    "Your Excellency, you just said that there are three teams. I don''t know who the other two teams are?" Hardy asked.


    Johnson smiled.


    "One is Rockefeller and the other is Citibank. They will each form a team."


    Hearing these two names, Hardy was slightly surprised.


    The Rockefeller consortium controls the entire US and even the global oil economy. It is the second largest consortium in the United States. It is only under Morgan, and later generations even surpassed Morgan.


    Kissinger once said: Whoever controls oil controls all countries; whoever controls currency issuance controls the world; who controls food, who controls mankind!


    The Rockefeller consortium not only controls oil, but also finance. The industries involved in its consortium include almost everything you can think of.


    What surprised Hardy was why it was Rockefeller instead of Morgan. It is not said that the Democratic Party belongs to Morgan, the Republican Party belongs to Rockefeller, and Johnson is the President of the Democratic Party, but Rockefeller is allowed to join the European Investment Express.


    But Hardy figured out this question as soon as he turned his mind.


    Before Johnson, there was no big capital to invest in him. This made him a president, making him a much lower approval rating than the candidate Dewey. To put it bluntly, it was the result of the propaganda operation of the consortium.


    Later, Hardy appeared and finally had a force to support him. In fact, Johnson has a solid foundation. After all, he is the current president and did a good job during his tenure. There is no reason to be abandoned.


    Then came the support of the Jewish nation, which allowed him to gain support from the Jews. The Citibank Consortium had a deep Wall Street Jewish background behind it. Hardy estimated that this was one of the forces that supported Johnson.


    As for the Rockefeller Consortium.


    In fact, I called Gianini the other day, hoping to spare Dewey is the Eastern Consortium, they are also Dewey supporters, and now they still owe Hardy a favor, but now, Rockefeller has joined the Marshall Plan.


    What does this show?


    It means that they may have given up Dewey and supported Johnson instead.


    This is a very interesting signal.


    But Hardy also knows that for large consortium funders, they have never had the so-called fixed political attributes from outsiders. Whoever told you Rockefeller can only support the Republican Party, and whoever said Morgan can only support the Democratic Party.


    They are the gold masters.


    It''s dad.


    Support whoever you want to support, and support whoever can bring benefits to you.


    They are the rule makers.


    Play as you like.


    Former U.S. President Truman described it publicly: "The two-party system in the United States is a two-party cooperation system."


    Although there are disputes between the various consortia, they are all disputes of interest, which can be settled through negotiation. There has never been a life-and-death violent dispute.


    Make money so.


    Others can do the same.


    In fact, from the point of obtaining Rockefeller, Johnson¡¯s political ability is actually very powerful. He had no support at all, and then used his power to plan a little bit by using the Jewish nation-building plan to bring in the Jewish circle. Now he uses Marshall to invest. The European plan brings Rockefeller over.


    certainly,


    Now that he can have such a high approval rating, Hardy''s credit is the first to slam Dewey under his feet.


    This is also the first batch of European construction plans to have his place.


    Because these three forces are very important to Johnson.


    Some people may understand the relationship between the consortium and the investee as investment and control, but this is not the case, and more should be cooperation.


    Politicians are not fools, and they are not controlled by funders at will.


    The combination of the two parties is for the benefit. No one completely controls the other. It is a cooperative relationship that supports each other and utilizes each other.


    There is cooperation and communication, there will also be differences and sordidness. There is no investment once and for all. In the subsequent cooperation, there will be no funders ordering politicians, but coordinated progress.


    Some have turned their faces.


    And quite a few.


    certainly,


    A lot of people died, ha ha.


    Now Johnson gives Hardy a team quota, and Hardy can form his own team in the past, which is equivalent to giving Hardy great rights.


    He has the final say on who to take.


    ......


    Then the two talked about the election speech. Johnson is now in September, less than two months before the general election. During this time, Johnson''s focus is on elections.


    "Hadi, the next stop I am going to go to San Francisco, and then to some cities in the south. I plan to go to all the cities I can go to, no matter how big or small. Although my approval rate in the polls has increased a lot now, I can''t have a little bit. Relax." Johnson said.


    This person is really hardworking, and most people can''t stand up to such a high-intensity speech.


    "I have arranged for San Francisco, and the scale there will not be small. You can speak up where other cities need support." Hardy smiled.


    Johnson smiled and patted Hardy''s arm.


    The next day,


    Johnson left Los Angeles for San Francisco.


    Hardy followed.


    Many big people in San Francisco came to greet them, including city officials, celebrities, and many big business owners.


    Now that Johnson''s approval rating has come up, many people have taken the initiative to post it.


    At the reception, Giannini also came. There were hundreds of upper-class people in San Francisco. Johnson stood on the stage and gave a passionate speech.


    Hardy and Janini stood together.


    Janini looked at Johnson who had too little, and turned his head over and whispered to Hardy: "Hadi, I read in the newspaper that you gave President Johnson the lowest winning odds. It seems that you are confident that Johnson will win."


    "In fact, that is also part of the propaganda, through the odds to influence people''s idea of ??winning the presidential race, making people more biased to believe that Johnson will win." Hardy smiled.


    Giannini thought this was indeed the case.


    I have to say that Hardy is really good at playing with people.


    "Moreover, I am really optimistic about Johnson. I used to bet a lot, but now I am more and more confident." Hardy said.


    Janini knew that Hardy was talking about Dewey receiving foreign political donations.


    This time Dewey was indeed cheated.


    The situation was originally good, but his reputation was greatly damaged by a political donation.


    In fact, Dewey has the support of the Eastern Consortium, and there is no shortage of campaign funds. However, he received this money. It can only be said that greed is killing people.


    Especially this matter was known by Hardy.


    Hardy seized this matter and made a fuss. The reporter was hunted down. The documentary "Black Gold" captured Dewey and stepped on it again. His moves were extremely fierce.


    Don''t talk about Dewey, even the people from the big consortium didn''t react for a while, so Hardy influenced the election.


    Hardy took a sip of wine.


    He lowered his voice and said: "Johnson invited me to join the Marshall Plan and organize an inspection group to Europe. I am one of the three inspection teams."


    Janini was taken aback.


    Marshall plan to invest in Europe.


    With the sharp sense of the Janini banker, he immediately realized that this was an opportunity to make a lot of money.


    "Hadi, tell me in detail." Janini said anxiously.


    Hardy smiled, "There is too much content, let''s have a good chat after the reception."


    Giannini also realized that this is not a suitable place to talk. The next cocktail party, Giannini has been looking forward to the end soon. The cocktail party will end at 10 o''clock in the evening. Giannini can''t wait to pull Hardy into his car. Drive to the Janini Manor.


    The two lit up cigars in the study.


    Hardy asked: "Mr. Janini, you should know the content of the Marshall Plan?"


    "Of course I know that Secretary of State Marshall gave a speech at Harvard University last year, proposing a plan to aid the European economic recovery, which the outside world called the Marshall Plan."


    ¡°There were many reports in the newspapers that the Second World War had hit the European economy hard. Many countries¡¯ economies were on the brink of collapse. Food, fuel, and various materials were extremely scarce. Now the United States is the only importing country, but they have no money.¡±


    "The Marshall Plan includes 16 countries including Britain, France, Italy, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Ireland, and Iceland. I read the report a month ago that Johnson signed the agreement and is in preparation."


    Hardy nodded.


    "Europe needs to be rebuilt, but they have no money or materials, and everything is lacking. The US government decided to assist part of it, but it is impossible to fully meet their requirements and give them all the money of their own country."


    "President Johnson is going to form a non-governmental investigation group, which will act together with the economic assistance group. If those countries need loans, we can borrow from the private sector, and where there is a need for investment, we can invest."


    "Another point is that they need a lot of materials for reconstruction, such as building materials, reinforced concrete, etc., and they need all kinds of materials and food in their lives. They need cars and oil. They need too many things."


    "I estimate that 80% of the money given to them will be used to purchase supplies from the United States. There are many places where we can make money."


    "Also, those countries have prepared a number of investment lists, and members of the delegation can invest in the infrastructure of those countries, such as water and electricity, manufacturing, and automobiles, to help them recover."


    Said to help the recovery, in fact, it is investment to make money.


    Giannini became more excited as he listened to the moon.


    The cake of more than 20 billion yuan, even if they only eat a small piece, is a lot of money for them. If the California consortium can catch this ride, it will definitely usher in a period of great development.


    "Hadi, who are the other two teams?" Janini asked.


    "Rockefeller, Citigroup." Hardy''s answer was very simple, but Janini was shocked after hearing it his mind was running fast, and he figured out a lot of things in an instant.


    President Johnson probably has the support of Rockefeller and Citigroup, thinking of this, Janini looks at Hardy.


    This young man''s investment vision is so unique.


    Investing in Johnson early, once Johnson is re-elected, Hardy will inevitably reap great benefits.


    And now.


    It is that they have to choose whether to invest in Hardy.


    After all, the California consortium has been preparing to give up Hardy before. Although they have a private agreement, outsiders don¡¯t know what kind of thing. He and Hardy¡¯s ideas may be guessed by both of them. If you want to win Hardy further, you must do it. Actual compensation.


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 Chapter 263： : Enter the core of the California consortium

    When Hardy left Giannini, it was already one o''clock in the evening, but Giannini did not rest and sat alone in the study for a long time.


    President Johnson may be re-elected, and there may be variables.


    But now the Marshall Plan is right in front of him. This is a real benefit. How could Giannini give up such a big benefit.


    Any republican democracy can be put aside.


    The California consortium must strengthen ties with Hardy.


    Giannini called the assistant over, "You go and notify the other clan chiefs that there is an urgent matter to discuss, and come to the manor at 8 o''clock tomorrow morning."


    The assistant led out to inform.


    Early in the morning of the next day, several big leaders of the consortium came to the Janini Manor one after another. Everyone came to the backyard. There was a garden here, and people sat and chatted in the garden.


    Giannini glanced at the crowd and said: "After the president greeted the reception yesterday, Hardy and I talked until one o''clock in the morning. He told me the news about the Marshall European Assistance Program. President Johnson intends to form a private delegation, Hardy. Won one of the three team quotas."


    "The other two places are Rockefeller and Citigroup."


    All of you present here are the heads of other companies in the California Consortium. Hearing these words from Janini, he immediately understood a lot of things.


    The Marshall Plan involves more than 20 billion funds. This is a huge business. They can sell a lot of goods and invest in Europe. Many of them are national projects, and they can make money as long as they get on the car.


    Hardy is the leader of one of the three teams and has the right to decide whether the California consortium can get on the car.


    "I asked you to come here just to discuss Hardy''s affairs. Let me first talk about my thoughts. Although Hardy joined the consortium before, he was only one of the peripheral partners of the consortium. I think it is necessary to go further and let him Enter the core layer of the consortium." Janini said.


    No one jumped out to object.


    There are all sensible people who know what Hardy is holding now and how good it is for them.


    If they really join the European delegation, their companies can receive huge orders, can lend, they can invest in Europe, and their corporate assets will have a leap-forward improvement, which is what capitalists dream of.


    In the past, they supported Dewey, didn''t they just seek this? Now Hardy brought more than they wanted, how could they let it go.


    "Is this news confirmed?" someone asked.


    Janini said lightly: "I called Rockefeller this morning and the President of Rockefeller told me that they are forming a team and selecting companies from the consortium that are suitable for investment in European countries to take over."


    "How much can we get?" someone asked again.


    "Hadi said there is no limit. The amount of investment depends on the ability of the respective team." Janini said.


    Everyone was very happy to hear this. Although they couldn''t do the Rockefeller and Citigroup according to their ability, it was better than restricting only a few.


    At this time someone said: "Then the presidential election, are we going to change camps?"


    Giannini looked at this person and shook his head slightly and said, "You don''t need to publicly support it, and it''s not necessary now. Hardy has already taken the lead and won the benefits for us, right?"


    People think it is true.


    "I agree with Hardy to enter the core layer." The chairman of Northwest Bank was the first to speak.


    "I agree too." The chairman of Safe Pacific Financial Company nodded.


    "I agree."


    "agree."


    After several people agreed, Janini said: "Then let''s discuss how many shares to give to Hardy."


    The core of the California consortium is Bank of America, and the core layer is the major families and companies that hold the shares of Bank of America, the Janini family, Western Banking Corporation, Safe Pacific, San Francisco Consortium, Crocker National, etc.


    The Giannini family holds the most shares, accounting for 23% of the shares, and other family businesses have more than ten% of the shares.


    Agreeing with Hardy''s entry into the core layer means that Hardy will get shares in Bank of America and truly enter the core decision-making layer, so that he can decide the direction of the California consortium, not just a branch of the consortium that is responsible for making money.


    "How about five percent?" someone asked.


    "I feel a little bit less. If Hardy can''t be tempted, he can completely hand over European investments to other people. It will be a heavy blow to us. I think we must come up with a bargaining chip to make Hardy tempted." Someone said.


    "At least 10% or more, otherwise Hardy will not take it. I always feel that Hardy is a far-sighted investor. I believe he can play a greater role for the consortium in the future." Humane said.


    If Johnson is re-elected for four years, Hardy will be able to fight for the benefits of Dao much more than now. They need Hardy''s political resources very much.


    Just as the gangster family was willing to spend money on the political resources of the old godfather, they were also willing to spend money on the political resources of Hardy.


    As a result of the final discussion, it was decided to give Hardy a 12% stake in Bank of America. This share is not too much, at the mid-stream level, and I believe it will be enough to satisfy Hardy.


    No one cared about Hardy so much before. In their eyes, letting Hardy join is only to expand the strength of the California consortium, but now they must consider Hardy''s opinion because he now holds what they want.


    You are valuable in the eyes of others only when you let others ask for it.


    Hardy was in Bill''s apartment in San Francisco, and the Bill was in Los Angeles, and Hardy came in honestly and unceremoniously.


    Ling Ling Ling~!


    The phone rang, and Hardy¡¯s assistant picked up to answer. After a few words, he went to Hardy and said softly: "Mr. Hardy, Mr. Janini invites you to come over, saying that several directors of the consortium are there. Everyone wants to make peace. Are you chatting together?"


    Hardy guessed it was done.


    When Johnson talked about the plan for the European study tour, Hardy built it up in his head to see how to make this thing the best.


    In the end, Hardy feels that it is best for him to cooperate with the California consortium. Of course, he must also let the California consortium pay his own satisfactory bargaining chip.


    Hardy came to Janini Manor again and met several core leaders of the California Consortium. After greeting everyone, Hardy sat down.


    In front of these people, Hardy is now fully qualified to sit on an equal footing, rather than the so-called peripheral enterprises.


    this point is very important.


    For example, the California consortium operates with Bank of America as its core. The real core circle is the big bosses who master Bank of America. There are hundreds of other companies, which can only be regarded as partnership companies.


    There are dozens of large and small families in the Rockefeller Consortium, and there are hundreds of companies in the periphery, but the core is undoubtedly the Rockefeller family, as are other large consortia.


    "Hadi, can you tell us in detail about the delegation?" said the chairman of Crocker National.


    "no problem."


    "President Johnson meant that this time assistance to Europe cannot only rely on the power of the government, but the private sector can also play a great role. Now Europe is short of everything. It is a good time for everyone to make money. Looking at the world, the only country that can provide so many products is the U.S., so we can make this money back, and it also stimulates the domestic economy, which can be described as killing three birds with one stone."


    "I think everyone knows that whoever can get these orders in the first time can make a lot of money. This is a cake worth more than 20 billion U.S. dollars."


    "For example, Crocker Company. You are the largest agricultural product company in the west. Grain, vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, and forage are all things that European countries are in urgent need of today. What do you think of national procurement? Order?" Hardy asked, looking at the Crocker boss.


    Chairman Crocker nodded excitedly.


    That decision was a huge order.


    Hardy looked at Gianini and the chairman of Northwest Bank, "For example, our banks, Bank of America, Northwest Bank, Wells Fargo, can provide state-level loans to other countries. Those European countries are too short of money. The country was broken, and their treasury was exhausted. Now that the Second World War is over, they want to build but they don¡¯t have money. I believe they will be very happy in the past."


    Giannini nodded.


    They naturally know that these countries are short of money, so they can borrow money but cannot borrow it, and they dare not borrow it.


    Now the state guarantees that this money can be borrowed. Banks make money by lending. They dare to lend to each other as long as they have the guarantee.


    "For the building materials, steel, cement, wood and other industries, their original homes were blown to pieces and need to be rebuilt. These materials will definitely be imported in large quantities, as well as cars, oil, and all kinds of materials."


    "Of course, if they need it, they can also talk about the arms business and get orders for the group''s arms company."


    "After World War II, we had overcapacity, and the country was unable to digest so many things, and there was also a wave of layoffs. In fact, the country did this to digest domestic surplus goods, perhaps for political reasons. We can ignore these. For us, absolutely It¡¯s a good opportunity to make money."


    Everyone nodded together, agreeing with Hardy''s point of view.


    "On the first trip to Europe, in addition to the Economic Cooperation Committee with state aid, President Johnson is going to form three non-governmental investigation teams to follow the Economic Cooperation Committee. They are responsible for national-level exchanges, and we are responsible for non-governmental exchanges. "


    "It is said that those countries have prepared investment lists. In the past, we could choose companies to invest in. Such opportunities are simply too rare."


    "President Johnson gave me one of the teams. The first thing I thought of was the companies of our consortium. If you want to join, you can sign up. I think it''s suitable. I will bring it. Of course, if you are not interested, then I will find Other people cooperate." Hardy said.


    How could it be that they are not interested, such a good money-making opportunity, these people are absolutely impossible to let go.


    They are all old foxes.


    Hardy said this, how could they not hear it, Hardy was asking them to make conditions.


    Giannini smiled and said: "Hadi, we just discussed it. We feel that with your current strength, you can already enter the core management of Bank of America. We are going to take out 12% of the shares. Are you interested?"


    Hardy leaned inwardly.


    Of course I am interested.


    This is what I want.


    With the Bank of America shares, he is equivalent to entering the core layer. Originally, the American consortium had eight giants. After he joined, he became the ninth giant.


    Commonly known as the old nine.


    Look at Giannini''s big nose, it looks a bit like a mountain eagle.


    Enter the core layer, Hardy can have more rights, especially for other companies, other companies more or less have a part of the shares in Bank of America, which is also one of the requirements of the California consortium to accept these companies.


    The current American consortium, with a capital of more than 3 billion, controls an enterprise scale of more than 30 billion.


    This is not 30 billion for later generations.


    In the following generations, the top 100 companies in the United States have assets exceeding this number, and they are still one.


    "Of course I am interested. Hardy Group is willing to make progress, develop together and make money together with you." Hardy smiled.


    The others laughed too.


    Hardy agreed,


    Then the business is done.


    "Twelve percent of the shares of Bank of America, don''t know how much it is worth?" Hardy asked.


    "I have already calculated it, totaling 380 million U.S. dollars." Janini said.


    Hardy smiled and looked at several big guys, and asked with a smile on his face: "I don''t have that much money in my hands now, can I borrow this money from Bank of America?"


    Everyone was taken aback.


    Borrowing money from Bank of America to buy shares in Bank of America, this guy is again empty-handed.


    Why is it again?


    Because this guy at Wells Fargo did the same last time, and now Hardy still owes Bank of America more than 100 million.


    Janini glanced at each other with a few big guys.


    "Yes, I will lend it to you." Janini said.


    Anyway, the loan was also given to them. This amount of money did not decrease and would not affect their subsequent investment business. The only thing that changed was that Hardy used an IOU in exchange for 12% of the shares of Bank of America.


    certainly,


    Hardy has to pay interest on this $380 million loan.


    Andy flew over from Los Angeles with the team.


    The shares are ready in two days.


    Wells Fargo bought 12% of the shares of Bank of America and became the fourth largest shareholder of Bank of America. At the same time, Wells Fargo borrowed 380 million from Bank of America to pay for the acquisition.


    Wells Fargo is now a sole proprietorship of Hardy, so it is equivalent to Hardy owning 12% of Bank of America.


    After the acquisition was completed, the Global Times disclosed this major transaction to the public, and many people were surprised when they saw it.


    Didn¡¯t the two fall out The California consortium said before that it would kick the Hardy Group out, but in a blink of an eye, the Hardy Group acquired the shares of Bank of America and entered the core layer of the California Consortium.


    This change is too fast.


    Of course, there are discerning people who know the doorway. Now Johnson has a good momentum. Hardy invested in Johnson. Once Johnson wins, it will inevitably bring great benefits to the consortium. The American consortium is repairing the relationship.


    At the same time, with Hardy''s current strength, he is indeed qualified to enter the core layer of the consortium.


    Countless people admire Hardy. Every time Hardy''s investment is like a magical stroke, he has become one of the core families of a large consortium in just three years. It is really amazing.


    Others have been in business for several generations, and he only used it for a few years.


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 Chapter 264： : You work hard, I am not short of money!

    It is very important for Hardy to acquire shares in Bank of America and enter the core layer of the California consortium. This means that his position in the California consortium is further improved and more resources can be used.


    certainly,


    He is also obligated to lead the enterprises in the consortium to earn more profits.


    President Johnson¡¯s speech in San Francisco was very successful, and the scene was still grand. HD Economic Company sent several stars to help out, and the number of people on the scene reached more than 100,000.


    Marilyn Monroe is also in the performance team.


    The popularity of American Sweetheart is no less than those first-line big stars, just like some beautiful female stars in later generations. Although they don''t have any works, they are good-looking, well-publicized, and still have a large number of fans.


    For example, Heisawa Lingling.


    After signing the deal with Bank of America, Hardy was going back to Los Angeles, but when he boarded his private jet, he found that Marilyn Monroe was also on the plane.


    When Marilyn Monroe saw Hardy, she stood up in shock and greeted timidly: "Hello, Mr. Hardy."


    The long eyelashes flashed up and down, representing her panic and fear at the moment.


    At this time, Andy next to him explained: "Monroe was a guest performer in President Johnson¡¯s speech the day before yesterday, but after the speech, she suffered a sudden gastroenteritis and was admitted to the hospital. The other actors drove back to Los Angeles. Herself."


    "I knew that she was staying here when I talked to Edward on the phone yesterday. Today we are going to go back. I said to take her back and save the money for the air ticket. Today she is almost healed, so we will go back with us."


    Hardy looked at Monroe. This girl is wearing a conservative dress today. She wears a thin long skirt and a plain T-shirt on her upper body. But even so, her figure is still dazzling. It may be due to gastroenteritis, and her face is slightly obvious. pale.


    She stood there with her head down, her fingers rubbing slightly, her eyes afraid to look at Hardy''s side, Hardy smiled, "Miss Monroe, are you better now?"


    "It''s better, but I don''t have much strength." Monroe whispered.


    Hardy said to the assistant next to her: "Let the crew prepare some hot drinks for Miss Monroe, and take her to my room to make it more comfortable to lie on the bed."


    Monroe was taken aback.


    "Ah, I don''t need Mr. Hardy, I can just sit here." Monroe hurriedly said, how could she be embarrassed to occupy Mr. Hardy''s room.


    "Go ahead, I just want to talk to Andy about business matters, you don''t know these things well." Hardy said.


    When Monroe heard that these big people were about to talk about business matters, she obediently followed the assistant to Hardy''s room.


    The decoration of the room is very luxurious. Monroe took a look here and there. She said that rich people would really enjoy it. She made a small luxury apartment on the plane.


    The assistant brought a cup of hot water.


    "Miss Monroe, this is hot water. Just now, Mr. Hardy ordered that people with gastroenteritis should drink hot plain water instead of drinks, coffee, or milk."


    Monroe took the cup and held it in her hand, "Thank you, Mr. Assistant, ah, and thank you, Mr. Hardy."


    The assistant smiled.


    Monroe drank two sips of water, feeling that her stomach really felt better, put the cup in the cup holder, and slowly looked at the room again.


    On one side of the wall, there is a picture of Hardy hung. In the picture, Hardy is young and handsome, with a sharp spirit on her face. Monroe stared at the photo for a long time.


    When she was able to join the hd economy company, Mr. Edward said that it was Mr. Hardy who liked her. At that time, she was impoverished. She was very grateful that Mr. Hardy could value herself and gave her the opportunity to develop.


    Later things developed and everything went so smoothly. She received training and participated in shows, and now she has become a very popular idol.


    At that time, she also thought that she might meet Mr. Hardy one day.


    I want to thank him.


    I was very lucky today. She met Mr. Hardy, but at the moment she met, she was so frightened that she breathed a little bit shortly. She had forgotten what to say, she only knew she was nervous, and was finally arranged to the room without saying thank you.


    Oh~!


    Monroe sighed slightly.


    "I''m such a fool."


    Let''s talk about it when we get off the plane, maybe there is still a chance.


    Sitting on the bed.


    The beds are soft.


    At this time the plane began to taxi, Monroe hurriedly lay on the bed and grabbed the edge of the bed. It was not long before the plane flew high. Monroe was lying on the bed with a pillow on her pillow, wondering whether Mr. Hardy had slept in this bed. ?


    Now that I am lying on the bed, it has not become the same bed as Mr. Hardy.


    Whee.


    Monroe smiled secretly.


    The plane trembled a little in the sky. Monroe hadn''t rested well in the past two days, and even slowly fell asleep in the shaking.


    ......


    Hardy and Andy sat in the front, and the two of them worked together to study who they would bring to Europe for the expedition. To be honest, Hardy has not many things that can be sold in Europe.


    What Europe lacks now is food, building materials, cement, fertilizers, pesticides, and daily necessities.


    What about Hardy''s industry?


    Hardy¡¯s primary industry is the media industry, and most European countries have not yet opened up private TV station services.


    The Global Times newspaper has been established in various countries before.


    Do you bring them a bunch of Playboy magazines?


    There is also the gambling industry, security industry, film companies, Barbie dolls, Estee Lauder, these are not suitable for Europe now, to be honest.


    Perhaps the only thing that can be taken is the TV, but the sales there is obviously not comparable to that of the US. Now the supply of MEBO TVs is in short supply, there is no need to worry about selling them, and the European side just wants to fill the stomach for the time being.


    to be honest,


    Hardy''s current industry will have great development in the future. Unfortunately, it is only suitable for the American homeland with sufficient supplies. For those who are still struggling with poverty, entertainment is still a luxury for the time being.


    This is why he was called the California Consortium, because only large consortia have so many industries and make money from this business.


    Since there is nothing to sell, Hardy meant to see if there is anything to buy. In the three-year plan he set before, among the six major business entities, the last one is the luxury goods industry.


    Now Hardy has not really intervened in luxury goods. The only brand is Estee Lauder. If he can, this time he is going to buy some stocks of luxury goods companies. Even if it is left, there will be a very high rate of return in the future.


    Thinking of this, Hardy said to Andy: "This Marshall Plan involves more than 20 billion funds, and most of it is export of materials, which will inevitably activate the domestic industries in the United States, especially those products that European countries urgently need. , The price will definitely rise in the future."


    "Shipping, food, building materials, steel bars, cement, chemicals, industrial products, fertilizers, etc., the value of these industries will inevitably increase, especially for companies participating in this trip to Europe, and their stock prices will inevitably increase by a large amount. There is still a period of time for the financial team to buy their stocks. I estimate that there will be more than 20% growth in the next two years." Hardy said.


    "Okay, I''ll make arrangements when I go back." Andy replied.


    San Francisco is not far from Los Angeles. The plane flew for just over an hour and arrived. When the plane landed, Hardy and others fastened their seat belts. When the plane landed, it suddenly jumped and then landed. But at this moment, there was a sound in the cabin. scream.


    "Ahhhhhhhhhhh."


    It was obviously a woman''s exclamation.


    There is also the sound of heavy objects hitting the floor.


    The people in the cabin were taken aback, and the assistant said, "It seems to be Miss Monroe. Does she not know how to land and she hasn''t gotten up to fix it?"


    Monroe fell asleep and slept soundly. The people in front also forgot about her. The plane suddenly landed, and when it hit the ground, she threw Monroe off the bed and slammed it on the floor.


    That scream was the scream made by Monroe.


    When the plane was stable, Hardy and the others walked into the room, and they saw Monroe lying in the gap between the bed and the wall, which was embarrassing.


    The assistant hurried to drag her.


    "Wait, wait, my leg is injured." Monroe said with a cry.


    The ambulance came and the doctor also came. After the examination, it was found that Monroe was in no serious condition, except for a sprained leg. It is estimated that it will take half a month to recuperate.


    Monroe was carried into the car, and when Monroe was pulled away, Hardy suddenly laughed, feeling too interesting.


    ......


    The California consortium finally set a team for this trip to Europe, led by Hardy. The members include Andy, president of Hardy Group, president of Wells Fargo, president of Bank of America, CEO of Northwest Bank, president of Crocker Agricultural Group, and PR. President of Real Estate Development Company, President of Kaiser Group, Northrop Grumman and other companies, Shervania Electronic Equipment Company, California Petroleum Company.


    Although other companies did not send personnel, they have also submitted business directories. If there is a business suitable for them, the Hardy Group will negotiate on behalf of them.


    Other teams are also organized.


    The trip to Europe is scheduled to start on September 20, and there are still a few days away. During this time, Andy will lead the financial team to keep operating in the market and buy promising stocks.


    Hardy did another thing.


    He took Global Times President Mark Keane and Editor-in-Chief Robinson to the hospital to visit Arnold, who was still in hospital.


    Arnold said that the injury was not serious, but was shot in the shoulder. Now that it has been so long, he has been able to move freely.


    The news of the abc TV station that evening broadcasted the Hardy Group boss Jon Hardy, and the president and editor-in-chief of the Global Times to visit Arnold¡¯s news. In the news, Hardy personally promised that Arnold would be awarded 10 by the Global Times. Ten thousand dollars in prize money to reward his fighting spirit.


    At the same time there is another reward.


    The documentary filmed by Arnold was made into the film documentary "Black Gold" and played in theaters. The box office reached more than 9 million. Arnold can also get a share of 450,000 US dollars.


    Many people were shocked by the news.


    100,000 bonus plus 450,000 share.


    This Arnold got 550,000 U.S. dollars all at once. Good guy, he became a rich man all at once. You know, this year''s 550,000 can buy 10 luxury homes in Beverly Hills.


    The reporter Arnold suddenly entered the rich class.


    What Hardy did in this way is actually what China calls ¡®buying horse bones for a thousand dollars¡¯ and ¡®there must be a brave husband under great rewards¡¯, and Arnold is a model that he has set up.


    Although what he did was ordered by Henry, he did sell his life and was almost killed by those people. Hardy thought he was worth the reward.


    With the matter of Arnold, the people of the Hardy Group in the future, seeing this kind of thing, will definitely jump on it like crazy, rushing to work.


    What can win people''s hearts most?


    Ideals and beliefs?


    Some people are but most people can''t do so noble, but money can make most people surrender.


    Money can move the mind.


    Hardy was never a noble person, otherwise he would not develop in the underworld, he was just a layman.


    The layman uses the method of the layman.


    As long as they benefit from their subordinates, these people will work hard for themselves and will not betray easily. This is enough.


    The corporate culture slogan of Hardy Group is,


    "You work hard, I am not short of money!"


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 Chapter 265： : Bulgari Gucci Fendi Prada...

    September 19.


    The aid group and the study group converged in New York and held a meeting and reception.


    The head of the aid mission is Deputy Secretary of State Dean Acheson. The private delegation has three teams, the California consortium led by Hardy.


    There are also the Rockefeller Consortium team led by David Rockefeller, and the Citi Consortium team led by Citibank President William Rhodes.


    Dean Atchison has a moustache and looks very energetic. He smiled and greeted everyone, "It''s an honor to meet you all, the chairman and the president. Since last year, we have implemented the Marshall Plan and have had a relationship with European countries. After many exchanges, part of the assistance has also been distributed."


    "President Johnson believes that the assistance can be deepened, so I invite you to join this assistance mission. Today, we will talk about each other and we are going to set off together tomorrow. Our first stop is Italy."


    There were fifty or sixty people in the venue, many of whom had known each other before, after all, they were all business leaders, and they started to greet each other and chat.


    David Rockefeller saw Hardy, smiled and shook hands with Hardy: "Hello Hardy, this is the first time we meet, I am David Rockefeller."


    "It''s an honor to meet you, Mr. David." Hardy smiled and stretched out his hand.


    Hardy knew this David Rockefeller, the third generation of the Rockefeller family. The current Rockefeller family is in the charge of David''s father John Rockefeller Jr. David is 33 years old this year and is now the chairman and general manager of the Manhattan Bank Executive Committee. Become the head of the Rockefeller consortium.


    The 33-year-old bank president is definitely young and promising.


    But David Rockefeller felt more admiration and curiosity for the young man in front of him. Hardy was only 27 years old this year, much younger than him.


    More importantly, he relied on his family to manage a multi-billion-dollar bank at such a young age, while Hardy started from scratch, and in just 30 years, he has hundreds of millions of assets.


    And not long ago, he became a shareholder of Bank of America and a core member of the California consortium.


    Before coming to David Rockefeller, he studied other team members. After all, they are a cooperative relationship and a competitive relationship. Among them, Hardy''s resume attracted him the most. From a small company, step by step, he was planning an annexation to become today''s group company.


    Even he admired it.


    The two exchanged a few words, and finally David Rockefeller said: "Hadi, I am very interested in your experience, especially like your business strategy, which can often be surprisingly and get the most benefits. We will be in a team in the future. Have a chance to tell me."


    Hardy smiled.


    "No problem, I have a chance to have a good chat."


    Let Hardy tell the truth, that would definitely not work, he couldn''t say that he planned with the help of future insights.


    However, there are so many business ideas for later generations, and David thinks it will be enough to come up with some fudges.


    Then Hardy got to know William Rhodes, the president of Citibank. William Rhodes was in his sixties and was a Jew, and he exchanged greetings with Hardy for a while.


    Afterwards, Hardy got to know the chairman or president of many large companies in the United States.


    Depart on September 20.


    The first stop is Italy.


    The war also caused great trauma to Italy. Many cities were turned into ruins and the economy was dying. However, Italy was also fortunate, because his later divine manipulation allowed him to escape punishment.


    In order to win over Italy not to join the Soviet Union, the United States gave Italy great support in the Marshall Plan. Italy is considered the most profitable country in the Marshall Plan.


    I can only say that this lazy man is really lucky.


    The Italian Prime Minister Archid Gasbelli received the aid delegation. The Marshall Aid Program began in 1947, and each country has a corresponding committee. Prior to this, the United States had already provided 130 million U.S. dollars in aid to Italy.


    This time, the aid group brought the second batch of aid plans, as well as private investigation groups. The Italian side knows that these private investigation groups are large consortiums in the United States, and they can provide no less help than the US government.


    Now they lack food, machinery, capital, and everything. They are unwilling to let go of any opportunity that can make the country develop.


    Italy came up with a long list.


    Agip Petroleum, the largest oil company in Italy now, is willing to accept foreign capital injections.


    State Grid Corporation.


    Fiat Automobile Company.


    Zhongli Insurance Company.


    United Credit Group.


    ......


    The entire list includes more than 130 companies, including oil, power grid, natural gas, insurance, credit, automobile, shipping, food, precision instrument industry, machine manufacturing, hotel, catering, jewelry, etc. .


    The three major consortia that came here are interested in many of the companies on this list. Naturally, Rockefeller is most interested in the oil industry.


    Others also have industries that they are fond of. The California Consortium¡¯s Safety Pacific has taken a fancy to Zhongli Insurance Company.


    The people in the Citi consortium are more optimistic about the business of the Italian National Grid.


    For some businesses, there will be several companies that are interested in them at the same time, what should I do? You can negotiate privately, everyone comes together, and you can sit down and talk about the issue of joint shares.


    Of course, there are also people who focus on selling goods, such as Crocker Agricultural Company, which is willing to provide Italy with better and cheaper food and agricultural products.


    Hardy also has a fancy. He has fancyed a shipping company, Maldi Shipping Company. According to the introduction, Maldi previously owned several cruise ships and freighters, as well as ferries on Mediterranean routes, as well as from Italy to Spain and Morocco. , Tunisia, and Malta routes.


    But in World War II, their ships were all confiscated. The company now has only two ferries, and the company urgently needs to find someone to invest in its development.


    Hardy still has many freewheels and victory rounds in his hands, and he can invest a few boats here.


    Hardy approached an official from the Ministry of Commerce and said, "Mr. Pierce, can you help me contact the people of Mardi Shipping, I want to talk to them."


    People from the Ministry of Commerce were very happy. This was the first merchant willing to invest in shipping and immediately nodded and agreed, ¡°Of course it¡¯s okay. I¡¯ll let them know that they can come here within a day at most.¡±


    The official of the Ministry of Commerce just wanted to leave, and Hardy stopped him, "Oh, there is one more question. I want to invest in some luxury goods industry, but it is not on this list. Can you contact me alone?"


    "Invest in luxury goods?" The official was a little surprised.


    At this time, the life of luxury goods companies is not easy, people are struggling to survive, and who else is willing to buy luxury goods.


    "Of course you can, but are you sure you want to invest in the luxury goods industry?" the official asked again.


    "Yes."


    After the officials left, Andy and the president of Wells Fargo came to Hardy. Hardy looked at them and asked, "Do you have any industries that you think are good?"


    Andy said: "I think Fiat Automobiles is good, but they are very large. The Italian government intends to let Fiat buy most of the domestic brands to revitalize the domestic auto industry, and there are restrictions on the shares sold externally, and only 30% of the shares will be released. Not only are we fancy, but several companies also fancy him."


    Hardy knows that Fiat is developing well in future generations.


    "What do you think?"


    "My idea is that it is best to acquire 5%, and it will probably require capital of 30 million US dollars." Andy said.


    Hardy nodded, "Well, I support your opinion, so go ahead and try to acquire more."


    As for the president of Wells Fargo, he took a fancy to a small bank.


    This small bank has gone bankrupt. It is headquartered in Rome, Milan, Naples, Florence, Venice, Turin, and Palermo, the capital of Sicily, the home of the Mafia, all have their own branches.


    He wants to acquire this bank and become a branch of Wells Fargo Bank in Italy.


    "If you think it is feasible, then execute it. You are the president." Hardy smiled.


    The next afternoon.


    The people from Mardi Shipping rushed to Rome and met Hardy at the hotel. The person who came was Gerry Mardi, the current president of the company, the second-generation heir of the Mardi family.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy, this is Grimaldi." The middle-aged man held Hardy''s hand with both hands and smiled in greeting.


    The two sat down to talk.


    Grimaldi''s meaning is very clear. They are willing to accept any form of investment. They have too little funds in their hands and can only barely maintain them. It may take a long time to restore to the original state.


    "I have a batch of Liberty Ships and Victory Ships, both of which are bulk carriers. I have two plans. One is to lease it to you, and the other is to take a share in the company with a freighter." Hardy said.


    Now the only bargaining chip of Mardi Shipping Company is their operating rights and routes, and Hardy Investment will definitely account for the majority shareholder.


    Finally, Mardi came up with his own plan, based on the company¡¯s total assets, and cooperated with Hardy. Hardy invested in three Liberty ships and two Victory vessels, accounting for 66% of the shares, and leased 20 Liberty ships to Mardi Shipping. Round and 10 victory rounds.


    Since the company has no money, the lease payment can only be owed first.


    I have to say that the owner Grimaldi is very shrewd, so that he can not only keep enough shares, but also get enough ships, and instantly become the largest shipping company in the Mediterranean region.


    Hardy saw through his plan, but agreed to it.


    You feel like you have earned it.


    In fact, Hardy earned more than him.


    Although the lease payment is owed first, it is not for nothing. Those freighters can only rust when they stop at the port, and renting out is equivalent to making money.


    Hardy again mastered a major shipping company.


    ......


    The Ministry of Commerce attaches great importance to Hardy''s investment in luxury goods, but they do not have a list now.


    How to do?


    Finally, please refer to the Minister of Commerce.


    The Minister of Commerce thought about an idea a little bit, "Publish a message in the newspaper, saying that the chairman of the American Hardy Group is preparing to inject capital into the Italian luxury goods industry. Those who are interested can call the Ministry of Commerce to sign up, and then leave your Ministry of Commerce''s information By phone, the registration time is set within three days."


    The officials immediately went to the newspaper to release the news.


    As soon as the news came out, ordinary Italian people did not care, but those in the luxury goods industry had their minds.


    The strongest post-war is the United States.


    The highest level of consumption is also the United States.


    Therefore, the luxury goods market is naturally also the country of the United States.


    If they can enter the U.S. market, it is definitely an excellent opportunity for these luxury brands, and Hardy Group is a major U.S. group, which will greatly promote their industrial development.


    Many luxury brands have called the Ministry of Commerce.


    Two days,


    The Ministry of Commerce has prepared a list of more than 60 luxury brands, some of which are already well-known brands in Italy, and some are simply unknown. The Ministry of Commerce suspects that these guys are planning to fool the people of state-owned wealth when they sign up.


    It really made him guess right. Among the luxury brands that signed up, some really invested in deadlifts.


    The list is in front of Hardy.


    "Mr. Hardy, this is a list we have compiled. You can see if there are any companies you plan to invest in. If so, we have their contact information. You can call their person in charge to come over, and you can talk with them face-to-face."


    Hardy picked up the list and looked.


    Some of the names above are very unfamiliar, but there are also some familiar names from later generations Seeing these names,


    Hardy''s heart couldn''t help beating a few times.


    If you invest 10,000 in these brands now, you may gain 100 million in future generations. See what names they have.


    Bulgari.


    Gucci.


    Fendi.


    Prada.


    Zegna.


    ......


    ......


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 Chapter 266： : Stealing a floating life for half a day, no intention to buy a candy store

    The other large companies in the inspection group bought heavy assets on a large scale, and Hardy was actually very tempted, but he knew his own situation. His Hardy Group''s industry focus was not on these heavy assets, and he can''t afford to play with heavy assets now.


    For example, the Rockefeller Consortium has a deep foundation and strength. Their projects are all pursuing large investments and large outputs.


    Investing in Ajip Petroleum, Italy''s largest oil company, has oil channels, the world''s best oil technology, and a large amount of money. This project is difficult for others to grab.


    Another example is the Italian power grid, which is now a private industry, but such a national strategic enterprise will sooner or later be nationalized. If you invest a large amount of money now, the future of the enterprise cannot be controlled, and whether there is any profit is still two to say.


    There are also large European manufacturing companies. Hardy thinks it¡¯s better to invest directly in American manufacturing companies. In the large manufacturing industry decades later, almost all American companies can survive and develop. The U.S. is now investing in Europe. For the national strategy.


    In the decades that followed, there was fierce competition between the United States and European companies. In machinery, pharmaceuticals, electronics, military industry, biological breeding, aerospace, iron and steel, environmental sciences, etc., the competition was fierce and deadly.


    In the end, all American companies survived.


    Therefore, it is better to invest in the manufacturing industry in Europe than in the manufacturing industry in the United States.


    Moreover, the European political situation has changed too much, it is not easy to control, and involves too much energy, which is not a good investment project for Hardy.


    Another point is Hardy''s own reasons.


    Now Hardy Group seems to be beautiful, but due to the short establishment time and insufficient strength, Hardy made quick money before, and coupled with a series of show operations, it has its current status. It is not the strength of Hardy Group. How powerful.


    Compared with those old consortiums, Hardy is still far behind, and sometimes it really takes time to settle.


    This is why he plans to enter the core of the California consortium.


    Even the California consortium is now an emerging consortium, and its strengths cannot be compared with established consortia such as Rockefeller and Morgan.


    Hardy knew this very well in his heart, so he didn''t want to go too far, and just eat what he can eat, the kind of industry that has low investment and high profits.


    Besides,


    Investing does not need to be comprehensive. It is best to invest in the areas that you are most familiar with and can control.


    Moreover, the world has just begun, and there are many industries that can be invested in in the future. When the electronics industry rises, that will be the golden age of investment.


    Take another look at the investment list.


    There are 5 names that Hardy has an impression on.


    Although I don''t know the scale of their later generations, one thing can be confirmed, that is, they lived into the age of the later generations Hardy.


    Those who can live so long should be no different.


    Hardy checked the five names and called the officials of the Ministry of Commerce and said, "Can you help me contact the heads of these companies? I want to see them?"


    "Of course there is no problem, I will contact them now." The official said immediately.


    Regardless of what Hardy invests in, as long as it is an investment, they are willing, and now they are hungry for investment.


    These merchants came one after another two days later.


    The first is the owner of Prada. Prada was founded in 1913, and later became the official supplier of the Italian royal family and was sought after by the upper class. However, the good times did not last long, and Mussolini came to power within a few years.


    After World War II, Prada''s factory in Milan was blown up, and there were no skilled workers. This made Prada difficult. After seeing the advertisement of the Ministry of Commerce, the boss felt that this was an opportunity, so he came to seek investment.


    "I don''t want the family property to disappear." It''s just the original words of the boss.


    After negotiation, Hardy invested 550,000 US dollars to obtain 35% of Prada''s shares, and the other shares are still in the hands of the founder''s family.


    Gucci is the second one to visit.


    This time it is the chief designer Guccio Gucci and the president Dominique de Sol. It is because of the cooperation of the two that Gucci develops.


    Dominique de Sol is a businessman. After seeing Hardy¡¯s investment information, he came up with the idea of ??making Gucci grow stronger. Now Gucci has a certain reputation, but it is only limited to Italy. He wants Gucci to become a world brand.


    The shares of Gucci are jointly owned by the two, and Hardy asked: "How many shares are you going to take out, and at what price do you plan to sell it to me?"


    The two looked at each other, and De Sole said: "We have a disagreement on this point, so we came to see Mr. Hardy together. We want more than financial support."


    Hardy smiled, "I don¡¯t know if you know about the abc TV station. Abc TV station is my industry. The ratings are now the first in the United States. I am buying the luxury goods industry to prepare them to market in the U.S., our group No one has the ability to promote it."


    "To be honest, even a small brand that is not well-known can become a well-known brand through our promotion."


    "Cooperate with me and you can enjoy these resources."


    The last two partners agreed to give up 32% of the shares at a price of $660,000, and Hardy accepted the price.


    After that, Bulgari, Fendi...


    Hardy does not pursue holdings because he needs these responsible persons to continue to develop the company. What he has to do is to wait for the company to grow and help him make money.


    Boss Zegna is here.


    The boss of Zegna is very unique. He came to see Hardy and brought two tailors. Zegna specializes in men''s clothing and is a very well-known suit brand. They have a garment production line as well as customized services for high-end customers.


    The war broke down the factory, and now there are only a few tailors left in the enterprise, making customized suits for people, and it has changed back to the original tailor shop era.


    Hardy raised his hands and asked the tailor to measure the size. The boss of Zegna smiled and introduced him, hoping to get Hardy''s investment to open a new garment factory.


    Later Hardy had heard of the Zegna brand.


    One of the world''s top menswear brands, with a very high market share.


    "I give you a suggestion." Hardy said.


    "You said Mr. Hardy?" the boss asked very humbly.


    "Opening a garment factory in Italy and a garment factory in the United States. In the future, the consumption capacity of the United States will be the first in the world, and it is best to seize that market now." Hardy said.


    "Oh, I think too, but this way the investment is even bigger." The boss said with a somewhat embarrassed expression.


    "I''m here to invest, so my shares will definitely account for the bulk, but I will give you some technology stocks, you think about it." Hardy said.


    Boss Zegna looked down for a long time.


    "I agree with your suggestion, Mr. Hardy."


    ......


    After talking about cooperation with these luxury brands, Hardy was idle, he was going to go around Rome, and by the way, look at the Rome branch of the Global Times.


    The newspaper has a two-story building in Rome.


    There were only six or seven people in total. Hardy and the editor-in-chief of the newspaper met with the reporters, encouraged them, and invited them to a big meal.


    After the meal, Hardy left with his assistant and bodyguard.


    When their car was driving across a street, Hardy suddenly stopped the driver and looked at the statues in front of him. Isn''t this the wishing pool in "Roman Holiday"?


    "I get out of the car and walk around."


    Hardy got out of the car, and the assistant and two bodyguards got out of the car quickly. Following him, Hardy looked at the Trevi Fountain for a while and walked to the street next to him. I have to say that any street in Rome is full of art.


    Some thoughts flashed through Hardy''s mind.


    Can "Roman Holiday" be born a few years in advance? The actor Jon can be a reporter for the Global Times. This is definitely a great publicity for the Global Times. As for the small motorcycle in the movie, it was acquired by Hardy before. A small motorcycle from a motorcycle company is perfectly fine.


    All the items in the movie can be used by my own company, the dress worn by Audrey Hepburn, Prada''s, jewelry on her head, and Bulgari''s.


    The drink you drink, it must be Pepsi.


    Hardy said to the assistant: "You remember, go back and inform Henry and ask them to find a girl named ¡®Audrey Hepburn¡¯. She should have been in the UK and had made a film or performed a stage play."


    The assistant quickly took note.


    Hardy only knows so much, it may be difficult to find it, depending on Henry and their abilities.


    After Hardy''s command, he was about to get in the car and leave, but suddenly he smelled a strong chocolate scent. He looked up and found that he was standing in front of a candy store.


    Look at the signboard.


    "Ferrero Candy."


    Hardy was slightly surprised. The richest man in Italy in the future was the owner of Ferrero Candy Company. Hardy walked into the shop, and the wooden shelves were filled with various chocolate candies.


    A chocolate ball wrapped in gold paper in one of the cartons caught Hardy¡¯s attention. At this time, a salesperson came over and smiled: "What do you guys want to buy?"


    "What is this candy called?" Hardy asked, pointing to the golden ball.


    "This is the''Hazelnut Wafer Chocolate'' researched by our boss. It tastes very good. Would you like to try it, sir?" He picked up one and handed it to Hardy.


    Hardy opened the wrapping paper, revealing a chocolate ball inside, and bite it down. I have to say that it tastes really delicious.


    This also made Hardy sound some memories of later generations.


    It''s been a long time since I thought about the afterlife, and today a candy brings back memories of the past.


    At that time he was still in college.


    He fell in love with a senior student in the first year of high school, spent a lot of money to buy a box of "Ferrero" golden ball chocolates, and ran over to find someone to confess on Valentine''s Day.


    The girl smiled and accepted the candy and told him that she had a boyfriend.


    Hardy left slumped, disappointed for a long time.


    Memories of youth.


    "I want to meet your boss." Hardy said after eating a golden ball.


    "Ah, see our boss, do you have anything to do?" the salesperson asked in surprise.


    "I am from the United States and I am an investor. I think your chocolate is very good. I plan to invest." Hardy said simply.


    The salesperson was a little confused.


    Need to invest after eating a piece of candy?


    real or fake,


    Isn''t it to cheat a candy?


    "Ah, let me call our boss, he is upstairs the waiter walks upstairs quickly.


    Hardy picked up a golden ball again and opened it to eat. I have to say that the hazelnut wafer chocolate he is eating now is much better than the ones he''s eaten in later generations. I don''t know it is chocolate. For the sake of it, it is handmade.


    All in all it tastes great.


    Let him have the urge to eat one after another.


    Hardy also knows the allusion of this hazelnut wafer chocolate.


    After the end of World War II, European countries lacked supplies and insufficient supply of chocolate beans. In order to reduce the use of chocolate, Ferrero invented this chocolate ball with hazelnuts, crushed nuts and wafers, so that only one-sixth of the chocolate can be used.


    After the invention, it was found to taste very good and popular, and it became one of Ferrero''s most classic chocolate candy products.


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 Chapter 267： : The birth of a shipping giant

    Pietro Ferrero is in his thirties. After he came down, he saw Hardy and heard that this customer was from the United States and wanted to invest in his own candy store. This surprised him.


    "Hello, gentleman, my name is Pietro Ferrero, the owner of this candy store." Pietro Ferrero offered to extend his hand.


    "Hello, my name is Jon Hardy." Hardy introduced himself.


    Pietro Ferrero was slightly startled, he seemed to think of something, and he looked hard at Hardy and asked:


    "I read the newspaper and said that in this US investment delegation, one of them was Mr. Jon Hardy, the owner of the American Hardy Group. Not long ago, the Ministry of Commerce also advertised that Jon Hardy would invest in the Italian fashion industry. ?"


    "Hehe, that''s me." Hardy smiled.


    Pietro Ferrero was shocked. The newspaper said that this is the president of a large group with a net worth of more than one billion US dollars. This is a super rich man.


    But how can such a rich man take a fancy to his own candy store.


    Hardy picked up a golden ball again and said, "I like this chocolate very much. You use hazelnuts, nut crumbs and wafers in it. This saves a lot of chocolate, which saves costs and tastes better. I don¡¯t know whose idea this is."


    When Pietro Ferrero heard Hardy mention Golden Ball Chocolate, his face immediately became a little proud, "I have researched it myself."


    Pietro Ferrero¡¯s parents used to run a pastry shop. Later, Pietro Ferrero was more optimistic about the chocolate confectionery industry and changed the family pastry shop into a chocolate confectionery shop. The business was indeed much better than before.


    He used to operate in a small city in northern Italy. Later, for development, he invested in this store in Rome, which only opened for two years.


    "Are you interested in making this business bigger?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    "Of course there is."


    The reason why Pietro Ferrero moved the candy store from a small city to Rome was to pursue development. Now that a big money owner is standing in front of him and proactively making an investment, how can he not be tempted.


    "Hehe, I also have a chocolate company in the United States. I think we can merge and operate, find some better candies, and make them popular in the world. Are you interested in joining them?" Hardy sent an invitation.


    "I am willing." Ferrero responded excitedly.


    Ferrero currently has only two stores, one in Rome, the other in a small town in northern Italy, and two candy-making workshops, which are very small in scale, at best a workshop-style enterprise.


    Hardy decided to invest 300,000 US dollars to occupy 80% of the company''s shares. Ferrero can use this money to invest. At the same time, Hardy asked the chocolate company in the United States to cooperate with Ferrero, so that Ferrero could provide sufficient and low-priced raw materials.


    Since then, Ferrero has entered the fast lane of development.


    When Ferrero returned home and talked to his wife about all this, he still felt incredible, "Mr. Hardy, he only ate a few hazelnut chocolates and invested 300,000 US dollars. Oh, my God, those big capitalists paid back. It''s so capricious."


    The wife smiled and said: "Isn''t this what you dream of? Now that you have money, there are people who can help you get more raw materials, and even help you open up overseas markets. I believe you will become the best confectioner in Italy. ."


    The man kissed his wife **** the cheek.


    "Yes, I must work hard in that direction." Ferrero said excitedly.


    The entire trip to Italy lasted for 12 days. Many companies of the delegation reached an agreement. Hardy was also very rewarded. They were going to France for the next stop.


    ......


    Time entered October 1948, only one month before the U.S. general election, and it has entered the countdown stage.


    Various domestic election campaigns are in full swing.


    Johnson stepped up his speech.


    In the recent public opinion survey, his approval rate reached 48.6%, and Dewey''s approval rate was only 45.1%, which has been suppressed by Johnson.


    But Johnson still did not slack off. He kept traveling between cities and gave lectures. When the approval rate was low, he was not discouraged. When the approval rate was high, he had to consolidate his advantage, because only the final election result was released. He can secure the victory.


    Any polls are predictive and have great limitations. They cannot fully reflect the real situation. There is no other way but to work **** their own.


    Competitor Dewey was unwilling to fail and began to give speeches, but the effect was far less than Johnson¡¯s. Everywhere he went, the number of people on the scene was often only tens of thousands, which was significantly lower than Johnson. I lost my temper several times and even scolded my campaign team for incompetent propaganda.


    ......


    The two planes landed at Paris Airport one after another.


    French Prime Minister Robert Schumann greeted him at the airport, and then French President Panchamp Auriol received the aid team at the Presidential Palace Elysee Palace and hosted a banquet in the Presidential Palace.


    As for the next work, the French Minister of Economy, George Pidour, is in charge.


    The United States had previously provided 65 million US dollars in aid to France to help France rebuild. France was arguably the worst in World War II. The country was completely occupied and many cities were in ruins, which was a great loss of vitality.


    Despite the victory of World War II, the domestic economy declined sharply, causing the franc to depreciate, prices soared, commodities were scarce, and people''s lives were extremely difficult.


    France is in urgent need of assistance at this time.


    However, the French are wary of the American aid plan. The Americans actually have a conspiracy to help Europe. They want to become the world''s boss. Many people can see it. But there is no way. Now the first priority. Is survival.


    Only if the husband survives can we talk about rights. Therefore, European countries succumbed and accepted aid one after another. It is precisely because of this aid that European countries agreed to the conditions put forward by many Americans. In the end, the European economy recovered, but it became a vassal of the United States.


    France also produced a list.


    There are state-owned companies and private companies on this list. Similar to the situation in Italy, state-owned companies must be controlled by the state. Private companies do not have to do so. They can negotiate with the business owners themselves.


    There are also some special enterprises, which were confiscated by the French government after the war and sold directly to the outside world.


    The investable companies in France include petroleum, banking, steel, automobiles, machine tool manufacturing, tobacco, insurance, liquefied gas, construction, aviation, shipping, etc.


    Wells Fargo was preparing to acquire a bank in France to continue the European bank expansion plan, and Hardy asked Andy to contact the shipping companies on the list to see if he could buy a stake in the French shipping business.


    Hardy had already thought about it.


    Shipping is also a very important business in the future. He now has resources in his hands. He has shipping companies in the United States, Hong Kong, and Italy. If he acquires a few more shipping companies in other countries, he can form a super shipping group covering the world in the future.


    Of course, he has not forgotten to acquire the luxury goods industry.


    These are mainly small investments,


    Pave the way for the future.


    Hardy hired an official from the French Ministry of Commerce and made the same request from Italy. The Hardy Group hopes to invest in the luxury goods industry in France. French officials can only provide the list of companies on the list. If you want to invest in others, please find your own way.


    This service attitude is not a little bit worse than Italy.


    Hardy asked the person in charge of the French branch of the Global Times and asked him to be responsible for advertising in French newspapers. That is to say, the US investment delegation. The Hardy Group is interested in investing in the luxury goods industry. If you are interested, you can find the French branch of the Global Times. Sign up.


    There are many fashion products in France, such as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Cartier, Lancome, L''Oreal, Crocodile, Dior, Chanel, Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and so on.


    During the occupation of France during World War II, the fashion industry ushered in a cold winter. Numerous brands were either ordered to be shut down or their assets were forcibly moved to Vienna. A few very valuable luxury brands were retained, but the management was replaced by Germans and the benefits were all. Owned by the Germans, even the fashion design majors of the colleges have mentors inserted by Germans to correct their values.


    Of course, there are also some brands that have chosen to be effective.


    Later, some of these brands were dealt with by the French government, and some escaped, but life was very difficult.


    Soon after the news was sent, the Global Times newspaper office received a lot of news.


    Christian Dior was the first to find him, and Hardy knew who it was when he heard the name.


    Christian Dior is very tall, standing in front of Hardy, who is about 1.8 meters tall, one piece taller than Hardy, not enough. Dee shook hands.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy, I am Christian Dior, and I am a designer. I have opened a clothing store under my surname and I hope to get your investment." Dior respectfully said.


    Before World War II, Dior was just a tailor. During the occupation, he was good at making clothes for the German army, so he was almost liquidated after the war. This also made him a little trembling. When he saw Hardy¡¯s cooperative advertisement, he immediately had an idea. .


    He wants to lean on a big tree, he wants to survive.


    Now that the liquidation activities in France have not yet ended, he is really afraid that one day the situation will be severe, and if he is caught out again, he does not want to enter the labor camp.


    Americans invest in Europe. This matter is known throughout Europe. The Hardy Group is one of the investment groups. In the past two days, he learned about the Hardy Group, which is also a very famous group in the United States.


    If he can join such a group, he will have a life-saving talisman on him. I believe that the government will need to think about it if it wants to move him. If it doesn''t work, he can go to the United States.


    That''s why Christian Dior looked a little servile in front of Hardy.


    Hardy and Dior had a good chat.


    Can''t be unpleasant,


    Hardy said everything Dior said, can it be unpleasant.


    Hardy invested 500,000 US dollars to establish Dior Company, accounting for 65% of the shares. Dior used the Paris store and his operations, accounting for 35% of the shares. Dior will operate in France and the United States at the same time. After arriving in the United States, Hardy will be in the media. Give strong support.


    Christian Dior left with a surprise.


    Later, Hardy acquired part of Lancome''s shares. Lancome had a difficult time during World War II and has been suspending production. After the Second World War, it has not recovered. It is expected that someone will inject capital, so Hardy acquired 15% of the shares.


    L''Oreal is now in the suspension period because the boss was arrested and said that he helped the Germans during World War II.


    As for Chanel, several stores are still closed. Some people say that Mrs. Chanel had a close relationship with the Germans during World War II. Now Mrs. Chanel is hiding in Switzerland.


    Hardy sent a letter to the owner and his wife of L''Oreal. If they are willing to sell part of their shares, Hardy Group is willing to help.


    To put it bluntly, it''s all about survival.


    Hardy doesn''t care what they have done before. Anyway, it is a traitor who is not a traitor.


    Moreover,


    Later, the French government did not deal with them, indicating that their problem is not too big.


    at the same time.


    Andy got in touch with the French Bollor¨¦ shipping company. The boss Vincent Bollor¨¦ came to visit Hardy, and the two parties had a very pleasant chat.


    The French Bollor¨¦ shipping company is an old French shipping company founded in 1822. They also suffered heavy losses in World War II. Now the company still has 12 ships, which is already very powerful, with routes connecting the United States, Australia, African countries and Asia. , The owner Vincent Bollor¨¦ is very interested in Hardy''s investment.


    In fact, the so-called companies from various countries on the list are only after soliciting companies before the Ministry of Commerce will put them on the list. That is to say, these companies are willing to accept investment from the beginning.


    The other party is willing to accept an investment of no more than 30% of the company¡¯s shares. After the two parties negotiated for an afternoon, Hardy finally obtained 35% of the shares. Hardy invested 9 freighters as investment, and Hardy Shipping leased 10 to Bollor¨¦ Shipping freighter.


    So far,


    Hardy has mastered 4 shipping companies to become an absolute global shipping giant.


    The Marshall Plan, the United States'' aid to European countries, requires the transportation of a large amount of materials, which is a great stimulus to the trade industry, and it is also the spring of the shipping industry.


    A total of 15 days in France, the next station of the delegation is going to Austria. This time Hardy did not follow. He sent Andy and the president of Wells Fargo Bank to go there. If you see any good projects, you can communicate with him by telegram, and Hardy wants to rush back. domestic.


    The general election is about to begin.


    Johnson reached the final sprint stage, and Hardy had to go back and stare to make sure that there were no other accidents.


    His private plane had flown to France a few days ago to wait, and Hardy returned directly to the United States in his private plane.


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 Chapter 268： : Oh my god~~~ what to do now

    Hardy''s private jet flew directly to Miami, and the general election was approaching. All parties were rushing to deliver speeches in various places, making their final efforts for the election.


    The plane landed at Miami Airport, and it was Mike who came to greet him. After Hardy got off the plane, he saw Mike and gave him a hug with a smile.


    The two got into the car and sat in the back row together. Hardy asked, "Is it tired to follow Johnson all the way to give a speech?"


    "Very fulfilling, this is the life I like." Mike smiled.


    Hardy approached Mike and said, "Learn more now, wait for you to run for the Senate, become a party leader, and then participate in the election. I believe you will have a chance to sit on the presidency in the future."


    "I will work hard in that direction." Mike said.


    "By the way, how about the recent speeches?" Hardy asked.


    "It''s very good. We have arranged in advance. The number of people in each speech is about 20,000 to 30,000, and the number of big cities can reach 40,000 to 50,000."


    "Where is Dewey?"


    "Since the''Black Gold'' incident, Dewey''s popularity has dropped a lot. The scale of his speech is obviously not as good as that of President Johnson. There are private news that Dewey often scolds team members for this."


    Hardy smiled after hearing this.


    The car soon came to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel where President Johnson stayed. The Ritz-Carlton is the world''s leading luxury hotel.


    When Hardy and Mike walked into the presidential suite where Johnson lived, Johnson was chatting with a fat old man in his sixties. When Hardy came in, he immediately smiled and Johnson stood up and gave Hardy a hug.


    The other people in the room also stood up.


    "How was the trip to Europe?" President Johnson asked with a smile.


    "For those countries to rebuild, what they need is reinforced concrete, food and daily necessities. You know, my Hardy Group is mainly engaged in media. There is no business in Europe. I bought some luxury brands, which can only be said to be a small gain." Hardy smiled.


    "Hadi, let me introduce you. This is my running partner, Vice President William Barkley." Johnson introduced the fat old man to Hardy.


    Although Hardy met William Barkley for the first time, he heard of his name. Barkley was a lawyer, served as a criminal prosecutor and county court judge, and later served in the House of Representatives and the Senate. He began to serve as the majority party in the Senate in 1937. The leader is a Democratic congressman with deep roots.


    This year, Barkley was elected as Truman¡¯s running partner in the Democratic Party¡¯s ***, to help Truman in his campaign activities, of course, mainly within the party.


    Hardy also knew that William Barkley became vice president after Johnson was re-elected until the end of Johnson''s term.


    "Hello Mr. Barkley, I have been listening to President Johnson talking about you, but I saw it for the first time today." Hardy shook hands with Barkley enthusiastically.


    Barkley smiled and shook hands with Hardy, "Speaking of which we are very similar."


    Hardy was taken aback, "Why do you say that?"


    "Hehe, I am responsible for helping President Johnson win the support of the party, and you are responsible for helping President Johnson gain popular support. Do you think it is very similar." Barkley smiled.


    Hardy laughed too.


    "Thank you for your compliment, what I do can''t compare with you at all." Hardy said modestly.


    Barkley shook his head earnestly, "No, your black gold incident is a very critical step in the victory of this campaign. Dewey''s momentum is completely knocked down, and no one can wipe out your credit."


    "Black Gold Incident".


    Hardy said in his heart that these have all given their own names, and I am afraid that this matter will be recorded in the annals of the U.S. election campaign.


    The crowd sat down and continued chatting.


    President Johnson smiled and said: "Everywhere I go, the people are very enthusiastic. To be honest, I am a little tired now, but I am full of energy."


    "I think the more you are now, the more you need to think about security issues. I remember President Roosevelt was assassinated when he was speaking in Miami." Hardy said.


    Barkley nodded. "Hadi was right. I remember that it was 1933. A man named Zangala fired five shots at President Roosevelt. Fortunately, none of the shots were made. We couldn''t make the same mistake."


    Hardy said to President Johnson: "Your next speeches will include three more in Miami. Why don''t you come over and strengthen the security force?"


    President Johnson looked at the others, "Is it necessary?"


    The team members nodded together, being careful not to make a big mistake. At this critical moment, who knows if someone will jump the wall in a hurry.


    "Okay, then you will work hard, Hardy." President Johnson nodded in agreement.


    The next few people continued to chat. Of course, the topic was how to increase the support rate, but now things have reached the final stage. To be honest, all the moves that should be used have been used, and everyone has not come up with a better strategy.


    Hardy suddenly thought of something and said, "Your Excellency, I have an idea."


    "Oh, what''s the idea?" Johnson asked.


    The others also looked at Hardy.


    Everyone here knows that Hardy can always come up with some wonderful strategies, and these strategies can often kill the enemy.


    "We might as well have a live broadcast of the''Presidential Debate''."


    "Live debate?"


    Everyone feels that the word is very fresh.


    The real live debate of the presidential campaign began in 1960, when John F. Kennedy, one of the candidates, challenged another candidate, Nicholas, who accepted the challenge, and the two had a debate on TV together.


    In this debate, Nicholas, who has been the vice president for eight years, performed very badly and nervously, while Kennedy talked freely and won him praise.


    After this debate, Nicholas¡¯s approval rating dropped significantly, while Kennedy¡¯s rose a lot.


    Since then, the U.S. presidential campaign and television debates have gradually become a tradition.


    But now it is 1948, and the live television candidate debate has not yet appeared, and Hardy proposed that everyone present did not understand it.


    After Hardy explained in detail, everyone was stunned.


    After Hardy finished speaking, he smiled and said: "The debate will be held on the abc TV station. We use our own host, sometimes the host¡¯s words, and the narrator¡¯s words outside the venue, can all have a certain tendency. This is very powerful for us."


    "If Dewey accepts the challenge, then you can openly ask about his flower policy and remind people of the''black gold'' incident. This is definitely a great humiliation to Dewey. I believe his face will be very ugly. ."


    "What if he doesn''t accept the challenge?" Barkley asked.


    "Hehe, that doesn¡¯t matter. We announced the challenge to the newspaper before. If Dewey does not accept the challenge, it means that he is afraid. A presidential candidate who is timid and afraid to accept the challenge, you think people will like it. him."


    "Afterwards, I will let the newspaper carry out some publicity, find some commentators to write some commentary articles, and slam Dewey a few feet, I believe it can further reduce his popularity."


    Everyone looked at Hardy.


    Heart said.


    Hardy''s tactics are really poisonous.


    Agreed, the scars of Dewey''s black gold incident were exposed during the debate.


    If you don''t agree, that means you are timid and afraid to fight, so you can still carry out a wave of propaganda.


    have to say,


    This is a brilliant strategy, and it is a scheming one.


    Dewey couldn''t crack it at all.


    "I think this plan is great, I agree." Barkley smiled.


    Others also agreed.


    Finally, Johnson smiled and nodded, "Then let the campaign committee challenge Dewey and the newspaper publish the challenge."


    night.


    In the hotel banquet hall, a small reception was held. Seven or eight male and female draft stars including Marilyn Monroe and Shania Dunn also came to the reception. Only then did Hardy know that this time they came to Miami to promote them. Followed.


    The party is very lively.


    Everyone was very relaxed drinking and chatting.


    Hardy came to the draft star crowd holding the cup. Everyone saw the super boss coming and looked at Hardy quietly.


    "It''s been a hard time during this time, I toast you a cup, you are all members of the Hardy Group, I believe there will be a bright future." Hardy said with a smile.


    The big boss toasted, everyone hurriedly toasted and took a sip.


    Hardy looked at Monroe, smiled and asked, "Are your legs good?"


    "Ah~!"


    This sentence reminded Monroe of the embarrassment that day, and her face blushed suddenly.


    Others have also heard of Monroe having a stomach trouble and being stranded in San Francisco, taking the big boss''s private plane, falling out of bed when landing, and now Hardy mentions it, and everyone else has a smile on their faces.


    "It''s all right." Monroe replied with a blushing face.


    At the reception, Hardy drank a lot of alcohol, and he was already shaking when he walked. When he got on the elevator, Monroe happened to be in there. Now the elevator started shaking obviously, and Hardy suddenly felt dizzy. .


    Reached out to help to the side.


    That hand was grasping in the direction of Monroe, and Monroe quickly helped Hardy when she saw it, "Mr. Hardy, are you okay?"


    Monroe asked concerned.


    Others also hurriedly cared about stepping forward and helping.


    Hardy''s eyes were a little blurred, and he was slowly supported to his room. After Hardy was lying on the bed, the assistant looked at the others and said, "Everyone else should go out."


    At this moment, Hardy on the bed got up to take off his clothes. When the assistant saw Monroe who was walking at the end, he hurriedly stopped, "Miss Monroe, wait a minute."


    "Ah, what''s the matter, Mr. Assistant?" Monroe was surprised.


    "You come and help Mr. Hardy to undress." He said and went out.


    The assistant is a man. It is not appropriate to help the boss take off his clothes. If there is any lacey news about Hardy¡¯s boss and the assistant, the boss will probably kill himself.


    certainly,


    If there is any ambiguity between the boss and its actresses, people will only smile slightly, isn''t this normal, so the assistant chooses to let Monroe help Hardy clean up.


    Monroe walked to the bed and helped Hardy take off his suit jacket, but just then she heard the door click and the assistant went out.


    Monroe hangs up the suit. Boss Hardy''s suit is very high-end at first glance. It may cost several hundred dollars.


    Monroe guessed less.


    This custom-made suit was tailor-made for Hardy by two senior tailors from Zegna. It is estimated that it will cost thousands of dollars if sold.


    Then Monroe helped Hardy take off his shoes.


    At first glance, it is handmade custom leather shoes.


    Then Monroe hesitated. Would you like to take off your pants?


    Finally, Monroe gritted her teeth, untied Hardy''s belt, and pulled her pants down, but Hardy was too heavy and she couldn''t get it off. Finally, Monroe thought of a way and climbed directly onto the bed and sat down on her knees. Dee lowered his hands on his thighs.


    "Hmm~!"


    Hardy snorted.


    With a movement of his legs, UU Reading directly turned Monroe''s body unsteady, and suddenly fell on Hadi. Hadi closed his eyes and hugged Monroe, turned and turned Monroe to the side with his thighs straight. Pressed on Monroe''s body.


    But this is not over yet.


    Hardy''s hands were dishonest, and he touched Monroe again, as if looking for something.


    At the reception tonight, Monroe was wearing that kind of low-cut evening dress. Hardy touched it a few times before reaching out his hand from the neckline of the evening dress.


    Monroe''s eyes widened in surprise.


    Oh my god,


    Got caught.


    Oh my God~~~~What should I do now? ! .


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 Chapter 269： : Domineering President

    Monroe was caught, her body became stiff, her eyes were full of panic, because this happened so suddenly, she didn''t have any preparations.


    slapped the big boss and woke him up.


    Do not make jokes.


    This is Mr. Hardy, the top rich man in the United States and one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. The president demands him. Monroe dare not do that.


    Monroe thought for a while, grabbed Hardy''s arm and planned to pull it out, but when she pulled it out hard, she found that Hardy''s grip was tighter.


    I tried twice, but Monroe was unsuccessful. In the end, Monroe finally gave up. How could she be stronger than an adult man, and finally had to give up and lie down beside Hardy honestly.


    Her upper body was grasped by a big hand, and her lower body was pressed by a thick thigh. The man''s body was close to her, and she could even feel a bulging part.


    This made Monroe''s heart beat faster and faster.


    There are lights in the room,


    Monroe turned her face slightly to look at Hardy. From this angle, she found that Mr. Hardy was really handsome, not the exquisite beauty, but a strong and masculine taste.


    Smelling the smell of Mr. Hardy''s body in his nose, mixed with the smell of alcohol and slight sweat, made Monroe feel a little bit drunk.


    Suddenly this moment.


    Monroe felt so comfortable to be held in her arms by this man like this.


    I feel safe.


    Monroe''s life experience is very bad. Monroe''s mother is a single mother. In the end, there is no definite answer as to who her father is. Monroe''s mother was mentally ill and was admitted to the hospital for treatment when she was young.


    Monroe was sent to a number of foster care since she was a child, during which unpleasant things happened, and she even lived in an orphanage. This life of drifting away from the host family made her extremely insecure.


    She woke up countless times from her sleep and shed tears until dawn. She even suspected that she had inherited her mother''s mental illness.


    But today.


    She lay beside this strong and powerful man, feeling an unprecedented sense of security.


    Although inexplicable, but so real.


    Why is this happening?


    Monroe can''t figure it out either.


    Maybe it¡¯s because when she was in the most difficult time, Mr. Hardy sent someone to find herself, gave herself this job, and gradually improved her life.


    Maybe it was because he was very strong. His thick thighs pressed against him. Although it was heavy, it gave her an alternative sense of oppression. This sense of oppression made her feel very at ease.


    may be his big hand grabbing his chest.


    His hands are big and strong, exuding heat, even a little hot, making his cold chest feel warm.


    is the acacia bean is a little bit painful between the fingers.


    Maybe it¡¯s because Mr. Hardy is very rich and powerful. People say that Mr. Hardy is now the most powerful person in Hollywood. Such a person can protect herself. She is like a deer who is always injured. Already full of arrow wounds, I hope a powerful person will rescue him.


    certainly,


    She has also heard some rumors in private that Mr. Hardy controls the Los Angeles gang and is the biggest boss on the West Coast.


    Monroe doesn''t care about this.


    That shows that Mr. Hardy is just a man among men. If he becomes his woman, it would be a blessing to be beaten by such a man.


    Is she cheap?


    Do not,


    She was a little perverted just to pursue a sense of security.


    She helped with publicity during the day, attended a cocktail party in the evening, and drank some wine, but she couldn''t stand it anymore. Just in this crazy dream, Monroe fell asleep in a daze.


    The assistant and two bodyguards have been standing outside the door, but after waiting for a long time, Monroe did not come out of the room, and the three looked at each other.


    "What should I do, do you want to go in and have a look?" the bodyguard said.


    "Will the boss leave Miss Monroe, and will we disturb the good things when we go in?" the assistant hesitated.


    The bodyguard frowned and thought for two seconds, "No, you must make sure that the boss is safe, because the boss didn''t order to find a woman before."


    I thought about helping and nodded.


    The safety of the boss is the top priority.


    The bodyguard opened the door gently without making a sound. The facilities at the Ritz Carlton Hotel are good.


    The bodyguard came to the door of the room lightly and looked sideways with one eye. The light in the room was on and the situation on the bed was clearly visible.


    The boss is holding the blonde woman at the moment, his hand reaches into the woman''s chest, her thigh is pressed against the woman, the boss breathes evenly, and the woman seems to be asleep.


    After making sure that the boss is safe, the bodyguard retired.


    Okay, you can get off work.


    ......


    I don¡¯t know how long it took, Monroe woke up in a daze, she found herself lying in a strange room with a man lying beside her.


    It took several seconds for Monroe to remember what happened before.


    She looked up at the clock on the bedside. At 3:30 in the morning, she was looking at the man on her, Boss Hardy. At this moment, Hardy has not pressed Monroe, but his hand is still full, but it is not what it used to be. That, but changed the other side.


    Monroe moved slowly. Hardy didn''t catch her this time. Monroe slowly pulled her body out of Hardy''s hands.


    After finishing her dress, Monroe glanced at the man on the bed again, and crept out of the room, went to the common guest room area on several floors below, and opened the door of her room.


    When she opened the door, the girl in the same bedroom was awakened and looked at Monroe in surprise, "Why did you come back so late?"


    Monroe forced a smile.


    "Something has been delayed, go to sleep."


    The girl seemed to guess something. She turned over and went to sleep. Monroe took off her evening dress and lay on the bed. She didn''t know why she felt a little bit cold in the blanket. She missed the feeling of being in the warm embrace.


    slowly raised his hand.


    Putting on your own fullness, don¡¯t know if this will give you some sense of security?


    But after trying, she found out.


    No.


    Not at all.


    She regretted all of a sudden, why did she want to leave, she might as well sleep till dawn, and talk about other things after she wakes up.


    tossing and turning, until dawn Monroe was stunned and did not sleep solidly.


    ......


    The next day.


    Hardy woke up feeling asleep very well. After washing and blowing his hair, he glanced at the bed with an inexplicable smile on his face.


    He did drink too much last night.


    But the state of consciousness is not yet blank.


    He knew that Monroe had sent him in and helped him undress. Hardy took the opportunity to reach in after she overturned Monroe.


    It feels very comfortable to touch.


    is full.


    He likes the feeling of sleeping with a woman in his arms when he is drunk.


    But I drank too much last night, I couldn''t do anything at all, so I just grabbed Monroe and fell asleep.


    He didn''t know the middle woman left, but he guessed it and knew that Monroe left by herself after he fell asleep.


    Since coming to this world.


    Hardy took everything lightly.


    Humble and kneel to please chase girls?


    That''s impossible.


    It''s time to go, there is nothing to be ambiguous.


    I can hold you up, I can hurt you, but that''s what I want, I should push it down, and get out of the way disobedient.


    Before Monroe sat on his lap last night, Hardy had no idea, but after the woman made that move, Hardy became interested, flipped her in his arms, and went straight in to play with it.


    She held it up by herself.


    must also belong to oneself.


    If others want to get involved, I¡¯m sorry, HD Security, Los Angeles Gangsters, Hardy Group will talk to you.


    ......


    Yesterday, Hardy proposed to Johnson to challenge Dewey in a debate. After the team rushed to produce the manuscript overnight, it was published in major newspapers this morning.


    As soon as the challenge book came out, it caused a huge sensation.


    Global Times: "President Johnson challenged Dewey, the presidential candidate, and invited Dewey to conduct a live TV debate program on ABC TV. The two can ask each other''s questions on governance concepts, economic development, foreign policy, and the country. The future construction, public concern and other aspects of the debate, you can ask each other, you can ask questions from the host, you can also accept questions from the audience."


    "This form of challenge is conducive to the public''s better understanding of the future president. This is beneficial to the election. Now Johnson is challenging Dewey and hopes that Dewey will respond within two days. I don''t know if Dewey will challenge us. Wait and see."


    Los Angeles Times: "The presidential candidate''s TV debate is really a very interesting proposal. From this we can see that President Johnson is now full of fighting passion and is willing to collide head-on with Dewey, but I don¡¯t know if Dewey has the knightly dueling spirit. We will wait and see for two days."


    Washington Post: "Whether the TV debate will work or not is unknown, but it is clear that President Johnson came prepared and prepared for battle. After Dewey''s last''black gold incident'', the approval rating dropped a lot. The tune shows that President Johnson has an advantage. If Dewey agrees to the challenge of the television debate, it may also be an opportunity."


    Dewey was giving a speech in Detroit, Michigan. The Republican Party¡¯s ticket warehouse was in the north. Back then, it was the Republican Party supported by major industrial and commercial capitalists and defeated the South supported by farmers.


    As long as he wins over these northern states to support himself, then he still has the hope of winning.


    When he got up in the morning, when he saw the contents of the newspaper, Dewey''s face became difficult to look again.


    Johnson even challenged himself.


    If it were a few months ago, he would have readily agreed, and he would be confident that Johnson was speechless at the defense meeting, and he would show his face in front of the public again. After all, he was a prosecutor and debate is his strong point. .


    But now he doesn''t have that confidence.


    As for the reason, it was also pointed out in some newspapers, which was the last ¡®Black Gold Incident¡¯.


    The black gold incident had too much influence on Dewey. It can be said that the image that allowed him to operate for decades collapsed, and the impact on Dewey was tremendous.


    If Johnson was in a debate, in front of the people of the whole country, and asked himself to talk about his future relationship strategy with flowers, then what should he say.


    Then he didn''t show his face when he went up, but was embarrassed.


    ......


    Two days passed in a flash Hardy never responded. President Johnson¡¯s campaign team cheered. Dewey was frightened and persuaded. He didn''t even dare to respond.


    Immediately organize someone to write an article and conduct another round of rhetoric against Dewey.


    Many newspapers, including the Global Times, published a series of articles.


    "Dewey is scared!"


    "How can you be a president if you don''t even have the courage to meet the challenge."


    "Faced with personal challenges and withdrew, if the United States faces challenges from other countries in the future, will it also choose to withdraw?"


    "Dewey, get out of the race, you are not qualified to be president."


    When the public saw these reports, those who were not optimistic about Dewey before, hated him even more, and those who were prepared to support Dewey before, now many have changed their minds. Are such people really suitable for president?


    Dewey''s reputation in front of the public has once again dropped a lot.


    This time Dewey smashed the table angrily after reading the newspaper. He did evade and did not want to face Johnson''s question that might make him embarrassed. However, he did not expect to be detained by a coward and cowardly notoriety, which made him feel in his heart. Very uncomfortable.


    Oh shit,


    I might as well accept the challenge at the beginning. When I was asked, I asked, but a few quibbles were a big deal, but now it¡¯s good, I was scolded.


    It is estimated that after this term, he will never have the opportunity to participate in the election, because even those in the party will no longer be optimistic about himself.

 Chapter 270： : The man standing behind Monroe

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    President Johnson¡¯s speech in Miami was very successful. There were more than 100,000 people in attendance. There were propaganda reasons, and of course Hardy¡¯s role.


    He called the head of the Lukese family in Miami and asked him to help call more people. The head of the Lukese family was very generous and mobilized his men to help find someone to cheer on the scene.


    With the help of Lukesai, the local snake, the number has doubled than expected.


    As a guest on the scene, Monroe appeared to sing before the lecture, and she immediately drew cheers as soon as she appeared.


    Now Monroe has become the existence of the national **** goddess.


    Hardy was in the audience at the time, watching Monroe on the stage. When Monroe sang a song and greeted the audience, her eyes suddenly met Hardy, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she immediately avoided singing.


    But this action was still caught by Hardy.


    Hardy chuckled inwardly.


    He likes the feeling of teasing women.


    At the end of the Miami speech, Johnson''s team left Miami and moved to the next city. There are expected to be three more speeches before the election. Johnson is really hard.


    Hardy intends to return to Los Angeles.


    The seven "Super Idol" draft students who came to cheer at the same time are also preparing to return to Los Angeles to participate in the top 24 competition. As for Johnson''s cheering performance, another wave of people will be responsible.


    Hardy knew they were going back and asked them to go back with him. They also saved the reimbursement of air tickets. These people took a trip to the big boss''s private plane.


    On the plane.


    Hardy went to his room.


    The students relaxed when the big boss had left, and they looked at the luxuriously decorated airplane with curiosity and whispered.


    "The big boss''s plane is really luxurious. This seat is really comfortable and can be half-lying. The seats on ordinary flight planes are narrow and hard." said a girl.


    "Of course, this is the private jet of the big boss. I think the room in the big boss is more luxurious. By the way, didn''t Monroe go to the big boss''s room before, what''s it like?" another girl asked.


    As soon as this sentence came out, someone secretly laughed.


    The embarrassment of the Monroe plane was later spread in the company, and now everyone knows it, falling asleep and being thrown to the ground by the plane has become a joke.


    Monroe was embarrassed by the girl''s question, and turned her face to look outside.


    ......


    After returning to Los Angeles, everyone was busy with their own affairs, but within a few days, some rumors appeared in the entertainment company privately.


    Monroe was asleep by the big boss.


    Some people say that the only thing that can match the speed of light is rumors. The old Chinese saying goes, "Good things do not go out, bad things go for thousands of miles." Not only is the speed fast, but also the scope is wide. Soon people from HD Brokerage, HD Pictures, and ABC TV will know it. .


    When Monroe came to the TV station and was about to participate in a new program, she found that many people looked at her with strange eyes.


    What''s wrong?


    Monroe was surprised.


    Monroe also had a friend, Shania Dunn. The two went out to perform together. They were once divided into a room. They were both straight-hearted characters. The two had a good chat and soon became friends.


    Monroe took Shania Dunn to a dressing room where no one was there. "Sania, can you tell me, why do you feel that people look at me in weird eyes today?"


    Shania looked at Monroe and said with a smile: "The show crew is full of your rumors. I guess some people are curious and some are jealous."


    "What rumors?"


    Shania Dunn looked at Monroe, approached Monroe''s ear and asked in a mysterious tone: "Monroe, is the big boss fierce?"


    Monroe stiffened.


    Shania Tangen laughed loudly, "Looking at your appearance, it seems that the rumors are true. Now it is rumored that you were put to sleep by the big boss in Miami. Of course, it depends on your eyes."


    Shania said in a mocking tone.


    Monroe finally knew the reason. She could guess that it should be the girl who slept with her. Because of that night, she alone knew that she was coming back late.


    In fact, she wanted to say that I didn¡¯t sleep with the big boss.


    only.


    It was just touched by him.


    But is it useful to explain yourself? Who can believe? Who is willing to believe? In fact, people are more willing to listen to gossip in their hearts.


    Besides, I was indeed late to go back.


    Although not really hmm.


    But I did slept.


    Monroe herself made her **** debut. As for her strength, she is incomparable to this group of students. Every time she competes, she wins by tricks of **** songs, which many people know.


    So,


    Many people are dissatisfied with her.


    Monroe and Shania returned to the recording hall, where many participants had gathered. Monroe found that the people here looked at her with a different taste.


    But one thing is strange.


    She found that today''s TV station staff and management personnel, on the contrary, more and more respect for her attitude.


    Treating her in the past was no different from ordinary students.


    When you arrive at your link, shout loudly, scold you if you make a mistake, and you can''t grab a chair during a break, then stand up if you are sorry.


    But today, the staff called her politely, made a mistake, and the director did not scold her, but patiently told her about the play. When she took a break, they found that there were no chairs in the rest room, and the staff immediately moved in a new one. Chair.


    Monroe is not stupid.


    He knew that these people''s changes in their attitudes must be due to the big boss.


    Suddenly she felt a strange feeling in her heart.


    Although he is not yet his woman, he already enjoys the benefits of being his woman everywhere.


    Television station leaders, staff, and students¡¯ view of Monroe¡¯s things are completely different. The students may also think that Monroe is tempting to rob them of their resources. These staff members have only one idea. This is the woman of the big boss. Never offend.


    Look at the women of the big boss.


    Miss Ava, held up by the big boss, is now the top star and singer in Hollywood.


    Miss Yisha, that is the assistant to the chairman of the ABC TV station, which is equivalent to the vice president. She is also the host of the TV station¡¯s most popular show "Elaine Tonight Show". I heard that she was just a college student who had just graduated.


    Not to mention how capable they are, Hollywood is more capable than them, and there are more beautiful women than them, but why do they have their current status, because they have someone behind them, and there is a strong pillar.


    It''s that simple.


    Monroe was slept by the boss, and they did not dare to offend, so she naturally confessed.


    As for the big boss sleeping with female students, isn''t it the most **** thing to do? They would be surprised if they don''t sleep.


    Therefore, the attitude of the staff is in sharp contrast with the attitude of the trainees. On the one hand, they are gradually estranged, and on the other hand, they are flattering.


    The show begins to record.


    The whole process may take a few days.


    As a tutor, Ava sits in the tutor seat on the stage.


    The last student finished singing and gave a middle to high score. The next time it was Monroe''s turn, many people suddenly became interested, waiting to see the excitement.


    Everyone knows that Ava is the big boss woman of Hardy. Now that Monroe, the little saucy fox, comes out, I don''t know how Ava will deal with it.


    Monroe sang a new song.


    It is still the main style of **** and charming. Although the training has been for so long, the singing skills are still very ordinary, and the sensuality is also very ordinary.


    Monroe''s talent is all about sexiness.


    She was able to reach the top 24 today. It was all the result of the company¡¯s strong support. The main reason was that Monroe¡¯s popularity was too high, and she was the most popular among all the students. It could be seen when she went out to perform. As long as Monroe appeared on the stage, the audience Waves of cheers were higher than waves.


    Ava smiled as she watched Monroe sang and took the first comment with the microphone, "It''s very good, you played this song very well. It expresses that kind of lazy, charming and tender feeling. This style is also very suitable. You, I will give you 9.5 points."


    Those students who were waiting to see Gongdouxi were surprised. Ava gave Monroe such a high evaluation. Could it be that she hadn''t heard the rumors and she shouldn''t.


    The Gong Dou drama they were looking forward to did not appear, which disappointed some people.


    Of course Ava heard the rumors about Monroe, but would she have trouble with Monroe? Of course not, Ava is a very shrewd woman and always has been.


    She is very clear about her identity.


    She also knew that she must correct her identity.


    I belong to Hardy, but Hardy does not only belong to him, Hardy''s other women, Ava, know, what about one more Monroe.


    Hardy has given her enough, and if she wants to have a bad idea, then it might be the beginning of disaster.


    Others also gave Monroe a good score.


    Monroe advances.


    Monroe''s popularity is now the highest, and it is also one of the guarantees of ratings. The program group cannot let her go easily.


    But two days passed.


    New rumors came out from the program group.


    It is said that Monroe and the big boss slept, they will definitely get a high ranking, and those who are capable are expected to be topped.


    These words finally reached Hardy''s ears.


    Edward personally reported to Hardy, and now these rumors are indeed circulating in the program group, he has ordered that he should not talk nonsense, otherwise he will deal with people, and then suppress it.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "I''m afraid it''s not that simple, I will let Henry and the others investigate." Hardy said.


    Edward looked at Hardy and asked cautiously: "The boss, Miss Monroe, do you want to avoid suspicion, we will eliminate her from the top 12 next time?"


    Hardy chuckled.


    "Do you think I need to avoid suspicion? Even if I slept with him, I want to hold her up, so what? Does anyone in Hollywood dare to question it?"


    Edward grinned.


    "The boss naturally doesn''t need it. Then where do you want Miss Monroe to go?"


    Hardy thought for a while, "I did want Monroe to stop at the top 12, and then I will appear as a guest, but now I have changed my mind. Monroe''s popularity is the highest among all the students, so I eliminated her too early. Affect the ratings."


    "Third place, let her enter the semifinals and get third, so that she can walk through the entire Super Draft."


    Edward nodded vigorously, "Good boss, I will arrange to let the record company write more high-quality songs for Miss Monroe."


    The next day.


    It was the turn of the girl who was in the same bedroom with Monroe to perform on stage. She was eliminated because of the stage on which her left foot stepped first.


    Ha ha,


    joke.


    She did not play well in this game. Several judges unanimously gave low scores, and the audience did not vote much, so she was eliminated.


    This is not over yet,


    Henry sent an investigation team to follow up the girl and found out that she was in contact with people from other companies.


    In the end, it was found that the person who contacted the girl was from NBC TV. This girl is still very capable in singing, otherwise she would not be sent out to perform to cheer for the presidential election.


    These academies all signed contracts with HD Economic Company. They were all newcomer contracts with the lowest treatment. The other party contacted the girl and was willing to give her a better contract. She hoped that she would quit, and the girl readily agreed.


    The condition given by the other party is that the higher she ranks , the better the contract conditions are given. This is also normal. After learning that Monroe might have slept with the big boss, she became jealous and felt that Monroe It might have robbed her of her chance, so those rumors spread.


    Hardy smiled faintly after hearing this.


    "That girl''s affairs can be handled by Edward, Henry, you send a few more people into NBC and Columbia TV stations, try to collect their information, maybe one day we need, we will give them a surprise."


    Henry nodded.


    The shopping mall is also a battlefield. Since the opponent is an opponent, make preparations early and send a few spies there. Anyway, it won''t cost a lot more, but it might be able to play a big role by then.


    Hardy said, this is called planning ahead.


    The old saying goes: If you are not afraid of the thief, you are afraid of the thief.


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 Chapter 271： : The man standing behind the president

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    Johnson went to several cities in Georgia and Alabama to make publicity. Seeing that the election was just before his eyes, the publicity activities officially stopped and he returned to Washington.


    October 31.


    Johnson called Hardy, "Hadi, are you busy in Los Angeles?"


    "It''s okay." Hardy smiled.


    "It''s better to come to Washington to accompany me. On the 2nd, I invite you to play golf." Johnson said.


    "Of course it''s good, I will accompany you to welcome the news of the election victory." Hardy smiled.


    "No one knows the result until the last moment." Johnson said.


    Hardy knew that Johnson was still worried, it was only human nature, so he would find the most trusted person to accompany him.


    The next day.


    Hardy took a private jet to Washington and met President Johnson at the White House. Things have come to the end and everything that should be done has been done. Now we just need to wait for the results. Hardy accompanies Johnson to dinner and talks about economic matters. .


    For example, investment in Europe.


    The future economic development trend of the United States.


    Hardy also benefited a lot from chatting, because he knew Johnson''s vision for the future, so he could make arrangements in advance.


    Sometimes a big man can make a fortune with a word. If a group company like Hardy grasps the future direction and seizes the opportunity, it can go to the next level. This is why those big consortium businessmen are willing to invest in politicians.


    Sometimes you don¡¯t really need to ask them to help you make a profit, just knowing some plans in their mouths is enough.


    For example, knowing that the senior management is ready to vigorously develop high-tech enterprises, Hardy can deploy in high-tech enterprises in advance.


    For example, knowing that you are ready to suppress real estate, get rid of real estate investment in advance, and cash in high positions to invest in other more profitable industries.


    Another example....


    November 2, 1948.


    General election day.


    President Hardy and Johnson came early to a private golf course in the suburbs of Washington. It is relatively remote. Today, no one is welcome, only Hardy and Johnson.


    It''s quiet here,


    The two of them played games and chatted, rested when they were tired, had a drink and something to eat, and when they were sleepy, they went to the hotel to sleep.


    At this time, the outside world is extremely noisy.


    Tens of thousands gathered outside the White House, holding signs to support Johnson''s re-election, singing songs, and asking President Johnson to come out to meet them.


    The reporters also blocked the gate of the White House, hoping to interview your Excellency the President.


    And outside Dewey''s New York governor''s residence, many people also gathered, these people chanted slogans in support of Dewey, and there was a lot of voice.


    On the far side of the ocean, a bald head is also anxiously waiting for news. He previously chose to invest in Dewey, who has a higher voice, hoping to obtain strong support from the new president, but he did not expect that Dewey would be in trouble because of his campaign funds.


    There has been the so-called ¡®black gold incident¡¯.


    Offended President Johnson and Dewey, and the $5 million that he took out was also deducted. It can be said that both ends are not good.


    And he also heard that President Johnson is asking the Secretary of State to sort out the white paper on the flowers. Many of the contents stated that he wants to break with them. This makes a bald head very annoyed and very scared. Therefore, he still hopes that Dewey will win this election.


    At the very least, Dewey won''t retaliate against him as fiercely when he comes to power.


    He even hopes to continue to get support. Recently, the domestic war has been tight. The Northeast War I was defeated and more than 500,000 troops were lost. This made a bald head even more terrified, and the enemy became stronger and stronger. He already felt that the crisis of destruction was approaching.


    So he eagerly asked for help from foreign aid.


    Johnson has no hope at all, and Dewey can be regarded as a straw that is not a straw.


    it''s getting dark,


    After Hardy and Johnson had dinner, the street lights of the golf course were on. The weather in November was already a bit cold, and the two walked on the grass wearing overcoats.


    "Hadi, if I can be re-elected and want to implement universal health insurance, do you think it is feasible?" President Johnson asked.


    Johnson is still obsessed with universal health insurance.


    I mentioned it when I was the vice president, and I mentioned it when I was the president. In this campaign promise, there is also universal health insurance.


    But Hardy knew in his heart that later generations didn''t really launch a simplified version of universal health care until Ou Xiaohei came to power, and Johnson certainly couldn''t.


    "In general, I have to hit you. Strictly speaking, this universal medical insurance plan is to substantially increase taxes for the rich. Taking money out of the wallets of the rich to subsidize the poor will definitely attract opposition from all the rich."


    "The implementation of this huge plan requires the approval of Congress. Now that the Republicans in Congress dominate, I am afraid that your plan will not be passed in Congress."


    Johnson''s face darkened.


    Indeed, as Hardy said, now that the Republican Party in Congress has a majority, this plan hurts the interests of many people, and I am afraid it will be difficult to pass it.


    And more than that, I am afraid that other reform proposals that I propose in the future will also be vigorously obstructed by the Republican Party.


    Even if he is re-elected, life will not be easy.


    "Is there no other way?" Johnson asked with a frown.


    Hardy shrugged, "I¡¯m not a politician, and I¡¯m definitely not as comprehensive as you. But I¡¯ve heard a story about boiling a frog in warm water. You don¡¯t have to do it in one step. Take it slowly. You can¡¯t finish it this year. , Hand it over to future presidents to lay a foundation for them."


    "What do you propose?"


    "Limited universal medical insurance plan, the federal government takes part of the fiscal expenditure, the local state government provides a part of the financial subsidy, and then allows the people to pay a part of the insurance money, and the tripartite combination buys the insurance. Of course, this insurance cannot be paid in full. Up to a certain percentage of limited reimbursement, there is a maximum amount."


    "With the financial support of the federal government and the state government, residents only need to pay a small amount to get a limited medical insurance. This can also solve a large part of the problem. Although it is impossible to achieve the perfection you said, but the most At least some treatments for minor illnesses are easy to implement, and Congress, insurers, and the wealthy are also easy to accept."


    After hearing Hardy''s words, President Johnson felt helpless.


    Instead of standing there motionless, it is better to reduce the rate slowly and advance a little bit, and at least the people will benefit.


    "Hadi, your proposal is very good. When I go back, I will let people study and formulate the plan carefully." Johnson smiled.


    The two walked a few steps forward. Johnson took a sip of cigar and asked intentionally or unintentionally: "By the way, does your Hardy Group have insurance business?"


    Hardy immediately understood what Johnson meant.


    This can be.


    If you can get the government''s medical insurance business, this is a huge business. Without an insurance company, Hardy will become one.


    "Yes, Hardy Group has insurance business." Hardy said.


    President Johnson nodded.


    The two continued to talk about other topics.


    At this moment, Hardy had already begun to plan how to use this resource to gain greater benefits for himself.


    Wells Fargo has insurance business, but it is not very big. Bank of America has insurance business, mainly in automobile, life, fire, commercial and other aspects.


    Safe Pacific Insurance Company is a major professional insurance company with business covering the entire United States, and a complete range, including medical insurance.


    Not to mention that medical insurance is not profitable. According to statistics from later generations, the combined annual income of the five largest medical insurance companies in the United States is higher than the combined income of the five major technology giants such as Apple, Google, Amazon, Netflix and Facebook.


    This shows the profitability of the medical insurance industry.


    ......


    The two returned to the golf course hotel.


    Hardy turned on the TV.


    I was tuned to the ABC TV station. At the moment, normal entertainment shows were being broadcast. Johnson was very calm, watching the show and chatting with interesting topics.


    Waited till 12 o''clock in the evening.


    Originally, the ABC TV station would be closed at this time, but not today. Hardy gave them an order to broadcast it 24 hours a day.


    This is also the first TV station to conduct 24-hour simulcast since the TV industry, and Hardy once again made history.


    On the TV,


    The three hosts were sitting there, chatting about the election. At the same time, whenever a state came up with statistics, they would immediately announce the results.


    Many people in the United States who are concerned about the presidential election are all around the TV at the moment, watching the results come out little by little.


    One o''clock.


    News came from Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee one after another. Statistics showed that Johnson had a clear advantage over these five states.


    And Dewey won the three northern states.


    Three o''clock in the morning.


    News came again that in the three key populous states of California, Ohio and Michigan, Johnson led by a slightly weaker advantage.


    Six o''clock in the morning.


    The results of the election were fully announced.


    Johnson received 49.5% of the popular vote and 305 electoral votes, and Dewey received 43.1% of the popular vote and 187 electoral votes.


    Johnson won by an overwhelming advantage without any suspense.


    Of course there are six other candidates, but they all have poor decimal values ??and are not worth mentioning.


    At this time, Hardy and Johnson woke up. The two opened their eyes and saw people on TV congratulating Johnson on his re-election. A large number of cheering crowds gathered at the door of the White House.


    "Congratulations, Your Excellency, you have to work for this country for four years." Hardy smiled and congratulated.


    "Thank you Hardy."


    Johnson gave Hardy a hug and patted him **** the shoulder.


    How difficult Johnson was before, only he knows that no one supports it and no one hurts. The support rate in the polls always hovered around 20 or 30. Even the party did not support him. Later, when he approached Hardy, he really got it. Got better.


    Johnson returned to the White House.


    Tens of thousands of people gathered at the gate of the White House at the moment. Many people held signs to support Johnson''s re-election. When the presidential car drove over, people flocked to congratulate them and Johnson smiled and waved to the people.


    In the East, a bald head received the news that Johnson won the presidential election and was re-elected. His face was very ugly, and he slowly walked to the sand table to prepare for the next battle.


    2 o''clock in the afternoon.


    On the White House lawn, President Johnson held a small press conference.


    This is not an inauguration speech. The president''s inaugural speech will be on Capitol Hill until January 20 next year. It is now just a press conference. Simply express your emotions and let the public see the president''s joy.


    This press conference is still an exclusive live broadcast by ABC.


    According to statistics, there are now more than 30 million people in the United States watching Johnson''s speech in front of the TV.


    Johnson walked to the speech table and placed several rows of seats behind him. On it were dozens of dignitaries and celebrities, such as the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief of Staff, Vice President Barkley and other officials, as well as business celebrities.


    Hardy sits first in the business seat, which is very conspicuous.


    During President Johnson¡¯s speech, after the ABC lens gave the President the enough, he pushed to the VIP seats behind. After sweeping the crowd, he deliberately stayed on Hardy¡¯s face for a few seconds. Hardy always looked forward with a smile on his face. Kind of profound.


    Many Americans know him.


    Jon Hardy, the owner of Hardy Group, is only 27 years old this year.


    Many people know that President Johnson''s re-election this time can be said to be caused by Hardy. Even if someone knows that it is not Hardy''s 100% credit, he must also admit that he played an extremely important role in this election.


    Giannini, the California consortium, saw Hardy on TV and sighed softly, "I was a bet by him. He is really an amazing young man. His future is more than that."


    When the heads of other large consortia saw Hardy, they all took a few serious glances and remembered Hardy''s appearance in their minds. They knew that in the next four years, with Johnson as a political backer, this young man would definitely be a fish in water.


    With Hardy, both parties minimize conflicts and increase cooperation opportunities.


    It is human nature to be with red and white. Now that Hardy is red, they naturally have to avoid their sharp edges and even try to draw them together as much as possible. This is the most correct way to behave in the world. UU reading www.uukanshu. cm


    The arena is not about fighting and killing, but about human affection and sophistication.


    The presidents and managers of the companies of the Hardy Group saw their bosses sitting in that position, and they admired the bosses for their greatness, and more importantly, they had more confidence in their future development.


    Seeing Hardy, Marilyn Monroe shuddered unconsciously when she thought of the fullness of her being caught by a man that night.


    To be honest, a powerful man fascinated her.


    In the outside world, there have also been some rumors that Jon Hardy is described as a man standing behind the president.


    ......


    Good Mid-Autumn Festival everyone,


    I ask for a ticket.


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 Chapter 272： : The true godfather of this world

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    The White House Lawn Press Conference ended, followed by the White House Cocktail Party, with a smile on everyone''s face.


    Hardy took advantage of this opportunity and got to know many people.


    The Roosevelt family, the Adams family, the Harrison family, the Rockefeller family, the Morgan family, the Rothschild family, the Hill family, the Stillman family...


    There are also many heads of large companies, such as Citibank, First National Bank, **** Bank, Morgan Trust, Hanover, New York National Commercial Bank and so on.


    There are some people here who were not optimistic about Johnson before, and even had many Dewey supporters, but today Johnson won re-election and Dewey failed. These people all came to congratulate him.


    For them, it was just an investment failure.


    It didn''t make much difference.


    Johnson''s victory, he should come over and build a good relationship.


    This is the normal state of the gold master.


    At the same time, many big people are watching the handsome young man in the crowd, Johnson''s biggest supporter, Jon Hardy.


    At the age of 27, Hardy is still a junior in their family. Perhaps they have just been exposed to some industries, and some are still training underneath, but Hardy has already done a remarkable career.


    before,


    Hardy is just a fledgling business upstart, a nouveau riche in the eyes of others, but now with this successful investment in Johnson, no one dares to underestimate him.


    What about the big family, didn''t they also come up step by step like this?


    Hardy toasted and chatted with these people, and his temperament did not lose to these old family members. In the previous life, Hardy was just a small businessman. In this life, he walked step by step and grew a lot.


    Moreover, he still has an understanding of the world in the next few decades, and it may not be possible to surpass these families in the future, so his mentality is very relaxed.


    Janini and several senior officials from Bank of America also came. Hardy''s victory was also their victory. The smiles on their faces were even brighter.


    The California consortium has been seeking political support for a long time, but it has always had little effect. It was not until Nicholas that later generations succeeded in launching its own interest spokesperson.


    Although this investment is Hardy¡¯s investment in Johnson alone, Hardy is already one of the core families of the California Consortium, which is equivalent to the success of the California Consortium¡¯s investment. If Hardy has any business in the future, it is impossible not to bring the consortium.


    The only difference is that the core of the California consortium may have to shift even more to Hardy''s side, and Hardy''s voice in the consortium will also be heavier.


    After the White House reception, Johnson still had a lot to do. Hardy left Johnson and returned to San Francisco with the California consortium.


    Why go back to San Francisco?


    Because Hardy mentioned the ¡®limited universal medical insurance¡¯ to Janini after the reception, Janini immediately realized that this was another big business and took Hardy back to discuss it.


    Giannini Manor.


    Giannini, Hardy and the chairman of Safe Pacific Insurance sat in the study room. Hardy said: "Johnson asked me my opinion on Medicare for all, and I disagree."


    The universal medical insurance plan that Johnson once proposed is very clear to all those present here. It has received great criticism and resistance at the beginning, and the possibility of passing it is almost non-existent, because it has touched the cake of all consortia.


    In ancient China, the imperial power was so concentrated. If you want to move the minister¡¯s cake, you have to be cautious, or even impossible to implement, let alone a consortium supporting the president.


    "I suggested to President Johnson that we could implement the''limited universal health insurance'' policy, let the federal government put out a budget, the state government put out a part of the financial subsidy, and then let the people pay a part of the insurance money, and the tripartite combination of purchase insurance."


    "And this insurance cannot be paid in full. It can only be reimbursed according to a certain percentage, and there is a maximum amount. For example, if you only buy the most basic insurance, the reimbursement amount will not exceed 50%, and the maximum limit is also the same. The amount you buy is linked to it. As for how to calculate it, that¡¯s the job of an actuary in an insurance company."


    "President Johnson is very interested in my proposal, because the kind of universal health insurance he proposed before is too idealistic. It is very unrealistic to let the rich take the initiative to cut meat and raise the poor, but this plan hardly touches the rich. The cake does provide certain benefits to the poor."


    "As for insurance companies, they can get money from the federal and state governments, and then collect a portion from the people. This business is absolutely profitable. As for some people, the strength of this medical insurance is too low to satisfy them. It¡¯s okay, you can buy commercial medical insurance."


    "And in order to cooperate with this''limited universal health insurance'', we can also ask the federal government and the state government for policies, such as tax cuts."


    Giannini and the chairman of the Safety Pacific Insurance Company couldn''t help but nod their heads. If this is done, the passability of this medical insurance is much higher, and the medical insurance company is also profitable. It is indeed a good business.


    "Hadi, how many shares can you get?" Janini asked.


    Hardy stretched out three fingers.


    "It is estimated that you can get 30%." Hardy said.


    Now the U.S. has 150 million people, and the three achievements are about 50 million. Even if you only charge 100 US dollars from these people every year, it is a 5 billion US dollar business. Calculated according to the previous medical insurance profit rate of 20% to 30%, then It is a profit of more than 1 billion U.S. dollars.


    Wealth is touching,


    Even big bankers like Giannini are tempted by this income.


    "Hadi, what do you think?" Janini asked.


    Since Hardy mentioned this to him, it was that he didn''t plan to eat alone. Of course, Hardy is still the leader of this matter, and this cannot be changed.


    "I have two plans. One is for Wells Fargo Bank Insurance Business Department to take over the business, and then subcontract it to Bank of America and Safe Pacific for the second time."


    Janini and the chairman of Safety Pacific were noncommittal.


    After being passed by Wells Fargo Bank, the profits will be much less, and then the business will be handed over to them, and they will be allowed to do all the dirty work. How could they be willing.


    "The second is that the three of us will form a new company, each of which will contribute funds and discuss the proportion of shares to take over the business together."


    "That''s a good idea."


    As soon as Hardy''s voice fell, Janini and the two immediately agreed.


    Is it okay to get equal pay for equal work?


    The last three agreed to form a large insurance company, each with a capital contribution of US$100 million, with Wells Fargo holding 40% of the shares, Bank of America and Safe Pacific Insurance each holding 30% of the shares, and they will be jointly operated by the three.


    Why does Hardy have so many shares? Because he is the most important person to make this business. Without him, there would be no such business.


    The other two not only have to contribute money, but also part of the insurance resources, which is why they can get 30% of the shares.


    Wells Fargo''s strength in the insurance industry is too weak, while the other two are indeed national insurance companies.


    As for the specific details, Hardy handed over to the person at Wells Fargo Bank to handle it. It is still in the initial stage. The government has not passed it yet. It is estimated that it will take about half a year for the trip to take place, but it must be right to prepare now.


    Saying goodbye to Janini, Hardy went to Las Vegas.


    Before the presidential election, Hardy asked the casino to open a handicap to bet on the outcome of the election. At the end of the day, the bet exceeded 50 million.


    Although Johnson got up a little bit, there are still people who are optimistic about Dewey, and Dewey''s odds are much higher than Johnson, which makes many gamblers heart-stirring, so there are a lot of people who pressure Dewey.


    Now that the results of the general election came out, Johnson won the re-election, and all the people who pressed Dewey lost. The casino has calculated a total profit of 15.68 million US dollars.


    This is 15 million in 1948, and many people are envious of it.


    certainly,


    This money is not Hardy''s own. He only has more than 30% of the casino shares. The Corleones and Bank of America also have a lot of shares, and they can also make a lot of money.


    The old godfather made a special call to Hardy, and the two chatted very happily on the phone. Now the old godfather has given the family''s black industry to Tom to take care of him, and he himself focuses on contacting the upper class and politicians.


    Pave the way for the future of his son.


    Now that Mike has entered Johnson¡¯s White House government agency as an assistant to the president and director of the Liaison Office, Johnson is re-elected. His position can continue. He is in the White House and is in a key position. It is definitely an excellent opportunity for Mike to exercise.


    The old godfather is more and more hopeful for the future of the family, so he lives more vigorously than before.


    "Hadi, Mike''s first child is about to be born, I have a request, I hope you can be the godfather of the child?" said the old godfather.


    The tone is sincere, with a hint of request.


    "Of course, I am very willing to be the godfather of Mike''s children." Hardy agreed very simply.


    The old godfather smiled on the phone, "Haha, my unborn grandson now has a good godfather, and I am happy for him."


    Putting down the phone, Hardy smiled softly.


    He felt quite interesting. The world he traveled through may be the godfather''s world, but he has now become the godfather of Mike''s son.


    It''s a wonderful feeling.


    Is he the godfather of this world?


    ......


    The business of Hardy Casino is getting better and better. It receives as many as tens of thousands of tourists and gamblers every day, but at the same time it has also sucked away the business of other casinos.


    It caused a lot of complaints from the Mafia family.


    certainly,


    The families that formed the ¡®Venetian Casino¡¯ with Hardy became more and more happy in their hearts because they were increasingly looking forward to the future.


    The business of Hardy Casino is so good, and the business will definitely be better when the bigger Venetians are built in the future.


    There is also a TV lottery business, and this business alone will definitely not accompany money.


    This also makes the Las Vegas casinos polarized. Hardy¡¯s family invests in Las Vegas and hopes that Las Vegas will become more and more prosperous, but the family who has no investment chooses to follow Basini to invest in Cuba. , Regard it as the future.


    Perhaps only Hardy in this world knows that this investment is destined to be a loss-making business. There will be up to two years before there will be trouble. Basini and their investment are destined to lose their money.


    The other day,


    Hardy heard the news that an anti-imperialist conference had been organized on Cuba, and **** clashes had occurred. He knew that this incident was one of the signs and fuse of a future Cuban military coup.


    Hardy''s post-war material sales company also has operations in Cuba. He heard reports from his staff that they had contacted a group of people who privately purchased a batch of weapons and materials with a lot of money. Hardy guessed at the time that it might be a riot in the future. Those people.


    Hardy is happy to see who the weapons are sold to.


    We do not support or oppose it. We are a merchant who sells goods, but he still exhorts that this is a long-term cooperation line. Don''t break it. If the other party continues to buy equipment, you can sell it to them at a discount.


    ......


    Bill is in Las Vegas I heard that Hardy is here, and Pidianpidian ran over, "Boss, the proxy investment company is done, now it is divided into three, the number of operators There are also more and more, now there are more than two thousand people."


    The business of proxy investment companies has skyrocketed these days.


    The Hardy Casino lawsuit was won, and the TV lottery proxy investment business became legal, which greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of the people across the United States to participate in the lottery activities.


    What business is the easiest to make money?


    That is, the business that covers the wider life of the people, the better it is to make money. If 1 million people bet, even if they only invest the lowest $100, it is a $100 million business. If there are 10 million people playing it, that¡¯s $1 billion. Business.


    This is also the reason why Internet companies in later generations can rise so quickly, because he used a network to connect people all over the world and make money from people all over the world.


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 Chapter 273： : Cut first and play later, royal franchise

    Hardy went to the casino construction site to take a look.


    The two places "Venetian" and "Caesar''s Palace" have become a huge construction site. Countless construction workers are busy. The person in charge of Meitong Real Estate Development Company heard that Hardy was here, and he hurried out to meet and accompany the inspection. .


    While inspecting the construction site, he explained the construction progress.


    The Hardy Group headquarters building is still in the foundation stage. It may take more than a year for this building to rise from the ground.


    After that, Hardy switched to the construction of racetracks and greyhound racing tracks. The scales of these two racetracks were much smaller and they were constructed early. According to the person in charge, at the current construction speed, they can be completed and put into operation next summer. use.


    Hardy nodded with satisfaction. When that happens, he will hold a grand horse race in Las Vegas, and try to make it a fixed event of the horse race, so as to attract more tourists.


    can also conduct live TV horse racing and dog racing.


    After visiting Las Vegas, Hardy returned to Los Angeles. Inside the manor, Hardy was taking a shower. The bathroom door was gently pushed open. Ava walked in wearing a silk robe. Hardy turned her head and Ava looked at her with a smile.


    The silk robe slips down, revealing a perfect figure.


    walked to Hardy barefoot, took up a towel and sprayed Hardy with body soap, and slowly squatted down after finishing the upper body.


    Hardy likes to stroke Ava''s hair.


    ......


    After the shower, the two of them lay on the bed and watched TV and chatted. Ava said, "MGM Films gave me a movie outline, saying that there is a story that suits me, and invites me to shoot next year. Would you like me to go? ?"


    "What''s the content of the movie?" Hardy asked.


    "The name of the movie is "The Snow of Kilimanjaro", which is based on the novel of''Hemingway''." Then Ava told Hardy the story.


    After listening to Hardy, the first reaction was that this is a literary film. It is difficult to make money in a literary film like this, but many directors like it.


    "Do you like this story?" Hardy asked.


    "I have read Hemingway''s novel before and I like this story very much." Ava said.


    Hardy smiled.


    "If you like it, then go. There is nothing to worry about. This year''s''Super Idol'' draft finals will be held on Christmas Eve. In the first half of next year, you will have half a year free, just in time to make movies, and continue to be the''Super Idol'' draft in the second half of the year. Mentor of the second period." Hardy said.


    Ava listened to Hardy''s agreement, and nodded happily to make her a mentor next year.


    You must know that this ¡®Super Idol¡¯ program not only made her a lot of money, but also greatly increased her popularity. She was very reluctant to give up.


    ......


    The general election is over,


    Hardy did not rush to return to the delegation. Now the delegation is in Belgium, followed by Norway and Switzerland.


    For these countries,


    Hardy has little interest in investing.


    He fancy three industries, shipping, banking, and luxury goods. He does what he can, greedy and can not chew, as long as these three pieces are made, the future will not be less than those people''s investment.


    As for luxury goods,


    Italy, France are the most places, and then there is the United Kingdom.


    So for the next inspections in other countries, Hardy will be handed over to Andy. He will communicate with Hardy by telegram if there are major issues, and Hardy will wait until he goes to the UK to follow along.


    Hardy came to the security company the next day.


    After two years of development, HD Security has become the largest security company in the United States with more than 5,000 employees. It provides a variety of services, including bank security, airport security, security for important departments of large companies, celebrity politicians, bodyguards, and city security patrols that cooperate with the police, etc. .


    The intelligence department set up an independent company called HD Intelligence Company, which is an independent subsidiary of HD Security, under the control of Henry.


    There are about 500 people in the intelligence company now.


    Now the security company can make money. Last year, after excluding all costs, there was more than 5 million remaining. This year''s performance is better than last year.


    However, Hardy didn¡¯t get any of the money. He should be awarded the golden bonus, and the investment and construction should be invested. Hardy never expected HD Security to make money for him. He has more money to make money. What he wants is a powerful strength.


    Hardy saw Lanster and said, "The plan made before can now be implemented. Are you ready?"


    Lanster nodded cheerfully, "It''s already ready."


    Hardy is going to upgrade the level of HD security. Simply put, HD Security will cooperate with the Ministry of Defense.


    He is no longer satisfied with cooperating with the police department.


    What can HD Security do for the Department of Defense?


    That''s too much. Hardy plans to set up a separate ¡®HD Mercenary Corps¡¯ to help the government solve some difficult things.


    Give a simple example.


    For example, a US citizen has been politically kidnapped abroad, but if a regular army is dispatched, Congress needs to pass, there are many procedures, and there are many issues to consider. After all, the use of troops in other countries involves too many political factors.


    There are not so many restrictions on hiring security personnel. The government spends money on hiring them to go to other countries, kill or kill if they should do it, and take back the hostages. Other countries are not easy to use this as an example, it can be said to be sent. Your bodyguard.


    Moreover, mercenaries don¡¯t have to have so many cumbersome procedures, they don¡¯t have too much care, and their response speed is much more convenient than using the army.


    This is just one example. In fact, there are many more businesses that can be done. In short, I have to take care of what the East Factory manages, and I also have to take care of what the East Factory can¡¯t manage!


    Cut first and play later, royal franchise!


    This is the HD Mercenary Company.


    More than that, HD Security is also preparing to establish a real military base and asking the government to allow the possession of powerful weapons, such as tanks and fighter jets. Of course, they are mainly used for training in the country.


    Hardy¡¯s idea is to buy a place suitable for military training in a remote place, train a real future generation of special forces, and then import special forces training to the government and help the army train.


    Training is profitable.


    And after these people are discharged from the army, they can return to HD security to strengthen their strength, and of course, they can also help the police in training.


    If all the people in the United States are those who go out of HD security, then you can imagine how big this network is and how many information resources you have.


    not only that.


    Hardy also wants to establish overseas military bases, in the name of carrying out security business, but the purpose inside is more.


    Such as establishing a base in Africa.


    In the next few decades, conflicts will continue in Africa, where there are countless mineral deposits, such as gems, copper and iron, gold, and oil.


    Will large companies enter those conflict areas with security?


    Some small countries want to seize power. On August 15th, they carry a few tons of gold to give gifts. You accept gifts from other people''s homes, and you help me.


    Such as establishing a base in Asia.


    Malaysia and Indonesia are good places.


    Helping overseas Chinese train a few armies, and establish a free and democratic government in a reasonable and legal way, not too much.


    You don''t need to help in a war.


    But they can provide some weapons and equipment, rifles, machine guns, tanks, artillery, aircraft missiles, etc. Hardy has the task of selling materials for the US Army after the war. These people are good buyers.


    Intelligence companies can also provide military intelligence information, send military command consultants, and can develop many types of services.


    Hardy is also preparing to establish a maritime power.


    Now there are warships in the supplies he sells. If he gets two "Iowa-class battleships" to **** merchant ships at sea and fight pirates, the 406mm-caliber artillery will be very cool.


    can directly dig out the pirate''s den.


    But Iowa-class U.S. countries are definitely not for sale, but you can buy small ones, such as getting two frigates and a supply ship. This thing is the same as playing pirates.


    In the list of post-war supplies sold by the military, there is a group of frigates. Hardy took a fancy to the ¡®Ladero-class¡¯ **** destroyer, with a full load of 1,780 tons of drainage, a crew of 186, and a speed of 24 knots.


    Originally planned to build 50 ships, but only a few were built, and the war ended. Many of the half-built battleships were dismantled directly. Only 3 ships were built and just delivered to the navy. Within a few days, their navy was disbanded. These three ships also became the materials to be processed.


    In fact, there are more than just these ships. The military has to deal with hundreds of warships. Some cannot be sold and continue to need to be kept confidential. Some countries cannot sell them. Some people who can buy do not need them, but they also own them, and some cannot afford them. The Navy is a gold swallowing beast. It requires a large investment in the early stage and continuous support in the later logistics. Most people really can''t afford it.


    This is also the reason why the U.S. Army quickly cut meat to lose weight after World War II. There were 150 aircraft carriers, and more than 1,000 battleships, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, and submarines.


    can''t afford to be as strong as the United States!


    Except for those left by the navy, these warships are of no use if they are eliminated. Many of them were either dismantled or used as target ships, which is a pity.


    Hardy didn¡¯t fare well, he only planned to get three ¡®Ladero-class¡¯ **** destroyers, mainly because they were really new and they were only produced in 1945.


    quack new.


    Here are a few more 600-ton patrol **** boats. Hardy has read the sales report. 68 of these **** boats have been retired. Dozens of them have already been sold and sold to some small boat companies. After the weapons are removed, let them It was transformed into a Strait passenger ferry and a sea-going fishing boat.


    To know,


    Later in the 21st century, a 500-ton boat went to the sea in a certain province, and shamelessly named a XX ship.


    There are dozens of Type 80 patrol torpedo boats, with a length of 24.3 meters, a drainage capacity of 50 tons, a maximum speed of 43 knots, and a range of 500 kilometers.


    Don''t look down on it.


    The power is not small, equipped with two 50-caliber cannons, a 20mm Oerlikon cannon, 4 torpedoes and a 40mm anti-aircraft gun.


    This kind of ship is used in offshore combat against pirates.


    He plans to build a naval base in Southeast Asia, put two warships on it, and **** the merchant ships. Passing ships must pay protection fees.


    Do not pay?


    Don''t blame me for not telling you in advance if you meet a pirate, don''t say it is unexpected.


    What, no pirates?


    Ha ha.


    Hardy is there, and I''m afraid there will be no pirates.


    As for the base location,


    Hardy thought about it,


    Singapore is good.


    Just do as he thinks of it. Hardy immediately contacted President Johnson to tell the story, and then expressed his hope to meet at a time. President Johnson said directly: "I''m at the White House these days. Come here anytime."


    Flew directly to Washington with Lanster and a few consultants on a private plane to meet President Johnson.


    Also present was Secretary of Defense James Forrestal.


    Hardy took out two plans and gave them to them. Johnson and Forester watched them while Hardy explained them.


    The term mercenary is not new. There were mercenaries in Europe for a long time. I think that when the United States was founded, it was only after the French mercenaries defeated the British that the Americans were able to establish a country.


    There are mercenaries in other countries now.


    In this plan, HD Security''s cooperation with the Ministry of National Defense is one of the key points. Another key point is that we hope that the country will agree to HD Security''s possession of heavy weapons.


    The U.S. does not ban light weapons, but heavy weapons. In particular, Hardy also wants to establish overseas security bases and own warships with large-caliber artillery and torpedoes. This must be approved by the state.


    "HD mercenaries can help the Department of Defense deal with some difficult issues, such as the difficulty of dispatching troops, or disputes involving sensitive political issues. If we take action, we will simplify the issue without passing through Congress. It is a commercial act."


    "I have several shipping companies now, and there will be more in the future. The purpose of establishing overseas military bases is to protect the safety of the routes. You know that piracy is very rampant in some areas. If you are robbed, you will suffer heavy losses and have certain armed forces to fight against piracy. It is the protection of U.S. assets."


    "I have a lot of business in Asia, such as Hong Kong and Japan. The Strait of Malacca is an important throat, and it is very important. But there is also the most rampant piracy in the world. Hundreds of incidents have occurred, and the insurance costs of freighters going there have increased a lot."


    "The retired material freighter we sold to Hong Kong not long ago was robbed by pirates in the past. Fortunately, it was beaten back by us, but I still feel that it is necessary to establish a more effective security force."


    Two days later.


    HD Security has reached a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of National Defense, and agreed that HD Security has military forces below frigates to protect commercial security.


    Then the second subsidiary of HD Security, the ¡®HD Mercenary Corps¡¯ was established.


    After Hardy went back.


    immediately assigned the three ¡®Ladero-class¡¯ **** destroyers to his own name, and the three frigates sold for 1.2 million U.S. dollars each.


    Three 3.6 million ships.


    I bought 6 600-ton patrol **** boats, all of which are the latest in the list, with a price of 650,000 each for a total price of 3.9 million.


    As for the 50-ton patrol torpedo boat, the price is only $80,000. Hardy bought all the 30 Type 80s on the list at a total price of 2.4 million.


    Then Hardy bought another batch of fighter jets.


    He is going to set up a flying club to train his own air power. There are many types of aircraft, and the price is not expensive. Fighters only cost one to two thousand dollars apiece, and transport aircraft are only a few thousand more expensive.


    Hardy waved his hand, 10 of each type came.


    P-38 "Lightning", P-47 "Thunderbolt", P-51 "Mustang", B-17 "Sky Fortress", F4U "Pirate", F6F "Hellcat", B-25 "Mitchell", P -39 "Flying Snake", F4F "Wild Cat", A-20 "Havoc", B-26 "Predator",...


    Why do you want it? One is for fun, and the other is for collection.


    Hardy called Colonel Adam Beech He is a member of the military logistics department. Hardy has the right to sell, but Beech owns the things.


    "These frigates and patrol boats must be carefully inspected, there must be no faults, and sufficient ammunition must be prepared."


    "I need the military to provide 10 ammunition to be assembled, and also a large number of accessories."


    "As for these aircraft, choose the best one for me. They must be overhauled and equipped with sufficient spare parts. Each aircraft is equipped with two engines of the same model and four with dual engines. At the same time, three maintenances for 10 years are included."


    Colonel Beech swallowed hard after hearing Hardy''s words.


    He has never heard of sending parts to send engines, and also send two for each plane, which is also....


    "No problem, Mr. Hardy, I will take care of these." Colonel Beech responded with a smile on his face.


    He collected a lot of money from Hardy before. If this little thing can''t be done well, then he won''t want to do it.


    As for the engine to send,


    The report stated that it had been scrapped and smelted into scrap iron.


    Hardy nodded in satisfaction.


    Employing people, sometimes these smart little people must be used.


    This deal,


    Due to too many things, the amount of funds reached more than 13 million. Hardy waved his hand. The money was owed first, and it was later deducted from the profit.


    Hardy, the post-war material sales business, made 30% of the profit.


    ......

 Chapter 274： : Audrey Hepburn found it

    The HD Mercenary Company was established, but he still lacks a leader. Lanster is responsible for the overall security of the company. He has a combat command room think tank under him. The intelligence company is in charge of Henry. The mercenary company also needs a person in charge.


    Finally, Lanster recommended John Harris.


    John Harris is a member of the combat command room think tank. He was once a Marine Corps colonel. He is 42 years old this year. He started as an ordinary Marine Corps soldier and served as squad leader, sergeant chief, combat staff, and support group captain.


    was a prominent performer in World War II, and was later promoted to a colonel, participated in the war against Japan, and commanded regiment-level unit operations.


    But in this major disarmament, John Harris was not spared. He was laid off. He has been a soldier for half his life. He has been a little uncomfortable after returning to the society. Applying for a job at the company, but it feels very unpleasant to do it.


    At the end of 1946, when HD security expanded its enrollment, it advertised in newspapers, recruiting veterans to join the security company. John Harrison came to be interested and came to apply for the job. Lanster used to be a Marine Corps staff officer and heard of John Harris. His name, he was recruited into the combat command room.


    Hardy''s proposal to Lanster feels okay. He has also been in contact with John Harris. He is a person who does things very simply and neatly.


    is also a ruthless person.


    It is said that in the battle against Japan, he saw his comrades die a lot. This guy deliberately pretended not to see it when the enemy raised the flag and surrendered.


    "Let Harris come." Hardy nodded in agreement.


    John Harris was called to the office. He was wearing a combat camouflage uniform. He was about 1.9 meters tall, but he was a little thin and his cheeks were hollowed in, making him look serious all the time.


    You can tell from his upright posture that this is a professional soldier, and the temperament of a soldier has been incorporated into his blood.


    Such people are actually very painful in society.


    What he hopes more is to be on the battlefield all the time, even if he died in battle.


    "Harris, if you are asked to be the head of the''HD Mercenary Company'', what will you do first?" Hardy asked.


    John Harris gave a slight pause.


    "The first thing I did was to change the company''s name."


    Hardy was taken aback.


    "Change your name, what?"


    "HD Security Defense Company." Harris said.


    "The mercenary company is too harsh, and the security and defense company is much better. You don''t need to be wary when you hear it."


    Hardy nodded in agreement.


    "Well, from now on you are the head of the HD Security and Defense Company, and you start to form your team. As for how to develop next, you should be involved in making the plan, right?" Hardy said.


    "Yes, I participated."


    "Then follow the step-by-step implementation in the plan. You need to implement combat headquarters, special operations training, special operations training base construction, air force base construction, overseas military base construction, and the formation of maritime defense forces. ?" Hardy said.


    John Harris was excited and felt a torrent of heat rushing through his body. He was very excited, because the next thing to do is his favorite career.


    "No problem, I will do Mr. Hardy." John Harris said loudly.


    HD Security and Defense Company was formally established and began to receive equipment. Hardy, Harris and Colonel Beech came to the logistics department warehouse together.


    "Guns, artillery, vehicles, tanks, and equipment, as long as you are fancy, please feel free to contact Beechcraft here to get them. Our defense company has no restrictions on army equipment."


    "I have ordered the aircraft, there are 10 of various fighters, and they are under maintenance." Several people came to the warehouse, and inside were large wooden boxes.


    Hardy patted the big wooden box and said, "This is an aircraft engine. Two sets of engine accessories are provided for each aircraft."


    "Sea power can only be below the frigate, and those Beeches have also been maintained by people."


    "As for the manpower, you can select from existing HD security personnel, or you can select from the veterans list. I promised Major General Williams to help him digest 1,000 veterans every year."


    Colonel Beech smiled and said, "Mr. Hardy, you can promise a lot more for the veterans you solve."


    Hardy smiled softly, "Don''t worry, there will be more in the future. When my logistics company and supermarket chain get up, I can digest tens of thousands of veterans."


    Hardy looked at Harris again, "The people we hired before were mainly Marines. Now that we have air and sea power, we must hire professional staff. You communicate with Colonel Beech and try to recruit the best."


    "I know Mr. Hardy." Harris nodded.


    Colonel Beech also hurriedly said: "You can rest assured Mr. Hardy, I must cooperate with Colonel Harris."


    Things were arranged, and the rest was handed over to Harris. As the boss, he provided funds and weapons, and the rest was handed over to professionals. He believed that Harris should do better than himself in terms of details.


    He is not a master of micromanipulation.


    Professional things are naturally left to professional people.


    ......


    Hardy suddenly received a report from Henry this day.


    "Boss, you let the girl I investigated named''Audrey Hepburn'' found."


    Hardy''s heart moved slightly.


    "Tell me about the investigation."


    "The girl named Audrey Hepburn is 19 years old and was born in Brussels, Belgium. Her father is an Englishman, a banker, and her mother is Dutch. She has the title of baron. Audrey Hepburn studied at an aristocratic boarding house in Kent, England when she was a child. School."


    "Later, her parents divorced, and she returned to the Netherlands with her mother. When she was 10 years old, she entered the Anheng Conservatory of Music in the Netherlands to study ballet. Later, the Netherlands was occupied by Germany and her life became very difficult."


    "That is, this year, Audrey Hepburn went to a ballet school called "Mary Lambert" in London, England. During that time, she filmed a Dutch promotional film and participated in stage performances. supporting role."


    "That''s the situation." Henry finished speaking and looked at Hardy.


    Hardy nodded.


    The current Hepburn is not the Hepburn of later generations, but one of thousands of young girls.


    Hardy called Edward.


    "Edward, you send someone to the UK to sign this girl named''Audrey Hepburn'' to the HD agency. Henry has her information, and their people will help you complete your work." Hardy said.


    Edward took the information that Hardy had handed over. There was a color photo on it. The photo was a girl who looked elegant but very young.


    "Good Mr. Hardy, what about after signing the contract?" Edward asked cautiously.


    Every action of Boss Hardy has deep meaning inside. Edward doesn''t believe that the boss called him over just for an ordinary girl.


    "Next?"


    Hardy tapped his finger on the desktop.


    The current Audrey Hepburn is still very immature, and he is not anxious in time, it is better to let her grow up for another year or two.


    "After signing the contract, arrange training for her, and then participate in performances, stage plays or movie supporting roles. You will practice for a period of time. During this time, you will ask the agent team to train her." Hardy said.


    "I understand Mr. Hardy, I will do this myself."


    Edward never dared to slacken his orders to Hardy. He always remembered that he was once a house seller.


    From a small house sales to the president of HD Pictures, he has become more aware that the boss is his own god. One word can make you sit in a high position, and one word can make you have nothing.


    "Edward, what happened to other film companies after the Paramount Act was enacted?" Hardy asked.


    Not long ago, the Supreme Court ruled that several major film companies were suspected of being involved in the ¡®antitrust¡¯ law, requiring film production companies not to have both distribution and projection services at the same time.


    Paramount, Universal, MGM and other major film companies are all sanctioned.


    "Paramount has agreed to sell the theaters, and is now negotiating with several theaters manufacturers. The others have not moved yet. However, several major film companies have invariably reduced the number of film productions, and even cut them off as planned. NS."


    "I also heard that Paramount is in contact with NBC TV. It seems that they are planning to enter the TV industry."


    Paramount has always been optimistic about the TV industry. When Hardy bought ABC TV, Paramount was one of the competitors. Now that ABC TV is in full swing, Paramount is even more optimistic about this industry.


    This time, the Paramount Act has no impact on Hardy¡¯s HD film industry, and even said that it is beneficial. Because theaters become independent and become a free market, film companies without theaters will have their days in the future. The video quality determines the playback volume.


    to be honest.


    Regarding the Paramount Act, Hardy had some ideas before, such as letting others form a company and secretly acquiring a group of theater chains.


    But after thinking about it, I lost interest.


    To tell the truth, the investment in theaters has been slow, and he is already a little distracted, but this does not hinder his future layout of the film industry.


    told Edward to leave.


    ......


    Having been busy for so many days in a row, Hardy was also a little tired. He planned to take a break and find a place to spend a vacation. Where would he go?


    Hardy suddenly thought of a place.


    Rocky Mount.


    Hardy has 8,000 acres of land under the Rocky Mountains, which is equivalent to 32 square kilometers. The Rocky Mountain Mineral Water Company is located here.


    His new ranch is also here.


    Los Angeles is above 0 degrees all the year round, and it will be over after a few rains in winter, but he listened to the report from the ranch, saying that there has been heavy snow on the Rocky Mountain side. Fortunately, the bullpens have been set up. Those little black cows can be in the bullpen. To spend the winter in.


    When he went to inspect the Rocky Mountain Mineral Water Factory, he took a look at the scenery on the side of the mountain and said with emotion that if a wooden house is built at the foot of the mountain, it would be interesting to come here in winter for vacation. The manager Adams is a shrewd old man.


    Only three months after Hardy returned to Los Angeles, he received a call from Adams, saying that a holiday house had been built at the foot of the mountain, and Mr. Hardy could come anytime.


    Houses in the U.S. are mostly built with wood, and the construction speed is very fast. The most indispensable thing on the Rocky Mountain is wood.


    Hardy verbally promised to have time to play in the past, but he forgot things as soon as he got busy. Now he feels a little tired, and remembers that there is a holiday house over there, it is better to take a rest and play for two days.


    Didn''t Ava say something about "Kilimanjaro''s Snow" to be filmed some time ago, let her feel the smell of falling snow in Kishan first.


    When Hardy talked to Ava, Ava jumped up excitedly.


    Hardy contacted Adams in advance and told him that he would go to the holiday house to rest for two days. Adams readily agreed, and put down the phone and let people prepare.


    Clean the holiday house, put on new bedding, prepare food, etc.


    After Ava participated in the latest "Super Idol" recording, she followed Hardy to New Mexico the next day. When their car arrived at the Rocky Mountain Mineral Water Company, they could see the Rocky Mountains in the distance. It¡¯s the white snow Manager Adams came out to greet him,


    "Mr. Hardy, everything is ready in the holiday house. By the way, do I need to find a butler, chef and waiter for you?"


    Hardy waved his hand.


    "No need, I just want to stay quiet for two days."


    The two did not stay. They changed their clothes and started hiking towards the mountain holiday house. The snow was thick enough to reach the knees. The two stopped to admire the snow from time to time. In the magnificent mountain and river scenery, they only felt physically and mentally happy.


    climbed for more than two hours, and finally came to the holiday house.


    The holiday house is not small, similar to a small villa. The two shook off the snow and opened the door. Hardy and Ava made a fire together. When the firewood was lit in the fireplace, the house quickly became warmer.


    The two make dinner together.


    The refrigerator is full of food, and there is no shortage of spices on the shelves. Although Hardy is not a good cook, it is easy to get a grilled steak. Ava comes from an ordinary family, tidy the table, and open a few cans. A good dinner is ready.


    Warm cabin.


    Hot dinner.


    French red wine.


    This is happiness.


    After dinner, there was a heavy snowfall outside the window. The two of them were nestled in the blankets, their bodies close to each other, without any distracting thoughts in their minds, abandoning the hustle and bustle of the city.


    This ethereal feeling of mind and body is fascinating.


    Ava just feels her soul slowly flying and drifting.

 Chapter 275： : Good luck and good things happen again and again

    U.K.


    Mary Lambert Ballet School.


    A group of girls chirping out of the dance hall holding their clothes, gathered in twos and threes and walked back. At this time, a middle-aged man in a trench coat stopped several of the girls.


    Edward looked at the beautiful and thin girl among them, and said, "Is it Miss Audrey Hepburn?"


    Hepburn was slightly taken aback when he was called.


    "Sir, do you have anything to do?"


    Hepburn asked softly.


    The two girls next to Hepburn looked at Edward with some caution. Who knows if this man has any bad intentions.


    Edward smiled.


    took out a business card from his body,


    "Hello, Miss Hepburn, introduce myself, I am the president of HD Film Company of the United States." Then he handed the business card to Hepburn.


    "HD film company, the HD film company that publishes "Red Dead Redemption", "Across the World", "Human Ghosts Are Coming", and "Song in the Rain"?" One of the girls asked in surprise.


    Edward nodded with a smile.


    "Yes, those are all movies made by our company."


    "Then what do you want me to do?" Hepburn blinked his eyes and asked in confusion.


    "I have seen a video you made, introducing the scenery of Holland, you dressed up as a stewardess and introduced the scenery of Holland, right?"


    "Yes, Mr. Edward."


    "When I watched the movie, I felt that you were very spiritual. This time I came to the UK to do errands. I asked about your news and came to see it. When I was training on the stage just now, I observed it under the stage, and I was more sure. my feeling."


    "Ah, that person was you just now?" Hepburn''s companion girl suddenly asked.


    "What do you mean by looking for me?" Hepburn asked.


    "Are you interested in joining HD Economics, so that you can make movies in the future?" Edward invited.


    Hepburn was surprised.


    Of course, there are more surprises in my heart.


    Her ballet teacher once told her that because of her age and height, she might not be able to become a first-class ballet dancer. Hepburn was once disappointed, and later participated in some stage performances and planned to develop in the direction of acting.


    Now there is a big film company from Hollywood that says to invite herself, how could she not be surprised.


    At this time, a girl next to Hepburn asked in disbelief: "Are you really the president of HD Pictures? Will a president personally sign an ordinary girl with no reputation?"


    Edward smiled faintly.


    "I came to the UK this time, there are other things, by the way to see Hepburn, I did not come by myself, but too many people are afraid to scare you."


    Edward said and waved to the side.


    In two limousines on the side of the road, five or six people immediately got off.


    There are people from HD Intelligence, as well as full-time brokers and lawyers from HD Economics, and people from the Global Times in the UK.


    These three girls have no more doubts.


    Together they found the leader of the ballet school. Edward showed his identity and intention. When the principal heard that Edward was the president of HD Pictures, he was extremely enthusiastic. He heard that HD Pictures was going to sign Audrey Hepburn and immediately expressed his willingness to help.


    Finally, under the witness of the lawyer, Hepburn signed an economic contract with HD Pictures. Hepburn is an adult, and she has the right to decide whether to sign the contract.


    The principal of the ballet school leaned over and smiled: "Mr. Edward, can this contract allow us to take a photo and hang it on the wall of the school. Is Hepburn the first student in our school to sign a contract with a major Hollywood company?"


    "no problem."


    Edward smiled and nodded in agreement.


    The principal hurried to find a photographer. This photo has since been hung on the wall of the ballet school. After Audrey Hepburn became famous, this photo became the school''s most ostentatious thing.


    After signing the contract.


    Hepburn followed Edward to Los Angeles.


    Here she wants to receive training.


    Hepburn has clear facial features and is born with noble and elegant temperament. She practiced ballet from an early age to make her stand tall and tall. Hepburn barefoot is 1.7 meters, and she is more tall in high heels.


    Hepburn was born with a swan neck, and her skin was white and delicate. Although the environment was very poor since she was a child, she had a noble temperament from her bones. She smiled, and even a move was exquisite and elegant.


    Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe are two extremes, one is elegant and the other is sexy, both of which are extreme gestures.


    Waiting for Hepburn to dress up, after Edward saw Hepburn standing in front of him, he had no doubt about the boss before.


    The boss''s vision is vicious.


    I found **** Monroe before.


    Now I have discovered the elegant Hepburn.


    He immediately ordered the agent team to build Hepburn in an all-round way in the future. Hepburn must learn a lot of knowledge, including music appreciation, art appreciation, costume matching, makeup, stage performances, movie performances, singing, swimming, tennis, and golf. , Food production, etc.


    also want to let her participate in the film performance, first find a few small roles for her to exercise, I believe that after a period of training, she will emit light.


    But Edward is still a little dissatisfied with Hepburn, "Miss Hepburn, I think you need to fix your teeth."


    In fact, Hepburn''s teeth were very white, but they were a bit irregular. Hepburn put on braces a few days later.


    ......


    Rocky Mountain Holiday House.


    Warm room.


    The crackling fire.


    had a warm body in his arms.


    I sleep until I wake up naturally.


    opened his eyes and saw that it was already ten thirty in the morning.


    The two looked at each other and smiled.


    After lunch, I wore a thick fur coat and went out. I played in the forest for more than two hours, and took two full rolls of film before stopping.


    After returning to the hut, I lie down on the sofa and chat, what I think of to talk about, Ava talks about the "Super Idol" audition show, talks about the new movie, Hardy talks about business matters, such as there is a pasture in this mountain , Raised more than 2,000 Angus cattle.


    The two plan to go on vacation to see the cows last.


    As for other businesses, Hardy did not say that there are some things that cannot be told to women, especially some confidential things. Some businesses that Hardy does cannot see the light. Even if they see the light, there is no need to tell a woman.


    Every woman is the same.


    For women, it¡¯s easier to be simpler and happier.


    In the afternoon, Ava had a whim and planned to write a song. She wrote about the relaxed feeling of the two men and women in the cabin. If they can write well, they might become the theme song of the new movie.


    Ava is busy.


    Hardy was free, he thought for a while, just this opportunity to write something himself, such as a movie script.


    took out a manuscript, and Hardy wrote down a name.


    "The Seven Year Itch".


    This is Monroe''s famous work. The New York subway vents and the scene of Monroe''s white dress flying have become an eternal classic and one of Hollywood''s icons.


    The story of the seven-year itch is not complicated. Hardy has read it several times in his previous life, and the outline is quickly written. After thinking about it, he wrote some details.


    classics must be indispensable.


    "On the vents of the New York subway, whenever there is a subway passing through, there will be wind blowing. The girl happened to be standing on the iron fence. The wind blew, and the white long skirt flew up. My eyes covered the sudden spring light."


    More than a month later,


    The ¡®Super Idol¡¯ audition will end, and Monroe will get the third place and the title of the most popular singer among the audience.


    For singing, Hardy is still more optimistic about Monroe''s performance in front of the camera.


    Her biggest impact is not the singing, but the visual stimulation.


    People don''t want to listen to her songs, but people who want to watch her, so acting in movies and TV shows is her home.


    Waiting for the end of the draft competition, Hardy is going to let the film company create the film "Seven Year Itch" for her.


    The seven-year itch is over.


    can also shoot another Monroe''s classic movie "As Passionately as Fire".


    Hardy wrote the enthusiastic outline of the story again.


    After writing these two script outlines, Hardy looked up and found that on the sofa beside the fireplace in the distance, Ava fell asleep crookedly, and both the notebook and pencil fell to the ground.


    Hardy smiled and shook his head.


    walked over and picked up the woman, tucked it into the warm bed, went back and picked up the notebook and pencil, and found that Ava had already written part of a song.


    Hardy put the notebook aside and returned to his seat.


    Just when there is time now, he is going to write the outline of the script of "Roman Holiday". Henry has found Audrey Hepburn and Edward has also gone to England. He believes that Edward will sign the simple girl.


    When Audrey Hepburn joins the company, she can prepare for the filming of "Roman Holiday". The previous life "Roman Holiday" was also Hepburn''s first movie starring in it. It became an instant hit. Since then, she has become the world Goddess in a man''s heart.


    What about Marilyn Monroe?


    She is the dream lover of men all over the world.


    There is everything in the dream, and everything can be done.


    After finishing the script outline, Adi closed the manuscript paper and went to the bedroom to find that Ava was still asleep. With a light smile, he went to the kitchen and started cooking.


    Ava smelled the scent of steak, woke up from her dream, walked behind Hardy in her pajamas, put her arms around the man''s wide waist, and pressed her face to the man''s back.


    "wake up?"


    "Well, I slept so well. It''s been a long time since I let everything rest unscrupulously." Ava murmured against Hardy''s back.


    "Are you hungry?"


    "Um."


    "I''ll be ready soon, go and clear the table."


    "OK."


    Ava stood on her tiptoe and kissed the man''s side face behind her, ran to clear the table, and soon dinner began.


    After dinner,


    When the two returned to the room, they were unscrupulously humming, and they didn''t stop until they were exhausted.


    Tianming.


    This vacation was over. Adams brought people over to pick them up down the mountain. The two packed up and bowed and left. Instead of returning to the mineral water company, they went directly to the ranch.


    The ranch built a few wooden houses, hired a steward and a few cowboys, built a cowshed and a forage warehouse, where the cows stayed comfortably and should be able to spend the winter safely. Hardy left after inspecting.


    As soon as he returned to Los Angeles, Hardy received some good news.


    Edward came to report to Hardy that he has signed Ms. Audrey Hepburn and brought it back to Los Angeles for training, and told Hardy about the schedule and formation arrangements.


    After seeing Hardy, I felt that Edward had arranged it well.


    "Boss, would you like to see Miss Hepburn?"


    Hardy thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Don''t worry, I''ll talk about it later, just train her according to your plan, let her go to a few movies to do supporting roles first to practice."


    After Edward left, Hardy''s secretary of UU Reading walked in, with a smile on his face and said: "Chairman, I will report two good news to you."


    "Oh, what good news?"


    "The first one was the day before yesterday when John, the general manager of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, called to report that the oil well they had drilled had produced oil. John said that the oil produced was of very high quality and produced a large amount of oil. It was a high-quality oil well."


    This is really good news.


    Hardy acquired Occidental Petroleum, and in order to test the gas transportation, he gave them $100,000 to continue drilling wells and exploring oil.


    I didn''t expect it to be typed out.


    Later generation Occidental Petroleum Company only drilled an oil well after it was sold to the ¡®Lucky God of Business¡¯ Armand Hammer, and since then began to move towards the road of oil giants. Unexpectedly, it acquired it by itself and also sold oil.


    Hardy is not happy to make money from oil, but to know that he also has the luck of the **** of luck, which makes him happy.


    "What else is good news?" Hardy asked.


    "The other good news is that Columbus, the director of Walsh Mining, sent a telegram yesterday. The telegram stated that they had discovered a vein in Australia and it was a gold mine." The secretary said.


    Hardy was taken aback.


    Fuck me,


    I asked them to find a copper and iron mine, but they actually found a gold mine.


    It seems that after betting on Johnson, his luck has increased a lot, and good things have been coming to him one after another.


    Hahahaha~~~!

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    I wish you all a happy life.


    Thank you for your support in the past.


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 Chapter 276： : Entering Middle East Oil

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    Hardy took the team to Long Beach. Manager John waited here early and saw Hardy''s team coming, and immediately stepped forward and opened Hardy''s door.


    "Boss, you are here." John greeted respectfully with a smile on his face.


    "Go, take me to the oil well." Hardy said.


    "Good boss."


    After a long journey, everyone finally came to the oil well area. The tall iron frame stood there, the workers were still busy, and there was an oil lake next to it.


    John excitedly introduced: "Boss, the oil well we have drilled is a spouting well. The oil quality is very good and the output is very high. It can produce more than 5,000 barrels of oil per day."


    Hardy estimated it in his mind.


    The price of oil is now almost fixed at US$2.5 per barrel, and this price will last for about ten years. Based on 5,000 barrels per day, the annual output value of this oil well can reach about 4.5 million.


    certainly,


    There are still many costs that need to be eliminated, but even if the costs are eliminated, half of the benefits can be achieved.


    More than two million a year.


    It''s really nothing to Hardy now.


    But Hardy was still very happy.


    Because of the emergence of this oil well, he was interested in continuing to work in the oil industry. After Hardy returned to the company, he thought about it and asked the secretary to find out Armand Hammer''s phone call.


    After the call was connected, the two exchanged a few words, and then talked about the little black cow that was bred, and Hardy suddenly changed the subject:


    "Mr. Hammer, I bought a small oil company a few months ago. Just yesterday they drilled an oil well. The output was pretty good, with 5,000 barrels a day, and an annual profit of 4.5 million US dollars."


    "Oh, then congratulations to Mr. Hardy."


    Armand Hammer congratulated him, but he didn''t understand why Hardy suddenly mentioned the oil company to himself.


    "Mr. Hammer, are you interested in running this oil company with me?" Hardy asked bluntly.


    Hardy is not going to waste time.


    If Armand Hammer is willing to run this business with him, Hardy is happy to find a **** of business to help him make money. If the other party disagrees, it doesn''t matter, Hardy can actually operate it himself.


    Armand Hammer was surprised by Hardy''s proposal.


    He paused for several seconds and asked, "Mr. Hardy, why did you suddenly invite me to participate in the oil industry? I have no previous experience in this area?"


    "feel."


    "You know that I have a lot of business, and I hope to find a partner to help run it. After contacting Mr. Hamer, I feel that you are very knowledgeable in business and have a lot of experience. When thinking about how to run an oil company in the future, I suddenly thought Got you, so I called to ask if you are interested in operating an oil company." Hardy said.


    Armand Hammer said in his heart, you are too casual.


    Let me be a person who has no experience in oil business to do the oil business based on my feelings?


    "I don''t know how Mr. Hardy is going to cooperate?" Armand Hammer asked curiously.


    "How about taking a share in business? If you buy a part of the company''s shares, I think 15% to 20% is good, and then give you 5% of the operating shares." Hardy said.


    Hammer paused, "Mr. Hardy, I need to think about it."


    "Okay, no problem, listen to your news."


    After hanging up the phone, Hammer sat on the sofa without moving for a long time. Would you like to pick up the business?


    He didn''t know why Hardy would look for him.


    He once ran a pencil factory, and later ran a farm to raise cattle. He hadn''t really been in contact with the oil industry, but after hearing Hardy''s words, he was actually a little tempted now.


    Why?


    Now his ranch business is on the right track, and Hammer is a restless man without feeling.


    Hardy''s proposal gave him the passion to start a new business again.


    after one day.


    Hammer called Hardy,


    "Hadi, I plan to give it a try."


    "Haha, welcome, I am waiting for you in Los Angeles." Hardy said with a smile.


    Hamer quickly rushed to Los Angeles. After seeing Hardy, the two came to the oil field again. After checking the new oil well, Hamer decided to invest.


    Buying 15% of the shares for $850,000 and acquiring 5% of the management shares at the same time, Armand Hammer became the company''s CEO.


    In the office of the oil company, the three people discussed how the oil company would develop in the future. Hardy took out a map prepared in advance and spread it out and pointed to a local road:


    "The Middle East is a place where oil is produced, especially Saudi Arabia, which has large oil resources. We can develop oil fields here."


    Hammer and John were both taken aback.


    John said: "Boss, Saudi Arabia is basically occupied by several major British oil companies and Mobil Oil Company. I''m afraid we won''t be able to squeeze in."


    Hamer also said: "Now there is still war in the Middle East, maybe it''s not the best choice?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "The war has nothing to do with us. Don''t worry about this. As for the land, I think there is a good place, and there is no one to occupy it now." Hardy said.


    "Where?"


    Hardy pointed to an area on the map with the words "Saudi-Kuwait Neutral Zone" written on it.


    "This is a desert and hilly area, with Kuwait to the north, Saudi Arabia to the south, and the Persian Gulf to the east. This land is a disputed area between the two countries, but it has now been determined that it has become a neutral zone. All have sovereignty, which means that whoever takes it counts."


    "This area covers an area of ??2,200 square miles, which is enough for us to find oil. I hope Hammer will go to Saudi Arabia and get the mining rights in this area from them."


    Hammer thought for a while, "Do you think there is oil here?"


    "Someone has explored before and said that this area does not meet the characteristics of an oil belt, but I think there should be."


    "Why do you think there will be?"


    "Intuition." Hardy smiled.


    It''s intuition again. Hammer said how Hardy always does things with intuition. In fact, Hardy knows that in the future, there will be a big oil field here, which will make an American businessman directly become a rich man with billions of dollars.


    Originally, the man was just a small oil merchant. He spent 10 million U.S. dollars and mining shares to obtain the right to exploit the neutral zone in the hands of Saudi Arabia. He became rich in the last night.


    Some experts have also explored here before. Based on their research on faults, they concluded that there is no oil here, so those big companies have all given up on exploration and development here, which makes him cheaper.


    now.


    Hardy wants to get the mining rights of this place before the man, then the billions of dollars of wealth is his.


    In the end, Hammer agreed to Hardy''s proposal.


    John continues to be in charge of domestic production, and Hamer brings his assistants and prepares to go to Saudi Arabia to discuss mining rights with the Saudi royal family.


    After finishing the oil company, Hardy began to pay attention to Walsh Mining. Walsh Mining was actually controlled by Hardy for a long time. Why didn¡¯t it change its name? In fact, it didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. The reason why I sent Columbus to Australia to explore mines was just to look at them. Too nothing to do.


    Based on his later experience, he knew that Western Australia''s iron ore division was very extensive, and there were still many large mines that were not yet mined, so he asked them to look for it.


    But they didn''t expect them to surprise themselves by finding a gold mine.


    On the day of receiving the notice, Hardy had someone inform Columbus to come back and report to him that after these two days, Columbus had arrived in Los Angeles.


    At the headquarters of Hardy Group, Columbus was brought into the room by the secretary. Hardy looked at this guy, he still looked like a dusty man, with a field prospecting bag on his back.


    "Boss, we found a gold mine." Columbus smiled.


    Speaking of putting the backpack on the table, opening a few pieces of ore from it, Hardy picked up a piece of it, and then Columbus explained it to Hardy.


    "This is gold ore. According to our experiments, the taste of that mine should be around 8 grams per ton, which is already considered a rich ore."


    According to the standard, 3 grams per ton of ore is considered a medium-grade ore, 5 grams to 50 grams are rich ore, and extra-rich ore is 50 grams to 500 grams per ton of ore.


    8 grams per ton is considered inferior in the rich ore.


    "How big are the reserves?" Hardy asked.


    If it''s just a very small vein, it won''t have much mining value. You have to know that mining gold mines in deep mountains and old forests requires a lot of investment.


    "We have drilled 5 holes in total. This should be a large mine. It is estimated that the reserves are more than 200 tons of gold. Of course, this is only the most preliminary judgment. A large-scale and detailed exploration is required to finally determine the specific mineral deposits. There may be surprises. maybe."


    Hardy picked up the stone and looked at it again. It was a pile of granite, and occasionally a flash of gold could be seen.


    "Columbus, this thing is done very well, each of you will get a bonus, you must be the highest, go back to rest, I will let someone take care of the rest." Hardy smiled.


    "Thank you boss." Columbus left with a smile on his face.


    Why do they eat so much in the wild? Isn''t it just to make more money?


    When Columbus left, Hardy immediately called two vice presidents of Hardy Group, one named Jason and the other named Andrew.


    "Jason, leave it to you. Walsh Mining has discovered a gold mine in Australia. You bring a lawyer and go there, buy that piece of land from the Australian government, or obtain a mining concession for that area." Hardy Ordered.


    "Good boss, I''ll do it now." Jason responded quickly.


    "Andrew, UU reading www.uuk¨¡nshu.com, you are in charge of financial investment. When Jason has completed the mining license, you will announce that Walsh Mining has found a large gold mine in Australia and push up the stock price."


    Andrew nodded quickly.


    If Andy is here, Hardy only needs to give him a word, and now these things have to be done by himself.


    Hardy owns 91% of Walsh Mining shares. The current share price of Walsh Mining is US$1.23. The current price is still due to his 20% stake in Rocky Mountain Mineral Water.


    However, with the discovery of a large gold mine this time, I believe that Walsh Mining¡¯s stock price will take off. Coupled with a wave of propaganda from newspapers, television, and stock anchors, it will inevitably become a star stock.


    With the operation of the financial team, the stock price is constantly pushed up, even if the gold mine is not digging, Hardy can make a lot of money. This is the charm of stocks.


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    Jason brought his team of assistants and lawyers, and Hardy sent his own private plane to them. Columbus followed, and arrived in Perth, the capital of Western Australia, in just one day to apply for a concession license and purchase land from the state government.


    Why not contact the Australian government?


    Regardless of whether Australia is an independent continent, it is actually a federal system, which is similar to the United States. The states have high autonomy. If you want to buy mines, you must find the state government.


    Australia has always supported private mining, so it is not difficult to apply for a concession mining license, because the government can obtain a lot of income from the mining industry. According to the law, they have to charge a 30% income tax.


    The Jason team quickly obtained the mining license.


    In fact, as long as you have a concession mining license, it does not matter whether you buy or not buy the land. As long as you get the concession mining right, the mining right of the place you apply for belongs to you, so there is no need to buy land at all.


    Hardy''s obsession with land can''t be sustained. He wanted more land, so before Jason came, Hardy specifically asked that he planned to eat more land as long as the government agreed.


    After obtaining the mining rights, Jason asked the director of the state mining department who received him: "We still want to buy more land and plan to continue prospecting. I don''t know how much land is left."


    The head of the mining department smiled.


    "There is so much land."


    He smiled and took out a map of Western Australia, ¡°The places marked in red belong to private individuals, the places marked in green belong to the government, and the blank areas not marked belong to government-owned public construction areas. Green places can be sold, and the price of each piece is It¡¯s marked, you want as much as you want."


    Those green areas are almost all uninhabited places, such as Gobi, deserts, hills, wilderness, and swamps.


    These places cannot be cultivated or grazing, so no one wants to.


    As for the price.


    Depending on the plot, the price is 3-6 Australian dollars per hectare.


    Is it cheap?


    It''s not cheap at all.


    Later, the owner of a large rancher in Australia sold an 11 million hectares of land at a price of 325 million Australian dollars.


    What is the concept of 11 million hectares?


    As big as Zhejiang Province.


    The equivalent of 1 hectare is only 30 Australian dollars.


    That acre of land is only 2 Australian dollars.


    This is still in 2015, and they are pastures and can raise cattle.


    Now in 1948, 3-6 Australian dollars per hectare, it can be seen from this that the rate of land appreciation in Australia is extremely slow, and investment is of little significance.


    Moreover, most of the land in Western Australia is very barren, which is not suitable for grazing at all, so if there is no mineral deposits, the land is not worth a penny.


    Even if it is your own land and you find mineral deposits on it, you still need to pay the government a mining tax if you want to mine, and there is a lot of money, so many people feel that buying these land is of little significance.


    It''s nothing more than that after the land is privately owned, others cannot mine on your land.


    Jason asked the assistant to do the math, the land with green signs actually reached 100 million hectares. Western Australia is Australia''s largest state, accounting for one third of Australia''s total area, 264 square kilometers and 264 million hectares.


    The government reserves part of public land, which can sell 1 million square kilometers, and it will cost 450 million Australian dollars, or about 390 million US dollars.


    This investment is too big for Jason to be the master.


    He immediately telegraphed Hardy to report.


    Hardy was also stunned after receiving the telegram. He knew that Australia had a lot of land, but he did not expect that the Western Australian government would sell so much land at once. At that time, his idea was that the other party was willing to take out a few pieces of land, one million hectares. It''s incredible, but I didn''t expect it to sell so much.


    to be honest,


    Hardy was very tempted.


    This may be the longing for land in the Chinese people''s bones.


    Even if it is barren land, Hardy feels at ease to own a piece of land, but with a price of 390 million, Hardy still feels very pressured.


    Although he has Wells Fargo Bank, which has more than one billion assets, the money is not Hardy''s, but depositors.


    When Hardy bought Rich Country, he borrowed 160 million from Bank of America.


    Later, he bought shares of Bank of America and borrowed another 380 million.


    Although Hardy¡¯s industry is very profitable, he has developed too fast and his debts are also very high. He doesn¡¯t care about hundreds of thousands of millions, and tens of millions can be pooled together, but he needs to spend 390 million all at once, let alone him. , Bank of America must also carefully calculate whether this investment is worthwhile.


    Investing in land has a very slow rate of appreciation, which does not meet the requirements of capitalists at all.


    The land in Western Australia has no value for real estate development. If there is no mineral deposits under these land, then the land is worthless. This is a very failed investment.


    For the Western Australian government.


    Sell ??land,


    Earn more money from selling land, and you still pay the same tax when you open a mine.


    You don''t buy it.


    Doesn''t matter,


    The same goes for paying taxes for mining.


    Therefore, they are not at a loss.


    Hardy''s money is nothing more than buying an exclusive mining right, and others can''t mine on your land.


    Hardy stroked his chin.


    "Damn, I was just going to play with it, but I didn''t expect it to be a big deal," Hardy murmured.


    In fact, if he only mines that gold mine, he can do it now, and he doesn''t need such a big investment. The main reason is that he is a little unwilling to see such a large area of ??land and refuse to buy it.


    And he still knows.


    There will definitely be mineral deposits in these lands.


    According to statistics in later generations, 98% of Australian iron ore originated in Western Australia. Other mineral deposits such as gold, copper, aluminum, and coal also accounted for more than half of Australia, as well as oil and natural gas resources.


    If you buy it now.


    The land belongs to you, so others don''t even want to mine on your own turf. All the underground resources belong to Hardy.


    If it is for later generations, the Australian government would dare to sell land like this, and the rabbit country would dare to round him up, but now in the 1940s, hundreds of millions of dollars is an astronomical figure.


    Hardy thought for a long time, and finally his eyes flashed resolutely.


    "Sell~!"


    Lao Tzu came to this world because of tossing. Now that I have this opportunity, I will toss it for a while.


    Hardy called the secretary.


    "In which country is Andy and their delegation?"


    Every time Andy and the others go to a country, they will send a telegram to Hardy to inform him of the situation so that Hardy can grasp their movements and progress.


    "In Denmark, the next itinerary will be Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland." The secretary said.


    "Telegraph to Andy, saying that I asked him to come back. The president of Wells Fargo Bank will be responsible for the mission." Hardy ordered.


    For the five Nordic countries, Hardy''s investment interest is not great, and it is dispensable in his business map.


    "In addition, send a telegram to Jason and tell him to buy 20 square kilometers of land around the gold mine first, and then continue to talk with the Western Australian Government to ask if it can be cheaper. Don''t worry, I will go there with Andy later. "


    "I also told Columbus to find a more professional team to determine the reserves and taste of the gold mine."


    What finally came to mind.


    "Tell Andrew that if you secretly take in the shares of Navash Mining, you can take as much as you can, but you must be careful not to let the stock price rise quickly."


    The secretary wrote it all down in the notebook and turned back to inform.


    Hardy took out a cigar from the box on the table and lighted it, and continued to plan. There were several times before the empty glove White Wolf, but this time it might not be impossible.


    Andy returned to Los Angeles two days later.


    "Boss, what can you do to find me in such a hurry?" Andy asked.


    "Columbus found a big gold mine in Australia. I asked Jason to go through the formalities. He said that the Western Australian government has a large piece of land for sale. I plan to buy more, so I asked you to come over and do this together." Hardy said.


    Andy knew that if the boss called him back, it was definitely not an acquisition, because millions or even tens of millions didn''t need to call himself.


    "I plan to acquire 1 million square kilometers of land at a total price of about 400 million US dollars." Hardy said.


    Andy''s eyes widened in surprise.


    What is the concept of 1 million square kilometers? It is equivalent to the area of ??2 France and 4 Britain.


    "The Western Australian government is willing to sell so much land at once. Isn''t this in line with the government''s law of development?" Andy was surprised.


    "The places they sell are all next to the wilderness and hills, and there is no development possibility at all except for mining."


    "I asked Jason to find out. It is said that the current Western Australian government is separating from the Australian government. In fact, a referendum has been held in the past few years, but it was unsuccessful. As for the mass sale of land, it seems that the opposition is organizing this matter. , In short, it¡¯s their internal affairs."


    "Selling land is actually not a big deal, it''s just that a lot of it was released this time."


    Andy thought of asking for 400 million US dollars, looked at Hardy and said, "Boss, what are you going to do?"


    "I plan to speculate in High Wash Mining and use Wash Mining''s funds to acquire land." Then I told Andy the plan I had thought of in the past two days.


    Andy nodded after hearing this, "I think your plan, boss, is feasible!"


    "Hehe, then leave it to you." Hardy said with a smile.


    The next day.


    Andy first found the bank. In the past, Walsh Mining had done a stock mortgage at the Los Angeles City Bank in order to obtain funds, and this time he took it all back.


    The stock market continued to operate Walsh Mining, slowly absorbing the small amount of outstanding shares.


    People were surprised to find that Walsh Mining, which had a very mediocre performance, began to climb continuously in the past few days. Although nothing can be seen in one day, people discovered that it has risen by a large amount in the past week, and the price has now become about 1.5 US dollars. .


    Many people have analyzed the reasons for the rise of Walsh Mining. Is it possible that someone intends to manipulate this stock to play a wave.


    But people quickly abandoned this idea.


    Those companies that operate stocks dare to play small stocks, but they absolutely dare not slam the Hardy Group companies. The Hardy Group itself is very powerful. It is now the core family of the California Consortium, and even Wall Street people will not be stupid. To provoke a consortium.


    Then there are two other reasons.


    One is that the Hardy Group has raised its share price to prepare for shipment, and the other is that there is some good news that the Hardy Group is absorbing by itself.


    Shipment does not make much sense to Hardy Group. There is only good news for this reason. I think that Wash Mining is a mining company. It has been two years and it should have exploded. So many people guessed that Wash Mining might have discovered it. What a big mine.


    Yes,


    I guessed it by these smart investors.


    It didn¡¯t take long for some gossips to spread that Walsh Mining discovered a large vein. Someone secretly told others on the exchange:


    "I heard from a friend of my friend that the prospecting team of Walsh Mining found a gold mine in Australia, which is still a big gold mine. I heard that the vice president of the group has been arranged to go to Australia to obtain mineral rights. Shi Mining¡¯s stock."


    The news gradually spread, and people paid more attention to Walsh Mining.


    Naturally, some people followed along and entered the Walsh Mining stocks and began to buy. Seeing that the stock price of Walsh Mining has risen a lot.


    The stock price reached $1.8 per share.


    Many people asked if the news was true. They didn''t wait for the news, but waited for the notice of Walsh Mining''s name change.


    Officially notified, Wash Mining changed its name to Hardy Mining.


    Many people thought that Hardy Group had not changed its name after acquiring Wash Mining for several years. Now it suddenly changed its name. This is a big move.


    A few more days passed.


    Hardy Mining officially announced that the mining company has explored a gold mine in Australia. Now it has obtained the mining rights. The ore is of high quality and large reserves. The preliminary estimate is that the total reserves are about 500 tons of gold. Further exploration is now underway.


    Columbus is talking about 200 tons, and the data released to the outside world has improved a little.


    As soon as the news came out, the market went crazy.


    No wonder,


    Knowing that there is a good thing, otherwise it is impossible to act frequently.


    500 tons of gold reserves, even if calculated at the current fixed price of USD 35 per ounce, the value has reached more than 600 million.


    Originally, the total market value of Walsh Mining was only 10 million. Now I have a gold mine worth 600 million. Everyone can imagine Walsh Mining. No, now it¡¯s called Hardy Mining. Everyone can imagine. Hardy Mining''s share price is about to take off.


    Countless people began to frantically buy the shares of Hardy Mining, and the stock price of Hardy Mining rose rapidly. It only took a few days to rise from 1.8 US dollars per share to 11 US stocks, which was more than 6 times higher. This gave the momentum. Slowly.


    Immediately after Hardy Mining issued a notice, in view of the stock situation, the company was going to split the stock, one share into 4 shares.


    The stock split is another good news.


    The stock skyrocketed again from the split US$2.75 to US$3.3.


    A few more days passed.


    Hardy Mining officially issued a notice that Hardy Mining conducted a second exploration of the gold mine. The detection results showed that the gold content of the ore reached about 10 grams per ton, and the total reserves may exceed 800 tons of gold. It is a big rich mine.


    At the same time, it announced the establishment of Hardy Mining Australia branch, ready to fully carry out the gold mining business. Hearing this news, Hardy Mining''s share price soared again.


    Hardy''s idea is simple. It is to drive the stock price of mining companies up crazy, let the mining companies make blood by themselves, and buy land with the money from stocks.


    Using mining company money to buy land for mining should be the most formal operation.


    ......


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 Chapter 278： : Waiting for you to be 18

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    When Walsh Mining issued 10 million shares, after it became Hardy Mining, the stock was split, and after one split, it became 40 million shares.


    After the Hardy Group released new detection information, the stock price went up like a rocket. In just a few days, the stock price broke through $10 again to reach $12.6.


    Because people are very optimistic about the future of Hardy Mining, the value of gold is there, and you can figure out how much it is worth.


    Hardy Mining announced once again that in order to make it easier to circulate, it will split again and split 2 shares per share. The middle share capital has become 80 million shares, and the price has dropped to 6.3 US dollars per share.


    ABC TV¡¯s expert stock review program used to be in charge of Andy. Later, with more and more affairs, Andy asked another economic expert from Hardy to do this program.


    The Hardy Group¡¯s financial department has recruited many economic experts, and the group¡¯s think tank also has talents in various fields.


    In the latest episode of the program, the host asked Hardy Mining, which has been on fire recently, whether it is still worth pursuing. The stock commentator said:


    "Actually, you can do a simple calculation. The exploration report says that the gold mine has reserves of more than 800 tons of gold. Now an ounce of gold is $35, so the total value of this gold mine will reach about $1 billion."


    "What is the share price of Hardy Mining now? I took a look at today''s price of US$6.5. Based on 80 million shares, the value is only 520 million, which is far from the value of the gold mine. The stock price should be more than US$13 to be reasonable, so I predict In the future, Hardy Mining''s stock will still rise sharply."


    Experts predict it, and it¡¯s not against the law if it¡¯s wrong.


    Hardy originally held 91% of the shares and deliberately absorbed some stocks in the early stage. Now he has about 95% of the total equity in his hands. In fact, during this period, many of the actions of selling and absorbing were operated by Andy.


    This is a typical stock manipulation.


    It is illegal.


    But Andy has a strong financial team and countless decentralized funds accounts. Today''s stock market is not as strong as the supervision of later generations. Every computer operation of later generations can check the context, even if there are people who can control the stocks, not to mention the paper trading in the 1940s. era.


    Even if someone suspects that it is almost impossible to find criminal evidence, because Andy is also the top group of people in the financial industry, how could they leave loopholes.


    Say it again.


    What Hardy wants is to push up the stock price, not to buy low and sell high. When he reaches a high position, he throws it out at once, trapping a bunch of retail investors.


    What he wants is a high stock price, and then use the stock to find a bank loan for financing.


    Therefore, it is impossible for the stock price to fall.


    In a blink of an eye into December, Hardy Mining''s stock has risen to around $11, and its total capital is approaching $900 million. At this time, the stock price has barely moved.


    Hardy is preparing to apply for stock pledge loans.


    Equity pledge loan is a very common loan method. The lending bank or company will determine the final loan amount based on the operating conditions of the equity issuing company, the nature of the industry and other factors, and the borrower, lender and pledger will negotiate and determine the final loan amount. It will not exceed 70% of the par value of the equity, and it may be lower.


    The calculation amount is very simple. Hardy Mining can borrow US$600 million from Wells Fargo, and Hardy only needs 400 million. This money is enough, but he does not intend to let Wells Fargo separately pay the money, so that the pressure on the rich country will be too great. NS.


    "Andy, you can ask other banks if they are willing to pledge part of the loan. The rich country can keep up to 100 million yuan, or else it will be difficult to come up with the money in the future." Hardy said.


    "Good boss, I will contact other banks now."


    Wells Fargo itself is a bank, and there are many cooperative banks and financial institutions. They began to contact Bank of America, Safe Pacific Insurance Company, Bank of San Francisco, and even banks outside the consortium, such as Rockefeller''s Manhattan Bank and Citibank.


    During this investigation group, Hardy met with the Rockefeller family and the Citibank consortium, and it can be considered that they have established a certain network. Now that they have such a good business, they naturally think about them.


    And Hardy''s request is a loan of 450 million yuan.


    400 million to buy land.


    The remaining 50 million is used for gold mine development.


    Anyway, he didn''t pay a penny himself.


    David Rockefeller, who is as far away as Norway, heard the report from Manhattan Bank, and he pondered for a while.


    First, Hardy left the inspection group, he went to participate in the presidential election of Johnson, David understood, and then Andy, the president of the Hardy Group, was called back by Hardy. At the beginning, he didn¡¯t know what was going on, but now he finally knows. .


    The Hardy Group set up a gold mine, and after a wave of operations, it turned a company worth less than tens of millions into a major mining company worth $1 billion.


    It has been said before that Hardy''s operations are very unreliable.


    This time he has seen a little bit.


    Moreover, he had to borrow money as soon as the stock price came up. What is it for? So much money cannot be used to develop a gold mine. Hardy must have the next move.


    However, these problems may not be discussed.


    "Lend it to him." David thought for a while and said.


    After more than ten days of negotiation, Andy finally got a part of the loan from several banks, and finally collected 450 million US dollars.


    This is a huge loan that even made Wall Street a sensation.


    And on the second day,


    Hardy and Andy flew to Australia by private jet and met Governor McGowan in Perth, the capital of Western Australia.


    The two sides shook hands enthusiastically.


    Although this is Australia, it belongs to a remote country, but the names of HD Pictures, ABC TV, and the Global Times have been heard by Governor McGowan.


    Especially the Global Times, because of Hardy''s generous investment, it has become one of the top newspapers in Turkey and Australia. There are branches in every major city in Australia''s six states.


    Especially this time, he knew that Hardy came to buy the land. Jason had been in contact with them for a long time, and the two sides had also discussed the land issue many times. If Hardy was really going to buy all the free land, then this It will be a huge transaction worth about 400 million U.S. dollars.


    To be honest, Governor McGowan can¡¯t figure out why Hardy would buy so much land.


    If you want to open a mine, the normal procedure is to first explore the mine. After you find a really suitable vein, apply for a concession mining license. You will have the right to mine that vein. Even if you want to buy land, you can buy the land near the mine.


    It was the first time he saw someone like Hardy who was ready to take it all, regardless of good or bad.


    Even the large consortia in the United States dare not spend hundreds of millions of dollars to buy these useless land at will. If there is no mineral deposits below, then this investment is worthless.


    can only say.


    The local tyrants are really rich.


    In fact, it''s really not Hardy''s local tyrant.


    You can only say that he is greedy.


    He knows that the underground of Western Australia contains a lot of mineral veins, and knows the value of these mines. Later, Western Australia''s mineral sales can reach about 40-50 billion US dollars a year.


    Just talk about iron ore. In 2020, the price of iron ore in Australia will double several times, taking away US$48 billion from China in one year.


    If you get land in Western Australia.


    This is equivalent to these iron ore in their own hands. In the future, large-scale mining companies will be established. Then Lao Tzu will also have the pricing power. BHP Billiton, Vale, and the three major iron ore companies, want to stir the market, it depends on their own face.


    Say it.


    We are also capitalists now, will we raise prices along with it then?


    Too fucking.


    Hey Hey.


    In any case, this land is not optimistic about others now, but Hardy believes that he is a big cake, at least hiding hundreds of billions of dollars of wealth, as long as he buys these land, he can slowly dig.


    Don''t even think about getting involved.


    When the two parties enter the negotiation stage, the main problem is still on the price. Even if a dime per hectare is reduced, it will represent tens of millions of dollars.


    Moreover, the Western Australian government has also put forward another requirement. After the land is purchased, it cannot be left idle for a long time. Development must be carried out. Only by mining and development can the government make more money.


    Hardy agreed with this.


    He also bought land to make money. Gold mines will be mined within two years. As for other places, he will invest more manpower to explore. If there is a mine, he will definitely not place it.


    A mine, especially a large mine.


    Huge reserves,


    It can often be produced for several decades, and now it is discovered that it can be mined slowly, even if it is not mined by itself, it is possible to sell the mining rights to other companies.


    Many big mine owners do this.


    After the land and mining licenses are released, they are contracted to mining companies to share the interests with the mining companies. Then, if you find one or two mines, Hardy can now double the investment.


    Such a big land sale needs to be reported to the state legislature for approval. After all, the transaction amount is too large. As Christmas is approaching, Hardy and Andy returned to Los Angeles.


    Vice President Jason stayed in Australia to be responsible for continuing contacts and paying attention to the direction of things.


    ......


    Christmas is approaching.


    Tyler is back.


    After contacting Hardy, I found out that the man had gone to Australia, which made Taylor very disappointed. When Hardy came back to contact Taylor, Xiao Nizi rushed over for the first time.


    Seeing Hardy at the manor, he threw directly on him.


    The two of them played in the swimming pool and were intimate in the room. Tyler was breathing slightly, and his big purple eyes looked at Hardy.


    "Hadi, I want to stay tonight?"


    The girl exhales like blue.


    Hardy knew what she was thinking and squeezed her nose gently.


    "You are not of legal age. You are tempting me to commit a crime." Hardy said.


    "Actually, I have asked many friends, they have had experience at the age of sixteen or even younger, and many states allow marriage at the age of 16, I will soon be 17." Taylor said intermittently, it can be seen She was still shy inside.


    Hardy lowered his head and leaned closer to Taylor''s ear and whispered:


    "When you are 18 years old give her to me, I believe it will be a very wonderful thing."


    Taylor''s face became redder.


    Infinitely shy.


    Imagining that moment in her mind, she took the initiative to move closer to Hardy, and the two kissed again.


    Actually what sixteen eighteen,


    It doesn''t matter to Hardy, would a gang-started guy be a gentleman.


    That was never his pursuit.


    The main reason is that he has miserable words.


    Don''t dare to offend a certain supreme being, otherwise you will be arrested instantly.


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 Chapter 279： : The land is in hand, the size of 1 French

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    Christmas Eve.


    Every woman received a gift from Hardy. He bought many luxury goods companies in Italy and France, including Bulgari.


    Including Han Yizhen, who is as far away as Hong Kong, has also received gifts of jewellery he mailed in the past.


    After buying the shares of Bulgari, he ordered a batch of jewellery.


    What is the best gift for a woman, of course, is jewelry, precious and luxurious, and it is the most satisfying thing for a woman''s vanity.


    In fact, ninety-nine percent of women wearing jewelry are because of vanity. Don''t believe the other words they say. That is definitely a cover up. Anyway, Hardy knows that they love jewelry to satisfy vanity.


    Some people say that you have to be careful when giving gifts.


    Hardy wanted to say that I have so many women, each of them is very exhausting, so his method is simple and rude. He gives jewelry every time during festivals or women''s birthdays.


    All kinds of jewelry.


    Enough jewelry to make women tempted.


    ......


    Christmas Eve.


    "Super Idol" finals.


    The Sacred Citizen Auditorium in Los Angeles, where the Oscars have been awarded for several times, but today has become the venue for the "Super Idol" audition show. The guests in the audience today are not ordinary audiences, but all Hollywood celebrities and celebrities.


    It can be said that the number of stars coming today is no less than the number of Oscars.


    Many politicians from Los Angeles also came, including the mayor, police chief, several councillors, heads of other departments, and so on.


    Many people give Hardy face, because he is not only the chairman of the Screen Actors Guild, but also one of the most powerful people in Los Angeles.


    In the 1940s when gangs were rampant, Hollywood became more and more secure. No evil forces dared to come to Hollywood to find trouble and harass the stars. This can be said to be Hardy''s credit, because this is the site of the Los Angeles Gang.


    The law and order in Los Angeles is now countless times better than before. Gang activities are minimal. The Los Angeles Gang has many gray industries, such as monopolizing the supply of drinks in bars and nightclubs in the city, underground casinos, pinball machines, and slot machine businesses.


    Just as there are more businesses, such as proxy investment companies, garbage cleaning companies, etc., all of Bill''s people have a lot of work to do, so they don''t bother to do things like robbery and blackmail.


    Conversely, in order to maintain the site, outside criminals do not need the police to take action. The Los Angeles Gang first cleaned them up and then sent them to the HD security patrol. Therefore, the law and order in Los Angeles has become countless times better in the past year than before.


    Because of the improvement of law and order, entertainment activities have flourished. People often go out to have fun at night, and the bars and nightclubs are full, which indirectly promotes the prosperity of Los Angeles.


    Because of security and safety, people who come to Los Angeles to invest are more at ease, so the business in Los Angeles has become more developed in the past year.


    Game start.


    First, all the 32 contestants who entered the final performed on stage, followed by the official competition. Today, the finals will be played directly, and the four shortlisted will directly compete for the champion, second and third place.


    have to say,


    Everyone who made it to the finals was very capable, Sunni had a high-pitched voice, Monroe was charming and moving, the other two also had their own advantages, and the four played well. It can be seen that they have made careful preparations in advance.


    In the end, the four instructors did not score, but the audience voted.


    Each person can vote for one vote, and can only vote for the person they like the most, and then there is an exciting time to vote.


    Hardy didn''t plan to intervene in the final result, because to him, it didn''t matter where Monroe got the first place.


    There was no this draft in the previous life. Doesn''t Monroe still popular in Hollywood by virtue of her sexy.


    There were a total of more than 400 guests. The on-site ticketing and voting was fair and impartial. All four contestants stood on the stage, and there was a flop-type integrator next to each of them.


    At this moment, it is estimated that there are more than 10 million families in the United States. Forty to fifty million people are sitting in front of the TV and watching the "Super Idol" program. The super idol program has become the most popular program in the United States this year. The ratings have reached about 90% of the horror.


    Today is Christmas Eve. After the reunion dinner, the family will gather around the TV to watch TV. Hardy wants to make "Super Idol" the Spring Festival gala in the hearts of Americans.


    At this moment, countless people are also concerned about who can get the first place.


    There are even many families who quarrel because of the different people they support.


    "I think Sunni sings best. I like Sunni."


    "I like Patty Page, her singing is the most beautiful, no one can compare."


    "I support Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe is the most beautiful. There is no woman more charming than her. I will love her forever." A young man shouted loudly.


    "Monroe sings badly." A girl curled her lips.


    The youth immediately retorted: "This is a super idol draft, and not a super singer draft. As long as the guests like it, they can choose anyone."


    The girl was said to be stunned, she really forgot about this before, yes, this is not a singing competition.


    The first host tonight is Isha, and there are two hosts from the TV station, one male and one female. Now the host starts to sing votes. Every time a name is spoken, the scorekeeper will add one point.


    When the two hosts were in the middle of the concept, there was already a fault in the form of the field. Sunnie was the first and Monroe was the second. The difference between the two people''s votes was not big, and the third place was Patty Page. There are dozens of votes with them.


    It seems that the first and second place will probably be produced between Sunni and Monroe.


    Continue to vote.


    Slowly Monroe surpassed Xianni.


    To be honest, Hardy was a little surprised. He glanced at the venue and found that there were still men in the majority, and he understood something in his heart.


    Oh shit.


    What to listen to,


    The final decision is not based on the chest and thighs.


    This reminded him of a joke. Someone asked a man, do you want to look beautiful or to be knowledgeable?


    The man said: Big breasts.


    This world is **** real.


    Hardy really did not control this time. He let the guests vote on his own based on fairness and justice. As a result, he was also helpless.


    In the end, Monroe won the first "Super Idol" draft contest with 211 votes, Sunnie runner-up, and Patty Page third place.


    At the same time, Monroe also won the title of "Most Popular Singer in the Audience". When Monroe received the trophy, she was excited to cry.


    ......


    After the party, the crowd did not leave, but moved to Hardy Manor in Beverly Hills, where a Christmas carnival party will be held.


    Some senior officials left and went back, but most people, especially those from the show business circle, flocked to Hardy Manor to sing, dance, drink, chat, make friends, and fireworks were set off in the yard, and the atmosphere reached a climax.


    It was 1949 in a blink of an eye.


    This year is a very important year.


    Just finished the new year.


    The Hardy Group received a telegram from the Western Australian government. The other party told them that the State Assembly finally made a decision and could only sell Hardy''s 500,000 square kilometers of land.


    500,000 square kilometers, about the size of France.


    But Hardy was still a little dissatisfied.


    He had all the money ready, but the other party suddenly changed his mind. Hardy and Andy immediately took the team and rushed to Australia.


    See Governor McGowan again in Perth.


    McGowan was helpless. "To be honest, I really want to sell the land to you, but the council did not approve it. They said that if your development is unfavorable, it is not a good thing for Western Australia. It is necessary for Western Australia to leave some land. Attract more investors."


    "Can''t it be changed?" Hardy asked.


    "I''m afraid it will be very difficult. I can submit a bill to Parliament again, but the whole process may be delayed for a long time, and there may not be the result you hope." McGowan said.


    Hardy shrugged.


    "Well, then 500,000 square kilometers, can I choose?" Hardy asked.


    "Of course you can choose, as long as you can choose the green area, as long as the total area does not exceed the limit."


    The state land department provided a thick set of map materials, a total of more than a dozen, this set of maps is accurate to the name of the country, or the name of the mountain in the wild, the lake with the name, there are marks on them.


    Hardy refused to let others help. He took this map and studied it in the room for three days. What did he study?


    After his rebirth, he had a very good brain and a strong memory. Many books, magazines and news that he had read in his previous life can be remembered if he is forced to recall. During these three days, Hardy looked at the map while recalling the things in his mind about the Australian mining industry. .


    have to say,


    It really made him find a lot of useful things.


    Australia now has a total population of about 7.5 million people, while Western Australia is even more sparsely populated. Only one tenth has a population of about 800,000. Almost all of them are concentrated around Perth, so all areas outside Perth are wild and Gobi. .


    In the 1940s and 50s,


    Australia¡¯s economy depends entirely on raising sheep. Australia¡¯s wool production and export are the largest in the world, so it is called the ¡°country on the back of the sheep¡±. Australia.


    After World War II, the mining industry gradually gained ground and gradually became the backbone of Australia''s economy. Then some large mining groups kept entering, and Australia became a major mining producer. Later, China bought more than 60% of iron ore from Australia.


    While looking at the name on the map, Hardy searched his memory, Pilbara Hamersley Basin, this area seems to be an iron ore producing area.


    Draw a circle.


    The central and western regions also seem to be iron ore producing areas.


    Bloom, the name seems to have been heard, it seems that there is a nickel mine, draw a circle.


    Jinwan, there seems to be a gold mine here too, draw a circle.


    Shake Bay, here seems to be an oil field on the coast of later generations, draw a circle.


    There seems to be copper ore here, but iron ore here...


    Since you are still restricting things, don''t blame me for opening them up. Hardy only picks up places that later generations have heard of. As for places that have not been heard of, there may be mineral deposits, but it is estimated that there are not many left.


    Doesn''t everyone say: What good things can be left after being picked by others?


    that''s all,


    Hardy drew a bunch of large and small circles on these maps. When Hardy left the customs three days later, the whole person lost a circle. In order to make money, he really lost two pounds of meat.


    Give the drawing to Andy, "Just buy according to the areas I drew, and make up 50 square kilometers. As for the price, you will be responsible for it."


    "No problem boss."


    After choosing the location, the rest is simple. In the end, Hardy Mining purchased 50 million hectares of land in Western Australia at a price of US$220 million. In the future, these land, including underground mineral deposits, will be owned by Hardy Mining.


    Hadi originally loaned 450 million U.S. dollars.


    Unexpectedly, there is still half left. If you go back, it will definitely not work. The contracts are all signed. Now that he got it, Hardy is not afraid that there is no place to spend. The world is so big and there are too many places to invest. Next, he is going to the UK, no I know if there are any industries worth investing in, but the British Labor Party has been nationalizing a lot recently, and many things have been nationalized. I don¡¯t know what is left.


    After the UK.


    Hardy also wanted to go to the East.


    Go to see Hong Kong now and see Han Yezhen.


    Going to an island country where the small life is not so good, there has not yet recovered, especially some large companies and banks, it is a good time to buy the bottom.


    Of course, Hardy didn''t go to help them financially. Whether it was Hardy in the previous life or this life, he had an extremely unfavorable attitude towards Benzi, so he had to go there.


    ......


    After the completion of the land acquisition, UU Read www. uukanshu.com Hardy and his party returned to Los Angeles. A few days later, Hardy Mining announced to the public that Hardy Mining has spent US$220 million in Western Australia to acquire 50 million hectares of land in preparation for the development of minerals. It is believed that on this land, There will be more mineral deposits waiting for them to develop.


    As soon as this announcement came out, many investors were shocked and spent 220 million on a bunch of useless land. The share price of Hardy Mining did not rise but fell.


    why.


    Because many people are not optimistic about this investment in Western Australia.


    220 million US dollars, what a huge sum of money, even though the piece of land bought is huge, people still feel that the piece of land is not worth that much.


    Seeing the stock price fall, Hardy didn''t care, anyway, he mortgaged it to the bank.


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    Hardy Mining allocated 5 million US dollars for the development of gold mines. The Kaiser Group of the California Consortium has a mining company and also sells mining equipment. Hardy Mining cooperates with Kaiser Group to purchase equipment and ask the other party to assist in mining.


    As for the remaining land, Hardy asked Columbus to recruit more prospectors to conduct prospecting work on the purchased land. Hardy is confident to find more mineral deposits.


    As long as new mines appear, Hardy Mining''s stock will naturally rise.


    Columbus and his team discovered a gold mine this time, and everyone received a large bonus. Columbus received more than 40,000, ordinary supervisors tens of thousands, and ordinary prospecting team members can get four to five thousand bonuses.


    Don''t underestimate the four to five thousand bonuses, which are equivalent to two years of ordinary people''s salary. You must know that the usual wages of these prospecting team members are not low. This time they are only bonuses. So I heard that prospecting new mines is very passionate.


    The prospecting team expanded to 300 people, added more equipment, and divided into 6 groups to search the vast land.


    ......


    The big conference room at the headquarters of Hardy Group.


    The new annual work meeting is being held, and the presidents of major companies have all come, on the one hand to summarize the work of last year, on the other hand to formulate a new year''s business plan.


    Although the company has a three-year plan, a full-year plan is formulated at the beginning of each year, and the original plan is adjusted according to the situation.


    Hardy glanced at the more than twenty presidents below, and the team of Hardy Group grew.


    The presidents of each company began to report one by one. The first was Lanster of the security company. No matter how many industries there are in the future, Hardy always puts the security company first.


    "Last year, HD security developed steadily and its business was carried out very smoothly. It has established branches in 6 cities and established two subsidiaries, an''information consulting company'' and a''security and defense company''. Develop foreign defense."


    "In the next year''s plan, the security company will continue to advance steadily, open branches in more cities, and become security partners of major banks and large enterprises. At the same time, it will vigorously develop overseas business, establish bases overseas, and carry out shipping escorts. , Military training and other services."


    Some of the security company''s business is more confidential, so Lanster is more vague in some places.


    Wells Fargo is a vice president, and the president is now following the delegation in Finland.


    "Wells Fargo will work in the following areas. One is to open more branches and become a bank covering the entire United States, and then to cover some countries in Europe and Asia.


    The second is to carry out more investment business and purchase shares in promising companies. Last year, we have purchased a number of corporate stocks, including 1.5% of IBM, 2.7% of Motorola, 0.6% of Gaojie, 11% of Colgate, 300,000 shares of Mobil Oil, and 15% of General Motors. Ten thousand shares, Johnson & Johnson 0.8%, Merck Pharmaceuticals 1.8%, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals 2.6%...".


    This guy talked about dozens of companies in a row, with a total investment of more than 150 million U.S. dollars.


    "At the same time, we will also vigorously develop the''angel investment business'' and establish a professional angel investment company."


    "......"


    "For the last item, Wells Fargo is preparing to establish a professional investment consulting company and is preparing to hire the''McKinsey team'' to become the senior consulting team of Wells Fargo."


    It''s HD Pictures'' turn.


    Edward said: "Recently affected by the''Paramount Act'', major film companies have reduced the amount of filming due to turmoil. HD Pictures is also preparing to reduce the amount of filming and continue to implement the boss''s strategy of only shooting boutiques."


    "Increase the production of TV series and become the best partner of ABC TV. Recently, the first season of the new series "Captain America" ??has been filmed, and "Super Idol" will be released after the end, filling the gap in prime time at night."


    "The end of "American Idol", the agency signed hundreds of newcomers, will give them a new round of training, and then put them to the market, send songs, make albums, shoot, make TV shows, make movies, go out to perform and so on."


    Edward said this, and Hardy suddenly thought of something, and said: "Edward, you write down two things."


    "Ah, boss, please say." Edward immediately picked up the pen.


    "The first is to set up a TV drama award. Movies have Golden Globes and Oscars. TV dramas should also have their own separate awards. As for the name, it''s called the Emmy Award."


    "Also, set up a music award. There is no separate music award yet. Let ABC TV do it. It''s called the Grammy Award."


    William Fox, the president of ABC Television, hurriedly wrote down Hardy''s words, preparing to set up a music Grammy Award.


    As for the origin of the Emmy and Grammy Awards, Hardy didn''t plan to explore, anyway, he remembered to use it if he was familiar with it.


    As for the work of the ABC TV station, the new season of "Super Idol" is naturally indispensable. This year''s popularity is so high that it must continue to crush the other two major TV stations.


    But this show will not start until May, and then it will continue until Christmas, and it will be a lively year again.


    Then the Global Times, Hardy Casino, Airlines, Barbie, Playboy, Marvel, Art Auction Company, Occidental Petroleum, Hardy Mining, logistics companies, supermarket chains, Caesars Palace Hotel, Venetian Hotel, etc. The presidents and principals of these companies also gave reports.


    Some report the development situation, and some report the construction progress, such as Caesars Palace and The Venetian, which may take more than a year. The Hardy supermarket chain, the five supermarkets under construction in Los Angeles and San Francisco, are expected to be officially opened by the end of this year.


    Now it seems,


    The six pillar industries of the group that Hardy originally formulated, security, media, banking, gambling, retail logistics, and luxury goods, are all proceeding in an orderly manner.


    After everyone else reported, Hardy said:


    "Other departments are acting according to plan, Andy. Regarding luxury goods, although we have acquired some brands, it is still not enough. We will continue to increase investment in luxury goods. Companies that do not sell shares will ask companies to sign contracts with them and become their North American brands. General agent."


    "My idea is that after the two major casinos in Las Vegas are completed, we will build two luxury shopping streets. Only brands that have signed a contract with us can enter. Don''t sign a contract. Tell them if the market is completely occupied by others. It will be difficult for them to want to enter in the future."


    Andy took it down immediately.


    Hardy also commented on the development of other companies. This meeting lasted for two days, but the advantage is that the operation of the entire group will be clearer in the future.


    After the meeting,


    Hardy called Edward alone and took out the outline of the script he wrote at the Rocky Mountain Holiday House. "I wrote three outlines of the screenplay, and you let the best screenwriters write them into scripts."


    Edward took it respectfully immediately.


    The several scripts written by the boss before, and each one of them into a movie has become a classic. This year''s "Across the World" and "Song in the Rain" are excellent in both box office and word of mouth. This year''s Golden Globe Awards and Oscar Awards, HD Pictures It is bound to be a big winner again.


    "Boss, are you planning to shoot these three films this year? Is there a suitable candidate?" Edward asked.


    "The seven-year itch and enthusiasm is like a fire, written specifically for Monroe." Hardy said.


    Edward said in his heart that the boss is rumored to have put Monroe to sleep. It seems very likely. Now he writes the movie script for her personally, and writes two scripts for her. This is the rhythm of preparing to uphold Monroe.


    "What about this "Roman Holiday"?"


    ""Roman Holiday" was prepared for Audrey Hepburn." Hardy said.


    Edward''s heart moved, that innocent girl seemed to be the boss''s next goal.


    "By the way, how is Hepburn lately?" Hardy asked casually.


    "Still learning training, she needs to learn a lot, the company just arranged a small role for her, next month filming, it is a show that reflects the British aristocracy." Edward said.


    Imagine Hepburn wearing European costumes. With her temperament, she should look good. "Take some makeup photos for her and show me the effect later."


    "Good boss." Edward quickly agreed.


    ......


    After the New Year.


    Taylor left and went on to film "Beauty and the Beast" in France.


    Ava also left, and went to Africa with the crew to shoot "Kilimanjaro''s Snow". Now Africa is a mysterious existence in the eyes of Americans. During this period, many films were shooting African-themed films.


    Han Yizhen is busy building a museum in Hong Kong.


    The only real woman around now is Elaine, a French girl.


    Some people say there is Heidi Ramah? No, Heidi Lama is a good friend at best, a good friend who can have sex. Heidi Lama once told Hadi that she didn''t want to be restrained anymore, just live like this.


    "Captain America" ??was officially released, reflecting the story that American soldiers obtained gene fluid and possessed extraordinary combat effectiveness.


    Although it does not have a high ratings of "Super Idol", it still crushes the other two major TV stations, with a rating of over 80%.


    Isha likes this drama very much.


    At the moment, he was lying on the bed watching the drama enthusiastically.


    Hardy leaned on the head of the bed, pressing her feet on the woman''s hips, and carefully looked at it with a document in his hand.


    The president of Wells Fargo Bank sent a telegram saying that they had just arrived in the Netherlands when a company called Nile Shipping took the initiative to come to the door, hoping to cooperate with the Hardy Group.


    Hardy Group has already cooperated with 4 shipping companies. It is well-known and there is a connection between shipping. It is estimated that this "Nile Shipping" heard that Hardy was willing to cooperate with others to carry out shipping business. Come to ask for cooperation.


    Although Hardy has no impression of this ¡®Nile Shipping¡¯ company, it doesn¡¯t matter. He now has a large number of freighters in his hands and is looking for partners.


    The Netherlands is located at the estuary of the three major rivers in Europe. It is the intersection of the North Atlantic Ocean Route and the European Sea Route. It is known as the "European Gateway". Its economic circle within 900 kilometers includes Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, etc. The country is strategically located. As long as it is supported by Hardy, it is not difficult for this shipping company to develop.


    After reading the information, Hardy decided to invest in this shipping company.


    at this time,


    Elaine didn''t know if she felt pressed by Hardy''s feet, she retracted her head into the quilt and turned around inside.


    Soon a piece of quilt bulged up in the middle of the quilt.


    Oh~!


    Hardy was so distracted by the girl that she put down the information in her hand and opened the quilt. Elaine smiled charmingly at Hardy and continued to work on her own.


    Hardy put down the quilt.


    Reached out and rubbed Elaine''s hair.


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    The next day.


    Hardy asked him to send a telegram to Wells Fargo President John Ston, telling him that he could agree to the request of ¡®Nile Shipping¡¯ and provide them with freighters to obtain the company¡¯s shares. As for the proportion of shares, the calculation and negotiation were carried out in accordance with the normal process.


    Don''t worry about this, Hardy. The president of Wells Fargo has a financial background and is more careful than him in the company''s shares.


    A few days later.


    Johnston sent a telegram back to report the results of the negotiation.


    Hardy Shipping Company invested 15 Freedom Vessels and 5 Victory Vessels, and at the same time injected US$1 million in cash to become the largest shareholder of Nile Shipping Company, acquiring 43% of the shares.


    Hardy agreed and let Johnston be in charge of signing the contract.


    The shipping group added another company.


    ......


    The TV series "Captain America" ??has become popular. Anti-Japanese War, Anti-French Assault, and Super Warriors are all elements that have been very popular recently. Together, the people naturally like it.


    at the same time.


    The motorcycle that Captain America rides on a mission goes on fire every time.


    This Harley motorcycle is a standard military motorcycle for World War II. It was exclusively for the military and there were not many on the market. Many people wanted to buy this car in order to pull the wind. But when they came to the Harley motorcycle sales department, they found that they didn''t sell it.


    Someone reported the situation to Hardy, who had bought more than 14,000 cars and kept them in storage, all of which had been refurbished.


    After the latest episode of the "Captain America" ??TV series, ABC TV released an advertisement that tomorrow TV shopping will sell the same model of Captain America motorcycle.


    Many people who want to buy this motorcycle are all staring at the next day¡¯s TV shopping. There are several brand new Harley motorcycles in the live broadcast room, but the price is very high, each price is 668 US dollars.


    The price almost catches up with a small car.


    Deterred many people.


    The host introduced:


    "This motorcycle is a limited edition, and now there are only these on the market, and Hardy has already purchased the copyright to this car, which means that Harley Motors Co. can no longer produce this car."


    "This car used to participate in World War II. It is a real meritorious motorcycle. It is an exclusive car for Captain America. Hardy also promises that anyone who buys this motorcycle will get the''Captain America'' spray paint logo."


    "Limited edition, there are only so many in the world, it is worth collecting."


    "How could girls not like the same motorcycle with Captain America? This is a men''s chariot."


    "If you are a man, you should drive a Captain America motorcycle."


    With the host''s flicker, many people couldn''t help but picked up the phone and called the TV shopping.


    Although there are many poor people in this era, never doubt the number of rich people. There are many people who can afford motorcycles.


    In the face of a population of 150 million in the United States, 14,000 motorcycles are really nothing. With the help of the host, more than 10,000 motorcycles were sold out.


    Hardy made more than 9 million U.S. dollars in this one.


    Um,


    It can ease the loan pressure a little bit.


    Harley Company saw that this motorcycle sold so well, and regretted selling the copyright at the time. After World War II, the production of this motorcycle stopped and switched to designing new models of motorcycles. When the people of Hardy Company came to buy the copyright. , Harley also feels that it has made a fortune.


    Unexpectedly, the other party laid the groundwork here.


    Harley asked someone to contact Hardy, hoping to buy back the copyright of this motorcycle, but Hardy said it would not sell it.


    The production cost of this car is more than two hundred dollars, and it sells for more than 300, but Hardy has sold more than 600. It is nothing more than a limited edition.


    If you are allowed to continue to produce and eventually become rotten, isn''t it slapped yourself in the face?


    But Hardy also gave a plan. You can design a new motorcycle. When Captain America is next season, you can let him change into a new car. You can even make Harley appear on the scene and make Harley appear in a TV series. Said that the new car specially built for Captain America, the publicity effect is absolutely leveraged.


    The people at Harley immediately thought this proposal was good.


    But after hearing the advertising fees and share requirements reported by Hardy, I immediately felt a toothache.


    "Advertising costs US$150, and they get a commission of US$50 for every new motorcycle sold."


    What kind of concept is this? If a new motorcycle sells 100,000 units, it will have to give Hardy a $5 million commission, which is too much.


    That entanglement at Harley.


    They knew that this was a particularly good opportunity to promote Harley, but the other party''s asking price was too high. At this moment, the president of Harley thought of Hardy''s purchase of shares back then, and they refused.


    It was better to sell them some shares and become a partner of Hardy. I heard that the companies that cooperate with Hardy now enjoy great advertising discounts and the company develops very fast.


    ......


    The script that Hardy gave to Edward was finally written, and Edward personally sent it to Hardy.


    "Boss, this is the first draft. Look at what is unsatisfactory. I will let the screenwriters revise it."


    Hardy picked up "Roman Holiday" first, and it felt okay after watching it, but some details were too literary and Hardy didn''t like it. Perhaps the screenwriter felt that as a princess, he still needed to be more polite.


    Write your own opinions directly at the back, and hand them to Edward for him to take them back for the screenwriters to rewrite.


    Picked up the "Seven Year Itch" again.


    After watching Hardy shook his head, "No, this feeling is wrong. In the whole drama, the woman never deliberately seduce the middle-aged man. In fact, everything is the man''s own fantasy, and the girl is a pure girl."


    "Although she is sexy, it does not mean debauchery. These are two concepts. Let the editors rewrite."


    After that, I threw it to Edward.


    Picking up the last script, ¡®Enthusiasm¡¯, from the beginning to the end, Hardy found that this script was very well written. Some parts were similar to the original drama, and some even surpassed the original drama.


    "This book is well written." Hardy nodded in satisfaction.


    Edward finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there was a book that satisfied the boss. He immediately smiled and said, "This is the new screenwriter recruited by the company last year. It was originally a gold screenwriter from Raiden Hua Film Company. On TV, we recruited him."


    "What is Monroe doing now?" Hardy asked.


    "To perform outside, the company organized a ¡®super idol¡¯ tour. The response was very good. Tickets were selling faster than the big stars. Now the performance group should be in Houston." Edward said.


    I have to say that Edward''s brain is the spirit. It is estimated that this tour can make millions of dollars for the company.


    "Then when Monroe comes back from the show, show her the script and let her play the heroine." Hardy said.


    "Good boss."


    ......


    Houston.


    The ¡®Super Idol¡¯ tour was held in a baseball stadium and nearly 7,000 spectators came. Although it was January, Houston¡¯s weather is good, with temperatures of 17 to 8 degrees during the day, so it can be held in the open air.


    The singers took the stage one by one.


    There are men and women.


    Including the posterity of Elvis Presley, his guitar playing and singing attracted many people''s cheers.


    When Monroe took the stage, she greeted the biggest cheer. Monroe was dressed in a **** skirt and a white mink shawl on her upper body, both **** and cute.


    Many people here came specifically for her.


    Monroe sang on the stage, but someone in the audience was thinking. A middle-aged man sat in the best position and looked at Monroe unblinking.


    His name is Cohenheim, one of Houston''s underground kings. He has established a powerful gang in Houston, and his strength is no worse than that of the Mafia Pryz family entrenched in Houston.


    Although the mafia is powerful, in major cities in the United States, it is not possible to cover the sky with one hand. There are often several powerful forces in a city.


    Like Los Angeles back then, there were more than four or five major forces, and the same was true in San Francisco. There are very few cases where Hardy dominates the world like Los Angeles.


    Cohenheim looked at Monroe with thousands of styles on the stage, his throat kept rolling, this woman made him very interested, and thoughts kept flashing in his mind, I want to get her, get her, and make her his own woman. .


    Sometimes it is a terrible thing for a person to catch a worm on his brain.


    He knows that Monroe is the star of ABC TV station, and he also knows that ABC belongs to HD Group, and he has also heard of HD Group¡¯s boss Jon Hardy.


    But he gave himself a reason in his heart. Monroe was just an actor. That Jon Hardy would not have a fierce conflict with him for a woman. Besides, he was in Los Angeles, he was in Houston, and he had five or six hundred men, even if he gave birth to him. What about the conflict.


    He also has the Irish Federation covered.


    At the end of the performance, everyone returned to the hotel, preparing to take a rest for the night and heading to the next city, New Orleans, but when the girls had just returned to the hotel, someone came to the door, and two guys with hats knocked on the door.


    "Miss Monroe, our boss invites you to dinner. Let''s go with us now."


    Monroe blinked in surprise.


    "Sorry, I don''t know your boss, I don''t want to go."


    Monroe will close the door after she finishes talking.


    "Bang~!"


    The door that hadn''t been closed was slapped open with a rough slap by a guy. Monroe was so scared that she backed away, and the girl in her bedroom was even more scared and screamed.


    "I''m really shameless and dare to refuse our boss, so that you can''t get out of Houston. Believe it or not, now follow me obediently, angering our boss, and throwing you into the sea to raise corals." The guy who opened the door faced him. Monroe growled viciously.


    Monroe was frightened and stood there pale.


    The girl she was sleeping with was even more so scared that she lay in the crack of the bed and did not dare to show her head.


    One of the guys grabbed Monroe¡¯s hand and dragged it out. Just when Monroe was at a loss, two HD security guards who came with the performance group heard the sound, and quickly came out of the room and saw the two men were walking. Drag Monroe and step forward immediately.


    Suddenly the four men fought together.


    Monroe was thrown aside, shivering by the wall with fright.


    How could the two gangsters be opponents of the bodyguards. Every few rounds, they were beaten to the ground by two people. They couldn''t do anything. One of them reached out and took a gun. The bodyguard reacted much faster than him, and he immediately took out the gun from behind and aimed it. them.


    The two gangsters were taken aback.


    Knowing that I can''t ask for good here, he stared at the two bodyguards viciously and cursed: "You wait, don''t want to leave Houston."


    After finishing talking, he ran away.


    After the two bodyguards asked what had happened, they felt something was wrong. Now the gang activities in the U.S. are rampant, or this is the norm. Los Angeles has become a real angel because of the governance of Hardy¡¯s boss. city.


    The two felt that things were not going well.


    After notifying the leader of the team, the leader also had no masters, and finally chose to call the police.


    The bodyguard was still worried and called the HD Security Headquarters to report what happened here.


    "We suspect that the other party will take retaliatory action, which may harm Miss Monroe and other personnel." The bodyguard said.


    The head of the intelligence command room on duty today thought for a while and said: "You gather everyone in one room to avoid dispersal."


    "In addition, you should take the long guy, shoot directly when you encounter a crisis, and the company will be responsible if something goes wrong."


    "Can you kill?" the bodyguard asked.


    "Grasp it yourself."


    "Understood."


    After receiving the order, the two bodyguards immediately asked everyone to transfer to the hotel''s large conference room. There were more than 50 actors and staff in the entire performance group, all concentrated in one room, and everyone was frightened.


    The bodyguard brought out two large bags from his room, which were full of guns, pistols, spray guns, submachine guns, and a large number of bullets.


    They put two pistols in their waists, sprayed the bullets and pressed the bullets behind them, and hung the Thomson submachine gun with a grinding plate and ammunition box.


    The head secretly looked downstairs and said anxiously: "I have already called the police, why haven''t the police come yet?"


    Oh oh oh~~!


    The roar of the car from far to near.


    And listening to the sound means that there are a lot of vehicles coming.


    The head of the group was overjoyed and looked downstairs subconsciously. He shuddered in terror. What kind of policeman was there. A dozen cars came, and all the guys in black trench coats and hats came down from the car. They looked like gangsters. molecular.


    "Go in, grab people, and take them all back." someone shouted loudly.


    This group of people is going to the hotel.


    "DaDaDaDaDaDa~!"


    There was a fierce submachine gun sound, and a bullet hit the feet of these gangsters, scared them to turn around and ran away, and then hid behind the car.


    "Damn, dare to attack us, copy guys and kill them!"


    They also took guns from the cars and fired at the roof of the building, but their position was too unfavorable, a shuttle bullet hit the roof of their car, and they suddenly retracted in fright.


    "Damn, see how long you can hold on, this is Houston." After the little boss shouted, let him go back and inform Old Haim of the situation here.


    The two sides froze in this way.


    Hardy was looking at the file, and suddenly received a call from HD security. Lanster reported the situation. The local gang saw Miss Monroe and wanted to take her away. There was a conflict with the bodyguards. The bodyguards now gather everyone in the performance group. In the meeting room, two bodyguards handled the entrance, and both sides froze in a stalemate.


    Hardy''s eyes turned cold.


    "Send Richard, Matthew, Neal, Leo, and Kerry teams over and arrive as quickly as possible to resolve this matter."


    "Let Henry provide information."


    "I understand." Lanster put down the phone to make arrangements immediately.


    Hardy thought for a while, then picked up the phone and called the Pryz family of the Houston Mafia. The call was answered by the assistant. Hardy reported his name. The assistant was surprised when he heard Hardy''s name, but he didn''t dare. Neglect, quickly tell the patriarch.


    Chief Pritz was surprised when he heard that Hardy called himself. The Pritz family in Houston walked close to Basini and the others. They belonged to the Mafia family that didn¡¯t deal with Hardy. He didn¡¯t expect Hardy to give it to himself. Call up.


    "Patriarch Pritz, I hope you do me a favor." Hardy said bluntly.


    "Mr. Hardy, talk about it." Patriarch Pritz did not directly agree.


    "My performance group is now in Houston. They have been attacked by the''Hem Gang'' and they have fired. I hope you can help me stop them temporarily. I have sent someone to pick them up. I will take care of the rest. "Hadi said.


    Many thoughts flashed through Patriarch Pritz at this moment.


    The''Heim Gang'' is also their opponent. If UU Read participates in it, will it become a fight between the two gangs? Also, is this a conspiracy of Hardy, just to make myself and'' Heim Gang'' Rush.


    and also,


    Why do you want to help him? I don''t have much friendship at first. You can help me if you say you help. I don''t want to save face.


    "Okay, I will hold them." Patriarch Pritz responded.


    "Thank you, I will remember Patriarch Pritz as a favor for this matter." Hardy said.


    hang up the phone,


    Hardy thought for a while.


    Notify the private jet crew to prepare that he is going to Houston.


    ......


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 Chapter 282： : Dispatch fighters~~ Its too much

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    Monroe was terrified.


    She never expected that something like this would happen today. She had just heard that the other party was one of the biggest gangsters in the city.


    The gang boss told her to go to dinner.


    There must be nothing good.


    In the past in Los Angeles, in the sphere of influence of Hardy''s company, she did not feel that gangs were so rampant, but only after she came out did she realize that gangs were so terrible.


    She just understood.


    She used to be safe because of someone''s protection. She was originally extremely insecure, but now she is shaking with fright.


    Suddenly at this moment,


    She thought of the man''s arms. Although the man was very bad and drunk and touched his own star, lying in his arms, she really felt safe.


    "Bang bang bang~!"


    "Suddenly~~!"


    The bodyguard and the Haim Gang gang members were still in a gun battle, and both sides shot randomly.


    Listening to the intense gunfire,


    The actors in the conference room were trembling with fright. At this moment, there was a bang, and the flying bullets shattered the windowpanes of the conference room.


    "Ah~~!"


    The women screamed with fright.


    People hurried away from the windows, all huddled in the corners.


    too frightening.


    They are just a group of small actors. They have never seen this kind of battle. Fear keeps growing, and many people start to cry with fright.


    "Will those gangsters kill us?!" a girl cried and said.


    The others paled with fright.


    The team leader calmly said: "Don''t worry, I have already called the police, we still have bodyguards, and the bodyguards have also notified the boss, and the boss will definitely save us."


    "But Los Angeles is so far from Houston, how can the boss save us?" Someone said in disbelief.


    The head is suffocated.


    In fact, he didn''t really believe that the boss could save them. After all, it was too far away. What would be the effect of sending a few people here? People are like local snakes and can call hundreds of people.


    "DaDaDa~!"


    "Bang bang bang~!"


    The gunshots rang out again, and the people in the room screamed again.


    The people of Heim¡¯s gang were prevented from arresting people. Someone ran back to inform his boss Cohen Heim. Hearing the report, Cohenheim dared to shoot at his own people and his face became cold. If more people pass by, they don¡¯t believe they can run."


    There are more and more cars outside the hotel, and there are no less than a hundred people outside, everyone holding a gun, and the two bodyguards feel unprecedented pressure.


    "Flush~!"


    This group of gangsters are ready to charge.


    They had already thought about it. They rushed in and arrested people. These people dared to shoot themselves in Houston, killing the men and killing the women.


    "DaDaDaDaDaDa~!"


    The bodyguard knew that it was just shooting intimidation, the other party was no longer afraid, and if they didn''t move anymore, these people would rush in. Then it would be a disaster. Once they gritted their teeth, the two opened fire at the crowd.


    Da Da Da~!


    A row of bullets shot past, and three Haim gangsters were immediately overturned.


    Ah~!


    Haim helped everyone who didn''t expect that the other party would really dare to kill, so he immediately retracted in fright, hiding behind the car and not daring to show his head.


    On the ground.


    There are two gangsters tumbling.


    The other was lying still, obviously two injured and one was directly killed.


    The bodyguard knew that if people were to be killed now, there would be no room for reversal. They could only pray that the boss would send someone over, otherwise they would all be ill-advised.


    As for now,


    Can only hard top to the end.


    The two sides are again in a deadlock.


    Cohenheim heard reports from his subordinates that two were injured and one was killed. He immediately stood up angrily. Damn, he dared to kill his own person on his own ground. This time I am afraid it is not as simple as playing with a woman.


    Just as he was about to go out, the phone on the desk rang.


    Cohenheim angrily picked up the phone to answer,


    "who is it?"


    The tone is very bad.


    "Kornheim, this is Pritz." Patriarch Pritz''s voice came out on the phone.


    Cohenheim was stunned. The Mafia and himself had never dealt with each other. Both sides were jealous of each other, and neither dared to provoke anyone. Of course, they also guarded each other. He was in a semi-hostile state. He did not expect Patriarch Pritz to call himself. .


    "Does Patriarch Pritz have anything to do with me?" Koenheim asked in a low tone.


    "Are you catching those actors from Hollywood? I advise you to stop. I believe you should have heard of the name Jon Hardy. These actors are from his company. I can tell you that the Los Angeles LA Gang is his Property, he is not easy to mess with." Patriarch Pritz said.


    Cohenheim heard Patriarch Prytz say this, and said in a bad tone: "I have naturally heard of Jon Hardy. He has the final say in Los Angeles, but this is Houston, not his Jon Hardy site."


    "Hem, if you dare to touch Hardy''s people, I dare say he will deal with you, you are far from Hardy." Patriarch Pryz said.


    Cohenheim felt even more angry when he heard this.


    "What can he do? Is it possible to send an army to kill me? His bodyguards have already killed a few of my men. This is the case. How could it be possible."


    "Then you can do it yourself."


    Patriarch Pritz finished speaking and hung up the phone.


    After hanging up the phone, Patriarch Pritz chuckles on his face, Hardy tells him to stop Cohenheim, but every word he says stimulates Cohenheim, Patriarch Pritz also has his own thoughts.


    The better you keep handing, the tougher you are, the greater the chance of death. Perhaps this is the best opportunity to occupy the Heim Gang territory.


    However, he knew that what he had to do now was to keep Hadi''s people. If they had an accident, let alone making a profit, they might still be implicated.


    To be honest, he knows Hardy better than Cohenheim.


    Understandably, Hardy is someone he can''t afford to provoke.


    Hardy was really murderous when he was so cruel, the family and gang he killed were not one or two.


    Cohenheim''s side.


    After hanging up the phone, he frowned and thought, Jon Hardy is great, but this is Houston, his site, he plans to arrest people first, the other party can only find a way to negotiate with himself, and let Patriarch Pritz call himself to estimate Just intimidate yourself, scare yourself away.


    Those who killed themselves must be compensated, at least a few million, or they would not be allowed to leave, I believe that Jon Hardy will definitely succumb in the end.


    Don''t doubt that there are such self-righteous people in this world.


    Because when a person falls into a misunderstanding, he will find a bunch of reasons that he thinks are reasonable to convince himself.


    More and more people gathered outside the hotel in Cohenheim, and cars blocked the road.


    More than three hours have passed since I was engaged in publishing.


    Although the two bodyguards tried their best to save bullets, the bullets are almost exhausted now. If the other party charges now, they really can''t stop them.


    As for the police.


    It didn''t appear from beginning to end.


    More than three hours.


    The gunshots are loud here, don''t they know.


    Besides, the head of the regiment also called the police station several times. The other party kept telling the police, but no one came.


    Patriarch Pritz asked a leader to bring dozens of people to the hotel where the incident occurred. The Mafia and the Haim Gang had a confrontation on the periphery, and they couldn''t get in at all.


    Or,


    Patriarch Pritz already had the intention of watching the excitement, but did not intend to use all his strength to help Hadi.


    At this moment, he was sitting in a car, watching from a distance what was happening here.


    If Cohenheim withdraws now, it is estimated that things will not be over, but if Cohenheim kills Hardy''s people, the two sides will inevitably fight together. When they fight together, he will have the opportunity to seize the territory.


    This is the calculation of Patriarch Pritz.


    Cohenheim is here.


    After a few hours of confrontation, he has run out of patience, and it is no longer a woman''s problem. If a group of people can''t handle even two bodyguards, then the Haim Gang will not be laughed at.


    He stood in the distance and looked at the hotel.


    Almost all the glass in front was broken, indicating that the exchange of fire between the two sides was still very fierce.


    "Chong, one team suppressed it with firepower, and the other team rushed in. I don''t believe I can''t get it down." Cohenheim issued an order.


    Help the public begin to prepare.


    The bodyguard lying on the roof saw this scene and knew that the other party was about to make a big move, and his mood sank to the bottom.


    They are running out of bullets and can''t stop the opponent''s charge at all. Once these people rush into the hotel and the person who killed them just now, the other party will definitely retaliate, and the two of them will probably be tortured to death by the other party.


    "Chong~~!"


    Someone yelled from below.


    The gangsters moved.


    The two bodyguards gritted their teeth and swept the submachine guns at the bottom, lighting up the last bullets.


    Then the two took out their pistols and continued to shoot outside.


    Hearing the gunfire changed, the bully leader shouted in surprise: "They have no bullets, hurry, rush in and kill them."


    at this time...


    "Buzzing~~!"


    There was a roar from the horizon.


    Those who have been on the battlefield immediately realized that this was the sound of a fighter jet, and that group of gangsters were also attracted by this sound, and many people looked up.


    "Buzzing~~!"


    The two fighters flew from a distance, and their position was in their direction. Many people wondered how could there be fighters in the city?


    When the fighters saw the hotel building, they seemed to have determined their target, and suddenly swooped over here. Just when the gangsters were surprised, the fighters suddenly opened fire, and a long fire snake was ejected from the machine gun.


    "Tutututututututututututututututututututu~!"


    Wherever the bullet passed, the suet road burst, cars parked on the highway were punctured one by one, tree branches fell to the ground, and even the gangster was directly penetrated by the machine gun, killing him on the spot in an instant.


    "My God~~!"


    The gangsters fry the pot immediately.


    These fighters attacked them unexpectedly. They were just a group of gangsters, who had never seen such a formation, and immediately fleeed screaming in fright.


    The two bodyguards on the top of the hotel were taken aback when seeing this scene, and then they were surprised. The fuselages of the two planes were all sprayed with the letters ¡®HD¡¯, which clearly belonged to the flight club of the defense company.


    Both of these are P51 Mustang fighters.


    The auxiliary fuel tank is also hung underneath.


    It seems that it was a long journey from the Los Angeles Club Airport to Houston.


    The flight club of the defense company has been established, but it''s actually very simple. Get the planes from the logistics department. These planes are all the best. As for the pilots, they are not students. They are all old pilots who have been on the battlefield.


    They have participated in real air battles, and many of them are medal winners, each with rich experience and superb skills.


    Defense companies hired them with high salaries, and their wages are several times higher than their social wages. They can also use their expertise. They are naturally willing.


    As for shooting people.


    That is a problem that the boss needs to consider how to solve. They only listen to the boss''s orders. The boss said before they came, that the situation is urgent and can be fired. They think the situation is urgent enough, so let''s fire the bombing.


    As for how to solve the problem here, hehehe, let the boss worry about it.


    They haven''t shot a gun for a long time, let''s talk about it after the addiction.


    "Woo~oo~~~!"


    The two planes turned over in the air and dived again.


    "Mom, run!"


    The thugs saw the plane coming again, and fled in fright.


    In the next moment, the two planes flew over the highway and fired on the cars that remained there. Pieces of bullets hit the cars, and all the cars were damaged.


    Cohenheim saw this scene in the distance, and his whole body trembled with fright. Damn, what''s going on, how come there are fighters.


    What about the gangster contest?


    What about negotiations?


    Why is the development of things different from what I judged.


    A fighter plane was sent.


    What''s happening here.


    Hardy is not afraid that the military will trouble him not afraid of FBI investigating him, not afraid of media exposure, not afraid of the country....


    I don''t know if Hardy is afraid, but Cohenheim is afraid anyway.


    "Withdraw, go quickly."


    After the plane flew far away, Cohenheim immediately ordered the people to run away. As for the corpse and the broken car, he had no time to deal with it.


    The patriarch Prytz, who was sitting in the car in the distance watching the lively scene, trembled in his heart when he saw this amazing scene, and his hand holding the cigar was trembling.


    To be honest, Patriarch Pritz was also frightened.


    Against a gangster,


    You dispatched fighters~~~


    Nima is too much! ! !


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 Chapter 283： : On the yacht~~Talk about movies

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    Not only the gangsters such as Coenheim and Patriarch Pritz were shocked, but the bodyguards on the roof also looked surprised. They never expected that these fighters would actually open fire.


    Look at the shattered corpses downstairs.


    Cars burning with heavy smoke.


    It was no different from what they had experienced on the battlefield.


    But then they became excited, and there was a heat flow in their bodies. This is our security company. Following such a boss,


    Worth it!


    When the performance group heard the roar of planes and cannons, they all lay on the ground in fright, thinking that there was a war.


    When it calmed down, the regiment leader dared to look out the window and found that all the gangsters had disappeared, leaving a few dead bodies on the ground, and a bunch of broken cars.


    What''s happening here?


    At this moment, the bodyguard came down from the top of the building and opened the door to scare everyone. Only when he saw that it was a bodyguard did he relax.


    "What happened?" the head of the group asked.


    "It''s a fighter jet. Our security company sent a fighter jet over and knocked out the gangsters." The bodyguard said excitedly.


    The men and women in the room were stunned by this sentence.


    Send a fighter jet.


    Is there any fighter under the boss?


    What kind of boss is this?


    The bodyguard said proudly: "We naturally have fighter jets. Hardy¡¯s first company was HD security. Now the security company has not only bodyguards, but also fighter jets, tanks and even warships."


    Many people were shocked.


    Isn''t this the army?


    Monroe''s big eyes flashed suddenly, and there were still tears on her eyelashes. She was scared to cry just now. When she heard Hardy sent a fighter to protect her, she suddenly felt that sense of security had returned.


    Actually at this moment,


    Many feel that this big boss is simply amazing.


    People ran to the window and looked down.


    At that time, I saw the scene of a mess on the street, just like after the battlefield, it was too tragic.


    Some girls drew back in fright.


    At this time, the fighter plane came again and flew over the street. Seeing that there were no enemies here, the pilot looked sideways at the window, grinned at the window and gestured, and then pulled the joystick to fly directly to the sky.


    "So handsome~!"


    Xianni looked at the flying fighter plane and said.


    The other girls felt the same way, because these fighters saved them in time, but Monroe felt different from them. She felt that Mr. Hardy had protected herself.


    ......


    Two P51 Mustang fighter jets landed at Houston Airport.


    HD Airlines had already submitted an application to Houston Airport in advance, so after the two planes landed, someone immediately came to help refuel.


    At the same time, several passenger planes landed at Houston Airport.


    At this time, HD Logistics'' branch in Houston has received an order to drive over a dozen trucks and a few cars in advance.


    A team of team members wearing black HD security uniforms got off the plane, everyone carrying a large package on their backs, and getting into the car with indifference on their faces.


    ......


    Dispatch fighter jets.


    So many people died.


    The police could no longer sit still.


    At the same time, Chief Pritz also called the Chief of Police and asked him to rush out of the police and clear the place.


    It was already dark at this time.


    The police finally arrived, and they also brought an ambulance and body bags. They were the best at cleaning the scene, and soon the scene was cleaned up, as if nothing had happened.


    As for Monroe, they.


    No one asked them about the situation.


    After another half an hour,


    Several buses parked in front of the hotel. Under the protection of a dozen security team members, all members of the performance group boarded the buses and rushed to New Orleans overnight.


    When they arrived in New Orleans, it was already past 11 o''clock in the evening. Someone had arranged a hotel here. Hardy contacted the New Orleans Mafia family and asked them to help fix the hotel. These frightened women finally settled down.


    But they couldn''t sleep at all.


    So excited.


    Gathered in groups of three to five to discuss what happened today.


    "Why did the conflict occur today?"


    "I heard that it was a gang boss in Houston who wanted to show Meng. Monroe disagreed. Our bodyguard clashed with each other, and it turned into this in the end."


    "It''s terrible, those gangs are terrifying."


    "In fact, our big boss is amazing. Haven''t you seen the people sent? HD security is much better than those gangsters."


    "Yeah, yeah, there are even fighters, the big boss is so powerful, he won''t be a member of the military, right?"


    "I heard that the big boss sells weapons to the military. It''s probably related."


    "You said, is Monroe the woman of Big Boss, or Big Boss wouldn''t be so angry and bombard them with fighter jets."


    "What is there to discuss, is that I still want to be the woman of the big boss. It''s a pity that people look down on me."


    "Last time I worked as a private jet for Hardy''s big boss, Mr. Hardy is so young. He is only in his twenties this year. He is so handsome and masculine. He is so rich and capable. Not married, oh my god, it''s the fifth king of diamonds."


    ......


    At this time, the diamond king, Hadi, is in New Orleans, and the Marcelo family patriarch is receiving him.


    This is not the first time the two have met. The Marcelo family has always been on Hardy''s side, and at the same time has a stake in the Venetian Hotel, a proper partner.


    "Hadi, how do you want to solve this matter?" Marcelo asked.


    "The''Heim Gang'' and that Cohenheim must be killed. What I am thinking about now is how to deal with the remaining turf and business of the''Heim Gang''." Hardy said.


    Just a few words have already decided the life and death of Cohenheim and the ¡®Heim Gang¡¯.


    Patriarch Marcelo said in his heart that perhaps only Hadi has the strength to speak this way, at least his Marcelo family, but he did not want to destroy the ¡®Hem Gang¡¯ before destroying his strength.


    From this point, it can be seen that these gangster families are actually far away from Hardy, and they don''t have the strength to fight him at all.


    Fortunately, I chose to be friends with Hardy a long time ago.


    Speaking of.


    Hardy has always treated friends very well, doing business together and making money together, and never relied on his own strength to want to annex other families.


    This is much stronger than the Basini family.


    After the big families of Basini became stronger, they wanted to give orders to them, and even wanted to control their business.


    In fact, it is a group of greedy and selfish ghosts.


    This is also the biggest reason why they cannot unify the Mafia.


    "Patriarch Marcelo, lend me a boat, I want to go round the sea." Hardy said.


    "No problem, I have a yacht, you can use it."


    ......


    Monroe woke up the next day.


    Continue to perform with the performance troupe, the audience is still so enthusiastic, but Monroe always feels uneasy.


    What happened yesterday still had a bad influence on her.


    Although her performance today is still warm and charming, her smile is obviously false, not the kind of enjoyment from the heart.


    Fortunately, the audience can''t see it far away.


    People are more looking at Monroe''s plump figure and **** actions.


    After the performance, Monroe returned to the hotel.


    At this time two bodyguards came over, "Miss Monroe, someone asks you to go somewhere."


    Monroe was taken aback.


    How do you feel that this scene is so familiar? Isn''t this a replica of yesterday, but it was not a gangster who came to invite her, but the bodyguard of the performance group.


    "Who is looking for me, please?"


    "You''ll know when you go."


    Monroe thought for a while, out of trust in the bodyguard, and with such a glimmer of expectation in her heart, she decided to go.


    After leaving the hotel, there were two cars parked at the gate. The driver of the luxury car in front was wearing HD security-specific black clothing, and there were four black-clothed security guards in the car behind. Monroe had no suspicion now.


    The convoy came to the beach pier.


    There is a huge white yacht parked on the pier. Monroe is estimated to be more than fifty meters long and has three floors.


    "Miss Monroe, please." Someone respectfully asked Monroe to board the boat.


    After she boarded the ship, Monroe went to the living room. The cabin was decorated very luxuriously. There were various facilities. The wine cabinet was filled with famous wines. When Monroe was trained by the company, she had learned about wine. She knew all of these at first glance. It''s very expensive, and the wine rack is estimated to be no less than tens of thousands of dollars.


    The sofa is very comfortable and spacious.


    Monroe sat in the interview and tried her flexibility.


    Who is looking for himself?


    Could it be him?


    Mr. Hardy, the big boss.


    But she waited for a long time, and no one came. Monroe felt a little bored. Suddenly on the table, she saw a script clip, and Monroe was bored and opened it.


    From this look, I was attracted by the plot.


    Enthusiasm is a comedy, Monroe was instantly attracted by the plot, gangs chased and killed, escaped, dressed as women, met a lover by chance, all kinds of jokes crossed, especially when the old rich man said when he finally escaped, let Monroe kept smiling.


    Especially when another actor said he was a man, the rich man looked at him, "No one is perfect."


    Seeing this sentence, Monroe leaned forward with a smile.


    She believes that this is definitely a good movie, and she has a feeling that the woman in this movie is very suitable for acting.


    Just when Monroe was thinking about it, the door was pushed open, and Monroe was shocked. She immediately remembered where it was and who she had come to see, so she stood up quickly.


    The door was opened.


    Hardy walked in.


    When Monroe saw Hardy, she said to her heart that she guessed it right, it was really Mr. Hardy.


    Hardy saw Monroe standing there like a frightened deer, looked at him timidly, glanced at Monroe, and found that she was holding the script in her hand.


    Monroe looked at Hardy looking at her hand, and suddenly realized something. She seemed to be holding the script in her hand. Monroe put it down quickly and looked at Hardy with some trepidation.


    "Mr. Hardy, I~~"


    Hardy smiled faintly: "It''s okay, that script is for you."


    A huge surprise suddenly appeared in Monroe''s heart. Such a good script was actually prepared by herself. Oh my God, I was so lucky.


    "You should have seen it?"


    Hardy took out a bottle of wine and two glasses from the wine cabinet, walked to the sofa and sat down, and gave two glasses of wine in the wine glasses.


    "Yes, I saw it while I was waiting for you."


    "how do you feel?"


    Speaking of the script, Monroe immediately showed an expression of excitement, "This script is simply amazing, it''s a complete comedy, I dare say it will become a classic, I don''t know who wrote it, it''s really amazing."


    "I write."


    Hardy said, handing Monroe a wine glass.


    Monroe took the wine glass subconsciously and looked at Hardy with full admiration. She really didn''t know why this man was so good.


    At this moment the cruise ship moved suddenly.


    Monroe was taken aback.


    "Mr. Hardy, where are we going?" Monroe asked curiously.


    "Why are you scared?" Hardy asked with a playful smile on his face.


    Monroe immediately remembered what happened that night, her face was stained with red clouds, "I am with Mr. Hardy, what is there to be afraid of."


    "Hehe, let''s go to Houston." Hardy said.


    "To Houston?"


    Monroe was very surprised. She only came from that place yesterday, and it didn''t leave her any good memories.


    "Yes, go to Houston to solve some problems, the road is boring, ask you to come and chat with me, now we have a few hours, let''s talk about the script." Hardy said.


    "Okay~~~."


    Monroe nodded.


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 Chapter 284： : Trial show~~ Really fake show

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    The yacht was driving fast at sea. Hardy and Monroe were chatting about the script of the movie in the boat, and they arrived in Houston without knowing it.


    The yacht was parked at a pier, and Hardy handed the script to Monroe, "You go to the bedroom and stay for a while, I will meet some friends."


    "OK."


    Monroe took the script and went into the bedroom well.


    Not long after Lanster and Henry got on the yacht, they came to the living room to meet Hardy, "How''s the situation?"


    Hardy poured a glass of wine for each of them.


    "Cohenheim was frightened and hid, but we have found his whereabouts and he can''t run." Henry said.


    "Regarding the departure of the plane, some newspapers reported it to the outside world, and we specifically asked the Global Times to explain it. This was a security operation. We were requested by our employers for emergency assistance and rescued employers who were besieged by gangs, so we took more drastic measures. , HD Security will do everything possible to protect the safety of employers." Lanster said.


    Hardy did not quibble with other reasons, so Lanster confessed that this was a rescue operation.


    The employer was besieged by hundreds of gangsters, and the defense company attacked in a timely manner, doing things simply and neatly.


    The slogan of HD Security Company is: All for the safety of the employer.


    As for whether or not he violated the law, Hardy is ready to respond. If the police or the family of the deceased want to appeal, Hardy will definitely use a powerful team of lawyers to bring the lawsuit to the end.


    Even if he loses the case and his pilot is arrested, this matter can be regarded as a huge advertisement for HD security.


    No employer dislikes such a desperate bodyguard to save himself.


    They are willing to spend more money.


    If the pilots lose the lawsuit and are sentenced, it is estimated that they will be sentenced to several years in prison, but Hardy can give them a sum of money, a compensation that satisfies them, and it is considered to be spent on advertising. The effect of this advertisement may not be several million dollars. Can reach.


    In prison, they will also live comfortably. Hardy will find someone to take care of them, wait for a few years in jail, and immediately become rich when they come out. I believe the two pilots will not complain.


    certainly,


    This is the worst result.


    The team of lawyers told Hardy that they can get this case to pay only fines and compensation, and that people will not have much trouble.


    Just spend money,


    Hardy didn''t even care.


    It is also said that this will bring bad reputation to HD security, domineering, indiscriminately killing, and desperate for life and death.


    reputation.


    It was advertised.


    He has the Global Times and ABC TV. He is also one of the major shareholders of the Los Angeles Times, as well as magazines and comics.


    If the Haim Gang were advertised as a group of vicious, oppressive, adulterous, looters, and all-wicked guys, would anyone sympathize with them?


    I''m afraid that people will only clap their hands and applaud by bombarding them with a plane.


    This is the power of propaganda.


    In the United States, modesty and patience are not considered to be any virtues.


    On the contrary, you will feel that you are weak and deceptive. The more tough you are, the more powerful you are. On the contrary, the higher people will look at you.


    this time,


    Hardy is about to show a high profile.


    He wants people to see.


    How powerful is his HD security? How powerful is his media empire?


    As for this Haim Gang.


    Will be a stepping stone for this publicity campaign.


    Hardy told Henry, "Let¡¯s launch a comprehensive public opinion campaign, and this is also an opportunity to test the strength of the intelligence company¡¯s team, turning this action into an ultra-just action, and the''Hem Gang'' nailed them in shame. On the pillar."


    "Hadi Media will fully cooperate with your actions."


    Infiltration, subversion, and public opinion propaganda were originally part of intelligence. Henry and the others had similar plans before and nodded to express their understanding.


    Hardy looked at Lanster again.


    "Lanster, let someone collect all the evidence of the crime of the''Hem Gang'', and then contact the Chief of the Houston Police Department, designate the''Hem Gang'' as a criminal organization, and launch a full-scale suppression operation. As for the real action, let Matthew , Nick and they come."


    "I have asked someone to help contact a Texas congressman, and he will help contact the mayor and police chief of Houston."


    This is the role of contacts. A phone call can solve many problems at a critical moment.


    Finding the evidence of the ¡®Heim Gang¡¯, crucified Cohenheim from the legal point of view, standing on the side of justice, gaining the advantage of public opinion, so that he has no chance to stand up.


    After chatting with Lanster and Henry, the two left, and it was not long before another guest came up on the cruise ship, Patriarch Prytz of the Houston Mafia family.


    Pritz looked at the yacht. "Mr. Hardy, is this Marcelo''s yacht?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "Yes, it''s the boat of the Marcelo. I drove out to relax and use this place to meet with Patriarch Priz."


    After Patriarch Pritz sat down, he looked at Hardy and said, "Mr. Hardy, to be honest, I didn''t expect you to dispatch fighter jets yesterday. Are you not afraid of being held accountable by the military and the government?"


    Hardy laughed.


    "HD Security has cooperated with the military''s Ministry of National Defense to set up a security and defense company that allows the use of powerful weapons. Our fighter jets are legal. This is why Patriarch Pritz doesn''t need to worry about me."


    "As for using fighter jets to fight the''Hem Gang'', a vicious gang who is preparing to kill and rob, does it matter what weapons are used?"


    "What is Mr. Hardy going to do next?" Patriarch Pritz asked.


    In fact, Hardy had already found out that after he called Patriarch Pritz, although he sent someone over, he didn''t try his best. He just sent dozens of people outside to confront the Haim Gang.


    Obviously, the Pritz family has a lot of selfishness forever.


    Hardy said indifferently: "To friends, I have always been generous, willing to share the benefits, and everyone who has money can make money together, but I have never been soft on the enemy."


    "Patriarch Pritz, I thank you for sending someone over, although you are only confronting the Haim Gang on the periphery."


    As soon as this sentence came out, Patriarch Pritz''s face became a little ugly, I am afraid that Hardy had already seen through his cautious thinking.


    If Hardy turns his face, chances are he will kill himself here.


    He knew that Hardy had brought a lot of people. He was fully capable of killing the Prytz family and the Haim Gang, and then Houston would become Hardy''s territory.


    Thinking of this, Patriarch Pritz''s forehead shed cold sweat.


    It was a bit quiet and terrible for a while in the yacht parlor.


    Hardy looked at Patriarch Pritz and said: "Patriarch Pritz, I like to make friends rather than make enemies everywhere. I think the world can never make money. There are too many opportunities to make money. We don¡¯t have to benefit ourselves for that point. Fighting, why not look into the distance."


    "You and the Basini family are building casinos in Cuba. I heard that you have invested a lot. To be honest, I am not optimistic about Cuban business." Hardy said.


    Patriarch Pritz was taken aback.


    "I remember it seems that you proposed the business of building a casino in Cuba, but it was later robbed by Basini?"


    Hardy said in his heart, you guys still know that I made the idea.


    Hardy nodded, "Yes, I was really optimistic about it at the beginning, but current events are changing too fast. I suspect that there may be unpredictable political changes in Cuba, and your investment will be lost."


    Patriarch Pritz was surprised by Hardy''s words.


    "Why does Mr. Hardy think so?"


    "Through intelligence analysis, this conclusion cannot be completely correct, but it is very likely. You should know the impact of the Cuban Congress last year. The domestic opposition to the current government is rising."


    "Bassini got the casino business solely on the basis of his relationship with the current prime minister. If the prime minister steps down, then this business also indicates bankruptcy."


    "By the way, how much did you invest in Patriarch Pritz?" Hardy asked.


    "I, I invested 6.8 million dollars." Patriarch Pritz said.


    "I advise you to plan early. This is a kind advice. Besides, I have said about this. I owe you a favor. If you want to do business in the future, you can call me. I am willing to bring friends to make money together. "


    Hardy said.


    Chief Pritz knew that this conversation had come to an end, but he still asked unwillingly.


    "Mr. Nahadi has finished solving the Haim Gang, what do you plan to do with their turf and business?" Patriarch Pritz asked.


    "Originally I wanted the Los Angeles Gang to enter Houston and occupy the land of the original Haim Gang. Why, Patriarch Pritz is interested?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    Patriarch Pryz didn¡¯t want Los Angeles to help Houston. Los Angeles was so strong that if he could annex his own mind, his family would be in danger. This was what he feared the most, so he came to see Hardy. .


    "To tell you, I am really interested in the Heim Gang''s turf. There have been many conflicts between our two sides before." Patriarch Pryz said.


    Hardy pretended to think.


    "Actually, I am not interested in entering Houston. Why not do this. After the Haim Gang is dealt with, their original site can be handed over to you, but I want to keep the terminal site controlled by the Haim Gang. You know I have many shipping companies and need There are many places to deal with the pier." Hardy said.


    Patriarch Pritz said in his heart that this Hadi was quite clear, knowing that there are piers in the area controlled by the Haim Gang.


    "Okay, that''s it." Patriarch Pritz smiled.


    Hardy also smiled, and then said: "As for the site transfer fee, if you want the above business, it''s $2 million."


    Patriarch Pritz''s expression suffocated.


    Xin said that he needs money. He is really a cunning capitalist who never forgets to **** blood, but he can''t give the site to Hardy. How can he allow others to snore on the side of the bed? He is afraid that he will be caught by him if he is not careful. Get rid of the old nest.


    "Okay, only 2 million." Patriarch Pritz gritted his teeth and replied.


    After the business talks,


    Hardy sent Patriarch Pritz away, standing on the deck and waving his hand watching the car leave, a smile came to Hardy''s mouth.


    Now Basini¡¯s team has a nail wedged in.


    When it really breaks out, it will be of great use.


    As for whether Patriarch Pritz will tell Basini, Hardy is not worried. Even if he says, Basini will not believe it. Moreover, more than half of the investment has been made and a lot of money has been poured in. How can Basini be based on one sentence? Analyze and retreat.


    Say it again.


    It is unlikely that Patriarch Priz told Basini. People are selfish, and it is no good to tell Basini. Maybe it makes Basini suspect that he and Hardy are in collusion. It is better to know that he has the initiative.


    If the situation in Cuba really changes that day, Patriarch Pritz can allocate a portion of the money for the first time, and at least it can reduce some losses.


    Send away Patriarch Pritz.


    Hardy went back to the yacht cabin, opened the bedroom door, and found that Monroe was still reading the script. It was obvious that she liked the script very much.


    "Mr. Hardy, I like this script more and more. Is this really for me? Thank you, Mr. Hardy." Monroe said with a smile when he saw Hardy come in.


    "Do you have confidence in your performance? I hope you can perform well. As long as this movie is performed well, you will become a real Hollywood star." Hardy said.


    Monroe became a little unconfident.


    She had taken acting classes before, but it was very short, and she didn''t have any confidence in her acting.


    "Should I teach you acting?" Hardy thought for a while.


    Monroe was surprised. In her heart, Mr. Hardy must be very good at acting to write such a good script.


    "Okay, what shall we perform?" Monroe asked cheerfully.


    "Since there is a script here, let''s rehearse the plot in the script. We happen to be on the yacht, so we will play the part on the yacht." Hardy said.


    "Yeah."


    When the two came to the living room, Monroe calmed his mind. When he opened his eyes again, the whole person became a little more charming. He looked at the yacht and said in a surprised tone: "Oh my God, this place is so beautiful, just like a mansion on the sea. ."


    Next to him, Hardy shrugged, pretending to be the male protagonist and said: "It''s just an ordinary place for bachelors."


    Monroe turned to look at the sailfish hanging on the shelf, surprised:


    "Wow~~ This fish is so big, what kind of fish is this?"


    Hardy looked at the fish on the shelf. "This is, herring, for herring."


    Monroe looked innocent and said, "Wow, such a big fish can be put into a small glass can."


    "The fish will become smaller after being marinated." Hardy said seriously.


    Hardy poured wine for the two, and the two continued to chat while drinking. Monroe said: "I have never left the house so late, and I''m still alone with a man."


    "Relax, you are safe with me."


    "Why Mr. Joe?"


    "Because I have''female disorder'', I am not interested in women."


    Monroe was surprised: "Are you sexually cold?"


    "Yes, you can say that. That''s what the doctor told me. It makes me painful?" Hardy said with a frown.


    Monroe leaned closer to Hardy, "Have you tried treatment then?"


    "I''ve tried many games, but I didn''t feel it or I didn''t feel it." Hardy said, hugging Monroe''s waist, and kissed her red lips.


    "Bo~!"


    The two split their lips.


    "Look, I don''t feel anything at all, unless I find a girl who makes my heart beat." Hardy shook his hand in pain and lay down on the sofa, looking like he was unlovable.


    Monroe knelt beside Hardy and said softly: "Although I am not a doctor, I want to try to treat you, can I?"


    "certainly."


    Monroe lowered her head, and the two kissed again.


    This time, the two of them are fully committed, where there is still the heart to act.


    Two people constantly appeared on the yacht¡¯s sofa, next to the wine cabinet, and on the big bed. The yacht was swaying with the waves. I don¡¯t know if it was due to the waves or people. In short, the yacht swayed. Spent the whole night.


    acting?


    This is not called ¡®fake play and do it¡¯.


    The next day.


    The sun shines into the window.


    Monroe woke up and saw that Hardy was looking at her, with complex emotions of shyness and joy flashing across her face, looking at Hardy with **** and innocent eyes.


    Asked:


    "Love, have I cured your illness?"


    This girl,


    Really dedicated!


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 Chapter 285： ：HD Security~~Guardian of Customers

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    After the Houston fighter incident, the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Global Times and some tabloids all reported the incident.


    But obviously,


    The tendency of public opinion in different newspapers is different.


    The New York Times said:


    "HD Security, as the largest security company in the United States, dispatched fighter jets and fired artillery in the United States without the authorization of any government agency, causing deaths and injuries. This matter is worthy of vigilance. Whether it violates the law and whether it should impose relevant restrictions on the security company. To avoid excessive use of force."


    The Washington Post said:


    "According to what our reporter saw at the scene, two planes swooped down and fired at the gang, without any scruples, they immediately killed five or six gang members, and a dozen cars were scrapped. The scene is comparable to war, gang gangs. Immediately scared to flee, the fighter jets left after the second round of flight, seeing that there was no one below."


    "It is said that the families of the people who were beaten are going to sue the HD security company and demand severe punishment for the two pilots who fired the gun. This newspaper is concerned about the follow-up development."


    As a partner of the Hardy Group, the Los Angeles Times has a different tone.


    "According to my investigation, the "Super Idol" talent team went out to perform and encountered harassment by local gangsters in Houston. The gang members wanted to forcibly take Miss Monroe away. Two bodyguards from the performance team stopped it, which caused conflict."


    "The gang gathered hundreds of people, armed with firearms and wanted to **** Miss Monroe by force. There was a fierce gun battle between the two sides. Two bodyguards resisted and suppressed hundreds of gang members for more than three hours.


    Just when the ammunition was out of crisis, two P51s from HD Defense¡¯s Flying Club arrived. When they saw the gangsters rushing in to kill, it was extremely critical. They took urgent and necessary measures and opened fire on the gangsters, which greatly deterred them. The gang members who wanted to kill people were resolved, and a bigger crisis was resolved. "


    "A few hours later, additional security personnel from HD Security arrived in Houston, and Miss Monroe and her performance group were able to safely leave Houston and head to New Orleans."


    And the Global Times,


    Chi Guoguo stood on his side.


    It''s not even a report.


    It''s a battle essay.


    "Houston "Hem Gang", the number is about five or six hundred people, the leader of the "Kornheim", is a fierce and violent criminal, suspected of murder, robbery, forcing, drug trafficking, trade in women, extortion, kidnapping Wealthy businessmen, smuggling and other multiple crimes."


    "Today, the Houston police have opened a case to investigate the situation of the Haim Gang and are doing their best to arrest the leader Cohenheim."


    "The "Super Idol" performance team is a HD security customer. The company sent two security personnel to protect the performance group. Cohenheim wanted to forcibly rob Miss Monroe. The two security personnel tried their best to stop it. The other party sent hundreds of people to **** it. , Its behavior greatly endangers the safety of the protected personnel."


    "Two security guards have protected the performance team under the siege of hundreds of gangsters. For their work, HD Security has rewarded them with a cash reward of US$3,000 each, and they have been promoted to 2-star bodyguards, and their monthly salary will increase by 30%. ."


    "The company also rewards paid vacation for a week, taking family members to travel to Miami, and the company will be responsible for the expenses during the tour."


    "In addition, the two fighter pilots on the mission, because of their outstanding work, the company rewarded each of them with 2,000 yuan in cash."


    "Ordinary people, facing the vicious gangsters, have no power to protect themselves. All that HD Security does is for the protection of customers. The slogan of HD Security is, ~~"Do your best to protect the safety of customers". "


    Many people say.


    This is not news.


    This is a **** advertisement.


    The bodyguards and fighter pilots are rewarded lavishly. This is Chiguoguo''s saying that they have done the right thing and encourage the security personnel to continue to be like this in the future.


    to be honest,


    These rewards once again boosted the enthusiasm of the security team.


    And from the Global Times report, you can see a lot of content. The Haim Gang used to be rampant in Houston, but why no one cares, but this time it was quickly convicted as a criminal group. It was not because they offended the Hardy Group.


    HD Security¡¯s behavior is reasonable and lawful.


    What they are facing is a group of gangsters. In order to protect customers, what happened to them, many people think it should be.


    to be honest,


    Not many people have a good impression of the gang.


    Be cruel to the gang. They don''t feel that HD security is arrogant or threatening to them. Instead, they feel like they are very happy.


    Play a battle of opinion.


    Hardy was never afraid.


    In the United States, regardless of how crappy you are, what a fake reason, as long as you dare to say it, it can be a reason.


    Some people are just like, I obviously lie to you, hey~, you can''t do anything to me.


    This is the American thinking.


    Besides, Hardy¡¯s reason is also very good. Is there anything wrong with the security personnel dealing with the gangsters? No problem.


    ......


    Houston.


    night.


    A group of security team members wearing HD security combat uniforms, helmets and heavy weapons attacked all of the ¡®Haim Gang¡¯¡¯s strongholds in Houston.


    Gang resident.


    nightclub.


    casino.


    winery.


    Dock warehouse.


    brothel.


    The machine guns that dared to resist were shot dead, and the rest were arrested and handed over to the police waiting outside.


    The Haim Gang''s industry in Houston was wiped out overnight.


    More than 200 people were arrested.


    In a country house in Houston.


    Dozens of security team members rushed directly into a manor and arrested Cohenheim. Cohenheim resisted with guns and was shot dead on the spot by security team members. With more than 20 shots in his body, a generation of underworld heroes fell.


    The next day.


    The Houston Police Department held a press conference.


    Announce the results of the action.


    "After rigorous deployment by the police, the Heim Gang, which has been in Houston for more than ten years, was wiped out in one fell swoop. The leader Cohenheim was shot to death and arrested 236 gangsters. These gangsters have accounted for many cases they have done before. The police will After the investigation is clear, it is transferred to the court for prosecution."


    In fact, many people know that this operation is entirely due to HD security.


    In this operation, Hardy dispatched his most elite subordinates. The so-called for a thousand days to use soldiers, Hardy¡¯s closest brothers are in charge of the strongest HD security forces. The total number is only more than 200 people, but these people are only one. All of them have experienced many battles, and after joining the security company, they have undergone two intensive trainings, and they have begun to take the shape of the next generation of special operations forces.


    With the more than 200 people in Hardy''s hands, even in the face of an ordinary army of two to three thousand people, they are all capable of a battle.


    And the ability to attack is extremely strong, it is Hardy''s sharp knife.


    After this operation, major newspapers reported again. After the people read it, many people felt very happy.


    The gang finally has people who are afraid.


    Ordinary people have no resistance to the gang, including some companies and enterprises. Unless your capital reaches a certain scale, such as joining a consortium, then it is possible to be protected by the consortium.


    However, the number of companies in the United States that have joined the consortium is less than 1%. The main reason is that they want to join the consortium but don¡¯t have enough qualifications.


    What do they do?


    Looking for the police?


    Do not make jokes.


    In the face of gang ransom, many companies can only pay the money obediently, and there is no way at all.


    But now they discovered that one thing suddenly happened. HD Security was not afraid of the gang. Some gangs provoke them and directly hardened the steel and even wiped out a powerful gang.


    It''s too hard.


    Many people have discovered a phenomenon. The New York Times, which had always opposed the Hardy Group this time, said that this matter was done well.


    Other newspapers are even more complimenting.


    Some newspapers revealed details, even speculative articles, saying that when Cohenheim was arrested in the country house, he knelt down and begged for mercy, or was shot to death, and his death was miserable.


    When interviewed by reporters, an HD security spokesperson said that those were rumors. They only received a request from the Houston police to assist in the arrest operation. Cohenheim stubbornly resisted and was killed by a stray bullet. He did not kneel down and beg for mercy. One thing.


    Hardy is in Miami at the moment.


    Monroe and their performance group have arrived in Miami after their performance in New Orleans. Although it is January, the temperature in Miami is still more than 20 degrees.


    There were only two people on the yacht.


    Hardy lay on the deck of the ship to bask in the sun, Monroe knelt next to her and rubbed her suntan lotion, Monroe was dressed in a swimsuit, showing a plump figure.


    Monroe is not the thin type that people generally like in later generations, but the plump type, but it is the most popular in this era.


    Something different from Western women is that Westerners generally have larger skeletons, while Monroe belongs to the type with smaller skeletons and looks more enchanting.


    It feels very feel in the hand.


    Monroe lowered her head and anointed Hardy. From this angle, she saw the ditch, but when he looked to the waist, he found that it was all clothes.


    The swimsuits of this era are still the kind of conservative onesies, which look like later generations, with a few ropes on the upper body and a few ropes on the lower body.


    "You can turn it over, I''ll paint your back." Monroe said softly.


    Hardy rolled over.


    There was a newspaper next to it, and Hardy took it and opened it to look.


    Global Times,


    Today''s second edition starts with a few big characters.


    "HD Security ~ the protector of customers, your most trusted security company."


    It detailed the history of the entire Houston operation, and introduced what HD Security has done over the years, including the''Los Angeles Bank Robbery'' that year.


    After HD security company moved in, the crime rate in Los Angeles dropped sharply. Now it can be said that Los Angeles is the safest era. Therefore, the number of investors and urban population in the entire city has increased a lot.


    The same is true in San Francisco and Las Vegas. As long as we cooperate with HD Security, city security will improve quickly. This is a fact for all to see.


    HD security company cooperates with more than a dozen banks and hundreds of companies. The banks they cooperated with have also been robbed, but they were all repelled by security personnel. Later, they assisted the police in in-depth investigations and arrested a group of robbers. , Let the bank robbery cases drop a lot.


    HD Security not only cooperated with the police, but also reached an agreement with the Ministry of Defense to become a security defense provider for the Ministry of Defense.


    The philosophy of HD Security is:


    ~~~ Do everything we can to protect the interests of customers!


    Hardy smiled after reading the report.


    The strength of a company is on one hand, and it must also have personality on the other. As a security company, HD Security must show a tough side in order to establish an image in the hearts of customers.


    If a security company is always timid and timid, then who can trust you, and how can customers find a sense of security in you.


    The two bodyguards dared to face more than 100 gangsters, played a prestige, and became famous, so Hardy wanted to reward those two bodyguards again.


    It was Hardy''s order to dispatch the fighters, but they dared to do it, and they did not hesitate to execute Hardy''s orders. This is worthy of reward.


    The Houston incident.


    In fact, it also gave a lot of gangs a great shock. Hadi resolutely solved a powerful gang, it was like cutting melons and vegetables. If he provokes him, will he be treated like this?


    Don''t doubt it.


    He really will, because he has already demonstrated.


    The HD security force is really not something ordinary people can provoke, and it''s not as strong as a gang.


    And in the hearts of the people,


    HD Security has established an image In the past, some wealthy people had no way to deal with gangs, but now they find that there are people who can cure gangs.


    Gangsters are not easy to mess with, and HD security companies are not easy to mess with. They can spend money to hire people from HD security to protect themselves.


    Hardy received a call from Lanster this morning. Lanster said that the number of companies that book bodyguards and seek cooperation has increased sharply in the past two days. He can''t take so many people to answer business for a while, and can only say this time. The publicity effect is too good.


    Hardy''s advice to Lanster is to continue to hire people.


    Then,


    Price increase!


    Now HD Security is a well-known brand company, and even going out wearing HD security black security suits can shock a group of Xiaoxiao, and naturally the price will increase.


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 Chapter 286： ：British line~~Joining up with Rockefeller

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    Monroe applied sunscreen to Hardy''s generous back, watched Hardy read the news with a smile, and asked, "What news do you see that makes you happy?"


    "The newspaper said that HD Security is the protector of the people. What do you think of Monroe?" Hardy asked.


    Monroe thought for a while and leaned close to Hardy''s ear and whispered, "I only know that you are my protector."


    "Oh, when do you feel the strongest feeling of being protected?" Hardy said.


    "That''s the strongest when you are under your body." Monroe said boldly.


    Protecting the people is an unshirkable responsibility.


    ......


    Wells Fargo President Johnston sent a telegram saying that the visit to Portugal is about to end, and the next stop is going to the UK.


    Hardy had previously explained that before going to the UK, he informed him that he was going to go there in person, and he called back saying that he would arrive in the UK at the same time.


    Hardy didn''t take Andy on this trip. He left Andy, the president of the group, to deal with the company''s affairs. Only when someone sits here can he have no scruples.


    Hardy''s plane arrived at London Airport, only ten minutes earlier than the planes of the aid group and the inspection group, and everyone got off the plane together.


    The British Foreign Secretary and the Chancellor of the Exchequer came to greet them at the airport, and after greetings, they went to the Prime Minister''s residence at No. 10 Downing Street.


    They met Prime Minister Clement Attlee. Attlee was the Prime Minister of the Labor Party. After he came to power in 1945, he vigorously promoted nationalization, hoping that this would save the United Kingdom. Communications, transportation, electricity, gas, and steel have all been nationalized.


    In fact, the British were very entangled with the aid plan of the United States. On the one hand, Britain''s life after World War II was very difficult and urgently needed aid. On the other hand, they also saw the real purpose of the American aid.


    The aid of the U.S. people is not a so-called kindness, but it is nothing more than to make the aided country, economically and politically, fully generate the inertia of relying on the United States.


    To put it bluntly, it is fighting for the right to speak in Europe.


    Even fighting for the right to speak in the world.


    In fact, from the perspective of later generations, when the United States seized the British global hegemony back then, Britain also struggled and even appeared a lot of nasty.


    To give a small example, when the United States blocked China a few years later, Hong Kong was the only channel. A lot of smuggling came from Hong Kong. Britain has the ability to block this channel completely, but the United Kingdom chose to turn a blind eye, ignore or even indulge such smuggling.


    It is not how good Britain is to rabbits, but the way they choose to fight against the United States.


    But even if you understand it, what''s the matter.


    Now in Britain, the war has exhausted the national treasury, domestic food shortages, and the rising unemployment rate has led to continuous strikes, and production and life are difficult to guarantee. Therefore, they have to seek assistance from the United States.


    The Soviet Union is stiff.


    They didn''t participate and turned away.


    Britain struggled for a long time, and finally put down and accepted assistance.


    But from the bottom of their hearts, they still retain the pride of the British empire, and they are not straightforward in starting things. Therefore, the investable list given to the economic investigation group this time is not as good as some small countries, which are all private enterprises.


    All enterprises that involve people''s livelihood are listed as state-owned by them, and even on the list that will be state-owned, investment is not allowed.


    Hardy knew that Britain still had an ¡®imperial complex¡¯ to put it bluntly.


    So the character has become a bit twisted.


    Being driven off from the position of the world''s boss, but also begging the little brother who used to eat with his **** to eat his mouthfuls, I can understand the uncomfortable heart.


    Others are studying investment catalogs, but Hardy doesn''t care too much. He only values ??three directions, banking, shipping and luxury goods.


    He has asked British officials to prepare a list of luxury goods companies that are willing to accept investment. As for banking and shipping, let the president of Wells Fargo Bank be responsible.


    Not long after, Wells Fargo President Johnston came next to Hardy and said in a low voice: "Mr. Hardy, I plan to buy a small bank that has failed. There are probably more than 20 branches, three in London, and the rest are distributed in the UK. Other big cities."


    "You can decide this yourself." Hardy said.


    "I also saw a bank and felt it had investment value."


    "which bank?"


    "Hong Kong HSBC, HSBC is in the bank directory, they are going to sell some of the shares, and the proportion is not small."


    Hardy''s heart moved.


    "Is HSBC short of money?"


    "I don''t know, but HSBC has the right to issue money in Hong Kong. Even if Hong Kong is only a small place, it can have the right to issue money in one place. This is also a very big financial right. As long as Hong Kong develops this bank, it will definitely make a lot of money."


    As a financier, Johnston still has this vision, which is why he values ??HSBC the most.


    "But why is he willing to release shares?" Hardy asked.


    "I don''t know this. Maybe it is to introduce more powerful partners and open up more business, such as opening a bank in the United States or other European countries." John Ston guessed.


    Hardy did not agree with this reason.


    Nowadays, most Westerners don''t pay much attention to the East, but there is the place where Hardy pays the most attention.


    During World War II, HSBC was occupied by the Japanese and all its assets were confiscated. This caused HSBC to suffer heavy losses. It just opened after World War II, but it caught up with China''s domestic problems.


    It is 1949, and the domestic inflation caused by Chiang Kai-shek is serious. HSBC''s main investment is China, and they are also in trouble.


    Coupled with the war, dozens of HSBC banks have closed and withdrawn to Hong Kong.


    Another thing that worries them is that no one can answer the question of whether Hong Kong can be kept.


    In fact, more people are not optimistic. If the bald head fails, the chance of Hong Kong''s preservation is very small. Not long ago, Victor wrote to say that many people are selling assets, especially some British businessmen, and asking him if he wants to buy them.


    Hardy''s answer to him was to buy at a low price, and he had no money to borrow from Wells Fargo.


    As its base camp in Hong Kong, HSBC will inevitably not be affected by this atmosphere and have the thought of fleeing. I am afraid this is the biggest reason for HSBC to release shares.


    To put it bluntly, it means selling shares in exchange for cash, so as to reduce their own risks.


    This is the essence of capitalists.


    "Who else cares about HSBC?" Hardy asked.


    "Mr. David Rockefeller is also optimistic about the HSBC deal. He owns Manhattan Bank and he probably wants to buy a stake in HSBC. I heard that he has contacted the Sassoon family for an interview." Johnston said.


    The Sassoon family.


    Jewish.


    Started with loan sharking.


    The founding family of the East India Company.


    The biggest opium dealer.


    Hardy pondered for a few minutes, and thought a lot of thoughts in his mind, he felt it was necessary to get involved in this business.


    necessary!


    "John, call me about David Rockefeller and say I have something to talk to him." Hardy said.


    Johnston hurried to call, and it didn''t take long to come back: "Mr. Hardy, Mr. Rockefeller said there is time now."


    When Hardy saw David Rockefeller, the two shook hands enthusiastically, and found a place to sit in the hotel garden. The waiter brought a pot of black tea, put it down and left, Hardy took out a box of cigars from him, David smiled Take one.


    When they were in Italy and France, the two had become friends. David Rockefeller was very interested in Hardy''s business philosophy. The two often sat together and chatted during work breaks. Hardy said a lot of theories to fool Rockefeller.


    But to David, these theories are very fresh and very intelligent. It is not uncommon for a person to have investment ability and investment vision, but when you have a unique investment philosophy, you are different from ordinary investment. People may become the people who lead the times.


    As a core member of the Rockefeller family, he has many capable people, even some university professors, but on some issues and visions of the future, David thinks Hardy is bolder than them, but he feels very reasonable.


    In his heart, Hardy is a thoughtful investor, and he values ??Hardy more and more.


    "Hadi, what do you want to talk about with me?" David Rockefeller asked.


    "I heard that you are planning to invest in HSBC, and have already contacted someone from the Sassoon family?" Hardy asked bluntly.


    "Why, you are also interested in HSBC?"


    David Rockefeller asked with a smile.


    David was not surprised when Hardy asked about HSBC. After all, Hardy also belongs to the ranks of bankers. The Wells Fargo Bank under his name has been rising rapidly recently.


    "I don''t know how much you know about the war in the East?" Hardy did not answer David, but asked a question.


    "I don''t know much about the war in the East." David was surprised.


    "The Global Times has a branch in Hong Kong, and at the same time it has a reporter stationed in China. Now China¡¯s domestic inflation is severe and the financial sector is basically in a state of collapse. Retreat steadily."


    "HSBC''s biggest investment is in China. It is affected by inflation and war. I heard that more than a dozen branches have been closed. With the development of the war, it is unknown whether Hong Kong can keep it. I think this is what Sassoon thinks. The biggest reason for selling shares is that they are worried that their investment in the East will be in vain."


    After Hardy finished speaking, he looked at David. He believed that this information was enough for David to understand everything.


    David frowned upon hearing this.


    As a PhD in finance and chairman of the Manhattan Bank, Hardy''s words are enough to make him understand a lot, and he also knows that Sassoon is looking for investors to support him.


    "Hardy, thank you for providing this information. It seems that I have to reconsider this investment." David said with a sullen face.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "Don''t worry, I haven''t finished speaking. I tell you what these words mean is that I hope you understand the risk of this investment, and you can use these conditions to lower the price when negotiating with the other party."


    David looked at Hardy in surprise.


    "Do you think it is necessary to make this investment?"


    "Have."


    Hardy replied affirmatively.


    David looked at Hardy and said, "Are you planning to get involved in Hardy?"


    Hardy smiled, "This is what I want to say next. I want to buy shares in HSBC, but the two of us can''t conflict, so I came to you."


    "But since you see the risk, why do you want to buy?"


    "This is a gamble. Losing the gambling may cost hundreds of millions of dollars. If you win the gambling, you will be rewarded. Maybe you don¡¯t know. Last year, I let Wells Fargo enter Hong Kong, and at the same time invested in many industries in Hong Kong, including shipping companies. Dozens of companies have been put into production one after another. If I can get shares of HSBC, it will be of great help to my industrial development in the East." Hardy said.


    David thought for a while.


    Although he didn''t know why Hardy was willing to bet, he now inexplicably believes that Hardy will win the bet, because this guy''s history is too legendary, and because of the theories that Hardy once told him.


    David made a decision, "Hardy, let''s work together on this project?"


    "Haha That''s what I meant." Hardy said with a smile.


    "What are you going to do next?"


    "You don¡¯t have to talk to the Sassoon family, you can also talk to other minority shareholders, and then create some public opinion pressure in the newspaper. Under pressure, the price will naturally come down. Let''s lower the price and buy him over cheaply." Hardy said.


    "I agree with your strategy. From now on, we two will join hands." David smiled and stretched out his hand.


    Hardy reached out and shook David''s hand.


    make a deal.


    The two of them joined forces, which is equivalent to two super consortia joining forces, and the power is terrifying.


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 Chapter 287： : Meet and cut 1 and a half

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    After Hardy and David reached an agreement, the two began to plan. David and HSBC contacted each other first.


    As for Hardy, he hides in the dark to create public opinion.


    after one day,


    David Rockefeller met the people of HSBC in the hotel''s living room. The leader of HSBC, Davier Sassoon, was a member of the Sassoon family.


    The Sassoon family¡¯s assets are also extremely large. After hundreds of years of accumulation, the assets may not be less than tens of billions of dollars. It is known as the Eastern Rothschild family, and even has a marriage relationship with the Rothschild family before.


    Of course, the Sassoon family is also a big family. It is impossible for all assets to be in the hands of one person, but scattered among the hands of many family members.


    The two parties shook hands and sat down to chat. David Rockefeller said: "Sassoon, I see on the investment directory, you plan to sell 17% of the shares. I don''t know why HSBC has the idea of ??selling shares?"


    HSBC has long thought of this question, and any investor will definitely ask it like this. If you say that HSBC has a problem, the other party will inevitably lower the price. This is the simplest routine in the market.


    Daville Sassoon smiled: "In fact, HSBC''s financial situation has always been good. After all, we have the right to issue currency in Hong Kong."


    "The Rockefeller family has shares in the Federal Reserve and holds the right to issue U.S. currency. I believe you know the value of the right to issue in one place better than me."


    "This time HSBC wants to introduce shareholders, mainly to seek better partners to prepare for a broader market. Next, HSBC has a series of development plans to develop more business in the UK, enter the U.S. market, and enter the U.S. market. Other countries in Europe."


    "Mr. Rockefeller can value HSBC. HSBC is actually very happy. We are willing to cooperate with a consortium like you. We believe that HSBC will have a better future, and your investment will be doubled."


    The jewish little mouth kept talking, describing the deal as a strong alliance, but David Rockefeller was noncommittal after hearing it.


    "I don''t know what the current market value of HSBC is. At what price is this share going to be sold?" David asked.


    "According to our calculations, HSBC has a market value of 330 million U.S. dollars and sells 17% of its shares, worth 56.1 million." Daville Sassoon said.


    David shook his head.


    "I don''t think HSBC is worth 330 million now."


    "HSBC''s original main market was in China. Recently, the war in China is turbulent, inflation is extremely serious, and the financial order is on the verge of collapse. I heard that most of HSBC''s banks in China have closed."


    DaVille Sassoon''s expression choked.


    "It is indeed affected to some extent, but our base is in Hong Kong. Hong Kong''s business development is very good. A large number of people have come to Hong Kong. Recently, HSBC Hong Kong''s business volume has grown very fast."


    David looked at Darville Sassoon.


    road:


    "A few years ago, when the Japanese occupied Hong Kong, they confiscated all of HSBC''s assets. You took HSBC back only after Japan surrendered. At that time, HSBC only had an empty shelf."


    "Although you filled up part of the funds and let HSBC reopen, but now it has only been three years in the past, how much HSBC is profitable, I seriously doubt the market value of 330 million you quoted."


    "I have paid attention to the war in China. There have been several wars in recent months. The first man has lost most of his territory. I can hardly believe that he can win the final victory."


    "If the east side wins, they will confiscate all the property, and our political consciousness is different, I am afraid it will be difficult for HSBC to return to China, so HSBC is equivalent to losing the original market."


    "How serious the loss of the original market is for a company, I''m afraid I don''t need to tell Mr. Sassoon."


    "This is not the most serious. If the other side achieves a full victory, it is difficult to say whether Hong Kong can keep it. Once the other side takes back Hong Kong, all investment in Hong Kong will be wiped out, so this is a very dangerous investment."


    David Rockefeller gave a list of reasons.


    Sweat oozes from the front corner of David Sassoon who listened to it. From David''s words, it can be heard that the other party has a very good understanding of the situation in Hong Kong and the eastern countries, and I am afraid that he has also seen his own intentions.


    HSBC shareholders are not optimistic about the situation in the East now, so they thought of selling some of their shares in order to spread the danger.


    Some people even plan to sell all of their shares directly.


    For capitalists, it is their instinct to see profitable industries enter and escape in danger.


    Few people would be foolish to watch the danger for the so-called belief. Such people are not qualified capitalists.


    Since David now also sees the major problems with HSBC.


    I am afraid that this deal will be difficult to conclude.


    "What does Mr. Rockefeller mean?" Daville Sassoon asked.


    "If you want to find a partner, you need to give a sincere price. I asked my economists to calculate. The current value of HSBC is probably only 130 million U.S. dollars." Mostly.


    Hearing the offer from the other party, Daville Sassoon was first overjoyed, which shows that the other party is still interested in this transaction, at least not directly refused.


    But the price is too low.


    "Mr. David, HSBC has more than three million customers, with a capital volume of 580 million U.S. dollars, and this year''s profit reached 12 million U.S. dollars. This profitability exceeds that of many major banks." Daville Sassoon explained.


    "Risk and future." David said.


    "Mr. Sassoon, in fact, what kind of investment is this? I believe you and I know well that this transaction is not a normal transaction, but a very risky gamble. Once it fails, all investments will disappear."


    "For high-risk investments, every banker will be cautious and cautious. Only when the return may be far greater than the investment will someone be willing to make a very risky investment. I think this is also the true reason why HSBC sells its shares. Bar."


    David didn''t make any further detours, and directly pointed out the important points.


    This time the negotiation was over, and both parties were not satisfied with the other''s offer, but they did not reject it all at once, and it was a temporary stop.


    Talking about business is a game.


    It depends on how the two sides settled.


    ......


    the other side.


    Hardy summoned the head of the Global Times newspaper in London.


    He gave him a detailed account, and asked the newspaper to send people to Hong Kong to personally pass on the things Hardy explained.


    Both parties act together.


    At the same time, Hardy gave power to the US Global Headquarters and asked them to cooperate with the actions of Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.


    Then he called Henry to bring intelligence personnel to the UK, and asked the Global Times London newspaper to cooperate to investigate all the information about HSBC.


    A few days later.


    After multi-party cooperation.


    The details of HSBC are before Hardy and David Rockefeller.


    HSBC Bank was founded in 1865, and its shareholders include ten foreign companies, including British Steamship Company, Sassoon International, Baoshun International, Qiongji International, Pacific International, Shunzhang International, and Zenchen.


    After more than a hundred years of development, there have also been changes in the meantime. Now the shareholders are more dispersed and become 18 companies. Among them, Sassoon Corporation accounts for 11.3% of the shares, the British Steamship Company accounts for 7.5% of the shares, and the Hong Kong-based ocean companies such as Jardine, Swire, and Hutchison It''s also in it.


    There are also some British and Indian businessmen mixed in.


    The current president of HSBC, A.H. Sanders, is also a generation of legendary financiers. Hardy knew that he did not step down until the 1970s and led HSBC out of the predicament and developed into the largest bank in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.


    His successor is the famous Shen Bi.


    It is precisely because of Shen Bi''s help that Li Gongtan will rise up in later generations.


    HSBC is headquartered in Hong Kong and is a building similar to the White House, with 46 branches in total, 16 in Shanghai, Peiping, Qingdao, Tianjin, Shantou, etc., and branches in the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, India and other places. .


    But during World War II, HSBC suffered a severe blow, including HSBC''s Hong Kong headquarters and branches in Southeast Asian countries, all of which were confiscated by the Japanese, property confiscated, and banks closed. This caused HSBC to suffer heavy losses.


    At the end of World War II, Japan surrendered, HSBC took back the banks, and the families invested money to restore business everywhere. In just a few years, it was far from the pre-war scale.


    And after that tragic war, the people of East Asian countries are poor, where there is money in banks, and it is very difficult to carry out banking business.


    HSBC¡¯s largest business area, China, is still at war. Several major battles have now been fought. A certain bald head lost miserably. HSBC closed most of its domestic branches. It is also very dangerous whether other banks can keep it.


    Sassoon and David Rockefeller said that HSBC¡¯s savings in Hong Kong surged last year and made a profit of tens of millions of dollars. The real reason was that other banks withdrew their funds to Hong Kong. At the same time, the annual profit calculation was all attributed to Hong Kong. As for the loss, all the losses were allocated. In the loss of branches, that''s why we made such beautiful data.


    In fact, this is cheating, it is estimated that it is to sell a good price.


    David looked at the intelligence and sighed in his heart that Hardy was able to obtain such detailed information in such a short period of time.


    Although the Rockefeller family forces were dispatched, these materials could be obtained, but the speed was definitely not so fast.


    Speed ??is the advantage.


    If you have information, you can have the initiative.


    From this point, it can be seen that Hardy''s success is not without reason.


    "From these data, the price I gave 150 million may be a bit high. Although HSBC is now worth this price, the risk factor is too high. If Hong Kong falls and HSBC loses its main market, the value will be greatly reduced."


    David finished speaking and looked at Hardy:


    "Hadi, the risk is so high, why do you still choose to invest?"


    "Do you think the North will not be able to win, or Hong Kong will not be captured?"


    David was curious what Hardy thought.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "The North will definitely win. This is an unchangeable fact. In the early stage, the advantage of a bald head could not be won. Now the two sides seem to be evenly matched. In fact, the momentum of one side is like a rainbow, and the other is weakened. It is no longer a level opponent at all."


    "Can Hong Kong be kept?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "This is the place to bet. It is possible to directly capture Hong Kong, or it is possible that the new government, in view of the international situation, chooses not to take back Hong Kong for the time being. The probability is half and half."


    "HSBC shareholders dare not gamble. Those foreign banks that invest in Hong Kong are very scared. People abandon me and people take me. If you win the bet, you may get a hundredfold profit."


    "Like you invested in President Johnson?" David looked at Hardy.


    "Ha ha ha ha, it''s almost the same." Hardy said with a smile.


    David is not a gambler. He prefers to invest calmly. As the Rockefeller family, he has become a super consortium. The capital is already very rich. There is no need for radical investment. Steady progress is the most important thing.


    Hardy like Hardy works hard from the bottom, in order to quickly accumulate capital ~ www.novelhall.com ~ is more willing to use radical investment methods.


    After David knew about the risks of HSBC''s investment, he actually had some plans to give up, but he found that he was affected by Hardy''s passion.


    Hardy once told him about his investment experience, many times with gambling elements, including investing in President Johnson.


    He won the bet.


    David wanted to try this time,


    Can this guy bet again to win.


    This game should be very interesting.


    At most this investment failed, Rockefeller and Manhattan Bank could afford it, and David finally made a decision.


    Play this one with Hardy.


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 Chapter 288： : HSBC run

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    A business involving tens of millions of dollars is a big business at any time. Such a big business cannot be too anxious, so HSBC is not too anxious.


    But within two days,


    Whether it is Hong Kong, the United Kingdom or the United States, there are many news about the Hong Kong crisis, which makes many people who invest in Hong Kong panic.


    Hongkong.


    Global Times.


    "The latest war situation in China, where is Hong Kong going!!!"


    "From the second half of last year to the beginning of this year, the two sides of China have waged a large-scale war with a total of more than 3 million troops. Several wars have often ended in failure for someone, and Chang''s rule is already in jeopardy."


    ¡°It¡¯s almost impossible to get outside aid. Last year, Chang bribed President Johnson¡¯s opponent Dewey. President Johnson was extremely disgusted with Chang. Starting this year, he released a white paper acknowledging the failure of investment in Chang and calling it extremely corrupt. The elements will inevitably fall, and no more assistance will be given."


    "After frequent failures, once the North hits Hong Kong, will it take back Hong Kong? This is very likely. We must know that the North has implemented public ownership and confiscation of property. What will Hong Kong do?"


    to be honest,


    Everyone is afraid of these remarks.


    Experienced the Japanese.


    Experienced the civil war again.


    Many people understand the horror of war.


    The contents of the newspapers immediately aroused discussion among the people of Hong Kong, and even caused a certain amount of panic. Many families who were originally worried are planning to leave Hong Kong to avoid disaster.


    Even those foreign firms, as the war approached, became more and more worried and fearful, and began to plan how to deal with their business. There were originally many people who sold their properties. Now this situation is increasing. It can be said that the people''s feelings are unstable.


    The British Global Times also published a similar article, mainly discussing whether Hong Kong will be lost if the North wins, and whether this oriental pearl can be kept.


    The Global Times also deliberately found several commentators.


    The two sides began to comment in the newspaper. One said that the North did not dare to move, and the other said that Hong Kong was bound to be lost.


    At first, they were evenly matched, but gradually, the argument that the North would take back Hong Kong gradually gained the upper hand. Many British people who invested in Hong Kong became nervous. The funds are brought back to the UK.


    In the United States,


    Some newspapers also appeared in articles about Hong Kong.


    The basic tone is to sing badly.


    In fact, the United States is not the focus, mainly to make this news true.


    Public opinion affects people''s hearts.


    Many people saw these remarks and they were unconsciously affected their judgments. There was indeed a wave of panic in Hong Kong in the later period of history, but it was later than now. The Global Times report, like a match that lit a firecracker, suddenly led this incident. Burn.


    Bang~!


    When emotions explode,


    Fleeing waves and panic dumping of assets occurred in Hong Kong.


    Hardy said,


    I am unintentional.


    It''s just that this kind of thing will come sooner or later, so I can''t blame it.


    Among the many companies, HSBC is naturally also greatly affected. They were originally investment banks. The companies ran away and no one invested. The price of mortgaged land fell. They were not optimistic in all aspects. This caused HSBC''s assets to shrink rapidly.


    HSBC''s shareholders have been feeling very heavy during the recent period, and they feel that time is becoming more and more pressing.


    Because once the north crosses the Yangtze River, it will be the beginning of a big defeat. By that time, I am afraid that I will not be able to sell it if I want to sell it.


    Daville Sassoon contacted David Rockefeller and wanted to talk to the other party again. David replied and asked the other party to wait. He is negotiating with other companies and has no time for the time being.


    The more anxious the other party is, the more he must sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.


    ......


    Hongkong.


    Victor received a secret instruction from the boss. After reading the instruction, he became a little excited. If this thing is done, he can definitely make a lot of money.


    Sell ??nicillin.


    Victor met Mr. Kong in the south and Mr. Xu in the north. This time Mr. Xu came to trade again. Victor smiled and said:


    "Mr. Xu, do you have HSBC acceptance drafts in your hand? Other foreign banks are also available. If you are willing to issue them, I can receive them."


    Mr. Xu was taken aback.


    "What does Mr. Victor mean?"


    "Haha, you have occupied the north and sealed so many banks. I believe there must be many acceptance bills from other banks in your hands. These acceptance bills are worthless in your hands. You might as well sell them to us. You can exchange them with medicines. It can be exchanged for materials, or even for weapons." Victor said.


    Mr. Xu was not surprised that Victor revealed his identity. After all, after so many transactions, as long as the other party is not stupid, he can definitely guess his identity.


    It''s just that he didn''t expect Victor to propose such a deal.


    "Mr. Victor, I can''t call the shots on this matter. I need to get in touch. Also, I don''t know what price you plan to buy?" Mr. Xu asked.


    "The face value is one hundred to one. No legal currency is required. U.S. dollars, British pounds, Hong Kong dollars, etc., just to stabilize the National Bank." Victor said.


    "One hundred to one, is this too low?" Mr. Xu frowned upon hearing this.


    "Those things are just a piece of waste paper in your hands. They are not worth a penny. I bought them and exchanged them. Other banks said that it would be a bad lawsuit. It may not be successful." Victor said.


    Mr. Xu thought for a while, "I can''t answer you now, I have to go back to ask, and, is it true that you can change those things?"


    Victor smiled.


    "My transaction with the triad, I think Mr. Xu can''t be ignorant, I think most of those things have been in your hands, and the transaction with you is nothing more than the direct exchange of materials with a money order, and you may still need to go through the triad. road."


    Mr. Xu nodded, put on his hat and left.


    Mr. Xu visited the door again in only half a day.


    "Mr. Victor, we agree to this transaction, but the price is too low. Our boss offered a price of fifty to one, otherwise there would be no need for a transaction."


    Victor shook his head.


    "At most eighty to one, otherwise the business would be meaningless, so just let it go."


    In fact, the organization has agreed to a price of 100:1, but only told Mr. Xu that it would be a little bit higher, so he started raising the price.


    Victor gave it eighty to one, and Mr. Xu accepted it in his heart.


    "Okay, it''s eighty to one."


    Victor smiled. In fact, Hardy set him a price of 10 to 1 to do this business. He abruptly mentioned 80:1, which has greatly exceeded the boss''s expectations.


    Three days passed in a blink of an eye.


    A car parked downstairs that night, and Mr. Xu walked into the Hardy Auction Company with a box, and went to the second floor on the road.


    Put the suitcase on the table.


    "Mr. Hardy, the bank''s acceptance bill has been brought. There are all kinds of funds, such as U.S. dollars, British pounds, Hong Kong dollars, francs, Japanese yen, rupee, and reals. Calculated according to the value of U.S. dollars, the total value is 61.25 million U.S. dollars."


    "You said before, try to find some HSBC bank orders. We asked people to find HSBC bank orders. Not only HSBC bank acceptance drafts, but also many savings books and savings slips. There are probably more than 5,000 copies, totaling 2,666. Ten thousand U.S. dollars."


    "If you follow the exchange ratio of 80 to one that we said earlier, you should pay me $765,625."


    "No problem, after I''ve seen it, I can trade as long as it''s true." Victor asked people to take things down for inspection.


    The two sat together drinking tea and chatting.


    "With these seven hundred thousand dollars, what does Mr. Xu want?" Victor asked.


    Mr. Xu pondered for a moment and said, "To be honest, Mr. Victor, you ask me what I am missing. I want to say that we are missing too much."


    "Medicines, medical equipment, weapons, ammunition, aircraft, battleships, cotton, grain, cloth, machine tools..."


    Victor spread his hands.


    "Mr. Xu, you can''t buy so many things with more than seven hundred thousand dollars."


    Mr. Xu sighed, "Hey, so I can only buy some of the most needed things. I have a catalog here. I hope Mr. Victor can help me prepare it."


    He took out a few pieces of paper from his body and handed it to Victor.


    Victor said in his heart that these people think things really carefully, and even think about what they want to buy. They won''t even calculate the price.


    open Directory.


    The number of dozens of types of medicines, the number of types of medical equipment, weapons do not require conventional weapons, they want anti-aircraft guns, equipped with sufficient ammunition, powerful artillery and shells.


    In addition, they also want fighter jets. They do not have fighter jet engines, because they have also seized some aircraft, but many of the engines are broken, and other parts of the aircraft can be repaired, but the engines do not have that technology.


    As long as they have an engine, they can have one more fighter.


    In addition, there are some weapons and equipment and so on.


    After reading the list, Victor looked at Mr. Xu and said, "Mr. Xu, there are many things on your list that are difficult to get. I don¡¯t know if I can get them. There is also a question. These things you want, The price is far more than 700,000, you don¡¯t have enough money here."


    Mr. Xu looked at Victor and said seriously:


    "I know that the money is not enough, so I want to talk to Mr. Victor, can you give us credit first, we owe the money, don''t you ask for bank transfer checks, this time because of the rush, we only found some."


    "We know what you think, Mr. Victor, is that you want to use the money to go to those banks to withdraw cash, bank acceptance drafts, savings books, savings slips, etc., we can still find them, and we can use these to repay them in the future."


    Victor pondered.


    "I also need to ask for instructions on this matter. Why don''t we complete this transaction today and prepare medicines and medical equipment for you first. As for those powerful weapons transactions, I need to ask the boss before."


    The bank acceptance bill and the savings slip have been checked without any problems, and the two parties shook hands to conclude the transaction.


    Victor sent a telegram to Hardy, telling Hardy that he had received more than 26 million HSBC bills, and Hardy said it was a lot.


    "Go ahead as planned." Hardy said.


    The next day.


    The wind is clear and vigorous.


    An American came to HSBC with a large bank acceptance bill of 4.5 million U.S. dollars, and gave the acceptance bill to the salesperson for cash withdrawal.


    The salesperson was surprised by the number on the check and immediately reported to the manager.


    The manager came over to check the acceptance bill. This acceptance bill was not fake and was issued by the Beiping branch. But at this time, Beiping has been compromised and the HSBC Beiping branch was sealed up. In order to protect its own interests, HSBC made all these accounts into bad debts. .


    It is precisely because of this that HSBC''s accounts in Hong Kong look so good.


    To put it bluntly, HSBC is ready to go wrong.


    "Sorry, sir, this acceptance bill of yours, due to the loss of the war account, we have no way to redeem it for you for the time being. We can only cash it after the end of the war and find out the authenticity of this bill of exchange." The manager used Said in a formulaic tone.


    The American was very angry and shouted at the manager in the lobby of the bank: "Look clearly, this is an acceptance bill issued by your bank. You promised that as long as you hold the acceptance bill, it can be paid at any of your branches. You are now telling me that the account is lost. The ____ does not work."


    "It''s your problem if the account is lost. I can''t control it. I now ask you to pay it right away. It must be right away."


    The manager''s expression was cold, and he spread his hands.


    "Excuse me, sir, I am helpless now. I cannot pay you this money until I find the bottom account."


    "Then if you can''t find the account, then the money does not exist?"


    "I can only say that you can only pay after you find the bottom account." The manager used prevarication.


    The Americans are very angry.


    That afternoon.


    The Americans approached several newspaper reporters and exposed the incident to them. The next day, many newspapers in Hong Kong reported on the incident, especially the Global Times, which reported on the incident in detail and made comments. .


    "If a bank loses its credibility, what is left of it? HSBC refuses to deal with acceptance bills. This is an act of dishonesty in itself. This practice is deplorable and will make many depositors worry about whether or not their money can be retrieved."


    This news has caused quite a reaction in Hong Kong.


    HSBC can be said to be the largest bank in Hong Kong. Now even he has broken his trust. People are worried about whether there will be problems with the money they have in the bank.


    Early the next morning.


    A large number of people gathered at the entrance of HSBC Bank. They flocked to the lobby of the bank and demanded to withdraw their money.


    If you are interested, you will find that the people who come to withdraw money are all triads.


    These people hold up a savings slip to save money and ask for money.


    The bank staff found that the savings accounts these people took were all from the mainland branch, and these were all included in bad debts, so the manager would naturally not withdraw them.


    As soon as the crowd didn''t give money, it fryed.


    One by one, there was a quarrel in the bank, filled with outrage, the HSBC lobby was blocked, people were clamoring, and it was impossible to work normally.


    At this time, a reporter came over and took photos of the angry crowd. The headline in the newspaper the next day was even more exciting.


    "HSBC broke its trust, the head office had a run, and the people could not get money from the bank. HSBC is suspected of running out of funds."


    "Recently the war in the north has been tight, and many foreign companies on Hong Kong Island have withdrawn. HSBC is a British capital. Will HSBC transfer people''s deposits early to avoid it? Now there is only an empty shell left. This is worthy of our vigilance."


    This report came out.


    Not only the actors arranged by Victor, but HSBC''s real depositors couldn''t sit still, and ran to the bank to withdraw money.


    Only when I get cash, I feel at ease.


    But the lobby of the bank was already crowded with triad people. The people couldn''t get in at all. People who couldn''t get the money were really scared now. They were afraid that their money would really not get out. Hundreds, more and more people gathered outside the HSBC Bank, probably no fewer than 10,000.


    The senior executives of HSBC hurriedly reported to the board of directors.


    When the board members heard of , their heads suddenly became big. If there is a run, even HSBC will not be able to bear it. Most of the bank''s money will be released, otherwise the bank will make money.


    Besides,


    For safety reasons, the bank did transfer some of the funds, and the current treasury is no more than a few million Hong Kong dollars and hundreds of thousands of dollars and pounds.


    As soon as the opening is opened, the bank''s money will be taken out instantly, and when there is really no money to deal with, the consequences will be more serious than now.


    When David saw the report on HSBC in the British newspaper, he looked at Hardy in surprise, "Hadi, did you do this?"


    "David, I think I can talk to HSBC and them now." Hardy smiled.


    ......


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    Victor sent a telegram to Hardy, hoping to meet Hardy and report to him in detail about his work in Hong Kong this year.


    Hardy called back to agree.


    Victor got on the plane and came to England.


    When Victor saw Hardy, he was very excited. It can be said that he can have his current status and become a figure in Hong Kong. It can be said that it is entirely the reason of the boss.


    "Boss, I finally saw you again. I have many things to report to you." Victor said.


    "Sit down and say."


    Victor took out his notebook and began to report. After arriving in Hong Kong, he began to talk about Hardy Auctions, Penicillin Trading, Global Times, Penicillin Pharmaceutical Factory Construction, Housing and Land Storage, and dozens of companies in the industrial zone.


    I keep talking about the last deal with Mr. Xu.


    "I bought more than 60 million drafts and savings slips from Mr. Xu, including more than 26 million HSBC bank notes."


    "Mr. Xu hopes to obtain a large amount of medicines and weapons. This is the list they want." He handed the list to Hardy.


    Hardy took the list and looked at it.


    Medicines, medical equipment, weapons, ammunition, aircraft, battleships, cotton, grain, cloth, machine tools...


    Victor continued: "I exchanged the bills in their hands at a ratio of eighty to one, and paid more than 700,000. The amount of materials they purchased was too large, and the money was far from enough, so they wanted to owe them on credit."


    Hardy looked at the list, thinking about the situation in future countries.


    It was really hard back then.


    The country has not yet stabilized, and local wars have occurred from time to time. In 50 years, the Americans have come to make trouble again and have to enter another more difficult war.


    Look up at Victor.


    I asked him to exchange it ten to one, and the **** raised it to eighty to one, but he can''t be blamed. Most of these bills are destined to be non-exchangeable, and other banks are not easy to mess with. They will definitely give countless reasons.


    Domestically, there is no ability to get this money, and no one else will do it. Only Hardy, a gangster, will take over such troublesome business.


    Hardy handed the list to Victor.


    "Give them on credit. You can get everything on it. You can contact Bill. He has freight smuggling channels on his hand and ask him to make a round of transportation abroad."


    Anti-aircraft artillery and heavy artillery cannot be shipped directly to Hong Kong, because there is no sales channel here. If someone investigates and can''t tell them, they can take the route of Africa or the Middle East. There are more weapons.


    After landing, the customer is taken away. As for how to use it, it is not easy to check. It is more concealed to transport it to the east in a circle.


    "Aircraft engines, the Security Aviation Club has a batch, you can come up with 100 sets, no, 160 sets."


    When Hardy bought the plane at the time, he bought a total of 16 types of aircraft, including fighter jets and transport aircraft, 10 of each type. He asked Colonel Beech to send two sets of engines for each aircraft, which means that Hardy had 320 engines left.


    He sold half of it, and then said it was scrapped and discarded.


    Hardy remembered a documentary he had watched.


    At the time of liberation, how many domestic planes were there?


    There are about a hundred and ten, and there are various types, such as Japanese, American, British, Soviet, German, and some are very old.


    There were several types of the 17 planes that flew over the square that year, all of which were pieced together.


    Later, on the peninsula battlefield, the Americans sent out planes, and we did not have planes available, which made us suffer a lot.


    Damn you.


    "Victor, tell the other party that there are 320 sets of engines, and then send some accessories." Hardy said.


    Hardy is ready, go back and scold Colonel Beech, and then pit hundreds of engines. Damn, I''m the general salesman, what''s wrong with your hundreds of engines.


    Victor looked at his boss in the blink of an eye, and wondered how the number was soaring.


    "Boss, the other party''s conditions are very poor now. Is it too dangerous for us to take too much credit?" Victor whispered.


    "It''s okay, let them owe it. After they win, I don''t believe that a country can''t even pay this amount of money. Victor, doing business can''t just look at immediate benefits. A few years or even decades later." Hardy said.


    Victor smiled flatteringly.


    "I can''t match your boss''s vision and courage. I only know one thing. Listening to the boss''s instructions is definitely correct. You can rest assured that the boss, I will do the things you explained properly." Victor said.


    Hardy nodded.


    I have to say that Victor''s execution ability is still very strong.


    "How''s Yejin going?" Hardy thought of his woman.


    "The construction of the museum is underway and the progress is very fast. Miss Han is personally responsible. She is very busy every day, but occasionally visits the auction house. Recently, the auction house has received more and more antiques, especially from Mr. Kong. The volume of goods is getting bigger and bigger, and Miss Han will come to study for a day whenever something good appears.¡± Victor said.


    Hardy nodded, "Well, you are cooperating with Yejin."


    "Boss, don''t worry, I will do well for Miss Han." Victor smiled.


    "When things in the UK are over, I plan to go to Hong Kong to have a look. I guess it won''t be long." Hardy said.


    Victor is overjoyed.


    "Boss, you are going to Hong Kong, that''s great, I must make arrangements."


    Victor only stayed in the UK for one day and returned to Hong Kong the next day. He immediately informed Mr. Xu to come over and saw Mr. Xu on the second floor in the evening.


    "Mr. Xu, I asked the boss, and the boss agreed to give you some supplies on credit." Victor said.


    Mr. Xu was overjoyed.


    "I don''t know how much credit you can owe?"


    Victor held out a finger.


    "A million?"


    Mr. Xu joyfully said.


    Victor shook his head. "Ten million dollars."


    Duang~!


    Mr. Xu felt stunned by happiness. He already felt very happy for one million. He didn''t expect the other party to say that it was ten million.


    What does it feel like.


    I thought I would be satisfied if I could eat a bun with white flour, but the other party brought out a big cake, which was a twelve-inch double layer.


    "I don''t know what conditions you have?" Mr. Xu asked a little soberly.


    With such a large amount of credit, the other party is expected to have more stringent conditions. Of course, as long as it does not violate the requirements of national charity for prosperity, it should not be a big problem.


    Now it was Victor''s turn to froze.


    condition.


    The boss didn''t say anything.


    He only said that he agreed to the credit, and did not mention any conditions.


    Now the other person asks.


    He couldn''t answer for a moment.


    "Oh, it''s actually the case. We also have some understanding of your conditions. We don''t know what guarantees you can provide now. Why don''t you say what guarantees you can use? See if we can accept it." Victor kicked the ball again. Went back.


    Mr. Xu wondered.


    Is it still possible to do business like this? This somewhat subverted his previous perceptions.


    Capitalists are blood-sucking.


    Why is this Mr. Victor in front of him, no, he should be the boss behind him, but he feels generous.


    Make your own conditions?


    Have capitalists become so talkative now?


    "Okay, I''ll go back and ask for instructions, and I will reply to Mr. Victor as soon as possible. By the way, for the materials and equipment I mentioned before, I wonder if you can provide them?"


    Mr. Xu asked.


    "Those are okay."


    "Anesthesia needles, morphine, penicillin, etc., each can give you 50 boxes. Do you know that penicillin has been established here in Hong Kong. It is the industry of our Hardy Group. When it is produced here, we can provide more penicillin."


    "Sulfonamides, antimalarials, painkillers, medical alcohol, iodine, medical equipment... these are unlimited, depending on your needs."


    "The amount of anti-aircraft heavy machine guns, anti-aircraft guns, and heavy artillery you want will not be that big at one time, and it needs to be pulled to the Middle East first, so the time will be longer. It will take about four months to half a year."


    "Regarding airplanes, we can''t provide the complete machine, but we can provide a complete set of airplane engines, a total of 320 sets, and we can also sell you some of the vulnerable parts of the airplane. You can only figure out the rest."


    "As for cotton, cloth, and machine tools, you can bring a detailed catalog. You can directly purchase how many materials you need and what kind of machine tools you need."


    Mr. Xu was dumbfounded.


    The weapon agreed.


    Aircraft engines are also sold.


    This company has such a strong background, these things can be obtained, and they dare to sell them.


    "Mr. Victor, are you serious?" Mr. Xu asked in disbelief.


    "Of course it''s true, how could I be joking about such a big thing." Victor said.


    Mr. Xu stood up excitedly, "Well, I will contact the above to order the purchase catalog, and at the same time discuss what guarantees can be provided to you."


    Mr. Xu said goodbye and left.


    The news spread to the upper level.


    The upper echelon was very happy to be able to purchase these materials from Hong Kong, but when it came to the guarantee conditions, everyone was silent.


    What conditions can they offer to each other now?


    It seems that there is really nothing that can be obtained, but people take out real materials, including things that others don''t sell to themselves, and send them at a risk.


    But I can''t come up with something that others will appreciate.


    money?


    No.


    antique?


    That is a national cultural relic.


    land?


    In public ownership, it is impossible to sell land.


    Open the market?


    That is inconsistent with the political system.


    And now it¡¯s on credit. It¡¯s said that it¡¯s not difficult to borrow and repay. What do you take to repay it?


    The leaders were very worried for a while.


    Everyone thinks about it.


    "Aren''t they asking for foreign bank deposit slips and money orders? Keep looking, there must be a lot more."


    "We don''t sell antiques. We can sell gems. Gems are not considered cultural relics."


    "I don''t know if the other party wants medicinal materials, we can sell medicinal materials, and we can find a lot of finished Chinese medicinal materials."


    ......


    Let''s talk about the British side.


    After Victor left, Hardy paid attention to David''s negotiations with HSBC. He did these things in order to get more shares from HSBC at a cheaper price.


    When a company becomes a hot potato in the hands of shareholders, it will naturally choose to lower the price. Now the Hong Kong headquarters is so fierce and panic. HSBC shareholders are all worried and have the idea of ??selling their shares as soon as possible to escape the whirlpool. .


    David saw Daville Sassoon for the second time.


    Without waiting for Darville Sassoon to speak, David Rockefeller took the lead: "Mr. Sassoon, I saw reports on the HSBC incident in the newspapers. Your refusal to pay the acceptance bills, and your refusal to pay the deposit receipts of other branches, triggered thousands of people. The people are besieging HSBC, and I asked them to investigate your situation in depth. You have abandoned other branches'' bad debts to make the Hong Kong head office appear to be profitable. It is not at all in a good state of development as you said."


    Sassoon said helplessly: "Mr. David, we are not refusing to pay. The branch has been sealed up. We really cannot check the acceptance and filing. It is not a refusal to pay, but that it is temporarily unable to pay."


    David spread his hands.


    "Well, this is your problem. I just want to say that the method of dumping bad debts to raise the bank''s valuation is not feasible for me. If I am allowed to buy shares, I must also include the amount owed. I don''t want to be the one who fills the hole." David said.


    "I have asked HSBC''s capital to be recalculated. According to normal calculations, the valuation of 150 million I mentioned before is all high."


    Sassoon naturally disagrees with David''s statement.


    HSBC has the right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong, as well as millions of depositors, and bank qualifications in many countries. These are all part of the assets.


    The two sides talked and talked, but in the end they did not come to a conclusion. They agreed to continue the talk the next day, but another news about HSBC broke out in the newspaper the next day. HSBC was smashed yesterday.


    Since HSBC did not cash the deposit slips and acceptance bills, UU read www.uukanshu. A large number of people gathered outside the com head office. The Hong Kong police dispatched a large number of police officers to maintain order, but they still couldn''t suppress the enthusiastic crowd. HSBC couldn''t work at all these days.


    And just yesterday.


    The people suddenly became more agitated. They crashed into the wall surrounded by the police. HSBC Bank closed the door quickly, but the people rushed in. Finally, the excited crowd had a physical clash with HSBC security, and then there was a smashing situation.


    Several security guards were injured.


    Two male bank workers were dragged out by their hair.


    A female bank clerk was so scared that she almost miscarried.


    As a last resort, HSBC announced the suspension of business and reopened after the matter had a solution.


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    Negotiations the next day.


    When David walked into the conference room, he still had the newspaper in his hand. When he sat down, he put the newspaper next to him. As soon as the people from HSBC looked at this posture, they knew that the other party must have read the news.


    HSBC''s momentum has become even lower.


    Bank runs and people make trouble.


    This is a very important crisis event for a bank. There have been countless cases of bank failures due to a run in history.


    Coupled with the shrinking business and the existence of bad debts.


    HSBC can already be classified as an unsuitable investment company.


    Before HSBC could speak, David first said: "I have no patience. You know that in the UK, the Rockefeller consortium can invest in many projects, including oil, mining, banking, tobacco, and so many."


    "HSBC is just one of many companies, and now there are so many problems. To be honest, I have gradually lost interest in this investment."


    "I now say an offer. If you agree, then trade. If you disagree, this investment will end."


    "According to HSBC''s total market value of 113 million, we want to acquire more than 51% of the shares."


    David finished speaking and looked at the people at HSBC.


    DaVille Sassoon frowned, "Mr. David, we did not intend to sell so many shares, and the price is..."


    Before Darville finished speaking, David raised his hand to stop the other party, "My conditions are set out, and whether you agree or not is up to you. Okay, I still have a lot of things. The negotiation is here. If you agree, You can notify us again, if you disagree, there is no need to contact."


    David stood up, nodded, and walked out.


    The Rockefeller team left the meeting room with them.


    People from HSBC were hanging out there.


    DaVille Sassoon sighed helplessly. Now that HSBC is in this situation, there is the possibility of collapse at any time, and normal investors would not want it.


    "Mr. Sassoon, what shall we do?" someone asked.


    "Go back, discuss with the shareholders, sell those who are willing to sell, and keep the shares for those who are unwilling to sell." Daville Sassoon said grimly.


    ......


    I have been fighting against HSBC these days.


    Hardy also did a lot of things.


    He reached a cooperation with a British shipping company. The name of the British shipping company was ¡®Liverpool United Shipping Company¡¯ and its predecessor was the famous ¡®White Star Shipping¡¯ company.


    "White Star Shipping" don¡¯t know?


    It was the owner of the famous "Titanic". On April 15, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank during its maiden voyage.


    Later, White Star went bankrupt and sold it to Carnard, another shipping company in Liverpool. Carnard was also hit hard during World War II. In order to survive and keep warm, several small Liverpool shipping companies were combined to form the''Liverpool United Shipping'' in the past few years. company''.


    Now this company owns more than 50 freighters, the small ones are more than 2,000 tons and the big ones are more than 10,000 tons, ranking among the top three British shipping companies.


    They are on the investment list this time.


    Hardy asked the president of Wells Fargo Bank to contact the other party. The other party heard that the Hardy Group was very interested, and the president led the team to negotiate with Hardy.


    After two rounds of negotiations, Hardy invested 20 Freedom Ships and 5 Victory Ships and acquired 25% of the shares of Liverpool United Shipping.


    At the same time, Hardy Shipping leased 50 free ships to Liverpool United Shipping. This lease can earn Hardy 10 million a year.


    There is no need for seafarers. Britain has enough seafarers.


    The United Kingdom is an island country that relies heavily on shipping. In the past, British colonies spread all over the five continents of the world. Shipping companies continued to transport supplies from all over the world to the British mainland. Now Britain needs to be rebuilt, needs to live, and still needs shipping companies to transfer supplies from other parts of the world. The country ships over, so for some time to come, British shipping will inevitably rise.


    Hardy has become the controller or major shareholder of six shipping companies.


    Hardy Shipping, Hong Kong Global Shipping, Bollor¨¦ Shipping in France, Mardi Shipping in Italy, Nile Shipping in the Netherlands, Liverpool United Shipping in the UK.


    Several companies will cooperate in the future.


    Counting now, Hardy Shipping Group can now be regarded as one of the world''s largest shipping companies, with its routes all over the world.


    also.


    Hardy also acquired shares in some luxury goods companies.


    Burberry.


    Dunhill.


    ......


    In fact, Hardy most wants to buy shares in Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce has two brands, Rolls-Royce and Bentley.


    It''s a pity that they don''t sell it.


    It¡¯s pretty arrogant. If you don¡¯t sell it, it¡¯s fine. In fact, buying Rolls-Royce shares doesn¡¯t make money at all. Hardy doesn¡¯t seem to make money anyway. He wants nothing more than to like the brand.


    It doesn''t matter.


    In the future, Rolls-Royce will go bankrupt and be acquired by others, and more than once, I will buy you again at that time, depending on how proud you are.


    But Hardy still ordered a few cars from Rolls-Royce.


    The six Rolls-Royce fourth-generation Silver Spirit roadsters are all customized and unique in color. Hardy personally selected them. These cars are for women.


    As for he himself ordered one, and this car is not yet available, it is the latest Phantom IV designed by Rolls-Royce.


    This car is specially built for Princess Elizabeth. The princess''s new car is still being built. Hardy immediately liked the calm and atmospheric shape when he saw the drawing, and proposed that he also wanted to order one. Rolls-Royce was once again proud Express.


    Not for sale.


    Don''t sell expensive and cheap.


    This is specially built for the princess and is not for sale.


    Hardy was hesitant in his heart, and finally found the relationship directly with the British Prime Minister. Hardy was a distinguished visitor from the US delegation to help the United Kingdom resume production.


    The British Prime Minister was also a little embarrassed, so he had to call the palace and ask the opinions of King George VI and Princess Elizabeth of England.


    The future Queen Princess Elizabeth is very big, saying that the people on the inspection group are all distinguished guests who come to the UK to invest and help the UK, and she has also heard of Jon Hardy. It is said that they have billions of dollars in assets. They come to support the construction of the UK. To order a car should be satisfied.


    Moreover, this can also boost the British economy.


    You know that a car costs hundreds of thousands of pounds, which is equivalent to more than 200,000 US dollars. Even now, Rolls-Royce is the most expensive car.


    Princess Margaret was right next to her father and sister. Hearing this, she curled her lips and said: "That person named Jon Hardy really doesn''t have a top hat. Rolls-Royce doesn''t even sell it. He I still have to find it."


    King George VI looked at the younger daughter and smiled, and then said to the eldest daughter: "The royal family is going to hold a dance party in a few days to entertain the aid group and the inspection group. I have already explained this matter. Next, you will be mainly responsible for it. ."


    "Good father." Princess Elizabeth answered calmly.


    Princess Margaret rolled her eyes and thought of that Jon Hardy. She said that after the prom, she should be able to see that nasty guy. If there is a chance to secretly humiliate him, it is estimated that her face will be wonderful by then.


    With the consent of the British royal family,


    Hardy owns a car of the same model as the future Queen of England, but he wants to get the car, I am afraid it will be a year or two later.


    ......


    Five days have passed.


    The matter at HSBC in Hong Kong has not calmed down yet.


    Thousands of people gathered outside the door all day, chanting slogans to redeem the passbook, HSBC''s door was closed and no office work was possible.


    These people have a posture that you will never leave without giving money.


    HSBC''s normal business could not be carried out at all, and all activities were at a standstill. The management was unable to do anything and asked the board of directors for their opinions.


    No one on the board of directors cares about whether to carry out business, and they are all considering whether to sell shares. Now the bank itself is in trouble, and there will be a major crisis in the future. Once Hong Kong recovers, HSBC¡¯s most valuable banknote issuing rights will no longer exist. The branches in Southeast Asia cannot sell for millions.


    They are all investors. When they see the danger of investment, what they think of is how to maximize their own interests and take advantage of the opportunity to sell their shares at a high price.


    Sell,


    This is already a consensus.


    It is nothing more than a price issue.


    Rockefeller''s offer was too low, and it was far from reaching their expectations, but at this juncture, there was a run, which exposed all the problems they had covered up at once, and the value was naturally greatly reduced.


    Conference room.


    The atmosphere is not harmonious.


    An HSBC shareholder stood up and said solemnly: "We have had a meeting for two days. I don''t think it can be delayed any longer. The Hong Kong headquarters is crowded with people withdrawing money. More conflicts may break out at any time. I will report to the Hong Kong Police Department. He made a long telegram, but he said that he has done his best now, and he has no way to suppress these people with force."


    "Everyone, whether you agree or not, I have already planned to sell. I am concerned about the future of HSBC, so I decided to terminate this investment. If you do not agree to the collective sale, then I will contact the person who wants to acquire the shares individually. "


    Everyone frowned.


    When a **** cracks, it means that the **** is not far away.


    HSBC contacted David Rockefeller to inform them that they agreed with the other party''s offer and were prepared to sell more shares because many shareholders were not optimistic about the future of HSBC.


    In particular, the two largest shareholders, the Sassoon family and the Freeman family, are preparing to sell all the shares in their hands. Some families choose to dilute and sell some to avoid risks.


    In the end, HSBC plans to sell 54% of the shares.


    On the day of the transaction, David took Hardy with him and introduced to the people at HSBC: "This is Mr. Jon Hardy from the Hardy Group, I must have heard of you."


    All HSBC shareholders have naturally heard of Hardy and shook hands with Hardy one after another.


    David continued: "This transaction is very risky. I found a partner, so this acquisition was completed by Manhattan Bank and Wells Fargo Bank."


    HSBC does not matter whether it is one acquisition or two acquisitions. They just want to sell their shares as soon as possible.


    Hardy and David had already negotiated before coming. David did this business. A large part of the reason was that he wanted to try with Hardy. He was not a particular gambler himself, so David planned to put most of it Share to Hardy.


    In the end, HSBC sold 54% of the shares, Wells Fargo bought 34%, and Manhattan Bank bought 20%. Hardy suddenly became the largest shareholder of HSBC, spending more than 38 million US dollars.


    After the completion of the transaction, a board of directors was held to announce that Hardy became the new chairman of HSBC. Hardy discovered that the four major Hong Kong banks, Taikoo, Jardine, Wheelock and Hutchison, all have shares in HSBC, but not many, each with only 100% It''s about four or five.


    The bank changed hands, and HSBC President A.H. Sanders immediately brought a few vice presidents to the UK to meet the new chairman.


    When they came here, they were very worried. I heard that the new chairman is the owner of Wells Fargo and they have their own bank. Will they replace them all?


    When meeting with the bank''s management, David specifically asked to follow along to see how Hardy is dealing with HSBC''s current problems.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy, and Mr. Rockefeller." Sanders respectfully greeted the chairman and major shareholders.


    Then he reported the current situation of HSBC to the two major shareholders. In fact, Hardy had already touched on the situation of HSBC a long time ago. Hearing a more detailed report from Sanders, he confirmed a lot of his intelligence.


    After listening to Sanders¡¯ report, Hardy said: "The biggest problem now is the cashing problem, right?"


    "right."


    "I will help you solve this problem. Wells Fargo Bank and Manhattan Bank will temporarily lend a sum of money to HSBC, enough to pay all drafts and deposits. This matter must be solved beautifully. Anyone who comes to withdraw money must be paid to ensure HSBC''s Credibility."


    "Second, Hardy will send an assistant to the chairman. I don''t know if you know Victor, so he will be the assistant to the chairman. At the same time, Wells Fargo and Manhattan Bank will each send a supervisory director to the management."


    "Third, the management must be mentally prepared. The mainland business may be completely stopped. HSBC, which is still operating in Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places, must withdraw to Hong Kong as soon as possible to avoid sudden chaos caused by the incident."


    "Fourth, with regard to the issue of Hong Kong companies selling assets, Mr. David''s opinion and I are to take advantage of low prices and buy low-quality assets in Hong Kong, such as land, companies, luxury houses, docks, warehouses, buildings and so on."


    "Every financial crisis is a great opportunity to make a fortune and counterattack. As long as we grasp this opportunity, we will earn countless times more than normal investment. The annual increase of 5% to 10% in normal investment is already very good, and the increase of 20% is already It is very good, and during the financial crisis, if you are optimistic about some projects that will rise in the future, the rate of return may be hundreds of times thousands of times."


    "Finally, let me talk about your business. For the current management, I do not plan to make adjustments for the time being, but will conduct an assessment. I hope that everyone can continue to stay and serve HSBC through the Hardy Group assessment in the end."


    After hearing this, the HSBC management all said that they must do their work with all their responsibilities.


    The management meeting ended.


    David''s view of Hardy is that he is both good and bad. He manages hard-line and handles things simply and neatly. However, there is a question, when he agreed to borrow money from Manhattan Bank to HSBC, David asked immediately.


    Hardy looked at David and said, "You are a major shareholder of HSBC. You don¡¯t take the money and whoever takes the money, and you only borrow and pay interest. In fact, HSBC¡¯s financial situation is not that bad. It¡¯s just a run and cash flow shortage. Each of our two families put out 20 million yuan and put the money in the vault, and the situation immediately calmed down."


    "When HSBC is relieved, the money will be returned soon."


    David thought about it and agreed, "Well, I''ll send a telegram for Manhattan to borrow 20 million to HSBC."


    After David left, Hardy secretly laughed, and when the money arrived, the acceptance bills and savings slips he collected would be useful. It was more than 26 million U.S. dollars. Wait for the money. When I got it, I paid half of the money I bought for HSBC shares And I heard from Mr. Xu from the north that this time because of the rush, only so many were found, and it is estimated that there will be a batch.


    If there are so many more, Hardy will exchange them for cash, then all the money for the acquisition of HSBC will be returned, which is equivalent to the HSBC bank in vain.


    This should be considered another success for the empty glove White Wolf.


    HSBC has so many Hong Kong assets. When the Hong Kong turmoil passes, these assets will inevitably increase sharply. By then, relying on Hong Kong assets alone will become the world''s richest man.


    HSBC has gotten into its own hands, and it will definitely not do the nasty things of future generations in the future. It will only benefit the people.


    Happy Eleventh everyone.


    Mid-Autumn Festival is late, it''s not too late this time, O(¡É_¡É)O


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 Chapter 291： : Talk to Hardy

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    After HSBC President Sanders returned to Hong Kong, he immediately contacted Victor. Victor is now also a celebrity in Hong Kong. Sanders had already known him at the upper-class receptions before, but the relationship was just normal.


    This time HSBC was acquired by Wells Fargo Bank. Chairman Mr. Hardy appointed Victor as the assistant to the chairman. Now Victor is already in HSBC, and his right is second only to his existence, and there is the chairman of the board behind him. The emperor is close to the minister. It can be said that the power is greater than him.


    Victor had received a telegram from Hardy at this time, and when he knew that he had become the assistant to the chairman of HSBC, his face was full of smiles.


    HSBC is Hong Kong''s note-issuing bank with great power. With this status, its status in Hong Kong will become even higher in the future.


    After receiving a call from Sanders, the president of HSBC, Victor brought Sandy Weir, president of Wells Fargo Bank''s Hong Kong branch, to Sanders'' manor in Hong Kong.


    I was supposed to go to HSBC,


    But there is no way,


    The HSBC bank is still closed, and a large number of people gather at the door, and they can only meet at Sanders'' manor.


    Sanders did not support the big, leading HSBC management to greet him at the door of the villa, watching Victor and Sandy Will get out of the car, smiled and shook hands to meet him, Victor said:


    "President Sanders, I am very happy to join HSBC, and I am very happy to work with you all. This is Sandy Weir, President of Wells Fargo Bank Hong Kong Branch, who is also a director of Wells Fargo Bank stationed in HSBC. From now on, everyone will work together for the bank. Development efforts."


    Everyone shook hands with Sandy Will again.


    After the greetings, they walked into the living room together, and after taking a seat, Sanders said: "I went to meet Chairman Hardy. The chairman said that Wells Fargo and Manhattan Bank would borrow 40 million U.S. dollars to HSBC to tide over this difficult situation. He said Mr. Kado will help with the run."


    Victor nodded.


    "I have received a telegram from the boss. The boss has detailed instructions on how to deal with this incident, and I will take over."


    "The rich country¡¯s 20 million loan will be handled by Sandy Weir. The Manhattan Bank¡¯s money may be a few days later, but it¡¯s okay. As for the bank, please ask President Sanders to arrange normal business. For those who come to withdraw money, you only need the receipts. If it is true, pay in full."


    "I will let the newspaper publish the latest news, telling the public that HSBC has been acquired by the two most powerful banks in the United States, not to mention tens of millions, hundreds of millions of billions of dollars are no problem, with such a large financial backing, completely It can protect HSBC¡¯s credibility."


    Victor Huyou people are professional.


    Hundreds of millions and billions speak lightly.


    After hearing this, Sanders finally fell in love.


    Everyone talked about some details, and then they were busy with their own affairs. This matter can no longer be delayed, and the sooner it can be solved, the better.


    That night,


    The Hong Kong Evening News published news saying that HSBC has been acquired. The acquisition of HSBC is the very powerful Manhattan Bank and Wells Fargo Bank in the United States. The original major shareholder, the Sassoon family, has sold all of its shares.


    Manhattan Bank has more than 3 billion assets.


    Wells Fargo has more than 2 billion assets.


    Both are much larger than HSBC. Now that the two banks are selling, they can fully protect the funds. Perhaps this run is about to be resolved.


    When people saw the newspaper, they were skeptical, saying that if it was really like this, it would be fine, and the little money that they had worked so hard had finally been paid.


    The next day.


    Morning.


    The Global Times issued an official announcement from HSBC, and people believed that the news in the Evening News last night was true after reading the announcement.


    The announcement said.


    HSBC has changed its major shareholder, with Wells Fargo Bank accounting for 34%, and Hardy Group Chairman Jon Hardy has become the new chairman of HSBC.


    Manhattan Bank, the American Rockefeller consortium, acquired 20% of the shares and became the second largest shareholder of HSBC.


    Both Wells Fargo and Manhattan Bank are affiliated to the US super consortium, with strong funds and good reputation as global banking enterprises.


    HSBC officially resumes business at 10 o''clock today, and will handle all normal business operations, including large deposits and withdrawals, exchange of acceptance bills, and guarantee the completion of any normal transactions.


    At the same time, HSBC also promises to all owners that the new HSBC will take honesty as the basis to ensure the safety of every customer''s property.


    Seeing the report of the Global Times, many people began to believe it.


    At the door of HSBC,


    A large number of people gathered today, probably no less than 3,000 to 5,000, but in the past they were enthusiastic chanting slogans for repayment, but today they just blocked the door and waited for HSBC to open the door. The newspaper said that the payment will begin today, and many people came here early. Ready to withdraw money.


    More people.


    Inevitably, pushing and shoving and crowding, the whole scene is noisy.


    The police and bank staff maintain order and hope that people will line up, but no one listens. People want to get the money early.


    In this case, the police are not easy to handle.


    Victor stood in the distance and looked at the scene at the door of the bank. He felt that this would not work, and said to Li Chunshan who was standing next to him: "President Li, is there any way to make these people line up?"


    Li Chunshan looked at the crowd below, and beckoned several people to give a few words.


    Three young people walked swayingly, looked at the crowd, and began to squeeze in. When they were young and strong, they squeezed in.


    "Let let, let let, let Laozi stay away." Xiaoyoung pushed a woman away unreasonably.


    A bank employee accused the three of them.


    "Hey, what are you doing, go back in line." said the bank clerk.


    A few young people grinned and said disdainfully, "Lined up, I am a customer who withdraws money, but you let us stand here and soak up the sun. What''s the truth? Open the door quickly. I want to withdraw money. Did your HSBC fool you? Amuse us here."


    "Yes, yes, hurry up and open the door to let go of the money, what are you waiting for, who has set the door to open at 10 o''clock." Another young young man also shouted.


    "Is HSBC running out of money? Let''s take a look, HSBC has no money, and it''s playing tricks again." The third directly started to incite the crowd and wanted to make trouble.


    Someone in the crowd looked at a few young men with bad eyes, and after a glance at each other, a group of people stood up and walked in front of the three young men.


    "Bang~!"


    A fist slammed into the eye socket of the young young man who was grabbing the position, and the eye was sealed with a punch, and then the other people surrounded the three young men with punches and kicks.


    "Fuck you~, I''m queuing up obediently, you **** dare to jump in the line, I want to see how many heads you have grown."


    Bang bang bang~!


    A fist.


    "I run here to play society, how come I haven''t seen you before, so **** majestic."


    Bang bang bang~!


    A fierce kick.


    The three little young ghosts were howling.


    But nobody cares.


    The police are just watching the excitement.


    When the group of strong men got tired, they finally stopped. The three young men were already bloodied at the moment, and then they were forced to kneel on the ground and were not allowed to get up without an order.


    finally,


    The crowd calmed down.


    Began to line up honestly.


    The door finally opened at 10 o''clock.


    People walked into the hall and opened four money withdrawal windows. Those withdrawers saw piles of banknotes behind the iron railings. Most people had never seen so much money in their lives, and many people couldn¡¯t bear it. Suck.


    This is to tell you, money, and some, this is the confidence.


    Many people thought.


    If a pile belongs to me.


    No, a bunch.


    No, a wad.


    Even if a bunch of them belong to me, I can comfortably survive the first half of the year.


    Withdrawing and disbursing money, the salesperson is always busy. If there is a large deposit of tens of thousands of dollars, a business manager will lead him into the guest room to receive him.


    Things proceeded in an orderly manner.


    Good order.


    I have been busy until 7 o¡¯clock in the evening. This is already a long-term business. More than 2,000 transactions have been processed on this day.


    Get up and continue the next day.


    With the continuous lending, many people realized that HSBC was really good at making money, and gradually stopped the idea of ??withdrawing money quickly. Fewer people came to withdraw money.


    Many newspapers in Hong Kong,


    Global Times.


    Even British newspapers,


    They all reported on HSBC¡¯s guarantee of redemption, and many newspapers wrote articles praising that HSBC¡¯s new board of directors has the responsibility and responsibility, and I believe HSBC will be better in the future.


    People are most susceptible to the influence of public opinion.


    Gradually, people''s impression of HSBC has improved again. It is the last boss who is irresponsible, and now this boss is very responsible and trustworthy.


    ......


    Li Chunshan''s house has a Chinese flavor.


    Blue bricks, blue tiles and white walls.


    This is rare in Hong Kong.


    This house was built by Li Chunshan deliberately in the Huizhou style. His hometown is in Huizhou. He likes this kind of house.


    In the living room.


    Li Chunshan was drinking tea with Victor. After the two chatted a few words, Li Chunshan asked him to bring a big suitcase.


    "Mr. Victor, here is the final payment, totaling 1,253,600 US dollars, a lot of one cent. As for my part, I have already deducted it, and I am greedy for money." Li Chunshan said.


    Victor asked the bodyguard to take the box.


    He smiled and said: "This is business, as it should be. I like doing things clearly in this way the most. This time we have a happy cooperation."


    Those who made trouble in the early stage are naturally triads.


    These people are more appropriate than anyone to do this kind of thing, and they are professional.


    Victor found Li Chunshan and took out more than two thousand deposit receipts, indicating that if his people exchanged the money, they could get one-tenth.


    Victor only uses their people, and it is impossible to give them large deposit receipts and money orders, so the two thousand or more deposit receipts are all small orders. Even so, they reach more than 1.3 million US dollars.


    one tenth.


    That is hundreds of thousands of dollars.


    How could Li Chunshan not agree.


    The subsequent gatherings, booing, smashing, and siege of HSBC were all made by triads. There were thousands of triads, and more than that, they also had their family members. It¡¯s equivalent to paying one Hong Kong dollar a day. Less than 20 cents a day.


    But this job has also been robbed. In Hong Kong, 30 yuan a month is a high-paying job, and there are many unemployed people, and this job is fine for men, women and children.


    When these people get the money, they must hand it in intact, and a bonus will be given after handing in, about 10 Hong Kong dollars.


    that''s all.


    They exchanged all these small deposit receipts in the form of ants moving.


    As for those large deposit receipts and money orders, Sandy Weir of Wells Fargo Bank said that the accounts can be settled within the bank, the deposit receipts can be handed over to HSBC, and the money will be transferred to the Wells Fargo account. As for the depositor information, it is fully operational.


    There is nothing crazier than money laundering between banks.


    flagrant.


    The amount is huge.


    You can''t find it yet.


    Underworld money laundering is actually all pediatrics.


    It''s just that this kind of money laundering between banks is generally inaccessible to people, unless you reach the level of controlling several banks.


    "Mr. Victor, if there is such a job next time, you are welcome to give an order." Li Chunshan said.


    "Sure, you and me not only have business contacts, but also Miss Han''s relationship. We are closer. If there is money-making things, I will definitely think about your triad. Okay, then I will leave."


    Victor bid farewell and left.


    Watching Victor take the money away To tell the truth, Li Chunshan feels very distressed. This is what people call making money, and he can only get a small head.


    However, he made hundreds of thousands of dollars in a few days, which was much better than other gangs, and Li Chunshan became proud again.


    ......


    British domestic newspapers also reported on events in Hong Kong.


    Hong Kong''s HSBC bank run riot has subsided, the major shareholders have changed, Wells Fargo Bank and Manhattan Bank put out large sums of cash to settle the situation, and now normal operations have resumed.


    After David saw the newspaper.


    Knowing that the issue of HSBC has been resolved, Xin said that Hardy¡¯s method of creating problems is as powerful as solving problems.


    He intends to talk to Hardy.


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 Chapter 292： : Princess Margaret

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    David Rockefeller poured Hardy a glass of wine. The two sat around the fireplace and chatted. Today, they received a call from David saying that he wanted to have a good chat with Hardy. Hardy happened to be fine, so he came to the future Rockefeller. The head pulls the feelings.


    David took a sip and asked, "Hadi, what do you think of America''s future?"


    Hardy smacked his lips.


    "This topic is too big, I don''t know where to start for a while."


    "Then economically speaking, after all, we are all businessmen. What do you think of the US economy in the future?" David said.


    Hardy groaned.


    On the one hand it is to organize the language, on the other hand it is to consider how much to speak.


    If you have the advantages of foresight, you can''t tell the other party all these things, but you can reveal some insights about future development.


    "Prosperity, there is no doubt about it."


    Hardy began to speak.


    "We won the Second World War. Although Britain and France were victors, they lost a lot. This will promote their rapid decline. Even if the United Kingdom recognizes it but cannot stop it, the United States will surely become the new world hegemon."


    "As for the economy, we will usher in a golden period of development. Now the United States is the world''s factory. Industrial products and daily chemicals account for more than half of the world. Exports will grow rapidly, and at the same time, it will promote the value-added of other industries, such as banking, insurance and even entertainment. ."


    Speaking of this, Hardy looked at David and said with a smile: "My Hardy Group was established for a short time and has no foundation. Unlike Rockefeller and DuPont, you old-fashioned families, which started from the physical industry, I can''t compete with you in terms of physicality. , So I can only find another way."


    David nodded.


    "You see that exports will grow, so buying shipping companies on a large scale is to earn part of the profits in the intermediate links."


    "Your current industry seems to be developing around your point of view, shipping, banking, and entertainment industries."


    "Then which direction are you optimistic about in the future?"


    Hardy smiled and said to David: "If the most profitable industry in the future is the oil industry, automobiles will become popular in the future, and cruise ships will require fuel. Oil will always be a necessity."


    "There are also petrochemical products. Many valuable things have appeared now. I believe that there will be more and more in the future. Therefore, the oil industry will continue to make money. In oil, I believe that no one can compare to Rockefeller."


    David looked at Hardy and nodded slightly.


    The family has already come to this conclusion, so they have been working hard in the oil industry and investing continuously.


    In this European delegation, Rockefeller¡¯s goal is also mainly on the petroleum industry of various countries, and has reached cooperation agreements with several countries, including petroleum supply, petroleum smelting reserves, chemical industry and other aspects.


    "Then next, what other industries will develop better?"


    "The automobile industry will inevitably prosper, and the steel industry will also explode. Because of the post-war reconstruction and the development of the automobile industry, the steel industry will inevitably be driven. It is still because of the automobile. The rubber industry will have a good business. ."


    Speaking of this, Hardy said to David: "Actually, I also got an oil company, but it was very small. There was only one oil well. I sent them to the Middle East to find oil. I don¡¯t know what the result will be. Mr. David, if this oil company is going to If you want to develop, I''m afraid you will need Rockefeller''s help at that time."


    Rockefeller almost monopolized the U.S. oil industry, and Hardy¡¯s Occidental Petroleum Company could not bypass them at all.


    Confrontation is worse than cooperation.


    Moreover, I have established a cooperative relationship with the Rockefeller family and HSBC, and I can also cooperate in the future in oil.


    David smiled, ¡°Of course it¡¯s okay. In terms of oil, Rockefeller can really help. We have the world¡¯s best drilling technology, the best oil storage and refining technology, and many oil carriers. All of these can be cooperated.¡±


    "Not only can we cooperate in oil, but in fact, we can cooperate in many places, such as your HD security company. Now HD Security is the largest security company in the United States. I intend to bring in Manhattan Bank after I return."


    "That''s great." Hardy smiled.


    At this time, David suddenly changed the conversation and asked: "Hadi, I want to know your political philosophy, do you prefer the Democratic Party?"


    Because Hardy supports Johnson, David will ask this question.


    Hardy smiled and shook his head.


    "No, I never position myself as a certain party. I am just an investor. I fancy what to invest in. I feel that capital should not be constrained by political tendencies."


    "At that time, by chance, Johnson asked me for help. He planned to do a TV show to promote himself. According to the situation at the time, I should support Dewey. After all, California is one of the strongholds of the Republican Party, but the rate of return for supporting Dewey is too low. , There was almost no benefit, and after careful consideration, I chose to support Johnson." Hardy said bluntly.


    David smiled after hearing it.


    It seems that he is right. Hardy does not support Johnson for the so-called political ideals.


    "It''s also a gambling?"


    "Yes, a gamble, fortunately I won." Hardy smiled.


    "That shows that you are very good. In fact, everyone was surprised by the results of this campaign. You played a decisive role in it. Your investment was very successful." David said.


    really.


    If Hardy is not successful in investing in Johnson.


    His HD security will not cooperate with the Ministry of National Defense to establish a defense company, let alone have the right to use heavy weapons such as warships and fighter jets.


    There will not be this European study tour.


    Although Hardy is only involved in banking, shipping and luxury goods industries, it seems that the harvest is not as big as other consortia, but Hardy himself knows that as long as these industries are managed well, the future wealth will be hundreds of billions and trillions.


    During this inspection, Wells Fargo has made great progress, covering the United States, and has branches in many European countries. Now it has HSBC, a bank with deep roots in Asia, and it has suddenly grown into a major international bank.


    Moreover, Johnson still has a full four-year term. These four years will help Hardy''s business a lot.


    "Hadi, then which party do you think is more likely to win the next term?" David asked.


    Hardy said without much thought: "I think the Republican Party has a better winning percentage."


    "why?"


    "Because this class should belong to the Republican Party, Johnson was just an accident." Hardy said.


    "Hahahaha~~~!"


    David burst out laughing.


    Hardy''s words were really right, this time it was indeed an accident.


    "Will you support the Republican Party next time?" David asked again.


    "Why not? Seeing a profitable investment, why should I invest in the losing party? This is not in line with our principles. Are you right?" Hardy smiled.


    David smiled, "Then the next presidential election, let''s work together?"


    "sure."


    Two businessmen, in the UK, discussed who the next U.S. presidential election will be and which party will control the next four years.


    This world is so incredible.


    Ha ha.


    In fact, compared to the benefits obtained by this delegation, Hardy and David Rockefeller became friends, which is more important than getting hundreds of millions of dollars.


    Now that they have an interest connection, Hardy can borrow Rockefeller''s power in many ways in the future.


    ......


    some days ago.


    The aid group and the study group received an invitation letter from the British royal family and will hold a grand banquet at Buckingham Palace, and specially welcome the study group.


    Hardy said,


    The inspection team has been here for more than half a month, and the actions of the British royal family are too slow.


    Today is the day to attend the banquet.


    The weather in London in January is always gloomy, which easily reminds Hardy of the London street scenes in Holmes and Watson.


    Wet flagstone streets.


    Dim street lights.


    A black shadow flashed by.


    All right,


    These are all scenes of Hardy sitting in the car on the way to Buckingham Palace and seeing the scenery on both sides of the streets.


    Today, London is only three or five degrees Celsius during the day, and people wear thick coats and even cotton gloves when traveling.


    Today, Hardy is in a straight suit with a slim-fit Nizi overcoat, which makes his whole figure look more upright.


    This dress was specially designed for him by Zegna''s costume designer. After making it, he knew that Hardy was in the UK and sent it to the UK from Italy by post.


    There are more than fifty members of the aid group and the study group. Although Hardy is young, he is qualified to be among the first few people, followed by the bosses and presidents of the Citigroup, the Rockefeller group, and the California group.


    Accompanied by the British Prime Minister and cabinet members, ministers, many British nobles, wives, and young ladies.


    When Hardy and the others walked into Buckingham Palace, these people stood on both sides and applauded to greet them. Many nobles looked at the members of the aid group, especially Hardy, and became the focus of many people''s attention, because he was too young, but walked in the forefront. .


    Gorgeous banquet hall.


    Everyone sat down at the long table.


    King George VI simply said a few words, and Princess Elizabeth was responsible for the next welcome speech.


    King George VI stuttered a bit, which made him seldom give a speech, but he had a much talked about speech, which was the mobilization speech before World War II, which was later called "The King''s Speech", the Hollywood movie "The King''s Speech" "Is adapted from the deeds of George VI.


    But Hardy knew that this George VI was actually a very sad king. He was originally the king of the dominions of the British Empire, the Emperor of India, but India and Pakistan declared independence in 1947, and Ireland completely separated from the Commonwealth in 1948. The title shrank to the head of the Commonwealth.


    In fact, the British royal family has no rights.


    The King of England is only the supreme ruler and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. His power has been transferred to the actual leaders of the government and the parliament in 1689 in accordance with the Bill of Rights. It is just that sometimes in order to unite the people, this auspiciousness is given. Throw things out.


    Moreover, he has suffered from illness all his life, and now it seems that he has had lung cancer. According to history, there are still two years left, so now Princess Elizabeth is basically responsible for the royal family''s activities.


    Hardy glanced at the princess Elizabeth who was giving a speech, the British grandmother with the longest reign in future generations. She is still a young beautiful woman who has just been married, only 22 years old.


    The handsome guy sitting right next to her seat should be her husband, Prince Philip, who is really young.


    Elizabeth is on the other side~~~


    As soon as Hardy looked over, he found that the younger girl next to Princess Elizabeth was looking straight at herself, and she seemed to have a bad look in her eyes. Since Hardy was the guest of honor, she did something more advanced. Look It''s very clear.


    This girl~~?


    After thinking about it, Hadi thought that this should be Princess Margaret, another daughter of George VI.


    I have to say that it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the most beautiful British royal family. She has short dark golden hair, fair skin, young and beautiful, looks plus temperament, not to lose Ava Gardner and Elizabeth Taylor.


    Just have a small chest.


    She is four years younger than Princess Elizabeth and a little over 18 years old this year.


    This princess is a legend.


    capricious!


    Rebellious!


    Even a little perverse.


    Looks good.


    However, he was obviously a spoiled child, and he acted his own way, a little reckless. It is said that in later generations she was in love with a royal attendant named Peter Townsend, and there was a lot of trouble. I don''t know if she is getting better with that attendant now.


    Thinking of this gossip, Hardy chuckled.


    Suddenly.


    He received a roll of Princess Margaret''s eyes, which stunned Hardy.


    Why does this girl seem to be hostile to herself.


    I didn''t provoke her, even the two of them didn''t meet each other. The first time they met, their eyes were bad from the beginning, and now they just rolled their eyes.


    It seems that the record says that she is self-willed and perverse.


    Hardy was not used to her.


    What about the British princess, the second in line to the British king, is just a fictitious title.


    I have money and some have guns.


    Still a **** traverser.


    When you come to England, you British beg me.


    I would be afraid of you little girl.


    Hardy raised his face while the corners of his mouth were raised, showing one canine tooth, he made a fierce fang action at Princess Margaret, and hit her white eyes back.


    Margaret was taken aback when she saw Hardy''s action.


    Because no one has ever treated her like this before, even if she used to be wayward or even perverse, people were polite, or smiled and turned their heads away.


    Only this guy in front of her, is actually murdering her? !


    Seeing Princess Margaret''s surprised look, Hardy felt a little proud.


    Lao Tzu doesn''t beg your royal family, why do you bird you?


    What about the princess,


    He''s just an ordinary person when he''s naked.


    ......


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 Chapter 293： : Niu is 1 foot high and 1 foot high

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    For the grand banquet at Buckingham Palace, the food is not really good, but few people come here to eat.


    Continue the dance after the banquet.


    The band played dance music, some entered the dance floor, some sat chatting together, and Margaret had studied at the court since she was a child. She was proficient in piano and ballet, especially Yunying''s unmarried body, which attracted the attention of many young aristocratic men.


    Someone stepped forward to invite Princess Margaret to dance, but this girl always kept her face straight and all shook her head and refused.


    She just got angry with Hardy.


    She dared to brutalize herself, no one at her age had ever dared to treat her like this.


    Princess Elizabeth danced two dances with the guests. Seeing her sister looked a little helpless, she sat next to her sister and whispered: "Margaret, why not go dancing?"


    "Not interested today." Margaret said.


    "You are a British princess, you should show princess etiquette, don''t play tricks, go for two paragraphs." Princess Elizabeth persuaded.


    Marguerite turned her face away.


    Princess Elizabeth was very helpless, this sister was spoiled and would not listen to anyone.


    Just then someone came over to ask Elizabeth to dance. Princess Elizabeth stood up with a smile. Margaret looked at her sister, her eyes rolled and got an idea.


    She greeted the waitress next to her, "You go tell that Mr. Jon Hardy over there that Princess Margaret asked him to dance. By the way, you must tell him quietly."


    The waitress was taken aback for a moment, and then stood up straight and walked towards Hardy. At this moment, Hardy was holding a wine glass and chatting with a British official.


    The waitress walked to Hardy and bowed to Hardy. The official looked at it and went to chat with others. The waitress whispered to Hardy, "Mr. Hardy, Princess Margaret said he invited you to dance. ."


    Hardy was a little surprised.


    How could that girl invite herself?


    Turning his head to look at Princess Margaret, she found Princess Margaret was looking this way. Seeing Hardy looked over, she smiled at him.


    Hardy thought for a while, handed the wine glass to the waitress, and walked towards Margaret. Margaret saw Hardy walking this way and turned her head to the side.


    Hardy stood in front of Margaret.


    "Beautiful Princess Margaret, can you ask you to do a dance?" Hardy is a man, and it is etiquette to take the initiative to ask women to dance.


    Margaret looked at Hardy, her eyes flashed sly and proud, and said, "I don''t want to jump with you!"


    You lashed out at me, and I rejected you fiercely in the public.


    This is Margaret''s careful thought.


    Want to embarrass Hardy.


    Hardy was stunned when he heard Margaret''s answer. Damn, didn''t you let the waitress tell me, did you invite me to dance? How did you make this.


    But Hardy understood in the next instant.


    This girl is playing tricks on herself, probably in revenge. Otherwise, when the banquet is over, she and she will not have any intersection. I am afraid that she will never want to avenge her hatred for the rest of her life.


    It''s really a child''s disposition.


    You are playing tricks, really thinking that no one can cure you.


    With a smile on Hardy''s face, he grabbed Princess Margaret by the wrist in a thunderous manner. His strength was several times that of Margaret, and he lifted Princess Margaret from the chair with a single touch. It was mentioned up.


    The other hand quickly held the princess''s waistline.


    Take a turn.


    Princess Margaret was taken to the dance floor by Hardy.


    Marguerite''s eyes widened and she couldn''t believe it. She didn''t expect that someone would dare to force herself to dance.


    After a brief loss of consciousness for two seconds, Margaret became angry. No one had ever dared to treat her like this, no one.


    Start struggling now.


    Hardy pressed her hand to hold Marguerite tighter, and Marguerite couldn''t get rid of it after a few twists.


    This waist is really thin.


    Just when the principal Margaret was mad, Hardy¡¯s face was pressed against Princess Margaret¡¯s face, and his mouth was facing the princess¡¯s ears and whispered: "Don¡¯t move, this is your royal dance party. If you make a big noise It''s a shame, but your royal family."


    Marguerite stiffened.


    Although she is self-willed, the royal education for more than ten years has been deeply rooted. She knows that if she quarrels with this man and destroys the dance party, it will be the royal family that is ashamed.


    "Move up."


    Hardy said again.


    Then she dragged Princess Margaret to dance to the music. Princess Margaret had no choice but to mechanically dance with her.


    Princess Margaret has undergone strict court dance education, and her dance steps have already become instinct.


    Hardy stood up and looked at Princess Margaret with a triumphant smile on her face, but the princess had a frosty face and stared at Hardy viciously, as if she was about to rush to bite him in the next second.


    Hardy didn''t care.


    "Your Royal Highness, introduce yourself, my name is Jon Hardy." Hardy smiled.


    "Huh~!"


    Hardy only received a cold snort from the princess.


    "At the banquet, why did Her Royal Highness look at me like that, as if I was annoyed by the princess, but I clearly remember the first time we met." Hardy asked.


    Princess Margaret gritted her teeth.


    He snorted again, not interested in answering the question at all.


    Suddenly.


    Hardy only felt a pain in his feet.


    Margaret stomped **** Hardy''s foot.


    Hardy looked at the princess and saw that the girl''s face was proud of revenge.


    This girl deliberately.


    At this moment, there happened to be two pairs of people next to them turning over. Their bodies were blocked. Hardy held the hand on the princess¡¯s waist, quickly moved down and patted the princess¡¯ ass, waiting for the person blocking them. After leaving, Hardy''s hand has returned to Princess Margaret''s waist.


    Princess Margaret was shocked.


    She never expected it.


    This wicked man.


    The vulgar Yankee.


    I even dared to beat myself.


    And it''s in the public.


    It''s still my own ass.


    Although it was not very painful, it made Princess Margaret feel a great humiliation. Her face flushed suddenly, her breathing was rapid, and the look in Hardy''s eyes changed from disgust to fierceness, as if she was about to bite. People''s Corgi.


    Why is Corgi?


    Princess Margaret is struggling again, but he is controlled by Hardy again. This time his tone has become a lot harsher, "Don¡¯t move, if the two of us fight here, I believe it will become the world¡¯s newspaper tomorrow. Headlines."


    Two people fight?


    Princess Margaret heard that if he dared to bite this man, he would never let himself go, and would fight back fiercely.


    Then the two started a fight in the banquet hall of Buckingham Palace.


    Think about that picture.


    The British royal family, British aristocrats, members of the Prime Minister''s Cabinet, the American Aid Group and the inspection group, more than two hundred people with status and status, together with shocked eyes, watched the British princess and the American super-rich in the middle of the dance floor tore their hair and fight each other.


    Oh my goodness.


    Thinking of this, Princess Margaret trembled unconsciously.


    If that happens.


    It will really make a sensation all over the world.


    "Huhuhuhu~~~!"


    Margaret didn''t dare to mess around, but her angry nose was spraying heat, like an angry little Corgi.


    "You are not a man!" Margaret cursed viciously in a low voice.


    I scolded my feet again and again and kept following my footsteps.


    "Hehe, you can try if I am a man." Hardy refused to give up.


    Margaret is going crazy.


    This man even talked to himself in yellow accent.


    "You, you, you, you are such a shameless rascal!"


    "Hehe, this is the most correct sentence you said tonight. I admit that I am a rascal."


    Oh my goodness.


    Oh my god~!


    Margaret never expected to meet such a person in her life, and the man in front of her could be so rascal.


    Lost~!


    Margaret was completely defeated.


    She is just headstrong.


    That''s because someone is used to her.


    At best, she is just a greenhouse flower brought up by the royal family. As a rogue, she and Hardy are not of the same order of magnitude at all, and there is no comparison.


    Marguerite was finally honest.


    Dance with Hardy.


    The long music finally ended, Hardy let go of the girl''s hand, and Princess Margaret fled Hardy and returned to her seat.


    There was still an undecided look on her face.


    A lady next to Marguerite talked to Marguerite. Marguerite responded casually without knowing what the other person was talking about. The donkey''s lips were wrong. The lady looked at the princess. Go and chat with others politely.


    finally,


    After calming down for more than ten minutes, Margaret''s spirit gradually returned, and her savage personality returned again. She looked at the people in the hall with cold eyes, looking for the nasty bastard.


    Hardy is chatting with someone at the moment.


    Suddenly, he felt a wave of murderous aura coming from a distance. After he was reborn, he gained three abilities, with superb physical recovery ability, enhanced memory, and a keen sense of danger.


    After feeling the killing intent, Hardy subconsciously turned his head to look at the place where the killing intent came from, and happened to run into a pair of big eyes with awe-inspiring killing intent.


    Princess Margaret stared at Hardy fiercely, wishing to kill him.


    Just now, she received the biggest insult in her life.


    How could this make the princess aloof accept it.


    Seeing that the killing was from Princess Margaret, Hardy naturally knew why the princess looked at him like this. With a glass of wine in his hand, with a smug smile on his face, he directed at Princess Margaret. Raised the cup.


    In the eyes of outsiders, this is just an ordinary greeting, but in Margaret''s eyes, this is a provocation, a naked provocation.


    Ahhhhh~~!


    Margaret is going crazy.


    This **** really got home.


    Princess Margaret stood up abruptly and walked out of the banquet hall with her skirt horns. She was about to leave here. She didn''t like this kind of entertainment in the first place. It was so boring, and now she hates it even more.


    Quickly walked out of the banquet hall.


    Outside is a long corridor.


    From time to time, maids and servants standing in the corridors saluted the Princess Palace.


    Go back to your room.


    Princess Margaret lay down on the bed angrily.


    "Ahhh~~~!"


    Thinking of the insult just now,


    The princess screamed while beating the bed.


    Hearing the movement in the room, several maidservants were startled, and finally the head guard summoned the courage to knock on the door of the room.


    "Come in~!"


    The chief guard pushed the door in.


    "Your Royal Highness, are you okay?" the chief guard asked.


    "I~~!"


    She wanted to say something was wrong, but she couldn''t say what happened just now. It was too shameful. Finally Margaret said: "Joseph, help me investigate a person''s information."


    "Who is investigating?"


    "American delegationJon Hardy, I want to know all about him, the more detailed the better." Princess Margaret said angrily.


    The head guard naturally heard of Jon Hardy''s name, knew who it was, and immediately responded: "Okay, I''ll let the Royal Information Office prepare Jon Hardy''s information."


    After the chief guard left,


    Margaret still couldn''t be mad.


    Bang bang bang hit the bed again.


    I was so furious.


    You can''t just let it go, Princess Margaret thought for a while, and got up from the bed again.


    ......


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 Chapter 294： : Johnson takes office as the new president

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    Banquets, dances, and the next program is a cocktail party. With the band removed, people can chat better.


    Such a social place has a more relaxed atmosphere and is actually a good opportunity to talk about things.


    British Prime Minister Clement Attlee is now chatting with the head of the aid mission and the US Deputy Secretary of State Dean Atchison. He hopes to receive more cash assistance.


    The Marshall aid plan of the United States is also planned. It needs to pass Congress. It is not to give as much as you want. For example, this year the United Kingdom will receive about US$920 million in aid.


    However, most of these aids are materials, such as cotton, grain, tobacco, petroleum, industrial products, etc., dumping the US''s excess production capacity and materials, while cash loans are only a very small part.


    This year it is only 120 million U.S. dollars.


    120 million to the United Kingdom is like being hungry in the desert for several days, but the United States sent half a glass of water.


    Make you still hungry, but you won''t die for a while.


    And those aid materials are also very particular. It is not what you want, but what you want me to give you. Like the industrial raw materials that the UK urgently needs, but it is not included in the Marshall Plan, I want those who want to buy it at their own expense.


    what,


    You said I don''t want the materials you dumped.


    If you don¡¯t want it, the aid plan is a whole. Don¡¯t use dumped materials. You can¡¯t get a 120 million cash loan.


    The Prime Minister and the Deputy Secretary of State are now discussing, hoping to increase cash assistance, which is very important to the recovery of the British economy.


    Acheson spread his hands and expressed his love for help.


    "The aid plan needs to pass the Congress. It is impossible to change it. To be honest, we can''t provide more cash. In fact, we have helped you think about this, so we brought the study group. They are the largest consortium in the United States. They can get loans from their banks, perhaps more than aid funds."


    The Prime Minister said that we did not work hard. We have been negotiating with various banks these days, but they are not concerned about loans.


    The British government has contacted the Citigroup, Rockefeller and Hardy''s Wells Fargo Bank, and several of them rejected the loan request in unison.


    Capitalists know that the end of the war to end the economic difficulties of various countries is the best time to hunt down the industry, while the British are doing a lot of nationalization and taking everything in their arms.


    The pitiful interest on the loan does not touch the hearts of capitalists at all. They have cash in their hands and naturally want to acquire more assets. At this time, cash is really king.


    The British Minister of Economy once approached Hardy, hoping to borrow 100 million US dollars, with interest even higher than usual, but Hardy refused.


    Calculated on the basis of five-year interest, a 100 million loan for five years can only bring him 20 million US dollars in profit.


    And if this billion is invested, Hardy can turn over the 100 million. Other banks also thought the same way, so they basically rejected the loan request.


    Now in this world,


    It is not easy for anyone to survive.


    ......


    Princess Margaret changed her clothes and reappeared at the reception. It was normal for the nobles to change clothes in the middle of the banquet. In ancient times, many nobles had to change three or four sets of clothes at a banquet.


    Looking across the audience, she found that the hateful man was chatting with other people. She stared fiercely, intending to find a chance to take revenge.


    But until the reception was over, Princess Margaret did not find a chance.


    To say that she took the initiative to provoke, she was a little afraid, mainly because she was really scared by the rogue just now.


    Marguerite went back to her bedroom with a sense of excitement, and when she passed the corridor, she happened to meet the oncoming royal guard Peter Townsend.


    "His Royal Highness is good."


    Margaret smiled back at Peter Townsend.


    Peter Townsend was mature and handsome. He was the guard of King George VI''s palace, and Princess Margaret had a good impression of him.


    A deep palace princess, at the age of sexual maturity, reads some romance novels, she will fantasize about love, so she naturally finds an imaginary object.


    Peter Townsend is mature and handsome, and he feels gentle and elegant. He fits the fantasy characteristics, and he has become the imaginary lover of Princess Margaret.


    To put it bluntly, it depends on how handsome people are.


    ¡®Starting from the value of the face¡¯.


    Many boys will also have many fantasy objects as they grow up, such as the most beautiful girl in the class, such as favorite female stars, and so on.


    Isn¡¯t it the same for girls?


    The current Margaret to Peter Townsend is actually just a girl''s ignorant love fantasy.


    Margaret didn''t tell anyone this idea, including Peter Townsend who didn''t know that this aloof princess would treat herself as an object of fantasy.


    The two had a real contact. Two years later, Margaret would not satisfy her fantasies and would take the initiative to approach Peter Townsend. Later, the two had a close relationship. It was not until 1953 that the relationship between the two was exposed.


    At that time, Peter Townsend had just divorced his wife. After the British public learned about this matter, it caused a strong sensation. Many people said that Peter Townsend abandoned his wife to prepare for the princess, and received great pressure from public opinion.


    The matter was raging, the royal family opposed, the people opposed, the prime minister put pressure on it, and Princess Margaret almost left the royal family.


    finally.


    The two broke up, Peter Townsend soon married a twenty-year-old girl younger than Princess Margaret as his wife, and the girl was also a family heir and possessed a lot of assets. This farce ended in this way.


    This incident is also called one of the biggest scandals of the British royal family. Some people say that Margaret is a ¡®stain¡¯ of the British royal family.


    Peter Townsend bends down to the princess, and his etiquette is very standard. He waited for Margaret to go forward and walked forward again. The court was full of style.


    When he heard the footsteps, Margaret habitually turned to look at Peter Townsend''s back. She used to watch Peter Townsend for a long time. He thought Peter Townsend was so handsome everywhere, including walking.


    Humph,


    The man named Hardy was far behind Peter Townsend.


    It''s vulgar.


    Nasty.


    Shameless guy.


    Just thinking of this, Marguerite woke up suddenly, why she thought of that bastard, must be that she hated him too much.


    Turned back to the bedroom.


    The servant waited on the princess to take a bath. During the bath, he stroked his skin, but suddenly stopped when he touched the buttocks.


    That bastard.


    She grew up so big that no one had ever dared to beat herself, but today she was beaten by that bastard. At that time, she really wanted to rush to bite him, but she was frightened by his words. Thinking about it now, Marguerite felt very ashamed.


    The quarrel was lost.


    If the heart is uncomfortable, it will never forget it.


    Lying on the bed, it took a long time to fall asleep after tossing and turning, but in the dream, the hateful man appeared again.


    The whole dream is like a continuation of the ball.


    The **** Jon Hardy slapped her on the ass, and Margaret was so angry that she rushed to bite him, and that Hardy grabbed her by the hair and the two rolled to the ground together.


    The people around were stunned, watching them fight in a daze, no one came up to help.


    The two kept rolling on the ground.


    But she was not the man''s opponent at all, she was finally crushed under her body, and then the man slapped her **** fiercely.


    "Huh~~!"


    Marguerite woke up suddenly.


    Only then did I realize that I had just had a dream.


    But this dream also shocked her into a cold sweat.


    The heart was beating non-stop.


    Damn Jon Hardy, how could I dream of him and beat myself in my dream, I must take revenge! ! !


    Princess Margaret let out a roar from under the covers.


    ......


    Margaret wanted revenge, but he had no chance, because Hardy took a private jet back to the United States the next day.


    Not only did he go back, David Rockefeller also returned to the United States.


    January 20, 1949.


    Johnson took office as the new president, and Hardy, as a supporter, would naturally come to participate. Capitol Hill gathered hundreds of thousands of people today.


    Johnson attached great importance to this inauguration, because it was his first time. The last time he became president was because the former President Roosevelt died suddenly while in office. He took over the presidency as Vice President, and there is no Capitol Hill inaugural speech procedure.


    So this time Johnson was very excited.


    After going through the previous procedure, everyone came to the rostrum, which was filled with dignitaries and celebrities, while Hardy was sitting very far forward.


    First, the vice president took the oath.


    Johnson¡¯s vice president was his previous campaign aide, Democratic leader Alben William Buckley.


    Johnson then stood on the stage and solemnly swore to become the 33rd President of the United States. "I solemnly swear that I will faithfully perform my duties as President of the United States and do my best to abide by, uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States..."


    After the oath was over, Johnson delivered a presidential speech:


    "All periods in our history have faced special challenges. The challenges we face now are as serious as any challenges in the past. Today not only marks the beginning of a new government, but also the beginning of a new era."


    "...We will continue to implement the World Economic Renaissance Plan. The European Renaissance Plan is full of confidence in the success of this major cause of world rejuvenation."


    "We need to strengthen the power of freedom-loving countries to resist the threat of aggression..."


    The presidential inauguration event is still broadcasted by ABC TV station to the United States. The other two TV stations, CBS and NBC, want to broadcast the inauguration speech only to broadcast the signal of ABC TV station.


    In other words, the news broadcast by their two TV stations is the ABC logo.


    According to expert analysis, the audience watching the live broadcast of the president''s inauguration speech may reach more than 60 million people.


    This is also a great publicity for ABC TV.


    When the camera scanned the crowd of dignitaries behind the rostrum, the camera found his boss Hardy sitting there, and the camera stayed for two seconds.


    This picture naturally attracted the attention of people across the United States.


    Humane:


    "This is the boss of the ABC TV station. Last time I stayed for a few seconds. This time I gave it to the camera."


    "President Johnson gave two speeches. The last time he was at the White House, and this time on Capitol Hill, Jon Hardy was sitting in the most conspicuous place. The name''the man behind the president'' is really not for nothing. Hadian dared to use a fighter jet. It''s not for no reason to fight the gang, it''s emboldened."


    "I guess, the shares of companies under the Hardy Group will probably go up again."


    ......


    The inauguration speech ended Hundreds of thousands of people cheered together, then fired salutes and set off fireworks. The president rode in his special car across the long street and returned to the White House after receiving the cheers of the people.


    according to rules,


    Today is a day of celebration.


    The White House will hold a grand reception. This time there are more people than Johnson won last time. The reception is a national event and can be reimbursed by state expenses.


    Hardy wears a straight western suit and communicates with celebrities from all walks of life.


    Hardy now.


    Has really become a very important figure in the upper class of the United States.


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 Chapter 295： : Hoover VS The Great Sword

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    Hardy came to Johnson holding a wine glass, "Congratulations, Mr. President, today is a day worth celebrating and commemorating."


    With a smile on his face, Johnson stretched out his hand to hug Hardy, and slapped Hardy on the back twice, his intention was self-explanatory.


    This is thanks to Hardy for his support.


    Then Hardy chatted with others again. He saw Acheson and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Mr. Acheson, you are now Secretary of State."


    Hardy and Acheson were already old friends. The inspection group was led by Acheson. Although Hardy left midway, the two stayed together for several months.


    Immediately afterwards, Hardy saw General Marshall again. Marshall did not wear a military uniform today. Marshall is a five-star general and can retain his military rank and uniform forever. There are only 10 five-star generals in the history of the United States.


    Marshall is one of them. His teacher is General Pershing, the first five-star general in history, and Eisenhower was picked up by Marshall. Marshall can be said to be Eisenhower''s true Bole.


    Hardy and Marshall talked a lot. HD Security''s security and defense company has business with the Department of Defense. The two sides have many topics in common.


    And as Johnson''s old partner, Hardy played a lot in Johnson''s campaign, and Marshall liked this young man from the bottom of his heart.


    "Your Excellency General Marshall, you know that my defense company has just been established, and I hope to hire some capable and insightful veteran generals into the defense company to make suggestions for the company''s future development. I hope you will recommend it." Hardy said sincerely.


    Marshall smiled, "Although some generals retired, it can be seen that knowledge is a precious asset. It is indeed a great waste to discard it. Hardy, your proposal is very good. I heard that General Nudsen is with you. Work at the security company."


    "We have business contacts, and it is very necessary to strengthen contacts. We will have time to talk about this issue separately."


    "Of course it''s good." Hardy replied with a smile.


    Establishing a good relationship with Marshall is not only because of his business with the Department of Defense, the rights of the Secretary of Defense of Marshall, but also his strong military connections.


    The logistics department is now under the management of the Ministry of National Defense. Williams is now the deputy minister. He is not very old and can be a logistics minister in the future.


    There is also Eisenhower, the next president in history, two consecutive terms for eight years. As a Republican candidate, Eisenhower was elected by the Rockefeller family.


    Hardy can establish a personal relationship with Eisenhower in advance through General Marshall, so that he is much closer than being a mere investor.


    Then he would not be a subsidiary supporter of the Rockefeller family, but a co-supporter on the same level as the Rockefeller family.


    Sometimes this relationship.


    The difference is a thousand miles away.


    In the new Johnson administration, the original Deputy Secretary of State Acheson became the Secretary of State, and the original Secretary of State General Marshall became the Secretary of Defense.


    The three pillars of the current US government, the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense, have all been established. It can be said that the structure is very strong.


    In later history,


    The period after World War II was also very fancy. It was the operation of this period that allowed the United States to lay the cornerstone of its rise and finally grow into a superpower.


    Du''s contribution is ranked fifth among all previous presidents, and historians consider him to be ¡®one of the most outstanding American presidents¡¯.


    To know who is in front of you,


    It was Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin Roosevelt.


    Many people from the California consortium came to this reception, including Janini. Janini saw Hardy chatting and laughing with the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense, and he was even a little jealous.


    Others in the California consortium are more focused on Hardy, because they feel that Hardy is likely to be the new helm of the California consortium in the future.


    Giannini is getting old.


    Pioneering is obviously insufficient.


    After operating for so many years, it has not established a strong government network. At most, it is a few members of the California local government and Washington.


    If it is a group company, these relationships are enough, but if it is a consortium, these relationships are obviously not enough.


    Because of their strength, they cannot bring enough benefits to the huge consortium.


    And Hardy.


    Investing in President Johnson''s re-election actually pushed an impossible president up. No one knew at the beginning, but now that the election is over, many people summarize the process and find that Hardy''s operations are simply unreasonable.


    Is a master of conspiracy.


    Now Hardy has become the number one contributor to President Johnson''s re-election, and President Johnson is not stingy. Marshall plans a European mission. The three major consortia have a California consortium. This is the most direct return.


    These months have come down.


    Dozens of companies in the consortium signed orders, which greatly stimulated the California consortium.


    And the future.


    The California consortium has many military companies that need to have a good relationship with the Department of Defense. Hardy''s relationship with the President and the Secretary of Defense can help them win more orders from the Department of Defense. This is very important to the development of Lockheed''s companies.


    Now Hardy is also the core of the California consortium, the shareholder of Bank of America, he also has Wells Fargo Bank. With the current development speed of Wells Fargo, it may not be possible to develop into another core of the California consortium in the future.


    And Hardy has another advantage.


    This advantage is difficult to compare with others.


    That is how young he is.


    Hardy is only 28 years old this year.


    Giannini is old. He is in his seventies. How much energy and pioneering spirit can a person in his seventies have.


    Hardy''s age is younger than all the heads of the consortium.


    Already have such a strong capital.


    And energetic can open up a larger market, strive for more political resources, and build a strong network.


    Hardy is young, and this capital network can last a long time.


    This is extremely difficult for others to compare.


    At the moment Hardy is standing with David Rockefeller. The two have a very happy conversation. Everyone in the California consortium knows that Hardy and David have invested in a Hong Kong bank together, and the two have established a cooperative relationship.


    There is a big difference between ordinary friends and collaborators.


    It can be considered that Hardy has established a connection with the Rockefeller family.


    From this point of view, Hardy''s contacts have expanded again.


    After Hardy and David talked, David took Hardy to get to know the Rockefeller family again.


    John Davidson Rockefeller III, David''s eldest brother, is in charge of the family oil industry.


    Nelson Rockefeller, David¡¯s second brother, now serves as Chairman of the Johnson Administration¡¯s International Development Advisory Committee.


    Later, he served as the governor of New York for three terms, the vice president of the United States, and also participated in the presidential election. When recommended by the party, he lost to Nicholas.


    Kissinger is his subordinate.


    Although he lost the competition with Nicholas, he pushed Kissinger to the position of secretary of state and still held the real power. In the end, the Watergate incident fermented and Nicholas stepped down. Kissinger was not affected at all, and it will continue to be affected for the next few decades. The U.S. political arena.


    Lawrence Rockefeller, in charge of the New York Stock Exchange, is an extremely powerful investor, later known as the "father of venture capital", and has invested in hundreds of companies such as Apple Computer and Intel Group.


    The New York Stock Exchange is a private company. The Rockefeller family holds a very heavy stake in the New York Stock Exchange. Later generations calculated that someone in the Rockefeller family only had a few billion dollars, which was not as good as some emerging wealthy men.


    It is definitely not the case.


    In fact, it was just that they hid the property to a deeper level, out of the public view.


    Winthrop Rockefeller, the fourth oldest, also developed in politics and later served as governor of Arkansas.


    The youngest is David Rockefeller, in charge of the family bank.


    They are known as the five Rockefeller family brothers and have excellent development in every field. Hardy sighed in his heart that the family members are so outstanding, this is the foundation of the Rockefeller family so strong.


    Hardy thought of himself.


    only one person.


    Even if I have children in the future, I don''t know if I am promising and whether I can inherit the family business and develop the family.


    Oh~!


    Thinking too far.


    I don''t even have a daughter-in-law, and I plan not to get married for the rest of my life. It''s a bit early to think about the child.


    After exchanging greetings with the Rockefellers, Hardy saw Mike in the crowd and walked over with a smile. Now Mike has been officially appointed as the director of the White House Liaison Office of the new government.


    Being able to get this position at the age of less than 30 years old is of great benefit to Mike''s future development. Hardy and Mike gave a strong hug.


    "Is it getting busier, how do you feel?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    "Broaden my horizons and see more things that I have never seen before. I believe that the next four years will have a great impact on my life." Mike said.


    Mike is deep-minded, not a kind of publicity, and good at planning. His personality is most suitable for development in politics.


    In comparison.


    Although Hardy is also good at tactics, he doesn''t like the political style in his heart. He does things very well and is not delicate enough, so let''s be his own rich man honestly.


    When Hardy was chatting with Mike, there was a sudden chill behind his back.


    Is anyone hostile to themselves?


    Hardy turned and looked in that direction, and found a fat old man with a blessed figure standing about twenty or thirty meters away from him. This man had a slightly square face, but his eyes were prominent.


    Although he didn''t make any movements, it gave people a sharp and sinister feeling.


    The two looked at each other for a few seconds.


    Hardy smiled at each other and nodded in greeting.


    The fat old man also squeezed a smile at Hardy and nodded back.


    Hardy turned his head, the smile on his face gradually disappeared. He knew who this man was, Edgar Hoover, a guy who was jealous of countless people.


    If you let Hardy describe Hoover.


    He is Xichang Yuhuatian.


    A figure like Dai Li of the National Party.


    Hoover glanced at Hardy again, his eyes flashed brightly. As the head of intelligence, he naturally knew who this young man was, the rich man Jon Hardy, one of the great heroes of Johnson''s rise to power.


    In recent years, Hardy has risen rapidly. From a veteran, he became a rich man with billions of assets in just three or four years. He also controls the number one media empire in the United States. His fortune has amazed countless people. legend.


    But Hoover knew much more than ordinary people.


    He knew that Hardy started from the underworld, and his start can be said to have inherited all the industries of the original Mafia legend Siegel.


    The Los Angeles gang site, the Las Vegas Flamingo Casino, the film company, etc., with these capitals, have stepped to where they are today.


    Outsiders saw Hardy as a successful businessman, but Hoover knew that this Hardy was the biggest gang leader on the West Coast, completely in control of Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and reached into San Francisco.


    The Los Angeles Gang still runs the black industry.


    However, this Hardy is very shrewd. Hoover once sent someone to investigate him in depth. Although he collected some data to analyze what crimes he had committed, he could not find any direct evidence to prove that Hardy was involved. crime.


    Even in terms of taxation, this Hardy did not leak.


    can only say,


    This is a very smart and cautious guy.


    But otherwise, it would be impossible for him to become the super-rich in the United States in just a few years.


    Hoover didn''t mean to move Hardy.


    Because he was also very afraid of Hardy.


    On the one hand, he doesn''t have any evidence of Hardy''s crime, so he can''t move him.


    On the other hand, it is Hardy''s strength Security, Los Angeles Gang, and other Mafia families, Hardy Group, California Consortium.


    All these made Hoover dare not move Hardy easily.


    Although he is the director of the FBI, he is only one person after all. If he provokes Hardy, but can''t put him to death simply, then he will definitely be the one who will be unlucky next, and he is estimated to be hunted down to death.


    So the best result now is that the two sides do not violate each other.


    so,


    To protect himself, he must rely on his own strength after all. This is also the reason why Hardy is working hard to make money while vigorously developing HD security, because the security company is his great sword to cut off monsters and ghosts.


    ......


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 Chapter 296： : Fighting with others is endless

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    The White House reception is over.


    Hardy and President Johnson left, rested in the hotel for one night, and visited Marshall alone at the Pentagon the next day.


    The two talked a lot about HD Defense.


    Marshall expressed his willingness to strengthen cooperation with HD Security.


    After leaving Marshall''s office, Hardy rushed directly to the airport and flew back to Los Angeles in his own private jet.


    On the plane.


    Hardy closed his eyes and thought about the two-day experience.


    In the past two days, he has gained a lot. He has consolidated his friendship with Johnson, has closer relations with Acheson and Marshall, established contacts with more politicians, and got to know other consortia, families and entrepreneurs. These are all capitals he operates. .


    Randomly he thought of another guy.


    Edgar Hoover.


    Hoover is a legendary figure in the United States. He became the Director of the FBI at the age of 29. He has been in power for 48 years. During this period, he has changed countless presidents. But he has been sitting firmly on the throne of the Director of the Bureau. The reason is that this guy has used methods and mastered countless The secrets of politicians and even the president and secretary of state.


    Hoover couldn''t get along with many presidents, and many people wanted to replace it, but undoubtedly all failed.


    Because if someone dares to touch him, he will threaten the president with his secrets.


    Mrs. Roosevelt¡¯s **** photos, Kennedy¡¯s passion photos, Truman¡¯s recording handles, etc. Hoover knew the secrets that too many people could not see.


    Let these people fear him, so they dare not change it.


    He has been running his own dynasty of FBI agents and has become one of the most powerful people in the U.S. privately.


    Countless people are afraid of him.


    More people hate him.


    Hardy wondered why Hoover looked at him that way. The chill on his back at that time made him look at him by a poisonous snake.


    If you are afraid of Hoover, maybe others are afraid, but Hardy, who came from a gang, is not afraid of him. With his current strength, he has been tricked to kill Hoover without being held accountable.


    He just doesn''t like that feeling very much.


    Hardy has read some special articles about Hoover, saying that he likes to hold others'' handles to threaten others. His FBI database contains information and secrets of all politicians, rich people, and even foreign politicians.


    Hardy believed he must have investigated himself.


    It''s not difficult to check his own affairs. Hoover must know his own situation, but Hardy is cautious and thinks of all the loopholes he can think of.


    But he still didn''t dare to say that he didn''t have a handle to leak out.


    He was thinking about the countermeasures in his mind, as well as the future, and the seven or eight hours of travel quickly passed.


    It was evening when the plane landed in Los Angeles, and Hardy did not go home, but went directly to the security company.


    The current HD Security Headquarters is no longer the original toy factory. Several new buildings have been built here, which is more and more like a security company.


    Hardy called Henry to his office.


    "Give you a task. This task needs to be very careful, but don''t worry. Three, five or even ten years are fine."


    "Boss, do you say?" Henry also got up solemnly.


    "Send someone to investigate FBI Director Hoover and find out what he is." Hardy said.


    Henry was surprised.


    Hoover is famous in the United States, even better than Hollywood stars. Almost all Americans have heard of his name.


    The FBI is investigating other people, but now the boss lets himself investigate the boss of the FBI. No wonder the boss says to be cautious and cautious, and time is not in a hurry.


    Hardy thought of the movie "Hoover" he had seen.


    Beckon Henry to get him closer.


    Henry leaned closer.


    Hardy said in his ear:


    "I heard that Hoover may be gay, and he is O. His boyfriend is FBI Deputy Director Clyde Thorson. They sometimes go to some **** parties. Hoover is a "women''s big Guy", wearing a lace skirt, stockings, high heels, and playing with a wig."


    "You can start from this aspect."


    Henry was dumbfounded.


    Think of a fat old man in his fifties who is wearing a long dress with stockings. The picture must be beautiful.


    Vomit~~!


    "This investigation must be extremely concealed. You should know that Hoover and his gang of FBI are powerful. They are all doing this. So be very careful, not afraid of slowness, and no results, but you must never expose it."


    Hardy asked.


    Heng nodded with strength, "I understand Boss, if this matter is revealed, it will be a big trouble."


    Hardy patted Henry on the shoulder.


    "Henry, Hoover became FBI director at the age of 29, and you established HD intelligence at the age of 27. This is a contest between the strong. If you can defeat Hoover, I believe you will be greatly improved."


    "By the way, we must pay more attention to the situation in our company, and see if there are spies from other companies or people from intelligence organizations. Don''t be careless."


    "The company''s communication equipment should also be checked regularly to prevent someone from putting a bug in it and leaking information."


    The reason why Hardy left Washington so quickly was to avoid being tapped by Hoover''s bugs. Washington is his lair. Who knows if countless bugs have been installed in the hotel.


    "I understand the boss!" Henry said solemnly.


    Since he may face Hoover in the future, Hardy intends to make preparations early.


    Hardy is not afraid of fighting.


    Taizu once said: Fighting with others is full of fun!


    After explaining the affairs of Henry Hoover, he called Lanster again and told them the content of the chat with Marshall. In the future, he will continue to work with the Ministry of Defense, and the construction of the defense company must speed up the progress.


    "There are two more things. First, I''m going to Hong Kong in a few days. The group has more and more industries there. Security companies and intelligence work have to keep up. Lanster and Henry, each of you find a suitable one. Candidates, come to Hong Kong with me and stay there to start work."


    The two nodded to express their understanding.


    "The second thing, Henry, you find a suitable person, and then send him a few people, let this person go to Japan, collect the business situation there, the group''s industry in the East, sooner or later, it will be extended to Japan, so that intelligence personnel will be available. Hit the front stand in advance."


    "Good boss, I will find the right person." Henry said.


    After explaining the matter, it was over 9 p.m., and Hardy asked the driver to take him to the place where Irina lived.


    Elena is now the gold medal host and vice president of ABC TV. She is also a person of great status in Hollywood. Hardy bought her a small villa near Beverly Hills, which is not too far away from Elizabeth Taylor''s house. , Only less than 500 meters.


    "Ding Dong~!"


    Hardy rang the doorbell.


    "Who?"


    A middle-aged black maid came to open the door.


    Seeing that it was Hardy, he said respectfully: "Good evening, Mr. Hardy."


    "Where is Jelena?"


    "Ms. Elaine is in the room. She has already taken a shower. I don''t know if she is reading or sleeping?" the maid said.


    "Mrs. Molly, can you help me prepare a dinner, just keep it simple." Hardy hasn''t eaten dinner yet, and he''s a little hungry.


    "Oh my God, Mr. Hardy, you haven''t eaten dinner yet, I will prepare it for you. You can rest assured soon." The maid said quickly.


    "Haha, don''t worry."


    Hardy took off his clothes and hung them on the hooks, put on slippers and went upstairs.


    The light in the bedroom was still on, and Hardy opened the door. Irina was reading, she raised her head when she heard the voice, and saw that Hardy was surprised.


    "Ah~~You are back."


    Irina threw off the book, jumped out of the bed, jumped up to Hardy in three hops, jumped up, and threw herself on Hardy, with her two long legs resting on Hardy''s waist. .


    Hardy quickly grabbed Elaine''s butt.


    This girl didn''t even wear clothes,


    Sleep naked.


    ......


    U.K.


    Buckingham Palace.


    When Princess Margaret heard that Hardy had left the UK, she was very surprised, "Isn''t it said that there is still half a month of inspection period for their inspection group? Why did they leave?"


    "Tomorrow is the re-election ceremony of President Johnson of the United States. Acheson, David Rockefeller, and Mr. Hardy have all returned to the United States. I heard that Acheson has been promoted to Secretary of State this time."


    "The aid group and the rest of the study group did not leave, they are still in London."


    "Then that Jon Hardy is coming back?" Margaret asked with a frown.


    "That''s not right." The guard said.


    With a calm face, Marguerite let the chief guard go out, picking up the information sent by the chief guard and looking.


    That shameless guy caused himself to have nightmares for two or three days in a row. He originally wanted to find a chance to avenge him, but he left. I don''t know if there will be a chance to meet him in the future. What is the use of getting his information.


    But she still looks.


    I heard that Jon Hardy was just a soldier before. He retired after World War II. In only three or four years, he made billions of dollars. Margaret is also curious about this. How did you make so much money.


    Documented in the information.


    Hardy first started with a security company, and then ran a film company. The film company released films including "Red Dead Redemption", "This Killer Is Not So Cold", "Human and Ghosts Are Coming",


    The films "Across the World" and "Song in the Rain" are all classics.


    These films have already been screened in the UK, and Margaret has seen them in the theaters in the palace. They are some of the films she likes very much. Unexpectedly, they were all shot by the bastard''s company.


    Hardy then started operating other industries, Las Vegas casinos, television companies, and Barbie toy factories.


    Margaret''s eyes widened when she saw it.


    Turning his head and glanced at the neatly arranged dozens of Barbie dolls on the cabinet on the wall, there are countless Barbie doll accessories.


    Barbie dolls have been sold in the UK, but the price is very expensive, so most people can not afford to play, but as a princess in a deep boudoir, Margaret has a soft spot for Barbie dolls, love it very much.


    "Barbie turned out to be that Jon Hardy designed. He is a big man who can design such a doll that is popular with little girls. Is it abnormal?"


    Princess Margaret said venomously, she hated Hardy, how to relieve her anger anyway.


    Do you still like Barbie dolls from now on?


    Princess Margaret was struggling for a while.


    Continue to look down.


    Playboy Magazine.


    Princess Margaret saw a familiar name again. It turned out that Playboy magazine was also made by that guy. Huh, this magazine fits the temperament of that bastard. He is a perverted playboy. No wonder he designed such an obscene magazine.


    behind,


    It is the acquisition of ABC TV, the acquisition of Wells Fargo, the establishment of the Global Times, the support of Johnson''s presidential election, the purchase of land in Australia, and a series of things.


    certainly,


    Due to the rush of time, some of the industries in the Hardy Group are not listed, but this is enough to surprise Margaret.


    Three or four years,


    It is the first time she has heard of such a big industry and billions of assets.


    But she would never admit that Hardy was amazing.


    He is just a bastard.


    Continue to turn back.


    There is a page on the back, introducing women who have a relationship with Hardy. Seeing these gossip news, Margaret is interested again.


    Ava Gardner, now the most popular singer and movie star in Hollywood, is one of Hardy''s women.


    Margaret knew about Ava Gardner, the song she sang, "Scarborough Fair", not only popular in the United States, but also very popular in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom, Scarborough Fair itself is a song British folk songs are more popular.


    Princess Margaret also has a record of Ava Gardner.


    And it''s the high-priced signature version that I bought.


    Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Hardy''s woman, depraved, a woman like Ava should leave a **** like Hardy as soon as possible.


    Irina, also called Elaine, is the gold-medal host of ABC TV and the vice president of the TV station. It is rumored that she is Hardy''s woman.


    "The beast, the host of the TV station will not let it go." Marguerite scolded.


    Marilyn Monroe, a newcomer to the idol contest, is known as the sweetheart **** singer of the United States, and is rumored to be the woman of Jon Hardy.


    "Pervert, rubbish."


    The British didn''t know Han Yezhen''s situation. The last name was ¡®Elizabeth Taylor¡¯. When Princess Margaret saw Taylor¡¯s name, she was stunned.


    "Taylor?"


    Princess Margaret knew Taylor, and the two played together when they were young, and even fought for toys.


    Speaking of it,


    Here is to gossip about the mystery of Taylor''s life experience.


    Taylor¡¯s mother, Isha, was originally a Hollywood actor, not too famous, of English and Irish descent, while Taylor¡¯s father, who was originally a **** and of German descent, said that both of them were gay. When I was old, I felt that I needed a home, so I found Taylor''s father, and the two got married soon.


    After the marriage, the two were considered normal. They gave birth to a boy named Howard, which is Taylor¡¯s. At this time, a man appeared. This man was named Victor Cazalet, a British nobleman with the rank of colonel. There is also a deep relationship with the British royal family.


    Victor Cazalet came to the United States and lived in Taylor¡¯s house. He was originally Taylor¡¯s father¡¯s boyfriend, but at the same time, this Mr. Cazalet was also interested in Taylor¡¯s mother, so the three of them living together.


    Later, when Taylor was born, Victor Cazalet loved Taylor very much and regarded him as a god-daughter, even more so than his own daughter, because he had no children himself.


    Later, the Taylor family lived in London, England for a long time. Taylor went to aristocratic school. When learning dance, he and Margaret were in the same school. They were more than a year apart and became playmates.


    Later, when the war broke out, the Taylor family returned to the United States. Taylor''s father only started operating the gallery at this time, and Taylor''s mother Isha wanted to train Taylor into a star.


    Later during the war, Victor Cazalet once represented the British royal family and went to the United States to give a speech, hoping to gain more support from the United States. At that time, Victor Cazalet went to Los Angeles to see Taylor.


    But it was that time when Victor Cazalet''s plane was flying back to the UK and died in an air crash. The Taylor family lost their biggest backer.


    Many people speculate that Taylor is a pure-blooded British aristocrat. After all, Taylor¡¯s mother is of English-Irish descent. His father is not Taylor, but Victor Cazalet.


    It is precisely because of the blood of the British royal family that Taylor''s pupils will appear a strange purple.


    "Taylor is just over 16 years old, and that **** Jon Hardy actually started on underage girls It''s such a beast."


    But she suddenly thought of another thing.


    The name of Princess Barbie seems to be from Hardy''s girlfriend, Princess Ava, Princess Isha, Princess Taylor, and a Chinese princess. I don''t know who that Chinese princess is.


    The intelligence finally wrote.


    Elizabeth Taylor is currently shooting a film in France, and the investor is HD Films.


    Marguerite''s eyes rolled.


    I can invite Elizabeth Taylor to the UK to play, and then call that Jon Hardy and tell him that Elizabeth Taylor has been kidnapped in the UK. It will be interesting to see if he is in a hurry.


    Hey~!


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 Chapter 297： : 3 ‘can’t move’

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    What is Monroe doing?


    She was taking an acting class, and Monroe knew that she had poor acting skills, so she asked the company for help and got a certificate of attendance from the Performance Department of Southern California University.


    The professor on the stage is giving lectures seriously, and Monroe is also taking notes seriously. She was originally a country girl and yearned for this kind of university class very much. Her dream is to one day be able to enter this kind of higher education institution.


    Now the dream has come true.


    Monroe is a good student, but other people don''t have the strength. Many people always look at Monroe secretly.


    Especially male students.


    Monroe is now very famous, the champion of "Super Idol", the **** American sweetheart, and the dream lover of countless men. She came to the classroom to listen to classes and made many students feel happy.


    It''s time for get out of class to end.


    What to learn and leave the classroom one after another.


    Monroe packed up her things and left. As soon as she walked out of the classroom, people surrounded her, "Miss Monroe, can you sign a name?"


    "Hello Miss Monroe, my name is Johnny. We have organized a small campus performance team. Everyone can practice performance together. I wonder if you are interested in participating?"


    "Miss Monroe..."


    The crowd kept talking around Monroe.


    Monroe just chuckled and didn''t speak. Suddenly she looked up and saw a few cars parked on the highway in the distance. The window of the middle car dropped, and she saw a person she missed.


    "Excuse me."


    Monroe walked down the steps quickly, her high heels making a clatter.


    Trot to the side of the convoy.


    The door opens.


    Monroe got into the car and plunged into the arms of a man, the door closed and the window rolled up, and the convoy slowly drove away.


    Many men feel very lonely when they see this scene. Monroe is not something they can match. I heard that she is the woman of the big boss of the Hardy Group. These people, they ask themselves that the gap with Hardy is incomparable.


    Have a meal.


    chat.


    Monroe kept a smile on her face.


    She feels that life at this moment is the best in life.


    In the evening, the two returned to Monroe''s apartment.


    All the women of Hardy do not live in Hardy Manor on weekdays. They all have their own houses. Hardy plans to buy Monroe and a small villa in Beverly Hills, but there is no suitable place for the time being. Monroe lives in Hollywood. In a high-end apartment building in the city center, there are more than 200 square meters of rooms.


    When entering the door, Monroe saw a big box standing in front of the door and looked at Hardy.


    "Give you a present."


    "What is it?"


    "Just open it and take a look."


    Going in with the box, Monroe opened the box.


    Inside is a big Barbie doll with a height of about 60 centimeters. She has white blonde hair and looks very similar to Monroe. The clothes she wears are the red shiny long mopping dress that Monroe wore when she won the title of "Super Idol" that day.


    "Is this ~ me?"


    Monroe was surprised.


    "Barbie will add a''Princess Monroe'' in the future, how about it, do you like it?" Hardy said.


    "I like it, I like it so much."


    Monroe ran to Hardy holding the doll, rushed to the man, and her red lips gave Hardy a hard kiss.


    Then nestled in Hardy''s arms playing with the Barbie doll.


    Few girls can resist the temptation of Barbie dolls.


    The Barbie doll company has been in development for two years and is also introducing new ones. Now there is a bigger Barbie doll, the largest one is more than sixty centimeters. Using a steel frame and soft rubber, the hands and feet can move freely, which is much more realistic than the previous Barbie dolls.


    The shape is more beautiful.


    Of course, the price is also more expensive.


    Barbie dolls nowadays have become a real luxury. This kind of big doll costs more than one hundred dollars and can buy a motorbike. Most people can''t afford it.


    Monroe is now his woman, and it is imperative to add a Barbie doll. He ordered the Barbie doll factory before he went to the UK. After returning this time, the sample was ready and sent to him.


    "You wait for me."


    Monroe remembered something and ran into the room.


    not long time,


    Monroe came out wearing a red evening gown, the same dress she wore when she participated in "Super Idol" that day.


    It''s exactly the same as "Monroe Barbie".


    If outsiders don¡¯t know, they think Barbie is alive.


    Stepping on the crystal high heels, Monroe walked to Hardy step by step, leaning close to the man''s body, and blowing lightly into the man''s ear.


    "Mr. Hardy, I am your Barbie tonight."


    Slowly slide your fingers down against your chest.


    Huh~~.


    Which man can withstand such a test.


    ......


    The next day.


    Hardy came to the group headquarters to meet with Andy. Andy reported on the situation of the group in the recent period. All aspects of the development momentum are very good. Each company has its own president, and Andy checks on top of it, and each performs its duties. Don''t worry about Hardy too much.


    Henry and Lanster''s staff have been found.


    Hardy took the file and it seemed that in addition to the text description, it also contained a color photo.


    The person in charge of the Hong Kong HD Security Company recommended by Lanster is called Brian Mills, a middle-aged man in his thirties who looks very calm.


    The director of Hong Kong''s intelligence department recommended by Henry was John Wick, a tall and thin man in his thirties with black hair. Hardy felt that the guy''s eyes had a melancholy temperament.


    The director of the Japanese intelligence department is called Duncan Vizra, who is in his forties this year, and his eyes are a little cold. The reason why Henry recommended him to go to Japan is that besides being calm in his work, there is another reason that he understands Japanese.


    Language is very important when working abroad.


    After reading the information of these three people, Hardy suddenly remembered a long-lived sentence.


    "Don''t touch Liamnison''s daughter."


    "Don''t move Keanu Reeves''s dog."


    "Don''t touch Max Mickelson''s pension."


    Depend on,


    Is this to collect the three "cannot move" for yourself? !


    "OK, that''s them, let them bring their teams and go to Hong Kong with me." Hardy said.


    January 27.


    It is suitable to travel, receive money, open the market, and trade.


    Hardy is ready to set off for Hong Kong.


    Before leaving, Hardy saw three stewards sent to Hong Kong and Japan, Brian Mills, John Wick, and Duncan Vizsla.


    Each of them also brought 5 men.


    Hardy said to Brian Mills and John Wick, "Going to Hong Kong this time requires you to establish a security branch and an intelligence organization. There are many small industries over there, and there is a lot of work you need to complete."


    "We will fulfill the boss''s request." Brian Mills said.


    Hardy looked at Duncan Vizsla again: "If you go to Japan, you can find the Global Times to help you settle down, but there is nothing there, and you need to be pioneering in your work."


    "Boss, can certain actions violate the law?" Duncan asked.


    Hardy smiled softly.


    "In Japan, you can let go of your hands and feet. I don''t have any restrictions. Just remember to be careful. Also, don''t die if you encounter something. Find a way to inform me and I will try my best to save you." Hardy said .


    Duncan nodded.


    He likes such a boss.


    The plane took off and flew towards Hawaii. After nearly 8 hours of flight, the plane landed in Hawaii.


    The aircraft was refueled and maintained. Hardy and others checked into the hotel and set off again after a one-night rest. This time they will arrive in Japan directly.


    On the plane,


    Hardy talked a lot with the three, such as what needs to be done after the past, how to carry out work and so on.


    "I am going to open up the eastern market, and the industries in my hand will be developed here, so if I have any industries, you should work in that direction."


    Duncan thought.


    What does the boss''s business include?


    casino.


    Gangsters,


    Security company.


    Radio and television stations.


    Bank.


    movie company,


    TV factory.


    medical company.


    Shipping.


    Etc., etc,


    It seems that he has a lot to do.


    After talking about things, Hardy chatted with the three of them. First he looked at Brian Mills and asked: "Brian, are you married and do you have children?"


    "Yes boss, I am married and have a daughter." Brian said.


    Hardy said he was really a daughter.


    "How old are you this year?"


    "8 year-old."


    Brian opened his wallet as he said, and there was a photo in it with Brian''s family portrait. The little girl was very beautiful.


    "Very beautiful girl, Brian, if you want her to act, you can send it to the film and television company to try. I will let Edward arrange it." Hardy said.


    Brian felt his heart warm.


    The boss really cares about people.


    "No need for the boss, I don''t want her to be a star, I just want her to be safe and happy." Brian said.


    Hardy nodded.


    Look at John Wick again.


    "John, do you have any children?" Hardy asked.


    Wick shook his head, "No."


    "Is that married?"


    John Wick paused slightly, "I once had a girlfriend. She was pregnant. Originally we planned to get married. Later, when she was crossing the road, she was knocked down by a truck. My girlfriend and children were gone."


    Hardy was taken aback.


    "How long has it been?"


    "It''s been 8 years, and then the war broke out. I went to join the army. I originally planned to die on the battlefield, but I didn''t expect it to survive, but many of my comrades in arms died."


    Hardy can only say that things are impermanent.


    Reached out and patted John Wick on the shoulder, "Don''t plan to find another one?"


    "Forget it, I''m not in the mood now."


    Hardy thought for a while, "I''ll give you a dog when I turn around."


    Hardy finally looked at Duncan Wizra, "Duncan, do you have any ideas for the future?"


    Duncan didn¡¯t know why the boss would ask, he thought for a while and said, ¡°When I¡¯m old, I will buy a ranch and live with the company¡¯s pension. I have nothing to do with fishing and raising chickens. I think that kind of life is good.¡±


    Hardy said,


    You still like pensions.


    "You can rest assured Duncan, I promise that your pension will be paid in place. If anyone below dares not to give you the pension, you can come to me directly."


    Duncan looked at the boss.


    He felt Boss Hardy talking weird.


    But he cares about people.


    It''s completely different from the super-rich people they imagined.


    ......


    The plane arrived in Japan and landed at Tokyo''s Haneda Airport.


    Now Haneda Airport has been taken over by the U.S. military, and all affairs are under the responsibility of the U.S. military. Hardy¡¯s plane was reported in advance and landed smoothly.


    The ground personnel were busy refueling the plane. Hardy had no idea of ??staying in Japan, and was ready to fly directly to Hong Kong after refueling.


    Duncan took his five team members and said goodbye to Hardy and got off the plane. He carried a box in his hand, which contained 100,000 U.S. dollars, the activity fund given by the boss.


    100,000,


    In the United States can be regarded as a rich man, and this is only his activity funds.


    The other team members each carried a heavy package containing guns and equipment.


    Outside the airport,


    People from the Global Times came to pick them up.


    Get in the car.


    Looking at the outside world through the car window, Duncan felt like a dragon entering the sea. He liked this feeling.


    The boss said that he can play freely.


    There are a lot of things he needs to do It is certainly not enough to rely on these few people alone, and he is not familiar with the place in life, so he doesn''t have time to slowly understand the situation.


    How to do?


    The best way is naturally to recruit a group of local staff, this is the fastest way to integrate here.


    And who is best to control.


    Gangster.


    He believed that there must be gangs in Japan, so he decided to start with gangs first and subdue a gang of gangs. It was much easier to do things.


    I heard that Boss Hardy started his career with a gang.


    That''s in Japan.


    Let¡¯s start with the gang.


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 Chapter 298： : Gems and Chinese Medicine

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    Hardy''s private jet B-29 landed at the Hong Kong airport. As soon as he got off the plane, a group of people gathered in the airport to greet him.


    "Hadi~!"


    Han Yezhen saw Hadi yelled, and trot over.


    With a smile, Hardy opened his arms and hugged Han Yezhen. Han Yezhen was wearing a cheongsam, with a delicate and graceful figure, and Hardy''s generous chest was about to fit her in.


    "I miss you so much." Han Yezhen said affectionately.


    "I miss you too. I''m not coming to Hong Kong to see you." Hardy smiled.


    The two separated.


    The others stepped forward.


    Sanders, the president of HSBC, and several vice presidents, the president of Wells Fargo Hong Kong branch, in addition to the Global Times Hong Kong branch president and editor-in-chief, and the head of ABC radio.


    ABC TV set up a branch in Hong Kong last year, but now there are no TV users in Hong Kong, so only one radio station is set up to broadcast broadcasts to the outside world.


    It is also broadcast in three languages, namely English, Cantonese and Northern dialect.


    Now the Global Times and ABC Radio have become the best newspapers and radio stations in Hong Kong. Other local newspapers and radio stations simply cannot compete with them.


    Hardy does not expect them to make money. They can also use the resources of the Global Times and ABC Radio. The high quality of the programs will naturally attract more people.


    Hardy exchanged simple greetings with these people and said, "Thank you for coming to meet me today. It is already very late. I will go back to rest today. I will go to various companies in a few days."


    "Welcome to the chairman to inspect." Everyone said together.


    At this time Victor stepped forward and respectfully said: "Boss, the car is ready, please get in the car, and I will arrange for the others."


    Hardy nodded in satisfaction.


    ......


    Xiaobie wins the newlyweds. In the mid-levels mansion, Hardy and Han Yezhen collide violently until the woman collapses into water and the man tries his best.


    The two were reluctant to separate.


    Hug and sleep.


    The next day.


    Hardy woke up to find that Han Yezhen was no longer.


    "Yejin, Yejin?"


    Hardy yelled twice.


    "coming."


    Han Yizhen hurried over, seeing the woman still wearing an apron, and asked with a smile, "What are you doing?"


    "I''m making breakfast for you. You used to say that you want to eat authentic Chinese breakfast. Aunt Wang and I have been learning for a long time, and I made it for you today." Han Yizhen said.


    Hardy stood up, hugged the woman and kissed him.


    "You go take a bath first, and breakfast will be ready soon." Han Yizhen pushed Hadi to take a bath.


    After the bath.


    Hardy found out that there was a full set of clothes outside, from the inside to the outside. I have to say that Chinese women in the Republic of China still retain the characteristics of a good wife and a good mother. It is a matter of pride and happiness to serve a man well. .


    Hardy got dressed and came to the restaurant.


    Found all kinds of breakfast on the table.


    A variety of refreshing side dishes, staple foods include barbecued pork buns, pineapple buns, shrimp dumplings, rice rolls, double skin milk, egg tarts, wonton noodles, white porridge, old fire porridge...


    There are dozens of them.


    Han Yezhen also changed her clothes at the moment. Today, she did not wear a Chinese cheongsam, but a Western-style dress, trousers, small leather shoes, and slim sweaters, showing her youthful figure.


    "What are you going to eat?" Han Yezhen said softly, sitting next to her.


    "No, I''ll do it myself. It looks good, and I have an appetite." Hardy first picked up the wonton noodles and tasted it.


    Wonton is in the mouth.


    Immediately opened Hardy''s taste buds.


    It¡¯s been a long time since he had such authentic Chinese food. He has been in this world for almost four years and he is busy all day. Sometimes he is afraid and forgets the taste in his memory.


    This is why he insists on coming to Hong Kong.


    Hardy ate with big mouthfuls. Han Yezhen kept looking at Hardy with happiness in her eyes. A man loves to eat what she makes is the greatest recognition of her.


    This meal.


    Hardy ate everything on the table.


    In the end, everything I ate was a little overwhelming.


    "It''s so comfortable, it''s been a long time since I have eaten so much." Hardy said with a smile.


    "You like me making it to you every day." Han Yizhen said.


    "Okay." Hardy smiled and touched Han Yezhen''s face.


    "By the way, the aunt you mentioned is the chef here?" Hardy asked.


    "No, it''s the chef''s wife, who mainly cooks pastry and breakfast. Master Wang is the chef of the villa. They all come from the north. It is said that Master Wang was the master of the big restaurant before." Han Yizhen said.


    "This meal is well done, and I teach you so much. You tell the housekeeper to reward Aunt Wang with 100 Hong Kong dollars." Hardy said.


    100 Hong Kong dollars is enough for Aunt Wang''s salary for two months.


    "Okay, I''ll let the butler do it in a while."


    After breakfast, Victor was already waiting in the living room. He saw Hardy coming over and stood up quickly, "Is the boss resting okay?"


    "Hehe, it doesn''t matter where I am." Hardy said.


    "Boss, Governor Grantham is hosting a reception. You are welcome to visit Hong Kong. The time is tonight and the venue will be at the Peninsula Hotel. Hong Kong officials and celebrities from all walks of life will attend." Victor said.


    Hardy nodded.


    "You tell the people from HSBC, Wells Fargo, Global Times and the radio to join." Hardy said.


    "I understand the boss."


    "Boss, there is one more thing to report to you." Victor said.


    "whats the matter?"


    "It''s about selling supplies to the east. We agreed to provide $10 million in supplies to the east. The other party attached great importance to it and made a purchase list. I have asked the company to prepare the materials on the list."


    Hardy knew this. The group had already reported to him, and now some goods are probably already being shipped.


    "When the other party talked to me, they asked me what guarantee conditions were needed for the 10 million debt and how to repay the debt. I did not answer the other party because the boss did not explain, so I asked them to provide what guarantee conditions they could give."


    The guarantee conditions, Hardy did not say at the time.


    His starting point at the time was very simple.


    I have money now.


    The country is poor, so support some and contribute a little bit to the country.


    It''s that simple.


    So there is nothing about guarantee conditions at all.


    Unexpectedly, the other party proposed it first.


    "Before you arrived in Hong Kong yesterday, Mr. Xu came over and gave me a list of transaction repayment protection, boss, look at it." Victor said as he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Hardy.


    Hardy took the look.


    Securities, stocks, acceptance drafts, and certificates of deposit of banks in other countries.


    Gem items.


    Chinese herbal medicines.


    ore.


    crop.


    livestock.


    After Hardy read it, he sighed in his heart that my rabbit was really poor back then, and there were very few things that I could take out. As for cash, it was really impossible to take out.


    Hardy took the list and thought for a long time.


    Victor didn''t dare to make a sound while sitting next to him.


    After a long time, Hardy said: "You reply to the other party, saying that we want securities from other countries'' banks, and the calculation is still 80:1."


    "How much did the securities that I received earlier changed?" Hardy asked.


    Victor hurriedly replied: "A total of 21.85 million U.S. dollars has been cashed out, and there are more than 30 million U.S. dollars in bills from other national banks. These are temporarily unavailable for exchange." Victor said.


    More than 20 million.


    In fact, he cashed out from the operation of HSBC, and other banks¡¯ valuable bills would not be so easy to get the money back.


    But it doesn''t matter.


    There are more than 20 million yuan that is already a big profit. If you look back on other bills, you can hand it over to Wells Fargo Bank for operation. If you don¡¯t give it, you can file a lawsuit with him and send a lawyer''s letter. Try the door organization.


    They are gangsters, they can play tricks with each other, and they should be able to recover part of it. They will be distributed to them at a ratio of ten to one. They should be willing to do this business as many points as possible.


    "There are also gem items. We only need diamonds, rubies, sapphires, Hetian jade, and jade. As long as the specifications are high, your auction company will be responsible for the specific price."


    Victor nodded quickly to make a note.


    Gemstones are also part of the auction business, and pricing is no problem with digestion.


    Although China''s gem production is not as good as other countries, there are many gems handed down since ancient times.


    As for Hetian jade, in Xinjiang, it is estimated that a large amount of jade can be obtained after the complete liberation of the Hetian jade producing area.


    The last bit of emerald.


    Jadeite became popular in the Qing Dynasty and reached its peak in the Republic of China. There are quite a few of these things in China, and it should be possible to collect a lot of them.


    Moreover, Yunnan is only one step away from the place of origin.


    Driven by interests, will the rabbit get the jade producing area in one go? Don''t forget, the rabbit bites people in a hurry, and even if you don''t have money, you can still take care of that much.


    "The last item is Chinese medicinal materials. As for the specific requirements, I will talk about it later. We can set up a Chinese patent medicine pharmaceutical factory here in Hong Kong and sell it to the United States, the United Kingdom, and European countries."


    Hardy had a plan to get involved in the health care products industry a long time ago, but he didn''t buy the health care products factory later, so he temporarily put aside the business.


    Now that there is a ready-made business, he is going to continue the business of health care products. As for what to do, a lot of interesting things flashed in his mind just now, and those things should not be difficult to sell.


    Many people don''t like Chinese medicine.


    Believe that Chinese medicine is not credible and deceptive. No matter what others say, Hardy believes in Chinese medicine. Didn¡¯t the Chinese live on him for thousands of years, and the population can quickly recover again and again. In fact, Chinese medicine has played a big role in it. .


    For health care products and medicine, Hardy intends to start with meeting the urgent needs of the people.


    The blue Xiaoyao pill has not yet appeared. It only appeared on the market in the late 1990s. In fact, there were many such things in ancient China.


    What is the golden grabbing pill, ginseng three whip pill, ginseng lubian tablet, wenxiong shenyang pill, cynomorium tonifying kidney pill.


    Jinping Meiliximen officials often use this.


    Some people always think that Chinese medicine works slowly, but it is not. Some strong medicines are not inferior to the blue Xiaoyao pills at all, and they are green and pollution-free.


    The famous American Wanlike mainly consists of deep-sea oyster extract, oyster sauce, and American ginseng. There are almost no chemical ingredients in it. What is the difference between this and traditional Chinese medicine.


    The most important problem is that it¡¯s too unpalatable. Hardy decided to find some old Chinese medicine doctors. In this era, there are many old Chinese medicine doctors who are capable of researching prescriptions. Then let the people of western pharmaceutical companies use western medicine to make the medicine. So unpalatable.


    When people look back and try it, it is effective, and it is hard to think that this kind of health care product will sell well.


    One more thing.


    Even during the later period of ban, Chinese herbal medicines are not under control and can be easily delivered to Hong Kong without affecting future business at all.


    Hardy suddenly thought of something.


    Buying Chinese herbal medicines in large quantities and promoting Chinese medicines to the West will play a positive role in promoting Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine does not have to decline as quickly as it will in the future?


    I hope so.


    "As for minerals, crops, and livestock, these are too troublesome, so let''s not do it, just fix the above ones." Hardy said.


    "Good boss, I will reply to each other."


    I talked to Victor here, and told him to inform people, preparing for the evening welcome reception, Victor left.


    After Victor left, Han Yezhen came to the living room.


    "Why did Victor go, don''t you plan to go out?"


    Han Yezhen originally thought that Hardy would transfer to other industries.


    Hardy smiled, "Things can''t be done in a day. Don''t worry, Yezhen, Governor Grantham will host a welcome reception for me in the evening. Come with me."


    Han Yezhen looked surprised.


    "You want to take me to attend?"


    Taking her to a cocktail party of this level is equivalent to admitting that she is Hardy''s woman to the outside world, which is of great significance to a woman.


    "Of course." Hardy nodded with a smile.


    "Then, I will prepare clothes."


    Han Yezhen was about to go back to the room, but Hadi grabbed her waist, "Don''t worry, the reception is night, so why are you looking for clothes in a hurry."


    "However, if you don''t prepare in advance, I''m afraid that you will be ashamed if you don''t have the right clothes." Han Yizhen said.


    Hardy chuckled.


    "The woman I brought, no matter how plain she is, no one dares to despise you, because they are not qualified to despise you. It is just a welcome reception for the Governor of Hong Kong, so don''t care too much."


    "Ten days ago, I was in the UK to discuss business. George VI invited our delegation to Buckingham Palace for a welcome reception. The Princess of England invited me to dance. The British Prime Minister, members of the cabinet, and British nobles accompanied me."


    Hardy said to my heart I even hit the princess on the ass.


    Han Yezhen looked at the man with big nice eyes, her eyes full of admiration.


    When she knew him, he was just a man with some assets in Los Angeles, but in just two years, the man had grown to this point.


    to be honest,


    She is now pale in comparison.


    Hardy touched Han Yezhen''s face, "So there is no need to be nervous about this cocktail party. Why don''t you take me to see how the museum is built."


    Han Yezhen nodded obediently.


    "OK."


    The man says it''s okay, then it''s okay.


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 Chapter 299： : Then dont blame me for bragging

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    The hair is simply curled up, and a windbreaker is put on the outside. It is simple and generous, and full of European and American style. People are beautiful and look good in everything.


    Han Yezhen took Hardy''s arm and came to the living room. There were two middle-aged men and women standing there respectfully in the living room. Seeing Hardy and Han Yezhen coming out, the two hurriedly saluted.


    "I have seen the master, I have seen the young lady."


    The two bowed together, their expressions were a little cautious.


    "This is Chef Wang and Aunt Wang." Han Yizhen introduced to Hardy.


    "We are here to thank the master for the reward." Master Wang and Aunt Wang bowed to Hardy again.


    Hardy smiled and nodded, "Your food is delicious. I like it very much. If I''m at home, I will cook more dishes that you are good at."


    Hardy said this sentence in Chinese.


    The Wangs are not too surprised that Hardy can speak Chinese. They have met many foreigners in Hong Kong and they speak Chinese fluently.


    "You can rest assured, sir, we will do our best." The couple bowed together.


    Hardy and Han Yizhen got on the car. The convoy drove out of Victoria Peak and crossed the streets of Central, Hong Kong. Hardy saw Chinese signs hung on both sides of the street, pedestrians hurrying, and the city was full of atmosphere.


    And some buildings are full of European flavor.


    Since August 29, 1842, the Qing government signed the unequal treaty "Nanjing Treaty" with Britain, and it has been ruled by the British for a hundred years.


    Taking the cross-sea ferry, the convoy finally came to the foot of the Lion Rock. Although the Lion Rock is not high, standing at the foot of the mountain still feels very majestic.


    The rock lion on the top of the mountain is majestic and mighty.


    There is a large construction site at the bottom of the mountain, and countless people are working in full swing. The person in charge heard that Miss Han was coming and rushed over immediately. When he saw Han Yezhen holding Hardy''s arm, his expression was obviously stunned.


    The newspaper this morning reported that Mr. Hardy, the boss of a large American group, was visiting Hong Kong, and the newspaper introduced the Hardy Group again.


    Banks, security companies, film companies, airlines, shipping companies, etc., have assets of more than 3 billion U.S. dollars.


    Three billion dollars.


    Many people can''t imagine how much this is.


    Not to mention the Hardy Group¡¯s industry in Hong Kong. Even in Hong Kong, everyone knows the name. The Kowloon Tong Industrial Park is now under construction, and some sites have already been put into production. It is said that hundreds of factories will be accommodated in that area. Tens of thousands of workers.


    And not long ago, Hardy¡¯s boss also bought HSBC. You must know that HSBC is a Hong Kong note-issuing bank, which is the pocketbook of the people in Hong Kong.


    And the TV station is also owned by Hardy. They listen to radio programs every day. ABC TV is definitely the most famous station in Hong Kong.


    He also knows,


    This museum is also under the name of the Hardy Group. Now that Miss Han is holding a young man, the person in charge immediately guessed that this may be Mr. Hardy.


    Han Yezhen smiled and introduced Hadi to the person in charge.


    The person in charge hurriedly saw the ceremony.


    "Tell me about the construction situation." Hardy said and walked into the construction site.


    The person in charge began to introduce that more than a thousand people were used for the project, and multiple projects were started at the same time, which could save time.


    The biggest project is the main building of the museum. The most important thing is the underground vault below. The main body of the museum has two floors above ground and three floors underground. Han Yizhen requested that this vault be built into the strongest vault in the world.


    At least the most advanced.


    The area of ??the vault is huge, each floor is as big as half a football field, and each floor is divided into several separate vaults, and each lower floor has to go through multiple insurance verifications.


    The vault is surrounded by mountains without any passages. The walls are poured with reinforced concrete, which is 1.5 meters thick, and there is a layer of 40 mm thick steel plate in between, which is as thick as the hull steel plate of a battleship.


    Such a vault is no problem to defend against nuclear bombs.


    The total area of ??the three-story vault exceeds 12,000 square meters, and the cost of this vault alone amounts to several million dollars.


    Hardy intends to put all his collections in this museum in the future, as well as gold. When he has the opportunity, he will put another batch of gold here.


    Although gold appreciates slowly and is not worth the investment for the time being, it is more valuable than anything. When the Bretton Woods system collapsed, gold began to grow wildly, rising from 35 US dollars per ounce to a peak of 1,900 US dollars an ounce, an increase of more than 50. Times.


    The most important thing is that gold can be used for bank mortgages while collecting and other appreciation, so that Wells Fargo or HSBC can take out the money. Hardy can continue to use it for investment, so buying gold has no effect on him.


    You can also make money at both ends.


    This is one of the benefits of owning a bank.


    Reinforced concrete, as well as many building materials, including vault equipment, are shipped directly from the United States.


    For the auxiliary facilities outside, the steel bars used were made by a local steel plant in Hong Kong. Hardy was still surprised at the time. Is there a steel plant in Hong Kong?


    There is indeed a steel plant in Hong Kong, named Jiehe Iron and Steel Company, which was established in Hong Kong in the 1920s. It is said that steel was provided to the army of Guangxi warlord Bai Chongxi and Guangdong warlord Chen Jitang to make ordnance firearms.


    Now it mainly produces steel for construction and also provides raw materials for hardware factories.


    Han Yizhen took Hardy¡¯s arm and walked along the way to introduce, ¡°The initial completion will probably be early next year, mainly because the vault is too troublesome and needs to be renovated. It will probably be completed in the middle of next year.¡±


    "The entire museum occupies a large area, and there are many auxiliary buildings, office buildings, living areas, and so on."


    "At the same time, I also plan to renovate the Lion Rock, build a half-mountain road, and turn the Lion Rock into a park."


    Hardy couldn''t help nodding, he agreed with Han Yezhen''s arrangement.


    Actually later generations.


    Residential areas have been built under the Lion Rock, and dozens of high-rise buildings have been built. If according to the value at the time, tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars per square meter, the value of these buildings can be estimated to reach several billion.


    But it''s still early, and Hardy has turned it all into museum land, which can be described as rich and willful.


    As for building real estate, many foreign banks and large companies are now fleeing. Hardy asked Wells Fargo and HSBC to do their best to collect land and assets. They have a large amount of land in their hands, and there is no shortage of places to develop real estate in the future.


    After walking around the museum site, Hardy and Han Yizhen left and returned to the mid-levels mansion. At the junction of the road, Hardy saw the dense crowds on the pier, many wearing old-style clothes, passing by or waiting for work.


    When Japan surrendered just after World War II, the population of Hong Kong was less than 1.5 million, but in 1949, it had surged to more than 2 million in just four to five years, and most of them were young and strong, making Hong Kong''s labor market very full.


    And now the momentum is unabated.


    By next year, the number will grow to 2.5 million, a full increase of 1 million over the previous year. Later, Hong Kong''s prosperity is inseparable from a substantial workforce.


    However, the problem now is that due to the influx of so many young adults in a short period of time, many people cannot find jobs, which has also caused a series of problems.


    ......


    Night fell.


    Hardy stood in the courtyard of a mid-level mansion.


    You can directly see the Victoria Harbour in the distance.


    There are various ships moored in the harbor, there are still lights on the ships, and workers are loading and unloading, which is a busy scene.


    Han Yezhen walked out of the room, "Can you see me like this?"


    Hardy turned his head and saw Han Yizhen wearing a plain woolen dress with a fur shawl on her upper body, her hair curled up, and a small round hat on it.


    Around her neck was a necklace of gems that Hardy gave her.


    "Very beautiful~!"


    Hardy gave a compliment.


    Victor waited outside, watching the boss and his wife come over, and immediately invited the two to get on the bus. Although Victor¡¯s current status in Hong Kong is not lost to the bank president, he has a clear position on himself, that is, the boss¡¯s subordinates. .


    In front of Hardy''s boss, he doesn''t have any arrogant capital.


    The convoy came to the Governor''s Mansion. In fact, the Governor''s Mansion was also in the middle of the mountain. Hardy lived only a few kilometers from the Governor''s Mansion. The Governor''s Mansion occupies a large area of ??24,000 square meters, and the main building covers an area of ??7,000 square meters.


    This is not only the residence of the Governor, but also an important reception place, so it is also called the Governor''s Government House.


    When Hardy''s motorcade arrived at the gate of the Governor''s Mansion, the vehicles of HSBC, Wells Fargo, Global Times, and the president of ABC Radio were already waiting here, and then entered the Governor''s Mansion with the Hardy''s motorcade.


    A group of people stood in front of the main building of the Governor''s Mansion.


    Governor Grantham, Chief Secretary, Chief Secretary, Chief Secretary, Secretary for Justice, Members of the Legislative Council, as well as the presidents of several large foreign firms, as well as some high-ranking Chinese firm presidents who can be assigned.


    Many people thought.


    This welcoming posture is comparable to welcoming the British Prime Minister to Hong Kong.


    But for Hardy, although he is just a businessman, his position is now enough for Governor Grantham to treat him like this. When he learned that Hardy came to Hong Kong, the British Prime Minister sent a secret telegram to Governor Grantham, asking him to and Hardy has a good relationship.


    certainly.


    There is a purpose to build a good relationship. The UK hopes to get a US dollar loan in Hardy''s hands to alleviate the current serious shortage of funds in the UK.


    Hardy''s car stopped.


    When someone opened the door, Hardy got out of the car and reached out to help Han Yizhen get off. Victor, HSBC President Sanders, Wells Fargo Bank Sandy Weir, Global Times President and others stood behind Hardy.


    Many people say.


    Not to mention Mr. Hardy, only the few behind him are now pivotal figures in Hong Kong.


    "Wow~~!"


    There was warm applause on the scene.


    Governor Grantham stepped forward and shook hands with Hardy. After Hardy shook hands with him, he introduced his female companion and said, "This is my girlfriend Han Yezhen."


    "Hello, Miss Han."


    Granted, the gentleman politely kissed the back of Han Yezhen''s hand.


    Afterwards, Grantham introduced Hong Kong officials to Hardy. These people smiled and shook hands with Hardy. Finally, the greeting ended and everyone entered the house together.


    Before the cocktail party, Grantham invited Hardy to say a few words, and Hardy said in his heart, since you let me speak, don''t blame me for bragging.


    Hardy stood up on stage with a smile, and said loudly to everyone in the audience:


    "Twenty-five days ago, when I arrived in the UK, Prime Minister Attlee hosted a banquet at No. 10 Downing Street, the prime minister¡¯s residence. I and Prime Minister Attlee, as well as members of the cabinet, discussed a lot about the future investment and construction of the UK. "


    The eyes of everyone in the audience looking at Hardy became more respectful than they were just now. They are the people whom the prime minister and cabinet ministers want to invite.


    "Fifteen days ago, together with David of Rockefeller, I bought more than half of HSBC''s shares. I was fortunate enough to become the new chairman of HSBC. I came here to see HSBC and Hardy Group in Hong Kong. industry."


    "Twelve days ago, His Majesty George VI and Princess Elizabeth invited us to Buckingham Palace I had in-depth exchanges with His Majesty the King and the Princess. After World War II, I believe that Britain will return to glory."


    Many people look at Hardy¡¯s eyes again. They are people invited by the king and princess. These people, at best, can be regarded as small officials in a colony under the British Empire. In front of Hardy, they have no identity at all. .


    They didn''t know that Hardy''s in-depth communication was actually with Princess Margaret, but there is no need to explain here.


    "Seven days ago, I returned to the United States to attend the re-election ceremony of President Johnson."


    "Today, I came to Hong Kong and was invited by Governor Grantham to host a welcome reception for me. I feel very honored. I would like to thank Grantham again and everyone who came here tonight. Thank you everyone."


    Shattering~~!


    There was another round of applause from the audience.


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 Chapter 300： : Inspect Hong Kong Industry

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    Bragging to end the cocktail party, many people came to communicate with Hardy, including people from the Big Four, which owns a large number of industries in Hong Kong, including power companies, water companies, construction, real estate, shipping, airports, retail, banks, hotels, Insurance and so on are deeply ingrained.


    In the past two years, Hardy Group has invested heavily in Hong Kong, making them very worried about whether their business will be robbed.


    But when it comes to using nasty means to stop it, they don''t have the guts yet.


    Now there is no other way. The Hardy Group acquired HSBC, which is the most important bank in Hong Kong. The four major foreign banks also have shares in HSBC. They can only seek cooperation now.


    And now many people are full of worries about the future of Hong Kong. The president of Jardine Matheson was chatting with Hardy and asked: "Mr. Hardy, the current situation is unstable. At this time, you are investing heavily in Hong Kong. Are you not afraid of major changes? ?"


    The major incident he was referring to was naturally the fight from the north, and Hong Kong was taken back.


    Hardy smiled faintly, "No one is 100% sure about investing in this kind of thing. I know that Hong Kong is now unstable, and many investors have withdrawn from Hong Kong."


    "But this is also a good time to invest, isn''t it? I can buy high-quality assets at a lower price. If I win the bet, my income will increase several times. If I lose the bet, then I am willing to accept the bet and leave Hong Kong obediently. ."


    Hardy, the owner of a large American group, has invested heavily in Hong Kong. Some people in this person have speculated that it is because the US Congress has intervened in Hong Kong affairs, so he dared to invest here.


    Now Hardy told them that he was just betting.


    This answer disappointed many people.


    Hardy is rich,


    Investment failure may not matter, but other businesses may not, they dare not take such a big risk.


    Hardy chuckled inwardly.


    It is to make you scared so that you can sell assets and I can receive large sums at the lowest price.


    And on the other side.


    Han Yezhen is surrounded by a group of noble ladies. As the female companion of the guest of honor tonight, Han Yezhen also attracts attention. No matter what her status is, being able to be brought to a reception of this standard by Mr. Hardy means that her identity is recognized. of.


    These people deliberately or unintentionally probed Han Yezhen''s identity.


    Later, I learned that Han Yezhen grew up aloud in the United States. Her parents are both university professors. No one dares to look down on such a family here.


    As for her, she is now the head of the Hardy Group auction company and came to Hong Kong to build a museum.


    certainly,


    Han Yezhen''s biggest identity is Hardy''s woman.


    The women gathered around Han Yezhen, chatting about what is popular now, how to wear clothes, make-up brands and so on.


    This is the circle of women.


    When Hardy was chatting with others, a middle-aged Chinese stood next to him. When Hardy finished talking with the person opposite, the person immediately said, "I have seen Mr. Hardy."


    "Is it Mr. Dong Haoyun?"


    "Ah, Mr. Hardy, do you know me?" Dong Haoyun was very surprised.


    Hardy smiled, "I have read your information. We are partners. The Global Shipping in your hands is now the largest shipping company in East Asia. I hope you will work hard to develop him."


    It is said that the collaborator is actually Hardy to the right side. Hardy holds 70% of the shares of Global Shipping and has absolute controlling rights.


    "I will work hard to develop global shipping." Dong Haoyun quickly responded.


    "Hadi Shipping now has 6 shipping companies with routes all over the world. In the future, I hope that many will cooperate. I am confident that the future shipping group can develop into the world''s largest shipping consortium." Hardy said.


    Dong Haoyun was very excited when he heard it.


    Halfway through the reception,


    Grant Hong asked Hardy to smoke a cigar. The two came to the courtyard and chatted while looking at the night view. "Mr. Hardy, the government welcomes you to invest in Hong Kong. If you are interested in any industry in Hong Kong, you can contact me if you need help. Say."


    Hardy smiled.


    "Mr. Governor, do I really need your help?"


    "Oh, what''s the matter?"


    "Buying land, the group wants to build, and it needs to buy more land. I know that the government still has a large amount of land in hand and I hope to buy some for construction." Hardy said.


    "I remember Victor has bought a lot of land, isn''t it enough?" Grantham asked in surprise.


    "To be honest, I am very optimistic about the geographical location of Hong Kong and want to build more factories here so that the products produced can cover half of Asia. According to my plan, that little land is not enough. You know Mr. Governor, sometimes A large enterprise needs thousands of mu of land."


    Hardy flicked.


    In fact, Hong Kong¡¯s location is not suitable for industry at all. Without any resources, the cost of industry will increase substantially.


    The reason why Hong Kong will become an industrial production area for a while is entirely due to domestic factors. Once the country embarks on reform and opening up and the favorable factors disappear, it will quickly shrink.


    Hardy''s purpose is to hoard the land.


    People''s enthusiasm for hoarding land is not so high, mainly because the real estate industry in Hong Kong has not yet developed. The real estate boom in Hong Kong will be in the 1960s and 1970s, so Ge ??Lianghong did not think that Hardy wanted land for hoarding. .


    Although a lot of land in Hong Kong is privately owned, most of it is still in the hands of the government. Hardy hopes to acquire more land in the hands of Grantham.


    "I can promise you this. Go back and ask the head of the land administration department to contact Victor. You can see if there are any suitable plots." Grant Hong said.


    He will naturally support the development of Hong Kong''s investment.


    "There is one more thing. I want to build a new racecourse and hope to join hands with the Hong Kong Jockey Club." Hardy said.


    "Do you want to run horse racing betting?" Grant Hong frowned slightly.


    Today there is only one racecourse in Happy Valley in Hong Kong, and there are many horse races held every year. The current horse races are very different from later generations. The current jockey clubs are mainly Europeans. They have a membership system. It was not absorbed until the 1920s. Two Chinese.


    As for horse racing betting, it is not as developed as later generations. There are only a few Malaysian tickets, occasionally let people play, and it is mainly concentrated in the upper circle. It has not yet reached the age when the people are crazy to buy horses.


    In Hong Kong movies, there are many scenes of horse betting. It can be said that horse betting has penetrated into Hong Kong''s life. It will not become like that until the Sha Tin Racecourse was completed in the late 1970s and the number of races increased, allowing ordinary people to start playing horse racing.


    Granthong knew that Hardy was not only a rich man, but also a gambling tycoon. He ran the largest casino in the United States.


    Is this to extend the gambling industry to Hong Kong?


    Regarding the gambling industry, the British government and Hong Kong are both more cautious. They know the dangers of gambling and make many people get something for nothing. They don''t want that to happen.


    "I don''t plan to let the racecourse get involved in the gaming industry for the time being. I just want to open a racecourse and have fun with friends. Even if the racecourse is completed, it will follow the Hong Kong Island government''s regulations." Hardy smiled.


    Grantham breathed a sigh of relief.


    "It''s okay. On behalf of the Hong Kong Island government, I can agree to Mr. Hardy''s racecourse to join the Jockey Club Club." Grantham said.


    Hardy expressed his thanks.


    Now it doesn''t matter if you disagree, the world is changing. After the racecourse is completed, you can slowly promote the horse racing industry.


    As for the real gambling industry, Hardy is going to go back to Macau, and that is where he focuses on developing the gambling industry.


    The straight-line distance between Macau and Hong Kong is only 62 kilometers, and it can be reached within an hour by ferry. Now Macau is not the four major casinos and there is no super-large casino. If Hardy had invested in the construction of a casino comparable to the Hardy Hotel in the past, It can be called the benchmark of Macau.


    At the end of the welcome reception, Hardy and Han Yezhen returned to the villa.


    night.


    Han Yezhen is very active.


    It is probably the reason why Hardy took her to the reception.


    Even opened his small mouth.


    The next day.


    Accompanied by Victor, Hardy checked the situation in the Jiulongtang Industrial Zone. Now the Jiulongtang Industrial Zone has water circuits and dozens of factories have settled in, and even more than a dozen factories have opened production.


    The factories here are all jointly opened by Hardy Group and others, and the factory land used is also owned by Hardy Group.


    Therefore, these factories have to pay a rent to Hardy Hong Kong Real Estate Company every year, but overall it is not expensive.


    Hardy did this mainly to keep the land in his hands.


    Rubber shoe factory.


    The boss Chen Xiangsheng accompanied Hardy on the inspection. Victor followed. Chen Xiangsheng was cautious and respectful. Although he is the boss here, he only has 30% of the shares. He is the big boss and he is a part-time worker.


    Hardy picked up a pair of rubber shoes and looked at it.


    There is not much difference with the rubber shoes of later generations. Hardy knew that it was not until the 1950s that large-scale production of these rubber shoes began in China. Later, the army had worn them for 50 years.


    This kind of shoe is strong and cheap.


    Not only for military use, the people also like it very much.


    In addition to this kind of rubber shoes, this factory also produces thicker rubber shoe soles, which are hard rubber soles for leather military boots. This hard rubber sole can be made into cloth cotton boots or leather boots, suitable for winter wear.


    However, this factory does not make whole shoes. It only sells hard rubber soles. If you need them, you can buy soles and go back to make your own cotton boots.


    In this factory, the machines are obsolete machines sold by the logistics department. They are all packaged and operated as a joint stock with others. A year can produce 1.2 million pairs of rubber shoes and 1 million sets of rubber soles.


    "Is it easy to sell?" Hardy asked.


    "It sells well, it sells well. Many people here in Hong Kong want it, and the mainland also wants it. The supply exceeds demand. We are working overtime." Chen Xiangsheng quickly replied.


    "Where are these hard rubber soles?"


    "It''s all booked out too."


    "Is the raw materials enough?" Hardy asked.


    "Enough, we have suppressed the raw materials for half a year." Chen Xiangsheng said.


    Hardy put down the rubber shoes and said, "I''ll give you a suggestion. At least two years of raw materials. If the money is not enough, you can find a bank loan. I can ask Wells Fargo to give you the lowest interest."


    Chen Xiangsheng was a little surprised.


    "The raw materials that have been under pressure for two years, do you think the price of raw materials will increase in the future, boss?" Chen Xiangsheng asked.


    "The main raw material you use is rubber. Now there are more and more cars, and more and more places to use rubber. In the past two years, because of the end of World War II, there was a surplus in production for a while, and the price of rubber will come down. Sooner or later, Go back up." Hardy said.


    There is another reason Hardy didn''t say, that is to buy more now, wait 50 years, rubber will become a pipe product, it is troublesome to buy.


    Hardy came to the toy factory again.


    The equipment used to produce toys here is the equipment from the toy factory that Hardy bought when he established HD security, and later it was given to the Barbie doll factory. Now the Barbie doll factory has also replaced new equipment. These were eliminated and sent here.


    It''s really not wasteful at all.


    In this factory, the Hardy Group still accounts for the majority.


    certainly,


    The abrasive tools were changed. Instead of producing ugly dolls and dolls, they mainly produced plastic cars. Hardy took a look at the shapes. There were more than a dozen models, all of which imitated the more famous models in the world to make a cartoon version.


    "How''s it selling?" Hardy asked.


    "We sent them to the United States. The sellers there like these cars very much, and we have a price advantage, so the sales are very good." The person in charge said.


    "How much can such a car make?"


    "Excluding all expenses such as artificial water and electricity, one can earn about HK$30."


    "How much is the output?"


    "There are ten million."


    Hardy quickly calculated an account in his mind, ten million multiplied by 0.3 is 3 million Hong Kong dollars, which is almost 370,000 in U.S. dollars.


    This money is divided into two families This money is nothing to Hardy, but for these investors, it is definitely a good business. Can earn millions of Hong Kong dollars, this year the first million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, that is also a proper little rich man.


    After that, Hardy moved a few more.


    Victor told Hardy that there are already a light bulb factory, a wire factory, a nail factory, a wire factory, a screw factory, a cigarette factory, a button factory, a zipper factory, a hose factory, a garment and shirt factory, a plastic flower factory and so on.


    The factories that produce radios and faucet valves are already relatively high-tech enterprises.


    Hardy smiled and said: "It doesn''t matter, step by step, it will always develop, first buy the land."


    Hardy loves the land deeply.


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 Chapter 301： : Must have its own power

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    Although these factories in Hong Kong are not as large as those in the United States, they are already considered large factories in Asia.


    If all the more than 100 companies in the Kowloon Tong Industrial Zone moved in, even if each of them brought Hardy USD 100,000 a year, the total income could reach more than 10 million. This is definitely a very substantial income.


    Moreover, these enterprises still have development.


    In the future, Hong Kong will be the most important re-export port in the East. At least before the rise of other Asian countries, business here can be done without worries. By the end of the 1970s, when the Chinese elderly are drawing circles by the sea, these factories can be moved directly. past.


    By then.


    Form a new industrial cluster on the mainland.


    certainly,


    The machine must be new, and it is impossible to use an old machine that has been in use for 30 years.


    The land here in Hong Kong is vacant again, just in time for the full-scale take-off of Hong Kong''s real estate, and building a building can make a profit.


    After leaving the Jiulongtang Industrial Zone, Victor took Hardy to the penicillin factory. This penicillin factory cooperated with Mersey Pharmaceuticals. Hardy took up 70% of the shares, and the other party was only responsible for technical guidance.


    Now after nearly a year of construction, the scale has been issued.


    The factory workshop is ready-made, and I bought it directly from a pharmaceutical company in Hong Kong. The equipment was shipped from the United States. The technicians are technicians from Mersey Pharmaceuticals and have mature technology, so it is difficult to succeed.


    The director of the pharmaceutical factory was a member of the Hardy Group. When Hardy came, the director with a dozen people stood at the door to greet him.


    The director took Hardy around the factory. Simply put, the two most important stages of penicillin are fermentation and extraction.


    Let the medium grow hairs, then collect these hairs, and finally extract them to become penicillin.


    "Boss, we are already conducting training experiments. If this is successful, we can start formal production in about half a month." The factory manager smiled.


    "How about the output?" Hardy asked.


    "The design standard is for a monthly output of 800,000 bottles, and an annual output of tens of millions of bottles is not a big problem." said the director.


    The scale is much worse than that of Mersey Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, but for the time being, this is the only way to get the technology first.


    "How about the cost?"


    "Corn syrup, lactose, and other ingredients are all imported from Mersey Pharmaceuticals, including sterile bottles. When all these are included, the cost of producing a bottle is about $0.16."


    Hardy said that the cost is not low.


    certainly,


    Later, China built its own factories and started mass production, and immediately beat the price of penicillin, which was more expensive than gold.


    But that is estimated to be more than ten or twenty years from now.


    When he came out of the pharmaceutical factory, the sky was already dark, and the motorcade took Hardy back to the Mid-Levels villa. When the car came in, Han Yizhen came out to greet him in casual clothes.


    "Tired, the food is ready, just wait for you to eat." Han Yezhen gently helped Hadi take off his coat.


    Bringing slippers for him to change.


    It made Hardy feel like a married man came home after a busy day.


    Dinner is very rich.


    Wenchang Chicken, Honey Sauce, Beef Brisket, Cooked Tai Chi Shrimp, Bergamot Ribs, Steamed Grouper, Mandarin Duck Cream Crab, Bird''s Nest Shark''s Fin Soup...


    A total of more than a dozen dishes.


    Han Yezhen sat next to Hardy and watched Hardy eat. As long as Hardy showed what she wanted to eat, she would pick up the food and put it on Hardy''s dinner plate.


    Instead, she ate very little herself.


    Hardy smiled and said, "This is much more comfortable than eating at the reception yesterday. As long as I''m here in the future, don''t make Western food."


    "Um."


    Han Yezhen nodded, put the crab meat in front of Hadi, and the woman put the crab meat into Hadi''s mouth.


    "What did you do today?" Hardy asked while eating.


    "I went to the construction site in the morning, and there was nothing to do there, so I went to the auction company. A few days ago, Victor told him that the auction company had collected a batch of Tang Dynasty gold objects. When I went to inspect the factory, I went over and took a look."


    "In the afternoon, I went to the vegetable market with Aunt Wang. We two of us were discussing what to do while shopping, and then we came back to cook dinner and wait for you."


    Hardy listened warmly.


    Men also want someone to hurt.


    Regardless of the oily mouth, the big mouth kissed Han Yezhen''s mouth, which made Han Yezhen very embarrassed.


    Fortunately, there is no one else in the restaurant.


    "What do those Tang Dynasty gold objects have?" Hardy asked casually.


    "A pure gold jewelry box, containing gold hairpins, hosta, etc., which should be the supplies of a certain royal family, in addition to gilt tin mirrors, golden basins, golden bowls, and golden flagon."


    "There are also two pure gold Buddhist scriptures. The Buddha statues on them are specially engraved. There is also a golden pagoda with a sealed mouth. I don''t know if there is anything in it. There are always more than 200 pieces of these gold wares. "


    Speaking of this, Han Yezhen lowered her voice and whispered: "Victor said that this batch of things was sent by Mr. Kong. I feel that this should be a batch of things, most likely unearthed from the tomb of a certain royal family in the Tang Dynasty. , Was overtaken by them."


    Hardy thought of a word, organized tomb robbery.


    Heart said.


    This is the last madness.


    After dinner, Hardy and Han Yezhen took a walk in the yard, and finally sat on a bench. Han Yizhen was nestled in Hardy''s arms, and the distance was Victoria Bay.


    You can still see the lights on the boat.


    Occasionally, there will be a siren or two.


    There will be a month tonight.


    Let all this look very beautiful.


    "Do you want home?" Hardy asked.


    "Some thoughts, miss mom and dad, miss younger siblings, and I won''t see you for a long time." Han Yizhen said.


    "Why don''t you go back with me, anyone is staring here anyway?" Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen shook her head.


    "No, I have to watch the museum build up. Actually, I have already thought about it. I plan to stay in Hong Kong in the future. If you have time, come to Hong Kong to see me." Han Yizhen finished this sentence and looked up. To Hardy.


    Han Yezhen has bright eyes.


    Hardy saw moonlight in it.


    This girl.


    Always smart.


    She grew up in the West and cultivated an independent character, but in her bones, she carried an oriental female gene that could not be erased.


    Elegance, nobility, exquisiteness, restrained temperament,


    And strong, intelligent, and kind.


    Hardy has so many women in the United States, she is just one of them, and if she is in Hong Kong, she is the only one.


    Hardy has so many properties in Hong Kong. He always has to come over. Hardy has airplanes and it is not troublesome. It only needs to be once a year. It is actually enough to stay here for a month each time.


    And it also saved Hardy''s romantic affairs.


    She is a woman.


    Even under the influence of the times, one can accept a man with three wives and four concubines, but it is inevitable that there is little jealousy in his heart.


    How good I am in Hong Kong.


    Hardy has a pure oriental thinking, it is easy to guess Han Yezhen''s thoughts, and even understand all her careful thoughts.


    Don''t look at Han Yezhen looking indisputable.


    But really play Gongdou.


    Those foreign girls may not have been able to play with her.


    "Well, stay here if you want to stay here." Hardy nodded.


    Inside the bedroom.


    Galloping on the body of youth.


    last moment,


    Hardy did not take emergency hedging measures.


    If Han Yezhen is pregnant, the baby she wants to be born in the future must be very beautiful and smart. Han Yezhen is also the first woman Hardy is willing to have a baby.


    ......


    The next day.


    Hardy and Han Yezhen came to the auction company together.


    The auction company used to be a bank with a European-style building and a large vault underneath. At the moment, the vault is full of antiques.


    Victor introduced that this is only part of it. Now more and more antiques are being purchased, and some of them are still large. For this reason, he bought a building next to it and transformed it into a treasure building. Now the vault only stores small and large pieces. High-value things.


    Such as jewellery, jade, gold, famous paintings, books, agarwood, fine porcelain, emperor seals and so on.


    Large pieces such as screens, carved beds, red sandalwood and Huanghuali tables and chairs, stone carvings, bronze statues, large pieces of porcelain, lacquerware, and embroidery are all placed in the treasure house.


    Han Yezhen really loves these things. She took a few of them and went to an appraiser to study them. These antiques will be her responsibility in the future. She plans to research all the sources and write them into a preservation catalog. This is another big project.


    In the office,


    Hardy and Victor drink tea and chat.


    "Have you chosen the location of the security company and the intelligence company?" Hardy asked.


    "There are two places, one is in Wanchai. It was originally the clubhouse of Deli Foreign Company. It covers an area of ??68 acres. It has recently been listed for sale. There are buildings and land there, and the transportation is convenient. If you buy it, you can move in directly."


    "The other place is in Tsim Sha Tsui. It used to be a furniture factory. The owner was a Chinese. The family planned to immigrate to the United States and sell the factory. It covers an area of ??36 acres. There is a three-story office building, as well as factories and warehouses. It¡¯s a vacant lot, and the security company needs to refurbish and renovate if you want to move in, but the price is much cheaper than the Deli Clubhouse."


    "The two places have their own advantages and disadvantages. The security company is located on Hong Kong Island, so it is convenient to operate on Hong Kong Island. It is more convenient to locate museums and factories in Kowloon. However, no matter where it is located, there are things that need to cross the sea."


    "There is no need to think about it. Buy them all and build two security branches. It will be convenient for everything." Hardy said simply.


    "Good boss." Victor wrote down.


    Since he wants to establish a security company, Hardy is not prepared to make a fuss. He has already told Governor Grantham that he hopes to allow the security company to possess weapons. Grantham is still a little hesitant and refuses to agree.


    But regardless of whether Grantham agreed or not, the security personnel all came with weapons anyway, and a large number of weapons will be shipped later.


    Hardy also raised one thing to Grant Hong, that is, let the security company become a supplementary force for the Hong Kong police and even the army to protect Hong Kong''s security.


    It''s a pity that Ge Lianghong directly refused.


    But no matter what, Hardy will definitely organize manpower to protect the safety of all industries. There is no doubt about this.


    Hong Kong''s small land has suddenly flooded with so many people, and who are all these people? The original members of the Qinghong Gang, such as Du Yuesheng, fled to the remnants of the National Army. Among the influx of people coming to Hong Kong, there are a large number of three teachers and nine students.


    In 47 years, the major general of the Kuomintang military command moved forward and changed the name of the "Ngee Ann Chamber of Commerce and Industry" to "Xin''an Company" and "Xin Yi''an" appeared.


    In 49 years Kuomintang military commander Lieutenant General Ge Zhaohuang established the Hongmen organization "Hongfashan" in Guangzhou. After Guangzhou was liberated, he led his confidant to escape to Hong Kong, and later went to Taiwan. The people who stayed in Hong Kong formed "14K".


    In addition, there are triads in Hong Kong, which have deep roots in Hong Kong but are also complicated. In addition, there are Chaozhou Gang and other forces.


    Although Victor has established a relationship with the triad, Hardy doesn''t believe them. He is a gangster himself and knows who these guys are.


    Later generations of Hong Kong local criminals were rampant, sometimes reaching hundreds of thousands of people. Hardy has so many industries here, and there must be enough strength to deal with these guys.


    As for supporting his own gang leader, that''s something for the future.


    On the bright side, he wants HD Security Company to become another bright power in Hong Kong, a power that makes everyone fearful.


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 Chapter 302： ：Industrial Consolidation and Enclosure

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    The next day.


    Hardy first came to the Wells Fargo Bank for inspection. The office of Wells Fargo Bank was originally a foreign bank, located in Central on Hong Kong Island, which is the famous Hong Kong Financial Street in the later generations.


    President Sandy Weir reported to Hardy on the development of Wells Fargo''s business in Hong Kong over the past year. Generally speaking, it is mainly stable.


    Although Hong Kong still has HSBC, Hardy has a different division of labor between the two. HSBC faces the entire Hong Kong business, and the rich country is the core engine of the Hardy Group.


    In the future, the group''s funds in Hong Kong will mainly follow the line of rich countries, so that Hardy''s industrial core in Hong Kong will not be easy for others to understand.


    After coming out of Wells Fargo Bank, Victor and Sandy Will accompany Hardy to HSBC Bank, which is also on the Central Ring Road, which is only a few hundred meters away from Wells Fargo.


    The convoy came to the door of HSBC.


    A group of senior HSBC executives, managers and above, all waited in line at the door. There were dozens of people, knowing that they must be the big ones, which attracted the surrounding customers and curious people to stop and watch.


    Hardy got out of the car.


    HSBC President Sanders stepped forward immediately.


    People who watched the excitement around said that for such a big show to welcome a young man, this young man must have come from an extraordinary background.


    At this time, someone next to him whispered: "I have read the newspaper. This should be Mr. Hardy. He is only 28 years old this year and is already one of the richest people in the United States."


    "Oh, it turns out that this is Mr. Hardy. I heard people say that a lot of people are discussing the Hardy Group recently. I always thought that Mr. Hardy would be an old man. I didn''t expect to be so young, only 28 years old."


    After the crowd chatted for a while, Hardy didn''t enter the door in a hurry, but stopped and watched from the HSBC building.


    The current HSBC building is the third generation, a 13-story building with side buildings on both sides.


    A pair of bronze lions stood at the door.


    This pair of copper lions is very famous. It is said that there were two copper lions at the headquarters of Shanghai HSBC. Later, during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, due to the shortage of supplies, the two copper lions were taken away and prepared for copper smelting. This shows how short they are.


    Later, the atomic bomb came down and Japan surrendered. The U.S. Army found the pair of bronze lions in the warehouse. Knowing that they belonged to HSBC, they switched back. In this way, the two guys returned to their posts.


    There are rumors in later generations.


    The bronze lion is displaced and Hong Kong suffers.


    There was a move during the Japanese occupation, and Hong Kong was unlucky for three years. Later, HSBC rebuilt it. In 1983, the old HSBC building was demolished and the bronze lion temporarily moved. The stock market crashed in Hong Kong and the stock market plummeted.


    There is another argument.


    It is said that HSBC occupies the Dragon Cave at the foot of Cheqishan Mountain. This acupoint is called Tianma Drink**. It is an excellent location for both wealth and financial situation. However, there is a bit of a bad thing. This is the location directly opposite Tsim Sha Tsui. , The copper lion is used to block the evil.


    certainly,


    These are all superstitions.


    Hardy is~~ **** believe this.


    He can be reborn into this world, originally it was impossible to believe these things.


    When selecting a site for the museum before, a Feng Shui master said that the place was the place of the Dragon''s Den in Lion Rock, and Hardy did not hesitate to build the museum there.


    Others don''t know why the big boss stopped and looked at the door, but they all dared not say anything. After a while, Hardy spoke: "Remember, no matter how this changes in the future, the pair of bronze lions should not move."


    There is no such thing as''the bronze lion is displaced and Hong Kong suffers.''


    People were a little surprised at the big boss''s order, but they still quickly agreed.


    The boss said that if he didn''t let him move, he wouldn''t move. Who would move such a heavy copper lion if nothing happened.


    Hardy stepped forward and patted the two bronze lions, "Take care of the door for me." After speaking, he walked into the building with a smile.


    Conference room.


    Hardy listened to reports from HSBC¡¯s management. Now HSBC¡¯s funds are still tight. Although Wells Fargo and Manhattan Bank have supported them 40 million U.S. dollars, so many people who withdraw money, especially Hardy let Wells Fargo Bank operate this The money was taken away again and again.


    Although it is difficult, fortunately, there is no survival issue.


    President Sanders¡¯ future operations will mainly be to tighten money, reduce loans, withdraw funds as much as possible, reduce the rate of bad debts, and carry out some activities to increase people¡¯s confidence in HSBC and re-absorb deposits.


    As for the details of the operation, Hardy did not intervene. After Sanders finished his report, Hardy said: "Two things. Silver, this is a good time to absorb deposits. HSBC and Wells Fargo cannot slacken their efforts in this business."


    "Secondly, the scale of the Hong Kong stock market is not large. The reason is that there were three stock exchanges in Shanghai, Tianjin, and Peiping in the inland area. The financial center was in Shanghai. Two financial centers."


    "The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is too small now. There are only more than 30 companies listed. However, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange belongs to the Financial Secretary. We can''t move it. My idea is to re-create a stock exchange by myself. "


    "It can be called the Far East Stock Exchange or the Kowloon Stock Exchange. It doesn''t matter. The exchange bank is listed under the names of HSBC and Wells Fargo, imitating the U.S. stock market and setting up a financial index to show the market''s rise and fall."


    At this time, the Hang Seng Index does not yet exist.


    "In the future, Hardy Group companies can choose to list on this stock exchange, and other companies can also list here. The types of stocks include shipping warehouses, hotels, restaurants, real estate construction, financial investment, retail, toys, industry, etc. Slowly cultivate the market to make Hong Kong''s finance active."


    A group of executives from HSBC and Wells Fargo kept writing in their notebooks.


    To be honest, they were a little shocked.


    To establish a new stock exchange and build Hong Kong into a financial center like Shanghai, the boss''s heart is really big.


    Now the mainland wars are happening again and again.


    The future of Hong Kong is confusing.


    Many people are worried, including those established foreign firms, who are reducing their assets one after another, ready to flee Hong Kong at any time.


    And at this time,


    But Mr. Hardy kept investing and looked confident in the future of Hong Kong. How could they not be surprised.


    Having said this, Hardy talked about another topic.


    "It just so happens that you are all here. Here, I will tell you about the industrial plan of Hong Kong, so that you can have a clear outline in your heart."


    Everyone immediately sat down and looked at the boss.


    "HSBC will operate independently in the future and will only be under the jurisdiction of the HSBC board of directors."


    "Wells Fargo Bank Hong Kong Branch is a branch of Wells Fargo Bank and is only under the jurisdiction of Wells Fargo Bank Headquarters."


    "The Hong Kong branch of HD Security is also the Hong Kong branch of HD Security and Defense, and it is not under the command of others."


    "There are also Global Times and ABC TV stations, which are only under the direct control of higher authorities."


    "As for the remaining industries, a Hong Kong branch of the Hardy Group will be formed. This company will be in charge of Victor. The industries include all enterprises in the Jiulongtang Industrial Zone, penicillin companies, auction companies, and Hardy Properties. New company."


    "As long as the company is not under the direct jurisdiction of other branches of the group, it belongs to the Hong Kong branch."


    Many people say.


    The shelf of this Hong Kong branch is actually no different from the group company.


    Leaving HSBC, Victor also sat in this car. Hardy said to Victor: "Look back and see if there is a suitable building, and buy it as the branch headquarters. You, the president of the branch, don¡¯t have to squeeze in the auction. Company."


    "You also have a bunch of vice presidents, managers, and dedicated finance and lawyer teams, and you need to have a suitable location."


    "In the future, Yezhen will be based in Hong Kong. She likes antiques. She will still be in charge of the auction house. When you find the headquarters, you will leave it to Yezhen." Hardy said.


    "I understand the boss, I will find a suitable place as soon as possible." Victor said quickly.


    This auction company seems to be the boss who made toys for Miss Han from the beginning. This is the case in the United States, and the same is true in Hong Kong.


    In fact, if it weren''t for this auction house, it would not have had the opportunity to come to Hong Kong, nor would it be possible to achieve what it is today.


    So from the bottom of his heart, he is very grateful to Han Yezhen.


    Back to the Mid-Levels Villa.


    It was still in the afternoon, and the sun was very warm. Hardy and Victor were chatting in the backyard, and the servant brought coffee snacks.


    After taking a sip of coffee, Hardy said, "Victor, where do you think Hong Kong should build a racecourse?"


    Victor was taken aback for a moment.


    The boss''s thinking is always so active, so he jumped to the racecourse again.


    "You want to build a racecourse in Hong Kong?"


    Hardy smiled softly, "Did you not notice that the Hong Kong Jockey Club gathers all the people of the upper class in Hong Kong, and the Jockey Club has become a collective of rights. We, the Hardy Group, need to hold more rights and we must be at the Jockey Club. Have a certain right to speak."


    "Establishing a racecourse is only the first step. Next, I have to join the Jockey Club and become another racecourse of the Jockey Club. What I want is the right to receive members of the Jockey Club."


    "Now there are very few Chinese members in the Jockey Club. In the future, we can absorb a large number of Chinese members and become a new force. When our business is established, the overall strength will gradually surpass those established foreign firms."


    Victor finally understood the meaning of Hardy''s club.


    "Boss, we still have a large piece of land in Sha Tin. Would you like to build a racecourse over there?" Victor asked.


    Hardy was taken aback for a moment.


    History always converges surprisingly in the same direction.


    Isn¡¯t the second racecourse in Hong Kong the Shatin Racecourse in later generations? Now that the land has been acquired by Victor, when Hardy wanted to build a racecourse, it was naturally the object of consideration.


    Hardy thought for a while but shook his head.


    "No, it''s on the Kowloon side. Find a land larger than Happy Valley to build a new racecourse. I''ll talk about it later in Sha Tin." Hardy said.


    It¡¯s inconvenient to go to Sha Tin now. It¡¯s a long way to cross the mountain. Now there is no tunnel. Kowloon is not as crowded as later generations. You can take out a large piece of land. I have already told Ge Lianghong to buy land. This side of Kowloon.


    There is a large population here It will be much more convenient to start horse racing in the future. As for the Hong Kong government at that time, the Hong Kong government disagrees.


    Doesn''t matter,


    The big deal is to open a casino in Macau, using the telephone betting model, horse racing in Hong Kong, horse betting in Macau, and telephone betting, which perfectly bypasses the geographical boundaries.


    Moreover, the construction of a racecourse here in Kowloon also has the function of staking horses. Now it occupies a large area. When the land here is tight and needs to be taken out, it is estimated that the roads in other parts of Hong Kong have been repaired and cars have become popular. At that time, consider relocating to Sha Tin. It is estimated that the space for the racecourse can be sold for tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars.


    Many families in Hong Kong will be like this in later generations.


    There used to be a company, but it hasn''t made much money, and finally sold the land altogether for more than 10 billion Hong Kong dollars.


    Still one of the ten richest people in Hong Kong.


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 Chapter 303： : Acquiring pharmaceutical companies and entering the health care product industry

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    "Victor, are there any relatively large health products companies or health medicine manufacturers in Hong Kong?" Hardy asked.


    Victor thought for a while.


    "It seems that there are really no large-scale health products companies. What''s wrong, boss, do you plan to operate the health products industry?"


    "Isn''t the inland going to use medicinal materials to repay the bill? Let''s always make those medicinal materials useful. In the United States or Europe, the amount of herbal medicines is very small, and they are generally used in small clinics in the Chinese community. That amount is too small."


    "It''s better to get a health products company to produce and sell health products, which can make more money than selling herbal medicines." Hardy said.


    "There are several pharmaceutical factories here, can''t they sell medicine?" Victor asked.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "Drug control is too strict, cumbersome reports, and several clinical trials are required. It takes a few years for a drug to be normal. Health products are different. Health products are food and can be sold directly after they are produced. no problem."


    The laws in Europe and the United States stipulate that health products are dietary supplements, which are foods, and the management is much more relaxed than that of drugs.


    But this is another huge market. Hardy traveled through the world before he came. The annual market of the health care products industry reached more than 200 billion US dollars.


    mainly,


    There is really nothing that can be done in the Mainland now.


    The same is true even after liberation.


    Money orders, antiques, and gems are all limited, but there are many Chinese herbal medicines, and they can continue to flow. When it is blocked, there are really not many things that can be sold. Fortunately, Chinese medicine is not included in this list, so this business can continue.


    And it is equivalent to monopolizing a huge Chinese herbal medicine base.


    What Hardy has to do here is to research the medicines that the market needs, and then sell them all over the world to make money for himself.


    Since there is no large-scale health care company in Hong Kong, I will start one myself. "Do you know the situation of large-scale pharmaceutical companies in Hong Kong? It is best to produce proprietary Chinese medicines?"


    "Chinese patent medicine?"


    "I knew one, Tongyitang Pharmaceutical, which used to be a pharmaceutical company in Guangzhou, but later moved to Hong Kong and built a pharmaceutical factory. The pharmaceutical factory covers an area of ??150 acres and its equipment is imported from the United States and the United Kingdom." Kedo.


    "Oh, how do you know so clearly?" Hardy asked.


    Victor smiled shyly, "I attended the cocktail party again, and Sha Tongyitang, the boss of Tongyitang Pharmaceuticals, was introduced to say hello to me. Didn¡¯t I sell penicillin? We still have a penicillin factory, so he thought I was I have a relationship in the U.S. medical industry, and I hope to sell his medicine to U.S. through me."


    "What medicine do they produce?" Hardy asked.


    This time Victor asked, "Sorry boss, all his names are in Chinese, and they are very sloppy, I didn''t remember."


    Hardy can understand that the names of medicines can only be literally translated. Don''t say Victor is a Frenchman for those medicine names. Most Chinese people are confused when they hear it.


    Hardy raised his hand to check the time. At 4:30 in the afternoon, "It''s not too late. Please see if you can reach that Sha Tongyi. If you contact him, I will say I want to see him."


    Hardy doesn''t like procrastination, and can finish it today without waiting for tomorrow.


    "Good boss, I''ll call." Victor hurried into the house and called.


    There was no Sha Tongyi''s phone number in his hand, but Victor called his assistant. The assistant hurriedly read the business card and found the phone number of Tongyitang Pharmaceutical, and finally called Shang Sha Tongyi.


    Sha Tongyi is forty-six years old this year. His grandfathers and fathers were all traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. However, during the period of the Republic of China, there was a wave of anti-Chinese medicine in China. Among them, many famous celebrities, the most famous is Sun Yat-sen.


    In 1925, he was seriously ill, insisted not to take Chinese medicine, and said the famous saying "Yu Ping was addicted to not taking Chinese medicine", and then underwent surgery. One month after the operation, he died.


    In addition, there are a large group of writers such as Lu Xun, ***, Liang Qichao and so on.


    In that situation, Sha Tongyi switched to studying Western medicine, and later studied medicine in Cambridge, England, mainly in medicine production.


    Because he knew Chinese medicine himself, he discovered when he was studying that Western medicine is not as omnipotent as it is said in the legend, and Chinese medicine is not useless.


    After he finished his studies, he returned to Guangzhou and opened a pharmaceutical factory with his family''s money, and began to produce Chinese patent medicines, because he introduced western pharmaceutical technology and made Chinese medicines into capsules and tablets, and the products sold well because of the convenience of taking them.


    Tong Yitang''s family business gradually expanded.


    However, after the war continued, Sha Tongyi had the foresight to move the Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Factory to Hong Kong, but even so, he did not escape the poison of the Japanese. During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, the Tongyitang Pharmaceutical Factory was also closed.


    After the Japanese surrendered, Sha Tongyi took it back to the pharmaceutical factory, but unfortunately the equipment in the field had been dismantled to pieces, leaving only the factory building.


    The original workers also left.


    Sha Tongyi is equivalent to starting from scratch.


    After biting his teeth, he sold the ancestral property in Guangzhou, borrowed money from the bank, and repurchased the machine. After more than a year of hard work, the pharmaceutical factory was reopened.


    However, new troubles have come again. The civil war has started again, the sales have been cut off, the sales of finished medicines have not been smooth, so many funds and large loans have made Tong Yitang difficult.


    He also thought about selling Chinese medicine abroad, but market development is so easy. Tongyitang is basically in a difficult state to maintain.


    Today he was in the pharmaceutical factory and suddenly received a call from Victor¡¯s assistant, saying that Mr. Victor was looking for him and asked him to call back. Sha Tongyi was taken aback.


    Last time I met Mr. Victor at the reception through the relationship. I knew that he had great powers and hoped that the other party could help him sell Chinese patent medicines abroad. At that time, the other party said that he would not get involved in Chinese patent medicines for the time being.


    He was still disappointed.


    I didn''t expect to let myself call him today. Could it be something?


    No matter what it was, Sha Tongyi didn''t dare to neglect, so he hurriedly dialed the phone number given by the assistant.


    After the transfer, Victor was finally contacted.


    "Hello, Mr. Victor, I am Sha Tongyi, I don''t know what you are looking for?" Sha Tongyi said in fluent English.


    "It''s Mr. Hardy who wants to see you. I don''t know if you have time now." Victor said.


    "Ha~~Mr. Hardy!"


    Sha Tongyi was very surprised. He didn''t expect that it was Mr. Hardy who wanted to see himself. These days, Mr. Hardy came to Hong Kong, and the newspapers reported on it. Sha Tongyi also read the newspapers, so he naturally had a feeling for Hardy. Some understanding.


    This Mr. Hardy is a real big entrepreneur.


    He is also a remarkable figure in the United States. In the last year, the Hardy Group invested heavily in Hong Kong, building a penicillin factory, and building the Jiulongtang Industrial Zone. Wells Fargo Bank is an industry of others, and HSBC was also acquired by this Mr. Hardy. , What financial resources are this.


    did not expect,


    Mr. Hardy actually wanted to see himself.


    In his mind, Mr. Victor is already a remarkable figure. As for this Mr. Hardy, that is Mr. Victor¡¯s boss, who communicates with the President of the United States, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and the King of the United Kingdom.


    He is a big man that he can''t even reach.


    "Excuse me, Mr. Hardy, what has happened to me?" Sha Tongyi asked cautiously.


    "Mr. Hardy is more interested in health care products and medicine. Ask me if there are any better pharmaceutical companies in Hong Kong. Last time you communicated with me at the reception, I thought of you. If you have time, come to Taipingshan. A trip to Mr. Di''s manor." Victor said.


    "Ah, there is time and time." Sha Tongyi quickly replied.


    "Then I will send a car to pick you up."


    "No need, I''ll drive over by myself."


    "Okay, then I''ll let the security pick you up at the guard booth at the entrance of Victoria Peak, otherwise you can''t come in." Victor said.


    "Okay, I will rush over to Mr. Victor as soon as possible."


    hang up the phone,


    Sha Tongyi quickly put on clothes.


    Although he did not know what Hardy asked him to do, it was definitely an opportunity for him. The newspaper said that Mr. Hardy had billions of dollars in assets. Such a big man can make himself feel free to open his mouth. The pharmaceutical factory got out of the predicament.


    Half an hour later, Sha Tongyi drove to the foot of Taiping Mountain. The main pharmaceutical factory was in Kowloon. It was too troublesome to cross the sea.


    Someone was already waiting at the sentry box under the mountain, got on the car with the sand and overflowed, and finally came to Hardy''s manor.


    After tidying up his suit, Sha Tongyi followed the security guard into the living room a little nervously.


    Victor saw Sha Tongyi coming in and immediately stepped forward. Just as Sha Tongyi wanted to say hello, Victor said, "Go, let''s go to Mr. Hardy''s study. Mr. Hardy has been waiting for a long time."


    "Okay."


    The two came to the door of the study.


    Victor stood still.


    Knocked gently on the door twice.


    Sha Tongyi was behind Victor, looking at Victor''s cautious appearance, and said that Mr. Victor, who used to be in Hong Kong, was so respectful in front of Mr. Hardy.


    "Come in."


    Hardy''s voice came from inside.


    Victor opened the door and spilled in with Sha Tong.


    "Boss, boss Sha from Tongyi Pharmaceutical is here." Victor whispered.


    Hardy was writing something. He looked up and saw a middle-aged man with a height of 1.75 meters and a gentle appearance. He stood up with a smile, "Boss Sha is really embarrassed and suddenly called you."


    After speaking, he walked out of the desk and held out his hand to Sha Tongyi.


    Sha Tongyi quickly stretched out both hands to hold Hardy''s hand, "I dare not dare, it is my honor to see Mr. Hardy."


    Sha Tongyi said heartily that this Mr. Hardy was quite easy-going.


    Both sides sat down, and Victor went out and made two cups of tea, one in front of Hardy and the other in front of Sha Tongyi.


    Sha Tongyi quickly stood up.


    "thanks, thanks."


    Let Victor take care of him, he didn''t dare to sit still.


    "Boss Sha, I don''t know what medicine your pharmaceutical factory produces, and what is the benefit?" Hardy asked.


    Sha Tongyi dared not hide it.


    "Tongyitang has more than a dozen patented medicines, such as Niuhuang Qingwei Pills for treating the deficiency of the heart and spleen, Xiaoer Xiaore San for treating heat accumulation in the spleen and stomach in children, and Niuhuang Jiedu Pills and Huanglian Shangqing Pills for treating wind, fire and toothache. ...."


    Having said that, Sha Tongyi suddenly stopped, a little embarrassed.


    "Sorry Mr. Hardy, I forgot that you don''t know the names of these medicines, but the names of these medicines are not easy to translate..."


    "It''s okay, you continue to speak, I understand Chinese, but I understand Mandarin, you can speak Mandarin." Hardy said in pure Chinese.


    Sha Tongyi was slightly surprised.


    "It turns out that Mr. Hardy understands Chinese. That''s great. It is much more convenient. Our medicine also includes Yinqiao Jiedu Tablets, Mingmu Shangqing Capsules, Chuanbei Loquat Ointment, Baohe Pills for the treatment of food stagnation, Hawthorn pills."


    "There are also Ziyin Ganlu Pills, Nuan Gong Pills, Ginseng Guipi Pills, Yiqi Yangyuan Pills, Wuji Baifeng Pills and so on for women."


    Sha Tongyi became more excited as he spoke.


    I moved out all the rhetoric that I had prepared to sell to others.


    "Our company covers an area of ??more than 150 acres ~ www.novelhall.com ~ has the most advanced production lines introduced in the United Kingdom and the United States, which can make pills, capsules, tablets, granules, syrups and so on."


    "Our company''s products have high output and stable effects. They used to be popular in the inland, and the local sales in Hong Kong are also good."


    Hardy listened to Sha Tongyi with a smile and asked, "Mr. Sha, can you sell this pharmaceutical factory?"


    Sha Tongyi was taken aback.


    "Mr. Hardy, do you want to buy my pharmaceutical factory?"


    Hardy smiled, "I did plan to buy a pharmaceutical factory to get involved in the health care product industry, but I didn''t know who to buy it, but now I have decided. I am very optimistic about you. I would like to ask if you would like to join. Hardy Group."


    ......


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 Chapter 304： : This, foreigners cant see it

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    The next day.


    Hardy took Victor and the lawyer to Tongyi Hall, accompanied by Sha Tongyi to visit the pharmaceutical factory.


    Indeed, as Sha Tongyi said, the equipment in the pharmaceutical factory is very new, all imported from abroad and produced on an assembly line.


    Hardy is quite satisfied here.


    In the factory office, Hardy said: "I bought 85% of the shares for 400,000 US dollars, but there is a requirement that you must stay in this pharmaceutical company to continue operating. At least 10 years, I can give you 10% of the management stock income. , How does Mr. Sha feel?"


    Hearing this price, Sha Tongyi knelt directly.


    When he built this pharmaceutical factory, he spent more than 1.3 million silver dollars, equivalent to 550,000 U.S. dollars. There were many loans in it. The price that Hadi offered made Sha Tongyi unable to refuse.


    The reason why Hardy is so generous is mainly because he saw Sha Tongyi¡¯s resume. He graduated with a degree in medicine from Cambridge, England. He was originally from a family of Chinese medicine practitioners. He knew both Chinese and Western medicine and also knew how to operate a pharmaceutical factory. Sha Tongyi is a rare combination of Chinese and Western medicine. Type talents.


    As for the pharmaceutical factory, it can be regarded as a relatively advanced Chinese patent medicine manufacturing enterprise, which can save the trouble of Hardy''s construction.


    Hardy has his own ideas for the future development of health care products. He wants to develop proprietary Chinese medicines, but the old Chinese medicine practitioners are not suitable, because it is too difficult for them to keep up with the times if they want to reverse their traditional thinking.


    So Sha Tongyi is particularly rare.


    When encountering such a talent, how could Hardy let him go and naturally use a lot of money to trap him.


    When he heard Hardy¡¯s offer, Sha Tongyi felt that he had been hit by a huge pie. These days, he worries about the operation, the loan that is about to expire, the failure to open the situation, and the future of the pharmaceutical factory. worry.


    now.


    Hardy''s words let all his worries go away.


    The drug factory received 400,000 U.S. dollars, and it still retained 15% of the shares and 10% of the management shares. In the future, the pharmaceutical factory can develop, and this benefit is not small.


    In other companies, 25% of the shares are definitely considered to be major shareholders.


    As for the future of the pharmaceutical factory, the giant ship of the Hardy Group and the small sampan of the pharmaceutical factory can ride the wind and waves with any rope.


    The two parties have no objection.


    The lawyer directly drafts the agreement, and both parties sign and confirm it.


    Sha Tongyi received a $400,000 check from Wells Fargo Bank.


    "Boss, how do you think the pharmaceutical factory will operate in the future?" Sha Tongyi changed quickly and has changed his tune and started calling Hadi boss.


    "I made a simple plan."


    "Pharmaceutical companies have to cut more than half of the original drugs. In the future, they will mainly produce health products. You should also know that drugs are strictly controlled in the European and American markets, but health products have almost no restrictions. As long as they are produced, they can be directly put on the market."


    "Chuanbei loquat ointment can be left, but the others may not work."


    "As for the new product, the first drug I plan to make the company produce is ~ aphrodisiac!"


    Sha Tongyi was taken aback.


    Aphrodisiac!


    The boss actually thought of making aphrodisiac medicine. In Chinese medicine, matters involving men and women are relatively obscure. Although there are sales in pharmacies, no one has ever sold them with fanfare. But the boss is good. The first product that is ready to enter the market is this. Strong medicine.


    But think about the different thinking of Westerners and Easterners.


    Sha Tongyi was relieved immediately.


    "Is there any medicine that works quickly after taking it and makes people last for an hour?" Hardy asked.


    "Have!"


    Sha Tongyi gave a very affirmative answer.


    "In fact, it is not difficult to configure this medicine. The main medicine Epimedium, also called Xianlingpi, and Cynomorium, Cistanche, Actinolith, ginseng, deer antler, deer whip, Morinda officinalis, Cuscuta, etc.


    "There are many kinds of prescriptions that can be formulated, and there are many records of such prescriptions in ancient times. Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede''s sisters prepared Shen Xing Ointment, Tang Zhi Yu Immortal Pill, Song He Huan San, Ming Kuai Nv Pill, Yi Xiao San, Qing court Lugui Dan. and many more."


    "Quickly fierce pill, it can take effect in ten to twenty minutes, and it is no problem to stick to it for an hour or two, but the boss, this kind of drug is useless and easily depletes vitality."


    Hardy smiled softly: "It''s the user''s own problem if it is beneficial or unhelpful. It''s better than it can''t be used, haha."


    "Well, the first product is finalized. As for the name?"


    Hardy remembered that Sha Tongyi just said that the alias of Epimedium was called Xianlingpi. He thought it was a good name. "Let''s call it Xianlingdan, which translates to''Shenxiandan'' in English."


    "It''s made into pills, the one with sugar skin, one pill will work, is it okay?" Hardy asked Sha Tongyi.


    "No problem at all, boss." Sha Tongyi replied affirmatively.


    "Very, haha, I have thought about the advertising words,''Wait twenty minutes, I will give you two hours'',''Men should be self-improvement!'',''The **** pill will let you regain your power and passion'',''Let the storm come. More violent.''"


    Sha Tongyi and Victor stared at the boss blankly. They didn''t dare to change their faces, but wondered in their hearts that the boss''s thinking was really active.


    "As for the following products, you can use men''s kidney-tonifying drugs, women''s beauty and beauty oral liquid, and children''s clever brain-invigorating oral liquid."


    "Remember a principle in the health care product business. Men do the lower body, women do the face, children do the head and the future, and the elderly do longevity."


    Sha Tongyi couldn''t help but nod his head. No wonder people can succeed. Although the boss has never studied medicine, he understands human nature. Health products are developed according to human needs. How can there be no market.


    Think about the medicines you produce. The audience is very small, so it''s no wonder that you can''t sell them.


    Having said this, Hardy continued: "There is one more thing, that is, Hardy Group is going to establish a research institute of Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, and you will be the head of this institute."


    "Institute of Chinese Medicine and Chinese Medicine? Is it a research organization similar to those in Europe or the United States?" Sha Tongyi asked.


    "Yes, but this research institute mainly studies Chinese medicine." Hardy said.


    Sha Tongyi became excited.


    "Boss, I once had a dream to establish a place similar to a western medical research institution. I thought at the beginning that when the pharmaceutical factory made money, I would use the money to build a research institute. Unfortunately, the pharmaceutical factory has experienced several setbacks and ultimately failed. It can be realized. I didn¡¯t expect you, boss, to think of this too. It¡¯s great."


    Hardy smiled.


    "This research institute does not belong to a pharmaceutical factory. I invest separately and belong to the Hardy Group. You are responsible for the establishment."


    "No problem, I am willing." Sha Tongyi nodded.


    "I hope you recruit a group of truly capable people to come to the research institute to do research on Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. The research institute has two directions. One is to explore and inherit traditional Chinese medicine, and the second is to research more proprietary Chinese medicines."


    "This research institute can carry out research in various aspects, such as pulse diagnosis, acupuncture, massage, medicine, Chinese patent medicine, integrated Chinese and Western medicine, medicated diet, health, weight loss, qi, meridian and so on.


    I hope that this research institute can become a place with the highest level of Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine in Asia, and even in the world. "


    "In the future, we can also open a Chinese medicine hospital and build a Chinese medicine medical school. This will facilitate exchanges and summarize learning, and will also better cultivate research talents."


    Sha Tongyi nodded vigorously.


    Excited: "Don''t worry, boss, I will definitely do this well. Our Sha family has practiced medicine for several generations, and our ancestors had imperial doctors. We can also count as some contacts in the Xinglin community, and we can recruit some truly capable people."


    Hardy smiled, "I don''t know anything about Chinese medicine. I don''t participate in the details and I''m only responsible for paying the money."


    Turning his head to look at Victor, "Victor, you are responsible for finding a suitable place, at least to accommodate a few hundred people, a place where people can calm down and study."


    "Good boss," Victor responded quickly.


    He also said to Sha Tongyi: "As for the funds of the research institute, I will give you 100,000 US dollars to use first, and then apply to the group if it is not enough."


    Sha Tongyi said that the boss was so refreshing, and he would give 100,000 US dollars in one go, which is equivalent to more than 700,000 Hong Kong dollars.


    Still use it first.


    It¡¯s good to follow such a boss, don¡¯t worry about money.


    However, he secretly swears in his heart that this research institute must be done well and not to live up to the boss''s expectations.


    ......


    It has been a few days since Hardy came to Hong Kong.


    Very busy every day.


    Today, I finally took a free time and felt relaxed. He plans to get better around Hong Kong and appreciate the customs of this era.


    Han Yezhen is wearing a cheongsam today, and Hadi still feels that she wears cheongsam the most flavor. Han Yezhen is holding Hadi''s arm and the two of them are walking on the streets of Sheung Wan.


    The streets on both sides are full of signs erected. People come and go on the streets, including rice shops, cloth shops, charcoal shops, grocery shops, tea shops, vegetable stalls, and dried fish shops.


    Hardy saw Coca-Cola at the door of the grocery store, and I have to say that Coca-Cola''s marketing capabilities are really strong. This requires Pepsi to learn.


    A Dodge car drove by with an advertisement for Watson''s soda. Now Watson''s is far from the scale of later generations and has become a famous Hong Kong brand. Victor may be able to acquire or participate in shares.


    Hardy suddenly woke up.


    I''m here to play. I want to make money when I see everything. People have to learn to combine work and rest. Today, I don''t think about business matters.


    Keep going,


    Han Yezhen saw a bakery, let go of Hadi and walked over, "This lady, what would you like to order?" the waiter asked.


    He stood at the counter and saw Han Yezhen holding the foreigner Hadi, and he naturally thought that Han Yezhen was the foreigner''s wife.


    "Give me two dollars each." Han Yizhen said.


    "Good wife."


    The guy swiftly packed the cakes, although each one only costs two yuan, but there are seven or eight kinds here, and there is also a full box.


    "Madam, it''s two and eight dollars in total."


    Han Yezhen handed over three yuan, "No need to look for it."


    "Thank you madam."


    Han Yezhen took the biscuits and came to Hadi and said with a smile: "This bakery is very famous. Sometimes I will ask Aunt Wang to buy it for me. You can try it."


    "This is a wife''s cake." He handed it to Hardy''s mouth.


    Hardy opened his mouth and took a big bite.


    "Is there a wife in the wife cake?" Hardy asked with a smile.


    "Yes." Han Yezhen replied with a smile.


    Then the two of them tasted quicksand buns, red bean paste buns, cream buns... and waited for them to be tasted. Good guys, they are full.


    The two continued to walk forward.


    When passing by a store, a 60-year-old man in a robe sitting inside saw Han Yezhen, his eyes lit up, and he immediately waved and shouted.


    "This lady, good luck, why don''t you come in and count it?"


    Han Yezhen paused when she heard the voice, looked at the old man in the robe, and asked politely, "Are you calling me?"


    "Hey, yes, yes, the old lady is called Miss, the lady is so good-looking, and the old lady can''t help but stop the lady and want to talk to you."


    The old man looked at Han Yezhen up and down and said with a seriousness.


    Hardy stood by and watched the old man perform.


    Although he believes that there are strange things in this world, the vast majority of fortune tellers in the market are runaways. They often use words to fool people, which is a craft of cheating money.


    However, this kind of thing is regarded as a characteristic of Hong Kong. He didn''t intend to stop it, and let Han Yezhen decide for himself. The big deal would be to give him some money.


    certainly,


    If this old guy came up and said something, "Miss, you have a catastrophe and must be resolved by an expert." If you scare people like this, you will fool Han Yezhen, and Hardy will let him know what a real catastrophe is. He will He first greeted the bodyguards behind him, smashed his hexagram stall, and swollen his face, and then asked him to tell him how to resolve it.


    Han Yezhen looked at the fortune-teller, and asked in amazement, "I know how to look at your face, so why do you still look at your figure?"


    The old man nodded: "The body shape is also an important part of the body shape. The old man looks at the body and looks at the face. Please open your hand and let me take a look at the palmistry."


    Han Yezhen opened her hand and handed it over.


    The old man didn''t answer, and he held Han Yezhen''s palm with the folding fan in his hand, and looked at it seriously for a while.


    The head of the fortune teller shook slightly, and said solemnly, "Miss, you are really precious, very expensive, depending on your face and palmistry, you should have two sons and two daughters. Your husband¡¯s family is rich and wealthy, and you are more prosperous."


    "But there is something strange, your eyes are clear, your eyes are black and white, and you are innocent and cheerful."


    "The ears are thick, money luck, friend luck, and husband luck are very good, and he treats others generously, especially for her husband and children. The so-called "blessed and shaded but also popular."


    "The voice is soft and sweet, the breath is full, the personality is mostly gentle, considerate, and the housekeeping is a typical virtuous helper."


    "Beauty in appearance in a person is a sign of wisdom and longevity, with broad brows, representing a broad-mindedness, and not caressing about things."


    "Originally, it seems that you should be a good housewife in the house, but your palmistry is a bit peculiar. It is the hand of power, which means that you have a high position and power.


    "Is that good or bad?" Han Yezhen asked.


    "Naturally it is excellent. It''s just that this kind of situation appears to a person. The old can''t figure it out. How can this person manage the house gently and take the side?" The fortune-teller knocked his head with a fan.


    Hey~ my brain hurts my brain hurts!


    Han Yezhen smiled, "It''s all right, thank you for saying so many things I love to listen to, this one is for you."


    Talking about passing 10 Hong Kong dollars in the past The eyes of the fortune-telling old man are really bright now. These days, eating a bowl of wonton noodles only costs 30 cents, a wife¡¯s cake is 2 cents, and a policeman¡¯s. The monthly salary is less than 100 Hong Kong dollars. It is not bad for ordinary people to earn one or two yuan a day.


    Han Yezhen''s 10 yuan is enough for the old man''s income for several days.


    The old man thanked and borrowed money.


    Han Yezhen rolled her eyes, pointed at Hardy and asked with a smile, "You can figure it out for him, what can you figure out?"


    The old fortune teller was taken aback.


    Look at Hardy,


    Grinning with a slightly awkward smile,


    "This, foreigners can''t see it."


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 Chapter 305： : Threatening Governor Grantham

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    Han Yezhen asked the fortune teller to do the calculation for Hardy. Originally, it was just a joke. After hearing the fortune teller say that it could not be counted to foreigners, she asked curiously: "Why can''t foreigners count?"


    This is a fortune teller and a transparent person.


    He smiled and said: "Don¡¯t hide this young lady, metaphysics originated in China, and we have studied Chinese people from ancient times to the present. After continuous efforts to summarize, we can draw inferences about the number of faces and fate, which can be said to be specifically for the Chinese. Built."


    Hardy said,


    In fact, it is statistical analysis.


    "As for foreigners, the skeletal appearance is very different from ours. This set is difficult to apply to them. Maybe some people understand the art of qi and can observe it from the inside, but the old don''t have that ability."


    "Even if we are in China, we have a lot of attention to face and face, and there is a record in ancient books. People from Jiangxi don¡¯t look like each other, people from Lu don¡¯t look at each other, people from Taiyuan don¡¯t look at each other, and people from Northeast China don¡¯t look at each other. ""


    The fortune teller received Han Yezhen 10 quick cash,


    Service attitude is naturally good.


    Unstoppable knowledge of popular science fortune-telling.


    At this moment, there was a sudden noise in the distance.


    A group of people in black coats, armed with iron rods and machetes, ran from a distance aggressively. There were about 20 or 30 people. The people around them were frightened and evaded when they saw this posture.


    Some vegetable stalls were knocked over, and turnips and cabbage rolled all over the floor.


    Some fish stalls were overturned, big fish and small fish scattered half a street, and the fish out of the water couldn''t help fluttering on the ground.


    Where these people passed, the shop was smashed and the stall was lifted.


    Hardy frowned slightly when he saw this scene. Isn''t this the young and Dangerous boy hitting the street in later generations? It turns out that tradition has existed since this time.


    Those people were getting closer and closer to the fortune-telling shop, and the old fortune-telling man retracted in fright, and took advantage of the trend to pull the hanging stall at the door closer to the house.


    Han Yezhen screamed in surprise when she saw this situation, and hurried to leaning against Hadi, who took advantage of Han Yezhen.


    The ten or so bodyguards behind Hardy quickly gathered around, and put their hands into the suit one by one, ready to draw their guns at any time.


    "Mr. Miss, why don''t you enter the store temporarily to avoid accidental injury?" The old fortune teller poked his head and said kindly.


    Hardy was not afraid, mainly because he was afraid that these short-eyed guys would accidentally injure Han Yezhen, and took Han Yezhen''s waist into the fortune-telling store.


    Hardy''s bodyguards were all blocked at the door.


    Just when these people hit the door of a salted fish shop, suddenly a wave of people rushed out of the salted fish shop. These people were dressed in white coats. There were about thirty or forty people, more than people in black. They were all holding knives, kitchen knives, machetes, and fish-killing knives.


    "Fuck them!"


    A strong man among the white clothed men roared and killed the black clothed men together.


    "Fuck~!"


    The leader of the man in black also yelled.


    The two sides immediately fought together.


    The machete hacked, the iron rod smashed, and suddenly blood splashed, and the scene became very **** and violent.


    Fighting on the street is actually not as people imagined. It has also played dozens of rounds. Both sides have horrible guys, but a dozen or so breaths will tell the winner.


    The people in black came to smash the street, but the people in white had already prepared, and the number was dominant. Not long after, many people in black were chopped down, and the rest were wounded and fleeing.


    The white-clothed man was reluctant, carrying a knife and chasing and slashing at the back.


    Two men in black ran to the fortune-telling booth, followed by five or six people in white, and they were about to pounce in front of the fortune-telling booth. The bodyguard was afraid that these people would disturb Hardy, and instantly took out a gun from his body.


    "Boom, boom, boom~~!"


    The security captain fired a shot at the people who rushed, but instead of shooting at them, the muzzle was raised a bit, and the bullet flew over the heads of these people.


    Brush~!


    The gunfire shocked everyone.


    The man in black rolled to the ground, and the man in white stood ten meters away from the bodyguard team, and all the surrounding people looked over.


    The man in white looked like a group of foreigners, and more than one person was holding a gun. Knowing that it must be a big man, the man in white turned his head and ran back in fright.


    The guys who cut people at the entrance of the salted fish shop also stopped their hands at this moment, and took a quick look at this side to leave. Some people in black were still able to move, and they also got up and staggered away, clutching their wounds.


    However, someone with a serious injury can only groan in a pool of blood.


    "Beep~~"


    "Dudu~~!"


    There was a police whistle in the distance.


    Not long after, a few patrol officers rushed over, not caring about the person who was seen on the street, but grabbed the person next to him and asked,


    "Where did you shoot, where did you shoot?"


    Hacking is common here, but shooting is a big deal.


    Someone pointed to the fortune-telling booth Hardy and the others were at.


    When several policemen saw a group of foreigners standing in the doorway, their hearts jumped. The patrolman who led the team paused and said to the other two people, "You guys should come here more, I''ll ask what''s going on there."


    "Head, be careful," a police officer reminded.


    "It looks like it''s the bodyguard of a big man, it''s okay." The man said, walking towards the fortune-telling booth.


    He walked into the bodyguard and stopped, and said in English, "Did you just shoot it?"


    The bodyguard looked at the police officer and said blankly: "It was the gun we fired. They were fighting here, which affected the safety of our boss. We didn''t hit anyone, but just shot them to scare them away."


    The patrol nodded.


    "I don''t know who your boss is, I can go back to write a report?" the policeman asked again.


    The bodyguard did not answer, but looked at the stall store.


    At this moment Hardy walked out and looked at the patrolman and said, "My name is Jon Hardy. You can write my name on the report when you go back."


    The patrol was taken aback.


    He naturally heard of Hardy''s name.


    Since Hardy came to Hong Kong, various newspapers have repeatedly reported that there are only a handful of people who don''t know Hardy''s name.


    Slap~!


    The police officer saluted Hardy.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy, you are frightened." The patrolman said respectfully.


    Hardy said in his heart, this little patrolman is quite polite, "It doesn''t matter, I have been on the battlefield, I have experienced scenes much more cruel than this, but my girlfriend is scared, by the way, what is your name?"


    "My name is Lu Le, Mr. Hardy." The young policeman said immediately.


    Lu Le.


    Five hundred million inspectors!


    The later movie was made into "Lei Luo Biography".


    Hardy couldn''t help but glanced at the young man before him.


    He is about 1.8 meters tall, looks good, and speaks fluent English. He is more sleek and will come. It is no wonder that he will become Hong Kong Chief Inspector of China, covering the sky in black and white.


    Hardy nodded.


    "You take care of the matter here, I don''t have time to go back and record a statement with you, is it okay?" Hardy said.


    "Of course there is no problem." Lu Le said quickly.


    This Mr. Hardy was greeted by the Governor, and Lu Le, a small street patrolman who accompanied the Commissioner of Police, could not say to take him back.


    "Well, thank you then. I remember you as a favor. If you have something in the future, you can contact Victor. Do you know Victor." Hardy said.


    Lu Le was pleasantly surprised.


    He didn''t expect pie in the sky, this Mr. Hardy actually remembered himself as a favor.


    He has naturally heard of Mr. Victor, and he is now also a well-known big man in Hong Kong. If Mr. Hardy is not to be mentioned, as long as Mr. Victor has a word, then his future will not have to worry about.


    "Yes, I know Mr. Victor." Lu Le said quickly.


    Hardy didn''t speak any more, turned around and took Han Yezhen''s hand to leave. The bodyguards stood around the two of them to guard against all possible dangers.


    Lu Le watched Hardy leave, saying that he was the big man. He clenched his fist. Today, he was lucky enough to be lucky. With a word from Mr. Hardy, he must seize this opportunity.


    Hardy leaves.


    Feel interesting in my heart,


    Unexpectedly, I met Lu Le here.


    He gave Lu Le a favor, in fact, it was to give him a rope. If Lu Le is sensible, he can naturally climb up the rope and get help from Victor. I believe his rise will be very fast.


    And Lu Le rises from his own line, becomes his own person, and will work for the Hardy Group in the future.


    What if he doesn''t know how to climb along the rope?


    Ha ha.


    If he doesn''t even have the ability to climb along the pole, what''s the use for him? It''s a big deal to train another helper.


    Hardy and Han Yezhen returned to the Victoria Peak Villa.


    Han Yezhen went to take a bath, while Hardy sat in the living room to think about it. Last time Hardy proposed to Governor Grantham that he wanted HD security to use weapons in Hong Kong, but Granton refused. Hardy was always looking for opportunities.


    He felt that today''s incident was an opportunity.


    Thought for a while,


    Called the intelligence leader John Wick: "John, you have investigated the gang rush on Sheung Wan Street today. I want a detailed report."


    "Also, investigate the details of all the underworld forces in Hong Kong and form a report."


    "Okay Mr. Hardy." John Wick took the order to leave.


    Hardy called the president of the Global Times and told him to report on the rush on the streets of Sheung Wan today. The writing was more serious and expressed his concerns about the future social security in Hong Kong.


    The next day.


    The Global Times reported in detail the rush incident on the street.


    "Yesterday in Hong Kong''s most prosperous main street, Shanghuan Street, two groups of gangsters fought. Seven people were hacked to death and 16 others were injured on the spot. At the same time, more than a dozen innocent people were accidentally injured."


    "In the past year, there has been an increasing number of gang fights in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong¡¯s public security has become increasingly unstable. Last year alone, there were as many as hundreds of rushes, with more than 300 deaths and injuries, which caused great damage to the normal life of Hong Kong Island residents. The public hopes for a stable and harmonious living environment, and hopes that the government will vigorously control gangs and safeguard people¡¯s safety."


    That afternoon.


    Victor visited Governor Grantham again.


    "Mr. Governor, when the gangs were fighting in Sheung Wan yesterday, Mr. Hardy happened to be right now. After seeing this situation, he was worried about the security of Hong Kong. Our group invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Hong Kong. If there is no stable security environment. , There is no way to manage it well."


    "Last year there were hundreds of gang fights in Hong Kong. This is unbearable for any city."


    "In a few days, Mr. Hardy will go to the UK again At that time, he intends to talk about the situation in Hong Kong with the Prime Minister, hoping to increase the company¡¯s own security forces to ensure the Hardy Group¡¯s investment in Hong Kong. ."


    Grantham was taken aback,


    Is this going to file a complaint with the Prime Minister?


    If Hardy really said to the Prime Minister that the governance of Hong Kong is not good, it will have a big impact on him.


    Granthong didn''t doubt Hardy''s energy.


    He thought for a while and said:


    "I remember Mr. Hardy mentioned before that he hopes his security company can have the right to use weapons in Hong Kong. Now think about it, maybe it is necessary."


    "I will discuss with other members of the Legislative Council to see if it is necessary to agree to the use of weapons for HD security in order to ensure the safety of the investment of the Hardy Group."


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 Chapter 306： : Search for waste materials on the island

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    In Hong Kong, the Governor is the plenipotentiary of the King of England and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces stationed in Hong Kong. He has the right to appoint members of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council. It can be said that he is the emperor of Hong Kong. Watermark advertising testWatermark advertising test


    As long as he agrees, then this matter must pass.


    But two days,


    The Hong Kong government issued an order to allow ¡®hd security companies¡¯ registered in Hong Kong to appropriately use light weapons to protect the safety of enterprises in Hong Kong. At the same time, light weapons are allowed to be used when conducting security services for the whole of Hong Kong.


    The Hong Kong police have the power to supervise the use of firearms by security companies. If the security company uses weapons in violation of regulations, it will impose corresponding penalties.


    As soon as this order is issued, it means that in the future, hd security will have the right to use weapons legally in Hong Kong.


    Many rich people in Hong Kong saw this order and had an idea in their hearts. HD Security is the largest security company in the United States. It is certainly not capable of saying that weapons can be used legally in Hong Kong. Safety is definitely a great guarantee.


    Moreover, the people in the hd security company are all foreigners of huge height, and they are also very prestigious to take out.


    The only drawback is that it is expensive.


    A security officer costs $400 a month.


    That would be equivalent to more than 3,000 Hong Kong dollars. You must know that a Hong Kong policeman now has a monthly salary of no more than 100 yuan.


    It''s a full 30 times more expensive.


    But even if it is expensive, there are still many people who call the Hong Kong branch of hd security, hoping to hire security personnel.


    HD Security''s Hong Kong branch has not officially opened yet, it has already received a large number of orders. According to statistics now, the number of people needed is less than 200, and the number of people coming here is far from enough.


    The matter was fed back to Lanster, and Lanster immediately decided to send a group of more people over, and at the same time start the local recruitment business.


    How young and strong Hong Kong is today.


    Many are from the battlefield. These people are trained by hd security instructors for several months, and they can become qualified security personnel.


    At that time, their prices may not be so expensive, but only relying on the fact that weapons can be used legally, there are definitely people willing to hire.


    In the future, if we can have a security team of 1,000 people armed with guns.


    What triad, Xinyi''an, 14k, can guarantee that none of them dare to provoke hd security.


    ......


    In the past two days, Sha Tongyi has been very busy.


    Although he is a Chinese medicine practitioner himself, he knows that his abilities are mainly in medicine, and he is still not a master of Chinese medicine.


    But he is a family of Chinese medicine practitioners.


    Doctors pay attention to inheritance and communication. Sha Tongyi knows many famous medical experts because of his family and learning. He knows a few people who have come to Hong Kong from the mainland. After signing with the Hardy Group, he visited a few people.


    Several immediately agreed to enter the Institute of Chinese Medicine and Chinese Materia Medica.


    Mr. Zhao Weihan, 58 years old this year, his father Zhao Yunqing is a medical officer of Qingtai Hospital. Zhao Weihan is a young man who has been trained by the court and is very clever. He attends the doctors beside his father, has studied the technique of Qihuang, and has gradually improved the medical science. Famous doctor.


    Mr. Zhao Weihan belongs to the general practice.


    Another famous artist, Mr. Zheng Youqian, is a family doctor for seven generations. He is 60 years old and specializes in pediatrics and gynecology.


    At the same time, Sha Tongyi invited his friend Zhu Qingquan to join. Zhu Qingquan is 46 years old this year. He is a native of Guangzhou. He was also a family member. When the Japanese army invaded China, his family moved to Hong Kong. There are several kinds of medicines made by Sha Tongyi Pharmaceutical Factory. From his hands.


    After inviting three people to be the first batch of research fellows of the Institute, the first project was to study the "Shenxian Pill", which is the aphrodisiac that Hardy said.


    Because this medicine has a huge sales volume and is widely used to open up the market, it is not possible to use drugs that are too expensive and extremely difficult to find.


    This requirement is actually nothing to them. After some discussion, a few people quickly dispense a kind of patent medicine.


    The main medicine Epimedium, supplemented by other medicines.


    The rest is how to make him into tablets. After two days of busy work by Sha Tongyi and Zhu Qingquan, they finally produced a batch of tablets.


    Sha Tongyi rushed to find Hardy with the new medicine, and said excitedly: "Mr. Hardy, the immortal pill has been produced. This is the finished product, please take a look."


    Hardy took the glass medicine bottle, which contained about 20 pills, poured one out in the palm of his hand, and found that the pills were green.


    "Why is it green?" Hardy asked.


    "Without the addition of pigment, this color is produced. Doesn''t Mr. Hardy like this color?" Sha Tongyi asked.


    "No, it doesn''t matter."


    The blue pill and the green pill are actually the same.


    "How is the effect?" Hardy asked.


    "This, I haven''t tested it yet. I will show it to you as soon as it is made, but after we have deployed it together, we are still confident in the effect of the drug." Sha Tongyi said.


    "You must find someone to try."


    Hardy thought for a while, called Victor and asked him to contact the triad to see if he could help find such a person.


    "Boss, how many people do you want?" Victor asked.


    "At least 20, 10 are not good, and 10 are normal."


    have to say,


    The underworld is best at doing this kind of thing, and soon Victor called back and said that the triad was ready.


    "Boss, would you like to see it yourself?" Sha Tongyi asked.


    Hardy thought it was very interesting and decided to go and see it in person. The team came to a nightclub on Hong Kong Island, which is a triad industry.


    The entrance of the nightclub.


    Li Chunshan led a crowd to greet Hardy.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy." Li Chunshan''s attitude is very respectful, after all, now he is begging by others.


    "Hehe, you are welcome, according to Yejin''s calculation, I will call you uncle." Hardy said in Chinese.


    "I dare not dare." Uncle Li Chunshan didn''t dare to pick it up casually. After all, his status was placed there.


    Start the experiment.


    It is impossible for Hardy to see it in person. They are responsible for Sha Tongyi. Li Chunshan asked Hardy, Victor and others to come to the manager''s room, make tea and sit down to chat.


    Hardy took a sip of tea and asked casually, "What is the main business of the triad?"


    Li Chunshan was a little bit ridiculous, "It''s all businesses that are not on the table. They open nightclubs, gambling halls, restaurants, and sometimes help people run away."


    Hardy understood that it was nothing more than pornography, gambling, drugs, and smuggling.


    "Have you thought of doing other business?" Hardy said.


    Li Chunshan was taken aback.


    "Other business, what does Mr. Hardy mean?"


    "Naturally it is a legal business."


    Hardy didn''t talk about legitimate business, but just used the word legal.


    Although Hardy has a relationship with the Hong Kong government, there is also HD security on the surface, and he is also preparing to cultivate the force in the police force, but for the gang, he thinks these people still have a great effect, especially in Hong Kong in this era.


    Xinyi''an and the number gang were mostly changed by the national army. Hardy didn''t catch a cold to them. The triad belonged to Hongmen. He had business dealings with him, and it was the most suitable to gather each other.


    "There is a lot of business, taxi companies, bus companies, a movie company, and a few movie theaters. Looking back, I am planning to open a casino in Macau. I also need someone to help watch them. These are not all businesses." Hardy said.


    "In the future, both parties can invest and jointly form a company to specialize in these businesses."


    Li Chunshan was a little excited when he heard it.


    No matter which one of these is made, it is a big profitable business, and he is naturally willing, but to be honest, although their triad has a large number of people, they really can¡¯t make any money. Hardy¡¯s talk of these businesses can be known by listening. The investment is not small.


    "Mr. Hardy, we are naturally willing to do business with you, but we can''t spend too much money." Li Chunshan said helplessly.


    "It''s okay. The business is done little by little. When you turn back on the details, you and Victor will discuss it slowly. As long as the business is right, you can cooperate." Hardy said.


    "Okay Mr. Hardy, I''ll go back and think about it." Li Chunshan said.


    When they talk.


    Experiments are taking place elsewhere in the nightclub.


    Twenty selected guys walked into the room after taking drugs, and there was a woman in each room.


    have to say.


    The immortal pill that Sha Tongyi configured with them worked really well.


    It didn''t take long for the nightclub room to sound one after another.


    Sha Tongyi took the researchers to make a record. This is a scientific experiment. It must be rigorous to record each person''s reaction time after taking the medicine, the effect, and the final persistence time.


    After more than an hour,


    All results are obtained.


    Sha Tongyi came to Hardy with a little excitement, "Mr. Hardy, the statistics have come out. The effective rate is 95%. Only one person is useless, but that guy smokes a lot of cigarettes, and only a big man is thin. More than 80 catties."


    "Of the remaining 19 people, 2 of them have reached the level of peeling bananas, 11 have reached the level of bananas, and 6 have reached the level of cucumbers."


    This so-called level is divided into four levels, tofu, peeled banana, banana, cucumber, the metaphor is very vivid and easy to understand.


    "The time varies from 21 minutes to 55 minutes."


    "Before the experiment, these people were diagnosed with pulses. They are indeed relatively fictitious. From the current statistics, it can be concluded that the effect of these people after using the drug is very good, and it fully achieves the desired effect."


    Hardy understands.


    This drug is considered a success.


    "Hehe, let''s start mass production." Hardy smiled, and then looked at Victor again. "You can order the Chinese medicine we need according to the needs of the pharmaceutical company."


    "I understand the boss." Victor knew that the boss was referring to the north side.


    After the test was successful, Hardy said goodbye and left. Li Chunshan kept going downstairs, watching Hardy''s car disappear before returning.


    Sit in the hall and took a sip of wine.


    "What business is good?" Li Chunshan murmured, touching his head.


    Li Chunshan is very happy to be able to cooperate with Hardy, but the initial investment in those businesses is not small, and he is short of funds now, which is the biggest problem.


    Since he couldn''t figure it out, let people think about it together, and he immediately summoned all his staff to come to a meeting.


    There are more than twenty people in the living room.


    They are all subordinates, and Li Chunshan said: "Today I had the honor to meet Mr. Hardy, the big boss of Hardy Group. Mr. Hardy said that he can cooperate with us to do business."


    "But people are big bosses, let alone American companies, there are hundreds of companies in Hong Kong, and there are too few things we can handle."


    "Boss Hardy mentioned taxi companies, bus companies, movie companies, building movie theaters, or going to Macau to open casinos."


    "To be honest, they are all good businesses, but we are short of capital. I will consider whether there is any business with small investment and profitable investment, but I can''t figure it out after thinking about it for a long time, so I asked you to come together and think of a solution together."


    When Li Chunshan''s subordinates heard this, they were all excited.


    Willing to make money.


    Working with a big boss like Hardy will definitely make a lot of money in the future.


    Everyone began to rush.


    "Boss, get a few high-end nightclubs, bars, and sauna rooms for sure." Someone suggested.


    "I thought of this a long time ago, and I will use you to say it, but opening a good gear also requires investment." Li Chunshan said.


    "Boss, I read in the newspaper that Mr. Hardy has a shipping company. We might as well borrow some boats from Mr. Hardy." Another steward suggested.


    "What do you borrow a boat for?"


    "A few days ago, I heard an old watch who came over and said that now the inland routes are cut off and there is a shortage of boat tickets. Many people want to come but have no way out. Let''s borrow a few boats to pull people. This trip definitely makes a lot of money."


    Li Chunshan frowned.


    This business is equivalent to smuggling.


    It should be very profitable to make money,


    "What Mr. Hardy wants to cooperate with is a legal business. How can you tell me about this business." Li Chunshan said in an angry voice.


    People here,


    Most of them are not very knowledgeable.


    For a while, I really couldn''t think of a business suitable for them At this time, a young man sitting behind said, "Boss, I have an idea."


    "Say."


    "I previously sailed to Dongsha to dig seaweed. I passed through many islands. On those islands, there were many guns and ships left from the Americans and Japanese fights. Some people went up secretly and picked up a lot of things."


    "They also saw a lot of aircraft and artillery on the island, stranded warships, landing craft, and a lot of things. I heard that there are arsenals and warehouses on the island."


    "Now that the people over there are under the control of the U.S., Mr. Hardy¡¯s company is the U.S. company. If we can lend us a freighter with the rice flag and bring the scrap iron and copper over the island, we can sell it for a lot of money. Moreover, this is a costless transaction, and no investment is required."


    Li Chunshan blinked.


    Is this business successful?


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 Chapter 307： : A small business of 200,000 yuan per trip

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    The weather today was very good. Hardy took Han Yizhen to Macau by boat. Victor was by his side, followed by a dozen bodyguards.


    Located at the mouth of the Pearl River, Macau was originally a small fishing village. It was called Macau because of the word ¡°Ao¡± in its name. In 1553, the Portuguese obtained the right to reside in Macau, and in 1887 it became a Portuguese colony.


    The Japanese did not occupy Macau during World War II, so when Hardy and Han Yezhen played, they felt that it was more stable and peaceful than Hong Kong.


    When they walked across the street, there were large and small gambling stalls on both sides of the street, and there were even many small gambling stalls outside. Hardy also saw several teenage children sitting on the ground surrounded by a piece of cloth. Playing dice, there are several copper coins on it.


    Victor next to him said: "Boss, now the casino business here needs to obtain gambling cards approved by the Portuguese government. There is only one gambling card. The current Macau gambling king is called Fu Laorong and has been operating a casino for more than ten years."


    "Now these casinos and gambling booths, no matter how big or small, are under Fu Laorong''s control, and he has a share for every business."


    Hardy nodded.


    Although Macau¡¯s current business is far less than Las Vegas, but here is a monopoly, and monopoly is the most profitable.


    Moreover, as the only legal gambling area in Asia, it will become more and more valuable in the future.


    "That Fu Laorong is also the biggest force in Macau. There are hundreds of people under his hand, and he also has a good relationship with the Governor of Macau." Victor continued.


    As the only person with gambling cards, how could Fu Laorong not give the Governor crazy gifts? Even Hardy dare to say that a large part of these gambling proceeds may have gone into the pockets of the Portuguese.


    Hardy is not interested in playing in the casino. The grade of the casino here, let alone the Hardy Grand Hotel, is incomparable to other Mafia casinos. It is just some old-age gambling stalls, which are smoky.


    Hardy¡¯s team is actually very eye-catching.


    A group of more than a dozen foreigners, even in Macau, attracted a lot of people to come over.


    They crossed the street and came to the archway of the St. Paul''s Church, the most famous landmark in Macau.


    After taking pictures here, Hardy and Han Yizhen came to the Matsu Temple. The Matsu Temple has a history of 500 years. The Matsu Temple existed when the Portuguese did not occupy it. Therefore, in the hearts of Macao people, the Matsu Temple is very sacred.


    Therefore, there is also another name for "Ma Ge" in Macau.


    Han Yezhen knelt down and burned incense to pray for blessings, folded her palms and closed her eyes and muttered a word, not knowing what she was praying for.


    When she got up, she looked at Hardy and asked, "Are you going to worship?"


    Hardy is white, and most whites believe in **** God. Han Yezhen has never asked Hardy¡¯s beliefs. If Hardy believes in God, she might not worship Mazu.


    "Worshiping gods have their own gods for blessing, so it''s natural to worship them more, right?"


    Hardy''s words made Han Yezhen chuckle.


    Helped Hardy to light incense on the ever-bright lamp. After receiving the incense, Hardy knelt on the futon firmly. He didn''t know how other travellers were, but he believed in God anyway.


    After kowtow, Hadi asked him to find a temple wish, donated 1,000 US dollars, and wrote the names of Hadi and Han Yezhen.


    One thousand US dollars is not a small amount of money in this era, and the temple can''t help but salute it.


    After coming out of Mazu Pavilion, Hardy said to Victor: "Register a trading company here in Macau, buy a piece of land or buy a company."


    "This trading company finds someone to name it so that others can''t find it." Hardy said.


    "Good boss," Victor responded quickly.


    In the future, this company will mainly do business with the mainland, so Hardy did not let him belong to the Hardy Group. Someone in the province will find out this matter and use it to attack him.


    As for the casinos in Macau, don¡¯t worry, plan slowly in the future. When the industry here is mature, the racecourse is built, the foundation will be firmer, and it won¡¯t be too late to build a casino.


    As for the casino license,


    At that time, you can find the Governor of Macau to clear up the relationship. It may not be impossible to issue another card. There will be 6 gambling cards in Macau casinos for later generations.


    It really doesn''t work.


    Perhaps something unexpected will happen to the so-called Macau gambling king.


    Who knows.


    Hardy and others returned to Hong Kong after visiting Macau. As soon as they returned to the Victoria Peak Villa, the butler told Hardy that Li Chunshan called and hoped to come and visit.


    "It''s Uncle Chunshan." Han Yizhen said.


    Hardy knew that Li Chunshan might want to do business, so he smiled and said, "It''s better to ask him to have dinner, and it''s easier to talk about things."


    "Okay." Han Yezhen said with a smile.


    Han Yezhen directly called Li Chunshan and invited him over for dinner. Li Chunshan said he would come soon.


    Half an hour later, Li Chunshan arrived.


    Han Yezhen went out to greet him. Li Chunshan''s identity was placed there. He was the brother of Han Yezhen''s father, who was also Han Yezhen''s uncle.


    "Uncle Li, you are here." Han Yizhen welcomed Li Chunshan into the house with a smile.


    Li Chunshan smiled and nodded.


    When he saw Hardy, Li Chunshan hurriedly greeted again: "Mr. Hardy interrupted."


    "Don''t bother, let''s go to the study to talk, let Yejin cook some more dishes." Hardy said.


    "Uncle Li, you two talk, I''ll go to prepare the meal." Han Yezhen said with a smile.


    Hardy and Li Chunshan came to the study, Hardy handed Li Chunshan a cigar, "This is a Cuban cigar, you can try it more authentically."


    "Okay, I''ll try." Li Chunshan took it with a smile.


    After the two lighted the cigars, Li Chunshan said: "Mr. Hardy, I thought about the business I mentioned before, and I also asked the brothers in Bangli for their opinions. They came up with a few ideas."


    "Oh, let''s talk about it."


    "I''m thinking about getting a few high-end nightclubs, bars, etc., will the business be good? We have a few properties in Lan Kwai Fong, and we will make the nightclubs even higher, so that we can entertain British people or Come to do business." Li Chunshan said.


    Lan Kwai Fong.


    Hearing this name, Hardy knew that this business was feasible.


    "This proposal is okay, but since it is going to be done, it will be scaled up so that when people think of high-end entertainment venues, they will think of Portland Street as the business card of Hong Kong, and then business will be good."


    "Central has a good location. It''s better to buy more industries nearby and develop them together to form an entertainment industry cluster." Hardy said.


    Li Chunshan sighed when he heard it.


    Doing business with wealthy people like Hardy is really tired of those who have no money. People don''t talk about the business of a bar and nightclub, but think of the industry group, entertainment business card, and the different positions when they think about it.


    "Then this investment is not small?" Li Chunshan said.


    "You discuss the specific investment with Victor. One million dollars is enough." Hardy said.


    Li Chunshan: ...


    You just open your mouth to millions of dollars, how can I play with you.


    "There is another business, which was brought up by a small manager of mine. He said that he once went to Xisha to dig seaweed. He saw that there were battleships, tanks, and assault boats left by the Americans and Japanese in the battle on some islands. It should be a good business to dismantle things and sell scrap iron." Li Chunshan said again.


    Hardy was taken aback for a moment.


    He had just traveled across this world, fighting with the Japanese on the battlefield of an Asian island, and he had a fairly good understanding of the situation here.


    During the war,


    The Japanese were originally stationed on the island with a large number of weapons. When the US troops attacked, they used a large number of landing craft, and later many were abandoned on the beach.


    There are also Japanese warehouses and barracks, which have a lot of materials. Americans simply don''t like these things and just leave them there.


    to be honest,


    Hardy doesn''t like these things, but for Hong Kong, it is indeed a lucrative job.


    "How much is the scrap metal now? Was it profitable to dismantle in the past?" Hardy asked.


    "I''m not very clear about this. The steward under me came up with it. If Mr. Hardy wants to know the details, I call him to come in?" Li Chunshan said.


    "Oh? He is here too?"


    "Yeah, I was afraid that Mr. Hardy asked him what he thought, so I called."


    "Then tell him to come in."


    Huo Qingdong has been sitting in the car. He didn''t know whether the big American boss would be interested in the idea he had made. Although he promised to make money, he might not be worthy of the hard money based on his wealth.


    Besides,


    Americans are involved in this.


    I wonder if the boss is willing to do this kind of business.


    At this moment, a bodyguard came out and knocked on the door of the car. Huo Qingdong hurriedly got out of the car, "The boss said to call you in."


    "calls me?"


    Huo Qingdong was a little surprised.


    "Yes, call you, come with me."


    Huo Qingdong hurriedly followed, and finally walked through the living room to Hardy''s study. Hardy looked at the young man in front of him, "What is your name?"


    "Back to Mr. Hardy, my name is Huo Qingdong." Huo Qingdong quickly replied.


    Hardy took a closer look at this person, and thought that this would not be the "Lord of the Land" of Hong Kong for later generations, right?


    "You propose to go to the island to collect scrap iron?"


    "Yes."


    "Tell me your thoughts carefully." Hardy said.


    Huo Qingdong felt that his opportunity had come, so he calmed his mind and said:


    "I am responsible for running ships and transporting goods. I own a barge. I used to go to Xisha to dig seaweed, but I didn''t make any money."


    "In the past few years, when the U.S. attacked Japanese devils, a lot of supplies were left on the island. Later, the Japanese lost, but the Americans looked down on those things. Don¡¯t leave if you lose them. Now there are still many battleship landing craft wrecks on the beach. I heard There are still many good things on the island."


    "If you take down these scraps, you can definitely sell them for a lot of money, but the Americans are responsible for them. Boss, you have a freighter with the rice flag. Maybe the American patrol boats that collected scraps in the past would not care about it. "


    After Huo Qingdong finished speaking, he looked at Hardy.


    Hardy chuckled.


    With his smile, both Li Chunshan and Huo Qingdong were a little confused.


    "Did you know that I was fighting the Japanese on these islands. I have killed more than 30 Japanese soldiers. The last battle was the Sulphur Islands. I was shot through my chest by a bullet and finally retired. Home." Hardy said.


    Li Chunshan and Huo Qingdong looked at Hardy with more respect. "It turns out that Mr. Hardy killed so many Japanese soldiers. I really admire him."


    "As for the discarded materials you mentioned, there are indeed a lot of them. When we hit it down, we didn''t care about the Japanese things at all. There are not only tanks and artillery on the island, but even Japanese airfields and fighter jets."


    "As for what you said, you are afraid of being blocked by the U.S. military. Don¡¯t worry about it. Have you forgotten that Hardy has been in the logistics material sales business? Our Hardy Group is the number one seller of logistics materials for the U.S. Army. The minister is my friend."


    "The Hardy company sent people to the island to gather supplies. It can be said that it is the behavior of the logistics department. This can be boldly told to them."


    "I only care about one thing right now. How much investment is needed to disassemble them from the island and how much is the final profit? Is this thing worth doing?" Hardy asked.


    Huo Qingdong has already thought about these things.


    Immediately said:


    "Mr. Hardy, if we can have one or two freighters, like the free ship, we can recruit young men from Hong Kong and collect supplies on the island."


    "I have calculated before that the price of scrap steel is about 30 US dollars per ton. I plan to recruit people in the market and bring them to the island to collect supplies. They are three to five Hong Kong dollars a day and are responsible for three meals. Now there are a lot of young people in Hong Kong. There must be a lot of people willing to do this job."


    "As for selling goods, whether they are shipped back to Hong Kong and sold to steel companies, or they can be sold directly to the north, you don''t have to worry about selling them."


    "If a freewheeler with a full load of 7000 tons is calculated, one trip can sell for 200,000 U.S. dollars. The money for renting the freighter and the fuel for the freighter are the bulk. I estimate that the cost of a trip will cost 20,000 to 25,000 U.S. dollars, so the profit is 170,000 dollars or more."


    After Huo Qingdong finished speaking, he looked at Hardy.


    Hardy smiled and nodded.


    This guy''s head is really good at calculating. Whether it is in Hong Kong or inland, there is no need to worry about selling these scrap steel. Even Japan is still short of steel.


    During this period, the domestic steel output was only a mere 500,000 to 600,000 tons, while the United States¡¯s was 80 million tons, which is not even a fraction of others.


    Now the country is also desperately eager for steel, or else they will not make a big smelting of steel ~ www.novelhall.com~ and take all the pots and pans at home to smelt scrap iron.


    "Okay, I think this business is okay."


    "But if this business is to be done legally, it must be done in the name of the U.S. Logistics Department. Let''s do it. Hardy provides freighters and collects materials in the name of the Logistics Department. You do the specific work, and the final proceeds will give you 20%. What do you think? "


    Li Chunshan did not dare to be greedy.


    It¡¯s pretty good that you can get 20% of the income just by getting out and organizing, so I immediately nodded and agreed.


    Hardy looked at the young Huo Qingdong and said with a smile: "Let''s stay for a while and eat together."


    Huo Qingdong was somewhat flattered.


    Unexpectedly, Mr. Hardy asked himself to stay and eat together.


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 Chapter 308： : This is not a waste product, this is a treasure

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    After dinner was done, Han Yezhen came over and called everyone to eat. Li Chunshan was okay. After all, he had a relationship with Han Yezhen, and Huo Qingdong seemed rather restrained.


    During dinner, Han Yezhen said a word or two to Li Chunshan from time to time. Hardy looked at Huo Qingdong, who was sitting in distress, and said to Li Chunshan: "I am very optimistic about this young man. I think he has some brains. I want to ask you for someone."


    Li Chunshan was taken aback.


    "Important, what does Mr. Hardy want him to do?"


    Huo Qingdong was even more surprised. He didn''t expect that Mr. Hardy would actually like him. Could it be because of his idea of ??collecting scrap iron?


    "There is a trading company in Macau, and there is no suitable manpower. I think he is good, and I want him to be in charge of the business of the trading company in Macau." Hardy said.


    Huo Qingdong is Li Chunshan¡¯s newly promoted leader. It is mainly because of his good mind and wisdom. Now that Hardy is looking for someone to ask him, he is really not good at rejecting it. Look at Huo Qingdong: "Qingdong, Mr. Hardy can think of you. This is your luck. From now on you will leave the triad and go work with Mr. Hardy."


    Huo Qingdong was taken aback.


    He didn''t expect such a big change in his life. He took a deep breath and stood up and bowed to Li Chunshan ninety degrees.


    "I listen to Lord Li, thank you for your cultivation over the years, and I dare not forget the kindness."


    Li Chunshan waved.


    Huo Qingdong worshipped Li Chunshan in the first place, and now Li Chunshan offered to let him go out. It was not a betrayal, so Huo Qingdong would not have a bad reputation.


    Huo Qingdong straightened up and looked at Hardy and said, "Mr. Hardy, thank you so much. Qingdong will do his best in doing things in the future."


    Hardy smiled, "Sit down to eat, and tomorrow you will go to Victor. From now on you will be the manager of the trading company in Macau. By the way, you are also solely responsible for this island scrap iron business. "


    "It''s Mr. Hardy."


    ......


    After dinner, Huo Qingdong and Li Chunshan left, and Han Yizhen delivered them to the door.


    On the way back,


    Li Chunshan patted Huo Qingdong on the shoulder, "Qingdong, your luck is coming, following Mr. Hardy in the future, it will be a big deal, and there will be business to take care of the triad in the future."


    "Don''t dare to forget the kindness of Lord Li." Huo Qingdong said.


    Li Chunshan nodded, and didn''t say much.


    The next day.


    Huo Qingdong found Victor, and Victor had received a call from Hardy, knowing that Huo Qingdong had become the manager of the Macau Trading Company, smiled and shook hands with him.


    "From now on we will be colleagues."


    Huo Qingdong hurriedly held it with both hands, "I dare not Mr. Victor, please take care of you in the future."


    "I have dispatched two freighters from Global Shipping. You will be responsible for these two freighters in the future. As for the recruiting staff to go to sea and start work, then you can handle it yourself." Victor said.


    Huo Qingdong thought for a while, "Mr. Victor, how can the seller give orders from now on?"


    Victor shook his head, "You are responsible for this, and you can sell it wherever you think is suitable. Both ships have two sets of procedures, one set of American documents and one set of British documents. They are both legal. There is a British flag on board. And the American flag, which one do you think is appropriate to use."


    "and this."


    Victor said as he took out a letter of certification, all in English, "This is a document from the U.S. Ministry of National Defense. It is a certification document for our logistics business. You bring this. If the U.S. Navy stops you, Just show them this."


    Huo Qingdong quickly accepted the document.


    This thing is a life-saving talisman. With this, it is official work, which is reasonable and legal.


    He now sighs in his heart that Hardy''s boss is powerful.


    Being able to do business with the U.S. military''s logistics department is not a matter of minutes.


    ......


    Victoria Pier in Hong Kong.


    Two free ships stopped at the port.


    The triad people set up sheds on the pier, and no less than two to three thousand people stood on the pier. They were all young and strong men.


    Huo Qingdong asked the newspaper to post an advertisement last night.


    Recruit dismantling workers to board the ship and follow them to the sea to dismantle materials on the island. The daily salary is 3 yuan and three meals are in charge.


    Calculated at 3 yuan a day, there was 90 yuan in that month. Hong Kong police only made so much money, and office clerks could not make so much.


    On weekdays, those dockers earn a hundred and eighty for a month of exhaustion, and they also take care of three meals.


    In the past year or two, hundreds of thousands of young people have flooded into Hong Kong. Many people cannot find a job. Now that there is such a good job, many people come to the dock early in the morning.


    Although there are a large number of people, there are triads who are responsible for maintaining order. The triads are in control of the wharf. No one dares to make trouble, and registration on board the ship is in order.


    There are so many people here today, there is no need to use so many people. Each boat only has five hundred people, so we will pick up the young and strong demands, and we will have them all in a short time.


    Those who weren''t selected were very frustrated.


    On the first day of today, Li Chunshan also attached great importance to it. He personally came over to see if the personnel were all available. Huo Qingdong bowed his hands to Li Chunshan, "Master Li, I will set off if the number is all right."


    "Well, it''s up to you to make money or not." He patted Huo Qingdong on the shoulder.


    The big ship sailed out of Victoria Harbour. The first stop was Iwo Jima. This is where Hardy once fought. Iwo Jima is about 1,400 nautical miles away from Hong Kong. The two boats finally arrived after traveling for two days.


    Before reaching the island, people saw several battleships lying in the bay. On the beach, there were broken landing crafts, tanks, small armored vehicles, tractors, and various scattered parts.


    Huo Qingdong swallowed.


    These are all money.


    Iwo Jima has a simple port, just enough for boats to stop in. The migrant workers start to disembark, all with guys in their hands. Hammers, hammers, crowbars, poles, ropes are all dismantled household items. Wait for these people to disembark. , Huo Qingdong said loudly:


    "Promise everyone''s salary, one point will not be less, but everyone has to work hard. If someone is lazy, there will be no next time. Well, everyone starts to work. All the valuables of bronze and iron will be carried on board."


    "Good~!"


    Thousands of people set off together, pounced on the scrap copper and rotten iron.


    These people all know that a good job is hard to find. They have been off for two days and have eaten white rice for two days. It is time to work hard. They all work hard.


    Huo Qingdong let the husband disembark and prepare to light a fire here for cooking. A ship of 7,000 tons, although there are many people, it will take some time.


    The meals are very simple,


    The white rice tube is enough.


    The other is a pot of stewed meat soup with steamed salted fish.


    A bowl of rice, a spoonful of broth, and a piece of salted fish are already a good meal for these working men.


    The migrant workers started the same job as the ants moving. They dismantled these rusty weapons, piled them together, and then someone came to take care of the ship.


    "Japanese tanks, on the battlefield, the tanks of Little Japan suffered so much for us. Today I stand on the head of the tank and dismantle him. It''s so happy."


    Speaking of it, he lifted the sledgehammer and smashed it down.


    "Haha, the plane, the Japanese plane, is it more valuable to dismantle this? I will dismantle the plane today."


    "Hey, there are a bunch of guns here, three-eight big cover, if there were such a gun on the battlefield back then, everyone would envy it."


    "What is this~~~?"


    Someone waded on the ground and rolled out a miserable white skull from the soil.


    The man was so scared that he took a step back.


    A middle-aged man in his forties next to him looked at the bones and said lightly: "What is a skull afraid of."


    "Do you think this is American bones or Japanese bones?" the young man asked.


    "It must be the Japanese. The Americans won. After the war, the corpses of American soldiers were condensed. Nobody cares about the bones of the Japanese. Look at it. We don¡¯t know how to watch it on the island in the future. How many bones are there, they are all Japanese." The middle-aged man said.


    The young man looked at the skull.


    He lifted a sledgehammer and smashed it down hard.


    "Fuck you~~!"


    Slap~!


    The skull was torn apart.


    on the island,


    They found a lot of good things,


    Rifles, machine guns, anti-aircraft guns.


    Cannons and mortars of various calibers.


    There are also many shells and shells. These shells are made of copper and are more valuable than scrap iron. They are also more convenient to carry. Ten poles are strung together, and they are quickly delivered to the ship.


    In fact, more than half of the materials on the island were left by the Americans. When the Americans attacked the island, the Americans had a wealth of money. If they were damaged, they would not discard them. Some were not damaged at all, just because they were troublesome to transport.


    And now these things are all money in Huo Qingdong''s eyes.


    The migrant workers move things on the boat just like moving houses. Don''t underestimate the power of the ants. The speed of working silently is also amazing.


    These people worked very hard. No one dared to steal and slip for fear of losing this good opportunity to make money. It only took three days for one of the freighters to be full. Once the ship was full, it set sail immediately.


    The migrant workers did not board the ship, but continued to dismantle and install the second ship.


    There are rice and salted fish for dinner, and occasionally these guys can find some canned food left by the US military on the island, and it becomes their delicious meal.


    There are tents for sleeping, the U.S. military tents sold by Hardy and the others.


    There are quilts when it gets cold, and the US military uses quilts.


    This condition is already very good for these migrant workers.


    ......


    Huo Qingdong went to sea with the boat. This time, they were all on board. Their boat did not return to Hong Kong, but went directly northward to Tianjin.


    At this time Tianjin has been liberated.


    Before Huo Qingdong set off, he contacted the north side and asked them if they wanted to scrap steel, indicating that it was leftovers from the war on the island, and the north side expressed their willingness to ask for it.


    Now there is nothing in the north.


    These scrap irons removed from tanks and battleships are also good things in the eyes of the North.


    In fact, from Iwo Jima to Tianjin, it is not farther than Hong Kong, and the distance is almost the same. After the cargo ship entered the port late at night, people were greeted in advance, and many people came to unload the cargo.


    When unloading, I thought it was just scrap copper and rotten iron, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that there are many good things in these scrap iron.


    Oh shit,


    There are hundreds of rifles, mortar tubes, field artillery, and howitzers. Although they are not complete, some parts are still usable.


    Copper cannon shells are even more of a good thing, and there is a severe shortage of copper in China.


    This is a waste product, this is simply a treasure.


    In the end, a ship full of more than 7,000 tons of scrap copper and rotten iron would cost US$220,000.


    Pay the bill?


    No money.


    Then a few boxes of jewels, hundreds of baskets of dried sea cucumbers, abalone, shark fin, scallops, and hundreds of dans of various Chinese herbal medicines were carried on the ship.


    There is also tea.


    Huo Qingdong opened a basket of dried sea cucumbers, and the person in charge introduced: "This is an authentic Liaodong ginseng with good taste, rich nutrition and nourishing essence."


    "And these teas are all famous Chinese teas, specially selected for the best."


    The freighter only stayed here for one day and then set sail and returned. This time, he returned directly to Hong Kong and unloaded the cargo at Hardy''s container terminal. These items were directly stored in the warehouse.


    As for the boxes of jewels, they were transferred to Victor.


    "Boss, there is a batch of things from the north. Would you like to come and see?" Victor called Hardy.


    "What''s all there?"


    "There are a few hundred dans of Chinese medicine. I have asked the pharmaceutical factory to pick up the goods. There are also hundreds of baskets of dried sea cucumber, abalone, shark fin, and scallops. This can be sold in Hong Kong for money, and there are a lot of tea."


    "Mainly bank acceptance drafts and gems."


    Hearing that Hardy was interested, he soon came to the auction company. At this time, several appraisers were appraising the gems. After appraisal, they would give a price, and the money would be deducted from the arrears.


    As for the price, it depends on Victor''s conscience.


    A batch of rubies, the largest one is more than 30 carats, and it has been polished. It is pigeon blood red. It belongs to the top of the rubies. This one alone is worth 30,000 US dollars.


    A batch of sapphires, the largest sapphire actually has more than fifty carats, this gem is estimated at 80,000 US dollars.


    There are also a lot of other smaller gems, Hardy said that they want fine, so these smallest ones also have a carat.


    There are not many diamonds,


    The most common ones are suet jade and jade, which are inseparable from the domestic jewelry market environment. Chinese people love jade more.


    There are dozens of top-level suet jade, the largest one is the size of a suitcase, and there are many exquisite jadeites, including a glass imperial green bead necklace and a bracelet of the same quality, which Hardy likes the most.


    It is said that Song Meiling is particularly fond of jade, she has a pair of jade king green twist bracelets ~ www.novelhall.com ~ worth 40,000 silver dollars.


    Hardy thought these two pieces of jade jewelry were good, and planned to give them to Han Yezhen, "I have someone re-polished, and I will send them back."


    "Good boss."


    "There are also rubies and sapphires. Don''t sell them after the price is determined. I will bring them back to the United States and let them be processed into jewelry." Hardy said.


    He has many women,


    Prepare more gifts in advance.


    And it can¡¯t be too simple,


    Take Elizabeth Taylor, for example, when she was 18 years old, she had to give her a gift of sufficient weight.


    Don''t look at it for another year, in fact, time will pass in a flash.


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 Chapter 309： : No guns, no cannons, the enemy made us

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    Huo Qingdong did not stay in Hong Kong. After unloading, he added some living supplies and immediately returned to Iwo Jima. The second boat should have been loaded.


    But as soon as I arrived at Iwo Jima, I found a small warship parked in the harbour. The gunport was aimed at the shore, and the migrant workers on the shore were all gathered in the camp.


    Look at the flag of the warship,


    American flag,


    Huo Qingdong knew it was an American warship.


    After the Americans occupied Japan, they set up military bases in several places. These islands were also in their patrol area. They must have seen people carrying supplies and came here.


    As soon as Huo Qingdong got off the ship, a steward of the triad immediately stepped forward and said nervously: "Qingdong, the Americans are here and warn us. We have to stop work. Look at those warships whose muzzles are aimed at us. "


    Huo Qingdong looked at the battleship and said, "It''s okay. I''ll go up and negotiate with them. Is the second ship full?"


    "It''s already full, just waiting for you to come back."


    Huo Qingdong approached the American warship on the small ferry. The American soldiers on the warship noticed that there was a ship approaching and warned. Huo Qingdong negotiated with the other party and informed the other party of his intentions. Finally, the captain agreed to Huo Qingdong''s boarding.


    Seeing Huo Qingdong, the captain asked condescendingly: "Are you in charge, do you know that the materials on these islands belong to the U.S. military, and you have violated U.S. laws."


    Huo Qingdong was not afraid, and said in English politely, "Mr. Captain, there are legal procedures for us to consolidate supplies."


    "Legal procedures, who gave you the legal procedures." The captain frowned.


    Huo Qingdong took out the certification letter that Victor had given him from him and handed it to the other party. The captain took the look and found that it turned out to be a certification document from the U.S. Logistics Department.


    "Hadi Company, are you Hardy Company?" The captain obviously also knew Hardy Company.


    "Of course, this is the formality of our two ships." Huo Qingdong took out the formalities of the ship again, and they were all under the name of Hardy Shipping.


    The captain nodded after checking.


    "Well, someone is finally willing to collect these scrap copper and rotten iron, OK, I will hand it over to you in the future." The captain said happily.


    "Mr. Captain, are you in charge of this patrol?" Huo Qingdong asked.


    "Of course, we are based in Okinawa." The captain said.


    "In the future, our company will converge on post-war supplies on all nearby islands. Please take care of it when that time comes." Huo Qingdong secretly handed over a roll of US dollars, about 1,000 US dollars.


    The captain suddenly smiled, "No problem, you are originally a US company, and there are instructions from the logistics department, so you can do things with confidence."


    This is renqing.


    Everyone is happy.


    "By the way, there are a lot of discarded things on the islands of Okinawa. When we patrol, we are always upset when we see it, just like mustard. I hope you can clean it up as soon as possible." The captain said.


    "Don''t worry, it won''t be too long." Huo Qingdong said with a smile.


    Huo Qingdong disembarked and returned to the station. All the people''s workers looked at him eagerly. Huo Qingdong stood on a rack and said loudly: "Don''t worry, it''s just a misunderstanding. We are a U.S. company and everything we do is regular."


    "Good~~!"


    When the migrant workers heard that they were all right, they all cried out.


    They were horrified by the cannon muzzle before.


    "I heard that the second boat is also full. I will return to Hong Kong directly. I want to ask, do you want to leave and go back with me?" Huo Qingdong asked.


    "Can I come back?" someone asked loudly.


    "That''s not necessarily. If you lack people, you must hire directly. It''s impossible to wait for you all the time. As you know, there are too many people looking for work now." Huo Qingdong said.


    "That''s not going back." Someone immediately said loudly.


    "If you don''t go back, there is food and housing here, and you can get money. Where can you go back to find such a good job?" someone shouted.


    "I brought a batch of vegetables this time, and everyone will eat first and continue to work after the meal." Huo Qingdong said.


    I heard that there are vegetables,


    These migrant workers are happier. They haven''t eaten green vegetables for many days. The only vegetable they can eat is soaked seaweed.


    Although the vast majority of people do not go back, there are still some people who want to go back with the boat. There are more than a thousand people, and it is inevitable that some people will be sick, but the number is very small, there are only a dozen in total.


    The second ship quickly returned to Hong Kong. Someone here accepted it and transported it directly to the steel plant. This time, the purchaser did not hold down the money. After the goods entered the warehouse, they paid the bill quickly. Huo Qingdong got 1.7 million Hong Kong dollars in cash.


    At present, the large-scale construction in Hong Kong, especially the industrial zone and museum projects of the Hardy Group, requires a lot of steel, and some steel companies in the industrial zone have increased, such as factories that produce nails and wires, and Hong Kong iron and steel plants are not available. Worried about selling, and even a shortage of raw materials, Huo Qingdong pulled over and they could eat them all and give them cash.


    In the north, only medical materials and marine products can be used. It takes time for that thing to be realized. Huo Qingdong needs to pay workers and buy living supplies, so he must have some cash.


    He has already planned,


    One part is sold domestically, and by the way, the materials paid inland are pulled back, and the other part is sold to Hong Kong iron and steel plants for cash.


    Another 500 people were recruited in the port.


    This time, they were sent directly to the island near Okinawa. People, materials, and tents were put down, and a few triad members were in charge. They asked them to gather the materials on the island first, and then wait for a few days to come and ship directly.


    Returning to Iwo Jima, the ship here has been installed, and the assembly line operation is very efficient. The sale of waste materials is now on the right track.


    Huo Qingdong calculated it,


    If you say that you can sell three boats a month, it¡¯s about 200,000 dollars per boat, which is 600,000 dollars. The rental and consumption of the boats will cost about 50,000 dollars. The wages of migrant workers are about 20,000 dollars and the food is about 6,000 dollars.


    Net profit of 520,000 per month.


    Triads can divide 100,000 U.S. dollars, while trading companies can make 420,000 U.S. dollars.


    Last time he went back, Mr. Hardy called him, expressed his satisfaction with his work, and decided to give him 5% of the management stock of the trading company.


    Then he can make more than 20,000 US dollars a month.


    Huo Qingdong clenched his fists hard and suppressed his excitement.


    Twenty thousand U.S. dollars and 160,000 Hong Kong dollars. He didn''t even dare to think about it before. He had known the factories in the industrial zone. Now even if the business is very good, they can only make a few hundred thousand U.S. dollars a year.


    As for his own trading company, he can earn 5 million yuan a year, and he can earn more than 200,000 yuan.


    The boss of Hardy also said that if he does a good job, he can still raise the management stock in the future, or even directly give him shares in the company. How could he not give his life to such a generous boss.


    Huo Qingdong was thinking, someone hurriedly ran in the distance.


    "Qingdong, something big."


    "What''s the matter?" Huo Qingdong was surprised.


    "They found a warehouse on the island, which was originally sealed. They smashed the warehouse door open and found that there were a lot of U.S. military supplies, as well as ammunition and shells. What should they do?"


    Huo Qingdong was also surprised.


    "Go, go and see."


    I took people to a warehouse a few miles away. This warehouse was underground and was built in a concealed way. The people who gathered the materials were on the seaside. There were countless scraps of copper and rotten iron over there. Found this warehouse.


    The warehouse is about 300 square meters.


    Inside there were mountains of weapons and firearms, 38 rifles, machine guns, American and Japanese, and shells, boxes of shells. Huo Qingdong didn''t know what type of shells these shells were.


    However, there are talents among these migrant workers. A man in his 30s stood up and said: "I used to be an artillery squad in the national army. There are several types of these shells. This is a Japanese mortar, and this is a Japanese howitzer. Cannonballs, and these are American cannonballs."


    At this time, an veteran said: "Looking at the situation here, it is likely that after the battle, the U.S. military had done the gathering of supplies and moved some decent things over and sealed them. It is estimated that they plan to come back for it later, but it hasn''t been there yet. People have forgotten about them when they come back."


    Huo Qingdong said,


    The boss told him that the US army is the most wasteful army in the world. In order to save trouble, I don¡¯t know how many things were discarded. No one wants them.


    "Move, move them all to the ship and take them back."


    "Be careful when you make it, and don''t bump the box."


    After Huo Qingdong gave the order, he looked at the old artillery and said, "You understand this, you are responsible for directing them to do it. From now on, you will be promoted to a small steward, and you will get an extra one dollar salary every day."


    The old artillery was overjoyed. He didn''t expect to say a few words, and his luck fell on him.


    These guns and shells were moved to the ship and placed carefully. When the ship was full, Huo Qingdong sent directly to the mainland.


    This time the journey is closer, without going to Tianjin, but Lianyungang.


    Now the north has taken the area north of the Yangtze River and Chen Bing along the Yangtze River. The person who is responsible for receiving the goods is still a person familiar with Huo Qingdong.


    "Are there any good things this time?" The logistics officer smiled.


    In the scrap iron collected last time, there were a lot of guns, some of which were of good condition, and they could be used for repairs. Some of these weapons are really good things for the current army.


    In fact, the scrap iron is also very good. It belongs to the best steel in the United States. It is so easy to use for forging knives and hoes.


    "This time the goods are the same as the last time, but we found a post-war material warehouse. It should be the materials collected by the U.S. Army after the war. It was left in the warehouse and no one took care of it. We moved the warehouse." Huo. Qingdong Road.


    The logistics officer was originally just a joke, but he didn''t expect it to be a surprise.


    Quickly asked: "What''s all there?"


    "Thousands of guns, including Japanese and American and artillery shells. Some people who know how to look at it, say there are mortars and howitzers, about 5,000 rounds."


    The logistics officials were overjoyed.


    Organize people to unload immediately.


    After counting, it was found that the mortar shells and howitzer shells were in short supply, and they were all original products from the United States and Japan.


    What, you said the model is wrong?


    Do not make jokes.


    We have all kinds of weapons in our party''s army.


    Didn¡¯t the song say that there is no gun, no cannon, the enemy made it for us, our army has all kinds of cannons, but it lacks artillery shells.


    ......


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 Chapter 310： : Shenxianwan is a big seller in the U.S.

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    Lu Le is always thinking when patrolling these days.


    Thinking of the words of the rich American Mr. Hardy that day, so that he can contact Mr. Victor if he has something to do.


    He has been thinking about it for several days.


    Just because I didn''t let the other party go to the police station to record a statement?


    In fact, as long as the other party speaks to his boss, that is the person who will be the chief of the old police officer. How dare to make others difficult.


    But this is a good thing for myself.


    As long as you find that Mr. Victor, you can promote yourself by just saying a word.


    But this kind of favor is used up.


    Do you want to use it now?


    But I don''t need it now, and others may forget it some time later. After all, I am just a small person and not worthy of others'' attention at all.


    What he thought about was how to grab this line and be able to climb up all the time.


    After several days of thinking, he finally decided to see Mr. Victor today, and he even thought about what he said during the meeting for a long time.


    He has already inquired about where Victor is working, and today he took a leave of absence, put on a decent suit, and came to the auction company.


    "Sir, do you want to sell something?"


    As soon as Lu Le entered the door, the receptionist asked enthusiastically.


    "Ah no, I want to see Mr. Victor, my name is Lu Le." Lu Le said quickly.


    "Do you have an appointment?"


    "No."


    "Sorry sir, you need to make an appointment to see Mr. Victor. You can register here. When Mr. Victor has time to see you, I will call you again." The receptionist said.


    Lu Lexin said that big companies have many rules.


    Register obediently.


    Just when he was about to leave the auction company, two cars stopped at the door, Victor got out of the car, turned to the side to open the door, and Han Yezhen got out of the car.


    Two people in long gowns got down from the car behind.


    Hardy asked Victor to look for the headquarters building to relocate. Victor found a few places. Hardy didn¡¯t look at it, but asked the architect Han Yizhen to choose. Han Yizhen called the company¡¯s Feng Shui master again, and just saw a few buildings. .


    A few people walked into the company. Although Lu Le saw Han Yizhen, he didn''t dare to bother and stood beside him. After all, his identity was different.


    Han Yezhen saw Lu Le.


    "Huh~ Aren''t you the patrolman that day?" Han Yizhen looked at Lu Le and said.


    "I have seen Miss Han." Lu Le greeted quickly.


    "It''s really you, why did you come to the auction house?" Han Yezhen had a good impression of this little policeman.


    "Yes, I want to find it, Mr. Victor." He said and glanced at Victor.


    Han Yezhen smiled. With her cleverness, how could she fail to guess Lu Le''s thoughts, she said to Victor: "You talk to him, I will talk to Master Feng Shui first."


    "Good Miss Han."


    Victor called Lu Le to his office and said with a smile: "Mr. Hardy told me your name, what do you want to do with me today?"


    "I came here today to think that if Mr. Hardy has any use for me, Lu Le is willing to do his best."


    In fact, this sentence is a stark cast effect.


    I want to be your little brother, will you take it in?


    Victor smiled, "How old are you?"


    "26 years old."


    "How many years have been a policeman?"


    "Has been doing it for 2 years."


    "What position?"


    "That''s it, senior police officer, patrol squad leader."


    "I''ll make a call later, first transfer you to the plainclothes team, gain some experience, and you have to do it yourself so that you can have a good opportunity." Victor said.


    Lu Le was overjoyed.


    Being able to transfer to the plainclothes team is a big step forward.


    "Thank you, Mr. Victor, you can always tell me no matter what happens in the future."


    ......


    After Lu Le left, Victor came to the meeting room. Han Yizhen was discussing with Feng Shui master Cai family and his son. Han Yizhen looked at architecture, roads, convenience, practicality, etc., while Cai family father and son considered Feng Shui.


    Finally, Han Yezhen said:


    "From a comprehensive point of view, the Yongsheng Building is good. It is close to Queens Road and has convenient transportation. The building is 16 floors high and is enough for the company. The position of receiving money."


    Victor next to him said: "Yongsheng Building originally belonged to Yongchang Foreign Company. The Yang family''s investment in the mainland failed. After withdrawing, they were afraid of spreading to Hong Kong, so they were listed for sale at a price of 12 million Hong Kong dollars."


    Han Yezhen thought for a while, "Victor, contact the other party, try to keep the price down, and buy it if it can be less than 10 million."


    "Okay Miss Han, I will contact the other party now."


    When Han Yezhen returned to the manor, at dinner, she told Hardy about the situation of today''s survey. Hardy nodded, "Tell Victor, don''t worry too much, I think the price can be lowered."


    "Why?" Han Yezhen asked.


    "I just read the newspaper. It said that the South hopes to negotiate peace with the North and rule over the river, while the North''s answer is "cross the Yangtze River and liberate all of China." Someone may be even more worried about the future of Hong Kong after seeing such reports. The house can''t be taken away, and now it can be sold. Many people want to sell it as soon as possible." Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen said: "Yesterday the Governor''s wife invited us to have tea. During the chat, she said that the British side has sent more troops to Hong Kong. There are now more than 8,000 people, and they said that they will continue to increase their troops and we must keep Hong Kong."


    "I also said that the United States, the United Kingdom, and even the Soviet Union are putting pressure on the north and the south."


    "Then you said that the north will call, if it does, what will your industry do?" Han Yizhen asked with some worry.


    Hardy smiled.


    "The British soldiers in Hong Kong are totally useless. The millions of troops on the other side can be stopped by thousands of you."


    "The victory in the north is now a certainty. As for whether to take back Hong Kong, no one can guarantee. If they want to take it away, the big deal is that we will return to the United States as an investment failure."


    "But if the other party doesn''t fight, then our investment can get double the return, which is much higher than the investment growth rate in peacetime. Investment is risky. As for success, it depends on vision and luck."


    Han Yezhen looked at the man and really admired Hardy in her heart.


    His investment in Hong Kong exceeds US$100 million, but he is so calm. Looking at other foreign companies, one by one is panicked. Many companies are eager to sell their assets and are ready to run away at any time.


    This is the courage of his own man.


    In the bathroom.


    Han Yezhen helped Hardy rub his back.


    Hardy especially enjoys this service, and a soft bed is specially installed in the bathroom.


    After the woman rubbed Hardy, Hardy turned to help the woman again. The picture was warm and harmonious.


    ......


    Victor contacted Yongchang Foreign Firm to discuss the purchase of Yongsheng Building, and the owner of the Yang family welcomed Victor warmly.


    "Mr. Victor, Yongsheng Building was built in 41 and is still very new. It covers an area of ??22 acres and has a construction area of ??20,000 square meters..."


    The owner of the Yang family and Victor introduced the situation of the Yongsheng Building.


    Victor said indifferently: "I know all of these conditions, and we have already seen it on the spot. Today I just wanted to discuss the price with Patriarch Yang. If it suits the Hardy Group, we will buy it. It is not suitable for us to find another place."


    "Our offer is 12 million. This price is already very cheap. Buildings of the same level can sell for 20 million." The Yang family said.


    Victor shook his head.


    "That was before, and current affairs are different now."


    "Yongsheng Building is absolutely worth the price."


    "Patriarch Yang should read the newspaper. I am afraid that the North will cross the Yangtze River soon. The South is unable to resist. Hong Kong''s future is uncertain. Now Hong Kong is not the only one selling assets for your family." Victor pointed out the key point directly.


    The Yang family''s voice choked.


    "Then why did Hardy Group buy the building?"


    Victor said: "We are also betting on the acquisition of the industry now. The risk is extremely high, so the price will never be collected if the price is high. It is difficult for you to sell at the price of 12 million."


    "Nowadays, there are more sellers and fewer people buy. If you miss us, it may be difficult for Yongsheng Building to find the next buyer."


    Patriarch Yang naturally knew that Victor was telling the truth.


    They have advertised for sale for some time, and there are few inquiries. Nowadays, the newspapers are all selling assets and properties. In this current situation, few people are willing to invest, and they are afraid of falling into the water.


    "Then how much do you charge?" Patriarch Yang asked.


    "Six million." Victor said.


    Just meet and cut in half.


    When Patriarch Yang heard this, he said angrily: "Impossible. We will definitely not sell at this price. We would rather stay by ourselves, betting that the British can keep Hong Kong."


    Victor shrugged.


    Stand up directly.


    "That''s it, I''ll look at other homes, and if the price agrees, then contact me again." He said and walked out of the office.


    Family Master Yang wants to stop Victor, but then his aura is gone, and it is even more impossible to raise the price.


    After returning home,


    Patriarch Yang''s thoughts were tossed.


    His current idea is to move his family to the United States and sell Hong Kong assets, but the purchase price of the other party is too low, and he is not reconciled.


    You must know that when the building was built, the price of the land was more than 6 million. Selling the building was a loss. If it was a good year, a building like him in Central might not be able to buy more than 20 to 30 million.


    Don''t look again.


    What if there is a turnaround?


    In fact, many people in Hong Kong now think so.


    ......


    Let''s talk about the pharmaceutical factory.


    Since the prescription of the medicine was determined that day, the factory has gone all-out to produce a batch of "Xian Ling Pills". After these drugs were produced, they were not sold in Hong Kong, but directly shipped to the United States.


    The Hardy Group registered a new health care products company in Las Vegas, and has the full authority to represent the global sales right of "Xianling Pill".


    They did not sell directly to the outside world, but adopted an underground sales model.


    What is underground?


    Los Angeles Himein.


    Las Vegas Jiyuan.


    San Francisco Himein.


    Every customer who comes here will receive a pill of immortality. The women said, "This is the immortal pill from the East."


    These customers who came to play found that the effect was simply great after taking it.


    Three minutes ago,


    It''s half an hour now.


    Half an hour ago,


    It''s dawn now.


    Many people fell in love with this drug at once.


    "What is the name of the medicine I am using?" a guest asked.


    "From the mysterious east, a fairy pill that can help men in the world." The woman on the bed introduced with a smile.


    "How much is that medicine?"


    "Five dollars a pill, a small bottle of four pills, a total of twenty dollars."


    The woman took out a small glass bottle with four green Xiaoyao pills in it, and shook it lightly, making a clattering sound.


    "Oh, the price is really not cheap, but I think it''s worth it. I''ve never felt so happy before." The male guest said happily.


    Those who can spend money to play with women don''t care about the twenty dollars. Many people pay for a bottle, and women who sell drugs get a commission.


    gradually,


    The immortal pills hit the monument.


    Many people know that there is a magical pill from the mysterious east that can make men majestic.


    Word-of-mouth is the best advertisement, and it sells well for a while.


    After the success in the three cities on the west coast, the Hardy Group contacted other Mafia families. The Mafia family powers are spread across all major cities in the United States, and almost every family has a yellow industry, and the green fairy pill spreads in these cities.


    Hardy left profits for these families.


    The external price is US$5 per pill, but the wholesale price is US$2 per pill. The middle part of the money is all the profits of the distributors.


    As long as there is a profit, someone is willing to help you promote it. This is the iron law of doing business.


    Selling drugs is selling, and selling Shenxian pills is also selling. Many gangs have found that selling small green pills makes no less than drugs.


    In New York, the Cuneo family and Tom Hagen are responsible for sales.


    Phoenix, the Mafia family here, originally walked closer to Basini and others, and did not receive this business.


    But recently,


    Customers who visit the brothel always ask if there are fairy pills available.


    The patriarch of the Phoenix Mafia family heard the report from his subordinates. At first he didn''t know what Shenxianwan was. He was surprised when he heard the introduction.


    He is in his forties this year, but he has had problems for a long time. The time is less than three minutes, which makes him very distressed. He has secretly used other methods before, and even found someone to get Indian witch drugs, but none of them worked.


    "Go and get me some kind of fairy pills. If this business can be done, we will do it too." The patriarch said.


    "But that''s Hardy''s business, you know Basini treats him..." one of the men said.


    The patriarch said in his heart, I care about Hadi Basini, heal his disease first, and then say, "Let¡¯s stop talking nonsense and get it right."


    He went down to another city, and the family over there had a good relationship with Hardy. There were Shenxian pills in the brothel. After playing in the brothel, his subordinates immediately fell in love with this green pill.


    After returning, this subordinate flaunted to the patriarch, "Boss, I tried it, it really worked, that woman yelled..."


    "Put down the medicine and get out!"


    The boss scolded him away.


    Holding the medicine bottle, I tried to take one pill. After a while, I realized that I felt a little bit. So I called a woman and spent half an hour.


    Satisfied,


    This feeling of satisfaction can only be experienced by those who have lost it.


    Oh shit,


    This business must be done.


    The patriarch of Phoenix called the old godfather, hoping to contact Hadi¡¯s health care product company through him. The old godfather smiled and said, ¡°No problem, you are not the first one. I don¡¯t think we need to have any prejudices, it¡¯s all committees. Members, all we do is to make money, and we are not politicians, so what kind of two-party system we have to divide."


    "Yes, I totally agree with your point of view, we just want to make money." The Phoenix Patriarch smiled.


    A few days later.


    The old godfather contacted many families.


    These family patriarchs have also expressed their willingness to do this business. The fairy pill has been spread almost all over the United States, and sales have increased again by a large margin.


    The situation was quickly reported back to Hardy''s side.


    The sales volume of Shenxian Pills is expected to be more than 100,000 tablets per week, and more than 5 million tablets per year, and will increase in the future.


    The wholesale price of Shenxian Pills in the United States is US$2. In fact, they are imported from Hong Kong Pharmaceuticals, and each capsule is only US$0.3. The money for the sales market is all made by this Hardy-owned health care product sales company.


    Even so,


    The Hong Kong pharmaceutical industry can still make more than double the profits.


    In other words, the production cost of this medicine is only $0.1.


    The health care industry is so profitable.


    Now this kind of fairy pill can bring more than ten million dollars in income to Hardy every year, and when the market is expanded, the profit prospects are infinitely broad.


    ......


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 Chapter 311： : All nonsense

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    Victor reported to Hardy on the sales of Shenxian Pills, and finally said: "From the perspective of the current market, the annual profit margin of the pharmaceutical factory can reach about 1.2 million Hong Kong dollars."


    In fact, most of the profits were taken away by Hardy''s sales company.


    However, Hardy knows that it is just the beginning. When the word of mouth continues to ferment and the market recognition becomes higher, this sales volume will increase greatly.


    "Let the sales company continue to dig into the domestic market. The second is to open up the European and American markets. Sales there may not be as good as those in the United States. However, there are many countries, and the accumulation is as large as the more." Hardy said.


    "I understand the boss."


    "There is another thing the boss, that is, some people have responded that the price of Shenxian pills is too high and it affects sales. Can the price be reduced?"


    Victor asked.


    Hardy waved his hand immediately.


    Definitely: "Never reduce the price. I tell you, anyone who can afford it will not care about the price. Those who care about the price are not our target customers. Shenxian pills are not necessary drugs, but for those who want to seek extra happiness. Prepared by others."


    "Furthermore, the price cut has a great impact on word-of-mouth, which is far greater than the profit growth rate it brings to us, even if there is more advertising, the price will not be reduced."


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "Notify Sha Tongyi that I will go to the Chinese Medicine Research Institute in the afternoon."


    "Good boss."


    More than a month after the establishment of the Chinese Medicine Research Institute, there are now a dozen Chinese medicine practitioners and a dozen young scholars who have studied Chinese medicine and Western medicine at the same time.


    Hardy affirms Chinese medicine, but never denies Western medicine.


    He knows that Western medicine is the future trend, and his purpose of establishing the Institute of Chinese Medicine is not to confront, but the main purpose is to help his company research health care products.


    make money.


    Another purpose is to master a group of real Chinese medicine talents, in case they and their family members get sick, they can help them see a doctor.


    These two purposes are very utilitarian, and Hardy never concealed his utilitarianism.


    The final goal is to ¡®carry forward the national culture and inherit the national spirit. "That is to save more fire for the future of Chinese medicine.


    Sha Tongyi escorted Hardy into the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. When he entered the door, he heard the noise inside. Good guys, a few young doctors and a few old Chinese medicine doctors were arguing with red faces, and Sha Tongyi quickly stepped forward to stop them.


    When everyone saw that the boss and the big boss were coming, they quickly put out the fighting.


    "Why are things arguing?" Hardy asked.


    A young doctor stepped up and said, "Because of a single medicine, American ginseng, we think that American ginseng has a good health effect. The old gentlemen think that ginseng has a good health effect, so they are arguing about it."


    Hardy smiled.


    He felt that it was okay to have a dispute, only a collision would sparkle.


    I said again,


    Who said that foreign myrrh, American ginseng is a typical herbal medicine. It is native to Canada and the United States. It is very similar to ginseng, except that the medicinal properties are somewhat different. It has been used by people since the 17th century. It is mainly used for anti-fatigue and improving body resistance. .


    Many foreigners also make American ginseng tea.


    Next, Hardy will have a discussion with doctors from these research institutes, hoping that everyone will make contributions in preserving and promoting the cause of Chinese medicine. In the future, Hardy Group is also planning to open a Chinese medicine hospital or even a Chinese medicine university in Hong Kong. At that time, you can go to the hospital for consultation, or you can go to school to teach.


    "Boss, do you really want to establish a University of Traditional Chinese Medicine? I am looking forward to this for many years. I don''t know when I will see it?" Zhao Weihan, a famous doctor, asked a little excitedly.


    "Soon, I have instructed Victor to propose to the University of Hong Kong to build a school of Chinese medicine. The school is divided into two faculties, the Department of Western Medicine and the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Although both sides have their own focuses, they must have contact with each other''s medicine."


    "As for the hospital, I have let Tong Yi look for it."


    After hearing the boss''s words, everyone felt rejoiced, and it was a joy to follow a strong boss. The difficult things in the past were done in a few words.


    Money is super power!


    When I came to the dean¡¯s office, only Hardy and Sha Tongyi were left in the room. Hardy said, "Looking back, the institute publishes a magazine of its own. Writing an article can stimulate their enthusiasm for research and save quarrels all day long."


    "The sales of immortal pills in the United States are very good. You continue to increase production to more than 1 million tablets per month."


    "Preparing to develop new products, targeting women, the elderly and children. I told you before that health care products must be targeted at the crowd and must capture the hearts of consumers."


    "There is another point that is more important. We must know how to study human nature so that consumers can pay for it."


    Sha Tongyi was a little puzzled.


    "Boss, can you elaborate more?"


    Hardy said:


    "It''s very simple. For example, health care products for women can be made into oral liquids. The name is''women oral liquid''. It focuses on beauty and beauty and anti-aging. What women want most, beauty, and fear, old age, let''s just Mainly in this direction."


    "Western medicine vitamin E has the effect of nourishing skin and skin care. Oral liquid can be added, and other ingredients are extracted from traditional Chinese medicine. I believe it can make a very good female health care product."


    "But you have to keep in mind a few points. First, it is convenient to take. Nowadays, people are inert and troublesome. They will give up if you trouble. Second, the taste must be good. The good medicine is bitter and outdated. Customers need a sense of experience. It tastes really good."


    "Third, there must be an effect, but the effect must not be too good."


    Sha Tongyi looked at Hardy in surprise, "Why don''t the effect be too good? Isn''t it more attractive to customers if the effect is good?"


    Hardy shook his head.


    "There is a principle in economics. The cost of developing new customers is more than 5 times the cost of maintaining old customers. We must continue to develop new customers, but we must keep old customers."


    "It tastes good and has an effect. One bottle in the morning and evening every day, so that customers can develop a habit and ensure that customers are always online, so that our sales can be guaranteed, instead of working hard all day to develop new customers."


    Sha Tongyi admired the boss''s skill in his heart.


    No wonder people can make a lot of money.


    Study these thoroughly.


    It seems that I am really not a business man. No wonder I have been squandered for so many years, and it is difficult to make progress after a certain level of development.


    Be an honest manager of a pharmaceutical factory by yourself.


    Hardy continued:


    "Women focus on beauty and beauty, and delay aging, while the elderly focus on longevity. For example, "Ginseng Royal Jelly Oral Liquid", and children focus on brain strengthening, and the more they drink, the smarter they become."


    Sha Tongyi kept remembering in his notebook that these are his goals for future work.


    ......


    Go home.


    Han Yezhen is drawing pictures in her studio.


    Hardy went over to deliver a box.


    "what?"


    Han Yezhen has a look of inquiry in her big eyes.


    "birthday present?"


    "Ah, do you remember." Han Yezhen jumped up and hugged Hadi.


    "Of course, how could I forget your birthday." Two days later, Han Yezhen''s birthday. As a scumbag, the most basic cultivation is to remember each woman''s birthday and hobbies.


    Gifts for birthdays, Valentine''s Day and Christmas are indispensable.


    As for the types of gifts, don¡¯t be afraid of monotonous repetition. Don¡¯t be too careful. You can still send jewelry for Christmas, Valentine''s Day, and jewelry for birthdays.


    A gift that a woman likes is often not your carelessness.


    But you don¡¯t need money.


    Just like that.


    The box opens.


    Inside is a green crystal glass imperial green necklace, as well as two bracelets of the same level.


    "Wow~~ So beautiful!"


    Han Yezhen exclaimed in surprise.


    "It should look good when you put on a cheongsam and wear this." Hardy said.


    "Well, wait for me, I''ll change my clothes." As he picked up the jewelry box, he just turned and left. Thinking of something, he tiptoed and kissed Hardy heavily.


    not long time.


    The woman came out wearing a cheongsam with the emerald necklace around her neck and a bracelet on the wrist of one hand.


    "Does it look good."


    "certainly."


    "Yejin, hold a small birthday party at home the day after tomorrow, and invite people to come and have a fun. Didn''t you know some ladies and wives? Call them."


    "Will it be too troublesome, I think it would be nice if we two celebrate?" Han Yezhen is actually not that kind of particularly outgoing woman, her personality is more reserved.


    "It''s good for you to show your face." Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen is very smart, she can be thorough. She will be based in Hong Kong in the future, so it is necessary to establish her own contacts. Men are helping themselves to establish contacts.


    "Then I will let someone prepare a birthday party." Han Yezhen said.


    "Let Victor do it for you." Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen said, "Victor is now the president, and you always use him as an assistant."


    Hardy said indifferently: "If I don''t use him like this one day, I''m afraid he will be more worried."


    Han Yezhen thinks so too. If you don''t need you, it means you are useless. Then it is very likely to replace you. The reason why the emperor is close to the minister is often because of a certain personal relationship.


    ......


    The birthday party is simple and grand.


    It is simply held in Taipingshan Manor, there is no special place to go to the Peninsula Hotel.


    It is grand because everyone who comes today is rich or expensive. The Governor of Hong Kong, the Commissioner of Police, the ****, the presidents of major foreign banks, the senior executives of HSBC, the general managers of all companies in the Hardy Group, and the decent figures in Hong Kong are all here. NS.


    to be honest,


    Those who cannot attend Han Yezhen¡¯s birthday party without receiving an invitation can only say that your status in Hong Kong is not yet there.


    The women gathered together and talked about jewelry, clothes, cosmetics, and parents.


    The men gathered together and talked more about national affairs. Nowadays, the most concern of people is still the war in the interior.


    "Your Excellency, does the British government have any idea of ??participating in the inland warfare?" a foreign bank president asked.


    Grantham took his self-confidence: "At the urging of the British and American governments and under the pressure of the international community, the two sides have agreed to peace talks and believe that things will develop in the direction we hope."


    "Also, the British government has once again increased its troops in Hong Kong. One thousand soldiers will arrive this month, and the number may eventually exceed 10,000. We have the ability to protect Hong Kong. You can rest assured."


    He is the governor and needs to settle down.


    It is his responsibility not to let Hong Kong mess up during his tenure.


    Even if he had to run at the end, he would shout for people to withstand it. It was safe here.


    Then the first one ran away.


    Someone looked at Hardy and asked, "Mr. Hardy, do you have any views on the future security of Hong Kong? Will the US government send troops?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "Send troops, maybe not. President Johnson has made it clear before that he will not send troops to participate in matters here."


    "But I will mediate through diplomacy and politics. I am still more optimistic about the future security of Hong Kong, otherwise I would not choose to invest here."


    It''s all nonsense.


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 Chapter 312： : The acquisition carnival season is here

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    Huo Qingdong had previously laid down hundreds of people on the Okinawa Islands, and collected all the supplies. This time he set off for shipment.


    When they were about to arrive at the small island of Okinawa, they happened to encounter a patrol ship.


    "Beep~!"


    The patrol ship sounded its whistle to greet the cargo ship flying the American flag.


    "Dududu~!"


    The cargo ship returned a few whistle.


    I thought it would pass by, but I didn''t expect that the patrol ship turned a turn and followed the cargo ship until it reached the island where Huo Qingdong and the others gathered supplies.


    "What is this?" Huo Qingdong was puzzled.


    As soon as the ship stopped, the opposite party shouted to let Huo Qingdong go to the other ship, and Huo Qingdong boarded the warship with doubts.


    Still the captain I met last time.


    He saw Huo Qingdong, smiled and invited him to his captain''s room, and poured Huo Qingdong a cup of coffee. The captain smiled and said, "Introduce myself, my name is Yiwen."


    "I don''t know what Captain Yiwen is looking for?" Huo Qingdong asked.


    "Aren''t you collecting supplies? We plan to do business with you. I don''t know if you are interested." Yi Wen said.


    "Oh ~ what business?" Huo Qingdong asked in surprise.


    "We have a batch of cargo ships in our hands, which can be sold to you cheaply. Are you interested?" Captain Yiwen asked.


    "What kind of cargo ship?"


    "Japanese cargo ships, large and small, were all confiscated by us. When we attacked Okinawa, those **** used these cargo ships to transport supplies. After the war, they were all detained by us. There were about 20 or 30 ships, and some were usable. Some have been scrapped, all piled up in the steamship cemetery." Yiwen said.


    Huo Qingdong was surprised.


    "Selling these supplies will not cause problems, right, where is your boss?" Huo Qingdong asked.


    Ivan laughed, and then lowered his voice: "You tell me, after I saw you last time, I returned to the base and my boss. The commander of the base said this. When he knew it, he said that we were detained. Those Japanese ships can only be left rusty, it is better to sell scrap iron."


    "Later, we discussed that those ships were not in the military sequence. They belonged to post-war seizures. No one would care about them. When I turned back, they said they were parked in the bay. The typhoon came and blew all the ships into the sea. No one would care about those things. "


    Huo Qingdong was shocked in his heart. They were right. No one cared about those Japanese boats. The typhoon was blown into the sea. This reason was very reasonable.


    Now the Americans are uncles, and the Japanese dare not open their mouths to ask for things from them. They only need to write a reason to fool the two fools on the file of the seized materials.


    Why are you two fools.


    Because the big idiot can''t fool it.


    9 goats at 6 million US dollars, the reason is that the important action to boost the cashmere industry in Afghanistan, the end may be stewed.


    What a perfect reason.


    look.


    Still no one will hold him accountable.


    "What model are those boats?" Huo Qingdong asked.


    "I can''t tell, I''ll take you to see it." Captain Ivan said.


    Huo Qingdong agreed and asked them to give their own ship a message, let them work on the ship, and go out with the fleet.


    Two hours later, the patrol ship came to a relatively remote bay in Okinawa. The surrounding area was uninhabited. It was a ship cemetery used by the US military to stack these cargo ships.


    The entire bay is full of boats.


    Many of the hulls were rusty, and it seemed that they hadn''t moved for a long time.


    These ships are of different types and sizes, and they are very complicated. The small ones are estimated to be about 1,000 tons, and the large ones are about seven to eight thousand tons, which are almost the same as the free shipping.


    And there are cargo ships and troop carriers,


    "What price do you want to sell?" Huo Qingdong asked tentatively.


    "According to weight, 5 dollars a ton." Yiwen said.


    Huo Qingdong''s heart burst.


    The price of scrap iron is US$30 a ton.


    It was mainly these boats. Although they looked broken, Huo Qingdong knew that some of them were still usable.


    Even if it is completely scrapped, at a price of $5 a ton, it is still profitable to pull the scrap iron back.


    "Colonel Yiwen, you know, our Hardy Company does business for the logistics department and has not conducted private transactions. I would like to ask the boss about this matter?" Huo Qingdong said cleverly.


    Ivan shrugged, "No problem, I''ll wait for your news."


    After speaking, he said: "No matter whether this matter is achieved or not, we cannot disclose information to the outside world."


    Huo Qingdong nodded, "I understand this rule."


    The patrol ship sent Huo Qingdong back to the loading island. Captain Yiwen waved goodbye. After the ship was loaded, Huo Qingdong returned to Hong Kong without stopping.


    The scrap metal was handed over to his subordinates for processing, and he found Victor and explained to Victor in detail about the American patrol ship that the other party wanted to trade.


    After Victor heard this, he didn''t know if he could do this. After all, the American army and the Japanese were involved, so he immediately called Hardy.


    Hardy smiled slightly after listening.


    "If there is anything that can''t be done, just collect all the ships at the price of 5 dollars a ton, and it can be regarded as a relationship with the US troops stationed on the island."


    "Pull back and have a look, repair those that can be repaired, and sell scrap metal for those that cannot be repaired, without losing money."


    "I understand Mr. Hardy." Victor said.


    Huo Qingdong was right beside him. Hearing Hardy''s words with his own ears, he admired in his heart that there is no business that big bosses dare not do.


    Huo Qingdong thought for a while, and said to Victor: "Mr. Victor, these ships are bought. I plan to leave a few for the trading company. Do you think it is appropriate?"


    Victor smiled, "You can decide these by yourself, as long as the boss agrees to buy, the others are fine."


    Huo Qingdong rushed back to Okinawa without stopping. It was a coincidence that he encountered a patrol boat halfway, and it was still Captain Ivan¡¯s ship today. This made Huo Qingdong wonder if Captain Ivan had been waiting for him.


    Huo Qingdong let his ship send a signal to the patrol ship, and the other party knew immediately and followed the freighter to the port.


    Huo Qingdong boarded the patrol ship again.


    "How about it, does your boss agree?" Captain Ivan asked when he came up.


    "Yes, our boss agreed, but our boss hopes that the price can be cheaper." Huo Qingdong played the nature of a businessman.


    Ivan shrugged, "Then 4 dollars a ton."


    "OK, it''s only 4 dollars a ton." Huo Qingdong was pleasantly surprised. He was just bargaining for a try, but he didn''t expect the other party to agree so happily.


    Yiwen was happier, selling these scraps, and a group of officers at their base could share tens of thousands of dollars each.


    This is not a small amount of money.


    Brought Huo Qingdong to the steamship cemetery and counted them personally. These ships have specifications and weights at a glance. The tonnage can be calculated with a pen. There are 31 ships in total, and there are more small-tonnage ships, with a total of 106,000 tons.


    A total of 424,000 US dollars.


    When the business was done, Captain Ivan said: "I''ll let someone come over and try to see how many can be started. If it can be started, you can drag it back and fill you up."


    These American soldiers are very particular.


    "That''s great, I''m worried about how to go back." Huo Qingdong said.


    After inspection, it was found that most of the boats were still open. I have to say that I was very lucky.


    The next few days.


    There are still frequent fleets of one-to-two or one-to-three ships that go to Hong Kong one after another, and then all stop in the waters of the Hadi Group¡¯s wharf.


    There is a ship repair company in Global Shipping. Huo Qingdong found a ship repair company to conduct a thorough overhaul of these ships. The ships that can be used are left behind, and the unused ones are directly towed to the shore. A group of demolition workers began to dismantle them, and it didn''t take long for them to become iron plates. .


    Then sold to steel plants.


    In the end, a total of 23 ships were repaired. The original names and ship numbers on these ships were all painted off, painted again, and numbered, completely changed.


    Huo Qingdong took a fancy to 4 ships, two of 1,600 tons and two of 3,900 tons. These two ships are relatively new and the tonnage is suitable, so he stayed. As for how to deal with the remaining ships, he didn¡¯t have one. Clues.


    You must know that these ships are not scrap iron now, and the price has more than doubled dozens of times.


    A 1,000-ton troop carrier can be sold to him by the U.S. Army for only $4,000, which is the scrap price in the scrap price, and a ship that can run, even if it is second-hand, can be sold for more than 100,000 U.S. troops.


    How to deal with the remaining dozen boats?


    Huo Qingdong asked Victor for instructions, and Victor said: "Look if there is anything you want to buy in Hong Kong. If you have one, sell it. No one wants to ask the north side if you want it. The price can be cheaper."


    Huo Qingdong released the news in private to see if anyone wanted to buy a ship. In a few days, someone really came to the door.


    The visitor claims to be Bao Yugang. He used to work in the mainland. He just came to Hong Kong this year. The family has some savings and doesn''t know what to do for a good career. I heard that Huo Qingdong has an idea for selling a ship and intends to buy a ship for shipping.


    Bao Yugang has only 700,000 US dollars and can only buy two boats at most. After talking with Huo Qingdong, Huo Qingdong gave him an idea.


    "You can buy a ship by yourself, then set up a shipping company, and then rent a few ships from Hardy Shipping. Now the shipping business is good, and you can buy a new ship when you gradually earn money."


    Bao Yugang felt that Huo Qingdong''s idea was very good, and then spent 400,000 US dollars to buy a 5,600-ton freighter, and after setting up his own shipping company, he rented four more ships from Hardy Shipping and started his own shipping road.


    Bao Yugang and Huo Qingdong also became friends.


    Huo Qingdong finally sold 8 ships and had 11 ships in his hand. He asked the North if he wanted it through a secret channel, and the North immediately expressed its willingness to buy.


    Huo Qingdong gathered a large number of crew members, drove a dozen boats all the way north, and finally sent them to Lianyungang.


    The people who picked up the ship saw these freighters and troop carriers, and felt happy, "To be honest, the cargo ship we have now has a total capacity of only 100,000 tons, but you have sent us a baby."


    Recently, the North-South peace talks have reached a deadlock. Chen Bing in the north is looking for ships along the Yangtze River in preparation for the battle of crossing the river. These dozen ships are definitely sending guns in the snow.


    The final price.


    3.6 million US dollars.


    The rabbit said he had no money.


    It¡¯s very happy when you want it. When you pay the bill, you just call out there is no money. Rabbit, you are too shameless, but this business Victor knows that Mr. Victor is responsible for the payment, and Huo Qingdong only takes care of the delivery.


    With the Chinese medicinal materials loaded on the half-cargo ship, Huo Qingdong returned to Hong Kong.


    At this time, the time has entered April.


    The North-South peace talks are deadlocked, and the negotiated agreement, the bald-headed side just drags it away without signing it, and there is no sincerity at all.


    Great men are not used to it.


    On April 20, the battle of crossing the river started.


    The wind and rain in Zhongshan have turned pale yellow, and millions of heroes have crossed the river.


    More than 9,000 large and small ships launched a full-scale offensive from Anqing, Wuhu, Nanjing, and Jiangyin, and occupied Nanjing on April 23.


    The south shakes.


    Xiangjiang shakes.


    "Beyond the nickname, the Kuomintang lost Nanjing, and millions of troops are marching towards Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, and Zhejiang."


    Many foreign business executives read the news in the newspapers, panicking, knowing that the defeat is set, what will happen to Hong Kong?


    Just in the afternoon of the same day.


    Family Master Yang of Yongchang Foreign Firm called Victor, "Mr. Victor, we agree to your previous offer and intend to sell Yongsheng Building."


    Victor said lightly: "I''m sorry Mr. Yang, 6 million Hong Kong dollars is the previous quotation, now the risk has increased again, we only paid 4 million."


    Patriarch Yang only felt distressed.


    "Mr. Victor, how can you turn your back?"


    "Haha, it¡¯s not that I¡¯m back, do you know how many people in Hong Kong are eager to sell assets? You are not the only one who called me. I can tell you clearly that our venture capital funds are online. If you don¡¯t sell them now, When the venture capital is spent, I''m afraid no one will buy if you want to sell."


    "If there is nothing to do, I will hang up first, there are still many people outside waiting for me to discuss the acquisition." Victor said.


    "Wait, wait for Mr. Victor." Family Master Yang shouted anxiously.


    Family Master Yang naturally knows that many people are now selling properties, including those of Oceanic Bank, which are also selling madly. Those Oceanic Bank¡¯s assets are much more than him, which has had a great impact on the market, and those who dare to buy at this time cannot say few.


    Almost nothing.


    Anyway, he asked countless people, and now only Hardy is buying the industry, and there is no second one.


    "I''ll sell it to you for 4 million Hong Kong dollars."


    Victor took the microphone and smiled lightly, "Then come over and sign the contract and write you a Wells Fargo bank check. With the check, you can withdraw cash at any Wells Fargo bank branch in the world."


    "Okay, I''ll go over immediately."


    4 million Hong Kong dollars, 500,000 U.S. dollars, an 18-story building located in the most prosperous part of Hong Kong''s Queen''s Road.


    And there is a vacant land of more than 20 acres in the back. This industry may be worth several billion in future generations, but now it only needs 4 million.


    When Hardy saw the news about the beginning of the Battle of Crossing the River, he first called the people from Global Times and ABC Radio and told them to report on the news of the war every day. If anything is lost, report it urgently. .


    What he wants is to make Hong Kong people always shocked.


    Then he called Victor, Wells Fargo and HSBC people over, "As soon as this battle begins, Hong Kong must be panicked. I believe there will be a large number of properties sold and people abandon me. You will start buying, but the price must be Push down desperately."


    Wait for the subordinates to leave.


    Hardy smiled. He came to Hong Kong and waited for this day. This is a good time to acquire Hong Kong properties.


    The acquisition carnival season is here.


    The future Eastern Empire will begin at this time.


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    "This is ABC Hong Kong Radio. It is now broadcasting important news. The British frigate "Amethyst" was shelled on the Yangtze River, the bridge of the Amethyst was hit, and the hull of the ship was seriously damaged.


    "According to the news, the Amethyst soldier killed 17 people and seriously injured more than 20 people. The captain and the captain were both seriously injured."


    Hardy¡¯s Global Times has reporters in the inland, and many of them, and there are also in the north, impartial and fair reporting.


    Even the two reporters have met many senior leaders from the north.


    It''s like the reporter Snow.


    News of the Amethyst incident came out.


    Undoubtedly, it caused a nine-magnitude earthquake in Hong Kong.


    Many people never expected that the North would dared to open fire on the British warship, and also killed and injured so many people.


    Many people realize it for the first time.


    It is really fearless to do things in the north, and the determination is greater than the sky.


    Don''t fear the British at all.


    But just a few hours after the news, ABC Radio broadcasted again, "The Companion" went to the scene of the incident to reinforce it, and was again violently attacked by artillery on the shore. The Companion was injured, 10 people were killed and 12 others were injured, and then abandoned. The "Amethyst" fled and fled to Jiangyin.


    It''s so hard.


    Some people thought that the shelling of the amethyst frigate was a misunderstanding, or that the two sides got angry for a while and caused a conflict. Now that the "Mate" is shelled again, people finally understand that this is not a misunderstanding or an uproar. People have made up their minds to talk to you. Hard work.


    Not afraid of you at all.


    Many people here in Hong Kong heard this news. Some felt relieved and some were worried. Since the North dared to attack the British warships, it showed that they were not afraid of the British.


    Many people originally thought that with the deterrence of the British, the North might not dare to move Hong Kong, but now it is certain that they will definitely dare to move you.


    There is no scruples.


    Those who were still on the sidelines and hesitating to sell their assets have now made up their minds to sell them as soon as possible. If they don''t, I''m afraid there will be nothing left in the end.


    The bombardment of British warships was also reported by the Global Times in the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as some European countries.


    It also caused a lot of shock.


    Americans and Europeans used to look down on China very much. Their thinking was still stuck in the era of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, but through this incident, they finally saw that they really dared to do something to the West.


    Especially in the United Kingdom, the cabinet is now in an emergency meeting, because the "Amethyst" is still being held, and there are more than a hundred British Empire soldiers on board.


    There is also how to deal with the shelling incident.


    The British felt very shameless, and in the end they unanimously decided to send the heavy cruisers "London" and the "Black Swan" frigate to rescue the place where the "Amethyst" stranded.


    Then,


    It''s working again.


    In the end, the heavy cruisers "London" and the "Black Swan" frigates were injured one after another, with more than 30 casualties and fled, while the "Amethyst" continued to run aground.


    The news immediately spread across the country, Europe and America.


    Many people say.


    The north side is so hard!


    The Global Times and ABC Radio reported this incident in detail, which once again exacerbated the panic in Hong Kong.


    The cruisers are gone.


    Still beaten away by others.


    What else can I do?


    There is growing panic on Hong Kong Island.


    This is not over yet.


    The Global Times and ABC Radio report on the progress of the war every day. The Global Times has reporters in the north and south. The news can be said to be the fastest and most accurate in the world.


    After the army crossed the river.


    First break through Nanjing,


    Then he rushed in several directions.


    The momentum is like a broken bamboo along the way.


    Newspapers and radio stations will report every day which cities have been breached and how the army is progressing. The north is like a flood of mercury, quickly occupying most of the area.


    Timely news reports created more tension in Hong Kong. As soon as people opened their eyes, they saw that the newspaper had broken through several cities today and how close they were to Hong Kong.


    Before going to bed at night, the radio station will tell you how much is lost. I am afraid that I will go south soon. I even got two commentators. I will analyze it and discuss whether it will attack Hong Kong.


    The commentator''s conclusion is that the North is not afraid of the British, even no one, and the possibility of taking back Hong Kong is very high.


    How the North is governed, public ownership, and all property confiscated. This has long been verified. The poor in Hong Kong are okay. They don''t have any assets. But those big capitalists, holding large sums of assets in their hands, don''t want to just lose them in vain.


    But the land and house cannot be taken away.


    The factory industry can''t move either.


    How to do?


    Naturally, I think of a way to sell it.


    Nowadays, properties are sold everywhere, and there will be a large number of pages in the daily newspapers stating that certain industries and certain buildings are for sale.


    There are more than a dozen sets of villas in Victoria Peak for sale.


    And the price is the same every day.


    The same villa sold for 300,000 Hong Kong dollars today, and it became 250,000 the next day, and it fell directly to 200,000 on the third day.


    Even so, no one bought it.


    Because everyone knows that danger is coming, they dare not buy a home at this time.


    Now the only purchaser of assets is the Hardy Group. Many people take the initiative to find the Hardy Group, hoping that they will buy it. Victor took the opportunity to keep the price very low, and the price was only one-fifth of what it was two months ago.


    Even so, many people still choose to sell.


    Hardy created tension while absorbing the industry at low prices, making it a joy to play with both hands.


    ......


    Han Yezhen came back this day and walked over after seeing Hadi, squatting next to the man¡¯s lap, ¡°I¡¯m going to see Grandpa today, and Grandpa said I want to see you.¡±


    Hardy was taken aback for a moment.


    Mr. Situ?


    He always knew that Mr. Situ was in Hong Kong, and Mr. Situ also knew that Hadi was in Hong Kong, but the two sides did not meet.


    As for the relationship between Han Yezhen and Hadi, the old man did not participate. It was a young man''s business. Since the granddaughter thinks this man is worth relying on, the form is not the key.


    certainly,


    This is inseparable from Hardy''s status.


    The old man has always supported the north. After Hardy came, he did a lot of business with the north. Although the starting point was to make money, he supported the north very much.


    The two sides have always maintained a tacit understanding.


    I don''t know why I want to see myself suddenly.


    "Did your grandpa say anything?" Hardy asked.


    "No, that means I really want to talk to you." Han Yizhen said.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "Okay, in fact, I have always wanted to see the old man, after all, it is your grandfather, but there is no suitable opportunity, this time it happens to pay a visit." Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen smiled.


    In Mr. Situ''s apartment, Han Yizhen got out of the car holding Hardy''s hands. The bodyguards stood outside, and the two walked into the courtyard together.


    The yard is very spacious.


    Under the eaves are a table and chairs.


    A spirited old man with glasses was sitting there making tea, Han Yezhen took Hadi over, "Grandpa, here we are."


    "I have seen Mr. Situ." Hardy greeted in Chinese.


    Father Situ looked at Hadi and nodded with a smile, "Sit down, I just made Biluochun, this year''s Mingqian new tea, taste it, by the way, do you like tea?"


    Old Situ looked at Hardy and asked.


    "like."


    The old man smiled.


    Hadi and Han Yezhen sat down. Han Yezhen took over the tea making work. The old man looked at Hadi and said: "Recently, your company has acquired a lot of Hong Kong properties. Others are afraid of selling properties and want to leave Hong Kong and go to the United Kingdom and the United States. Why do you dare? Keep investing, why, do you believe that the British can keep Hong Kong?"


    Hardy shook his head.


    "If you rely solely on the British, Hong Kong will definitely not be able to keep it."


    "Then rely on the Americans?"


    "Americans should not participate."


    "Where does your confidence come from? I know that you have business with the north side. Do you think they will leave your property because of your business?"


    "Should or not, I understand the political opinions over there, and will not make an exception for me. This is a matter of principle."


    Old Situ is even more curious.


    "That is what makes you dare to continue investing in Hong Kong, I am curious to talk about it?" Old Situ asked out of his doubts.


    Han Yezhen, who was helping to make tea next to him, also looked at Hadi.


    In fact, she is also very curious.


    It''s just that as a woman, the career is determined by the man, she has never asked.


    Hardy paused slightly and sorted out his thoughts: "It is foreseeable that the North will win, because that is what the people want."


    "In the face of millions of troops, the British are not capable of keeping Hong Kong. Even though they have increased their troops to 10,000 and used international public opinion to intimidate them, the bombardment of the Amethyst warship told the United Kingdom that the North is not afraid of peace. They go to war."


    "It''s easy to take back Hong Kong. Not to mention that the British soldiers can''t stop them at all. In fact, they don''t need to use guns. As long as water and electricity and food supply are cut off for a few weeks, Hong Kong itself will be ruined, but I think the leaders over there As a great politician, you should consider more."


    "Hong Kong''s small land is actually of little use if it is taken back. There is at most one more port city. There are so many places like this in the mainland. Hong Kong can be left, but it will be of great benefit to the future government in the interior."


    "If they think of this, it means that they are wise. If they can''t think of it, then I will fail the investment and lose some money."


    Old Situ looked at Hardy.


    Xin said that this young man is really magnificent. He should have invested no less than hundreds of millions of dollars in Hong Kong, but he is so calm about possible failure.


    What does this show,


    It shows that he is in control of wealth, rather than being controlled by wealth.


    This is extremely valuable to a capitalist, and it also means that he will have greater achievements in the future.


    "I want to hear if Hong Kong is not taken back, what benefits will it benefit the inland government in the future?" Old Situ asked.


    "window."


    "If the North succeeds in establishing a government, it is most likely to rely on Teddy Bears due to institutional reasons. European and American countries are now very vigilant about Teddy Bears, so containment measures will inevitably be taken in the interior."


    "Economic blockade, technical blockade, and trade blockade will follow one after another. At that time, the inland will close and close the door, and you can only plug in the door to live by yourself. In fact, that kind of life is very painful. The world needs to communicate to be active~www .novelhall.com~ And there are more choices."


    "How does the inland communicate with the outside world? If Hong Kong is left, it is equivalent to leaving a window, a channel and bridge to communicate with the outside world, and it may even be the only bridge."


    "And leaving Hong Kong will ease the relationship with the United Kingdom. I am afraid to talk about the general trend between Western countries. After World War II, the United States has risen and wants to become a world leader. The original world leader was the British Empire."


    "The United Kingdom is actually very reconciled to the rise of the United States. By leaving Hong Kong, it can fight for Britain''s political interests. For example, let the United Kingdom recognize the new government. As an established empire, although they are old, they still have a reputation. The statement is also very weighty."


    "So I think the advantages of leaving Hong Kong far outweigh the disadvantages."


    ......


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 Chapter 314： : Robbery of Gold Ship

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    Old Mr. Situ looked at Hadi with surprise and admiration in his eyes. Some of Hardy''s thoughts coincided with him, and some of his thoughts were even unexpected.


    Hardy''s words,


    It made Mr. Situ think more, and opened a window to his thoughts.


    "Those are all your own thoughts?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "The Hardy Group has its own think tank. A lot of what I said is the analysis made by the think tank based on the international situation and data. In fact, as long as there is enough information, you can make some judgments about the future."


    "It was my decision to invest in Hong Kong in the end, because I feel that the leader of the North is a wise politician, and I believe he will consider the role of Hong Kong."


    "Of course, I also have an element of gambling. If I win the gambling, I can get huge profits in Hong Kong."


    "Then the bet lost?" Old Situ said.


    "I am willing to bet and lose." Hardy said with a smile.


    Old Situ nodded.


    He said to Hardy: "Hadi, you have been me for so many years, and I have seen one of the few young people who are so capable and courageous."


    Mr. Situ has a wealth of experience, and he has been in contact with Roosevelt, President Chang, great men and beloved prime ministers, as well as countless businessmen and politicians. He can say that he is capable and courageous, and he is a great affirmation of Hardy.


    The man was praised by his grandfather, and Han Yezhen smiled.


    The tea is good.


    Give Grandpa a glass, and then give Hardy a glass.


    The old man took a sip of tea and nodded in satisfaction, "Yejin''s craftsmanship is good."


    Putting down the teacup, Old Situ looked at Hardy and said, "Soon I will go north again. Maybe I will stay for a while. I wonder if you have any words for me to take it over?"


    Hardy knew who the old man was referring to.


    What do you want to bring?


    Finally thought about it.


    "No."


    Old Situ laughed twice, "It''s okay if you don''t."


    Not a few days later.


    Invited by the north, Old Situ set off for the north.


    Inland warfare developed rapidly. In early May, the army approached Shanghai, which caused a great sensation. As an oriental metropolis, Shanghai is very well-known, even far surpassing capital cities such as Peking and Nanjing.


    Hong Kong is even more popular here.


    There are more and more people selling assets, and the price of assets is falling again and again. The Hardy Group took the opportunity to absorb a large number of industries.


    at the same time.


    Some entrepreneurs in the interior have left the interior to avoid disasters in Hong Kong one after another. At the same time, they also brought a lot of money, especially gold and silver.


    The most famous banks in Hong Kong today are naturally HSBC, Wells Fargo and Citigroup. During this period, HSBC and Wells Fargo have absorbed large amounts of deposits and precious metals, and the amount of deposits has continued to grow.


    Many of the people who came were carrying antiques.


    The Hardy Auction Company also took the opportunity to purchase a large number of antiques and cultural relics at very low prices, many of which are exquisite.


    This evening.


    Mr. Xu, who has been in contact with Victor, hurriedly found Victor late at night, "Mr. Victor, there is a very important matter to discuss with you."


    "Oh~ what''s the matter?"


    "Do you know that Shanghai is besieged?"


    "Of course I know that the news reports every day, and I also pay close attention to the news inland." Victor said.


    "This is the case. The central bank treasury in the south is in Shanghai. Now Shanghai is besieged. The south intends to ship the last batch of gold from the treasury to the island. We have received detailed information. Since they do not have warships in their hands, they intend to smuggle it over with civilian cargo ships this time. ."


    "Although we can get the exact information, I can tell you that we do not have the ability to intercept now. The above means that we want to cooperate with you on this matter, and we provide the exact information. You will get the exact information. ."


    "Before we owed you a large sum of money, which can be deducted from the share, and the excess will be converted into cash and placed in your bank to facilitate the purchase of materials in the future."


    Victor was surprised to hear this news.


    He didn''t dare to agree to such a big thing at the national level of robbery.


    "This matter is too big, I can''t call the shots, I need to ask my boss." Victor said.


    "Of course, but please don''t delay, because the time is tight, the ship is already on the Shanghai side, and I am afraid it will sail tomorrow morning at the latest." Mr. Xu said.


    "How many possessions do you have?" Victor asked.


    "Gold is about 10 tons, 15 million silver dollars, and some other valuables, antiques, jewellery, jade, pearls, etc. The specific value is not easy to estimate." Mr. Xu said.


    At this time, Hardy was already asleep, with Han Yezhen walking in his arms.


    Suddenly the phone rang.


    Hardy opened his eyes and picked up the phone on the bedside. Victor''s voice came from the other end of the phone, "Boss, I''m sorry to disturb you, there is a very urgent matter to report to you."


    "You said." Hardy was already sober.


    Victor told Hardy what Mr. Xu had said, and Hardy was taken aback after hearing this.


    He knew that when the bald head was evacuated, he took away all the valuable things. It is said that a total of 150 tons of gold and tens of millions of silver were taken away. He also emptied the Forbidden City and took away countless antiques and cultural relics of gold, silver and jewellery.


    In the bald army to the north, countless eyeliners were placed. Their actions had already been mastered, but at that time they had no power to intercept them, so they could only watch things being moved away.


    What was left to the rabbit back then was really innocent. With super perseverance, the rabbit gritted his teeth and walked step by step from abject poverty to the second place in the world.


    Unexpectedly, in this world, Beibian had contact with him, so he would ask himself to grab this lot of gold.


    Hardy figured it out.


    10 tons of gold is worth about 13 million U.S. dollars based on the current price of gold to the U.S. dollar, while 15 million silver dollars is almost worth 3.5 million U.S. dollars. There are also a batch of jewellery and antiques with a total estimated value of about 20 million U.S. dollars.


    20 million US dollars.


    Hardy thought it was worth grabbing.


    It''s a pity that my own warships are too far away, and I don''t have time to call them.


    but it does not matter.


    No battleship can still grab it.


    Regarding the split that North said, it was actually a bit unfair to Hardy. They only provided a clue and wanted to take half. They had to work **** Barra''s side, which was much more than they paid.


    But Hardy still chose to agree.


    Who calls the rabbit poor?


    They owe so much money to themselves that they can''t pay it back. This time they can get a sum of money from the bald head, and they can also deduct the money from the north, which is actually the best for them.


    As for the robbery.


    Hardy never took him seriously.


    It''s not that I haven''t done it before, and this is one of the old professions.


    "Victor, tell the other party, let''s take this matter, I will ask the security company and intelligence personnel to find you now, you mobilize several freewheels with weapons to intercept them at sea."


    Hardy thought for a while, and then said, "Take my plane out and use it for maritime patrols to search for targets. The intelligence people know how to do it."


    "I understand Mr. Hardy." Victor said.


    When Mr. Xu heard Victor''s promise, he was overjoyed, "I will go back now and let you know if I have more precise news."


    "Okay, we prepare separately."


    late at night.


    The HD security team members were all called up, and they drove to the dock after they were dressed neatly. There are already four freewheelers waiting here.


    Hardy¡¯s freewheels are equipped with weapons on each of them. Heavy machine guns and rockets are the normal standard equipment. Since the artillery is too conspicuous, it is changed to store several M-2 heavy mortars to deal with evil strategies. Emergency situation.


    The theoretical range of the M-2 mortar is about 4 kilometers.


    Several ships set off immediately after the crew got on the ship. They were in Hong Kong and the other side was in Shanghai. They were closer to the island. If they couldn¡¯t get in front of the other side, they wouldn¡¯t be able to eat their fart. Full speed ahead.


    Two hours later.


    Mr. Xu came over to deliver the message.


    "It has been learned that the ship number 069 of the other party is a 5100-ton cargo ship with 260 guards on board. Apart from gold and silver antiques on the ship, the other side''s ship is the production equipment of important Shanghai companies, such as imported machine tools and production lines."


    In fact, this ship was originally meant to transport these machinery and equipment. Because of the emergency of the war, it was temporarily requisitioned by the military, so it became a ship for transporting gold.


    After dawn.


    "Buzzing~~!"


    A B-29 bomber at Hong Kong Airport took off and flew northward. The intelligence department installed a high-power radio on the plane and could send messages at any time.


    After Ship No. 069 loaded the materials at the Shanghai Wharf, it asked whether it could set sail. The Military Ministry asked for instructions from the upper level and obtained approval. After daybreak, Ship No. 069 slowly sailed out of the port and headed towards the sea.


    The entire voyage takes about three days.


    after one day.


    When the freighter was traveling at sea, a large aircraft passed from low altitude. Many crew members and **** soldiers on board 069 saw the planes in the sky curiously. It is said that the planes should not fly so low at sea. right.


    Someone who knows how to say: "Look at the plane that looks like an American, it''s the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Little Japan."


    "Oh, this is the B-29 bomber. I have read it in the newspaper before. This is the first time I have seen a real plane."


    "This is a meritorious fighter plane. Will it be American? Hello~!" Someone waved hello to the plane with a smile.


    After determining the location of ship 069, B-29 returned. At this moment, the four ships of Hardy Shipping had approached the strait after sailing day and night. The aircraft sent a report to the freighter, informing them of the other''s location, and then returned to Hong Kong.


    Go back and refuel.


    the next day.


    The plane set sail again and flew toward the strait. After flying over the strait for more than two hundred kilometers, freighter 069 was found on the sea again. At this moment, the four freighters were already waiting in front.


    The soldiers on the freighter saw the bomber again. This time they were not curious but surprised, why did they fly back again.


    The plane returned and flew to the vicinity of Hardy''s fleet and issued a report to inform the latest position of 069. The four freighters began to fan out toward 069.


    The plane took a circle in the sky, and when it came to the 069 cargo ship again, the intelligence personnel used high-power radio to communicate with the cargo ship, telling the other party that they were a US military aircraft and were invited to **** them.


    The officer on the ship was overjoyed.


    There is an American plane escorting it, my God, has the principal reached an agreement with the Americans, or else how could such a large plane come over?


    The Americans now have bases in Japan. If the Americans start to assist them again, and then send a large army to support them, it may not be impossible to win the counterattack.


    As for doubt.


    To be honest, the officer on the ship really didn''t doubt it.


    Because in this world, apart from the U.S. military having this kind of bomber, who can send this kind of battlefield killer?


    Not long after the plane sends another message, there will be several freighters disguised as **** vessels, and they will sail together at that time, so that they can be more concealed.


    The officers didn''t doubt that he had him. They only felt that the Americans were too detailed and considerate. They were mixed into the cargo fleet, and no one doubted their purpose.


    At the moment in the vast ocean, they couldn''t contact anyone, and they didn''t know that this was a scam by Chi Guoguo.


    not long time,


    Several large cargo ships appeared in front of them, with the Pozi flag hanging on them. The captain smiled and said: "I know this ship, an American free ship."


    The officer didn''t doubt it.


    And there is a feeling of joy.


    Because Americans have begun to support them again, there is hope for the party state.


    The four freighters turned in a circle. Two fronts and two backs sandwiched Ship 069. The officer smiled at the captain and said, "Look at this protection. The Americans still attach great importance to us."


    It continued to drive forward for dozens of nautical miles. At this time, it was getting late, and the ship in front sent a flag, asking to drive close to the coastline and find a suitable place to anchor. At the same time, the person in charge of the cargo ship was asked to board the ship and sign an **** document.


    Cargo ship No. 069 undoubtedly had him, and followed it to the shallow sea. Several ships anchored and stopped. The next two ships approached directly and stopped next to 069.


    The officer in charge this time tidyed up his military uniform and boarded the Liberty Ship with his secretary. But as soon as he entered the cabin, he saw a group of foreigners and was controlled by these guys.


    "What are you doing, aren''t we our own people, aren''t you here to protect us?" the officer shouted.


    "It is indeed here to protect you, but it is also necessary to do so." A foreigner said in not very fluent Chinese.


    The officer was a little confused.


    Then the security team rushed into No. 069 with guns. The soldiers on the ship were eating. They were stupid to see a group of foreign soldiers rushing in with guns. They didn''t know what happened.


    "We were ordered to take over this ship. Your officer is suspected of transferring property and violating national laws. It is now under our control. You also need to abide by the regulations, otherwise we will take action and now all go to the warehouse."


    The soldiers were confused, thinking that their chief had betrayed the principal and wanted to smuggle away the treasure.


    Then it was discovered by the principal and sent an American to catch up to deal with it.


    These unidentified soldiers were locked up in the bottom cabin, and the freighter was controlled. It did not take long for the freighter to pick up anchor and set off again. The destination this time was Hong Kong.


    Two days later.


    When the principal of a school received a telegram saying that the ship that transported gold had not arrived yet and that it had been seriously missed, the principal was furious and made him immediately investigate it. If you know that it is a lot of money, he will feel very distressed if he loses it.


    But in the end it was found that the boat had disappeared just like that inexplicably.


    No one knows where it went?


    Some people even suspected that the rock was silent.


    They did not know that after the ship arrived in Hong Kong, the gold, silver dollars and antique jewellery were quickly unloaded. As for the captured soldiers, except for all weapons, no one was allowed to disembark.


    Hardy also asked people to replenish a batch of materials, including a large amount of cotton, cloth, rubber shoe soles, sugar, penicillin newly produced by a Hong Kong pharmaceutical factory, and machine tools from the original ship. In short, he made a full ship.


    The original ship¡¯s ship¡¯s number was erased, a foreign national flag was hung again, and the captain, crew, officers and soldiers of the original ship drove to Lianyungang.


    A few days later, when the arrested officers and soldiers disembarked, they saw all my rabbit soldiers with guns all around, and they were bewildered.


    A serious sense of space-time confusion arose in my heart.


    Their boat drove at sea for two days, but was later controlled by American soldiers. How did it flicker for a few days before it fell into the hands of the North.


    How did this trick become?


    They can''t figure out what they think wondering if they have crossed.


    When the receiving officer saw the supplies on the ship, he opened his mouth happily. This time, the most powerful group of capitalists was full of supplies.


    Finally, even the boat was given to them.


    However, there are requirements before leaving, that is, the information of this operation cannot be leaked out, so this group of prisoners must be managed well.


    Rabbit said that we are very good at this.


    If you don''t beat you or scold you, education transforms you.


    o(*£þ¦á£þ*)o.


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 Chapter 315： : Make a decision and then the future

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    At the auction company''s treasure house, Hardy saw the looted treasure.


    He pried open a wooden box. There were gold bricks stacked in the wooden box. Hardy picked up one of them. The weight was very heavy, weighing ten kilograms.


    It is engraved with the words ¡®National Central Bank¡¯ and ¡®10000G¡¯.


    "Boss, these gold points are clear, a total of 10.06 tons." Victor said.


    Hardy nodded in satisfaction.


    The other side,


    Barrels were stacked one by one, one of which had the lid opened, and a barrel full of silver dollars was placed inside.


    Hardy grabbed a handful.


    These silver dollars are of various kinds, including the Qing Dynasty silver dollars, Yuan Shikai silver dollars, Sun Yat-sen silver dollars, and even silver dollars issued by various provinces.


    There are also antiques and jewelry.


    Hardy asked people to open the seal of the box. Some of them were jewelry and some were porcelain. However, looking at the specifications of these antiques, they were obviously higher than ordinary antiques, and they should come from a good source.


    After opening another box and uncovering the packaging plastic sheet, it was found that there were neatly stacked books. Hardy was surprised when he picked up a book and saw the name clearly.


    "Yongle Grand Ceremony."


    I rely on,


    Is it true, this is a real national treasure?


    Continue to look,


    There are the seals of the "Royal Library of the Qing Dynasty", the seals of the "Treasures of Qianlong Imperial View", the seals of the Collection of the Jingshi Library, and so on.


    Hardy said in his heart that it seems that this batch of antiques probably came from the Forbidden City.


    Put down the book and said to Victor: "This batch of gold treasures must be hidden, not in the world for the time being, they will be deposited directly in the treasure house after the museum is built."


    "As for the jewels and pearls that have not been remembered, you make them ready, and I will bring them back to the United States."


    "Boss, you want to go back to America?" Victor heard the meaning of Hardy''s words.


    "I have been here for four months. The situation here has gone smoothly. There are still a lot of things there. I plan to go back in the near future. You will be responsible for the company''s affairs here. If you have any major issues that cannot be mastered, you can send a telegram for instructions." Hardy said.


    "I understand the boss."


    Hardy is ready to return to the United States.


    Yesterday Andy sent a telegram to report on the situation in the United States. There are two good news. One is that the Hardy supermarket chain Los Angeles Hollywood store is ready and ready to open.


    The second news is that Nevada''s bill on the development of a lottery will be voted on in the near future. They have already hired many congressmen to do their work, and it is hopeful that it will be passed this time.


    There are also other things waiting for Hardy to deal with.


    On the way back from the auction company to the Victoria Peak Villa, Hardy saw the roof of a building shining brightly with neon.


    It can be seen clearly from a few kilometers away.


    In front of the neon lights are two letters ¡®HD¡¯, and behind the neon lights are the Chinese ¡®Hong Kong Hardy Building¡¯. In addition to the neon lights, there are several searchlights next to them, sweeping the sky from time to time.


    This building was originally the Yongsheng Building. After being bought by Victor, it changed its signboard, and after a simple cleanup, it became the headquarters of Hardy Corporation in Hong Kong.


    Hardy asked him to put a neon sign on the top of the building. It lights up after nightfall. It will be lit all night. Nowadays, there are few companies in Hong Kong who do it like this and make it so dazzling. So people in Hong Kong only need it at night. Can see the lights of Hardy Building.


    Hardy knows,


    Although it is just a small light, this publicity effect is definitely much stronger than the effect of advertising in newspapers.


    No one has done this yet. Hardy''s unique copy is so dazzling, and it will definitely leave an extremely deep impression in the minds of Hong Kong citizens.


    After the impression is established, it may last for decades or even longer.


    When Hardy returned home, Han Yezhen had already prepared the food. Hardy served the table. The woman was waiting for the meal. During the meal, Hardy said, "Yejin, I am going back to America."


    Han Yezhen''s hands sang the soup slightly.


    She knows that the man will leave sooner or later, and this time she has been in Hong Kong for four months. It is impossible to ignore the large-scale industry in the United States.


    "When do you plan to leave?" Han Yezhen put the soup in front of the man.


    "I will see the heads of the various departments of the company tomorrow, explain the next tasks, and go back the day after tomorrow." Hardy said.


    The next day.


    When he came to the Hardy Building, in the office of the president, Hardy first met with the senior executives of HSBC and explained the development policy of HSBC in the future.


    Then came the senior management of Wells Fargo Bank.


    When meeting Huo Qingdong, Hardy told Huo Qingdong: "According to the news from the United States, because of the inland conditions, the US government is discussing the possibility of adopting an economic blockade policy. Once the blockade policy is implemented, it will transport supplies to the inland. It will become more troublesome and even be interrogated by the Mi Army."


    Huo Qingdong was surprised.


    "Boss, what should I do?" Huo Qingdong asked.


    "Tell the news to the north. While there is no policy yet, step up the delivery of supplies. If a policy is introduced, then you can only smuggle through the smuggling channels, and then you will have to divide it into small pieces. You can figure out how to do it yourself." Hardy said.


    "When they get to Guangzhou, they don''t have to travel so far for transportation. They can go directly up the Pearl River estuary or make a divergence to Macau. Don''t forget that you are the manager of a Macau trading company."


    Huo Qingdong immediately nodded unconsciously.


    After everyone else had finished explaining, Hardy gave Victor a detailed account. From now on, he will be the main person in charge. The war is approaching, and there will definitely be many things. Hardy told him that the little things are the masters, and the big things will be consulted by him.


    "Boss, how big can I ask for advice?" Victor asked.


    "For example, if the north side is really calling, if you want to take Hong Kong away, the branch is facing a life or death decision, you can contact me." Hardy said.


    "Ah~!"


    Victor''s eyes widened in surprise.


    "Is it really possible to be taken back?" Victor asked worriedly.


    Hardy chuckled, "Just do things well. I don''t worry about my industry. You are so worried about what to do."


    That afternoon.


    The crew overhauled the plane and filled it with fuel, and there was a batch of things to be brought back on the plane, mainly gems, jade, and a box of top-quality pearls, ready to be brought back for the jewelry company to make jewelry, which will be given to the women at that time .


    He didn''t bring any gold.


    Although 10 tons of gold is a lot, it is only 10 million U.S. dollars to him. It is more convenient to operate a wave in the stock market than to transport 10 tons of gold back.


    All of these stay in Hong Kong.


    night.


    Han Yezhen''s soft body enthusiastically clung to the man.


    The Philharmonic Symphony was sung all night.


    After waking up and eating lunch the next day, Hardy just set off. Han Yezhen went to the airport all the time, watching the plane fly away before returning.


    It only took more than three hours for B-29 to fly from Hong Kong to Japan. After landing at Haneda Airport, Hardy got off the plane.


    At the airport, someone was waiting to be greeted.


    When Hardy arrived in Hong Kong a few months ago, he put Duncan and the others in Japan. Four months later, Duncan had already made some sensations here.


    There were three cars parked outside the airport. Duncan stepped forward to greet him. After getting in the car, Hardy said, "I won''t stay for too long. I will leave after looking at the situation here. How has the development been in the past few months?"


    "Boss, we have established a trading company, and now we have normal business with the United States. Within the trading company, I set up a special information collection department and recruited some people to collect Japanese politics, economy, enterprises, people''s livelihood, etc. All aspects of intelligence information materials."


    "For the convenience of doing things, I also accepted a local social gang in Tokyo. The leader is called Kuroda Ryohei, so their association is called the "Kuroda Group". There are more than 30 people under them who can help us collect information."


    While talking,


    The convoy drove into downtown Tokyo.


    Hardy looked through the window. Although Tokyo was bombed, it has basically recovered after a few years.


    The various business shops on both sides of the street look better than those in Hong Kong.


    "It seems to be recovering well." Hardy said lightly.


    Duncan explained: "These are just superficial phenomena. The current economic situation in Japan is very sluggish, with severe inflation and currency devaluation, factories have not started operations, and workers have no jobs. According to statistics from the Ministry of Labor, Health, and Welfare, the current economic situation is only one-fifth of those of fighters. about."


    "Moreover, there is an extreme shortage of food in Japan. It used to be shipped from China and Southeast Asian countries. Now that there are no such channels, a food ration system has been implemented, and each person can only eat a small portion of the food every day."


    "There are so many unemployed people now, so the government has convened people to carry out urban construction, clearing away the traces of the original bombing, and dumping construction waste directly into the Tokyo Bay Area to reclaim land."


    The convoy went around in Tokyo for a few hours. Hardy looked at the situation outside but never got off the car. He returned to the airport in the evening and got on the plane again.


    Duncan sent a box of documents onto the plane.


    These are all the information he collected during this period, and Hardy explained that he flipped it, and a random plane took off and flew towards the United States.


    Open the data box, there are thick data inside.


    Hardy looks.


    After the end of World War II, the United States implemented strict control policies on Japan. All companies that had provided equipment to the military were subject to economic sanctions. The military has the most stringent controls and is not allowed to own the military.


    ¡®The ultimate goal of the United Nations for Japan is to provide maximum protection so that Japan no longer poses a threat to world peace and security, and to create an unprecedented ideological emancipation in history. ¡¯


    Simply put, it is to carry out a comprehensive transformation in terms of the nature of the country, the political system, the economic system, the state power organs, the army, and so on.


    In the early stage, the United States also provided some assistance to Japan, such as providing food. In February of this year, the United States implemented the''Dodge Plan'' in order to curb Japan''s severe inflation.


    The most well-known item of this plan is the fixed exchange rate. From the moment of implementation, the exchange rate of the US dollar to the Japanese yen was fixed at 1:360. This rule lasted until the 1970s.


    It also formulated rules for reducing expenditures, balancing budgets, strengthening taxation, restricting capital lending, stabilizing wages, and strengthening price control.


    The "Dodge Line" has advantages and disadvantages for Japan. It suppressed Japan''s post-war inflation, stabilized Japan''s finances, and has positive significance for Japan''s future development.


    However, it also caused the US government to completely lift its direct economic assistance to Japan. This was also one of the starting points of the Dodge plan. The economic austerity policy began to strain funding sources, so production stopped, enterprises closed down, and the number of unemployed people increased.


    The "Dodge Project" is a kind of severe medicine for severe illness. It has indeed stabilized the social order and suppressed inflation, but it has also caused a severe recession in the Japanese economy again, and many large companies are almost unable to stick to it.


    That''s why Duncan said that what he sees now is all appearances. In fact, Japan is now having a very difficult life, including people''s livelihood, economic development and other aspects.


    However, Hardy knew that this situation would improve in the second half of next year. Because of the outbreak of the Peninsular War, the United States placed a large number of material orders to Japan, and at the same time, it also liberalized certain restrictions on Japan in terms of policy.


    Let many Japanese companies resurrect.


    Hardy knows,


    With the aid of the Peninsula crisis, Japan¡¯s economy began to recover. After the Vietnam War, Japan once again received a large number of orders and completely recovered. It even exceeded Japan¡¯s economic level during World War II. Therefore, by the end of the 1960s, Japan¡¯s economy was only below the US and the Soviet Union. By the end of the 1970s, Japan even surpassed the Soviet Union to become the world¡¯s second largest economy, which surprised the world.


    certainly,


    At this time, the book started to cry again. He felt like he was doing it again. He took the money to buy in the United States, and even shouted the slogan to buy the entire United States His father saw his son jump too much, so he went up. He gave him a kick, and this kick kicked his son a dog on the mud. The Plaza Accord kept the notebook from getting up for 30 years.


    Hardy read the information while thinking in his head.


    He is just alone.


    Inability to stop the general trend of the world.


    He hates books,


    Don''t hate money.


    The next year or so will definitely be an excellent time to absorb Japanese industries. He can take advantage of the current U.S. policy restrictions on Japan and take advantage of the difficulties of Japanese companies to buy some industries in large sums.


    In fact, it is not only the industry, but there are many things that can be done.


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 Chapter 316： : The magical effect of a thief

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    The plane was traveling through the dark sky, and a flash of lightning flashed from time to time in the distance. It should be a storm over there.


    Hardy thought about the war that would take place next year.


    This time in Hong Kong, trading with the north may help a little bit there, but if he was asked to stop the war, he asked himself that he still didn''t have the ability.


    After all, he is just a businessman, and what he can do with the advantages of foresight is already the limit.


    The world is rolling forward, and there are a few people who can turn it around alone.


    Japan¡¯s gains in that war actually had even greater significance to the north. Although some soldiers were sacrificed in that war, it displayed awe-inspiring momentum and gave the newly formed country something that it had never achieved before. .


    That is dignity.


    From the beginning of the Opium War, to the Allied Forces of the Eight Nations, to the later devils poisoning China, in the eyes of Westerners, China has always been a weak and deceptive image, and the people generally lack self-confidence.


    And that battle.


    The results of the war shocked, stunned, and shocked all countries. Since then, they have looked at China and even the Chinese people in a different light.


    As the boss said: "Gone are the days when Western colonists can set up a few cannons on the eastern coastline to occupy a country."


    That battle.


    National self-confidence was greatly encouraged.


    It also made Mao Xiong admire, seeing the great potential and value of China, and began a large-scale aid to China.


    This gave China a relatively stable construction environment for a period of time.


    There was another flash of lightning outside the window, which awakened Hardy who was thinking, and Hardy chuckled twice. What kind of identity he was, but only a businessman.


    We have done what we can.


    The next step is of course to continue to make money and fight for your own beautiful little days.


    Major events in the world,


    Let the great men worry about it.


    He looked at the information about Japan in his hand again. He had already decided that since he knew that Japan would recover its economy, why not take a share of the pie.


    European investment has the Marshall Plan.


    Why can''t I get a Hardy plan?


    No one is optimistic about the Japanese economy, and no one in the US consortium invests here. You can find President Johnson and ask him to individually approve a Japanese economic investment plan, and carry the sword of his father¡¯s Shang Fang, which Japan desires. Economic investment, it is estimated that the Prime Minister of Japan will kneel to greet him.


    After a day and night of flying, Hardy finally returned to Los Angeles.


    Andy brought people to the airport to meet Hardy, and Hardy gave Andy a hug.


    "Boss, you have been there for four months this time, you didn''t say to go so long at the beginning." Andy said.


    "Hehe, I didn''t expect it to be so long." Hardy said with a smile.


    "How is the situation in Hong Kong?" Andy asked.


    "The Hong Kong branch of Hardy Group was established. The branch manages hundreds of real estate companies, auction companies, trading companies, and industrial parks.


    At the same time, there are HSBC, Wells Fargo, Global Times, and ABC TV. The industrial layout in Hong Kong has basically been completed. "Hadi said.


    "This is not weaker than the average group company." Andy said.


    Andy paused, then asked questions again:


    "Boss, are you really afraid that Hong Kong will be taken back? These days, there are often Chinese news reports in the Global Times. Depending on the situation, the victory of the north is unstoppable?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "It depends on people and things happen in heaven. We have done a lot of analysis beforehand, and there is still some necessary work. As for success or failure, let it be handed over to God."


    "Well, let''s not talk about that side, how is the business here in the United States?" Hardy asked.


    Andy began to report to Hardy.


    The security company has developed well in the past few months. It has opened branches in more than a dozen cities and recruited again. Now the overall scale has reached 7,000.


    The originally planned overseas military bases have now made progress. A piece of land has been purchased near Penang, Malaysia and Singapore, respectively, with permanent use rights, and bases are being constructed at the two places at the same time.


    Two frigates have been dispatched.


    At the same time, there were more than 300 marine soldiers, as well as logistic and ground personnel, and the total number of the two bases was about 700.


    The base in the Persian Gulf is also under construction. A warship is being sent there. Why go to the Persian Gulf? Because the oil company of the Hardy Group has built an oil field in Saudi Arabia. When the oil is released in the future, it will inevitably become gold. corridor.


    After arriving in Saudi Arabia, Occidental Petroleum President Armand Hammer contacted the Saudi royal family through his own relationship, and finally negotiated the right to exploit the neutral zone at a reasonable price.


    Hardy knew that this place was very rich in oil resources. Later, Mobil and British Petroleum both established large oil fields here. Now Hardy is the first to take the lead.


    After the oil comes out, you must go to the Persian Gulf. The safety here has become the focus. Another point is that the Hardy Group has shipping companies all over the world, and the Persian Gulf base can also protect the shipping company¡¯s ships in the Arabian Sea.


    As for other industries.


    They are all operating normally. The last 10 years have been the golden decade of the United States. All industries are thriving and developing at a high speed. Those branches are escorted by the Hardy Group to avoid external plunder, and their own development is actually very simple.


    Andy also told Hardy that the investment company has invested in more than a dozen companies during this period. Of these companies, Hardy has been optimistic about crossing the line, and some are more optimistic about Andy.


    Most of these investment companies are traditional manufacturing industries, including automobiles, oil, construction, power companies, gas companies, precision machine tools, medicine, etc. These industries will be the most profitable in the next ten or even twenty years.


    The annual profit rate generally exceeds 8%, and the high rate exceeds 20%.


    "How is the supermarket chain?" Hardy asked.


    This is also one of the purposes of his return. He wants to build the Hardy supermarket chain into an enterprise like Wal-Mart, so he is very concerned about the supermarket situation.


    "Basically it''s done, because this is the first one, and Sam put all his energy into it, so the progress is very fast."


    Hardy nodded.


    "Then don''t go back to the company, go to the supermarket first." Hardy said.


    "You just came back, don''t you go home and take a break?" Andy said.


    "I slept on the plane for a day and didn''t need to recover at all. Even the jet lag was reversed, and the supermarket was in Hollywood. I would go back after watching it." Hardy said.


    His physical strength is different from ordinary people, his recovery ability is super strong, and he is always energetic, which gives him a great advantage.


    Whether it''s at work or picking up girls.


    Not a good body,


    You are not qualified to be the love saint to open the harem!


    The convoy came to Hollywood''s Hardy Supermarket, which covers a huge area. The main area of ??the supermarket has reached 5,000 square meters. The parking lot is three times larger than that of the supermarket. It has a full 15,000 square meters and can park four to five hundred vehicles at the same time. vehicle.


    In fact, there is also the idea of ??hoarding such a large piece of land.


    At this time the parking lot has been built, and the parking lines are neatly drawn. Many people enter and exit the supermarket gate to carry goods inside. These people are wearing uniform red uniforms. They are very conspicuous. They are people from Hardy Logistics.


    Sam Walton was instructing people to set up the shelves. Hearing the big boss coming, he immediately came to greet him. After seeing Hardy, he said with joy: "Mr. Hardy, you are back from the east."


    "Yes, I just came back, how much time can I open?" Hardy asked, looking around.


    "Three or four days at most," Sam Walton said.


    "Take me around and talk about the situation in detail." Hardy said.


    "Mr. Hardy, please."


    Hardy, Andy, and Sam Wharton turned around in the supermarket. The supermarket signed a total of more than 2,000 suppliers, and each supplier would provide several, dozens or even hundreds of commodities, such as Crocker Agriculture Group. They provide half of the fruits, vegetables, and aquatic products in the supermarket.


    Supermarket commodities include food, toys, new clothing, cosmetics, household appliances, daily necessities, meat, fruits and vegetables, and so on.


    There is even a special gun and ammunition store inside.


    Because it is purchased directly from the manufacturer, the price can be kept low. This is also the advantage of large supermarkets. The purchase price is low, and the selling price can be reduced. While ensuring profits, the low price of the same quality goods is naturally more attractive force.


    Sam picked up a poke of the canned fruit and said to Hardy: "For example, the purchase price of other grocery stores is about 30 cents, and we can get it for 22 cents. They sell 50 cents. It can sell for 40 cents, which is a 20% difference. This price gap is already obvious. Customers naturally know who to choose."


    "And I am also preparing to launch a membership system. Members can purchase a membership card. The price of the membership card is US$100. It can be used at a 10% discount. It can be used in any Hardy supermarket chain. The deposit of 100 dollars will be returned to you." Sam said.


    "Is 100 dollars too expensive, and now people are only paid about 200 dollars a month?" Andy asked.


    Sam smiled, "Does this make our membership card precious?"


    "Because of the low price of goods, our profit margin was originally not high. After a 10% discount, the profit margin is even lower. The membership card is just an attractive item, and the deposit is used for working capital."


    Hardy turned around again.


    There is no difference between the cash register and the aisle cash register of later generations. The only difference is that there is no electronic alarm of the later generations.


    no way,


    There is no such thing yet.


    "What are you going to do with anti-theft?" Hardy asked.


    "I have signed a contract with HD Security and hired security personnel to be responsible for the safety of the supermarket." Sam Wharton said.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "Not enough, those who steal things are more cunning than you think. Hiring security personnel can ensure the safety of the supermarket, but it cannot prevent theft." Hardy said.


    Sam Walton frowned worriedly, "Then what about the boss?"


    "I''ll help you solve this. If someone from the Los Angeles company contacts you, you will directly contact the other person." Hardy said.


    Sam Wharton naturally knew what the Los Angeles Company was and nodded immediately.


    After inspecting the supermarket, Hardy returned to Beverly Hills Manor. After leaving for a few months this time, he was really homesick.


    Who is the woman in the family?


    Ava hasn¡¯t come back from Africa. Monroe seems to be performing outside. Not in Los Angeles. The French girl Elaine should be there. She picked up the phone and called the TV station. Elaine heard Hardy¡¯s voice and screamed in surprise.


    "I will go back now!"


    "Are you not recording the show tonight?"


    "Ah~~Yes, there is Elaine Tonight Show tonight. I have invited the winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Oh, I miss you Hardy, I really want to see you now." Elaine was not reconciled. Shouted.


    "Hehe, come over after finishing the show tonight."


    "Well, that''s all there is to it."


    Put down the phone.


    I don¡¯t know if Taylor Nanzi came back. I think she should have finished filming her film in France. Call Taylor¡¯s house, Taylor¡¯s mother Isha was very happy to hear Hardy¡¯s voice and told Hardy Taylor to go to the UK.


    "When I went to the UK, what did she do in the UK? Is there a show?" Hardy asked in surprise.


    "No, it was Princess Margaret who invited Tyler to play in the UK. When she was a child, Tyler and Princess Margaret used to go to school together. The two were also playmates in the past. Unexpectedly, Princess Margaret thought of Tyler and gave She sent a telegram, inviting her to play in the UK, Taylor has been there for more than ten days." Yisha said.


    When she said these words, Isha''s tone was obviously a little squeaky, and she could hear that she was very excited about her daughter being invited by the princess.


    She is of English descent, and Hardy can understand her feelings.


    Hadi briefly talked with the other party and hung up the phone.


    After thinking about it, I found the perpetual calendar from the drawer. It looks like Sam Wharton is about to open in the near future, and Hardy intends to choose an auspicious day. This is the first supermarket of the Hardy supermarket chain. It can be said to be the flagship store. The opening is very important.


    When Siegel''s Flamingo Casino opened, there was heavy rain and lightning. That guy definitely didn''t read the almanac. If he understood this, he would never end up with that.


    After reading it, I found that five days later, it is suitable to open business, trade, and make money, and it happens to be Saturday, which is a very good day.


    Hardy called Sam Wharton and told him that the opening date would be five days later, "From tomorrow, you can advertise. The Global Times and ABC TV will be on together. Even if others can¡¯t come, you can advertise the Hardy chain. Go out, after all, our goal is the United States."


    "On the opening day, I am going to organize an opening ceremony and tell them that there will be stars to help out."


    "Who will come to Mr. Hardy, and I will let the newspaper publicize it?" Sam Wharton said.


    "Marilyn Monroe will go."


    "Miss Monroe? That''s great, I believe there will be a crowd on the opening day." Sam said excitedly.


    "There are also some TV series stars, such as Captain America actor." Hardy continued.


    "Hehe, in fact, it is enough to have Miss Monroe. I believe that most people are also directed at her." Sam said.


    Captain America''s chest muscles are no better than the **** and beautiful legs of American sweetheart.


    It''s so realistic.


    Hanging up Sam''s phone, Hardy called Bill again and told him about the opening of the supermarket. Bill smiled and said, "Boss, I will definitely bring someone to join him."


    "I''m not asking you to join in, UU reading has tasks for you." Hardy said.


    "Ah, what can I do?" Bill was surprised, his own gangster business couldn''t beat the supermarket.


    Isn''t it crazy to sell white powder directly in the supermarket?


    "There will definitely be some stealers in the supermarket. You send some skilled thieves to the supermarket shopping crowd. When you see the stealers, come out and catch them with the supermarket security staff, and wait to deter those stealing things. It is estimated that fewer people dare to reach out." Hardy said.


    "It turned out to be like this, I understand the boss, don''t worry, I will send the smartest thief over." Bill smiled.


    Since there is no electronic anti-theft, it can only be artificially anti-theft.


    People make the best use of their talents, and thieves sometimes have magical uses.


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 Chapter 317： : "Hadi supermarket chain" opened successfully

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    Monroe is performing in Detroit. The performance is held at the baseball stadium. There are tens of thousands of audiences and they are very enthusiastic. Now Monroe has become the most appealing singer in the United States.


    Not long ago, Playboy magazine used Monroe as the cover. There were a large number of Monroe photo albums in it. There was not much nudity, but various **** and sultry poses. Even so, this issue of the magazine was sold out.


    Finally, it was printed twice, allowing Playboy¡¯s sales to exceed 1 million copies this issue. This is also the first time that Playboy has exceeded one million copies in a single issue.


    After the performance, the bodyguards sent Monroe back to the hotel. As soon as he came back, the leader of the team smiled and said softly: "Miss Monroe, I just received a call from Mr. Hardy. I said you are performing. She asked you to call him back after the show."


    "Ah~ Has he returned to the United States?" Monroe cried out in surprise.


    "Yes, Mr. Hardy is in Los Angeles."


    Monroe hurried back to the room to call Hardy. After the phone was connected, Monroe couldn''t wait to say: "Hardy, I miss you so much. I haven''t seen you for 128 days."


    "Remember so clearly?"


    "Of course, because I think about you every day."


    Depend on,


    Such a girl, such a love story, which man doesn''t like to listen to it.


    No cadre can withstand such a postgraduate entrance examination.


    "I''ll send a plane to Detroit to pick you up, and let them reschedule the show." Hardy said.


    "Great, so I can see you as soon as possible." Monroe said happily.


    Reluctant to hang up, Monroe talked to Hardy on the phone about what she had done recently, just like a little girl showing off.


    I have been talking for more than an hour before reluctantly letting go.


    The housekeeper made dinner, and Hadi¡¯s current appetite made Han Yezhen a little bit apprehensive. He used to feel that the food cooked by his own chef was not bad, but now it feels dull.


    Is there any real food in the United States?


    hot dog?


    hamburger?


    Sarah?


    Cheese pizza.


    sandwich.


    Damn, what kind of shit.


    He called the butler and ordered him to find a way to hire an authentic Chinese chef, who wants Cantonese cuisine, because his mouth is a little light.


    "Cantonese food?" The butler was a little unsure.


    After eating, Hardy walked slowly in the courtyard for half an hour, and then came to the gym to start working out. It has been 4 years since he retired from the military. The reason why Hardy can still keep in shape is to keep exercising and boxing.


    Because of his super recovery ability, his physical fitness is much better than ordinary people.


    After two hours of exercise, Hardy went to the swimming pool to swim, which is also one of the training events. Just when Hardy swam from the opposite side, a beautiful figure rushed in from the door and saw Hardy in the pool, ah yelled With a sound, he ran a few steps directly into the swimming pool.


    Elaine went downstream in twos to Hardy, hugged the man, her two long legs crossed Hardy''s waist, and her lips came up.


    Papa is also one of the sports, it is very helpful to exercise the endurance and explosive power of the waist.


    ......


    "How has the TV station been in recent months?" Hardy asked, stroking Elaine''s curve with a big hand.


    "Very good, now our TV station has three talk shows, two TV series on air, two news broadcasts at noon and evening, as well as news and current affairs reviews, TV shopping, financial programs, cartoons, broadcasts of concerts in New York, and broadcasts. Sports programs such as baseball and rugby are rich in content."


    "The new season of''Super Idol'' is about to begin, and the TV station is stepping up preparations. Because of the experience, I believe it will do better than last year, and it will definitely set off a viewership boom again."


    "Some cartoons and TV series produced by the company, such as Sesame Street, Ultraman, War of Pretty Girl, Armor Warrior, Captain America, etc., suitable for making toys, have been licensed to the group toy company to produce toys, and they are now on the market. very good."


    "CBS and NBC have been catching up and have produced some shows, but they are still left behind. Our overall ratings are absolutely No. 1 in the United States."


    "By the way, the TV station has added several more local TV stations and the coverage area is larger."


    Hardy couldn''t help but nodded.


    ABC is a very important part of his media empire. He wants him to maintain a strong momentum. If the other two TV stations make efforts, he will not hesitate to cheat and break out one or two epoch-making programs, which will inevitably suppress them again.


    For example, the popular "Millionaire" answering program, stimulated by money, will inevitably set off a climax.


    In fact, it doesn''t cost a million. Even if it only costs 100,000 US dollars this year, it is enough to stimulate people to scream.


    "Also, the TV station has reached an agreement with Canada to enter Canada. The first city is Vancouver."


    Hardy said,


    Vancouver is close to Seattle. The telegraph poles over there are stretched higher to receive the signal from Seattle. It is hard to stop if you want to.


    Through chat,


    Hardy knows a lot about the ABC TV station. Now the TV station is developing very well. He doesn''t need to intervene at all. It''s enough to have Elaine, the vice president, the little spy.


    Two days later.


    Monroe is back.


    Blond hair with red lips, beauty moles, **** body loli face, exuding alluring coquettish femininity from inside to outside.


    When Monroe saw Hardy, she didn''t jump up immediately, but danced by the door frame. Hardy originally wanted to stand up, but when she saw this scene, she smiled and sat down again.


    Monroe sang a soft song.


    He slowly danced gently, stepped on high heels and walked to Hardy step by step, stretched out his hand to stroke the man''s cheek, and continued to sing the missed song.


    Then her lips,


    Kissed Hardy''s eyes.


    Kiss on the nose.


    Wiped my lips,


    Kiss on the chin.


    Then there is the chest...


    What is a good life? This is, there are things you like and enjoy. Actually, it is enough. This is a good life.


    Do not think too much.


    It is not his pursuit to say how much to contribute to mankind.


    He is a layman.


    He was vulgar in his life, and even more vulgar in this life. God gave him a chance to do it again, and he decided to take it well.


    this life.


    Do what you want to do most.


    In his previous life, he ran hard for money, and in this life he will make a lot of money.


    In the previous life, there was no beloved woman, so in this life he decided to be a scumbag male.


    "It''s shameless for others to laugh at me. I laugh at others and can''t see through. I am drunk now, so I am happy to live him for a hundred years."


    So wet, so wet.


    Hardy stroked Monroe''s hair and said:


    "Monroe, I have instructed Victor to start the formation of the ¡®Enthusiastic¡¯ crew. From now on, your performance will be temporarily stopped and you will be fully prepared to shoot the movie."


    Monroe was overjoyed.


    "Hmm~~~!"


    "The day after tomorrow, the Hardy supermarket chain opened and arranged an opening performance for you. Let''s go there together that day."


    Monroe couldn''t help nodding her head in agreement.


    ......


    The first flagship store of the Hardy supermarket chain opened and advertised on the Global Times and ABC TV. At the same time, it informed the public that there will be many celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and Captain America.


    This news can be seen not only by the people of Los Angeles, but also by all Americans. Many people envy the people of Los Angeles from their hearts and can see Monroe in such a convenient way.


    As for the Los Angelesers.


    Many people make up their minds that they must go to see it that day, not shopping, they want to see Monroe.


    Opening day.


    The Hardy supermarket chain is decorated very festively.


    A stage was erected next to it.


    There were 10,000 to 20,000 people in the audience.


    First, two female singers sang, and then a few TV stars took the stage to arouse a wave of cheers. When the Captain America wore a tights on stage, the protruding shape made the women scream.


    In the end Marilyn Monroe came on stage, and the cheers from the audience were louder than anyone else.


    Monroe presented a passionate song, and finally said: "Welcome everyone to the Hardy supermarket chain and wish you all a happy shopping."


    Sam Wharton led a group of managers to cut the ribbon.


    The supermarket officially opened.


    After the gate was opened, customers flocked into the supermarket. The supermarket has a huge space, a beautiful environment, and a dazzling array of goods. The high shelves are filled with batches of goods.


    Someone picked up the items and looked at the prices, and was surprised to find that the items here are much cheaper than those in other stores.


    In the Global Times and ABC TV advertisements before, the Hadi supermarket chain used the exit code as, "Save every penny for you and buy the most comfortable products."


    Purchasing from the source, eliminating intermediate links, and giving profits to customers is the concept of Hardy supermarket chain.


    Some people originally just watched the show, saw that the things were cheap, decided to buy some back, and started wandering around with their shopping carts. Finally, they found a lot of favorite products, the prices were cheaper than other places, and the shopping carts quickly filled up.


    If it is a customer who pushes a lot of goods, the cashier will kindly remind them that they can apply for a shopping discount card, which can save money.


    Many people hesitated when they learned that the discount card requires a $100 deposit. The price of this shopping card is too expensive.


    The cashier explained patiently, "Our discount card can give you a 10% discount, which means that if you spend $100 this time, you can save $10, and you can save the card fee for 10 times."


    "Our discount card is for life, there is no limit to the number of years, which means that as long as you spend $1,000 in our supermarket, you will save the card fee."


    "If you don''t plan to want this discount card at any time, you can return the card at any time, and your $100 deposit will be returned to you immediately."


    "The Hardy supermarket chain belongs to the Hardy Group, and the Hardy supermarket chain will be opened all over the United States. That is to say, your discount card can be discounted at any Hardy supermarket in the United States."


    With such preferential power, although the price is very expensive, some people still paid for a discount card after all.


    Another reason is that this is Hollywood. There are more wealthy people here than in other places. Today, some people living in Beverly Hills also come to join in the fun.


    Customers are happy shopping,


    But there are always discordant things happening.


    A white woman , after turning to a slightly hidden position, picked up something and stuffed it secretly into her upper body. The left side was stuffed and the right side was stuffed. The upper circumference of this woman was obviously swollen in a circle. .


    Much faster than going to South Korea for surgery.


    This is not over yet.


    She secretly stuffed a few more commodities into her lower body, then shook her skirt, and the big bag disappeared quickly.


    More powerful than thunder in the crotch.


    It''s comparable to a Tibetan goldfish bowl with ancient color tricks.


    In another place, a black man secretly stuffed a bag of things into his trouser pocket. The man really has no advantage in hiding things.


    However, their behavior did not escape the eyes of the caring people.


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    The white woman came out with a shopping cart. There was only a bread stick in the cart. It was the cheapest commodity and only cost two cents.


    After the woman settled the account, she took the bread bag and left with a smile on her face, but just a few meters after she walked out, several tall men stopped him.


    "What are you doing?"


    The woman said vigilantly.


    "Take out what''s on your body!" The security officer said solemnly, for these people, they don''t have a good temper.


    "You are wronging people." The woman immediately yelled, preparing to stray.


    "Hold her down and take it straight out." These security guards didn''t have the time to talk nonsense with you. They directly held down the women. The women struggled, but under this struggle, a bunch of things fell out of their bodies.


    toothpaste.


    toothbrush.


    sausage,


    biscuits,


    There are always more than a dozen of them.


    The customers around were stunned. They didn''t expect this woman to hide so many things on her body. Seeing that the woman was exposed, she immediately started crying and begging.


    The security guards would not be soft-hearted, so they lifted the women and walked out.


    There was a police car parked not far from the gate of the supermarket. It was a large loaf police car with an iron cage welded on the back. Women were thrown into the iron cage in handcuffs.


    She is not the only one in the iron cage, three or four have been put in it.


    People who come out of shopping will look at the people in the cage of the police car and know that they have stolen in the supermarket.


    The police car is hanging here before it leaves. Although there is no parade, this can be regarded as a public show.


    A few hours later, the police car was full and pulled back to the police station.


    At the police station, the women are okay, and the men are unlucky. They will be beaten severely and even use the hand-cranked telephone.


    What is a hand-cranked phone?


    Old-fashioned telephones have their own large batteries. They need to be shaken vigorously for dialing. At this time, a strong current will be generated. If you pinch the thread, you will feel the pain of being clicked by the electric stick. Although the hand-cranked telephone is now eliminated, the police station But it stayed.


    What is the relationship between the police station and the Hardy Group?


    Iron than old iron.


    The director had already ordered that anyone who stole something in the Hardy Group should give a severe lesson after bringing it back.


    Ghosts cried and howled in the interrogation room and threw them into the iron cage after torture.


    The iron cage is still holding other prisoners, such as those who drank and made troubles, fights and fights. Seeing the tragedy of these guys and asking the reason, they knew that they were stealing things at Hardy''s supermarket.


    There are a few gangsters in it, and they look at these people reluctantly, "I tell you, even our gangsters don¡¯t dare to steal a bottle of water from Hardy¡¯s supermarket, don¡¯t you see''Hardy''? These two words."


    "That''s right, there is a group of poor ghosts inside. They are not gangsters at all. They don''t know this at all. No real thieves dare to steal things in Hardy''s supermarket."


    The Hardy Supermarket opened. On the first day, more than a hundred thieves were caught. On the second day, the number dropped sharply to only 20 or 30, and only a few on the third day.


    Why the number is getting smaller and smaller.


    In fact, the people who really stole things are usually those people, and the number of people caught in a wave will be much smaller. Hardy Supermarket did not let them off easily, but directly called the police to arrest people, and then prepared to file a lawsuit, killing chickens and monkeys. At that time, there was no saying that stealing less than US$950 would not break the law, and those who stole things might go to jail for several months.


    After three days,


    Sam Wharton reports to Hardy.


    Andy is there.


    "Boss, in these three days, the first day of opening sales was 52,000 US dollars, the second day was 36,000, and the third day was 32,000. Now is the opening period, and the sales will definitely be hotter. According to our estimation, every day in the future Normal sales should be between 20,000 and 25,000."


    "Excluding various expenses, the net profit is expected to be about 4% to 6%, which means that the annual net profit of this supermarket is about 450,000 US dollars."


    to be honest,


    Sam Wharton is not satisfied with this profitability, and Andy also feels that there is too little. After all, such a large investment and such a small annual profit will take many years to recover the investment cost. Such an investment, a Playboy magazine will be crushed. Suppress several large supermarkets.


    Hardy smiled.


    "A net profit of 4% to 6% is no less."


    "Our products are cheap and profit margins are low, but because they are cheap, we can attract more customers and sales will increase accordingly. So in comparison, in the same industry, we make no less than them. "


    "It''s like this cup in my hand. Other places sell 100 pieces a year, and although we are cheap, we may sell 1,000 pieces. Do you think it makes less money?"


    "Sam, do you remember that I told you before that when the Hardy supermarket chain scales up, those providers can be charged a reverse listing fee, because they sell the most goods in Hardy supermarkets, and they dare not abandon us. "


    "You can also ask them to cooperate with our discount actions, such as Christmas discounts, etc., so that profits can be increased by a piece."


    "Also, the payment period in our contract with those providers is 60 days, and the average product turnover period is 10 days, which means that we can hold down the payment for 50 days, which is even more than the total payment. right?"


    Andy and Sam both nodded.


    Goods turnaround time is 10 days, and the payment is 50 days. In theory, the payment will be five times the payment. This is definitely a huge amount of money.


    "Although the supermarket has a low profit margin, it has a large amount of cash. Let''s calculate the account. The Hollywood supermarket sells 9 million US dollars a year, not counting the profit. The payment in our hands will be 6 million. More than US dollars, right."


    "Yes." Sam nodded.


    "Do we just keep these six million dollars? No, this is a huge resource. We can use the money to invest in stocks, securities, futures, and insurance. Even if we lend it to banks, we can get 4%~5%. The interest rate is not lower than the profit rate."


    "If we have 30 such supermarkets in the United States, we will hold 180 million dollars in cash, and if there are 300, we will hold 1.8 billion dollars in cash. I tell you, with this money, bankers will I want to come and beg you."


    Andy nodded next to him.


    "Yes, if anyone can hold 1.8 billion in cash, the banker will treat him as a guest, the most honorable and important friend."


    "It is stronger than Bank of America, one of the largest banks in the United States, and now it may not be able to come up with 500 million cash in one breath, because the cash in the bank is negative equity and must be invested, and sometimes large amounts of cash are needed. At this time you have a large sum of cash in your hand, and the result is self-evident."


    Hardy took the words and continued, "According to the calculation just now, a supermarket conservatively estimated that it can make 1 million U.S. dollars. Although it doesn''t look much, if there are 300 stores, it can make 300 million U.S. dollars a year. No one will make this profit. Ignore."


    "So the problem now is, Sam, you need to keep working hard to open Hardy supermarket chains all over the United States. At least one or two supermarkets in each big city. When the population grows, you can open more supermarkets in those cities. , There should be a Hardy supermarket chain in every area."


    "Do you know what my goal is?" Hardy looked at Sam Wharton.


    "How much?" Sam held his breath.


    "Three thousand stores. In the future, there will be three thousand Hardy supermarkets in the United States. By that time, sales will be higher than now. Perhaps the cash in our hands will reach a staggering 20 billion or even 30 billion U.S. dollars."


    Sam Walton''s breathing was short.


    ¡°Not only in the United States, but in the future, Hardy supermarkets will be opened to Europe, South America, Asia, and even Africa. At that time, the Hardy supermarket chain will become the world''s largest supermarket and control the future of hundreds of thousands of suppliers."


    Hardy''s words were impassioned and provocative.


    Sam Walton''s eyes flushed slightly, like a chicken blood.


    "Boss, I understand. I will definitely manage this industry well and open Hardy''s chain stores all over the United States and all over the world."


    "Work hard, we will definitely make a lot of money." Hardy smiled and encouraged Sam Walton.


    Hardy¡¯s words are similar to those of ¡®work hard, I will marry you a sister-in-law next year¡¯.


    Hardy¡¯s chain supermarket not only values ??its profitability and the role of cash cows, but also aims to control the life and death of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of enterprises as a terminal seller. This has been verified in the future.


    There are more than 80,000 direct suppliers of Woma, and hundreds of thousands of indirect enterprises. If Woma closes, it will inevitably cause a huge chain reaction, even to describe it as the financial tsunami.


    After the Hardy supermarket chain grows up, more and more companies rely on the Hardy Group to survive. If Hardy takes any action, where these companies will lean on, you can understand with your toes.


    One more thing.


    When the Hardy supermarket chain is up, Hardy also plans to cooperate with the military to become a supplier of the US military. The US military does not only need guns, but also the daily necessities, which cost a little bit more than weapons.


    There are so many US military weapons suppliers in the future, and each one is famous, such as Boeing, GM, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, Halliburton, United Defense Industry.


    But no one cares. The largest supplier of daily necessities for the U.S. military is Woma, which not only provides daily necessities, but is also responsible for logistics and distribution, not only domestically, but also to more than 200 U.S. military bases around the world.


    If Woma is gone, the U.S. military will run out of water and food.


    It is not only the aircraft and missiles that are valuable, but mineral water is also very valuable. In Afghanistan, the US military has a bottle of mineral water for US$14 and a cup of US$3,000.


    Moreover, these consumptions are not like weapons. It takes many years to buy a batch. The daily necessities are consumed in large quantities, and the business continues to flow. It is no less profitable than the big arms dealers.


    After Sam left.


    Hardy chatted with Andy again. Andy went to work on his own affairs. When Hardy thought of Sam reporting about catching the thief, a smile appeared on his face. Professional thieves dealt with amateur thieves, which played an excellent role in protecting the property of the supermarket. effect.


    This reminded him of Victor.


    Victor was just a liar at the beginning. After being subdued and reformed by himself, he has now become the most suitable person to open up Hong Kong.


    So put some people in different positions, they can play different roles.


    Hardy kept thinking, thinking divergent, thinking that maybe these people can make full use of, such as some economic criminals.


    Then Hardy thought of Japan again.


    Is it possible to get some people like this in the past? The more Hardy thought about it, the more interesting it became.


    Call the secretary to come in, "Notify Henry to come over and say I have something to look for him."


    "Good Mr. Hardy."


    The secretary went out to contact Henry.


    It didn''t take long for Henry to come over, and Hardy asked Henry to sit down and said, "Henry, do you have any information on economic and financial fraudsters?"


    Henry was taken aback for a moment.


    "Boss, are you talking about being in prison or in society?" Henry asked.


    "It''s okay, but the top-notch one."


    "You can find the information of prison inmates. On the FBI''s wanted list, there is a list of financial fraudsters. As for those that the FBI does not have, we also know some. In fact, many gangs are involved in financial fraud, as well as the financial system and even Wall Street. "Henry said.


    Hardy said seriously:


    "Henry, give you an important task!"


    "Boss, you say."


    "Set up a department. This department must be very secretive. No one should know that this department is related to Hardy Group, HD Security, or even your intelligence company."


    "The people in this department specialize in controlling financial fraudsters, find out their details, grasp his handle, and keep them firmly in their hands. These people have high IQs, understand finance, understand human nature, understand laws, and operate. So you must be very careful when doing this, and you must find a way to firmly control them."


    "If you can''t control it, I''d rather not."


    Henry nodded.


    "One more thing, these people don''t know each other''s existence. Each of them or each team is an independent individual."


    "After fully grasping these people, give them a new face, get one or even a few fake identities, and also conduct training. Don''t engage in the kind of petty scams. Fraud, bank fraud, MLM fraud, etc."


    "Then send them to Japan, do the preparatory work first, make the plate bigger, don''t rush to cash out, and then wait for the order, when the time is right, they will detonate."


    "Tell them that after success, they will have a share and can help them hide. It is possible to do this once, and it will be enough for them to stay away for a lifetime."


    "I understand the boss." Henry took the order and left.


    After Henry was gone, Hardy got up and looked out the window.


    then,


    Little books have robbed countless gold and silver treasures in China, and it is unrealistic to **** them back one by one, so I will use financial means to plunder.


    Financial fraud,


    It is a crime of high intelligence.


    Even in the 21st century, when information and communication and data are extremely developed, financial fraud is still emerging, not to mention that it has not yet reached the 1950s.


    Hardy got a group of scammers to Japan with mental arithmetic and unintentional. He would definitely gain something, which can make the financially difficult notebook even worse When he goes back to Japan, he harvests and acquires both. It must get twice the result with half the effort.


    In his previous life, he was also in business, and he also studied some fraudulent methods. Of course, it was to prevent fraud. In the business field, he would capsize if he was not careful, so he must be very careful.


    Hardy sat back at his desk, unfolded the paper and lifted the pen.


    I am going to write a ¡®Scam Prevention Handbook¡¯, and let the scam elites who were still in the 1950s take a look back and open up their minds.


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    Hardy supermarket chain Hollywood store opened, business is very good, in fact, two other stores in Los Angeles, and two stores in San Francisco are also opening at the same time, it is estimated that they will open in one or two months.


    The opening of these five stores is actually just the beginning. Hardy''s idea is to use them to train the management team and logistics team of the supermarket chain.


    After the experience is mature, the Hardy Group will use its strong capital to quickly expand the supermarket chain business across the United States.


    Later generations of Woma have more than 3,000 stores in the United States. In addition, there are Costco, TraderJoe¡¯s Uncle, Kroger, Kmart, Albertsons, etc., all of which add up to 5,000 to 6,000.


    Therefore, the domestic market in the United States is very broad.


    Hardy has another idea. These supermarket chains do not rent sites, but buy all the land to build their own supermarkets. There is no rent, so this is also a land investment.


    When the supermarket becomes large in the future, it can also carry out other supporting services, such as KFC, McDonald''s, Starbucks, Chinese-style panda fast food and so on.


    These can be built on the basis of supermarkets in the early stage, and can be separated in the later stage to form their own brands and then promote them all over the United States and the world.


    You must know that these four future generations are all Fortune 500 companies, and they have not yet appeared.


    ......


    A few days later.


    Hardy inspected all the industries in Los Angeles, just like a lion inspecting his own territory, he has to go around and take a look from time to time, otherwise some people will forget that there is his boss and become slack.


    Not enterprising is a corporate taboo.


    HD security.


    Hardy was listening to Lanster''s report. In four months, HD Security started to expand again. After consolidating the basic market in California, the security business began to enter other cities.


    Especially in the cities where the gangster families that have cooperated with the Hardy Group are located, with the help of those local snakes, the security company can quickly establish a foothold.


    The main service object is still the bank.


    In fact, in the traditional business of gangsters, the big money is the gray industry, and it is very rare to make money by robbery, and it will not last long.


    And those families are becoming more and more aware that doing business to make money is much faster than robbery and extortion, and there is less trouble.


    In those cities, the security company cooperated with them privately. If anyone dared to rob, the gangster family would provide the information, and Hadi Security would contact the local police to cooperate and launch frantic crackdowns on those robbers.


    After several incidents, all banks have also seen the determination and strength of HD security and are willing to choose to cooperate with them, so the business development is very smooth.


    Another focus is defense companies.


    "The base is still under construction, and it is estimated that it will take half a year to be fully completed. Now warships can only temporarily use civilian ports in those areas, and oil materials are also purchased at high prices."


    "We contacted a number of shipping companies to promote shipping security services. Except for several shipping companies in the group, no other shipping companies are willing to cooperate. They think the price is too expensive." Lanster said.


    "How does the intelligence department know about the pirates everywhere?" Hardy asked.


    "I have some information."


    Hardy smiled: "Haha, don''t worry, it''s just a development period. We protect our shipping company''s income to support the operation of the base. As for pirates, we can raise more and wait for other shipping companies to suffer. Naturally Will actively choose to cooperate with us."


    ......


    Hardy came to the film company.


    Edward reports on the operation of film companies, brokerage companies, and record companies.


    Hardy Films has never produced a large number of films, only two or three each year, mainly focusing on boutiques. Until now, it only has "Red Dead Redemption", "This Killer Is Not So Cold", "Human and Ghosts Are Not Ending", "Across the World" and "Song in the Rain".


    Currently being produced, only the animated live-action film "Beauty and the Beast" starring Taylor has entered the post-production stage.


    "Boss, "Enthusiasm" is in preparation for the rights to select suitable directors and actors. Today, other companies are not doing well. The directors and actors have very good schedules. We can choose to use them."


    "Select carefully, I hope this movie can become a classic, Monroe can be an instant hit and create a perfect start." Hardy said.


    "Don''t worry about your boss, I will do my best." Edward said respectfully.


    The boss¡¯s woman, dare not to worry about it.


    Except for "Enthusiasm", there are no more filming projects on the film company''s side. Hardy felt that it was too monotonous, so he took out a few pieces of paper from his body and handed it to Edward.


    "Nothing happened yesterday and I suddenly thought of a story idea, telling the story of an archaeology professor named Indiana Jones who helped the U.S. Army break the German telegram and then explore the treasure. Here is the story outline. It can be made into a movie or a TV series." Ha. Dedao.


    The outline of the story is only four to five thousand words.


    The specific story content can be supplemented by the screenwriters.


    Edward quickly took it over, and after reading it briefly, he thought about it briefly: "Boss, I think this story will be wonderful whether it is made into a movie or a TV series. As for the role of Professor Indiana Jones, I think Eastwood is very suitable."


    Hardy smiled slightly, "I also considered him when I wrote the character."


    The two hit it off.


    ......


    After that, Hardy went to other companies, such as TV factory, Hardy Mining Company, toy factory, Marvel Corporation, airline company, Global Times headquarters, ABC TV station and so on.


    Then flew to San Francisco.


    They also inspected Wells Fargo, Hardy Shipping and other companies. After the inspection, Ha Dubai met with Janini, the president of the Bank of America California Consortium.


    Seeing Giannini was actually his main purpose in coming to San Francisco.


    Janini invited Hardy to have lunch. After the meal, the two of them walked and chatted in the garden. Janini said: "Hardy, I heard that you made a large investment in Hong Kong. You are very confident about the future there. Yes, it is reported in the newspaper that the North is constantly taking over cities, and I am afraid that it will soon be in Hong Kong. The British may not be able to keep Hong Kong?"


    Hardy shook his head.


    "It''s more venture capital. No one can fully control politics, and no one can control the future. There will be a lot of games over there. I just bet on one of the possibilities."


    "If the bet is lost, I will withdraw my assets in time to reduce losses. If the bet is won, Hong Kong will keep it. I believe that my investment there will increase by 5 to 10 times in 5 years."


    Janini looked at the young man.


    Xin said that young people are still motivated and dare to take such big risks. Maybe he would do it when he was young, but now that he is getting older, he has become more stable from the bottom of his heart.


    This is the biggest difference between old people and young people.


    Be more calm than open up.


    The two of them continued to move forward, and Hardy said again: "Mr. Giannini, I have another idea. This time I went to Hong Kong and passed through Japan. I went down and made a circle, and at the same time I collected some information about Japan. I think Investing in Japan should be a good direction."


    Hardy said the main purpose of this visit.


    "Invest in Japan?"


    Giannini has never thought about that eastern country. Japan can be said to be the only country that has attacked the continental United States and attacked Pearl Harbor. Therefore, most people in this country have a very bad impression of Japan.


    Even Africa is better than Japan.


    Recently, the United States has been popular in Africa fever, and even many movies have been filmed in Africa, such as Ava¡¯s filming of Snow in Kilimanjaro this time.


    "Why do you think Japan is worth investing in?" Janini asked.


    "Based on several aspects."


    "Japan used to have a complete industrial system and a mature group of industrial workers. The current economic downturn is mainly due to the impact of post-war economic sanctions."


    "In the international situation, have you noticed that Mr. Janini? Recently, the United States and the Soviet Union have gradually formed an antagonism. A critic of the New York Times mentioned the term''Cold War''. I think it is right. I am afraid this kind of confrontation. It will continue to intensify."


    "The government will not neglect the containment of the East, so it will build a bridgehead. Who do you think is more appropriate? Of course, it is more appropriate to control Japan, which is in the hands of the United States."


    "So I predict that the government will deregulate Japan in the future, and the Japanese economy will recover soon. Now is a good time for us to invest. Take advantage of their economic downturn and absorb industries. When they recover, our assets will be geometrically stable. Growth."


    Janini looked at Hardy in surprise.


    He found that he still underestimated this young man before. Many entrepreneurs looked at problems based on economic laws, while Hardy had begun to stand on a strategic point of view when he looked at problems.


    More than one grade higher than those entrepreneurs.


    Because looking at the problem from the general situation, the prediction will be earlier and the farther can be seen.


    "What are you going to do?" Janini asked.


    "The United States has a Marshall Plan for Europe. I think we can make an economic plan specifically for Japan."


    "I intend to persuade President Johnson to start a''Japanese delegation'' and bring an economic team to invest in Japan."


    Giannini pondered for a while.


    "Hadi, I support your idea. If you think any companies of the California consortium are suitable for investment in Japan, you can bring them."


    Now that Japan is under the full control of the United States, Janini thought that even if the return on investment is not high, it will not lose money, and there are not too many risks, so he agreed with Hardy''s proposal.


    Hardy was happy, and persuading Giannini was a good start.


    "Not only the California consortium, I also plan to bring other consortia, such as the Rockefeller consortium and even the Morgan consortium."


    Hardy''s ideas are far bigger than Janini''s.


    Also more long-term.


    Japan itself is by no means comparable to Hong Kong. It is a country with a population of 80 million and a land area that is one-third larger than that of the United Kingdom.


    Japan also has strong local consortia, such as the Mitsui Consortium, Mitsubishi Consortium, Sumitomo Consortium, Fuji Consortium, Sanhe Consortium, Daiichi Kanye and so on.


    To control the Japanese economy It is not enough to rely on the Hardy Group and even the California consortium. Although they are now sanctioned by the United States and behave very weakly, they will show their fangs and even fight back when they recover in the future. .


    To suppress them, more powerful force is needed.


    Therefore, Hardy is prepared to bring more American consortia to form a strong synergy. Even if Japan develops in the future, they still dare not be rampant in the face of a bunch of powerful consortia.


    Some people think,


    If Hardy does this, will it be cheaper for others.


    In fact, it is not. Maybe you can help others to make money, but the person who gets the most benefits will definitely be the organizer and host of Hardy.


    With those consortiums, Hardy is equivalent to equipping himself with weapons and armor, and his combat effectiveness can be improved by several grades.


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 Chapter 320： : Benefits are exchanged

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    Saying goodbye to Janini, Hardy took a private jet to Las Vegas to inspect the Las Vegas industry.


    The Hardy Hotel is still bustling with business.


    The hotel¡¯s various facilities have been further strengthened and have become more and more complete, becoming a real tourist resort. The TV lottery draws are larger than before, and now each issue is more than 100,000 US dollars.


    I went to see the progress of the construction of the Venetian and Caesars Palace casinos. Now one third of it has been completed, and the headquarters of the Hardy Group is also under construction.


    As for the racetrack and the dog racing track.


    The racecourse has been estimated to be completed in one or two months. The staff of the Hardy Hotel have already begun preliminary work, such as recruiting staff and purchasing racehorses, as well as contacting various horse racing associations.


    A grand horse race will be held when it opens, and it will become another casino in the future, and a TV lottery will be launched. I believe it will enrich the spiritual and entertainment life of the American people.


    As for the greyhound racing track,


    Because the racecourse is much simpler to build, it was set up two months ago.


    Hardy Casino did not do this business, but handed over to the Los Angeles Company. Back then, the Irish gang in Los Angeles had the Greyhound Casino. Later, the Irish gang was taken over by Hardy and the Greyhound business went to Bill.


    He has racing dogs in his hands and is suitable for this business.


    When Hardy arrived in Las Vegas, Bill was here. I heard that Hardy came and hurried over and took Hardy to the dog racing track to watch the dogs.


    A neon sign was also hung at the gate of the racecourse, with a few greyhounds running **** it, which was really clear at a glance.


    The venue is not large inside, and the stands can accommodate about two thousand people. Although it is now 1949, the specifications of the greyhound are basically perfected, and a fake rabbit is hung on the slide for dogs to chase.


    Dog racing can also draw prizes on television. In the previous underground dog racing games in Los Angeles, a bet of only a few thousand dollars per game, but through television lottery activities, each game can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars, which is much more than before. .


    Bill smiled and said: "Boss, there are more than 600 dogs here. Now there are three games every day. The live audience bets and the phone bets are about hundreds of thousands of dollars per game, and the commission can earn more than 4 million dollars every year. ."


    Moreover, the money is still legal income, so there is no need to worry about it except paying taxes.


    certainly,


    A lot of this money has to be distributed to Hardy, because this dog racing field is Hardy''s, and the Los Angeles company is regarded as Hardy''s venue, and it has to pay $1 million in rent every year.


    Hardy and Bill watched two games at the dog racing track. It felt so normal, not as interesting as horse racing. Whether Hardy likes it or not, but the audience likes it. From the way the gamblers hold the betting tickets and shout and cheer, they know them. How invested.


    After a round in Las Vegas, Hardy came to Carson City, the capital of Nevada. The capitals of the United States have a characteristic, and most of them are in small cities.


    Hadubai visited the governor of Nevada and had a very friendly exchange with the governor. The Hadi Group is now the largest company registered in Nevada, and the governor is very enthusiastic.


    "Members have communicated in private before. Although some members said that Nevada does not need to open the lottery, more people said that it should be opened. The time has been set. The voting parliament will be held at the end of the month. There are two other bills. Vote together." Governor Madison said.


    "Governor Madison, I am here this time, mainly to hope that if the vote is passed, the lottery business can be handed over to the Hardy Group. You also know that Hardy Group operates the best gaming industry in Las Vegas. We also With the ABC TV station, it has sufficient advantages in lottery operations." Hardy said.


    Lottery business is not a private business. In all states that open lottery in the United States, the lottery business is operated by the state government, and then they authorize the lottery company. This time, if Nevada passes the proposal, it will be in this way.


    The lottery operating company, excluding operating costs, can probably earn about 5% of the total amount. That is to say, if you bet 1 million US dollars in 2 issues a week, the total annual betting amount is approximately 100 million US dollars.


    Lottery companies can earn 5 million.


    Less?


    Some people think that there is little, after all, the investment is not small, but this is just a conservative figure, and business should not just look at the present.


    After obtaining the right to operate the lottery in Nevada, Hardy is equivalent to a stepping stone to promote the opening of lottery tickets in other states. When there are more open lotteries in the future, sales will naturally increase.


    The annual sales of American lottery tickets can reach 80 billion in future generations.


    According to this calculation, a 5% profit margin is $4 billion. The most important thing is that the lottery company will have a huge amount of money in its hands.


    It''s the same truth that Hardy and Sam Wharton said before. When you have a large amount of cash in your hand, the banker has to kneel and beg you. Besides, Hardy runs a bank himself and knows the importance of cash.


    Governor Madison naturally knew Hardy''s purpose of looking for him. In fact, Anthony, the congressman who proposed the bill, knew that Hardy was looking for him.


    Nevada is very barren. It wants resources without resources, and industries without industries. If it had been forced to a dead end, it would not have made a new way to legalize gambling because it was really useless.


    Las Vegas casinos can be said to be Nevada¡¯s largest source of financial revenue, and Hardy Hotel is the largest among them. More than that, the Venetian and Caesars Palace under construction are both invested in hundreds of millions. At that time, the Nevada state government was delighted.


    And these two casinos were also built by Hardy, so no one dares to easily refuse what Hardy said in Nevada.


    Governor Madison smiled, "Of course I believe in the strength of the Hardy Group, and I also believe that if the Hardy Group operates this industry, it will be successful. If this bill is passed, I will focus on the Hardy Group, which is also for the economy of Nevada. consider."


    The two sides reached an oral agreement.


    Hardy didn''t tell you how much money he would give you, how much he bribed, and everyone tacitly knew that the United States is very strict with regard to corruption and bribery. Some politicians who embezzle tens of thousands of dollars will face very serious punishments.


    So few people now bribe face-to-face.


    But this does not mean that corruption and bribery have disappeared, but that it has become more hidden.


    Today Governor Madison helped Hardy, then the next day Governor Madison finds Hardy, and Hardy is also obligated to help him. For example, if Governor Madison wants to run for the next governor, he needs supporters, or he wants to enter Congress and become the Senate, he needs supporter.


    For a funder like Hardy, one person can contract his campaign funds.


    Isn''t campaign funding money?


    of course.


    For another example, if there is a family business, the two parties can conduct business cooperation and do a few transactions at will, and the money will naturally come out.


    In the United States, there is no regulation that prevents Congressmen and Governors from doing business.


    Even many of them are businessmen, so I won¡¯t give examples, because there are too many people who run for the House of Representatives, the Senate, the governor, the mayor, and even the president after they have money. Old Special is one of the typical representatives.


    It''s normal for politics to connect to business.


    Many people say that the United States is not a society of human relations. They are wrong. The United States has more human relations than any other country, and it has already formed its own rules.


    If someone helped you in the first place, but you didn''t help when they found you, then your reputation will become very stinky when you are done, and it will be very difficult to find someone to do errands next time.


    ......


    After talking with Governor Madison, Hardy did not stop and flew to the U.S. Defense Logistics Base at Fort Bayver, Virginia.


    He came to see Major General Williams.


    Before coming, Hardy had contacted Major General Williams on the phone, and Major General Williams invited him to eat at home with a smile. Now the two are in partnership and they are very close.


    Hardy refused.


    "Let''s find a golf course, the one we visited last time was not bad."


    Major General Williams immediately realized that Hardy didn''t want to play golf, but had important things to talk to himself.


    "No problem, I will book the stadium right now."


    On the golf course.


    Hardy took the ball first, and after a long shot, the two of them did not bring any entourage, and walked slowly toward the ball with the pole.


    "General, the last time President Johnson took office, I went to attend, I met Secretary Marshall, and I had a good chat with Secretary Marshall. The next day, I visited the Pentagon specifically and talked about the security company." Hardy said.


    Major General Williams looked at Hardy.


    I sighed slightly in my heart.


    These rich men are far more powerful than their soldiers and support President Johnson¡¯s rise to power. Now everyone knows that Hardy is President Johnson¡¯s biggest benefactor and speaks very well with the President.


    Because of President Johnson''s relationship, he can get to know the high-level military, and his personal connections are 10,000 times easier than those who climb up from the grassroots.


    Hardy looked at Major General Williams and suddenly said, "General, are you interested in the post of Secretary of Logistics."


    Major General Williams was taken aback.


    Are you interested?


    Do you still need to ask?


    Too much.


    Williams thought of something, a little excited: "Hadi, what do you mean?"


    "I mean, do you need me to help you run it, I''m going to see the President and Secretary Marshall soon?" Hardy said.


    The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency is different from combat forces. It is directly subordinate to the Department of Defense, and the Secretary of Defense has direct jurisdiction.


    With the relationship between Hardy and Johnson, you can whisper to him in private to help Williams dredge the relationship, and as the president, to be honest, he is also willing to use someone who has a relationship with him, which is more convenient to use.


    This is the so-called faction.


    As for the current director of logistics, he will reach retirement age in more than a year, when Williams'' opportunity will come.


    Hardy can have someone contact the director of logistics in advance, invite him to join the security company as a consultant, and take over the relationship that belongs to his logistics department.


    It can be said to serve multiple purposes.


    "This matter still needs to work slowly, I am afraid it will not be implemented until the second half of next year, when your boss retires." Hardy said.


    It will not be long after a year.


    The best thing is that there is hope.


    President Johnson has just been re-elected and has a four-year term. With General Marshall''s connections in the military, appointing him as logistics minister is a piece of cake. No one dares to stand up against it. Williams is only 50 years old, which is just right.


    Everything is very suitable.


    "Thank you Hardy." Williams thanked a little excitedly.


    "Hehe, are we friends? Good friends should help each other." Hardy smiled.


    "Yes, help each other."


    Major General Williams is not stupid. Hardy pushes himself up, and naturally has his interests. This kind of exchange of interests is too common in officialdom, or it is normal.


    The president comes up with an exchange of interests.


    The official is recommended by the capital.


    The councillors are elected with capital funding.


    Everything is exchanging benefits.


    Major General Williams smiled and asked, "I haven''t seen you for a long time. What have you been up to lately?"


    "I have opened a new supermarket chain to cover the entire United States, General, I think this supermarket may cooperate with the logistics department."


    "We have thousands of suppliers, and there will be more in the future. When we cover the United States, we will reach tens of thousands of suppliers. The supply of daily life supplies for the US military is a very complicated matter. I think we can choose several large-scale suppliers. Business, instead of buying like yourself."


    "The Hardy supermarket chain hopes to become one of the military''s logistics suppliers in the future. If the military has any special requirements, it can be customized."


    Major General Williams nodded.


    "It is true. Food, fuel, clothing, equipment, ammunition, tools, energy, medical supplies, and construction materials. There are more than tens of thousands of categories, and the quality must be controlled. You know how arduous this is. ."


    "The Logistics Bureau is the largest bureau of the Ministry of National Defense. The other departments of the Pentagon have only 6,000 or 7,000 people. Our Logistics Bureau has more than 40,000 people."


    "You know, now we have more than 1,000 military bases overseas. The logistics bureau is also responsible for the material support of these military bases. This is what a job."


    Soldiers and horses do not move food and grass first. Logistics is an extremely important part of the war. No army dares to ignore logistics.


    "At the recent meeting of the Logistics Bureau, we were still discussing that in the future, we will gradually introduce private suppliers and logistics to help us solve these problems. We will change from direct supply to supervision." Major General Williams said.


    Hardy nodded and said: "Involving private companies and logistics companies in the provision and transportation of logistics materials will greatly save the labor of the logistics bureau, and it may even save money than you directly handle them."


    "We have calculated it, it does save money!" Major General Williams said with a smile.


    Having said that, Major General Williams said to Hardy: "The supplier''s business has not been implemented yet, but I think the Hardy Group can fully participate, and I will notify you in advance when the tender is reached."


    "Then thank you Major General Williams." Hardy smiled and thanked.


    What did Hardy think of, and said: "In fact, in addition to supplies, we should also care about the soldiers'' mental health and prepare for more entertainment."


    Major General Williams did not expect Hardy to say this, and asked: "What do you mean by entertainment life?"


    "The military camp is very boring. If the army can subscribe to some dudes, do you think those soldiers will be very happy."


    Major General Williams was taken aback.


    He hadn''t thought about sending a **** to the army.


    However, the U.S. military is not like other military forces in these aspects. It has any strict regulations. All packages are provided, which is to allow the garrison to go out for prostitution.


    "Purchasing Playboy magazine to solve the entertainment problem, this is indeed a good idea, I will mention it in the meeting later." Major General Williams nodded.


    Hardy, a capitalist and a playboy, don¡¯t let go of small money, but is this really small money? The net profit of selling a copy is more than one dollar. If the US military purchases 100,000 copies per issue, it will also make millions of profits that year.


    Why don''t you make money if you have money? Anyway, it''s a matter of one sentence.


    "Keep playing?"


    "Of course, this ball is yours."


    The two sides looked at each other and laughed, and then went on to the golf course.


    Talked for so long,


    It seems only one shot.


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 Chapter 321： : Special Envoy for Economic Guidance of Japan

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    After playing golf with Major General Williams, Hardy came to Washington to visit President Johnson.


    Although Johnson was very busy, he arranged a special time for Hardy to have dinner at the White House, and then the two communicated in the office for a long time.


    "Hadi, I heard that you have made a lot of investments in Hong Kong. Do you want to talk to me about Hong Kong?" Johnson asked.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "No, I want to talk about Japan with the President."


    Johnson was slightly surprised.


    He knows that Hardy has made a lot of investments in Hong Kong recently. Because of the war in the north, he came to his side for fear of investment failure, hoping that the government would put pressure on his investment. He didn''t expect Hardy to talk about Hong Kong, but about Japan.


    "What happened to Japan?" Johnson asked.


    "On my way back from Hong Kong, I passed by Japan and got off the plane to take a look. At the same time, I read some information. After the implementation of the Dodge Plan, although inflation was curbed there, it also caused the Japanese economy to severely decline again." Hardy Said.


    Johnson smiled faintly and said: "Our policy towards Japan is to exercise a high degree of political, economic, and military control. This is in the interests of the United States."


    Hardy smiled, "I''m not pleading for Japan. You know I used to fight with the Japanese on the battlefield, but I don¡¯t have a good impression of them. What I think of is that the current method of controlling the Japanese economy is just controlling and fighting. , Maybe there can be better and more far-reaching methods."


    "Oh, tell me something?"


    "From the Marshall Plan, I thought about whether Japan could also implement an economic plan to acquire Japanese industries and control their industrial economy in our hands."


    "If there are local companies that rise, we will do our best to suppress them and firmly control the entire economy in our hands. Even if they recover in the future, they will not become strong."


    Hardy said his thoughts.


    "Do you think you can control it?" Johnson asked.


    "Hehe, it''s definitely not possible to rely on the Hardy Group or the California Consortium alone, so I plan to contact Rockefeller, Morgan, and other consortiums to persuade them to act together. Do you think that with such power, you can''t control the Japanese economy?" Hardy road.


    "Do you want to get an inspection group?"


    "Yes, I plan to set up a Japanese economic investigation mission, but I hope that you will get the government''s approval. After all, Japan is a defeated country, and various investments need to be approved by the government, and the possible plans are not small." Hardy said.


    President Johnson thought for a while.


    "Hadi, I think your proposal is okay. It is in line with the government''s policy on Japan. I have a proposal. The name of the delegation is a bit weak. It''s better to get an "economic steering group"." Johnson said.


    "''Economic Guidance Group'', is there any difference?" Hardy asked.


    "The government has stopped providing economic assistance to Japan. Japan''s life is really difficult. The Japanese government has sent many requests for continued assistance. I rejected all their requests."


    "Now you mentioned the future economic control plan for Japan. I think it is feasible. On the one hand, it can control the Japanese economy. On the other hand, it can allow them to support themselves and obtain food through production without always asking for assistance."


    "The economic investigation mission is of an investment nature, and the economic guidance mission is semi-official. I can give you the status of a''Japan Economic Guidance Special Envoy'' to guide the Japanese economy, which makes it more convenient for you to act."


    Hardy finally understood.


    The "Special Envoy for the Economic Guidance of Japan", on behalf of the U.S. government, guides the Japanese economy. Isn''t this the overlord of Japan''s economy?


    Although not as good as MacArthur, the military and political emperor, it is also sufficient in Japan.


    Hardy was overjoyed.


    There was an urge to hug Johnson and kiss him.


    At the beginning, Hardy tried his best to help Johnson, but now the rewards are gradually showing.


    It doesn''t matter if Hardy is an official or not. The main reason is that with this status, he can be more comfortable when he acts in Japan.


    In fact, Johnson didn''t care much about Japan. Japan was defeated and disbanded. The U.S. stationed the army. The Emperor has become a mascot. With a series of policies, Japan has now been severely castrated.


    At this time, Japan''s geopolitics is not yet prominent, and it will not become an oriental bridgehead until next year.


    And gradually loosened restrictions on Japan.


    "Your Excellency, I have one more thing." Hardy said.


    "what''s up?"


    "According to the regulations after the war, the government confiscated many original military enterprises in Japan, including factories and machinery. I checked and many of them were sealed up there. This situation is too wasteful. Does the government plan to sell?" Hardy asked. .


    Johnson looked at Hardy and said with a smile: "If you want to, you can sell it to you, but there are a lot of those things."


    "Some scraps, I think the price can be lower." Hardy said.


    Johnson chuckled, "You are now Japan''s economic envoy, so leave the handling of those supplies to you. After all, it is an economic problem."


    Hardy and President Johnson chatted a lot of details, and they talked until very late before Hardy left.


    ......


    The next day.


    The Washington Post published a modest report: "In view of Japan''s severe economic recession, President Johnson, after repeated requests from the Japanese government, is preparing to form a''Japan Economic Guidance Group'' to go to Japan to guide economic issues."


    "President Johnson temporarily appointed Mr. Jon Hardy, chairman of the Hardy Group, as the special economic guidance envoy of the Japan Economic Guidance Corps."


    The President of the United States is the commander-in-chief of the three services and the head of government. He can directly appoint officials within the White House, cabinet members, and ambassadors to various countries.


    The so-called special envoy, that is, the special envoy of the president, is strictly speaking a White House official, and the president can directly announce it.


    Lao Te appointed his daughter as an adviser to the president, and later appointed his son-in-law as a security adviser. Many people wondered whether this is nepotism. In fact, this is the case in the United States.


    Many people know the relationship between Hardy and President Johnson. As the boss of a group company, there is nothing wrong with being a special envoy for economic guidance.


    Besides, it is still Japan.


    No one in the United States pays attention to Japan at all.


    All he knows is that he was a defeated country that lost an atomic bomb by the United States, and his life should be miserable, otherwise he would not need a special economic guidance envoy.


    San Francisco.


    Giannini Manor.


    After opening the newspaper, Janini saw the appointment report, and he was taken aback. He knew that Hardy was going to get a Japanese economic investigation group, but he did not expect to go to the White House to get a special envoy for the economic guidance group.


    But thinking about this identity, it seems to be more useful than an inspection group.


    Giannini smiled. This is the benefit of supporting politicians. When you want to do something, you can do it.


    "Ring Ling Ling~!"


    The phone rang in the living room of Janini Manor.


    It was the other partner of the California consortium who called and asked if Janini knew about Hardy''s job as Japan''s economic envoy.


    Giannini smiled and said, "Before Hardy went to Washington, he made a special visit to me. He felt that the Japanese side would develop in the future and planned to invest."


    "I have agreed to the consortium to follow up together. Don''t worry. Before he goes to Japan, he will definitely call everyone. If there is a company in the consortium who wants to invest in Japan, you can follow it together." Janini said.


    "It turned out to be so, is there any money in Japan?" the partner asked.


    "Hadi feels there is money to be made."


    The person on the other side of the phone pondered for a few seconds, "Hadi''s investments always have an unconventional taste, but so far he seems to have not failed. I think I can trust him."


    ......


    Not only Janini saw Hardy¡¯s appointment report, but David Rockefeller also saw it. Now the European delegation has already ended, and David returned to New York.


    Today, David was a little surprised about Hardy''s appointment in the newspaper.


    How did this Hardy suddenly become Japan''s economic envoy? Does he have ideas about Japan again?


    David has always been very curious about Hardy''s investment.


    Including the last investment in HSBC.


    He is also experimental in nature. Recently, the situation in that eastern country has changed drastically. David has always been concerned about it. After all, he has invested tens of millions of dollars.


    I really want to talk to Hardy.


    He picked up the phone and called the Hardy Group in Los Angeles and asked them to help contact Hardy. They said that David Rockefeller was looking for him. The staff of the Hardy Group didn''t dare to neglect, and quickly contacted Hardy in Washington.


    not long time.


    The telephone in David''s office rang.


    Hardy''s voice came from inside.


    "David, why do you remember calling me?" Hardy smiled.


    "I have always wanted to talk to you and listen to your views on Hong Kong. Because of the current situation there, I am very worried that that investment will be lost. And I read the newspaper today. You were appointed by President Johnson as the Japanese economy. Envoy, what''s going on?" David said.


    "I''m going to New York, and when we get to New York, we will meet and talk in detail." Hardy said.


    "Okay, I''ll wait for you in New York." David said.


    ......


    At this moment, the Japanese ambassador is coming to the hotel where Hardy is staying in Washington. The embassy received a notice in the morning that Hardy was appointed as Japan¡¯s special economic envoy and will go to Japan soon to give economic guidance to Japan and let the embassy notify the Japanese side. , Please do a good job of reception at that time.


    Now the Japanese economy is on the verge of collapse.


    The Japanese government has been seeking help from the US government but the Johnson government is obviously not in the mood to continue to help Japan.


    Suddenly, a special Japanese economic envoy was appointed to guide economic affairs in Japan. The Japanese side felt the light had appeared, and immediately notified the Japanese side by telegram. After receiving a call back from the Japanese side, the ambassador rushed to meet Hardy.


    The Ambassador of Hardy knows naturally.


    A well-known American billionaire with billions of dollars in assets, dozens of industries under his name, one of the California consortium partners, and the biggest supporter of Johnson''s presidential election.


    He owns the Global Times and ABC TV, and is now the largest media tycoon in the United States. He was one of the members of the Marshall Plan European delegation last time and made large investments in European countries. Whether it is his actual status or official special envoy status, it is enough Let the Japanese government dare not neglect.


    The secretary informed Hardy that the Japanese ambassador to the United States was visiting, and Hardy put down the newspaper and let the other party in.


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 Chapter 322： : Heli 7 consortiums

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    A middle-aged man with a low body in a suit walked in and bowed deeply when he saw Hardy, "Hello Mr. Hardy, I am Ryozo Kato, the Japanese ambassador to the United States. I am honored to visit you and know that you have been appointed as Japan. The special economic envoy, the Japanese government is very happy and looks forward to your early visit to Japan to give economic guidance to our country."


    Hardy nodded, "I have several tasks in my trip to Japan. The first is to solve the current economic difficulties in Japan, the second is to supervise the implementation of economic policies, and the third is to guide Japan''s future economic development."


    "I don''t know much about the current economic situation in Japan. Before I go to Japan, please provide a list and status of all companies in Japan. It must be true and detailed. This is necessary for guidance."


    Ambassador Ryozo Kato bowed quickly, "Yes, I will inform the country to prepare the information. I don''t know when the special envoy will go to Japan. Let''s make preparations early?"


    "Wait a minute. My trip to Japan this time is not only for economic guidance, but also for investment and to solve economic difficulties. You should also know that the Diet has rejected Japan¡¯s aid for the new year. It is not a long-term policy to keep asking for aid. Self-help is the right way."


    "Now that the Japanese industry is in a sluggish situation, let me see if I can tell other consortia to invest in Japan, so that it can boost the Japanese economy. What do you think?"


    Ambassador Kato Ryo has three great joys.


    "That''s it. Thank you, Mr. Hardy, for running for the Japanese people. I am so grateful."


    It was another deep bow.


    Hardy smiled softly.


    "It is one thing to tell them to go to Japan to inspect the industry, and whether to keep them is another. You must understand that this opportunity is rare, so when you go back, let the government sort out a list of investment companies for convenience. These companies invest after they arrive in Japan."


    "When we are investing in Europe, other European countries have done the same. I hope Japan will show sincerity, because this may be the only opportunity."


    "Yes, Your Excellency Hardy, I must inform the Prime Minister of your words." Ambassador Ryozo Kato bowed.


    ......


    The plane landed at the New York airport. Hardy stepped off the plane and saw David Rockefeller standing next to the car. Hardy smiled and hugged the two.


    "Thank you for coming to pick me up David." Hardy said.


    "Since the last President Johnson inauguration reception, we have not seen each other for four or five months. Get in the car and find a place to have a good chat." David Rockefeller said.


    David Rockefeller has a small manor on Manhattan Island. Although it is not big, it is very rare to have such a manor on Manhattan Island, which is very rich in land.


    And this is not David''s official home, his wife and children do not live here, this is just a place for him to rest while working.


    David Rockefeller poured Hardy a glass of wine, and the two sat in the shade of the yard, the bodyguards standing far away.


    "Hadi, will our investment in Hong Kong be lost?" David asked when he came up.


    He was talking about HSBC Bank.


    "I heard that you have been in Hong Kong in the past few months and have made a lot of investments. Are you sure?"


    "I can only say, half sure." Hardy shrugged.


    Well, no one can be sure about this kind of thing.


    "I''m very curious about why you plan to go to Japan again. Based on what I know about you, you will never support the Japanese economy for no reason. I know that you have fought in Asia. The enemy is the Japanese, and you were shot by the Japanese. Through the chest." David said.


    Hardy smiled, "My purpose is very simple. Naturally, it is to make money. I think Japan will have a great opportunity to make money in the future, so I am prepared to go. As for becoming an economic envoy, this is an accident."


    "President Johnson and I talked about plans to invest in Japan and acquire the industries over there, which may involve the seizure of materials by the government. You know that the government imposed economic sanctions on Japan, split the Japanese consortium, and confiscated many industries and machinery. I plan to After the acquisition, I naturally have to talk to him."


    "Later I talked about the Japanese economy. After the implementation of the Dodge plan, the Japanese economy suffered another blow and became more sluggish. I checked the figures. Last year, Japan''s total industrial output value was only 58 million US dollars, and this quarter is not as good as the same period last year."


    "Japan is now suffering from food shortages and the economy is in serious recession. The Japanese government requested our government to continue its assistance and support, but President Johnson was obviously unwilling to invest any more money in Japan, so he rejected them."


    "I proposed to go to Japan this time. President Johnson felt that my investment would be regarded as a response to Japan''s request, so he gave me the title of special envoy, so I am semi-private and semi-official."


    Hardy explained with a smile.


    "It turned out to be so, but if you invest in Japan, do you think the Japanese economy has investment value?"


    David Rockefeller asked.


    "Do you have a map of the world or a globe?" Hardy said.


    "Of course there is. There is a map in my study and a big globe. I like to look at the map when I''m fine." David said.


    "Go to your study."


    The two came to the study, and David was right. His globe was really big, almost one person tall, and it was made extremely exquisite. At first glance, the price was high, and Hardy turned the globe to the east.


    Then pointed out the position of Eastern Star and the Soviet Union to David.


    After talking to David about the war in the East, he finally said his reason. David now understands.


    "In this way, Japan will become a very important chess piece." David suddenly said.


    "Yes, so the strict control policy against him will be liberalized in the future. A country with a population of 80 million and a complete industrial system is actually very easy to recover. I dare not say 10 years. Our investment will definitely double, or even higher." Hardy said in an affirmative tone.


    "Well, I believe your judgment, even more confident than you judge Hong Kong investment." David said.


    Hardy was a little helpless.


    This guy is still obsessed with investing in Hong Kong.


    Hong Kong is indeed very dangerous, and few people are optimistic about it, but can you tell him that he understands the future?


    Hardy quickly changed the subject.


    "David, I have an idea. Since you want to invest in Japan, you must try to control it, otherwise it is very likely that when they recover, they will turn their heads and expel us."


    When you are weak, you are naturally welcome to invest, but when he becomes stronger, people¡¯s hearts will change. Naturally, they will find ways to get rid of your control and even drive you out of you. This kind of thing abounds in the market. David naturally understands this. reason.


    "Then what do you want to do?" David asked.


    "I want to take as many people over as possible and master the core industries over there. Even if the other side recovers, I dare not arbitrarily give birth to other thoughts. There are also local companies that have risen. We can work together to crush them and maintain our long-term Advantage."


    "Otherwise, we will start the market and let others take the market. This is not in our pursuit of interests."


    David pondered for a moment, "Shall I call another consortium, I can help contact you."


    As a member of the Rockefeller family, David did not let Hardy down. He contacted the Morgan Consortium, Cleveland Consortium, Texas Consortium, DuPont Consortium, and Mellon Consortium.


    Although he is not the head, he is also an important partner in the family.


    For example, Harold Stanley came from the Morgan Consortium, and Stanley behind Morgan Stanley is their family name.


    Many people think that the top ten consortiums will definitely be very antagonistic. After all, they have to compete for the market and political resources. In fact, the reality is that there is both competition and cooperation between them, and the cooperation is far greater than the competition. It is not as strong as outsiders imagine. .


    For example, Morgan occupies half of Wall Street, but it has also borrowed money from Rockefeller, such as the Cleveland Consortium. Their own finance is a bit worse, and the main target of raising funds is Morgan.


    Rockefeller and Mellon jointly own several steel companies, Goodyear Tire, the Rockefeller, Chicago, and Cleveland consortium jointly control, and the Texas consortium¡¯s oil industry cooperates with Rockefeller.


    Many of these consortia have overlapping interests.


    The same is true in politics, with more than one consortium electing the president.


    to be honest.


    Hardy is very envious of the connections and appeal of an established consortium family like Rockefeller, but it doesn''t matter, I''m just getting started.


    We are still young and the future can be expected.


    On David Rockefeller¡¯s small manor, Hardy met several partners from the consortium. For Hardy, although Hardy is a newly emerging figure, no one dares to despise them.


    It is very unwise to be able to use his own power to reach billions in assets in just a few years and become a partner in a California consortium to fund President Johnson''s re-election. It would be very unwise for anyone to look at Hardy with arrogance and prejudice.


    Those people who have been in the mall for many years will not be so ignorant.


    David Rockefeller asked Hardy to speak. Hardy once again explained his point of view. Starting with the new world pattern after World War II, the bipolar world, the Cold War confrontation, Japan''s geographical location, and its own foundation, predict that Japan''s future economy will re-emerge.


    "To be honest, we must always be vigilant for the Japanese country. They are a people who are humble when they are down, and when they are arrogant when they flourish. This can be seen from their performance in World War II. Many historians have also given this analysis. "


    "I would like to invite everyone to invest in Japan together. I want everyone to control Japan''s industry in all aspects. On the one hand, we should make money from Japan and on the other hand, we must also control the development of his country''s industry so that it can become an industrial base for our profit."


    "A country with a population of 80 million people has a sufficient labor force and a huge consumer market. At the same time, it can cover the entire Asia through it. I believe that as long as we control well, we can make a lot of money from Japan. Profit, and it has been sustained."


    After listening to Hardy''s speech, everyone in the audience felt that Japan is indeed promising, and these people agreed to join Hardy''s economic guidance team.


    They represent not only their own industries, but also the consortium industries behind themfinance, metallurgy, steel, petroleum, aircraft, railways, automobiles, transportation, rubber, textiles, clothing, food, chemicals, textiles Industry, resource industry, energy industry, agriculture, manufacturing.


    The industry encompasses all aspects.


    The seven consortiums are working together, ready to start crazy export to Japan.


    Of course, Hardy is not helping Japan to re-emerge. Now that he knows that it will definitely recover, he will make arrangements in advance and insert countless tubes into it. After he gets a little fatter, he **** blood crazily and takes away the profits.


    Let him be more than a military colony.


    It must become an economic colony.


    Of course~~Cultural colony is also one of Hardy''s plans, but you don''t have to talk to the partners of the consortium.


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 Chapter 323： : Fraud

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    Working together with the seven consortiums, Hardy is full of confidence in this trip to Japan. He looked at everyone here: "Everyone, our investments come from different consortium families, and it is inevitable that there will be overlapping companies. So I hope that when investing, everyone will work together. advance and retreat."


    "If there are a few companies that are interested in a project, we can sit down and negotiate privately, share the investment or exchange resources, and there will be no scramble, which is not good for everyone." Hardy took the vaccination in advance.


    "Of course, when we go to Japan, we are a whole." David Rockefeller said.


    Others nodded.


    As a big investor, everyone has the consciousness that infighting is the most undesirable investment behavior, which will only benefit others.


    In fact, this point should be learned by large domestic companies in later generations.


    They are not united, scrambled blindly, let others reap the benefits of the fisherman, and are laughed at by others. This is also the case among the people. In this regard, the South is much better than the North.


    "Well, since the negotiation is good, then everyone will go back to arrange the delegation representatives, and when the time is up, I will notify everyone to leave for Japan together."


    Hardy finished speaking and raised his glass.


    "I wish us success in this investment and a full harvest!"


    The others all laughed and raised their cups.


    After the others left, Hardy chatted with David Rockefeller for a long time, and finally returned to Los Angeles.


    After returning to Los Angeles, Hardy called Giannini and told him about the progress. He heard Hardy said that a total of seven consortia had been gathered, and Giannini admired Hardy''s ability.


    Although knowing that he has borrowed the power of the Rockefeller Consortium, it may also show that he has a strong ability, because you can''t borrow it from others.


    "I''ll convene a meeting with other companies to see who has the idea of ??investing in Japan." Janini said.


    "Okay, I''ll wait for your news." Hardy said.


    ......


    In fact, there is no hurry to go to Japan Hardy.


    The situation in Japan will continue to deteriorate until June next year, and it will be a hopeless deterioration. There is still a full year away from now.


    The more painful they are, the more they demand that they hope to obtain investment, and it will be easier for them to get the property at that time.


    This period of time is just right for the families to prepare, and at the same time, wait for the information from Japan. When the information is obtained and distributed to the various consortia, they can also better understand the investment targets and make targeted strategies.


    There are some things he hasn''t finished.


    Hardy called Henry.


    "Henry, open it?" Hardy pointed to the big suitcase on the coffee table.


    Henry didn''t know why.


    Opening the box, there were piles of bills inside. He picked up a pile of bills and looked at it. "The bank draft and the certificate of deposit. What does the boss do?"


    "These are all obtained from the East. The deposit slips and bills of exchange from other banks around the world are worth more than 40 million U.S. dollars here. I will give you a job and a special team to exchange the money back."


    "Also, you can use the power of the Hongmen organization. They are scattered all over the world and have integrated into the local area. They are very good partners. You can give them a tenth. As for your intelligence company, you can also get ten. One of the gains."


    Henry was pleasantly surprised when he heard the boss say this.


    One-tenth of the income is four million US dollars. Although it is not for him personally, it is for the company. But with the money, the intelligence company can continue to develop, recruit more people, and have the money to pay bonuses to buy it. people.


    "I understand the boss, this thing must be done well." Henry said happily.


    "There is one more thing to call you, how is the financial fraudster''s situation going?" Hardy asked.


    "Boss, we have found a few suitable people, and someone has already started to work." Henry then elaborated.


    ......


    Kross is 38 years old and looks tall and handsome. He has worked in a bank before, so he is familiar with financial operations.


    However, he was not satisfied with the salary earned by the bank, so he came out and founded an investment company to absorb public funds to form a fund to enter the stock market, preparing to make a fortune.


    But he didn''t have much contacts and was not well-known before. People didn''t believe him very much, so the investment at the beginning was very small, and Cross couldn''t make any money at all. In the end, even the rent and water and electricity employees were almost unable to get the salary.


    Then Kross was cruel, sold the house and advertised in the newspaper, packaging himself as an investment genius, saying that the return on investment in the past year had reached 58%, and he was willing to take everyone to make money together and promised a high rate of return.


    He promised that the annual rate of return would not be less than 25%. At that time, he attracted a lot of people. Later, more and more people invested in his company. Finally, the fund in his hands reached more than two million. And every company announced its financial report and bought it. The stocks are often hot stocks on the market.


    In fact, how could he buy the stocks of the big fire every time? It was a lie that he made up. He saw the hottest stock on the stock market, so he settled on himself just to absorb funds.


    But when the money was in his hands, he didn''t do anything at all. Apart from taking out part of the funds to pay interest every month, all the remaining money was put in his pocket.


    He also encouraged investors to bring in more funds to buy shares, and to give commissions to those who brought in investment, so that people would buy more shares.


    In fact, he got this hand, which is a typical Ponzi scheme, packaging himself as a genius, attracting investment funds with a high return rate, tearing down the east wall to fill the west wall to fill the hole, and then persuading investors to bring their relatives and friends to join, and the funds are set. Rolling bigger and bigger.


    In fact, until now, Kross has not exploded, he can still insist, but he is targeted by Henry''s people.


    Because as long as it is deliberately investigated, Cross''s operating characteristics are very obvious.


    One of the relatives of a member of the intelligence company had once promoted Cross''s fund investment to this intelligence officer, but he refused because he felt like it was fake.


    Henry requested the formation of a team to control fraudsters.


    This team member thought of this immediately. It had nothing to do with him before, but now it has become the target they are looking for.


    late at night.


    Kross was successfully arrested on the way home. Although Kross had some economic savvy, he was not a tough guy. He explained everything without execution.


    The people in the intelligence team are very cunning. They pretend to be state officials and claim that they are members of the National Financial Fraud Investigation Commission. The organization abbreviated as "FFN" is specifically aimed at people like Kloss. In Kloss¡¯s situation, he estimated that he would be in prison. Stay for more than 50 years.


    This so-called FFN organization was completely fabricated by Henry and the others, but Cross didn''t know.


    Kross was terrified.


    "Can you give you a chance to do something for us? Would you like to do something for us? If you agree, you can be exempted from jail?" the team leader said.


    Cross didn''t want to spend 50 years in jail, so he nodded and agreed.


    The intelligence team asked him to develop in Japan, try to cheat as much money as possible, and the scale must be large, and there should be no mistakes. As for the money, someone will help him deal with it. He is just a figure who has been pushed to the front of the stage.


    Kross agreed immediately.


    "What about the U.S., if I leave, I''m afraid there will be a thunderstorm soon?" Cross said.


    "It''s very simple. Continue to do it, but you can tell those investors that you have more profitable projects, but the funds take longer. Previously, monthly interest payments have now become annual interest payments, and the rate of return has increased to more than 30%. I believe these people will agree."


    "Next, someone will cooperate with you to act together. Remember, your actions are state-level secrets, and no one can disclose them, including your family and friends."


    Kross still has more than one million dollars in his hands at the moment. He originally kept it in his hands, but now this money directly allows him to invest all of it in the stock market.


    Why invest in the stock market?


    Because there are bigger moves behind.


    As for increasing the rebate time and increasing the rate of return, things went very smoothly, and investors all agreed.


    Because Kross''s reputation was very good before.


    Yes,


    It is a good reputation.


    He has never owed anyone the monthly interest rate before, and the rate of return is still so high, so people trust him to support him.


    Afterwards, Kross went to Japan and opened a fund investment company in Japan, which has now opened and started to advertise with great fanfare in the newspapers.


    His investment company philosophy is that Japanese investors give him the money, and he transfers the money to the United States for stock trading in the United States, with a promised rate of return of 25%.


    This rate of return is very attractive. Today, the Japanese economy is in a downturn and there is no investment environment at all. The interest rate of banks is very low and inflation is very serious. Many people have nowhere to invest even if they have money.


    The Cross Fund invests in the US stock market with such a high rate of return. Not to mention ordinary people, even some banks are very excited.


    Some people say that the Japanese were very poor during this period.


    Yes,


    The days after Japan¡¯s defeat were indeed miserable, but they were the most ordinary people. According to the theory of wealth, 5% of people hold 95% of their wealth. No matter how poor the people below are, there will always be a wave of rich people in society.


    For them, money cannot be profitable in their hands. It is a blasphemy of money. Japan does not have an investment environment, but the United States has it. Anyone knows how powerful the United States is today, and there is gold everywhere.


    Someone slowly came to invest.


    Then Kross used the trick of attracting people. Anyone who can pull funds can get a commission. Many customers have turned into salesmen to help Kross promote the fund, so that he can get more and more funds.


    certainly.


    It''s not that no one has ever suspected Kloss, and the telegram sent people to investigate him in the United States.


    Kloss was in the United States before, and he had opened a financial investment company for some time. There have been no thunderstorms, and his reputation is very good. Before Kloss went to Japan, Henry and the others carried out a wave of publicity about Kloss and promoted him. He has become a recent rising star of Wall Street financial investment.


    In the newspapers, Kross is just like a financial investment genius, holding tens of millions of dollars in funds and making millions of profits for his clients.


    The Japanese had no doubts about Kross, and some wealthy people and even banks began to take the initiative to look for Kross.


    Although only a short month.


    Kross has been in a good mood in Japan.


    And the funds he remitted to the United States went to the stock market. Now, although the person who manipulates the funds, although he is nominally Cross, the actual operator is not him at all.


    Today''s Cross, no matter who came to investigate, he is a serious investor, and there is no problem at all.


    Hardy once said to Henry that there is no need to rush to cash in and make money. Cross is equivalent to a number he raises, and he wants to develop him into a star number.


    The current amount of money and number of people are too small to satisfy Hardy''s mind. When Kloss is in full swing, then there will be thunder ~ www.novelhall.com~ The fireworks will be extremely gorgeous when I want to come.


    In addition to this Cross, Henry also found other people, including those who had engaged in fund-raising fraud, and some former bank executives who had been sentenced for fraud, engaged in pyramid schemes, and even printed counterfeit money.


    There are all kinds of talents.


    "We must control them well, and don''t let them get out of control. The most important thing for people who go out to do things is not to let them control the money, so that they will never be able to win the sky."


    "Of course, if someone wants to lift the table, just kill it without leaving your hands, then smooth out all traces and completely cut off the line."


    Hardy said solemnly.


    "I understand the boss." Henry nodded.


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 Chapter 324： : Kidnapping

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    After Henry left, Hardy asked the secretary to call in Bulgari''s people. Before Henry came, Hardy notified the secretary and asked Bulgari''s supervisor in Los Angeles to come over.


    Hardy is now the majority shareholder of Bulgari, and Hardy Group is also Bulgari''s full-time agent in the United States. When he acquires those luxury goods, he allows them to open branches in the United States, and Hardy Group helps them expand their business in the United States.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy." The person in charge of Bulgari said respectfully.


    Hardy beckoned the secretary to bring a box, and the box opened. Inside were all kinds of gems, jade, and pearls, and the quality was extremely high.


    The person in charge picked up a huge sapphire and exclaimed: "This sapphire is probably fifty or sixty carats."


    "And these rubies, the quality is really good."


    "Take these back and help me make them into jewelry." Hardy said.


    "Good Mr. Hardy."


    "By the way, these are jade, do you know how to deal with it?" Hardy picked up the extremely fast jade and said.


    The person in charge said: "I have heard that jade is a kind of gemstone that Orientals prefer, but it is not very popular in the United States and Europe. This green gemstone should have reached gem level and can be made into many kinds of jewelry."


    "Well, look at the design, the more beautiful the better." Hardy said.


    The person in charge nodded immediately, and then someone from the security company came over and took the box full of gems to send the person in charge back to the jewelry company.


    Just as this person left, the phone on the desk rang, and Hardy picked it up to answer.


    "Is it Mr. Hardy? I''m Isha."


    Hardy was a little puzzled, why did Taylor''s mother ask for herself?


    "What''s wrong with Mrs. Taylor?"


    Isha''s tone was a little anxious, "This is Mr. Hardy. Just now I sent a telegram from the UK saying that Taylor was missing in the UK and suspected of being kidnapped. I didn''t know who to call, so I called you. "


    Hardy was surprised.


    How could Taylor be kidnapped.


    "Didn''t you say that Taylor was in England and went to play with Princess Margaret? How could such a thing happen?"


    Hardy asked in a deep voice.


    "I don''t know. I suddenly received a telegram today saying that Taylor is missing and suspected of being kidnapped. Now the people over there are looking around. It has been a day and a night and has not been found yet." Isha said.


    "I know, I will deal with this matter." Hardy said.


    After putting down the phone, Hardy thought for a while, and immediately called Henry again and ordered: "Immediately organize a group of good players and follow me to the UK."


    "Good boss, boss, has something happened?" Henry asked.


    "Taylor''s mother called me just now, saying that Taylor is missing in the UK, I must go there, you go to convene people, by the way, do you have someone in the UK?" Hardy said.


    "Yes, there are intelligence companies in the Global Times and trading companies." Henry said.


    "Notify the people on the British side so that they can understand the situation now, the sooner the better." Hardy ordered.


    Although activating them may expose their identities, it is now related to Taylor''s safety. Hardy doesn''t care so much, isn''t it the time to raise soldiers for a thousand days?


    "Good boss."


    Henry answered and left.


    Hardy sat in the office, always feeling something was wrong.


    It is said that Taylor and Margaret are together, and Margaret is in charge of the royal security guard, so there should be no accidents.


    If something happens, because of Princess Margaret¡¯s relationship, the British MI5 or 6 will definitely send people to investigate. With the strength of those guys in the British MI, what kind of robbers can¡¯t be found can still make Taylor go missing for a day. One night.


    Is there something strange in this?


    Half an hour later, Hardy arrived at Los Angeles Airport. The plane was ready. Henry was waiting with more than twenty elite men.


    The plane took off as soon as Hardy arrived.


    After seven or eight hours of flying, the plane landed at the New York Airport. After filling up the fuel, it did not stop for a moment, and immediately flew towards the UK.


    The flight lasted nearly 11 hours, and the plane finally landed at London Airport. There were several cars waiting in the airport, which Henry''s people arranged in advance.


    After Hardy got in the car, Henry introduced the man next to him, "Boss, this is Alan, the person in charge of the intelligence company in the UK. His public identity is a reporter. He has more than a dozen people under him."


    Allen is in his thirties and looks ordinary. He used to be a member of the security company before he was sent to the UK.


    "Alan, is there any news about Tyler?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, boss, there is news from Miss Taylor, Miss Taylor is now shopping with Princess Margaret in Britain." Allen said.


    Hardy was stunned.


    This answer surprised him too much.


    He thought that Allen would have several answers, such as not finding it, Taylor had an accident, or he had been rescued, etc., but he didn''t expect it to be shopping.


    "Shopping, are you sure?"


    "I''m sure that the boss, Miss Taylor and Princess Margaret are in Oxford Commercial Street. I sent someone to follow them nearby, but there are people in charge of protecting them, so my people dare not get too close, but they can see clearly." Allen affirmed.


    Hardy''s mouth twitched and gritted his teeth.


    He seemed to have guessed something. This time, perhaps the princess Margaret, who was a stranger, had done it again.


    He thought of the last time he came to the UK for an inspection, he beat her at the ball and let the proud princess eaten up, maybe this was the boring way she wanted to avenge herself.


    Hardy really got it right.


    That day, Hardy bullied Margaret, Margaret kept on resentment, cough Hardy left and never came to England, which made her feel even more uncomfortable.


    After knowing that Tyler was Hardy''s girlfriend, he gave birth to this tricky Hardy idea.


    When she contacted Taylor, Taylor just finished filming and returned to the United States. In fact, when she was invited by Princess Margaret, Taylor was also puzzled. To be honest, although she and the princess went to the same school, she also studied together. Dance and have played together.


    But to be honest, the relationship between the two is very ordinary, even friends are not counted, Margaret has always been arrogant, but Taylor is also an arrogant temperament, two arrogant girls together, what else can they do besides pinching each other .


    The later generations of Taylor and Princess Margaret were torn in many places. Taylor had a perfect gemstone necklace. When Princess Margaret saw it, Taylor ridiculed, and this scene was even filmed by reporters.


    For Margaret''s invitation, Taylor hesitated to go, but Taylor''s mother Isha was willing to let go of this opportunity to make good friends with the British royal family and persuaded Taylor to go.


    "You have just finished filming and have been busy for more than half a year, so you happened to go to the UK to rest for a while." Isha said.


    In this way, Taylor went to England.


    During this time in the UK, Margaret had a playmate, and took Taylor to the cocktail party every day, riding horses, hunting, various women''s gatherings, and having fun.


    Taylor is also a playful temperament. At the age of seventeen, she plays crazy with Margaret every day. She is now a Hollywood star and has some reputation in the UK, so she is also welcomed everywhere.


    It''s been more than a month, Taylor has actually been a little homesick, she and Princess Margaret proposed to go back the day before yesterday, Margaret thought about it, let her spend a week, Taylor promised to stay with Margaret for another week .


    Why did you want to keep Tyler? In fact, Margaret wanted to implement her plan. Why did she delay it until now, because she hadn''t made up her mind before, and in fact, she was afraid that something might really cause trouble.


    But seeing Taylor want to leave, she made up her mind instead, if that guy is fooled, she will be fooled, and Taylor will return to the United States a week later.


    that''s all,


    With the telegram from the day before yesterday.


    ......


    Margaret and Taylor are trying on clothes in a clothing store, which is a well-known clothing store in the UK with a history of hundreds of years.


    Taylor is going to return to the United States and prepare to buy some gifts before going back.


    Both of them took a fancy to their favorite clothes and went into the changing room to change them. Tyler came out to caress the clothes and kept taking photos in the mirror.


    "I don''t know if Hardy would like this style?" Taylor muttered to himself.


    At this moment, a male voice suddenly said behind Taylor: "No matter what you wear, I will like it."


    Taylor stiffened.


    Because he heard who this voice belongs to.


    But she couldn''t believe how he appeared in London.


    Tyler''s eyes were looking at the mirror at the moment, and he saw a man''s face appeared in the mirror, looking at her with a smile, not Hardy or anyone else.


    "Ah~~~!"


    Taylor yelled for joy.


    Turned around and threw himself into Hardy''s arms.


    She was so happy, it was a big surprise.


    On the other side of the dressing room, Princess Margaret, who had changed her clothes, pushed the door out, just in time to see Taylor rushing into a man''s arms.


    She was taken aback first.


    Then he saw that the man was officially the Jon Hardy who made him hateful.


    Princess Margaret was a little dazed.


    How could he be in England, and how could he find here?


    "You, why are you here?"


    Marguerite asked directly without paying attention.


    "You sent that telegram, didn''t you just want me to show up?" Hardy asked, looking at the savage and willful princess.


    Marguerite was at a loss for words.


    She was a little evasive, the mischief was spotted, and she was a little afraid to look at the master.


    From her expression, Hardy has affirmed her own judgment, this matter is this Margaret is playing a ghost.


    Taylor hugged Hardy and asked affectionately: "Hadi, why did you come to London? London is so big, but we happened to meet in a store. Is this fate?"


    Women like romance.


    Is there anything more romantic than chance encounters thousands of miles away.


    After Taylor finished speaking, before Hardy could speak, he stood on tiptoe to Hardy, and Hardy lowered his head and kissed Taylor''s small lips heavily.


    This kiss,


    It''s so invested, so sweet, so lingering.


    Marguerite watched the two kissing, feeling a little angry and jealous in her heart, and finally swallowed unconsciously.


    Because from small to large,


    She has never kissed a man so passionately.


    Although she had fantasized countless times, it was only a fantasy after all.


    After a few minutes.


    Hardy let go of Taylor. Taylor''s face was red, and he was breathing slightly. Princess Margaret didn''t know he swallowed several times.


    "Come with me?"


    Hardy said to Taylor.


    "OK."


    Taylor agreed without hesitation.


    Hardy turned to look at Princess Margaret again, "You also go with me."


    Princess Margaret was taken aback, and then became a little annoyed at Hardy''s tone. She was a princess, and no one could speak to her in such a commanding tone.


    "Why should I follow you?" Princess Margaret said proudly.


    "Because you were kidnapped!"


    After Hardy finished speaking, he grabbed Princess Margaret''s arm with the other hand and dragged them out.


    "What are you doing?"


    Princess Margaret cried out in a panic.


    But Hardy didn''t care about her at all and dragged it out of the clothing store. He was so powerful that Princess Margaret had no possibility of struggling.


    The waiter and the shopkeeper looked stupid, and they waited until people went out to remember that the two girls were still wearing their shop clothes.


    The owner hurriedly chased them out, and at this moment both Taylor Hardy and Margaret were in a car.


    "This gentleman, the clothes on the two ladies have not been paid yet~~~"


    Did not wait for him to finish.


    Whoosh~!


    A stack of banknotes flew out of the passenger car window, and the shopkeeper hurriedly caught it. After seeing it clearly, he found that it was a stack of US bills.


    The money is enough to buy 10 sets of clothes.


    All right.


    Now they can go as they please.


    The car started and drove away, and Princess Margaret looked at Hardy in surprise, "Mr. Hardy, what are you going to do?"


    "Don''t you like to play kidnapping games, then let me tell you, now you are kidnapped." Hardy said.


    "You~you you~~~!"


    Margaret didn''t know what to say.


    She had never met such an unreasonable person.


    Ooooo~!


    Two more cars caught up behind.


    These two cars are guards to protect the princess. They are always on the periphery and are responsible for protecting the princess. When Hardy entered the clothing store, they didn''t care. After all, this is a commercial district. Even if the princess is shopping, they can¡¯t possibly do it. The store was blocked, thinking that Hardy was an ordinary customer.


    But never expected.


    The man dragged Princess Margaret and Miss Taylor out of the store and quickly squeezed them into the car. Before the guards could react, the other party''s car drove away.


    This frightened the royal guards and immediately got into the car to pursue them.


    Princess Margaret saw the car catching up from behind and immediately hummed, "I''m afraid your kidnapping won''t succeed. The guards have caught up."


    Hardy looked at the back of the car.


    "Really, that''s not necessarily."


    Hardy talked and put his hand out the car window and made a gesture.


    The next moment.


    The convoy following Hardy and the others immediately separated a car and rammed into a car that was catching up.


    "Bang~!"


    The front of the car hit the front of the car.


    There was a loud noise suddenly.


    The first car that caught up was severely knocked out, and the two cars hit the wall on the side of the street together, again making a bang.


    They all stopped there.


    Princess Margaret saw this scene, her eyes widened instantly.


    She didn''t expect this Hardy to be so crazy, ordering her car to crash into the royal guard''s car.


    "You, you, you~~!"


    Princess Margaret was a little incoherent.


    Immediately after the second car of the royal guard rushed up, Hardy signaled again, and the second car was separated again.


    When the royal guard saw the situation, it turned the steering wheel quickly, the tires rubbed against the ground, and it made a harsh creak.


    The car that was separated was blocked directly in front, and he could only watch Hardy''s car disappear.


    Princess Margaret looked at the back, her expression was a bit sluggish, and she swallowed. She has grown up so much that she has never experienced such an exciting thing.


    She used to just play around and was spoiled a little bit savagely.


    I haven''t experienced any major events yet, and I don''t know what to do now.


    She glanced at Hardy, and chose to shut up this time.


    Instead, he held Elizabeth Taylor''s arm tightly.


    Tyler looked at Hardy, and then at Princess Margaret. She was very smart and naturally knew that there must be a story in it.


    But she didn''t ask.


    I believe Hardy will tell her.


    In this way, the car merged into the traffic and disappeared quickly.


    ......


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 Chapter 325： : The more depraved, the happier

    The royal guard''s car was entangled by Hardy''s security, and watched the car carrying the princess disappear. These guys were anxious to arrest the security personnel. The people of Hardy''s security were not vegetarian, and the two sides fought in the street.


    The two sides were more restrained and neither moved their guns.


    The news that Princess Margaret was taken away quickly spread to the royal family, and Princess Elizabeth was very worried after hearing the news.


    "Hurry up and notify the government and ask them to send someone to track down Margaret''s whereabouts. People in the royal guard, why don''t you have a good view of the princess?" the future queen asked.


    "There were a lot of people on the other side, and two cars were sent to block the car of the escort, and the two sides also started fighting on the street." The royal housekeeper said.


    "Then what?"


    "Then those people ran away again. The opponents were well-trained, and the guards were not opponents."


    The princess was kidnapped, MI6 was ordered to immediately dispatch an investigation. After all, this is the British mainland, and some investigations were made soon.


    After all, Hardy did not hide anything.


    The person in charge reports to Princess Elizabeth:


    "His Royal Highness, we have investigated that at that time, Princess Margaret and Miss Taylor were buying clothes in a clothing store in Oxford Street. The waiter and the boss confirmed that a young man entered the clothing store later and that young man knew Miss Taylor. ."


    "Miss Taylor was very excited when she saw the man, and she threw herself on the man, and the two kissed passionately."


    The future queen was taken aback.


    Kiss Taylor, who is that man?


    "Then Her Royal Highness also came out from the dressing room. After the two met, it was obvious that Her Royal Highness also knew the man, and then the man took Miss Taylor and Her Royal Highness to leave and got into a car on the street."


    "Later, according to our investigation, the young man was supposed to be the richest American''Jon Hardy.'' We also showed the photos to the store clerk and the boss to see and confirmed that it was Jon Hardy."


    The person in charge said, took out a photo and handed it to the future queen.


    Princess Elizabeth took the photo and looked at it. She naturally knew Hardy. After knowing that the person who took Margaret was Hardy, she was relieved. With Hardy¡¯s wealth, she would definitely not take it for the sake of robbery. Go Marguerite.


    But then he asked in surprise: "In other words, the person who took Princess Margaret was Jon Hardy, why did he take the princess."


    "This~~We don''t know, but according to the clerk, it seems that Princess Margaret and the Mr. Jon Hardy had a quarrel, and then Jon Hardy took the Princess and left." The person in charge said.


    "If there is a quarrel, how can they quarrel?" The future queen was puzzled.


    What happened to the two of them.


    But now she can be sure that this is by no means a mere hijacking.


    A few days ago, my sister suddenly invited Tyler to play. Princess Elizabeth also knew Tyler, and even knew Tyler¡¯s identity in private. She was how old she was after all.


    But she was a little puzzled when her sister called Taylor to her. When she was a child, Margaret played with Taylor. Both of them had stinky tempers. They didn''t let anyone else. Margaret told her later, and later He didn''t want to see Tyler either.


    This matter does not seem to be as simple as it seems.


    She knew the strangeness of her sister, and the future queen even suspected that Margaret did the whole thing.


    "Mr. Hardy and Margaret where are they now?" Princess Elizabeth asked.


    "This, I haven''t found it yet. People from the Military Intelligence Department are still looking for it, but it is certain that Jon Hardy''s private jet is still in London Airport without leaving London." The person in charge said.


    "Send someone to continue searching to determine the whereabouts of the princess." Princess Elizabeth ordered.


    "What happens after you find the princess?" the person in charge asked.


    Princess Elizabeth pondered for a while, "Mr. Hardy took Margaret away. It should be just a courtesy to take her out to play, make sure the princess is down, and pay attention to protect the princess''s safety. I believe that after they play, Mr. Hardy will take her out safely. Greet sent it back."


    The person in charge complained.


    Hit the car of the royal guard with a car.


    The guards of the two sides fought in the street, causing a lot of riots. This way of taking people out for fun was really fierce.


    "I understand your Royal Highness, we will find His Royal Highness Margaret as soon as possible." The head of the Military Intelligence Department said humanitarianly.


    After the person in charge leaves.


    Send more people to search for Hardy and their whereabouts in the City of London.


    Where is Hardy at the moment?


    In fact, he is very easy to find,


    Hardy took Taylor and Princess Margaret to the largest bar and nightclub in Victoria.


    Princess Margaret looked at the neon sign in surprise, and said to Hardy: "What are you bringing me here for?"


    Hardy smiled, "Don''t you like excitement? I don''t know if you have been to this kind of place. The cocktail parties you participate in on weekdays are too boring. This is the place to really indulge. Let you see what depravity is."


    "How do you dare to go?" Hardy said to Margaret.


    Marguerite was rebellious, and was agitated by Hardy''s words, she immediately raised her neck, "Is there anything I dare not dare to."


    ......


    The three walked into the nightclub.


    to be honest,


    This is also the first time Tyler has entered this kind of place. I heard that this kind of place is messy before. She clutched Hardy''s arm tightly and looked a little nervous.


    Margaret was actually very curious about this kind of place, but she was still just a girl. She had never been to such a noisy place, and she was a little scared in her heart, and couldn''t help but grab Taylor''s arm.


    The three of them walked into the nightclub in series like moles.


    This nightclub is the largest nightclub in London and the industry of the largest gangster in London. There are not only dancing, drinking, but also boxing ring casinos.


    The lights in the nightclub are dim and the music is exciting. People are jumping on the dance floor to the music. This is not a court dance. There are not so many red tape rules for dancing. You only need to wave your arms and indulge in sweat.


    At first, Margaret and Taylor were very uncomfortable, but after a few drinks, they gradually adjusted to the environment. Margaret and Taylor entered the dance floor, and Hardy took the two to dance together.


    "Oh oh oh oh~~!"


    The people around saw two beautiful young girls, many people jumped up together, and some people were about to come over and get stuck.


    When a guy''s hand was about to fall on Margaret''s shoulder, a fist suddenly stretched out beside him.


    "Bang~!"


    The guy was knocked over by Hardy, and fell to the ground and rolled his eyes.


    Margaret was taken aback.


    Too violent!


    Then two or three people rushed up, wanting to avenge his comrades. Hardy hadn''t fight for a long time. He turned his fists three times and divided two, knocking them all over.


    Not only did no one come out on the scene, but even the people around cheered. Fights in nightclubs can stimulate people''s hormone secretion.


    After Hardy turned a few guys, no one came up again.


    The music became exciting again, a few guys were dragged away, and people danced again.


    Margaret feels so exciting here. She used to pursue indulgence and felt that the royal family was too depressing. Today Hardy brought her here. She finally knows what true indulgence is. To be honest, she likes this kind of life.


    Feel free from the bottom of my heart.


    Not only Margaret, but Taylor is also very happy. She feels too exciting today. She has never been so exciting.


    This also brought great impact to a young girl who had become famous since she was a child and was protected by her mother.


    The three of them jumped in sweat,


    Return to the deck to continue drinking.


    Hardy lit a cigarette,


    Marguerite also picked up a point.


    "have a drink?"


    She took the initiative to take the wine glass and toast Hardy.


    Hardy smiled, picked up the bottle and touched Margaret, spouted a puff of smoke, and gurgled out the beer in his hand.


    Margaret took a look,


    Not to be outdone,


    He also took a puff of cigarette, learned Hardy''s squirt, and then dried the beer in his hand in one go.


    Raising the wine bottle in his hand,


    He raised his eyebrows at Hardy.


    "See who is drinking fast?" Hardy said with a smile.


    "I''m afraid of you, you come first." Marguerite said.


    Hardy picked up a bottle of beer again, put it on his mouth and swirled it violently, the wine formed a vortex in the bottle, and then brushed it into Hardy''s mouth.


    Margaret''s eyes widened.


    "This~ so fast?"


    She had never seen a beer drink like this before, and it was too fast.


    "It''s your turn."


    Princess Margaret was not to be outdone, and wanted to drink like Hardy, but just turned around two times and drank a sip of wine, and was choked by the drink.


    "Puff~~!"


    The wine spurted out, like a goddess scattered flowers.


    The spray is everywhere.


    Hardy and Taylor were all stunned by Margaret''s beer on their faces, bodies, and heads.


    "Hahahaha~~!"


    Marguerite burst out laughing.


    She finds it so interesting.


    At this moment, a bell rang in the boxing ring, and the punching time was up. Not long after, the two strong men came to the stage and fisted to the flesh to fight.


    The audience in the audience kept cheering.


    Tyler and Margaret also cheered. At this moment, the two women stood on both sides of Hardy, one on the left and the other, both holding Hardy''s arm in one hand and the wine bottle in the other and shouting.


    This change in posture shows that Princess Margaret has completely put down her guard against Hardy, and is even willing to get close.


    "Slap him on the chin uppercut, oh, what a fool!"


    "Suppress him, right, hold him, don''t let him get up and you will win, come on~~~!"


    The two girls kept yelling.


    I forgot my identity.


    Immerse yourself in indulgence and joy.


    ......


    The Royal Palace of England.


    Princess Elizabeth received the report again.


    "What are you talking about, they are partying in the nightclub?" Princess Elizabeth said in disbelief.


    "Yes, Your Highness."


    "Later we found Mr. Hardy''s trace. It turned out that after they left the clothing store, they went to a nightclub in Victoria. Then the three of them drank and reveled in the bar and had a fight." The person in charge said.


    "Is it safe there?" Princess Elizabeth asked.


    "That nightclub is run by the largest gangster family in London. It is not strictly safe. It is chaotic and full of gangsters, but Mr. Hardy brought in more than 20 people and it should be able to protect their safety."


    Princess Elizabeth feels a little headache.


    A British princess,


    It''s so rude to go to a nightclub for a drink.


    And also that Jon Hardy, a dignified billionaire, took a girl to such a place, his identity, don''t you know how to avoid risks, and fight with others.


    "You send someone to that nightclub, and you must protect Margaret''s safety until she comes back safely." Princess Elizabeth said.


    The person in charge understood that they did not ask them to take the people directly, but to take care of them until they came back.


    "Also, don''t let the media know about this matter." The queen in the future ordered again.


    "Yes, Your Highness."


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 Chapter 326： : Happiness cures depression

    The nightclub is getting more and more lively.


    Henry led his men and scattered around the nightclub to protect Hardy''s safety, MI6 came in and a group of people also scattered around to protect Princess Margaret''s safety.


    Both sides know each other''s identity.


    Henry and the person in charge looked at each other coldly, and neither was convinced.


    ......


    "Wow~~~ I won!"


    Margaret and Taylor cheered together, and couldn''t help jumping with the ticket in their hands.


    The boxer they just bet on, knocked their opponent to the ground with one punch, and the opponent could not get up again, they bet on winning.


    They had no money.


    Changing clothes in the shop, the two were dragged out by Hardy as soon as they came out. Their old clothes and leather bags were all left in the shop.


    The two looked for the money Hardy asked for and bet 3,000 pounds on one of them.


    As to who can win, the two have no judgment. Even if the host mentioned their previous record, in the end they still chose one of them based on guessing the coin.


    All scientific analysis is a cloud in front of Qi Luck.


    A princess, a future queen of Hollywood, and a future richest man in the world, the luck bonus of the three can be nothing short of heaven.


    The guy they chose was not as good as their opponents. Many people were not optimistic about him. As a result, his odds were very high, reaching a loss of 3.5.


    Unexpectedly, he won.


    They can get ¡ê10,500.


    10,000 pounds is not a small amount of money, even Taylor and Princess Margaret cheered happily.


    Go to the casino to get the money back.


    Twenty and fifty bills are full of stacks.


    Attracted envy from many people around.


    certainly,


    There is also coveting.


    Back to her deck, the three of them continued to drink, Margaret was already a little drunk, she was so happy today, and she felt that the depression that had been accumulated in her heart was wiped out.


    She hates the repressive atmosphere of the royal family, coupled with the pampering of her parents, makes her rebellious.


    She has always wanted to vent and indulge, but she didn''t have the chance. But in today''s relaxed environment, she finally found the feeling of relaxation and letting go of everything.


    this moment,


    All court rules are bullshit.


    She just wants to be happy.


    Hardy was also a little bit drunk, took off his jacket and suit, only put on a white shirt, and rolled up his sleeves, which was more relaxed.


    Margaret sat next to Hardy, took Hardy''s sturdy arm, and leaned close to Hardy''s ear and said: "You know, I have always wanted to experience this kind of indulgence, unrestrained, and finally fulfilled my wish today, thank you. "


    Hardy looked at Marguerite, whose face was flushed.


    In fact, when she is not savage, she is quite cute.


    "I want to tell you that it doesn''t matter once in a while, it can mediate the body and mind, but this is definitely not a normal life."


    "But I hate the repressive life of the court." Margaret pursed her lips.


    "People have their own roles. People can''t just know about indulgence. Sometimes they have to take up the responsibilities they have to bear. Indulgence can be done, and occasionally one or two times to mediate the mood, but that is not the normal state of life."


    Margaret turned aside Hardy and suddenly said, "How about you kidnap me once every once in a while."


    Depend on,


    This girl is still addicted.


    Lao Tzu is very busy. How can I always spend time with your little girl and make money.


    "Look at my mood, and you deceived me this time and deserve to be punished." Hardy said.


    Marguerite nodded.


    "I apologize to you, can I drink a bottle of wine?"


    "Can."


    Hardy nodded.


    Marguerite picked up the beer and shook it vigorously, "Want me to apologize and go dream."


    Speaking, squirting at Hardy and Taylor while holding the mouth of the beer bottle.


    "Ah~~!"


    Taylor screamed.


    This Nizi went crazy too, and picked up a beer to spray Marguerite.


    The two had a great time playing.


    Hardy sat next to him, sprayed full of beer.


    The two girls were not much better. Many parts of their bodies were wet. The corners of their mouths kept twitching while observing Henry and the MID.


    If this scene is filmed by a reporter,


    It will definitely become the headline of tomorrow.


    ......


    "Xiete~~!"


    Someone yelled at him.


    Sitting at the table next to four or five men, all gangsters, had long coveted the beauty of the two girls, Margaret and Taylor, but later saw that they had won money by betting on boxing, and they had long been thinking about it.


    Margaret and Taylor have fun.


    The beer was sprayed on these people, finally letting them find a chance.


    A few guys stood up scolding, strode to Hardy''s booth, ignoring Hardy, and shouted directly at Margaret:


    "Little girl, you got our clothes wet, you said how to compensate." said one of the leading guys.


    Marguerite was startled by the strong men who suddenly surrounded her.


    Put down the bottle and hide behind Hardy.


    Tyler also blinked big eyes.


    "Our clothes, trousers, and shoes are all famous brands and they are expensive. For the clothes of the five of us, you have to pay at least 10,000 pounds..."


    Hardy knows,


    These gangsters are fancying the money they just won.


    Hardy raised his hand, snapped his fingers, and then hooked his fingers again. Before a few gangsters could react, a dozen people quickly surrounded him.


    These gangsters were taken aback.


    Someone just wanted to move, and suddenly felt that the waist was held up by the guy, and was so scared that no one dared to make a sound.


    Then these gangsters were dragged out and beaten violently in the back alley.


    Don''t let these gangsters disturb the mood.


    The three continued to drink.


    In the end, everyone was a little drunk, and Princess Margaret was lying on the sofa, not knowing what she was muttering.


    Taylor Na Xiao Nizi simply fell asleep.


    Almost, retreat.


    Hardy held Tyler in one hand and Margaret in the other. There was no help from others. The bodyguards and the people in the Military Intelligence Department were men. It was not easy to deal with the two girls, so Hardy had to come by himself.


    Even though they are not heavy, they are hard to move when they are drunk, and two at a time. Fortunately, Hardy is so strong that he finally threw them into the back seat.


    Then Hardy stood outside the car and lit a cigarette.


    Waved to those in black suits who were not far away, the head of the Military Intelligence Department hurried forward.


    "I will send the princess back now, will you follow?" Hardy said.


    "Good Mr. Hardy."


    This time the convoy was longer, with more than a dozen cars. It crossed the streets of London and finally came to Buckingham Palace. Hardy''s car was directly allowed to drive into the backyard of the castle. There were already many maids waiting at the gate of the castle.


    Margaret was removed from the car.


    At this time, a middle-aged housekeeper came to Hardy and respectfully said: "Mr. Hardy, Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth hopes to invite you to have tea tomorrow afternoon."


    Is this what parents want to teach themselves?


    George VI, who had cancer, has now almost no matter what, and all matters of the British royal family are handed over to Princess Elizabeth. Last year, it was announced that Princess Elizabeth is the officially established prince and the next king of Great Britain.


    "Well, tomorrow I will visit Her Royal Highness."


    Hardy responded.


    In the future, the invitation of the Queen of England should give face.


    Hardy took Tyler to leave Buckingham Palace, opened a room in the best hotel in London, and entered the house with a heavy Nizi.


    Regardless of Taylor''s height, only 1.5 meters, shorter than Asian women, but her figure is very plump.


    The 17-year-old Taylor is definitely the kind of Tong Yan.


    "Taylor, do you want to take a shower, you are all smelling of beer." Hardy patted Taylor on the cheek gently, trying to wake her up.


    "Hmm~~!"


    Tyler only grunted twice, and never reacted anymore. This Nizi had never drunk so much, but this time she really drank too much.


    Hardy helped her take off her clothes, leaving only the little O''inside.


    Help her get a blanket.


    I took a hot shower by myself. I was too rushed to bring my pajamas, so I could just keep it simple and get into the bed in shorts.


    Tyler felt the temperature around him, leaned over and lay down beside Hardy, sleeping peacefully.


    Hardy turned off the lamp and went to sleep.


    ......


    morning.


    Margaret woke up.


    Looking at the surrounding environment, yes, it was her own bedroom. She didn''t move, but recalled what happened yesterday.


    She did drank too much in the end, but she remembered everything before she drank too much.


    That bastard~!


    Oh no,


    It''s Mr. Hardy.


    She used to call Hardy an asshole, but after yesterday she felt that she couldn''t call him an **** anymore, she wanted to call him an asshole.


    Hardy kidnapped her,


    Then took her and Taylor to the nightclub for partying.


    She had never felt so indulgent, so happy, and felt that her mood had been greatly vented. Today she looked at the old family furnishings in the bedroom and felt that she was not so bored.


    Think of yesterday¡¯s experience.


    Marguerite smiled suddenly.


    yesterday.


    It''s so fun to play.


    It was an experience she had never had before.


    Call the servant to wash and dress.


    Marguerite went out of her bedroom, and when she was walking through the long corridor, she happened to encounter the handsome middle-aged guard who she felt before.


    Margaret liked him a little before.


    The main reason is that he has the taste of a mature man but when I see him again today, I don¡¯t feel the same feeling as before. This feeling is very strange, and I suddenly don¡¯t like it.


    Princess Margaret came to the restaurant and saw her sister Princess Elizabeth having breakfast. She smiled and sat in her usual seat for the waiter to serve her meal.


    Princess Elizabeth looked at her sister, and found that Marguerite felt a radiant face today. Why did she feel that way?


    "Margaret, you seem to be in a good mood?" Princess Elizabeth asked.


    "Yes, maybe the weather is good today." Marguerite inserted a roasted bacon into her mouth.


    "You were drunk yesterday." Princess Elizabeth said.


    "Oh sister, don''t blame me, you know that guy named Jon Hardy pulled me away forcibly. He told me that I was kidnapped and I was scared." Margaret said innocently.


    It feels so good to throw the pot on someone else.


    Princess Elizabeth already knows everything today. Her younger sister made a prank saying that Tyler was kidnapped and sent a telegram to the United States. Hardy rushed to the scene. Only then did the next thing happen. In fact, it was her own sister who was doing the trick.


    "I made an appointment with Mr. Hardy for tea this afternoon." Princess Elizabeth said.


    Princess Margaret rolled her eyes and said, "Sister, you really should talk to him. He even dared to kidnap a British princess. You have to give him the most serious warning."


    Princess Elizabeth shook her head slightly, very helpless to this sister.


    "Would you like to see Mr. Hardy with me this afternoon?" Princess Elizabeth asked.


    "sure."


    Marguerite happily agreed.


    ......


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 Chapter 327： : Buy an island, the Cayman Islands kind

    early morning,


    Taylor woke up.


    I feel a little headache.


    She had a hangover for the first time. Last night she drank a lot of alcohol, beer, cocktails, and even whiskey. She only remembered Hardy coming, and then took her and Margaret to the nightclub for partying, drinking, fighting, and gambling.


    I can''t remember what happened later.


    Sit up and found that there was only lace left on his body, and looked at the surrounding environment, not like Princess Margaret''s bedroom.


    This should be a hotel.


    She thought of Hardy.


    "Hadi, are you there?" Taylor yelled.


    There was footsteps outside, and Hardy walked in from the living room in his pajamas and smiled and looked at Taylor sitting on the bed.


    When Tyler saw Hardy, he jumped off the bed directly, wearing only a little lace, but he didn''t care about it and threw himself on Hardy.


    "I miss you so much." Taylor said coquettishly.


    "I already said it yesterday." Hardy smiled.


    "But I have forgotten a lot about yesterday. I have to say it again today. By the way, where did you sleep last night?"


    "Sleep next to you."


    Tyler was a little disappointed, if he wasn''t drunk, could something happen.


    She had long wanted to give herself to Hardy, but Hardy was very restrained and had to wait until she was 18 years old.


    Hardy patted Tyler''s little ass, "Go take a shower, I called the hotel to deliver food, and went to the street to buy clothes for dinner. Your clothes were dirty yesterday and you spilled a lot of drinks."


    "Go to Buckingham Palace in the afternoon, Princess Elizabeth invited me to have afternoon tea, you can go together." Hardy said.


    "OK."


    The two ate in the hotel room. Tyler took Hardy to the street. Shopping with Hardy felt much happier than shopping with Margaret. Tyler was like a happy little magpie and kept pulling Hardy. Transfer to the store.


    Buy it for yourself, and buy it for Hardy.


    afternoon.


    Hardy took Taylor to Buckingham Palace again. In fact, Taylor had lived in Buckingham Palace for some days and was very familiar with it.


    In the back garden of Buckingham Palace.


    Hardy saw Princess Elizabeth again, this time the two sides were more formal, Hardy saw the courtesy, took the princess''s hand and kissed it.


    Princess Margaret was beside her, her eyes a little clever when she looked at Hardy.


    From time to time, he and Taylor looked at each other and winked.


    "Mr. Hardy, we met again. The last time we met was at the welcoming investment delegation dance party. Five months passed in a flash." Princess Elizabeth said.


    "Yeah, time flies so fast." Hardy said.


    "I heard that Mr. Hardy went to Hong Kong and made a lot of investments there. Here I would like to thank Mr. Hardy for his investment in British territories." Princess Elizabeth asked.


    "In addition to HSBC, it has also established an industrial zone. More than 100 companies will live in the industrial zone. In addition, many other industries have been acquired. The total investment is about 100 million US dollars." Hardy said.


    "What do you think of the war in the north? Do you worry about the future of Hong Kong..."


    The two chatted about Hong Kong.


    Margaret and Tyler were sitting honestly next to them.


    In the past, Duke Elizabeth mainly saw guests, and Margaret seldom came out. Even if she came out, she would say hello at most and find an excuse to leave. Today, she sat next to him honestly and didn''t make any excuses.


    Margaret is actually not interested in the wars, political parties, and investments that her sister and Hardy talked about.


    She is simply interested in Hardy.


    Yesterday, Hardy took her completely crazy, she had never experienced it before, and no one had ever dared to play with her like this.


    But Hardy dared.


    And it seems that my sister has nothing to do with him.


    Now Margaret''s thoughts wandering around in her little head is how to find another opportunity to let this man take herself to play.


    More than nightclubs.


    there are more.


    Experience everything that is not allowed by the British royal family.


    After talking about Hong Kong.


    Princess Elizabeth and Hardy talked about the economic situation in Britain again.


    Before World War I, Britain was the ruler of the world, and the scenery was boundless. Even before World War II, Britain was still a creditor country. However, in that war, Britain spent a huge amount of GBP 25 billion in funds. For a quarter of the investment, the national debt has tripled from the pre-war period, and the foreign debt is as high as 3.7 billion pounds.


    This war has traumatized Britain very seriously.


    There were 950,000 casualties and losses. The Navy lost 4 battleships, 2 battlecruisers, 5 aircraft carriers, and 5 auxiliary aircraft carriers, totaling 341 surface warships, and lost control of the ocean.


    Before World War II, Britain still had 30 million square kilometers of colonies. Now those colonies have become independent. Although Britain has won the war with difficulty, it has become a debtor country with heavy debts after the war. The prestigious British Empire is gone.


    Britain is short of money now.


    Very short of money.


    Although the royal family has almost no control over Britain and the power is handed over to the government, Princess Elizabeth still cares very much about the country.


    She knew that the British finances were in trouble, and the man in front of her was a rich man. She asked Hardy to chat, just to ask if he could solve some of the British financial problems.


    "Mr. Hardy, have you ever thought about strengthening investment in the UK? In fact, there are many things worth investing in in the UK." Princess Elizabeth said.


    Hardy smiled.


    "The Hardy Group''s business is not like those traditional consortiums. Last time I came to the UK with the delegation, I have already invested in what is suitable for me to invest."


    "I know that Mr. Hardy has his own bank. I don''t know if I am interested in buying British government bonds. The yield on British government bonds is very stable and it is a worthy investment project. The government bonds are also guaranteed by the state." Princess Elizabeth again promoted government bonds.


    Buying British government bonds?


    To be honest, Hardy didn''t have much interest. It was no different from a loan. The British government had already mentioned it to the delegation last time.


    Including loans and buying treasury bonds.


    Whether it is Rockefeller or Citigroup, as well as Bank of America of California consortium, or Wells Fargo Bank of Hardy, they all refused.


    Because they all know.


    The period of economic collapse is actually the beginning of the feast for capitalists. It is also the moment when many people say that "funds are king". The return on the income from the acquisition of assets is much stronger than the purchase of bonds and loans.


    "Sorry, Hardy Group has a limited amount of funds and is not very interested in buying treasury bonds and lending." Hardy said.


    Elizabeth was disappointed.


    "Then what are you interested in?" Margaret suddenly asked next to her.


    In fact, Margaret just wanted to say something, because it was so boring to stay.


    "Land, if I have land, I might consider it. I was in Australia not long ago and bought more than 1 million square kilometers of land." Hardy said.


    "I also have a lot of investments in Hong Kong, part of which is the purchase of land."


    "Do you want to buy land in the UK?"


    Princess Elizabeth said that there is not much land in the UK to be sold to Hardy, because most of the land in the UK is already in private hands.


    "It doesn''t have to be the mainland, but also overseas territories. For example, some small islands. I like the Cayman Islands. In the Caribbean, if I can buy it, I will be a governor or something." Hardy smiled.


    Hardy likes to watch the globe. He has seen famous places in later generations, including the Cayman Islands.


    In fact, there is nothing special about the Cayman Islands, just a few small islands in the Caribbean Sea. What makes it famous is that it is one of the famous offshore registration places in later generations.


    certainly.


    Now he is just a little-known island, and few people know the name.


    However, the future Her Majesty really knows the Cayman Islands. The archipelago consists of three islands with a total land area of ??about 260 square kilometers. It is now under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Jamaica, with a small population of only more than 2,000.


    The Cayman Islands is very close to the United States. It is only 600 kilometers from the nearest Miami and 300 kilometers from Jamaica. In the center of the Mediterranean, there are Cuba, Bahamas, Colombia, Venezuela, Haiti, Panama, Mexico, Costa Rica and other countries.


    Um,


    Now the British colony of Jamaica is also fighting for independence. I don''t know when Jamaica will also be separated from Britain.


    Princess Elizabeth felt that if Hardy wanted to buy it, maybe she could sell it to him, but it was a bit cheating in her heart.


    "What is Mr. Hardy going to do to buy the Cayman Islands?" Princess Elizabeth asked.


    "My Royal Highness, I really value his location. You may know that I run a casino, but my casino is in Las Vegas, 4000 kilometers from the east coast to the west coast, and from Miami to the open The Man Islands is only more than 600 kilometers away."


    "If I buy those islands, I can open a casino, mainly for the East Coast customer base and develop tourism projects. The scenery there is more beautiful than Miami."


    In fact, this idea came to Hardy after looking at the map after the Mafia Basini family opened a casino in Cuba.


    300 kilometers from Miami to Cuba, 600 kilometers to the Cayman Islands, although twice as far away, the plane is only an hour away, the difference is not big.


    At that time, Hardy thought that if he could buy the Cayman Islands and open a casino on it, the business should be no worse than Cuba. Then, like later generations, registering a bunch of banks and laundering money would be great.


    Princess Elizabeth knew that Hardy had a casino business.


    "If you want to buy the island, are there any other conditions? The British Empire does not allow the country to split." Princess Elizabeth said.


    Hardy said,


    Are there still few territories that you have split up in the past few years?


    "I need complete control. I can admit that those islands will always belong to the United Kingdom, but all jurisdiction must belong to me, which is equivalent to a complete autonomous territory."


    Elizabeth was not surprised at Hardy''s condition. "Mr. Hardy, I don''t know when you are going to return to the United States?"


    "If it''s okay, I will go back tonight." Hardy said.


    "It''s better to wait a while. I will inform the Prime Minister of Mr. Hardy''s idea of ??buying the island and see what the government''s opinion is."


    Hardy''s heart beats.


    Is this thing really interesting?


    He was really joking just now. Even if the British Empire is short of money, it still doesn''t sound good to talk about selling the country.


    And he is still an American.


    "Of course you can, then I will be in London waiting for news from your Highness." Hardy said.


    ......


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 Chapter 328： : Making money under the British flag

    After Hardy and Princess Elizabeth talked, Hardy said goodbye, Taylor naturally wanted to follow Hardy, and her salute was still in Princess Margaret''s bedroom.


    Hardy followed the past and took them together. Tyler salutes a lot, and a royal servant helps her clean up. Margaret looks at Hardy who is sitting in the living room drinking tea, and comes and sits next to him.


    "I envy Tyler."


    Princess Margaret said quietly.


    Hardy looked at Margaret with a small face. In fact, he knew why this princess envied Tyler, because Tyler was freer than her.


    Hardy took a sip of tea and said nothing.


    Margaret glanced at Hardy, and asked a little angrily: "Don''t you ask me why I envy her?"


    "Why?" Hardy asked.


    When Margaret heard Hardy''s perfunctory tone, her teeth tickled with hatred.


    "Because I am not happy and free, staying in the palace all day long, observing a variety of etiquette and doing what others ask to do, it is actually a puppet, I don''t see the meaning of life." Margaret road.


    Hardy was a little surprised.


    Unexpectedly, this Nizi had already seen all this, perhaps because of being in it. Many people looked at the royal family''s infinite beauty. In fact, all the behaviors of the royal family members were firmly fixed by the rules and could not be overstepped.


    Anything wrong can make headlines.


    This kind of life is really meaningless, anyway, Hardy doesn''t like it.


    Hardy had no solution to Margaret''s problem. To be honest, he didn''t want to get involved.


    Although Margaret is very beautiful, Hardy has no idea about her. The identity of this Nizi is too troublesome.


    Find other women by yourself, even the hottest actress in Hollywood, you can play casually, no one cares whether it is good or not, and it is easy to settle with your own strength, but if you really get the royal princess, especially the British princess , That would be more troublesome.


    After all, the British are still recognized by the English-speaking world, and the influence of the British royal family is also the highest in the world.


    "Hadi, can you figure out a solution for me?" Princess Margaret lowered her voice, with a request in her eyes.


    Hardy look at this girl.


    "In fact, if you want to go out and play, it is not impossible. In the name of contributing to the country, you will visit other countries and improve the image of Britain."


    "You can also be a charity ambassador and go to poor places to give condolences. In fact, there are many things you can do."


    Margaret frowned, "I have been to some places with my sister to give condolences, which is not interesting at all."


    "In addition to condolences and charity, you can also participate in overseas activities, such as Italian fashion week, American fashion show, jewelry exhibitions around the world, it is better than nesting in the palace."


    "That''s right, but every time I go out, the cost is not small. My sister won''t let me out frequently." Marguerite said.


    "You can make money by yourself."


    "How to make money for yourself?" Margaret was a little surprised.


    "To be an endorsement, you don''t need to directly promote it. You only need to wear a certain brand of clothes or bring a certain brand of jewelry. In fact, it is an endorsement for them. The Hardy Group has many luxury goods businesses. We can sign privately. Don¡¯t you have money to be the spokesperson of our luxury brands.¡± Hardy said.


    If you can develop Princess Margaret into your own luxury spokesperson, it would be much better than finding a celebrity to advertise.


    Most of the luxury brands in Britain, France and Italy were favored by the royal family and named as special offerings. Later, they slowly developed into internationally renowned brands.


    The famous British princess is still very useful.


    In the end, Hardy used his killer trick and whispered in Margaret¡¯s ear: "I have a luxury shopping street in a casino in Las Vegas. Then there will be luxury brands from all over the world. A fashion show will be held over there."


    "Invite you to participate, you can make money, and if I am here, I can also take you to a carnival. I can guarantee that you will be fine in my place." Hardy said.


    Princess Margaret''s eyes lighted up suddenly.


    "It''s a good idea."


    She doesn''t care much about making money. What Margaret wants is to play like yesterday. She already knows Hardy''s energy. If he takes her out to play, her sister can''t do anything about herself.


    "Okay, I will be your brand ambassador." Margaret agreed.


    Putting on a princess to work for herself, Hardy felt very fulfilled.


    "Don''t worry, the Las Vegas shopping street hasn''t been completed yet. It will not be done until next year. When it is done, I will invite you. The casino has a lot of fun places. It is 10,000 times stronger than the nightclub I went to yesterday. "Hadi seduced again.


    Margaret nodded quickly, "That''s it!"


    Taylor packed up and saluted, including the salutes he brought and the things he bought in London, eight suitcases.


    When she said goodbye to Marguerite, Marguerite was reluctant to give up.


    In fact, playing with Taylor these few days, the two have also developed a relationship. Now that Taylor is leaving, she is going to stay alone in the palace again.


    ......


    Princess Elizabeth and Clement Attlee talked on the phone and told the Prime Minister that she and Hardy had been communicating. Attlee was worried about money all day long. He wanted to implement a welfare society and restore the British economy. Everything needed money.


    Prime Minister Attlee is opposed to selling the land, but he also knows that some of the land in the colony may be difficult to keep.


    The Cayman Islands mentioned by the princess were originally under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Jamaica. Of course, if you talk about historical evolution, the relationship between Cayman and Jamaica is not very big. .


    For those small islands, Prime Minister Attlee didn''t pay much attention to it, so in his heart he was not opposed to this matter. The only uncomfortable point was that it was the only point of pride left in the British Empire.


    After a short while, Prime Minister Attlee drove to Buckingham Palace to meet Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth.


    The two discussed in detail about Hardy''s purchase of the island.


    "Hadi promised that the Cayman Islands will always belong to the United Kingdom. In fact, this is beneficial to us. Now Jamaica is struggling for independence. If it is not controlled well, the Cayman Islands may also be separated. It is better to sell it to him."


    "He demands complete autonomy."


    "Are there any resources in the Cayman Islands? No, maybe it is only for the purpose of garrisoning, but the United States will never allow any country to build a military base in the back garden of his hinterland."


    The British thought so far, but they dare not provoke the Americans now.


    "I think Hardy valued his traveling and gambling. When I came, I was checked. There are other American forces operating casinos in Cuba, preparing to **** Hardy''s profits. It is estimated that it is precisely because of this that he would think of opening. Mannong Casino."


    "But he is an American after all, and opening up his autonomy to Americans will have an impact on the reputation of the British Empire."


    "Maybe there are other solutions, such as allowing Hardy to become a British citizen."


    "Will he agree?"


    "Dual nationality."


    "Give another title, then appoint him as Governor of the Cayman Islands, and then declare Cayman to become a dominion, so that there is no problem in name."


    "What about the price, how much can we offer?"


    "This is a problem."


    ......


    Prime Minister Attlee discussed with Princess Elizabeth for more than two hours. After leaving, he returned to the Prime Minister''s residence to convene a meeting of cabinet members to inform Hardy about the acquisition of the island.


    to be honest.


    Some cabinet ministers don''t even know the name of the Cayman Islands. After all, the British Empire had too many colonies in the past, including more than 50 countries and more than 30 million square kilometers of land. Who would remember the name of a small island?


    But now that someone has bought it, the value of this island will immediately become apparent.


    I can leave it rotten, but you will pay a high price if you want to buy it.


    Regarding the results of the negotiation between the Prime Minister and Crown Prince Elizabeth, no cabinet members objected. If Hardy became a British citizen, conferred knighthood, conferred the Governor, and sold him the island, all these operations are completely within the scope of the law.


    Of course, it depends on whether Hardy is willing to become a British citizen.


    After all, he is the richest man in the United States.


    Also consider the issue of political influence.


    Finally, there is the price. A group of cabinet leaders focused on the price issue. Everything in the world is priceable. It just depends on how much you pay.


    ......


    Hardy received an invitation from the British Minister of Finance and invited him to be a guest at his estate. Hardy knew that things might be very exciting.


    "Hello, Minister Lanby, we meet again." Hardy smiled and shook hands with the Minister of Finance.


    "We welcome entrepreneurs like you, Mr. Hardy, to travel to the UK more and invest in the UK. I understand that you have made a lot of investments in Hong Kong which makes us very happy if If you have any problems in Hong Kong, you can contact us at any time, and we will help Mr. Hardy solve it." Minister Lan Bai said with a smile.


    Both sides sat down.


    After a few greetings, I came to the topic.


    "Mr. Hardy intends to buy the Cayman Islands?" Minister Lambert said.


    Hardy smiled.


    "Yes, the scenery there is good. If I can, I want to make it a tourist area for Americans to travel." Hardy said.


    The term ¡°casino¡± is still relatively sensitive, and it is not easy to make it public. The reason for making it a tourist destination is more suitable for publicity.


    "After deliberation, we feel that we can agree to Mr. Hardy''s request, but we also have a few things that Mr. Hardy must meet." Minister Lambert said.


    "Please speak."


    "After our discussion, the island can be sold to you, and the autonomy you proposed can also be granted, but you must promise never to leave the Commonwealth."


    Hardy nodded after hearing this.


    He is not stupid.


    Independence has no meaning for such a small island. It has autonomy. In fact, there is no difference between power and independence except that it belongs to the United Kingdom in name.


    You have your own government, your administration is not under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom, you make your own laws, taxation, trade, and foreign policy are yours, and you have your own army. Except you can''t declare war at will, everything else is free.


    But you can get a lot of benefits by hanging the British name. People don''t know who Cayman is, but they absolutely know who the United Kingdom is. If someone wants to bully you, it''s equivalent to going to war with Britain.


    Even if the United Kingdom is now soft, it will be one of the five permanents in the future, a world power, and it will be better to make money under the banner of the United Kingdom.


    "No problem, I agree with that."


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 Chapter 329： : Hardys financial empire is beckoning

    "Mr. Hardy, if you want to obtain the management right of the Cayman Islands, you must become a British citizen. Our idea is that you join the United Kingdom and obtain British citizenship. Your Majesty the King will grant you a knighthood, and then give you the Cayman Islands. You become the Governor of the Cayman Islands at the same time, so it is legally legal."


    Hearing that he was about to transfer to British nationality, Hardy hesitated.


    Does he have any attachments to American citizenship? The main reason is that he has to make money in the United States. It would be very troublesome to not have American identity.


    "Is dual citizenship okay?" Hardy asked.


    "Of course you can. The main reason is that foreigners cannot be formally conferred knighthoods, only honorary knighthoods. Honorary knighthoods are not suitable for fiefdoms, so you need to join the United Kingdom." Minister Lambert said.


    Hardy thought for a while. He didn''t know whether dual citizenship would affect him, especially in economics. If there were too many things involved, he would not agree.


    "About nationality, I want to go back and discuss with the group team. You know that Hardy Group is not mine alone, and it involves all aspects of interest. Also, what are you going to offer in the Cayman Islands?" Hardy asked for the price. .


    Minister Lan Bai smiled, "I just said that it was given by the king, not sold."


    This sentence reminded Hardy to ask for a statue of Buddha.


    Can''t be called to buy,


    Call please.


    This one was not bought, it was bestowed by the king.


    Hardy knows,


    Sometimes this statement is more expensive than directly spending money.


    "Then you can talk about the conditions, Minister Lambert." Hardy said.


    "The government hopes that Wells Fargo will provide the UK with a loan of 100 million U.S. dollars and at the same time purchase 100 million U.S. dollars of 5-year treasury bonds." Minister Lan Bai said.


    Hardy said heartily.


    It''s **** better to buy it. If you only buy this island, the normal price is only ten to twenty million US dollars.


    And Hardy also knows a hidden danger, that is, the king''s gift, it is not as strong as the sales relationship, and it is more accepted by the world''s laws. What if someone stands up and says that this gift is unreasonable and must be revoked.


    Trading is different. There is a contract and the whole world must agree.


    Even if you are not the governor, and without management rights, the land is your own private.


    Hardy said:


    "It can be granted by the king in name, but I request a formal contract of sale and purchase with the British government."


    Minister Lan Bai thought for a while, "This should be fine."


    "Also, the price you opened is too high. A loan of 100 million treasury bonds and 100 million US dollars for investment can double the profits for me in five years. The Cayman Islands is definitely not worth US$200 million."


    The two parties decided to discuss the price issue later.


    Today is only a preliminary contact, and there are problems to go back to negotiate. After Hardy resigned from Minister Lambert, he went to the Telegraph Office to send a telegram to the United States to inform Andy to bring the financial and lawyer team over.


    This is a big deal.


    Two days after Andy rushed to the UK with someone in a hurry, in the hotel room, Hardy told Andy and the lawyer in detail about the matter.


    "If I get dual citizenship, will it do me any harm?" Hardy asked.


    The lawyer said: "You will not be affected politically when you obtain British citizenship. After all, both countries recognize dual citizenship, but there is some relationship in taxation."


    "Of course, most taxes are based on the principle of territorial payment. The company pays taxes wherever the company is. However, there are some special taxes that may involve double taxation issues, but these problems can be avoided through operation."


    "That''s okay?"


    "Yes, no problem."


    After letting the lawyer out, only Hardy and Andy were left in the room. Andy looked at his boss and asked: "Boss, why suddenly remembered to buy an island in the Caribbean? What are your plans?"


    Hardy poured a glass of wine for Andy, and said with a smile: "Isn''t it cool to open a casino, get a tourist area, and an autonomous territory?"


    Andy looked at Hardy, "I feel you have deeper thoughts."


    Hardy chuckled and took a sip of wine.


    "If that island is completely owned by us and has autonomy, opening a casino is only one aspect. Our HD security can also use it as a base to build stronger armed forces, right, because we have the right to form an army."


    "That island is overseas. What''s the most convenient for money laundering? We can develop it into a money laundering center. Of course, to legally launder money, you need financial experts to find a way."


    Hardy naturally wanted to turn the Cayman Islands into an offshore paradise like the future.


    In later Cayman, more than 50 banks opened bank offices on the island, with more than 100,000 registered companies and more than US$3 trillion in capital.


    This is still obvious.


    secretly,


    There are more things that can be manipulated.


    For example, in drug transactions, money is transferred from one company to another. There is no supervision in Cayman. Drug transactions do not need to directly transfer money, but to overseas accounts. It is simply convenient to transfer the freight.


    The same can be said for overseas bulk commodity smuggling.


    In future generations, the amount of money laundered in the world will be trillions, and it may even reach three trillion. This is a terrifying number.


    If Wells Fargo Bank is built on the island, the money will be circulated in Wells Fargo Bank, which is equivalent to that the money will always be in the bank. Hardy has the right to transfer this money. Think about how powerful this money can be.


    When playing financial investment, a country is afraid.


    "In fact, it doesn''t need to be as big as the site, as long as he is completely under our control. This is the biggest role of the Cayman Islands." Hardy said.


    Andy looked at his boss with shock.


    He really didn''t expect the boss to have such a huge plan.


    The offending company.


    Tax avoidance.


    Money laundering.


    Independently master financial channels.


    Andy feels excited when he thinks about it. In this case, the Hardy Group can definitely become the best company in the world.


    Even the Rockefeller and Morgan families are jealous.


    Hardy patted Andy, who was a little excited, and said: "This is just a long-term plan. If you want to achieve that step, there is still a lot to go. I am afraid it will take more than ten or two decades. The problem to be solved now is that we have to Take down the Cayman Islands at the cheapest price."


    "After all, I will go to Japan to invest next time, and that will also require a lot of capital, and I can''t run out of funds on the British side at once." Hardy said.


    The Minister of Finance reported to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on the exchange situation. The two sides did not have much disagreement, except for the price issue, and the two sides decided to negotiate another day.


    Now that Andy is here, the negotiation is naturally entrusted to him as a professional.


    In the past two days, Andy led the financial team and the team of lawyers to draw up a series of negotiating outlines, including the ownership of the Cayman Islands, the land ownership of other residents on the island, various legal rights of autonomous territories, and so on.


    They won''t let it go anyway.


    A few days later, the two sides began formal negotiations. Although they were negotiating with the other''s Ministry of Finance, the people of the Hadi Group did not persuade them at all.


    There are several problems.


    There are about 3,000 residents on the island. Among the more than 3,000 people, 30% are whites, 30% are blacks, and 40% are mixed.


    These three thousand people all live in Georgetown, Grand Cayman, the largest of the three islands. They occupy a lot of land. How can this be calculated? After all, Cayman is not a big island?


    Hardy doesn''t care how they talk.


    Invited by Princess Margaret on this day, she took Taylor to the Royal Ranch Manor outside London. It covers an area of ??more than 4,000 hectares. Today''s activity is horse-riding and hunting.


    When Taylor and Hardy came, they both wore outdoor outfits. The equipment room had various pistols and shotguns. According to his habits, Hardy wore a cowboy belt with a revolver on it, which was used for close defense.


    The shotgun in his hand is James Purdey & Sons, which is a shotgun used by the British royal family and is definitely a luxury item.


    The three rode horses and ran forward along the dirt road in the forest.


    Margaret deliberately showed off her riding skills, so Hardy could have caught up with her if she took the lead, but he had to take care of Taylor, so the speed was consistent with Taylor.


    "Ah~~ Bang!"


    There was a scream in front of him.


    Hardy was startled, and immediately shouted to Taylor: "You wait here." After that, he urged the horses to run in the direction Margaret called.


    In fact, they are not far away, only about two hundred meters. After running a corner, Marguerite is sitting on the ground. Her horse has already run away. There is a dark figure on the dirt road. He was running away.


    Hardy saw it was a black bear.


    Hurrying to Margaret, Hardy jumped off the horse. Margaret was annoyed and clutched her ankle. "I didn''t pay attention at all. There was a black bear on the side of the road. It suddenly stood up and the horse frightened. With a jump, I was frightened and shaken off the horse."


    "I saw the black bear and hurriedly fired a shot, and the guy ran away."


    After listening to Margaret¡¯s description, Hardy felt funny in his heart. It was a coincidence. The horses they rode were trained to not be afraid of bears. No one thought that the bear was not in the woods, but on the side of the road. .


    Suddenly the horse saw that it was very close and was not mentally prepared at all, so he was frightened and threw Marguerite down.


    "Where is it hurt?" Hardy knelt down and asked.


    "The ankle is here."


    Yes, you die before you leave the school.


    The hunt was over before it even started. Hardy picked up Princess Margaret and put it on his horse, then stepped on the horse, holding the princess in one hand and the reins, turning the horse''s head and walking back.


    As for Margaret''s horse, she was frightened and ran a long way, turning her head and letting the hunting ground handle it.


    With Hardy in her arms, Margaret suddenly felt a strange emotion, as if the feeling of love had reappeared.


    This feeling of leaning in his arms is really comfortable.


    Soon after he came to Taylor''s side, Taylor saw Hardy holding Margaret, the two came back on a horse, and quickly asked: "What''s wrong with Margaret?"


    "I just met a bear, and the horse fell off her in fright. Her foot was injured a bit. Let''s go back quickly." Hardy said.


    Tyler watched Margaret leaning against Hardy''s arms, and suddenly it tasted like a snack, "Margaret, would you like to ride on my horse?"


    "No, Hardy''s horse is very comfortable." After Margaret finished speaking, she secretly winked at Taylor.


    Taylor snorted softly.


    Give her a roll of eyes.


    On the way back, he walked very slowly, afraid of bumping into Margaret''s feet. Now I don''t know whether the injury is serious or not, Margaret leaned in Hardy''s arms.


    "Hadi, I heard my sister say that you are going to buy an island, the prime minister will let you become a British citizen, and then you will become a nobleman, and then grant you the position of governor, is that true? Are you going to become a British?" Margaret asked .


    "Dual nationality." Hardy said.


    "Why don''t I make you my knight?" Margaret said with a smile.


    Your knight?


    I will ride you.


    "If you want to be granted a title, you must be a baron or above, so this time it is very likely to be a baron, and you need your father to grant the title." Hardy said and went back to the bedroom to undergo a doctor''s examination. It was a sprain. The problem is not serious, but it takes about half a month to keep up, during which time you can''t do strenuous exercise.


    OK,


    Now the princess is honest.


    ......


    Two days later.


    The negotiations had preliminary results. Hardy became British nationality, was conferred the title of Baron, and sealed the Cayman Islands as Hardy''s fief, and Hardy was the permanent governor of the Cayman Islands.


    The Cayman Islands belong to the Commonwealth and have full autonomy.


    All the land on the island is legally owned by Hardy. Those that are already in private hands, Hardy has the right to take it back. Of course, it is not long that they must be given an appropriate price.


    In other words, Hardy has the legal right to demolition and can take back the land held by other people at any time. As for the appropriate price, it is his governor who decides.


    The price of all this is the purchase of island land to pay 10 million U.S. dollars.


    It also bought 60 million British government bonds and loaned 50 million to the Bank of Scotland for 5 years, calculated at normal interest.


    For the United Kingdom, a small island in the Caribbean Sea, with a total of only 260 square kilometers, can exchange 120 million U.S. dollars in funds. They feel that they have made a lot of money.


    And Hardy also felt that he had made a profit.


    In fact, the title of aristocracy in Britain is not valuable. Thousands of people can obtain the title of aristocracy every year. As long as you have money, you are not a noble or a noble. Hardy was an ordinary person before. In the United States, Britain, and Japan, no one dares to look down upon.


    What he cares about is the autonomy of the Cayman Islands.


    With autonomy, everything that could not be played before can be played. Hardy was excited. He felt that the ¡®Hadi Financial Empire¡¯ was beckoning to him.


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 Chapter 330： : Baron Hardy Governor of Cayman

    When money matters are determined, Hardy needs to do one more thing. He telegraphed to the White House to inform President Johnson about his plan to become a British citizen.


    President Johnson is his ally. Hardy¡¯s admission of a foreign nationality is definitely a major event. Therefore, it is necessary to talk to Johnson. If there is any bad political influence, it is irresponsible to allies.


    In the telegram, Hardy explained that the reason for obtaining British nationality is to obtain the ownership and autonomy of the Cayman Islands so that they can start business in the future.


    After President Johnson saw the news, his first reaction was that if Hardy could really get the autonomy of the Cayman Islands, it would be a good thing for the United States.


    South America is the hinterland of the United States, and the Cayman Islands is an enclave in the center of the Caribbean hinterland. Although there was no problem before, in the future, if the competition with the United Kingdom intensifies, the United Kingdom will build a military base here, which is also for the United States. Very uncomfortable thing.


    Cayman is not small, more than enough to be a military base.


    If the British set up an overseas military base here, it would be equivalent to standing behind you with a Mao, ready to stab you in the butt.


    Now that Hardy has obtained the autonomy of Cayman, it can be regarded as eliminating a hidden danger for the United States, which is definitely a good thing for the United States.


    Johnson wrote back, supporting Hardy''s approach.


    As for Hardy joining the United Kingdom, he would switch to allegiance to the United Kingdom, Johnson has never considered.


    As a capitalist, making money is the first thing. They will only be loyal to money. Johnson called back to tell Hardy that he can rest assured to do things according to his own ideas.


    So far,


    Things are no longer hindered, Hardy is ready to complete the transaction.


    In the Ministry of Finance,


    The two parties completed the land purchase transaction, and Hardy purchased the ownership of three islands in the Cayman Islands at a price of 10 million U.S. dollars.


    at the same time,


    For Wells Fargo, it signed a loan agreement with the Bank of Scotland to loan 50 million to the Bank of Scotland for a period of 5 years, calculated at normal interest rates.


    Next, the financial investment department of Hardy Group purchased a five-year treasury bond of 60 million US dollars in the United Kingdom.


    When Hardy completed the payment, the British side moved quickly to apply for British citizenship to Hardy. In the civil affairs department, Hardy swears in front of the Union Jack.


    "I, Jon Hardy, solemnly swear in the name of God: When I become a British citizen, I will be faithfully loyal to His Majesty King George VI, as well as his heirs and successors, in accordance with the law."


    "I will be loyal to the United Kingdom and respect its rights and freedoms. I will support its democratic values. I will earnestly abide by its laws and fulfill my duties and obligations as a British citizen."


    Now there is only one last ceremony left, that is, the British royal family bestows Hardy the title and grants him a fief.


    According to previous rules, the award ceremony will only be done twice a year, and many people will be awarded once, mainly for British officials, such as the prime minister, justices, and people who have made outstanding contributions to the United Kingdom, even businessmen, actors, and architects. , Police, lawyers are all possible.


    Bill Gates was once knighted, and many people in Hong Kong have won British knighthoods.


    Hardy had to wait a few months to be sealed together with others, but something unexpected was that the British royal family even informed Hardy that they would arrange a separate sealing ceremony as soon as possible to complete the ban on Hardy. Seal gift.


    can only say,


    The power of money is very powerful.


    One more thing,


    Recently, the status of Britain has been deteriorating. People feel that the once world boss has fallen. Britain needs something to boost morale. It also tells outsiders that Britain still has a deep heritage and that rich people like Hardy are also willing to join Britain.


    Hardy is now an absolute celebrity in the United States, and his reputation is even more well-known than many consortium leaders.


    Mainly due to the ABC TV station.


    There is also his legendary history, making Hardy a representative of the American dream.


    The government and the royal family felt that the government and the royal family felt that it was very helpful to enhance the image of the United Kingdom.


    The knighthood ceremony was held at Buckingham Palace.


    There are a lot of British nobles here today, including the prime minister and many cabinet members, as well as the US ambassador to the UK and the Japanese ambassador to the UK.


    The award ceremony was open to the public and included hundreds of reporters, including reporters from the New York Times, Washington Post, and Global Times.


    Under the witness of everyone, Hardy knelt on one knee on the soft couch, George VI dragged the sick body and put the sword on Hardy''s shoulder.


    The medals were then awarded.


    From this moment on.


    Hardy will become the "Baron Hardy" of the British Empire.


    at the same time,


    King George VI announced on the spot that he would bestow the Cayman Islands with Baron Hardy as a fief. Many people present were very surprised, because the British royal family had not really granted a fief when it had been granted the title for more than ten years.


    certainly,


    Those who know the truth know that Hardy spent 120 million U.S. dollars in order to obtain those worthless islands.


    And it''s an overseas territory,


    It''s not worth any money.


    The royal family and the government exchanged a few worthless islands for 120 million U.S. dollars. This business is absolutely profitable.


    The others came up to congratulate.


    Prime Minister Attlee smiled and said, "Mr. Hardy, then the government will issue you an official Governor''s Document. Congratulations, your Excellency, Governor Hardy."


    The governor of Hardy is governor for life.


    Hardy smiled, "I will accept your jurisdiction from now on."


    This sentence is just polite. As a self-governing territory, it has extremely high autonomy, and the British government generally cannot control Cayman.


    The U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom also came up to congratulate and asked with a smile: "Mr. Hardy, I really didn''t expect you to become a British baron and gain an autonomous territory. How do you plan to develop the Cayman Islands in the future?"


    "It has become a tourist attraction and plans to move the casino business over. In the future, we Americans will have one more place to play, but these cannot be said to outsiders." Hardy lowered his voice.


    The ambassador smiled and nodded.


    "Understood, then I wish you a prosperous business." As he said, he raised his glass.


    "thanks."


    At this moment, a guy with an oriental face and a tuxedo approached him, bowed respectfully to Hardy and said: "Mr. Hardy, congratulations on becoming a British Baron and Governor of Cayman. I am Ichiro Maeda, the Japanese ambassador to the United Kingdom. "


    "Hello, ambassador Maeda." Hardy replied faintly.


    "Mr. Hardy, the Japanese side asked me to tell you that the company and investment list you want us to prepare is ready. I don''t know when you are going to Japan to give us economic guidance?"


    "You send the information to the United States first. I have found other consortiums to go to Japan together. These information will help them prepare in advance." Hardy said.


    "Yes, I will tell them to send the information to the United States."


    After greetings, everyone prepared to take pictures.


    King George VI, Prince Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, and many dukes and nobles are preparing to take pictures with Hardy.


    When Hardy was standing in the crowd, Princess Margaret next to him saw Hardy¡¯s collar curled inside, she didn¡¯t think much, she reached out to help Hardy take it out, and stroked her clothes. The angle is smoothed.


    Hardy also didn''t care about These days, there are many contacts with Princess Margaret. During her diplomacy, she took Taylor to see her many times, and she has already become friends.


    But this scene is very impressive to outsiders.


    The princess reached out to help Baron Hardy smooth the clothes. The relationship between the two looked very unusual. This scene was also seen by reporters. The sensitive reporter hurriedly pressed the shutter to smooth the corners of Hardy''s clothes. Take a snapshot of the scene.


    Everyone stood up.


    Today Hardy is the protagonist, so he is standing next to George VI, Princess Elizabeth is on the other side, Princess Elizabeth is next to his husband Prince Philip, and next to Hardy is Princess Margaret.


    The other nobles stand further out.


    "Crack~!"


    The photographer presses the shutter and the picture freezes.


    From then on, the world¡¯s first Baron Hardy Governor of Cayman was born. People still don¡¯t know what changes this future Governor of Cayman will bring to the world.

 Chapter 331： : Scandal

    Britain¡¯s largest news newspaper, The Times, reported on Hardy¡¯s appointment as Baron of Great Britain and Governor of the Cayman Islands.


    And it''s the front page headline.


    The above reports on Hardy¡¯s investments in the UK over the years, including investments in local British shipping, luxury goods, and journalism.


    There is also large-scale investment in Hong Kong.


    And this time it supported the British government to purchase a large number of national debts and provide loans, in order to reward its contributions to the United Kingdom, so grant titles and fiefdoms.


    Below is a big picture of Hardy standing with members of the royal family and nobles, with the Baron badge hanging on his chest.


    Not only the Times, but also national newspapers such as Italy, France, and the United States, also reported on the matter.


    This is a good publicity for Britain.


    But there is a newspaper that reports a very strange angle. The New York Times of the United States, one of the largest newspapers in the world, has branches all over the world.


    Today his newspaper not only reported on Hardy''s ban and posted photos of standing with the royal family, but also posted two other photos.


    On the first photo,


    Hardy stood there, and Princess Margaret helped Hardy tidy up the corners of his suit. Looking at the clothes of the two of them, it can be seen that this was before the royal photo was taken.


    In the second photo, Hardy and Princess Margaret smiled at each other. They looked intimate and natural. In this photo, Princess Margaret only showed her profile, but the smile is so beautiful that anyone can feel it. She was very happy.


    This is not the point yet,


    The focus is on the text below.


    "Americans all know that Mr. Hardy is the boss of the Hardy Group, the most recently rising rich man in the United States, with billions of assets, and the largest media tycoon in the United States.


    The reporter was fortunate to participate in Mr. Hardy''s banning ceremony. After receiving the Henry VI Medal, members of the royal family prepared to take pictures with Mr. Hardy. At this moment, Princess Margaret saw Mr. Hardy''s clothes folded inside. "


    "The princess naturally helped Mr. Hardy tidy up the clothes, took out the corners and caressed carefully. During the period, Mr. Hardy was also very natural. After the princess was done, Mr. Hardy said thank you, and the two said Look at it with a smile."


    "The performance of Mr. Hardy and Princess Margaret can''t help but make people think about it."


    "Princess Margaret helped Hardy organize the clothes. It was so natural, and Mr. Hardy accepted it very naturally. This shows that the two of them often have this kind of contact and have become accustomed to it. At that time, it was just a subconscious action and did not think too much. ."


    "Because of this, it can explain the problem even more. The reporter even wondered if the two are already in love?!"


    "Let¡¯s look back at the fact that Mr. Hardy was named a British Baron this time. Is it really that simple? Mr. Hardy spent 120 million U.S. dollars for a small island."


    "Anyone knows that a small island of only 260 square kilometers without any natural resources is not worth such investment. Why did Mr. Hardy do this? As an entrepreneur who is good at business, Mr. Hardy cannot do it. Such a loss-making investment."


    "Mr. Hardy invested more than 30 million U.S. dollars in the British mainland during his inspection in the UK before, and went to Hong Kong, a British territory, with an investment of more than 100 million U.S. dollars."


    "Now many people know that the war in the East is still going on, and the situation in Hong Kong is not optimistic. Many people choose to abandon their investment there. But at this time, Mr. Hardy has invested heavily in absorbing Hong Kong assets, which has a significant impact on Hong Kong¡¯s political economy. It has a great stabilizing effect."


    "Mr. Hardy did this, could it be because of Princess Margaret?"


    "Let¡¯s guess, is it possible that the two are in love? For the princess, Mr. Hardy obtained British citizenship, then invested heavily in the United Kingdom, obtained the recognition of the British government and the royal family, and obtained the knighthood. All of this is In order to make him qualified to walk with the princess."


    "Otherwise, there is no way to explain why Mr. Hardy did something that violated the Entrepreneur Investment Guidelines."


    "All of this may be for love!"


    Scandals are the most popular among the people.


    When people read newspapers and report positive news, they can at most grasp current affairs, but they are naturally curious and concerned about gossip.


    And the protagonists of this scandal are the well-known American billionaire Jon Hardy and Britain''s most beautiful royal princess.


    People like this news naturally.


    People found that the analysis in the newspapers is somewhat reasonable. Hardy¡¯s investment in the British mainland is fortunate to say that he can invest in dangerous Hong Kong, stabilize the situation in Hong Kong, and spend 120 million on a small island in the Caribbean Sea that is worthless.


    This behavior is indeed confusing.


    But if it was for the princess, all this would be explained again.


    Those unscrupulous tabloids began to compose stories based on this incident, and they had noses and eyes, and they even matched the time.


    Finally, a version was formed, that is, Hardy went to invest in the UK, met the beautiful Princess Margaret, and fell in love at first sight. Princess Margaret also admired Hardy''s talent, and the two quickly fell in love.


    However, although Mr. Hardy is rich, the identities of the two are still somewhat different, so Hardy used the method of investing in Hong Kong assets, buying British government bonds, and lending to the British bank, and finally obtained the royal family''s approval, obtained British nationality, and became a baron.


    After possessing the British nationality and the baronial title, Mr. Hardy has the qualification to pursue Princess Margaret. Everything that Hardy did before was for this purpose.


    have to say,


    Brain supplement is really scary.


    Those who make up stories are more talented.


    But many Americans believe that the story should be like this, especially many women, they think this thing is simply too romantic.


    It is the modern version of the love story of commoners and princesses, just like fairy tales.


    In the past, some people thought that Hardy''s acquisition of British citizenship might cause losses to the interests of the United States. Now there is such a story, and the original negative thoughts immediately disappeared.


    I don''t know if it''s good or bad for Hardy.


    Reports from the United States were soon transmitted back to the United Kingdom.


    It has also caused a lot of trouble in the UK. After all, Princess Margaret is the second in line to the heir to the royal family. If Crown Prince Elizabeth had an accident before he succeeded to the throne, or if he did not give birth to an heir after he succeeded to the throne, it would happen, Margaret The princess may become the future queen of England.


    And Princess Margaret has been very beautiful since she was a child. As for her rebellion, outsiders don''t know that the royal family has covered it up very well.


    Before the love between her and the guard was exposed, Princess Margaret was a typical beautiful princess in the eyes of the people.


    The kind in fairy tales.


    Now that she is likely to fall in love, and she is still an American, many people feel sour.


    If it were a few days ago, before Hardy had not obtained the British nationality and knighthood title, it would have caused great public debate and opposition.


    The good news is that Hardy has now obtained British citizenship and the title of Baron, and the newspaper also said that he has made a lot of efforts in order to get the opportunity to communicate with the princess, and has spent two or three billion US dollars to support the British revival.


    Many British people also feel that Hardy¡¯s behavior is worthy of their respect. He feels that he is qualified to associate with the princess When Hardy was reported by his subordinates and read the various stories in the newspaper, I felt that Dumbfounding.


    I invested in the UK because I am optimistic about the shipping industry and the luxury goods industry.


    When I invest in Hong Kong, I know that Hong Kong''s industries will help me earn ten times and one hundred times the profits in the future.


    I spent a lot of money to buy the Cayman Islands because I know he can give himself a higher right to live and make more money for himself in the future.


    These people''s brains are too big, just because of a photo, you can make up such a wonderful story.


    You have become reporters.


    Hardy Pictures needs screenwriters like you.


    I don''t know what their women would think after seeing these reports.


    ......


    Hongkong,


    Victor also saw the report about the boss, and was very surprised, "The boss has soaked in Princess British again, it''s amazing!"

 Chapter 332： ：The founding of the island

    Hardy¡¯s gossip scandal is now a raging mess, the whole world knows it, and his women have naturally seen the report.


    After reading the text report, Han Yezhen took a closer look at the photos. I have to say that Hardy is really suitable for standing among the royal family.


    Han Yizhen was very happy to be a British baron for her man. Hardy was also awarded the post of governor. It is said that the island has three times the area of ??Hong Kong Island, and the most important thing is to grant the right to autonomous territory.


    The more she knows about men, the more she knows how big Hardy''s ambitions and ideas are. I am afraid that the Cayman Island in the future will be turned into a kingdom by men.


    Jealous?


    She didn''t seem to have time to be jealous, so she thought of other aspects, and she was completely thinking about men.


    Besides, she can accept other women, why can''t she take a princess?


    Ava Gardner is still in Africa, but the film is almost done. It is estimated that he will return to the United States in one month. I read the newspaper in the hotel about Hardy''s scandal. Ava only feels that Hardy is so good.


    Became a British nobleman, still a baron with a fief.


    As for gossip with the princess, she is just one of Hardy''s women.


    As for Elaine and Marilyn Monroe, they are very clear about their identities. With Hardy''s current wealth and power, it would be a bit wishful for Hardy to marry them.


    It''s okay to be Hardy''s lover.


    It is more appropriate for large families, such as commercial families such as Rockefeller, Morgan, and Mellon, or political families such as Roosevelt to marry the most suitable. This is called a strong alliance.


    certainly,


    It would be great if you could marry Princess Margaret, at least enough to be worthy of Hardy.


    Among Hardy¡¯s women, the only jealous one is Taylor. After reading the newspaper, she threw herself on Hardy, acting coquettishly and annoyed: "You don¡¯t want to marry Margaret, she has a very bad temper, and she has a very serious temper. Body odor."


    Hardy laughed after hearing it.


    "Then are you very fragrant?"


    "I am more fragrant than her!"


    "Aren''t you good girlfriends?"


    "What''s wrong with my girlfriend? She robbed my lover. We are enemies."


    Hardy squeezed Taylor''s little nose and smiled: "You don''t know that I have other girlfriends, why, you are going to beat them one by one."


    Tyler¡¯s face collapsed, "Of course I know that Ava, Elaine and Monroe are all your girlfriends, but that¡¯s different. If you and Margaret are good, you must marry her, Margaret. I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be allowed to have so many girlfriends, including me."


    This Nizi thinks quite far.


    Hardy smiled, "You participated in the whole process. These are stories made up by reporters in the newspaper. What are you worried about? I guess it will take a few days before the British royal family will clarify the rumors. "


    But this time Hardy miscalculated. He waited for several days and didn''t wait until the royal family came out to clarify the rumors.


    This is a little strange.


    ......


    Buckingham Palace.


    Princess Elizabeth also felt surprised when she saw the newspaper report. The photos in the newspaper were very clear.


    The younger sister smoothed the corners of Hardy''s clothes. This action really seemed a bit ambiguous, especially in the public.


    The other two smiled at the picture, saying that their affectionateness was not wronged at all. Princess Elizabeth now also understands the grievances between the two, and knows that most of these in the newspaper are rumors.


    But she still had some doubts about her sister''s performance.


    She knows how savage and self-willed her sister is, and has never shown intimacy to any man, let alone help others tidy up clothes.


    She decided to ask her sister about the situation and came to Princess Margaret''s bedroom. Princess Margaret was reading a book.


    Princess Elizabeth sat next to her sister and asked softly: "Margaret, have you read those reports in the newspaper? It''s really damn, they even said that you and Hardy are in love, and I''m going to ask the royal family to speak for you. Come forward to clarify."


    Marguerite''s eyes flashed twice.


    There was a hesitation expression on his face, "Sister, in fact, in contact with Hardy, I feel that the other person is pretty good."


    Princess Elizabeth looked at her sister in surprise.


    She didn''t expect that her sister was really tempted by Hardy.


    Princess Elizabeth frowned and asked, "When did you two start?"


    "It didn''t start, it''s just that, with that wonderful feeling, I like to be with him, and he likes to be with me, but I didn''t pick it out."


    Hardy still didn''t know that he was caught by his boyfriend.


    From the heart of Princess Elizabeth, he did not think that Hardy was a good home for his younger sister. Her thoughts were conservative, and she believed that her younger sister should find a well-educated child from an old noble family, and then lead a normal aristocratic life.


    As for Hardy,


    Although he obtained the British nationality and the baronial title, they all knew in their hearts that this was just a bargain.


    The British government wanted to get money, and Hardy wanted to get Cayman Island.


    That''s it.


    Hardy is completely an American merchant capitalist, and has nothing to do with traditional aristocrats.


    Princess Elizabeth looked at her sister, she didn''t know what to say. This was the first time her sister expressed her thoughts about love.


    To say that Hardy is not a suitable object, it is not completely impossible.


    It''s like parents want their children to score 100 points, and the child only scored 60 points. Elizabeth may be able to refuse strictly and cut off her sister''s thoughts, but she spoils her sister very much. 60 points is not completely unacceptable. .


    Moreover, the two of them were just hazy and didn''t point out.


    Princess Elizabeth patted her sister''s hand, and then left, waiting for her sister to leave, Margaret smiled slyly.


    All the rhetoric just now was made up by her. Yesterday she thought for a long time, if she really became Hardy''s girlfriend, then she could go to him with integrity and let him take her to play.


    It¡¯s normal for a boyfriend to take his girlfriend out to play. If someone says that he plays out of style, then throw the pot to Hardy. Margaret thinks this is a brilliant idea.


    Leaving Margaret¡¯s bedroom and returning to her office, Princess Elizabeth thought for a long time, and finally decided to ignore those newspapers.


    Say yes?


    After all, the two have not started yet.


    Say disagree.


    Then it will break the future.


    It''s better not to make a statement.


    Sometimes not expressing an attitude is also an attitude. Many people feel that the British royal family or the British government will definitely quickly stand up and express their attitude, saying that this matter is a mess of newspapers and immediately stop speculating on the royal family members.


    But a few days have passed.


    The royal family did not speak.


    The British government did not speak out either.


    Let those newspapers report it.


    Many people suddenly felt that this matter might have been correctly guessed by the newspaper. Now this attitude is equivalent to acquiescence.


    Now those gossip tabloids are not even worried, this time even the attitude of the royal family has become the content of their newspapers.


    "The British royal family has never expressed its position on the relationship between Princess Margaret and Mr. Hardy, and it seems to have agreed or acquiesced."


    Regardless of how the outside world speculates about Hardy and Princess Margaret, Hardy has left Britain at this moment and went to Miami.


    Before returning from the UK, Hardy had already instructed Andy to find the legal department, the financial department, and Lanster, who was secured by HD, to be in Miami together, waiting for him to come and go to Cayman Island together.


    At the same time, Hardy also asked to hire the largest construction and design company in the United States, because the Cayman Island needs to be built, which is equivalent to rebuilding a city.


    When Hardy arrived in Miami, his men had already leased a large cruise ship, Lanster brought 300 security company personnel, led by Neil MacDonald, and they will be stationed in Cayman for a long time.


    Neil MacDonald is Hardy¡¯s true confidant. His wife had no money for treatment. Hardy sold her watches to save her wife and cured her tuberculosis.


    Security personnel plus company personnel, a total of more than 400 people on board, arrived in the Cayman Islands after two days of sailing.


    The Cayman Islands are divided into Grand Cayman and two small islands. Grand Cayman has 220 square kilometers, accounting for 85% of the total area.


    Beach, coconut grove, blue sky, blue sea.


    beautiful view.


    This is mainly a coral reef plain, with a large circular lake in the middle, suitable for berthing ships. The conditions are not worse than that of Hong Kong''s Victoria Harbour. It is also the largest port in Cayman.


    It has been inhabited here as early as the 15th century, and it has been more than 400 years, but the population has been small, now it is about 3,000.


    In the past, it was the responsibility of the British governor-general of Jamaica. There was only one management office on Cayman Island, which was responsible for everything on the island.


    Hardy and their ship stopped at the port. There was already a wave of people waiting in the port. The hatch opened. A group of security team members wearing black uniforms, carrying packages in their hands and carrying submachine guns on their backs disembarked, changing the atmosphere on the pier. Must be solemn.


    Good guys.


    There are only a dozen police officers on the island to maintain order, and the hundreds of soldiers with live ammunition are intimidating.


    What Hardy wanted was this effect, to frighten everyone first, let them know that the Governor was not easy to mess with, and no one would dare to jump out to find trouble.


    Then Hardy took Andy, Taylor, Hardy and others off the ship The management officer on the island immediately stepped forward, smiled and respectfully saluted Hardy, "I¡¯ve seen Governor Hardy, I¡¯m the island Jack Rose, the administrator on the site."


    "Hello Rose, it looks very good here, you used to manage it well, can you take me around the island and tell me about the situation?" Hardy said.


    "Of course, Governor Hardy, please, I have prepared the car." Ross said respectfully.


    The 220-square-kilometer island is not too small. Ross assembled the vehicles on the island before carrying Hardy and the crowd around the island.


    There are not many facilities on the island now. The main city, Georgetown, has more than 2,000 residents, and several hundred people are scattered elsewhere.


    A city of two thousand people is no different from a village.


    Fortunately, two highways have been built on the island, and the traffic is not too backward.


    Because of the fear of typhoons, the tallest building here is only two floors, with low-rise houses everywhere, and the largest building is a church. After looking around, Hardy said to Andy:


    "We have a lot to do. Everything needs to be started from scratch, which is equivalent to rebuilding a country."

 Chapter 333： ：Prepare to Raider Foot Pot Chicken

    In the management office, a map of the Cayman Islands is spread out on the table. Grand Cayman is a coral reef island with a flat terrain and an average elevation of 15 meters, so there are many places that can be used.


    The island is overgrown with coconut groves and beaches are everywhere around it. The sand is fine and soft. Later generations here will be a designated diving shrine.


    Hardy said:


    "There must be a large airport on the island that can take off and land large passenger planes, and the runway cannot be less than 4,000 meters."


    Although current passenger planes don¡¯t have to run so long, Hardy knows that in the future, passenger planes will become bigger and bigger. Take off and land Boeing 737, shell 320 and other small trunk airliners, which require a runway of 2,700 meters. If it is a 747, it will need 3,300 meters. Above, the larger A380 is nearly 4,000 meters, and Hardy is ready to do it in one step.


    "We also need to build a large-scale passenger and cargo wharf. The original wharf was a natural port with a good location, but it was too small in scale. In the future, we will develop this place into a resort and gambling mecca. We will carry out large-scale construction. We will come every year in the future. There are many tourists, materials and personnel docks."


    Hardy nodded after listening.


    "There is also the construction of the Government House. This management office will definitely not work. In the future, the Government House will be the highest authority in the Cayman Islands. It must be of sufficient specifications."


    "We also need to build a government building that encompasses various departments."


    "The army needs to choose a suitable place. I think the end of the island is good. There is also a port terminal over there, which can be turned into a military terminal used by the army alone."


    "The area should not be too small. After all, it must accommodate the three armies of the sea, land and air."


    "There is also a plan for the city of Georgetown. According to my vision, Georgetown will become a concentration of finance, casinos, and tourism in the Cayman Islands in the future. Beach tourist areas, hotels, shopping districts, casino areas, etc. must be planned. "


    "Therefore, large-scale planning of hydropower on the island is necessary, and a power plant that can support the operation of the island is to be built. No coal power is needed. It is too troublesome, and a power plant that burns natural gas or oil."


    Many countries in South America produce oil. Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and Chile all produce oil. It is very convenient to use oil and gas in the future.


    "This is an island. To face the threat of hurricanes, the design of streets, houses, sewer pipes, etc. must be focused on. There is also the disposal of domestic garbage on the island. My idea is not to dispose of it on the island, but to pack it and send it to others. The place is incinerated to maintain the environment on the island."


    "The roads on the island need to be re-planned. In addition to the two roads in the center, I plan to build a road around the island."


    Hardy talked about his own ideas, while others kept recording.


    "These are what I thought of on the way here. I only think of these. As for the details, you can add them." Hardy said.


    The design company''s expert smiled and said: "Mr. Hardy has already thought very comprehensively, and only needs to be perfected in some details."


    "Your design company, help me come up with a detailed construction plan, I will decide after reading it." Hardy said.


    "Good Mr. Hardy."


    After the staff of the design company left, Hardy said to Andy and Lanster: "In the future, Cayman will build a dominion. The government, security, economy, culture, etc. here are all under our own control, which is equivalent to building a small nation."


    "Andy, we are not professionals in this area. You help me find a few professionals to include in Hardy''s think tank, but they are responsible for Cayman affairs and help us create a set of appropriate management rules."


    "Remember, don''t make any democracy, it doesn''t make sense, I plan to make the president system."


    "Presidential system?" Andy hadn''t heard the word, and felt a little puzzled.


    "It is to treat the Cayman Autonomous Territory as a company to operate. I am the chairman of the board and take charge of all affairs. The prime minister below is the president and the ministers are department managers. This is simple and straightforward to manage." Hardy said.


    Andy said, isn¡¯t this a dictatorship?


    What is the presidential system.


    But Andy supports this kind of presidential system from the heart, because this model is the most convenient and quickest in a small place like Cayman, and it saves a lot of constraints.


    "Then set up a Cayman Island Development and Construction Company, which will be responsible for the future development of Cayman Island."


    This matter is very important. Development may cost a lot of money in the future. After all, this is building a city.


    "Good boss." Andy nodded.


    As for Neal, he is in charge of public security on the island. There are only about 3,000 people on the island now, and Neal¡¯s 300 are enough.


    Hardy is very confident about the future of the Cayman Islands.


    He has enough funds to support the early construction. When the casino here is ready, business will naturally roll in, and there is no need to worry about the later construction.


    Don''t think that Cayman Island is small, just suspect that it has no room for development.


    The Principality of Monaco is the second smallest country in the world, with a total of only 1.98 square kilometers, because the casino business still makes a lot of money.


    Later that king married Hollywood star Grace Kelly.


    1.98 square kilometers, the royal family, at most a village head, the so-called royal family is just a name.


    Own Cayman Island has 260 square kilometers.


    How can it be regarded as a mayor.


    The most important thing is that I have complete autonomy over here, except that I can''t start a foreign war, I can do everything else.


    Including the formulation of laws and government rules.


    When the casino opens, it will become a legal money laundering paradise, no, it should be called a tax haven.


    With this income alone, you can help yourself earn countless money in the future.


    As for whether it will be attacked by other countries?


    Hardy had thought about it a long time ago, relying on the United States on the one hand and the United Kingdom on the other. As long as these two countries do not take action, no one dares to move at will.


    ......


    Hardy left the management office, found Tyler, and took Tyler to the beach.


    blue sea, blue sky.


    It belongs to the tropical region, the temperature is between 30-24 degrees all year round, and the climate is pleasant. Tyler is wearing a dress and stepping on the delicate white sand with bare feet, jumping and avoiding the waves. Young is good, and a joy that can be played alone. .


    "Hadi, come after me."


    Tyler stood in front, beckoning to Hardy.


    Hardy chased it.


    Taylor ran forward with his feet.


    Smiling while running.


    No matter where she was Hardy''s opponent, she was hugged by Hardy when she ran more than ten meters away. Hardy kept running, facing the wind.


    "Ah~~hahaha~!"


    Taylor laughed out loud, waving his arms and tapping his feet.


    Hardy was actually very excited. From now on, this place will belong to him completely, building a city, and even running a country. This sense of accomplishment makes him excited.


    He found himself far more excited than he thought.


    Tired of running.


    The two lay under a palm tree, the leaves blocking the sun, and they were fascinated. Hardy kissed Taylor''s small mouth, and Taylor responded forcefully.


    suddenly,


    Taylor''s body stiffened slightly.


    The man''s hand reached into the collar.


    The girl kissed more vigorously.


    ......


    Two days later.


    Hardy issued the first Governor¡¯s Order, ¡°In view of the unification and development of the island, the residents are not suitable for living on the island. All residents on the island will move off the island. You can choose from three places, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Jamaica. Help them emigrate."


    "The governor will take back all the private land on the island that originally belonged to the islanders, and at the same time compensate the islanders at a reasonable price."


    "If you sign up in advance, you can choose to go to the United Kingdom or the United States. If you refuse to agree, you will be forced to move to Jamaica."


    Hardy¡¯s order, to put it bluntly, was to demolish and take back all the land.


    You have to agree if you disagree.


    Who were the original islanders, exiles, pirates, African slaves, and some people with strange identities.


    Some of these guys¡¯ families have been living here for one or two hundred years, and they all live as aboriginals. After a few years, Jamaica will become independent. It is inevitable that someone will follow suit. It is better to clean up the aboriginals and make this place clean. .


    Hardy wants to solve possible troubles in advance.


    Now that everything starts from scratch, it can be done drastically. If you really wait for it to be built here, it will be even more difficult to clean it up.


    As for it may affect Hardy''s reputation.


    What good reputation does a capitalist who runs a casino have?


    The offspring of some pirates and the lazy black people are eligible to enjoy the benefits of Cayman Island in the future.


    And the compensation he gives is not low, whether it is your private land or residence, all are paid for compensation, enough for these people to buy a house in the United States and the United Kingdom.


    As for the future.


    Wanting to be an islander in Cayman is not so easy, you need Hardy¡¯s employees, or someone with status, status and ability.


    As for how to attract them, it depends on future development.


    If it develops into a financial center, there will naturally be countless people who want to emigrate here.


    The islanders did not expect that the governor would expel them all from the island as soon as he came, but many people were tempted to immigrate to the United States and the United Kingdom.


    Today there is no electricity on the island, and people still rely on fish oil lamps to illuminate at night, and the outside world has already entered the electrification age, and they are still living in the Middle Ages.


    In fact, many people yearn for big cities, but they just can''t get past.


    Moreover, the Governor said that if they agree to emigrate, they will help them go to the United States and the United Kingdom, and if they do not agree to emigrate, they will be sent directly to Jamaica.


    They were originally under the jurisdiction of Jamaica, and it makes sense to send them to Jamaica.


    In the end, people succumbed. If you don''t surrender, you can''t do it. Look at the soldiers with live ammunition, they can''t resist.


    Most people choose to go to the United States because the newspapers they have read before say how beautiful the United States is, just like heaven, where the milk and honey flow, the air is sweet.


    Some people choose to go to the UK because they have English descent, and very few blacks choose to go to Jamaica.


    Peter Smith was originally an assistant to Andy, one of the senior executives of Hardy Group, with a master''s degree in management. He has more than ten years of work experience. This time he was selected as the head of Cayman Island company construction and presided over the specific matters of the early development of the Cayman Islands.


    When Hardy and Andy left the Cayman Islands, all the construction here was given to him, and the security was given to Neal.


    Within a few days,


    The fleet from Miami arrived in the Cayman Islands This time more workers and supplies, including food, construction machinery, reinforced concrete, etc., arrived.


    Cayman officially kicked off its big development.


    The first project is to build a port.


    As for the original residents of the island, they were successively sent to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Jamaica. In the future, the entire Cayman will become a large construction site, and the original residents¡¯ houses will also become houses for engineers.


    The American design company will conduct a comprehensive design for the development of the entire Cayman Islands, and the entire project may last for several years.


    Arranged for the construction of the Cayman Islands, Hardy is going to Japan.


    At the Beverly Hills Manor, Hardy was wearing loose pajamas and was watching carefully with a stack of papers in his hand.


    This thing in his hand is very important.


    Including the list of Japanese companies seized and confiscated by the US military, the current status of all Japanese companies, and the list of companies ready to accept investment.


    Hardy is studying carefully, thinking about how to attack the foot pot chicken.

 Chapter 334： : "Reasonable and Legal" to divide the cake

    Hardy looked at the seizure and confiscation catalog, which included most of the Japanese companies that participated in supporting the Japanese military in World War II.


    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.


    From 1937 to 1945, Mitsubishi was one of the largest military manufacturers in the Japanese army, producing eight aircraft carriers, 30 large battleships, and a large number of aircraft, tanks, artillery, bombs, etc.


    After World War II, all military factories were seized and seized by the United States, including affiliated factories, and Mitsubishi Corporation, the Mitsubishi consortium, was also split up.


    Kawasaki Heavy Industries.


    During the Second World War, the company provided the Japanese army with Feiyan fighter jets, Type V fighter jets, and a transport aircraft. It also built the "Haruna" battleship and the "Kaga" aircraft carrier. It also produced military motorcycles, railway locomotives, and railway equipment.


    Panasonic.


    From 1936 to 1945, it produced a large number of fighter jets, aerial bombs, communication equipment, and mountain artillery for the Japanese army.


    Toshiba.


    From 1939 to 1945, it produced 97 and 95 medium tanks, heavy machine guns, and various mountain cannons for the Japanese army.


    Fuji Heavy Industries.


    During the Second World War, more than 20,000 military aircraft of various types were produced, accounting for one third of the total number of Japanese military aircraft during the Second World War.


    Yamaha.


    It was originally a musical instrument company. During the war, a large number of aircraft parts were produced, and some factories were seized and confiscated.


    Nikon.


    It mainly produces optical equipment. During World War II, all Japanese military telescopes, sights, rangefinders, aerial cameras, and periscopes were provided by Nikon.


    NEC.


    During World War II, together with Sumitomo Electric, they produced radars, wireless phones, electronic tubes and other electronic and semiconductor equipment for the Japanese army.


    Nissan.


    A large number of military cars and trucks were produced during World War II.


    Isuzu.


    During World War II, it provided the Japanese army with military vehicles such as armored vehicles, tractors, and military trucks.


    Nakajima aircraft.


    During the Second World War, the Japanese military fighter jet provider was in a triumphant position with Mitsubishi and Fuji. As it was a purely military-industrial enterprise, it was completely seized and confiscated after the war.


    Hitachi.


    During the war, Hitachi produced warships, tanks, engines, military aircraft engines, and other parts, and some factories were closed down.


    Hino.


    Companies that produce "Kamikaze" aircraft engines also provide other companies with military equipment and accessories such as tanks, armored vehicles, military trucks, and tractors. All factories involved in the production of military products have been seized and confiscated.


    In addition, there are military industrial enterprises that produce bullets, chemicals, and logistics materials.


    The total number is about 300.


    Hardy said in his heart that even if only these three hundred companies were eaten, it would be enough for the seven consortiums to have a full meal. As an''economic envoy,'' the government gave him the right to deal with these enterprises.


    Hardy must make the most of it.


    Have the right not to expire.


    When watching the anti-Japanese drama, many people said that if you have the ability, you must toss the Japanese fiercely. Now that you have this opportunity, how can you let it go.


    Don''t think that the anti-Japanese drama is useless.


    In fact, it is a good way of publicity.


    At the very least, the hatred of the aggressor can be left in people''s minds, and history and pain can not be forgotten.


    When I finally toss you, don''t blame me for not being gentle.


    Look down again.


    Material introduction The current status of large Japanese companies, including banks, commerce, heavy industry, electrical machinery, breweries, glass factories, steel plants, petrochemicals, automobiles, real estate, semiconductors, communications, medical companies, textile companies, food companies, etc.


    There are more than 600 in total.


    After the U.S. occupied Japan, it was quite wary of Japan, and its policies toward Japan''s economy were mainly to suppress and weaken it.


    The Japanese chaebols were disbanded and large enterprises were divided. The former large consortia are now all split up, and finance and foreign trade are strictly controlled.


    In a few years after the war, more than 40,000 machines and equipment were transported and scattered in China and Southeast Asian countries.


    Japan''s domestic economy is on the verge of collapse, and factories are in a state of semi-stop. Last year, the output value of all Japanese companies was only tens of millions of dollars, which is not as good as that of a single American company.


    But from the list, Hardy sees that Japan still has a lot of heritage. Just give him a sigh of relief and these companies will soon resurrect and develop.


    Hardy took the list and looked at it for a whole day and thought about it for a whole day. Then he called to gather people from other consortiums to prepare for the first inspection group meeting.


    after one day,


    The persons in charge of Japanese investment selected by various consortiums came to Los Angeles one after another, and they met again at Hardy''s Beverly Hills estate.


    Hardy also called Andy over.


    Hardy glanced at the dozens of people present, and said with a smile: "You all have the Japanese business directory, right? What do you think after reading it?"


    The vice president of Morgan Stanley said: "Japan''s finance is very fragile now, the finances are not rich, the banks are not rich, and the people are not rich. I think this is a good opportunity for us to absorb their banking industry and assets."


    Bankers have different eyes than ordinary people. Some people think that there is no money here. How can I make money, but bankers see that now they are short of money, it is a good time to lend and acquire assets.


    Rockefeller Vice President said: "Japan¡¯s industrial chain is very complete. In fact, from the Meiji Restoration to the present, Japan has been learning from Europe and its industry has developed rapidly, and they have a mature industrial worker population. The wages of workers are very cheap compared to the United States, and the wages are only comparable It is one-fifth of the size of the United States, which is very suitable for industrial factories."


    Others also expressed their opinions.


    All have seen the point that can make money.


    Hardy said: "I''m asking you all to come here, just to discuss an action plan before going to Japan to maximize profits."


    People smiled when they heard Hardy''s words.


    They are capitalists, their favorite thing is to make money, and maximizing their interests is simply in line with their appetite.


    "Mr. Hardy, please tell me what you think, you are the leader of this delegation." Someone said with a smile.


    Hardy smiled.


    "Today I mainly talked about the batch of Japanese military industry companies that were detained by the US military. There were about 300 companies in that batch. They provided a large number of military products to the Japanese army during the war. These companies were seized after they were occupied by the military."


    "I once asked President Johnson, and President Johnson made it clear that these companies are under the jurisdiction of the Economic Steering Group."


    "I checked and found that these companies cover many categories. There are 8 large-scale ship manufacturing companies, 4 aircraft manufacturing companies, 5 automobile manufacturing companies, dozens of parts supporting companies, and other companies, totaling 300. Many."


    "Some of the factories and equipment of these companies have been demolished and shipped to China and some countries in Southeast Asia as compensation. Some parts have not yet been dismantled. In fact, the machinery and equipment have not been relocated, and that is not a small amount. asset."


    "I have an idea. If you are interested, let''s discuss how these companies deal with it."


    These people here are all veterans of shopping malls, and naturally know that these assets are definitely valuable.


    certainly,


    It depends on the price.


    Rockefeller''s vice president asked: "It is possible that those factories have been demolished and dilapidated. I don''t know how these assets are priced for Mr. Hardy?"


    Hardy spread his hands.


    "I don''t know how to set the price. Strictly speaking, those assets do not belong to Japan but are seized by the United States. The United States has the final say on how much they sell."


    "My idea is that we are here to estimate a''reasonable'' price for each industry, let the President and Congress pass the price, and then sell them to us so that we can get them''legally''. "


    Hardy bit the words ¡®reasonable¡¯ and ¡®legal¡¯ very hard.


    All the old foxes here immediately understood what Hardy meant, and smiles appeared on their faces.


    Hardy continued:


    "After the price is set, let''s discuss together who will buy those companies, and wait for the Congress to pass the price and complete the purchase directly. What do you think?"


    "I think Mr. Hardy''s idea is very good!" the representative of the Texas consortium said loudly.


    "I support Mr. Hardy''s opinion." The representative of the Cleveland consortium agreed.


    Set your own price and buy it yourself.


    As an athlete and a referee.


    It''s so **** bad that you don''t make money.

 Chapter 335： : Tax haven

    Each of these people has a list in their hands. They are going to come one by one. Hardy pointed to the first name on the list and said,


    "Yokosuka Naval Shipyard, located near Tokyo Bay, is also one of the four largest shipyards in Japan. How much do you think it is worth?"


    At this time, the person in charge of the Mellon Consortium said: "When Japan was building the Yokosuka Shipyard, it used to purchase equipment from the shipbuilding equipment company under the Mellon Consortium and was guided by us. If I remember correctly, the total investment in the Yokosuka Shipyard that year , It¡¯s about 45 million U.S. dollars in U.S. dollars."


    "As for the current price, even if it is damaged, there is still $8 million." The representative of the Mellon consortium gave a very low price.


    The others have no objection.


    The price is indeed very low.


    Hardy thought for a while, and said, "What do you think of it at $3.85 million?"


    There is a strong Douyin posture of "close your mouth, I''ll say a number, and get in the car right away".


    Everyone''s eyes widened.


    I rely on.


    One-tenth of the price is a bit too cruel.


    but,


    These capitalists felt even more excited, and every cell in their bodies trembled and shouted.


    This feeling of knocking down the price is so cool.


    After all, they are the buyers next, and the cheaper the price, the less they will pay and the more they will make.


    Everyone go on.


    Hardy said the second name.


    "The Yokohama Mitsubishi Shipyard, located in Yokohama, has produced many aircraft carriers and battleships. The shipbuilding strength is not worse than that of the Yokosuka Shipyard. What prices do you think should be offered."


    "US$4.5 million?" The vice president of Morgan Stanley said tentatively.


    Good guy,


    The upside is the limit reserve price. This guy seems to have mastered Hardy''s true intentions, that is, to lower prices and make money together.


    "How about 3.68 million?" Hardy asked.


    "agree!"


    "The price is good."


    "write down."


    Pricing continues.


    Kawasaki Shipyard, 3.55 million US dollars.


    Wugang Naval Shipyard, because it is too close to Hiroshima, Hiroshima was bombed by an atomic bomb, and it is still in ruins. The price of 1 million is expensive.


    Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard, Wugang Naval Shipyard''s hard brother, Nagasaki also suffered a nuclear bombing, still no one wants to buy it.


    Asano Shipyard.


    Sasebo Naval Shipyard.


    ......


    When the shipyard has set the price and it is the turn of the aircraft manufacturer, the American military industry has no interest in Japanese aircraft. After all, Japanese aircraft have been severely beaten by American aircraft on the battlefield, and American aircraft manufacturers look down on Japanese aircraft companies.


    The price is lower.


    Next is the military automotive companies.


    Military steel company.


    These people were so busy that it was evening, and Hardy asked him to arrange dinner. After dinner, these people continued to discuss pricing.


    Busy till late at night,


    A list of prices for the list of US military assets seized by the United States was officially released, and the final calculated price was US$570 million.


    In fact, they have been desperate to keep prices down. The main reason is that there are too many companies involved. There are more than 300 companies in total, and each of these companies is worth more than 1 million US dollars.


    "Everyone, it''s very late. Let''s take a rest. How about we continue to study how to deal with these enterprises tomorrow?"


    Everyone agrees.


    Leave with a happy mood.


    These people came early the next day.


    After everyone sat down, Hardy said: "We all know that the actual value of these companies is much greater than our pricing. Now there are two problems. One is to push the Congress to pass this pricing, which requires the seven of us to act together."


    Everyone nodded and said it was okay.


    No matter whether it is Rockefeller or Morgan, they have an extremely heavy voice in Congress. What''s more, there are several other consortia. The seven major consortia in the United States are working together. What is the probability that Congress will pass it?


    It''s easier than electing the president anyway.


    "Another point is how the profit is distributed. My idea is that we divide the equity together so that everyone can form a whole. I don''t know if everyone agrees?" Hardy said.


    If everyone buys separately and each buys the company that looks good, Hardy feels that his power will be dispersed.


    In the end it will become a battle of their own.


    Hardy¡¯s idea is that in these companies, everyone holds a certain proportion of shares, so that they can continue to deepen cooperation and form a joint force, and everyone can earn money, and the future operations of these companies can be entrusted to a company to complete .


    At this time, the vice president of Morgan Stanley said: "Mr. Hardy, I agree with you that it is the most beneficial for everyone to invest and hold stocks together. But there is a problem. All of the more than 300 companies are held by us. It¡¯s so obvious that both the U.S. government and the Japanese government will be very wary of us."


    Any form of monopoly will be paid attention to by the government.


    Although their model is a cross-shareholding model, it is still a consortium model, which is equivalent to establishing a new consortium in Japan. It may be difficult for the US government and the Japanese government to accept it.


    Hardy has already had mature ideas, and it can be said that this kind of cross-shareholding to form a new consortium is deliberately created by Hardy, and his purpose is to promote offshore companies.


    "Everyone, do you know if I became a Baron of Cayman?" Hardy asked.


    Someone smiled, "Of course I heard that the newspaper also mentioned the relationship between Mr. Hardy and Princess Margaret. We are very curious, but out of politeness, I have not been embarrassed to ask. Does Mr. Hardy want to explain to us? Doubt?"


    Hardy waved his hand quickly.


    "This is really a rumor scandal."


    "What I want to say is that after I became the Governor of the Cayman Islands, the Cayman Islands gained the right to autonomous territory, including administrative, law-making, taxation, and diplomatic rights."


    "In the future, I intend to turn the Cayman Islands into a place with no personal income tax, no corporate income tax, no capital gains tax, and no real property tax."


    All of you here are financial tycoons. Hearing Hardy said that he would exempt these heavy taxes, his eyes lighted up and someone immediately said: "Then if you set up a company in the Cayman Islands and do import and export trade, the capital will be in Cayman. Turnover of the islands will save a lot of tax."


    You know, high taxes sometimes reach 35%, which is one-third of the profit, especially for large transactions, designing trades of millions, tens of millions, and hundreds of millions, this is not a small amount of money.


    "As for the specific details of Cayman, I will talk to you in detail in a while. When we go back to the Japanese investment company this time, we can register hundreds of companies in the Cayman Islands, and then use these companies to buy control of Japanese companies. right."


    "As for companies on the Cayman Island, the principle of the Cayman Self-Government is strict confidentiality and does not disclose any shareholder information, including the US and British governments, and there is no foreign exchange control in the Cayman Islands."


    "For these companies, we can carry out cross-shareholding. As for how to operate, I believe it is a very easy thing for any bank or financial management institution, right."


    The others finally understood what Hardy meant.


    If it is true as Hardy said there is no tax, highly confidential information, and no foreign exchange control, then the Cayman Islands is simply a paradise for investment enterprises.


    They can be more open to manipulation with Japan, and if they make money in Japan in the future, they don¡¯t need to take it back to the United States. They save high taxes. When the money is used for overseas investment, they can directly pay from Cayman. Become a reasonable and legal investment haven.


    Not only the investment in Japan this time, but also the investment of several major consortia abroad, you can also do the same. Open another company in Cayman and hold shares in its overseas assets, so that the money will flow into the account in Cayman, and it will be saved. Go for big taxes.


    American entrepreneurs and the U.S. Taxation Office have fought wits and courage for hundreds of years, and have been crushed to death. Hardy suddenly came up with such a method, as if opening a window as big as the sky in the hearts of these people.


    It''s just wonderful.


    The vice president of Morgan Stanley asked eagerly: "Mr. Hardy, I agree with your proposal of co-investing in cross-shareholding. I would like to hear all your regulations on the financial management of the Cayman Islands. The more detailed the better."


    Others nodded.


    Now their interest in the Cayman Islands has been greater than their interest in Japanese investment.

 Chapter 336： : MacArthurs Annoyance

    Everyone here is interested in the policies of the Cayman Islands. Hardy smiled and said to Andy: "Andy, you can introduce it to everyone."


    These days, Hardy and Andy have been studying things in Cayman. The idea of ??establishing Cayman as a tax-free area and a tax haven was proposed by Hardy and told Andy about his knowledge of future tax havens.


    Andy was shocked by the concept of a tax haven.


    Taxation is the most important part of a country¡¯s government to maintain its operation. If the government does not collect taxes, it will not be able to operate. But Cayman is different. Cayman is small and requires very little capital, and Cayman belongs to Hardy himself. As the boss of the Hardy Group, Hardy doesn''t care about the tax collected.


    And if Cayman is turned into a tax haven, the benefits are indeed great.


    Let''s talk about the Hardy Group first. There are many industries overseas, including Hong Kong, Britain, France, the Netherlands, Italy... and there will be Japan in the future.


    The scale of assets is about 200 million US dollars.


    If these companies make money in the future and the profits are transferred back to the United States, the United States will receive a large amount of money.


    In the past, it was transferred to Switzerland at most, but Switzerland also needs to pay a part of the tax, and the fee for fund management is not low.


    If Cayman becomes a capital transfer center in the future, these taxes will not have to be paid, which will greatly reduce tax expenditures, which will be a lot of money. The larger the scale of the industry in the future, the more this money will be saved.


    In addition, it can also become a concentration of other trade funds. If everyone else settles in Cayman and remits money to Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo¡¯s funds will expand rapidly and it can develop into a global super bank in a short period of time.


    As long as the bank has money, it will be convenient to do whatever you want.


    These days, Andy has taken his lawyers and financial team to continuously improve the financial management policies of the Cayman Islands.


    "The Cayman Islands will adopt a tax exemption policy in the future, and will not levy any direct taxes on any individual or company."


    "The threshold for setting up a company in the Cayman Islands is very low. People from any country can register a company in the Cayman Islands without nationality restrictions, as long as they are over 18."


    "The registered capital is US$50,000, but capital verification is not required."


    "Only one shareholder and one director are required to start a company, and the shareholder directors can be the same person. Except for banking, insurance, military, etc. applications, there are no other restrictions on the company''s use."


    "In addition, foreign exchange is free to enter and exit in the Cayman Islands. The government does not impose any restrictions on funds, and even does not need to register the owner. It only needs a fund code and withdrawal password, and enjoys a high degree of privacy."


    After Andy said this, the first thing everyone in the house thought of was money laundering.


    This is a complete, unrestricted money laundering behavior, which can be described as brazen and unscrupulous.


    For many people, this one is simply too important.


    "Cayman is a self-governing territory of the Commonwealth, so it is protected by the United Kingdom. This can ensure the safety of Cayman, but Cayman is a self-governing territory and can implement its own administrative regulations and taxation policies."


    "Cayman will charge the company an account opening fee, an annual report fee, and an annual review fee. These are fixed fees for maintaining the company''s operations, and there are no other fees."


    People know that


    This amount of money is nothing to a company and can be ignored. It is estimated to be several hundred or thousands of dollars a year. However, if there are more companies, you can receive a lot of money each year, enough to maintain the Cayman Islands expenses.


    Andy continued:


    "Opening a company in Cayman is convenient for companies to carry out multinational operations, and is conducive to companies to avoid trade barriers, avoid foreign exchange controls, convenient registration procedures, and convenient management. It is very suitable for overseas investment operations, such as our investment in Japan this time." Dedao.


    "If this is the case, it would be great. We have a lot of investments overseas. We can completely re-register companies in Cayman and put these overseas companies under the name of Cayman companies, so that we can save a lot of tax. And it facilitates the flow of funds." A representative of the consortium said.


    The other persons in charge also nodded one after another.


    They are all financial leaders, and they can naturally see the benefits of tax avoidance in the Cayman Islands at a glance.


    Some people think more.


    The vice president of Morgan Stanley asked: "How many banks are there on Cayman now?"


    "Only Wells Fargo." Andy said.


    Cayman is owned by Hardy, and Wells Fargo is Hardy''s private property. It is controlled by 100% of its shares, so Wells Fargo will naturally be used as the settlement bank.


    Settlement with Wells Fargo Bank.


    Whether it is money laundered, smuggled, drug-trafficking funds, or their corporate funds that intend to go overseas to avoid taxation, they will all be remitted to the Cayman Islands Wells Fargo Bank.


    These tycoons immediately realized that in the future, there will be countless funds flooding into the rich countries, and the funds of the rich countries will swell rapidly.


    These consortia also have banks and are very jealous of the money. Someone asked: "Can we open a bank in Cayman?"


    When Andy said just now, he said that there are no restrictions except for banks, insurance, military and other companies. In other words, there are restrictions on the above three types of companies.


    Andy said:


    "Of course we welcome banking companies to enter Cayman, but there are indeed restrictions. Everyone is sensible. With no tax and foreign exchange control policies like Cayman, the role that banks can play is simply too great."


    "So we stipulate that in Cayman to open banking, insurance, securities, trusts, funds and other financial industries, or pay certain taxes, of course, much lower than other places, or allow Wells Fargo to invest."


    Finance is too profitable.


    The Cayman Islands¡¯ policy is so loose.


    There will certainly be many financial industries ready to take advantage of this loose monetary policy for profit, which will steal Hardy''s resources invisibly.


    Cayman is tax-free because it can collect funds for the rich countries, but it is not so kind enough to serve other banks in vain.


    After hearing Andy''s explanation, everyone felt that his request was normal. If they had a dominion like this, they would not let others take advantage of it in vain.


    Fortunately, what Hardy asked for was to invest in a financial branch opened in the Cayman Islands. It does not involve the foundation of the consortium, but only earns part of the benefits from the Cayman Islands¡¯ circulating funds. These consortia find it completely acceptable.


    "We at Morgan Stanley are going to open a branch in Cayman."


    "Our Manhattan Bank is also planning to open a branch in Cayman."


    "Mellon Financial also intends to open a financial investment department in Cayman."


    Subsequently, DuPont consortium, Cleveland consortium, and Texas consortium all expressed their intention to open financial institutions in Cayman.


    As for the proportion of shares.


    Hardy¡¯s principle is that Wells Fargo should not account for less than 30% of the shares of these banks in the Cayman Islands.


    In addition to making money, Wells Fargo will also sign agreements on free flow of funds with these banks. Hardy''s goal is to establish a strong financial network. These banks will have extremely smooth financial circulation with Wells Fargo in the future.


    Someone wants to track the money flow.


    It''s as hard as it gets to the sky.


    Because he may have to face the obstruction of the world''s largest financial system.


    In the face of this power network, the US government must be jealous, because the politician who issued the order must consider the consequences of offending several major consortia.


    After several consortia discussed the purchase of Japanese seized assets, Hardy submitted the quotation to the Johnson government.


    After President Johnson looked at the quotation, the first thing he felt was that the unit price was a bit cheaper, but when he saw the total price.


    570 million US dollars.


    Followed by heart.


    Japan is now extremely poor, and they still owe tens of billions of dollars in war reparations. They have no money in finance and no money in the private sector.


    If you can get this 570 million US dollars.


    Then the US government can do many things.


    Hardy told President Johnson: "I hope that the President will submit this list of transactions to Congress. If Congress agrees, I intend to sell it out so that I can recover a certain amount of money. This money is very necessary for the rectification of the Japanese economy."


    "Well, I will submit it to Congress as soon as possible. I believe they will be happy to dispose of these useless assets and restore Japan to self-sufficiency." President Johnson said.


    Then President Johnson put forward a bill to Congress for deliberation and voting in the subsequent assembly. As long as Congress passes it, the matter becomes legal and no one can fault it.


    Each member of the Japanese military asset price list received a copy.


    Naturally, this matter cannot be concealed, and no one wants to conceal it. The Japanese Embassy in the United States quickly obtained the price list. The ambassador¡¯s first reaction was that his country¡¯s assets would be divided and the information would be sent back to Japan immediately.


    After seeing the quotation, the Japanese prime minister and cabinet members only felt that their hearts were dripping blood. These Japanese assets were all built by Japanese people with a huge amount of investment. Now the quotation given by the United States is only twentieth of the original cost. one.


    Actually these assets,


    It has been confiscated by the US military.


    Originally, the Japanese government had given up its heart, but later, the Japanese government repeatedly requested MacArthur and paid heavily for bribes. MacArthur''s attitude has changed.


    When meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister, MacArthur had already said that when it is confirmed that the Japanese transformation meets the requirements, it will appropriately relax the control, including the seized factories and equipment, and carry out military-to-civilian transformation.


    Originally, the Japanese government felt that there was another opportunity.


    But now the United States is preparing to sell these seized assets. If they are really sold and become American assets, it will never be possible to return to the Japanese.


    To know,


    These enterprises, which basically involve all areas of heavy industry in Japan, will cause an irreparable and devastating blow to Japan''s heavy industry.


    Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida hurried to visit MacArthur, hoping that MacArthur could stop this.


    The U.S. Military Headquarters in Japan is located in the No. 1 Building in Tokyo''s business district, across the moat from the emperor''s palace. Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida came to MacArthur''s office. MacArthur was reading the newspaper with his pipe in his mouth, and Shigeru Yoshida bowed to see him.


    "General MacArthur!"


    MacArthur is now the Supreme Emperor of Japan, and he has the right to appoint and remove officials. The emperor will ask for peace. When Yoshida sees MacArthur, he is as respectful as seeing his own master.


    "You called me and said something important, what is it?" MacArthur asked.


    Shigeru Yoshida hurriedly submitted the list of prices for blocked companies. MacArthur took it and looked at Shigeru Yoshida next to him: ¡°This is the message from the ambassador to the United States. , These assets may soon be acquired by others."


    "We inquired that this asset price list was made by Mr. Jon Hardy, Special Envoy for Economic Guidance."


    Jon Hardy.


    MacArthur changed his position by pinching his corncob pipe.


    He naturally knew that President Johnson recently appointed a special Japanese economic envoy to solve Japan¡¯s collapsed economy after the ¡°Dodge Project¡±, so that the United States does not have to continue to invest in aid, and that the Japanese can be self-sufficient.


    The American idea is to control the Japanese, but it is not to completely play him to death. That would be a loss to themselves. The ideal state is to be self-sufficient and subject to control, so that it will be easier to manage.


    The later development of Japan was actually unexpected by the Americans.


    For that Jon Hardy, MacArthur did not catch a cold. It is said that he used to be a member of the Marine Corps, a soldier of his own.


    But a few years after returning to the United States, he became a billionaire, established the Hardy Group, and invested in Johnson¡¯s successful campaign, which made a little guy become a Japanese economic envoy.


    I am the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Occupation Forces in Japan. I have the highest authority and can command Japan at will. Now I have a special economic envoy. MacArthur, who originally wanted to do what he wanted to do, feels himself. His authority was provoked, so he didn''t wait to see Hardy from the beginning.


    Not long ago, he received another sum of gold from the Japanese.


    The Japanese begged him to get back some of the companies that had been sealed up.


    Some companies must seal up, such as factories that produce battleships, fighter jets, tanks, guns, and ammunition. These will not be returned to the Japanese in any way. However, some supporting factories are actually in the scope of whether they can be sealed.


    In the face of gold, MacArthur originally planned to release a batch to the Japanese in some time, but now Hardy has come up with a price list and intends to sell all those companies, which disrupted all MacArthur''s plans.


    He hates the feeling of being disrupted by others.


    Originally unhappy with Hardy for robbing part of his power, and now letting what he promised failed, MacArthur felt a little more annoyed at that Jon Hardy in his heart.


    "I will telegraph President Johnson to express my attitude and see if this matter can be eased." MacArthur said with a puff of smoke.


    Shigeru Yoshida bowed quickly, "Thank you, Your Excellency General, for your mediation."

 Chapter 337： ：Welcome Hardys Special Envoy to Japan

    MacArthur telegraphed the White House office. The secretary of the office sent the telegram to President Johnson. In the telegram, MacArthur expressed opposition to the sale of seized Japanese assets at a low price. He felt that this would create hostility among the Japanese people and should be handled flexibly.


    Johnson said lightly after reading it: "Don''t say that MacArthur can''t stop this thing, even I don''t have the ability."


    He knew it.


    This time, Hardy assembled the seven consortiums, and this price list is the result of the discussions of the seven consortiums.


    He knew how influential the seven consortia were.


    He believes that this proposal will be passed easily in Congress and will not encounter any resistance.


    As for Johnson,


    He would not object, because he used this matter to raise the matter with Hardy about limited medical insurance.


    Johnson mentioned the medical insurance plan during the campaign, but then Hardy objected and proposed a limited medical insurance plan, which was considered an excessive plan. After being re-elected, Johnson proposed a limited medical insurance plan to Congress.


    Funded by the federal government, local governments and the people, a limited medical insurance benefit is provided to the people.


    Even so.


    The last vote still failed.


    This makes Johnson feel very helpless.


    Now that the Republican Party has a majority in Congress, he has long foreseen that when he governs in the future, many policies will encounter great resistance in Congress.


    do not doubt,


    When it comes to political party competition, sometimes some MPs oppose it just for the sake of opposition.


    In Chinese words, it''s just to give you a look.


    Let you know that even though you have become president, you will not be able to play.


    So this time after Hardy proposed the Japanese asset price list, Johnson seemed to see an opportunity. He proposed to Hardy that he hoped to persuade the Congress to pass the limited medical insurance plan through the seven consortiums.


    to be honest,


    It is to use Japanese assets to benefit the seven major consortia and let the seven major consortia contribute their efforts to persuade their own congressmen.


    Hardy went back and talked about the matter with the seven major consortia, and other consortia decided to use their own relationships to talk to the congressmen because of their interests.


    To put it bluntly, this is an exchange of benefits for Chi Guoguo.


    The price Johnson paid was the Japanese assets, and what he got was that his ruling strategy could be carried out.


    MacArthur jumped out to stop.


    You stop a hammer.


    Can you stop it.


    In the entanglement of interests between the president, the Congress, and the seven major consortia, MacArthur, the Japanese imperial emperor, is simply not enough.


    Don''t look at him in Japan, he is just a general in the United States, there are several generals of his level.


    Hardy naturally wanted to pass the limited medical insurance plan because he also had deep interests in it. For this reason, he also formed a new insurance company with Bank of America and Pacific Insurance Company of the California consortium.


    Once the "Limited Medical Insurance Plan" is passed, this insurance company can get 30% of the business, and the company will immediately become a major insurance company.


    Time passed quickly.


    Voting day is here.


    The joint meeting of the two houses of Capitol Hill. Today''s meeting was chaired by Vice President Alben William Buckley as the Speaker of the Senate.


    President Johnson attended the meeting.


    The first topic is the proposal to price and allow sales of Japan''s military enterprises to be sealed off. This motion is a general motion, which means that it only takes a majority of the votes to pass. After calculation, the vast majority of parliamentarians voted in favor.


    To Japan.


    These people here either have no idea or have no liking, and they have no interest in handling Japanese assets. Besides, many people receive calls from the backers in advance, so naturally they will not disobey the benefactor''s father for such trivial matters.


    The second topic is about President Johnson¡¯s "Universal Limited Medical Insurance Benefits Plan". Because of this policy, it will involve 150 million people in the United States. Only when two-thirds or more of the members of the House vote in favor of it can pass.


    Johnson had already raised this bill last time. He worked so hard to persuade Democratic congressmen to support him. He also gave a speech in Congress, emphasizing the advantages and significance of this medical insurance policy, and he had to accept questions from congressmen. But in the end It ended in failure.


    And this time.


    There were no waves in the joint meeting. After President Johnson gave his speech, only a few members asked a few not so sharp questions.


    Hold a poll.


    In the end, the proposal was passed by more than two-thirds of the votes.


    President Johnson was very excited.


    Since he was re-elected as President, he has finally promoted the first reform proposal. The implementation of this limited medical insurance plan will give the American people considerable benefits and lay a good foundation for future medical insurance policies.


    Can be at the same time.


    He also sighed in his heart.


    Before Hardy''s support, he made so much effort himself, but he couldn''t carry it out, and Republican lawmakers kept constraining.


    And now Hardy helps.


    The bill passed smoothly.


    Even if he is the president, he still can''t compete with the power of capital.


    He remembered a sentence that Hardy once said when he chatted with Hardy, "Seek survival in the cracks and seek development in competition. Politics is an art of competition and compromise."


    After the U.S. Congress passed the proposal for the sale of Japanese assets, the news quickly spread back to Japan, and both Prime Minister Yoshida and cabinet members felt very frustrated.


    No matter how hard you struggle, you can''t avoid the fate of being eaten away gradually.


    They worked hard.


    Various methods are used.


    But to no avail.


    Shigeru Yoshida was silent for a while, and said solemnly to the cabinet members: "This is only the first step. Those military factories are completely irreparable. Next, the special economic guidance envoy will also provide guidance to other Japanese companies. We must be prepared. ."


    The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance said in a low voice: "Nowadays, our company has no orders, no production, no profit. All of them are gritting their teeth. Many have been unable to hold on and are undergoing large-scale layoffs. Some factories only retain dozens of the most important staff. All technicians and ordinary workers are fired in order to save the last breath of anger."


    "Even so, they won''t be able to hold on for long. Under this circumstance, if Americans come to invest, do you think those entrepreneurs can stick to it? The list of investable investments given to Americans last time contains more than one hundred. Enterprises, this is the result of our efforts to block."


    Assets were plundered.


    Very humiliating and distressed.


    But they can''t do anything about it.


    Shigeru Yoshida was silent.


    Other cabinet members have also been silent one after another.


    Because they have discussed it many times before, in this case, some problems are unsolvable.


    Can only be silent.


    The Japanese political arena used the habit of facing problems in silence until later generations.


    Meetings are often suddenly cold.


    ......


    The parliament passed a proposal to seize the sale of assets in Japan, which is good news for Hardy and other consortia.


    Hardy is Japan''s economic envoy and has the right to dispose of these assets, and once again convened several consortia to meet.


    Formally divide the cake.


    Prior to this, everyone still reached a consensus on cooperation, each registering hundreds of companies in the Cayman Islands, and then using these companies to purchase Japanese companies that were seized.


    The economic team conducts detailed share differentiation and cross-holding, and finally these companies are all held by these companies.


    Obviously, each enterprise is held by three to five companies, but the division of shares inside is extremely complicated. It is equivalent to the seven consortiums controlling the three hundred companies in Japan, forming a huge, relatively fixed interest group.


    The Cayman Islands has not yet been established, it has officially started operations.


    at the same time.


    These companies have registered more companies in the Cayman Islands, and have attached their overseas companies to the Cayman companies. In the future, operating funds can be removed from the Mann account, which can leave a large amount of operating tax for the company.


    Some companies in the Hardy Group have also carried out such operations. As long as it is legal, the Federal Taxation Office can''t do anything about it.


    Now there is still a problem involved.


    That is, the funds for purchasing these Japanese companies totaled 570 million U.S. dollars. This is a huge sum of money. Strictly speaking, this money does not belong to Japan because those companies were seized and confiscated by the US military.


    But this money,


    Hardy and other consortia did not want to hand it over to the government.


    The greed of capitalists will never have a bottom line.


    Hardy led the delegation and negotiated with the U.S. government, hoping that the money would be used for aid and economic reinvestment in Japan, so as to facilitate the settlement of Japan¡¯s current difficulties.


    Hardy was originally the special envoy for Japan''s economic guidance, and it is reasonable to make such a request. In the past few years, Japan has funded more than US$2 billion in materials and food.


    Although I plan to get rid of this burden and implement the Dodge plan, it now appears that the Japanese economy is getting worse and worse, the unemployment rate is alarming, ordinary people are unsustainable, food is scarce, and only rations are available. Many people are hungry every day. .


    Relying only on the current strength of the Japanese government, the existing problems cannot be solved in a short period of time.


    In the end, President Johnson agreed to the US$570 million in funding for another aid to Japan and economic recovery.


    As an economic envoy, Hardy has the right to use the funds.


    Hardy was happy.


    With this money, he believes that the Japanese government will worship himself like MacArthur.


    For ease of use, Hardy asked the US$570 million in funds to be placed in Wells Fargo, and the government finally agreed to it.


    August 15.


    Today is the day when the economic guidance team arrived in Japan.


    Originally, Hardy returned to the United States from Hong Kong only in mid-May. He went through a trip to the United Kingdom, a trip to the Cayman Islands, and a consortium to acquire companies. Time has been delayed until now.


    Hardy is finally determined to arrive in Japan on August 15.


    As for why it is August 15th.


    It has no special meaning.


    Hardy just found a random date, and then looked at the almanac, it was appropriate to travel, and it was set for that day.


    Early in the morning.


    There are many people at Haneda Airport who are busy preparing for matters. As a special envoy for economic guidance, they have the right to guide and plan Japan¡¯s economic development. It can be said that Japan¡¯s economy is too emperor. Any order can make Japanese companies tremble.


    The Japanese Prime Minister and cabinet members all came to greet him.


    They inquired that the US government agreed that the funds for selling Japanese assets would be controlled by Mr. Hardy and would use that money to aid Japan and manage its economy.


    If you have milk, you are a mother, and if you have money, you are a father.


    With such a large amount of disposable funds, Hardy did what he said, and gave it to whomever he said to use.


    They don''t think it is too much to kneel and cry daddy.


    In addition, there are many Japanese business owners who have also heard the news that they are from the seven largest consortiums in the United States. They are now the richest consortium in the world. These Japanese business owners want to get investment from each other.


    In addition, many reporters came, including those from the Global Times.


    The United States also notified MacArthur of Hardy''s itinerary to Japan, but after reading the notice, MacArthur threw the telegram aside.


    He is the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, and he will never go to the airport to meet that Jon Hardy, and he has no affection for Hardy.


    Before people come to Japan and have no discussions with them, they will sell all the assets seized in Japan. This is disrespect and contempt for oneself. He is as arrogant as MacArthur. Nong, how could it be possible to have a good impression of Hardy.


    Buzzing~~~!


    Far away.


    Two large planes flew from the sky.


    The Japanese prime minister, cabinet members, and greeters standing on the airport all looked up to the sky. As the plane got closer, they could already see the shape of the plane.


    Many people trembled in their hearts.


    It was a B-29 bomber.


    And there are two In the latter part of World War II, the United States carried out repeated bombings on the main island of Japan. The B-29 bombers were dispatched. Later, the plane that dropped two atomic bombs was also B-29. The Japanese attacked this bomber. Full of fear.


    The plane landed at the airport.


    After taxiing out for a certain distance, stop steadily.


    The hatch opened.


    Hardy walked off the plane with the people from the consortium.


    Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida hurried forward with members of his cabinet, bowed and said: "Welcome to Japan, Special Envoy Hadi."


    Click, click, click.


    The reporters took shots of the Japanese Prime Minister and cabinet members bowing to Hardy.


    Tomorrow''s newspaper, they have thought about the headline.


    "Japan¡¯s economic emperor Jon Hardy arrives in Japan, how will Japan¡¯s economy and finance be reformed?"


    ......

 Chapter 338： : Rich is a father

    "Mr. Hardy, I welcome you to Japan with all the cabinet members." Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida said respectfully with a big smile on his face.


    They were informed that this time Hardy came, not only to guide economic issues, the last time he sold the money from the military industry, a total of 570 million US dollars, it is said that Hardy persuaded the US government to bring this money back, ready to use Japan¡¯s aid and economic recovery.


    Now Japan is desperately eager for assistance.


    Hope to restore the economy.


    570 million dollars.


    This is a huge amount of money that makes everyone fascinated.


    Now that the money is completely in the hands of Hardy, Hardy has the final say where it is spent, how could the Japanese government be disrespectful.


    Originally the Japanese seized companies were sold. These people still have a lot of resentment towards Hardy because he handled Japanese assets cheaply, but now they are full of respect for Hardy, because those assets will only slowly deteriorate if they are left there. But now it can get back the much-needed funds. The American consortium will buy those assets, and it will definitely develop. It will hire Japanese workers at that time, which is a good thing for Japan no matter what.


    I thought that Hardy was plundering Japanese assets before, but now I know that Mr. Hardy has worked hard to exchange assets for money, which is indeed more helpful to Japan now.


    "Hello, Prime Minister, let me introduce to you. This is Mr. John Jay, the vice president of Manhattan Bank of the Rockefeller Consortium." Hardy introduced.


    "Hello, Mr. John Jay, and welcome to Japan." Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida hurriedly bowed and shook hands.


    The Rockefeller Consortium, one of the largest consortiums in the United States, has a great influence on American politics and economy, and he dare not neglect it.


    "This is Charles Lee, the vice president of Morgan Stanley Investment Bank, a Morgan consortium." Hardy introduced the Morgan leader.


    Shigeru Yoshida bent down again to meet him.


    Hardy introduced the people from the seven major consortiums. Any one of them is famous. Originally, these people came to Japan randomly, and they didn''t dare to neglect. Now they come together in a group, led by Hardy, and the Japanese cabinet understands Hardy''s influence more and more. How big is it.


    Mr. Hardy said before,


    In view of the extremely downturn in Japan''s economy, it cannot be saved by some simple policies. It will bring the investment team over. This is the person Mr. Hardy brought.


    This makes the Japanese cabinet feel more and more that Mr. Hardy really wants to help Japan solve the current economic dilemma in Japan.


    "Mr. Hardy, there is a podium set up over there. The reporters are waiting. I hope you can say a few words to accept the interview. Look?" Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida asked.


    "Yes." Hardy nodded and agreed.


    He didn''t frustrate his speech.


    Hardy stood on the podium, and the reporters held up their cameras to take another crazy shot. Hardy was dressed in a straight Italian handmade suit, calm and handsome with domineering.


    Hadi specially asked Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida to stand beside him, which made Yoshida a little flattered. He stood beside him with his hands in front of him, stepped back half of his body, and did not dare to be even with Hadi.


    It can be seen that these Japanese officials were very submissively trained by MacArthur, at least on the surface.


    Hardy glanced at the reporter and said into the microphone:


    "Before I came, I asked the Japanese government to provide information on the living conditions and economic development of the domestic people. According to the information given to me by the Japanese government, the Japanese economy is now in chaos and is on the brink of collapse. A large number of companies have closed down. Laid-offs, skyrocketing prices, severe inflation, and food shortages, residents can¡¯t get even the most basic living conditions."


    Having said that, Hardy looked at Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida,


    "Is that so, your Prime Minister?"


    "Ah, yes, this is indeed the case now."


    Shigeru Yoshida quickly replied, although this question is a bit embarrassing, but it is true.


    Hardy continued.


    He said with a heavy face:


    "The reason why this situation is today is due to the war. The Japanese people were bewitched by imperialists and militants and started the war. The war was cruel. This is also the cause of the current situation in Japan."


    "Those gangsters were sentenced last year, some were hanged, some were sentenced to life imprisonment, and received due punishment. Although they died, they left the evil results to the Japanese people. Before we came, President Johnson and I Speaking of Japan, President Johnson said that Japan must be completely free from the influence of imperialism and **** thoughts before it is possible to return to the international community."


    Whether it is Shigeru Yoshida on stage, members of the Japanese cabinet, or Japanese reporters and welcoming entrepreneurs, they all get excited when they hear that Japan may return to the international community.


    why,


    Because Japan¡¯s status is now an occupied land, it is not legally an ¡®independent country¡¯. Later, in order to seek independence and become a sovereign country, Japan paid a great price, and then joined the United Nations again in 1956.


    And now, the United States still enforces the strictest economic and political control over Japan, and Japan has no hope of renewing its independence at all.


    Today, Hardy''s words seemed to drop a holy light.


    Let them see the hope of regaining sovereignty, how can the Japanese not be excited, this is more eager for them than the restoration of the economy.


    Many people looked at Hardy''s eyes with eagerness.


    After Hardy said this, he turned his head and looked at Shigeru Yoshida, "Prime Minister, whether Japan has already recognized the mistakes in launching a war is very important. This is a question of attitude. Only by recognizing the mistakes can it be completely with the empire. Confucianism and **** broke, and regained the recognition of the international community."


    Shigeru Yoshida''s mind flew around.


    They discussed in the past whether Japan should admit its mistakes. The United States exercises control over them in public opinion and ideology, and also requires Japan to recognize the mistakes of launching a war of aggression.


    But on this point, Japan has always been ambiguous.


    Why?


    The reason is to study the national character of Japan.


    Respect the emperor as a god, influenced by the spirit of Bushido, believe in the principle of pragmatism that the weak eat the strong, and what kind of racial superiority.


    Now the Emperor has been trained by MacArthur almost, admitting that he is just an ordinary person, not a god.


    If you admit the mistake of war again.


    After losing the spirit of Bushido, they feared that the Japanese nation would be taken away and would never be able to stand up ever since.


    So although distorted.


    Still have to maintain that little dignity.


    Now Hardy¡¯s problem makes Shigeru Yoshida very uncomfortable. Hardy just said that he must throw away imperialism and **** in order to return to the international community. If he does not admit his mistakes, today the newspapers will definitely report on it, and I guess it will. Say that Japan does not forget imperialism and ****.


    Then their hope of regaining independence is completely gone.


    It will also offend the United States, the United States government, and MacArthur. What it has done in recent years is to deeply reform Japan. The goal set by the United States is to "ensure that Japan is no longer a threat to world security and peace."


    If they find that they still have the idea of ??restoring imperialism hidden in their bones, I believe that the US government and MacArthur will carry out another round of cleansing.


    "Hayi, yes, we must sincerely admit that it was wrong to start that war. On behalf of Japan, I express remorse for that war." Shigeru Yoshida bowed to Hadi and said with an extremely sincere attitude.


    Click, click, click.


    The reporters were desperate to take photos and record this moment.


    The text reporter even wrote down what Shigeru Yoshida said in his notebook. Tomorrow''s newspaper, I believe that Hardy''s speech and Shigeru Yoshida''s repentance for admitting war mistakes will definitely make headlines.


    Hardy smiled inwardly.


    Do you think this is the end? Knowing that you are stiff, I will slowly destroy you from public opinion a little bit.


    This is just the beginning.


    Hardy continued to speak.


    "The Japanese government''s social survey shows that the unemployed population in Japan now reaches 13 million, and the 13 million does not include women and children. This is a very terrible number, accounting for more than 30% of the total labor force in Japan."


    "Inflation is severe and prices are skyrocketing. Today''s prices in Japan are 20 times what they were before the war. This is a terrible figure. According to economic experts, if this situation cannot be effectively changed, it may take 100 years for Japan to recover. "


    Whether it is Shigeru Yoshida on the stage, cabinet members or Japanese entrepreneurs off the stage, their faces are all very heavy.


    Hardy is right, they are also very pessimistic about the future of Japan.


    Hardy paused.


    Intentionally let people ease their emotions.


    "This time I am here, I will make an overall plan for the Japanese economy, including several aspects. One is to abolish some backward feudal economic rules, the other is to carry out comprehensive demilitarization reforms. Direction, Japan is an island country with scarce resources and unable to provide raw materials locally, so after our analysis, Japan is more suitable for an export-oriented economic strategy."


    "For example, open a TV factory to provide cheaper TV sets for the United States and Europe, and for example, develop the light textile industry, import raw materials such as cotton and wool from the United States and Australia, and make them into fabrics or export garments."


    "You can also make clothing, shoes, hats, furniture, home appliances, toys, musical instruments, auto parts, rubber products, gem processing, ceramics, audio equipment, etc."


    "I have obtained the president''s permission to open up American advanced technology to Japan and allow the introduction of advanced production equipment and processes."


    "In May of this year, I was appointed as the Special Envoy for Economic Guidance in Japan. The reason I didn''t come was because I knew about Japan''s problems. It just won''t help to come here. Since it is not easy to solve internally, I am prepared to use external forces."


    After finishing talking, Hardy raised his finger to the seven consortium team, and said with a smile: "I invite the California consortium, the Rockefeller consortium, the Morgan consortium, the Cleveland consortium, the Texas consortium, the DuPont consortium, and the Mellon consortium to come with me. Japan invests in Japan. I believe that with their presence, construction funds and sales channels will become smoother."


    Shattering~~!


    Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida, cabinet members and dozens of entrepreneurs present applauded together. They knew that these large consortia could just stretch their hands and pull their companies out of the quagmire.


    "In addition, if you want to operate, you must have a start-up capital. I thought of the military-industrial companies that were sealed up. Those companies have been completely sealed up in accordance with the orders of the United Nations and the Allied Command. How can they be used to turn waste into treasure? , I thought for a long time, and finally decided to sell them to raise start-up capital."


    "I came here this time and brought back all the US$570 million from the sale of the business. I will use this money entirely for aid and economic construction to Japan."


    Shattering~!


    Huh huh huh huh~!


    More enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.


    Everything else is fictitious, but money is real. Now what Japan has is money. Before Hardy can bring it, then they would be willing to call Dad.


    The reason is as simple as that.

 Chapter 339： : Fuck MacArthur

    The speech is over.


    Hardy led the economic guidance team with more than forty people to leave the airport and stay at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.


    The Imperial Hotel Tokyo was built in 1923 and is the highest-level hotel in Japan. MacArthur also lived here when he first arrived. Later, the Allied Forces headquarters was located in the First Building, and MacArthur was given a Japanese-style manor. MacArthur moved out. .


    To protect safety,


    Hardy also specially dispatched HD security personnel to Japan to take charge of security. They did not come with Hardy, but were sent to Japan two months in advance. A total of more than 200 people have purchased a place in Japan to establish an HD security branch. .


    HD security is responsible for the safety of the personnel of the Economic Guidance Group. As for the expenses, the government is naturally responsible. After all, Hardy and the others are government actions.


    After flying for more than ten hours in a row, the delegation members are also tired. Today, everyone has a rest. The welcome reception organized by the Japanese government will be held in two days.


    And this time.


    The reporters went back to their newspaper offices to get busy.


    Today, the Economic Guidance Group came over and Hardy¡¯s speech at the airport revealed a lot of important information.


    Early the next morning.


    The headlines of the newspapers were all the speeches delivered by the Economic Guidance Group when they arrived in Tokyo and Hardy.


    Yomiuri Shimbun:


    "Yesterday the US Economic Guidance Group arrived in Tokyo and began to guide Japan¡¯s economic development. At the airport, the Economic Guidance Special Envoy delivered a speech..."


    This is followed by the original text of Hardy''s speech.


    However, it is bolded in some places. For example, Hardy said: "President Johnson said that Japan must completely get rid of the influence of imperialism and **** thoughts before it can return to the international community."


    Comments and analysis articles are added at the end of the original text,


    "The words of Special Envoy Hardy show that Japan still has the possibility of returning to the international community. The resistance is those who launched the war. Their imperialism and **** thoughts have brought Japan into the abyss, and it is still Japan''s recovery. stumbling block."


    Nihon Keizai Shimbun:


    "Special Envoy Hardy has brought the latest assistance and is ready to completely abandon the military industry and vigorously develop the civilian production industry. If Japan can become an industrial base, it will solve the employment problem for millions of people and quickly restore the Japanese economy."


    Hardy¡¯s Global Times is also developing well in Japan.


    Has become a national newspaper.


    The main reason is that other newspapers still have profit pressure. The Global Times does not. During the development period, they will even receive a lot of subsidies from the group, which allows him to develop so quickly.


    The Global Times¡¯ point of view is very different from the Japanese newspaper¡¯s focus. In other words, Japanese newspapers are reluctant to mention it. The Global Times helped him mention:


    "Special Envoy Hadi once again criticized Japan for launching the war, demanding that Japan must recognize its mistakes and sincerely apologize, so that it can fundamentally break with the imperialists and the old factions that launched the war, and complete the UN set by the United Nations. Transformation goals."


    "Then Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida said that the Japanese side sincerely admitted that it was wrong to start that war. The Japanese Prime Minister expressed repentance on the war on behalf of Japan."


    At the back of the newspaper is a photo of Shigeru Yoshida bowing.


    As soon as the report came out, it caused great repercussions in Japanese society. In fact, the Japanese economy is already in a state of collapse. The people cannot even meet the minimum living standard. Many people are hungry and some even starve to death.


    They hope someone can come and help them out of the predicament.


    The Japanese people welcomed Hadi¡¯s arrival. Especially from the report, Hadi¡¯s special envoy made great efforts to change the current situation in Japan. He sold useless military enterprises in advance and turned them into a much-needed cash belt. return.


    In the eyes of many Japanese.


    Hardy''s behavior is almost like an angel of salvation.


    People''s impression of Hardy is very good.


    What about selling Japanese assets? This is for our sake, turning waste into treasure. There are not many people who really help Japan. They misunderstood him before, which made many people feel ashamed and became more respectful of Hardy in their hearts. .


    As for the reform strategy that Hardy plans to implement in Japan, it will convert the military into civilians in an all-round way, vigorously develop the people''s livelihood economy, completely abandon military industry and resource-based industries, and slow down the manufacturing industry.


    Countless Japanese people feel that this should be the case.


    I don¡¯t have enough to eat, and I¡¯m also considering what to do with the heavy industry, which is costly and laborious. The first priority is to get the Japanese economy back on track.


    What do people think.


    Naturally, I want to live, and then live well.


    What do those politicians¡¯ ideas have to do with me? I just want to make sure that my family and I can live and live better.


    Seeing the direction of Hardy''s reform, Americans and Europeans all feel that Hardy''s direction is not wrong.


    Let''s not talk about other things.


    If Japan had no heavy industry and all its military industries, it would naturally become non-aggressive and would be in line with the requirements of the United Nations.


    No matter how.


    Now that Hardy is completely famous in Japan, many people privately call him the "Japanese New Economic Czar", and he has the power to win the Japanese economy.


    Many people agree with this statement.


    But he also irritated another person, that is MacArthur, MacArthur was originally responsible for all affairs of Japan, including military, economic and cultural life, he is the true Emperor of Japan, who can control everything.


    But now there is a Hardy who has robbed him of control of the Japanese economy, which has weakened MacArthur''s power invisibly. No matter who it is, he will not be happy to be divided.


    After Hardy came to Japan, the first speech he delivered mentioned that "Japan may return to the international society", which gave the Japanese hope. MacArthur did not give them before, but Hardy brought hope and believed in Japan. People will definitely follow Hardy''s words in an attempt to open the gap from Hardy and help Japan regain its independence.


    And who controlled Japanese politics before?


    He MacArthur.


    So this time he MacArthur became the big devil in people''s minds, and Hardy became the savior.


    Thinking of this,


    MacArthur was even more angry.


    MacArthur didn''t **** Hardy before, but after a day and night, Hardy hasn''t called MacArthur yet. Obviously Hardy doesn''t **** him either.


    He is the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces.


    It is the Allied Forces or the highest authority of the United States in Japan, but Hardy did not show the respect he deserves.


    You are indeed a member of the consortium, but without my support, I believe that your economic reforms may not proceed smoothly.


    Holding his pipe in his mouth, MacArthur ordered the adjutant with his mouth tilted: "Go, tell the people below, that without my warrant, no one can dispose of the seized military industry enterprise privately."


    The adjutant was stunned for a moment, "Commander, haven''t those sealed factories been sold by the Economic Guidance Special Envoy, let''s?"


    MacArthur snorted: "I am the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces. I am responsible for everything in Japan. Anything must pass through me. Even if the Congress passes, I must get my permission. When Hardy comes to visit, tell me that I want Go to inspect the troops."


    The adjutant understood that Hardy had sold and sealed the factory before without asking MacArthur for instructions. This was because the commander-in-chief deliberately made things difficult for him.


    "Good commander."


    The adjutant went down to inform the troops responsible for guarding the factory.


    ......


    After a day of rest, everyone fell into a jet lag and recovered a bit. The conference room of the Imperial Hotel was contracted by them. Hardy had a meeting with the people of the seven consortiums to discuss what to do next.


    First accept the purchased military enterprises, and then send the management team over to check the situation of these enterprises, and if they can resume work, prepare to accept the resumption of work.


    The companies included in the seven major consortia are almost all-encompassing. It is not difficult for these companies to resume work. The specific work can be done by the counterparty.


    The second is to continue to acquire Japanese private enterprises, or complete acquisitions or capital injections, including banking, finance, agriculture, infrastructure, such as water and electricity, roads and railways, and manufacturing including petroleum, automobiles, real estate, restaurants, hotels, tobacco and alcohol, Textiles, wood processing, medicine, etc.


    The seven major consortiums have a great appetite. The strategy previously formulated privately was to completely control the Japanese economy without having to take it all. You only need to master the leader to get the most benefit.


    And according to Hardy''s idea, it is to expand the civilian production industry, continue to compress the military and heavy industry, and let Japan''s industrial capacity continue to shrink.


    This strategy is also in line with the current US policy of controlling Japan.


    This time, Hardy brought a team of lawyers, financial teams, and management teams, all of whom were recruited from Wells Fargo Bank and Hardy Group.


    At the meeting, Hardy told them to take the American materials and contracts to take over those enterprise factories from the military.


    Things are ordered to go on.


    Hardy returned to his room. This was the assistant who brought a telegram, "Boss, it''s a telegram from Hong Kong."


    Hongkong?


    Hardy took the telegram and looked at it, and a smile appeared on her face. The telegram was sent by Han Yezhen. Han Yezhen read the newspaper and knew that Hardy was in Japan. She sent a telegram specially and missed it. If you have time, you can go to Hong Kong, or she Come to Japan to visit.


    Hardy smiled, "When you call back, you said that I will go to Hong Kong to see her after the initial busy period." Japan is so close to Hong Kong, the plane arrived in just over an hour.


    The assistant went out to send a telegram.


    There is a special report room in the hotel.


    The people who live in the Empire Hotel are either rich or expensive. Many of them are ambassador-level figures or big entrepreneurs who have specially made telegraph rooms for the convenience of customers.


    After the telegram came back, the assistant brought in a person. It was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. "Mr. Hardy, this is an invitation. We invite you and your team members to attend the welcome dinner at the Prime Minister''s residence tomorrow."


    Hardy took it with a smile.


    "Well, tomorrow night I will bring the guidance team to participate." Hardy said.


    "Mr. Special Envoy, I won''t bother you. We still have a long time. We will talk carefully tomorrow night." The Minister of Foreign Affairs said.


    "Okay, see you tomorrow night."


    The Minister of Foreign Affairs bowed farewell.


    It didn¡¯t take long for Hardy to send people back to receive the seized factory. The vice president of Hardy Group, who led the team, said angrily: ¡°Those soldiers are very unreasonable. I showed the documents of the US government, but they said they must have MacArthur''s command file will work."


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "They were right. You contacted MacArthur and said that I was going to visit Commander-in-Chief MacArthur."


    Hardy intends to meet MacArthur. After all, he is the commander of the garrison here. Many things must involve him. Say hello and get his signature back by the way.


    But it didn''t take long for the vice president to come back. "Boss, the military said that MacArthur had gone out to patrol the troops and he was not in Tokyo. They had notified MacArthur and MacArthur said he would meet with you when he came back."


    Hardy frowned slightly.


    He remembered that when he was chatting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida yesterday, the two talked about MacArthur. Shigeru Yoshida also said that MacArthur was in Tokyo. How could he go out for inspection today.


    Moreover, the army has a tough attitude to stop them from accepting those factories that have been sealed off. It has a firm attitude, and seems to have been prepared for it. Is there something wrong with it?


    Thinking of the character of MacArthur in the rumors.


    MacArthur has an arrogant personality and good performance. After he arrived in Japan, he became so solemn and arrogant, offending his colleagues and the president all the time.


    During World War II, MacArthur didn''t pay attention to Marshall and other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also publicly criticized his commander-in-chief. The senior officials in Washington were fed up with MacArthur.


    At the time, Secretary of the Army Henry Stimson said publicly, ¡°MacArthur¡¯s character is annoying and he has offended all the people who work with the army and the navy. He doesn¡¯t even trust his subordinates.¡±


    Hardy suspected,


    MacArthur is targeting himself.


    He asked him to go out and called Duncan, the intelligence company previously sent to Japan. After the call was connected, Hardy asked Duncan to investigate MacArthur''s current location.


    After a while, Duncan called back, "Boss, Mike Arthur''s car drove out of his house and headed for the Yokosuka base. Our people saw MacArthur sitting in the car."


    have to,


    It can already be 100% certain.


    MacArthur is targeting himself.


    The corner of Hardy''s mouth slowly conjured up a smile.


    He doesn''t care about being targeted by MacArthur. Although MacArthur is now the overlord of Japan, he still can''t control Hardy because Hardy is only responsible for the economy.


    By doing this, MacArthur could only disgust Hardy, and could not do anything else.


    In this case.


    Hardy decided not to accept it. He once again convened a meeting with people from the seven consortiums and reported the current situation. He even told the news that MacArthur had not seen himself and claimed to have gone out to inspect the base and then left.


    The people of the seven consortia were a little angry.


    "Our acquisition was approved by the President and Congress. Why should MacArthur stop it?!" Someone said grimly.


    "MacArthur''s character has always been awkward, perhaps because I was angry that we had operated these factories before and didn''t ask for his opinion."


    "But this is an economic issue, so there is no need to seek his opinion."


    "Because of this, he might feel that we provoke his authority in Japan."


    Guessing everything is not far from ten, and then MacArthur did things that make things difficult. All of these here find it a little ridiculous. This is by no means a move that a mature politician should make. This will invisibly offend the seven consortiums. .


    But think about MacArthur''s character, he can do it completely.


    "Then what to do next, he might go out for a period of time, maybe one or two months or even two or three months?" Morgan Stanley''s vice president asked.


    Hardy said indifferently: "We can only wait for him to come back. We can never collide with the soldiers. That would be a joke."


    "The Prime Minister of Japan sent the Minister of Foreign Affairs to send an invitation. Tomorrow a welcome reception will be held at the Prime Minister''s residence. After the reception, we will directly start the second step to carry out other business acquisition plans. I don''t believe that MacArthur will never come back."


    "It can only be so." Someone said helplessly.


    "That MacArthur also threatened to participate in the presidential election. A person like him is impulsive and self-serving. He is definitely not a good president." Someone said.


    "Hehe, I won''t support him anyway."


    Hardy was amused. Now that MacArthur has offended all the seven consortiums. He is really a weird character.


    After the meeting.


    Hardy was afraid that the phone would be monitored, so he asked Duncan to come to the hotel to see him, "Duncan, give you an arduous task. You must be careful when doing this!"


    Duncan''s face didn''t change at all, but he was still very calm.


    "Boss, you say."


    "Investigating MacArthur''s situation, in Japan for so many years, he must have accepted a lot of bribes, investigating who has bribed him, what he has done for others, how much national interests he has sold, and where his money is kept. "


    Duncan nodded.


    "I understand the boss, I will investigate this matter carefully."


    .......

 Chapter 340： ：Pull 1 batch and hit 1 batch

    Hardy''s speech in Japan caused a sensation not only in Japan, but also attracted attention in other places.


    America.


    After reading the report in the Global Times, President Johnson smiled and said to Mike next to him: "Hadi went to Japan. It seems that his goal is very clear. Do you know how he told me before he left?"


    Mike shook his head.


    "Hadi said that Japan cannot be a burden, but it cannot be a threat. We can use him as a stepping stone, but we cannot give him the opportunity to stand up."


    "Hadi said that to restrict Japan in terms of industrial form and constantly suppress Japan with public opinion, he can have money but not power."


    "The first thing he did when he went to Japan was to let the Japanese admit the mistakes of the war and suppress Japan mentally. Hehe, I think he did a very good job. In fact, Hardy is very suitable to be a politician, but he is not very willing. ."


    Mike said:


    "Hadi and I talked about Japan. He said that he should always be vigilant about that country, because he has fought with the Japanese and seen the madness of the Japanese. Now Japan¡¯s obedience is a helpless compromise. They have a chance to turn over, and the craziness in their bones will reappear again."


    "He said that if one day Japan rises and the United States falls, the Japanese will definitely be the first to retaliate against the United States. They will never forget the hatred of the two atomic bombs."


    Johnson''s face became a bit colder.


    He gave the order to drop the atomic bomb. It is estimated that the Japanese must hate him very privately.


    Johnson said solemnly:


    "So the restriction must continue, and always be vigilant. Whenever I retreat from the position of president, I will also write this entry in the''president''s diary'' and hand it over to the next president."


    ......


    Hongkong.


    Hong Kong Global Times, the front page headline fully reported Hardy''s arrival in Japan as an economic guidance envoy.


    The Prime Minister of Japan brought all cabinet members and a large number of entrepreneurs to the airport to greet him. The team that Hardy brought was also extremely gorgeous, bringing together the seven major consortia in the United States.


    The newspaper highlighted the situation of the seven consortiums and listed dozens of large American companies, all of which are famous. In the end, the total assets controlled by the seven consortia exceed US$200 billion.


    200 billion US dollars,


    This is such a huge number, and many people feel it is unimaginable.


    Photos in the newspaper.


    The Japanese Prime Minister bent over and stretched out his hand at Hardy, looking very respectful. Hardy''s speech criticized Japan because imperialism and monarchism initiated a war of aggression, which caused Japan''s tragic situation today.


    Japan should admit its mistakes, break with the two doctrines, and become accepted by the international community before returning to the international community.


    On the spot, the Japanese Prime Minister bowed and admitted that it was wrong to start the war. On behalf of Japan, he expressed repentance for the war. This is the first time that Japan has confessed its mistakes and repented in public.


    The newspaper stated that Hardy will be the new Japanese''economic czar'' after MacArthur, the Japanese''governor''. I don''t know what kind of changes it will bring to Japan.


    The Hardy Group has a large investment in Hong Kong. Now in Hong Kong, there are almost no people who have never heard of the Hardy Group. When Victor went out to meet with those entrepreneurs, he could clearly feel that Hong Kong people, especially entrepreneurs, treated him The attitude is more respectful.


    He knew that this was entirely due to the boss.


    ......


    China.


    People''s Daily,


    This news was published deliberately on the front page.


    "Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida bowed and apologized, acknowledging the mistake of launching the war, and expressed repentance on behalf of Japan. This is the first time a Japanese leader has publicly admitted his mistake."


    In the report,


    He also introduced Hardy, the economic envoy sent by the United States to Japan.


    Let many people in the country know the name ¡®Hadi¡¯.


    .......


    At this time, Japan¡¯s new economic czar Jon Hardy is attending the welcome reception held at the Prime Minister¡¯s residence in Japan.


    To be honest, the excitement of this cocktail party is far worse than the one held by the British royal family. There are only a bunch of men, except for politicians and businessmen.


    In the list,


    Hardy saw some familiar names in later generations, such as Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, Mitsui, Toyota, Honda... etc.


    After Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida gave a welcome speech, he again invited Hardy to give a speech. Hardy took the stage without a smile on his face, but was very serious.


    Everyone in the audience felt the pressure from Hardy.


    Hardy gave a speech at the airport before, with a smile on his face, all for outsiders. He knew in his heart that he shouldn''t be too good to Japanese, especially the Japanese now. Thanks. Now is the time to be majestic.


    "I brought three words from President Johnson, I hope you will remember them."


    The hearts of the people in the audience trembled.


    The standing posture is more standard.


    "The first sentence is that in the future, Japan will not be allowed to conduct production and research and development in the military industry. This is a requirement of the Bostan Convention and a requirement of the United Nations."


    "The second sentence is that Japan must enter the self-sufficiency stage as soon as possible. Any assistance is limited. The United States has provided assistance to Japan for 4 years and invested more than 2 billion U.S. dollars. It cannot be endless."


    "The third sentence is that it is not impossible for Japan to return to the international society, but it must accept the transformation of the United States, including politics, economy, finance, military, and culture. When Japan officially enters the orbit of a civilized world, it means returning to the international community. When it comes to society, then, the United States is willing to support Japan''s entry into the United Nations."


    If Hardy said these three things, if they were from other countries, they would definitely feel that they would lose their power and humiliate the country and would be extremely humiliating.


    But the Japanese reaction was very exciting.


    The first two,


    Since the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II, the United States has been implementing strict control and reform policies against Japan, which is far more cruel than its policies against Germany.


    For Germany, after all, there is still a bit of incense.


    But it is not so polite to Japan, ready to eliminate it from the root.


    It''s just that MacArthur didn''t give them hope, and Hardy''s third point gave them hope for the future.


    As long as the transformation is done, freedom can be obtained.


    When a person does not know the direction in the dark, his heart will be very scared, but there is a little light in the front, even if it is only an extremely weak point, he will try his best to run towards the light.


    In fact, this is a bait released by Hardy, so that they have reason to convince themselves of the future reform of Japan.


    In order to regain freedom, become a sovereign state.


    All sacrifices are bearable.


    As Japan¡¯s economic envoy, everyone knows his relationship with President Johnson. Hardy¡¯s words can be said to be very credible.


    So the Japanese are very excited.


    Hardy glanced at the people in the audience and continued: "I said at the airport that Japan''s future development direction is an ¡®export-oriented economy¡¯ and the delegation will focus on supporting civilian production."


    "Now that the United States has the world''s largest market, it needs a lot of products. The development direction of Japanese companies should target the U.S. market. In a nutshell, what the U.S. needs and what is made in Japan."


    "The U.S. military industry and heavy industry are all ranked first in the world. No one can question this. Therefore, it is not wise for Japan to develop these directions. Japan''s development direction is first for daily necessities, and second for light industry. kind."


    "There are more daily necessities. Clothes, footwear, glass, porcelain, furniture, home appliances, toys, fishing tackle, cameras, film, musical instruments, medicine, cosmetics, etc., have a market for everything related to life."


    "The light industry industry includes auto parts, machine parts, electronic parts, precision instruments, construction machinery and equipment, various factory machines, home appliances, etc."


    Many people understand in their hearts that Hardy is preparing to build Japan into an industrial base and supporting factory for the United States.


    This is definitely good news for the people''s livelihood companies in Japan.


    Because their current factories are almost completely shut down, if these people''s livelihood factories can operate normally, the current predicament can be greatly eased.


    "You also know that there are so many companies in Japan that it is impossible to get all of them supported. Our plan is to support some companies, and the rest can develop freely."


    Many entrepreneurs feel nervous.


    Support part.


    The remaining ¡®free development¡¯.


    Freedom development sounds good, but in fact it means being abandoned.


    Of course, they all want to be supported, and they don''t want to become those who have been abandoned. In this situation, being abandoned means death.


    Now the situation is that everyone is clenching their teeth and insisting, and there is only one last breath. But if similar companies are supported, they will immediately slow down and grab the entire market, and the remaining companies will no longer have the possibility of survival.


    Hardy just wants them to feel a sense of crisis.


    With a sense of crisis,


    It''s easy to hold it.


    As for those who don''t kneel down, it is actually very simple, that is, to support similar enterprises, and the rest will naturally die.


    It doesn''t matter if you are a big business in the future.


    You can die now.


    Let Japanese companies generate competition on their own, and cannot form a unified force, so that they can be acquired by them.


    Although someone saw Hardy''s conspiracy.


    But there is no solution at all, because you have no power to break Hardy''s scheme, even if you know, you can only go forward obediently according to others'' rules.


    Either kneel or die.


    Hardy continued:


    "tomorrow,


    At the Empire Hotel,


    The Seven Consortiums officially started to negotiate with Japanese companies. Any company interested in cooperating with the Seven Consortiums can bring their corporate reports. "


    The big entrepreneurs present are all moved their minds Cooperating with American companies, then there will be a chance to survive. If you don''t cooperate, there will probably only be one ending. The company closes and the individual goes bankrupt.


    Perhaps you can also choose to sell to a US consortium.


    Otherwise, if companies of the same type get together, their own companies will be eliminated, and I am afraid they will not be able to be sold by then.


    Hardy stepped off the podium.


    The reception officially began.


    In fact, this is not a reception at all. There is not even a girl. What a group of elders can do is just get together to talk about the economy and business.


    The members of the seven consortia were surrounded by Japanese entrepreneurs and chatted about acquisitions and cooperation.


    On Hardy¡¯s side, Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida accompanied him. Shigeru Yoshida raised a red wine glass to respect Hardy. The two took a sip of wine. Shigeru Yoshida said respectfully to Hardy:


    "Special Envoy Hardy, Japan''s food supply can only be kept to a minimum today. Many people feed their hunger with potatoes, sweet potatoes, and bran. Mr. Special Envoy, can you talk to President Johnson and increase some food aid?"

 Chapter 341： : Giving a house to a woman

    After Japan surrendered, the United States exercised various controls on Japan, including food. Japan has a small land and a large population. It has been short of food since ancient times. Later, it launched a war and plundered a large amount of food from China and Southeast Asian countries, which made Japan more than a dozen years old. Good day of the year.


    In those years, the Japanese government vigorously encouraged childbirth. In just ten years, the population increased by more than 10 million, accounting for 14% of the total population of Japan. This is a very terrifying number.


    However, after the defeat of Japan, Japan was unable to obtain food from other places, and the food production in Japan was very limited. Coupled with the rapid increase in population, there was a serious food panic.


    Countless people died of starvation.


    Although the United States has implemented food aid to Japan, it has also implemented a restriction order, which cannot fully meet Japan''s requirements.


    Hardy heard what Shigeru Yoshida meant. He was thinking of the idea of ??the 570 million aid fund he brought, but how could Hardy be as he wanted? That money was not used to buy food for the Japanese. Now You can be content with the minimum configuration.


    "Prime Minister Yoshida, I have always believed that solving problems should not only focus on the surface, but must work hard from the root to completely solve the problem. What do you think?" Hardy said.


    "Ah~ indeed."


    Shigeru Yoshida didn''t know what Hardy meant, but there was nothing wrong with this sentence alone, and he followed it.


    "Japan''s problems are ultimately caused by economic stagnation. As long as companies restart and workers have jobs, social information will naturally flow into the hands of the people. Blindly relief is not a good way, but will only breed laziness."


    "What I am doing now is to fundamentally solve Japan''s economic problems. When companies resume work, produce products and ship them to the United States, they can naturally ship back large quantities of food, what do you think!"


    "Well, it is true." Shigeru Yoshida smiled.


    Hadi''s money,


    It will not be easily given to the Japanese.


    Only the weapon in your hand is called a weapon, and it will always have a deterrent effect.


    The boring cocktail party ended successfully.


    The delegation returned to the Imperial Hotel and rested early. Tomorrow they have important work to officially start the acquisition of Japanese companies.


    The next day.


    Start in the morning.


    There are many entrepreneurs who have successively visited the people of the seven consortiums at the Imperial Hotel and handed over reports on their business conditions.


    Most of these people are looking for their own counterpart companies.


    Many textile companies have found the Texas consortium. Texas is the largest cotton producing state in the United States. The Texas cotton production area accounts for more than half of the cotton planted area in the United States and more than 45% of the total cotton production in the United States.


    Cotton is also the state''s largest export agricultural product.


    Because of the abundance of cotton, the textile industry is naturally developed. The Dezhou consortium is very powerful in the textile, clothing, and light textile industries.


    There are several established steel companies in Japan who have found the Morgan, Rockefeller or Mellon consortium, because the steel industry in the United States is mainly concentrated in the hands of these three consortia.


    Petrochemical companies naturally found Rockefeller, and the whole world knows that Rockefeller is the global oil hegemon.


    Of course, some people find Hardy Group. Toshiba, Hitachi, Panasonic, and Sharp are the first to come to the door, hoping to cooperate with Hardy Group in electrical appliances.


    The Hardy Group has the largest TV factory in the United States, as well as some other electrical appliances companies, while Toshiba, Hitachi, Panasonic, and Sharp, the main products are TV sets, electric fans, refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, sockets, bicycles , Radio, motor, etc.


    Hardy did not come forward.


    The Vice President of Hardy Group is solely responsible.


    Today these companies are in very bad condition. Hardy gave them the order that everyone should buy the shares of these companies together. Together, they must account for the majority of shares, leaving no more than 40% of the shares to Japanese companies.


    What if I disagree?


    It''s ok,


    Then support your opponents. There are so many companies of the same type. It is not necessary for you. Although these companies are famous in the future, if they are strangled in the cradle now, Matsushita Electric may become Aoi Electric.


    Toshiba may become Hatano.


    Before coming to Japan,


    The seven major consortia have reached an alliance agreement.


    In addition to the 300 military companies acquired, all other companies acquired in Japan also adopt the cross-shareholding model, unless you take the initiative to abandon the acquisition of a certain company.


    Each of these consortia has registered hundreds of companies in the Cayman Islands, and all acquisitions of Japanese companies will be in the name of Cayman Islands companies.


    Behind these companies are intricate cross-shareholdings. Except for the people of a few large companies, outsiders have no idea who the actual controllers of these companies are and what their share ratios are.


    So this acquisition activity, to put it bluntly, is that the seven consortiums face all Japanese companies together. The seven consortiums have reached a joint. It is absolutely impossible for these Japanese companies to have talks with family A, and then go to family B to talk, so as to increase their value. Possible.


    Those so-called bargaining skills are not useful here at all.


    What kind of business is the most terrible, that is monopoly, and now the seven major consortia intend to monopolize Japan''s economy and enterprises.


    certainly,


    On the bright side, the Japanese will not be able to see it.


    Hardy did not participate in the acquisition, but was invited by the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs to go out and play together.


    The convoy parked at the entrance of a quaint house. The Minister of Foreign Affairs asked Hardy to get off the car and walked into the courtyard. Inside was a courtyard with a strong Japanese style, and behind it was a Japanese building.


    The Minister of Foreign Affairs introduced: "This is a house built in 1884, with both Chinese and Western styles. General MacArthur now lives in such a house."


    Hardy said,


    He not only lives in a Japanese house, but also sleeps with Japanese women.


    In the past two days, Duncan collected a lot of MacArthur''s information, of course, most of them are on the surface, but this information is also very helpful for Hardy to understand the current MacArthur.


    After MacArthur came to Japan, the Japanese tried their best to curry favor, first giving away a Japanese-style mansion and then another woman.


    The woman''s name was Hara Setsuko, and she was the most famous film actress in Japan at the time. She had filmed Kurosawa movies, traveled to Europe, met Hitler, and was fluent in English and German. She was a bestie with Li Xianglan.


    After MacArthur occupied Japan, Shigeru Yoshida, yes, the current Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida arranged for Hara Setsuko to meet MacArthur. Soon Hara Setsuko entered MacArthur¡¯s life. The 28-year-old Harako became the 70-year-old MacArthur¡¯s. lover.


    The fact that Setsuko Hara became MacArthur''s lover is an open secret in Tokyo. Many people know it, but everyone thinks it doesn''t matter.


    The Japanese dispatched Hara Setsuko to serve MacArthur, naturally, with a purpose, using the beauty of beauty to fight for the benefits of Japan.


    Later, the original Setsuko did indeed play a significant role.


    Go through the front yard and come to the room, which is a typical Japanese decoration, with wooden houses, tatami mats, wooden fence partitions, and low coffee tables.


    At this moment, Hardy was in a trance, as if it overlapped with the scenes in some videos of later generations.


    "Mr. Hardy, there is a larger garden in the back with beautiful scenery. If you live here in the future, you can take a walk in the garden." The Minister of Foreign Affairs introduced with a smile.


    The two came to the back garden.


    It is really big here, and there is even a small lake. There is a wooden pavilion on the lake. When a few people walked forward, a large field of hydrangeas appeared in front of them, blooming splendidly, and a girl in a kimono walked out behind the flowers.


    About 20 meters away from Hardy and the others, they stopped and looked over here.


    This girl is exquisite and beautiful, with matte skin and big bright eyes. She looks like she is only sixteen or seventeen years old. She is wearing a pink kimono, standing in a sea of ??purple flowers, as if she has become a sea of ??flowers. center of.


    Hardy''s heart moved.


    Isn''t this another pillow-style strategy arranged by Shigeru Yoshida? !


    The Minister of Foreign Affairs introduced with a smile: "Mr. Hardy, this is Miss Sasaki Fumiko. She is a student of the Japan Film Academy. She is 17 years old this year. She is proficient in English. His father is a diplomat. He can be your assistant and interpreter. ."


    After the girl heard what the Minister of Foreign Affairs said, she walked two steps forward, stood seven or eight meters away from Hardy, and bowed to Hardy ninety degrees.


    "I have seen Master Hardy." The girl said softly in English.


    Gave the house and the woman again.


    It seems that they want to bribe themselves. Of course, they do this to get more from themselves. The Japanese are very good at playing this game.


    Hardy glanced at the girl, then turned to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and said indifferently: "I don¡¯t have to send the house. I¡¯m still used to living in a Western-style house. The Hardy Group originally had a business in Japan. They have already bought a Western-style house for me. The villa occupies a lot of space than here. It¡¯s just that it has a lot of work when I first arrived, and it¡¯s convenient to live with the delegation, so I didn¡¯t move it. The Minister of Foreign Affairs was kind enough to welcome it.¡±


    The Minister of Foreign Affairs was taken aback for a moment, "Ah, Miss Sasaki, you can be your life assistant and interpreter."


    Hardy glanced at the pretty little girl again. She looked a bit similar to a female star of the same surname in the later island country. She was of that sweet and very cute type.


    only,


    Although Hardy likes women, he has his own principles.


    It is too troublesome to accept such a woman.


    Not afraid.


    But I don''t want to be influenced by a woman''s decision.


    Some people say that a man should control his lower body. The meaning of this sentence is not that you can''t play with a woman, but you need to know how to play, and you can''t be controlled by the small head.


    "No, I have my own translation."


    After speaking, Hardy turned and walked back, "I visited the Japanese-style house today, and I feel very unique. Let''s end today''s program. I have a lot of work when I go back."


    The Minister of Foreign Affairs was a little flustered by Hardy''s actions.


    According to the script they set, Hardy would accept the house, and then see the girl they carefully selected and become interested in the girl. Many people will keep the girl even if it is just because of desire.


    Then set up a table of Japanese wine and dishes in this yard, and let Sasaki accompany Hardy to drink and chat. When Hardy drinks a lot, the girl will take care of him, and something will happen naturally between the two.


    This plan is perfect.


    That''s how MacArthur was taken.


    But when it came to Hardy, it didn''t work at all. They thought that Hardy was a young man and must be even better. They never expected Hardy to refuse so simply.


    When Hardy left, Fumiko Sasaki''s eyes turned dim, and it was obvious that Mr. Hardy didn''t like him.


    When he knew he was going to serve Mr. Hardy, Sasaki looked at Hardy''s information and felt that the more he looked at it, the more he admired him. In just a few years, he changed from an ordinary person to a billionaire, even now a very influential American in the United States. people.


    And also so young and handsome.


    She feels that she is more fortunate to serve him than Harajiko serves MacArthur. She has been looking at Hardy''s photos these days and, as the teacher taught, hypnotizes herself to like Hardy, so that when she serves each other, Will be extremely hard.


    Men are actually very sensitive and can perceive girls'' thoughts, their every move, and even the degree of vocal involvement, will affect the mood and feelings of the other person.


    She made a lot of preparations.


    But the other party turned around and left, which made Sasaki very sad, and even felt like a broken relationship.


    ......


    Hardy returned to the hotel.


    It didn''t take long for Duncan to come over and enter Hardy''s room.


    "Boss, I have found something to report to you." Duncan said.


    "Say."


    "Japan is short of food and food, and there are many black markets. Only in the downtown area of ??Tokyo, there are several large-scale markets. Now Japan¡¯s food rations are very small and single, but the black market is very rich. ."


    "Rice, wheat, corn, cheese, candy, coffee, canned lunch, canned beef are all."


    "The prices of these items are often 10 times or even higher than the official prices. They are extremely profitable. Most of the businesses on the black market are dominated by gangs. For example, the market in Asakusa is the Shibayama group, the market in Ginza is the Ueda group, and the market in the Shimbashi area. It¡¯s the Matsuda group, and the Shinjuku market is the Yamaguchi group."


    "The shipments in these markets are very large, and they are not available through small channels. Later I found out that behind this is an American company, which is a food trading company in Wisconsin, which exports grain and food every year. And now their main export target is Japan Every month, there are two ships of 7,000 to 8,000 tons, which are loaded with goods to Japan. These grains and foods do not go through the formal state quota procedures. Instead, it quietly entered the Japanese black market and sold it at a higher price."


    "Boss, MacArthur''s hometown is Wisconsin, and the owner of this company is MacArthur''s cousin."


    A smile appeared on Hardy''s face.


    "Use secret communication channels to tell Henry the situation, and let him investigate this matter with all his strength, including smuggling channels, quantity, tax evasion, and everything that can be found."


    "Good boss."


    Duncan left.


    Hardy took a sip of his cigar.


    Ha ha.


    It''s ridiculous to play a kid and get stuck in his temper, and then not meet himself. No wonder he is said to be a ¡®first-rate actor, a second-rate politician, and a third-rate general¡¯.


    I don''t know how MacArthur will respond to these things when I look back, I think it''s interesting to think about it, ha ha ha.

 Chapter 342： : Economic rescuer

    "Boss, the president of Toyota Motor hopes to see you. People are right outside the door." Hardy''s assistant came in and reported.


    Hardy wondered,


    He is not responsible for the acquisition. It is mainly handled by the consortium. The seven consortiums have a unified plan. There are currently 600 or 700 large companies in Japan that can be acquired. If they all come to Hadi, then he must not be exhausted.


    "Is there anything wrong with him?" Hardy asked.


    "He said he hopes to see you alone and talk to you about the future of Japanese cars." The assistant said.


    Toyota Automotive.


    Ranked No. 1 company in later generations in Japan.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "Let him in."


    The assistant went out and soon brought in a middle-aged man. Hardy met him at the welcome party, Toyota''s owner, Toyota Kiichiro.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy, what a bother!"


    Kiichiro Toyota bowed deeply to Hardy.


    Toyota Kiichiro is in his 50s this year, wearing a pair of glasses, it can be said that he is very young and vigorous.


    "Sit down, I don''t know what you have asked me about President Toyota. If it is an acquisition, you can discuss with the consortium?" Hardy asked.


    Toyota Kiichiro bowed again, and then sat on the sofa, but he owed half of his **** and put on a very respectful look.


    "Mr. Hardy, I would like to introduce you to Toyota and the current status of the Japanese automobile industry. It may be helpful for you to plan for the Japanese automobile industry." Toyota Kiichiro said.


    Hardy nodded, "Okay, you can talk about it."


    Toyota Kiichiro introduced that the Toyota family originally opened a textile company and sold the textile company to the British Pratt company in 1929. He was interested in the automobile industry and later set foot in the automobile manufacturing industry.


    The entire Japanese automobile industry started from imitating Europe and the United States, and Toyota was no exception. During World War II, Toyota received certain orders, which allowed Toyota to gradually develop. However, Toyota Kiichiro was very honest and told Hardy that they received very few orders. It''s incomparable to the automobile departments of other large Japanese consortia.


    After World War II, Toyota was also punished because of its involvement in providing equipment for the military, but fortunately it was not shut down.


    In the past, Japanese auto giants were companies such as Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Nissan, and Subaru. They were all industries under the consortium, and they were huge.


    Also because of their large amount of military supply, some auto factories were directly seized and confiscated by the US military. The 300 Japanese military enterprises acquired by Hardy included several auto factories, and now all those factories are in the hands of Hardy.


    After learning this news, Toyota Kiichiro was very worried. He knew the level of development of the American auto industry. Japan¡¯s current auto industry is simply unmatched. If the American consortium opens a car factory in Japan, his Toyota will be destroyed. Squeezed to death.


    And Mr. Hardy said that Japan will mainly develop daily necessities and light industry in the future, and automobile factories will become supporting parts manufacturers for factories in the United States.


    It seems that these consortiums do not lack supporting factories. When he went to talk to those consortiums about the acquisition, they were a little unwilling to answer, and quoted the price himself, hoping to sell 30% of the shares, get 2 million US dollars in capital, and obtain technical support. .


    They just took a look and then threw it back, "We are not interested in your conditions. Go back and consider it."


    A word sent him away.


    He thought for a whole day and decided to come to Hardy, hoping to persuade him to support Toyota. After Hardy heard what Toyota Kiichiro said, his expression did not change.


    Today''s Toyota is far from the Toyota of later generations, let alone compare with American car companies, even in Japan, it can only be regarded as a second-rate or first-class car company.


    "Mr. Hardy, I hope to get your support. If you merge several other seized factories, Toyota will quickly become Japan''s largest car company. I can guarantee you will make a huge profit." Toyota Kiichiro said.


    Hardy was amused, is this the beginning of involution, ready to swallow his peers.


    "What are your conditions?" Hardy asked.


    "I am willing to release 40% of the shares in exchange for 2 million US dollars and merge with other factories." Toyota Kiichiro said.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "Those factories have their own functions. As for the whole vehicle, we didn''t want to keep it. If you want, I will let several companies buy Toyota''s shares, and your family can keep 30%."


    "With 3 million U.S. dollars and 3 million U.S. dollars in low-interest loans, I can promise that Toyota will have access to the advanced manufacturing technology and production lines of American automakers."


    "Toyota completely abandoned other factories and only retained the production lines for cars and vans, and must not get involved in any category that might provide assistance to military industry."


    "If you agree to these conditions, go to the delegation to discuss them, and they will take specific actions. If you don''t agree, then you can operate freely."


    Toyota Kiichiro heard the firmness in Hardy''s tone and meant to push others, and stood up and bowed farewell.


    "I will consider Mr. Hardy."


    Hardy asked his assistant to send Kiichiro Toyota out and told him to tell the delegation his decision.


    The acquisition of 3 million US dollars.


    A low-interest loan of US$3 million.


    This money is not from other banks, but from the 570 million li he brought. Is it the aid fund? It is for this purpose.


    Hardy gave the delegation a right. All Japanese companies that accept the acquisition of the seven consortia can not only obtain American technology, but also obtain a varying amount of support funds, that is, low-interest loans.


    5-year period.


    The interest is so low that it is negligible.


    Just this one,


    It will make countless companies move.


    They are living very hard now. The seven major consortia have brought their most desired funds, low-interest loans, sales channels, and access to American technology.


    what is this.


    This is Dad¡¯s love.


    We have whatever you lack, as long as you are obedient.


    Several companies can withstand such conditions. On the one hand, they have superior conditions, and on the other hand, they will die if they don''t cooperate. How would you choose?


    As for what nationalism.


    The country has been occupied by people, so it''s a shit.


    Many companies have chosen to yield.


    Time passed quickly. In a blink of an eye, Hardy and the others came for more than a month. In this month, the delegation acquired more than 300 companies.


    Including various industries such as electricity, water supply, electrical appliances, and automobiles, Hardy issued a total of 350 million US dollars in low-interest loans.


    After obtaining the funds, these enterprises quickly resumed production, and many of the original skilled workers returned to their posts, which solved the work of hundreds of thousands of laid-off workers.


    If you have a job, you can make money, and if you have money, you can eat.


    Have to admit.


    The Japanese are very hardworking, much harder than the Americans. They work hard, and they are hard to find, so I cherish them.


    Workers in the factory work overtime to produce, no one is lazy for fear of being fired by the manager.


    In American factories, workers go on strike at every turn.


    The labor union keeps the workers very tricky, and many factories go on strike from year to year.


    Moreover, the wages of American workers are high, more than 10 times more expensive than those in Japan. In the eyes of the consortium managers, these wages are negligible.


    Hardy Shipping re-established a shipping company in Japan. Hardy took out all the remaining cargo ships in his hands, and suddenly became Japan''s largest shipping company.


    So far,


    The post-war freighters acquired by Hardy were all digested.


    However, he also completed the global shipping layout.


    Those contracted companies have received orders for spare parts from American factories. These spare parts, excluding transportation costs, are much cheaper than those produced in the United States.


    The factory started.


    Workers get paid.


    All smiles.


    I can finally have a full meal.


    Today, in Japan, Hardy has only been here for more than a month, and people have felt a significant change. They are not as lifeless as before and become full of vitality.


    Nowadays, a large number of Japanese companies, especially life-related products companies, are rushing to produce day and night, and their products will be shipped to the United States. After secondary processing in the United States, they will only be labeled with a label and then transferred to Europe and the United States. Earn the difference from it.


    Various machine parts factories have also started operations and signed contracts with American machine factories to provide cheaper parts.


    An article was reported in a Japanese newspaper that day,


    "Describe the tremendous changes that Special Envoy Hardy has brought to Japan for fifty days!"


    in the article,


    A breakdown of what Hardy did after coming to Japan.


    The acquisition of factories and the recruitment of workers to resume work have solved the employment of millions of people. These workers are the pillars of the family and indirectly solved the living problems of millions of people.


    The wharf transports around the clock, and at the same time returns more food.


    At the end of the article is the bragging, praising Hardy to the sky, as if Hardy has become the savior of Japan.


    MacArthur is now in Osaka, which is next to the sea and there is also a US military base. He looked a little ugly when he saw the report in the newspaper.


    The Japanese used to praise him so much, but now they turn their heads and bow down to Hardy, which makes the proud MacArthur feel very uncomfortable.


    "Economic savior, UU reading is officially ridiculous. If it wasn''t for me to station hundreds of thousands of troops here, or for my previous work, he could achieve such results."


    But MacArthur was also a little puzzled.


    He had detained the military factories that had been sealed up, and Hardy could not find himself even though he was calm. He was also a little surprised.


    Originally, he planned that if Hardy finds himself, poses a little lower, and recognizes his position, he will teach him to let him know that he is the ruler of Japan, and then give him the factory.


    After all, that was the decision of Congress, and he could not keep blocking it.


    But Hardy only looked for him once. After he left, he never contacted him again. Instead, he turned around to buy a Japanese company. Now he is doing well.


    In fact, MacArthur was not as calm as he was on the surface. After all, those assets were not only owned by Hardy, but also by the seven consortiums. If the seven consortiums were offended, it would be difficult for him to bear it.


    The current situation is that Hardy doesn''t look for him, which makes him a little difficult to ride a tiger.


    But when he took the initiative to find Hardy, he felt very embarrassed. Everything in the early stage was wasted, letting the other party know that he was afraid, and the matter was frozen here.

 Chapter 343： : More rude

    Imperial hotel meeting room.


    Everyone is in a meeting.


    Everyone is in a good mood. The resumption of work and production of a large number of companies has restored a lot of economic activity in Japan. They see benefits, especially now that they have mastered a large number of companies, involving all aspects of Japan, and have formed a monopoly.


    Hardy glanced at everyone present, and said, "Next, we will focus on the encirclement and suppression of Japanese banks, finance, and insurance."


    "I looked at the data. There were not many banks, finance, and insurance companies acquired in the previous period. I can see that Japan is still intending to maintain the independence of the financial industry. This is undesirable."


    "Since most of the industries are now under our control, I believe it is not too difficult to regulate those financial companies."


    "I will talk about a few key directions. Please work hard together. First, all the funds of all factories and enterprises, including workers'' wages, will be transferred to the banks we control, and the funds of those banks will be spared."


    In the early stage, Hardy did not restrict those companies. Many banks sought relationships to pull the funds over. Hardy just watched from the side. Now that the industrial layout is completed, it is time to draw salaries from the bottom of the tank.


    In fact, adjusting the bank is not as difficult as imagined, as long as you have sufficient funds and strength.


    "The second is to let those factories provide insurance for their workers. This is required by law, but these insurances must be handled by the insurance company we have established."


    "The third is the transfer of all financial services to the financial companies we control."


    Everyone present smiled.


    Many financial experts here naturally know how much harm Hardy will do to the banking, insurance, and financial industries with these tricks.


    I believe they will succumb soon.


    This is the benefit of multiple forces, and you can''t resist it when you shoot.


    ......


    Originally, Toyota Motor¡¯s funds were all deposited in Sakura Bank, including corporate liquidity and workers¡¯ wages, but on that day Toyota¡¯s people suddenly came to the door and asked to transfer all the funds. Sakura Bank services will not be used in the future.


    Sakura Bank is the core bank of the former Mitsui Consortium.


    This frightened the person in charge of the Sakura Bank and quickly contacted Toyota Kiichiro. Toyota Kiichiro had a good relationship with the Mitsui family before. The two families were even secured by marriage. At that time, Toyota seemed to belong to the Mitsui Consortium to outsiders.


    After the war, the Mitsui Consortium was split up, some military enterprises were confiscated, and others were separated. The Mitsui family only kept the financial industry.


    Japan¡¯s economy was on the verge of collapse, and financial companies¡¯ days were very difficult. During this time, Americans injected large sums of capital and many companies started construction. Mitsui Finance saw the opportunity and found the companies previously affiliated to the Mitsui Consortium through relationships, hoping that they would put their funds in Sakura. Bank.


    Kiichiro Toyota agreed immediately.


    In addition, more than forty companies such as Toshiba, Seiko, and Ishikawa Machinery have all of a sudden let Sakura Bank get a large amount of funds.


    The Sakura Bank was moisturized again.


    Hardy and the others mainly acquired relatively large and representative companies in Japan, as well as a large number of companies that are not large enough. They are still struggling with life and death. These companies find bank loans and hope to obtain support from Mitsui.


    With savings, Sakura Bank began to lend.


    And because of the shortage of funds, the interest rate is much higher than before, which has increased the profitability of Sakura Bank a lot.


    There is also a part of the funds that were taken by the bank to do fund transactions. There is an American fund company in Tokyo. Now it is very popular in Japan, and the promised interest rate is very high. Many individuals and banks invest money in this fund company.


    But today.


    Suddenly, Toyota Motor had to withdraw all the funds and was about to transfer the workers'' wages to other banks. The person in charge of Sakura Bank hurriedly contacted Toyota Kiichiro.


    "Jun Toyota, what happened? We cooperated very well, why should we withdraw all the funds?" the person in charge of Sakura Bank asked.


    Toyota Kiichiro said helplessly, "I''m sorry, Mr. Mitsui, this is the order of the board of directors. I can''t disobey it. Not only me, I also heard that I am afraid that all the funds of US-funded companies will be transferred to their designated bank. Please be careful."


    Toyota Kiichiro finished talking and hung up.


    The person in charge of the Sakura Bank was stunned with the microphone.


    U.S.-funded companies are now the largest depositors in banks. If they drew out all the funds, the banks would become empty.


    Moreover, banks don''t deposit too much money most of the time, and they need to take money to make money. These big companies want to withdraw the funds, they simply can''t get it out.


    A layer of cold sweat erupted from Mitsui''s back.


    He felt that something bad was about to happen, and even felt that this was a conspiracy. Those **** American bankers were about to start with Japanese banking.


    Immediately afterwards.


    The phone on his desk kept ringing.


    The account manager below called to report, and some major corporate customers came over and asked to withdraw the deposit and transfer all the payroll accounts.


    Mitsui collapsed somewhat.


    The thing he guessed seemed to happen.


    In fact, not only Sakura Bank, but also more than ten banks, including Sumitomo Bank, Mitsubishi Bank, Fuji Bank, Quanye Bank, and Sanwa Bank, are all experiencing this kind of thing now.


    Squeeze.


    This is a naked financial war.


    If it was before, the Bank of Japan would definitely not be afraid of the other side''s method. Before World War II, Japan''s economy was far less than that of the United States, but it also had its own confidence.


    But after World War II, Japan actually emptied its family. There was not much cash in the vaults of various banks, business was difficult, and countless banks failed.


    Later, after the US sanctions, the consortium was split up. The big consortiums in Japan are now only lonely financial institutions, just like they were originally a big tree, and the companies below are the roots that grab the ground and the branches that absorb sunlight. .


    Now the roots and branches have all been chopped down, leaving only the bare trunks. Now that the American consortium has swung a big axe down, they have no resistance at all.


    How to do?


    Go to the government.


    While suppressing the transfer of funds to those companies, the banks gathered to find Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida.


    to be honest,


    They don''t have that much money even if they want to give it.


    Most of the deposits are turned into loans, and wherever they are asked to find so much cash at a time.


    Hearing the cries of several banks, Shigeru Yoshida immediately realized that this must have been intentional by the American consortium for the sake of Japan''s financial system.


    "How much can you spend now?" Shigeru Yoshida asked.


    "The money will be loaned to other companies that have not been acquired by the US consortium. You know, these companies have not been acquired by the US consortium. The US consortium has used funds to support the companies they purchased. The remaining companies are afraid of being robbed of their living space, so I beg We took loans and all our money was scattered in the hands of those companies, and now we can¡¯t get them back at all.¡±


    "Prime Minister Yoshida, the American consortium wanted to control Japan¡¯s finances. Now they have controlled most of Japanese companies. If even the banking and finance are controlled by them, then the Japanese economy will be completely controlled by these consortiums. The possibility of rise."


    Shigeru Yoshida knew it naturally.


    But what can he do.


    Hardy once told him that Japan must make sacrifices if it wants to return to the international community and become an independent country.


    Military, politics, economy, culture, and so on, should make the United States feel no threat.


    The special envoy of Hardy came over and devoured Japan''s economic body step by step. The cabinet could see it, but it was still unstoppable.


    Even the cabinet has discussed that in order to achieve the goal of re-independence, these may be completely abandoned.


    Besides, it''s not something you don''t give, but people insist on grabbing you and there is no way to resist it.


    "I''m going to see Hardy''s envoy now, hoping that he can help solve this matter." Shigeru Yoshida said.


    Shigeru Yoshida hurriedly came to see Hardy.


    Hardy has moved out of the Imperial Hotel at this moment. The last time he and the Minister of Foreign Affairs said that he was buying a real estate in Tokyo did not just casually talk about it. The subordinates did arrange the real estate for him here.


    This is a European-style manor. It belonged to a British Indian businessman decades ago, doing import and export business, exporting cotton and coal to Japan. Because he often came to Japan, he built this manor in Tokyo.


    The building of this manor is somewhat European in appearance, but the decoration inside is very mixed. The living room has Indian and European styles, while the hot spring room is Japanese-style, and the garden has become Indian-style.


    Before World War II, the Indian businessman saw that Japan was about to cause chaos, and never came to Japan again. During the war, he interrupted his business. The property was finally confiscated by the Japanese government and is now acquired by Hardy.


    Shigeru Yoshida bowed respectfully when he saw Hardy, "Special Envoy Hardy, I''m here to tell you about the bank. Many banks have found me and said that the collective withdrawal and departure of the enterprise has caused great pressure on them. I beg you. Can slow down."


    Hardy looked at Shigeru Yoshida and asked him to sit down. After the two of them sat down, Hardy said calmly: "Actually, you already have a guess in your heart."


    Shigeru Yoshida was taken aback.


    He did not expect Envoy Hardy to be prepared to clarify this matter.


    "Mr. Special Envoy, what do you mean?" Shigeru Yoshida asked tentatively.


    "I can tell you clearly that I just want to rectify those banks. As the prime minister, you should understand that the banks you are looking for were originally the core of Japan''s six major consortia."


    "Before Japan launched the war, several large consortia controlled 60% of large companies, 55% of total capital, 60% of sales channels, and 20% of employees. They manipulated politics and even launched wars to plunder the economy. I said That''s right."


    Shigeru Yoshida oozes sweat from his forehead.


    "In order to avoid that situation from happening again, the old chaebol system must be eliminated. This is also a key part of allowing Japan to enter a democratic society. Go back and tell them that they have two options."


    "One is to accept the acquisition and capital injection and give up the controlling rights, and the other is that the capital chain is broken, the banking system collapses, and the final outcome is bankruptcy and acquisition."


    Hardy was too blunt.


    Unlike Eastern thinking, many things have to be twisted and twisted for a long time, and you still have to experience it for yourself.


    Hardy will tell you clearly.


    We are doing you, you either succumb or go bankrupt.


    Mainly because he has the strength to say such things.


    The bank''s capital chain is broken and unable to deal with corporate funds. When other depositors see this situation, they lose confidence in the bank, and will follow along with the withdrawal of money. The bank will fall into a vicious circle and cannot conduct business normally.


    In this case, it is difficult for the bank not to go bankrupt.


    Finally, Hardy said: "Prime Minister Yoshida, I said that Japan has the possibility of regaining independence and returning to the international community, but it has to accept a good transformation. This is also part of the transformation. Which one is more important than you weigh yourself."


    Shigeru Yoshida said goodbye and left.


    Return to the prime minister''s residence, call all cabinet ministers to a meeting and discuss, clearly tell everyone Hardy''s attitude.


    The cabinet members were silent again.


    They have no good way.


    confrontation?


    How to fight.


    If it is a sovereign country, they can use administrative power and even the military to protect their own economic lifeline.


    But they are an occupied country, there is no army, no administrative power, the Americans have the right to live and kill them, and they have no power to resist.


    A cabinet minister said: "Nowadays, most large companies are acquired. The companies and funds are all in the hands of American consortia. What is the use of only banks? Americans have their own banks in Japan. If our own banks do not have the economy The event will be the end of bankruptcy sooner or later, so I think it is better to choose cooperation, at least part of the strength can be preserved."


    finally,


    Japan chose to succumb.


    Several large banks were funded by an American consortium and lost controlling rights. Although they are still operated by them, the real bosses have changed.


    Actually in later generations.


    Many big banks in the United States also have the shadow of American consortia.


    This fate can never escape.


    It''s just that the time in this world came earlier and the process was more direct, unlike the result that later generations had after years of economic aggression.


    Hardy stripped off the opponent''s pants Z and put it on hard.


    More rude.


    Yesterday, Hardy was an economic savior in the eyes of the Japanese people, and today, in the eyes of Japanese entrepreneurs, he is a naked predator.


    Looking at the problem from different angles, the natural result will be different.

 Chapter 344： : Destroy the foundation of Japanese military industry

    A cruise ship arrived at Tokyo Port, and thousands of passengers disembarked. Among these passengers, a large number of managers and technicians from various consortia sent to Japan.


    This is already the third batch.


    No less than two thousand people have been sent back and forth.


    The seven major consortia acquired hundreds of companies and a dozen banks in Japan, and each of these companies had to send their own management personnel.


    Some companies need to bring in technical personnel if they want to upgrade their technology or purchase advanced American production lines.


    If it''s just a company, it can''t support this scale of personnel input, but it''s nothing to the seven major consortia.


    There are dozens of large corporations that can be named by large consortia, as many as hundreds of directly affiliated companies, and more affiliated companies are involved.


    Although the number of these management and technical personnel transferred is quite large, they can be scattered among the hundreds of companies acquired by the seven consortiums, which is nothing. There will be more people coming in the future, and it is expected to reach one or two. Ten thousand people.


    This is the foundation of the consortium.


    At the beginning, Hardy envisioned controlling the Japanese economy and decided to bring these consortia, not only their influence on the economy and the government, but also the talent and technology in their hands.


    Sun Tzu''s Art of War:


    "Ten to encircle, five to attack, double to divide, the enemy can fight, if there is less, you can escape, if you don''t, you can avoid it."


    Only by investing an overwhelming force can we gain an overwhelming advantage.


    Only by Hardy Group itself.


    Obviously, there is not enough power to eat Japan alone. With the combined efforts of the seven major consortiums of the United States, the power is enough to eat Japan¡¯s economy. Coupled with the US military occupation of Japan, Japan has absolutely no resistance.


    Another big meeting today.


    After each company reported their own situation, it was Hardy''s turn. Hardy said: "The overall work is progressing well, and it is basically on the right track now. I want to say another thing."


    "Before we came to Japan, the military enterprises we bought have not been recovered. The reason is that MacArthur has been obstructing them. We spent US$570 million at the beginning of these enterprises. Now the factory can¡¯t get it back. We will lose a lot of money one day later. ."


    "We must find a solution to this matter."


    Hardy finished speaking and looked at the representatives of the various consortiums present.


    Morgan Stanley''s vice president frowned: "US$570 million, and the daily interest is only US$100,000. Now it has been delayed for 60 days, and we have lost US$6 million."


    "What on earth MacArthur wants to do, we have sales documents from Congress, why should he obstruct it."


    "I think we should give momentum to Washington or members of Congress to warn MacArthur." Someone suggested.


    Hardy wanted this result.


    In fact, he could go to MacArthur by himself, but he just didn''t. When MacArthur blocked them from taking over the factory, Hardy was a little bit happy and deliberately dragged him away.


    Now that the acquisition of banks and companies has been completed, many Japanese companies have begun to resume work and production. According to Hardy''s design, Japan will become a factory in the United States in the future and castrate heavy and military industries.


    Now that Japan''s economic structure is basically complete, Hardy can get MacArthur out of his hand.


    He is arrogant.


    I don''t know if he will be afraid of offending the seven consortiums.


    The result of everyone''s deliberation is to file a complaint with the consortium, and ask the boss of the consortium to go to the congressman or directly to the White House.


    Those who prevent capitalists from making money are their enemies.


    Lost six million dollars.


    This money is not a small number wherever it is placed. At this moment, MacArthur became the enemy of the seven consortiums.


    Someone called President Johnson.


    And it''s not one.


    In fact, Johnson has always had a bad impression of MacArthur. Of course, General Marshall, as the Secretary of Defense, is simply annoying to MacArthur.


    The two have personal grievances.


    When MacArthur became the Chief of Staff of the Army, he had treated Marshall very unfairly, which affected Marshall''s promotion. Later, Marshall''s teacher Pershing kicked MacArthur to the Philippines, which allowed Marshall to get up.


    As for why Pershing kicked MacArthur away, this is another interesting story, because MacArthur married Pershing¡¯s lover and Pershing was very annoyed.


    Regarding MacArthur¡¯s obstruction of the seven consortiums from getting the factory, President Johnson and Marshall had a unified opinion. That is, MacArthur felt that he was in charge of Japan. He was very unhappy in not discussing with him before, so he made such a stupid thing. matter.


    "I like to brag about myself, I like to be pushy, unscrupulous, and annoying. This is the impression of everyone who has been in contact with him." Marshall said.


    "I will send him a telegram in the name of the Ministry of National Defense. The Japanese economy has been handed over to Hardy and told him not to obstruct." Marshall said.


    Johnson thought for a while,


    Shen said: "I will also ask the Presidential Palace to send him a telegram. The sale of Japanese military industrial enterprises is a resolution of the Congress and no one can stop it."


    "During this time, Hardy has been combing the economy in Japan. Hundreds of companies have resumed work. In the future, they will become American factories. Now the Japanese economy is gradually recovering, and it can exchange the food it needs, without the need for continued U.S. assistance. I am very satisfied with what Hardy did."


    "MacArthur is stopping him. I think he may have made a mistake in his positioning. Although he is the commander of the Allied Forces and is in charge of Japanese affairs, he represents the United States and executes the orders of the United States. Japan is not MacArthur himself. Colony."


    ......


    Osaka military base.


    MacArthur was reading the report with his pipe in his mouth. The report was about the country in the east. The bald head retreated from the island. The north had already occupied most of the land, and even sent troops to confront the British across the river, and finally withdrew.


    Now the time for the founding of the country has been determined in the north.


    at this time,


    The adjutant came in with a telegram, "Commander-in-chief, I received a telegram from the United States. It is a telegram from Congressman Harriman."


    "Harriman, how could he telegraph himself?"


    Harriman is not an ordinary member of Congress. His father is a famous American railroad magnate. He is also a business elite. He later became a governor in politics and is now a Republican senator. He has high prestige in the Republican Party.


    Although MacArthur held a high position in the military, he was not satisfied. He once competed for the president twice, once with Roosevelt. Hehe, he ate a fart behind Roosevelt and returned to the army obediently.


    The second time was the last election. Hardy pushed Johnson to power. This time, he competed with Dewey for the candidate in the Republican Party. He was then driven out by Dewey by an overwhelming number of votes, so he could only continue to be his own soldier obediently.


    But he didn''t give up, and he was ready to participate next time. MacArthur¡¯s camp is the Republican Party, and Harriman is one of the veteran members of the Republican Party and a supporter he wants to fight for.


    In the telegram.


    Harriman''s tone was still euphemistic. He learned that he blocked the Japanese factories that the seven major consortiums had acquired and told MacArthur that this was a very irrational act. Now that he has publicly blocked the cause of other consortia, it has been spread within Congress. If you offend Seven Big consortium, MacArthur still wants to participate in the presidential competition in the future, I am afraid no one will support him.


    The corner of MacArthur''s eyes jumped.


    I just wanted to make that Hardy deflate, but I didn''t expect that guy would never contact me even once these days.


    This delay took two months.


    Now those consortia think that they are deliberately making things difficult for them, which makes MacArthur very internally injured. He really doesn''t think so, just wants to suppress Hardy.


    What should we do now?


    Take the initiative to find Hardy and tell him which factories he can get back now?


    It is estimated that Hardy would laugh at himself in his heart.


    While MacArthur was still thinking about it, the adjutant came over with a telegram: "Commander-in-chief, a telegram from the Ministry of Defense."


    MacArthur quickly brought it over.


    After reading the content, I was stunned. The content in the telegram of the Ministry of Defense turned out to be about those factories. The Ministry of Defense notified MacArthur in a very formal tone that the Congress decided to sell the factories to the consortium and asked MacArthur to execute them immediately.


    Depend on,


    The Ministry of Defense is all down.


    It seems that those big consortiums have approached the Ministry of National Defense.


    I really offended those consortium bosses. He originally planned to continue running for president next term. Offended the seven consortiums, who would he look for to spend money to support his campaign?


    Now MacArthur really regrets that decision.


    Give it to him and it''s over.


    Now it''s not human inside and out.


    Before he was upset, a third telegram was sent, "Commander-in-chief, this is a telegram from President Johnson."


    In this telegram, Johnson told MacArthur in a harsher tone that the factories must be returned to the seven consortiums immediately, and he told him that in the future, Japan¡¯s economic activities should not be interfered and handled by Hardy.


    Although MacArthur was awkward, he also knew that he had offended many people now, and he had to bow his head if he wanted to go down.


    Call your adjutant.


    "Let the military department inform the troops guarding the military factory that it is allowed to receive it. You call the economic envoy''s office and tell them that it is ready to receive the factory."


    MacArthur finished this sentence.


    He crumpled the three-point telegram in his hand and threw it into the wastebasket.


    Since he became the commander of the Allied Forces in Japan, he has not been so angry for a long time. On the Japanese side, whether it is the emperor or the prime minister, which is not respectful to him.


    ......


    Hardy''s office received a call from the military, telling them that they could take over the factory, and Hardy smiled when he heard the report.


    "It turns out that when the arrogant MacArthur gave in, I thought he would be tough with the seven consortiums."


    MacArthur is only politically retarded, not really stupid.


    He is just an expatriate general. There are not many generals like him in the US army, and he is not irreplaceable.


    Hardy ordered the people to take over the factories. This time the American troops stationed in Japan had a lot of fun. After seeing the receiving documents, they handed over the factories to the other party and immediately evacuated them. These factories were completely in the hands of the seven consortiums.


    These military factories are all heavy industry industries.


    Kawasaki Steel, Kobe Steel, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Shinsung Copper, Yokosuka Shipyard, Mitsubishi Machine Tool, Mazda Motors, Nissan Motor, Mitsubishi Aircraft Manufacturing, Mitsui Heavy Industries, Sumitomo Chemical Industries, Maruzen Petrochemical... .


    There are 306 in total.


    These factories include steel, shipbuilding, aircraft manufacturing, gun manufacturing, machine tools, coal mining, coking, petroleum, copper, aluminum, and chemical industries.


    It can be said that Japan''s heavy industry and military industries are all here.


    After these companies got their hands, Hardy once again convened a meeting with the heads of the seven major consortia to study how these factories would deal with it.


    According to Hardy¡¯s vision, these heavy industry enterprises will eliminate all military uses and then convert them to civilian use. For example, shipyards can manufacture civilian ships, such as freighters, cruise ships, and fishing boats, but cannot retain the ability to manufacture warships and submarines.


    Companies that produce fighter jets, rifles, bullets, engines, torpedoes, missiles, tanks, tanks, artillery, radars, gunpowder, howitzers... etc. These enterprises ~ www.novelhall.com ~ all equipments are dismantled, it should be brought back to the furnace in the future Japan no longer retains the ability to manufacture military industries, which is also a requirement of the United Nations.


    If it is another country, it will be a pity to see these production equipment destroyed, but it is of no use to the United States. The seven major consortia have their own military enterprises, whether in terms of production equipment, technology, or scale. Much better than Japan.


    All the remaining equipment will be converted to civilian use.


    Hardy''s idea is simple.


    Destroying the foundation of Japan''s military industry, perhaps they will reappear in the future, but without these factories now, there will inevitably be an eradication, especially the eradication of talents, and it will be much more difficult to recover in the future.


    Hardy''s purpose in doing this is actually very simple.


    Just for a cool word.


    When Hardy told the Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida of the delegation''s decision, although Yoshida tried to keep smiling, Hardy could see that his smile was forcibly squeezed out.


    If you want to come to Japanese politicians and aristocrats to hear this news, they will feel very depressed.

 Chapter 345： : To come and not to be indecent, Hardy is careful

    Hardy came to Japan with the sword of Shang Fang. The current US policy towards Japan is still in the strictest period.


    Everything is for one purpose.


    weaken!


    weaken!


    Weaken it again!


    Hardy ruined the foundation of Japanese military industry, and the Japanese lost their concubines like their parents, but for the Americans, Hardy did the right thing.


    This is also called political correctness.


    In a blink of an eye, October 1st.


    A great event happened on the earth on this day. The great power of the East was founded, and the eyes of the whole world are all looking to the east.


    Global Times,


    New York Times,


    The Times,


    Le Figaro, France,


    ......


    Hardy looked at the newspaper with excitement and disappointment in his heart. The excitement was that he had witnessed a history, but the disappointment was that he couldn''t read it in person.


    Almost all major newspapers in the world have reported on the establishment of the Great Eastern Powers, and many of them are still headlines.


    Governments of various countries are highly concerned.


    The response is also different.


    The Soviet Union took the lead in reacting and establishing diplomatic relations, followed by Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and other countries.


    The United States has adopted more stringent blockade measures.


    MacArthur received the order to send more warships to blockade the nearby waters to help Old Chang on the island.


    this day.


    Duncan came over to report to Hardy.


    "Boss, Boss Henry said he was ready, and asked if you would start to act?"


    Hardy nodded.


    Get started.


    ......


    America.


    the state of Wisconsin.


    Madison City.


    Mr. Judson, the owner of the Judson Trading Company, drove to the company after having breakfast at home.


    The size of the Judson Trading Company is one of the best in Madison, mainly exporting grain, food, cotton and other materials.


    A few years ago, Judson was just the owner of a shoe factory. The size of the shoe factory was only tens of thousands of dollars. One day he saw a newspaper and his cousin MacArthur became the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in Japan. Wan Li ran to Japan.


    When Judson returned from Japan, he gave up the shoe factory business and opened a trading company, mainly engaged in the export of grain business.


    He borrowed hundreds of thousands of dollars, transported a full ship of grains and various foods, and quickly sent them to Japan. After these grains arrived in Japan, some of them were sold to the military, and the other part went privately into the black market.


    The first ship.


    Judson earned more than $300,000.


    And it is pure profit.


    Judson was ecstatic, it was too profitable, and since then he started a crazy profitable trading business.


    At least two cargoes per month, with tens of thousands of tons of grain and food being transported, two-thirds of them go through formal channels, and the remaining one-third goes to black market merchants.


    His business.


    Because smuggling is involved, there is never a way to match the accounts and amounts. Therefore, some of the funds go through formal channels, while the other part of the funds cannot be used, so they can only choose other ways to deposit.


    And it also involves his cousin MacArthur. The reason why he can do this business is because of MacArthur¡¯s asylum. In other words, he is actually just his cousin¡¯s agent, and 60% of the money he makes is Belongs to MacArthur.


    To save money.


    Judson thought of many ways.


    MacArthur told him that the money must never exist in Japan.


    In the end, Judson set his sights on Hong Kong and opened several accounts with HSBC in Hong Kong, depositing a sum of money every month.


    There are two accounts.


    One was opened by Judson in his own name.


    The other was opened in the name of MacArthur''s second wife, Joanne.


    The money exists in Hong Kong, far away, and Judson feels very safe. He also reported to MacArthur at the time. MacArthur felt that it was good for the money to exist in HSBC in Hong Kong. HSBC belongs to a British bank and is guaranteed.


    They don''t believe anyone will find Hong Kong.


    Originally, Judson¡¯s business could be bigger. It was nothing more than preparing more ships and cargo. However, he was a cautious person, and he only got so many shares every month. , Inevitably be suspected.


    Therefore, the monthly shipment volume of 10,000 tons on two ships will be maintained in the later period.


    Even so.


    Judson can also earn millions of dollars a month. The money is deposited in the bank. MacArthur can allocate about 600,000, and he has 400,000.


    Later,


    Judson opened several accounts in Switzerland, Cuba, Brazil and other countries, using his own name and MacArthur''s wife''s name respectively.


    Just like this, the water flows long.


    After a few years,


    Judson also has a net worth of tens of millions, and his money saved overseas is as much as 20 to 30 million, and MacArthur has even more money. MacArthur¡¯s wife¡¯s several accounts total more than 40 million US dollars.


    The money.


    Can''t see the light.


    First, the money was originally made from the black market business, and there is no way to tell the origin. Second, the money cannot be brought back to the United States because the legal source cannot be proven. Simply put, this is the most typical black money. If you want to bring it back, you need it. Money laundering, you have to know that the cost of money laundering is very high, and Judson feels that the gains outweigh the losses.


    And even if you get the money, you still have to pay a personal income tax to the Federal Revenue Service. You have to know that this tax is not low. If he brings back so much money, he will probably pay about 35%, one third, Judson It hurts to think about it, which he absolutely doesn''t want.


    Simply.


    The money has been kept abroad.


    Judson''s business is going smoothly, and his life is getting more and more nourished. In his vision, he will earn hundreds of millions of fortune in the future and become a master of the United States.


    But just today when he came to the company, several men in suits came to visit, and one of them took out his credentials.


    "Mr. Judson, we belong to the Federal Revenue Service. Please come back with us to assist in the investigation."


    Judson''s body immediately stiffened.


    he knows,


    People from the tax bureau are not looking for a good thing.


    I was a little stuttered.


    "A few gentlemen, me, I have been paying taxes according to regulations, no, there is no tax evasion."


    The leader of the team said lightly: "If you have anything to tell us, please Mr. Judson, I hope you don''t let us use coercive means."


    Judson dared not resist.


    Had to obediently follow the people from the tax bureau back.


    In the Inland Revenue Department''s investigation and interrogation room, Judson sat in a chair. Although it was still October, he felt that there was a gloomy coolness digging into his bones.


    "Mr. Judson, how many years have you been in the trading business?" someone asked.


    "More than four years."


    "Where do you usually sell?"


    Judson paused for a moment.


    "The main market is Japan, and I have formal export documents."


    "What we want to ask is not whether your exports are in compliance. That is a matter of customs. I now ask you, do you have an overseas account?"


    Judson suddenly got cold all over.


    he knows,


    Since the people from the tax bureau asked this, they must have some evidence, otherwise they would not bring themselves and directly ask about overseas accounts.


    Even if Judson is not a lawyer or accountant.


    But for so many years in business, he also knows the general tax situation.


    According to U.S. law, the subject of personal income tax is U.S. citizens'' income from all over the world.


    He is doing export business. If he has an overseas account and transfers money to an overseas fund account, it is a very obvious tax evasion.


    "No, I don''t have an overseas account." Judson denies that he will not give in easily.


    The tax inspector who was interrogated on the other side was not in a hurry, opened a folder and took out a few documents, "After our investigation, you opened an account in Cuba with a deposit of 2.5 million U.S. dollars, and you opened an account in Brazil with a deposit of 3.58 million U.S. dollars."


    "The two funds under your name were remitted separately in the past two years. Do you have any explanations."


    Judson''s body began to tremble slightly.


    The figures that the interrogators said were exactly the figures he had deposited in those two banks, which showed that they did have the evidence.


    Huhuhuhu~~!


    Judson''s heart was beating wildly, breathing heavily, but he still gritted his teeth, "I''m sorry, I don''t know what you are talking about, I want to see my lawyer."


    He can''t say.


    Because his overseas deposits are not limited to these two.


    and,


    Just speak up.


    I am afraid that more things will be implicated.


    There is.


    He still has expectations in his heart.


    Just hope MacArthur can save himself.


    So he chose to shut up. As long as he didn''t say it, there would still be a chance. He also knew the truth about sitting in a lenient prison and frankly.


    So no matter how the interrogator asked, he only said one sentence, that is, he wanted to see his lawyer.


    ......


    Hardy originally ordered Duncan to investigate MacArthur, and later found out on the black market in Japan, involving MacArthur''s cousin.


    He immediately ordered Henry to investigate this Judson fully.


    Henry used elite personnel,


    monitor,


    Surveillance.


    Track the cargo ship.


    Investigate the black market.


    Finally, the investigation revealed clues, and it was discovered that this Judson''s funds actually existed mainly in Hong Kong HSBC.


    As a result, when he reported to Hardy, Hardy laughed at the time.


    Isn''t it a coincidence?


    Hardy did not directly ask HSBC''s senior executives to investigate, but let the people who had been placed in HSBC secretly investigate, and this investigation allowed Hardy to discover more astonishing things.


    MacArthur¡¯s cousin Anderson first deposited his money in HSBC. Because Hong Kong has loose supervision of funds and freedom to go out, it is also known as a free financial port.


    He not only opened an account by himself.


    He also opened an account for MacArthur¡¯s wife. A discerning person knew at a glance that the money was for MacArthur.


    And more funds are remitted.


    It shows that in the black market smuggling business, MacArthur is the biggest seller.


    In fact, Hardy is not surprised at this point. As the Japanese imperial emperor, it is very normal to use his power to profit for himself.


    It''s just that they open an account directly with their own name and their wife''s name. This is too blatant. I guess they didn''t expect someone to come to Hong Kong to investigate them. They can only say that they were careless.


    Although the Federal Taxation Office is very powerful, in this era, the Federal Taxation Office still does not have as strong investigative capabilities as later generations.


    Even later generations,


    There are still countless illegal fund accounts that cannot be investigated.


    Although the Federal Revenue Service is powerful, they are not gods.


    It can only be said that they shipped poorly,


    If you are someone else, it may be difficult to find out here, because you need extremely high authority to investigate these private accounts.


    But the person to be investigated is Hardy.


    Today, this Judson still has more than 10 million US dollars in HSBC, and MacArthur''s wife still has more than 20 million.


    At first, Judson kept all his money in HSBC. Later, when he had more money, perhaps it was to spread the danger, or it might be useful elsewhere. Judson successively used HSBC¡¯s financial channels to remit money to Swiss, Cuban, Brazil and other national banks.


    Cuba in this era is still the back garden of the United States. Under the control of the United States, many Americans will go to Cuba for vacation in the right season, including dignitaries and rich people.


    And now Cuba¡¯s financial supervision is very loose.


    Because of this, the Basini mafia felt that it was profitable to open a casino in Cuba. If only Hardy fudged them and went to Cuba, it would be too dumb.


    Since the money was transferred from HSBC, there are traces to follow, and the accounts in these countries will be quickly checked.


    After investigating these things, Hardy thought about it, and finally asked Henry to take out Judson''s own accounts in Cuba and Brazil.


    As for the HSBC account, Hardy does not intend to leak it out, because this is the source, and the Swiss account is not revealed because it is difficult to check.


    There is also the MacArthur¡¯s wife account, he did not let Henry disclose, so now the Federal Revenue Service only knows about Judson.


    Even so.


    The Federal Revenue Service also felt that it had caught a big fish.


    After all, this is more than 6 million U.S. dollars.


    Hardy was targeted by MacArthur Although Hardy designed him to offend the seven consortiums, and finally handed over the three hundred military enterprises, but the matter would never be over. Hardy¡¯s mind was not big. He wants to get back by himself.


    So it was arranged for Henry to poke Judson.


    certainly,


    This was not something that surprised Hardy. When Hardy asked him to investigate the accounts of Judson and MacArthur''s wife, his subordinates later reported another matter to Hardy.


    At HSBC,


    Not only MacArthur¡¯s wife¡¯s name, but MacArthur¡¯s own name.


    And it¡¯s not cash in his name,


    Is gold,


    8 tons of gold.


    According to the current gold price of 35 US dollars per ounce, it is exactly 10 million US dollars.


    Hardy suddenly thought of the rumors about MacArthur in later generations. During MacArthur''s time as Japan''s "Emperor", Japan paid a large amount of bribery to him. This allowed MacArthur to withstand the pressure and retain the emperor''s existence instead of fully implementing democracy.


    There is also a group of war criminals who have been released privately.


    It is said that the bribes MacArthur received were mainly gold, scattered in many banks, with a total of 100 tons.


    certainly,


    This is just a rumor. People look at it as gossip, because these news have never been confirmed, but from the current situation, these rumors are estimated to be true.


    If he really collected 100 tons of gold.


    That is more than 100 million U.S. dollars.


    This old boy has a really big appetite.


    At first, Hardy was surprised that the amount was huge, but when he converted it, he found that it was only more than 100 million US dollars, which seemed to be normal again.


    I have come to Japan during this period of time, and I have gained more than 100 million U.S. dollars.


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    After learning that MacArthur had saved so much gold, Hardy ordered Duncan to investigate how much gold MacArthur had hidden and where it was.


    Now that MacArthur is still in Japan, Hardy can''t move him, but he will always lose power. If according to history, he would be beaten on the Korean-Korean battlefield, then be dismissed by Johnson and lost the position of commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces.


    It is now less than two years.


    This gold was illegally obtained, and MacArthur did not dare to expose them. When MacArthur was dismissed, he lost his rights, and it was much easier to deal with it.


    It doesn''t have to be murder.


    There are many ways to operate in the dark.


    Let¡¯s say that MacArthur¡¯s cousin, Judson, was arrested by the Federal Taxation Administration, and all domestic accounts and fixed assets were frozen. The Taxation Administration has great powers and can directly freeze personal assets without going through the courts.


    As for the lawyer Judson asked for did come, but the lawyer said it was very difficult. Obviously, the tax bureau has conclusive evidence. Because of the huge amount, Judson may face hefty fines and more than 15 years in prison.


    Judson was terrified.


    He is rich now, how can he be willing to go to jail?


    Judson grabbed his lawyer''s arm and said anxiously: "Floyd, you have to help me, contact my cousin General MacArthur, I believe he can save me."


    The lawyer nodded, "I will notify General MacArthur."


    MacArthur is in his manor in Osaka. He has manor not only in Tokyo. Today Harako wears a white floral kimono and is chatting with MacArthur in the yard. Someone asked her to make a movie. It is an ethical film. She is giving MacArthur tells the plot.


    Just then the adjutant stepped forward quickly.


    "Commander in chief, there is a telegram from the United States about Mr. Judson." The adjutant naturally knows who Judson is.


    MacArthur wondered, why did that cousin ask for himself? It would be better to do his business well. After taking the telegram, it seemed that he only saw half of it, and MacArthur looked blank.


    Judson was arrested by the Federal Revenue Service and is now detained in prison. Two overseas accounts with a total of more than 6 million funds have been found. Judson''s trading company and his property in the United States have all been seized by the Federal Revenue Service.


    MacArthur has gone through decades of war, and he will not be afraid of guns, but now he is shocked to see this telegram.


    Judson¡¯s trading company, which controls the Japanese black market, has his shares secretly, and can earn him seven or eight million dollars a year.


    The money distributed to MacArthur is stored in overseas banks in the name of his wife, Jonnie. If Judson outruns his wife, Jonnie will also be punished.


    And other people are not stupid. They naturally know that the money is given to him. If his bribery is exposed, let alone participating in presidential elections in the future, he will not even be able to keep his current position of commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces.


    MacArthur knew,


    This is a letter for help.


    It is also a threat letter.


    Judson is threatening himself that if he is really sentenced, he is likely to shake everything out.


    "Did something happen, sir?"


    Seeing that MacArthur''s face became very ugly, Harako Hara asked subconsciously.


    She served MacArthur, one of the purposes was to gather information from MacArthur.


    Actually speaking, this woman is a spy.


    He saw MacArthur''s face changed, and he knew that it must be a major event, but he didn''t know if it was of any use to Japan, so he asked.


    MacArthur put the telegram away and put it in his pocket. He glanced at the woman with a gloomy look, then turned and walked back. This look shocked Hara Setsuko. She knew that she must have asked MacArthur something extremely unwilling to disclose.


    MacArthur is very fond of her these days, she feels that MacArthur has become obsessed with herself, so she has become a little arrogant.


    Setsuko Hara hurried to follow up and prepare to remedy it. Then MacArthur said coldly: "Aren''t you going to study the script? Go ahead, I won''t pay you if I have anything else."


    Hara Setsuko froze in place.


    The man drove her away, for the first time in history.


    There is no time for MacArthur to deal with any lover now. He is very upset. If this matter is not handled well, it is very likely that the car will overturn, which is definitely not something he is willing to see and bear.


    He himself knew that whether he was in the military or senior officials in Washington, he had few friends at all, and there were many enemies. If he was investigated, he might not save much, and there would be a lot of trouble.


    Go back to the room.


    MacArthur dangled his pipe and smoked vigorously.


    Thinking of how to solve this matter in my mind.


    tax evasion.


    In the United States, it is more serious than a criminal offense. If you kill someone, even in prison, your private property outside still belongs to you.


    But if you are caught for tax evasion.


    I''m sorry.


    You may become nothing.


    The tax bureau has the right to fine you, pursue payment, and even auction all assets under your name to pay fines.


    In short, they dare to move people who can''t be moved by the court, and they can do things that the court can''t do. The imperial power charters the Fed to support it.


    Not to mention how great MacArthur was. In the history of the United States, many ministers and congressmen were taken down because of tax issues, and the president shivered.


    What he is worried about now is not to be implicated. If Judson confesses to him, then the trouble will be big.


    Looking for someone to intercede?


    MacArthur found that he had more enemies than friends.


    And there are really few people who can talk to the Federal Revenue Service.


    Finally he thought of Hoover.


    Through a secret communication channel, MacArthur contacted Hoover, hoping that he would help him rescue his cousin and be willing to pay more fines and reduce his sentence.


    Hoover smiled slightly after reading the telegram. What a shrewd man he is. The trading company of MacArthur''s cousin whose main business is Japan, Hoover can naturally guess that there must be a copy of MacArthur in it.


    Judson has overseas accounts.


    I am afraid MacArthur will get more money.


    The main reason for saving Judson was for fear of being implicated.


    Regarding the relationship, MacArthur and Hoover are far behind. MacArthur has always been a soldier and has no deep relationship in politics. Hoover has been in the East for decades, and his relationship in the United States is much deeper than that of old Michael.


    He contacted a person familiar with the Federal Revenue Service to intercede, and the other party promised to help Judson hold it down. This is the end of the matter, but the fine to be paid is definitely indispensable. Hoover has no objection to this point. It was MacArthur who took the money anyway.


    But things changed the next day.


    The Global Times suddenly published an article on the second page of the headline. "The six million tax evasion case may involve MacArthur."


    "The Federal Revenue Service detected a major case involving the Judson Trading Company in Madison, Wisconsin. The Judson Company mainly exports grain and food, and millions of goods are sold to Japan every month."


    "The Federal Revenue Service investigation found that Judson, the owner of Judson Company, stored the profits earned in overseas accounts, concealed funds to avoid tax payment, and was found to have US$6.08 million in overseas account funds."


    "The reporter discovered that Judson has another identity, the cousin of MacArthur, the Allied Commander-in-Chief in Japan. Before MacArthur went to Japan, Judson was just the owner of a shoe factory. After MacArthur became commander-in-chief, Judson quickly registered a trading company. Started a grain and food export business, and traded in Japan."


    "In just 4 years, Judson became a multimillionaire. Now Judson has been found to have hidden profit funds of 6.08 million. How many people have not been found. Is there any involvement in other people? Is it worth it? We are concerned."


    As soon as this news came out, because it involved MacArthur''s name, it attracted a lot of attention.


    Some newspapers have reprinted it.


    Some reporters went to the Federal Revenue Service to inquire, and the answer was that it was true. Judson has now been detained in prison and is under further investigation.


    In a current affairs chat program on abc TV, several hosts also talked about the Judson tax evasion incident, and naturally also mentioned MacArthur.


    After Hoover went to work and read the newspaper, his brows frowned, because this kind of thing can still work in secret. Once public opinion is formed, secret operations will become extremely difficult.


    Darkness is most afraid of light.


    Private transactions are most afraid of exposure.


    At this moment, the phone on Hoover¡¯s desk rang. It was the person Hoover asked for, ¡°This matter was reported by the newspaper and many people paid attention to it. It is no longer possible to operate it privately. I am afraid it will be difficult to proceed with the things I told you before. Go down."


    hang up the phone.


    Hoover scolded angrily.


    It happened that it was exploded by the newspaper at this time, and the people involved didn''t dare to operate it at all.


    MacArthur received a notice from Hoover, knowing that this matter was exposed by the newspaper, and the secret operation could not be carried out, so he scolded the street.


    Now Hoover can''t get it, so who else can I look for.


    Suddenly Judson couldn''t hold on and broke out of himself, then he would die with him. If this matter is not resolved, he will sleep and eat all day.


    There is no other way,


    He immediately notified his wife Joanie and asked her to help Judson find the best lawyer, go to the jail to see him, and told Judson that he must try his best to save him. If he is really sentenced and his family property is stolen, he will help him make up all of it. superior.


    After sending the telegram.


    MacArthur still feels distressed.


    The sword of Damocles always hangs above his head, no one can be comfortable.


    correct.


    Hoover said it was the news that broke out in the Global Times.


    Isn''t that Jon Hardy''s newspaper.


    Oh shit,


    Is this Jon Hardy specifically to quell himself? Since he came to Japan, his life has been getting worse and worse.


    MacArthur felt uncomfortable, but it was actually just beginning, because Judson''s tax evasion and tax evasion involved him. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this matter is likely to have something to do with MacArthur, but it hasn''t come out yet.


    MacArthur received an order from the White House that day.


    President Johnson ordered.


    In the future, Japan''s economic and cultural activities will be in charge of economic envoy Jon Hardy, and MacArthur will no longer intervene in economic and cultural affairs.


    MacArthur felt aggrieved when he saw this order.


    You must know that MacArthur was the true Emperor of Japan and had the right to handle all Japanese affairs. He could control the life of the Emperor, dissolve the cabinet at will, appoint officials, formulate the Japanese constitution and laws, and adjust the economic and cultural structure of Japan.


    He has more power than anyone.


    But now.


    He has been deprived of his rights little by little. Before he lost his economic rights, now he has also been deprived of his cultural rights.


    If it were before, he would definitely have a big quarrel with Johnson, fighting for his own rights according to reason. He hadn''t done it like this before, but now he is on the cusp of public opinion and he can only obey when he receives orders.


    Also to avoid suspicion.


    ......


    at the same time,


    Hardy received a new appointment.


    He is solely responsible for Japanese economic and cultural management.


    In the past, Hardy said he was an economic envoy, but he was only responsible for helping the Japanese economy. MacArthur still had the final say on many internal economic activities, such as the purchase of Japanese food supplies. He used more funds to adjust the economy and had no administrative power. .


    Now this part of the right has been transferred from MacArthur to Hardy, as well as cultural rights.


    This is exactly what Hardy wanted.


    Now that Judson has been arrested and the black market supply in Japan is cut off, Duncan reports to Hardy that there are now fewer and fewer goods on the black market, and prices have been raised again.


    Hardy said,


    Isn''t this a good opportunity to make money?


    Now he has the right to supply Japanese food. He can sell as much food as he wants to Japan, and supply as much food as he wants.


    "Duncan, if I give you all the goods, can you control the black market and then control more gangs." Hardy asked.


    A cruel look flashed in Duncan''s eyes.


    "Boss, I have the confidence to do it."


    Hardy smiled softly.


    "Okay, from now on, the channels of the black market will be handed over to you. I want you to control more gangs. These people will be useful to us in the future."


    "As for the money you make, go away from the Man Islands company account."


    Duncan nodded.


    Hardy still has a lot to do in the future. The upper level has the role of the upper level, and the lower level has the role of the lower level. He started from the gang and naturally knows how much the gang can play.


    Especially in Japan, the freedom of association and the semi-legal status of gangs make Japan the only developed country with legal gangs.


    The gang makes a little more money than the company. It is said that the Yamaguchi group of later generations earns more than 80 billion U.S. dollars a year.


    The most important thing is that they are rooted in the private sector, and their control over ordinary people is greater than that of the government or even institutions. They can do things that the government can''t do, and the effect is better.


    Think about those industries in late Japan.


    Automobile is the number one industry.


    It accounts for about 45%-50% of Japan''s annual economy and is Japan''s leading industry.


    It is now fully controlled by the seven major consortia.


    Animation industry.


    It accounts for about 18%-25% of Japan¡¯s annual economy and is Japan¡¯s second largest pillar industry has not yet risen. Hardy is now also in charge of cultural undertakings. There is a comic company under the name of Hardy Group. This It can be fully operated afterwards.


    Then there is the passion industry,


    It accounts for about 13%-20% of Japan''s annual economy. At a trillion scale, this industry is more controlled by gangsters, and it is also one of Japan''s business cards. This must not be lost.


    If those teachers are gone.


    It will be a major loss to the enlightenment education of young people all over the world.


    The world will have a lot less color.


    In later generations, some places in Japan are still hidden, and Hardy is ready to use the rights in his hands to make them more open and open.


    Seek happiness for men all over the world.


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    To deal with MacArthur, Hardy did not use all his strength. He found out about the accounts of Judson and MacArthur¡¯s wife Jonnie, and even MacArthur¡¯s own storage of gold. Hardy only revealed that Judson.


    If MacArthur¡¯s wife¡¯s account information is revealed directly, it is estimated that MacArthur will be interviewed directly, and even the position of the Allied commander may not be guaranteed.


    Hardy intends to keep him.


    That war may break out again, and MacArthur''s arrogant and arrogant character will suffer a big loss sooner or later.


    It is precisely because of his command that the powerful and invincible foreign minister of the US military has been pierced, and such talents should remain.


    After Judson''s incident appeared, it also had a considerable impact on MacArthur. At least MacArthur''s arrogance was beaten down a bit in his mentality.


    Hardy told President Johnson something about Japan and took the initiative to ask for economic and cultural rights.


    If it was before.


    MacArthur will definitely try his best to obstruct, even arguing with the president. On the Japanese side, he will cover his power and refuse to hand over, and use his power to prevent Hardy from proceeding.


    And after the Judson incident broke out.


    MacArthur became obedient a lot. At this time, he didn''t want to be extravagant, and he was not in the mood to fight Hardy, so he obediently handed over Japan''s economic and cultural rights.


    ......


    When Duncan came to Japan, in order to better collect information, he took a group leader named Kuroda Ryohei as his subordinate.


    After a year of development.


    There are now more than 300 people under Kuroda Ryohei.


    After Duncan went back, he called Kuroda Ryohei. Kuroda was in his thirties this year. He was tall and sturdy with a fierce appearance, but he was very respectful in front of Duncan.


    "Mr. Duncan, what do you want to tell me?" Kuroda asked, bending slightly.


    "Kuroda, I plan to let you get involved in the black market business." Duncan said.


    "Black market, boss, do you plan to **** the black market business?" Kuroda asked.


    Duncan shook his head.


    "Tell you one thing. The American trading company that supplied the black market was investigated by the Federal Revenue Service. Originally, he was able to send grain and food to Japan in large quantities because the company¡¯s owner was MacArthur¡¯s cousin. ."


    Kuroda Ryohei was taken aback.


    Suddenly.


    Perhaps only for this reason can tens of thousands of tons of food enter Japan every month, otherwise anyone has that much energy.


    Moreover, since the surrender of Japan, the black market in Japan has slowly emerged. Now there is no public security management department in Japanese society, and it depends entirely on the US military. If the US military wanted to investigate the black market, it would have copied the black market long ago.


    But the reality is that the U.S. military has never investigated the black market or managed gangs. Not to mention that the Americans don¡¯t know. You must know that the Americans have strict control over the Japanese. They even monitor the calls of the people and open the letters of the people. There is no illegal content.


    How could they not know the situation of the gang and the black market.


    Now Duncan told him that MacArthur was originally supporting the black market business, and he completely believed this reason.


    "Are you going to supply the black market?" Kuroda realized the key to the problem.


    "Yes, from then on, the supply of that company will stop, and I will supply the grain and food in the future on the black market." Duncan said.


    Kuroda Ryohei''s eyes widened, and his breathing became a little short.


    He thought he had heard it wrong.


    "Boss, you said that the black market business belongs to you, is it true?"


    "Of course it is true. I called you here to make you be responsible for the specific implementation. How about it? Have you done it?"


    Kuroda bowed sharply.


    "Don''t worry, I can do it well."


    This is a good opportunity. He can make a lot of money if he intervenes in the black market business in the future, and he can make a lot of money, and his rights will become great.


    At the same time, he was even more shocked.


    It turns out that the boss has such a big energy that he can get the right to supply the black market throughout Japan. This right is extraordinary. Now most gangs in Japan rely on the black market to make money. After controlling the right to supply, it is equivalent to indirectly controlling these. Gangster.


    disobedient,


    Then it will be out of stock for you.


    How can you make money when you are out of stock, the younger brother can''t keep it up, and slowly shrinks on his own.


    what,


    Get goods from other places.


    People who can control the black market, dealing with you a gang is simply too easy, even if you don¡¯t need a big man to take action, other black market bosses will unite and kill you, because you are robbing their business by doing so.


    "Boss, what should I do?" Kuroda asked respectfully.


    "It''s very simple. You go talk to those gangsters and tell them that if you want to continue doing this business, then join the''Straw Hat Group'' and become a member of us. If you don''t agree, they will have no place to stay." Duncan said .


    "Straw hat group?" Kuroda Ryohei repeated.


    "Yes, straw hat group."


    The plan to conquer the Japanese gang was arranged by Hardy, and the name "Straw Hat Group" was also taken by Hardy''s boss. Duncan didn''t know why it was called.


    It''s not domineering either.


    "Okay boss, I see, I''ll go talk to those guys now." Kuroda Ryohei bowed and left.


    ......


    How many gangsters are there in Japan now.


    There are countless large and small, no one can count them, hundreds of thousands, and only three to five people.


    After the Second World War, the US military stationed in Japan, and Japan¡¯s armed forces were all disbanded. There was a power vacuum at the top of the Japanese government and law enforcement agencies. In addition to the hardship of the people¡¯s lives, various gangs quickly multiplied.


    In addition, MacArthur needs to use these gangs to manage the black market, so he takes an indifferent attitude towards the gangs.


    At this time, Japan has not yet reached the age of the three big gangs. The Yamaguchi group has just become somewhat larger, the Inagawa group has just been established, and the Sumiyoshi Association does not yet exist.


    Japan today.


    There is no law enforcement agency.


    There is no formal market.


    In addition to the food rations people receive, they must buy other things on the black market. The formal market has been paralyzed and the black market has become popular.


    For black market merchants, Japan is now a paradise.


    The black market is all controlled by gangs big and small.


    here,


    It seems to be back to the jungle age, completely the weak and the strong.


    Fighting happens every day.


    Shinjuku black market.


    The boss here is Ozu Ken. He gathered more than a hundred people and occupied the black market in Shinjuku. At the same time, he ran an underground casino and controlled a group of women.


    In this era, it¡¯s hard for men to survive, and it¡¯s even harder for women. Many women have no survivability at all, so they start a skin business. Nowadays, there are more street girls on the street than before World War II in Japan. Some good families and even mothers have come out to help their families. .


    Kuroda took a dozen people to Shinjuku to find out where Ozu Ken was on the street. Ozu Ken¡¯s younger brother quickly gathered around and looked at Kuroda Ryohei, "What are you looking for our boss for?"


    "You tell him that the person in charge of the black market supply has changed. From now on, we will be responsible for the supply of the black market. If he still wants to do this business, he will come and see me."


    After Kuroda finished speaking, he took his little brother to sit at a beverage stand next to him, and ordered a glass of Coke with ice cubes to drink.


    The brothers didn''t know why, but they were shocked by Kuroda Ryohei''s momentum, and he hurried to inform Ozu Ken, who frowned when he heard the report from the younger brother.


    "The supplier has changed, what''s the matter?"


    After thinking for a while, he decided to meet this person. When he saw Kuroda Ryohei at the beverage stand, Ozu Ken asked in a deep voice, "Who are you, and what do you mean when the supplier has changed."


    Kuroda looked at the messy black market around him, "Are you going to talk about it here?"


    "Well, come with me."


    When they came to the river, Kuroda Ryohei said, "I don¡¯t know if you know that the American supplier has been arrested. Your purchase channel is now broken. We will be responsible for the black market supply in Japan from now on, I don¡¯t know. Do you still want to do this business."


    Ozu Ken looked at Kuroda Ryohei suspiciously, "You do things for Americans?"


    "certainly."


    "But I heard that the original supplier had something to do with General MacArthur, so how could it be arrested."


    Kuroda smiled flatly.


    "I don''t know if you read the newspaper. Now MacArthur is no longer in charge of Japan''s economy. I can also tell you that the businessman who was arrested, that is, your supplier on the black market, is MacArthur''s cousin."


    Ozu Ken was surprised.


    He is not stupid.


    I immediately thought that this might be a fight between big shots.


    The guy in front of him named Kuroda is likely to belong to Mr. Hardy, the economic envoy, because the newspaper said that Mr. Hardy is now in charge of Japan''s economic and cultural management.


    "I don''t know what Mr. Kuroda wants?" Ozu Ken''s attitude was obviously respectful.


    "It''s very simple. We have established a club called the Straw Hat Club. It is convenient for everyone to make money together. We invite you to join the Straw Hat Club. From now on, I will still be responsible for Shinjuku. My boss said that we can provide more goods in the future and everyone can earn more. Money."


    Ozu Ken understood.


    This is to incorporate myself and make myself their little brother.


    "What if I refuse?" Ozu Ken asked.


    Kuroda Ryohei''s mouth raised a smile, "If you refuse, you will not get the goods. There are two endings. This market will disappear from now on, or you will be killed by your own brother because you can no longer lead them to make money."


    Ozu Ken''s heart trembled.


    The other party is right. If they really control the purchase channels and there are big people behind them, they will definitely not be able to do this business in the future, and they may not even be able to do other businesses. The younger brothers follow themselves to make money. If they can¡¯t make money, They will definitely abandon themselves, and even get rid of the "straw hat group" they worshipped in, seeking a chance to make a fortune.


    "Mr. Kuroda, I am willing to join." Ozu Ken was very smart and made the most correct choice.


    "Okay, let''s talk to market bosses in other Tokyo districts."


    The boss of Shibuya, Kawashita Hiroshi, saw Kuroda Ryohei and Ozu Ken bringing people over, and immediately summoned all the brothers. After Kuroda Ryohei expressed his intentions, Kawashita Hiroshi disdainfully said: "Who knows if you are lying, this business? After doing it for a few years, you will be finished after you have said it."


    "Even if it''s like you said, I don''t want to join any straw hat group. I used to be free and comfortable, so why be under your control."


    Kuroda Ryohei heard that Hiroshi Kawashita said that their club was the "Broken Straw Hat Group", he was immediately angry, and shouted: "You are rude, are you going to be our enemy?"


    "So what?" Kawashita Hiroshi was not to be outdone.


    "Boom~Boom!"


    Kuroda Ryohei did not say anything. He took out his gun and fired several shots at Hiroshi Kawashita. Hiroshi Kawashita immediately fell into a pool of blood, looking at Kuroda Ryohei with his last consciousness, his eyes were full of disbelief. He didn''t expect it. The other party went so far as to blatantly kill himself under the crowd.


    Kawashita Hiroshi¡¯s younger brother saw that the boss was killed, and immediately flew the pot. Some people took out a knife from his body and tried to desperately. But Kuroda Ryohei¡¯s a dozen people all took out guns from their bodies, and a dozen pistols were aimed at each other. The man was immediately stunned.


    Ozu Kenshin said,


    If I didn''t agree just now, I''m afraid the person who fell on the ground now is myself.


    The Kuroda in front of him didn''t have any scruples about killing. At first glance, he dared to do so with the support of a powerful force behind him.


    "Who is the person in charge here?" Kuroda Ryohei looked at Kawashita Hirohara''s group of younger brothers.


    The eyes of this group of people finally focused on one person. This guy was in his twenties and looked handsome, but with narrow and long eyes.


    "I''m Junichiro Akita, the deputy leader," the young man said.


    Kuroda looked at Akita and said, "Now you are in charge here. Do you want to join the''Straw Hat Group''? Join, from now on you will be the team leader with your brothers to make money together. If you don''t join, then I will Ask the next one."


    Akita didn''t hesitate, and immediately said, "Mr. Kuroda, I am willing to lead~~ and lead the Akita team to join the straw hat group."


    This guy reacted very quickly.


    In the past, Hiroshi Kawashita was the boss, so their team was called the Kawashita team. Now he is the leader of Akita, so there will be no Kawashita team here in the future. From now on, it will be called the Akita team.


    Kuroda nodded in satisfaction.


    "Okay, follow me to find the person in charge of the next district."


    As for the dead Hiroshi Kawashita, no one is paying attention now, and the boys of the Akita group will find a place to bury him.


    The police will not pursue it.


    This is the current situation in Japan.


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    Port area.


    Tokyo''s largest seaport terminal.


    The two groups are fighting.


    Pistols, rifles, and submachine guns were fired at each other, and the gunshots rang.


    Chio Hosokawa used to be the boss of the port area. There are five to six hundred people under him. All goods from Tokyo pass through the port area, so there is plenty of oil and water here.


    Originally, when Judson opened up the black market in Japan, the first person to receive it was Chio Hosokawa, and then every time he shipped goods, Chio Hosokawa was responsible for selling them separately. Now Ryohei Kuroda wants to subdue him, but he is not convinced at all. .


    According to his thoughts, Judson''s forces must be fine, and he can still make money with the original boss.


    He occupies the port area, the position is critical, Kuroda Ryohei is also unambiguous, and fired a gun to directly attack Hosokawa Chio.


    Kuroda Ryohei not only used his own people, but the bosses of other districts he had subdued also brought people to help. This was also an opportunity for cooperation. Acting together can also enhance cohesion. The total number of people exceeds two thousand.


    Chio Hosokawa did not expect the other party to be so ruthless. He wanted to kill himself. He was caught off guard. In addition, Kuroda Ryohei and the others had enough firepower. It didn''t take long for Chio Hosokawa to be killed and the other brothers killed Hundreds of people, others all lost their guns, some fled and some knelt and surrendered.


    Since then, the port area was taken by Kuroda Ryohei.


    And now,


    There are already eight groups in the Straw Hat group, each occupying the black market in the core area of ??Tokyo, and the original large port cargo yard of Chio Hosokawa has become the industry of Kuroda Ryohei.


    "Woo-".


    A whistle sounded.


    A 10,000-ton freighter drove into Tokyo Port, and started unloading after it was parked, and then the truck was pulled to Kuroda Ryohei Freight Yard.


    it''s here,


    The black market old masters in several districts are here.


    Large quantities of rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, wheat, corn, sugar, and seasonings are piled up in warehouses. These are all things for daily use. The rationing system is not enough to fill the stomach, and people will continue to buy and eat at high prices on the black market.


    In addition to staple foods, there are coffee, milk powder, candies, and canned food.


    In addition, there are some luxury goods, such as stockings, lipstick, American clothes and so on.


    The best sellers are naturally counted two things.


    Tobacco and wine.


    Cigarettes are mainly American cigarettes, and alcoholic beverages include red wine, distilled white wine, and bottled beer.


    The strength of the Hardy Group is incomparable to Judson¡¯s trading company. Moreover, the Hardy Group itself has a large supermarket chain, with thousands of suppliers, and they have everything they want, and bulk purchases are cheap.


    See these goods.


    The bosses of the black market in all districts all showed smiles. These are all good things. American goods. After Japan was defeated by the United States, there was a feeling that everything was inevitable. Now I recognize American goods and feel that American goods are the best things in the world.


    The prices on the black market, the cheapest potatoes and sweet potatoes, have to be doubled several times, and the price of rice has even reached 10 times. Some luxury goods, such as alcohol and tobacco, are so expensive that they can be dozens of times the normal price.


    The Japanese are very poor now.


    But because of the import control regulations.


    These things cannot be imported, so they are very expensive.


    Hardy smuggled these things and exported them from the United States to the Cayman Islands first, and then shipped them from a Cayman company to Japan. In this way, it has nothing to do with the United States and is not afraid of the tax bureau''s audit. Because it has nothing to do with the U.S. Revenue Service.


    This is the advantage of Cayman.


    Reasonably comply with laws and regulations to avoid U.S. regulation.


    After completely subduing the gangs in Tokyo, Kuroda Ryohei began to move on to other cities. Now every city in Japan has a black market, which consumes a lot of money every month. After all, Japan has a population of 80 million, and the consumption is huge. Think about it.


    Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Sapporo, Kanagawa, Hokkaido.


    Osaka is the birthplace of the Yamaguchi Formation. Today''s Yamaguchi Formation is far from reaching the scale of later generations. Even in Osaka, it is only one of many gangs.


    Their current team leader is Kazuo Taoka. It was precisely because Kazuo Taoka became the team leader that the Yamaguchi group began to develop rapidly. After stabilizing the interior, Kazuo Taoka led the Yamaguchi group and moved to various parts of Japan to compete with the violent group. The site eventually developed into the largest gang in Japan.


    Today, Kazuo Taoka has taken over the Yamaguchi team for three years. He is ambitious and ready to do a big fight. But at this moment, he heard that many gangs in Tokyo have been gathered, and the person who gathered them is called the Straw Hat Group. ''The community.


    He wondered who has such a big energy.


    On this day, I suddenly heard a report from his subordinates that someone from the Straw Hat group came to Osaka and contacted Masao Morita of the Morita group.


    Kazuo Taoka narrowed his eyes.


    He and Masao Morita have never dealt with each other. They are both in Osaka. In order to compete for territory and interests, the two sides have fought several times, winning each other.


    Now that the "Straw Hat Group" has unified Tokyo, the forces must be strong. If the Morita group gets their support, will they get together and deal with themselves?


    Kazuo Tianoka asked his subordinates and said: "Go and find out about the ¡®Straw Hat Group¡¯, who led the team and where they live."


    The subordinates led the investigation.


    They are local snakes. It is not difficult to find a person. I soon learned that the person who came was named Kuroda Ryohei and was staying in a hot spring hotel in the city.


    Osaka has the best hot springs in Japan, and it''s right in the city.


    The hot spring hotel is a feature here.


    Now it has entered November, and the temperature outside is very cold, but it is very comfortable to soak in the hot spring. Kuroda Ryohei leaned against the pool, revealing his strong muscles, and closed his eyes. He seemed to be in a state of hopelessness and desirelessness.


    at this time,


    A man in a bathrobe walking on clogs walked in. After walking through a few pools, he finally came to Kuroda Ryohei pool. He took off his bathrobe and under the bathrobe. There were many scars on his body, mostly knives. Injuries, and large tattoos.


    Taking off his clogs, the man walked into the hot spring pool and sat about ten meters away from Kuroda Ryohei. He looked deeply at Kuroda Ryohei.


    that''s all,


    Neither of them spoke. After soaking for about ten minutes, Kuroda opened his eyes and looked at the tattooed man. At this moment, the two looked at each other.


    Kuroda said flatly.


    "Kazuo Tianoka."


    But this sentence made Tian Gang Kazuo''s heart jump. He didn''t expect the other party to call out his name in one mouthful.


    "Mr. Kuroda seemed to have a good understanding of Osaka before he came to Osaka." Kazuo Taoka said.


    "Hehe, I came to Osaka for the club. Naturally, I have to understand clearly, not to mention that your Yamaguchi group is now the top three club in Osaka." Kuroda Ryohei said.


    "I don''t know the purpose of Mr. Kuroda''s coming to Osaka?" Kazuo Taoka asked.


    "It''s very simple, find like-minded people, make money together, and invite you to join the''Straw Hat Group''. After the formation of a joint force, we will become stronger." Kuroda Ryohei said.


    "Hehe, it sounds good, isn''t it just trying to subdue our societies, be your thugs, and help you make money?" Kazuo Tianoka said coldly.


    Ryohei Kuroda did not refute this sentence, but said: "What do you think the gangster is and what should it look like?"


    Kazuo Tianoka was taken aback.


    What a gang is, he really hasn''t considered this issue.


    "Then Mr. Kuroda thinks what a gang is and what should it look like?" Kazuo Tianoka asked rhetorically.


    "The most fundamental purpose of the gang is to make money, but the way it is used is somewhat unusual, but the essence is still a businessman."


    "I heard this sentence from my boss, and my boss said that this sentence was told by his boss."


    Kazuo Tianoka frowned slightly.


    The boss of Kuroda Ryohei, that should be the person in charge of the ¡®Straw Hat Group¡¯, and the boss of the Straw Hat Group, who would he be? !


    Kuroda Ryohei continued: "The gang fights and kills for the purpose of fighting for turf. The purpose of fighting for turf is to do business and make money, collecting protection fees, opening casinos, organizing women, smuggling arms, smuggling drugs, lending usury, etc. Wait, it''s all about making money in the final analysis."


    "Now there is an opportunity to make a lot of money and develop in front of you, and then it depends on whether you are willing to accept it."


    Kazuo Taoka''s face was sullen.


    He is an arrogant person, he likes to make the decision by himself, and he doesn''t want to have another boss in his head.


    "What if I disagree?!"


    Kuroda did not speak, but raised his hand, and a few people walked out of the wooden house behind the hot spring. All of them had guns in their hands.


    Kazuo Tianoka was taken aback, "You have been prepared long ago, how did you know that I was coming here?"


    Kuroda did not hide it either.


    "I can tell you a secret, that is, all the phone calls of the gang bosses in Osaka are being monitored by me. You call your subordinates to check my situation. If you know that I am in the hot spring, you will drive over to visit me personally. I will naturally Be prepared."


    Tian Gang Kazuo''s heart sank.


    He suddenly felt that he and the other party were probably not at the same level. He was just using the gangster to deal with things, while the other party had used more advanced methods.


    "It seems that you didn''t plan to let me leave the hot spring pool." Kazuo Tianoka said.


    "It depends on your decision. I killed a lot of people along the way. The upper-level order is to subdue all the gangs in Japan, including you, of course." Kuroda Ryohei said.


    ......


    A few days later.


    A huge ship with 10,000 tons stopped at the Osaka wharf.


    A large amount of cargo was unloaded from the ship and quickly transported to the warehouse.


    In the warehouse,


    All the seven or eight gang leaders in Osaka were here, and after a few glances, they all looked at Kuroda Ryohei in the middle.


    Kuroda Ryohei smiled and said:


    "This is the first batch of goods, rice, potatoes, wheat, corn, sugar, coffee, milk powder, candy, canned luncheon meat, as well as tobacco and alcohol."


    "It''s still the original price. It''s your ability to make money. The Straw Hat group gathers everyone not to squeeze anyone, but to make money through better cooperation. In the future, you will find that there are no unnecessary disputes. After everyone is dedicated to making money, The money will be much more than before."


    All the people present nodded.


    Several gangs in Osaka have been completely killed. Those who are unwilling to choose to cooperate, first reason with you. If you don''t listen, then kill you.


    "Tell everyone ~ www.novelhall.com~ If you think something is not good for sale, or if something is good for sale, you have to do a survey, and you can adjust it when you supply it, and you can also mention what you want. Come out, if the quantity is worth it, you will be able to see what you want next time."


    What a caring service.


    Here is the black market, this is the intimate supplier.


    Just two months.


    The Straw Hat group conquered more than 200 large and small groups in Japan, including gangs in all cities and even some counties, and they also asked people to actively join them.


    Even counties need black market goods, and they can still make a lot of money if they are done well.


    The first month¡¯s income was summed up, and Duncan reported to Hardy: ¡°Boss, the net income in the first month was $6.8 million, and it is estimated that it will be more next month.¡±


    ......


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    As the factories of the seven consortia started to work, many workers made a little money, and they could use the money to buy food and supplies on the black market.


    This forms a perfect cycle.


    Hardy''s shipments are larger, and the black market business is booming than before. As the stall spreads out, it is not a big problem to expect to make tens of millions of dollars a month.


    In fact, as an economic envoy, Japan''s grain and material restrictions can be completely relaxed. Now the US''s grain production is very large and it can''t be used up at all in the country, but Hardy still adopts the previous restriction policy.


    Why?


    This can make more money.


    Why can I sell them at 10 times the price?


    At least this situation will not change within a year.


    The most important thing is to use the black market Hardy to trap the gangs in Japan. Now the "Straw Hat Group" has developed rapidly and has become the largest society in Japan, covering all regions of Japan.


    This is very helpful to Hardy''s later plans.


    ......


    The Japanese Prime Minister received a call from the office of the Economic Special Envoy, Hardy, saying that he had something to discuss with him, and Shigeru Yoshida drove over.


    Hardy received Shigeru Yoshida at the apartment.


    Now Hardy has greater power than before, in charge of Japanese economy and culture, Shigeru Yoshida is more respectful than before.


    The servant brought two cups of tea.


    One cup was placed in front of Shigeru Yoshida.


    "Prime Minister, please have tea." Hardy said.


    Shigeru Yoshida hurriedly leaned to thank him, and at the same time said respectfully: "Don''t dare let Mr. Hardy call your Excellency, please call me Yoshida."


    Hardy took a sip of his cigar, put it back in the ashtray, and said to Shigeru Yoshida: "I recently discovered something that needs to be changed, so I asked Prime Minister Yoshida to come over and study it."


    "Ah~ Mr. Envoy, please speak."


    "I saw a document that the prostitutes and brothel industries in Japan were legal before, right?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, it is indeed legal."


    Before the defeat of the war, Japan was a feudal society. The brothel business has been inherited for thousands of years and has always been a legal business. In some movies, the capture of prostitutes captures women who have not been legally registered. As long as they are legally registered, they are legal.


    "Later MacArthur issued a decree banning brothels and prostitute businesses in Japan, and later legal brothels were banned, right?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, Mr. Hardy, that decree was issued by Commander-in-Chief MacArthur. He felt that the business of prostitutes was detrimental and ordered the brothel business to be illegal. Later, I signed the government executive order."


    Shigeru Yoshida was very clear about this matter, because he did it.


    "Then the prostitute business is stopped now?" Hardy asked.


    Shigeru Yoshida was taken aback.


    He immediately said embarrassingly: "No, someone once reported to me that now those women are all turning to underground businesses, and more and more people are engaged in prostitution, probably more than before."


    Hardy nodded.


    Seriously.


    "I think this order has failed. First of all, some states in the United States have also legalized prostitutes. This is also part of the culture."


    "Also, some things cannot be prohibited by a single law. Not only have they not disappeared, they have increased. According to my survey, there are probably ten times more women in this industry now."


    "In the past, those brothels were legal and controlled by the government. Those women would undergo regular physical examinations. But now, they go underground. No one knows whether they are sick or not. If they get sick, they will infect more people. This will bring great impact to the society. The influence of evil."


    Shigeru Yoshida nodded, agreeing with Hardy''s statement.


    There was a prostitute business for a long time, and Shigeru Yoshida didn''t think there was any vulgarity, but was more worried about losing management.


    "The most important thing is that in the past, the government could collect taxes on brothel business, but now, all of it goes underground, and the government can''t get a penny. It also causes a lot of loss to government revenue. What do you think?" Hardy said.


    "It''s true." Shigeru Yoshida said.


    "So I plan to issue a new decree to lift the previous ban and legalize the brothel business again. This will not only strengthen management, but also increase government revenue. What do you think?" Hardy looked at Shigeru Yoshida and asked .


    "Ah~ this is naturally good to untie, but General MacArthur''s side?"


    This order was issued by MacArthur, and Shigeru Yoshida was worried about angering MacArthur.


    Hardy looked at Shigeru Yoshida and said solemnly: "I am an economic envoy, responsible for Japan¡¯s economy and culture. Isn¡¯t the matter of whether brothels are legal? Doesn¡¯t it belong to the economic and cultural category? Since MacArthur made the wrong decision, I have the right to correct him."


    "I hope that the Japanese government will issue a new law as soon as possible to remove the original ban. Of course, although it is declared legal, it cannot be opened wherever it wants to be as before. I think some regulations should be formulated."


    "For example, all these characteristic industries are concentrated in one area. It is legal to do this kind of business in that area, and it is illegal to leave this area, so it is more convenient to manage."


    ......


    Shigeru Yoshida left Hardy''s apartment and sighed slightly after getting in the car. Hardy''s envoy was acting on his rights, and this decree was issued by MacArthur. If the government now lets it go, it will definitely make MacArthur annoyed.


    Obviously this is the two supreme emperors fighting for power, they are splinted in the middle.


    Don''t dare to offend on either side.


    He can''t afford to offend him. Now Hardy is in charge of Japan''s economy, and not only the administrative power, but more importantly, Hardy is truly in control of Japan''s economic lifeline.


    Today''s large companies in Japan are all controlled by seven consortia.


    Japan''s financial industry is all controlled by seven consortia.


    Most of Japan''s small industries are controlled by the financial industry and indirectly controlled by the seven major consortia.


    Offend Hardy,


    He can make the Japanese economy collapse with a single thought.


    And MacArthur.


    In charge of the appointment of the Japanese government, and even the power of life and death.


    Shigeru Yoshida felt too difficult.


    Back at the Prime Minister''s Office, Shigeru Yoshida immediately convened a meeting of cabinet members. In fact, all the ministers in this room felt indifferent to the opening of the brothel business. The matter itself was not a big deal.


    The biggest problem is that it involves the struggle between Hardy and MacArthur for rights, which is bad for everyone.


    In the end, the Minister of Health and Welfare tentatively said: "Why don''t we secretly send a telegram to Commander-in-Chief MacArthur telling this, if General MacArthur objects, we will naturally go to Special Envoy Hardy."


    "Both of them are big shots, let them fight for themselves."


    "Envoy Hardy said that a decision must be made in up to three days." Shigeru Yoshida said.


    "If General MacArthur has an opinion, I guess it will take less than three days to respond." The Minister of Health and Welfare said.


    Although this proposal is not clever, but there is no better way, Shigeru Yoshida immediately sent someone to MacArthur secretly sent a telegram.


    MacArthur has been at the base in Osaka. After receiving the telegram and reading it, he felt very uncomfortable in his heart. He issued this ban on prostitution. Now Hardy wants to change it, obviously by hitting him in the face.


    If it was before, MacArthur would definitely stop Hardy.


    But now his cousin Judson¡¯s affairs have not been dealt with properly. He is afraid of uncovering himself, so now he tries to keep a low profile and is unwilling to conflict with Hardy.


    Crumple up the telegram and throw it into the wastebasket.


    Just pretend that this matter is not known.


    Three days later, MacArthur did not respond. The Japanese cabinet members actually understood MacArthur''s meaning, but many people were still surprised because it showed that MacArthur was not willing to offend Special Envoy Hardy.


    Hardy''s position in their hearts increased by one more point.


    A few days later.


    The Japanese government issued a decree to lift the previously enacted ban on brothel business, but there are other regulations, that is, to operate in a specific area, and it is illegal to exceed the scope.


    The right to operate is authorized by the government.


    There are many benefits of restricted scope of operation, easy to form a large-scale, more convenient to manage, this decree immediately aroused widespread concern in the Japanese society.


    Many people rejoiced.


    Especially men.


    After all, this is a tradition that has persisted for a thousand years. It is a pity to cancel it. With a legal venue, there will be no need to cover it up in the future.


    In fact, the Japanese government is also very willing to see this result. Before the ban was issued, all the business on the surface was transferred underground, and the government could no longer collect taxes. Now after legalization, the government can still collect a tax.


    And don''t underestimate this tax. The Japanese government is very poor now, and this income is definitely not a small income.


    "Yomiuri Shimbun re-establishing the legalization of brothels has many benefits. Practitioners will undergo regular medical examinations to become safer. The government can collect taxes and have legal protection. Practitioners are more stable. Also more active. "


    "The Asahi Shimbun".


    "Japanese society should have its own characteristics. Custom Street is one of Japan¡¯s business cards. In the future, it may attract more people to Japan. Japan must become more open. This is very good. We must chant, "Open Japan welcomes." The whole world will come''."


    ......


    Many businessmen immediately saw the benefits, but when they found the government and hoped to obtain the right to operate, they found that they couldn''t get it at all, and all the right to operate was given out.


    Hardy asked to open up this business, naturally he wanted to control this business. He had previously asked Duncan to unify the gang for the Custom Street business.


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    Hardy''s motorcade came to Shinjuku, Duncan opened the door for Hardy, and the security personnel behind quickly followed.


    Nowadays, after the Tokyo bombing, there are not many high-rise buildings left. Although many places have been cleared out, they have become vacant land.


    Most of this street is a few wooden houses.


    "Have you bought the property rights here?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, I have bought them all for more than $1 million. It covers an area of ??more than 800 acres and has four streets. It is only 300 meters from the subway exit. The location is very good."


    "The property rights here are registered under the name of a company in the Cayman Islands." Duncan introduced.


    Hardy said,


    The Kabukicho street in Shinjuku will not appear in later generations. It will be completely replaced here. Moreover, it occupies a larger area, has better planning, and is more open than later generations.


    Japan¡¯s future entertainment industry will be in charge of Hardy Entertainment. This is a newly established department registered in the Cayman Islands and the main market is Japan.


    In the future, every city in Japan will have one or several red light districts, and these places will definitely become gold-sucking places in the future.


    Nightclubs, bars, custom shops, love houses, baths, massage parlors, uniforms and body wash shops, gourmet shops, izakayas, etc.


    Anyway, just get here.


    There is a whole line of eating, drinking and having fun.


    Hardy also plans to get the slot machines and billiard rooms that are popular in Japan in later generations, and they can also be opened in these.


    It''s possible that you won''t make much money now, but you can grab the market.


    The convoy continued to circulate in downtown Tokyo.


    Tokyo is the largest city in Japan. In the future, the economy will be prosperous. How can a Kabukicho satisfy him? Hardy is planning to make more red light districts.


    The convoy came to Chiyoda District.


    Chiyoda District is the core area of ??Japan. The Imperial Palace of Japan is here, the Prime Minister''s residence is here, and most of the Japanese government departments are also here. The original Japanese Financial Street is also in this area, so this area is prosperous and noble.


    The convoy stopped on a highway.


    The streets here are relatively deserted. Originally, there was a military university with a very large area. After the surrender in World War II, MacArthur came to Japan to directly shut down the university, disbanded teachers and students, and ordered that Japan no longer allow military classes. University.


    I agree with this Hardy.


    The university is now deserted.


    It is a pity that such a large area has been abandoned in this way. Not long ago, a company of Hardy Entertainment in the Cayman Islands bought the ownership of this land, totaling more than 1,200 acres.


    It will be rebuilt in the future, and Hardy plans to change it into a red light district.


    And it is the kind of high-end red light district, which mainly receives high-end crowds. What is high-end crowds is the rich.


    As long as you have money, you can enjoy the best service here.


    Of course the women here are also the best.


    The convoy made a circle around the school, and then returned to the road to go forward. After driving out only a hundred meters, Hadi saw a temple-like building on the opposite side, and the plaque on it said ¡®Jingguo Shrine¡¯.


    From now on this will become the largest red light district in Japan.


    The voices of daily rock, metal, ¡®Ya Miedie¡¯, and ¡®Youyiku¡¯ continue to spread here. I believe that the dead ghosts who live in the sacred toilet will no longer be alone and lonely.


    Tokyo,


    Determined to open red light districts in five places, Chiyoda Ward, Chuo Ward, Shinjuku, Shibuya Ward and Minato Ward.


    These places have their own characteristics.


    Chiyoda District and Chuo District focus on high-end, Shinjuku and Shibuya focus on civilian entertainment, and the Red Light District in Minato City mainly serves American soldiers.


    In fact, there are places for American soldiers to play now, arranged by the Japanese government, but the grade is obviously not enough. After the red light district is set, various future projects will be settled, which will make those American soldiers reluctant to think about it.


    Playing girls, gambling, sucking fans.


    There is no shortage of fun in it, and it will definitely make these American soldiers more combative.


    Not only here in Tokyo, Hardy decided to build a large-scale red light district near all US military bases to enrich the leisure and entertainment life of the barracks? How could they treat them badly when they came to Japan to serve as soldiers.


    Big cities such as Osaka and Kyoto.


    Each city has also built two to three red light districts, divided into grades and purposes. Hot springs are a feature here, and hot spring baths must be provided.


    And like some small cities, there will also be a red light district.


    To next year.


    Japan will become red everywhere.


    Suddenly, like a night of spring breeze, thousands of trees and peach blossoms bloomed.


    ......


    Japan''s men''s entertainment business is in full swing.


    Hardy thinks,


    The real masses cannot be forgotten.


    Hardy is preparing to open an abc TV station in Japan.


    Prior to this, Japan owned a radio station, named, established in 1925. It was also the first radio station in Japan and established radio stations throughout Japan, such as Radio Osaka and Radio Nagoya.


    It was just that after Japan was occupied by the US military, this radio station was blocked, and it is now one of the offices of the US military. The US military uses the radio to broadcast news and conduct propaganda activities.


    Hardy called Shigeru Yoshida again to talk to him about the TV station, and Shigeru Yoshida immediately rushed to Hardy''s apartment with the Minister of Education.


    After the two bowed and sat down, Hardy said, "I looked at the broadcasting and transmission law stipulated by Japanese law, which stipulates that broadcasting rights belong only to the government. I think this is very unreasonable."


    "You must know that all TV stations in the United States are private, which is more conducive to cultural dissemination and true reporting."


    Both Shigeru Yoshida and the Minister of Education knew that Hardy was a media tycoon in the United States and owned the largest television station in the United States.


    "I think Japan should follow in the footsteps of the United States in the cultural industry. This will ensure the neutrality and authenticity of radio and television programs and protect the freedom of speech and form of programs.


    In fact, Hardy himself didn''t believe these words.


    Because the more he controls the TV station, the more he knows how dark it is.


    Hardy is now a special economic and cultural envoy, and he has the right to give guidance on such matters. In fact, the so-called guidance is not an order from the Supreme Emperor. The Japanese government can only obey orders.


    A few days later.


    The Japanese government once again issued a decree, and Japanese radio and television stations will allow private operations in the future. The purpose is to maximize the penetration rate of radio and television, ensure the effectiveness of radio and television, ensure the neutrality and truthfulness of radio and television programs, protect the freedom of speech and form of programs, and clarify the radio and television practitioners Responsibilities to promote the program is conducive to the development of democracy.


    All in all, it is very high-sounding.


    certainly,


    The government has the right to approve and only get permission from the government to get a radio and television license, just three days after the decree is issued.


    ABC Broadcasting Corporation has officially obtained a radio and television license issued by the Japanese government, becoming the first private radio and television company in Japan.


    A freighter arrived in Japan from the west coast of the United States.


    The ship was carrying a large number of radio and television equipment, and a 21-story building was purchased in Tokyo as a broadcasting company building.


    at the same time,


    Hardy also purchased the original radio tower to install signals. In the future, ABC TV will build more TV towers in other cities and lay out TV signal networks covering all of Japan.


    While the TV station was being built, Hardy also shipped a whole ship of MEBO TVs from the United States for sale in Japan.


    In fact, among the companies that cooperate with the seven major consortia, Hardy Group has established a number of TV companies with Toshiba, Panasonic, and Sharp, but these companies did not originally have TV production capacity, and the TV factory is still under construction. They have customized All of the TV production lines are still being built in the United States.


    A MEBO TV set is priced at US$127.


    This price is enough for ordinary Japanese people to work for 5 months and buy a TV without eating or drinking.


    Many people simply cannot afford it.


    How to do?


    Hardy was mainly for publicity, this time he didn''t sell it, but gave it away.


    Its name is rich in cultural life.


    All the seven major consortia holding companies will send a few TV sets to each factory area, and workers after work can watch the program in the company canteen and open space.


    In urban streets, squares, parks, and some places where you can gather, build several newsstands. In addition to selling newspapers and magazines, these kiosks have another purpose of broadcasting TV programs.


    It didn''t take long for 1,000 TV sets to be sent out.


    December 5.


    The weather in Tokyo is already very cold.


    But people are still looking forward to it. A large number of people gathered around the factory vacant land and the square park newsstand, waiting for the first day of the abc TV station to broadcast the program.


    Some people are even tens of meters away, much more than people watching movies. The TV is just a spot of light in his eyes, and he is reluctant to leave even so.


    Finally~!


    A loud TV station music rang, the TV station logo appeared on the screen, and a loud voice said in Japanese:


    "ABC TV Nippon Broadcasting will officially start broadcasting today. Please watch the first show, a song from Miss Marilyn Monroe, the most beautiful and well-known star in Hollywood in the United States."


    The figure of Monroe appeared on the screen. She was wearing a low-cut evening dress, revealing her white and delicate skin, and she exuded an unparalleled charm.


    Marilyn Monroe sang the English songs she started listening to. Although most of the Japanese watching the show did not understand the meaning of English at all, this did not hinder their enthusiasm for watching the show, and they looked at Monroe with straight eyes.


    Starting today, it is estimated that many people will become loyal fans of Monroe.


    No matter how,


    As the first American woman to appear on Japanese television, Monroe became famous in Japan because the number one is always easy to remember.


    Two songs of Monroe were played one after another.


    The next program is an introduction to the United States. There are rows of buildings in Manhattan, New York. The highways are full of cars, the spacious supermarket chains are filled with goods, and all kinds of clothes and shoes are in the shopping malls. Customers are shopping leisurely with their bags.


    Residential areas are full of townhouses. There are cars parked in front of every house. The house is extremely spacious. Cars and TV sets are standard equipment for every family. The kitchen is full of electrical appliances, which is simply too advanced.


    Las Vegas Casino,


    The guests played in the large swimming pool and played in the leisure area. In the magnificent gambling area, people gambled happily. Someone won $120,000 in the lottery, and the people around immediately sent their blessings.


    The amount of the bonus has made many Japanese eyes wide open.


    $120,000!


    Someone calculated his salary. Now he works in a factory and his monthly salary is about US$30. This is a very good job in Japan. People around him are envious of him, but US$120,000 is his 300-year salary. .


    Hollywood.


    The spacious Sunset Boulevard, sports cars roaring by, countless beauties, and a big film company on both sides of the road.


    Many Japanese have seen the United States for the first time.


    Countless people were shocked.


    It turns out that the United States is so developed and advanced.


    This is not over yet.


    Immediately after that, the camera changed again, and it was exactly the scene of the inauguration speech of US President Johnson this year.


    The Japanese host introduced in Japanese at the back of the screen. This is the President of the United States, Mr. Johnson.


    President Johnson gave a speech, and the Japanese host followed along with the translation.


    The vast majority of Japanese people, this is the first time they have seen the legendary American president, this old man wearing glasses. He is now the most powerful person in the world. The Japanese worship power from the bottom of their hearts, so they look to Johnson. The eyes are not hatred but respect.


    These videos were cut together from countless videos to promote the United States in Japan.


    Simply put, it is to brainwash them.


    Let them become fond of foreigners, let them dare not resist the United States from the bottom of their hearts.


    In fact, it is not only the Japanese people who gather in squares, parks, and newsstands watching ABC TV programs. Many Japanese people of insight, even Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida and the Emperor of Japan, are also watching programs at this moment.


    Naturally, these people can afford a TV and don''t have to squeeze with the people to watch it.


    When they saw the propaganda film introducing the national conditions of the United States, the Emperor of Japan and Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida frowned deeply.


    Deep worries grew in my heart.


    After MacArthur occupied Japan, he has been carrying out propaganda, but they felt that it was far from the intuitiveness of television.


    The United States shown on TV, not to mention ordinary Japanese people, even high-level Japanese people and people of insight are attracted, and they feel that living in such a place is like living in paradise.


    The impact of television is a hundred times stronger than that of radio.


    Many people have worries.


    But now, there is no way to stop it.


    This night,


    Many people stand in the cold wind and see the end, no matter what the show, these people love to watch it, even if it is a Pepsi commercial, these people watch it with relish.


    A few days later.


    Wells Fargo Bank launched TV loan business.


    As long as you can provide proof of income, you can take a loan to take away an original American TV and watch abc TV programs every day.


    to be honest.


    Many people are really fascinated by TV shows.


    Gritting your teeth for a loan and holding a TV to go home, although you did not become a house slave, you can become a TV slave first.


    When you learn to enjoy life.


    Ha ha,


    It has fallen into the consumption trap of capitalists.


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    The abc TV station first covered Tokyo and started broadcasting programs normally, and then successively built TV stations in major cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Yokohama. As long as the money is in place, TV signals will soon cover the whole of Japan.


    The main reason is that Japan has a small land area, and the entire Japan is not as large as California. Japan is only 370,000 square kilometers, and California has 410,000 square kilometers.


    At present, the local Japanese TV station is still under control, and there are no programs. ABC TV station has become the only TV station in Japan.


    This is equivalent to mastering Japan''s top public opinion highland.


    The abc TV station mainly focuses on American programs, such as Ultraman, Sesame Street, various movies, TV series, Captain America, etc., and also offers children''s programs and news programs.


    Sesame Street is popular with young children, but teenagers and even adults prefer Ultraman. Ultraman is very popular as soon as it is played.


    What''s interesting is that the girl named Sasaki Fumiko actually participated in the TV station recruitment and became the host of the TV station. Because of her sweet and cute appearance, she became the first host of a children''s show in Japan.


    He soon became a household name in Japan, and was affectionately called "Sister Wenzi" by Japanese children.


    ......


    Hardy''s office.


    There was a piece of paper in front of Hardy with many nouns written on it.


    Heavy industry, light industry, banks, gangs, black markets, red light districts, television stations, radio stations, newspapers.


    Since I came to Japan,


    He did a lot of things.


    Together with the seven major consortia, take control of Japan''s heavy industries and turn them all into civilian industries. Master Japanese light industry manufacturing and civilian production, turning Japan into an industrial base of the United States. As for some small and micro enterprises, they are basically all supporting enterprises of these enterprises, which is equivalent to being in your hands.


    The acquisition of several major banks in Japan, as for those that have not been acquired, are now dying, and it is estimated that they will not last long.


    Form a straw hat group, unify the Japanese gangs, and control all the black markets in Japan now. The operation rights of the red light districts in Japan are all in the hands of Hardy, controlled by several companies in the Cayman Islands, and these red light districts will still be operated by these gangs in the future.


    All the land, buildings, and enterprises belong to entertainment companies. If these gangsters are not obedient, they can be killed at any time and replaced by a new group of obedient people. It will not affect the operation at all. To put it bluntly, they are papyrus, hounds on the face.


    The abc television station and the abc radio station were established, and now they have covered the entire territory of Japan. Together with the Global Times, Hardy has a great power of public opinion in Japan.


    Another point is that the United States still enforces strict cultural controls on Japan. Their TV stations and radio stations are not open at all, and only newspapers are left. Even if they are newspapers, their published content is subject to strict censorship. Content, arrest people immediately.


    At this point, ABC TV and the Global Times are not so scrupulous, because they are American news companies, and the boss Hardy is still a cultural envoy. Who dares to control him, he will post whatever he thinks.


    For example, get some social commentary.


    Japanese newspapers are cautious, while the Global Times dare to speak freely, and because the Global Times is a global newspaper, the news is extremely fast, allowing people to keep abreast of the latest world trends.


    Therefore, many Japanese people, especially those middle and high-level people, all subscribe to the Global Times, which has now become the largest newspaper in Japan.


    It can be said that in addition to the military aspect, Hardy has a very high degree of control over Japan, not inferior to MacArthur.


    Look at the time.


    Christmas is coming in a few days.


    Hardy decided to visit Hong Kong.


    He left his assistant in Japan. If there is a major issue here, you can contact him and send a telegram to Han Yezhen, and then he is ready to go to Hong Kong.


    The plane landed at Hong Kong Airport.


    Han Yezhen and Victor both came, and as soon as Hardy got off the plane, Han Yizhen ran over and plunged into Hardy''s arms.


    "I miss you so much."


    "Me too." Hardy kissed Han Yezhen''s forehead.


    Victor came over and greeted respectfully: "Boss, I have a hard time on the road."


    "It''s just a few hours on the plane. It''s nothing hard. What''s the situation in Hong Kong?" Hardy asked casually.


    "There was a lot of chaos a few days ago, but now it''s a lot more stable." Victor said.


    "Well, go back and talk."


    The motorcade returned to the Mid-Levels Villa. Han Yizhen sat next to Hardy, holding Hardy''s hand without letting go. She missed her very much after six months of not seeing her.


    Victor sat opposite and told Hardy about Hong Kong during this time.


    In November, that is, a month ago, the four wilds liberated Guangzhou, the soldiers came to Luohu, one step away is Hong Kong, and then stopped.


    Hong Kong is in complete panic.


    Many people feel that war is inevitable and choose to flee by boat and plane. Most of them are foreigners. The original military personnel who fled to Hong Kong were afraid of being smashed by an iron fist.


    The British government is also very nervous,


    During this period of time, the British continued to increase their troops in Hong Kong. There were already more than 10,000 troops stationed in Hong Kong, as well as a few warships, the ones that were bombarded on the Yangtze River.


    But people know that with these 10,000 British soldiers and warships, they can''t stop the hundreds of thousands of troops on the opposite side.


    Hong Kong people are panicked.


    A reporter interviewed Ge Lianghong and asked whether he could keep Hong Kong. Ge Lianghong reluctantly said that even if there were no fighting, as long as the other side stopped water and food for a few weeks, Hong Kong would be finished.


    This made many people even more alarmed, seeing that Britain had no confidence in keeping Hong Kong at all, so more people fled.


    "Some time ago there were more people selling assets. I let people take the opportunity to buy a lot of real estate and antiques, and the prices are very low." Victor said.


    "Oh, you are not afraid that the other side will actually call." Hardy asked.


    "Boss, you said earlier that due to various factors, the opposing party may not withdraw Hong Kong temporarily. I believe in the boss''s judgment that the opposing team really withdrew their troops. After a period of confrontation, the opposing army withdrew and Hong Kong temporarily kept it." More.


    "Boss, your judgment is accurate." Victor looked at Hardy in his eyes full of admiration.


    Hardy smiled.


    What judgment is just cheating yourself.


    "Then what has changed in Hong Kong recently?" Hardy asked.


    "Now the situation is much more stable. People should do business and do business, discuss life and livelihood, and slowly return to their previous state. A few days ago, in order to soothe their emotions, the British even published an article in the newspaper saying that the United Kingdom is preparing to establish diplomatic relations with the other side. At that time, the situation in Hong Kong will be more stable. Boss, you are now a British Baron and have contacts with high-level British officials. Is this news true?" Victor asked.


    Hardy nodded.


    "The news is true. The information I got is that the two sides have conducted several formal communications. Next month, the United Kingdom will send someone to China to submit a diplomatic note, recognize China and establish diplomatic relations."


    The news was handed to Hardy by the British branch of the hd intelligence department through the Global Times channel.


    After Victor listened to Hardy''s words, the whole person became excited, "Boss, if peace is really restored, then Hong Kong will quickly return to its former prosperity. At that time, the asset value of the industries we have acquired will become Multiplied by multiples."


    "This is a venture capital investment. We deserve a doubling of our assets." Hardy said with a smile.


    Victor remembered one more thing, "Boss, do you remember the Mr. Xu who traded with us before?"


    "Remember, what''s wrong?"


    Hardy has a very good memory now, so he naturally remembers this Mr. Xu.


    "He came over a few days ago and brought a few people. The other party is a company called''China Resources''. It wants to carry out large-scale trade with us. I guess this company may be the opposite." Victor said.


    China Resources? !


    Hardy said you don''t have to guess, he is 100%.


    China Resources is an amazing company.


    I won''t talk about it in detail.


    There is a comment on the Internet about Wuling, saying what China lacks in Wuling and what Wuling makes. In fact, this sentence is more suitable for China Resources. At that time, China really lacked something, and China Resources had done something against the wind and snow.


    "The other party''s boss, whose surname is Qian, hopes to have more extensive and in-depth cooperation with Hardy. Because of the east side, I dare not call the shots privately. I originally planned to send you a telegram to ask for your instructions. You said you want to come to Hong Kong, and I happen to report to you in person." Wei Kedo.


    "Boss, do we want to deepen cooperation with them? The main reason is that the United States has imposed a stricter ban on the east. If there is a problem, the company may be involved." Victor said.


    In fact, Victor''s idea is to be responsible to Hardy.


    Hardy smiled.


    "Of course we have to cooperate. What is the opposite of fear? What about the ban, just think of a way to get around."


    "You register a few more shell companies in Hong Kong, and then let the Cayman company carry out cross-holding, and cooperate with each other, and then use these companies to sell goods to these companies. As for who these companies cooperate with, it has nothing to do with Hardy Group. Is the relationship right?"


    "If the goods are checked, it doesn''t matter, it''s nothing more than a batch of goods. If someone finds the company, it doesn''t matter. The big deal is to close the company. If someone wants to find Hardy''s company, we are specifically involved."


    Having said that, Hardy sneered coldly.


    "Ok, no problem."


    "If it is the Hong Kong government, I will talk to Grantham. If it is the British government, I will talk to His Excellency the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom or His Majesty the King to talk about loans and national debt. If it is the US government, I will personally go with President Johnson. Said, if it is MacArthur, I can let him leave the position of commander-in-chief in a few days."


    What Hardy said was a domineering one.


    Victor was so excited to hear that it was a pleasure to follow such a boss. Who can control them now.


    It''s nothing more than Britain or the United States.


    But the boss is not afraid of their investigation. If someone irritates the boss, the boss really dares to let you be destroyed humanely.


    Let''s talk about the relationship between the boss and President Johnson. As long as the boss does not treason, no one can do him.


    Do you do business?


    Everyone is to make money. The United States has more time to sell to its opponents, so what can it do?


    Victor didn''t bother too much. The boss said that he would live in Hong Kong for a few days. If there is something to do, he won''t be too late. If he stays for a long time, he is afraid that the boss will hate him.


    Victor left, and this place became a two-person world.


    Dinner was a sumptuous table of Cantonese cuisine. Hardy ate very happily. Originally, he returned to the United States and wanted to find a Chinese chef, but he did not live in the United States for a total of two months, and then went to Japan. It has not been so authentic for a long time. Chinese food.


    Han Yezhen had been waiting by her side, and when she saw what Hardy liked to eat, she picked it up, but she didn''t eat a few bites.


    After dinner, the two were in the backyard, cuddling for a walk and chatting. Han Yezhen told Hadi that the yard was equipped with a warm pool that could be used for swimming. Hadila took Han Yezhen and went to the swimming pool.


    The pool water is warm,


    You can see the twinkling stars when you look up.


    Han Yezhen felt so comfortable in Hardy''s arms.


    Hardy stroked the woman''s back and asked, "There is going to be a war a few days ago, and the atmosphere is so tense. Are you afraid?"


    Han Yezhen smiled softly, "What am I afraid of? You protect me here, and grandpa''s relationship over there."


    Hardy thought it was true.


    No matter if it''s the relationship between Hardy or Mr. Situ ~ www.novelhall.com~, no one will touch Han Yezhen. In fact, even with Victor or Huo Qingdong, no one will touch Han Yezhen.


    So she is the safest.


    The whole world can go.


    "By the way, I brought you a Christmas gift. I didn''t take it off on the plane. I will have someone deliver it tomorrow." Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen shook her head and looked at Hardy obsessively, "I don''t care about the gift, as long as you come, it will be the best gift."


    Women¡¯s love words are the best medicine for men.


    Hardy picked up the woman and stepped out of the hot spring pool. The two returned to the room, and soon a symphony sounded in the room.


    After a long time.


    Hardy Altman shoots out rays of light.


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    Morning.


    Mid-levels villa.


    A brand new silver sports car parked in the courtyard, and the sun shone on it, shining brightly.


    Rolls Royce Silver Spirit.


    Before Hardy ordered five sports cars in the UK, one for each woman, this Hardy was shipped to Japan, this time he brought it directly to Han Yizhen.


    Hardy answered a call and pulled Han Yezhen up with a smile. The two put on their pajamas and "close your eyes."


    "Is it a gift?" Han Yezhen asked with a smile.


    "right."


    The woman closed her eyes obediently.


    Han Yezhen took the woman''s hand and came to the courtyard. When Han Yezhen opened his eyes, he saw the shiny car in the courtyard.


    "Wow~ Rolls Royce Silver Spirit!"


    Han Yezhen exclaimed in surprise.


    "Huh~ you know this car?" Hardy was a little surprised, he was going to introduce Han Yizhen.


    "Haha, I saw it on the pictorial." Han Yezhen said with a smile.


    The iconic Rolls-Royce front, a flying goddess logo, a long nose, a large curve next to it, and a small hip at the back, the overall feeling is like a woman of perfect body shape.


    Han Yezhen likes Hardy''s gift very much.


    After breakfast, the two drove out in a sports car. There were several cars at the front and back to protect them. They came to the museum site.


    Now that most of the museum has been constructed, the underground vault has been completed, and the main body of the ground museum has been completed, and only the decoration is left.


    "According to the current progress, the construction should be completed in April and May next year." Han Yizhen introduced.


    "Take me to the underground vault to see." Hardy said.


    This is also what Hardy cares most about. When he builds a museum, in fact, the most important thing is to build a place where things can be stored safely.


    Under the leadership of the supervisor, Hardy and Han Yezhen went down to the underground vault. There are three floors, each with an area of ??more than 5,000 square meters, which is about half the size of a football field.


    The third floor is 15,000 square meters.


    The insurance equipment adopts the most advanced technology in the world. Don''t doubt the technology of the 1940s. The Fed''s vault was built earlier and is still used in later generations. It is also very safe. Sometimes physical protection may not lag behind electronic protection.


    The supervisor introduced the situation of the vault. The huge vault door is half a meter thick, with cylindrical locks on both sides. It requires three keys to be inserted separately and rotates in order to open the door smoothly. As for the vault wall, it is more than one meter thick. There is also a ship''s steel plate sandwiched inside.


    At the same time, there are detectors inside, which can detect burrowing and cutting, and will automatically alarm when the damage exceeds the limit.


    Inside the large vault, there are also small vaults that can store things separately.


    Looking at the large vault,


    Hardy said in his heart, how many things are needed to fill this vault.


    antique,


    artwork,


    gold,


    gem,


    I am still poor, and I need to work harder in the future.


    More gold should be stored here. Before the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, his goal was to exchange 1,000 tons of gold here.


    Hardy mentally calculated how much a thousand tons of gold cost, and it seemed to be 1.24 billion U.S. dollars.


    Hey,


    It doesn''t seem to be too much.


    As for antique art.


    The Hardy Auction Company now has branches in the United States, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. He hopes that the Hardy Auction Company can be developed into a global company like Christie''s and Sotheby.


    Not only can you make money, you can also buy antique works of art.


    In fact, there is another place, and that is Japan. In the past few years, how many treasures Japan robbed of China, all of them were shipped to the island countries to be hidden.


    certainly,


    Hardy does not plan to spend money to collect those Chinese babies.


    They grabbed it.


    Let me buy it back.


    He felt this was an insult to his IQ.


    When he returned to Japan, he was ready to handle this matter. As for how to do it, Hardy already had some plans in mind.


    He wants to tell some people.


    Financial plunder is the most brutal act of robbery in the world!


    After reading the vault, when Hardy and Han Yezhen came up, they saw someone waiting outside. This person stepped up and respectfully said: "Your Excellency, Governor Hardy, Governor Grantham knows that you are coming to Hong Kong. I will send me to invite you and prepare tonight. Hold a welcome reception for you."


    ......


    The news that Hardy came to Hong Kong did not deliberately conceal anyone. A reporter found his trace and reported it in the newspaper.


    Grant Hong got up in the morning and was eating breakfast. His secretary hurried in. "Your Excellency, I just read in the newspaper that Mr. Hardy has come to Hong Kong."


    Grantham was also surprised.


    "Jon Hardy, Baron Hardy, Governor of Cayman?" Ge Lianghong asked.


    "Yes, a reporter saw him and the newspaper reported it. I am afraid of mistakes. I called to inquire about the airport. The airport said that Mr. Hardy¡¯s private plane did land at the airport yesterday. Mr. Victor and Mr. Hardy¡¯s girlfriend Han Miss went to pick up the plane." The secretary said.


    The news confirmed,


    Grantham thought for a while and said, "You go to see Baron Hardy now, just say that I am going to hold a welcome reception for him tonight."


    If Hardy just came to inspect his property in Hong Kong, he actually didn''t need to care, after all, he might have been several times a year.


    But this time is different, he must invite it again.


    Because Hardy¡¯s identity is very different from the last time. Last time Hardy was an American businessman, but this time Hardy has the title of Baron of the British Governor of Cayman, and he has also become Japan¡¯s economic envoy.


    He read the newspaper and reported on Hardy''s reforms and actions in Japan. Hardy carried out a deep economic transformation in Japan.


    Divided up the Japanese economy cleanly.


    For such a character, Grantham did not dare to neglect, and asked the secretary to invite him to prepare a welcome reception for Hardy.


    The secretary went to find Hardy.


    The housekeeper said to go to the museum, and the secretary hurriedly rushed to the museum to invite him.


    "Hehe, Governor Grantham is really interested, well, I will attend on time tonight." Hardy smiled.


    evening,


    Hardy took Han Yezhen and Victor to the welcome reception, still at the Governor''s Mansion in Hong Kong. This time, Hardy found a lot of new faces.


    In the past, some of the heads of various departments in Hong Kong have changed. Even the presidents of many foreign companies have also changed a few.


    Victor has now become an aboriginal, and he knows the situation of these people better than Hardy. Grant Hong introduces those who met Hardy for the first time, and Victor whispered to the side.


    It''s different from last time.


    Most of these people are British officials and businessmen. Now Hardy also has British nationality, and there are also British titles, nobles with fiefdoms, and life-long governor of the Cayman Islands.


    Such an identity made the people present more respectful of him.


    At the reception,


    Someone asked Hardy: "Your Excellency Hardy, your Hardy Group invests so much in Hong Kong. Do you think Hong Kong and the Mainland will be fine, right?"


    Hardy smiled and shook his head: "Who can handle this kind of thing, but now it seems that everything is moving in a good direction. I heard that the British government is going to recognize the power in the mainland and also develop diplomatic relations with the mainland. I believe that when the two parties reach an agreement, Hong Kong will stabilize."


    Someone said: "Mr. Hardy, your political vision is really accurate. Have you already seen that Hong Kong will be fine?"


    "Political vision, ha ha, too much praise, I am not interested in politics, only interested in making money." Hardy said with a smile.


    The others laughed.


    In fact, everyone thinks Hardy¡¯s words are too modest. If he has no political ability, how could he become Japan¡¯s economic envoy and transform Japan so well.


    The next day.


    Victor finally had time to report to Hardy in detail the development of various departments in the past six months.


    HSBC and Wells Fargo are now the top two banks in Hong Kong and they have the most assets.


    Ninety percent of the companies in the industrial zone have started construction. Hardy took a look at the list. He really does everything, including metal processing, light industry, electronics, real estate companies, chemical companies, pharmaceutical companies, and rubber companies. , Printing companies, tobacco companies, food companies, trading companies, etc.


    Hardy said: "Victor, introduce another fertilizer plant to produce urea."


    Urea is the most widely used fertilizer. In the future, all countries will use a large amount of fertilizer, including domestic, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries. This kind of thing will definitely not worry about the market.


    Victor didn''t know why the boss suddenly thought of building a fertilizer plant, but he still remembered it quickly and prepared to go back and let someone build a fertilizer plant.


    Huo Qingdong received a notice and came to see Hardy to report his work, and Hardy was very concerned about the trade with the north.


    "How''s the business going with the north side recently?" Hardy asked.


    "On the British side, although the prohibition was imposed on shipping goods to the north, the inspections were not very strict. Even if I opened one eye and closed the other, I also found someone to take care of it. Now it is better for the British to say that it is the United States. People are strictly investigating."


    "American warships often stop on key waterways and intercept them when they see them. The last time our cargo was detained by the Americans, we lost a 200-ton cargo ship and the entire cargo ship, and the loss exceeded 100,000. Dollar."


    Huo Qingdong said with great pity.


    $100,000 is not a small sum of money.


    Now that the United Kingdom and the United States have implemented a blockade policy on the inland, Huo Qingdong dared not use large ships, and all changed them into small two- to three-hundred-ton small boats, which were broken into pieces for secret transportation.


    Most of the goods shipped to the mainland are contraband, such as medicines, veils, rubber, equipment, machine tools, and even weapons.


    As for the source of the weapons, Huo Qingdong didn''t know.


    "The other thing is, the people on the bend island, they will also patrol in boats. Whenever they see a ship carrying cargo to the mainland, they will even shoot at them. Once one of our ships was spotted by a warship on the bend island. Fortunately, the horsepower of that ship was faster than that of the opponent''s warship, and it was chased by the opponent for hundreds of nautical miles before escaping, all in a cold sweat."


    Hardy sneered inwardly.


    Those guys can''t be a regular army, but they work hard as robbers.


    Hardy commanded: "Be careful in the future. If you encounter danger, you don''t need to care about the ship or cargo. If you need to, just throw it away, and you can do nothing."


    "Thank you boss, I will be careful."


    After Huo Qingdong left, Han Yezhen came in with a bowl of soup, "This is the pigeon soup that has just been simmered. It has been simmered for more than four hours, and it is very tasty."


    Hardy smiled and took it.


    Han Yezhen was sitting next to watching Hardy eat Suddenly she remembered something, and said to Hardy: "The second uncle found me a few days ago and said that some Hongmen Chinese from Malaya found him. I hope to get help from Hong Kong, and they asked my second uncle that they want to see me. You know I don¡¯t want to participate in too much outside affairs, and I don¡¯t understand, so I refused."


    "I don''t know what those people want to do with me, and I didn''t care too much. I suddenly remembered to talk to you today, why did you say they were looking for me?"


    Hardy knew that the second uncle in Han Yizhen''s mouth was Li Chunshan, the leader of the Hong Kong Triad Society.


    Southeast Asian Chinese.


    Malaya.


    Hongmen organization.


    Find Han Yezhen.


    These words were strung together, and Hardy had a general idea in his mind.


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    Originally, Hardy thought that if Han Yezhen rejected the other party, the other party would forget it. Unexpectedly, Li Chunshan would visit Hardy the next day.


    In the study.


    Li Chunshan said: "Mr. Hardy, I want to apologize to you first."


    "Why apologize."


    Hardy asked calmly, actually already having a bit of speculation in his heart.


    "A few days ago, I asked Yezhen for someone else to ask Yezhen to help. In fact, I wanted you to help me indirectly, so I made a special apology today." Li Chunshan said.


    "You are talking about the Malayan side." Hardy said.


    "Yes, they want to fight for their own rights, but they are being suppressed by the British and Malays. It is very difficult now. They know your relationship with Ye Jin and your energy in the UK. I hope you will learn from it. Help." Li Chunshan said.


    Hardy was silent.


    Recalling the history known in the past life in my mind.


    Li Chunshan thought that Hardy was angry, and sat there embarrassedly, neither speaking nor not speaking, the atmosphere in the room was embarrassing.


    After a long time, Hardy said, "You talk about the specific situation."


    Li Chunshan was taken aback for a moment, and then he said, "I only know a few about the situation there. The number of Malays in Malaysia is about the same as that of Chinese. There are more than 3 million Malays and more than 3 million Chinese. ."


    "After the outbreak of World War II, the Japanese drove out the British and occupied Malaysia. Those sultans all surrendered to the Japanese. We Chinese formed guerrillas to fight with the Japanese, and the loss was not small."


    "A few years ago the Japanese surrendered and the British came back, but they were afraid that the Chinese would rise up, and they united the Malays to bully us Chinese..."


    Hardy did not speak, but listened to Li Chunshan''s narration.


    The situation in Malaya gradually became clear in his mind.


    After Li Chunshan finished speaking, Hardy said: "Yezhen doesn''t understand politics and has never been in contact before, and it involves a country. This kind of thing is very complicated. It even involves not only Malaya, but also Britain and the United States. Policy towards the East."


    "I listen to you. They also have different political opinions. The people you brought to Ye Jin are willing to follow the democratically elected route, hoping to get the right to peace through politics, and hope to pass their opinions to the UK, does that mean? "


    "That''s it, Mr. Hardy." Li Chunshan nodded quickly.


    Hardy thought about it again, "Let''s do it, I don''t need Yezhen for this matter from now on, I''ll send someone to talk to those people, and I''ll talk about it afterwards."


    Li Chunshan was overjoyed, "Thank you Mr. Hardy."


    "Don''t thank you yet, I didn''t promise to help, it depends on the development." Hardy said.


    After Li Chunshan left, Hardy called John Wick, director of the Hong Kong branch of HD Intelligence Company. In the study, Hardy gave a detailed account to John Wick, and John Wick led the order to meet those people. .


    In fact, Hardy intervened in this matter, on the one hand, for his own reasons. He knew the history of later generations and the situation in Southeast Asia. He also hoped to change something.


    Then there is.


    This matter may have room for manipulation.


    Now Indonesia has become independent, while Malaya has not yet achieved independence. It will not complete independence until six or seven years later. At this time, it is still under the rule of the British.


    HD Defense has two military bases in Malaya, one in Penang and the other in Singapore. The land of these two military bases was bought from the British and obtained permanent use rights, and the site was very large.


    With the decline of the British Empire, colonies all over the country became independent, and the British people''s control here gradually decreased. Some people were willing to spend money to buy land.


    The last one can make a fortune is a fortune.


    What Hardy wanted was whether he could split up and occupy a territory, even if it became an autonomous territory, to expand the territory of Hardy''s house.


    night,


    John Wick returned to report to Hardy.


    The people on the other side who claim to be the "Democratic Alliance" have the idea that they can build a peaceful coexistence country, hoping to obtain the same rights.


    After listening to Wick¡¯s detailed report, Hardy thought for a while and said: ¡°Tell them that I will not give any promises. No one is completely sure about this matter, but you can get in touch with them and leave this to you. Responsible."


    "Good boss," Wick replied.


    Hardy will not agree to what the party will do. This matter depends on future development.


    No matter what happens in the future, make a connection first.


    Plant a seed today, who knows what will be reaped in the future.


    ......


    Stayed in Hong Kong for four days.


    Hardy is going to leave. He has been away from the United States for nearly four months. There are many things over there. He is going to go back and have a look. He will return to Japan after Christmas. There are more important things in Japan.


    Han Yizhen sent Hardy to the airport, reluctantly bid farewell, and watched Hardy''s plane take off before returning.


    After a day and night of flying, Hardy¡¯s plane landed in Los Angeles.


    It was already December 20th, and Christmas was about to be celebrated in a few days. Ava Gardner rushed over as soon as Hardy returned to the manor.


    Ava hugged Hardy tightly.


    "My dear, I haven''t seen you for more than half a year. It feels like we have been apart for a long time." Ava said with tears in her eyes.


    "This time is really busy, how about your new movie?" Hardy asked.


    "It has been released a few days ago, a literary film, two months after the filming was completed, I came back to make it, and then it was released. The response was good. You know the market for literary films is not as good as entertainment films, but I feel very good." Ava said. .


    night.


    Hardy fixes Ava fiercely.


    The woman''s core is satisfied.


    The next day.


    Hardy called the person from Bulgari Jewelry Shop. He gave Bulgari a batch of jewels six months ago, and now they have all been made into jewelry.


    And the batch of Rolls-Royce Silver Spirits, which had already been shipped to Los Angeles by freighter, had been lying in the warehouse for more than two months.


    Let people be sent to the manor today.


    Hardy took Ava to the courtyard, and this purple Rolls-Royce roadster caught Ava''s attention.


    Hardy took out another diamond necklace and hung it around Ava''s neck.


    "Christmas present." Hardy said with a smile.


    "Thank you dear." Ava hugged Hardy excitedly.


    ......


    In the courtyard of ABC TV station.


    Parked a green Rolls-Royce convertible sports car, attracted the attention of countless people, Elena also saw the car.


    "What a beautiful car, Rolls Royce, who bought it from our TV station?" she asked her secretary.


    The secretary looked at the car and said in an enviable tone: "I have read the pictorial and introduced that this is Rolls-Royce''s latest Silver Spirit sports car. A car costs 200,000 US dollars. Oh my God, it''s enough to buy one in Beverly Hills. Set up a manor".


    at this time.


    A man in a tuxedo saw Elena, smiled and said, "Ms. Elena, your car is here for you."


    "My car?" Jelena was surprised.


    "Yes, this is your car, and there is a letter to you in the car." The middle-aged man in a tuxedo said.


    Irina hurriedly got into the car and found a letter in the car. After opening it, there was only one sentence on it, "Christmas gift for baby Elaine, I''m back, at the manor."


    "Ah~~!"


    Jelena screamed.


    She knew that Hardy must have returned, so she immediately started the car and ran towards Hardy Manor with a dozen steering wheels.


    Disappeared in the envious eyes of countless people on the TV station.


    "Guess who is so generous and gifted Elaine vice president such a good car, will it be that Elaine has a new suitor, a Hollywood male star?" a woman asked gossip.


    The friend gave this guy a white look, "Are you an idiot? Anyone with a brain knows that Irina is our big boss, who dares to chase him around."


    "I guess this is a Christmas gift from the big boss."


    After hearing this, the woman felt as if it should be like this, and then she envied her: "It''s a nice woman to be a big boss, she can receive such a good gift."


    The companion left her, "Don''t think about it, the conditions are not enough."


    "You~!"


    The woman was annoyed to be beaten.


    Elaine drove to the manor. The car stopped downstairs. She saw the butler standing at the door and asked excitedly: "Has Hardy come back?"


    The butler smiled: "Ms. Elaine, Mr. Hardy is talking to President Andy about the company. He said that if you come over, please go to the room and wait for him first, and he will see you after the talk."


    Elaine knows the generals well, knowing that Hardy is busy, and when she comes to Hardy''s master bedroom, she sees a delicate jewelry box on the table as soon as she walks into the room.


    There is a piece of paper on the box with a line written on it.


    "This is also a gift for Baby Elaine. Open it to see if you like it or not. If you like it, I hope to see you wearing it later."


    Open the jewelry box.


    Inside is a set of diamond jewelry.


    Necklaces, earrings, brooches.


    Elaine couldn¡¯t put it down. She picked up the necklace and gestured on her chest. She picked up the earrings and tried it out. Because she was at work, she wore a formal dress today. This outfit did not match the jewelry. Elaine turned her eyes and got an idea. .


    ......


    Hardy was away for four months.


    The group is operating normally, this is mainly due to Andy''s credit, and now Andy has become an indispensable helper of Hardy.


    Without Andy''s housekeeping, Hardy would never have time to go out and continue to develop the empire.


    Four months.


    The development of the Hardy Group is very gratifying. The security company has developed steadily. It has now spread to half of the cities in the United States, with a number of terrorists reaching 9,000. Overseas military bases have also been put into use.


    The performance of film companies is mediocre, but record companies and brokerage companies have developed rapidly. Now Hardy Records has become one of the three major Hollywood studios, and the brokerage company is also the industry''s top brokerage company.


    The casino is Hardy¡¯s cash pool. This year, it has made a total of more than 40 million yuan, which has provided a lot of funds for the group. The agency investment company is getting bigger and bigger. Now the funds in hand are maintained at about 150 million, which provides Wells Fargo with no money. Small cash flow.


    The lottery industry has also developed. Although the profitability is average now, it can be expected in the future.


    The main construction of the Caesar Palace Hotel and the Venetian Hotel has been completed and is now undergoing a full renovation. It is expected to be completed in the middle of next year and open for business.


    The center of the Hardy Group is Wells Fargo Bank. This year, Wells Fargo Bank has developed the most rapid development. It has opened more than 200 branches in various cities across the United States and has become a major bank covering the entire United States. Its momentum is catching up with Bank of America.


    Moreover, the rich countries have opened branches in European countries such as the United Kingdom, Italy, France, and the Netherlands, as well as in Asian countries and regions such as Japan and Hong Kong, and they are now truly large international banks.


    And because of the Hardy Group''s lead, Wells Fargo''s capital reached US$4 billion, which can provide the group with more abundant funds.


    Hardy can have the money to buy assets in Japan, all relying on the funds provided by Wells Fargo Bank.


    The shipping company used to be the bulk of Hardy¡¯s investment. Now the global economy is recovering and the trade volume has increased sharply. The momentum of shipping has emerged. Now the shipping company¡¯s ships have unfinished cargoes every day. Make money for Hardy.


    Two more supermarket chains have opened, one in Los Angeles and one in San Francisco, all using the previous model, and they are operating very well.


    Good news came from Hardy Mining. On the land they purchased, they found a large iron ore with very large reserves and very high-quality ore. It is still an open-pit mine and is easy to mine.


    Although it has not yet been developed, the shares of Hardy Mining have skyrocketed.


    As for other companies, such as TV factory, Estee Lauder, mineral water factory, toy factory, Playboy, etc., just a brief mention, they all operate very well.


    Andy specifically talked about the winery.


    Andy smiled and said: "The wine sales of the winery before ~ ??www.novelhall.com ~ are now all sold to Japan, and the volume is not enough. The winery began to sell other wineries'' wines and made a fortune from it. ."


    It''s good for Japanese people to have alcohol and drink, but they still care about what is good or bad.


    Even if it''s not good,


    The prices sold to them are not cheap. They are pure American products, and they are smuggled from the black market.


    Andy finally talked about the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands has now entered the era of comprehensive development. There is a large construction site on it. Several construction companies have been invited to build on it. I believe that when it is done, Cayman will become the pearl of the Caribbean Sea. , A place like a paradise on earth.


    Although the island is under construction, it does not prevent Cayman from doing business.


    In fact, the so-called companies are all just names. Now Cayman has just been under self-government for half a year. There are already more than 5,000 registered companies and more than a dozen financial institutions.


    It is just the beginning. Many people have not tasted the benefits of a tax haven. When the Cayman Islands is truly built in the future, it is believed that a large number of companies will flock to it. The development of tax havens around the world in the future has proved that this road is a bright road. Avenue.

 v2 Chapter 354： : Antique mortgage financial investment

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    After talking about the company with Andy, Andy left, and Andy looked at the company and Hardy was relieved.


    Out of the study, the butler told Hardy that Elaine was coming, and Hardy came to his room.


    When Hardy opened the door, he saw a perfect carcass, tall and slender, with the front protruding back and the only covering on his body was the necklace around his neck.


    Elena walked to Hardy barefoot, "I didn''t wear the right dress, do you think it looks so good?"


    "very beautiful."


    Jelena put her arms around Hardy''s neck, with her two long legs crossed, and Hardy walked into the bathroom with the woman.


    After the spring flowers bloom.


    Elena lay in Hardy''s arms. Speaking of TV stations, this year''s ¡®super idol¡¯ is still hot, and the other two TV stations continue to be crushed. Christmas is coming soon, and the finals will be held on Christmas Eve.


    Elena also gave Hardy what new programs will be opened this year, what new TV series have been filmed, and what the ratings are. Through small talks about Hardy, he can grasp the entire situation of the TV station.


    ......


    Tyler was the last to know that Hardy was back.


    Who calls her the youngest?


    Hardy drove to the door of Taylor''s house and rang the doorbell. When Taylor''s mother saw Hardy, she greeted excitedly, "Ah~~Your Excellency Baron Hardy."


    Isha is an Englishman and has a deep respect for the nobility. Hardy now has the status of a British Baron Governor of Cayman. Hardy now has a higher status in Isha''s heart.


    "Is Tyler here?" Hardy asked.


    "Yes, I''ll call her."


    Isha hurried upstairs. When Tyler heard that Hardy came to her, he ran downstairs in surprise. Hardy sat on the sofa in the living room. Tyler threw directly on Hardy and rode his legs on Hardy¡¯s lap. He put his arms around Hardy''s neck and kissed him.


    This is Taylor''s home.


    Mrs. Issa saw this scene upstairs with a smile on her face. Her daughter was so lucky to be able to find someone like Mr. Hardy.


    She did not go downstairs and did not dare to disturb what was happening below.


    What?


    The daughter was taken advantage of.


    It depends on who.


    Hardy wanted to take Taylor out, and Isha naturally agreed, "Have fun, don''t worry about time."


    Taking Taylor''s hand to the outside, Taylor saw a yellow Rolls-Royce roadster, Hardy opened the cab door and gestured to Taylor.


    "This is a Christmas gift for you. Now it belongs to you. You can open it." Hardy smiled.


    Taylor likes this car very much.


    Rolls Royce.


    Still the yellow she likes.


    Taylor was almost 18 years old and had already learned to drive. He jumped and sat in the driving position. Hardy got into the co-pilot. Taylor started the car and the sports car whizzed away.


    The climate in Los Angeles is good. Even if it is approaching Christmas, the temperature is still more than 20 degrees, the sports car is fast, and the wind blows on his face, making Taylor feel very comfortable.


    She likes this feeling of freedom.


    "Where are we going to play?" Taylor asked Hardy.


    "This is your car, you decide." Hardy said.


    Taylor thought for a while, "Or let''s go to Las Vegas. Now many people think of going to Las Vegas as a place to spend their weekends."


    "OK."


    Tyler drove the car on Highway 15 towards Las Vegas, doing whatever he wanted. This is the feeling of freedom.


    Margaret would never feel this kind of feeling. Although Taylor was not a princess, he was a hundred times luckier than Margaret.


    After driving for two hundred kilometers, Taylor was finally tired. After refueling at a gas station along the way, he switched to Hardy and drove.


    "Is the beauty and the beast movie ready? When will it be released?" Hardy asked Taylor, who was still excited next to him.


    "The production has not been completed yet, mainly because the animation part is too slow. The director said that it will probably not be released until February, but it happens to be my birthday in February." Taylor smiled.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "Then it will be released on your birthday, and I will have them write in the title,''Today is Taylor''s birthday'', how about letting people all over the world celebrate it for you?" Hardy said.


    "Really, I like this idea." Tyler hugged Hardy happily.


    In a five-hour drive, the two drove to Las Vegas and drove directly to the Hardy Hotel. The person in charge received the notice that Hardy would come and hurriedly came out to receive the boss.


    Hardy took Tyler, gambling and playing slot machines in the casino, and had a good time. In the evening, the two stayed in the hotel.


    Tyler dressed in cute, hugging Hardy and whispered: "I''m about to be 18 years old, I''m really looking forward to it."


    "I am looking forward too."


    In fact, the secular rules can no longer restrain Hardy. The reason why he didn''t touch Taylor was not for the so-called morality. He just felt that the feeling of expectation made people kind of unusually excited.


    the next day.


    Taylor and Hardy only returned to Los Angeles. Taylor''s mother had no opinion on her daughter who hadn''t returned all night, and she even felt joy in her heart.


    Christmas is coming,


    Monroe, who was originally filming "Enthusiasm" in New York, returned to Los Angeles during the holiday. Hardy stroked Monroe''s hair and smiled and said, "You know what, you are now famous in Japan, and the most beautiful in the hearts of Japanese people." American woman."


    "What''s in your heart?" Monroe looked up at Hardy.


    "Of course it is." Hardy said with a smile.


    Hardy would never be stingy about this kind of deception to women. You are the most beautiful sentence, he can say to any woman.


    Some words need to be prefixed.


    "this moment."


    ......


    Japan.


    Two new companies opened.


    One is called "American Antique Mortgage Finance Corporation" and the other is called "American Gold House Financial Corporation."


    Both companies are registered companies in the Cayman Islands.


    The registrant is unknown.


    The business of the Antique Mortgage Finance Company is to accept antique mortgages and appraise them by the company''s professional appraisers. Your antiques can be mortgaged to the bank, and this company uses your mortgaged money to help you invest.


    And this company also promises that the annual profit rate will not be less than 10%, and the highest can reach more than 20%.


    The nature of the Golden House Financial Company is similar to that of the Antique Mortgage Company. You can use the gold as a mortgage, and then this company will use the money to help you make an investment profit.


    During World War II,


    How many cultural relics did Japan plunder from China?


    According to incomplete statistics, there may be more than 3.6 million pieces.


    How much gold was looted again?


    It is said that it exceeds 6000 tons.


    ......


    The two companies began to advertise in newspapers frantically, and the Japanese "Asahi Shimbun" newspaper used a whole page for publicity.


    "American Antique Mortgage Finance Corporation is a very powerful financial investment company with tens of millions of assets and hundreds of thousands of customers. Last year''s annualized interest rate exceeded 30%, earning a lot of wealth for customers."


    "The main investment direction is the US financial market, including stocks, futures, bonds, etc., with the most professional team, and a team of US financial experts analyzes the trend of stock market futures."


    "Many customers want to invest, but they have no capital. What should you do? The American Antique Mortgage Finance Corporation can help you solve this trouble. Maybe you have some valuable antiques and cultural relics in your home. Usefulness, why not mortgage him to our company and let them be your tool for making money."


    "The method of operation is very simple. Bring the antique to the company for appraisal. We have a professional appraiser. After appraisal, the price will be set. This antique will be mortgaged to the bank for you, and the money obtained by the mortgage will be directly operated in the United States. The stock market helps you make money."


    "The bank that our company cooperates with is the top three largest bank in the United States, Wells Fargo, and its reputation is beyond doubt."


    "In the recent U.S. stock market, many stocks have skyrocketed. Many of the top stocks have increased by more than 10 times. If you want to increase your assets, why not take out the useless antiques as collateral, and you have made money. These antiques still belong to you."


    "In addition, the company is completely confidential for customers and will not disclose any information about the collateral to the outside world."


    "Industrial Economic News" also made an advertisement for the American Golden House Financial Company, and the content is similar to that of antique mortgages.


    The company accepts gold as collateral, and after borrowing money from a regular bank, it helps customers make investment profits. The gold still belongs to you, but it is used as collateral. You can redeem the gold when you make money.


    Then came the abc TV station, which also played a recorded advertisement. In the footage, the two companies have their own buildings in the United States. It seems that they are strong. The internal personnel of the company operate well. Some people price antiques and store them in a treasure house.


    And the investment finance team, one by one wearing suits and leather shoes, with successful clothes, sat in the office of the New York building for a meeting.


    Wall Street Stock Futures Trading Center, the scene inside is lively and noisy. With the screams, stocks are constantly rising. In recent years, it has been the best golden year for the U.S. stock market. To be honest, buying everything makes money. It is much easier to cheat.


    When prosperity comes, everyone will be moved.


    After the continuous bombing of newspapers and television, many people were tempted.


    There are a large number of cultural relics in the homes of some Japanese aristocrats, especially Chinese cultural relics. Japan itself really has no handy cultural relics.


    Now these cultural relics and antiques can only be eaten ashes in the warehouse, which is of no use to them. Now suddenly there is such an opportunity to make money from antiques, why not try.


    Although the Japanese hold hatred towards Americans, they still agree with the strength of the United States, especially in finance.


    Japanese newspapers often report on the US economic situation. In the past two years, the US economy has entered a take-off stage, and the stock market has repeatedly created wealth miracles.


    A stock grows by thirty to fifty percent every year, and people think it''s normal.


    Fuchuan reported that he came to the Antique Mortgage Finance Company tentatively. The front desk of the company was a blonde foreigner, who was very bluffing.


    The business manager who received him was also a foreigner, and asked in half-baked Japanese: "What''s the matter with this gentleman?"


    "I have a batch of antiques in my hand, I want to ask how to mortgage it?" Fuchuan said.


    The business manager received him.


    "If the goods are small, please bring it to the company. We have a professional appraiser. We will first verify the authenticity and then estimate the price. If you agree with the price, we will help you mortgage it with the bank, and then the mortgaged money can help you. Invested." The business manager introduced.


    "I have a lot of things, probably thousands of them." Fuchuan said with a hint of pride in his tone.


    "No problem, we can come to appraise and appraise the price, after the negotiation, we can take the antique and hand it to the bank for mortgage." The manager said.


    The house of the Fuchuan family was very large, and it looked like a wealthy family. His father was a member of the Japanese invaders in China, but died of illness. During his stay in China, his father used means to obtain thousands of Chinese antiques.


    Two American appraisers and two Hong Kong appraisers came this time, and the business manager also brought a few foreign security personnel armed with guns.


    Everything is so formal.


    After seeing so many Americans, Bucheon recognized this company even more, and at first glance, it was strong.


    He didn''t know that there were scammers in the United States.


    Buchuan produced all Chinese antiques, with the largest variety of porcelain and bronzes, followed by calligraphy and painting, ancient books, Buddha statues, and jade.


    In fact, the price of Chinese antiques is not high in the international market. However, there are many things in Buchuan. After appraisal and priced one by one, the final quotation is still a very high amount, which is a full 160,000 US dollars, which is equivalent to 5800. Ten thousand yen.


    "The agreement we signed with the bank is that the antique mortgage can get 70% of the valuation, so you can get 112,000 US dollars for this money. What does Mr. Fuchuan think?" the business manager asked.


    Fuchuan thought it was okay. Anyway, it was not sold. He took the mortgaged money to invest money to make money. These antiques still belonged to him, and the money was also made.


    "Since you agree, please take a look at the two contracts. If there are no mistakes, please sign. Then I will send someone to the bank with these antiques and go through the mortgage procedures. When all this is done, you can wait for money at home. "The business manager said.


    The two agreements include a mortgage agreement and an investment agreement.


    Bucheon happily signed.


    The financial company took Fuchuan to Wells Fargo Bank and went through the mortgage procedures in front of him. After both parties confirmed that they were correct, the mortgage was officially completed.


    The business manager said to Bucheon: "You have to know that financial supervision is very strict. The advantage of using Bank of America is that the money can be directly invested in the United States without using the money in Japan. It saves a lot of trouble and circumvents supervision. get more."


    Speaking of this, the business manager smiled and said: "Mr. Buchuan, from now on, you will be at home waiting to make money. Do you know what our investment manager¡¯s performance last year was more than 50%, which means you may have 60,000 dollars in profit."


    "Of course, we have to charge 5% of your profit as a fee."


    Bucheon thinks it should be.


    Mortgage out some useless antiques that can only be stored but it can bring you huge profits, and you can live the life of a rich man in the future. This relaxed and happy feeling is simply too much. Comfortable now.


    For the Antique Mortgage Finance Company, the step of collateralizing antiques to banks is absolutely legal and compliant. No one can find out the problem at this point. Even if the lawsuit is brought to the United Nations Wells Fargo Bank in the future, it will not lose.


    And this financial company will indeed put this money into the stock market. As for the stocks it buys, they are some stocks that Hardy is optimistic about, and some even directly invest in their own company.


    This step is still legal.


    The U.S. stock market is gaining momentum now, so he wouldn¡¯t foolishly engage in a Ponzi scheme. It¡¯s actually silly to demolish the east wall and repair the west wall. Hardy, a cheating creature, doesn¡¯t use that method at all.


    How do you close this round?


    Ha ha,


    it''s actually really easy.


    If you get a company, such as a pharmaceutical company, you will say that you will develop a new drug, and then all the funds will go in, and the stock price will be madly high, then the funds will be sucked up, and finally there will be a thunder, so that all the money will enter Hardy¡¯s pockets, and these investment companies Will lose everything.


    As for antiques.


    Sorry, it has been mortgaged to the bank, and it is stated in the agreement that it will be returned to the bank if it is not renewed for two years.


    The bank¡¯s mortgage agreement was signed with that financial company, and the financial company went bankrupt, so it is impossible to take your antiques back.


    All operations are legal, and even if someone sues it, they can¡¯t win.


    As for when the thunderstorm.


    It depends on how much antiques Hardy absorbs.


    This is almost the case for the Golden House Financial Company, where funds can enter the capital pool of this pharmaceutical company at the same time.


    The beginning of the month.


    I wish you all a happy life.


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 v2 Chapter 355： : The pit is getting bigger and bigger

    Fangjiro Abe was originally a giant in the Japanese textile industry and loved Chinese cultural relics. Although Japan has never recognized them, in fact they are deeply influenced by Chinese culture. Many upper-class people cherish Chinese culture and cultural relics.


    During the Second World War, Abe Fangjiro received a large number of orders from the military and made a large profit. During this period, through his relationship with the military, Abe Fangjiro purchased a large number of Chinese antique artworks robbed by the military.


    Including the calligraphy and paintings of famous Chinese calligraphers and painters, dozens of golden Buddhas in Jingxinzhai Wanfo Building in Beihai, a large collection of Prince Gong''s residence, porcelain, gold, ivory carvings, etc.


    The value is high.


    After the defeat of Japan, the situation at Abe Bojiro''s factory took a turn for the worse. The textile factory was on the verge of bankruptcy and could not support workers without orders. The textile factory had originally more than 3,000 workers fired and the factory was in a state of suspension.


    Later, Hardy came with seven consortiums, and Fangjiro Abe¡¯s textile factory was reluctantly acquired. Although the Abe family retained 15% of the shares and the factory started again, the ownership was taken away by others, and the management rights were returned to the Americans.


    Nowadays, Fangjiro Abe stays at home and has nothing to do. Although he is nearly 70 years old, he is still restless. He was moved when he saw the advertisement of the antique mortgage financial investment company in the newspaper.


    He was not reconciled to the complete control of the Japanese economy by the Americans.


    He has a large number of antiques in his hands. Perhaps he can make a profit in this way. When he makes money, he hopes to start a new business and grow the Abe family again.


    Let his son Kojiro Abe find an antique mortgage financial investment company. The business manager heard that Abe¡¯s family had a large number of antiques and immediately brought people over.


    All the antiques collected by Fangjiro Abe are high-quality goods. There are special collection rooms and exhibition rooms. Fangjiro Abe¡¯s legs are not good and his heart is not good, so he needs to walk with a cane. He brought a group of business managers to his house. Looking at the antique artworks displayed on the wall in the exhibition room, I feel a little melancholy.


    He never thought that one day, the Abe family would depend on selling antiques.


    Do not,


    Just mortgage,


    These antiques will be returned sooner or later!


    Fangjiro Abe persuaded himself like this.


    He pointed to a painting on the wall and introduced: ¡°This is a painting by Su Shi Su Dongpo, the great writer of the Song Dynasty in China. I bought it for 40,000 yen."


    If Bai Juyi ranks first, the Chinese writer whom the Japanese admire most, then Su Dongpo must be second.


    The business manager asked the experts behind him to come and appraise it. After verifying that the painting was indeed authentic, the business manager finally said: "We can set a price for this painting at $2,500."


    Fangjiro Abe was taken aback, and said with a little annoyance: "If you convert it at the exchange rate of the year, 2,500 US dollars is equivalent to 10,000 yen. I have to pay so much for the collection for so many years. No, the price you gave is too low. "


    The business manager spread his hands,


    "The value of antiques was the highest during a stable period. The price of antiques on the market has fallen sharply. This is normal. You must know that many people in Japan now sell antiques at home and want to exchange life supplies, and those who buy But very few."


    The business manager is telling the truth.


    Chinese cultural relics are not popular in Europe. Europeans like European artworks, especially oil paintings. As for Americans, they don¡¯t care about Eastern artworks.


    The market for Chinese cultural relics is mainly domestic, but who cares about antiques in the domestic situation nowadays, there are a large number of Chinese antiques in Japan, many of which are looted, and even some ordinary Japanese military officers have dozens of Chinese antiques in their homes.


    In difficult times, many people used antiques to sell money to supplement their households, but the sales were not good. The main reason is that there are very few people who have money to buy them. Everyone has a hard time, so the prices are getting lower and lower.


    There is no market for Chinese antiques at all, and the mortgage of antiques by financial companies can be said to be one of the few opportunities for Chinese antiques to be realized.


    "All right."


    Fangjiro Abe gritted his teeth and accepted. To be honest, he doesn''t have the capital to argue with others.


    Especially the other party is still American.


    The Americans managed the Japanese for five years and implemented a high-pressure policy. Many Japanese have begun to fear the Americans from their hearts. In many places, even if it is an American tramp, the Japanese must be respectful.


    Fangjiro Abe continued the introduction.


    "This is Wang Wei''s "Fu Sheng Jia Jing Tu". Wang Wei was a great poet and painter in the Tang Dynasty. This painting has a history of 1,400 years."


    "This age is longer, then give $3,000." The business manager said.


    Fangjiro Abe feels a pain in his heart. Does this kind of art only depend on the length of time? The Americans are really uneducated.


    "This is Zhang Sengyou''s "Five Stars and Twenty-Eight Places of Gods". Zhang Sengyou was a great painter in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It is him who is the finishing touch in the Chinese allusion."


    "The finishing touch, I haven''t heard of it. How long is the Southern and Northern Dynasties?" the business manager asked the appraiser next to him.


    The appraiser next to him hurriedly said: "Hundreds of years later than the Tang Dynasty."


    "Then 2,000 dollars." The business manager said plainly.


    Fang Jiro Abe felt that his heart could no longer stand, and said to his son beside him: "Kojiro, you can introduce the rest."


    Kojiro took over and discussed pricing with the appraiser¡¯s business manager. The Abe family¡¯s stuff is indeed very good, such as "Send Son to Heaven" by Sage Wu Daozi, Gong Suran''s "Ming Concubine Leaving the Frontier", Yan Wengui''s "Jiangshan Tower" View the picture.


    Yi Yuanji''s "Gathering Apes", Zheng Sixiao''s "Orchid Picture Roll", Wang Yuan''s "Bamboo Birds", Tang Yin''s "One Branch of Spring", Jiang Tingxi''s "Vine and Flowers and Tits", Jin Tingbiao''s "Chunyuan Ruizhao" ¡·......


    There are more than 180 paintings and calligraphy alone.


    In addition, the porcelains in the collection of Fongjiro Abe are also very precious. They are all available in Jun kiln, Ru kiln and Ding kiln of the Song Dynasty, as well as fine royal porcelains of the Ming and Qing dynasties.


    There are more than 3,000 collections of tooth carvings, wood carvings, Buddha statues, bronzes, and rare ancient books. The most expensive ones are those calligraphy and paintings. Porcelain and tooth carvings are about a few hundred dollars each. Rare ancient books are cheaper.


    Due to the large number of boutiques, the final calculated amount is also very large, reaching a total of 2.3 million US dollars.


    The business manager was not surprised, as if he was used to seeing millions of dollars, and said to Abe Fangjiro: "Mr. Abe, your collection is valued at 2.3 million U.S. dollars. According to bank mortgage rules, 70% of the funds can be mortgaged. Just get 1.61 million U.S. dollars in funding."


    Fangjiro Abe looked at the business manager and asked, "Can I get the money directly? I plan to use it for other purposes?"


    The business manager shook his head vigorously, his face turned a little ugly, "This is no good, I can tell you, this business is mainly for our company to negotiate with the bank to deposit cash in the bank. We are an investment company, not for you to apply for a mortgage. The loan company."


    "I can tell you that apart from our company''s business, no bank will use these cultural relics as mortgages, even your local banks in Japan."


    "In fact, these antiques have no value in our hands. We just found such a collateral in order to invigorate the investment market."


    "If you want to get cash, hehe, then you can ask the bank yourself. I believe no bank will take this business."


    The business manager was right. Abe actually asked his son to ask the bank about using antiques as a mortgage. It used to be possible, but now there is no bank to do this business, because the bank has limited funds, and most of them Investing in the real business is much higher than investing in antiques and earning pitiful loan interest.


    And now the banks are all under the control of the seven major consortia, Hardy would not let them do it, and none of them dared to do it.


    So now in Japan, only Wells Fargo Bank is doing this business.


    "Well, mortgage it to your company." Fangjiro Abe nodded.


    The business manager handed over the contract, and Fangjiro Abe took it. It seemed that he found that the contract stipulated that it was necessary to invest in this financial company for more than two years to withdraw cash. After that, there would be no restrictions.


    "Is this clause too overbearing?" Fangjiro Abe pointed to the clause and said.


    "No way, we need to prevent someone from taking the money away with the help of the loan platform. In case someone is going to give up the antique and take the money directly, we will lose a lot." The business manager said.


    "Isn''t it a secured antique?"


    "For our financial company, cash is higher than everything. These antiques are extremely difficult to sell. If the cash is gone, we will get a bunch of useless antiques and we can''t continue our financial business. This is not in line with our original intention." road.


    Fangjiro Abe also agreed with the other party that the most important thing to do in a business is cash. Isn''t he the same now?


    If he didn''t want cash, why would he mortgage antiques?


    Lifting the pen, Foujiro Abe signed the contract, and the Antique Mortgage Finance Company quickly sent people over to carefully store Abe¡¯s artworks and put them in the safe for transportation.


    Then Fangjiro Abe followed to Wells Fargo Bank, signed the mortgage procedures, and everything is now complete.


    Go home.


    Looking at the empty exhibition room and collection room, Abe Fangjiro felt uncomfortable, "I hope everything goes well. If this investment succeeds, it can accumulate capital for the Abe family to re-emerge."


    "Don''t worry, father, I''ve asked someone to find out before. The company''s strength is very strong, and the antiques are mortgaged to the bank. Wells Fargo is the bank of Hadi''s special envoy. They must not have any problems." Abe Fangjiro''s son Said with a smile.


    ......


    Big businessman,


    collector,


    Even the professor,


    Many people have a large number of Chinese antiques in their hands.


    Some choose to hand over antiques to investment companies for life reasons, and some simply want to make money.


    The days are not easy these days, even said to be very sad. With such an opportunity to make money, many people feel that they will lose if they don''t seize it.


    Anyway, Antique couldn''t run away.


    Newspapers reported that the U.S. stock market has been a big bull market in recent years, and experts have analyzed that the U.S. economy broke out after the war, and this bull market will last for a long time.


    Now Japan can''t invest, and they don''t have any funds in their hands. Now there is such an excellent opportunity to use antiques as collateral, and then invest in the US stock market to make money. Why not do it.


    So many people have found mortgage companies to mortgage the antiques in their hands to the bank so that they can invest for themselves.


    Not only these businessmen, some members of the Japanese royal family, and the guys who escaped after participating in the war of aggression against China, also felt it was an opportunity. If they didn¡¯t show up, they asked their housekeepers or clansmen to pretend to find a mortgage company for mortgage investment. .


    In fact, these people have a lot of antiques hidden in their homes. In China, they searched everywhere like beasts, and after they brought them back to Japan, they became their property. The number of antiques in their hands was much larger than those of the merchants.


    In doing so, they actually have another consideration. On the one hand, they can make money, and the other is that they have been uneasy in their hearts, for fear that the Americans will have another liquidation against them that day.


    If they are liquidated, these antiques will not be kept. Now they are mortgaged to the bank and invested in the US stock market. Now they can make money. After two years later they can withdraw funds freely, they plan to transfer some of the funds to other places.


    Staying in the U.S., or in the U.K. or Switzerland, can also leave a certain amount of money for the family for the children and grandchildren.


    Hardy thought they were right.


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 v2 Chapter 356： : Sudden circumstances, opportunities come

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    Mortgage antique investment financial business has become popular from the beginning, although it will not announce who mortgaged the antique, the company can publish the figures.


    The Antique Mortgage Financial Investment Company continues to advertise in newspapers, but now the ad slogan is,


    "The company has processed 856 mortgages with a total of 16.52 million U.S. dollars in mortgage funds. All these funds have entered the US stock market futures market."


    "According to a week¡¯s financial calculation, 6.3% of the profit has been earned. Due to the stronger economic situation in the United States this year and the support of the European economic recovery, according to the analysis of our company¡¯s experts, the return on investment this year will exceed that of last year, and may reach more than 80%."


    "If you invest $1,000, we will repay you $1,800, if you invest $10,000, we will repay you $18,000, and if you invest $1 million, we will repay you $1.8 million."


    "The company has a professional investment team to ensure the safety of capital profitability. Even if the minimum profit we promised is 10%, it is more cost-effective than any investment. What are you waiting for? If you have antiques at home, please contact us. Our phone number is xxxxxx ."


    "Participate and you will become an investor in American companies."


    "If you miss it, you will regret it forever."


    Advertising is very agitating.


    In the end, even Hirohito was tempted. As the emperor, he actually got the most treasures in this war of aggression against China, not only antique works of art, but also a lot of gold.


    The gold looted that year was used to bribe MacArthur and to pay protection fees to the United States to keep the royal family from being cleared.


    But almost all of the assets that belonged to the royal family were confiscated. The emperor, including his family, can receive living expenses from the government every year, including court fees, internal court fees, and royal fees. In 1949, the royal family only received more than $500,000 in living expenses.


    Compared to ordinary people, it is definitely much better, but the money is actually very stretched to support the operation of the royal family.


    A royal family came to visit Hirohito and mentioned to Hirohito about the profit of mortgage investment in antiques. Although the royal assets were confiscated, he was allowed to keep part of the art collection. Hirohito''s brother persuaded Hirohito to invest.


    ¡°I¡¯ve checked. Wells Fargo is the property of Hardy¡¯s special envoy. It belongs to the top U.S. banks with assets of more than 5 billion U.S. dollars, and they have promised to keep them secret. Those artworks are actually safer in their hands.¡±


    "We just mortgage the artwork in their hands, and we can make a lot of money every year, so that we can solve the royal family''s expense problem."


    "Also, the money earned from Special Envoy Hardy is a reasonable and legal income. This is not easy for Americans to pursue. And if you find out, MacArthur seems to be very afraid of Special Envoy Hardy. I think this is the case. No one will hold us accountable."


    Hirohito was moved.


    "This matter is left to you, not to mention it is an antique of the royal family. If it is known to the public, I am afraid it will be very sad."


    "Also, choose Chinese antiques to mortgage in the past, don''t mortgage Japanese antiques, so that no one can guess that it is royal."


    that''s all,


    A batch of royal treasures were secretly mortgaged to Wells Fargo Bank. The amount of this money was very large, more than 8 million yuan. In the end, all the money went into the US stock market.


    Antique Mortgage Company is doing well, and the business of Golden House Financial Company is also very good. Golden House mainly uses gold as collateral. If you exceed 100 grams, you can come to the investment company for mortgage.


    Moreover, the low-pressure price of gold is much higher than that of antiques, which can reach 90%, because gold itself is very valuable.


    Japan is very poor now.


    That''s because the people are poor.


    Some former nobles, warlords, and chaebols had a large number of gold and silver treasures hidden in their homes, but some dared not expose them.


    But now they find this is a good opportunity.


    Putting money into the US stock market, and these investment companies are willing to sign contracts to keep secrets. The newspapers promised that if losses are caused by leaking customer information, the company will compensate for all losses. This has given many people peace of mind.


    The gold is hidden in the cellar. It is better to put it in the account of the investment company. On the one hand, it can make money, and on the other hand, it is more secure. If MacArthur wants to trace the assets in their hands, there is nothing in their family, and MacArthur can''t help it.


    these days.


    The Golden House company secretly received many large customers, some invested tens of kilograms, some invested hundreds of kilograms, and the largest investment was two tons.


    All these golds were mortgaged with Wells Fargo Bank, and then financial companies helped them invest.


    ......


    Christmas is over.


    The New Year is here too.


    Time officially entered 1950,


    The 1950s are coming.


    Hardy has not yet gone to Japan, and his career in the United States is his foundation. At the beginning of the new year, he has to summarize the development of the company and plan for the new year.


    All the heads of the group companies came, and Hardy was preparing to hold a group meeting. Before entering the meeting room, Henry reported to Hardy on the situation in Japan.


    Antique Mortgage Financial Investment Company and Golden House Investment Financial Company. These two companies were thought of when he was in Hong Kong. Then he telegraphed Henry and asked him to find suitable people to open these two companies. I didn¡¯t expect this to happen in just one month. Big gain.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    Non-toxic and not a husband, since you want to cheat others, then don''t be kind, you should do it!


    "You ask people to open branches of mortgage financial investment companies in other big cities, try to absorb them, and open another project, which can be mortgaged by real estate."


    Henry looked at the boss.


    antique.


    gold.


    Housing estate.


    This is a posture to completely squeeze the Japanese people out.


    "Well, I will arrange for someone to start a housing and real estate mortgage financial investment company when I turn around." Henry said.


    "Also, all the mortgaged antiques and gold are shipped secretly to Hong Kong. When they arrive, they must be kept secret. The news must not be leaked. All the secrets are hidden in the vault." Hardy said.


    Henry nodded with strength.


    ......


    Hardy Group meeting room.


    The presidents were all gathered together, including Armand Hammer of Occidental Petroleum. He came back to the United States from Saudi Arabia for Christmas, and happened to be here for a meeting.


    According to the normal process,


    Each company reports on its operations this year and how it plans to operate and develop in the next year. After the branch report is over, Hardy will also make comments and give guidance on the work of the new year.


    For example, the Hardy supermarket chain, which opened three supermarkets in 1949, has already decided on the model. This year, it plans to build on a large scale. In addition to the other two supermarkets in San Francisco and Los Angeles, it will also enter New York, Houston, Atlanta, Boston and other major cities. Will reach 20.


    Last year the dog farm and the horse farm were built one after another, and now the business is developing well. This year, the two casinos in Las Vegas, Caesars Palace and The Venetian, will both be completed and opened. Both casinos have invested more than 100 million yuan. How to operate well is very important. , Is also the key to the real take-off of Las Vegas in the future.


    There are now more than 30 branches of the Hardy Group, and the entire conference lasted for two days before it came to an end. Generally speaking, the Hardy Group developed very rapidly last year and its profitability was also very good.


    The last day.


    Hardy made a closing speech on the situation of the entire company, and the last item was very important. This matter was also implemented after Hardy and Andy negotiated for two days.


    "The last thing is very important. Since the branch has created benefits for the group, everyone has worked hard and deserved to be rewarded."


    "The company has established a reward mechanism. Some people have shares or equity, but this does not conflict with the reward mechanism. The person in charge of the company will receive a bonus. This bonus amount is based on the performance of the year and the creation of the company. Profit decision."


    There was a smile on the faces of the executives who were working.


    Regardless of whether they have money or not, everyone is happy to get the bonus.


    "The group has opened an account with Wells Fargo Bank in the Cayman Islands. Huitou Group Finance will send you a digital account. The money is deposited in the account. The biggest advantage of putting the money in the Cayman Islands is this money. No tax."


    Hearing Hardy''s words, many people laughed.


    The personal income tax in the United States is very high. You will be deducted 30% before you get it. It hurts everyone. If you put your money in the Cayman Islands, you don¡¯t have to have this kind of consideration. The U.S. government has no way to collect their taxes.


    Why?


    The holder of a digital account can''t be found if you want to check it.


    "I want to point out that 30% of these bonuses can be freely used, and 70% I put them in the trust fund. As long as you are serving the Hardy Group, you will inject a bonus every year. When you retire, you can always pay Live with money in the trust fund."


    "The Cayman Islands has no inheritance tax. Even if you die, your wives and children can still receive money from the trust fund to ensure their livelihood."


    Many people laughed.


    But what they feel is that Hardy¡¯s boss is really caring and caring for them.


    Bonuses are very important, and sometimes the boss¡¯s concern and value are more important.


    Affection is also one of the important relationships that maintain a company.


    As a boss, you must know how to respect and trust talents, use them reasonably, provide space for talent development, and establish a reasonable incentive mechanism for economic benefits. Salaries, bonuses, and equity are all counted. Of course, you must also cultivate feelings, especially those who have been following yourself. They are actually more loyal than newcomers.


    Hardy has to rely on them to help himself fight the situation, so naturally he has to win over them.


    A certain amount of money can''t actually be spent by a person, but more importantly, it reflects a kind of energy and power.


    It is also a weapon used for combat.


    "Your rewards are finished. Now let¡¯s talk about the reward mechanism of each company. You need to manage the company and have a reasonable reward mechanism for employees. Each company formulates its own reasonable bonus system and reports to the group headquarters as soon as possible, at the latest in early February. Send it in place."


    Now the Hardy Group has more than 20,000 employees in the company, more than 9,000 in the security company, more than 200 branches of Wells Fargo, Global Times covering the world, abc TV covering the entire United States, supermarket chains, express companies, shipping companies, These are the major employees, and there are dozens of other branches.


    So many people give bonuses, which is not a small number, but Hardy thinks that the money should be given out. The wool is on the sheep. The money was originally earned by them for themselves. Only when the bonus is given will they be more motivated.


    In fact, the thinking of the employees is very simple.


    What corporate culture, loyalty education, and team spirit make workers love the factory as at home, and chant the slogan "Prosperity in the factory, shame in the failure of the factory".


    Hardy thought it could be done.


    But the most critical point is that the money must be distributed in place.


    The above are only useful if you get tangible benefits. If you don''t have money, all of them are farts.


    The money is in place.


    You scold him and he won''t leave.


    The year-end summary and the New Year''s planning meeting have been successfully completed. Such a meeting is very necessary to ensure the development of the next year.


    End of the meeting.


    Hardy returned to the manor.


    There was a red Rolls Royce Silver Spirit parked downstairs. This red sports car was given to Monroe by Hardy. He thought Monroe was suitable for red.


    She was working out when Hardy found Monroe.


    Wearing tights and sweat-absorbent tight-fitting T-shirt, she shows her superb figure perfectly.


    It should have been practiced for a while, sweat has appeared on her body, a few strands of hair sticking to her forehead, her small face is a little bit red, making Monroe look more like a girl now.


    In fact, Monroe is a very self-disciplined person. The outside world only sees her sexy, but no one knows that she takes her work very seriously, making movies or participating in performances, all with great care.


    She often exercises to maintain her figure, insisting on two hours at a time, and she learns to cook by herself and matches herself with nutritious meals.


    In order to improve her acting skills, she signed up for the school''s acting class and learned to sing with her vocal teacher. She used to know a little guitar and violin. In the past six months, she started to learn to play the piano again, and now she can play and sing by herself.


    Monroe saw Hardy coming in, put down the dumbbells in her hand, picked up the glove next to Hardy and said, "Punch with me?"


    "Row."


    Hardy put on his gloves.


    The gym has a professional boxing ring, the kind with cables. Monroe raised his fist and played hard with Hardy. Of course, Hardy was just defensive but not offensive.


    Monroe found that he couldn''t break Hardy''s defense at all, and rushed up to hug Hardy. Hardy retreated but tripped under her feet, and the two rolled on the ring together.


    Then.


    The two rolled over on the ring.


    Monroe was finally out of breath and laughed. She liked this feeling, she loved the man now.


    Monroe snuggled in Hardy''s arms, and said with some dismay: "I am going back to New York tomorrow. The crew has already returned and I am going to continue filming in the near future."


    "Do you want me to send you?" Hardy said.


    "No, you are so busy, I just go by myself, and I will come back to you as soon as possible after the filming." Monroe said.


    The two took off their gloves and were going to take a shower. Just then the phone rang, and Hardy picked it up to answer, and there was the voice of Major General Williams.


    This made Hardy a little surprised, why Williams hurried to find himself.


    "Hadi, Lieutenant General Jason, the director of our Logistics Administration, was sent to the hospital this morning with a sudden brain congestion. After rescue, it has been relieved, but now half of his body is still unconscious and his speech is unclear. The doctor said it is difficult to fully recover. ."


    Hardy immediately understood what Major General Williams meant Before Hardy said he wanted to push him to be the head of the Logistics Administration, but he had to wait for Lieutenant General Johnson to retire next year. Now there is an emergency.


    "I see, I will visit President Johnson in Washington tomorrow." Hardy said.


    Needless to say too much,


    Both sides understand what the other side meant.


    hang up the phone.


    Hardy thought for a while, and felt that I would talk about it when I saw Johnson.


    Come to the bathroom.


    The bathroom door had just opened a gap, and suddenly a jade arm stretched out from the gap in the door, dragged Hardy in, and then the door slammed shut.


    "Spider spirit can eat people~~!"


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 v2 Chapter 357： : Very despicable, but easy to use

    The next morning.


    Hardy and Monroe arrived at the airport. Hardy''s private jet was already ready. The two boarded directly, with assistants and bodyguards saluting behind them.


    After sitting on the large seat, hung up the seat belt, the plane quickly flew up into the sky, and when the cruise began, Hardy and Monroe came to the back room.


    Seeing that bed, Hardy thought of funny things, "Remember the first time you did this airplane thing?"


    Monroe will never forget that incident.


    Because it''s so embarrassing.


    She fell asleep and was thrown off when the plane landed. When people found her, she was lying in the crevice of the bed and couldn''t move. She had sprained her ankle.


    The entire voyage was about 9 hours. The two lay in bed chatting and took a nap in the afternoon. In their sleep, Monroe felt that someone was kneading herself.


    They are going to be separated soon, and they may not see each other for a few months. Although the two went crazy last night, she still wants it now. She doesn¡¯t care about kneading her hand, grabbing the other hand and putting it to her mouth. Put Hardy''s finger into his mouth and **** it gently.


    It didn''t take long before it turned into a war.


    Outside the window is the blue sky and white clouds.


    Under her body is the sexiest actress in the United States.


    Hardy enjoyed the feeling of traveling at a rapid pace.


    ......


    They took Monroe to New York, and someone picked her up at the airport. After the two reluctantly said goodbye, the plane filled up and set off again, and rushed to the U.S. Defense Logistics Base in Fort Bevor, Virginia, to see Major General Williams.


    New York was only more than an hour away from Fort Bever, and it was completely dark when he arrived. Major General Williams waited at the airport early when he received the call. After the plane landed, the spiral staircase fell down and Major General Williams boarded the plane.


    Hardy didn''t get off the plane, and the two chatted on the plane.


    Some things are hard to say on the phone. Who knows if the FBI **** monitor their phone calls? This must be guarded.


    Major General Williams first talked about Lieutenant General Jason''s situation. Lieutenant General Jason suddenly became ill yesterday and was taken to the hospital for more than two hours before he was temporarily out of danger. He has just regained consciousness, but obviously he can no longer return to work.


    Hardy and Williams originally planned to wait for Lieutenant General Jason to retire next year, and then they will be operating as his successor. The plan cannot keep up with the changes.


    But Hardy thought it was a good thing.


    Fortunately, he is in the United States. If he is in Japan, things may be delayed.


    Then Major General Williams introduced the situation of the logistics bureau, including that he now has 6 deputy directors, each of whom has his own business. He also told Hardy that someone has a relationship with a certain military chief, someone The relationship with political party bosses is irreversible.


    "In fact, the opponent is not only from within the Logistics Bureau. According to the past rules, the possibility of transferring any new director from the outside is greater than the possibility of promotion." Williams said.


    "Who has the final say?" Hardy asked.


    "Of course it is the President and the Secretary of Defense. They must be the final decision maker." Williams said.


    Hardy smiled.


    "I will go to Washington now. If everything goes well, I will see President Johnson tomorrow. I will recommend you to him and hope for a good result."


    "Hadi, thank you, I thank you whether you succeed or not." Williams looked at Hardy and said heartily.


    Major General Williams got off the plane, and after more than an hour before and after, Hardy''s plane took off again for tens of millions of Washington.


    It was already past 9 o''clock in the evening when I arrived in Washington.


    The first thing Hardy checked into the hotel was to call the White House. After Hardy reported his name, the assistant forwarded the call to President Johnson.


    "Hadi, you haven''t called me for a long time, it seems you are back to the United States." President Johnson and Hardy spoke in a very casual tone.


    "I''m not only in the United States, I have even arrived in Washington, and I will call you as soon as I enter the hotel. I hope that your Excellency the President will see me indirectly tomorrow. I am going to report to you the situation in Japan." Hardy said.


    "Hahaha, of course there is time. Tomorrow afternoon, there is an important meeting on the Congress side in the morning. We will meet and talk in the afternoon, and we can have a meal together in the evening." President Johnson said.


    Time is fixed.


    Hardy took the plane for a day, fighting Monroe for two hours in the middle, and was more physically exhausted, as strong as he was also feeling a little tired, and soon fell asleep.


    The next morning.


    Hardy took a good rest, and at the same time sorted out what Johnson wanted to say in his mind.


    In fact, it''s not just Williams.


    There is also about the business transformation of Japan.


    Even Southeast Asia.


    As for how to plan for the future and how to talk to Johnson, the President of the United States, there are so many things to consider. I blinked my eyes in the morning.


    In the afternoon, Hardy had lunch at the hotel. The assistant and bodyguard drove Hardy to the White House in a luxury car rented in the hotel. Mike was already waiting there at the door.


    Mike was dressed in a suit and looked more and more like a politician, but when he saw Hardy, he smiled and gave Hardy a hug.


    Office of the President.


    When Hardy saw Johnson, Johnson smiled and asked Hardy to sit down, and he had a glass of wine for the two of them. This was to enter the relaxed chat mode.


    "I think I have reported the situation of reform in Japan. To be honest, Hardy, you have done far beyond my expectations. I told Mike some day that you are actually very suitable to be a politician. Your political wisdom is better than some fools. Members are too strong." Johnson said.


    Hardy smiled and waved.


    "These things I do in Japan are only the part that I am good at, economy and culture. If you let me do other things, I am afraid it will touch my shortcomings. There are too many things that real managers need to consider, and I can''t do it. For example, your Excellency, you have to worry about thousands of things, and you have to give your opinions on everything. These politicians are not something ordinary people can do."


    Hardy''s ability to compliment people is definitely better than his ability to be a politician.


    Johnson smiled lightly. He was very helpful to Hardy''s words. Only those who have achieved this position know that no policy can go wrong and how difficult it is to be a president.


    Hardy began to talk in detail about the situation in Japan.


    The transformation of heavy industry has made Japan lose its heavy industrial capacity and will not be able to intervene in the military industry from now on.


    The transformation of light industry is mainly reflected in the control of industrial clusters and turning Japanese industries into production bases in the United States. From then on, it is difficult to get rid of the economic control of the United States.


    In the financial transformation, Japan originally implemented the chaebol economy. Before World War II, Japan''s four major chaebols, Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, and Yasuda, controlled almost half of Japan''s economy. These chaebols also supported the Second World War.


    The core of all chaebols must be banks. Banks can provide financial support, provide settlement platforms, and grasp the shareholdings of various companies. They are the central nerve of the chaebols. Now that Hardy has acquired the banks of these chaebols, it is equivalent to directly cutting off their nerve.


    Then there is cultural transformation.


    "The ABC TV station has caused a sensation in Japanese society since the day it was broadcast. Japanese society was relatively closed. The people did not have the opportunity to understand the outside world. The psychological impact of this is very big. I have asked people to investigate privately. Many people now have less hatred of the United States, and more people have become worshipers."


    "Exporting cultural and entertainment products and subtly changing their worldviews, I believe that within a few years, the original conservative thinking of the Japanese government will be pried away, and the so-called Bushido spirit and Shintoism spirit that it retains will be weakened a lot."


    "There is also the output of our social values ??through TV stations, radio and newspapers. The class in Japan is very obvious. It is difficult for the bottom to get development opportunities. When liberalism is accepted by the bottom people, they may also want to dream of the American dream."


    "Also, I asked the Global Times to open a special column and asked them to find a group of university professors and intellectuals. These people have studied in the United States or the West and are willing to cheer for our thinking. I asked them to write articles. Attacking Japan¡¯s previous feudal ideas, the spirit of Bushido, Shinto worship, and even attacking Japanese culture, these people have a certain degree of social credibility and have a certain influence on society.¡±


    Hardy moved out what is known to later generations.


    Very mean,


    But it works well.


    Even in the 21st century, this approach still works.


    "I am also ready to vigorously advocate the emancipation of Japanese women. On the one hand, it can liberate productivity and on the other hand, it can destroy the original family balance. The family is the most basic unit of society. If the family is unstable, the whole society will become unstable."


    "Compared to women''s liberation, on the other hand, we can promote a culture that weakens men''s power. At any time, men are still the thematic structure of society. If men in a society become weak, the momentum of the society will be much weaker."


    "The Bushido spirit educates people not to fear death. This kind of thinking is not necessary. It can promote the culture of''baby guns'', let men grow long hair, make-up, and dress neutral, and create a group of feminine male stars to form a social trend, which can weaken Their masculinity, if this trend becomes a social trend, the spirit of Japanese men will gradually be emptied, and the whole society will become feminine."


    Johnson said in his heart that Hardy''s conspiracies really emerged one after another, but he agreed with Hardy''s approach from his heart.


    That MacArthur would never think of this. He could only suppress it with tough methods, but he didn''t know how to use human nature to transform it.


    Suppression will always rebound.


    The transformation will affect a hundred years.


    "I agree with your approach Hardy." President Johnson agreed.


    Having said this, Hardy relaxed. The two took a sip of wine and took out a cigar to smoke. Hardy seemed to ask unintentionally: "I heard that Lieutenant General Jason of the Logistics Bureau had a brain hemorrhage and is still in critical condition. ?"


    "Yes, very suddenly, I am afraid it will be difficult for Jason to return to work. I am considering who will replace him. How did you know this?" Johnson asked in surprise.


    A head of the logistics bureau, I don''t know why Hardy cares about his situation.


    "I went to Japan for a few months. When I came back, it was important to say hello to my friends. I called Major General Williams yesterday and talked to him for a few words. Williams accidentally told me about General Johnson¡¯s situation. I was very sorry. ."


    "You should remember Williams. He is now the deputy director of the Logistics Bureau. When you contacted me, Williams helped to contact me. Without him, the two of us would have no chance. Become friends." Hardy said with a smile.


    Johnson remembered that he had indeed heard of Hardy from Williams and found Hardy to help him. Later, Hardy helped him reverse the extremely unfavorable situation.


    Speaking of which, Williams also played a key role in his re-election.


    Johnson smiled, "Williams should be very familiar with the logistics situation."


    "I heard him say that he has served in the Logistics Bureau for almost 30 years and knows well the work of the Logistics Bureau. During World War II, he also did a good job in logistics. He also won a medal for this. He once showed me that one. The medal is very precious. By the way, he also said that the medal seems to be worn on his chest by you personally." Hardy said.


    Johnson smiled.


    "When you talk about it now, I remember. After the war, I rewarded a group of people with merit. Williams was a brigadier general at the time. All medals above the general were awarded by me personally."


    ......

 v2 Chapter 358： : Director of Logistics Williams

    Johnson and Hardy chatted in the office for more than two hours. Johnson said: "It''s time for exercise. The doctor said that my cardiovascular system is not good. Let me have time to take a walk. Hardy, go for a walk with me."


    "Of course it''s good."


    Hardy readily agreed.


    The two came to the South Lawn of the White House. This is the back garden of the White House. The total area is about 100 acres, which is not too big. However, the South Lawn is very well-known. The President of the United States often meets foreign heads of state here and holds press conferences. .


    The two talked while walking.


    After talking about Japan, and then about Hong Kong, Johnson knew that Hardy had a lot of investments in Hong Kong, and asked: "How is the situation in Hong Kong now? I have read some reports, but it''s not very intuitive."


    "You asked the right person. I just went to Hong Kong before returning to the United States. I also met with Governor Grantham of Hong Kong. A few days ago, the British issued a statement acknowledging that the situation on both sides has stabilized, and the people have begun to lead a step-by-step life. , My investments in Hong Kong have been preserved, and now they have begun to increase in value." Hardy said with a smile.


    Johnson was not so happy. "This is not what I want to see. The British gave up the policy we discussed in advance for a little benefit."


    after WWII.


    The United States has gradually become the world''s leader.


    Britain is no longer beautiful, but still wants to maintain the dignity of the world''s largest country. Therefore, the United States and Britain will have many differences and collisions in many places.


    To put it bluntly, it is for their own benefit.


    The transfer of rights between the United Kingdom and the United States has not been smooth sailing. There are many nasty hidden behind the scenes, such as the interests in the Middle East.


    The rapid collapse of British overseas colonies also bears the shadow of the Americans.


    Hardy said: "Now the British colonies are fighting for independence one by one. The British are fighting fire everywhere, and with their own strength, it is really difficult to fight the eastern country, mainly because it is too far away, even if it is too far to send troops, it will not help."


    "In order to protect the Malacca waterway leading to Hong Kong, Japan, I built a security base in Southeast Asia. I heard from my subordinates that Malaya is also very violent now, involving many forces, and the British can''t handle the fire from side to side."


    Johnson nodded, "I have also read the report on the situation over there, involving Malays, Indians, and Chinese. Now I am worried that if there is a red influence, there will be major changes."


    It seems that the United States and the United Kingdom are considering the same situation, and the most worried thing is the expansion of the Red Soviet power.


    Hardy said in a very casual tone: "In fact, there is a simple way to solve the trouble over there."


    "Oh, what can I do?" Johnson asked.


    "Split."


    "Didn''t there be dominions in many parts of the UK? The same can be done there. No one wants to fight. The vast majority of people want to have a stable life and give them a stable environment. Naturally, they will stabilize. , Naturally no one will make trouble."


    "The establishment of a democratic Oriental society is also a template."


    Hardy knows that future changes will be suppressed by many forces. The most injured are the Southeast Asian flower growers, who have very low rights. If an independent country can be established and normal rights can be obtained, it is actually a good choice.


    Johnson fell into thinking after hearing Hardy''s words, and he thought the idea was very interesting.


    The British are unwilling to give up their previous interests and will not be reconciled until the last moment. The dominion is also a helpless choice. Although it belongs to the United Kingdom in name, the United Kingdom has no benefits in these places.


    But this is a good thing for the United States. If the British colony is split, Britain will be weakened. When the British colony is completely lost, they can only rely on the United States.


    There is also the word ¡®democratic template¡¯, which is very appetizing for Johnson.


    "Hadi, you have a base over there, and you still have the status of a British baron. This matter can be manipulated." Johnson looked at Hardy.


    "Let me do it? No, no, no, I have to take care of so many businesses. How can I do it? This is a thankless thing. When I got Cayman, it was for business, not for the purpose of governorship."


    Hardy simply refused.


    Johnson persuaded: "Your identity is more suitable for this matter than anyone else. I will support you if you need anything, including military and political aspects. Southeast Asia is a big place and there are always more places to make money than Hong Kong, right."


    Hardy pretended to think, "Indeed, Hong Kong is too small and there is no place to build factories, especially the heavy industry has no room for development, and some are not suitable for Japan."


    "Well, let me pay attention by the way, you know that I am actually not interested in politics." Hardy said very white lotus.


    In fact, I was very happy.


    With today''s sentence, if Hardy does anything in Southeast Asia in the future, it is equivalent to the permission of the US government, no one will doubt.


    night.


    Johnson invited Hardy to dinner at the White House. Hardy saw the president¡¯s wife Beth Truman. The first lady had a very good impression of Hardy, because she knew that Hardy was the first person to help her husband sincerely and help him win general election.


    Hardy was very good at making women happy. He didn''t talk about politics anymore during dinner, but talked about TV shows, new dramas, and short stuff such as cosmetics and clothes. The dinner atmosphere was very good.


    When Hardy left, the first lady and Truman sent Hardy out together and told Hardy to come over when she had time. Next time, she could cook by herself.


    ......


    A few days later.


    The Pentagon issued an order.


    Major Williams was appointed as the acting director of the U.S. Army Logistics Administration, and he was responsible for the overall affairs of the U.S. Logistics Administration before Lieutenant General Johnson resumed.


    In fact, many people understand that it is almost impossible for Lieutenant General Jason to return to work. Unless God appears, Williams said that he is the acting director. It is estimated that he will be corrected and become the next official director of the Logistics Bureau in a short time.


    Many people congratulated Williams on his promotion.


    Hardy also flew from Las Vegas to Fort Bayver, Virginia. Williams saw Hardy and gave Hardy a big hug.


    "Thank you Hardy, it''s all your credit." Williams said.


    "No, you are indeed suitable for this position."


    The two found a secluded place, had a good drink, and chatted while drinking, Williams said: "Hadi, in a few days I am going to reform the logistics supplier system to allow more private capital to enter."


    "The current logistics system is too complicated. The more complicated the system, the more difficult it is to manage. In fact, if you use a supplier like Hardy''s chain store, three or four are enough. We place an order and you are responsible for customizing and providing it, which is simple and efficient. "


    "There is also the issue of material transportation in overseas military bases that you mentioned to me before. The logistics department maintains its own transportation system. The cost is very high. In fact, it is far inferior to leasing. So I plan to outsource part of the transportation of materials to overseas military bases."


    Needless to say,


    This live Hardy Shipping is very suitable to do.


    Repaying the benefits of rewards is the benefit of helping him rise to power. This kind of exchange is very direct but also very effective.


    Hardy raised his glass, touched Williams, and said with a smile: "General, have you heard of my Cayman Islands?"


    "I saw it in the Global Times and said that there is no tax there, is that right?" Williams said.


    "Yes, corporate tax, personal income tax, inheritance tax, etc. are all included. There is no tax. The seven major consortiums have opened more than 5,000 companies there, and there are more than a dozen financial institutions. Funds are exchanged easily, and they are very useful. Assure."


    "The most important thing is that all company registrant information is confidential. No one knows who it is. Digital accounts can be used for bank accounts, as long as they know the account password. There is also a trust fund. Here, including myself and my family, can benefit forever."


    Williams'' eyes brightened as he listened.


    Hardy approached Williams and lowered his voice: "The share of the sales of logistics equipment is now more than 6 million. I put it all in Wells Fargo Bank in the Cayman Islands."


    Williams breathed a little bit faster.


    The funds he manages are hundreds of millions and billions of dollars, and he has never moved his heart because the money belongs to the public.


    And this 6 million is completely his personal assets.


    Although he is now the director of logistics and the rank of major general, his salary is only more than six hundred dollars a month.


    The wages of the US military are not high now. The average soldier is $50 a month, the second lieutenant is 150, the lieutenant is 166, the captain is 200, the major is $250, the lieutenant colonel is $291.67, the colonel is $333.33, the brigadier is $500, and the major general is $666. .


    Even a five-star general like MacArthur has a monthly salary of only $1,125.


    This huge sum of six million can guarantee that he will continue to live a luxurious life after retirement.


    Even if the money cannot be used in the United States, but it can be used in other places, it is still very fragrant to go to Europe for consumption.


    Hardy continued:


    "Registering a company in the Cayman Islands, you can hide information. I have an idea You can start a company in Cayman in the name of your wife or your child, make a sum of money, and then I will help you Use this money to invest."


    "The Hardy supermarket chain, Hardy Shipping Company, even if it only buys a few percent of the shares, believe me Williams, this stock will be very valuable in the future." Hardy said.


    Williams'' eyes gleamed when he listened.


    He is convinced of Hardy''s ability to make money, and Hardy supermarket chain and Hardy Shipping Company will cooperate with the U.S. Logistics Bureau in the future, and he believes it will be very profitable.


    "How about using my son''s name?" Williams said.


    "Of course it''s okay." Hardy nodded with a smile.


    As for the specific details, come back later.


    In fact, doing business is the distribution of benefits. Don''t think about monopolizing all the benefits. You may get it once, but never a second time.


    For partners, if you want to balance the benefits, you can take the big picture, but you must also set aside profits for others, so that it can last for a long time.


    ......

 v2 Chapter 359： : Hans Biopharmaceuticals

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    In the Hardy Group, all those who work with Hardy have obtained management shares and can get the company''s profit sharing and grow together with the company.


    In the California consortium, Hardy led the consortium to invest in Europe and invest in Japan. It can be said that it helped them make great profits. In turn, when Hardy has something, can these companies that profit from him not support him?


    Cooperation with the seven major consortia has been a win-win model from the beginning. A large number of companies have been opened in the Cayman Islands and cross-shareholding has been carried out, so that everyone can take advantage of it.


    Businessmen are a group of profit-seeking groups, very selfish, but the more such a person, the more they value honest, trustworthy, loving and righteous people.


    During this time, Hardy has left an excellent reputation among these consortia.


    How important word-of-mouth is in the business circle may not be understood by people who do not enter this circle. If you ask someone to borrow money, others will consider it again and again, or even directly refuse because of your previous word-of-mouth. Now if Hardy wants to borrow money, there will definitely be Many people are willing to lend him.


    Good reputation will lay a good foundation for future cooperation.


    There is also cooperation with politicians. Hardy pushed Johnson to be re-elected, which is a great contribution, but Hardy never showed a little arrogance, and never made excessive demands, which made Johnson feel difficult to do.


    The cooperation with Major General Williams, from the beginning of asking Williams for help, turned into helping Williams become deputy director, promoted to major general, and now pushed him to become director of the logistics bureau. In fact, the identities of the two have changed.


    It can be said that Williams should be regarded as Hardy''s politician now, but Hardy is still polite to Williams. The exchange of interests continues to exchange interests. It is entirely a relationship between partners and friends, and he does not regard himself as a superior or benefactor.


    Williams is now promoted to Director of Logistics, and will be promoted to Lieutenant General in the future, managing all logistics supplies of the US military. I believe Williams¡¯ network will become wider and wider. With the current relationship between the two, Williams¡¯ network is equivalent to Ha Di''s connections.


    It will definitely help him a lot in the future.


    "Williams, do you have anyone familiar with Pacific Command?" Hardy asked.


    "MacArthur? I have a good relationship with George Rufus Sutherland, Chief of Staff of Pacific Command. I have studied together before. Sutherland is also in charge of military logistics. The Logistics Department often has contacts with him. Why? Is it?" Williams asked.


    "I''m going back to arrange for the Global Times to conduct an interview with Pacific Command and report on their achievements in the East. It is more convenient to do things if you have acquaintances." Hardy said.


    Williams smiled, "This is a good thing. I will send a telegram to Sutherland and let him receive people from the Global Times."


    "But if your newspaper reports on Pacific Command, the MacArthur guy will probably be even worse." When Williams mentioned MacArthur''s name, his tone was obviously disdainful.


    "Why, you hate MacArthur?" Hardy smiled.


    "No one likes that guy. I''m talking about everyone in the military. He is arrogant and defiant. He always loves Xiu''er. He really shouldn''t be a soldier, but an actor."


    "Don''t talk about the Pentagon, other generals, he has a bad relationship with the people under his hands. Sutherland once complained to me. He said that MacArthur never listened to other people''s opinions. , Every one of his commanders once complained about MacArthur, saying that it was very uncomfortable to work with him." Williams said.


    After chatting with Williams for a long time, both of them drank too much in the end, but they also drank very happily. In the end, Hardy''s bodyguard sent him to the hotel.


    the next day,


    Hardy returns to Los Angeles.


    ......


    Hardy originally planned to return to Japan after Christmas and New Year after arranging company affairs, but was delayed by Williams¡¯ affairs.


    Next, Hardy supermarket chains and shipping companies will also cooperate with the military''s logistics department. These things also require Hardy''s decision.


    So Hardy decided not to go back yet.


    In fact, the Japanese side is already on the right track, and there is a team responsible for management. It doesn''t matter if Hardy doesn''t go.


    Taking advantage of this time, Hardy was about to arrange things that he thought of before, and he called Andy.


    "Andy, find a listed pharmaceutical research company that has certain research capabilities, but it doesn''t need to be too big, the price is moderate and the best, and then register a new company in the Cayman Islands and secretly acquire it." Hardy said.


    "What are you going to do?" Andy asked.


    Hardy approached Andy and told him about his plan. Andy''s eyes suddenly widened, full of surprise. He didn''t expect the boss to play such a big game of chess.


    "Okay, I''m going to find it now."


    A few days later,


    Andy put the materials of a medical research company in front of Hardy, "Hans Biopharmaceuticals of America".


    "I checked a lot of pharmaceutical companies, and finally locked up this research company. I also asked Henry to help investigate this company. There is the most true report in this company. I think he is quite suitable." Andy said.


    Hardy looked at the report carefully.


    The Hans Biopharmaceutical was established 10 years ago and is headquartered in New Jersey. Its owner, Dr. Claire Hans, graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a major in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.


    Hans Biopharmaceuticals is a scientific company. Dr. Hans developed a fever-reducing drug when he was in school, which was widely recognized and won many awards for this. Dr. Hans then established this research-based pharmaceutical company.


    After the anti-fever medicine was perfected, it was authorized to be produced by a pharmaceutical factory, and it was not a small success. Hans Biopharmaceuticals was also very successful in the past, and also made a lot of money. Instruments to carry out research on multiple projects.


    At its largest scale, this pharmaceutical company had eight doctors in medicine, medical technology, bioengineering, and chemistry, and more than 100 researchers.


    Not only researching drugs, but also researching medical devices.


    But in the days to come, Dr. Hans might run out of luck, and spent a lot of money without researching a valuable new drug. Although several instruments were developed, the market response was mediocre and finally nothing happened.


    Fortunately, there is funding support for anti-fever medicines, so that this pharmaceutical company can maintain it. In the past few years, researchers have developed streptomycin, which can treat tuberculosis. We must know that tuberculosis was previously incurable, and It is an infectious disease with an extremely high global incidence.


    Previously, Hans Pharmaceuticals also studied drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis, but unfortunately it was unsuccessful. After the appearance of streptomycin, Hans saw hope. Streptomycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic drug that has an effect on tuberculosis, but it is not a specific drug. Based on mycin, we have developed a better specific medicine to deal with tuberculosis.


    However, after investing a large amount of capital and human resources, no results have been seen for several years. In order to raise money, Dr. Hans moved his mind and found someone to put Hans Biopharmaceuticals on the market. At the beginning, a part of the money was indeed collected, which relieved the company¡¯s funds. Tension problem.


    But just last year, bad things followed one after another. First, a new anti-fever drug was launched. The anti-fever drug originally studied by Hans was quickly abandoned because of certain side effects. Without production, there is no share. Hans Biopharmaceuticals is the most The important funding chain is broken.


    Then a large number of researchers resigned. Later, Hans discovered that there was a better research institution to dig people. Hans Biopharmaceuticals had no performance in recent years, and the capital chain was broken. Not to mention bonuses, it is difficult to pay wages.


    And those doctors, mainly for researching the share of drugs, have no gain, and no thoughts left.


    Today''s Hans Biopharmaceuticals, apart from a research institute and a building, there are only a dozen researchers, and only Hans himself is the leader.


    Now Hans is operating in debt. In order to maintain his company, he has mortgaged the company, which is like fighting for the last to find a specific medicine for tuberculosis.


    If he succeeds, he can return to the top of the world. If he fails, all his efforts over the years will be in vain, and he will even have to carry a huge debt.


    As for the stock of Hans Biopharmaceuticals, because antipyretics have lost the market and there have been no research results for many years, investors have already lost confidence. The stock price has fallen again and again. Now there are only a few cents, which can be said to be junk stocks in the market.


    Hardy feels that this Hans Biopharmaceutical is very in line with his requirements.


    "That''s it, Andy, follow the plan, find someone to contact Hans and ask him if he can sell, let Henry cooperate, remember that this company cannot have any relationship with the Hardy Group." Hardy ordered.


    "Of course I understand." Andy smiled and nodded.


    ......


    Hans sat in the tavern with a glass of wine in front of him. His expression was exhausted and decadent. There was still no progress in the research. He ran out of money, and he owed his employees more than two months of salary.


    The company has been mortgaged, and he has used all the methods he can use, including the equipment in the research room.


    He had a quarrel with his wife a few days ago. He couldn¡¯t afford to pay for the family¡¯s expenses, and he couldn¡¯t even pay for utilities. He had three children. He might drop out of school if he didn¡¯t have money. He and his wife discussed selling the current house. If you lose, use the money from selling the house to support it for a period of time.


    The wife broke out and had a big fight with Hans.


    Hans was a little afraid to go to the company. He couldn''t face the employees who were asking for salary. He didn''t dare to go home for fear of seeing his wife and children disappointed.


    The experiment has also been stopped because he has no money to buy materials.


    He is now completely in desperation.


    I don¡¯t know how to do it Maybe the final outcome is to declare bankruptcy, and then the business is gone, the wife leaves with the children, becomes a homeless man by herself, lives in the rescue station or picks up food in the trash can .


    Hans picked up the glass and poured it fiercely. The spicy liquor gave him a kind of vent. He wanted to get drunk. When he was drunk, he didn''t have to think so much. When he was drunk, he could forget everything.


    at this time,


    A middle-aged man in his forties sat next to Hans. Hans looked up. The middle-aged man nodded slightly and smiled at Hans. "Hello, Dr. Hans, are you interested in talking?"


    "What are you talking about?"


    Hans Nene asked.


    "Talk about Hans Biopharmaceuticals, talk about whether you are willing to save him, talk about whether you are willing to save yourself and your family." The middle man smiled.


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 v2 Chapter 360： : God does not exist, the devil is real

    When a person is hungry and dying, he is willing to drink it even if he passes a glass of poisoned water.


    The things that Hans Biopharmaceuticals can mortgage have been mortgaged to the bank, and they still owe more than one million to the bank. Now someone is willing to take over. To Hans, it is like an angel''s light from the cloudy sky.


    The two found a single room and talked carefully about the acquisition. The other called himself Baker and came from South Africa. South Africa used to be a British colony. In 1910, it became a dominion and a member of the Commonwealth.


    Equivalent to the status of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, the current South African governors and big capitalists are mainly white.


    "I went to the bank to investigate the situation of Hans Pharmaceuticals. All your assets are mortgaged to the bank, and you still owe the bank 1.26 million US dollars, right." Baker said.


    "Yes." Hans replied helplessly.


    "The anti-fever medicine you originally developed has been taken off the shelf, and now you still owe a lot of wages, and you can''t even pay the utility bill. The experiment has been stopped, right." Baker continued to attack the other side.


    Hans nodded with an ugly expression.


    It can be seen that the other party made his own investigation very clearly.


    "Mr. Baker, what do you want to say, isn''t it just to tell me this?" Hans said irritably.


    Baker smiled.


    "I am willing to spend 500,000 to acquire Hans Biopharmaceuticals, including all debts." Baker said.


    Hans was taken aback.


    Since the other party knows that he owes so many debts and his assets are mortgaged, why would he still be willing to purchase?


    "Are you really willing to buy?"


    "Of course, but I have a few conditions." Baker said.


    Hans knew it was not that simple,


    "any request?"


    "First, I want to get all the shares in your hand." Baker said.


    "No problem at all."


    For Hans, his shares in the pharmaceutical company are now worthless.


    "Second, the 500,000 yuan will not be given to you all at once. First, 100,000 yuan will be given to you. The rest will need you to cooperate with us to get the money." Baker said.


    Hans was not stupid, and immediately noticed that there must be a problem.


    "What do you want to do?" Hans asked.


    Baker smiled and looked into Hans'' eyes and said, "Do you think someone will spend millions to acquire a company that is worthless?"


    Hans shook his head hard.


    "Neither will we."


    "The next words are very private. If they are leaked, I am afraid that your life will be in danger, including your family. Do you want to listen?" Baker''s voice became a little cold.


    Hans couldn''t help but hit a sharp spirit.


    Swallowed hard.


    After thinking about it for a few seconds, Hans nodded.


    "Well, since you have made the decision, then I will tell you, it is very simple, we plan to use your pharmaceutical company for capital speculation, to push up the stock price and profit." Baker said the reason.


    In fact, Hans had just thought of a little bit, and now the other party told him, confirming his conjecture.


    "Then what are you going to let me do?" Hans asked.


    "To cooperate with our acting, you are the boss of Hans Pharmaceuticals and also the chief researcher. As long as we cooperate well, you can push the stock price higher, and you can get the remaining 400,000 yuan. If you do well, you may even more. ."


    Baker looked at Hans with a smile on his face.


    It''s like a demon that lures humans to hell.


    Hans understood that, in fact, the so-called acquisition, he gave himself 500,000 yuan, which is to pull himself into their team and work together in this financial scam, and he is the person standing in the front.


    To pick up or not to pick up?


    Now Hans needs to make a decision, and this decision may affect his life.


    If you don''t sell.


    Hans Biopharmaceuticals will be taken away by the bank within a month. He will also be burdened with large debts. Those debts will completely overwhelm him. He will go bankrupt. His wife and children will have no place to settle, and even eat a meal. Worried about being full.


    If he agrees, he will get the money to solve the current crisis. In the future, if things are revealed, he may go to jail.


    He knew that God does not exist.


    Only the devil is real.


    Suddenly took a sip of wine,


    Hans looked at Baker.


    "I agreed!"


    For the three children, he knew he had nowhere to go, even if it was the abyss, he had to jump down.


    "But I want 200,000. I want to settle my wife and children first." Hans gritted his teeth and said.


    Baker thought for a moment.


    "Yes, I''ll give you 200,000."


    ......


    When Hans returned home, his wife saw the drunk husband a little angry, and turned back to the bedroom. The children were already asleep, and Hans walked into their rooms one by one.


    The eldest daughter Laura is 7 years old, the second daughter Reese is 5 years old, and the younger son Hans is only three years old. They both slept very sweetly, and Hans kissed them one by one.


    Back in the master bedroom, his wife was already lying down with her back facing Hans. Hans felt a little helpless. At the peak of his career, he met the beautiful wife Mary. Life has always been very happy, but now he is down and the problem arises. .


    Love can actually go bad.


    Money is the catalyst of love. To develop in a good direction or a bad direction depends on how much money you have.


    "Mary, I have something to discuss with you."


    "what''s up."


    "I plan to take you to immigrate together." Hans said.


    Mary was a little surprised and turned to look at her husband, "Immigration, where are the immigrants going, how can we emigrate now?"


    "I borrowed a sum of money from a friend. I don¡¯t plan to use the money in the research institute anymore. You always say there is a bottomless pit. Now think about it, I plan to use the money to help you emigrate. I will leave the money to you. As for the debt, I will figure out how to do it myself." Hans said.


    Mary sat up in surprise.


    "Can''t you stay in America?" Mary said.


    She is now used to life in the United States.


    Hans shook his head, "Stay in the United States, you have to bear the debt with me, go abroad, the money can be kept."


    Mary knew that this was probably the last way her husband came up with.


    Seeing her haggard husband, Mary felt a little distressed at this moment. She stood up and took her husband to the bathroom, helping her to wash up. After the two returned to the bed, Mary leaned forward enthusiastically.


    It has been a long time since the company''s accident that the two of them did not do husband and wife affairs. It may be that the separation is imminent. Both of them became interested and sweated profusely.


    ......


    the next day.


    Hans began to help his wife and children with immigration. Mary was originally of Portuguese origin. She lived in Portugal when she was a child. She came to the United States from Portugal on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. This time she emigrated Mary and her children to Portugal.


    Mary knows Portuguese and will be more used to living there.


    The process went very smoothly. It only took a few days to complete the procedures. Hans personally sent his wife and children to Portugal, and bought real estate in Porto, the city where Mary originally lived. The kind with a yard, the family settled down. .


    Hans gave Mary a passbook, "There is $150,000 in it, which is for you and your children''s living expenses. It is stored in Wells Fargo Bank. There is also Wells Fargo Bank in Portugal. You can withdraw money over there."


    "Hans."


    The wife looked at her husband a little bit dissatisfied.


    "Don''t worry, when I finish dealing with the pharmaceutical company, I will come to reunite with you. Maybe then I will find a university to teach or work as a researcher in a company. The scenery of Porto is so beautiful and I also like the sea very much. You can go fishing, I believe life here is very comfortable." Hans smiled and comforted his wife.


    A few days later, Hans bid farewell to his wife and children and returned to the United States. He returned to Hans Biopharmaceuticals. The first thing he did when he came back was to summon the staff who were still here.


    Pay wages.


    Two months of wages have been in arrears before, and people have complained a lot.


    When paying the salary, someone curiously asked Hans, "Boss, have you found the money again?"


    Hans smiled confidently, "I have found a new investment partner, and now Hans Pharmaceuticals can continue to study, you can rest assured that your salary will be paid on time every month in the future."


    The staff cheered when they heard it.


    Actually at this time,


    Hans Biopharmaceuticals is no longer owned by Hans, and Hans¡¯s 70% of the shares were all acquired by a Cayman offshore company.


    As for the boss,


    Keep it secret.


    Even if it is found, it is useless. For a person from a small city in South Africa, whose name and identity are compiled, who can be found.


    what,


    You said that this is not in compliance with the law.


    Cayman Hardy has the final say.


    Hans Pharmaceuticals is a listed company,


    The stock price is now only 4.6 cents, and yes, it''s not that the U.S. dollar is cents.


    During this period of time, Andy has sent someone to silently absorb the shares of Nahans Biopharmaceuticals. If the stock price climbs higher, it will operate. For example, some bad news will be released, saying that Hans Pharmaceuticals may go bankrupt. In short, it is to suppress it. absorb.


    Andy intends to recover all the outstanding shares, at least 95% or more must be acquired, of course not in one account, but scattered in hundreds of accounts. This time there is plenty of time to operate, Andy and the others are not in a hurry. A little bit of grinding.


    The rest is raising.


    Whenever you need this thunder, it will detonate him.


    Hans is now the chief researcher of Hans Pharmaceuticals, and he is doing his best to tackle the''tuberculosis'' specific medicine. However, starting today, all the data will be in his own hands, and the others will only do auxiliary work. After Hans has no worries, he began to devote himself to it. To study.


    ............


    Hardy had a very comfortable time during this period. When he had time to switch his business, he took the women out for fun.


    Ava, Sarah and Taylor are all in Los Angeles.


    Interest is coming.


    He will also go to Heidi Rama''s house to do it.


    On the way, he made a special trip to the Cayman Islands, took a plane to Miami, and then took a boat from Miami to Cayman.


    The Cayman Islands now is like a large construction site. There are construction sites everywhere and wharves are being expanded. The water depth here is sufficient and it is a harbor without worrying about storms. It is a natural harbor with extremely good conditions.


    The airport in the distance is under construction. An airport that can take off and land large aircraft will be built here, and it will run to a length of 4,000 meters.


    The road around the island is under construction, with a total length of about 400 kilometers. You can drive around the island at that time, and it will be full of scenery.


    The city is under construction.


    The Government House, Government Building, Military Port, Registered Company Building, Banks, Water Conservancy Company, Electric Power Company, Beach Villa Group, etc.


    Compared with other bank locations Wells Fargo has built the largest and most luxurious, with a huge underground vault, and will become the largest reserve bank in Cayman in the future, storing gold and jewelry currencies from all over the world.


    The Cayman Casino is larger than the several casinos in Las Vegas, including the main building of the casino and the hotel.


    Not far away is the best beach in Cayman. The beach is seven kilometers long and is full of fine white sand. Hereafter, it is a famous diving resort.


    There are also huge villas and hotel areas on the beach.


    Not far from the casino, a large shopping street will be built, which will become a duty-free shopping area in the future, and luxury goods from all over the world will be concentrated here.


    Clothes, shoes, leather goods, jewelry, watches, perfumes, cosmetics, wine, golf equipment, pens, smoking accessories, cigars...


    There may be thousands of brands involved.


    In addition to financial business, tourism and gambling, people coming to the Cayman Islands can also shop. There is no tax and the prices of luxury goods are cheap. In the future, it will become the world''s largest luxury shopping paradise.

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    Arriving at the military camp on the island, Neil, who stayed here responsible for the safety of the island, came to see Hardy. The official military camp is still under construction, and they temporarily live in military tents.


    A 600-ton patrol ship and several 50-ton patrol torpedo boats parked outside the military port. At the beginning, Hardy bought three''Ladero''-class **** destroyers, two were sent to Southeast Asia bases, and one was sent. Base in the Persian Gulf.


    Most other patrol ships and patrol torpedo boats were also sent there, mainly because there were pirates over there, and these ships could play a role.


    Only in this way, the warships on Cayman Island seemed too thin, and Hardy felt that he should buy a few more warships.


    At the beginning, I was to increase the strength of the security company, but now I have a territory, which is equivalent to having a country, how can the national army be so shabby.


    Moreover, when the Cayman army is strong, it can also feed back the security company. In the future, the security company will be the Cayman army, and the Cayman army can also become a security company.


    The army of other countries lacks in actual combat. In the future, HD Security can participate in the war deeply, so as to gain rare actual combat experience, and can use it to train its own army.


    Since it is an army,


    Why don''t you get more warships?


    The first thing he thought of was an aircraft carrier.


    Then Hardy shook his head.


    That thing was simply a giant gold swallowing beast, and he couldn''t play with it either. Although he had a thought in his heart, it quickly dissipated.


    For a country as powerful as the United States, it only dared to raise more than a dozen aircraft carriers, so forget it.


    Furthermore, it is estimated that they will not sell it.


    The US is still very cautious about the aircraft carrier.


    If you can¡¯t buy an aircraft carrier, then buy a few destroyers. He remembers that there are destroyers in the list of military supplies. Go back to check the model, and then talk to Williams. It¡¯s better to be cheaper and give the lowest internal price.


    After traveling on the island for three days, Hardy returned to Los Angeles. Now Hardy is still a seller of U.S. military logistics supplies. He called Colonel Adam Beach to ask about the situation. Because the relationship between Hongmen and Hongmen has been opened up, some of them are now sold out every month. .


    Regardless of whether it is a blanket or a tent, in fact, as long as it is something, it has its value. It is nothing more than a question of how to sell it.


    Hardy found what he wanted on the weapon list. The aircraft carrier was not interested, and the cruiser was heavy and unnecessary. The destroyer was enough. In the end, Hardy picked the Fletcher-class destroyer.


    The Fletcher-class destroyer has a full load of 3,050 tons, a length of 114.8 meters, and a crew of 353. From the launch of the first ship in 1942 until the last one was discontinued in 1945, in more than two years, the United States produced a total of 175 Fletchers. Class destroyer.


    It is equivalent to producing six or seven of these warships every month, and the United States does not only produce this kind of warships. It has to be sighed for the powerful construction capabilities of the United States back then.


    The Fletcher-class destroyer is a relatively advanced warship with a complete radar system and relatively strong firepower. The main gun, torpedo, and anti-control artillery are different from the main function of frigate, which is more suitable for combat.


    Hardy called Major General Williams and told him that he wanted to buy a few Fletcher-class destroyers, "You know that my Cayman Islands is a dominion and can have an army. Forget the army, Cayman only has more than 200 square kilometers. , The air force can¡¯t get it, it can only develop the navy. I plan to buy a few Fletcher-class destroyers, hoping that the general will give them a cheaper price."


    "You want a few Hardies." Williams asked.


    "Four boats, you can''t support more." Hardy said.


    Raising battleships doesn¡¯t just leave him there. It costs a lot of money every year to maintain the navy and take care of logistics.


    "Okay. Looking back, I will ask Beech to look at the conditions of those battleships. Some of them are not in good condition. They are ready to be used as target ships or dismantled. They can be processed for you cheaper. It is more cost-effective than dismantling." Williams road.


    "Okay, I''ll wait for Beech to come over." Hardy said.


    In fact, the two have tacitly agreed. Williams meant to choose four of the best-performing ships for you and sell them to you as scrap. As for the price, it is also the scrap price, and Beechcraft will do this well.


    Beech is here.


    Hand Hardy a list.


    There are reports on the four Fletcher-class destroyers on the list. They are written in a semi-scrapped state and are no longer worth returning to the factory for repairs. It is recommended that they be used as target ships or dismantled.


    Finally quoted a price that surprised Hardy.


    1.08 million US dollars per ship.


    You must know that to build these destroyers, each one will cost tens of millions of dollars, and the base price of the military''s external sales is 3.6 million.


    1.08 million is really the scrap price in the internal price.


    Hardy informed the HD defense company that they were ready to receive these warships.


    Busy,


    It was February in a blink of an eye.


    The production of the film "Beauty and the Beast" was completed. This is the first co-production of real-life and animated films, which is a milestone.


    Hardy watched the film in the movie company''s screening room together with Taylor and the main creators. This is a typical fairy tale movie. The story is simple but interesting, and the colors are full and soft. Taylor is bright and moving in the movie, and the other animators are naive.


    A lot of jokes appeared during this period.


    This is a movie especially suitable for children to watch.


    "How''s your preparation for the premiere?" Hardy asked Edward after watching the movie.


    "We are making full preparations. The venue is selected at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. According to your requirements, the most magnificent and grandest will be done."


    Edward knew in his heart that this was a birthday present prepared by the boss for Taylor, so he didn''t hesitate to get it.


    "How about the preparation company''s preparations?"


    "On the day of the premiere, there will be 850 theaters in the United States co-playing." Edward said.


    Since the U.S. government slapped the film company and introduced the Paramount Act, the film company had to separate the production, distribution and movie theater lines. Hardy had no plans to buy the movie theater line, but he still saw an opportunity.


    Hardy asked Edward to contact MGM and a large number of second- and third-rate film companies and set up a joint distribution company. As long as you have more film sources, you still have the right to control the theater.


    Now this independent distribution company, Hardy Films and MGM are dominant, and the distribution of films will go to negotiate with the cinema line. Now the rules have been gradually formed. With this distribution company, the distribution capacity of Hardy Cinemas has suddenly jumped. To the point of being equal to or even surpassing other big film companies.


    It is a wonderful move to take a corner and overtake.


    ......


    Nowadays.


    It''s Taylor''s birthday.


    Nowadays,


    It was also the premiere day of the "Beauty and the Beast" movie. As night fell, the lights were dazzling. Today, both sides of the road outside the Chinese Theater in Hollywood were hung with festive lights, flashing colorful lights all the way.


    Many people sigh, it is more grand than Christmas.


    At the entrance of the Chinese Grand Theater, there was a long red carpet, which was blocked by fences on both sides, and flowed out of the corridor in the middle. At this moment, both sides were already full of people.


    On one side is the enthusiastic audience, in fact, the people in the atmosphere group, and the stars come to cheer.


    On the other side is the reporter, holding long guns and short cannons to take pictures, and the TV station is setting up a camera. The logo is ABC TV. Today¡¯s premiere will be in a live broadcast mode. With Hardy¡¯s personal connections, the number of stars coming today is not comparable. There are few Oscars.


    Starting at half past six in the evening,


    Groups of celebrities and guests entered the venue. When people saw the stars, they kept screaming and shouting their names.


    "Ingrid Bergman."


    "Vivien Leigh."


    "Deborah Kerr."


    "Greta Garbo."


    "It''s Ava, Ava Gardner."


    ......


    Due to too many guests, it only took more than an hour for the entrance ceremony. Suddenly, there was a sound of horseshoes in the distance. A white luxury European-style carriage came slowly. Four white horses, white with gold rims The carriage is no less than the British royal carriage.


    The carriage stopped by the red carpet, the door opened, and Hardy got out of the car first. Everyone around knew that today¡¯s main event was coming. Hardy reached out to the car and put his gloved hand on Hardy¡¯s palm. .


    Elizabeth Taylor stepped down the ladder, wearing a princess dress, slender waist and breasts, lovely mature flavor, exquisite face is amazing, Taylor is a real princess tonight.


    "Bang~!"


    at this time.


    A ball of fireworks exploded in the sky, and people did not expect that they would set off fireworks, and they were all attracted by the beautiful fireworks in the sky.


    Bang Bang Bang Bang~~~!


    Fireworks continue to display, illuminating the night sky of Hollywood.


    Tyler took Hardy''s arm and walked along the red carpet with a satisfied smile on his face. The reporters took pictures frantically, leaving behind this gorgeous moment.


    ......


    Today¡¯s premiere ceremony was very grand. ABC TV conducted a live broadcast. After participating in the show, the movie began to play. After the icon of Hardy Pictures appeared on the movie screen, a paragraph appeared immediately.


    "Today is Elizabeth Taylor''s birthday, and this film is just to congratulate Taylor on his birthday!" ~~ Jon Hardy.


    Rushing.


    The movie has not yet been broadcast, and this sentence alone has received countless applause.


    It is estimated that today this incident will be recorded in the annals of film history, after all, no matter what the reason is, this kind of thing is very romantic.


    Fairy tale movies,


    It has always been suitable for all ages. People read it with a relaxed and happy mood. I have to say that the production of live action and animation is really novel.


    The movie ended with another wave of applause.


    After the premiere, a reception was held in a certain hotel. The guests went to the reception together. The reception was very relaxing. Everyone had a meal, drink, chat and exchanged feelings, during which a huge five-layer cake was launched.


    Everyone sang a birthday song for Taylor.


    Taylor''s 18th birthday party was gorgeous and grand.


    At the end of the reception, everyone left, Taylor did not go home, but took Hardy''s car to Hardy Manor.


    Inside the bedroom.


    Taylor looked at Hardy with a shy face, UU reading www.uuk¨¢nshu. com "Hadi, I am finally 18 years old."


    Hardy smiled and lowered his head, kissed Tyler''s ear, and whispered: "Next, I will celebrate your birthday alone and complete the coming-of-age ceremony."


    Taylor drank some wine, her little face flushed, and her pretty face flushed even more when she heard Hardy''s words, but she didn''t dodge, but bravely greeted him and kissed Hardy.


    Hardy reached into the princess dress, lifted the petite Taylor to his chest, and waltzed with the music in the room.


    A pink butterfly is flying around.


    Elizabeth Taylor, a beautiful girl like an elf, has been transformed from greenery.


    18-year-old girl.


    Birthday,


    Will,


    very happy.


    ......

 v2 Chapter 362： : Yejin is pregnant

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    The spring sunshine spread on the two of them, warm and comfortable. Hardy looked at the sleeping girl in his arms, with delicate pink skin, long and thick eyelashes, and a layer of fine hair on the temples of his face.


    An eighteen-year-old girl is the most beautiful age in her life.


    In the past, it was often said on the Internet that a 30-year-old woman was the most beautiful, so forget it.


    Eighteen years old is just blooming, and the stamens are half full. When they are thirty years old, they may still bloom brilliantly, but they can''t help but go downhill.


    Xiao Nizi is tired,


    It''s gone for not admitting defeat last night.


    It is estimated that I will sleep for a while.


    Hardy got up, took a shower and then went to the gym to work out. After an hour of exercise, he sweated again and then had breakfast. Taylor woke up leisurely after ten o''clock, looked at the room layout, and his thoughts returned to know that it was. Hardy''s bedroom.


    Underneath is Hardy''s big bed.


    She has no strands on her body.


    Immediately thinking of the madness of last night, Taylor couldn''t help but indulge in it again. The feeling yesterday was so beautiful!


    She once heard friends of the same age talk about men and women, but only by experiencing it in person can she know what it feels like.


    Taylor walked out in pajamas, saw Hardy looking at something in the living room, blinked his big eyes and asked, "Hadi, didn''t you go to work?"


    Hardy put down the information and came to Taylor, hugged the girl and kissed him, "I''m not going anywhere today, just to accompany you."


    "Great." Taylor was very happy.


    She was about to take a shower, but she sweated a lot last night, Hardy took her hand into the bathroom, and Taylor''s singing was heard in the bathroom not long.


    Hardy really didn''t want to do anything.


    I just wanted to help Taylor turn on the faucet, but I didn''t expect the little girl to know the taste and actively kiss Hardy. How could Hardy refuse a girl''s courtship.


    It will make her feel that you don''t love her and it will be very sad.


    ......


    A few days after Taylor¡¯s birthday, Hardy left the women and took a private jet to return to Japan. However, before going to Japan, Hardy was going to inspect the base in Malaya and had notified the person in charge of the base in advance.


    And this time he didn''t go by himself, Hardy also called Lanster and Henry.


    to be honest,


    Hadi has a coveted view of Malaya, no matter whether it succeeds or not, try again, if it succeeds.


    Once it succeeds, the benefits won will not be comparable to those of hundreds of millions of dollars in opening a few companies. The information he has read these days is all the information about Malaya collected by Henry, including the current British station in Malaya. The governor of the country, the Sudanese forces in Malaya, the situation of the Chinese, various parties and power disputes, and so on.


    Have a general understanding of Malaya.


    Malaya was colonized by Portugal, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. After World War II, the Japanese defeated the British and occupied Malaya. After the defeat of Japan in World War II, the British returned to colonize Malaya again.


    However, after World War II, the anti-colonial movement around the world surged and demanded independence. Malaya was also in trouble, but it has been suppressed by the British. One important reason is that most of Malaya¡¯s territory is under the control of Sudan, which is equivalent to There are more than a dozen countries here, not united.


    At that time Singapore was the capital of Malaya under British rule, and the Governor''s Mansion was in Singapore.


    In 1946, the British proposed to create a democratically elected federal state. The Malays disagreed. They thought it weakened the sovereignty of the Sudan. They were the sultan and the king. This was equivalent to surrendering power.


    In the end this matter was left unfinished.


    Malaya is still a piece of loose sand. More than a dozen sultans rule their respective territories. Penang and Malacca have no sultans. They are under British colonial rule just like Singapore. Therefore, hd security can successfully buy land from the British.


    It is precisely because these places are ruled by the British that there are so many Chinese in Singapore, Penang and Malacca, because from the beginning to the end, the Malays are very repulsive to the Chinese, and in their territory, the sultans have the privileges, the Chinese I don''t want to be ruled by them.


    So the Chinese are very concentrated here.


    Later generations of Singapore wanted to join the Federation of Malaya. Before joining the Malaya, the Malays had the advantage. Once Singapore joined, the proportion of Chinese was greatly increased. So Singapore was later kicked out by the Federation of Malaya.


    Speaking of Singapore, it was helpless to establish its own country.


    This also shows that the majority of Chinese are concentrated in Singapore, Penang and Malacca.


    The plane landed at Singapore Airport.


    Before I came, I had notified the person in charge of Singapore, and at the same time notified the manager of Singapore.


    Hardy''s status is extraordinary. He is not only the richest American, but also the British Baron Governor of Cayman.


    After the plane landed, the head of the hd defense company''s Singapore base came to pick him up, and the secretary of the British governor in Malaya was also greeted at the airport.


    The secretary greeted Hardy respectfully, "Baron Hardy, I am here to greet Mr. Hardy on behalf of Governor Mountbatten. If you need it, please feel welcome. Your Excellency said that we are willing to provide all help."


    Hardy smiled and said: "Thank Governor Mountbatten, we can build a base here, and the Governor has provided the greatest help."


    "The Governor said that you are welcome to visit at any time." The secretary said.


    "Help me convey my gratitude to Governor Mountbatten. I will visit him formally at the right time. Thank you Mr. Secretary for coming to meet him at the airport."


    Hardy hasn''t planned to see the governor yet.


    The secretary respectfully bid farewell. Hardy and the head of the base came to the Singapore base. The base is next to the sea and there is a small port outside. The base''s frigates, patrol ships and patrol speedboats are moored here.


    The entire base covers an area of ??approximately 5,000 acres, and facilities such as a military camp, canteen, training ground, oil depot, and material warehouse have been built.


    Now defense companies have undertaken ship protection tasks and cooperate with major shipping companies, and patrol ships will sail every day.


    At the beginning of the establishment of the defense company, it carried out **** business. Except for Hardy''s shipping company, other shipping companies did not care, but after several consecutive robberies, these shipping companies suffered heavy losses.


    But Hardy Shipping¡¯s ship has always been stable and stable. Once it was spotted by pirates. The **** ship rushed over to rescue the ship. It directly bombed the pirate ship with naval guns and quickly sank to the bottom of the sea. After the ship opened, Those shipping companies have come to ask for cooperation.


    Recently, the manufacturing industries in Japan and Hong Kong have been booming, and the number of ships traveling to and from the United States and Europe has increased tremendously every day. Now the defense company''s income from **** missions alone is enough to feed the base and have a surplus.


    Hardy doesn''t care about the money made here, all the money is used for reinvestment to increase the construction and combat effectiveness of the base.


    Now the HD Defense Company¡¯s base in Singapore has a total of more than 700 frigates, two 600-ton patrol ships, 10 50-ton torpedo boats, 300 crew members, more than 200 Marines, and the logistics base. people.


    The same is true in Penang, with six to seven hundred people.


    HD Intelligence also has a branch in Malaya. In the conference room of the base, Hardy, Lanster and Henry met with the head of the intelligence team and asked a lot about Malaya.


    Malaya has Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Perlis, Terengganu, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Johor, Perak, Penang, Malacca, Singapore, Sarawak, Pasar and other places.


    Equivalent to states.


    While some states are ruled by Sudan, the intelligence personnel also introduced the situation of the Sudan in each state. Hadi''s later generations used to go to sea. When passing through the Strait of Malacca, a friend introduced him to a strange place in Malaysia. There are 9 kings in this country.


    Hardy was still surprised when he heard it.


    Malaysia¡¯s political system is a parliamentary monarchy and a constitutional monarchy. The country¡¯s leader is the prime minister. Similar to the United Kingdom, these nine kings take turns to serve as the country¡¯s commander-in-chief. Each has a five-year term.


    certainly,


    If Brunei joined Malaysia in the first place, it was estimated that 10 kings would take turns to do it, but then Brunei chose not to join and became a country on its own.


    From this information, Hardy can think of many questions.


    That is to say, Malaya¡¯s later independence and the establishment of a federal government were actually very weak. If a place is obtained during this period, it will be possible to establish an independent nation again in the future.


    What is the right place?


    He thinks Penang is pretty good.


    Penang is located in the middle section of the Strait of Malacca, with a very advantageous geographical location, and there is a natural deep-water port here, which is also a famous port area for later generations.


    Another point is that Penang has always been under the rule of the British. There is no Sudan here. After joining the Federation of Malaysia, it does not involve the question of Sudanese jurisdiction. The governor is directly appointed by the government and does not require the consent of the Sudan to take office.


    In other words, disputes with other Sudan are not involved here.


    The issue is,


    How can we take Penang down?


    After that, Hardy took Lanster and Henry and boarded the frigate to Penang to check the base there. The construction situation of the Penang base is similar.


    Hardy made a special trip to the Penang urban area and found that the streets here are just a copy of Hong Kong. The shops on both sides of the street are all signs of Chinese characters, and all the conversations they hear are Cantonese and Chaoshan dialects.


    Return to Singapore.


    Hardy ordered Lanster to continue to strengthen the construction of the defense company, as well as the four newly purchased Fletcher-class destroyers, recruit crews as soon as possible, and then send two to Malaya, one each for Penang and Singapore bases.


    The remaining two are on Cayman Island.


    "Also, I think the base here should have an air force. It doesn''t need a big airport, just can take off and land transport aircraft. In the future, each base here will put 10 aircraft of various types and recruit a group of fighter pilots."


    The flexibility of aircraft is not comparable to that of warships.


    He also said to Henry: "The intelligence department has increased its attention to Malaya and tried to collect intelligence, including the strength of those Sudanese and the situation of the rebels."


    "The Chinese here found me in Hong Kong, hoping that I would help to fight for my rights I have contacted Wick with them, and you should pay attention to this matter later."


    Henry nodded to express understanding.


    Hardy continued to fly to Japan, Lanster and Henry returned to the United States on a passenger plane. Hardy¡¯s plane landed at Haneda Airport. The assistants and security company staff who stayed here came to pick up the plane, and Hardy returned to the manor in Tokyo.


    Just when I walked in, the clothes were not taken off. The assistant took a telegram and reported: "Boss, this is a telegram from Hong Kong, which came here yesterday."


    "I contacted the U.S. side yesterday and said that you were flying, so I just waited for you to come and give it to you."


    When Hardy opened the telegram, there were only a few words on it. Seeing these words, Hardy felt violently hit by a heavy copper pillar in his heart.


    This telegram was sent by Han Yezhen and contained only seven words.


    "Yezhen is pregnant, let her know."


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 v2 Chapter 363： : The underground vault is officially opened

    Yejin is pregnant!


    Hardy saw the telegram stunned in place, joy, excitement or surprise, in short, his heart was beating all the time.


    When killing people in the gang,


    His heart didn''t skip like this.


    When I made my first million dollars,


    His heart didn''t skip like this.


    When he became an American tycoon.


    His heart didn''t skip like this.


    Many things he is planning now are such major events as establishing a Cayman offshore center, splitting the Japanese economy, and fishing for a piece of land in Southeast Asia.


    But these didn''t make his heart beat like he is now.


    Yezhen was pregnant, it was a continuation of his blood. When he heard the news, his mood suddenly changed a lot.


    In the past, he always felt that the world was illusory, and there was always a sense of unreality, but now it became real all at once.


    He picked up the jacket that he had just taken off and put it on again, and said to the assistant: "Call the airport immediately and say I''m going to Hong Kong by plane."


    "By the way, send a telegram to Victor in Hong Kong, saying that I will arrive in Hong Kong in a few hours and let him arrange to pick me up at the airport."


    After Hardy said these two sentences, he walked out. The driver and bodyguard were outside, and immediately got in the car to send Hardy to the airport.


    The plane stopped for only an hour, and then took off again to Hong Kong. More than four hours later, the plane finally arrived in Hong Kong. It was already 11 o''clock in the night. When Hardy got off the plane, he saw Victor with someone standing outside the plane waiting. .


    "Boss, what is so anxious, I have prepared the security team to act at any time?" Victor said with a serious face.


    He had never seen the boss in such a hurry, it must have happened.


    "Hehe, don''t need the security team, send me to Yezhen." Hardy smiled.


    Get in the car.


    The convoy set off.


    Hardy asked Victor, "What is Yejin doing these days?"


    "Didn¡¯t you send a large amount of antique gold over here? Now it¡¯s all in the vault. Ms. Han often goes to the vault and stays there for a long time when she¡¯s fine, but the other day she said she was uncomfortable for two days Did not go to the vault." Victor said.


    uncomfortable?


    It is probably a pregnancy reaction.


    Hardy had no wife or children in his previous life, and he has never experienced such a thing, but he knows this common sense in an information-developed society.


    The convoy quickly arrived at Mid-Levels Manor. The butler opened the door and saw Hardy was slightly taken aback, "Master, you are here, you have not received any notice in advance."


    "I''m in a hurry, where is Yejin?" Hardy asked.


    "Miss has fallen asleep." The butler said.


    Hardy asked Victor and the security team to leave. They were all right here. He walked into the bedroom and opened the door gently. The light from the corridor shone in and saw Han Yezhen sleeping very sweetly.


    Hardy walked gently to the bed.


    Don''t dare to make any movement.


    It may be the change of light. Han Yezhen slowly opened his eyes and saw Hadi standing in front of her bed, and said in a daze, "Dreaming?"


    Hardy smiled.


    Sitting by the window, touched Han Yezhen''s face.


    "I just arrived in Japan and rushed over when I saw the telegram." While speaking, he grasped Han Yezhen''s face and gently rubbed it with his thumb.


    Han Yezhen felt the temperature and knew that the man had really come back, so she immediately awake, stretched out her hand to protect the man¡¯s waist, and said in surprise: "You have really come. I thought I was dreaming. I sent you a telegram just to tell you that you were so anxious. Well."


    Hardy reached out and touched the woman''s lower abdomen.


    "How did you know?"


    "I was groggy and lost my appetite a few days ago. At first, I thought it was because of the weather that I didn''t care. Later, I always felt nauseous and vomited. The housekeeper called the doctor, and the doctor said that he might be pregnant. "


    "Later I went to the doctor of Chinese medicine to check my pulse again, and the doctor of Chinese medicine also said that I was pregnant, so I was sure.¡±


    "I originally wanted to tell you later, but think about it if I didn''t tell you, when you come to Hong Kong, you will be surprised if you suddenly have a son or daughter, so I sent you a telegram."


    Han Yezhen said with a smile.


    This girl also learned to joke, which made Hardy a little bit dumbfounded.


    If I come back a year later and come to see a child, I would be really shocked.


    But this kind of thing can''t happen. Hong Kong is all his people, Victor, security company, intelligence company, even if Yezhen doesn''t say it, he can definitely hear the news in less than a month or two.


    "I''m tired of flying all the way, you go to bed and lie down." Han Yizhen let go of Hardy.


    Hardy took off his clothes and got into the woman''s bed. The two of them were pressed together. Hardy put his big hand through the woman''s pajamas and touched the woman''s smooth abdomen.


    Mediocre,


    There is no change as before.


    But Hardy felt different, because in it, the seeds he planted were germinating, giving birth to a small life.


    Han Yezhen blushed when he was touched by the man, and her body became hot, and she whispered, "The doctor said that it''s a dangerous period, and you can''t do that. It will only be done after the dangerous period."


    Hardy was not so anxious yet.


    Know how serious things are.


    "Hehe, I have no other thoughts, just want to say hello in advance to the little guy who may be my son or daughter."


    The two hug each other,


    Han Yezhen talked about the details of the discovery. The two chatted for a long time. Finally, Han Yezhen tied it up and slept in Hadi''s arms, sleeping more peacefully.


    Waking up after ten o''clock the next day.


    Found that Hardy was no longer by her side, after she got up to wash and dress, she was just pregnant and was no different from a normal person. When Han Yizhen came to the living room, she saw a lot of people sitting in the living room.


    A few white-haired elderly people are particularly conspicuous.


    Hardy stood up and took Han Yezhen¡¯s hand, and smiled and said to her: "I¡¯ll tell you, doesn¡¯t Hardy Group have a Chinese Medicine Research Institute? I''ll call some people over to get your pulse."


    Today, the Hong Kong Academy of Chinese Medicine has gathered more than 30 doctors. Most of them are people with famous names, surnames, families and inheritances in the medical field. These people are not idle in the Academy. A kind of proprietary Chinese medicines that are very suitable for sale, including food, drink, smear, wipe, and paste.


    The Hong Kong pharmaceutical factory is now expanding and is preparing to produce more varieties of proprietary Chinese medicines to market.


    Old Mr. Zhao Weihan diagnosed Han Yizhen¡¯s pulse, released his hand about ten minutes later, smiled and said to Hardy: "Congratulations, Mr. Hardy, Ms. Han is indeed pregnant, her pulse is stable and everything is normal."


    After speaking, he looked at another old man and said, "Old Zheng, you are in the department of gynecology, and you will get the pulse of Miss Han."


    Zheng Youqian, a master of gynecology, nodded after he diagnosed Han Yizhen''s pulse: "Ms. Han has a good physique, and the abortion condition is very good, everything is normal."


    Hardy believed these words very much.


    Before the later generations of Western medical testing machines came out, the ability to diagnose the pulse was simply invincible in the world, comparable to the blood analyzer of a human CT machine.


    "Do you need some tonics?" Hardy asked.


    Zheng Youqian immediately shook his head, "It''s a three-point poison. As long as there is no major problem, try not to take the medicine. Now Miss Han is in good health, with sufficient nutrition, she will definitely give birth to a healthy baby."


    "In the future, you can pay more attention to your diet. Don''t eat foods that are too cold or too hot, such as crabs, soft-shelled turtles, barley, and pork liver."


    "There are also spices such as star anise, pepper, pepper, cinnamon, five-spice powder, which are hot, and although not strictly prohibited, try to eat as little as possible."


    "As for fruits, longan and lychee, warm **** can easily cause fetal fever. People with pomegranate anemia should eat less, and watermelon can be eaten less."


    Hardy nodded as he listened, and then said to the housekeeper: "Let Mr. Zheng write down the precautions in a while, and you will tell the chef to pay attention when cooking in the future."


    "It''s sir." The butler quickly responded.


    The old gentlemen are gone, only Hardy and Han Yezhen are left in the room. "Be careful with everything from now on, don''t you know?" Hardy exhorted.


    Han Yezhen smiled.


    Looking at Hardy affectionately, her eyes are full of happiness. The man is very nervous and caring about him. She feels very happy and happy.


    "It''s only been two months, in fact, it''s no different from ordinary people. There are so many pregnant women in the world, how can they be so nervous. It''s normal for women to have children." Han Yizhen said.


    As for the pregnant son and daughter, neither of them asked. In fact, it doesn''t matter what you have. Such a family likes Ding Xingwang the most, and both sons and daughters will want them.


    Leave a suspense,


    Everything is a surprise.


    "By the way, you suddenly bought so many antiques. I heard that you got them from Japan?" Han Yezhen asked.


    "I didn''t get it. Although I am a Japanese economic envoy, I never corrupt or accept bribes. Don''t worry, I am a good official with integrity at all times." Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen was amused by Hardy''s words.


    He didn''t need to embezzle and accept bribes, because he didn''t like that little money, but she knew that Hardy was asking for big money, and he even dared to calculate when it was dark.


    "Those antiques were mortgaged by the Japanese to Wells Fargo Bank. Those Japanese people got the funds after applying for loans and went to the US to invest in the stock market. Wells Fargo Bank did not have a suitable place to store these antiques in Japan, so they moved here to store them. "


    What Hardy said was very official. At the very least, anyone who came to check, the origin of these antiques to him would be clear.


    "There are hundreds of thousands of antiques, and I only saw a small part of them. Many of them are rare boutiques. You accompany me to see them again. I''m afraid I will never see them again when I go back." Han Ye Jin said.


    Hardy said heartily, it''s impossible to go back.


    There''s no reason to return what you put into Lao Tzu''s hands.


    However, he is also very curious about what he has. In the past few days, he has become an antique lover and wants to see it.


    "Okay, I will accompany you to have a look, I am also curious about what I have."


    Call the security guards and bodyguards and take the car to the museum. The main building outside the museum has been completely completed, and more than half of the decoration has been done. It is estimated that it will be completely completed in two months.


    Accompanied by the staff, the two came to the underground vault.


    Nowadays, there are not only a large number of antiques in the vault, but also a batch of gold, which is more than 30 tons, of which 10 tons are robbed from the hands of Lao Jiang, and the other 20 tons are collected from the hands of the Japanese, and are stored separately in the bottom vault.


    30 tons of gold is actually not much, the proportion of gold is heavy, and 30 tons of gold is only 1.5 cubic meters.


    This time I came here mainly to look at antiques. These antiques were shipped and packed in large wooden boxes. In the vault, some have been unpacked, and those antiques were taken out and placed on shelves, and some were still encapsulated in it.


    Every time Han Yezhen comes, people will open a box and take them out one by one. It feels like opening a treasure box. "Let''s open another treasure box this time. See what good things can be opened?" Han Yizhen said with a smile.


    "Okay, I''ll pick one." Hardy said happily.


    I picked one of the many boxes and pried it open with a crowbar, and found that it was full of books and scrolls. It seemed that this box was calligraphy and painting.


    Han Yizhen picked up a scroll, untied the rope and spread it out gently on the table, "This is Zhao Ziang''s calligraphy."


    Han Yezhen said in surprise.


    This Zhao Ziang is a descendant of Zhao Defang, who is considered to be a person from the late Southern Song Dynasty or the early Yuan Dynasty. He is extremely accomplished in calligraphy. He is also known as the "Four Masters of Regular Scripts" together with Ouyang Xun, Yan Zhenqing, and Liu Gongquan.


    His original work can be said to be extremely precious The two reluctantly closed it after enjoying it for a while. This time it was Hardy¡¯s turn. He also took out a scroll from the box and opened it. The picture above was a little stunned, but Han Yizhen''s expression hung red after reading it.


    It turned out to be a beautiful picture of spring work.


    However, the person who painted this painting is a big celebrity, Tang Yin and Tang Bohu in the Ming Dynasty. On the left side of this painting, there is a pair of men and women happily in the tent. .


    Next to it is the famous "Sister-in-law Peeking into the Spring Picture".


    "The romantic gifted Tang Bohu, worthy of the name of romantic, the painting is so vivid, you look at the woman''s demeanor and demeanor in the painting, it is almost alive." Hardy commented.


    "There is also a phrase mentioned here,''Taosheng Xiaoyonglou Dongyu, red protactinium is densely dyed with spring green...., the little girl sneaks peeping, deliberately embroidering the screen, and he is silver candle red.'' "


    Han Yezhen gave Hardy a weird look. Who wants you to comment.


    .......

 v2 Chapter 364： : Arthur with a strong heart

    Hardy stayed with Han Yezhen for a few days in Hong Kong. The woman was in a particularly good mood these days. The two were lying in bed that night. Han Yezhen leaned against Hardy and said, "You have a lot of things on your side, and you stayed with me for a few days. Go ahead and do your own business tomorrow."


    "I''m afraid that something will happen to you, so I want to accompany you more." Hardy stroked the woman''s back.


    "What can I do? There are housekeepers, chefs, babysitters, bodyguards, and the masters of Chinese medicine also come to check on me regularly. There is nothing to worry about. There are so many women in the world who have children, so you don''t need to be so nervous." Han Yizhen said.


    Hardy did something.


    "Well, then I have time to accompany you." Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen nodded.


    The two were next to each other, and the woman felt the changes in Hardy''s body. She looked up at Hardy and smiled softly: "Do you use me to help you?"


    ......


    Hardy returns to Japan.


    Managers from various departments came to report that all enterprises are now operating according to their plans. Industrial enterprises have become parts processing plants in the United States, light industry has become a production base for living materials in the United States, and now all have entered a profitable stage.


    Although there are shipping costs, labor is too cheap here, and cost accounting is much cheaper than production in the United States. Capitalists make money by reckoning, and naturally a steady stream of business flows into Japan.


    The Japanese people pay their labor to earn wages, and at the same time stimulate the consumer market. Some lifestyle products produced in Japan are also sold in Japan, directly earning Japanese money.


    More people have money in their hands, and the black market is booming.


    The red light district is already open for business.


    Nightclubs, taverns, love houses, and women''s shops, where women can do business normally and men consume freely, and soon become lively.


    Don''t doubt a man''s sense of smell.


    Even those hiding in dark corners can be found. This kind of clearly marked and reasonably priced place for legal consumption is definitely a paradise for men. Men with money in their hands can meet three or five friends for a drink and enjoy a drink. Normal.


    There are also people who come here to play slot machines and pinball machines. Gambling is still illegal now. Varying forms are not illegal. Hardy asked them to get the pachinko set, billiard **** and slot machine coins, not money. He won the ball and The currency is exchanged for rewards, and there is a business of rewards for money next to it, completing a perfect closed loop.


    You say this is called opportunistic gambling in disguise?


    Do not,


    This is called the fair use rule.


    legitimate.


    No one cares.


    In fact, Hardy also thought about promoting the legalization of gambling in Japan, which may not be unsuccessful.


    After the legalization of gambling, the government has benefited the most, because the government can collect taxes, and gambling is heavily taxed, and most of the money will be earned by the government.


    In the current model, the government does not receive a penny of tax, and all the profits belong to the gang. Of course, most of the money from the gang has to be handed in. After layers of transmission, it finally gathers in Hardy''s hands. This money is more legal than legal. Casinos make a lot of money.


    And in the red light district next to the US military base, it was even more vigorous, singing and dancing all day long, as if they were holding parties every day, and those American soldiers were playing crazy.


    Do not return to the barracks all night.


    MacArthur was also a strange general. He felt that it was nothing for the soldiers to go out and play, so the American soldiers would all run into the red light zone as long as they let the wind go.


    There are not only food, beauties, drinks, all kinds of enjoyment and entertainment, but also things that make them more excited.


    poison.


    That''s right.


    In Japan, Hardy no longer bans his subordinates from doing this business, and still specially assigns someone to vigorously run this project.


    The main variety is ice.


    In fact, ice was invented very early. During the Second World War, Japan had already used it in large quantities to enhance the combat effectiveness of soldiers. Many Japanese soldiers killed people wildly, and the kamikaze commandos, who feared death, were responsible for these drugs.


    Even in the latter part of the war, in order to inspire the fighters to fight frantically, Germany and Japan simply added these things to their rations.


    After Japan was defeated.


    The Allied forces occupied Japan and found a large number of pills.


    It was said to be worth several million dollars. Later, the Allied forces simply put the tablets in hospitals and pharmacies to sell the tablets and made a lot of money from them.


    Because it is legal, it is sought after by the public. Many Japanese artists, singers, writers, band members, and people in the literary and artistic circles joined the ranks and became drug addicts. Later, the Japanese government discovered the problem and enacted a doping ban. The flooding on the surface just stopped.


    but,


    What stops is only the surface.


    There was no decrease in secret, but it was not sold by pharmacies and turned to be controlled by gangs. Before Hardy formed the "Straw Hat Group", the drug business was one of the traditional businesses of Japanese gangs.


    Among the companies acquired by Hardy, there are chemical companies that produce semi-finished drugs and chemical products on the surface, but secretly produce them on a large scale and provide them to the Japanese market in large quantities. This is one of the major items consumed in the red light district.


    Yellow gambling and drugs.


    The traditional craftsmanship of the gang cannot be lost.


    Our main purpose is not to make money, but to promote American traditional culture and enrich the cultural and entertainment life of the Japanese people.


    It is a major event that merits the present and benefits the future.


    His American father has legalized smoking jelly and is about to open a big smokehouse. How can he be a son behind.


    Even because of the high production volume, drugs returned to the United States. Hardy did not participate in the drug business in the United States. However, those gangster families were all doing this business and quickly accepted the cheaper ice market.


    Began to become one of the three main products in the US market.


    The source of suppliers is this little-known secret chemical factory in Japan.


    As for the funds for transactions between the two parties, they do not have to circulate in the hands of the other party, but enter the Cayman Islands. In the future, Cayman may become the largest drug trading market.


    Hardy has calculated that Hardy can make a fortune in several environments such as source shipments, intermediate transportation, American gang distribution, and Cayman money laundering.


    With the current annual sales volume, Hardy can make hundreds of millions of dollars from this business.


    And this business.


    Hardy never roads.


    ............


    After the heads of the various departments reported, Hardy called the Global Times to live with the editor-in-chief of the Japanese newspaper, and said:


    "An expert column is set up in the Japanese edition of the Global Times, dedicated to discussing Japan''s political, economic, and cultural content, and inviting pro-American experts to criticize Japan''s shortcomings, disadvantages, unfreedom, and feudalism."


    "The issue of popular elections, the issue of rethinking the war of aggression, the issue of the emperor¡¯s infidelity, the issue of the advancement of women, the issue of people¡¯s welfare, etc., can all be talked about. Be more obedient to the United States from the heart."


    Hardy intends to vigorously cultivate Japanese public knowledge.


    These people don''t really have the skills, and they are the first to speak out.


    To put it bluntly, it means to say that the United States is more advanced, more free, and more remarkable. Japan can''t do it, but it can''t. The very derogatory ability is to suppress the other side from the heart.


    The editor knows,


    This is to launch a new round of public opinion and psychological warfare against Japan.


    "Also, send a few good pens to the barracks to interview MacArthur, the chief of staff, interview the generals of the divisions, and make a special issue of the army introduction, including the resumes of those generals, the configuration of the army, and promote the strength of the rice army. ."


    "By the way, notify the stationed reporters on the South Korean side and ask them to conduct similar interviews with the Eighth Army stationed in North Korea."


    The editor-in-chief guessed that, by propagating the strength of the US military, making the Japanese more awed and afraid to resist is also part of the cultural oppression.


    Maybe everyone would think so.


    No one knows that Hardy thinks more. The war may be coming soon. The so-called knowing oneself and the enemy can be targeted. Detailed reports on the commanders and military allocation of the two forces that are going to participate in the future may be useful for certain decisions. Helping effect.


    Even if it''s just fur, it''s better than a black eye.


    ......


    this day.


    George Sutherland, Chief of Staff of the Allied Command in Japan, received a call from Hardy and asked him to have a drink and chat.


    Before George Sutherland received a telegram from Major General Williams, he told Sutherland that Hardy was his best friend and partner, and wanted to meet friends of the Allied Forces in Japan. Williams introduced Hardy to Hardy. Sutherland.


    Hardy is now a big name, a well-known American billionaire, a media tycoon, and a good friend of President Johnson. He has become an emperor in Japan, and has a relationship with the seven major consortia.


    Sutherland had long wanted to know such a person, but there was no way out.


    It is an honor for Hardy to want to know him. How could he not agree? When he received a call from Hardy, he immediately said: "No, Mr. Hardy, I should invite you. I will arrange a place in Tokyo to invite you to drink."


    "Hehe, it''s all the same, isn''t it?" Hardy said with a smile.


    The place where the two met was arranged in a very famous club in Tokyo. It was originally the manor of a wealthy Japanese businessman during the Meiji Restoration period. The building was a traditional Japanese courtyard style, which was later changed to a club.


    The long table is full of various Japanese delicacies.


    Four women in kimonos sat nearby and waited. Hardy and Sutherland were drinking and chatting.


    In front of outsiders, they don''t say anything private, they just talk about public topics and know each other.


    Both parties are approaching intentionally, and naturally they talk very much.


    Hardy sighed: "Actually, a few years ago, I was a soldier under your hand, fighting on the Asian battlefield. In retrospect, time flies."


    "Envoy Hardy has managed to reach such a point in just a few years. Now he is a legend in the United States. Many young people follow you as an example." Sutherland complimented.


    "I''m just lucky." Hardy smiled.


    "I don''t believe that luck can make Mr. Hardy what he is now. There are detailed reports on your affairs in the newspapers. Those major decisions are simply amazing."


    Full of wine and food,


    The two came to the garden for a walk and chat.


    Hardy said:


    "General Sutherland, I intend to allow the Global Times to conduct in-depth reports on the Allied Command in Japan and to promote the power of the Allied Command. By doing so, it can strengthen the American concept of being powerful and invincible in the hearts of the Japanese. Our future notices are very helpful." Hardy said.


    The US military has always carried out political propaganda against Japan. As the chief of staff, Sutherland is responsible for these matters.


    "Of course no problem, I fully support it." Sutherland agreed.


    This is what the interests of both parties are pursuing together, how could he refuse it.


    "I''m going to start with General MacArthur and then the heads of the masters. I hope General Sutherland can help arrange it." Hardy said.


    Sutherland hesitated slightly, "It''s okay to arrange for the heads of the divisions to be interviewed, but I can''t guarantee General MacArthur, you know, sometimes we can''t catch the commander-in-chief''s temper."


    "Hehe, you can help with the communication, if General MacArthur disagrees, then forget it." Hardy said.


    MacArthur is still in Osaka.


    In fact, since Hardy came to Japan, he and MacArthur have never seen each other, it can be said that the king does not see the king.


    When MacArthur received a call from Sutherland and heard that Hardy was going to arrange for him to be interviewed, a smile appeared on his face. Arranging such an interview to promote him and his army should be Hardy showing his favor. .


    MacArthur''s heart is so strong.


    And MacArthur himself is also a person who loves performance. Someone interviewed and promoted himself, and he happened to show off in front of the Japanese again.


    "I agree to the interview." MacArthur said.

 v2 Chapter 365： : Beating someone in the face and cursing someone short

    Two days later.


    The editor-in-chief of the Global Times brought several of his most capable reporters to Sutherland, Chief of Staff of the Allied Command. Sutherland immediately contacted MacArthur. At the same time, these reporters would go to other locations to interview all division chiefs.


    This time, not only the Global Times, but also the photographers of ABC TV.


    MacArthur loves to behave naturally, his military uniform is ironed, his hat is a bit slanted, and the iconic corncob pipe is in his mouth.


    MacArthur''s attire is different from that of most serious soldiers, especially after the occupation of Japan, his power has expanded even more, so that he is no longer restricted by any regulations.


    MacArthur likes the feeling of standing in front of the camera. The whole person seems very high-spirited, and he always wants to run for president. He feels that reporter interviews are helpful to improve his reputation, so he is willing to accept interviews.


    Faced with reporters'' questions, MacArthur spoke freely.


    "Since I came to Japan, I have done a lot of things. I led the army to occupy here, let the Japanese surrender, and ended the Japanese war of aggression in Asia."


    "I set up a military court to deal with war criminals, including the Emperor of Japan."


    "I have carried out political reforms in Japan, abolished Japan''s emperor system, ended the emperor''s feudal rule, formulated a new constitution for Japan, implemented an American-style free economic policy in Japan, and promoted American-style freedom of the press and freedom of speech."


    The more he talked, the more excited he got.


    "To the Japanese, you have to treat it as a beast, so that it will respect you. If you defeat him, if you are convinced, he will voluntarily call his wife and daughter to sleep with you. The truth is to use an iron fist to Japan. "


    The reporters were surprised,


    Even the officer next to him was dumbfounded.


    But MacArthur always speaks surprisingly, and they can''t stop it.


    After interviewing MacArthur, MacArthur took reporters and photographers to visit the military base.


    MacArthur is very talented in acting. He not only dresses as a maverick, but also speaks. For this interview, he held a small military parade. Soldiers stand on the playground and MacArthur stands on the command vehicle to review them. .


    After that, the aircraft carrier formation was dispatched to a fleet exercise at sea. The aircraft carrier took the lead, followed by more than a dozen ships. It was so majestic to cut through the waves. MacArthur stood on the deck with a wide sunglasses on his face. It was called an eagle.


    Afterwards, reporters and TV stations interviewed many division commanders stationed in Japan and South Korea, the commander of the Eighth Army, Lieutenant General Walton Walker, Major General Hobart Gay, the 1st Cavalry Division commander, and Oli, the 1st Marine Division commander. Major General Hua Smith, Major General Lawrence Kaiser, Commander of 2nd Infantry Division, Major General Robert Saul, Commander of 3rd Infantry Division, Major General Dai Barr, Commander of US 7th Division, Major General William Dean, Commander of US 24th Division, Major General William Dean, US 25th Division Major General William Keane...


    It didn''t take long for the Global Times to report on the interview. The first report was naturally MacArthur. MacArthur''s resume was called a beautiful one. He graduated from West Point Military Academy and was the chief of staff of the division at the age of 37. He went to France to participate in the First World War.


    In 1919, he served as the principal of the West Point Military Academy. In 1922, he went to the Philippines as the commander of the Manila Special Administrative Region. Major General Jin in 1925, Commander of the 3rd US Military Region, Commander of the US Army in the Philippines in 1928, Chief of Staff of the US Army in 1930, Commander of the US Army in the Far East in 1941, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific in 1942, and appointed to Japan in 1945 The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces.


    certainly.


    When he attacked the Philippines after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he ran away alone and left the army, naturally, he didn''t mention it.


    Then I will introduce what MacArthur did in Japan, how to transform Japan step by step, and implement his own plans and policies in Japan.


    The Global Times did not make any changes to MacArthur¡¯s words, and reported them intact, including his sentence, "For the Japanese, you should treat them as beasts, and they will respect you. If you defeat him, you will be convinced. He will voluntarily call his wife and daughter to sleep with you. Using an iron fist against Japan is the truth."


    to be honest,


    In the eyes of some Japanese people, MacArthur had a good impression, especially in the eyes of ordinary people, because he implemented land reforms on Japan. In the past, most of the land in Japan was in the hands of the royal family and nobles. MacArthur came with one. Anyone can buy land by confiscating land across the country and then selling it to other countries.


    There is no money to borrow, or to owe debts, so many people at the bottom have been allocated the land, and these people are naturally grateful to him.


    But those Japanese government officials, rich people, businessmen, or scholars have gritted their teeth against MacArthur who occupied their country, but the other party is too powerful, they can''t afford it.


    Pretend to obey on the surface.


    Another point is that the Japanese pretend to be respectful to MacArthur, also for their own face, so that they can pretend that nothing happened.


    Some people like to lie to themselves the most.


    Everyone can live in harmony on the surface, and life can continue.


    But MacArthur¡¯s sentence in the Global Times really hurts the Japanese people¡¯s heart. Even if we are beaten up, scared, and sent to a woman to let you sleep, don¡¯t say it so bluntly. How can people have a face to live.


    this moment.


    The little bit of goodwill the Japanese had for MacArthur vanished in an instant.


    On the ABC TV station that evening, an interview with MacArthur was broadcast again. MacArthur stood on the deck of the aircraft carrier with a pipe in his mouth. Behind him were rows of warships splitting the waves in the sea.


    That''s a high spirit.


    MacArthur also watched TV that night and was very satisfied with his performance on the TV. As for what the Japanese think, he doesn''t care.


    He has always been a strong and arrogant person, and the old special of later generations can''t compare to the old wheat of the present.


    The newspaper of the second day began to introduce the Allied generals.


    Major General Robert Saul, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division. The 3rd American Division was established in 1917. Because of its outstanding contributions in the Battle of the Marx in World War I, this division was also called the "Marx and Marx" division. The division has a total of more than 16,000 people. , Under the jurisdiction of 3 infantry regiments, 5 artillery battalions and 4 directly affiliated battalions, with 333 tanks, 411 armored vehicles, 583 artillery.


    The data is very detailed, demonstrating the powerful combat capabilities of the US military.


    The ABC TV station that evening cooperated with the report on the 3rd Division of the United States.


    ......


    This time.


    Harbin began to inspect various industries.


    Hardy came to the Nikon camera factory. The current general manager here is a Japanese, but the executive director is an American. Nikon now has a dust-free workshop, and the lens is covered with a glass cover to minimize the entry of dust.


    In addition to producing lens lenses and camera parts for American camera manufacturers, they also produce their own cameras. They have developed several Nikon cameras. Before leaving, Hardy was given a new camera.


    This camera is not much different from later film cameras, and Hardy smiled and accepted it.


    Sony TV Factory.


    More than 20 directors, managers, and supervisors accompanied Hardy to inspect the TV production line that has already started production.


    This production line is shipped from the United States, and the technology is also American technology. In fact, not only Sony, Toshiba and Panasonic also set up TV factories at the same time.


    On the one hand, they produce spare parts for the MEBO TV company under Hardy, and on the other hand they also produce their own brand televisions.


    Today, MEBO TV is still the largest TV manufacturer in the United States, earning tens of millions of dollars a year. Now the US economic environment is getting better and better, and the popularity of home appliances is fast. The sales of MEBO TVs are very good. Demand exceeds supply.


    It''s just that the industrial chain is so large that it can''t meet the market demand for a while. Since Japan began to help produce spare parts, the MEBO TV factory has directly assembled them, and the production speed has increased by 50%.


    at the same time.


    Several manufacturers such as Sony, Panasonic, and Toshiba have also produced their own TV sets, which have already begun to sell in Japan during this time.


    Hardy asked the accompanying director: "How about the sales of TV sets in Japan?"


    The director said: "We set a price of US$100 for a TV set, which is already US$27 cheaper than a MEBO TV, but sales are still not very good."


    "Families who can afford TV sets made in Japanese factories are more willing to buy American products, while families who don''t have money can hardly come up with $100."


    "How many TV sets are produced by the three TV companies now?" Hardy asked.


    "The output of the three companies is roughly the same, each with a monthly output of more than 1,000 units, and the total output is about 4,000 units." Main pipeline.


    Hardy thought for a while and said:


    "In this way, I asked Wells Fargo Bank to get an interest-free mortgage loan business. If you have assets, as long as the value is more than 100 US dollars, you can apply for a mortgage loan at Wells Fargo Bank, and it is interest-free. This money is used to buy TV sets, and Wells Fargo Bank directly Open a TV purchase voucher, go to the mall to pick up the TV, and pay off the loan in 1 year."


    The person in charge was overjoyed.


    This kind of activity is equivalent to Wells Fargo spending money to subsidize the company, but not earning a penny, and no bank will accept this kind of business.


    The heads of these companies couldn''t help but thank Hardy.


    In fact, for Hardy, these are not much money at all, up to more than 400,000 yuan a month. He has his own idea. He wants to let the Japanese popularize TV as soon as possible, so that the influence of ABC TV station will expand, which is comparable to each other. 400,000 a month is much more important.


    Even for advertising, the money is worth spending.


    Besides, it''s not that you don''t pay it back, it just takes up one year of funds.


    The next day.


    The Global Times advertised.


    "The Hardy Group Wells Fargo Bank launched an interest-free loan to purchase TV sets."


    "As long as you work in a government or enterprise and have a stable income, you can apply for a credit loan at Wells Fargo Bank and buy a TV to enjoy your entertainment life."


    "If you have more than $100 in collateral, including real estate, land, cars, jewelry, etc., you can go to Wells Fargo Bank for mortgage, apply for a loan to buy a TV, and enjoy your entertainment life."


    "This matter was ordered by the special envoy of Hardy, and the main purpose is to let the Japanese people enjoy the entertainment program as soon as possible, and to enrich the spiritual, cultural and entertainment life of the Japanese people."


    Hardy placed TV sets on the streets of the square, which made many Japanese people watch TV programs for the first time and was deeply attracted by TV programs.


    Nowadays, on the streets of Japan, there is a unique scenery every night, that is, where the TV is placed, crowded with a large group of people watching the show, because of the popularity, it attracts many small vendors to sell soda drinks, snacks and other things.


    A small consumer market has formed Many people have long wanted to own a TV, but they have no money in their hands. This interest-free loan is definitely an opportunity.


    Many people work in companies of the seven major consortiums, and earn more than 20 dollars a month. The TV is worth 100 dollars and requires a one-year payment. That is enough to pay 10 dollars in that month, and the remaining money is enough. Life.


    Many people immediately went to Wells Fargo Bank to apply for loans, and TV sales were booming, which also made more Japanese people watch TVs.


    Many people expressed their gratitude to Special Envoy Hardy for this move. Compared with MacArthur, Envoy Hardy did a lot better than MacArthur. Although they bought Japanese companies, they really made Japan. The economy has been restored.


    As for whether those companies belong to the Japanese chaebols or the American chaebols, the people don''t really care, and they don''t belong to themselves anyway. As long as their lives can be better, it is actually good to belong to the Americans.


    For Hardy, these Japanese people are even more grateful.


    Hardy has now replaced MacArthur as the new Japanese saint.

 v2 Chapter 366： : Do not miss things after drinking

    Hardy inspected dozens of companies and got a deeper understanding of the situation of these companies, gave guidance to some problems, and solved some practical problems.


    Hardy inspected the ABC TV station this day.


    Now TV TOKYO has begun to take shape after half a year of growth, with complete departments, but it is still lacking in production. It is not comparable to ABC in the United States, mainly because ABC is backed by the entire Hollywood, and the powerful production capacity is incomparable in the world. , Let alone Japan.


    At present, the TV stations produce only news programs, current political analysis, economic forums and chat and talk programs such as the threesome. Hardy has arranged for people to participate in these programs.


    They worship foreign and beautiful.


    They have received funding.


    They think that they are more knowledgeable than those who are ignorant, and understand this society better.


    They often have academic backgrounds, professional knowledge, and a certain social status, and are willing to speak up to society and participate in public affairs.


    They are ideals with a strong critical spirit and moral responsibility.


    In fact, some people may not be for money, and they did not receive funding, but they worship the United States from the bottom of their hearts and are willing to cater to it and take the initiative to lick it.


    also.


    The TV station also opened some consumer-oriented programs, such as introducing makeup, beauty, clothing, leather bags, shoes, etc., to lead the trend of the times, and to put it bluntly is to guide consumption.


    And some advertising words appeared quietly.


    Advertisement of a certain cosmetics:


    "Woman, be nice to yourself."


    A lipstick ad:


    "In the eyes of people who like you, everything about you is good! A woman must be good to herself, and only beautiful things will wave to you!"


    Advertisement for a jewelry brand.


    "Women must treat themselves well, because only when they know how to love themselves, others will love you. In the world, many things are expensive, but as long as they are what they like, they are not expensive, because you are more expensive than anything. "


    A female clothing advertisement:


    "Women just want to be nice to themselves. If you are not good, you should change the direction of your conventional thinking, dress appropriately, be generous, comfortable and simple!"


    Advertisement for a luxury brand clothing:


    "Women don''t have to be stunning, but they must live exquisitely! In this life, you can only be good to yourself and can''t compromise! High-end customization!"


    A bag advertisement:


    "If there is no gift and no one is spoiled, then spoil yourself and arrange for yourself. Women must be willing to be good to themselves."


    Women watch these advertisements all day long, saying that it is impossible that they will not affect them. These words will slowly take root in their hearts, and a little bit of chemical reaction will occur.


    The women in the advertisement are all European and American girls. They are all glamorous, walking on the streets of Europe and the United States. They exude a confident temperament. This makes many girls who have a little knowledge and desire to awaken see hope.


    They also want to live like this, instead of spending all their lives busying themselves for their husbands, families, and children like their mothers did.


    The person in charge of the TV station accompanied Hardy to the children''s program group. The program is being recorded here. The program is similar to the tangram windmill in later generations in China. The host sister takes a group of children to play and do some intellectual games and other content.


    When Hardy saw the host, he felt a little familiar. He has a very good memory now. Just after thinking about it, he remembered. Isn''t this the life assistant Fumiko Sasaki arranged for him by Shigeru Yoshida?


    It was introduced that she seemed to be learning acting, but she did not expect to join the ABC TV station and become a host.


    Hardy and the others did not interrupt the recording of the show. They stood in the distance and watched the girl play with a group of children. The girl did not wear a kimono today. In fact, the Japanese now only wear kimono on special days or at home.


    The girl has a round apple face, with a little baby fat, pink cheeks, full of collagen feeling, the most beautiful pair of eyes, giving a clean and clear feeling, without any impurities.


    In fact, the girl is not short, about 1.6 meters, wearing a lovely dress, full of youthful vitality.


    "Mr. Hardy, this is Miss Sasaki, the host of children''s programs on the TV station. It is very popular and now has a lot of popularity among the Japanese people." The person in charge introduced.


    Hardy nodded slightly.


    Until Hardy left, Sasaki Fumiko did not see Hardy. Hardy and the high-level TV station came to the meeting room. Hardy said: "The TV station''s programs need to be explosive. I think we can organize a rookie singing contest to invigorate the atmosphere. "


    "Mr. Hardy is talking about talent shows like''Super Idol''?" the person in charge said excitedly.


    "Almost, but it doesn¡¯t have to be as grand as a super idol. It¡¯s just a simple singing contest. This faces the whole of Japan. It¡¯s a selection contest, and finally the first place is decided. You can contact the headquarters. The agency has a full set of operations. Mode." Hardy said.


    Japan is still an entertainment desert. Even a simple singer selection competition can still attract all of Japan.


    ......


    Sasaki Fumiko finished recording the show, and after sending away the children, he came to the directing room and asked the director: "Director, how is the recording?"


    "No problem, very good." The director said.


    "Then if there is nothing wrong, I''ll be off work." Sasaki Fumiko will bow to say goodbye.


    "Ah, Miss Wenzi, the company has just made an important notice. The TV station will hold a cocktail party tonight, and our boss Hardy''s special envoy will also attend." The director said.


    Sasaki Fumiko was taken aback.


    Mr. Hardy will also attend the company reception.


    "Why would Mr. Hardy suddenly attend our company''s reception?" Sasaki Fumiko asked in surprise.


    "It''s not a sudden, Mr. Hardy visited the TV station today. The director invited the boss to stay for a dinner together and get to know all the staff together." said the director.


    "Ah, Mr. Hardy came to inspect the TV station, why don''t I know." The girl was even more surprised.


    "Mr. Hardy came to our program group just now, and you happened to be recording the show. Mr. Hardy took a look outside and then left." The director said.


    "Then, did Mr. Hardy see me?" Wenzi asked in surprise.


    "Yes, I stood here and watched for a while, and then left with the director." The director finished talking about his own affairs.


    Sasaki was stunned.


    It has been half a year since she saw Hardy last time. At that time, she was arranged to be Mr. Hardy¡¯s assistant. She hypnotized herself every day to serve Mr. Hardy, and devoted herself to her. In the end, she was really right. Hardy was tempted.


    But it turned out that Hardy did not accept himself at all.


    Later she heard that Mr. Hardy did not find other women, Sasaki Fumiko had a better impression of Hardy, because Mr. Hardy was a clean and self-conscious person.


    Later, ABC TV recruited, which was also a rare opportunity for her. She tried to pass the exam, but she didn¡¯t expect to pass successfully and became the host of ABC TV. She knew this was Mr. Hardy¡¯s company, so she worked here. Very happy.


    And relatively speaking, this is also a very enviable job. This is an American company, and the salary is very high. As a host, she has a salary of more than 50 US dollars a month, and there is a program subsidy. Earning about $80, this is already a very high salary in Japan.


    Today, Mr. Hardy came to inspect the company, but he didn''t even see her, which made her a little disappointed.


    But Mr. Hardy will attend the evening reception, so do you still have a chance to meet him?


    The girl said goodbye to the director and hurried out of the director''s room. She is now a well-known TV host and has an office of her own. She opened the closet and started rummaging. She was looking for the most beautiful clothes.


    ......


    The reception was held at Fujii in Otemachi, Tokyo.


    This is the industry of the Fuji Consortium. It is one of the most famous clubs in Japan. It has a pure Japanese style and a very large area. Even if you do not eat, it is a pleasure to play here. The weather in April is already green and flowers, and it is very suitable for playing.


    Not everyone can come to the reception. The top management of the TV station, the deputy directors of the various departments, the show host, and the backbone of the directors of the various departments, all including about 30 or 40 people, other ordinary workers are not eligible to participate in the reception. .


    To put it bluntly, this reception is to let Mr. Hardy get to know the main staff of the Japanese branch of ABC TV.


    The dining room is a Japanese-style long table. The wooden sliding door opens a full four rooms. When Hardy walked in with the head of the desk and others, everyone bowed to greet him.


    Hardy is not only the boss of the TV station, but the Japanese branch of ABC TV is just an overseas branch of one of the many industries that Hardy bosses.


    Hardy is the boss of Hardy Group and owns dozens of large companies. He is also a British Baron, Governor of Cayman, and Japanese economic and cultural envoy. In Japan, even the prime minister and cabinet ministers must respectfully respect Mr. Hardy. .


    There was a faint smile on Hardy''s face, "Today is just to get to know you, don''t be restrained. I hope you will work hard in the future. I believe that the TV station will develop better, and you will all get the corresponding status and treatment."


    "Thank you, Mr. Hardy." The crowd bowed again.


    Everyone sat down. At this time, the person in charge looked around. He sat opposite Hardy, and next to Hardy was the other deputy director.


    The director said in his heart that arranging two men by the boss''s side is no good. Someone must serve him. He thought for a while and said, "Call Sayuri and Fumiko over."


    Someone immediately went to inform the two women.


    Not long after Yoshida Sayuri and Sasaki Fumiko came over, the director smiled and introduced to Hardy: "Boss, let me introduce you. These two are TV station flowers. Sayuri Yoshida is the host of shopping programs, and Fumiko Sasaki is a children''s program. Hosts, they are very popular in Japan now."


    The two women bowed to Hardy together.


    Hardy first looked at Sasaki Fumiko, a familiar baby fat girl. She looked a little timid at the moment. Sayuri Yoshida next to her was also a rare beauty. She was older than Sasaki, but she was probably in her 20s.


    "Our table is full of men and it''s too lonely. Let the two beauties, Sayuri and Fumiko, sit next to Mr. Hardy." The director said.


    The two deputy directors quickly stepped aside and went to sit next to them. The two beautiful hosts sat cautiously next to Hardy.


    Sasaki was still a little bit cautious, or she was nervous and didn''t know what to do. Sayuri was even more generous, picked up a hip flask to pour wine for Hardy, and used chopsticks to pick up dishes for Hardy.


    The cocktail party began and the atmosphere slowly grew. The people here are engaged in the art industry, most of whom are good at singing and dancing, and some started to perform. Sayuri''s voice is very good, she sang an English song, and it sounded very fluent.


    Sayuri won applause after singing, Hardy applauded and asked: "Are you proficient in English?"


    "Yes, Mr. Hardy, I graduated from Waseda Foreign Languages ??Department, I learned English, and then I went to the UK to communicate for half a year to strengthen my oral English." Sayuri said.


    The cocktail party continues.


    Although Fumiko Sasaki gradually let go and had a few exchanges with Hardy, he still seemed very cautious.


    She felt disappointed in herself at this moment.


    Are you a fool.


    Sister Sayuri''s performance next to her is much better than herself.


    Today, Hardy had a lot of fun. His head started to feel dizzy. The director saw that Hardy was a little drunk and immediately said, "Mr. Hardy, why not take a rest here, there is a room next to it."


    Hardy waved his hand in a daze.


    "Sayuri, Fumiko, you help Mr. Hardy over." The director ordered.


    The two women worked hard to support Hardy, put the man''s hand on their shoulders, and crossed the two long corridors. A Japanese-style room appeared in front of which was covered with a quilt on the tatami, and Hardy was gently placed on it.


    In fact, Hardy¡¯s bodyguards followed all the time, but there were women taking care of them. They would not interfere. Who knows if the boss is drunk or not.


    Sayuri looked at Fumiko Sasaki who didn''t know what to do next, and smiled and said, "Fumiko, you go back. I will stay and take care of Mr. Hardy."


    "Ah, that''s it, okay." Wenzi glanced at Hardy and left.


    Sayuri went out, and soon brought a basin of warm water. There was a towel on the basin. The towel was washed with warm water. Sayuri used the warm towel to help Hadi gently wipe her face, then untied the man''s clothes and wiped his body.


    At this moment, Hardy suddenly stretched out his hand to pull the woman down and put his arms in his arms. Sayuri''s body stiffened slightly, and then eased again.


    There is even a glimmer of anticipation.


    Hardy''s hand gently squeezed the woman''s face, put it close to the back of the woman''s neck, and whispered, "If you regret it, you still have a chance now."


    The woman did not speak.


    Instead, he hugged the man''s arm.


    ......

 v2 Chapter 367： : Shigeru Yoshida kneels down and apologizes

    That night.


    Choppy,


    The stormy waves hit the shore,


    Yunying cried at the beginning.


    Sometimes chanting in a low voice.


    Singing loudly from time to time.


    "Chibi Fu" says: its sound is woof, like resentment like admiration, like weeping like complaint, and the remaining sound curls like a thread.


    ...


    The next day.


    In the bathroom.


    The steam evaporates.


    Hardy lay on the bath bed, Sayuri knelt beside and wiped the man carefully. When it comes to serving people, Japanese women are the most intimate and dedicated.


    This may have something to do with the character of the country.


    Hardy got dressed, glanced at the woman kneeling on the tatami before going out, and said: "You go back, I will find you again if you need it."


    For Sayuri, her status is incomparable with Hardy''s other women, and she can be called when needed, but she will not appear in her own life.


    As for being affected like MacArthur, it is absolutely impossible.


    The woman obediently sent Hardy away, she also knew her identity very well, and she wouldn''t and dare not entangle him.


    Hardy went out.


    The bodyguards followed. After getting in the car, Hardy thought for a while and told the captain of the bodyguard: "Notify Duncan and let him investigate the situation of Sayuri in depth, and pay attention to whether there is any contact with the Japanese government or other forces. "


    Hardy paused.


    "Also, also investigate Fumiko Sasaki''s situation."


    "Good boss." The bodyguard captain said.


    Even if he is a tool person, he must have a clean net worth. Hardy does not allow anyone to calculate himself. He is always wary of the Japanese.


    Sayuri put on her clothes and did not leave immediately. She remembered all sorts of men like Mr. Hardy yesterday and this morning. Their status, money, ability, and physical strength are all so perfect, how can they not be loved by women.


    Glancing at the bed sheet, there is a small flower so conspicuous there, she lifted the bed sheet, folded it, and took it away.


    Sayuri took a rest all morning.


    I came to the TV station in the afternoon, and I will record the show this afternoon.


    When she first walked into her office, she received a notice from the director and asked her to go to the director''s office.


    Sayuri came to the director¡¯s office, and the director saw Sayuri¡¯s genial smile, "Miss Yoshida, please sit down."


    "Manager, what do you want me to do?" Sayuri asked respectfully.


    "Ah, that''s the case. The TV station is planning to plan a singer contest. Some super idols are similar to the US main station. Of course, they are not as grand as there, but they are also talent shows. This is the first time that Japan has such an event. , I believe it will definitely arouse popular pursuit."


    "The TV station has already begun preparations. This show still needs a host. The station feels that your situation is very suitable and has decided to let you be the host."


    Sayuri was surprised.


    This is a major event, and it will definitely receive more attention than shopping introduction programs. By then, I will definitely be more famous and become a more advanced host of the TV station.


    "Thank you for the kindness of the director, I must do this job well." Sayuri said thankfully.


    "This show was arranged by Mr. Hardy himself. At that time, someone from the headquarters will be sent to help with planning. As the first host, Miss Yoshida can also join the planning team." The director said.


    Hearing that Hardy arranged it, Sayuri''s mind flashed through the scene of last night in a daze, is this a reward for her hard work.


    "Okay, I will try my best." Sayuri said.


    ......


    Hardy continued to inspect other industries. A few days later, he went to Tobacco Company, Shimizu Construction, Toshiba Plant Construction Company, Daikin Industry Company, Toshiba Company, Fujitsu Company, Sumitomo Electric Industry Company, Yokohama Rubber Company, Toyobo Co., Ltd. Bang Paint Company.


    Then inspected financial companies, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Sumitomo Bank, Japan Development Bank, Sakura Bank, Tokyo Credit Union, Sumitomo Insurance Company, etc.


    Every person in charge of a company will respectfully greet him and welcome special envoy Hardy to inspect. Hardy''s identity is not only special economic envoy, but also a shareholder of these enterprises and financial companies.


    Duncan came to report this day.


    "Boss, what you asked me to check is a bit more eye-catching." Duncan said.


    "Let''s talk about it."


    "After two weeks of observation, the Miss Yoshida Sayuri has not had any contact with any suspicious characters. Sayuri Yoshida¡¯s father is a small businessman and her mother is a housewife. Miss Yoshida has been going to school before entering ABC TV. She went to study in the UK for half a year. Written and published articles about Japanese women¡¯s awakening in British magazines."


    "Having a more progressive mind and pursuing Western freedom, she once told her classmates that she hopes to fight for the pursuit of Japanese women''s **** in this life."


    "And that Sasaki Fumiko, we have discovered some circumstances. Sasaki Fumiko''s father is a diplomat and is suspected of engaging in intelligence work. A suspected intelligence officer entered Sasaki Fumiko''s home the day before yesterday and met with Sasaki Fumiko''s father. The specific content of the conversation was not heard. "


    "But we monitored their home phone, and in the conversation between Sasaki Fumiko''s father and outsiders, you mentioned your name. The other party said that Fumiko must work hard and contribute to the empire like Hara Setsuko. Sasaki Fumiko''s father will not stop. should be."


    Hardy sneered twice.


    The Japanese gave MacArthur a Hara Setsuko and helped the Japanese in a lot of ways.


    When he first came, Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida wanted to give Sasaki Fumiko to himself, and he had to let women influence him as he did with MacArthur.


    However, Shigeru Yoshida didn''t know that he could not be influenced by a woman. Which of the women beside him was not the best, how could he be controlled by a woman.


    and,


    He hates the Japanese calculating themselves even more.


    Hardy is not the kind of forbearing temper, and with his current status, he doesn''t even need to be ambiguous, calling his assistant and telling him: "Call Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida and say I have something to call him."


    The assistant hurried out to contact.


    Shigeru Yoshida received a call from the Special Economic Envoy''s office and hurriedly dared to come. At the moment, Hardy was standing in the courtyard practicing shooting.


    Coming to this world, Hardy didn''t have much interest in other sports, but liked to practice boxing and shooting.


    These two exercises can not only keep fit, but also enhance combat effectiveness. Who knows when they will be used. Anyway, exercise is not as good as exercise.


    So in the corner of the manor, Hardy set up a small shooting range, and came to practice when he had nothing to do. There was a small gun room next to it, which was filled with Hardy''s favorite pistols, rifles and shotguns.


    The assistant brought Shigeru Yoshida over, but Hardy ignored him.


    With a belt around his waist and a beautiful Colt revolver in the holster, Hardy looked at the six glass bottles twenty-five meters away seriously.


    Shigeru Yoshida stood not far away and did not dare to bother.


    Hardy suddenly moved.


    The revolver was pulled out quickly and shot at the bottle in the distance. The gunfire almost rang into one, which shows how fast the shooting speed is.


    "Bang, bang, bang, bang."


    Six glass bottles burst into pieces in the distance.


    Hardy inserted the revolver into his belt after hitting it coolly.


    Shigeru Yoshida was a little shocked. The Hadi envoy¡¯s marksmanship was really good. He thought of Hardy¡¯s resume. He used to be a soldier in the Marine Corps. He participated in the war against Japan and retired after being wounded on Iwo Jima. A reporter interviewed him. Said that he had killed more than 30 Japanese soldiers.


    Hardy still did not respond to Shigeru Yoshida, as if he didn''t know he was coming, he picked up a Winchester M1887 from the table and kept shooting at the iron plate in the distance.


    Every time a shot is fired, the iron plate in the distance emits a crisp sound, rippling in the air for a while.


    When the shotgun was finished, he picked up an AK47 assault rifle. This gun was finalized in 47 years and mass production only began in 1949. Now it has just been installed in the Soviet army, and Hardy finally got a few of them.


    "Tututu, tutututututu~!"


    Hardy pressed the gun body and fired repeatedly at the iron plate in the distance.


    After playing a magazine, I quickly replaced it with another, and fired again at the iron plate.


    After the magazine finished playing Hardy, he finally enjoyed it.


    He turned his head to look at Shigeru Yoshida, who saw Hadi look over, and quickly walked two steps to him.


    Hardy clapped the AK47 in his hand and said, "This is a good gun. The Soviet Union has just developed it. It has recently begun to install the army. I dare say it will become a legend."


    Shigeru Yoshida smiled and nodded.


    To be honest, he doesn''t understand this very well.


    "I''m calling you, there are two things." Hardy talked to Shigeru Yoshida while disassembling the AK47 in his hand.


    Hardy¡¯s current behavior is actually very impolite, especially when the other party is still the prime minister of a country. Hardy¡¯s doing this is ulterior motive, it is to suppress the other party¡¯s momentum.


    "Hadi''s special envoy, please speak." Shigeru Yoshida was very respectful and showed no concern for Hardy''s disrespect.


    In fact, such talents are the most terrifying.


    Just like a poisonous snake.


    Hardy said:


    "Recently, I have inspected many financial companies and enterprises. Generally speaking, the Japanese economy has developed rapidly recently, factories have orders, millions of workers have got jobs, financial companies have also started to operate, and the economic situation has recovered well."


    Shigeru Yoshida said with a smile on his face: "Yes, Mr. Hardy, the Japanese economy has undergone gratifying changes in the past six months. Last year, our economic aggregate was only more than 50 million US dollars. It has exceeded this value, and it is all due to Mr. Hardy."


    Hardy has nothing to be humble.


    Continue:


    "I think we can hold an annual economic meeting, invite American and Japanese entrepreneurs to attend, on the one hand to summarize the development of the previous period, on the other hand to exchange the post-phase cooperation, but also to enhance the exchanges, what do you think." Hardy sees Asked Shigeru Yoshida.


    "The annual economic meeting, of course, is good!" Shigeru Yoshida said in surprise.


    This kind of annual meeting is definitely good for Japan, how could he not agree.


    "Well, this matter is organized by the Japanese government. As for who to invite, you can draw up a list." Hardy said.


    "Okay, I''ll do this job when I go back, and I will report it to Mr. Special Envoy for review after the list is finalized." Shigeru Yoshida said.


    As the two talked, Hardy''s AK47 had been disassembled and reassembled again and again. Hardy picked up a new magazine and inserted it into the magazine, pulled the bolt, and the bullet clicked into it.


    "Mr. Hardy, what''s the second thing?" Shigeru Yoshida asked with a smile.


    Hardy looked at Shigeru Yoshida with an inexplicable smile on his face. Shigeru Yoshida was a little overwhelmed by Hardy''s smile.


    "Prime Minister Yoshida, you sent Hara Setsuko to MacArthur and use Hara Setsuko to influence MacArthur, so that the Japanese government can gain certain benefits. I''m right." Hardy said in a light tone.


    But these words sounded like thunder in Shigeru Yoshida''s ears.


    Shigeru Yoshida used to have a smile on his face, but now his face has become unnatural, and he wants to work hard to keep smiling, so the smile on Shigeru Yoshida''s face has become a little distorted.


    This kind of thing.


    It can be done secretly, but once it becomes clear and the US government investigates it, that is definitely a huge problem.


    Their current status is the defeated country.


    MacArthur''s identity is the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces. The defeated country used women to bribe the commander of the occupying forces to benefit his country. If this matter is stabbed out, the US President and the US Congress will definitely pursue it.


    Perhaps tougher sanctions will be imposed on Japan.


    Because you are not honest, you must be reformed more thoroughly.


    "Mr. Hardy, Commander-in-Chief MacArthur and Ms. Harako Hara met at the reception. They are just friends in private and have nothing to do with the Japanese government." Shigeru Yoshida tried to defend.


    Hardy still had that inexplicable smile on his face.


    "Prime Minister Yoshida, I visited the ABC TV station a few days ago and saw Miss Sasaki Fumiko. You probably still have an impression of this name."


    Shigeru Yoshida''s face became more rigid.


    "Ah, yes, I remember."


    Sweat oozes from Shigeru Yoshida''s forehead. Now it is just entering May, and the weather is still not hot. It can be seen how nervous Shigeru Yoshida is in his heart. As an old politician, he can''t hold back his words when facing Hardy.


    Hardy''s face became a little cold.


    With a submachine gun in his hand.


    Looking at Shigeru Yoshida:


    "Prime Minister Yoshida, in the future, I don''t want the Japanese government to send anyone to look for her, nor do I want the Japanese government''s intelligence personnel to contact anyone around me. If there is another next time, I will treat this behavior as a provocation."


    "I will use all means, including economic means, personal relations with President Johnson, and the influence of the seven consortia on the National Assembly to impose the most severe sanctions on Japan. Does Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida not want me to do this?"


    Shigeru Yoshida''s face instantly turned pale.


    Sweat dripped down his forehead, and there were large swaths of sweat on his body.


    The whole person feels a little vain.


    If this matter is characterised by the United States as a provocation, I am afraid it is more than just sanctions, and more extreme measures may be taken.


    It is possible for a large number of people to be thrown into prison, and the first person to be dealt with must be Shigeru Yoshida, who knows best what he has done.


    Shigeru Yoshida threw himself on his knees, ignoring the dirt on the ground.


    "Mr. Hardy, I can guarantee that this kind of thing will never happen again, absolutely not!" Shigeru Yoshida said, crawling down.


    Hardy looked at Shigeru Yoshida and said lightly: "Mr. Prime Minister, I hope you understand the status quo in Japan, and don''t use those ugly tricks. If you talk about espionage, you may not be an opponent of the United States, what do you think."


    "Don''t dare, really don''t dare." Shigeru Yoshida said quickly.


    "Okay, let''s end today''s chat. Go back and do the things I explained. Go back." Hardy said.


    Shigeru Yoshida stood up now.


    He bowed again, and when he turned and left, his feet trembled a little.


    After going back,


    Shigeru Yoshida immediately called the head of the intelligence department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and asked the intelligence department to stop all actions against Mr. Hardy.


    After the US military occupied Japan, it carried out a major purge of Japanese military divisions and intelligence agencies. Now the only intelligence organization of the Japanese government is the original intelligence team of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


    The person in charge heard the Prime Minister say to stop all actions against Hardy, and said eagerly:


    "The Prime Minister We got news that Hardy¡¯s special envoy had a relationship with Sayuri Yoshida of ABC TV. We are going to contact Sayuri Yoshida secretly and instigate her to serve the country. It¡¯s a pity to give up like this now. If Sayuri can change Like Naihara Setsuko..."


    Before the person in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs finished speaking, Shigeru Yoshida became angry and shouted:


    "I said stop, stop, don¡¯t you understand, stop all intelligence activities against Mr. Hardy, no matter what, in the future, Mr. Hardy, don¡¯t have any of our intelligence personnel, and don¡¯t start any intelligence activities, just Do you understand my order?"


    Said Shigeru Yoshida.


    The things you did have already been known to others, and if you continue to do it, Shigeru Yoshida will suffer even the whole of Japan.


    Give it back to you,


    Get a hammer.


    The head of the intelligence department was a little confused. He didn''t understand what happened to the prime minister, but he dared not refute it any more.

 v2 Chapter 368： ：It’s a hard work for small 0 go

    ABC TV¡¯s preparation for the singing contest was published in the newspaper, which immediately attracted the attention of the whole of Japan. After the war torture, Japanese society has never recovered and is always in a very depressive state.


    This is the first time such a large-scale entertainment event has been held.


    The newspaper stated the requirement that anyone over 12 years old and under 22 years old, regardless of men or women, can sign up as long as they think they can sing well.


    competition rules:


    In the first round of the audition, those who pass the audition will enter the training camp, including board and lodging, and professional teachers for guidance.


    It is very important to include board and lodging. Some people are very poor now, especially those who were unexpectedly in Tokyo. During the game, let them solve the problem of food and accommodation in Tokyo. I am afraid that many people will be embarrassed. If it is just a ticket to Tokyo It is estimated that many people can do it.


    The second round is a trial round, and the top 32 will be selected. Those who perform well will be likely to get a contract signed by the Hardy Group Entertainment Company.


    Signing a contract is equivalent to finding a job, and it is still a very well-paid job. Only this contract will attract many people.


    The third round was a knockout round. The top 32 continued to compete, and finally the top ten were selected, and the top ten were all signed to become the artists of Hardy Entertainment.


    In the fourth round of the finals, the finals will determine the rankings, and the top three will receive strong support from the company to publish their personal albums.


    If it¡¯s in the United States, signing contracts with actors would be more concealed, and it¡¯s a private operation, so as not to be said that the game is unfair, but in Japan it is written upright and it is one of the most attractive conditions.


    As for the registration method is very simple, you can go directly to the Tokyo ABC TV singing contest program group to register, or you can write to ABC TV to register.


    The correspondence address of the TV station is attached to the back of the newspaper.


    The start date of the audition is set on June 1, at the Tokyo branch building of the ABC TV station.


    The current Japanese entertainment market is extremely scarce. After the war, life is difficult and strictly regulated. The masses and entertainment life are almost extinct. After ABC TV broadcasts programs, people can enjoy real entertainment activities. This is the biggest reason why TV Plaza is so popular. If in the United States, no one would stand outside watching TV in the cold wind in the winter.


    Sayuri has been identified as the host of the singing contest, and people have already known in private that Sayuri has begun to serve Master Hardy.


    The Japanese people are supportive of allowing women from their own country to sleep with American adults, such as Hara Setsuko. Since she served MacArthur, people have become more respectful and respectful of her, and they even think that she is for the country and the people. work.


    The singing contest program group has been formed.


    Sayuri is also a member of the program team and has a certain right to speak. Of course, there is also guidance sent by the US Central Station.


    On stage.


    Tony, the art director of the American ABC TV station, is talking about the operation mode of the competition. He is a little dissatisfied with the arrangement of the Japanese Singing Contest, and thinks it is too rudimentary.


    "Grand, must be grand."


    "The audition must be crowded, and four filming teams will be sent to interview the actors of the audition. These can be used as broadcast material."


    "Three groups of audition are conducted at the same time, so at least 3 groups of audition teachers must be selected. As for the judges, they must be the most representative. The judges are also one of the highlights."


    "There are too few equipment, and at least twice as many are needed. Photographers, sound engineers, and lighting engineers are all not enough, and more people need to be recruited."


    After listening to Teacher Tony''s words, the people below looked at each other.


    A director opened the mouth and said: "Mr. Tony, your suggestion is very good, but now the conditions for the Tokyo branch are like this, and it is impossible to meet your requirements in a short time."


    "How can this work? If you want to do it, you have to make it decent. You must listen to me and prepare immediately for the things you don''t have." Tony said angrily.


    As the art director from the headquarters, he was very dissatisfied with the conditions on the Japanese side. He discriminated against the Japanese in his heart, so he did not put his words on an equal footing.


    And he also has selfish motives. This time the headquarters sent him. If he does well in Japan, he will be affirmed when he returns. He will establish the title of high-level art director, promote and raise the salary, and he will be able to take a higher stage.


    "Tony''s guidance, purchase of equipment, recruitment of staff, these can not be done in a short while, I am afraid that June 1st can not start normally." The director said.


    "This is your problem, don''t you hurry up and get it right? Someone is always making excuses for laziness and shirk." Tony sarcastically said.


    This sentence is harsh, equivalent to scolding everyone for not working hard.


    The faces of the people in the room are not pretty.


    The atmosphere became solemn.


    But now the Japanese fear the Americans from the bottom of their hearts, and the other party is from the main station, no one dares to stand up and refute.


    The people who came to the headquarters this time, apart from the people from the agency company, this teacher Tony has the highest position. The people from the agency company are only responsible for the signing of the artist''s agency, so this teacher Tony has a strong say in the production of the program.


    No results were discussed in the afternoon meeting.


    Someone reported to the director. The director thought about it. He might not be able to hold down Tony, and he didn''t know if what the other party said represented the meaning of the headquarters.


    The director thought for a while, and finally called Sayuri.


    "Sayuri, you also participated in the afternoon meeting. We had a disagreement with the art director of the headquarters. What do you think?" asked the director and Yan Yueshen.


    ¡°Tony¡¯s guidance is too high. It¡¯s not realistic to increase equipment and personnel. According to his requirements, it will greatly increase costs. This is not in line with the original plan. After all, our TV station does not have the strong financial support of the headquarters. You can only do things according to the actual situation."


    "I think it''s better to follow the strategy we made before. Those links are there, but it doesn''t have to be so grand. Even so, I believe Japanese audiences will like our program very much."


    Sayuri said her point of view.


    The director nodded, "I agree with your point of view, but Mr. Tony also has a point of view. I think it is necessary to ask Mr. Hardy and Sayuri. Taili has appointed you to go to Mr. Hardy and ask Hardy. Mr. Hardy¡¯s opinion will ultimately be better determined by Mr. Hardy."


    The elder Taiwan is treacherous and cunning, and left the problem to the person with the big head to decide.


    He couldn''t hold down Tony.


    But someone can hold it down.


    Sayuri heard the director say that she asked Mr. Hardy to ask her opinion on this matter. She was taken aback for a moment. According to the normal rule, the director must go and ask for instructions on this matter in person, but now it is handed over to her.


    "Ah, is this suitable, the director?" Sayuri hesitated.


    "Oh, what is inappropriate, I think you are the most suitable candidate, please ask Sayuri." The director said and bowed slightly to Sayuri.


    Sayuri hurriedly responded.


    "Then I will try." Sayuri responded softly.


    The director smiled and nodded.


    Hardy held a meeting at the Imperial Hotel today to convene the heads of the seven major consortiums in Japan to inform them of the preparations for the annual meeting of the Japanese economy. At the same time, he asked the economic working group to send letters to other foreign-funded companies investing in Japan. Participate together at that time.


    In the evening after the meeting, Hardy returned to the manor. When the car entered the gate, the security guard at the door reported to Hardy Hui, "Boss, a lady came to see you this afternoon. Without your permission, I did not allow her to enter. Now she is waiting in the car next to her."


    The bodyguards and residence security guards around Hardy are all HD security personnel, so these people uniformly call him the boss.


    Hardy followed the security guard''s finger to see that there was a black car parked across the road. It might be that the convoy came back over there and someone opened the door.


    Hardy recognized Sayuri at a glance.


    Sayuri saw Hardy through the open car window. She hesitated when she wanted to come over. Although the two had slept, she knew who she was.


    Hardy stretched out his hand and hooked his finger at Sayuri.


    Sayuri hurriedly trot over, her high-heeled shoes made a rattling sound, and she came to Hardy''s car. She looked at Hardy with a pair of oozy eyes. Just when he was about to speak, Hardy said, "Get in the car."


    "Ah~oh, yes." Sayuri quickly agreed.


    The security opened the door, Sayuri bent over and got into the car and sat next to Hardy. At this moment, she became nervous again and didn''t know what to say.


    The car drove into the manor.


    Hardy did not speak, and Sayuri did not dare to speak.


    Passing through the corridor and stopping at the door of the villa, Hardy got out of the car. Sayuri hurriedly followed. A few minutes later, the two went into the bathroom. After half an hour, the two returned to the bedroom. Another hour later, the woman was limp. There were too many tremors in the middle, only gasping was left.


    She was here to inquire about things, but the man didn''t let her speak from the beginning to the end, took her into the bathroom, let himself bathe him, and then was conquered by this man.


    Although tired.


    But she still struggled to help the man clean up, and then she went to the bathroom to rinse her mouth and brush her teeth.


    Back to the bedroom,


    The man is watching TV with a cigar in his mouth.


    The program is a program of ABC TV. Now this time period is a children''s program. On the TV, Fumiko Sasaki is playing with a group of children.


    "Do you have a massage?" Hardy asked.


    "A little bit of an adult." Sayuri said.


    Hardy lay down and asked Sayuri to massage his back. Sayuri''s technique was normal. Hardy closed his eyes and said, "If you have time, I will learn how to massage."


    "It''s an adult, I must learn it." Sayuri hurriedly said.


    "Is there anything coming today?" Hardy asked.


    Sayuri said that she finally said the topic, and then she said again about the disagreement between the art director from the headquarters and the TV station.


    Hardy can guess the mind of the Tony teacher.


    "You attended the meeting, I want to hear your opinion?" Hardy said.


    "Ah, my opinion, my opinion is to make it simpler. The previous plan is enough to make Japanese people like it. The main reason is that the TV station is not making money and it is not suitable to use too much capital. If the TV station develops in the future, then learn from the headquarters. It''s not too late for the model over there." Sayuri said.


    "Well, you are right, just follow your opinion." Hardy said.


    "Ah, as I said?"


    Sayuri said in surprise.


    "Why, is there a problem?"


    "No, but Mr. Tony." Sayuri asked after a while.


    "Just say it''s my opinion, are there any questions?" Hardy said.


    "No problem."


    Sayuri looked at the man lying on the bed, and said to her heart that this man was really domineering, and that one sentence resolved everyone''s problems.


    This is called a man.


    Sayuri stopped talking and began to concentrate on a massage. After a while, Hardy put his body on the woman''s thigh, and the woman massaged his head.


    Women''s thighs are elastic.


    Hardy''s hand climbed up the hill.


    "Hmm~!"


    Sayuri didn''t leave Hardy''s manor until ten o''clock in the evening.


    The next day.


    The TV station meeting continued, and Tony came up with a more detailed plan, and finally said in a strong tone that the TV station must follow his plan to achieve the best results.


    No one dared to refute it.


    Tony was very proud to see that none of the Japanese dared to speak.


    At this moment Sayuri said, "Mr. Tony, your plan is really good. If Japan has such a good audience base and advertising revenue as the United States, you must adopt your plan, but now the situation in Japan is different from that in the United States."


    "I specifically asked Mr. Hardy for instructions last night, and Mr. Hardy agreed to use our plan." Sayuri said.


    Ha~Mr. Hardy!


    Tony was stunned.


    Who is Hardy, the biggest boss of the company, the boss of Tony¡¯s boss, what he agrees to, does Tony dare to say nothing.


    "Ah, Boss Hardy''s decision, of course, what is your plan, Miss Yoshida?" Tony''s momentum suddenly became very kind.


    Everyone present looked at Sayuri, their eyes full of admiration.


    Sayuri mentioned "last night" in her words.


    Sayuri must have done a lot of hard work for the local TV station last night. The original Tony was so arrogant and domineering. Hearing Mr. Hardy''s name, he immediately changed his personality.


    Sayuri said her plan. In fact, this is a plan made by the local TV station before. It has been said once before, but it was completely rejected by Tony''s guidance.


    This time Tony listened very carefully and couldn''t help nodding.


    Finally, he smiled and said that the plan was very good and in line with reality, and he would give guidance and help in some details and artistic aspects.


    The meeting ended successfully.


    Sayuri received countless respectful eyes on her way back to her office, and soon after she returned to her office, the director came over.


    Smiled and said:


    "The TV station is going to promote you to the deputy chief planning. In the future, Sayuri will have to take more responsibilities for this show." The director said.


    Sayuri was pleasantly surprised. She was just a host before, and now she has entered the program decision-making level.


    "Thanks for your hard work Sayuri." The director smiled.


    "Ah, it''s not hard."


    Thinking of last night, it was not hard at all, and she still enjoyed it very much. It was a very happy thing to be owned by a powerful man.


    After the director left, Sayuri thought of something.


    Pick up the phone book and look it up.


    She is going to sign up for a massage class.


    ......

 v2 Chapter 369： : Japans Era of National Investment

    The "First Annual Meeting of the Japanese Economy" was held at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Participants included economic envoy Jon Hardy, Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida, several cabinet members, and presidents and directors of major American and Japanese companies.


    There were thousands of people in the venue.


    First of all, the Minister of Economic Affairs of Japan reported last year''s economic situation. In the first half of last year, the Japanese economy was still dead. In the second half of the year, Hardy led seven consortia to overhaul the Japanese economy, and the Japanese economy experienced rapid growth.


    The GDP in the fourth quarter accounted for 80% of the annual GDP.


    In the first quarter of 50 years, the data exceeded the GDP of last year. The economic situation is recovering rapidly. The unemployment rate has dropped by more than 300%. The market has gradually become active. Foreign trade ranked first in the Japanese economy.


    finally,


    Shigeru Yoshida expressed his deep gratitude to Special Envoy Hardy. It was the hesitation that Special Envoy Hardy came to Japan that made the Japanese economy recover proudly.


    Then Hardy spoke.


    Hardy''s speech focused on several aspects. The first is that Japan is still in the position of a defeated country and can only exercise limited economic freedom and must still operate under the framework of the United Nations.


    The second is a clear positioning. Japan is now the processing base and production plant of the United States.


    The third is to continue to increase openness. Whether in terms of business philosophy or economic policies, we must further open up, so that policies will not become a stumbling block to the economy, but become an economic booster.


    After the speech, the rest is communication.


    Instead of making any individual speeches, it was a cocktail party, where everyone toasted together three to five, and casual exchanges might be able to spark sparks and complete a few transactions.


    Hardy also raised his glass and communicated with others.


    In a small group, someone introduced Hardy: "Mr. Hardy, this is Robert Downey, the chairman of Downey Funds."


    Robert Downey is in his forties this year. After seeing Hardy, he respectfully salutes, "Hello Mr. Hardy, my name is Robert Downey. To be honest, I am your admirer. Your vision, courage and business philosophy are all I am impressed."


    "Your investment in Hong Kong has now definitely doubled several times, and the policy you implemented in the Cayman Islands, the tax exemption policy is simply too powerful."


    Hardy smiled and waved his hand, "A lot of times I also bet, which is very risky, but I won the bet."


    "No, I have studied your business case and found that you are actually very sure. I want to say that your confidence in your heart is actually much higher than your actual grasp." Robert Downey said.


    Hardy said,


    Does he see that he knows the future?


    "I believe that this is inseparable from your super economic acumen and a strong heart. This is the key to your success." Robert Downey said.


    It turns out that you are not knowing that you foresee the future, but that you are convinced by your own economic acumen. In fact, if you say that you can see through the future, no one will believe it, but if you say that you draw conclusions through various calculations, many people will believe it.


    After complimenting Hardy, Robert Downey continued: "I knew that Mr. Hardy came to Japan, so I came from the United States and discovered that although Japan is in an economic downturn, there are also opportunities here."


    "You know that I started a fund company, because Japan is subject to sanctions, economic activities have stagnated, and the entire market has no investment opportunities. Now our economic situation in the United States is unprecedentedly good. I think it is possible to absorb funds here and go to the United States. Investment, so I opened a fund company in Japan."


    "What''s the situation?" Hardy asked.


    Robert Downey raised his eyebrows and looked a little proud. "It is much better than expected. From last year to this year, Downey Fund has absorbed more than 60 million U.S. dollars and invested all of it in the U.S. stock market. You also know that the U.S. stock market has been in a special situation in the past two years. Okay, so I made a lot of money for customers."


    "Last year''s profit rate reached 32.5%, which is a very gratifying gain. In the first half of this year, we have reached 25%, and I believe it will increase."


    Hardy nodded, "Very good. What you have done has solved the investment problem for Japan and operated reasonably and legally. It should be supported and encouraged by the Japanese government."


    "Thank you Mr. Hardy for your affirmation. Up to now, we have been doing very well. Mr. Hardy, I know that Hardy Group must have its own investment team, but if you need it, Downey Investments is also very willing to serve you. , I can guarantee a return rate of more than 30%." Robert Downey said sincerely.


    Hardy looked at Robert Downey with a faint smile: "No need for now."


    "Well, if you need it, please contact me." After speaking, he handed a hot stamped business card with both hands.


    Hardy took the business card.


    Robert Downey bowed to Hardy again, and then went to contact others. Hardy glanced at Robert Downey''s back.


    Ha ha,


    This guy actually lied to himself.


    Robert Downey doesn¡¯t know whether he can come to Japan or arrange it himself. It¡¯s really interesting.


    Just now, Robert Downey said that he has absorbed more than 60 million US dollars, just over half a year, and it seems that the results are indeed good.


    Who said Japan has no money?


    Those who have no money are those at the bottom, the original great aristocrats and rich people. Although the country is defeated, they still have the cards in their private hands.


    Hardy knew one thing. When Japan was just defeated in the war, a batch of materials prepared by the original government for the war disappeared before the American occupation. The batch of materials is said to be worth more than 400 million U.S. dollars.


    Who took it?


    Naturally, those big figures standing in high positions have divided up these things.


    This is just one of them. Before the United States searched for Japan, Japan first carried out a wave of self-digestion. Many of the national treasury currency, gold reserves, and important materials were gone, so the Americans would say that Japan has already hit the national treasury. emptiness.


    In fact, many of them are hidden.


    Robert Downey received more than 60 million US dollars in investment, which is not much.


    After Hardy met Robert Downey, the fund manager, he saw the chairman of the Antique Mortgage Finance Company, the chairman of the Gold Mortgage Finance Investment Company, the boss of the mortgage finance company, and the head of the Land Mortgage Finance Company. .


    At the conference, the heads of these investment companies kept communicating with Japanese and American entrepreneurs, and they were more active than anyone else.


    They even want to get each other to invest in their own financial companies. In fact, they don''t know each other''s situation.


    They have only one boss, and they don¡¯t know about the existence of other companies.


    The only people who know everything about them are Hardy and Henry.


    The actions of these people are all in Hardy¡¯s eyes,


    Hardy found it interesting.


    Good guy,


    Organizing an annual economic meeting on his own is convenient for these scammers, but he is happy to see this happen.


    Recently, these companies have been doing business in Japan in full swing. They advertised in newspapers, and they are now more well-known than Japanese companies.


    Every once in a while, the most recent earnings will be reported.


    Originally, many Japanese were still waiting, but watching others make money, more and more people are tempted.


    Investment fund companies with capital.


    Mortgage antiques with antiques.


    There is gold collateralized gold.


    Even if there are no such assets, there will always be real estate and land. Real estate and land can also be mortgaged, and then the mortgaged funds will go to the investment company.


    A few days ago, Wells Fargo Bank reported to Hardy that the mortgage loans of these companies had reached about 300 million US dollars.


    Under the constant propaganda campaign, the entire Japanese society has entered the era of investment. Others have mortgaged their assets and are making money continuously. If they don¡¯t do it, it seems like a fool. Mortgage out.


    In Japan today, whether at work or in business, everyone is talking about stocks, futures, how the U.S. stock market is, and even a certain stock and certain future industries.


    It''s as if they are all investment experts.


    The investment enthusiasm of the Japanese was completely driven and entered the era of full-name investment.


    Look at the chairman of several mortgage financial investment companies, surrounded by Japanese entrepreneurs, bankers, and even government officials.


    Those guys were high-spirited and talked freely, talking about the bright future of the U.S. stock market and futures market.


    Hardy had a chuckle on his face.


    The greater their influence and the more money they make, the more they earn, and the greater the economic damage to Japan during a thunderstorm.


    The first annual economic conference was very successful, and the meeting appeared in the newspaper the next day. The headlines in the newspaper made many Japanese people excited.


    "The Japanese economy is expected to recover at its best time."


    The content reported the national economic situation reported by the prime minister, as well as the speech of Special Envoy Hardy, and then analyzed the future economy of Japan. The current Japanese economy has indeed shown explosive growth after investing in the United States.


    This year¡¯s GDP is expected to reach 80% of the pre-war GDP, and in the next two years, it is possible to catch up with the best period in Japan¡¯s history This is not a lie.


    Japan¡¯s current economic situation is indeed like this, but people don¡¯t know the underlying things. Japan¡¯s big banks and large companies are now all controlled by Americans, and it is these American companies that really get the most benefit.


    In fact, in later generations of the Rabbit Country, the situation is similar. Many well-known private companies are backed by European, American and Japanese capital.


    On the surface, it seems that the GDP data is good, but most of the benefits are taken away by others. Finance is also a war, and it never stops.


    At the back of the newspaper, it also highlighted the financial investment companies in the United States. The heads of these investment companies also participated in this year¡¯s annual meeting. Not only people invest in these financial investment companies, but many Japanese banks and companies are also using these financial companies. Operation, and now Japan has begun to enter the era of investment.


    Japan has not yet resumed the stock and futures markets, and through these financial companies, financial investments can be made, and the money they make is the United States.


    This sentence is actually a bit of agitation, telling the Japanese to earn American money and get a little psychological revenge.

 v2 Chapter 370： : Logistics supply ~ the price is a little bit higher

    Time flies into June.


    The Japanese singer contest started the audition, and the ABC Tokyo TV building became very lively, and countless people came to participate in the audition.


    According to TV station statistics.


    The number of applicants exceeds 3,000.


    Every night the TV station will broadcast the audition, and the singer contest program has attracted the attention of the entire Japanese people.


    "Hello everyone, my name is Misora ??Hibari, I am 13 years old, and I am from Isogo District, Yokohama City." The little girl said sweetly to the camera.


    "My name is Aoki Aiko and I am from Tokyo." A beautiful girl bowed to the camera.


    "My name is Saotome Masako."


    "I am Yumiko Araki, from Saga Prefecture, Kyushu..."


    ......


    Hardy didn''t pay too much attention to this. He came to Hong Kong again. Han Yezhen was six months pregnant, and her lower abdomen was already obviously bulging.


    Hardy touched his stomach, and sometimes the little guy in his stomach moved. Although he hadn''t met yet, Hardy already felt connected.


    I already knew the child''s gender. It was a boy. It was not that Hardy and Han Yezhen deliberately wanted to ask, but a few masters of Chinese medicine gave Han Yezhen an examination, and they said casually, because boys and girls have different maintenance methods.


    "What do you think our son will be called in the future?" Han Yizhen asked.


    Hardy thought for a while.


    "The English name is Byrne Hardy. Byrne means mountain. I hope his body is as strong as a mountain and his character is as strong as a mountain." Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen is very satisfied with the name, especially the child''s surname is Hardy.


    "As for the Chinese name, it''s An Feng, Xiao Ming Xiaoming."


    Han Yezhen was a little surprised, "Why is the surname Ann?"


    "Because I once gave myself a Chinese name, An Yi, so my child''s Chinese name is An." Hardy said.


    ......


    Hardy brought Han Yizhen to the museum. The museum has been completely completed. The main two floors of the ground cover a huge area of ??more than 40,000 square meters, which is almost the same as the Louvre.


    The cultural relics began to be displayed inside. During this time, Han Yezhen was doing these. How to set up the artworks is a matter of university.


    The biggest nature is the ¡®Chinese Art Gallery¡¯, which is divided into a painting hall, a sculpture hall, a ceramic hall, a bronze hall, etc., mainly focusing on Chinese art.


    Han Yezhen also wants to get a Western art museum. All foreign museums have oriental art museums, which store a large number of oriental cultural relics. Why can''t their museums have a ¡®Western art museum¡¯.


    Western art galleries are divided into Greco-Roman art galleries, Egyptian art galleries, and European art galleries. Of course, they have to display those that can see the light.


    Hardy Auctions has also opened many stores in Europe. During this time, it has acquired a lot of Greek, Roman, and European art.


    Now that life in Europe is not easy, it is a good time to buy Western art, how could Hardy let it go.


    At this moment, Hardy and Han Yizhen are walking in the Home Furnishing Gallery of the China Art Museum. Here are all antique furniture from China, mostly precious woods such as red sandalwood and yellow pear. Step bed and so on.


    With exquisite craftsmanship and complicated carvings, Hardy said that these antique furniture can be sold for more than 10 million in future generations.


    And many come from the palace and palace, which is even more precious.


    These furniture were only recently shipped from the east, and they are considered part of the purchase price. Recently, smuggling to the north has become more and more frantic, not only by water but also by land.


    Now I can¡¯t get things like U.S. dollars and gold, and some national treasures are not easy to sell. Later, I heard that I wanted furniture here, and I got a lot of them, and most of them were fine products, just to sell them well. Price.


    Hardy met Huo Qingdong the day after he came to Hong Kong.


    Huo Qingdong reported on the situation during this period. Now there are a lot of things that are needed there, including electronic products, precision instruments, mechanical equipment, rubber, machine tools, spare parts, chemicals, petroleum equipment, and petrol and diesel fuel.


    Hardy said heartily.


    If you want electronic products and precision instruments, you don¡¯t need to make some bombs.


    After visiting several museums, Hardy and Han Yezhen went to the underground vault again. Now there are more treasures stored in the vault. The gold has increased to 80 tons. Some of them are shipped from Japan and some are traded from the United States. Hardy Has already begun to exchange for gold slowly.


    The US dollar and gold price ratio is now very fixed. An ounce of gold is 35 US dollars. This price will remain until the Bretton Woods system collapses in the 1970s. This time is not suitable for gold speculation, but it is very suitable for hoarding gold.


    He has a bank, and it is very suitable to use gold as a bank''s capital reserve. The converted gold is stored here. As for the numbers still lying on the bank account, foreign loans can be circulated, which has no effect on Wells Fargo Bank.


    There are more antiques in the warehouse, almost all of them come from Japan. During this time, the business of Japanese antiques mortgages for financial investment has become more and more prosperous, not only in Tokyo, but now has spread throughout Japan.


    There are more than 300,000 antiques here.


    In addition, there is a warehouse dedicated to storing antique furniture. Almost all of these are shipped from the east. There is no money in the east to use this to offset the account. If you don¡¯t want them, there is no money. Hardy asked them to accept them. These are worthless now, but It will be invaluable in the future.


    Another thing is that a large amount of Hetian jade and jade were shipped from the east. Later, I heard that the production areas of these two jade were liberated, and then specially organized people to start digging, so now the shipment volume has suddenly increased.


    Hardy was surprised, and Hetian Yu was fortunate to say, could it be that the jade was also liberated, was it because he needed it, was it because he changed a bit of history?


    I don''t want that much.


    Don''t talk about politics.


    Except for the United States and Japan.


    ......


    Hardy Group''s Hong Kong headquarters building.


    It now governs all Hong Kong businesses under the Hardy Group in Hong Kong. Victor is the president of Hong Kong Hardy Group in Hong Kong.


    Since Britain recognized the status of the East, the crisis in Hong Kong has temporarily passed, the market situation has stabilized, and Hong Kong has once again prospered.


    In the office, Victor reported to Hardy the situation of various companies in Hong Kong in the past six months.


    Today, Hardy Group owns an industrial zone in Hong Kong with 129 companies in it. All of these companies have shares in Hardy Group, and they are all operating well now.


    Now the pharmaceutical factory has added a large number of health products in addition to the "Shenxian Pill", such as seal pill, deep-sea fish oil capsule, ginseng qi capsule, cordyceps and American ginseng capsule, oral liquid for women and so on.


    There are Indian **** oils for external use.


    In fact, this thing is not made in India from beginning to end. The origin is in Hong Kong, but it will not appear until the 1960s.


    In addition, the Institute of Chinese Medicine also produced a bunch of external products, such as Huatuo hemorrhoid cream, rhinitis spray, mosquito repellent cooling oil, acne soap and so on.


    These health products are now gradually opening up the market in the United States.


    Victor also reported that the sales of Shenxian pills and Indian oil are also very good in Japan, especially in the red light district.


    The Hong Kong Racecourse has been built, and now it has formed a consortium with the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Several races have been held here, but the gambling has not yet been officially launched.


    "Don''t worry, I will talk about it when it stabilizes. Now we will focus on establishing contacts. It will be a matter of time to make money." Hardy said.


    Last year, because of fear of calling from the east, many people sold real estate and land to sell companies. The Hardy Group took the opportunity to acquire a large number of properties. Now the hoarded real estate and land are managed by a special real estate company.


    "Boss, these properties and land, because they are in a hurry to sell, we kept the price down very low, and now they have recovered, they have doubled or even increased in value several times." Victor smiled.


    This is the benefit of venture capital.


    The financial crisis is not a disaster for those who are rich, but a feast. They can absorb a lot of assets while they are low, and after a little recovery, they can make several times the profit. This business is more profitable than any business.


    certainly,


    This is a test of eyesight, strength and courage.


    "Is there financial pressure?" Hardy asked.


    "All loans are from Wells Fargo Bank and HSBC. My own bank is very convenient. Now the loan amount in Hong Kong has reached 36 million U.S. dollars." Victor said.


    Naturally, having more fixed assets has advantages, but the disadvantage is that it takes up more funds.


    ......


    Lived in Hong Kong for a few days.


    The company was inspected.


    This morning I was eating breakfast, and the housekeeper came over with a newspaper, "Master, this is the latest newspaper today. Today¡¯s front-page news says that there is another war."


    Hardy''s heart moved.


    After the newspaper opened, the headline headline of the Global Times, "A large-scale war broke out on the peninsula again."


    It was written in the newspaper.


    Today, Foxiaoshi is very small, and the North has launched a large-scale offensive against the South, and the Peninsular War has officially started.


    Hardy said in his heart that what should happen or happened.


    The wheel of history is rolling forward, and not a few people can change it.


    I think the East will join the war in a few months.


    Before, I asked Huo Qingdong to smuggle what they needed to the east, and interviewed MacArthur to publicly announce the deployment of all US troops in the Far East.


    I did everything I should do.


    As for the rest, you only need to be yourself. The history is turbulent, and you are just a businessman, so you can live your life well.


    Han Yizhen looked at Hardy''s face somewhat solemnly, and asked, "What''s the matter?"


    Hardy put down the newspaper and smiled lightly, "It''s okay, let''s eat."


    After breakfast, the two took a walk in the yard. Han Yezhen has been for more than six months and needs to walk frequently to help the fetus grow.


    Calculated according to time, the child was conceived by Hardy when he came over on Christmas, and the delivery period should be in September.


    "Yejin, did you give birth here or go back to America?" Hardy asked.


    Han Yezhen thought for a while, "I''d better stay here. In fact, the Western medical technology of St. Mary''s Hospital is not worse than that of the United States, and there are Dr. Zheng and others here."


    "My mom and dad already knew about my pregnancy and childbirth. Mom was going to come and accompany me when I had a baby and take care of the baby together. She also wants to live in Hong Kong for a while. After all, my grandpa is here, maybe my dad will also come over."


    It seems that Han Yezhen has already arranged it, and Hardy has no need to call her back to the United States. To be honest, the conditions for Han Yezhen in Hong Kong are much better than those in the United States.


    "Well, I will try my best to come and accompany you when the child is born." Hardy said and kissed Han Yezhen on the forehead.


    A few days later.


    Hardy bid farewell to Han Yezhen to leave Hong Kong and return to Japan.


    The situation on the peninsula is developing very fast, and in only two and a half days, the southern capital was occupied.


    This incident caused a great shock in the United States. To the south are their dogs. You can move at your fingertips, and there are also US troops stationed there. You are too courageous, and Johnson immediately joined the Far Eastern Army to assist in the battle.


    Soon after,


    The United Nations passed a resolution to form the United Nations army, led by the US military, and 15 countries including Britain, Turkey, Canada, Thailand, New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands, France, the Philippines, Greece, Belgium, Colombia, Ethiopia, Luxembourg, and South Africa participated.


    MacArthur was appointed commander of the Far Eastern Army.


    Hardy doesn''t care about these things. He doesn''t have any ability on military matters. He is concerned about another matter.


    The war is fighting logistics.


    Now the war machine is suddenly activated, and a large amount of supplies is needed. As the forward base of the United States, Japan has naturally become the best source of supply.


    The US Congress also made a decision to purchase Japanese supplies.


    In the original history, Japanese companies received this order and quickly recovered, which directly caused the subsequent recovery of the Japanese economy. Now these orders will naturally fall into the hands of Hardy, who controls the Japanese economy.


    Nowadays.


    Lieutenant General Williams, Chief of the US Army Logistics Administration, Major General Sutherland, Chief of Staff of the Far East Army, and Japanese Economic Special Envoy Jon Hardy sat together.


    Lieutenant General Williams looked at Sutherland, then at Hardy, and said with a smile: "President Johnson asked me to come to Japan personally to organize the materials used by the Far Eastern Army. Except for weapons, most of the materials used by the Far Eastern Army must be purchased in Japan. "


    "I don''t know how long the war will take. It is only the first order. The Congress has approved 2 billion in funding, including weapons, ammunition, equipment, fuel, and logistics materials."


    "I think it is a very exhausting thing to decentralize purchasing from one household to another. It is better to find one or several powerful companies to take charge of unified purchasing. What do you think of Sutherland."


    Sutherland Chief of Staff smiled, "Of course I have no objection. As long as I get the materials I need, everything else is subject to the arrangements of the Logistics Bureau."


    Lieutenant General Williams looked at Hardy, "Hadi, I think in Japan, you are the most suitable candidate."


    "Hehe, I''m happy to take over this business." Hardy said.


    Hardy knows that these 2 billion are just the beginning.


    The entire war was fought on and off for three years. According to statistics from later generations, the US military directly spent more than 20 billion U.S. dollars. After Japan became a supply base, Japan made a lot of money and recovered from its original vitality.


    It even gained some political resources.


    Because Japan still had a military factory in the previous life, Japan also produced ammunition for the US military nearby.


    now.


    The control of Japanese companies is in the hands of Hardy and the seven consortiums. Now Japan only has light industry and cannot produce ammunition, so the ammunition for the US military can only be shipped from the country.


    certainly,


    The arms companies in the United States are very happy about this and do not need to be taken away by the Japanese for their own interests.


    As for Japan.


    I am afraid that I will never earn as much money from this war as in my previous life, and most of it will be taken by Hardy and the Seven Consortiums.


    "The materials provided for the military must be of the highest quality, so the price may be higher." Hardy smiled.


    Williams nodded, "Quality is the most important thing."


    Sutherland also nodded.


    "When I was a soldier, I ate enough war rations. After World War II ended, it took a long time for the remaining rations to be processed. I believe that no one of our soldiers wants to eat those rations again I think there is. It is necessary to provide them with better food supplies." Hardy said again.


    "Oh, how do you supply it?" Williams said.


    "Only a part of the ration box is prepared. It is best to produce cooked food. Fresh food can meet the needs of the soldiers. Even hot dogs are better than the ration box. Hardy''s company has designed a catering cart that can make bread and sandwiches on site. , Hot dogs, and can also make hot coffee and beverages. The military can purchase this kind of dining car." Hardy said.


    "It''s a good idea, look back and take a look." Williams said.


    "War is very boring. In air-raid shelters or military camps, it will last a long time. The soldiers should have some entertainment. I think they need a lot of Playboy magazines." Hardy said.


    "This can be there too."


    ......


    In war, willpower is very important. A group of spoiled soldiers will make noise without eating hot dogs or hot coffee. They will leave Japan¡¯s red-light district feasting life and suffer from freezing and starvation in the severe cold. It is estimated that when they see playboys, they will miss Japan more. Warm place.

 v2 Chapter 371： : The arrogant commander-in-chief of the United Nations army

    Modern warfare is all about logistics.


    In ancient times, there were methods of feeding the enemy, taking food on the spot, and raising war through war. Modern warfare is simply impossible. Ammunition and materials must be counted in tons. After a battle, all materials are destroyed. This is still land warfare, with technological content. Higher naval battles and air battles burn money, and modern warfare is about fighting national power and logistics.


    During the Second World War, the United States used national power to produce war materials. As a result, many companies were shut down and some materials were occupied by the military. This is also the reason why many factories were shut down when Hardy crossed over.


    All other companies put support for the war as their top priority.


    The economy is greatly affected.


    But now it''s different.


    This time it was a local war in the Far East, and it was a support war. Unlike when the United States directly participated in the war, Congress could not agree to use the power of the whole country to produce war materials, let alone affect domestic economic development.


    If you do that, the American people will not do it.


    In order to support the war in the Far East, which caused the United States to waste money and affect their lives and corporate development, they did not do it.


    Therefore, it is impossible to mobilize the whole country to prepare the materials this time. It is actually a very wise choice to hand over the logistics work to a few large companies.


    It was also approved by President Johnson and Congress.


    The provision of war supplies is a big business. Even if it is only the provision of living supplies, it is estimated that there are billions of dollars in business, and it is simple to make hundreds of millions of dollars from it.


    Hardy naturally attached great importance to this business and immediately sent a telegram to the United States, asking Andy to set up a special department in the United States to take charge of this business, and at the same time send a more professional team over.


    Both parties work together.


    The Hardy supermarket chain will play a great role this time. There are thousands of suppliers in the Hardy supermarket chain, and the supermarket chain can directly place orders from them if they need anything.


    As for Japan, the model is similar. The team sent to classify the materials needed by the U.S. military, and then hand them over to the appropriate factories to do the work, and then hand it over to the logistics department. The logistics department is only responsible for the inspection and acceptance, as long as the product is in compliance. Will be transported to the battlefield.


    The current situation is that whoever can get the order can make money, and the seven major consortia are naturally eyeing this piece of cake.


    The Imperial Hotel Conference Room.


    The seven consortium meetings are being held.


    This time, not only the heads of companies who stayed in Japan, but also the heads or partners of the consortium who came from China, are all people who can talk in the consortium.


    The US military''s weapons, ammunition, and fuel all come from these consortia, but that is another business. The goal of these people is the US military''s daily supplies business.


    This is also a big cake.


    It is natural that Hardy cannot eat such a big business alone. He understands a truth very well. Business is actually a game of distribution. Everyone makes money and can do it for a long time.


    And in Japanese companies, he still cooperates with the seven major consortiums.


    In fact, in Japan now, Hardy has become the spokesperson of the seven consortiums, so his status has improved a lot.


    Whether in Japan or in the United States.


    If he has something to discuss with the seven major consortia, such as business cooperation, can those consortia or families not give face.


    With such a face, what kind of business cannot be done in the United States.


    This is the network.


    And Hardy has mastered a powerful network force through operation.


    Hardy took the lead:


    "Everyone, the Ministry of National Defense provides us with a list of supplies of daily necessities. There are 11 categories, 263 sub-categories, and more than 20,000. The purpose of our meeting today is how to distribute these materials, and the other is how to sell them to the U.S. military. "


    Everyone didn''t speak, they all knew that Hardy must have a plan in his heart. First listen to Hardy''s plan for the leader.


    "There are many companies of the same type of material production, so we have to allocate them. For example, the companies that produce chocolate, the Hardy Group has, the Clark Group has it, and the Aike Confectionery Group of the Mellon Consortium also has it."


    "For example, for automobiles, there are many auto suppliers in the U.S., and there are also auto manufacturers in Japan. Who will use them?"


    "For example, meat, clothing, medicine, etc., need to be distributed by our family."


    Everyone here knows that whoever produces these orders can make money, and those who don''t have it will naturally not make money, and the distribution right is in Hardy''s hands.


    "The second point is how to sell. Now the U.S. military logistics supplier is designated as Hardy Group. I have two options for everyone to choose. One is to sell the products that everyone produces to Hardy Group, just like a supplier to Hardy Group. Like supermarket chains, then Hardy Group will provide it to the U.S. military."


    Everyone said that in this way, all the difference in the middle was made by Hardy, and they became coolies. Of course, coolies can also make a lot of money.


    Hardy continued: "The other is that everyone jointly forms a company. All the materials produced are sold to the U.S. military together, and the money earned is distributed according to the shares."


    Everyone was suddenly shaken.


    This must be better, everyone nodded in agreement.


    As a shrewd businessman, how could Hardy surrender his interests casually? He had his own plan.


    "Everyone, the establishment of the company is equivalent to the transfer of its own interests by the Hardy Group, so I hope I can exchange something equivalent from your hands." Hardy said.


    "What does Mr. Hardy want?" someone asked.


    "I want to buy some shares in companies that I am more optimistic about. These companies are now in your hands. I have acquired some in the stock market, but very few. I hope I can get some more from your hands." Hardy road.


    "What shares does Mr. Hardy want?" asked another consortium partner.


    "Such as IBM shares, Telegraph and Telephone Company shares, Motorola shares." Hardy said.


    Hardy knows the future direction. In the future, many technology companies in the United States will be incubated from these companies, including Microsoft, Intel, Apple, and telecommunications companies. They are still in their infancy. The development of the group in the coming decades will have a significant impact.


    These technology companies are not the most important companies in the eyes of these consortia. Today the United States is still dominated by oil, steel, automobiles, rubber, and chemical products. It will not be until the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. Will show real power.


    Hardy¡¯s layout may be a bit early now, but it is indeed the easiest time. After the telecommunications and electronics slowly entered the market in the 1960s, if the stock price soared to enter the market, it is estimated that it would cost countless times more than it is now.


    Hardy puts forward a condition, and it''s up to the other party if he doesn''t agree.


    This matter naturally has to be discussed. After the meeting, these people have to discuss with their bosses and other partners. For a time, the telegram exchanges between Japan and the United States are extremely frequent.


    Business is actually just going around and getting what you need. Now those technology companies, they are optimistic about the future, but they have very little output. They are still in the incubation phase, but the supply of munitions this time is a real benefit.


    Hardy guessed right. These consortia are far more enthusiastic about the military supply business than technology companies, and several companies are willing to sell some of their shares to Hardy.


    Hardy then acquired 5% of IBM shares, 3.7% of Telegraph and Telephone Company shares, and 7% of Motorola shares.


    certainly,


    They are all purchased at market prices.


    Originally, Hardy had some shares in these companies, which were all tradable shares purchased on the market. Now Hardy already owns 7.8% of IBM shares, 6.5% of Telegraph and Telephone Company shares, and 12.6% of Motorola shares. It is already a major shareholder.


    Another point is that Hardy entered these companies in a just right way and has a major shareholder seat. Even if he buys shares in these companies in the future, there will be no misunderstandings, and he will continue to operate in the future.


    The next step is to study the supply details and assign the production list.


    Automobiles include transport trucks, passenger vehicles, command cars, engineering vehicles, motorcycles, tractors, outdoor dining cars, etc.


    Office category: typewriter, pen and paper, etc.


    Medical: various first aid drugs, surgical tools, infusion equipment, battlefield stretchers, ropes, etc.


    Bedding and clothing, including all kinds of clothes, summer clothes and winter clothes, cotton-padded clothes, leather shoes, cotton shoes, rubber shoes, slippers, blankets, thin quilts, and wild sleeping bags, as well as personal outfits, camping equipment, and so on.


    Communications: telephones, telephone lines, walkie-talkies.


    Tools: engineer shovel, board pliers, barbed wire, etc.


    Living categories: toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, etc.


    Miscellaneous categories, including cigarettes, lighters, coffee, tea, cola, snacks, etc.


    Hardy said: "The situation in the United States today is much stronger than in previous years during World War II, and the military''s logistics supply should also be improved."


    "I discussed with Director Williams to provide our soldiers with better services, such as food. I believe that the soldiers are tired of the ration box. I have a deep understanding of this. The soldiers are fighting in the front. We have to find a way to deliver better things."


    "Food is very important. This may be the greatest consolation they can get after the war. I asked someone to make a list of meals."


    After Hardy finished speaking, he asked everyone to distribute a list.


    Monday rice braised beef, hot dogs, mashed potatoes, vegetable salad, broth, condensed milk, coffee, fruit.


    On Tuesday, veal, noodle soup, carrot stew with green beans, butter, coffee, fruit.


    Wednesday kebabs, sandwiches, bacon, spinach stew, cream, coffee, sugar.


    On Thursdays pork chops, salted potatoes, bacon sausage, pickled cucumbers, condensed milk.


    Friday roast beef, kale, canned vegetables, butter, coffee, sugar.


    Saturday sardines in olive oil, beef, refined bacon, pea soup, coffee, cream.


    Sunday sausage, pork puree, apple puree, milk soup, coffee, sugar.


    "These are not canned food, but fresh food made in the dining car. Of course, this recipe will be changed after a while, and there are unlimited supplies of cigarettes and Pepsi."


    "Of course, some ration boxes have to be made. After all, there may be field battles and the dining car cannot keep up."


    Hardy said heartily.


    When those American soldiers are used to eating fresh food, and who would like to eat junk food in the ration box, when they go back to the field, the soldiers will complain that no one wants to stay in the ice and snow.


    It will invisibly affect the will to fight.


    The meeting lasted for a few days, each company was allocated a certain amount of production, and the major items were allocated, but Hardy was not responsible for the specific details.


    Then a meeting was convened by the Japanese government and entrepreneurs.


    The Japanese government and entrepreneurs were ecstatic about receiving orders for the production of war materials from the United States. Although most of the income would be taken away by the Americans, Japan can still make a lot of benefits from it.


    In particular, many factories need to expand production, can recruit more workers, and solve more unemployed people. This is the best news for the Japanese government.


    All factories started to operate, workers worked overtime to produce, and some factories expanded production and hired more workers. Automobile factories such as Toyota and Honda also received many orders. For example, the outdoor dining car is produced by Toyota.


    Agricultural products are mainly shipped from the United States, including flour, beef, coffee, chocolate, and Pepsi.


    The Global Times reported on the U.S. military''s collection activities in Japan, which made Japanese society very happy and gave them the hope of development and rise.


    certainly,


    These news were also learned by the East and North Korea.


    The Global Times reporter also interviewed MacArthur, and even the cameraman from ABC TV went there. The reporter asked MacArthur, "General, can you tell me how you plan to carry out the operation?"


    The arrogant MacArthur told reporters: "I am going to land in Incheon to cut off the opponent from the middle, and then encircle with the Eighth Army to completely eliminate them."


    The reporter was very surprised, "General, will this be dangerous?"


    MacArthur disdainfully said: "The opposing armies, in my opinion, are simply vulnerable. We must know that we have the most powerful army in the world, the bravest fighters, and the most brilliant commanders."


    At the end of the interview, the reporter asked MacArthur, "General MacArthur, can we report this interview publicly? I''m afraid it will reveal your military plan."


    MacArthur waved his hand indifferently, "Although you report, I am not afraid that the enemy will know my plan. Even if they know it, they can''t stop my military action. I want the world to see that as long as the US military is dispatched, it will succeed."


    "General, when do you think the war will end?" the reporter asked at last.


    "Before Christmas, I believe my soldiers will come home on Christmas Day and have Christmas dinner." MacArthur said in a sure tone.


    .......

 v2 Chapter 372： : New casino opens, Las Vegas enters a new era

    Everyone knew that MacArthur was arrogant, but he was so arrogant that he published the battle plan directly in the newspaper, which surprised many people.


    However, this matter has been confirmed. It was indeed MacArthur who agreed to let the newspaper publish it, and it was not the newspaper''s arrogant claim. This made MacArthur even more arrogant.


    A coach.


    Make the battle plan public.


    What a courage and courage, and of course, what a silly behavior. The U.S. Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff saw the report and immediately sent a telegram to MacArthur, asking if MacArthur was a smokescreen that was released to deliberately deceive the enemy. Because this tactic was used in World War II.


    "No, I just plan to land in Incheon, rest assured, I will succeed." MacArthur said simply.


    The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was very speechless about MacArthur''s behavior, "The enemy will prepare in advance, which will make the action countless times more difficult."


    "I will succeed, for sure." After sending this sentence, MacArthur ignored any telegram from the Joint Chiefs of Staff.


    For the Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, MacArthur is not in the eyes, even the President, he does not care. Truman who wants to see MacArthur will have to fly from the United States to Wicker Island. MacArthur is still a few hours late. .


    He turned a deaf ear to the president¡¯s orders during the war and took political actions privately. He had already surpassed the authority of a general. In addition, he was beaten by a rabbit and fell to the altar at the time when the war was defeated. In the end, the president could not bear it and finally removed him. Back to the United States dingy.


    MacArthur now is the most arrogant time.


    ......


    Since the war began, the U.S. stock market has also undergone major changes, with military industry stocks and lifestyle stocks rising sharply.


    When the United States announced its participation in the war, major military industry stocks began to rise, especially after some military industry companies announced that they had obtained government orders, their stock prices continued to rise. Everyone knew that these companies were going to make money.


    The so-called cannon fires golden ounces.


    That really burns money.


    At the same time, people''s livelihood stocks have also risen, because the war requires a lot of materials and stock prices have also been driven.


    Those financial investment companies in Japan took the opportunity to promote vigorously. Now the Japanese already know that Japan has received a large number of orders from the United States, and factories are ramping up production. The future market prosperity is already foreseeable.


    Japan¡¯s investment was already very hot, but now the military industry stocks have soared, and investment companies have taken the opportunity to publicize. The entire Japanese society has become impetuous and full of passion.


    Many people who were still relatively conservative have also pledged antiques, gold, and land to banks to let financial investment companies help with their investments.


    Investment companies are becoming more and more prosperous.


    As time enters July, Hardy is going to return to the United States, because there are several major things that need him to do in the United States.


    Hardy¡¯s private jet landed directly at the Las Vegas airport. This time Hardy¡¯s return was mainly for the Las Vegas headquarters and two casinos.


    After two years of construction, Hardy Group¡¯s headquarters building in Las Vegas was finally completed. The two-hundred-meter-high building has an exterior wall inlaid with golden glass walls, and the sun shines with golden light.


    Andy was already waiting here. Hardy and Andy were standing outside the building, looking at the golden building in the sun, Hardy smiled and said, "Is it very conspicuous? It can be remembered at a glance."


    Andy smiled and nodded. This shape is really easy to remember, just like a gold brick. Later, this building was really called the gold brick building.


    This building will become one of the headquarters of the Hardy Group in the future, mainly responsible for the Las Vegas casino business. As for Los Angeles, it will still be the main office of the Hardy Group and responsible for other businesses. The Hardy Group has already considered building a new headquarters in Los Angeles.


    However, Los Angeles belongs to the seismic zone, so the headquarters will not build such towering buildings. Of course, the area can be larger.


    In the future, it is also planning to build a headquarters building in New York to govern Hardy Group''s business on the west coast.


    The most important thing is that the two previously constructed casinos are completed and can be put into use. Both casinos have an investment of more than 100 million U.S. dollars. They occupy a huge area and are very magnificent. The building complex is attractive.


    Hardy and Andy first walked into the Caesars Palace Casino.


    Romanesque architectural style,


    Use one word to describe the most appropriate.


    Resplendent.


    It''s golden everywhere,


    Maybe later generations will think this color is very rich.


    But nowadays, people''s first feeling when they come in is shock, and they will be deeply shocked by this resplendent feeling.


    The person in charge of the casino accompanied Hardy to inspect everywhere, and Andy said to Hardy:


    "The management of the two casinos has been established, and they are now recruiting croupiers, service personnel, hotel service teams, shopping mall management teams, and luxury goods merchants to enter the shopping street. It is estimated that it will be completed in another half a month."


    Gaming tables and slot machines in the casino are already in place.


    On the shopping street, there are already merchants placing merchandise. Before Hardy bought so many shares of luxury brands, all of these luxury brands will open stores in Las Vegas. Even if there is no purchase of shares of luxury goods, Hardy will let the company Signed a monopoly agreement with them.


    Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Blancpain, Breguet, Rolex, Chanel, Hermes, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Prado, Dior, Gucci, Bulgari, Lancome, Estee Lauder...


    There are thousands of luxury brands, including clothes, shoes, jewelry, watches, leather bags, and cosmetics.


    After leaving the Caesars Palace, I came to the Venetian Hotel. It has a very unique style. You can take a gondola boat and go around the huge casino. There is a casino, a shopping area, a leisure area, and a food area. .


    The luxury store is similar to the Caesars Palace. There are more than 30 restaurants in the food area, where you can taste food from more than a dozen countries.


    The current situation is when it will officially open and what kind of activities will be held to attract tourists and gamblers.


    After all, the two casinos can accommodate tens of thousands of people at the same time. If the opening is too deserted, it will be a very failure.


    In the meeting room, everyone looked at Hardy.


    "Recruiting staff and entering the luxury store, when will it be fully completed at the latest?" Hardy asked.


    "It can be done around the 25th of this month." The person in charge said.


    "If you are done on the 25th, you need to organize activities. You don''t have to be too hasty. If you get the best of everything, let''s set it in August, and the time will be on August 5." Hardy said.


    Hardy has read the almanac before, and the days of July are not very good after the 25th, and the time is too late. August 2 is good, August 5 is the best, and 9 is also good, and it will be the 15th in the future. .


    August 5th is the most suitable time, and this day is still Saturday, and it is also suitable for tourists to come and have fun for two days.


    The time is set, and the next thing is how to promote, Hardy said: "Set a page for the Global Times for a month, bombarding large-scale propaganda every day, and set ABC TV and Las Vegas TV for prime time. Large-scale advertising."


    "To let every American know that the two major casinos in Las Vegas will open on the same day."


    "Increase the number of buses from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to ensure that tourists can arrive in Las Vegas smoothly on time."


    "Foreign publicity, starting from August 5th, Las Vegas will host a week-long concert, featuring Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland... and many other big-name celebrities. ."


    "Elizabeth Taylor, Heidi Lamar, Vivien Leigh, Garbo, Ingrid Bergman... these people will also attend as guests."


    "I have already explained to Edward''s brokerage company before. After the completion of the Venetian event venue, they will hold the Victoria''s Secret Angel Underwear Show."


    "Notify the Los Angeles Company to hold a two-week boxing match at the Caesars Palace Boxing Stadium, invite the most famous fighters in the United States to participate, and set up bonuses. Of course, this event casino can also open."


    The gang originally had an underground boxing arena. After Hardy¡¯s advice, Bill has legalized this business. Now Bill controls the boxing match on the East Coast and plans to start a match by himself.


    Now the WBC and WBA have not yet appeared. There is only one NBA. This is not a basketball player, but an intercontinental boxing organization. After the development of the NBA, it has gradually grown and later changed its name to the WBA.


    Later there was IBF and WBO.


    "Andy, please remember that on the day of the opening ceremony, in my name, officials and congressmen from Nevada, California, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco were invited to attend."


    "In my name, I invite the California Consortium, Rockefeller Consortium, Morgan Consortium, Cleveland Consortium, Texas Consortium, DuPont Consortium, Mellon Consortium, and all the chairman, directors and presidents of companies that have a cooperative relationship with the Hardy Group to participate. ."


    Andy took notes and said with a smile: "It is estimated that there are thousands of these people."


    The person in charge of the casino looked at Hardy with admiration. The boss is amazing and knows so many big people, how can such a business be difficult to do.


    The matter was explained to his men. Hardy and Andy returned to Los Angeles. As soon as the car returned to the manor, Taylor ran out of the house wearing a dress and saw Hardy rushing on Hardy regardless of the image of a lady.


    Hardy caught Taylor and picked her up.


    "Hadi, I miss you so much." Taylor said coquettishly, and then kissed Hardy hard.


    The two returned to the room without too much nonsense, and they started a battle. At first, Xiao Nizi fought back, but she was defeated quickly, and the remaining time was only to be flogged.


    again and again.


    The eighteen-year-old Taylor has purple eyes, an elf-like girl, and the most beautiful body at the most beautiful age.


    The room finally returned to quiet. Tyler lay on Hardy¡¯s chest and said while breathing, "Actually, I can give you a baby."


    "No you are too young, you are just an adult yourself, preferably after 25 years old." Hardy stroked Taylor''s wet buttocks and said.


    Then he talked about going to the casino to be a guest on the show, and Taylor was naturally willing.


    The next day, Hardy called Ava to come over. The two of them were in a storm again, and they naturally agreed to the concert.


    Recently, Ava is not shooting a movie, but is recording a new album. She is now a well-known movie star and even a well-known singer. In the second half of the year, she will be the new season of the ABC TV "Super Idol" audition show. She will be a guest, so Can''t leave.


    Naturally, on the third day, Jelena came to report to her work.


    Jelena has grown up very quickly. She is a well-known host and vice president of the TV station, and she has the ability to be alone.


    As for Marilyn Monroe, she was still in Miami, filming the final shots of the movie "Passionate", listening to Hardy in Los Angeles, excitedly said: "The film is about to be finished, and I will go back in a week at most and wait for me. "


    ......

 v2 Chapter 373： : Do you want a full-scale war!

    Large-scale advertising on the advertising page of the Global Times:


    "The Caesars Palace Hotel, Las Vegas, and the Venetian Hotel will be grandly opened on August 5 at the same time, and a grand opening ceremony will be held at that time."


    "In the Caesars Palace Performance Hall, there will be multiple concerts, with stars including Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe, Johnny Fontaine, Judy Garland, and all finalists of the previous two super idols."


    "The Grand Hotel will host the Victoria''s Secret Angel Show, a national underwear model contest, for a week, and it will be held every year in the future."


    "The Hardy Group will host the''National Boxing Competition'' and invite the nation''s most famous boxers to participate. Boxing matches can place bets on promising boxers."


    "The Caesar Palace and the Venetian Hotel will open a TV lottery event at the same time, one every 2 hours, eight games throughout the day, and will be held in conjunction with the Hardy Hotel."


    "The Caesar Palace Hotel and the Venetian Hotel both have luxury shopping areas that gather luxury brands from all over the world, where you can buy any goods you like and complete the perfect shopping experience."


    ABC TV station,


    TV reports on the Caesars Palace and the Venetian Hotel have also begun. In the commercial video, the two casinos have their own characteristics, gathering all the elements of eating, drinking and playing to stir people''s nerves.


    People found that the two newly opened casinos are bigger than the original Hardy Hotel Casino, with luxurious interior decoration and more games. As long as you enter it, you can play for a few days without going out.


    at the same time.


    The Hardy Group began to operate at full capacity, inviting government officials, parliamentarians, companies that have business dealings with the Hardy Group, as well as the business partners of the seven major consortiums provided by Hardy, and sent four to five thousand invitations.


    These people wrote back one after another, stating that they would go to participate in that time.


    not only that,


    Many Hollywood stars have also received invitations. Hardy is the chairman of the Actors Guild, so these people naturally want to save face.


    Not only Hardy is operating, but Caesars Palace and the Venetian Hotel also have partners. These people are also launching their own relationships. When the time comes, there will be more people, lively, and an instant hit.


    ......


    Monroe is back.


    The film "Passionate" was successfully completed. The director returned to Los Angeles to prepare for post-production. The first thing Monroe did when she came back was to see Hardy.


    Inside the bedroom.


    The two sentences were intertwined, and Monroe tremblingly hugged Hardy tightly, and said some meaningless words in her mouth.


    Hardy didn''t let her go.


    Let the woman take a breath and continue to work.


    Finally the cloud closed the rain and rested.


    The woman leaned contentedly next to Hardy, stroking Monroe''s blonde hair and said, "Two casinos in Las Vegas are open, and you are the main player in concerts."


    Monroe nodded, naturally willing to do this.


    "Tomorrow, I will let the person in charge of the performance come to see you. Rehearsals, dance accompaniment, program effects, etc. must be communicated in advance." Hardy said.


    "Okay, I must do it well." Monroe said.


    the next day,


    Monroe entered work again,


    Not only Monroe is busy, but Ava, Johnny, Judy Garland, and other singers have all started rehearsing these past two days.


    ......


    The other two Hadi supermarket chains in Los Angeles have already opened. Hardy hasn''t visited them yet. Today, I have nothing to go and see the situation. For the supermarket chains, there are still many businesses to be developed in the later period.


    Be prepared to take Taylor with you before you go.


    Called Tyler, Tyler was very happy, immediately changed his clothes, estimated that the time was about to go out and stand at the door waiting for Hardy.


    As Taylor looked around and waited, a green convertible sports car quickly approached in the distance. When the driver saw Taylor, his eyes lit up and the car creaked and stopped in front of Taylor.


    "Hi Elizabeth, do you know that I am coming, are you waiting for me? I drove a new car to take you for a drive?" He patted the steering wheel of the sports car.


    Taylor knows the young driving man, Nick Hilton, the eldest of the Hilton family. Some time ago, she attended a birthday party hosted by a friend, and Nick Hilton also attended the party.


    Nick Hilton was shocked when he saw Elizabeth Taylor at the reception. He introduced himself to Taylor and followed him that night. Taylor was not stupid. He naturally saw the other party''s intentions and wanted to pick her up.


    Taylor has only Hardy in his heart now. This Nick Hilton has been consciously or unconsciously showing his family, financial resources, and family energy. In his opinion, Taylor is just an actor. Although he is somewhat famous, he is still not in the same class as the rich. After Taylor knows his status as the heir to the Hilton family, he will definitely move forward.


    But he miscalculated.


    Taylor''s man, Hardy, is simply too good. He is only 29 years old this year, but he is already the top richest man in the United States. How can a Hilton family compare to the existence of such big families as Rockefeller and Morgan.


    Besides, Nick Hilton is just an heir, and I don¡¯t know what the future holds.


    And in Taylor''s eyes, this Nick Hilton is very frivolous, a full-fledged playboy, and his methods are nothing new. It just depends on the reputation of the family to trick women into getting the bait, and when they get their hands on the bed, it won¡¯t take long. Break up and find the next target.


    At the reception, Taylor didn''t take care of this guy at all, but this guy didn''t give up and started to stalk Taylor.


    Give Taylor flowers and small gifts every few hours.


    Tyler refused all and was sent back the same way.


    This guy came to visit Taylor and asked her to go out to play. Taylor refused directly and told Nick Hilton that he had a boyfriend. Don''t bother her in the future. When he heard Taylor''s words, Nick Hilton not only didn''t back down, but smiled: " I don¡¯t mind grabbing a girlfriend from others, hoping that the other party is a worthy opponent for me."


    After speaking, he left with a smile.


    The relationship between Taylor and Hardy has not been made public, and because of Hardy¡¯s identity, no paparazzi dared to report these things at will. The Actors¡¯ Guild now also includes reporters. There is no special union for reporters. Who dares to offend Hardy.


    All reporters with a little brain have vaguely heard of Hardy''s other identity. The biggest reason they don''t report on Hardy is that they don''t want to die.


    Reporting Hardy''s sleeping female star is at best a lace news for people to enjoy.


    But the consequences are unbearable by anyone.


    Missing.


    Car accident.


    Drown.


    Choked to death after eating,


    Drinking water chokes to death.


    The simplest thing is to be stabbed to death on the street, bloody, you don''t know who did it.


    A fool would do this kind of thing.


    So Nick Hilton didn''t know that the boyfriend Taylor was talking about was Jon Hardy. If he knew, I''m afraid to give him some women who would not chase Hardy indiscriminately. He is a **** and not a fool.


    Today, Hardy about Tyler went out, and Tyler came out to wait for Hardy. I didn¡¯t expect this Nick Hilton to come again, just in time to see Tyler standing at the door.


    "Nick, I said that I have a boyfriend and will not accept you. Please leave. I''m waiting for my boyfriend to pick me up." Tyler finished speaking and walked away from Nick Hilton.


    "Your boyfriend is here to pick you up, hehe okay, I was just trying to see who it was and what car he drove. I hope it''s not a Ford or a black one." Nick Hilton said with a smile, not at all Cover up arrogance.


    Tyler rolled his head away angrily.


    At this moment, a convoy drove over. The car in front was indeed Ford, and the car in the middle was Rolls-Royce.


    "My boyfriend is here, it is indeed Ford, the black one." Taylor said proudly when he saw the team.


    Nick Hilton naturally saw the Rolls-Royce in the middle, and was astonished as to who had such a big show. There were several bodyguard cars in the front and back. It is estimated that the president''s trip would be just like this.


    In fact, Hardy did not deliberately put on the stage, but for safety. He has so much money, there are so many women, and there are still decades of good life waiting for him. He doesn''t want to be killed because of carelessness.


    It''s too late to regret at that time.


    Hardy walked in the car, already seeing Taylor standing in front of her house through the car window, and a young man driving a convertible sports car parked next to Taylor.


    The car door opened halfway, and Hardy''s voice came from inside, "Taylor, get in the car and take you to play."


    "okay."


    Taylor happily agreed, and jumped into the car.


    Nick Hilton didn''t see the person in the car from start to finish. Tyler got in the car and the door was closed and the convoy set off.


    ......


    Tyler sat beside Hardy, smiling and holding Hardy''s arm.


    "The one who drove the sports car just now was your friend?" Hardy asked casually.


    Taylor curled his lips, "Who is a friend with him, his name is Nick Hilton, he is one of the heirs of the Hilton family. When I met at my friend''s birthday party that day, this guy started to be entangled and insisted on pursuing me."


    "I told him that I had a boyfriend, but he smiled and said that he liked to compete with others, and later gave flowers and gifts, but I confiscated them all. This guy came to my house to look for me and was driven away."


    "Actually, I guess, as long as you say your name, this guy will scare away a long time ago, but without your consent, I was afraid that saying your name would affect you, so I never said it." Tyler looked up. Hardy.


    The purple pupils are full of cunning.


    Hardy was funny,


    This Nizi was tempted with herself.


    "You can tell him that day that you are my girlfriend, and if there is a media interview, you can also openly admit it." Hardy said.


    He is not a politician.


    The money is my own.


    There are a few girlfriends who can manage.


    When Tyler heard it, he smiled immediately, rushed to Hardy''s lap, hugged Hardy''s neck and kissed it.


    Hardy''s hand reached through the collar unconsciously.


    She was wearing that kind of lace-up dress today, with a cross on her chest, and then the sling was tied behind her neck.


    This kind of clothes is easy to reach.


    The hand feels first-rate, this girl is very well developed, and it perfectly explains what is a childlike giant...


    Hardy took Taylor to the newly opened supermarket chain, and the two of them all went shopping as ordinary consumers. The experience was very good. The supermarket had a complete range of goods, neatly stacked and orderly, and the waiters had a good service attitude.


    There are a lot of customers in the store, and you need to line up to settle the accounts, and you can see that the business is very good.


    There are still a few people walking around in the store. They keep looking at shopping customers. Hardy can tell at a glance that these guys should be shoplifters. Now this model has become the norm in Hardy supermarkets, and the effect is very good, no matter it is The thief is still a thief, no one dares to make trouble in Hardy''s supermarket.


    After shopping with Taylor, they left the supermarket. The two returned to the manor. It was hot and the two were about to swim. Taylor went to change clothes.


    Hardy picked up the phone and called Andy.


    "Boss, what can I do for you?" Andy asked.


    "There is something about Tyler..." Hardy told Andy about Nick Hilton''s entanglement with Tyler.


    "You call the head of the Hilton family and tell them to put that Nick Hilton on peace. If he is doing something, the Hardy Group doesn''t mind taking action, not just against that Nick, but the entire Hilton family." Hardy said lightly.


    "I understand the boss." Andy said.


    In fact, when Hardy heard the name Nick Hilton, he remembered who the young man was. He was the first husband of Elizabeth Taylor in the previous life. When Taylor married Nick Hilton, Taylor was only 18 years and four months old. People divorced after only a few months of marriage, because during the honeymoon that Nick Hilton had domestic violence against Taylor, the relationship between the two fell into the Cold War and then divorced.


    Unexpectedly, that guy would appear again in this life. Although Hardy didn''t care about him, he still felt unhappy.


    Conrad Hilton, the owner of Hilton, is looking at the company''s information. Now the two major casinos in Las Vegas have been completed and are ready to open. They are bombarded with advertisements on newspapers and TV stations every day. The Hilton Hotel management team also sees the future of Las Vegas. Business will get better and better, so it is recommended that the group also build a hotel in Las Vegas.


    certainly,


    It would be even better if the casino business could be conducted.


    It''s just that the Hilton family doesn''t have any personal connections in this area yet, so they can get through the relationship in Las Vegas.


    Conrad Hilton knows that if you want to gain a foothold in Las Vegas, Jon Hardy, a new American crocodile, is a key figure that cannot be avoided.


    Without him nodding, no one would want to make money in Las Vegas.


    Including the mafia in the United States, and even other gangs, from this we can see how powerful Jon Hardy is.


    "Ring Ling Ling~!"


    The phone on the desk rang, and Conrad Hilton picked it up to answer, and the secretary''s voice came from inside, "Chairman, Mr. Andy, President of Hardy Group, is looking for you."


    Conrad Hilton was taken aback.


    The president of Hardy Group, why would he find himself?


    However, I immediately became happy, no matter what it was, today may be an opportunity to build a relationship with the president of the Hardy Group, and may be able to get through the line of Jon Hardy.


    Ask the secretary to answer the phone.


    "Hello, President Andy, I¡¯m Conrad Hilton. I¡¯ve heard of you a long time ago, but I didn¡¯t have a chance to meet. I don¡¯t know what you want to do with me today?" Conrad Hilton said with enthusiasm. .


    Andy didn''t have any enthusiasm, and said coldly, "Mr. Conrad Hilton, I am looking for you on behalf of Mr. Hardy."


    "Ah, Mr. Jon Hardy, what can Mr. Hardy ask me for?" Conrad Hilton asked.


    "Nick Hilton is your son, right?" Andy asked.


    Listening to the other party mentioning his son, Conrad Hilton suddenly had an unknown premonition in his heart, which is probably not a good thing.


    "It''s my son."


    "Mr. Hardy goes to Japan these days, and your son Nick Hilton keeps harassing Mr. Hardy''s girlfriend, Miss Taylor. Mr. Hardy is very upset when he learns about this."


    Conrad Hilton just chuckled in his heart.


    Then he scolded his son wildly in his heart.


    You bastard.


    Forget about spending the whole day drinking and drinking, and even going out to cause trouble for yourself, who is not good for you, you even provoke people who even I can''t provoke.


    "Mr. Hardy asked me to tell Mr. Hilton that your son had better settle down, otherwise the Hardy Group will react. At that time, the Hardy Group will start a full-scale war against the Hilton Group. I hope Mr. Conrad Hilton understands. The word''full-scale war''."


    Andy hangs up after speaking.


    Conrad Hilton''s hand shaking with the microphone.


    Full-scale war,


    He naturally knows what a full-scale war is called.


    That is to work together from official, economic, and even secret means, and do everything to the extreme.


    Hardy''s personal connections, President Johnson is his close friend, this matter is known throughout the United States, Hardy himself is a partner in a California consortium, and even a leader.


    Recently, I heard that he and several other large consortia are very close, and they are developing business in Japan together.


    Apart from other things, only this personal relationship, if Hardy is offended, the road of the Hilton family may become extremely difficult.


    Fight economically.


    Suppressing stock prices, acquiring shares, and various economic operations, the Hardy Group is backed by the two major banks of Bank of America and Wells Fargo, which is far more powerful than the Hilton family. If they want to forcibly acquire the Hilton family property, I am afraid that the Hilton family will be extremely difficult to resist~ www.novelhall.com~ The last is secret means.


    This is the most terrible, especially for service industries like Hilton Hotels.


    There are gangsters in the hotel, frequent complaints, or the hotel catches fire, the transformer is blown up, there are cockroaches in the hotel¡¯s food...


    In short, there are too many means.


    To operate a Hilton Hotel locally, you must have a good relationship with the local gang, and even pay a certain amount of protection. If you offend the people who control the gang, it is definitely a disaster in a disaster. These people can completely make you unable to operate. Go down.


    "Fak~Fak~!"


    Conrad Hilton couldn''t help cursing his son.


    He picked up the phone and called the secretary, "Call everyone, and find me the **** Nick, immediately, I want to see him as soon as possible."


    .......

 v2 Chapter 374： : Acquisition of shares in Hilton Hotels

    Nick Hilton was playing with friends in a bar when he was found. Hearing an emergency call from his father, he drove back immediately.


    The expression of Conrad Hilton''s face made Nick feel nervous. It seems that he hasn''t caused trouble recently.


    "Why the **** are you going to provoke Elizabeth Taylor?" Conrad Hilton yelled at his son.


    "I, that Elizabeth Taylor is just a little actor, besides, I have nothing to do." Nick Hilton said dumbfounded.


    "Little actor, if you know who''s the woman she is, you just mess around, she''s Jon Hardy''s woman, you always know Jon Hardy."


    Nick was surprised when he heard Hardy''s name.


    He naturally knows who Jon Hardy is. In their second-generation circles, he often mentions Hardy''s name.


    And as people with backgrounds, they know more than ordinary people. They know that Hardy was born in the underworld. Even now, they control the biggest gang in Los Angeles. The American mafia is raging in the United States, and no one dares to mess with them, but they dare not. Provoked Hardy.


    The fact that HD Security drove fighter jets to shoot gangsters some time ago is still one of the things they are talking about.


    Who dares to play this way in the United States?


    Hardy dared, and nothing happened afterwards, but the gang has long since fallen into history.


    Elizabeth Taylor is Jon Hardy''s woman.


    Damn, I haven''t heard of it.


    Nick Hilton turned pale, and his voice trembled: "Father, I really didn''t know that Taylor was Jon Hardy''s woman. I, I was just pursuing it. I gave her flowers a few times and didn''t do anything else. ."


    Old Conrad Hilton gave his son a cold look, "Fortunately, you didn''t do anything else, otherwise it was not a warning, but a corpse on the street."


    "I just received a call from Andy, the president of Hardy Group, warning me that if you dare to provoke Taylor, their Hardy Group will go to full-scale war against the Hilton family. Do you know the meaning of a full-scale war? With Hardy¡¯s connections and the power that can be mobilized, the only end of the Hilton family is destruction."


    Old Conrad Hilton yelled at his son.


    Nick Hilton lowered his head, knowing that this time he did get into trouble.


    "You bastard, I really want to deprive you of your heir status and let you go as far as you can." Old Conrad Hilton cursed angrily.


    Nick Hilton was frightened when he heard it. His only reliance, and the greatest hope in life, was the property of the Hilton family. If he was deprived of his inheritance rights, he would immediately become a pauper. What is the meaning of life.


    "Father, no, I know I was wrong, and I will not dare to get into trouble again in the future." Nick Hilton begged.


    Old Conrad Hilton waved his hand, "Fortunately, the time has not yet reached the worst, the other party is just warning, from now on you must never appear in front of that Elizabeth Taylor, you know, even if you see it accidentally, you will flash far away. Far."


    Old Conrad Hilton said harshly.


    "Okay, I promise."


    Nick Xin said, if I knew she was Hardy''s woman before, I wouldn''t dare to provoke it.


    "Also, this time you got into trouble, what the Hilton family must do to ease the relationship, I will talk to Hardy later."


    "As for you, you must leave the United States. The Hilton Hotel is preparing to build a new hotel in Milan, Italy. Go to Milan. Don¡¯t let me see you before the hotel opens. This is also a test for you. If you don¡¯t do well, I will still Will consider your heir status." Old Conrad Hilton said.


    "Good father." Nick Hilton responded quickly.


    the next day.


    Nick Hilton got on the plane to Milan.


    After Nick Hilton left, the old Conrad Hilton began to contact Andy: "Mr. Andy, I apologize for what happened before. I have already ordered Nick to never provoke Miss Taylor in the future and threw him to Italy. Construction site".


    "Mr. Andy, I hope to meet Mr. Hardy, explain this to him face to face and apologize, and maybe there is a place where our two can cooperate, such as in the hotel industry."


    Andy conveyed the old Conrad Hilton''s meaning to Hardy, and Hardy didn''t care, "Then arrange for him to meet."


    The place where the two met was in Las Vegas, and the opening hours of the two major casinos were close at hand. Hardy had been here these days, and the women Monroe, Taylor, and Ava were all here now, rehearsing for the performance.


    Now they all live in Hardy¡¯s estate in Las Vegas.


    Old Conrad Hilton visited Hardy Manor and saw three women with Hardy together. The old man recognized them at a glance. Ava Gardner, Hollywood''s most famous movie star and singer, is known as a **** generation. The goddess, Marilyn Monroe, is now Hollywood''s new **** goddess, unparalleled in the level of sexiness, Elizabeth Taylor, a well-known Hollywood actor.


    These three women are obviously all Hardy''s women.


    And this time the son provokes one of Hardy''s women, and I have to say that this Hardy is really romantic.


    I own three of them, and others have to fight and kill if they want to get involved.


    Too overbearing.


    Hardy came over and shook hands with the old Conrad Hilton with a smile, "Andy said, Hilton asked me to say there is a place to cooperate?"


    Hardy didn''t talk about his son.


    Because it was just a dispensable little person, Hardy only told him to stay away from Tyler, he just gave Tyler a few bunches of flowers, and he wouldn''t kill him directly.


    Hardy is a very reasonable person.


    "Mr. Hardy, I think Las Vegas will be more and more promising. The Hilton Hotel intends to build a hotel here. Of course, it would be even better if a casino could be opened." Old Conrad Hilton smiled road.


    Hardy smiled faintly, "There are a lot of people who want to open a casino in Las Vegas, but it''s not enough to have money."


    Old Conrad Hilton naturally knew how could Hardy casually confuse people with such a lucrative business.


    "My idea is to cooperate with Mr. Hardy, of course, with Mr. Hardy as the lead." Old Conrad Hilton said.


    Hardy paused.


    Said: "The Hardy Group had the idea of ??entering the hotel industry before, but because of the busyness of other businesses, it has not been involved for a while."


    "You seek cooperation, I think it is possible, but not only hotels in Las Vegas, Hardy Group hopes to obtain shares in Hilton Hotels, so that we can become real partners." Hardy said.


    "How many shares does Mr. Hardy want?" Old Conrad Hilton asked hesitantly.


    The shares cannot be sold, but he hopes to maintain his status as a major shareholder. If the Hardy Group becomes dominant, the Hilton family will become a wage earner.


    "30%, less is boring." Hardy said.


    This number still surprised old Conrad Hilton, "Mr. Hardy, even the Hilton family now only has 42% of the shares."


    "Then go back to discuss with other shareholders and sell them to me in proportion. With sufficient funds, Hilton Hotels can acquire more hotels and develop faster, what do you think." Hardy said to the old man.


    Capital is always the biggest temptation for entrepreneurs.


    Entrepreneurs'' hearts will grow bigger and bigger, and they always want to develop their own business to be the best in the industry.


    It¡¯s too slow to develop step by step.


    The fastest method is naturally mergers and acquisitions, and mergers and acquisitions require sufficient funds.


    Hardy has Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and HSBC in Hong Kong, with sufficient funds.


    The money that Hardy buys shares is only part of it. More importantly, it can become a partner with Hardy Group. It will be much easier to borrow money in the future.


    But he had the final say.


    If Hardy gets 30% of the shares, his shares will be diluted to only 29.4%, which is less than 30% of the Hardy Group. Instead, the Hardy Group will become the largest shareholder.


    "Mr. Hardy, I have to go back and think about the shares." Old Conrad Hilton said.


    "No problem." Hardy took a faint sip of his cigar.


    "By the way, how many Hilton hotels are there now?" Hardy asked casually.


    "There are already 28 hotels, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas..., in addition to London, England, Paris, France, Rome, Italy, and plans to build a new hotel in Milan."


    Old Conrad Hilton said proudly that this is a career he has developed for 30 years, and there will be a hotel almost every year.


    Hardy nodded and said with a faint smile on his face: "I have friends in these cities and countries. If the Hilton Group needs help, you can tell me."


    Old Conrad Hilton left, sitting in the car thinking about something wrong. The last words Hardy said were not to help at all, but to warn.


    What to warn about.


    He has friends in those cities, and he wants to mess with the Hilton Hotel. It''s easy. Who are his friends, the congressman, the gangster, or both. If those people really do something against Hilton, it would be a disaster.


    After the old Conrad Hilton went back, he discussed with the shareholders. In fact, the introduction of Hardy, the major shareholder, is of great benefit to the Hilton Hotel. It is impossible for the old Conrad Hilton to sell his shares directly, and Hardy wants too much. , And finally decided to issue additional shares to dilute the owner¡¯s shares.


    Just one day before the opening of the Hardy Hotel, Hardy Group and Hilton Hotel Group reached an intention to acquire. Hardy Group acquired additional shares of Hilton Hotel Group for US$48 million. Now Hardy Group¡¯s shares in Hilton Group have reached 30%.


    After the completion of the transaction, the Hardy Group became the largest shareholder of Hilton Hotels, and the Hilton family can only be second.


    at the same time,


    The Hilton Hotel announced that the hotel will build a Hilton hotel in Las Vegas in the future.


    At the same time, it is preparing to acquire the United States ¡®Statla Hotel¡¯. This hotel has the reputation of "World Hotel Emperor" and owns 10 first-class hotels in total. This acquisition will become the largest real estate transaction in the history of the United States.


    Of course Even with Hardy''s 48 million capital injection, Hilton Hotel''s funds are still not enough, but they are planning to borrow from Wells Fargo Bank, and Hardy has agreed.


    This is the advantage of relying on large capital, making it more convenient to use capital.


    For the acquisition of the Hilton Hotel, Hardy is definitely not a coincidence.


    It''s just normal business. The confrontation on the business field is sometimes more fierce than the battlefield. Hardy has been very kind to Hilton.


    Another benefit that Hilton Hotels has gained in this acquisition is the appreciation of its stocks. Because the hotel has joined Hardy, a powerful shareholder, investors have more confidence in Hilton Hotels. After the acquisition was announced, Hilton Hotels¡¯ stocks increased by a lot. Big cut.


    Stock price increases,


    The value of shareholders has also increased, which is also a good thing for shareholders.


    ......

 v2 Chapter 375： : Hans Pharma has a market prospect of 3 billion U.S. dollars

    August 5th.


    The weather in Las Vegas is sunny today.


    Since two days ago, the planes taking off and landing at the Las Vegas Airport have been in a continuous stream. Yesterday, countless officials, businessmen, and actors arrived in Las Vegas. There were a total of four to five thousand people. Seat hotel.


    last night,


    These people have already held a grand party at the Caesars Palace Hotel, which can be regarded as a trial run of the casino.


    These people all came for Hardy''s face.


    Hardy personally received and greeted each friend, and he could remember the names and appearances of thousands of people. This also benefited from Hardy''s ability to remember after rebirth. Otherwise, there were so many people here, just remembering their names. Exhausted.


    Today is the day when it opened.


    The Caesars Palace Hotel and the Venetian Hotel opened at the same time, so the venue is between the two hotels. Today there are more than 100,000 people in the venue. Because there are star concerts and it is an open-air performance without tickets, it attracted a large number of audiences. come over.


    Some people even made a special trip to fly over from other places.


    The ribbon-cutting ceremony is arranged in the evening.


    on the stage.


    First, Marilyn Monroe sang, and then Ava took the stage. There were hundreds of thousands of people in the audience, and people danced to the music.


    It''s like a big carnival party.


    It''s 8:08 in the evening.


    "Everything~!"


    With eighteen salutes went off.


    Hardy cut the ribbon with the Governor of Nevada, the Mayor of Las Vegas, the President of Bank of America, Mr. Janini, and many shareholders.


    There was warm applause.


    The whole ribbon-cutting process is very simple, it only takes a few minutes before and after, because people are here to play, not to watch some leaders speak.


    As the ribbon cutting ends,


    The lights of the Caesar Palace and the Venetian Hotel were all on, and then countless fireworks exploded in the sky, illuminating the entire night sky.


    People began to flock into the casino.


    The real carnival has officially begun.


    Hardy and the shareholders walked around the casino to see the enthusiastic gamblers, indicating that the business is bound to be a big hit.


    Hardy and the shareholders went to the VIP class to drink and chat.


    They talked about a wide range of topics, including casinos, business, stock markets, and of course the war on the peninsula.


    Many of the people who came today are partners of the Hardy Group or even members of several major consortia. They are very concerned about the war over there because it is related to their business.


    "You said how long it will last, in fact, I hope they can last longer, so that more materials can be consumed and we can make more money." A company boss said.


    This is a typical capitalist entrepreneurial thought.


    "I don''t think it will be too long. After all, the opponents are too weak, and their weapons or materials and logistics are nothing compared to the United States. I estimate that as soon as MacArthur sends troops, the opponent will soon retreat like a tide." Someone said. .


    Many people agree with his views.


    This view can be said to be the mainstream view in the United States, and it is an analysis and judgment based on strength.


    "There is the support of the Soviet Union over there, I guess how to stick to it longer." Someone said.


    "No, the Soviet Union dare not send troops directly. This is an enemy of the United Nations." Someone retorted.


    "What about the newly established country in the east?"


    Many people laughed when they heard this sentence, "Hehehe, they don''t even dare to participate. The possibility of them sending troops is almost zero."


    Since the victory of World War II, the idea of ??despising everything has spread in the United States. For the newly established country in the East, in their eyes, it is no different from other Eastern countries, and it is also a poor and weak country.


    Someone looked at Hardy: "Mr. Hardy, you are now a Japanese special envoy and a U.S. military logistics supplier. What do you think of the situation on the peninsula? Will it end soon?"


    Hardy thought for a while and said: "Don''t underestimate any opponent. I''m afraid everyone knows the situation on the peninsula. The separation of the two countries is caused by the game between the United States and the Soviet Union. It is not just a simple war between them."


    "I think it is not difficult for MacArthur to send troops to seize the South Korean territory. Perhaps as he said, he will go back for Christmas dinner before Christmas, but one thing must be noted. If MacArthur is too greedy and wants to kill North Korea in one fell swoop, I am afraid. There will be a big mess."


    "You mean the Soviet Union will send troops, or which country to the east?" someone asked.


    "Perhaps it is possible, as long as MacArthur does not retreat in time and attempts to expand the results, then this war will be fought." Hardy said.


    ......


    The grand opening of the casino.


    The business is very hot.


    Las Vegas TV now has a lottery every half an hour, bringing the entire United States into the gambling spree.


    For Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner''s concerts, ABC TV also conducted a live broadcast, earning another wave of ratings.


    After the opening carnival,


    The business has gradually stabilized, but it still makes a lot of money every day.


    Henry found Hardy that day and reported to him: "The boss, Dr. Claire Hans of Hans Biopharmaceuticals, USA, announced yesterday that he has developed a specific drug for the treatment of tuberculosis."


    American Hans Biopharmaceuticals was arranged by Hardy in advance to harvest a chess piece from Japan.


    A South African company acquired the shares of Hans Biopharmaceuticals in the United States, and the tradable shares on the market were taken away by the accounts operated by Andy. It has acquired about 99% of the tradable shares, which are scattered in hundreds of accounts.


    The next step is to find a way to push up the stock price, push the stock price to an extremely high position, and then let the scammer invest in the company to take the order. As for the money from the scam company, it will naturally flow into Hardy''s pocket.


    the whole process.


    Those fund companies, antiques, gold, real estate, and housing mortgage financial investment companies, all operate legally. Even if they go bankrupt, the managers will not be punished. What can be done if the investment is compensated.


    The biggest loss is naturally investors.


    The one who has benefited the most is of course Hardy. Not only does he make money on the stock market, he can also reasonably and legally take the mortgaged antiques, gold, real estate, and houses as his own.


    certainly,


    Those things are mortgaged by the bank and you can redeem them during the contract period.


    But after the thunder.


    How many people have money to redeem those things.


    If they have money.


    At the beginning, I would not choose mortgage investment.


    ......


    The Global Times took the lead in reporting on the development of a specific drug for treating tuberculosis by Hans Biopharmaceuticals of the United States.


    And the report is very detailed.


    "Dr. Claire Hans graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a major in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. He developed a special anti-fever medicine while in college. The anti-fever medicine he developed has saved hundreds of thousands of patients'' lives."


    "Dr. Hans later formed the''Hans Biopharmaceuticals of the United States'', and he devoted himself to more than ten years of research. Recently, he has developed a specific drug for tuberculosis. good."


    "According to Dr. Hans, this drug is a specific killing drug for tuberculosis bacteria. It is as effective as any tuberculosis drug available in supermarkets, with a cure rate of over 98% and no side effects on patients."


    "Here we introduce the situation of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a highly contagious disease. It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The main route of transmission is respiratory transmission. As long as you walk across from a patient infected with tuberculosis, he exhales the air. Or droplets from a sneeze may make you contagious."


    "This disease is prevalent in Europe, the United States and the world. It is now one of the major infectious diseases recognized by the health department. There may be more than 10 million infected people worldwide, and the spreading trend continues to accelerate."


    "The death rate of tuberculosis is very high, known as the "white plague." There are very few drugs that can treat tuberculosis, only one or two such as streptomycin. These drugs are not drugs for tuberculosis, and the cure rate is not high, and The side effects are big and the price is expensive."


    "If Dr. Hans''s research on this specific drug can indeed achieve the effect he said, it will be a major breakthrough in the history of drug research. The market prospects are very broad. Some economic experts predict that if this drug is marketed, the market size may be possible. Reached 3 billion U.S. dollars."


    This news made countless people''s eyes on Hans Biopharmaceuticals, and many people realized that if this company really developed this kind of special medicine, then his stock price would be like flying by plane.


    The U.S. stock market opened the next day.


    People discovered that the stock price of American Hans Biopharmaceuticals began to soar.


    The quotation even hit a new high.


    But people discovered that no one shipped the goods at all.


    In the following days, ABC TV reported on Hans Biopharmaceuticals, and Dr. Hans was interviewed in the laboratory.


    Then he took out a bottle of medicine and said with a smile: "This is the specific medicine for tuberculosis that I have researched. It has not been named yet. There is only one code named H-257. The preclinical trial has been successfully completed."


    "Dr. Hans, what is a preclinical trial?" the reporter asked.


    "Before a new compound is used to treat diseases, animal experiments must be carried out to prove that the compound has biological activity against a specific target disease, and the safety of the compound must be evaluated. This experiment is very successful."


    "The next step is clinical trials. We have submitted an application to the FDA Food and Drug Administration to prepare for clinical trials of new drugs."


    "In order to increase the accuracy of the experimental data, we plan to carry out clinical trials simultaneously in Africa. The tuberculosis situation in Africa is far more serious than that in the United States and Europe."


    "I hope that the new drug will succeed and treat more patients. This is my biggest wish as a medical researcher."


    The United States has very high requirements for clinical trials. After all, it is for human use, so the approval is very strict and will not pass for a while.


    However, the clinical trial application in a certain country in Africa went smoothly. Later, Hans Pharmaceuticals announced that it has carried out clinical trials in a certain country in Africa on www.novelhall.com. If there is exact information, it will be notified in time. As for the United States, it will continue to apply.


    However, since the first application was rejected, Hans Pharmaceuticals did not apply for a second time, and seemed to devote all of its experience to Africa.


    With continuous reports on Hans Pharmaceuticals, Hans Pharmaceuticals has become a star stock, and it is now attracting attention. The stock price has risen step by step from the beginning of the trough. Before Hardy left the United States, the stock price was still soaring.


    However, Hardy feels that the current stock price is far from enough. We must know that what they are exaggerating is that the market value of this new drug can reach 3 billion US dollars.


    Take your time and don''t worry.


    The layout took more than half a year.


    The harvest will never be shorter than this time.


    Moreover, during this period of time, those fund companies and financial investment companies can continue to harvest, and the more they invest, the more they will earn.


    And the more people cry.

 v2 Chapter 376： : Hardys first child

    The Caesars Palace Hotel and the Venetian Hotel opened. Hardy¡¯s women are all here, Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe, and Elena, and even Heidi Lama.


    They also brought a bunch of girlfriends.


    Women don''t love casinos, boxing, or even watching Victoria''s Secret Angel Show. Those are things that men love, and their favorite is shopping.


    The shopping areas of the two major casinos gather the world''s most comprehensive luxury brands. Even the commercial streets of major cities are not as complete as this one, which can satisfy women''s strong shopping desires.


    certainly.


    Have money in your pocket to support it.


    Hardy gave every woman a shopping gold card so that they could spend freely without committing to marriage, but also let the women die. Then they must be given sufficient money, power, and physical strength in other places. Hardy fully satisfies them. .


    Why does he make so much money? Isn''t it just spent? How much money he can spend and spend the money out of it is actually a contribution to society.


    ......


    As the opening ceremony ended, many politicians and entrepreneurs left, leaving only real tourists. Hardy had time to inspect the situation in Las Vegas with Andy.


    The Hardy Building has now been opened.


    Three casinos are open, Las Vegas is more lively, there are more tourists than before, and Las Vegas will become more and more prosperous.


    The previously determined hospital has also been built, and the building and hardware facilities are very good, but the hospital must not only have hard power, but also have soft power, that is, a good doctor. This requires a little development.


    The University of Las Vegas is still under construction, and the Hardy Group has negotiated with the city government and the University of Nevada. This will become a branch campus of the University of Nevada.


    The second batch of Hardy supermarket chains has also built a large supermarket in Las Vegas to meet the needs of local people. Whether it is tourists or employees, as well as the beverages and beverages used in the casino, and the daily necessities used in the hotel, Provided by Hardy supermarket chain.


    This is the industrial chain.


    Hardy and Andy walked around in the supermarket and stopped at Hardy, the toy area. There are various toys sold here, including toys produced by Hardy''s own company and toys from other toy companies. Their son is about to be born, ha Di felt it necessary to bring him a batch of toys.


    Although there are in Hong Kong, it is not as complete as this one after all.


    Since having a son, Hardy feels that the way he thinks about things has changed a lot.


    Hardy Toys'' toys include Barbie doll series, Ultraman and Monster series, Sesame Street plush toy series, Marvel superhero series, and some guns and car toys.


    The toys produced by Hardy Toys are generally more expensive, but the quality is very good.


    Hardy suddenly remembered something.


    "Andy, let the people from the toy company turn around to produce active US aircraft carriers, submarines, various ships, various fighters, transport aircraft, various artillery, tanks, infantry vehicles... in short, all weapons."


    "These weapons must be exquisite, the scale of the case must be reduced, and even the layout inside must be exactly the same. Each toy must meet the collection-level standard, and it must be accompanied by instructions and exquisite picture albums. Hardy''s products are inevitable fine products."


    "By the way, to obtain authorization from the military, we can only produce it in the future. Toy companies without authorization cannot produce it at will in the future. We can sue them."


    "Such toys must be expensive." Andy said.


    "It''s okay to be expensive. What we want is fine products." He whispered as he approached Andy''s ear, "Yejin is about to give birth. She is a son. Boys like these things. From now on, as a dad, I will visit my son. , Always bring some handy toys."


    Actually, it''s not just for the son.


    It may also be useful to other people. For example, Dongfang, when it was poor and white, developed step by step by imitating it. It was hard to get some data, and now Hardy got it straight out.


    "What, you are going to have a son?"


    Andy naturally knew who Han Yezhen was, but he didn''t know that Han Yezhen was going to have a baby.


    After all, the United States is too far away from Hong Kong, and only Victor knows about it at the top, but Victor is very smart and never talks about such things.


    The boss wants to let the boss speak for himself, he doesn''t talk too much.


    The more people who have penetrated into the society, the more they understand these rules of behavior.


    "Boss, are you planning to get married?" Andy asked.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "I may have many women and many children in the future, but I don''t want to get married." Hardy said.


    "Then someone will inherit your property in the future, right?" Andy said.


    Hardy gave Andy angrily, "I''m only 29 years old this year. I plan to live him for 100 years. It is 70 years before the child inherits the family property. At least it is too early to discuss the issue of heirs before I die."


    "I believe I can create more wealth. If I have dozens of children by then, I want to let each of them own a group and stand firm in some way. Then they can help each other. Think about the strength. How powerful."


    "Of course, they may also fight in-house, fight for family property, and even show up some playboys. In fact, it''s also quite interesting. The excitement of life is different."


    "If there is a **** all over Hollywood, people will point to him and say, look at this playboy, he is the 32nd son of Jon Hardy, haha, that''s interesting."


    Hardy talked and laughed.


    This time it''s Andy''s turn to get away with Hardy.


    "If you want to give each child a group, you have to open more companies and make more money." Andy said.


    As the two talked, they had already left the supermarket. Hardy looked at the huge supermarket, pointed outside and said, "I have a new business plan."


    Andy cheered up immediately.


    He has followed Hardy for several years and knows Hardy''s business vision. He has achieved great success in every business. Andy never doubts Hardy''s ability to make money.


    As for how many women he finds and how many children he has, Andy doesn''t really care too much, it''s Hardy''s private life.


    "What new business?" Andy asked.


    "In fact, I was thinking about these businesses as early as when I opened a supermarket chain, and I plan to open a few more chain enterprises."


    "One is a chain of fast food restaurants. I have seen several fried chicken restaurants and hamburger restaurants in New Orleans, but they are all independently operated. Andy Group can turn this business into a national chain. This restaurant focuses on fast food. , Mainly engaged in burgers and fried chicken, and supplying cola beverages. The biggest feature is fast. A complete set of food production technology has been developed. Industrial production line production is fast and tastes uniform."


    "I gave this store a name, "KFC". This kind of fast food restaurant can be opened at the entrance of supermarkets, gas stations, airports, bus stations, city intersections, and movie theaters. It doesn¡¯t need to be too big. There can be dozens of stores in each city."


    Andy thought for a while. Although he didn''t know the future of this fast food restaurant, it sounds good now, and there should be a future.


    "The second is a chain coffee shop. I named it''Starbucks.'' The model is similar to KFC, which is to provide industrialized coffee, which is convenient, fast and cheap."


    "There is also a fast food restaurant that specializes in Chinese flavors. I have eaten a lot of Chinese food in Hong Kong. I really like certain flavors of food. I can make a fast food restaurant similar to KFC, but it focuses on Chinese flavors. I named him''Panda Fast Food.'' '', it is also a form of fast food, and you can appropriately change the taste of Americans."


    Although Andy doesn''t know whether these will be successful, he writes them all down and plans to go back and get a few teams to build these fast-food and fast-drinking companies.


    Hardy Group has supermarket chains and logistics companies. The supply of goods from these fast-food restaurants and instant coffee shops can completely enter the supermarket supply system, which can save a lot of work, and the purchase price can also be kept low.


    Others are self-made, they are easy to operate.


    There are many advantages over others.


    In the blink of an eye, in September, Hardy had already explained the business on the American side. It is estimated that Han Yezhen will be born soon. Hardy left the women and took his private jet to Japan.


    Because of the Peninsular War, Japan received a large number of war supplies orders, the factory expanded production and recruited a large number of workers, and many people got jobs.


    The lifeless Japanese society seemed to come back to life as if the rain fell on the dry land.


    National investment activities are also more prosperous.


    The president of Wells Fargo reported to Hardy that only Hardy had left this month for more than a month, and he handled as many as 110,000 mortgage loans and more than 69 million US dollars in funds.


    The money naturally made those financial companies invest in the stock market.


    Before coming,


    Hardy also conducted a detailed understanding of the situation of these investment companies. All the funds of these financial companies went away from the Man Islands and were linked to several Cayman Islands financial companies. The actual controller was Wells Fargo and Japan''s so-called financial companies. The chairman and president have no control over these funds.


    This ensures the safety of funds.


    As for the supply of military supplies, a professional team is responsible for this business, and all preparations are now going smoothly.


    But this also indicates.


    MacArthur¡¯s landing in Incheon is about to begin.


    The current situation on the peninsula is that Lao Jin has taken a break all the way, occupying most of South Korea and suppressing the US-South Korean coalition forces in Busan. The development of the matter has actually exceeded people''s expectations.


    But Hardy knew it was just a flash in the pan.


    Because the Americans hadn''t made an official move yet, Lao Jin just drove the South Korean army to fight again. The South Korean army at that time was really a dish, it was a group of pseudo-army, which had no combat effectiveness at all.


    The Battle of Incheon really made MacArthur pretend to be a force. It can be described as a war of gods. After the battle of Incheon, the American media trumpeted it as if MacArthur was omnipotent. Even MacArthur himself believed it.


    It didn¡¯t take long for MacArthur to be beaten by the rabbit, and he completely lifted the veil of his pseudo-war god. MacArthur fell directly into the altar. No wonder he became angry and yelled to grow mushrooms. Truman saw that this guy was going crazy. To turn a local war into a third world war, he immediately withdrew his control of the rhythm.


    Maybe these things will happen in a few days.


    Hardy will wait and see.


    After staying in Japan for a few days and arranging things here, Hardy flew to Hong Kong again, because Victor called and told Han Yezhen that the sages of Chinese medicine had checked Han Yezhen. It was estimated that Han Yezhen would be born in two or three days. Hardy wanted to see his son born with his own eyes.


    ......


    Hongkong.


    Mid-levels mansion.


    Hadi met a few people here, Mr. Situ, and Han Yizhen''s parents. Hadi said to his heart that Mr. Situ was not in China?


    As for Han Yezhen¡¯s parents, Hardy saw her for the first time. He had a big belly and was about to give birth. It¡¯s only the first time to meet. Hardy felt a little embarrassed, but because of his cheeky, others couldn¡¯t see it at all. come out.


    Han Yezhen was very happy to see Hardy. Hardy was able to accompany her to give birth. She was already very satisfied. She took Hardy''s arm and introduced her to her parents, "This is my father and mother."


    "Parents, this is Hardy."


    "Hello, uncle and auntie." Hardy said in Chinese.


    In fact, he had investigated the situation of Han Yezhen''s parents before. Han''s father was named Han Xiangwei, and Han''s mother was named Situ Wan''er.


    "Hello, Hardy." Han Xiangwei shook hands with Hardy politely. He had naturally learned about Hardy before, but he was a university professor and he hadn''t seen a big person.


    Han Xiangwei was not happy for his daughter who followed him so unclearly and had to give birth to him. However, his wife Situ Wan''er was born and raised in the United States. The situation is also acceptable.


    certainly,


    Such easy acceptance is not unrelated to Hardy''s identity.


    So everything depends on strength.


    ......


    Two days later.


    St. Mary''s Hospital, Hong Kong.


    It can be said that this is the best gynecology hospital in the East. It was established by the Royal College of Medicine in England, and Han Yezhen was born and delivered by the dean and the best doctors here.


    Several old men from the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine also came.


    It can be a combination of Chinese and Western medicine.


    Make sure to be foolproof.


    With a cry, a healthy baby boy was born smoothly. The nurse asked when he came out holding the baby: "Who will hold the baby first?"


    Everyone else looked at Hardy.


    Hardy did not let him stretch out his hand, hugged the baby, and opened the list to reveal a little man inside. The little man has brown-black hair, but his facial features obviously have Western characteristics. Although he was just born, he was very clean. He tried to open his eyes and look at the outside world. people.


    The small fist was clenched hard, and it looked very vigorous.


    Hardy looked at the child and smiled.


    Whether it was his previous life or this life, this was his first child. From this child, he felt a sense of blood connection.


    Although it was the first time I met , I loved him from the bottom of my heart.


    "Your name is Byrne, Bernhardy, your Chinese name is An Feng, and your nickname is An Xiaoshan, do you remember." Hardy whispered to the child.


    "Wow~~!"


    The child burst into tears.


    Provoked other people''s confusion.


    Hardy was happier. Hearing the cry, I knew that the child was healthy. When he was older, I would take him to learn hunting and boxing, so that he could grow up healthy and healthy.


    Hardy is already planning to have a bunch of children.


    He is the eldest brother.


    Be responsible.


    This is one of the reasons why he named his child the mountain.

 v2 Chapter 377： : "Bourne Jewelry"

    Inside a luxury mansion in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong.


    A group of people guarded the little guy. The little guy ate and drank but didn''t sleep, kicking on his calves and feet, looking very active.


    Han Yezhen lay on the bed, looking at the son in his arms, with a maternal radiance of affection.


    Look at my son and look at Hardy,


    "Hadi, he looks a lot like you."


    "Really, I don''t feel like it, but there are so many places as you like." Hardy looked at the little guy and said.


    The little guy scratched with both hands, Han Yezhen stretched out his fingers, and the little guy grabbed it. Han Yezhen said, "He is so strong. No wonder your father named you Bowen."


    Hardy touched Han Yejin''s face, "It made you suffer. When I heard your cry, I felt guilty outside."


    Han Yezhen looked at Hardy and smiled and said, "Although there is pain, the rewards are even greater. Now looking at my son, I feel that my life is more meaningful."


    "Do you remember what the fortune teller said? I will have four children, with children and daughters. I feel very happy when I think about when the children are around me."


    The other hand of the little guy was still scratching, Hardy stretched out his fingers, and the little guy grabbed it. Now it becomes two hands that grab the fingers of Han Yezhen and Hardy. Hardy smiled lightly:


    "With this little thing, Lao Tzu feels more motivated to make money. How can I make a big family business for my children in the future?


    Han Yezhen gave Hadi a blank look, "I won''t let my children be the prodigal son. I want to teach them to become talents."


    "Okay, it''s better to become a talent." Hardy said with a smile.


    At this time, the door opened and Han Yezhen''s mother opened the door and came in with a bowl of soup in her hand. "Yejin, I will stew the soup and drink before going to sleep."


    Han Yezhen took the bowl and drank soup, while Mother Han played with the little guy, Hadi exited the room, and Father Situ and Father Han were drinking tea and chatting in the living room.


    The old man saw Hardy come out and beckoned him to come over, "Hadi, let''s sit down and talk."


    Hardy smiled and sat down.


    "What does grandfather want to talk about?" Hardy asked.


    "I heard that you are a supplier of U.S. military supplies and still have a strong relationship with the U.S. military. What do you think of the war on the peninsula?" the old man asked.


    Now the status of the father in the mainland is not low.


    Asking this question doesn¡¯t know if he only cares about politics or has other intentions, but Hardy doesn¡¯t care. If someone says Hardy is a traitor to the country, it is estimated that Johnson will not do it. Why, because Hardy is his first benefactor, if Hardy Doesn''t it mean that he also has problems with Johnson?


    "Before I came, the supplies were basically prepared, which means that MacArthur is about to carry out military operations. As for tactics, didn''t he say in the newspaper that he will land in Incheon? Based on my understanding of MacArthur, he would really do that. Do it," Hardy said.


    Father Han was a little surprised: "Although I don''t understand military affairs, I can tell the opponent my plan of action in advance. Isn''t it worse for me? The opponent will definitely make arrangements in advance to make his actions more difficult?"


    The old man also looked at Hardy.


    Hardy said: "I don''t know much about military. I have talked with people in the HD Security Strategy Research Office of Hardy Group. They said that there is a big problem with the army in the north. There are only so many troops, but it goes deep into the whole territory."


    "The Korean army and the U.S. army were compressed in Busan, but they formed a fist. If MacArthur adopts the tactics of interspersed and splitting, the northern army will inevitably be cut off and the logistical supplies cannot keep up. The army deep in the hinterland will become a lone army."


    "Then the two sides will work together again. The U.S. military has aircraft carriers, Japanese bases, and weapons and logistics far beyond the north. All the early efforts of the north will inevitably come to naught, and will even affect the subsequent wars. It will be counterattack and there will be a crisis of destruction."


    The old man frowned and thought.


    He thinks Hardy''s analysis is very possible.


    "Then what do you think will happen next?" Old Situ asked.


    Hardy spread his hands.


    He smiled and said: "This is not something I can analyze. In fact, it involves the power struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as the national security of the east. Any changes in the multinational game are possible."


    ......


    Hardy is with the children and Han Yezhen in Hong Kong.


    A few days later.


    As Hardy expected, the US military began a large-scale operation, and MacArthur really chose to land in Incheon, as he told reporters.


    Although someone had reminded Lao Jin in advance, Lao Jin didn''t care too much, or because of the scattered forces, he couldn''t take care of it at all.


    The U.S. Army had already passed water patterns before landing in Incheon. Originally, mines were placed on the beach here, but they were completely exposed when the tide was low. The U.S. warships launched a bombardment on the coveted area, blasting a road.


    Then they used powerful battleship artillery to violently attack the defensive offensive on the shore.


    Poor means precise strikes, and rich means firepower coverage.


    The US military has always been a model of firepower coverage.


    The shells were thrown out without money, and counted in millions of dollars per minute. The arms dealer estimated that he would love MacArthur to death. Then the bombers that took off from Okinawa carried out deep ploughing at the port of Incheon.


    After several hours of indiscriminate bombing, the U.S. army began to land. At this time, all defensive offensives were basically paralyzed.


    At this time MacArthur was standing on the bridge of the flagship "McKinley Hill" with his iconic corncob pipe in his mouth, wearing big sunglasses, wearing a fashionable leather jacket, a star style, and ordered the landing operation. Order.


    During the landing battle, the US military did not encounter any decent obstacles, and only sacrificed dozens of people to win Incheon.


    It can be said to be effortless.


    Seeing the result, MacArthur was a radiant face, but this was indeed MacArthur''s highlight moment, and his prestige reached its peak.


    Whether it is American newspapers or Japanese newspapers and European newspapers, they all boasted about MacArthur''s command this time.


    Incheon was taken down, but it was very bad for Lao Jin. He became a hostile opponent, and his opponent was stronger than himself. Only half a month later, Seoul was retaken by the US army. After another 20 days, even his nest, Pyongyang, was also Occupied.


    The situation has taken a turn for the worse.


    Hardy didn''t care too much about these things, because even if he knew it in advance, he couldn''t control it. For this kind of historical event, he was just an ordinary person.


    Just make your own money and live your own life.


    Hardy called Victor, "Victor, find someone to register a jewelry company."


    "Boss, you want to enter the Hong Kong jewellery industry. Why would it be more convenient to acquire one or several jewellery companies?" Victor said.


    Hardy shook his head, "I want to give this jewelry company to my son. As a gift for his birth, I have thought of the name. It''s called''Bourne Jewelry'', registered directly under the name of Bourne, and the boss is me. Son, this company has to grow from scratch to be interesting."


    Victor understood.


    This is love between father and son.


    In fact, given the wealth of the boss, how can he care about a jewelry company?


    "Good boss, I''ll find someone to register now."


    Registering a company in Hong Kong is very simple. Hardy did not get the company to Cayman. Hong Kong is also a free port, and the taxation here is not high.


    The next step is naturally to prepare for business.


    The Hardy Group in Hong Kong, the most indispensable is the land and the facade, and it is placed under the name of Bourne Jewelry''s next building, which will be the headquarters of Bourne Jewelry in the future.


    This building is near Financial Street in Central, which is also the most high-end place in Hong Kong. There are also many gold and silver buildings, large shopping malls, banks and corporate headquarters nearby.


    As for this jewelry company, its main business is gold jewelry, jade, diamonds, gems, South Sea pearls, Japanese cultured pearls, etc.


    For gold, Hardy is going to make a 999.9 pure gold gimmick. Once this name came out, it made someone''s gold house a big profit and became the benchmark of gold jewelry.


    Jade, mainly Hetian jade and jade, is also the two best developed later. Hardy does business with the inland area. If there is no money there, he will use jade to pay. Now Hardy is hoarding a large number of Hetian jade and jade.


    It is still in the early stage of the jade jewelry fire, and there are a lot of good materials on the mine field. In the future, these two categories will become the most prominent products of ¡®Bourne Jewelry¡¯.


    In fact, the bigger reason is realization.


    Diamonds, "Diamonds are forever, and a lie forever" has appeared in the world. Diamond jewellery is more sought after by Westerners. Diamond rings have become a standard for marriage. As for raw materials, Hardy Group and De Beers Group have For business dealings, you can purchase from them at low prices.


    The Hardy Group also has some connections in Africa. It can help people import from Africa, which is cheaper than getting goods from De Beers.


    Gemstones, mainly red sapphires, are mainly produced in Southeast Asia, and Southeast Asia can follow the relationship of Hongmen.


    As for pearls, Hardy is now Japan''s economic envoy and it is easier to get pearls than anyone else.


    The child was born one month.


    It has fully grown and became white and fat, especially when it is a mixed-race baby, it looks more and more cute.


    The child is full moon today.


    As usual, get a full moon wine.


    Hardy didn''t plan to make a big deal.


    I only plan to call the Hadi Group''s own people. After all, they want them to see the young master, but even the Hadi Group''s people are three to four hundred.


    The management of Hardy Group, the management of Wells Fargo Bank, the management of HSBC, the people of HD security, the ABC TV station, the Global Times, the owner of more than 100 joint-stock companies in the industrial zone, the head of the real estate company, the old guy of the Institute of Chinese Medicine People, don¡¯t expect to be angry, Huo Qingdong Trading Company, Dong Haoyun Shipping Company, Tongyitang Pharmaceutical, the head of Racecourse, etc.


    These are all directly under.


    If you don''t call someone, it is estimated that ideas will be born in everyone''s heart.


    What''s the meaning.


    Did the boss annoy me, and it is estimated that I will not be able to work normally in the future.


    In the end, I decided to stay at the Peninsula Hotel for a cocktail party.


    But on the day of the full moon, Hardy found that far more guests came than expected. Not only people from the Hardy Group came, but also the Governor of Hong Kong, Ge Lianghong, and the deputy directors of various government departments.


    Hardy also has another identity, the British Baron Governor of Cayman, and he also owns the Hong Kong branch of Hardy, the largest company in Hong Kong. When these people heard the news, they all rushed over.


    It''s not just them.


    The heads of dozens of foreign firms in Hong Kong also came.


    Many people from Chinese business houses also came.


    Some people who have worked with the Hardy Group in the past also came.


    Anyone who felt they were qualified to come came, and there were more than a thousand people in the entire venue.


    When Han Yezhen¡¯s parents were holding their children and seeing so many people in the venue, they were a little confused. Now they finally feel the strength of Yezhen¡¯s man.


    Congratulations continue.


    The gift boxes are piled up into hills. UU reading


    Hardy can only continue to thank.


    Almost all the decent people in Hong Kong have come. If you haven''t come, you can reflect on yourself. It shows that you are not doing well in Hong Kong. The cocktail party has become a high-class social exchange cocktail party in Hong Kong.


    During the period, someone smiled and said, "Mr. Hardy, we all gave gifts. Have you prepared any gifts for the children?"


    Hardy smiled.


    "I did prepare a small gift for my son, a jewelry company. I hope this company will accompany him to grow together. The company has been set up. It will open this afternoon. After a cocktail party, I will take the past to the opening ceremony."


    "It turned out to be so, let''s go together and be happy together." Someone said.


    "Okay, I just want to buy one or two pieces of jewelry."


    Many people agree to go there together.

 v2 Chapter 378： : 2 troublesome things come to your door

    "Bourne Jewelry" company opened, Hong Kong from the Governor to the Commissioner of Police, and then to the chairman and presidents of many companies, together to help him cut the ribbon.


    This scene shocked all Hong Kong citizens.


    The newspaper reported the grand occasion the next day, and many people said that such a jewellery company would definitely make money, and no one dared to make trouble.


    If anyone dares to move this jewelry company, they will definitely not take 5 steps.


    Byrne Jewelry has two types of jewelry, Chinese and Western jewelry. Chinese jewelry is made by craftsmen in Yangzhou and Suzhou, and Western-style jewelry is designed by Italian designers. Hardy has shares in many luxury goods companies and even major shareholders. It is very simple to call in a few European designers.


    Those who participated in the full moon wine found that the jewellery on the counter was indeed exquisite and beautiful. On the one hand, they wanted to cheer, and on the other hand, there was indeed a demand. On the opening day, the jewelry company sold hundreds of pieces of jewellery.


    VIP room.


    Han Yezhen was holding his son, and Hardy took the jewelry box handed over by the manager and opened one of them, revealing the crystal clear green bracelet inside.


    "Auntie, this is an emerald bracelet. It''s a rare one. It''s a gift from your grandson Byrne."


    As Hardy said, he handed the jade bracelet to his son.


    Han Yezhen took her son''s little hand and handed it to her mother.


    Han Yezhen pulled down, the little guy huh huh hard.


    Mother Han leaned forward with a smile.


    Jadeite was popular during the Republic of China and was especially sought after. In fact, things like jade, like diamonds, are all advertised.


    As long as the flicker is good, the stone becomes a treasure.


    Hardy now has a lot of jade in his hands, and now the jade producing area is controlled by rabbits, and there are almost no export channels for rabbits. At least for decades, Hardy is their largest exporter, which is equivalent to Hardy''s monopoly. Jade business.


    Any monopoly is good business.


    Next, Hardy is going to use the resources in his hand to do a good job of jade, so that Europeans and Americans will also like jade.


    Hardy took out another piece of ancient jade and gave it to Father Han, saying, "Uncle, this is an ancient jade from the Tang Dynasty. It is said to be from the tomb of Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty. It is a gift from the child to the master. You play."


    Influenced by his father, Father Han is also a lover of antiques. These days, at the Hardy Museum in Hong Kong, he feasted his eyes, so he went in for research and accepted the ancient jade that his grandson gave him.


    Coaxing the two old people will do no harm to Hardy.


    After all, your daughter gave birth to you, and it is still a little unclear. They are also big families and they are not ordinary families, and it is not easy to accept it.


    I took it in Hong Kong for more than a month.


    Time enters October.


    Hardy bid farewell to Han Yizhen and returned to Japan. Now all kinds of business in Japan are going very well. Hardy calculated that he can make about 200 million U.S. dollars in Japan this year. This is a legitimate business, and this profit is already very impressive.


    The underworld business black market + ice cube, there should be more than 100 million US dollars.


    In the current red light district business, although the number of American soldiers has decreased because of the US military going to war, because of the business, many people made money, and the Japanese filled the gap, so the money earned did not decrease.


    Because of the war orders, the company is now running full power, the entertainment business ABC TV has become the number one TV station in Japan, and the singer contest is in full swing.


    Peninsula in October.


    The situation has changed a lot, MacArthur drove straight forward, Lao Jin rushed to the door to beg, and finally the rabbit made the decision to send troops.


    To know,


    At that time, the economic gap between the rabbit and the eagle was 30 times.


    The Eagle is the richest country in the world, with complete industries, the strongest logistical supplies and military strength, as well as a big killer for town houses.


    Rabbits are really poor and white. They can''t bear to put salt on a radish and cabbage.


    But just like that, with strong willpower, troops were dispatched.


    Japan in October.


    It is a good tourist season.


    After reading the newspaper about the peninsula, Hardy decided to go out and relax.


    Sayuri received Hardy''s call and asked her to get ready to go out to play. Sayuri was very pleasantly surprised, because during this time Sayuri served Hardy and left in a hurry every time, Hardy even refused to let her stay overnight.


    She is like a streamer.


    Even so, Sayuri was already very happy, thinking that it was Your Excellency Hardy, the most powerful and richest man in Japan now.


    It is her honor to serve such a man.


    Sayuri put on the most beautiful kimono, got in the car sent to pick her up, and then went all the way to a small town at the foot of Mount Fuji.


    On a wooden bridge, Sayuri saw Hardy and ran over with the clogs. Hardy was originally enjoying the scenery of early autumn. When she heard the sound, she turned her head and saw Sayuri walking fast in a purple kimono. come over.


    In fact, Sayuri is only 21 years old.


    Still a girl.


    "Sorry, Mr. Hardy, I''m late." Sayuri ran to the front and gasped slightly and bowed and apologized.


    "Come with me into the mountains to see the scenery." Hardy said.


    "Okay." Sayuri nodded obediently.


    The two of them were walking on the mountain road. Because of the early autumn, the colors of the mountain were layered on top of each other, which was very rich. The wooden clogs were picked up on the stone road and made a clattering sound.


    this moment,


    It reminds Hardy of a movie "The Dancing Girl of Izu" he once watched. In it, Momoe Yamaguchi was wearing a kimono and clogs. After walking with Yuka Miura, the clogs made a clattering sound from time to time.


    "Do you want to make a movie?" Hardy asked.


    "Ah~!"


    Sayuri was surprised.


    The two remained silent, and Mr. Hardy''s first sentence was to ask her if she wanted to make a movie, which made Sayuri a little confused.


    "I, I haven''t learned acting."


    "Actually, the most important thing about performance is nature. I only ask if you want to make a movie." Hardy asked again.


    "I~"


    Sayuri glanced at the man''s profile.


    "I thought about it."


    Hardy nodded.


    "Have you read Kawabata Yasunari''s novel, Izu Dancing Girl, the way you walk just now reminds me of the heroine in the novel, then make it into a movie, and you will play that dancing girl."


    There seems to be a difference in age, but Sayuri looks very young, so just let the makeup artist get some young teeth.


    Sayuri looked at the man.


    Is this the thinking of a powerful man? He can do whatever he thinks of without having to think too much.


    If you are an ordinary person, even if you think of this scene, you don''t want to turn that story into a movie.


    Because it takes a lot of money to make a movie.


    It is not something ordinary people can bear, but to Mr. Hardy, it is nothing at all.


    Sayuri is very excited at this moment. If she can make a movie and stay on the screen, people may remember her forever.


    There is a hot spring hotel in the middle of the mountain, the kind of pure wooden structure house.


    Hardy''s bodyguard had already come over and arranged it.


    The boss bowed when he saw Hardy.


    Ask Hardy and Sayuri to enter.


    In the room,


    Sayuri''s kimono was stripped layer by layer.


    This scene is like a romantic movie.


    Inside the hot spring pool.


    Hardy soaked in the hot water comfortably, and Sayuri next to him helped Hardy wipe lightly. Sayuri did not wear any clothes on her body. This is the tradition of bathing in hot springs in Japan.


    night.


    Sayuri finally slept beside Hardy.


    This made her excited and anxious.


    ......


    After spending two days traveling abroad, after returning to Tokyo, Hardy received two telegrams and frowned slightly after reading the telegrams.


    One is from Andy.


    Andy got news that Congress is studying further political isolation and economic blockade of the East due to the rabbits sending troops.


    And even worse than the Soviet Union.


    The telegram said that Congress even studied the closure of Hong Kong and Macau because they are too close to each other, and it is inevitable that there will be ties. The US government intends to prevent a screw from getting into the hands of the rabbit.


    Hardy has no way to close the rabbit, but if Hong Kong is closed, it will definitely have a great impact on Hong Kong''s economy.


    Hardy has many industries in Hong Kong. Most of the factory''s raw materials come from the United States. Your mother is not allowed to export to Hong Kong. What about my factory in Hong Kong.


    Hardy absolutely cannot accept this.


    Another telegram was sent by the actors'' union.


    Hardy is the chairman of the actors¡¯ union, and Li Gen is the vice chairman. Li Gen doesn¡¯t watch acting in general, but does a good job in government affairs. Hardy doesn¡¯t have time to deal with the actors¡¯ union. Now it is basically Li Gen in charge. .


    He will handle the small things by himself. If he encounters major things, he will ask Hardy for instructions. This time, he will encounter major things.


    The McKinsey doctrine is cleaning Hollywood, and it has had a major impact on Hollywood''s acting career and directors and actors. Now many companies have been unable to start operations normally, for fear of being labeled as collaborating with the enemy, they have become trembling.


    And there is a growing trend recently.


    Hardy naturally knows what this McKinsey is. McKinsey is the U.S. State Senate. In February 50th, this guy suddenly fired a gun on Capitol Hill and said that he had a list of 205 people. All of them were suspected of colluding with the enemy. Uproar.


    In fact, the background is that due to the intensification of the Cold War, certain people have occupied the trade unions and launched tens of thousands of strikes in a few years.


    Yes, it is tens of thousands of times. There are a few or even dozens of games every day. This is one of the reasons why the business here is so hot after the establishment of the Japanese factory. The United States often goes on strike and workers do not produce. It is cheaper than that produced in the United States, so orders continue.


    But not everyone has the capabilities of Hardy and the Seven Consortiums. Because the strike has caused heavy losses to many companies, some people support McKinsey from behind. This guy started to stand up and bombard, coupled with the help of the people, and even the FBI¡¯s help. The enemy''s McKinsey doctrine began to spread.


    Hollywood, as a cultural center, was naturally affected, and the investigation team began to look for evidence that actors directed the agency.


    As long as someone opposes him, he will accuse you of being a collaborator, and will investigate you further and even judge you.


    He made himself a representative of political correctness.


    The most important thing is the background of the times, which also gave him a certain amount of soil. The Peninsula War and the Cold War have intensified, making McKinsey more and more unscrupulous now.


    In fact, Hardy knew this McKinsey, and he also knew that he had been raging for four years in his previous life, and then disappeared.


    Hardy hadn''t planned to talk to him, after all, it had nothing to do with him, but Li Gen''s last words made Hardy a little angry.


    "The people in the investigation team issued a notice to the actors'' union, preparing to investigate all actors in the near future, requiring the union to cooperate."


    "The survey list includes Heidi Lamar, Ava Gardner, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, etc."


    "In addition, I got news that the investigative team is going to review the content of all film companies'' film and TV stations. Anyone suspected by the news agency must be removed from the shelves and deal with relevant personnel. The film companies include HD Pictures and ABC TV. ."


    Hardy''s face became a little gloomy and said to the secretary: "Telegraph to Henry and ask him to prepare the manpower. I will go back to the United States immediately and have something to do."


    "Notify the crew and leave in half an hour."


    Henry received Hardy''s telegram. Although it didn''t say anything, Henry could see a lot from the lines.


    "The boss''s tone is a little unhappy, it seems that someone has upset him, haha." Henry murmured with a smile.


    Henry didn''t care much about who his opponent was.


    He only listened to Hardy boss.


    He now has more than a thousand people under him, and he can do a lot. As long as he is not launching a coup, everything else is fine.


    certainly,


    In this broken place of the United States, the coup has no meaning, and money can control everything.

 v2 Chapter 379： : New movie "Roman Holiday"

    Hardy''s plane returned to Los Angeles. Henry took someone to pick him up at the airport. Hardy did not go home but went directly to the HD security headquarters.


    "Before I come, let you investigate the situation of the''McKinsey Senator''. What have you investigated?" Hardy asked Henry.


    Henry took out a stack of documents.


    "McKinsey was born in Wisconsin and is of Irish descent. In 1939, he participated in the election for judges of the Wisconsin Seventh District Circuit Court and became a judge of that district. He joined the army in World War II. He returned to China in 1946 and was elected as a Wisconsin Senator in November."


    "This McKinsey is not a Puritan. He drank, gambled, and played with women. He lost a lot of money in futures speculation last year. His reputation is not very good. However, he is very eloquent, good at speaking, and he has no scruples in lying and turning black and white. ."


    "Many congressmen think he is a rogue congressman, a political mess."


    "This year, his situation is not good. He has lost all his money and his political status is in jeopardy. In order to keep his position, he moved other thoughts. He gave a speech to Congress in February this year, saying that he had a list of 205 people in his hand. All these people were suspected of being a general worker, which caused an uproar at that time."


    "McKinsey''s trick is very useful. As long as anyone attacks him and says that he is not good, he will say that someone else works. Later, when those lawmakers are unwilling to provoke him, no one dares to criticize McKinsey."


    "McKinsey discovered that this turned out to be a big killer. It was very useful. He was threatened by political correctness and stood at the commanding heights. Whoever dared to deal with himself would use the trick of general labor to deal with him."


    "In order to expand his rights, he applied to organize an investigation committee to investigate all general labor conditions, and the FBI would help."


    Speaking of this, Henry looked at the information and continued:


    "The organizations and individuals investigated by the McKinsey investigation team now include trade unions, publishing companies, universities and schools, people who have worked in Soviet China, Russians and Chinese. Hollywood is also one of the hardest hit areas because they believe that Hollywood represents American culture. At the forefront."


    "In a speech by McKinsey not long ago, he clearly named the three major television stations and various radio stations to be censored, including ABC television."


    "It is necessary to conduct an in-depth investigation of Hollywood directors and actors, including Chaplin, saying that his "Modern Times," "The Great Dictator," and "Mr. Van Dour" have a serious tendency to criticize capitalism."


    "Now under the influence of McKinsey Doctrine, college teachers who teach sociology must criticize the Soviet Union and the old horse. The Cincinnati Red Baseball Team was forced to change its name and even required actors to sign letters of loyalty."


    Hardy knew in his heart.


    This McKinsey is ready to start a campaign.


    Using the excuse of doctrine to confront him, he turned himself into a hedgehog to gain political benefits. This guy is indeed a political hooligan.


    In fact, Hardy knew that this McKinsey was just a **** for some people, and the most enjoyable one.


    As early as 1947, the United States established a ¡®U.S. House of Representatives¡¯ Committee on Non-American Activities¡¯ to specifically address situations such as Gong Suhong.


    Later, there was a "Hollywood Ten Gentlemen" incident, and a group of screenwriters and directors were arrested and tried and imprisoned.


    For these matters, Hardy originally did not intend to intervene, after all, this involves political system issues, but now someone wants to expand the scope of the attack infinitely, and even threatens Hardy''s interests, then he has to take action.


    Whoever touches my interests is my mortal enemy. This is the iron law of the market.


    Hardy said to Henry with a calm face:


    "Send the most capable force to investigate this McKinsey. I want all his information, including what he has done before, and all the dirty things he is doing, economic transactions, political transactions, everything that the darkness dare not expose."


    "There is also an investigation into all the MPs, companies, trade unions, and the enemies that McKinsey has attacked. The enemies of the enemy are friends. These people can use them when the time comes."


    "Boss, why don''t you just kill him?" Henry asked.


    Hardy sneered coldly. "A politician like this must make him truly ruined in order to completely eliminate his influence. Clap your hands and cheer, without asking why something like that happened."


    Henry felt that the boss was thoughtful.


    ......


    After assigning Henry to investigate McKinsey, Hardy only stayed in Los Angeles for one day, and then went to Washington the next day to see President Johnson.


    President Johnson was very busy, but he still took time to see Hardy.


    "Hadi, what do you want to see me in such a hurry?" President Johnson asked Hardy when he saw him in the office of the president.


    "I heard that Congress is planning to implement a material blockade on Hong Kong?" Hardy asked straightforwardly.


    ¡°There are indeed ideas in this regard. The Congress is considering that the Peninsular War involves the US-Soviet game. The rabbit country has already participated in the war. We must impose stronger sanctions on them and cannot allow the rabbits to obtain any supplies through Hong Kong.¡± Johnson said.


    Hardy spread his hands.


    "I have no intention of interfering in government decisions and political trends, but the Hardy Group has a lot of business in Hong Kong. You also understand that if the United States decides to impose material restrictions on Hong Kong, it will inevitably affect the interests of the Hardy Group."


    Johnson heard Hardy say this, frowning in thought.


    He naturally knew about Hardy¡¯s investment in Hong Kong. At the beginning, it was Lao Jiang. Hardy had hundreds of factories in Hong Kong. Many of the material restrictions this time involve the materials needed by the Hardy Group, which will indeed affect it. Hardy''s business.


    Hardy is his most solid ally.


    Johnson never doubted this. He couldn''t do anything that harmed the interests of his allies.


    But this is related to the strategic strategy of the United States.


    Johnson can''t decide alone.


    There was a little silence in the office, Johnson thought, and Hardy remained silent.


    After a while,


    Johnson said: "Hadi, I have an idea. I am afraid that the restrictions on Hong Kong and Macau cannot be changed."


    "But I can give Hardy Group a franchise to make Hardy Group the sole importer and exporter of the United States in Hong Kong, but Hardy Group must guarantee not to sell its products to rabbits. Do you think this is OK?"


    Johnson finished speaking and looked at Hardy.


    Hardy''s eyes grew brighter after listening to President Johnson''s advice.


    In fact, from the beginning to the end, the Hardy Group did not openly do business with Rabbit. As for someone smuggling, what happened to the Hardy Group.


    Hardy Group is clean.


    If the U.S. government licenses the Hardy family and can obtain American materials, it will actually benefit the Hardy Group even more.


    Although the Hardy Group is now the largest enterprise in Hong Kong, there are more British-funded enterprises and many Chinese-funded enterprises. Hardy can account for 23% of all business in Hong Kong, which is already very good.


    Many British-funded Chinese-funded companies also need American materials, but after the restrictions were issued, their business in this area was cut off.


    The Hardy Group is licensed, but it can continue to do so.


    The market left by other companies withdrawing will inevitably be transferred to Hardy, which gives him privileges invisibly.


    Privilege of monopoly of some materials.


    In this way, the development of Hardy Group in Hong Kong will be faster, which means that it can make more money.


    "I think this is a good idea. I can assure you that Hardy Group will not do business with the Rabbit Soviet Union. Our markets are mainly Hong Kong, Japan, Southeast Asia and the United States, as long as we can ensure the normal operation of my business."


    Hardy put on an attitude of only caring about himself and not about politics.


    To get this matter done, Hardy bids farewell to Johnson and returns to Los Angeles. As for the McKinsey matter, we have to wait for Henry''s investigation to find a result.


    As for McKinsey.


    Hardy didn''t plan to talk to Johnson.


    In this matter, he does not intend to take the political line, because now the Cold War and political camp disputes are the general direction of national policy.


    Hardy does this.


    It is not intended to be known to any politician.


    If Hardy now shows hostility and disgust towards McKinsey, people will definitely think of him when something happens to this guy.


    Hardy was about to hide in the dark.


    Back in Los Angeles, Hardy called Monroe, and Monroe heard Hardy''s voice and immediately drove to the villa.


    Inside the bedroom.


    Hardy made a merciless conquest against Monroe.


    When in Hong Kong,


    Han Yezhen just gave birth to a baby, and Hardy certainly can''t do bad things.


    As for Sayuri.


    It belongs to a more sensitive physique, and every time he does his best to serve Hardy once, in fact, it is not addictive to Hardy.


    For Ava, Elaine, and Monroe, Hardy can let go of his hands and feet without any scruples. Even Taylor is much better than Sayuri.


    This is the physical gap between the East and the West.


    After the wind and rain stopped, Monroe lay down beside Hardy contentedly, and Hardy asked: "Has the movie been edited? When will it be released?"


    Hardy asked about Monroe''s movie "Passionate", which was filmed last time and is undergoing post-editing.


    "The editing has been finished, and a filming meeting has been held. Everyone is very optimistic about this film, and the film company is arranging a screening issue." Monroe said.


    "When the screening of "Like Fire" is over, let the company prepare to shoot your second movie." Hardy said.


    Monroe turned over in surprise and looked at Hardy excitedly: "You mean the''seven-year itch''?"


    "Yes, it''s already October. When the screening of "A Passionate Fire" is over, it is estimated that it will be in December. Preparations for the new movie can begin. That movie is a summer movie, so I just used the previous period of time to make preparations. It''s summer. The shooting was done in one go." Hardy said.


    Of course Monroe is happy, she now loves acting more and more.


    certainly,


    Singing is also her favorite.


    the next day.


    Hardy came to the film company to meet Edward.


    Now Hardy''s career is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more things. He rarely cares about the film company alone, but this time he came personally.


    "What''s the situation with other film companies recently? Has it been greatly affected?" Of course, Hardy asked about the McKinsey investigation committee.


    Edward nodded.


    He said in a heavy tone.


    "The impact on Hollywood is actually very large. They have to censor all movies, including previous movies. You know that those screenwriters and directors were sent to prison by them. Now everyone is in danger. The investigation committee said a few days ago that they had control A list of general-purpose entertainers, which makes many people rush to fear, for fear that bad luck will fall on them."


    "In addition to the Paramount Act''s impact on film companies, now major film companies have drastically reduced their film schedule."


    "Our Hardy Group has always made few films, and there are only two or three films a year. This year is Miss Monroe''s "Enthusiasm" and Eastwood''s "Indiana Jones", nothing else."


    "But other film companies usually shoot a dozen or even thirty or forty films in previous years. The size of Warner, Paramount, and MGM, if they don¡¯t have this number of films, they will lose a lot of money. But this year these few The company produces single-digit movies and is destined to lose money this year."


    Hardy nodded.


    He had foreseen this situation, but he didn''t expect it to be far more serious than he thought.


    The absence of a movie to shoot not only affects the earnings of film companies, but also affects tens of thousands of practitioners in Hollywood, actors, screenwriters, directors, lighting, drama, and even photographic equipment rental companies, film producers, and so on.


    This chain will be affected.


    They can''t make money without making movies.


    "Edward, after Monroe''s "The Passion Is Like Fire" is released, I will arrange for her second script "The Seven Year Itch" that I wrote."


    Edward nodded and smiled: "Mr. Hardy, Miss Monroe''s "Enthusiasm" we held a movie meeting, the effect was very good, everyone agreed that this year this movie may become the annual box office champion."


    "and also."


    "Collecting scripts to the public, finding roles for Ava and Taylor, and giving them a spot in a movie this year."


    "Good boss."


    Hardy thought of another person and asked: "By the way, how is that Audrey Hepburn now?"


    "Hepburn? Since she came to the company, the company has arranged for her acting class, vocal music class, costume class, etiquette class, etc. She also plays some supporting roles. Recently, MGM has a costume drama "Downton Abbey". She played the third heroine in it, and the effect was very good. This is already the third movie she has participated in."


    Hardy nodded.


    It seems that Hepburn has basically honed it out, and it''s time to shoot "Roman Holiday".


    "Edward, start preparing for the "Roman Holiday" crew, which will also start filming next year." Hardy said.


    Edward thought about it One for Monroe, one for Ava and one for Taylor, and now Hepburn has another one, which is already the fourth movie.


    For Hardy Pictures, it is already very productive.


    "Boss, where are you going to shoot this "Roman Holiday", the studio, the studio can save money." Edward said.


    Hardy shook his head.


    "No, shooting directly in Rome, it must be authentic Roman style." Hardy said.


    Edward said in his heart that if shooting in Rome, the budget would be greatly increased, but the boss said that he naturally did not dare to refute it.


    "Edward, arrange for Audrey Hepburn to go to Rome. Don''t tell her to prepare for the filming, and don''t give her the script. The story is in my mind. I know it best. I will pass by then and take her through the Roman holiday plot. This way she will remember more deeply."


    "I will arrange a good boss." Edward said with a smile.


    How can there be so many coincidences in life,


    Many of them have been planned for a long time.


    ......


    When the staff found Audrey Hepburn and informed her that there was a play to be filmed in Rome and she could get one of the roles, Hepburn was very happy.


    "What kind of movie is it?"


    "What role am I?"


    Hepburn asked the staff, and the staff shook his head: "I don''t know, just to inform you that you are going to Rome soon, and there will be arrangements there."


    Hepburn nodded.


    "Okay, I''m going to prepare now." After saying goodbye to the staff, he trot away holding the books, like a cheerful deer.


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    Audrey Hepburn was ready to salute, accompanied by a male staff member and a female assistant. When they arrived at the airport, Hepburn found that there was no one else.


    "I thought I was leaving with the crew, is it just us?" Hepburn asked curiously.


    The male staff member replied: "Let¡¯s go there alone. The company is responsible for the specific itinerary, so don¡¯t worry."


    "Can''t you tell me what drama it is, and there is no script?" Hepburn asked again.


    "Don''t worry, these have been arranged." The male staff member smiled.


    Hepburn didn''t ask any more. Now that the company has arranged it, she just obediently follows it. She belongs to the kind of more easy-going personality, so it doesn''t hurt to wait a while.


    take off.


    First arrived in New York, and then transferred to Rome by plane. It took two days to arrive. Hepburn was the first time in Rome and was very fresh with everything here, but because she was not familiar with the place, she only dared to sneak through the window. Look out and observe the view of Rome.


    The car stopped at a hotel, which was luxuriously decorated, with columns and reliefs on the outside, like a Roman palace.


    "Wow~ shall we stay in this hotel?" Hepburn said excitedly.


    She has never lived in such a good place.


    "Yes, live here."


    Finally checked into the hotel, Hepburn looked at the decoration of the room, then sat on the soft bed and flicked, and then looked at the female assistant: "What next?"


    "Don''t worry, we took the plane for two days and took a break. The company said it had arranged the itinerary." The female assistant said.


    Hepburn nodded obediently.


    I found the cute pajamas from the suitcase. There is a bathroom in the room. She took a shower first, then got into the bed after putting on her pajamas. It was really tiring these two days, and there was jet lag. She had to sleep well. Sleep.


    not long time,


    Hepburn fell asleep in a daze.


    ......


    The next day.


    Hepburn opened her eyes, and the gentle sunlight came in through the window screens, with a warm feeling. She glanced at the alarm on the bedside table.


    OMG~!


    It''s already past 10 o''clock.


    Hepburn did it impressively.


    Her head was a little dizzy because she got up too eagerly, and she took a moment to recover.


    I came to work.


    If things are delayed, it''s not good.


    But why doesn''t his assistant call himself, doesn''t he have a job?


    Let''s get up first.


    Wearing cute pajamas, ran into the bathroom, washed up quickly, washed her face, combed her long hair, sat in front of the mirror and put on a light makeup. After feeling satisfied, she found the clothes in the suitcase.


    Her life used to be very simple and she didn''t have much money, so most of her clothes were relatively ordinary and casual.


    The weather in Rome is now about 20 degrees during the day and about 10 degrees at night. Hepburn found a long-sleeved plush sweater, white, which looked very clean when worn on his body.


    The lower body is a simple cyan jeans, which makes the legs look very slender.


    On the feet are a pair of flat leather shoes without roots.


    Hepburn is tall, barefoot and 1.7 meters, plus he practiced ballet all the year round, so he usually wears flat shoes.


    I finally finished dressing up, although it was just a simple one, it took about an hour.


    Hepburn hurried to find his assistant, Ms. Tracy.


    "Sorry I got up too late, am I not working today, Trish?" Hepburn asked after seeing assistant Trish.


    The female assistant smiled: "Yes, there is no job today."


    Hepburn breathed a sigh of relief.


    "Then what''s next?" Hepburn asked.


    The female assistant shrugged, "We will go to dinner in a while, and we can go out after dinner. Rome has many places of historic interest, as well as many shopping and fun places."


    "Okay." Hepburn jumped for joy.


    At eleven o''clock, the female assistant and Hepburn came downstairs to the hotel restaurant. It was very high-end. Hepburn looked at the decoration of the restaurant and looked at the people dining in the restaurant. He said that eating in such a restaurant might take one meal. Dozens of dollars.


    The two sat down.


    Before the waiter in the restaurant came, the male assistant hurried to the table of the two of them, "Hepburn, Mr. Hardy is also in this restaurant, please go there."


    Mr. Hardy!


    "Which Mr. Hardy?" Hepburn asked in a daze.


    "Of course it is our biggest boss, Mr. Hardy, the owner of HD Pictures." The male staff member said.


    Hepburn and female assistant Cui Xi quickly stood up in fright and looked into the distance. They saw a young man sitting in the back of the restaurant, which looked very similar to the newspaper and TV. Cui Xi immediately became nervous.


    "Hepburn, it really seems to be Mr. Hardy." Trish whispered.


    Hepburn was also in shock at this moment. She did not expect to meet Mr. Hardy here, and the other party called herself over.


    She became very nervous.


    Hepburn walked to Hardy''s table with a not very firm step. She had seen Hardy on TV and in the newspaper, and heard of Hardy''s boss. This was the first time she was so close to each other.


    "Hello, Mr. Hardy, this is Audrey Hepburn."


    Hepburn''s greeting voice was a little trembling, and he tried to squeeze a smile on his face, but it was a little unnatural.


    "Hello, Miss Hepburn." Hardy smiled kindly.


    "Ah, Mr. Hardy, do you know me?" Hepburn asked in surprise.


    "Hehe, of course I know you. I asked them to recruit you into HD Pictures. I watched the Dutch promo you shot and felt that you would be famous." Hardy smiled.


    Hepburn finally uncovered his long-standing doubts about why people from HD Pictures would go to the UK to find himself.


    It turned out to be the cause of Mr. Hardy.


    "I haven''t had lunch yet, would you like to eat with me?" Hardy asked.


    "Ah, dine with you? I, I''m afraid to disturb you." Audrey Hepburn said in a bit startled.


    She is introverted and not sociable. If she is another Hollywood actress, she would definitely choose to pounce on such an opportunity, but her inner feeling is scared.


    "It''s okay, I also eat alone, so I want to find a partner to eat while chatting." Hardy said.


    Hepburn looked at the female assistant Trish nearby.


    Trish nodded slightly and gave an affirmative look.


    Tracy is much more mature than Hepburn. If Mr. Hardy can be valued, Hepburn''s road will naturally go a lot easier in the future, and her assistant will also grow better.


    This is a rare opportunity.


    Hepburn saw the meaning in the female assistant''s eyes and nodded to Hardy, "Okay Mr. Hardy, I hope I won''t disturb you."


    Hepburn sat down,


    The waiter came over and asked them what to eat.


    Hepburn ordered two dishes, and Hardy smiled and shook his head, "You eat too little, that''s not good," Hardy helped Hepburn order two more dishes, and then ordered his favorite food.


    The waiter said goodbye and left,


    The assistant and Trish hid far away, only Hepburn and Hardy were left at the table.


    Hardy looked at Hepburn carefully.


    With big clear eyes, a delicate face, and a slender figure, Hepburn is not the kind of stunning beauty, her most attractive is that kind of temperament.


    Pure and elegant.


    If Monroe is a fiery red rose, it represents charm, and Hepburn is a white water lily, which represents purity.


    But at this moment, there was a hint of panic in Hepburn''s eyes, like a deer nest in the grass watching the world.


    Is he a big bad wolf?


    "Do you like acting?" Hardy asked.


    "Ah, I like it very much." Hepburn heard Mr. Hardy ask himself, and quickly replied.


    "The company has arranged those performances for you. How did the shooting feel?" Hardy asked again.


    "The first role was a British court drama. I acted as a maid. At first I was a little nervous, but slowly I relaxed a lot..."


    Hepburn slowly opened the chatterbox.


    In fact, she didn''t like to talk about it, but she was introverted and afraid of meeting strangers. Hardy guided her to talk about topics she was good at, and slowly she no longer felt as nervous as before.


    The food comes up.


    Hepburn said in the second drama, it was a fashion drama, in which she made a few jokes, and when it came to making jokes, she laughed.


    Hepburn smiled beautifully.


    Grace.


    Hardy also discovered that her teeth are now very neat. Different from the previous life, Hepburn joined Hardy''s in this life and underwent dental plastic surgery, put on braces, and after a year of correction, the teeth became neat and white.


    The two men are now talking and laughing.


    Hepburn relaxed himself.


    Guided by Hardy at this moment, Hepburn has forgotten Hardy''s identity and only thought he was with a friend.


    If this scene is placed in the animal world.


    It''s like a lion sees a newly born deer nestling in the grass.


    The deer looked at the world in horror.


    The lion did not rush to eat the deer, but put out his tongue and licked it on the deer. The deer was ignorant and thought that the lion loved him very much.


    Send a cheerful deer crowing to the lion.


    The meal was very relaxing. Hepburn seemed to have regarded Hardy as a friend. Hardy said, "I''m fine in the afternoon. Can Miss Hepburn walk around Rome with me?"


    "Ah, I promised Trish to visit Rome with her." Hepburn said embarrassedly.


    "You can call Trish together." Hardy smiled.


    People called Tracy. When Tracy heard that Hardy was going to ask Hepburn to visit Rome and take her, Tracy immediately shook her head: "Mr. Hardy, I won''t go. I still have a lot of work in the afternoon. "


    Tracy is much more mature than Hepburn, and naturally doesn''t want to be a light bulb.


    If you follow stupidly, then the work may be over.


    "Well, work is important, then we two go." Hardy looked at Hepburn.


    Hepburn and Hardy had just chatted, and they had relaxed a lot, but now they were a little nervous, hesitatingly looked at Trish again.


    Trish smiled and nodded as a sign of encouragement.


    Hepburn nodded then.


    Really a simple girl.


    When Trish saw Hepburn agree, he was slightly relieved.


    After a good lunch, Hardy took Hepburn out of the hotel. There was a scooter parked outside. Hardy patted the scooter road. "The streets of Rome are very narrow. Let''s ride a motorcycle?"


    "Yes." Hepburn nodded obediently.


    Hardy sat up, Hepburn sat in the back, his little hand squeezed the corner of Hardy''s waist with a little restraint.


    "Where do we start, and are there any places I want to go?" Hardy asked.


    "I don''t know either." Hepburn replied slightly cautiously.


    "Ha, let''s start with the most recent." Hardy said.


    When the motorcycle started and drove onto the road, Hepburn''s hair was a little loose in the wind, and Hepburn felt very comfortable.


    Several cars followed far behind.


    The motorcycle quickly came to the Republic Square in Rome is surrounded by circular buildings, and in the middle is the fountain of Goddess Mizusawa. This is the place where Princess Anne jumped in the "Roman Holiday" movie.


    The two got out of the car.


    Hepburn looked at the fountain statue and surrounding buildings, "It''s beautiful here."


    Hardy smiled and said: "This is Republic Square, and to the northeast is the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels and Martyrs, which Michelangelo personally designed and led the construction."


    The two got off their motorcycles for a walk.


    There were already many tourists here, and then the two came to the ruins of the Roman City Garden. Hepburn walked a little tired. He sat on a long stone chair on the side of the road and looked at the Roman long column in the distance and Seti behind. The Triumphal Arch of Mio Severo.


    Hardy''s heart moved.


    This long stone chair, isn''t it the place where Princess Anne was sleeping and the hero found her? Sometimes it''s just such a coincidence.


    Or fate.


    "How do you feel?" Hardy asked.


    Hepburn smiled.


    "Of course, I feel very relaxed."


    At first she thought she would be nervous, but with Hardy, she was surprisingly relaxed. The two just walked around and talked about the architecture and history and art of Rome. Hepburn liked this feeling very much.


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 v2 Chapter 381： : I have a story you want to hear

    The two rode on the scooter again, this time Hepburn obviously relaxed a lot, holding his hands on Hardy''s waist.


    It was not long before the two came to the Trevi Fountain, stopped their car and came to the Trevi Fountain. There were many tourists here tossing coins to make a wish. Hepburn was eager to see it.


    at this time,


    A big hand stretched out in front of Hepburn, with several large and small coins in his palm.


    Hepburn''s eyes lit up.


    "Take it and make a wish." Hardy said.


    Hepburn did not refuse, took a small coin from Hardy''s palm, placed it in his palm and prayed silently, and then threw it into the pool.


    "Can you tell me what you wished for?" Hardy asked.


    Hepburn blinked with big eyes.


    A touch of shyness flashed across his face.


    "My wish is to be the heroine of the movie." Hepburn whispered.


    Hardy smiled softly, "I believe your wish will come true soon." This wish can be fulfilled without the help of gods, and Hardy can do it.


    This world is like this.


    Some people reach a certain level of strength, they are gods to others, because in your opinion, you need to ask the gods for help, they can do it at their fingertips.


    The two played in the Trevi Fountain for a while and walked into the alley where there are many shops. When Hardy came to Italy, he went to play here, accidentally walked into the ¡®Ferrero¡¯ chocolate shop, and then acquired Ferrero¡¯s shares and became the largest shareholder.


    Not long after,


    The two walked to the entrance of Ferrero''s chocolate shop. Now the business of this shop is very good, and there are many customers in the shop.


    The scent of chocolate wafted Hepburn''s gaze.


    "Go in and take a look?" Hardy asked.


    "I''ve heard of this chocolate shop. It''s also available in the United States. It''s so expensive." Hepburn lowered his voice as much as possible.


    Hardy smiled softly.


    What a lovely girl.


    He also lowered his voice and said: "Tell you a secret, this store is mine, if you like to eat it."


    Hepburn was taken aback.


    Looking at Hardy with big clear eyes, she finally realized at this moment that the man in front of her was one of the richest men in the United States.


    When they were playing just now, Hepburn had forgotten this again.


    Her thoughts are so simple.


    The two walked into the chocolate shop, and when they came out, Hepburn held a box in his hand, which contained various chocolate candies in the shop.


    Mr. Hardy said that the shop belonged to him, but he paid for it when he left. The box of chocolate **** with various flavors in Hepburn''s hands is worth more than ten dollars. Hepburn''s current salary is only 80 dollars a week.


    So expensive.


    But it''s really delicious.


    Hepburn had already eaten two of them and couldn''t help but want to eat them.


    The two of them continued to walk forward, and a barber shop appeared in front of the shop. Several photos of haircut effects were pasted at the entrance of the shop. Hepburn looked at one of the photos of a girl with short hair.


    "Planning to try?" Hardy asked.


    Hepburn shook his head.


    "I used to think about my short hair, but I am afraid that if I cut my hair privately, Trish will go crazy." Hepburn smiled.


    "It''s okay, let''s try it." Hardy said and walked into the barber shop first.


    Hepburn was already sitting in the barber chair, but he still didn''t make up his mind. He looked at Hardy and said, "Do you think I will look good if I cut my hair short?"


    "It should look good." Hardy held the chocolate box in his hand, took one from the inside and stuffed it into his mouth.


    "Will Trish go crazy?"


    "Don''t worry, I will deal with her." Hardy smiled and encouraged.


    The barber cut Hepburn''s short hair according to Hardy''s instructions. After some retouching, the classic Hepburn short hair appeared. The barber in the shop, including Hepburn himself, was shocked. She even wondered if the girl in the mirror was herself?


    Before cutting hair.


    She is a beautiful girl next door.


    After cutting hair,


    She seems to have become the angel goddess in Roman sculpture.


    The whole person appears more lively and agile.


    Hardy appeared behind Hepburn and asked with a smile: "How do you feel?"


    Hepburn stunned and said: "I feel that my mood has become a lot more cheerful. I didn''t expect hair to affect my mood."


    "Haha, of course it will affect, in fact, everything will affect the mood." Hardy said.


    After Hardy finished speaking, he dropped a banknote and took Hepburn''s hand and walked out.


    Suddenly being held by his hand, Hepburn was slightly stunned, but he did not refuse, letting Hadi pull forward.


    Fortunately, when he left the barbershop, Hardy took the initiative to let go.


    Across a promenade, the two came to the Grand Staircase of Plaza de Espa?a in the Holy Trinity Church. Hardy ordered two ice creams next to him and handed it to Hepburn. Hepburn happily took it.


    Many tourists sat on the steps to rest and chat. Hardy and Hepburn also found a place to sit down. The warm afternoon sun, the idle mood, and the ice cream and sweets in his mouth made Hepburn feel extremely relaxed.


    "I have a story about Rome, do you want to hear it?" Hardy looked at Hepburn and asked.


    "certainly."


    Hepburn nodded readily.


    "This story is about a princess named Anne. She visited many countries on behalf of the country and met the story of love in Rome, Italy..."


    Hepburn thought it was a short story at first, but gradually became attracted by Hardy''s story, and slowly became immersed in the story, feeling the short love story between the princess and the reporter in the story.


    She is the princess of a certain European country.


    He is a reporter based in Rome for the Global Times.


    The princess visited various European countries, and her last stop in Rome was greeted by thousands of people.


    .... The doctor injected her with tranquilizers, and she ran away secretly, then slowly sedated, sleeping in a dazed manner on a bench by the fountain near the square.


    Global Times reporter Jon happened to pass by here. He thought it was a girl who was drunk in the carnival, so he rented a taxi and wanted to take her home, but the princess slept so hard that she couldn''t wake her up, helpless. Joe had to take her back to his residence.


    The story begins here.


    After getting more and more exciting, the two gradually developed affection, but unfortunately the princess had to return to the original world and become the princess who was dignified and courteous in the eyes of the world.


    Hepburn was already fascinated by it.


    When Hardy said that the last two could only say goodbye, Hepburn showed a sad look on his face, sad that the two loved ones could not be together.


    After Hardy finished speaking, he looked at Hepburn, "Do you know why you are called to Rome?"


    Hepburn shook his head.


    But just halfway through the shake, he stopped, and looked at Hardy with a little surprise, "Mr. Hardy, don''t you mean, let me star in this movie?"


    Hepburn is just innocent, in fact she is very smart.


    Hardy smiled and nodded.


    "Yes, I want you to play Princess Anne. I am the screenwriter of this script, and you are the heroine I personally selected. I have already outlined the outline of this movie in my heart. Calling you out is actually bringing You go through the content of the play." Hardy said.


    Hepburn looked suddenly.


    No wonder Mr. Hardy has time to play with her in Rome with a small supporting role.


    It turned out to be to restore the plot of the movie.


    Hepburn was very excited at this moment, because she could be the protagonist. This was her long-time dream. She looked at Hardy excitedly and said, "Mr. Hardy, my wish at the Trevi Fountain is about to come true."


    Hadi laughed.


    What a lovely girl.


    "Then what do we do next?" Hepburn asked.


    "It''s very simple, these few days you think of yourself as Princess Anne, and I''m the reporter Jon. The two of us walk through the story and restore the scenes in the movie." Hardy said.


    Hepburn nodded.


    She suddenly thought of something and looked at Hardy and said, "Mr. Hardy, that American reporter is also called Jon?"


    "Yes."


    "You took it for him in your own name?"


    "It can be said like this."


    In fact, in the original movie, the reporter was also named Jon, which can only be said to be a coincidence.


    Hepburn blinked his big eyes and looked at Hardy and said, "Can I ask you two questions?"


    Two more questions.


    "go ahead."


    "Barbie has five princesses, but only one prince. That prince''s name is Prince Jon. Does that prince represent you." Hepburn asked and looked at Hardy.


    "Hehe, that''s right."


    "In the universe hero Ultraman, the first Ultraman was called''Altman Hardy'', is that also you?"


    ......


    The two wandered up the street again.


    Hepburn was attracted by the various flowers on the flower stand.


    Hardy was going to give Hepburn a bunch of flowers, but there was a problem when asking the price. The owner of the flower stall didn¡¯t understand English. Hardy and the owner said that they didn¡¯t know what they were talking about for a long time. Hepburn smiled. waist.


    Finally, Hepburn chatted with the boss in Italian and took the money from Hardy to pay the bill, which ended the difficult process of buying flowers.


    "Do you know Italian?" Hardy asked.


    Hepburn carried the little pride of a young **** his face, clutching his fingers and said: "I can speak Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese."


    Good guys.


    Xueba,


    Crush Hardy easily.


    Although Hardy''s brain is so good now, he can only speak English and Chinese, and only a few words in Japanese, and they are all the pronunciations spoken by Sayuri when he murmured. He doesn''t bother to learn the others.


    The next two play,


    Hepburn became a translator.


    After playing until the evening, the two of them ordered a meal at a restaurant on the side of the road, and enjoyed the meal while watching the night view of the city.


    It was a bit cold at night.


    Hadi took Hepburn into a clothing store and bought a cashmere coat for more than three hundred dollars. The price made Hepburn speechless.


    They continued to walk around the street on their small motorcycles. Hepburn and Hardy were acquainted with each other, and now they put their arms around Hardy''s waist.


    I saw a dance by the river.


    Hardy''s eyes lit up.


    "Remember the scene when I told you that they were fighting with the royal bodyguard who came after them at the dance party?" Hardy asked.


    "remember."


    "Why don''t the two of us try to go to the dance party?"


    "Ah, this is someone''s private ball, is it appropriate?" Hepburn was a little embarrassed.


    "It''s okay, just for fun. If they don''t welcome us, we will leave."


    The car stopped by the road, and Hardy took Hepburn''s hand into the prom. Hepburn glanced at his hand and was held by his hand again.


    The prom was organized by a group of young men and women. Hardy asked if he could join. Those people readily agreed. Then the two jumped up in the prom. Hardy was strong, Hepburn had practiced ballet and danced gracefully. People clapped and cheered around them. After the dance, they invited them to drink, and Hepburn also had a drink.


    Hepburn has never indulged like this, it feels so interesting.


    Play until ten o''clock and two talents leave.


    When the two returned to the hotel, it was already 11 o''clock in the evening. Hepburn saw the female assistant Trish, as if Cinderella had returned to reality at once, her relaxed expression disappeared, and Hardy left gently and prepared to go upstairs.


    "Take a good rest in the evening, and we will continue to rehearse tomorrow." Hardy said.


    "Good Mr. Hardy." Hepburn responded quickly.


    Back in the room, Trish looked like Hepburn who had changed herself, and said in surprise: "Hepburn, my God, you cut your hair!"


    "Mr. Hardy asked me to cut it. She said it fits the image of the heroine in the movie, isn''t it?" Hepburn said.


    "No, no, your hair is very beautiful, your temperament is more agile now, Mr. Hardy''s aesthetic is beyond doubt."


    Trish didn''t dare to question Hardy''s behavior.


    But then she remembered something. Hepburn seemed to have mentioned some heroine just now. Trish asked excitedly: "Hepburn, you said the movie heroine, didn''t you?"


    "do not you know?"


    Hepburn looked at the female assistant Cui Xi, UU reading www.uukanshu. Com she thought Trish knew about it.


    "I don''t know. No one told me. When I was notified, I only said that there was a character for you. Is it really the heroine who brought you to Rome? Tell me what kind of character it is." Trixi asked excitedly. .


    The success of Hepburn also represents the success of her assistant. Their interests are closely related. If Hepburn becomes a big star, it is possible for her assistant''s salary to double several times.


    "Mr. Hardy said that he was going to let the film company make a film called "Roman Holiday." This film was written by Mr. Hardy, a love story about a princess meeting an American journalist in Rome."


    "The script written by Mr. Hardy, do you know that before, Mr. Hardy wrote scripts for Miss Ava, Miss Taylor, and Miss Heidi Ramah, and they were all very successful. You can get the script written by Mr. Hardy himself. Very lucky." Cui Xi said happily.


    Hepburn sat on the bed and Trish sat next to her.


    Hepburn told Trish about the content of the movie''s story. After the story, Hepburn said, "Mr. Hardy wants to present the storyline he wants in his heart, so these days he will take me to continue to the scenic spots, and the plot in the movie Go over it again."


    Trish grabbed Hepburn''s hand and said seriously: "Hepburn, you know the identity of Mr. Hardy, as long as he decides, this movie will definitely be filmed, and with the best resources, you must cooperate carefully, understand? "


    Hepburn nodded.


    "I know, I also want to make this movie, I really like the role of Princess Anne, I must study hard."


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 v2 Chapter 382： ：A man in the 0-year history, my life has no end

    The next day.


    sunny.


    Today Hepburn was wearing a white shirt, a long skirt, stockings + small leather shoes without roots, and a brown windbreaker.


    Slightly curly short hair.


    A silk scarf around the neck.


    The whole person looks neat and elegant and free and easy.


    When Hepburn came downstairs, Hardy was already waiting for her in the hotel yard. He was still on the scooter. Hepburn chuckled at Hardy gracefully and sat sideways in the back. Hardy stepped on the scooter and left the hotel.


    Behind the curtains of the room on the third floor of the hotel, two people were secretly staring outside, only their eyes were exposed. When the scooter left, the two people looked back.


    "You said, the big boss really just wants Hepburn to experience the movie scene?" Hepburn''s female assistant Trixie asked the male staff who came with them.


    The male staff member smiled inexplicably: "I think it''s like the big boss is picking up girls."


    "I feel that way too." Trixi said.


    The male staff member chuckled and said, "Big bosses are famous, but the public knows that there are several of them, all of them are the most famous women in Hollywood, but you know, they are the envy of countless women. "


    "Hollywood does not lack beautiful girls, but here is a collection of beautiful women from across the United States and the world. What they lack is beauty? It is her luck to be seen by the big boss, and the future will be unlimited."


    Trish nodded, "Of course I also know, so I hope my guess is true."


    "Bangbang Bang~!"


    Just then the door of the room was knocked.


    The two were taken aback for a moment, and the male staff went to open the door. This was his room.


    Opened the door and found that it was one of Hardy¡¯s boss¡¯ security captains. The male staff member smiled and nodded, ¡°What¡¯s the matter with you?¡±


    The security captain entered the house, closed the door, glanced at the male staff and assistant Cui Xi, and said in a serious tone: "If you don''t want to be targeted by a sniper rifle, don''t do those boring actions next time."


    Both people in the room were surprised.


    A look of horror appeared on his face.


    Could it be that when I was peeking at the big boss, I was stared at by a sniper rifle, maybe the two of me made some dangerous actions, and now they have become two corpses.


    The two of them are scared when they think about it.


    "We, we will pay attention next time."


    "Ah yes, I will never do anything like that anymore."


    The two hurriedly expressed their views.


    The security captain was about to leave, and when he was about to open the door, he said, "Also, don''t talk about the boss behind your back."


    The two are like falling into the ice cave.


    Oh my god,


    Just now they said what the big boss said, and they were also heard by the other party. They knew that the big boss has very strict security measures around him, but they didn''t expect to be so strict.


    The president guessed it was this standard.


    ......


    Hardy rode Hepburn on a motorcycle, and Hepburn turned into a corner of Hardy''s clothes. After a night, she became a little more cautious.


    "Any place you want to see in particular?" Hardy asked, turning his head.


    Hepburn thought for a while,


    "The Colosseum, I have always wanted to see the Colosseum."


    "No problem, let''s go."


    Hardy knew the location of the Colosseum, and increased the throttle to open it. The streets of Rome were narrow in some places, but the small motorcycle was very convenient.


    When they came to the Colosseum, the two climbed up the stairs. Here you can see the whole picture of the Colosseum. Although there are only a few ruined walls, you can still see the glory here.


    Have seen the Colosseum,


    The two came to the wishing wall again.


    There are businessmen who provide notes and pens nearby. These guys are very business-minded, because it is impossible for everyone who comes here to bring paper and pen.


    The two took a pen and paper, Hepburn thought for a while with the end of the pencil in his mouth, and then wrote a paragraph.


    "If you want beautiful lips, you must speak kind words; if you want lovely eyes, you must see the good of others; if you want a slim figure, share your food with the hungry; if you want beautiful hair, let children Stroke your hair once a day; for an elegant posture, remember that you are not the only pedestrian when walking."


    "May the world be peaceful, may there be no war, may be far from hunger, may everyone be happy, and may my first heroine movie be successful."


    Hepburn finished writing,


    He picked up the paper and placed it in the palm of his hand, folded his palms together and prayed a few words, and then stuck it on the wall with glue.


    When Hepburn was writing the note, Hardy had been peeking, only to feel that the girl wrote so well and her heart was so kind.


    It can be seen that


    She loves this world very much.


    Hepburn glued his note and looked at Hardy with a smile, "Mr. Hardy, haven''t you finished writing yet?"


    Hardy just took a peek and didn¡¯t write at all. He thought about it and wrote a sentence in Chinese on the slip of paper.


    "A man with a thousand-year ambitions, I have no end in life, and I should create my own deeds in this life."


    Hepburn was looking at Hardy at the moment, but she realized that she couldn''t understand what Hardy wrote, and her big eyes blinked and blinked, "Mr. Hardy, what words do you use?"


    "Chinese, Oriental Chinese characters." Hardy said.


    Hepburn was slightly surprised, "Is it the Eastern China that is now at war with the United States? He has read about them in the Global Times."


    Now China has sent troops. As soon as this news became a worldwide sensation, the Global Times naturally made a report, and it was reported in more detail than other newspapers. It even introduced the history of China to make the Americans fuller. Understanding.


    "Yes, that''s China." Hardy said.


    Hepburn glanced at the square characters on Hardy''s paper again, and exclaimed: "Mr. Hardy is really knowledgeable, and he can write the words of that ancient country."


    Being praised by beautiful women makes me feel so comfortable.


    I was crushed in language before, but now I can only use Chinese to pretend to be forced.


    The two of them rode their bikes and continued to wander around. When they arrived at the Pantheon, it was already noon. There was a coffee stand next to them and lunch was provided. The two found a place facing the street to sit down.


    They had just ordered their meal, and before lunch and coffee came, a middle-aged man with an easel came over and said hello to the two of them: "Beautiful lady, this respected gentleman, sitting together is just one. A picture, are you two lovers? Would you like me to draw one for you, and you can finish it after you have lunch."


    The other party speaks Italian.


    Hardy was stunned again.


    Hepburn was responsible for translating for Hardy. "He said, do you want to draw a picture for us?"


    As for the painter who said that the two are lovers, Hepburn will automatically filter it out if they match well.


    "How do I feel he said so much?" Hardy said.


    "Ah, he speaks Italian. Italian is generally more verbose." Hepburn lied.


    Hardy compared an OK gesture to the painter. This gesture is universal. The painter smiled and nodded, standing by and observing the two to find an angle.


    Finally set the easel on the oblique side. Hardy didn''t need to look at it to know that this guy gave Hepburn his front face. He only has one side face at most. The opposite **** attracts and the same **** repels each other. This painter is probably aimed at Hepburn.


    It doesn''t matter.


    When the food was on the table, the two did not care about the painter. They ate and chatted, talking about where they were going to play in the afternoon, their knowledge of Rome, and even the words written by Hardy.


    "Mr. Hardy, you haven''t told me the meaning of the sentence you wrote on the wishing wall." Hepburn asked.


    "A man with a thousand years of ambition, I have no end in my life. It means''a good man must have lofty ambitions, even if he struggles for a lifetime,'' this is one of my mottos. I have been practicing this sentence since I was discharged from the army. ."


    Hepburn looked at Hardy with a look of worship in his eyes.


    As an artist in a company under the Hardy Group, she knows the deeds of Mr. Hardy very well. From the most ordinary person to such a great achievement in a few years, it is difficult for the entire United States to find such a person.


    Mr. Hardy is the embodiment of the American dream and is sought after by countless Americans, especially young people, who follow him as an example.


    The painter next to him has been drawing quickly. He is not drawing sketches, but watercolor paintings, which takes much longer than sketching.


    Hepburn and Hardy were not in a hurry. The two chatted while eating. There would be no cold scenes when Hardy was present. There were too many topics, and the two chatted about the new movie.


    Last time Hardy only talked about the outline of the story. This time he talked about many details, such as how the relationship between the hero and the heroine gradually heats up, and Jon''s home is also one of the important scenes.


    "I have made people find a suitable house, a typical Roman residence. We will live there tonight and feel the scene of Anne and Jon." Hardy said.


    There was a look of surprise in Hepburn''s eyes.


    "Only, only the two of us?"


    "Yes, only the two of us."


    Not knowing what Hepburn thought of, the long eyelashes on her big eyes began to flicker, and she could see that she was a little nervous.


    But what does blush mean?


    I finally finished the painting. It took more than two hours. It was a small painting of eight open. After the artist finished the painting, he looked at it for himself and felt very satisfied.


    "This gentleman, beautiful lady, the painting is finished, are you satisfied with it?" the painter said in Italian.


    Hardy looked at Hepburn.


    "He said the painting is done, let us see if we are satisfied." Hepburn translated.


    Hardy and Hepburn stood up and went to the back of the painting to look at the painting. This is a realistic painting. The two people are sitting on a coffee table. Behind it is a slightly blurred street view of the temple. Hardy showed a handsome side face. , But it is estimated that only people who are very acquainted can recognize it.


    But Hepburn''s face showed more than 70%, slightly curly short hair, slender neck, exquisite three-dimensional features, and matte skin.


    Hepburn in the painting is elegant and pure, but very agile and vivid.


    Especially the look in her eyes is like alive. This is what Hardy is most satisfied with. In the painting, the man seems to be talking with his mouth slightly open, while Hepburn puts his hands on his side and puts his hands on his side, looking intently. At the man, there was a trace of worship in his eyes.


    This is exactly what Hepburn did when Hardy told the Chinese motto and was perfectly captured by this painter.


    Hepburn was satisfied.


    Hardy was more satisfied.


    Because he liked the way Hepburn looked at him so much, it gave him a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.


    Hardy looked at Hepburn, "What do you think, do you like it?"


    "He painted very well, I feel more beautiful than myself." Hepburn smiled.


    "You ask him how much this painting is?"


    Hepburn asked the painter in Italian. The painter said a number. Hepburn said to Hardy: "He said it would cost 30 dollars."


    Although the painter does not understand English, he understands the US dollar very well. He does not want the Italian lira but asks for the US dollar, because the US dollar is the strongest currency in this era.


    Hardy took out 100 dollars from his pocket and handed it to the other party, "I am very satisfied with your paintings. Most of them are tips."


    Hepburn translated to the other party.


    With surprise on the painter''s face, he couldn''t help but thank Hardy, grabbed Hardy''s hand and kissed it, and then grabbed Hepburn''s hand and kissed it again.


    Hardy seriously suspected that this guy was just to kiss Hepburn.


    The painting was handed to Hardy. The painter packed up his things and prepared to leave, but Hardy asked Hepburn to stop him and made a gesture towards the distance. Soon a man in a suit came over and was the captain of the operation responsible for security in the distance.


    "Mr. Hardy."


    Hardy pointed to the painter and said: "I remember that there was Hardy''s art acquisition company in Rome, letting the acquisition company buy his paintings."


    "Also, let him enlarge this painting and draw an oil painting, the kind that can be placed in the hall." Hardy said and handed the painting to the security captain.


    The painter is still a little unclear, so he looks at Hepburn.


    Hepburn helped to translate, "This gentleman has an art purchase company in Rome. He is going to purchase your other paintings. Would you like it?"


    The painter immediately showed a surprised expression.


    The reason why he went to the streets to paint paintings in poverty was because the paintings could not be sold. Now someone bought them and he was so excited. Unexpectedly, he met a big boss who bought works of art. He once again caught Hardy¡¯s Kissed hard.


    Finally, the security captain was dragged by the collar before leaving.


    Hepburn couldn''t help but laugh, and Italians have never lacked artists, let alone amused comparisons. This is universally recognized.


    "Mr. Hardy, if you buy his paintings, you may save his life." Hepburn looked at Hardy.


    Hardy looked at Hepburn and said seriously: "He paints very well. In fact, many painters paint beautifully, but they have no chance to be famous."


    "But I can be sure that he will be famous in the future."


    Hepburn was a little surprised.


    "Why are you sure that he will be famous in the future?"


    "Just because of the picture he just painted!"


    "That paintingwhy?"


    "Because the person in the painting, that girl, will become the most famous star in the United States and even the world in the future. She will be the label of an era, and that man will be a global financial tycoon."


    "The story of the two of them in Rome will surely become a classic, and that painting is a testimony, so that painting will be famous, and through that painting, that painter will be famous too."


    "Puffy~!"


    Hepburn was amused.


    After hearing this, she realized that Mr. Hardy was bragging.


    This is the girl''s simple thoughts.


    In fact, she didn''t know.


    If Hardy wants to make that painter famous, there are a hundred ways. That painter has good abilities, and he can become a so-called master with a little hype. Therefore, it is absolutely profitable for Hardy to stock up on his paintings now.


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 v2 Chapter 383： : The dispute has begun...

    night.


    Fountain by the pool.


    Hepburn lay on the bench.


    Pretend to be asleep.


    The two of them were rehearsing the first scene of the encounter between the male and female masters in the movie.


    Hardy whispered to the girl next to him, Hepburn became confused, and then followed Hardy in a daze, came over to a car, and drove them to a private house. Hepburn was awakened and followed upstairs in a daze. .


    When opening the door, Hepburn was always stumbling, and Hardy wanted to hold her while opening the door. The scene was a little funny.


    Finally opened the door, Hardy picked Hepburn into the room. At this moment, Hepburn''s body was obviously stiff, but Hardy quickly put her on the bed.


    The bedding smelled of sunlight and was very clean.


    One minute,


    Two minutes.


    Hepburn opened his eyes secretly.


    See Hardy is pouring wine.


    Phoo~!


    Hepburn let out a sigh of relief.


    "Get up for a drink?" Hardy said.


    "Can I wake up?" Hepburn asked with his eyes closed.


    "Of course, it''s time for the next scene."


    Hepburn opened his eyes when he heard Hardy say this. Hardy handed Hepburn a glass of wine. The two leaned on both sides of the bed. Hardy lay down, Hepburn sat cross-legged, and the two chatted while drinking.


    "Mr. Hardy, have you been helping actresses to try out like this?" Hepburn asked after taking a sip of his drink.


    "No, this is the second time." Hardy said.


    "I''m curious for the first time."


    "The first time, it was Taylor. When she was not too cold to film this killer, she used to be a young lady, but under my training, she became the Matilda in the movie."


    There is actually one more.


    Monroe.


    He once took her on a yacht for an audition, and the two had an in-depth exchange, but this is not easy to talk to Hepburn.


    Hepburn suddenly.


    "I have seen film reviews, saying that Taylor can perform such a role, it is shocking, it turns out to be the credit of Mr. Hardy."


    Then the two talked about the details of "Roman Holiday", and as they chatted, Hepburn had a fight with his eyelids, and finally fell asleep by the side of the bed.


    Waiting for her to open her eyes.


    Oh my god,


    It was already the next morning.


    And Mr. Hardy was sleeping on the bed next to him. Hepburn herself felt surprised that she could sleep so peacefully. She thought she would be scared yesterday.


    Hardy opened his eyes, just in time to see Hepburn watching her.


    "Woke up?"


    Hepburn felt embarrassed for a moment.


    "Yes, Mr. Hardy."


    The two wash up.


    Then came to the top of the building and looked at the city of Rome in the early morning.


    "What shall we rehearse next?" Hepburn asked.


    "It''s time to say goodbye." Hardy said.


    "Okay, saying goodbye to Jon is the climax of this movie." Hepburn said.


    "To rehearse one more day with you today, and I will fly back to the United States in the evening. There are important things over there. As for you, I have called the director and crew over. You will meet with them for the initial run-in." Hardy said. .


    Hepburn was taken aback.


    It turns out that Mr. Hardy''s farewell is not just the farewell in the movie, he is also leaving.


    "In the room.


    Princess Anne looked at Jon.


    Reluctant and tender in his eyes.


    In just two days,


    The princess had already felt affection for this man in her heart.


    But she had to separate again. "


    Hardy told Hepburn about the drama, Hepburn''s eyes slowly changed, and the look in Hardy''s eyes became a little bit sad and sad.


    Actually these two days,


    This innocent girl was fluctuated with a trace of heartstrings by the man in front of her, and her real emotions also appeared in her eyes.


    The two talked with each other,


    Hug together.


    "I''m leaving." Hepburn said with a trembling voice.


    "...Goodbye princess." After a long time, Hardy whispered.


    The eyes are facing each other.


    The lips collided together.


    Hepburn''s lips are very soft.


    It also has a little refreshing fragrance.


    Her kissing skills are very young.


    When Hardy stuck out her tongue, she was a little frightened, but was caught by Hardy, and finally obediently surrendered.


    After a long time.


    The two separated,


    Hepburn panted slightly.


    The look in Hardy''s eyes became even more different.


    "Do I kiss like this when I''m filming with an actor?" Hepburn asked.


    "No, only I can do this."


    Then Hardy kissed it again.


    "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu..."


    ......


    The two were wandering on the street. Instead of going to the places of interest and historical sites, they just wandered around the city. At this moment, holding hands together, the two have become lovers.


    When Hardy was riding a motorcycle, Hepburn wrapped his hands around Hardy''s waist, and his face was directly on Hardy''s back.


    Hardy taught Hepburn to ride a motorcycle. Amid the screams, the motorcycle hit a fruit stand, and apples and oranges hit the ground, but no one was injured.


    on the street,


    The violinist pulls John Pachelbel''s Canon in D major, whose name Hepburn told Hardy.


    After listening, Hepburn applauded and gave him 2 dollars.


    that''s all,


    The two played for a day without doing anything,


    night,


    Hardy came to the airport by car.


    In the carriage,


    Hepburn reluctantly said goodbye to Hardy. This time the two kissed more intensely. When Hardy got out of the car, Hepburn looked at Hardy through the lowered window.


    Just two days.


    She seemed to have fallen in love. This was the first time she fell in love in her life, and she felt curious about being in love.


    After the plane took off,


    The bodyguard took Hepburn back.


    ......


    Hardy returned to the United States because of news from Henry. Many investigations have been conducted there. Recently, the investigation committee has begun to move into Hollywood and is preparing to review Hollywood actors and companies.


    Among the first batch of censored by these people, Heidi Lama was among them.


    Heidi Ramah is not an American. She has not obtained American citizenship. She doesn''t really want to change her citizenship, just like Chaplin, who has always been British citizenship.


    Her first husband was Naxi.


    The investigation committee now suspects that she is a general worker, she was included in the first batch of names, and it is still the focus of the investigation.


    Hardy returned to Los Angeles, the first thing was to find Henry.


    "How is the investigation?" Hardy asked.


    "There are a lot of things in the data room, there are recordings and documents, as well as call records and video materials." Henry said.


    "Go, go and see."


    Hardy didn''t delay for a moment.


    Reference room.


    Hardy looked at the information in his hand. There were more than a dozen copies, all of which were the list of personnel prepared by the McKinsey investigation team to investigate.


    There are units and individuals.


    The United States has no hospital, the Department of Defense, the National Defense Factory, the Voice of America, the U.S. Government Printing Office, major companies, major movie companies, three major television stations, several newspapers, and so on.


    Individuals include parliamentarians, senior federal government officials, diplomats, university professors, union leaders, writers, newspaper editors, actors, and even journalists, etc. The total number is more than 600.


    Hardy asked Henry to turn on the recording again.


    McCarthy¡¯s slightly arrogant voice came from inside: ¡°I¡¯m investigating them, I want them to feel scared, afraid, as long as they hear McCarthy¡¯s name, these companies and celebrities will tremble.¡±


    "What, there is no conclusive evidence, no, no evidence is needed. From their usual materials, books, TV and film works, text, find any remarks that they support the Labor Party, sympathetic remarks, do not need them to actually say, Even if it can be extended to the past, we can accuse them of general labor with these things. They have no way to argue because we are the politically correct party. Whoever refutes me is a general labor."


    "In the future, we can also investigate Secretary of State Acheson. He was formerly Roosevelt''s Assistant Secretary of State. I remember he had made some supportive remarks at that time."


    "We can also accuse the Secretary of Defense Marshall. During the war, he did not use tougher methods against the Soviet Union to fight for the interests of the United States and benefit the Soviets. For the rabbit country, what he did was also a failure and stupidity. ."


    "Marshall is part of the''Labor Party'' conspiracy. On the surface, it looks like the United States, but behind the scenes he is betraying the country."


    "We can even blame Roosevelt. Roosevelt''s New Deal is simply a reprint of the Communist Manifesto. All government officials who were in Roosevelt''s period and members of Congress who supported Roosevelt''s New Deal were suspected of commuting to work."


    "There is also President Johnson, I must let him express his position and let him fully support us, otherwise he will let the free development of the Labor Party..."


    Listened to these recordings.


    Hardy had a feeling that the other party was totally weird.


    He intends to use this doctrine.


    Become the Supreme Emperor of the United States.


    But I have to say that McCarthy is not alone. He also has a force behind him. The true purpose of this force is actually party struggle.


    Naked political battles.


    As for who it is, it is not clear now. It may be the Republican Party or other forces.


    If Hardy stood up openly and confronted McKinsey, he would have to face the power behind him. Of course, Hardy would also gain something, that is the power here.


    Looked at other information.


    Hardy saw some interesting things again. This McKinsey was out there as a defender, but secretly he was robbed of men and women, eating, drinking, and gambling, and colluding with others to do some stock manipulation.


    For example, if he investigates a certain company, the stock of that company will inevitably fall. The more he toss, the more severe the fall. His partners know the news in advance and take the opportunity to make short profits, and McKinsey can get a lot of money from it.


    Hardy thought.


    He needs to plan carefully how to get benefits from it, but he can''t work in vain, of course, he has to avoid risks.


    The next day.


    Fly to Washington by private jet.


    He did not go to see Johnson directly, but first called Nicosson. Since joining Hardy, Nicosson has received Hardy''s support and soon became a senator. He is now Hardy''s number one iron man.


    The two chatted in the room all afternoon before Nicholson left.


    Hardy saw Marshall the second time When Marshall saw the lists and heard the recordings, his face became very ugly.


    in history,


    It was because of this McKinsey''s attack on Marshall that Marshall resigned a few months later and has not held any position since.


    "How did this information come from, is it true and reliable?" Marshall asked.


    "It was obtained by a reporter from the Global Times after in-depth investigation. It took a lot of effort and is completely reliable." Hardy said.


    The reporter has the power to investigate the news, and it is reasonable for Hardy to throw out the reporter.


    Then Hardy met with the current Secretary of State Acheson. After listening to the recording, Acheson scolded McKinsey because the two had disagreements before, and he disagreed with the set of things McKinsey had done.


    Hardy finally met with President Johnson.


    In fact, Johnson has taken a certain degree of acquiescence to McKinsey''s actions, because some of McKinsey''s actions have cleaned up the US Labor Party to a certain extent, but he did not expect that McKinsey has become rampant to such an extent.


    He even wanted to investigate Acheson and Marshall. These two are his ruling iron triangle. Johnson was originally a lonely man. Fortunately, the military has Marshall, a great god, which saves him a lot of trouble. He is a political veteran, and he feels relieved that the State Department will be handed over to him.


    Johnson will never allow McKinsey to remove his right-hand man.


    "This bastard, he has completely deviated from the direction. He uses an excuse as a means of attacking everything. He is a **** without any political savvy."


    Johnson couldn''t help cursing.


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 v2 Chapter 384： : Shelling McCarthy

    "If God wants it to perish, he must first make it crazy."


    McCarthy is already crazy.


    So it''s time for him to perish.


    As for this matter, Hardy took the lead, these people also understood very well, because that McKinsey wanted to use Hardy''s interests.


    The struggle for interests has always been a life-and-death struggle.


    There is nothing negotiable.


    Hardy wants to deal with McKinsey, and everyone will not think of Hardy in general labor. He is one of the largest capitalists in the United States, and he started in the underworld and has nothing to do with work.


    McKinsey at this time.


    Still thinking about who to fire on and what crimes to inflict on him would make him more influential, but his secretary hurried in and put a newspaper on the table.


    "Mr. Member, the Global Times has a piece of news that is unfavorable to you." The secretary said anxiously.


    McKinsey didn''t care.


    A lot of people attacked him these days, but he fought back all of them, and he rectified those people miserably.


    McKinsey picked up the newspaper and said unhurriedly: "The Global Times, dare to publish an article that attacked me, so I''ll check him in the next batch."


    Speaking and looked at the newspaper.


    Front page headlines.


    The front page headline of today''s Global Times is about McKinsey.


    "Political gangster McKinsey is creating white terror in the United States. It''s time to let this scum out of politics!!!"


    McKinsey was taken aback when he saw the title.


    It was the first time he saw a report that scolded him so viciously.


    McKinsey quickly looked on.


    In the newspaper,


    It lists McKinsey''s use of his so-called doctrine as an excuse, and the crime of weaving, without any evidence, can accuse anyone of commuting to work. Those who are persecuted include politicians, senior government officials, business circles, academia, science, and journalism. People from the world, film and theater, and literary circles.


    Under his persecution, some of these people were dismissed and unemployed, some had their homes destroyed, some left the United States, and some committed suicide because they couldn''t bear it.


    McKinsey fabricated evidence, accusing white as black and arbitrarily labeling it. He said in Congress that 205 members of Congress were employed. He had a list and evidence in his hand, but the President and Congress asked him to hand over the evidence. McKinsey has refused to accept it so far. hand over.


    He again began to use general labor as an excuse to expand the attack surface and persecute many people. He was simply creating white terror. Freedom is the policy of the United States, but is there still freedom in the United States now?


    McKinsey is not satisfied yet and wants to expand the campaign. He wants everyone to be afraid of him. The following is the list obtained by our reporter and McKinsey will investigate next:


    Including the inside of the US military, the State Council, the Department of Defense, the National Defense Factory, the Voice of America, the US Government Printing Office, major companies, major film companies, three major television stations, several newspapers, and so on.


    Individuals include senior federal government officials, parliamentarians, diplomats, university professors, union leaders, writers, newspaper editors, film and television actors, journalists, etc. The total number is more than 600.


    "McKinsey went beyond his authority to investigate, fabricated factual political attacks, and when speaking on Capitol Hill, it was his usual tactic to accuse him of groundless accusations. Whoever disagrees with his views is his enemy."


    "Before that, he abused the procedures of the Senate, deliberately interfered with hearings and investigations, and tried his best to mess with things."


    "Here is a senator who participates in politics for the people. He is simply a political hooligan. His actions have severely damaged the ecology of the United States and made the United States of tolerance and freedom disappear. Senators like this should immediately let him go."


    "Furthermore, the reporter also found out that McKinsey is not only a political hooligan, but also a corrupt life. He loves gambling and has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past few years. He is a good woman and has a few prostitutes every year. Ten thousand dollars, these reporters have found evidence, not slander."


    "More importantly, he was also involved in economic fraud. McKinsey used the name of investigating certain companies to make things difficult for those companies and make them unable to operate normally, causing the company¡¯s stock price to plummet, and his friends took the opportunity to short these companies. This dirty political money transaction has benefited McKinsey hundreds of thousands of dollars."


    "The above evidence has been handed over to the government investigation department by the reporter. I believe the investigation will come to light."


    "Political hooligans like McKinsey should be driven out of Capitol Hill, they should be tried, and they should go to hell."


    McKinsey looked at the newspaper and his face became very ugly, because most of the things said in the newspaper were true. Although the language was fiercely exaggerated, it was not far from the facts.


    If it''s just a political attack, such as accusing others of working as a slander and fabricating, he can still quibble. What makes him afraid is that the newspaper said that he colluded with others and persecuted companies to take advantage of the opportunity to short-selling things, he did.


    He thought what he was doing was very concealed, but he didn''t expect to be checked clearly.


    If these are found out, he has no way to argue, so McKinsey''s face becomes very ugly.


    Then McKinsey stood up suddenly.


    no,


    He won''t just admit defeat so obediently.


    He wants to refute, he wants to close the Global Times, he doesn''t believe they can find any evidence, the big deal is that they fabricated it.


    He still has allies, and he wants them to solve the Global Times together.


    "If you go to the newspaper, say I want to hold a press conference." McKinsey shouted to the secretary.


    "Good Mr. Congressman." The secretary ran out.


    But within a minute, the secretary ran in again, his face even more panicked than before, "Mr. Member, just now on the ABC radio station, there is an important criminal evidence about you to be announced to prove that you are a...".


    "What is it?!"


    "Yes~~I''m a political hooligan. Everything I did before was framed." The secretary said.


    McKinsey''s angry face was distorted, and he hurried to the outside office. There were a few staff members who followed McKinsey in the room, and they quickly stood up when they saw McKinsey come out.


    "Turn on the radio," McKinsey said loudly.


    The radio turns on and tunes to ABC radio station.


    It''s time for the hottest noon news on ABC radio. The host said: "Today the radio will broadcast a recording about Congressman McKinsey. Let us see what nasty things this congressman who should serve the people is doing."


    McKinsey suddenly felt bad.


    McKinsey''s voice suddenly came out on the radio. Because of the current recording equipment limitations, all recordings will contain a little recording noise, but it can still be clearly heard that it is McKinsey''s voice.


    McKinsey arrogantly said:


    "The organization list, as long as it is anyone who can be connected in series, are all listed on the list. Investigate them. I want them to feel scared. As long as they hear the name of McKinsey, these companies and celebrities will tremble."


    "Evidence, no evidence is needed. As long as I believe they are general workers, they are general workers. They can compile some evidence and send them to the federal court. In the current political environment, even federal justices must compromise. If the judges feel that the evidence is insufficient , We will mobilize people to say that the judge protects those people, hehehe."


    "What happened to the senior officials of the federal government, entrepreneurs, artists, movie stars, and big writers, all these people have to be checked. From now on, I am McKinsey, the one who controls their destiny. I will investigate the military and even the church in the future. ..."


    ......


    McKinsey turned pale.


    He didn''t know when these words were recorded. It was okay to talk about these words in private, but when they were made public, he knew that he would definitely become a target.


    "Who is it, who recorded it, there must be a spy by my side." McKinsey roared, and his eyes scanned all the people in the office.


    The people in the office were so scared to avoid McKinsey''s gaze.


    at this time,


    The phone rang in the McKinsey back room office.


    He walked in and picked up the phone. After only hearing a few words, he became even more angry, "What, you want to give up on me, I have done so many things, but now someone has sent a little useless message, but you have to give up on me. !"


    "The information in the newspaper is all fake. I will ask the media to clarify that the recording of ABC radio is forged. I will never admit it."


    I don''t know what was said on the phone.


    McKinsey was furious, and slammed the phone on the table with a snap, and the handset of the phone suddenly fell apart.


    He turned around abruptly, the office door was still open, all his men looked from the door, and McKinsey shouted angrily: "What the **** are you looking at, do things quickly, contact the newspaper, and say I''m going to hold a press release." Can."


    "Also, prepare materials for me. I am going to speak on Capitol Hill. This is a conspiracy of the enemy. They intend to persecute me. I want to find out all the laborers and keep the United States politically pure. Hurry up."


    "Also, notify the investigation team, leave the other units alone, and immediately enter ABC TV and enter the Global Times. By the way, these companies belong to the Hardy Group. It must be them. Then send someone to the Hardy Group and give me a hard time. Investigate them vigorously and find out the evidence of their employment. I want to let the Global Times, ABC TV, and the Hardy Group completely collapse."


    The staff shivered with fright,


    Hurry back to work and contact reporters and the investigation team.


    At this moment, the radio station is still criticizing McKinsey, saying that McKinsey is engaged in **** and white terror, and will destroy the political ecology of the United States.


    McKinsey roared again angrily: "Are you fools, turn off the radio."


    The secretary ran over to turn off the radio. At this moment, the host said: "About McKinsey''s news, we have more exciting news, even photos and video materials. ABC TV will report in detail on the 30th noon news."


    The secretary froze.


    Look at McKinsey.


    McKinsey looked forward with blank eyes.


    His heart trembled at this moment.


    These bastards,


    Is this going to kill himself? He has been on the battlefield. The enemy''s offensive is like a series of shelling before the charge. Newspapers, radio, and TV news constantly bombard him in all directions.


    Then what,


    It is estimated that when the shelling is over, the enemy will charge.


    "Quickly, contact the reporter, I want to hold a press conference as soon as possible, contact Capitol Hill, and say I hope to convene a Congress meeting as soon as possible."


    ......


    ABC TV''s noon news, today there is only one main body, that is, shelling McKinsey. It first announced the list of investigations made by McKinsey, and then played McKinsey''s recording again.


    McKinsey¡¯s recording made many people feel angry when they heard it, even ordinary people could not accept it, because no one could bear the injustice imposed on others. If this person persecutes himself, what shall I do?


    This is called empathy.


    Moreover, the other party is still a congressman. If such a person has more power in the future, and even becomes the president, then the country will become more terrifying.


    Then the TV station announced more about McKinsey.


    First, a set of photos.


    In the photo,


    McKinsey hugged the girl and laughed wildly with a cigar in his arms.


    There was red wine on the table.


    Looks like a drunken fan.


    McKinsey is in the casino, the table is full of chips, and McKinsey is gambling with people fiercely.


    Next is a video. In the video, McKinsey sits with a middle-aged man and doesn''t know what he is talking about.


    The moderator next to introduce.


    The middle-aged man sitting and chatting with McKinsey is the head of a financial institution. The two are discussing which company to persecute next.


    The two have worked together several times before. It is clear which company McKinsey persecuted, how much profit it made, and how much money McKinsey received.


    People see,


    This is clear from the investigation.


    If these things are true, it is enough to send McKinsey to prison and let him stay there for decades.


    To be honest, many Americans look stupid at such a breaking news, and even some upper-class people are shocked.


    This is to kill McKinsey''s rhythm.


    ......


    The report about McKinsey shocked everyone.


    Because in the past six months, McKinsey''s investigation into the labor incident is the most serious incident in the United States, and it can be said that it has affected the entire United States.


    Many people are also involved.


    McKinsey attacked most members of Congress, saying that they were suspected of commuting to work, so that these members did not dare to oppose him again.


    Turning his head, he began to persecute other people aggressively.


    Now someone has aimed their muzzle at McKinsey and blasted such a fierce shot. Although they don''t know who it is, many people feel very happy in their hearts.


    Several congressmen got together.


    "Have you read the newspaper?"


    "certainly."


    "Who do you think is going to deal with McKinsey?"


    "It''s hard to say, but since it was released by the Global Times and ABC Radio, it means that there must be Hardy behind this."


    Someone nodded, "McKinsey¡¯s actions have the greatest impact on Hollywood. The screenwriter is sentenced, the director is sentenced, famous actors have been kicked out, hundreds of films have been censored and there are problems, and he will censor more actors and film companies. And TV stations, all of this involves Hardy¡¯s interests."


    "Who do you think will win?"


    "Since Hardy has stepped forward, I don''t know if it represents the opinion of the president. You all know the relationship between Hardy and the president."


    "I also heard that McKinsey is still preparing to investigate Marshall and Atchison, and even threatens President Johnson to publicly support his actions. I just want to say that McKinsey is crazy."


    "Who would you support if Congress convened?"


    "Haha That madman is a time bomb, such a person may blow at you and me at any time." Someone said faintly.


    ......


    Hollywood star group.


    Some people who have been persecuted and censored hate McKinsey deeply.


    And this morning, there are more people whose names are on the list. These people are afraid and angry when they see their names.


    If McKinsey finds them, chances are they will end up just like those predecessors.


    They know that many people have been wronged.


    The list in the newspaper and McKinsey¡¯s recordings all illustrate a problem. This McKinsey just wants to persecute people. He doesn¡¯t give evidence at all. Such things naturally make people feel more angry and fearful.


    "You said the Global Times and ABC TV, why dare to openly bombard McKinsey? Can they really take him down? If they can''t take down McKinsey, I''m afraid he will retaliate wildly."


    Someone said: "Who is the boss of the Global Times and ABC TV? Mr. Hardy, he is also the boss of the Actors Guild, this matter must be that Mr. Hardy will openly fight McKinsey in order to protect the interests of the actors."


    "I have always admired Mr. Hardy very much."


    "Naturally, too."


    "What do I think we should do?"


    "do what?"


    "Arouse more people, hold demonstrations, protest against McKinsey''s persecution, and demand severe punishment for McKinsey for creating white terror."


    "Yes, just do it, let''s demonstrate."


    ......


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 v2 Chapter 385： : I really thought I couldnt pull the knife anymore

    Being attacked by the Global Times and ABC, how could McKinsey accept it obediently and ask the team to contact the media for a press conference.


    The reporters were all excited when they heard the news, which was big news, and immediately rushed to the hotel where the press conference was held.


    This time there were more than 100 reporters, including not only newspaper reporters but also TV reporters even carrying cameras.


    McKinsey used to be a judge and a cudgel. He was particularly good at speaking. He never felt ashamed of running a train with his mouth full. Pinning his hat was his specialty. He was particularly excited when facing reporter McKinsey from the beginning.


    "The report of the Global Times is totally a lie. Now the United States is about to be occupied by co-workers. We must remove the cancer that disrupts American politics. All the actions of the investigation committee are reasonable and legal."


    "The Global Times fabricated facts and arbitrary accusations. I have reason to believe that they are helping the Labour Party..."


    This guy put a big hat directly on the Global Times.


    "There are also ABC radio and TV stations. The recordings they play are completely fake. That is not what I said at all. Everything I do is for this country."


    "Why did the Global Times and ABC TV attack me because they are laborers and they are about to be found out by me, so they started to bite me back and produced a bunch of so-called materials and recordings to frame me. This is a very shameful behavior."


    ......


    McKinsey roared for ten minutes, and it was the reporter''s turn to ask questions.


    A reporter said loudly:


    "Congressman McKinsey, you pointed out in the parliament that there are 205 congressmen working, and you also said that you have evidence in your hand, but why can''t you show it up to now?"


    "Mr. Member, are the companies, units, and celebrities on the list the targets of your next batch of investigations? Is the list fake?"


    "The United States is a free society. Even people with different beliefs are allowed. This is the freedom granted by the U.S. Constitution. Is the U.S. going to abandon the Constitution? What happened to the directors, screenwriters, and actors who were deported before?"


    "Mr. McKinsey, are you conspiring with others, manipulating the stock price, and profiting from it through political suppression of the company''s share price? The reporter said that he has obtained evidence and submitted it to the relevant state departments. What do you say about this."


    "Some people say that you spend tens of thousands of dollars on prostitution every year. They have found several women who have served you before. What do you say about that?"


    "The prostitutes said you only insisted on two minutes. Do you want to refute this?"


    ......


    Faced with these sharp questions, McKinsey all denied it, but from his excited look, people can see that McKinsey is really a little panicked now.


    Especially when the reporter said that McKinsey only had two minutes, McKinsey was completely angry, "Fart, they are farting, my health is very good."


    "That means your prostitution is true?" the reporter asked.


    FAK.


    The reporter went around.


    "No, I have never looked for a prostitute, I love my wife." McKinsey immediately changed his words.


    "But a few years ago, your wife once sued you because of a domestic violence incident. This matter was finally resolved through mediation." Another reporter said.


    McKinsey was surprised.


    I rely on,


    This kind of privacy matters have been dug up by these guys. This is how clear I have investigated myself.


    "Okay, this is the end of the press conference." McKinsey left angrily.


    ......


    The press conference was at 8 o''clock in the evening, and after 9 o''clock in the evening, ABC TV broadcasted the press conference video.


    There are also two TV commentators nearby.


    Play the video while teasing.


    McKinsey''s hoarse defense gave people the feeling of pure sophistry, especially the questions of the reporters at the end, which completely changed the taste of a serious press conference.


    The reporters who asked these questions naturally belonged to the Global Times and ABC TV. Many of them have been trained by Henry and are familiar with making troubles. There are also a lot of internal information that turns the news conference into a joke.


    Tens of millions of people across the U.S. watched this show and became increasingly disgusted with McKinsey.


    alcoholism.


    gamble,


    Beat your wife.


    Depravity.


    Such a person is not qualified to be a parliamentarian.


    A political hooligan, who became famous by lying and threatening people, began to attack people unscrupulously. Such people are very evil.


    The United States has always led the country by the elite. As for the people at the bottom, they are easily fooled by politicians. McKinsey used some words to fool the people before, but now Hardy uses a larger voice channel to influence the people in turn.


    Naked McKinsey away,


    Let people see what he is.


    ......


    At the press conference, McKinsey was dumbfounded by the reporter. After returning to the office, he threw his cup angrily and shouted at the secretary:


    "Notify the investigative team in Los Angeles and ask them to lay down their other work. Tomorrow, starting from tomorrow, they will fully investigate the Global Times, ABC TV, and the Hardy Group." McKinsey ordered loudly.


    "Mr. Member has been notified." The secretary said.


    "You call them again and tell them that the problem must be found out. I must move the Hardy Group down, let the Global Times and ABC TV close their doors, and let them go bankrupt."


    McKinsey shouted.


    "Good Mr. Member." The secretary responded quickly, and then went to call.


    The investigative committee has been working in Hollywood before, because this is the forefront of American culture. Screenwriters, directors, actors, film companies, and television stations are one of the investigative focuses of the investigative committee.


    The investigative committee is also very powerful in Hollywood. There are more than 30 staff members. They have received orders from their boss McKinsey and are ready to overthrow the Hardy Group, the Global Times, and ABC TV.


    Early the next morning.


    The investigation committee is divided into three groups,


    Going aggressively to three places.


    At the entrance of ABC TV station,


    The staff of the investigation committee were stopped by the security, and they were not allowed to enter the company without the consent of the leader.


    The investigative team members were very angry, took out their work certificates and the paperwork issued by the investigation committee, and demanded to enter the company immediately and conduct a full investigation of the company.


    The security guards were holding wooden sticks in their hands and putting their pistols in their waists. They glanced at these guys coldly, no matter what the other party said, they just wouldn''t let in.


    "Do you know that this kind of behavior is illegal, and ask your person in charge to come out?" the head of the investigation team said angrily.


    The security manager will come out soon.


    "Are you a member of the investigation committee?" the manager asked.


    "Yes, we are going to investigate the TV station now, and you must cooperate." The head of the investigation team said.


    "Do you have any documents?" the manager asked.


    The other party once again took out the investigation committee''s documents and his own documents. The manager looked at it and handed it over to a security team member. The security team member entered the TV station and disappeared.


    The investigation team leader looked at the manager.


    "Can you let us in now?"


    "Do you have any documents?" the manager asked.


    The investigation team leader was dumbfounded.


    This scene is so familiar.


    Is it a rewind replay?


    "Didn''t you just give your credentials?" the investigation team leader said.


    The manager spread his hands with an innocent look, "When did you give it to me? I didn''t see it. If you don''t have legal documents, you are making trouble. Don''t blame me calling the police and arresting you."


    The investigation team leader was furious.


    He has never seen such an unreasonable person.


    So shameless.


    The investigation team leader knows that arguing with the other party is no longer helpful. He pointed to the security manager and said loudly: "I will go back and reopen the investigation committee documents now. There are as many and as many things as I need. Next time I see what you can do."


    "Let''s go." After speaking, he called the team members into the car.


    The security manager looked at the investigative team members who got on the car and said with a scornful smile: "You can come back and count you as great."


    Then he looked at dozens of security personnel around and said loudly: "Our HD security company has always taken the protection of customers¡¯ safety as our own responsibility, not to mention this is our boss¡¯s company. , You should know what to do."


    "Kill to death!"


    "Kill to death!"


    "Kill to death!"


    Dozens of security personnel raised their sticks and shouted together.


    The investigation team¡¯s car drove away and was about to go back to the hotel to re-drive the certification documents, but when it was driving down a street, a car rushed out of the side.


    The people in the investigation team were very angry and wanted to reason with each other, but they just got out of the car, and a few cars drove quickly next to them, and they hulked them in the middle.


    Several dozen people came down from these cars, some with pistols in their hands, and some even with Chicago typewriters.


    The people in the investigation team turned pale with fright, and all raised their hands obediently.


    A small car accident, as for such a big fight?


    And looking at the appearance of these guys, wearing a black trench coat and a black top hat, all of them look fierce, and they are not good people at first glance.


    Yes,


    The other party is really not a good person.


    They encountered the underworld.


    The leader glanced at a dozen people in the investigation team, "Damn, take them all back."


    "Wait, we are willing to lose money." The team leader shouted.


    "Bang~!"


    The iron fist hit the team leader''s ribs severely, and the team leader immediately bent down in pain, and then was thrown onto the truck by someone.


    Political hooligans.


    At least he talks about politics.


    But what they encountered,


    It is a group of real rascals.


    Who is Hardy.


    Your mother''s lao is from a gangster In these years, he has been doing business in a regular manner. I am afraid that many people have forgotten this and thought he has become a good person.


    He is not a screenwriter, director, or star of those who are alone. His HD security is now more than 10,000 people.


    His intelligence company has more than two thousand people.


    There are three to four thousand employees directly under the Los Angeles Company, and the number of external members reaches tens of thousands.


    You play yin.


    Hardy doesn''t bother to look at you.


    Sending out dozens of gangsters casually, what **** conspiracy and tricks are all in vain, do you really think Lao Tzu won''t kill people anymore?


    In this case,


    It happened not only on ABC TV, but also on the Global Times and Hardy Group headquarters. Dozens of investigators were arrested, not one left.


    Now the world is clean.


    As for McKinsey, I don''t even know that all his subordinates have disappeared.

 v2 Chapter 386： : The accident is not serious, it is just a vegetable

    Off Los Angeles.


    On a dilapidated cargo ship.


    Facing the muzzle of the black hole, these people turned pale with fright, "You guys, what are you going to do?"


    "It''s very simple. You have been kidnapped. We are going to blackmail your money. You will each pay a ransom of $20,000, otherwise no one will want to leave alive."


    The kidnapper gave an evil smile.


    "Give you a chance to write to your family. If your family doesn''t pay, I''m sorry, you will be thrown directly into the sea to feed the fish."


    "You are committing a crime," a young man yelled in disgust.


    "Bang~!"


    Without a word of nonsense, the bullet penetrated his thigh, and the young man fell to the ground holding his thigh and wailed hoarsely.


    "I''m not joking with you, if someone wants to die now, you can stand up directly and I will send him away." The kidnapper leader said coldly.


    This shot shocked everyone.


    Now in the 1950s, when gangs were most rampant in the United States, no one would doubt the warnings of gang killings. In the last two years, in Los Angeles and San Francisco, law and order have become better, but in other cities, gang killings are still a daily routine. .


    These people began to write letters obediently.


    After the letter was written, fill in the address. These people were divided into warehouses and detained. There was nothing in the cold warehouses. They could only sit on iron plates.


    There is no food and no drink.


    Someone couldn''t help but begged, and finally gave a little bit of food and drink, and then the hatch closed and continued to live a dark day.


    In a cabin, someone whispered:


    "I wonder if these kidnappers were arranged by that Jon Hardy."


    "In fact, there is no doubt that he can be 100% sure that it was arranged by him. When McKinsey was about to deal with him, I was always scared in my heart, but the thing that worries about finally happened. Is that Jon Hardy easy to provoke? He But people who dare to send fighter jets to shoot gangsters, how is the Italian Mafia in the United States, do you think there is one who dares to provoke him? HD security is actually his private army. He is also the British governor and the Japanese economic envoy. The power is simply too strong. McKinsey really picked the wrong person."


    "He catches us, isn''t he afraid of the influence?" the man asked.


    "Influence, how could it affect him, even if people all over the world know that he did this thing, is there any evidence? We were caught by robbers and kidnappings. What does it have to do with Jon Hardy? A tycoon and a philanthropist."


    "Then we can''t go back?" the man worried.


    "As long as you don''t talk nonsense and wait obediently, there may be a possibility of going back, but I guess when we go out, McKinsey may be over and the investigation committee will be dissolved."


    ......


    This person is right.


    Hollywood.


    At the moment, a large-scale demonstration is taking place.


    Many first-tier stars, including Clark Gable, Gary Grant, Heidi Lamar, Elizabeth Taylor, Ingrid Bowman...


    There are also directors, screenwriters, and even other staff of film companies.


    There are thousands of people.


    These people took to the streets.


    Holding plaques and banners, they demanded that the government stop McKinsey¡¯s crimes, punish McKinsey¡¯s crimes, and restore American freedom.


    McKinsey has not only persecuted some people, but more importantly, it has affected Hollywood as a whole. Now no one dares to make a movie. If there is no movie to make, it means that you can''t make money. It''s strange that Hollywood people like McKinsey.


    "Trial McKinsey and restore Hollywood freedom."


    "Punish the political gangster McKinsey."


    "We want to be free, we want to breathe, and we do not want white terror."


    The celebrities, screenwriters, and directors held up slogans and shouted slogans as they walked. There were countless reporters on both sides of the highway taking pictures, and many photographers held up cameras to record the scene.


    Street junctions on both sides of the highway.


    HD security personnel are wearing black combat uniforms, with submachine guns hung on their chests, and several police cars parked behind them to protect the safety of parade personnel.


    As for the police.


    He was standing by and watching with a smile.


    The parade lasted three full hours before it ended.


    On that day, ABC radio and TV stations reported the parade in the most timely manner, and even NBC and CBS TV stations also broadcasted it.


    These two TV stations are also on the McKinsey survey list.


    It is necessary to challenge the entire American media and journalism industry, challenge high-ranking government officials, challenge all enterprises, and even challenge the military...


    I have to say that McKinsey is really awesome.


    the next day.


    The major newspapers also reported in detail about the Hollywood parade. When the labor unions of those factories and enterprises took a look, we should also move.


    To know,


    In the past, McKinsey was the most persecuted, and it was the trade unions of various companies in Hollywood. Now these trade unions see opportunities, but they still don¡¯t move.


    Organize workers to strike and continue demonstrations.


    The vigorous national strike has begun again. This time it is more intense than before. It is said that at its peak, more than hundreds of thousands of people will take to the streets in major cities across the United States.


    And this time their goal is also very clear,


    Only for one person.


    That is McKinsey.


    "Punish McKinsey severely."


    "Such congressmen should get out of Capitol Hill."


    "Restore freedom of belief in the United States."


    "Let McKinsey go to hell."


    Major newspapers have reported that the sound of punishing McKinsey is like a wave, floating over the United States.


    Capitol Hill.


    A meeting of parliamentarians is being held.


    But this time, it was not McKinsey''s stage. Senator Nicholas stood up and launched a fierce bombardment on McKinsey.


    What he bombarded was not ism, nor was it a general labor investigation committee. What he bombarded was McKinsey''s character, his tax evasion, and his behavior in cooperating with entrepreneurs to manipulate the stock market.


    Because using these as topics, there will never be political errors.


    "McKinsey, eating, drinking, prostitution, gambling, and smoking, is simply a five-drug congressman, how can such a person be qualified to be the representative of the people?"


    "McKinsey, tax evasion and tax evasion. I have an investigation evidence here. In the past few years, McKinsey''s tax evasion and tax evasion amounted to more than 60,000 US dollars. I am not casually slandering, but have conclusive evidence."


    "McKinsey, colluding with financial company personnel, manipulating stock market transactions, using oppression of certain companies as a means to make financial companies short those companies, and illegally making $330,000. I have conclusive evidence here."


    Nicholas held up the documents in his hand, righteously rebuking McKinsey''s scumbag behavior, and he felt ashamed to be with this kind of congressman on Capitol Hill.


    Why is Nicholas working so hard?


    One is because of the boss Hardy.


    The boss wanted him to bite this guy badly.


    Then there is.


    By moving McKinsey, Nicholas can become a political star.


    Shattering~!


    There was enthusiastic applause from Capitol Hill.


    These days, many congressmen are embarrassed by the rogue McKinsey, and even accuse them of being spies and laborers. This is to ruin their political lives.


    Now someone wants to kill McKinsey. Although they dare not take a direct shot, they still have the courage to cheer and support at critical moments.


    Now is the best time to get down and trample McKinsey to death, how could they let it go.


    McKinsey was on Capitol Hill. He had no allies in the first place. After offending so many people, it was normal for everyone to push the wall down.


    McKinsey is in the seat.


    After Nicholson finished his speech, he was ready to stand up and retort. He was a well-known mouthpiece and was not afraid to speak.


    But at this moment,


    The chairman of the parliament sitting on the rostrum, Vice President Alben William Barkley, said: "Member McKinsey, I have to interrupt your speech, because you are not scheduled to speak today, and there is one more thing to tell you. , The people from the Bureau of Investigation are outside, and they will now take you back for investigation."


    McKinsey was immediately dumbfounded.


    He didn''t expect everything to come so quickly, and his opponent would not give him a chance to fight back. This time the parliament was not a debate but a trial.


    McKinsey was taken away.


    The faces of the parliamentarians were all gloating.


    Outside Capitol Hill,


    A large number of reporters gathered. Obviously, these people received notice in advance, and there were even cameras. The three letters ABC were danglingly marked on the station.


    McKinsey was in the middle of the three investigative officers in suits and leather shoes. Their hands were controlled by others. He was already given face without handcuffs.


    "Crack, click~!"


    The reporters saw this scene and pressed the shutter frantically.


    The TV camera shot a sharp shot at McKinsey and almost pierced McKinsey in the face. McKinsey only felt the blood surge and shouted into the camera: "This is persecution, this is naked persecution, framed, this is the conspiracy of the Labor Party! "


    "Mr. Member, are tax evasion and stock manipulation also framed?" a reporter asked loudly.


    "Those~those are also framed, I didn''t." McKinsey is still dead.


    News of the day.


    The news that McKinsey was taken away by the Bureau of Investigation was broadcast. Many people could not help cheering when they saw this scene.


    This kind of political hooligan was caught.


    It''s just like Dapu Ben.


    McKinsey¡¯s matter is actually not difficult to investigate. His tax evasion can be detected by the Inland Revenue Department. In the past few years, McKinsey has indeed evaded taxes and evaded taxes by tens of thousands of dollars. How did this money come from? The financial company gave it to him after making money, but he secretly hid it without reimbursing.


    It¡¯s not difficult to find out why the financial company would distribute the money to him. The person in charge of that financial company was arrested, and he honestly confessed that he was in collusion with McKinsey. McKinsey was responsible for rectifying those companies. Financial companies make short-selling and profit from it, forming a perfect cooperation.


    That financial company used this method to make a profit of more than three million U.S. dollars, while McKinsey received more than 300,000 U.S. dollars.


    The money is not good, so all the money given to McKinsey is cash. The money is not taxable, so it is suspected of tax evasion.


    For these charges,


    Even with conclusive evidence, McKinsey still denied it, did not issue any confession, and called his own lawyer to defend him.


    He used to be a judge and was familiar with all this.


    A week later,


    McKinsey walked out of the Bureau of Investigation. He paid a large security deposit and was released on bail. He didn''t want to stay in prison.


    Someone came to pick up McKinsey and prepare to go home.


    But when their car had just walked onto a highway, a large truck coming at high speed slammed into the middle of the car that McKinsey was riding in. The car was hit to pieces waiting for the car to stop. It has lost its shape.


    The truck driver saw this scene after getting off the car, silently walked to the phone booth nearby, called the police call, told the police that he had hit someone and voluntarily surrendered.


    have to say.


    The old saying ¡®causes the millennia¡¯ is really reasonable.


    Even if the car was broken up, McKinsey did not die, but was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital for rescue.


    When people saw McKinsey, he was full of pipes. The doctor said: "He has more than a dozen fractures on his body, especially his head. He has a skull fractured. It is very likely that he is a vegetable."


    "Even if I wake up, I am afraid I will become a fool."


    This time,


    McKinsey finally shut up.


    Because someone told him to shut up and didn''t want to listen to him continue to push, this method is the most straightforward.


    ......

 v2 Chapter 387： :Hollywood Walk of Fame

    McKinsey was knocked into a vegetative state. After the newspaper published the news, many people said he was lucky because he didn''t have to go to jail now.


    Hardy called Henry and asked, "Who does McKinsey''s things?"


    Henry shook his head, "I didn''t find out."


    Hardy did not arrange McKinsey''s collision. Hardy arranged for him to go to prison and then slowly enjoy life in prison.


    It''s okay to pick up a soap or something.


    Crashing into a vegetative made him cheaper.


    And he will make others suspect that he did it. After all, he stood up and knocked McKinsey down. Hardy thought about it and knew who did it.


    Can''t run away is the politicians who supported McKinsey in the past. Now McKinsey has lost the value of use, and simply abandoned it, and abandoned it cleanly.


    Oh shit,


    Politicians are sometimes more ruthless than gangs.


    "Let people stare at the driver and have a chance to investigate in depth who did it." Hardy said to Henry.


    "Understand the boss."


    ......


    McKinsey is over, and the investigation committee has also been declared closed.


    A few days later, the White House announced that it would abolish the investigation committee, and that it would be more cautious about such investigations in the future. Everything is based on the U.S. Constitution, but there are more opportunities for abuse of power.


    In the past two days, Hardy was considering one thing, that is, how to restore the prosperity of Hollywood. First, the Paramount Act and then McKinsey, which dealt a great blow to Hollywood.


    Coupled with the rise of television, it has also had an impact on the film industry. The current situation in Hollywood is far worse than the most glorious period in Hollywood.


    Depression is not an exaggeration.


    The hot movies this year include Taylor''s "Beauty and the Beast" in the first half of the year, Eastwood''s "Indiana Jones" in the middle of the year, and Marilyn Monroe''s "Enthusiasm", which is still in theaters.


    After "Enthusiasm" was released, Monroe was well-known, and now she has become the most popular **** goddess.


    "Enthusiasm" has been in theaters for two months, and there are still more than 300 movie theaters showing. Today, the box office has reached more than 16 million, and it is the box office champion this year.


    These three films are all produced by HD Pictures. As for other film companies, they are not as lucky as HD Pictures. This year''s situation is that ten films have lost eight. All the film companies feel that it is difficult to survive.


    Thinking for two days,


    Hardy had an idea.


    Call Edward, the head of HD Film Company.


    "In my name, I invite MGM, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal, Disney, and 20th Century Fox film companies to say that I intend to discuss the future of Hollywood with them."


    Edward immediately went to notify the film companies.


    Hardy came forward to call.


    These companies attach great importance to it.


    Hardy is now not only the boss of HD Films, but the Hardy Group is now a super-large group with its own bank. There are dozens of companies in the United States, as well as Cayman and Japanese industrial groups, and its strength is no less than a consortium. .


    In fact, it is not an exaggeration to call the Hardy Consortium now.


    The CEOs of these companies agreed to go.


    The meeting place was at Hardy¡¯s manor in Beverly Hills. These bosses have their own manor in Beverly Hills, and coming here is like stopping by.


    After serving the coffee, the servant exited the room and closed the door. Hardy looked at a group of film industry leaders and said, "Everyone, have you had a hard time in the past year or two?"


    Warner Bros¡¯s third son, McWarner, shook his head and smiled bitterly: ¡°It¡¯s very difficult. Warner only released 13 movies this year, but the effect is not very good. It is estimated that the loss will reach more than 5 million US dollars this year.¡±


    "We at Paramount are the same." The Paramount boss said.


    MGM¡¯s Meyer looked at Hardy and said, "I guess that only Mr. Hardy¡¯s HD film industry is the most moist. HD film industry produced three movies this year, all of which are very popular, and the three films are ranked in the top of the sales list. The three, especially Miss Monroe¡¯s movie, are estimated to make more than 10 million net profits for HD Pictures."


    "Mr. Hardy, I don''t know what you are calling for us to discuss?" the Disney boss asked.


    Hardy took a sip of his cigar and said lightly:


    "Affected by the Paramount Act and McKinsey, it has dealt a big blow to Hollywood. I think we should find some ways to make Hollywood prosper again. As the most powerful film company in Hollywood, we can take the lead."


    "Mr. Hardy already has an idea?"


    "I do have a few ideas. First of all, it is natural to develop the US market in depth. The US market is still our basic market and must be maintained."


    "The second is to vigorously develop the European and even Asian markets. Although the European and Asian markets are now incomparable with the United States, but the accumulation of less and more, alone can not work, but a dozen countries combined may not be less than the United States."


    "I know that each of your companies is also developing the European market and even forming a competitive relationship. In the current situation, I hope that everyone can put aside their prejudices and form alliances, so that they can make better money."


    "The third is that I think we should talk to the government. Hollywood''s role is not just to make movies. We also play an important mission of exporting American culture. We hope that the government will give more support, such as lowering taxes."


    Proposal to Hardy.


    The bosses of these film companies agree.


    In the past, each family could make money by competing in a good environment, but now it is difficult to survive, and if there is more internal friction, the gain will not be worth the loss.


    Better to unite.


    As for the formation of a monopoly.


    Do not,


    They are just verbal agreements, reaching a consensus on progress and retreat, they will not form a company, and it is not a monopoly without direct cooperation.


    At best, it is the formulation of industry rules.


    "I have another suggestion." Hardy said again.


    Everyone else looked at Hardy.


    "The tourism industry is also one of Hollywood''s important benefits. The current situation is that each company operates its own tourism projects. I think we should have a unified plan to make the tourism industry more mature and attract more tourists."


    "For example, Universal and Warner both have their own studio tour performance projects, such as Disney, which has animated character performance projects. Why don''t we unify these projects to form a dedicated entertainment company."


    "My proposal is to build a real amusement park. We invest our resources to form a theme park with the goal of attracting more tourists."


    Everyone thinks this proposal is very good, but as for how to cooperate, I don''t know how to cooperate now. Hardy smiled lightly, "Details can be discussed carefully by the people below. We only need to develop a large framework."


    Everyone nodded.


    This is a good idea. The use of resources to form a theme park will indeed attract a large number of audiences. As for the way of cooperation, whoever provides more resources and who owns more shares, these things can be quantified, and it is not difficult for the people under them.


    "I have another proposal." Hardy said again.


    Everyone said, you really have many ideas.


    "What proposal?"


    "Get an Avenue of Stars." Hardy said.


    "What is Avenue of Stars?" Everyone was puzzled.


    The concept of the Avenue of Stars was not proposed until 1958. The first star was placed in 1960, and Hardy now proposed it, a full eight years ahead of schedule.


    Hardy explained to everyone:


    "To put it simply, it is to create a street of''Art Hall of Fame'', select the best artists, carve their names on the stone slabs, and spread them on the street. Those who contribute more to art will get more stars. That''s right. Affirmation and praise for his artistic achievements."


    "I temporarily divided into five areas, film cameras, which contribute to the film industry. Televisions, which contribute to the television industry. Phonograph records, which contribute to the recording industry, and radio microphones, which contribute to the broadcasting industry. Tragicomedy The mask has contributed to the live drama."


    "As for the selection, we can form a "Avenue of Stars" selection committee to select qualified artists every year and award stars to the Avenue of Stars."


    "If there is an artist who has made outstanding contributions in any area and awards a star, such as Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable''s Gone with the Wind, this movie will have a name in film history after all, and the two of them can award a star."


    "If someone has loan contributions in five areas, then five stars will be awarded, but I think there are very few people who have been awarded five stars."


    "Even cartoon characters, Disney''s Mickey Mouse Donald Duck, MGM''s Tom and Jerry."


    "I plan to make a carnival night on the''Avenue of Stars''. Not only will there be star awards on the carnival night, but there will also be a carnival. It will definitely attract a lot of people to Hollywood. I believe it will play an excellent role in promoting Hollywood."


    All the big guys here admire that Hardy has so many ideas, and every one of them is a good idea. No wonder he can do such a big business.


    Hardy summoned them, not to suppress them and annex them, but to find a way to solve the problems in Hollywood. For them, businessmen, they also admire Hardy¡¯s personality very much. If it were them, I¡¯m afraid they would have so many good ideas. First of all, I would think of how to maximize my own interests, but Hardy took it out and shared it with everyone.


    "I agree with all Mr. Hardy''s proposals." Meyer spoke first.


    "I agree too." Warner''s third son said.


    "I think Mr. Hardy''s proposal is very good, I agree." Chairman Paramount nodded.


    ......


    With everyone agreeing to the Hollywood Film League is officially formed. Although it is verbal and has no binding force, one sentence is enough for these bigwigs.


    At least they will not leave before harming their own interests.


    As for Hardy¡¯s several proposals, these big guys started to prepare separately. Some people are responsible for finding the government, hoping to give preferential and support in terms of policy and taxation, and some are responsible for organizing several major film companies to form theme parks. And Edward of HD Pictures , Is responsible for the Avenue of Stars.


    For the location of the Avenue of Stars, Hardy chose one of the pedestrian streets on Hollywood Boulevard. This street is adjacent to several film companies. It is a commercial street with shopping malls, luxury stores, restaurants, and coffee shops, which is very suitable for casual shopping.


    The biggest reason why Hardy chose here is that many of the buildings on both sides of the street are properties of Hardy Real Estate. He wanted to get the Avenue of Stars a long time ago. How could he not arrange the layout in advance and let people start the acquisition a few years ago. Now here Many luxury stores are the property of Hardy.


    When it becomes the Avenue of Stars, the pedestrian street will definitely become more prosperous.


    ......

 v2 Chapter 388： : Gradually become a rogue rabbit

    "Everything~~!"


    Huge fireworks exploded over Hollywood, and the city was shining brightly. Today is the ¡®Walk of Fame Carnival Night¡¯, and hundreds of thousands of people gathered on Hollywood Boulevard.


    The music plays.


    Marilyn Monroe sang a song on the high stage.


    Suddenly a scream and cheer arose.


    these days,


    Several major Hollywood TV stations have jointly found the government, indicating that Hollywood is now very difficult and hopes to get government support.


    Some time ago, because of McKinsey and Hollywood''s vitality, coupled with Hardy''s argument and the need for cultural expansion, Johnson also felt that Hollywood should be supported, so he applied for Congress to pass a tax exemption plan for Hollywood studios.


    Several major Hollywood film companies are preparing to jointly expand foreign markets and have formulated a series of plans. In the future, they will form a joint force outside and can make more money.


    As for the theme parks, they have basically reached an agreement that they will vigorously develop Hollywood''s tourism industry.


    Today is the day when the Avenue of Stars was completed.


    And every year and today in the future will be the ¡®Avenue of Stars Carnival Night¡¯. On the one hand, a new star brand will be unveiled, and on the other hand, everyone will have a carnival together.


    Before the Global Times and ABC TV stations advertised, there will be celebrity concerts, so it attracted a large number of people.


    Hollywood Boulevard is more lively today than ever.


    People drink,


    Dance,


    Listen to songs and watch concerts,


    Indulge in carnival.


    Hundreds of starlight floor tiles have been laid on the Avenue of Stars, where the stars can also leave their own handprints and signatures.


    In the future, when people come to Hollywood to travel, one more must-see place is to come to the Avenue of Stars to pay homage to these stars.


    Among the first stars to be awarded stars, there are Ava Gardner, Heidi Ramah, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe.


    There were hundreds of celebrities coming tonight. The opening ceremony of the Avenue of Stars, ABC conducted a live broadcast, and the ratings were bursting.


    People continued to party until two o''clock in the evening before they gradually dispersed.


    In Hardy Manor.


    Elizabeth Taylor was receiving a violent impact. Taylor''s voice became a little hoarse, and finally ended. She held Hardy without letting go, and said with her mouth in Hardy''s ear: "Do you know what the people outside call you?"


    "What do you call me?"


    "They all say you are the patron saint of Hollywood, Hardy, I feel so proud because I am your woman."


    Taylor was right.


    After the McKinsey incident, Hardy''s reputation in Hollywood has become higher and higher. Now he is not only the owner of a film company, nor the chairman of the Hollywood Screen Actors Guild. Now people think that as long as Hardy is there, Hollywood has a future.


    "Christmas will be in another month, are you leaving?" Taylor asked.


    "I don''t know either." There are many things now, and Hardy can''t guarantee it.


    ......


    Get up the next day.


    Hardy picked up the newspaper, and the contents of the newspaper refreshed him.


    "Yesterday, in the Changjin Lake area of ??the peninsula, the Tu Nation and the United Nations army engaged in a large-scale frontal battle. This was also the first real confrontation between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army since the Peninsular War."


    "The United Nations includes the 1st and 3rd and 7th Infantry Divisions of the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as the 1st Regiment of South Korea, with approximately 100,000 people. The number of rabbit troops is unknown. The two sides launched a tug-of-war in the Changjin Lake area. The reporter interviewed some combat commanders, and the commanders said that the situation is far less simple than they thought. On the opposite side is an extremely powerful army, which exceeds previous estimates."


    After reading the report, Hardy knew that the battle to turn the tide was coming.


    This battle stunned many people, and it also made MacArthur fall from the altar, especially his saying that he went home for dinner on Christmas, which became a curse.


    Early December.


    Hardy bid farewell to the women and took his private jet to Japan. There was nothing important in Japan. After dealing with a little bit, he went to Hong Kong to see his son.


    After arriving in Japan.


    The person in charge of the supply of war materials came to report to Hardy,


    "Boss, the fighting is fierce now. The U.S. military complains that our supplies are not timely. Some soldiers are used to dining carts and are dissatisfied with the unpalatable dry food bins. Many combat troops require additional outdoor dining carts."


    Hardy said speechlessly: "Why these soldiers didn''t have the spirit to endure hardships? When I was fighting with the Japanese, I ate food boxes all the year round. Why, after only eating two boxes for two months, I complained."


    The person in charge shrugged helplessly.


    "It''s also the excellent food provided by our logistics. Soldiers are used to eating delicious food. Now it''s freezing cold. They naturally want to eat better, warm meals."


    Hardy waved his hand, "Since there is an order, let Toyota produce it. What is there to say, I don''t think it makes a lot of money."


    ¡°Toyota¡¯s production capacity is limited, and it can only produce more than a dozen dining carts a day. Do they ask if they want to increase the production line?¡± the person in charge said.


    Hardy thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Adding a production line requires hundreds of thousands of millions of dollars in costs. This kind of dining car will definitely have no market after the war. Then the investment will be completely wiped out. There is no need, just produce it slowly. ."


    "Okay." The person in charge replied.


    After that, Hardy inspected other industries. Now the industries here are all watched by professional managers. If there is no problem, everything is done in order.


    these days,


    Hardy has always been concerned about the war on the peninsula. The Global Times has war correspondents in the military and will report the news in time.


    Really report the battle.


    Many people looked at the current development. Whether they were Americans or Japanese, they were shocked, because they did not believe that the powerful American army was chased by the rabbit army and pushed out of the 38th line step by step.


    It can be said that the development of things has surprised many people.


    Especially the Japanese.


    Although they were defeated, they still felt that the rabbit''s army was very weak and the American army was extremely powerful. But the current situation is that the rabbit is beating the eagle with a violent hammer, which completely subverts the Japanese perception.


    Hardy stayed in Japan for a few days and came to Hong Kong in mid-December. When Han Yizhen heard that Hardy had come, she happily greeted her with her baby.


    "Oh, my son has gained a lot." Hardy held his son and teased him.


    The little guy has been fully opened for three months, and now he looks more beautiful. He has black hair and black eyes, all of which follow his mother, but the bridge of his nose is very strong, which depends on his father.


    night.


    The baby fell asleep, and the nanny hugged him back to the room.


    Han Yezhen waited for Hardy to take a bath, and the two returned to the room and hugged each other.


    "I miss you so much," the woman whispered.


    After a long absence to win the newly-married, Han Yezhen confessed to Hardy again. After the incident, Hardy said, "You won''t get pregnant again, right?"


    "It''s okay, I will be born again." Han Yizhen held the man and refused to leave.


    Father and mother Han have already returned to the United States. Father Situ has gone to China. Fortunately, there are housekeepers and seven or eight servants and bodyguards at home. Han Yezhen has a favorite business, so he can bring a nanny when he goes to the museum without any delay.


    Recently.


    The investment enthusiasm in Japan is getting higher and higher, the number of people who handle mortgage loans is much more than before, and the museum receives tens of thousands of antiques every month.


    In the next few days,


    In addition to caring about the industry, Hardy is to accompany his children to play, or to see antique art with Han Yezhen.


    Because of the United States embargo on Hong Kong, many companies have difficulty in survival. The only privileged company that does not embargo is the Hardy Group. During this time, the Hardy Group¡¯s trading business has grown wildly, which is equivalent to the raw materials of other companies. Going here again, the Hardy Group makes a price difference and indirectly controls many industries.


    Therefore, monopoly is the most profitable. In just a few months, the trading company in Hong Kong has made tens of millions of dollars in profits.


    not only that.


    Hardy also asked Victor to make good use of this material monopoly advantage to expand industrial investment, so that his control over Hong Kong would be stronger in the future.


    It was Christmas in a blink of an eye.


    News was published in the Global Times this day,


    December 24,


    Christmas Eve,


    The U.S. forces were all evacuated from Xingnan Port by boat. The one-month battle of Changjin Lake ended. According to the provisional statistics of the U.S. military operations department, in this battle, the two ace divisions of the U.S. military lost more than 20,000 troops and withdrew from the northern area of ??the 38th line. , All MacArthur¡¯s previous battles were all gone.


    Summarize the whole battle.


    MacArthur ordered that the US Army''s First Marine Division and the Seventh Division attacked. On November 27, they encountered the rabbit army at Changjin Lake. The front line of the US army collapsed on the 28th, and the US army began to retreat. On November 30, the US Infantry 7th Division 31st Regiment Was encircled and annihilated, on December 1, the 1st Marine Division of the US Army was severely damaged.


    From then on until December 24, the U.S. military had been retreating, and the rabbits had been pursuing them. Finally, under the **** of the Seventh Fleet, the U.S. military evacuated from Xingnan Port by boat.


    The whole battle was a mess. At the beginning of the war, General MacArthur said that he would finish all the war before Christmas and let the soldiers go home for Christmas dinner. But now the situation is that the defeated United Nations forces fled in a hurry. May I ask General MacArthur, your The end of the battle on Christmas Eve refers to today¡¯s defeat and escape?


    Seeing the report in the Global Times,


    The Americans were shocked that their own country''s army actually lost, and still lost to the eastern country that had just experienced war and reconstruction.


    The Japanese were shocked. They did not understand why the Americans lost so badly. The Americans have the most advanced aircraft and artillery, the most powerful weapons, the most substantial logistics, and a powerful aircraft carrier fleet, as well as the God of War, MacArthur. I lost it.


    European countries such as Britain, France, Italy, and so on were also shocked. They absolutely never expected that such a situation would happen in the war. This is very unreasonable, but it really happened.


    The battle of Changjin Lake caused the world to shake.


    Everyone recognizes the rabbit again.


    This is no longer the previous rabbit, this is a brand new rabbit, and they don''t know that it will grow into a rogue rabbit in the future.


    ......


    The battle failed.


    MacArthur became angry from embarrassment.


    He also formulated a larger combat plan, and even clamored for the use of atomic bombs. Of course, he was crazy about other people, but he was very sensible, and local wars were okay. If it really evolved into a third world war, the world would no longer be able to bear it.


    The United States has a very good momentum of development now. He is unwilling to change the current situation. What if he loses, then all the fruits of victory in the front will be over. No one wants to fight a war without profit.


    Politicians are not stupid Economic experts are not stupid.


    Those behind the scenes of the United States who manipulate finance and politics are even less stupid.


    So MacArthur was alone.


    No one answered him.


    After Christmas, Hardy returned to Japan. Although MacArthur was defeated, he refused to admit defeat and had to organize a bigger battle, so he needed more logistical materials.


    The previous two billion was spent long ago, and Congress added another 3 billion.


    The U.S. military has placed more orders for supplies. The more they want, the more Japanese factories will earn. They are all in full production. The signs of Japan''s economic recovery are obvious. At this time, Henry sent a message to Hardy through a secret channel.


    Pharmaceutical companies¡¯ experiments in Africa are coming to an end and are ready to be announced.


    Hardy knows,


    The climax of this round is about to come, and after the climax is the harvest, I don''t know what Japan will become.

 v2 Chapter 389： : MacArthur leaves the field sadly

    The American Financial Newspaper, whose name looks pretty grand, is just a tabloid. Just after the New Year entered 1951, a report was published in this newspaper.


    "The American Hans Biopharmaceutical Company has previously reported that it has developed a specific drug for the treatment of''tuberculosis'' and is conducting Phase II testing in Africa. According to sources, the Phase II testing in Africa is perfect, with a cure rate of more than 90%, and There are no obvious side effects."


    "According to our investigation, Hans Biopharmaceuticals previously applied to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Phase II testing at the same time. However, since the United States has strict supervision and is more cautious about human testing, Hans Biopharmaceuticals did not agree to it. Hans Biopharmaceuticals put all their energy on in Africa."


    "Now that the Phase II effect is fully up to the standard, it may apply for Phase II testing in the United States again. Once Phase II is successful, this new drug for tuberculosis treatment will be put on the market. According to expert estimates, the market size of this product is no less than 3 billion. U.S. dollars, I believe that Hans Biopharma¡¯s share price will rise sharply by then."


    The Financial News of the United States had no influence at all. Even though this report was published, there was not much attention. However, this report was later quoted by the "Los Angeles Financial News." It is a national newspaper, and it has a strong guiding role in finance.


    After the Los Angeles Financial News quoted this report, it was immediately noticed by financial investors across the United States.


    People are not stupid,


    Once Hans Biopharmaceuticals'' experiments in the United States are successful, the stock price will soar like a rocket.


    In fact, in the past few months,


    Under the secret control of Andy, Hans Biopharmaceuticals has begun to climb continuously, and its stock price has reached $5.6 USD, an increase of nearly 100 times.


    certainly,


    It was all quarreling with Hardy''s money. There was no other taker, and the stock price was just a bunch of useless figures.


    But people see the stock price,


    US$5.6,


    In fact, this price is still a drop in the price relative to the valuation of 3 billion US dollars. Investors are very astute and know that now is a good time to start. If the second phase in the United States succeeds, the stock price will definitely skyrocket.


    Many people began to acquire Hans Biopharmaceuticals, causing the stock price of Hans Biopharmaceuticals to climb again.


    A big jump every day,


    It only took more than ten days,


    The stock price has reached more than thirty dollars.


    But this still hasn''t reached the top.


    There are still people working with perseverance.


    Hans Biopharmaceuticals became a star stock in the market. Someone wanted to interview the boss Hans, but was told that Mr. Hans was still in Africa and continued the third phase of the experiment.


    When asked when I would return to the United States, I said that I might have to wait for some time.


    After some time,


    The Los Angeles Financial News published an article again. They appointed a freelance journalist based in South Africa to interview Dr. Hans.


    In the interview, Hans said that the experiment was very successful. They temporarily named the new drug "ethambutol". The drug is a white crystal, which is dissolved in water. Anti-tuberculosis effect.


    In fact, for this drug, they conducted experiments in the research institute a few years ago, and the progress was halfway through. For some reason, it was suspended. Later, when he was stuck in the laboratory and he was the only one left, he pulled out all the data that had been tested before. And the information, I hope to find a drug that can turn over quickly, and finally selected it. Unexpectedly, after unremitting efforts, he finally made it.


    I can only say thank God.


    Now all tests have met or even exceeded expectations. As for human tests in the United States, Hans is not very anxious.


    ¡°In fact, it doesn¡¯t matter where the second phase experiment is conducted. I now plan to conduct all human trials in Africa and obtain marketing approval before entering the United States for human trials and then selling in the United States. That would be much more convenient. It is also more responsible to American users."


    Hans said that the process is completely okay. In the past, many pharmaceutical companies in the United States used foreigners to conduct experiments, and then reversely conduct secondary experiments in the United States, which is safer for Americans.


    In fact, the pharmaceutical companies in Britain and France often do the same thing. They don''t use citizens of their own countries to do experiments, but use people from backward regions as experimental subjects.


    As soon as this report came out, Hans Biopharma''s stock price soared again, breaking through the $50 mark in a short time.


    At this time, the total stock price of Hans Biopharmaceuticals has exceeded 200 million US dollars, which is simply a crazy figure.


    Many people have seen the bubble. After all, it is only being blown out now. They have not really seen the real objects and results. Some rational investors choose to give up, and only those enthusiastic people will continue to follow up.


    ......


    It was March in a blink of an eye.


    It¡¯s the time for the annual Oscars to be judged. In the original history, this Oscar was a little deserted, mainly because of McKinsey¡¯s tossing, and didn¡¯t dare to make it so grand, but now McKinsey stepped down and became a vegetable.


    In addition, several major film companies want to revive Hollywood, so this year''s Oscars is extremely gorgeous.


    The venue is at the Lei Tai Hua Theater in Los Angeles.


    For this award presentation, Hardy rushed back from Japan deliberately. When walking the red carpet, Marilyn Monroe took Hardy''s arm. When the two appeared, they immediately aroused cheers.


    "Enthusiasm" can be said to make Marilyn Monroe red and purple, overshadowing the brilliance of all Hollywood actresses.


    If Ava became the fastest in the past two years, then Monroe is no one in Hollywood this year. Elizabeth Taylor was very jealous and complained in front of Hardy that he gave Monroe such a good script.


    "You two have different styles."


    "Monroe is suitable for the **** route, and only suitable for the **** route, and you can act in the main drama, so your acting is wider than her, and your acting skills have to be tempered. When you encounter a script that suits you in the future, your achievements will surpass. She." Hardy coaxed Xiao Nizi.


    Taylor stopped now.


    At the awards ceremony, when it was announced that Marilyn Monroe won the best actress, Monroe covered her mouth excitedly.


    When she came to the stage to receive the award, Monroe took the little golden man and looked down the stage.


    "I love Hollywood, I love movies, and I love Hardy." He put his hand on his lips and blew a kiss.


    Wow~~~


    This sentence immediately caused cheers and applause from the audience, and the live broadcast camera turned to Hardy. Hardy smiled and waved to the camera, which caused another round of applause.


    Hardy¡¯s romance is well known in Hollywood and is not a secret at all, but in everyone¡¯s eyes, this is normal.


    Not only Hollywood stars, but even all Americans think it¡¯s normal. People like Hardy have a few girlfriends. It¡¯s free to fall in love in this country, and it doesn¡¯t violate the US Constitution.


    The awards party is over.


    Monroe followed Hardy back to the manor.


    The song of Monroe was on the phonograph, Monroe was still wearing an awards party evening dress, showing a full-bodied figure, walked to the sofa where Hardy was sitting, and knelt on the carpet gently, rubbing her face on Hardy''s thigh. It''s like a cat.


    Monroe raised her head and looked at Hardy''s eyes, full of worship and love, and a desire to seek care.


    Hardy stretched out his hand.


    Fingers crossed Monroe''s face and lips.


    Monroe bit her finger, not light or heavy, as if teasing.


    Such a golden cat,


    No man does not want to raise.


    ......


    A few days after the Oscars, Hardy returned to Japan.


    In the past few months,


    The United Nations army led by MacArthur fought against the rabbit several times, but was beaten back, which made MacArthur irritated.


    The newspaper clamored for atomic bombing.


    Opening your mouth is thirty and fifty, just like using atomic bombs casually.


    Hardy knew that Johnson would definitely not let this lunatic go crazy because he didn''t want the United States to be involved in World War III.


    Johnson sent a telegram to MacArthur and asked him to return to his country to report on his work. In fact, he wanted to warn him not to expand the war. But MacArthur arrogantly refused to obey the president¡¯s orders. In this way, in April, Johnson directly issued a dismissal of MacArthur¡¯s duties. Order.


    When he heard this order, MacArthur himself was dumbfounded. He didn''t expect Johnson to be so decisive.


    In fact, not only MacArthur, many people around the world expressed surprise at Johnson''s decision. This is not a dismissal, but a naked expulsion, which is actually a humiliation to MacArthur.


    that''s all,


    MacArthur left the field silently.


    MacArthur returned to Japan to pack his luggage. Originally, the Japanese wanted to hold a farewell ceremony for him, but Hardy stopped Shigeru Yoshida.


    "No, I don''t think the grand farewell ceremony is good for MacArthur, he should keep a low profile now." Hardy said.


    Shigeru Yoshida looked at Hardy.


    MacArthur lost power. Now the biggest power in Japan is Hardy, the economic and cultural envoy. Shigeru Yoshida dared not object to Hardy''s words.


    When MacArthur left, the airport was deserted.


    This made MacArthur''s heart angry. When he ruled Japan, the Japanese regarded him as the Supreme Emperor, and he was very pleased with him. Now he left by himself, but he did not even see him off.


    Several reporters took this scene with cameras.


    A reporter asked: "General MacArthur, now you are going to return to your country. Before you leave, can you tell me what you think of the Japanese?"


    MacArthur said with a sneer on his face: "The Japanese IQ is only 12 years old, including their politicians and entrepreneurs."


    "The Japanese are a group of real villains. Their character is extremely humble when they are humble, and extremely furious when they are rampant."


    "Japan still needs to continue to reform, including military, economy, culture, beliefs, living habits and other aspects. I hope that future successors will not forget this."


    "For Japan, the United States must always be vigilant, and there must be no slack in politics and military. The ground inspection team and military bases must be retained at all times..."


    MacArthur left.


    His interview speech was quickly published in Japanese newspapers. After the Japanese saw MacArthur''s speech, many people were very angry. They didn''t expect MacArthur to belittle them so much. Their original affection for MacArthur disappeared.


    After reading the newspaper, Hardy felt that MacArthur was right. Although this guy was arrogant, he still read the Japanese accurately.

 v2 Chapter 390： : Princess Margaret visits the United States

    When MacArthur left, the Japanese quickly forgot about him. The Peninsular War was still going on. The commander-in-chief of the United Nations Army was replaced by Matthew Bunker Li Qiwei. He was much calmer than MacArthur, and he has been stockpiling supplies for some time recently.


    Hardy knows,


    Among the three commanders-in-chief of the United Nations, Rabbit and Li Qiwei had the most difficult fight.


    The U.S. military continues to demand supplies, and the Japanese economy, driven by the war, has been greatly supplemented and is recovering rapidly.


    The Japanese government has calculated it.


    Only 50 years a year, the Japanese economy has returned to its peak before the war, and the whole country is very excited after the news was exposed.


    They saw the hope of rising again.


    In the past few months, Japan''s financial investment has become more and more active, and there is even a feeling that the whole people are playing investment.


    Many Japanese made a lot of money thanks to the surge in the US stock market.


    certainly,


    They are all paper wealth before realisation.


    A few months.


    Hans Biopharma¡¯s stock has doubled again, and now the stock price has risen to $106, and the total market value has risen to $400 million.


    The price is very abnormal,


    But sometimes financial craziness doesn''t make sense at all.


    Just at this time,


    Hans Pharmaceuticals has made several major transactions. A financial company called "Nicholas Antique Mortgage Financial Investment Corporation" spent a huge sum of US$63 million to purchase 24.7% of Hans Pharmaceuticals and became the company''s largest shareholder.


    Followed by "Downey Funds", "George Mortgage Financial Investment Company", "Lambert Land Mortgage Financial Investment Company", "Williams Gold Mortgage Financial Investment Company", all bought large sums of money Shares.


    The original African company that controlled Hans Pharmaceuticals completely withdrew from Hans Pharmaceuticals and disappeared with the hundreds of millions of dollars it had in hand.


    The amount of these transactions was huge, and they were quickly reported, which surprised many investors.


    In Japan, this transaction was also reported in detail. As it involved several major investment companies in Japan, it was very eye-catching and more attention was paid to it than in the United States.


    Many Japanese people remember a name called ¡®Hans Pharmaceutical¡¯.


    Japan is not without financial experts. Some people have seen some problems. This Hans pharmaceutical company now sells only a concept and expectation. It is unreasonable to rush the stock to such a high level. If there is a problem, the investment will be all It''s freaking out.


    Some people even published their own remarks in the newspapers, causing some panic among the Japanese.


    However, several major investment companies are very calm. They have posted that they are very optimistic about this company. They have sent people to Africa to watch the experiments specifically, saying that they are foolproof.


    The performance of Hans Pharmaceuticals did not disappoint the Japanese. News from the African side came one after another that Hans Pharmaceuticals'' Phase III experiment was very successful, and it will be transferred back to the United States to do the experiment soon.


    As the news came out, Hans Pharmaceutical''s stock price began to continue to grow.


    During this time,


    Andy arranged for the tradable shares in their hands to be shipped one after another, and the tradable shares, which accounted for 30% of the total share capital, were slowly absorbed by several financial companies.


    So far.


    Hardy sold all the shares of Hans Pharmaceuticals in his hands.


    Andy calculated an account, and Hardy made a net profit of 380 million US dollars throughout the process, which is the result of his two-year plan.


    Using other people''s money to invest in the company you invest in, the money simply flows into your own pocket. As for the money lost by the investment company, it is all the investor''s money.


    In the eyes of financial companies, investors are leeks.


    Actually speaking,


    The money is all from Hardy, which is from Wells Fargo Bank, because the Japanese have no cash, they just mortgage their antiques, gold, real estate and land.


    Hans Pharmaceuticals has not had a thunderstorm yet, so their assets have not disappeared, but Hardy knows that this thunder will explode sooner or later.


    As for the result,


    It also depends on the affordability of the Japanese.


    Hardy is looking at the financial statements of Cayman this day. Although the islands are still under construction, after more than a year of development, the advantages of offshore company tax havens have gradually emerged, and many companies have established branches here.


    certainly,


    There must be a money laundering company here.


    Wells Fargo took this to absorb a large amount of deposits. Unlike the policy of Wells Fargo in the United States, deposits at Wells Fargo Bank in the United States have interest, while deposits in the Cayman Islands do not have interest, and even a part of the management fee is paid every year.


    Some Swiss banks do the same.


    But even so, there are still many people who choose to deposit their money in Cayman Wells Fargo Bank, and the origin of the money can be imagined.


    The secretary knocked on the door and came in and said, "Boss, I got a telegram from Britain."


    "British Telegram?"


    Hardy was a little surprised at who telegraphed himself in Britain.


    After receiving the telegram, it turned out that Marguerite had sent it to him.


    "I''m Margaret. I''m going to visit the United States in the near future. You promised me that if I go to the United States, you will show me the scenery of the United States. Does your promise still count?"


    Hardy thought of the British girl who had a bad temper. To be honest, Hardy almost forgot about her. The main reason is that Hardy has no shortage of women. He doesn''t want to climb the high branch of the British royal family. It is too cumbersome and rules to contact the British royal family. .


    Unexpectedly, this girl hadn''t forgotten herself yet, and she would telegraph herself when she visited the United States.


    Do you want to see her?


    Hardy suddenly thought about things in Southeast Asia. The Southeast Asian side was just an idea of ??Hardy. It didn''t matter whether it was successful or not, but now it is an opportunity to have the opportunity to contact the British royal family.


    Try it or not.


    "Tell the other party back, saying that I will fulfill my promise and I will definitely accompany Princess Margaret to visit the United States."


    The secretary went to call back.


    The British side received a telegram soon.


    After reading the telegram, Princess Margaret gave it to her sister Princess Elizabeth, "Sister, Hardy agreed."


    Princess Elizabeth looked at the content of the telegram, and said to Margaret: "This time you went to the front, mainly to send some signals, Hardy and President Johnson have a strong relationship, maybe he can help us talk about it, so that the UK can suspend. Loan repayment."


    Marguerite nodded, "I know my sister."


    This time Margaret traveled to the United States for political purposes. During World War II, Britain borrowed a large amount of money from the United States. In 1945, when the Second World War had just ended, Britain borrowed a large amount of money.


    The total amount of these two loans is as high as 22.6 billion US dollars.


    This is not counting the money and supplies that the Marshall planned to lend to Britain from the United States.


    According to the original agreement, the money was repaid from 1950, including principal and interest. The UK has to repay more than 500 million U.S. dollars each year. This has been calculated for 40 to 50 years, but even if it is 500 million U.S. dollars, the UK is not good. bear.


    Britain¡¯s current economy has not recovered. Last year, the first payment of more than US$500 million was returned. This year is the second. However, the government is financially stretched and it is certain that it cannot afford this money. The British government has no choice but to talk to the United States. The loan repayment has been suspended this year.


    It¡¯s just that because of the previous recognition of the rabbit country, there are still some small frictions between the United Kingdom and the United States. The British Prime Minister thought of letting the British royal family mediate to ease the relationship and explore the situation. Originally, Princess Elizabeth was going to go by herself, but some people said that if the US government Disagree, it is detrimental to the crown prince''s majesty, it is better to let Princess Margaret go, anyway, it is a slogan.


    In this way, the task fell to Margaret.


    After receiving the task, the first person Margaret thought of was Hardy.


    At the beginning, he said that if he went to the United States, he would entertain himself, but this kind of thing must not be told to his sister.


    How to be upright and let Hardy take him to play?


    Margaret is actually very clever. She thought of Hardy''s identity as an excuse.


    Hardy is a rich man and has a very good relationship with US President Johnson This is no secret. At the same time, Hardy is also the British Baron Governor of Cayman, and he may be able to act as an intermediary.


    Margaret found her sister and expressed her thoughts. Princess Elizabeth felt that this proposal was good, but they could not use royal and government orders. They could only borrow the personal relationship between Princess Margaret and Hardy. That''s it. With the previous telegram.


    Putting down the telegram, Princess Elizabeth looked at her sister and told: "After you arrive in the United States, don''t mess around. Everything must be done in accordance with court etiquette, you know."


    "After meeting President Johnson, express the views of the British government, hoping that the United States will agree to postpone the repayment and take a closer look."


    "The other thing is, I hope to get new aid and loans from the United States, that would be even better."


    Marguerite nodded pretendingly.


    But what she thought in her mind was how to ask Hardy to take herself to play after arriving in the United States. He told himself that there are so many fun places in the United States.


    People have not yet arrived in the United States, but their minds have already flown away.

 v2 Chapter 390： : Visit by Princess Margaret

    In the past few months, Japan''s financial investment has become more and more active, and there is even a feeling that the whole people are playing investment.


    Many Japanese made a lot of money thanks to the U.S. stock market soaring.


    certainly,


    are all paper wealth before realisation.


    a few months.


    Hans Biopharmaceuticals stock has doubled again, and now the stock price has risen to 106 US dollars, and the total market value has risen to 400 million US dollars.


    The price is very abnormal,


    But sometimes the financial craziness doesn''t make sense at all.


    Just at this time,


    Hans Pharmaceuticals has conducted several big transactions. A financial company called "Nicholas Antique Mortgage Financial Investment Corporation" spent a huge sum of US$63 million to purchase 24.7% of Hans Pharmaceuticals and became the company''s largest shareholder.


    Followed by "Downey Funds", "George Mortgage Financial Investment Company", "Lambert Land Mortgage Financial Investment Company", "Williams Gold Mortgage Financial Investment Company", all bought large sums of money Shares.


    The original African company that controlled Hans Pharmaceuticals completely withdrew from Hans Pharmaceuticals and disappeared with the hundreds of millions of dollars it had in hand.


    The huge amount of these transactions was quickly reported, which surprised many investors.


    In Japan, this transaction was also reported in detail. As it involves several major investment companies in Japan, it is very eye-catching and more attention than in the United States.


    Many Japanese people remember a name called ¡®Hans Pharmaceutical¡¯.


    Japan is not without financial experts. Some people have seen some problems. This Hans pharmaceutical company now sells only a concept and expectation. It is unreasonable to rush the stock to such a high level. If there is a problem, the investment will be all It''s freaking out.


    Some people even published their own remarks in the newspaper, causing some panic among the Japanese.


    However, a few major investment companies are very calm. They have posted that they are very optimistic about this company. They have sent people to Africa to watch the experiment specifically, saying that they are foolproof.


    The performance of Hans Pharmaceuticals did not disappoint the Japanese. News from the African side continued that Hans Pharmaceuticals¡¯ Phase III experiment was very successful, and it will be transferred back to the United States to do the experiment soon.


    With the news, the share price of Hans Pharmaceuticals began to grow again.


    During this period,


    Andy arranged for the tradable shares in his hands to be shipped one after another, and the tradable shares, which accounted for 30% of the total share capital, were slowly absorbed by several financial companies.


    So far.


    Hardy sold all the shares of Hans Pharmaceuticals in his hands.


    Andy did a calculation, and Hardy made a net profit of 380 million U.S. dollars during the whole process. This is the result of his two-year plan.


    Use other people''s money to invest in the company you invest in, and the money simply flows into your own pocket. As for the money lost by the investment company, it is all the money of the investor.


    In the eyes of financial companies, investors are leeks.


    Actually speaking,


    The money is all from Hardy, which is from Wells Fargo Bank, because the Japanese have no cash, they just mortgage their antiques, gold, real estate and land.


    Hans Pharmaceuticals has not yet experienced a thunderstorm, so their assets have not disappeared, but Hardy knows that this thunder will explode sooner or later.


    As for the result,


    also depends on the ability of the Japanese to bear it.


    Hardy is looking at the financial statements of Cayman this day. Although the islands are still under construction, after more than a year of development, the advantages of offshore company tax havens have gradually emerged, and many companies have established branches here.


    certainly,


    There must be a money laundering company here.


    Wells Fargo has taken a large amount of deposits. Unlike the policy of Wells Fargo in the United States, the Wells Fargo Bank in the United States has interest on deposits, while the Cayman Islands has no interest on deposits. It even has to pay a part of the management fee every year.


    Some Swiss banks do the same.


    But even so, there are still many people who choose to deposit their money in Wells Fargo Bank, Cayman. The origin of the money can be imagined.


    The secretary knocked on the door and came in and said, "Boss, I got a telegram from the UK."


    "British Telegram?"


    Hardy was a little surprised at who telegraphed himself in Britain.


    After receiving the telegram, it turned out that Marguerite had sent it to him.


    "I am Margaret. I will visit the United States in the near future. You promised me that if I go to the United States, you will show me the scenery of the United States. Does your promise still count?"


    Hardy thought of the British girl who had a bad temper. To be honest, Hardy almost forgot about her. The main reason is that Hardy has no shortage of women. He doesn''t want to climb the high branch of the British royal family. It is too cumbersome and rules to contact the British royal family. .


    I didn''t expect that this girl hadn''t forgotten herself, and she would telegraph herself when she visited the United States.


    Would you like to see her?


    Hardy suddenly thought about things in Southeast Asia. The Southeast Asian side was just an idea of ??Hardy. It doesn''t matter whether it is successful or not, but now it is an opportunity to have the opportunity to contact the British royal family.


    Try it if you fail.


    "Returning a telegram to the other party, saying that I will fulfill my promise and I will definitely accompany Princess Margaret to visit the United States."


    The secretary went to call back.


    The British side received a telegram soon.


    After reading the telegram, Princess Margaret gave it to her sister Princess Elizabeth, "Sister, Hardy agreed."


    Princess Elizabeth looked at the content of the telegram and said to Margaret: "This time you went to the front station and released some signals. The relationship between Hardy and President Johnson is irreversible. Maybe he can help us talk about it, so that the UK can postpone. Loan repayment."


    Marguerite nodded, "I know my sister."


    This time Margaret went to the United States for political purposes. During World War II, Britain borrowed a large amount of money from the United States. In 1945, when the Second World War had just ended, Britain borrowed a large amount of money.


    The total amount of these two loans is as high as 22.6 billion US dollars.


    This does not count the money and supplies that the Marshall planned to lend to Britain from the United States.


    According to the original agreement, this money has been repaid since 1950, including principal and interest. The UK has to repay more than 500 million U.S. dollars each year. This has been calculated for 40 to 50 years, but even if it is 500 million U.S. dollars, the UK is not good. bear.


    The UK¡¯s current economy has not recovered. Last year, the first payment of more than US$500 million was returned, and this year is the second. However, the government¡¯s finances are stretched and it is certain that it will not be able to spend the money. The British government has no choice but to talk to the United States. The loan repayment has been suspended this year.


    It¡¯s just that there have been some small frictions between the United Kingdom and the United States before. The British Prime Minister thought of letting the British royal family mediate, ease the relationship and explore the tone. Originally Princess Elizabeth was going to go by herself, but some people said that if the U.S. government disagrees, it will undermine the crown prince¡¯s majesty. , It''s better to let Princess Margaret go, anyway, it''s just a sniff.


    In this way, the task fell to Margaret.


    After receiving the task, the first person Margaret thought of was Hardy.


    At the beginning, he said that if he went to the United States, he would entertain himself, but this kind of thing must not be said to his sisterHow to be upright and let Hardy take him to play?


    Margaret is actually very clever. She thought of Hardy''s identity as an excuse.


    Hardy is a rich man and has a very good relationship with American President Johnson. It is no secret. At the same time, Hardy is also the British Baron Governor of Cayman, and he may be able to act as an intermediary.


    Margaret found her sister and expressed her thoughts. Princess Elizabeth thought this proposal was good, but they couldn''t use royal and government orders. They could only borrow the personal relationship between Princess Margaret and Hardy. That''s it. With the previous telegram.


    Putting down the telegram, Princess Elizabeth looked at her sister and said, "After you arrive in the United States, don''t mess around. Everything must be done in accordance with court etiquette, you know."


    "After meeting President Johnson, express the views of the British government, hoping that the United States will agree to postpone the repayment and take a closer look."


    "Also, I hope to get new aid and loans from the United States, that would be even better."


    Marguerite nodded pretendingly.


    But what she thinks in her mind is how to ask Hardy to take herself to play after arriving in the United States. He told himself that there are so many fun places in the United States.


    People have not yet arrived in the United States, but their minds have already flown away.


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 v2 Chapter 391： : The Birth of a Fallen Girl

    A passenger plane landed at Washington Airport.


    A large number of reporters had already been surrounded at the airport, as well as American diplomats and celebrities who came to pick up the plane. Hardy was also among the picking-up crowd and stood very far forward.


    The hatch opens,


    Princess Margaret got out of the hatch, stood on the escalator and waved to the bottom.


    The princess wears a long white dress, small British leather shoes with round heads, a small princess crown on her head, and a mink shawl on her shoulders.


    The chest of the princess dress was relatively low, revealing a piece of milky white skin. Hardy said to her heart that she has grown a lot after not seeing this girl in a year.


    Why is it again?


    Is it just because it was measured once before? It''s too arbitrary.


    "Crack, click."


    The reporters snapped at Princess Margaret.


    Princess Margaret walked down the escalator. The diplomat stepped forward and said enthusiastically to Princess Margaret: "Welcome Princess Margaret to visit the United States."


    "Thank you." Marguerite nodded her greeting gracefully.


    The officials introduced the crowd who came to pick up the plane. The first two officials, Margaret, both shook hands politely. The third was Hardy. Princess Margaret watched Hardy stretch out her hand.


    "Hello, Baron Hardy."


    Hardy did not simply shake hands, but took the princess''s hand and kissed it, "Welcome to the United States, the princess will be more beautiful after one year."


    Margaret smiled softly, complimenting Hardy very well.


    The princess and her entourage boarded the car, and the convoy drove to the hotel where the princess was staying. In the room, the official said to Princess Margaret: "For your visit, President Johnson welcomes you very much. The meeting with you will be arranged tomorrow night. A dinner party will be arranged at the White House."


    "Thank you for your arrangement." Marguerite thanked her head.


    The officials withdrew, Margaret looked at Hardy and smiled: "Baron Hardy, can you stay alone for a chat."


    "Of course." Hardy nodded.


    The servant brought coffee and left. Margaret said: "Baron Hardy, I came to the United States this time for two purposes. One is to get loan extensions, and the other is to get more assistance and loans. The baron can help me."


    Hardy knew what happened in Britain.


    The World War II consumed tens of billions, the country was smashed, and its strength was rapidly weakened. There are still more than 20 billion US dollars in loans. Now it is very difficult to repay interest every year.


    And because the United States wanted to secure its position as the world''s leader after World War II, Britain was unwilling to hand over it obediently, and made some struggles in some areas, which made the United States very unhappy, so the two countries naturally created gaps.


    However, Hardy knew that Britain now just couldn''t let go of it. Their land colonial era has passed, and the future will be the financial colonial era of the United States.


    Now that Britain has fallen into the web of American financial colonization, it has been wrapped in circles of spider webs, even if it is struggling, it will not help.


    "How do I hope I can help you?" Hardy said.


    "I know that you and President Johnson have an irreversible relationship. I hope you can help me talk about the delay in repayment this year. It would be better if you can increase assistance." Princess Margaret said.


    "Your Royal Highness, this kind of political issue between countries is not something I can do as a businessman."


    Hardy will not brag about this kind of thing.


    "I know, I''m just asking for your help. This is what my sister meant." Marguerite said.


    Hardy thought a little.


    "Well, your Royal Highness, I will try my best to tell President Johnson, as to how effective I can''t guarantee." Hardy said.


    "Okay, please, then Baron Hardy." Marguerite thanked her head.


    Hardy said goodbye and left.


    The moment the door closed, Marguerite exhaled heavily, "It feels so tired to talk while holding the shelf."


    She called the maid to help herself take off the princess crown on her head, took off her shoes, and changed into loose clothes, which made her feel a lot more comfortable.


    I went to the bedroom and took a simple shower.


    Come to the bedroom.


    There is a TV in the bedroom. Margaret has long heard that TV in the United States is very developed. Although there is already a BBC TV station in the UK, the programs are rarely very old-fashioned.


    It is said that American television programs are very rich, and the largest television station is Baron Hardy¡¯s ABC television station.


    Turning on the TV, it is directly on the ABC TV station. At the moment, an advertisement is being put on. It introduces Estee Lauder''s facial mask, a newly invented product of Estee Lauder. The effect is very good. After using it, women''s skin will become more delicate.


    Margaret felt that even the commercials were shot very interesting, much better than the stodgy broadcasts of British television.


    After the advertisement was over, it was the afternoon theater time. The TV series broadcast was called "The Great Mrs. Maisel". Margaret was lying on the soft bed and watching the TV series with great interest.


    This is a female drama. It started playing half a month ago. As soon as it came out, it became popular throughout the United States. It was sought after by countless people, especially housewives, because this drama is about a housewife who suffered a marriage failure, and then step by step counterattack. Success story.


    It''s better to call it a female inspirational drama.


    It''s not good to say it''s called a female poison chicken soup drama.


    This idea naturally came from Hardy. He felt that not only Japanese women need to be liberated, but American women should be exposed to poisoned chicken soup early and let them become the main consumer.


    Women>Children>Elderly>Pets>Men.


    This law of consumption first appeared in the United States, Europe, Japan and South Korea, and then slowly spread to the country of rabbits.


    He called the screenwriter, and specifically called a female screenwriter, because he felt that it was easier for a female screenwriter to grasp the female protagonist.


    Also more touching.


    She told his female screenwriter the framework and spiritual core of the story, while the content was filled by herself.


    In the beginning, the hostess was happy, married and had children, but gradually had conflicts with her husband. The two finally parted ways. The woman had to make a living while taking care of the children. From a housewife to a working woman, a woman has experienced a lot. Suffering, but she can only cry at night while holding a sleeping child.


    The episode that Margaret watched today was one of the important turning points of the whole play. There have been enough sufferings before, and today the heroine begins to counterattack.


    The heroine works as a waiter in a bar. This bar has a talk show. After serving, the heroine always watches the actors perform, and smiles knowingly every time she is amused. However, there was an accident today.


    Because several people in the heavy rain performance group drove a car that skidded and hit the side of the road. Someone was injured. The car industry broke down and there was no way to come in time. The audience was not happy now.


    In the end, the heroine took the initiative to invite Ying, and she plucked up the courage to stand on the stage. She beat herself up a hundred times in her heart, and she plucked up the courage to tell the first joke. After receiving the audience¡¯s laughter, she slowly stabilized and finally finished. A show.


    The audience applauded, and the boss nodded affirmatively, and finally gave her 50 dollars, which is equivalent to a week''s salary.


    Out of the bar, the heroine jumped up excitedly, she succeeded, and she took the first step in a different life.


    Today''s TV series ends here.


    Margaret unknowingly watched both episodes of the TV series. After watching it, she still had a lot of thoughts and wanted to continue watching the following content.


    No wonder people like watching TV dramas so much, it turns out to be really good-looking.


    After watching only two episodes, Margaret has already decided to chase the TV series, but chasing the TV series is very painful, and I haven''t seen the previous one, and the latter hasn''t even been broadcast.


    How to do?


    She naturally thought of Hardy.


    He is the big boss of the ABC TV station, and he can definitely get the complete episode of the TV series. Looking back to him, he wants to watch it all at once.


    It''s cool to think about it.


    After watching the TV series, Margaret is going to watch other channels and take a comprehensive look at the quality of American TV shows.


    After watching the programs of NBC and CBS, Margaret felt that the programs produced by these television stations in the United States were generally of much higher quality than the programs of British television stations.


    But if compared in the United States, it must be that ABC surpasses the other two, both in terms of individual program quality and rhythm, the other two have fallen behind.


    Then she accidentally transferred to the Las Vegas TV station, where horse racing competitions are taking place. Las Vegas Hardy Racecourse, where you can race and gamble, Margaret has always liked horse racing very much, and she also likes horseback riding, naturally. Be attracted by the show.


    After the horse race is over, someone bet to win the prize, smiles, and then announces the next game and the phone number to bet, in short, it will guide you step by step to bet.


    Margaret didn''t know that it was still possible to play like this. You could place a bet on TV. She immediately picked up the phone in the hotel room and called. The phone rang a few times and a gentle girl was heard asking her whether to open an account or place a bet.


    Margaret said to open an account.


    Under the operator''s step-by-step guidance, Margaret completed the account opening and obtained the account number and password number. The next step was to recharge the account.


    Margaret called for casual management and asked him to go to the bank to recharge this new account with $20,000, which was Margaret''s private money.


    Although she is a princess, it does not mean that she is very rich. The money is from the family. Her daily life clothes and shoes can be customized and paid by the family. As for the pocket money, there is only a fixed three thousand pounds a month.


    This is the salary of ordinary people for one or two years.


    Just when the steward was going to recharge, the horse racing during the day ended, and there was another one at 8:30 in the evening, followed by the prize draws of the other three casinos, during which the three casinos were also introduced.


    Margaret was deeply attracted by the luxurious casino.


    Especially the long invisible shopping street, which brings together thousands of luxury brands from all over the world, is simply a paradise for women. Just looking at the introduction has already made Marguerite irritable.


    The manager came back and told Margaret that the money had been deposited. Margaret took the job and picked up the phone to start placing a bet.


    She had watched the casino betting lottery events several times before, plus the TV station introduction, already knew how to play, the next game is the Caesars Palace lottery, Margaret bet 2000 numbers in one go.


    One bet of two dollars means that it costs $2,000.


    The lottery is drawn half an hour later, and there is a total of more than 160,000 US dollars in the prize pool, which means that there are 80,000 lottery tickets here, and only one wins.


    When the grand prize came out, Margaret did not win, which made her a little frustrated, but soon picked up the phone again, and she was going to fight the next Venetian casino lottery event.


    This time I placed 500 bets.


    Still missed.


    At the top, Margaret refused to admit defeat and bet again. Several hours had passed without knowing it. At 8:30 in the evening, it was the horse race again. The horse races ran three races, each with 10 horses.


    There are many ways to bet As long as you can bet on horses, Margaret is no exception. He picked up the phone and placed a bet on a few horses that he valued.


    Three games.


    Margaret won a match.


    This game won more than 3,000 US dollars, and the princess screamed excitedly, bouncing on the bed non-stop.


    The end of the race is another draw.


    Hardy¡¯s several casinos constantly stimulate people¡¯s nerves, allowing people to keep playing.


    that''s all.


    A good princess fell into Hardy''s trap after only one day in the United States.


    Margaret couldn''t hold on until 3:30 in the morning, turning on the TV and leaned on the bed to fall asleep.


    At this time, there were only more than two hundred dollars left in her account.

 v2 Chapter 392： : Eat, drink, prostitute and bet on a dragon

    After leaving Princess Margaret¡¯s room, Hardy returned to his room. Hardy also lived in this hotel, and it was not far away, only two rooms separated.


    But he was not as idle as Princess Margaret. He went back to the room to think about how to deal with the matter, and finally picked up the phone to call the White House, hoping to see President Johnson before Princess Margaret''s reception.


    President Johnson gave Hardy a lot of face.


    Specially made time to see Hardy in the evening.


    As the sun sets, in the back garden of the White House, President Hardy and President Johnson are walking and chatting. The bodyguards are far away. No one knows what they are talking about.


    The next day.


    Hardy got up in the morning to look for Princess Margaret, and found that her eyes were darkened and she looked awake.


    He didn''t know that Her Royal Highness didn''t have a good rest yesterday. Instead, he gambled all night and lost twenty thousand dollars.


    "No rest?" Hardy cared.


    "Yeah, I hate jet lag."


    Margaret did not dare to say about staying up late to gamble. At this moment, she was not only tired, but also distressed, because she had managed to save the money.


    "I met President Johnson yesterday and talked a lot with him." Hardy said.


    Margaret immediately cheered up, "How is it, what did President Johnson say?"


    "President Johnson said that he can help delay the repayment, but continue to provide assistance and loans to the United Kingdom. The United States has no plans in this regard for the time being."


    To put it bluntly, this is rejection.


    "The situation in the UK is very bad now. Some of the former British government bonds have matured and the government bonds have been sold off in the market. If the British government does not absorb them, it will seriously affect financial credibility." Margaret frowned slightly.


    Margaret didn''t understand this very well. All of this was what Princess Elizabeth told her. This was another problem facing Britain, so she asked the United States to help.


    "Now that the United States is at war, funds are mainly invested on the battlefield, and all foreign aid is temporarily suspended. I am afraid it is difficult for the United States to help now." Hardy said.


    Hardy knows that the United States is not rich now, and wars have always been gold swallowing beasts. This is the beginning of the United States has invested 5 billion US dollars, and it is expected that there will be more in the future, let alone let him borrow money from others, and don¡¯t charge money. Not bad.


    "At the reception tonight, I will talk to President Johnson personally, I hope he can change his mind." Margaret said.


    Hardy shook his head inwardly.


    The results of negotiations are often outside the negotiating table.


    Margaret is a complete political novice, and doesn''t understand this at all.


    Moreover, Hardy¡¯s proposal to not continue to aid the United Kingdom was also made by Hardy. He told Johnson that even allies cannot respond to requests, as that would make the other party feel confident.


    As for the issue of aid, it is Hardy''s preparations for an exchange with Britain.


    The less money you have,


    The better time I make money.


    When talking to Hardy, Margaret yawned several times. Hardy looked at the tired Margaret and stood up and said, "You can rest again. We will go to the White House together in the evening."


    "OK."


    When Hardy left, even though Margaret was very sleepy, she didn''t sleep. She called the steward to help her recharge $20,000 in the bank.


    This girl is completely addicted to gambling.


    Fortunately, in the end, she still knew the severity of the matter. After eating at noon, she slept, and then she regained some energy.


    evening.


    Hardy and Margaret took a car and brought the delegation to the White House. President Johnson, his wife, and many officials greeted Princess Margaret at the White House. Although the British Empire was gradually declining, Johnson still did a great job. foot.


    The dinner is very grand,


    During this period, Margaret wanted to ask President Johnson to extend the loan and continue to obtain loans, hoping for a turnaround. President Johnson smiled and said that the loan could be postponed, but the loan was helpless because the US finances were not well-off during this period.


    It was exactly the same as Hardy said.


    This disappointed Margaret.


    Without the loan, for her, the task is only half completed, and the money for the national debt has not yet been settled, but she also knows that since the other party has made a decision, it may be difficult to convince her.


    After talking about formal topics, President Johnson enthusiastically said: "Princess Margaret is a rare visitor to the United States. If you have time to stay and visit a few more places, I believe the American people will welcome the visit of Her Royal Highness."


    Margaret nodded gracefully, "I really meant it. I plan to go to New York to see, and then to Los Angeles to see Hollywood. You know that I also have a few friends here in the United States."


    She didn''t just ask for money for these two things. Before coming, Princess Elizabeth also arranged for her a third task, which was to maximize the influence of the British royal family.


    In this world, there are many constitutional monarchy countries, but the world most agrees with the royal family is the British royal family. On the one hand, because of the British heritage, on the other hand, the British royal family is well managed.


    They have been sparing no effort to show the existence of the royal family.


    When Margaret came to America, her sister asked her to go a few more places so that people could see and hear the names of the British royal family.


    For this task, Margaret readily agreed.


    Because in this way, she can play outside in a fair manner, which is much more interesting than nesting in a few palaces all day long.


    The reception is over.


    Hardy accompanied Margaret back to the hotel. They all had some drinks tonight. Margaret blushed. After returning to the room, the servant brought tea. After exiting, Margaret frowned and said:


    "When I came, my sister said that the prime minister was worried about the maturity of the national debt, which was hundreds of millions of dollars. If it is not delivered in time, it will have a great impact on the financial reputation of the UK. My sister is very worried. I want to share the worry for my sister. What do you say? Is there a solution?"


    "Look for a bank loan." Hardy replied.


    "But several banks in the UK can''t get the money at all. If they can get it out, the government won''t have to worry about it."


    "Can you find a private loan?"


    "Hundreds of millions of dollars, whoever has so much money, I am afraid it is only you American consortia. My sister said that you were not interested in national debt when you last aided. In fact, the government tried to contact a few companies, but they were rejected." Margaret said.


    Saying here, Margaret looked at Hardy, "Baron Hardy, would you like to buy those treasury bonds?"


    Hardy shook his head immediately.


    "Did you forget that I had sold a large amount of British government bonds before and repaid a sum of money to the Bank of England? The low rate of return on government bonds is too low for funds."


    Hardy rejected Margaret''s proposal in one fell swoop.


    Although he wants to make a deal with the British government, he can''t let the other party see his intentions at a glance. He wants the other party to take the initiative and catch up with him, so that he will not be exposed.


    "How will your schedule be arranged next?" Hardy asked.


    Speaking of the next itinerary, Margaret suddenly became energetic, "Hadi, you promised to stay with me, how do you plan to arrange the show for me."


    "I can take you wherever you want, and I will arrange the rest." Hardy said.


    "I''m going to Las Vegas to see the casinos there, and I''m going to Hollywood. I want to see all the stars I have seen in the movies." Margaret said excitedly.


    "No problem." Hardy agreed.


    If it is someone else, this requirement is difficult to meet, but it is not a problem for Hardy at all.


    After Hardy left, Margaret called the butler and asked him to report to his sister Princess Elizabeth about the meeting with President Johnson tonight.


    The telegram soon arrived in England.


    After seeing her sister¡¯s telegram, Princess Elizabeth did not have joy on her face. The war loan was postponed. This is one aspect, and more importantly, the maturity of the national debt. If it is not handled in time, Britain¡¯s financial credibility will decline and the consequences will be very serious.


    Even if it is as strong as the United States, dare not let the national debt default


    The next day.


    The group left Washington by private jet and came to New York, the largest city in the United States. Princess Margaret''s visit to the United States has already been published in the newspaper. After her plane stopped at New York Airport, many people came to pick it up.


    Margaret waved and greeted everyone.


    Then Princess Margaret came to Wall Street and felt the prosperity of the New York Stock Exchange. Then she visited the Statue of Liberty. The next day she saw a song and dance on Broadway and visited the Metropolitan Museum on Fifth Avenue.


    The whole trip took two days, and Hardy accompanied him throughout the journey.


    Then the group took a plane to Los Angeles. This time the destination was Hollywood. In order to meet Princess Margaret, Hardy specially organized a welcome reception. Several hundred Hollywood stars attended the reception.


    At the reception,


    Princess Margaret delivered a speech, hoping that Britain can also develop in the film industry like Hollywood.


    There were already many British people among these stars, who were very respectful to Margaret. Elizabeth Taylor and Margaret were good friends. Tyler took Margaret''s hand and introduced her to many Hollywood stars.


    That night.


    Margaret and Taylor slept together and had a long conversation.


    Afterwards, the princess team announced that Princess Margaret was a little tired due to running around for a few days and she was going to rest in Los Angeles for a few days. In fact, no one knew that Hardy took Princess Margaret and Taylor together on a private jet the next day. Come to Las Vegas.


    In order to conceal people Hardy specially hired two special makeup artists from the film company, and painted Margaret and Taylor makeup separately. When they were dressed up, they seemed to have changed, although they are still very different. Young and beautiful, but without the original appearance, it is impossible to see that it is the big stars Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Margaret of Britain.


    You can relax now.


    As for the two makeup artists, the orders of the big boss were naturally tight-lipped.


    At the Caesars Palace Casino, even Margaret, who lived in the palace since she was a child, was amazed, "The majestic and luxurious degree of this casino has checked Windsor Castle."


    Inside the casino,


    Margaret and Taylor each carried a plate full of chips, which was given to them by Hardy, each for 200,000 dollars.


    The two girls began to enter the crazy gambling mode.


    Hardy is going to let Margaret here, enjoy the one-stop service of eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, and feel the enthusiasm of Las Vegas people.

 v2 Chapter 393： : Hardy, do you want the new governor?

    Played for a whole day and night, until three or four o''clock in the morning, the two sleepy eyelids fighting did not leave the gaming table reluctantly.


    At this point, the two have already lost more than half.


    As for Hardy, he didn''t play. The casino is his own. Wins and losses are calculated according to the probability. As long as the elders are eliminated, the casino will always be the winner. Since he knows the result, Hardy has no interest in playing.


    The next day, the two girls slept well. It was already more than three o''clock in the afternoon. After washing and eating, the two girls were ready to go shopping in the shopping street.


    Hundreds of thousands of shops are full of various luxury goods. The attraction for women here is too great. Neither Margaret nor Taylor are the main sources of poor money. People spent four to five million dollars.


    Such a girl can be supported by ordinary people.


    The shopping desire was finally satisfied, and the things were sent back to the hotel. Hardy asked the two of them what they were going to play next. Taylor had no idea, but Margaret yelled: "I watched the Las Vegas TV introduce that there was a stripping. Dancing, I want to watch men''s striptease performances."


    The girl jumped excitedly while talking.


    Hardy really didn''t expect her to have this kind of hobby.


    Strip club,


    There are male striptease performances specially prepared for women. At this moment, seven or eight men on the stage, wearing only shorts, showing a strong figure, are twisting their hips and making various seductive movements. There are hundreds of women around the stage. All the men screamed when they saw the seduction performance of the men.


    Even Margaret and Taylor are no exception.


    Hardy held his forehead helplessly.


    This woman is crazy, even more crazy than the man.


    When he raised his head, he happened to see Margaret shove a banknote into a male artist''s shorts and slap the male artist''s ass.


    Is this the **** princess educated by the strict British royal family?


    After watching the striptease, they went to the boxing gym again. Now there are boxing matches here all year round. There are hundreds of spectators in the stadium. Margaret and Taylor find their favorite boxer and call the waiter to place a bet.


    Game start,


    The boxer fists to the flesh, and the fight is fierce.


    Margaret kept standing up and shouting to cheer. Hardy looked at the girl''s excitement and wondered if she was violent.


    Margaret''s luck was very good tonight. One of his fancy boxers won with an upset, allowing Margaret to win more than ten thousand dollars.


    Marguerite waved and shouted excitedly.


    It was 12 o''clock in the evening when I returned to the hotel, and I couldn''t stay up so late today. Margaret was about to pull Taylor back to the room, but Taylor refused her and went to Hardy''s room.


    night,


    Margaret always felt that Taylor''s screams could be faintly heard in her ears. In fact, they might be auditory hallucinations. Those voices were her own imagination, because she could guess what the two of them were doing at the moment.


    The princess who tortured by these voices took a long time to fall asleep.


    When he woke up the next day, it was already noon. Margaret joined Hardy and Tyler, and she couldn''t help but sigh in her heart when she saw that there was spring in the corner of Tyler''s eyes.


    The three came to the restaurant.


    After ordering a good meal, Hardy asked the two of them what they planned to play today. Margaret had already thought about it when she couldn''t sleep last night.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to the racecourse today. I¡¯m going to watch horse racing. In fact, I¡¯m in the UK and I have a few specially bred thoroughbred horses. The speed is very fast. It¡¯s better to transport them here in the future and participate in races here. Maybe you can still make money for me.¡± Margaret said.


    "When we finish watching the horse racing, let''s go to the disco to dance. I watch the introduction of the TV station. The disco here is so passionate and crazy."


    "No problem." Hardy nodded.


    At this moment, two middle-aged people came over and saw that Hardy was eating, standing more than 20 meters in the distance and hesitating about coming over.


    Hardy saw the two of them and waved to them. When they saw Hardy summoning, they came over immediately, "Boss, I''m sorry to disturb you. There are some things that need to be reported to you."


    After speaking, the two looked at Margaret and Taylor at the same table.


    Hardy waved his hand, "It''s okay, just say it directly."


    "Boss, it¡¯s about shipping companies. Now the shipping volume in Japan and Hong Kong is increasing. In the past, we used ports to stop for refueling. Now, with the increase in throughput, it¡¯s not cost-effective to use ports to call. With US$30 million, the company envisages building its own seaport near the Strait of Malacca, which can be used for supply and re-export."


    "Having a port of your own can not only support your own shipping, but also do re-export business. This is a good idea. What place do you think is the best place?" Hardy asked.


    "Singapore, Singapore has an excellent geographical location, it is definitely the first choice, and there is Penang or Malacca."


    Hardy thought for a while and said:


    "The environment in Southeast Asia is not stable now, and the investment in building a seaport is huge. I don''t know what will happen in the future. What if the investment is lost."


    "This is indeed a problem." The middle-aged man nodded.


    Another middle-aged man next to him said: "Boss, I have a suggestion. You are now a British baron. You bought the Cayman Islands before. It''s better to buy Singapore, Penang, or Malacca. We can be ourselves. This way, no matter what happens in the future, these places belong to our company, which can ensure that safety will not be taken away from investment."


    Princess Margaret, who had been eating next to her, brightened her eyes when she heard this person''s words and raised her eyes to Hardy.


    Hardy didn''t look at Margaret, and waved at the middle-aged man.


    "It''s too much trouble. For a port, there is really no need to make such a big fuss. Let''s borrow a Singapore port for the time being, and wait for it to be completely stable in the future. But take note of this plan first. You should pay attention to the situation there. Report the latest tension to me as soon as possible." Hardy said.


    The two middle-aged men nodded immediately, and then left.


    After the two left, Hardy continued to eat and put a piece of meat into her mouth, but Margaret had an idea and looked at Hardy and said, "Hadi, why do you think the situation in Malaya is unstable? , There will be changes in the future."


    Now Malaya is still a colony of the British Empire. As an imperial princess, it is natural that he does not want to hear Hardy say this.


    Hardy looked at Margaret, and then smiled, "If you pay more attention to Malaya''s situation, you won''t ask like this. I dare say that sooner or later Malaya will be as independent as India."


    Had lunch.


    They didn''t go out to play right away. It''s still early. The time when Las Vegas starts to be active should be from the evening to the early morning. The night is the soul time of Las Vegas.


    Marguerite went back to the room, called the manager of the delegation, and asked him if he knew the situation in Malaya. The manager was a diplomat. He did know a lot about Malaya. After listening to the introduction, Marguerite Little did she know that Malaya is very uneasy now, and as Hardy said, it will probably take a long time to become independent.


    The girl''s careful thoughts turned quickly.


    Finally, let the steward send a telegram to the British side.


    "Sister, during the contact with Hardy, a shipping company under Hardy suggested that Hardy Shipping should build its own port in Malaya. Hardy is optimistic about Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, but said that it will wait for stability before construction."


    "His subordinates proposed to buy a piece of land like Cayman. Hardy did not directly refuse. He only said that depending on the situation, it seems that Hardy is indeed interested in buying a site in Malaya. Now the government lacks loans to purchase expected national debt. The place is sold to Hardy in exchange for the funds we need."


    The telegram quickly reached England.


    Princess Elizabeth received the telegram. After reading it, she did not suspect that it was Hardy¡¯s conspiracy, because Hardy is already the Governor of Cayman. His land is only 1 million square kilometers in Australia, small Singapore and Penang. In the three colonies of Malacca, Hardy had no need to use means at all.


    Princess Elizabeth saw Hardy''s needs.


    If he really wants those places, it¡¯s not that he can¡¯t sell it to him. Now there are constant troubles and may be lost in the future. If it can be exchanged for money now, it is definitely a good thing for the UK. As for the remaining troubles, you need it. Governor Di took care of it himself.


    certainly,


    The matter of selling colonies must be decided by the government. Princess Elizabeth immediately contacted the Prime Minister and asked the Prime Minister to come over and discuss.


    After the Prime Minister came to Buckingham Palace, after reading Princess Margaret''s telegram, he did not suspect that Hardy wanted to conquer the colony. Cayman had sold it to him, and Malaya had nothing to do with the three places.


    "His Royal Highness, do you think that Hardy will buy it? After all, the situation there is unstable. No one can know where the future is going. Maybe Hardy''s money will be in vain." The Prime Minister said.


    Princess Elizabeth shook her head.


    "I am more concerned about the impact of overdue national debt on the British economy. Once the overdue pound''s reputation in the International Monetary Fund will drop several levels, we need to make great sacrifices to make up for it."


    "Hadi has the funds we need. The Malayan colony can be sold to him in exchange for a long-term loan from Hardy. He is already the Governor of Cayman. There is no harm in having another Governor of Singapore, right? "


    The Prime Minister was worried about funds during this period of time After knowing that the United States would not borrow money the day before yesterday, he had been thinking about countermeasures for two days, but he still did not come up with it.


    "His Royal Highness, when I think about it, keep Singapore so that we retain our control over Malaya."


    The earliest colony of the British colonization of Malaya was Singapore. The occupation here was also for the convenience of navigation. Now the Governor''s Mansion is in Singapore.


    "Penang and Malacca can be given to him, with the same conditions as Cayman, and full autonomy, so that he will have a safety guarantee for the construction of the seaport. As for the funds, I hope to get 500 million US dollars in exchange for a 10-year low-interest loan." The Prime Minister stated his attitude. .


    If you have 500 million US dollars in your hand, not only will the crisis of overdue national debt be overcome, but also a portion of the funds will be used for domestic development.


    "500 million, isn''t it a bit expensive, will he agree?"


    "Try it."


    "Okay, I will send a telegram to Margaret and ask her to communicate with Hardy to see if Hardy is willing to accept the deal."

 v2 Chapter 394： : Business, just the problem of more money and less money

    afternoon,


    Hardy took Margaret and Taylor to the racecourse. Now the racecourse has two races every day. It covers a huge area of ??300,000 square meters, and the stands can accommodate 80,000 people.


    The venue is complete with various facilities and has more than two hundred good horses.


    This is a clay court. The weather in Las Vegas is too dry, the temperature difference between morning and night is large, and the cost of raising grass is too high. Moreover, when horses run on the clay court, the feeling of smoke and dust is also very good. It is a feature of this court.


    Hardy has his own exclusive mount on the racecourse, as do several of his women. At this moment, Hardy is riding a black tall horse, and Taylor is a pure white mare.


    Margaret did not have an exclusive mount, and chose a brown racehorse. The three ran two laps, and Margaret proposed a race.


    turn out,


    Marguerite actually won.


    It''s normal for Taylor to lose. Hardy was a little upset about his loss. He was a big man who lost to Margaret.


    not only that,


    There are stakes in this game.


    Hardy lost a promise to Margaret, the casino shopping street Changkai shopping card, commonly known as "Fancy Hardy Paying Card".


    The bet was raised by Margaret, and Hardy seriously suspected that the girl had planned for a long time, and was holding himself here.


    After winning the game, Princess Margaret jumped up excitedly, stopped riding her horse, and took Taylor to leave.


    "Hey, what are you doing?" Hardy called.


    "Go shopping, I went to the Caesars Palace shopping street last time, this time I go to the Venetian shopping street, I will spend all your money." Marguerite shouted.


    Depend on.


    This little girl is going to let go of her own blood.


    Fortunately, Laozi has a solid family background, otherwise she can''t stand her toss.


    Women, natural consumer creatures, they can buy and buy all the time. They don''t know what tiredness is, so Hardy had to accompany them to the Venetian shopping street.


    Shopping.


    The two girls started shopping spree again.


    Clothes, shoes, bags, perfumes, cosmetics, and even bikini swimsuits are not spared, to the point that they don''t have much interest in expensive luxury items such as jewelry and watches.


    The shopping activity lasted for more than four hours, and finally ended when they were really tired. At this moment, they were followed by dozens of waiters. Each waiter was holding a pile of boxes in his hand. When piled up, these boxes could fill a room.


    The scene with a bunch of waiters behind the two women also attracted many people''s attention.


    In the shopping streets of the two casinos, the store service is very good. If you buy too much, you can ask the waiter to send it to the hotel room. If you want to continue shopping, you can even ask the waiter to follow.


    sometimes,


    Some wealthy people brought girls to shop, followed by three, five, seven or eight waiters, which has become a way of showing off.


    This method was developed by Hardy, the purpose is to let the rich show off, increase the pleasure of buying, and improve the degree of comparison.


    Is the rich shopping for things? No, it''s mainly for pretending, then we will provide you with a pretending environment that can meet the real needs of customers, so that we can count as a qualified operator.


    It¡¯s been more than half a year since it has been in business, and it¡¯s not uncommon for waiters to follow. However, like today, there are dozens of box-holding waiters behind them. It is the first time many people have seen or even heard of it.


    Therefore, tourists and even waiters in luxury stores have come to see it.


    How many things have to be bought.


    To know,


    The prices of things in the luxury street are very expensive, and there are hundreds of thousands of dollars in goods everywhere. Together, these boxes are probably no less than hundreds of thousands of dollars.


    Whose woman is such a tyrant.


    They guessed less, already more than a million, Margaret, this little girl, was ruthless and dark, and there was also a Taylor, who bought it twice.


    Margaret and Tyler finally had a good time buying them and asked the waiter to take them to the hotel. As for the bills, of course, Hardy was in charge.


    Hardy signed it.


    As for the money spent, let''s go back and deduct the tax.


    It was 11 o''clock when the shopping ended. The two women didn''t plan to take a break. They pulled Hardy and rushed to the disco. As soon as they entered the disco, the two women were infected by the roaring music and enthusiastic atmosphere, and they danced wildly with the music.


    Dance,


    drink wine,


    carnival,


    Marguerite completely forgot her identity, and only indulged and vented.


    Both women drank a lot of wine,


    Already a little drunk.


    When dancing,


    Margaret and Hardy stick together, the girl''s hips and Hardy''s body rubbing against the dance music, in the dark flashing lights, no one can see or pay attention to you.


    Marguerite''s eyes were a little blurred,


    Turned around and hugged Hardy''s neck, his mouth pressed against Hardy''s ear and said, "I feel so big, these days are my happiest time."


    Speaking of using his hands, he pulled Hardy''s body over and kissed Hardy''s mouth fiercely. The kiss was called a strong one.


    Before Hardy could react, Margaret had let go of him.


    "Wow oh oh oh oh!"


    Margaret yelled, hugged Hardy tighter, and twisted frantically to the rumbling music.


    Hardy said,


    This girl is completely let go.


    As for this kiss, don''t care too much, it''s courteous.


    At the end of the carnival,


    Both women drank too much.


    Drunk and unconscious.


    It was very similar to the one in the UK.


    Hardy beckoned, and a dozen security personnel immediately gathered from all directions. Like a child, Hardy picked up a silly girl and walked out of the disco.


    Throw them into the car.


    Back to hotel


    The next morning, Margaret woke up from her sleep with a slight pain in her head, which was the consequence of a hangover.


    At the end of the game last night, she really lost consciousness.


    But when she kissed Hardy, she was conscious. At that moment, she had an impulse in her heart that made her want to kiss this man.


    That feeling is very subtle.


    At that time, her breathing was rapid and her heartbeat accelerated, and her legs felt soft and she felt like erupting.


    Marguerite couldn''t help blushing now when she thought of it.


    She is really happy these days.


    But she knows that this kind of life is coming to an end today. She must go back to be her own princess. She told the outside world to rest for two days in Los Angeles. If she stays for too long, she might be caught by those reporters.


    Marguerite washed and dressed.


    Just then his attendant came in and said, "Princess, I received a telegram from the Crown Prince last night. You didn''t have time to disturb you last night."


    Said and passed the telegram.


    It was sent by her sister Princess Elizabeth. The telegram stated that Margaret was asked to facilitate Hardy''s purchase of land in Southeast Asia. The condition was given that Penang and Malacca could be sold to him together, and Hardy was granted the status of governor of the two places. , The conditions in these two places are the same as those in Cayman, and they have the right to autonomous territory.


    The asking price is that Hardy needs to buy 500 million US dollars of long-term British government bonds.


    The telegram said that Margaret should be responsible for contacting Hardy, and if there is a result, the telegram will be notified as soon as possible.


    After reading the telegram, Margaret''s first reaction was that she could continue to stay.


    My heart suddenly jumped with excitement.


    As for negotiation,


    You can talk slowly,


    If it''s too late to go back, it''s said that Hardy is thinking about it.


    See how witty I am.


    Taylor Nanzi didn''t sleep in the same room with herself last night, so she must have gone to see Hardy again, and now I don''t know if she woke up.


    Margaret picked up the phone and dialed Hardy''s room number. She was right. Hardy did not get up at the moment, but he did not sleep either.


    Taylor was drunk last night and Hardy didn''t move her. In the morning, Taylor was more active than him when she woke up. When the phone rang, Hardy was enjoying a good morning bite.


    "Baron Hardy, do you have time to come to my room? I want to talk to you about some important things." Margaret said.


    "No problem, please wait a few minutes." Hardy said.


    Hardy''s few minutes dragged on for half an hour, and she saw Princess Margaret smiling and saying hello, "Your Royal Highness, how did you sleep last night?"


    "Not bad, I received a telegram. Would you like to see Baron Hardy?" Margaret said.


    "Telegram, let me see?" Hardy was a little puzzled.


    After receiving the telegram handed over by Margaret, a lot of thoughts flashed in my mind after reading it. The things she planned were fermented. This Nizi did not let herself down, and did report it to the British government. Now the British government has responded.


    They are now extremely short of money, as long as they see the opportunity, they will definitely not let it go.


    But this girl showed the telegram directly to herself. This is a few meanings. Let her negotiate and show her all the cards. Isn''t she afraid of her sister spanking her?


    Margaret looked at Hardy and said:


    "At lunch yesterday, I heard from your subordinates that they wanted to buy land in Southeast Asia to build a shipping port."


    "Baron Hardy, please forgive me for eavesdropping. I am not calculating you. It''s just that the British government is short of money. Both my sister and the government are trying to solve the immediate crisis."


    "I thought, if you need land, the British colony in Southeast Asia can sell it to you. This is the best of both worlds, so I sent a telegram to my sister and told her about it."


    "Now you have seen the telegram returned by my sister. The first one agrees to sell you a few pieces of land in Southeast Asia, and at the same time grant you the title of Governor, with the same autonomy as the Cayman Islands."


    "I showed you the telegram to show my sincerity. I don''t want to be a profiteer in the middle. If you intend to buy land over there, I can help you communicate with the British government. What do you think?"


    Margaret finished speaking and looked at Hardy.


    Hardy was a little bit awkward by this girl. If you play tricks, Hardy can still deal with her, but now she has come to be honest, Hardy is embarrassed to lie to her.


    Hardy thought silently.


    Margaret was quietly by her side, looking at the contemplative Hardy, she found that this Hardy became more and more handsome.


    Keke ~ digress.


    After a while, Hardy finally spoke:


    "I do have the idea of ??buying land over there, granting me the rights of the governor and the regional dominion, which also meets my requirements, 500 million US dollars to buy 10-year treasury bonds, your Royal Highness, to be honest, the price is not cheap."


    "The place I want to build a port most is Singapore. Penang and Malacca are far less geographically superior than Singapore. They are only alternatives. If it is only Penang and Malacca, I don''t think it is worth 500 million US dollars."


    Margaret became excited after hearing Hardy''s words.


    "That is to say, are you willing to buy land in Southeast Asia?" the princess asked quickly.


    "Yes." Hardy nodded.


    "Also willing to spend 500 million US dollars on British government bonds?"


    "right."


    "The question now is, if you want to include Singapore, my sister will only sell you Penang and Malacca, right?"


    "Um~ right."


    "Then if Singapore is also given to you, this business can be achieved?"


    "Oh you can say so."


    Hardy answered in the affirmative.


    "Okay, I will send a telegram to my sister and persuade her to add Singapore." Margaret happily went to the attendant and telegraphed.


    Hardy looked at Margaret''s back.


    This girl is really **** fragile in business.


    A huge transaction plan involving 500 million U.S. dollars and a few colonies has become so simple when it comes to Princess Margaret, as if one plus one equals two for children.


    Margaret''s thoughts were simple, but Princess Elizabeth and the Prime Minister who received the telegram had more complicated thoughts than Margaret.


    But from Margaret''s telegram, they saw one thing that made them happy, that is, Hardy did intend to trade the Malayan colony.


    However, Singapore is at the forefront of the throat, with its strategic position and economic value far exceeding Penang and Malacca, and the Governor''s Mansion is established here.


    The United Kingdom does not want to give up Malaya now, and there is still illusion in its heart. Who is willing to give up such a big interest before the last moment.


    If all were sold to Hardy, it would be equivalent to giving all control of the colony to Hardy, and then Britain would lose control of Malaya.


    Can be half a billion dollars,


    It is the funds they urgently need again, so now it is the turn of the future queen and the prime minister to struggle.


    They need to discuss it carefully.


    The cabinet members were then called for discussion.


    And Margaret, at this time, had returned to Los Angeles with Hardy and hid for two days. Margaret once again appeared as a princess, visited several Hollywood studios, and visited ABC TV station specially, saying that the UK can Cooperate with the United States to develop more and better public entertainment programs.


    Everywhere Margaret went, she was welcomed by the people.


    A reporter asked, "His Royal Highness, how do you feel about the United States?"


    Margaret said elegantly: "The people here are very enthusiastic. The economic development of the United States is impressive and it is worth learning from the whole world. In the future development of globalization, I hope that the United States and the United Kingdom will work together to contribute to the advancement of mankind. "


    "His Royal Highness, where are you going to visit next?" the reporter asked again.


    Margaret smiled and said: "I went to Washington, met President Johnson, went to New York, and now I saw Los Angeles. These are the most worth visiting places in the United States. Next, I was invited by Baron Hardy, Governor of Cayman. , I am going to visit the Cayman Islands, a British possession. Baron Hardy introduced to me that his Cayman Islands will be developed into the most touristic place in the Caribbean."


    "After visiting the Cayman Islands, I am ready to go back to the UK."


    Visiting the Cayman Islands was indeed Hardy¡¯s proposal. On the way back to Los Angeles, Hardy and Margaret chatted about the development and construction of the Cayman Islands.


    Hardy told Margaret that the Cayman Islands will build the world''s most luxurious casino and the largest duty-free luxury shopping area, which is bigger than the combined shopping streets of the two casinos in Las Vegas. There are not only clothes, Leather shoes, bags, cosmetics, and other large items, such as yachts, cars, motorcycles, and private jets.


    It is also preparing to build a jewelry processing center to process all kinds of jewelry all over the world. In the future, it will become a global jewelry distribution center, where you can find the world''s most beautiful, luxurious and expensive jewelry.


    For tax exemption and financial services, it is of course the top priority. When Margaret heard Hardy¡¯s introduction of offshore companies and tax exemption policies, she was very surprised Although she did not know much about finance Many, but you can also feel that Hardy¡¯s policy contains great benefits in it.


    "Then if you get Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, will you turn them into the same place as Cayman?" Margaret asked.


    "Different regions have different developments, but the favorable places will definitely apply to the past, such as offshore companies. After all, Cayman is too far away and suitable for European and American countries. If I get Singapore, I can turn it into a tax-free and offshore area in Asia. Financial Center."


    After spending another two days in Los Angeles, Hardy and Margaret took a plane to Miami, and then the two would be in Miami and take a cruise to the Cayman Islands.


    This time Elizabeth Taylor did not follow. She has her own job. As for Hardy, after visiting Cayman with Princess Margaret, the two will fly directly to the UK together, because Hardy has already received an invitation from the British Prime Minister. Ask him to go to the UK to discuss in detail about the Malayan colony transaction.


    Although the other party has not agreed to take out Singapore, Hardy feels that this transaction is not impossible.


    It''s nothing more than a question of more money and less money.

 v2 Chapter 395： : Princess Shang

    The "Ease" luxury cruise ship sails on the blue sea, from Miami to the Cayman Islands, it only takes one day and one night.


    This luxury cruise ship originally belonged to a U.S. shipping company and can carry 3,700 passengers at the same time. It has facilities such as bars, casinos and theaters. It is now bought by the Hardy Group and has undergone some renovations to be used in the Cayman Islands. Tourist transportation.


    This is just the beginning. Waiting for Cayman to prosper, we need to buy more cruise ships. At that time, we can embark from New York, Miami, Los Angeles and other cities and send them to Cayman Island for tourism, shopping and gambling.


    This is just one aspect. When the Cayman Airport is completed, it will only take more than an hour to fly from Miami to Cayman, which is convenient and fast.


    On the cruise ship deck,


    Princess Margaret was wearing a robe and pajamas. It was already night and the moon was hanging over the sea. Hardy walked over, handed the princess a glass of alcoholic drink, and sat on the lounge chair next to her.


    "This feeling is really comfortable, I feel relaxed, I don''t have to think about anything." Marguerite said comfortably looking at the night sky.


    Hardy took a sip of his drink and said with a smile: "If you like, you can come here every year. My Cayman Islands welcomes you at any time. I will help you get a 20% discount card at that time."


    "It''s only 20% off for being so stingy." Margaret curled her lips.


    "If you are willing to be an advertising ambassador for luxury goods, I can give you one million innocent shopping cards per year." Hardy said.


    How do luxury brands come from? Not to mention quality and craftsmanship, the real reason is the brand effect, and the formation of brands is mostly because these brands have been attached to the royal family, and they form a high-grade impression in the hearts of ordinary people.


    The overwhelming majority of the most well-known brands are exclusively supplied by the royal family once or now.


    If Margarita is to be her own brand ambassador, she does not need to do anything. If she wants to promote a brand, she only needs to wear it and attend several events.


    "Millions of dollars? That''s not enough," Margaret said.


    But in Hardy''s ears, this is the meaning of agreement, but the price is not enough.


    "How much do you think is appropriate?" Hardy asked.


    "Each brand is counted individually, ranging from 500,000 to 1 million." Margaret''s little shrewdness went online immediately.


    "Okay, then a single negotiation." Hardy smiled and raised his cup.


    To promote a brand, the value-added can be more than 51 million, all as advertising expenses.


    Margaret''s drink cup and Hardy touched, and the two had reached a verbal agreement. Margaret was very happy to make such a big deal because she would have more pocket money.


    In the United States these days, she has lost a lot, and her pocket money has been cheated by the TV lottery.


    Early the next morning.


    When Margaret opened her eyes, she found that the cruise ship had stopped. She looked out the window and saw that there was a harbor outside.


    Has arrived in the Port of Cayman.


    Washing and dressing quickly, Hardy was already waiting in the hall to watch Margaret come out and take her to the island with her.


    The temperature in the Cayman Islands is maintained at more than 20 degrees all year round, and the climate is pleasant and comfortable. After more than a year of construction, many facilities have been built.


    Eighty percent of the port has been built. There is no problem for passengers entering and exiting. The airport has not been fully built, but now it can take off and land planes. The villas on the seaside have been fully built. They are all wooden houses of this kind. They build the fastest .


    The roundabout road and urban roads have been opened.


    The construction of the casino is the slowest, because the casino that Hardy wants is much larger and more luxurious than Las Vegas. The main body has been completed and is now undergoing renovation.


    Hardy took Margaret into a convertible car. "How about taking you around the island first?"


    "Okay." Margaret readily agreed.


    The road around the island is full of scenery, and the coconut grove beach in the distance can not be seen at a glance, and the convoy came to the Governor''s Mansion.


    The Governor''s Palace in Cayman covers a large area, with a large lawn in the front and a white building in the back, with Victorian Renaissance architectural style and Roman classic style. It is still being renovated.


    A few kilometers away from the Cayman Governor''s Palace is the Cayman Government Building. From now on, the entire Cayman administration will be concentrated here.


    After walking around the island, they finally came to the seaside villa resort, staying at the seaside hotel, standing at the window, there was a coconut grove underneath, and the blue sea in the distance.


    Close to the sea, there are rows of villas.


    "If you play by the sea, living in a villa would be great," Marguerite said.


    "Those villas have been renovated and can move in at any time, but there are no guests now." Hardy said.


    "Isn''t I the guest, how are you going to entertain me these two days?" Princess Margaret said.


    "Take you to swim and dive. Cayman''s coral area is the most beautiful in the world, and the whole world may not be able to find a second such great place." Hardy said.


    Change into a swimsuit.


    The two put on blindfolds and breathing mouths, and transformed into two fish swimming in the sea, watching the wonderful underwater world.


    Go ashore when you are tired and lie down on the wet sand to rest.


    Wow~!


    Margaret splashed a handful of sand on Hardy, and Hardy looked at the princess and splashed it with sand. Margaret smiled and avoided.


    Hardy got up to chase, and the two chased on the beach.


    "Ah~!"


    Marguerite''s feet suddenly softened, and her body fell on the beach. Hardy was already behind her, holding her arms around the princess''s slender waist, turning her waist forcefully, and he went down.


    When the two fell, Hardy fell on his back and Margaret lay on Hardy.


    The eyes are facing each other.


    The two bodies freeze.


    Margaret just felt her heart beating wildly with full horsepower, and Hardy said: "Your Royal Highness, I can''t get up yet~~~~Woo."


    Did not wait for Hardy to finish.


    Princess Margaret suddenly bowed her head and kissed Hardy again.


    Unlike the last time the bar touched her lips, this time the princess also stuck out a pig''s tongue.


    Depend on.


    Really.


    Is Hardy the one to confess?


    Immediately began to fight back.


    At this moment, Marguerite''s consciousness seemed to be no longer in her body, but rippling with the waves and wind.


    Hardy''s hand slid gently across Margaret''s back, and finally stopped on her hip, kneading slowly.


    He is not lust.


    This is just a subconscious action.


    The two seemed to have forgotten the time and devoted themselves to this battle.


    ......


    The two walked slowly when they came back.


    While walking and chatting, the sky has gradually dimmed at this moment.


    "What to eat tonight?" Hardy asked.


    "It will be all right."


    Hardy thought for a while, "Why don''t we have a barbecue party at the beach villa and I will cook it myself?"


    "Okay." Margaret readily agreed.


    When he arrived at the villa area, Hardy called the entourage, asked them to open a beach villa, and then get all the things for barbecue.


    The entourage quickly fixed it.


    "Okay, you all go back, here I and the princess will do it by ourselves." Hardy said.


    The entourage left obediently.


    Only Hardy and Princess Margaret are left in the villa area. Hardy raises the barbecue. The most indispensable thing in the Cayman Islands is seafood, oysters, lobster, mullet, and salmon. Hardy used his own special seasonings. , The taste is great.


    Marguerite also followed and had a lot of fun.


    drink wine,


    Eat BBQ,


    The gentle sea breeze is blowing.


    The moon in the sky is shining brightly.


    Margaret looked at Hardy and took the initiative to kiss Hardy. This kiss was like sparks igniting gasoline.


    Boom~!


    It burned violently in an instant.


    The two of them walked into the villa while kissing.


    With a muffled hum,


    Margaret changed from a girl to a woman. This night was a true coming-of-age gift in her life. Hardy used actions to tell her how to become a happy woman.


    What is Happy Planet....


    Sometimes the development of things always breaks through the plan.


    Hardy hadn''t planned to go to the princess, but during this period of contact, some chemical reactions slowly occurred.


    Especially these two days.


    Hardy no longer deliberately refused.


    The changes tonight can only be said to be a matter of course.


    Just go on, so what about the princess, in this era, the princess is not a capital crime, even if the British royal family knows, they can¡¯t do anything to Hardy.


    Since breaking the red line.


    Then don''t be too scrupulous.


    A few days later.


    There are many places on the island, leaving two people''s figures and marks ~ www.novelhall.com ~ villa bedroom, kitchen, bathroom.


    On the beach,


    Under the coconut tree,


    Beach chairs,


    In the sea.


    Hardy could see that Margaret was very happy these past few days, and the whole person has become a lot more sunny.


    On the hammock under the coconut tree by the sea, Margaret lay in Hardy''s arms and whispered softly, "Hadi, even if there are only such a few days a year, I will be satisfied. Can I keep coming to see you like this in the future?"


    "certainly."


    "My sister called again, asking me when to go back?" Marguerite asked.


    "Tomorrow?" Hardy said.


    "Or the day after tomorrow," Margaret said.

 v2 Chapter 396： : Worth trillions

    Hardy and Princess Margaret left Cayman and returned to Miami, where Hardy''s private jet was already waiting.


    In fact, Margaret also has a special plane, which belongs to the British royal family.


    But Hardy enthusiastically invited Margaret to take her own plane, and Margaret nodded with a smile, "It happens to be talking about economic issues with Baron Hardy."


    In the bedroom of Hardy''s private jet, Margaret was nestled in Hardy''s arms, and they were separated soon. When they arrived in the UK, the two might have a chance, so I cherish it. Hardy let Margaret enjoy a thousand miles.


    The plane arrived at London Airport in England.


    People from the British government and the royal family came to pick up the plane. Margaret bid farewell to Hardy and got into the convoy sent by the royal family. Before leaving, she dropped the car window and looked at Hardy.


    "Baron Hardy, thank you for your hospitality in the United States. If I have the opportunity, I will invite you to visit Britain as a gift." Margaret said.


    "As long as I have time, I''m honored." Hardy smiled.


    Princess Margaret''s car left, and Hardy got in a car sent by the British government and checked into the arranged hotel.


    After checking into the hotel, the diplomatic official asked respectfully: "Baron Hardy, the Prime Minister hopes to meet you as soon as possible. When do you think is the right time? Do you need a day or two of rest after the exhausted journey?"


    "No, tomorrow will be fine." Hardy said.


    "Well, do you think it is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon?"


    "no problem."


    When the diplomat left, Hardy did not take a break, but took out a pile of documents and continued to look.


    This is the information Henry gave him.


    As early as more than a year ago, Hardy had been thinking about Malaya. There were two military bases there, and a large number of intelligence personnel were also sent to collect information.


    At the same time, people were sent to contact certain Chinese in Malaya.


    Therefore, Hardy''s understanding of Malaya is not worse than that of the British, and may even be more thorough.


    Plus some memories of Hardy''s later life.


    he knows,


    In fact, Britain¡¯s rule over Malaya is now in jeopardy. Since India and Burma became the last colony in Asia since the independence of India and Burma, they wanted to keep him, so they made a lot of efforts, but their internal opposition was very loud. In addition, after the war, Britain became weak and unable to control the situation. In the end, it had to give up the interests of Southeast Asia and allow its independence.


    certainly,


    There are American reasons for this.


    The United States likes freedom in other countries the most.


    Hardy is in the United States, and he is more and more aware of the national character of the United States. They pursue the theory of robbers. It is one aspect of being strong. It is their job to make you weak. When you are weak, he is relatively strong.


    Sometimes people feel that he is not taking advantage of something.


    Do not,


    He will target all countries that may threaten his existence.


    As long as you weaken you, his position can be secured, and his financial colonization will be implemented. Financial colonization is far more concealed and more powerful than geographic colonization.


    Britain now.


    Want to maintain the final dignity.


    But the United States will not let him do what he wants, so it has been doing things.


    In the end, Britain became an island country and lost its former glory. There is a lot of credit from the United States.


    Ten Downing Street.


    Hardy has been here for the third time, and he is already familiar with it. In the reception room, Hardy met Prime Minister Clement Attlee.


    The focus of the negotiations between the two sides is Singapore. The United Kingdom is willing to sell Penang and Malacca to Hardy, but it is not willing to let go of Singapore.


    "Baron Hardy, I know your company''s main purpose is to obtain a port. We can sell you a piece of land and let you build a port."


    As Prime Minister Attlee said, he asked his subordinates to bring a map of Singapore. At first glance, he was prepared. A pencil drew a circle next to the harbour area on the map. "Baron Hardy, what do you think about this place? A deep-water port with an area of ??about 50 square kilometers. After you get it, you can build a second wharf yourself."


    In later generations, Singapore had six piers, but now there is only one Singapore port, and there are still many free spaces.


    Hardy could see that Britain had made up his mind not to sell him to Singapore, and they still wanted to keep the colony of Malaya.


    In fact, at the beginning,


    Hardy just wanted to get anywhere in Penang, Malacca and Singapore so that he would have a stepping stone to Malaya.


    It''s just that as things develop, his appetite is getting bigger and bigger.


    Now that he can get Penang and Malacca, for Hardy, he has surpassed his original goal.


    Hardy said: "It seems that there is only this. Since it is buying land to build a port, the price of this piece of land will be greatly discounted. Even in Singapore, the value of this piece of land is estimated to be around several million US dollars."


    "Your Excellency, I am willing to spend 200 million U.S. dollars to buy long-term British government bonds. What do you think?"


    If you give less, Hardy naturally kills the price.


    Prime Minister Attlee shook his head immediately, "200 million is too little. Even Penang and Malacca are two cities. You just paid 500 million US dollars to buy national debt. The British government will pay you back sooner or later."


    Hardy did not agree with the other party''s statement, "How much wealth can Penang and Malacca create for the UK each year?"


    "this...."


    Prime Minister Attlee is speechless.


    The conditions in these two places are very backward, and they can''t create much wealth for the UK at all. The real value is Singapore, which is clear to both parties.


    Hardy continued: "There are no more than the Cayman Islands. There are only more than 2,000 people in Cayman. I can move them away, but there are more than 300,000 people in Penang and more than 200,000 people in Malacca. Most of the land has been Occupation, I cannot expel these people. I have obtained these two places. What else is there except some useless wasteland, mountains, forests and coasts?"


    "Taxes? God, do you think there are taxes in those places? Is the tax money enough for 500 million interest?"


    "Not only is there no money there, but in order to stabilize the current mood of the people and the rebels, I have to invest a lot of energy and money."


    Hardy''s final conditions were:


    US$5 million to purchase 50 square kilometers of Singapore¡¯s seaside area, including nearby waters, to facilitate later reclamation and development, to establish its own exclusive berthing area, and so on.


    US$30 million to acquire all vacant land and sea areas in Penang and Malacca.


    The original two places belonged to private manor, company, and land, but still belonged to private individuals. Even if they become Hardy''s fief, they cannot deprive these people of their assets. It is impossible, but the remaining places belong to him.


    And most of these remaining places are places that people didn''t look forward to before, so the value can be imagined.


    200 million US dollars to purchase British 10-year government bonds, the British government gave Penang and Malacca to become Hadi''s fiefdom, Hadi became the governor of Penang and Malacca, and Penang and Malacca were granted dominion.


    Before, Penang and Malacca, with the same status as Singapore, were direct colonies of the United Kingdom.


    The rest of Malaya is a subsidiary colony. The main leader on the ground is the Sultan, that is, the little kings. Penang, Malacca, and Singapore have no sultans and are directly operated by the British.


    Now Penang and Malacca are managed by Hardy.


    Hardy needs to admit that the two places belong to the dominions of the British Empire.


    However, Hardy only owns two fiefdoms in Penang and Malacca, and does not have the power of governor of Malaya. The governor of Malaya is still in Singapore.


    in addition,


    Hardy also promised to spend US$100 million to buy US$50 million in British Telecom and US$50 million in British Medical Services Group.


    Both of these are state-owned enterprises, serving British basic telecommunications and medical services, and they are in urgent need of financial support if they want to develop. Hardy''s purchase of their shares is beneficial to the British infrastructure. With his money, the government does not need to pay for support. These enterprises develop.


    Compared to buying treasury bonds, Hardy feels that investing in telecommunications and hospitals has a higher rate of return.


    Regarding the price offered by Hardy, the Prime Minister was already a little tempted, and said to Hardy: "I need to discuss with the Cabinet to make a decision."


    "Of course, I''m waiting for your Prime Minister''s news." Hardy nodded.


    ......


    When Margaret returned to Buckingham Palace, Princess Elizabeth came to see her and found her sister''s room full of salutes.


    "You bought a lot of things?" Elizabeth asked.


    Margaret smiled triumphantly, "Yes, the luxury street in the United States gathers luxury brands from all over the world. I bought gifts for you and the queen and the queen."


    Although the future queen does not lack anything, she is still very happy to receive a gift from her sister, "Margaret, you and Hardy have been talking for so long, how hopeful is this deal?"


    "Hadi wants Singapore very much," Margaret said.


    Elizabeth shook her head, "I''m afraid Singapore can''t give it to him. Singapore is still very important to the United Kingdom. I can only sell him a piece of land."


    Margaret shrugged, "Then I can''t guarantee it."


    "Tell me what you have learned about going to the United States this time." Princess Elizabeth asked with a smile.


    What did Margaret think of, and talked to her sister about the TV series she watched, "I think we can introduce more American TV series, Hardy¡¯s ABC TV station, which has filmed a lot of good-looking TV series. I have been chasing dramas these days. All addicted."


    As for gambling and the crazy things with Hardy in Las Vegas, Margaret will definitely not tell her sister.


    The two sisters chatted about TV dramas.


    ......


    The content of the negotiations between the Prime Minister and Hardy reached Buckingham Palace the next day, and Hardy agreed to abandon Singapore. Princess Elizabeth was very satisfied. As for Penang and Malacca, they were just two directly governed colonies for Britain.


    Being able to exchange much-needed funds is even more important for the UK.


    If there is finally a riot and independence, then the UK will have no money, so it is better to sell some money now.


    As for Hardy¡¯s price, the princess and the prime minister have actually accepted, but they still want to get some more money from Hardy, the big benefactor.


    On the third day, Princess Elizabeth invited Hardy on behalf of the royal family. There was no grand reception this time, but a simple family banquet. Only Princess Elizabeth, the prime minister, the cabinet minister of economics, Princess Margaret and Hardy.


    The dining table is also a negotiating table.


    The final result of the negotiations is that Hardy took out another 50 million loan to the Bank of Scotland, and next year''s entitlement ceremony, Hardy will be promoted to Viscount, and his descendants will enjoy hereditary inheritance.


    A few days later.


    The United Kingdom announced that in recognition of Hardy¡¯s significant contribution to the British economy, Hardy will be awarded the hereditary viscountry, Penang and Malacca in Malaya will be awarded as Hardy¡¯s fiefs, and Hardy will be awarded the governorship of the two places.


    Since then, Penang and Malacca have become dominions, completely controlled by Hadi.


    The newspaper did not announce how much Hardy spent , but the trail quickly spread, saying that Hardy spent nearly 400 million US dollars in order to obtain the two fiefs.


    Many people feel staggered to hear this number.


    400 million U.S. dollars,


    I just got two small sites in Southeast Asia. Many people feel that it is not worth it. I am afraid that it will take countless years to make the 400 million US dollars through those two places. I also heard that there is a lot of trouble over there now, clamoring for independence. , Those two places may not be kept.


    Many people secretly laughed at Hardy for making a loss-making business. These hundreds of millions may be worthless.


    Hardy sneered at these claims.


    Those people only see the simple problem of investment income, but don''t know that these places will be worth trillions in the future.


    Even through these two places, he can establish a real country.


    As for how to keep the fief, Hardy is no ordinary businessman, and the "Hardy Security and Defense Company" is his gun.

 v2 Chapter 397： : I am in charge of asking

    How big are Penang and Malacca?


    The main city of Penang is on the island, with a strait in the middle and a piece of land on the opposite side. The total area is 1,046 square kilometers, which is about the same size as Hong Kong. Malacca is slightly larger, with an area of ??more than 1,700 square kilometers.


    Two places are the size of a county in China.


    Penang now has a population of more than 300,000, about half of which are Chinese, and the rest are Malays, Indians and so on.


    Later Penang mainly developed the electronics industry, known as the little Silicon Valley. Hardy thought it would be good to build a chip production base here in the future.


    And there is also a very good terminal here. Although not as unique as Singapore, it can still become a world-class transshipment port and promote local development.


    There are only more than 200,000 people in Malacca. Forty percent of them are Chinese. Some have settled here for hundreds of years. The Ming Dynasty will stay here. The Ming Dynasty said it was full of spurs. When Zheng He went to the West Build a fleet base here.


    These two places are actually not big, but in comparison, they are bigger than Singapore, which is only more than 700 square kilometers.


    It also has an advantage over Singapore, that is, they are on land and have natural water sources. Singapore is an isolated island with extremely scarce water resources. They can only be purchased from Malaya and transported to Malacca through pipelines.


    Singapore¡¯s advantage is its excellent geographical location and it belongs to the world¡¯s shipping throat. Future generations only rely on the shipping industry to make a lot of money. Singapore has become a developed country with an annual per capita income of more than 60,000 US dollars, ranking eighth in the world. .


    Hardy was going to Penang and Malacca, but before going, Hardy asked the HD Defense Company to increase troops on the two military bases in Penang and Singapore.


    At the same time, they dispatched two Fletcher-class destroyers, which were enough to buy last year, to Penang with full crew.


    Thus,


    The HD defense company¡¯s base in Southeast Asia has a total number of more than 3,000 people. The warships include two destroyers, two frigates, four 600-ton patrol frigates, and twelve 80-ton torpedo boats.


    Hardy took the team and flew to Singapore by private jet. This time, the Governor of Singapore Mountbatten personally came to pick up the plane.


    "Baron Hardy, welcome to Singapore. Congratulations on your two fiefdoms. Penang and Malacca are two treasures." Mountbatten smiled.


    Hardy''s expression was a little helpless.


    "It would be great if it is really a treasure land. In fact, at the beginning, I just wanted to buy a piece of land in Singapore and build a transshipment port. I didn''t expect it to become like this in the end."


    Mountbatten knew that Hardy had spent $400 million this time, and he was shocked to hear this value.


    "Your Majesty the King and the Prime Minister will remember your contribution to the empire." Governor Mountbatten said with a smile.


    "Go, let''s go to the Governor''s Mansion for a chat."


    Then he invited Hardy to the Governor''s Mansion.


    After the two of them sat down, Hardy asked, "Governor Mountbatten, you were in charge of Penang and Malacca. I want to find out if there is any conflict between the two places. I don''t want any trouble in taking over the fief? "


    "Oh, there are indeed some minor issues. This should start with the preparation of the Malayan Union in the past few years."


    Afterwards, Governor Mountbatten, after expelling the Japanese and re-taking Malaya, a series of British operations and what happened in the middle, told Hardy again.


    In fact, Hardy had already clearly understood these conditions in the information provided by Henry''s intelligence department.


    Since India, Burma and other places became independent, Britain did not want to give up Malaya, the last colony, and was ready to rule directly, but the local sultan did not agree, and the Federation of Malaya, which had only been established for a few months, was dissolved.


    In fact, the Chinese have not made trouble during this period.


    Subsequently, in order to win over the Malays, the United Kingdom announced that it would grant privileges to the Sultans and Malays. In fact, this management method was a conspiracy of the British to create division. This management method has also been implemented in India, Africa and other countries. .


    Split the two nations and let them oppose each other, so that British talents can rule this place with very few troops.


    But in this way, the Chinese disagree, because the Malays gain privileges, which means that the Chinese are reduced to second-class citizens and lose many benefits and rights.


    Immediately, the Chinese also established many organizations, such as the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, the British Chinese Federation and other organizations, to oppose the privileges of the Malays and demand the restoration of normal rights and interests.


    Some conflicts erupted afterwards, including arrests by the British police, forcible dissolution of the organization, and actions taken to avoid the Labor Party''s influence here, and so on.


    In short, the disputes never stop.


    This is also one of the important reasons why many people think that Hardy''s purchase of Penang and Malacca is a loss.


    Even the Governor of Mountbatten in front of him is not optimistic about Hardy¡¯s investment. It is estimated that Hardy will be involved in the whirlpool, and finally leave dingy. I am afraid that his 400 million US dollars can only leave Singapore¡¯s 50 square meters. Kilometers of port land


    In fact, when Hardy and Mountbatten were talking about Penang and Malacca, some people were discussing them.


    In a Chinese-style courtyard in Penang, seven or eight Chinese are sitting together talking about Hardy. These people do not know whether it is good or bad for Britain''s sudden grant of Penang as a fief, and they are discussing together.


    "I heard that Baron Hardy was originally an American. What kind of rules do you think he will make for Penang and Malacca?"


    Someone said: "Didn''t the newspapers say that this will be an autonomous territory in the future, and Governor Hardy will be fully responsible. From now on, he will be equivalent to the emperor."


    Someone next to him said: "I don''t know if he is willing to give us Chinese citizenship rights. In fact, as long as we let us live a good life, who wants to make trouble?"


    "Some people are too radical. We are so many. We have no independent strength and soil at all. It is the best result to be able to fight for equal rights."


    "Can you contact us in advance and talk about our demands?"


    "I remember that Hongmen has business dealings with the other side. Can you contact me?"


    "Try it."


    "By the way, we can get in touch with Malacca and Singapore, so that the power will be even greater."


    After talking with the Governor of Singapore Mountbatten, Hardy took a day off. The next day he did not go directly to Malacca and Penang to receive sites, but flew to Hong Kong by private jet.


    When getting off the plane, Hardy did not leave in a low-key manner. He deliberately accepted an interview with the reporter. The reporter asked a lot of questions.


    One of the reporters asked: "First of all congratulations to Baron Hardy who is going to be promoted to Viscount and he won the Malayan Penang and Malacca fiefs. May I ask Mr. Hardy, how do you plan to build those two fiefdoms?"


    Hardy smiled, "The geographical location over there is no worse than Hong Kong. I hope they can develop into Hong Kong in the future and make achievements in finance, manufacturing, processing, and shipping."


    Hardy was interviewed,


    It¡¯s actually a signal to the outside world,


    I am in Hong Kong


    Luxury mansion in mid-levels in Hong Kong.


    Hardy is holding his eight-month-old son.


    The little guy was chubby, with shiny black eyes and thick hair. He was looking at Hardy curiously, and his mouth kept yelling.


    Han Yezhen smiled and said, "Born may have eaten it. He is so strong that he can already crawl."


    Hardy played with the little guy for a long time, and the little guy got acquainted with Hardy. After all, he was connected by blood, and the little guy seemed to know that this was his father, and he became very close to Hardy because of his future dependence.


    The next day.


    Victor and the presidents of HSBC and Wells Fargo successively came over to report to Hardy on the development during this period.


    Although the embargo has had a certain impact on Hong Kong, it is a business opportunity for the Hardy Group. During this period, the profitability of the Hardy Group is much higher than before. Because of the presence of Hardy as a middleman, the overall impact on Hong Kong is not significant. .


    The most influential ones are the foreign firms in Britain.


    night.


    John Wick came to Mid-Levels Villa and reported to Hardy: "Boss, I have been in contact with the Malayan organization before. They sent someone to contact me just now, and their person in charge hopes to see you."


    Hardy said,


    You are waiting.


    "Is there only one person?" Hardy asked.


    "A total of three people, including representatives of Chinese organizations in Penang, Malacca and Singapore." Wake said.


    "Where are they?"


    "I have arrived in Hong Kong."


    Hardy thought for a while, "Let them meet me at the manor tomorrow afternoon."


    When several representatives were notified that Hardy was willing to meet them, they were a little excited and gathered in one room for another half of the night to discuss.


    The next day they packed up early and were going to see Hardy. The car came to the manor. The three got off and found a young man standing in the yard with his child, looking at the Victoria Bay in the distance.


    After reading Hardy''s report, the three of them recognized at a glance that this is the famous Baron Jon Hardy, the new governor of Penang and Malacca.


    Hardy turned to look at the three of them, nodded slightly, and brought the baby over, the baby in Hardy''s arms yelled.


    "Are you from Penang, Malacca and Singapore?" Hardy walked up to the three of them and said in Mandarin.


    The three of them were taken aback for a moment, but they didn''t expect Hardy to speak Mandarin so well.


    "It''s an honor to meet you, Mr. Hardy, I''m Pan Xingchen from Penang, this is Tong Jiayuan from Malacca, and this is Xu Shaoxiong from Singapore."


    Hardy nodded.


    Just then Han Yezhen walked out of the house and smiled and said, "You have a guest, let me give it to the kid."


    Han Yezhen also speaks Mandarin.


    Pan Xingchen looked at Han Yezhen and all nodded and smiled. They knew before they came that Hadi had a wife here who was of Chinese American descent. The first relationship with Hadi was through Han Yizhen.


    Hardy smiled and handed the child over. The little guy was still unwilling to go, his little hand gripped Hardy''s clothes hard.


    "Play with mom first, wait until dad finishes talking about things, and then accompany you." Hardy persuaded with a smile.


    I don''t know if I really understood it, the little guy really let go of his hand and reached his mother''s arms.


    Hardy brought three people to the study, the servant brought tea and left, Pan Xingchen spoke: "Your Excellency Hardy, our intention this time is"


    Before Pan Xingchen finished speaking, Hardy raised his hand to interrupt them.


    "I can guess what you are here. Singapore''s affairs are not in my control. Penang and Malacca are my fiefs. I agree with you today. I want to express my opinions through you."


    Hardy''s words are very domineering.


    But he is the governor,


    Now Penang and Malacca belong to him, and he must also be the leader. When the other party sees himself, he just wants to fight for his rights.


    They may want some rights or even independence.


    Hardy does not plan to negotiate with them, but prepares what I say, what you listen to, I am in charge of my territory. As for the differences, you can overcome them by yourself.


    Pan Xingchen and the others looked terrified, and said that Mr. Hardy might be difficult to speak, and the result of this meeting might not be very good.


    Hardy watched all three of them shut up and looked at him, before continuing:


    "In the future, Penang and Malacca will not be independent, they will only be my fief, the British territorial dominion."


    "In a few days, I will go to take over Penang and Malacca, and the Governor''s Mansion will be located in Penang. From now on, my fief policy will be implemented."


    Hearing these words, the three of them all looked at Hardy attentively, because the next words of the governor-sir will determine the future of the Chinese.


    "First, the autonomous territory adheres to the principle of equality for everyone. No one is superior, everyone will be granted the rights of a territorial citizen."


    "Second, freedom of religion."


    "Third, there is freedom of language and writing. English is the official language, but learning Chinese and other languages ??is not prohibited. Schools opened can have bilingual or even trilingual teaching."


    "Fourth, you can keep your own national habits."


    "Fifth, protect private property and implement the British legal system."


    "Sixth, the political constitution of the dominions of Penang and Malacca is the governor''s responsibility system. The governor represents the queen, is appointed by the queen, and has internal affairs, foreign affairs, defense, public security and public service rights."


    "Seventh, the dominion will establish a parliament. Everyone has the right to participate in and discuss politics. The appointment of officials at all levels will also solicit opinions from the parliament. The parliament has certain powers over the dominion''s economic construction and administrative management."


    "Eighth, the judicial power of the dominion, the Governor is responsible for appointing the chief of police, the chief prosecutor and the justices."


    "Ninth, the power of the dominion is entirely the responsibility of the governor, and the parliament has no jurisdiction."


    The three of them were actually very happy after hearing what Hardy had said, because they came here to seek equal rights.


    As for thinking about independence.


    They knew that the possibility was unlikely, and the conditions given by Hardy were very reasonable and reasonable, and they also agreed to establish a parliament, where members have some rights.


    Hardy didn''t mean to discuss with them. He just informed that people''s desires are endless. No matter how good the conditions are given by Hardy, some people will be dissatisfied.


    It is impossible for him to satisfy everyone''s requirements.


    Then just listen to me.


    You are convinced and live here.


    Not convinced, moved away by himself.


    The three did not stay too much. After leaving Hadi, there was not much delay in returning to Malaya. On the way, Tong Jiayuan of Malacca said: "I think the conditions given by the new governor are acceptable, at least better than The British are much stronger."


    Penang''s Pan Xingchen said: "The British conspiracy is actually not difficult to guess. To divide us and the Malays, divide and conquer. They can reap the benefits of the fishermen and continue to maintain the colonial rule. Originally, I did not want to make trouble, as long as there is stability. The living environment is fine, not to mention that we have lived like this for hundreds of years, but the British deceived people too much."


    "Speaking of which, Governor Hardy''s conditions are indeed within the acceptable range negotiated before we came."


    Singapore''s Xu Shaoxiong frowned and said, "To be honest, if Governor Hardy also gave Singapore such a condition, I can accept it, but he doesn''t want to talk about Singapore. Singapore''s future is still uncertain. "


    In fact, Hardy finally gave up Singapore and had his own plan.


    There are always people who are thinking about fulfilling certain ideals and pursuing certain ideals. It''s better to avoid blocking. As for where to go, it is naturally to go to Singapore, and Singapore is also the seat of the British governor.


    After Penang and Malacca became the dominions, it is estimated that those who are rioting will gradually lose their living soil and popular foundation, because after continuous wars, the people are determined, and people don''t want to toss anymore.


    If Hardy takes all three places, there will definitely be some people who disagree, and it will evolve into Hardy''s face.


    to be honest,


    It is impossible for Hardy to slaughter them, simply abandon Singapore and make Singapore a depression.


    The three returned to the local to explain the situation to the chamber of commerce and organization to which they belonged.


    People in Penang and Malacca heard about Hadi¡¯s conditions, and many people thought it was okay. After all, they lived like that before. They can be equal to the Malays. They are completely acceptable, and they also heard that this Hadi The Governor''s wife is a Chinese descent who has also given birth to a child. I think he will not be too bad for the Chinese.


    As for what the Malays think, they don''t care.


    A few days later,


    Hardy received the notice,


    The two warships have successfully arrived in Penang and Singapore, and the increase in troops has been completed. The intelligence department has also conducted intelligence collection on Penang and Malacca.


    After the representatives who met with Hardy returned to the local area to talk about the policies that Hardy was going to implement, the vast majority of the people felt willing to accept it, and the people were emotionally stable.


    But Singapore is different.


    They have obtained information that Singapore is preparing to organize a general strike, which may exceed tens of thousands of people.

 v2 Chapter 398： : The receiving territory has another plan

    After the warships and security companies arrived in Penang and Malacca, Hadi notified the local management staff to take over the two places.


    Originally, Penang and Malacca were under the direct jurisdiction of the Governor of Singapore, and there were no more than a dozen British managers. The rest were local officials and staff.


    In the past two days, a wave of people came here and took over their jobs. The British managers were evacuated. As for the local staff, they stayed at work temporarily.


    These people were all sent by Hardy.


    At the same time, the security company has also taken over the management of local security.


    There were no waves in the entire handover process. The warships parked in the harbor, as well as those American soldiers wearing black military uniforms, carrying submachine guns, and driving non-stop patrolling on the streets, formed a sufficient deterrent to the locals.


    Originally, Hardy had a military base in Penang, but he did not go ashore at that time and only operated in the base, responsible for combating piracy and route security, and charging shipping companies tolls.


    Now these soldiers have become urban security maintenance personnel, but they are no strangers to this situation, because HD Security has always maintained urban security in the United States, and they are quite familiar with the road.


    People on the street,


    At first, I looked at these American soldiers with slight fear and alert in my eyes, and I didn''t know what would happen next.


    But gradually discovered that these people will not affect the lives of the people, and gradually people have let go of their guards.


    The security company has strict rules not to harass the people, which is much stricter than the rules of American soldiers.


    certainly,


    Their wages are also high.


    The average salary of an ordinary security team member is about US$300 to US$400. If there is a bonus, free board and lodging, food and lodging conditions are not bad, the injured unit is fully responsible for the treatment, and the disability has insurance compensation, and the pension is paid every month. Insurance.


    Such wages and benefits, even for Americans today, are already considered high salaries.


    Today''s American soldiers, such as those who participated in the Korean War, receive a monthly allowance of more than US$50 for grassroots soldiers.


    These people really want to go to the battlefield desperately.


    In HD security, there are actually very few dangerous situations, and it is much safer than on the battlefield. If someone really troubles them, it is to smash their jobs and they will definitely fight their lives to keep their high salary.


    Earn a bonus by the way.


    In the past half a month, a large cruise ship sailed from Hong Kong to Singapore. After arriving in Singapore, one destroyer, one frigate and two frigates at the Singapore base escorted four warships together.


    Arrived in Penang together.


    Penang in June.


    Flowers are blooming everywhere.


    The tall round palm tree is ten stories high and extremely strong.


    On the port wharf, tens of thousands of people gathered here, holding flowers in their hands, and they were waiting to greet their new governor.


    "Woohoo!"


    With a loud whistle.


    A fleet of ships approached in the distance.


    The other four warships moored in the harbor also sounded their whistle in response.


    Eight battleships.


    Even Britain does not have such a strong military force in Malaya today.


    The yacht berthed slowly in the port.


    The soldiers in the harbor lined up on both sides, and the officials who came in advance stood at the dock waiting for Hardy to disembark.


    Hang the ladder down.


    Hardy and Han Yezhen got off the boat together, cheers rang out from the dock, and the camera captured this precious scene.


    This time Hardy came over,


    I specially brought Han Yezhen,


    He just wants people to see that his woman is Chinese, so that the local Chinese can be more at ease.


    His strategy has indeed had a great effect. Many Chinese gentry, businessmen, officials and ordinary Chinese people who came to greet him felt much cordial when he saw that Hardy''s wife was Chinese.


    At the pier.


    Hardy took the stage to give a speech.


    Last time he met with Pan Xingchen and Tong Jiayuan, what he said was a private exchange. This time it was a public statement. Hardy''s statement is very important to Penang and Malacca.


    "In the future, Penang and Malacca will adhere to the principle of equality for all, and everyone can obtain the rights of territorial citizenship."


    "The dominion implements the British legal system, protects private property, preserves ethnic customs, and guarantees freedom of belief."


    "The official language is English, but it is not prohibited to learn Chinese, Malay, Hindi and other languages. The schools opened can have bilingual or even multilingual teaching."


    "In the future, Penang and Malacca will vigorously develop the economy. The financial industry, manufacturing, electronics, processing, pharmaceuticals, jewelry, shipping, foreign trade, etc. will all be the focus of development."


    "Penang and Malacca, there will be a lot of jobs, and immigrants are welcome."


    ¡°In both Penang and Malacca, Wells Fargo Bank and HSBC Bank branches will be established, and Hadi Group branches will be opened. The Dominion welcomes investors to come, and people are welcome to settle in the Dominion. The world¡¯s largest security company, HD Security and Defense, can guarantee settlement. The personal safety and property safety of those involved.¡±


    "In the future, Penang and Malacca will become areas of security, economic prosperity, abundant employment opportunities, and freedom and democracy."


    Many people are very happy when they hear Hardy''s words, because no one likes the chaotic environment of war, precariousness, property may be robbed at any time, even if you have great talents, you can''t use it.


    Only a stable public security and political environment can make the economy prosper.


    There are also many Chinese people who think that it is possible for Chinese brothers who invest in other places to immigrate to Penang or Malacca?


    In fact, it¡¯s just fine to live here and go out to do business. If you save something, you can¡¯t even run.


    The speech is over.


    Hardy and Han Yezhen rode in a convertible and received cheers from the people on the **** down street of the **** convoy.


    Many people stood on both sides of the street.


    Throw the petals to the convoy.


    The whole ceremony was very complete, and finally stayed at one of the best hotels in Penang.


    Hardy¡¯s governor¡¯s mansion has not been built yet, so he can only live here temporarily. Although he will not be permanently here in the future, he still needs a governor¡¯s mansion.


    The reception ceremony is over.


    Hardy''s speech was immediately published in Southeast Asian newspapers, but in one day, the whole Malaya knew that Baron Hardy had taken over Penang and Malacca.


    And know the content of his speech.


    In Malaya now, since the implementation of the Malay privilege policy, many Chinese have been bullied, their businesses have been affected, government officials have suppressed them, and their lives have become increasingly difficult.


    Now that the situation in Penang and Malacca has changed, I feel that this place will become more stable in the future, and many people have the idea of ??emigrating.


    the next day,


    Hardy met with gentry and business representatives from Penang and Malacca, including Pan Xingchen and Tong Jiayuan, as well as Malays and Indians.


    At the conference,


    Once again reiterated the dominion¡¯s policy and decided to form a parliament in the near future.


    On the third day,


    Hardy issued the first Governor-General''s Order of the Dominions of Penang and Malacca, appointing Peter Smith as the chief minister of the Dominions, equivalent to the prime minister.


    The appointment of James Ryan as the Governor''s Treasury Secretary, equivalent to the Secretary of the Treasury.


    Joe McCarthy was appointed as the attorney general.


    Thomas Jefferson was appointed Chief of Police.


    Anthony Eden was appointed Minister of Tourism, Transportation and Engineering.


    Appoint Richard Coles as Minister of Agriculture, Communications, Engineering and Natural Resources.


    Appointed Pan Xingchen as Minister of Culture, Immigration and Sports.


    Appointed Truman Bowden as Minister of Education, Aviation and Planning.


    Tong Jiayuan was appointed Minister of Health, Social Welfare, Drug Control and Rehabilitation.


    Two Chinese have entered the government ministerial level, which has made the hearts of the Chinese people more stable. After this news was reported in the newspapers, it has strengthened the idea of ??many Chinese wanting to immigrate to Penang and Malacca.


    The Chinese are very smart and hardworking. They have a high average education level and are generally relatively wealthy. Many Chinese have been operating in Malaya for dozens or even hundreds of years. In fact, they have already started a family and own a large industry. Now Malaya has a lot of rubber Gardens, spice gardens and farms, in addition to the British industry, belong to the Chinese industry.


    After the British implemented the privilege policy, many Chinese felt that the Malay eyes were getting more and more wrong, and the Malayan officials began to deliberately ask for trouble.


    Some Chinese-run enterprises have been rectified for no reason, and even forced to raise taxes and pay various assessments. They just want to keep you from operating and leave by themselves. They may occupy the Chinese industry.


    Forcibly grabbing,


    It is not uncommon at any time.


    Besides, there are disputes between ethnic groups and beliefs.


    In the past, these entrepreneurs and farmers have also cultivated many overseas talents in their families, and they are not the kind of ignorant local wealthy owners.


    Many people have contacted Pan Xingchen and Tong Jiayuan before. Many people wrote letters and even came to learn about the dominion in person.


    The Huang family has lived in Johor for more than 100 years. The owner, Huang Henian, is in his 50s. He has studied in the UK for three years. Now the family mainly manages plantations and processing plants, growing rice, pepper, cocoa, tobacco, spices and so on.


    There are also huge rubber forests with a planting area of ??more than 10,000 hectares.


    At the same time, it also opened processing plants, flour processing, rice processing, tobacco rough processing, and spice processing plants.


    these years,


    Malaya has been turbulent,


    The Dutch, the British, the Japanese, and then the British. Even so, their Huang family developed the family step by step by working hard.


    But in recent years,


    After the British announced their recognition of the Malay privileges, those Malays began to look for things to exploit, even if he had some strength, he couldn''t bear it.


    And Huang Henian feels,


    For a long time like this,


    Those people are afraid that their appetites will grow stronger, their desires will be hard to fill, and if they do not satisfy their current interests, they will be brutally attacked and directly grab the property.


    Hardy became the governor of Penang and Malacca. This matter has attracted great attention in Malaya, and the Yellow Crane Year is naturally one of them.


    Recently,


    Newspapers often publish speeches about Hardy, such as the dominion¡¯s policies, future development plans, and so on.


    Recently, the investment promotion plan was announced.


    The taxes in Penang and Malacca are set very low, and there are a series of incentive policies to attract other people to invest in the dominion.


    And also plans to build Wells Fargo Bank and HSBC here, so that in the future, the flow of funds will become very convenient, especially for doing business with the United States and Europe.


    There is this point of safety.


    Recently, he always feels that the Malayan territory is becoming more and more insecure. In order to protect the family, he intends to move the family out. As for the plantations and factories, it is good to continue to send people to operate them, mainly the wives, children, the elderly and the family. past.


    The Hardy Group is preparing to set up branches in Penang and the Dominion of Malaya, which involve a number of industries, and one of them caused the idea of ??the Yellow Crane Year.


    Hardy Investment Company is willing to cooperate with all companies in Southeast Asia. First, provide financial support, second provide technical support, third provide channel support, and fourth provide security guarantee.


    Huang Henian knew about this Governor Hardy.


    In the U.S,


    Possess extremely large energy.


    If you can rely on him, it will be a very big guarantee for your own industry, but you don''t know what conditions the other party will offer.


    However, compared to the Malays'' looting, Huang Henian believes in Western economic cooperation. Even if he gives some benefits, it is also a common development, rather than others holding a knife and robbing your neck.


    He decided to go to Malacca to take a look.


    If there is indeed stability there, he plans to set up properties in Malacca and send the elderly, children and women to settle down.


    Talk to the other party about cooperation.

 v2 Chapter 399： : I am also happy to give away shares

    Johor is close to Malacca, with roads running through. Huang Henian asked the driver to drive, and brought his second brother Huang Hexin and eldest son Huang Linghui to Malacca.


    When they came to Malacca, they found that the streets were full of lights and colorful flags on both sides of the road.


    "What''s the matter, it''s so lively?" asked the second brother Huang Hexin.


    Huang Linghui got off the car and asked, only to know that today Governor Hardy and Madam Han are visiting Malacca for the first time, and Huang Henian said, "I didn''t expect it to be here this time. Let''s go to the pier and meet the Governor."


    The three came to the dock.


    At the moment the dock is full of people.


    Security soldiers in black military uniforms lined up to maintain order. These soldiers are tall and tall, with firm eyes, and they look like well-trained veterans.


    not long time,


    A continuous siren sounded in the distance,


    At first, a dozen torpedo boats passed quickly, followed by eight warships escorted, followed by a luxury yacht.


    Huang Linghui whispered: "This governor is so majestic that he drives so many American warships to **** him."


    His second uncle Huang Hexin said: "I have asked someone to learn more about Governor Hardy. Governor Hardy is said to have a net worth of more than 8 billion U.S. dollars, and he is no longer losing to a large consortium, and his wealth is only a few years away. Creative."


    "Moreover, he won the British Baron, the Governor of Cayman, the Governor of Penang and Malacca, and will be promoted to the hereditary viscount when he is promoted next year."


    "He owns the largest television station and newspaper in the United States, and also controls the gambling industry in the United States. He used his own strength to support the current U.S. President Johnson to rise to power and became the president¡¯s best friend. It is said that his relationship with the military is also very good, and he is still the United States. Weapon sellers and material suppliers."


    "His HD security company is now the largest security company in the United States and even in the world. Now it has more than 20,000 people. In fact, it is his personal weapon. The United States even allows him to have all the heavy weapons below fighter jets and warships. Just think about this. , Which company in the world can do it."


    "Now Governor Hardy''s armed forces in Penang and Malacca have surpassed the British garrison and strength here."


    "Furthermore, he is also Japan¡¯s economic envoy, equivalent to Japan¡¯s economic emperor. Even the Prime Minister of Japan must respect him when he sees him. All companies in Japan now have their shares. This matter was brought by Governor Hardy. With the work done by seven consortia in the United States, it can be analyzed from this matter what the relationship between this Governor Hardy and the major consortiums is. The combination of interests will definitely form a partnership."


    "Now Hong Kong is also owned by the Hardy Group. The United States has imposed an embargo on Hong Kong and Macau. Only the Hardy Group can import any goods at will without restrictions. The United States says it is to protect the interests of American companies from loss. , Can make the United States give the green light like this, showing how powerful this Governor Hardy is."


    Huang Henian nodded while listening.


    He has read this information and naturally knows that this is also one of the reasons why he came to Malacca, near the thigh.


    It was the first time Huang Linghui knew, and he was stunned.


    I just lament that Governor Hardy is simply too powerful.


    And it started from scratch.


    this,


    Simply


    While the three were chatting, the cruise ship stopped at the port, and Hadi led Han Yezhen off the ship, and the surrounding crowd cheered.


    The first thing the Huang family felt when they saw Hardy,


    very young,


    It is estimated to be in his 30s.


    Yes,


    Hardy is just thirty years old this year.


    He looked at Han Yezhen next to Hardy, dignified, gentle and beautiful.


    Huang He said in a young voice: "If I had such a daughter, then my Huang family will surely rise to the top, let alone be so trembling."


    It is still the original process.


    Hardy stood on the podium,


    Speaking into the microphone.


    All dominions are equal, implement the British legal system to protect private property, establish more enterprises to provide more employment, vigorously develop the territory economy, and make every effort to ensure the security of the territory. Adhering to an open attitude, we welcome investment in Yunyun.


    Listening to Hardy''s speech, Huang Henian was originally tempted and increasingly determined. He felt that the Governor of Hardy was 10,000 times more reliable than those Malays.


    The other party''s willingness to adopt the Western rule of law system in all its actions is actually a guarantee for many ordinary people.


    Can protect their private property.


    After Hardy finished speaking, he got into the car with Han Yezhen amidst the cheers of the crowd. When crossing the street, people on both sides of the street dropped flowers one after another.


    "Brother, have you decided?" asked the second brother Huang Hexin.


    Huang Henian smiled and nodded, "Yes, it''s decided, my second brother, I will buy a piece of land in Malacca, build a new house, and all of our family will move over. As for the plantation and the industry, there is just a place to work and make money."


    "Our accounts have also been moved over, and the company registration place has also been moved to Malacca, which is more secure."


    "There is still a need to establish contact with Hardy. I think this is probably the best way for the Huang family to keep the industry."


    Huang Hexin nodded, "I agree with Big Brother''s opinion."


    The three came to the Hardy Investment Company in Malacca. They were told that all the people in the company had gone to greet Mr. Hardy. They can only discuss business tomorrow and they can make an appointment.


    Huang Henian left after making an appointment.


    The next day.


    The three of the Huang family came to the company again. This time a manager received them. The manager is named Paul, one of the senior managers of the investment company. From the appointment form, he saw the cooperation instructions left by the Huang family and understood again. Knowing the situation of the Huang family was a big customer, he came to receive him personally.


    "Hello, Mr. Huang, my name is Paul, I don''t know what you want to talk about?" Paul invited the three to the VIP room and asked enthusiastically.


    "We hope to become a cooperative enterprise of Hardy Company." Then Huang Henian introduced the Huang family''s industry in detail.


    Plantations, rubber forests, many factories, total assets worth about four to five million US dollars, even in the United States is considered a rich class.


    "I don''t know how you plan to cooperate?" Paul asked.


    "Sell part of the shares to the Hardy Group and at the same time obtain the support of the Hardy Group. The number of shares can be negotiated." Huang Henian is very sincere about this cooperation, even at the expense of some interests, he is willing to add a layer of protection for himself.


    Paul smiled and nodded, "Then we need to conduct a detailed investigation of Mr. Huang''s property and conduct an asset value assessment."


    "No problem." Huang Henian agreed.


    The investment company sent a team, led by Paul, to the Huang¡¯s industrial park escorted by security personnel to check the company¡¯s accounts, land lease contracts, factory equipment, and historical records, and finally gave a reasonable valuation.


    3.5 million US dollars.


    The Huang family intends to sell 30% of the shares to Hardy Investment Group, and the investment company hopes to be 40%. The Huang family will retain the holding and operating rights of the Huang family.


    The Huang family finally agreed.


    The Hardy Investment Company should pay the Huang family 1.4 million US dollars, but the accounts are not calculated like this. The Huang family also needs the Hardy Group.


    Financial support and technical support are all needed by the Huang family. There are also the most important channels. The Hardy Group has very strong channel capabilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Penang and Malacca.


    The products produced by the Huang family can be directly integrated into the Hadi Group''s ecosystem, and there is no need to worry about selling goods in the future.


    For example, the shredded tobacco they produce can be sold to tobacco factories in Japan and Hong Kong, and the spices they produce can be supplied to the Japanese, Hong Kong, and European markets, and they can enter the US supermarket chains.


    The rice and flour produced are directly supplied to the Japanese market, and the raw rubber produced can be digested in the channels.


    At this point, the Huang family took a big advantage, which can be converted into investment value.


    There is also the protection of the Hardy Group. Paul smiled and said: "The companies of the Hardy Group, no matter where they are in the world, are protected by HD Defense. We can pay taxes legally, but we do not accept any other forms of harassment and harassment. threat."


    After several rounds of consultations.


    The final cooperation agreement is.


    The Huang family gave 40% of the shares to Hardy Investment Company.


    The contribution of the Hardy Group is that in agriculture, it can enjoy the group''s technical support, including seeds, planting technology, processing machinery, etc., because the Hardy Group has a cooperative relationship with many agricultural companies in the United States.


    In terms of capital, it is possible to obtain loans from Wells Fargo Bank faster under the same conditions. In terms of sales channels, Huang¡¯s family can enjoy the omni-channel services provided by Hardy Group.


    On the issue of security protection, the Huang family enterprise needs to pay HD security security premiums of US$150,000 each year, and explained that this money is only spent from the interests of shares outside the Hardy Group.


    correct,


    That so-called 1.4 million dollars.


    It was offset by the support policies paid by the Hardy Group.


    Huang family industry, Huang Henian accounted for 60% and Huang Hexin accounted for 40%. The two brothers signed the contract together and affixed their own seals. Then the agreement was notarized by the Autonomous Territory Notary Office, and the contract came into effect.


    Huang Linghui looked at his father and second uncle, and remained silent until he left to return to the family.


    "Father, second uncle, shall we just take out 40% of the Huang family''s property and hand it over to Governor Hardy, and also call for a protection fee of 150,000 US dollars per year?" Huang Linghui said with a bit of annoyance.


    Had it not been for his father and second uncle to make this decision together, he would have thought that one of them must be fainted.


    Huang Henian looked at his son and said in a deep tone: "Ling Hui, you are still young. Although you have studied for a few years, you have never experienced some things. Now, how complicated the Malayan style is, you should know that although the Huang family is thin It¡¯s just a lone boat."


    "What does the lone boat mean means that it may be overturned by waves at any time, and may not need too many waves. It is just those Sudanese who come out to rectify the Huang family, and we can''t stand it."


    "Now that the situation is getting more and more crisis, the Huang family must find a backer. Before I wanted to find the British, but the British wanted to win over all the Malays, retain the entire Malaya, and chose to sacrifice our Chinese."


    "Now that Governor Hardy appears, I finally see the light. How about 40% of the industry. With the channels of the Hardy Group, I can guarantee that the Huang family will double the industry in two years, and the money will not be paid. Are you all back?"


    "In fact, this 40% of the industry is the protection fee paid, and the annual security fund of 150,000. I am afraid that he will not want it. If I want it, I am happy to pay it. After paying this money, our Huang family''s The industry can be kept."


    Huang Hexin nodded, ¡°It¡¯s true. Now we have 40% of the Hardy Group in our company. If we are made things difficult, or even someone wants to **** our industry, it¡¯s equivalent to snatching the Hardy Group¡¯s industry. Will make a move, our Huang family actually took a big advantage."


    Huang Linghui just suddenly

 v2 Chapter 400： : When the "Hans Pharmaceuticals" thunder was underway

    Penang beach.


    A large area is circled here, and there are black guards'' handles for thousands of meters. On the beach, Han Yezhen is wearing a floral dress and holding his son in her arms, while Hardy wears only a big pants, and the family is playing in the sand on the beach. .


    The little guy Byrne is getting more and more fun. Sitting on the beach, his calves are constantly pedaling in the sand. Occasionally, the waves hit by and rush to Byrne''s little feet. The little guy will yell in excitement.


    The little guy is tired from playing.


    fell asleep in Hardy''s arms.


    Han Yezhen lay sideways on the cloth blanket on the beach, watching the harmonious scene of father and son, she felt very happy.


    "Yejin, discuss something with you." Hardy said.


    "what''s up?"


    "I plan to give you a resident status of the Dominion of Malacca, Penang, and make it dual nationality." Hardy said.


    "Why is this?" Han Yezhen asked in surprise.


    "Member election is about to be held, I plan to let you enter the parliament, and then become the speaker." Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen nodded.


    She definitely supports men¡¯s careers.


    "Okay, you can do it, but I don''t know much about politics. What should the speaker do?" Han Yezhen asked.


    Hardy smiled slightly.


    "Don''t worry, someone will help you fix everything. After a long time later, you will know the doorway when you come in contact with it slowly."


    Hardy is not worried about whether Han Yezhen can be the speaker. The Hardy Group already has a professional administrative team and has trained a large number of administrative staff. Otherwise, he would not be able to get a government team out for the dominion so quickly.


    Hardy¡¯s approach to so-called liberal democracy,


    has been sniffing.


    He is not a great dictator, but his own interests must be safeguarded. It is impossible for him to spend so much money and so much thought to make wedding dresses for those so-called freedom and democracy fighters.


    People are selfish.


    He just defends his private property.


    ......


    The Dominions of Penang and Malacca held their first assembly of councillors. A total of 59 councillors were elected this time. Among them, there are more than a dozen British and American dual nationals, as well as Chinese, Malays and Indians. More representatives of ethnic minorities.


    Penang and Malacca are divided into two major districts, 24 districts, each district will have two to three councillors.


    Most of their identities are local gentry and prestigious people. After all, this is the first time that popular elections are not very realistic, so they are all directly named.


    The first meeting of parliamentarians produced a speaker, a deputy speaker and a secretary to the speaker.


    Han Yezhen was elected as the first chairman of the dominion.


    Someone will definitely think this is cheating and unfair. Hardy is the governor and his wife is the speaker. Isn''t this a family taking power?


    Ha ha,


    invalid objection,


    The program is completely legal.


    This is the result of the election of members.


    And Hardy will use this to tell everyone that the dominion is my own, and even if I am dictator, you can¡¯t do anything about me. Being able to engage in formalism is considered to be a face to democracy.


    The deputy speaker is an American and a dominion dual nationality person named William Wallace, who is very democratic when he hears his name, and the speaker¡¯s secretary is a Chinese.


    The main job of the two of them is to assist Han Yezhen to manage the council well, and to be responsible for the normal operation of the council when Han Yezhen is away.


    Han Yezhen will not be based in Penang. She will continue to live in Hong Kong on weekdays, and it is safer there. Besides, there is also a career museum that she likes.


    She is the speaker,


    is just taking a place.


    At this point,


    The political system of the dominion has basically been established.


    Temporary Governor''s Mansion.


    Chief Minister Peter Smith and Economy Minister James Ryan are reporting to Hardy during this period.


    "Your Excellency, the construction of the Government House has begun to recruit a team, and five design companies from the United States and the United Kingdom participate in the application."


    Hardy nodded.


    The location of the Governor¡¯s Palace this time was not decided randomly. Hadi called the Hong Kong Hadi Group¡¯s Feng Shui master Cai family and his son. The Cai family¡¯s father and son went around Penang and Malacca, and finally selected a piece of Feng Shui that was excellent. , And easy access.


    In the land area of ??Binzhou, there is a mountain behind it, the terrain is slightly higher, facing the sea, and an enclosure of 1,100 acres.


    The main building is not very big, mainly because of the large garden area.


    "Your Excellency, there are a total of twelve corporate projects that have been confirmed, including the construction of new terminals in Penang and Malacca. After completion, they can provide local freight ports, as well as fuel, living supplies, and supplies for passing ships. Goods transshipment service."


    In fact, Hardy has a better terminal project, that is, the 50 square kilometers of land in Singapore will also be built into a port terminal. However, it is a project of the Hardy Group and cannot be confused with the business of the Dominion of Malacca in Penang.


    "Government office, temporarily use the original government office building, and prepare to build a larger government office."


    "The court, the procuratorate, and the police station have all been established and started to work."


    "The number of immigrants has increased a lot during this period. In just one month, more than two thousand people have been added. Most of them are Chinese. There are also a small number of British farmers who have moved here, while the number of Malays is very small."


    "At the investment company, there are already more than 60 Malayan business owners and estate owners who have signed agreements with Hardy Investment. Those factories and estates are located in Malaya, Johor, Kedah, and Kelantan. States, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak and other places, with a total value of more than 34 million U.S. dollars."


    Chief Minister Peter Smith smiled and said: "There is an interesting phenomenon that the business owners and manor owners who signed the contract are all Chinese."


    Huang Henian, the head of the Huang family, saw the crisis and took the initiative to hand over 40% of the family property for protection, which can be said to be very courageous.


    Actually, there are not many people like him.


    Coupled with the word-of-mouth transmission among the Chinese, the villagers pull the villagers, so in just one month, more than 60 companies have invested in the Hardy Group.


    This is not Hardy''s trickery.


    I can only say that I like each other.


    One party wants to seek protection, and the other party wants to obtain assets. It''s a love between you and me.


    But there are also many people who turned their heads and left after hearing the conditions of the Hardy Group, because in their opinion, the Governor-General was completely robbing, but the looting was more elegant.


    Everyone has their own ambitions.


    Hardy does not force it.


    When there is an opportunity in the future, if something happens to some people, I believe you will know the benefits of cooperating with Hardy Group.


    He believes that by that time, many people will come to the door crying and begging Hardy to collect their shares and assets.


    After listening to the report,


    Hardy said: ¡°In the future, companies here will not focus on heavy industry. Because they don¡¯t have that foundation, they will mainly choose processing industry and high-precision industries. Southeast Asia is rich in various gems, as well as jade and jade. One of the gem processing places."


    "With regard to immigration matters, continue to increase publicity. The dominion will develop in the future, and it will require a lot of labor. Now the total is only more than 600,000, which is still too small. Even more than 6 million is completely enough."


    "The news of immigration can be promoted not only in Malaya, but also in Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar. Advertise in local newspapers and post articles telling them that the dominion has enough jobs and enough security. Stablize."


    ......


    After Hardy arranged the affairs, the chief minister and economic secretary left, and Hardy''s assistant opened the door.


    "Boss, just received a telegram." He passed the telegram.


    The telegram is from the US.


    There is only one simple sentence:


    "Hans Pharmaceutical Thunderstorm."


    Hardy thought for a while and wanted to tell his assistant, "You go to make arrangements and prepare to go back to the United States."


    "Good boss." The assistant exited.


    Hardy went out of the study and found Han Yezhen, "Yejin, I have something to go back to the United States. Let me send you and your child back to Hong Kong first?"


    "Okay." Han Yezhen also wanted to go back. She had long wanted the treasures in the museum that hadn''t been sorted out yet.


    Hardy¡¯s private plane was in Singapore. After a day¡¯s cleaning, Hardy took Han Yezhen and his son to Singapore on a cruise ship, where they changed planes to Hong Kong, and the cruise ship returned to Hong Kong by himself, which was so fast.


    a few hours later,


    Hardy¡¯s private plane landed in Hong Kong, and Hardy sent Han Yizhen and her children back to Taipingshan Manor, where they rested for one night, and then flew to the United States the next day.


    Hardy got off the plane.


    Andy came to pick him up, gave Hardy a hug, and the two got into the car.


    In the car.


    Andy handed Hardy a copy of today''s Los Angeles Financial Times. The front page of the newspaper was a report about Hans Pharmaceuticals.


    dazzling headline: "A huge scam, the "Hans Pharmaceuticals" that created the stock market myth has been making fakes."


    "The fraud of Hans Pharmaceuticals has been confirmed. Hans Pharmaceuticals'' specific drugs have extremely serious side effects, and the effects are far from the therapeutic effects that are advertised. They are not as good as the existing drug streptomycin. According to a reporter''s investigation, Hans Pharmaceuticals'' development in Africa The experimental data has also been falsified. This is a huge scam. Hans Pharmaceuticals is a complete scam company that cheats stockholders¡¯ money."


    The following is the content of the reporter''s detailed investigation the first half of last year.


    Hans Pharmaceuticals announced that it has developed a specific drug for tuberculosis.


    In the second half of the year, it was reported that Hans Pharmaceuticals conducted Phase II human trials in Africa. The results were very successful, and it was transferred to Phase III trials.


    During that time, the stock price of Hans Pharmaceuticals began to soar, from a junk stock to a star stock, and the stock price rose to more than one hundred US dollars per share.


    first half of this year,


    Several financial investment companies in Japan took over Hans Pharmaceutical''s offer, and Andy gradually released the Hans Pharmaceutical''s outstanding shares in his hand to allow retail investors to take over.


    Through this operation, Hardy earned $380 million in cash.


    As for the finishing touches, they were handed over to Andy and Henry. During this time, Hardy had been busy with Penang and the Dominion of Malacca. This matter was left behind.


    The time has come now.


    Andy and Henry directly pierced this huge abscess.


    This is of course a premeditated operation.


    "Are you short?" Hardy asked.


    "Of course." Andy smiled and nodded.


    ......


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 v2 Chapter 401： : Shocking scam

    "Through hundreds of accounts of several overseas financial companies, the short amount amounted to more than 12 million, and the leverage was 20 times, and the expected return was about 125 million US dollars." Andy introduced with a smile.


    Good guy,


    If all goes well, this wave of operations can make another $100 million.


    However, many people must be killed.


    Capitalists are so greedy, they drink blood and eat flesh and blood, and their path of growth is full of bones.


    "What are you going to do next?" Hardy asked Andy.


    "In fact, we don''t need to do anything anymore, just wait for the market to react. Someone will keep digging for such a big news, and it will eventually be completely detonated." Andy said.


    Hardy nodded.


    He thought of a sentence:


    Sit and watch Yunjuanyunshu, listening to the flowers blooming and falling, letting the ebb and flow go.


    During this time,


    He is going to watch a theater in the United States.


    Back to the manor,


    I called the French girl Elena to come over. It¡¯s been a long time since I saw Elena. This time I turned over her brand. I have to say that this girl¡¯s legs are the best among Hardy¡¯s women.


    The Los Angeles Financial Times suddenly broke the thunder of "Hans Pharmaceuticals", which immediately detonated the stock market. Hans Pharmaceuticals first experienced a panic decline, but it stabilized after a short period of time. After all, this is just a rumor and has not been confirmed.


    But it has also caused mistrust in the market.


    However, no one is willing to take over the shares of Hans Pharmaceuticals. As for the stock price, the stock price is stable because those who hold the stock do not want to sell it, and no one buys it in the market, so it is fixed.


    this matter,


    The US stock market is concerned.


    Japan is also very concerned.


    Various news reports have reported on this incident, which has caused many Japanese people to panic, because those who make investments know that the financial companies in Japan have invested a lot of money in this Hans pharmaceutical company. .


    If Hans Pharmaceuticals plummets, then their investment will be over.


    So many people have become very nervous during this period.


    Two days later.


    Hardy got up to go for exercise. Elizabeth Taylor was still asleep on the bed. Last night Hardy cleaned up this Nizi, and the tired Nizi couldn''t wake up in the morning.


    After exercising in the gym and taking a shower, Taylor was not awake yet, Hardy went to the restaurant to have breakfast and read the newspaper while eating.


    Today''s New York Times also published a report on "Hans Pharmaceuticals", and the content was even more exciting than the previous two days.


    "It was confirmed that Hans Pharmaceuticals was falsified, and African officials confirmed that its human drug experiments in Africa were very unsatisfactory."


    "The New York Times reporter station in Africa found the place where''Hans Pharmaceuticals'' conducted human experiments. Local officials told them that they had conducted a surprise inspection of Hans Pharmaceuticals'' trials and found that the drugs used by Hans Pharmaceuticals were not purely used at all. The reported drug''ethambutol'', but''ethambutol'' and''streptomycin'' are used together, because I don''t know which drug has an effect on the patient, and now they have all the medicines of Hans Pharma The experimental data is judged as unqualified and they need to re-experiment."


    "Hans Pharmaceuticals previously advertised that the''ethambutol'' they studied is a special drug. Why is it used at the same time as streptomycin? This is obviously a fraud. We seriously suspect that Hans Pharmaceuticals'' move is to raise the stock price and defraud investment. Money."


    "We also interviewed researchers who had previously worked at Hans Pharmaceuticals. According to several researchers, before Dr. Hans announced that he had developed a specific drug for tuberculosis, many studies of Hans Pharmaceuticals were deadlocked. The stock price has fallen to the bottom, and it has borrowed heavily from the bank. It has been in trouble. All projects have completely stopped, and many people are even owed wages. At this moment, Dr. Hans suddenly announced that he had found a tuberculosis drug, and the stock price went crazy. Pulling up, judging from this series of operations, there is a very serious suspicion of fraud."


    As this report came out.


    The stock price of Hans Pharmaceuticals, which lasted for two days, collapsed. US stocks did not stop trading, so the decline of Hans Pharmaceuticals was like crazy.


    In fact, Hans Pharmaceuticals has always been a concept stock, and people buy it in anticipation of his success. Once the research is successful, there will be a broad market and money, and people will be willing to buy his stock.


    certainly,


    The fact that Hans Pharma has such a high stock price is mainly due to hype, because even a good concept stock cannot reach such a high price.


    This has to be said that Andy''s greatness, and the previous layout, abruptly turned an expected stock into a great stock.


    When the market closes,


    Hans Pharmaceuticals has dropped from more than 80 US dollars per share to 20 US dollars per share, which is four-fifths less than the highest value.


    Hardy knew it was not over yet.


    The next day.


    The Los Angeles Times reported once again that ¡®Hans Pharmaceuticals¡¯ has attracted the attention of the Securities Regulatory Commission and decided to investigate its situation. If there is indeed a fraud, Hans Pharmaceuticals may face suspension of trading, and the relevant persons responsible will be held accountable.


    The stockholders holding Hans Pharmaceuticals in their hands are all arousing spirits.


    It is useful to hold the responsible person accountable.


    What they want is money.


    Once trading is suspended, all the stocks in their hands will become waste paper and worthless. Many people rush to the stock market and begin to sell their stocks frantically.


    But at this time, who wants to be a catcher foolishly.


    As the panic spread, Hans Pharmaceutical''s stock price fell wildly again, and by the time the market closed, only $3 per share was left.


    I worked hard for a whole year and returned to the pre-liberation three days.


    This is not the end.


    Because the pit of stocks will never have a bottom, only lower, lower, and lower, without bottoming out.


    A few days later,


    Monroe is back.


    These days she is filming "The Seven Year Itch" in New York, which is another classic of hers and the source of the classic shot of the white dress flying.


    night,


    Monroe tried on all the costumes in the play for Hardy, including of course the white suspender dress.


    Then Monroe wore that white dress and accepted Hardy''s favor.


    Life is proud to be thoroughly enjoyed themselves


    That night.


    A financial program on ABC TV broadcasted a breaking news. The US Securities Regulatory Commission conducted an investigation on "Hans Pharmaceuticals" and found that there were indeed major problems.


    This financial program started out as Andy¡¯s stock recommendation program, and then gradually evolved into a stock analysis and investment analysis program.


    After Andy became the president of Hardy, he has rarely participated in this program and has trained several economic experts.


    The moderator¡¯s report:


    According to the survey results, when Dr. Hans was conducting the experiment, the drugs used by some people did contain streptomycin.


    As for the new drugs he researched, the effect is still uncertain, because Hans is conducting a cross-mixing experiment, and all experimental data is in his own hands.


    From these data, we can¡¯t draw too many conclusions, but the problem now is that Dr. Hans disappeared. They found Africa and found that the human experiment there had been stopped for about two weeks, and Dr. Hans was no longer in charge. The whereabouts are currently unknown.


    Moreover, the Securities Regulatory Commission also investigated that, long before Dr. Hans announced the discovery of a tuberculosis drug, he had sold all the shares of the pharmaceutical company to a company registered in South Africa for a total of US$800,000.


    Therefore, Hans Pharmaceuticals is no longer owned by Dr. Hans in the later stage.


    And that South African company sold all its shares to other companies when the stock price soared. The current company¡¯s major shareholders are several financial investment companies that have taken over from high positions.


    And now that South African company¡¯s funds have all been transferred, and the company has only one empty shell. As for the flow of funds, there is no way to track it down because they are not involved in illegal activities.


    The host looked at the economic experts and asked: "Professor Rice, you are an expert in finance. Do you think this Hans Pharma has any investment value?"


    Professor Rice shook his head: "From the current situation, this transaction is very much like a scam. Of course, we can''t be completely sure, but the current risk level can be said to be the highest. We invest in order to make money. It¡¯s not to trigger a landmine, so I advise everyone to stay away from this stock."


    "As for those who hold stocks, I can only wish them good luck."


    The newspaper the next morning reported the investigation results of the Securities Regulatory Commission. Since Dr. Hans is missing and the research data has not been obtained, the drug fraud cannot be confirmed. It is necessary to wait for confirmation before deciding whether to suspend trading, so it is announced that it has recently Trading will not be suspended yet.


    But this may not be good news for the majority of investors, because that Dr. Hans is likely to have run away.


    Buying this stock is what you expect after the success of the drug.


    Now the expectation is gone,


    This company is just an empty shell, with no investment value at all As the report came out,


    Hans Pharma¡¯s stock price crashed again, and only a few cents were left in just one day.


    Many investors cried.


    Because this stock makes them lose their money.


    In fact, the stockholders are pretty good. The financial companies that bought the shares of this company are the real big losses. The shares they bought with tens of millions of funds at the beginning are now worthless.


    Andy feels almost done.


    People can''t be insatiable. He ended the short selling. In less than a month, the whole operation helped Hardy earn more than one billion dollars.


    This time, it is not only those stock investors who are wailing, but also many domestic financial institutions in the United States. They take the short order and naturally have to take risks.


    Hardy still has no psychological burden for making money from these American financial institutions.

 v2 Chapter 402： : The island country is crying

    A stock has dropped from more than one hundred dollars to only a few cents. Even if it is not suspended, it does not make much sense.


    All investors are wailing.


    Scolded.


    Because this stock makes them lose their money.


    News from the United States quickly spread to Japan, which immediately caused great panic in Japanese society. Now Japan¡¯s investment enthusiasm is high, mortgage antiques, gold, land, and houses are invested in financial investment companies, and these investment companies are making large sums of money at high positions. Purchased shares of Hans Pharmaceuticals.


    Now that Hans Pharmaceuticals is thundered, all the money they invested on behalf of them has also been exhausted.


    In fact, it''s not just retail investors,


    Many existing Japanese financial institutions have also invested a lot of money in these financial companies and asked them to invest on their behalf.


    Buying Hans Pharmaceuticals from more than one hundred dollars per share has now become a few cents per share, and they have almost lost all of their money.


    Many people are like bereaved concubines.


    House of Abe Fangjiro.


    Fangjiro Abe mortgaged his half-life collection of antiques in exchange for more than one million US dollars, and invested all of it in a financial company. Originally, he saw that the fund company¡¯s weekly reports were profitable. Abe Fangjiro was very happy. It doubled in a year and doubled in two. Two times, after two years, he can get the antiques back and make a profit of two to three million dollars.


    Fangjiro Abe is very proud of this investment, and from time to time brags to his children about his original courage.


    Later, gold, real estate, and land mortgage companies appeared, and he did not hesitate to mortgage the three properties of the Abe family, more than 300 acres of commercial land in Tokyo, and dozens of kilograms of gold under pressure boxes previously stored.


    The days after.


    Fangjiro Abe would read the newspaper when he was fine, and when he saw the profit figures reported by the fund company, he would happily calculate how much money he made.


    The old man felt that such an easy and profitable life was really wonderful. He had nothing to do with a small drink and called a geisha to accompany him. He lived a leisurely and happy life.


    But things completely changed a few days ago.


    When the newspaper first reported on Hans Pharmaceuticals, Fangjiro Abe''s heart slammed, feeling bad, but he comforted himself, there shouldn''t be much problem, after all, the US stock market is so prosperous.


    Can be the next day.


    Bad news keeps coming.


    Abe Fangjiro lives in worries every day, and sometimes even wakes up in the middle of the night. In his dream, his money is gone, his antiques are gone, his real estate is gone, his land is gone, everything is gone.


    After waking up, I only felt weak.


    Fangjiro Abe waited for the latest news, finally got the newspaper, opened the newspaper and saw the headlines of the Global Times, the old man was silly there.


    "The US Securities Regulatory Commission notified the status of Hans Pharmaceuticals, and then Hans Pharmaceuticals completely collapsed. At the close of the market, the price per share was only $0.43, which was 260 times less than at the peak. Experts analyzed that Hans Pharmaceuticals has been unable to recover, and a large number of investors will have nothing to lose. Go back."


    "The most severely damaged are the financial investment companies that bought Hans Pharmaceuticals in large sums. These companies may lose no less than 400 million U.S. dollars. It is said that many of these companies have absorbed funds from Japanese investors."


    The old man¡¯s eyes are prominent,


    My chest feels tight, my breathing is difficult, my head feels dizzy, and the whole house is spinning.


    Fangjiro Abe slowly fell down.


    When the family members found the old man, the old man was already cold.


    Fangjiro Abe was very sad to see his father died, but what made him sad is that his father mortgaged all his property to a financial investment company. Now that the investment fails, their Abe family will soon be kicked out of the house.


    How do you live in the future?


    Is it possible that the once glorious Abe family is going to be reduced to the streets!


    Inoue''s house.


    Inoue Yuichiro is in his forties this year. His father participated in World War II and even participated in the war of aggression against China. He was an officer of the Osa level.


    However, the Inoue family had a very good life relying on the looted items, and Inoue Yuichiro also opened his own trading company.


    With the arrival of the investment boom in Japan, Yuichiro Inoue also joined the feast on the recommendation of a friend, mortgaged the valuables at home, mortgaged real estate, land, and even the company, raising a total of more than 400,000 U.S. dollars for investment.


    He has been immersed in the dream of making a fortune.


    Seeing the newspaper today, the financial company investment failed, Inoue Yuichiro was shocked, "Impossible, absolutely impossible."


    He couldn''t believe that his investment was lost.


    no,


    Go to those investment companies to ask.


    Yuichiro Inoue grabbed his clothes and went out. When he arrived at the financial investment company, he found that hundreds of people had gathered at the door of the mortgage financial investment company, and more and more people came over.


    "Call your person in charge to come out and tell us whether our investment has failed, and whether you have purchased''Hans Pharmaceuticals'' in a heavy warehouse." Someone shouted at the door.


    "I want to get my investment back, and now return my investment immediately!" someone shouted regardless.


    "The person in charge, ask him to come out and explain." The mood of the masses is getting more and more excited.


    But no matter how excited these investors are, there is always a group of local Japanese security guards standing in front of them and preventing these people from entering the company.


    As for the American financial managers, there is not a single one out there.


    Soon several reporters came, some holding a camera, some holding a camera, and the lens was aimed at these angry investors.


    The incident was broadcast on ABC Japan TV that evening.


    "The U.S.''Hans Pharmaceuticals'' collapsed. Several Japanese financial investment companies previously bought shares of Hans Pharmaceuticals in large sums, which resulted in investment failure. A large number of investment-damaged people surrounded the financial investment companies and demanded the return of their investment principal. , Causing riots."


    "In order to maintain order, the US Far East Military Region sent a large number of soldiers to patrol the streets to maintain order. This has allowed those investing people to leave."


    "The reporter then interviewed the heads of several investment companies. The person in charge said that they were unwilling to see the stock price of Hans Pharmaceuticals plummeting, and their losses were also very large, much greater than these retail investors."


    "As for refunds, it is impossible. They have signed contracts when investing. They are acting on their behalf. They are responsible for their own profits and losses. They have also warned investors before investing, "Investment is risky, and you need to be cautious when entering the market." Please calm down. ."


    The headquarters building of Japan''s "Tohnichi Bank".


    Suddenly someone downstairs screamed, pointing to the top of the building and shouting: "Someone is going to jump off the building, like President Tojo!"


    Many people ran out, standing downstairs and looking up at the man standing on the top of the seventh floor.


    Although it''s a little far away, you can still see it clearly. It is indeed Kotaro Tojo, the president of Tohnichi Bank.


    "What''s wrong with the president?" someone asked.


    "It seems that the investment has failed. It is said that he raised several million dollars and invested in those financial companies in the United States. Now that the money for the investment failure is gone, this hole cannot be filled at all."


    "Is the president going to commit suicide?"


    "It looks very similar."


    At this moment, several bank executives hurriedly ran out of the bank building. The vice president looked over his head and shouted: "President, please calm down, things have not yet reached that point."


    Kotaro Tojo looked down, his eyes hollow.


    Whoosh~!


    Take a leap.


    Kotaro Tojo jumped down without hesitation.


    "what!"


    The surrounding crowd screamed.


    "Slap~!"


    A pool of blood appeared in front of the bank building, and people saw that the President, who had always been aloof, was surrounded by blood spattering around his head, and his body assumed a weird twisted posture.


    There was no movement.


    died.


    No matter what big person you are during your lifetime, countless people flatter and flatter you, but after your death is a pile of rotten meat, and people just feel sick and scared when they look at it.


    The vice president looked at the dead president Kotaro Tojo, not sad, even a little angry, and gritted his teeth and cursed:


    "You''re dead, you''re over a hundred, but you threw the mess to me, what should I do, what a jerk."


    Within a few days,


    The suicide rate in Japan has risen sharply.


    Someone hangs himself,


    Someone **** gas.


    Someone jumped off the building.


    Someone jumped into the sea.


    The Japanese corpse collection team has become extremely busy.


    This incident naturally alarmed the Japanese government. The Prime Minister and cabinet members convened an emergency meeting to discuss how to deal with it.


    This investment boom will cover a very large area. The number of people involved may reach hundreds of thousands and hundreds of millions of dollars will be involved.


    We must know that the current Japanese government''s foreign exchange reserves are only four or five billion U.S. dollars, that is, Hardy''s special envoy came to vigorously develop the economy and entertainment industry, and the Peninsula War provided the United States with logistical materials, which enabled Japan''s economy. It''s getting better.


    "You said, did those investment companies also participate in the fraud of Hans Pharmaceuticals?" a cabinet minister guessed.


    These investment companies bought Hans Pharmaceuticals together, and this behavior is indeed questionable.


    "I think it is necessary to investigate those investment companies to see if they are fraudulent. If they really participate, they can also recover some losses for the investors." Another minister said.


    Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida shook his head.


    "Those companies are all foreign companies, and the investment is in the United States. We don''t have the right to investigate."


    At this time someone said: "Can you ask Special Envoy Hardy to investigate? I believe that with the energy of Special Envoy Hardy, the investigation will be clear."


    "Envoy Hardy seems to be in America, right?" someone asked.


    "Yes Special Envoy Hardy became the governor of Penang and Malacca some time ago. He accepted the fief. There were many reports in the newspapers. Then he returned to the United States. After all, Special Envoy Hardy''s business is mainly in the United States." A cabinet minister said.


    "I have to say that Envoy Hardy is really powerful. The British hereditary viscount, three fiefs, and industries in the United States, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and Cayman. It is said that the total assets have exceeded 8 billion US dollars."


    "Telegraph to the special envoy of Hardy. If you want to investigate those investment companies, you must ask him." Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida


    At this moment Hardy was on his way to the airport, and the secretary handed a telegram, "Boss, a telegram from Japan."


    Hardy took it and took a look.


    It was sent by the Japanese government. The Japanese financial investment caused a lot of social panic. Many people committed suicide and hoped that Hardy would help to investigate whether the financial companies were suspected of fraud and illegality.


    Hardy shook his head.


    They really will find someone.

 v2 Chapter 403： : If you want to jump off the building, please line up

    "You arrange to go to Japan after the trip to Italy." Hardy told the secretary after reading the telegram.


    "Good boss."


    The Japanese approached Hardy, thinking he was in the United States, but in fact he was not in the United States, but went to Rome, Italy.


    Filming of "Roman Holiday" has started.


    The director invited William Wheeler, who was also the former director of the World Roman Holiday, and now this Roman Holiday is only two years in advance, so he can still be used.


    As for the actor, Gregorian Parker is still used.


    Originally, during the filming of "Roman Holiday" in the world, due to insufficient funds, I initially planned to shoot in the studio. Later I tried to raise more funds and went to Rome, but it was only enough to use black and white film.


    Many people regret not being able to enjoy the color version of the Roman Holiday. HD Pictures provided funding for this filming. There is no need to worry about money at all. Of course, color film must be used.


    Some people might say.


    "Roman Holiday" in black and white film is the classic. The color may lose its original taste, but Hardy doesn''t think so.


    He wants to see colorful ones anyway.


    He is the boss,


    He has the final say on the "Roman Holiday" of this world.


    In fact, it¡¯s easy to watch black and white. It¡¯s easier to turn colors into black and white by going to the color, which is much easier than turning gangsters into color.


    When Hardy appeared on the crew, the entire crew was a sensation. You know, this is the most popular super-rich in the United States recently.


    Gregory Parker had known Hardy before and greeted Hardy respectfully. Hardy asked director William Wheeler about the shooting situation. Hepburn had been standing next to him. She was wearing the most classic white dress in the movie today. Eyes flickered at Hardy.


    "How is the progress?" Hardy asked the director.


    "One-third of the shooting has been done, and it went smoothly," said the director.


    Without financial pressure, it is a heavenly enjoyment for the director.


    Hardy glanced at Hepburn next to him, "How is Hepburn''s acting skills?"


    Director William Wheeler looked at Hepburn and praised: "Her spirituality is unmatched, but her talking eyes are enough to attract all audiences."


    Hardy smiled.


    "Filing for so long, I think everyone is already a little tired. It''s better to take a day off, let everyone take a break, take the opportunity to visit Rome, or go to the bar to relax. I personally give each actor and staff a $200 bonus."


    "Wow!"


    The staff cheered.


    They all smiled with joy.


    US$200 is not a small amount of money. The actors and staff here, except for the starring Gregory Parker and the big director, all live on wages. US$200 is a month¡¯s salary for many people.


    Hardy paid two hundred dollars per person, which is absolutely generous. You must know that there are more than one hundred actors and staff here, which requires twenty to thirty thousand dollars.


    There is still money to take during holidays, so how could it be unhappy.


    As for Hepburn, Hardy took the girl''s hand openly and left.


    Someone gathered together and whispered, a guy said with emotion: "Our big boss is really romantic. Ava Gardner, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe are all the most famous female stars in Hollywood, all of them belong to the boss. girlfriend."


    "Miss Hepburn will soon become famous when she filmed this movie, and now she has become the girlfriend of Big Boss. Oh my God, Big Boss has all the famous Hollywood flowers under his command."


    Someone next to him said, "Didn¡¯t you find that these people are all popular with big bosses? Starting from Miss Ava, Taylor, Hepburn, big bosses wrote the script and paid for the movie. If there is no big boss, do you think Will they be so popular now?"


    "Right."


    "Also, this kind of flowers needs more powerful care in order to bloom for a long time. Do you think there are people in Hollywood who can protect them better than the big boss?"


    "Well, no, the big boss, whether it is financial or power, or energy, is just like no one in Hollywood can match." This person agrees very much with his companion.


    "And the big boss is still so young and handsome, don''t you think Miss Ava, Miss Taylor, Monroe, Hepburn, etc., can become the girlfriends of the big boss, are they lucky?" This guy asked three times.


    The companion immediately felt that it was indeed the case.


    Who has the advantage.


    In fact, the few women who followed Hardy were the ones who had the most advantage.


    In this world,


    The one who can give them the most perfect protection, I am afraid Hardy is the best candidate.


    So Hardy owns them,


    Lucky for those girls


    Hepburn took Hardy''s hand and looked at Hardy with big eyes from time to time. He felt a sense of happiness from the inside out.


    Although he has many girlfriends.


    Some people say he is romantic, but Hepburn''s feeling at the moment is happiness.


    This is enough.


    A few days ago, Hepburn''s mother came to Italy to see her, mainly because now Hepburn has made more money to support the trip of the former baroness.


    Regarding the rumors that Hepburn became Hardy''s girlfriend, the baroness didn''t care, touching her daughter''s face and said: "Actually, as long as you feel happy, it is enough for a woman. Married to an unhappy marriage will not be happy for anyone. "


    Inside the hotel room.


    Hepburn sat in Hardy''s arms. Although Hepburn was tall, he still looked petite in Hardy''s arms.


    She is too thin.


    Sitting on Hardy''s lap, he couldn''t feel any weight.


    Her breasts,


    Is the youngest of all Hardy women.


    But this does not affect her perfection at all.


    The kiss made Hepburn a little hypoxic, with her head resting on Hardy''s chest, she could clearly hear the man''s powerful heartbeat.


    The two of them just stayed quietly.


    No need to say anything,


    Hepburn liked this quiet and intimate feeling of communication.


    "Your heart is beating so powerfully, it feels like a drum beating." Hepburn whispered.


    "It''s jumping for you." Hardy said.


    Hepburn smiled softly, "Don''t you want to dance for other girls?"


    "This moment is only for you, so I will cherish the time I spend with you at all times." Hardy said shamelessly.


    As long as you don''t feel shameless, you can speak up no matter how scumbags you are.


    certainly,


    You need to have capital like Hardy.


    "Do you think anyone will like this movie?" Hepburn asked slightly worried.


    Obviously, this movie is considered to be a love literary film. The box office of this kind of movie is usually very ordinary, there is no stimulating conflict, and the audience sometimes does not buy it.


    "Don''t worry, people will like it. I''m sure you have to trust my vision." Hardy said.


    "I asked my friends, it seems that people now like Monroe''s plump and charming type." Hepburn said.


    Hardy smiled and shook his head, "Aesthetics are diverse. Some people like Monroe''s feminine and sexy. Naturally, some people like purity and elegance. As long as they are perfect, they are all perfect."


    The distance between the two is only ten centimeters.


    Hepburn looked at Hardy''s eyes with big eyes.


    "Hadi, your mouth is always so coaxing." Hepburn said.


    Regardless of what Hardy said, girls love to listen anyway.


    "Not only can I coax people, but I can kiss." Hardy smiled and stretched his mouth over, Hepburn closed his eyes lightly, his slender neck slightly raised a little.


    Hardy didn''t eat Hepburn, Hepburn was like an elf deer, timid and curious, he wanted her to slowly feel the taste of love.


    After only one day in Italy, Hardy took a private jet to Japan.


    After Hardy arrived in Japan and returned to his residence, Shigeru Yoshida brought several cabinet ministers to visit him in a hurry.


    "Special Envoy Hardy, this time the''Hans Pharmaceuticals'' stock plunge in the United States has had a serious impact on Japan. Hundreds of people have committed suicide. The entrances of those financial companies are crowded with investors."


    "Many people take out their only real estate, land, and antiques to mortgage and invest. If they fail, they are likely to lose their families."


    "We suspect that these investment companies may be involved in fraud. We ask you to help investigate."


    Hardy nodded slightly, "Yes, I will send someone to investigate. If they are really involved in partnership fraud, these people will definitely show their feet."


    Shigeru Yoshida and the Minister of Economic Affairs left now.


    When they left, Wick, the head of intelligence on the Japanese side, came to report to Hardy. During this period of time, serious social unrest occurred in Japan. Every day, many people committed suicide, all of whom had failed to invest.


    The families affected this time involve hundreds of thousands.


    If this matter is not handled properly, more people will commit suicide, and Japan''s economy will be severely affected, and the vitality of efforts to recover in the past few years will be consumed all at once.


    Wick is only reporting the situation in Japan. As for the real bosses of the financial investment companies, he doesn''t know.


    The only ones who knew the inside story about the whole thing were Hardy, Andy and Henry, all of whom were single-line commanders and passed on layer by layer.


    Those in charge of financial investment companies don¡¯t know that the real big boss behind them is Hardy


    one week later.


    The results of the investigation are released.


    Japan¡¯s largest newspaper, the Asahi Shimbun, announced the results of the investigation. The operations of those financial investment companies were fully compliant. The stock plunge this time was only an accidental incident. It was an investment failure and there was no fraud.


    The Prime Minister warned the people that investment is a risky behavior, and the people should be cautious in investing in the future to avoid major personal property losses.


    Then.


    There''s no after that.


    The operations of these financial investment companies are completely compliant and legal, and there is no evidence that they are fraudulent, and no one can take them.


    In the later generations of the stock market, there were endless ways to scam stockholders. What happened in the end? Many of them were fined hundreds of thousands and warned of trouble. But how much money stockholders lost, tens of billions and tens of billions of losses? The following.


    Investment needs to be cautious, and you are at your own risk. This is written in the contract.


    After this news was reported.


    The rooftops are crowded with people who want to commit suicide, and even have to line up, because now there are not as many high-rise buildings as future generations, and it is not easy to find a good place.


    It''s too short to fall to death, and it''s even more pitiful if it''s disabled.


    In the days that followed, the suicide rate in Japan soared wildly. There were hundreds of people every day, and it lasted for half a month before it slowed down.


    The government has no way,


    Only increase the corpse picker to deal with the corpse.


    Weeping everywhere in Japan Originally, during this period of time, Japan''s social economy experienced a very positive and rapid recovery, but this investment failed, which suddenly raised the point that the original Japanese had just risen. Confidence is completely destroyed, and many people feel discouraged and frustrated.


    Hardy looked at the news and shook his head with a sad expression on his face.


    I can''t bear this blow.


    The mentality is not good.


    By the way, the term of the investment mortgage is two years. Wells Fargo Bank is all going to pay attention to it. If it is due, it will drew the loan. If it fails to pay, it will directly confiscate the collateral.


    Antiques and gold are in the bank.


    The house and land are in the hands of the original owner.


    It is estimated that there will be another wave of death.


    Amen.

 v2 Chapter 404： : What does it feel like to collapse completely

    Who blames investment failure?


    Investigating financial investment companies found that all their operations were compliant and legal, and they could only complain about bad luck and catch up with a thunder stock.


    In Japan, investment enthusiasm has been high over the past year or so. The topics that people talked about most were investment, stocks, and futures. Now all the enthusiasm has been wiped out, and people have become a little afraid of investment.


    Those mortgage finance companies, which used to be very lively every day, have now become unstoppable.


    The troublemakers are gone, the damned ones are gone.


    No one has invested in it.


    The entire Japanese financial investment enthusiasm was directly killed by this round of tsunami, and I am afraid it will take many years to recover.


    Perhaps in later generations, people will call this period the ¡®decade of the disappearance of financial investment¡¯.


    Previously, people watched the appreciation of stocks and made a lot of money on paper, and many people were willing to spend it. Business in the red light district is very good. Now that investment is thundered, many people suddenly become paupers, and even the business in the red light district is affected. Influence.


    But one business is better.


    Because some people need it to numb themselves and forget the pain.


    The Prime Minister of Japan and the Cabinet are discussing that they feel that Japan is very unsuitable for financial investment. They decided not to open up overseas financial investment business in the near future, and are preparing to order several financial companies to close their business through an executive order.


    Shigeru Yoshida asked Hardy for instructions.


    After all, the counterparty is a foreign company, and the situation involved is more complicated.


    Hardy has no opinion on the decision of the Japanese government, so that they can follow the decision of the cabinet.


    The Japanese government subsequently notified several financial companies.


    A few days later,


    Several mortgage investment companies have published announcements in newspapers, "Due to the failure of the investment, it has been unable to operate normally. This company has decided to suspend all investments and cancel the Japanese company."


    "The original shares will be sold to Wells Fargo Bank, and the mortgage loan agreement will also be transferred to Wells Fargo Bank."


    that''s all,


    These investment companies retreated smoothly.


    Their presidents, who were once famous in Japan''s upper class, have since disappeared completely.


    A few more days passed.


    Wells Fargo Bank announced that it has completed the handover with several investment companies. Wells Fargo Bank has acquired all the shares of Hans Pharmaceuticals held by these investment companies at the current market price. The mortgage agreement is all held by Wells Fargo Bank.


    Wells Fargo Bank announced to the public that, in order to try to recover the losses of customers, Wells Fargo Bank decided to use the value of existing stocks to return the corresponding funds of customers'' stocks.


    at the same time,


    If there is collateral, the collateral can be redeemed and all investment projects can be completed as soon as possible.


    This operation,


    Outsiders seem to be good to the Japanese people. Wells Fargo Bank has made a final deal. Now that it dares to buy the shares of Hans Pharmaceuticals, Wells Fargo has taken a certain risk.


    Japanese people saw the report,


    Many people are flocking to Wells Fargo Bank, wanting to get back the little money left, because they are afraid that if they put it down, even this little money will eventually disappear.


    Mr. Bucheon,


    I originally invested more than 200,000 U.S. dollars in mortgage antiques, but now I have only more than 1,000 U.S. dollars in cash.


    It has shrunk by 200 times.


    He wanted to cry without tears.


    Looking at the person next to him, he originally invested more than two thousand dollars. Now, hehe, he only got a dozen dollars. The fat man got the money and his tears fell.


    Bucheon said,


    I lost more than 200,000 yuan and I haven''t cried yet. Why are you crying? At this moment the fat man murmured:


    "The antique is still back more than ten dollars, and the house and land I mortgaged will probably not be returned. How can I redeem it if I have no money? In a few months, the bank will take it away. I will sleep on the road. Woo woo woo."


    Buchuan shook his head.


    Fortunately, he didn''t mortgage the house.


    Came to another window of the bank, handed over a mortgage receipt, and said to the waiter at the counter: "Miss, I want to redeem my mortgage."


    Then he pointed to one of the names in the mortgage list, ¡®Qianlong Jade Seal¡¯, "This was a mortgage of 1,680 US dollars, I want to redeem it first."


    Among the batch of antiques mortgaged by Fuchuan, his favorite was the Qianlong jade seal. He opened the briefcase and took out a stack of dollar bills from it. The money was his last property, totaling more than one thousand US dollars.


    Adding the stock return money that was just taken back, the total is more than two thousand, which is just enough to redeem the Qianlong jade seal.


    The waiter at the counter looked at the receipt, with a formulaic smile on his face, shook his head and said, "Sorry, sir. The clause in the mortgage agreement clearly states that the mortgage is a batch mortgage, not a single mortgage, so if If you want to redeem the collateral, you need to pay all the mortgage in full, and you need to pay the commission and mortgage interest at the same time."


    Ga~!


    Buchuan was dumbfounded.


    The act of handing money froze there.


    "It needs to be redeemed all at once?" Fuchuan asked in surprise.


    "Yes, sir." The waitress replied with a polite smile.


    "Well, that''s more than two hundred thousand dollars. How could I have more than two hundred thousand dollars at once." Fuchuan was a little stuttered.


    Even before losing money, he couldn''t get so much money.


    Now it''s even more impossible.


    The waiter smiled politely and said: "This is stipulated in the agreement, and you have this one in your hand. You can take a closer look. Do you still need to redeem the mortgage?"


    At this moment, Bucheon saw the smile on the waiter''s face so awkward.


    "never mind."


    Buchuan put away the mortgage bill and prepared to leave.


    The waitress smiled politely and kindly reminded Fuchuan, "This gentleman, the mortgage period on your receipt is two years, and the mortgage period is February next year. If it cannot be redeemed before February next year, the bank has The right to automatically confiscate the collateral."


    "Puff~!"


    Buchuan felt stabbed in the chest.


    It hurts.


    Does Lao Tzu need your reminder? Lao Tzu knows it himself.


    "Sir, I also want to remind you that when the redemption business is due, not only the principal must be returned, but also the commission and interest. Therefore, the approximate amount will fluctuate by about 5%, based on your mortgage amount. Prepare an extra 12,000 US dollars."


    "puff!"


    Buchuan received another knife.


    He lowered his head, turned his body slowly while covering his chest, and whispered in his mouth: "Thank you, waitress, I see."


    When leaving,


    Buchuan''s body was obviously rickets a lot.


    he knows,


    I am afraid I will never see my antiques in this life.


    In fact, Bucheon is pretty good. He mortgaged antiques. The most miserable group of people were those who mortgaged their houses. Many of them mortgaged their own houses. The end they might face is that they will be vacated and displaced. Homeless.


    After the stock redemption business at Wells Fargo Bank, there were many floating corpses on the sea in Japan.


    The Japanese government instructed newspapers not to report


    Hardy Manor.


    Sayuri knelt beside Hardy and was massaging her attentively. After studying with a professional masseur, her massage level has improved by leaps and bounds.


    Some time ago, Sayuri hosted the Japanese singer contest and became the most famous host in Japan. Recently, she is preparing for filming.


    Hardy promised her film "Izu Dancing Girl" to start shooting.


    Hardy was enjoying a massage, and closed his eyes and said, "When the film is finished, it will be shown in Japan and Europe and the United States, and I will help you send it to the Oscar and win an Oscar for the best foreign language film. You will be more famous and become the most famous in Japan. Movie actor."


    Sayuri looked surprised.


    "Thank you, sir."


    With Hardy''s current energy, a single sentence can make Sayuri a well-known star, especially when Japan is now at the lowest point of film art, it is a good time to flourish.


    night.


    Sayuri''s service is extremely caring and meticulous


    Japan''s financial events are basically over.


    The Japanese government has decided that Japan will no longer participate in international financial investment for a period of time to avoid too much risk for the public.


    The stocks of financial investment companies were also sold and they were completely withdrawn from Japan.


    In the end, Wells Fargo made the case, and the Japanese government would also like to thank Wells Fargo for taking the initiative to resolve this matter.


    People''s emotions have slowly stabilized. What should I do if I lose money? Slowly earn a little bit more slowly. It''s just that life is more difficult.


    But not long after,


    Things turned around and changed significantly.


    Dr. Hans, who had disappeared for a few months, appeared again. Someone saw him in South Africa. Many reporters immediately chased and intercepted Dr. Hans. Finally, American investigators found him in the laboratory.


    Dr. Hans was taken away for investigation.


    A few days later,


    Dr. Hans was released, and then the investigating team announced the situation to reporters, and many people were shocked by what they said.


    At the press conference,


    The leader of the investigation team said to dozens of reporters in the audience:


    "We found Dr. Hans, conducted in-depth and detailed inquiries, and did a lot of investigation work. We came to the conclusion that the special drugs produced by Hans Pharmaceuticals are not as fake as those reported in the previous newspapers, but are indeed effective."


    boom!


    The reporters in the audience exploded.


    Originally, people were waiting to attack this Dr. Hans, but now the conclusion of the investigation team is so unexpected.


    "Can you confirm that the new drug developed by Dr. Hans is effective?"


    "Isn''t this a case of academic fraud and financial fraud?"


    "Can you tell me the details?"


    The reporters twittered their questions.


    The spokesperson of the investigation team signaled the reporters to stop for a while, waited for the reporters to lower their voices, and continued: "Don''t worry, I will report the details."


    "The first newspaper that reported the fraud incident by Dr. Hans was the American Financial News. Then we asked the reporter who wrote this report. He himself said that he had never been to Africa and had not interviewed Dr. Hans."


    "As for the content of his article, I heard an introduction by a local African official, so I wrote that report."


    "The second newspaper reporting Hans Pharmaceutical''s fraud is the New York Times. The New York Times has reporters stationed in Africa. Later, their reporter interviewed some officials and experimenters who participated in the second and third phase of the experiment."


    "From the officials and experimenters in charge, they got Dr. Hans to give patients a variety of medicines, including streptomycin. They didn''t ask Dr. Hans for verification at all. They arbitrarily said that Dr. Hans was cheating and reported. "


    "We asked Dr. Hans, and Dr. Hans pointed out that the experiments in Africa were not carried out in accordance with sales experiments. He gave patients mixed drugs. On the one hand, he experimented with his own new drugs. The best treatment effect can provide a plan for future treatment."


    "We looked at the experimental data provided by Dr. Hans. The experimental data showed that the new drug''ethambutol'' researched by Hans Pharmaceuticals has a very good effect. It is more effective against tuberculosis than streptomycin, a broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory drug. Sex, it can be called a special medicine."


    "Dr. Hans said, because the experiment in Africa is not for a fast listing, and the company''s research funding is relatively sufficient, he conducted a series of auxiliary experiments, so that when he gets it in the United States, the speed of similar experiments will be faster. Much faster."


    The reporters asked in surprise:


    "You mean that the reports of the American Financial News and the New York Times misled readers and caused this Hans Pharmaceuticals stock crash?"


    "You can say that." The investigator nodded.


    "Where did Dr. Hans go during this time, and why didn''t he show up? It took more than two months to show up?" a reporter asked.


    "He said he was tired from doing experiments. He gave some unimportant and time-consuming experiments to his assistant, and he went with his family and children on vacation." Humanity of the investigation team.


    "Is it true that he sold the shares before? Why did he sell it again?" Another reporter asked the question.


    The spokesperson of the investigation team spread his hands, "This was originally a private issue, and we didn¡¯t need to report it, but we also asked Hans. Since everyone is curious, I can say that Hans Pharmaceuticals has indeed been in debt before, and during that time, there was no research. After a new drug was released, a company was willing to buy it and continue to fund his continued research. Dr. Hans sold the shares. This is very normal."


    "It may be a relaxed mood, or it may be luck. After receiving funding for more than a month, Dr. Hans found these data in the previously studied drugs, and conducted several experiments, and he successfully synthesized the''B But after the test, it was found that it had a very good effect on tuberculosis bacilli. This is what happened later."


    Another reporter asked: "Does the new drug still have to be tested? When will the second phase of the test be conducted in the United States?"


    The investigators spread their hands.


    "This is not the scope of our investigation. I only investigate whether there was any deliberate fraud in financial fraud in this incident. Now I can responsibly tell everyone that in this matter, Dr. Hans did not fraud."


    "Well, that''s it for the press conference."


    This piece of news quickly hit the newspapers.


    After all, some time ago, the Hans Pharmaceutical Incident caused a lot of noise and a lot of people paid attention to it. Now people finally know that it was a misunderstanding.


    The Financial News and the New York Times, which caused this misunderstanding, have been criticized by many people, accusing them of not being objective in their reports, and reporting indiscriminately without verification. This has greatly reduced the reputation of the Financial News and the New York Times.


    Actually the whole thing,


    Hardy, Andy, and Henry are still doing the game. This "Hans Pharmaceuticals" incident is a series.


    certainly,


    There is also an element of luck in this.


    In fact, at the beginning, they only planned to proceed to the second step. They would withdraw after they cheated the Japanese money, but they were really lucky. During this time, Hans really made a breakthrough and made''ethambutol. ''This drug.


    In fact, Hans is only going to come up with a kind of medicine. At the very least, he must be able to pretend to be proficient. He is a doctor, and he is not allowed to make low-level mistakes.


    Unexpectedly, during the experiment, a new synthetic drug was actually collided, and it had a good effect on tuberculosis bacilli. After Hardy learned the news, and Andy Henry both studied the next plan together.


    And in the whole operation.


    No one breaks the law, no fraud is required, and it is completely normal financial operations. Even if a clever detective comes, they can''t find out their problems.


    As for the Financial News and the New York Times.


    It can only be said that they have been used.


    The Financial News of the United States is a second-rate tabloid. Henry and the others casually used some means to provide the other party with clues and information, and the other party reported enthusiastically.


    As for the New York Times,


    Henry used a hidden nail.


    Commercial espionage sent by intelligence organizations is more than just gathering intelligence, and can be used directly at critical moments.


    It is precisely because Hardy knew that the newspaper that finally reported on this incident would fall into it, so he did not involve the Global Times from beginning to end.


    After the stock price plummeted,


    The Japanese couldn''t sit still and forced the financial investment company to leave, and Wells Fargo naturally took over the shares of Hans Pharmaceuticals.


    Wells Fargo has returned the remaining investment funds of the Japanese, and now they have nothing to do with Hans Pharmaceuticals.


    The outstanding shares on the market.


    Andy took it back during this time


    Japan,


    Tokyo,


    On a bridge.


    The middle-aged man looked at the newspaper in his hand with despair in his eyes.


    The content reported in the newspaper is the whole story of Hans Pharmaceuticals. Now Hans Pharmaceuticals stocks have begun to pick up.


    And these,


    It has nothing to do with previous investors.


    He invested hundreds of thousands of dollars.


    In the end only got back more than one thousand yuan.


    Now tell him that this is an oolong incident and a misunderstanding.


    "Ba Ga, Ba Ga, my hundreds of thousands of dollars, my ancestral house, my land, ah ah ah."


    The middle-aged man yelled frantically and dropped the newspaper in his hand.


    Jumped down


    Japanese subway station.


    Someone stared at the newspaper on the wall, their lips trembled. Their family originally had some assets, and his father took a lot of money from the war.


    He participated in investment in the financial boom.


    Later, the stock price plummeted and the investment was lost. He plucked up the courage to persuade himself to accept the reality and come out to work and live.


    But now the newspaper says,


    The stock will rise back in the future, but the problem is that he has sold all of it, and even if it rises back, it has nothing to do with him.


    His feeling is just that.


    Was tricked.


    Deeply teasing, he is completely powerless to resist.


    Was played so thoroughly.


    He felt an incomparable collapse from his heart.


    What''s the point of working hard by yourself is meaningless.


    "Woo~"


    The subway came quickly, ready to enter the station, reminding people at the subway station to pay attention to safety, there are lights in front of the subway, and the subway is about to arrive.


    This person feels that today''s subway lights are so dazzling.


    Whoosh!


    The man jumped off the moment the subway drew in


    Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida and other cabinet ministers were all speechless after seeing the news report.


    How could this be?


    What would happen like this?


    Quiet needle drop in the conference room can be heard.


    No one knows what to say

 v2 Chapter 405： : The Destruction of Cuban Casinos

    The stock market crash in Japan resembled the rubber stock market crash in the late Qing Dynasty, and that stock market crash was a financial scam made by the Americans.


    In March 1910,


    The Langerz Rubber Company of the United States issued a rubber stock on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. From its initial nominal face value of less than 100 taels, it rose wildly, reaching more than 1,600 taels in just one month.


    Why did he rise so much? One is because the price of rubber did rise a lot that year. The second is that this Langezhi rubber company promised to distribute dividends every three months and promised high dividends when issuing stocks.


    If you look at it from the current perspective, it is a Ponzi scheme, which lures people to invest with high returns, just like the stock market crash in Japan.


    Since the birth of the Ponzi scheme, the basic routine has not changed. It is nothing more than some minor adjustments in the operation process, and the root is to use human greed to lure investors to invest with high returns.


    What you are after is my income, and what I am after is your principal.


    At that time, Chinese people were all talking about rubber stocks. Everyone knew that as long as they bought rubber stocks, they could make money. The whole society became impetuous. Chinese banks, banks, and even certain institutions in the Qing Dynasty moved out of money. Come to buy rubber stocks in large sums.


    The stock price is getting higher and higher.


    Who doesn''t like it because it''s sitting and making money, and the money comes quickly.


    Some people saw profits. During this time, more than 30 rubber stocks were listed. The same operation was used to buy stocks to pay dividends. Many people couldn''t buy the first stocks, so they turned around and bought these new stocks.


    In the end, dozens of banks have been involved, and there are hundreds of thousands of retail investors, and the amount of funds has reached 60 to 70 million taels of silver.


    But this madness only lasted until July.


    The U.S. market announced a policy of restricting rubber prices. Other countries also imposed restrictions on rubber prices due to high rubber prices, which affected normal economic and trade. Twelve taels, but this is still not stable, and the stock price is still falling.


    People who invest are dumb.


    Unexpectedly, the stock market collapsed so violently and so madly.


    During that time, countless banks and banks in China closed down, and the market was wailing. Some people asked the government to rescue the market. The Qing court took action, but it could not stop the stock market crash. In August, China''s largest bank, Yuanfengrun, collapsed.


    Yuanfengrun Bank is equivalent to the Treasury of the Qing Dynasty. This is equivalent to the collapse of the Treasury. When stocks were being traded, someone transferred 3.5 million taels of capital from the Sichuan-Han Railway to the stock market. sports.


    It can be said that this stock market crash consumed the last bit of vitality of the Qing Dynasty and triggered a series of revolutions that followed.


    The operator behind this incident was GP Morgan.


    The scale of this Japanese stock market crash was no less than that of the Qing Rubber stock market, and the loss amounted to US$500 million, which dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese economy.


    More important is the blow to self-confidence.


    From the quagmire of the war, they finally climbed up a little bit. They just touched the eaves of the pit and raised their heads in self-confidence, but they were kicked firmly in the face by Hans Pharmaceutical, then rolled down again and fell into the pit. end.


    It is estimated that it will take a few years to climb up.


    Things in Japan are over.


    Hardy did not stay longer in Japan. He received the American Telegram. The new private jet and yacht he ordered were all set up. He asked him to check and receive the goods.


    As early as two years ago, Hardy ordered a DC-6 from Douglas Aircraft Company. His current private jet is the B-29, which is modified with a fighter plane. The noise is much louder than that of a passenger plane.


    The DC-6 is a professional airliner with a more reasonable layout and larger internal space. Hardy let them use the most luxurious decoration, which is much more luxurious than the current B-29.


    Hardy¡¯s plane landed directly at the airport for Douglas, and the president personally came to greet him, "Mr. Hardy, I¡¯m so glad to see you."


    Douglas President John Skelly shook hands with Hardy enthusiastically.


    Hardy is now one of America''s most well-known billionaires, and he also has his own airline, the president of Douglas Aircraft Company, and he wants to get closer to Hardy and let Hardy''s airlines purchase their passenger and transport aircraft.


    "It''s also nice to meet you, President Skelly, where is my plane?" Hardy smiled.


    "I''ll take you there, I believe you will like her." John Skelly smiled.


    The fuselage is beautiful bright silver with golden stripes in the middle of the fuselage, which looks very luxurious, and there is a unique signature on the fuselage.


    "Hardy".


    It means that this aircraft belongs to Hardy¡¯s exclusive aircraft.


    The layout of the cabin is not a row of chairs, but a round sofa like a bar box. A total of a dozen people can be seated. There is a wine cabinet on the wall where you can insert wine. There is also a small kitchen next to it. A refrigerator and electric oven are all available. .


    There is nothing wrong with having a small party here.


    In the back is a room, the big bed is the biggest feature of this room.


    Hardy is very satisfied with the new plane. He decides to fly this plane in the United States or to the Cayman Islands in the future. If he goes to Japan or Hong Kong, Penang, Malacca, and then fly B-29, the main reason is that the B-29 has a flying distance. Far advantage.


    At noon, John Skelly invited Hardy to lunch, and introduced the products of Douglas Aircraft Company to Hardy while eating.


    He even invited Hardy to invest in Douglas Aircraft Company and became a shareholder.


    The civil aviation industry is not very prosperous now. There are many airlines in the United States. Douglas¡¯s rivals are Boeing, Lockheed, and some small aircraft companies are catching up. The market is that big, and the replacement is very fast. They hope to bring in more investors.


    But Hardy did not intend to invest in Douglas.


    Later, the company went bankrupt, and he didn''t know the reason, but as long as he knew that he failed to develop and grow, then there is no need to invest in him.


    Investing in Lockheed yourself, isn''t it good to invest in Boeing?


    This is the advantage of the traverser, even if it is not clear what is wrong with these companies, as long as they know that they are no longer there, they can avoid a lot of thunder.


    Investing in companies that survive and grow in future generations is at least very sure that they will succeed in making money.


    In fact, many investment companies invest a hundred and can win a few bets. When they develop profitability, they are already very good.


    And Hardy,


    But it can accurately invest in companies that will be developed in later generations.


    Even if he does nothing now and only relies on Wells Fargo Bank to invest in companies that will develop well in later generations, I believe his assets will reach an astronomical figure in the future.


    Hardy flew back to Los Angeles on a new plane. It has to be said that the professional airliner has low noise and is comfortable to sit up.


    He informs Andy in advance to pick him up at the airport, not for anything else, just to let them see their new plane, showing off is natural, even if Hardy is 30 years old.


    Taking Andy around on the plane, Hardy smiled and said: "Andy, you are now the president of Hardy Group, with a net worth of over 100 million, do you also have a private jet?"


    Andy shook his head.


    "I''m not so stupid. I spend so much money on buying an airplane and spend a lot of money on keeping it. I am afraid I can''t use it several times a year. If it works, can I ask you to borrow it? Now." Andy smiled.


    Watch Hardy squint at him.


    Andy asked, "Why, don''t you borrow it?"


    Hardy gave Andy a thumbs up, "You are great."


    "Ha ha ha ha."


    The two laughed together.


    The yachts have been parked in the private yacht area of ??the Bay Marina in Los Angeles. There were many yachts here, but one of them was a huge white yacht, which attracted people''s attention. Many people watched the huge yacht on the dock and communicated.


    "Who owns this yacht?"


    "Whose can it be? Naturally, it is the richest man in Los Angeles, Jon Hardy." A person in the know said.


    "This yacht is so big, it has four floors. Is this a yacht? Is this a cruise ship?" Someone sighed.


    "It is said that it cost more than three million US dollars, but the interior decoration is more than one million yuan. The door handles and faucets are all made of gold. When you think about it, you will know how luxurious it is. I really want to go up and have a look." The person next to him said.


    "It''s very simple. If you become a good friend of Hardy, you have the opportunity to go up and have a look." Someone teased.


    "If I can become Hardy''s friend, do I still care if I get on the yacht, just follow him and do something, I can become a rich man."


    "Hey, look, there is a motorcade parked on the pier over there"


    Hardy took Andy to the pier. The huge yacht parked in Hardy¡¯s private pier, and several people boarded the yacht.


    The interior of the yacht is dominated by noble fir and rose colors. There are top-level reception rooms, restaurants, study rooms, cigarette bars, beauty gyms, and a spacious swimming pool and lounge area on the deck.


    There is a master bedroom and more than 20 guest rooms, but at the same time hundreds of people can play on the boat. This boat Hardy is going to be used exclusively when going to the Cayman Islands.


    "How about it, isn''t it beautiful?" Hardy showed off to Andy again.


    Andy nodded, "It''s really beautiful. When I want to find a girl in the future, I will drive it out to show off."


    Hardy knew this guy had settled himself.


    But for the sake of making so much money for yourself, just use it. In fact, it doesn''t matter if you give Andy one, but Andy really doesn''t care about it.


    The two stood on the deck. Hardy climbed on the railing and looked at the sea in the distance, and asked, "Isn''t planning to find another woman to marry?"


    Andy smiled, "You have so many women, no, you are not married."


    "I''m too many women, and getting married is even more troublesome. You guys are about to become Puritan. This is not good. Men always have to vent." Hardy said.


    Andy said: "As long as I feel comfortable soon, it''s just that others don''t understand it. If I want to find a woman to vent, I must find the right one."


    Andy¡¯s words are correct. As the president of the Hardy Group, now he has a net worth of hundreds of millions, so how can he not find a woman.


    Hollywood star.


    model.


    The rich and powerful.


    Countless women want to be Andy''s woman.


    Hardy patted Andy on the shoulder, and said nothing.


    Isn''t life like this? As long as I feel comfortable, it''s okay. It''s not that I can''t find it, but I don''t want to find it.


    Nothing wrong


    Andy lit a cigarette and said to Hardy: "Cayman''s construction is progressing well. It is estimated that it will be fully opened this winter. Casinos, shopping, and financial services will be the main business. How do you plan to attract customers?"


    "The casino in Cuba has been open for more than half a year. I heard that it is very lively. Many Americans go from Miami to Cuba and play in the casino there. Henry also investigated that a lot of underworld funds went from there, relying on money laundering. It can make a lot of money. Cuban casinos are nearly twice as long as the road to Cayman, which will definitely affect Cayman¡¯s business.¡±


    The casino in Cuba was opened by the American Mafia Basini. It has been built after more than a year of construction and opened at the beginning of this year.


    After half a year of business, business is good now. The city on the east coast is too far from Las Vegas. Many tourists to Miami can go to Cuba by the way.


    At the beginning, Hardy had the idea and was snatched by Basini and the others, but at that time, Hardy dug a pit for them, and this pit has been put in for three or four years, and now the time has come.


    Hardy smiled softly.


    "Don''t worry, I have already arranged it."


    Andy looked at Hardy. Since Hardy said it was arranged, it must be arranged.


    For example, in this "Hans Pharmaceuticals", Hardy has been deployed for two years. Through this bureau, they have earned a total of nearly 500 million in cash, as well as a large number of antiques, gold, and Japanese housing and land rights.


    Finally, Hans Pharmaceuticals was acquired by the Hardy Group.


    More importantly,


    The whole thing left no handle.


    I don¡¯t know Hardy¡¯s opening of the Cayman Casino and how the Mafia Casino is laid out. Andy didn¡¯t ask directly. He planned to see it for himself. It would be interesting to dig a little bit.


    Cuban casinos.


    Business is booming nowadays. Every day, thousands of Americans come by boat from Miami. There are casinos, beautiful women, and all kinds of drugs.


    The casino here is not against drugs at all. As long as you need it, ask the waiter and he will take you to find the seller. In fact, it is arranged by the casino, but it is not clearly stated, and the goods are very complete, such as cocaine and conch , Ice, hemp, everything.


    Many people actually come for them, especially the locals in Miami.


    The business room on the second floor of the casino.


    Basini and more than a dozen mafia bosses stood in front of the big glass. Below was the lively casino. The situation of standing here and below was clear at a glance.


    The casino is very lively, and the gaming tables are full of gamblers.


    Basini and more than a dozen big guys are very satisfied with the scene in front of them. Basini with a cigar in his mouth, smiled and said: "Guys, I said at the beginning that there will definitely be a lot of money here. How much did it cost?"


    "Basini, don''t sell it anymore, I can''t wait to hear how much money I made." A gangster smiled.


    "Haha, Piero, your temper is still so urgent. In half a year, casinos, drugs, prostitutes, and money laundering made a total of 23 million. Everyone here can get more than one million. This is just The half-year income, your initial investment, I believe it will be fully recovered in less than two years, and after two years, only money will be left."


    In fact, if their casinos were opened in the United States, they wouldn''t be able to make so much at all. The casino''s revenue is actually only a few million, and they don''t have TV draws.


    The majority is mainly in the money laundering business. Casinos can launder their drug money, as well as other black money, to make more than 20 million.


    These gangsters were very satisfied with the income, and they couldn''t help nodding their heads one by one.


    At this time someone said: "That Hardy, use the Las Vegas casino to win over people, so what can we do, we can still make a lot of money here, right?"


    "Yes, it''s more free here. We can do whatever we want. By the way, it seems that Hardy came up with the idea of ??opening a casino in Cuba. It was made by the boss of Basini, who is still the boss of Basini, hahaha."


    When Basini heard these words, his face was smug.


    But thinking of that Hardy, he was fighting with others two years ago, but two years later, they didn''t care about him anymore.


    Hardy¡¯s deeds can often be seen in newspapers.


    His Hardy Group has billions of assets.


    They have a large number of industries in the United States, Europe, Hong Kong, and Japan.


    He is now the governor of the Cayman Islands, equivalent to a king, regardless of how small Cayman is, the power is there.


    I heard that Hardy turned Cayman into a tax haven. Isn¡¯t this just using a country to launder money? The scale of money laundering is much more powerful than his casino.


    He has recently obtained two fiefdoms in Southeast Asia.


    Now he is incomparable with others, and it is estimated that they have long since looked at their own thoughts, but Basini was wrong, and Hardy never forgot him.


    I''m thinking about him these two days


    A few days later.


    A freighter headed for Cuba.


    After someone received the goods at the Cuban wharf, they quickly put them on the truck and pulled them away. In a jungle mountain village in Cuba, hundreds of young people gathered. cheer.


    These young people are preparing to overthrow the current dictatorship of Cuba by force, and their leader is called Castro.


    In the past, Castro went to university in the United States, studied law, and met a classmate and friend. Don''t get me wrong, that person is not Che Guevara, but a white South African French man. The two talked a lot about democracy and freedom.


    Originally, Castro wanted to fight against the dictator through political means. With the encouragement of that friend, he gradually felt that armed struggle was the right way.


    They returned to Cuba.


    Gathered a group of passionate young people pursuing freedom and democracy.


    They have no weapons.


    Originally planned to rob the barracks, but this friend felt that it was too dangerous, so it was better to buy it directly from the United States.


    They have no money.


    That friend has a relationship at home and can get second-hand guns at a low price, and it can be credited to his face.


    Of course, the money must be paid back.


    But for them,


    The debt is not expensive,


    Let''s get the stuff first.


    In this way, they received hundreds of rifles, machine guns, and a large number of bullets, and initially established their armed forces.


    The bearded young man stood on the steps, raised his rifle, and shouted: "From today, the rebel army is formally established. We will mobilize more people to fight with us and launch the most violent offensive against the dictator. "


    "Victory~!"


    "Victory~!"


    "victory!"


    Hundreds of young people in the audience raised their rifles and cheered together.


    Back in the command room, the bearded asked his friends, now they are close partners, "What do you think we should do next?"


    "The first is to develop more people, the second is to create momentum, and the third is to get a sum of money. The first batch of weapons can be credited, but we have more and more people, we need more weapons, and equipment supplies. A sum of money is needed."


    The bearded man frowned.


    "Developers like to say, to create momentum, I believe that if you have a fight with the government army, as long as you agree, you will definitely create a lot of momentum But where do you get the money to rob the bank?"


    His friend shook his head, "Banks don''t actually have much cash, unless the capital''s head office, I think there is a place that has more money than the banks with the largest stocks."


    "where?"


    "American casino!"


    "There is a lot of cash there, and it''s by the sea, far from the city, there is no army stationed at all, the defense is very lax, and even if there is, it is only the American bodyguard."


    "Let''s get a boat and take people to grab a handful. There should be millions of dollars. Then we bombed the casino and created enough momentum to declare our existence to the outside world. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."


    The bearded eyes suddenly lighted up.


    "This proposal is good, just do it!"


    Their revolutionary cause,


    Begin with the robbery of American casinos.

 v2 Chapter 406： : The back garden of the United States is gone

    Matanzas.


    Originally a small city in Cuba, Varadero Beach is the most famous here, named one of the eight most beautiful beaches in the world.


    Every year many Americans come here to travel and appreciate the beauty of the beach.


    It is about 100 kilometers away from Havana, and the straight-line distance to Miami is closer than Havana. The geographical location, scenery, and the distance from Havana are not too close. It avoids political influence and can get customers there. Therefore, it was selected by Basini. Become the location of the casino.


    I have to say that Basini¡¯s vision is very good. This place is very well selected. Since its opening, the number of gamblers has increased sharply, and it has also promoted the local tourism economy. The officials here are very flattering with Basini.


    Because the casino has created a huge income for their city.


    Basini became the true king of this small city.


    On this day, a one-hundred-ton fishing boat was driving in front, followed by three fishing boats of more than 50 tons, to the pier outside the casino.


    In order to welcome the guests, the casino has built its own dedicated dock. There are several cruise ships parked here to ferry tourists from Miami.


    Fishing boats are not fresh when they come. Sometimes fishing boats will come to deliver fish.


    After these fishing boats were parked, hundreds of men in uniforms, rifles and submachine guns in their hands, and cloth towels wrapped on their faces hulled down from the boat.


    The people on the dock were taken aback.


    When these guys got off the boat, they thought about the direction of the casino. The dock was only a thousand meters away from the casino. These people quickly rushed to the front.


    Seeing so many people with guns coming, the security guard was startled, "What are you doing, this is a private property."


    "DaDaDaDaDaDa~!"


    Answered his shuttle bullet.


    The security guard died tragically on the spot.


    The sound of the gun sounded the battle horn completely. Hundreds of soldiers rushed into the casino, and any security guards who dared to resist fired directly.


    The gambler screamed in fright and lay on the ground.


    These people ignored the gamblers and rushed into the casino quickly.


    Another round of firefight.


    The security in the casino was killed. They found a large amount of cash in the casino''s vault. Good guys, probably no less than three or four million dollars. These people quickly packed and moved out, put them on the casino''s car and transported them to the dock for loading.


    As for the American gamblers in the casino, they were driven together.


    Under the black hole machine gun, these people were terrified, and they all crowded the corner of the casino like quail.


    "Hand over all the valuable things on your body." A soldier threw out a few bags among the crowd.


    Gamblers don''t dare to neglect, the wallets, watches, necklaces, all the valuable things on their bodies are thrown into the bags, and a few bags will be filled in a short time.


    In order to improve the quality of the casino, many gold stars were inlaid on the walls. Soldiers took crowbars and pried these stars off the walls.


    A leader came out, looked at the gamblers gathered together, and said loudly: "We are the Cuban Rebel Army. Our purpose is to overthrow the current dictatorship of Batista and to eliminate the people who lie in Cuba. A capitalist who **** blood."


    "This casino is a combination of pornography, gambling, and all kinds of crimes. It must be eradicated. You can leave, but you must use your words to tell the world that the Cuban rebels have begun to act. Sooner or later, we will overthrow Batista and let the Cuban people. Stay away from being exploited."


    "Remember my name, my name is''Castro'', the commander-in-chief of the Cuban Rebel Army, and I will be the burial person of Batista in the future."


    "Well, you guys leave."


    Gamblers and waiters ran out after an amnesty. After a while, the casino became empty. Someone came in with a barrel of gasoline and two barrels of explosives were placed in the middle.


    These people evacuated quickly.


    The beard threw the cigar out of his mouth, lit the gunpowder, and then got into the car. As soon as their car arrived at the dock, they heard a loud explosion from the casino.


    "Boom~!"


    The originally magnificent casino suddenly turned into a pile of rubble, and after the explosion, it burned violently, and the raging fire rushed into the sky dozens of meters high.


    The gamblers who escaped were not too far away at the moment. When they heard the explosion, many people screamed and even collapsed to the ground. Fortunately, these people did not leave them behind. If they lose their humanity, Trapped them in the casino and set off explosives, it feels terrible to think about it.


    This operation of the Cuban Rebel Army was very successful.


    Grabbed the much-needed funds, bombed the casino, and completed the first operation. Through the mouths of the casino gamblers, I believe the whole world will know the existence of the Cuban Rebels and Castro.


    After checking, it was found that there were more than 4.2 million U.S. dollars, and some gold and silver jewelry and jewellery necklaces should be worth about 100,000 U.S. dollars.


    Now that I have money to buy equipment to buy food supplies, I will attract more people.


    News of the bombing of Cuban American casinos soon spread to the United States, and major newspapers began to report.


    To know,


    Cuba is the back garden of the United States.


    Americans have a lot of investment here, and it is also one of the important places for them to travel. Several presidents of the United States have visited Cuba.


    Hemingway once described Cuba in this period, white sand beaches, Cuban cigars, sweet cane sugar, and Latin American bars under palm trees, and passionate Cuban beauties.


    The Cuban insurgents that have emerged today have broken the peace and beauty of Cuba. The casino invested by the Americans, which was said to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and only operated for half a year, has now fallen into ruins and suffered huge losses.


    at the same time,


    The newspaper warned the American people to be careful when going to Cuba in the near future. Cuba¡¯s security level has dropped several levels.


    Basini received a call from his staff for the first time. When he heard the news, he was shocked.


    Hundreds of Cuban insurgents rushed into the casino, and the casino was looted. The most heinous thing is that they blew up the casino before they left.


    "What, you said they blew up the casino?!"


    "Yes, it bombed the casino."


    "Isn''t it serious?"


    Basini still has illusions in his heart, hoping that it will only be a minor injury, and it will be opened after a repair.


    "Oh~ Mr. Basini, the entire casino was completely bombed into rubble, and it was all over. There was a fire after the explosion, and now there is only a pile of ashes left in the casino." The casino manager said.


    Ga~!


    Basini almost missed it.


    His 100 million investment,


    His two years of hard work,


    His dream of making money in the future.


    It''s all over now.


    Those **** insurgents, you robbed and robbed. Why did you bomb my casino? Why did you use my casino to create a sensation? You have the ability to bomb the Presidential Palace. I will definitely not stop you. .


    Basini put down the phone.


    His chest was so painful that even if his wife died, he wouldn''t be so sad.


    "Ling Ling Ling~!"


    The phone on the desk rang again, and Basini picked it up with difficulty, and there was a roaring voice from the head of the Mafia family.


    "Basini, I heard that our casino was bombed, is it true?"


    "I also just listened to the casino manager''s report." Basini said.


    "Ah, that''s true. How could this be? Why did they blow up our casino? This is all over, how to do business, how much money will it cost to rebuild? The plan is all over."


    Basini said,


    How much money did you **** invest in? Lao Tzu invests a lot more than you do.


    "Okay, I need to find out more about the situation and hang up the phone first." Basini hung up the phone angrily.


    But the phone just hung up, and soon it rang again.


    This time it was the patriarch of another Mafia family. Basini responded casually and hung up the phone.


    "Damn, call me if something happens, what can I do,"


    "Ring Ling Ling Ling Ling Ling!"


    The phone rang again.


    Basini can guess that it must be the other patriarch. He is in a irritated mood and doesn''t want to talk to them at all.


    The Cuban insurgents first attacked the casino, and within a few days they attacked the capital of Santiago. They even occupied the government building and hijacked the mayor.


    Santiago is the second largest city in Cuba, more than 800 kilometers away from the capital Havana. It happens to be the end of the Cuban island and one of Cuba¡¯s important ports.


    more importantly,


    The number of Cuban insurgents has grown to more than 3,000 in a short period of time.


    This news shocked many people.


    Many newspapers in the United States have reported, and many people have remembered the names of the Cuban Rebels and Castro Santiago is on the inner side of the Mediterranean Sea, known as the "Mediterranean Capital", very close to Cayman .


    night,


    A freighter arrived at the port.


    Move more weapons and ammunition.


    Then exchange a box of money.


    The on-site transaction was fair, and with weapons, the Cuban insurgents could organize more people to confront the government forces.


    Since then,


    Cuba will no longer be peaceful, and the back garden of the United States will be gone.


    No more Americans will travel to Cuba.


    Basini¡¯s casino,


    Naturally, it is impossible to reappear again, even if he builds it again, who would dare to come to Cuba, which is in constant war and chaos.

 v2 Chapter 407： ：Monroe and Hepburns double beauty contends for glory

    Hollywood.


    HD Pictures'' internal theater.


    Many big bosses came today, and Hardy also came. Today is the filming meeting of Monroe''s new movie "Seven Year Itch".


    Monroe is now on fire.


    The new movie has naturally attracted much attention.


    Monroe sat beside Hardy, her expression a little nervous, Hardy put her hand on Monroe''s thigh and stroked her emotions.


    "It''s the first time I saw it as a film, and I don''t know the effect." Monroe said.


    "You have to have confidence in yourself, and you have to have confidence in me," Hardy said with a smile.


    Video playback,


    People started to watch movies.


    This film is a comedy. It mainly tells the story of a middle-aged man who meets a new female tenant on the second floor and keeps lusting.


    There are a lot of jokes in it.


    There are several shots in the film. The scene where Monroe is standing in a subway vent, and the wind blows out from the subway passing by, driving her white skirt to fly, becoming one of Hollywood''s most classic shots.


    Has also become a symbol of Monroe.


    The video playback ends.


    "Papa Papa~!"


    Applause broke out in the projection room.


    Several big guys stood up, looked at Monroe and smiled: "In this movie, Miss Monroe showed her **** charm to the fullest and left a deep impression on me. I believe the audience will also like it very much. "


    Another president said: "Yes, I believe that as long as it is a mature man, no one can resist Miss Monroe''s charm, Miss Monroe is the guarantee of the box office."


    Then everyone discussed the issue.


    Hardy plans to be released simultaneously in more than a dozen countries including the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Denmark, and Switzerland.


    Everyone thinks it''s okay.


    The remaining work is to arrange the release


    Leaving the film company, Hardy took Monroe to the marina, and saw the huge yacht Monroe yelled.


    "This yacht is so beautiful."


    "Take you out to play today. Congratulations on the successful completion of the movie." Hardy said.


    The yacht went out to sea, and finally stopped on the blue sea. Monroe came out wearing a pink bikini, she was very awkward, and she was holding a glass of prepared ice wine in her hand.


    Hardy was lying on the deck chair at the moment.


    Monroe didn''t lie beside her, but squeezed down beside Hardy, took a sip of ice wine, and voluntarily sent it to Hardy.


    The fingers were still sliding across Hardy.


    The two separated,


    Monroe looked fascinated and said: "I remember the first time we were on a yacht. I always remember it very clearly. Will we be on the yacht tonight?"


    "certainly."


    A few days later.


    A huge statue was erected on Hollywood Street.


    It is eight meters high.


    Monroe was wearing a white skirt with flying corners, flying upwards in the air like waves. Many people were attracted by the statue and even made headlines the next day.


    "Hollywood Street erected a huge statue of Monroe, it is suspected that Monroe''s new movie look, just looking at the statue already feels **** and temptation, I can imagine that the movie should be good, then I will go to the cinema to watch Monroe''s new movie."


    This statue has played a good role in promoting the new movie.


    And later,


    It can also become one of Hollywood''s attractions.


    October.


    After intensive publicity, Monroe''s new film was released simultaneously in more than a dozen countries around the world, and the United States alone has more than 1,000 movie theaters.


    Monroe is now very famous in the United States, surpassing all actresses.


    The new movie has naturally attracted much attention.


    Many people buy tickets for the first time to enter the cinema,


    Especially those mature men.


    The content of the movie is easy and funny, and Monroe''s performance in the movie is extremely **** and enchanting, which evokes countless men''s mood.


    A week later,


    North American box office statistics are released.


    The box office in the first week reached more than five million U.S. dollars.


    The publishers are very happy, because it shows that the box office in North America should reach 10 million.


    As for other countries,


    The box office results are also very good,


    Far surpassing the local movies in their country.


    During this time,


    Monroe is still going to various cities to promote, which can further improve the box office performance of the movie.


    And Hardy,


    Came to HD Pictures again, this time still watching movies.


    "Roman Holiday" has also been produced.


    Fashion drama.


    There are no special effects, so post-production is not troublesome.


    At the film meeting,


    The big bosses of Hollywood distribution companies are here again, and they are now very confident in the films produced by Hardy Pictures.


    Hardy walked into the auditorium holding Hepburn by the hand.


    Everyone looked over.


    Many people''s eyes are inexplicable.


    It is said that Hardy is romantic, and it is true. A few days ago, when watching the filming, he walked in with Monroe''s hand, and this time he was holding another girl.


    Although she had never seen this girl, she looked so pure and beautiful, and many people saw Hepburn and suddenly felt like she was a teenager again.


    The movie will begin.


    Hepburn is much more nervous than Monroe, holding Hardy''s hand throughout the movie, but keeping his eyes on the screen.


    The movie screening is over,


    Everyone stood up again and applauded.


    "This is a great love literary film. Miss Hepburn and Monroe are two completely different styles. They are pure, elegant, beautiful and refined. The film shows vividly and vividly. This is a good film."


    Someone said.


    Can someone have different opinions:


    "This movie is really refreshing. Miss Hepburn''s purity and elegance are beyond doubt, but the current audience''s taste is more biased towards Miss Monroe''s **** style. The market acceptance does not know what will happen."


    Now Americans do like meat bomb actresses.


    It can be seen from the popularity of Monroe''s new movie "Seven Year Itch".


    I don''t know how much he accepts this innocent type like Hepburn.


    Hepburn became more nervous when he heard it.


    Hardy smiled, "I think this movie will be loved by the audience. Everything is beautiful to the extreme, and it will be pleasing to the eye."


    "As for the taste of the audience, it can be cultivated."


    "The market is now generally meat bomb type, and a pure type may be able to adjust the audience''s taste."


    "If you are afraid of failure, then I will let Hardy Pictures release it myself."


    Everyone immediately said: "No, no, we just feel that it may not be able to reach the popularity of Miss Monroe''s film. Speaking of which, the standard of this film is still very high, and we are willing to release it together."


    "Yes, we are willing too."


    Now Hardy is the leader of the entire film industry and the major shareholder of the distribution joint company. They don''t want to offend Hardy for a movie.


    Besides, this "Roman Holiday" looks good, and should not be able to lose money.


    Hardy doesn¡¯t matter,


    He knew that "Roman Holiday" would make a lot of money beyond everyone''s expectations in the future, and these people followed the release, and they made it.


    November.


    "Roman Holiday" was promoted on TV, newspapers, and radio. It was the first time people met Audrey Hepburn, and their first impression of this girl was pure and beautiful.


    The leading actor is the more famous Gregorian Parker.


    Can attract a group of his fans into the theater.


    Early December.


    Monroe''s seven-year itch broadcasts the heat and comes to an end.


    "Roman Holiday" was officially released, and the performance at the beginning was indeed as expected, which was incomparable to the hot scenes of Monroe''s movies.


    Can be played with.


    newspaper,


    Magazine,


    On TV,


    There are many film review articles.


    Hepburn is a one-sided praise.


    Hepburn''s youth, beauty and elegance, captured the hearts of many people.


    Attendance of movies is getting higher and higher.


    Especially in Europe, the reaction is stronger than in North America. Europeans prefer Hepburn to this type of beauties.


    The story of "Roman Holiday" is not complicated, just like a fairy tale, but it satisfies the needs of many people.


    Princess,


    Ordinary wage earners.


    Two people love each other,


    But they can''t be together.


    A typical romance script.


    Although regrettable, it is so beautiful.


    Hepburn quickly became the new goddess in people''s hearts, but unlike Monroe''s **** goddess, it was a pure goddess.


    If you use the words of Hong Kong people,


    It is the ¡®Master of the Jade Girl¡¯.


    In this year''s film market, because these two films have become lively again, the sluggish film market has improved. Many film critics compared Monroe with Hepburn and called it "double beauty."


    "Roman Holiday" was released in the UK.


    The British royal family got the copy and screened it at Buckingham Palace. After watching the movie, Princess Margaret''s first feeling was that the movie seemed to be filmed for herself.


    The princess travels.


    I met a reporter named Jon.


    The two fell in love which reminded her of her encounter with Hardy.


    Waiting to meet,


    Be sure to ask him if he filmed it for himself.


    some days ago,


    She received an invitation from Hardy.


    The Cayman Islands has been established. Members of the British Royal Family, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, and other British nobles are invited to visit the Cayman Islands.


    Princess Elizabeth is now busy with business and has no time to travel, so she asks Margaret to go on behalf of the royal family. After knowing the news, Margaret was excited for several nights, looking forward to Christmas and New Year''s passing soon, so she can go to drive See Hardy in the Man Islands.


    Her current situation can be described by a kind of fruit.


    Apple,


    Get shot

 v2 Chapter 408： : Others merge into the circle, Hardy builds the circle

    Hardy drove Hepburn to the cinema, Hepburn wrapped a scarf to cover his face, and the two went in when the movie started.


    The cinema was full of people.


    The two sat down quietly.


    The movie began to play, and the audience chuckled and moved sometimes according to the plot of the movie. The elf-like **** the screen, like a clear spring, walked into the hearts of the audience at this moment.


    at this time,


    They forgot about Monroe''s **** and enchanting.


    The video ends.


    The audience walked out of the theater.


    Still discussing the plot in the movie.


    "In the end, the princess and Jon parted, feeling a pity, but they had to do this again. This is destiny."


    "This girl named Audrey Hepburn is really beautiful. I believe she will definitely become a Hollywood star."


    "I like Hepburn, and I declare that she will be my idol from now on."


    Hepburn took Hardy''s arm, and the two walked out together with the audience. Hepburn felt so happy listening to the audience''s comments.


    Loved by the audience,


    It is the greatest pursuit of every actor.


    The two drove to Hardy Manor, Hardy poured Hepburn a glass of wine, "Congratulations on your success, you will definitely be a Hollywood star in the future."


    Hepburn took a sip of wine with some excitement, "It''s all you helped me achieve."


    Speaking actively, kiss Hardy.


    This kind of interaction with Hardy was already familiar to the little girl, but the next action made the little girl stare.


    Hardy picked up the girl and walked into the bedroom.


    "Ha~ Hardy"


    Hepburn had a premonition of what would happen next, and his voice trembled a little.


    This is the first time in her life.


    "Don''t be afraid, I will help you." Hardy whispered in the girl''s ear.


    The white rabbits are white and tender.


    Can''t escape the fate of being a big bad wolf dinner


    Christmas is approaching.


    A new generation of Barbie princesses is released.


    This time the Barbie doll is called ¡®Princess Hepburn¡¯, and the appearance of the doll is exactly the same as the princess on the Roman holiday.


    Because "Roman Holiday" is in theaters.


    Princess Hepburn is very popular.


    Even the price of a set of hundreds of dollars can not stop the enthusiasm of buyers.


    At the same time, it also launched a collection of princess suits, a real crystal jewel crown, white knitted princess dress, embellished with pearls and diamonds are all real, this set of clothing sold for thousands of dollars, it is simply a luxury item. Luxury.


    Hepburn¡¯s endorsement fee,


    It''s a mansion in Beverly Hills and a silver spirit sports car.


    As time progresses, Christmas is here, and all of Hardy¡¯s women this year, except for Han Yejin, are in Hollywood.


    The night before Christmas.


    They all received gifts sent by Hardy, each with a set of jewelry worth no less than US$100,000.


    All are made by the world''s top jewelers.


    Master¡¯s private order,


    This is the only one in the world.


    With so many women, will they become a Shura field after Christmas? Hardy tells you, no, as long as you become the devil, there will be no Shura Field.


    Christmas Eve.


    Hardy invited Hollywood celebrities and celebrities to Hardy Manor to have fun together, of course, including his own women. There is no favoritism. Women know the existence of other women, but they also know who they are.


    Hundreds of stars came that night.


    They drink, dance, party, and set off fireworks.


    At last Hardy drank too much.


    In a daze,


    He only remembered making friends with women, but he didn''t know who it was.


    After waking up, she found Elizabeth Taylor lying beside her.


    Ha ha,


    Don¡¯t look at the youngest Nizi, Gong Dou is not weak at all


    After Christmas,


    Time came to 1952 in the blink of an eye.


    The opening time of the Cayman Islands has been set. On January 8th, Hardy read the almanac by himself. I have to say that the old almanac in Hardy''s hands is definitely hard work and worthy of entering the Hardy Museum in the future.


    Hardy and Andy came to the island together,


    The person in charge came to greet him.


    For the safety of the island, Lanster and Henry of HD security have come here one step earlier, and today they come together to pick up Hardy.


    Hardy and Andy went to the military base first.


    At the moment, there are two battleships stationed on the island with a dozen ships, in addition to a thousand Marines, responsible for the safety of the island.


    But they are not resident here, they rotate every year, because they still belong to the HD security company, not the Cayman army, and Cayman just hires them with money.


    In terms of money, it''s actually the left hand to the right hand.


    However, there is much more flexibility in the use of personnel. They are mercenaries. They hire Americans and rotate to other countries. They have nothing to do with Cayman. They will not cause international disputes. They are entirely commercial activities.


    People from HD security who come to Cayman are actually on vacation, so the people who rotate over every year are a reward for them.


    Take a break for a while, so I can have more energy to work elsewhere.


    Hardy then went to casinos, hotels, banks, duty-free luxury shopping streets, tourist attractions, beach villas and other places.


    Now these places are all set.


    In many respects, Hardy Group has an industrial chain. Casino personnel can be transferred from Las Vegas. Luxury brands have already signed contracts. During this time, more contracts have been signed and they are invited to enter the Cayman Duty Free Zone. The hotel management has Hilton. , The service staff are students trained by the University of Las Vegas.


    It is not difficult for the Hardy Group to get these.


    "Boss, the current capacity of the island can accommodate up to 12,000 tourists every day." The person in charge said to Hardy.


    Hardy looked at Andy and said, "Andy, my previous idea was to turn Cayman into a global casino, free financial district and luxury shopping district, but now I have new ideas."


    "What do you think?" Andy asked.


    "I plan that Cayman will not accept ordinary customers in the future, only open to members." Hardy said.


    Andy understood Hardy''s meaning as soon as he heard it, and immediately nodded, "I think this idea is very good."


    Cayman is not small.


    The land area is 260 square kilometers, which is 8 times that of Macau. However, the island¡¯s freshwater resources are limited. Only a few small freshwater lakes limit its population. This is also the number of people on the island before there were only more than 2,000. one of the reasons.


    Macau can get water from the mainland.


    Hong Kong also relies on the mainland''s water supply.


    The same is true in Singapore, which draws water from Johor by laying pipelines, and has signed a 100-year water supply contract with Johor.


    Cayman is not good,


    He is also more than two hundred kilometers away from the nearest mainland.


    Experts have done analysis,


    Even with abundant rainfall in the Caribbean Sea, the largest water carrying capacity here cannot exceed 100,000, which limits the reception capacity of Cayman.


    "In fact, those who come to the Cayman Islands are really rich in spending power. Casinos, tourism, duty-free luxury areas, banks, and tax avoidance businesses. The spending power of ordinary people is limited. A thousand people may not be worth a wealthy person. people."


    "Since the capacity of Cayman Island is limited, it will become an exclusive zone for the wealthy, and the membership access system will be implemented, so that the reception pressure is less and the service can be upgraded. After all, there are so many service personnel."


    "Only receiving high-end people, Cayman will become a high-end club. We want people to be proud of being able to travel to Cayman and become capital for showing off. We can also take the opportunity to build a relationship platform, a business network, just like a golf course."


    Is it true that people go to the golf course to play for sports?


    Jogging and swimming are a hundred times better than golf.


    The role of golf courses, at the level of presidential congressmen, requires a safe and confidential chat environment. The rich need a circle. Some people cannot go to the golf course once or twice a year, but they pay their membership fees every year.


    It is like the Jockey Club in Hong Kong, which is a circle of rich people.


    In circles,


    You can find many resources.


    If the Cayman Islands becomes a membership system and only accepts high-end people, a circle will be created invisibly, and annual fees can be collected in the future. The islands only need to collect annual fees to make a lot of money every year.


    Are there so many rich people in this world?


    Of course there is.


    No matter how poor, the world will always follow the 28th law.


    Even if the wealthy class is only 3% to 5%, but in the United States, there are millions of people, and more in the world.


    And there will be more and more in the future.


    Besides,


    Cayman also has financial services. Ordinary people have little to do with these financial services. Ordinary people who only earn wages do not need to avoid tax at all, nor do they need to get offshore companies or trusts.


    therefore,


    Cayman becomes a membership system and a high-end venue is far more valuable than an ordinary tourist area.


    With Andy''s insight, Hardy understood the other party''s meaning in one sentence, and expressed his agreement with this decision.


    Hardy looked at the person in charge again,


    "How many invitations were sent?"


    "More than 5,000 copies have been issued, including the British royal family, nobles, American politicians, business people, and Hollywood stars." The person in charge said.


    Many of these people are Hardy¡¯s friends and partners. Last year, when the Las Vegas casino opened, Hardy himself invited 6,000 to 7,000 people. This time it is estimated that there are more people than last time.


    Actually only Hardy himself,


    It can fully support the network of Cayman Island and form an interest circle with him at the core.


    Others are thinking about how to fit into the circle, and Hardy, now he can build a circle


    January 5.


    A luxury cruise ship arrived at the port of Cayman and the first group of guests landed on the island.


    The shuttle bus takes guests to the hotel.


    Then a service staff came to the door.


    "Hello, Mr. Jeffery, I am the Cayman reception manager. I came here to apply for a Cayman membership card for you."


    "Cayman membership card, what do you mean?" Jeffery asked puzzledly.


    The reception manager began to introduce patiently.


    The Cayman membership card, to put it bluntly, is the admission card of Cayman. From now on, Cayman will only accept users with membership cards.


    Jeffery''s card is a one-star card.


    Jeffery owns a trading company and has business dealings with the Hardy supermarket chain of the Hardy Group, so he was invited.


    "What does one star card mean?"


    "In addition to you, you can bring 3 people each time you come." The reception manager explained with a smile.


    "How many kinds of cards are there?"


    "From one-star to five-star, there are 5 kinds of cards in total."


    "Is there any difference in the services you enjoy?"


    "In fact, there is no difference in the service you enjoy, but the more stars you can bring, the more friends you can bring. For example, Princess Margaret of the British royal family is our five-star member. She needs to bring a lot of entourages when she travels. More entourages and friends.¡± The reception manager explained.


    "Can I understand the reason for awarding stars?"


    "Hehe, in simple terms, it is social status and assets. For example, President Johnson is a five-star customer, Senator governor, etc., is a Samsung customer, Morgan, Rockefeller and other consortium owners are five-star customers, and family members are less than four stars."


    "Do you need to pay dues?"


    "Yes, the first year is a gift. If you want to continue coming to Cayman in the future, you need to pay membership fees."


    People are divided into three, six or nine classes.


    This society is very realistic.


    Jeffery can get a one-star card, more than most people, he smiled and took a hot stamping card.


    I thought silently in my heart.


    This is a permit to enter the upper class,


    If you can get a relationship with a certain boss, it will greatly help his business, and he is ready to make good use of this card.


    January 6.


    A plane landed at the airport.


    Hardy''s women are here.


    Ava Gardner, Elena, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and even Heidi Lama.


    They got a Samsung card.


    To know,


    Even big stars like Clark Gable, Gary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Vivien Leigh, Greta Garbo, Catherine Hepburn, Shirley Temple, are just one-star customers.


    Actually in the United States,


    Even these big stars cannot be compared with big entrepreneurs.


    For example, MGM¡¯s Meyer, he is the boss of these big stars, and MGM¡¯s head, Meyer has only got a 3-star card.


    This is because he and Hardy have a good relationship. The two are cooperative. MGM has shares in Las Vegas casinos. Although not many, they are also partners, and the two are still friends.


    Elizabeth Taylor and the others can get the Samsung card, it can be said that it is the Hardy woman.


    With the arrival of guests.


    The island became lively,


    Now the island¡¯s facilities are fully opened, and some people come to the shopping street. There are thousands of luxury stores here. People find that the prices of the goods are generally 20 to 30% cheaper than those in the United States.


    It''s like a Gucci bag of the same style, which sells for US$500 in the United States. It only costs more than US$300 here. This is the advantage of the duty-free zone.


    someone said,


    The luxury stores in the United States are also opened by Hardy. Will this steal the business there?


    Can,


    But it doesn''t matter,


    No matter where


    He can make money as long as he sells goods. There is no tax. Cayman makes no less than the United States.


    It¡¯s winter in most parts of the world now,


    New York is still snowing.


    However, Cayman has a pleasant climate. The hottest day is twenty-eight degrees and the coldest night is twenty-two degrees. You only need to wear short sleeves, long skirts, and T-shirts to play.


    It''s so comfortable.


    Coconut grove beach, diving barbecue, holiday villa, Caribbean style bar, passion nightclub, the most luxurious casino, duty-free luxury shopping area, various gourmet restaurants.


    Cayman is full of places to play.


    This is like an adult casino, a place where the rich can enjoy themselves. There is no need to worry about reporters here.


    Bring the woman you like, open a villa by the sea, go crazy in the casino, go to the bars and nightclubs, enjoy the sun by the sea, or enjoy the world of two in the villa.


    No one bothered.


    free.


    Feel relaxed and happy.


    Many people come here and love the atmosphere and environment here. They plan to come to Cayman to relax for a while whenever they have time every year.


    January 7.


    The British royal plane flew to Cayman and the passenger plane landed smoothly at the airport.


    Princess Margaret is here.


    strictly speaking,


    Cayman is a British possession. Margaret came to Cayman to inspect her own country''s land. This time, Hardy personally greeted him at the airport.


    He is the Governor of Cayman, and he is the servant of Princess Margaret.


    Come here this time,


    There were dozens of British aristocrats and big entrepreneurs, Margaret stepped off the plane, and Hardy smiled.


    "Your Royal Highness, welcome to Cayman, your territory." Hardy said with a smile.


    With a smile on Margaret''s face and a touch of tenderness in her eyes, she stretched out her hand to Hardy, and Hardy took the princess''s hand and kissed it.


    When the two are facing each other,


    Margaret whispered: "I miss you Hardy so much."


    "I am also''my baby''."


    Hearing the word baby Margaret has a feeling of turbulence, because since the two had in-depth communication, when Hardy hit her, she liked calling her "my baby" the most.


    "When can we meet alone?" Marguerite asked in a low voice.


    "Don''t worry, I have already arranged it."


    Click, click, click,


    The reporter took this scene. In the future, this photo may enter the Cayman Museum, but now it will be used for publicity.


    The reporter who came this time,


    They are all from Global Times and ABC TV.


    And they are all Henry¡¯s people. Cayman¡¯s reports are under strict control. When these materials are sent back to the U.S. newspaper, it is estimated that they will write:


    "Princess Margaret arrived in Cayman, and the Governor of Cayman, Viscount Hardy, greeted him at the airport. The two exchanged ideas on the future development of Cayman. Princess Margaret, accompanied by the Governor of Cayman, visited Cayman happily. island."

 v2 Chapter 409： : Cayman’s real money is not casinos

    January 8.


    The entire Cayman Island is lit up with lights.


    There is a festive atmosphere everywhere.


    It''s 8:08 in the evening.


    With a huge firework blooming in the sky, the opening ceremony of Cayman Island officially began. Two battleships fired 36 gun salutes.


    First, Hardy took the stage to speak, followed by a lively performance.


    9 o''clock.


    People started to move around freely. Some rushed into the casino, some walked into the luxury shopping street. Although there were only more than 10,000 tourists on the island, most of these people were either rich or expensive.


    Margaret met Hepburn. She liked Hepburn very much and took her to go shopping. If the casino belongs to men, then the shopping street belongs to women.


    There are no messy people on the island, and people can fully enjoy this freedom.


    Many people play all night long, forgetting the time.


    11 o''clock in the evening.


    Princess Margaret sneaked into a car that came to pick her up, and boarded Hardy''s big yacht at the pier, and the yacht went out to sea.


    In the master bedroom,


    Princess Margaret lost herself in a cry of baby.


    ......


    The next day.


    Many people only get up at noon.


    Then received a notice.


    In the afternoon, at the exhibition center on the island, there was an economic and business exhibition, and business people were invited to participate.


    Hardy already wanted,


    These people here,


    Let them not only spend money on games,


    You can also make money.


    Only in this way can people linger here.


    In the economic exhibition hall, the first lecture in the exhibition hall was an economist who told the people who came over how the tax avoidance policies of offshore companies would help enterprises.


    There were hundreds of bigwigs from various industries sitting in the audience, more bigwigs than those who went to hold a national-level annual economic meeting.


    On stage,


    Middle-aged economists talk freely.


    "You are all business elites and have achieved certain results in certain areas. I don''t know if you have ever contacted the company that left the case. The company that left the case can allow your overseas business to avoid tax reasonably. Please note that this tax avoidance policy is completely legal. "


    "Let me give you an example first, so that everyone can understand how to operate more intuitively," said the economist and drew a triangle on the blackboard.


    Foreign companies, American companies, Cayman companies.


    If the United States orders 1 million US dollars of goods, if a foreign company is used to directly export to the United States, what is the tax rate? Man.


    The money still belongs to you, but there is no need to pay taxes on this money, because the price is lower, the tax rate in the United States is also lower, and your personal income tax is also lower. If you calculate it as a whole, you can save more than 20 ten thousand.


    Many people were shocked.


    It turned out to be able to do this.


    The most important thing is that this is completely legal.


    The economist said loudly: "This is just the easiest way to avoid taxation. There are many places where you can avoid taxation."


    "Cayman is now the only tax haven in the world. There is no tax here. Cayman companies can be listed freely in the United States and the United Kingdom without any restrictions. Cayman imposes confidentiality regulations for international business companies."


    "Registering a company in Cayman can circumvent foreign exchange control. After the company is registered, you can open an offshore account and you can receive foreign exchange freely."


    "Cayman has no personal income tax, no corporate tax, no inheritance tax, no trust tax. It is very convenient to register a company. You only need to pay a fixed account opening fee and pay a certain annual management fee to start a company."


    Many people are thinking about it.


    If you relocate your company to Cayman, or open some branches here, how much money will be saved for the company every year.


    This is by no means a small number.


    at this moment,


    Many people are moved.


    ......


    In another showroom.


    An economist is telling how to handle a family trust fund.


    "Family trust funds are very important to a family. Many heirs are not qualified managers. How can they maintain a long and prosperous life? Trust funds are the most feasible way to give family members a guarantee."


    "The trust business of Wells Fargo Bank in Cayman is managed by a professional economic team, which generates income every year and can keep the family trust fund running for a long time."


    "Another point is that if after you handle the trust, the stocks you hold will be separated from you. If a marriage change occurs during this period, then you will reduce a large amount of loss. If you hold the stocks as an individual , Then half of the distribution needs to be distributed to the wife, but if it exists as a family trust, it would be embarrassing and will not be distributed to anyone."


    ......


    The third exhibition hall.


    Some banks, especially Wells Fargo Bank exhibited foreign cooperation projects, investment projects, and some business owners, who usually only pay attention to their own three-acre land, and the concept of investment is very vague. Now the bank can help you, professionally and reasonably Resource allocation.


    For example, some celebrities,


    Because they are famous, they may make millions of dollars. This money is not a small figure in the United States today, but they don''t know anything about investment.


    Cayman can help you invest.


    In fact, Bank of America has always been helping to invest in this business, but Cayman offers to invest globally, with a broader business scope.


    Cayman¡¯s investment projects include investment projects in more than a dozen countries and regions, including Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Japan, Hong Kong, Penang, Malacca, and Singapore, totaling more than 300.


    Many people left the exhibition hall.


    Still discussing financial investment issues with friends.


    At this time someone said: "I saw a quotation sheet for the annual fee of the Cayman membership card. It is 15,000 per year. The price is not low."


    Someone next to him said: "The price is not low, but I believe that more people will be willing to become members of Cayman. Not only can you play here, but it can also help us make money. In the future, it will become a club for the rich in the world. 15,000 is not expensive."


    "Indeed, it is a huge resource to gather so many rich people, politicians, and celebrities. Even if you can get a little resource in this resource pool, it is enough to make a lot of money."


    Someone next to you did a calculation,


    Then he was surprised:


    "If there are 10,000 members in Cayman, my goodness, then you can receive 150 million U.S. dollars every year, and I feel that it is definitely more than 10,000. If there are 100,000 members, it is 1.5 billion."


    I don¡¯t know,


    This is really an amazing number.


    Even if some gift cards are eliminated, such as the president, congressman, politician, and top consortium patrons, they only charge the second-tier rich membership dues, which is an astronomical amount.


    How much does the casino earn.


    What is tax-free shopping?


    They found that membership fees are the most profitable place for Hardy.


    ......


    After the official opening of Cayman Island, although a large number of guests left after three days, there are still thousands of people here every day.


    Thousands of people,


    The service enjoyed is more complete.


    And during this period.


    The number of companies opening on Cayman Island is increasing, and people have discovered the benefits of offshore companies. Naturally, some companies will not give up their profits in vain.


    Hardy left Cayman Island. After spending a few days in the United States, he flew to the United Kingdom by plane to accept the ceremony of the Viscount.


    The British royal family conducts a canonization ceremony every year.


    The last time he canonized the Governor of Cayman separately for Hadi was a temporary canonization, and a separate ceremony was held. This time, he was awarded the Governor of Penang and Malacca to be awarded the title of Viscount, so I was not so anxious, so it was arranged in the normal canonization ceremony. .


    Hardy is not the only person who canonized this time, there are more than twenty people in total.


    Among the highest ranks, one inherited the family duke title, and two inherited the earl title. There are three viscounts, except for Hardy, the other two are all British cabinet ministers.


    The canonization ceremony is very grand.


    Hardy has already passed through the first volume once, and it is considered a familiar road, but this time it is not canonized by George VI, because he is already dying. In history, this person will die of cancer in a few months, so this time the canonized person is Crown Prince Elizabeth.


    Princess Elizabeth put the sword on Hardy''s shoulder.


    Hardy read the oath.


    From now on he has become a British hereditary viscount, and granted the fiefs of Penang and Malacca.


    Although it is only a formality, it also established Hadi''s legal status to Penang and Malacca, and sometimes the name is very important.

 v2 Chapter 410： : Someone robbed Hardy’s property

    After the royal banquet, people left, and when Hardy and Margaret left each other face-to-face, Margaret whispered in Hardy''s ear:


    "Don''t go back yet, I will find you."


    Hardy nodded insignificantly.


    Hardy slept in the hotel until more than nine o''clock, just as the room doorbell rang, opened the door, and a woman in a coat wrapped in a scarf covering her face stood at the door.


    Hardy knew it was Margaret just by looking at her size.


    Let Margaret come in quickly.


    "How did you run out?" Hardy asked.


    "I said I would find friends to play, and then I came over." Marguerite looked smug.


    Hardy grabbed Margaret''s cold little hand and stuffed it into her arms. Margaret was very moved and took the initiative to move forward. Hardy only felt a pair of small lips so cold, and quickly warmed her with enthusiasm.


    Then...


    It was more than an hour after the end.


    "I really don''t want you to leave. I''m afraid I won''t see each other until a few months later." Marguerite said very reluctantly.


    Although she could find excuses to visit Cayman or other countries, and take the opportunity to meet Hardy, it was only a short meeting after all.


    But the more short-lived it is,


    Sometimes the more people feel cherished.


    "How about visiting Hong Kong in just a few months, or simply going to Penang and Malacca, which are all British territories after all?" Margaret said.


    "It''s a good idea." Hardy said.


    The two agreed on a time for the next meeting, and Margaret was immediately relieved of sadness.


    Because there is hope and expectation.


    ......


    Hardy returned to the United States.


    In a blink of an eye, March, and the annual Oscars Day, this year''s Hollywood is obviously more lively than last year.


    After Hardy killed McKinsey, no one destroyed Hollywood. With a series of rescue methods, Hollywood gradually recovered its vitality and became brilliant again.


    This is still a paradise for filmmakers.


    this year,


    Monroe did not enter the ranks of the best actress competition. Although the seven-year itch was very popular and the box office reached 13.5 million, it was not artistically outstanding.


    But Hepburn entered the contest for the best actress.


    certainly,


    I have to talk about Hardy''s operation.


    Hepburn is a newcomer,


    "Roman Holiday" is her first starring movie, and if she can win the best actress, it will go down in history.


    The award-presenting guests stood on the stage and announced after reading the award card:


    "This year''s Oscar''s Best Actress, Audrey Hepburn, Roman Holiday."


    Shattering~!


    There was applause from the audience.


    Hepburn stood up excitedly. Although she was prepared, she was still a little trembling with excitement. Hardy sat next to Hepburn and Hepburn hugged Hardy hard.


    Hepburn came to power,


    A white princess evening dress with a pearl necklace hung around her neck and a flower head on her head, which is also a pearl headdress.


    In the hands of the guests took over the little golden man who symbolized the shadow queen.


    "The first person I want to thank is Mr. Hardy. He discovered me and gave me the opportunity to step onto the big screen..."


    Many women in the audience thought enviously, this girl is really lucky to be valued by Hardy, why didn''t she have a chance, if she was valued, maybe she could become a queen.


    That night,


    Hardy stayed at Hepburn''s new home.


    Hepburn''s clothes are very soft.


    Full of elasticity.


    Hardy guessed that a lot of springs must be added.


    ......


    During this time,


    Hardy is inspecting his own business.


    He once purchased a large amount of land in Australia. He previously discovered a huge iron mine, and later discovered two iron mines, a copper mine, and a large coal mine one after another.


    This made Hardy Mining''s stock soar.


    Hardy Mining has begun to develop these minerals in Australia. There are many large mining companies in the United States. Hardy Mining has reached a cooperation with them to form a cooperative company, and soon became one of the world''s mining giants.


    The assets of Hardy Mining have reached more than one billion U.S. dollars, far exceeding the original purchase price. Now even if Hardy sells only a few mines, he can still make three or four times the profit, but he will not sell. Yes, because you enter the mining circle, you can get more voice.


    The Hardy supermarket chain has reached more than 20 in the United States, and plans to open one hundred by next summer.


    at the same time,


    The Western-style fast food restaurants, Chinese fast-food restaurants, and coffee shops that Hardy previously planned have begun to appear one after another. Because of the franchise method, they have been rolled out very quickly.


    His previous plan,


    Are now on track,


    Just as Hardy was preparing to plan a new investment direction, news came from Penang that a Malayan robbed of the assets of one of the Chinese companies of Hardy Investment Company and killed someone.


    Hardy was shocked immediately.


    "Go to Penang."


    Without any delay, Hardy took a B-29 bomber and quickly rushed to Penang. When he arrived in Penang, all the people in charge here came to report.


    Hardy glanced at the crowd and said solemnly, "Tell me what happened, in more detail."


    The economic secretary stood up and said: ¡°It¡¯s the Huang family in Johor. They have many plantations and processing companies in the local area. These days, the Huang family industry is constantly being harassed by Malays. Enterprises, sell them to Malayans at a price that is almost in vain, otherwise they will never have peace."


    "Just three days ago, clashes broke out. The two sides first had a gun battle. Later, the local Sudan sent military police to shoot at the Huang family and killed several members of the Huang family. All the rest of the family were arrested. Now the head of the Huang family and his son are all in the Johor state prison. Only his younger brother Huang Xinnian escaped and asked the Governor''s government for help."


    The Chinese are flexible and good at doing business, so many local industries are in the hands of the Chinese. This makes many indigenous people feel that the Chinese have robbed them of their wealth, and they have a kind of hatred and prejudice against the Chinese from the bottom of their hearts.


    Since the British declared that the Malays had privileges, the Malays felt that an opportunity had come and began to suppress them.


    First, increase taxes. They charge Chinese taxes, which are heavier than Malay taxes.


    Then came all kinds of extortion, relying on the power to keep apportioning money.


    Now these are not addictive, starting to occupy Chinese industries and enterprises, the Huang family has tolerated, but now finally can''t bear it, and the relationship with the Hardy Group, so this time a lot harder and moved with the locals. hand.


    At the beginning, the locals gathered two to three hundred people and attacked the Huang family¡¯s industry, but the Huang family was not a vegetarian. There were a large number of Chinese from China in the plantations and processing companies. These people saw their jobs being robbed. The guy started doing it with these natives.


    These natives were immediately beaten away,


    But after all, there were a lot of indigenous people. The second time they gathered more people, there were thousands of them, and the two sides fought another battle.


    Both sides died in this game, but the natives were still beaten away.


    But then the local Sudan took action, sending hundreds of military police with guns. Under the threat of guns, the Chinese had to give up resistance.


    The military police beat the Chinese first, and then arrested dozens of people in one go, even the Huang family father and son.


    When Huang saw the new year, he sneaked away and went to the Hardy Company in Malacca for help. The Hardy Investment Company hurriedly reported the situation to the Governor''s Mansion.


    Hardy didn''t speak after listening, and everyone in the room dared not speak. He tried to suppress his breathing as much as possible, wondering what he, the governor-general, was going to do.


    For a while.


    Hardy said to others:


    "I see. I''ll take care of this personally. Go ahead and do it yourself."


    "Also, let Bill Reese and Lance Bean come to see me, the sooner the better."


    Everyone was stunned.


    Penang and Malacca do not have their own military. The two military bases of HD Defense in Southeast Asia are used to maintain security here.


    Bill Raiser is the director of the Penang base, and Lance Bean is the director of the Singapore base.


    The Governor called these two guys to come, are you going to use force?


    The Penang base was nearby. Bill Raiser rushed over in half an hour. Lance Bean was in Singapore. After receiving the telegram, he flew over in a two-man fighter jet.


    There was Smith, the person in charge of Hardy''s intelligence here, who was not tall but very shrewd.


    Hardy looked at the three and asked:


    "How many ground forces can be used now?"


    "Regular marines are about 1,500. If you give up some of the ships, you can get three thousand." Bill Reese said.


    "How many planes are there?"


    "Penang and Singapore each have ten planes, air fighters and bombers." Lance Bean said.


    Hardy nodded. The strength is not strong, but it should be enough to deal with some indigenous sultans. "You two go back and prepare immediately and prepare for battle. You will be given two days at most."


    The two guys immediately became excited when they heard it.


    Although they don''t know who they want to fight, they don''t care. The boss will fight whoever asks to fight, mainly working in Hardy Security and Defense Company. If there is no task, they can only get a basic salary, and only if they have a job, they will get a bonus.


    The more the big job, the more bonus.


    For these blood-licking guys, they are not afraid of fighting and are more eager for bonuses.


    After the two left,


    Hardy looked at Smith.


    "How much do you know about the Sultan of Johor?"


    "I understand the basic situation."


    "Well, give you two tasks." He waved to Smith, Smith hurried forward, Hardy confessed in his ear, Smith couldn''t help but nodded.


    After Smith left,


    Hardy came to the living room and said to his secretary: "You go to see that Huang New Year." Then there was another explanation.


    The secretary nodded and went out.


    At this moment, in a hotel in Penang, the new year of Huang Xin is like every year. There is such a big change in the Huang family. Now there is a disaster of destruction. Fortunately, the eldest brother has prepared in advance and put the women and children of the Huang family in Malacca. Affected by this incident.


    But the eldest brother and nephew were arrested now, and all the Huang family managers and factory directors were also arrested. The purpose of those Malayans was very clear. He wanted to **** the Huang family''s property, which was unreasonable.


    What kind of contract, legal contract, doesn''t work at all now.


    Because they don''t plan to reason with you at all, they are now a group of robbers.


    The Huang family had no choice but to find the Governor¡¯s Mansion for help. They only hope that the British can help save their eldest brother and nephew because they have paid 40% of the family property. Those Malays who want to come will be afraid of the British. As long as the family can be saved, it doesn''t hurt to give up more of the industry.


    As long as the family is safe and sound now.


    It''s just that the hateful Malays are really hateful.


    at this time,


    When the door was knocked, Huang Xinnian was slightly startled, and immediately stood up and opened the door. After opening the door, he found that it was a foreigner.


    The foreigner nodded to Huang Xinnian, "Are you Mr. Huang Xinnian?"


    "It''s me, are you?"


    "I''m Governor Hardy''s secretary."


    Huang Xinian was taken aback. He didn''t expect the Governor''s secretary to come to see him. This is definitely a big shot in Penang and Malacca.


    "Hello, Mr. Secretary, is there news from my elder brother and nephew?"


    "Not yet." The secretary said.


    Huang Xinian felt disappointed.


    "Then you are looking for me?"


    "I''m here to ask you Would you like to hire HD security company to rescue your family. If you want, you need to sign an agreement. Of course, you will have to pay an employment fee of 200,000 US dollars afterwards. , If you don¡¯t have money, you can owe it."


    "Also, no matter who asks in the future, you must say that this is a pure employment relationship and does not involve any political issues." The secretary said.


    "In this way, you will save our people?" Huang Xinnian asked.


    "Yes." The secretary nodded.


    Without any hesitation, Huang Xinnian signed the agreement presented by the secretary.


    "As long as I can rescue my elder brother and nephew, as well as the people in the factory, I can agree to the others, but can I know how you plan to save them?" Huang Xinnian asked.


    The secretary shrugged, "I''m sorry, I don''t know."


    "But maybe looking back at the newspaper, you will know what happened." The secretary nodded again and left after speaking.

 v2 Chapter 411： : Sultan would like to send you it?

    Johor is a large state in Malaya with an area of ??about 20,000 square kilometers. It is located between Malacca and Singapore. Most of the land in Johor is plain, with flat ground, small undulations, and many rivers passing through it. It is the whole of Malaya. The most suitable place for planting.


    There are rubber plantations, plantations, spice gardens, tobacco gardens, palm gardens in the state, and forest resources are also very rich.


    Johor Bahru.


    The capital of Johor state.


    Also known as Johor Bahru.


    It is located at the southernmost tip of Johor State, and is only separated from Singapore by a strait. Singapore was separated from Johor in the past.


    At this moment, Huang Henian, his son, and dozens of directors of the Huang family are all in Xinshan City, strictly speaking, they are in Xinshan City Prison.


    The prison is very messy.


    Not even a bed.


    People can only sit on the slate floor. At this moment, Huang Henian¡¯s son Huang Linghui is in a very bad condition and is developing a high fever.


    Huang Linghui learned martial arts and was young and passionate. He always rushed to the front when fighting with Malays. This was admired by many Huang family workers. It was precisely because the Huang family led them that the workers dared to fight back.


    In the second conflict, there was a big melee. Although Huang Linghui was good at it, he was attacked and wounded by someone, hitting him on the head with a stick.


    Fortunately, there is no danger to life.


    But after the conflict ended, the Johor military police came immediately. Huang Linghui was taken to prison before he could be treated. The wound became infected the next day, and Huang Linghui had a fever. He had been on fire for two days.


    "Papa Papa~~!"


    Huang Xinnian slapped the prison door hard, "Come here, come here soon."


    Not long after, someone came over. It was a Malay with a sharp-mouthed monkey cheek and said in Malay: "Why, I figured it out, do you want to sign it?"


    "My son has a high fever and needs treatment." Huang Henian said.


    The sharp-mouthed monkey chuckled twice, "As long as you sign, you can go out and you can take him to the doctor."


    "You~~, you are robbing and plundering." Huang Henian said angrily.


    The purpose of the Malayans was to **** the property of the Huang family. After they were caught, someone found the year of the Yellow Crane and handed him an agreement.


    According to the agreement, all the land, rubber plantations, plantations and processing plants belonging to the Huang family in Johor will be acquired at a price of 10,000 pounds.


    What is the difference between a looting and a property worth several million dollars and only giving 10,000 pounds.


    It has been three generations for the Huang family to come to Malaya for decades. Several generations of people have worked hard to have the current family business. How can Huang Henian give up and naturally will not sign.


    The other party locked him up just to force him to submit.


    Now that Huang Linghui has a high fever, the Malays have more money to threaten. Huang Henian asks for the treatment of his son, and they require a signature to be treated.


    "Sign, your son can live, and you can leave. If you don''t sign, your son died of illness. What''s the use of keeping so much money." The pointed monkey said with a joking expression on his cheeks.


    After speaking, he took out the agreement from his body and shook it in front of Huang Henian''s eyes.


    "Do you want to sign?"


    Yellow Crane''s teeth are about to be crushed.


    What about rich,


    At this moment, he is a fattening lamb, who can be slaughtered. Without power or force, others can **** your property at will.


    Huang Henian was so unwilling.


    Watching Huang Henian didn''t speak for a long time, the sharp-mouthed monkey smiled on his cheeks, turned and walked out, but his face was holding the winning ticket.


    "No sign, huh, then you just wait. It is estimated that your son will not last a day or two."


    The sharp-mouthed monkey had already walked to the door and was about to leave. Huang Henian glanced at his burnt son with chapped lips, and felt very sad.


    Yes,


    If the son dies,


    What''s the use of keeping the money?


    "Wait, I''ll sign." Huang Henian finally yelled this humiliating sentence.


    The directors of the Chinese supervisors in the surrounding prisons all bowed their heads.


    After all, it can''t beat others.


    With a triumphant smile on the cheeks and cheeks of the sharp-mouthed monkey, he turned and returned to the Yellow Crane Year¡¯s prison room, "Is that right? After signing, you can all leave."


    As he said, he passed the agreement over the fence, and thoughtfully stuffed a pen into it.


    Huang Henian''s hand holding the pen was a little trembling, and an extremely bitter taste writhed in his heart, biting his toothpick and giving his name.


    The word was finally signed.


    Pass the agreement to the other party.


    "Can you let us go now?" Huang Henian said.


    The sharp-mouthed monkey looked at the signature on his cheeks, and folded the agreement into his pocket. He smiled and said, "Wait, wait until we complete the formalities."


    Huang Henian''s eyes widened.


    He felt deceived.


    Holding the railings in both hands, he shouted: "My son has been burning for two or three days. He must be treated as soon as possible. If you sign, let us go!"


    "Haha, did I say, I don''t remember."


    The sharp-mouthed monkey looked at Huang Henian triumphantly.


    "Asshole, asshole, you don''t keep your promise~!"


    Huang Henian yelled angrily.


    He has always been a very cultivated person and rarely scolds people during his lifetime.


    I have surrendered the family property, what else do you want?


    Huang Henian stretched out his hand to grab the cheek and cheek of the sharp-billed monkey. The cheek and cheek of the sharp-billed monkey dodged back. The guard next to him saw the situation and carried the stick forward and stabbed Huang Henian with the stick to make him retreat.


    Huang Henian didn''t know the pain at this moment, just wanted to catch the despicable man in front of him and bite him.


    The director of Huang''s housekeeper in the cell saw the situation and hurried up to pull Huang Henian, "Patriarch, Patriarch, come back quickly."


    They are afraid that if this continues, Huang Henian will be beaten to death by the opponent.


    The sharp-mouthed monkey looked at the embarrassing Huang New Year with his eyes full of triumph. These Chinese are rich, smart and capable, so what can they do?


    The sharp-mouthed monkey''s cheeks are gone.


    Huang Henian knelt and sat beside his son, looking at his pale and painful son, tears fell in his eyes. He did not regret losing his family property, but hated not preparing early, thinking that these Malays would not do too much. Always survive.


    But now,


    People just want to push you on the road to nowhere.


    Now that the Huang family has fallen into this situation, it is because he has not considered it well, because he is weak, and because he always thinks that people still have a little conscience.


    But I don¡¯t know in this world,


    Jackals are everywhere.


    They want to eat people.


    ......


    The Sultan Palace of Johor.


    Said to be a royal palace, it is actually a manor. The current sultan of Johor is called Ismail. He is in his forties and has four wives and two sons.


    After the Federation of Malaysia was established, Malaysia has 9 kings, one of which is Ismail.


    At this moment, Ismail is sitting under a tree in the shade, with several maids waiting by his side.


    The sharp-mouthed monkey walked over and respectfully said: "Sultan, that year of the Yellow Crane has signed it." He said and passed the agreement.


    Ismail was overjoyed, and smiled and accepted the agreement.


    In fact, he doesn''t understand the agreement very much, but he knows the signature. As long as the signature is signed, the Huang family''s property belongs to him. It is a property of several million dollars.


    "Finally succumbed, haha, you did a good job, find someone to take over those estates and businesses, now those are all mine." Sultan ordered.


    "Good Sultan, but what about the people in the Huang family, do they still have to be closed?" the monkey cheeks asked.


    Ismail sneered coldly, "Naturally, we need to detain them. We will detain them for one year first, and wait until we completely take over the property."


    "Moreover, they still have oil and water on their bodies, which can be squeezed slowly in the future."


    "The son of Huang Henian has a high fever now. I''m afraid he will die if he is not treated. Do you need to show him?" the pointed monkey asked on his cheeks.


    "No, dead people are normal. Those people should die. Now we are detaining them for fear that they will not be easy to explain to the British. These agreements are much more uncomfortable." Sudan said viciously.


    "I understand Lord Sudan, I will take over those properties now." The pointed monkey saluted and left.


    ......


    Singapore.


    A small manor.


    A car drove into the manor and parked directly into the garage. The door opened and several foreigners in black came down. They dragged another man from the car. This man had a black cloth cover on his head and his hands were handcuffed behind his back.


    This man is not tall, and was mentioned to the living room by a few strong foreigners like a baby chicken.


    Standing in the living room,


    The body is shaking like chaff.


    He was going to have fun, but before he got out of the house, he was caught by a group of strong foreigners, put on a cloth cover and handcuffed into the car.


    He originally wanted to call for help.


    I immediately felt the cold muzzle against my neck, and I was too scared to make a sound.


    "Swipe~!"


    The black cloth cover was torn off.


    Reveal this person''s face.


    He is about forty years old, with dark skin and a typical Malay appearance. If anyone has seen Sultan Ismail in Johor, he will find that this person is somewhat similar to Ismail.


    "Your name is Maha?" a middle-aged foreigner asked.


    "Yes, my name is Maha."


    "You are Ismail''s younger brother."


    "Yes, what do you want me to do?" Maha asked tremblingly.


    "Do you want to be a sultan?"


    Ma Ha was taken aback.


    "Sudan, there may have been opportunities before, but now it is not my turn at all. When my father was there, I was the second pick. After passing to Ismail, every time he gave birth to a son, my ranking would go down one place. Now Ismail has 2 sons, and I can only be ranked fourth. Even if Ismail dies, I cannot become a sultan."


    The foreigner smiled,


    "I only ask if you want to become a sultan. If you say you don''t want to, I will kill you directly and find the 5th heir."


    Maha shivered with fright.


    The opponent has already stated that there is only one end that does not agree, and that is death.


    Maha gritted his teeth.


    Said: "Of course I think. I have been thinking since I was a child. Just because I was born more than a year later than Ismail, I can only rank behind him forever. He won the throne and all the family property, but I can only get a little bit every year. The poor living expenses, for what reason, rely on him being born a year earlier."


    In ancient times, Jiulong seized the protagonist.


    This kind of throne struggle has never been cut off since ancient times. As the second in the millennium, Maha naturally felt aggrieved in his heart.


    The eldest brother inherits all the property, but he can only take a pitiful living expenses. Every time he takes money, it is like begging. During the New Year and the holidays, he must respectfully worship his elder brother, otherwise he can stop your living expenses.


    This feeling of frustration has been burning Maha''s heart.


    This is also the main reason why he went to live in Singapore.


    "We can help you become the Sultan of Johor, but we have the conditions." The middle-aged foreigner said humanity.


    "What conditions, I don''t have anything now." Maha said.


    "Of course I know you don''t have anything. We will do the work first and settle the accounts. After the work is done, we want half of all the assets in Johor, including the land and population, and the location is up to us." The middle-aged foreigner said.


    This condition shocked Maha.


    It is said that the lion has a big mouth, and the other''s appetite is too big.


    "One and a half?! You want too much, right." Maha said in surprise.


    The middle-aged foreigner sneered coldly, "You are not even half right now, if no one helps you, you can only be a parasite in this life, an existence that will always kneel at the feet of Ismail."


    Maha immediately realized his situation.


    Yes,


    These are not my own, so I feel bad about it.


    What an ancestral legacy.


    Nothing for me.


    If I succeed, I can get half of it and become a Sudan.


    "Okay, I promise you." Maha responded.


    The middle-aged foreigner smiled, "Remember this agreement, I will look for you again when things are done." He said to the strong man next to him: "Okay, you send him back."


    Maha was dumbfounded.


    "You guys, don''t you need an agreement or something? Just say one sentence and it''s over. I''m not afraid that I will regret it then?" Maha asked puzzledly.


    "Haha~~~"


    The middle-aged foreigner laughed, "Paper agreement, that thing can be torn up if you tear it up, besides, can our agreement be put on the table?"


    "Everything in this world speaks by strength. We even dare to kill the current Sultan. Even if you sit in the position of Sultan, if you go back then, it will be a big deal to kill you and let your next brother inherit the family property. I believe it will always Someone agreed."


    Maha was agitated.


    The other party is right They dare to kill the current Sultan, it doesn''t matter if they kill another one, I believe it will be easier to kill him then than to kill his brother.


    "I~~ I will keep my promise." Maha said immediately.


    "I also believe you will, well, look forward to our next meeting." The middle-aged man smiled.


    Maha was sent back to his home. When he got home, he was still excited for a long time and couldn''t calm down. Before, he was just a salted fish in the family, and now he has a chance to become a sultan.


    he knows,


    He didn''t have anything, the other party just valued his identity.


    What about giving up half of Johor¡¯s assets? As long as you get the other half, you can still become the sultan of Johor. Even if you only have half of the land in Johor, it surpasses most other sultans.


    Maha became more excited as he thought about it, poured himself a glass of wine and drank it in one sip.


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 v2 Chapter 412： : The collision of warships, fighter jets and natives

    How many soldiers and horses does the Sultan of Johor have?


    There are only more than two thousand people.


    It is not a pure army, it should be called a military police, because Malaya is a British colony, the military here is under the jurisdiction of the British, and the British do not allow Malaya to have too large a native armed force.


    Fear of military rebellion.


    As for the types of arms, there is no navy or air force, only infantry. There are at most a few trucks, which are already mechanized units.


    ......


    at this time.


    A ¡®Fletcher-class¡¯ destroyer and a ¡®Ladero-class¡¯ **** destroyer sailed into both sides of the strait to firmly control the entire strait.


    The city of Johor Bahru was on the shore of the Strait, and residents along the coast could clearly see the gun barrels on the battleship, but they didn''t care and thought it was a British battleship.


    "Om~~!"


    Several planes flew overhead from Johor Bahru City, attracting many citizens to look up.


    Is it the British plane patrolling?


    Woo~!


    Dozens of trucks rushed directly into Johor Bahru City from the road in the direction of Malacca. After entering the city, they rushed to the prison and the Sultan Palace in waves.


    At the moment the plane flew over the Johor military camp, some soldiers looked bored overhead. Suddenly, the belly door of a bomber opened, dropping dozens of aerial bombs.


    "Boom boom boom~~~!"


    "Boom boom boom boom~~~!"


    Before these people had any reaction, dozens of aerial bombs blew up a man in the Johor Barracks. I don''t know how many people died on the spot. The barracks became full of fire and gunpowder.


    Many people are struggling to escape.


    Sultan Ismail is looking at the information in the palace. There are many Chinese families like the Huang family in Johor. He is ready to take all their assets. He believes that his fortune will skyrocket and become the richest sultan in Malaya. .


    But at this moment,


    There was a rumbling explosion in the distance.


    Ismail had also experienced wars before. The Japanese fought a battle with the British. When they occupied Johor, he was already a Sultan. He had experienced wars. When the Japanese came, he chose to surrender obediently to keep his position.


    Only by hearing this sound, he knew it was the sound of a bomb exploding.


    He hurried out, and the opponent''s butler asked, "What happened?"


    The butler arched his waist, "Master Sudan, the explosion seems to be in the direction of a military camp. Look at the sky, there are planes."


    Ismail looked to the sky.


    Although the distance is far,


    But the sea by the sea was clear, and the sky was blue as washing. You could see from a long distance. He saw a few planes flying by in the sky in the direction of the barracks.


    "This, what happened?!"


    "I don''t know, is there another war?" the butler said.


    "Quickly, send someone to find out." Ismail anxiously ordered.


    The housekeeper promised to go out to investigate, but at this moment, dozens of trucks rushed to the entrance of the manor. When they arrived at the gate of the palace, they didn''t stop at any time. They smashed open the iron fence gate, and the two iron gates flew out.


    "Bang~!"


    The door was knocked open and there was a loud noise.


    There are guard rooms on both sides of the gate,


    Several guards rushed out immediately.


    But this was a few black hole muzzles sticking out on both sides of the truck, firing mercilessly at these guards.


    "DaDaDaDaDaDa~!"


    The guard who rushed out was immediately beaten into a sieve.


    At this moment, Ismail was standing at the door of the villa, seeing from a distance that the door was rushed open and the guard was shot to death. He had realized that something was wrong.


    More than a dozen trucks had already arrived. Originally Ismail wanted to run, but before he had any reaction, a group of guys in black combat uniforms and black hoods shot directly at him.


    Da Da Da~!


    A string of bullets swept across Ismail''s chest, and Ismail fell to the ground, his face still full of disbelief.


    why,


    Why do these people dare to run into their own palace and kill themselves.


    who are they?


    But these questions no longer make sense to him.


    ......


    Johor State Prison.


    The guarding here is relatively strict. The entrance is a strong iron gate, inside is the office area, after the second iron gate, inside is the prison area.


    More than a dozen trucks rushed to the gate of the prison. Without a word, the first truck slammed into the gate, and the gate opened.


    These people rushed into the office area.


    "Da da da, da da da~~!"


    All prison guards who were found were immediately greeted by rows of bullets.


    The second big iron door was very thick, but it couldn''t help the people in black. They rushed into the control room, killed the guard and directly pressed the button to open the door.


    ......


    In the cell.


    Huang Xinnian took his son''s hand.


    I was very sad.


    Huang Linghui has already started to talk nonsense, I am afraid that he will not last long, which makes a father feel like a knife.


    Maybe not only his son will die in jail, I am afraid that the Malays will not let them go easily.


    Boom~!


    There was a loud noise,


    Woke up the sad year of the Yellow Crane.


    The others in the detention room were also taken aback.


    Then there were intensive gunshots outside, and the prisoners in the cell didn''t know what was going on. Within a few minutes, the big iron door opened and a group of people in black rushed into the cell with submachine guns.


    Someone has long known about the prison where Huang Henian was imprisoned.


    Cell 24.


    If you don''t even know this, the people of Hardy''s intelligence will eat for nothing.


    Click,


    The iron door opened.


    The people in the cell looked at the few strong men in the door with black masks and submachine guns in their hands in a daze.


    "Yellow Crane Year~!"


    The leader yelled in bad Chinese, and then again in English: "We are here to rescue you. Let us go now."


    Huang Henian was surprised.


    Save yourself,


    Directly hit the prison to save people.


    Who has such great energy and strength, and courage, dares to take such a big risk and rush into prison to save himself.


    correct,


    The other party speaks English,


    Dress up by looking through clothes.


    It seems to be a soldier.


    He immediately thought of the American soldiers on the street who were in charge of Malacca when Hardy inspected Malacca. They seemed to be wearing this black uniform.


    It''s just that those people have the two English letter logos HD. These people don''t have the logo, but they look the same.


    Will it be them?


    "You are..."


    Huang Henian just said half a sentence in English.


    The captain who came to the rescue immediately interrupted Huang Henian''s words, "Well, this is not a place to talk, so follow us immediately."


    Huang Henian realized that this is indeed not a place to speak.


    "My son, and my directors?" Huang Henian hesitated.


    "Don''t worry, I will save them together." The other side said.


    Huang Henian is relieved now.


    Other prison doors opened and people rushed out, and it was not just the Huang family. Because the detention was scattered, some people who did not belong to the Huang family were also released. Many of these people were Chinese, and some were framed and arrested.


    Several directors in charge of Huang Linghui came out carrying Huang Linghui, and everyone hurried out together. He had a high fever for four days, and Huang Linghui was considered dead if he didn''t die.


    Seeing Huang Linghui''s situation, the rescue team leader frowned and asked, "How is he?"


    "I was injured, but has not been treated. After I came in, I had a high fever and I needed to see a doctor as soon as possible." Huang Henian said anxiously.


    The rescue team leader raised his hand to interrupt Huang Henian, and shouted from his side, "Come here for medical services."


    A guy ran over.


    This guy only looked at Huang Linghui twice, and within a few seconds before and after, he took out a box from his body and pulled out a needle tube. It was a needle at Huang Linghui''s body.


    "Okay, take it away." The conscript said.


    "What kind of medicine do you use?" Huang Henian asked.


    "Penicillin, don''t worry, his illness is not serious, it''s just inflammation, and he can recover after two days of infusion of the liquid." The medical officer said simply.


    Huang Henian was relieved now.


    Everyone got on the truck together, and the rescue team drove away quickly. At this moment, the Johor State Prison was in a mess. Many people from the prison ran out and ran out in a rush.


    The prison guards were attacked by the rescue team, with dead or wounded, and none of them were killed or injured. They were all frightened.


    As for the prisoner,


    Just run, your own life matters.


    ......


    At this moment, the Johor Palace on the outskirts of Johor Bahru City has ignited a raging fire, and the palace is in a sea of ??flames.


    Unfortunately,


    The Sultan of Johor, his two sons, and many others died in this conflict together.


    The entire rescue operation took less than half an hour before and after all the hostages were successfully rescued. As for the damage caused, it is not within the scope of consideration.


    The plane in the sky returned to the airport.


    The warship blocked in the strait was evacuated.


    The truck convoy drove towards Malacca. On the way, the medical staff took out a full set of infusion equipment from the medical box next to him, and directly gave Huang Linghui a needle for infusion.


    The car swayed all the way, and after returning to Malacca a few hours later, these people were sent directly to the door of Huang''s new house, when Huang Linghui''s fever had already subsided.


    The Huang family cried bitterly when they saw the old master and young master coming back. Huang Henian felt like he was reborn. They were filled with emotion.


    "Second brother, do you know who saved us?" Although Huang Henian had guesses in his heart, he still didn''t dare to be 100% sure.


    ¡°It¡¯s from HD Security. Didn¡¯t we pay the protection fee for HD Security? The other party found me the day before and signed an agreement with a rescue fee of 200,000 US dollars. He also said that there is no money to owe the debt. This is a customer benefit. I So I signed it." Huang New Year said.


    "Two hundred thousand dollars, so many lives in exchange, it''s worth it." Huang Henian nodded.


    "It''s a pity that I have signed the sale of all the Huang family properties to the Sultan of Johor at a low price. We want to raise the $200,000, but we can only find another way. I am afraid that we will sell the remaining properties." Huang Henian sighed slightly.


    Huang New Year blinked.


    "Brother, I''m afraid there is no need to change the seller''s property."


    "Oh, why do you say that?" Huang Henian asked inexplicably.


    "That day, Governor Hardy¡¯s secretary came over in person. When I signed the agreement, he said, "This 200,000 is just a rescue fee. As for the Huang¡¯s property, there is 40% of the Hardy Group. No one can move Hardy¡¯s industry. . ""


    Huang Henian was excited when he heard it.


    "If this is the case, then our family will not lose 40% of the property. The Huang family will fully support the governor in the future. In the future, the Huang family will relocate to Malacca as a whole and will vigorously develop the industry here in the future." a decision.


    Through this incident, Huang Henian can see through.


    Those Malays are totally unreliable.


    In the future, the Huang family will develop in Malacca. As for those industrial parks, they will continue to operate, but they will never be the focus of the family.


    ......


    The news that the family of the Sultan of Johor was killed and the Johor state prison was intercepted naturally cannot be concealed, because Hadi did not intend to hide it.


    If you want to conceal it, it''s more appropriate to act at night, but Hardy won''t. He chooses to be seen during the day when it is bright and white.


    He is Liwei!


    News of what happened in Johor spread quickly, and it was published in Malayan newspapers the next day.


    Suddenly the whole Malaya shook,


    The Governor of Singapore was shocked.


    The Huang family also saw the newspaper Huang Henian realized that the other party had used warships, planes, and dozens of trucks of soldiers to save themselves.


    He suddenly felt


    They want 200,000 rescue expenses, which is too conscientious.


    There are a few people in the world who use such a powerful force for 200,000 energy.


    Moreover, the other party not only rescued them, but also attacked the Johor Barracks and the Sultan''s Palace, and killed the Sultan''s family.


    Huang Henian was shocked and speechless.


    Then stood up excitedly.


    "Well, good, great revenge, even if I let Lao Tzu hand over all of the family property, the money is so happy, so happy~~!"


    Huang Henian''s laughter was heard from the Huangjiajiazhuang in Malacca.


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 v2 Chapter 413： : Wrangling, all wrangling

    Latest website: Malayan Post:


    "Yesterday, a bomber formation suddenly bombed the Malayan Johor State Military Camp, killing and wounding more than 500 soldiers and police, causing great chaos."


    "On the same day, the Johor State Prison was attacked by a group of black-clothed soldiers. The local businessman Huang Henian and his family and 35 workers were taken away by the Sultan of Johor. 27 prison guards were killed, causing riots in the prison and escaping thousands of prisoners. ."


    "What is even more shocking is that at the same time, another group of soldiers in black attacked the residence of the Sultan of Johor. The Sultan of Johor was killed. At the same time, his two sons and dozens of guards were also killed."


    "As of the time of reporting, Johor has fallen into anarchy."


    "Able to dispatch fighter jets, thousands of soldiers, who has such great energy, wait for our newspaper to report after further investigation."


    In fact, many people have their own guesses about the black army attackers, because the only ones with such a large energy around are the British troops stationed in Singapore and the Hadi Dominion of Malaya in Penang.


    The security personnel of the Hardy Security Company were all dressed in black, and that day so many people saw the dazzling hd letters on the plane and two warships belonging to hd security cruising in the strait.


    A fool can guess eighty-nine.


    It''s just that they dare not report casually.


    If there is no evidence, just name Hadi directly. What if he angers this powerful man? He dared to directly bomb the military camp and attack Sudan. If you are a small newspaper office, if you upset him, it is estimated that the newspaper office will be the next day. The editor-in-chief will disappear and the newspaper will burst into flames.


    ......


    Government House of Singapore.


    Governor Mountbatten was shocked when he saw the report. You must know that Malaya is a British colony, and all these people belong to him.


    And the one who died was a sultan, equivalent to the king of that region.


    Soldiers in black,


    Dispatch battleship fighters.


    He could be 100% sure that it was done by hd security. He immediately sent someone to investigate and found that yesterday the hd security Singapore base did indeed fly out and the warship went out for a round.


    It just passed directly at the Singapore base.


    Mountbatten was a little angry.


    This Hadi was too rampant. He even dared to kill the sultan of the colony casually. This was a major challenge to his dignity and the authority of the British Empire.


    wrong.


    Mountbatten thought of this and suddenly stopped.


    That Hardy,


    He is also a British. He is also a British hereditary viscount, the Governor of Penang and Malacca. Although he has no Governor''s jurisdiction over other parts of Malaya, there is no need to undermine British interests in Malaya.


    There must be something in it.


    He called the secretary,


    "Telegraph to Governor Hardy and ask if this was done by hd security and why it was done."


    The secretary hurried to send a telegram.


    not long time,


    Singapore received a call back from Penang. The telegram was very long and explained the matter in great detail. To Mountbatten''s surprise, Hardy admitted simply.


    "The distinguished Governor Mountbatten, first of all stated that what happened in Johor was indeed done by hd security, but the dominion stated that this matter has nothing to do with politics."


    ¡°The Sultan of Johor is going to forcibly annex the employer¡¯s property and arrest the employer and go to jail. HD Security received the employer¡¯s employment. HD Security sent mercenaries to rescue the employer and complete the employer¡¯s order. This is purely commercial from start to finish."


    Governor Mountbatten finished reading the telegram.


    There was a long silence.


    To the secretary: "Call the UK immediately and send a power to the Prime Minister to report the attack on the Sultan of Johor in Malaya."


    British Prime Minister at this time.


    It''s already Winston Churchill.


    During World War II, Churchill was one of the three giants of the Allied Forces, Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt, all of whom were famous all over the world.


    But the Second World War has just ended,


    Churchill was defeated in the British general election.


    After several years,


    Last year, Churchill was re-elected to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.


    After seeing the telegram sent by the Governor of Singapore, Churchill frowned first, but after a short time, he slowly unfolded, revealing an inexplicable smile on his face.


    Malaya has been clamoring for independence. The empire has not gained much benefit from there, but it has to invest a lot of energy. Now it is not in line with the interests of Britain.


    Malaya¡¯s road to independence has been difficult to reverse, but now that Governor Hadi has such a variable, Malaya may become more interesting.


    Of course he hopes to keep the Malayan colony, but if he can''t, he also hopes to keep Penang and Malacca. After all, Hardy admits that it will always be a British territory, which is also very important to Britain, and it looks better.


    At the end of the telegram,


    The Governor of Singapore asked the Prime Minister how to deal with this incident.


    Churchill smiled.


    Biting the cigar in his mouth, "Disposal, do you need British disposal? Viscount Hardy has already said that this is a commercial practice of hd security, and hd security is an American company. This matter should be asked how the United States intends to dispose of it."


    After speaking, he explained a few words to the secretary beside him and asked the other party to call back.


    Mountbatten received a telegram,


    This time it was more stupid than receiving a telegram from Hardy.


    The prime minister called back,


    The content of the call back is that since the other party stated that it was a commercial act, it should be handled according to the commercial incident, and Mountbatten, in the name of the colony of Singapore, issued a note to the US government, hoping that the US government would intervene in handling the matter.


    Mountbatten had a constipated expression on his face.


    The prime minister¡¯s reply, the clearest meaning is that the British government does not care about this matter, and you can handle it yourself.


    Can,


    But what can I do.


    The Government House of Singapore holds the responsibility for HD security and even crusades against him. Don''t be kidding, he now has fewer soldiers than HD security, let alone those warships and fighter jets.


    When we met with Hardy before, the two sides also reached an verbal agreement that if something happened on Malaya and the British combat power was insufficient, they would ask HD security for help.


    The prime minister is obviously evasive.


    never mind,


    When an indigenous sultan died, the Prime Minister didn¡¯t care, what else was Lao Tzu afraid of, he couldn¡¯t hold himself accountable anyway.


    He called the secretary again,


    ¡°In the name of the Governor¡¯s House of the Malayan colony of Singapore, I called President Johnson of the US government to explain what happened in Johor. In the name of the employer, hd security attacked the Sultan of Johor, the prison of Johor, and the military camp of Johor, causing the death of the Sultan of Johor. More than 1,000 prisoners escaped from the prison, and more than 500 soldiers were killed or injured in the Johor military camp."


    "This act of hd security has seriously infringed upon the interests of the colonies and caused extremely evil influences. It is hoped that the U.S. government will control its own enterprises so as not to affect the relations and political interests of the United Kingdom and the United States."


    Finished the last sentence.


    Mountbatten felt a little wrong again.


    The influence does not affect, that is the bosses above have the final say, as for myself, I don''t have the qualifications to say this sentence.


    "The last sentence is deleted, and''be regulated'' changed to''be investigated.''"


    The secretary hurriedly struck out the phrase ¡®so as not to affect the relations and political interests of the United Kingdom and the United States¡¯.


    The secretary left.


    Mountbatten lit a cigar.


    Actually think about it.


    Recently, those Malays have been making a lot of noise, clamoring for independence and rights all day long.


    The British government has repeatedly ordered Mountbatten to try its best to stabilize the rule and management of the colony. During this time, Mountbatten thought of many strategies, but they had little effect and were annoying by those noisy guys.


    Hadi directly killed a sultan,


    It is also a warning to other Sudanese.


    this world,


    It''s not enough to shout out of your voice. Without the protection of the British Empire, these natives have died early and want privileges.


    At this moment,


    Mountbatten had a feeling of joy.


    White House,


    The telegraph room received a telegram from Malaya. After reading it, the director of the telegraph room sent it to Mike Corleone, the director of the Assistant President¡¯s Office of Liaison, according to the procedure.


    "Mr. Corleone, there is a telegram from the Governor''s House of Far East Malaya and Singapore. The content of the matter is about Mr. Hardy and hd security. Please read it."


    Mike took the telegram and read it.


    Brows raised.


    There was a smile on the corner of his mouth.


    "It turned out to be sent in the name of the Government House of Singapore. I thought it would be sent by the British government. Okay, leave it to me. I''ll show it to the President."


    The director of the telegraph office went out.


    Mike picked up another telegram from the table. This telegram was sent by Hardy. Hardy knew that someone would complain to the US government, so he sent a telegram explaining the situation in advance.


    Mike took two telegrams and walked to Johnson''s office.


    Johnson is processing the file.


    Today, the situation in the Far East Peninsula is much stronger than that in MacArthur''s time, but it is still in a state of anxiety.


    And it''s getting more and more complicated.


    Johnson always felt that he might not be able to achieve the desired goal this time, but this was not what he wanted to see.


    So Johnson''s mood is not very good.


    Mike comes in,


    Two telegrams are handed over.


    "President, here is a thing about the Far East."


    Johnson frowned.


    "Far East, Far East again, what''s the matter?"


    "An indigenous sultan in Malaya wanted to invade the Hadi Group''s industry. HD Security dispatched security forces to attack the sultan. He acted harder and bombed the Sudanese military camp and killed the sultan."


    "The Government of Singapore sent a telegram to inform about this matter, hoping that we will investigate the hd security."


    It''s Hardy.


    Johnson also attaches great importance to it,


    I took the telegram and read it carefully. After reading it, I put the telegram aside and said lightly: "This matter has nothing to do with the United States."


    "Hadi is the British Viscount and the Governor of Penang. Although HD Security is an American company, their actions are in Malaya and are not under the jurisdiction of the United States. The U.S. government has no obligation to manage this matter."


    "Hadi said in the telegram that this is an HD security action, a purely commercial action, and the action taken by an employer is not within the scope of the United States."


    Speaking of this,


    Johnson paused.


    Said: "Whether it is the United States or the United Kingdom, the power in the Far East is getting weaker and weaker. I think Hardy''s behavior is helpful to our right to speak in the Far East and can consolidate the interests of Europe and the United States in the Far East."


    Mike asked calmly, "Then how do you deal with this matter?"


    Johnson waved his hand.


    "The U.S. government does not make any positive responses. If a reporter asks, they will say that this is British internal affairs and let the British take care of it."


    Mike nodded and left.


    On the way back, Mike smiled and whispered: "In the United States, Hardy dared to drive fighter jets to beat people. Those natives in Southeast Asia want to **** his property. Really, I guess they must have not done any investigation beforehand, hehe."


    come back to the office,


    Mike drafted a telegram document and prepared to reply to the Governor''s House of Singapore.


    not long time,


    Singapore received a telegram from the White House.


    The content of the telegram is very simple. This matter is not under the jurisdiction of the United States, and the United States does not interfere. The United Kingdom is requested to resolve it by itself.


    The Governor of Singapore Mountbatten received a telegram.


    I was very speechless.


    Wrangling,


    It''s all **** bullshit.


    In the end, he kicked the ball to himself, what do you ask me to do, what can I do.


    Fuck it,


    I don''t care anymore.


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 v2 Chapter 414： : Great harvest

    Latest website: What happened in Johor quickly spread over time. Newspapers all over the world also reported the incident. People in many countries knew that a sultan in Johor was killed and the perpetrator was the biggest in the United States. The security company hd security.


    America.


    The White House Press Conference,


    A reporter asked the spokesperson what he thought of what happened in Johor. As a US company, HD Security started wars in other places. Does it represent the attitude of the US government?


    The spokesperson said,


    What do i think,


    I read it in the newspaper.


    The spokesperson replied calmly: "We do know what happened in Johor, but according to our understanding, this incident is different from certain reports. First, the Johor Sultan sent out his own armed forces to forcibly rob Kazakhstan. The industry of the Di Group has led to the deployment of hd security. Their actions are to protect their property."


    "The Hardy Group is an American company. The U.S. government is highly concerned about the unreasonable infringement and asset snatching of U.S. companies abroad."


    The spokesperson has done so much.


    Slippery than Zhu Bajie.


    "As for hd security to rescue partners and kill Sudan, this happened in Malaya, and the United States has no jurisdiction over that side, so this matter will not be questioned."


    "As for launching a war, it is even more nonsense. Malaya is a British possession and the United States and Britain are close allies. How could it be possible to launch a war there? HD security operations have nothing to do with the US government."


    The one pushed by the White House spokesperson is called a clean one.


    Our business has been robbed, we are concerned, our people are killing, sorry, we can''t control it.


    ......


    U.K,


    London.


    Outside the prime minister¡¯s residence at No. 10 Downing Street, reporters blocked the prime minister after get off work and asked what he thought about what happened in Johor.


    Churchill said indifferently: "I have handed this matter over to the Governor of Singapore, and I believe he will take care of it."


    After finishing speaking, he got into the car directly.


    This one is more straightforward.


    ......


    Singapore.


    A reporter interviewed Governor Mountbatten.


    Mountbatten feels so difficult. He is splinted on his three heads. The United States and Britain do not care. I can''t control Hardy''s side.


    What can I do.


    "We have investigated hd security, and hd security indicated that this operation was hired and was a purely commercial act and did not involve any politics. The Governor''s Office expressed serious concern about their attack and promptly informed the United States. After all, hd security is The US company hopes that the US government will investigate whether such behavior of hd security violates the law."


    push,


    I can do it too.


    You wrangling,


    Lao Tzu followed along.


    ......


    The reporters wanted to interview Hardy and ask him what he thought of this matter, but they couldn''t find Hardy at all.


    Two days after the incident,


    The Global Times published an article published by hd security, "On the Impact of Building a Modern Mercenary on the Future International Situation."


    "A mercenary, being employed by an employer, helping employers solve troubles and problems is the mission of a mercenary."


    "The desire of mercenaries to gain personal gain is the motivation to participate in hostilities, and in fact, one party to the conflict promises to give far more material rewards than promised or paid by combatants of similar ranks and duties in the armed forces of the other party... ...."


    The article is very long, on the existence of mercenaries, the actions that mercenaries can participate in, future battlefield ideas, the role of mercenaries, and the protection of petroleum companies, mining companies, commercial activities, small groups, and inspection groups in dangerous or conflict areas. Role and so on.


    At the end of the article, I did not forget to advertise.


    "The hd defense company, with 17,000 security personnel, 12 warships, 36 warships, 36 fighter jets, and 3 overseas military bases, will serve you wholeheartedly in protecting the safety of employers and resolving regional conflicts."


    Many people read this article.


    Xin said this is a naked declaration.


    Just to tell the world,


    The things in Johor are what we do.


    And this fighting strength,


    Many small countries are inferior to his company. Although using these people to invade a country may not be enough, it is simply too simple to let this force affect regional stability.


    ......


    The sultan of Johor was killed in his own palace. This incident had a great impact on other sultans in Malaya.


    Hadi dares to kill the Sultan of Johor, which means he dares to kill others at any time.


    It is very appropriate to use the term empathy. Some people find the Governor of Singapore and hope that the British side will give an explanation to ensure their safety and punish the perpetrators.


    The answer available is that the incident has been reported to the British side, and the identity of the attacker is being investigated.


    survey,


    What is there to investigate.


    Hundred% is done by hd security, so many people see it in broad daylight, and the British are talking nonsense with their eyes open.


    These sultans also had some energy, and then joined forces to publish an article in the newspaper, denounce HD security, and denounce Hadi, the Governor of Penang.


    There was a lot of trouble for a while.


    Hardy doesn''t care about the noise of these people. The United States does not care about the United Kingdom, and it is even more impossible for other countries to manage.


    As for those sultans,


    He doesn''t care at all.


    Although they united more in number than Hadi, Hadi didn''t have to compare with them in number, and he targeted the beheading operations. Whoever dared to jump out and kill anyone, he was enough.


    Even if the other party unites, Hardy is not afraid. In this world, there are not many things that money can''t do. If the Sudanese dared to send troops together, the total strength is estimated to not exceed 50,000.


    Hardy can come to a blast with money, double his salary, $1,000 a month, recruiting tens of thousands of people in the United States is simply too easy.


    One month is enough to resolve the battle.


    The total is only tens of millions, he can afford it.


    And he is confident that he will earn it back ten times a hundred times.


    But those sultans just yelled, no one really dared to jump out.


    In fact, after killing the Sultan of Johor during this period, Hadi has already started to make a lot of money, of course from the Chinese.


    This incident started because of the Huang family and quickly spread among the Chinese circles. Over the years, the Chinese have been oppressed by the Malays, and there has been a fire in their hearts.


    The Huang family does not exist alone.


    Many such things have happened before, and they know that, I''m afraid it will get worse in the future, and those people will only be more unscrupulous.


    The Hardy Group dispatched warships, bombers, and troops.


    Bomb the barracks, kill the Sudan, and save the Huang family.


    When the Chinese learned about this, they were all excited and applauded.


    It turned out that paying money to the Hardy Group really worked, and many people immediately thought that as long as they handed over 40% of the family property, they would be able to buy one in a stable and stable manner, and they could also get on a big boat. This business is completely feasible.


    Recently,


    Investment companies in Penang and Malacca are almost overwhelmed, with large numbers of Chinese coming over every day.


    According to the report from the person in charge to Hardy,


    In just half a month,


    More than 300 large-scale partners, more than 1,500 small-scale partners, and tens of thousands of micro-partners have been added.


    The so-called large-scale companies are companies with assets of more than 2 million US dollars, small-scale companies are more than 500,000 US dollars and less than 2 million US dollars, and as for micro-partners, they are less than 500,000 US dollars.


    Even if you are just a grocery store, as long as you are willing to cooperate with Hardy Group, you can join Hardy Group''s business circle.


    The investment company counted it.


    Only the assets received now have exceeded 300 million U.S. dollars.


    After reaching a cooperation,


    Each will receive a plaque issued by the Hardy Group.


    Made of brass,


    The words "Hadi Group Cooperative" are engraved on the top, marked in Chinese, English, and Malaysian languages, and there is an engraved name below.


    "Jon Hardy!"


    Many people hold the plaque and feel that this is the amulet.


    After many people went back, they held a grand listing ceremony, beating gongs to encourage lion and dragon dance, which is more lively than the opening, just to inform the locals and let the locals know that they have been protected by the Hardy Group.


    Moreover, these Chinese were also informed after signing with the Hardy Group that if someone extorted them unfairly, they should contact the Hardy Group. The lawyers of the Hardy Group will talk to the other side¡¯s government. If someone uses force to rob, they should find HD security. The company will chat with them.


    certainly,


    Need to pay extra.


    Even if you need to pay, many people are very happy, because they are finally protecting their people, and it is worth all the money.


    Because of the lessons learned from the killing of Sudan in Johor.


    Although the local sultan yelled in the newspaper, he was very scared in his heart. Who knows if he has offended that Governor Hadi, and whether he will die next.


    So recently,


    Malayans¡¯ attitudes towards Chinese have changed drastically, and incidents of harassment and extortion have drastically reduced, and even almost disappeared.


    Because the local Sudan is also afraid of causing unnecessary misunderstandings.


    If someone goes to blackmail a Chinese company,


    What should I do if I was misunderstood by the Hadi Group as being instigated by the Sudan, so those under the strict orders from the Sudan will not be able to blackmail the Chinese in the future.


    This world is very real,


    It makes sense to speak loudly.


    The gun is the waist.


    During this period, Penang and Malacca have seen a lot of immigrants, most of them are Chinese, and a small number of Indians.


    Those who are rich,


    Following the example of Huang''s family, I bought a house in Malacca, Penang and settled down. All my small households moved over and became a self-governing territory. From now on, my home will be here. Living in these two places is safe and secure. Look at who is on the street. Patrol, genuine American soldiers, who dares to make trouble here.


    As for those who have no money,


    I am also willing to come to Malacca, Penang, because it is expanding, and many companies have settled down. A large number of workers are needed. They can find jobs here.


    There are a lot of jobs, a lot of money, and a safe and stable life. Who wouldn''t want to live in such a place?


    Due to the influx of immigrants, land prices in Penang and Malacca have skyrocketed. When Hardy took over the two places, all the land was owned by him except for the land held by the aborigines. It is just that the appreciation of the land now allows Hardy. His net worth has skyrocketed.


    certainly,


    Hardy will not sell land easily.


    He believes that the land here will only become more valuable.


    In future generations of Hong Kong, every inch of land,


    Penang and Malacca, with his management and development, future generations will never be worse than Hong Kong. He has more than 80% of the land in Penang and Malacca. Think about what a huge amount of wealth this is.


    And there are so many cooperative enterprises.


    Malaya from now on,


    All Chinese companies have a 40% stake in Hardy.


    In later generations of Malaya, even with such a strict Malay privilege policy, Malays would still not be able to do business with Chinese. Of the ten richest people in Malaya, eight are Chinese.


    In the future, these rich Chinese tycoons,


    All of them work for Hardy. The ten richest people must all come from the Hardy economic circle. Even he dare to say that in the first 100 miles, it is estimated that 90 of them came from the Hardy economic circle.


    What a fortune this is.


    Hardy''s hand,


    It is more powerful than the method of controlling companies in Japan.


    Directly open all Malayan Chinese companies into their own branches, let them make money for themselves, and they will be grateful to Hardy.


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 v2 Chapter 415： : Buy half of Johor

    Latest website: The attack on the Sultan of Johor.


    Hardy tested the bottom line of Britain and the United States, and their attitude towards Malaya was basically just letting go.


    In fact, thinking about it is normal.


    A colony, and a colony that is noisy to be independent, has been removed from their list of supporters.


    As for the countries such as Fasu, they simply ignored this matter. They all have their own affairs to be busy.


    As for other countries, there are no comments. Many people don''t know what Sudan is, and who cares about him.


    If it¡¯s for later generations, maybe someone else can ask the United Nations to try.


    now,


    The United Nations has just been established a few years ago, and the basic framework and operating mode are still being explored, and there are basically no rights.


    But through this incident, Hardy has gained a lot of benefits.


    One is to promote their own force to the world. HD Defense Company and HD Mercenaries will move to a larger stage from now on. Although HD Security is only a company, no one will dare to underestimate him in the future.


    Hardy''s identity will naturally improve.


    The second is to gather a large amount of assets. The Malay Chinese have far more assets than the indigenous people and will develop better in the future. They also took the opportunity to win over the feelings of the Chinese. I believe that more people will settle in Penang and Malacca.


    People are the primary productive force.


    There are only a few hundred thousand people now, which is far from meeting Hardy''s needs for development.


    Since then,


    I am afraid that Penang, Malacca, will become another important immigration destination besides Hong Kong and Singapore.


    And the third benefit,


    It is now in progress. If this is done, Hardy''s land area will be expanded by 4 times.


    ......


    Singapore.


    On the second day after the Sultan of Johor was killed, someone approached Maha. Maha was the fourth heir to Johor. His eldest brother and two nephews died, and he was automatically qualified to inherit the throne of the Sultan.


    When Maha saw the newspaper that day, his spirits were for a while, and he was immediately ecstatic.


    For Ismail,


    He has no feelings at all. How could Maha have feelings for a big brother who needs to bow down to meet him.


    In fact, Ismail has no feelings for him either. In Ismail''s eyes, he is just a family parasite.


    The people who came to Maha,


    Is the middle-aged man who looked for him at the beginning,


    Smith.


    "Maha, we have fulfilled our original promise, now it''s your turn to fulfill the promise." Smith said.


    Maha now knows the energy of these people, and the Sultan will kill if he wants to kill him. He doesn''t dare to disobey the other side''s opinion.


    "No problem, I am willing to fulfill my promise, but I don¡¯t know if other people are willing or not. You know, I didn¡¯t have any strength that belongs to me before. Even if I become a Sudan, there will be constraints on what I want to do. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not easy to control. The people below." Maha said.


    Although he is an idle prince and has not been in contact with political struggles, he is not stupid. Johor is not the only one in Sudan. There are many powerful ministers and families outside. Maha has no foundation before. These people are probably what they want to do the most. Just overhead him.


    Smith smiled.


    "Of course I considered these circumstances, so I came to you. Don''t worry, we will help you get the throne of the sultan. As for those who block your orders, we will help you deal with them."


    Maha''s heart shuddered.


    Is this to completely control your own rhythm?


    Perhaps he will become a Sudan in the future, and he will also be a puppet of these people in front of him.


    But now he has no other choice but to rely on these people in front of him.


    "Okay, I''ll listen to your arrangements."


    ......


    A week later.


    The Sultan of Johor held a funeral, and the family of the Sultan of Johor was buried at the same time, and the person in charge of the funeral was Maha¡¯s nominal first heir.


    At the funeral,


    Many people wore white robes with scimitars in their waists.


    The long procession carried more than a dozen coffins. The procession was spectacular. All the people who came to see off were Malays. As for the Chinese and Indians, no one wanted to participate in this funeral.


    Behind Maha,


    There are more than a dozen family males.


    Including Maha''s four younger brothers and seven nephews, these people also have the right to inherit the throne, but they rank behind Maha.


    At the funeral,


    Maha always felt that the eyes of these brothers and nephews looked strange at him.


    he knows,


    If you die,


    Then they also have a chance to become a king. That throne has affected the hearts of many people. If it were before, Maha might be killed by others. Maha was depressed before and did not cultivate any power of his own.


    These younger brothers have some estates, or have good relations with certain ministerial families, but he is the biggest lonely man.


    The funeral is over,


    On the way back, many cars directly surpassed Maha''s car. It can be seen that these people have no awe at him.


    Even surpassing his car is intentional.


    Just to give him a signal, we do not accept you, you are not qualified to sit on the throne.


    Maha clenched his fist.


    Although Johor belongs to Malaya, each state is relatively independent and is a British colony. The political system is very unique. It has its own king and government system, and at the same time is under the control of the British.


    Sultan is the head of state of Johor,


    Below are the ministers responsible for finance, law, culture, and education, as well as their own judges, police, and prison systems.


    As for the army, there are officers in charge of the army.


    these people,


    They used to be Ismail''s confidantes. This is normal. Whoever comes to power will use his confidantes. These ministers and officers have a lot of power in their hands and can even affect the transfer of the throne.


    Suddenly this time, the sultan was killed, and even the heir died. Now the first pick is Maha.


    Maha does not have any basic connections in Johor.


    Let these ministers obey him, this is really a joke, the main power is weak and the weak is strong, let alone here, even in Yangyang China, it is not uncommon. Whoever has the final say, it depends on the strength.


    Maha also has his own house in Johor Bahru, and he returns home.


    No one came to visit,


    No one came to inform him when he would hold an inheritance ceremony to become a sultan, as if people had forgotten him.


    perhaps,


    At this time, those people were crazily connecting together, thinking about **** him, and then gambling to form a new sultan.


    Maha was right,


    Some people are indeed thinking this way, and they are doing this, especially his younger brothers.


    but,


    Someone won''t let them get what they want.


    The Chief of Staff of the Johor Military Police, who is now the head of the highest army in Johor, just got home from the funeral when he received a call and someone wanted to talk to him.


    He immediately thought of those who attacked Sudan.


    After the meeting, the other party made a very straightforward offer to support Maha''s rise to power. He and his family can obtain certain benefits, otherwise the other party will take action.


    As for the action that the other party said, he can naturally guess what it is. The soldiers he has now are only more than two thousand. Although he can dominate one side in Johor, it can be compared with others, and it is not enough to plug people''s teeth.


    "Maha is the first in line, and I am willing to support him." The military chief said immediately.


    at the same time,


    The Minister of Finance, the Judge, and the Superintendent of Police have all been interviewed. They are a figure in Johor, but in the eyes of some people, they are nothing more than a group of turtles.


    ......


    A few days later,


    People came to Maha¡¯s house one after another and greeted him for their loyalty.


    Maha knows,


    It was definitely not his own charm, and he called these people to come automatically. As for who did it, he knew very well in his heart.


    A week later,


    Johor State elected a new sultan and Maha successfully became a sultan. A rather grand ceremony was held. The new sultan sat in an open jeep and received the blessings of flowers from the people of Johor Bahru.


    As for the original Sultan Ismail.


    People have forgotten him.


    Human memory,


    Sometimes it is three days.


    After Maha came to power,


    It didn''t take long for a series of new appointments, replacing the new Minister of Finance, Minister of Education, and Chief of Staff.


    These people are not Maha¡¯s people either. Naturally, it goes without saying that they are. Hadi has made preparations a long time ago. After pressing down one batch and launching another batch, he will naturally complete the dynasty change. These people are all Kazakhstan. When Di Nong came on stage, they would definitely listen to Hardy.


    disobedient,


    The end is definitely more than simply losing office.


    Maha knows,


    He was completely emptied.


    But he also got a lot. He had no hope of a sultan in his life, but now he can sit on the throne. He has already made a lot of money.


    Another month passed.


    Johor and the Dominion of Malacca, Penang, entered into a transaction to sell half of the land in Johor to Hadi.


    The external view is that Johor needs to do a lot of things and requires a large amount of money. The former Sudan had exhausted its national power and could only use the method of selling land.


    Nine thousand square kilometers.


    The price is 30 million U.S. dollars.


    The site is connected to Malacca. Originally, Malacca was just a piece of water on the waterway, but now it has expanded directly to the coast of the South China Sea, crossing the entire peninsula.


    The state of Johor has become a form of being surrounded by the state of Malacca and Singapore.


    The royal capital, Johor Bahru, is still owned by the Sultan of Johor, even if he only owns this city, Maha is already very satisfied.


    As for the 30 million dollars,


    It is not directly paid in cash, but in various forms, including materials, infrastructure construction, roads, port and wharf construction, etc.


    As for the rest, it will be paid in installments over 20 years.


    When this news was disclosed in the newspaper, it shocked countless people.


    The Sultan of Johor sold half of the country,


    Anyone would think a lot about this kind of operation. Why was the former Sultan killed and why the current Sultan sold the land to the Dominion of Malacca, Penang? Isn''t there a dark deal in it?


    A lot of people immediately sketched out a scene of clever arrogance.


    HD mercenaries, save the employer, save the employer, why kill the original Sudan at the same time, it must be premeditated, it must be for the land of Johor.


    What is the difference between this and the Europeans robbing colonies back then?


    The same.


    Sultans of Malaya,


    In my heart, the matter was the same as Der Spiegel. From the very beginning, Hardy probably went to the land of Johor. This was a conspiracy.


    In fact, the whole world knows that this is a conspiracy.


    But now that Hardy is doing this, no one cares, no one cares at all.


    The United States is happy to see it happen,


    Britain pretends to be dumb and stunned.


    The Governor of Singapore stated that this is a free transaction and that land sales are completely legal and comply with all procedures.


    ......


    Andy came to Penang from the United States.


    One is to come to Penang to relax during a holiday, and the other is to be invited by Hardy to see his achievements in Southeast Asia.


    To Hardy,


    Andy admired.


    If the operation of the American industry is considered a normal business plan, after obtaining the Dominion of Cayman, Andy''s thinking has been unable to keep up with Hardy''s series of operations.


    Cayman,


    Become a financial offshore center.


    An ordinary Caribbean island, showing value far beyond itself, Hardy gave it a brand new positioning.


    Now it has become a paradise for the rich in the United States.


    Andy can foresee that Cayman will create countless wealth, and it is a steady stream of creation.


    Through Cayman, it has also formed a good cooperative relationship with countless financial consortia, which is definitely a huge political wealth.


    American politics is controlled by consortia, and consortia are controlled by banks.


    Even if all of Hardy''s industries in the United States fail now, only with the Cayman Islands, Hardy will still become one of the richest people in the world.


    Later, Hardy developed his business in the Far East. At first, Andy didn¡¯t care very much. It was Hong Kong at first. In fact, his investment in Hardy in Hong Kong was a big deal at the beginning because when Hardy entered the market, he absolutely It is the most dangerous time in Hong Kong.


    But because of the danger, Hardy made a fortune when others abandoned it. In the end, he succeeded and obtained a tenfold return.


    Then there is Japan.


    In Japan¡¯s operations, Hadira joined the American consortium and controlled most of Japan¡¯s economy. Now Japan has become an economic puppet of the United States, and the United States can unscrupulously lie on the Japanese to **** blood.


    Keep sucking blood.


    And in this,


    Hardy is the dominant player. In addition to making money, it also allows him to establish a closer relationship with several other consortia in the United States. With this relationship, Hardy will be countless times easier to do anything in the United States.


    Even if you open a public toilet, you will make a lot of money.


    How powerful is Hardy¡¯s network now? For example, in the lottery industry, the first place in the United States to unblock lottery tickets was Nevada, operated by Hardy Group.


    If you want to do business in other states, you need a state-by-state strategy. When it opened in Cayman some time ago, Hardy found consortia companies in those states, sat with them for dinner and chat, and talked about getting the lottery industry together. .


    These bigwigs immediately agreed.


    During this time,


    There are already more than 30 states in the United States, and some congressmen have proposed to lift the lottery ban, and these families are operating behind it. It is only a matter of time before the ban is lifted.


    When the ban is lifted, the Hardy Group will surely become one of the partners, because the Hardy Group has a rich sales lottery business, and the probability of becoming an operating company will be high. From this business, the Hardy Group can make a lot of money. .


    And Hardy,


    In fact, it''s just a sentence.


    Used the relationship a bit.


    This is the power of Hardy''s network.


    now,


    Hardy got Penang and Malacca again. Perhaps this was a barren land before, but with Hardy''s participation, this place will inevitably rise in the future.


    It is definitely not a problem to become the second Hong Kong.


    Andy was here for two days, and Hardy told him his plan. In fact, Hardy asked Andy to come, not only to relax the trip, but also to let him make a plan for himself.


    The future of Malacca and Penang,


    Will focus on several directions,


    It will become one of the Eastern financial transfer stations, establish a number of banks, reduce financial taxation, and develop it into one of Asia''s financial centers on the same line as Cayman.


    As for companies, there are port transshipment, precision machining, electronic product processing, gem processing, tobacco companies, rubber industries, etc.


    These can form synergy with the Hardy Group.


    Especially the recent Johor incident in Hardy Lane was very sensational, and Andy was also very concerned. At first, Andy only thought Hardy was for his own industry. Later, he thought about whether it was involved in politics, and finally found out that it was all for Penang. The development of the city of Malacca.


    Killed a sultan,


    Gather Chinese to join Hardy Investment Company,


    Hardy directly earned hundreds of millions of dollars.


    Such a business might envy countless capitalists. Killing a Sudan is worth hundreds of millions of dollars.


    Andy already felt that Hardy was very, very powerful, but yesterday he discovered that he still underestimated Hardy''s calculations.


    He actually bought half of the 9,000 square kilometers of land in Johor, including all the urban assets and population on the ground.


    This completely shocked Andy.


    This transaction is equivalent to expanding the territory of Penang and Malacca by a factor of four.


    Andy cheered Hardy in his heart.


    Andy is lying on a beach chair The front is the blue beach of Penang, and you can see a little sail in the distance. A group of young Chinese girls, wrapped in gauze skirts, walked across the beach. One of them was a girl. I don''t know what I heard, but I laughed happily.


    The laughter attracted Andy.


    He looked at the girl, and just then the girl looked over, and the two of them were facing each other.


    At the same time, he froze for a few seconds,


    The girl turned her head, continued to chat with her companions, and walked past Andy.


    do not know why,


    At the moment the two looked at each other, Andy felt that the smile on the girl''s face was so beautiful. At this moment, his heart that had been badly broken by love felt throbbing again.


    Andy''s eyes followed the girl''s back unconsciously.


    ......

 v2 Chapter 416： : Education starts with a baby

    Andy doesn''t know what the girl''s last name is. As for the beauty, he has seen countless female stars, not superficial people.


    At that moment, there was a trace of throbbing in my heart.


    I am mainly attracted by the girl''s sunny smiling face and energetic laughter, that smile and laughter, pure and without any impurities.


    Since Andy was traumatized in his heart, he has left eternal trauma in his heart, which also made him lose confidence in love and become very fragile. Even those stunning beauties in Hollywood cannot enter his heart.


    But today,


    His long rusty heartstring was struck again under the girl''s smile.


    The girl walked away, but he did not move, but followed the girl with his eyes until she disappeared. After the girl was completely gone, Andy slowly lay down.


    When facing American presidents, senior parliamentarians, British prime ministers, princesses, financial tycoons of various countries, and shopping tycoons, he talked with confidence.


    But just now,


    He didn''t have the courage to talk to him.


    he knows,


    I still didn''t come out of the original pain, and I still resisted the feelings deep in my heart, and I was afraid of getting hurt again.


    In fact, if he is willing to wave his hand, the guards in the distance will come over, and he can easily find the girl''s information.


    But he didn''t do that either.


    Instead, he lay down and stared at the sunset in a daze.


    In the sunset,


    There is a colorful cloud in the sky, which feels quite interesting.


    ......


    Andy returned to Hardy¡¯s temporary governor¡¯s mansion. The real governor¡¯s mansion is still under construction. Hardy is holding his son Byrne to play in the yard. Children over one year old are when they love to run outside.


    "Born, uncle hug?" Andy smiled and stretched out his hand.


    Little Stone was very face-saving, moved from his father''s arms to Andy''s arms, and Andy kissed Xiaopang''s cheek.


    Andy has no children himself, and he likes Hardy very much.


    The two of them were walking and chatting. The topic was mainly about the construction of Penang and Malacca. Although they had experience in the construction of Cayman, Penang is very different from Cayman. Cayman had a population of only more than two thousand. It was all moved by Hardy.


    To put it bluntly, he just scribbled on a blank drawing, and there is nothing wrong with it. The current Cayman, although it is called a dominion, the business model is completely a company, and the islanders do not have you to lead.


    The current dominion of Penang and Malacca is different. Originally there were more than 600,000 people here. After a year or so, the population has begun to increase rapidly. Now it has a trend of approaching one million. There are more things to consider here than in Cayman. many.


    Hardy had already talked to Andy about the future economic development direction of the Hadi Dominion before, and today¡¯s main topic is education.


    "Andy, I am going to vigorously develop education, popularize elementary and junior high schools, and then build at least three universities. Brainwashing must start with the baby."


    Andy looked at Hardy in surprise.


    "brainwashing?"


    Cough cough,


    Hardy coughed slightly. He was unprepared in front of Andy, and accidentally said what was in his heart, "It''s education. Education should start with the baby."


    Andy nodded now.


    "In elementary schools, the dominion is preparing to implement compulsory education, exempting all expenses, including book fees, and allowing people to rewrite teaching materials."


    "The government provides lunch for free, and many people can save a meal, but it can actually save a lot of money, which makes it easier to attract children to school."


    "Middle school and high school still exempt tuition and textbook fees, but no lunch is provided."


    "As for universities, I think it is possible to set up three universities, a dominion comprehensive university, and set up business, law, medicine, engineering, science, architecture, art and other programs."


    "The other two universities, a specialized science academy, and the dominion academy of sciences, set up disciplines such as architectural technology, civil and structural engineering, biotechnology, chemical engineering, chemical process technology, information communication technology, and bioengineering."


    "The other major set up financial disciplines, accounting, human resource management, finance, international trade, corporate management, etc."


    "These disciplines and the economic structure of the dominion are also relatively compatible, and they can cultivate many talents for ourselves."


    "For these universities, I plan to jointly run schools with top colleges in the United Kingdom and the United States, such as Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Stanford, etc., and ask them to help set up majors and enjoy the same educational resources. Our students with excellent academic performance can go to They studied there."


    Andy is very supportive of running schools, "Education can change the future of a region. I think your vision is very good."


    "You may not see much in the first ten years, but ten years later, it will definitely play a very important role in the development of the dominion. After all, any development cannot be separated from people."


    The two chatted and talked about regional security issues, especially this time Hadi''s action against Sudan has aroused the vigilance of the surrounding Sudan. Andy persuaded Hadi to be more vigilant, who knows if anyone will take the risk.


    Hardy said: "I am going to strengthen the army building of the dominion. On the one hand, I will expand the army, and on the other hand, I will purchase more advanced weapons to build a modern army."


    Then Hadi confidently said: "In the future, in Southeast Asia, regardless of the small territory of Hadi''s dominance, I want to develop him into one of the best military power in Southeast Asia."


    Since his rebirth, Hardy has been convinced that power is the truth of justice.


    "In the future, the Hadi Dominion must have complete land, navy, and air forces, and the army will recruit 10,000 troops. This is different from defense companies. It mainly recruits locals and the defense company is responsible for training."


    "Tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery must all be available. I will look back on the weapon list to find out what can be used, and get a batch for them to use."


    "The Air Force and our defense company also have them, and they can also be trained. First, form an aviation wing. The number of aircraft will reach 60 to 80. Combat squadrons, bombing squadrons, and transportation squadrons are all available. If you want to come to Southeast Asia, it will be enough. We don¡¯t have many enemies here."


    "As for the navy, after returning to the United States, I plan to talk to the military again and select another batch from the warships they have sealed. I even want to get an aircraft carrier, but it is estimated that the US government will not sell it. Go back and ask the United Kingdom."


    Andy looked at Hardy in surprise.


    "It costs money to raise an army. With these plans, I am afraid that the income of the dominion will be posted on these things."


    Andy meant that if you spend money like this, you won''t make any money.


    Hardy shrugged.


    "What''s the use of asking for so much cash? What I want is real power. Is the money earned by Hardy Group not enough for me to spend? In fact, I spend very little. I earn so much money to complete my A dream." Hardy said.


    "What dream?" Andy asked.


    "Build an empire, Hardy Empire, hahaha." Hardy smiled.


    Hardy laughed too loudly, causing his son Byrne to look over, blinking his big eyes, wondering what the old man was laughing.


    Hardy said that building an empire is indeed a bit airy. His true idea is that the combat effectiveness of the dominion is always stronger than that of the later Singapore.


    The fighting power of Singapore¡¯s army in later generations is definitely one of the best in Southeast Asia. It is known as the ¡°Israel¡± of Southeast Asia. In fact, there are not many enemies of Hadi in Southeast Asia, namely Malaya and Indonesia. The country''s combat effectiveness is also not good.


    It''s not difficult to surpass them.


    You don¡¯t have to compare the number of the army with you. We compete with the navy and air force. Hardy can get the most advanced weapons from the United States, which is incomparable to other countries.


    Among other things, the California consortium he was in was the world''s first arms dealer Lockheed Martin.


    Hey,


    Hardy took a stake.


    Although not much, only 4%, the shareholder ranks 12th.


    But it is also a shareholder.


    Northrop Grumman, the world''s second largest arms dealer.


    Hey,


    Hardy has also taken a stake and is still a shareholder.


    Litton Industries, the fourth largest U.S. arms dealer, mainly produces fighter jets, destroyers, and cruise missiles.


    Ah ah ah,


    Hardy has also taken a stake, and we are a shareholder.


    Boeing, Hardy Group partner.


    General Dynamics is also a partner of the Hardy Group.


    The US Department of Defense is also a partner of the Hardy Group.


    To talk about weapons,


    Hardy must have a much greater advantage than others.


    In addition, Hardy also has HD defense company. In the future, the Penang and Singapore bases will become one of the important military forces in this region.


    At this time the sky is getting dark,


    The servant came to inform that dinner was ready Madam invited the two in to have dinner.


    When the two returned to the house, Han Yezhen smiled and greeted Andy, and asked the nanny to take over Byrne in Hardy''s hands, and everyone was ready to have a meal.


    Han Yezhen''s lower abdomen is obviously a little bulging, yes, she is pregnant again, and it has been more than four months, and Hardy will be a father again.


    When eating,


    Hardy said to Andy: "Tomorrow there will be a reception for the dominion government, parliamentarians, entrepreneurs, wealthy families, and celebrities. You can come together and let them meet the president of Hardy Group."


    "Yes, what are you going to talk about?" Andy asked.


    "There is no topic, meet them and talk about future development plans, which will help stabilize people''s hearts, including the educational issues we just talked about."


    "This meeting is not formal. You can take the female family members there. I will take Yejin with me. After all, she is the speaker of the dominion." Hardy smiled.


    Han Yezhen, who was sitting next to Hardy, smiled and said, "I, the speaker, haven''t worked for a few days in total. I guess I will be taking maternity leave in a few days."


    Hardy grabbed Han Yezhen¡¯s hand and said with a serious face: "Giving birth is a national issue, more important than work. If someone picks up problems with the speaker¡¯s childbirth issue, then Governor Hardy will talk to him personally, and talk in depth. ."


    After speaking, he laughed.


    Han Yezhen gave Hadi a happy glance.


    Andy inserted a piece of cow into his mouth and chewed slowly, but it felt like he had eaten a mouthful of dog food.


    Han Yezhen ate by herself and did not forget to give Hadi some dishes. To be honest, Andy envied Hadi very much.


    If you have a wife like Mrs. Han, I believe you will be very happy.


    suddenly,


    The laughing girl he met on the beach in the afternoon flashed in his mind.


    ......

 v2 Chapter 417： : Old cow eats tender grass

    The reception was held at the most luxurious ¡®Tian En¡¯ hotel in Penang, which is the property of the Zhu family, a wealthy Chinese family in Penang. The main building has four floors and is mainly white.


    Behind is a large garden and golf course, the scenery is very beautiful, it is very suitable for holding an outdoor cocktail party, today''s cocktail party home is outdoors.


    Today, guests of Tianen Hotel are in full bloom. Government officials, parliamentarians, wealthy businessmen, big family heads, and big business owners from Penang and Malacca are all here, and they also bring their families and families. There are a total of five to six hundred people in the venue.


    This can be said to be the most grand event held in Penang these years.


    The guests felt honored at the invitation of the governor. Everyone was full of spring breeze. In the crowd, Huang Henian, the head of the Huang family, his brother Huang Xinnian and his son Huang Linghui, became one of the focus of the crowd, and many people chatted around them.


    Not long ago, it was because of the Huang family and his son that caused the earthquake in Malaya, the Sultan of Johor was killed, the world was shaken, and even the United States and the sovereign state Britain were alarmed. Finally, half of the land in Johor was sold to Governor Hardy.


    In the eyes of everyone, the Huang family has been completely labeled Hardy.


    Of course,


    The Huang family is also happy to see its success.


    The men gathered in groups to chat with their wine glasses, while the women gathered together to chat about topics of interest.


    at this time,


    There was a slight commotion in the distance.


    Governor Hardy walked into the venue, next to Han Yezhen holding Hardy''s arm, behind Hardy, a large group of people followed, including Andy.


    The people at the reception immediately divided into two rows and kept saluting Hardy. Hardy smiled and nodded to the people.


    Hardy didn''t like those empty-headed things. There were no cumbersome rituals. After meeting people, he stepped onto the stage and started speaking. The people in the audience stood up straight and looked at the Governor.


    "I hope that in the future, Penang and the Dominion of Malacca will be a free, democratic, safe and stable place, and a very tolerant place. Here, people can live and work in peace and contentment, religious beliefs are free here, and there will be no famine or war here."


    "Of course, it is not easy to do this, so it requires the joint efforts of all the people in the dominion."


    "Economically, the Dominion Association upholds an open policy and welcomes all enterprises that invest here to settle down. My vision is to build the Dominion into a financial transit station in Asia, a place for processing high-end products, and have the characteristics of a Dominion in the world. Have a place on top."


    "Culturally, diversity is a characteristic of dominions."


    "Regarding education, I have communicated with the government. In the future, the Dominion will implement the education for all policy. Primary education will be completely free and free lunch will be provided. The middle and high schools will implement universal education, and we will build three schools to go to colleges and jointly run schools with top universities in Europe and the United States. To make our university a top university in the world."


    ......


    Hardy described a perfect picture to everyone present. Of course, he was not painting a pie, he really planned to do so.


    Standing in the distance, Andy didn''t listen to Hardy''s speech too seriously, because Hardy''s speech was read by him yesterday, and much of it was negotiated by Hardy and him.


    He took a sip of the champagne in his hand, and glanced away inadvertently.


    suddenly,


    His eyes freeze.


    Because in the crowd, he saw the face of a girl, which was a familiar and strange face. The familiarity was because he saw her yesterday, and the strangeness was because he didn''t know who the other party was.


    Yes,


    It was the laughing **** the beach yesterday.


    Sometimes things like fate are very strange, maybe you don''t feel it when you get along day and night, or you may get deeply into people''s hearts just by looking at each other.


    The lyrics of the song "Legend" read:


    "Just because I looked at you more in the crowd, I never forgot your face again. Dreaming of seeing each other one day by chance, I have been lonely since then.


    When you think of you, you are in the sky, when you think of you, you are in front of you, when you think of you, you are in your mind, and when you think of you, you are in your heart. "


    I don''t know if it''s telepathy or Andy''s eyes are too eager. The girl seemed to feel something and looked sideways to Andy.


    The two people looked at each other again.


    The girl froze for a moment. She seemed to have seen this man, but she couldn''t remember where she had seen it. The two looked at each other. Out of politeness and education, the girl nodded slightly to the middle-aged man who was staring at her. Responded with a smiling face, then turned his head to continue listening to Governor Hardy''s speech.


    Andy''s heart was beating again.


    The girl smiled again.


    ......


    Shattering~!


    Hardy finished speaking and received warm applause. Then he stepped down and people began to communicate freely.


    Hardy became the center of men.


    As for Han Yezhen, she became the center of women.


    Hardy took Andy to introduce everyone that this is the president of Hardy Group, and people immediately showed respect to Andy.


    To know,


    Most of the companies in the Dominion are currently owned by the Hardy Group. Even the Hardy Investment Company, which has the largest assets, is just a subsidiary of the Hardy Group.


    Soon Andy became the center of entrepreneurial chat.


    "Hello, President Andy, this is Zhu Yunquan."


    A bad English came from behind Andy. Andy knew that it was another one who came to say hello, so he turned and looked at it.


    When he saw the people behind him clearly, he was slightly stunned.


    A middle-aged man, in his fifties, with a slightly fat body. This is nothing unusual. Andy was stupefied by the girl next to the man. It was the girl who had laughed at him twice.


    Andy looked at the middle-aged man, stretched out his hand and said, "Hello, I''m Andy."


    "My name is Zhu Yunquan, I~~"


    Zhu Yunquan can''t speak anymore. He basically can''t speak English. The English used to say hello and introduce his name just now has only been learned in the past few days.


    Zhu Yunquan said to the girl beside him: "Xijun, you can translate for me, so that this hotel belongs to ours, and I hope to cooperate with Hardy Hotel in the future."


    The middle-aged man said this sentence in Hokkien.


    The girl nodded and said in pure English: "Hello, President Andy. My father said that it is a pleasure to meet you. This''Tian''en'' hotel is our family''s property. My father said that he hopes to have the opportunity to cooperate with Hardy Group. "


    The girl''s voice is very gentle.


    At least Andy feels so.


    "Of course, I don''t know what the young lady is called?" Andy asked.


    "Sorry for not introducing myself, my name is Zhu Xijun." The girl smiled at Andy.


    Laughed again.


    This is the third time the girl smiled at him.


    If Andy knew the story of China, he would know the allusion of Qiuxiang three smiles mercilessly.


    "Hello Miss Zhu." Andy stretched out his hand to Zhu Xijun.


    Zhu Xijun shook hands with Andy generously.


    Released his hand, Andy said: "It turns out that this hotel belongs to your home, and it''s done very well. Hardy Group also has a hotel company. Now the largest Hilton Hotel Group in the United States and even the world is a cooperative enterprise of Hardy Group."


    "We, Hardy Group, and our own hotel group, are in charge of hotel businesses in the United States, Cayman, and Hong Kong. If you want to cooperate, there is no problem. Hardy Group is happy to cooperate with powerful companies."


    Andy said so much, Zhu Yunquan couldn''t understand at all, so he could only look at his daughter. He brought her daughter today and asked her to do the translation.


    Zhu Xijun translated Andy''s words to his father. Zhu Yunquan was very happy when he heard it, and then talked a big deal with his daughter. This time it was Andy''s turn that he couldn''t understand.


    Zhu Xijun looked at Andy with wide eyes, and translated: "My father said that Zhu''s family has hotels in Penang, Malacca, and Singapore. Our Zhu family''s business not only has hotels, but also rubber plantations, plantations, and rubber processing plants. , Wood processing, pulp and paper companies all hope to cooperate with Hardy Group."


    Andy smiled, "Of course it''s okay."


    Zhu Yunquan didn''t expect the two parties to talk so smoothly, and said with a smile: "Xijun, you invite President Andy, if you have time to visit our home, you can visit our company by the way."


    The girl hesitated, "Father, they are the president of Hardy Group. How can I come to our house if I have time?"


    "Are you polite? This is a courtesy." Zhu Yunquan said.


    Zhu Xijun turned to look at Andy, and expressed his father''s meaning in English. Andy hesitated for half a second, then nodded, "I''m about to investigate the industrial structure of Malaya. Go to your house. It¡¯s good to watch."


    Andy''s answer surprised Zhu''s father and daughter.


    Then came the surprise.


    Unexpectedly, this big man actually agreed. You should know that in an industry like the Zhu family, not to mention Andy, the group president, even the branch president or even a department business manager can go in the past.


    Who is Andy?


    The President of Hardy Group, he doesn''t need to care about such a small business at all, but he actually agreed. Maybe he can take this opportunity to get a little relationship with the President Andy. This is definitely a good thing for the Zhu family.


    Zhu Yunquan is overjoyed.


    "Xijun, you said to Mr. Andy that we are extremely welcome."


    Girl translator.


    Andy smiled and nodded. Zhu''s father and daughter said goodbye. Someone else came over to chat with Andy. When Andy was chatting politely with the visitor, he glanced at the girl''s back.


    the next day,


    The Zhu family sent someone to invite, and Andy brought several company leaders to the Zhu family''s enterprise for inspection.


    Mainly I looked at rubber processing plants, wood processing, pulp and paper companies. The scale of the Zhu¡¯s companies is not bad. They are already very good in Malaya, but they are much worse than the United States. They are industrialized. Also lower.


    Of course, Zhu Yunquan and Zhu Yunquan¡¯s two sons were in charge of the reception. Zhu Xijun continued to work as an interpreter. In fact, the two sons of Zhu¡¯s family spoke English fairly well, but they were much worse than Zhu Xijun.


    Zhu Xijun was introduced by the father and son of the Zhu family, and Zhu Xijun was there to translate and occasionally explained a few sentences. Half a day passed quickly.


    Andy asked Zhu Xijun why her spoken English was so good and she had gone to study abroad. Zhu Xijun said that she went to university in Hong Kong, majoring in economics.


    This is not surprising, now the University of Hong Kong mainly teaches in English.


    After the factory inspection, Zhu Yunquan talked about the hotel again with Andy, and finally talked about the customs and customs of Southeast Asia.


    "If the tourism industry is developed in the future, Southeast Asia will be a selling point, and our hotel will focus on local features." Zhu Yunquan said.


    Andy said: "I have traveled to some places in the past few days. Some find it very interesting, but it is a pity that there is no guidance from the locals and no in-depth experience."


    "Guide from the locals, that''s simple." Zhu Yunquan looked at his daughter, "It''s better to let my daughter Xijun accompany President Andy to experience the local customs here."


    Zhu Xijun looked at his father, but still translated it.


    Andy looked at the girl and asked, "Do you have time?"


    Zhu Xijun hesitated a little, and said with a smile: "I have time, if Mr. Andy is willing, I would be happy to accompany Mr. Andy to experience local customs."


    Andy smiled and nodded.


    "Then it''s settled, it''s late tonight, tomorrow, I''ll have someone pick you up tomorrow." Andy smiled.


    Then he said goodbye.


    After Andy left, the family gathered around. After all, his two older brothers could understand Andy. Zhu Yunquan knew that Andy was willing to let his daughter accompany him to visit Penang, and said happily: "This is to get closer to President Andy. A good time for the relationship, Xijun, we must have a good relationship with this President Andy."


    "My father." Zhu Xijun nodded sensibly, knowing that this President Andy is very important to the family business.


    The next day,


    Andy sent a car to pick up Zhu Xijun, and then set off on a tour in Penang.


    Streets and alleys,


    Variety of local delicacies.


    Zhu Xijun introduced local customs.


    Although the itinerary is simple,


    But the two chatted very happily.


    ......


    Governor''s Mansion.


    Someone is reporting to Hardy.


    "Boss, Mr. Andy went to Zhu''s house yesterday. Today, accompanied by Miss Zhu''s family, I visited the entire Penang. I can see that Mr. Andy is very happy."


    "Is the investigation of the Zhu family''s situation clear?" Hardy asked.


    Andy is the president of Hardy Group. It can be said that he is the most important person besides Hardy. Hardy trusts Andy very much, but he also pays more attention to his situation. After all, he is too important to Hardy Group. error.


    "The Zhu family is said to be descended from the Zhu family of the Ming Dynasty. UU Kanshu has always settled in Penang. It is one of the top wealthy business families in Penang, operating hotels, rubber plantations, plantations, and rubber processing plants. , Wood processing plants and other enterprises, with assets between 2 to 3 million U.S. dollars, and are also members of the Hardy Investment Company."


    "What''s the situation with that Miss Zhu?"


    "The full name of Miss Zhu is Zhu Xijun. She is 19 years old this year. Zhu Yunquan, the head of the Zhu family, has 7 children, 3 sons and 4 daughters. Zhu Xijun has two brothers and one sister. The sister is married.


    "Ms. Zhu went to school at the University of Hong Kong last year. As an economics student, she is now returning from vacation. Zhu Xijun has been studying in Penang before going to Hong Kong and has not lived and studied elsewhere for a long time."


    Hardy listened to the introduction,


    He picked up the photo on the table and looked at it.


    The girl has fair skin, bright eyes, slim, graceful and moving, and she is not under Han Yizhen.


    Andy went to jail because of his wife and suffered from jail. Even though Hardy was rescued and the suspicion of killing his wife was removed, he still suffered a lot of emotional injuries.


    On the relationship issue, Andy deliberately closed himself.


    Hardy had persuaded Andy before, hoping that he could find his love again, but Andy has never responded. Now he is rarely willing to contact a girl, which is definitely worthy of attention.


    Hardy thought that if Andy was willing to find a Chinese girl, it would be pretty good. Nowadays, Chinese women, especially girls in Southeast Asia, receive a heavy traditional education. The concept of mutual husband and child is deeply rooted in the bones of Andy. For those who have been hurt, it is really good to find a gentle and considerate Chinese girl.


    The personality of European and American women who advocate openness and freedom is not suitable for Andy now.


    But Andy, this guy is forty-two this year, looking for a girl who is only 19 years old, this is definitely an old cow eating tender grass.

 v2 Chapter 418： : The little wife of the overbearing president

    Zhu Xijun is wearing a long white dress with suspenders. The upper body is plain white, and the hem of the lower body is printed with blossoming orchids, which looks very simple and elegant, but it is more youthful.


    There is no jewelry on her neck. The strap reveals a small section of the collarbone. Under her feet are a pair of flat sandals. She is not short, about one meter six to five, but Andy is too tall, one meter nine, making Zhu Xijun very petite next to her. .


    The two came to Qingshui Temple. Zhu Xijun introduced the origin of Qingshui Temple to Andy. The Qingshui Patriarch enshrined in Qingshui Temple was originally the title of the anti-Yuan hero Chen Zhaoying in the late Song Dynasty. In his later years, he secluded as a monk in Anxi County, Fujian, and was later worshipped. Become the Patriarch of Shimizu.


    Out of Qingshui Temple,


    Zhu Xijun pointed his fingers and said: "We worship the Patriarch Qingshui every year. There are many festivals in Penang. For example, we Han Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, Christians celebrate Christmas, and Good Friday."


    "Those who believe in the Buddha celebrate Vesak Day. Vesak Day is the day when the Buddha was born, enlightened, and passed away."


    "There are also Hari festival, Eid al-Fitr, etc., celebrated by Malays, Deepavali celebrated by Indians. Isn''t it a bit messy?"


    Andy shook his head, "Freedom of belief, this is a good thing."


    Zhu Xijun smiled.


    "It''s noon, would you like me to take you to taste the special snacks of Penang, I wonder if you, a big man, are used to eating?" Zhu Xijun said.


    "Okay, I just want to experience the local characteristics." Andy said.


    The two came to a restaurant opened by a local, and found a table to sit down. Zhu Xijun chatted with the shop owner in Hokkien dialect and quickly ordered a few dishes.


    "What''s all there?" Andy asked.


    "You are such a big guy, you can definitely eat it, I just ordered a few more, including satay, Teochew cendol, braised pork, and Penang prawn noodles. Penang prawn noodles are delicious." Zhu Xijun said.


    "Don''t understand?" Andy said.


    The name cannot be translated.


    "I''ll introduce you to you in a while." Zhu Xijun said.


    When the food came up soon, Zhu Xijun introduced to Andy that it turned out that satay is a kind of skewers, and the braised pork is a platter of braised pork, served with prawn noodles.


    Teochew cendol is a kind of sweet, green vermicelli with soft waxy red beans, and some other ingredients, plus smoothies and coconut milk.


    "How is it, is it delicious?" Zhu Xijun asked Andy as soon as he took a bite.


    Andy nodded, "I like it very much."


    Seeing Andy loves to eat, Zhu Xijun¡¯s eyes curled up with smile, "Let¡¯s just say, Teochew cendol is the best, I love this, and the one I brought you here is the most authentic. It¡¯s already a few in Penang. Ten years of history."


    The two finished their meal and prepared to pay the bill.


    Andy found embarrassingly that he didn''t even have any money. He is a big president, and he is surrounded by several secretarial assistants on weekdays.


    He just wanted to call the bodyguard from a distance.


    At this time, Zhu Xijun said, "I brought you out today, so naturally I will treat you." As he said, he took out a small cloth wallet from the side of the dress.


    Unzipped the zipper and took out some money from it to pay the store.


    It was the first time Andy was treated by a girl when he grew up. He only felt sweet in his heart, which was sweeter than Chaozhou cendol.


    "Then next time I invite you." Andy said.


    "Okay." Zhu Xijun nodded with a smile.


    In the afternoon, the two came to the commercial street. Now there is only one main commercial street in Penang. There are small buildings of 20-30% on both sides. There are recruitments outside the shops. Most of them are Chinese characters. Most of these shops are opened by Chinese.


    However, next to the big letters of the sign, Malay small letters are usually written.


    The two walked into a shop, and Zhu Xijun said: "Since Governor Hardy came, Penang has changed a lot. Take the merchandise as an example. Penang used to have a single product, but now it is much richer."


    "There are still a lot of American, Hong Kong, and Japanese products. Although there is no shortage of goods, I feel that the quality of shopping malls needs to be improved."


    Andy came interested,


    "Oh, tell me what you think?"


    Zhu Xijun realized that he had just said too much, and looked at Andy a little embarrassed: "I just said casually, Governor Hardy and you have established such a large business group, you can definitely see it."


    "It''s okay, just tell me, I want to hear it." Andy said.


    Zhu Xijun pondered for a moment and said boldly: "I have read magazines about the United States in Hong Kong. There were introductions to the commercial street. I concentrated on one street and built several large shopping malls to form a real commercial center. I feel that that is the future. trend."


    Andy nodded.


    "Yes, there are plans for Penang. When we go back, the city will widen, build a few major roads, and increase the city''s plot ratio. Now Penang has an increasing population and I believe there will be more in the future. One of the plans is to build a central business district. "Andy said.


    It''s already afternoon.


    Although Andy likes to stay with this sunshine girl very much, he still sent him back by a gentleman.


    As soon as Zhu Xijun got home, he was taken aback by the battle before him.


    Mom and Dad, two older brothers and sisters, as well as younger brothers and two younger sisters, and even the eldest sister and the eldest brother-in-law are here.


    Since she entered the living room, these people''s eyes have been looking at her scorchingly.


    "What are you doing?" Zhu Xijun said timidly.


    The eldest sister stepped forward and took Zhu Xijun''s hand and asked: "Second sister, how did you play with that Mr. Andy today?"


    "pretty good."


    "Where did it all go?"


    "We went to several places in Qingshui Temple and ate Penang prawn noodles and Teochew cendol. It was still my guest. We went to the commercial street in the afternoon and we went shopping and chatting."


    "What did you say?" Dad Zhu Yunquan asked kindly.


    "It¡¯s nothing to talk about. It¡¯s just that there are more products now, and the future development of Penang. Mr. Andy said that Governor Hardy has a unified plan for Penang and that it will be expanded in the future. It will be divided into several different functional areas to build a real Business districts and so on." Zhu Xijun said.


    When Zhu Yunquan heard this, his heart beat twice.


    This is an incredible piece of news. If you can get news in advance, get a few projects, or make arrangements in advance during the city''s construction, then the Zhu family will definitely get rich returns.


    at this point,


    Zhu Xijun¡¯s eldest brother also thought about it, and asked, ¡°Second sister, did Mr. Andy tell you in detail where you are going to open the road and where to build a commercial street? There are still a few plots of land around the Zhu¡¯s family. Go in, and the value of those plots will definitely rise."


    "We didn''t talk so carefully." Zhu Xijun said.


    "Second sister, that President Andy, have you ever dated you again?" Zhu Xijun''s second brother said.


    Zhu Xijun shook his head, "No, people are so busy and there are so many important things. I guess today I just want to see the situation in Penang and plan future construction."


    The Zhu family were slightly disappointed when they heard that the contract had not been renewed.


    Zhu Yunquan looked at his second daughter and said, "Xijun, if you have the opportunity to keep in touch with this President Andy, it¡¯s best to be friends. There are multiple friends and multiple paths. Sometimes it may be the way to save your life. When the family is in trouble, with such a friend, one sentence can solve a big problem."


    Zhu Xijun is also a very clever girl, knowing what her father meant: "Daddy, people are big people, and it''s good to have a relationship."


    Zhu Yunquan also understands this truth. Even if it is him, his identity is far from that of President Andy, and the two sides are not on the same level.


    "Don''t force it, just say it like this. Okay, let''s get ready for dinner." Zhu Yunquan said kindly.


    ......


    Andy returned to Governor Hardy''s mansion.


    Holding Little Byrne playing outside for a while, Hardy smiled and said, "You like children so much, don''t you plan to have one by yourself?"


    Andy was stunned for half a second.


    "It''s not that simple to have children. Children are the crystallization of love. You must love them all your life when you are born. You must have love to have children." Andy said.


    There was a smile at the corner of Hardy''s mouth.


    Before he and Andy talked about this topic, Andy always answered very firmly, without ideas, but this time the answer was ambiguous.


    What does this show,


    It shows that Andy''s mind has changed.


    A solid city wall may collapse just by pulling off a brick.


    "How was it going out today?" Hardy asked intentionally or unintentionally.


    "Very good. I saw some historical sites and ate local specialty snacks. They tasted good, and then I went to other places."


    "Will you go out tomorrow?"


    "Oh~ it depends on the situation."


    "When are you going to return to the United States?" Hardy asked suddenly.


    "Back to America, what''s the matter?" Andy looked at Hardy. He could go back at any time, but now he doesn''t want to go back.


    "It''s okay, I just ask." Hardy said.


    Phoo~!


    Andy secretly breathed a sigh of relief.


    "Penang is very nice here. I like the scenery here. I haven''t had a good rest for several years. Shouldn''t you, a capitalist, give me a few more days off!" Andy said.


    Hardy raised his hand.


    "I didn''t mean to rush you, it''s up to you how long you plan to cultivate."


    Although Hardy didn''t mean to urge, Andy knew that he couldn''t delay his stay in Penang for too long. If he had an idea, he would need to speed up.


    "Is your yacht in Penang?"


    "Yes, what''s the matter?"


    "Lend me this time." Andy said.


    Andy said before that he would borrow Hardy''s yacht to pick up girls in the future, and now this sentence comes true.


    ......


    The second day.


    Andy asked Zhu Xijun again.


    When the Zhu family learned that the President Andy had another appointment with his daughter, they were all very excited. Regardless of whether the two will develop or not, being friends is enough for Zhu''s family to be pleased.


    Penang is not big,


    Actually, they have been shopping almost yesterday, but sometimes when two people are together, what cares about is not the scenery, but the mood.


    Zhu Xijun''s personality is gentle and generous, and Andy appreciates this very much. Of course, Zhu Xijun''s character is what attracts Andy the most. She is always so sunny and joyful.


    It''s like a small sun glowing and hot.


    Andy is with her, feeling the trauma and dark emotions originally in love, a little bit melted.


    A happy person,


    Can heal a sad heart.


    Andy likes to be with this girl more and more.


    On the third day,


    Andy invited Zhu Xijun to go to sea. On Hardy¡¯s big yacht, Zhu Xijun turned around and said, "This big yacht, as soon as it arrived at Penang Port, it caused a sensation, and many people talked about it. "


    "I all know that it is Governor Hardy¡¯s yacht. My sisters also said that it would be great if they could get on the boat and have a look. I don¡¯t know how luxurious it is. I didn¡¯t expect that I would actually come on board today. Wow~, the decoration on the boat is good. It¡¯s pretty, doesn¡¯t it cost a lot of money?"


    The girl''s simple words, without any obstruction, said what she thought of.


    With a smile on his face, Andy replied: "This ship cost about 3.5 million US dollars."


    "Wow~~!"


    Zhu Xijun''s eyes widened in surprise.


    "Our Zhu family has been operating in Penang for hundreds of years. I am afraid that all the property may not be able to buy such a boat. Governor Hardy is really rich."


    Andy heart said,


    I can also afford it.


    On the fourth day,


    Everyone,


    Yes,


    Everyone felt that Andy and this Miss Zhu Xijun, I am afraid that there is already some inexplicable feeling between them.


    The Zhu family became a little excited at this moment.


    Han Yezhen and Hardy lay on the bed and asked about Andy, "It seems that Andy is interesting to the girl named Xijun. He has been single for so many years. Would you like us to help and propose marriage to Zhu''s family? "


    Hardy touched Han Yezhen''s swelling belly and smiled and said: "What kind of kiss, he finally moved, let him enjoy the process."


    "Andy is not a fool. He was only hurt by his wife before and closed his relationship. If he wants to take down that girl, he has a way."


    The fifth day...,


    Sixth day....


    Every day when the two of them went out, Zhu Xijun naturally felt the strangeness of Andy. When he went out that day, Zhu Xijun, who was originally cheerful, became a little bit twisted.


    I always laughed when I talked to Andy before, but this time I didn''t dare to look at Andy.


    The two were walking on the seaside promenade,


    In the distance is a white sandy beach.


    Many tourists play on the beach.


    "Didi~!"


    A car roared past.


    Andy subconsciously grabbed the girl''s hand and pulled her to his side. Zhu Xijun was unprepared, staggering under her feet, and fell in the direction of Andy, and Andy hugged the girl''s waist.


    The two looked at each other.


    Time freezes,


    Space freeze frame.


    Zhu Xijun''s face turned red,


    Andy''s throat moved.


    "Xie Jun~~" Andy said dryly.


    "Mr. Andy."


    "Xijun, do you plan to study in the United States?" Andy asked suddenly.


    Zhu Xijun was taken aback...


    Hey,


    Hardy overestimated Andy, the old gun that hadn''t been touched for more than ten years was indeed a little rusty.


    After sending Zhu Xijun back to Zhu''s house, Andy returned to the Governor''s Mansion and said to Hardy: "I plan to go back soon."


    "Have you confessed to the Zhu family?" Hardy asked.


    Andy was taken aback.


    Then he knew that he couldn''t hide his affairs from Hardy.


    "I asked her if she would like to study in the United States. She said she would consider it and discuss it with her family when she goes home."


    Hardy was dumbfounded.


    This is,


    Didn''t plan to do it in one step, want to cultivate the rhythm slowly?


    Ok,


    This kind of thing, as long as there is not too much deviation, Hardy does not want to mix too much, after all, this is a very personal matter.


    ......


    Zhu Xijun came home and told the family what Andy said, "Mom and Dad, Mr. Andy suggested that I study in the United States. I don''t know how to decide. I want to ask your opinions?"


    "How are you and Mr. Andy developing during this period?" Father Zhu Yunquan asked Oh, we are just chatting, just ordinary friends, dad, don''t think too much. "Zhu Xijun said.


    Zhu Yunquanxin said that ordinary friends, the president Andy will be delayed for a week to ask you out every day, but he knows how precious the time of these big people is.


    Hardy Group now has forty or fifty subordinate companies, and some branch companies are no longer in scale than a group company. For such a large company head, there are probably people waiting to see him every day.


    "Did President Andy take the initiative to suggest it?" Father Zhu asked again.


    "Yes, Mr. Andy took the initiative. He said that it is better to study in the United States to see the outside world more and broaden my horizons. He also suggested that I go to the University of California, Los Angeles, saying that I can directly enter the business school." Zhu Xijun road.


    Zhu Yunquan knew that the headquarters of the Hardy Group was in Los Angeles, and he had some cares in his mind.


    "Girl, my dad is very supportive of you to study in the United States. I saw the outside world. When I arranged you to go to the University of Hong Kong, I had this idea. It would be better to go to the United States now. If Mr. Andy can help arrange admission to the school, then It''s even better." Zhu Yunquan said.


    "You agree?" Zhu Xijun asked.


    "Of course I agree."


    "In the United States, the cost is not small."


    "Don''t worry, Dad made it." Zhu Yunquan said proudly.


    Zhu Xijun jumped over and took her father''s neck and kissed him, "Thank you Dad."


    A few days later,


    Andy is gone.


    Zhu Xijun was also taken away at the same time.


    I believe that in the United States,


    They will develop another story.


    The name Hardy has been thought of, "The formation of the overbearing president Xiaojiao''s wife".

 v2 Chapter 419： : Princess Margaret visits Hong Kong

    Hardy received a telegram from Victor.


    Princess Margaret is going to visit Hong Kong. Ten days later, according to the itinerary, Princess Margaret will visit the Hardy Group and the Industrial Park.


    Hardy smiled softly.


    This is what he had discussed with Margaret a long time ago.


    Hardy said to the secretary: "In reply to Victor, I said that I would go to Hong Kong and personally receive Princess Margaret to visit Hardy Group''s itinerary."


    The secretary responded to the telegram.


    Two days later,


    Hardy took Han Yezhen and her son Byrne to Hong Kong by plane. There was the governor''s office management team in Penang and Malacca. Han Yezhen happened to return to Hong Kong to have a baby. She prefers the environment in Hong Kong.


    At the same time, the super-luxury yacht was ordered to go to Hong Kong.


    When the plane arrived in Hong Kong, Victor brought people over to greet him. The family boarded the car and returned to the villa. The housekeeper was in charge of the villa. They came out to greet him. Hardy saw the chef Zhang smiled and said, "I haven¡¯t eaten your dishes for a long time. , Make a great meal today."


    "Good lord." Chef Lao Zhang quickly responded.


    In the study,


    Victor reported to Hardy on the situation in Hong Kong during this period. In fact, every once in a while, Victor would send a report to Hardy on the situation in Hong Kong, but he didn''t say the details personally.


    Both HSBC and Wells Fargo have developed very well. Global Shipping has unfinished cargo every day. All the money made in the past few years has been used to purchase new freighters. It is now the largest shipping company in Hong Kong.


    As for the Global Times, it is already the largest newspaper in Hong Kong. ABC Radio is also the most listened to radio station in Hong Kong. In addition, ABC TV officially started broadcasting at the beginning of this year, becoming the first TV station in Hong Kong.


    Hong Kong does not yet have a TV production company, so the TVs sold here are imported from the United States.


    Due to the small number of users, TV programs are only broadcast for eight hours a day. Except for news and reviews, other TV programs such as cartoons, TV series, movies, and variety shows are all imported from the United States.


    Recently, HD Pictures also established a branch in Hong Kong and bought a large area of ??land to build its headquarters and studio.


    Hardy Industrial Park is one of the big heads of Hardy''s Hong Kong branch. There are now more than 100 companies in the industrial park, and they are all developing very well. Basically, they have now entered a mature and stable output period.


    The fastest growing is Hardy Pharmaceuticals.


    Hardy Pharmaceuticals now has more than Tongyitang. It has successively acquired several pharmaceutical companies in the past two years. Today, it produces more than 60 kinds of medicines, including health care products and topical medicines. It is now the largest in Hong Kong. Pharmaceutical companies.


    These drugs are now sold in the United States, Europe, Japan and other countries, and the medicinal materials are mainly from the mainland. A company in Macau where the medicinal materials are imported.


    Although there is now a trade ban, fortunately, herbal medicines are not among the export restrictions, which is much more convenient and can be legally purchased. Even so, the Macau company that is still going, so if it is restricted, the current company can be directly closed and another company can be registered immediately. continue doing.


    "Boss, the Hong Kong government has sent a notice to the company that Princess Margaret is going to visit Hardy''s Hong Kong headquarters and also to visit the industrial park. In the past few days, I have started to clean up, mainly to make it more beautiful and cleaner. ."


    Victor said.


    Hardy nodded, and then I will personally greet Princess Margaret. You will be with me and be responsible for introducing the details.


    "Good boss," Victor responded quickly.


    "Victor, I asked you to pay attention to the Hong Kong property market some time ago. How is the investigation?" Hardy asked.


    Victor hurriedly introduced: "In the last two years, after Hong Kong has completely stabilized, the economy has developed rapidly, and the population has grown very large during this period. According to government statistics, the population has now exceeded 2 million."


    "Moreover, this number is not accurate. Many people have concealed that they have not reported their household registration, so the actual number is about 2.4 million."


    "The population has soared by nearly one million in a few years. Naturally, many people have no place to live. There are many shanty towns in Kowloon. There are a lot of people who need houses. The biggest problem is that they can''t afford that much money at once. You have to apply for a loan."


    Hardy knows,


    This period was the first property market outbreak in Hong Kong, and it will last for about ten years. Of course, there have been several property market crashes in the later period in Hong Kong, and some people lost their money, but these are not within Hardy''s consideration.


    He is preparing to enter the property market, because the Hardy Group now stores a large amount of land, either from private individuals or from the Hong Kong government. At the beginning of the crisis in Hong Kong, the price of these land was very cheap, which can be said to be the price of cabbage.


    Now even if he releases the land, he can still get more than 10 times the profit.


    However, he will not release the land because he knows that the land in Hong Kong will continue to rise in the future. Even if the property market collapses, the land will not collapse.


    According to statistics, from the 1950s to the 1980s, how many times will the price of land in Hong Kong increase? Increased by about 200 times.


    This is a terrifying number.


    What kind of investment can steadily increase 200 times in 30 years, so Hardy will not let go of these land, and will let Hardy Real Estate continue to buy it.


    He entered the property market, mainly building office buildings and low-rent apartments. He only rents but not sells. Now he builds up the rent to make money, and he can wait for the land to appreciate. When the price is right, he can sell them all at once. This is the most important thing. Best choice.


    As for rent,


    In fact, it can be cheaper, which can also stabilize the Hong Kong property market.


    .......


    A few days later,


    Princess Margaret took the royal plane and arrived at the Hong Kong airport. Governor Grantham led a group of officials to greet her at the airport.


    This is the highest-ranking royal family member who has visited Hong Kong since Kaifu.


    Coupled with the delicate social environment of Hong Kong today, I believe this visit will play a great role in stabilizing Hong Kong society.


    Hardy brought Victor to the airport to greet him, just behind Grantham.


    The only reason behind Ge Lianghong is that this is where Ge Lianghong belongs. In terms of identity, Ge Lianghong is now inferior to Hardy.


    Princess Margaret is very beautifully dressed today.


    After getting off the plane, they shook hands with Grantham politely. It was Hardy''s turn, but the two embraced each other kindly.


    This scene was filmed by reporters.


    In the newspaper the next day, it was reported that Governor Hardy was closer than Grantham and Princess Margaret.


    "His Royal Highness, next we will take a yacht, pass through Victoria Harbour, to Queen''s Wharf, where a welcome ceremony will be held." Grant Hong introduced the princess respectfully.


    "Thank you, Mr. Governor."


    Came to the dock,


    I found that the yacht parked here was Hardy¡¯s super-large luxury yacht. She was too familiar with this ship Margaret, and she and Hardy were left behind in many places.


    She glanced at Hardy subconsciously.


    The team came to Queen''s Wharf, where tens of thousands of people gathered, and even the upper floor in the distance was full of people watching.


    Princess Margaret gave a brief speech, and after winning a round of applause, she took an open-top Rolls Royce to patrol the street to accept the cheers of the people.


    At this moment, many people were standing on both sides of the street to greet them. The government also specially organized elementary and junior high school students to greet them. The girl wore a white skirt and white shoes and the boy wore a white t-shirt and blue pants, holding the British flag and plastic flowers in his hands.


    After the ceremony, Princess Margaret finally stayed in the Presidential Suite of the Peninsula Hotel.


    Originally, she could live in Grantham¡¯s Governor¡¯s Mansion. The Governor¡¯s Mansion is not only the place where the Governor lives, but also has a reception task. However, in the previous notification, Margaret specifically pointed out that she would stay in an outside hotel for action. convenient.


    night,


    At the Peninsula Hotel, a grand reception was held. Many Hong Kong officials, parliamentarians, entrepreneurs, and celebrities came to welcome Princess Margaret.


    the next day,


    Margaret started to visit the government, the parliament, the foreign company, the Hong Kong headquarters of Hardy, and the industrial park.


    On the third day,


    Princess Margaret was invited to board the yacht of Viscount Hardy to see the beautiful seascape of Hong Kong. The yacht sailed out of Victoria Harbour.


    The yacht did not return to the port until the evening. When Princess Margaret disembarked, many reporters were still stuck in the port.


    A reporter asked the princess how it feels to visit Hong Kong Bay.


    "Very good, the scenery of Hong Kong is very charming, I like it very much." Marguerite replied with a smile.


    "What did you talk to the Viscount?"


    This is not easy to answer. To be honest, on this day, she and Hardy did more and talk less, mostly physical communication, but language communication was very poor.


    The three most frequently used words are ¡®ou¡¯, ¡®ye¡¯, and ¡®maga¡¯.


    At this time, Hardy took the topic and smiled: "I talked a lot with the princess. The princess is very concerned about the livelihood of Hong Kong. When she learned that Hong Kong has increased by hundreds of thousands of people in recent years, many people do not have suitable places to live. , Ask how to solve it."


    "The princess proposed whether to build a batch of low-rent housing, we discussed the topic of this low-rent housing for a whole day."


    "Then have any results been negotiated?" the reporter hurriedly asked.


    "The result of the discussion is that the princess is going to propose to the Hong Kong government that the government will use some of the support funds to build low-rent housing with companies. It is difficult to make money to build such houses. So the princess asked me to hope that the Hardy Group would take this. Task."


    "Mr. Hardy, would you like to take over this task?" the reporter asked.


    Hardy smiled and nodded, "The Hardy Group is a responsible company that is willing to solve practical problems for Hong Kong society. In the end, the princess and I discussed the launch of 50,000 low-rent housing units with a 30-year lifespan. "


    "I believe that these low-rent housing can solve the housing problems of many families. At the beginning, you can over-rent in low-rent housing. When you become rich and improve your living conditions, you can naturally change to a better house to live in. I believe it can help many families. "


    ......


    The next day.


    Many newspapers in Hong Kong reported that Princess Margaret was concerned about the people''s livelihood in Hong Kong and discussed with the Hardy Group to build 50,000 low-rent houses to solve the housing problem of more than 200,000 to 300,000 people.


    In fact, the people don''t care too much about the princess. They just want to live their lives. What Hong Kong lacks most now is naturally houses.


    Now that people see the princess solve the house problem for everyone, they are naturally grateful to the princess Margaret.


    On the fourth day,


    The princess¡¯s itinerary is to visit the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Of course, the main location is Hardy¡¯s Kowloon Jockey Club venue.


    Everywhere Princess Margaret went today, she found that the people who welcomed her were much more enthusiastic than the day before. He asked Hardy next to him what was the reason.


    "Because you helped them solve 50,000 houses."


    Only then did Margaret know that Hardy''s words yesterday were not just for the perfunctory reporters. While watching the Jockey Club exhibition match, Grantham was accompanied by him, and Margaret talked to him about low-rent housing.


    Ge Lianghong said that the Hong Kong government is actually aware of this problem, but that it needs to invest a lot of money to build low-rent housing on a large scale, and the government can''t spend so much money at once.


    As for real estate companies, they are more inclined to build and sell buildings, and no one wants to buy low-rent housing.


    "Hadi agreed to take this job, and I hope that both of you can cooperate well." Princess Margaret said.


    "Yes, your Royal Highness, I will ask Hardy to contact Hardy''s company when I turn around."


    The Hong Kong government moved quickly and contacted Hardy the next day. Victor had long been ordered by his boss to tell him how to respond.


    Victor smiled and offered the offer.


    The first is that the land needs to be sold by the government and sold to Hardy Real Estate at a low price. In fact, it is the acquisition of land in the hands of the government, and the value of land appreciation is the value earned by Hardy.


    It is acceptable to the Hong Kong government.


    The second is that the government provides part of the support funds, and the remaining Hardy Company provides the rent. All the rents of the houses are owned by the Hardy Group.


    The government has some objections to this article, expressing why it can¡¯t make a profit after paying the money. Victor said that low-rent housing occupies a large amount of money. From the perspective of capital operation, Hardy itself is losing money.


    The last sentence, or do you do it yourself.


    If the Hong Kong government could come by themselves, they would have come early, and they would have to admit it in the end.


    The third is that the government is responsible for supporting public facilities, such as kindergartens, primary schools, middle schools, hospitals, bus stations, post offices, police stations, as well as tap water, electricity, telecommunications, gas, sewers, and so on.


    The government has no objection on this point. This is the government''s responsibility.


    The fourth is...


    There are many issues involved, but because Grantham intends to discuss this matter before Princess Margaret leaves, this matter is the princess''s credit.


    For this reason, Grantham made great concessions.


    The final result of the negotiation is that the government will provide a portion of the land and be responsible for the construction of public facilities.


    It is equivalent to giving Hardy to several large communities.


    Yes,


    Just give it away,


    Because of the rent after completion, the ownership of the land to be demolished after 30 years will all belong to Hardy Real Estate Hong Kong.


    And even in the construction there are many places to make money, such as raw material cement, Hardy has cement plants, steel bars, Hardy has steel plants, water pipes, iron nails and many other building materials, Hardy is all in Production.


    This invisibly promoted the sales of those factories and made a fortune from it.


    Building so many houses can also indirectly stimulate a lot of consumption, which can boost the economy of Hong Kong as a whole. When Hong Kong is better, his industry will naturally appreciate accordingly.


    all in all.


    Margaret is visiting Hong Kong this time.


    Hardy is equivalent to making a lot of money after 30 years. Only the land occupied by these 50,000 sets of low-rent housing will never be less than 30 billion yuan after 30 years.


    In the middle,


    Princess Margaret boarded Hardy¡¯s luxury cruise ship for a lap, and came back later this time. However, many people''s brains made up. The princess must be discussing how to build 50,000 low-rent houses with Viscount Hardy.


    The princess is working for the well-being of the people of Hong Kong.


    Three days of negotiation were finally finalized.


    In the newspaper,


    The Hong Kong government and the Hardy Group issued a joint statement. With the promotion of Princess Margaret, the Hong Kong government and Hardy Group have cooperated to launch 50,000 sets of low-rent housing with a floor area of ??25 to 60 square meters. The rent price is for households. 15% of basic monthly income.


    After hearing the news, many people in Hong Kong jumped up in excitement. Nowadays, many people live in a dilapidated thatched house, or even a house built of iron sheets. They want to have a place where they can live.


    Even low-rent housing is paradise for them.


    Margaret was about to leave Hong Kong and return to the UK. On the day she left, a large number of people gathered on the way from the hotel to the airport to send off. It was many times more than when she came to Hong Kong. And these people were not government-organized. It was completely spontaneous to come over to send off.

 v2 Chapter 420： : The princess is pregnant, who did it!

    Princess Margaret left Hong Kong. This trip to Hong Kong was praised by the people, and British newspapers also carried a large-scale report.


    Her Royal Highness cares about people''s livelihood and has promoted 50,000 sets of low-rent housing projects in Hong Kong. In the next five years, the housing problem of 200,000 to 300,000 people in Hong Kong will be solved, demonstrating the royal family''s care for the people.


    Princess Margaret returned to the palace. When she got off the bus, her sister Princess Elizabeth came to greet her, gave her a strong hug, and said with a smile: "This time you did a great job. You have contributed 50,000 sets of low-rent housing to the royal family. "


    "Sister, this is mainly the credit of Viscount Hardy. Viscount Hardy is a responsible entrepreneur. When we talked about this topic when we met, he expressed his willingness to help Hong Kong people solve some practical problems, even if they give up some interests."


    Margaret did not forget to praise her lover Hardy.


    "Of course this is the credit of Viscount Hardy, but also yours." Princess Elizabeth took her sister''s hand and walked in.


    "How is this visit, is it still pleasant?"


    "It''s very pleasant. Through these few visits, I feel more and more that the royal family members should go out more, so as to show the existence of the royal family more." Margaret said.


    She said this, in fact, to lay the foundation for the next time out.


    ......


    After Princess Margaret left Hong Kong, Hardy accompanied Han Yezhen and her son Byrne for two days in Hong Kong, and took a special plane to Japan to inspect the business situation here.


    The time has come to the middle of 1952.


    At this time, the war on the peninsula was still in full swing, and the Global Times sent many reporters to the battlefield to report on the war in great detail.


    At this time, the war is still in a state of anxiety.


    The development of this war has actually exceeded everyone''s expectations, because in many people''s minds, the US military has always been synonymous with''powerful and invincible'', while the East is extremely poor and backward. However, with the report, countless people have re-understood. That Eastern country.


    The impression of the past can be said to be subversive.


    This war,


    It is also an important war for that Eastern country to gain the respect of the world, coupled with the real-time report of the Global Times, so that people can understand more in detail than in previous lives.


    poverty,


    But hard.


    The braids have been cut off.


    Dare to fight the Americans desperately.


    What nuclear intimidation,


    it does not work.


    Hardy did not stay in Japan for too long, so he returned to the United States, because there are more important things waiting for him in the United States.


    The new US presidential election is in full swing. Four years have passed. It is impossible for Johnson to continue to be re-elected. The new president has become a matter of most concern to people.


    As early as last year,


    Eisenhower was introduced.


    The capital power behind him includes Rockefeller, Morgan, DuPont, Mellon, California Consortium, Hardy Group, etc.


    California is now one of the headquarters of the Republican Party.


    Senators of Congress today,


    The Republican Party is also in the majority.


    As early as a few years ago, Hardy reached an agreement with the Rockefeller family to jointly support the Republican Party¡¯s coming to power. During this time, ABC TV became Eisenhower''s propaganda flag bearer, and he was often seen on TV.


    Last time,


    Hardy supported Johnson to take office and monopolized many benefits. This time, that situation will never happen again. Eisenhower was elected by most interest groups, and he will represent the interests of more people.


    Hardy is just one of many supporters.


    Even if Eisenhower is elected, it is impossible to take care of him too much, so Hardy made a second-hand preparation.


    He communicated with other families and planned to elect Nicosson, who is now a senator, to the position of vice president.


    After several years of operation,


    Hardy''s voice in these families is also getting heavier and heavier. Under the exchange of interests, everyone agreed to this proposal. In this way, Nicholson became a member of Eisenhower''s campaign team and will become the Vice President of the United States in the future.


    As for Eisenhower¡¯s opponent, Stevenson of the Democratic Party, but for him, people are generally not optimistic.


    During Johnson''s time, the public felt that the Republican Party should come to power, but Johnson was forced to take over.


    This time,


    It is impossible to have an accident like Dewey again.


    Stevenson was destined to be just an escort.


    In addition to Nicorson, Hardy is also preparing to send Mike to Capitol Hill and become a senator. This step is very important to Mike''s future.


    at the same time,


    Hardy''s assistant Li Gen also resigned from the post of vice chairman of the Actors Guild, and instead participated in the California congressman campaign.


    correct,


    MacArthur also participated in this election. He was one of the candidates. He was full of self-confidence. He did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to hire a group of biographical writers to write biographical works for him. Three books were published in just two months.


    "The Great MacArthur".


    "The Genius Freedom Fighter MacArthur".


    "The God-given Hero MacArthur".


    As a representative of the "Veteran Immortal", MacArthur still has a group of fans who run around and call for him to canvass for votes.


    pity,


    Big capital looks down on him.


    Because in the eyes of many capitalists, this guy is just a lunatic, a bomb that may explode at any time.


    Even in shopping malls, don''t do business with people who are unstable, let alone elect the presidential agent.


    People are more inclined to the steady Eisenhower.


    ......


    White House.


    Hardy came to see President Johnson and had dinner with the President''s family in the evening. After dinner, the two took a walk in the back garden.


    Talk about this election.


    Johnson said: "I am also very optimistic about Eisenhower. He is now supported by many parties. I believe that in the future, he can coordinate various domestic forces so that he can introduce more policies that are conducive to the development of the United States."


    "I have been president for a few years, and I am still constrained by the Republican Party. In the past few years, very few policies have been implemented."


    Hardy shook his head and said:


    "No, in comparison, you have done a lot. The Second World War ended in your hands, and the post-World War II global order was established. These policies have made the United States stronger. I believe it will affect the United States for decades or even hundreds of years. "


    Then the two talked about the war on the peninsula.


    At last Hardy said what he came from.


    "Through my observations for more than a year, the Japanese are very unreliable. Even if they are more docile now, they are just disguising. So don''t relax the control of Japan at any time, and don''t give them too much rights and freedom."


    "The peninsula is still being contested."


    "In the Far East, the United States does not really focus much. I have a proposal that Penang and the Dominion of Malacca can become U.S. military allies."


    ......


    Hardy visited Marshall again the next day.


    in history,


    At this time, Marshall had already stepped down and resigned from the post of Secretary of Defense because of McCarthy''s attack. In this world, McCarthy was killed by Hardy, and Marshall is still Secretary of Defense.


    correct,


    McCarthy is dead,


    After struggling in the hospital bed for a few months, he finally died, but no one paid attention to him at that time. The once brilliant Congressman McCarthy, Lord McCarthy, who affected hundreds of thousands of millions of people in the United States, only appeared in some tabloid newspapers after his death. Get a piece of tofu at the corner to report the death.


    This time Hardy¡¯s intention is very simple,


    Buy more weapons and equip the two dominions of Cayman and Penang, Malacca.


    Previously,


    The U.S. sells him warships and aircraft, and they have imposed quantity restrictions, and the Hardy Group has reached the maximum limit. Valley


    This time Hardy used the name of the dominion.


    Dominion,


    Having the right to build an army is a good thing for the United States to support a pro-American force.


    Hardy approached Johnson, Marshall, and contacted the U.S. Department of Defense in the name of Dominion. He wanted the U.S. government to support himself, a pro-U.S. force.


    To put it more simply,


    Just send me a batch of weapons, don''t ask for money.


    I take refuge in you politically.


    In fact, even if Hardy did not say that, others would not assign him to other camps. Even if he went to find Stalin now, that guy would not want him. He was born in the American and British camps.


    Since it has been fixed in nature,


    Then don''t do it in vain, Hardy is ready to get more support in the hands of the US government before the next president.


    ......


    Johnson and Marshall sat together and talked about the Dominion of Hardy in Penang.


    "In the East, the British power is shrinking sharply. We only have Japan and South Korea. Now the war in South Korea is not over. It is imperative to support power closer to us in the East."


    "Japan is unreliable. It is usable, but we must be more prepared. We cannot let them develop too strong. The future of South Korea is unpredictable. Hadi¡¯s site is a good choice. He guards the throat of the eastern sea and can also control the surrounding areas. nation."


    "The Dominion of Penang and Malacca can be turned into a strong fortress, a nail that controls the East."


    Marshall pondered for a few seconds, and said: "I don''t doubt Hardy''s tendency, but I am worried that after the dominion''s strength is further strengthened, will it give birth to greater ambitions, such as the last Johor incident."


    "After Hardy''s military strength increases, will he attack other regions, including the entire Malaya, Indonesia, and even other countries in Southeast Asia?"


    Johnson took out a cigarette, took a sip, and said: "It''s nothing to do with the United States. The stronger he is, the higher the American flag of freedom will fly."


    .......


    One month later,


    The United States and the Dominion of Penang signed a military procurement agreement.


    The Dominion of Penang purchases the weapons and equipment of two regular divisions from the United States, including firearms, bullets, artillery, automobiles, armored vehicles, tanks, communication equipment, medical equipment, clothing, tents, military quilts, and so on.


    And the price of these materials is cheaper than those that are eliminated for takeaway, and it is a complete set.


    As long as there are people, they can be equipped into the army immediately.


    The US Army has a regular division of 17,000, and the equipment of the two divisions can equip 34,000. Hardy only plans to acquire 10,000 army. These equipment is enough.


    Army equipment is only a small head.


    The big head is still behind,


    Sold to the Dominion more than 300 various aircraft, from fighter jets to bombers, transport aircraft, and paratrooper equipment.


    This air force alone has surpassed many small countries.


    Moreover, the price of these planes is entirely the price of cabbage, which is cheaper than the batch of planes that Hardy bought before. It is said that they are almost the same as free delivery.


    Although they are all World War II aircraft, they are still advanced in Southeast Asia. Even if they are gradually eliminated after a few years, they can be converted to trainer aircraft.


    There are also battleships.


    Hardy had already purchased a batch of ships, but he still felt that it was not enough. There are so many bad people in this world, so prepare more weapons.


    Hardy bought 8 more warships and 2 submarines in one go. Although the submarines can be sold to Hardy, Hardy wants an aircraft carrier. The United States really doesn''t sell it.


    At last,


    An agreement was also signed with the United States.


    The Dominion of Malacca, Penang, became one of the US arms sales member states, allowing the Dominion to purchase advanced American weapons and equipment.


    This one is very important.


    In other words, as long as he has money, Hardy can purchase advanced weapons and equipment from American weapons manufacturers.


    some people,


    Even if you have money, you can''t buy good things. People restrict you.


    In the future, Hardy can buy not only from the United States, but also from Europe. Don''t say anything made in all nations, let''s talk about becoming stronger.


    At the very least, we must have the right to speak in a region.


    However, Hardy is very dissatisfied with the rifles currently used in the United States. After returning to Penang, he plans to set up a rifle processing factory to imitate the AK47.


    This thing is not difficult to imitate, and it can be made in workshops in some villages in later generations. Hardy has a finished gun in his hand. You can just find a technician to measure it. AK47 uses a large number of stamping parts, low cost, simple structure, reliable performance, and cost-effective. High, more adaptable to the complex and hostile environment of Southeast Asia, American guns are too delicate, and the Vietnam War in later generations will be the touchstone.


    In the future, the main equipment of the Dominion Army will be replaced by the AK47.


    Will the Soviet Union demand patent fees with itself?


    Haha, as long as you don''t send soldiers to beat yourself, it won''t be a big problem.


    ......


    More than two months passed in a flash.


    And in the British palace,


    But something big happened.


    In the past few days, Princess Margaret has become less energetic, lazy and lethargic. In the past, Margaret used to be bed-ridden, and people didn''t care too much.


    But during this time,


    As long as Marguerite smokes, she will vomit. She used to like tobacco, but now she feels sick when she smells tobacco.


    During this time,


    Even Princess Elizabeth, these days have found that her younger sister always looks sluggish, which is different from her sister who is always full of energy and playing crazy everywhere.


    this day,


    The court lady serving Princess Margaret came to Princess Elizabeth''s office and carefully reported: "Princess, there is something to report to you."


    "What''s up?"


    "Princess Margaret, it has been two months since the coming of the moon. During this time, Princess Margaret became lethargic, lacking energy, and would vomit when smelling a peculiar smell, so I doubt..." The female officer did not. Dare to continue.


    Princess Elizabeth was taken aback. She is now the mother of two children. The eldest son Charles and daughter Anne have been born Naturally understand what the symptoms of pregnancy are. This situation in Margaret is very similar to pregnancy. .


    But the crux of the problem is,


    Margaret is not married now, she is pregnant now, if it is known to the outside world, it would be a scandal of the royal family.


    Elizabeth immediately said to the female officer seriously: "Have you ever told anyone about this matter?"


    "No, I found that something was not right. I will be the first to report to you. I am responsible for the daily life of the princess, so no one knows the situation of the princess." The female officer said quickly.


    It''s normal for the royal family to have some dirty things. These female officials and guards have undergone strict training. The royal family''s situation is absolutely not allowed to be disclosed to the outside.


    "Well, you go back and continue to take care of Margaret."


    The female officer said goodbye.


    Princess Elizabeth frowned and thought, if Margaret is really pregnant, who is that man?


    this matter,


    She must tell the father and the queen.


    Princess Elizabeth came to the dormitory where George VI and the Queen lived. At this time, George VI was already very ill. He was supported by medicine every day, and could only eat some simple liquid food every day, and was pushed out to sun for two hours.


    Everyone knows that the former emperor''s majesty has been dead soon.


    After seeing her father and mother, Princess Elizabeth asked all the other servants to leave, and then calmly told them about Margaret.


    For those who have gone through countless winds and waves, although the news surprised both of them, they both behaved very calmly.


    "Is the news certain?" Queen Elizabeth asked.


    Yes,


    Princess Elizabeth''s mother is also called Elizabeth.


    "In order to avoid information leakage, I haven''t found a doctor for confirmation. It''s not enough according to the situation described by the female officer. It should be like this."


    "Who did it?"


    "I don''t know yet!"

 v2 Chapter 421： : The fault of not drawing the gun in time

    There was a touch of annoyance on Queen Elizabeth''s face, and Margaret had always been spoiled. There were reasons for George VI and her.


    Even her sister Princess Elizabeth is used to her.


    Let Margaret develop an unscrupulous character. She used to be a playful, but she did not expect this to happen this time. If this matter is exposed and one is not handled well, it will be a major royal scandal. Shame the entire royal family.


    "Elizabeth, you must handle this matter well." Queen Elizabeth said.


    ......


    The next day.


    Princess Elizabeth came to Margaret''s palace.


    It was already ten o''clock in the morning, and Margaret was still lying in the bed and did not get up. Elizabeth sat next to her sister''s bed.


    "Sister~~"


    Marguerite opened her eyes and murmured when she saw her sister.


    Elizabeth looked at her younger sister. In her heart, her younger sister would always be the little guy who followed her ass. She didn''t expect to be a mother now.


    Yesterday, the royal doctor secretly showed Margaret to confirm that Margaret was pregnant.


    Princess Elizabeth gently stroked Margaret''s cheek with her hand, and said softly: "Do you know what happened?"


    "What''s the matter?" Margaret didn''t know why.


    "You may be pregnant." Princess Elizabeth said straightforwardly.


    Margaret was shocked, and she was completely awake, staring at her sister, "Pregnant, how could I be pregnant."


    "Being lazy, lethargic, lacking energy, smelling peculiar smell and vomiting, and not having menstruation for two months, yesterday I secretly asked the doctor to test you, and you are indeed pregnant." Princess Elizabeth said.


    Margaret suddenly realized that the doctor came to see her yesterday to check if she was pregnant.


    There was a look of horror on Marguerite''s face.


    "But now, what should I do?"


    Marguerite looked at her sister in a panic. After all, she was still a little girl. She was only 22 years old this year. She had always relied on her sister in the past, but now she wants her sister to solve the problem.


    "You don''t know what to do, just do something like this?" Princess Elizabeth asked angrily.


    "I am I~!"


    Margaret is speechless.


    "Tell me who that man is." Princess Elizabeth asked.


    Marguerite was holding her mouth and gritting her teeth. She didn''t want to confess who the man was, but wanted to keep him secret.


    Princess Elizabeth became even more angry.


    "In fact, if you don''t tell me, I can guess who it is, but don''t you think he is too romantic? The entire United States knows his love affairs. Nowadays, the most famous women in Hollywood are all his girlfriends. Said he already has a child and he is in Hong Kong."


    When Margaret heard her sister''s words, her head drooped, and the fool knew that Princess Elizabeth had already guessed that it was Hardy.


    "I, I, but I really like him." Princess Margaret said.


    "What do you like him?"


    Margaret was silent for a while, then raised her head to look at her sister and said: "I like him, he can bring me a different life, and I always feel happy and free by his side."


    Young, handsome and golden, these are standard items for the princess, but it is Hardy''s soul that really fascinates Margaret.


    From the beginning of the battle between the two in the palace, she slowly fell into Hardy¡¯s love. In the end, everything she did was willingly. In order to be with her lover, even if it was only a short time, she would rack her brains. Meet in the name of a visit.


    Princess Elizabeth sighed slightly.


    "But now you are pregnant, this matter can no longer be hidden, what are you going to do next?" Elizabeth asked.


    Margaret was silent again.


    She doesn''t know what to do.


    Elizabeth shook her head helplessly, really a silly sister.


    "You have a good rest. I will contact Hardy and ask him what he plans to do. After all, he is one of the parties involved in this matter." Princess Elizabeth said and stood up.


    Margaret grabbed her sister''s hand.


    "Sister, what are you going to do with him?" Princess Margaret began to worry about Hardy again.


    Princess Elizabeth paused for two seconds, and finally said slowly: "I don''t know what to do with him now."


    ......


    Leaving my sister''s bedroom.


    Walking in the palace corridor,


    Princess Elizabeth was thinking about what to do next, and the impression of Elizabeth, Viscount Jon Hardy, was not very good.


    If you talk about identity alone, Hardy is worthy of Margaret.


    But in Princess Elizabeth''s heart, Hardy is a typical American, shrewd and romantic, and definitely not a good match for her sister.


    In her heart, Margaret should, like herself, find a son of a British nobleman, then marry and have children, and live a happy life in peace, stability, and happiness.


    As for that Jon Hardy, the women around him can¡¯t count with one hand. It¡¯s probably difficult for him to give up those women. The most important thing is that the British royal family doesn¡¯t have much deterrence against him, even if he agrees. Marrying Margaret can hardly stop him from having more women outside.


    This is what princess Elizabeth is most worried about.


    But now that my sister is pregnant, I must let the man know that he immediately sent someone to send a telegram to Hardy. At this moment, Hardy was studying the business in the United States, and suddenly received a telegram from the United Kingdom. The British royal family asked Viscount Hardy to go to the United Kingdom. There are important matters to discuss.


    Hardy was a little puzzled.


    If according to the rules, the British royal family would never send him such a telegram. Now it is not the Middle Ages. The royal family has the right to summon lords from all over the world to the royal city.


    His Viscount status, to put it bluntly, was just an exchange of benefits.


    The current British royal family has also existed in name only, with very few real rights. If there is a major national event, it should be notified by the British government.


    There are still matters to be discussed.


    What''s the matter?


    But Hardy thought about it, and decided to go to the UK. This telegram is not fake, maybe something really matters.


    Believe them this time.


    If you know it is the princes of the beacon play.


    Humph,


    Never next time.


    Hardy took the B-29 plane and rushed all the way to England, and finally arrived there after flying for a total of more than 20 hours.


    It was already night when I arrived in London. Hardy checked into the hotel and slept for a good night. The next day he woke up and asked the secretary to inform the British royal family that he had come and was ready to summon him at any time. I didn¡¯t expect to receive a notice immediately and let Hardy be there in the afternoon. Buckingham Palace.


    Princess Elizabeth will meet him in person.


    Buckingham Palace.


    The office of Crown Prince Elizabeth.


    After George VI was seriously ill, Princess Elizabeth assumed the duties of the crown prince, and she was responsible for all the affairs of the royal family.


    The palace guard led the way.


    Every 20 meters on both sides, there are guards standing in court uniforms. Generally, this kind of battle will only appear during major events.


    When Hardy passed by, he felt a strong sense of majesty. Valley


    The guard pushed open the high door and Hardy entered. Princess Elizabeth was wearing a straight OL outfit and sitting behind the desk. Hardy was standing in the middle of the huge office. Now this situation is like an employee meeting the chairman.


    Hardy felt that the atmosphere was not right.


    If it is the past,


    When Princess Elizabeth meets herself, she will come over, smile, shake and hug, and then greet herself to sit down and talk.


    But this time,


    It feels like,


    Like what,


    Hardy turned his head.


    It''s as if I''m asking the teacher for crimes, yes, this feeling, including the guards in the corridor before, is also setting off the atmosphere.


    What is this going to do?


    Princess Elizabeth waved to let the guards in the office go out. Then she looked at Hardy and said, "Viscount Hardy, please sit down."


    He pointed to the chair in front of his desk.


    They come, the security,


    Hardy knew that the other party couldn''t really treat him.


    Bowed politely to Princess Elizabeth, then walked to the desk and sat down.


    Princess Elizabeth looked at Hardy for two seconds before she spoke, and when she spoke the first sentence, Hardy was shocked and almost jumped up.


    "Margaret is pregnant."


    Hardy''s pupils shrank sharply.


    Depend on,


    It turns out that the root is here,


    Margaret was pregnant and was discovered by the royal family. Margaret must have been unable to keep it from her. She confessed to herself, and then hurriedly called herself over.


    Ok,


    This can explain why the etiquette has not been followed before.


    Because this has involved housework.


    It is natural that the parents are unwilling to make the girl''s belly bigger, and she will not make him look good when she puts it on anyone.


    Hardy thought to himself.


    It must be that time in Hong Kong.


    It happened to be more than two months or almost three months apart. When on the boat, there was a time when the two of them were playing too high, and Hardy couldn''t draw his gun in time.


    I thought it was okay once, but I was so precise when I wanted to, and I was hit.


    Now they call themselves.


    It must be asked how to solve this matter.


    What should I do?


    Tell the future queen, get pregnant when you are pregnant, kill the child, and continue to let your sister be my mistress. It is estimated that the British royal family will kill him at all costs.


    If it''s another woman,


    You can drag it for a while,


    But the British royal family, want to face, this matter must have a perfect solution, and the other party can accept the plan.


    These thoughts,


    In fact, it was just a moment,


    Hardy had already made a decision. Hearing Princess Elizabeth said that Margaret was pregnant, Hardy was startled for a while, and then a surprised expression appeared on his face.


    Yes,


    surprise,


    With your own seed, you must be pleasantly surprised.


    But then,


    It was the surprise in the panic. After all, when someone found an adulterous relationship, he couldn''t be too arrogant, and then raised his eyes to Princess Elizabeth, again with a third of embarrassment.


    On performance,


    Hardy doesn''t lose to the Hollywood actor at all.


    "Ahem, your Royal Highness, can I see Margaret?" Hardy said.


    Now everything you say is wrong, only showing that you care about women can¡¯t be wrong, so Hardy asked Margaret directly.


    "She is a little uncomfortable." Princess Elizabeth said.


    "Ah, I feel uncomfortable. Then I will find the best doctor. The Hardy Group has several hospitals with the best doctors in the United States. There are also Chinese medicine practitioners in Hong Kong. Several experts are very good at pregnancy." Dedao.


    Hearing Hardy''s voice of caring about her sister, Princess Elizabeth felt a little better in her heart. At least the man in front of her was acting very responsible, admitting it simply, instead of denying or shirking responsibility as she thought.


    "Do you admit that the child belongs to you?" Princess Elizabeth asked.


    Hadi nodded slightly awkwardly, UU reading "Yes, this is all my fault. Since that time the delegation attended the welcome reception at the palace, I have been in love with Margaret. After several encounters, it is totally uncontrollable to fall in love."


    Putting the responsibility on love is the best way to shirk responsibility.


    "So this time she went to Hong Kong. Did you discuss it before?" Princess Elizabeth asked.


    "Yes." Hardy admitted happily.


    "You have an excuse to have a tryst with her, and you have come up with a 50,000 low-rent housing plan to prove to the outside world that you two are staying together all day and are talking about business?" Princess Elizabeth asked again.


    Now it is not difficult to think of this.


    "Well, yes." Hardy admitted again.


    Princess Elizabeth complained that these two guys took great pains to meet each other. One used national power and went out to investigate. This trip cost hundreds of thousands of pounds.


    In order to meet and come up with a huge low-rent housing plan, the Government of Hong Kong has already submitted a plan. The entire plan will spend tens of millions of dollars in funds.


    have to say,


    Hardy really paid a lot of money in order to meet his sister.


    This kind of people,


    Why is he too harsh? After all, there is nothing wrong with him. Apart from being romantic, can you tell what is wrong with Hardy.


    "Well, Viscount Hardy, Margaret is in her bedroom. Go and see her." Princess Elizabeth said.


    There was joy in Hardy''s heart, and it seemed that this was a pass.


    Of course,


    It is the first level.


    Hardy went out of the office, and a guard took him to Margaret''s palace, while Princess Elizabeth went out through another door, preparing to go to the king''s palace to report the incident to her father and queen.


    Hardy admitted,


    What''s next?

 v2 Chapter 422： : Make a lot of money, marry a princess, and achieve the pinnacle of life

    Princess Elizabeth came to her parents'' dormitory, and George VI was lying on the bed, receiving the infusion. At this moment, his face was thin and haggard.


    Illness does not care whether you are a commoner or a king.


    Princess Elizabeth came over and said to her father and mother: "I have asked Viscount Hardy, and he admitted that he did it."


    King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were not surprised.


    "What are you going to do next?" Queen Elizabeth asked.


    Punish Hardy?


    Now is not a hundred years ago, the king can sentence others to death, playing with my daughter, I will make you pay a heavy price.


    Now it is a society under the rule of law.


    Hardy''s behavior is romantic at best, no one can do anything to him.


    The British royal family has no right to punish him.


    Besides, this person is Hardy.


    His current power status is actually not much lower than that of the British royal family, especially in terms of money. Many people say that Hardy''s current wealth is comparable to a consortium, and in the future, it may be possible to surpass Rockefeller and even members of the Morgan family.


    Princess Elizabeth looked at her father and mother and said: "I think the best way is to get the two married. Viscount Hardy is worthy of Margaret, and Margaret obviously likes it too. Di."


    "Then Hardy agrees?" Queen Elizabeth asked.


    "I haven''t asked Hardy yet. I want to seek the opinions of my father and mother first. If you two agree, I will talk to Hardy." Princess Elizabeth said.


    No one mentioned anything about Hardy as a romantic lover.


    Actually for the royal family.


    They don''t care about things like lovers.


    There are a lot of royal family members raising lovers outside. As long as they are not particularly criticized and affect the royal family''s reputation, they will generally pretend not to know.


    Now the most important thing is to resolve the scandal in front of us.


    Princess Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth looked at King George VI together, waiting for him to make a decision.


    George VI, who had never spoken much, showed a smile at this moment.


    "In my heart, Marguerite is still a little girl, but in a blink of an eye, my little princess will also have a child. In my lifetime, I can see Marguerite getting married. In fact, I am very satisfied."


    "As for Hardy, I don''t have much contact with him, but I can feel that he is a very capable and responsible person."


    "Moreover, this is Margaret''s choice, isn''t it."


    ......


    Margaret''s palace.


    Princess Margaret was wearing a pajamas, her hair was a little messy, and she was sitting on the sofa eating snacks and watching TV series.


    British BBC Television.


    With the help of the British government, BBC TV and Hardy¡¯s ABC TV station reached a cooperative relationship six months ago and began to broadcast some programs produced by ABC TV station, especially cartoons, TV series and film library movies.


    These programs have greatly enriched the cultural and entertainment life of the British people.


    The program now broadcast is a live-action armor warrior produced by ABC TV. A group of sand sculptures dressed in warrior uniforms and monster uniforms are fighting.


    The theme is very simple, alien monsters want to destroy the earth, a group of armor warriors appear on the earth, fighting monsters to save the earth, each episode is monster destruction, armor warriors fight monsters, monsters, and monsters.


    But it''s such a simple plot, but it''s popular all over the United States, and it''s as famous as Ultraman.


    Margaret watched with gusto. At this moment, a maid came in and reported: "Princess, Mr. Hardy is here, do you want her to come in now?"


    Marguerite froze when she was eating snacks.


    "Who are you talking about?"


    "The Governor of Cayman, Viscount Hardy, Princess Elizabeth asked him to see her Royal Highness. He is already waiting outside."


    "Ah~!"


    As soon as the maid finished speaking, Marguerite jumped up excitedly.


    She did not expect Hardy to come to England.


    Subconsciously ran to the door, but after two steps, it felt wrong, and immediately stopped and said to the maid: "Quickly, help me comb my hair and help me find clothes."


    She looks too bad now, and it would be too embarrassing to see Hardy now unkempt.


    Hardy waited for a full half an hour in the small living room outside the palace, only then did she hear the sound, and Princess Margaret ran out.


    "Hadi~~!"


    Margaret stood in front of Hardy.


    Has become radiant.


    There are many servants and guards here, and if there is no one, Margaret would have rushed into Hardy''s arms long ago.


    "How did you come."


    Hardy smiled, "I''m here to see you, I just knew what happened, so I rushed over in a hurry, or let''s talk in the house."


    "Yeah."


    The two entered the princess dormitory and let the others out, Margaret jumped into Hardy''s arms, and proactively stepped on tiptoe and kissed Hardy.


    Separate.


    Hardy touched Margaret''s flat belly. "Pregnant?"


    Marguerite smiled shyly, "My sister said yes, I just feel that I am sluggish during this time, I always want to sleep, and I feel sick as soon as I smoke, and my menstruation is not coming, probably because I am pregnant."


    Having said this, she stood on tiptoe, put her mouth close to Hardy''s ear and lowered her voice: "It must be caused by you not pulling it out that time."


    "It''s not that your thighs are clamped so tightly that I can''t get out in time." Hardy said shamelessly.


    Margaret gave Hardy a white look. "I didn''t know anything at all."


    "I know, we were together..." Hardy gave a smirk on his face.


    Marguerite thought of something, her face collapsed and said: "My sister came to you, did she tell you anything?"


    "No, just asking if it''s mine." Hardy said.


    "What do you do now?" Margaret asked, looking at Hardy.


    "Of course it was born. This is the crystallization of our love. Although it is a little unexpected, it is also a surprise, isn''t it?" Hardy said.


    When Margaret heard the heartwarming words, she put her head in Hardy''s arms, "I don''t know if the father, queen, mother, and sister agree."


    "It''s okay, if they don''t agree, I''ll take you to elope, if they trap you on the tower of the castle, I''ll use a fighter jet to rescue you." Hardy quipped.


    ......


    About the two of them,


    There are no twists and turns at all.


    If Hardy was just an ordinary American, then the British royal family would definitely not agree, but Hardy''s current status and status can definitely be regarded as the right one.


    Even if you pick out the young people in the British aristocratic circle, if there are a few conditions that have Hardy, they can choose at most one young aristocratic heir.


    And Hardy.


    The Viscount of Great Britain, the Governor of Cayman, the Governor of Penang and Malacca, and the richest Americans may have reached tens of billions.


    Such an identity,


    Compared with him, those noble heirs in Britain are all rubbish.


    The British royal family reported the marriage of Hardy and Margaret to the church and the British government, and they immediately got the consent and blessings of the church and the British government.


    September 16, 1952.


    Huangli: It is suitable to pray for blessings, heirs, betrothal, get married, ask for money, travel, take office, see expensive, etc.


    this day,


    The Times of the United Kingdom and the Global Times of the United States also published a report that shocked countless people. As soon as this report came out, even the limelight of the US election campaign was suppressed.


    American billionaire Jon Hardy is preparing to hold an engagement ceremony with Princess Margaret of the British Empire in one month''s time. This announcement is hereby announced.


    Maga''s,


    Hardy is actually going to marry the princess.


    This news immediately became the most sensational news of the day.


    People talked a lot.


    UK:


    "Is the father-in-law married an American? It''s sad."


    "Don''t you know that Mr. Hardy has already joined the British citizenship, and he is still a hereditary viscount, how can you say that he is an American?"


    "But he is American."


    "No, you should say that the United Kingdom accepted him. He is now more than half of the British."


    America:


    "The British prince married an American, haha. Those British nobles all lost to Hardy. It seems that we Americans are better."


    "Hadi has always been a legend. He used to be an American business legend and a representative of the American dream. Later he became a British nobleman. The governor of two places said that it is almost the same as a king. Now he is married to the highest-ranking princess in the world. He is definitely the template for all the protagonists in this world."


    "Envy him, I hope to become a person like him, make a lot of money, marry a princess, and achieve the pinnacle of life."


    This sentence is the same as that of later generations becoming CEO, marrying Bai Fumei, and embarking on the pinnacle of life.


    Other countries in Europe.


    Even Japan and Hong Kong.


    All reprinted reports on this matter.


    Many people are envious and jealous, expressing emotion, Hardy''s life is simply too legendary.


    Because of this news,


    There is also an interesting phenomenon, that is, the share prices of several listed companies under the Hardy Group''s name have risen by a while in the past few days.


    obviously,


    Hardy married the British princess.


    People are more optimistic about the future of Hardy Group.


    ......


    Margaret was very happy during this time, because she was about to become Hardy''s bride, and this marriage was blessed by everyone.


    parents.


    elder sister,


    Royal family,


    church,


    government.


    British people,


    American people.


    No matter how you look at it, this is a beautiful marriage.


    "Where do we live after we get married?" Margaret asked Hardy.


    "It''s up to you, Britain, America, Cayman, Penang, or live in each place for a while." Hardy said.


    "Then live in every place for a few months." Margaret smiled.


    Her personality has always been very flamboyant, UU reading prefers to run around the world, and later marries Hardy, so she has more reasons to go out and play.


    "How many children do you plan to have." Margaret asked.


    Hardy shrugged, "I used to be an orphan. In this world, I have always lived alone without even brothers or sisters. So I hope I have many children. When I die, they will surround me together. I''m seeing off, and it feels very lively when I think about it."


    "You are a greedy guy." Margaret said.


    "Hehe, I have always been." Hardy replied plainly and shamelessly.


    ......


    The engagement ceremony was in charge of the British royal family.


    Order clothes,


    Order jewelry,


    Determine the ritual process.


    Hardy also sent a team here to deal with engagement matters with the British royal family.


    During this time,


    Hardy will stay in the UK forever.


    A few days ago, the palace held a cocktail party, inviting many nobles and government officials to participate, which is equivalent to an engagement announcement party.


    At the reception,


    Hardy met the famous Prime Minister Churchill.


    Fatty Qiu strongly embraced Hardy, "The UK has been working hard to restore the economy and needs more financial support. It hopes to achieve deeper cooperation with the Hardy Group and banks under the name of Mr. Hardy."


    "The Hardy Group is also willing to participate in the economic construction of the UK." Hardy said.


    rich,


    The British Prime Minister will beg of you.


    Britain still has a lot of good things. Investment at this time is definitely not a loss. By the way, after World War II, Britain changed its war strategy and sold all the aircraft carriers in its hands. Afterwards, Hardy planned to talk to them and get a boat for fun.


    It can be regarded as indirectly supporting the British economy.


    At the reception,


    The British royal family also announced that it is ready to grant Hardy the hereditary earl.

 v2 Chapter 423： : Earl Hardy

    October 16.


    Princess Margaret and Viscount Hardy held an engagement ceremony. The two first came to Westminster Abbey to receive the bishop''s blessing, and then took a float to Buckingham Palace. The road was full of cheering people.


    The engagement ceremony was simple and grand.


    Members of the British royal family, nobles, and cabinet members of the government prime minister were all present, and countless reporters took photos and videos.


    The simple reason is that this is just an engagement, and no friends farther away are invited. When the wedding, the British royal family and Hardy will invite relatives and friends to participate, and then it is the most grand time.


    from now on,


    Margaret has become Hardy''s fiancee.


    King George VI also attended the engagement ceremony today. Although he could no longer stand, he still had a smile on his face and finally sent his blessings.


    And just five days after Hardy and Margaret were engaged, George VI smiled at the funeral, which is one of the reasons why Margaret and Hardy are anxious to hold the engagement ceremony.


    Britain and the whole world mourned the beloved monarch of the British Empire.


    Subsequently, Princess Elizabeth inherited the throne and became Queen Elizabeth, whose full name is "Trust God Hun, the queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and other territories and territories, the head of the Commonwealth, and the protector of Christianity."


    It is a national celebration again.


    After a series of activities, the royal family announced Margaret''s wedding date, which was set before Christmas.


    Why are you so anxious.


    The main reason is that the belly is waiting for no one. Margaret''s belly is getting bigger every day. If it is later, the baby will be born.


    During this period of time, the British royal family has been really busy. The engagement of Margaret, the funeral of George VI, and the succession ceremony of Queen Elizabeth. Now the royal ceremonial team has begun to prepare for the wedding of Princess Margaret.


    And before Margaret''s wedding, there will be a knighthood ceremony. Queen Elizabeth has just come to power and granting knighthood to show her authority.


    This time Hardy was also awarded the ranks. He was awarded the third time. When the medal hung on his chest, Viscount Hardy became Earl Hardy.


    As an earl, Hardy can obtain a fief in the UK, but now there are really not many fiefs in the UK. Hardy only has a 3,000 acres of land, which is a larger farm.


    The location is not bad. In Berkshire, it is not too far from Windsor Castle. The reason why he can be assigned here depends mainly on the reason why he is about to become the princess husband. After all, this can make Margaret closer to Windsor Castle.


    By convention, Hardy can change his title, such as naming it after a fief, but Hardy still chooses to continue to use his surname.


    Earl Hardy.


    At this moment, Hardy suddenly had a duck in his mind, ¡®Earl of Da Qara¡¯, Hardy shook his head quickly, his childhood memories were too deep.


    ......


    In a blink of an eye, it was early November 1952.


    The new U.S. presidential election was officially announced, and Eisenhower was elected the new president without any surprises.


    Hardy returned to the United States from England and attended the celebration reception.


    As for officially becoming the president, it will not be handed over until February next year.


    After Eisenhower and Hardy hugged and saw the ceremony, they smiled and said: "Congratulations Hardy, you are about to marry the princess, this is the dream of countless people."


    "If you can, I really hope that you can attend my wedding ceremony, but the journey is a bit farther." Hardy smiled.


    "No problem, I must go there, as the man''s guest." Eisenhower agreed with a smile.


    During his campaign, Hardy gave a lot of support. Campaign political contributions are one aspect. The most important thing is that Hardy controls the largest media group in the United States and plays a vital role in propaganda.


    Eisenhower¡¯s speeches were broadcast live or reported every time. He also participated in the Elaine Tonight Show on ABC TV and commentary shows. Even the debate with competitors was conducted on ABC TV.


    The home court advantage is very obvious, allowing Eisenhower to beat his opponents easily.


    Eisenhower attached great importance to Hardy, the rich man who mastered the American media, and also had his own power outside.


    Now, no one dares to ignore Hardy''s influence.


    ......


    After attending the new presidential reception, Hardy returned to Los Angeles. During the next half of the appointment, Hardy calmed down his women one by one.


    Even if he married the princesses, he never planned to abandon them.


    Ava Gardner knew from beginning to end that she could not become Hardy''s true wife, because she herself felt unqualified.


    Marilyn Monroe was slightly sad, not because Hardy got married, but because he was afraid that Hardy would abandon her. After all, he married a princess. Who knows if all the women around him will leave.


    After Hardy turned soft and hard, the girl felt relieved.


    Audrey Hepburn¡¯s original words are that I will dedicate myself to art and charity, and will not marry forever. If you have your child, I hope he can bear your surname.


    How painful this girl is.


    Elena was very well-behaved, she didn''t say anything, what to do or what, the two long legs in the bathroom were still sturdy.


    In fact, this is also her shrewdness, indisputable.


    She believed that Hardy had his own arrangements.


    Elizabeth Taylor had a small temper to Hardy, but she had been scolding Margaret for fire and theft and girlfriends, but she didn''t expect her girlfriend to steal her man in the end.


    "Huh, I''m going to your wedding, I''ve already told Margaret, I''m going to be a bridesmaid, I want to wear the most beautiful dress, standing next to you." Elizabeth Taylor said.


    "Margaret agrees?" Hardy asked with a big head.


    "She agreed." Taylor was smug.


    ......


    December 18, 1952.


    Big wedding.


    Marguerite is very beautiful today.


    The white wedding dress was designed by the royal designer Norman himself, making Margaret look extremely elegant, and deliberately designed to block the slightly raised belly.


    Wearing a tall princess crown on her head, the main material is diamonds and platinum, which was made by Cartier. When she walked out the door, she immediately won applause of blessings.


    Today''s wedding,


    The guests are all well-known.


    Members of the British royal family, members of various British aristocratic families, British prime ministers and ministers, were all present, as well as many European royal families, as well as government officials of dozens of Commonwealth member states such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.


    The guests on Hardy''s side are also full of weight. The current US President Johnson, the future President Eisenhower, the Vice President, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, a dozen senators, and Rockefeller, Morgan, DuPont, Mellon, California and other major consortia member.


    To be able to gather such a powerful lineup at the same time, I am afraid it is rare in the world. At that time, Hardy looked at the dense crowd and thought with disgust in his heart that if a missile falls now, it will definitely cause consequences that affect the entire world. Valley


    In addition, there are the heads of various companies in the Hardy Group, as well as many Hollywood stars. Later, the media''s approach to inviting Hollywood stars was considered to be a manifestation of the British royal family''s intention to break the traditional aristocratic barriers and become more close to the people.


    Ok,


    People have two skins, it depends on what you say.


    I didn''t think so much at the time.


    The wedding was held in Westminster Abbey in London. It was presided over by the cardinal himself. Hardy put a ring on Margaret. From this moment on, Margaret became Hardy''s wife.


    Marguerite smiled brightly.


    People can tell from her expression that she is very happy at the moment.


    Life,


    Isn''t it the pursuit of happiness?


    After the ceremony, Hardy took Margaret''s hand and boarded the carriage. In front of the Royal Knights, riding a tall horse to open the road. On both sides of the road, there were hundreds of thousands of British people who came to watch the ceremony. When the convoy passed by them , The princess gently waved her hand at the window, and immediately attracted countless cheers.


    Finally the convoy returned to Buckingham Palace.


    it''s here,


    There is also a more grand cocktail party.


    After the ceremony is over, you will naturally have a table, the routines are the same everywhere.


    And those distinguished guests gathered together, suddenly making this cocktail party the highest standard in the world.


    This wedding,


    It is even bigger than when Queen Elizabeth got married.


    The reception did not end until late, the guests left, and Hardy and Margaret returned to their castle by car.


    On her 18th birthday, King George VI gave Princess Margaret a castle and wished her an official adulthood. The entire castle estate covers an area of ??more than 1,000 acres.


    Margaret will come here occasionally. The horse farm here keeps her private horses. After the wedding, this will become her and Hardy''s home. In the past few months, she has undergone some renovations to make it more cozy.


    Inside the room.


    Hardy hugged Margaret''s warm body from behind.


    The range of motion is not large.


    But pregnant people are more sensitive, and Marguerite soon becomes lost and unable to extricate herself.


    ......


    After a few days of marriage,


    Margaret and Hardy flew to Cayman by private jet to start their honeymoon trip.


    The climate in Cayman is pleasant, very suitable for winter.


    And here, without the red tape of the royal family, Margaret felt very relaxed, and her heart also changed. In the past, she always felt that the royal atmosphere suffocated her, always wanted to escape, and became more rebellious if she couldn''t escape.


    Now that she was free, the sense of rebellion disappeared miraculously. Instead, she paid more attention to her own situation than before, sometimes restraining herself.


    People are like this,


    In fact, ordinary families will also encounter this situation. Children who are controlled by their parents are too strict, and they will think of fleeing and rebellious.


    Those who have no parental control, such as left-behind children and even orphans, are extremely eager for parental control, and control in their hearts represents concern.


    This is the situation for Margaret now, far away from her sister and the royal family. Hardy did not have any etiquette requirements for her. She lost the feeling of wanting to break free before, and relaxed her whole body. At this time, the royal education was cultivated. Began to gain the upper hand, letting her unconsciously restrain herself.


    In fact, Margaret was rebellious.


    It''s just compared to the harsh requirements of the royal family members of that era.


    Hollywood stars,


    Many of them are more extraordinary than her, and they are not forgiven by people, but because they have different requirements for the parties.


    The royal family is a model of the nation.


    Models are not so easy to do.


    Cayman.


    Margaret is wearing a floral dress with a pair of crystal flat sandals. Elizabeth Taylor is holding her hand. Two women are walking around the luxury shopping street.


    At this moment, Margaret¡¯s belly is already bulging She no longer has to cover her, but she is very proud. Now Cayman Island is only open to VIPs, so there are not many people at ordinary times. There are two to three thousand staff. Customers may There are only one or two thousand people.


    Everyone here knows that this is an English princess, and even Countess Hardy, the mistress of this island.


    But she has to pay for things.


    Of course it was Hardy''s money.


    Speaking of it,


    Margaret did not have many real friends. Before, most of them were friends from the UK, and most of them involved interests. Now in Cayman, there are even fewer friends who can chat, so Margaret called Taylor.


    In the Dior store, the waiter enthusiastically introduced the latest handbags to the two of them, and Marguerite finally took a fancy to one.


    Taylor also fancy one.


    When paying the bill, Margaret glanced at the card in Taylor''s hand, and the two walked out of the shop. Margaret said in no one''s place:


    "You are swiping my husband''s card again."


    The card here is not a bank card for later generations, but just a debit card for Cayman Island. Deposit a sum of money in the island¡¯s bank and open a consumption card on the island. Each time you directly record the consumption, you can have a certain amount of money. Overdue.


    Hardy is laying the foundation for bank cards for later generations and is already asking banks to study bank cards.


    Tyler gave Margaret a white look.


    "You robbed my boyfriend. I thought you were a good girlfriend, but I didn''t expect my man to be robbed by my girlfriend in the end."


    Margaret snorted and whispered: "Don''t think I don''t know, did Hardy sneak into your room last night?"


    "Hmph, I knew Hardy before you." Taylor was not to be outdone.


    "We''re still on our honeymoon, okay!" Marguerite said with her waist stuck in her breath.


    "I am a bridesmaid, and I have the right to spend my honeymoon."


    ......

 v2 Chapter 424： : Penang Strategy Research Office

    It was January 1953.


    Just after the honeymoon,


    Hardy left Margaret and returned to the United States, preparing to take Andy to Washington one day later to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new president.


    As for Princess Margaret, she likes the Cayman climate very much, but she doesn''t want to go back to London and tremble with the cold. She wants to stay on the island. She is accompanied by a maid, a housekeeper and a guard, as well as Taylor. She is not lonely.


    January 20, 1953.


    Capitol Hill.


    This is the second time Hardy has sat at the observatory on Capitol Hill.


    It was Johnson last time.


    This time it was Eisenhower.


    He believes,


    There will be more opportunities in the future.


    The presidential inauguration ceremony is still broadcast live by ABC throughout the United States. In order to watch the presidential inauguration ceremony, Congress specifically approved a day off in the United States.


    Including schools and factories.


    According to statistics, there will be more than 80 million people watching Eisenhower''s inauguration today. This is definitely a historic moment.


    When the camera swept across the viewing platform,


    He stayed on Hardy for about two seconds.


    Many people complain,


    My boss gave it a close-up, and ABC TV is really good at flattering.


    But Hardy¡¯s presence on the viewing platform also sent a signal to the United States and the world, that is, although Johnson has stepped down, he is still a guest of the President and still has a certain influence on Washington.


    This one shot,


    Can play a good role in consolidating Hardy''s position.


    The inauguration ceremony begins.


    First Nicholasone came to power and was sworn in as the Speaker of the US Vice President Senate. Hardy looked at Nicholasone, who was a hard-core politician he had cultivated.


    Of course.


    Other families also put their people in other important cabinet positions,


    Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Justice, Secretary of Land and Resources, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Housing and Development, Secretary of Transport, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Education, etc.


    Every time a new president comes to power, it is a power-sharing game, and it has never changed. These people belong to the president''s cabinet, which means that the president has the right to appoint and change at will.


    For example, Kisinger is the spokesperson of the Rockefeller family.


    For example, Robert Kennedy, the younger brother of John F. Kennedy, served as the U.S. Attorney General under President John F. Kennedy.


    Many US ministers used to be entrepreneurs, especially the Secretary of the Treasury. Many of them were presidents of big banks and presidents of Wall Street investment banks. After the president came to power, he suddenly became the secretary of the treasury. Naturally, the president named him.


    These people are easy on stage and easy to change. As long as the president is upset with you, they can dismiss you at any time, even without any reason.


    After the vice president took office, the president was sworn in, and then Eisenhower delivered an inauguration speech. After receiving the cheers of tens of thousands of people, the president and his spouse came to the White House and officially became the owner of the White House.


    night,


    The White House held a reception.


    Hardy stood in the crowd, and someone took the initiative to greet and chat from time to time. At this time, Hardy himself had grown into a towering tree.


    Hardy''s wealth, the lord of the dominion, married the princess of the British Empire, and began to have his own military power, which is not to be underestimated, let alone gathered in one person.


    Eisenhower turned around and came to Hardy. The others left voluntarily, leaving room for the two. Eisenhower toasted and touched Hardy, thanking Hardy again for his help during the election.


    After talking about some simple topics, the two finally talked about the political situation in Southeast Asia. After all, one of Hardy''s fiefdoms was in Malaya.


    "I''m just about to talk to your Excellency the President on this matter. It is related to the future development and I need to ask you for advice." Hardy said politely.


    "Then tomorrow, let''s find time to have a good chat." Eisenhower said.


    Although Eisenhower''s time is very tight now, he is still willing to take the time to discuss it with Hardy.


    The next day.


    afternoon.


    Hardy visited Eisenhower again, and the two discussed and negotiated in the president''s office.


    Exchanged opinions,


    Some consensus was reached.


    It is hoped that Hadi¡¯s dominion will play a more important role in regional security and affairs.


    Hardy was very satisfied with the results of this discussion.


    He has already dealt with Britain, and as long as he deals with the United States, there are very few forces in the world that can influence his development in Southeast Asia.


    now,


    The United States is willing to support him and is still the spokesperson of the United Kingdom. By taking advantage of the situation in many ways, Hardy can take the opportunity to complete his ideas.


    ......


    Saying goodbye to Eisenhower and leaving Washington, Hardy did not return to Los Angeles or Cayman, but flew directly to Hong Kong.


    Hardy is going to Hong Kong to see his newborn daughter.


    Han Yezhen was born.


    This time I gave birth to a daughter for Hardy. When Hardy came to Hong Kong''s Mid-Levels Villa, the little guy had already opened his eyes and looked at Hardy dumbly. I don''t know if it was a coincidence. The little guy looked at Hardy with a smile.


    Hardy picked up the little guy.


    Very soft.


    When Xiao Shitou was born, she was much harder than her sister. No wonder the girl was called Soft Girl. Hardy looked at the little guy for a long time, then turned to Han Ye Jin and said, "Ye Jin, what name would you like to give her?"


    Han Yezhen smiled softly.


    "Of course the name was given by your father."


    Hardy thought for a while,


    "Just call Annie. The English name is Annie Hardy and the Chinese name is Annie. It kills two birds with one stone." Hardy said.


    Han Yezhen also thinks this name sounds nice.


    Annie,


    Catchy and easy to remember.


    And the meaning is also very good,


    It means God''s grace, God''s favor.


    ......


    After losing his son and daughter for half a month in Hong Kong, Hardy went to Japan. This time he came here specifically to step down as an economic envoy.


    The so-called special envoy,


    That is, the special envoy of the president. He was appointed by Johnson to supervise Japan''s economic activities. Now that Johnson has stepped down as the president of the United States, his special envoy will naturally stop.


    Japanese imperial palace.


    The emperor, prime minister, cabinet ministers, and many representatives of American and Japanese entrepreneurs sent off Hardy''s resignation together. The Japanese Prime Minister, on behalf of Japan, thanked Hardy for his support and contribution to Japan in recent years.


    the next day,


    Many Japanese newspapers reported this grand farewell ceremony.


    Although Hardy stepped down as Japan¡¯s special envoy, his influence on Japan will not fade away. The group of seven consortia still controls Japan¡¯s economic lifeline, from banking and finance, to processing companies, and to food for the people¡¯s livelihood. Even newspapers, television stations and media.


    Hardy¡¯s secret report to Johnson,


    There are many investigations and judgments of the Hardy Intelligence Organization. The United States will always be vigilant against Japan and will not give him too much freedom and allow it to develop freely.


    When I look back, Hardy will also ask Hardy''s''Strategy Research Office'' to compile a more detailed Japanese strategy report and submit it to Eisenhower as the report of the economic envoy for the past two years.


    With Hardy, this **** chucking stick,


    Believe in this life,


    Japan will only be more difficult than the previous life.


    Before Hardy left,


    Call Sayuri.


    "I am going to leave Japan, and maybe I won''t come here for a long time. Now that you are a well-known host and movie star in Japan, your career should not be too difficult in the future..."


    Didn''t wait for Hardy to finish.


    Sayuri knelt by Hardy''s legs and said with a choked voice: "My lord, are you going to abandon Sayuri?"


    Hardy exhaled slightly.


    She raised Sayuri''s face with her fingers, and Sayuri was already in tears at the moment.


    "Have you never thought about pursuing your own happiness? Find a boyfriend who loves you, get married and have children, follow me, and be just a lover in the eyes of others for the rest of your life."


    Sayuri looked at Hardy with watery eyes: "In fact, from the moment I became an adult woman, I have already assumed that I will always follow the adult, unless the adult takes the initiative to abandon me, my lord, do you hate Sayuri?"


    Hardy sighed.


    "What age is it, and it''s not ancient times. Japanese society is now pursuing female sex. Don''t take this relationship too seriously." Hardy said.


    "Then can I continue to follow the adults?" Sayuri asked again.


    "Are you willing to be a lover forever?"


    "Of course I do, I''m happier than most women in the world, isn''t that enough." Sayuri said firmly.


    Think about it actually.


    Except for the name.


    Hardy can give women everything they want.


    Money, status, security, and **** satisfaction, these are indeed more than 99.99% of women in the world.


    Sayuri grabbed Hardy''s hand and slowly put it into her kimono placket, letting her big hand grasp her chest, feeling the woman''s heartbeat.


    "My lord, don''t give up Sayuri."


    Little by little, little by little.


    (Ten thousand words are omitted here.)


    Before Hardy left Japan.


    Sayuri became the deputy director of ABC TV.


    Before that, Hardy also let people form an organization called the Japan Women¡¯s Federation, which is a private organization whose main purpose is to let Japanese women pursue their rights. Now Sayuri has been promoted to the vice chairman of the Japan Women¡¯s Federation.


    If she has the ability, she can naturally go further, if not, it will be enough for her to live a stable life.


    Hardy has a large number of industries in Japan and will come every year, when Sayuri will be able to reunite with Hardy for a period of time.


    In fact, in this state, women are happier, which is the pursuit of many modern women.


    ......


    Leave Japan,


    Hardy came to the Dominion of Malacca, Penang.


    For the future here.


    Hardy thought more than Cayman.


    Cayman is just a small island. Although it has the name of a dominion, it has no influence on the surrounding area. Now it has become a tax-free paradise. His position has basically been fixed, which is Hardy''s back garden.


    Penang and Malacca are different.


    Here is the main throat of Malacca.


    It can have a regional impact on Malaya and Indonesia, and even radiate countries such as Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The situation in Southeast Asia is not stable now, so Britain and the United States are in urgent need of a real agent.


    Hardy is ready to use this identity.


    Get more benefits from it.


    Especially in Indonesia, their president is Sukarno at this time, and their political inclinations are more pro-Soviet, so they are more wary of him in the United States and the United Kingdom.


    Hardy came to Penang and began to let the HD defense company start the explosive mode.


    American weapons and equipment have been shipped to Penang one after another. In recent years, HD Defense Corporation has set up multiple war rooms and strategic research rooms with a complete staff reserve. It has been sent to Penang to form a headquarters.


    Hardy¡¯s army is different from any national army, and his organization is still a mercenary model in the strict sense.


    All officers adopt the employment system.


    So this does not involve the coup.


    foreign,


    They are still part of the HD Defense Company, not the national army, and therefore, the army of the Dominion has been a refined military system from the beginning, rather than an extensive militia system.


    There are advantages and disadvantages to raising soldiers in this way.


    The advantage is that the use of this army can be more flexible, pull them to any place, others can not say that other countries invade.


    And there is no need to worry about soldiers getting bigger, some soldiers will be involved in politics, because they are not involved in politics and are pure combatants.


    The disadvantage is that the cost of raising troops is higher, but the salary is several grades higher than that of other people''s troops, and a large-scale reserve cannot be formed. If there is a large-scale war there is no better foundation.


    But Hardy knew,


    In the decades after World War II, there were no large-scale wars. They were all local wars. Elite soldiers were more suitable for the needs of future wars.


    Moreover, a small country like him is useless even if there is reserve service, the population is too small, and there is no depth of land, and it is not suitable for fighting attrition.


    His target is not the five permanent members of the United States, the Soviet Union, China, Britain, and France. He mainly faces countries in Southeast Asia.


    The Dominion of Hardy began to conscript.


    strictly speaking,


    It is the HD defense company. It recruits locals from the Dominion to join the defense company. In the early stage, it plans to recruit 20,000 people, of which 10,000 are the army, and the remaining 10,000 are the navy and air force.


    And these people,


    After the preliminary training, some will be eliminated, and the rest will be strengthened to patrol, become a real mercenary, and integrate into the existing HD defense company system.


    As for those eliminated, some will be turned into military police to serve the localities.


    After this batch is stabilized, the second batch will be recruited one after another. Hardy¡¯s idea is to establish a team of about 17,000 marines, 6,000 navy personnel, and 3,000 space personnel, among which Penang locals account for more than 80%. .


    ......


    Hardy came to HD Defense Penang headquarters, which has been constructed relatively well. Hardy is going to talk with the experts in the''Strategic Research Office'' today.


    A group of senior strategic talents gathered here, including the former US military senior strategic staff, intelligence experts, and advisory analysis experts. Their purpose is to help Hardy analyze the strategic situation in Southeast Asia.


    Hardy gave them the following topics:


    "The future direction of Malaya."


    "Analysis of the possibility of the merger of the Dominions of Singapore and Penang."


    "Responding to a military conflict with Indonesia."

 v2 Chapter 425： : Sharpening the knife Huohuo to the pig and sheep

    Hardy sat down and chatted with a group of think tanks. Their opinions on "Malaya''s future direction" were relatively unified, and they would definitely be independent. Britain could no longer stop it.


    But how to be independent, what changes are there in the middle, and what benefits Hardy can get from it, this is what they study.


    The possibility of the merger of Singapore and the Dominion of Penang, these researchers feel that it is completely feasible. The situation in Singapore is exactly the same as that of Penang and Malacca before. It belongs to the Dominion. As for the method used?


    A social counseling analyst looked at Hardy and said, "Mr. Hardy, I have a suggestion. Princess Margaret will have a baby soon, right?"


    Hardy nodded, "It''s been six months, and it will be born in three months."


    "Do you think it is possible to run it and let the UK grant Singapore to your children in the future."


    Hardy''s eyes lit up.


    This is a good idea.


    As for the "response to a military conflict with Indonesia," this is actually a lesson learned from Johor.


    The Hardy Investment Company in Malaya absorbed a large amount of Chinese assets. Later, a conflict with Johor occurred and the Sultan of Johor was destroyed.


    And six months ago.


    Hardy began to lay out in Indonesia, allowing investment companies to enter the Indonesian market and carry out acquisition activities. When Hardy did so, it is inevitable that there may be conflicts with Indonesia in the future, so these people are asked to study how to deal with conflicts with Indonesia.


    Let me first talk about whether Hardy will conflict with Indonesia.


    definitely will.


    Whether it is an interest dispute or a disagreement, when Hardy enters Indonesia, he has the idea of ??proactively picking things up in his heart.


    Take the initiative to lean in.


    Use the economy to create friction.


    It is a routine of the Sultan of Johor.


    Some people would say that Indonesia is not Johor, and you can let Hadi knead it at will. After Indonesia''s independence, it has an area of ??1.9 million square kilometers and a population of over 100 million. It is a properly large country.


    Hardy''s strength is simply not enough in the face of such a big country.


    But Hardy was really not afraid of him.


    Just want to touch him.


    ......


    half year ago


    Hardy entered the Indonesian market through formal channels and started a number of investment companies in Indonesia. At this time, Indonesia and the United States established diplomatic relations and were still in a relatively friendly state. Indonesia pursues an independent foreign policy. Although it is pro-Soviet, it does not intend to completely rely on it.


    In short, it''s a bit of a good taste.


    In fact, this is the normal state of a weak country, and it cannot be said wrong.


    Diplomacy is nothing more than three states, one is like the United States and the Soviet Union, being the boss by oneself, watching the world and giving up to me, and gathering a bunch of younger brothers around.


    The second is to be willing to be a little brother, some because of geography, some because of politics, and belong to the two big brothers.


    The third is to have both sides, want to maintain their own independent personality, use vertical and horizontal techniques to shuttle back and forth between the complicated international situation, this is not a lot.


    At this time, Indonesia is very welcome to foreign investment. Indonesia has just established a country and is basically in the stage of innocence. Naturally, it is hoped that foreigners can invest.


    The real wealthy people in Indonesia are mostly Chinese. After the initial period of stability, the Indonesian government began to suppress the Chinese. The Minister of Finance at the time made it clear that Chinese only accounted for 5% of the total Indonesian population. , But owns 70% of Indonesian assets. This situation must be changed.


    Subsequently, the government introduced a series of policies to squeeze Chinese capital. For example, the rice milling industry could only be operated by Indonesians. This caused a large number of Chinese rice mills to close down and were subsequently taken away by Indonesians at low prices.


    It also stipulates that all major shareholders of companies must be Indonesians, and Chinese can only be minor shareholders. This makes it extremely difficult for Chinese-owned companies to close down or sell them cheaply to Indonesians.


    When the Hardy Investment Company came over, these Chinese-funded enterprises had another way, which was to join the Hardy Investment Company and become a foreign-funded joint venture. The foreign-funded joint venture is legal in Indonesia, so that Indonesians can''t take advantage of it.


    And Hardy does not pay nothing at all, and will provide resources and channels to allow these companies to enter the Hardy economic circle.


    Circles are very important.


    Even large consortiums in the United States will create business circles. What''s more, these small Southeast Asian companies entering the big circle of Hardy immediately give them the feeling of jumping from a mud puddle into a big river, free and fun.


    The Hardy Investment Company also encouraged these people to set the company''s headquarters in the Dominion of Hardy, or in Cayman, or even in the United Kingdom or the United States.


    This is so convenient for cooperation.


    As for the local area, just leave the operating office.


    In the beginning, the Indonesian government didn''t care too much, but when the problem was discovered, the Hardy Group had acquired a large number of companies, and all the procedures were completely reasonable and legal.


    The national law does not stipulate that the Chinese cannot sell their assets to foreigners.


    But watching a large amount of their wealth that originally belonged to them flows into the pockets of foreigners, which makes Indonesians very annoyed. Recently, the Indonesian government is discussing and preparing to formulate new policies to limit or even interrupt this situation.


    They have completely regarded Chinese assets as their own wealth, and they used all means to **** them, and now they have flowed into Hardy''s pockets. How did they suffer and plan to use national power to stop them.


    Intelligence agencies have long been deployed in Indonesia and have a clear grasp of the actions of the Indonesian government.


    As soon as someone proposed a restriction, Hardy received a letter.


    at the same time,


    The Hardy Group spread this information and circulated it among the Chinese. After the Chinese heard about it, those who were still hesitating, all stepped up to join the Hardy Investment Company during this time.


    There was no way before.


    People can only admit that their heads have been plundered by gangsters.


    Now that there is a bright road ahead, and a group of hungry wolves and murderous soldiers behind, people naturally know how to choose.


    Must run towards Guangming Avenue.


    Even many people,


    During this period, the family moved to Hadi Dominion, which caused the population of Penang and Malacca to surge again.


    ......


    Colonel James, a former senior US military staff member and expert on conflict issues, thinks that the Indonesian issue is the most likely point of conflict recently.


    "Tell me in detail." Hardy said.


    Colonel James took out a chart and wrote a few names on it, and then said: "If the Indonesian government issues a restraining order or even seizes property companies later, it will affect the interests of the Hardy Group, which is not acceptable to the Hardy Group."


    "The Hardy Group can protest to the Indonesian government, but the Indonesian government may not agree to it. Then, what we do, we will promote Indonesia''s economic destruction and violation of the agreement to the international community."


    "It''s a gesture to make people sympathize with us. When we do something in the future, people can understand why we did that."


    "Then there is force intimidation, but Indonesia''s military power is not weak. It has an air force, an army, and a navy. The army has about 150,000 people, the air force has more than 100 aircraft, and the navy has 8 ships..."


    "We can create a little friction, or a small-scale battle, and then use this excuse to find the U.S. government and the British government for assistance. The assistance includes weapon assistance and political assistance, and we can take the opportunity to develop the dominion''s armed forces."


    "As for the real conflict with Indonesia, try to control it after a year and a half. After all, we are still in the early stages of construction. By that time, we will be fully prepared and formulate a strategy in advance, which can give the Indonesian army a fatal blow."


    ......


    Recently, the HD Defense Company started a large-scale conscription in the Hadi Dominion. This situation has aroused great concern from neighbors.


    The Sultan of Malaya became a little panic.


    Before the Hadi Dominion had no enlistment, they were no opponents. Now they have a large-scale enlistment and their strength will be stronger. If they were to be attacked in the future, they would have no ability to resist.


    There is another reason.


    They are still a British colony in name. They are now pursuing independence, but they have not succeeded. Now such a powerful armed force suddenly appears here, and Hardy is still the husband of the British princess.


    How can this make people not worry about it.


    Those who are more concerned about the Hadi Dominion also include Indonesia, which is close at hand and separated by water, but it is only concerned.


    At this time Indonesia has become independent, with a land of 1.9 million square kilometers, a population of over 100 million, and a politically unified country. It is a properly large country.


    At least they think so.


    ......


    The Dominion of Hardy is recruiting, training,


    Build new air bases and naval bases.


    The military power of the Hadi Dominion increased dramatically.


    at the same time,


    Many factories and enterprises began to rise, machines were shipped from the United States and Japan one after another, workers'' raw materials entered the site, and large-scale production began.


    The entire Hadi Dominion became vibrant.


    ......


    Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, Hardy returned to Cayman in mid-March. At this time, Margaret had already had a pot belly and was expected to give birth in two or three weeks.


    "Go to America or England?" Hardy asked Margaret.


    "I miss my sister." Margaret said.


    "Then go to England." Hardy decided immediately.


    After packing everything, the plane flew to England. Queen Elizabeth was very happy that her sister had come back to give birth. She was going to arrange a delivery at St. Mary''s Hospital in Paddington, London, and let her Queen¡¯s gynecologist deliver the baby to Margaret.


    The St. Mary¡¯s Hospital is famous because almost all the main members of the royal family were born here, including Prince Charles and Princess Anne in 70 years.


    Later Diana''s two children were also born in this hospital.


    Speaking of the 70-year-old Prince Charles, he is standing not far away. Prince Charles is six and a half years old this year and has become a little Zhengtai. He stands beside his mother in a decent way and looks at Hardy secretly from time to time.


    As for Princess Anne, who is three and a half years old this year, she is much more lively. At this moment, she is curiously touching Margaret''s belly.


    "Is there a baby in this?"


    Princess Anne''s voice is cute.


    "Yes Annie, do you think it is the younger brother or younger sister?" Margaret asked her niece Annie with a smile.


    "I like my little sister." Annie said.


    She hopes that a little sister can play with her.


    "I brought you gifts, many, have been put in your own room, I hope you like them." Marguerite said.


    "Thank you auntie."


    The two little guys thanked together.


    "Your uncle arranged the gift." Margaret looked at Hardy.


    The two little guys thanked Hardy again,


    "Thank you Uncle."


    Hardy smiled and touched the heads of the two little guys. It was not easy. Queen Elizabeth asked the two little guys to leave, and they could talk about other topics.


    After being separated for three months, Princess Elizabeth obviously felt that Margaret was calmer than before. Perhaps this was the change brought to her by marriage.


    The two little guys returned to their room. Charles'' gift was a battleship series produced by Hardy Toys. It was very delicate and of course expensive.


    Princess Anne got a complete set of Barbie dolls. Girls naturally want to play with girls'' toys. Now there are six princesses in the complete set of Barbie dolls. The latest addition is Princess Margaret Special Edition.


    Two weeks later.


    St. Mary''s Hospital.


    After more than an hour of fighting, Margaret gave birth to a healthy baby, a boy, which disappointed Annie.


    Margaret was very happy.


    The next day after giving birth, they moved back to their castle to live.


    Seeing the little guy who kept scratching his hands and feet, Margaret said to Hardy in disbelief, "Oh my God, I actually gave birth to a person, it''s incredible."


    Hardy covered his forehead a little.


    In the next two days, we discussed what the child was called. Hardy named the child "David". David Hardy, Margaret liked the name very much.


    After half a month,


    Members of the British royal family held a birthday party for David Hardy to celebrate the birth of the fifth in line to the British royal family.


    Yes,


    Don''t look at this little guy whose surname is Hardy, but he has the right to inherit the British royal family.


    In accordance with the British noble inheritance law, the eldest son inheritance system was implemented. When George VI, his heir was Princess Elizabeth, and the second in line was Princess Margaret.


    After Elizabeth came to the throne, her son Charles was the first pick, and Princess Anne was the second pick. If there are more children in the future, it will continue.


    Princess Margaret, who originally had the second-place succession right, has now been postponed to fourth place, and his child David Hardy is ranked fifth.


    Of course,


    This is just the current ranking.


    In the later period, Queen Elizabeth also had two sons, and the ranking would have to be pushed back. When Charles has a child, his children will be ranked as the eldest and grandchildren, and will surpass Princess Anne.


    Anyway,


    Even if it is pushed to 100, Hardy now has the right to inherit the throne of the British Empire, which is also a great honor.


    Of course,


    It''s just a privilege.


    In Hardy''s previous life, even Charles, who was ranked first, was not ranked, let alone the others.


    At the reception.


    Queen Elizabeth accepted David Hardy as her godson.


    He also gave David Hardy the title of Viscount, which is generally rare. As Hardy¡¯s son, David will definitely inherit the title of Hardy in the future, so there is no need to give a noble. The reason is not that simple.


    Because immediately,


    Queen Elizabeth announced that it would bestow a fiefdom of "David Hardy", a fiefdom of Singapore, and the status of a dominion of Singapore.


    When the outside world knew the news,


    It immediately caused a lot of shock, and there were many conjectures.


    As one of the few colonies in the United Kingdom today, the voice of Malaya''s independence has continued, and the United Kingdom has been unable to suppress the momentum.


    Now Singapore is suddenly given to a new-born royal family member, especially the child whose surname is Hardy, and his father¡¯s dominion is nearby.


    How could this kind of operation not arouse people''s conjecture.


    Many people think this is a conspiracy.


    ......


    conspiracy.


    It''s not but it''s definitely a deal.


    After Hardy came to the UK, he was not simply paternity. During this time, he and Queen Elizabeth had an in-depth exchange of the situation in Malaya.


    I also said some of my own thoughts.


    After the two reached some consensus, they exchanged ideas with Prime Minister Churchill, and the results came out after three days of deliberations.


    The Hardy Group will continue to invest more than US$500 million in the UK in the next three years, and Hardy can choose the direction of investment.


    A few years ago,


    The Labor Party''s large-scale nationalization has caused a lot of impact on British private enterprises. After Churchill came to power, he stopped most of the nationalization process and gradually implemented privatization.


    They need Hardy''s investment.


    And Hardy''s reward was that his son David Hardy received a knighthood title alone and bestowed it on Singapore.


    And also promised privately,


    Support all operations of Hardy in Southeast Asia.


    In fact, this is equivalent to the British abandoning the Malayan colony and transferring the rights of that place to Hardy. As for how Hardy operates, it depends on his own ability.


    Independence can no longer be prevented,


    Then use him in exchange for something.


    Whether Hardy makes or loses after taking over is irrelevant to the UK.


    For this transaction,


    Both parties are very satisfied.


    The most dissatisfied are naturally the sultans in Malaya, because they have seen strong red flags from this incident.


    In the past, the British were more gentlemen in doing things and treated them more tenderly, but this Earl Hardy, although sleeping with a British princess, has a typical American character in his bones. You can see from his actions in Johor. The means are fierce.


    Moreover, the Hadi Dominion has been expanding its army recently.


    Is this going to sharpen the sword to the Sultan?

 v2 Chapter 426： : The murder of a Hardy company employee

    Singapore.


    Hardy''s special plane landed at Singapore Airport, and Governor Mountbatten led all officials from the Governor''s Mansion to greet him at the airport.


    before,


    When Hardy was the Governor of the Dominion of Penang, the two were equal. When Hardy came to Singapore, Mountbatten just sent his secretary to greet him.


    now,


    Hardy''s identity changed drastically.


    Princess Elizabeth''s husband is a member of the royal family and an empire. The dominion of Singapore has become the fief of Hardy''s son. His status is no longer what it used to be. Mountbatten must come to pick him up in person.


    Hardy stepped off the plane, and Mountbatten hurried forward to see him.


    "Hello, Governor Mountbatten, we meet again." Hardy smiled and stretched out his hand.


    Mountbatten quickly held Hardy''s hand with both hands, "Welcome Earl Hardy to Singapore."


    "I hope we can cooperate happily in the future and build Singapore together." Hardy said.


    "Of course, I will try to cooperate with you." Mountbatten said.


    Although Singapore became the fief of Hardy¡¯s son, the position of Governor of Malaya was not given to Hardy. Mountbatten continued to hold the position. The other territories of Malaya were still colonies of the British Empire. Singapore, it''s just that it''s borrowing Hardy''s land now. The affairs of Singapore are still not under Mountbatten''s control, but Hardy is in charge.


    Hadi now has three plots of land in Malaya.


    Penang, Malacca and Singapore.


    As for the land in Johor, it is now merged into Malacca, so Malacca is now 10 times better than before.


    In fact, in the beginning, the sister-in-law Queen Elizabeth planned to let Hadi directly serve as the governor of Malaya, but Hadi refused.


    Why refuse.


    If he becomes the governor of Malaya, he will be responsible for everything that happens here. Now if something happens, he can drag him to Britain and join him.


    What to do next.


    It is how to stabilize Singapore''s interior.


    Hardy was interviewed by reporters on the first day he arrived in Singapore and expressed his future management plan for Singapore in the interview.


    Same as Penang and Malacca.


    Everyone is equal and enjoys citizenship.


    Protect the ownership of citizens¡¯ personal property.


    With freedom of language and writing, freedom of religious belief, and the establishment of parliaments, everyone has the right to participate in and discuss politics.


    While announcing Singapore¡¯s rules, Hardy also used the Chinese in Penang and Malacca to contact the Chinese in Singapore to promote the advantages of Penang and Malacca.


    In Singapore, the majority of the population are Chinese, the educated are the Chinese, and the wealthiest are also the Chinese. As long as you control the Singaporean Chinese, you can control Singapore.


    Most of the Chinese in Penang, Malacca and Singapore have relatives, or the previous relationship was irreversible. According to them, the Singaporean Chinese quickly accepted Hardy¡¯s dominance over Singapore.


    The Chinese are deeply influenced by Confucian culture.


    Smart, hardworking, and tolerant.


    In fact, as long as there is a stable environment to survive, the Chinese generally don''t like to make trouble. In many cases, they make trouble because they can''t survive.


    It was a coincidence that Singapore became independent afterwards. They did not intend to become independent from the beginning. Even though Malaya imposed heavy taxes on them, Singapore silently accepted them. In the end, Malaya forcibly kicked them out and Singapore had to leave. On the road of forced independence.


    At that time, it was 1965, and British power had completely withdrawn from Southeast Asia.


    Singapore now has a population of about 80, of which 75% are Chinese, which is higher than Penang and Malacca. The large Chinese population is the main reason why Malaya does not want Singapore.


    Because the Malays now require the Malays to be supreme and enjoy privileges. The Chinese are second-class citizens. They have formulated a series of unequal rules, plundered assets, taxed heavier than others, and are restricted from learning Chinese, making it difficult to obtain administrative rights, etc. .


    As a region with a majority of Chinese people, Singapore naturally disagrees with these requirements, and there are fundamental differences between the two sides.


    Now that Hardy comes over and gives them legal status and equal rights, the vast majority of Chinese people feel content.


    Few people really want to be emperors, and they are already satisfied if they can do business safely and make money.


    So things in Singapore, under Hardy''s multiple operations, quickly stabilized, and then Hardy announced a series of reform measures, such as increasing education in Singapore, building a Singapore university, free basic education, and primary school lunches.


    at the same time,


    Hardy forced the removal of some unreasonable policies that were originally left. In order to win over Malays, Britain agreed to the privileged status of Malays, such as government positions, scholarships, educational privileges, and commerce.


    But this change caused opposition from the Malays.


    After all, whoever is willing to give up the rights and interests that have already been obtained, the Malays began to riot, march and demonstrate, and even smashed street shops, making a lot of noise. In this, there was also the influence of the colonial Sudan.


    Hardy won''t get used to them.


    Let''s take care of it.


    His dominion is reasonable and legal, and you are making trouble because you are wrong. Hardy immediately dispatched soldiers from the defense company to arrest all the troublemakers.


    In conflict,


    Dozens of Malays were shot and killed directly. Later, the leaders who participated in the disturbances arrested dozens more and were directly sentenced to execution.


    Several Malay sultans filed a complaint with the British government. The British government stated that this was the internal affairs of the Dominion and they were not involved.


    Propaganda to other countries, intends to create public opinion pressure on Hardy.


    pity,


    There is no media willing to report on them.


    As for the U.S. government, they will not take care of Malayan affairs. This matter is left alone. The Malayans can''t see support, and there is no other way but to stop it.


    Since then,


    Singapore was officially included in Hadi''s ruling power.


    ......


    It was July 1953.


    Another major event occurred in the Far East. In Panmunjom, China, the United States, and North Korea signed the ceasefire agreement of the "Korea Armistice Agreement" and the "Temporary Supplementary Agreement on the Armistice Agreement." This represents the end of the Korean War that lasted three years.


    General Clark, the commander of the US military, signed the agreement. In an interview after the event, General Clark said with regret, ¡°I am the first commander of the US military to sign a non-victorious armistice agreement in US history.¡±


    It was also in July.


    Indonesia issued a new policy.


    Increasing the restrictions on foreign investment in Indonesia. In the restriction order, it also pointed out separately that the cooperation between foreign capital and Chinese-funded enterprises will be subject to more restrictions.


    This one, anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is aimed at the Chinese.


    Even towards Hardy. Valley


    Because Hardy Investment Co., Ltd. has the most cooperation with Chinese companies in Indonesia, and its assets now exceed US$200 million.


    To put it bluntly, Indonesians want to plunder Chinese assets by themselves and prevent foreigners from intervening. After Indonesia announced this restriction order, the Hadi Group immediately questioned the Indonesian government. The Indonesian government¡¯s decision will seriously affect the Hadi Group¡¯s presence in Indonesia. investment.


    The Indonesian government ignored the Hadi Group¡¯s protest.


    Hardy did not go any further. He just asked the Global Times to advertise how bad the investment environment in Indonesia is. It is not a civilized and free country at all.


    In short, it is all sorts of corrupting Indonesia''s image.


    This is also part of the public opinion and propaganda war. First, get him stinky, and then when you beat him, people will think that you are the righteous party.


    Since then, Hardy no longer cares about Indonesia.


    Wait a minute, don''t worry, Hardy also needs time to develop.


    ......


    Time flies.


    More than a year passed.


    By 1954.


    In this year, the Hardy Group is still developing at a high speed and is stronger than before. At this time, the Hardy Group is no longer divided by enterprises, but by ¡®sectors¡¯.


    All US companies are divided into the US sector, including Wells Fargo, ABC TV, Las Vegas Casino, Hardy Supermarket, Global Times, Hardy Airline, Occidental Petroleum, Hardy Mining Company, etc., a total of more than forty Businesses.


    The UK sector, including all of Hardy¡¯s investments in the UK, has exceeded 1.5 billion U.S. dollars, which is not a small number.


    The European sector includes all of Hardy''s investment projects in Europe, a number of shipping companies, and the luxury goods industry.


    The Cayman sector, offshore companies, casinos, and offshore banks have turned Cayman into a real tax haven, sought after by countless rich people.


    In this year, billions of dollars were passed through in Cayman, many of which were money laundering, and Hardy earned high handling fees from it.


    The Japanese sector includes companies that have cross-shareholding cooperation with the seven major consortia. The Hardy Group has more than 300 banking companies in Japan to manage. In addition, there are shipping companies independently operated by the Hardy Group, red light districts, TV stations, and movies. Company and so on.


    Although Hardy no longer serves as Japan''s special envoy, his influence still exists.


    The Hong Kong sector is naturally all Hong Kong''s industries, including Hong Kong Industrial Parks, trading companies, real estate companies, racecourses, joint pharmaceutical companies, and so on.


    Finally, there is the Hadi Dominion, including Penang, Malacca, and Singapore. Today, these places are mainly under investment and construction and require continuous investment, but the future here is promising.


    Over the past year or so, the biggest change in the Dominion has been the rapid increase in population. After the Hadi Dominion absorbed Singapore, the combined population of the three places has become more than 1.6 million. Because of the policies implemented, it has attracted a large number of Chinese from neighboring countries. Come to settle.


    The population of the Hadi Dominion now exceeds 2 million.


    After more than a year of development,


    In terms of military construction, defense companies have made great progress. Now the Hadi Dominion has established multiple naval, air and army bases in Singapore, Penang, and inland Johor. Now HD Defense Corporation already has marines. 24,000 people, with 356 air force, including various aircraft.


    In the navy, there are 16 large ships above frigate, 56 ships below 500 tons, including torpedo boats, and 2 submarines.


    There are also a number of soldiers landing ships, repair ships, tugboats, supply ships and so on.


    to be honest,


    When the rabbit was founded, he may not have the strong naval power of Hardy now.


    In order to obtain these weapons and equipment, Hardy spent a lot of money~~~, oh, in fact, it didn''t cost much. Basically, the weapons and equipment that were eliminated by the US military or were ready to be sealed were obtained by Hardy.


    But raising an army also requires a lot of money.


    Fortunately, Hardy has a solid family background, otherwise who can afford such a huge private army.


    .......


    this day,


    Hardy is in Las Vegas, studying Las Vegas'' new investment plan. Later, Las Vegas has 200 large and small casinos, receiving more than 30 million tourists every year. There is still a lot of room for development.


    But the assistant suddenly came to report, "Boss, there is an emergency telegram from the Dominion of Penang saying that something is happening in Indonesia."


    After that, I handed over the telegram.


    Hardy had read the telegram, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.


    Protests and demonstrations have taken place in many places in Indonesia. The aim is to target the Chinese. The intention is obvious. It is to further seize the assets of the Chinese. The Indonesian government has had a difficult time recently. The locals are lazy and stupid, and it is impossible to do business. The government wants to develop. They need to collect taxes and hope to develop, but they don¡¯t want to let the Chinese hold too much wealth.


    During this time,


    The Indonesians'' suppression of the Chinese has become more and more serious, and even introduced the overlord clause that does not allow the Chinese to enter into joint ventures with foreigners. Hardy has often quarreled with Indonesia.


    This time it happened in Surabaya,


    It can be seen from the name Surabaya that there are many Chinese here. Surabaya is the capital of East Java Province. It is located by the sea. It is the second largest port and the second largest city in Indonesia. It has a population of about one million, of which hundreds of thousands are Chinese.


    This event was organized.


    The Indonesians first marched and then turned into smashing and looting. The most serious of these was a large rubber semi-finished product processing plant. Thousands of thugs rushed into the rubber factory, beat the workers and smashed the machinery, and finally set the plant on fire.


    In addition, the warehouse of a foreign trade company was ransacked. At that time, there was a large amount of cane sugar, coffee, tobacco, teak, spices, etc., which were worth about 300,000 US dollars. After the workers were beaten away, they waited for them to come back and find it later. , The warehouse is already empty.


    The above two companies have signed contracts with Hardy Investment Company, and they are regarded as one of Hardy''s investment companies.


    And this is only a small part. There are more Chinese companies and shops in UU Reading . In this incident, dozens of them were attacked, and the losses were very large.


    And in this incident,


    It also caused bloodshed and sacrifice.


    Hundreds of people were injured and three more were killed, including a technical director sent from the Penang Rubber Company to the Surabaya Rubber Factory.


    The technical director''s name is Li Qiao, a native of Penang from the Hadi Dominion, and an employee of the Hadi Group.


    Hardy immediately decided to go to Penang.


    Before leaving, he said to the secretary, "Telegram to the dominion, asking them to lodge a solemn representation with the Indonesian government in the name of the Hadi Group, demanding that all thugs involved in the beating, smashing and looting must be arrested and severely punished."


    "The murderer must pay for his life, and in addition, compensate for all the losses of the Hardy Group. If the matter is not handled properly, the Hardy Group will launch an action."


    After a pause, he continued:


    "Let the company, in the name of the Hardy Group, accept a newspaper interview, announce the incident to the outside world, create a public opinion attack, and show the hardline attitude of the Hardy Group. If Indonesia does not give a satisfactory answer, the Hardy Group will use its own methods, Defend the interests and dignity of the Hardy Group."


    Hardy then boarded the plane to Penang.


    Global Times,


    A news report was released the next day, announcing the large-scale incident of smashing, looting, looting and burning in Indonesia, criticizing the Indonesian government for creating contradictions, robbing private property, inaction and even inciting behavior, which caused such consequences.


    Andy, President of Hardy Group, personally said that Hardy Group will never let this matter go. If the Indonesian government''s solution cannot satisfy Hardy Group, Hardy Group will find justice on its own.


    The reporter asked Andy, "Does the Hardy Group dispatch a''mercenary army''?"


    "It''s not impossible." Andy replied.

 v2 Chapter 427： : Destroy your navy and air force

    Regarding Hardy¡¯s warning, Indonesia doesn¡¯t care about it at all. They are a country and what can be the power of a company.


    In the past, it was the Dutch East India Company that occupied Indonesia, which was stronger than the Hardy Group. In the end, it was not driven away by them and established the current country.


    To put it bluntly, they are also from wars, and warnings of this level will not be taken into account at all. Just like Taizu''s words, US imperialism is a paper tiger.


    In an interview, the Indonesian Minister of Defense stated strongly, "If the Hadi Group wants to invade Indonesia by force, Indonesia will have to let it go back and forth and pay a heavy price."


    ......


    Hardy''s plane arrived in Penang.


    After understanding the details, I asked the Strategic Research Office for opinions, and finally got the bottom of it.


    The order said: "I once again sent a letter to the Indonesian government in the form of a letter, demanding that the perpetrators must be dealt with seriously and compensation for Hardy¡¯s losses."


    at the same time,


    Hardy accepted an interview with the Global Times.


    Once again, we made a strong statement, "We have sent an official letter to the Indonesian government, requesting that the rioters and murderers be dealt with, otherwise Hardy will take action."


    Regarding Hadi¡¯s letter, the Indonesian president smiled contemptuously after reading it. ¡°A company is so arrogant. Indonesia has 1.9 million square kilometers of land, hundreds of millions of people, and more than 300,000 soldiers. What about his company.¡±


    The Indonesian side ignored Hadi¡¯s warning.


    Recently,


    Hardy was not idle either, he used a secret telegram channel to get in touch with President Eisenhower of the United States, and the two exchanged opinions.


    They contacted British Prime Minister Churchill again, and the two sides exchanged views.


    Nowadays, Indonesia has established diplomatic relations with the United States and Britain, but politically it is more inclined to the Soviet Union. As the largest country in Southeast Asia, the United States and Britain have always been worried about Indonesia''s political stance.


    Eisenhower and Churchill both expressed support for Hardy''s preparations for a local war.


    A week later.


    Hardy sent a letter to the Indonesian government for the second time, but still did not get a reply. Hardy felt that the time was right.


    Hardy ordered,


    Six warships sailed out of Singapore Port and headed towards Surabaya. At the same time, there was also a landing ship carrying more than 200 heavily armed mercenaries.


    after one day,


    They arrived at the designated sea area, which is only more than 50 nautical miles away from Surabaya, and they can reach the pier in about an hour.


    Early in the morning the next day.


    More than a dozen planes flew to Surabaya and reached the air above Surabaya two hours later. At the same time, six warships also drove out of Surabaya waters.


    At this time, the sky is even brighter.


    "Buzzing~~!"


    The fleet flew overhead, attracting many people who got up early to work and looked up.


    Prior to this, the Hadi intelligence department had already received definitive information about the location of the Surabaya military camp.


    A dozen planes suddenly dropped a bunch of bombs when they flew over the Surabaya military camp in Indonesia.


    Boom boom boom~~!


    The people who were bombed in the barracks suddenly turned their backs on their horses.


    After the first round,


    In the second round, the plane intensively plowed and turned over all the soil, then turned and left here.


    The explosion in the morning completely awakened everyone in Surabaya.


    People opened windows to see what happened.


    At the same time, several warships approached the port, and the landing ship quickly rushed to the beach. Hundreds of soldiers rushed down with guns and drove dozens of cars behind them.


    Heavy machine guns were mounted on these cars, and the cars ran across the streets of Surabaya quickly, with bullet chains hitting the cars and making noises.


    The convoy quickly rushed into a manor.


    Hardy''s intelligence organization has already been investigated.


    The leader of this riot was the patriarch of a large Indonesian family in Surabaya, and he was also the leader of the largest gang in Surabaya.


    The reason is simple, he wants to **** the assets of the Chinese.


    In the past several times of intimidation, this time prevented more than 1,000 people from creating a riot, inciting other monkeys to follow, and finally the number reached five or six thousand.


    And it was his gangsters who were really hitting people.


    The things in the warehouse of the trading company were also taken away by the gang boss who ordered his subordinates to take it away. The gang is best at looting things like this.


    The goal of the Marines this time is the gang boss.


    The convoy rushed into the manor.


    No arrest,


    Hardy had never thought of going to live, what a just trial, since the other party dared to touch Hardy''s property, the verdict has been set.


    Da Da Da~!


    Da Da Da Da Da Da ~~!


    Although they encountered sporadic resistance, all the people in the manor were killed in a short time, including the gang boss and dozens of his men, all being wiped out in the manor.


    After finishing the work,


    The mercenaries evacuated quickly.


    There is no mess.


    Driving back to the ship, the landing craft was dragged back, left the shore, and then left with the fleet.


    In fact, to do this, there is no need for such a big battle. Hardy sent so many warships and planes to demonstrate.


    Don¡¯t you Indonesians despise me,


    Thought I didn''t dare to do it,


    You are wrong, I just want to **** you!


    ......


    This action was very fast, and many people did not react before it was over. When Hardy''s mercenaries withdrew, only a piece of gunpowder remained.


    The President of Indonesia was quickly notified that he was furious. This was a naked provocation and wanted to provoke the rhythm of the war.


    Immediately summon the officials and military personnel to study how to deal with it.


    The news spread very quickly, and the attack on Surabaya, Indonesia, quickly spread to the world.


    As for the initiator of this matter, it must be Hardy.


    The two sides have been arguing for more than a year before, and coupled with this incident of smashing, looting and burning, the two sides have become a fire.


    I just didn''t expect,


    Hardy will launch the attack so cleanly and neatly without any hesitation.


    For Indonesia, after Hardy¡¯s propaganda during this period, people have a bad impression of the country, and no one will sympathize with him.


    Hardy launched an attack on the opponent, it must be an iron fist of justice.


    afternoon,


    The President of Indonesia announced,


    In this attack, a total of 569 people were killed and injured, including 514 soldiers and 55 civilians. In fact, the civilians in his mouth were the gangsters and the leaders of the riots.


    The Indonesian president said fiercely into the reporter¡¯s microphone: ¡°The other party¡¯s behavior is a naked invasion. Indonesia is a sovereign country. They are driving warships and fighter jets. This is an initiative to provoke a war. Indonesia will definitely unfold the fiercest. Revenge."


    "Are you going to go to war with the other side?" the reporter asked.


    "If the other party does not apologize and compensate, Indonesia will consider going to war with the other party." The Indonesian president said loudly.


    And in Penang,


    Hardy also accepted an interview,


    The reporter asked Hardy, "Earl Hardy, did the dominion do the attack on the Surabaya garrison?"


    Hardy shook his head.


    "No, this was not done by the Dominion. The Dominion has always loved peace. For the Hadi Dominion, my ideal is to make it a peaceful, clean, vibrant and loving place. There should be no war here."


    The reporter felt Hardy was lying.


    "Someone saw that the warships and planes that attacked Surabaya belonged to the Hadi mercenary group." The reporter asked.


    "Yes, it is indeed a HD mercenary."


    The reporter was dumbfounded.


    "Then you said it wasn''t the Hadi Dominion who attacked Surabaya, Indonesia?"


    Hardy waved his hand.


    "This reporter friend, I think you made a mistake. The Dominion of Hardy has no affiliation with the HD mercenaries."


    "The Dominion of Hardy is a British possession, my fiefdom and my son''s fiefdom. As for the HD mercenaries, it is an American company. Although they belong to me, they have no affiliation legally."


    "Is there any difference?" the reporter asked dumbfounded.


    "There is a big difference. I can tell you clearly that what happened in Surabaya was done by the HD mercenaries, but they were just fulfilling the employer''s order. It was a business."


    "The HD mercenary is just a company in the Dominion of Hardy. Strictly speaking, it is the branch base of the United States HD Security in the Dominion of Hardy. Therefore, the HD mercenaries are HD mercenaries and the Dominion of Hardy is the Dominion of Hardy."


    The reporter was almost stunned by Hardy.


    You are talking about cross talk here.


    Soon after, the newspaper reported an interview with Hardy.


    First of all, Earl Hardy admitted that this incident was done by the HD mercenary, but at the same time indicated that this matter has nothing to do with the Dominion of Hardy. The mercenary of HD is just a company within the dominion and cannot represent the Dominion of Hardy.


    The Indonesian side could not accept Hardy¡¯s explanation.


    Hardy is obviously shirking responsibility and shifting the attack to the company''s actions. If Indonesia sends troops to the Hadi Dominion to arrest people, what will Hardy do?


    Hardy then said,


    This is an invasion, and the Hadi Dominion will respond most strongly to any act of aggression.


    to be honest,


    Indonesia is just a call,


    They really didn''t have the guts to directly attack the Dominion of Hardy. After all, this is still a British possession. Attacking the Dominion of Hardy is equivalent to going to war with Britain.


    Although Britain has gradually declined, it is not something Indonesia can provoke.


    Then Indonesia sued Hadi to the United Nations.


    this matter,


    Involving the United Kingdom and the United States, the British representative at the United Nations replied that this matter is indeed not related to the Dominion of Hardy. The HD mercenaries are an American company and their behavior is not controlled by the United Kingdom.


    Of course,


    The Indonesian representative was also warned that the Dominion of Hadi is a British possession. If anyone dared to attack the Dominion of Hadi, he would declare war with the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom will definitely unite all its allies and give the most violent blow to enemies who dare to invade British land.


    The representative of Indonesia is aggrieved.


    Not only did he fail to win, but he was threatened by the British.


    Then they protested to the United States. The HD Mercenary Company is an American company. The United States is responsible for identifying the attackers and handing them over to Indonesia for disposal.


    Even if it¡¯s a business activity,


    It''s always illegal to kill.


    The U.S. representative glanced at the Indonesian representative lightly and said: "This incident happened in Indonesia, and the company is located in a British territory. What does it have to do with the United States? Does the U.S. still need to control the operations of all overseas companies?"


    "This matter is ridiculous when I put it at the UN General Assembly. You are wasting your time."


    "If you want to be held accountable, you should arrest them when they act, and then proceed with the lawsuit and trial."


    "To put it bluntly, this is your own business."


    In creating contradictions, the United States is the leader, and in shirking responsibilities, the United States has always been a leader.


    ......


    Indonesia is aggrieved.


    After the President learned of the attitudes of the United States and the United Kingdom, he knew that the two were clearly protecting each other. What would happen next?


    They didn''t dare to attack the other side''s land, but the British warned.


    Finally they thought of a way.


    Blockade the strait,


    Intercept the ship,


    Today, Penang, Malacca, and Singapore are undergoing large-scale developments, and Hardy also has large businesses in Hong Kong and Japan. These need to be completed by sea, and Hardy ships continuously through the Strait of Malacca.


    Indonesia sent two warships.


    Wandering at the entrance of Malacca, inspecting the passing ships, all the ships of the Hardy Company will be driven away by force.


    Some disobedient,


    Even fired cannons to intimidate.


    After receiving the notification from his staff, Hardy immediately discussed with the people in the Strategy Research Office and finally worked out a set of strategies.


    It''s another day Buddha Xiao.


    The three air bases of the Hadi Dominion were all busy, with planes constantly taking off and flying in three directions.


    at the same time,


    All of Hardy''s warships are also in combat readiness and can be dispatched at any time.


    The three bomber formations went to two naval bases in Indonesia and an air base in Indonesia.


    At this time, Indonesia had no idea that Hardy dared to send a large army to attack his homeland naval and air base, so there was no preparation at all.


    Jakarta Naval Base,


    The sky just showed white, bomber fighter jet formation, there were fifty or sixty planes, and they rushed towards the naval base.


    At this time in the base, there were three frigates and more than a dozen miscellaneous fish ships moored. There was no way. The Indonesian navy is very good now. In fact, after generations to modern times, their navy is still very good.


    "Woohoo~!"


    The naval base suddenly raised the alarm.


    Woke up the sleeping soldier.


    Some people rushed out because they didn''t know, but when they looked up, they were greeted by dense bombs.


    "Boom boom boom~~!"


    The base is exploding,


    The battleship parked in the harbor exploded.


    Including miscellaneous fish ships are also exploding.


    Dozens of planes,


    Bombard at these fixed targets in turn, dropping a full warehouse of bombs.


    Someone finally reacted,


    The anti-aircraft gun in the warehouse was pushed out, but at this time Hardy''s air force had already dropped the bomb and returned.


    And on the coast,


    Those ships are all burning.


    One was even crumbling and was about to plunge into the sea.


    Another Indonesian naval base was also bombed by bombers. Two large ships, a dozen small ships, and two old Soviet submarines parked in the bay were all destroyed.


    The submarine stays in the sea without letting it go, and stays in the base. Isn''t this looking for bombing?


    In fact, the Indonesian National Defense Forces were wronged. Hardy¡¯s intelligence organization had done a lot of work in advance. Naturally, they knew that the two submarines had come back for repairs a few days ago. This is the decision to do it now.


    ......


    The Indonesian Air Force Base, also in Jakarta, is about 20 kilometers away from the city of Jakarta. It was just in the sky, and a huge bomber fleet suddenly appeared on the horizon. The big guy at the head was the B29, and there were fighter escorts around it.


    At the beginning, the officer in charge of the duty was still at a loss as to where this huge fleet came from, but he immediately realized that something was wrong.


    But when they called the pilots to start the plane, everything was too late, and the planes in the sky began to drop bombs crazily.


    Boom boom boom~~!


    Boom boom boom~~!


    Originally, the Indonesian Air Force was not very powerful, with only dozens of fighters. All the fighters of the country are concentrated here. Now, with the dense aerial bombs, these aircrafts are all blown up and turned into a pile of scrap iron.


    The Indonesian Air Force vanished in one day.


    ......


    And just off the coast of Malacca,


    Two submarines are sailing under the sea, silently approaching the Indonesian warship responsible for intercepting merchant ships here.


    The two warships were not far apart, and they were anchored at sea.


    Whoosh~!


    Whoosh~!


    Four torpedoes were launched from two submarines and rushed towards the Indonesian warship almost at the same time.


    "Boom~! Boom~!"


    "Boom~!"


    The Indonesian battleship was hit by a torpedo The huge kinetic energy of the explosion directly tore the warship of only more than 1,000 tons in half.


    The other ship was not much better. The bow of the ship was hit and severely wounded. There was no way to fight anymore. There were two questions about whether it could be driven back to the port.


    The two submarines did not appear at all and retreated directly after completing their mission.


    This battle,


    Hardy wiped out all the navy and air force in Indonesia.


    ......


    Ling Ling Ling~!


    The Indonesian President, who was still asleep, was awakened by the rapid ringing of the phone, and the President picked up the phone.


    The subordinates reported to him anxiously that the naval base and air force base were bombed by large-scale bombers and suffered heavy losses. Ask him what to do.


    The president was trembling with anger.


    he knows,


    It must be that Hardy. How could he dare to move my navy and air force? This is what he managed to save.


    After a few hours,


    The President received the exact news, which shocked and frustrated him. The Navy was sunk and injured more than 30 ships, of which seven main ships were not spared, including the two that went out to perform missions at the mouth of the Malacca Strait.


    The air force is even worse,


    Dozens of planes, whether fighter jets, bombers or trainers, are almost all gone.


    this matter,


    Has spread out at the speed of light,


    Then it appeared in the newspapers of various countries, some of which were still headlines, and the world was in an uproar.


    "The Hardy mercenaries dispatched hundreds of fighter jets to destroy all Indonesian navy and air forces. They destroyed more than 30 warships and more than 60 fighter jets. Now Indonesia''s navy and air force have lost all but the army. "


    "The Far East may start the war again. This time, Hardy took the initiative to attack the Indonesian navy and air force for revenge. Hardy is ready to contend against a country on its own."


    ......

 v2 Chapter 428： : Southeast Asia Little Overlord

    Hardy sent troops to bomb Indonesia''s naval bases and air bases, which wiped out Indonesia''s navy and air force overnight.


    The Indonesian president was furious.


    They clamored to send troops to attack Penang, Malacca and Singapore. For a while, the situation in Southeast Asia suddenly became tense.


    However, there are two different voices in Indonesia against the Hadi Dominion.


    One faction is the main war faction and was bullied to the head. Naturally, it has to find ways to retaliate. The Hadi Dominion and Indonesia are separated by a strait and close at hand. Even if there is no navy, fishing boats and freighters can transport the army there.


    There are only a few people in the Dominion of Hadi, as long as one hundred thousand troops are sent in the past, the Dominion of Hadi can definitely be broken.


    The other faction has a different view. On the one hand, the Hadi Dominion occupies the name of a British possession. Indonesia''s sending of troops in the past is equivalent to a declaration of war against the United Kingdom. Can Indonesia bear the consequences of a war with the United Kingdom?


    The second aspect is the Dominion of Hadi. Even if the army does not have as many people as theirs, now Indonesia''s navy and air force are all gone, but Hadi has more than a dozen destroyer frigates and dozens of torpedo boats.


    Now Hardy¡¯s ships are distributed throughout the Strait of Malacca. As long as they take a little action, Hardy¡¯s navy will rush over, and their troop carriers cannot reach the opposite shore at all.


    A strait of hundreds of miles,


    Now it is the moat.


    There is also the air force.


    Only this time, there are more than 200 planes. From this we can see the strength of the Hadi Dominion Air Force. If the Indonesian army does not have the ability to win the Hadi Dominion in one fell swoop, the consequences will be hard to imagine.


    Moreover, there are not only people from the Hadi Dominion, but the British garrison in Malaya now has 7,000 people and two ships. These 100,000 people cross the strait to fight. Whether they can win or not.


    After being said by his subordinates, the Indonesian president calmed down a little bit.


    Half a day later,


    The Indonesian government announced that the Hadi Dominion launched a sneak attack on Indonesia, bombing 34 ships and 67 fighter jets, and challenged Indonesian sovereignty. From now on, Indonesia and Hadi Dominion will enter a state of emergency.


    At the same time, he telegraphed the British government, asking the British government to comment on this matter. The Dominion of Hardy is the dominion of the British and asked them what they plan to do and whether they are going to really go to war with Indonesia.


    The last is to file a complaint with the United Nations against the Hadi Dominion for launching a war.


    Another point,


    It is to secretly generate electricity to Moscow, report what happened here, and ask the boss for help.


    ......


    The fact that the Hadi Dominion sent hundreds of fighter jets to bomb Indonesia soon appeared in the newspapers, and the whole world knew about it.


    Many people exclaimed,


    Is there going to be war in the Far East again?


    It was a great eastern country before,


    Then there is the peninsula. The peninsula has only been over for more than a year, and the Hadi Dominion clashed with Indonesia.


    But look at the detailed report.


    The Hadi Dominion has the upper hand. It has sent planes to blow up all the Indonesian navy and air force. Without the navy and air force, it is equivalent to losing the foreign combat capability. Even if the Indonesian army is far more than Hadi, it will not help.


    The Indonesian government announced some information, intending to win sympathy.


    However, their propaganda ability is far inferior to Hardy. Hardy''s Global Times is now a major global newspaper, so I dare not say that the number one is almost the same.


    Over the past year,


    The Global Times has not less to report on Indonesia,


    Of course,


    It''s not a good thing.


    Economic plunder, the people have no freedom, the law is unfair, and so on. The Global Times has carried out a wave of critical reports on the previous incidents of smashing, looting, looting, and so on. This has made Indonesia''s impression in the eyes of Europeans and Americans very bad.


    It is hard for Indonesia Bo to sympathize.


    And Hardy is also conducting publicity.


    The Global Times gave a detailed description of this incident, of course, the tone must be towards Hardy.


    The conflict between the two parties started with Hardy Investment Company. In order to plunder other people¡¯s assets, the Indonesians implemented a series of unequal laws. In the eyes of Europeans and Americans, these laws are completely naked plunder.


    Worse than robbers.


    Then came the incident of beating, smashing, looting and burning. Hardy Company suffered losses and citizens of the Hadi Dominion were killed. Hardy asked Indonesia to provide a reasonable solution to severely punish the thugs who beat, smashed, looted and burned, but Indonesia dismissed it.


    "After the Hardy Company sent an investigation team to conduct an in-depth investigation, it was discovered that the Indonesian government had planned this incident of smashing, looting, looting and burning, so they would not deal with the thugs."


    One sentence convicted the Indonesian government.


    As for the conflict that followed, someone hired a HD mercenary company to retaliate against the incident. HD mercenaries attacked the military camp in Surabaya where the beating, smashing, looting and burning took place, and they also killed those gang members who were the leader.


    The Indonesians subsequently retaliated by sending warships to block the entrance to the Strait of Malacca, and not allowing the Hadi Dominion, as well as ships from Hong Kong and Japan to pass, greatly harming the interests of many places.


    The HD mercenary company''s bombing of Indonesian naval bases and air bases is to give Indonesia a small warning.


    After reading this report from the Global Times,


    Many people say you are called a "little warning"?


    More than 30 warships and more than 60 aircrafts were blown up. This is all the naval and air forces in Indonesia. You call this a small warning.


    ......


    United Nations,


    The verbal battle began again at the conference.


    The Indonesian representative clamored that if the Dominion of Hadi did not give a reasonable explanation and high compensation, they would prepare to start a war against the Dominion of Hadi.


    The British representative said indifferently, ¡°We have already investigated, this matter has nothing to do with the Hadi Dominion, it is the autonomous behavior of the Hardy Mercenary Corps.¡±


    Britain helped Hardy with its own purpose. On the one hand, the dominion of Hardy is indeed a British possession, and Hardy is still the son-in-law of the princess of the British Empire. People all over the world know that if Indonesia is beaten, the British Empire will be shameless. .


    Although the British Empire has fallen, the strength is still not comparable to Indonesia, and it is not at all an order of magnitude.


    There is also the British wanting to use Hardy to see if it can keep its last colony in Southeast Asia.


    The Indonesian representative felt that the British were so shameless.


    Said loudly to the British representative: "The fighter that attacked us in Indonesia came from the Dominion of Hadi, but you said that it has nothing to do with the Dominion of Hadi. This is shirking responsibility. We cannot accept this answer in Indonesia."


    Whether you accept British talents or not.


    The British representative looked at Indonesian humanity:


    "Here I want to warn Indonesia that Penang, Malacca, and the Dominion of Singapore are the British Empire''s possessions and are protected by the British Empire. If the Indonesian army dares to set foot on the Hadi Autonomous Territory, it will be regarded as a declaration of war against the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom will never Will ignore it."


    The Indonesians are so angry.


    You obviously ate two bowls of noodles but only paid for one bowl of noodles. Aren''t you bullying the honest person? !


    But he also knew that these people were just protecting Hardy, and he might not win the lawsuit in the United Nations.


    Even Hardy dared to do this, because behind it was the support of Britain and the United States.


    The Indonesian guessed right,


    Hardy''s actions have indeed won the support of the United Kingdom and the United States.


    Until the end of the conference, no substantive results were discussed. A reporter interviewed a representative of the United States, what did the United States think about this matter.


    The representative of the United States said very elegantly:


    "The U.S. is very concerned about the conflict between the Hadi Dominion and Indonesia. We hope that the two sides maintain good-neighborly and friendly relations. We are concerned about the maintenance of peace and stability in Southeast Asia. Therefore, we hope that both sides can exercise restraint and take measures that are conducive to dialogue. It can focus on lasting peace and stability in Southeast Asia."


    This official accent is called a slip.


    No useful words were said.


    But talking nonsense is also an attitude, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the United States will definitely not support Indonesia.


    And Hardy,


    He is an authentic American. The Hardy Group is also an American company, as well as his relationship with previous presidents.


    All fools understand the attitude of the United States.


    ......


    It didn''t take long for the Soviet Union to stand up and consider fully supporting all operations in Indonesia. At critical moments, it may send warships and fighter jets to the war.


    At this time, the first secretary Khlu Xiaofu, the corn madman was also an irritable old man. When he asked for help from Indonesia, he would naturally lend a helping hand, so he issued such a severe warning.


    Soon after the Soviet Union issued a warning, Britain and the United States also responded the next day.


    Britain stated that any military action that invades British territory is a declaration of war on the British Empire, and Britain will join the war at all costs.


    Churchill was not afraid of intimidation.


    The United States said that it is seriously concerned about the development of the situation in Southeast Asia and hopes that many parties will maintain restraint and calmness to avoid causing greater conflict.


    at the same time,


    The United States has publicly ordered military bases stationed in Japan and South Korea to actively prepare for the outbreak of war again.


    This is for the Soviet Union.


    If the Soviet Union participates, then the United States must also participate.


    For a while,


    The little Hadi Dominion has become the focus of the world, and some newspapers also commented that if one is not handled properly, it may trigger another world war.


    But Hardy was not nervous at all.


    Because this is not a peninsula, in the peninsula battle last year, if it weren''t for rabbits, Teddy Bear would say whether he was willing to send troops.


    At first, Mao Xiong called very fiercely, but in the end he changed his mind. He didn¡¯t even send out soldiers and only provided weapons and equipment. In the end, some pilots would be sent to participate in the battle, and they were still in the name of the Soviet Union. So the whole war, Mao None of the bears officially entered the war.


    Why is this happening?


    Because the Soviets did not want to go to war with the United States.


    And Southeast Asia?


    There won''t be any rabbit masters here, and Teddy Bear is beyond reach. The geographical location is far less than that of the United States, which has military bases in Japan and South Korea, and it is even more impossible to send a large army.


    The United States now has about 300,000 troops stationed in bases in Japan and South Korea, dozens of naval vessels, and even an aircraft carrier formation. Teddy Bear wants to send troops to help Indonesia. How many troops will it need to use?


    In order to guarantee victory, how can it be far greater than the figure of ¡®300,000¡¯, but now the Soviet Union simply does not have the ability to send troops overseas.


    Their life is also very difficult.


    So who else can help Indonesia?


    Gone.


    So Hardy is not worried at all.


    Don''t look at the big guys slapped the table and quarreled. In the end, they won''t do anything, that is, drinking and drinking. In the end, it depends on Hardy and Indonesia.


    ......


    "Buzzing~~!"


    A large group of fighter jets flew over Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.


    Did not drop the bomb,


    But it was so scared that all the people screamed and avoided, ran into the air-raid shelter, and waited for a long time for the planes to fly by before they dared to crawl out tremblingly.


    presidential palace,


    The president and a group of officials came out of the air-raid shelter angrily after the plane flew away, their faces all covered with depression.


    During this time,


    The dominions of Indonesia and Hadi entered a state of tension.


    Hadi bullied Indonesia¡¯s navy and air force and lost all his losses. He dispatched dozens of planes every day to fly to this city today and to that city tomorrow. The main reason is that the Dominion of Hadi is too close to Indonesia. The nearest place is separated by the strait. It was more than a hundred miles away, and the farthest place was more than 2,000 kilometers. The bombers ran back and forth twice a day.


    In addition to patronizing the city, it is patronizing the barracks.


    And it¡¯s irregular,


    Visits from uncertain locations.


    Sometimes a bunch of bombs are dropped.


    Although the Indonesian side also used anti-aircraft artillery to counterattack, Hardy¡¯s plane flew very high and did not require dive bombing or precision bombing. It is estimated that the bomb was dropped and then left, and many times it was thrown into useless places.


    But even so, it makes Indonesians panic all day long.


    There is no way to carry out normal work and life.


    Now Indonesia has no way of harassing Hardy. Their air force has been blown up, and they can only watch Hardy''s planes raging on their heads.


    Indonesia turned to the Soviet Union for help.


    The Soviet Union promised to support a batch of aircraft, but this news was learned by a spy and then directly published in foreign newspapers. It immediately caused a lot of discussion. At the UN General Assembly, a representative asked if the Soviet Union was prepared to participate in this dispute?


    The Soviets were a bit bitter when asked ~ www.novelhall.com~ If the Soviet Union admits that it is ready to participate, then the United States and the United Kingdom will certainly take action, and this may enter a new round of competition.


    In the end, although the Soviet Union did not withdraw the aircraft support it promised to Indonesia, it still did not act.


    Indonesia lives in fear and harassment every day, but there is nothing to do.


    If it is a war of aggression,


    Hardy wants to conquer Indonesia''s territory, then Indonesia still has some ways, the big deal is to fight with you.


    At the end of World War II, the Japanese withdrew, and the Dutch planned to regain control of the Indonesian colony. At this time, the Indonesians demanded independence and then started a war with the Dutch.


    At that time, the Netherlands sent a hundred thousand troops, but in the end they came back. The reason was the Indonesian guerrilla warfare, the Dutch occupied a place, the locals did not cooperate, the guerrillas carried out sneak attacks, and the Dutch couldn¡¯t afford it. Indonesia is independent.


    But Hardy did not intend to occupy Indonesia.


    He just harassed blindly.


    bombing,


    bombing,


    Bomb again.


    You will never have peace.


    You still can''t take me to anything. No one outside can help you. Hardy is really bullying people, but Hardy knows who these are, and that''s how it should be with them.


    If it hadn¡¯t really taken into account the international reputation, and the United States and Britain would not let him do too much, Hardy might really throw bombs in their cities every day, instead of frightening and frightening outside.


    And this local war between the Dominion of Hadi and Indonesia.


    Also let many people see Hardy''s strength.


    Although Hardy''s territory is not large, the proper force is good, although it is not comparable to those real big countries, but in Southeast Asia, the proper Jiangdong Xiaobawang.


    No,


    It should be called the Southeast Asian Little Overlord.

 v2 Chapter 429： : I want to give you a baby

    The conflict between Hardy and Indonesia has continued without escalation, but it has not stopped. HD mercenary ships cruise in the Strait of Malacca every day, and warplanes will come over Indonesia every day.


    The chattering has never stopped.


    August 1953.


    There was a car accident in Jakarta. An officer named Suhart was hit by a car accident on his way home from get off work. He was overturned and crushed by a large truck. When people found out, his head was already rotten.


    And the truck that caused the accident escaped, I don''t know who did it.


    This Suhart is now a mid-level officer in the Indonesian Military Staff. This person studied at the Royal Dutch-Indian Army Cadre School in Gobang, Central Java. ", to be the staff of the Japanese "Guardian Army" headquarters.


    After Japan surrendered in 1945, the August Revolution broke out in Indonesia. Suhart joined the People¡¯s Security Army and is now a lieutenant colonel in the Army Staff.


    This incident was not a major event at first, and people did not pay too much attention to it. Afterwards, his family buried Suhart hastily.


    After Hardy got the news, he chuckled and nodded.


    Although I don''t know if this guy will continue to climb to that position in the future, will he do those things, but Hardy is not in the mood to explore, wouldn''t it be easier to kill directly.


    Maybe there will be a second and third monkey.


    That''s also something for the future. Anyway, I''m very upset when I hear this name. It''s all done, and it doesn''t take much trouble. It is enough to send two intelligence assassins casually.


    ......


    During this time,


    Hardy returned to the United States.


    In Penang, Malacca, just leave it to his subordinates. He also has to take care of American business. Only by earning more money can he feed more troops.


    Not long after,


    Hardy received a call from the White House, and Eisenhower asked him to go to the White House to discuss matters about Indonesia.


    Hardy¡¯s situation is interesting now.


    The main identity is an American businessman.


    In addition, he is also the husband-in-law of the British princess.


    Governor of Cayman.


    And the Governor of the Dominion of Hadi.


    Therefore, Eisenhower cannot treat him as a simple businessman or a British nobleman. According to diplomatic etiquette, Hardy is equivalent to the supreme leader of a region.


    White House,


    Eisenhower and Hardy had dinner, then walked and chatted in the garden, and the two chatted a lot.


    Regarding the situation in Southeast Asia, the Malayan issue, the economic investment of the Hadi Dominion, the role of regional control, political orientation, etc.


    Finally, I talked about the conflict with Indonesia.


    What Eisenhower meant was that someone planned to mediate between the two parties and asked Hardy what he thought.


    The think tank has already thought about these issues.


    It is impossible to keep conflicting,


    After all, stability can develop,


    But through this war, on the one hand, it demonstrated the strength of the Hadi Dominion, the determination to fight, and it also used this to warn the Indonesian government.


    Hardy is not very demanding,


    The first is to punish all troublemakers and the mobs involved in beating, smashing, looting and burning must be severely punished. The second is to apologize and compensate for those killed and injured. The third is to stop unreasonable regulations that hinder free trade. Fourth, to compensate Hardy. Loss of the company.


    Not much, 500 million dollars.


    When the Indonesian side heard the news, they almost jumped up in anger. This is a naked extortion. The first and the second are barely acceptable, and the third is a naked feeling about other countries¡¯ internal affairs, and they want to use economic means to knock them out. The gate of the country, which makes Indonesia once again feel like being colonized.


    As for the last item, 500 million US dollars in compensation, this is definitely a big mouth for the lion.


    500 million,


    Where did they take out 500 million US dollars.


    The mediation is at a stalemate.


    Anyway, Hardy is not in a hurry. He is doing his own business every day, so he will let the army go out for training when he is fine.


    ......


    September.


    French girl Elena hugged Hardy and said happily: "Hadi, I went for an examination today, and the doctor said I was pregnant."


    "Really, that''s great." Hardy kissed Elena happily.


    For children,


    He is the more the better.


    Regardless of whether they were born in marriage or in illegitimate children, they were all his children anyway. He had planned for it a long time ago. He went back to get a family fund in Cayman. All women and children were linked to it. How much money could he receive each year.


    As for the legacy,


    It depends on the situation.


    However, there is a family fund, which can completely guarantee that they will live a life without worries.


    "The doctor said, two months before pregnancy, don''t do high-intensity exercise." Irina said.


    "It''s okay, the kid matters." Hardy patted Irina''s cheek intimately.


    Jelena stretched out her tongue and licked her lips. "The doctor said there is nothing wrong with it."


    ......


    During this time,


    Princess Margaret of Great Britain is very happy.


    Since she married Hardy and was no longer restricted by the royal family, her whole mood became relaxed.


    When the child is born, she can take the child to play.


    Hardy also gave her a job, which is to manage the global luxury goods industry of Hardy Group. Of course, she has a professional management team under her.


    But even so,


    Many places also need her to worry about.


    Hardy asked her to do this, the only purpose is to make her feel fulfilled,


    Hardy¡¯s secret to dealing with women is,


    Keep them busy,


    If they are idle, things will happen. As long as they are busy, everyone has their own business and the capital to settle down. They will feel safe, safe, and not so aggressive.


    The mind will also be open-minded.


    Once a woman has nothing to do, her goal will only be on the man, and then all kinds of things will be born, arrange her full time, make her feel busy and fulfilled, they will not just stare at you.


    Marguerite herself likes luxury goods,


    As a royal princess, she wears all luxury items on weekdays, so she also knows these things well. Coupled with her identity, whether she attends any event, such as a clothing conference or a cosmetics conference, she will become the focus. Huge traffic.


    This can also play a great role in advocacy for the luxury brand in the opponent.


    This is called making the best use of everything.


    The Hardy Group specializes in a magazine for luxury goods. It is now the world''s hottest luxury introduction magazine. The cover of the latest issue of the magazine is a photo of Margaret attending the jewelry conference.


    In the photo, the princess is holding a beautiful child. Valley


    It''s Hardy''s cub, David Hardy.


    ......


    this day,


    Hardy came to the Santa Clara Valley in San Francisco.


    There are already some research laboratories and technology factories here. Hardy''s idea is simple, try to buy as much land as possible, and then open an investment company.


    Because here is the location of the famous ¡®Silicon Valley¡¯ for later generations.


    In 1933, it became a naval research and development base, and some technology companies serving the navy appeared around it. Later, the navy research and development base was relocated. The US Space Commission occupied the original naval research and development base for space research, and some appeared to serve aviation research and development bases. Technology company.


    Later, the aerospace industry also moved away, but many private science and technology laboratories were left behind.


    And there is an advantage in the surrounding area. Stanford University, the University of California at Berkeley, and several other universities in the University of California system are all nearby. This is also one of the main reasons why it became Silicon Valley later.


    Talent concentration.


    Hardy sent people to talk to the state government to buy a large amount of land from the government, and at the same time ordered people to set up a high-tech venture capital company on the road next to Stanford University.


    ¡®Hadi Technology Investment¡¯.


    The main investment direction is technology research and development and team.


    ......


    William Shockley was working as a researcher at Bell Labs in New Jersey. A few years ago, Shockley and two colleagues invented the transistor and applied for a patent. Two years ago, he developed a new type of junction transistor.


    William Shockley was later known as the father of the transistor.


    During this time,


    He had a new idea,


    Bell Labs used his invention patents to make a lot of money, but he could only get a small bonus and a research fund. This research fund is still used for research, and the research will continue to be Bell Labs makes money.


    He wants to make more money and wants to be a millionaire.


    this day,


    He saw an advertisement in the Global Times, "The Hardy Group established a''high-tech research venture capital company'' in Silicon Valley to provide financial support, venue support, and future market support for talents to create a future technology company incubation pool. "


    William Shockley was instantly tempted.


    There is another coincidence. The Santa Clara Valley is the home of William Shockley. He grew up here, graduated from Caltech, then went to Massachusetts to study for a Ph.D, and was later hired to Bell Labs.


    It''s better to ask.


    With a tentative mentality, William Shockley got through the phone of Hardy High-tech Investment Company. The other party was a reception manager. After chatting with William Shockley for a while, he learned that he was a researcher at Bell Labs and had He was very interested in mature products and invited him to the company to talk in detail.


    The contact between the two sides feels pretty good.


    Then he agreed to invest in William Shockley, and William Shockley received the first $1.6 million investment to establish the Shockley Laboratory.


    As for the equity of the investment company, it is naturally divided according to the results of the negotiation. William Shockley accounts for 40% of the laboratory¡¯s research results and patent profits, but the management power belongs to the investment company. In other words, William Shockley¡¯s main work is still Doing research, but if something is produced, the patent Hardy Company holds, and the profits generated are divided into shares.


    In this way, the Shockley Lab was established and began to advertise in newspapers. Because of his research on transistors, he had a certain reputation in the electronic technology industry. He quickly attracted many talents, including Noyce, Moore, and Blanc. , Claire, Horne, Luster, Roberts and Grinicke.


    And these young people,


    He was the founder of Fairchild, and later founded companies such as Intel and AMD.


    The main direction of the laboratory is still transistors, but now it has gone a step further and is preparing to study silicon wafers and silicon wafer transistors.


    In fact, as early as Bell Labs, Shockley has been doing research in these directions and has relatively mature ideas and goals.


    Now that we have a laboratory and get a large investment, all that is left is to do experiments.


    After seeing the report from the investment company, Hardy was immediately attracted by the news. It was his decision to invest in Silicon Valley because he knew it was the core place of the future of high-tech. The sooner he intervened, the better.


    I didn''t expect to attract these people.


    However, it is not surprising to think about it. They are all scientific and technological talents, but they often do not have funds. They need capital support. Now that there is such a venture capital company that is willing to invest in high-tech R&D, it will naturally attract many talents in this area.


    But now that I''m in my own bowl,


    Then don''t even think about running.


    Hardy decided to keep them. In fact, these young people in later generations went out to start businesses because they wanted to achieve greater success and wealth.


    This is totally fine,


    You can continue to invest in them. They started in the previous life and only gradually developed after getting the investment.


    And those technology companies of later generations,


    He believes that after the success of Silicon Valley''s research companies, more talents will be attracted to come here. At that time, Hardy will hold a large number of shares in technology companies.


    This is the greatest wealth in the future.


    ......


    Time flew to 1955.


    Under the mediation of the United States, Britain and other countries, the Hadi Dominion and Indonesia reached a settlement agreement, mainly because Indonesia could not bear it.


    The Hadi Dominion continued to carry out armed harassment on the Indonesian mainland, leaving Indonesia unable to live and work at ease, and the losses were very large.


    Finally had to succumb.


    Indonesia promised to thoroughly investigate the incident of beating, smashing, looting and burning, arresting more than two hundred key elements, and providing compensation to the enterprises that lost it, and at the same time apologizing and compensation to the dead and injured.


    For Hardy¡¯s investment in Indonesia, the Indonesian government promised to buy it at market price, but Hardy refused to sell. The Indonesian government had no choice but to promise to protect any foreign investment and treat these companies equally.


    In the end, Indonesia made war compensation, but 500 million was definitely not available, and finally agreed to compensate 120 million US dollars in installments.


    The affairs of Hardy and Indonesia have come to an end.


    In fact, although Indonesia now oppresses the Chinese economically and controls the Chinese politically, it has not yet developed to the point of massacre in later generations. That is what happened after Suharto came to power In order to avoid that from happening, Hadi had already killed Suhart ahead of time and allowed the Chinese to spread within Indonesia. The Hadi dominion gave all citizens equal rights and welcomed them to immigrate.


    Afterwards,


    There has been a large-scale wave of Chinese immigrants from the Hadi Dominion in Indonesia.


    The population of Penang, Malacca, and Singapore has increased significantly, and it has also brought a lot of wealth, because many of these immigrants are people with some assets.


    March 1955.


    Elena gave Hardy a daughter, a beautiful little guy who looked like a porcelain doll, with blond hair and sky-blue eyes.


    Hardy smiled and said, "My child, in the future, there will be various hair colors and various eye pupils. It must be very interesting to look back together."


    This little guy, Hardy, named Anna, and the English name and Chinese name are common, just like the daughter Anne gave birth to him by Han Yizhen.


    And this daughter,


    The Hukou was not registered in the United States, it was on Cayman Island.


    Not only Anna, but also Elena''s account was moved to Cayman, in order to transfer the property later and inherit the inheritance conveniently.


    Cayman at this time,


    There are already more than 3,000 citizens, and almost all of those who can put their permanent residence in Cayman are either rich or expensive or family children. There are also some employees of Hardy. It is not easy for ordinary people to join Cayman.


    After Elizabeth Taylor learned that Elena had a child, they entangled Hardy and acted like a baby when they met, "Hadi, I want to give you a baby too, no, I have several."


    "Of course it can."


    "now."


    "You are only 22 years old. Are you afraid that having children will affect your career? Is it possible to deform your body?" Hardy persuaded.


    "Don''t be afraid, I want it now, give it to me~~~!"

 v2 Chapter 430： : My idol is Zhou Wenwang

    Elizabeth Taylor wanted to have a baby for Hardy. Her wish came true quickly. Two months later, she was found pregnant, and a new film that was originally planned to be filmed was suspended.


    Give birth.


    Perhaps it is the reason of the year.


    This year,


    Ava is also pregnant.


    There is another accident. Heidi Ramah is also pregnant. In fact, the two of them don''t count too many times, just occasionally get passionate.


    Unexpectedly, it was sent into the soul.


    "Hadi, can I give birth to a child? You don''t need to be responsible. Can I raise her alone?"


    "Of course I have to be born, am I an irresponsible person? As long as it is my child, I will be responsible to the end." Hardy pretended to be displeased.


    This child''s name will also enter the Hardy family tree later and become one of the beneficiaries of the Hardy Family Trust.


    Heidi Rama hugged Hardy excitedly.


    ......


    On the plane to Australia, Andy and Hardy chatted casually,


    "Hong Kong¡¯s Yezhen, Princess Margaret, and Elena have all given birth. Now Ava and Heidi Lamar are also pregnant. Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn will do the same in the future, and there will even be Other women, Hardy, how many children do you plan to have?"


    Hardy said with a smug look: "My idol is King Zhou Wen."


    "Who is King Zhou Wen?" Andy asked puzzledly.


    "That was a founding monarch in ancient China, who established the Zhou Dynasty in China. It has been more than 3,000 years ago, and that dynasty has existed for more than 800 years."


    Hardy gave Andy Science the history of China.


    "Wow~ that''s even longer than the Roman Empire." Andy said in surprise.


    "Yes, it''s longer than the Roman Empire. This Zhou Wenwang was the fief lord of the previous dynasty at first, and later worked hard to overthrow the Shang Dynasty king at that time and build a powerful empire."


    "It is said that he had countless wives and a hundred sons in his life."


    Andy''s eyes widened, "Buddha, don''t you want to have a hundred sons too?"


    "This is a difficult task, I am afraid it will be difficult to complete, but I will work hard." Hardy had a shameless smile on his face.


    Andy made a look of contempt.


    My own big boss is good at everything, his keen insight and determination in business, his personality in life, the ability to communicate with friends, and his treatment of subordinates, etc., are top in every aspect. Countless people in the Hardy Group support him and draw close to him. A bunch of allies.


    But with regard to women alone, there is no moderation at all, and even outsiders seem to be a little unscrupulous.


    He is the husband of Princess British.


    Generally, in this position, they will pay much attention to the issues of men and women.


    But Hardy didn''t care at all, there were still a lot of women around him, and many of them gave birth to him, but the magical thing was that Princess Margaret didn''t care.


    I don''t know what medicine was given by Hardy.


    "What about you, when do you plan to get married?" Hardy asked.


    After Andy met Zhu Xijun in Penang, it didn''t take long for Zhu Xijun to study in the United States. He got a month from the water tower. Andy occasionally invited Zhu Xijun. The two were considered concubines and soon became lovers.


    Now the two have been in contact for more than two years.


    "I plan to cherish you and get married after graduation." Andy has a taste of happiness on his face, and he is very satisfied with his current girlfriend.


    Andy is not a particularly outgoing person, Asian women''s subtlety suits him, and they feel very comfortable together.


    "Tell me in advance before getting married." Hardy said.


    "What are you doing?"


    "Prepare a gift for you, a private yacht, or a private jet, you choose the same." Hardy said.


    "Wow~ The boss has given out benefits, so let''s get a yacht. The yacht is much more expensive than the plane, and it''s about the same as yours." Andy smiled.


    Hardy clutched his chest with a distressed look, "Well, since I promised, I won''t regret it."


    ......


    The plane arrived in Perth, Australia. This time Hardy and Andy came to investigate the situation of the mining company.


    In the past two years, Hardy Group has gradually increased its investment in mining. Hardy owns a large area of ??land in Australia. This land is rich in ore. Now Hardy has opened an iron mine in Australia. Coal mines, copper mines, and all are super large-scale.


    In addition, there are gold mines. After one gold mine was discovered before, two gold mines were discovered one after another, large and small, but the value would not be less than several hundred million US dollars.


    Today, the value of Hardy Mining¡¯s stock has exceeded US$2 billion, and it is also a super-large stock in the United States.


    While developing Australia, Hardy also allowed people to explore in other countries and regions, including Canadian gold mines, aluminum ore, tungsten ore, iron ore and coal mines in Brazil, and even extended their tentacles to Peru, Chile, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Zealand. Guinea and other places.


    Yes,


    Indonesia is also involved.


    Indonesia owes Hadi money, and if there is no cash, it uses minerals to offset the account.


    Today, Hardy Mining has become one of the world¡¯s top three super-large mining companies. Not only does it produce a large amount of mineral output, a variety of types, strong production and research and development capabilities, but also has a huge amount of unmined reserves, which gives Hardy Mining a strong foundation. .


    The mayor of Perth personally greeted him at the airport. Now Hardy is a VIP, not only the super rich, but also the princess husband, Earl Hardy.


    Although Australia is independent, it is still a Commonwealth country. The supreme head of the Commonwealth is the Queen of England. Therefore, whether it is Australia or Canada, their leaders are called prime ministers. Australians are proud to have won the British knighthood.


    The Hardy Group has a branch in Perth. As for the mining area, it is distributed on a vast land of hundreds of square kilometers.


    The president of the mining company is called Matthew, and one of the vice presidents is Columbus, who first followed Hardy. In the company''s research room, the two used distribution maps to explain the current mining development of the mining company to Hardy and Andy.


    After staying in Perth for a day, after listening to the report, they didn''t stay too much, and the two took a private jet to Penang.


    This time the two came out, and to put it bluntly, they were inspecting their industries. The Australian mining company just took a look.


    If it''s not for Saudi Arabia''s wrong direction, they even plan to take a look at the oil companies over there.


    Nowadays, Occidental Petroleum is also developing rapidly. After Saudi Arabia''s oilfields have produced oil, the company''s profits are rolling in. The money has been used by Hardy to continue to invest, on the one hand to increase production, on the other hand, to find new oil mines in other places.


    It is only in the 1950s, and there are still many large oil fields that have not been discovered. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar in the Middle East, Venezuela, Brazil and Ecuador in South America. Hardy and the Rockefeller family have a good relationship and joined their oil system. .


    Occidental Petroleum is now the top 10 large oil company in the United States, and the future is even more promising.


    On the plane to Penang, the two talked about the industrial development of Penang again. Today, Hardy Group is an all-round development super-large group with involvement in all aspects and an extremely broad industrial chain.


    There are advantages and disadvantages.


    The advantage is that there are more channels to make money, but the disadvantage is that the stall is too big and involves more energy, and in some aspects, it is easy to lose money if you do not grasp it well.


    Fortunately, Hardy, the cheater, takes the general direction.


    Hardy said to Andy: "Andy, I think of another business?"


    "What business?" Andy came to be interested. When Hardy said this, the business should not be small.


    "Malaya, Indonesia, and India are big spice producers. I think we can make a fuss about spice."


    "For example, setting up an independent spice company to produce uniform standard spice and sell it all over the world, and even set spice usage standards to teach people how to cook and how to use spice."


    "In addition, our group has two catering companies, KFC and Panda Fast Food, which can produce enterprise-level spice sauce standards for catering companies and provide specialized spices to other catering companies around the world."


    "This business, I think it''s very promising." Hardy said.


    Hardy knew that some spice companies in later generations could make tens of billions of dollars a year just in China. Looking at the world, they made tens of billions of dollars in profits every year. Although it is not well known and very insignificant, it is a very profitable business.


    Andy has no idea about spices. He thought about it for a while and said, "I''ve written it down. Let me go back and let someone analyze the industry."


    Hardy nodded.


    "Since we want to analyze, let''s study the issue of spices by the way. This is not for food, but for use. For example, various plant flavors and floral extracts can be provided to cosmetics companies. You can also study pigments and extract them from various raw materials. pigment."


    Andy nodded and took note.


    Business, sometimes a humble business may not make money, as long as it scales up and masters exclusive technology, it won''t make less profit than those seemingly large businesses.


    They all thought that airlines made money. In fact, airlines didn¡¯t make money at all. The seasoning and spice business was paid little attention to, but the global market reached hundreds of billions of dollars each year. Hardy had huge resources behind him, and he now enters the market. very suitable.


    The plane arrived in Penang,


    The greeted motorcade was waiting at the airport. Han Yezhen brought his son and daughter to pick him up. Now Byrne is four years old, and Annie is two years old. The little guys are very cute, and when he sees Hardy, his father and father yelled.


    Hardy first picked up his son and kissed him, and then took the girl from Han Yezhen''s arms. Hardy looked at Andy and said with a smile: "Look, this is the fun of having children."


    Now that the Governor¡¯s Mansion has been completely built, there is no need to resort to other places. The Governor¡¯s Mansion is very beautiful, the villa architecture is European style, and the garden is Southeast Asian style.


    the next day.


    Andy said with Hardy and went to Zhu''s house.


    Zhu Xijun came home on holiday. Now he is in Penang. Hardy seriously suspects that this guy will come with him just to find his girlfriend Andy is at Zhu¡¯s house and received the highest level of reception. Zhu¡¯s family treats his daughter. All are very happy to be Andy''s girlfriend. If Zhu Xijun really marries Andy, then Zhu''s status in Penang will be greatly improved.


    It can also ensure that the Zhu family is more stable in Penang and will inevitably develop more in the future.


    Zhu Xijun sat next to Andy. Andy took Zhu Xijun¡¯s hand and said sincerely to Zhu Yunquan, the head of the Zhu family: "Uncle, I will come over this time. I hope you and your aunt will agree to marry Xijun to me. Blessings from the family."


    "Agree, of course agree, you two love each other, how can we as parents stop it?" Zhu Yunquan agreed with a smile on his face.


    "Thank you, uncle." Andy thanked him sincerely.


    "Thank you Dad." Zhu Xijun blushed and thanked his father.


    In the evening, Zhu''s family treated Andy with the same standard as his uncle, and Andy also received a red envelope.


    the next day.


    The gossip spread, President Andy went to the door to propose to Zhu Xijun, the second lady of the Zhu family, and the Zhu family agreed, and the two were about to get married.


    As for how the news was spread, perhaps it was the Zhu family who took the initiative to spread it.


    After Hardy heard the news, he smiled and said to Han Yezhen: "This guy, it''s so hard to find a wife, now it''s finally done."


    Han Yezhen cast a look at Hardy, "Yes, it''s like Earl Hardy, surrounded by flowers and three thousand beauties in the harem."


    Hardy chuckled.


    "I have the world in mind,"


    He picked up Han Yejin and walked to the bedroom, "Yejin, have another baby."


    Although Han Yezhen was already the mother of two children, she was still a little bit shy by Hardy, and she stretched her hand around Hardy''s neck.


    "Although I am three thousand beautiful, I will spoil you alone tonight."


    "Shameless."

 v2 Chapter 431： : Nicholas was elected president

    In 1956.


    A news sensationalized the world.


    The United Kingdom passed Singapore''s independence through Parliament and became a Commonwealth country, which means that Singapore has obtained a completely independent status.


    Penang and Malacca are still the dominions of Hadi and belong to the British Empire.


    Subsequently, Singapore invited other states of Malaya to join Singapore, hoping that everyone would form a federal state.


    Johor was the first to respond to join.


    Since Hardy planned the state of Johor, killed the original Sultan of Johor, and pushed Maha to power, Johor has actually been under Hardy''s control.


    Joining the Union State, Johor can completely break away from British colonial rule, and Maha can retain the status of Sudan, but there is not much real power.


    The joining of Johor has had a great impact on other regions. Now Hadi¡¯s strength in Malaya is so strong that those sultans do not see the hope of independence. Now the British agree to join the federation, but this federation is obviously again Under Hardy''s control.


    In either direction, they felt that the choice was not very satisfactory.


    Because they want complete independence and greater rights and benefits.


    Hardy is not in a hurry to deal with them. The focus of his development is Sarawak and Sabah, both of which are on the island of Kalimantan. Their population, race and beliefs are very different from the greenery of the Malayan Peninsula. .


    Previously, it was also a directly governed colony.


    There are too many types of colonies. In short, they are more controlled than those of Malayan sultans. There is no unified sultan in these two areas. Strictly speaking, they were bought by the British from the Kingdom of Brunei.


    But now Brunei only retains a very small area.


    Hardy intends to win them all over. As for Brunei, after asking, they disagree and intend to continue to remain independent.


    In 1957.


    After Hardy gave a series of preferential policies and social subsidies, Sarawak and Sabah agreed to join Singapore.


    So far,


    The Federation of Singapore was established, and the political system was a unitary system similar to that of the United Kingdom. A country with a parliamentary democratic cabinet system was a Commonwealth country, and the leader was the prime minister.


    But at the same time,


    It still recognizes the Singapore fiefdom of Hardy¡¯s son David Hardy and some of the rights of the Sultan of Johor.


    In fact, this is also to lay the foundation for the sultans of Malaya. Let them see that even if they join the Federation, they still have certain rights and benefits. Although it is impossible to become a king, they are also important people.


    Siege,


    It is the best policy to confine the three and the lack of one.


    If all is blocked, the other party can only fight to the death, which is more troublesome.


    Sabah has an area of ??74,000 square kilometers, Sarawak has an area of ??123,000 square kilometers, Johor has an area of ??10,000 square kilometers, and Singapore has an area of ??700 square kilometers.


    The total area of ??the Commonwealth of Singapore is 20.77 square kilometers.


    On the Malayan Peninsula, the remaining area is only 100,000 square kilometers, and there are 9 Sudans on it.


    In 1958.


    The Federation of Singapore officially joined the United Nations.


    As for the sultans on the Malayan Peninsula, they are still British colonies, and they feel that their power is getting weaker and weaker.


    The Dominion of Hadi, the Federation of Singapore, anyone who is not stupid can see that these two places are controlled by Hadi, and as the territory expands, his power becomes stronger. Will he directly annex them in the next step? ?


    So these Sudanese are flustered all day long.


    independent,


    After leaving the UK,


    What will Hardy do when he starts the war? Who will protect them? If it is not independent, it will always be a British colony, and they are not reconciled.


    In short, it is all kinds of entanglements.


    Hardy doesn''t care about them, let them struggle first. In this world, the final strength is the final word, so you must develop your own strength.


    Strength includes several aspects.


    economy,


    Combat effectiveness,


    There is also international influence.


    In terms of economy, Hardy uses the Hardy Group channel to communicate with the United States, Europe, Japan and other countries, and is using Singapore¡¯s resources to do business. The economic development of the Hardy Dominion and the Commonwealth of Singapore is much faster than other Asian countries. .


    Fast speed means to seize the opportunity.


    You can make more money in the future.


    In terms of combat effectiveness.


    The combat effectiveness of the Hadi Dominion still relies on the HD Defense Company, while the Federation of Singapore will establish a real army. After all, this is an independent country.


    With Hardy¡¯s relationship with the United States, he bought a large number of weapons from the United States, and many of them were supported by the Americans.


    Including army equipment, naval ships and air force aircraft, but the Americans sent these are basically World War II weapons.


    Hardy is not satisfied with these,


    He said that President Eisenhower and the Secretary of Defense agreed that the Singapore Federation could order advanced weapons from American weapons dealers.


    Hardy purchased 12 advanced jet fighters and 4 submarines.


    Continue to be the king of Southeast Asia.


    As for international influence, after Singapore joined the United Nations, Hardy had an international voice channel, or an important vote.


    Is it important?


    Who knows, anyway, get it first.


    Hardy also wondered whether Cayman could become independent and get a ¡®Duchy of Hardy¡¯ and then get another ticket to the United Nations.


    It''s cool to open a small number.


    ......


    The world is rolling forward.


    Never stop.


    In the 1960s, the United States accelerated the process of urbanization, and developed rapidly in the energy, basic industries, equipment materials, heavy equipment, electrical appliances, chemical industries, and durable consumer industries such as automobiles, electrical appliances, and real estate.


    The Hardy Group has made large-scale investments in these areas and obtained large profits. The Hardy Group has grown into an American super-large group with assets of more than 30 billion.


    The head of the California consortium, Giannini, passed away, and Hardy was highly anticipated and was elected as the head of the new generation of California consortium without any suspense.


    60 years.


    The new U.S. presidential election opens.


    The Republican candidate Nicholas, and the Democratic candidate is Kennedy. Historically, Kennedy won by a narrow margin. There are several important reasons that affected the result of the election.


    One is the television debate.


    Last life,


    During the TV debate, Kennedy was young and handsome and energetic. He repeatedly attacked Nicholasone on the show, which made it difficult for Nicholasone to resist, which seemed very embarrassing and made Kennedy win the audience.


    The other is Kennedy''s father. He found a mafia patriarch and asked the gang to help Kennedy get votes and made a promise.


    At that time, the Mafia family patriarch believed it was true, and together with other members of the Mafia committee, helped Kennedy win votes in the states. This behavior also played a vital role in Kennedy''s election.


    However, after Kennedy came to power, the first attack was the Mafia, so many people in later generations suspected that Kennedy was killed by the Mafia for this reason.


    But Hardy felt that the bigger reason for this guy''s death was that it moved the cakes of other consortia.


    Capitalists are better at killing people than the mafia.


    this world,


    With Hardy''s help, Nicholasson gave Nicholasson speech training before the debate and drafted a large number of plans.


    And the TV station for the debate is ABC TV.


    At first Kennedy did not agree to be on ABC TV. Nicosson¡¯s biggest supporter was Hardy, and ABC belonged to the Hardy Group. Then ABC was equivalent to Kennedy¡¯s home court. He was afraid that the other party would have any arrangements.


    But Nicholson insisted that if he were not on the ABC, he would rather cancel the televised debate. In fact, at this time, Kennedy was at a disadvantage in terms of votes. After all, he was just an ordinary senator before, while Nicholas was the vice president.


    There is Hardy''s support behind Nicholasone, and he obtained much more propaganda resources than Kennedy. Moreover, it was Nicholasone who was the first to anger McKinsey on Capitol Hill and then dismissed McKinsey.


    This incident gave Nicholasone a lot of points and won many people''s support.


    If Kennedy does not have a big breakthrough and turnaround, I am afraid it will be difficult to win. He thinks that television debate is a good opportunity. If Nicholas gives up, it will not be good for him.


    In the end, it can only be agreed to be carried out on ABC TV.


    The debate between the two presidential candidates,


    Although Kennedy performed well, passionately and sharply, but Nicholas was also good, calm and sophisticated, Kennedy did not take advantage of it.


    afterwards,


    The Global Times reported on this debate.


    The evaluation given to Kennedy is that he is young and vigorous, not as calm as Nicosone. For the United States, a calm president is even more needed to lead everyone forward steadily. Young people tend to be more adventurous and radical.


    Give Kennedy a label of instability.


    When Kennedy saw this report, he fell the cup angrily.


    As for the mafia to help, it is even more impossible. Hardy now has a much higher right to speak in the mafia than anyone else.


    Originally, half of the people followed Hardy to invest in Las Vegas, and the other half relied on Basini. After Basini¡¯s investment in Cuba completely failed, Basini¡¯s prestige in the Mafia family plummeted.


    Lost its dominance.


    But just a year after the Cuban incident, Basini was shot and killed in the street. As for who made the move, there are different opinions.


    Some suspect it is an external force, some other Mafia families who have lost money, and some suspect it is an internal struggle among the Basini gang.


    No one alone doubted Hardy.


    Half a year after Basini¡¯s death, Hardy asked the other patriarchs to invite the other half of the patriarchs to build a new casino and asked them if they would like to invest. These people naturally rushed to join.


    Now who doesn''t know that Las Vegas is a cornucopia.


    that''s all,


    The other half of the Mafia family has also become Hardy''s partner.


    The Kennedy family asked the Mafia for help. These people knew that Hardy was supporting Nicholas, and they were not stupid. How could they agree.


    The Las Vegas casino opened a handicap,


    To bet on whether Nicorsone or Kennedy will win, Nicorsone¡¯s odds are always lower than Kennedy¡¯s. Las Vegas¡¯s presidential odds are known as the barometer of the presidential election. From this we can see that most people Choose to support Nicorsone.


    November 60.


    The new U.S. presidential election has been announced.


    Nicholas won.


    Nicholas was excited to keep Hardy, and Hardy was also very happy because he changed the course of history. From this point of view, perhaps he could change more.


    After Nicholas was elected,


    Beginning to form his own cabinet, Andy successfully entered the Nicholas cabinet and became the new Minister of Finance.


    The president of the Hardy Group is replaced by someone else. The Hardy Group has been established for 10 years and has cultivated a complete reserve talent team. Andy does not need to worry about the operation of the Hardy Group when he leaves.


    Mike belongs to the Democratic camp, and it is impossible to join the Nicholas cabinet, but he also went one step closer and was elected governor of California.


    Mike is 40 years old this year, when he is young.


    The old godfather Corleone passed away the year before and died of myocardial infarction. This disease is difficult to prevent. Since the death of the old godfather, the Corleone family has completely separated from the gang.


    Mike¡¯s son Anthony had his birthday. Anthony was Hardy¡¯s godson. Hardy came to celebrate him. After the cake, Hardy and Mike went out to chat alone.


    "Mike, Nicosson will stay in the presidency for eight years. After eight years, you will be 48 years old. I think it is very appropriate for you to be the President of the United States at that time."


    "I will fully support you." Hardy patted his brother''s shoulder vigorously.


    Kennedy was elected president of the United States at the age of 43, and Mike was president at the age of 48, not young at all.


    Mike nodded vigorously, "I will try my best!"


    ......


    Kennedy lost the election.


    He was very disappointed and lost,


    He analyzed afterwards,


    Nicholas is indeed stronger than him. Although he has the support of the Boston consortium and his own family behind him, he is still not as good as the Hardy group behind Nicholas.


    Now the California consortium, the third largest consortium in the United States, is second only to Rockefeller and Morgan, and there is also the monster Hardy, making the California consortium more powerful.


    On the other hand, although the Boston Consortium also made great efforts to support Kennedy, it did not work as hard as Hardy. If Hardy wanted to do something, he would do it all.


    The Hardy Group is now at the helm of the California consortium, and his Hardy Group also owns ABC TV, the largest media group in the United States, such as the Global Times, and has much stronger connections in the wealth circle than the Kennedy family.


    It is better to say that he lost to Nicholas than to Hardy.


    Kennedy is a second-generation and a playboy. He is not only jealous of Hardy''s financial power, but also jealous of Hardy''s so many superb women.


    Princess Margaret, Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gardner, Audrey HepburnEspecially Marilyn Monroe, she is simply a stunner in the world. Whenever he thinks of him, he can¡¯t help but vent on his lover. Something.


    If it was someone else''s woman, he would definitely dare to provoke him, but as Hardy''s woman, Kennedy must also choose to retreat.


    Now the lover next to him, he deliberately found a woman who looked a bit like Monroe, and made her cut short hair and dyed it blonde, just for obscenity.


    It''s ok.


    I am still young and still a senator.


    In the next election, he has a better chance. Nicholson will be in power for a few years, and there will inevitably be a lot of mistakes. Then he can seize his loopholes.


    Kennedy cheered himself up.


    After half a year passed, Nicholson''s administration gradually got on the right track.


    this day.


    Kennedy met a new beauty. In order to avoid his wife, they drove out to play, and the woman''s hand reached to the base of the man''s thigh, winking like silk.


    The car didn''t drive fast, but Kennedy didn''t pay attention, and a parking warning sign was erected in front of it.


    It turned out to be broken in front.


    When Kennedy reacted, he couldn''t stop the car. The car plunged from the road to the end of the head, rolled over in the air, and slapped it with the top down.


    When people found them, both of them had died.


    Kennedy was a senator presidential candidate and a big man, and the newspaper reported his death.


    When Hardy saw the newspaper, he was surprised.


    Kennedy''s death was really not made by him.


    He was supposed to die in the presidency, but he was not elected president in this life. Hardy thought he would escape.


    Unexpectedly, he didn''t become a president now, and died in the end. It seems that even if this guy is not president, he has not escaped the "death curse" of the Kennedy family.


    ......

 v2 Chapter 432： : Rabbits can be friends

    The 1960s was the era of large-scale industry. Hardy had already deployed in mining, petroleum and other industries in advance, as well as in the metallurgical industry, but instead of taking the route of ore smelting, it was recycling and smelting scrap metals.


    As early as the early 1950s, Hardy played chess pieces in the urban garbage recycling industry, not only to involve Bill, but also to invite other Mafia families to do this business together. There is no better way to do waste recycling than the Mafia.


    Don''t look down on the tattered ones,


    Scrap collection is a very lucrative business.


    In the United States,


    You have to pay for throwing away the garbage. The garbage is taken back and sorted. Plastic can be recycled, metal can be recycled, and paper can be recycled.


    Money is everywhere.


    So in the mid-1950s, Hardy sent someone to buy several small smelting companies and smelt them with recycled scrap metal.


    This business is more profitable from the start.


    And Hardy also knows that in the previous life, after the era of big industry, large American steel companies went bankrupt, including dominant companies like Carnegie United Steel, but steel plants that smelt scrap metals can always make money.


    In the later generations of the United States, 70% of steel was recovered from scrap metal smelting.


    ......


    After Nicholas came to power.


    Hardy is more like a fish in water.


    Whether it is the United States, or the industries in the United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong, Cayman, and Penang, they have all been rapidly improved.


    There is no obstacle at all.


    During this time,


    Hardy did a lot of things,


    A private university was established in the United States, and its name was ¡®Hardy¡¯s University¡¯. The name was not a sorrow, but a convention.


    For example, Harvard University, whose name comes from ¡®John ??Harvard¡¯, and Stanford University, whose name comes from former California governor and railroad magnate Henryland Stanford and his wife.


    Hardy established the university and named Hardy University absolutely nothing wrong.


    Hardy established this university with a very clear purpose. One is to establish a prestigious university of his own in the United States, and the other is to use Hardy University to reach a better cooperative relationship with universities in Penang Dominion, Singapore, and even Hong Kong. .


    In order to improve the teaching ability over there.


    Hardy University is located in Los Angeles, and spent a lot of money on the outskirts of Los Angeles to purchase a piece of land covering an area of ??8,000 acres, which includes two small lakes and a river, and the natural environment is very good.


    The nature of Hardy University is a non-profit private university, so that the government will not collect taxes. Of course, shareholders should not even want to make a penny at the university.


    Almost all prestigious universities in the United States are non-profit private universities.


    So at the beginning of the school, Hardy invited many people to invest. Hardy has always been very good at spending other people''s money on his own affairs.


    Investors are also good. In the future, if their children want to enter the Hardy University study club, it will be much more convenient, and the school manager can directly send an invitation letter.


    Yale, Harvard, and New York University are no exception.


    This is also the reason why many people donate money to prestigious schools because they want to cram their children in.


    The main directions of Hardy University are economics, law, sociology, medicine, pharmacology, life sciences, electronic information engineering, computers, communications and media.


    While cultivating talents for the society, it can also train talents for Hardy Group itself.


    After the university is built,


    Hardy has tried every means to hire many well-known professors, scholars, and teachers to attract a large number of students and international students. After several years of development, Hardy University has established a scale.


    These few years,


    All of Hardy''s industries are developing rapidly.


    By the end of the 1960s, someone estimated that Hardy¡¯s industry might have reached the terrifying value of US$50 billion.


    Hardy''s industry covers dozens of countries and regions throughout the United States and even the world.


    ......


    In 1968.


    The new U.S. presidential election opens.


    The candidate of the Democratic Party is Mike Corleone. After more than ten years of whitewashing, the Corleone family has completely become a political family.


    Even the previous Italian mafia families, all under Hardy¡¯s leadership, turned their heads to start a legitimate business, and slowly abandoned some underworld businesses.


    In fact, as long as the underworld does not rob, kill, or oppress the people, businessmen do not care at all. Even if it is drug trafficking, it is not business.


    There are so many businesses in the world, and when it is done, the right way business is definitely more profitable than the underworld business. Hardy has led them to transform. Now the Italian mafia has become more secretive, and many have even become groups and companies.


    Mike Corleone¡¯s rival is a Republican candidate named Rudolph Ford, and the supporters behind Ford are the Rockefeller family and other forces.


    From the beginning,


    The two started a fierce competition.


    At the same time, large-scale publicity activities were carried out. Every day, the newspapers could see the reports of the two candidates. Every time they went to a city, they would give speeches. Now the television industry is becoming more and more developed, and it can be broadcast live.


    ......


    Hardy and the Rockefeller family helms are sitting together drinking tea and chatting, chatting about the future economic trend of the United States.


    Regarding the presidential election, who the two sides support does not affect their friendship. They are the fathers of the funders. No matter who comes to power, they are the spokespersons of their interests. It is just a matter of how much the cake is.


    During Nicholson¡¯s reign,


    Other large families, including the Rockefeller family and the Morgan family, also have agents in the cabinet.


    In this world, no one can eat alone.


    If you are too independent and selfish, you will definitely not end well, and you will be attacked by groups.


    So although they all put out agents, it doesn''t affect their relationship. No matter who comes on stage, they can divide a part of their interests.


    ......


    During the election campaign, a major event happened in the United States, that is, the head of American intelligence, the head of American intelligence, and the FBI director Edgar Hoover, who had frightened countless people, died in his own home.


    After testing, the cause of death was myocardial infarction.


    in history,


    Hoover will die several years later than this world. As for the real cause of his death, no one knows.


    After reading the report in the newspaper, Hardy closed it silently.


    This Hoover rose to power during the Roosevelt era, and then slowly covered the sky with one hand. Relying on mastering the secrets of the president, congressmen, officials, and wealthy businessmen, no one dared to provoke him.


    Hoover did not move during Johnson''s time.


    Eisenhower failed to move Hoover.


    During the Nicholas era, Hoover was still in a solid position.


    And this time.


    Hardy was about to kill him.


    Because Henry learned that Hoover and Mike''s opponents had formed an alliance through the people who were placed next to Hoover, and he was ready to report Mike''s ill-information.


    Although McCorleon himself has no problems, he is from a gangster family after all. The current Italian mafia has not been exposed to the public''s vision. By the 70s, a major member of the mafia family was arrested and shaken out of the mafia. The thing that made the whole world know the Mafia.


    If Hoover breaks out of Mike''s situation, Mike''s competitors will inevitably make a fuss and embarrass Mike.


    I was in peace before,


    Hardy never paid attention to Hoover, and now Hardy decided to take action.


    Since the 1950s, during Johnson''s time, Hardy saw Hoover for the first time in the White House, and arranged for Henry to intervene to investigate things about Hoover.


    More than ten years have passed in a flash.


    According to Henry, the staff he has placed are now in a high position in the FBI.


    Henry had reported before, and Hoover had sent people to investigate Hardy''s situation. Of course, many of them were destroyed by Henry.


    Henry vs. Hoover.


    The collision of two intelligence chiefs,


    Regardless of the fact that the FBI appears to be very powerful to outsiders, Hoover may not have worked in Hardy''s intelligence organization. Hardy has invested very heavily in intelligence organizations.


    Hoover is in the office,


    A drug was dropped in the water glass.


    This drug is very hidden, specially made, extremely difficult to find, and it is not a toxin. It will only cause changes in the heart rate, and it will not occur at the time.


    And the person who performed the autopsy on Hoover was also in charge of the senior management placed by Henry.


    After Hoover¡¯s death, Gu


    Another major incident occurred within the FBI. The second person of the FBI, deputy director Clyde Tolson, was investigated. Who was Tolson? He was once Hoover¡¯s assistant, and later became the department head and deputy director. He was inside the FBI. People whose rights are second only to Hoover.


    And his other identity is the man behind Hoover.


    Historically, after Hoover''s death, Tolson took over as the director. In this life, this kind of thing would never happen, and he was taken away directly for investigation.


    The reason for the investigation was embezzlement of investigative bureau funds.


    In fact, the real reason is because he holds the secret files in Hoover''s hands. Why Hoover can stand up and make so many people afraid of him is because Hoover used the FBI''s investigative functions to investigate the privacy of the president and senior officials. Come to blackmail them.


    Whoever dares to move him will be retaliated against by Bi Ran. It is very likely that Hoover will not go down, but the President may step down in despair.


    Now that Hoover is dead, these inheritances are left to Tolson, how could Hardy make him bigger.


    The person who captured Thorson was named George Hans, who was also the deputy director of the Bureau of Investigation. The Bureau of Investigation has 8 deputy directors who manage more than a dozen departments. Before George Hans was in charge of the FBI''s internal investigation committee, he did not have much real power. .


    Tolson was very annoyed that George Hans caught himself. He originally wanted to struggle, but how could George Hans give him a chance to take out the evidence he had prepared and shoot directly in front of Tolson.


    To know,


    Henry has been staring at each other for more than ten years, and the evidence is sufficient and impeccable.


    "You must let me go, otherwise many people will suffer, I promise." Tolson looked at Hans.


    Hans smiled and leaned close to Tolson''s ear and whispered: "Are you talking about the information hidden in the vault of the villa in the suburbs?"


    Tolson was taken aback and looked at Hans incredulously.


    He never expected that the other party even knew those things.


    Now his amulet is gone.


    Before long, Tolson committed suicide in prison. As for the information, he was missing. After all, very few people knew about it.


    Five days after Hoover''s death, Nicholson appointed George Hans as the new FBI director, and people outside the FBI had no idea about the struggle within the FBI.


    George Hans is the person Henry inserted in the FBI, which means he is Hardy''s person.


    ......


    As the election day approaches.


    People are looking forward to the new president.


    Las Vegas naturally opened the handicap again. This time, the outside publicity that the two candidates are basically evenly matched, but in the eyes of many people, Mike Corleone still has the upper hand, so Mike has the lowest odds on the handicap.


    The gaming industry in the United States,


    After so many years of hard work by Hardy, more than 30 states have now released lottery tickets, and handicap is also part of the lottery.


    After the people bought the lottery tickets, they paid more attention to the election.


    In this general election,


    Ready to broadcast the whole process.


    Now that it has entered the color TV era, ABC TV is the first TV station to launch TV programs. Under Hardy¡¯s deliberate guidance, American TV programs have become richer and become the most common entertainment method for the American people.


    ABC TV station now has 5 channels.


    In early November 1968.


    Today is the day of voting.


    ABC TV station occupies a channel and set up a live broadcast room to broadcast live broadcasts of the results of each state. The signals from each state will be sent over. The audience in the United States can know the results as soon as possible. There is a group of guests in the live broadcast room, constantly analyzing.


    The results come out state by state.


    The atmosphere in the live broadcast room is getting more and more enthusiastic.


    With the announcement of the verdict on the last few continents, the election that lasted more than 20 hours finally came to an end. The final result was that Mike Corleone defeated his opponent by a fairly good advantage and became the next president.


    ......


    New York.


    Corleone Manor.


    When the election results were announced on TV, everyone in the Corleone family cheered excitedly. Mike jumped to Hardy and hugged Hardy firmly.


    "Hadi, we succeeded, thank you." Mike hugged Hardy and said.


    "Don''t say thank you, you forgot what we are?" Hardy said.


    "brother."


    Mike grabbed Hardy''s hand hard.


    Mike¡¯s wife and children also came to congratulate Dad. Mike has three children. The eldest son Anthony is 20 years old this year and is still in college. He is Hardy¡¯s godson. His daughter Jane is 17 years old and looks very beautiful. The youngest son Jon 14 age.


    Mike and Hardy came to the study.


    Mike specially asked the eldest son to come in,


    Anthony came in and shouted respectfully to Hardy, his godfather, and looked at Mike: "Father, what do you want me to do when you ask me to come in?"


    "Now that the election results are coming out, you must pay more attention to your words and deeds in the future. You are still in college, especially in school. I don''t want you to behave differently from others."


    Anthony nodded, "I know my father, I will not swell, let alone arrogant."


    "Well, go out and talk to Jane and Jon." Mike said.


    "Good father, father, godfather, I''m out." Anthony walked away politely.


    When Anthony went out, Hardy said to Mike: "Anthony was well educated by you, and I hope to continue to make the Corleone family brilliant."


    "I hope so, where''s your little ones?" Mike handed Hardy a cigar.


    Hardy thought of his group of children and smiled, "They are all very nice and lively. Everyone has their own hobbies and hobbies. My expectation of them is free development."


    Mike smiled, "Following a father like you is the luck of those 14 children."


    "No, 15 of them."


    Mike was taken aback.


    "Another one?!"


    "Well, a few months ago there was another little son, haha." Hardy said with a smile.


    Mike was speechless and could only admire.


    Then the two talked about other things. They talked a lot about the candidates for the cabinet, the various forces, how to govern in the future, the direction of the US economy, the foreign policy of international relations and so on.


    When talking about international relations, the Soviet Union is naturally the focus that cannot be circumvented.


    Hardy said: "In the past few years, Nicholas has many ideas about the Soviet Union. In fact, about them, the eastern countries next to them are a good breakthrough Now the relationship between them is not good. There are many differences and even confrontations. In the past few years, Nicholas has established communication channels through several countries. After you take office, you can do more in this regard."


    "Our first goal is the Soviet Union. The enemy''s enemy is our friend. We have a lot of bargaining chips. They are not yet members of the United Nations, and they can even become permanent members."


    "Establish diplomatic relations."


    "We can also carry out technical cooperation, including weapons and equipment, production technology, and electronic technology, and invest and build factories in their country."


    There was also a honeymoon period between China and the United States that year.


    Hardy''s proposal was only a few years ahead of schedule.


    ......


    February 1969.


    Mike swore an oath on Capitol Hill to become the new president of the United States. In this life, there will be no Watergate incident and Hardy will not let that happen. After the smooth handover of Nicholson and Mike, he retreats behind the scenes.


    Not long after,


    Nicosson became the honorary president of Hardy University and used his status to increase the popularity of Hardy University. Nicholsson can receive a generous bonus from the Hardy Group every year, as well as various benefits provided by the group.


    Mike enters the White House.


    The cabinet members have been determined.


    Andy once again entered the cabinet list and became the Secretary of State of the United States. It is not surprising that many people were appointed.


    George Hans was again appointed as FBI Director.


    As for the other candidates,


    It encompasses many forces.


    Later, Dr. Ji, known as the ¡®old friend of the Chinese¡¯, became the assistant to the president for security affairs and concurrently served as the director of the National Security Council.


    He is a man introduced by the Rockefeller family.


    Just two months after Mike became president,


    Dr. Key travels secretly.

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 v2 Chapter 433： : 0 years Hardy

    Latest website: Dr. Key visited China secretly, reached a visit agreement with China after negotiation, and then issued an "Announcement" that President Mike will visit China at an appropriate time. This indicates a major turning point in the relationship between Eagle and Rabbit, which has been frozen for decades.


    This news shocked the world.


    In the United States,


    Many people agreed with the president''s visit to China.


    The Vietnam War has been going on for more than ten years, and it is still going on. Anti-war voices are everywhere in the United States. Vietnam is supporting it. If the relationship between the Eagle and the Rabbit eases, it also indicates that the Vietnam War will undergo major changes.


    The United States invested a large amount of military, material, human and financial resources in the Vietnam War. For a while, the Hardy supermarket chain became the largest supplier of daily necessities for the US military and made a lot of money.


    For the bear.


    This is not good news. The rabbits and Teddy bears are now at war, and Ying Jiang is here at this time, absolutely acting as a crap.


    To describe it in an old Chinese saying, the silly eagle is''Xiangzhuang''s sword dance, intended for Peigong''.


    Mao Xiong knows what the silly eagle is doing, but sometimes you can¡¯t change anything. It is you who make a good friend break.


    ......


    Regarding the trip to Rabbit Country, Mike asked Hardy if he wanted to visit Rabbit with him. Hardy thought about it, and finally shook his head.


    It''s still in that period and it''s not suitable for investment. It doesn''t make sense for him to go. It''s still waiting and wait for the reform and opening up 10 years later.


    What needs attention now is the construction of its own site.


    these years,


    The situation in Southeast Asia has changed a lot. The Federation of Malaysia is still established, but it is not as big as in the previous life. There is only a small area on the Malayan Peninsula, about 100,000 square kilometers, where a group of Sudanese play houses.


    Hardy wants to buy weapons for Singapore and make Singapore a cornerstone of stability in Southeast Asia. At this time, the Singaporean ruler is named An.


    An Feng, English name Bern Hardy.


    Hardy and Mike discussed the issue of weapons procurement in Singapore. The US''s attitude towards Singapore is that it can sell everything except aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines.


    ......


    A few months later.


    A major historical moment has arrived.


    A Global Times reporter followed Mike and visited the country of Rabbit. He was greeted by Zhou Wei at the airport. The two sides shook hands, indicating that the relationship between Eagle and Rabbit has opened a new page.


    what is interesting,


    On the wall next to the airport, there was a big sign with white letters on a red background saying "The oppressed people and nations of the world unite! Down with U.S. imperialism and all reactionaries!"


    The convoy came to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.


    Chinese food served directly at the banquet.


    Chopsticks are also prepared for the guests, not knives and forks.


    Mike used chopsticks to pick up dishes very fluently, and said to Zhou Wei who was around him: "I know these dishes, fried prawn balls, salad with chicken."


    "Does President Corleone often eat Chinese food?"


    "My best friend Hardy, he likes Chinese food and he speaks fluent Chinese. We often have dinner together. Sometimes he will prepare Chinese food. He also forces me to use chopsticks. He says that Chinese food is authentic, so I learned Use chopsticks." Mike smiled.


    Zhou Wei was thoughtful and asked: "Hardy, is it Jon Hardy?"


    "Yes, you know him too?"


    "Although I didn''t meet each other, I heard about him a long time ago. The newspapers and magazines in the United States often reported him, saying that he is the most successful business giant in this century."


    "Yes, he is very good in business, and he has a precise vision. Not only in the United States, but in Europe, Japan and Hong Kong, there are many industries. I invited him to come together, but he refused. He said that 10 years later, 10 He will come over in the next year." Mike said.


    This meeting,


    Is historic.


    The ice melted and Eagle Rabbit began to establish diplomatic relations. Silly Eagle also lifted the embargo on rabbits and allowed the sale of non-strategic substances to rabbits.


    This change is very good news for Hong Kong.


    This indicates that you can do business with the mainland normally without being restricted. At this time, Hardy''s industry in Hong Kong is larger than before. Only lifting the embargo will increase the value of Hong Kong''s industry several times in an instant.


    ......


    Entering the 70s.


    The electronics industry is developing rapidly.


    Hardy has already made the layout. The later technology giants IBM, communications giant Motorola, and Hardy are all shareholders, and they have successively bought more shares over the years.


    He also opened investment companies in Silicon Valley and invested in a large number of technology companies, such as Intel, AMD, Apple, Oracle, Microsoft and so on.


    In other electronic technology industries, Hardy Group is also involved.


    Hardy Group has become one of the largest technology and electronics industry groups in the United States.


    ......


    In the late 70s,


    After the country began to show signs of reform and opening up.


    The Hardy Group was the first to enter in a big way. At that time, other foreign businessmen didn''t know what the future of this country would be like. They were worried that the policy would change and they all waited and didn''t dare to come over. This also gave Hardy a chance.


    The Hardy Group has made a large number of all-round investments in the country through companies in the Cayman Islands, the Dominion of Malacca, Penang, and Hong Kong.


    For Hardy,


    Invest 1 USD now, and there will be a return of USD 1,000 or even USD 10,000 in the future.


    Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Xiamen, Shantou.


    Companies and factories have been established.


    Shoe factory, clothing factory, TV factory, air conditioner factory, motor factory, automobile factory, fertilizer factory, pesticide factory, Pepsi, steel company, petroleum industry, pharmaceutical company, large machinery company, machine tool company, electronic parts factory. ......


    There are more than three hundred in total, covering various categories.


    The scale of investment is unprecedented.


    Wells Fargo Bank established a branch in Shenzhen, becoming the first wholly foreign-owned bank in New China, and reached a cooperative relationship with ICBC to represent ICBC''s overseas business agent bank.


    It can be said that Wells Fargo has become a window of China''s foreign banks, and in the future, it can use Wells Fargo to conduct global capital operations.


    A reporter interviewed Hardy and asked if he is optimistic about China''s future by investing in so many companies in China, Hardy said with certainty, "I am really optimistic about China''s future. Although there is nothing there now, it is Hardy. A good time for the group to vigorously develop."


    this period,


    It is the honeymoon period between China and the United States.


    Investment is not restricted,


    Hardy Group brought the most advanced American technology.


    With the deepening of reform and opening up, and China opening up more regions, the industrial cluster of the Hardy Group began to spread rapidly and penetrated into other cities in China.


    Including BJ and Shanghai.


    The name ¡®Hadi¡¯ can be seen everywhere in the entire land of China. In just a few years, the number of companies in the Hardy Group in China has exceeded 3,000.


    The product involves all aspects.


    ......


    In the 1980s, information industries such as computers, software, and communications rose wildly. In the 1990s, the Internet era came.


    Hardy can always seize the opportunity to invest in these industries in advance.


    At this time, the Hardy Group has a very large scale of industrial development. Many people estimate that Hardy¡¯s net worth is definitely calculated in trillions of dollars.


    No one knows exactly how much, because in the later period, Hardy hid a lot of wealth.


    Moreover, he also has three dominions of Penang, Malacca and Cayman. These are his private territories, and the value of these places cannot be estimated at all.


    Time flies.


    By 2021.


    "Hadi Group" has become the world''s top and most legendary company.


    At this time Hardy was a hundred years old.


    Not long ago, the New York Times conducted a competition to select the 100 most influential characters in the world in the twentieth century. Hardy was in the same frame as Roosevelt, Einstein and others.


    Although he is 100 years old, Hardy still looks awkward, which may be related to his super recovery ability, now he looks like 70 or 80 years old.


    Looking at the smartphone in his hand, Hardy felt like he had returned to his last life inexplicably, as if he had managed a reincarnation.


    Think back to your life.


    He is now worth several trillions, has created countless wealth, has dozens of women, many of whom have passed away. When Hardy sent them away, they all said they were lucky to follow Hardy.


    Hardy did not complete his ideal of becoming Zhou Wenwang, and there were only more than forty children.


    There are so many great grandchildren.


    The Hardy Group has a family trust in Cayman, which is Wells Fargo¡¯s own property. Hardy¡¯s women, children, and even grandchildren can receive a considerable amount of living expenses every year. Although they cannot be made rich, they are absolutely You can live well, and you can pursue your ideals and dreams.


    If you like business, your family will invest in you. If you like painting, then learn to paint. If you like music, you can learn music. If you like adventure, you can walk away with your bag. You like academics. You have Hardy University. You like scientific research. , Hardy Group has dozens of research institutes, all of which have research in all directions. If you like to pick up girls, then you can spend millions of dollars to be a **** every year.


    Hardy didn''t care about raising a pile of waste.


    In any case, they are their own species.


    In fact, everyone is free to pursue their own ideals. This is the best state of life. If they are not satisfied, it is their own business.


    what,


    Want to compete for family property,


    Excuse me.


    Hardy has already made arrangements. In the future, although Hardy Group will be in the hands of Hardy¡¯s descendants, if the children and grandchildren are not capable, the Hardy Group Committee will automatically hire the best professional managers. As for professional managers, HD Security and the world''s largest law firm are jointly responsible for overseeing. If anyone wants to embezzle the Hardy Group''s property, he will die miserably.


    Hardy''s life,


    Not only did business, but also launched several wars. In the 1960s, printing nipples, 1970s, printing nipples, 80s, printing nipples, and 90s printing nipples.


    As long as he finds the reason, Hardy prints Ni.


    Because of the presence of the dominions of Singapore and Hadi, the U.S. did not choose to support Indonesia in this world, so Indonesia''s development is far worse than in the previous life, but these monkeys are still dancing and happy, so Hardy will beat them once in a few years.


    The current dominion of Singapore and Hadi are all in the hands of Hadi. The population, land area, and combat effectiveness are far beyond the previous life, and they are not afraid of war, so they are called the "Southeast Asian King" by countless people.


    Centenary this year.


    Hardy visits China.


    Received an interview by the top leadership.


    In an interview, a reporter asked Hardy, "How much investment have you made in mainland China?"


    Hardy smiled and shook his head.


    "Highways, transportation, industrial products, hotels, tourist attractions, agricultural development, post and telecommunications, construction and real estate, home furnishings, clothing and leather luxury goods, medical companies, home appliances, electronic technology, chip companies, automobile companies, etc. I know, it''s too much."


    Another reporter asked: "At the beginning, the Hardy Group established a real estate enterprise in China. Other real estate companies planned to make a share, but the Hardy Group refused to share it. In the end, due to the influence of the Hardy Group, China finally cancelled the share. The Hardy Group lost a lot of money, why did you do this?"


    "I only make as much money as I should, and the public share is shameless." Hardy said.


    Many reporters in the audience laughed. This Mr. Hardy still speaks so directly when he is 100 years old.


    "Mr. Hardy, China purchases 300 billion U.S. dollars in chips each year, and a large part of it comes from Hardy Group and its subsidiaries. Do you think this figure will break through in the future?" Another reporter asked.


    "The Hardy Group has chip factories in the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. As technology advances, more and more chips will be needed. I believe this amount will definitely be exceeded in the future."


    "Mr. Hardy, why do you come to this small city in China, do you have any special intentions?" the reporter asked.


    Hardy smiled.


    "I just want to see the development situation in various parts of China, and I randomly selected this place. It has pleasant scenery and outstanding people. Maybe a great person will come out."


    That evening,


    Hardy stayed in the best hotel in the small town This hotel is also invested by Hardy Group, and it is a good hotel in this small town.


    That night,


    Hardy was in a daze,


    Suddenly heard a voice in my mind:


    "Ding~ Congratulations to the host for passing the system test and completing the primary tasks. Now you can turn on the system. Do you want to turn on the system?"


    Hardy froze for a long time.


    He thought there was no system in this book.


    I don¡¯t know what will happen after acceptance,


    But he is 100 years old, what else is there to be afraid of.


    "Turn on!"


    End of the book.