Hardy Empire 1945

Chapter 210 The greatest expertise is to fool people

After more than ten days of sailing, a freighter bound for Hong Kong from the United States entered the port, and Victor led a truck to the port to pick up the goods.

Hardy only told Victor that the shipment was a medicine, but he did not tell him what kind of medicine it was. Moreover, a certificate of exemption from inspection was issued for this shipment, and Victor successfully got the shipment back to the company.

When he opened the cargo box and looked at it, he immediately opened his mouth in surprise.

My God, it's penicillin, it's actually penicillin!

No wonder the boss didn't say it on the telegram, probably because he was afraid that others would know the news and something went wrong.

At last count, a total of 100,000 bottles.

Victor said that if these goods were sold at black market prices, they would be worth more than a million dollars.

Victor thought for a while, and immediately ran to the telegraph office to send a message to Hardy, Boss, the goods have been received, what other orders do you have?

After sending the telegram, Victor did not leave, but waited at the telegraph office.

Two hours later, Victor received a reply, You have full discretion to handle medicines. From now on, there will be so many goods every month. The money sold will be 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 the site in advance, or buy a western-style pharmaceutical factory for direct transformation. After the year, more people will be sent to Hong Kong, and you are responsible for the arrangement.

When Victor received the telegram, his hands trembled with excitement.

There are 100,000 bottles of penicillin every month. This is to transport gold here, and to open a pharmaceutical factory to expand investment here. It can be seen that the boss attaches great importance to the business of the East.

A Hong Kong auction company has been established, named HARDY Auction Company, located on Queen's Road in Central. Victor knew the importance of facades and rented a western-style office building.

Originally, it was a small bank with three floors. Later, it was moved out and a vault was renovated in the building, which was just used to store antiques.

There are many antique shops in Hong Kong. Victor hired several appraisers with high salary, and hired more than a dozen staff members. The auction company was officially opened.

In Hong Kong now, there are more than one million people in a small place, and most of them are mountainous areas, so the population density is very high in places suitable for living, and because of the war, Hong Kong has flooded into a large number of young laborers, and now there is no shortage of manpower. .

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 this thing at all, but he wants to maximize the benefits without making mistakes.

He felt that it was necessary to register a trading company, so that it would be more justifiable to sell, even if he was found, he would have a reason.

Victor immediately asked someone to register a trading company.

What's next?

Victor also has a way. He is best at pulling the banner and asking the driver to drive to No. 9 Snow Factory Street, which is the US Consulate General in Hong Kong.

Victor hands over a business card.

Hello, I'm a citizen of the United States. My name is Victor. I'm the general representative of the Hardy Group in Hong Kong. I'd like to call on His Excellency Consul General Jim Rhodes, and please help to report.

The official position of the general representative of the Hardy Group is self-proclaimed by Victor, and the business card is also printed now.

When the staff saw that it was a foreigner, they did not dare to neglect, and immediately went in with a business card to report.

Consul General Rhodes took the business card and looked over it, Hadi Group, have you never heard of this name?

However, the other party is an American citizen and moved out of a group company. In the United States, no matter what company it is, as long as it dares to call it a group company, it must not be a small business. Many of them have deep contacts with senators and senior officials in Washington.

He's just a small consul, and these big groups can't afford to offend him.

Please come in, Mr. Victor, the consul ordered.

Victor walked into the consulate's office, and when Jim Rhodes saw Victor's temperament, he knew that this man 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 in Hong Kong and is in charge of the business here. The Hardy Group is going to invest here. They have established an auction company and a trading company before. , prepare to hold a grand reception, and invite celebrities from Hong Kong to attend.

Consul Rhodes, I just came here and I'm not very familiar with the environment in Hong Kong. I hope Mr. Consul can help me and invite government officials, business elites, and the upper echelons of Hong Kong to participate.

Jim Rhodes smiled and said, We are all Americans, so I am naturally willing to help. I would love to see Chinese people invest in Hong Kong.

Thank you so much. I'll book a hotel right now, and I'll come back to you after the reservation is made. Victor said and stood up to leave.

Before leaving, he held Consul Rhodes' hand again and said with a smile, Mr. Consul, Hardy Group will remember your help.

Finish leaving.

In fact, Consul Rhodes is still in a state of doubt at the moment. He promised Victor just now, more perfunctory. He intends to ask whether the Hardy Group has any strength and how to make a decision. If this Hardy Group is an inconspicuous company The enterprise, next time this Victor comes over, he can completely kill him with a few words.

Who to find out?

It is too troublesome to send telegrams to China, and the information transmitted by telegrams is also very limited, but he thought of one person, Carlson, the manager of Citibank Hong Kong branch. .

Picked up the phone and called Carlson, and it didn't take long for the call to connect, Carlson, I'm Jim.

What are your orders from 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've heard of it, what's wrong?

Oh, does this group really exist, why didn't I know?

Carlson smiled, Jim, you haven't been back to America for almost two years, haven't you?

Almost there.

No wonder you don't know that this Hardy Group is the latest big company, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and its owner is Jon Hardy. Not long ago, the bank just informed the situation of Mr. Jon Hardy. Acquired a bank that is now worth about $400 million and is part of a California consortium.”

Carlson is fairly familiar with the news from the Hardy Group.

Jim Rhodes heard it in secret, four hundred million dollars, which was an astronomical amount for him, a wealth that he could not even imagine.

With so much wealth, I don't know how many senior members of Congress will bow to him, and he, the consul in Hong Kong, is only a very small civil servant.

But then he thought of something. The US companies now invest very little in Hong Kong. This is mainly the world of British companies. The Hardy Group is the first group company to invest in Hong Kong. They have little relationship here. Otherwise, don't let yourself 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 get involved with this company. When he returns to China, he may get their support. Further on the way.

Thinking of this, Jim Rhodes's heart became a little eager.

However, he still needs to confirm whether that Victor is a liar. If a liar comes to Hong Kong to defraud in the name of the Hardy Group, he will help the contact person. In the end, he will become a laughing stock and will be punished and ruined his future.

Carlson, do you know that the Hardy Group is going to invest in Hong Kong? Consul Rhodes asked.

Did that Victor find you? Carlson asked.

When Carlson uttered the name Victor, Consul Rhodes' heart was more than half relieved.

You know him?

I met him 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 handle the formalities. Because of the huge amount, I personally received the money.

The current US$500,000 is definitely a huge sum of money in Hong Kong, in fact, even in the United States.

Although Carlson did not say how much money, the huge amount already speaks for itself.

Victor has something to do with you? Carlson asked.

Yes, he came to me and was going to hold a reception, and asked me to help the contact. Consul Rhodes said.

Carlson said immediately: Jim, you must count me in.

No problem at all.

Putting down the phone, knowing that Victor is not a liar, Rhodes has the spirit, he thinks this is a good opportunity to get closer to the Hardy Group, and this must be done well.

In the afternoon, Victor came again. Consul Rhodes was much more enthusiastic than in the morning. He invited someone to make coffee and instructed the staff to find a list of famous people in Hong Kong.

Including the Governor of Hong Kong, Grantham, the Commissioner of Police, the four major British companies in Hong Kong, Jardine Matheson, Swire Pacific, Hutchison, Wheelock, the Kadoorie family, the Ho Qidong family, etc., a total of fifty or sixty. .

Almost all of them are Europeans. Now the Chinese in Hong Kong have not yet risen, and those large Chinese enterprises in later generations have no shadow.

I've tried to send invitations to these people, and I don't know who will come. Consul Rhodes said.

Victor thought for a while and said, Can you post an invitation in the joint name of the 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 is scheduled for the Grand Ballroom of the Peninsula Hotel. What time do you think is the right time?

Ten days later, it will take a while to post the invitation.

Okay, then I'll prepare in advance.

A few days later, including the Governor's Palace, the police station, the major foreign firms and various families, they all received an invitation, which was signed by the Hardy Group and the US Consulate in Hong Kong.

What is the origin of this Hardy Group?

Even let the US consulate in the back.

People have been inquiring about the origin of the Hardy Group. Originally, they thought it was just a bragging American company, but after inquiring, they found out that it turned out to be a large company that has recently risen with assets of several hundred million US dollars.

Many people have other thoughts, is this company planning to enter Hong Kong in an all-round way, what industries does it involve, and what changes will it bring to the future development of Hong Kong?

Therefore, many people feel that it is necessary to participate in this reception to explore the truth of the other party.

Ten days is fast.

Today, a lot of limousines came to the Peninsula Hotel, and the big people walked into the banquet hall. Victor and Consul Rhodes greeted them together. After a while, forty or fifty big people gathered. Of course, the Governor did not come, but his secretary.

When people chat, it is inevitable to talk about the Hardy Group. I wonder if such a big move this time is preparing to enter Hong Kong in a big way. What impact will such a large capital group have on the current situation in Hong Kong.

how do they know,

These are all made by Victor.

Hardy gave him free rein, so what's the courtesy.

What did he do before, liar! He knows how to fool people best, and he knows what is best for him. Now that he wants to make a career, and he is backed by a big backer like Hardy, he will use these advantages to the extreme.

Victor looked at a room of high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen in Hong Kong, and said that he could fool them with confidence and boldness for a while, and he felt excited when he thought about it.

People are here.

Consul General Rhodes and Victor came to the stage together, and the people in the audience turned to look at the two, and the venue fell silent.

Consul General Rhodes introduced Victor, the general representative of Hardy Group in Hong Kong, who came to prepare to develop the Hong Kong market.

Everyone in the audience applauded softly.

Victor took the microphone with a confident smile on his face.

Everyone, let me first introduce the Hardy Group. Some people may be a little unfamiliar with the Hardy Group. Our group has been established not long ago, but it has great strength.

The Hardy Group has a bank, Wells Fargo, with over $1 billion in management, and it's the private property of our boss, Mr. Jon Hardy.

$1 billion.

This is definitely a number that shocked everyone present.

After World War II, Britain wanted to rebuild its recovery and borrowed $4.3 billion from the United States, which is one country borrowing from another.

And the owner of the Hardy Group can use $1 billion privately.

Victor went on to blow:

Our group has ABC TV, the largest radio and television station in the United States, which now accounts for about 80% of the audience in the United States, and stabilizes the other two TV stations.

We have the largest security company in the United States and the largest private armed force in the United States. Now we have more than 5,000 people with complete weapons and equipment. All of them are veterans who have killed people in World War II.

Many people were shocked that so many private armed forces could overthrow the regime of a small country.

In fact, Victor is bragging. Now HD Security does not have 5,000 people, but only more than 3,000 people.

They won't count anyway.

The Hardy Group also has the largest TV production plant in the United States, the top five Hollywood film companies, airlines and dozens of other industries, as well as 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.

Speaking of which, Victor paused for a while, lowered his voice deliberately, and said into the microphone, I might as well tell you here that our boss has a very close relationship with Washington and has a certain influence on certain decisions of Washington. force.

I hope you have heard these words, and don't spread them out. Victor said with a smile.

I was appointed by the group to Hong Kong, just to open up the market here, and hope to get the support of the governor and government departments. There are also many large enterprises here. The Hardy Group is willing to carry out friendly exchanges and cooperation with everyone.

Let him collect antiques,

Let him sell some penicillin.

He made such a big fight.

Calling all the big figures in Hong Kong over to fool together, others may not be able to do such a thing, but Victor is playing.

Because Fudge is his biggest show.