Hardy Empire 1945

Chapter 211 This is business, just business

After Victor finished his speech, the reception entered the chat time.

Victor belongs to the kind of person who is exquisite and eight-faced. He talks to people and talks to ghosts. When he was a liar, he used to deal with people easily. Now his identity is legal and he is more comfortable.

Holding his wine glass, he first chatted with the secretary of the Governor's Office, and then he developed a relationship with the police chief, and then began to chat with the presidents and representatives of those big business houses.

Today, these big companies occupy almost all of the civilian production industries in Hong Kong, from electricity to tap water, to food, clothing, housing and transportation. They are very concerned about what industries Hardy Group plans to do when entering Hong Kong and whether it will affect their business.

Mr. Victor, I don't know what business the Hardy Group is going to do? asked the president of Jardine Matheson.

Everyone else looked at Victor, waiting for his answer.

Victor smiled and said, To tell you the truth, I have only been in Hong Kong for less than a month, and I don't know much about the situation here. For the time being, I will open an auction company and a trading company. As for what to 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, TV stations, radio, newspapers and magazines.

If there is a need for planes, tanks, or even an aircraft carrier here, I can get it. If there is a shortage of medicine or even chewing gum, no problem, I can get it too.

Victor is really not bragging. If someone really pays for an aircraft, tank, and aircraft carrier, he can really get it.

The heads of these British-owned and foreign firms were very tight, and they said that this Hardy Group is really a shark, and they don't know who will bite in the future.

certainly,

Some people also have other thoughts, that is, cooperation.

Isn't business born from cooperation?

The effect of this reception was very good. Victor used the shortest time and the lowest cost to let both the political and business circles in Hong Kong know the name of Hardy Group and that Victor was the general representative of Hardy Group in Hong Kong.

Victor received a large stack of business cards.

Today's reception is the stepping stone in the future. If there is a place to communicate with the government, foreign banks, and family in the future, he can visit directly at the door.

The reception ends on the second day.

Victor sent the eight HD security personnel he brought, and now their job is not bodyguards, it would be a waste of talent for Victor,

Now their identities are all business managers of Hardy's Hong Kong branch.

Victor divided them into four groups and sent them out to contact the big hospitals in Hong Kong.

Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.

When the two people from Hardy's company approached the hospital director and said that they had penicillin for sale, the director's face was full of disbelief. If the two were not Americans, they really thought they were liars.

Do you have penicillin in your hands? the dean asked.

One of them took out a box of Panicillin from his bag and put it on the table. When the dean saw the other party took out the goods, his spirit was shocked.

There really is.

I picked up the box and looked at it. There was a label and production date on it. The production time was 2 months ago, and the manufacturer was Mersey Pharmaceuticals.

During World War II, Mersey was the second largest producer of penicillin after Pfizer, so Mersey's penicillin is still well known.

Seeing that the drug was real, the dean was a little excited.

How did you get it? Is it smuggling? How much do you have and what is the price? the dean asked excitedly.

The security team pouted, We got it from regular channels, and we have enough medicines in our hands, not the guys who secretly bought a few bottles in American hospitals and smuggled them out like rats.

We can sell you 5,000 bottles, how much are you willing to pay?

5000 bottles.

The dean rubbed his hands in excitement.

This stuff is a real life saver.

In current medical care, the most common cause of death is infection, and penicillin has a miraculous effect on inflammation.

How about $6 each? the Dean tried.

The security team directly went up to get the medicine box. The dean was anxious when he saw it, and quickly grabbed the box and asked anxiously, We can discuss and discuss again.

The black market price has now reached 25 or even 30 dollars a piece. Our boss's price is 15 dollars, which is far lower than the black market price.

In fact, it is rare for a piece of 30 dollars. Now the black market is usually about 16-18 dollars, and occasionally it will rise to that abnormal price when it is out of stock.

Holding the box, the dean shook his head vigorously: It's too expensive, it's too expensive, the price of a hospital in the United States is only 3 dollars, and 15 dollars a piece is too expensive, few people can afford it, please think about the patient. ?!

You also said that it is in the United States. It is very rare that these drugs can be obtained. Our company has taken the risk and shipped it all the way. Shouldn't it be profitable!

We are businessmen.

In the contest between the two sides, the final price was set at 11 US dollars, and the dean reluctantly bought 5,000.

Now the most famous hospitals in Hong Kong are British-funded Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital, Elizabeth Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, St. Teresa's Hospital, Hong Kong Hospital, Sanatorium and Hospital, and some other Chinese-funded hospitals.

These hospitals all bought penicillin, and they paid as much as they wanted. They are not stupid. Penicillin is extremely scarce now. Even if their own hospitals don’t need to sell them, they can make a fortune. That’s how Victor sold more than 50,000 in a short period of time. bottle.

The cheapest one is $10, the most expensive is $12, and the total income is more than $500,000.

There are more than 40,000 pieces left in the hand.

Victor is not in a hurry.

Recently, there have been rumors that the Hardy Group sold Nicilin, and now the Hardy Group has become famous in Hong Kong, especially among high-level bigwigs.

At the beginning, Victor said that their trading company sold everything, but the first item they sold was penicillin, which was in short supply in the market.

Many people know that the United States now has a limited order for the export of penicillin. Although it has not entered the customs inspection list, very few people can get the goods from pharmaceutical factories. Some smuggled goods are mostly people who pay high prices from hospitals. I bought some secretly, and collected a box or two to ship to Hong Kong, so the price was extremely high.

Now Hardy Group even sells directly.

This shows a problem, the Hardy Group has a very deep background and extensive contacts in the United States.

The mainland has an office in Hong Kong, and what happened here is quickly known to people. Now that we have just entered 1948, both sides are still in full swing. The casualties on the battlefield are huge, and a lot of drugs are needed, especially the life-saving drug penicillin.

When they got the news, they immediately sent people to Hong Kong to purchase.

Victor was eating in a certain restaurant, and there were a lot of diners around. At this moment, a middle-aged man in a suit walked towards Victor.

Brush ~!

Two strong men at the next table stood up, one of them put his hand into his jacket pocket, and something hard was pressed against the man's 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.

The security guard looked at Victor, Victor nodded, and the middle-aged man walked to Victor's table again.

Hello Mr. Victor, I am.

Victor suddenly reached out his hand to interrupt the other party, I don't want to know what your name is, where you are from, and which political party you belong to. These have nothing to do with me, I'm just a businessman.

The middle-aged man was taken aback.

After a few seconds he nodded.

This is not a place to talk about business, and I'm full. Let's go to my business for a cup of tea, where we can chat freely. Victor said, wiping the corners of his mouth with a napkin.

Of course. The middle-aged said.

The two walked out of the restaurant, the driver helped them open the car door, Victor got in the car, the middle-aged man lifted his robe and got into the car, the car started and drove towards the HARDY auction company, the middle-aged man deliberately looked up when he got out of the car Look at the plaque.

HARDY Auction Company.

Isn't that the Hardy Auction Company?

The first floor is an auction company, but strictly speaking, this is a company that buys antiques. There is no auction business at all for the time being, and it only collects and does not sell.

There is a living room on the second floor. Victor and his subordinates also live here. Victor asked him to sit down, I don't know what this gentleman wants me to do, sell antiques?

Victor asked 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.

I don't know what the price is? the middle-aged man said.

Victor smiled, $15 each, no bargaining.

The middle-aged man was slightly taken aback, More expensive than the price paid to the hospital?!

Hospitals are regular business, you are not, and we are in the spirit of humanitarian aid for the price paid to the hospital, half selling goods and half doing good deeds. Victor's mouth was flickering.

Could it be cheaper, this price is too expensive. The middle-aged man frowned.

Sir, I know the price of penicillin on the black market. Now the black market is generally priced at 16 to 18 US dollars, and the quantity is very small. At the peak, it was fired to 30 US dollars, and my offer of 15 US dollars is already very favorable. ' said Victor.

Mr. Victor, I bought these medicines to save the battlefield.

Victor raised his hand again to interrupt the other party.

Sir, I said, this is business, just business, don't tell me anything else, if you talk too much, it may have a negative effect on the transaction, what do you think. Victor said seriously.

The middle-aged man took a deep breath.

Can Mr. Victor be cheaper, I want a larger quantity. The middle-aged man said.

How big?

Everything you have now. The middle-aged man said.

Victor thought for a while, If that's the case, $13, absolutely no less, this is the final price.

The middle-aged man knew that maybe this was the limit. Okay, just $13. I wonder what kind of payment Mr. Victor accepts?

Absolutely no fiat.

U.S. dollars, British pounds, and gold are all fine. Of course, if you don't have these, jewelry, jade, and antiques are fine. I am an auction house here, and I can make appraisals and prices. Victor said.

I still have more than 46,000 sticks here, a total of $600,000.

Okay, that's it, can you give us two days to raise money? the middle-aged man said.

No problem, but I hope you hurry up. If there are other buyers, I won't necessarily reserve it for you. Victor put on a pure businessman's face.

The middle-aged man pursed his lips, stood up and nodded and left with Victor.