Hardy Empire 1945

Pietro Ferrero, who is in his thirties this year, came down and saw Hardy. He was a little surprised to hear that the customer was from the United States and wanted to invest in his own candy store.

Hello this gentleman, my name is Pietro Ferrero, the owner of this candy store. Pietro Ferrero took the initiative to extend his hand.

Hi, my name is Jon Hardy. Hardy introduced himself.

Pietro Ferrero was slightly startled. He seemed to remember something, looked at Hardy seriously and asked:

I read in the newspaper that this time the US investment delegation included a 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 said with a smile.

Pietro Ferrero was shocked. The newspaper said that this was the president of a large group with a net worth of more than one billion dollars. He was a super rich man.

But how could such a rich man take a fancy to his own candy store.

Hardy picked up another golden ball and said: I like this kind of chocolate very much, you use hazelnuts, nut chips and wafers in it, which saves a lot of chocolate, not only saves costs, but also tastes better. I don't know whose idea this is.

When Pietro Ferrero heard Hardy mention the Golden Ball Chocolate, his face immediately became a little proud, This is what I personally researched.

Pietro Ferrero's parents used to open a pastry shop. Later, Pietro Ferrero was more optimistic about the chocolate candy industry, so he changed the family pastry shop into a chocolate candy shop. The business is indeed much better than before.

He used to operate in a small town in northern Italy. Later, in order to develop, he invested in opening this store in Rome, which has 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 is to pursue development. Now that a big money owner is standing in front of him and offers to invest, how can he not be tempted.

Hehe, I also have a chocolate company in the United States. I think we can merge and operate to find some better candies and make them into products that are popular in the world. Are you interested in joining in? Hardy sent an invitation.

I do. Ferrero responded excitedly.

Ferrero now has only two stores, one in Rome, the other in a small town in northern Italy, and two confectionery workshops, which are very small, at best, a workshop-style enterprise.

Hardy decided to invest 300,000 US dollars and own 80% of the company's shares. Ferrero can use the money to invest. At the same time, Hardy asked the chocolate company in the United States to cooperate with Ferrero, which can provide Ferrero with sufficient and cheap 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, who only ate a few hazelnut chocolates, invested 300,000 US dollars, God, those big capitalists still invested It's so capricious.

The wife smiled and said: Isn't this exactly 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 overseas markets, I believe you will definitely become the best candy merchant in Italy. .

The man gave his wife a hard kiss on the face.

Yes, I must work hard in that direction. Ferrero said excitedly.

The entire trip to Italy lasted for 12 days. Many companies in the delegation reached an agreement, and Hardy had a lot to gain. The next stop is that they are going to France.

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The time entered October 1948, and there was only one month left before the U.S. election, and the countdown had already entered the stage.

Various domestic election campaigns are in full swing.

Johnson stepped up his speech.

In the recent polls, his approval rating reached 48.6%, and Dewey's approval rate was only 45.1%, which has been suppressed by Johnson.

But Johnson still did not let up at all. He kept traveling between cities, giving speeches one after another. When the approval rate was low, he was not discouraged. When the approval rate was high, he had to consolidate this advantage, because only the final election results were released. He can be sure to win.

Any poll is predictive and has great limitations. It cannot fully reflect the real situation. There is no other way but to work hard.

Competitor Dewey was not reconciled to the defeat and began to give speeches everywhere, but the effect was far inferior to that of Johnson. Everywhere he went, the number of people on the scene was often only tens of thousands, which was significantly lower than that of Johnson. The arrogant Dewey made He became angry several times, and even scolded his own campaign team for being incompetent.

......

The two planes landed at Paris airport one after another.

French Prime Minister Robert Schuman greeted him at the airport, and then French President Panchon Auriol received the aid group at the Elysee Palace, the presidential palace, and hosted a banquet at the presidential palace.

As for the next work, it will be handed over to French Economy Minister Georges Pidouer.

The United States has already donated 65 million US dollars to France to help France rebuild. In World War II, France can be said to be the worst one. The country was completely occupied, and many cities were in ruins, which can be said to be severely damaged.

Although the Second World War was won, the domestic economy declined sharply, resulting in the devaluation of the franc, the soaring prices, the shortage of commodities, and the extreme hardship of people's lives.

France is in desperate need of assistance at this time.

But the French are wary of the aid plan for the Americans. The Americans actually have a conspiracy to aid Europe. Many people can see their ambition to become the world's leader, but they can't do anything about it. The first priority is now is to survive.

Only by surviving can we talk about rights, so European countries succumbed and accepted aid one after another. It is precisely because of these aids that European countries agreed to the conditions put forward by many Americans. In the end, the European economy recovered, but it also became a vassal of the United States.

France also came up with a list.

This list includes both state-owned and private companies. Similar to the situation in Italy, state-owned companies must be controlled by the state, and 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 oil, banking, steel, automobiles, machine tool manufacturing, tobacco, insurance, liquefied gas, construction, aviation, and shipping.

Wells Fargo is preparing to acquire a bank in France to continue the expansion plan of European banks, and Hardy asked Andy to contact the shipping companies on the list to see if he could take a stake in the French shipping business.

Hardy has already figured it out.

Shipping is also a very important business in the future. He now has resources and has shipping companies in the United States, Hong Kong, and Italy. If other countries acquire more shipping companies, a super shipping group covering the world can be formed in the future.

Of course, he did not forget to acquire the luxury goods industry.

These are mainly small investments,

Pave the way for the future.

Hardy asked officials from the French Ministry of Commerce to make the same request in Italy. Hardy Group hopes to invest in the luxury goods industry in France. French officials can only provide a 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 advertise in French newspapers. He said that the American investment delegation, Hardy Group intends to invest in the luxury goods industry, if you are interested, you can contact 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 \u0026 Arpels, Boucheron and so on.

During the occupation of France in World War II, the fashion industry ushered in a cold winter. Countless brands were either ordered to close down, or their assets were forcibly relocated to Vienna. A few valuable luxury brands were retained, but the management was replaced by Germans, and the benefits were full. It is owned by Germans, and even the fashion design majors of various colleges have German tutors to correct their values.

Of course, there are also some brands that have chosen to be effective.

Some of these brands were later dealt with by the French government, and some escaped, but life was also very difficult.

Not long after the news was sent, the Global Times newspaper received a lot of news.

Christian Dior was the first to come, and Hardy knew who it was when he heard the surname.

Christian Dior is very tall, standing in front of Hardy, who is about 1.8 meters tall. He is a block taller than Hardy. This middle-aged man with a bald head bows his waist and stretches out his hands with a smile on his face. Dee shook hands.

Hello Mr. Hardy, I'm Christian Dior. I'm a designer. I open a clothing store with my surname. I hope to get your investment. Dior respectfully said.

Before World War II, Dior was just a tailor, but during the occupation, he did well, helping the Germans make clothes, so he was almost liquidated after the war, which made him a little trembling. When he saw Hardy's cooperation advertisement, he immediately had an idea .

He wants to lean on a big tree, he wants to survive well.

Now that the liquidation activities in France are not over yet, he is really afraid that one day the situation will be severe and he will be caught again. He does not want to go to the labor camp.

The whole of Europe knows about the American investment in 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 his body. I believe that if the government wants to move him, he will have to consider it more. If it is not possible, he can run to the United States.

That's why Christian Dior looks a little servile in front of Hardy.

Hardy and Dior had a great chat.

Can't be unhappy,

Hardy said whatever Dior said was okay, could that be unpleasant?

Hardy invested 500,000 US dollars to establish the Dior company, accounting for 65% of the shares. Dior used the store in Paris and his business, 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 great support.

Christian Dior leaves with a surprise farewell.

Later, Hardy acquired some shares of Lancome. Lancome had a hard time during World War II, and it has been discontinued. After World War II, it has not recovered, expecting someone to inject capital, so Hardy obtained 15% of the shares.

As for L'Oreal, it's on a shutdown now because the boss was caught saying he helped the Germans during World War II.

As for Chanel, several stores are still closed. Some people say that Madame Chanel had a close relationship with the Germans during World War II, and now she has fled to Switzerland.

Hardy sent a letter to the owner and wife of L'Oreal. If they are willing to sell part of the shares in their hands, the Hardy Group is willing to help.

It's all about survival.

Hardy doesn't care what they've done, anyway, it's a German traitor, not a Chinese traitor.

Moreover,

Later, the French government did not deal with them, which shows that their problems are not very big.

at the same time.

Andy got in touch with the French Bolloré shipping company, and the boss, Vincent Bolloré, came to visit Hardy, and the two sides had a very pleasant chat.

The French Bolloré Shipping Company is an old French shipping company. It was founded in 1822. They also suffered heavy losses during World War II. Now the company still maintains 12 ships, which is already very powerful. It has routes connecting the United States, Australia, African countries and Asia. , owner Vincent Bolloré is very interested in Hardy's investment.

In fact, the so-called listed companies from various countries are only after soliciting companies before the Ministry of Commerce puts them on the list, which means that these companies are willing to accept investment from the very beginning.

The other party is willing to accept an investment of no more than 30% of the company's shares. After an afternoon of negotiation, Hadi finally got 35% of the shares, Hadi invested 9 freighters as investment, and Hadi Shipping leased 10 to Bolloré Shipping. freighter.

So far,

Hardy has mastered 4 shipping companies.

Become an absolute global shipping giant.

The Marshall Plan, the aid of the United States to European countries, required the transportation of a large amount of materials, which was a great stimulus to the trade industry, and it was also the spring of the shipping industry.

The trip to France is 15 days in total. The next stop of the delegation is going to Austria. This time Hardy did not follow. He sent Andy and the president of Wells Fargo to go there. If you see any good projects, you can communicate with him by telegram, and Hardy will rush back. domestic.

The election is about to start.

Johnson reached the final sprint, and Hardy had to go back and stare to make sure there were no other surprises.

His private jet had flown to France a few days ago to wait, and Hardy took his own private jet to return to the United States.

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