Hardy Empire 1945

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The hair is simply coiled up, and a windbreaker is put on over it. It is simple and elegant, full of European and American styles, and a beautiful person looks good in anything.

Han Yizhen 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 Yizhen come out, they quickly saluted.

I've seen the master, I've seen the lady.

The two bowed together, with a slightly reserved expression.

This is Chef Wang and Aunt Wang. Han Yizhen introduced to Hardy.

We came here specially to thank the master for the reward. Master Wang and Aunt Wang bowed to Hardy again.

Hardy nodded with a smile, Your food is delicious, I like it very much, if I am at home, I will cook more dishes that you are good at.

Hardy said this sentence in Chinese.

The Wangs were not too surprised that Hardy could speak Chinese. They had met many foreigners in Hong Kong, and they spoke Chinese fluently.

Don't worry, master, we will do our best. The husband and wife bowed together.

Hardy and Han Yezhen boarded the car, and the convoy drove out of Victoria Peak and passed through the streets of Central Hong Kong. Hardy saw signs in Chinese on both sides of the street, pedestrians in a hurry, and the atmosphere of the city was full.

But some buildings are full of European taste.

Since August 29, 1842, when the Qing government signed the unequal treaty Nanjing Treaty with Britain, it has been ruled by the British for a hundred years.

Taking the cross-sea ferry, the convoy finally arrived at the foot of the Lion Rock. Although the Lion Rock is not high, standing at the foot of the mountain still feels majestic.

The stone lion on the top of the mountain is majestic, majestic and mighty.

There is a large construction site at the foot of the mountain, and countless people are working in full swing. When the person in charge heard that Miss Han was coming, he rushed over immediately. When he saw Han Yizhen holding Hardy's arm, his expression was obviously slightly taken aback.

The newspapers this morning have already reported that Mr. Hardy, the boss of a large American conglomerate, is visiting Hong Kong, and the newspaper has introduced the Hardy Group again.

Banks, security companies, film companies, airlines, shipping companies, etc., with assets exceeding $3 billion.

$3 billion.

Many people can't imagine how much money this is.

Not to mention Hardy Group's industry in Hong Kong, even in Hong Kong, everyone knows the name. The Kowloon Tong Industrial Park is currently under construction, and some sites have already been put into operation. It is said that hundreds of factories will be settled in that area to accommodate tens of thousands of workers.

And not long ago, Boss Hardy also acquired HSBC. You must know that HSBC is a banknote issuing bank in Hong Kong, which is the pocketbook of ordinary people in Hong Kong.

There is also a TV station owned by Hardy's company. They listen to radio programs every day. ABC TV station is definitely the most famous radio station in Hong Kong now.

he also knows

This museum is also under the name of the Hardy Group, and now Ms. Han is holding a young man on her arm. The person in charge immediately guessed that this might be Mr. Hardy.

Han Yezhen smiled and introduced Hardy to the person in charge.

The person in charge greeted quickly.

Tell me about the construction situation. Hardy walked into the construction site as he said.

The person in charge began to introduce that more than a thousand people were involved in 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, and the most important thing is the underground treasury below. The main part of the museum has two floors above the ground, but there are three floors underground. Han Yezhen asked to make this treasury the strongest treasury in the world.

At least it is the most advanced.

The area of ​​the vault is huge, each floor is half the size of a football field, and each floor is divided into several separate vaults, and each next 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 a full 1.5 meters thick, and there is a layer of 40 mm thick steel plate in the middle, which is as thick as the hull steel plate of a warship.

Such a vault is no problem to defend against nuclear bombs.

The total area of ​​the three-story vault is more than 12,000 square meters, and the cost of the vault alone has reached several million dollars.

Hardy plans to put all the collections in this museum in the future, as well as gold. When there is a chance, he will put another batch of gold here.

Although the appreciation of gold is very slow, it is not worth investing for the time being, but that thing is more valuable than anything else. When the Bretton Woods system collapsed, gold began to grow wildly, soaring from $35 per ounce to $1900 per ounce at the highest point, an increase of more than 50 times.

The most important thing is that gold can be used for bank mortgages while being collected and appreciated. If Wells Fargo or HSBC 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.

That's one of the benefits of owning a bank.

Reinforced concrete, as well as many construction materials, including vault equipment, were shipped directly from the United States.

The external auxiliary facilities used steel bars produced by local steel factories in Hong Kong. Hardy was still surprised at the time. Is there a steel factory in Hong Kong?

There is indeed a steel factory in Hong Kong, called Jiehe Iron and Steel Company, which built a factory in Hong Kong in the 1920s. It is said that it provided steel to the armies of Guangxi warlord Bai Chongxi and Guangdong warlord Chen Jitang for making ordnance and guns.

Now it mainly produces steel for construction, and also provides raw materials for hardware factories.

Han Yizhen held Hardy's arm and introduced along the way, The initial completion will probably be early next year. The main reason is that the treasury is too troublesome and needs to be renovated. It will probably not be fully completed until the middle of next year.

The entire museum occupies a large area, and there are many auxiliary buildings, office buildings, living areas, etc.

At the same time, I also plan to transform Lion Rock, build a half-mountain road, and turn Lion Rock into a park.

Hardy couldn't help nodding, he agreed with Han Yezhen's arrangement.

In fact, hereafter.

A residential area was built under the Lion Rock, and dozens of high-rise buildings were built. If the value at that time was tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars per square meter, the value of these buildings could reach billions.

But it's still early, and Hardy has turned all of this place into museum land, which can be described as rich and self-willed.

As for building buildings to engage in real estate, many foreign firms and large companies have fled abroad. Hardy asked Wells Fargo and HSBC to try their best to collect land and assets. They have a large amount of land in their hands, and there will be 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 mansion in Mid-Levels. At the intersection of the road, Hardy saw a dense crowd of people on the pier, many wearing old-fashioned clothes, or 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 surged to more than 2 million in just four or 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 compared to before. The prosperity of Hong Kong is inseparable from a substantial working population.

But the problem now is that due to the influx of so many young and middle-aged people in a short period of time, many people cannot find jobs, which has also caused a series of problems.

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Night fell.

Hardy stood in the courtyard of the mansion in the middle of the mountain.

You can directly see the Victoria Harbor in the distance.

There are various ships moored in the harbor. There are still lights on the ships, and there are workers loading and unloading, which is a busy scene.

Han Yezhen came out of the room, Do you think I'm okay with this?

Hardy turned his head and saw that Han Yizhen was wearing a plain woolen skirt, a fur shawl on her upper body, her hair was coiled up, and she was wearing a round hat.

Around her neck was a necklace of gemstones that Hardy had given her.

Very beautiful~!

Hardy praised.

Victor waited outside, saw the boss and his wife coming, and immediately asked them to get in the car. Although Victor's current status in Hong Kong is not inferior to that of the bank president, he is very clear about his position, that is, the boss's subordinate .

In front of Hardy's boss, he didn't have any arrogance.

The convoy arrived at the Governor's Mansion. In fact, the Governor's Mansion is also in the middle of the mountain. Hadi lives only a few kilometers away from the Governor's Mansion. The Governor's Mansion covers an area of ​​24,000 square meters, and the main building covers an area of ​​7,000 square meters.

This is not only the governor's residence, 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 Palace, the vehicles of the presidents of HSBC, Wells Fargo, Global Times, and ABC Radio were already waiting here, and then entered the Governor's Palace together with Hardy's motorcade.

A group of people stood at the gate of the main building of the Governor's Mansion.

Governor Ge Lianghong, the Chief Secretary, the Financial Secretary, the Justice Secretary, members of the Legislative Council, as well as the presidents of several major foreign firms, as well as some top-ranked Chinese business presidents who can be assigned.

Many people think.

This welcoming posture is comparable to welcoming the British Prime Minister to Hong Kong.

But for Hardy, although he is just a businessman, his status is now enough for Governor Grantham to treat him like this. When he learned that Hardy was coming to Hong Kong, the British Prime Minister specially sent a secret telegram to Governor Grantham, asking him to communicate with him. Hardy is on good terms.

certainly.

There is a purpose to building a good relationship. The UK hopes to get a loan in US dollars from Hadi to alleviate the serious shortage of funds in the UK.

Hardy's car stopped.

Someone opened the door, Hardy got out of the car, and stretched out his hand to help Han Yizhen get out of the car. Victor, HSBC President Saunders, Wells Fargo Bank Sandy Weir, Global Times President and others stood behind Hardy.

Many people say.

Not to mention Mr. Hardy, but the few behind him are now very important figures in Hong Kong.

Huh, huh, huh~~!

There was warm applause at the scene.

Governor Gregory went up to shake hands with Hardy. After shaking hands with him, Hardy introduced his female companion and said, This is my girlfriend Han Yizhen.

Hi Miss Han.

Ge Lianghong kissed the back of Han Yizhen's hand politely.

Then Ge Lianghong introduced Hong Kong officials to Hardy. These people smiled and shook hands with Hardy, and finally they all entered the room together after greetings.

Before the reception began, Ge Lianghong 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 on the stage with a smile, and said loudly to the audience:

Twenty-five days ago, when I arrived in the UK, Prime Minister Attlee hosted a banquet to welcome us at 10 Downing Street, the prime minister's official residence. Prime Minister Attlee, Prime Minister Attlee, and cabinet members and I discussed a lot about the future investment and construction in the UK.

Everyone in the audience looked at Hardy with more respect than before. He is someone who is invited by the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers.

Fifteen days ago, together with David from Rockefeller, I bought more than half of the shares in HSBC. I was honored to become the new chairman of HSBC. I came here this time 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 His Royal Highness. After World War II, I believe Britain will return to its glory.

The eyes of many people looking at Hardy have changed a bit. They are people invited by the king and princess. They are at most a small colonial official 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 it 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 Ge Lianghong to hold a welcome reception for me. I feel very honored. I would like to thank Ge Lianghong again and everyone who came here tonight. Thank you everyone.

Hush huh~~!

There was another burst of warm applause from the audience.

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