Hardy Empire 1945

Hearing Hardy agree to cooperate, Mike stood up excitedly, Hady, I'll take you to meet someone.

Who?

Professor George Ward of NYU's Electronics Laboratory, who worked for RCA before, I know he has a lot of research on electronic devices, Mike said.

The two drove to New York University. On the way, Mike told Hardy that Professor George Ward was Italian. He had asked the old godfather for help with family matters before, and later became friends with the old godfather.

The old godfather's connections are really everywhere.

For a second generation like Mike, Hardy has only envy in his heart. You have worked so hard to accomplish something, but to others, it may just be a matter of phone calls.

The two came to the laboratory. Fortunately, Professor George Ward was here.

Mike, why are you here looking for me? Professor Ward saw Mike smiling and gave him a hug.

Uncle Ward, let me introduce my friend Jon Hardy. We are planning to form 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.

If you want to know about TV, no problem.

George Ward took the two into his research institute. The research institute was very large and had various research rooms. The professor led them into one of the rooms.

This is our research room for TV research. After the war broke out, all materials were given priority to meet the needs of the war. The TV industry was stopped by the government. Now the mainstream TVs on the market are basically about 12 inches.

In the past few years, we have not interrupted research, and have produced picture tubes with flatter screens, which can be 14 inches, 17 inches or even 21 inches in size.

We are mainly researching color TV sets. The BBC has made color TV sets. I got some information and found that there is still a lot of room for improvement.

Professor Ward said here and looked at Mike:

You just said that you want to set up a TV company, right? It takes a lot of time to build it from scratch. Let me give you a suggestion, 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.

The company was established in 1939. At that time, it purchased the most advanced assembly line equipment. The boss invested more than 3 million US dollars. However, when the war broke out, the production of TV sets was stopped. The boss suddenly went bankrupt, and the TV factory also went bankrupt. It was taken away by the bank and it is still closed.”

Hardy said that this is exactly the same as the toy factory he bought. It seems that there are many factories affected by the war.

When the factory was built, the owner hired me as a technical consultant. I am very familiar with the situation of the factory. Their production line can produce 12-inch TVs, and they can produce 14-inch TVs with a simple transformation.

I think you can enter the market from 14-inch TVs, and then invest in building larger production lines to produce 17-, 19- and even 21-inch TVs after you make money.

Maybe at that time, color TVs will also be produced, and you can go directly to the production line of color TVs.

By the way, their factory has all kinds of qualifications, including the TV production patent agreement, so you can save a lot of trouble.

Mike was overjoyed, Thank you Uncle Ward.

At this moment, Hardy suddenly said: Professor Ward, in addition to purchasing your technology, we also want to hire you as the company's technical consultant and head of the research laboratory. What do you think?

Mike gave Hardy a surprised look, and immediately understood what he meant.

Professor Ward is a professional research talent. With such a person in charge, the TV company can develop in the future.

10% dividends for technology stocks, what do you think? Hardy put forward the conditions directly. To be honest, this condition is already very good.

Ward thought for a while, then shrugged, My research lab is always short of funds, and your conditions really make me a little moved.

that's it.

The TV company has a technical director.

Mike worked resolutely 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 balance sheet, and it is packaged at a price of 2.1 million.

The two left the bank, and Mike immediately called the old godfather and told the whole story. In the evening, the old godfather called a few times. The next day, Mike brought Hardy to the bank again. The TV factory The offer has dropped to 1.2 million.

This is the connection of the old godfather.

buy factory.

Make a contract.

But within a week, Hardy added a TV factory covering 100 acres of land in New York, accounting for 45% of the shares.

certainly,

The money in his hand has also shrunk a lot.

Of the more than $4 million earned from Wash Mining, only half a million has been spent.

Things are almost there, Hardy is ready to say goodbye to Mike.

Mike, I'm going back to Los Angeles tomorrow, and I'll leave the TV factory to you.

Don't worry, I am in charge of management, Professor Ward is in charge of technology, and we will recruit another batch of workers. It is estimated that it will take less than two months to resume production.

During this week, Hardy could see that Mike was full of passion and energy all day long. Maybe he found something he liked.

The only concern now is when the government will lift the ban and allow mass production of televisions, Mike said.

Based on the current domestic situation, the ban is no longer necessary. If Mr. Corleone's congressman friends talk about it in Congress, I think it will not be long before the ban will be lifted. Hardy said.

Mike thought Hardy's proposal was a good one.

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 factory. 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 in New York, the shipping costs are probably more expensive than mineral water if it is produced and shipped to the West Coast.

Finding more water resources and building a nearby factory is the best solution.

the next day.

Hardy got on the plane back to Los Angeles. Originally, he just 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 in a TV factory and a mineral water factory, and the relationship was further narrowed.

For Hardy, the trip to New York has been 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 Wash Mining and became the big boss of the mining company. The people in the original company thought that a turning point was coming, but a month later, the big boss never showed up, and he didn't pay attention to their employees.

The prospecting team couldn't stand it in the mountains and had already withdrawn. When the prospecting team director Columbus came back, he patted the manager Adams's table and got angry.

We stayed in the mountains for so long, everyone ignored us, and no one told us that the original boss was arrested, and now the company has changed hands.

I'm here now to ask for wages, but you actually said that I don't have a penny, Adams, believe it or not, when the twenty or so brothers outside heard the news, they would dig a pit in the courtyard and bury you alive. These guys who dig the pit are professional.

Adams was also helpless.

Spread the hand.

There is really no money in the company's accounts, and there are even a lot of outstanding debts. The shareholders sold all their shares. Now our boss is called Jon Hardy, and I have never met him. The name of the boss is from a financial company. people said it, Adams said.

Columbus frowned, The boss bought the company, he can leave it alone, but we have to live, haven't you contacted him?

I thought he would find me, but after waiting for these days, no one paid me any attention. I asked the financial company for contact information, and called the other party to say that the boss went to New York and was not in Los Angeles at all. Adams said.

Columbus thought for a while, then decided: We can't wait any longer, go to Los Angeles to find the boss, and even if he wants to dismiss us, we must settle our wages.

that's it,

Manager Adams and Supervisor Columbus came to Los Angeles from San Francisco.

Knowing that Hardy had not returned, the two could only stay and wait.

Inside Hardy's office.

Two middle-aged men stood in front of him with slightly restrained expressions.

Before Adams and Columbus came, they thought about reasoning with their boss, and even lost their temper, but when they walked into the door of the HD security company, these thoughts were immediately forgotten.

The name of hd security is not known now.

They didn't expect the big boss to be the boss of HD Security.

What are you looking for from me? Hardy looked at the two and asked.

Adams was the first to speak, Boss, there is no money in the company's accounts, only arrears, which can no longer operate normally.

Then he looked at Columbus again.

And the salaries of the prospecting team and headquarters staff have been owed for two months.

Hardy looked at the prospecting director, Columbus. Has the prospecting team found a new mine on that land in New Mexico?

Columbus shook his head in embarrassment.

No, the mining industry in that area is very barren, so far no veins worth mining have been found.

That means that piece of land is worthless? Hardy frowned.

Columbus paused for a moment, then spread his hands helplessly. Although he didn't speak, his meaning was clearly expressed.

The 8,000 acres of land that David Walsh bought for $200,000 is really worthless and can't even sell it now.

Hardy thought about it, the prospecting team can't be disbanded yet, they are listed companies after all, if they don't even have a department, it's hard to explain.

I will put a sum of money in the mining company's account, enough to maintain normal operation, and the wages that should be paid will be repaid in place. As for your prospecting team, it will be repaired for a period of time, and you will be notified when there are new tasks.

When the two heard that the boss was going to give the money, they were very happy, bowed to express their gratitude, and prepared to leave.

Just when the two were about to go out, Hardy suddenly remembered something and asked casually.

Is there any better water in that part of Columbus, New Mexico? Hardy asked.

Water resources, that's too much. The melting snow from the snow-capped mountains of the Rocky Mountains, and a lot of spring water, form several huge canyon rivers with very large flow. During our exploration in the mountains, we drank mountain spring water. I am studying mining. I was born and I know a little bit about water, and I dare say it is one of the best water I have ever drank, with a natural sweetness, Columbus replied.

Hardy's eyes lit up, and an advertisement suddenly appeared in his heart.

Rocky Mountain Spring, a little sweet!