If you haven't done anything wrong, you naturally won't be afraid of being asked by others.
What shocked him more than Mr. Bergman's sudden appearance in front of him was that Howard Hughes, the famous Hollywood super-rich man, was poisoned to death in such an unclear way! A few days ago in Las Vegas, the other party's wealth and status were still admired by Han Chudong like a mountain.
However, such a super-rich man with a net worth of tens figures still died suddenly. Putting together the sporadic news I got from the newspapers recently, I vaguely felt that things were not that simple.
Han Chudong had no access to the inside story, and he didn't dare to delve deeper into it out of curiosity. The conflicts of interest at that level were beyond the reach of a small businessman like him in Los Angeles.
But analyzing from the clues, there are only two reasons: blocking someone else's way, or being targeted by others because of being too rich.
After all, it all comes down to the word "interests". Suddenly I feel that the world of the rich is also scary...
I haven't seen Mr. Bergman for several months.
Now he was standing in front of me, wearing a black suit, tie and hat, and his temperament was a little different from when we first met.
Han Chudong changed the subject and asked, "In what capacity are you conducting a routine investigation?"
"…FBI Counterintelligence Agent, I thought you were going to ask me about my daughter. Did you forget about her just after you started dating? By the way, the Asian girl you brought to the Desert Hotel was very beautiful."
This was a roundabout way of telling Han Chudong that he already knew everything.
Personal preferences aside for the moment, Mr. Bergman was speaking up for his daughter. He knew that Helena still remembered this guy and had even bought Mango Toys products. She had been playing with the Rubik's Cube frequently in the past two months but had never been able to successfully complete it.
As a father, although he understood that it was because Helena left and couldn't even contact him that led him to find a new love, understanding and acceptance are two different concepts, so his tone was a bit harsh.
After learning of his identity, Han Chudong just felt strange.
But in this way, he understood why Miss Helena Bergman left without saying goodbye. He guessed that it might be because her mission was exposed. He had watched the TV series "The Americans" and had a better understanding of the nature of the work of this group of people.
For some unknown reason, he did not admit that Kiko Mochizuki was his girlfriend. Instead, he said, "You are talking about my assistant, right? Where did Helena go? Quantico? Washington?"
"Philadelphia, but don't try to find her through me. When I get back, I can tell her that I came to Los Angeles to see you. My daughter is doing well recently."
Mr. Bergman said.
In the past, I thought Han Chudong was just a young man with a little money, just like everyone else on the street.
Just now I suddenly realized that he actually lives in a house with such a good surrounding environment, and he also hired a driver and owns a Rolls-Royce. I subconsciously looked at him with admiration.
When I received the postcard from her, I was just guessing. Hearing Mr. Bergman say this in person, Han Chudong felt relieved and nodded and replied: "Please wait for me to say hello to Helena, and also tell her to write the address clearly when she sends me a postcard next time. I am very worried that I can't even send a reply letter.
As for Howard Hughes, I know nothing about him. I just met him at the hotel entrance on the day I left. Why is your department investigating? Shouldn't it be the homicide squad or something like that? "
"Several pieces of top-secret information disappeared from his hands. He is helping to develop a military satellite. Remember not to tell anyone about this. No relevant information will appear in the newspapers. Just forget about it after you hear it. We suspect that it might be the polar bear who did it."
Han Chudong didn't believe this.
If they want to steal the information, then just steal it. Why kill the hands-off boss? That obviously doesn't make sense.
It is impossible for a boss to remember all the specific technologies. If it is for an arms race, he should look for the experts to take action.
He thought about it in his mind but didn't say it out loud. In the future, it would be China, and now it is the Polar Bear. Anyway, whenever problems and conflicts arise in the United States, they always like to put the blame on their competitors. He has long been accustomed to it.
"Well, Mr. Bergman, I really don't know anything. I just went there to celebrate my twentieth birthday, but I had bad luck and lost a thousand dollars. Besides, my business has nothing to do with Howard Hughes's business. You're asking the wrong person."
"I know it's not you, but have you ever met any strange people or things?"
"No, everything is normal."
Han Chudong would never tell him that she went back to her room after swimming that day and did not come out until the next morning.
As a man, it's instinct.
I had known Helena Bergman earlier, and there was still a little bit of expectation in my heart. Especially after meeting Mr. Bergman, the little flame that was almost extinguished suddenly soared a lot higher.
Mr. Bergman didn't think much about it. He just came to ask with the idea of trying his luck, and he didn't think there would be any problem with Han Chudong.
If he is really an agent, he should be as low-key as possible. Why would he drive around in a flashy luxury car?
Before leaving, he gave Han Chudong a business card and told her to call the higher-ups if she thought of anything and to go and question other people. Then he got into the car and left quietly.
I tried it out, thinking it was a home phone number, but when I called it, I found out it was the office secretary, who said it was a wrong number and hung up immediately...
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A truck with a Los Angeles license plate is on its way to Seattle.
The factory also used Baofeng Electric's logistics channels to ship the goods to San Francisco overnight.
The next morning.
Two other shopping mall display cabinets in Los Angeles also received the goods, but did not sell them to the public that day. Instead, they posted for sale notices as a warm-up measure.
The facial masks were sold out on Rodeo Drive, and the customers were eventually driven out. Suddenly, people learned that another counter for the product had opened, and they immediately started paying attention. They naively thought that it was difficult to buy on Rodeo Drive, but it might be easier to find in the counters in shopping malls.
In fact, they only planned to sell 500 boxes in the initial stage, and keep the rest unsold in order to mobilize the enthusiasm of consumers as much as possible.
However, if you reserve contact information and make an appointment to pick up the goods on a certain date, you can release more.
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
This was Mr. Colin Farrell's suggestion, saying that it could inspire a sense of pride among consumers. Han Chudong thought about it and realized that this was the truth, so she started to ask them to study a new type of membership card, preferably one that could be seen as classy at first glance, and prepare to distribute it to wealthy customers in the future so that they could show off to their girlfriends and friends.
The factory officially started production, the supply of raw materials was sufficient, inventory gradually began to appear in the warehouse and was shipped to major cities across the United States.
This morning, Han Chudong took Kiko Mochizuki to shoot posters. The professional-grade studio is located on the Avenue of Stars. It is said that even brands such as Chanel and Givenchy have invited photographers from that studio to help take photos.
I went to Rodeo Drive on the way, for no reason, just to see customers lining up to buy things in the morning. It’s a sight I never get tired of, and I feel comfortable no matter how I watch it.
As the boss of the company, Han Chudong has been making a fortune in silence. This store brings him more than 50,000 US dollars in sales every day, which is equivalent to an ordinary person's salary for ten years. The profit margin is more than 87%. Where can you find a better business than this?
Mango Toys' performance is getting worse every month.
Growth was only achieved in the European and Japanese markets; sales in the United States were declining, and the downward trend was only stabilized by expanding into rural areas.
Toys such as Magic Ball and Beyblade have been popular for a while, but many children have begun to lose interest in them. If new toys are not launched, the company's performance will most likely decline further.
The patent licensing income for the first three months of this year was just deposited from Fisher-Price to Mango Toy Company's account yesterday afternoon, totaling more than 1.4 million US dollars. Erhe Toy Co., Ltd. also earned more than one million US dollars, with a similar amount.
This is because the commission from Erhe Toys Co., Ltd. is higher, and 80% of the profits belong to Han Chudong, but the toys are also cheaper than in Western countries, and the promotion speed is far slower than that of Fisher-Price Toy Company, which has ready-made sales channels.
It is worth mentioning that the proposal to invest in Erhe Toys Co., Ltd. was actually rejected by Kamenashi Erhe, so Han Chudong is considering withdrawing some money from him first.
I didn't care too much about the rejection itself. My horizons gradually broadened. Those little gains were gone, so there was no need to waste brain cells on them.
Speaking of which, Kamenashi Nigo might suffer a loss for refusing to sell the company's shares. After all, once it becomes Han Chudong's holding company, Han Chudong will definitely be more attentive, which is much better than this guy struggling on his own.
Overall, Han Chudong's business has developed smoothly, the debt ratio is not high, and the company has sufficient funds, so it can be considered stable.
Since he was not short of money, yesterday afternoon, when he learned that Maybelline was interested in the facial mask project, he directly rejected it without even asking for an offer, trying to completely dispel Maybelline's idea of acquisition.
For now, we want to rely on facial masks as our flagship product, so we will not authorize the appearance patent of facial mask paper to any other parties.
This is rather dangerous, as monopolizing the market will easily anger the public. Fortunately, the market size is relatively small for the time being, and the executives of Maybelline did not really take it seriously. They only told him on the phone to think about it carefully again.
Right now.
I took Kiko Mochizuki to the Avenue of Stars by car and stopped in front of the photography studio where we had an appointment.
After getting off the car and walking inside to explain their purpose, a young employee quickly found his boss, a French photographer named Ambroise, who helped pour coffee and talked for more than ten minutes, asking Han Chudong about his requirements for the poster production.
After a while, another model agent came with three unknown but beautiful models.
Han Chudong paid the person to do the advertising, but was reluctant to hire a female celebrity as the spokesperson, so he had to hire some beautiful women to shoot print ads and use posters to let women understand the facial mask product more intuitively.
During the handshake.
A certain Latino girl actually used her fingers to lightly tickle his palm and flirt with him unscrupulously, and Mochizuki Kiko saw it, which was a bit embarrassing...