After the company was registered, Hardy found a real estate company.

"I'm planning to buy a farm or factory, preferably near Hollywood, in a large area. Do you have any recommendations?"

Security companies need a place to be stationed for staff life training, so the place cannot be too small.

Hardy drove a luxury car and wore a shiny gold watch. The salesperson knew that he was a big customer and was extremely respectful to him.

"A bigger place? There is a factory in West Hollywood. Although it's a bit remote, it's large enough. It has a factory and a warehouse. The workers' dormitory building can accommodate more than a hundred workers, and there is a large piece of vacant land, a total of 18 acres." said the salesperson.

18 acres, about the size of 10 standard stadiums, and also has a dormitory building. Hardy feels good about it.

"What kind of factory is it?" asked Hardy.

"It was a factory that produced plastic dolls, but the dolls they produced were too ugly to sell, and they had a lot of products in stock. The boss wanted to produce new dolls, but he found that he couldn't buy the raw materials. During the war, all plastics were controlled by the military. The boss couldn't bear it and eventually went bankrupt. The bank took over the factory, and now it is being put up for sale."

"how much?"

"Including the land and all the houses on it, the machines in the factory, and even the squeezed products, that is, everything in this factory, the total amount is $98,500."

“How long has it been sold?”

After selling it for a while, he said, "Oh, it's been hanging for almost two years."

The salesperson said this and looked at Hardy cautiously.

The price of 98,500 is indeed very high.

With current land prices in the suburbs of Los Angeles, 18 acres of land is worth only about $30,000.

What is valuable is the factory and equipment.

But if they don't want these, then they are just garbage to them, and no one is willing to pay an extra $60,000 for them.

That's why this factory has been closed for so long and no one is willing to buy it.

Hadi thought about it and asked the salesperson, "Can you take me to see the site?"

"No problem, no problem." The salesperson quickly agreed.

Sitting in Hardy's luxury car, with Ryder driving in front, the salesperson knew that Hardy must be a wealthy man, so he smiled and said, "The factory has been hanging there for so long, the bank is actually quite anxious. If Mr. Hardy really wants to buy it, I suggest you talk to the bank. They should be willing to lower the price, after all, they also have financial pressure."

"Which bank?" Hardy asked.

"Los Angeles City Bank, managed by the Non-Performing Assets Group of the Credit Department." said the salesperson.

Hardy's heart moved.

'Los Angeles City Bank Loan Division' He remembered hearing that name.

Hardy looked at the sales and asked, "Aren't you afraid that if the price goes down, your commission will go down?"

The salesperson chuckled and said, "To be honest, Mr. Hardy, the orders placed by this bank all have fixed commissions, which are not linked to the price, so I naturally hope that Mr. Hardy can close the deal, so that I can make money."

Hardy smiled.

When we arrived at the toy factory, there were security guards guarding the door. The salesperson said they were hired by the bank, otherwise all the machines would have been secretly dismantled.

After saying this, the salesperson lowered his voice and said, "The bank has hired a total of four people to take turns on duty, each person earns $35 per week. Just for this part of the salary, the bank will spend $7,200 per year, which is $14,000 in two years."

The salesperson told Hardy that the bank was losing money on the factory every year and he could use this as an excuse to bargain for the price.

The factory is indeed very large, and the dormitory area can accommodate hundreds of people without any problem. The spacious factory building and the machines inside are all covered with tarpaulin. Hardy lifted one of the tarpaulins to take a look, and found that the machines were well maintained and not rusted.

Standing in the yard, Hardy pondered for a moment.

This place is located in West Hollywood. It looks like a suburb now, but it will become prosperous in the future and become a high-end community. Even if the factory equipment is not counted, the value of these lands will greatly appreciate after holding them for a few years.

This place can be registered as a security company's headquarters, the dormitories can be used for new personnel to live in, the yard can be used for training, and the factory building can continue to be sealed.

I definitely can't keep it if I buy it.

But Hardy would not be so foolish as to spend more than 90,000 to buy it. He could just do some work at the bank.

After getting the information from the salesperson, Hardy returned to the hotel to find Henry and Matthew.

"Do you remember that guy named Kevin Madden?" Hardy asked.

Henry couldn't remember it for a moment.

Matthew laughed, "Haha, Henry, how could you forget? It's your cousin who was knocked unconscious and kidnapped by us in the Spanish Casino, and later took nude photos of him."

Now Henry remembered.

"What's wrong, boss? Do you want us to recover the money?" He remembered that he was asked to go back and prepare the money. More than a month had passed in a flash.

"It's not a request. I remember you said at the time that Kevin Madine was the head of the loan department of City Bank in Los Angeles."

Hardy now has a very good memory. He only heard Henry say it once at the time, but he still remembers it very clearly. The salesperson told him that he could negotiate a price reduction with the bank, and he immediately thought of that guy.

Henry scratched his head, "It seems so."

"I have a task for you. I plan to buy a factory and provide a base for the partners that will be hired later. The local bank is listing it for sale, and Kevin Madayn happens to be in charge. You can go talk to him." Hardy said.

"No problem, boss." Henry responded immediately.

Hardy gave the two guys some more details, and they drove out.

......

evening,

At the end of the working day, Kevin Madayn came out of the bank, smiled and said goodbye to his colleagues passing by, and came to his car parked on the side of the road.

He opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat. Just as he was about to start the car, a figure suddenly appeared behind him, scaring Kevin so much that he shuddered.

"Don't move or shout," Henry said from behind.

Kevin's body trembled when he heard the voice. He was very familiar with this voice. It was the voice of one of the two robbers who kidnapped him.

After he was released, he had nightmares for a long time, and the voices of those two people were always lingering in his dreams.

It always wakes him up.

"Hello, Mr. Robber. I won't yell or scream. Are you here to take the money? Sorry, I only have 3,600 US dollars. I'm still short of a little. Can you give me some more time? I will definitely find a way to make up for it."

Kevin said with great trepidation.

"I'm here this time to ask you to do something," said Henry.

Kevin Madain was slightly stunned.

"What is it?"

He thought to himself, these robbers wouldn't want him to cooperate with them in robbing the bank.

"Someone wants to buy a bankrupt factory. Your bank is listing the factory for sale. A friend of my boss wants to buy it at a lower price." Henry said.

Kevin felt relieved when he heard Henry's request.

Just don’t rob a bank.

"Which factory is it?" Kevin asked quickly.

"Shady Grove Toy Factory, any impression?"

"I have an impression."

Kevin actually had an impression of the factory that Henry mentioned. The management had mentioned it a few months ago when discussing non-performing assets. The factory was very difficult to sell. It was not only not profitable but also cost money. It had been listed as an extremely non-performing asset.

"What price does your boss' friend want to buy it for?" Kevin asked cautiously.

"Of course the lower the better."

"I see."

"Okay, someone will contact you tomorrow to handle this matter. Remember, the lower the price, the better. If this matter is handled well, your money can be waived." Henry said.

Kevin was delighted.

The robbers had asked him to prepare five thousand US dollars, which was not a small amount of money. Kevin was one of the senior executives of the bank, and his annual salary was no more than five or six thousand.

If you do this well, it will be equivalent to earning a year's salary for yourself.

"Don't worry, I will do my best to get this done." Kevin said.

Henry got out of the car.

He turned and got into a car not far away, and the car drove away quickly.

From beginning to end,

Kevin didn't even dare to look back at Henry.

He breathed a sigh of relief only after the robbers finally left.

In fact, these days,

Although the robbers did not come to his house, he was not having a good time either. Naked photos of him were taken, and the robbers were elusive, so it would not be difficult to catch him again.

So he didn't dare call the police for fear of retaliation.

The robbers hadn't looked for him during this period, so he had been worried. Today, the robbers came to him and asked him to do something, and he felt much more relaxed.

Kevin did not start the car to go home. Instead, he got out of the car and went back to the bank building. He found a staff member in the credit department and asked him to find the information of the toy factory and look through it carefully.

He wants to find out all the problems in it.

Pick out all the reasons that can make banks lower prices.

A credit department manager,

A person who is well versed in finance and financial affairs.

Moreover, this case is still within his jurisdiction.

It can be said that no one understands the ins and outs of this area better than him.

In the past, he always tried his best to raise the price, but this time he was the one who lowered the price himself.

The world is so magical.