Jeep battle badge, the military very conscientiously used the copper alloy for casting coins. One badge uses about 5 one-cent coins, so you can imagine the value of the badge.
One coin sells for $2.
This business is managed by the logistics department. Anyone who wants to purchase a badge will send a letter by mail and remit the money to the account designated by the logistics department. You will receive the package in about 2 weeks.
As for checking combat records and issuing certification letters, the Logistics Department really cannot do this. However, they also have a way. After receiving the letters, they will transfer all of them to the Military Archives in the Pentagon.
Major General Williams went to the Pentagon and met with Major General Cooley, who was in charge of archives management, and offered one dollar for each letter of certification.
"What? We only gave you one dollar. You just received the letter and passed it to us. You took away nine dollars without any effort. Williams, you are the most shameless guy I have ever seen!"
"Do you know how much work we have to do? We have to check every soldier's situation carefully. The files are as high as a mountain, and some of them can't be found at all. Do you know how much work it is? We are only given one dollar."
Major General Cooley yelled at Williams.
The sound was heard in the office outside, attracting the attention of many office staff, who wondered whether the two major generals would fight.
But William knew that the Cooleys were acting. He never refused the offer, but just complained that the price was too low.
To put it bluntly, they just want more money.
Major General William spread his hands and said softly, "Didn't I ask the people who issued the letters of certification to provide the clues themselves? Many of the letters have already been written very clearly. You just need to check their authenticity."
"That will also require a huge amount of work," said Major General Cooley.
"At $1.5, no more, we can support a batch of envelopes and postcards," Williams said.
Major General Cooley was also fearless because they were the only ones who could do this business, and it would be meaningless without the seal of the Pentagon.
But he was afraid that the negotiation with Williams would fail. Their archives room was a poor institution with no extra money at all. The logistics department had finally come up with such a lucrative opportunity, and Major General Cooley would definitely not let it slip away.
As for money.
Certainly not for individuals.
But there are many ways to spend money legally and reasonably. The money can be transferred to the fund account of the Pentagon Archives, and they can organize team-building activities, bring their families to team-building in Miami or Hawaii, and enhance family love.
Is that ok?
"It's too little, at least 3 dollars," said Major General Cooley.
There was no way Williams would agree.
The two major generals started bargaining like aunties buying vegetables at the market, and finally settled on $2 per letter.
Both parties laughed.
A handshake indicates pleasant cooperation.
In fact, they are all acting, just trying to gain more benefits.
"Badges and battle certificates, Williams, who came up with such a brilliant idea? Why didn't we think of it? If we had thought of it, all the big heads could be in our archives." Major General Cooley said with emotion.
"This idea was not thought of by us, but by Jon Hardy, the owner of the Hardy Group, who is now helping us sell post-war supplies," said Williams.
"I've heard of Jon Hardy. I heard that he only took him two or three years to build his current business. He's really amazing. No wonder he can come up with such a brilliant idea. He has simply maximized his ability to make money." Major General Cooley said with a smile.
"I would love to meet this Mr. Hardy if I have the chance."
Although this income may only be a few hundred thousand, it is still a considerable income for a low-income government office like the Archives Room, and can provide a lot of benefits to the people below.
Hardy also had a hand in the badge and letter of certification business.
Although Hardy was not involved, these two deals were included in the sales contract and Hardy could get his share.
Hardy told Williams that this business could actually be sustained for a long time. There are tens of millions of veterans, which is a very large base. If 10 million badges can be sold, it would be a $20 million business.
There are also letters of certification. If one million copies can be issued, it will be a big business worth tens of millions of dollars.
After Major General Williams returned to the logistics headquarters, he called Hardy to tell him about the situation. When Hardy heard about this, he remembered something.
"General, I'd like to meet Major General Cooley. There's one thing I'd like Major General Cooley to help me with," said Hardy.
"What do you want him to do for you?" Major General Williams asked in surprise.
What the Archives can do.
"The battle process, battlefield details, and video footage shot on the battlefield should all be in the archives' charge. ABC TV uses a lot of text and video footage to produce war documentaries. I hope I can borrow a batch of footage," said Hardy.
"This is really their responsibility. OK, I'll help you contact him and we'll find a place to get together. You can talk to Cooley in person," said Major General Williams.
Hardy will never miss any relationship that can be used.
Is this a manifestation of awesome sociopathy?
Military archives are generally kept in the National Archives, but these archives still belong to the military. The military will send a senior representative to the National Archives and become a member of the Archives Committee. According to convention, Major General Cooley is the senior military representative and a member of the Archives Committee.
The large amount of video data he managed was very helpful in making documentaries. Even some text, photos, and video data of the Japanese military were preserved by the US military. Hardy wanted to get them and make a batch of documentaries reflecting the atrocities of Japanese aggression.
Some inferior races will never admit their crimes, so let the people of the whole world see their ugly faces and numerous crimes.
the next day.
Hardy was flown to Washington.
This was Hadi's first visit to the country's capital.
Hardy met Major General Cooley in a private club. Both of them were sexually interested in each other, so they hit it off and quickly became friends.
In response to Hardy's request to borrow data, Major General Cooley agreed, but he also told Hardy that some of the information was too confidential to be leaked, and he could only give him data that could be published.
These are a lot of estimates alone, and Hardy is already very satisfied.
After returning from Washington, Hardy instructed ABC TV to contact the National Archives to prepare to produce more documentaries.
......
Hadi Group Headquarters,
Chairman's Office.
Andy reports to Hardy.
"Because of the Jeep fire, Willys stock soared. I sold it at $46.5, making a total profit of $9.62 million. Although their stock price has slowed down a lot in recent days, it has increased by more than one dollar. In fact, I could have put it on hold at the beginning." Andy said.
Hardy smiled softly.
"No one can predict the peak of a stock. As long as it reaches our psychological expectations, we can sell it. You have done a great job," said Hardy.
Andy continued to report.
"We have received news from Hong Kong that the pharmaceutical company has been registered and is called 'Hardy Group Hong Kong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.' People from Mercy Pharmaceuticals have already started installing equipment."
"Wells Fargo had found suitable office locations in Hong Kong and Japan. They acquired a bank in Hong Kong that had been closed during the Japanese occupation. After Japan's defeat, the bank reopened, but it had not been doing well. After Wells Fargo contacted them, they readily sold all of the bank's assets to them."
"As for Japan, you mentioned before that you could acquire some Japanese banking companies. A large number of banks went bankrupt in Japan after the war. Among them was the Chiyo Bank, which was opened by the Chiyo family. After investigating, Wells Fargo felt that it was not bad."
"Chiyo Bank is headquartered in Tokyo and has branches in other major cities. It is a large bank with businesses throughout Japan. At its peak, it was ranked as the ninth largest bank in Japan. The banks ahead of it were almost all banks owned by large financial institutions. During the war, Chiyo Bank provided a large amount of funds for Japan's military industry. After the defeat in 1945, their banking business was strictly restricted."
"After the war, the Japanese people had no money and withdrew a lot of cash. Chiyo Bank originally had hundreds of thousands of depositors, but the cash was not enough to pay them. They only paid a small part of the money. They could no longer hold on and were on the verge of bankruptcy."
"After Wells Fargo contacted them, Chiyo Bank was very active and hoped to be acquired by Wells Fargo. The Chiyo family only retained a small share and gave the rest to Wells Fargo."
Hardy narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "Give it away? They are so kind, they just want Wells Fargo to take over their mess."
"Wells Fargo has done the math and decided that taking over Chiyo Bank and becoming a major shareholder would be more cost-effective than purchasing assets directly. It would also provide access to mature business channels, making it easier to carry out work. If we were to set up a bank ourselves, it would take about a year longer," said Andy.
Hardy waved his hands.
"Tell John Stone that we will not merge but only acquire the company. Let Chiyo Bank go bankrupt and then acquire its assets after it goes bankrupt. We can then set up a bank with clean assets and save a lot of trouble," said Hardy.
Bank bankruptcy,
Millions of depositors were unable to get their money back.
This is not about Hardy.
"I understand, boss. I'll tell John." Andy said.
Continue reporting.
"Global Times report.
Japan has made arrangements and is working normally. Hong Kong has also started to operate. According to your instructions, the Hong Kong branch of the Global Times has sent reporters to China and North Korea. Those reporters have worked as war correspondents in the Asian battlefield and are familiar with the situation in the East. "
Hardy nodded.
Although I don't have the ability to change the world situation, I can help people in the outside world understand more about what is happening there, so I have done my part.
"Andy, ask ABC Broadcasting Company to send people to Hong Kong and Japan to investigate and prepare to build radio stations and TV stations in these two places." Hardy ordered.
The newspaper is available.
How can we live without radio and television?
It is better to strike first.
Hadi's media empire must extend to Asia.
"Okay, boss." Andy quickly wrote down Hardy's order.
After taking note, Andy raised his head and continued to report, "Boss, I have already contacted the two comic companies you selected. Detective Comics said it has no intention of selling. I sent someone to investigate and found that Detective Comics has four shareholders. The current president of the comic company is Leibo Weisz, a publisher who owns 22% of the shares."
"Two of the other three companies are held by individuals, and the largest shareholder is Warner, which holds 47%. Detective Comics is now the largest comics company in the United States, with total sales of tens of millions of copies last year."
"Two comic books have been adapted into movies, one Superman and one Batman."
DC was not called DC at the time, but was called "Detective Comics". However, when Hardy saw their comics, he knew that this comic company was the famous DC Comics Company in later generations.
Now DC has become mature, with a lot of characters such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Atom, The Ghost, Doctor Fate, Time and Sandman.
Sales are good, and with the support of Warner Bros., there is naturally no intention of selling it.
"If you don't want to sell it, then forget it." Hardy said lightly.
Once the Paramount Act is implemented, life will become difficult for the big movie studios. Maybe they can talk to Warner then.
"Boss, we have contacted Marvel's boss Goodman. He is very interested in the acquisition of our Hardy Group. He told the people who came over that he hopes to meet you."
"You can see me, of course." Hardy said with a smile.
Marvel is his target, and since boss Goodman wants to sell it, Hardy is naturally willing to meet him.
Two days later.
Two young men walked into the headquarters building of the Hadi Group.
Hardy met them in his office. Goodman was a thin man in his thirties, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses. He was followed by a young man in his twenties.
"Hello Mr. Hardy, I am Goodman, and this is Stan Lee, the editor-in-chief of our comics club." Goodman introduced himself.
Hardy looked at the handsome young man with black hair and a long face behind Goodman, and thought that this was Stan Lee, the real creator of the Marvel world. He became Marvel's editor-in-chief, chief writer and art director at the age of 19.
Hardy walked over and shook hands with Goodman, then shook hands with Stan Lee, and smiled and invited them to sit on the sofa next to them.
"Let's sit down and talk, what do you want to drink?" Hardy asked.
The two men felt much more relaxed. They had originally thought that a billionaire like Hardy would be arrogant and look down on others, but they had not expected him to be so easy-going.