Acquiring shares of Bank of America and entering the core layer of the California Consortium is very important to Hardy. This means that his position in the California Consortium will be further enhanced and he can mobilize more resources.
Of course,
He also has the obligation to lead the companies within the consortium to make more profits.
President Johnson's speech in San Francisco was very successful. The scene was still grand. HD Economics sent several stars to support him, and the number of people on site reached hundreds of thousands.
Marilyn Monroe was also in the performance team.
America's sweetheart's current popularity is no less than those of top-tier celebrities. It is like some beautiful female celebrities in later generations who, although they don't have any works, have good looks and adequate publicity, and still have a large number of fans.
For example, Kurosawa Rein.
After signing the deal with Bank of America, Hardy prepared to return to Los Angeles, but when he boarded his private plane, he found Marilyn Monroe was also on the plane.
Marilyn Monroe was so frightened when she saw Hardy that she quickly stood up and timidly greeted him, "Hello, Mr. Hardy."
Her long eyelashes fluttered up and down, expressing her inner panic and fear at the moment.
At this time, Andy next to him explained, "The day before yesterday, President Johnson gave a speech. Monroe was a guest performer, but after the speech, she suddenly developed gastroenteritis and was admitted to the hospital. The other performers took a bus back to Los Angeles, and she was left alone."
"Yesterday when I was talking to Edward on the phone, I learned that she was staying here. Today we were going back, so I said I would take her back with me to save the airfare. Today she is almost well, so she will go back with us."
Hardy looked at Menglu. This girl was dressed very conservatively today. She wore a thin long skirt and a plain T-shirt. But even so, her figure was still eye-catching. Maybe it was because of gastroenteritis, her face looked a little pale.
She stood there with her head down, rubbing her fingers slightly, not daring to look at Hardy. Hardy smiled and said, "Ms. Monroe, are you feeling better now?"
"Much better, but I just don't have much strength." Meng Lu said in a low voice.
Hardy said to the assistant beside him: "Ask the crew to prepare some hot drinks for Miss Monroe and take her to my room. She will be more comfortable lying on the bed."
Menglu was startled.
"Ah, no need, Mr. Hardy, I can just sit here." Meng Lu said quickly. How could she have the nerve to occupy Mr. Hardy's room.
"Go ahead. I just need to talk to Andy and the others about some business matters. It's not good for you to know about these things," said Hardy.
When Menglu heard that these big shots wanted to discuss business matters, she immediately followed the assistant to Hardy's room.
The room was decorated luxuriously. Menglu looked here and there and thought that rich people really knew how to enjoy life, to the point of making a luxurious little apartment on an airplane.
The assistant brought a cup of hot water.
"Miss Monroe, this is hot water. Mr. Hardy just told me that people with gastroenteritis should drink hot water instead of drinks, coffee or milk."
Menglu took the cup and held it in her hand, "Thank you, Mr. Assistant. Ah, and thank you, Mr. Hardy."
The assistant smiled and went out.
Menglu took two sips of water and felt her stomach was indeed better. She put the cup in the coaster and looked around the room again.
On one side of the wall, there was a photo of Hardy. In the photo, Hardy was young and handsome, with a fierce look on his face. Menglu stared at the photo for a long time.
When she was able to join HD Economic Company, President Edward said that it was Mr. Hardy who took a fancy to her. She was poor at the time, and she was very grateful to Mr. Hardy for taking a fancy to her and giving her the opportunity to develop.
Later on, everything went smoothly. She received training, participated in shows, and now has become a very popular idol.
At that time, she also thought that maybe she would meet Mr. Hardy one day.
I should thank him.
She was really lucky today, she met Mr. Hardy, but the moment they met, she was so scared that her breathing became rapid. She had long forgotten what she should say, she was just nervous, and finally she was arranged into a room without saying a word of thanks.
Alas~!
Meng Lu sighed somewhat dejectedly.
"I am such an idiot."
Let's talk about it when we get off the plane, maybe there will still be a chance.
Sitting on the bed.
The bed is soft.
At this time the plane began to taxi, Monroe quickly lay on the bed and grabbed the edge of the bed. Soon the plane flew high into the sky. Monroe lay on the bed, resting her head on the pillow, wondering in her heart whether Mr. Hardy had slept on this bed before?
Now that I am lying on the bed, I am sleeping in the same bed with Mr. Hardy.
whee.
Menglu smiled secretly.
The plane was shaking a little in the sky. Meng Lu hadn't gotten enough rest in the past two days, and she gradually fell asleep during the shaking.
......
Hardy and Andy sat in the front, and together they discussed who to take with the delegation to Europe. To be honest, Hardy didn't have much that could be sold to Europe.
What Europe is short of now are food, building materials, cement, fertilizers, pesticides, and daily necessities.
What about Hardy's industry?
Hardy's first industry is the media industry. Most European countries do not currently allow private television stations to operate.
The Global Times newspaper had already been established in various countries.
Give them a bunch of Playboy magazines?
There is also the gambling industry, the security industry, movie companies, Barbie dolls, and Estee Lauder. To be honest, these are not suitable for today's Europe.
Perhaps the only thing that can be brought over is televisions, but the sales there are obviously not comparable to those in the United States. Right now, the supply of American TVs is in short supply and there is no worry about selling them. Moreover, Europe just wants to fill its stomachs for the time being.
To be honest,
Hardy's current industries will have great development in the future, but unfortunately they are only suitable for the United States, where resources are sufficient. For those who are still struggling on the poverty line, entertainment is still a luxury for the time being.
This is also the reason why he called on the California Conglomerate, because only large conglomerates have so many industrial categories and can make money from this business.
Since there was nothing to sell, Hardy wanted to see if there was anything to buy. Among the six major business entities in his three-year plan, the last one was the luxury goods industry.
Hardy has not really gotten involved in luxury goods yet. The only brand he owns is Estee Lauder. If possible, he plans to acquire some stocks of luxury goods companies. Even if he leaves them alone, they can generate extremely high returns in the future.
Thinking of this, Hardy said to Andy, "This Marshall Plan involves more than 20 billion dollars, and most of it is for the export of goods. It will definitely boost the domestic industry in the United States, especially those products that European countries urgently need. The prices will definitely rise in the future."
"Shipping, food, building materials, steel bars, cement, chemicals, industrial products, fertilizers, etc., the value of these industries will inevitably increase, especially the companies participating in this trip to Europe. Their stock prices will inevitably increase a lot. Now there is still some time for the financial team to buy their stocks. I estimate that there will be more than 20% growth in the next two years." Hardy said.
"Okay, I'll arrange it when I get back," Andy replied.
San Francisco is not far from Los Angeles, and the flight took only more than an hour to arrive. When the plane landed, Hardy and others fastened their seat belts. The plane jumped suddenly when it landed, but at this moment, a scream was heard from the cabin.
"Ah~ bang."
It was clearly a woman's scream.
There was also the sound of something heavy hitting the floor.
The people in the cabin were startled. The assistant said, "It seems to be Miss Menglu. Did she not know how to land and didn't get up and secure herself?"
Menglu fell asleep and was sleeping soundly. The person in front of her had forgotten about her. The plane suddenly landed and when it touched the ground, Menglu was thrown off the bed and fell heavily to the ground.
That scream was the scream of Menglu.
When the plane was stable, Hardy and a group of people walked into the room and saw Menglu lying in the gap between the bed and the wall, looking like a wolf.
The assistant rushed to grab her.
"Wait wait, my leg is injured." Menglu said in a crying voice.
The ambulance came, and so did the doctor. After examination, they found that Menglu was not seriously injured, just a sprained leg, and she would need to rest for half a month.
Monroe was lifted into the car, and when she was taken away, Hardy suddenly burst into laughter, thinking it was so funny.
......
The California Consortium finally finalized the team for this European trip, led by Hardy, and including Andy, president of the Hardy Group, president of Wells Fargo Bank, president of Bank of America, executive president of Northwestern Bank, president of Crocker Agricultural Group, president of Prudential Real Estate Development Company, president of Case Group, Northrop Grumman, Servania Electronics, and California Petroleum.
Although other companies did not send anyone, they also submitted their business lists, and if there is a business that is suitable for them, the Hardy Group will negotiate on their behalf.
Other teams were also organized.
The European trip was scheduled to start on September 20, which was still a few days away. During this time, Andy led the financial team to operate in the market and buy stocks that they were optimistic about.
And Hardy did something else.
He brought Global Times President Mark Keane and Editor-in-Chief Robinson to the hospital to visit Arnold who was still in hospital.
Arnold said his injury was not serious, just a bullet in the shoulder. Now that so much time has passed, he can move freely.
That evening, ABC news reported that Hardy Group owner Jon Hardy, along with the president and editor-in-chief of the Global Times, visited Arnold. In the news, Hardy personally promised that Arnold would receive a $100,000 bonus from the Global Times as a reward for his fighting spirit.
There is also another reward.
The documentary shot by Arnold was made into a movie documentary "Black Gold" and played in theaters. The box office reached more than 9 million, and Arnold could also get a share of the profits, which was 450,000 US dollars.
Many people were shocked when they saw this news.
100,000 bonus plus 450,000 profit share.
Arnold suddenly got 550,000 US dollars. He became a rich man overnight. You know, 550,000 US dollars in those days can buy 10 luxury houses in Beverly Hills.
This reporter Arnold suddenly entered the class of the wealthy.
What Hardy did is actually what the Chinese call "spending a fortune on horse bones" and "a great reward brings out brave men". Arnold is a typical example.
Although what he did was ordered by Henry, he really worked hard and was almost killed by those people. Hardy felt that he deserved the reward.
After what happened to Arnold, people from the Hardy Group will definitely rush in like crazy and scramble to do the job when they see this kind of thing in the future.
What is the thing that can most capture people's hearts?
Ideals and beliefs?
Some people are, but the vast majority cannot be so noble, and money can make most people surrender.
Money can make anything possible.
Hardy has never been a noble person, otherwise he would not have gone into the underworld. He is just a vulgar person.
Ordinary people use ordinary methods.
As long as you give your subordinates enough benefits, they will work hard for you and will not betray you easily. This is enough.
The corporate culture slogan of the Hardy Group is,
"If you work hard, I will have enough money!"