hd mercenary company was established, but he still lacked a leader. Lanster was in charge of the overall security company and had the combat command room think tank under him. Henry was in charge of the intelligence company, and the mercenary company also needed a person in charge.

Finally, Lanster recommended John Harris.

John Harris is a member of the Combat Command Room think tank. He was once a colonel in the Marine Corps. He is 42 years old this year. He started as an ordinary Marine soldier and has served as a squad leader, sergeant major, combat staff officer, and support group commander.

He performed quite well in World War II and was later promoted to colonel. He participated in the war against Japan and commanded regimental-level units in combat.

However, John Harris was not spared in this major military downsizing and was laid off. He had been a soldier for half his life and was somewhat unable to adapt to society when he returned. He went to apply for a job in a company, but felt very unhappy.

At the end of 1946, HD Security placed an advertisement in the newspaper to recruit retired military personnel to join the security company. John Harris immediately became interested and applied for the job. Lanster used to be a Marine Corps staff officer. He had heard of John Harris' name and recruited him into the combat command room.

Hardy was satisfied with Lanster's proposal. He also met John Harris, a man who was very efficient and decisive.

He is also a ruthless person.

It is said that during the war against Japan, this family saw many of their comrades die. When the enemy raised the flag of surrender, they pretended not to see it, and then killed all the people on the enemy's position, leaving no one alive.

"Let Harris come." Hardy nodded in agreement.

John Harris was called to the office. He was wearing a combat camouflage uniform. He was very tall, about 1.9 meters tall, but a little thin, with sunken cheeks, which made him look very serious.

You can tell from his upright posture that he is a professional soldier, and military temperament has been integrated into his blood.

Such people are actually suffering in society.

What he hoped more was to stay on the battlefield, even if he died in battle.

"Harry, if you were asked to be the head of 'HD Hired Mercenaries Company', what would be the first thing you would do?" Hardy asked.

John Harris paused.

“The first thing I did was change the name of the company.”

Hardy was stunned.

"Change the name, to what?"

"HD Security Defense Company." Harris said.

"The term mercenary company is too harsh. Security and defense companies are much better. They don't make people wary when they hear them."

Hadi nodded in agreement.

"Okay, from now on you are the person in charge of HD Security Defense Company. Start building your team. As for how to develop in the future, you should be involved in making the plan, right?" Hardy said.

“Yes, I did.”

"Then implement it step by step according to the plan. The combat command, special operations training, construction of special operations training bases, construction of air force bases, construction of overseas military bases, and establishment of maritime defense forces, all of these need to be achieved by you, is that ok?" Hardy said.

John Harris was excited and felt a stream of warmth flowing through his body. He was very excited because what he was going to do next was his favorite career.

"No problem, I'll be good, Mr. Hardy," John Harris said loudly.

HD Security Defense Company was officially established and began to receive equipment. Hardy, Harris and Colonel Beach came to the logistics warehouse together.

"Guns, artillery, vehicles, tanks, equipment, whatever you like, feel free to contact Beech and get it here. Our defense company has no restrictions on army equipment."

"I have already ordered the planes. There are 10 fighter planes of various types. They are undergoing maintenance." Several people came to the warehouse, which was filled with large wooden boxes.

Hardy patted the big wooden box and said, "This is an aircraft engine. Two sets of engine parts are given for each aircraft."

"The naval forces can only be below the level of frigates, and those Beechcraft have already been assigned to maintenance."

"As for manpower, you can draw from the existing personnel of HD Security, or you can choose from the list of veterans. I promised Major General Williams that I would help him digest 1,000 veterans every year."

Colonel Beach smiled and said, "Mr. Hardy, you have solved more problems for veterans than you can promise."

Hadi smiled softly, "Don't worry, there will be more in the future. Once my logistics company and supermarket chain are established, we will be able to handle tens of thousands of veterans."

Hardy looked at Harris again and said, "The people we recruited before were mainly Marines. Now that we have air and sea forces, we must recruit professionals. You should communicate with Colonel Beach and try to recruit the best."

"I know Mr. Hardy." Harris nodded.

Colonel Beach beside him also hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Mr. Hardy, I will definitely cooperate with Colonel Harris."

Things were arranged, and the rest was left to Harris. As the boss, he provided funds and weapons, and the rest was left to professionals. He believed that Harris should be able to do a better job than himself in terms of details.

He is not a master of micromanagement.

Professional matters should naturally be left to professionals.

......

That day Hardy suddenly received a report from Henry.

"Boss, I found the girl named 'Audrey Hepburn' that you asked me to investigate."

Hardy's heart moved slightly.

"Tell me about the investigation."

"The girl named Audrey Hepburn is 19 years old this year. She was born in Brussels, Belgium. Her father is a British banker and her mother is a Dutch baron. Audrey Hepburn attended an aristocratic boarding school in Kent, England when she was a child."

"Later, her parents divorced and she returned to the Netherlands with her mother. At the age of 10, she entered the Arnhem Conservatory of Music in the Netherlands to study ballet. Later, the Netherlands was occupied by Germany and her life became very difficult."

"This year, Audrey Hepburn went to study at a ballet school called Mary Lambert in London, England. During this time, she filmed a Dutch promotional film and also participated in stage plays, but she was always a supporting role."

"That's what happened." Henry said and looked at Hardy.

Hardy nodded.

The Hepburn of today is not the Hepburn of later generations, but just one of the thousands of girls.

Hardy called Edward over.

"Edward, send someone to England to sign this girl named 'Audrey Hepburn' to HD Agency. Henry has her information and their people will help you complete the work." Hardy said.

Edward took the information Hardy handed over, which contained a color photo of a girl with an elegant but youthful appearance.

"Okay, Mr. Hardy, what happens after the contract is signed?" Edward asked cautiously.

Every move of Boss Hardy has a deep meaning. Edward doesn't believe that the boss called him over just for an ordinary girl.

"Next?"

Hardy drummed his fingers on the table.

Audrey Hepburn was still very young at that time, and he was not in a hurry, so he might as well let her grow up for another year or two.

"After signing the contract, arrange training for her, and then let her participate in performances, such as stage plays or supporting roles in movies, to hone her skills for a period of time. During this period, let the agent team train her." Hardy said.

"I understand, Mr. Hardy. I will do this myself."

Edward never dared to slack off on Hardy's orders, and he always remembered that he was once a house salesman.

From a small house salesman to the president of HD Pictures, he increasingly realized that the boss is his sky. A word from his boss can put you in a high position, or he can make you lose everything.

"Edward, what happened to other movie studios after the Paramount Act was passed?" Hardy asked.

Not long ago, the Supreme Court ruled that several major film companies were suspected of violating the "anti-trust" law, requiring film production companies not to have both the distribution and screening businesses at the same time.

Major film companies such as Paramount, Universal, and MGM are all among those sanctioned.

"Paramount has agreed to sell its cinema chain and is currently negotiating with several cinema chains. Others have not made any moves yet. However, several major film companies have all reduced the number of films they produce, and some have even cancelled some that were already planned."

"I also heard that Paramount is in contact with NBC. It seems that they are planning to enter the television industry."

Paramount has always been optimistic about the television industry. When Hardy purchased ABC TV, Paramount was one of the competitors. Now that ABC TV is in full swing, Paramount is even more optimistic about this industry.

This time, the Paramount Act has no impact on Hardy's HD Pictures, and it can even be said to be beneficial, because the theaters have become independent and turned into a free market, and film companies without theaters have had their day. In the future, the quality of the film will determine the number of broadcasts.

To be honest.

Hardy had some ideas about the Paramount Act before, such as letting others set up a company and secretly acquire a number of theaters.

But later I lost interest.

To be honest, he has become somewhat disdainful of cinemas because of the large investment and slow returns. However, this does not hinder his future plans for the film industry.

Give Edward some instructions and let him go.

......

After being busy for so many days, Hardy is a little tired and plans to take a break and find a place to spend a vacation. Where should he go?

Hardy suddenly thought of a place.

Rocky Mountains.

Hardy owns 8,000 acres of land, equivalent to 32 square kilometers, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where the Rocky Mountain Mineral Water Company is located.

His new ranch is also here.

The temperature in Los Angeles is above 0 degrees all year round, and it only rains a few times in winter. However, he heard from the ranch that heavy snow had fallen in the Rocky Mountains. Fortunately, the cowshed had been built, and the little black cows could spend the winter in the cowshed.

When he went to inspect the Rocky Mountain Mineral Water Plant, he took a look at the scenery on the mountainside and said with emotion that it would be interesting to build a wooden house at the foot of the mountain and come here for vacation in the winter. Manager Adams was a shrewd old man.

Just three months after Hardy returned to Los Angeles, he received a call from Adams, saying that a vacation home had been built at the foot of the mountain and Mr. Hardy could come at any time.

In the United States, houses are mostly built with wood, and the construction speed is very fast. The thing that is least lacking in the Rocky Mountains is wood.

Hardy verbally agreed to go over and play when he had time, but he forgot about it when he got busy. Now he feels a little tired and remembers that there is a vacation home there, so he might as well go over and rest for a few days.

Didn't Ava say that she was going to shoot some 'Snow on Kilimanjaro' in a few days? Let her feel the taste of the snow on the Rocky Mountains first.

As soon as Hardy and Ava talked about this, Ava jumped up excitedly.

Hardy contacted Adams in advance and told him that he would go to the holiday home to rest for two days. Adams readily agreed and asked someone to prepare as soon as he hung up the phone.

Clean the holiday home, deliver new bedding, prepare food, etc.

After Ava participated in the latest episode of "Super Idol", she flew to New Mexico with Hardy the next day. When their car arrived at the Rocky Mountain Mineral Water Company, they could see the Rocky Mountains in the distance covered with white snow.

Manager Adams came out to greet us.

"Mr. Hardy, everything is ready in the holiday home. By the way, do you need a housekeeper or a chef?"

Hardy waved his hands.

"No, I just want to stay quietly for two days."

Without stopping, the two changed their clothes and started hiking towards the mountain holiday home. The snow was very thick, enough to reach above their knees. They stopped from time to time to admire the snow scene. In the magnificent mountain and river scenery, they felt only physical and mental pleasure.

After climbing for more than two hours, we finally arrived at the holiday home.

The holiday home was not small, about the same size as a small villa. The two shook off the snow and opened the door. Hardy and Ava started a fire together. When the wood in the fireplace burned, the house quickly became warm.

The two of them cooked dinner together.

The refrigerator was full of food and there was a full range of seasonings on the shelves. Although Hardy was not a good cook, it was still very easy for him to make a grilled steak. Ava also came from an ordinary family. She just cleaned the table and opened a few cans, and a sumptuous dinner was ready.

Warm cottage.

A hot dinner.

french red wine.

This is happiness.

After dinner, heavy snow fell outside the window. The two of them snuggled in the quilt, their bodies pressed tightly together, without any distracting thoughts in their minds, and they abandoned the noisy hustle and bustle of the city.

This feeling of emptiness of body and mind is intoxicating.

Ava only felt her soul slowly flying up and floating.