David Rockefeller poured Hardy a glass of wine, and the two sat around the fireplace chatting. Today, David called Hardy and said he wanted to have a good chat with Hardy. Hardy happened to have nothing to do, so he came to find the future head of Rockefeller to build a relationship.

David took a sip of his drink and asked, "Hardy, what do you think about the future of America?"

Hardy smacked his lips.

"This is such a huge topic that I don't know where to start."

"Let's talk about it from an economic perspective. After all, we are all businessmen. What do you think about the future of the US economy?" David said.

Hardy hesitated.

One aspect is organizing the language, and the other aspect is considering how much to say.

You have the advantage of foresight. You cannot tell the other party all of this, but you can reveal some insights into future developments.

"Prosperity, there is no doubt about that."

Hardy began to speak.

"We won World War II, and although Britain and France were victorious, they lost a lot, which will lead to their rapid decline. Even though Britain has recognized this, it cannot stop it. The United States will surely become the new world hegemon."

"As for the economy, we will usher in a golden period of development. The United States is now the world's factory, and its industrial products and daily chemicals account for more than half of the world's total. Exports will grow rapidly, while driving the value-added of other industries, such as banking, insurance and even the entertainment industry."

At this point, Hardy looked at David and said with a smile, "My Hardy Group was established not long ago and has no foundation. Unlike old families like Rockefeller and DuPont, which started out with physical industries, I can't compete with you in the physical industry, so I can only find another way."

David nodded.

"You see that exports will grow, so you are aggressively acquiring shipping companies to capture some of the profits in the middle."

"Your current industries seem to be developing around this point of view, including shipping, banking, and entertainment industries."

"So what directions do you think are promising in the future?"

Hardy smiled and said to David, "If we talk about the most profitable industry in the future, it must be the oil industry. Cars will be very popular in the future, and cruise ships will also need fuel. Oil will always be a necessity."

"There are also petrochemical products. There are already many valuable products, and I believe there will be more and more in the future. Therefore, the oil industry will continue to make money. When it comes to oil, I believe no one can compare to Rockefeller."

David looked at Hardy and nodded slightly.

Their family had reached this conclusion a long time ago, so they have continued to work hard and invest continuously in the oil industry.

During this European inspection tour, Rockefeller's main target was the oil industry of various countries, and he had already reached cooperation agreements with several countries, covering many areas including oil supply, oil refining and storage, and chemical industry.

"So what's next? Which industries will develop better?"

"The automobile industry will surely prosper, and the steel industry will also explode, because post-war reconstruction and the development of the automobile industry will inevitably drive the steel industry. Again, because of automobiles, the rubber industry will do very well. If there are cars, there must be roads, and asphalt will become particularly popular."

At this point, Hardy said to David, "Actually, I also have an oil company, but it's very small, with only one oil well. I sent them to the Middle East to look for oil. I don't know what the result will be. Mr. David, if this oil company wants to develop in the future, I'm afraid it will need your Rockefeller help."

Rockefeller almost monopolized the U.S. oil industry, and Hardy's Occidental Petroleum Company had no chance of bypassing them.

It is better to cooperate than to confront.

Moreover, he has already established a cooperative relationship with the Rockefeller family on the HSBC Bank, and they will be able to cooperate on oil in the future.

David smiled and said, "Of course, no problem. Rockefeller can indeed help with oil. We have the world's best drilling technology, the best oil storage and refining technology, and a lot of oil tankers. We can cooperate in these areas."

"We can cooperate not only in the oil field, but also in many other areas. For example, your HD Security Company is now the largest security company in the United States. I intend to introduce Manhattan Bank to it after I return."

"That's great," Hardy said with a smile.

At this time, David suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Hadi, I want to know your political ideology. Are you more inclined to the Democratic Party?"

David asked this question because Hardy supports Johnson.

Hardy laughed and shook his head.

"No, I never identify myself with a certain party. I am just an investor. I invest in whatever I like. I think capital should not be constrained by political inclinations."

"By chance, Johnson asked me for help. He was going to do a TV show to promote himself. Under the circumstances at the time, I should have supported Dewey. After all, California is one of the Republican strongholds. However, the return on supporting Dewey was too low, with almost no benefit. Later, after careful consideration, I chose to support Johnson," Hardy said bluntly.

David smiled after hearing this.

It seems that what I thought was right. The Hardy family did not support Johnson for the so-called political ideals.

“Is this also a gamble?”

"Yes, it was a gamble, and luckily I won in the end," Hardy said with a smile.

"That shows you're great. In fact, everyone was surprised by the election results. You played a decisive role in it. Your investment was very successful," said David.

Indeed.

If Hardy hadn't invested in Johnson's success.

His HD Security will not cooperate with the Ministry of Defense to set up a defense company, and it is even more impossible for it to have the right to use heavy weapons such as battleships and fighter jets.

There would also be no European study tour.

Although Hardy is only involved in a few industries such as banking, shipping and luxury goods, and it seems that his gains are not as great as those of other conglomerates, Hardy himself knows that as long as he manages these industries well, his future wealth will be in the hundreds of billions or even trillions of dollars.

Wells Fargo has made great progress in this investigation, covering the United States and setting up branches in many European countries. Now with HSBC, a bank with deep roots in Asia, Wells Fargo has grown into a large international bank.

Besides, Johnson still has a full four-year term left. How much help will these four years bring to Hardy's business?

"Hadi, which party do you think is more likely to win in the next election?" David asked.

Without much hesitation, Hardy said, "I think the Republicans have a better chance of winning."

"Why?"

"Because this term should have belonged to the Republican Party, Johnson was just an accident," said Hardy.

“Hahahaha~~~!”

David laughed.

Hardy was right, this was indeed an accident.

"Will you support the Republican Party next time?" David asked again.

"Why not? When you see an investment that can make money, why would you invest in something that loses money? That's not in line with our principles, don't you think?" Hardy said with a smile.

David smiled and said, "Then let's work together on the next presidential election?"

"Of course."

Two businessmen, in the UK, discussed who will be the next US presidential election and which political party will control the next four years.

This world is so incredible.

hehe.

In fact, compared with the benefits gained by the expedition, Hardy and David Rockefeller becoming friends was more important than gaining hundreds of millions of dollars.

Now that they have a common interest, Hardy will be able to borrow Rockefeller's power in many aspects in the future.

......

A few days ago.

The aid group and the inspection team received an invitation from the British royal family, and a grand banquet will be held at Buckingham Palace to welcome the inspection team.

Hadi thought,

The delegation has been here for more than half a month, and the British royal family is too slow to act.

Today is the day for the banquet.

The weather in London in January is always gloomy, which easily reminds Hardy of the London street scenes in Sherlock Holmes and Watson.

Wet cobblestone streets.

Dim street lights.

A dark shadow flashed by.

All right,

These are the scenes that Hardy imagined while sitting in the car on the way to Buckingham Palace and looking at the street scenery on both sides.

Nowadays, the temperature in London is only three or five degrees during the day, so people wear thick clothes when going out, such as winter clothes, coats and even cotton gloves.

Today Hardy was wearing a neat suit with a slim denim coat on the outside, which made his whole figure look more upright.

This suit was designed specifically for Genia by her fashion designer. After it was made, she knew Hardy was in the UK, so she mailed it from Italy to the UK.

There were more than fifty members in the aid and inspection groups. Although Hardy was young, he was qualified to be in the front group, followed by the CEOs of various companies from Citigroup, Rockefeller Foundation, and California Foundation.

Accompanying him were the British Prime Minister and cabinet members, ministers of various departments, many British aristocrats and their wives and daughters.

When Hadi and his team walked into Buckingham Palace, these people stood on both sides and applauded to welcome them. Many nobles looked at the members of the aid group, especially Hadi, who became the focus of many people's attention because he was so young, yet he walked in the front.

A magnificent banquet hall.

Everyone sat down at the long table.

King George VI simply said a few words, and the welcome speech was then given by Princess Elizabeth.

George VI had a stutter, which made him rarely give speeches, but he had a speech that was talked about a lot, which was the mobilization speech before World War II, which was later called "The King's Speech". The Hollywood movie "The King's Speech" was adapted from the deeds of George VI.

However, Hadi knew that George VI was actually a very tragic king. He was originally the king of the dominions of the British Empire and the emperor of India. However, in 1947, India and Pakistan declared independence, and in 1948 Ireland completely withdrew from the Commonwealth. His title shrank to that of the head of the Commonwealth.

In fact, the British royal family has no power.

The King of England is only the formal supreme ruler and commander-in-chief of the three armed forces. His power was already transferred to the actual leaders of the government, the Prime Minister and the Parliament, in 1689 according to the Bill of Rights. It's just that sometimes this mascot is brought out to display in order to rally people's hearts.

Moreover, he has suffered from illness all his life, and now it seems that he has lung cancer. According to historical records, he only has two years left to live, so now basically all royal activities are in charge of Princess Elizabeth.

Hardy glanced at Princess Elizabeth who was speaking. This longest-reigning British grandmother in later generations was still a beautiful young woman who had just gotten married, only 22 years old.

The handsome man sitting next to her should be her husband, Prince Philip. He is really young.

Elizabeth's other side is~~~

As soon as Hardy looked over, he found that the younger girl next to Princess Elizabeth was looking straight at him, and there seemed to be something unfriendly in her eyes. Since Hardy was the guest of honor, he sat closer to the front and could see it clearly.

This girl~~?

After thinking about it, Hadillo realized that this person should be Princess Margaret, another daughter of George VI.

I have to say, it is no exaggeration to say that she is the most beautiful member of the British royal family, with short dark blonde hair, fair skin, young beauty, and her looks and temperament, not inferior to Ava Gardner and Elizabeth Taylor.

Just smaller breasts.

She is four years younger than Princess Elizabeth and is a little over 18 years old this year.

This princess is a legend.

capricious!

Rebellion!

Even a little perverse.

Good looking.

However, she was obviously a spoiled child, doing whatever she wanted without caring about the consequences. It is said that she later fell in love with a royal servant named Peter Townsend, which caused a lot of sensation. I wonder if she is now in an relationship with that servant.

Thinking of this gossip, Hardy chuckled.

Suddenly.

He received a cold stare from Princess Margaret, which startled Hardy.

Why does this girl seem to be hostile to me?

I didn't provoke her, and we didn't even have any contact. Her eyes were unfriendly from the first time we met, and now she was rolling her eyes.

It seems that the records that she had a willful and eccentric temper were correct.

Hardy was not used to her.

So what if she is a British princess and the second in line to the British king? It's just an empty title.

I have money and people have guns.

Or a fucking time traveler.

It was you British people who begged me to come to Britain.

I'd be afraid of you, little girl.

Hardy frowned, raised one corner of his mouth, revealing one canine tooth, and made a fierce fang-baring gesture at Princess Margaret in response to her eye roll.

When Margaret saw Hardy's action, she was stunned.

Because no one had ever treated her like this before. Even when she had been willful or even eccentric before, people were always polite or smiled and turned their heads away.

Only this guy in front of her was actually vicious to her? !

Seeing Princess Margaret's surprised expression, Hardy felt a little proud.

I'm not begging you royal family for anything, so why should I bother with you?

So what if she's a princess?

Without any clothes, he is just an ordinary person.

......