Chapter 351 A very magical company
ABC TV first covered Tokyo, and after it began broadcasting programs normally, it built TV stations in major cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Yokohama. As long as the money was in place, TV signals would soon cover the entire country of Japan.
The main reason is that Japan has a small land area. The entire country is not as big as California. Japan's total area is only 370,000 square kilometers, while California has 410,000 square kilometers.
Currently, domestic television stations in Japan are still under control and have no programs, so ABC TV has become the only television station in Japan.
This is equivalent to taking control of Japan's top public opinion ground.
ABC TV station mainly broadcasts American programs, including Ultraman, Sesame Street, various movies, TV series, Captain America, etc. It also has children's programs and news programs.
Sesame Street is loved by young children, but teenagers and even adults like Ultraman more. Ultraman became popular as soon as it was broadcast.
What’s interesting is that the girl named Fumiko Sasaki actually participated in the TV station’s recruitment and became a TV host. Because of her sweet and cute appearance, she became the host of Japan’s first children’s program.
She soon became a household name in Japan and was affectionately called "Sister Fumiko" by Japanese children.
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hardy office.
There was a piece of paper in front of Hardy with many nouns written on it.
Heavy industry, light industry, banks, gangs, black market, red-light districts, television stations, radio stations, newspapers.
Since I came to Japan,
He did a lot of things.
Together with the seven major conglomerates, they controlled Japan's heavy industry and turned them all into civilian industries. They controlled Japan's light manufacturing and consumer industries and turned Japan into an industrial base for the United States. As for some small and micro enterprises, they were basically all supporting enterprises of these enterprises, and they were also in their hands.
We have acquired several major Japanese banks. As for those that we did not acquire, they are now on the verge of death and are unlikely to last much longer.
The Straw Hat Pirates were formed to unify the Japanese gangs and control all the black markets in Japan. The management rights of Japan's red-light districts are all in Hardy's hands and are controlled by several companies in the Cayman Islands. In the future, these red-light districts will still be managed by these gangs.
All the land, buildings and businesses belong to the entertainment company. If these gangs don't obey, they can be killed at any time and replaced with a new group of obedient people. It will not affect the operation at all. To put it bluntly, they are just straw paper and hunting dogs in public.
ABC TV and ABC radio stations were established and now cover the whole of Japan. Together with the Global Times, Hardy has gained great public opinion power in Japan.
Another point is that the United States is still exercising strict cultural control over Japan. Their television stations are not in operation at all, leaving only newspapers. Even for newspapers, the content they publish is strictly censored. If you dare to publish content that Americans are unhappy with, you will be arrested immediately.
ABC TV and Global Times do not have so many concerns on this point, because they are American news companies, and their boss Hardy is also a cultural envoy. No one dares to control him, and he can publish whatever he thinks.
For example, make some social commentary.
Japanese newspapers are cautious, but the Global Times dares to speak freely. Moreover, because the Global Times is a global newspaper, news is released at a very fast speed, allowing people to grasp the latest world developments.
Therefore, many Japanese, especially those in the middle and upper classes, all subscribe to the Global Times, and now the Global Times has become the largest newspaper in Japan.
It can be said that except for the military aspect, Hardy's control over Japan was already very high, no less than MacArthur.
Check the time.
Christmas is coming in a few days.
Hardy decided to go to Hong Kong to have a look.
He left his assistant in Japan, asking him to contact him if anything important happened there, and sent a telegram to Han Ye-jin, then prepared to go to Hong Kong.
The plane landed at Hong Kong Airport.
Han Ye-jin and Victor both arrived, and as soon as Hardy got off the plane, Han Ye-jin ran over and threw herself into Hardy's arms.
"I miss you so much."
"Me too." Hardy kissed Han Yejin on the forehead.
Victor came over and greeted respectfully: "Boss, thank you for your hard work on the journey."
"It's just a few hours' flight, it's not that hard. How's the situation in Hong Kong?" Hardy asked casually.
"It was a bit chaotic these days, but now it's much more stable," said Victor.
"Well, let's talk about it when we get back."
The convoy returned to the Mid-Levels villa. Han Ye-jin sat next to Hardy and held her hand tightly. She missed her very much after not seeing her for half a year.
Victor sat opposite and told Hardy about what was happening in Hong Kong during this period.
In November, just one month ago, the Fourth Field Army liberated Guangzhou and marched to Luohu, just a stone's throw away from Hong Kong, and then stopped.
Hong Kong is in complete panic.
Many people felt that war was inevitable and chose to flee by boat or plane. Most of them were foreigners and former members of the national army who fled to Hong Kong because they were afraid of being crushed by the iron fist.
The British government is also very nervous.
During this period, Britain continued to increase its troops in Hong Kong. There were already more than 10,000 troops stationed in Hong Kong, as well as several warships, including the ones that were bombarded on the Yangtze River.
But people knew that these more than 10,000 British soldiers and warships could not stop the hundreds of thousands of troops on the opposite side.
The people of Hong Kong are in panic.
A reporter interviewed Grantham and asked whether Hong Kong could be saved. Grantham said helplessly that even if there was no war, Hong Kong would be doomed if the other side cut off water and food for a few weeks.
This made many people even more panicked. It was obvious that Britain had no confidence in keeping Hong Kong, so more people fled.
"More and more people were selling their assets recently, so I asked people to take the opportunity to buy a lot of real estate and antiques at very low prices," said Victor.
"Oh, aren't you afraid that the other side will really attack you?" Hardy asked.
"Boss, you said before that the other side might not take back Hong Kong for the time being due to various factors. I believed in your judgment, and it turned out that the other side really withdrew its troops. After a period of confrontation, the other side's army withdrew and Hong Kong was temporarily saved." Victor said.
"Boss, your judgment is really accurate." Victor looked at Hardy with admiration in his eyes.
Hardy smiled.
What kind of judgment is that? You are just cheating.
"So what changes have taken place in Hong Kong recently?" Hardy asked.
"The situation is much more stable now. People are doing business and making a living as usual, and things are slowly returning to their previous state. A few days ago, in order to appease emotions, the British published an article in the newspaper saying that Britain is preparing to establish diplomatic relations with the other side. By then, the situation in Hong Kong will be more stable. Boss, you are now a British baron and have contacts with senior British officials. Is this news true?" Victor asked.
Hardy nodded.
"The news is true. The information I received is that the two sides have already had several formal communications. Next month, Britain will send someone to China to deliver a diplomatic note, recognize China and establish diplomatic relations."
This news was given to Hardy by the HD Intelligence Department's British branch through the Global Times.
After hearing what Hardy said, Victor became excited. "Boss, if peace is truly restored, Hong Kong will soon return to its former prosperity. By then, the value of the assets we acquired will increase exponentially."
"This is a venture capital investment. We deserve it if our assets increase dozens of times," Hardy said with a smile.
Victor thought of something else, "Boss, do you still remember Mr. Xu who did business with us before?"
"Remember, what happened?"
Hardy now has a very good memory, so he naturally remembers Mr. Xu.
"He came here a few days ago and brought a few people with him. The other party is a company called 'China Resources'. They want to engage in bulk trade with us. I guess this company may be the opposite." Victor said.
Huarun?!
Hadi thought to himself, you don't have to guess, he is 100% right.
China Resources is a very magical company.
I won’t go into details.
There is a joke about Wuling on the Internet, saying that Wuling makes whatever China lacks. In fact, this sentence is more suitable for China Resources. At that time, China Resources really made whatever China lacked in spite of the wind and snow.
"The other party's boss's surname is Qian. He hopes to have a broader and deeper cooperation with Hardy Company. Because it involves other things, I dare not make a decision on my own. I originally planned to send you a telegram for instructions. You said you would come to Hong Kong, so it's a good opportunity to report to you in person." Victor said.
"Boss, should we deepen our cooperation with them? The main reason is that the United States has now imposed stricter bans on the East. If any problems arise, it may involve the company." Victor said.
In fact, Victor's idea is to be responsible to Hardy.
Hadi smiled.
"Of course we have to cooperate. What is there for the other side to be afraid of? What does a ban mean? We just need to find a way around it."
"You register a few more shell companies in Hong Kong, and then let the Cayman company conduct cross-holding and cooperate with the other party. You use these companies to sell goods to these companies. As for who these companies cooperate with, it has nothing to do with the Hardy Group, right?"
"If the goods are checked, it doesn't matter. It's just a batch of goods. If someone checks the company, it doesn't matter. The worst that can happen is that the company will be closed. If someone wants to find out about Hardy's company, they will specifically implicate us."
Having said this, Hardy smiled coldly.
"Ok, no problem."
"If it's the Hong Kong government, I will talk to Grantham. If it's the British government, I will talk to the British Prime Minister or His Majesty the King about loans and national debt. If it's the US government, I will talk to President Johnson in person. If it's MacArthur, I can make him leave the position of commander-in-chief in disgrace within a few days."
What Hardy said was very domineering.
Victor was very excited after hearing this. It was such a pleasure to work for a boss like this. Who could control them now?
It's nothing more than the UK or the US.
But the boss is not afraid of their investigation at all. If someone makes the boss angry, the boss really dares to destroy you humanely.
Besides, given the relationship between the boss and President Johnson, no one can do anything to him as long as he doesn't commit treason.
Doing business?
Everyone is out to make money. So what if the United States sells things to its competitors more often?
Victor didn't bother them too much. The boss said he would stay in Hong Kong for a few days and if there was anything, he could talk to him tomorrow. He was afraid that the boss's wife would hate him if he stayed too long.
Victor left and this place became a world for the two of them.
Dinner was a sumptuous Cantonese cuisine, and Hardy enjoyed it very much. Originally, when he returned to the United States, he wanted to find a Chinese chef, but he only lived in the United States for two months in total and then went to Japan. It has been a long time since he had eaten such authentic Chinese food.
Han Ye-jin was serving by the side the whole time. She would pick up the food for Hardy based on what he liked to eat, but she didn't eat much herself.
After dinner, the two of them walked and chatted in the backyard. Han Ye-jin told Hardy that there was a heated pool in the yard that could be used for swimming. Hardy pulled Han Ye-jin into the swimming pool.
The pool water is warm.
Just look up and you can see the twinkling stars.
Han Ye-jin is in Hardy's arms, it feels so comfortable.
Hadi stroked the woman's back and asked, "There was a war a few days ago and the atmosphere was so tense. Were you scared?"
Han Ye-jin smiled softly, "What am I afraid of? I have you here to protect me, and I have my grandfather's relationship there."
Hardy thought that this was indeed the case.
No matter if it's the relationship with Hardy or Mr. Situ, no one will touch Han Ye-jin. In fact, even if it's the relationship with Victor or Huo Qingdong, no one will touch Han Ye-jin.
So she is the safest.
You can go anywhere in the world.
"By the way, I brought you a Christmas gift, but I didn't take it off the plane. I'll have someone deliver it to you tomorrow," said Hardy.
Han Ye-jin shook her head and looked at Hardy with infatuated eyes, "I don't care what the gift is. As long as you come, it is the best gift."
A woman's sweet words are the best medicine for a man.
Hardy picked up the woman, walked up the stairs and out of the hot spring pool. The two returned to the room, and soon a symphony was heard in the room.
After a long time.
Ultraman Hardy shoots a beam of light.