Chapter 356: Unexpected Situation, Opportunity Comes

The financial business of pledging antiques for investment has been popular since the beginning. Although the company will not disclose who has pledged the antiques, it can publish the figures.

Antique Mortgage Financial Investment Company continues to do gg in the newspapers, and now the word gg is,

"The company has processed 856 mortgages with a total of 16.52 million US dollars in mortgage funds, all of which have entered the U.S. stock futures market."

"According to the calculation of funds for one week, we have earned a profit of 6.3%. As the US economic situation is stronger this year, coupled with the support of the European economic recovery, according to the analysis of our company's experts, this year's return on investment will exceed that of last year, and may reach more than 80%."

"If you invest $1,000, we will give you $1,800 back. If you invest $10,000, we will give you $18,000 back. If you invest $1 million, we will give you $1.8 million back."

"Our company has a professional investment team that guarantees the safety of capital profits. Even if we promise a minimum profit of 10%, it is better than any other investment. What are you waiting for? If you have antiques at home, please contact us. Our phone number is xxxxxx."

“Get involved and you will become an investor in American business.”

"If you miss it, you will regret it for the rest of your life."

GG is very inspiring.

In the end, even Hirohito was tempted. As the emperor, he actually obtained the most treasures in this war of aggression against China, including not only antiques and artworks but also a lot of gold.

The royal family was not eliminated because they used the looted gold to bribe MacArthur and paid protection fees to the United States.

However, almost all the assets that originally belonged to the royal family were confiscated. The emperor and his family received living expenses from the government every year, including court expenses, inner court expenses, and royal family expenses. In 1949, for example, the royal family only received more than 500,000 US dollars in living expenses.

It is certainly much better than that of ordinary people, but this money is actually not enough to support the operation of the royal family.

A royal family member came to visit Hirohito and mentioned to him the possibility of making a profit by mortgaging antiques for investment. Although the royal assets were confiscated, they were allowed to keep some of the collected artworks. Hirohito's younger brother persuaded Hirohito to invest as well.

"I checked. Wells Fargo is owned by Hadi's special envoy. It is one of the largest banks in the United States with assets exceeding 5 billion US dollars. Moreover, they promised confidentiality. It is actually safer for those artworks to be kept in their hands."

"We just mortgage the artworks to them and earn a lot of money every year, which can solve the royal family's spending problem."

"Also, the money we earned from Special Envoy Hadi is reasonable and legal income, and it is not easy for the Americans to pursue this. Also, did you notice that MacArthur seems to be very jealous of Special Envoy Hadi? I don't think anyone will pursue us for doing this."

Hirohito was moved.

"I'll leave this matter to you. Don't mention that this is an antique of the royal family. If the public knew about it, I'm afraid they would be very sad."

"Also, choose Chinese antiques to pledge instead of Japanese antiques, so that no one can guess that they belong to the royal family."

That's it.

A batch of royal treasures were secretly mortgaged to Wells Fargo Bank. The amount was very large, more than 8 million, and finally all the money entered the US stock market.

The Antique Pawn Company is doing very well, and the Gold House Financial Company is also doing very well. Gold House mainly uses gold as collateral, and any gold over 100 grams can be mortgaged to the investment company.

Moreover, the low-pressure price of gold is much higher than that of antiques, which can reach 90%, because gold itself is very valuable.

Japan is very poor now.

That's because ordinary people are poor.

Some of the former nobles, military leaders, and wealthy men had large amounts of gold, silver, and treasures hidden in their homes, but some of them were afraid to expose them.

But now they realize this is a good opportunity.

Investing money in the U.S. stock market, and the fact that these investment companies are willing to sign contracts to keep confidentiality and newspapers promise that if losses are caused by leaking customer information, the company will compensate for all losses, gives many people peace of mind.

It would be better to put the gold in an investment company account instead of hiding it in the cellar. On the one hand, it can make money, and on the other hand, it is safer. If MacArthur wants to trace the assets in their hands, there is nothing in their house and MacArthur can't do anything.

These days.

The Golden House Company secretly received many big customers, some of whom invested tens of kilograms, some invested hundreds of kilograms, and the largest investment was as much as two tons.

All of this gold was mortgaged at Wells Fargo, and then the financial company helped them invest.

......

Christmas is over.

The New Year has also come.

The year officially entered 1950.

The 50s arrived.

Hardy has not yet gone to Japan. His career in the United States is his foundation. At the beginning of the new year, he will summarize the development of the business and make plans for the new year.

The heads of all the group's companies arrived, and Hardy was about to hold a group meeting. Before entering the meeting room, Henry reported the situation in Japan to Hardy.

Antique Mortgage Financial Investment Company and Golden House Investment Financial Company were the two companies he came up with when he was in Hong Kong. He then telegraphed Henry and asked him to find suitable people to set up these two companies. He did not expect that in just one month, he would have such a huge harvest.

Hardy thought about it.

A man without cruelty is not a hero. If you want to trick someone, then don't be merciful and kill him if necessary!

"You can have people open branches of mortgage finance investment companies in other major cities to absorb as many people as possible, and also open another project that can use houses and real estate as collateral."

Henry looked at the eldest.

antique.

gold.

Housing real estate.

This is a posture of completely squeezing the Japanese dry.

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to open a real estate mortgage financial investment company." Henry said.

"Also, all the mortgaged antiques and gold must be secretly transported to Hong Kong. Once there, the utmost confidentiality must be maintained and the news must not be leaked. Everything must be secretly hidden in the vault," said Hardy.

Henry nodded vigorously.

......

Hardy Group meeting room.

Presidents of various companies were present, including Armand Hammer of Occidental Petroleum, who had returned to the United States from Saudi Arabia for Christmas and happened to be there for the meeting.

According to the normal process,

Each company reports on its operating conditions for the year and how it plans to operate and develop in the coming year. After the branch report is completed, Hardy will also make comments and provide work guidance for the new year.

For example, the Hardy's supermarket chain opened three stores in 1949 and has already finalized its model. This year, it is preparing for a large-scale construction. In addition to two more supermarkets in San Francisco and Los Angeles, it will also enter major cities such as New York, Houston, Atlanta, and Boston, with an estimated total of 20 stores.

Last year, the dog farm and horse farm were built one after another, and now the business is developing well. This year, the two casinos in Las Vegas, Caesars Palace and Venetian, will be completed and opened. The investment in these two casinos is over 100 million. How to operate them well is very important, and it is also the key to the real development of Las Vegas in the future.

There are now more than 30 branches in the Hardy Group. The entire meeting lasted for two full days before it came to an end. Generally speaking, the Hardy Group developed very rapidly last year and its profitability was also very good.

Last day.

Hardy made a concluding speech on the situation of the entire company, and the last item was very important. It took Hardy and Andy two days to discuss this matter.

"The last thing is very important. Since the branch has created benefits for the group and everyone has made efforts, they should be rewarded."

"The company has developed a reward mechanism. Some people have shares or equity, but this does not conflict with the reward mechanism. Everyone in charge of the company will receive a bonus. The amount of this bonus is determined based on the performance of the year and the profit created for the company."

Every president present had a smile on his face.

Regardless of whether they have money or not, everyone is happy to get the bonus.

"The group has opened an account for each of us at Wells Fargo Bank in the Cayman Islands. The group's finance department will then give you a digital account where the money will be kept. The biggest advantage of keeping the money in the Cayman Islands is that it is tax-free."

Many people laughed when they heard what Hardy said.

The personal income tax in the United States is very high. They will deduct 30% from your income before you even get it. It hurts everyone. But if you keep your money in the Cayman Islands, you don't have to worry about it. The US government cannot collect taxes from them.

Why?

Digital accounts, the holders cannot be checked even if you want to.

"I want to make one thing clear. Of these bonuses, 30% can be used freely, and I have placed the other 70% in a trust fund for you. As long as you continue to serve the Hardy Group, you will receive a bonus every year. When you retire, you can continue to live on the money in the trust fund."

"There is no inheritance tax in the Cayman Islands. Even if you die, your wife and children can still receive the money from the trust fund to ensure their living."

Many people laughed.

However, they felt that Boss Hardy handled the matter with care and concern for them.

Bonuses are important, but the boss's care and attention are sometimes more important.

Emotion is also one of the important relationships that maintain a business.

As a boss, you need to know how to respect and trust talents, use them properly, provide them with development space, and establish a reasonable economic incentive mechanism, including salary, bonuses, and equity. Of course, you also need to cultivate relationships, especially with those who have always followed you. In fact, they are more loyal than newcomers.

Hadi depends on them to help him build his empire, so naturally he has to keep them under control.

Money is something that a person cannot spend much when it reaches a certain amount. What is more important is that it reflects a kind of energy and power.

It is also a weapon used in combat.

"Now that we have discussed your rewards, let's talk about the reward mechanisms of each company. You need to manage the company and have a reasonable reward mechanism for employees. Each company should formulate a reasonable bonus system and report it to the group headquarters as soon as possible. The bonuses will be distributed by early February at the latest."

At present, the Hardy Group has more than 20,000 employees in the company alone, more than 9,000 in the security company, more than 200 branches of Wells Fargo Bank, Global Times covering the world, ABC TV covering the whole United States, chain supermarkets, express companies, shipping companies, these are all major employers, in addition to dozens of other branches.

Giving bonuses to so many people is not a small amount, but Hardy thinks that the money should be given out. The wool comes from the sheep, and the money was originally earned by them for themselves. Only if the bonuses are given out will they be more motivated.

In fact, the employees' thinking is very simple.

What kind of corporate culture, loyalty education, and team spirit make workers love the factory as their home and shout the slogan "The factory's prosperity is my honor, the factory's failure is my shame"?

Hardy thinks it can be done.

But the most crucial point is that the money must be distributed.

The above things are only useful if you can get tangible benefits. If you don’t have money, they are all bullshit.

The money has been paid.

He won't leave even if you scold him.

The year-end summary and New Year's plan meeting was successfully completed. Such a meeting is very necessary to ensure the development of the next year.

The meeting is over.

Hardy returns to the manor.

There is a red Rolls-Royce Silver Linge parked downstairs. This red sports car was given to Monroe by Hardy because he thought red was a color that suited Monroe.

Monroe was working out when Hardy found her.

She was wearing tight pants and a sweat-wicking tight T-shirt, showing off her perfect figure.

She must have been practicing for a while, as sweat appeared on her body, a few strands of hair were stuck to her forehead, and her face was a little flushed, making Monroe look more like a girl now.

In fact, Monroe is a very self-disciplined person. The outside world only sees her sexiness, but no one knows that she takes her work very seriously. Whether she is filming a movie or participating in a performance, she is very attentive.

She exercises regularly to stay in shape, persisting for two hours each time, and learns to cook and prepares nutritious meals for herself.

In order to improve her acting skills, she signed up for the school's performance course and learned singing from a vocal teacher. She originally knew a little about guitar and violin, and in the past six months she began to learn to play the piano. Now she can play and sing by herself.

Menglu saw Hardy coming in, put down the dumbbell in her hand, picked up the boxing gloves beside her and looked at Hardy and said, "Want to fight with me?"

"OK."

Hardy puts on his gloves.

There was a professional boxing ring in the gym, the kind with cables. Monroe raised her fists and fought Hardy in a very professional manner. Of course, Hardy was just defending and not attacking.

Monroe found that she couldn't break through Hardy's defense, so she rushed up and hugged Hardy. Hardy retreated but was tripped and fell, and the two rolled onto the ring together.

then.

The two men rolled over on the ring.

Menglu was finally exhausted and panting, then burst into laughter. She liked this feeling, she loved the man she was with.

Monroe snuggled in Hardy's arms and said reluctantly, "I'm going back to New York tomorrow. The crew has already gone back and will continue filming in the near future."

"Do you want me to take you there?" Hardy asked.

"No need, you are so busy, I can go by myself. I will come back to see you as soon as I finish filming." Meng Lu said.

The two men took off their gloves and prepared to take a shower. At this time, the phone rang. Hardy picked it up and heard the voice of Major General Williams.

This surprised Hardy. Why did Williams rush to find him?

"Hadi, our Logistics Administration Director, Lieutenant General Johnson, was rushed to the hospital this morning after suffering a sudden cerebral hemorrhage. He has recovered after emergency treatment, but he still has half of his body unconscious and can't speak clearly. The doctor said it will be difficult for him to fully recover."

Hardy immediately understood what Major General Williams meant.

Hardy had said before that he wanted to push him to be the director of the Logistics Administration, but he had to wait until Lieutenant General Johnson retired next year. Now an emergency has occurred.

"I understand. I will go to Washington to visit President Johnson tomorrow," Hardy said.

Without saying too much,

Both parties understood each other's meaning.

Hang up the phone.

Hardy thought about it and decided to wait until he met Johnson.

Come to the bathroom.

The bathroom door had just opened a crack when a jade arm suddenly stretched out from the crack, pulled Hardy in, and then the door slammed shut.

"The spider monster eats people~~!"