Chapter 377 'Bourne Jewels'
Inside a luxury residence in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong.
A group of people were watching over the little guy. The little guy had eaten and drunk enough but had not slept. He was kicking his legs and feet, looking very active.
Han Ye-jin lay on the bed, looking at her son in her arms, her face full of loving maternal love.
He looked at his son and then at Hadi.
"Hadi, he looks a lot like you."
"Really? I don't think so. On the contrary, you can follow me in many ways." Hardy looked at the boy and said.
The kid was scratching around with his hands. Han Ye-jin stretched out his finger and the kid grabbed it. Han Ye-jin said, "He's so strong. No wonder your dad named you Bern."
Hadi touched Han Ye-jin's face and said, "I'm sorry for making you suffer. I felt guilty outside when I heard your screams."
Han Ye-jin looked at Hardy and smiled, "Although there is pain, the gains are greater. Now looking at my son, I feel that my life is more meaningful."
"Do you remember what the fortune teller said? I will have four children, both sons and daughters. I feel very happy just thinking about having children around me."
The boy's other hand was still scratching around. Hardy stretched out his finger and the boy grabbed it. Now his two hands were holding Han Ye-jin's and Hardy's fingers respectively. Hardy smiled and said:
"With this little thing, I feel more motivated to make money. I will definitely leave a big fortune for my children. Even if they are poor, I will make them poor for the rest of their lives."
Han Ye-jin rolled her eyes at Hardy and said, "I will never let my children become spendthrifts. I will teach them well and make them successful."
"Okay, it's better to become a talent." Hardy said with a smile.
At this time, the door opened and Han Yizhen's mother came in with a bowl of soup in her hand. "Yizhen, I made some soup. Drink it before you go to sleep."
Han Ye-jin took the bowl and drank the soup, while Han's mother started playing with the kid. Hardy left the room, and Mr. Situ and Han's father were drinking tea and chatting in the living room.
The old man saw Hardy coming out and waved him over, "Hady, let's sit down and talk."
Hardy smiled and went over to sit down.
"What does Grandfather want to talk about?" Hardy asked.
"I heard that you are a material supplier for the US military and have a close relationship with the US military. What do you think of the war on the peninsula?" asked the old man.
Now the old man has a high status in the mainland.
I don't know if this question is just about politics or if there are other intentions, but Hadi doesn't care. If someone accuses Hadi of colluding with communism, Johnson probably won't do it. Why? Because Hadi is his first sponsor. If Hadi is colluding with communism, doesn't that mean that Johnson, too, has problems.
"The supplies were basically ready before I arrived, which means that MacArthur was about to launch a military operation. As for tactics, didn't he say in the newspaper that he would land in Incheon? Based on my understanding of MacArthur, he would really do that." Hardy said.
Father Han was a little surprised and said, "Although I don't understand military affairs, but if I tell my opponent about my action plan in advance, wouldn't it be more disadvantageous to me? My opponent will definitely make arrangements in advance to make his action more difficult?"
The old man also looked at Hardy.
Hadi said, "I don't know much about the military, but I talked to the people in the HD Security Strategy Research Office of the Hadi Group. They said that the northern army has a big problem now. There are only so many troops, but they have penetrated deep into the entire territory."
"The Korean and American armies were squeezed in Busan, which made them form a fist. If MacArthur adopted a splitting tactic, the northern army would be cut off and the logistics supply would not be able to keep up. The army that penetrated deep into the hinterland would become isolated."
"If both sides attack together, the US military has aircraft carriers, Japanese bases, and weapons and logistics that far surpass the North's. All the North's early efforts will inevitably come to naught, and even affect the subsequent war. There will be a counterattack and a crisis of subjugation."
After hearing this, the old man frowned and thought.
He thought Hardy's analysis was very likely.
"So what do you think will happen next?" asked Master Situ.
Hardy stood up.
He smiled and said, "This is not something I can analyze. In fact, it involves the power struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, and also involves the national security of the East. Any changes are possible in the multi-national game."
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Hardy is in Hong Kong with his children and Han Ye-jin.
A few days later.
As Hardy had expected, the U.S. military began a large-scale operation, and MacArthur really chose to land in Incheon as he told reporters.
Although someone had reminded Lao Jin in advance, he did not take it seriously, or perhaps it could be said that his troops were scattered and he could not take care of it at all.
The U.S. military had calculated the water patterns before landing in Incheon. Originally, mines were laid on the beach here, which would be completely exposed at low tide. U.S. warships launched bombing on the island and blew out a path.
Then they used powerful battleship artillery to launch a fierce attack on the defensive offensive on the opposite shore.
If you are poor, you can strike with precision; if you are rich, you can provide comprehensive firepower.
The U.S. military has always been a model of firepower coverage.
Bombs were thrown out as if they were free, and every minute was calculated in millions of dollars. The arms dealers would probably love MacArthur to death. Then the bombers took off from Okinawa and carried out intensive work on the Incheon port.
After several hours of indiscriminate bombing, the U.S. military began to land. At this time, all defensive offensives had been basically paralyzed.
At this time, MacArthur stood on the bridge of the flagship "McKinley Mountain", with his iconic corncob pipe in his mouth, wearing big sunglasses and a stylish leather jacket, looking like a star, and gave the order to land and fight.
The Chinese and American troops did not encounter any significant obstacles during the landing battle and captured Incheon with only a few dozen casualties.
It's effortless, so to speak.
MacArthur was radiant when he saw the result, but this was also indeed MacArthur's highlight moment, and his reputation reached its peak.
Whether it was American newspapers or Japanese newspapers and European newspapers, they all praised MacArthur's command.
The capture of Incheon was a very bad thing for Kim Jong-un, as he was attacked from all sides, and his opponents were stronger than himself. Only half a month later, Seoul was recaptured by the US army, and 20 days later, even his old nest, Pyongyang, was occupied.
The situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse.
Hardy didn't care too much about these things, because even if he knew about them in advance, he couldn't do anything about it. Compared to such major historical events, he was just an ordinary person.
Just make your own money and live your own life.
Hardy called Victor, "Victor, find someone to register a jewelry company."
"Boss, if you want to enter the Hong Kong jewelry industry, wouldn't it be more convenient to acquire one or several jewelry companies?" Victor said.
Hardy shook his head. "I want to give this jewelry company to my son as a gift for his birth. I have already thought of a name for it, 'Bourne Jewelry'. It will be registered directly under Bourne's name, and my son will be the boss. It will be interesting to build this company from scratch and then make it big."
Victor understood.
This is the love between father and son.
In fact, given the boss's wealth, why would he care about a jewelry company?
"Okay boss, I'll find someone to register right away."
It is very simple to register a company in Hong Kong. Hardy did not move the company to the Cayman Islands. Hong Kong is also a free port and the tax here is not high.
The next step is naturally to prepare for operation.
The things that the Hardy Group has the most in Hong Kong are land and storefronts. It has also allocated a building to Bourne Jewelry, which will serve as the headquarters of Bourne Jewelry in the future.
This building is located near the Financial Street in Central, which is also the most high-end place in Hong Kong. There are also many gold and silver buildings, large shopping malls, banks and corporate headquarters nearby.
As for this jewelry company, it mainly deals in gold jewelry, jade, diamonds, gemstones, South Sea pearls, Japanese cultured pearls, etc.
Gold, Hardy was planning to come up with a 999.9 pure gold gimmick. When this name came out, it made someone's gold shop earn a fortune and became the benchmark for gold jewelry.
Jade products, mainly Hetian jade and jadeite, are also the two categories that have developed best later. Hardy does business with inland areas, and if people there have no money, they use jade to pay. Now Hardy has stockpiled a large number of Hetian jade and jadeite.
It is still the early stage of the popularity of jade jewelry, and there are a lot of good materials in the mines. In the future, these two categories will become the main products of "Bourne Jewelry".
In fact, the bigger reason is monetization.
Diamonds, "Diamonds are forever, one diamond will last forever" this biggest lie in the world has come true, diamond jewelry is more popular among Westerners, diamond rings have become a standard wedding gift, as for raw materials, Hardy Group and De Beers Group have business dealings, so they can be purchased from them at low prices.
The Hardy Group also has some connections in Africa and can get people to help import from Africa, which is cheaper than getting it from De Beers.
Gems, mainly rubies and sapphires, are mainly produced in Southeast Asia, and Southeast Asia can be sourced through the Hongmen connections.
As for pearls, Hardy is now Japan's economic envoy, so he is more convenient than anyone else in getting pearls.
The baby is one month old.
It has grown up completely, becoming plump and fair. Especially since it is a mixed-race baby, it is becoming more and more adorable.
Today is the baby's one month old.
As usual, we have to hold a full-moon banquet.
Hardy doesn't plan to make a big deal.
He only planned to call people from the Hardy Group. After all, he wanted to let them see the young master. However, even the people from the Hardy Group numbered as many as three or four hundred.
The management of the Hardy Group, Wells Fargo, HSBC, people from HD security, ABC TV, Global Times, the owners of more than 100 joint ventures in the industrial zone, the heads of real estate companies, the old friends from the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, they would probably be angry if they were not called, the heads of Huo Qingdong Trading Company, Tung Chao Yung Shipping Company, Tong Yi Tang Pharmaceutical, the racecourse, etc.
These are all my direct subordinates.
No matter who you call out, everyone will probably have some thoughts in their mind.
What do you mean.
Is my boss mad at me? I guess I won't be able to work normally in the future.
In the end, we decided to hold a cocktail party at the Peninsula Hotel.
But on the day of the full moon, Hadi found that the number of guests was far more than expected. Not only people from the Hadi Group came, but also the Governor of Hong Kong, Alexander Grantham, and heads and deputy heads of various government departments came.
Hardy also has another identity, the British Baron Governor of Cayman, and he also owns the largest company in Hong Kong, Hardy Hong Kong Branch. When these people heard the news, they all rushed over.
They are not the only ones.
The heads of dozens of foreign companies in Hong Kong also came.
Many people from the Chinese Trading Company also came.
Some people who had worked with the Hardy Group in the past also came.
All those who felt they were qualified came, and there were more than a thousand people in the entire venue.
When Han Ye-jin's parents were holding their child and saw so many people at the venue, they were a little confused. Now they finally felt the strength of Ye-jin's man.
Congratulations continued.
The gift boxes piled up into a small mountain.
Hardy can only keep thanking.
Almost all the prominent figures in Hong Kong came. Those who didn’t come should reflect on themselves, because it means you are not doing well in Hong Kong. The cocktail party has become a communication party for the upper class in Hong Kong.
During this time, someone smiled and said, "Mr. Hardy, we all gave gifts. Do you have any gifts for the children?"
Hardy smiled.
"I did prepare a small gift for my son, a jewelry company. I hope that this company will grow with him. The company is ready and will open this afternoon. After the cocktail party, I will take it to hold the opening ceremony."
"So that's how it is. Then let's go together and share in the joy." someone said.
"Okay, I'll buy one or two pieces of jewelry."
Many people agreed and prepared to go together.