Chapter 391 The Birth of the Fallen Girl

A passenger plane lands at Washington Airport.

The airport was already surrounded by a large number of reporters, as well as American diplomats and celebrities who had come to greet them. Hardy was also among the crowd, standing very close to the front.

The cabin door opens.

Princess Margaret walked out of the cabin door, stood on the escalator and waved down.

The princess wore a white long dress, English round-toed leather shoes, a small princess crown on her head, and a mink cape on her shoulders.

The princess dress was pulled low on the chest, revealing her milky white skin. Hardy thought to himself that this girl had grown up a lot after not seeing her for a year.

Why again?

Just because it was measured once before, that's too arbitrary.

“Crack, crack.”

The reporters took a barrage of photos of Princess Margaret.

Princess Margaret walked down the escalator, and the diplomat came forward and said warmly to Princess Margaret: "Welcome Princess Margaret to the United States."

"Thank you." Margaret nodded gracefully in greeting.

The officials introduced the people coming to pick her up at the airport. Margaret politely shook hands and greeted the first two officials. The third was Hardy. Princess Margaret looked at Hardy and stretched out her hand.

"Hello, Baron Hardy."

Instead of simply shaking hands, Hardy took the princess' hand and kissed it, saying, "Welcome to the United States. I haven't seen you for a year, and you're even more beautiful now."

Margaret smiled softly, enjoying Hardy's compliment.

The princess and her entourage boarded the car, and the convoy drove to the hotel where the princess was staying. Inside the room, the official said to Princess Margaret: "President Johnson is very welcome to your visit. The meeting with you will be arranged tomorrow night, and the president will arrange a dinner reception at the White House."

"Thank you for your arrangement." Margaret nodded in thanks.

The officials left, and Margaret looked at Hardy and said with a smile, "Baron Hardy, can you stay and talk alone?"

"Of course." Hardy nodded.

The servant brought coffee and left. Margaret said, "Baron Hardy, I came to the United States this time for two purposes. One is to get a loan extension, and the other is to get more aid and loans. I hope Baron Hardy can help me."

Hardy was well aware of what was happening in Britain.

The Second World War cost hundreds of billions of dollars, the country was devastated, its strength was rapidly weakened, and it still had more than 20 billion US dollars in loans, and it is now difficult to pay the interest every year.

Also, after World War II, the United States wanted to consolidate its position as the world's leader, and Britain was unwilling to give it up. It made some struggles in certain areas, which made the United States very unhappy, so a gap naturally arose between the two countries.

However, Hardy knew that Britain was just unable to let go of its pride. Their era of land colonization was over, and the future would be the era of financial colonization by the United States.

Now Britain has been caught in the financial colonial network of the United States, and has been entangled in circles of spider webs. Even struggling will be of no avail.

"How do you want me to help you?" Hardy asked.

"I know you have a close relationship with President Johnson. I hope you can help me to postpone the repayment this year. It would be even better if the aid could be increased," said Princess Margaret.

"Your Highness, this is a political issue between countries, and it's not something that a businessman like me can influence."

Hardy is not one to brag about such things.

"I know, I just want to ask for your help. This is also what my sister wanted." Margaret said.

Hardy pondered for a moment.

"Let me put it this way, Your Highness. I will try my best to talk to President Johnson, but I can't guarantee the effectiveness," said Hardy.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to Baron Hardy." Margaret nodded in gratitude.

Hardy excused himself and left.

The moment the door closed, Margaret let out a long breath, "Oh~~ It feels so tiring to talk in such a pretentious manner."

She called the maid to help her take off the princess crown on her head, take off her shoes, and change into loose clothes. Only then did she feel much more comfortable.

Went to the bedroom and took a quick shower.

Come to the bedroom.

There is a TV in the bedroom. Margaret has heard that television in the United States is very developed. Although Britain already has the BBC TV station, the programs are very few and old-fashioned.

It is said that there are a great variety of television programs in the United States, and the largest television station is Baron Hardy's ABC TV station.

I turned on the TV and it directly switched to ABC. At the moment, they were playing a show called GG, which introduced Estee Lauder's facial mask. It was a new product invented by Estee Lauder and it was very effective. After using it, women's skin would become more delicate and tender.

Margaret felt that even GG's filming was very interesting, much better than the old-fashioned broadcasts on British TV.

After gg ended, it was afternoon theater time. The TV series being broadcast was called "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel". Margaret lay on the soft bed, watching the TV series with interest.

This is a women's drama that started airing half a month ago. It became a hit across the United States as soon as it was released and was sought after by countless people, especially housewives, because the drama tells the story of a housewife who suffered a failed marriage and then fought back successfully step by step.

A better way to put it is to call it a female inspirational drama.

To put it bluntly, it's called a female poison chicken soup drama.

This idea naturally came from Hardy. He felt that not only Japanese women needed liberation, but American women should also be exposed to poisonous chicken soup early on so that they could become the main consumers.

Women > Children > Elderly > Pets > Men.

This law of consumption first appeared in the United States, Europe, Japan and South Korea, and later gradually spread to the Rabbit Country.

He called in a screenwriter, and specifically a female screenwriter, because he felt that a female screenwriter would be more likely to understand the female protagonist's heart.

And more touching.

The female screenwriter told him the framework and spiritual core of the story, and she filled in the content herself.

At the beginning, the heroine was quite happy. She got married and had children, but gradually she had conflicts of opinion with her husband, and finally they parted ways. The woman had to take care of the children while making money to make a living. She went from being a housewife to a working woman. The woman experienced a lot of hardships, but she could only cry at night while holding her sleeping child.

The episode that Margaret watched today was one of the important turning points in the whole play. There had been enough suffering in the previous episodes, and today the heroine began to counterattack.

The heroine works as a waitress in a bar that has talk show performances. Besides serving, the heroine always watches the performers' performances and smiles knowingly whenever she is amused. But today, an accident happened.

Because of the heavy rain, the car driven by several people from the performance troupe skidded and hit the roadside, some people were injured, and the car was broken down, so they were unable to get back in time, which made the audience unhappy.

Finally, the heroine took the initiative to ask to be taken off the stage, and mustered up the courage to stand on the stage. She encouraged herself a hundred times in her heart, and mustered up the courage to tell the first joke. After receiving the laughter from the audience, she slowly calmed down and finally completed the performance.

The audience applauded, the boss nodded in approval, and finally gave her $50, which was equivalent to her weekly salary.

The heroine walked out of the bar, jumping up and down excitedly. She succeeded. She took the first step towards a different life.

Today's TV series ends here.

Margaret finished watching both episodes of the TV series without realizing it. After finishing, she still felt unsatisfied and wanted to continue watching the next part.

No wonder people like watching the show so much, it turns out to be really good.

After watching only two episodes, Margaret decided to follow the TV series. However, it was so painful to follow the series, and she didn't see the previous episodes, and the later episodes haven't been broadcast yet.

What to do?

She naturally thought of Hardy.

He is the big boss of ABC TV station, so he can definitely get the entire TV series. I can go back to him and ask for it to watch it all in one go.

Just thinking about it makes me feel good.

After watching the TV series, Margaret switched to other channels to take a comprehensive look at the quality of American TV programs.

After watching the programs of NBC and CBS, Margaret felt that the programs produced by these American TV stations were generally of much higher quality than those of British TV stations.

But if compared in the United States, ABC is definitely better than the other two. Whether in terms of the quality of individual programs or the pace, the other two are lagging behind.

Then she accidentally tuned into a Las Vegas TV station, where a horse racing competition was being broadcast. At the Hardy Racetrack in Las Vegas, people could race horses and gamble. Margaret had always loved horse racing and riding horses, so she was naturally attracted to the show.

After the horse race is over, the winners go to claim their winnings with a smile on their faces, and then the next race and the phone numbers for betting are announced. In short, they guide you step by step to place your bets.

Margaret didn't know that she could play like this, betting on TV, so she immediately picked up the hotel room phone and called. The phone rang a few times and a gentle girl came out, asking her whether she wanted to open an account or place a bet.

Margaret said she wanted to open an account.

Under the operator's step-by-step guidance, Margaret completed the account opening and obtained the account number and password. The next step was to deposit money into the account.

Margaret called her butler, Suixing, and asked him to go to the bank to top up the new account with 20,000 US dollars, which was Margaret's private money.

Although she is a princess, it does not mean that she is rich. All the money comes from her family. Her daily necessities, clothes and shoes can be customized and paid for by her family. As for pocket money, it is only a fixed amount of 3,000 pounds every month.

This is already one or two years' salary for an average person.

When the steward went to recharge, the horse racing in the day ended. There was another one at 8:30 in the evening, followed by the prize-drawing activities of the other three casinos, during which the three casinos were introduced.

Margaret was deeply attracted by the luxurious casino.

Especially the endless shopping street, which brings together thousands of luxury brands from around the world. It is simply a paradise for women. Just looking at the introduction makes Margaret itchy.

The steward came back and told Margaret that the money had been deposited. Margaret sent the steward away, picked up the phone and started placing bets.

She had watched the casino betting and lottery events several times before, and with the introduction on TV, she already knew how to play. The next lottery was at Caesars Palace, and Margaret bet on 2,000 numbers in one go.

At two dollars a bet, that means I spent $2,000.

The prize was announced half an hour later, and the total jackpot amounted to more than $160,000, which meant that there were 80,000 lottery tickets and only one winner.

The jackpot was announced, but Margaret didn't win, which made her a little frustrated. However, she soon picked up the phone again because she was going to fight for the next Venetian Casino lottery event.

This time I placed 500 bets.

Still no win.

Margaret was so excited that she placed another bet. Before she knew it, several hours had passed and it was 8:30 in the evening. It was time for the horse racing again. There were three races in total, with 10 horses in each.

There are many ways to place bets.

Anyone who knows how to bet on horses will play, and Margaret is no exception. She picked up the phone and placed bets on a few horses that she liked.

Three games.

Margaret won one.

The princess won more than $3,000 in this game, and she screamed excitedly and jumped on the bed.

The horse race is over and the prizes are drawn.

Hardy's several casinos constantly stimulate people's nerves and allow them to play non-stop.

That's it.

A good princess fell into Hardy's trap and couldn't extricate herself after only one day in the United States.

It was not until 3:30 in the morning that Margaret could no longer hold on and fell asleep leaning against the head of the bed with the TV on.

At this time, there was only more than two hundred dollars left in her account.