Chapter 393 Hadi, do you want a new governor?
They played for a whole day and night, and only left the gambling table reluctantly at three or four in the morning, because their eyelids were so sleepy that they were fighting each other.
At this point, both of them had already lost most of the game.
As for Hardy, he didn't play. The casino belonged to him, and the wins and losses were calculated according to probability. As long as cheating was prevented, the casino would always be the winner. Now that Hardy knew the outcome, he had no interest in playing.
The next day, the two girls slept well and it was already past three in the afternoon. After washing up and eating, the two girls prepared to go shopping in the shopping mall.
There were hundreds and thousands of shops, all selling all kinds of luxury goods. This place was very attractive to women. Margaret and Taylor were not short of money, so they started a crazy shopping spree. After a few hours, they had spent as much as four or five hundred thousand dollars.
Who can afford to keep a girl like this?
Finally, they satisfied their shopping desire and sent their stuff back to the hotel. Hardy asked what they wanted to do next. Taylor had no idea, but Margaret shouted, "I saw a striptease show on Las Vegas TV. I want to watch a male striptease show."
The girl jumped excitedly as she spoke.
Hardy never thought she had such a hobby.
Striptease parlor,
There was a male striptease performance specially prepared for women. At this moment, there were seven or eight men on the stage, wearing only shorts, revealing their muscular bodies. They were twisting their waists and hips and making all kinds of seductive moves. There were hundreds of women surrounding the stage, and they all screamed when they saw the men's seductive performance.
Even Margaret and Taylor are no exception.
Hardy covered his forehead helplessly.
When this woman gets crazy, she's crazier than any man.
When he looked up, he saw Margaret stuffing a bill into the shorts of a male artist and then slapping him on the butt.
Is this a princess who was educated in the strict British royal family?
After watching the striptease to their heart's content, they went to the boxing gym. There are boxing matches here all year round, with hundreds of spectators in the venue. Margaret and Taylor found their favorite boxers and called the waiter to place their bets.
The competition begins.
The boxers' punches hit the flesh and the fight was very fierce.
Margaret kept standing up and cheering. Hardy looked at her excited look and wondered if she had a violent tendency.
Margaret was very lucky tonight. A boxer she had her eyes on won unexpectedly, allowing Margaret to win more than $10,000.
Margaret danced and shouted excitedly.
It was already past midnight when they returned to the hotel. They couldn't stay up that late today. Margaret was ready to take Taylor back to the room, but Taylor refused her and went to Hardy's room.
night,
Margaret always felt that she could faintly hear Taylor's screams in her ears, but it might be an auditory hallucination and those sounds were imagined by her because she could guess what the two were doing at the moment.
The princess was tortured by these noises and it took her a long time to fall asleep.
When they woke up the next day, it was already noon. Margaret, Hardy and Taylor met up and saw Taylor had a lustful look in her eyes, looking very moist. She couldn't help but spit in her heart.
The three of them arrived at the restaurant.
After ordering the food and starting to eat, Hardy asked the two what they planned to do today. Margaret had already thought of it when she couldn't sleep last night.
"We're going to the racecourse today to watch horse racing. Actually, I have a few purebred horses in England that are specially bred for this purpose. They're very fast. I might as well ship them over and have them participate in the races here. Maybe they can help me make some money," said Margaret.
"After watching the horse racing, let's go to the disco. I saw on TV that the disco here is so passionate and crazy."
"No problem." Hardy nodded.
Just then, two middle-aged men came over, saw Hardy eating, and stood more than 20 meters away, hesitating whether to come over.
Hardy saw the two and waved to them. The two came over immediately when Hardy called them. "Boss, I'm sorry to bother you. I need to report something to you."
After saying this, the two of them looked at Margaret and Taylor who were sitting at the same table.
Hadi waved his hand. "It's okay. Just tell me."
"Boss, it's about the shipping company. The shipping volume in Japan and Hong Kong is increasing. In the past, we had to stop at ports to refuel. Now, with the increase in throughput, it is not cost-effective to stop at ports. We have to invest an extra 200 to 30 million US dollars every year. The company plans to build its own seaport near the Strait of Malacca. On the one hand, it can be used for docking and replenishment, and on the other hand, it can be used as a transshipment terminal."
"It's a good idea to have a port of our own, which can not only support our own shipping but also enable us to engage in re-export business. Where do you think is the best place to locate it?" Hardy asked.
"Singapore, Singapore has a great geographical location, it is definitely the first choice, and then Penang or Malacca."
Hadi thought for a moment and said:
"The environment in Southeast Asia is not stable right now. Building a seaport requires a huge investment. We don't know what will happen in the future. What if the investment goes down the drain?"
"That's indeed a problem." The middle-aged man nodded.
Another middle-aged man said, "Boss, I have a suggestion. You are now a British baron. You have already bought the Cayman Islands. Why don't you buy Singapore, Penang, Malacca, or any other place? We can build our own exclusive port. In this way, no matter what happens in the future, these places will belong to our company, and we can ensure that the investment will not be taken away."
Princess Margaret, who had been eating nearby, brightened her eyes when she heard what this man said and looked up at Hardy.
Hardy didn't look at Margaret and waved at the middle-aged man.
"This is too troublesome. There's no need to make such a big fuss for a port. Let's just use Singapore's port for now, and wait until it's completely stable. But remember this plan first, and you guys should keep an eye on the situation there, and report to me as soon as possible if there's any new developments," said Hardy.
The two middle-aged men nodded immediately, then said goodbye and left.
After the two men left, Hadi continued to eat and put a piece of meat into his mouth. Margaret had an idea and looked at Hadi and said, "Hadi, why do you think the situation in Malaya is unstable and there will be changes in the future?"
Malaya was still a colony of the British Empire, and as an imperial princess she naturally did not want to hear Hadi say this.
Hardy looked at Margaret and then smiled. "If you paid more attention to the situation in Malaya, you wouldn't ask this question. I dare say that sooner or later Malaya will be independent like India."
After lunch.
They didn't go out to play right away because it was still a little early. Las Vegas would start to get active in the evening or early morning, and the night was the soul time of Las Vegas.
Margaret returned to the room and called the tour manager to ask him if he knew the situation in Malaya. The manager was a diplomat and knew a lot about the situation in Malaya. After listening to the introduction, Margaret realized that the situation in Malaya was not peaceful at the moment. Just as Hardy said, it would probably be independent soon.
This girl's thoughts started to race quickly.
Finally, he asked the steward to send a telegram to the British side.
"Sister, during my contact with Hadi, a shipping company under Hadi suggested that Hadi Shipping build its own port in Malaya. Hadi was optimistic about Singapore, Penang and Malacca, but he said he would wait until things were stable before building."
"His subordinates proposed to buy a piece of land like they bought Cayman. Hadi did not reject it directly, but just said that it depends on the situation. It seems that Hadi is indeed interested in buying land in Malaya. Now the government lacks loans to buy expected national bonds. It is better to sell these places to Hadi in exchange for the funds we need."
The telegram quickly reached Britain.
When Princess Elizabeth received the telegram, she did not suspect that this was Hadi's conspiracy after reading it, because Hadi was already the Governor of Cayman Islands. His land covered one million square kilometers in Australia alone. There was no need for Hadi to use any tricks in the three small colonies of Singapore, Penang and Malacca.
Princess Elizabeth saw Hardy's needs.
If he really wants those places, it's not impossible to sell them to him. There are constant troubles there now, and he may lose them in the future. If he can exchange them for money now, it will definitely be a good thing for Britain. As for the remaining troubles, Governor Hadi will have to deal with them himself.
Of course,
The sale of colonies had to be decided by the government, so Princess Elizabeth immediately contacted the Prime Minister and asked him to come over to discuss the matter.
When the Prime Minister arrived at Buckingham Palace and read Princess Margaret's telegram, he did not doubt that Hadi wanted to seize colonies. The Cayman Islands had been sold to him, so what did the three places in Malaya mean to him?
"Your Highness, do you think Hadi will buy it? After all, the situation there is unstable and no one can predict where it will go in the future. Maybe Hadi's money will be wasted." said the Prime Minister.
Princess Elizabeth shook her head.
"I am more concerned about the impact of overdue government bonds on the British economy. Once overdue, the credibility of the British pound in the International Monetary Fund will drop by several notches. We need to make great sacrifices to make up for it."
"Hadi has the funds we need. We can sell the Malaya colony to him and get a long-term loan from him. He is already the Governor of Cayman, so it wouldn't hurt to have another Governor of Singapore."
The Prime Minister has been worrying about funding for some time. After learning the day before yesterday that the United States would not lend money, he has been racking his brains for two days to come up with a solution, but still has not come up with one.
"Your Highness, my idea is that by retaining Singapore, we will retain our control over Malaya."
The earliest British colony in Malaya was Singapore. The occupation of this place was also for the convenience of navigation. The current Governor's Palace is in Singapore.
"Penang and Malacca can be given to him on the same terms as the Cayman Islands, with complete autonomy. This way he will have security guarantees when building the seaport. As for the funds, I hope to exchange them for a 10-year low-interest loan of US$500 million." The Prime Minister expressed his attitude.
If we have 500 million US dollars in hand, not only can we get through the debt crisis, but we can also have some funds left for domestic development.
"500 million, isn't it a bit expensive? Will he agree?"
"Give it a try."
"Okay, I'll send a telegram to Margaret and ask her to communicate with Hardy to see if Hardy is willing to accept this deal."
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