Chapter 408: Others integrate into the circle, Hardy creates the circle
Hardy drove Hepburn to the cinema. Hepburn wrapped a scarf to cover her face and waited for the movie to start before they went in.
The cinema was full of people.
The two sat down quietly.
The movie began to play, and the audience laughed and were moved as the plot progressed. At that moment, the elf-like girl on the screen walked into the hearts of the audience like a clear spring.
At this time,
They forgot the sexy charm of Monroe.
End of video.
The audience walked out of the theater.
Still discussing the plot in the movie.
"In the end, the princess and Jon parted ways. It was such a pity, but it had to be like this. This was fate."
"This girl named Audrey Hepburn is so beautiful. I believe she will definitely become a big Hollywood star."
"I like Hepburn and I declare that she is my idol from now on."
Hepburn held Hardy's arm, and the two walked out with the audience. Listening to the audience's discussions, Hepburn felt very happy.
Loved by the audience,
It is the greatest pursuit of every actor.
The two drove to Hardy's estate, and Hardy poured Hepburn a glass of wine, "Congratulations on your success, you will definitely be a big star in Hollywood in the future."
Hepburn took a sip of wine with some excitement, "You made all this happen for me."
Then he took the initiative to kiss Hardy.
The little girl was now very familiar with this kind of interaction with Hardy, but the next action made her eyes widen.
Hardy picked up the girl and walked into the bedroom.
"Ha~Hadi~~"
Hepburn had a premonition of what was going to happen next, and her voice trembled.
This is the first time in her life.
"Don't be afraid, I will help you." Hardy whispered in the little girl's ear.
The little white rabbit is raised to be white and tender.
In the end, he could not escape the fate of becoming the Big Bad Wolf's dinner.
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Christmas is approaching.
A new generation of Barbie princesses is born.
This time the Barbie doll is called 'Princess Hepburn' and the doll looks exactly like the princess in Roman Holiday.
Because of the hit movie "Roman Holiday".
Princess Hepburn is selling very well.
Even the price of hundreds of dollars per set cannot stop the enthusiasm of buyers.
At the same time, a collector's edition princess suit is also launched, which has a real crystal gemstone crown and a white knitted princess dress embellished with real pearls and diamonds. This set of clothes sells for thousands of dollars and is truly a luxury item among luxury items.
Hepburn's endorsement fee,
It's a mansion in Beverly Hills and a Silver Spirit sports car.
As time goes by, Christmas is here, and this year all of Hardy's women, except Han Ye-jin, are in Hollywood.
The night before Christmas.
They all received gifts from Hardy, each with a set of jewelry valued at no less than $100,000.
All are made by the world's top jewelers.
Master private customization,
The only one of its kind in the world.
With so many women, will Christmas be a hell? Hardy tells you, no, as long as you become the big devil, there will be no hell.
christmas eve.
Hardy invited Hollywood celebrities and stars to Hardy Manor to have fun together, including his own women. There was no favoritism. The women knew the existence of other women, but they were also clear about their own identities.
Hundreds of celebrities came that night.
They drank, danced, reveled and set off fireworks.
Finally Hardy got drunk.
In a daze,
He only remembered being intimate with a woman, but he didn't know who it was.
When he woke up, he found Elizabeth Taylor lying next to him.
hehe,
Even though this girl is the youngest, she is very good at palace fighting.
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After Christmas,
Time flies and it is 1952.
The opening time of the Cayman Islands has been set, January 8, according to the almanac that Hardy looked at himself. It has to be said that this old almanac in Hardy's hand is definitely of great merit and is worth entering the Hardy Museum in the future.
Hardy and Andy came to the island together.
The person in charge came to greet us.
For the safety of the island, Lanster and Henry from HD Security have arrived here earlier and are here together to pick up Hardy today.
Hardy and Andy went to the military base first.
At this moment, there are two battleships and a dozen boats stationed on the island, in addition to a thousand marines responsible for the island's security.
However, they are not permanently stationed here and are rotated every year because they still belong to HD Security Company, not the Cayman Islands’ army. The Cayman Islands only hire them for money.
In terms of money, it is just transferring money from one hand to the other.
But they are much more flexible in the use of personnel. They hire mercenaries, American mercenaries, and rotate them to other countries. It has nothing to do with the Cayman Islands and will not cause international disputes. It is purely a commercial behavior.
For the HD security people coming to Cayman, it is actually like a vacation, so the people who rotate here every year are a reward for them.
Take some time off so you can have more energy to work elsewhere.
Hardy then visited casinos, hotels, banks, duty-free luxury shopping streets, tourist attractions, beach villa areas and other places.
Now all these places have been completed.
In many aspects, the Hardy Group has industrial chains. Casino staff can be transferred from Las Vegas. Luxury brands have already signed contracts, and more have been signed during this period, inviting them to settle in the Cayman Free Zone. The hotel management includes Hilton, and the service staff include students trained by the University of Las Vegas.
It's not difficult for the Hardy Group to get these.
"Boss, the island's current reception capacity is up to 12,000 tourists per day." The person in charge said to Hardy.
Hardy looked at Andy and said, "Andy, my previous idea was to turn Cayman into a global casino, free financial zone and luxury shopping area, but now I have a new idea."
"What idea?" Andy asked.
"I plan to not accept ordinary customers in Cayman from now on and only open it to members," said Hardy.
Andy immediately understood what Hardy meant and nodded, "I think this is a good idea."
Cayman is not a small place.
The land area is 260 square kilometers, which is 8 times that of Macau, but the island's fresh water resources are limited, relying only on a few small freshwater lakes. This limits its population, which is one of the reasons why there were only more than 2,000 people on the island before.
Macau can get water from the mainland.
Hong Kong also relies on the mainland for water supply.
The same is true for Singapore, which draws water from Johor through laid pipelines and has signed a 100-year water supply contract with Johor.
But not in Cayman.
The nearest mainland is more than 200 kilometers away.
Experts have done analysis.
Even though the Caribbean Sea has abundant rainfall, the maximum water resource carrying capacity here cannot exceed 100,000 people, which limits the Cayman Islands' reception capacity.
“In fact, the ones who really have the spending power in the Cayman Islands are the rich. They spend money on casinos, tourism, duty-free luxury goods zones, banks, and tax avoidance businesses. Ordinary people have limited spending power. Even a thousand people may not be able to match the spending power of one rich person.”
"Since the Cayman Islands' capacity to accommodate tourists is limited, we should make it an exclusive area for the rich and implement a membership access system. This will reduce the pressure on reception and provide better services. After all, there are only so many service staff."
“If we only receive high-end people, Cayman will become a high-end club. We want people to be proud of being able to travel to Cayman, and it will become a capital for showing off. We can also take the opportunity to build a relationship platform and business network, just like a golf course.”
Do people go to the golf course to play golf, really for exercise?
Jogging and swimming are a hundred times better than playing golf.
The role of a golf course is that people at the level of the president and congressmen need a safe and confidential environment for chatting, while the rich need a circle. Some people may not even go to the golf course once or twice a year, but they pay membership dues every year.
Another example is the Hong Kong Jockey Club, which is a circle of wealthy people.
In the circle,
You can find a lot of resources.
If the Cayman Islands adopts a membership system and only accepts high-end people, it will invisibly create a circle, and annual fees can be charged in the future. The island can make a lot of money every year just by collecting annual fees.
Are there so many rich people in this world?
Of course.
No matter how poor you are, the world always follows the 80/20 rule.
Even if the wealthy class only accounts for 3% to 5%, there are still millions of people in the United States, and even more in the world.
And there will be more and more in the future.
Besides,
The Cayman Islands also has financial businesses, but ordinary people have little to do with these financial businesses. Ordinary people who only earn wages have no need to avoid taxes or set up offshore companies or trusts.
therefore,
It would be far more valuable for Cayman to become a membership system and a high-end place rather than an ordinary tourist area.
From Andy's perspective, he understood what Hardy meant with just one sentence and expressed his strong agreement with the decision.
Hadi looked at the person in charge again.
“How many invitations have been sent out?”
"More than 5,000 copies have been sent out, including to the British royal family, aristocrats, American politicians, business people, and Hollywood stars," said the person in charge.
Many of these people are Hardy's friends and partners. When the Las Vegas casino opened last year, Hardy himself invited six to seven thousand people. It is estimated that the number of people this time will be even greater than last time.
In fact, it was only Hardy himself.
He can fully support the network of relationships in the Cayman Islands and form a circle of interests with him as the core.
Others are thinking about how to integrate into a circle, but Hardy can now create a circle.
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January 5th.
A luxury cruise ship arrives at the Cayman port and the first guests land on the island.
The shuttle bus will take guests to the hotel for check-in.
Then a service staff came to the door.
"Hello, Mr. Jeffrey. I am the reception manager of Cayman. I am here to help you apply for a Cayman membership card."
“Cayman membership card, what does it mean?” Jeffrey asked in confusion.
The reception manager began to introduce patiently.
The Cayman membership card, to put it simply, is the entry ticket to Cayman. From now on, Cayman will only accept users holding membership cards.
Jeffrey's card is a one-star card.
Jeffrey owns a trading company and has business dealings with Hardy's supermarket chain of the Hardy Group, so he was invited.
"What does a one-star card mean?"
"This means that in addition to you, you can bring three more people each time you come." The reception manager explained with a smile.
“How many types of cards are there?”
"From one star to five stars, there are five types of cards in total."
“Are there any differences in the services you receive?”
“In fact, there is no difference in the services you enjoy. It’s just that the more stars you have, the more friends you can bring. For example, Princess Margaret of the British royal family is our five-star member. She needs to bring a lot of entourage when she travels. Her Royal Highness can bring more entourage and friends when she comes to Cayman.” The reception manager explained.
"Can I know the reason for the star granting?"
"Haha, to put it simply, it's social status and wealth. For example, President Johnson is a five-star customer, senators and governors are three-star customers, Morgan, Rockefeller and other conglomerate heads are five-star customers, and family members are below four stars."
“Do I need to pay membership dues?”
“Yes, the first year is a gift. If you want to continue to come to Cayman in the future, you need to pay membership fees.”
People are divided into different classes.
This society is very realistic.
Jeffrey was able to get a one-star card, which was better than most people. He took the gold-stamped card with a smile.
Thinking silently in my heart.
This is your ticket to high society.
If he could establish a relationship with a certain big shot, it would be a great help to his business, so he planned to make good use of this card.
January 6th.
A plane landed at the airport.
Here come the Hardy women.
Ava Gardner, Elaine, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, even Hedy Lamarr.
They got Samsung cards.
You know,
Even big stars like Clark Gable, Gary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Vivien Leigh, Greta Garbo, Katharine Hepburn, and Shirley Dumpler were only one-star clients.
In fact, in the United States,
Even these big stars cannot be compared with big entrepreneurs.
For example, Mayer of MGM, he was the boss of these big stars and the head of MGM, but Mayer only got a 3-star card.
This is because he and Hardy have a good relationship. The two are partners. MGM has shares in Las Vegas casinos. Although not much, it is still a partner, and the two are also good friends.
It can be said that the reason why Elizabeth Taylor and her friends were able to get the Samsung card was entirely because they were Hardy women.
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As guests arrived.
The island became lively.
Now that all the facilities on the island are open, some people come to the shopping streets, where there are thousands of luxury stores. People find that the prices of the goods inside are generally 20% to 30% cheaper than those in the United States.
For example, the same Gucci bag sells for $500 in the United States, but only costs more than $300 here. This is the advantage of the duty-free zone.
Some people say,
Hardy also opened the luxury goods store in the United States. Will this take away their business?
Can,
But it doesn't matter.
No matter where,
As long as he sells the goods, he can make money. There is no tax here. Hardy makes as much money selling goods in Cayman as in the United States.
It is winter in most parts of the world now.
It's still snowy in New York.
But the climate in Cayman is pleasant, with the hottest temperature during the day at 28 or 29 degrees and the coldest at night at 22 degrees. You only need to wear short sleeves, long skirts, and T-shirts for sightseeing.
It's so comfortable.
Coconut beaches, diving and barbecue, holiday villas, Caribbean-style bars, passionate nightclubs, the most luxurious casinos, duty-free luxury shopping areas, and various gourmet restaurants.
There are many places to visit in Cayman.
It's like an adult entertainment venue, a place where rich people can have fun without having to worry about reporters.
Take the woman you like, rent a villa by the sea, go crazy in the casino, have fun in the bar or nightclub, sunbathe on the beach, or enjoy a world for two in the villa.
No one disturbed me.
free.
Relaxed mood, happy body and mind.
Many people who come here fall in love with the atmosphere and environment here, and they plan to come to Cayman to relax and have some fun whenever they have time every year.
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January 7th.
The British royal family's special plane arrived in Cayman and landed smoothly at the airport.
Princess Margaret is here.
Strictly speaking,
Cayman is a British territory. Margaret came to Cayman to inspect her own country's land. This time, Hardy personally went to the airport to greet her.
He is the Governor of the Cayman Islands and a subject of Princess Margaret.
This time,
There were also dozens of British aristocrats and big businessmen. Margaret got off the plane and Hardy walked past with a smile.
"Your Highness, welcome to your territory, Cayman." Hardy said with a smile.
Margaret's face was full of smiles, and there was some tenderness in her eyes. She stretched out her hand to Hardy, and Hardy took the princess' hand and kissed it.
When two people kiss,
Margaret whispered, "I missed you so much Hardy."
"I am 'my baby' too."
Hearing the word "baby", Margaret felt as if a torrent of emotions was surging, because ever since the two of them had a deep communication, Hardy liked to call her "my baby" the most when he impacted her.
"When can we meet alone?" Margaret asked in a low voice.
"Don't worry, I've made arrangements."
Click, click,
The reporter took a picture of this scene. This photo may be put into the Cayman Museum in the future, but now it will be used for publicity.
The journalists who came this time,
They are all from the Global Times and ABC TV.
And they are all Henry's people. The reports in Cayman are under strict control. When these data are sent back to the United States and published in the newspaper, it is estimated that they will write:
"Princess Margaret arrived in Cayman and was greeted at the airport by Cayman Governor Viscount Hardy. The two exchanged ideas on the future development of Cayman. Accompanied by the Cayman Governor, Princess Margaret had a pleasant tour of the Cayman Islands."
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