Hardy found a financial investment service company called "Clover", which is ranked among the top three financial service companies in Los Angeles.

"Hello sir, I am investment manager Logan, how can I help you?" the middle-aged man said as he handed over a business card.

"Hello, Manager Logan. I want to acquire a listed company." Hardy said straight to the point.

Logan was shocked. Acquiring a listed company is a big business.

“Which company are you planning to acquire?”

"Does Wash Mining know?" Hardy asked.

Logan suddenly realized that among those working in finance today, there is no one who does not know the name of Wash Mining. The sharp rise and fall in prices in recent days have made countless people aware of this previously unknown small company.

"Of course I know. The chairman of Wash Mining was suspected of manipulating stock prices with false information and was investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This matter is now known to everyone. What does Mr. Hardy mean?" Logan asked.

"I also opened a mining company, and I want you to help me acquire Wash Mining in its entirety. I am mainly interested in their listing qualifications," said Hardy.

"Your company is planning to go public through a backdoor listing?"

"Let's get the Wash Mining for now. We'll decide whether to borrow the shell or continue to use Wash when the time comes," said Hardy.

"I understand. Please wait a moment. I will find the shareholder information of Wash Mining and we will discuss it in detail." Logan said.

It wasn't long before Logan came over with a list of shareholders of Wash Mining. Large financial companies like theirs all have their own databases, and mastering the data of all companies on the stock market is their basic skill.

"The data shows that the company's first shareholder, David Walsh, holds 34% of the shares. Well, he has already joined."

"The second largest shareholder is Neil Borg, who is 65 years old and owns 21% of the shares. The third largest shareholder is James Frey, who owns 6%. The fourth largest shareholder is Damian Lewis, who owns only 4%. The remaining 35% of the shares are placed on the stock market for circulation."

"Wash Mining was originally a relatively small company. Now its stock price has dropped to only $0.03, and its total market value is only $300,000. It also has a bank loan of $200,000."

"As for his assets, there are 22 prospectors and some prospecting equipment," Logan said.

"I am attracted by its listing qualification. The rest is of no value to me. I am going to hire you to help me with this acquisition." Hardy said.

Logan smiled brightly. For them, as long as it was business, it was fine. "No problem, Mr. Hardy. That's what we do."

That afternoon, Logan began contacting several shareholders of Wash Mining, asking them if they were willing to sell their shares.

Financial companies will not absorb stocks from the market for the time being. Since they want to acquire the company, the best way is to start with the shareholders. Crazy absorption of shares in the market will only drive up the stock price, which is not conducive to the acquisition.

It is Hardy's consistent style to leave professional matters to professionals.

He didn't know much about acquisitions, so it was most appropriate for him to find a financial services company to help him acquire Wash Mining.

I have paid a part of the deposit, and the rest is just waiting for news.

After leaving the financial services company, Hardy thought that the total market value of the entire Walsh Mining Industry was only 300,000 US dollars. Even if David Walsh sold all his shares, he probably wouldn't be able to fill the hole he had dug.

After this incident.

Hardy made more than four million.

However, this money is subject to tax, 10% to 30% of the profit, which means he may have to pay more than 1 million in taxes.

More than 1 million!

It’s so dark.

Hardy felt pain in his heart just thinking about it.

Fortunately, this tax only needs to be paid before the beginning of next year. During this period, the money can be used for investment and tax deduction. This is one of the reasons why he wants to buy Wash Mining.

Spending money now means saving money for yourself.

And you can also get a business.

These types of taxes under the United States are simply enough to give people a headache. Even professional accountants would complain about the complicated tax data, let alone Hardy, a layman.

I must find a qualified financial advisor in the future.

Hadi returned to the security company's headquarters.

In the courtyard,

Several teams are training.

These people are all veterans who were recruited previously. The security company will need to receive formal training if they want to provide external services in the future.

Lanster was standing in the yard and greeted Hardy when he saw him coming.

Hardy looked at the team and said, "There are only about 40 people in the security company now. It's still too few people. Let's continue to recruit people, Lanster."

"But now the security company has no income. Every additional person hired means additional salary expenses." Lanster said.

Hadi smiled and said, "It's okay. I can afford it."

Having made a lot of money in the stock market, Hardy now speaks with more confidence.

"Continue recruiting people and expand the team to 200 people," said Hardy.

"Okay, you're the boss and I'll listen to you. By the way, I received a call from Noah Films an hour ago, saying that they have an invitation for you." Lanster said.

Hardy returned to the office and called the film company. Susan answered the phone, "Assistant Hardy, MGM is preparing to start shooting a new movie. There is a cocktail party tomorrow night. Nolan's senior executives are invited to attend."

"What's the name of the new MGM movie?" Hardy asked.

"The new movie is called I Want to See You."

Hardy couldn't remember the name, and it probably wasn't a classic movie. Hollywood produces thousands of movies every year, and Hardy only knew the dozens of most classic ones.

“Who’s starring in it?”

"The leading actors are Ginger Rogers and Joseph Cotton, and the supporting actor is Shirley Temple," said the staff member.

Hardy couldn't remember the first two, but he was very familiar with Shirley Temple, who was the most dazzling child star of that generation. He had watched almost all of her childhood films in his previous life.

Shirley Temple should be a grown-up girl now, but Hardy still decided to go and see her to fulfill his dream of chasing stars.

"What time and where?" Hardy asked.

"It starts at 7 o'clock tomorrow night at the villa of Mr. Louis B. Mayer, the owner of MGM, in Beverly Hills."

Hardy was no stranger to Louis Mayer, having met him at Siegel's party.

The next evening.

Hardy dressed neatly and drove his car to Louis Mayer's villa. From a distance, he saw many luxury cars parked on the roadside. The service staff instructed Hardy to park the car.

I just parked the car.

Hardy saw three people getting off another car, a middle-aged man, a middle-aged woman, and a pretty girl about thirteen or fourteen years old.

It should be a family of three.

At this moment, the girl had a stern face and was obviously unhappy.

The woman looked at her daughter and said softly, "Elizabeth, you can't go in with a sullen face. Then everyone will see that you are unhappy."

"But I am really unhappy. I think that role should be given to me. Shirley Temple is already 17 years old. She is not suitable for the role of niece at all."

The girl pursed her lips and said.

The girl was not tall but had a well-proportioned figure, her skin was as white as jade, and her appearance was extremely delicate. She was obviously a beauty at first glance.

She will definitely be a great beauty in the future.

No,

Actually now she can be considered a great beauty, but she is still a little young. Perhaps she should be called a top-grade loli.

The woman shook her head, held her daughter's hand and said, "You have to learn to hide your emotions. Even if you are unhappy, you can't show it. We have to impress the movie company bosses, producers and big directors enough to get more opportunities."

The girl was silent for a while.

"Okay, I'll get over it."

"Then smile." said the woman.

The girl gave a fake smile.

Hardy was right next to them, but was blocked by the car, so the family of three didn't see him. However, Hardy heard everything they said.

The three of them walked forward.

The couple were talking about something and not paying attention to what was happening around them. The girl was a little bored and just took two steps forward when she suddenly saw Hardy behind the car. She was startled and looked at Hardy in surprise with her big eyes.

Apparently she didn't expect there to be someone here.

With eyes wide open and mouth slightly open, a look of surprise and astonishment on her face, Hardy found this scene very interesting and cute.

Hardy grinned.

She made the same fake grin as the girl just now.

The girl ate.

Knowing that what I just said and the fake smile I made were seen by this guy, I suddenly felt a little annoyed, and my surprise turned into anger.

Humph~!

The big eyes glared at Hardy fiercely.

In the light of the street lamp, Hardy saw that the girl's eyes were a mysterious blue-purple color.

After glaring at Hardy, the girl took two quick steps to catch up with her parents. Soon the three of them entered the manor gate, but Hardy stood there in a daze.

The girl's appearance,

And those eyes.

Like a star in his memory.

She is known as the 'world's most beautiful woman' and is particularly famous for her beautiful blue-purple eyes.

She is a rare treasure in the world film industry. She has been in Hollywood for 60 years, filmed more than 50 films, won two Oscars for Best Actress, and was nominated for the Best Actress Award four times. She is known as the evergreen and undefeated flower of Hollywood.

She is also the most Hollywood-like character in American film history. She had eight marriages in her life, but ended up dying alone.

Because of her multiple marriages, she was also called the Jade Lady.

"After several ups and downs in love, the beautiful girl finally became a beautiful woman. When the beauty is old, can she seduce the young man?"

Was that girl just now her?

Thinking about her age, it seems that she is about thirteen or fourteen years old now.

And her name was also Elizabeth.

When Hardy looked up again, he found that the family of three had just walked into the lobby. Hardy smiled and said, "This is the estate of the big boss of MGM. I don't know how many big stars there will be in that lobby. Why should I be surprised?"

But from what the girl said just now, I knew that she had been competing for the role that Shirley Deng Bo was going to play, but lost to Deng Bo, so she was not resigned.

Walking into the lobby,

The room was already full of guests.

No one would refuse a celebrity gathering of this scale if given the chance, since it is a great opportunity to expand one's network.

Hardy saw Noah Films General Manager Cohen and several other department heads in the crowd, went over to say hello, and then walked straight to MGM boss Louis B. Mayer.