In Los Angeles, they hired two water quality inspection department staff members at a large price, and under the leadership of the Columbus prospecting team, they marched towards New Mexico in a mighty manner.

Although it is hot July now, the top of the Rocky Mountains is still covered with snow. They climbed up the rocks to the depths of the mountains, where the grass and trees are lush and the air is pure. It is a paradise without any pollution.

Just as Columbus said, the water resources here are extremely abundant. There are several canyon rivers with abundant and clear water, which tastes slightly sweet when you drink it.

The inspector said that if the water is slightly alkaline, it will feel a little sweet, and slightly alkaline water is more beneficial to the human body.

After taking enough water samples from several rivers and labeling them, they returned to Los Angeles without stopping. A water quality test report was released within two days.

The water there is naturally slightly alkaline and has been nurtured in the mountains for tens of millions of years. It contains minerals and trace elements necessary for the human body, such as potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, and metasilicic acid. It is naturally pure and tastes sweet. It is a top-grade mineral water that is beneficial to health and suitable for long-term drinking by the human body.

After reading the report, Hardy smiled.

I originally thought it was a piece of wasteland without any value, but now I know that there are real treasures hidden there.

Having these mineral waters is no less than finding a gold mine.

And it is inexhaustible.

Hardy picked up the phone and called New York. Soon Mike answered the phone. Hardy told Mike the whole process, and Mike was also very surprised.

"That's great, Hardy. I have good news for you. Congress has already announced that the ban on television production will be lifted in the near future," said Mike.

Another good news.

It seems that the old godfather played a role in this.

He remembered a scene from the movie The Godfather.

There was a group of prisoners captured from Sicily, and the government wanted to send them back to Italy. These people came to the Godfather for help, and the Godfather asked senators to propose in Congress to change the national laws, and ultimately these prisoners became Americans.

This shows the great power of the Godfather.

"Mike, let's work hard together and try to earn back our investment money as soon as possible," said Hardy.

"Okay Hardy." Mike said with a smile.

Hardy called Adams, the manager of the mining company, and Columbus, the leader of the exploration team, and said, "I want to build a mineral water plant in that piece of land in New Mexico. Can you do it? If not, I will find someone else."

"If you build it well, you will all receive a handsome bonus."

When the two heard about the bonus, they immediately became excited. "Don't worry, boss. We have no problem with anything related to the mine."

Mine,

Mineral water?

All right,

They all have the word "mining" in them.

In fact, Adams and Columbus were both capable and they had experience in building mines. It was easier to build a water plant than a mine.

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. Report the progress to me anytime." Hardy said.

"Okay, boss." The two of them went out with smiles on their faces.

Finally, there is work to do.

They feel even more uneasy when they have no work to do.

Because that means you could be fired at any time.

As soon as Adams and Columbus left, a subordinate came in and reported to Hardy: "Boss, we just received a batch of packages from New York with your signature on them."

Hardy immediately remembered that it must be the batch of porcelain he bought from an antique shop in New York.

"Take those packages to the storeroom," Hardy ordered.

Hardy had obtained a batch of porcelain before, and set up a storage room on the third floor of the security company. The room was filled with wooden shelves with porcelain placed on the shelves, but there were only a few dozen pieces, so it seemed very empty.

He arrived at the storage room and ordered his men to unpack the wooden boxes, take out the porcelain pieces one by one, and place them on the shelves.

Filled two more shelves.

I feel a little bit of accomplishment.

He loved these porcelains from the bottom of his heart. He felt that apart from oil paintings and sculptures, there were really no antiques worth showing off in Europe.

If I go back and look around the antique shops in Los Angeles, I guess I can find this kind of thing there. Or I can go to San Francisco to have a look, as there are more Chinese people there than here.

I have nothing to do.

Hardy thought of the women.

Ava is still filming in New Mexico, but she should be back soon, in the next week or two.

I haven't seen Elizabeth Taylor for a week. I wonder how the little Lolita is doing in practice. Hardy called Taylor's house. Taylor was at home and almost screamed with excitement when she heard Hardy's voice.

"Mr. Hardy, you are back from New York."

“Yes, I’m back.”

"How's practice going now?" Hardy asked.

"I think it's great, do you want to take a look?" Taylor said.

This little girl wants to see me.

Hardy drove to Taylor's house, and Mrs. Sarah opened the door to welcome him in. Taylor saw Hardy running over with a smile.

This girl was wearing a very casual coat, and her expression was very different from when I first met her. She used to be a darling princess, but now she has become a girl next door.

nice,

It really has that flavor.

I have to say that Taylor is a natural actor.

Taylor performed several pieces for Hardy, and Hardy pointed out a few points. Taylor kept nodding his head to accept the instructions.

She now admires Hardy from the bottom of her heart, and she thinks everything Hardy says is right.

After the performance, the three of them chatted casually. Hardy saw the murals hanging in Taylor's living room and suddenly remembered that Taylor's father was a painting dealer. Maybe he could buy some European paintings from him as an investment.

"Mrs. Sarah, I like oil paintings very much. I wonder what famous works Mr. Taylor has?" Hardy asked.

"It turns out that Mr. Hardy also likes painting. If you want a painting, why don't we go to the gallery to have a look? Even if he doesn't have it there, you can ask Taylor to buy it for you." Mrs. Sarah said.

Hardy thought it was a good idea, and the three of them drove to Mr. Taylor's gallery.

The gallery is large and elegantly decorated, as if it were a small art exhibition. Mr. Taylor greeted Hardy and, after hearing that Hardy wanted to buy a painting, he took Hardy around the gallery and introduced him to the paintings and the painters they belonged to.

“This is a Max Ernst painting, in the Surrealist style, which is very popular right now.”

“This is a painting by Jean Dubuffet, an Art Nouveau painting.”

"This is a painting by Jackson Pollock. He always liked to use abstraction to express his ideas."

"This is a painting by Henri Matisse, who is known as the Fauvist painter. I admire his works more."

Mr. Taylor introduced them one by one.

it is a pity,

Hardy didn't know any of these painters.

In his cognition,

I only remember a few European painters, and I only found out about them because I saw in the news that their paintings were sold at such exorbitant prices.

"Do you have any paintings by Monet, Van Gogh, Cézanne, or Picasso?" Hardy asked.

Taylor looked at Hardy in surprise, blinked, and smiled awkwardly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Hardy, those are all famous masters, and each of their paintings is worth a lot of money. I don't have any of their paintings here."

"So how much do the paintings here usually cost?" Hardy asked.

"The paintings I display here are generally well-known in the art world, and their prices range from US$3,000 to US$20,000," Taylor said.

Hardy leaned on his chest.

This isn't cheap either.

It’s still unknown whether these people will become famous in the future. If not, their investment will be wasted. The money used to buy a painting here is enough to buy dozens of porcelain pieces.

He didn't understand oil painting, but he knew the price of porcelain in later generations. A piece of exquisite official kiln porcelain was often sold at a sky-high price in later generations.

It is no less valuable than investing in famous oil paintings.

The next day,

Hardy drove out onto the street.

He planned to see if there were any antique shops in Los Angeles where he could find Chinese porcelain.

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Hollywood movie studio.

In addition to filming on weekdays, it is also open to the public. Many people who travel to Hollywood regard this place as one of their attractions.

Two girls got off the bus.

"Wow~ Ye-jin, look, it's the poster of Gone with the Wind." A beautiful girl with brown hair shouted, pointing at a huge poster about ten meters high.

This girl named Yizhen has an Asian face, delicate and beautiful features, fair and delicate skin, a pair of big, sparkling eyes, and is wearing a white dress, naturally exuding the unique temperament of an oriental beauty.

"Yeah, I like Scarlett very much." The girl called Yizhen nodded.

"I like Red more." said the brown-haired girl with a smile.

The two of them spent $2 and walked into the set. There was a film crew filming there, and there were many tourists gathering in the distance. Today was the weekend, so there were more people than usual.

Allowing tourists to enter the studio to watch the crew filming is the biggest feature of the movie studio, especially for some big companies, such as Universal, MGM, and Warner Bros. Capitalists will not miss any place that can make money.

"It's a pity that there aren't many stars in this crew. I can't get autographs from my favorite stars." The brown-haired girl said with some regret.

"Just treat it as a trip." said the girl named Yizhen.

The two watched the crew filming on this set for a while, then ran to another set, and finally on the third set. The brown-haired girl saw a male star, a handsome young third-tier actor, and the girl excitedly ran over to ask for his autograph.

It was almost noon.

The two of them had something to eat at a small restaurant on the street.

"I accompanied you in the morning, and it's your turn to accompany me in the afternoon." said the girl named Yizhen.

"Ah, you want to go to those antique shops again? What's the point of those things?" the brown-haired girl pouted.

"But I like it. We agreed before we came that each of us would stay for half a day. Don't be so lazy, Irina."

Irina curled her lips and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you this afternoon."

After lunch, the two walked into the commercial street, which was very bustling with people coming and going. Just as they walked forward, a man followed them.

The man was wearing a wrinkled suit and had a short stubble on his chin, looking a little sloppy. He followed the brown-haired girl, his steps slowly moving in sync, and one hand reached into the bag on Irina's back.

Irina seemed to sense something and turned around to see a sloppy man reaching into her bag.

“Ah~!”

Irina was so frightened that she couldn't help but scream.

When the man saw that his tracks were exposed, he no longer had any scruples and reached out to grab Irina's handbag. Irina subconsciously grabbed it tightly, and the two started to pull each other on the street.

"Let go, you bitch, or I'll stab you to death!"

The man's eyes flashed with ferocity. He reached into his arms with his other hand, pulled out a dagger, and stabbed Irina without a care.

“Ahhh~”

Irina was so frightened that she could only scream and forgot to let go.

Just as the knife was about to stab the girl, a beautiful leg stretched out from under the white dress of the girl next to her.

A high leg lift.

The tip of his toe kicked the thief's wrist accurately.

whoosh~!

The thief's wrist felt sore and the dagger flew out.

The thief was stunned at first, then got angry and let go of the purse, clenched his fist and hit the girl in the dress hard.

A look of determination flashed in the girl's eyes.

Lean back slightly.

Another kick.

This kick could be described as steady, accurate and ruthless. The heel kicked the thief's chin hard, and the thief's body flew out and fell heavily to the ground.

The faces of the people around who saw this scene were filled with shock.

I didn't expect that a girl who looked so weak could burst out with such strong fighting power and kick a grown man away with one foot.

They don't understand what it means to use the opponent's force to counter the opponent's force.

The thief got up from the ground, covered his aching jaw, glared at the girl fiercely, turned around and ran into the alley and quickly disappeared.

The thief disappeared, and Iliana turned to look at her female companion in surprise.

"Han Ye-jin, you are so amazing! I have lived in the same dormitory with you for two years, but you didn't know anything."

The girl straightened her dress, regained her gentle demeanor, and smiled at Irina: "You haven't provoked me, why should I show off my kung fu skills?"

Irina was stunned and opened her mouth wide.

"If I provoke you, will you use this trick on me? Kick me away with one foot, wow, that's scary!"

Irina showed a frightened expression.

"You usually look quiet and gentle, but it turns out that there is a female warrior inside you. This really shocked me. Look at you, you were so brave just now, and now you have returned to your usual state. Which one is you?"

Irina kept circling her roommate as she spoke, hoping to see through her.

"Okay, stop showing off and let's go to the antique shop." Han Ye-jin grabbed Irina who was spinning around.

Young people forget things quickly, and the two quickly forgot about the unpleasantness that had just occurred and continued their previous journey.

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