Chapter 91： : Become a partner

The old godfather’s birthday party is over, all the guests leave, Hardy and Mike leave, and they leave contact information before leaving.

after dinner,

The godfather's family sat chatting together, and the others were chatting enthusiastically on various topics, but the old godfather saw that Mike was always thinking about things with his head down, and asked softly: "Mike, what are you thinking?"

In fact, he valued this little son the most. He felt that Mike's character most resembled himself. It was just that the little son had no intention of his family business, and he could not help it.

"Father, I know a person at the party. His name is Jon Hardy. I don't know if you have heard of HD Security. It's his business." Mike said.

The old godfather immediately remembered that Siegel had brought the young man.

"I know him, Siegel brought him here. He gave me a birthday gift. I heard Siegel talk about how he operates HD security, a very shrewd little guy." The old godfather said.

Mike said:

"We met at the party and talked a lot. It turned out that he was also a soldier and returned to the place after being injured. He talked a lot to me. I agree with him."

The old godfather was a little surprised.

My own little son has always been very thoughtful and would not easily agree with other people's views, but this time he was very fancy with that Jon Hardy, and I don't know what the two said.

The old godfather thought for a while, "Mike, let's go to the study, you tell me what Hardy said to you."

"Good father."

The two came to the study. The old godfather opened the cigar box, picked up the scissors and slowly trimmed it. Mike talked about the chat with Hardy.

"Hadi told me that although the gang business is very profitable, he feels that the gang business has a big barrier, and it will be difficult to improve it to a certain extent."

"For example, some gray businesses, such as gambling and smuggling, can still be done now, but he strongly opposes the involvement of drugs. He said that the government will not have a little tolerance for drugs and will only suppress it with all its strength. This kind of money does not make any money."

"Perhaps the gangs can continue as they are now in the next ten or two decades, but when the society gradually stabilizes, the government will inevitably suppress the gangs with all their strength, and then the good days of the gangs will no longer exist."

"He said that gangs can never enter the upper class. People don't like gangs and the government is on guard. We can use gangs as a force to protect ourselves, but not as the main direction of development. That way, it will surely perish."

Listening to Mike's words, the old godfather unconsciously stopped the cigar in his hand, and a wise light flashed in his eyes.

As an elite gangster for decades, the godfather who has made the gang business the ultimate, he knows how true Hardy's words are.

Gangs are gangs.

Never enter the mainstream world.

Even if he had a good relationship with the Senate, the governor, and the mayor, if something really happened, he knew that these people would abandon him mercilessly.

Those big capitalists have shown power in this country far greater than him, the gang leader.

There was a long silence in the room.

The old godfather lit a cigar.

"It is not easy to achieve the ultimate in business. Has he said what industry he is optimistic about in the future?" the old godfather asked.

Mike nodded.

"He said that the war is over and people are very tired and just want to live a happy and stable life. He said that in the future, products that serve people's lives will become mainstream."

"For example, people's livelihood, clothes, shoes, leather bags, watches, luxury goods, cosmetics, communications, aviation, automobiles, electronics, retail, insurance, entertainment, health products, and real estate."

"He said something very interesting, saying,'Women are afraid of becoming ugly, men have needs, old people want to live long, and rich people have to serve.' As long as the needs of these people are met, any category can be developed."

The old godfather recalled the last words of the youngest son, with a smile on his face, "Hehe, this sentence is quite interesting, but it does make sense."

Mike looked at the old godfather.

"Father, after listening to Hardy's words, I have a lot of thoughts in my heart. I am going to start my own business, wait for the business to grow, and then enter politics. I think this road originally has a more promising family business."

Mike finished speaking and looked at the old godfather.

The father and son had quarreled over Mike's future development before, and both had their own opinions.

This time Mike hoped that his father would agree with him.

The old godfather was in a daze with the cigarette in his mouth, looking at the curling green smoke in a daze. He seemed to be lost in thought. Mike didn't bother and waited quietly beside him.

It's been a long time.

The old godfather finally said: "Mike, since you have an idea, then do what you want. If there is a place that needs support from the family, the family will go all out to support you."

Mike was ecstatic.

He didn't expect his father to agree so happily.

He just thought that his father would reject him directly as before.

"Are you talking about the real father?" Mike asked in disbelief.

"Hehe, of course it is true. In fact, I have long felt the limitations of the development of gangs. Hardy was right. The Corleone family has grown to the ceiling, and it is difficult to have room for improvement."

"I have repeatedly rejected other families’ proposals not to get involved in the drug business, just to leave room for whitewashing. If you really touch drugs, then the Corleone family will never get out of the underworld. Not only us, but also Ko Son of Lyon."

The old godfather looked at his younger son Mike when he finished speaking.

Mike's face was full of surprise.

He only now knows that his father has been rejecting the drug business. It turned out that part of the reason was because of him.

The father and son always quarreled before.

The relationship became a little cold.

At this moment, Mike suddenly felt his father's love for him. It was a very deep and heavy love.

Mike stood up, walked to his father and gave him a strong hug.

"Father, happy birthday."

The old godfather patted his son on the back with a happy smile on his face.

"That Hardy is a nice young man, he is very intelligent in doing things, you can get in touch with him more." The old godfather said.

"Thank you father."

......

Hardy was taking a shower, when the phone rang in the room, he came out wearing slippers to pick up the phone.

"I'm Jon Hardy, who?"

"Hadi, this is Mike."

"Hi Mike, why do you think of calling me?"

"When are you going back to Los Angeles?"

"If there is nothing to go, I will go back tomorrow."

"It's better to stay in New York for a few more days. You said that you were in New York for the first time. I will show you around. There are some things to talk about." Mike said.

"Yes." Hardy agreed very simply.

Regardless of whether Mike will become a second-generation godfather in the future, there will be no harm in being friends with him, and Mike is also a friend worthy of socializing, and the two can talk about a lot of topics.

"Well, I will pick you up at the hotel tomorrow morning."

"OK."

After hanging up the phone, Hardy called Siegel again and told him he wanted to stay in New York for two more days. Siegel smiled, "Anyway, we are not on the same plane. Whatever you want, I will go back tomorrow. The casino's The construction is going to speed up, and those **** **** in the province have been urging."

......

The next day,

Mike came to pick up Hardy on time.

The two drove around several attractions, and finally came to Broadway Street, where they found a street bar to sit down.

Ordered a few beers to chat.

"Hadi, I thought a lot about what you said to me yesterday. I plan to do business. Where do you think it is better to start?" Mike looked at Hardy and asked.

"Where to start, it depends on how much money you have." Hardy thought for a while.

"What if I only have 100,000 dollars?" Mike asked.

"Then get a mineral water company." Hardy said plainly.

"Mineral water company?"

Mike didn't expect Hardy to make himself mineral water.

Hardy smiled, "Don't underestimate the profit of selling mineral water, find a place with good water quality and plenty of water, and build a mineral water factory. I think US$100,000 is enough."

"The cost of mineral water is so low that it can even be ignored. How to sell the price? The focus is not on water, but on the promotion of this bottle of water."

Hardy picked up the wine glass and said to Mike: "This is a bottle of melting snow from icebergs in the Rocky Mountains. After countless years of precipitation, he is a gift from nature. It is rich in minerals and many trace elements needed by the human body. Drinking daily can enhance physical fitness and reduce the incidence of diseases."

"This bottle of water can also be made into sparkling water, and it can be added to the drink when it is time to drink, as the best ingredient water."

"Is such a bottle of water expensive for 10 cents? I don’t think it’s expensive at all. If only 100,000 bottles are sold every day in the United States, how much will it cost, and how much will it cost a year? Dollar business."

Mike was a little dumbfounded.

He didn't expect a bottle of water, Hardy could actually play with it.

No wonder it was able to tinker with such a wonderful propaganda method as the Los Angeles Bank Robbery.

"What if there are 1 million?" Mike continued to ask.

"If you have one million, I suggest that you invest in a TV factory to produce TV sets, and then recruit a group of technicians to continuously improve TV technology and make the best TV sets." Hardy said.

"Are you very optimistic about TV?" Mike asked.

"Yes, people's entertainment life is still too poor now. In the past, people were willing to go into the movie theater. In the future, people will like to stay at home and watch TV more and more. I expect the film industry will gradually decline and will no longer be glorious. ."

"There may only be hundreds of thousands of TV sets in the United States now, but you have to know that there are 30 million households in the United States. This is an extremely broad market." Hardy said.

"But the government hasn't lifted the ban on making televisions yet?" Mike said.

Before World War II, due to the shortage of various materials, some entertainment industries were shut down by the government. The more famous one was to stop manufacturing stockings and use all nylon as parachutes, which made women unable to buy stockings. The companies were shut down. This also includes the television industry.

Now the government has not lifted the ban, but Hardy feels that it is fast. With the end of the war, the government's attention will inevitably shift to the people's livelihood.

And now, it’s a good time to buy a TV factory,

why.

It's cheap. During the war, many factory owners couldn't keep their companies going bankrupt, and now it's more appropriate to start a TV factory.

Even if Mike doesn't do this business, Hardy will do it himself.

Mike looked at Hardy and said sincerely, "Hardy, let's work together. Let's get a TV factory and a mineral water factory."

Hardy covered his forehead a little.

This big brother,

It seems that you really listened to my suggestion, and used it directly without changing it.

"it is good!"

Hardy answered one word.