Chapter 92： : Rocky Mountain Spring is a bit sweet

Hearing Hardy agreed to cooperate, Mike stood up excitedly, "Hadi, I will take you to meet someone."

"Who?"

"Professor George Ward from New York University's Electronic Research Laboratory. He has worked for American Radio Corporation before. I know he has a lot of research on electronic equipment." Mike said.

The two drove to New York University. On the way, Mike told Hardy that Professor George Ward was an Italian. He had asked the old godfather for help because of his family, and later became friends with the old godfather.

The old godfather's contacts are really everywhere.

For a second-generation like Mike, Hardy has only envy in his heart. You have worked so hard to accomplish one thing, but for others, it may be just a phone call.

The two came to the laboratory. Fortunately, Professor George Ward was here.

"Mike, why did you come here to find me?" Professor Ward saw Mike smiling and gave him a hug.

"Uncle Ward, tell me this is my friend Jon Hardy. We are planning to set up a TV production company. I know you are an expert in electronics, so come and ask." Mike said.

Professor George Ward and Hardy shook hands.

"I want to know about TV, no problem."

George Ward took the two into his research institute, which was very large with various research rooms, and the professor took them into one of the rooms.

"This is our research room for televisions. After the war broke out, all materials were given priority to meet the needs of the war. The television industry was stopped by the government. The mainstream televisions on the market now are basically about 12 inches."

"In the past few years, we have not interrupted our research, and we have produced a flatter screen of the picture tube, the size can be 14 inches, 17 inches or even 21 inches."

"We are now mainly studying color TV sets. The BBC has already made color TV sets. I have obtained some information and found that there are still many areas for improvement."

Professor Ward said to Mike and said:

"You just said that you want to set up a TV company. It takes a lot of time to build your own from scratch. I will give you a suggestion to Mike to acquire a TV manufacturer called Baird."

"Why did you let me buy that TV company? Is there anything special about him?" Mike asked.

Professor George Ward smiled.

"That company was established in 1939. At that time, the most advanced assembly line equipment was purchased. The boss invested more than 3 million U.S. dollars before and after. But the war broke out and TV production was halted. The boss suddenly went bankrupt and the TV factory It was taken away by the bank and is still closed."

Hardy said in his heart that this is exactly the same as the toy factory he bought. It seems that there are still many factories affected by the war.

"When the factory was built, the boss hired me to be a technical consultant. I was very familiar with the situation in that factory. Their production line can produce 12-inch TVs, and a simple modification can produce 14-inch TVs."

"I think you can enter the market from 14-inch TVs, and after you make money, you can invest in building larger production lines to produce 17, 19 or even 21-inch TVs."

"Perhaps by that time, color TVs will also be available, and you can directly start the color TV production line."

"By the way, the various qualifications of their factory are complete, including the TV production patent agreement, so you will save a lot of trouble."

Mike was overjoyed, "Thank you Uncle Ward."

At this moment, Hardy suddenly said, "Professor Ward, in addition to buying your technology, we also want to hire you to be the company's technical consultant and head of the research room. I wonder what you think?"

Mike glanced at Hardy in surprise, then understood what he meant.

Professor Ward is a professional researcher. Only with such a person can the TV company develop in the future.

"What do you think about the 10% dividend of technology stocks?" Hardy directly set out the conditions. To be honest, the conditions are already very good.

Ward thought for a while, and then shrugged, "My research laboratory is always short of funds, and your conditions really make me feel a little moved."

that's all.

The television company has a technical director.

Mike worked vigorously, and went to the bank in the afternoon to inquire about the situation of the'Baird' TV factory.

There is indeed this company on the bank's balance sheet, and it is packaged for 2.1 million.

When the two left the bank, Mike immediately called the old godfather and told the original story. In the evening, the old godfather made a few calls. The next day Mike took Hardy to the bank again, the TV factory. The offer price has been reduced to 1.2 million.

This is the connection of the old godfather.

Buy a factory.

Enter into a contract.

But within a week, Hardy added a TV factory covering hundreds of acres of land in New York, accounting for 45% of the shares.

of course,

The money in his hands has shrunk a lot.

Of the more than four million U.S. dollars earned from Wash Mining, now only 500,000 have been spent.

Things are almost the same, Hardy prepares to say goodbye to Mike.

"Mike, I am going back to Los Angeles tomorrow, and I will leave the TV factory to you."

"Don't worry, I'm in charge of management, Professor Ward is in charge of technology, and recruiting a group of workers, it is estimated that it will not take two months to resume production.

This week, Hardy could see that Mike was full of enthusiasm and energy all day long, maybe he found something he likes to do.

"The only worry now is when the government will lift the ban to allow mass production of TV sets." Mike said.

"According to the current domestic situation, the ban is no longer necessary. If Mr. Corleone's MP friends talk about it in Congress, I guess it will not take long to unblock it." Hardy said.

Mike thinks Hardy's proposal is good.

"As for the mineral water company, I have sent someone to find a suitable water source. When the water source is found and passed the inspection, we will open the mineral water plant." Mike said.

"I went back and asked someone to ask if there are suitable water resources on the west coast."

The east coast and the west coast are too far away. Even if there are mineral water resources here in New York, the freight is probably more expensive than mineral water if it is produced and shipped to the west coast.

Find more water resources and build a factory nearby is the best solution.

The next day.

Hardy got on the plane back to Los Angeles. Originally, he only wanted to come to New York to meet the godfather in the movie and learn more about the world.

Unexpectedly, not only met the godfather, but also became good friends with Mike.

The two also jointly invested and opened a TV factory and a mineral water factory, and the relationship has become closer.

For Hardy, this trip to New York was rewarding.

Hardy had just returned to Los Angeles when he was notified that people from the mining company wanted to see him.

He bought all the shares of Walsh Mining and became the big boss of the mining company. The people in the company thought it was a turning point, but a month later, the big boss never appeared, and he ignored them.

The prospecting team couldn't help it in the mountains and had already withdrawn. When Columbus, the supervisor of the prospecting team, came back, he patted the manager Adams's table and got angry.

"We have been in the mountains for so long. Everyone ignored us. No one told us that the original boss was arrested. Now the company has changed hands."

"I'm here to ask for a salary. You said you didn't have a penny, Adams, believe it or not that the two dozen brothers outside will dig a hole in the courtyard and bury you inside and bury you alive." These guys are digging holes. professional.

Adams was also helpless.

Tan Tan Shou Tao.

"There is really no money in the company's accounts, and there is even a pile of debts. The shareholders have sold all the shares. Now our boss is called Jon Hardy. I have never met him. I always listen to the name of the boss. Said." Adams said.

Columbus frowned, "The boss bought the company, he can leave it alone, but we want to live, haven't you contacted him?"

"I thought he would look for me, but after waiting these days, no one paid any attention to me. I asked the financial company for contact information, called the other party and said that the boss was in New York, not in Los Angeles at all." Adams said.

Columbus thought for a while and made up his mind: "We can't wait any longer and go to Los Angeles to find the boss. Even if he wants to fire us, we must settle our salary."

that's all,

Manager Adams and Director Columbus came to Los Angeles from San Francisco.

Knowing that Hardy hadn't come back, the two had to stay and wait.

Inside Hardy's office.

Two middle-aged men stood in front of him, their expressions a little cautious.

Before Adams and Columbus came, they still thought about reasoning with their bosses, and even lost their temper. But when they walked into the door of the hd security company, these ideas were immediately forgotten.

No one knows the name of hd security now.

They didn't expect the big boss to be the boss of hd security.

"What are you looking for me?" Hardy looked at the two and asked.

Adams was the first to speak, "Boss, there is no money on the company's accounts, only arrears, which can no longer function normally."

After speaking, he glanced at Columbus again.

"Moreover, two months' wages have been owed to the prospecting team and headquarters personnel."

Hardy looked at prospecting supervisor Columbus, "Did the prospecting team find a new mine on that piece of land in New Mexico?"

Columbus shook his head embarrassedly.

"No, the mining industry in that area is very poor, so far I have not found a vein worth mining."

"In other words, that piece of land is worthless?" Hardy frowned.

Columbus paused for a while, and then helplessly spread his hands. Although he didn't say a word, his meaning was clearly expressed.

The 8,000 acres of land that David Wash bought for 200,000 is really worthless, and now he can’t sell it.

Hardy thought about itThe prospecting team cannot be disbanded yet. After all, they are listed companies. If there is not even a department, it is difficult to explain.

"I will pay a sum of money to the mining company's account, enough to maintain normal operations, and the salary that should be paid is in place. As for your prospecting team, I will repair it for a period of time, and then notify you when there are new tasks."

When the two heard that the boss was preparing to give money, they were very happy, bowed to express their gratitude, and were ready to leave.

Just as the two were about to go out, Hardy suddenly thought of something and asked casually.

"Columbus, is there better water resources in New Mexico?" Hardy asked.

"Water resources, that is too much, the snow melted by the snowy mountains of the Rocky Mountains, there are also a lot of mountain spring water, forming several huge canyons and rivers, the flow is very large, we drink mountain spring water during exploration in the mountains, I am studying mining I was born and knows a little about water. I dare say that it is one of the best water I have ever drunk. It naturally has a little sweetness." Columbus replied.

Hardy's eyes lit up, and a slogan suddenly appeared in his heart.

"Rocky Mountain Spring, a little sweet!"