Chapter 299： : Then don't blame me for bragging

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The hair is simply curled up, and a windbreaker is put on the outside. It is simple and generous, and full of European and American style. People are beautiful and look good in everything.

Han Yezhen took Hardy's arm and came to the living room. There were two middle-aged men and women standing there respectfully in the living room. Seeing Hardy and Han Yezhen coming out, the two hurriedly saluted.

"I have seen the master, I have seen the young lady."

The two bowed together, their expressions were a little cautious.

"This is Chef Wang and Aunt Wang." Han Yizhen introduced to Hardy.

"We are here to thank the master for the reward." Master Wang and Aunt Wang bowed to Hardy again.

Hardy smiled and nodded, "Your food is delicious. I like it very much. If I'm at home, I will cook more dishes that you are good at."

Hardy said this sentence in Chinese.

The Wangs are not too surprised that Hardy can speak Chinese. They have met many foreigners in Hong Kong and they speak Chinese fluently.

"You can rest assured, sir, we will do our best." The couple bowed together.

Hardy and Han Yizhen got on the car. The convoy drove out of Victoria Peak and crossed the streets of Central, Hong Kong. Hardy saw Chinese signs hung on both sides of the street, pedestrians hurrying, and the city was full of atmosphere.

And some buildings are full of European flavor.

Since August 29, 1842, the Qing government signed the unequal treaty "Nanjing Treaty" with Britain, and it has been ruled by the British for a hundred years.

Taking the cross-sea ferry, the convoy finally came to the foot of the Lion Rock. Although the Lion Rock is not high, standing at the foot of the mountain still feels very majestic.

The rock lion on the top of the mountain is majestic and mighty.

There is a large construction site at the bottom of the mountain, and countless people are working in full swing. The person in charge heard that Miss Han was coming and rushed over immediately. When he saw Han Yezhen holding Hardy's arm, his expression was obviously stunned.

The newspaper this morning reported that Mr. Hardy, the boss of a large American group, was visiting Hong Kong, and the newspaper introduced the Hardy Group again.

Banks, security companies, film companies, airlines, shipping companies, etc., have assets of more than 3 billion U.S. dollars.

Three billion dollars.

Many people can't imagine how much this is.

Not to mention the Hardy Group’s industry in Hong Kong. Even in Hong Kong, everyone knows the name. The Kowloon Tong Industrial Park is now under construction, and some sites have already been put into production. It is said that hundreds of factories will be accommodated in that area. Tens of thousands of workers.

And not long ago, Hardy’s boss also bought HSBC. You must know that HSBC is a Hong Kong note-issuing bank, which is the pocketbook of the people in Hong Kong.

And the TV station is also owned by Hardy. They listen to radio programs every day. ABC TV is definitely the most famous station in Hong Kong.

He also knows,

This museum is also under the name of the Hardy Group. Now that Miss Han is holding a young man, the person in charge immediately guessed that this may be Mr. Hardy.

Han Yezhen smiled and introduced Hadi to the person in charge.

The person in charge hurriedly saw the ceremony.

"Tell me about the construction situation." Hardy said and walked into the construction site.

The person in charge began to introduce that more than a thousand people were used for the project, and multiple projects were started at the same time, which could save time.

The biggest project is the main building of the museum. The most important thing is the underground vault below. The main body of the museum has two floors above ground and three floors underground. Han Yizhen requested that this vault be built into the strongest vault in the world.

At least the most advanced.

The area of ​​the vault is huge, each floor is as big as half a football field, and each floor is divided into several separate vaults, and each lower floor has to go through multiple insurance verifications.

The vault is surrounded by mountains without any passages. The walls are poured with reinforced concrete, which is 1.5 meters thick, and there is a layer of 40 mm thick steel plate in between, which is as thick as the hull steel plate of a battleship.

Such a vault is no problem to defend against nuclear bombs.

The total area of ​​the three-story vault exceeds 12,000 square meters, and the cost of this vault alone amounts to several million dollars.

Hardy intends to put all his collections in this museum in the future, as well as gold. When he has the opportunity, he will put another batch of gold here.

Although gold appreciates slowly and is not worth the investment for the time being, it is more valuable than anything. When the Bretton Woods system collapsed, gold began to grow wildly, rising from 35 US dollars per ounce to a peak of 1,900 US dollars an ounce, an increase of more than 50. Times.

The most important thing is that gold can be used for bank mortgages while collecting and other appreciation, so that Wells Fargo or HSBC can take out the money. Hardy can continue to use it for investment, so buying gold has no effect on him.

You can also make money at both ends.

This is one of the benefits of owning a bank.

Reinforced concrete, as well as many building materials, including vault equipment, are shipped directly from the United States.

For the auxiliary facilities outside, the steel bars used were made by a local steel plant in Hong Kong. Hardy was still surprised at the time. Is there a steel plant in Hong Kong?

There is indeed a steel plant in Hong Kong, named Jiehe Iron and Steel Company, which was established in Hong Kong in the 1920s. It is said that steel was provided to the army of Guangxi warlord Bai Chongxi and Guangdong warlord Chen Jitang to make ordnance firearms.

Now it mainly produces steel for construction and also provides raw materials for hardware factories.

Han Yizhen took Hardy’s arm and walked along the way to introduce, “The initial completion will probably be early next year, mainly because the vault is too troublesome and needs to be renovated. It will probably be completed in the middle of next year.”

"The entire museum occupies a large area, and there are many auxiliary buildings, office buildings, living areas, and so on."

"At the same time, I also plan to renovate the Lion Rock, build a half-mountain road, and turn the Lion Rock into a park."

Hardy couldn't help nodding, he agreed with Han Yezhen's arrangement.

Actually later generations.

Residential areas have been built under the Lion Rock, and dozens of high-rise buildings have been built. If according to the value at the time, tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars per square meter, the value of these buildings can be estimated to reach several billion.

But it's still early, and Hardy has turned it all into museum land, which can be described as rich and willful.

As for building real estate, many foreign banks and large companies are now fleeing. Hardy asked Wells Fargo and HSBC to do their best to collect land and assets. They have a large amount of land in their hands, and there is no shortage of places to develop real estate in the future.

After walking around the museum site, Hardy and Han Yizhen left and returned to the mid-levels mansion. At the junction of the road, Hardy saw the dense crowds on the pier, many wearing old-style clothes, passing by or waiting for work.

When Japan surrendered just after World War II, the population of Hong Kong was less than 1.5 million, but in 1949, it had surged to more than 2 million in just four to five years, and most of them were young and strong, making Hong Kong's labor market very full.

And now the momentum is unabated.

By next year, the number will grow to 2.5 million, a full increase of 1 million over the previous year. Later, Hong Kong's prosperity is inseparable from a substantial workforce.

However, the problem now is that due to the influx of so many young adults in a short period of time, many people cannot find jobs, which has also caused a series of problems.

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Night fell.

Hardy stood in the courtyard of a mid-level mansion.

You can directly see the Victoria Harbour in the distance.

There are various ships moored in the harbor, there are still lights on the ships, and workers are loading and unloading, which is a busy scene.

Han Yezhen walked out of the room, "Can you see me like this?"

Hardy turned his head and saw Han Yizhen wearing a plain woolen dress with a fur shawl on her upper body, her hair curled up, and a small round hat on it.

Around her neck was a necklace of gems that Hardy gave her.

"Very beautiful~!"

Hardy gave a compliment.

Victor waited outside, watching the boss and his wife come over, and immediately invited the two to get on the bus. Although Victor’s current status in Hong Kong is not lost to the bank president, he has a clear position on himself, that is, the boss’s subordinates. .

In front of Hardy's boss, he doesn't have any arrogant capital.

The convoy came to the Governor's Mansion. In fact, the Governor's Mansion was also in the middle of the mountain. Hardy lived only a few kilometers from the Governor's Mansion. The Governor's Mansion occupies a large area of ​​24,000 square meters, and the main building covers an area of ​​7,000 square meters.

This is not only the residence of the Governor, but also an important reception place, so it is also called the Governor's Government House.

When Hardy's motorcade arrived at the gate of the Governor's Mansion, the vehicles of HSBC, Wells Fargo, Global Times, and the president of ABC Radio were already waiting here, and then entered the Governor's Mansion with the Hardy's motorcade.

A group of people stood in front of the main building of the Governor's Mansion.

Governor Grantham, Chief Secretary, Chief Secretary, Chief Secretary, Secretary for Justice, Members of the Legislative Council, as well as the presidents of several large foreign firms, as well as some high-ranking Chinese firm presidents who can be assigned.

Many people thought.

This welcoming posture is comparable to welcoming the British Prime Minister to Hong Kong.

But for Hardy, although he is just a businessman, his position is now enough for Governor Grantham to treat him like this. When he learned that Hardy came to Hong Kong, the British Prime Minister sent a secret telegram to Governor Grantham, asking him to and Hardy has a good relationship.

certainly.

There is a purpose to build a good relationship. The UK hopes to get a US dollar loan in Hardy's hands to alleviate the current serious shortage of funds in the UK.

Hardy's car stopped.

When someone opened the door, Hardy got out of the car and reached out to help Han Yizhen get off. Victor, HSBC President Sanders, Wells Fargo Bank Sandy Weir, Global Times President and others stood behind Hardy.

Many people say.

Not to mention Mr. Hardy, only the few behind him are now pivotal figures in Hong Kong.

"Wow~~!"

There was warm applause on the scene.

Governor Grantham stepped forward and shook hands with Hardy. After Hardy shook hands with him, he introduced his female companion and said, "This is my girlfriend Han Yezhen."

"Hello, Miss Han."

Granted, the gentleman politely kissed the back of Han Yezhen's hand.

Afterwards, Grantham introduced Hong Kong officials to Hardy. These people smiled and shook hands with Hardy. Finally, the greeting ended and everyone entered the house together.

Before the cocktail party, Grantham invited Hardy to say a few words, and Hardy said in his heart, since you let me speak, don't blame me for bragging.

Hardy stood up on stage with a smile, and said loudly to everyone in the audience:

"Twenty-five days ago, when I arrived in the UK, Prime Minister Attlee hosted a banquet at No. 10 Downing Street, the prime minister’s residence. I and Prime Minister Attlee, as well as members of the cabinet, discussed a lot about the future investment and construction of the UK. "

The eyes of everyone in the audience looking at Hardy became more respectful than they were just now. They are the people whom the prime minister and cabinet ministers want to invite.

"Fifteen days ago, together with David of Rockefeller, I bought more than half of HSBC's shares. I was fortunate enough to become the new chairman of HSBC. I came here to see HSBC and Hardy Group in Hong Kong. industry."

"Twelve days ago, His Majesty George VI and Princess Elizabeth invited us to Buckingham Palace I had in-depth exchanges with His Majesty the King and the Princess. After World War II, I believe that Britain will return to glory."

Many people look at Hardy’s eyes again. They are people invited by the king and princess. These people, at best, can be regarded as small officials in a colony under the British Empire. In front of Hardy, they have no identity at all. .

They didn't know that Hardy's in-depth communication was actually with Princess Margaret, but there is no need to explain here.

"Seven days ago, I returned to the United States to attend the re-election ceremony of President Johnson."

"Today, I came to Hong Kong and was invited by Governor Grantham to host a welcome reception for me. I feel very honored. I would like to thank Grantham again and everyone who came here tonight. Thank you everyone."

Shattering~~!

There was another round of applause from the audience.

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