v2 Chapter 405： : The Destruction of Cuban Casinos

The stock market crash in Japan resembled the rubber stock market crash in the late Qing Dynasty, and that stock market crash was a financial scam made by the Americans.

In March 1910,

The Langerz Rubber Company of the United States issued a rubber stock on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. From its initial nominal face value of less than 100 taels, it rose wildly, reaching more than 1,600 taels in just one month.

Why did he rise so much? One is because the price of rubber did rise a lot that year. The second is that this Langezhi rubber company promised to distribute dividends every three months and promised high dividends when issuing stocks.

If you look at it from the current perspective, it is a Ponzi scheme, which lures people to invest with high returns, just like the stock market crash in Japan.

Since the birth of the Ponzi scheme, the basic routine has not changed. It is nothing more than some minor adjustments in the operation process, and the root is to use human greed to lure investors to invest with high returns.

What you are after is my income, and what I am after is your principal.

At that time, Chinese people were all talking about rubber stocks. Everyone knew that as long as they bought rubber stocks, they could make money. The whole society became impetuous. Chinese banks, banks, and even certain institutions in the Qing Dynasty moved out of money. Come to buy rubber stocks in large sums.

The stock price is getting higher and higher.

Who doesn't like it because it's sitting and making money, and the money comes quickly.

Some people saw profits. During this time, more than 30 rubber stocks were listed. The same operation was used to buy stocks to pay dividends. Many people couldn't buy the first stocks, so they turned around and bought these new stocks.

In the end, dozens of banks have been involved, and there are hundreds of thousands of retail investors, and the amount of funds has reached 60 to 70 million taels of silver.

But this madness only lasted until July.

The U.S. market announced a policy of restricting rubber prices. Other countries also imposed restrictions on rubber prices due to high rubber prices, which affected normal economic and trade. Twelve taels, but this is still not stable, and the stock price is still falling.

People who invest are dumb.

Unexpectedly, the stock market collapsed so violently and so madly.

During that time, countless banks and banks in China closed down, and the market was wailing. Some people asked the government to rescue the market. The Qing court took action, but it could not stop the stock market crash. In August, China's largest bank, Yuanfengrun, collapsed.

Yuanfengrun Bank is equivalent to the Treasury of the Qing Dynasty. This is equivalent to the collapse of the Treasury. When stocks were being traded, someone transferred 3.5 million taels of capital from the Sichuan-Han Railway to the stock market. sports.

It can be said that this stock market crash consumed the last bit of vitality of the Qing Dynasty and triggered a series of revolutions that followed.

The operator behind this incident was GP Morgan.

The scale of this Japanese stock market crash was no less than that of the Qing Rubber stock market, and the loss amounted to US$500 million, which dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese economy.

More important is the blow to self-confidence.

From the quagmire of the war, they finally climbed up a little bit. They just touched the eaves of the pit and raised their heads in self-confidence, but they were kicked firmly in the face by Hans Pharmaceutical, then rolled down again and fell into the pit. end.

It is estimated that it will take a few years to climb up.

Things in Japan are over.

Hardy did not stay longer in Japan. He received the American Telegram. The new private jet and yacht he ordered were all set up. He asked him to check and receive the goods.

As early as two years ago, Hardy ordered a DC-6 from Douglas Aircraft Company. His current private jet is the B-29, which is modified with a fighter plane. The noise is much louder than that of a passenger plane.

The DC-6 is a professional airliner with a more reasonable layout and larger internal space. Hardy let them use the most luxurious decoration, which is much more luxurious than the current B-29.

Hardy’s plane landed directly at the airport for Douglas, and the president personally came to greet him, "Mr. Hardy, I’m so glad to see you."

Douglas President John Skelly shook hands with Hardy enthusiastically.

Hardy is now one of America's most well-known billionaires, and he also has his own airline, the president of Douglas Aircraft Company, and he wants to get closer to Hardy and let Hardy's airlines purchase their passenger and transport aircraft.

"It's also nice to meet you, President Skelly, where is my plane?" Hardy smiled.

"I'll take you there, I believe you will like her." John Skelly smiled.

The fuselage is beautiful bright silver with golden stripes in the middle of the fuselage, which looks very luxurious, and there is a unique signature on the fuselage.

"Hardy".

It means that this aircraft belongs to Hardy’s exclusive aircraft.

The layout of the cabin is not a row of chairs, but a round sofa like a bar box. A total of a dozen people can be seated. There is a wine cabinet on the wall where you can insert wine. There is also a small kitchen next to it. A refrigerator and electric oven are all available. .

There is nothing wrong with having a small party here.

In the back is a room, the big bed is the biggest feature of this room.

Hardy is very satisfied with the new plane. He decides to fly this plane in the United States or to the Cayman Islands in the future. If he goes to Japan or Hong Kong, Penang, Malacca, and then fly B-29, the main reason is that the B-29 has a flying distance. Far advantage.

At noon, John Skelly invited Hardy to lunch, and introduced the products of Douglas Aircraft Company to Hardy while eating.

He even invited Hardy to invest in Douglas Aircraft Company and became a shareholder.

The civil aviation industry is not very prosperous now. There are many airlines in the United States. Douglas’s rivals are Boeing, Lockheed, and some small aircraft companies are catching up. The market is that big, and the replacement is very fast. They hope to bring in more investors.

But Hardy did not intend to invest in Douglas.

Later, the company went bankrupt, and he didn't know the reason, but as long as he knew that he failed to develop and grow, then there is no need to invest in him.

Investing in Lockheed yourself, isn't it good to invest in Boeing?

This is the advantage of the traverser, even if it is not clear what is wrong with these companies, as long as they know that they are no longer there, they can avoid a lot of thunder.

Investing in companies that survive and grow in future generations is at least very sure that they will succeed in making money.

In fact, many investment companies invest a hundred and can win a few bets. When they develop profitability, they are already very good.

And Hardy,

But it can accurately invest in companies that will be developed in later generations.

Even if he does nothing now and only relies on Wells Fargo Bank to invest in companies that will develop well in later generations, I believe his assets will reach an astronomical figure in the future.

Hardy flew back to Los Angeles on a new plane. It has to be said that the professional airliner has low noise and is comfortable to sit up.

He informs Andy in advance to pick him up at the airport, not for anything else, just to let them see their new plane, showing off is natural, even if Hardy is 30 years old.

Taking Andy around on the plane, Hardy smiled and said: "Andy, you are now the president of Hardy Group, with a net worth of over 100 million, do you also have a private jet?"

Andy shook his head.

"I'm not so stupid. I spend so much money on buying an airplane and spend a lot of money on keeping it. I am afraid I can't use it several times a year. If it works, can I ask you to borrow it? Now." Andy smiled.

Watch Hardy squint at him.

Andy asked, "Why, don't you borrow it?"

Hardy gave Andy a thumbs up, "You are great."

"Ha ha ha ha."

The two laughed together.

The yachts have been parked in the private yacht area of ​​the Bay Marina in Los Angeles. There were many yachts here, but one of them was a huge white yacht, which attracted people's attention. Many people watched the huge yacht on the dock and communicated.

"Who owns this yacht?"

"Whose can it be? Naturally, it is the richest man in Los Angeles, Jon Hardy." A person in the know said.

"This yacht is so big, it has four floors. Is this a yacht? Is this a cruise ship?" Someone sighed.

"It is said that it cost more than three million US dollars, but the interior decoration is more than one million yuan. The door handles and faucets are all made of gold. When you think about it, you will know how luxurious it is. I really want to go up and have a look." The person next to him said.

"It's very simple. If you become a good friend of Hardy, you have the opportunity to go up and have a look." Someone teased.

"If I can become Hardy's friend, do I still care if I get on the yacht, just follow him and do something, I can become a rich man."

"Hey, look, there is a motorcade parked on the pier over there"

Hardy took Andy to the pier. The huge yacht parked in Hardy’s private pier, and several people boarded the yacht.

The interior of the yacht is dominated by noble fir and rose colors. There are top-level reception rooms, restaurants, study rooms, cigarette bars, beauty gyms, and a spacious swimming pool and lounge area on the deck.

There is a master bedroom and more than 20 guest rooms, but at the same time hundreds of people can play on the boat. This boat Hardy is going to be used exclusively when going to the Cayman Islands.

"How about it, isn't it beautiful?" Hardy showed off to Andy again.

Andy nodded, "It's really beautiful. When I want to find a girl in the future, I will drive it out to show off."

Hardy knew this guy had settled himself.

But for the sake of making so much money for yourself, just use it. In fact, it doesn't matter if you give Andy one, but Andy really doesn't care about it.

The two stood on the deck. Hardy climbed on the railing and looked at the sea in the distance, and asked, "Isn't planning to find another woman to marry?"

Andy smiled, "You have so many women, no, you are not married."

"I'm too many women, and getting married is even more troublesome. You guys are about to become Puritan. This is not good. Men always have to vent." Hardy said.

Andy said: "As long as I feel comfortable soon, it's just that others don't understand it. If I want to find a woman to vent, I must find the right one."

Andy’s words are correct. As the president of the Hardy Group, now he has a net worth of hundreds of millions, so how can he not find a woman.

Hollywood star.

model.

The rich and powerful.

Countless women want to be Andy's woman.

Hardy patted Andy on the shoulder, and said nothing.

Isn't life like this? As long as I feel comfortable, it's okay. It's not that I can't find it, but I don't want to find it.

Nothing wrong

Andy lit a cigarette and said to Hardy: "Cayman's construction is progressing well. It is estimated that it will be fully opened this winter. Casinos, shopping, and financial services will be the main business. How do you plan to attract customers?"

"The casino in Cuba has been open for more than half a year. I heard that it is very lively. Many Americans go from Miami to Cuba and play in the casino there. Henry also investigated that a lot of underworld funds went from there, relying on money laundering. It can make a lot of money. Cuban casinos are nearly twice as long as the road to Cayman, which will definitely affect Cayman’s business.”

The casino in Cuba was opened by the American Mafia Basini. It has been built after more than a year of construction and opened at the beginning of this year.

After half a year of business, business is good now. The city on the east coast is too far from Las Vegas. Many tourists to Miami can go to Cuba by the way.

At the beginning, Hardy had the idea and was snatched by Basini and the others, but at that time, Hardy dug a pit for them, and this pit has been put in for three or four years, and now the time has come.

Hardy smiled softly.

"Don't worry, I have already arranged it."

Andy looked at Hardy. Since Hardy said it was arranged, it must be arranged.

For example, in this "Hans Pharmaceuticals", Hardy has been deployed for two years. Through this bureau, they have earned a total of nearly 500 million in cash, as well as a large number of antiques, gold, and Japanese housing and land rights.

Finally, Hans Pharmaceuticals was acquired by the Hardy Group.

More importantly,

The whole thing left no handle.

I don’t know Hardy’s opening of the Cayman Casino and how the Mafia Casino is laid out. Andy didn’t ask directly. He planned to see it for himself. It would be interesting to dig a little bit.

Cuban casinos.

Business is booming nowadays. Every day, thousands of Americans come by boat from Miami. There are casinos, beautiful women, and all kinds of drugs.

The casino here is not against drugs at all. As long as you need it, ask the waiter and he will take you to find the seller. In fact, it is arranged by the casino, but it is not clearly stated, and the goods are very complete, such as cocaine and conch , Ice, hemp, everything.

Many people actually come for them, especially the locals in Miami.

The business room on the second floor of the casino.

Basini and more than a dozen mafia bosses stood in front of the big glass. Below was the lively casino. The situation of standing here and below was clear at a glance.

The casino is very lively, and the gaming tables are full of gamblers.

Basini and more than a dozen big guys are very satisfied with the scene in front of them. Basini with a cigar in his mouth, smiled and said: "Guys, I said at the beginning that there will definitely be a lot of money here. How much did it cost?"

"Basini, don't sell it anymore, I can't wait to hear how much money I made." A gangster smiled.

"Haha, Piero, your temper is still so urgent. In half a year, casinos, drugs, prostitutes, and money laundering made a total of 23 million. Everyone here can get more than one million. This is just The half-year income, your initial investment, I believe it will be fully recovered in less than two years, and after two years, only money will be left."

In fact, if their casinos were opened in the United States, they wouldn't be able to make so much at all. The casino's revenue is actually only a few million, and they don't have TV draws.

The majority is mainly in the money laundering business. Casinos can launder their drug money, as well as other black money, to make more than 20 million.

These gangsters were very satisfied with the income, and they couldn't help nodding their heads one by one.

At this time someone said: "That Hardy, use the Las Vegas casino to win over people, so what can we do, we can still make a lot of money here, right?"

"Yes, it's more free here. We can do whatever we want. By the way, it seems that Hardy came up with the idea of ​​opening a casino in Cuba. It was made by the boss of Basini, who is still the boss of Basini, hahaha."

When Basini heard these words, his face was smug.

But thinking of that Hardy, he was fighting with others two years ago, but two years later, they didn't care about him anymore.

Hardy’s deeds can often be seen in newspapers.

His Hardy Group has billions of assets.

They have a large number of industries in the United States, Europe, Hong Kong, and Japan.

He is now the governor of the Cayman Islands, equivalent to a king, regardless of how small Cayman is, the power is there.

I heard that Hardy turned Cayman into a tax haven. Isn’t this just using a country to launder money? The scale of money laundering is much more powerful than his casino.

He has recently obtained two fiefdoms in Southeast Asia.

Now he is incomparable with others, and it is estimated that they have long since looked at their own thoughts, but Basini was wrong, and Hardy never forgot him.

I'm thinking about him these two days

A few days later.

A freighter headed for Cuba.

After someone received the goods at the Cuban wharf, they quickly put them on the truck and pulled them away. In a jungle mountain village in Cuba, hundreds of young people gathered. cheer.

These young people are preparing to overthrow the current dictatorship of Cuba by force, and their leader is called Castro.

In the past, Castro went to university in the United States, studied law, and met a classmate and friend. Don't get me wrong, that person is not Che Guevara, but a white South African French man. The two talked a lot about democracy and freedom.

Originally, Castro wanted to fight against the dictator through political means. With the encouragement of that friend, he gradually felt that armed struggle was the right way.

They returned to Cuba.

Gathered a group of passionate young people pursuing freedom and democracy.

They have no weapons.

Originally planned to rob the barracks, but this friend felt that it was too dangerous, so it was better to buy it directly from the United States.

They have no money.

That friend has a relationship at home and can get second-hand guns at a low price, and it can be credited to his face.

Of course, the money must be paid back.

But for them,

The debt is not expensive,

Let's get the stuff first.

In this way, they received hundreds of rifles, machine guns, and a large number of bullets, and initially established their armed forces.

The bearded young man stood on the steps, raised his rifle, and shouted: "From today, the rebel army is formally established. We will mobilize more people to fight with us and launch the most violent offensive against the dictator. "

"Victory~!"

"Victory~!"

"victory!"

Hundreds of young people in the audience raised their rifles and cheered together.

Back in the command room, the bearded asked his friends, now they are close partners, "What do you think we should do next?"

"The first is to develop more people, the second is to create momentum, and the third is to get a sum of money. The first batch of weapons can be credited, but we have more and more people, we need more weapons, and equipment supplies. A sum of money is needed."

The bearded man frowned.

"Developers like to say, to create momentum, I believe that if you have a fight with the government army, as long as you agree, you will definitely create a lot of momentum But where do you get the money to rob the bank?"

His friend shook his head, "Banks don't actually have much cash, unless the capital's head office, I think there is a place that has more money than the banks with the largest stocks."

"where?"

"American casino!"

"There is a lot of cash there, and it's by the sea, far from the city, there is no army stationed at all, the defense is very lax, and even if there is, it is only the American bodyguard."

"Let's get a boat and take people to grab a handful. There should be millions of dollars. Then we bombed the casino and created enough momentum to declare our existence to the outside world. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

The bearded eyes suddenly lighted up.

"This proposal is good, just do it!"

Their revolutionary cause,

Begin with the robbery of American casinos.