The Tyrant Billionaire

The formal contract was just signed a few days ago when Hardy signed it in New York, and Andy timed it perfectly.

Frank wasn't the only one to discover this. A few days later, a financial newspaper reported on this matter.

"Wash Mining purchased land in New Mexico, found no mineral veins, but discovered abundant, high quality water resources. The Mineral Water Company found this water to be excellent and reached a cooperation agreement with Wash Mining."

"According to the agreement, Wash Mining invested the land and water resources, holding 20% of the Mineral Water Company. According to the Mineral Water Company's representatives, they plan to build a large plant capable of producing 50,000 tons of mineral water annually.

Calculating the sales, if the company performs well, with an annual sales volume of 50,000 tons, profits could reach a million dollars, meaning Wash Mining could receive $200,000 annually, increasing year by year."

"Previously, Wash Mining was a complete worthless stock, spending heavily on land without finding any mineral veins, wasting their investment. But now they seem to have found an alternative vein, with water resources becoming a continuous revenue source, recovering all investments in a year, and reaping endless profits in the future."

"Wash Mining has come back to life, finding such a profitable path. They didn't find copper or iron but found mineral water."

"Half a month ago, their financial report still showed zero revenue and increased debt for the last quarter. Is this news true?"

"Someone has verified it, and it's true."

"Last quarter's income and expenditure situation, and the cooperation agreement was completed recently, meaning the Mineral Water Company's revenue will take a while. Wash Mining's financial report for the next few months is still likely to be zero."

"The people who sold Wash Mining stocks early are now regretting it. With a stable revenue source now, Wash Mining's stock price will definitely soar."

However, they found that no one was selling Wash Mining stock.

No one is a fool.

Knowing that Wash Mining's stock will inevitably rise, who would sell?

Moreover, most of the circulating shares were in Andy's hands, and he wouldn't easily sell them.

Thus, Wash Mining's stock price began to soar, from $0.03, breaking through 10 cents, 20 cents, 30 cents...

In just a few days, the price climbed to $0.55 per share. At this point, the stock price stabilized, as it was just good news without actual profits. The Mineral Water Company hadn't been built yet, and no one knew how much profit it would make.

Even so, it had already increased 18 times from its lowest price.

Many people made a fortune.

After all, there were still some circulating stocks on the market. Some people who bought $1,000 worth of Wash Mining stocks now have $18,000.

Of course, the one who made the most money was Hardy.

He held 75% of the shares and 80% of the circulating stocks, equivalent to holding 92.5% of the shares. Now the stock price had surged 18 times, making his Wash Mining stocks worth $5 million.

Hardy looked at the data with a satisfied smile. With someone like Andy, who was proficient in finance, making money was incredibly easy.

In his previous life, he had heard a saying that the largest gold mine in the world was insignificant compared to Wall Street, Wall Street was the world's largest gold mine.

"Andy, should we start selling circulating shares to cash out?" Hardy asked.

Andy shook his head, "Wash Mining still has a lot of room for operation. If you need money, I can help you get a loan from the bank using your shares, borrowing two to three million easily."

"Okay, then help me borrow a million first."

...

Hardy received a call from Director Nolan: "The Wild Bunch" was completed and ready for viewing at any time.

Hardy decided to watch it first and, if there were any unsatisfactory parts, have Nolan make changes. He called Ava to join him at the Noah Company.

In the screening room, the top executives of Noah, including the director and several leading actors, were present. As the movie began, a melodious whistle echoed.

"This piece of music was adapted from the whistle tune provided by Mr. Hardy. It's about two minutes long," Director Nolan explained.

In the desolate Mexican wilderness, the sound of horse hooves echoed. A man riding a not so robust horse entered the scene. He arrived at a small town; the streets were deserted. Seeing a well, the man, thirsty, approached to draw some water. A five years old boy ran out, catching the man's attention. The boy ran to a house opposite and was half inside when he was scolded and forced out.

Two burly men threw the boy into the street. One drew a revolver, firing at the boy's feet, causing him to run away in fear. At that moment, a barred window opened, revealing a beautiful woman, Ava Gardner, who tearfully watched the boy being driven away.

The movie started from this point.

The entire movie's plot was very tight, exciting, and occasionally humorous. The main character, of course, was Eastwood, the bounty hunter, who cleverly manipulated both sides.

Ava's screen time was not extensive, but whenever she appeared, it brightened the scene. Her performance was outstanding.

For instance, she was imprisoned in a house, sitting by the bed and singing "Scarborough Fair" while looking at the moon through the bars—a sad and beautiful scene.

Nolan's "The Wild Bunch" differed slightly from the one Hardy had seen in his previous life but was equally exciting. Even as the screenwriter, Hardy enjoyed it immensely.

In the end, the bounty hunter killed Ramon, restoring peace to the town. Afterwards, the bounty hunter rode away, continuing his wandering life.

The movie ended.

Applause erupted in the screening room.

Nolan stood up and gestured for silence. "It's not over yet, keep watching."

Everyone turned back to the screen.

The bounty hunter disappeared into the mountains, and the credits started rolling.

Suddenly, Ava appeared on screen, wearing a long dress seen in the movie, walking slowly through the wilderness, her half body filling the large screen. Ava looked stunning, and everyone couldn't help but focus on her as she sang "Scarborough Fair" completely, making it a music video.

Despite having heard the song before, the audience was captivated by the scene and Ava's singing.

Finally, the movie truly ended.

Applause filled the room again.