Chapter 47: Plans for the Future

  October 1, 1961, the People's Republic of China was founded for 12 years.

  This country now has nothing to do with Catherine, but after all, it is the former motherland. So every time Catherine hears news about this country, she always feels a mixture of emotions.

  However, it was also on the same day that Catherine was planning to set up a security company at Jenny's shooting club and wanted to try to expand her influence during the Vietnam War.

  "Aida, is there a way for your father to get in touch with some old soldiers or something?"

  She suddenly asked.

  "What's wrong, Kate?" Edith asked, looking at Catherine curiously.

  "I want to start a security company," Catherine said with a smile, but then she thought for a moment: "Maybe it's more suitable to call it a security contractor or military contractor. Of course, it can also be called a private military company."

  The world's largest private military company, MPRI Military Resources Corporation, was founded in 1987, while the later Blackwater Company was established in 1997. This year, this aspect is also a market that can be occupied for oneself!

  To know that in the future, MPRI will have business in more than 40 countries, with branches all over the United States and overseas. The smallest single order is $4 million, and the usual single order is tens of millions or even hundreds of millions!

  Excessive profit!

  Only the military industry is truly profiteering!

  Of course, Catherine may not be able to enter this industry for a while, or even for a long time. However, there are no heavyweight companies in the extended industries like private military companies, and conflicts and interest issues are not prominent either. So why not take advantage of this period to occupy this market as well?

  "I'll try asking around." was Ida's response.

  Catherine then came in front of Jenny again.

  "Jenny, can you tell me your grandfather's phone number or other contact information?"

  "Kate, actually every time we go out, my grandfather's bodyguards are secretly protecting us. Do we really need to set up a company?" Jenny asked curiously.

  "Catherine thought of a bright future and then smiled: 'No, Jenny, it's not that simple. We have something similar to a mercenary mode here.'"

  Jenny nodded, seeming to understand.

  Since it was an organization similar to mercenaries, weapon supply was indispensable, and at this time, Catherine thought of Old White.

  Moreover... he was also the only arms dealer she knew, and besides, he was Jenny's grandfather.

  Although he is just one of the shareholders and may not represent the interests of the entire company, Catherine believes that this is also a path.

  Maybe it will come true?

  But Catherine didn't rush to call Old White after getting his contact information.

  Although she is Jenny's friend, it doesn't mean the other party will take her seriously.

  What Catherine needed was a preliminary score and a detailed plan.

  The vast majority of businessmen are not the kind to be moved by empty words, and without some actual achievements, it's impossible to impress them. Furthermore, even if Jenny's relationship could persuade Old White to agree, the company behind him might not necessarily agree. After all, he's not the chairman.

  The plan is still in progress, the Vietnam War has just begun, and Catherine still has time.

  After the shooting ended, Jenny gave each of them a specially made membership card.

  However, it seems they have all lost their nature of shooting.

  After all, some things are touched and no longer feel novel. Their understanding of guns is obviously limited to this extent as well.

  Catherine was an exception.

  Even if she had a bodyguard, she would still come over to practice. In Catherine's mind, self-protection measures were indispensable. What she used to expect was Bruce Lee's martial arts, but shooting training with a handgun seemed more convenient and effective.

  As soon as she got home, Catherine immediately began drafting a plan and then prepared to hand it over to Bruce, asking for his opinion.

  "Excuse me for being blunt, Kate. You're involved in so many industries, don't you know the saying 'bite off more than you can chew'? Bruce had spent a whole month sorting out the company and felt like he was dizzy from it. He had just relaxed a bit over the past few days, but didn't expect Catherine to come over with another set of documents."

  "Isn't it good enough that we can make money? Are we supposed to let go of the opportunity to make money and not do anything about it? Now is the perfect chance, why don't we just go make some money?"

  "But do you have enough energy for that, Kate? You still have to study and go to ballet training, and there are a lot of things you need to do."

  Catherine shrugged.

  "Maybe, but didn't you say that I don't need to get personally involved, just arrange for someone else to handle it?"

  In fact, the vast majority of private military companies are shell companies, with only sales, finance and personnel and senior management being formal employees, while most contractors who go out to work are not fixed employees. For example, many materials introducing MPRI claim that the company's database has information on tens of thousands of retired US military personnel, but in fact these tens of thousands of people are not formal employees of the company, but are just listed on the company's roster.

  So, for a company like this, what needs to be managed most is personnel, rather than the troublesome work of having products and sales like ordinary companies.

  "Alright, give me the plan and let's take a look." Bruce said somewhat disappointedly.

  Catherine happily handed over her schedule.

  "Greed will get you nowhere, Kate." Bruce warned Catherine once more before he left.

  Although Catherine has her feet in many industries, she still knows the distinction between primary and secondary. The industries with advantages are computers and electronics, so the aspects she mainly involves are also these blocks. As for others that make money but have no ability to do, she will not do it either.

  For example, Catherine knew that Walmart supermarket would thrive and its founder Sam Walton would become the richest man in the world, but she had no way to get involved.

  First, she had no idea how Walmart operated. As for Blackwater, Catherine had even Baidu'd it out of interest before, but Walmart... who has nothing better to do than Baidu that? Second, Walmart's development was a long-term process. If Catherine had the time, she could make more money doing other things. After all, she wasn't familiar with this line of work.

  The "Magic Chess" series has temporarily developed into a "perfect" state, and Catherine's gaze has just been withdrawn from this aspect.

  In this regard, she is now focusing on developing computers that can move towards future technological development.

  With the communication with Seymour Cray, the father of supercomputers, he put forward many valuable opinions. At least Catherine is not a complete novice in the field of supercomputing.

  Catherine is now considering making CPU.

  After all, this year is not like that.

  What if I were the inventor of the CPU?

  Hey, this is getting interesting!

  ……

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