The war had destroyed their factory, leaving only a few tailors to make custom suits, bringing them back to their early days as a tailor shop.
Hardy held out his hands while the tailors took his measurements. The Zegna owner continuously smiled and introduced his business, hoping to secure Hardy's investment to open a new ready to wear factory.
Hardy had heard of the Zegna brand in his previous life.
It was one of the world's top men's clothing brands with a very high market share.
"I have a suggestion for you," Hardy said.
"Please go ahead, Mr. Hardy," the owner asked very humbly.
"Open a clothing factory in Italy and also one in the United States. In the future, America's consumption capacity will be the world's highest, so it's best to capture that market now," Hardy said.
"Oh, I would like to, but this would require a larger investment," the owner replied, looking somewhat troubled.