America: My Time

Chapter 1009 Preparing for the Worst
Chapter 999 Prepare for the worst
“Dad, you know, it’s not that I don’t want to go back to the US, but the situation is too chaotic. Those guys all hate me to the bone, especially Rockefeller. Although their investment didn’t go down the drain this time, it didn’t achieve their desired goal either. If I could, I really wouldn’t want to go back. Those guys have always disliked me. Now that they’ve won, do you think they’ll have a good impression of me, or at least give me a friendly look?”

“John, this time you have to come even if it's difficult, and you have to save face for the donkey. Even if you know they'll make things difficult for you, you still have to come back for the White House New Year's party. The old man and I can't replace you; the old man himself has been invited! Also, the old man wants you to bring your children back, at least to meet the family. Even if you plan to go independent, you can't ignore the family's existence! Now they've given in and won't make things difficult for you anymore, so there's no need to cause any more trouble with them!”

"Alright, I'll go back after I've taken care of things here. I just hope those guys really back down, otherwise I won't give them any face. Don't blame me if anything goes wrong; you'll have to talk to the old man beforehand!"

"Don't worry, the old man has already talked to those people. No matter how crazy those guys are, they understand how much influence you have. Even if it's just for the sake of profit, they will speak to you politely. After all, you now control a state, and they would rather cooperate with you than oppose you. As for the donkeys, no matter how much trouble they cause, they won't dare to go too far. After all, you are also one of the donkeys, unless they want to completely lose their voter base in a state."

Now the entire state of Oregon is under John's control, and Oregon's development is accelerating. After all, many of John's businesses are settling in Oregon, so the people of Oregon are very satisfied with their current lives. The family's influence is also increasing, especially in terms of security, which has been brought under control. All gang forces have been suppressed and wiped out!
After John took over Oregon, he showed no mercy to anyone. With the cooperation of the military and police, anyone who dared to cause trouble was dealt with decisively, greatly reducing Oregon's crime rate. However, while the upper echelons of American society knew that John controlled Oregon, this was only known within their circles and was not widely known outside the state.

"Dad, to be honest, I really don't want to get involved in this struggle, but some people won't give me that opportunity. You might think the Donald won't target me, but I think they'll try to sabotage me and do a lot of things to me. I don't believe that the Oilfield Capital didn't reach an agreement with them, nor do I believe that those Rockefeller guys didn't have some kind of agreement with the Donald. So as soon as the Donald comes to power, the first person he'll target will be me!"

In John's view, those guys from the Donkey Group would never forget their past grievances, and those bastards would do everything they could to target him. Judging from the reactions of the Japanese, John knew that it wasn't just Oil Capital and Rockefeller behind this. Without the Donkey Group's approval, would the Japanese government dare to oppose him and do so many things? Even if those Japanese guys had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare do this. The old man certainly wouldn't attack him at this time, so the Donkey Group was the only possibility. John even thought that the Donkey Group might have reached some kind of agreement with those Japanese guys.

Of course, all of this is just John's own speculation; there's no evidence, and there can't be any evidence for such things. It's enough to just believe it. In John's view, if the donkey comes to power, he'll definitely use the first six months to target him. Everyone who comes to power has a good six-month period where no one will target them—that's an unspoken rule.

"John, you're overthinking it. No matter how crazy they are, they wouldn't dare go too far. After all, you're a media mogul! If they push you too far, the consequences will be unbearable for them!"

Upon hearing his father's words, John couldn't help but sigh. Not only did his father think his idea was impossible, but even his grandfather thought so. They believed the Donkey wouldn't dare go too far, at most just putting on a show. But John didn't see it that way. He was certain the Donkey would target him once in power, given the immense wealth he controlled, which had already aroused greed in many. They hadn't had a chance before, but with the Donkey in power, the opportunity had arrived!

"I hope so. If those guys really want to make things difficult for me, they shouldn't blame me for not giving them face!"

In fact, John understood that he couldn't refuse the White House New Year's party, otherwise it would give people an excuse to target him. No matter how bad his relationship with the donkey was, he had to give the president face. In any case, everyone had to save face, otherwise he would cut himself off from high society!

No one wants to be seen as a rule-breaker, and John doesn't want to be seen as one either. That wouldn't be good for him; it would only get him into bigger trouble. After Trump takes office, the conflict between the US and China will intensify. Although Trump is a warmonger, he was at least relatively good to China. During his time, things weren't so complicated, but everything will change with Trump. He needs to be prepared and finish everything here before Trump takes office. What worries John most is the lithography machine issue. To reduce production costs and compete on price, Chinese factories need enough lithography machines and powerful enough wafer fabs; otherwise, it will be difficult to gain a price advantage.

After finishing his conversation with his father, John immediately contacted ASML and asked them to arrange for the lithography machines needed by China as quickly as possible, even if it meant putting aside the needs of Taiwan first, to fulfill the task for China. They even ordered all the lithography machines that had been phased out by contract manufacturers and ASUS to be shipped to China.

All the factories in Taiwan only produce top-of-the-line chips; mid-to-low-end chips will be transferred to China. This must be completed by the end of the year—there's no room for negotiation. John is worried that once the US takes office, it will immediately impose restrictions on lithography machines, catching him off guard. Without enough lithography machines, he won't be able to expand production capacity in his factories in China. If the situation in Japan hadn't happened, John wouldn't be so anxious. But with all this happening, he has to be cautious and prepare for the worst!

John has invested heavily not only in semiconductor chip manufacturing but also in LCD TV production. He believes that only in China can he minimize costs and compete with the Japanese. Now that Taiwan has mastered mature TFT-LCD technology, it has the strength to rival the Japanese.

John may not be able to shake Japan's market share in the US or Europe yet, but the situation is completely different in the Middle East. At least the wealthy Middle Easterners are willing to give him face, and in terms of personal computers, LCD monitors have completely replaced traditional displays. Moreover, it won't be long before LCD monitors and televisions become mainstream. Planning ahead is still very necessary. John doesn't believe that universities and financial institutions will refuse LCD monitors, and as for the wealthy Middle Easterners, they certainly don't care about money.

John believed that as long as he had sufficient production capacity, he could quickly capture the top-tier market. The fact that LCD monitors were easier on the eyes was enough to impress those with deep pockets. Once this trump card was unleashed, he was confident he could secure a large market share. Currently, with Donald Trump still in power, John wasn't worried about his factory construction plans being thwarted. If Donald Trump were in power, everything would be completely different. Although he had outmaneuvered those Japanese guys this time, this incident had also disrupted many of John's plans, forcing him to prepare for the worst.

"Mr. John, are you sure you want to invest in a large television factory, and one with cutting-edge LCD technology?"

When John once again proposed the idea of ​​investing in and building a factory to the Ministry of Commerce of China, he shocked them greatly. After all, this was high technology, and the early 1990s was not the time when LCD TVs would become commonplace.

"I'm certain there's no mistake, but time is limited. I believe you all know that the US election is over and the Donald has won. My relationship with the Donald isn't good, so I'm worried that my investment plans will be affected. That's why I'm in a hurry to discuss this with you all, hoping to reach an agreement and complete the investment as quickly as possible. At the very least, we need to transfer several production lines from Taiwan here! Not only the TV factory, but also the chip processing plant needs to receive lithography machines from Taiwan before the end of the year, in case of any unforeseen circumstances that could affect the capacity increase here."

Although China's chip factories don't lack lithography machines right now, it's still necessary to prepare in advance for future capacity increases. It's better to be safe than sorry. Once those bastards from Rockefeller really get involved, it will be much more difficult to expand chip production capacity in China. John believes that those Rockefeller guys are definitely capable of doing such a thing. After all, those bastards control Intel, and as competitors, they will naturally try every means to target him. Using the power of the government to sabotage him is perfectly reasonable, and they don't have to bear any pressure!

(End of this chapter)