America: My Time

Chapter 1011 Family Gathering
Chapter 1001 Family Gathering

With Christmas approaching, John's family returned to their ancestral home. Although John still felt a little resistant, he had no choice but to accept the old man's request. Several of John's children also accompanied them. Even though he felt a little resistant to his family, he had to endure it for the sake of his children!

It has to be said that this time, those guys from the family didn't cause any more trouble. John has already made a name for himself, and even if those old guys in the family have a lot of ideas, they don't dare to provoke John. They know how much the oil capital has lost, how much the guys from Selie have lost, and how much the donkeys have paid. After all, they are also members of the donkeys.

Of course, ostensibly, John is also part of the "donkey" faction, after all, Oregon is under his control. Oregon has undergone a dramatic transformation and is now completely under his command. In the US, Oregon is among the safest states. Under the heavy pressure of law enforcement, no matter how many ideas you have, it's useless; you'll be crushed without any chance to resist. To thrive in Oregon, you must abide by its rules—rules stained with blood, and no one dares to ignore them.

This time, Naoko, Zhang Yuyan, and Sunny didn't receive any cold treatment. The American mentality of bullying the weak and fearing the strong also exists. Faced with the powerful John, the family members didn't dare cause any more trouble. After all, they couldn't afford the serious consequences, and they also needed John's help. They knew perfectly well how powerful the two major media groups were. If it weren't for the fear of being targeted, Paramount Network wouldn't be in its current state, ranking last among the four major networks!
“John, I believe you already know that the Donkeys have plans targeting you. You need to prepare in advance to avoid being caught off guard. They are not only targeting you in the military industry, but also in the communications field, and even semiconductor chips. Some guys are even trying to restrict your investments in China!”

"Heh, it's the same old trick. These guys are really laughable. I believe there are the shadows of Oilfield Capital and Rockefeller behind this. Only they would be so crazy. But they're overthinking it. Even if they want to get involved, they need to have the ability and capability. Just being envious won't help! They want to restrict my investment in China. It's ridiculous. Do they really think I'm just a figurehead? Or do they think all my plans over the years have been for nothing?"

John wasn't surprised by this situation. When those guys from Japan made their move, he knew things would turn out this way, and he knew they would target him. Of course, he couldn't rule out the possibility that they were trying to use this method to 'negotiate' with him and gain his support. After all, he was, in name only, a member of the Donkeys, and his family was also a member. Angering him wouldn't benefit the Donkeys.

It's not like when I first took over Oregon. Those guys can't really control me anymore unless they dare to break the rules. I doubt Donkey has the guts to do that, and even if they did, I'm not afraid, much less willing to compromise. Those guys have no right to make me compromise.

“John, if possible, it would be best if everyone sat down and talked things out. Let’s just say whatever problems we have. There’s no need to keep making trouble. It’s not good for anyone. You can’t keep fighting with them forever!”

“Uncle, I don’t care what those guys think or what they want to do. What you know is just the tip of the iceberg. They’re not just targeting what you’ve mentioned, but also Hollywood and even the media. Some people are already bringing up NBC and Paramount, and I can’t rule out that they’ll bring up Oregon. Those guys think they have the ability to take Oregon away from me again!”

John's words caused everyone in the family meeting room to gasp. They were not shocked by Donkey's involvement, but by the fact that John already knew about Donkey's plan. This meant that John had people within Donkey's organization, and that John was in control of Donkey's every move.

“John, since you know what the donkeys are up to and understand that the donkeys’ time is coming soon, there’s no need to fight them to the death. It won’t benefit anyone! Taking a step back will open up a whole new world, and everything can be discussed!”

"Uncle, I'm afraid you're overthinking it. This isn't about taking a step back and finding a better future; it's about stepping back into an abyss. If I have to compromise even with the donkey, how many people do you think will target me? Let them show me what they're capable of; I'll take them all. I remember they only have six months. If they don't do anything right within six months, don't blame me for taking action against them. I believe they know what those guys in Japan are up to. If I report their collusion with Toshiba in Japan, what do you think the American people will think? Will the donkey still be able to suppress public opinion?"

John didn't care about those guys, and he didn't take them seriously. Even though he wasn't in the US, John knew everything that was happening there. He knew what the donkeys were plotting. "John, if you do this, you'll be truly on the opposite side of the donkeys. They'll target you at all costs. This is no joke!" At this moment, the old man couldn't help but advise John not to act impulsively.

“I’m not kidding. When those guys were targeting me, they should have thought about how dangerous the consequences would be. They dared to target me, and I dared to fight back. And those guys are targeting us rich people. To be honest, I really want to see what tricks they can pull. Zipperton’s slogans aren’t very impressive. I also want to know if he can really do everything he promises, and I also want to know if he has the ability to defeat us.”

"Very well, since you're prepared and know what kind of situation you'll be facing, I won't say anything more. I hope you're right!" The old man shook his head as he spoke, knowing that he couldn't change John's decision.

"Grandpa, don't worry, everything is under control. The world is so big. If the donkey targets me, I can invest overseas. There's no need to keep it in the US. It's not like I absolutely have to invest in the US. However, the global satellite navigation company will be going public soon. If the family is interested, we can get involved. Four percent of the shares shouldn't be a problem!"

In return, since the family has already yielded, John can't just leave empty-handed. Before the IPO, a share subscription is necessary, and it's acceptable for the family to participate. Besides, Morgan won't say anything about it.

"The family foundation will participate!" Faced with the benefits offered by John, the managers of the family foundation naturally wouldn't refuse. This was something they had always wanted to participate in, but unfortunately, they had been too arrogant and self-righteous in the past, missing too many opportunities. Now that a new opportunity had arisen, they would be foolish to give it up. Since they couldn't suppress John, they would compromise. Seeing how much money Morgan was making, they were naturally tempted as well.

"John, does Western Energy have any plans to re-enter the power and gas industry? You divested those businesses before, but haven't participated in them since. Are you going to completely abandon development in this area?"

“I don’t have that idea yet. There are still people targeting Western Energy, and I’m planning to split up and sell the photovoltaic and wind power generation businesses!” John’s words surprised everyone. Splitting up this asset was a valuable asset that many people coveted, and they didn’t understand why John would give it up!

"Does this seem hard to understand? Actually, this is a decision made after careful consideration. The main reason why Western Energy has slowed down its development is that it wasted funds on research. Although photovoltaics and wind power have great market potential, Western Energy's main business is not electricity, but petrochemicals and oil fields! We can no longer waste our limited funds on these areas and neglect our main business. As for electricity and gas, I prefer overseas markets, at least we don't have to worry about being ambushed."

John was right. Western Energy's expansion in Europe, securing gas and electricity contracts in the UK and Ireland with substantial investments, has made things very difficult for the Americans. Western Energy has now become a gas and electricity giant in the UK and Ireland, and after relinquishing its US contracts, it can be said that it is now focusing entirely on Europe.

John's current idea is to return to his core business. At this time, John doesn't want to invest in the US power and gas industry anymore. Instead, he wants to accelerate his control over the US oil fields. In comparison, oil fields are more important and have more potential than power and gas!
Because Western Energy has been split into Western Energy Europe, Western Energy Asia, and Western Energy USA, although they all still bear the name Western Energy, the development in the US is far behind that overseas, and its assets are even the smallest.

Taiwan is also about to open up its electricity market, and Western Asia Energy naturally wants to participate. Moreover, with John's capabilities, this isn't a problem; neither technology nor resources are an issue. In comparison, the US market is insignificant. It's not that the market isn't big enough, but rather that he has too many 'enemies.' Those guys have been watching him closely, and entering the market now would only bring unnecessary trouble. He doesn't want to be schemed against by those guys again. Besides, the fact that his family members are asking this question at this time suggests that someone is trying to find out his thoughts!
(End of this chapter)