America: My Time

Chapter 1015 Various Ways to Slap Face
Chapter 1005 Various Ways to Slap Face
"Arrogant! John is too arrogant. He doesn't take us seriously at all. He's talking about business issues with everyone in this kind of setting, and he wants to sell those valuable assets without even consulting us. He's going to hand them over to those guys in the Middle East. This is a slap in our face!"

"This is obvious. What's the use of saying this? Do you think you can stop all of this? Or do you think that little fox John cares about your opinion? Don't underestimate others. When you made this decision, you should have thought about what the consequences would be. Now he's clearly slapping us in the face. And as soon as those guys in the Middle East opened their mouths, he agreed immediately, without even negotiating the price. Doesn't that show his attitude?"

"Actually, I think this guy saw through everything we did before. Our attempt to use the donkey's power to target him didn't work. On the contrary, it fueled his determination. And don't you think his idea of ​​reducing assets is targeting us? It's a slap in the face to us."

"It's too late to say all this now. When those guys in Japan betrayed us, everything was already set in stone. He will no longer have any scruples about us. This will be a business war. We have no way out but to persevere. I believe he will regret his decision."

Those who had been watching John closely were extremely unhappy with this situation, but there was nothing they could do. Although it was the White House New Year's Eve party, John hadn't given them any face at all. No matter how angry they were, it didn't change the fact that more and more people were gathering around John, and the elephants were laughing at the donkey. The scene was so funny that the donkey was now unable to vent his anger.

If the elephants had initially been worried that John would side with the donkeys because of the Oregon deal, they no longer needed to worry. The donkeys had ruined things themselves. They could have won John over, but the lure of oily capital and their own unwillingness to compromise their principles led to this predicament.

John's extravagant spending has shocked not only the Americans, but also people from other countries, including China, Europe, and Japan. They are all astonished by his decision, especially since he is cutting back on truly high-tech and high-quality industries. While many are envious, acquiring these assets from John will not be easy, as they lack the 'connections' of Middle Eastern tycoons.
Although the allure of profit is undeniable, John's actions have also raised some doubts among the American financial groups, leading them to have different opinions about his ideas. If anyone thinks that John's actions are a grave mistake or a foolish decision, then they themselves are the fools. The American financial groups know how sharp John's investment acumen is and how formidable his strategic plans are!
"What do you all think John, this little fox, is up to? Giving up such a valuable asset so easily. Although he might gain a little something from it, it will be difficult to get it back later. Has he sensed something, or does he have a new idea or a new plan?"

"I don't know. Nobody knows what this guy is thinking right now. But there's one thing we need to be wary of: if John has reduced so many high-quality assets, then his assets in the US are also decreasing. Could it be that he's not optimistic about the US manufacturing industry? Could it be that he's guarding against a crisis?"

"Perhaps we should take this opportunity to sit down and talk with John, that little fox. With Morgan involved, I'm sure he won't refuse us. And don't you all think this is a good time? To be honest, I've always wanted to hear this little fox's views on the current development of the United States. Don't be fooled by how loudly those guys shout their slogans; I'm more inclined to trust John, that little fox. At least he's made the right judgment every time!"

“That’s right. We should find a time to have a good talk with him and hear his opinion. I always feel that those guys from Donkey’s group are not only targeting John, but also us. They’re just using the excuse of targeting that little fox John. These bastards have been targeting our military industry since they came to power. It’s obvious that they’re not trying to cut off our source of income!”

"A single move can have far-reaching consequences. This will not only affect military enterprises, but also steel and other industries. Yet these bastards have a perfectly valid reason: the Russians have already fallen, so we don't need to maintain such a huge military industry, and we don't need to continue to invest more in the military. They say they want to guide the transformation and develop towards high technology, but it looks like they are targeting all of us."

"No matter what, we can only proceed with caution now. After all, we can't break the rules. The donkey has six months to prepare, during which we can't do anything. This is a rule that everyone agrees on. Now they've seized on this rule and made their move directly, leaving us completely helpless. Even though we know the donkey is prepared, we can't stop them. Even John, that little fox, can only acquiesce!"

"Speaking of which, Morgan is really shrewd. He made comprehensive preparations long ago. They don't care about the Donkey's move at all. Now they don't have to worry about the military industry. The pressure is all on John." "Are you kidding me? John, that little fox, also made preparations long ago. They have orders from Middle Eastern tycoons and can hold on. But we can't. The biggest victim of the Donkey's actions is not that little fox John, but us."

For these US military-industrial companies, they all understand that they are the biggest victims. Even if they want to cooperate with Middle Eastern tycoons, they have no opportunity. Not to mention whether those guys are willing to trust them, the research and development that is about to be cut is enough to severely damage them.

At this moment, John was still walking among the crowd with Zhang Yuyan, constantly greeting people he knew, without any airs at all, and looking as happy as could be, as if he had no idea that Donkey was targeting him. But the more John acted this way, the heavier Donkey's mood became.

At this moment, Zipperton wondered if he had made a mistake by asking John. He even suspected that those guys had already told John their 'plan,' otherwise, why was John, that little fox, showing no sign of compromise? This was incomprehensible to him and made him worried! Things were not developing in the direction he had expected, which was a bad sign for him, but it was too late to back down now.

If he could back out, Richardson would be willing to abandon his cooperation with Oilfield Capital and his promise to Rockefeller. But now that he has agreed, not only will Oilfield Capital and Rockefeller not let him off the hook, but even Donald himself will not let him go. You must know that these guys have put a lot of effort into Richardson's election. If he goes back on his word, it will damage Donald's credibility. Deceiving the public is one thing, but deceiving financial groups is another, as that would cut off their source of income.

John was at ease at the White House party, constantly interacting with the people around him. He even exchanged a few words with the Japanese guys, but he never met with President Lancelot to exchange ideas. Every time he was about to encounter Lancelot, he cleverly avoided him. Once or twice, everyone thought it was an accident, but after a while, even a fool could see that John was doing it intentionally, deliberately humiliating Lancelot.

The American elites who were able to attend the White House New Year's Eve party naturally understood the reasons behind it. As for those guys from abroad, they were completely baffled and didn't understand what was going on. Why would John do something so 'rude'? Smart people would naturally understand that there must be a reason behind it, but whatever the reason, it would affect the influence of the Labington Group. John's global influence is considerable, and he is one of the top financial groups in the United States!

"Mr. Morita, we need to report this to the country. Tonight's party was very unusual, especially Mr. John's female companion. Is this just targeting the White House and those guys in the US? I think it's also a warning to Japan. If we don't take it seriously, we'll definitely be in trouble!"

"It is indeed something we should take seriously, but it's no use if we take it seriously. We need our country to take it seriously too. But so many things have happened, it's difficult to even resolve the conflicts. I even suspect that this might be a conspiracy by the Americans to frame us and target the Japanese economy. Otherwise, Japanese car companies wouldn't have suffered such a severe blow. As for those bastards in the US, only Ford paid a small price, while other car companies were not affected at all, and even those guys in Europe weren't affected much!"

"We can't rule out that possibility, but there's nothing we can do about it. It's not something we can decide. All we can do now is report everything that happened tonight back home. As for how to choose, we can't interfere. We can only wait and see, and hope that things don't develop into the worst-case scenario, otherwise we'll be in big trouble!"

(End of this chapter)