America: My Time

Chapter 1092 Tense Neon Lights

Chapter 1082 Tense Neon Lights

Many people now want to know if John's latest move will be as successful as it was back then, and even go further! The old guys in the US are all uneasy, as are the oil capitalists, not to mention the guys in Switzerland. After all, John had previously communicated with Middle Eastern tycoons and reached an agreement with them. Now that John has joined forces with these guys in Japan, it makes them even more uneasy.

Morgan was no exception. After all, John's past record was too impressive, so they had to make arrangements. Jimmy came to Japan to meet John at Morgan's request, wanting to hear John's thoughts and understand the real situation in Japan. Jimmy was only the one acting in the open. There were many people behind the scenes, especially those from the oil capital. They wanted to know more about John's cooperation with these guys in Japan.

"Jimmy, is this really worth coming all the way to Tokyo for? It seems there's some trouble in the US again. I wonder what you're all thinking. This is just a normal investment, and I'm not willing to give up such a good opportunity. If you're trying to persuade me to give up, then don't say anything. And if the White House has any ideas, don't tell me either!"

John immediately shut down Jimmy's many questions. This wasn't America; he didn't need to care about those guys' opinions, much less the White House's. He didn't want to lose this great opportunity because of their ridiculous opinions. Such a wonderful opportunity couldn't possibly be without problems!
“John, I’m here on behalf of Morgan and just want to get a feel for the situation in Japan. Many people think that with such a large investment from you, the Japanese economy is about to recover, so everyone wants to understand the situation better. Also, many people don’t understand your loan situation; is it really necessary to go to such lengths?”

"Hahaha, I know! These guys must be thinking that I'm using this as an excuse to continue transferring assets, which is why they can't accept it. It just shows that these guys have a narrow mind and haven't seen through the real intention behind my plan!"

Faced with John's ridicule, Jimmy shook his head and sighed, "John, can you tell us why you're taking out this kind of loan, wasting money on fees? Aren't you really just transferring assets?"

"Jimmy, your vision and abilities disappoint me. You can't even see such an obvious problem. I don't want to say much about the current situation in Japan; you should have a good understanding of it yourself. With Morgan's resources, he can understand it too. Do you think Japanese banks would be willing to give me the lowest loan interest rates if I didn't do this? Even if it's the same as their own businesses, everything is about profit. I can get the lowest loan interest rates from Japanese banks and interest-free loans from the Japanese government, just because I created jobs for them? No, it's determined by profit. The funds used in Japan don't require any procedures, but they benefit the Japanese economy and stimulate economic development. As for the funds I need to exchange for US dollars, the other party can earn transaction fees. This isn't just in Japan; I've been doing this all over Asia. Do you understand now?"

Jimmy smiled wryly and said, "I understand now. It's all about interests. No wonder you have such a good rapport with the Japanese banks, and no wonder your investments in other countries are going so smoothly. You're using interests to keep them in check. Those banks are willing to give you sufficiently low loan interest rates because they know you won't treat them unfairly."

"That's right, that's exactly how it is. This is a society based on interests. No matter how powerful you are, you have to ensure that the other party also benefits. You can't monopolize all the advantages; sharing makes everything go more smoothly. Those guys in the US keep demanding that others share the profits, but they themselves are unwilling to do so. They're especially arrogant when it comes to overseas investments, making demands of this and that, as if they won't invest unless the other party gives them enough benefits. But such investments will lead to many problems. Only a win-win situation is best. The reason I can get so much support in Asia is because I've always chosen to share the profits with them. My investments also benefit them; otherwise, why would those countries be so willing to participate? Because their banks get the benefits, and they themselves also benefit!"

John paused here, shook his head, and continued, "Jimmy, have you noticed that many American companies' investments in Southeast Asia aren't very efficient, and they often run into minor troubles? But I've never encountered such problems with my investments in these countries. They should seriously consider their own issues. Pursuing maximum profits will only have a greater impact on themselves!"

John's words were perfectly clear to those guys in the US, but they were simply unwilling to relinquish their own interests. For them, it was impossible to get them to give benefits to those native-like people; they were simply not willing to do so.

“John, not everyone is like you, and not all companies can do this. Many companies don’t have much profit, otherwise they wouldn’t have moved from the United States to Southeast Asian countries. Without much profit, they naturally wouldn’t make such a big move as you!”

"Heh, say what you will. I'm not one of them. As for my investment, let them guess. Even if I rave about it, these guys won't necessarily believe me." John shook his head and didn't continue. He didn't want to say anything more. After all, he had said what he needed to say. Whether they believed him or not was their own problem. John didn't want to reveal too much about his plans at this time!

Seeing the change in John, Jimmy sighed inwardly. He knew it was impossible to get any more information from John. Fortunately, his mission was accomplished!
When Morgan's Jimmy appeared in Japan, it put considerable pressure on the Japanese. They worried that John might be persuaded by Morgan's representative to change his mind and abandon his investment in Japan. This was especially true of the Japanese government officials, who saw Jimmy as representing the White House in the US, aiming to prevent John's investment in Japan—the last thing they wanted. Although the Japanese were willing to have a proper talk with John, and even had other ideas, they suddenly realized they had no suitable person to contact him. With Akio Morita's retirement, there was no one left in Japan who could communicate with John.

"Damn it, why didn't we notice this problem before? We only discovered this important issue after Morita-san left. Now we have no one to talk to Mr. John?"

"You can't blame us for this. You can only blame those guys for being too greedy. They only care about their immediate interests and none of them have the vision and breadth of mind that Morita-san has. Now, even if we wanted to hold a party, we couldn't find suitable people to invite!"

As the Japanese guys continued to clash with John, they not only gained nothing, but their greed also blocked all channels of communication with John. There were quite a few people who were on good terms with John, but now they suddenly found that these people had conflicts with John.

It's even worse for the authorities to get involved directly. If they fail, the consequences will be enormous, and they'll lose face. Nobody wants to take on that responsibility, and these guys are all getting desperate.

"Why don't we ask Morita-san to step in again?" At this moment, someone had another idea for Morita Akito, wanting the old man to contribute his strength to Japan again and to step in again.

"No, absolutely not. You know Morita-san's situation. Putting aside his health, even though he already stepped forward before, and did so out of his last favor to meet with Mr. John, that was already his limit. If we ask Morita-san to step forward again, not only are there his own problems, but his integrity is also a big issue. John will feel like we're playing a trick on him!"

"That's right, Morita-san is unlikely to step forward again. Even if we ask, they won't accept it. He won't sacrifice his integrity for us, but that's Sony's integrity! Let's find someone else. Everyone think about whether there are any other candidates. Time waits for no one, and we can't wait for something unexpected to happen before making a decision!"

“There’s no one to choose from. No one else is qualified, and even if someone were to step forward, there’s no guarantee they’d get Mr. John’s approval.”

"Gentlemen, you've all forgotten someone. Although her status is somewhat low, she is our opportunity. Miss Riko, who works alongside Morita-san, could be a great opportunity if we asked her to invite Mr. John. This would also allow us to learn more about Mr. John's character, which would be killing two birds with one stone!"

"Great idea! It's just that this opportunity only comes once!"

"One attempt is enough for us. What we need now is time to solve the immediate problem. In the future, we will naturally have enough time and energy to think of other solutions. After all, we are not without other preparations!"

“That makes sense. We don’t need to think too much right now. I agree with that. And this is the last bit of help that Morita-san has prepared for us. But by doing this, we’ve lost another force we can use. We need to find a way to make up for this. There aren’t many helpers with this kind of ability now.”

(End of this chapter)