America: My Time

Chapter 1101 Continues the Planning
Chapter 1091 Continuing the Plan
While those guys in the US were scheming against John and trying to resolve their own crisis, John was also preparing to fight back. Since both Dreamworld and Nvidia had problems, and it was inconvenient for him to take control of everything right now, he decided to start something new. After all, John had already made preparations for this matter.

"Boss, are you sure this plan is feasible? ARM chips are currently used in mobile phones, not computers. Dream World won't optimize for their chips. Dream World only targets Nvidia chips. If we get involved in personal computer chips now, won't we just be wasting our time and energy?"

"You can't say that. ARM does want to develop mobile phone chips, but we can't give up on personal computers. We can start with smaller areas, like laptops. As for operating system optimization, don't worry. Even without Dream World, there's Bell Labs, and we have Red Hat operating system. None of your worries will come true, so there's no pressure. Also, the blade server patent isn't in Dream World's hands, it's my personal patent! As for the graphical user interface operating system, it's licensed, so that won't be a problem either!"

At this moment, John unleashed his trump card. Behind all this, John had long been planning ahead; the patents held by Bell Labs far exceeded many people's imagination. Those guys thought that by causing trouble in Dream World and Nvidia, they would be restricted and have to pay a price. They were overthinking it.

ATI, a display chip manufacturer, was also acquired by John through an offshore company long ago, but this was never made public. However, this time John is preparing to accelerate their development and have a major battle with Nvidia. Cyrix, a US company, was also acquired, again through an offshore company.

John made these preparations out of caution, fearing that problems might arise one day. And now, problems have indeed arisen. This is the kind of problem that companies face after going public: everything is out of your control. Under the lure of profits, those shareholders don't care about long-term development; they only care about immediate gains.

If John hadn't spoken out, it would have been hard for anyone to notice this, since no one would have thought John would choose such an acquisition. But John did exactly that, and he made specific preparations so that he could take over everything if anything went wrong. However, the one preparing to make the move now is ARM, the work of Bell Labs, and it's not yet time for Yetian and Syxex to be exposed.

After giving instructions to ARM, John turned his attention to the Japanese yen. By April, the yen had reached its peak of 79.75, at which point Standard Chartered and Hurricane Investments were liquidating their positions. Naturally, Japanese investment companies were also liquidating. After completing their liquidations, they quickly began shorting.

At this time, someone discovered John's activities at his investment firm in Japan and the changes in the yen. The guys in Japan were shocked, and everyone on Wall Street was shocked. They hadn't even dealt with Martin yet, and now something new had happened. John was still going long on the yen and had already withdrawn at cost.

Could it be that John was also shorting the yen, given his ability to go long and exit the position? This is a common speculation, but unfortunately, they lack evidence. Most importantly, they don't know what other schemes John has up his sleeve. John has been manipulating the yen exchange rate many times, and many have followed his lead, but those who were greedy have suffered heavy losses.

Under such pressure, those guys sped up, putting immense pressure on the donkey. After dealing with the donkey, they consulted with Old Martin, asking him to find out John's thoughts. At this point, everyone showed great sincerity and was willing to offer some help to the Bayard family.

"Old man, these guys aren't after Morgan this time, they've set their sights on you. I have nothing to do with them. Their worries are unnecessary; I won't be targeting them anytime soon. They don't need to be so afraid. I'm not like these guys who always break their promises. I can accept normal business practices, so put their minds at ease. As for Donkey, I don't want to make things difficult for them either. As long as that guy, Zipperton, doesn't go too far, I have no designs on him. I also hope he doesn't stop the release of 'Black Hawk Down'!"

John had anticipated the reaction from those Wall Street guys, but he hadn't expected them to switch allegiances this time. Instead of going to Morgan, they turned to the old man. Although John could have gotten some benefits from them, he ultimately decided against it. Those guys might have no bottom line, but he couldn't. His reputation was his greatest asset, and he couldn't be like them just because they were shameless; otherwise, he would lose his greatest treasure.

Of course, John also suspected that these bastards might be using this method to damage his reputation! As for asking these guys to help him acquire Barings Bank? John had no such intention, nor did he need to. He just needed to wait patiently; waiting was the best option! "No, Donkey isn't stupid. He certainly wouldn't do that. Even if Lilliput had any ideas, Donkey would stop him. Everyone knows that the 'Black Hawk Down' project is to prove the Black Hawk helicopter's capabilities. Unless they're truly insane, no one will jump out and cause trouble! However, you also need to keep a low profile. The entire Wall Street is terrified right now!"

"That's for the best. I don't want to continue arguing with those guys, and I don't have time to haggle with them. As for their families' fears, they're just overthinking it. My current target is overseas, not the US. Even Nvidia and Dreamworld have been affected by them, so I need to be more cautious! Grandpa, I don't want trouble, but I'm not afraid of trouble either. Tell them not to go too far. I can accept normal business dealings, but I'm not sure I can negotiate peacefully with them on other matters. My patience has its limits!"

It was only because the old man intervened that John was willing to talk to these guys. They were inciting Nvidia and Dreamworld, and he could have targeted their companies himself. There were many behind-the-scenes manipulators, not only Wall Street, but also those bastards in Silicon Valley. However, John didn't want to directly fall out with Donkey right now, so he held back.

Although the old man had retired, he was not completely unaware of the donkey's situation. He would not have intervened if the Bayard family had not already received some benefits.

"I will tell them, but your constant presence in China is making the donkey and the white house very unhappy. Sometimes you should compromise a little, give them some face, and make sure everyone can save face!"

John disagreed with the old man's statement. At this point, he didn't care about the Donkeys or the White House's opinions. Did they care about saving face, but he didn't? These guys kept spouting ridiculous nonsense, trying to interfere with his investments and development—they were overthinking it. Even if the old man intervened, John wouldn't give up his own interests. Now was a golden opportunity to make his moves, and he wouldn't abandon it for the sake of the White House.

"Old man, I have my own thoughts and plans. Does Donkey really think he can interfere with us conglomerates? Let them rein themselves in and not go too far, or they will pay a heavy price. And Zipperton, if he continues to cause trouble so ignorantly and foolishly, he will regret it one day. The power of capital is not something he can fight against. It's only because everyone is starting to follow the rules now, otherwise this guy would have been shot in the back long ago!"

Being the president of the United States is a high-risk job. The reason why the old man stepped down so easily is because he knew when to advance and retreat, and understood what it meant to back down and compromise. But this guy, Richard Lamb, doesn't know when to advance and retreat. This guy has offended not only himself but also many other people. As for his idea of ​​interfering with conglomerates, I can only say that he is overthinking it!
John refrained from making a move, not because he was worried about the White House, but because he was afraid of being schemed against by others. After all, many old guys were eyeing him, and compared to the White House, those old guys were the biggest threat. Moreover, this bastard's rise to power had offended the US military-industrial complex to the core, and now everyone was having a hard time and struggling desperately.

Of course, if it weren't for the fact that Lassoton's economic capabilities were quite good, and that John needed to leverage this guy's high-speed communications company plan to accelerate his own expansion, John would have already taken action against him. Only when the entire internet develops and grows can his companies have a higher market value and more profits.

John now has numerous investments in Silicon Valley, and the same goes for Portland. However, he's determined to keep all the Portland companies under his control, while the Silicon Valley companies will come to reap the rewards. When the dot-com bubble burst, the market capitalization of Silicon Valley companies skyrocketed. John has also cultivated many internet companies through offshore companies, waiting for the bubble to burst and ready to reap the profits from those who went crazy. Who will be the ones to be fleeced is not John's concern; he just needs to ensure everything is done well. He still has plenty of time to prepare; everything is under his control. He's just waiting for Richardson to continue increasing his support in the internet sector and in Silicon Valley!

(End of this chapter)