America: My Time

Chapter 1108 The Old Man's Unskilled Teaching of His Son
Chapter 1098 The Old Man's Unskilled Teaching of His Son
This is an invisible contest, John understands it, and so do the Middle Eastern tycoons. Now they're seeing who will have the last laugh, and whether everything will be under their control. Compared to the Middle East, John places greater emphasis on his strategies in Australia and South America. The Middle East is no longer his focus; with the rift between the two sides, and unable to completely eliminate it, he can no longer invest more energy there.

John didn't believe that the Middle Eastern tycoons would have a deeper partnership with him after finding new partners. So, even though John was aware of the changes in the Middle East, he had no intention of getting involved. In fact, he was constantly diverting resources from the Middle East and focusing his efforts on Africa and the territories they wanted to manage.

As a rift emerged between him and the Middle Eastern tycoons, John was carefully rethinking his plans and considering future developments. Initially, influenced by his past, John believed that the Middle Eastern tycoons were very hospitable to their friends. However, as he continued to develop and cooperation between the two sides increased, John gradually realized that friendship could not supersede national interests. The Middle Eastern tycoons were still wary of him because he was an American!

After figuring all this out, John naturally had to adjust his plans. After exchanging ideas with the Middle Eastern tycoons, John left China and returned to the United States. Some things needed to be settled, and he also needed to let those oil capitalists run wild and unleash their power. At the very least, he couldn't become an obstacle for them. If these guys abandoned many of their plans because of his pressure, that wouldn't be a good thing!
Of course, John also understood that when he returned to the United States this time, those old guys would definitely take action, and those bastards on Wall Street would also take action. Under the lure of profit, there was nothing they wouldn't dare to do!

Hurricane Investments has now taken control of Barings Bank, but John has not yet integrated Hurricane Investments with it. Now is not the time for integration; Barings Bank has an even more important role to play, and so does Hurricane Investments.

John's plan was to transfer Standard Chartered's fund management business to Barings Bank. This would prevent Standard Chartered from interfering with its operations, as such fund management often leads to unnecessary problems. Standard Chartered absolutely could not afford such risks, so relinquishing these assets was the best option.

When John returned to the US, Wall Street was excited, oil capital was excited, the old guard was excited, and even the donkey and the elephant had their eyes on him. After all, John's power was undeniable; the power of a media mogul wasn't just for show—it was real influence, and the donkey and the elephant took it very seriously!
“Dad, John’s back. Should we really talk to him about next year’s election? I don’t think it’s too early. If we get involved, won’t that ruin the relationship between John and me?” Little Bush looked at Old Bush with worry, feeling that they shouldn’t be the ones to handle this. This was an important matter for the elephants, and they shouldn’t use their personal connections for this.

“You’re still too young and naive. Just because we’re talking to John doesn’t mean we have to use our personal connections to make a deal with John and win ‘allies’ for Elephant. Do you think Elephant has any chance of winning this time?”

"Dad, don't you think this election is going well? Don't you think the Elephant can win?" Little Bush was shocked. He hadn't expected his dad to be so pessimistic about the election!
"I'm really not optimistic, because Elephant has no chance of winning at all. Just like my previous concessions, those bastards on Wall Street and those guys from Oilfield Capital won't stand on Elephant's side, and even those guys from Silicon Valley won't stand on Elephant's side. What they want is economic development. Under these circumstances, how could Elephant possibly have a chance of winning? I can tell you clearly that not only am I not optimistic about Elephant, but even that little fox John isn't optimistic about Elephant. Otherwise, this guy wouldn't have been avoiding a fight all this time. With his strength, it's not impossible for him to target the White House. That guy from Laugh Tale made so many mistakes, have you ever seen John, that little fox, directly stand up and fight him? Have you ever seen this guy fight Donald head-on? And this guy has been hiding overseas all this time, which clearly shows that he doesn't want to confront Donald."

"No way, does John think he can see through everything?"

"Do you think John lacks the ability? Do you think he doesn't even have the vision to develop into what he is today in just over a decade, becoming another major conglomerate in the US, and a top-tier one at that, truly at the very top? If those guys from the Donkey Group weren't afraid of John, do you think they wouldn't have invited him to that conference in San Francisco? Because he simply didn't care, or perhaps he saw through it all long ago. No matter how the US changes, John's position remains unshaken. The US is ruled by conglomerates. And don't underestimate John's control. The entire state of Oregon is now completely under his control, even the power of the elephant is within his grasp!"

"Hiss! Dad, you're not kidding, are you? It hasn't been that long. How could John have completely taken control of Oregon? And he hasn't been there much. Although he's been increasing his investment in Oregon, it's impossible for him to have completely controlled the state in such a short time!"

"Do you think it's impossible? Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't. John has already done it. Now Oregon is his territory, completely under his control. Although it can't be said that he controls everything from top to bottom, it's not far off. There may be a few dissenting voices, but those guys are just putting on an act. In reality, they are all John's men."

"Dad, how did John manage that? Even we don't have that kind of ability, and we've been building this business for generations. Could it be that the Bayard family intervened and sent more people to Oregon?"

“Foolish! Do you think that even if the Bayard family wanted to do this, John, that little fox, would agree? Don’t be fooled by the fact that his relationship with the Bayard family has improved. He won’t let his territory be controlled by outside forces. The Bayard family is also an outside force, do you understand?” At this moment, the old man looked helpless, shook his head and sighed.

"I don't understand, how did the Bayard family become outsiders?"

“While John’s rise to power did receive some help from the Bayard family, it was primarily due to his own abilities. Furthermore, John and the Bayard family had their disagreements; although they’ve reconciled now, the rift remains. You can’t compare John to ordinary families; everything he has achieved is through his own strength. And in his view, outsiders are easier to control than the Bayard family. Don’t be fooled by John’s constant avoidance of the issue; he’s secretly cultivated relationships with countless members of Congress, and who they are is a secret.” “No way!” Little Bush was dumbfounded. While everyone knew John must have his own representatives among the members of Congress, it was hard to accept that no one else knew who they were. So much time had passed; how could they not know? Zipperton, sitting in the White House, probably couldn’t accept it, nor could Donkey, and even some of the elephants wouldn’t accept it!

“That’s true, because John doesn’t need them at all, at least not now. You see how many people stood up for John when he was in his most difficult time, and who were they? They were all members of the Bayard family. The others are still hiding in the shadows, so not many people know how many members of Congress John controls!”

"Has this guy gone mad? He's trying to win over so many councilors but isn't using them? Isn't that just a waste of resources?"

"In your eyes, this is indeed a waste of resources, but in John's eyes, and in the eyes of the Bayard family, this is an absolute force for self-preservation. This force either remains inactive, or when it is activated, it is a tremendous force that can decide the fate of the world in one fell swoop. I can tell you definitively that John has won over all the important people in Oregon, and they all have funds managed by John. Under such interests, what do you think they will do?"

The answer is obvious to even a fool: obey orders. Besides, John isn't the official ruler of Oregon. He's been hiding in the shadows all along. The only one publicly known is John's uncle, and a member of the Donkeys. Everyone in the US knows how bad the relationship between John and the Donkeys is.

"Dad, could all of this have been planned by John all along? Is he just using the Donald to cover up everything for himself? The whole American public knows he's at odds with the Donald, so even if someone says he controls Oregon, no one will believe it, since that's the Donald's voter base?"

"You're only realizing all this now? Your reaction needs improvement. That's exactly what John did. Otherwise, why do you think there were so many conflicts between John and the Donald, and the Donald didn't suffer much loss, not even in Oregon's stronghold? They were fully prepared long ago. Even if someone wanted to cause trouble or target John, they couldn't. That guy has eliminated his biggest threat. As long as he's alive, no one in America will believe that Oregon is under his control, but that's the reality! It's precisely because John's methods are so shrewd that those old guys don't dare to act rashly, and even the oil giants had to compromise!"

"Dad, aren't those guys at Oil Pacific Capital and Wall Street afraid of John's financial tricks?"

"Foolish. Do you think financial maneuvers alone would have such an effect? ​​They're more worried about John's other methods. I can tell you definitively that Linton has completely underestimated John. His ambitious internet superhighway plan won't have much of an impact; in fact, he's doing John's bidding. On the surface, John has been affected, but in reality, a large portion of the new companies in Silicon Valley and Oregon are under John's control. There's even a joke that all the companies controlled by offshore firms are his. That might be a bit crazy, but even a split-share attack is astonishing—that's considerable power!"

"Dad, isn't anyone going to investigate all of this thoroughly? Isn't anyone going to stop it? Didn't that guy, Zipperton, think of doing anything? He even dared to mess with the Federal Reserve, surely he has that much guts?"

"Rules, don't forget the existence of rules. George, remember, never break the rules. John is a man who respects rules, and this is the outcome everyone wants to see, the outcome all of high society wants to see. If anyone dares to break the rules, provoke John's anger, and plunge the United States into chaos, then they must pay the price. No one can, because the existence of rules is a protection for everyone. If Labington really dares to do this, John won't even need to lift a finger; Donald will teach him a profound lesson! On the surface, John has already given the White House and Donald enough face. They spend most of their time overseas, not participating in any of the conflicts in the United States. If Donald still doesn't know when to back down and continues to target John, continuing to investigate John's secrets, then he is making enemies of everyone. When that moment comes, he might be the next target to be shot, and another madman will stand up and deliver a fatal blow!"

Old Man Sees things clearly. If John is really pushed to the limit, there are plenty of lunatics in America who will step up and deliver a fatal blow to Richard, or even repeat a crazy manhunt crisis, and the Kennedy family's fate will be repeated once again.

"No way, John would really do that? If he did, would the donkey just stand by and do nothing?"

"Do you think John will care about the donkey's reaction when that moment really comes? And John doesn't even need to launch a deadly attack, but he can target the Laugh Tale family and everyone around him, inflicting devastating economic damage. Do you think anyone in the United States would be willing to stand against John? Don't think that just because John has always been low-key, he's weak. In fact, this guy's strength has surpassed many people. Nobody knows how much wealth he controls right now. Even Rockefeller wouldn't dare to confront him head-on. Just think about how insane his power is."

(End of this chapter)