America: My Time

Chapter 1149 'Win-Win' Cooperation
Chapter 1139 A Win-Win Cooperation
“Jimmy, aren’t your demands a bit excessive? Is this Morgan’s idea, or the ideas of these acquirers?” John frowned when he heard that these guys were eyeing the mines he owned. These guys wanted to acquire the uranium and coal mines that had been separated from Quantum Mining, which was a demand that John could not accept!

John has no intention of selling the uranium mine at this time. The price of uranium will rise in a few years, and it won't be too late to sell it when it reaches its peak, maximizing profits. Selling it now would be giving these guys free profits, and John is not going to do something so foolish!
"That's their idea. They think this is part of the upstream and downstream industry and they want to have complete control over it!" Jimmy didn't hesitate at all and betrayed those guys directly. Even though their representatives were right in front of him, Jimmy didn't hesitate to sell them out. Morgan wouldn't take the blame for them.

“While Westinghouse Electric has nuclear energy research, it doesn’t own many nuclear power plants, so it can’t form a complete upstream and downstream industrial chain. Besides, I have an agreement with Japan, so this is impossible; that asset will not be sold!” Although John was using Japan as an example, he had his sights set on countries like South Korea. South Korea’s demand for uranium would soon increase, which would be a huge business opportunity. If it weren’t for the concern of attracting the attention of those old guys, John would have been willing to separate this part of the mine again to form a new mining group.

“Mr. John, we can buy it at a premium!” These guys were still unwilling to give up and continued to persuade John, but unfortunately their ideas were destined to fail and would not come to any result.

"This isn't about price, but about the overall strategy and credibility. I've already made significant concessions by agreeing to your acquisition of Westinghouse Electric. Furthermore, cooperation with China will continue until the acquisition. As for other projects, that's up to you. If you have objections, you can reconsider. I didn't beg you to acquire Westinghouse Electric; it's all just wishful thinking on your part." John was a little annoyed. How could these guys be so foolish? Did they think he was short of money?

At this moment, John forgot about his energy plans in Asia and his plans for Standard Chartered Bank. On the surface, he was indeed short of money, otherwise why would he have sold the oil fields in India? Now these old guys want to test his strength and weakness, and it is normal for them to make such a test. Moreover, with the wisdom of those old guys, they are not unable to see the huge interests behind energy!
Those old guys were always trying to test John's strengths and weaknesses, to probe his true thoughts. With such huge profits in energy, how could they bear to watch John grow so wildly? So even with the agreement already reached, they wanted to do some testing to see John's reaction.

"There was definitely something wrong. John isn't short of money at all. Everything about Asian Energy before was a conspiracy. Anyone who believes he's short of money is a fool and will fall into his trap!" At this moment, Jimmy couldn't help but sigh, realizing that he was still far behind John, this little fox!

Fortunately, Jimmy had been through a lot, and his face showed no change. However, the expression of the acquisition agent sent by those old guys from Rockefeller changed slightly. He was clearly shocked by John's answer, and his heart was not at peace. This change of his did not hide it from John or Jimmy.

At this point, John continued, "If you can't make the decision, you can go back and ask the people behind you!"

“No, I can make the decision. Everything will be as you say. We are willing to accept it. We just don’t know when we will start the handover.” When John questioned his abilities, this guy immediately spoke up to express his stance. He had already received authorization from those old guys when he came to see John, and he had also taken into account John’s many reactions.

At this moment, a faint smile appeared on John's face. Everything was just as he had guessed. These old guys never forgot to test him, always trying to play tricks and schemes. What a bunch of insidious and cunning bastards!

“As long as the funds are transferred to Western Energy’s account, the transaction can begin at any time!” John sneered inwardly at the old guys’ concerns. This wasn’t the first time he had done a deal with them. These old guys were always worried that he would back out, and they were always very wary of him. It was just that they were overthinking it.

With the sale of Westinghouse Electric, Western Energy now has ample funds for a new round of expansion and pre-emptive planning. However, all of this needs to wait until after the election to avoid any further disruptions that could impact its plans. Election years have both advantages and disadvantages; it all depends on how you manage them. Taking a step back and looking at everything from an outsider's perspective makes it easier to achieve what you want. While there have been some minor changes, overall it's not a major problem. Everything is still under John's control, and the changes at Westinghouse Electric won't affect his overall business.

Is there a problem with funding? Not at all. With Rockefeller orchestrating and guiding the process, how could funding possibly be a constraint on their acquisition of Westinghouse Electric? As for Westinghouse's cooperation with China, these guys are even less concerned, because they also want that huge market, and they have their own calculations in mind. The problem John had been worried about didn't materialize. These guys didn't bring up Westinghouse's cooperation with China, nor did they harbor any ill intentions regarding previous technological collaborations. It must be said that in the world of capital, profit is the ultimate driving force; they can abandon anything in the face of profit.

“I told you long ago, this is such a trivial matter that it’s not worth you making the trip yourself!” Seeing how eager the old man, Jimmy, and Rockefeller’s representatives were to leave the next day without any intention of staying to rest, John couldn’t help but shake his head, feeling that they were just asking for trouble.

Actually, things can't be viewed that way. How could the old man earn favor if he didn't make the trip himself? If you can resolve something with just a phone call, why would anyone value your effort? The same principle applies to Morgan, while representatives of Rockefeller and the like are not worth mentioning.

Now things have come to a satisfactory conclusion, a win-win situation where everyone got what they wanted. This is the outcome they all wanted. However, there is one person who doesn't want to see this: Oilfield Capital. These guys have been watching this matter closely, and seeing John so readily 'settle' with them has shocked them and left them with a sense of resentment. They also want to get their hands on Westinghouse Electric and gain a deeper control over this important asset.

The Middle Eastern tycoons were also unwilling to see this outcome. They had originally hoped that these guys could stop John's plan and the Asian Energy oil pipeline project, but now everything had disappointed them. News of Westinghouse Electric's deal quickly spread in the United States, and the funds were soon in Westinghouse Energy's account. The deal had begun.

On the Chinese side, nothing changed, and the things they were worried about did not happen. After signing the contract to acquire Westinghouse Electric, those guys kept everything as planned. They were lured by the huge profits, and the technical cooperation and output also brought them a lot of benefits. Moreover, the factories that Westinghouse Electric originally planned to build in China were not changed at all, and everything remained the same.

However, when Westinghouse Electric made such a deal without bringing any changes, the French were furious. They had been hoping that the change of ownership of Westinghouse Electric would bring about some changes and interrupt Westinghouse Electric's layout in China, but now they were dumbfounded, and such a thing did not happen.

As for what other people think, it doesn't matter, and no one cares. After Westinghouse Electric changed hands, John stopped paying attention to this development. It can be said that his plans in this area were interrupted, which forced John to give up. He originally wanted to make early arrangements with the Europeans when the core was developing, but this plan had to be abandoned!
John was well aware of how tight the Europeans' energy supply would be in the future. He had originally thought he could make arrangements in advance to reap the benefits from these guys, but now it seemed he had no choice but to give up. Without Westinghouse Electric, John did not intend to continue to interfere, at least not in the short term. Otherwise, it would only cause more trouble and make those old guys think that he valued this aspect of the plan so much!

European Energy has long had a presence in the British Isles and has already built a solid foundation. It was thought that it could take another step forward, but now John has to give up. The development of European Energy has been affected, but John cannot make any other changes, lest he be targeted by those old guys again.

This transaction had both advantages and disadvantages for John. However, to see how much impact it would have on him, we need to look at future developments. All we can say is that this incident has made many people wary of him. If he wants to do anything again, he will have to pay a higher price and face more pressure!

(End of this chapter)