America: My Time

Chapter 123 Turmoil
Chapter 123 Turmoil

John knew perfectly well that he couldn't stay in New York any longer. It was a financial center, and his investment company would easily attract attention, causing unnecessary trouble and even prematurely revealing his activities in gold futures, which was something he didn't want to see!
After meeting up with Naoko, John didn't even have lunch before leaving New York on his private jet and returning to San Francisco. John's swift departure further convinced the newspapers that the acquisition was problematic, seriously problematic, and they wanted to dig deeper into the secrets hidden behind it and learn more!
John only stayed in New York for less than a day before leaving, and the actual talks lasted less than an hour. This had a huge impact on many people. The fact that the acquisition agreement was reached in such a short time made it hard for anyone to believe that there was no other story behind it. The faster John left, the harder they worked to find the secret behind it.

Returning to San Francisco without stopping also had a significant impact on John and Naoko, at least in terms of jet lag. However, for the sake of his plans, John had no choice but to do so. Looking at Naoko, who looked extremely tired beside him, he couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing John's apologetic look, Naoko smiled sweetly: "I'm fine, just a little tired. Don't worry about me. I've been in much busier situations before, this is nothing!" For Japanese idols, the pressure they face when running around for gigs is much greater than what they are experiencing now!

Although it was also a private jet, the conditions on the plane were not good, and there were no facilities for resting, which made John even more eager to get his own Boeing 747 private jet.

"I must urge Boeing when I get back this time to finish the aircraft modification as soon as possible!" Such continuous flying has taken a toll on John's body. It's easy to go from simple to luxurious, but difficult to go from luxurious to simple. Before acquiring Executive Jet, he always flew on commercial flights. Now that he has bought a private jet, his mindset has also changed!

As evening fell, John and Naoko returned to San Francisco. Fortunately, John's plane landed at a private airport, otherwise they would have been surrounded by paparazzi again. Under the cover of night, John and Naoko returned home. After arriving home, John couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although the meeting was short, it had put a lot of pressure on him, and he could only relax when he got home.

However, John is facing a new problem: Ye Qianwen will be appearing tomorrow. He has no idea what will happen when these two beautiful women meet. Although he told Naoko about Ye Qianwen on the way back, Naoko didn't react much.

In fact, Naoko had long known that John couldn't possibly have only one woman, and when she learned about Ye Qianwen's situation, she was naturally able to accept it. Everything was expected, but she didn't expect this day to come so soon!

The next morning, before Ye Qianwen even arrived, news of John's acquisition of Motorola Semiconductor had already broken. It must be said that thanks to information provided by those bastards in Silicon Valley, John's acquisition was exaggerated to an extreme degree, and countless experts and scholars were invited to analyze the plans behind John's acquisition. Everyone pointed to John's intention to enter the personal computer manufacturing industry.

While it was inevitable, John wasn't as crazy as they said about building a personal computer manufacturing plant in the US. His plan was for the factory to be in Taiwan, not the US. Most importantly, he hadn't considered entering the personal computer industry at this time. He wanted to wait for further advancements in chip technology; current chips weren't sufficient to support his personal computer plans. His current focus was on developing workstations as the primary focus, with servers as a secondary component. He had already begun researching this and had already achieved results!
Because John had already participated in computer research and development and achieved results, the experts and scholars were even more convinced that John was going to enter the personal computer industry. For a time, many paparazzi wanted to block his door, but John's residence was a private estate, which prevented them from doing so. Most importantly, they couldn't even see John in person.

The acquisition of Motorola Semiconductor has caused such a huge uproar that the entire United States is talking about it. Especially with the help of some people, John is once again in the spotlight, and some have even begun to accuse him of monopolistic behavior. Unfortunately, Dreamworld is a new company that has only been established for a year, so it is too early to talk about monopolies.

Around noon, Ye Qianwen arrived at John's estate accompanied by her bodyguard. She originally wanted to pick him up from the airport herself, but due to the impact of the acquisition, she had to stay at home and dare not go out. Fortunately, Naoko was with him, so John was not too lonely and was in a pretty good mood.

Although the two beauties were a little awkward when they met, fortunately they were both prepared and the worst situation did not occur. To John's surprise, after lunch, the two became familiar with each other and learned about each other's identities. They couldn't help but talk about music, which made their friendship grow rapidly. By evening, they were talking about everything, leaving John completely confused!
When the parents returned home that evening, they couldn't help but sigh upon discovering another beautiful woman in the house, though they said nothing. After dinner, the family sat together in a pleasant atmosphere, and despite the presence of two more beautiful women, Naoko and Ye Qianwen, no awkwardness arose.

“John, you can’t keep hiding at home. The turmoil caused by this acquisition is more terrifying than you think. If you don’t stand up and explain, I’m afraid many people with ulterior motives will fan the flames and target Dreamworld and Nvidia. This is not a good thing. In the long run, it will affect the company’s development!”

"I'm hoping they'll step forward and show me who the real enemies are. The ones jumping out now are just clowns, nothing special. And then there are those bastards in Silicon Valley! Of those bastards, only IBM can put pressure on me; the others are insignificant. I'm curious to see what those old guys will do. Let them keep making a scene. Everything is going according to plan. Even if there are any ups and downs, it won't affect the company's development. This acquisition isn't Dreamworld, it's Nvidia. They have no reason to stop it unless those old guys back out!" "Even if everything is under your control, you shouldn't keep hiding at home. You're relaxed, but your mother and I are in big trouble. The paparazzi have surrounded my company and your school. Unable to find you, they've targeted us. You'd better show yourself and explain."

"No rush, let's talk about everything after the Spring Festival. There's no need to pay attention to them before then. Those paparazzi will probably give up once they can't find me. Besides, the acquisition agreement has already been reached, and even if someone wants to stop it, they can't. This deal is led by Morgan. Unless those old guys back out, anyone who stands up will be an enemy of Morgan. Morgan is no good person. He's the kind of person who would cut off someone's livelihood or kill their parents. If anyone dares to obstruct the acquisition, Morgan will teach them a lesson they won't forget."

John paused, then sighed softly, “Dad, the acquisition isn’t a big deal, and this is just the beginning. Soon there’s the acquisition of equipment from Motorola’s semiconductor factory. Now I want to know when those bastards at Boeing will get the planes modified for me. If you have time, you’d better go and take a look. Although I’ve already sent people to the Boeing factory, they’re all roughnecks who only care about the planes’ performance. They don’t understand the soft aspects of the business!”

"You little rascal, you can't go by yourself, you have to order your old man around. Do you think I'm free?"

"I don't have the time or it's inconvenient for me, otherwise I'll go and take a look myself."

"Alright, I'll handle this. Don't worry, Boeing isn't a small company; they won't make a mistake in this matter!"

“Boeing is indeed not a small company, but that doesn’t mean they are without quality problems!” John knew how badly Boeing would fare in the future, with new planes being grounded due to quality issues, so he couldn’t believe those bastards at Boeing.

"John, the plane issue is not a problem. Now that your secretarial team has been assembled, what are your plans? You should know that the companies you are now in charge of are all quite large, and with expansion, all sorts of problems are bound to arise. You need to pay close attention to this. The secretarial team can provide assistance, but you must take control of the overall direction!"

“I understand that although my secretarial team has been established, it is only a framework and needs time to be continuously improved. At present, it is relatively well-established in the field of computer science, with many senior students from the university. However, there are more problems in the fields of media and fashion, and there are very few available talents. Not to mention the mining and automobile manufacturing fields that we are currently building, which also have many problems.”

"There will be problems in the automotive sector, that's unavoidable, after all, you're just starting out in this industry. But as you said, the automotive sector has development potential, it's just that you need to be cautious in the mining sector, it requires professional knowledge, and it's not a matter of investment guaranteeing returns."

"I understand. So my plan is to first acquire some smaller exploration companies to give myself exploration capabilities. The investment in this area won't be large. Then I'll start exploration operations in North America! Don't worry, I know what's important and won't do anything irrational. Although the mining market is currently sluggish, it's normal for the industry to fluctuate. As long as the economy recovers, things will improve quickly. And the initial investment in the mining industry will only be in diamond and gold-copper mines!"

"It's good that you're prepared. I don't understand mining issues, so you'll have to rely on yourself. I hope you won't act impulsively!"

(End of this chapter)