America: My Time

Chapter 1282 Morgan's Scheme

Chapter 1272 Morgan's Scheme
"Forty-five percent of the shares, to be traded in three phases. This guy is really crazy. This is completely beyond my imagination. I thought John would let the Bayard family and his foundation control ten percent of the shares. It seems I was wrong. John really doesn't want to continue to be entangled with these old guys like Rockefeller. He wants to completely withdraw from the entanglement with these old guys like Rockefeller in semiconductor chips and software."

"Boss, I think John's conditions are very difficult to meet. This is a deal worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Who can come up with that much asset all at once? Even if we give everyone six months to prepare, it's not an easy task!"

"Jimmy, your reaction is still too slow. Didn't John say we could use overseas assets for the transaction? Do you think we don't have overseas assets? And do you think this is a signal to us to bring the Europeans along? Unfortunately, John is overthinking it. This time, we won't let the Europeans get away with it, at least not the first two times. The Europeans really screwed us over this time. If we don't teach them a lesson, they won't know how powerful we are! Actually, there's another good option: railroads and automobiles. Since John isn't restricting Morgan, we should get enough benefits. We can even give up General Motors. As for the banking industry, that's impossible! As for those old guys, you don't need to worry about them. They can quickly come up with enough assets. You haven't forgotten how much they took from John, have you?"

Morgan sighed. He knew the meaning behind John's words. If he brought up the banking industry, these old guys would get angry, and even the entire Wall Street would go crazy, after all, John's influence was too great.

Jimmy was stunned when he heard his boss's words. Things could be played like this? The power plants spun off from Western Energy were an opportunity, weren't they? There were also other gas and electricity companies. After all, Western Energy had become the weakest of John's three major energy companies. It wasn't impossible to give them some help.

"Boss, do you think Rockefeller will make a deal with John in the airline business?"

"You're daydreaming. Do you think that old man Rockefeller would use his own assets to help others? Besides, do you think that old man Rockefeller wouldn't have any other choice? Don't be naive. That's just John's way of getting revenge on Rockefeller. Although he doesn't want to fight with these old guys anymore, he still needs to vent his anger. The person John has the most grudges against is Rockefeller, so this is just to cause him some trouble!"

“I understand. I didn’t expect John to still be so petty. Even at this point, he hasn’t forgotten to cause trouble for Rockefeller. Luckily, I’ve never offended him, otherwise, if this guy held a grudge, I don’t know what kind of trouble he would have caused me.”

"Alright, stop talking about these things. Tell John that we've agreed to his demands. Also, inform him that we're willing to trade General Motors to him!" Morgan was determined to get rid of General Motors. Compared to Dreamworld and Nvidia, General Motors was insignificant.

"Boss, do you think John will agree? He doesn't have a good relationship with Donald Trump and the United Auto Workers. It might be difficult for him to take over General Motors. After all, he has already completed his overseas expansion and doesn't need to acquire General Motors at all!"

"Don't worry, John won't refuse. He's just making asset adjustments. After all, his profits in high technology are too amazing. Otherwise, do you think he would give up Dreamworld and Nvidia? He has no other choice. Otherwise, once Donkey comes to his senses, he will definitely target these two companies. Don't forget that Leigh Burke is re-elected!"

Jimmy quickly accepted his boss's explanation, and realized that he had no say in the matter; he was just a messenger and didn't need to think too much about it. He just needed to tell John everything.

As soon as Jimmy's call with Morgan ended, the American financial group sprang into action. The old guys quickly arrived at Morgan's residence. In fact, they had been waiting not far from Morgan's residence for a while, since they all knew about John and Jimmy's meeting and were prepared from the start!

"Morgan, your interests are too great. This is almost a quarter of the assets. Don't you think that's a bit excessive?" As Morgan expected, the first to object was the old man Rockefeller. This old man had previously said he would stand with him, but how long had it been? He'd already gone back on his word. Sure enough, when it came to profit, this old man had no credibility whatsoever. Luckily, Morgan had never trusted him!

"If you're not satisfied, you can talk to John. This is a benefit John is offering us. If you think it's a benefit, why would I refuse it?"

“Morgan, you can’t go this far. We don’t mind you taking the lion’s share, but not this much. How are we nine supposed to divide it? You need to give us an explanation. And what assets are you going to offer John in this deal? I don’t believe you’d choose cash. Nobody dares hand over such a huge sum to a madman like John; it’s a threat to all of us!” “Don’t worry, I’m not the kind of person who hogs everything. I’ve thought it through. Morgan can negotiate with John, using General Motors as a bargaining chip. I believe that will satisfy everyone. I don’t believe you don’t have any General Motors shares. Even if you don’t, you can find a way to trade them!”

"Hiss, are you crazy? That's General Motors! Do you think John would agree to that?"

"Hehe, that's not something you need to worry about. Since I dare to say it, I can do it. With the relationship between me, Morgan, and John, it's not difficult at all. Besides, this will also get Morgan rid of this trouble."

"Okay, you're something else. I hope your plan succeeds. You've gathered all the bargaining chips in one go. And let me tell you, you're really cunning and treacherous. You even schemed against your own friend. You knew John didn't get along with Donkey and had a grudge against the United Auto Workers, yet you still did this. You really betrayed your friend!"

"Then tell me what I should offer in this deal, Northwest Bank or New York Life Insurance? As long as you agree, it's absolutely no problem!" Morgan didn't hold back with these old guys, directly bringing up banks and insurance!

"Alright, don't get angry. We were just joking. You did it because of your own ability. We're not envious. Banks and insurance are out of the question. Nobody can do that. You all know how capable John is. As for airlines, forget about it. If we Rockefellers do business with John again, we'll lose a fortune. That guy has a really sharp eye."

"Therefore, I will not interfere in your affairs, and you should not interfere in my deal with John. Whoever has the ability should take action. Don't be envious of others. I have given you opportunities before. There are still six months left. You can definitely take action. After all, the Morgan Group does not hold as many shares of General Dynamics as you think! Of course, if you are unwilling to take action, then we will take action. After all, this opportunity is rare."

Faced with Morgan's assertive attitude, everyone could only nod in agreement. Morgan had simply completed his plan and extricated himself from the situation, leaving the trouble to these old guys. Anyone wanting to control Dreamworld and Nvidia would have to make deals with others, which would give Morgan more opportunities, given his substantial shareholdings. However, Morgan had no intention of gaining control of these two companies.

It's not that Morgan lacked such ambition, but rather that he simply couldn't do it. Rockefeller, that old guy, wouldn't have given him the chance; otherwise, he wouldn't have jumped out to oppose it so immediately. If he could, Morgan would have chosen the largest stake in Dreamworld, even if it meant giving up his stake in Nvidia. After all, choices have to be made.

Thinking this, a glint flashed in Morgan's eyes. He prepared to negotiate with other financial groups to acquire the shares he wanted, thus gaining greater control over Dreamworld. However, whether he could succeed depended on the clashes between these old men and how Rockefeller would pressure them.

Soon the scene became lively, with everyone arguing endlessly over this portion of the shares. No one was willing to suffer a loss, and everyone wanted to get more shares in the first phase, which meant greater profits. So these old guys were constantly arguing, and no one was willing to back down. This made Morgan very happy, because as long as there was conflict, he would have opportunities.

"Gentlemen, you can argue after this is over. John has put forward his conditions. Tell me if you can accept them. He wants to take back Hezhong International and continue to develop media and entertainment. If you refuse, then the premise of the deal no longer exists. I need an answer from everyone. This is not a decision I can make alone. I am waiting for John's reply!"

"Sure, we have no problem with that. It would be foolish to refuse."

"Alright, I'm relieved to hear you all say that. You don't need to stay here any longer. If you have any questions, you can discuss them yourselves. I also need to talk to the rest of the consortium about this deal!" Morgan dismissed these old guys, as he didn't want to get involved in this matter.
(End of this chapter)