America: My Time

Chapter 1285 Lie down?

Chapter 1275 Lying Flat?
It wasn't that John was heartless, but reality was just that cruel. If he were too generous, he would only get himself into a bigger predicament. As the head of a conglomerate, John didn't want to leave himself with such a hidden danger, putting himself under pressure from his family and getting himself into more trouble!
At this moment, Smith sighed and said, "You make the decision yourself. You have your own thoughts and concerns. After all, this is your personal property and has nothing to do with your family. How you want to handle it is your own business!"

Hearing his father's words, John smiled calmly, nodded to indicate he understood, and breathed a sigh of relief! As long as his father didn't mention his uncle's matter, that was fine; after all, he was in a difficult position. Whatever his uncle's thoughts were, it didn't matter, as long as his own interests remained unaffected. He had to deal not only with his family, but also with those old fogies from the American financial groups. Once he opened his mouth, even more people would scheme against him.

A person who isn't ruthless can't stand firm. Even if John wanted to reconcile with those old guys like Rockefeller, he still had to launch such a crazy counterattack and threats. It was precisely because of these actions that those old guys were willing to reconcile with John and dared not go too far. They were also worried that John would take extreme actions, after all, they had already given John enough excuses.

China has been closely monitoring everything concerning John and has been carefully providing him with assistance to the best of its ability. After all, China is generally friendly to its friends. At least, nothing has happened at John's factories across the country; everything is developing steadily, and no one dares to cause trouble. At this time, China doesn't want John to be distracted by the situation in China, or even give the enemy an excuse to cause trouble!
Since the company opened for investment, countless people have withdrawn, but John has continued to grow and expand without any capital withdrawal—something other investors haven't achieved. Even those from Hong Kong and Taiwan haven't done it, but John has. He's poured all his profits into the Chinese market. While this has brought John considerable profits, not everyone has the courage to do so. Most people choose to recoup their investment costs as quickly as possible rather than further expanding production.

Of course, this varies depending on individual circumstances. John has a vast retail presence overseas, and products manufactured in his Chinese factories sell well abroad, but others may not have such capabilities. With the financial crises in South Korea and Japan, John can reap even greater benefits; at the very least, those guys in Japan will have to provide him with more conveniences.

Even when John was expanding at full speed, he did not mobilize funds from China, which had earned China's approval and friendship. Now, China is not unaware of the changes in the United States and Europe, and they are well aware of the presence of Morgan's Jimmy in Beijing. Everyone understands why he came, and the turmoil in the United States has already begun.

With the change in Oregon, a suffocating atmosphere emerged in the United States. The Donkeys now hated John intensely, but unfortunately, they couldn't find him. As for wanting to cause trouble for John again, well, they'd have to get past the Elephant first. At this time, the Elephant's people chose to stand on John's side, on Oregon's side, and seeing such a united Oregon made them even more excited.

The opportunity has arrived, and it would be foolish for Elephant not to seize it. Who is John? He's a major American financial tycoon and a media and entertainment mogul with immense influence. Even if John doesn't actively side with Elephant during the election, the support of several major media groups would be a tremendous boon!
Seeing their territory become the elephant's territory infuriated the donkeys. They wanted to target John, but suddenly found themselves helpless. Only then did the donkeys realize how foolish they had been, having offended their own media giant and been forced to side with their rival for the sake of a petty squabble.

"Naoko, Mi Xue, Yu Yan, are you all ready? Right after Christmas, we'll be completing the acquisitions of Fiorentina in Serie A, Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1, and Atletico Madrid in La Liga. Are you going to discuss it yourselves or gamble on your luck?" With Jimmy's approval, John also needed to prepare in advance.

All three women were easygoing and didn't make any choices. They weren't very familiar with the operations of a football club, and they all knew it was just about nurturing their children, so they were quite relaxed about it. As for profits, they didn't care much about them. After all, the deal between Nvidia and Dreamworld involved hundreds of billions of dollars, so none of them were particularly interested in the club's profits. Of course, there wasn't necessarily much profit to be made, so they were all quite indifferent!

Seeing the three women's reactions, John couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Even if they wanted to retire, they shouldn't be so casual about it. Perhaps this was the consequence of their immense wealth. This sale of Dreamworld and Nvidia had put their minds at ease, and they were completely at ease. Even if they gave their son a small share, they would still be billionaires and wouldn't need to work hard anymore.

Seeing the changes in the three children, everyone smiled faintly. What John could think of, the others had also thought of: how wonderful it would be to have a rich father. These people were happy, but John's face darkened. He was there to raise his children, not to let them lie low! "Alright, if you don't want to choose, then it's up to luck. Pick one yourself!" John quickly wrote three slips of paper, crumpled them into three small balls, and let the three of them choose.

Seeing John's helpless expression, Naoko stepped forward to make the first choice. After all, this matter originally started because of Martin. It seemed to be a scheme by those old guys like Rockefeller, but Naoko knew that even without this scheme, John would have started to train Martin and his team in business management!
The results came out quickly. Naoko was the first to draw a Ligue 1 team. It's hard to say whether Martin was lucky or unlucky, as Ligue 1 isn't doing very well right now. Mi Xue was the second to draw a La Liga team. Atletico Madrid isn't doing very well either, so her luck wasn't great either. Of the three, Zhang Yuyan was the luckiest, drawing a Serie A team, Fiorentina. At least for now, she's luckier than Mi Xue and Naoko.

Of course, these three football clubs weren't in a great position to begin with, after all, it was only the 1990s, and John wasn't too concerned about it. It was just a strategic move, a means to cultivate young talent, nothing more. There weren't many other plans or calculations involved!
"That's how it is. Although you don't need to manage it overall, you still need to get to know it. Don't hand everything over to the sports group. What I want is for them to have access to management, to understand people's hearts, and to get involved in operations, instead of letting them lie dormant."

Seeing John's reaction, Smith sighed, "John, you're being a bit too hasty. They're still young; there's no need for them to rush into business matters!"

“I’m in a hurry, I have to be. If I keep controlling everything in the conglomerate, what do you think those old guys like Rockefeller will think and do? Only when I step down will everything return to normal, and they also need to hone their skills, cultivate their interests, and prepare for the future. I can’t keep controlling the entire conglomerate forever. If I could, I’d like to retire and let go of all of this.”

John's words immediately made Smith burst out laughing, and his laughter caused everyone else to chuckle as well. John also wanted to lie down, which they all found amusing. Neither Naoko, Zhang Yuyan, nor even Zeng Li, who had only recently met John, believed him to be the type to choose to lie down.

If John were that kind of person, he wouldn't have made so many arrangements. So they were all amused by John's words and found them very funny. They thought that John was just expressing his dissatisfaction with Naoko and Misha, but there was no malice in his dissatisfaction. How could everyone not find this situation funny!

“John, if you were to say this out loud, even Rockefeller and Morgan wouldn’t believe it. If you really want to live a peaceful life, you can do it now. Sell Nvidia and Dreamworld, and the wealth you’ll get will be enough for you to live a peaceful life, not to mention the other wealth you control!”

“Dad, you’ve heard Jimmy say that those old guys never choose to trade with cash; they always use shares for shares. Morgan even used General Motors as collateral. Even if I wanted to sell, it would be difficult, and I don’t want to pay so much tax!” John sighed, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes. He hadn’t expected this outcome; it was all beyond his imagination.

Although John had been making careful arrangements and meticulously avoiding taxes, he dared not be careless in the slightest. After all, those bastards in the US had been watching him closely, especially now that the US was in power. He had to be extra cautious, otherwise, he might be targeted by the US government. They had been looking for such an opportunity for a long time, but had never succeeded. If he gave them that opportunity, the consequences would be unimaginable!
(End of this chapter)