America: My Time

Chapter 1322 Arrangement
Chapter 1312 Arrangements

As things changed in the US, John stopped targeting Donald Trump and Soros. After all, everything still needed to be done. John understood that Soros and the oil capital also knew where they would choose to fight their battleground. It was in Soros's hands, but although it seemed like the initiative was in their hands, everyone knew that Soros had no real choice. Hong Kong was his only option.

As John prepared to leave Beijing, a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, including nostalgia and reflection) filled him. This was the longest he had ever stayed in the city, and the one that left him with the most profound impressions. Watching the rapidly changing city, he couldn't help but marvel at how formidable China's infrastructure was. Such speed and efficiency were unmatched by Americans or Europeans.

This time, John and China had a tacit understanding, and nothing happened. However, with the further restructuring of the Bentley Motors Group, John needed to make some arrangements and preparations. General Motors would complete the acquisition soon, and there would be many things to handle then; it was good to have some initial contact.

China had also heard rumors of this, and some people wanted to contact John to find out more about the situation and make preparations. However, they were all stopped, because they couldn't cause trouble for John or create unnecessary consequences at this time. China also needed to be cautious before any results were available.

Over the past decade, John's investments in China have been astonishing, arguably among the most aggressive of all investors. What seems unbelievable to many is, in John's eyes, an opportunity—to seize the market and gain a competitive edge. While some initially doubted or even worried about the legitimacy of John's promises, no one holds such views anymore, and John is now their favorite investor.

For more than a decade, John only invested in China and never withdrew his funds. This was unbelievable to everyone. In their eyes, John had an inexplicable confidence in China, as if he had strong faith in China's development. This was hard to accept and somewhat incomprehensible.

John's assets in China are now beyond the imagination of outsiders. Only the Chinese themselves truly understand the scale of his holdings. From food processing and wine to clothing and automobiles, John has been investing aggressively for over a decade, without ever withdrawing funds. This is unacceptable to any investor. Those who were optimistic about the Chinese market only began withdrawing their funds after making a profit.

But John didn't do that. Instead, he continued to invest in China, especially in the real estate sector, where his investments were astonishing. However, John wasn't dealing with ordinary real estate; he was investing in commercial real estate. Most importantly, John never haggled over small profits. He was willing to accept anything as long as it was reasonably good. After all, once built, these properties would appreciate dramatically in value, generating huge profits. Knowing this, how could John be petty, risk being looked down upon, or losing more cooperation opportunities?

John has transferred almost all of his real estate holdings in Hong Kong to invest in China. The scale of his investments is unimaginable to others. Some claim to be optimistic about investments in China, but they are always calculating in their cooperation, wanting to get more benefits and profits. Compared to John, there is a clear gap between them.

Of course, it is precisely because John is so 'generous' that he has been able to get so many opportunities. Otherwise, how could he have his own cinemas, shopping malls, and huge commercial centers in China, as well as investments in gas stations and gas supply that are related to people's livelihoods?

"Mr. John, please tell us what kind of help you need this time, and we will do our best to cooperate!"

"It's not a big deal. The restructuring of Bentley Motors has already begun, and there will be changes at General Motors as well. I believe you've all heard the news, so the cooperation will continue without any problems. You don't need to worry about that. However, the factories in China need to be transformed. We need to further expand our production capacity and hire more workers. After all, the newly established auto parts group will supply the two major auto groups, and the required production capacity is not small!"

“We’ve heard about it and contacted you before, but we didn’t expect things to happen so quickly and with such an astonishing scale. We are looking forward to and happy about this turn of events. Rest assured, we will do everything we can to make things happen as long as you need it, and it will absolutely not affect your investment!”

What such a change means is clear to China. It means huge foreign exchange earnings. Bentley Motors Group controls a huge maintenance service industry chain and parts sales. You can imagine how huge the scale of the newly established auto parts group will be and how amazing the foreign exchange earnings will be after the new round of restructuring and integration is completed!
"I'm relieved to hear you say that. As you know, I've been staying in China for quite a while now. I'll be leaving soon after arranging some things, so I don't have much energy to focus on things here. I'd like to ask for your help!"

John's exchange with China was pleasant and relaxed. No one was petty or calculating. After all, they had been cooperating for so many years and were already familiar with each other. Soon, everything was resolved.

When John's communication with China was announced, the old guys in the US got excited. They all knew that an opportunity was about to appear. They couldn't wait to talk to John about the acquisition of General Motors, and about the acquisition of Dreamworld and Nvidia. After all, John's move meant that his trip to China was coming to an end.

Some were happy, some were worried. John's move pleased some, while others were extremely concerned. Soros was one of them. He worried that John would start to make changes and make a move on the Southeast Asian market. But he was overthinking it. John had no such idea. With Soros leading the charge, why should he stand up and be hated by others?

"Is this your sister?" John nodded and asked, noticing the many women around Zeng Li. He wanted to settle this matter before leaving China. While it could be done during the summer, he'd be too busy then, dealing with his younger brother and sister's weddings and the "cooperation" from those old guys, making it difficult to concentrate. "Yes. Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry? Wasn't it supposed to wait until the summer?" Zeng Li was also puzzled. Previously, the plan was to wait until the summer to make detailed arrangements, but after the Spring Festival, she received a call from John asking her to bring her sister over to make arrangements.

"Things are always subject to change. There are too many things to do during the summer vacation, so I have to make arrangements in advance. If I wait until the summer vacation, I'm afraid it will be delayed until the start of the school season, which will not have a good impact. Even if we have connections, we have to save face for others and not make things difficult for them."

Although it seemed like a small matter, John had always been cautious about these small things, not wanting to give anyone a handle to use against him, and not wanting the American people to have any bad thoughts. After all, he had too many enemies, and at this particular time, even if he had the ability, he couldn't be too obvious! This was not only bad for him, but also for Zeng Li's sister, Kong Xing, since she was going to study there!
The fact that John made such a change clearly indicates that something significant is happening. Zeng Li also knows about John's younger brother and sister's summer wedding, and she herself has received an invitation. Therefore, she initially thought everything should take place during the summer. The fact that things have changed shows how important this summer event is to John!

"What should we do? Do we need to go to the US to complete the procedures now?" Zeng Li asked with a puzzled look, after all, she had never experienced anything like this before.

"I've already made the arrangements over there. Originally, I wouldn't need to do much; I just needed to submit the documents and wait for the report. But doing that would be too impolite and might give people pause, so it's best to go through the normal procedures first, which can be considered an early recruitment. However, it's not just her; there are several others who need to be arranged as well!"

After ending his cooperation with China on the issue of international students, John hadn't pursued such matters again. However, Zeng Li's situation caught the attention of some interested parties, who then approached John. Unable to refuse, John agreed. Therefore, before leaving China, John needed to make arrangements for them to go to Stanford together for registration, lest he forget due to his busy summer schedule or any unforeseen circumstances.
"Oh, I see. I thought something was wrong!" Zeng Li breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this explanation.

To put it bluntly, she didn't really understand John's capabilities, or rather, her understanding of capitalist society was limited. She didn't grasp the extent of the influence of a financial tycoon like John, or the privileges he wielded in the US and even Europe. If it weren't for the large number of people involved, John wouldn't have needed to take this so seriously. With just Zeng Li's sister, even if she was incredibly busy during the summer, a simple phone call would suffice, or even her mother, Anna, could handle it. But with so many people involved, it wasn't appropriate for her mother to intervene; it was better to arrange everything herself to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Have her stay in Beijing for a few days first, and it's best to prepare her spoken English before school starts. If that's not possible, have her go to the US beforehand to get used to it, otherwise she'll easily run into problems when school starts." John was aware of this issue, having cooperated with China on international students before, and naturally knew about this problem. Many international students don't do very well in their first six months, having problems with language communication!
"Is that possible? Wouldn't that be too much trouble?" Zeng Li's eyes lit up at John's suggestion, and she was immediately interested!

"There's no trouble at all. As long as she's okay, everything can be arranged. Accommodation there isn't a problem either. The only question is, has everything been settled on her end?"

"Everything has been arranged, there are no problems!"

"Then there's no problem. Once everyone arrives, a private plane will come, and there will be someone in charge. You don't need to worry. If you are worried, you can come along. Also, if you have any questions, you can ask Yu Feihong. She studied there and should know something about this. Even though I have worked with the Chinese government on student exchanges, there are some details I don't know."

In John's eyes, these were all minor matters and there was no need to care. After all, there are limits to helping, and he couldn't be too enthusiastic, otherwise people would question his sincerity. So John simply arranged for them to enroll in school and gave them part-time job opportunities, without getting involved in anything else.

However, this time is different. This is Zeng Li's younger sister, and I can't ignore her. After all, I've made good arrangements for Naoko's and Sachiko's younger sisters, but problems have arisen with Zeng Li's sister. This shouldn't be the case, and I can't do it!

“All first-year students at Stanford live on campus, and you’ll need to adjust to that. If your spoken English isn’t good enough, you’ll run into problems!” John reminded Zeng Li’s sister. He added that school is a small society, and there are things that can happen. Even if you try to arrange things yourself, it might not be very helpful, since this is the beginning of your exposure to society.

"How long will we have to wait in the capital? How much time do we have?" Zeng Li asked. If she had enough time, she would like to take her sister to explore the capital properly, but she didn't know if there would be enough time.
"No problem, you can have a good look around. Many people are not prepared and need some time. I also have some things to take care of here. However, I won't be going with you this time. I need to take care of some things with the Koreans. If you have time, you should consult Yu Feihong. She should be able to give you a lot of help."

John reminded Zeng Li again, knowing he couldn't interfere in such matters; he could only offer advice, leaving the decision to her. John couldn't explain why he hadn't asked Naoko, as Naoko's knowledge was limited, and Japanese people were different from Chinese. Most importantly, the situation had changed, and John didn't know if anyone was watching this, causing him trouble. If it was just minor annoyance, he couldn't really say or do anything about it.

(End of this chapter)