America: My Time

Chapter 1480 A Crazy Plan
Chapter 1470 A Frenzied Plan
"What? John sold all those assets, and to those guys in Japan? How is that possible?" Many people were shocked after hearing the news, because these assets were not in Morgan's hands. These assets belonged to John's recently exposed companies, as well as the New York real estate he was going to sell!
“What kind of deal did these guys in Japan make with John? Why were they able to acquire these assets so easily? What kind of schemes are behind this? I don’t believe John would make a deal with them without any benefit in return! It seems these guys in Japan are learning from the Koreans. We need to be more vigilant, otherwise, before we can even make a move, those assets will have already been divided up. We should demand an explanation from Morgan!”

“Yes, we should definitely confront Morgan. John entrusted everything to them, and this situation has also affected Morgan. He needs to give us an explanation!”

"I'm afraid you're all overthinking it. I suspect that Morgan hasn't gained John's approval, and there might even be a rift between them. Also, don't forget that the Japanese guys only acquired some companies that had just been exposed this time, and Morgan couldn't interfere. Besides, do you think Morgan would go to John about this?"

Yes, under these circumstances, why would Morgan be foolish enough to demand an explanation from John? Did he even have the right to do so? Those weren't Morgan's assets, but John's. Most importantly, John had no reason to let Morgan handle the issue of listing and selling these assets. In each unexpected turn of events, Morgan also played a slightly negative role.

"Enough! This is not the time to make a scene. Morgan shouldn't try to get any explanation from us. We don't have that right. Morgan isn't our subordinate. Not even Rockefeller would dare to have such thoughts. If you want to die, then do it yourselves. Don't drag us all down with you!"

"Are you suspecting that all of this is John's scheme, that he's deliberately testing us, or even setting a trap for us? If we go to Morgan or John to demand an explanation now, we'll fall into John's trap. But what good will that do him? Even if we're at odds with him, there's no need for him to target us like this!"

"Heh, you're still so self-righteous. Can the conflict between us and John be explained simply by our incompatibility? John paid such a high price, and you don't know what role we played in it? You still think you're so arrogant? I can only say that you're no longer fit to live. If you continue to be so arrogant, you will not only ruin everything for yourself, but also drag us all down with you. The reason John went crazy is largely because of us!"

Upon hearing this, everyone sighed. They weren't fools; they naturally knew it was the truth. The reason John would pay such a high price and share such a large amount of profits at this time was because these people were secretly pushing him to do so. Therefore, if they wanted to seek an explanation from John, they would be courting their own destruction.

Under normal circumstances, John would ignore them, but if they insist on being aggressive, then John can't be blamed for being ruthless. These guys aren't stupid; they know how vicious John is. When things get out of control, someone will pay a bloody price, and these people are the perfect targets!

Everyone here knows how many conspiracies are behind those events. It's not just the American financial groups, but also the European financial groups, oil capital, Wall Street, and many more people who are secretly pushing everything together. After all, the assets John controls are too tempting, especially at this time. No one can resist this temptation!

No one dared to underestimate John's arrangements this time. Everyone suspected that there was a more terrifying scheme behind them, after all, it all came too suddenly and too crazy. Even figures like Morgan and Rockefeller dared not underestimate John, let alone others. In many people's eyes, this was a conspiracy.

Many were shocked by John's madness, but Morgan remained calm and unchanged, as if they knew nothing. They made no adjustments, continuing with their previous arrangements, seemingly unconcerned about John's deal with the Japanese. Were they truly unmoved by the potential profits, or did they have better opportunities? After all, the relationship between Morgan and John was far from insignificant!
It wasn't that Morgan wasn't tempted by all of this, but rather that they understood they couldn't afford to lose sight of the bigger picture at this point. Most importantly, their cooperation with John wasn't entirely under their control. In fact, Morgan had always been at a disadvantage in the cooperation. If they made too many demands, they would only hand over the benefits they had already gained!
"Heh, it seems I underestimated these guys' patience. That's fine, I can make more arrangements. If those guys don't want more benefits, I'll give them enough to satisfy them! Although these Japanese guys have a lot of money, it's not easy to bring them all to the internet. They've already been burned once, so if I want to scam them again, I can't be the one to do it!" Thinking of this, John couldn't help but sigh. Although he really wanted to take those Japanese guys away in one fell swoop, he knew it was impossible. Those guys were all cunning and treacherous; they wouldn't put all their eggs in one basket.

While the dot-com bubble could bring enormous profits, the Japanese conglomerates and the Japanese government aren't fools; they won't completely trust his plans. Don't be fooled by their current frenzy, seemingly trying to emulate South Korea's strategy of establishing a presence in the US to minimize their own losses. John is well aware of the true strength of these Japanese conglomerates. After all, he's been dealing with them for so long; it would be a waste of that time if he didn't understand them. Twenty years is enough for John to truly see through them!
While it may seem that Korean conglomerates have strong control over Korea, compared to their Japanese counterparts, they are merely disciples, incomparable. Despite John's considerable assets in Japan and the substantial sums he's swindled from Japanese conglomerates, it's all just a drop in the ocean compared to the overall picture of Japan. John has never dared to underestimate these Japanese entities, nor has he dared to take the initiative; he always passively accepts their cooperation.

Throughout this transaction of interests, John had been proactively contacting those guys in Japan, waiting for them to cooperate with him and take the initiative to reap the benefits of his assets. In each of these transactions, John never took the initiative, so even if there were any problems later, it would all be Japan's own fault for being too greedy!

John wasn't worried about whether the Japanese would blame him when the dot-com bubble burst. If they couldn't escape unscathed, it was only because they were too greedy. Of course, that was the nature of the Japanese. John understood their greed, which was why he meticulously laid this trap for them to walk right into it. Of course, John's calculations weren't limited to Japan; he also targeted South Korea, Europe, and the American conglomerates. And even if problems arose later, John wouldn't be held responsible. When he had to abandon his internet company, Nvidia, and Dreamworld, he had already told those old guys that he wouldn't continue pushing for internet development. So, if any problems arose later, they wouldn't be able to find John; they could only blame those old guys for not having the ability to continuously appreciate these valuable assets.

"Boss, you want us to split up those hard drive storage companies and keep only Seagate? Isn't that crazy?!"

"Crazy? No, this is what we have to do. Didn't you see those old guys causing trouble again? They're bringing up Japan again. Although they haven't mentioned us, the spearhead is aimed at us. Not only hard drive storage, but Energizer batteries are also being sold off. They want more high-quality assets, so let them have them. We'll just keep the factories in Asia!"

When John said this, Anne Malcasi gasped. She was shocked by John's crazy decision. Energizer batteries had always been an important asset of Bell Labs and an industry giant. Now he was just giving them up like that. She couldn't accept it!

"Don't feel pressured or burdened. This is a choice we have to make. You have to give up something to gain something. Since they've set their sights on our assets, let them have them. Energizer batteries are important to Bell Labs, but they're not irreplaceable. We also have our own factories in Asia. Giving up our assets in the US isn't a big deal. In comparison, once Asia is fully developed, our costs will be even lower!"

“I understand, but doing this would be too much of a shock to us, and it would also cause a lot of concern. After all, Energizer batteries bring us a lot of profit every year. Losing that profit would have a certain impact on Bell Labs’ research and development, and would increase the burden considerably!” Anne Malcasi knew Bell Labs very well. Such a sale would cause unrest and might even lead to some staff leaving!
"If they can't even accept this, then we have no choice but to face it. You know how much pressure we're under right now. You have to give up something to gain something. When it's time to give up something, you have to give it up. Since those guys have their eyes on our assets in the US, it's no big deal to give them to them. They can't blame us for not putting production in the US in the future. Instead, they've forced us to sell these assets time and time again, and we no longer have the energy to continue investing in factories."

As soon as John said this, Anne Malcasi immediately understood her boss's scheme. It wasn't that her boss didn't want to invest in more factories in the United States, but that he was being forced to sell them time and time again. If it were only once or twice, he could accept it, but doing it repeatedly would ruin even the best mood. No one wants to do the work for someone else!
"But won't there be any problems doing this? Once they realize what's happening, they might not give up easily!" Anne Malcas asked worriedly. In her opinion, although the plan was good, it also had certain hidden dangers. After all, it was constantly reducing American assets, which would give the enemy a handle to use against them!
"What's the problem? If it weren't for their pressure, would we need to sell these high-quality assets? These guys are more trouble than they're worth. They clearly lack the ability to manage things, yet they have that insane greed. So even if problems arise, it's not our fault. It's because they're too greedy and unwilling to invest more in research and development. They're too concerned with short-term gains and haven't considered long-term benefits. That's the biggest problem on Wall Street!"

John sighed. In fact, the crocodiles on Wall Street knew the reason perfectly well, and the old guys knew it too, but they couldn't change, and they wouldn't change, because of their inherent greed. John had already seen through these guys from their failure in the gaming world.

In this asset restructuring, John listed most of the assets for financing, keeping only a few assets to hold alone, and made many other arrangements, all because he didn't want to be dragged down by those guys.

"Should we continue with the splitting of communications? If we split it again at this point, the impact will be too great!" Anne Malcas sighed, feeling considerable pressure, after all, she was the CEO of Bell Labs.

"Splitting it up is not necessary. You don't think those guys want to see a powerful Bell Labs, do you? It's time to slim down, or those guys will go completely crazy! You know how tempting Bell Labs is. When it's time to cut ties, there's no need for so many reservations. Even a temporary sacrifice is necessary!"

Hearing John's words, Anne Malcas nodded to show that she understood. After all, her boss clearly had a complete plan. Since everything was already unchangeable, she would just have to follow the arrangements. Although she had lost a lot of assets, this kind of downsizing was not without its benefits. It would reduce the pressure on her a lot!
In fact, astute people have long seen through their boss's intention to transfer assets overseas. However, each time, the boss was 'forced' into the transfer. Therefore, even if those people harbored resentment, it was useless. If the matter escalated to the point of being brought before the public, it would be their fault, not the boss's. Just like the current decision, this is another instance of being forced to sell off valuable assets, and all the responsibility lies with those people, not the boss!
(End of this chapter)