America: My Time

Chapter 1481 Greed and Doubt

Chapter 1471 Greed and Doubt

When John slimmed down again, the old guys were happy, but they also felt uneasy. They weren't stupid; they understood the terrifying impact of John's madness. After all, John was forced to sell assets each time, and how would others view them, especially the new money families, or even the Donkey and the Elephant?

Talk to John? That's impossible. After all, profit is a powerful motivator. These old guys are willing to give up the profits they're about to gain, and they also want to see a weakened John. But now everything is a bit out of control. John's reactions are beyond their grasp. This series of sales makes them worry about themselves.

“Morgan, we should talk to John. His frantic asset sales seem to be in our best interest, but he’s only doing it out of necessity. Don’t you think this is bad for our reputation? And aren’t you worried that having too much money in his hands might affect our safety?”

Left with no other option, Rockefeller turned to Morgan, fearing that if the situation continued unchecked, their reputation would be ruined. His biggest concern was John's frantic selling spree, which could become a crisis for them. If things escalated and reached the public eye, what would the American people think of them? After all, John's presence had prevented the current situation in the US from going as these old men had hoped. They hadn't truly hidden themselves from the public eye; in contrast, John was rapidly transferring assets, moving them from the public eye to the background!
"Are you worried that John will target the banking industry? Are you afraid he will expand his banking operations?" Morgan immediately saw through Rockefeller's concerns. Although there was some danger to the public, this was not Rockefeller's biggest worry. What he feared most was John's financial plans and his all-out expansion in the banking sector!

"Yes, that's exactly my concern. With John selling off assets like this, how much money does he actually have? And most of the assets he's selling are related to those guys in Japan. I'm worried they might be collaborating!"

"Hehe, you're overthinking it. Even if John sells these assets, he won't collect any money. Instead of worrying about his expansion in finance, you should worry about the impact on the entire industry if he completely withdraws from internet development. Don't forget, you've failed more than once. To be honest, I'm worried about my own interests being harmed if I entrust so many assets to you. You don't have John's vision!"

Faced with Morgan's sarcasm, Rockefeller remained unperturbed, for it was simply the truth. Not only Morgan had reservations, but many of America's old guard shared similar concerns. After all, their attempts to acquire John's assets had often ended in failure, while those in John's hands were all high-quality assets, and even those that returned to him quickly recovered. Because of this, many feared the dangers of John's complete withdrawal.
“Morgan, I understand what you’re saying and I’m making arrangements. Even if there’s danger, I won’t let go. After all, there are huge profits involved. Even if I wanted to agree, the Rockefeller family wouldn’t, and neither would anyone else. Nobody wants to hand over the initiative to John and let him manage everything. Even if we were the reason, John might not agree.”

Upon hearing Rockefeller's words, Morgan sighed and said, "Yes, even if we were willing to let John manage these companies now, he wouldn't agree. After all, that guy has always been like that. But we have to be wary of unexpected events and be prepared. I'm under a lot of pressure. I wonder what your thoughts are?"

"What other ideas can we have? We can only take it one step at a time. Under such circumstances, we can only be cautious. As long as John doesn't expand across the board in the banking and financial sectors, we can hold on!" Rockefeller paused slightly at this point, then continued, "Some people are worried about John's madness. After all, his methods this time have been a bit too crazy, making some people uneasy!"

"Aren't those guys too arrogant and overestimating themselves? John would take action against them, would fight them for that little bit of profit? It's a joke. You're not convinced by their ridiculous arguments, are you? If so, I need to consider whether you're thinking straight. I don't believe John would do such a thing. That little bit of profit is nothing to him. If John were targeting the clothing and luxury goods market, I could accept it, but if it's something like that, I don't believe it. If he had such thoughts, he wouldn't have acted in the first place. And do you think John would leave himself with such a hidden danger?"

"I admit, I've overcomplicated things, but I have no choice. Those guys didn't come to you, but they came to me. What am I supposed to do? Besides, we can't discuss this openly. I can only swallow my anger and come to you for advice!" Although Morgan exposed his little scheme, Rockefeller wasn't embarrassed at all. On the contrary, he was beaming and unaffected!
“Rockefeller, I don’t care what you think. What those guys think is their own business, and I won’t interfere. I certainly won’t try to persuade John, that madman. In fact, I’d advise you not to have such crazy ideas anymore, or you’ll get into trouble sooner or later! If you insist on caring about this little thing and making enemies with John over it, you’ll only end up hurting yourselves. I’ve never underestimated that madman!”

“I don’t want this either, but I have no choice. Aren’t you worried about the shares you hold? Aren’t you worried that John’s crazy withdrawal will plunge us into crisis? After all, we are the leaders in the internet industry now!”

Rockefeller was right. With the subsequent sale of John's shares, Rockefeller and Morgan, these old guys, were the true masters of the market. They held the dominant power in the entire market, but they were also very uneasy.

With a sigh, Rockefeller continued, "Morgan, what do you think we should do? After all, there are quite a few people eyeing us old folks, and they're all because of this series of dramatic events." "Talking to John is impossible," Morgan replied directly, "and you know, the assets I control are about to go public. If something goes wrong at this time, I can't afford any pressure, and I don't want to bear any pressure! I can't give up those readily available profits." Morgan was also directly rejecting Rockefeller's scheme, not wanting to get entangled with them any further, fearing he'd be seen as an 'accomplice' and it would damage his relationship with John.
"If he keeps making a scene like this, we'll never know what this bastard's true intentions are, or what direction he's aiming to take. Otherwise, we could follow suit and learn from him!"

Although Rockefeller kept reminding Morgan to talk to John, Morgan refused to give him a clear answer and kept refusing. In the end, seeing that he had not gained any benefit, Rockefeller had no choice but to leave to avoid bringing himself endless trouble!

"Boss, are we really just going to do nothing and let this situation spiral out of control? If we could understand John's thoughts and his intentions, we could gain a lot from it!" At this moment, Jimmy's expression turned serious. After all, the allure of profit was too strong for him to resist!
"Just mind your own business. What John has to do or what he's thinking is none of our concern. We just need to do our own thing. Even if big problems arise in the future, it's none of our business. Right now, it's not us who's in a hurry, it's those old guys Rockefeller. Otherwise, this bastard wouldn't have come knocking on our door so proactively!"

"But these repeated shocks are always unsettling, not to mention that John's methods are too insane!"

There are quite a few people worried about John's ruthless methods, but they won't give up any opportunity, no matter how small. That's human nature, that's how people are. If they can't even withstand this much pressure, then they're in a situation they can't handle; even a small problem could bring them endless trouble!
"Heh, you just like to overthink things. John has already thought of everything you can think of, otherwise none of these changes would have happened. Instead of scheming against John, you should focus on developing your own capabilities. We dare not get involved in any of this. And don't you think John is setting up a trap, waiting for people to walk right into it? We just need to take care of ourselves. What others think or how they see it is their own business."

That's true, but can Morgan really do all that? It might be possible for Morgan himself to be patient, but could the entire Morgan conglomerate do it? And could the Morgan family do it? It's difficult, very difficult, perhaps even impossible. After all, where there are people, there are conflicts! Within the Morgan family and the Morgan conglomerate, there are many who are dissatisfied with John. There are always some self-important individuals who feel they simply lack the opportunity, otherwise they could have achieved John's level!
News of Morgan's decision spread quickly, and those with ulterior motives had no choice but to give up. As for what John was doing, he was still arranging the asset restructuring and the transformation of various companies. However, to John's surprise, the involvement of Natalia Vodianova and her group did not attract any targeting from those guys, which made him sigh.

“I underestimated these guys. Oh well, I’ll just have to wait a bit longer. But I don’t have time to stay here any longer. I’m sure those guys will notice the changes in Oregon!” John shook his head as he spoke. Despite all the trouble he’d caused in New York, the situation in Oregon was still attracting a lot of attention!

A party at home has attracted the attention of many people. No matter how careful he is, he can't eliminate the impact because almost all the beautiful women around him are gathered in Oregon. John needs to make more arrangements!
When those beauties first appeared in Oregon, they didn't attract much attention at first, since John had caused a bigger stir in New York. However, as more and more beauties appeared, along with John's children, some 'interested individuals' had to take notice. At this time, John disappeared from New York, and Jennifer Connelly had already left New York long before that!

What is John planning? This is what many people want to know. Is it just a family gathering? No, no one thinks so. Many suspect that this is the beginning of John's arrangements for his successor, the beginning of his children's exposure to the family's power, and the beginning of his training of these children. Those in the know are aware of John's involvement in European football. While those clubs are ostensibly owned by the women around John, in reality, his children are involved in the management of these clubs. This inevitably raises suspicions that John is intentionally grooming his successor!

If we connect all of John's previous plans, everyone thinks this guess is correct. After all, John broke up his huge conglomerate into one small conglomerate after another, which inevitably makes people suspect that he was making arrangements for the successors of these conglomerates, or even testing them!

Of course, some people think this is just an ordinary family gathering. After all, Christmas is coming soon, and John's time in the United States is limited. For many years, John has spent more than half of his time outside the United States. Therefore, many people think that after the Asian financial crisis, John will focus his energy on the United States and on Oregon.

You can't blame these guys for having such thoughts, given how much Oregon has changed in the last two years, especially after the conflict with the donkeys, which led John to take the opportunity to relocate many companies to Oregon!

Those who know the state are aware of how crazy Oregon's development is and how amazing its changes are. With such a large investment, it's perfectly normal for John to hold his family gatherings in Oregon. As for San Francisco, no one believes that John would still invest heavily there, as evidenced by the changes he has made to the universities in California!
(End of this chapter)