America: My Time

Chapter 217 The Development of Real Estate Expansion
Chapter 217 The Unfolding of Real Estate Expansion
"Jimmy, have you considered that if this is a trap set by that little fox John for those old guys, wouldn't our intervention ruin his plans, drag us into the mess, and affect Morgan himself?"

"Boss, actually, I was thinking about this issue when John, that little fox, revealed the three major mines. We at Morgan miscalculated on the Sikorsky issue before, and we can't afford to miscalculate again this time. Regardless of whether this is John's scheme or not, we should give him some assistance, at least to let him see our goodwill. If someone is indeed using the three major mines issue to make a move, there are two possibilities. One is that they want to recommend a mining company to John, just like Sikorsky, to further win him over, or even increase his financial burden and prevent him from continuing to grow and develop. The other is that they want to damage John's reputation, to trigger a series of crises, and to tear a piece of flesh from John!"

"So it seems we at Morgan underestimated the problems in the mining industry. Since you had this idea all along, have you made preparations?" At this moment, the Morgan boss was very satisfied with Jimmy!
“Boss, my proposal for John is the Spruce-Pine mine in Unimin! Since this little fox John has ideas and big moves in the semiconductor chip industry, and is constantly laying out his plans in the upstream and downstream sectors, then quartz sand is also a good choice for him. If he wants to shut those people up and resist their schemes, this mine is the most suitable for him. Not only does it not require much capital, but it can also improve his semiconductor layout. As long as we at Morgan make a move, it shouldn't be a problem!”

“Good, your suggestion is excellent. You can handle this matter. If possible, you could even exchange it for the mines John owns. This would be very beneficial for both sides! Contact Unimin beforehand. You can use all of Morgan's resources to deal with them as quickly as possible. Then go to Japan and meet John. I believe he won't refuse Morgan's goodwill. Moreover, if those old guys are really pushing for this mine, perhaps this time we can teach them a lesson and let them know that Morgan is not someone to be trifled with.”

As long as Morgan prepares the mine for John in advance, he can silence some people and avoid criticism. The old guys' schemes will fail. If those old guys really already have a mining company that they can sell, then they will have to bear the loss.

"Boss, I understand. I will handle this matter as soon as possible and then go to Japan to see that little fox, John."

“Jimmy, this matter is urgent. Contact Unimin as soon as possible and at least make it clear to Morgan that we are here. Get them an answer. John won’t wait to be suppressed. His family will strike first and catch them off guard. Because these old guys and those bastards in the shadows have already been exposed. I believe that with the cunning and treacherous nature of those guys in Japan, they will definitely betray these bastards completely!”

Jimmy sighed inwardly at his boss's words. No matter how cunning and ruthless those Japanese guys were, they weren't as vicious as those old guys. Those old guys had directly ruined those Japanese companies, and the whole United States was experiencing one anti-Japanese protest after another, and they were also frantically breaking the rules. These guys would use any means necessary.

“Boss, that’s for sure. When those guys realize they’ve been tricked, they’ll definitely compromise with John, admit defeat, and then betray those people in the US. Those involved in this storm are all media giants controlled by various forces. They used the excuse of targeting that little fox John to directly scheme against those Japanese companies that were hostile to John, and it even affected the entire Japanese industry. Even if I were a senior executive of those Japanese companies, I would make the same decision!”

"Jimmy, so we have even less time and a very heavy task!"

John does now have a change in mind and has already begun to implement it. Originally, John planned to proceed cautiously and not rush into action, but the unusual behavior of these guys in Japan disrupted John's plans, forcing him to accelerate the development of Japanese real estate and change his layout in the United States.

At this time, John's design team in the United States was working at full capacity, refining one crazy idea after another. Designs that were originally just on paper were being improved, and the target was the six major cities of Japan. Almost every city had one or more landmark buildings designed. All of these inspirations were prepared by John beforehand, and now he was just speeding up the improvement of these designs.

In order to achieve his goal and accelerate the layout, the sale of the three major mines is being expedited under John's instructions. Projects that were not originally planned to start in Japan are also being prepared to begin. This time, John has to withdraw some cash from his original financing to use in Japan in order to deal with the insufficient funds in Japan.

As John had predicted, when the major Japanese real estate companies realized what was happening, they too began designing shopping malls, researching Japan's economic environment, and preparing to build their own shopping centers and commercial centers, instead of choosing to cooperate with John's Cultural Oriental. This time, John wasn't going to remain still; when he did, he intended to deceive all his enemies, ideally tricking those old fogies, and even better, luring them into a trap. However, whether they would fall for it was hard to say, as those old fogies were all cunning and treacherous, and wouldn't be easily fooled.

At this point, John believed that anyone who was interested would notice the changes at his design company in the United States and would be able to obtain some information about the company. If someone thought he was going to enter the American industry, that would be even better.

In such a short period of time, John made so many changes, and it was impossible for no one to notice the movements of the United States. At this point, the United States' plan was basically coming to an end, with only the final finishing touches left, so as to create an opportunity for the enemy to attack and make the entire situation in the United States chaotic.

As Jimmy was making arrangements for the mining operations and heading to Japan, other senior executives, including Robert Iger, Mary Barra, Anne Malcasi, Meg Whitman, Ryosuke Watanabe, Jung Bin-hyun, and Hwang Seok-jo, were also en route. John's reason for staying in Tokyo for a few days was to wait for their arrival and make final preparations.

This will be a meeting of all his companies, the beginning of resource sharing, and an opportunity for the enemy. At the same time, it will also be the start of John's all-out counterattack.

John's businesses in Japan are currently undergoing adjustments, with almost all funds flowing into real estate, triggering a real estate investment boom. However, this change hasn't attracted much attention from various parties in Japan. They see it as insignificant, as John's investments in Japan have consistently yielded substantial profits, posing no real problem. Most importantly, the banks are very supportive. The reason is simple: they worry that after selling the mining operations and raising further funds, John will have to repay his bank loans, a result they are unwilling to accept. Although John had previously assured them he wouldn't do this, times have changed. Before this storm in Japan, they wouldn't have cared or worried, but now everything is different. They must be wary of John repaying his loans prematurely, especially Mitsui and Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, who are even more concerned.

If there's one major change John has made in Japan, it's the expansion of the Cultural Oriental Group. With its partnerships with Sony and Sanwa, it has accelerated its real estate development. Originally, John's plan was limited to Tokyo, but now it has expanded to six major Japanese cities, making arrangements in shopping malls and commercial centers.

With John's own strength, plus the support of Sony, Mitsui Fudosan, and Sanwa, it wouldn't be a problem for them to simultaneously invest in real estate in Japan's top six cities. Together, they would have enough funds to complete this real estate expansion.

The difference between being prepared and unprepared becomes apparent much faster. By the time John's preparations were complete, other Japanese companies hadn't even finished their initial site selection work—that was the gap between them. John had done an enormous amount of preparation for his strategic layout in Japan. When the design firm presented a series of real estate investment projects, Mitsui Fudosan was stunned, Sony was stunned, and Sanwa was even more stunned. None of them had expected John to have done so much preparatory work in advance, without alerting anyone in Japan, and no one noticed the extensive project research.

At this moment, all three forces in Japan were deep in thought about how John had accomplished all of this, completing the survey of six major Japanese cities without alerting anyone, and making design work based on the actual situation.

At this moment, they were all shocked by John's methods and understood how much John valued his investment in Japan. He had completed so much preparation work in advance. Perhaps all of this was done in conjunction with Universal Studios and the shopping mall in Roppongi. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to do everything so quickly, because all of this would have required far too much time for research. Unfortunately, these guys did not know that all of this was arranged by John when he first invested in Japan, which is why it was so fast!
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