America: My Time

Chapter 291 Vigilance
Chapter 291 Vigilance

The arrangements for Pan Am were quickly finalized. With the profits from Cathay Pacific and the funds from the sale of the InterContinental Hotel, Pan Am's funding shortage was directly resolved. Moreover, thanks to John's adjustments, the airline's development had changed. Once the initial chaos was over, it could quickly return to normal and become self-sufficient.

Some were happy while others were sad. After learning that Pan Am and West Airways had been acquired, Boeing thought it was an opportunity and was just about to take action. However, the integration of the two major airlines and the reorganization of the aircraft immediately dashed Boeing's hopes and those of the old guys.

Morgan, who had been closely monitoring John, breathed a sigh of relief after Pan Am began its restructuring. Their plan to use the aviation industry to hinder John's growth had failed. The shrewd businessman had anticipated this; the restructuring meant that the airline's development was no longer an issue in the short term, and funding was also secured. Now, given enough time, Gulfstream Aerospace would soon be back on track.

"Boss, it seems Rockefeller and his group's plan has failed. What should we do?"

“We don’t need to do anything, just wait and see. Even if we recommend targets to John now, he won’t accept them anymore. Such an amazing acquisition is enough for him to digest for a while. At least before the end of the year, this little fox will not make any more acquisitions. He needs time to digest the splitting of Pratt & Whitney and Hughes!”

"Boss, I think this decision is a bit unnecessary. Moreover, such a split could easily affect the development of both companies, since they are both well-established companies!"

"That's true in your eyes, but there's been no further development. However, John doesn't see it that way. He wants greater development, so changes and integration are necessary. Do you think Sikorsky will have any rivals in the helicopter field after taking control of Hughes Helicopters? General aviation, attack helicopters, civilian helicopters—there are no competitors in any area. Pratt & Whitney is fully committed to engine development, which isn't wrong either. In John's eyes, expertise is the most important thing. This split won't have any impact; it will only lead to further progress in specialized fields. I just don't understand how this young man is managing Hughes Aerospace and Communications, and why he made Gulfstream a direct subsidiary of the group. This is somewhat beyond my expectations!"

"Boss, is it possible that John, that little fox, hasn't given up on developing large aircraft, and that Gulfstream is his backup plan?"

"It's not out of the question, but more likely it will be an acquisition. I'm more inclined to think that this little guy will continue to acquire, especially in the large aircraft manufacturing region, while Gulfstream will only be used as a training base! Keep an eye on Gulfstream. If it recruits more people, we need to be on high alert and prepare in advance."

“Boss, I don’t think John, that little fox, will acquire McDonnell Douglas. He looks down on McDonnell Douglas. After all, McDonnell Douglas’s situation is not ideal. Even if it is split up, it will be a troublemaker. This guy hates this kind of acquisition. He doesn’t want any acquisitions to cause internal problems. He wants to be able to make sweeping changes.”

"So this kid's goal is overseas. He previously reached an agreement with the UK to get his ticket to Rolls-Royce. It seems he intends to get involved in the UK's privatization process. I wonder if his target is the UK?"

“Boss, I don’t think we need to have any plans for aviation. In my opinion, John has ambitions in retail and semiconductors. We can work with him to complete our layout in retail and semiconductors. Since John has already made preparations, I don’t think anyone can stop his expansion in semiconductors. So I think we should go with the flow and give him more help.”

"Tell me your opinion: which companies do you think are worth our investment?"

"Boss, there are plenty. Since those old guys are also investing in semiconductors, it means they can't resist the temptation. We can also take this opportunity to give John, this little fox, more support and gain his approval. There are many options in retail: Best Buy, Costco, and Home Depot are all good choices. Doesn't he like specialization? That's perfect. Best Buy has electronics, Costco has warehousing, Home Depot has home furnishings, plus his existing 7-Eleven convenience stores, which is almost a complete retail industry. In semiconductors, we can start from where he doesn't have anything. Seagate, Quantum, and Maxtor are all good choices. They all have good technology in memory, and their market capitalization isn't high, which is perfect for John, this little fox." "That's a good suggestion, but we can't do that now. We'll wait until after the New Year when Game World goes public. If Game World takes off, we can accelerate Nvidia's growth, giving it enough acquisition targets to speed up its IPO. The same goes for Dream World. Don't let up; find some good acquisition targets for it too. I'm leaving this to you. I trust you won't let me down! Since we can't stop John the fox's development, let's speed up the IPOs of Dream World and Nvidia. We can't wait too long. We're not like those Rockefeller guys who have already started investing in real industries; we're going for finance!"

“Okay, boss, I’ll handle everything. As long as John completes the integration of Gulfstream Aerospace, it will be time for us to cooperate with him further!” Jimmy was also full of confidence at this time. In his opinion, as long as John, that little fox, continues to expand, he will not be able to refuse Morgan’s request.

However, Jimmy's expression quickly changed again, and he said in a deep voice, "Boss, I need your authorization. If we are to recommend these companies to that little fox John, we need to control these companies. Otherwise, we will only be outmaneuvered by those old guys, and I'm afraid they will seize these companies first!"

“That’s right. The situation has changed now. Those old guys have all become more vigilant. Those bastards who even sold off Sikorsky and Pratt & Whitney are capable of anything. If you think it’s necessary, we can directly acquire them, at least taking control of the majority of their shares, so that those old guys won’t affect our plans.”

Once the game world goes public and generates enormous profits, even if Morgan and John have a good working relationship, it won't affect the ambitions of those on Wall Street. They'll all be eyeing the IPOs of Dream World and Nvidia, and Morgan will face even more enemies. These old guys like Rockefeller have become increasingly reckless, forcing Morgan to be cautious. The business world is like a battlefield; no one knows what those old men will do!
Morgan marveled at the consolidation of Pan Am and Gulfstream, while the old fogies like Rockefeller were also disappointed that John, the shrewd young man, hadn't fallen for their tricks and hadn't been bogged down in the aviation industry. However, they weren't too concerned; at least for the short term, John needed to focus on Gulfstream's development, and that was enough.

In the short term, these old guys don't think John will continue to expand. He needs enough time to digest this acquisition and integrate all the resources, which can't be done in a short time.

However, now that the news of the acquisition had leaked and the responsibility no longer lay with them, those old guys started having crooked thoughts again. They were secretly instigating the media to confront John. Such a large acquisition would inevitably have a huge impact on the entire US aviation industry and would have a significant effect on the entire industry.

If the media comes knocking, it should be able to divert some of John's attention, preventing him from focusing on expansion in the short term. At the very least, it's crucial to ensure that this little fox doesn't concentrate on the mines; otherwise, the emergence of another world-class mineral vein would be a huge problem for them.

These old guys are too arrogant. John's mining plan won't be affected by this little external force. His own exploration team is speeding up their exploration. Most importantly, the sale of the mine has brought a lot of funds to those exploration teams, which has further spurred them on.

Of course, John hasn't forgotten about expansion, at least not in Canada, where it's accelerating. A small mine was acquired; although its development capabilities are limited, it has laid a foundation and increased Quantum Mining's assets in Canada. At the same time, John has also made acquisition offers to Australia's two major mining companies, Western Mining and Northern Mining, awaiting their responses! John doesn't want to be controlled by others or allow things to stagnate in his mining expansion.

Although Quantum Mining is an American company, it only owns one mine in the United States—the quartz mine acquired with Morgan's help. Quantum Mining's focus is overseas; it has no intention of expanding domestically. Precisely because Quantum Mining's target is not the US mainland, those old guys didn't receive any useful information. They had no idea that John was acquiring two major mining companies in Australia.

Of course, even if they knew, it wouldn't matter. Unless these old guys took the initiative to buy, they could only watch helplessly as John continued to expand in the mining industry, as Quantum Mining completed its layout in Australia, and even in Canada. This pace of expansion would not stop, at least not now.

Because the funds were still in Quantum Mining's account, no one knew about Quantum Mining's expansion. Although some people knew that Quantum Mining had acquired exploration rights in many areas of Canada and was even expanding into Mexico, since John had a car manufacturing plant in Mexico, there was no resistance at all!
(End of this chapter)