America: My Time

Chapter 324 Morgan's Scheme

Chapter 324 Morgan's Scheme
"If it's this difficult, can't we get Dream World to help Quantum Mining recover?" Morgan immediately thought of the engineers at Dream World; their involvement might make things easier.

"It's impossible because the servers weren't manufactured by Dream World. If we handed the servers over to IBM, I'd be even more worried that more secrets would be leaked. I even suspect that IBM might be involved, since these are their servers! Most importantly, Dream World is short-staffed right now, with more orders to process, and simply doesn't have time to help Quantum Mining. They're even affecting their own original R&D work, so how can they help Quantum Mining? Right now, we can only buy servers from Dream World first and improve them ourselves little by little."

Good heavens, John is really cunning. He told the whole story so flawlessly that no one could find a single flaw. Even though Morgan, Rockefeller, and the guys on Wall Street knew that John was intentionally delaying the listing of Dreamworld and Nvidia, they just couldn't do anything about it.

Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, John changed his tone and said, "If you can persuade those officials to postpone the process a little, allowing Dream World to help Quantum Mining complete its transformation, everything will be fine!"

"Damn it, that little fox is an absolute scoundrel! How could we possibly persuade him to do something like this!"

"John, don't you have any other ideas?" Feeling the menacing gaze of his boss, Jimmy had no choice but to step forward again. He was speechless, because this was nothing compared to what he was seeing. He could clearly see that John, that little fox, was deliberately delaying the IPOs of Dreamworld and Nvidia. Perhaps he felt he'd suffered a significant loss with this Dreamworld IPO, given its soaring market value. This wasn't a small sum; Morgan had already reaped huge profits just from handling Dreamworld's IPO.

“It’s really not that I don’t want to finish all this sooner. Even if the quantum mining issue is over, there are other things to do. We just reached an agreement with those guys not long ago, and look, Hollywood is in turmoil again. Those guys keep saying they want to reconcile, but they are still doing everything they can to hinder the development of Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Group. So I have to face not only Dreamworld and Nvidia, but also Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Group, and even Universal Online. I’m even worried that Bentley Motors will run into problems again. Many guys are making moves again!”

Now they understood. At this point, Morgan and the Wall Street guys realized that John, that little fox, was using the Dreamworld and Nvidia IPO as leverage in their negotiations, hoping to get some help from them.

“Okay, John, what do you want us to do? If it’s not too much of a problem, we’d be happy to help you.”

"It's not anything too important. Those guys can't do anything to Legendary Entertainment, and they're causing trouble for Phoenix Group. Phoenix Group's expansion has been affected, and Industrial Light & Magic is also facing resistance from those guys, causing Phoenix Group to encounter some minor problems in its development. We need your help to acquire some of the independent TV stations you own!"

“John, in principle we have no problem, but you know these things can’t be decided by just a few of us. It requires a board meeting to discuss with everyone. Please give us some time!”

“No problem. I believe you all have the ability to come up with a result by the end of the month!” John didn’t give these old guys a chance to object and set the time directly before the end of the month, not giving them any time to delay.

"Alright, I'll try my best to give you a satisfactory reply by the end of the month!" At this moment, Morgan made a guarantee to John on behalf of everyone, but his heart was extremely heavy, because he understood that everything that had happened today was part of John's little fox's calculations. He was using a day like today to put pressure on them!
After reaching a preliminary agreement with these old men, John smiled with satisfaction! Without engaging in much further conversation with them, he got up and left to avoid further provoking them!
After John left, Morgan, Rockefeller, and the other old guys had to sit down and discuss whether or not to agree to John's request. This wasn't just a matter for one family; they all had their own television stations.

"Damn it, this little fox is taking advantage of our misfortune, treating us like fools. I don't agree to his demands. No matter how much he delays, Dreamworld and Nvidia still need to go public. We have plenty of time to deal with this little bastard and see what he can do to us!" Hearing this, Morgan couldn't help but smile bitterly. He hadn't expected that someone would actually be angered by John, this little fox, to say such foolish things. However, this guy had no connection with Morgan and was on Rockefeller's side, so Morgan couldn't say anything and could only turn his gaze to Rockefeller.

Upon sensing Morgan's gaze, Rockefeller sighed softly and said, "Alright, don't rush things. This is no small matter, and none of us are fools. We understand this little rascal's schemes, but we can't refuse this cooperation just because of his calculations. With the game world's launch, everyone here has benefited considerably. Of course, Morgan has benefited the most, so let Morgan speak first!"

Regarding Rockefeller's scheme, Morgan smiled calmly and said, "Morgan has always been John's friend. Since a friend is in trouble, we will naturally do our best to help. We completely agree. It's just a few scattered TV stations. What's wrong with giving them to this little fox? Since he wants to develop Phoenix Group, we can give him more in exchange for Dreamworld and Nvidia's listing. Isn't that how a deal works? You can't just want to benefit from this little fox John without giving anything in return, can you? That's impossible!"

“That makes sense, but since Morgan said that, does he have some ideas?”

"I wouldn't call it an idea, but I do have a few insights. After all, I've worked with this kid for so long, and I know his character to some extent. The quantum mining business isn't as dangerous as he makes it out to be. However, we still need to find out if it's really true, at least to be aware of the situation. As for Phoenix Group, its current situation is indeed far from ideal, but we can help it develop. Compared to the profits of Dreamworld and Nvidia, Phoenix Group is insignificant. If we're not even willing to make this much sacrifice, how could the little fox possibly agree to let those two companies go public? The few scattered TV stations we have are nothing, and not strong enough to drain the funds in John's hands. I believe everyone would rather see this little fox expand in the US, developing right under our noses, than see him invest overseas. Since he cares so much about media and entertainment, let's give him even bigger 'benefits'!"

“Morgan, tell me your detailed plan. You know the most about this little fox, so you should know better what can move him and meet his needs!”

"We're all involved in the television network business, so it's nothing. The price we have to pay isn't high. With so many of us here, it's not difficult to gather a dozen or so independent television stations. I won't say much more about that. Morgan will hand over several of his television stations to him, and it's up to you to decide. Now, let me talk about what's next. Phoenix Group is currently focusing on developing related industries. Since we're going to be using up this little fox's funds, Morgan originally had a plan to give him a cinema chain, AMC Theatres. We at Morgan already have it, and we're currently trying to make a deal with John. As for you all, I think you could join forces to take over a Hollywood giant, Paramount would be a good option. Of course, if you think other film studios are good, you can give it a try."

"Morgan, we want to know which film studio is the best fit for Phoenix Media. I'm sure you've made a decision!"

Upon hearing this, Morgan's expression hardened. He sighed softly, shook his head, and said, "Warner is the most suitable company for Phoenix Group. But do you think Warner would agree to the acquisition? If you could really do it, that little fox John would definitely not be able to resist the temptation. However, we Morgans cannot do it, nor dare we even think about it!"

Jimmy was utterly shocked by his boss's behavior. They had helped John acquire the theater chain, so how had it become part of the deal? His boss's ability to deceive was terrifying. No wonder he had always remained a lowly subordinate and could never become a boss. He wasn't as ruthless as his boss.

As for the film company, even though John, that little fox, had already refused, the big boss was now using it as a reason to persuade these guys, and even dragging Warner Bros. into it. There was absolutely no chance of success. Because he understood all this, Jimmy could only stay there obediently, not daring to speak, lest he ruin his boss's plans.

Rockefeller was furious upon hearing Morgan's words. If he could acquire Warner Bros., he wouldn't be sitting here listening to this bastard Morgan; he would have already reached an acquisition agreement with that sly John. However, at this moment, Rockefeller and his ilk were indeed tempted. Morgan had a point. If they could exchange Hollywood giants and theater chains for Dreamworld and Nvidia's IPO, such a deal would be worthwhile. They could gain more benefits, more profits, and even another share swap.

(End of this chapter)