America: My Time

Chapter 356 John's Game

Chapter 356 John's Game
Neither John's father, Smith, nor his mother, Anna, chose to stop him from making his decision. They did not believe that John was blinded by love and made such an ignorant and foolish move. However, his uncle Justin, Amani Bea, and Sophie Marceau were shocked. This was no ordinary decision; such a shareholding involved huge interests.

Unfortunately, they didn't know that the five beauties beside John held more than just these shares; they also had other shares. If they had known, they would have been even more shocked and incredulous. This alone made them appreciate John's generosity and helped Armani Béa and Sophie Marceau understand why John had refused the Justin family's winery—because the other party truly didn't value such a winery.

John's generosity was just the beginning. He continued, "While I don't want to interfere with your choices, you all know how tough the entertainment industry is. Even if you don't want to give it up, you can't endlessly push yourselves to the limit. Use your time to improve yourselves. The company's development is beyond your control; you don't have that ability. However, you can't be completely ignorant. I've come up with a plan for you: start with the most basic farms and wineries. Each of you can choose a winery or farm, and how much you earn through self-promotion depends on your own abilities."

At this point, John waved to his secretary, Ava, and soon the information on the wineries and farms he had acquired in Europe, the United States, and the United States appeared in John's hands. These wineries and farms had originally been taken over by John and his copyright company and were managed by them. Many of the wineries were funded by the copyright company.

In just over two years, John's copyright fees have grown exponentially, as he has never given up on his career as a plagiarist. He has accumulated copyrights little by little whenever he has time, and now he owns countless copyrights, which serve as his personal allowance.

Today, John earns an astonishing amount of money annually from the copyrights to television programs, screenplays, films, music, and novels. NBC will eventually go public, so many television program copyrights are held personally by John, not by the network. As for music, his plagiarism empire has amassed considerable wealth, which he has now invested in his personal wineries and farms.

You wouldn't believe it until you see it; John himself was astonished by the number of wineries he had acquired. In Bordeaux alone, there were several: Château Latour, Château Ausone, Château Cheval Blanc, Château d'Yquem (also known as Château d'Yquem), Château Levante, Château de la Ville de la Ville, and Château Krug Champagne! In the United States: Harlan Winery and Stag's Leap Cellars.

On a whim, John quickly grabbed a pen and paper, wrote down numbers on the paper, then crumpled up a paper ball and said, "Let's play a game. You guys try to grab the paper balls, and whatever you grab is what you get. It's all about luck!"

As soon as John finished speaking, everyone was shocked by his actions. This game was truly speechless, leaving the beautiful women speechless as well. At first, they were told to choose for themselves, but now it had become a game.

"Come on, don't hesitate, who wants to go first?" John looked at the beauties with excitement, wanting to know which one would have the best luck in this game. The nine wineries were all of different values, so this was a real test of luck!
At this moment, the beauties hesitated, none of them willing to take the initiative. John had no choice but to say, "Naoko, you go first!"

Naoko stepped forward and took a paper ball. As soon as Naoko moved, Ye Qianwen also chose a paper ball. Soon all five beauties had made their choices, and it was time to draw the prizes.

To be fair, John numbered the entries according to the order of the information. When he saw Naoko's number, he was stunned. Her luck was amazing; it was number four, which corresponded to Château d'Yquem.

"Naoko, you're so lucky! It's Château d'Yquem! Ye Qianwen, what's your number?"

"I'm number eight, how's my luck?" Ye Qianwen looked at John with anticipation.

"Not bad, Harlan (Helan) Winery, you guys give us your numbers too!"

Chung Chor-hung's number was number one, corresponding to Château Latour; Akina's number was number three, corresponding to Château Cheval Blanc; and Hitomi Kuroki's number was number seven, which also luckily landed her on Château Krug. John was surprised by the result; was this the luck of beautiful women? They all seemed to have good luck.

"Alright, in the future, you can learn more about the winery when you have time. The development issues will be handled by professionals. Just be aware of it and don't interfere. At most, you can just do some promotion!" If John were to rank the five beauties, he would think that Naoko Naibo and Cherie Chung had the best luck and the highest value. Château d'Yquem is a first growth super estate, and Château Latour is one of the eight great estates.

"Isn't this a bit too crazy! Sophie, if you're interested, hurry up and do it, this move is too tempting!" Amani Bea whispered to Sophie Marceau, a hint of excitement in her eyes.

Before they knew it, the plane landed at Bordeaux Airport, and John and his group quickly met his grandparents. John had originally wanted to stay in Bordeaux for a few more days to check on the wineries he had acquired. Although he had acquired these wineries, John himself had never seen them; only his grandfather had.

However, because Grandma was eager to return to China, having waited so many years, the group only stayed at home for one night before flying directly to China.

When John arrived in China again, he landed at Huajing Airport and received a warm welcome from the Chinese government. Unlike last time, this time John did not need to stay in a hotel. His courtyard house in Huajing had been renovated, so he was not afraid of any number of people.

"John, is this your property in China?" Anna couldn't help but exclaim as she looked at the beautifully renovated courtyard house. Although she knew John owned property in China, she hadn't expected it to be such a classic courtyard house, and so luxuriously decorated. Such a property was definitely not a small number in the United States.

"Yes, this whole area is my property. I bought it last time, and it's all been renovated now. People come to clean it regularly. This kind of speed is only possible in China. In the United States, don't even think about it, it's simply impossible. Look at the speed of those bastards, I'm ashamed for them. The San Francisco estate is still not finished for me. It's been more than a year, and those guys are still dragging their feet. If it were a Chinese construction company, they would probably have built two or three estates for me by now. I'm glad I didn't choose those guys on Lanai Island, otherwise it definitely wouldn't have been completed on time."

"You know how undisciplined American workers are; expecting them to finish quickly is impossible."

"That's precisely why I didn't choose to continue building properties, but instead opted for direct acquisition. I can't stand relying on those bastards, not just in the US, but also in Europe—they all act like royalty. Luckily, Japan isn't like that, or I'd be in trouble. I own quite a bit of real estate in Japan!"

“John, you have to learn to adapt. You can’t compare the work efficiency here in Asia with that in the US or Europe; that’s unrealistic. If you have that kind of thinking, you’ll only disappoint yourself! Sometimes I feel like you’re not like an American at all. Your demands are things that many Americans can’t meet.” Smith said, shaking his head slightly.

"Time is money. How can those guys make money if they don't work hard? Look at the Chinese in the US, how diligent they are. And look at the Americans, especially those old black men, they're so lazy and unrefined. I'm a little confused myself. Many of them are incredibly hardworking and have reached the top in their respective industries, but most of them are incredibly lazy. I really don't know what's going on in their heads. Wouldn't it be better to be more diligent and make more money? They don't even have a little ambition. It's really speechless."

“John, you should also be careful. There are quite a few people targeting Dreamworld, Gameworld, Nvidia, and even Hurricane Investment now. The reason is simple: there are too few black people in your companies!”

"Is it that I don't want to hire them? It's that they can't meet the requirements of Game World, Dream World, and Nvidia. They don't have the ability. These companies have hired these black men before, but look at their work ability and efficiency, and then look at others. It's like heaven and earth. It's reasonable for them to be fired. We can't let them affect the operation of the entire company. If everyone were like them, there would be no Game World, Dream World, or Nvidia today. These three companies would just be unknown members of Silicon Valley!"

"That's true, but you also need to pay attention to the methods and approaches. Your internal lists can easily cause unnecessary trouble and bring unnecessary risks to the company!"

"These are the company's rules and regulations, and I don't see any problem with them. Besides, this is based on my experience learning from Japan; at least in terms of personnel, it can reduce the number of incompetent people in the company. What the future holds, we'll see later. During the company's development phase, we absolutely cannot tolerate any undisciplined individuals; if any are found, they must be removed. This principle applies to any company, and Pan Am's current development is enough to prove it. Everyone says the airline industry has low profits and fierce competition, but the main problem is that the rules and regulations haven't been properly established. Pan Am, after establishing its rules and regulations, strictly adheres to them, and everything is on the right track, developing rapidly!"

(End of this chapter)