America: My Time

Chapter 385 The Struggle for Interests (Part 1)

Chapter 385 The Struggle for Interests (Part 1)
Holding absolute power, the White House dared not pressure John, the young man. John's madness made them worry that it would bring disaster and endanger themselves. They dared not underestimate the warning John gave through Morgan.

"Actually, if we look at it another way, this isn't as dangerous as it seems. Although John is crazy enough, he always reacts passively and never causes trouble. He's not as selfish as those old Rockefellers claim. They say that because they haven't gotten enough benefits. The production line that Gulfstream is assembling is a good example. It's not that this kid doesn't want to create jobs in the US, but that he hasn't had the opportunity. Those old guys have been suppressing his development! In terms of jobs, John has given us a lot of help. The developing Global Online and the expanding 7-Eleven convenience stores both offer good job opportunities. I think we can't keep scheming against that kid, or we'll only get ourselves into trouble."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, everyone else in the White House nodded in agreement. This was indeed not the time to confront John, the little guy. Although many people were dissatisfied with Hughes's project, there was no need to stop it at this moment!

“I agree. Now is not the time to suppress that little guy. We need him to continue expanding in the United States and create more jobs. At least we can’t let him be led by a donkey, otherwise it will be very detrimental to us elephants! Hughes’ research and development is their own business and has nothing to do with us. We have no reason to stop it. We cannot interfere with Hughes’ development because of that ridiculous statement and cause unnecessary trouble.”

"Alright, since everyone has decided not to participate in this confrontation, let's leave it at that. We've received a warning from Morgan, and I believe the old guys like Rockefeller have too. If a financial war breaks out, those old guys will definitely suffer heavy losses. Although John, that little fox, only made two moves, he got everything he wanted both times. If a financial war were to break out now, I think those crocodiles on Wall Street would largely side with John, that little fox. This isn't just about ability, but also about interests. There's competition between financial groups, and using someone else to do the dirty work is the best thing to do!"

The White House quickly decided to wait and see, ignoring requests from all sides to stop Hughes's cooperation with the Japanese and Middle Eastern tycoons. Some even suspected that if they did so, it would cause a disaster. With billions of dollars in support, Gulfstream Aerospace would not allow them to obstruct it.

Breaking the rules is unacceptable; doing so will only invite unnecessary trouble. The tragedy of the Boston Consortium must not be repeated in their lives. No one knows what John might do in his anger. If they dare to break the rules, this kid could go berserk and kill them without hesitation. Jaguar Security Company is not just for show.

Even Morgan was unwilling to antagonize this little guy, which shows how dangerous he is. A guy with low self-esteem could easily provoke a furious counterattack if he does something irrational and dangerous, not to mention this involves a multi-billion dollar project.

When the White House decided to stand by and watch, the old guys like Rockefeller all had grim faces. They had all received warnings from Morgan, warnings of war. No one dared to ignore these warnings, not even Rockefeller. They all understood that if a financial war were to break out, they would be the first to suffer.

"What are those guys on Wall Street thinking? Has the hurricane investment strategy changed?"

"There haven't been many changes on Wall Street; most people are still observing. As for Hurricane Capital, there haven't been many changes either, but they have already started acquiring shares in some companies like Chase and American Express!"

"It seems this kid is serious and wants to wage a financial war against us. He's already started preparing. If he gets fully prepared, it will be very disadvantageous for us. Can we use the same method to target Dream World and Game World? We have a lot of shares in both of them."

"Impossible, we simply cannot do it. As soon as we sell, those crocodiles on Wall Street will quickly take over. They don't think that the market value of Dream World and Game World will be in trouble. The shares of these two companies are very popular now, and many people are willing to take them over. Once we sell, we will never be able to get them back."

"Yes, we're unwilling to accept this crazy and foolish decision. Orders for Dream World are plentiful, and the development of the Game World is astonishing. I believe everyone has seen the half-year report; no one is willing to give up this profit. Let's give up the suppression. We don't need to risk our lives for those guys; at least DuPont cannot accept it." Rockefeller repeatedly tried to suppress John, attempting to create trouble using the Hughes project. This was incomprehensible to many. They all understood the serious consequences of such actions. Using shipbuilding as a pretext was acceptable, as it benefited American shipbuilding. But using Hughes' research and development project was going too far. Not only John couldn't tolerate it, but no one could. The consequences of this were extremely serious; this was war.

"I think we should sit down and talk to that little John. We need to clear things up face-to-face. We can't keep going on like this, or we'll only suffer the consequences. We initially united against Japan, but now I think the situation has changed. Your thinking has shifted, deviating from the principles of our previous cooperation. If things continue like this, the impact will be even greater. To be honest, DuPont doesn't want to be enemies with that little fox John, and we don't want to bear the hidden dangers. That's our decision!"

"Well said. Some people have indeed forgotten what our goal in this cooperation is. We are targeting Japan; that's the benefit we crave. We in Texas will not accept being enemies with that little John, and we are unwilling to engage in a financial war with him!"

With one old man after another making their statements, most people were unwilling to antagonize John, the young man, and were unwilling to provoke a financial war for fear of harming their own interests. Only a few people stood on Rockefeller's side.

"I know you're worried that John will become a new conglomerate and affect your own interests, but do you think this will succeed? Can you suppress John now? First, Morgan won't accept it; their interests are closely tied to that little guy. Second, the crocodiles of Wall Street won't accept it; they don't think we can overpower that little fox John in a financial war. Most importantly, Hurricane Investments has a lot of funds in its accounts and can launch a financial war against any of our companies at any time. Can we keep focusing our energy on such a confrontation? Finally, the White House isn't willing to stand on our side; they don't want to see a financial war break out!"

"I'm afraid this little guy won't accept it. It's not like we haven't tried to reconcile with him, but we still ended up like this. Do you think this little fox will still believe us?"

"Whether this little guy likes it or not, we have to do it. We can have Morgan step in; I believe he won't refuse Morgan's offer. Only when everyone sits down and talks can there be a possibility of reconciliation. Even if we can't reconcile, at least we can't face this little guy's counterattack anymore. Our ultimate goal is Japan, not this little fox John. We can't lose sight of the bigger picture for a small gain. Everyone knows how much Japan's interests are. The reason we're sitting here is precisely because of those interests, isn't it?"

That's quite true. These old guys are sitting here because they're driven by self-interest; they all want to take down Japan. Otherwise, why would they be sitting together? As for John's situation, it's beyond their control right now, so they can only give up for the time being—at least that's what DuPont, Texas, and Citibank think. They'll choose to give up when they don't see an opportunity to suppress their opponents, and they're not without other means.

Rockefeller was unwilling to accept defeat because they were too greedy; they wanted too much. Those who sided with Rockefeller were also a group of greedy individuals, seeing only profit and not the terrible consequences of failure. Perhaps they were blinded by greed. Trying to fight John, this little guy, through normal business practices was wishful thinking; using shady methods would be even more dangerous.

Rockefeller and his ilk remained silent for a long time, deep in thought, because they wanted more. As others suspected, Rockefeller had more ulterior motives. After a long while, the old man Rockefeller finally spoke: "Alright, we agree. However, I hope we can all reach a consensus to let that kid take NBC public. It would be very disadvantageous for us if he couldn't control such media power."

"Impossible. We will not accept such a request, nor will that little fox John agree. If you still harbor such strong hostility, I can only say that DuPont needs to reconsider whether it should withdraw from this alliance. We are unwilling to accept such danger and unwilling to provoke such trouble. Don't always think that you are high and mighty and can look down on everything. Times have changed, the environment has changed, and you all need to change as well, otherwise you will only pay a heavy price and suffer unnecessary losses."

(End of this chapter)