America: My Time

Chapter 454 Slap in the face
Chapter 454 Slap in the Face

"The plan is good, but gentlemen, we have a big problem in front of us, namely Morgan. We can't discuss things with Morgan without communicating with the management. Have you considered what would happen if Morgan told John everything about us? Now that little fox holds absolute control of the shares, we can't fight him at all."

“That’s right, we do need to make such preparations. We can’t be careless in the slightest. Once that little fox John finds out about our scheme, he will lay a trap for us to walk into. We need to be careful.”

"No, I think now is the opportunity, now is our chance to fight back. We don't need to wait that long, we don't need to contact those managers. We can directly request a board meeting and demand that the game world take it a step further and establish its own production plant. As long as we are fast enough and can attract media attention, we will be halfway to success."

“Good, this plan is good. We can use our power to force John to agree to our proposal. If the game world builds its own manufacturing plant, it can create more jobs for the United States, and the people will be on our side.”

These guys were very cunning, but they didn't know that John was watching their every move. John had already seen through their plans. John disdained their plans and, in his opinion, they had far too many problems. If he wanted to object, he could point out plenty of issues.

The board meeting and promotions happened quickly. These guys thought John would be caught off guard, but they overestimated their own abilities, underestimated John's intelligence, and even more so, underestimated John's understanding of the game world.

"Speak up, what is the purpose of your request to convene the board meeting? If you cannot provide a reasonable and satisfactory result, you should be prepared to be kicked out of the board. We don't have that much time to waste on your pointless matters. There is a lot of work to be done in the game world, and we all have our own things to do."

“Mr. John, we request that we not distribute bonuses this year and instead invest the profits from the game world into production. We hope that the game world will have its own production facilities instead of always relying on those guys from Japan to do the manufacturing. Every year they take too much profit from the game world, which seriously affects the game world's own interests!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the directors of the three Japanese companies instantly turned serious. These bastards dared not confront John directly, but instead set their sights on them, wanting to take back the contract manufacturing. This was simply outrageous.

"Heh, what a joke, a complete joke! Your theory is utterly untenable. Imagine the financial investment and the immense effort required to build our own production factory. Managing such a massive factory would demand a tremendous amount of time and energy. Have you even considered the costs and benefits? The current staff and management of Game World simply can't handle it. Your suggestion is utterly useless; it will only waste Game World's funds, everyone's time and energy, and negatively impact shareholder interests. I've already announced that Game World will continue to distribute dividends this year, and that won't change. We cannot allow your ignorant and foolish proposal to jeopardize Game World's integrity."

“Yes, I think Mr. John is right. Building a production plant takes too long and is too costly. Training workers would also require an even greater investment. I don’t agree with that either. Have you considered how serious the consequences of failure would be? Have you considered how much failure would affect the entire game? It would shake the very foundation of the game world.”

At this point, Morgan's representative stood up to object, saying that if the production plant had been built from the beginning, it would have been a good thing, but now they wanted to stop paying out dividends and use the money to build the production plant, which was simply a huge joke.

"Now that the game world has weathered the crisis, we cannot afford any more risky actions. The game world cannot withstand another shock. If the construction fails, the production factory will not only fail to obtain the profits we want, but will also have to pay a considerable price. Who dares to accept this crazy outcome? And if we fail, who will bear the responsibility for the consequences? Is it you?"

At this point, the representatives of those guys from Japan also launched an attack, directly shifting the pressure of the failed factory construction onto the other side. If these guys dared to accept it, that would be the best thing. They had enough power to suppress the other side, or even drive them to a dead end. After all, the game world needed a lot of storage chips, and manufacturing them themselves would be a big problem, as the storage chips alone would be a bottleneck for those guys from Japan.

"Failure? How could that be? Don't you know how sought-after game consoles are in the gaming world?" "Foolish, ignorant! Do you understand the manufacturing process of game consoles? Do you understand the immense production demands of the gaming world? You understand nothing; you're just spouting nonsense. If we follow your suggestion, the gaming world will quickly fall into trouble, not only wasting funds but also dragging itself into danger. To be honest, I find your ridiculous proposal unacceptable and unacceptable."

"That's right, you guys are just a bunch of armchair bastards who don't know anything about production and manufacturing. You made this decision on a whim, in a moment of hot-headedness, and are about to drag everyone into that huge trouble, or even danger. You guys don't have many shares and don't care about that little loss, but we can't."

At this point, the Japanese representatives were furiously venting their dissatisfaction, pointing out the flaws in their plan. They said there was no preparation whatsoever, not even a construction plan for the production plant, and they hadn't even considered how many employees would need to be trained for production in the game world. Such a plan was riddled with loopholes.

Originally, this guy only considered the management's thoughts, only wanted to use the power of the American public, and only wanted to lure everyone with job opportunities. However, they did not consider how great the cost would be or how staggering the expenses would be. Their plan was a joke.

"Mr. John, what do you think of all this? Are we going to give up just because it's difficult?"

"My opinion is irrelevant. What matters is that if you hold such foolish views, you'll have to leave. The board doesn't need stupid people like you, and I don't want to see your folly harm the entire company's interests. According to your plan, we'll have to spend at least a billion dollars, and that's just for building the factory. After all, that requires massive production equipment, not to mention employee training. Even with our best efforts, it will take years to complete. Do you think we need to make such an arrangement? Do you think the management is a bunch of fools? Your plan will leave the game world without profit for years, and may even leave us with huge debts. Of course, if you think you can bear those debts, then you can build your dream factory yourself; we won't participate."

As the board members argued, the management team quickly came to their senses. They had been attracted by the bright prospects offered by these guys, forgetting their own capabilities and the limitations of the game world. The time, effort, and cost required to build such a massive factory were too great, too great for the game world to bear.

"Now let's vote. Raise your hand if you agree!" At this point, John was unwilling to continue arguing with these guys and started the vote directly, not giving these bastards a chance to continue.

Apart from a few guys who raised their hands in agreement, no one else approved of their proposal. They were isolated like fools, and everyone looked at them with contempt.

"Alright, let's vote on the next thing. Should we expel these stupid guys? Everyone, raise your hands to vote!" As soon as John finished speaking, there was a soft 'whoosh' as ​​everyone raised their hands in agreement with John's proposal. If these guys were allowed to stay in the game world any longer, they would only become a menace and cause unnecessary losses to the game world.

"Now you all see, this is the board of directors you wanted. Now you are expelled. You are no longer board members of the game world. I hope you will not do anything foolish again. It's okay if you are foolish, but don't affect everyone else. Our time is precious. After the previous turmoil, we need time to recover and recuperate, and you are the ones who caused all of this!"

John's words were supported by most of the people present. The gaming world is indeed vulnerable to shocks right now and needs time to recover. At least until a new generation of home game consoles is developed, there can be no more turmoil.

"What a bunch of idiots! Do they think we're all fools? Or have they never even been involved in factory construction or manufacturing? Otherwise, they wouldn't have made such a stupid suggestion. I don't know how those old guys like Rockefeller could have chosen them as board members of the game world. These guys have absolutely no ability. Aren't these old guys worried that these bastards will ruin the game world and cause them to lose their own interests?"

After the board meeting ended, John shook his head and said to Jimmy, "John doesn't think Morgan was unaware of what happened. John wants to know what those old guys Rockefeller are up to. Are they trying to pull off a Pyrrhic victory?"
(End of this chapter)