America: My Time

Chapter 501 Money Makes Everything Possible
Chapter 501 Money Makes Everything Possible
As long as the funding is in place, Hughes Aerospace can definitely satisfy the Middle Eastern tycoons, and they don't need to doubt John's credibility. In previous collaborations, John has always kept his promises and has not engaged in any underhanded tactics. With increasing external pressure, the Middle Eastern tycoons are also raising their requirements for their own security, and Jaguar Security Company's business has made them very satisfied.

How much funding is appropriate depends on the decision of the Middle Eastern tycoons. Moreover, it's not a single entity contributing; they're all contributing together, so the pressure is naturally much less. After all, in their view, anything that can be solved with money isn't a big deal. The tycoons have no shortage of money, and the black gold flowing underground is their greatest source of confidence.

Two billion dollars quickly appeared in Hughes Aerospace's account, and this was just the beginning. After they received authorization from Hughes Aerospace, another two billion dollars would be in place. John was greatly shocked by this result. This is what it means to be a tycoon. Money is not a problem, as long as you can meet their needs.

Under pressure from external forces, the Middle Eastern tycoons united as one and directly used money to overwhelm John. With such a huge amount of research and development funding as four billion US dollars, who wouldn't be tempted? Anyone who dared to stand in Hughes Aerospace's way would die. No one could stop Hughes Aerospace from granting authorization to the Middle Eastern tycoons. No one could, not even the White House.

John quickly called Hughes Space. Without hesitation, Hughes Space acted swiftly. As soon as the two billion dollars were in place, they immediately granted testing authorization to the Middle Eastern tycoons and even arranged for professionals to guide them in operation. After all, Hughes Space couldn't trust these guys. Money is a good thing, but too much money is a bad thing. Not many Middle Eastern tycoons are willing to work diligently. Therefore, to ensure that the Global Positioning System would not have any problems, Hughes Space made a great effort to provide such assistance.

Of course, the wages of these workers are covered by Middle Eastern tycoons, and their living standards are absolutely high, without any problems. In such an important matter, the Middle Eastern tycoons will not be careless in the slightest, and will naturally do their best to entertain these Hughes Aerospace staff and make them absolutely satisfied.

"Boss, I really didn't expect these tycoons to be so generous, offering such a large amount of financial support!" At this moment, Carol Tomé, who had personally come to sign the contract with the Middle Eastern tycoons, couldn't help but sigh. Although this was not the first time he had done business with these tycoons, this deal was too amazing. A full four billion US dollars, given away so readily, was just too generous.

“Carroll, you have to understand, what they need is security. In the current environment in the Middle East, they don't feel safe, so they will do everything they can to improve their sense of security. Hughes Aerospace can meet this need, which is why they are so willing to cooperate. And do you think they would sit idly by if they didn't reach an agreement with us quickly, once the news spreads? So they have no choice. However, now that Hughes Aerospace has sufficient funding, the GPS system cannot afford any mistakes and must be completed on time!”

With billions of dollars invested, a satisfactory result will naturally follow. Moreover, Hughes Aerospace does not lack technology, but rather funds. The problem lies in insufficient investment in production, not in hindered research and development. With enough funds, more launch rockets and satellites can be built, and the speed of network deployment will naturally accelerate.

The cost of each satellite and rocket is staggering. Even if Hughes produced everything himself, it would still require enormous funds. Now, however, all of that is no longer a problem. With the support of Middle Eastern tycoons, barring any major unforeseen circumstances, everything will be successfully completed ahead of schedule, and their biggest constraint—funding—has been resolved.

"Boss, this is news from the Middle East. John, that little fox, has struck again. After communicating with Japan, Hughes Aerospace secured a billion dollars in funding, and now he has obtained even greater financial support from Middle Eastern tycoons. In response, they have granted the Middle Eastern tycoons authorization to test satellite systems!"

"How much financial support did the Middle Eastern tycoons give this kid to make him make such a decision?"

"Four billion US dollars, and it's already in place. Hughes Space is now going all out to accelerate its pace, aiming to complete the satellite network on schedule, then enter the testing phase, and finally move into commercialization!"

"If I'm not mistaken, Hughes Aerospace has already invested nearly $10 billion in this global satellite positioning system. Can they really complete the satellite network on schedule? Isn't the time too tight? And such a massive network construction project is no simple task."

"There shouldn't be any problems. At least there haven't been any issues with the previous communications satellite network. Everything is running normally so far, and the satellites they've launched so far are also functioning well. Otherwise, the Middle Eastern tycoons wouldn't be so crazy, providing such astonishing support—a full four billion US dollars, given away without hesitation. I heard Dreamworld has received another large order from Hughes Aerospace. It seems they're willing to do anything to ensure their progress isn't affected!" "Those old guys must be having a headache right now; they're being harassed quite a bit. However, it doesn't matter who steps forward. Four billion US dollars is enough to drive that little fox crazy. The White House won't intervene, and the military is out of the question. Nothing will change. Originally, I wasn't too optimistic about Hughes Aerospace's plans, but from now on, I'm starting to believe they can succeed. With such massive financial support, Hughes Aerospace will take another step forward in the aerospace field."

As for Dreamworld, everyone knows that all of John's companies choose Dreamworld for their servers and workstations; it's no secret. Hughes Aerospace won't have any problem placing orders; money talks. With the backing of Middle Eastern tycoons, they don't need to fuss over such trivial matters.

Indeed, many old guys were being harassed, all with the same goal: to stop Hughes Aerospace from granting authorization to Middle Eastern tycoons. Unfortunately, no matter how hard they tried, it was useless. No one was willing to take on the job, and no one would be foolish enough to do so. It was a billion dollars, and anyone who made a move would face John's furious retaliation. Cutting off someone's source of income is like killing their parents, especially since it was such an astonishing source of wealth. Anyone who dared to make a move would face John's furious counterattack.

"Those people are indeed having a headache. Not only are they having a headache, but Wall Street is also having a huge headache. They originally thought that John would stop his crazy expansion and the pressure on everyone would be reduced. However, although his companies are not expanding, now that this guy has let himself go, it is even more worrying. First, there was the salvage ship, and now he has officially established a salvage company, which is affiliated with Jaguar Security Company. He is also doing things like organizing music festivals in Japan. Even here in the United States, there are similar plans, and they have already started to take action, right here in California!"

"Isn't this great? Isn't this the result those old guys wanted to see?"

"The problem is that the US economy has not been alleviated by the depreciation of the dollar, and the semiconductor and automotive industries have not recovered. Although Rockefeller and his old guys acquired Intel and split it into two companies, Japan still holds an absolute advantage. So people are not used to John's unrestrained behavior. After all, the decline in the US economy has affected the stock prices of many companies. John's three listed companies have all fallen to varying degrees, which makes many people worried and want John, this little fox, to step up again and change everything."

"What a bunch of bastards. When John was expanding with all his might, they frantically tried to stop and suppress him. Now that he's letting loose and living a carefree life, they're begging him to come out and maintain the stock price of the listed company. These guys are truly shameless."

“Boss, there’s nothing we can do about it. After all, the market value of the game world has plummeted the most, and the impact is the greatest. Many guys are worried that the Japanese company will affect the interests of the game world. Now that John has gone his own way, he no longer gives any guidance to the game world, which makes those guys on Wall Street uneasy, fearing that an even bigger crisis will occur.”

"They want us, Morgan, to talk to that little fox John and stabilize the stock prices of Game World, Dream World, and Nvidia. But they're overthinking it. We can't sacrifice our own interests for theirs, and I don't think there's any major problem. Even if there is, it's just their own fault. I don't believe there wasn't someone behind Game World back then, that they didn't have their schemes. It's too late to be scared now."

At this point, Morgan paused, frowned, and continued, "Jimmy, do you think John, this little fox, is truly letting loose, or is he plotting something else? I have a feeling there's something wrong with all of this. This guy is so optimistic about the entertainment industry that he's investing so much energy in its development, even going so far as to create projects like music festivals?"

"It's hard to say. We don't have detailed financial statements for Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Media right now, but judging from their growth rate, their profits must be substantial. It's just that they've all been reinvested. Universal Pictures alone has amazing profits. Unfortunately, only Universal and Paramount are doing well in Hollywood right now. Other film companies aren't doing so well, even Warner Bros. If we're talking about making money from movies, only Universal Pictures has done it. Now Paramount is close behind. Warner Bros. is willing to learn, but hasn't made up their minds yet. At least they don't have the scale of Universal and Paramount!"

(End of this chapter)