America: My Time

Chapter 509 Reception
Chapter 509 Cocktail Party
It's better to remain still than to act rashly. At this time, observing from the sidelines is the best option. Being the first to stick your neck out is no easy feat; one wrong move and you could be eliminated, plunging yourself into an abyss of no return. Hurricane Investment is currently causing unease among many, while also tempting others. Such a large sum of money would likely even entice Morgan Stanley.

Wall Street crocodiles have no friends. When it comes to profit, they're capable of anything, and betraying allies is perfectly normal for them. Moreover, John understands one thing all too well: Morgan isn't a one-man show. With his abandonment of expansion, new infighting has emerged within Morgan. Financial groups aren't like that. When there's profit, everything is fine, but when there's no profit, someone will stand up and cause trouble, vying for power and profit!

John has no idea about Morgan's situation or what scheming is behind Jimmy's actions, so he can only watch coldly as everything unfolds, observing the madness of those people, wondering who is plotting against him, who wants to lure him into this chaos, and make him face those guys from Japan.

Perhaps due to pressure from the Americans and the White House, Japan had no choice but to step forward and apologize, using humbly admitting its mistakes to resolve the immediate crisis and the crisis facing Japanese businesses. As for what agreement Japan and the White House reached, John didn't know and didn't want to know. With Japan bowing its head, things gradually calmed down.

In this turmoil, the American media made a fortune, while Japan paid a considerable price to advertise and apologize to the US. Whether there was a deal behind it or Japan's attitude forced the Americans to back down, things gradually calmed down. As for Toshiba's situation and whether it had reached an agreement with those old guys to sell technology, John didn't know, at least not yet.

Although this is yet another crackdown on Japan, and even another suppression of Japan's semiconductor industry, John understands that this cannot allow Japan to fall in the field of memory chips. The reason is simple: Japan still has scientific research talent. As long as they are still there, anything is possible. Moreover, as long as Japan is willing to invest heavily, it can still occupy a significant share of the market.

John also wanted to cripple Japan's semiconductor industry, but he knew it was impossible. Japan's resilience exceeded the imagination of American semiconductor companies. What ultimately crushed Japan was the arrival of the economic bubble crisis. Even so, Japan rose again, but they faced another economic crisis and were suppressed by the United States, ultimately having to give up.

This time, John's goal is to seize the opportunity from the Koreans and prevent them from acquiring talent from Japan. It is precisely because of this idea that John has been patient and refraining from taking action, even when he sees an opportunity.

After Jimmy returned to Morgan, his indifference towards John shocked many people. At this time, some people brought up John's investments in Japan, his cooperation with Japan, and even the orders from the game world. However, none of this had much of an impact because John did not respond to them at all. He simply watched their performance and those guys who jumped out one by one.

Although John was attacked by these guys in the US, the Japanese saw it differently. They believed it was a consequence of John's help to Japan, a retaliation against those people. Therefore, many in Japan were even more satisfied with John. At this point, even Toshiba had to admit its mistake and apologize to John.

Time flies, and it was already the end of July. At this time, John's collaboration with Japan began, with two major music festivals starting. The first one to open was the Fuji Rock Festival. At this time, John left the United States and went to Tokyo. Although everything had been arranged in advance, John still used this as an excuse to leave the United States, successfully extricating himself from the United States and also successfully diverting the attention of those old guys.

When John appeared in Tokyo, he was welcomed by the Japanese. After all, they believed that John had provided the greatest help to Japan during the previous crisis, enabling them to successfully overcome it. Moreover, when John appeared in Tokyo, Sony hosted an entertainment industry party, ostensibly to mobilize for the Fuji Rock Festival. Everyone knew the real reason, but at least they had this excuse to have a legitimate exchange.

Because of the combined influence of the government and Sony, no one dared to refuse. Almost all the prominent figures in the Japanese entertainment industry attended the party. Although John did not want to accept their "kindness," he had no choice but to participate because Akio Morita was there, after all, he had to give them face.

When John and his group arrived at the party, they found that there were no other big shots present; it was entirely a group of entertainment industry figures. However, the more this was the case, the more wary John became. These Japanese guys were no good; these bastards weren't as simple as they seemed. Riko was still there to greet John, but unfortunately, John didn't have a moment to rest this time. As soon as he entered the party, Akio Morita rushed forward, not giving him a chance to hide in a corner.

"John, let's go over there and talk!" With Akio Morita speaking, John had no choice but to comply and followed him to a corner of the reception. There, although there were no bigwigs from various Japanese factions, John saw several Japanese officials he had previously met; it seemed they were the ones who were hosting him this time.

Akio Morita introduced everyone to John, and then everyone sat down. Akio Morita said, "John, thank you for your help before, which allowed this matter to be resolved smoothly! Without your help, I'm afraid this matter would not have ended so smoothly, and we don't know how much we would have had to pay."

"Mr. Morita, you flatter me. I didn't do much, nor am I as capable as you say. It was just good luck that you were able to resolve this crisis smoothly. There was very little I could do in this matter, and I don't deserve your praise!"

Although John was telling the truth, no one present thought or believed it that way. At least in this matter, Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Group had maintained considerable restraint; otherwise, the turmoil in the United States would have been much greater. As for whether John had intervened in this matter, the Japanese knew very little, but they were aware of John's meeting with Jimmy, so they viewed it as an exchange and persuasion between John and the American conglomerate.

"Mr. John, the music festival in California was a great success, and I believe the Fuji Rock Festival will be just as successful. At least the Western stars weren't affected by what happened before, and no one withdrew from the show, which makes us very happy. We've made arrangements for this year as well. We'll cover the appearance fees for all the participating artists, and you can also mobilize the Japanese musicians. We've already discussed this with the companies!"

Although the appearance fee wasn't excessive, it reflected the official stance of the Japanese government and was a gesture of goodwill towards John. This alleviated the pressure on TV Tokyo and provided significant support to the station in terms of musicians. Japan now needs to further improve its image, so they are willing to put in more effort.

"Thank you all for your help. With such assistance, I believe these two music festivals will be a success!" With the help of the Japanese government and such strong support, John believed that these two music festivals would make Tokyo TV a fortune, and no one would dare to mess with the festivals anymore.

After discussing the music festival, someone quickly changed the subject, saying, "Mr. John, what do you think is the future development of Neon Semiconductor, and how should Japanese companies respond to the impact of the previous crisis?"

"I'm powerless to help with the development of semiconductors. After all, there are many things I can't participate in. As you all know, some people have already brought up the game industry, and the game industry has been affected to some extent. Mr. Morita should be aware of this. Moreover, the game company we spun off has been attacked again by those guys. I'm not sure what those bastards will do next. You know, Intel has now been acquired by some ruthless people and has already been split up, which has had a significant impact on Nvidia. To be honest, I'm having a bit of a headache right now, so I dare not give any advice!"

The Japanese were fully aware of John's situation, so they didn't find anything wrong with his words. In fact, they were more pleased with John's refusal. If it were anyone else, they might have urged Japanese companies to increase their investment in North American advertising to benefit Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Media, but John didn't do that, which made them appreciate his good intentions even more.

How much is advertising worth? And even if he didn't say anything, wouldn't those guys in Japan increase their advertising investment in the North American market? As long as they increase their investment, Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Media will naturally reap the rewards. Under such circumstances, why should John waste his breath bringing up such a trivial matter? It's better for those guys to do it themselves than for him to ask; they might even gain more benefits. At least the guy asking now is an official from Japan, representing the official opinion!
(End of this chapter)