America: My Time

Chapter 557 Acquisition Agreement
Chapter 557 Acquisition Agreement

"John, impressive! However, doing this will infuriate those guys. They might not dare to obstruct your plans, but they can use all sorts of underhanded tactics to annoy you. You'd better be careful!" After the press conference, Morgan smiled calmly and gave John a reminder.

“I know, and I understand, those guys won’t let this go, but I have to let them know I’m not someone to mess with. Otherwise, anyone can shit on my head. Let them use whatever tricks they have up their sleeves. I want to see what other tricks they have up their sleeves. But they better not let me catch them red-handed, or I’ll make them suffer even more!” In a capitalist society, the strong rule. If he backs down on this matter, he will only face more trouble. To avoid such trouble, John will naturally fight back with all his might, and this is also a warning to those old guys.

"John, you need to make arrangements regarding when the deal will begin. They are very nervous right now and hope to complete the deal as soon as possible to avoid any unnecessary trouble caused by delays."

“I have no problem. Gulfstream Aerospace is ready to be handed over to them at any time, and I can also hand over all the shares they want in the game world at any time. If there are no problems on Wall Street, I will go straight back to San Francisco and wait there for them to make final price negotiations. I will not back down on this point. I have already paid a considerable price for this deal, so there will be no further concessions. Please convey this to them!”

"That's only natural. Those guys understand that and won't haggle over the price. Besides, they've already made the choice for you, and this deal will definitely not disappoint you. I, Morgan, can guarantee that. The only question is, what preparations do we need to make for the acquisition of the Mandarin Oriental Group? After all, we need to prepare in advance!"

"Subway, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Starbucks, Dairy Queen—if they're going to enter the restaurant market, they need to go all in. Mandarin Oriental Group needs to transform, and Southern Group needs to acquire Coors Beer and Sierra Nevada Beer to further expand its beer brands. The United States is indispensable. I believe Morgan won't disappoint me this time!"

"No, we will do our best to meet your needs and will absolutely not let you down. You can rest assured about that. However, judging from the Southern Group's plans, you intend to expand into retail and food across the board. This requires a huge amount of capital. Can the Southern Group afford it? It doesn't have as many assets in Japan as the Wen Hua Dong Group."

"This is not a problem. We have obtained sufficient funds through our cooperation with the Russians, and the retail sector also has enough cash flow. If all else fails, we can take out loans from banks. Standard Chartered Bank, Sinotrans Bank, and East West Bank all have sufficient capital reserves, so your concerns are unfounded!"

John made a considerable profit from his dealings with the Russians; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to expand so aggressively and complete so many acquisitions in Europe. Unfortunately, due to the obstruction of some people, his European deals had to be interrupted. Fortunately, the Asian market was sufficient to meet the Russians' needs!
Morgan knew about John's deal with the Russians, but he didn't know how amazing the deal was or how high their profits were. So he was unaware of the situation. It can be said that John had penetrated most of the Russian liquor market, from low-end to high-end, so the profits were higher than many people imagined, since they were bartering.

"That's good. I don't want to see the Southern Group fall into crisis. I know your expansion won't be that simple!" Morgan knew John very well. When he heard about the expansion of the Mandarin Oriental Group, he knew that the Southern Group's expansion would not be simple either. It just wouldn't be in the United States, but overseas.

"Don't worry, I'm well prepared. Even if I face some pressure this time, it's not a problem. After all, this is bottom-fishing. As long as those companies' stocks recover, everything will be fine. I believe I'm not the only one frantically buying at the bottom; there are quite a few others doing it, just with different goals!"

John was right. There were many people on Wall Street buying at the bottom. Those who were prepared understood that such opportunities were rare, and if they missed them, they would have to wait a long time. A stock market crash isn't something you can just have whenever you want. After a stock market crash, those who were prepared would take the opportunity to buy at the bottom, digest the losses, and grow their wealth. John was no exception.

Having prepared for so long, isn't this the moment he's been waiting for? So John won't miss this opportunity, nor will he turn away the benefits he's about to gain. Exchanging the game world for everything he wants is a pretty good deal.

Although many wanted to interview John, they all failed. After his conversation with Morgan Stanley, John showed no interest in lingering and immediately boarded his private jet to return to San Francisco. There were many things waiting for him there, especially regarding the gaming world. Now that he had chosen to relinquish control, the shares held by Hurricane Investment needed a proper and reasonable arrangement; they couldn't be openly in his hands. The expansion of Gulfstream Aerospace and the acquisition of Lockheed Martin would also impact Gulfstream Aerospace, requiring restructuring. After John left the White House, his rescue efforts spread rapidly, especially after the NBC live broadcast, which significantly boosted his image. However, Donkey was furious. The reason was simple: many people blamed Donkey for suppressing the gaming world, and the clown's poor performance at the press conference further fueled dissatisfaction with Donkey. This also drew attention to the Mandarin Oriental Group's real estate holdings in Japan!

The sheer size of the Mandarin Oriental Group's financial resources, enabling it to build four large shopping malls in the United States and expand its restaurant business, has piqued the curiosity of many.

As the news spread, Neon quickly learned of the situation in the United States and John's decision. While John was returning to San Francisco, Hurricane Investments accelerated its bottom-fishing, and the stock market began to show signs of recovery. At this time, Hurricane Investments had already acquired some of the shares of the companies that needed to be acquired. After all, although Hurricane Investments had entered the market to save it, it was far from enough on its own. Rather than saving the market, it was more like bottom-fishing. However, the reputation of saving the market also greatly enhanced Hurricane Investments' image.

At least to those who don't know much about Hurricane Investment, Hurricane Investment seems responsible and much better than other Wall Street crocodiles. However, in the eyes of Wall Street crocodiles, Hurricane Investment's actions are insidious and cunning. They not only made a lot of money but also gained a good reputation, which made them more wary of John and Hurricane Investment.

"He's too cunning and treacherous. If everyone didn't know John's age beforehand, they would think he was acting like an old man. Such scheming at such a young age makes one have to be cautious. Donkey hates him now. This time, this little fox's support for the White House has caused many of their plans to fail. Now Donkey and those oil tycoons want to disgust this little guy and teach him a lesson."

"Let them be. Those guys never learn their lesson. They've been wronged more than once, yet they remain ignorant. John, that little fox, is so easy to fool. We won't give him a headache, nor will we make such an exchange with him. If he gets Lockheed, Gulfstream Aerospace will become more complete, and their large aircraft plan will be easier to succeed. After all, Lockheed has plenty of experience, and with Fokker's help, it might not be long before they have their own large aircraft. Boeing will have a competitor, and a massive military-industrial enterprise will emerge."

"Gentlemen, we can ignore the donkeys' side, but the oil people are getting impatient. They want to know the details of Gulfstream Aerospace's drones. It seems they are scared. We don't know how far Gulfstream Aerospace has progressed in this area. If they have good combat capabilities, it will make them uneasy. Also, the completion of the Lockheed Aircraft Company transaction will stimulate those fragile guys. We need to be prepared!"

"We can ignore the situation in the Middle East. Our most important goal now is to control semiconductor chips and dominate the gaming world. Only by controlling the gaming world can we control the overall situation, remain invincible, and not worry about the memory chip market."

"That's right. At this stage, our main target is still Japan. The semiconductor chip industry absolutely cannot have any problems, otherwise we will be in big trouble. We also need to be prepared that with the increased production tasks, Japan's contract manufacturing will come to an end. Everyone should be mentally prepared for this!"

"Don't worry, that's definitely not a problem. There might be some issues in Asia and Europe, but there won't be any problems in North America. We have enough manpower and the capability to complete the manufacturing. The only question is whether we should continue with John the Fox's development plan after taking over. The game world doesn't approve of his decision."

"Then let's put it aside for now. Even John's development plan has been rejected by those people. We need time to determine the situation and to reassess the market, lest we inadvertently fall into even greater trouble. We can't afford any losses right now. Better safe than sorry. The slightest carelessness could ruin our plans!"

(End of this chapter)