America: My Time

Chapter 614 Changes Caused by Interests

Chapter 604 Changes Caused by Interests

"What incredible patience! She didn't interact with anyone at the entire party, just sat there listening to the women's gossip. This little fox's patience is too strong. It seems she's going to disappoint many people this time. As for Johnny's affairs, let's not worry about them. Suoh Ikuo will handle it. We shouldn't interfere. How's the matter I asked you to investigate?"

“I have observed carefully. The women around Mr. John are divided into different groups. Naoko, Akina Nakamori and a few others are very close. Hitomi Kuroki and Yasuko Sawaguchi seem to be on the same side. Momoko Kikuchi and Miho Nakayama are in a group. Each of them has someone supporting them!”

"Just as I expected, those guys have already taken action. You'll keep an eye on this from now on. I need to know who's backing Panasonic and Hitachi. Don't let me down!" Akio Morita's words put a lot of pressure on Riko. She knew that if she didn't do this job well, there would be no future for her.

It seems that Akio Morita highly values ​​Hitachi and Panasonic, and now that Naoko Naoko has left Japan, Sony's influence has greatly diminished. Furthermore, as time goes on, significant conflicts of interest have arisen between Sony and Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Media, and their relationships will continue to evolve as these conflicts intensify. At this point, the relationship between Akio Morita and John also changes, undergoing a slight shift.

Self-interest is the only constant. When his own interests were threatened, Akio Morita chose what was advantageous to him—he chose betrayal. Of course, he may never have been sincere from the beginning, and John never truly believed him.

On the way back, John remained remarkably calm, unconcerned about the impact of the party, the confrontation with Neon, or even Neon's betrayal of the Hughes project. Despite the charitable act, Neon had made a significant contribution to the project's success; without Neon's substantial assistance, Hughes might still be far behind and require much more time.

After the party, the bigwigs were all asking John about everything that happened at the party. When they learned of John's composure, they all fell silent. Different people saw things differently. In their eyes, John's behavior was a bit unusual. The John of today was no longer the young man they knew back then. The years had made John much more reserved!

What could possibly make John listen to the women's gossip for so long at the party? That's what many people want to know. They don't believe John is completely without a plan. How could someone who came with the interests of a mining tycoon and for his own benefit not have any calculations at all?

"Perhaps he saw through everything about us long ago, and knew that we had no choice and that there was only so much we could do. After all, they control the resources that Japan needs. For the sake of Japan's development and their own interests, we have no choice but to compromise. It is precisely because everything is under his control that he can face everything so calmly and listen to those women's gossip with equanimity!"

"That's true, but don't you think you're acting too calmly? You don't seem like a young man at all; you're more like a cunning old fox. We can't let our guard down with this guy. I think those guys in the government have been too foolish. They shouldn't have given up on cooperating with him. At least his GPS system is easier to implement and much faster than the US's Star Wars program."

"That's not what we need to worry about. What we need to do is figure out how to take the initiative in future transactions. And after selling so many assets, did this guy feel any pain at all? He doesn't care about the price difference after the asset sale. This guy definitely has a bigger plan, and it may not be as simple as it seems on the surface."

"There's no point in saying all this now. I think we should act quickly. At least we Sumitomo can no longer be controlled by others. It won't be easy for those guys to complete the negotiations, so we must act independently and acquire mines in Australia and Canada. As long as we can control the resources and not be controlled by others, we don't care about paying a price. John, that little fox, made a very good point: the iron ore price negotiations will begin next year. We can no longer be controlled by others. Only by controlling our own mining industry can we avoid such a crisis. Time is running out for us; we must speed things up!"

"It's difficult, very difficult. I don't think we can succeed now. Those mining giants couldn't possibly be completely unprepared. That little fox John controls quite a few mines, but he's not going to sell them. You can tell from his behavior at the party that the era of selling mines to raise development funds is over. Quantum Mining has already built its own foundation. And we all know that that little fox John secretly has an offshore company that controls many overseas mining investments. Nobody knows how many backup plans this company has secretly made. It was only after one world-class mine after another appeared that it was exposed to everyone. But who knows how much preparation this offshore company has made over the years? I believe that this offshore company has more funds than we imagine. Relying on financial means to achieve success is unrealistic." "Then let's start small, starting with the acquisition of those small mines. In any case, we can no longer be controlled by others. It's unrealistic to want to control those mining giants, and these mining giants won't give us any preferential treatment because of our investment. Only by controlling them can we have absolute initiative. We must recognize reality!"

No one expected that the Sumitomo Group would be the first to take action. They didn't wait for the Japanese to discuss it before starting to take action, beginning their acquisition of overseas mines and a new round of investment in mines. For those mining industries that they couldn't control, they gradually began to withdraw, selling off their mining shares when they were at high prices and starting their investment and acquisition.

The mining giants had no idea that with John's successful negotiation with Japan, they would face numerous challenges. The Japanese would increase their investment in the mines, intensifying competition for mining rights. The industry would become even more frenzied under Japan's onslaught!
"Are you sure you don't want to come to China with me?" John was somewhat puzzled by Naoko's decision!

"Yes, I want to stay and spend time with my parents and family. After all, I don't know when I'll be back!" At this moment, Naruko values ​​her life with her family more. After all, if she leaves again, she doesn't know when she'll be able to return to Japan to be with her family again. She is well aware that John's work will be even busier in the future!

“Alright, I respect your choice! Zhaozi, you’re coming to China with me. There’s no need to rush into selling the real estate; let’s put it aside for now!” After the party, John understood that things would change in Japan, and that real estate in Japan might even see a greater increase, since these Japanese guys would become even more reckless.

Once the iron ore problem is solved, they will unleash even greater potential and accelerate the rapid growth of real estate. At that point, selling off existing real estate would be too cheap for those guys, and it would be impossible to better plunder their wealth.

Time was limited, and John had already made an agreement with China, forcing him to abandon his plan to go to Hong Kong. The situation in Hong Kong had also changed somewhat; with the British government's increasingly reckless and indulgent policies, problems were emerging. The world is far from peaceful these days, and many things require advance planning.

Numerous arrangements need to be made in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and other regions. In particular, there have been considerable gains in Southeast Asia, with a greater understanding and grasp of the situation regarding shipwreck salvage and the overall situation in the region.

Unlike Naoko, Hitomi Kuroki didn't refuse. In her view, Naoko's choice was foolish; she had so many more opportunities, yet she chose to give them up, just like Akina Nakamori, who gave up a perfectly good life to stubbornly cling to her so-called acting career. Hitomi Kuroki originally shared the same thoughts and longed for fame, but after experiencing a series of events, she changed. Akina Nakamori, however, didn't share this realization.

In Hitomi Kuroki's view, the more Akina Nakamori acted this way, the more her greedy family would treat her as a cash cow. Not all families have genuine affection, at least not in Akina Nakamori's family. In fact, it's not just Akina Nakamori; many Japanese celebrities' families are like this. Poverty drives them mad, making them see only money, and they throw all family ties to the wind. This isn't unique to Japan; it happens a lot in Hollywood too.

In fact, among the beauties around John, Kikuchi Momoko and Nakayama Miho are the same. At least they all take acting too seriously. Even Moritaka Chisato, a proud woman who is out of step with everyone else, is the same. It is precisely because of this that Kuroki Hitomi cannot get along with them, after all, their views are different.

Of course, there's another persistent woman, Izumi Sakai, who is also "obsessed" with music. Her dedication to music is so intense that even Hitomi Kuroki finds it hard to believe. Perhaps it is precisely because of this crazy "dedication" that Hitomi Kuroki understands why Naoko, Akina Nakamori, and even that proud guy Chisato Moritaka would acknowledge her. However, Hitomi Kuroki doesn't approve of this kind of "dedication." This is the change brought about by the environment and the change brought about by her status!

(End of this chapter)