America: My Time

Chapter 741 Consensus
Chapter 731 Consensus

As John's more presence in Silicon Valley became apparent, many people began to have designs on Global Online. The negotiations between White House and Global Online naturally attracted the attention of more interested parties. Faced with Bell Labs' strong stance, White House was powerless to do anything; Bell Labs had already laid out its terms, and now they were just waiting for White House's response.

Everyone understands that this is the only chance. If the White House refuses, it will be impossible to get a foothold in Global Online Network in the future. Even the White House is reasonable and can't just do whatever you want. There are many reasons why John agreed this time. If we miss this opportunity, we won't have another chance.

“Giving up is impossible, we accept it. If the White House disagrees, then we’ll step in and take it on. Rockefeller will not back down!” While everyone was silent, Rockefeller made his decision. The Global Online Network, which John had paid a huge price for and had put so much effort into perfecting, definitely had enormous potential. Even if it meant paying some price temporarily, it was worth it.

"Rockefeller, you'd better think this through. This isn't something you can just get whatever you want. They're giving the White House face, or more accurately, giving Old Man Bush face. It has nothing to do with you Rockefellers. Based on your previous actions, do you think that little fox John will agree to your conditions? And do you think we'll still have a chance to take over if the White House refuses? Impossible. That little fox John won't accept it, and Old Man Bush won't make such a decision. That would mean he would completely offend that little fox John, and it would also cause a direct break between the White House and John!"

“We can all see the potential of Global Online Network, but it needs more investment to improve. The White House is clearly unwilling to accept this, after all, the investment is quite large. According to their plan, the first step is to cover the entire United States, not just the previous coverage, but true coverage, which requires huge financial support. Global Online Network will pay a huge price, but Bell Labs can get huge returns because they will only choose their own communication equipment.”

"Yes, that's what makes John, that little fox, so amazing. Who would have thought he had already taken control of the entire industry chain, not giving anyone else a chance to interfere? Even if they did, it wouldn't have mattered, because the quality of those companies couldn't meet the needs of Global Online Network. We have to admit that our initial decision was wrong. Bell Labs has already demonstrated amazing power in the hands of this little fox. Now, even if someone wanted to take it down, it would be impossible."

“That’s right. Bell Labs is already at the top in the communications field, and the same goes for the semiconductor field. With patents in hand and manufacturing plants in hand, John is not afraid of the expenses of Global Online Network at all. He can even get loans from banks in Japan, and at the lowest interest rates.”

"Hehe, your information is a bit outdated. Global Online has already taken out a loan from Japan, and it's an astonishingly large one—a loan of five hundred million US dollars, secured by shares of Global Online Networks in Japan. This has already been approved, and the funds will soon be transferred to Global Online Networks' account. So their construction hasn't stopped. The longer it's delayed, the greater the cost the White House will have to pay. Under these circumstances, I don't think the White House will accept it!"

"Actually, I think everyone has fallen into a misconception. Have you noticed that Morgan seems to have made no move at all? There were some voices coming from within Morgan before, but after the breakup, they have been completely silent!"

"You mean Morgan and that little fox John reached a deal?"

"No, it's not an agreement. Morgan saw through everything. After learning about John's negotiations with the White House, they were unwilling to get involved because they weren't worried that John would try to monopolize the deal. To them, the White House was just a way to test John. Now that they have the information they wanted, they naturally have nothing to worry about."

“Morgan naturally doesn’t need to worry, because John, that little fox, will only choose them for his company’s IPO. But we are different. We don’t have the same relationship as Morgan and John, so we can’t be as indifferent as Morgan!”

"You've all overthought things. Actually, for us, the White House's refusal is the best outcome. At least we won't have to worry about the White House interfering with Global Online Network or competing with us for profits. I think we should support the White House in abandoning negotiations; it's in our best interest. Besides, don't you all think that John has already split up the company and is naturally preparing for an IPO to raise funds? Isn't that our opportunity? Once we get enough profits from Japan, we'll have enough funds to negotiate with John. As for the White House, what does that have to do with us? At the same time, I don't think Old Bush has any bad intentions towards us; after all, he's under a lot of pressure himself."

"That makes sense. This idea is indeed crazy, but it's very beneficial to us. I agree. All we want is profit. The existence of the White House is an invisible threat to us. As long as the White House refuses, it won't matter who comes to power in the future. They won't be able to interfere with Global Online Network. Isn't this our opportunity?"

These old guys quickly made their decision. Although it would require sacrifices from the White House, they didn't care. The White House would only lose the opportunity to join directly, while they could gain much more. "Since everyone agrees, it's settled. However, we also need to do some preparatory work. At least we need to talk to Morgan and have him ask John, that little fox, when to start fundraising. We won't give up on 7-Eleven, but not Global Online Network Company. We must join; it's a company at the very bottom with unlimited potential!"

“Yes, we do need to talk to Morgan and have them speak with that little fox John. We need to find a specific time, not too late, otherwise no one knows how this company will develop in the future. It’s not an exaggeration to say that its market value will increase several times in a year. After all, they are a monopoly company and no one is competing with them.”

"I've spoken with those guys in Silicon Valley, and they said no one can compete with Global Online because they control the root servers. They only release the general protocols; the root servers themselves aren't licensed, so many patents are still in their hands, or rather, in Bell Labs's. Even if someone creates a network system, they won't be able to compete with their network!"

“Bell Labs has taken the lead in technology, and it is very difficult for others to imitate it. Most importantly, you may not have noticed that Bell Labs also has a cybersecurity company. Its purpose is obvious: to take responsibility for the security of Global Online Network Company!”

"What a ruthless John! He's truly vicious. I'm afraid someone might use their patents to build a similar internet company, making it vulnerable to external attacks. This little fox is really insidious. No wonder he didn't care about the negotiations with the White House at all, and didn't even show his face. Impressive!"

"Now everyone understands how insidious the scheme behind Global Online Network Company is. Bell Labs and Dream World control the communication patents and other patents. The root server is also their own. Only they know whether there are backdoors."

"Everyone knows what's going on. I believe John also understands that he can't control such a company on his own, so going public and raising funds is inevitable. All we need is to speed up the listing process. The sooner the better for us. This requires Morgan's help, so we'll have to trouble Rockefeller again!"

"These damn bastards only think of me when there's trouble, but never of me when there's profit to be made!" Rockefeller was furious at the old guys' attitude, but he couldn't refuse them, since it was also beneficial, at least he could find out John the little fox's thoughts in advance.

“Alright, I will talk to Morgan, but I can’t guarantee what the outcome will be. After all, Morgan can’t make decisions for that little fox John, and he can’t sacrifice his relationship with John for our benefit. At most, I can only ask Morgan to ask that little fox John. However, before that, we must get the White House to give up. If the White House agrees, I’m afraid we will have no hope in the short term.”

When Rockefeller finished speaking, these old guys understood that this was a prerequisite. If they couldn't get the White House to give up negotiating, no matter how many ideas they had, it would be useless and they wouldn't be able to achieve anything. It was clear that Rockefeller wouldn't participate; they would only discuss things with Morgan, and the rest would have to be done by these people.

"No problem, we can use our respective strengths to get Congress to veto it. Of course, we can also offer the donkey some benefits to get them to stand up for us. I believe the donkey will not refuse our good intentions! This is not a big deal, we have the ability to do all of this."

“That’s right, this is a small matter and not worth mentioning. Now it depends on Morgan’s attitude. This is where you will have to step in. I believe that with you stepping in, Morgan will not refuse. As long as Morgan speaks up, John will not refuse either. Isn’t this a win-win situation? We can all get everything we want, just with the White House making a little sacrifice. Moreover, they shouldn’t compete with us for profits. The government should still be responsible for their own aspects and not get involved in the company’s operations. This is a good thing for everyone!”

(End of this chapter)