America: My Time

Chapter 917 Insidious Scheme

Chapter 887 Insidious Scheme
Jimmy sighed and said, "I was overthinking it. We really can't sacrifice our own interests for these guys. If we do, it will make those Rockefeller guys happy and they'll compete with us for the interests in John's hands. Not to mention, just the Global Navigation Company alone has driven many people crazy. If it were to go public, it would definitely be a high-quality asset, a unicorn-level existence. Who wouldn't be tempted? Or was I just too naive?"

"It's not that you're naive, it's that you haven't experienced all of this. You think that the old man coming to see us personally and negotiating with us is giving us face, that he's bowing down to us? That's all an illusion. Who knows what he's plotting against us behind our backs. Don't think I'm being crazy, but this is very likely what they're thinking. Don't underestimate anyone, and don't overestimate your own strength. Always consider the serious consequences of your actions, and you'll be able to make the right judgment. At least you won't suffer a great loss or be deceived by the other party."

"Boss, since you've already seen through Old Bush's scheme, why don't you just expose him? This guy is too arrogant, actually coming directly to our door to plot against us. Is he really not afraid of our retaliation, or does he think the Bush family dares to be an enemy of Morgan?"

"You're still immature. Didn't Old Bu Shi say he was here to scheme against us? He just came to negotiate, to form an alliance with us to deal with the oil giants. At least that's a good excuse, but we didn't agree. Although we all understand that this guy is just using an excuse, and might not even take any action, as long as we refuse, he won't bear any responsibility. If we want to target him, or the Bu Shi family, we need a reason. You can't just attack them based on such speculation, or we'll become the target of everyone's criticism. These politicians are all very cunning and treacherous. If you're not careful, you'll be schemed against and suffer in silence."

"Should we inform John so he can prepare in advance, and do him a favor?"

"No need. Even if you told John, it wouldn't earn you any favors. Do you think John didn't think of all this when he greeted us? Do you really think John didn't know the background of the White House incident when he reminded us? He just didn't want to say anything and didn't want to put us in a difficult position. If we reminded him at this time, it would disappoint John and affect our relationship. Even if we're trying to do him a favor, we can't do it this way. We can't use something the other person already knows to do him a favor. That will only make him look down on us. Not only will we not get the favor, but we'll also incur his disgust and make him think we're too greedy. Although greed is human nature, we can't go too far, especially when cooperating with a sly fox like John. Doing too much will only worsen his impression of us and damage our relationship with him!"

Upon hearing these words, Jimmy couldn't help but sigh. He still had a lot to learn, and if his boss hadn't brought it up, he wouldn't have thought about it so much. Moreover, John, that little fox, already knew all this, which surprised Jimmy and made him pay even more attention to John.

"Boss, if we just do nothing and stand by and watch, won't people think we're easy to bully? If we're going to take action, we should teach them a lesson they won't forget!"

"That's good. With John taking care of things, we don't need to do much. We just need to stand firmly on John's side. As for those who scheme against us, we can deal with them slowly later. There's no need to concentrate everything in this one period of time. This isn't our stage, you understand?"

This is John's stage. If Morgan intervenes, it could easily cause misunderstandings. John had already warned him about this before, precisely because he was worried that Morgan might retaliate, causing unnecessary misunderstandings and giving those guys a chance to escape.

After leaving Morgan, Little Bush said angrily, "Dad, Morgan is too arrogant. They don't take you, the president, seriously at all. Even that mere Morgan manager dared to be rude to us. They are too arrogant. They are not much better than the US government, and even worse!"

"What, you can't even handle this little bit of grievance? Then you shouldn't continue down this path. That's perfectly normal. Who do you think Morgan is? What do you think the Morgan family is? Do you really think that just because they've lowered their profile, anyone can trample on them? And why do you think Morgan is being so rude? It's because he saw through our schemes long ago. He knows we're plotting against him, so he's not giving us any face. It's also a warning to us."

“Schemes? What schemes do we have? We just want to cooperate with them and get John to back down a bit so he doesn’t go too far. What kind of schemes are those?” Little Bush was too young and didn’t see the scheming in his father’s words, which is why he reacted this way, and that made Old Bush even more worried.

“Your experience is still too shallow. Although you’ve gained some experience over the years, you’re still far from those old foxes. What do you think will happen if Morgan tries to persuade John on our behalf? How do I think John will view Morgan? You’re not naive enough to think John will agree to Morgan’s request and see it as Morgan helping him, are you?” “Isn’t that right? By inviting him to cooperate, we’re also relieving him of some pressure!”

Old Bu Shi shook his head and said, "You're wrong. You haven't seen through the problem at all. If Morgan speaks up, it will make John unhappy with him. Didn't you hear what Morgan said before? How come you didn't grasp the key point? The previous settlement was John's bottom line, and also the financial group's bottom line. This time, those oily capitals have jumped out again. It's no longer a matter of settlement; they have to pay a heavy price. You think we really want to cooperate with John to target oily capitals? That's just an excuse, just a delaying tactic!"

Upon hearing these words, Xiao Bush was dumbfounded. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Dad, aren't you afraid of Morgan's revenge? Besides, if you do this, you won't dare to provoke John's anger. That guy is a madman. Angering him is not a good thing for us. He is a media tycoon."

“I know he’s a media tycoon, but don’t you think Oil Pacific Capital isn’t a media tycoon? Besides, this isn’t my idea, it’s Rockefeller’s idea. I told Morgan that we came from Rockefeller’s side, so even if something happens, Rockefeller should take responsibility, not us. Even without evidence, Morgan has to follow the rules. He can’t act as recklessly as Oil Pacific Capital; that would make him a target of public criticism!”

"Dad, you guys are too insidious. You can even come up with such a scheme. But those oil tycoons aren't stupid. Why do they keep provoking John's bottom line, and even the bottom line of the conglomerate? What are they trying to do? Aren't they afraid of provoking the conglomerate's retaliation and being suppressed?"

"Those guys kept provoking John to test his strength, the strength of the American financial group, and our tolerance. But this time they messed up. John isn't going to give them another chance, and Morgan isn't going to either. Just watch, those guys will pay a heavy price. As for us, we can reconcile with John later. Now is not the time. Besides, John isn't interested in retaliating against us anymore. His target is the oil capital, those guys in Italy. And after I step down, do you think Donald will target those guys?"

"No way, a donkey dares to stand with oil giants and dares to be an enemy of conglomerates?"

"Don't underestimate the donkeys, and don't underestimate the oil capital. Their strength is not simple. Moreover, since these guys dare to target John and scheme against him, they must have absolute confidence, and they must even have enough backing."

“Dad, I know those guys are very confident, but this is America. Letting them be so arrogant is not good for America. We should take a tough stance, teach them a lesson, and make them understand that this is America, where they have no say and they can’t be arrogant!”

"You're still letting your personal emotions get in the way. That's not a good thing for those of us in politics. You need to learn to restrain yourself. We're fighting for ourselves, not for America. We need to make many friends, not do irrational things because of personal feelings. It's true that American capitalism is despicable, insidious, and cunning, but what does that have to do with us? Will they affect our interests? No, they won't. In fact, cooperating with them will give us a greater chance. They owe us a favor this time, and they'll have to repay it when you run for election. As for John, we'll have time to reconcile with him later!"

"I'm afraid things won't be up to us. In my opinion, John is more powerful than those oil tycoons. It's not worth offending John for the sake of these guys. If it were me, I wouldn't make such a decision. I wouldn't choose to cooperate with oil tycoons, let alone scheme against John or Morgan. I don't believe those guys will have the last laugh."

"I don't think they'll have the last laugh either, but we don't need them to. We just need them to owe us a favor, and that's enough. Besides, we haven't lost anything. Even if John is dissatisfied, he won't target you or me directly. Time will change everything!"

(End of this chapter)