America: My Time

Chapter 1094 Accelerating the Layout
Chapter 1084 Accelerating the Laying Out
"What? John left Japan and went to China, with no intention of returning to the United States?" When this news reached the United States, Richardson of the White House was furious. It was obvious that they didn't take him, the president, seriously at all, and didn't give him any face. This situation made Richardson very angry.

"Yes, he hasn't returned to the US, and he doesn't care about things there. He's even unwilling to appear in public about the company's IPO. On the surface, it seems like he's gradually hiding himself, but we all know it's because he's dissatisfied with us and doesn't want to communicate with us anymore. This guy isn't afraid of pressure from us at all now. The splitting up of numerous companies has put him in an invincible position. Even if someone wanted to target him, it wouldn't be possible. Morgan has also sent his 'friendly' reminder that, in order to avoid conflict, he won't invest much in the US during your tenure."

"Damn it, is he threatening me? How dare he be so arrogant?" Zipperton was instantly enraged by these words. He, the president, was being directly threatened without any attempt to hide it, openly telling him that he would not cooperate. How could this not infuriate him!
"This is just a 'well-intentioned' reminder, not a threat. Moreover, we within the organization don't see it as a threat either. It's just a compromise, a concession. Many people don't want to see any more trouble. After all, the previous incidents have already caused dissatisfaction among many people. If you continue like this, I'm afraid you won't have a chance of being re-elected."

Faced with this situation, although Laugh Tale was filled with endless anger, he quickly calmed down under the influence of self-interest. At least John was still giving him face and did not intend to continue to confront him, but was simply unwilling to cooperate. Therefore, Laugh Tale did not dare to take any other actions, otherwise the consequences would be serious.

"In other words, he won't sabotage our plans, but he also won't cooperate!"

"Yes, this is the best possible outcome. If it weren't for Old Martin and Morgan stepping in, things probably wouldn't have gone so smoothly! That's why some people within our organization don't want to see anything more happen, and everyone tacitly agrees to ignore John and pretend he doesn't exist!"

Even if Loki is the president, it is impossible for him to do whatever he wants. Moreover, what happened before made him realize that in the face of the conglomerates, his presidency is nothing, and no one even cares. Otherwise, things would not be like this now. If everyone hadn't been giving him face, things would probably have been even more outrageous!

"Is it possible for us to win this guy over? He currently controls a huge amount of money, and those guys in Japan are giving him massive support. Even just bringing half of that money back home would be a great help to us!" At this moment, Laugh Tale was thinking about getting his hands on the huge sum of money John had!
"Impossible. No matter how many promises you make, this situation won't happen. I advise you to give up. Even if you can't be friends, it's best not to become enemies. He has now split up two major media groups, so there's no reason to target him anymore. And although it seems like NBC will go public, everything is still under his control. It's best not to offend such a media tycoon!"

The mere presence of a media mogul was enough to cause them concern, let alone the fact that John was more than just a media mogul. Therefore, the Donkeys no longer wanted to clash with John, and they also did not want to lose their influence over Oregon. If they were to offend John to the point of no return, Oregon could very well change its stance, which was not an outcome the Donkeys wanted to see.

While the White House was holding discussions, John had already traveled from Tokyo to Beijing, no longer concerned with matters in Japan. Everything was handled by professionals, and John had completely extricated himself from this 'accident'. With John's continuous restructuring and consolidation of various companies, he now held very few shares and was no longer ostensibly in charge. The funds and offshore companies had taken the lead.

"Mr. John, are you sure you want us to build Suzhou gardens, and not just one?" Soon after John arrived in the capital, the Suzhou garden construction companies that had received John's orders came knocking on their door. After all, this was a good opportunity to earn foreign exchange, and moreover, it wasn't just one garden. Naturally, they were extremely excited and wanted to confirm with John!
"Yes, that's exactly what I'm thinking. And if possible, I hope to build a new type of livable garden in Suzhou, one in Portland as a park, and another as my personal residence. There's also a similar demand in Australia. As long as the design meets my approval, money is not a problem!"

Money was indeed not a problem, because John had personally borrowed 20 billion yen from the Bank of Japan, and that 20 billion yen was now in John's account. This was a loan of nearly 200 million US dollars, and many people were shocked when they learned that John had taken out a loan in his own name, thinking that John was a bit crazy.

Unsecured loans, 20 billion yen—this is insane! This situation shocked the Americans; no one expected the Japanese to be so reckless as to give John such a loan. This isn't an investment; it's John's personal consumption, making many people envious.

Of course, some suspected that John was trying to offset his personal income, but no one dared to bring it up directly, as that would offend people. With the restructuring and consolidation of the company, John's personal assets were rapidly shrinking, and the fact that he was even offering unsecured personal loans suggested a possible scheme. Anyone who thought there was no ulterior motive behind it was a fool. John was quite willing to use the money from these Japanese guys to meet his 'living' needs. The issues in China were still under discussion. After all, the garden John wanted to build wasn't just any garden; it was vast, which many found difficult to accept. However, the thought of foreign exchange made them tempted, since John intended to use foreign currency for construction.

John doesn't care about the money, but China does, as it's valuable foreign exchange, and the yen is highly sought after in the international market. No one wants to give up such a big deal, so there's still no result.

Is 20 billion yen a lot of unsecured loans? Not at all, and it might not even be enough, because John also intends to directly restore his manor houses and castles in England and Ireland, which requires huge amounts of funds. Now that he can get this amount of money from Japan, it's a good thing.

John had no intention of entrusting the repair project to the experts and companies in Britain, because their quotes were too outrageous. John directly handed it over to a company in China, which would at least save more money and be faster than those guys in Britain, since those guys weren't very motivated.

This wasn't just happening to John personally; the wine group was doing the same thing, all taking out loans from Japan to repair their wineries. At this point, it would be foolish not to take advantage of Japan. John wouldn't let any opportunity for a loan slip by; that was his demand of those companies. They wouldn't entrust the repairs to any Chinese company that could do the work; it wasn't just a small amount of money, but a significant saving.

John didn't care what outsiders said or thought; he just needed to develop according to his own plan. Besides, it was useless for anyone to object. Capital is profit-driven; it's impossible to refuse cheap offers from companies and insist on using those ridiculously expensive ones.

At this point, when John said he was making arrangements for interest rate differentials, no one believed him. Most people thought he was just transferring assets. So the Japanese guys didn't even consider refusing. In their view, the assets John had could give them a good return. They just didn't expect that things would change soon.

As John expanded his operations rapidly across Asia, the construction companies he had previously collaborated with secured substantial orders. This was because the local companies were simply unable to meet the companies' needs in the shortest possible time. Had they not received any benefits, they might have obstructed the project. However, in this instance, John's investments involved loans from them, which made things much easier and allowed his plans to progress rapidly.

Time waits for no one, and John didn't want to wait too long. After all, starting work a day earlier meant starting to make money a day earlier, getting the mining company running, and having more funds to keep the company running. After all, multinational giants like this need huge amounts of operating capital, and time is extremely important to them.

With everything settled, John's personal plans began to unfold, with projects in Australia, the United States, and China progressing rapidly. Although many in Britain were unhappy with John's decision, no one publicly criticized him, at least not officially. After all, they had secured a huge advantage, and the production of large aircraft was accelerating. Meanwhile, the Dutch were also undergoing intensive modifications, much to the regret of their Dutch counterparts. The sheer volume of demand, coupled with their direct sale, was staggering.

Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets. Everything had already happened, and John would not give them another chance. Most importantly, their reputations were also affected. The departure of the three multinational giants had a significant impact on them. This was the consequence of making a mistake!

(End of this chapter)