America: My Time

Chapter 118 Arrangement
Chapter 118 Arrangements

After the reception, John and Naoko received a small box of Da Hong Pao tea from the Consul General and boarded the car for the return trip. John was deeply moved by the reception and had many thoughts in his mind. However, compared to John's gains, Naoko was quite embarrassed. Not understanding Chinese, she remained silent throughout the entire event!

After John and Naoko left, the consulate did not relax after the party ended. On the contrary, they had more things to deal with, especially John's case, which required communication with the domestic authorities and cooperation from other departments.

Fortunately, John had visited the Consulate General in San Francisco and left his contact information. The consulate had conducted some investigations and was not completely unaware of John's situation. At least they were aware of his situation in the United States. Moreover, because of the battle between the gaming world and Warner Bros., John was a hot topic in the United States.

When the news about John was reorganized, the consulate staff were astonished. Although they already knew John was incredibly capable, becoming a billionaire at a young age, this was just the tip of the iceberg. In their eyes, John was a prodigy, an astonishingly intelligent genius. They knew very little about Legendary Entertainment, only about its acquisitions of Universal and NBC. Their knowledge was limited. However, San Francisco's proximity to Silicon Valley gave the consulate a better understanding of the gaming world, Dreamworld, and Nvidia.
Nvidia is nothing compared to Dreamworld, which was relatively unknown after being spun off from Dreamworld. However, Dreamworld swept through the North American gaming market, crushed Atari, and forced Warner to its knees, monopolizing the North American gaming market. Its reputation is terrifying, and its market value is astonishing. Dreamworld is no ordinary company either; it is a Silicon Valley software giant that monopolizes the office software market. This is all unbelievable, because all of this was achieved in just one year. What else could it be but a monster!
"It seems we really underestimated this little guy. He has such large assets in the United States and can even get the approval of Japanese banks. It seems that his investment in Japan is also considerable. Hong Kong is relatively easy to investigate, but Japan and Taiwan are more difficult. However, from the information we have now, we can already tell how powerful his influence is."

A media giant, a gaming tycoon, and a software kingpin—all three have reached the pinnacle of their respective industries, achieving all this in just one year. Such capability is terrifying; no wonder they can collaborate with Morgan. The more this is the case, the more the Consul General wants to know the extent of John's investments in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

The Consul General quickly contacted the government, reported the situation on his side, and introduced John's situation, hoping to get help from other departments to fully understand the other party's strength so that appropriate arrangements could be made!

The Consulate General in San Francisco was busy, and things were busy back home, but John was very relaxed. Although there was a slight mishap at today's party, it didn't affect John's mood. After letting go of everything, he no longer felt as much pressure as before.

"Don't go back to Los Angeles tomorrow. Put the recording aside for now. Come with me to New York tomorrow. Chinese New Year is coming soon, and we'll celebrate it together after we get to New York!" John didn't remember much about last year's Chinese New Year; like Christmas, all his thoughts were focused on making money. This year, John didn't want to be so frantic. Since Naoko happened to be there around this time, he wanted her to spend a wonderful Chinese New Year with him!

"Should we keep everyone waiting?" Naoko, who has a very good personality, hesitated for a moment. In her opinion, she couldn't be so selfish.

"Don't worry about anything bad. I'll take care of it. I don't think the previous arrangements were of much help to your development. After last year's transformation and the achievements you made, you need to redefine your direction. You are no longer an idol singer. My plan for you is to develop your career overseas, focusing on dance music. This year, release a few singles and an album to open up the European market and consolidate your original position. Success in the European market will make your position in Japan unshakable!"

John was well aware of the Japanese people's pursuit of Europe and America. As long as Naoko's career in Europe and America was successful, her status in Japan would not be shaken. Moreover, Naoko was at the peak of her career. With John's help, she had gone even further than before and stood directly at the top of the idol world. Within a year, she not only had two million-selling singles in Japan, but also two million-selling singles in Europe and America. This was something that other idols could not do!
"Okay, don't think too much about it. It's good to let them wait. I also have time to prepare a new song for you."

It's impossible for a person to be constantly on edge, nor can they devote all their energy to work and making money. While work and making money are important, one's own life is even more important. One shouldn't become so obsessed with work and making money that they neglect their quality of life! John was unwilling to accept such intense pressure, nor did he want to see those around him suffer from it.

While talking with Naoko, they hadn't realized they were back home when their parents arrived. After sitting down, their mother, Anna, smiled and asked, "John, how was the party today? What were your impressions?" "Very good, overall quite nice. They were all very kind, it was like a spring breeze. There was just a small mishap; Morgan's Jimmy asked me to go to New York the day after tomorrow to discuss the acquisition of Bell Labs and Motorola Semiconductor, which seriously disrupted my plans."

"The fact that Morgan is asking you to come in for a talk at this time suggests that they can't hold on any longer. This acquisition is very likely to succeed. You need to be fully prepared. This is no small matter. Both Bell Labs and Motorola Semiconductor have huge employee systems. This will be a huge test for you. If you are not careful, you will be under tremendous pressure. Unions are not easy to deal with, especially the unions of these large companies!"

"Don't worry, Father, I've thought it all through. Bell Labs is nothing; they're all researchers. Morgan has also assured Motorola Semiconductor that he'll help me resolve the workers and union issues. If nothing unexpected happens, they'll handle everything for me. Besides, the semiconductor factory will be relocated and won't remain in the US. I don't want to deal with those union bastards!"

"John, you can't be too extreme in your actions and dealings. Although the existence of unions is a problem for companies, you can't choose to relocate the company just because they are a problem. That would be bad for your public image. You need to be careful, because public image plays an important role in many situations. You can't underestimate it, or you will pay a huge price in the future!"

"I don't want to do this either, but those union bastards are unreasonable. The more you give in, the more arrogant they become. I simply don't have time for that pointless struggle. With those union bastards around, they'll drag America into a quagmire sooner or later. Detroit is the best proof of that. With those crazy unions around, and then those Wall Street giants, America will be hollowed out sooner or later. Then the workers will realize how stupid they've been. Maybe they don't even realize how stupid they've been right now, only focusing on immediate gains and never thinking about long-term development!"

Without physical factories and a complete industrial chain, a country cannot survive solely on finance and services. Hollowing out a nation will be devastating. The United States is now following the old path of Britain, with businesses frantically relocating overseas. Although it has retained its automobile and steel industries, John believes they are utterly useless. At least in the event of a future crisis, the United States would be plunged into chaos, unable to even guarantee basic necessities. Therefore, John has long since given up on these bastards!

Smith also knew how crazy American workers could be. The slightest provocation would immediately trigger a wave of strikes, causing huge difficulties for the factory and plunging it into crisis. Strikes had become a mark in their blood in the United States. No entrepreneur would want to accept such workers. It was precisely the ignorance and stupidity of these workers that led to the relocation of enterprises and plunged the American economy into an even greater crisis.

"Even though that's how things are, you still need to maintain your public image. You're still very young, and you can't leave a bad impression on yourself. Even if you're determined to relocate the company, you need to be fully prepared and not take all the responsibility on yourself. You need to learn to use the rules flexibly and shift the trouble onto others!"

"I will. Since Morgan is willing to help, I will naturally not refuse. With them around, they will bear the infamy. Moreover, Morgan will not care about this mere infamy. Wall Street is already notorious, so a little more infamy is no big deal. All they care about is profit!"

"Indeed, as you said, Wall Street giants like Morgan already have countless infamy, and such a bad reputation won't put any pressure on them at all!"

"Alright, let's talk about this another time. It's getting late, and John has to fly to New York tomorrow, so get some rest!" Seeing that John and Smith were talking on and on, Anna had no choice but to step in and stop them, telling them to get some rest and end their conversation.

(End of this chapter)