America: My Time

Chapter 224 A Tough Stance
Chapter 224 A Tough Stance
At this point, Mary Barra became incredibly tough, completely disregarding the workers' situation. Since they had started the strike, they couldn't end it themselves. They could decide when to strike, but the Bentley Motors Group would decide when to resume work. No one could plead their case; the Bentley Motors Group was determined to teach these guys a lesson.

Capital has no compassion, and Mary Barra, who has been in the automotive industry for many years, knows very well how bastards these seemingly pitiful workers are. To pity them is to be cruel to oneself, because these guys have no regard for the company; they only see their own interests. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so easily persuaded by the union to stage a major strike.

Bentley Motors has given them opportunities before, but these guys ignored them all. Now they want to go back to work in the factory. There's no such thing as a free lunch.

These guys are still unaware that they're on Bentley Motors' blacklist. Not only will Bentley refuse to hire them, but none of John's other companies will either. Once they're removed from the company, they'll never be hired by another. During this trip to Japan, John created a small piece of software for his companies—an internally circulated program—that serves as a blacklist for workers who oppose the company.

Every company has its own blacklist. Once workers are on the blacklist, they can forget about ever working for any other company John owns. In John's eyes, these guys are trouble; they cause problems for the company and corrupt its atmosphere, so they must be excluded!
Bentley Motors' tough stance has been unacceptable to some Americans, who feel they are too domineering. However, these people cannot change Bentley Motors' decision, and everything is proceeding according to the original plan. In the short term, the United States is not Bentley Motors' target or main sales market. Bentley's target is the Middle East and Japan.

After this battle, no one in the United States dared to underestimate John anymore, and no one played the so-called strike game again, because they all knew that John was not one to be trifled with. He would rather waste time and money relocating factories and retraining workers than compromise with striking workers or the union.

Chaos erupted, and Detroit quickly descended into chaos. The reason was that local authorities interfered with business development and even participated in the strike plot, making many businesses feel uneasy. Today you can scheme against Bentley, but will you scheme against us in the future? Therefore, many people are planning to relocate their factories. Moreover, with the current economic downturn and such a major incident in the local area, plus another group of striking workers, it's no wonder that Detroit is in turmoil.

Of course, John wasn't involved; it was all the workers' own initiative. These guys' scheming had cost them their jobs, so how could they let those bastards know their anger if they didn't make a scene? But they didn't realize that the more they caused trouble, the worse the environment in Detroit would become, and the less people would want them.

The chaos wasn't limited to Detroit; California was also in an uproar, with stars and talent agencies suffering from Legendary Entertainment's suppression taking to the streets in a new round of protests. Unfortunately, their protests were futile. Legendary Entertainment wouldn't compromise, and Hollywood dared not make a move, for a single misstep could tarnish the Hollywood brand. A relocation by Legendary Entertainment would be devastating to Hollywood as a whole—a consequence none of the giants could afford.

At this time, Legendary Entertainment was watching the spectacle with amusement, completely ignoring the protests, Hollywood's pleas for leniency, and the message from the donkey. They let the farce continue, dealing with each star who jumped out without any regard for human feelings. Even the biggest stars were suppressed, and in a blatant and aboveboard way.

Once you're blacklisted by Legendary Entertainment, you'll be excluded from all publicity and media coverage by Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Media. If you are, then it's a bad thing. The actions of these companies reflect John's attitude.

Soon, Donkey found the Bayard family and asked them to mediate the conflict. Unfortunately, these guys had no idea that John's relationship with the family had changed. If it were a minor matter, John might have accepted mediation, but John would not compromise on such a major issue, nor could he compromise. No one could plead for him.

Although John received a call from his grandfather, he resolutely refused to reconcile with the donkey, determined to teach the donkey a lesson. John's tough stance once again drew dissatisfaction from some within the family, as his choice affected their interests. Unfortunately, they were powerless to do anything about John now, and they had no right to demand compromise from him. John was no longer the junior they knew; he was a ferocious beast capable of tearing apart Wall Street tycoons, a financial behemoth that could make even those old guys suffer.

John's threat level in the eyes of those old guys in the US has risen sharply, and he has become one of the people they least want to provoke. They are worried about John's madness. After all, John paid a considerable price in this battle. Such actions of trading injuries for injuries and killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of his own are unbearable for those old guys, and they don't want to face this madman again.

The old man understood John's choice. If anyone could scheme against John and then settle things through intercession, John's situation would be even more dangerous. Refusing was the best option. Offending someone and expecting to get away with it without paying a price was impossible; even a donkey would have to pay. The family's relationship with the donkey was a family matter, unrelated to John, a junior member. Besides, the family couldn't ask John for anything now, as he had already relinquished his right to continue in the family business. When John learned that the storm in the United States was drawing to a close and the great battle was about to end, a smile appeared on his face. He had endured so much, and finally, he had reaped the rewards. Although he had suffered considerable losses in this battle, he had gained even more. At least after this battle, no one would dare to easily provoke him again, and it wouldn't be long before he dealt a fatal blow to those treacherous villains hiding behind the scenes. Whoever they were, they would have to pay the price.

John was unaware that Morgan had already obtained information about the person who had plotted against him from those old guys, and was arranging for Jimmy to come to Japan. However, even without these old guys betraying their 'allies,' John would know who the enemies were; his security company wasn't given away for nothing, and his large investment wasn't wasted.

However, he still needs to resolve issues in Japan and doesn't have time to return to the US to deal with Lehman Brothers. Real estate investment in Japan is also a big business with huge potential profits.

When news of the storm in the United States reached Japan, the Japanese were shocked. Although many had expected John to be prepared, no one had anticipated he was so well-prepared, directly turning the tables on those who attacked and winning the confrontation. This made the Japanese even more nervous and worried, especially the Vanguard, who was now terrified.

With the American guys no longer holding John back, Legendary Entertainment will soon target Japanese companies like Vanguard that tried to sabotage John. The pressure they will face is unimaginable. Most importantly, Vanguard doesn't have Toshiba's backing, nor does it have the old man Akio Morita to plead for them.

At this moment, Vanguard also harbored resentment towards Yanyin. It was because Yanyin and her gang hadn't acted quickly enough that the situation had become so dangerous. Now, Vanguard put pressure on that greedy family of bastards. These scoundrels couldn't take Vanguard's money and do nothing.

Just as Pioneer was dealing with the issues, two beauties, Ye Qianwen and Zhong Chuhong, arrived in Tokyo and appeared at John's residence. Judging by the timing, the major battle in Hong Kong was about to begin. With most of the matters in the US resolved, it was time to focus on dealing with HSBC and Standard Chartered in Hong Kong and teach them a lesson they wouldn't forget.

When the four beauties met, the scene became somewhat awkward. Although Naoko and Ye Qianwen were familiar with each other, the presence of Chung Chuh-hung and Kuroki Hitomi made them both a little reserved.

"Alright, now that you all know each other, the reason I brought you to Japan this time is for your safety. There's going to be a storm in Hong Kong soon, and I'm worried about your safety if you stay there. That's why I urgently called you to Japan. But you've come at the right time. These next few days, go with Naoko and Akiko to check out the local products in Tokyo and find a good place to stay. When you travel to Japan in your free time, you won't have to worry about not having a place to stay."

Since the goal is to accelerate the expansion of Japanese real estate, John has made a big move this time, directly purchasing more land in Tokyo to build some villas. Originally, Sony was responsible for the construction and design, but now that Mitsui Fudosan has joined in, this business has fallen into the hands of Mitsui Fudosan. With Mitsui Fudosan's strength, it will naturally complete the design and construction work faster than Sony.

When John finished speaking, both Ye Qianwen and Chung Chuh-hung were shocked. They hadn't expected a storm to brew in Hong Kong. Although John hadn't gone into details, they instinctively understood that it must be related to the previous acquisition by Pacific Investment, an acquisition that had caused quite a stir in Hong Kong and attracted considerable attention. Ye Qianwen and Chung Chuh-hung had heard about it, but they hadn't expected the matter to be far from over and that there would be further turmoil.

(End of this chapter)