America: My Time

Chapter 255 Morgan's Reaction

Chapter 255 Morgan's Reaction
"Jimmy, have you arranged everything?" At this moment, in a room on the third floor, Morgan was asking Jimmy. He was shocked by this sudden change and had no choice but to make changes!

"Boss, everything's arranged. But do we need to discuss this with Rockefeller and the others? After all, it concerns the financing of Dreamworld and Nvidia. If we don't say anything, those old guys will be angry afterward!"

"No, we don't need to do anything. So what if they know? It's their fault for not having the ability to know in advance. And do you think these guys would believe us even if we told them? They'd just think it's a conspiracy between us and John to increase the market value of Dreamworld and Nvidia and drive them out. So we don't need to pay attention to these old guys. If they really don't react at all, then they can only blame themselves for being too weak and lacking even this much awareness. They're not fit to stay on Wall Street."

“Boss, even if these guys anger Morgan, we still have to worry!” Jimmy said, expressing his concern.

"They would have to have the power to provoke us. We at Morgan don't owe them anything. As fellow Wall Street giants, we are their rivals. For us, their rivals, to help them is a huge joke. If they don't have the ability, they shouldn't stay on Wall Street. They should leave obediently. We have no obligation to tell them all this."

At this point, Morgan paused, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Jimmy, do you really think that little fox John has nothing to hide? Do you think the internet he talks about has such great power, and that his network system can meet our financial needs? Could there be a problem?"

“Boss, I think John’s words are credible. Since he dared to invite us to visit Hurricane Investment, he couldn’t possibly be deceiving us. Besides, we’re not lacking in talent in this area. He might be able to deceive us, but he can’t deceive Morgan’s experts in this field. So I think we should take this seriously.”

"Yes, we definitely need to take this seriously. But I'm not sure how much potential his Global Online really has. If he's truly optimistic about the internet, we need to keep an eye on 'Global Online' from now on and prepare accordingly. Also, do you really think this little fox has absolutely no interest in telephone communication?"

“I don’t think so. Since John, that little fox, has set up communications in Hong Kong, he certainly won’t give up his plans in the United States. There are perhaps two possibilities for why he said those things before. One is that he doesn’t trust our arrangements and is worried that the beautiful women we arranged will reveal everything to others. The other is that he is worried about the obstruction from those old guys, since the current situation is not very favorable for John.”

“Indeed, those old guys’ actions have seriously damaged Morgan’s interests. Their hostility has made John, the little fox, wary, and he has had to curb his expansion in the United States to avoid another confrontation with those old guys. John is no longer as unscrupulous as before. He has some worries in his heart, and he is even worried about Morgan.”

“Boss, I think we need to solve this problem. Otherwise, continuing like this will only cause our interests to continue to suffer. If that little fox John gives up his expansion in the United States, the connection between Morgan and John will become weaker and weaker, and eventually those old guys’ conspiracy will succeed. Perhaps when Dreamworld and Nvidia go public and raise funds next time, it will not be Morgan that will bear this heavy responsibility, but other Wall Street giants will take it away!”

“I’ve considered what you’ve said, but we can’t dispel John’s concerns anytime soon. Besides, those old guys have already made their move, targeting Dreamworld and Nvidia. Under these circumstances, we have no way to ease this little fox’s wariness. Doing too much will only make him suspicious of our intentions. Right now, we need to understand the true situation of 'Global Online' as quickly as possible, to understand its strength, and to gain a deeper understanding of Bell Labs. This is very important to us, and we can’t afford to be careless!”

"Boss, I've arranged everything. I'm sure we'll have results soon!" "No, Jimmy, you still haven't understood me. What I need is a complete understanding of Bell Labs' situation. This can't be done in a short time. I need to know all of John's arrangements for Bell Labs. Although I hate to admit it, I have to accept that Bell Labs' capabilities haven't been fully realized under Bell Corporation's control. In many of our eyes, the patents at Bell Labs are practically useless. But look at John's methods—he's brought it back to life in such a short time. Imagine how much profit John could create if even just one percent, or even one-thousandth, of Bell Labs' patents were released. That's why I need a complete understanding of Bell Labs' situation. Do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Jimmy smiled wryly and said, "Boss, I understand, but it's almost impossible. You should be aware of the changes at Bell Labs. Security for almost all of John's companies is handled by his Jaguar Security Company. It's impossible to investigate Bell Labs for an extended period of time, let alone understand John's plans within Bell Labs. That's even more impossible."

"It's precisely because it's impossible that we need to do everything we can to understand it. John, this little guy, was able to build a conglomerate around Bell Labs. How much profit do you think Bell Labs could generate? Right now, there's already such profit just from internet communications. How much more profit do you think Bell Labs will bring next? The emergence of the internet has given Dream World and Nvidia a qualitative leap. I believe that in John's hands, it will bring even more changes and more profits. Keep an eye on it. I need to know everything."

Faced with his boss's orders, Jimmy had no way to refuse, nor could he. Fortunately, he didn't need to be personally involved; he only needed to keep an eye on things, as professionals would be monitoring Bell Labs. He believed that once Dream World was launched, even more people would be eyeing Bell Labs, and those old guys would regret their actions even more.

"Boss, do you think John, that little fox, might have made new discoveries, patents, or directions in the communications field? I always feel there's something wrong with his plans in Hong Kong. That Hong Kong Telecom is no ordinary company, and today he brought it up again, mentioning it as a testing ground for Bell Labs. Perhaps we should have a more in-depth meeting with John. If Bell Labs has more communications patents, or even enters the capital market, we need to be prepared. Maybe we should list it for financing. Of all the companies John owns, Bell Labs is under the greatest financial pressure. If we list it for financing, we can uncover all its secrets!"

Jimmy's suggestion was undeniably ruthless and vicious, but he was too presumptuous. Could John have missed it or been unprepared for it? That's impossible.

"Jimmy, your idea is good, but there's absolutely no chance of it succeeding. John won't agree to it, and Bell Labs now is completely different from when he first took it over. He's already completed the transformation of Bell Labs. As he said tonight, it's now a research-oriented conglomerate, and all patents will be handled by the holding company. This means it won't go public and raise funds; everything will be in John's hands. I have to say, we made a huge mistake in operating Bell Labs. Perhaps this is the biggest difference between us and that little fox John; our vision is far inferior to his."

“Boss, if that’s the case, we should believe that John, that little fox, has a bigger plan in communications, but he’s forced to abandon it because of those old guys’ actions and focus his energy overseas first. If that’s the case, by the time John completes his overseas plans, it will be too late for us to stop him!”

“Jimmy, we can’t stop John, that little fox, from expanding overseas now. We shouldn’t have agreed to his plans for Motorola Semiconductor in the first place, and we shouldn’t have let him build the foundry in Taiwan. Now it’s all too late. Just like John said before, Nvidia has no pressure at all in semiconductor chip production. Everything will be handled by that Taiwanese company. Right now, it’s just about foundry services. What do you think this little fox will do next? Given his cautiousness, I’m afraid he will not only establish a presence in semiconductor chip manufacturing, but also in the entire upstream and downstream manufacturing process, and even R&D, all in Taiwan!”

"Hiss, boss, you mean that little fox John wants to break free from the constraints of the US? If there's a problem in the US, this guy will relocate everything, moving the entire semiconductor industry to Taiwan? Isn't that insane?!" At this moment, Jimmy was shocked by John's madness. It was simply unbelievable. Just because of the obstruction of those old guys, this little fox was determined to move the entire semiconductor industry to Taiwan, even transferring research and development out of the US. This was something Jimmy couldn't understand or accept; it was too crazy, too terrifying!

(End of this chapter)