America: My Time

Chapter 257 Decisive Rejection
Chapter 257 Decisive Refusal

When John finished speaking, everyone present was shocked, especially Morgan and the other old-timers. Although they all thought they had been raising their opinion of John, they now realized they had underestimated this young fox. Although John was young, he had a crystal-clear understanding of the situation in the United States and his knowledge of Japan far exceeded their expectations. Everyone, preoccupied with their own calculations, blamed the current state of the United States on Japan, failing to confront their own problems—and that was the biggest issue.

"John, now that you understand the current situation in the United States, what should we do if we want to change the status quo?"

"Changing the status quo requires increased investment in scientific and technological research and development. But how many people do you think are willing to do this? Whether it's IBM or Intel, these high-tech companies, how much do they actually invest in research and development? As long as they don't change their mindset and make changes, no matter how much they suppress Japan, it won't work. It might limit Japan's development, but the US economy won't change. Investment in scientific research is the core. Of course, there's also the restriction on guilds. If those guilds continue to run rampant without restraint, it will only cause the US economy to plummet, and might even drag the US into an abyss due to their ignorance, triggering an economic crisis!"

"Economic crisis? This kid is just exaggerating. The US isn't even that far ahead. And as long as we work together, the White House will be able to step in and suppress those Japanese guys, and the US economy will definitely get back on track. What we lack isn't investment in research and development, but the opportunity to compete fairly with Japan!" At this moment, the invited businessmen all scoffed at John's words, thinking he was exaggerating. These guys only wanted to use the White House's power to make Japan lose its cost advantage, believing that only in this way could they change their predicament and get out of their predicament. They never thought they were technologically inferior to Japan.

Is that really what these guys think? No, not at all. With Japan's heavy investment, there is now a technological gap between the US and Japan. Although the gap is still small, John believes that if this continues, it won't be long before a generational gap forms, and it will be difficult to change that then.

However, upon seeing the rebuttals from these industrialists, John simply smiled and said nothing more. He had said all he needed to say. Since these guys didn't agree, let them be. By the time they realized they were wrong, it would be too late, and they would pay a heavy price.

After John finished speaking, the meeting came to an end. The old guys and Morgan tycoons approached John again. This time, there were no industrialists, only Wall Street giants. They wanted to talk to John again, and this time they sat in the corner.

“John, what I’m saying is interesting. Do you think that even if the White House intervenes and forces Japan to accept our terms, it won’t change the current situation in the United States? Are the major corporations really technologically inferior to Japan?”

"Hehe, it depends on what you think. The technological gap isn't that big now, but it's hard to say in the long run. The US is focusing its energy on how to make money and increase production, rather than on technological research and development. But Japan is different. From what I know of Japan, their development is very fast, especially in semiconductors. Perhaps by the time the White House reaches an agreement with Japan, US technology will have fallen behind Japan in every way."

Is it possible? At this moment, these Wall Street giants were all thinking about this question, but soon they ignored it all. In their view, such a problem would not occur, because as long as the White House could make Japan compromise, they would have the opportunity to plunder everything from Japan, and then all the crises would disappear without a trace.

John knew exactly what these guys were thinking. Wall Street's greed was ingrained in their bones; they only cared about their own interests and never considered the interests of the entire United States. Even though these giants controlled everything in the United States, they didn't think the United States would lag behind Japan in technology.

“John, we will take your suggestion into consideration, but since you understand the dangers of Japan, why not participate in our plan? With your involvement, everything will be much easier!”

"I'm sorry, but I'm different from you all. You're pursuing finance, while I'm pursuing real industry. So we're not on the same path. As I said before, you have your plans, and I have my goals. Besides, I don't trust you at all. I don't want to be stabbed in the back or betrayed by my 'comrades'."

When these Wall Street giants heard John's mocking voice again, they were all seething with anger, but they couldn't do anything to John. At least on the surface, they didn't dare to take action against him. Even these old guys had their concerns. They had all seen the fate of Lehman Brothers. If they really angered this young man, the consequences would be unbearable for them.

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. You should all stop trying to take advantage of me. No matter how eloquently you speak, it won't change my decision. Besides, haven't you always been wary of me, trying to restrict my development in the United States? Therefore, there's no possibility of cooperation between us. If there's anyone among you I can trust, it's only Morgan. Unfortunately, even Morgan can't stop your schemes. Since that's the case, there's naturally no reason for us to continue talking." John didn't want to continue dealing with these old guys about their schemes against Japan, fearing he'd be outmaneuvered. So he cut to the chase, directly thwarting their plans.

When he saw John put it that way, Morgan couldn't help but sigh, realizing that he couldn't make any further statements at this point, or he would lose John as a 'partner'.

When Morgan remained silent, the old men couldn't help but frown, quite dissatisfied with his performance. They had previously discussed with Morgan the idea of ​​doing their best to persuade the young John, but Morgan's retreat had dashed all their hopes and put the situation in a difficult predicament.

Of course, if these old guys really wanted to resolve this awkward situation, there were ways. If they stopped suppressing John, things would improve. Unfortunately, these old guys didn't want to do that. They didn't want to see John continue to expand, so everything got stuck in a vicious cycle.

These old guys don't want to contribute anything; they just want to take advantage of John and suppress him. There's no such thing as a free lunch. They're just too arrogant and self-righteous. John won't fall for their tricks. Besides, even if he temporarily puts aside his expansion in the United States, it's not a big deal. He can focus his energy on overseas expansion. When the economic crisis comes, these old guys' suppression will become a joke. At that time, no one will be able to stop his expansion in the United States, and these old guys' schemes will all fall through.

Perhaps when the economic crisis arrives, my words today will become evidence of these guys' stupidity. It will be their ignorance that led to the economic crisis in the United States, and their mistakes that plunged the country into crisis. By then, even if these old guys wanted to shift the blame to me, they wouldn't be able to.

“Alright, since you insist, we have nothing more to say! However, do you have time to prepare for the financing of Dream World and Nvidia, as well as the listing and financing of Game World?” These old guys brought up financing again. It seemed that they had not received any information from Morgan. Morgan had not informed them about 'Global Online' or about the Internet. This made John reveal a faint smile.

"I've said it before, I have no objection to the financing. If you think it's okay, then let's get started. But you need to discuss all of this with Morgan. I won't say anything more. I don't have the time or energy to discuss and consult with you all further. To be honest, those guys from Japan should have already set off. As long as you have no problems, everything is negotiable!"

The Japanese guys were aware of Dream World's financing with Nvidia and the listing of Game World, so John believed that even if he hadn't invited them, they would have already sent people to the United States, and even old guys like Akio Morita would have taken action personally.

John thought these old guys in the US were too stupid and arrogant. They only looked down on everything from a high position and never bothered to understand Dreamworld and Nvidia, or even the situation in Taiwan. Even though he had repeatedly mentioned Taiwan's plans and even China's plans, these old guys didn't care.

Don't these old guys know how high the costs are in the US these days? They do know, but they're unwilling to change. They still cling to old ideas about themselves and the future, so it's understandable that they didn't discover Dreamworld and Nvidia's plans, or notice the existence of 'Global Online'.

At this moment, John turned his gaze to Morgan, awaiting Morgan's decision. He didn't want to take the blame for Morgan, at least not now. John didn't want these old guys to have any bad impressions of him regarding the financing, even if he had indeed concealed some important things. He didn't want to take the blame for Morgan!

(End of this chapter)