America: My Time

Chapter 504 Time is Approaching
Chapter 504 Time is Approaching
The key was convincing Fokker's R&D team to accept the company's arrangement and fully focus on the development of the mainline large aircraft; everything else could be put aside. Once the Fokker R&D team yielded, Carol Tomé did not press them further. The company's interests were paramount. Although some individuals had indeed violated company rules, now was not the time to hold them accountable; the development of the mainline large aircraft was of utmost importance.

After Carol Tomey resolved the Fokker aircraft crisis, John breathed a sigh of relief. However, this also fueled his resentment towards Airbus. Those guys were too insidious, sabotaging his large aircraft project. But now wasn't the time to settle scores with them; there would be plenty of time later. Once Gulfstream Aerospace returned to normal, they would be dealt with one day!
"Damn it, those guys are a bunch of cowardly bastards, they don't even dare to stick to their own opinions!" Airbus was furious when it learned that Fokker had quickly returned to normal and that everything was starting to shift towards the development of mainline large aircraft according to Gulfstream Aerospace's plan. However, there was nothing they could do. They couldn't stop it from happening. Their influence wasn't that great. Moreover, this time they had also made enemies with Gulfstream Aerospace. In the future competition for the market, they would probably have another formidable opponent.

This situation is not only the case for Airbus, but also for McDonnell Douglas. Nowadays, McDonnell Douglas is not as powerful as Boeing, and they are under great pressure. If there is another competitor in the mainline large aircraft market, it will put a lot of pressure on them. McDonnell Douglas is naturally very concerned about the situation of Fokker aircraft and hopes to see the other party's R&D team dispersed. Unfortunately, this situation did not occur, wasting their expectations and making McDonnell Douglas extremely contemptuous of Airbus.

You failed to seize such a good opportunity and let the other side turn the tables. This is utterly incompetent. Unfortunately, everything is already set in stone, and McDonnell Douglas can only accept this outcome. After all, Gulfstream Aerospace has only just entered the development of mainline large aircraft, and it will take a long time to catch up with them.

The Fokker crisis caused turmoil at Gulfstream Aerospace, but things eventually stabilized. However, after this incident, Gulfstream Aerospace no longer entrusted them with the heavy responsibility of mainline large aircraft, instead choosing the United States. Europe could no longer focus on Fokker; this dangerous experience was enough. Therefore, Gulfstream Aerospace turned its attention to the United Kingdom, which not only had the talent it needed but also a good market.

But now is not the time. He needs to wait for the right opportunity, for a global crisis to occur. That will be the time for him to make his move and acquire the company. At that time, no one in Britain will stand in his way! At this point, John already had a preliminary plan: either he wouldn't act at all, or he would strike Airbus hard and seize their market share in Europe!

With the end of the Fox crisis, John has turned his attention to other things, focusing on his sports company and even on salvage operations in Southeast Asia. He hasn't made any new acquisitions or started any new expansions, as if everything has entered a period of stability.

At this time, as the year drew to a close, Hurricane Investment was settling its annual profits and settling its yen investments. Meanwhile, both Japan and Hong Kong in Asia were also settling their yen investments. However, many people were unaware of this, as they were more focused on Hurricane Investment than on the Asian side.

After the Hurricane Investments completed its settlement, they quickly received a huge bonus, a bonus that would make most Wall Street professionals envious. Then came the annual leave. As for how much Hurricane Investments actually earned in a year, no one outside the company knew. But judging from the large bonuses that employees received, it was definitely not a small amount.

"John is being asked by many people if Hurricane Investment is interested in entering the financial industry. Even the old man is asking. It looks like we still need to go back this year, otherwise we won't be able to explain it to him!"

"I have no such idea, and Hurricane Investments cannot accept such business. This is no small matter. Once Hurricane Investments gets involved in wealth management, what do you think the giants of Wall Street will think and how they will view Hurricane Investments? I don't want to ruin my relationship with Morgan, and my goal is not the financial market, but real industry. I will not be going back this year, otherwise there will be endless trouble. I don't want to deal with them!"

John was well aware of how much attention Hurricane Investment was attracting, but unfortunately, it wasn't the time to compete with his Wall Street counterparts for profits. He also didn't lack funds; he already had enough. Now was the time to keep a low profile and avoid unnecessary trouble. Returning to his family would easily cause a lot of problems!

“I told you long ago that John wouldn’t accept it. Now you finally believe me, right? Going back to the family now would cause us so much trouble and so many problems!”

John didn't even go to New York to distribute red envelopes, nor did he care much about the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show there. It wasn't to avoid unnecessary trouble; a little thought would tell him what his family members were thinking, and he understood their intentions. Rather than waste time on them, he preferred to stay quietly in San Francisco. Intentionally or unintentionally, both Chengxin Bank and East West Bank were tightening their lending, a practice that had begun in 2010. Initially, everyone assumed it was a move by the two banks to invest in the appreciation of the yen, so no one paid much attention.

During the New Year, John took no action except for essential matters. Hurricane Investment, due to the extended holiday, did not participate in the new round of yen appreciation, and Chengxin Bank and East West Bank maintained their monetary policy. All of this went largely unnoticed. Everyone's attention was focused on the White House; US spending was expected to exceed one trillion dollars, far exceeding many people's expectations, especially given their military expenditure of 3120 billion dollars.

There's another voice within the military industry: the 'Star Wars' program. This series of events has been astonishing. Who cares about John's current situation? Everyone is scrambling to buy military stocks, convinced that this wave of 'Star Wars' will inevitably cause military stocks to soar.

What is John doing at this time? He is preparing for the Coachella Music Festival in California. If it weren't for the fact that Hurricane Investment has started new investments and continued to invest in the appreciation of the yen, many people would probably doubt John's mental state. He is too unrestrained. A year has passed, and this guy still hasn't focused his energy on the management of the company. Some people even say that the crisis of Fokker Aircraft Company is the result of John's unrestrained behavior.

John didn't refute any of this, nor did he care. How could those guys know his plans? How could they understand that a storm was brewing in the United States? A trillion dollars in spending—that's insane! And then there's the 'Star Wars' program—it's a bottomless pit of madness.

"What?! You said that little fox John went to Asia and his salvage fleet found the treasure ship?!" Morgan listened to Jimmy's report in disbelief. The Coachella Music Festival had only just ended, and this little fox had actually disregarded the concerns of everyone in the US, abandoned the management of many companies, and gone to Asia, just for a treasure ship of unknown value. This news was hard for him to accept. Now the stock price of the game world had fluctuated again, which made Morgan, who held a huge number of shares, somewhat worried. But just at this time, John disappeared from the US.

"Boss, what should we do? What exactly is John, that little fox, up to? For over a year, his companies haven't expanded at all. Even if he's been consolidating his resources and eliminating the crisis, this should be the end of it. What is he thinking? This is something many people want to know. Now those old guys are getting restless again, eyeing the game world. They've even recruited quite a few core members of the game world. If this continues, I'm afraid the game world will get out of control and cause huge trouble."

"What trouble? They just want to secure the game world orders, but unfortunately, game world orders aren't so easy to get. We don't need to worry about it. Perhaps this is just a psychological battle, seeing who gives in first. John, that little fox, is going to test their patience. It seems those old guys are the first to lose their temper. For us, as long as Hurricane Investment doesn't get involved in the financial management, it's not a big deal. They're still going long on the yen and are making good profits. From a profit perspective, Hurricane Investment's choice is correct. Many people are frantically chasing military enterprises, but how much profit have they actually gained? In my opinion, Hurricane Investment's choice is the best. Right now, it's just a small problem in the game world. How can you be sure this isn't part of John's little fox's scheme?"

"No way! The game world is his cash flow; he gets a lot of dividends every year!"

“You know this too, and John knows it. Besides, do you think John is short of funds right now? How much profit can Hurricane Investment generate? As long as this little fox doesn’t make any moves, we shouldn’t react too much!” Morgan quickly calmed down and was no longer uneasy about John’s actions.

(End of this chapter)