America: My Time

Chapter 546 The Clash Before the Opening

Chapter 546 The Clash Before the Opening

"See that? That's the influence of the Wall Street crocodile. Everyone knows that this little guy made a fortune during the stock market crash, causing many people to suffer huge losses, yet they still have to admire his foresight and ability!"

"Yes, this kid's methods are too amazing. Morgan regrets not following Hurricane Investment with all his might, otherwise he wouldn't be empty-handed now. In comparison, Rockefeller is much better off than us. I heard that some of you followed Hurricane Investment to short the yen. You must have made quite a bit of money!"

"Heh, Morgan, empty-handed? Are you kidding me? You were the first on Wall Street to follow Hurricane Investment in shorting the yen. If you're empty-handed, then we're all going to lose a fortune. And given your relationship with that little John, how could you possibly have made no profit at all, without even a whisper of it!" Rockefeller directly mocked Morgan's act of feigning poverty. Among these Wall Street giants, Morgan benefited the most from this stock market crash. Although they didn't achieve the same success as Hurricane Investment, they still made a decent profit from the yen.

"Alas! This is all thanks to you all. If it weren't for someone fanning the flames, Morgan would have faced that turmoil. We will always remember your kindness. I'm afraid you will all have to face this guy's counterattack. I hope you can all escape unscathed!" Upon hearing Rockefeller's taunts, Morgan could no longer hold back and directly retorted. Morgan's turmoil was directly related to this old man, and it was even orchestrated by him.

"You can't just say things like that. We don't have the energy to scheme against you, Morgan. That's not our doing. Don't pick the wrong target!" Rockefeller directly denied everything in response to Morgan's accusations. He wouldn't admit it. Even if it was all their arrangement and their scheme, it had nothing to do with him now.

“I knew you wouldn’t admit it. But don’t worry, I’m not trying to settle scores with you. I just want to tell you to be careful and not get tricked. Besides, Morgan has nothing to do with Hughes Aircraft and we even opposed it. You were the ones who pushed it forward. You need to give John an explanation for this!”

When Morgan brought up Hughes Aircraft, Rockefeller's expression remained unchanged, as if it had nothing to do with them. However, everyone knew they were behind it all. Rockefeller could deny plotting against Morgan, but he couldn't deny the Hughes Aircraft affair. Everyone knew about it, and the White House had been persuaded by them to exclude Hughes Aircraft on safety grounds—an undeniable fact.

“Morgan, we will naturally take care of this matter. It’s normal business practice, and newcomers will all face such challenges. However, it seems that you Morgan are not having an easy time either. This time, the acquisition of Southern Group seems to have nothing to do with you. It seems that there has been a rift in your cooperation. I wonder if John will choose Morgan again for his company’s IPO next time!”

Although these two bigwigs were constantly mocking and probing each other, they still had a faint smile on their faces, as if they were not testing each other, but rather discussing something good.

Seeing this, Jimmy couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This was the difference between himself and the big shot. If it were him, he wouldn't be in such a good mood and able to continue the 'communication' without changing his expression.

Soon, Morgan and Lockmore parted ways. At this moment, Jimmy also stepped forward. He heard his boss say in a low voice, "That old guy is really cunning. He has pushed all the blame away. But John, that little fox, won't think so. Even with the White House involved, you will still have to pay the price."

When Rockefeller walked to the other side, a group of old men were waiting there. Upon seeing Rockefeller, someone quickly gave up their seat. Then someone asked, "So, what did Morgan say? What was John, that little fox, thinking?"

"Don't count on Morgan, everyone. They won't stand with us. Don't forget the turmoil Morgan caused before. It's impossible to get them to lend a hand. As for that little guy John, we need to be careful!"

"Sigh! We were careless. We didn't expect the situation to change like this. Who could have predicted the stock market crash? It's our fault. John, that little fox, said the US economy wasn't doing well, but we didn't listen. We all thought that as long as Japan backed down, everything would turn around. Now it's too late to regret it." "Yes, we were indeed too careless. This shows our foresight was far inferior to that little fox's. However, we were fortunate to be prepared. We didn't expect Morgan to stand with us. With the White House involved, there's still a chance for things to turn around. But that little guy's words weren't friendly. It looks like he's going to demand an explanation from the White House!"

"Let it be. We can't stop this, nor can we stop it. If all else fails, we'll use those people as shields. We're innocent too, we're 'victims' too. We don't want to do this, but we're forced into it. After all, those people have too much influence. We can't refuse without a good reason!"

At this point, no one thought Rockefeller's words were wrong, nor did they find them shameless. It was the best and most correct choice; only in this way could they have a sufficient excuse. Moreover, this wasn't the first time they'd done this; they were experienced. After all, this wasn't the first time these guys had targeted John. For them, as long as John remained aligned with the Middle Eastern tycoons and maintained such close cooperation, he would continue to be targeted by these guys.

Although they wouldn't dare to resort to underhanded tactics—after all, the rules are there and cannot be challenged—they can still use the internal struggles within the United States to scheme against John and Hughes Space time and time again.

Although the media outside were eager to know John's plans, they were powerless to stop him and could only watch helplessly as he turned and entered the White House. By the time John appeared, a large crowd had already gathered, people from all walks of life. However, the main figures were not them, but rather the bigwigs and Wall Street crocodiles.

John wasn't too concerned about the dinner conversation, which also marked the beginning of the meeting. He knew those guys all had their own agendas, and talking to them would only be a waste of his time and energy. Although John didn't want to interact with these people, business still came knocking on his door. The appearance of Morgan and Jimmy made John sigh.

John wouldn't have bothered talking to anyone else, because he wasn't on their side. Look at Wall Street now—how many people were caught in the stock market crash, how many were forced to fly everywhere? And look at Hollywood—it's not peaceful either. Disney is increasingly in danger, because of the combined attack from Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Media. Disney is suffering continuous losses in its film business, with no hope in sight. It's truly burdened with debt and is once again on the verge of bankruptcy. This time, they have no choice but to ask those guys for help again. Disney is now controlled by those oil tycoons, who have become the vanguard against John. Perhaps only in this way can they demonstrate their value.

“John, we need to sit down and have a talk before the formal meeting!” At this moment, Morgan adopted a very humble attitude, not because he was afraid of John, but because he was cautious and did not want to leave trouble for his descendants or leave behind such a business enemy.

“Alright, we really should have a good talk. I wonder if the Morgan of today is still the same Morgan I worked with before, and whether he will disappoint me?” Faced with the goodwill of the Morgan tycoon, John did not dare to be presumptuous. These old guys are all very powerful, and he can’t have enemies without any allies.

John was well aware of Morgan's past situation; power struggles happen in any conglomerate, it's perfectly normal. At least now, the Morgan tycoon has regained his power and taken control of Morgan again.

“Morgan never lets his friends down. What happened before was just an accident. Morgan is back to normal now. We will do everything we can to meet your needs.”

"That's good. With Morgan's words, I'm relieved. To be honest, I can't stay out of this, and neither can those old guys and the White House. But they need to show their sincerity, and I hope Morgan can lend me a hand!" John didn't hide his thoughts at all and directly expressed his attitude to Morgan.

"Yes, Morgan will always stand by your side! Everyone needs you to step forward and make a statement now. Only you can influence Wall Street and convince them. The success of Hurricane Investment has been recognized by the financial world. Your vision and wisdom have been recognized and trusted by everyone. So now only you can step forward to accelerate the recovery of the stock market. This is also the consensus of Wall Street and the idea of ​​the White House. This is also one of the main reasons why Jimmy and I came here. Everyone hopes that this stock market disaster will be over soon and everything can return to order as soon as possible. Now only you can do this in the United States. On Wall Street and in the financial industry, you have already stood at the top and have become a legend in one battle."

(End of this chapter)