America: My Time

Chapter 660 Seeing Through Everything

Chapter 650 Seeing Through Everything

In short, those old guys wanted to use this election year to keep testing John. In Morgan's eyes, this was suicidal. Not only would they not gain anything, but they would also provoke John's crazy revenge. It hasn't been long, and these guys are already causing trouble and trying to block John again. Do they really think John has no temper?

"Ignore those guys. What we need to do is stand firmly on John's side. In normal business competition, I don't think they are a match for this little fox. Moreover, if they dare to cross the line, the consequences will be unbearable for them. Right now, it seems that John is in a difficult situation and under some pressure, but that's just on the surface. The real situation is not like that. Phoenix Group and Legendary Entertainment Group are not just for show, and his reputation is better than those old guys."

Just then, Morgan paused, as if he had thought of something, and his expression became serious. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Jimmy, do you think that little fox John might be waiting for those old guys' attack, so he has an absolute reason to retaliate and leave no room for argument?"

"Hiss!" Jimmy gasped when he heard this. Such a possibility really existed, and if John really had such a plan, it would be too crazy and too terrifying.

"Boss, perhaps you are right, but I don't understand why he is so certain that those people will attack him?"

"You underestimated the greed of those old guys. As long as there is profit, those old guys will do anything. Also, they are envious of our Morgan's profits. John, that little fox, is accelerating his expansion in the United States. He is acquiring companies with the help of our Morgan. How can those old guys not be envious? Moreover, John's expansion has made them feel pressured and threatened. The failure of the semiconductor layout has had the greatest impact on them!"

Morgan paused again, then exclaimed in realization, "Semiconductors, damn it, I get it! John's scheme might not be in Europe, but in China. He has semiconductor factories and wafer fabs in China. ASUS's mid-to-low-end products will be moved to China, and even some production will be moved there. ASUS is transforming; it's shifting from contract manufacturing to R&D! Jimmy, how many advanced lithography machines does John have in his semiconductor factories in China?"

"Boss, it seems there are quite a few. Only they know the details. After all, ASML is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bell Labs. ASUS and Nvidia both use ASML's lithography machines. I heard that their latest lithography machine has been completed and is in full-speed production. Boss, are you worried that John will transfer production to China? That's too crazy. Even if ASUS in Taiwan wants to transform, such a large factory can't be without production tasks!"

"Are you brainless? How can there be no production tasks? The new generation of personal computers, VCDs, aren't these all production tasks? If I'm not mistaken, John, that little fox, has completed his plan. Once those old guys make their move, they will suffer a devastating blow from him. Those guys in Japan have probably been tricked as well. ASUS might be the company John is developing for memory chips. Bell Labs definitely has technology that is not much different from that in Japan."

At this moment, the Morgan tycoon seemed to have seen through John's plan. His expression grew even more serious. Although it was just speculation, it put him under immense pressure. This meant that John had completely laid out his strategy for the semiconductor industry. In the future, Taiwan's transformation would no longer involve foundries; all foundry work would be transferred to China, and Taiwan would embark on a path of research and development. The emergence of the new generation of VCDs was the best proof of this. Everyone had underestimated John's strategic moves in Taiwan!

"Jimmy, investigate ASUS in Taiwan with all your might. It's another R&D base for John. The US has Nvidia, Europe has ARM, and Taiwan has ASUS. This little fox is diversifying its development to avoid being affected by anything. Those old guys only see the threat from Nvidia, but they've forgotten about ASUS. Good tactic, good strategy. Starting with OEM manufacturing, taking it one step at a time, and then slowly moving into R&D, without letting anyone notice. I'm afraid ASUS is now far beyond our imagination, and it might even be more important than Nvidia!"

Jimmy grew increasingly alarmed as he listened. Although it was just his boss's speculation, his instincts told him it could all be true. John, that little fox, had already completed his arrangements in Taiwan. This explained why John had gone to Taiwan before the summer and stayed for quite some time—it was all for the sake of his plans there. "Boss, if that's the case, it means that when the factory in China is completed, Taiwan will also enter a phase of rapid development. Their production costs will be further reduced, since labor costs in China are so cheap that even Japan might not be able to compete with them on cost. If ASUS masters the memory chip technology, Japan will be in big trouble. They will lose even more market share. This means that John, that little fox, has been plotting against Japan from the very beginning!"

"That's right. With John's strategic planning, there's no way he would allow memory chips to slip out of his control. Bell Labs isn't lacking in R&D capabilities. Look at Bell Labs's frenzied development over the past few years, the astonishing number of patents they've registered. And what about Nvidia and Dreamworld—aren't they all investing heavily in R&D? Bell Labs alone holds the lion's share of communication patents. They have wafer technology, they have lithography machine technology, so how could he possibly let Japan control one of his lifelines—memory chips? Even with the presence of Koreans, that little fox John wouldn't accept it. If I'm not mistaken, Nvidia and ARM will invest heavily in R&D, giving Intel no chance! Nor will they give those guys in Japan a chance. Now I understand why that little fox John is selling off Japan's ever-increasing real estate, and why he's having the Mandarin Oriental Group withdraw its funds. He's preparing—preparing to turn against Japan."

"This is insane! The losses the Mandarin Oriental Group has suffered in real estate alone are already substantial, making those guys in Japan laugh at John's shortsightedness. If he's making preparations, it means he'll sell even more assets. His previous shares in Japan Universal Online and Japan Games were all part of his plans!"

"Not only that, he also intends to sell more assets. Perhaps by the time John's plan is fully implemented, he will have very few assets left in Japan, only a few assets, and these assets are mainly in entertainment and retail, and do not involve real estate at all!" At this moment, Morgan was shocked by John's plan.

Now that Morgan can see through all this, do you think those guys in Japan can't see through John's grand retreat, his schemes? Or are those old fogies just blind to it all? With their intelligence, they couldn't possibly be unaware of it all. As we analyze John's plan bit by bit, we can uncover the many secrets hidden within and understand just how terrifying his scheme is.

"It's unbelievable that this was a scheme devised by a young man. Who would believe that this little fox had done so much in secret? Rockefeller and the others thought that John, this little fox, was on the side of Japan, but they didn't expect that the other party had already completed the plan and seized the initiative. No one would believe it if this were told."

"No, someone will see through all of this. I believe those guys in Japan are also suspicious of John's motives. Although he is using people inside Japan to gradually withdraw funds from Japan and sell off his real estate there, those guys in Japan can't possibly be completely without suspicion. In time, they will understand."

“Boss, I’m afraid it will be difficult, because those guys are eyeing Tsutaya, which is already confirmed to be sold early next year. It’s a high-quality asset, and I don’t know how many guys want to take it from John. Tsutaya is now a high-quality asset in the Japanese retail industry, no less than 7-Eleven. The only difference is that they choose different customers. Most importantly, if Tsutaya stops expanding, its annual profits will be amazing!”

Jimmy knew almost everything John had in Japan, so he was well aware of how valuable Tsutaya was and how valuable 7-Eleven was in Japan. However, Tsutaya had not yet expanded beyond Japan, while 7-Eleven had already gone global and even entered Europe, accelerating its expansion there. Currently, 7-Eleven was also operating at a loss.

Today, almost all of John's companies are still expanding at a loss, and they directly invest any profits they make. This has resulted in most of the major groups operating at a loss. However, those who truly understand them know how amazing their potential is. The only companies that are not operating at a loss are the few that have already gone public.

"This is the greed of human nature. Those Japanese bastards weren't without suspicion of John, this little fox, but they were tempted by the prospect of profit. That's why John was able to get away from Japan so easily. No one else could do that. Look at how many guys on Wall Street are involved in Japanese investments now, but who can do what John did, to withdraw from Japan so systematically and unscathed? No one can do it. Right now, only he can do it. Judging from his plans, he will choose to sell all the assets that need to be sold by the end of next year, or even faster, because he has a good enough reason to do so. He needs funds for global expansion."

(End of this chapter)