America: My Time

Chapter 827 The Rejection of the Crowd

Chapter 817 The Rejection of the Crowd
"Well said. He's thinking of using us as a shield or thugs. He's dreaming. We don't want to mess with John, that little fox. Besides, he has such a huge amount of money in his hands. If we attract his greed, our companies will be in danger. He has the absolute power to take control of us!"

"That's right. They were the ones who crossed the river and burned the bridge first. Now that there's a problem, they want us to step in. And now it seems that the donkeys have changed their minds. Those guys are already discussing countermeasures with old Martin. As long as old Martin is willing to step in, Calvin will have no choice. He will definitely abandon the elephants and become a member of the donkeys. After all, he can't ignore the existence of old Martin."

"Making mistakes has consequences, and I think Old Bush should pay the price. We can't interfere in this kind of feud, and we can't dictate John's ideas. We can't keep interfering with him; that will only make John resentful. We've asked John to invest in the US more than once, but everyone knows what the final result has been. This time, DuPont is determined not to participate; we don't want to lose more than we gain. John is currently trying to spin off his companies for IPOs, and DuPont doesn't want to miss the opportunity."

"Indeed, we shouldn't miss this opportunity. Look at Morgan, how much he's benefited from that little fox John. The main reason is that he's always been on good terms with John and doesn't want to do anything that might offend people. If Old Man Rockefeller really wants John to shift his investments to the domestic market, he needs to make a gesture. We can't just let Rockefeller's word dictate that we all put pressure on John. If he doesn't want to follow the rules, that's his business. What the giants think is their business, and we won't interfere. We must follow the rules. John is no longer the incompetent guy he once was; he's a member of the conglomerate now!"

When someone brings up the rules, they quickly gain more recognition. The existence of rules makes everyone safer. If no one follows the rules, the United States will fall into chaos. The first to break the rules are the Elephants, the old foxes. They are capable of doing things like crossing the river and burning the bridge. Who would dare to support the Elephants? Given this situation, the Elephants' defeat in the next election is inevitable. Perhaps these guys have been in power for too long, making them all too arrogant.

“That’s right, John is also a member of the financial group, just like us. If you Rockefellers have any ideas or plans, that’s your own business. Don’t drag us into it. We don’t want to be enemies with this monster. We’re not that greedy, much less crazy. We just want stability!”

John's previous ruthless purge has made these old guys wary. If John gets a solid reason, he will ruthlessly kill them. Those who were purged by John were not just for show.

“Rockefeller, what Father thinks, or rather what the White House thinks, is your own business. You decide for yourselves. We are not willing to participate or get involved. If the White House really wants John to move his investment back to the domestic market, then they should show some sincerity. Moreover, he shouldn't be talking to you, much less using you as a mouthpiece to discuss things with us. He should be talking to Morgan. That Morgan guy is John’s friend.”

At this point, the clever guys simply shifted the blame to Morgan, suggesting that Rockefeller and the White House deal with Morgan instead of bothering these old fogies. However, even if the White House went to Morgan, it wouldn't be fruitful, and even Rockefeller's intervention wouldn't yield results. Morgan wouldn't listen to these guys anymore; after all, he had already helped them too much and had been tricked by them several times. If Morgan trusted them again this time and got involved, it might affect his relationship with John. Unless Morgan was foolish, he wouldn't make such a stupid decision.

It is precisely because everyone knows Morgan's current situation and that the relationship between the White House and John is already very delicate that they directly push everything onto Morgan, so that they can reap the benefits without any consequences. Whether Morgan accepts it or not, it will not affect or harm them. In fact, if Morgan is careless and agrees to Rockefeller's statement, they may have a chance to snatch the benefits from John from Morgan.

These old guys had long wanted to get John's company listed on the stock exchange, but Morgan was always in their way, leaving them with no options. If Morgan makes a mistake this time, they might have a chance.

"Alright, since you all are unwilling to accept this, I won't force you. I will relay your decision to the White House. Actually, I didn't want to get involved either, but I couldn't refuse. After all, we have to give the White House some face, and we have to save face for President John Bouchard. So, I can only ask everyone to discuss this together!" Seeing that there was no chance of success, Rockefeller stopped pressuring and instead shifted the blame onto the White House once again, portraying himself as a 'good guy' who just wanted to save face for the White House and President Bouchard. Unfortunately, no matter how he tried to cover it up, it was useless. These old guys in front of him wouldn't believe his nonsense. They knew each other very well, so how could they be fooled by Rockefeller's words?

However, since Rockefeller had said so, these old guys were unwilling to embarrass him and would consider Rockefeller's reputation. Even if they didn't care about Rockefeller's reputation, they would still save face for the Rockefeller family.

“I see. In that case, we have no pressure. Your intervention is enough to save face for Old Man Bush and the White House. We old folks don’t need to worry about it. I believe they will understand our difficulties and the pressure we have to bear. After all, that little fox John is too crazy and too powerful. Our current focus is on the Russians, so we can’t spare any resources.”

"Yes, we've all focused our attention on the Russians or the Japanese stock market. We can't afford to be distracted. And if we fall out with that little fox John over this, and he comes after us, we'll lose a huge amount of money. After all, John has a massive amount of capital!"

Rockefeller was fooling these old guys, and in turn, they were fooling Rockefeller. None of them wanted to antagonize John for Rockefeller's sake, much less confront this cunning John over this matter. Now, who dares underestimate John's financial acumen, who dares to underestimate his vision? Whether it was the end of the neon crisis or the layout of oil futures, both proved how terrifying John's vision was and how astonishing his methods were. Not to mention the astonishing power John's current arrangements in East Germany, and needless to say, his influence on the Russians is even more remarkable.

These old men would never make an enemy of such a prodigy. They wouldn't risk the family's development, nor would they invite such a terrifying foe for a little bit of profit. None of the old men believed their descendants were capable of confronting John, this prodigy. If they were to invite such a powerful enemy for the family due to momentary carelessness, they would be sinners against the family, a decision they would never make.

“What you all say makes sense. John’s power is too great now. We really shouldn’t confront him head-on or make things difficult for him. What the White House thinks is their own business, and what Old Man Moss plans is also his own business. We should just wait and see. If we really have to fight a big battle with this little fox John in the financial market, I believe no one has absolute confidence that they can control him.”

"Yes, nobody has that kind of confidence. And everyone, don't forget how good John's relationship is with the Japanese banks and how close his relationship is with the Middle Eastern tycoons. If you want to be his enemy, you need to consider these factors. I think it's best for everyone to be cautious for now. It's not too late to make a decision after things are settled with the Russians!"

Faced with the opposition and rejection from one old man after another, Rockefeller couldn't help but sigh. He realized that he had no way to use these people's power to put pressure on John. The influence of the Rockefeller family was being affected. The repeated failures had made people doubt the influence of the Rockefeller family and their own abilities.

Although somewhat unwilling, Rockefeller had no other choice but to accept the current situation and abandon the idea of ​​using the upheaval in Europe to put pressure on John. Now, Rockefeller was also somewhat regretful. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have targeted Western Energy and let that little fox John break up Western Energy, separating its gas and electricity. Although Rockefeller did gain some benefits, compared to the pressure he was under now, those gains were insignificant.

If possible, Rockefeller would like to reintegrate Western Energy and allow it to continue expanding in gas-fired power, instead of focusing all its efforts overseas and making almost no significant moves domestically. This situation is very distressing for Rockefeller, but he has no way to change anything. Most importantly, even if he tries to persuade them, these old guys are unwilling to get involved or cooperate with him anymore!
(End of this chapter)