America: My Time

Chapter 943 John's Reminder

Chapter 913 John's Reminder
"Xi Zhao, sit down. Don't be too surprised. It's all true. We need to finalize our layout in mainland China as quickly as possible. You'll be in charge of everything. Remember, we're a Hong Kong company, not a Hollywood giant. And warn those guys not to have any arrogant ideas. If anyone makes a mistake, don't let us abandon them. No one in mainland China is superior to others. I don't care what other film companies or filmmakers do or think, but Phoenix Group cannot be allowed to be like that. If anyone doesn't listen, they'll have to bear the consequences themselves!"

When Huang Xizhao arrived in Beijing on behalf of the Phoenix Group, he was shocked by everything. Countless people in Hong Kong wanted to enter the mainland, but none of them were doing so for legitimate development. However, the Phoenix Group was different. It had secured so many collaborations, which he found hard to believe.

“Okay, I will warn them, and those guys won’t dare to do that. After all these years, they know our company’s rules. They can’t afford the consequences of making a big mistake. If they break the company’s rules because of their ignorance and affect the company’s development here, they should be prepared to be blacklisted!” At this moment, Huang Xizhao also immediately realized that if any ‘accident’ really happened, he would not show any mercy and would directly let those guys know what punishment was.

Being blacklisted by Phoenix Media means being blacklisted in the entire film and television industry. No one can afford such a punishment, and this is not an unprecedented situation. Similar things have happened in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. I believe that Phoenix Media would not have such a fool now.

“That would be best. While you’re perfecting this company, you should also communicate with the Film Bureau and tell them our stance. If such a situation occurs, we will handle these guys ourselves without their intervention!” John didn’t want anything to happen that would be detrimental to Phoenix Group, and he didn’t want the problems caused by those ignorant guys in Hong Kong to ruin Phoenix Group’s plans and development.

"I will, but wouldn't it be a bit premature to involve them in our film and television projects? After all, it would affect the development of the TV station, as they have no popularity in Asia!" Huang Xizhao expressed his concerns. He knew that Phoenix Group was currently sharing resources, and bringing these artists into the big plan under these circumstances would affect the company's development and even Phoenix Group's revenue!

"Don't worry about that. We can handle this loss. Besides, we're only training our own people. As long as they're our artists, we'll give them our full support. This will at least significantly reduce our costs. Once the film and television base here is completed, most of our future filming will be done here, which will reduce our costs just by doing that!"

Although he had a little worry, Huang Xizhao nodded and said, "Okay, I will arrange it."

"Furthermore, we also need to cooperate with the local TV stations to sell our dramas to them, or even collaborate with them. In short, we need to complete the layout here in the shortest possible time. Now that the layout in Asia is complete, we have absolute distribution capabilities, so there is absolutely no need to worry too much."

"I'm afraid there will be opposition in Hong Kong, since what we're doing will seriously affect many people there!"

"Do we need to care about their feelings? Do their thoughts affect us? Don't have such concerns. We just need to walk our own path. If anyone dares to stand up against us, they should be prepared to bear our wrath. We don't need to be merciful to our enemies!" As soon as John finished speaking, Huang Xizhao nodded to indicate that he understood. Since the boss had made arrangements, he had to accept them.

After explaining everything to Huang Xizhao, John breathed a sigh of relief. He believed Huang Xizhao could successfully complete his plans in mainland China and wouldn't cause any unexpected problems. As for other matters, they weren't his current concern. He would be in China for a long time, and once the Donald Trump election was successful, John would gradually fade into the background!
Compared to the madness of oil capital, John wanted to gradually disappear from the public eye rather than continue to expand his influence. Too much of a good thing is bad. Now he no longer needed to increase his influence in the United States, otherwise he would be targeted by those with ulterior motives. Appropriately letting go was the best decision. Disappearing from the public eye for the time being would make those guys lower their guard.

Of course, this is also preparation for the next plan. John can't be unprepared for the Asian economic crisis; he needs to plan ahead and complete all the arrangements before the oil and Pacific capital even gets involved. Only by planning ahead can he avoid suspicion and pressure when things come to a head. "Mr. John, are you sure our cooperation will increase and that those oil and Pacific capital firms won't try to obstruct us? You know, this is a deeper level of cooperation. And are you sure that establishing a supporting maintenance plant in the Middle East won't encounter opposition from the US military?"

When the Middle Eastern prince appeared in the capital and discussed the next collaboration with John, John's promise shocked him and made him somewhat incredulous. After all, this was a collaboration between Gulfstream Aerospace and Bentley Motors, and it was a military-industrial research and development collaboration, a collaboration specifically designed and produced for them.

"Don't worry, it's all true. I've already obtained authorization from Congress, so there's absolutely no problem. However, you'll have to bear the funding for this collaborative research and development. We will conduct corresponding research and development according to your needs. Similarly, if you need ships, we can cooperate. The Kherson Shipyard owned by the Russian family is under our control. It can be said that we have sufficient research and development capabilities to fulfill all the needs of our friends in the Middle East!"

"We need a production line!" The Middle Eastern tycoon made a request that John found somewhat difficult to accept: a production line!
“If that’s the case, I can’t do it. Gulfstream Aerospace doesn’t have the capability to sell the production line. You should know how difficult that is. Building the supporting maintenance facility is already our best effort.” Although John really wanted to agree to these guys’ request, which would put even more pressure on those bastards in Italy, he really couldn’t do it. Congress would definitely not agree. Obtaining independent export rights was already his greatest effort.

“Mr. John, is there really no hope at all? You should know that if things change in the Middle East, we are easily influenced by oil and gas capital, which could cause problems for our cooperation!”

“I know, but I really can’t do it. However, it’s not without a solution. We can prepare more important parts, and as long as we have enough parts and a supporting repair shop, even if someone wants to stop us, it won’t be possible. Isn’t that how our cooperation was before? As long as you have enough inventory, even if there are unexpected events, it won’t have a big impact.”

"Okay, we accept, but we need more drones, we need more Black Hawks!"

The previous Middle East wars truly demonstrated the advantages of drone tactics to the wealthy, and also showed them the outstanding performance of the Black Hawk, which, at least under the command of the global satellite positioning system, demonstrated amazing combat power!
"That's not a problem. Gulfstream Aerospace will do everything in its power to ensure supply whenever you need it. We will never hold you back. You can rest assured about that. Our previous cooperation is the best proof of that! However, you all need more training. Ideally, you should be able to master the technology to modify Black Hawks yourselves. You know that those guys from Israel have been targeting Gulfstream Aerospace, and the UAE Capital has been targeting me. In many situations, I am powerless to do anything about it. As for our previous cooperation, we need to speed things up! I heard that some people want to give up the fight with Israel and negotiate with them. That would be an absolutely foolish decision!"

"Oh, Mr. John, why do you think so? Wouldn't peace talks be better? Continuing to fight is not good for Palestine!" At this moment, the Middle Eastern tycoon was somewhat surprised. Although he knew about John's cooperation plan, they were still willing to try to accept peace if it were possible, since war kills people.

"Heh, peace talks are indeed good, but the other side is deceiving you. They want to use peace talks to digest their previous plunder. Don't you know how much land those guys from the Ethiopian Republic have annexed from you through repeated wars? Don't you know how much land they've seized since establishing their nation? Also, don't underestimate the Indonesians or Indonesian capital. They're changing their tune now. They've been portraying themselves as victims, but in reality, they're the invaders. Your reaction is too slow. You clearly have enormous funds, yet you don't change how Europe and America perceive you. But the Indonesians are doing this. If I were you, I would invest even more money to acquire those media outlets and gain control of the narrative. At least let outsiders know about the situation in the Middle East; we can't let the Indonesians control everything!"

"We'd like to do that too, but we can't. Those guys in Europe simply aren't willing to accept our acquisition!"

"It's not that they're unwilling to accept, but that you haven't offered enough money. With enough money, anything is possible. If you're willing to spend, I believe the greedy Europeans will compromise. They won't give up their greed for money." At this point, John shook his head, somewhat disappointed by the Middle Eastern tycoons' reaction. These guys clearly possessed the world's most powerful weapon, 'money,' yet they hadn't harnessed its power—how foolish!
(End of this chapter)