The Age of Rebirth

Chapter 472 Isn't that lack of strength?

The night view of San Francisco outside the window receded rapidly, and the plane took off smoothly.

Perhaps it was to let Li Weidong see the night sky of San Francisco better, and of course it was probably due to navigation requirements, the plane circled half a circle over San Francisco.

San Francisco under the "aerial photography" vision is indeed a bit more refined, no wonder the tourism promotional films of later generations are all aerial photography scenery.

The Transamerica Pyramid was also lit up with brilliant lights, and the Golden Gate Bridge added a bit of elegance, across the Pacific Ocean, and Chinatown was brightly lit, interpreting the prosperity of the common people.

Of course, what impressed Li Weidong the most was this aircraft, the Gulfstream IV-SP luxury business jet, just one feeling, beautiful.

There are two "drivers" and two "waiters". The drivers are old handsome guys, and the waiters have long legs. They have beautiful smiles.

When I got on the plane, I asked about my health, the service was extremely good, and even the seat belt was buckled by the waiter.

Of course, only Li Weidong enjoyed it on this plane, and the others had already tied it up before the waiter came to help.

Li Weidong and his party consisted of 13 people, plus four flight attendants. There were still two empty seats on the plane, and the number of passengers was the same as that of a minibus.

But the level of luxury is different. You can lie down on the chair as you want, and you can stretch your legs and feet as you want. The key point is that the passengers in the back can't kick the seat with their feet.

In short, sitting on such a plane is a pleasure!
Li Weidong didn't have that strength in his previous life. Although he has this strength in this life, he doesn't go out very often, so he doesn't need this thing at all.

A few years ago, a boss bought an airplane in China, and the media reported it wantonly. Li Weidong's subordinates began to mention this matter intentionally or unintentionally. Even a small boss bought an airplane. You, a big boss, have no idea?

Li Weidong smiled and shook his head and refused. He would never do such a high-profile thing!
After climbing for a certain distance, the plane finally reached the stratosphere, turned on the cruise mode, and the plane stabilized.

Li Weidong took off his seat belt and relaxed a bit. At this time, the scenery outside was already dark except for white clouds.

If you are not in a daze, you will basically not have the indifference and carelessness of "looking at the clouds and clouds in the sky".

Zou Yi, who was sitting across the aisle from Li Weidong, looked at Li Weidong's curious expression, and said with a smile, "Boss, why don't you buy one too?"

"Nonsense, why buy this thing?" Li Weidong denied in surprise.

"It's convenient to travel, you are the boss, tens of millions of dollars per minute, the delay is not time, but money!"

Li Weidong shook his head and said, "This is even more nonsense. If you buy an airplane, you may not earn a lot of money, but you must spend a lot on it!"

"You can't calculate it like this. Besides, it's about your safety, isn't it? It's not good to be recognized on the plane someday!"

"What's wrong with that? Am I ugly and can't see people?"

Zou Yi smiled and said, "That's not true. You are a celebrity, and they want to take a photo with you. Tell Captain Ding how to deal with it!"

"Of course stop, otherwise would they also stand and take pictures? Besides, I'm relatively low-key, who can know me?"

"Boss, you have underestimated your own strength too much. You are the second richest man on the list, and you will probably be number one soon. What are entertainment stars? Besides, the Internet has developed in the past two years. Look at how few photos you have on the Internet?"

ID photos are also photos, and the only way for Li Weidong's photo to leak out is the photo on the representative card for the meeting.

"Besides, with your own private jet, it will be very convenient for you and your family to go on vacation and travel in the future!"

Zou Yi grasped the point of the problem. Li Weidong didn't care about his own enjoyment, but he was very good to his wife and children, and he would never let his children be wronged.

This said Li Weidong's heart went to his heart. He wanted to take the children out to play during the holidays, but sometimes he was worried about the inconvenience.

"I think you should be a part-time sales manager of these aircraft manufacturing companies!" Li Weidong shook his head and said with a smile.

The people next to them all laughed. The noise inside the plane was much lower than that of ordinary passenger planes, and even whispering to each other was easy to be heard, not to mention that Zou Yi and Li Weidong didn't turn their backs when they spoke.

"How much is this plane?" Li Weidong asked after a pause.

"Hey, here is the brochure of their company's products!" Zou Yi smiled and handed Li Weidong a brochure.

Not only Zou Yi's seat has it, Li Weidong's seat also has it, everyone's seat has a copy.

After all, the people who can rent a business jet are almost the potential consumers who are closest to buying a business jet. Putting a brochure can play an unexpected role.

The photo on the cover made Li Weidong feel a sense of excitement, but the brochures inside were all in English, and Li Weidong saw the clouds and fog.

Fortunately, there are many people who can speak English on the plane, and they can accurately translate the content for Li Weidong.

The latest model produced by Gulfstream is the Gulfstream V, which claims to be the world's first ultra-long-range business jet. It can travel up to 12000 kilometers at a time, and can basically fly to most countries in the northern hemisphere at one time.

Li Weidong doesn't know much about this model, but he remembers that those domestic bigwigs in his previous life bought G550 and the like, and the range is similar.

The number of people it can carry is about the same as this older model Gulfstream IV-SP, that is, the number of minibuses, and there must be room for the flight attendants.

Li Weidong looked at the manufacturer of the engine and felt familiar. The English is the same as that of Rolls-Royce, but the translation in China is different.

However, Rolls-Royce and Rolls-Royce were originally a family, but they separated later. I did not expect that the two separated companies are so awesome. One is the top of the automotive industry, and the other is a big guy in aero engines.

"The price of this new type of aircraft starts at 3600 million US dollars, and the one we take is relatively cheap, starting at 3000 million US dollars!"

"Co-author, 600 million US dollars, just bought a bigger fuel tank?" Li Weidong said, comparing the data in the two brochures.

"In fact, the V-type is much larger than the IV-type. You can see that the length, width and height are a circle larger, and the load and power are much better!" Zhang Dongshuo said bravely.

"Just for this, it costs 20% more money. It's not good value for money. It's just killing people!" Li Weidong shook his head and said.

Several people understood that Li Weidong liked the better one, but if he had money, he had to complain a few words, otherwise how could it reflect the quality that a qualified buyer must be picky.

"Well, how long is the delivery time?" Li Weidong asked, pointing to the cover.

"About one to two years. The specific time should be within the scope of negotiations and has something to do with the price!" Jiang Zhili thought for a while and said.

This is the case with order-based production. Only when there is an order will the plan be arranged for you. From the very beginning, this aircraft has been prepared for you.

Money can turn ghosts around. If the price is in place, if the price is right, they can take the risk of breaching the contract and send you another one to leave the factory.

"However, if you don't choose this model, choose the one we sit on. There are more stocks in the second-hand market!" Jiang Zhili added.

"Second-hand?" Li Weidong was a little dissatisfied. Who is Li Weidong? If he bought a plane, it was a second-hand one. That's plausible!
"Chairman, in fact, the transaction volume of second-hand business jets is quite large. According to statistics, in the entire business jet trading market, the transaction volume of old jets can account for 60% or even higher, and there are not many newly delivered jets. !"

"There is such a high transaction volume, in fact, because of the particularity of business jets, almost all the action trajectories from the factory can be found."

"Any maintenance is recorded, even routine maintenance such as refueling will be recorded."

"Such a clear record, to a certain extent, guarantees the information transparency of the transaction, the fraud is relatively small, and saves a lot of time and cost!"

"There is also the price. Of course, these are trivial things for you. The plane we are flying in is now priced at 3000 million US dollars. It is estimated that there will be a certain increase every year, but the price of a second-hand business jet follows the market!"

"If there are more aircraft on the market, the price will naturally decrease. If the economic conditions are not good, the price will also decrease!"

"For example, during the Asian financial crisis a few years ago, many business jets flowed into the market, which had a certain impact on the price of aircraft!"

"On the contrary, thanks to the rise of Nasdaq technology stocks in the past two years, there are more rich people, and the price of second-hand business jets has picked up again!"

"And even if an old business jet is purchased, the manufacturing company will continue to provide effective after-sales maintenance services for the original aircraft."

"It is also possible to modify the avionics system and appearance of the aircraft. Some service companies can even make the aircraft look like a new one!"

After all, in the auto beauty industry, the best ones are not professional companies, but second-hand car dealers, and aircraft naturally have this service.

Li Weidong suddenly remembered the future Boss Xu of Daheng Group. It seemed that he had sold two planes to repay the loan, and they were selling well.

Moreover, Li Weidong understood Jiang Zhili's words, and the meaning was very clear. Instead of waiting for a year or two to buy a new plane, it is better to wait for the upstarts in Nasdaq's technology stocks to go bankrupt and find out when selling planes.

"Now there is this model in the second-hand market?" Li Weidong asked, pointing to the cover of the brochure.

"Probably not. This model has only been airworthy for three years. Even if they produce it at full capacity, there won't be too many, but there may be cancellations. It's hard to say!" Jiang Zhili shook his head and said.

"That's it. Then buy a new one. It's not that we don't have the strength. And is there any company in charge of trusteeship in China? Otherwise, we won't be able to hire a plane driver?"

Li Weidong, who is worth tens of billions of dollars, is still thinking about stealing a few million dollars cheaper, so it is shameful to say it!

"It can be registered on Hong Kong Island. There are many business jet service companies on Hong Kong Island. The market for pilots and flight attendants is relatively mature, and there are almost no restrictions on domestic flights, and the cost will be much lower!" Zou Yi said.

"Then buy one under the name of Rebs Holdings. Just this latest aircraft, you can use it if you have something to do. After all, you will have to travel between two places in the future!" Li Weidong said with a final word.

After buying the plane, it would be more convenient for him to travel with his wife, children and family. Although he heard that the cost of using the plane would be very high, it was not a problem for him, a big local tycoon.

Zou Yi didn't expect that after talking for a long time, this matter would finally fall on her head, but as a subordinate, naturally she couldn't object to Leader Li's intention.

But the matter of using the boss's special plane is just that, now there are more and more flights from Qizhou to Shencheng, it is very convenient to fly, and the boss's plane is used only when there are urgent matters.

On the way, Li Weidong became curious, and went to the cockpit to take a look to experience the pilot's vision.

It's just that the nearby scene is a vast expanse of whiteness, and the distant one is vast darkness. After all, it is flying eastward, running in the opposite direction from the sun.

Returning to his seat, with the help of the flight attendant, Li Weidong lay down on the seat, and fell into a deep sleep after a short meeting.

It's just that the trip was too short, and I felt like I hadn't slept long before I was woken up, saying that I was about to land and had to put on my seat belt.

I raised my hand and looked at my watch. It was just past one o'clock. New York was more than three hours earlier than San Francisco's time zone, that is, New York time was four o'clock in the morning, which was the darkest time before dawn.

The plane landed smoothly at an airport in New York. The moment Li Weidong stepped off the plane, he also stepped into the center of the world.

It's just that I haven't experienced the charm of New York yet, but I just feel that the whole airport is a bit busy, and planes will land and take off from time to time.

It's four o'clock in the morning. It's probably quiet at another airport, but it's still busy here.

After leaving the airport, he saw Xu Yandeng waving outside. Li Weidong looked from a distance, as if there was an acquaintance standing beside him.

"Chairman, you have worked hard all the way, welcome to Apple City!" Seeing Li Weidong waving, Xu Yandeng greeted with a smile.

Luo Jialiang's eyes were gone from laughing beside him, and he looked at Li Weidong nervously. He only found out last night that Li Weidong was coming today, and now he feels like he was caught skipping class.

Li Weidong waved his hand, came out to shake hands with Xu Yandeng, and said with a smile: "It's early in the morning, it disturbed your sleep!"

"You're kidding, what's the matter? Ever since I knew you were coming, I've been looking forward to the stars and the moon. Now that you're here, I don't think it's a dream!" Xu Yandeng said, shaking hands vigorously.

"You, you, the more you learn, the more slippery your mouth is. You couldn't say such things before. It seems that this foreigner is better at hypocrisy than we are in China!" Li Weidong patted Xu Yandeng on the shoulder and joked.

"I've kept a red heart, I haven't been corrupted by them, I haven't been in the same boat with them, and what I say is sincere!" Xu Yandeng echoed with a smile.

Li Weidong's smile was even worse. Who would be unhappy to be flattered, not to mention being photographed very comfortably.

Xu Yandeng's words made Zou Yi and the others laugh too. There is no better level of flattery than this. What he said is not disgusting, others are not embarrassed to hear it, and the leader is happy when he hears it.

After a few people finished laughing, Xu Yandeng, Zou Yi, Jiang Zhili, and Fu Xiaomin nodded in greeting. After all, it's hard to say too much in front of the boss.

Li Weidong turned his head to look at Luo Jialiang, the smile on his face hadn't diminished, and asked with the same smile, "Why are you here? With such a big business, you've come to the United States to make movies?"

(End of this chapter)