Chapter 516 Thousands of Gold to Buy Horse Bones
When Li Dongling put away his badminton racket, wiped his sweat with a towel, and returned to the sidelines, there was already a man in his forties wearing a suit and leather shoes waiting there.
"Li, I am Dave, the marketing director of Gulfstream Aircraft New York Company!"
Dave, in a suit and leather shoes with meticulous hair, stretched out his hand to Li Dongling. Although Dave has been in the industry so far, I haven’t come into contact with many customers from the mainland, including Airbus, Boeing and other companies, and I don’t pay much attention to the inland market. I still have a stereotype about the country and don’t think there are many rich people who can afford private jets. .
On the contrary, many wealthy people in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Siam, etc. have purchased private jets, especially Japan.
In the past, Japan was the richest region in Asia with the highest consumption power. Buying and selling in various ways around the world, it has naturally become the focus of many global companies such as private jets, luxury cars, luxury homes, and luxury goods. There are even many users. Luxury goods stores also specialize in teaching Japanese language proficiency to store clerks, and even recruit Japanese staff, just to receive Japanese customers.
This is similar to later generations. After Chinese people became the main force of global luxury goods, various luxury stores introduced staff who could speak Mandarin and posted payment QR codes such as WeChat and Alipay. , have different approaches but the same purpose, all in order to serve the big benefactor.
But when he received the request from Li Dongling to buy a private jet, Dave rushed over immediately. The current domestic consumption level is not high, but it does not mean that it will not be high in the future.
Dave is actually betting that after winning the order for Li Dongling’s private jet, he will be able to get more orders for private jets in the country in the future!
Li Dongling looked Dave up and down and shook his hand, "The news about Gulfstream is really well-informed!"
"Where there is demand for private jets, there is Gulfstream!"
Dave said to Li Dongling. It sounded like he was advertising Gulfstream, but in fact, Dave was actually sold by Airbus. I'm so scared.
Ever since Airbus recruited John Ray, the entire aircraft sales market in America has been very strong.
Lei Yi doesn’t play by the rules and is rampant in the American aircraft market. With his own sales team, he wins orders one after another for Airbus in America. On average, he helps Airbus sell the goods in one day. Two planes out.
The plane that was originally supposed to be tall and full of style turned into a wet market for Lei Yi, just like wholesale cabbage, being sold out one after another.
The Boeing Sales Department, unable to withstand the pressure brought by Lei Yi, has already hired several sales directors. However, based on the current momentum, it is estimated that Boeing will have to hire a few more sales directors.
Not only is Boeing under great pressure, companies like Gulfstream are also under great pressure. The aircraft market is so big every year. If Airbus sells one more aircraft, Boeing, Gulfstream, Bombardier and other other aircraft manufacturers will sell one less aircraft. .
Like today’s order with Li Dongling, Dave did not need to personally take part in it. However, in order to ensure nothing went wrong, he still took action in person, hoping to win Li Dongling’s private jet order, and also for the future. Prepare for the inland market.
"Li, no matter what kind of private jet you want, Gulfstream is the best private jet company in the world. As long as you have needs, Gulfstream can make it happen!" Dave said to Li Dongling with confidence said.
Although Boeing and Airbus are also engaged in private jets, Gulfstream does have a good reputation. It must be unique in its ability to win the favor of many rich and powerful people.
Li Dongling glanced at Dave, thought for a moment and said, "Donngling Hi-Tech needs an aircraft that can travel across states, such as a direct flight from a port city to New York. In addition, safety must be absolutely guaranteed!"< br>
Li Dongling bought this private jet not just to show off, but because the entire Tanglin Hi-Tech really needed this private jet, including handling Tanglin Hi-Tech's affairs in old Europe, America and North America. When traveling, having a private plane is indeed much more convenient.
“Oh!”
Hearing Li Dongling’s words, Dave’s eyes showed excitement. The seller would not be afraid of the buyer’s demands. The higher the demands, the higher the demands. The higher the cost of private jets, the more Gulfstream makes!
"Li, I recommend this Gulfstream G400!"
Dave took out a document from the briefcase he carried and pushed it in front of Li Dongling, "The Gulfstream G400 can accommodate 12 passengers. It has the best cabin experience in Gulfstream and has 10 large panoramic windows. Every two passengers in the cabin The air can be replaced every minute!
In addition, the cabin is equipped with dining room, kitchen, shower, small viewing room, bedroom and other facilities! ”
Private aircraft today are far less luxurious than those of later generations. Bars, conference rooms, karaoke, libraries, cloakrooms, entertainment rooms, private audio and video and other facilities can be stuffed into the cabin. Even the toilet in the cabin is plated with gold...
< br>“If necessary, we can replace the engine of the Gulfstream G400 to give it a longer range.
In addition, in terms of safety, we can also introduce some safety equipment and systems into the aircraft, such as flight management system, three-dimensional weather radar, electromagnetic pulse blocking equipment, etc. Believe me, this will be the safest aircraft in the world, bar none!" Li Dongling looked at the G400 model information in his hand, not to mention the comparison with later private jets. Yes, this private jet is already relatively advanced.
After taking a few glances, Li Dongling put the information aside and said to Dave, "How much does this Gulfstream G400 cost, and when will it be delivered?"
"If it will be delivered? It is estimated that the total cost of these improvements will be around US$84 million, and testing and delivery can be carried out by the end of next year!" Dave said after calculation.
“This price is acceptable to Tanglin Hi-Tech, but there is also a requirement. Gulfstream needs to train a group of inland crews and maintenance personnel for this private jet!”
Li Dongling said directly that for this private plane, Li Dongling felt that for something that was about life and death, it was better to use inland crews, which would make people feel more at ease and avoid capsizing in the gutter.
"This..."
Dave hesitated, "If this is the case, the cost will be much higher!"
"Don't worry about Gulfstream's training costs. They will be borne by Tanglin Hi-Tech, but Gulfstream must help Donglin Hi-Tech train the best crews and maintenance personnel!”
“Deal!”
Dave smiled and stretched out his hand to shake Li Donglin’s hand. The completion of this order marks the first step for Gulfstream to enter the inland market.
In a market with more than one billion users, more wealthy people will be born sooner or later. If it can gain a foothold in the inland private jet market, Dave feels that Gulfstream will sooner or later get more orders in the inland!
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When Lin Sijian came to the gym, he happened to pass by Dave who was beaming with joy. After the two looked at each other, Dave nodded to Lin Sijian and then Leave in a hurry.
"Dr. Lin, I'm glad you can come!"
Unlike Dave, Li Dongling went out to greet Lin Shujian in person, wearing a smart gray shirt and khaki trousers Lin Sijian welcomed him in.
"This is a gift from Dongxin Semiconductor to Dr. Lin. I hope Dr. Lin likes it!"
Lin Sijian took the gift box handed over by Li Dongling. After seeing the contents, he first showed joy and then quickly closed it. on, "This gift is too valuable, and I deserve it!"
As a senior photography enthusiast, Lin Sijian saw the simple-looking Leica camera in the gift box, and there was a label on the side With the year 1924 stamped on it, it is clear that this Leica camera was produced in 1924.
Looking at the level of maintenance of this camera and the quality of its parts, it was obviously still usable. Lin Sijian knew that this camera was definitely worth a lot of money. Last year, a 1921 Leica was sold at an auction house. Test camera, sold for over $450,000!
The Leica camera in front of me, even if it is not as old as that camera, is definitely worth a lot of money!
Some things may be worthless to people who don't like them, but they may be priceless to people who like them. The same is true for cameras.
“Since ancient times, cars have been paired with beauties, and BMWs have been paired with heroes. Only when this Leica camera is in the hands of Dr. Lin can it live up to the wait for it for so many years!”
Hearing Li Dongling’s words, Lin Sijian’s heart It's a bit emotional. To be honest, it's really not easy to find such an antique Leica camera now. It's hard to say that the cost of finding it is even more expensive than the price of buying it.
“This is just a camera. In the future, I don’t know, Dongxin Semiconductor will be able to give Kodak as a gift to Dr. Lin!” Li Dongling said with a smile.
Hearing this, Lin Shujian couldn't help but smile, but he just thought Li Dongling was joking. It was said that Lin Shujian had just graduated that year and wanted to join Kodak because he loved photography and optics, but Kodak ignored Lin Shujian at all.
Li Dongling threatened that in the future, Dongxin Semiconductor would give Kodak to Lin Sijian in order to avenge the past.
However, Kodak is now at its peak and is known as the "yellow giant". No one thinks that it will fall. Lin Sijian does not think that Kodak will one day fall. Li Dongling only thinks that this is Just kidding.
(End of this chapter)