Chapter 451 China Eastern Airlines
“No, no, no, Cathay Pacific’s vision is too short-sighted to pose a threat to us. Of course, if we can get strong assistance from you two, there is no need for us to care about Cathay Pacific.”
Yuri can’t understand why the young man in front of him is so arrogant. Cathay Pacific has been established for 16 years and has a profound background. Why should he not take this young man seriously who doesn’t even have an airplane or a registered airline? , couldn't help but sneer and said.
"Mr. Zhu, Cathay Pacific just acquired Xiangjiang Airlines last year, and its current position in Xiangjiang is not something that you, who haven't even established a company, can underestimate."
Indifference to Yuri Li didn't take it seriously, Zhu Xuefeng took a sip of coffee and spoke slowly.
"Mr. Yuri, you may not be aware of some things. They acquired Xiangjiang Airlines last year. However, do you think this is a clever move? I think you should be very clear about Xiangjiang Airlines. Since If flowers and fruits are unified, they have lost most of their routes and are losing money every day. The planes can only be parked at the airport and the pilots live on alcohol every day. Will the acquisition of this kind of company strengthen Cathay Pacific's strength? It has been idle for several Can an old aircraft fly into the sky again? ”
Cathay Pacific was founded in 1946 with a start-up capital of only HK$5 million. At that time, it was headquartered in Shanghai and later moved to Xiangjiang. It was established in 1948 Xiangjiang Airlines has demarcated its own flight routes. Cathay Pacific is responsible for southbound flights, mainly flying to Singapore, Malaysia, etc. Xiangjiang Airlines mainly flies domestic flights. After domestic reunification, most of Xiangjiang Airlines' routes were suspended.
Zhu Xuefeng's soft words brought great shock. The two senior class members thought about Zhu Xuefeng's words and were unable to refute them for a while. Zhu Xuefeng smiled and continued.
“Cathay Pacific’s development has not been able to keep up with the pace of the world’s aviation industry, and now there is an additional fuel bottle. The two of you should be very aware of Cathay Pacific’s current financial situation. They cannot afford to buy new aircraft at all, right? "
The two of them nodded with difficulty and wanted to say something else. How could Zhu Xuefeng interrupt the rhythm he had just mastered and continued.
"Now they are still focusing on a few small countries in Southeast Asia, ignoring the profitable routes. Of course, it may not be that they have no vision, but they really have no ability."
"Since they can't see these wealth Let's go."
The two vaguely guessed Zhu Xuefeng's thoughts, and Henry opened his mouth to ask hesitantly.
"Does Mr. Zhu want to open a flight route to Fusang?"
Fusang now has a large number of people and goods flowing to and from Xiangjiang. There are also many companies and tourists in Xiangjiang who want to go to Fusang, but they can only take the sea route, which is very Although it is inconvenient, this route is indeed a golden road, and there are no worries about the source of customers and goods.
Zhu Xuefeng nodded, "Fuso is developing very fast now. I have been there three times recently and I have a deep impression. There are urgent needs on both sides, but there are no suitable flights. This is an opportunity. What do you think? "
"Mr. Zhu really has a unique vision, and you will find this opportunity. It is indeed a good route, but one route cannot support an airline."
"This. Don’t worry, Mr. Yuri, I can tell you, but you have to keep it a secret.”
The two senior managers nodded, let’s take a look at the secret first, and then we’ll decide whether it’s confidential or not.
“We have submitted an airline application to the Hong Kong government. The Hong Kong government is very interested because the routes we want to develop are not only Fuso. In Asia, we will also open Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia in the future. At the same time, we will also launch flights to Europe! We will also cooperate with Pan American Airways to launch North American routes!”
Both of them were red-eyed. Flying to Europe must be a golden route. Now that the Asian economy is developing rapidly and its economic ties with Europe are increasingly strengthening, the demand is very strong, but the airlines do not have suitable flights. This route is even more valuable. Higher than the route flying to Fuso.
The Hong Kong government will of course strongly support the opening of more international routes. If it can be directly connected to Europe, Hong Kong's status will inevitably be greatly improved. Hong Kong is positioned as an international financial center. With these international routes, Hong Kong's economic development will be greatly improved. The speed is bound to increase, and the Governor of Hong Kong will certainly benefit the most. Being an official thousands of miles away is just for money. The Governor of Hong Kong wants to come to Hong Kong to make money, and the family has also paid a lot of price.
“But, with all due respect, Mr. Zhu, there are currently no aircraft that can fly to Europe. As far as I know, neither Locke’s L1049 Constellation nor Boeing’s 707 series can fly such a distance directly. "
"Mr. Yuri, we have already considered your concerns. The longest range of these two aircraft is less than 6,000 kilometers. It is indeed impossible to fly directly. We will make a stop in Central Asia."
Central Asia is of course the cooperation airport that Prince Hodlid helped find. This was secretly agreed upon by the two after the Spring Festival this year.
"You are really well prepared. Just in case, I mean just in case, Cathay Pacific also wants to open up Europe. You know, although their company does not have Boeing 707, they still have two L1049 constellations. Only But they are just using it to load cargo now.”
The L-1049 is the world’s first pressurized ordinary passenger aircraft. Its advent made cheap and comfortable air travel possible, and the Constellation became widely popular. Love it, many international flights now use this aircraft.
Many of Bald Eagle's bombers and transport aircraft are modified versions of this aircraft. Cathay Pacific's two L-1049s are second-hand purchased Bald Eagle retired bombers converted into cargo aircraft.
“You don’t have to worry about this. Not to mention whether their outdated cargo planes can be converted into passenger transport. You know the Bald Eagle’s “Air Force One”.”
“Of course, this It’s President Bald Eagle’s special plane.”
"The number one in the sky is the 707-120. Now you understand, who wouldn't choose the safer and more comfortable jet that Mr. President recognizes, and choose the L-1049, although this aircraft is also good."
“Besides, Boeing is making modifications to make passengers more comfortable according to our suggestions. Just wait and see.”
Yuri Taiban no longer worries about the aircraft. Made a direct statement.
“I have to say, Mr. Zhu, your idea is very bold and tempting, but we still want to know more details. Of course, this involves your company’s business secrets, and we will follow the rules. Signing confidentiality legal provisions, as you said, 10% of the shares is indeed a lot. This project seems to be very large, and we need to understand it better to convince the board of directors that it is not."
See you. Zhu Xuefeng held the cup without opening his mouth and seemed to be a little hesitant. Chief Henry stood up quickly to express his position.
"Mr. Zhu, we are very interested in this project and hope to get the detailed plan as soon as possible. You can rest assured that this involves the interests of the three of us and we will strictly keep it confidential according to legal provisions."
Zhu Xuefeng put down the cup and everyone stood up. Seeing that the two of them were so anxious and seemed to want to sign the plan now, Zhu Xuefeng smiled.
“There is no problem with this. We have already completed the more detailed plan. You can make an appointment and bring a lawyer to handle it. I am very happy to chat with you two happily for so long. I am waiting for the good news from you two. . ”
“Husband, 10% of the shares is too much. The two of them combined are 20%, and we only keep 65% of it. This way of making money allows them to take advantage of it.”
"You, take a long-term view. We need to use their funds to buy planes and use their connections to run routes. We can't leave no sweet spots to others." "Then the Hong Kong government will take it. Prince Hodlid only got 10%. How much will the two families pay? ”
"Of course, are their statuses more noble than those of the Hong Kong government and Prince Hodlid? They are just two banks, not as irreplaceable as those two."
Working in Xiangjiang allows people to It is definitely a good thing for the Hong Kong government to take a stake. The key is that Zhu Xuefeng took advantage of the Hong Kong government's appetite. As for Prince Hodlid, he was the financier, opening routes to Central Asia, plane transfers, and many other things in the future. I had to ask him for help. Fortunately, the two communicated privately several times through Mr. Ram (the persevering Mr. Ram). The prince also received a gift designed and made by Zhu Xuefeng himself. The two are now very good friends.
"Then let's just wait like this? What if the boards of directors of the two companies feel that the investment is too big and they have no intention? They insist on getting involved in down jackets?"
Zhu Xuefeng smiled, "You , after working in the bank for so long, you still don’t understand their faith? There is no competitor for the time being in the obvious rising industry. At this time, the investment returns are the highest. If they believe our judgment on down jackets, they will definitely give up on that and turn around. Focusing on the aviation industry, an industry that is getting bigger and bigger and one that is getting more and more difficult, they know how to choose.”
“Remember, invest early and seize a favorable position, and you will be the leader in the future. You must know that the most profitable person in every industry is always the leader, and consumption is just the opposite. Consumption is never the first batch. Those are the experimental products of new products, and the risks far outweigh the opportunities."
"Well, I remember it, it’s a bit confusing, but it makes sense.”
“Husband, last time you said you were going to the Middle East during the summer vacation, why did you ask me to cancel the charter flight and not talk to the prince again? Talk.”
“Why, Pan Am is not happy if I cancel the charter flight?”
“That’s not the case. The cooperation is okay now. Besides, we canceled the charter flight early. I’ll take over now.” When I received your message, I informed them that the charter flight was cancelled, and it had no impact on them.”
"That's good. You will have to deal with them when flying to North America in the future. You have to pay close attention to Mr. George and contact him more. You will have to deal with him in the future."
"I know, I haven't said why not to go. It's in the Middle East."
"Oh, this, I have already explained to the prince that I will be sent there by the government in October, and we will talk about it then. It is quite troublesome to go there, so it would be better if we can save it once. Just once.”
In a few days, the directors of the two banks came forward and once again learned in detail about the airline’s plan and capital structure. After three rounds of arduous negotiations and bargaining, they finally reached a cooperation agreement. Each company has invested a lot of money, each company has invested 5.5 million US dollars, which is exactly the investment of one aircraft, and they have also helped to open the route and establish a branch in Athens.
In order to solve the noise problem of the 707-120 raised by Dongsheng Company, Boeing promised to add sound insulation devices at a cost of US$500,000 per aircraft.
"It seems that motorcycles have to work harder in North America. The funds for purchasing airplanes can be tax deducted. Now you can't earn 11 million in taxes. Qianqian, you have to work harder."
"Husband, you are so difficult. I have to sell nearly 280,000 cars to collect so much tax money. With the current supply speed in the north, it will take four or five years to produce it. So much."
"By the way, husband, you promised to inject 33 million assets into the airline before the end of next year, so you lied to them."
Wu Qianqian just said that. Zhu Xuefeng knew she was worried about this when she mentioned the shares enthusiastically, so he hesitated for a long time before speaking out.
“How can a legal document written in black and white be deceptive? Of course it has to be injected. I’m still waiting for the airline to lay the golden eggs.”
Wu Qianqian panicked all of a sudden, "Husband, our profit situation this year is not bad. You have also seen the report. It is expected to make a profit of about 20 million by the end of the year. Then the total of all our industries has not reached a scale of 50 million. It will not be even next year." You know what will happen, and even if your assets can reach 100 million, you can’t borrow much if you use them all as mortgage loans. We can’t fill them all in. You don’t mean that you still need shipping and terminals, and you also have to leave money to buy dips. This can’t be done at all. "Open, I thought you lied to them."
Zhu Xuefeng smiled and said nothing. Yes, the steps were too big, and it was ridiculous. This year's profit has indeed increased significantly, but there is a funding gap. It has also become much larger.
Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng didn't say anything, Wu Qianqian said anxiously, "Is the prince willing to lend it to you privately?"
"You think the prince's family prints money, tens of millions, whatever Just lend it to others casually, forget it, for the sake of your anxiety, let me tell you, I originally planned to start it in two or three years, but the prince listened to my idea and insisted on doing it right away. He wanted to invest in a project. I have no choice but to start it in advance. Anyway, I have already bought two planes. It would be a waste just to run the plane. I just need to make a big one."
"For this money, I need to find a rich person. Don't worry, Chen Dong has notified Zheng Xu to come back in the next few days. He did a good job organizing it last time. Let him come again. After excluding the commission fee, he can collect at least 30 million. "< br>
“We have now bought two airplanes, as well as the two buildings of Chuangxin Bank that you acquired, and used one of them as the headquarters building. This will be almost 17 million US dollars. Including the auction, wherever you can use the mortgage loan, you can also switch to other industries. When the time comes to build a shipyard, even if you add two shipyards, it will definitely not exceed 10 million, and you will definitely be able to get it. . ”
Wu Qianqian calculated that this was really the case. This was 30 million, and the total wealth of Xiangjiang and Fusang was only a little more than this. She couldn’t help but ask curiously.
"Honey, are you going to auction again?"
"Well, this time we are going to auction in Lundun. Do you still remember that you asked me yesterday what the small box in the bedroom was? It was just for There are four pieces in total for auction.”
“What is it from Fuso again?”
"Well, this time it's a four-piece set. It was given to them during the Tang Dynasty. They have always used it to prove the legitimacy of their culture. According to their urine, it is impossible to take it back without paying a high price."
< br>Wu Qianqian also roughly knows that the cultural exchanges between the two countries during the Tang Dynasty were extremely frequent. At that time, Fusang regarded itself as a subordinate country. Even the people of Fusang today have great admiration for the civilization of the Tang Dynasty.
"Honey, the first time I accompanied you to Japan, did you just steal this? Why do you have so many precious Fuso cultural relics?"
Zhu Xuefeng was angry. He pinched his face and said, "Did you say that about your husband? I keep it for them and charge a storage fee. Besides, when did you hear that they lost the national treasure? No, they don't even know where it is. Well, I just met it by chance, and I was kind enough to keep it for them."
"Husband, you are great, but I can't compare to you. Now you can tell me why you paid them such a high price. You don't need their eleven million shares? If you really want to find someone to do it, you can probably do it for less than five hundred thousand. Their eleven million accounts for 20%, and the dividends will be far away by then. It’s not something that can be compared to this million, you must have some hidden tricks, right?”
(End of this chapter)