Chapter 151 International Aero Engines Corporation (IAE)
Xu Cang hung up the phone, put the phone back in his pocket, squinted his eyes and looked at the piece of land planned to be used as the airport work area. He thought to himself that the Erhai Municipal Government was really generous. The area of this area was almost close to the size of the Jianchuan Airport work area.
However, they came to their senses later. The land in the Jianchuan Airport working area is very valuable, and it is not easy for the Jianchuan Municipal Government to vacate such a large area.
Although Erhai City is home to Cangshan Mountain, the foot of Cangshan Mountain and the shore of Erhai Lake are all flat land and low hills, so land resources are not so scarce. If it can attract investment from other places, the Erhai City Government is certainly willing to provide enough land. However, even with the very favorable land policy, no large companies are willing to settle in the airport work area.
When the three major airlines established their bases at Erhai Lake, they initially rented a house in the city as a temporary office and resting place for the crew. They plan to start building their own administrative building in the airport work area after the operation of the subsequent base is stabilized.
However, they encountered a series of problems later, and even before they built the administrative building, the three major airlines gave up the subsequent development plan of the Erhai base. To be honest, Xu Cang was the first batch of people to move into the work area of the airport.
Everything about Erhai Airport is good except that the wind is too strong. Standing next to the end of the runway, the wind is so strong that it is almost impossible to stand steadily and you need to squint your eyes.
Legend has it that there was a huge demon dragon in Erhai Lake, causing storms all year round. Later, Guanyin Bodhisattva saw it and threw a magic pearl that turned into a big golden basin to cover the demon dragon and press it to the bottom of the sea.
Guanyin Bodhisattva then connected the basin with a golden chain, locked it on a golden pile, and ordered a green ox to guard it. The big golden basin became the "golden moon" in the sea, that is, the Erhai Lake moon among the four local scenic spots of "wind, flowers, snow and moon".
Logically speaking, although the place where land and water meet is often a place where convection is concentrated, and with Cangshan Mountain nearby, it is normal for the wind to be stronger. However, it is also very strange that it is so strong. Who can withstand the gusts of wind that are more than ten meters high at any time?
"Did the municipal government say that other ?" Xu Cang suddenly asked.
Qin Xin didn't expect Xu Cang to ask this, and recalled: "I don't think he said it, what's wrong?"
Xu Cang pointed to the land in the airport work area and said, "When we have money, we will buy out the whole piece of land."
Qin Xin was shocked. "You mean to take it all? This is too big! Let's not talk about whether the government agrees or not. It's easy to lose money if we take such a large piece of land. Erhai City is not a central city, so the land is not that valuable."
"Well, let's talk about it later." Xu Cang didn't say much. Anyway, they had no money now, and anything they said was just empty talk. It was just a small wish.
"Let's go." Xu Cang had seen enough and planned to go back. The wind from Erhai Lake was still a bit chilly at this time, and it felt like a knife scraping against my face after blowing for too long.
Since there were basically no flights at Erhai Airport, it felt quite desolate and cold when looking over there. However, it was precisely because there were no activities at the airport that the airport agreed to let Xu Cang and Qin Xin walk to the apron.
The two walked back along the path for work vehicles beside the runway and chatted about some trivial matters. As they walked, Qin Xin mentioned one thing, which was the issue of base construction.
Because Erhai Airport is on the west side of Erhai Lake, and most people in Erhai City gather on the east side of Erhai Lake. It is 70 kilometers from the city to Erhai Airport, which is extremely inconvenient. If the construction team wants to ensure the progress, they must live near Erhai Airport. But Erhai Airport is a wasteland with nothing around it. They can't sleep on the grass, right?
It's not that you can't sleep on the grass, but the problem is that it's cold and windy at Erhai Airport at night, and people can't stand it. So, even if Qin Xin hired a construction team at a price 15% higher than the market average, no one was willing to come. According to the construction team, if they didn't increase the price by more than 30%, there would be no need to talk.
If the construction fee is increased by 30%, Qin Xin will not be able to pay it. Now all expenses are strictly controlled, and Qin Xin does not have much room for maneuver.
"This is indeed a big problem." Xu Cang couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He should have kept some of the hush money Airbus gave him for himself, otherwise he wouldn't have been in such a tight spot.
However, if I accept the money, it will easily become a handle, so it is better not to do it myself.
Qin Xin only realized the troubles of daily life when she became the boss of her own family: "There is also the problem of the quality of the construction team. I heard that the construction team in Erhai is average, and the good construction teams are all in Yulong. But we are unfamiliar with Yulong and don't know where to find people. Hey, when I was in the group before, I really had to consider the details when deciding on the general direction. I didn't expect it to be so troublesome."
This entrepreneurial venture is the second most important thing for Xu Cang after his mother's new medicine. If he can't even build a base building, it would be really unacceptable.
The main reason is that Yulong and Erhai are cities in name, but in reality they are autonomous prefectures for ethnic minorities. At that time, transportation was not so developed, so Yulong and Erhai were relatively closed and xenophobic. If it were somewhere else, Qin Xin would not have been so unable to find a high-level construction team.
Xu Cang scratched his messy hair and said, "I'll come and help you after I sort out the work relationship."
Now Xu Cang still nominally belongs to Shandong Airlines, but Yi Feng of Guoda Airlines has promised that as long as Xu Cang can get a quota to establish an airline, he will agree to let Xu Cang go.
Since Guoda Airlines has shares in Blue Sky Airlines, it naturally has some say. After leaving Shandong Airlines, Xu Cang does not need to return to Blue Sky, but will directly transfer his work relationship to Spring Airlines under the operation of Guoda Airlines.
That's right, Xu Cang has already decided on the name of the newly established airline, which is Spring Summer Airlines. The meaning is naturally derived from the Spring Summer Travel Industry.
The main reason was that Xu Cang believed in metaphysics. In the future, Spring Airlines would be the leading low-cost airline in China, so it would be difficult to change its name. Moreover, although Qin Xin basically did not care about the affairs of the Spring Group, it seemed that the Spring Group was quite good to Qin Xin and did not remove him from his position in the group under the premise that he had actually gone it alone.
In other words, Qin Xin can become the link between the new airline and the Spring Summer Group. Moreover, if the new airline can develop, it can complement the Spring Summer Group, which is not a bad thing.
Of course, Xu Cang named the new airline Spring Summer Airlines to pay tribute to Spring Summer Travel. He wanted to highlight a flexible company, mainly because Spring Summer Travel's offline sales network was so attractive.
"What happened on the phone just now? It seemed like your tone was not very good." At this time, Qin Xin had no scruples when talking to Xu Cang, and could even ask about private topics such as the content of the phone call.
Xu Cang smiled and said, "Isn't it just about the airline quota? Muhua Airlines' base in Jianchuan was originally planned to be upgraded to a subsidiary, and I think this quota is just right for us. Didn't I tell you before that someone would obediently give us the quota, and now it's here?"
"Xu Cang, is this what you said before?" Qin Xin couldn't help but stop. When she went to the hospital to visit Xu Cang, Xu Cang did say that someone would offer a place on the airline. Qin Xin found it incredible at the time. How could something that couldn't be measured by value be given away for free?
"What else do you think?" Xu Cang stretched himself. He hadn't been to work for a while and felt lazy. "They are a large state-owned enterprise with a strong foundation. It's just a quota for an airline, but they made a decisive move."
Qin Xin had no right to speak on this matter, so she just let Xu Cang handle it, and she just needed to provide as much help as possible. But what she should think about was what to do with the base building.
Just as Xu Cang and the other man walked to the helipad , a rough voice suddenly came from the front. Xu Cang looked up and saw that it was Chen Huaxin from the search and rescue team whom he had met before.
"Xu Cang, it's really you." Chen Huaxin was wearing a thin sweatshirt, which was completely different from Xu Cang's tightly wrapped clothes. However, Chen Huaxin's muscular body was much stronger than Xu Cang's.
Xu Cang was quite polite to this future general aviation tycoon, hoping that he would help him if he became successful in the future.
"Brother Chen, why are you here? Shouldn't you be at the Jianchuan Fire Station?" Xu Cang walked up to him and greeted Chen Huaxin.
Although he deliberately made friends with Chen Huaxin for some future interests, in the final analysis, Chen Huaxin's generous feeling was quite comfortable and he was a good candidate to be friends with.
Chen Huaxin waved his hand and said, "I quit my job and am going back to my hometown to find a new job. I have a wife and children to support at home. There is nothing I can do."
"Is that so?" Xu Cang was not very surprised. It would be against common sense if Chen Huaxin stayed in the provincial fire department for his whole life. So it seems that Chen Huaxin should start his own business after quitting his job in the provincial fire department, but he has not realized it yet.
"Brother Chen, have you found a job at the airport?"
Chen Huaxin immediately shook his head: "No, no! Just now, Xiao Xin said that she saw you at the airport, so I came to see you. I know everyone at the airport, so they let me in."
"Xiao Xin?" Xu Cang was stunned. Obviously, he couldn't match Xiao Xin with the person he knew.
"Ah? You don't know her name yet." Chen Huaxin laughed. "Some time ago, she told me that you saved her life on Shandong Airlines Flight 9451. Have you forgotten it?"
The girl with tears in her eyes and slightly dark skin suddenly appeared in Xu Cang's mind. She also mentioned Chen Huaxin's name at that time.
"So it was her!" Xu Cang laughed: "Now that you mention it, I remember it."
Chen Huaxin said, "9451 scared Xiao Xin that time, so she went back to her hometown to relax during the holiday. I didn't expect to see you. She had to go to a friend's house for something, otherwise she would have come together to thank you again."
Xu Cang didn't care: "What's there to thank me for? This is what I should do."
"I will definitely remember your life-saving grace." Chen Huaxin was a very generous man, and his words were full of domineering attitude that could not be questioned. After he finished talking to Xu Cang, his eyes fell on Qin Xin, and a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes. He slightly restrained his bold attitude and said, "Is this my sister-in-law?"
Xu Cang didn't say anything, but just smiled. Qin Xin blushed and whispered, "I am a partner with Xu Cang, and we are going to set up an airline in Erhai Lake."
"Oh oh oh, sorry, sorry!" Chen Huaxin apologized repeatedly.
But Xu Cang was very proud and said clearly: "We are here to take a look at the land for the base building. But there is something I want to ask Brother Chen, can you help me with?"
Chen Huaxin patted his chest and said, "You say!"
"Aren't you from Yulong? I wonder if there are any construction teams with good technology and reputation in Yulong. This place is too far from Erhai City. The construction team in Erhai charges too much, and I heard that the quality is not very good. If Brother Chen can introduce a construction team in Yulong, I will be very grateful."
The geographical location of Erhai Airport is quite special. Although it belongs to Erhai City, it is located next to Yulong City, but not far from Yulong City. Therefore, Chen Huaxin could rush over quickly after learning that Xu Cang was at the airport.
If we could hire Yulong's construction team, firstly, their skills seem to be higher, and secondly, it would be more convenient to travel back and forth, saving a lot of trouble.
Chen Huaxin thought it was a big trouble, but when he heard Xu Cang's request, he laughed: "Xu Cang, you've asked the right person. Do you know which person in Yulong has the most powerful construction team, Duan Lang!"
"Brother Chen, we are not very familiar with Yulong..."
Chen Huaxin smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about me lying to you. You can set up an airline company here in Erhai Lake, so I think you have some connections here. Duan Lang's name is well-known even in Erhai City, and his reputation is absolutely fine. Do you know why the construction team in Yulong is so capable? That's because Yulong is next to the snow-capped mountains, and the snow water left on the snow-capped mountains converges into rivers. Therefore, there are many rapids and dangerous rivers around Yulong, and floods often occur. In recent years, many dams built by the country are near Yulong City, and many dam projects are done by Yulong City's local construction teams. They are all hard work, so naturally they are very skilled."
"There were many aftershocks after the Yulong earthquake. The largest dam in Yulong finally held until you sent the machinery and equipment. The quality is definitely strong enough." Chen Huaxin said: "The dam was built by Duan Lang's construction team. It's not a small thing for him to help you build a base building?"
At this point, how could Xu Cang still have doubts? He was an eyewitness to the Yulong earthquake. Jianchuan, which was far away from Yulong, could feel the obvious tremors. How could Yulong, where the earthquake was located, feel good?
Even under such circumstances, Yulong's largest dam still held up, and it is indeed a conscientious project.
"Brother Chen, could you introduce me to him?"
Chen Huaxin laughed even happier: "Brother Xu, you shouldn't beg me."
Xu Cang was puzzled: "Who should I look for then?"
Now even Qin Xin listened attentively.
"Hahaha, you have to go find that girl Xiao Xin. She will definitely get the job done!"
"What does this mean?"
Chen Huaxin blinked his eyes: "Do you know what Xiaoxin's full name is? Duan Xiaoxin! She is Duan Lang's daughter."
"This... is such a coincidence?" Xu Cang himself felt incredible and could only sigh at the wonder of fate.
Chen Huaxin patted Xu Cang on the shoulder and said, "Duan Lang hasn't built a building for a long time. He just does big projects. However, you are also his daughter's savior, so you must help. Xu Cang, don't be fooled by the flatness around Erhai Airport. It's actually not that simple. The soil here is not solid. If the foundation is not laid well, it will be very troublesome later. The middle section of the runway of Erhai Airport sank once. It was repaired later, but it is still quite obvious."
As he spoke, Chen Huaxin pointed to the runway of Erhai Airport. As expected, there was a significant dip in the middle of the runway, forming a U-shape.
"I'm not trying to scare you. If you want to be absolutely sure, you can only find Duan Lang in this area." Chen Huaxin said, "And Duan Lang is honest and trustworthy. He will not only take care of the construction, but also the building materials. The airport is on the mountain, and it's not easy to transport the building materials up there. If I let you worry about it, you may not be able to do it."
The more Xu Cang listened, the more he thought it made sense, and he quickly pulled Chen Huaxin over and said, "Brother Chen, let's find a place to sit down and talk."
This is the beginning of my career, so I can't be careless at all .
Just when Xu Cang was about to make some more plans, his cell phone rang again. Xu Cang picked it up and answered it. Soon, Deng Wenjia's voice came from the other end: "Xu Cang, I called you several times before, but you didn't answer."
"Is there?" Xu Cang put down his phone and looked at it. It seemed that there was no missed call notification: "I'm at Erhai Airport. Maybe the signal is not very good. The phone is sometimes working and sometimes not."
He did answer Ma Cheng's call just now, but not Deng Wenjia's. It can only be said that his luck was not very good.
"I know you are at Erhai Airport. Never mind!" Deng Wenjia said, "It's not a big deal. Just two or three hours ago, the IAE representative called us to inquire about your itinerary, and I told him about your stay at Erhai Airport."
"IAE?" Xu Cang was stunned for a moment and stopped: "Are you talking about International Aero Engines?"
"Yes, who else could it be!" Deng Wenjia said, " They said they had something very important to discuss with you, and I couldn't contact you at the time, so I took the initiative to disclose your information to them to avoid wasting time. Xu Cang, this won't have any impact. Maybe they will come to find you later..."
Deng Wenjia suddenly felt something was wrong as he was talking. The other end of the line fell into silence for a long time, which puzzled him: "Xu Cang, Xu Cang, can you hear me?"
After waiting for a while, Xu Cang finally responded: "I can hear them, they are here!"
After saying that, Xu Cang hung up the phone and moved his eyes forward. Not far away, outside the iron gate of the airport security exit, there were two white men in suits and ties. They were both wearing sunglasses, but Xu Cang was very sure that these two men were looking at him.
IAE, CFM's arch-rival, has two choices for A320 aircraft engines: one is CFM's CFM56 engine, and the other is IAE's V2500 series engine.
"IAE company?" Xu Cang's mouth curled up in a very obvious arc, and it seemed that something very interesting was about to happen.
