Chapter 159: 737! Factory direct rental! Installment payment!
There is a sense of tension between these two brothers who have completely different fates but now belong to Boeing and Airbus respectively.
"What do you have to hide? It's no secret that you came to us to share the R&D costs. What's the point of hiding it?" Li Rongcheng was ruthless when he spoke to his brothers: "Don't you think that the future wide-body giant aircraft will still be dominated by four-engine aircraft? Why are you so unconfident?"
Xu Cang watched the exchange between the two Asia-Pacific heads with great interest. It was hard for him not to feel that such a heated exchange of words was simply due to the difference in their airlines.
Li Rongxian was flustered at first, but soon calmed down and asked, "Shouldn't you be in Toulouse? Why are you back?"
"We have the same interests. I can just discuss the general framework. Do I have to wait for the agreement to be finalized?"
Li Rongcheng had previously gone to Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France, to negotiate a price cut to discourage domestic large aircraft research projects in Shanghai. However, Li Rongcheng's return was significantly earlier than Li Rongxian expected.
Xu Cang understood what the two people meant, and his face immediately turned cold: "If you are talking about wide-body aircraft, then talk about wide-body aircraft. What do you mean by talking about the Toulouse agreement?"
Xu Cang felt very unhappy about Airbus and Boeing's agreement to reduce prices, and was reluctant to talk about it.
Li Rongxian knew that Xu Cang hated this matter extremely. The reason why Xu Cang hated him so much was directly related to the experience of catching him and Li Rongcheng verbally agreeing to lower the price on the spot.
In Li Rongxian's opinion, Xu Cang has too strong a sense of national identity. No matter what era it is, the world has never been divided by ethnicity or race, but by class.
Just like the big bourgeoisie like Boeing, do they see any difference between Chinese and foreigners? Maybe there is a difference in some aspects, but when it comes to sucking blood, it doesn’t matter what country you are from, they suck blood from you all the same.
Xu Cang is still at the bottom of the social ladder at the moment. At best, he is middle class, but he definitely has the potential to complete a complete class transition and reach the upper class circle.
It is really ridiculous that he has the ability and potential but is still bound by his pitiful patriotism.
However, Li Rongxian still felt that Xu Cang had never seen the life of the upper class. Once he had experienced that kind of decadent music, his passion would eventually cool down.
Of course, at this moment, Li Rongxian still didn't want to anger Xu Cang, so he just complained a little: "Mr. Xu, since you said it was just out of curiosity, then I have no obligation to answer related questions. Mr. Xu, if possible, I still hope that you can fulfill our cooperation obligations."
Xu Cang curled his lips and was originally planning not to ask any more questions. This kind of thing is indeed someone's freedom, and there is no point in asking more questions.
However, Li Rongcheng interrupted and said, "Xu Cang, if he doesn't want to tell me, I'll tell you. It's not a big deal anyway."
Li Rongxian's face suddenly turned red: "Li Rongcheng!"
"What's there to hide? People will know it in the future anyway. No, many people know it now." Li Rongcheng turned to Xu Cang: "Xu Cang, why do you think they want to develop a giant new aircraft?"
All questions begin with why, and this question is no exception.
"What else could it be? Money." Xu Cang's mind was clear: "So far, the number of flights between international aviation hubs has almost reached the operating limit. If we want to tap into more revenue potential, we can only increase the maximum passenger capacity of each flight."
It is easy to understand that the ceiling of an airport's operating restrictions exists objectively. For example, the frequency of runway releases. Even if one aircraft is released and received one after another, there is only 24 hours in a day, so there is always a maximum. And in actual operation, it is impossible to completely ignore the interval between aircraft.
Moreover, the carrying capacity of an air route is also limited. It is impossible to squeeze too many planes on the same route at the same time.
Both the routes themselves and the airport terminals are constantly pushing up the ceiling for intercontinental flights. Therefore, in the foreseeable future, giant flights that can carry as many passengers as a single flight will be the real profit generator in the civil aviation market.
Here is Airbus’s understanding of the future market!
Logically, this view is not problematic. You should know that the reason why Airbus only focuses on long-distance intercontinental routes is because these routes are the most profitable.
With the same mileage, the profit margin is more than ten times higher than that of domestic routes. The two are simply not on the same level. For a long time in the past, the Queen of the Skies, Boeing 747, has long controlled this most profitable market.
It is said that watching others make money is more painful than losing money yourself. Airbus is more motivated to enter the giant aircraft market.
Li Rongcheng smiled and said: "Profit is of course an important driving force, but some psychological factors that are not easy to explain must also be considered."
After hearing this, Li Rongxian's face turned red. This paragraph directly hit some weak psychological shortcomings of Airbus, which made Li Rongxian lose face.
The unparalleled size of the Boeing 747 has brought a profound shock to passengers all over the world over the past three decades, and it is almost engraved in their DNA.
Airbus, which is determined to compete with Boeing, feels that it can only have enough confidence by removing the pearl of the giant aircraft, Boeing 747.
In fact, Airbus's idea of "showing off" in this matter is a bit naive. Previously , Airbus had placed itself in the position of a follower, but now it feels that the time is ripe and it must use the Airbus 380 to show that it is not inferior to Boeing. It is precisely because of this that Li Rongxian feels more and more embarrassed. Airbus, a huge company, seems to be like a reckless man in the original intention of the Airbus 380 project, which always seems ridiculous.
"According to Airbus's forecast, there will be more than $400 billion in profits in the jumbo jet market in the next 20 to 30 years. Even if the two companies share the profits, $200 billion each is still very impressive. However, the R&D cost of this project is estimated to be $25 billion. This cost is so high that if the project fails, Airbus's capital chain will be directly broken, so they need a partner who can share the cost, that is, us Boeing." When Li Rongcheng talked about these anecdotes, he really felt like he was telling a story, and he told it vividly: "So, a few years ago, EASA and FAA established a super-large passenger aircraft R&D alliance. However, this kind of thing is just a superficial alliance that you and I know about. Just last year, we directly withdrew from this alliance..."
Perhaps Li Rongcheng's words made Li Rongxian feel a little angry and embarrassed. At this point, Li Rongxian sneered: "You can just hold on to the 747 and make a living. The $400 billion market, you don't want it, but we do. It's all ours."
Facing Li Rongxian's ridicule, Li Rongcheng retorted: "Don't eat too much and kill yourself."
Although the back-and-forth confrontation between Li Rongcheng and Li Rongxian seemed to have no substantial content, Xu Cang had tasted something.
There is no dispute that long-haul intercontinental flights are the most profitable, but it seems that Airbus and Boeing have serious differences in the type of aircraft that can achieve long-haul intercontinental flights.
"Do you think intercontinental long-haul routes should not have more than 600 seats?" Xu Cang asked Li Rongcheng.
The Boeing 747 is still too old. Even if it is upgraded, its maximum capacity is estimated to be only 600 seats. Judging from Li Rongcheng's words, Boeing is only willing to keep the giant aircraft at the size of the 747, and has no intention of increasing it.
This means that Boeing believes that the maximum single passenger capacity on intercontinental long-haul routes should be around 600 seats.
Speaking of this, Li Rongcheng might have felt confused. He did not answer Xu Cang, but looked at Li Rongxian: "I am really curious about how your Airbus analysts do it. There are three models of Airbus 380, corresponding to 800, 900, and 1,000 seats. Can they really be filled with so many at once?"
In Airbus's vision, the future wide-body aircraft market should be divided into three levels of passenger capacity: 600, 800, and 1,000. If a partnership is reached with Boeing, the two parties can achieve differentiated cooperation within different passenger capacity levels, i.e. Boeing dominates the 600-800 range, while Airbus dominates the 800-1,000 range, so that there is no direct competition between the two.
Based on this concept, the three models of Airbus 380 are based on 800, 900 and 1,000 seats. However, Boeing obviously does not have this idea, 600 is its limit, or more precisely, it is the upgrade limit of 747.
Li Rongxian still said stubbornly: "Stop making sarcastic remarks. Our market research shows that it is acceptable. When we make money later, don't be jealous and don't upgrade that broken 747 anymore."
Not long ago, Boeing announced the termination of the subsequent upgrade plan for the 747, which is Boeing's most direct response to Airbus's aviation hub plan.
Anyway, here at Boeing, he plans to dominate the giant aircraft market with the 747 for the rest of his life.
"Don't daydream. Once the 20 billion yuan R&D cost is wasted, you will just be left with nothing."
The two heads of the Asia-Pacific region are now like two quarreling aunties in the vegetable market, tit-for-tat, without any tolerance at all. Perhaps this is a true reflection of the differences between Boeing and Airbus in the large aircraft market.
However, compared to the difference in the two companies' concepts on the number of seats, Xu Cang was more concerned about another thing, which was the four-engine design of the Airbus 380.
"Haven't you, Airbus, ever thought about a twin-engine wide-body aircraft? Why do you want to use four engines?" Xu Cang asked curiously.
"Can't the money from selling four engines be enough?" Li Rongxian rolled his eyes.
Xu Cang was stunned and speechless for a moment. What a simple and unadorned reason. The engine accounts for nearly half of the cost of an aircraft. As long as one more engine is sold, it will generate greater profits. This logic is simply impeccable.
However, Li Rongcheng did not care: "Four engines are profitable, but you have to sell them. To be honest, you want to bypass the ETOPS standard, right? You are afraid that the twin-engine wide-body aircraft cannot meet the ETOPS standard. This is the difference, the difference in technical strength."
The ETOPS standard only applies to twin-engine aircraft, and there are no restrictions on quad-engine aircraft. This is also an important reason why quad-engine aircraft were popular before. It can perfectly avoid the restrictions of the ETOPS standard.
"You do have the technology. The 777 is said to be able to meet ETOPS standards. Is it airworthy now?"
Li Rongxian hit Boeing's sore spot, which made Li Rongcheng so angry that he was fuming. The Boeing 777 is the embodiment of Boeing's cognition of the future wide-body aircraft market.
If Airbus believes that the future wide-body aircraft market will be dominated by super-large passenger aircraft, then Boeing believes that twin-engine wide-body aircraft between super-large aircraft and small narrow-body aircraft are the real trend.
Although Boeing sneered at Airbus's desperate effort to develop the 380, hoping that Airbus would lose all its money and then reap the benefits, no matter how fierce the ideological dispute was, in terms of actual operation, Boeing had already made a big mistake with the 777 and has not yet recovered, so it really has no right to make fun of Airbus.
Such heart-piercing words directly broke Li Rongcheng's defense. He changed his offense and defense instantly. Li Rongcheng's face turned as red as liver, which made Li Rongxian sneer repeatedly.
No matter what the future holds for the Airbus 380, at least the Boeing 777 is already half dead, so there is still some difference.
"That's enough." After this long conversation, Xu Cang roughly understood the concepts of Boeing and Airbus in wide-body aircraft. He also became more and more certain that Airbus seemed to have really achieved its goal in one fell swoop, which was exactly in line with Xu Cang's plan.
If Airbus had not been firm in its stance and had turned around after hitting a wall, wouldn't it have avoided such a tragic situation? That's perfect, that's perfect!
Xu Cang, who had experienced the market in the later period, knew that Boeing's twin-engine wide-body aircraft was the most in line with the market situation. However, after the huge failure of the Airbus 380, Airbus, which was in a desperate situation, came up with the A350 to compete with the 787, thus reversing the decline.
Of course, if possible, Xu Cang does not seem to let Airbus simply transition from A380 to A350.
Xu Cang glanced at Li Rongcheng and said, "Go inside and wait for a moment. I have something to talk to him about alone."
Li Rongcheng glanced at the document in Xu Cang's hand, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and without saying anything more, he walked deeper into the yard.
When Li Rongcheng walked away, Xu Cang smiled and said, "It seems that you Airbus are really confident in the Airbus 380. I wish you success ."
As the saying goes, you shouldn't hit a smiling person. Although Li Rongxian always felt that Xu Cang's words had other implications, he still thanked him softly in the end.
"Mr. Xu, can you tell me the cause of the accident?" Li Rongxian really didn't want to stay here any longer. When he saw Li Rongcheng, he felt physically uncomfortable.
Xu Cang hummed and said, "Go back and check the oil supply short pipe."
"Fuel supply short pipe?" Li Rongxian was stunned for a moment: "Mr. Xu, do you mean that the reason for the engine explosion is the fuel supply short pipe?"
Xu Cang raised his eyebrows: "To be precise, it was a problem with the processing technology of the oil supply short pipe that caused the short pipe to burst."
"What about the broken drive shaft you mentioned earlier ?"
"The fuel flowed from the oil supply short pipe to the turbine disc, causing a fire. Then, under the high temperature, the transmission shaft broke. Isn't that normal?" Xu Cang waved his hand: "I advise you to check all the engines produced in the same batch. If there is a problem later, it will be difficult to deal with it."
"This..." Li Rongxian reacted quickly and immediately realized what Xu Cang meant: "Mr. Xu, are you saying that this is not an occasional process problem, but a common one?"
Many products have a defective rate, even high-precision engines, although the proportion is very, very small. But Xu Cang's implication is that the problem of the short oil supply pipe is not a black swan event, but has a certain universality, that is, there are still a certain number of engines with the same problem.
Xu Cang smiled without saying anything, but Li Rongxian's scalp tingled. He was stunned for a moment, a drop of cold sweat flowed down his forehead and down his face, and an indescribable chill rushed to the top of his head.
If what Xu Cang said was true, it would be a disaster for Airbus.
"Mr. Xu, no matter what, we at Airbus owe you a big favor." Li Rongxian clasped his fists in thanks and walked away without stopping. After a few steps, he took out his cell phone and started making a call.
Xu Cang raised his eyebrows. He could tell that Li Rongxian was sincere in his last words. In fact, he could have not reminded Li Rongxian about the possible problems with the engine, but Xu Cang still said it. He naturally had his own considerations.
In fact, even if Xu Cang didn't mention it, Airbus would probably still conduct similar investigations given its thoroughness. Therefore, the scarcity of Xu Cang's information is not that exaggerated.
Moreover, although Xu Cang used the 9451 incident to blackmail Airbus into agreeing to the Tianjin Assembly Plant project, it still made Airbus quite angry. At least in the future, Xu Cang still hoped to maintain a superficial harmony with Airbus. Therefore, providing this information with little practical significance would not cause much loss to himself, and it could also bridge the tense relationship with Airbus. It was a win-win situation, so why not do it?
The reason why Xu Cang knew the cause of the accident of Flight 9451 was that in the investigation of the very similar Flight 1549 accident, the investigators strongly suspected that it was a problem with the fuel supply short pipe. However, due to the extremely serious damage to the fuselage of Flight 1549, the investigators only obtained a small amount of fragments of the fuel supply short pipe, and the evidence was not particularly solid, so it can only be said that it is very likely, but not certain.
However, as an eyewitness of Incident 9451, Xu Cang recalled that what he saw and heard at the time was basically consistent with the speculation of the Investigation Conclusions of Incident 1549. Later, Xu Cang went to Shandong Airlines to ask for the maintenance records of that aircraft, which mentioned the problem of fuel flow difference.
In many cases, the difference in fuel flow is a spontaneous problem and is not an obvious fault. The investigators also suspected that it was a fuel problem, but the fuel system is extensive and the specific cause could not be found in a short period of time. Moreover, Shandong Airlines had conducted relevant inspections on this issue and the procedures were fine, so the investigators naturally did not pay too much attention to it.
However, the so-called overhaul procedure did not discover the congenital defect of the engine fuel supply short pipe. In fact, in the later 1549 accident, the defect was not found in the only remaining fuel supply short pipe fragments, but was discovered during the subsequent inspection of the same batch of engines.
The defect of this oil supply short pipe is that the thickness of some parts of the pipe wall does not meet the standard, that is, some parts are too thin, which leads to insufficient oil supply shut-off strength.
If the pipe wall is smooth, the fuel will not leave any residue in it. But if there is a depression, some trace fuel impurities or crystals will first accumulate in the depression, and then more and more accumulated things will cause the fuel flow to decrease. This is why there is a difference in the fuel flow of the two engines stated in the maintenance record.
Due to defects in the pipe wall, at certain moments, especially when the thrust is high, the oil supply short pipe will burst, and then that is what Xu Cang 9451 encountered.
Looking at Li Rongxian's receding figure, Xu Cang smacked his lips. It looked like Airbus would give him another big gift in the future.
Shaking his head, Xu Cang returned to the courtyard, waved at Li Rongcheng, and asked, "What's the matter that brought you all the way here?"
Li Rongcheng did not answer immediately, but pointed around and said, "Xu Cang, is this your company?"
"Any questions?" Xu Cang brought two small plastic stools from the door and threw one to Li Rongcheng: "Sit down."
As soon as the two men sat down, Xu Cang suddenly remembered something before Li Rongcheng could speak: "Can I ask your Boeing technical department what problem would cause the nose of the aircraft to rise abnormally?"
"Huh? What's wrong?" Li Rongcheng didn't expect Xu Cang to suddenly talk about this.
"It's just... there's a plane that's particularly strange. I guarantee with my personal integrity that there's something wrong with the plane's rotation rate, but after landing, I couldn't find out what it was. I don't know what that means." So Xu Cang told Li Rongcheng about 1566: "If your technical department needs it, we can export the relevant data of the plane to you."
Li Rongcheng thought for a moment and said, "It's not a big problem, but you can ask Blue Sky Airlines to ask. Why do you want me to ask?"
This situation is equivalent to after-sales service. It is quite normal for airlines to consult aircraft manufacturers for difficult and complicated problems. There is no need to hide it.
"Hey, aren't you a Boeing executive? Shouldn't the technical department take your words more seriously?" Xu Cang pointed at Li Rongcheng who was about to speak, "Better tell me that foreign countries don't care about human feelings, they only care about rules. I know what kind of people you are over there."
"How come you've been abroad?" Li Rongcheng said with a smile, "Although I'm not a high-ranking official, I'll take over this matter."
Xu Cang waved his hand: "What's the point of going abroad? It's not some paradise on earth. What's the point of going there?"
"You have a different idea from many people here." At least as far as Li Rongcheng knows, many people here are willing to immigrate abroad. Li Rongcheng asked in a very serious tone: "If I can help you get American citizenship and give you a decent job, would you be willing? And if you want, you can also bring your family with you. The conditions for naturalization also apply to your family."
In 2000, even though China had experienced reform and opening up, and the living standard had improved by leaps and bounds, as the country opened its doors, information from foreign countries, especially the United States, was introduced into China. The huge living gap between the two still made many people yearn for the so-called "beacon of humanity", and they would go to the other side of the ocean even if they had to sneak across the sea.
Li Rongcheng felt that the conditions he offered were quite generous. It was not to obtain a green card, but to obtain naturalization. A green card only provides permanent residency, but not citizenship. Naturalization, on the other hand, allows all citizens to enjoy the rights of citizens. There is a big difference between the two.
Moreover, Li Rongcheng promised to provide decent jobs after immigration. Li Rongcheng is an upper-class person after all, so the decent jobs he mentioned must be quite good.
Li Rongcheng was confident that Xu Cang would definitely be tempted by this condition.
"You think America is better than here, so you expect me to agree?" Xu Cang rolled his eyes: "But that place is shit to me. You can ask others, I guess there will be many people who are willing to do it."
Li Rongcheng smiled bitterly and stepped on the dirt ground: "Just for this? Your starting point is really low."
"A nine-story tower is built from piles of earth. Haven't you heard this old saying?" Xu Cang brushed off his clothes and said, "Forget it. I'm not interested in immigration. Let's not talk about it anymore. What exactly are you doing here?"
Li Rongcheng finally retracted his gaze: "Daocheng's 777 test has been fully approved. Here are the relevant materials. Take a look."
As he spoke, Li Rongcheng took out a document from his handbag and handed it to Xu Cang.
Xu Cang took it and took a look. The content was just some brief introduction of Daocheng Airport, not detailed. In fact, it was clear that Daocheng Airport was for both military and civilian use, so how could it be possible to give detailed data to foreign companies? It was considered a concession to allow them to do a flight test on it.
In addition to some data descriptions of Daocheng Airport, more content is about the 777 extreme test items. Xu Cang took a quick glance and threw it aside: "There are quite a lot of tricks."
Li Rongcheng was speechless. How could he treat the test files like this? "You should at least take a look. You should know what's going on."
Xu Cang curled his lips: "I'm just going to cover the bottom, it's not me who's flying, why do I need to look at it in so much detail?"
"You..." Li Rongcheng was speechless for a moment. He really didn't know what to say. In the end, he just sighed and said, "Forget it. We don't ask you to do anything. As long as you can ensure the safety of the plane, that's enough."
Xu Cang smiled and said, "But, to be honest, if the test fails, what's the point of saving the plane?"
"You can't crash it. Well, just follow the protocol." Li Rongcheng said, "Before the test, you really don't need to do some 777-related training?"
Xu Cangli was a little impatient when the old matter was brought up again: "Didn't I tell you that? I can fly 777, can you please not let me do the same work again? I'm very busy now."
"Busy with this?" Li Rongcheng pointed to the small administrative building opposite: "Is this really an airline company?"
Xu Cang clicked his tongue: "To be precise, not yet. In name, we still belong to Blue Sky Airlines. However, we will become independent later."
"How many planes do you have?" Li Rongcheng asked again.
“One!”
"Hmm?" Li Rongcheng was stunned, then asked, "How many routes are there?"
Xu Cang replied naturally: "One."
"One plane, one route, you guys are just playing house!"
"Do you play house abroad?" However, Xu Cang replied with something that left Li Rongcheng speechless. Xu Cang took off his coat and put it on his knees, looked around the small courtyard, and sighed, "Isn't it very shabby?"
Li Rongcheng rolled his eyes: "You still know?"
"How about you help me?" Xu Cang smiled. "I don't care about the house or anything like that. What's happening right now is that the flight routes are in short supply. You can't help with the routes and the personnel, but the planes can still help solve the urgent problem."
Li Rongcheng looked at Xu Cang with great vigilance: "What do you want?"
"Plane, didn't I tell you?" Xu Cang nudged Li Rongcheng with his elbow and said, "Brother, I want to rent a few planes from Boeing. Is that possible?"
Li Rongcheng said almost reflexively: "Why rent a plane? You can buy one."
"If I had money, I would rent it. But now I don't have money."
"Then you can go find an aircraft leasing company. There are companies like that." Li Rongcheng said seriously, "We at Boeing only sell aircraft, not aircraft leasing business."
Xu Cang did not consider himself an outsider, and he was very excited: "If it weren't for me, you Boeing would have an aircraft leasing business."
Li Rongcheng's face suddenly darkened: "Xu Cang, do you mean that we at Boeing will set up a subsidiary aircraft leasing company specifically for you?"
Xu Cang's eyes lit up: "Is it okay?"
"What are you dreaming about!" Li Rongcheng pushed away Xu Cang who was approaching him and said, "Let me reiterate to you that we at Boeing do not have any affiliated aircraft leasing companies. If you want aircraft, you can buy them. If the quantity is small, we can make it convenient for you so that you don't have to queue up."
Due to the limited production of aircraft, it often takes several years from the time an order is placed to the actual arrival of the aircraft. Li Rongcheng's promise to waive the waiting time is a good offer.
Xu Cang was in a dilemma: "But we don't have enough funds right now."
Li Rongcheng's forehead was bulging with veins: "What do you mean, you want to eat a free meal?"
Li Rongcheng really admired Xu Cang. Even some large airlines had to look at Boeing's face, but Xu Cang, a tiny airline, was still thinking about eating Boeing's food for free. It was simply outrageous.
"You know, there are no trustworthy aircraft leasing companies in China right now. If we go abroad to find aircraft leasing, we are not well educated, and we may get ripped off." Xu Cang sighed, "My lifelong ideal is now blocked by this airline. If this airline fails, there will be no point in living. Anyway, I am a dead man, but I am worried that it will ruin Boeing's business."
When Li Rongcheng heard these words, his face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. This was clearly a naked threat.
"We have an agreement." Li Rongcheng reminded.
Xu Cang sighed again: "If this company fails, I might as well jump out of the plane, and you can carry my body to the test 777."
"Fuck!" Even the gentle Li Rongcheng couldn't help but curse: "Xu Cang, you are playing tricks."
Xu Cang looked innocent with tears in his eyes: "I am not cheating. Boeing produces so many planes a year, can you give me one, just one!"
Li Rongcheng's temples throbbed. "Do you know how much the 777 you'll be testing soon will cost? One billion! Even a 737 with basic configuration will cost two to three hundred million. You only need one plane, and you think we at Boeing are fools for giving away things worth two or three hundred million? I've already told you that you can buy it, and we can get rid of the waiting time. What else do you want?"
"Then can I pay in installments?" Xu Cang smiled and said, "I'm not asking for it for nothing, I'm just short of money right now. You said 737 for 200 or 300 million, that's definitely impossible, I'm just telling you guys the price, we can negotiate the price. However, even if it's lower, we can't buy it all at once, how about paying it in 10 installments over 10 years?"
Li Rongcheng was stunned. First he rented it from the manufacturer, then he paid in installments. Xu Cang was not buying an airplane, but bargaining in the vegetable market!
"Xu Cang, are you serious?" Li Rongcheng asked.
Xu Cang finally stopped smiling: "Then do you think I'm joking when I tell you so much?"
