Chapter 214 Something happened!
In the room, Xu Cang leaned against the window, listening to Xiao Lingyun telling the whole story. Even Xu Cang felt incredible when he heard this series of news.
"Thirty percent of the market value evaporated in two days?"
Xiao Lingyun still had a look of fear on his face: "That's right! Not long ago, you told me that Boeing's stock would fall, so I naturally started to operate. Indeed, Boeing , but it fell too much, something is wrong."
"That's right! There is a problem." Xu Cang took a deep breath, and a slight chill ran through his body.
Previously, when Xu Cang agreed to hand over the report on Boeing's tail strike during takeoff to Airbus, he foresaw that Boeing's stock would plummet as a result, and it was normal for him to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune.
It is true that Boeing did have problems with its standard procedures for tail strikes during takeoff, and the report was not fabricated. However, the 737, an old aircraft that has been tested by the market for 20 to 30 years, will not be easily shaken.
Xu Cang predicted that Boeing's stock would fall a lot in the short term, but would slowly rise back over time. Such ups and downs were normal, so when they were dealing with Airbus's chief financial officer, they only thought it was an opportunity to disgust Boeing.
Yes, even Airbus felt that this report would only disgust Boeing and would not cause any substantial harm to Boeing. However, the strange thing is that things seem to be developing in a direction that no one expected.
Xu Cang had told Xiao Lingyun all his thoughts so that Xiao Lingyun could prepare in advance. After learning everything, Xiao Lingyun felt that a 20% drop in Boeing's stock would be the worst that could happen.
As a result, after Airbus released the report through other channels, Boeing's market value dropped by 20% that day. A day later, it dropped by another 10%. The huge drop far exceeded Xiao Lingyun's expectations.
"When the U.S. stock market opened today, Boeing's stock price continued to plummet. It seems that it is certain that it will fall to half of its previous price today." Xiao Lingyun said.
“Half…” Xu Cang felt cold all over. It had only been a few days, and hundreds of billions of market value were gone just like that?
"Xu Cang, this is too abnormal, it seems that things are beyond our control." Xiao Lingyun frowned: "The only good news is that Boeing's stock has plummeted, and we have made a lot of money. Why don't we stop while we are ahead? It seems that we are no longer in control now. Someone has taken over and someone wants to take advantage of this opportunity to mess with Boeing. We are just small shrimps, so we should not get involved."
However, as soon as he said this, Xiao Lingyun added: "I heard that EASA is going to investigate the strength of the Boeing 737 fuselage."
"Is Europe going to beat the man who is down?" Xu Cong sneered.
The first impression given by the report is that it questions the strength of Boeing aircraft bodies. It is understandable that EASA launched an investigation based on this reason. Whether it can find out anything is another matter.
However, putting the results aside, the mere fact of grounding the aircraft model and starting an investigation will have a relatively large negative impact on Boeing.
Xu Cang had seen the report issued by Airbus, and it can only be said that Airbus still had some means to conceal its true intentions. They released it through other media channels, and the report listed a lot of content, even including the previous 747S2 switch incident. The problem of the fuselage rupture under high pressure difference when the 737 took off and the tail was scratched was just one of the contents. In this way, the report was much less pointed.
In fact, even if these tricks were used, Boeing's analysts could probably guess that the report might be related to Xu Cang. However, as long as there was no direct evidence, Xu Cang didn't care. Moreover, Boeing's current situation seemed to not care about him.
It can only be said that human nature is like this. Xiao Lingyun was still clear-headed the moment before, but began to waver the next moment. After all, as long as EASA begins to investigate Boeing, Boeing's stock will continue to fall, which is basically certain.
In other words, they still have a lot of room to make money. Faced with the still huge profit margin, Xiao Lingyun seemed a little shaken.
Before huge profits are involved, everyone can see through it. But once profits are involved, it is not certain whether the mind can still be clear. Just like Xiao Lingyun now, he has begun to have some gambler mentality.
"Return all the stocks before the market closes today, that's it." Xu Cang was still able to resist the temptation: "This is no longer our game, I don't like to pin my hopes on others."
Xiao Lingyun opened his mouth, but finally nodded slightly dejectedly: "I understand."
"Can you find out who did it?" Xu Cang asked, "What a big move, it's enough to break Boeing's bones."
What size company is Boeing? They want to destroy Boeing just based on a report that is unfavorable to Boeing. The party who did this seems to be not easy to deal with.
However, Xu Cang still didn't think Boeing would sink. The 737 had many air crashes, and although most of them were crew errors, it was not impossible if they really happened to the plane. Didn't Boeing survive?
Not to mention the distant past, let’s just talk about the 747S2 switch incident. That was a real design flaw, but it didn’t bring down Boeing. So how could it do that this time?
The main thing is that this time Xu Cang didn’t even know who had made the move, so it’s better for him to stay out of this kind of fight between gods.
Moreover, according to my memory, Boeing did not seem to be in a life-or-death crisis at this point in time. However, in less than a year, Boeing was really going to be hit hard.
Xiao Lingyun shook his head: "I don't know, but I heard from my friends that it's not just Europe that's going to take action, some financial institutions are also interested in taking this opportunity to short Boeing. There are wolves all around us."
Giants like Boeing usually have a strong ability to resist financial intervention. After all, they have real technology and their stock prices usually do not fluctuate too much.
But this time it was different. With the big guys taking the lead, Boeing was stunned. The operations that had no effect before might not be so now. Those financial institutions would be sorry if they didn't take this opportunity to rip Boeing off.
It was based on this situation that Xiao Lingyun felt that Boeing would suffer more. However, since Xu Cang had decided to stop, there was nothing he could do.
"It doesn't matter if we can't find out. If the capitalists don't want to show up, there's nothing we can do. It doesn't matter. We've made a lot of money anyway."
Xu Cang has a very good attitude. As long as he can resist greed, many things will be clear.
"I don't feel anything usually in China, but today I have witnessed what it means to make clouds with a flip of the hand and rain with a flip of the hand. If they say to short Boeing, they do so. It's too cruel." Xiao Lingyun said with lingering fear.
He had previously fought in the domestic financial market, and the foreign financial market was not much different. But now it seems that the domestic financial market is just a small pool with ripples. Once you really participate in the foreign financial market, you will see what it means to be in a stormy sea.
The unknown international capital giant targeted Boeing, which really opened Xiao Lingyun's eyes.
Compared to Xiao Lingyun's shock, Xu Cang seemed to be uninterested. He had no interest in who made the move, but asked, "How are the stocks I asked you to invest in?"
Xu Cang had previously given Xiao Lingyun a list of investments and asked him to invest accordingly. In the future, these investments would bring Xu Cang a steady stream of income.
"The upward trend is encouraging." Xiao Lingyun's eyes turned: "Xu Cang, should we buy the bottom of Boeing? I don't believe that Boeing will be crushed this time. Buying the bottom is still feasible."
"I think so, but now is not the time."
Xiao Lingyun was stunned: "It has fallen so much, isn't it time yet? When Boeing reacts and asks for external assistance, what's the point of buying at the bottom?"
"Not yet, not yet." Xu Cang repeated: "By the way, from now on, keep an eye on Asiana Airlines."
"Hmm? What do you mean, what are you going to do?"
"What do you mean? Aren't you going to buy at the bottom? I guess you'll want to buy at the bottom of Asiana Airlines later."
"Han... Asiana Airlines, this company looks quite normal, how can you buy it at a low price?" Xiao Lingyun responded: "Besides, aren't you going to jointly operate Korean routes with Asiana Airlines? What are you planning?"
Xu Cang smiled without saying anything, which made Xiao Lingyun so anxious that he became angry.
"No, what are you laughing at? What are you thinking about?" Xiao Lingyun felt like a cat's claws were scratching his heart. He hated people who only spoke half of their sentences the most.
Xu Cang smiled even more brightly: "Korean Airlines is not easy to deal with, but Asiana Airlines came to my door, so I'll accept it. Don't worry, there will be more things like this in the future."
Xiao Lingyun looked at Xu Cang's expression and immediately raised his eyebrows: "You have already started?"
Xu Cang grasped the armrests of the chair with both hands: "The moment the president of Asiana Airlines came to the door, their fate was already determined."
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After the two finished their conversation, Xiao Lingyun returned to Shekou. That night, Xiao Lingyun sent a message saying that all the stocks had been repaid and the matter was over.
Then the next afternoon, Xu Cang received another text message from Xiao Lingyun, saying that Boeing’s stock price was still plummeting.
Even though it was just words, Xu Cang could feel Xiao Lingyun's regret and madness quite deeply. After all, that was a huge amount of real money!
Xu Cang's mentality became much calmer, and he had already boarded the plane and was about to get down to business, so he couldn't care less about these things.
According to Si Weimin's request, Xu Cang must be in the cockpit as long as the engine is running. This means that Xu Cang cannot take turns to rest in the rest area like other crew members, he must always stay in the cockpit.
When Xu Cang thought about sitting in the cockpit for more than ten hours, he felt a severe pain in his buttocks.
In order to cope with the hard work of the next ten hours, Xu Cang ate and slept that day. Once he got on the plane, he went straight to the rest area and lay down until the plane was about to be pushed out, and then he went into the cockpit.
Compared to the 737's cockpit that is as big as a toilet, the Boeing 777 is at least somewhat more humane in terms of pilot space. Xu Cang can finally stretch his legs while sitting in the observer's seat.
Moreover, the observer seat of Boeing 777 is more refined than the simple hard leather observer seat of 737. Otherwise, if Xu Cang sat on the 737 seat, it would be a disaster for Xu Cang's coccyx.
Before entering the cockpit, Xu Cang asked the flight attendant for two pillows. After entering, he used one as a waist support and the other as a head cushion, creating a relatively comfortable environment for himself.
After entering the cockpit, Xu Cang discovered that Chao Ning was flying the first flight, and next to him was the senior co-pilot who had made fun of Xu Cang before.
Xu Cang was a person who held grudges for some things, but at least the things that happened at the pre-flight meeting yesterday were not worthy of Xu Cang's memory. After entering the cockpit, he only glanced at the two people sitting in front of him, and then began to build his own nest.
The co-pilot was somewhat unhappy with Xu Cang's casual behavior. But Xu Cang was too powerful yesterday, and the fact that Cheng Instructor was temporarily replaced after the meeting already explained a lot. Even if he was unhappy, he didn't dare to say a word. Chao Ning, on the other hand, hesitated several times after Xu Cang came in, and looked very conflicted.
Xu Cang didn't care what the two people in front of him thought. When the sound of the engine started sounded, it was the sweetest lullaby. The sleepiness that had just dissipated came back again. He drooped his head on the soft pillow and fell into a deep sleep.
I have to say that Xu Cang's sleep quality is quite good. Even the loud noise of an airplane taking off has no effect on him at all.
It was two hours later when Xu Cang woke up for the first time. By then, the plane had already left the country, and below was the boundless Pacific Ocean.
Less than two hours later, the crew changed shifts, and Xu Cang moved his nest for the first time.
The old instructor was replaced by a young captain who looked not much older than Xu Cang, estimated to be in his thirties, and well-maintained. Compared to the old instructor who liked to put on airs and was difficult to get along with, the young captain looked much more amiable. Not only was he polite to Xu Cang, he also took the initiative to find topics to chat with, and it was obvious that he had full social skills.
However, Xu Cang was not a child who didn't know anything. After getting along with the captain, he didn't feel uncomfortable at all, but he was just hypocritical from head to toe, and his deliberate attempt to get close to him was too obvious.
Xu Cang was not a powder keg. Even though he could sense that the captain did not really want to chat with him, he did not show it and even cooperated in the conversation. He just pretended to be tired and went to read a book.
The captain was quite considerate. He probably knew that Xu Cang didn't want to talk anymore, so he didn't bother him anymore, which made Xu Cang very satisfied.
I don't know if it was my instinctive reaction from school that got triggered. I just read three or four lines of the book and started to feel sleepy again. I fumbled for a few minutes, stretched my body, tilted my head and dozed off.
It was unknown how long it had been before Xu Cang vaguely felt someone patting his knee. He opened his eyes and found the captain looking at him apologetically: "It's time to change shifts."
"Ah? It's time to change shifts?" Xu Cang felt dizzy at the moment, and he slept soundly. He was also lamenting that he must have been a pig in his previous life, how could he sleep so well?
Generally speaking, it takes several hours for the crew to change shifts. So he slept for several hours? It was really a bit outrageous. However, this was also good. Xu Cang calculated the time and felt that he could reach Los Angeles if he slept for another night.
I completed the three awakenings. Although it’s not very glorious to say it out loud, the process was quite pleasant.
"Oh, wait a moment." Xu Cang rubbed his eyes, stood up, put away his chair and made way for the two people in front.
Sure enough, Chao Ning and the co-pilot who made Xu Cang feel disgusted came in. As soon as Xu Cang sat down, he felt sore in his waist and back. It seemed that he had been sitting in the same position for a long time, and his blood circulation was blocked. Besides, he had been sitting for so long that his butt felt like it was going to break.
So, Xu Cang twisted and turned in his seat like a worm, but he couldn't find a position that made him feel comfortable.
"Why don't you go out and lie down for a while?" Chao Ning suggested when he saw that Xu Cang seemed very uncomfortable. Xu Cang had been working in the cockpit for nearly ten hours, and no one could stand it.
Xu Cang pinched his waist: "Your boss asked me to stay in the cockpit all the time. It's not a good idea to go out, right?"
"Boss?" Chao Ning was stunned, and Si Weimin's image immediately appeared in his mind. His heart suddenly tightened. He didn't expect that Xu Cang was hired by Si Weimin. He looked so impressive.
As a result, after saying this, Xu Cang felt a little regretful and secretly cursed Si Weimin for being inhumane. His waist was almost broken from sitting, how could he hold on any longer?
"How about I go to the rest area and lie down for a while? Just let me know if you have anything. I can just lie down for half an hour." Xu Cang said.
From the perspective of probability, the probability of a plane crash is already quite small, and it happens within thirty minutes out of more than ten hours, which is almost the same as winning the lottery.
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be too much for me to go out and lie down for a while. If something happens, I'll have to calculate my fortune later. I'll be the most unlucky person in the world.
"Okay, if there's any problem here, I'll let the crew notify you." Chao Ning signaled to the co-pilot to tell him to notify the crew to block the cockpit exit.
Xu Cang turned on the surveillance in the front cabin workshop. The crew members reacted quite quickly and started working as soon as they received the notification from the cockpit. It looked like they would have to wait another two minutes.
Seeing that he could finally lie down, Xu Cang impatiently folded up the chair, packed up his pillow, books and other items, and planned to leave.
While waiting, Chao Ning suddenly asked, "Xu Cang, I have something to ask you."
At this moment, Xu Cang was in a very good mood: "Speak."
“Who is responsible for the Jakarta volcanic ash incident?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the co-pilot next to him was stunned. He looked at Chao Ning blankly, his heart suddenly tightened, and he thought of an extremely terrifying reality.
Xu Cang leaned against the cockpit door and yawned: "Me."
Chao Ning and the co-pilot's faces changed drastically, and Chao Ning even asked, "What about the Jianchuan 737 flying upside down?"
“It’s me too.”
"Forced landing at sea in Qizhou?"
"It's still me!"
Chao Ning suddenly became excited and said, "Then you didn't say anything at the pre-flight meeting yesterday!"
Even if many pilots would not deliberately learn about the previous famous special situations, they probably still knew something about them. Once Xu Cang revealed his identity, it would be easy to connect the two.
At least now that they know Xu Cang's identity, they won't act like clowns.
At this time, the crew was ready to open the cockpit door and gave the signal to come out. Xu Cang shrugged and opened the door: "What are you talking about? I really don't have the qualifications to operate a 777."
"You know that's not what I said!" Chao Ning turned around and shouted at the door. His voice was so loud that the crew at the door were curious about what had just happened in the cockpit.
After Xu Cang left, the chief flight attendant leaned in and asked, "Captain, do you have any instructions?"
At this moment, Chao Ning's mood gradually stabilized, and he waved his hand: "It's okay, leave a smart person in the front workshop, ready to call Xu Cang at any time."
"Oh." The chief flight attendant saw Chao Ning's gloomy face and left the cockpit without saying anything more.
After the chief flight attendant left and closed the cockpit door, the cockpit suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
After a while, the co-pilot said, "At first I got the name right, but I didn't want to beat him so young. We just have the same name."
The co-pilot knew the name Xu Cang, but Xu Cang looked too young and didn't look like a peerless person who had accomplished all kinds of miracles.
Chao Ning's face was uncertain, thinking about his and everyone's performance yesterday, he felt ashamed and guilty. Perhaps, in Xu Cang's eyes, they were as ridiculous as a group of jumping monkeys.
Snap!
Suddenly a muffled sound interrupted Chao Ning's thoughts. He subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound and saw a drop of water dripping on the windshield of the cockpit, but it was quickly blown away by the air flow.
However, soon more raindrops hit the windshield, making a series of fine muffled sounds.
Chao Ning was startled: "It's raining?"
…
The rest area of the Boeing 777 of Muhua Airlines is ordinary and the space is relatively depressing. There is no other way. In a place like an airplane where every inch of space is valuable, you can't move the guest rooms up there, right?
However, this approach is not impossible, after all, Qatar Airways has done it in the future. However, no matter what, Muhua Airlines is still not as luxurious as Qatar Airways, and the crew rest area can only be made like a submarine dormitory.
Of course, for Xu Cang, whose waist was almost broken, being able to lie down was already good enough. Why would he be so picky?
Before takeoff, Xu Cang had come here once, and this time he simply found the place where he had lain before and continued to lie down.
In order to prevent problems, Xu Cang always slept with his clothes on, so that if something really happened, he wouldn't have to waste time getting dressed. When he thought about what he had experienced in the previous ten hours, Xu Cang lamented the hardships of workers.
Perhaps it had been a long time since he had experienced this kind of comfortable feeling of lying down. Even without taking off his clothes, Xu Cang almost fell asleep as soon as he touched the bed.
It was unknown how long it had been, but suddenly, Xu Cang felt someone pushing him, and a faint fragrance filled his nose. He slowly opened his eyes, and held his breath for a moment, only to see a flight attendant bending over and approaching Xu Cang, so close that Xu Cang could even feel the person's breath.
My goodness, the people from Muhua Airlines are having such exciting fun, right in the crew rest area... Should I call for help?
Xu Cang subconsciously tightened his clothes: "What are you doing?"
Seeing Xu Cang wake up, the flight attendant quickly said, "We need you to go into the cockpit. There seems to be a problem."
"Huh?" Xu Cang was stunned for a moment, but without thinking any more, he quickly got out of bed and rushed to the cockpit.
Perhaps hearing Xu Cang's footsteps, the chief flight attendant who was already guarding the cockpit door opened the door for Xu Cang in advance.
Xu Cang entered the cockpit unimpeded. As soon as he came in, he found that Chao Ning was holding the joystick with both hands and the automatic driving was not connected. This was obviously not a normal state.
Chao Ning heard the noise of Xu Cang coming in, turned around, his face full of anxiety: "Xu Cang, bad, something happened!"
