Chapter 220: It makes sense for pilots to bring their beds and quilts on board the plane, right?
After saying goodbye to Yi Feng at Guoda Airlines, Xu Cang started another serious matter. He told Yi Feng that he came to Hanjing to meet someone, and that person was the doctor Xu Ruxing.
Xu Cang's mother has been recovering unexpectedly well recently, and the attending doctor feels that the surgery can be performed earlier. However, the specific time of the surgery still needs to be decided by Xu Ruxing. It is difficult to accurately describe the condition of Xu Cang's mother over the phone, and the attending doctor does not dare to let Xu Ruxing come to Weiyang just to check on the condition of Xu Cang's mother, which makes him feel torn.
Upon learning about this, Xu Cang decided to go there in person, bringing his mother's recent medical records to find Xu Ruxing and let Xu Ruxing make the decision.
Liu Jinxin said that Xu Ruxing had developed many medical patents when he was young and made a lot of money. However, when Xu Cang found Xu Ruxing's home by following the address, he didn't see that it was the residence of a wealthy person.
Xu Ruxing lived in an extremely ordinary old residential area, which didn't even have an elevator. Fortunately, Xu Ruxing lived on the second floor, otherwise he would have to work hard.
Following the house number, Xu Cang found Xu Ruxing's home. There were couplets posted on it just like those of ordinary people, but the red paper had faded a little, so it was estimated that it was posted during the Spring Festival last year.
After knocking on the door twice, someone in the room answered immediately. Soon the door opened, and Xu Ruxing, dressed in home clothes, came into Xu Cang's sight.
Before this, Xu Cang had already talked to Xu Ruxing on the phone, so Xu Ruxing was not at all frightened by Xu Cang's arrival. He welcomed Xu Cang into the house with a smile.
"No need for slippers, just sit anywhere."
After Xu Cang came in, he found that the decoration in Xu Ruxing's house was also quite ordinary, and there didn't seem to be anything valuable. He thought to himself that either Liu Jinxin was talking nonsense, or this miracle doctor had reached the point where he regarded money as dirt.
Xu Cang thought to himself, and came to the living room, and found a sofa to sit down. Not long after he sat down, Xu Ruxing came over with tea sets.
"I heard you say that if your mother's recovery is really very effective, then early surgery is indeed possible." Xu Ruxing made a cup of tea for Xu Cang: "Let me take a look at the file."
Xu Cang immediately took out the file bag from his bag and handed it to Xu Ruxing, and said, "Doctor Xu, if we do the surgery, is the chance of success high?"
Xu Ruxing took the file, put on his glasses, and said casually: "I don't like to make promises..."
“So the chances are very high?”
Xu Ruxing was startled, then smiled: "Well, it's not difficult for me. As long as the subsequent immunosuppressants are as effective as Liu Jinxin said, your mother's condition is still quite optimistic."
Xu Cang was relieved. Xu Ruxing had already said this, it was obvious as hell.
Xu Ruxing began to look through the medical files of Xu Cang's mother. Xu Cang was standing beside him, afraid of disturbing Xu Ruxing, so he didn't even dare to breathe, let alone drink tea.
About five minutes passed like this. Xu Ruxing was still looking at the file, but he casually asked, "Xu Cang, you said before that you were working on your career. How are you doing now?"
Xu Cang really didn't expect Xu Ruxing to bring this up, but he still quickly responded, "It's OK. Now I've found some new ways to basically solve the problem."
"Oh, really? That's good." Xu Ruxing closed the medical file and handed it back to Xu Cang: "Yes, the recovery is indeed very good, and the surgery can be performed in advance. Three days later, I will go to Weiyang the day after tomorrow to do a final check before the operation."
"Three days later." Xu Cang didn't expect it to be so early. However, since Xu Ruxing said there was no problem, the sooner the better: "Okay, then three days later."
Xu Cang put away the medical files and stood up: "Then Doctor Xu, I won't bother you anymore. See you in Weiyang the day after tomorrow."
Xu Ruxing smiled and said, "Well, see you the day after tomorrow."
Having said this, Xu Cang didn't want to bother Xu Ruxing any more, so he put on his bag and walked out. When he reached the entrance, he suddenly heard the voice of Doctor Xu Ruxing behind him: "Xu Cang, can I ask you a question?"
Xu Cang had already reached the door. When he heard Xu Ruxing's words, he immediately stopped and turned to look at Xu Ruxing, who was still sitting on the sofa with a teacup in his hand. "What's wrong? Tell me?"
Xu Ruxing showed a warm smile: "Xu Cang, do you believe that good people will be rewarded?"
This question completely confused Xu Cang, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
However, before Xu Cang could reply, Xu Ruxing spoke first: "Do you want to hear my thoughts?"
"Hmm?" Xu Cang was stunned: "Doctor, please go ahead."
"I didn't believe it before, but now I do." Xu Ruxing said in a meaningful tone: "I hope you can believe it too."
Xu Cang nodded, not quite understanding, "Thank you for your advice."
This question is actually quite straightforward, but Xu Canglao feels that there is something else behind Xu Ruxing's words.
"Just keep it in mind and go ahead."
With a hint of doubt, Xu Cang finally left Xu Ruxing's house without saying anything.
…
After Xu Cang left Xu Ruxing's residence, he talked to Yi Feng for a while. Yi Feng had already submitted his resignation, but he had lived in Hanjing for a long time. Even if the work relationship was severed, some life matters still needed to be dealt with.
Xu Cang expressed his understanding and asked Yi Feng to deal with everything before coming to Erhai. Moreover, Xu Cang had to go to Weiyang to accompany his mother for surgery in the next few days, so he could not take care of the things in Erhai.
Just as Xu Ruxing said, the day after tomorrow Xu Ruxing went to Weiyang and did a final check-up for Xu Cang's mother. The result was very optimistic and the operation was scheduled for the next morning.
Xu Cang was not too worried because he had received Xu Ruxing's comments on the difficulty of the operation. But his father was different. Even though Xu Cang had comforted him, Xu Zhenming tossed and turned that night, which made Xu Cang, who was not nervous at first, start to get nervous.
In the morning, because of Xu Ruxing, the hospital paid great attention to Xu Cang's mother's surgery and sent many people to help. It is said that Xu Ruxing also relied on his personal relationship to find a well-known anesthesiologist in China to ensure that everything would be safe.
The operation lasted for three hours. Xu Ruxing came out early. Perhaps because he hadn't performed surgery for a long time, Xu Ruxing's eyes showed fatigue.
"The operation was successful. The patient is still under anesthesia and will be able to come out after five minutes of observation. Please wait here."
When Xu Zhenming heard this, he was so grateful that he almost cried.
"The success of the operation is only the first step. We must also be careful when observing the rejection reaction in the future. However, I will not participate in this matter." Xu Ruxing took off his mask and sighed: "I didn't feel tired even after a ten-hour operation before, but now I can't stand it after three hours. It's true that use it or lose it. Okay, you guys wait here, I'm going to pack up and go back to Hanjing."
Xu Ruxing was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and waved to Xu Cang: "Xu Cang, please see me off."
Xu Zhenming finally reacted and quickly patted Xu Cang: "Are you still not going?"
"Let's go, let's go!" Xu Cang was pushed by his father and almost couldn't stand steadily. However, he still walked towards Xu Ruxing, and the two walked shoulder to shoulder, and their figures disappeared at the end of the corridor together.
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Xu Cang only stayed in Weiyang for one day, and then returned to Erhai Lake. His mother recovered very well after the operation, and with Xu Ruxing's instructions, the hospital was very concerned, so it was expected that nothing would go wrong.
Although from a personal emotional point of view, Xu Cang still wanted to be with his mother. But his father Xu Zhenming saw that Xu Cang was a little distracted and knew that Xu Cang had other things to do. Xu Cang was not a child now, and he could not be tied up. So after Xu Zhenming's repeated persuasion, Xu Cang finally went back to Erhai to deal with things.
As soon as Xu Cang returned to Erhai Lake, he met Xiao Lingyun who was coming over.
Xiao Lingyun originally planned to go to Korea as Xu Cang suggested, but this matter was not urgent. Before leaving the country, Xiao Lingyun stopped by Erhai Lake. Anyway, flying is very convenient in this era, so it doesn't matter.
As a result, by coincidence, Xu Cang and Xiao Lingyun arrived at Erhai Lake almost at the same time.
Xu Cang was not surprised by Xiao Lingyun's arrival, but the news that Xiao Lingyun brought made Xu Cang feel a little surprised.
“Why did Asiana Airlines’ stock fall so sharply?”
On a high slope outside the base, Xu Cang and Xiao Lingyun stood on the high point, facing the breeze. Xu Cang's slightly surprised voice echoed in the wind.
Xiao Lingyun nodded. "This time, the Korean Civil Aviation Administration found that Asiana Airlines had falsified a large number of documents. It was not limited to the qualifications of flight attendants, but also various incident reports. The nature of this is very serious. I heard that Asiana Airlines will not be able to add new routes in the next year."
"Why?" Xu Cang just asked and then realized: "The Korean Civil Aviation Administration will not accept any applications from Asiana Airlines, right?"
"That's right!" Xiao Lingyun confirmed, "This is probably just the appetizer. The subsequent punishment has not yet been announced. Although Asiana Airlines has avoided a period of rapid expansion, it is in a critical period of competition with Korean Air. It is very uncomfortable for Asiana Airlines to suddenly encounter such a move."
Korean Air had been longing to acquire its only domestic competitor. Unexpectedly, before it had even started, Asiana Airlines exploded on its own, which was a pleasant surprise.
After Xiao Lingyun finished speaking, he looked at Xu Cang with a sharp gaze: "I'm really curious, how did you know that Asiana Airlines was going to have trouble?"
For the reborn Xu Cang, the fraud incident of Asiana Airlines was already engraved in his mind. However, compared with the previous life, the time of the Asiana Airlines incident seemed to be slightly earlier, which surprised Xu Cang.
"Where did I say that Asiana Airlines was going to have trouble?" Xu Cang smiled and said, "I just asked you to focus more on Asiana Airlines. It's you who made up your mind."
"Who are you kidding! You looked like you were going to get Asiana Airlines, and you still said I was just imagining things?" Xiao Lingyun snorted, "Forget it, everyone has their own secrets. If you don't want to tell me, forget it. I won't ask."
Xu Cang expressed his satisfaction with Xiao Lingyun's understanding.
"Korean Air has not made a move yet. Falsifying documents is a huge scandal. I don't believe Korean Air will let go of such a good opportunity."
Xiao Lingyun's eyes sparkled: "You mean Asiana Airlines will suffer more, so why don't we take advantage of this opportunity to make some money?"
"Didn't I tell you that we should save the money for other things? Besides, let's take advantage of this opportunity to make some money. If the people at Asiana Airlines find out, they will think that I am the one who is interfering, which will affect my future plans."
"Arrange? Arrange what?" Xiao Lingyun turned sideways and looked directly at Xu Cang: "I'm really curious. What do you want to keep the money for?"
Xu Cang smiled and said, "Shorting Asiana Airlines is just a small profit. I kept the money and bought Asiana Airlines directly when it was at its lowest point."
"Acquire Asiana Airlines? Are you kidding?" Xiao Lingyun thought Xu Cang was crazy. "Yes, we have made a lot of money overseas, but it is still very difficult to directly acquire Asiana Airlines, even if Asiana Airlines' stock price has plummeted. Moreover, you want to buy Asiana Airlines at a low price, but Korean Air doesn't want to? Korean Air dreams of acquiring Asiana Airlines. Do we have to bid with Korean Air? Isn't this courting death?"
Xiao Lingyun's meaning was very simple. Even if Asiana Airlines' stock price plummeted, the existence of Korean Air as a competitor would definitely raise the acquisition price of Asiana Airlines. Originally, their own funds were insufficient. With such a high price, it would be a fantasy for Xu Cang to acquire Asiana Airlines.
You know, even if Asiana Airlines performs worse, it is still the second largest airline in South Korea. A lean camel is bigger than a horse and should not be underestimated.
"Don't worry, Asiana Airlines will not be sold to Korean Air." Xu Cang said confidently: "The two companies are enemies, and the board of directors of Asiana Airlines will definitely not agree to the acquisition."
Xiao Lingyun said disdainfully: "If Korean Air offers a price that cannot be refused, will the board of directors of Asiana Airlines still be able to hold on? I don't believe it!"
"That has to do with another reason." Xu Cang's smile hid a hint of cunning: "Rather than committing itself to others, Asiana Airlines naturally hopes to remain independent."
“But, in this case, Korean Air must trample Asiana Airlines into the dirt and still maintain its independence?”
Xu Cang raised his eyebrows: "But what if I can help Asiana Airlines revive?"
Xiao Lingyun was stunned for a moment: "What did you say?"
"I mean, I have a way to pull Asiana Airlines back from its low point." Xu Cang pursed his lips and said, "However, there is one thing you said that makes sense. We still don't have enough money right now, so we need to get more money."
Xiao Lingyun sneered at the side: "You are only thinking about making money all day long now."
"What else?" Xu Cang said with a smile, "I think Asiana Airlines can still hold on for a while. This period of time is just right for us to save some more money. I have decided to agree to the deal with Boeing."
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Lingyun's face suddenly changed. He knew what kind of deal Boeing wanted to make with Xu Cang, which was the flight data recorder of 1566. However, this move would undoubtedly arouse the disgust of the mysterious giant in the financial market.
That guy even dared to attack Boeing, so it wouldn't be a piece of cake for him to attack Xu Cang?
"Are you looking for death? How dare you get involved? Didn't you ask me to withdraw earlier? Why are you joining in now?"
Xu Cang patted Xiao Lingyun on the shoulder, signaling Xiao Lingyun not to be impatient: "Don't worry, there will be no revenge."
"What did you say?" Xiao Lingyun's eyes lit up: "Do you know who is messing with Boeing?"
Xu Cang did not say it clearly: "Anyway, there will be no revenge."
"So mysterious." Xiao Lingyun was very dissatisfied with Xu Cang's half-spoken behavior, but he still adhered to some principles and did not ask in detail. If Xu Cang wanted to tell him, he would naturally tell him: "But what are you going to exchange from Boeing?"
However, Xu Cang did not answer Xiao Lingyun directly, but asked in return: "Do you know what is the most profitable in civil aviation?"
"How should I know?"
Xu Cang smiled and said, "It's aviation materials! Not only is the profit margin extremely exaggerated, but it's also long-term. It's not a one-time deal for airplanes. Whether it's Boeing or Airbus, selling airplanes can certainly make a lot of money, but if you want long-term returns, you have to sell genuine aviation materials. A light bulb the size of a fingernail costs hundreds of dollars, which is no different from robbing money."
"But I heard that some domestically produced aviation materials have already reached genuine standards. Why do we still need to buy foreign products? Isn't this just giving money away?"
"Because airlines don't dare to use it. If they don't purchase aviation parts from aircraft manufacturers or their authorized channels, once something goes wrong with the parts and causes a safety accident, the airlines will not be able to get compensation from the aircraft manufacturers." Xu Cang explained: "Moreover, most of the clauses for using genuine aviation parts exist in aircraft purchase or leasing agreements. It's not that airlines don't want to, but they can't and don't dare."
Xiao Lingyun seemed to have figured out something: "So what you mean is..."
"What is it?"
Before Xu Cang could reply, a woman's voice suddenly came from behind them, startling them. Xu Cang turned around and saw Shi Lingling looking at him with confusion: "What are you thinking about? I just heard something about aviation materials."
"Nothing, our company is short of aviation materials, so we are talking about this." Xu Cang said casually: "You came here suddenly, what's the matter?"
After Xu Cang changed the subject, Shi Lingling really didn't ask about the aviation materials anymore. Instead, she looked worried and said, "Didn't I say before that I would go to handle the Shanghai route?"
Xu Cang was startled, then immediately reacted and asked anxiously, "Any news?"
"There is a more suitable route. We fly from Jianchuan at around 10 o'clock in the morning, then connect to a round-trip route to South Korea, and then fly back the next morning."
Xu Cang smacked his lips: "Want to stay overnight?"
"Yes! If you don't want to stay overnight, you can only fly from Jianchuan before seven in the morning, but it will be around ten in the morning when you arrive in Shanghai. The Shanghai airport does not accept this landing time. You know, we are asking for help, so we can't be picky."
Xu Cang thought for a moment and said, "Just stay overnight. It's not like you can save money everywhere."
As soon as Xu Cang finished speaking, Xiao Lingyun lowered his voice and approached Xu Cang: "Where are you going to fly to during the free time on this route? South Korea? Didn't Asiana Airlines' promise to cooperate with you on the three China-South Korea routes fall through? Isn't this all in vain?"
Now that the Korean Civil Aviation Administration does not accept any application from Asiana Airlines, the three routes of Shanghai-Seoul, Shanghai-Incheon and Shanghai-Pusan are all dead. Xu Cang is still considering the China-South Korea route, and even stayed overnight at the Shanghai airport for this purpose. The cost is not small.
However, Xu Cang asked Xiao Lingyun in return: "Who said I made time for those three routes?"
"Huh?" Xiao Lingyun was stunned for a moment: "Where did you fly to in the meantime?"
The time Shi Lingling arranged was right in the middle of a round-trip flight between China and South Korea, and the significance was self-evident. However, the three routes to Seoul, Busan, and Incheon were all unavailable, so where else could she fly to? What other places in South Korea were worth flying to?
"You'll know later." Xu Cang turned to Shi Lingling again: "From your perspective, is there still a problem with this route?"
"Yes." Shi Lingling sighed: "You also know that it is very troublesome for Shanghai to arrange the plane and the crew to stay overnight. However, the Shanghai airport can't wait for us to arrange everything. The meaning of the Shanghai airport is that the flight will start within three days. If it doesn't start, the quota will be given to others. But how can we start the flight within three days? We can't even find accommodation for the crew. However, there is a hotel next to the airport, which belongs to Tiandong Airlines, but it only accepts female guests..."
This confused Xu Cang: "What do you mean, there are gender differences when staying in a hotel?"
"Well, if the pilots and flight attendants stayed in the same place, that kind of thing would happen more often, so Tiandong Airlines has two locations." Shi Lingling blushed as she spoke: "I've asked around and know which hotel other crews staying overnight in Shanghai are staying in. But it takes a lot of time just to sign a contract with that hotel, how can we make it in time? Besides, we haven't agreed with the airport yet."
"No, I have a question." Xiao Lingyun raised a hand: "Why do we have to sign a contract? Can't we just let the crew live in a hotel like ordinary people and make do for a while? Do you really care about this little price difference?"
If the airline signs a contract with the hotel, the room rate will definitely be lower. If the crew stays as individual travelers, the price will definitely be much higher. However, in an emergency, it doesn't matter if you lose a little. Once the contract is signed, you don't have to do this.
"The problem is not with the hotel, but with the airport." Xu Cang sighed, "We are the crew and need to go up to prepare the plane in advance, so we definitely can't go with the passengers, right? However, if we don't discuss the details of cooperation with the airport, who will open the boarding gate for us in advance when we go to the airport? If we encounter a remote parking position, how can we call a separate shuttle bus? There are many other messy things."
Shi Lingling nodded: "That's what I mean. We can only guarantee the plane, but it's not easy to guarantee the crew. Three days is too short, and many things can't be discussed at all. The cabin crew is easy to deal with. They can go to the airport hotel of Tiandong Airlines, where there is a shuttle bus responsible for pick-up. It's mainly male crew members, such as your flight crew, so this is difficult to deal with."
Xiao Lingyun understood somewhat: "You mean, once the male crew members leave the airport, they may not be able to come in early."
"Yes, we can't just ask the crew to prepare the plane, right?" Shi Lingling said helplessly, "However, it's already been very difficult for me to get this route. The Shanghai airport means that after the flight is launched, the frequency of subsequent flights can be discussed, but the space must be occupied. Otherwise, the space will have to be given to others. You know, there is a lot of competition in Shanghai. If I miss it this time, I don't know when I will get my turn later."
"That's really not easy to deal with." Xiao Lingyun scratched his head, feeling that there was a lot to learn in civil aviation.
"What's so difficult about that?" Xu Cang snorted heavily, "If you can't get back in after going out, then don't go out, isn't that enough?"
Shi Lingling was startled: "Why don't you go out? The plane has to stay overnight."
After saying that, Shi Lingling seemed to have thought of something: "Xu Cang, you wouldn't?"
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Three days later, at the security checkpoint of Erhai Airport.
The Shanghai route was launched on time, but in the morning the plane had to fly from Erhai Lake to Jianchuan, and then from Jianchuan to Shanghai. This route was nothing special, but when the crew members appeared at the security checkpoint of Erhai Airport, the scene was quite shocking.
Instructor Mo Shangyun was in the lead, followed by Xu Cang, then a large group of flight attendants, and finally the safety officer. This was the crew for the maiden flight on the Shanghai route.
This was not a new scene, but the chief steward standing at the front of the crew was evasive in his eyes, holding his forehead with one hand, and looked like he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. The flight attendants behind him also had different expressions, as if they were watching a monkey show.
Mo Shangyun and Xu Cang were not only pulling a flight box, but also carrying a huge bag behind them, which was bulging like a big turtle shell.
In such a funny scene, Mo Shangyun and Xu Cang held their heads high and were not aware of their strangeness at all. If they were not wearing the same pilot uniforms, the security inspector would have thought they were going on a forced march with heavy loads!
After scanning the documents, the items had to go through the X-ray machine. The flight case went through normally, but the luggage of the two people was too large to go through the machine at all, so they had to check it with the naked eye, which made the security officer very worried.
"I say, what on earth are you carrying and where are you going?" The security officer couldn't help himself.
Xu Cang placed his bag heavily on the conveyor belt of the X-ray machine and hummed, "As a pilot, it's reasonable for me to bring my bed and blanket on board, right?"
