Xu Cang hung up the phone and returned the phone to the real estate agent. At the junction of the beach and the grass, facing the sea breeze, he looked back at Shi Lingling who was walking towards him. Next to him, the previous real estate agent lowered his head, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Is everything ready?" Xu Cang asked Shi Lingling with a smile.
Shi Lingling gathered her long hair and gave Xu Cang a cold look: "You are really at ease. You come out to blow the wind as soon as you sign your name."
"Being a boss is naturally comfortable, otherwise why do so many people want to be a boss?"
"Didn't you always say you were just a pilot?"
"My main job is to be a pilot, and my side job is to be a boss." Xu Cang smiled and repeated, "Are you all done?"
Shi Lingling nodded: "This piece of land is very clean, there is no problem, it's all ready. From now on, this is all yours. However, this is just a volcanic rock island, what's there to see? There are no imaginable industries in the local area, and it has basically no economic value. Or are you planning to vacation here... or retire? No way, your vision is not that bad, right? The country is booming now, and you spent tens of millions to buy land here. I really don't know what to say to you."
Xu Cang smiled and turned to the real estate agent beside him: "Listen, this is the impression most people have of Jeju Island."
"But you still invested here." At this time, the real estate agent smelled a strange smell through the phone call with Park Seok-won: "Just now, President Park of Asiana Airlines said that he also wants to buy this land."
Xu Cang snapped his fingers: "This is called hindsight."
The real estate agent was stunned for a moment, then his ears moved slightly. He turned his head and saw a fat man running towards him not far away. This man was the previous owner of the land.
The man may not have run so fast for a long time, and coupled with his body shape, he only ran a hundred meters. When he reached Xu Cang, he was already out of breath and couldn't even speak.
Xu Cang was not in a hurry, so he just waited. About half a minute later, the man stood up and waved to Shi Lingling: "Please translate for me, I won't sell this land anymore."
This time, not only Shi Lingling, but also the real estate agent were stunned. Some of them could not believe their ears. How could they regret at the last minute like this?
However, after frowning for a moment, Shi Lingling still planned to translate this sentence to Xu Cang.
However, Xu Cang raised his hand to stop Shi Lingling from speaking: "I know what he said."
"Do you know Korean?"
"I don't understand." Xu Cang shook his head: "But I also know what he is talking about. Just tell him this: the contract has been signed, and the land is mine. This is certain, and there is no room for regret."
Shi Lingling diligently translated Xu Cang's words to the former owner of the land.
At this point, the former owner immediately became anxious: "Tell your boss that I am willing to buy it back, with a 50% increase in the price. We can sign the buyback contract now."
"Fifty percent!" Shi Lingling was stunned. In this way, she made 20 or 30 million yuan without doing anything. How could this be considered a profit?
However, compared to Shi Lingling, the real estate agent seemed to come to his senses after thinking about his previous phone call with Park Seok-won.
"Could it be that..." An idea that made the real estate agent tremble with excitement came into his mind.
"Fifty percent?" Hearing what Shi Lingling translated, Xu Cang didn't seem to have any emotional fluctuations. He spread out his five fingers and said, "Even if the price is increased to five times the original price, I won't sell it."
Such words stunned Zhang Yuanshuo, a real estate agent. The idea in his mind became clearer and more certain.
The real estate agent stepped closer to Xu Cang, staring at him intently: "Jeju Island is going to be developed, right? You got the news a long time ago, right?"
At this time, if the real estate agent still can't figure out the situation, he would be sorry for his many years of working experience.
Why did Park Seok-won, who had previously disdained Jeju Island, suddenly want to buy land on Jeju Island again? Why did the previous land owner who had just signed the contract suddenly want to buy back the land at a significantly higher price? It is quite clear that Jeju Island will be vigorously developed by the South Korean government.
Many, many years ago, the government’s slogan of developing Jeju Island is finally going to be put into action!
If this is true, then Jeju Island is now a land of "gold". Yes, Jeju Island's inherent conditions are not particularly outstanding, but with the recent popular Korean cultural exports, it is not difficult to make Jeju Island famous at least in Asia.
Xu Cang smiled and said, "The chaebols in your country haven't received the news yet. How can a foreigner like me get the news earlier than them?"
This directly stunned the real estate agent. He really had no room to refute Xu Cang's words.
Compared to the somewhat bewildered real estate agent, the former owner of the land was furious after hearing Xu Cang's words. Five times the price, it would be better to rob. But when he thought about the future development of Jeju Island, this was the most prime land on the island, why did he sell it for 10 billion? It was a huge loss.
The former landowner wanted to argue for a while, but Xu Cang said coldly: "Send me away!"
Shi Lingling nodded and waved to the legal advisor who came with them. Although this legal advisor was a civilian in the legal field, he was strong and sturdy. When he stood in front of the former land owner, coupled with his cold temperament as a law student, he immediately put out the arrogance of the former land owner.
The contract was signed, but Xu Cang refused to sell the land, so the previous owner of the land was sent away by his legal advisor with curses.
When the voice of the former landowner faded away, Xu Cang turned his head and looked at the somewhat dazed real estate agent: "Why are you so depressed? If Jeju Island develops, won't your life as an agent be better?"
"How is it better? Now that the best piece of land on the island has been sold, the remaining land transactions can only be a small loss. It is indeed much better than before, but it is only compared to the past."
"Haha." Xu Cang suddenly asked, "Your Chinese accent is very standard, are you a native Korean?"
The real estate agent was stunned for a moment, but did not hide it: "I am of Korean ethnicity and later became a Korean citizen."
"That's what I told you." Xu Cang said with a smile, "Since we are half compatriots, how about I show you a way?"
The real estate agent looked wary: "What do you mean?"
Xu Cang raised his right hand and pointed to the north: "You said it yourself just now, if you work hard here, you can see the ceiling, so why not change places?"
"Change place, where?"
"Of course it's the most expensive place in Korea." Xu Cang's smile became brighter: "Seoul, isn't it?"
Speaking of Seoul, the real estate agent was excited, but soon he became discouraged: "No, more than ten years ago, the new town planning of Bundang, Ilsan, Sanben, Pyeongchon, and Jungdong was not caught up, so there was no room for newcomers like us to develop. If you want to develop in the old city of Seoul, you have no foundation and you can't survive at all."
Many of Zhang Yuanshuo's real estate friends made their fortunes by seizing the opportunity of Seoul's expansion of the outer metropolitan area more than a decade ago, namely the five towns of Bundang, Ilsan, Sanbon, Pyeongchon, and Jungdong. But now, nearly a decade has passed, and the planning of the five towns has basically matured, and there are no more opportunities to make a small profit with a big investment.
At that time, Zhang Yuanshuo also wanted to fight for his future in Xinwu Town, but unfortunately he was not strong enough at that time, and he missed this opportunity to change his life. Later, he heard that the South Korean government was going to develop Jeju Island, so he went south to Jeju Island and started working as a real estate agent in Jeju Island.
The result was that Jeju Island became popular for a short while and then became quiet.
Perhaps years of running around exhausted Zhang Yuanshuo's passion. Even though the real estate market in Jeju Island became increasingly sluggish, he did not leave but settled down in Jeju Island.
However, Xu Cang mentioned Seoul Real Estate again, which made Zhang Yuanshuo think back to his previous years of struggle. However, this was just a fantasy, and he didn't think he was qualified to step into the Seoul Real Estate circle again.
"Yes, if it was ten years earlier, how many people could the Xinwu Town project feed?" Even Xu Cang felt it was a pity that he was reborn a little late. If he could be reborn fifteen years earlier, he would have more opportunities.
"But..." Xu Cang suddenly laughed and said, "Who said that after the New Five Towns, there will be no new opportunities in Seoul? I don't like trouble. If you are willing, how about following me to Seoul?"
Zhang Yuanshuo's eyelids twitched, and he didn't know how to answer. The young man in front of him painted a pie for him that was a little too big, but it was just a painting after all, and he couldn't take it seriously. But for some reason, Zhang Yuanshuo didn't want to reject Xu Cang directly, and finally just said: "Let me think about it, okay?"
"It's okay. This kind of thing is something you should consider." Xu Cang did not force Zhang Yuanshuo too much. He was very patient.
At this time, the legal advisor who had driven away the previous landowner came back. Xu Cang looked at the legal advisor's chest, then at Shi Lingling's chest, and sighed for no reason.
Shi Lingling noticed Xu Cang's gaze and also looked at the legal advisor's chest. Her face immediately turned red and she glared at Xu Cang fiercely.
In fact, Xu Cang also felt it was outrageous. Are all the people who work in the legal field so fierce now? He felt that he would only be subdued by him in one move. Xu Cang had asked Ma Cheng for this legal advisor after he had visited Muhua Airlines once before. Apart from anything else, the legal department of Muhua Airlines was indeed full of talents.
"Lu Yao, I didn't pronounce the name wrong, did I? It's an uncommon character."
Legal advisor Lu Yao looked imposing, but actually he looked a bit silly in front of Xu Cang: "Boss Xu, that's right, that's how it's pronounced."
"Don't call me Mr. Xu, just call me Xu Cang."
Lu Yao quickly said, "Okay, Mr. Xu."
Xu Cang was helpless, but he didn't bother about the name any more: "I'll give you a task. There is a resort on the west side of Jeju Island. I want you to use it as the main business and set up a travel company here. Can you do it?"
"The resort in the west?" Before Lu Yao could answer, Zhang Yuanshuo asked, "Isn't that Asiana Airlines' property?"
Xu Cang smiled and said, "It's mine now."
"Sure, no problem." Lu Yao agreed readily.
"I will arrange for some auxiliary personnel to come as soon as possible." Xu Cang continued: "I don't have any other special requirements for the establishment of this company, only one, and that is time. At most half a year, all the procedures for the establishment of the company will be completed."
At first, Lu Yao was quite confident, but after hearing Xu Cang's time limit, he looked uncomfortable. After thinking for a moment, he said bluntly: "Half a year is too short. I know something about the situation in South Korea. The speed of company approval here is not fast. In addition, we are foreign-funded, so we need some additional review processes, and the standards are also stricter. No matter how hard we try, I feel that it will be fast if we can get it done within ten months."
“What he said is conservative. I feel like it may not be possible even within a year,” Zhang Yuanshuo added.
He is a local and undoubtedly has a better understanding of the situation here and is more credible.
However, Xu Cang shook his head: "No! Only half a year. This company will be of great use to me in the future. This time limit cannot be changed."
"Mr. Xu, I'm afraid I can't take on this task. Ten months is the limit of my ability, and I don't want to give you a wrong estimate." Lu Yao is really very honest and will not speak without thinking. He thinks ten months is the maximum, so there will be no changes.
"Good! I like it this way. One is one, two is two. Normally speaking, half a year is indeed a difficult time. However, there is one thing you haven't considered." Xu Cang said with a smile.
Not only Lu Yao, but even Zhang Yuanshuo felt curious.
However, Zhang Yuanshuo knew more information and immediately responded: "Are you talking about the new policy of Jeju Island?"
"That's right!" Xu Cang said, "Jeju Island will be the government's key development area, and the development of a place is nothing more than issuing tax incentives to attract external investment. In order to create a good business environment, the government will definitely give the green light to the procedures for foreign capital to set up companies here. Things that used to take ten months or even a year to complete can now be done in half a year."
Xu Cang had experienced the era of attracting foreign investment in China, so he was very familiar with this matter. Although there were some differences between countries, the basic principles and concepts were the same. Therefore, Xu Cang asked Lu Yao to complete the establishment of the new company in half a year. This was not to make things difficult for him, but was actually feasible.
"Is South Korea going to implement a new policy on Jeju Island?" Lu Yao had never thought of this before. He thought about it for a while and finally nodded heavily: "If so, it is indeed feasible. Okay, leave it to me."
Xu Cang hummed and said, "You will have to watch over me here for the next six months. It will be hard work."
After saying that, Shi Lingling suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Why are you in such a hurry to set up a company? I feel like you have other intentions."
Xu Cang did not hide too much from Shi Lingling: "Don't you know that if you want to acquire an enterprise that is recognized as important by the state, the entity that initiates the acquisition must be a company registered in South Korea?"
…
Xu Cang wandered around Jeju Island for a few times. Since there was no flight back that night, he stayed there and only embarked on his journey back home the next day.
However, there are no direct flights from Jeju Island to Jianchuan. Therefore, Xu Cang and his companions first flew to Shanghai, waited at the airport for three or four hours, and then took their own flight back to Jianchuan from Shanghai.
After landing at Shanghai Airport, Xu Cang made a phone call. As a result, Qin Yi showed up when Xu Cang and others were having dinner at the airport.
Finding a relatively secluded corner, Xu Cang leaned against the wall, holding a cup of coffee, with a smile on his face.
"You look very happy. Did you get a lot out of this trip?" Qin Yi was still cold as always. However, after the last meeting, Xu Cang would not feel any restraint in front of Qin Yi. After all, the first time is new, the second time is familiar.
"I've accomplished three things at once, so I'm naturally happy."
Qin Yi raised his eyebrows, looking a little surprised, but quickly calmed down: "Why did you call me here? Is there something important?"
"Well, about the bet?"
"Oh?" Qin Yi finally smiled a little: "Why, it's only been a short time, and you feel it's difficult to handle? Qin Xin should have told you that what I said will not change."
Xu Cang threw the finished coffee into the trash can: "It's not that it's difficult to do, but it can't be done. Erhai is unwilling to upgrade the infrastructure. This matter is already a dead end."
"You mean to... admit defeat now?" Qin Yi was really shocked. He guessed that Xu Cang might ask him to lower his standards, but he didn't expect him to just give up and admit defeat. This was somewhat contrary to his perception of Xu Cang.
"Yes... and no!" Xu Cang said with a smile: "There is another city next to Erhai Lake, Yulong. If possible, I would like to change the content of the agreement from Erhai Lake to Yulong."
"Yulong?" Qin Yi pondered for a moment: "I remember there is no civilian airport in Yulong."
Xu Cang said: "It's okay, they will build it."
"Subtract the time it takes to build the airport, and you won't have much time left."
"It's okay, they deserve this opportunity."
"But if they don't succeed, the money they invested will be wasted."
Xu Cang still looked calm: "It's okay, they have thought about the consequences and are naturally prepared."
Qin Yi pursed his lips, stared at Xu Cang's face, and finally said only one sentence: "But, I still can't agree to you."
"Why is the pressure within the group so great?" A look of disappointment appeared on Xu Cang's face.
Qin Yi nodded: "I told you before. Offline sales channels are the lifeblood of the group. I am already under tremendous pressure to make an agreement with you and give you a chance. Now you want to make a temporary change, I can only say that I can't help you."
Xu Cang's disappointment did not last long. In fact, he had expected it.
"So, you didn't succeed in the end. As expected, human power has its limits. How can good luck last forever?" Qin Yi sighed.
In fact, he had been looking forward to how Xu Cang would respond to the bet between them. As a result, Xu Cang lost the bet just at the beginning. This meant that Xu Cang lost his last chance and would miss out on the offline sales channels of Chunxia Travel Group forever.
However, Xu Cang did not seem that disappointed.
"There's more than one path to success. If this one doesn't work, why not try another one?"
Qin Yi laughed and said, "I've already said that offline sales channels are the lifeblood of our group. If we don't seize this opportunity, there will definitely not be a next time."
"No, no, no, you can't be so absolute." Xu Cang said: "Don't worry, I will find a way out."
Qin Yi was stunned for a moment, then he laughed even more happily: "Okay, okay! If you are not a stupid fool, then you are a chess player who plans and strategizes. In your eyes, Chunxia Travel seems to be just your chess piece. This is very good. Apart from other things, Qin Xin's vision is not bad!"
When talking about Qin Xin, Xu Cang couldn't help but think of the relationship between Qin Xin and Qin Yi. After all, before his rebirth, even if he married Qin Xin, he didn't even know the existence of his brother-in-law. This was undoubtedly abnormal.
"Well... I know Qin Xin has a younger brother, but I didn't know she had an older brother. I'm just... a little curious."
When Qin Yi heard Xu Cang's words, his face suddenly turned cold, and Xu Cang was so scared that he quickly explained: "I was just talking, there is no special meaning."
However, not long after Qin Yi's face turned cold, he actually responded: "Qin Xin and I are siblings. As for that so-called younger brother, the only connection between us and him is that we have the same biological father."
Oh my god!
Qin Yi didn't reveal much information, but this paragraph alone was enough for Xu Cang to make up a lot of information. Judging from the experience before rebirth, Qin Xin seemed to have a good relationship with his half-brother, but he didn't have much contact with his biological brother Qin Yi, which was worth pondering.
Moreover, Qin Yi used the four words "physiological significance" to describe his father, and it seems that he does not have a very harmonious relationship with his father.
At this point, he had some basic clues. But Xu Cang didn't think too deeply about it. After all, this kind of bloody plot had no meaning except satisfying the human nature of gossip, so there was no need to think too much about it.
"Okay! Let's get down to business." Qin Yi calmed down a little: "I heard that the person in charge of the aviation materials company has been selected. Is it Yi Feng from Guoda Aviation?"
"Well, I've decided it's him. Any questions?"
Qin Yi shook his head: "I have seen that man. He was put in charge of the aviation materials company, and it seems like he was overqualified. Where is the company's address?"
"Shanghai!" Xu Cang said frankly: "No matter what, Shanghai is a hub, and it is convenient to go anywhere. Moreover, Shanghai is now vigorously attracting investment, and it can also get some policy benefits. In addition, with such a large project settling here, I also have some things I want the Shanghai government to help with."
"Oh?" Qin Yi had no objection to Xu Cang's choice of Shanghai as the location. Instead, he was quite curious about what Xu Cang wanted to help him with: "Can you tell me more?"
Xu Cang did not hide it: "Recently, CAAC and JCAB reached an agreement on increasing the number of routes between the two countries, and part of it was allocated to Shanghai. I have been cooperating with ANA recently, and the content of the cooperation includes obtaining some additional routes between Shanghai and Guangzhou for them. If the aviation materials company is settled in Shanghai, I think it will be able to have a good relationship with the authorities. In addition, I have a good personal relationship with Tiandong Airlines, so it will be much easier to obtain some additional routes."
Qin Yi didn't expect that Xu Cang was still cooperating with ANA, but what he didn't expect was that the selection of a company's site alone would involve the exchange of interests.
Apart from anything else, Xu Cang's work seems to be well-organized and flawless.
"What about Yangcheng?" Qin Yi asked.
"Yangcheng? I haven't decided yet. However, in terms of cooperation, I have a closer relationship with Muhua Airlines. For the time being, let's see if we can get it done by just going through Muhua Airlines. If not, we'll talk about it later."
In front of this brother-in-law, Xu Cang was relatively frank. Mainly because he felt that although Qin Xin didn't mention Qin Yi very much, from the bottom of her heart, she still recognized him as her family. In this way, Qin Yi and herself were also a family, so there was no need to hide it too much.
Qin Yi nodded. Xu Cang's thoughts were very clear and he seemed to have a clear mind. Apart from anything else, he had invested a lot of money in the aviation materials company. Even for the sake of the money and Qin Xin, he had to care about Xu Cang's situation.
Just when Qin Yi wanted to continue speaking, his cell phone suddenly rang.
Qin Yi wanted to hang up the phone, but when he saw the incoming call number, he was stunned for a moment and answered it immediately: "Yes, it's me, what's wrong?"
About a minute later, a hint of surprise flashed across Qin Yi's face and he decisively hung up the phone.
"Xu Cang, that's enough for today. I have some urgent matters to deal with." After saying that, Qin Yi put down his phone without any hesitation and prepared to leave.
However, just before Qin Yi took two steps, Xu Cang suddenly asked, "Is it about Jeju Island?"
Qin Yi stopped suddenly and turned around: "What did you say?"
"I just came from Jeju Island, where I heard some news, such as the South Korean government's plan to redevelop Jeju Island." Xu Cang smiled brightly: "I mean, is this the urgent matter you mentioned?"
Qin Yi would never believe that he could easily hear the news that the Korean government was going to redevelop Jeju Island from Jeju Island. This news was not widely circulated at all and could only be learned through some special channels. However, compared to how Xu Cang learned it, Qin Yi was more concerned about the meaning behind Xu Cang's words.
徐苍这个人谋划的水平就跟他开飞机的技术一样惊人，这么明显的意有所指，如果秦异还听不明白，那他就不会坐到今天的位子了。
"What do you mean?" Qin Yi asked.
Xu Cang shrugged. "I said before that there is more than one path to success. If one path doesn't work, just try another one. Now it seems that I have found that alternative path."
A strange light flashed in Qin Yi's eyes: "You are still hiding something at this time."
"It's okay. You'll soon know what I mean. Next time we meet, we can talk about whether there is still any possibility for Yulong."
Qin Yi saw only confidence on Xu Cang's face, as if everything was going according to his will. Just as he said before, if Xu Cang was not a fool, then he was a chess player who controlled everything, whether it was himself, Chunxia Travel, or any other broader things, they were all under Xu Cang's calculations.
Qin Yi didn't ask any more questions. He just nodded slightly at Xu Cang and said, "Then I'll wait and see!"
…
Xu Cang and his companions stayed at the Shanghai airport for a while, and soon took their own plane from Shanghai back to Jianchuan, and then took the last intra-provincial flight back to Erhai Lake. When they arrived at Erhai Lake, the moon had already set and the stars were sparse.
"Still not working?" In the small courtyard of the old base, Xu Cang sat on the edge of the flower bed in the middle of the courtyard. Next to him, Duan Lang was inevitably a little disappointed after learning that Qin Yi did not accept Xu Cang's change of the agreement .
Xu Cang looked at Duan Lang pacing back and forth in front of him and said with a smile: "So, do you still plan to rebuild the civil airport?"
Duan Lang suddenly stopped. He did not answer immediately, but looked at Xu Cang: "What do you think?"
This rhetorical question made Xu Cang laugh: "You really are good at asking questions. I ask you, and you ask me?"
"Professionals should answer professional questions. I only know how to do engineering and don't understand civil aviation. I trust you." Duan Lang said seriously.
"Trust me?" Xu Cang said with a wry smile, "This will put pressure on me."
However, Duan Lang shook his head: "With great ability comes great responsibility."
"But deep down, I'm not the kind of person who is willing to take responsibility." Xu Cang said, "However, since you asked for my opinion, I will tell you what I think. It is indeed bad news that Chunxia Travel is unwilling to change the agreement. However, if you insist on rebuilding the airport, I think it is feasible. Later, I should be able to regain the support of Chunxia Travel, so that I can help Yulong Airport get through the most difficult times in the early stage. However, no one can predict what will happen in the future, and it should not be absolute, so you have to take risks."
"Risk." Duan Lang's expression did not change much: "Xu Cang, how big do you think the risk is?"
"Seventy percent! I am 70 percent sure that I will get support from Chunxia Travel in the future. What do you think?"
"A 70% success rate, isn't that enough? There is no such thing as a 100% success rate in the world. A 70% success rate is enough!"
"You are really optimistic." Xu Cang shook his head. He could only say that Duan Lang, a man from the southwest, did things without any hesitation. Xu Cang also liked to deal with such straightforward people.
Xu Cang thought for a moment and said, "Even if the worst result happens and we don't get the support from Spring Summer Travel in the end, I will still include Yulong Airport in Spring Summer Airlines' transportation network. However, Spring Summer Airlines is only a small company after all, and we can't provide much help to Yulong Airport. It will be difficult in the first period of time. We will provide help within our capacity. Moreover, I am quite optimistic about the prospects of Yulong Airport. It is a good thing to build the airport and develop it earlier."
With Xu Cang's words, Duan Lang felt a little relieved. Anyway, from what he knew about the operation of the provincial routes of the Spring and Summer routes, as long as Xu Cang was willing to include Yulong Airport in the provincial route network, Yulong Airport could still survive, and that was enough.
"Xu Cang, I have kept your words in mind. If Yulong Airport can be developed in the future, we will not forget it." Duan Lang said very solemnly.
Xu Cang waved his hand: "If I didn't have something big to do later, I would have hoped to invest some money in it."
In the future, Jinghong and Yulong will be the two driving forces of the province's tourism industry. In comparison, Erhai Lake is even less impressive. However, investing in an airport is very expensive. With Xu Cang's current ability, supporting a Jinghong Airport is already the limit, and he will also acquire Asiana Airlines in the future, so he can't spare more funds.
However, being able to help Duan Lang in his time of need, given Duan Lang's personality, even if Spring Airlines cannot get the same status in Yulong as Jinghong, it will probably not be too low, and that is enough.
Having said this, Duan Lang didn't say anything more and instead talked about another matter.
"Xu Cang, didn't you ask me to be in charge of the renovation of Jinghong Airport some time ago? I definitely can't leave because I still have to deal with the affairs of Yulong Airport. However, I have allocated some people, so I think there will be no problem in taking charge of the renovation of Jinghong Airport."
Xu Cang was overjoyed: "That's great."
Xu Cang was quite confident about the manpower Duan Lang had assigned to him. Moreover, Duan Lang was one of his own and would not ask for an exorbitant price. At least he would do a relatively better job in cost control.
"It's not a big deal." Duan Lang said, "However, I contacted Jinghong Airport yesterday and asked them to prepare to receive our engineering team. But they reported that they have to carry out special operations near the airport in the next few days and cannot receive them for the time being."
"Special assignment, what does it mean?" Xu Cang asked subconsciously.
Duan Lang was speechless. "I asked you because I didn't know. They didn't give a time. I ca n't let my people do nothing but wait, right? I'm not familiar with the people at Jinghong Airport. If it's convenient for you, ask them when they can receive us. I can adjust the time."
"Oh, no problem. It's too late today. I'll ask for you tomorrow."
"Okay!" Duan Lang nodded: "It's getting late, I won't bother you anymore. You should also go to bed early. Let's go!"
"Well, let's talk some time."
After seeing Duan Lang off, Xu Cang stroked his chin and muttered to himself: "Jinghong Airport, special operation?"
…
At around 4:00 p.m. the next day, Xu Cang, dressed in a pilot's uniform, appeared in the company cafeteria. In the morning, he called Meng Zihao, the general manager of Jinghong Airport Group, to inquire about the special operation and also mentioned the reception issue of Duan Lang's construction team.
As a result, Meng Zihao really confirmed that some special operations were to be carried out around Jinghong Airport, and he really couldn't take care of receiving Duan Lang's construction team. However, Meng Zihao gave a specific time. At most four days, the special operations would be completed, and the construction team could be received normally afterwards.
As long as we can get an exact date, it doesn't matter how many days in the evening.
However, when Xu Cang asked curiously what the special operation was, Meng Zihao avoided the question and didn't reveal any useful information to Xu Cang. Xu Cang was not a person with a strong desire for knowledge. Maybe it was some relatively confidential operation in Jinghong, so he didn't say it, so he stopped asking.
After getting the exact reception time, Xu Cang called Duan Lang again and informed him of the matter. Then, Xu Cang confirmed the afternoon flight to Binjiang with the flight department.
That's right, Xu Cang wanted to fly to Binjiang himself. Firstly, he was curious about what kind of airport could freeze the front landing gear struts like that, and secondly, he had an appointment to talk to the person in charge of Binjiang Airport. In any case, Binjiang Airport is the largest airport in the entire Northeast region. If you want to expand the Northeast market, Binjiang Airport is a must.
However, Xu Cang did not hold out much hope for this. There was no other way. The Northeast was too close to the headquarters of National Aviation, and it was basically their backyard. Seven out of ten times, they still had to rely on the attitude of National Aviation.
However, ever since Yi Feng was recruited here, his relationship with Guoda Airlines has been mediocre, and he doesn't know whether he can gain anything from the trip to the Northeast.
Because the flight to Binjiang was at 4pm, Xu Cang still had time to have lunch in the company cafeteria. Although Spring Airlines was also working on improving the crew meals, the reality had already ruthlessly crushed the crew meal buyers of Spring Airlines.
There is no other way. There are only a few domestic companies that make crew meals. The quality can’t be said to be unsatisfactory, but it can only be said to be a mixed bag. After bringing back all the mainstream domestic crew meal dishes and letting the flight attendants, cabin crew, and security personnel experience them in person, the crew members said that they still don’t need to provide crew meals. Just give them some bibimbap and rice, and the remaining money will be distributed in cash.
That's right, the crew would rather eat bibimbap with white rice than crew meals.
The company did consider offering discounted meal allowances to the crew, but ultimately rejected the idea. If the airline staff saw this, they would think Spring Airlines was abusing the crew. If the passengers accidentally discovered this, what would happen?
Although Spring Airlines’ main selling point is low prices, the crew couldn’t even get a proper meal and had to eat rice mixed with soy sauce. The passengers thought Spring Airlines was about to go bankrupt.
However, a suitable solution has not yet been developed. For the time being, the crew can only endure the unpleasant crew meals.
Xu Cang planned to eat more at noon, eat a little at night, and then eat some fruit, so that he could endure less of the hard-to-swallow crew meals. In fact, if it weren't for the awkward takeoff time, Xu Cang would have thought of packing some food from the cafeteria and eating it as dinner later.
When Xu Cang arrived at the cafeteria, it was almost twelve o'clock, and some employees from the ground administration department also came to eat, making the cafeteria quite lively. The food in the Spring and Summer Airlines cafeteria was quite good, and it was not outsourced, so the pursuit of profit was not high, and the price was quite cheap.
If it weren't for the fact that the company is still in its early stages and is under certain financial pressure, Spring Airlines would have planned to make meals free of charge once its subsequent development is on track.
Xu Cang ordered three dishes and a soup, and looked for a seat with a plate in his hand. However, he spotted a familiar figure among the crowd of diners.
Xu Cang walked over with a smile and placed the plate in front of the person, who turned out to be Xia Shuyue, who was wearing a flight attendant uniform.
"Where are you flying to?" Xu Cang sat down and asked with a smile.
After not seeing her for many days, Xia Shuyue seemed to have shed her childishness and looked more mature, especially when she was wearing the slim-fitting flight attendant uniform, which gave her a unique beauty.
"Jianchuan." Xia Shuyue's eyes suddenly turned into crescents when she saw Xu Cang: "Where are you flying to?"
"Binjiang." Xu Cang took a bite of his rice and said, "I'll spend the night there."
Xia Shuyue didn't eat after Xu Cang came over: "Binjiang, it's very cold over there. You're wearing spring clothes, aren't you cold?"
"It's okay. The plane has air conditioning, and when we get off the plane, we get on the infield bus. When we get to the hotel, there's heating, so we won't be cold." Xu Cang said, "You only go to Jianchuan and back, for such a small class?"
"Yeah, I've only flown for more than 20 hours this month, which is not enough time for transfer. This flight is a little small, but it's better than nothing."
"Only more than 20 hours?" For a flight attendant, this time is indeed too short. Xu Cang thought for a moment and asked, "Have you reported this to the person who arranges the flight attendant plan?"
"I told you once, but it only flew normally for a month, and then it started to become abnormal again." Xia Shuyue said, "Forget it, I can save up time slowly, it won't be a problem."
"Is it the same for everyone else, or are you the only one who doesn't fly as much?"
Xia Shuyue thought for a moment: "Last month, I flew less than 50 hours, but I heard that the average flight attendant's flight hours are over 70. I don't understand how the people who make the schedules do it. Is it because my rank is too low that I make fewer flights?"
"No, absolutely not!"
Although Xu Cang didn't know much about the scheduling of flight attendants, he thought that flying and flight attendants should not be much different. Low technical level is not the reason for fewer shifts. On the contrary, in terms of cost control, people with low technical level should work more shifts.
This is absolutely not normal!
It seems that as the company develops, some bad habits of other companies have begun to sprout within Spring Airlines.
Xu Cang silently took note of this matter. Xia Shuyue came to Spring Summer Airlines with him, but she could not suffer any injustice.
"By the way, Shuyue! How is your English?" Xu Cang suddenly asked.
Xia Shuyue was a little surprised by Xu Cang's question, but she still answered truthfully: "It's OK."
"Is there any problem with normal communication?"
"No problem, right?" Xia Shuyue looked puzzled: "Brother, why are you asking this?"
"Haha!" Xu Cang waved his hand: "I'm just asking casually, just asking casually."
Xia Shuyue didn't believe it: "You must be hiding something from me, I can see it."
"What can I hide from you?" Xu Cang laughed and said, "Come on, eat. Why don't you eat?"
"I'm stuffed."
Xu Cang laughed and said, "I don't believe it! When I came over just now, you were like a little hamster. How could you look like you were full?"
"How is it like a hamster?" Xia Shuyue's face turned red. "By the way, I heard that there will be more flights later?"
Xu Cang nodded: "Not only should we increase the number of flights, but we should also increase the number of planes."
"Then I wonder if my classes can also increase."
Hearing this, Xu Cang put down his chopsticks and said, "Shu Yue, have you heard of any...unspoken rules among the crew, such as in the scheduling?"
"That... I don't know much about it. I don't often go to parties after get off work, so I don't know much."
"Is that so?" Xu Cang sighed. It seemed that Xia Shuyue was still a bit withdrawn.
After chatting with Xia Shuyue for a while, Xu Cang checked the time, went back to the dormitory to organize the flight box, and then went to the preparation room. The person who performed was none other than Captain Guan Shan who jumped from Feiyu Airlines.
Xu Cang had not paid much attention to who the captain was before, and was a little surprised when he saw Guan Shan: "Didn't you fly to the high plateau?"
At the beginning, he poached the two brothers Guanshan and Guanhe from Feiyu Airlines in order to make up for the lack of high-altitude crew strength in Spring Airlines. However, he did not expect that the planning office would arrange a flight for Guanshan to Binjiang.
"It's really hard to fly to the plateau every day. The altitude of Lhasa is too high. I need to take a break." Guan Shan said helplessly: "Every time I finish flying to Lhasa, I can't sleep well for a few days at night. I specifically told the planning office to arrange a flight to a plain airport outside the province to make some adjustments."
Xu Cang put the box on the table, and did not rush to blow the alcohol, but teased: "But I saw that Instructor Mo Shangyun was flying high and high, and he was fine no matter how old he was. You are in the prime of your life, and you can't stand it? The high and high altitudes are twice the hourly rate, and it's free?"
Guan Shan shook his head like a rattle. "Oh, I don't understand. Is Teacher Mo invincible? Flying high on the plateau is like flying on the plain. I can't stand it, but he is fine. Forget it. I can't compare. I am tempted by the double hourly fee, but I need to slow down. Don't force it or I will hurt myself."
"Whatever you want!" Xu Cang did not force it. This kind of thing varies from person to person, so there is no need to be too demanding: "I'm going to blow the alcohol."
"Xu Cang!" Guan Shan called him: "Have you ever encountered a tornado?"
Xu Cang stopped moving: "Tornado, what do you mean?"
"Hey!" Guan Shan spread his hands. "Just now I received a call from the dispatcher saying that there might be a tornado near Binjiang Airport when we land, so we should be prepared in advance."