Chapter 410: Taking control! Seizing a seat on the JAL board of directors!
Long Yue Mingxiong meets almost all of Xu Cang's impressions of entrepreneurs. He is wearing a smoky gray tweed windbreaker, a khaki bowler hat, a pair of thick black-framed glasses, and a well-trimmed beard, giving him a bit of a tough guy demeanor.
After entering the ward, Long Yue Mingxiong took off his hat and saluted: "Mr. Xu Cang, today I express my apologies to you on behalf of Airport Terminal Co., Ltd."
I don’t know if his voice is naturally deep, but it sounds like a subwoofer, and has a very powerful texture.
"Is that so? The apology has been sent. Please go back, Mr. Long Yue." Xu Cang rolled his eyes and spoke in a very unfriendly tone.
Qin Xin glanced at Xu Cang. Although she felt that it was inappropriate to say that, Xu Cang was in a bad mood and it was difficult to persuade him.
Whether it was the previous incident of Kuroda Takashi or the recent incident of a white man carrying a gun and getting through security check, they were all related to Haneda Airport. It would be strange if Xu Cang could give Long Yue Mingxiong a good face.
Long Yuemingxiong smiled awkwardly, but showed no sign of leaving. He even put his hat on the small table beside him and said, "It is normal for Mr. Xu Cang to have some resentment after such a disaster. Just vent it out."
Xu Cang snorted, this Long Yue Mingxiong was really shameless.
However, the more such a person is, the easier it is for him to succeed.
Seeing that Xu Cang did not continue to order him to leave, Long Yuemingxiong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Just because he was thick-skinned did not mean he was shameless. If Xu Cang still asked him to leave, he would be asking for humiliation if he stayed.
"Mr. Xu Cang, the conditions in our medical department are a bit shabby. If Mr. Xu Cang is willing, we can arrange for you to recuperate in a more comfortable place."
This medical school actually also belongs to Haneda Airport, which is owned by Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.
"That's not necessary. I'm saved. What else do I have to worry about later?" Xu Cang bent his right leg and put his right hand on his knee, in a somewhat casual state: "Mr. Long Yue, just tell me what you want to say. I'm going to rest now."
Long Yuemingxiong groaned and glanced at Qin Xin beside the bed: "I don't know, can Miss Qin step aside for a moment?"
Qin Xin didn't care. Just as she was about to agree, Xu Cang stopped her: "No, just listen here."
Long Yuemingxiong was stunned, looked at Qin Xin, then looked at Xu Cang, and then clapped his hands and laughed: "So that's how it is, sorry, sorry, then Miss Qin can stay here."
Xu Cang raised his eyebrows: "Go ahead."
"Mr. Xu Cang, you also know that the criminals got through security check with guns this time, so the main responsibility naturally lies with us at the airport." Long Yuemingxiong looked distressed at first, then changed the subject: "If Mr. Xu Cang wants to hold us accountable, we naturally have no complaints. However, we may have a lot of cooperation with Mr. Xu Cang in the future. If Mr. Xu Cang can show some leniency, we will be very grateful."
Xu Cang almost laughed out of anger: "Are you threatening me?"
"No, no, no, why would Mr. Xu Cang have such a misunderstanding?" Long Yuemingxiong quickly denied: "This is a request, a complete request."
"Request?" Xu Cang sneered: "What do you mean by leniency?"
"Of course, don't talk too much about our Haneda Airport in public. We will handle the rest ourselves."
"Don't talk about Haneda Airport in public?" Xu Cang raised his eyebrows, his mind was in a state of confusion, but after a few seconds he had come up with some ideas, and changed the subject: "What about the president of Tokyo International Airport Terminal Corporation?"
Long Yue Mingxiong said very seriously: "This is a cooperation between us and Mr. Xu Cang. It has nothing to do with Tokyo International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd."
"How can it not matter?" Xu Cang said in a teasing tone, "After all, I am going to be your scapegoat, why are you saying it so decisively?"
Long Yuemingxiong's eyes widened obviously, but he soon burst into laughter: "It is said that Mr. Xu Cang is a genius who is born with knowledge. At such a young age, he already has skills that can shock the world and make ghosts weep. However, now it seems that Mr. Xu Cang's ability to see through people's hearts also makes me look at him with new eyes."
Xu Cang didn't like this kind of flattery, and there was some displeasure in his words: "Is it so easy to shirk responsibility?"
"When a problem cannot be avoided, then we should not waste time on solving it." Long Yue Mingxiong said with a smile: "Isn't Tokyo International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. a perfect target? As long as Mr. Xu Cang is careful with his words, then we are confident that we can attribute the huge loopholes in the two security checks to Tokyo International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.."
"I didn't even know I was so valuable." There was some sarcasm in Xu Cang's words.
However, Long Yue Mingxiong didn't care. As long as he achieved his goal, he didn't mind being ridiculed.
"The hero of Tokyo Bay, the man who saved Tokyo, isn't this more appealing than a cold-blooded butcher or a cruel killer?" Long Yue Mingxiong said sincerely, "Mr. Xu Cang, people are like this. After the incident is reversed, they support you as much as they hated you before. So, at this time, I hope Mr. Xu Cang can be merciful and not let Haneda Airport become the focus of public opinion."
Xu Cang asked back: "If I don't mention Haneda Airport, no one will notice it?"
Long Yuemingxiong seemed to be very experienced in controlling public opinion: "As long as Mr. Xu Cang doesn't mention it, we are confident that we can divert everyone's attention."
Xu Cang pondered for a moment. People like Long Yuemingxiong seemed to be from a family of businessmen. He was already proficient in making clouds and rain with one hand. Moreover, with Long Yuemingxiong's weight, it was normal for him to be familiar with people in the news industry.
In the future, it is very likely that the news headlines will be occupied by some celebrity gossip. As long as Xu Cang does not speak out, Haneda Airport will become a corner that no one pays attention to, which will be conducive to the behind-the-scenes operations of Japan Airport Terminal Corporation.
I can only say that Long Yue Mingxiong has a very dark heart.
Xu Cang did not agree or refuse, but Qin Xin, who was standing beside him, felt a little disgusted. Although she was also a businessman, and businessmen put profit first, she felt uncomfortable with such manipulation of people's hearts and calling a horse a zebra.
Xu Cang suddenly asked: "Are you sure you can take all the responsibility?"
"Of course!" Ryugoshi Mingxiong was very confident: "We JAT are the manager of all ANA's primary and secondary airports, and Tokyo International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. is just one of the managers of Haneda Airport. Without external interference, it is not difficult to accomplish this."
" Mr. Xu Cang, Haneda Airport is the largest airport in Japan. As long as Mr. Xu Cang is willing to cooperate with us, we will definitely have a pleasant cooperation in the future."
Xu Cang waved his hand: "I don't need such empty, undescribed conditions. What I want to know is, what can I get from this deal?"
Long Yue Mingxiong was obviously prepared, and raised three fingers: "We can give you the best flight schedule, three routes. At the same time, we will take care of JCAB, and Mr. Xu Cang only needs to take care of your side."
The confirmation of an international route requires the consent of four parties, including the civil aviation authorities of the two places and the take-off and landing airports. With Xu Cang's ability, it is not difficult to solve the problems of CAAC and local airports. The difficulty lies in whether Japan's JCAB and Haneda Airport can give in.
As for Japan, Haneda Airport guaranteed that it could help solve the problem and would always provide the best service, which was a very sincere gift.
You know, high-quality flight schedules are quite scarce at large international airports like Haneda Airport. Ryu Yue Mingxiong asked for three, which was really generous.
However, Xu Cang obviously had no intention of being moved, and his tone was still so calm: "Compared to the benefits you will gain from leaving Tokyo International Airport Terminal Building Co., Ltd., the portion you are giving away is too small."
Xu Cang almost said, you are treating beggars like this.
Although the three international routes with premium time slots are indeed very good, if Xu Cang remains silent, Japan Airport Terminal Corporation will not only be able to safely survive the crisis, but will also be able to pass the crisis on, while eliminating the major enemy, Tokyo International Airport Terminal Corporation, and thus monopolize Haneda Airport.
As Japan's largest and world-renowned international airport, Haneda Airport has extremely huge benefits from its monopoly.
Now Long Yue Mingxiong wants to use three flight routes to shut Xu Cang's mouth, but that is absolutely impossible.
"Oh?" Long Yuemingxiong didn't seem surprised: "Then what is Mr. Xu Cang's standard? Tell me about it."
Xu Cang smiled and said, "Not only those three routes with excellent flight schedules, in the future, all the airport fees required for these three routes at Haneda Airport will be waived. At the same time, under the traffic control with the same delay, our aircraft will have priority take-off and landing rights."
I can only say that Xu Cang is very considerate, especially the last one.
Don't be fooled by Long Yuemingxiong's nice words, saying that he will provide routes with good flight schedules. But if Long Yuemingxiong plays tricks and controls the flow of every flight, delaying it by two or three hours, then these so-called high-quality flight schedules are fake, which only look good.
Xu Cang must set three rules here to avoid such extreme situations from happening.
Qin Xin suddenly realized something. She had not thought of this. If Long Yue Mingxiong had played tricks on this, he would have taken advantage of it.
Long Yuemingxiong's eyelids twitched. Although Xu Cang was young, he was very thoughtful and considered things very carefully. He didn't have any idea of taking advantage of the situation, but it was possible that other people in Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. didn't have any idea. After all, a route with excellent flight time was a naked cash flow, and it was normal for them to pretend to obey but secretly disobey.
"I need to go back and discuss this with the board of directors, but it should be agreeable."
Since Long Yue Mingxiong can say such things, the chances of convincing the board of directors should be very high.
However, Xu Cang was still not satisfied. He pondered for a moment and said, "If I remember correctly, during the period of civil aviation privatization, Japan Airlines was in crisis. At that time, Haneda Airport, which was Japan Airlines' largest operating base, injected a large amount of funds, so that Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. and Tokyo International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. each had a director seat on the Japan Airlines board of directors."
The fact that Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. and Tokyo International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. hold board seats on JAL is itself a strong mark of the times.
After the privatization of civil aviation, JAL lacked a lot of policy support, which made its operation extremely uncomfortable and plunged JAL into its first crisis. The crisis at that time was different from the current one. The source of this crisis was still the rise of ANA. Further capital injection into JAL was like drawing water with a bamboo basket. However, many years ago, JAL did not have a competitor as big as ANA, so the means of injecting sufficient funds itself was feasible.
Airports injecting capital into airlines or airlines injecting capital into airports is not something worth promoting, as it may lead to possible private transfer of benefits.
However, Japan Airlines' largest operating base is Haneda Airport, and Haneda Airport is still in its growth stage. If Japan Airlines fails, Haneda Airport will also be implicated. Therefore, under the supervision of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the management of Haneda Airport invested money to help Japan Airlines, which helped Japan Airlines recover.
Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. and Tokyo International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. will send a representative to the JAL board of directors, but of course, they usually don't take care of things. These two seats were originally created under special circumstances, and the two representatives have done a good job of maintaining their duties.
However, Xu Cang now has his eyes on a seat on the board of directors of Tokyo International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.
If Japan Airport Terminal Corporation squeezes out Tokyo International Airport Corporation, then the seat on the board of directors will also belong to Japan Airport Terminal Corporation. That's exactly the seat Xu Cang wants, and it's even more urgent than those three routes.
"Mr. Xu Cang, in principle, our seats on Japan Airlines are not allowed to participate in business operations. They are only symbolic." Long Yue Mingxiong was embarrassed.
"Having shares and seats is real. What's just symbolic? You airport officials don't dare to participate in the daily management of Japan Airlines due to gossip, but I am not." Xu Cang's voice gradually turned cold: "Mr. Long Yue, give me the board seat of Tokyo International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. Anyway, this seat is useless to you."
The most important reason why the two representatives do not participate in the daily operations of Japan Airlines is that they are worried that outsiders will think that they have a conflict of interest with Japan Airlines, which needs to be avoided.
Therefore, there is not much difference between having one seat and two seats in Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. They are both just for show. However, Xu Cang is not the manager of Haneda Airport, so he can exercise the functions of a director without any scruples.
However, this matter obviously involved a serious matter. Long Yuemingxiong was silent for a long time, and finally shook his head: "I can't agree to this matter, and I can't promise you. Our board of directors will not agree."
"But this is my bottom line." Xu Cang said with a smile.
"If that's the case, Mr. Xu Cang, just pretend that I have never been here and please forget about our previous conversation." Long Yuemingxiong said seriously.
It seems that the transfer of the board seat of Tokyo International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. is unacceptable to Ryukoshi Akihiro, and he would rather terminate the transaction than agree to it.
Qin Xin frowned and looked at Xu Cang. Long Yue Mingxiong's attitude was very firm and he was probably not going to give in.
In fact, from Qin Xin's point of view, Xu Cang's request was indeed a bit excessive, and it was normal for Long Yuemingxiong not to agree.
But at this moment, Xu Cang raised the corner of his mouth: "Mr. Long Yue, it's not up to you now."
A trace of displeasure flashed across Long Yuemingxiong's face: "Mr. Xu Cang, are you talking nonsense?"
“No, no, no!” Xu Cang smiled and waved his hands: “I looked it up later about the incident with Kuroda Takashi and found something very interesting.”
Long Yuemingxiong's mouth twitched: "What?"
"Takashi Kuroda informed Haneda Airport of the security loophole before the hijacking, but you ignored it." Xu Cang showed his white teeth: "It is one thing to have a weak sense of security, but it is another thing to knowingly commit a crime. Isn't that right, Mr. Long Yue?"
"What!" Long Yuemingxiong was shocked and angry: "You...what do you want to do?"
Although Haneda Airport has caused huge trouble due to two consecutive security loopholes, if the public knew that one of the incidents was because the criminals had notified the airport in advance but the airport turned a deaf ear to it, the nature of the incident would be much worse.
Long Yuemingxiong broke out in a cold sweat. He could hardly imagine how terrible the public opinion impact would be if this news leaked to the society.
"But...but the transfer of relevant board seats requires the approval of JCAB..."
"JCAB?" Xu Cang laughed: "At the beginning, Kuroda Takashi also reported the security vulnerability phone call to JCAB's security office, but it also fell on deaf ears. You two families are really the same!"
Long Yue Mingxiong's lips trembled. This information was actually JCAB's handle. As long as Xu Cang wanted, JCAB would definitely give in.
"You clearly have the ability to divert the conflict, so why did you wait until today?" Long Yuemingxiong said angrily.
Once these two big pieces of information are released, all the previous abuses against Xu Cang will be focused on Haneda Airport and JCAB, and Xu Cang will be able to extricate himself.
But Xu Cang didn't do that, he was always enduring!
Xu Cang grinned: "If we don't escalate the conflict, will it hurt you if I turn the gun around?"
Long Yuemingxiong's face turned pale: "What a sinister guy."
“I don’t know if it’s sinister or not…” Xu Cang showed a hint of joking: “Mr. Long Yue, make a decision.”
