Chapter 411: Land and territory!
As the ward door slowly closed, Long Yue Mingxiong's figure finally disappeared.
After a brief silence in the ward, Qin Xin sat beside the bed and said, "You are very persistent about the seat on the JAL board, but if there is only one seat, it won't produce any substantial effect, right?"
That’s right, just now Long Yue Mingxiong agreed to Xu Cang’s proposal, and Japan Airport Terminal Corporation itself had no other choice.
Public opinion has fermented to such an extent that if they turn their guns on Haneda Airport, they simply won't be able to bear it.
Xu Cang is not Japanese, so if things don’t work out, he can just leave. Haneda Airport cannot move.
However, Qin Xin didn’t quite understand why Xu Cang was so obsessed with a seat. One seat couldn’t change anything, right?
"Not one..." Xu Cang blinked mysteriously: "It's three."
"Three?" Qin Xin tilted her head: "What about the other two?"
"It will be available soon." Xu Cang huddled down in bed and said, "I need to rest now. I have an interview with the Asahi Shimbun this afternoon."
Qin Xin glared at Xu Cang and said, "Your health is already like this, and you still want to be interviewed?"
"You don't have to do anything, but you still have the energy to say a few words. Moreover, public opinion is built up step by step. Before the real trump card is used, public opinion needs to be guided in advance."
Qin Xin didn't understand what he meant: "Where should I lead to?"
"ANA and Air China." Xu Cang didn't say much, but changed the subject: "You can start to get the US visa later. The sooner you sign the 777 order, the better."
"Don't worry, my last US visa has not expired yet, so I can go anytime."
"Then prepare as soon as possible. If possible, prepare now. You don't need to worry about me." Xu Cang said, "If Yifeng's side progresses smoothly, Xianchi Branch will send an extra part of the maintenance staff to go to the United States with you. After you sign the contract, you have to go to Victorville."
"Victorville? The airplane graveyard?"
"That's right!" Xu Cang nodded. "Qatar Airways has several sealed aircraft in Victorville. You should go and see if there are any that can be used. Maybe you can find a few. Based on my understanding of Qatar Airways, the quality of their sealed aircraft is probably better than those of some second-hand aircraft leasing companies."
"It's okay to make an extra trip to Victorville, but the main thing is whether Yi Feng can convince Gong Yue." Qin Xin was unsure: "Gong Yue has too strong a sense of self-awareness, and I'm afraid he won't be disciplined."
"I have applied to the General Administration for a registration quota for Northwest Airlines. Gong Yue has always been thinking about Northwest Airlines. I will give him whatever he wants. I have a lot of things to do now and don't want to focus too much energy on him. I have already given him the biggest concession. If he is still not satisfied, then he doesn't know what is good for him."
Qin Xin nodded. This was due to Xu Cang's great self-confidence. He felt that he could control Gong Yue at any time.
Seeing that Qin Xin seemed to have stopped talking, Xu Cang simply pulled up the quilt, revealing a little head, and closed his eyes to rest.
Suddenly, Qin Xin said, "Xu Cang, Xia Shuyue has been very popular in the past two days."
"Well, what's wrong?" Xu Cang still had his eyes closed and his tone was quite calm.
"Besides you, she's the only one in the news in Japan recently. Moreover, major newspapers in various countries are also reporting on this incident. The time you were in Europe wasn't even as big of a deal."
Xu Cang turned over slightly and said, "Shu Yue did a good job this time. It's only right that she is praised. What's so surprising about that?"
"No, mainly because I feel that this matter is a bit strange, and the heat has exploded a bit too exaggerated. It seems that someone is fanning the flames behind the scenes."
Xu Cang suddenly opened his eyes: "Is this possible?"
"Of course, your sensitivity to the news is somewhat poor, so this incident is indeed a bit strange."
Xu Cang frowned: " Is that so? Lend me your phone, I'll call Shu Yue."
"No, she can't answer the phone."
Xu Cang was stunned: "Why?"
"She's back home." Qin Xin looked at her watch. "If everything is fine, she should be on the plane by now."
"Returning to China?" Xu Cang was stunned. Xia Shuyue didn't tell him about this at all.
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At the same time, in the manager's office of the base building of Xianchi Branch.
After hanging up the phone with Xu Cang, Yi Feng put his phone on the table. Just now, he answered the call from AVIC in front of Gong Yue, and also called Xu Cang in front of Gong Yue.
At this moment, Yi Feng felt extremely confident.
Today, the two major challenges of domestic aircraft engines, three-rotor technology and high-temperature alloys, have been overcome, leaving only Pratt & Whitney's planetary gear technology. According to Xu Cang, Pratt & Whitney's problems are not big either. In this way, the future of aircraft engines has become increasingly clear.
If he could solve such a big problem as aircraft engines, then Gong Yue's problem was not even a small one.
As long as your mind is open, the world will seem wider in an instant.
Before coming to Xianchi, Yi Feng was even a little nervous, but now he is in a much calmer mood.
"Yi Feng, maybe I'm being a little rude, but what is the high-temperature alloy you just mentioned?" Gong Yue couldn't help but feel curious after waiting for Yi Feng to finish the call. He is a professional in civil aviation, and the first thing he thought of was the high-temperature alloy material of aircraft engines.
However, the last breakthrough in domestic high-temperature alloy materials dates back to 20 years ago. The lack of high-temperature materials is also a major factor restricting aircraft engines, but from what Yi Feng said, it seems that there has been a new breakthrough, and even the brand name has been released.
Yi Feng smiled gently: "Of course it is a nickel-based high-temperature alloy, which will be used in aircraft engines in the future."
The success of high-temperature alloys is a foregone conclusion, but it still takes some time to mass produce them. This is not a big problem, as it only takes time to optimize the process. Therefore, it doesn’t matter if I mention it to Gong Yue in advance.
Gong Yue pursed his lips and asked tentatively: "What does it mean to be used in aircraft engines?"
"You should have heard about Xu Cang. He wants to develop domestically made aircraft engines. Not long ago, Xu Cang has obtained the three-rotor technology transfer from Rolls-Royce. Now the difficulty of high-temperature alloys has been overcome. The only thing left is Pratt & Whitney's planetary gear technology, and the solution date is just around the corner." Yi Feng said: "In the foreseeable future, our Cangqing Group will launch the first top-level aircraft engine in China."
Gong Yue was startled: "Cangqing Group?"
"That's right! Soon, we will reorganize our business and establish the Cangqing Group." Yi Feng's face was a little serious: "Boss Gong Yue, I came here this time to bring you a gift."
Gong Yue frowned: "What?"
"Xu Cang has already obtained the approval of the General Administration. In the future, the General Administration will approve the registration quota for Northwest Airlines. As long as you are willing, the Xianchi branch can become Northwest Airlines at any time."
"Northwest Airlines!" Gong Yue's eyes widened. "How is it possible that the General Administration would agree to establish Northwest Airlines?"
"As long as Xu Cang wants it, why not?" Yi Feng said with a smile: "How about this gift?"
Gong Yue pondered for a moment, forcibly suppressed his inner excitement, and said calmly: "Xu Cang wants to use the name of Northwest Airlines to fool me? I am obsessed with Northwest Airlines, but if you become Xu Cang's pawn just for those four words, that is absolutely not acceptable. You underestimate me."
"Do you think Xu Cang needs to fool you?" Yi Feng laughed after hearing this: "Xu Cang's idea is that as long as you can complete the annual business targets set by the headquarters, hand over a certain percentage of profits , and cooperate with some tasks assigned by the headquarters, we will not interfere with you at all during the rest of the time. Finally, we will not send personnel to the Xianchi branch, and all personnel appointments of the Xianchi branch will be left to you to decide."
When he heard the last sentence, Gong Yue was completely stunned.
"You mean to retain our right to appoint and dismiss personnel?" Gong Yue could hardly believe his ears.
One of the most important means for the head office to control its subsidiaries is to have the power to appoint and dismiss personnel in the subsidiaries. Unless there are some extremely tough subsidiaries, the head office can do whatever it wants with the subsidiaries by relying on the power to appoint and dismiss personnel.
When the Xianchi branch was still under Muhua Airlines, Gong Yue allowed Ma Cheng to suck his blood in exchange for Muhua headquarters not interfering too much in the personnel affairs of the Xianchi branch.
But when it came to Xu Cang, he heard from Yi Feng that the headquarters would not suck the blood of the branch company, and would completely delegate the power of personnel appointment and dismissal. Such conditions were simply too generous.
"Isn't Xu Cang afraid that I will become too powerful?" Gong Yue asked this core question.
Without a huge financial burden and with almost absolute power to appoint and dismiss personnel, it means that Gong Yue has sufficient funds to bribe the employees of the branch company, and at the same time can use the power of personnel appointment and dismissal to place his own people in key positions.
As long as Gong Yue is willing, he can build the branch into his own kingdom within three years.
Isn’t Xu Cang afraid of this?
However, Yi Feng was not afraid at all: "In fact, I had such concerns at the beginning. But now I don't have such concerns. People need to have a broader vision."
Gong Yue narrowed his eyes: "What do you mean?"
"What do you mean? Mr. Gong Yue, don't you understand?" Yi Feng said with a smile: "Xu Cang will not play any tricks on you. In his eyes, you are no longer worth spending more energy on, so he will give you everything you want. However, he can give you everything, and he can also take everything back. If you can fulfill your duties, then Northwest Airlines will continue to exist. If not, I think he doesn't mind destroying it directly. It's that simple."
At this moment, Yi Feng could finally understand Xu Cang's vision when he was standing on a high place. How could there be so many petty intrigues and considerations?
Gong Yue has no personal feelings for Xu Cang, so if they do well, he will be rewarded, and if they do not, he will be punished. There are no twists and turns.
Gong Yue's eyelids twitched wildly: "Xu Cang has completely ignored me?"
"Although he didn't tell me this directly..." Yi Feng smiled, "But I feel that you are not worthy of being his opponent."
As he spoke, Yi Feng raised a finger and said jokingly: "Of course, you don't have to believe it, you can try to touch it. From my personal point of view, I would rather you try it."
"Hmm?" Gong Yue raised his nose and said, "What do you mean?"
Yi Feng's eyes suddenly flashed with coldness: "There are rumors that Mr. Si met you before his condition suddenly worsened. It is true that Mr. Si is in poor health, but the sudden deterioration seems very strange."
"Yi Feng!" Gong Yue suddenly shouted: "You have been with Yue Sheng for so many years, haven't you learned what is politeness?"
"Gong Yue, you must be feeling bad, right? Otherwise, with your personality, the chaotic moment of the power transfer at Muhua Airlines would be the best opportunity for you to take advantage of the situation. However, not only did you not make any move, you also accepted it all calmly. Because you feel guilty, right?" Yi Feng stared at Gong Yue with bright eyes: "There are many people in this world who have wronged you, but only Mr. Si has a clear conscience towards you. If you want to hate someone, hate that Mr. Si didn't live longer and couldn't protect you all the time."
Gong Yue's mouth trembled twice, and he looked like he had aged ten years. In the end, he could only sigh : "I don't want it to be like this."
Of course, it is not true that Si Weimin's death had anything to do with Gong Yue. Si Weimin was already in a dying state before he passed away, and he was still working hard for Muhua Airlines.
Even without Gong Yue's stimulation, he wouldn't have much time left.
However, it is certainly not reasonable to say that it doesn’t matter, after all, Gong Yue slightly accelerated the process.
Gong Yue was dissatisfied with many people, especially many senior executives of Muhua Airlines, which swallowed Northwest Airlines, but he was completely in awe of Si Weimin. He was at a loss when he learned that Si Weimin was critically ill, and was possessed by crazy thoughts for a period of time before his death, wanting to take advantage of the chaos to become independent, and felt boundless guilt after calming down.
In the end, he decided to accept Si Weimin's dying arrangement calmly and separate the Xianchi branch from Muhua Airlines and merge it into Spring Airlines.
"If you weren't so paranoid, maybe Muhua Airlines would be yours now." Yi Feng sighed.
Regardless of qualifications, ability, or even personal character, Gong Yue is much better than Ma Cheng. Gong Yue has no bad habits, is clear about rewards and punishments, and has a strong personal charm, but he is too obsessed with Northwest Airlines.
If Muhua Airlines was handed over to Gong Yue, who knows what kind of stupid things Gong Yue would do. Even if Si Weimin agreed, the other members of the Muhua Airlines board of directors would be reluctant to do so.
"There are no ifs." After Yi Feng mentioned Si Weimin, Gong Yue seemed to have lost all his energy and spoke weakly: "Go back and talk to Xu Cang. I am willing to accept his arrangement."
Yi Feng was unwilling to talk too much about such a painful topic as Si Weimin. He just hummed with a cold face: "When the group is established, our specific indicators and requirements for you will be issued. In addition, there is one more thing Xu Cang specifically explained. The group now has a fresh fruit air transportation business, which transports fresh fruits from the northwest to the eastern coast. In the future, this business will be handed over to you. However, this is just an opportunity for you to try your hand. In the future, the group will develop high-end air logistics business. One of Xu Cang's requirements for you is to take advantage of this opportunity of fresh fruit transportation to gradually build a full-time air logistics fleet."
Gong Yue was stunned: "Xu Cang wants us to transfer the freight?"
"Yes, but only some of the aircraft. You can gradually increase the size of the cargo fleet according to business needs. This is your full decision. As for cargo permission, we will take care of it."
"But... can freight transportation make money?" Gong Yue paused for a moment and said, "I mean, can air transportation make money?"
"Uh..." This question really stumped Yi Feng. To be honest, he himself had no idea how to explain it to Gong Yue. In the end, he could only utter one sentence: "Xu Cang said... it can make money."
These words are just like a master key. Any lock that cannot be opened or problem that cannot be solved can be pushed to Xu Cang.
The muscles on Gong Yue's face twitched twice, but he could only express that it was difficult to refute and accepted the task of forming a cargo fleet.
"Oh, there's one more thing."
"What else?" Gong Yue frowned. He had said a lot of nice things before, such as delegating power, but now things were happening one after another. However, Gong Yue still patiently asked, "What?"
"President Qin will be going to the United States soon. Your Xianchi branch needs to dispatch seven to ten reliable maintenance personnel to accompany him, and then they will go to Victorville."
"Victorville, the aircraft graveyard?" Gong Yue was stunned: "What are we going there for?"
"Of course we're looking for planes." Yi Feng didn't say much. "Spring Airlines' maintenance staff isn't strong enough, so we can't mobilize that many backbones. We can only let you guys come. With the size of Xianchi Branch, seven to ten elite maintenance staff should be enough, right?"
"Of course I can..." Gong Yue's mind was obviously not on maintenance: "I mean...the plane is..."
"You don't have to worry about this." Yi Feng smiled and said, "Xu Cang said that the General Administration has agreed to hand over the Northwest to him. In the future, the Northwest will be your responsibility. If you want to realize your dream in the Northwest, that's up to you, but you must remember that when Xu Cang assigns you a task, you must complete it. This is your only value. Of course, with Xu Cang's temper, he will not deliberately give you a task that you cannot complete."
"The Northwest is handed over to me?" Gong Yue still felt it was a little unreal.
"In the future, the General Administration will hand over Rongfu Airport to us. Rongfu Airport controls the southwest, and the southwest will be ours. However, the northwest is vast and sparsely populated, and there is no hub airport that can radiate the entire area. Even when the government and enterprises were separated, the original Northwest Aviation Base was not in the central part of the northwest, but in Xianchi, the gateway to the northwest. You were born in the northwest and have a deep foundation in the northwest. Handing the northwest to you will save us a lot of trouble."
"Is it that simple?"
Yi Feng smiled and said, "It's that simple, what other questions do you have?"
Gong Yue originally wanted to say something, but after opening his mouth, no words came out.
It seems that Xu Cang really doesn't take him seriously at all.
"I understand. I will complete whatever he says." Gong Yue said calmly.
Yi Feng nodded: "Very good! When President Qin returns from the United States, there will be a ceremony to establish the group. President Gong Yue will surely show his favor by then."
Gong Yue lowered his head: "It's my honor."
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On September 15, two days before the opening of the U.S. stock market, the small conference room on the top floor of ANA was filled with the roar of Managing Director Hayashi Kamikawa.
In the conference room, ANA's top executives gathered. President Guan Yueling had a serious expression on his face, and in front of each director was a copy of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.
This leading newspaper in Japan reported the interview with Xu Cang in the form of a full-page headline. The title of this interview was extremely eye-catching to the top management of ANA.
Letter: The hero’s regret, the treacherous ANA.
