Chapter 428 How about buying a plane?
Just like that, after Lu Yiming returned to China, he basically just met a few familiar people at school, and left without even going to the classroom.
Zhu Hanwen watched him get into the car and leave, and he felt really bad.
You said he was a bad student, but regardless of his grades, he was directly admitted to Fu Ri University without taking an entrance exam.
You say he is a good student, but being late and leaving early is a common occurrence for him. Now he skips classes as if it's a game. He doesn't behave like a good student at all.
Zhu Hanwen suddenly had a terrible headache. He really had no idea what to do with his student Lu Yiming.
On the other hand, after Lu Yiming told Zhu Hanwen about asking for leave, he immediately asked Zhao Tiezhu to drive him to the headquarters .
In the company, Lu Yiming met Li Yiwen.
Today, Li Yiwen was wearing a dark blue Armani suit and a Hermès belt around his waist. The gold-plated H symbol was so dazzling.
Lu Yiming teased, "Cousin, I haven't seen you for a while. You seem to be getting more and more imposing. You look more like a boss than me."
"You guy, you still remember to come back?"
Li Yiwen cursed with a smile, then pulled Lu Yiming into the office. The two chatted about the recent developments of several companies.
Currently, all the industries under Lu Yiming's name are developing well. Due to sufficient funds and good reputation, Tongxin Internet Cafe is still in a state of rapid expansion.
Over at Jingyi Real Estate, Zhang Jinlai has been making great strides. He has already acquired a piece of land and is developing a new model of commercial plaza project according to Lu Yiming's idea.
In addition, Shijinji's business is also booming. Its products have been sold to the north and have successfully opened up the market. With more and more orders, they are preparing to find a new factory to expand their production scale.
After discussing these official matters, Li Yiwen asked about Lu Yiming's trip to North America, complaining, "Didn't you say you went to the United States just to participate in competitions and discover talents? Why did you invest in a film company there? You think I'm not busy enough, right? The donkeys in the production team don't work as hard as I do."
Li Yiwen felt very annoyed about Lu Yiming going to the United States to make a movie with others: "You clearly don't take money seriously. You don't go to the United States often, what if the people there mess around and make you lose money?"
Lu Yiming said confidently: "Will we lose money by filming Resident Evil? Don't make me laugh. Don't worry, this is a good deal."
Li Yiwen glared at Lu Yiming and said unhappily, "I don't know if this is a good deal or not, but I know that you, as a hands-off shopkeeper, have an easy life. If something happens, won't I have to keep an eye on it?"
Lu Yiming's investment in Suqiao Pictures exceeded 20 million US dollars, which was no small amount of money. Even though Su Zhenge was Shi Qingxue's uncle, Li Yiwen could not be completely at ease.
Li Yiwen felt a headache when he thought about having to take time out regularly to fly to the United States to check accounts. He complained to Lu Yiming, "According to your investment pace, I'm afraid I will become a frequent flyer in the future. By then, I will spend more time on the plane than on the ground."
Seeing that Li Yiwen's hairline has indeed been moving up recently, and that he has been so busy that he doesn't even have time to find a girlfriend, Lu Yiming felt a little embarrassed and said, "How about this, cousin? You just register an accounting company and cooperate with the company under my name to check the accounts. Don't worry about other things."
Upon hearing this, Li Yiwen smiled and said, "You have made a reliable suggestion this time. There are many professional accountants in Hong Kong. If I set up an accounting firm and hire a group of accountants to keep an eye on the accounts of your companies, and then I can directly manage them, it will be much easier for me. Oh, why didn't I think of this idea earlier? You have gained experience as a hands-off manager."
Li Yiwen is an expert in this area. Lu Yiming only needs to mention this matter, and Li Yiwen will naturally take care of the rest. And what Li Yiwen just said about becoming a frequent flyer is probably not a joke. Lu Yiming thought about it and said, "My investment scale will become larger and larger in the future. I guess you will be busy. Why don't you just buy a private jet, so that it will be more convenient to travel."
"What the hell is a private jet?"
Li Yiwen was shocked. "The wealthy in China are still chasing luxury cars and mansions, and you're starting to want to buy a plane? Something's wrong with you, brother."
Facing Li Yiwen's shock, Lu Yiming said slowly: "There's nothing to be surprised about. Haven't some wealthy people in China done this before? And we're not buying planes to show off or promote, but because we really have a need for it."
"In the future, the investment areas of capital will inevitably span Asia and North America, and there will even be layouts in Europe. As my appointed 'Minister of Finance', you will definitely need to 'inspect' everywhere. You can't squeeze into flights every day, right? That will waste a lot of time. Especially if an emergency occurs, the loss will not be compensated by the money of a few plane tickets."
In mainland China, the first person to take the plunge has already appeared, and that is Zhang Yue from Yuanda Group.
In 1997, he purchased an airplane, which made his air-conditioning company, which was previously unknown to the outside world, suddenly become a well-known private enterprise.
It is equivalent to spending 70 million to run a nationwide advertisement for his own company. This money can be said to be very worthwhile. After all, the winning bidder for CCTV advertising in 1997 spent three times 70 million!
The effect may not be better than buying a plane.
From another perspective, this is clearly like buying an advertisement and getting a plane for free, which is a great deal.
After listening to this, Li Yiwen finally understood Lu Yiming's idea and asked, "Are you planning to let Future Capital take the stage?"
However, he then said worriedly: "As the saying goes, don't show off your wealth. Are you sure it's okay to do this? Don't let others target you. Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans have been the order of the times since ancient times..."
Although private jets have already been tried by some people in China, they are still very eye-catching. They will definitely attract widespread attention from public opinion, thus pushing future capital to the forefront.
You know, if you are criticized by thousands of people, you will die without any illness.
There are still so many poor people in the country now, and the people are generally not rich. And you use the money to buy a plane?
Many people will certainly not be able to accept this kind of thing, and what will naturally follow will be verbal criticism and condemnation from all sides.
Lu Yiming had already thought about all the things that Li Yiwen was worried about. He wanted to keep a low profile before, but was plotted against by Li Kai and Hu Run. Now that he is on the Hurun Rich List, he has been exposed to the public. What is there to be afraid of?
Lu Yiming was also touched by Li Yiwen's original intention, still being the cousin who always cared about his cousin. He explained to Li Yiwen: "The big wave is coming soon. There are many entrepreneurs in China now. They have good projects and strong execution capabilities. What they lack is nothing more than money. I have money, so why not show my sincerity in cooperation?"
For entrepreneurs, the greatest sincerity is real money.
And how does Lu Yiming promote himself as being rich?
Buying the most expensive private jet in the country is the most convincing way.
Simple, crude, but effective.
"Okay, you're the boss, you have the final say."
Li Yiwen understood Lu Yiming's thinking and felt that Lu Yiming's method was feasible - the most important thing was that after buying the plane, he could enjoy it most of the time.
"Then let's buy a plane in the name of Future Capital. By the way, it can also deduct part of the tax and increase the company's fixed assets at the same time, which can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone."
Lu Yiming said approvingly, "That's why you accountants are so awesome. You can get so much money just by buying an airplane."
Li Yiwen laughed and scolded: "Are you praising me or insulting me?"
Then he said seriously: "I don't know anything about buying an airplane. Where should I buy one?"
Nowadays, let alone buying an airplane, even buying a car is not an easy thing, and it is far from being as convenient as in later generations.
Even the car 4S stores have only just appeared.
The first automobile 4S store in the mainland was in Shancheng. It was built by Changan Suzuki on August 19, 1996. The first store manager was Zhenxia Xiangzong. The store was named Changan Suzuki Nanping Direct Store. It was still there before Lu Yiming was reborn.
Of course, airplanes are different from cars. Not only are they high in technology, but more importantly, they are huge. If you build a 4S store on them, it would probably be bigger than a car city. And no one has the financial resources to open an airplane 4S store.
Moreover, with the current level of domestic technology, Lu Yiming does not know any domestically produced passenger aircraft. If he wants to buy an airplane, he can probably only look for a few companies in the United States or Europe.
After thinking about it, Lu Yiming couldn't think of anyone around him who had such a connection, so he had to call Su Zhenge.
It was evening in the United States, and Su Zhenge was interrupted while hugging two blonde female stars. He was very angry, but when he heard Lu Yiming's voice after answering the phone, his tone suddenly became gentle: "Boss Lu, good evening. You called me so late, is there something urgent?"
Lu Yiming looked up at the bright sun outside the window and said, "I want to buy a business jet. Do you have any connections in this regard?"
"Good boy! You want to buy a private jet?"
Su Zhenge was drooling with envy. Although he drove a Cadillac, he didn't even dare to think about expensive things like private jets. Although the Su family could afford it with their current financial resources, Su Bao and Yang Xiuzhen would never agree to it. After all, he was not the head of the Su family now, unlike Lu Yiming, who could buy whatever he wanted. He earned his own money and no one could control how he spent it.
Su Zhenge was so envious. His nephew and son-in-law were buying airplanes, but he was still driving a broken Cadillac. Is there still law? Is there still law?
No matter what, after "Resident Evil" is released, if the box office is good, private jets and private yachts must be arranged!
After some thought, Su Zhenge said, "Okay, no problem. Just buy it if you want."
Lu Yiming said very modestly: "I'm not very familiar with this area. Do you understand it? Please give me some recommendations."
Su Zhenge said without hesitation: "Of course, the most recommended business jet nowadays is the Gulfstream. The Gulfstream series of aircraft is the fastest and most luxurious business jet in the world. It has almost become synonymous with private aircraft in the United States. It is especially functional for those wealthy people who think time is money."
In 1958, Grumman Aircraft, the predecessor of Gulfstream, launched the Gulfstream I, a business jet designed specifically for business applications.
The Gulfstream II, which was launched in 1966, created the large-cabin business jet market.
In 1973, Allen E. Paulson purchased the Gulfstream aircraft production line from Grumman for $2 million and took over various Gulfstream projects, and Gulfstream Corporation was born.
Subsequently, Gulfstream developed and produced the Gulfstream III, IV, and V business jets, making it one of the largest and most well-known business aircraft manufacturers in the world.
Lu Yiming had naturally heard of the name of Gulfstream. Before his rebirth, he would often hear that a certain wealthy person had bought a Gulfstream.
To be honest, this plane is really good in every way, the only drawback is that it is expensive.
Of course, being expensive may not be a disadvantage of airplanes.
Lu Yiming didn't care much about the price, and when it came to airplanes, he didn't dare to pursue good quality and low price.
"Okay, then we'll go with Gulfstream. By the way, the CFO, who is also my cousin Li Yiwen, will be going to the United States in a few days, so I'll have to rely on you to take care of him then."
Su Zhenge laughed: "We are all family, why should we be so polite? Don't worry, when he comes over, I will definitely entertain him well."
After the call, Lu Yiming said to Li Yiwen: "I'll leave this matter to you. I'll wait for your good news."
Li Yiwen was a little confused: "What do you mean, this is to buy a plane! Aren't you going with me?"
Lu Yiming shrugged slightly, curled his lips and said, "It's not a big deal. I'm too lazy to make this trip. Just pick one you like and buy it."
Li Yiwen was speechless: "What do you mean by picking the one I like to buy? This is your plane!"
"What do you mean yours or mine? This plane is registered under the company's name, and you will be the one riding it the most. So of course I have to pick one you like. Otherwise, what if you are in a bad mood and cause my investment to suffer?"
Lu Yiming's words made Li Yiwen laugh and cry: "Okay, okay, you have money, you can be willful."
With Lu Yiming's current wealth, buying a private jet is indeed like buying a large toy.
Li Yiwen looked at Lu Yiming and recalled that his experiences during this period were just like a dream.
