Chapter 430: That’s why I’m leaving!
Xu Cang was not in a position to tell Xiao Lingyun about the Apple matter. Time was short anyway, so he just asked Xiao Lingyun to sign an acquisition agreement with Apple first.
According to Xiao Lingyun's feedback, Apple seemed to be very anxious. Xu Cang estimated that Apple was not sure about the iPod. After all, the mainstream portable music player on the market was still Sony's WALKMAN. iPod was a latecomer, and no one was sure whether it could shake the position of Sony's Walkman.
Apple's intention to sign an agreement before the release of iPod also falls into the category of risk sharing.
Xu Cang didn't stay with Xiao Lingyun for too long. After chatting for a few more words, he went back to the hotel and fell asleep. Xu Cang had basically been a frequent flyer during this period. Even though Xu Cang was a pilot, his body couldn't stand it.
I was half asleep when I was woken up by Qin Xin. After asking, I learned that it was Li Rongcheng who came to see me.
Previously, Li Rongcheng was assigned by Xu Cang to persuade the president of Damei, and the news that Li Rongcheng brought was just as Xu Cang expected. The president of Damei was very happy to accept Xu Cang's conditions.
Li Rongcheng also booked a room in the hotel where Xu Cang was staying. The two of them rested for a night and went to the Pratt & Whitney headquarters together with Qin Xin the next day.
Relatively speaking, Puhui's matter is more troublesome, after all, it was Xu Cang who breached the contract first.
Clark Lorenz was not surprised by Xu Cang's appearance. He guessed that the people from Pratt & Whitney had been keeping an eye on Xu Cang. His appearance in Canada not long ago was no longer news, so it was normal for Pratt & Whitney to get the news.
After Xu Cang explained his purpose, Clark Lorenz did not show any anger, which surprised Xu Cang.
Xu Cang originally thought that Clark Lorenz would ask for some compensation, but he didn't. Later, he learned that the impact of the 9/11 incident on the civil aviation industry has extended to the engine industry. Due to the pessimism of practitioners about the industry's prospects, airlines and aircraft leasing companies have all lowered their future aircraft demand, which has also led to a significant drop in Pratt & Whitney's orders tomorrow.
Of course, Puhui still has some surplus, after all, it lived a relatively comfortable life in the past few years.
But the problem is that this sluggish industry situation may continue for some time, and Puhui cannot squander its little surplus and needs to use it sparingly.
Test flights require a lot of money. If it succeeds, it's still fine. But if it fails, it is likely that an engine prototype will be scrapped, and that would be a huge loss.
After all, Pratt & Whitney lacks confidence in its PW8000, which indirectly confirms Xu Cang's idea that Pratt & Whitney's variable-speed engine technology is stuck on the variable-speed gearbox. Without a breakthrough in this, it will not work no matter how many times it tests the flight.
In the past, I had enough money and it was acceptable to give it a try, but now I really can’t afford to give it a try.
Moreover, Xu Cang's wound has not yet healed completely. It will not affect his normal life, but if he encounters any extreme situation during the test flight, the wound may easily become a decisive factor affecting life and death. This is a huge hidden danger.
He had little money left, the prospects were not good, and the test pilot was in poor health. All these factors combined caused Clark Lorenz to have no expectations for the test flight itself. He did not even propose any conditions for breach of contract.
Of course, on the one hand, when the industry gets better and funds are sufficient, Pratt & Whitney will definitely give it a try on the variable speed engine. It has been developed for more than ten years, and it is a pity to just throw it away. In addition, during this period of time, we have to wait for the process progress of the accessory box. If the problem of the accessory box cannot be solved, Pratt & Whitney may need to bypass this level and redesign the theory.
On the other hand, Xu Cang can now exert influence on the airlines in the CAAC region. In the sluggish civil aviation prospects in the future, the Chinese market is a market worthy of attention. As a local boss, Xu Cang should be respected.
Since Clark Lorenz had no intention of pursuing the matter from the beginning, the conversation between the two was quite pleasant.
During the conversation, Xu Cang asked about the outsourcing company of Pratt & Whitney's accessory gearbox intentionally or unintentionally. Clark Lorenz did not shy away from the question and directly said it was an Italian company. The reason why he was not vague at all was mainly because this company had not made any progress for many years, and Pratt & Whitney had already thought of changing its outsourcing partner.
However, Xu Cang wrote down this information.
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After staying in the United States for a while, Xu Cang later turned into a ruthless signing machine, running around the country to sign contracts. He also took the opportunity to visit Boeing to discuss the introduction of the 757 production line.
At the same time, Xu Cang learned from his communication with Lance Tamir that the Boeing helmsman was in the World Trade Center when the 9/11 incident occurred. However, because he was not on a high floor, he escaped safely. He could not help but respect him and secretly sighed that he was lucky and had a good life.
During the trip to America, apart from the large-scale acquisition of Canada's Bombardier aircraft business, which required time to draft the agreement, and the introduction of the 757 production line, which still required many details to be negotiated, other matters, such as the acquisition of six American companies and the order contract for the 777 aircraft, were completed.
After all the details of the agreement on Bombardier's aircraft business and the 757 production line were negotiated, Xu Cang came over again and resolved the issue.
The flight to Victorville was delayed for several days. Xu Cang and Qin Xin returned to China on the plane, while Xiao Lingyun and Li Rongcheng stayed here to complete the remaining business.
After returning to China, Xu Cang flew to Shanghai via Guam, and then returned to Erhai from Shanghai.
As soon as they returned to Erhai Lake, Yi Feng was already waiting at the building. Xu Cang immediately went up to him and said with a smile, "I heard that you just arrived as well. Have you finished your business in Japan?"
"Well, the agreement in Japan has been signed. I just need to show up to represent you." Yi Feng's face was not looking good: "How is it, can you still stand the fatigue of the journey? The establishment of the group can be delayed for two days."
"No need, just have a good sleep." Xu Cang smiled. Not only was he not tired, he was even a little excited.
Next to Xu Cang, Qin Xin noticed a person standing not far from the first floor of the base. It was Zhao Ning . Zhao Ning waved to Qin Xin, and Qin Xin understood and left with Xu Cang for a reason, and then went to find Zhao Ning privately.
Xu Cang seemed to be in a good mood: "When we were in America, you told me that Luo Tianrong had taken the bait?"
"Gong Yue cooperated for a while, and with the instigation of that idiot Qiao Lin, Luo Tianrong finally took the bait." Yi Feng said, "It shouldn't be long, it's time to close the net over there."
Xu Cang was even happier: "Not bad, not bad, no wonder we spread so much bait. By the way, we are going to acquire Phoenix Aviation School later. The owner of the aviation school can't bear it anymore. The price won't be very high. After the acquisition, it will be merged with our simulator center to become Cangqing Flight Training, which is independent of the aviation sector."
If we take a broader view, the flight training business can certainly be counted as the aviation sector. However, the aviation sector business that has been planned is already too strong. If the flight training business is added to it, the person in charge of the aviation sector will have too much power, so a part of it must be separated from it.
"Well, I'll send someone to discuss that."
Xu Cang looked around: "Oh, there is one more thing. Xia Shuyue returned home early. I couldn't find her when I called her recently. Did you see her in the company?"
"Xia Shuyue." Yi Feng's expression finally changed a little: "Xu Cang, I just have something to tell you."
Xu Cang was stunned: "What's wrong?"
Not far away, Qin Xin just walked up to Zhao Ning and heard Zhao Ning whisper: "Boss Qin, Xia Shuyue seems to be going to live in the UK for several years."
"Several years, so long, what did she do in England?"
Zhao Ning said, "I don't know. Xia Shuyue doesn't have many friends. She mentioned it to her friends a few days ago. I only found out about it yesterday. I called and messaged you, but you didn't reply."
"I... I'm sorry. I was on the plane and forgot to turn on my phone." Qin Xin rubbed his temple. If Xia Shuyue was going to live in the UK for a long time, then what about Xu Cang?
Suddenly, Qin Xin felt something and turned her gaze to look into the distance.
Not far from the entrance of the base, Xu Cang and Yi Feng were standing opposite each other. At this moment, Xu Cang was holding a letter in his hand, and his face was gloomier than ever.
Qin Xin hesitated for a moment, but still did not step forward. It would depend on how Xu Cang dealt with this matter himself.
However, from what we know so far, although Xia Shuyue said that he would live in the UK for a long time, he did not say that he would not come back, so the situation may not be very bad.
The letter was not long, and Xu Cang finished reading it quickly. He said with a gloomy face: "See you in five years, five years..."
"Xu Cang, Xia Shuyue asked me not to tell you in advance. Maybe she doesn't want you to look for her." Yi Feng whispered, "She is not a child anymore. She should have the right to make her own choice."
However, Xu Cang folded the letter and coldly spat out a name: "Richard Bayer!"
Previously, Richard Bayer sent him a message saying that he had found a suitable successor, so that Xu Cang could rest assured to make deals with EASA and FAA and get benefits. At first, Xu Cang thought that Richard Bayer had found the person who completed the highway landing in Canada, but unexpectedly, Richard Bayer found Xia Shuyue.
Although it is not 100%, it is at least 90% certain that Xia Shuyue will go to the UK to succeed the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Association.
Xu Cang had mixed feelings about this reality. He did not object to Xia Shuyue pursuing her own career, but he was worried that Xia Shuyue agreed to accept the succession to the International Federation of Airline Pilots Association for other reasons, because in Xu Cang's impression, Xia Shuyue should not have any interest in succeeding the association.
Xia Shuyue had not answered his calls before, so it seemed that she really didn't want to see him. So he could only try to contact Richard Bayer.
But at the moment Xu Cang took out his cell phone, his eyes suddenly froze. Outside the glass door of the base, a thin figure was standing quietly.
Xu Cang was startled: "Lian Shanli!?"
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In the international departure hall of Hanjing Airport, Xia Shuyue was sitting at the boarding gate with a suitcase and a cold look in her eyes. The check-in information showed a flight from Hanjing to London.
Beside her, Richard Bayer handed her his cell phone and said, "Xu Cang called."
Xia Shuyue's eyes sparkled: "We'll meet again in five years, not forever. There's no need to be so sad."
"But five years later everything has changed," Richard Baier whispered.
Xia Shuyue's eyes dimmed: "I know, that's why I need to leave here."
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